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YOUR TOWN Applications for the city of Ocoee’s Most Valuable Partnership Grants are available through Nov. 30. Ocoee homeowner associations and civic groups may submit projects that beautify neighborhoods, address public safety concerns or foster cultural, recreational or educational wants and needs of the neighborhood or organization. There is $12,000 available, and the maximum grant award is $2,000. Applications are online at ocoee.org or at the City Hall reception desk. Completed applications should be mailed or delivered to City Hall, Community Relations, 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of life in Ocoee by assisting residents and organizations in making improvements to their neighborhoods or creating programs that benefit citizens. For more information, call (407) 905-3100.
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The event will be a full weekend of music, food, fitness and fun.
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With music, food, contests and more, Ocoee will celebrate its Founders’ Day Festival this weekend — an event so popular that it has withstood the test of time and will be returning for the 22nd year. “It’s a great opportunity for Ocoee to showcase their city to SEE FOUNDERS’ DAY PAGE 4
WAR HERO Meet Bill Criswell, a World War II veteran who is now helping change the lives of combat-injured veterans in West Orange County.
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THEY GOTTA EAT Winning games would be hard to do on an empty stomach, so the West Orange High football team’s Quarterback Club puts together team meals each Thursday and Friday during the season. PAGE 4
Through the David F. Holley Sr. Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner program, Ocoee Church of God will be providing a limited number of Thanksgiving dinner baskets for families in need. Baskets include a turkey, stuffing, canned goods and other items to make a complete Thanksgiving meal. Families who would like a meal must preregister by contacting the church office at (407) 656-8011. Dinners will be available for pickup on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Ocoee Church of God, 1105 N. Lakewood Ave.
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Four hours before kickoff of the West Orange football team’s game Nov. 6 against rival Ocoee, the Warriors enjoyed a meal prepared by the program’s Quarterback Club.
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HEALTH & SENIOR EXPO 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Wesley Center at First United Methodist Church, 715 W. Juniata St., Clermont. Event includes antique appraisals, free health screenings, nutrition, travel and leisure, free bingo, shopping, senior living, workshops, community resources and holistic health. Admission is free. Call (386) 860-0092 for information. WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Coffee is at 9:30, and the holiday arrangement program starts at 10. Guests interested in gardening, flowers and plants are invited. Call Maureen at (407) 909-1461 for information. AXUM COFFEE 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Attend a presentation by Axum Coffee about brewing the drink at home. This
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“CITRUSLAND” WITH RICHARD CRONIN 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Heller Hall at the Winter Garden History Center, 21 E. Plant St. Hosted by the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, the speaker series features local history writer Richard Cronin, who will discuss Central Florida’s origins. His five books will be available for purchase and signing. For more, call (407) 656-3244.
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GUIDED BIRD HIKE 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Join Deborah Green of the Orange Audubon Society for a walk through the preserve’s natural and restored habitats. Chil-
dren and beginning birders are welcome, and binoculars are available. The hike is free for ONP members, $5 for others. Register online at oaklandnaturepreserve.org. For details, call (407) 905-0054. 5TH ANNUAL GUMBOPALOOZA 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Pines at Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road, Windermere. This fishing-themed family cook-off benefits Give Kids The World and includes raffles, games and music. Entry cost of $10 allows attendees all the gumbo they can eat, and they get to vote for best gumbo. For details, go to gumbopalooza. org. HIDDEN ART 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Explore optical illusions, hidden pictures and other oddities in the art world. For ages 11-18. For details, call (407) 835-7323. COMMUNITY FAMILY DANCE 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Winter Garden History Center, 21 E. Plant St. Learn historic American family dancing, which has roots in the English countryside. Families with children ages 6-12 can learn from professional
instructors Earl and Peggy Everett. For information, call (407) 656-3244. PARENTS NIGHT OUT 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade can enjoy an evening of games, crafts, snacks and activities. Cost is $10, and pre-registration is required by calling (407) 254-9304 or go to orangecountyparks.net.
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BOOKS TO BOOGIE 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Two- through 5-yearolds can shake, rattle and roll by delving into picture books and engaging in dancing and movement activities. For information, call (407) 835-7323. CUISINE CORNER: STRESSLESS HOLIDAY COOKING 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn tips and tricks on how to enjoy entertaining during the holidays without spending all of your time in the kitchen with Chef Warren Caterson. Book sale and signing to follow program. For more information, visit tablefortwo. com.
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NEWSPAPER FORTS 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Design and build a newspaper fort that you can play in. The whole family is invited to participate. For details, call (407) 835-7323.
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WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE ORIENTATION 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Grace Hopper Hall, 1913 Meeting Place, Baldwin Park. Join the Orange County League of Women Voters for refreshments, cocktails and conversation with group leaders and learn what the group does in the community. Admission is free. RSVP at lwvoc.org/, Events or by emailing lwvpat.grierson@ gmail.com. COMBAT HOLIDAY STRESS NATURALLY 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. To help manage the stress of the holidays, join Natural Solutions educator Stephanie Jorian to learn simple ways to incorporate essential oils into your daily routine to help keep you relaxed. Breathing techniques, ways to shift your mindset and easy DIY gift ideas will also be presented. Call (407) 835-7323 for details.
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Bill Criswell, right, and Ed Sowinski enjoy some down time at a bar in Miami on their return trip from Trinidad.
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As a young man, Bill Criswell served his country in World War II. Now 90, he has led a successful program called Home At Last that provides mortgage-free homes to permanently injured combat veterans.
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HELPS HOUSE VETERANS World War II veteran Bill Criswell was one of the lucky ones who served in the war but didn’t see combat. AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR
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ill Criswell, now 90, remembers the exact moment on Dec. 7, 1941, when he learned the Japanese military launched an assault on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The teenager and some buddies were playing a pickup basketball game at the neighborhood park when a young man ran up to them, yelling, “They attacked Pearl Harbor, they attacked Pearl Harbor!” Two years later, Criswell said, “Almost every one of the boys in my graduating class was in the military.” William C. Criswell Jr. graduated from high school in Euclid, Ohio, in 1943, and by fall, he was among those enlisting classmates who found themselves participating in World War II. He joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. “At that time, if you had blood running through your veins, you entered some sort of service,” he said. Criswell's father, William Sr., spent four years in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Massachusetts in the Spanish-American War in 1898, and he wanted his only child to enlist in the Navy, too. “He always was in love with the Navy,” Criswell said of his father. “Any time there was a parade, my dad would be there with a Navy jack (a U.S. maritime flag). I had no inclination to be a sea-going
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sailor. I always liked building things. The Seabees served his purpose of me joining the Navy, so there was peace in the household.” CONSTRUCTION BATTALION
A Seabee was a member of the U.S. Naval Construction Forces; the word comes from the initials “CB,” which stood for Construction Battalions. Criswell was sent to Camp Peary, Virginia, for boot camp and then on to Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center,
in Rhode Island, to board a troop ship headed south to a naval operating base in Trinidad and the British West Indies. It took seven days for this construction battalion maintenance group to reach its destination. “I questioned one time, what the hell are we doing down here?” Criswell said. Because Trinidad is due west from Africa, he was told, the idea was to transport troops injured in the war straight across the Atlantic Ocean for treatment at a large hospital that was being built on the base. Criswell got involved with the utilities at the base, maintaining the series of pumps, wells and purification systems that handled the water supply. He regularly checked the pumping stations and water and chlorine levels in the storage tanks. “All the water supply was gravity fed, and that meant there were very large hills and tanks were up above those, big large storage tanks,” he said. “And knowing whether you had adequate water; you did the old dipstick method. If there’s not enough, you go to the pump station and ask for more water to be pumped in. … We did that 24 hours a day, so sometimes you had a night shift, and the only way to get up the large hill was by jeep, and the only roads were cut
out of the side of it. And you went there rain or shine. One evening I was going up, and I got too close to the edge of it, and the rain had washed out part of it, and I went right over. I felt my head on the roof.” Criswell sustained no injuries other than a bruised ego. As a maintenance battalion, his group was also tasked with checking and making repairs on all commissioned ships — such as heavy cruisers and battle ships — “working out the kinks” before any of them were sent into combat. He said a couple of German submarines, rusty and battered, were captured and rerouted to the base, as well. COMING HOME
After spending two and one half years in the maintenance battalion, Criswell returned to the U.S. in March 1946 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Water Tender 2nd Class. He received a participation medal and European Theatre medal. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at Kent State University, Ohio, Criswell moved to Central Florida, where he met his future wife, Helen Ann. The two were married 46 years until her death in 1997. They have one daughter, Holly Hansen, of Orlando, and two grandchildren. He has lived in Windermere for 52 years. He put his business degree to good use, spending 29 years with H.C. Buchanan Concrete Inc. before retiring as vice president. He is also a past president of the Central Florida Builders Exchange. After retirement, Criswell devoted his time to community service, taking on the president’s role of West Orange Habitat for Humanity and the Rotary Club of Windermere. While he was with Habitat, Criswell found a way to combine his passions of building and giving back to veterans and their families. In 2007, he founded Home At Last, which builds homes for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who return home with permanent disabilities related to combat. “The idea was to give them a starting point,” he said. “And because Habitat built for families, we decided to build for families.” It’s an important way to say thank you to these veterans who were willing to sacrifice their lives, said Criswell, who serves as project chairman. He has met veterans of the recent wars who
have lost legs or arms or have serious spinal cord damage — injuries that killed many troops 70 years ago but aren’t life-threatening today, Criswell said, “because of the care they get and the better medical attention they get out in the field.” Home At Last has provided six disability-friendly homes and is about to start on its seventh. These are funded solely through public donations. “When you get to be my age, there are things that can give you jaded opinions of what's happening in our society, but working with this and getting the support of the people, it renews your faith in people. … I have met more nice, caring people.” CLOSE BOND
Criswell sets up a tent at many of the local community festivals, eager to meet folks and share the good work that Home At Last does; he said his booth always attracts the attention of other war veterans. “There is a certain bond with people who have served their country — I don't care if they're Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force — there's just that bond of respect for the other individual for giving time to their country,” he said. A year ago, he had the chance to take a free trip to Washington, D.C., with a group of local World War II and Korean War veterans through the Central Florida Honor Flight program. He got his first look at the monument for the Second World War, and he was able to pay his respects in Arlington Cemetery. It was a bonding experience for everyone on the flight. Last week, he was invited to a Veterans Day program at The First Academy, where the school’s Wounded Warrior club honored him and other veterans for their service. As a war veteran, Criswell has strong opinions about America’s young adults going into the service. “In World War II, it was a total combined effort, the civilians and the military, and … I don’t think they should have ever done away with the draft,” he said. “I think the military teaches a certain amount of discipline, which I think a lot of our young people could stand, and it teaches respect. I don't think they should serve four years, but I think males and females should serve two years in the military. I think it would make them appreciate their country more.”
“When you get to be my age, there are things that can give you jaded opinions of what's happening in our society, but working with this ... it renews your faith in people.” – Bill Criswell
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Mayor John Grogan proclaimed November as Adoption Month. ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER
A proclamation to start the Nov. 3 Ocoee City Commission declared November as Adoption Month in Ocoee. “Currently, there are approximately 700 children in the foster care system in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties,” Mayor John Grogan said. “Each day, approximately 3,000 in Central Florida are provided some type of service through foster, adoption and in-home care services.” Ocoee residents Ken and Kim Baer accepted recognition in the proclamation, having fostered more than 35 children in their home since 2006. Accepting with them were their adopted children: Lyla, 9; Layne, 7; and Joshua, 4. “This year, it is anticipated that approximately 300 children will be adopted out of the foster care system and have a forever family, just as the Baer family did,” Grogan said. “(We) urge all citizens to recognize the special families that open their hearts and homes to adoption.”
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High football team is hungry. The Warriors are hungry to put their program on the map as one of the best in the state of Florida — and maybe in the nation. They’re hungry to go farther into the state playoffs than ever before and to contend for a state championship. They’re also hungry in the literal sense. After all, accomplishing the things listed above can make for hungry work. Fortunately for players and staff for the West Orange High School football team, the West Orange High School Football Quarterback Club has them covered. The Quarterback Club, which serves as a booster club for the Warriors’ freshmen, junior varsity and varsity teams, performs a number of behind-the-scenes activities to aide the program. It fundraises to help with costs for equipment and uniforms and other things not covered by the school. The group, which consists of volunteers, also is responsible for providing team meals on Thursdays and Fridays during the season. On Thursdays, when the JV team plays, that can mean feeding more than 200 hungry players and staff. On Friday, when only the varsity team is in action, that number is closer to 100. The meals are usually donated by local businesses and restaurants, which are sought out by Quarterback Club members such as president Stephanie Gutierrez Torok, vice president Robert Garman and fundraising chair Kelly Price — among many others. Some members have a son who currently plays football for West Orange, but not all. Whatever their ties to the program, the end result are meals on Thursdays
Founders’ Day people within the city and people outside the city,” said Mark Johnson, who has served as chair of the festival since 2008. “We have people coming from Georgia, South Carolina, Wisconsin, South Florida, Alabama … a lot of people from a lot of places coming to our town.” All activities and concerts will be on the southwest shores of Starke Lake, except the Saturday morning 5K. Live music is one of the main attractions. This year’s Friday night headliner is 38 Special, a Southern rock band that has been performing its Gold and Platinum albums since the 1970s. On Saturday night, award-winning country artist Gary Allan will be the final performance before the closing fireworks show. “I always enjoy playing in Florida,” Allan said. “We have a lot of fans in that area, so it is fun when we can get down there. Their weather is usually pretty good, as well, so that is always an added bonus for all of us.” Allan said he will be playing a few new songs, but the setlist is mostly made up of his greatest hits that diehard fans will love to hear. New listeners are welcome, too. “I hope any first-timers leave feeling blown away,” Allan said. “I want them to walk away feel-
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and Fridays that have become an important bonding time for the program. “They do an unbelievable job — I’ve never seen anything like it,” Warrior varsity football coach Bob Head said. “It really, really brings our team together.” Gutierrez Torok, who has had two sons play for WO, says the meals have evolved as more businesses became involved. “It’s changed over the years. When my older son played, we were doing good just to get pizza. (The Quarterback Club) used to cook (for the players) a lot,” Gutierrez Torok said. “You want to get the community involved. That’s the whole idea, really.” Through the Quarterback Club, the football program has put together a long list of sponsors. Many Winter Garden area restaurants have supplied or donated meals — including Chili’s, Macaroni Grill, Jersey Mike’s and others. Some of the restaurants who have donated or supplied multiple meals include Blue 42 Sports Grill and Winter Garden Pizza Company. “I said ‘you know what, it’s time to give back a little bit,’” said Michael Ellis, the general manager at Blue 42. The involvement of local businesses showcases a growing bond between the program and the local community. Of course, it
doesn’t hurt that over the course of the past three years the Warriors have also been very good on the field and have made the state playoffs each season. “We’ve got more people contacting us saying, ‘We would love to be a sponsor,’ because of how (the team) is doing,” Price said. While many of the businesses and restaurants participate as a form of philanthropy, sponsoring the program obviously has benefits — especially when the Warriors are prone to draw crowds north of 4,000 spectators regularly. For a restaurant like Blue 42, for instance, that link to the program can help drive business after games and, on occasions when a game is televised, even during them. “It’s built a rapport and now a lot of people know — we’ll turn on the West Orange game when it’s on television, and the people love it,” Ellis said. The meals are donated by businesses but are served by Quarterback Club members or other volunteers. On Fridays, volunteers from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden bring desserts and help serve the meal. Volunteers arrive as early as an hour before the players to set up and make sure things are in order. It is something that has not gone unnoticed by the players. Senior linebacker Jeremy Samuels looks forward to the meals each week and says he and his teammates are very appreciative of the hard work that goes into them. “To be honest, we’re just super blessed to have such great support,” Samuels said. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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ing like they went to one heck of a party.” While attendees aren’t watching a show, they can browse art, crafts and clothing at the marketplace or grab something to eat. There are plenty of activities for kids, too, such as carnival rides and face painting. Though many aspects of the festival have remained constant through the years, organizers are making efforts to keep up with technology and trends. Last year, a video screen was added next to the stage so that concertgoers who were sitting farther away could still see the show in closeup detail. There also is now a “tweet wall,” and attendees who tweet to @ocoeeFDfestival during the event might see their message appear on the screen. Another way to stay connected while attending the festival is to download the Ocoee Founders’ Day mobile app for Android or iPhone. The app allows users to design their own schedule for the weekend, view maps and access other information right at their fingertips. For more information, go to ocoeefoundersfestival.org. Contact Catherine Sinclair Kerr at csinclair@wotimes.com. Courtesy
38 Special is the Friday night headliner.
FRIDAY, NOV. 13 6 p.m.: Spayed Koolie (rock, blues) 7 p.m.: Asleep at the Wheel (country) 8:30 p.m.: 38 Special (rock) SATURDAY, NOV. 14 7:30 a.m.: Chick-Fil-A 5K and Kids’ Fun Run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Historic tours at Ocoee Christian Church, 15 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Marketplace arts & crafts vendors 10 a.m.: Classic car show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Museum tours at Withers Maguire House, 16 E. Oakland Ave., Ocoee 10 a.m. to noon: Fab Five Family Fishing Tournament 12:30 p.m.: Fishing tournament ribbons and prizes 4 p.m.: Southern Brotherz (country) 5:15 p.m.: Brothers Osborne (country) 6:45 p.m.: Jon Pardi (country) 8:30 p.m.: Gary Allan (country) 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks show
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RUNAWAY PURSE-SNATCHER 17000 Block of Silver Star Road. Burglary. At 10:50 a.m., an officer responded to two runners who returned from the trail to their car to find the window of their Nissan smashed in. The complainant told the officer that a bag was stolen from the vehicle, even though it was partially hidden under the front seat of the car. A wallet from the glove compartment was not stolen, however. In addition to the bag, the thief stole running shorts, a women’s shirt, a purple cosmetic bag, a driver’s license, a bank card and insurance cards. The runners estimate the stolen items total $750. They called the bank, who told them the bank was not able see any charges to the card during the time the runners were out on the trail.
SEPT. 17 A SHORT-LIVED HIDING PLACE 15000 block of Colonial Drive. Possession of methamphetamine. On Sept. 12, two officers were doing a foot patrol at a local motel. One officer ran a check on someone at the hotel, finding the man had an active warrant for child support. When officers began to speak with the man, he complained that he wanted to change his clothes. When the man continued to request to change his clothes, the officer asked him what he had in his shorts. “Aww, come on I don’t want to go to jail,” the man responded. When the officer asked where it was, the
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man told the officer it was in his right front pocket. The officer removed a black leather case filled with two clear bags of methamphetamine. One of the bags also contained a glass pipe, aluminum foil, Q-tips and a lighter. The man was arrested.
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Katrina Webster Baker, owner of Step One Dance Studio, and her students attended and performed at the event.
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SEPT. 26 LOSING BALANCE 1100 block of Royal Marquis Circle. Hit-and-run. At 9:39 p.m., an officer responded to a twocar crash at the intersection of White and Clarke roads. The cars were blocking the turn lane at the intersection. Before the officer arrived at the scene of the crash, one of the cars left without providing any information. When the officer arrived, the person in the other car told the officer that car behind her had collided with her car while it was stopped. The suspect knocked on the window of the complainant’s car, but because the complainant was on the phone with 911, the suspect left the scene. The complainant was taken to hospital to address head pain as a result of the crash. The officers then found the suspect, who acted as though she did not know about the accident. The officer then performed a sobriety test. The suspect claimed she was unable to balance because of her feet, but the officer did not notice anything unusual with her feet. The suspect was then handcuffed and sent to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office DUI Testing Center. While en route to the center, she continued to change her story of the crash.
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in-One contest allows one participant who gets a hole-in-one to win a Tahoe. Breakfast and lunch will be served, and all participants receive a T-shirt. “We try to make it greater than the value you are paying,” said Joseph McMullen, HapCo founder. The organization hopes to raise $15,000 through the tournament. WHY GO?
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GOLFING FOR THE ARTS The Fourth Annual Kenneth R. Tolbert Golf Tournament supports the HapCo Music Foundation, which seeks to connect youth to the arts. JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER
Golf and the arts come together at the Fourth Annual Kenneth R. Tolbert Golf Tournament. The event, 8 a.m. Nov. 14 at The Legends - East Village Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee, sup-
ports HapCo Music Foundation, an organization that seeks to promote the arts and music education for the youth of the West Orange area. FEATURES AT THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENT
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players will be paired with foursomes who signed up early. They will spend the entire day with the foursome. These players include Reggie Branch, Kevin House and Barry Wagner. Different holes will feature contests and prizes to win. At one hole, the Chevy Tahoe Hole-
McMullen founded HapCo Music Foundation in 1999 when he lived in Miami. There, the foundation focused solely on supporting marching bands. When he moved to the West Orange area in 2002, he got involved in the community here and realized the need to extend the program beyond just marching bands and to encompass all forms of art. He believes art is crucial for youth in multiple ways. “The data is there,” he said. “Kids have greater self-esteem.” Art also enables students to get involved in the community and get better grades, he said. “Not only does it affect the kids, but it also affects the community at large,” he said. McMullen was influenced by Kenneth R. Tolbert, the namesake for the tournament and scholarship fund. Tolbert was McMullen’s high school band director. “I was only in band with him for three years, but he poured into my life,” McMullen said. When McMullen got accepted at Florida A&M, Tolbert assured McMullen that he would help pay for his schooling if McMullen’s financial aid did not come through. The event specifically benefits
Art After 5, Arts in the Classroom and the Kenneth R. Tolbert Scholarship Fund. The Art After 5 program is a partnership with St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The afterschool art classes teach visual arts on Tuesday evenings and theater arts on Thursday evenings. McMullen hopes to expand the program to more days of the week and add more varied types of classes. Arts in the Classroom connects art professionals to youth community programs or classrooms to teach arts of all types, from writing to music. The scholarship fund supports students, both at grade school and collegiate levels, who want financial assistance performing in the art form of their choice. Funds also support the Oakland Avenue Charter School art program, the Ocoee High School band program and the Garden Music School. Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@wotimes.com.
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Ocoee man invents automated smoker Roger Collins’ Flame Boss allows users to enjoy their time instead of constantly monitoring meat. ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER
Roger Collins has demonstrated how users can share their cooks with friends, and as of Sept. 18, automatic firmware updates are available via internet connection. The new update, version 1.34, features: improved button sensing, better online security, enhanced open pit pause capabilities, the lowered maximum set temperature, bug fixes and the immediate installation of downloaded updates. With the time and effort you didn’t put into your cook, you’ll want friends to know via social media. “On the page where you see the graph of your cook, simply copy the link from the address bar ... and paste it … wherever you like,” Roger Collins said. “That’s it.” Each cook is PIN protected, so only you have control of it, but you can share all sorts of fun data about the cook with anyone — especially fellow Flame Bosses, he said.
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Like many inventors, Roger Collins began with a tinkering skill, a passion and a problem. The passion is smoking meats, and the problem was spending too much time carefully smoking meat and not enough enjoying the family and friends he would smoke it for. In 2012, Collins, a computer engineer, started working on an automated smoking device, which he has succeeded in creating — Flame Boss. He and his team built the first 200 units by hand in his Ocoee home before joining the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, which helps startups with training, infrastructure and tools to become financially stable. Collins and his brother, Michael, showed the most recent model, Flame Boss 200, in March, two months before they began shipping it to national stores and local outlets, such as Pinch A Penny and Ace Hardware in Winter Garden. “Flame Boss allows you to plug it in and forget it, and you will cook mouthwatering, delicious meat and fish, without the hassle of babysitting your smoker all day or night,” Michael Collins said. “All you have to do is plug it in and set it. Flame Boss takes it from there.” The product kit includes a smoker temperature probe, a meat temperature probe, a power adapter and a blower.
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turnout. “There are some chalk lines — we used to chalk the courts so we could play over the tennis. We were just desperate to play somewhere.” Winter Garden’s courts are the first public permanent ones in the Orlando area, Vander Weide said. This helps with an official tournament coming the weekend of Nov. 13-15, which could exceed the 2014 tournament’s 156 players on 12 portable courts. “We’re already at 140 (participants),” Vander Weide said. “It generates a lot of income for the area, too, so it’s just a win-win for everybody.” That includes anyone who wants to try the game, as many first-timers Vander Weide and friends converted to enthusiasts will attest to. He volunteered with the city to hold pickleball instruction sessions with painted lines, developing even more players for the area. With enough paddles to share, the group welcomes newcomers of all ages and skill levels with an eye on growing the game. “When I first was introduced to this game about five years ago, I couldn’t find anybody to play with in this area,” Vander Weide said. “Gradually, I found other people in other parts of the area — I call them my pickleball pockets, because they’re out there. They’re just small, isolated groups. Through our club, we finally decided to organize, and we call our group GO Pickleball — Greater Orlando Pickleball.” With steady growth and support, Vander Weide hopes to have more players and courts all over the county, so everyone can go pickleball.
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ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN When you hear “among the fastest-growing sports in America,” what comes to mind? Soccer? Lacrosse? Try pickleball, and Winter Garden is at the center of the game’s rise in Orange County.
Turnout for pick-up play was so high with temporary courts set up at the tennis courts of Veterans Memorial Park in Winter Garden that city officials decided to put in six permanent courts, said Dave Vander Weide, considered the game’s ambassador for the city by other local enthusiasts. “We would put 17 people out here. We had four tennis courts (at this park.) We would take over all four tennis courts at times, and the city tracked that and … decided this was the way to go.” Vander Weide presided over play on the new courts Nov. 2, just three days after they were finished. “Now we’ve got at least 24, 25 (players),” he said of that day’s
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Think of a pickleball court as a shrunken tennis court — including nets — with dimension like a badminton court. Paddles — racquets — are composite or wooden, and the ball is like a large Wiffle ball. Serves work just as they do in tennis but must be underhand, and the split boxes that serves must land in cross-court are along the baseline, not the net. “There are some unique rules to help balance the game out,” Dave Vander Weide said. “On the serve, it’s kind of like a bowling motion. You’ll see other motions, too — just how people are used to serving in different ways.” The serving side must let the return bounce, too, after which players can hit the ball however they wish. Another caveat is the non-volley zone — the rectangle at the net players nicknamed “the kitchen” — from which a player may not stand and hit the ball on a fly. “I mean, it’s fun doing that,” Vander Weide said with a laugh, “but it’s not fair, so the ball has to bounce and touch in there before you can hit it.” Like tennis, if the ball bounces on you twice, your opponent gets the point. Strategy is similar, with a mix of drops, smashes, spins and lobs.
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“SLEEPING BEAUTY” Orlando Ballet will present “Sleeping Beauty” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The show is one hour. A wicked fairy casts a spell on Princess Aurora, who falls asleep. Only a prince’s kiss can wake her. Tickets are $28 for adults and $24 for students and seniors. (407) 877-4736. WATERCOLOR SKETCHING Kim Minichiello will teach adults watercolor sketching
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in this two-day class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, around downtown Winter Garden. Students will learn the basics of the medium so they can record their surroundings anywhere they go. Cost is $200 for Winter Garden Art Association members or $225 for nonmembers. (407) 347-7996.
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TINY TOTS THEATER Florida Film Academy will host a theater class for children ages 2 to 5 from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the film school, 270 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tiny Tots Theater Company is a weekly class where children focus on creativity, imagination, character work and performance art, and new families are always welcome.
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Dana D. Danek : Hi, Winter Garden residents. I have always made it known to my friends in Winter Garden that we live in the MOST WONDERFUL little city in the U.S. Today was another perfect example of the kindness of Winter Garden residents. Not only did I get back my little blind dog back from two wonderful residents named Alexandra and Mack, but I had a visit from our assistant city manager, Frank M. Gilbert. Where else do you get the outreach and love from such wonderful people in such an incredible town? I am so proud to say MY HOME IS Winter Garden Florida. Hometown USA!!! We have partnered with the Winter Garden Rants, Raves and Reviews Facebook group to spotlight a different “rave” each week.
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Jared Draheim is a young singer-songwriter who soon will be releasing a single from his first EP, and there is no end in sight for his dream of inspiring others with music. CATHERINE SINCLAIR KERR STAFF WRITER
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ared Draheim met with his manager early this summer, having worked together only a few weeks, to discuss his recent success and booming stats online. Draheim had only one word to describe it. “It’s so fast, man,” he said to Brandon Bailey of Two B Entertainment. Draheim, 19, graduated from Ocoee High School in 2014 and has been following his dream of becoming a famed singer-songwriter. He is already well on his way, with a following of fans engaging with him from Europe, Canada, South America and 49 of the 50 United States. Draheim knows the power of music and lyrics. He hopes to use that power to inspire those fighting illness, as he is, and to relate to everyone who is familiar with the general challenges of life and love. A BOY WITH A VISION
Draheim was born HIV-positive, having received the virus from his biological mother, but Gary and Debbie Draheim adopted him at birth. “They fostered a lot of kids in that house at one point, and then they adopted three of us,” Jared said. “They’ve always had a soft spot for kids with illnesses.” Draheim was drawn to music from an early age and got his first guitar when he was about 6. But it didn’t last long.
“I smashed it trying to be a rock star,” Draheim said. “I thought I was cool.” In middle school, Draheim was walking in his neighborhood and heard a guitar at one of the houses. The sound intrigued him, so he followed it, and he met a young singer and guitarist who would become a musical mentor for him. After returning to the house again and again to learn from his new friend, Draheim asked his father for a new guitar. Gary hesitated, referencing the first guitar, but decided it was likely safe this time. Jared Draheim’s professional pursuit of music had officially begun. LIVING THE DREAM
Draheim started learning to sing and play in front of an audience at Glad Tidings Church in Ocoee. He led worship there for about a year. He started developing his style as a singer-songwriter, which he describes as a soulful expression of emotion. He writes about real experiences that he or someone he knows has had. Some of his influences are Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, James Bay and Cody Simpson. Last month, he released his first recorded single, “Done and Over.” It’s about a relationship that took a bad turn when lies and disloyalty hurt him. His next single, “Black Dress and White Lies,” will be released in December. The rest of his first EP, “Songs from the Soul,” will be released in the spring.
The EP was recorded at Plush Studios in Winter Springs, which has served Chris Brown, Creed, Justin Bieber, Lil’ Wayne, Paramore, Rick Ross and Shinedown. “(The EP) is going to be very organic, very indie,” Bailey said. “Singer-songwriter, stripped-down power acoustic is what they call it.” But before the album could become a reality, Draheim had to show industry pros his music had a following. The online stats for the social media accounts where his music is available showed that he had dedicated fans all over the world. There is even a group of about 40 listeners in France who call themselves the “Frenchie Squad.” “I think ... that really identifies an artist—how much they can connect with their fans,” Draheim said. “The fans are how you’ve gotten where you are.” Those fans demonstrated commitment by attending Draheim’s shows at Disney Springs, the Florida Mall, Westin Resort at Universal Studios and even out-oftown tour stops in Chicago and Nashville. Draheim is ready to share “Songs from the Soul” with his friends and fans, and he is looking for more opportunities to play live around the country. He will definitely keep up the songwriting. To hear Draheim’s music online, go to jareddraheim.com. Contact Catherine Sinclair Kerr at csinclair@wotimes.com.
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There are dog people, and then there are wolfdog people. Kim Kapes, who is the main caretaker at one of Florida’s few wolf sanctuaries, can be described as a wolfdog person. It takes a passionate heart, observant mind and hardworking spirit. Kapes moved to Florida from Virginia after retiring from her career as a firefighter. She started In Harmony With Nature as a refuge for birds and reptiles, but wolf sanctuaries around Florida kept inviting her to speak to their volunteers about human connections with animals. Then they started asking her to take in the wolves and wolfdogs they didn’t have room for. “All the sudden, I blinked, and I became Orlando’s wolf lady,” Kapes said. Kapes still cares for some tortoises, birds, pigs and cats, but the majority of the animals at IHWN are dogs and wolfdogs. Currently, there are about 15 wolfdogs and three pure wolves at the sanctuary. All of the wolves and wolfdogs came from the exotic pet trade and were not in adequate or legal care. The goal is for the wolfdogs to eventually be adopted into permanent homes by qualified caretakers around the country. But while they are at IHWN, Kapes gives them as much personalized attention as possible. It is important for the animals to have enrichment. Enrichment
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When it comes to wolfdogs, the general public sometimes makes assumptions that don’t hold up. 1. It would be cool to have a wolf as a pet. TRUTH: It is illegal to have a wolf as a pet, but it is also unsafe for both the animal and the owner. Wild animals do not adapt easily to captive life. And if the animal is confiscated by the Fish & Wildlife Commission, it could be euthanized. 2. A wolf dog is half-wolf and half-dog. TRUTH: Wolf dogs have varying compositions of dog and wolf genes. Some are 50-50, but others could be any percentage of wolf and dog. 3. A wolf that is kept outdoors in Florida
in regards to captive animals is the practice of switching up their routine by offering sensory stimuli that encourage safe, natural behaviors. Around this time of year, the wolfdogs are easily pleased with donations of a popular decorative item. “Everybody gets to play with the pumpkins,” Kapes said. “They roll them around, they chew on them, they play with them, and it’s great.” Kapes, who has also written a book about human-canine relationships, is always looking for opportunities to teach people about the values of connecting with animals. “We humans have too big of an ego, and we think we’re here for them, and that we’re saving them, but honestly, they really are saving us,” she said. “Most people that have had a very important animal in their life, the connection is sometimes stronger than what they’ve had with people.” IHWN is always in need of volunteers, whether they can offer their skills just once or longterm. Depending on his or her skills and interests, a volunteer might help with manual labor, cleaning, administrative work, digital marketing, grant-writing and more. To learn more about becoming a volunteer, go to IHWN.org or email IHWN.visit@gmail.com. Contact Catherine Sinclair Kerr at csinclair@wotimes.com.
will be too hot. TRUTH: Wolves’ coats protect them from heat and cold. Wolves living in warm climates don’t build up the full winter coat that they would up north. 4. If it looks like a wolf, it must be part-wolf. TRUTH: There are many dogs that might resemble wolves in some way but actually have no wolf in them. An easy way to make a distinction in many cases is the sound the animal makes. Wolves do not bark, Kapes said. 5. Wolves should always be released to the wild after they are rehabilitated. TRUTH: It is difficult for a wolf to survive without a pack, but it is uncommon to find acceptance in a pack without blood relatives. After animals learn to rely on human care, they often cannot survive in the wild.
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70 years ago
Joiner Auto Parts store is now in its new location formerly occupied by Jerry J. Chicone on Plant Street. Mr. Joiner has reconditioned the store room and installed new furnishings and fixtures adopted to his line of merchandise. Mr. Chicone has moved his office to 112 S. Main St. next to the Economy Grocery Store.
An 1848 railroad handbook that belonged to Robert Fulton Smith, the engineer on Peter Demens’ Orange Belt Railroad. Smith had the honor of bringing the company’s first train into Oakland. The book is bent from having been carried in his pocket for many years. Thanks to Robert Lawrence Smith III (Robin) for this extraordinary donation.
50 years ago
The costume parade at Tildenville Elementary was a colorful panorama in the new school building. Judges were Vivian Johns, Marie Sansbury and Pat Townsend. Winners: Dottie Johnson, Most Beautiful; Allison Burch, Most Original; and Jennifer Beck, Spookiest. In groups and pairs, winners were Billy and Grady Burch and Lee, Marc and Larry Grimes.
40 years ago
Phil Cross, on behalf of the Winter Garden Lions Club, asked the city commissioners to give the Lions Club $300 to help sponsor its annual booth at the Central Florida Fair. Gladys and win Pendleton were guests of the Rotary District Conference in the Bahamas. Win was a featured speaker on this four-day Rotary program.
The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center.
25 years ago
Windermere Town Planner Carl Patterson wrote a letter to the editor urging support for the Windermere annexation referendum, which included several areas north of town: Wauseon Ridge, Marina Bay, Bayshore and several homes along Wauseon Bay.
15 years ago
A healthy newborn boy was left on a restroom floor at Health Central. He was dressed in a T-shirt and wrapped in a blanket, and a note asked for the boy to be named Jazz. This is believe to be the first baby dropped off in a “safe zone” under the 2000 Florida statute regarding treatment of a abandoned newborn infant.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY NOV. 11, 1976 In the Nov. 11, 1976 issue of The Winter Garden Times, the Winter Garden Laundromat announced its specialties for anyone needing to do their laundry. Bill Cook, who died in 1977 at age 62, had operated the business for 20 years. He decorated it with earlyAmerican memorabilia and even developed an effective laundry spotter called Analact.
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Maritza Rivera is Tildenville Elementary’ s Support Person of the Year. She has been a vital part of the Tildenville family for 14 years. She has worked as a bilingual paraprofessional in kindergarten through sixth grade. Rivera has also provided students with additional reading and math interventions. She has offered her assistance for after school functions such as curriculum night, spring carnival and the Christmas parade, and she has been a PTA parent and is a current SAC member. West Orange High School’s AFJROTC competed Oct. 24 at Mainland High School in Daytona and came in second place overall out of 14 schools. Irma Banda won Best Overall Exhibition Drill Commander. Drill Team won first in Drill Team Inspection and second in Exhibition Drill. Color Guard won third place in Inspection, second place in Color Guard and second place in Special Drill.
Retired educators to meet The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando. A Sounds of the Season musical program will be presented by Orange County Public School students. Anyone
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College kudos Christina Vanderpool, of Ocoee, graduated from Davenport University at the end of the summer semester. Davenport is in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Attention property owners: Sunset Bay Notice is hereby given to all owners of lands located in Sunset Bay within the boundaries of the Town of Windermere, Florida that Windermere intends to use the uniform ad valorem method for collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by Windermere, as set forth in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, and that the Windermere Town Council will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 614 Main Street, Windermere, FL 34786. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing Windermere to use the uniform ad valorem method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by Windermere, as provided in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes for ten years, consisting of years 2016 through and including year 2025, for costs and expenses that Windermere will incur for milling and resurfacing the portion of Down Point Lane required to be maintained by the Sunset Bay Homeowner Association.
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Interested parties may appear at the public hearing to be heard regarding the use of the uniform ad valorem method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments. If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing such person will need a record of proceedings, and for such purpose the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based. November 3, 2015. Town of Windermere, Florida by: Robert Smith, Town Manager PUBLISH: West Orange Times Publication dates: November 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 2015.
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Your hometown newspaper has been spotted all over the United States and in other countries around the globe. Are you planning a vacation? Be sure to pack a copy of the West Orange Times & Observer or Windermere Observer. All entries will be entered into our ongoing Travelin’ Times contest. Entering is easy! Just snap a high-quality photo of you and your friends or family members with the paper and email the picture to Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.com. You can also mail or drop off the photo: West Orange Times, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden 34787. Emailed photos should be at least 200 dpi. Include the names of everyone in the photo, where it was taken and a phone number where the editor can reach you. Call the newspaper office at (407) 656-2121 with questions. Jennifer Stevenson packed her hometown newspaper when she traveled to Maine to visit family. She and her husband, Garrett, stopped at Acadia National Park.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA Pursuant to the Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given that the City of Winter Garden City Commission will, on December 10, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon after as possible, hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida in order to consider adopting the following ordinance(s): ORDINANCE 15-70 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 102-92 OF CHAPTER 102 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN TO PROVIDE A MORE RESTRICTIVE SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCESS GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY COMMISSION TO PERFORM THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sarah Hoffer took an issue of the West Orange Times with her when she attended Space Camp Aviation Challenge this summer.
Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance(s). Written comments will be accepted before or at the public hearings. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City does not provide this verbatim record. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (407) 656-4111 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For more information, please call Steve Pash at (407) 656-4111 ext. 2292.
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James and Tanga Teasley traveled to the Midwest with their 15-year-old twins, Jennifer and Taylor (and the West Orange Times), and toured Purdue University Notre Dame. The last stop on the four-state trip (Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois) was Chicago, and they visited many sites, including Navy Pier (above). Taylor’s goal is to visit all 50 states and has already been to 32.
Winter Garden resident Ellen Villar, above, at Antonio Gaudi’s Parc Guell in Barcelona, and her mother, Jean Stepinski of Orlando, visited Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Valencia and Barcelona) this summer and made sure they packed a few copies of the West Orange Times. They visited museums and wineries, marveled in ancient and modern architecture, attended a paella cooking class and experienced the culture of Spain and the Mediterranean.
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DEBORAH CRABTREE, 52, Winter Garden, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Waldon Professional Funeral & Cremation Services, Sanford. ELIZABETH DADALT, 85, Winter Garden, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. A Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations, Orlando.
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Richard John Calabro, born Jan. 10, 1948, in Miami, Florida – died Oct. 22, 2015, at Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, of cardiac arrest and acute nephritis. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Pasquale Calabro, and grandparents, Gusippe and Caterina Calabro and Avice and Rose Oliveros. Richard will be most remembered for his genuine love of baseball’s Baltimore Orioles and music. He had a deep desire to write 680 songs and put them into music he could play on the guitar, which he mastered at an early age. He was lead guitarist for the Aristocats at Disney World in 1976, played with Nick Russo Orchestra there and on the road. He met Barry Pickering and became partners, playing guitars and singing as “Richard & Pickering.” He attended college at Miami Dade, University of Florida and graduated from Rollins College. He worked for King Air Conditioning, Windermere Maintenance for 13 years and finally taught guitar at Winter Garden Music School. A memorial service will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory, 1400 Matthew Paris Blvd., Ocoee. Survivors are his mother, Rosemary Calabro, and Janice Smith, ex-wife, along with cousins and many friends.
Calvin John Griswold, 68, of Winter Garden, FL passed away on Nov. 1, 2015. He was born in Ithaca, New York, on July 1, 1947. He retired from the US Postal Service after 26 years as a Letter Carrier and then worked for Orange County Public Schools as a custodian. He was a longtime member of the West Orange Church of Christ. He also served proudly in the US Air Force and loved to read. Calvin was preceded in death by his daughter, Valerie Griswold; and he is survived by his loving wife, Brenda Griswold; his daughter, Nicole (Kevin) Hooker; his mother-in-law, Doris Braswell; his sisters, Rosemary Laux, Judy Wilson and Martha Dunham; and by his brother, Jerry Oltz. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden. A celebration of Calvin’s life was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the West Orange Church of Christ, 1450 Daniels Road, Winter Garden, FL 34787. Arrangements entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden. www.baldwinfairchild.com.
CARL E. HORTON, 71, Windermere, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha. EDWARD LOUIS SANDERS, 47, Winter Garden, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel.
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Warrior golfers shine at state The West Orange High golf program was well represented at the Class 3A Florida High School State Championships Nov. 3-4 in Howey-in-the-Hills. The Warriors girls team, led by junior Aly Moya, placed sixth as a team. Moya finished tied for 19th place as an individual. The Warriors other golfers were senior Linna Brooks, freshman Janelle Silguero, sophomore Michelle Bagsic and freshman Sonia Mistry. West Orange’s boys team was represented by freshman Grant Drogosch. Drogosch finished tied for 31st with a two-day score of 158.
Winter Garden will play host to simultaneous playoff football games for the first time Nov. 13, when West Orange hosts Boone and Foundation Academy hosts Warner Christian. STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
McDoom advances in fan vote One member of the West Orange football team is already headed to the Under Armour All-America Game, but there could soon be a second. Senior wide receiver Eddie McDoom has advanced to the second round of the game’s “Fan Vote For Final 2″ contest for the its final roster spots. Voting for the second round is ongoing through 3 p.m. Nov.16 and can be accomplished by visiting http://www.underarmourgame.com/. If McDoom is successful in his second round contest, he will be one of eight remaining competitors for the final two roster spots.
As mentioned above, the West Orange boys team came within a few kicks of the Class 5A State Championship earlier this year. Head coach Scott Fisher’s team has graduated all but four starters, though, mean-
So far as the city of Winter Garden is concerned, this Friday night will be unlike any other. For the first time, West Orange High School and Foundation Academy — the city’s two schools with varsity football programs — will be hosting playoff football games on the same night. For Foundation, it is the first time the Lions will ever host a playoff game, an achievement that comes on the heels of the Lions’ first district championship in program history. “We’re excited to host and we want to represent (Winter Garden) well — and hopefully move on,” Foundation Academy head coach Brad Lord said. Lord’s Lions (6-4) will host Warner Christian (2-8) — the same program that has twice before defeated Foundation in the Class 2A State Playoffs, including a decisive 41-13 victory in 2014. When the Lions take the field at Walker Field in the heart of Winter Garden they will be looking to extend their winning streak to seven games after a 0-4 start to the regular season. Lord credits his coaching staff for the turnaround. Assistant coach Robert East took charge of the Lions’ offense following Foundation’s 29-9 loss to Northside Christian. After a pass-happy, spread attack proved unsuccessful early in the season, East re-tooled the Lions’ attack to be more rush-oriented to more easily get the ball into the hands of Foundation’s many playmakers. The result has been 1,005 rushing yards for senior Gabe Walker, 464 rushing yards for sophomore Konrie Brown and another 331 rushing yards from junior Jaquan Patterson. As a team, the Lions have reached the end zone 24 times this fall via their ground attack. Although Foundation hosting a state playoff game is a first, the Warriors will take Raymond Screws Field as a host playoff team for a second consecutive season. Instead of hosting Timber Creek, as it did in 2014, West Orange (9-1) will be hosting the Boone Braves (6-4). The two teams last met in Week
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Ocoee Pop Warner wins In a battle of neighbors, the Ocoee Bulldogs and West Orange Wildcats Unlimited teams met in a Pop Warner playoff game Nov. 7 at Winter Springs High School. The Bulldogs scored a decisive 41-8 victory over the Wildcats and advanced. Next up for Ocoee is a game Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. on the road against the Palatka Pirates.
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The 2015-2016 varsity soccer season has arrived with regular season play having started earlier this month. Seven varsity teams will take the field representing the coverage area’s four high schools this winter with hopes ranging from simply improving from a season ago to reaching the state playoffs. Last winter saw the West Orange boys soccer team advance all the way to the FHSAA Class 5A State Championship, where it fell in penalty kicks to Cypress Bay, and soccer aficionados can only hope that one of the area’s programs will be able to produce as memorable a run as the
Top to bottom: Toyla Cox, left, Liza Carr and Nate Shuler — seniors for Foundation Academy — are excited about a new season and the program’s new soccer field; Legacy seniors Jonathan Briones and Emily Ripley are excited to compete in a district this winter; Logan Greenwood and Emmanuel Rodriguez are seniors on a young roster for Ocoee; Audrey Hadley and Leandra VanAmburg, along with their Knights teammates, have already eclipsed the program’s win-total from a season ago; West Orange High’s Tim Mansingh. left, Josie Banks, Shelby Swygert and Trevor Packey are all facing shifting expectations this soccer season.
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Gabe Walker Walker is a senior running back for Foundation Academy, which won its first football district championship this season. Walker’s rushing touchdown in overtime Oct. 16 against district rival Victory Christian clinched that championship by ending the Lions’ first triumph over the team that beat Foundation to clinch the previous two district titles. He made the all-district team with 10 touchdowns and 1,005 rushing yards through 10 games this year.
When did you start playing football? I’ve been playing football since I was 4 years old. I have four older brothers that played football, so I kind of just fell into the trend of football. My dad played football. It’s just something we do, just born into it. What would you say is your favorite part about playing football? Winning. Everybody enjoys winning. I like seeing the crowd get excited, like when I score a touchdown and get long runs — a lot of excitement, my teammates jumping and stuff. What would you say is your favorite memory playing for Foundation? The Victory game. Also, we had a game my sophomore year … against Montverde Academy when they still had a team, and we went into
overtime. It was a tough game, hard-hitting all over the place. In overtime, they scored and kicked a (PAT); then we scored, and we went for two. And we got it, and we won, so that was pretty exciting, but I didn’t score the touchdown or the two-point conversion like the Victory game. What would you say is your favorite class in school? Government right now. It’s interesting, learning laws and stuff that you wouldn’t know that goes on in everyday political aspects of life. Where are you looking to go for college? I got a few verbal offers. I plan to take a couple of visits so I can see where I want to go. I really like the Naval Academy, Toledo and Akron. Do you have an idea of what you’d like to study in college? I think sports management or something like the criminal justice field, something like that. Going into the Navy, that’d be big in criminal justice, and then I could get into law enforcement pretty easily afterwards. So are you more of a college or NFL guy? Ooh. This year, I’m more into the NFL. I don’t really see one solid college team out there right now, so I’m following more the NFL, seeing what’s going to happen at the end, because there’s a lot of good teams out there still undefeated. College, I think the playoff system is taking away from college. I think they should’ve kept it how it was. Do you have any favorite player or team? My favorite player is Todd Gurley. My favorite athlete outside of football is Andrew Wiggins in basketball. — ZAK KERR
Top-10 finish concludes historic season STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
The girls cross country team at West Orange High School made history this season — first at the Class 4A, Region 1 meet Oct. 31, and then again at the state championships Nov. 7. At the region meet, nicknamed the “Region of Death” due to a clustering of some of the state’s best programs and runners within one region, the Warriors placed fifth and advanced to the state meet as a team — a first for the program. Previously, only a handful of individual qualifiers from the program had made it to the state meet. Then, this past Saturday in Tallahassee at the FHSAA Cross Country State Championships, West Orange elevated even
MEET THE WARRIORS… The eight members of the West Orange girls cross country team that made the trip to the 2015 FHSAA Cross Country State Championships in Tallahassee were, in no particular order: n Alex Miller n Felicia Miller n Alison Johnson n Madison Tharp n Rania Benbrahim n De’Leah Leath n Haley Moffett n Megan Hannah
higher and placed ninth out of 24 teams with 258 points and an average time of 20:35.10. “It was huge because (the girls) all knew that the team had never qualified for the state meet,” head coach Chris Boston said. “They were really excited to be making school history.” Boston is in his fourth year at the helm of the program, where he coaches both the Warriors’ boys and girls squads. He has grown the program from 21 runners between both teams to 59 this fall. This fall, after years of near-misses, the girls finally got over the hump. “We didn’t have any injuries,” Boston said. “The past couple years we’ve been really close and last year we just had so many injuries at the beginning of the season.”
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One of the 2014 season, and the Warriors held on for a 27-24 victory in a game played on a Saturday morning after bad weather prevented the game that Friday night. West Orange enters the playoffs after scoring an emphatic 46-7 victory over rival Ocoee (6-4) in its regular season finale. Though the game had no effect on the playoffs and the Warriors’ foremost concern was avoiding injury, head coach Bob Head and his staff implored their players to take the game seriously as a way to build even more momentum heading into the playoffs. “We just worked hard all week — we stressed to them, ‘let’s treat this like a playoff game,’” Head said. One thing the Warriors have this fall that they arguably have not had in years past is a defense that has been dominant at times. Senior linebacker Jer-
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emy Samuels credits the program’s defensive coaches — led by coordinator Ty Parker — for helping the unit to reach new heights in 2015. “We have a great coaching staff, and they’ve put us in the place to make plays,” Samuels said. “And what we do is we go out and execute.”
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The Legacy Eagles secured the program’s first winning season with a victory over Keswick Christian Nov. 6.
Knights, Eagles relish winning season Ocoee High and Legacy Charter each improved from 2014 and finished with six wins this fall. STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR OCOEE The two schools sit about a mile apart and, though their size and scope of opponents are decidedly different, one thing the football programs at Ocoee High and Legacy Charter have in common is the 6-4 record each finished with this fall. The two programs, one in Class 7A and the other in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference, can each count the 2015 campaign as
a success. The Knights secured their first winning season since 2009 and their second-highest win total in program history, and the Eagles secured their first winning season — ever. “(It did) give the boys a taste of what it feels like to have a winning season and to feel like we could play with anybody,” said Legacy head coach and athletic director Jarrett Wiggers, reflecting on the value of the season. Though it was the first winning season in the program’s four-year history, it still may be looked back upon a with a tinge of disappointment. Legacy finished the SSAC’s eight-game regular season with a record of 6-2, leaving the Eagles in a three-way tie with CFCA
and Orangewood for the Coastal Orange Division’s second playoff spot. Per the SSAC’s tiebreaker rules, the Rams got the berth. “One bad game can keep you out of the playoff,” said Wiggers. “For us, it was hard to get over the disappointment of not getting into the playoff, but ... we saw our underclassmen playing well.” Perhaps most encouraging for Legacy, the Eagles will get back their quarterback tandem of Gehrig Chambless and Hilton Lamprecht next fall. But it will also lose arguably the program’s best athlete, Brian Carmean, and also the most highly recruited player in its history, James Updike. Ocoee, too, came up short of the playoffs and has one particu-
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lar loss that might stir thoughts of “what if?” The Knights fell to eventual district champion Hagerty Oct. 2, 28-17, effectively ending their postseason hopes despite a four-game winning streak after that defeat. Still, for seniors who won just seven games in their first three years with the program, to win nearly that many games this fall was quite an achievement. “The seniors have got a lot to be proud of,” first-year head coach Ben Bullock said. “I wish I had some of these seniors for another couple years.” The Knights took a tough loss to rival West Orange, 46-7, Nov. 6 in their finale. The blowout somewhat dampened the feel-good season, but Bullock implored his players to keep perspective. “These guys have got to look at the big picture of what they’ve done and what they’ve got in the future,” Bullock said. “As the season went along, our expectation level rose and rose and rose.” Ocoee will lose 23 seniors, many starters. The linebacking corps in particular will be hit hard by the losses of standouts such as Zachary Fox and Antonio Vargas. So although fresh faces will be asked to pick up where the senior class left off in turning the program around, Bullock is optimistic that things are heading in the right direction. “They saw some results, and they saw that the process has an end result and it works — and it’s also never-ending,” Bullock said. “We have not arrived at all. So we’ve got to go through the process over the offseason … we can’t take a step back.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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with orchestrating the Warriors’ offense. The team’s new, younger makeup means the leadership of seniors such as Josie Banks and Shelby Swygert will be important to the team’s success. “Especially late in the year, that’s when that experience pays off in the big games,” Stan Banks said. “When you hit district tournaments, the freshmen haven’t been there before.”
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ing expectations won’t be quite as high for the Warriors this winter — at least not at first. “The biggest thing we’re having right now is that these guys haven’t played together,” Fisher said. “That’s the biggest thing we’re trying to get is some cohesiveness. It’s a work in progress. … We are looking at peaking in January. It’s late in the season that we’re looking to really get this together.” The West Orange boys team is off to a 0-1-1 start as of Nov. 9. As for the Warriors’ girls team, last winter saw West Orange unseat Apopka as the district champion. Unfortunately, the Warriors finished their season in the first round of the state playoffs and concluded with a 15-2-4 record. Head coach Stan Banks will be looking to replace some of his team’s firepower lost with the graduation of Maddison Skretteberg, the program’s third all-time leading scorer, and a number of other important members of last year’s squad. Two freshmen, Natasha Ferreira and Bryce Brozovich, will be tasked with leading West Orange’s attack this time around, and junior midfielder Emma Honis is charged
Moore said. On the girls’ side of things for Ocoee, second-year coach Phillip Borde is optimistic his club can improve upon a 1-12-2 mark last winter. With two wins already to the Knights’ credit and an emphasis on pushing the ball, they’re well on their way. “I think we have 11 returning girls, but we also have a bunch of new faces, which is good,” Borde said. “We’re definitely going to be an offensive team … that’s the way I like to play.”
have several girls on this year’s roster that have played for him for the duration of his time with the Lions. That continuity — including four girls who also play for Roopial’s club team — has led to a goal of making the state playoffs for the first time, and Foundation’s girls are already off to a 2-1 start this winter.
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Ashton Baptiste is in his second year of his task to build up the boys soccer program at Foundation Academy. In his first year, he doubled the team’s win total from the previous season, and the Lions finished 4-6-2. This winter, with the program’s new soccer facility on its South Campus and having lost just one player, he has set his sights higher. Relying on younger players to step up, Baptiste says the middle of the season will be quite telling for Foundation. “I think it’s going to come down to midseason,” Baptiste said ahead of the Lions’ (1-2) victory over International Community Nov. 6. ”Some of our tougher games aren’t until midseason.” For Foundation’s girls program, Rodney Roopial is in his fourth year at the helm and excited to
Legacy Charter is in just its third year of having a soccer program and this winter will be the first time the Eagles will compete in district competition. Legacy, which does not field a girls team and therefore has three girls on the roster for its boys team, improved dramatically from its first to second year and is hoping for more of the same the third time around. After losing by mercy rule nearly every game as an expansion program, the Eagles won four games last season and were significantly more competitive in their losses. With some continuity to their credit and football season’s end meaning the addition of a few key players, veteran coach David Hill hopes his team can enjoy its first district tournament experience this season. “This year, I think, we’re a much better team,” Hill said. “I’m hoping that we get to surprise some people.”
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home on Davis Shores in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from Oct. 16 to 22. The home at 49 Oakdale St., Windermere, sold Oct. 19, for $645,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,944 square feet of living area on 1.76 acres on Lake Down. The price per square foot is $331.79.
OCOEE BROOKESTONE The home at 796 Patriots Point Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 16, for $274,600. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,126 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.16. FENWICK COVE The home at 189 Longhirst Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 21, for $225,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,479 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $152.13. FORESTBROOKE The home at 276 Linberry Lane, Ocoee, sold Oct. 22, for $275,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,460 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $79.48. PRAIRIE LAKE VILLAGE The home at 2677 Tall Maple Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 21, for $205,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,152 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $95.26. RESERVE The home at 1040 Royal Marquis Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 16, for $187,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,888 square feet of living area. The price per
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
This Fox Meadow home, at 10120 Fox Meadow Trail, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 16, for $595,000. The home features private gates, a three-car garage, screened-in pool. The property also allows horses.
OCT. 16 – OCT. 22 square foot is $99.05.
SPRING LAKE HILLS The home at 602 Spring Lake Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 22, for $123,000. Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.60. WESMERE The home at 237 Carisbrooke St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 16, for $315,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,595 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.39. WESTYN BAY The home at 2691 Palastro Way, Ocoee, sold Oct. 20, for $283,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,513 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $112.61. WINDERMERE CARRINGTON The town house at 8609 Via Tavoleria Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 21, for $235,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,970 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.29. LAKE DOWN SHORES The home at 2823 Midsummer Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 22, for $452,500 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1980, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,506 square feet of living area on 1.12 acres. The price per square foot is
$129.06. LAKE REAMS TOWNHOMES The town house at 8634 Danforth Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 16, for $194,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,380 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.58. SUMMERPORT The home at 4749 Blue Major Road, Windermere, sold Oct. 16, for $270,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,863 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $94.31. WINDSOR HILL The home at 2613 Windsor Hill Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 16, for $535,000. Built in 1998, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,272 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $163.51. WINTER GARDEN ALEXANDER RIDGE The home at 1938 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 19, for $344,790. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,265 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $105.60.
The home at 1923 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 16, for $285,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,067 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.88. The home at 1954 Pantheon
Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 19, for $278,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,032 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.30. The home at 1932 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 19, for $278,490. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,032 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.05. COVINGTON CHASE The home at 495 Millwood Place, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 19, for $245,700. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,043 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $120.26. COVINGTON PARK The home at 712 Grandhaven Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 22, for $274,500. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,472 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $111.04.
SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 54 High Sale Price: $645,000 Low Sale Price: $56,500 REO/Bank Owned: Eight Short Sales: Two
Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 21, for $240,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,224 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.91. INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES The town house at 14050 Avenue of the Groves, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 16, for $203,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,472 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.91.
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Blue Sky name fits vibe of new Windermere office Century 21 Metro Lifestyles real estate professionals decided opening their newest acquisitions would be the perfect time for a name change. ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST With lots of developments come lots of Realtors, and Century 21 Blue Sky is among the most recent groups to enter the West Orange real estate boom. With its headquarters in Celebration, Century 21 Metro Lifestyles recently acquired existing Century 21 offices near Davenport and Windermere, which office manager Katie Acosta said was a good time to change the group name to Century 21 Blue Sky. “When we acquired the Windermere and Davenport offices, we had already been talking about changing our name,” Acosta said. “In fact, the idea of us changing our name to Century 21 Blue Sky Realty Group has been in the works for a little while.” The idea of Blue Sky is to freshen the group’s identity and to fit the area atmosphere, Acosta said. “When you think of Florida, you think of that sunshine,” she said. “You think of that blue sky.
So we really want people to look at our name and think of positivity and happiness that comes along with living the Florida lifestyle.” Blue Sky staff celebrated the grand opening of the office on Winter Garden-Vineland Road on Oct. 15, complete with a West Orange Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting. “One of the greatest things we did recently that I think was a wise decision on our part was — when we first took over the acquisition, we were advised to join the West Orange Chamber of Commerce,” Acosta said. “We’ve had nothing but phenomenal success with them through our grand opening
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and through just the amount of opportunities that are available to us through networking.” Luxury homes of various special types are one of Blue Sky’s specialties, now with lakefront houses and golf communities. In West Orange County, they cover Winter Garden and surrounding areas but have a particular focus
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fantastic time for a grand opening with a little bit of a flow as far as not a lot of tourists in town.” Beyond that, the passion of Blue Sky’s agents sets them apart, with positive feedback and awards to back it up, Acosta said.
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FANTASTIC BUY ON THIS 2-Story, 4 Bdrm. 3Ba., 3 Car Garage, No rear neighbors instead you have a Pond with Fountain. Located in the Gated community of Stoneybrook!!! Dramatic 2-Story Entry Foyer, Formal living and Dining, Eat-In Kitchen is a dream, with 42”cabinets, island, breakfast bar and all appliances stay!!! Family room w/gas fireplace, game room/office or 5th bedroom is on the 1st floor. Master and other 3 bedrooms are upstairs. Master Bedroom features, a gas fireplace, sitting area, tray ceiling, master bath has dual sinks, garden tub, separate shower. Beautiful view of the pond and fountain w/ access to the screened lanai from the family room and kitchen.This is a must see!!! Asking only $410,000.
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TREAT YOURSELF TO SEE THIS 3 BDRM/2BA. MR. AND MRS. CLEAN LIVE HERE!!! NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN!!! ORIGINAL OWNERS ARE RELOCATING!!! IMMACULATE CONDITION!!! MINUTES AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN W.G., WEST ORANGE TRAIL AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS!!! Very open floor plan that features the LIVING/GREAT ROOM with sliding glass doors lead to the covered lanai 29x9 plus an open patio that is perfect for the grill. Kitchen has GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, WOOD CABINETS, breakfast bar, pantry, all appliances stay and dining area!!! SPLIT BEDROOM plan with both bedrooms centered around guest bath. MASTER BEDROOM built on a MASTERLY SCALE...plenty room for a sitting area or desk & computer, his/her walk-in closets.Master Bath features dual sinks and shower...This is move in condition!!! asking only $239,900
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JON PARDI
SOUTHERN BROTHERZ
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 .38 SPECIAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 5PM: MARKETPLACE / ARTS N’ CRAFTS 5PM: INFORMATION BOOTH / WILL CALL OPENS 6PM: SPAYED KOOLIE 7PM: ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL 8:30PM: .38 SPECIAL ______________
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: OcoeeFoundersFestival.org
7:30AM: THE CHICK-FIL-A 5K AND KIDS FUN RUN Presented by the City of Ocoee Start & End: Intersection of McKey Street and Bluford Avenue 8:30AM: MARKETPLACE / ARTS N’ CRAFTS Location: Bluford Avenue 9AM: CHURCH TOURS Location: Ocoee Christian Church 9AM: INFORMATION BOOTH / WILL CALL OPENS 10AM: CLASSIC CAR SHOW Location: Bluford Avenue 10AM - 12 NOON: FAB FIVE FAMILY FISHING TOURNAMENT
GARY ALLEN
Presented by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Open to everyone, ribbons and prizes awarded at 12:30 p.m. Location: Starke Lake 10AM - 5PM: WITHERS MAGUIRE HOUSE & MUSEUM TOURS Location: Withers Maguire House & Museum 4:00PM: SOUTHERN BROTHERZ 5:15PM: BROTHERS OSBORNE 6:45PM: JON PARDI 8:30PM: GARY ALLAN 9:30PM: FIREWORKS SHOW (Schedule subject to change without notice)
Assisted Living & Memory Care with
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