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Jordan Renfro, 9, qualifies for championship. PAGE 1B
Local bagpiper moves in for the kilt in competition. PAGE 15A
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+ Rotary donates to Matthew’s Hope The Rotary Club of Winter Garden presented a $1,000 check to Matthew’s Hope Ministries. The club recently expanded its partnership with the nonprofit and now sends volunteers on the fourth Tuesday of each month. For more information about Matthew’s Hope, visit MatthewsHopeMinistries.org.
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Four months after a head-on collision on Tiny Road in Horizon West, Independence resident Kevin Root is home — and on the long road to reclaim his life — with the support of his wife, Ligia, his family and the West Orange community. HORIZON WEST — There are reminders everywhere. There’s the 28-slot weekly pill organizer, the walker, the gauntlet of specialists poking and prodding him. There’s the personal trainer pushing for more flexibility and strength. There are the thousands of question marks in his memory: What is a sweet potato? Then, there’s the binder — a dic-
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tionary-thick collection of documents required to get Kevin Root through the day. This is life after “The Situation.” That’s what Kevin and his wife, Ligia, call “it” — the collision on Tiny Road that changed their lives forever. Kevin was heading to the gym — as he had done hundreds of times before — that Sunday afternoon
in March, when another driver, Nicholas Recanati, 18, crossed into his lane on Tiny Road and hit him head-on. Recanati died, and Kevin’s injuries — particularly in his brain — were so severe that it still is unknown how much damage is permanent. The crash stole countless
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I thought I was going to die, but I’m still here, thank God, and I’m going to get better. I just have to have patience. It’s easy to say but a hard thing to live. All that matters is that I have a life. I’m alive.
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WINTER GARDEN — In a recent statement, Patrick Jones, former general manager of the West Orange Country Club, announced the club was under contract to be sold at an undisclosed price, closing July 15. Within this agreement, the club’s board negotiated a clause for the facility to remain a golf course for two years and a recreational facility for three years thereafter, Jones said. “So there will be no option for development for at least five years,” he said. But that should be no conZak Kerr cern, according to the veter- Sam Knowles turned a tree an members of the 58-year- struck by lightning into this carving, the West Orange SEE CLUB / PAGE 6A Country Club Nature Tree.
GOVERNANCE by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
Windermere Town Council approves Rosser Reserve plan Approval was based on conditions, including provisions for schools and stormwater. WINDERMERE — At its July 14 meeting, the Windermere Town Council unanimously approved the final development and final subdivision plans for Rosser Reserve, a 10-lot development of about 10 acres at 9501
Conroy Windermere Road. Across from the development site on the south side of Conroy Windermere Road is Isleworth development, including Isleworth Country
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Temporary Ficquette Road segment in place Ficquette Road bypass at Overstreet Road opened July 20.
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Following a head-on collision in March, Ligia and Kevin Root now are working to reclaim as much of Kevin’s lost memories as they can.
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The town of Oakland will host its first “Date Night in the Center” Aug. 15 at the Town of Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington, Oakland. The town will be screening the classic movie “Casablanca.” Attendees also can enjoy complimentary popcorn, raffles for gift baskets and ice cream.
Members buy West Orange Country Club A group promises big investments into the course and hopes locals will reciprocate.
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Rotarian Jennifer Campbell and Matthew’s Hope founder Scott Billue
+ Oakland plans first date night
Kids flip for Gymnastics USA camp. PAGE 11A
a new course by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
BEATING THE ODDS by Michael Eng | Executive Editor
U.S. Army Pvt. Auberto Rodriguez Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, and more. Rodriguez is the son of Cathy Knox, of Winter Garden, and Auberto Rodriguez, of Orlando. He is a 2015 graduate of Sunshine Charter High School, Orlando.
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HORIZON WEST — As Orange County crews expand Ficquette Road so it can one day be four lanes from one end to the other, planners and engineers need to explore many possible solutions to mitigate the disruption to traffic from construction. Crews have been working on a section called Segment
F recently, centered on the point in Bridgewater Village where Ficquette Road and Overstreet Road meet, said Douglas West, a member of the Orange County Traffic and Transportation team. As opposed to a throughway running straight south from Winter Garden-Vineland Road to Overstreet Road, as
it now does, widening of the road in that area will alter that connection. In the meantime, a temporary piece of road just to the side of the junction of Ficquette Hancock, Overstreet and Fiquette roads will serve as the connection among those three roads, according to plans.
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“The new turn is further along Ficquette (Road) closer to Independence — watch for it across from the tall tower with the flag,” West said. “This new section of road is temporary and will end up being sod. The old road will be revamped to accommodate the new lanes — but only to where the bypass now ends. Further
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, JULY 23 Who Do You Think You Are? — 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Journey through time with the popular television show. Watch this three-part series to witness stars tracing their roots and then stay for a family history discussion. For information, call (407) 835-7323. Orlando Police Recruiting Fair at National Night Out — 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Orlando Police Department Communications Center, 110 Andes Ave., Orlando. Learn about opportunities in uniformed patrol and emergency communications specialists. For more information, call (407) 246-2369. Essential Oils For Animals — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Natural Solutions consultant Stephanie Jorian discusses the benefits of using essential oils to improve the physical and emotional well-being of our animal companions. Pets are not permitted to attend. For more information, call (407) 8357323.
MONDAY, JULY 27 Ocoee Teen Police Academy — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 to 31 at High Point Church, 476 Ocoee Commerce Parkway. The Ocoee Police Department is sponsoring the free annual academy and will cover numerous law-enforcement topics. The
program is open to students 13 to 18 years of age with no felony convictions. Participants receive a T-shirt. Individuals interested in the program must complete a registration form that can be downloaded from the city of Ocoee website, Ocoee.org. For details, contact Officer Patera Scott at (407) 554-7204 or at patera.scott@ ocoee.org. CareerSource Job Search Assistance — 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 27, at Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Spend time with experts from CareerSource Central Florida. Explore the services it provides and learn how to connect with employment opportunities using career counseling, skill development workshops and more. For details, call (407) 835-7323.
TUESDAY, JULY 28 “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” Milk Money Movie — 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $2 cash and include child-size popcorn and juice. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis begin-
ning at 8 a.m. at the theater box office. Up, Up and Away…with the Amazing Power of Laughter! — 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Ever wish you had the energy of a superhero? Join Laughter Yoga Orlando’s Pat Conklin in an interactive adventure that will recharge your body’s innate superpowers using Laughter Yoga, a blend of easy, fun laughter exercises and yogastyle breathing. Learn more at LaughterYogaOrlando.com. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.
THURSDAY, JULY 30 Chamber Lunch and Learn: Sales Training 101 — 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July, 30, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Event is for West Orange Chamber of Commerce members. Cost is $10 in advance and $20 at the door. To register, call (407) 656-1304. Who Do You Think You Are? — 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July, 30, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Journey through time with the popular television show. Watch this three-part series to witness stars tracing their roots and then stay for a family history discussion. For information, call (407) 835-7323. Service Heroes — 6 p.m. Thursday, July, 30, at West Oaks Library. Humane educa-
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tor with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Cathy Houde will talk about service animals and their important jobs. Stop by to meet a service hero from Canine Companions for Independence. For details, call (407) 8357323. “Arsenic and Old Lace” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, July, 30, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877GRDN.
FRIDAY, JULY 31 Miniature Golf Challenge — 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, 8501 International Drive, Orlando. Evening includes games, refreshments, prizes and all-you-can-eat ice cream. Proceeds will benefit valuable services and training programs provided by Eti-Keys Training Group free of charge to children ages 7 to 18 through schools, community groups and faithbased organizations. Player registration is $25, and foursomes are being encouraged. Hole sponsorships start at $50. For information or to sign up, call (407) 521-8992 or go to etikeys.org. “Beetlejuice” Movie and Ghost Tour — 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Movie tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or by calling the box office at 407-877-GRDN. Following the movie, American Ghost Adventures will host a ghost
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SATURDAY, AUG. 1 Fashion Forward — 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. What will you wear to school this year? Find new ideas and create your own inspiration board while watching a super-stylish movie. Ages 11-18. For information, call (407) 835-7323.
MONDAY, AUG. 3 Zoo Mom Science — 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Are lizards, snakes and bugs really as scary as they seem? Learning comes alive with animals from Zoo Mom Science. Ages 6-12. For details, call (407) 835-7323.
Service Heroes — 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Humane Educator Cathy Houde with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando will teach about service animals and their important jobs. Stop by to meet a service hero from Canine Companions for Independence. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Florida Native Plant Society — The Tarflower Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando. Hank Larkin, public communications officer for the St. Johns River Water Management District, will discuss “Protecting Central Florida’s Water Resources.” The meeting is free and open to the public. Show up early and enjoy refreshments and visiting with other native plant enthusiasts. For information, call (407) 647-5233.
Stress Buster Coloring Hour for Adults — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Turn off your phone, unplug your computer and join in an hour of adult coloring. Not only is coloring calming and good for your health, but it’s fun! Supplies provided, or you can bring your own. Ages 18 and up. For information, call (407) 835-7323.
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 Lunch and Movie — noon Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Tom Ison Seniors and Veterans Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee. Hosted by the West Orange Seniors. This month’s movie is “The Helen Morgan Story.” Cost is $1. For more information, call (407) 592-4498.
“Auntie Mame” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877-GRDN.
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As downtown flourishes, rent increases WINTER GARDEN — Mike Pirozzolo successfully built his home décor business in Windermere before moving it to downtown Winter Garden in 2011. But after four years, he is closing W.G. Home, not because business is down, but because the rent has become too high, he said. Although he wouldn’t disclose his monthly rent, said it has increased 50% since he first opened at 137 W. Plant St. He expects to close his doors this weekend. Pirozzolo hopes to reopen in another location, preferably in Winter Garden, but more-affordable rent is important, he said. Ideally, he wants 1,500 to 2,000 square feet to sell his gifts and home furnishings and offer kitchen and bath design services. He moved his business to Winter Garden because of the new dynamic downtown. “The city of Winter Garden has done a good job,” Pirozzolo said of the Plant Street resurgence in recent years. But this much of a rent increase isn’t acceptable, he said. “The laws of supply and demand are at play,” said Peter Fleck, who heads the com-
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W.G. Home is closing, and owner Mike Pirozzolo is hoping to reopen someplace with a lower rent. mercial division of The Real Estate Collection, 100 W. Plant St., and owns three downtown Winter Garden sites with his partners. Downtown is at 99% occupancy, he said. Rental figures vary depending on the building’s location and size and when it was constructed, he said, but the average is $16 per square foot for office space up to $24 per square foot for some retail space. “I think that’s a very rea-
sonable price,” he said. “If you compare that to … Fowler Groves or downtown Winter Park, I’ve heard it’s in the $30s.” Among the people or entities that own the downtown buildings: The Bond Foundation, Marc Grimes, Larry Cappleman, the Roper family, Bert Valdes, Bob and Ann Ellis, the Edgewater Hotel investors, Betty Bryan, Randy June and a partnership that includes Fleck. The city owns the old Florida Power build-
ing, the Garden Theatre and the building that houses Florida Film Academy. “It’s a competitive market, but it’s all positive,” Kari Fleck, owner of The Real Estate Collection, said. “We all want to keep space leased, because that’s how you can keep rents down,” said Charlie Roper, who with his family owns the Garden Building, 146 W. Plant St. “If you’ve got space opened for an extended length of time, you’re costs are going to go up.” Fortunately, he hasn’t had an open space in nearly three years, although he gets calls on a regular basis from people looking to lease space downtown. When he gets such an inquiry, he passes it along to another property owner who might have space. “We set our own rates based on what our demand is and what we have and what we feel is fair and compared to what the market is doing,” Peter Fleck said. “I will do an appraisal and see what is being offered that is competition to us and try to make adjustments to our spaces.” Fleck and Roper praised the city for its part in revital-
izing downtown Winter Garden, which began in the 1990s when Main Street Winter Garden was formed and continued with the addition of the West Orange Trail. “One of the reasons that it’s so desirable is (because) the city leadership has done an excellent job of navigating what’s good for the city and managing the growth,” Fleck said. City leaders embarked on a $4.5 million streetscape project in 2001, when bricks were installed along the downtown corridor and aesthetic enhancements such as trees were added. The city spent $1.2 million on sewer improvements, and it has added parking areas, a gazebo and splash park. The city is about to spend $8 million to build a parking garage to handle the influx of visitors and shoppers. “You look at the property values 11 or 12 years ago, before the streetscape was done, as opposed to now,” Roper said. “Part of it is finding the businesses that can survive in the environment that’s been created downtown.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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TIMELINE OF DOWNTOWN RESURGENCE 1991: Winter Garden was selected for the Florida Main Street USA program, and Main Street Winter Garden was established. This program was administered by the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation to help small and medium-sized cities reverse downtown blight. 1992: The Community Redevelopment Agency was created. 1994: MSWG morphed into the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, and a historic property survey was conducted. The first phase of the West Orange Trail was created. 1995: An architectural, structural and marketing analysis of the vacant Edgewater Hotel for potential future use. 1997: Downtown Winter Garden received designation as a historic district. 2001-03: The $4.5 million streetscape enhancement project changed the face of Plant Street. 2008: The Garden Theatre was refurbished and opened. A new, modern City Hall was constructed. The Winter Garden Farmers Market started. 2011: The open-air pavilion was built, and the splash park was created.
money by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
HOT TO TROT by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer
Oakland sets tentative rates for fiscal year
Town officials tentatively set the millage at 7.75 but expect it to drop back to 6.75 for the final budget.
Alicia Dooley took Rommy the miniature horse to meet the Winter Garden Fire Department and get a drink of water.
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Alicia Dooley is training her miniature horse Rommy to become a therapy animal, but first, he has to get used to being around all kinds of people. WINTER GARDEN — An interaction with a therapy animal can be an emotionally restorative experience for people of all ages and stages of life. Usually, those animals are dogs, and sometimes cats. But in Winter Garden, a more unexpected friend is training to become a therapy animal: a miniature horse named Romulus, whose handler is lifelong horse-lover Alicia Dooley. About three years ago, Dooley’s daughter’s horse was growing older and more frail. “I knew that at some point, we were going to lose her, and I needed to get a companion,” Dooley said. “I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to get a miniature horse?’” Soon after, a miniature horse named Bandit went home with the Dooleys. But two months later, Dooley found out about a family that had changed their minds about a miniature horse they had recently purchased. “The owners didn’t know what to do, so they asked me if I would take Rommy, and I said, ‘Certainly,’” Dooley said. “At that point, I wasn’t thinking of a therapy horse or any of that. I was just thinking of a companion horse.”
When Rommy arrived at Dooley’s home, it was clear that what he lacked in physical size, he made up for in personality. He had walked into a farm with three established horses, and he wanted to be in charge. And that’s why his namesake was the legendary founder of Rome. “My daughter named him Romulus because he came over and tried to conquer the farm,” Dooley said. After getting acclimated to his new human caretakers and equine friends, Dooley noticed he seemed bored in the pasture. “It seemed to me over that that Rommy needed a job. He wanted to interact,” Dooley said. “So I decided I was going to train him to pull a cart.” It was the first time Dooley had tried to train a horse to pull a cart, but it was a success. Rommy picked up the trick quickly. Last Christmas, Dooley’s father surprised her with a cart as a gift, and by January, Rommy was already pulling her around. Dooley was inspired to continue Rommy’s training in a more meaningful way. She re-
FOLLOW ROMMY Rommy’s adventures with Alicia Dooley are posted frequently on a Facebook page and a Facebook group, both by the name “Rommy, a Miniature Horse with a Big Heart.” To contact Dooley about birthday parties or other appearances, email minihorsesbigheart@gmail.com. searched therapy horses and decided to start Rommy on the track to becoming one. It can be difficult to register horses and other non-standard animals because unlike dogs, there is not one go-to national organization that certifies them. But Dooley found out about Pet Partners through the ASPCA and took its handler instruction course, which taught her the skills needed to safely visit with an animal in hospitals, nursing homes, classrooms and other facilities. Pet Partners certifies many species, such as horses, llamas, rabbits, pigs and birds, as therapy animals. The next step is for Rommy and Dooley to pass a team
evaluation. Rommy will have to demonstrate his abilities to accept a friendly stranger, accept petting and go for a guided walk on a path. His appearance also must be in top shape. Dooley does not yet have an easy method of transporting Rommy, so she has been walking with him to places close to her home, such as playgrounds and subdivisions. The goal is for Rommy to get accustomed to meeting new people in unfamiliar places. “He has a blast,” Dooley said. “We’ve had quite a few adventures.” Dooley and Rommy stopped by the Winter Garden Fire Department July 4 so that Rommy could get a drink of water. The employees at Petsmart have started to expect a visit most Sunday mornings and usually have horse treats on hand. The team recently met a family with a son who had autism. “He came up and petted Rommy everywhere, and Rommy stood as still as a statue because he knew that he shouldn’t startle this boy,” Dooley said. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
OAKLAND — In keeping with tradition, the town of Oakland has set its tentative millage rate at 7.75 — one mill higher than its current rate of 6.75 — for Fiscal Year 2015-16. Once town officials complete the budget process, they expect the final rate will drop back to 6.75. The tentative budget was presented at the July 14 town commission meeting. The current assessed value is $211 million, Finance Director Becky Rotroff said, up from last year’s $203 million, and the previous year’s $192 million. “It’s a pretty good budget,” Town Manager Dennis Foltz said. “Becky has gone over it extensively with each of the department heads. I’m very heartened by Becky’s work and the department heads. … We hope to meet all of our needs with this budget.” The town now must make adjustments to the proposed numbers to balance the tentative budget. The Orange County Property Appraiser’s office will mail the notices of proposed property taxes to residents Aug. 13 and 14. Millage and budget hearings will be scheduled for late September.
DIABETES SEMINAR
The town of Oakland will host a seminar for community diabetes trainers Aug. 28 to 30 at the town center, 221 N. Arrington St. Sharon Ayers, of the Health Services Advisory Group, spoke to the commission about the free program, which will be led by Commissioner Joseph McMullen. The goal is to train as many people as possible so they can go out and provide education to people with diabetes through the nationwide project: Everyone with Diabetes Counts. Those trained will receive three days of workshop instruction in the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program to become a certified lay leader/educator in diabetes self-management education; the educational tools, class materials and ongoing technical assistance to conduct classes; and a three-year certification from the University of Illinois at Chicago. This is the first training class to be held in Central Florida.
IN OTHER NEWS • Town Manager Dennis Foltz will give a report at the next meeting on the Lake John’s Motel Efficiency, located in the town limits on West Colonial Drive. “There are, from time to time, conditions out there that would warrant our attention,” he said, citing the town’s codes pertaining to health, safety and welfare. The most recent incident was a June 16 fire that killed a 5-year-old boy. • The commissioners discussed the situation with the Little White House, off Tubb Street near the West Orange Trail. The building, which was not historic but still important to the town, was demolished in 2013. It was in need of costly renovations, so officials elected to rebuild a new and larger structure in its place. The town and West Orange Habitat for Humanity agreed to work together on the building, and Habitat would supply labor and some materials in exchange for office and meeting space. Plans also called for restrooms, a concession area and a room for conferences or history and art displays. Work was expected to begin last fall. Habitat was supposed to provide the town with the estimated cost of subcontractors for budgeting purposes, but this has not been done, Foltz said. The commission is reconsidering the use for the space, and if the agreement falls through with Habitat, then Oakland might use the building for town offices. To register for the seminar, contact McMullen at (800) 409-6133 or hapcopromo@ gmail.com. Ayers said anyone is welcome to attend, especially churches with a health and wellness ministry. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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memories and knowledge. And that is why the most important reminder of “The Situation” is sitting by the couch. It’s a photograph of Kevin and Ligia before the crash. In it, Kevin is at least 40 pounds heavier. Ligia is smooching his cheek as he flashes his infectious smile. “I want my life back,” Kevin says with eyes as laser-focused and intense as those of a professional athlete. “I didn’t think I’d make it. I thought I was going to die, but I’m still here, thank God, and I’m going to get better. I just have to have patience. It’s easy to say but a hard thing to live. “All that matters is that I have a life,” he says. “I’m alive.” Ligia smiles. After all, that level of determination is one of the aspects of Kevin’s personality that survived the crash. And she knows that’s a good thing. He’s going to need it.
Club. To the west is Jennifer Lane, and to the east is Lake Down, with the Lake Down boat ramp at the edge of the southeast corner of the development site. To the north is Rosser Road, named after the family that has owned and maintained property in that vicinity and provided background information at council meetings. As part of the agreement, the council added numerous conditions atop a long list of changes from the development team’s previous proposal. Five conditions were per staff recommendation: paying a one-third installment for school concurrency to Orange County Public Schools prior to final plat approval, subjecting stormwater aspects in the project and impervious surface ratio to water management district approval, landscape architecture plans, the final plat complying with town attorney conditions and street name contingent on Orange County E911 approval. The council added conditions of ensuring approval with Town Manager Robert Smith on homeowners association documents and meeting town floor area ratio requirements. The developers, GAI Consultants, also must conceal a lift station on the property with vegetation or by some other means.
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Kevin accidentally left the garage door open when he left for the gym March 8. And, were it any other Sunday, Ligia likely would have been in the car, too. But her mother was in town from Brazil, so she stayed behind. Kevin should have been back in time for a late lunch. Ligia watched the clock as it ticked past one, two and, finally, three hours. No call or text from Kevin. “My heart was racing,” she remembers. “Finally, at 3:45 p.m., I decided to drive the route to the gym.” That’s when she found the crash site. Kevin’s ID was in his phone, so he had been taken by ambulance as a John Doe. Ligia saw the yellow tape — and then Kevin’s silver Toyota Corolla on the hill. A Florida Highway Patrol officer grabbed her by the arm. Be prepared, he said. Kevin was hit head-on. It’s very serious. “As he spoke, my whole world fell open,” Ligia says. At the hospital, the chaplain was awaiting Ligia’s arrival. “I’ll never forget that first surgeon — that look on his face,” she says. “He was the first to put hands on Kevin. He said, ‘We’re going to do what we can.’ It was the worst feeling in the world.” Kevin suffered broken bones in his right arm, right leg, right knee and right foot and severe internal injuries and head trauma. He had a stroke and was resuscitated. He endured seven surgeries on his abdominal region alone. To address seizures and relieve swelling in his brain, he was placed in a medically induced coma — an experience of which he was aware. “Anyone who tells you a coma doesn’t hurt hasn’t been in a coma,” Kevin says. “I felt everything. And I saw my grandma, who is dead. She said to me, ‘I’m going to save you, Kevin.’ And she did. She saved my life.” Kevin didn’t open his eyes until April 1. He was breathing through a tracheotomy, so he wasn’t able to speak. He had no movement in his left side. “His eyes were open, but he wasn’t there,” Ligia says. “And I said to him, ‘Kevin, I know you’re in there. I know when we ask you to wiggle your toes, you’re probably thinking, What’s the point? But you have to do it. You have to prove them wrong.’” When he finally was able to speak, Kevin told Ligia: I’ve been doing everything you’re telling me to. Help me. Take me away from this place. What happened to me? That was when Ligia told him about the collision, about the surgeries, about everything. Kevin listened for a while.
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After just seven months of dating Ligia and Kevin Root were married — by Elvis — in Las Vegas. Then, he said: OK. Can I go back to sleep now?
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Kevin qualified for admission into the Brain Injury Rehab Center May 6. He started making remarkable progress through the intense BIRC treatment. His left side started moving, and by the end of the month, he was able to take his first steps. On June 1, Ligia began training with the hospital team to prepare for Kevin’s return home on June 5. In the four months since the crash, Kevin and Ligia have learned to celebrate every small step. First, it was when he awoke from his coma. Then, it was when he did so after every one of his many surgeries. Last month, Kevin was able to return to his home in Independence to begin a two-year rehabilitation and recovery process not only for his body but also his brain. Since the former highschool and college wrestler returned to West Orange, he already has shown improvement. He can sit down and stand up without assistance. Two weeks ago, while working with local trainer Wagner Ferreira, Kevin took steps without his walker. “Oh my God!” Ligia beamed. “Look at that!” With Ferreira at his side, Kevin made his way across the living room. The Roots know these are the benchmarks by which they will measure Kevin’s recovery. After brain injuries, patients have about one to two years to make as much progress as they can. Like a sculptor molding clay, there is a limited amount of time for change. The collision left holes in Kevin’s memory and stole his ability to perform simple tasks such as cutting with a knife. He didn’t remember Chipotle Mexican Grill. He couldn’t recall whether he liked bananas. “He’s had to relearn how to eat, how to walk, how to talk, how to think,” Ligia says. “And, he has to relearn his whole life, all his memories.” The crash also altered his personality. “I have to learn to love the new Kevin,” she says. “He still has some of his old personality, but he’s a different guy. He’s more emotional, more sensitive. He appreciates life more.” And as part of that appreciation, the Roots are doing everything in their power to make the most of this recovery and rehabilitation time. Kevin’s Team — as they like to call it — includes virtually any -ologist one can imagine. Ligia, as Kevin’s drill sergeant, manages a binder full of pages that detail Kevin’s daily routine down to the minute. Each page includes schedules for medication, therapies and
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HOW TO HELP Family members are hosting an ongoing donation drive to help pay for the specialists and in-home care not covered by health insurance. To make a donation, visit the GoFundMe page, bit.ly/1JWXbWJ. doctors’ appointments and has space for in-home caregivers to make notes about meals and snacks. Some of Kevin’s Team is covered by the couple’s health insurance, but many — including his neurologist — are not. Before the crash, Kevin owned and operated a 7-Eleven store, but the Roots sold that to help cover expenses. The Roots also used proceeds from a trail run fundraiser organized by their neighbors in Independence to help with health care costs. Of course, there have been plenty of struggles — financial and otherwise. There have been many nights of Ligia crying into her pillow. Ligia’s mother has stayed in the U.S. to help since the crash. She’ll be returning to Brazil soon, but then, Kevin’s parents will visit from New York. “She’s been my angel — slept with me, held me as I cried myself to sleep,” Ligia says of her mother. “I cry to sleep on a lot of nights. You never know the weight of the world on your shoulders until (something like this). You feel it … weighing on you.” As the sole income-earner in the house, Ligia also juggles her time as a wife and nurse for her husband with her job as an account manager for Moneycorp. “It’s crazy how life has changed,” Ligia says. “What we value has changed. We believe more in God. We stopped thinking about all the shallow things in life. You also learn what it means to truly love somebody. “Sometimes, people ask me how I do it,” she says. “I don’t see myself doing anything else. I love him, and I know he’d do the same for me.” “No question,” Kevin agrees. “(From the first date), I was hooked — like a largemouth bass.”
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“Our life was a chick flick, and now, it’s Mexican soap opera,” Ligia says, laughing. And yes, the Roots’ combined senses of humor have proven to be effective medicine in Kevin’s recovery. “The first thing I saw on TV after waking up was that Bruce Jenner was a woman,” Kevin says. “That was pretty strange. “And I can’t pee right now,” he says. “Doctors say that’s normal, but how’s that normal? I want to pee — because that’s freedom. And that’s a weight off everyone else. “It’ll come,” Kevin says. “And I’ll scream that day.” “I know you will,” Ligia says. “I know you will.” One thing is certain: Neither Kevin or Ligia is angry — at their circumstances or the reason they are in them. “He was being a teenager and being reckless,” Ligia says of Recanati. “From what I know, he was a good kid from a good family. I pray for the family. He lost his life in a second of being reckless.” Kevin agrees. “The poor guy died,” he says. “I’d never wish that on anybody.” Although laughter indeed has helped the Roots adapt to their new lives, love — shown by family members, friends and neighbors — has buoyed them through the hardest moments and even has helped with Kevin’s memory. “It’s starting to fall into place,” he says. “You learn that as soon as you wake up (and see) friends and family and even people you don’t know rooting for you.” In the days and weeks following the crash, neighbors in the Independence community formed a meal train to provide the family home-cooked food. “We didn’t know any of them before; now, I consider them my family,” Ligia says. “If it weren’t for them, he wouldn’t be alive. They saw the crash; they called 911. … And somehow, they found a knife to cut the seat belt off and get him out of the car. How does that happen?” And so, with so many examples of love, miracles and God’s grace dotting the past four months, the Roots stare down the long road ahead with confidence and optimism. They know this much: Kevin is going to beat the odds. “He’s a 32-year-old guy with his whole life ahead of him,” Ligia says. “This was a stop for us, but we need to grow, to be stronger, to take the challenge. “I don’t understand why it happened, but you try to accept it,” she says. “There’s a reason why this is the life for us. It’s God’s will. Why? Maybe because we’re brave enough to deal with this.” Contact Michael Eng at meng@wotimes.com.
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Mayor Gary Bruhn read two potential ordinance items scheduled to be addressed at the next council meeting, Aug. 11. The first pertained to lake access from property of the town. The second pertained to rental property in the town and sparked a lengthy discussion. Councilman Jim O’Brien said an ordinance to enable the Windermere Police Department to take action on certain undesirable renting practices within the town had become necessary. Bruhn said it would not be a rental police but rather would hit only certain people. O’Brien said the ordinance would not affect reasonable landlords. Councilmen John Armstrong, Richard Gonzalez and Bob McKinley had reservations about such an ordinance. Armstrong and Gonzalez likened it to “big brother” government surveillance, and McKinley said as long as renters were not disturbing the peace, they should not be told what to do. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
IN OTHER NEWS • District 44 State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle (R-Gotha) visited the council and spoke on the state budget — especially cuts in Central Florida — among other topics. • The council unanimously voted to rename Butler Bay Park. Its new name is Windermere Recreation Center, per the Windermere Parks & Recreation Committee’s recommendation. • Public Works Supervisor David Grimm said frequent rain would force delays of a Fifth Avenue storm water project until fall. • The council discussed a rezoning of Lake Sherwood Presbyterian Church that the Orange County Board of Zoning adjustment desired council input on. The church is currently at the north shore of Lake Sherwood between Apopka-Vineland and Good Homes roads, but church officials have requested a special exception to construct a 21,000-square-foot, 300-seat sanctuary with a meeting space at 1841 Windermere Road, on an 11-acre parcel just north of McKinnon Road. Some said this project could adversely affect traffic around Lake Whitney Elementary, but Armstrong said the congregation would be small and hardly affect traffic. • The Willows at Lake Rhea Homeowners Association President Al Pichon said he did not want any misconceptions about the retention ponds in that community, which were never in failure but underwent repairs. Fellow resident of The Willows Roger Ambuter requested that the town government ensure the developers of Windsong at Windermere maintain a brick wall — not any type of fencing — near a retention pond on the Windsong property. • The council discussed what to name in the town to memorialize Officer Robbie German. Some members said some sort of park would be a possibility; others said naming the new town police station would be best.
NEWS BRIEFS + Police department earns honors ORLANDO — The Windermere Police Department earned several honors at the 2015 Law Enforcement Challenge Awards Ceremony, held July 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. “The department placed second in DUI Enforcement Challenge, second in the Florida Law Enforcement Challenge and third in the National Click-it-or-Ticket Campaign,” said Police Chief Dave Ogden “Furthermore, it now is recognized as one of the top small agencies in the entire state.” In addition to bragging rights, the department will receive a total of $35,000 to purchase items relating to traffic enforcement and safety. Ogden said the department and town are in need of a message board to help communicate with residents about special
events, traffic control and other issues. The department also will use the money to outfit a new vehicle and purchase other equipment. The department won a $2,000 state-of-the-art laser/radar at the ceremony. “I am exceedingly proud of the men and women of the Windermere Police Department, their hard work, dedication to service and, most of all, perseverance that has rebranded this agency most worthy of this recognition,” Ogden said. “We have had tremendous support by the town of Windermere residents, Town Council, Mayor (Gary) Bruhn and Town Manager Robert Smith. We humbly share this honor with Officer Robbie German’s family because he is forever enveloped in our successes and serves as an inspiration. He would be proud of us fulfilling our agency motto; to serve with honor, integrity and service to others.”
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I want to try and promote this club to all the former members in West Orange County. If we all do not participate, a local jewel will someday be gone. — Jim Karr, new owner
designed to be walked, with the green leading right up to the next tee, not like a lot of courses today that you have to have a cart to drive around from hole to hole. I saw one of our (elder) members play the course without a cart just this morning.” Slattery also noted the unique art on the sixth hole, where, in 2013, artist Sam Knowles fashioned a tree struck by lightning into a carving of various animals called the West Orange Country Club Nature Tree. The updates to the course and other areas of the club will require a week or two of construction, during which the club will be at least mostly — if not completely — closed, Slattery said. The necessary teams for construction should be in place to implement the changes before West Orange Country Club hosts a significant golf tournament in August, which could serve as a showcase of the refurbished facilities and amenities, Slattery said. Throughout this process, though, the group said it wants to strive to maintain the traditional, laid-back feel of the course and the club’s other features, without trying anything too far outside the box, such as footgolf. “We want to keep it a place where you can play in jeans, as long as they don’t have any holes in them,” Beck said. “The main focus is getting that membership support and participation, getting the word out that if people want this to stay as it is with all of its open green space instead of yet another development, they need to come out and support the club.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
“It’s quite a project, but so far, they are ahead of schedule,” he said. According to the SouthWest Orange County Future Roadway Program, the design for that project was complete by November 2011, with right-of-way acquisition in October 2013 before construction began this January.
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The new owners, including Tony Huerta, left, appointed Nick Slattery general manager.
old private, member-owned club comprising most of the group that bought the club, because they are immediately investing in improvements to the club and hope to maintain it as a beloved casual golf and recreation space. To ensure that, the community must do its part to support the course as members, said Jim Karr, who grew up in Windermere and is one of the new owners after more than 30 years as a member. “I want to try and promote this club to all the former members in West Orange County,” Karr said. “If we all
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FICQUETTE / PAGE 1A widening of Ficquette to four lanes is years down the road.” A piece of Ficquette Road between Inglenook Drive and Overstreet Road will become a cul-de-sac to accommodate the cattle farm on the east side of the road there, West said.
do not participate, a local jewel will someday be gone.” Other buyers in the group include local members Jim Beck and Tony Huerta, the golfing expert among the group. They said even some of the closest of neighboring communities had only a few residents who had become members of the West Orange Country Club and that more would need to show their support by becoming members and taking advantage of all that membership offers. Although other terms of the deal remained undisclosed, Karr said the investment the new ownership group would put into refreshing the coun-
try club would make the price irrelevant. The group has hired Nick Slattery as the club’s general manager, and Slattery has plans to shift mindsets around the course as he helps to guide the club through this transition period, such as a foursome taking out four carts. He also plans to oversee renovations and landscaping to polish the entire club, from the course to the tennis courts and other aspects, such as the restaurant. “If you look around, especially in Florida and this area, there are not too many golf courses like this left,” Slattery said. “The course was
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Berkshire Park residents try to regain food trucks An anonymous complaint forced vendors to avoid the area. HORIZON WEST — Last year, Gail Weafer, a resident of Berkshire Park in Windermere, started an occasional food truck event in her neighborhood that gained success and popularity in its five renditions. But without zoning laws to allow permits for such commercial vendors in residential communities — even homeowners associations — an anonymous complaint to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners forced county officials to stop the event. Weafer, a board member of the Berkshire Park Homeowners Association, said the board and community always supported her food truck socials. She said the county has continued to work on making the aforementioned permits a reality, but Weafer wants to expedite that process. Thus, Weafer started an online petition to demonstrate residents’ desire for food trucks. She hopes to submit it to District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd and the rest of the Board of County Commissioners, with more than 500 signatures already. “It has recently come to my attention that Scott Boyd is now working on allowing food trucks to come and legally serve in residential communities,” Weafer said. “I am not sure on the commissioner’s timeline, but I hope my petition shows how much support there is out there. A neighbor informed me that they are working on getting the closeby community of Summerport in Windermere also a permit for this kind of event. So I am truly hopeful this means we can also be considered for this new permit.” Boyd said the item has been on his radar. “In regards to the food trucks, I’ve been getting a number of residential communities who wanted to do this,” Boyd said. “We may need to come up with something in a Board of County Commissioners discussion, because we don’t have anything (in the law) that deals with it right
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Cognacs and whiskeys are among the spirits that will be for sale at the new VOM FASS store in the Winter Garden Village.
VOM FASS plans to open Winter Garden location A new store in Winter Garden with a European retail concept will sell specialty oil, vinegar, wine and spirits and give shoppers opportunities to attend samplings and pairings. WINTER GARDEN — “Vom fass” is translated from German to English as “from the cask,” and a new specialty shop coming to the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves will sell its goods exactly that way. Oils, vinegars, wines and spirits are stored in barrels, cask pyramids, glass balloons and vinegar and oil crocks — ready to be sampled or purchased. The upscale foodie retailer, VOM FASS, will be owned by entrepreneurs Charlie and Karen O’Brien, who expect to open the store in late August. It will be located next to the First Watch restaurant. “We believe VOM FASS truly embodies its slogan of ‘look, taste, enjoy,’” Charlie O’Brien said. “Sharing such exquisite, heart-healthy products and high-end liquors with Orlando is something we are sincerely passionate about.” It’s important to the company and the O’Briens to seek
fresh, high-quality oils, vinegars, wines and spirits from small producers in Europe and the United States. VOM FASS sources its products from partners using natural processes and sustainable agriculture. Spices and a few grocery items will be among the offerings. To introduce customers to the rich flavors, the shop will hold tastings and pairings “to show people how to use the products,” O’Brien said. “We sell really fine products, and they’re all different. (We’ll demonstrate) how to combine them for salads and appetizers, how to make drinks with alcohol and without alcohol.” O’Brien spent 25 years in retail as director of operations for an equestrian shop, so he was comfortable opening his own store. And because exercise and healthy eating are key to the O’Briens’ lifestyle, they wanted to share this knowl-
edge with others. She is a certified registered nurse practitioner. The couple moved their family — which includes a son in high school and two children in college — to Florida recently. They looked at shopping malls and centers all over Central Florida before deciding on the Winter Garden Village. “It’s a beautiful shopping area, and it’s just a very classy, beautiful place,” O’Brien said. “It has a lot of traffic there, and I think it’s a great place for a business.” The Winter Garden store will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit vomfassusa.com. Other VOM FASS locations in Florida are in The Villages, Sarasota, Naples and Boca Raton. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.
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Berkshire Park residents want to regain their food truck socials, citing community togetherness.
VIEW THE PETITION To view the petition to reinstate food truck events in Berkshire Park, visit ow.ly/PzoOc. now. We’ll look into it.” Other nearby communities, such as Independence, still have monthly food truck events despite a lack of permits, Weafer said. She also mentioned communities around Hunters Creek and ChampionsGate in the same vein as Independence. Now communities such as those might lose their food truck events, too, she said, based on orders of code enforcement. The only difference she sees is that nobody complained in those areas, which the officer who issued the desist order told her, she said. “I only ever had a handful of people express concern, and they were only worried about trash and traffic,” she said. “But it was never a problem, and myself and the truck owners all walked the property after closing to ensure it was spotless.” Neighbors continue to ask Weafer about getting back their food truck nights, she said, but not inherently for just the food. The majority of signees — hailing from Winter Garden, Wind-
ermere, other areas of Florida, other states and even Britain — do not even mention the food. They refer to the connections they made in their community. “The reason why the residents are so passionate about it is because it brought us all together in our own community,” Weafer said. “We didn’t have anything like this. We all started to get to know one another — it was wonderful. The truck owners were getting to know the homeowners, too, and developing relationships. People bought in our community for the potential of being a close neighborhood with that sense of community. A farmers market even wanted to join one day a month, but we’re told the same sad rule.” Weafer uses downtown Orlando as an example of a city that recently formed a pilot program for food trucks to operate in the city’s downtown limits. She calls the growing popularity of food trucks a phenomenon and believes socials such as hers should become legal and standardized in Orange County. Her petition calls for all residential communities to be able to allow commercial vendors, if even specifying food trucks on homeowners associations’ property. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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WINTER GARDEN — While many teens likely were lounging poolside or spending a day on one of West Orange’s lakes last weekend, 15-year-old Ryan Behrle had his hands in the dirt. Behrle, a member of Boy Scout Troop 6 in Dr. Phillips, along with about 15 of his fellow scouts and leaders, put in plenty of sweat equity July 18 as they constructed a learning garden for Matthew’s Hope Firm Foundation Preschool in Winter Garden. The garden, Behrle’s service project to achieve Eagle Scout ranking, includes a paver patio and two elevated garden boxes. Behrle proposed the project in May and since then has spent much of his summer planning its construction. After driving by the Matthew’s Hope location for years and wondering what it was, Behrle and his mother drove in one day to check it out. Following that visit, he brainstormed a few different ideas and finally settled on a garden. “A lot of people don’t get the chance to help people like this; they usually just sit and watch,” he said. “It’s a good thing … that I can help people who are homeless and low-income.” The preschool provides free or reduced-cost Montessori schooling for local children who are homeless or from low-income families. The garden will give the school’s 20 3- to 6-year-old children an
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for small children,” he said. Billue said children often will say fruits and vegetables come from Publix. “This is going to be an opportunity to show young children where food comes from,” he said. “Him being able to build in preschool size is what makes it so very cool.” Troop leader Scott Fetterhoff worked with Behrle for four years and has seen him take
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IF YOU GO WEST ORANGE KIWANIS WHEN: 6:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month WHERE: Urban Flats, 132 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. 1974. Until the mid-1990s, the members were teachers and school employees from West Orange County schools, said Past President John Hambuch. At that time, he was a member of the Pine Hills Kiwanis Club, which would ultimately close in 1999. He and other Pine Hills members then joined the revived West Orange Kiwanis Club. In 2000, Hambuch became president. Meetings have been held at a barbecue restaurant and IHOP, both in Winter Garden. Bill Marquis, a member since 2006, was club president in 2012 and 2013. “It’s a service club that actually does service,” he said of Kiwanis. “Most clubs will take money and send money to people, but the Kiwanis is hands-on. We get in there, and we do the job.” Kiwanis is a service-oriented mission, and community projects are at the heart of
every club, including West Orange. “Over the years, I’ve done just about everything,” Marquis said. “Cleaning the roads; serving pancake dinners; working with the schools … and the reading program, judging at science fairs. When students are testing, we have been in the classrooms helping with monitoring. We’ve also helped with the elections, manning the polls.” In the past, club members have made dolls and shared them with the police and fire departments to be given to children in emergency situations. They have made blankets for kindergartners and handed out backpacks to children in need. “Kiwanis is really out in the community doing things,” Marquis said. “We find where the need is.”
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In recent years, membership waned until a few people started getting together in the evenings and started calling themselves Kiwanis After Hours, Club President Jeremy Carter said. The main club wasn’t active at the time, but interest has slowly picked up. The after-hours satellite club merged into West Orange Kiwanis.
“It’s a voluntary thing, and most people are young with young families,” said Carter, a Winter Garden resident. After 18 months of meeting informally, attendees decided to make the meetings more formal, he said. He was elected president. The group is always looking for ways to serve the community, and Matthew’s Hope has provided many opportunities. “That’s kind of what got us excited; doing the hands-on service projects and getting our hands dirty,” Carter said. Today, there about 15 active members. Besides Carter, other officers are Patti Riley, secretary; and Todd Leda, treasurer. “There are a lot of things we want to do,” Carter said. “It’s just a matter of time and resources.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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Historic club reactivates commitment to others WEST ORANGE — The motto is “Serving the Children of the World,” and West Orange Kiwanis is living up to this expectation with continual programs and activities geared toward residents 18 and younger — local and abroad. Each month, students benefit from Kiwanis events, sometimes as the recipient, more often as a participant. In October, a Reading Pajama Party was held at Maxey Community Center. Children were able to take home books through the Just 1 Book mobile program, listen to stories and enjoy a bedtime snack. In December, members helped build a Kiwanis-sponsored playground for the families at the Matthew’s Hope homeless ministry in Winter Garden. A few months later, members were participating in a bowl-a-thon with students in the Lakeview Middle School Builders Club. In April, the club hosted a cleanup of a portion of the West Orange Trail with students in Dillard Street Elementary School’s Honor Society and made crafts with Aktion Club, members of the Down Syndrome Association in Winter Park. A house-painting project took place in Winter Garden in May. Through a partnership with the Winter Garden Squeeze, Florida’s collegiate summer league team, the club received a portion of ticket sales from one game last month. In the fall, West Orange Kiwanis will continue sponsoring the Builders Club, a service leadership program at Lakeview Middle School, as well as the Bringing Up Grades academic achievement and character development recognition program there.
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LIGHT CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL RECOGNIZES K4, K5 STUDENTS
+ It’s not too late to enroll at Valencia Classes begin Aug. 31 at Valencia College, but it’s not too late to apply for the fall semester. New students are encouraged to turn in their applications by Aug. 14 so they can finish the enrollment process and receive priority in registering for fall classes. The online application are available at valenciacollege. edu/futureStudents/admissions. Tuition for students working on an associate’s degree is $103.06 per credit hour for Florida residents. Tuition for students in a bachelor’s degree program is $112.19 per credit hour. This fall, Valencia is launching a new two-year degree program at the Lake Nona Campus. The associate’s degree in biotechnology laboratory sciences is designed to train biotech lab technicians for jobs in hospitals and research labs. Students who earn this degree may work as cell-culture technicians, laboratory technicians, DNA fingerprint technicians, quality control technicians and bio-manufacturing assistants. Valencia offers classes at five campuses in Orange and Osceola counties: East Campus, on Econlockhatchee Trail in Orlando; West Campus, on Kirkman Road in Orlando; Winter Park Campus, on Morse Boulevard in Winter Park; Lake Nona Campus, on Narcoossee Road near Medical City; and the Osceola Campus, on Denn John Lane in Kissimmee.
CITY OF WINTER GARDEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY CDBG GRANT #14DB-OI-06-58-02-H14 ATTENTION LICENSED CONTRACTORS The City of Winter Garden has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to repair or replace Low to Moderate Income owner occupied housing units located within the City Limits of Winter Garden. A mandatory prebid walkthrough will be held Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. to obtain bids for the rehabilitation or replacement of one or more homes being addressed under the City of Winter Garden CDBG Housing Grant. The mandatory walkthrough will start at the City of Winter Garden Commission Chambers, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden Fl., 34787. Bid packages will be provided at the mandatory walkthrough. A representative of the bidding company must sign in at each home they wish to bid on. Licensed Contractors must submit a completed City of Winter Garden CDBG Housing contractor pre-qualification package prior to submitting bids for this project. Contractor qualification packages can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager, David Fox with Fred Fox Enterprises. Inc at david.fox@fredfoxenterprises.com, by phone at (888) 223-9795 and on the City’s website at www.cwgdn.com/business/bids/ Contractors and Firms on the Federal Job Excluded Parties list cannot participate in this project. Sealed Bids are due Friday, August 21, 2015 by 1:00 PM. and shall be submitted to: The City of Winter Garden, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida 34787. Bids shall be clearly marked on the exterior of the package Sealed Bid - City of Winter Garden CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Grant # 14DB-OI-0658-02-H14 Bids will not be accepted after 1:00 P.M., August 21, 2015 to include bids received by mail beyond the deadline date and time. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 1:15 P.M., August 21, 2015 at the City of Winter Garden Commission Chambers, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden Fl., 34787.
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Left: K5 students Jared Bridgewater and Giselle Gutierrez celebrated with teacher Tanya Mercer. Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He is majoring in business administration. • Brittany Wendzel, of Ocoee, was named to the dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. She is studying elect media, arts and communication. • Eric Womack, of Orlando, was named to the dean’s list at the University of Delaware in Newark.
+ Ocoee offers before-, after-school program The city of Ocoee will hold registration for its Before and After School Program on July 27 to 31 for residents only. Open enrollment for residents and others is Aug. 3. The program, open to children ages 5 to 14, is held at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee. Activities for the program include sports, crafts, homework time and movies. Children can be dropped off at the center beginning at 6:30 a.m. Pick-up time ends at 6:30 p.m. Transportation to and from school will be provided for students who attend Citrus, Clarcona (new Hackney Prairie), Ocoee and Spring Lake elementaries; and Ocoee Middle School. The registration fee is $25 per child. For Ocoee residents, weekly tuition for before-school care is $24.50 and $13 for each additional child. Afterschool care is $34.50 and $18 for each additional child. For before- and after-school care, the cost is $59 for the first child and $90 for two children. For others, before care is $31.50 and $24.50 for each additional child. After care is $41.50 for the first child and $25 for each additional child. For before- and after-school care, the cost is $73 for one child and $132 for two. To register, residents should bring a photo I.D., current Ocoee water bill, birth certificate and shot records. The
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Tanesha Sweetland, of Ocoee, was selected as a finalist in the 2015 Miss Teen pageant competition that takes place Sunday, July 26. She will be competing for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts that will be distributed to contestants. Sweetland’s division is for girls ages 7 through 19, and contestants will compete in modeling routines, including casual and formal wear, as well as display their personality and interviewing skills. If the local teen wins, she will continue to the national competition, to be held in Orlando. Sponsorships are being sought this week for Tanesha, and any individuals, businesses or organizations that would like to help can contact the pageant coordinator at (877) 4036678.
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Whispering Oak Elementary fourth-grade teacher Steve Czerniejewski took his present and past students on a ride to celebrate National Bike Month. They rode five miles on the West Orange Trail, played at the Chapin Station playground and ate watermelon. Participants were Payton Lourdel, Ben Ketts, Jack Bajdas, Chase Russell, John Pasiecki, Raven Padua, Jason Moore, Annabelle Pasiecki, Jenny Olsson, Caden Ellenburg, Tanner Jesperson, Ansley Barlow, Kyla Chamberlin, Zander Ellenburg, Bob Lourdel, Santiago Murrilo, Caden Lourdel, Jordyn Cullen, Collin Russell, Matthew Bajdas, Christina Le and Leiann Le.
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CALL FOR ARTISTS Champions For the Arts: Downtown Clermont Art Festival — All local and national fine artists are invited to submit applications for the upcoming Champions For the Arts: Downtown Clermont Art Festival. The festival will take place Nov. 7 and 8 in downtown Clermont. The first of two deadlines is July 31. To maintain the integrity and value of this two-day weekend art show, only 50 of the best qualified artists will be accepted from all applicants this year through the juried process. First registered artists will be promoted through social media. If any open spaces remain available, the last artist’s call and final deadline will be Oct. 10. Artists should apply with digital samples via zapplication.org. This new event will not include any artwork by non-juried artists or crafters. Selected artists will compete for cash prizes across five categories: fine art 2-D, fine art 3-D, photography, jewelry and fine crafts. For more information, visit ClermontDowntownPartnership. com or contact Executive Director Ron Smart, (352) 247-4640 or Info@ ClermontDowntownPartnership. com.
THURS., JULY 23 HAPCO Smart Summer Social — 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Mercedes-Benz of Orlando/ Smart Center of Orlando, 810 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland. Join HAPCO for a casual evening of art, music, mingling and laughter at its fundraiser for HAPCO scholarships and community programs. For more, visit hapcopromo.org. “The Sound of Music” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877-GRDN.
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FRIDAY, JULY 24 Between the Brushes — Adult class will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 24, and the children’s class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 25, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Cost is $35 for either session. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869.
WED., JULY 29 Artist Open Studio — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the SoBo Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Bring your own art supplies and work with fellow artists. Free for members; $10 for guests. (407) 3477996.
FRIDAY, JULY 31 “Beetlejuice” Movie and Ghost Tour — 7 p.m. at Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Movie tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or by calling the box office at 407877-GRDN. After the movie, American Ghost Adventures will host a ghost tour of the theater. Tickets are $25 at americanghostadventures.com.
Steven MacDonald is a competitive bagpipe player, both solo and with pipe and drum bands.
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Nice Set of Pipes Steven MacDonald, a native of Scotland, was the national champion bagpiper in his grade last year, and he is returning to the competition next week with high hopes. Steven MacDonald, a resident of Winter Garden, knows how to move people with his music. “If you play ‘Amazing Grace,’ 99 times out of 100, everybody in the audience is going to cry,” he said. The Highland bagpipe he plays is temperamental. It is difficult to keep in tune, especially when traveling among different climates. It also requires a great deal of control and ability in the lungs. But for MacDonald, the thrill of stirring people’s emotions and taking home trophy after trophy at competitions is worth the hard work and tests of patience. “It’s unlike any other instrument, in my opinion, that has ever been made,” he said.
ACROSS THE POND
MacDonald was born in Dundee, Scotland, as the youngest of six children. His mother, who had been an accomplished Highland dancer, always had wanted a piper in the family, and
the five older children had all passed on the opportunity. “She said I didn’t have a choice,” MacDonald said. But as he grew older, he came to find his love of the music, independent from his mother’s. At first, MacDonald was frustrated because his instructors allowed him to use only a practice chanter, which helps new players learn technique but is simplerthan the bagpipes and much quieter. “I just wanted to go straight into the fun stuff, but I couldn’t do the fun stuff because I didn’t learn the basics,” MacDonald said. “It’s a very slow process, because you’ve got to be able to build up the lungs and the stamina to keep them going.” When he was about 10, he joined a band, and the leaders put him straight on the real pipes. But two years later, his parents sold their business and decided to move the family to the Orlando area, where they had all gone for vacation many times.
“We were a very high-up, Grade 2 pipe band, and then I moved here not knowing if they even had pipe bands,” MacDonald said. Since the move, MacDonald has found a number of pipe bands to join in Florida, such as the Dunedin Pipe Band, for which he travels weekly to practices in the Clearwater area. He also has sought opportunities to play at school, at private events and at competitions nationwide.
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MacDonald competes frequently in the Southeastern United States, but he also has traveled farther, to places such as Scotland, California and Canada for competitions. Competitive bagpipe players start at Grade 5 and gradually move their way up to Grade 1, based on the number of times a judge ranks them as “Above Grade Level.” Beyond Grade 1,
HISTORY
The Highland bagpipe is Scotland’s national instrument, but the first known ancestor of the bagpipe was documented around 1,000 B.C. on a Hittite slab. Historians believe the bagpipe arrived in Scotland during the ancient Roman empire. The instrument evolved in time into the three-drone, single-chanter Highland variation that is wellknown today. In the United States, bagpipes often are played at ceremonies for police and fire rescue officials. This tradition is traced back to the Industrial Revolution, when many immigrants brought their cultures with them across the ocean. Because of discrimination toward Irishmen at the time, Irish immigrants often had to take dangerous jobs that no one else wanted — such as public safety. Scottish Highland bagpipes were played at the funerals of many fallen Irish policemen and firefighters instead of the traditional Irish pipes, which are not as loud. The practice continued through the years for officials of any cultural background.
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WORDS OF WISDOM by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
Volunteer experience inspires resident’s first book Barry Altland’s ‘Engaging the Head, Heart and Hands of a Volunteer’ offers tips to help nonprofit organization leaders encourage their volunteers. WINTER GARDEN — A Winter Garden resident put his corporate career on hold for a year to write and promote a book that offers tips and techniques he says can benefit leaders of nonprofit organizations. Barry Altland spent the first 10 years of his professional experience in hospitality leadership roles, and he learned the value of leaders who understand the importance of proper guidance. He has volunteered in many different capacities throughout his life, as well, including at Matthew’s Hope and A Gift for Teaching. He also coaches a church softball team. “The leader of volunteers plays a significant role in engaging, sustaining and, at
IF YOU GO “A Book ‘Briefing’ and Dro’ Drive” WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 WHERE: Pilars Martini, 146 W. Plant St., No. 120, Winter Garden HOW IT WORKS: Guests arrive with a minimum donation of at least $15 worth of men’s boxer briefs, to be shared with Matthew’s Hope, and the donor receives a signed copy of Altland’s book. times, redirecting the passions of those who choose to serve,” Altland wrote in his book, “Engaging the Head, Heart and Hands of a Volunteer.” “The real undercurrent of
the book (is this): How do you find someone’s gifts, passions, and find them a role that feeds into that passion?” he wrote. “And when you do that, you’ve got them.” The problem is when a volunteer serves and doesn’t experience proper leadership. Altland provides a step-bystep guide for organization leaders to help volunteers find their best niche, give their maximum effort and maintain the emotional connection. Often, when people offer to serve an organization, they are tasked with whatever job needs to be done and not assigned where their skills will do the most good. “Leaders and volunteers, they deserve help,” Altland
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Barry Altland has written a book that helps leaders effectively guide their volunteers so they won’t experience burnout. said. “Through my corporate experiences, I knew that I had something that I could offer that could help them. I’ve been blessed to have some cool jobs,
where I’ve been blessed with excellent leadership.” At Matthew’s Hope, Altland
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TIPS FROM THE PROS by David Haynes | Contributing Writer
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Photographer and cinematographer David Haynes has traveled the world capturing iconic images for organizations such as National Geographic and the BBC. His work can be seen in magazines and newspapers, on book covers and in private collections. Now he’s sharing his skills with us in a new “cut and keep” column on everyday photography.
Candids & Characters
Candid photography requires patience, an outgoing personality and, of course, a large memory card.
Storytelling in photography requires a mix of detail shots and context — sometimes interacting with a subject, sometimes standing back to capture the whole scene. Candid photography is all about photographing life as it happens, rather than staging scenes and posing people, and was the approach needed for my recent photo assignment “Winter Garden on a Saturday.” Here are a few tips. Put
them into practice next time you’re out and about with your camera. Don’t be shy: Candid photography includes interacting with people! But don’t pose your subjects — that will just result in stiff grins and awkward body language. Engage them in conversation, watch them work, ask questions and let them be themselves, taking photographs as you go. Because you’re not controlling what people are doing,
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has served in areas that tap into his passion, and he said he has bonded with the homeless program and its clients. “We’re all blessed with this unique set of gifts,” Altland said. “You need to find where you can apply your skills and your gifts to (give) your best, and it’s the leader’s responsibility to find that.” This is where “otherliness” comes in — a term that Altland
said isn’t in the dictionary but is used in his book 70 times. “It’s placing the needs, wants and desires of others ahead of our own,” he said. “It’s an essential trait for leaders of any type.” The most important thing a leader of volunteers can do is focus on the individuals who choose to offer their time. “Every volunteer — they choose to serve because there’s something in their heart, something compelling them to
be more deeply involved,” Altland said. “And they deserve to have that passion fed.” To promote the book and Matthew’s Hope, Altland and Matthew’s Hope founder Pastor Scott Billue are holding an event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Pilars Martini in downtown Winter Garden. Altland said it’s called “A Book ‘Briefing’ and Dro’ Drive” and the concept is simple: Guests arrive with a donation of at least $15 worth of men’s boxer briefs, to be shared with Matthew’s Hope, and the donor receives a signed copy. Signed books also are available on Altland’s website, hhhengagement.com. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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they can become Professional Grade. Last summer, MacDonald competed in the North American Championships in Maxville, Ontario, and he won the championship for Grade 2, which allowed him to move up to Grade 1. This year’s national competition is next weekend, and he is hoping to take first place in Grade 1 so that he can become Professional — a rare accomplishment for a 17-year-old. “All throughout the year, I’ll practice my solos … but now, it’s at least two hours a day for the two or three weeks leading up to the competition,” he said. As a solo competitor, MacDonald will play pieces he chose that represent a number of specific genres. He will also compete as a member of the Dunedin Pipe Band.
To contact MacDonald about booking an event, visit gigsalad.com/ steven_macdonald_winter_garden, or call him at (407) 470-9935.
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MacDonald’s most frequent performances are weddings, funerals and other private events. He said part of what he likes about the bagpipes is that the instrument can accommodate such a wide spectrum of occasions.
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he will start as a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh — the only university in the nation to offer bagpipes performance as a major. MacDonald was worried about not getting in because his grades weren’t quite high enough, but his successful overruled his academic record. In addition to studying the bagpipes and likely a secondary major, MacDonald will join the school’s pipe band and continue traveling to compete with the Dunedin Pipe Band. One of MacDonald’s first bagpipes instructors in Scotland played with a band that is popular in Europe, called the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. MacDonald hopes to eventually have the opportunity to join the band. “He told me from a young age that he always knew that I could definitely have the potential to play with them, so maybe once I’m done with university, I’ll take up that offer,” MacDonald said. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
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“Funerals are kind of sad, but I feel like the bagpipes brings a hope and a light to the people at the funeral,” he said. “But when you get to play the weddings, that’s a lot of fun.” A certain Orlando wedding from November 2013 stands out in his memory. “I didn’t know what the wedding was going to be, because it was booked through a separate lady who organized it and said, ‘We can’t tell you what it is,’” he said. When he arrived at the hotel, he offered a code name for the event to the concierge, who led him to the wedding venue. That’s when MacDonald discovered he was playing for the wedding of Chris Kirkpatrick — a former member of ‘NSYNC — and Karly Skladany. Justin Timberlake and the other members of ‘NSYNC were in attendance, and MacDonald got to meet them.
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Mary Argo entertained members of her bridge club at her home in Ocoee. Making up the two tables were Jane Britt, Alice Kerr, Miriam Reid, Mollie Patrick, Dorothy Wurst, Helen Kerr
and Grace Wheeler. Word comes from China that Elmer Youngblood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Youngblood, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He is serving with the Air Force and, incidentally, is growing a mustache. Bassie Roper is enjoying a three-week vacation from First National Bank. Her two young sons, Jimmy and Stanley, underwent tonsillectomies in Orlando.
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The Ocoee-Apopka road may get rebuilt the entire distance, Winter Garden’s county commissioner, A.D. Mims, revealed. The original plan was to build a 22-foot road from Ocoee to Boy Scout Road, the cost of the project estimated at $101,000. When it was disclosed that there was not enough right-of-way, the commission decided
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Winter Garden Heritage Foundation This photograph of the Tildenville depot was taken from a room in the South Lake Apopka Citrus Growers Association building. The little fruit and vegetable shipping depot served the Atlantic Coast Line trains that traveled east and west through the prime grow-
ing region along the south shores of Lake Apopka. It stood at the very north end of Tildenville School Road, just where it crosses the West Orange Trail before veering east. In front of it is a small freight building that served the Tavares and Gulf Railroad, which ran just south of
upon a 20-foot road instead that would cost only $60,000. With the extra $41,000, the road could be completed all the way to Apopka.
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Members of Oakland Presbyterian Church gathered for the groundbreaking of their new sanctuary scheduled to be completed in time for Ester services in 1971. General contractor is Allen Trovillion Inc., of Winter Park.
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Burrows
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Burrows, age 91, of Englewood, Florida, and Winter Garden, Florida, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2015. She was the daughter of the late John Robert and Mary Susan Lanier. She was boron on March 2, 1924, in Chinquapin, North Carolina. In 1944 she married and moved to Utica, New York, where she lived until 1987 and worked for General Electric Co. and later as a doctor’s assistant. In 1987, she retired and relocated to Wallace, North Carolina. In 1994 she moved to Winter Garden, Florida, to be nearer to her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two loving husbands, John Hughes and Kenneth Burrows; and four brothers and four sisters and their beloved spouses. She leaves two sons, Del Hughes and wife, Darlyn, of Bradenton, Florida, and Bill Hughes and wife Marie, of Windermere, Florida; and a daughter, Linda Convertino and John Pitts, of Englewood, Florida; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many relatives in North Carolina. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. July 25, at First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Methodist Church, Winter Garden, Florida, or hospice.
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The Winter Garden City Commission, in a special meeting, scolded Trailer City manager Dale Mankamyer for not living up to his lease agreement with the city by properly maintaining the park in a safe and sanitary way. Mayor C.H. Johnson said he had visited the park and witnessed a “general deterioration” of the facility.
the ACL tracks. The former vegetable fields that once stretched toward the lake are currently being planted with new homes. Thanks to Douglas Mathews for sharing this historic photograph. 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.
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ELSA BECKERT, 66, of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, July 7. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee.
DAVID R. DUNN, 76, of Ocoee, died Friday, July 17, 2015. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.
BARBARA A. BROCK, 91, of Winter Garden, died Sunday, July 5, 2015. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
JOHN EDWIN McGUIRE, 77, of Windermere, died Thursday, July 9, 2015. Gail & Wynn’s Mortuary, Orlando.
ARJAN O. CHULANI, 88, of Gotha, died Thursday, July 16, 2015. DeGusipe Funeral Home and Crematory, Maitland.
PATRICIA ANN PIRONE, 71, of Ocoee, died Saturday, July 4, 2015. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
HARTWELL BENTON CONKLIN, 87, of Winter Garden, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015. DeGusipe Funeral Home and Crematory, Maitland.
ALYCE ROBINSON, 69, of Ocoee, died Saturday, July 11. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.
NELSON DAVIS, 68, of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka. CHRISTINE DOWE, 75, of Winter Garden, died Sunday,
MARY ELIZABETH “LIZ” STOKES, 32, of Winter Garden, died Thursday, July 9, 2015. NANCY LOUISE STUDLEY, 69, of Winter Garden, died Sunday, July 5, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.
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AUNDREA L. ANDERSON, 46, of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Hayes Brothers Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs Chapel, Fern Park.
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D.P. Majors win Section 5 Championship
+ WOHS infielder chooses UCF West Orange middle infielder Chris Seise, a Class of 2017 prospect who plays his travel ball for the Orlando Scorpions, announced July 20 that he has verbally committed to play for the UCF Knights in college. The 6-foot-2 shortstop for the Warriors will be a junior this coming school year. UCF is a Division I program that competes in the American Athletic Conference under head coach Terry Rooney and was ranked among the Top 10 in the country at one point during the 2015 season.
The Dr. Phillips team advances to state-title play July 31 in Tallahassee. ST. CLOUD — For the first time since 2009, Dr. Phillips Little League’s Majors team will represent the area at the eight-team state tournament to declare the Florida Majors Champion, clinching its spot in convincing fashion. After a 7-4 win against Apopka July 18 and a 22-0 thrashing of Union Park July 19, Dr. Phillips faced the host team, St. Cloud, in a de-facto Section 5 Championship Monday night, July 20. Dr. Phillips squandered a bases-loaded opportunity in the top of the first, after which St. Cloud managed a two-run homer for the game’s first runs. But after that, it was all Dr. Phillips, which roared back with seven runs in the second and six more in the third for 13 unanswered, ending the game after four innings by 10-run rule, 13-2. Chase Dunlap plated Mason Wilson and Grant Houde with a bases-loaded single on a liner just past shortstop to tie the game; Chase scored on Michael Furry’s double
+ Olympia standout makes commitment Jordan Morrow, a rising senior for the Olympia Titans, announced his verbal commitment to play baseball for Stetson University in DeLand on June 29. Morrow played several positions for the Titans this past season — a season in which Olympia was ranked atop numerous national polls for several weeks. Stetson is a Division I program competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Hatters went 29-30 in 2015.
+ DP Panthers welcome coach Dr. Phillips High School’s athletics department announced via Twitter that it will have a new head coach for its girls lacrosse program. The Panthers announced the hiring of Tim Morse, formerly of Wekiva High, to lead the program.
+ DP alum inks contract After spending the past season with the New York Knicks, Shane Larkin recently found out he will be staying in New York City — albeit playing for a different NBA franchise. Larkin, a Dr. Phillips alum, agreed on July 2 to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The deal will include a $1.5 million player option for the 2016-17 season. Larkin, 22, started 22 games for the Knicks last season, averaging 6.2 points and three assists per contest.
+ Local leagues host state tourney If you noticed some baseball games going on at the senior fields at either Winter Garden Little League or Windermere Little League recently, you were seeing the 2015 State of Florida Senior Little League Championships. District 14, which both WGLL and WLL are members of, hosted the tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday. No local teams advanced past sectionals to make the field. The tournament featured teams from places such as Niceville, Eau Gallie, West Pasco, Arlington, St. Cloud, Dade City, Buckingham and North Springs. Arlington edged North Springs in the state championship game, 4-1.
motocross maniac by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
that bounced to the left-field fence to give Dr. Phillips its lead. Later that inning, Noah Sullivan crushed a three-run homer to the top of a tall tree beyond the center-field fence. “They’ve been playing ball for a long time, but they focus and practice a lot as far as hitting the ball where it’s pitched, and they have a good eye as far as when to swing and when not to swing,” coach Dennis Pope said. “They stayed focused at the plate.” The comeback onslaught resumed in the third, starting with a solo homer for Chase and including an RBI single a foot or two below the top of the right-field fence for Nicholas Walzak. On the mound, Noah allowed only a walk and a single grounded through the box in addition to the homer in his three half-innings pitched. He struck out six, including all four St. Cloud batters in the third.
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West Orange youth Jordan Ranfro, 9, is fearless when competing on the motocross track.
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At just 9 years old, motocross racer Jordan Renfro has qualified for the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. For the Renfro family, motocross has long been a family affair. Dating back to when father Brian Renfro was riding motorcycles through the mountains of his native North Carolina to when the family’s eldest son, Ryan, took up the sport, the combination of gears and dirt tracks has been a part the West Orange family for decades. Although they were both capable riders in their own right, there was one achievement neither Brian or Ryan unlocked — qualifying to race at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Fortunately, there is the family’s third-oldest of four, Jordan Renfro, who at just 9 years old has qualified for the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch for the second time in his young career. Far from envious, Jordan’s father and older brother are beyond excited to see what the youth has accomplished already as a rider. “It’s different to sit back and watch him, because he’s doing things that, honestly, I couldn’t
do on a motorcycle,” Brian said. “He’s faster now than, probably, I ever was.” Given how passionate his father and brother are about the sport, it was only a matter of time before Jordan picked up the sport and, sure enough, he did so at just 3 years old. He tried other sports, too, such as football and basketball, but something about the inde-
pendent nature of racing set it apart for Jordan. “When I finished (playing basketball or football), I didn’t know how good I was doing,” Jordan said. “I picked motocross, because in football and all the other sports I did, I don’t really control what I’m doing, but on the motocross I control everything I’m doing, and at the end of the race, I know how I did.” It looks as though Jordan picked correctly. Already in his young career, Jordan has won more than 200 races in just the past three years and reached the podium 14 times at prominent events. In March, Jordan won a national title at the Ricky Carmichael Amateur National in Daytona Beach and he also has had strong showings in Tampa ArenaCross and in Las Vegas this year. As of July 20, he is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the 50CC on motoplayground.com’s Dirty 100 rankings and he is one of 1,446 positions out of more than 20,000 hopefuls to be selected for Loretta Lynn’s, starting on July 26 and running through Aug. 1. “It’s really cool to see the progression of (Jordan’s career),” Ryan said. “I remember when we got him his first bike, I remember rolling it in the house for Christmas.”
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Jordan Ranfro shows off one trophy he has earned while standing in front of a wall of others at his family’s West Orange home.
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Teammates on the Dr. Phillips Little League Majors team congratulate Chase Dunlap after hitting a solo home run July 20.
ROAD TO ROCKLEDGE by Emilee Jackson | Staff Intern
Windermere softball team advances to state The Windermere Little League 12-Year-Old Softball All-Stars swept the competition at the Section 5 Tournament last weekend, securing a berth in the state tourney. OVIEDO — In the midst of a sweltering hot summer day, the Windermere Little League Softball All-Stars team took it to Apopka for an 11-0 victory in the Section 5 Tournament. The mercy-rule victory, which ended the game in the fourth inning, was Windermere’s second of the day, with both games played at tournament host Oviedo Little League. The pair of wins in the doubleheader ensured the girls from Windermere would be Section 5 Champions, securing the team’s spot in the 2015 State of Florida Championship Tournament this weekend in Rockledge. “They played incredibly — they played really, really well,” head coach Neal Harris said. “I was proud of them. It’s what I expected from them,
and they came through.” Several team members have been playing together for a few years now, and that history and familiarity has helped the girls bond and play cohesively. “The girls have been playing for a while together in Little League; probably since they were 6 or 7 years old,” assistant coach Ken Janata said. “Now, they are 11 and 12, and it’s all coming together.” And although the girls’ natural talent certainly played a role, the many hours of practice the team and its coaches have put in the past weeks have helped prepare this group to advance to state. “A lot of teamwork and
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HOLLY HEATH The Windermere All-Stars Softball team advanced to states thanks in large part to pitcher Holly Heath’s excellent outing throughout a doubleheader last weekend. Heath threw a perfect game on her first outing and a shutout in the second, giving the All-Stars what they needed to advance to states. The All-Stars will play at states from July 24 to 27. What do you like about softball? Pitching, so that we can win.
What’s your favorite subject in school? Math, because I’m good at it.
How long have you been playing softball? Since I was like 6 years old.
What’s your favorite animal? Puppies! I have two: a cockapoo and a sheepoo.
What’s your favorite TV show? “Sam and Kat,” because they are funny
How do you think that you played tonight? Good.
Brothers Chase and Damon Haecker, who play baseball for Auburn and graduated from Lake Brantley High School, have added a family feel to the roster for the Winter Garden Squeeze. WINTER GARDEN — Playing together since Little League, the Haecker brothers have made it all the way into their collegiate baseball careers and are still on the same team — times two. Damon Haecker, a rising junior at Auburn University, and Chase, a rising redshirt sophomore for the Tigers, are playing together close to home this summer as they suit up for the Winter Garden Squeeze in the Florida Collegiate Summer League. Chase began the season on the Squeeze’s roster, and Damon, who played for Winter Garden in 2014 in the franchise’s inaugural run and laid claim to the team’s highest batting average, just joined the team following the All-Star Break. The brothers and Lake Brantley High School alumni have had the unique opportunity of playing together for the majority of their careers. The most notable exception was the season Damon started playing for Auburn as a freshman and Chase was still a senior in high school — but even that had benefits for the brothers. Being able to observe his older brother as a freshman in college gave Chase an inside look at what playing at that level would be like while he was concluding his career at Lake Brantley.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A softball coach. It’s fun to show other people how to play. What do you like most about summer? Hanging out with my friends, playing outside. Are you excited to go to states? Yeah! Do you think that your team will be successful? Yeah, because we’re good! How do you think that you have improved this season? Batting by hitting it harder.
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Chase Haecker, left, and his brother, Damon, have been playing baseball together on the same team for most of their careers. Then again this season, while Chase was redshirting during his first year on campus, he was able to again observe his brother as he started in 61 of 62 games for the Tigers and amassed 22 RBI while scoring 35 runs. “I get to know things before I get up to a school or different tournaments,” Chase said. “Whenever we’re together, I get to work off of him.” Despite their obvious similarities, Chase said the two bring different things to the table as ballplayers — something which helps both of them. Having the opportunity to learn to grow as a play-
er and grow with his older brother is an opportunity that not many people have. Damon said they really help each other out on the field by telling each other what to do and when to do it. “He kind of keeps me level-headed, and I try to do the same for him,” Damon said. “I try to help him out whenever I can.” With all of the benefits of playing side-by-side, their father, Mark Haecker, said it can also be quite challenging. “Even though they play together and they’re teammates, they definitely push each other’s buttons when they’re
on the field,” he said. “Which probably has made them better but also kind of challenges them.” Choosing to play in the Florida League and for the Squeeze was an easy call — the team is just 20 minutes from home. “We only come home for Thanksgiving and Christmas break (during the school year),” Damon said. “So when you come home to play (for the Squeeze) … it’s always good to hang out because we’ve got two brothers that are quite a bit younger. So it’s always good to come home and see them and help out the family.” Beyond their playing abilities, which were good enough to earn them scholarships to an SEC program, Squeeze General Manager Adam Bates had other reasons to seek out the pair for his ballclub. Bates is familiar with the brothers from umpiring them while they played their varsity ball and, perhaps most importantly, is a Lake Brantley and Auburn alum himself. “It’s always nice to follow a local kid at my alma mater,” Bates said. Bates admitted there is something special about having two brothers wear the same uniform. Watching them on the field, he sees that Damon, being older, leads Chase while Chase pushes Damon. “These guys get to play together; I think it’s very special; it’s very unique,” Bates said. “It’s part of our Squeeze story.” Contact Emilee Jackson at ejackson@wotimes.com.
SOFTBALL / PAGE 1B chemistry — it’s all been there,” assistant coach Greg Scalzo said. “This is what we expected, and we expected to go to states.” Windermere defeated St. Cloud earlier in the day, 15-0, to outscore its opponents 26-0 on the day. While all of the bats for the girls were on point, the team also got stellar play on the mound and on the field. Holly Heath pitched a perfect game against St. Cloud and did not give up any hits against Apopka. The state tournament will take place starting Friday at Rockledge Little League. Windermere will play against the champions from Section 4 and Section 6 in Pool B. For more information on the state tournament, visit floridallb.com/ tournament_state.php.
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Although Jordan is the one winning the races and racking up the trophies, his success has become a team effort by his family in many ways. Brian is a combination of manager and head mechanic, helping to work on Jordan’s bikes while his mom, Tasha, does much of the driving, planning and other essential duties. Ryan is the family’s second mechanic, helping his dad with the bikes, while Samantha, 11, has dabbled in helping take and upload video of Jordan. The family’s youngest, 5-year-old Trey, supports in his own way and looks up to his brother. “It’s good to know that we’re helping him on the track without being on the track with him,” Ryan said. That his family’s support is a big part of his success — and
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Members of the Windermere Little League Softball All-Star team smile for the camera after securing the Section 5 Championship on July 18.
that it does come at a mental and fiscal cost — is something that is not lost on the West Orange youth. “It really brings out a spark from me,” Jordan said. “When I’m at the gate (about to race), I’m just thinking about how much my family puts into this and all that stuff.” The family has long raced and practiced at the track in Dade City, where Jordan found his most recent pair of coaches. Randy Yoho of Dade City MX and former champion racer Tim Ferry have combined to form a winning duo to help mold the up-and-coming rider after Randy noticed Jordan’s natural ability at the track one day. “Those two coaches there, they’re kind of like oil and water,” Brian said. “Randy is the motivator and the person who installs the confidence in the
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something on nearly every trip to so that it never feels like they are traveling simply from race to race. Since winning the national championship in Daytona earlier this year, doors are opening like never before for Jordan — who already was well-known within the field. The races at Loretta Lynn’s, where Jordan will compete in the 50CC (his preferred race) and the 65CC, represent the most important date of the year for an amateur rider. “If you’re going to race motocross, you have to go through Loretta’s,” Brian said, noting that the event becomes a gathering of the entire motocross industry — including athletes, media and vendors. “The platform that it gives the riders is second to none.” Success there could help Jordan grow his network of sponsors. Of the many unique elements of motocross for youth riders is the ability to earn sponsorships because, when a rider has had as much success at a young age as Jordan has, kids are going to want what he has. “I wish I could tell you how many kids have switched gear because Jordan wears it,” Brian said. Jordan envisions a strong finish at Loretta Lynn’s and long career ahead of him. He wants to be a professional and one of the best and hopes his career will take him and his family to even more places. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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WINDERMERE 11-YEAR-OLDS END REMARKABLE RUN AT STATE TOURNAMENT
Beach County, 8-5. The Windermere-National 11-Year-Old All-Star team included Jacob Delano, Ethan Schalte, J.J. Paulsen, Jake Salvati, Joshua Briggs, Will Ross, James Rivera, Tracy
Mitchem, Drew Siegel, Tabor Engle and Wyatt Archer. The team is coached by Troy Delano, Rob Mitchem and head coach Brian Paulsen and lost just once in the postseason.
WLL 10-YEAR-OLDS PLACE SECOND AT SECTION 5 TOURNAMENT Windermere Little League’s 10-Year-Old “National” team won the District 14 championship and placed second at the Section 5 Tournament July 10 to 12 to end its postseason run. After losing to Oviedo in its first game of sectionals, the boys from Windermere stormed back to defeat St. Cloud 16-15 in a thriller and then also defeated Azalea Park, the host team, 8-1. The team includes Tommy Ferraro, Evan Baker, Aaron Reabe, Tyler Hershiser, Hutton Milchin, Brandon Greider, Logan Siemienas,
Oscar Perez, Sami Boufakir, Alex Garcia, Jr Millar, Corey Battey and Luke Ellenback.
Windermere was coached by Louis Massato, Brad Baker and Tom Reabe.
close call by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Ocoee Junior All-Stars fall short in sectional thriller ST. CLOUD — A thrilling game ended in a heartbreaking loss for the Ocoee Little League Junior All-Stars team on July 20 in the Section 5 Championship. A close call at home plate ended the comeback attempt Ocoee was mounting, giving St. Cloud the 5-3 victory and a trip to the state tournament. A two-out single hit by Matthew Wolfal saw a runner on second for Ocoee try to score. Although the runner seemed to have avoided the tag put on by the catcher for St. Cloud at the plate, he was called out, which ended the game. It was a tough loss to stomach, but afterward, head coach Josh Wolfal expressed his pride in the way his boys played throughout the tournament. “I was really proud of my boys for continuing to fight and continuing to believe — we took on a team that went to the state championship last year, and we gave them everything we had,” Wolfal said. After edging Windermere a week earlier in the District 14 Championship, Ocoee was within a game of the state
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Move to nine classifications means well but is misguided It’s not as simple as the not getting beat up by power“every kid gets a trophy” house district rivals. Sports are philosophy that rubs so many supposed to be fun, and it’s people the wrong way, but the hard to sell to kids that going Florida High School Athletic 1-9 every season is fun. Association’s recent move to So, the FHSAA’s logic is to expand baseball and softball further divvy the lower classito nine classifications still is fications — but that may not misguided. actually help. Student popuOn June 9, the FHSAA anlation certainly matters, but it nounced its board of directors is not the sole basis to judge had approved a ninth balance. classification for baseWhen you’re talking ball and softball for about private schools this school year. Boys and charter schools — and girls basketball the types of programs and girls volleyball are that make up a large to follow suit in 2016portion of the smaller 17, and the logical classifications — each assumption is that comes with its own set football will follow of priorities. There will STEVEN suit in fall 2017 after be schools that field RYZEWSKI a team, in any given games contracted for 2015 and 2016 have sport, simply for school been played. spirit and for the kids to have The reasoning isn’t terrible something to do. You’ll also — in the lower classifications, have programs that field a the disparity among district team to win championships. competitors can be signifiIf they are in the same discant. In part, this is because at trict, things get ugly — even the 1A and 2A level, a differif they have the exact same ence of a few students in a number of students. school’s enrollment can make There are all sorts of nuanca significant difference. es as to why a school in Class So, what the FHSAA has 2A may be particularly domdone with its new baseball inant when its counterpart and softball classifications in district play may not be is to rank schools by student able to keep up. For instance, population and divide them there are programs in affluent into the nine classifications areas with a high population — with the highest two-thirds of students whose parents by population divided into may have been professional Classes 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A and 9A athletes. Even if that school and the remaining third divid- has a like population, there is ed into 1A through 4A, with 1A a good chance those kids have remaining designated as rural. been groomed as high-level It starts with baseball and athletes for far longer than the softball but, in reality, it is kids who may take the field more about football. for a charter school. That’s just an example, of course (and Many familiar with prep debatably a good one or not), sports believe the goal is to but you don’t have to be familcurb the tide of smaller proiar with high school sports to grams defecting to indepensee the logic. dent leagues — such as the With that in mind, the Sunshine State Athletic ConFHSAA may need to get more ference, which houses CFCA, creative than simply adding Legacy and Windermere Prep, classifications. locally. One solution could be a A notable 82 football hybrid model of the open programs will compete as classification they have in independents in 2015. Their California. Basically, this reasons for leaving district would look like having the competition largely center powerhouses of the lower on competitive balance and
classifications between 2A and 4A play in a separate “open” classification for competitive balance and for better games (it would be a separate decision whether this would include the regular season or just the playoffs — after all, it’s just an idea). This way, you’re taking into account school population and past results, and it is something that can be revisited annually if there is a team that, perhaps, does not fit or a team that plays its way into the discussion. There are certainly questions and flaws that could be attributed to that model, so I’m not offering that specific idea as the be-all, end-all solution. Rather, what I’m suggesting is to be creative and use common sense — along with a willingness to not be adherent to the standard way of doing things. Adding classifications has opened up state title opportunities to more programs, sure, but it also has hurt sports at the higher classifications because similar-size programs that are neighbors might be in different classifications. When I was working in Seminole County a few years back, it was really cool in one sense to see Oviedo and Hagerty (which is in Oviedo, also) both advance to the FHSAA Boys Basketball Final Four in classes 7A and 8A, respectively. At the same time, there was some absurdity to these crosstown rivals that were so similar not competing for the same championship and thereby not facing one another in district and regional playoffs with the kind of atmosphere of which prep sports fans dream. West Orange and Ocoee don’t compete for the same state title in football, either. I’m all for competitive balance, but that may require getting more creative in the lower classifications and reevaluating whether the schools in 6A, 7A and 8A really need to be in three separate classifications.
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Ocoee head coach Josh Wolfal addressed his team during the Section 5 Championship on July 20. tournament after it defeated Union Park 13-9 on July 19. The championship against St. Cloud was a back-andforth affair, with Ocoee taking an early lead before falling behind 2-1. A pair of errors — one made by each team — resulted in two runs apiece, and the score was 4-3 going into the bottom of the sixth, when St. Cloud added a run. During Ocoee’s final at-bat, the first two hitters were retired, but the boys did not give up and tried to take advantage of a two-out walk and a batter who reached base on an interference call on the St. Cloud catcher. Although a call that
could have gone either way ended his team’s season, Wolfal recognized the tough defeat as an opportunity for his team to build character and was encouraging in his postgame talk. “That’s what we talked about — whether you win or lose, you play with character,” Wolfal said. “We came into this game giving God praise, and we gave praise right there just now and thanked him for the character of these kids.” Ocoee’s Junior All-Stars finished the postseason with a 5-2 record. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
“He did what we expect him to do,” Pope said. “We knew that he was capable of pitching the way he did; he hit the spots when he had to hit the spots. If he put the ball over the plate, we knew the defense was going to make the plays, which they did, really.” Michael faced just three batters to close in the fourth, striking out the final two. Dr. Phillips’ pitches played into the infield’s hands: Every out not by strikeout was by groundout — with no errors — making the homer the only fly Dr. Phillips allowed all game. “It’s a lot of work, a lot of practice, a lot of repetition,” Pope said. “We were practicing since June 15. Once we were able to start practicing … we were out … for three or four hours (per practice). This is the fruits of all the effort that was put in.” Dr. Phillips will play in Pool B
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Dr. Phillips’ Noah Sullivan was dominant on the mound during the team’s victory over St. Cloud. — the second of two four-team pools — at the state tournament in Tallahassee, with Section 4 Champion Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, District 26), Section 6 Champion Sarasota American (District 16) and the Section 8 Champion from southeastern Florida, scheduled to be crowned July 26. The first game is scheduled
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NFLAA CEO and President Joe Pisacik listed Inspired Living among many forms of NFLAA care for alumni.
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NFL Alumni heads, developers break ground on new assisted-living space Hall-of-famers welcomed the first facility in a plan for one in each NFL city. OCOEE — The Ocoee City Commission and NFL Alumni Association leaders gathered with Validus Senior Living developers at 1 p.m. July 16, for a groundbreaking ceremony at 1060 Tomyn Blvd. at the eastern end of Warrior Road. Officials turned dirt to signify the official start of construction on Inspired Living, the first of a $1.1 billion, 33-facility pipeline in partnership with Piper Jaffray and the NFLAA. Officials intend to develop such facilities in all NFL cities but started in Ocoee because of a high concentration of NFL alumni in the area. “We’re very excited to come to Ocoee,” Validus CEO Steve Benjamin said. “Validus Senior Living, based in Tampa … takes care of moms and dads — that’s what we do for a
living, the reason we will build these buildings throughout the country — certainly in Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota — with various care needs, from assisted living to memory care. We have an all-inclusive program in these communities.” Benjamin announced Validus’s partnership with NFLAA, noting the injuries players often undergo, frequently resulting in needs for mental care atop medical care. Along with NFLAA Central Florida Chapter President Mike Attardi and Vice President Seneca McMillan, Pro Football Hall of Fame members in attendance included Jack Youngblood, Kellen Winslow and Dwight Stephenson, showing support for one half of the NFLAA mission, “Caring for Our Own.”
ESPN NFL analyst and NFLAA Chairman of the Board Ron Jaworski called the day historic for NFL players. “The new relationship (with Validus) will be life-changing for our members who are in need of assisted living and memory cases,” NFLAA
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will provide so many people — including our former football players — the senior care that they need.” Sylvia Mackey, husband of Pro Football Hall of Fame member John Mackey, spoke on behalf of The 88 Plan, an initiative started in John’s honor to provide NFL alumni with the care they need in these areas, especially related to dementia and Alzheimer’s. “This project is not only important for this community — it is important for America,” Sylvia Mackey said. “The care of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia, ALS and Parkinson’s is not only a long, harrowing journey for the patients, but it is even a more tremendous and daunting journey for the caregivers, not to mention the long and painful goodbye.” These diseases are neither curable nor preventable, with no vaccine in sight and a 100% death rate, she said.
The need for this type of facility will rise with the age of the population, with football players hit especially hard by such ailments, she said. This inspired her to write a letter to the former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, whose wife cried when he read it, Sylvia Mackey said. From there, the NFL continued through today under Commissioner Roger Goodell to keep up this plan and adjust for inflation, she said. NFLAA Chairman of the Board and ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski called the day historic for more than 18,000 former NFL players. “We want to represent all 18,000 of those people in the very best way we can, and forming relationships and partnerships that we have right now is why this is a historic day,” Jaworski said. “I think we’ll look back 20 years from now and remember this day. There are a lot of players that are going to benefit from this partnership and relationship that is starting right here.” Current plans for this facility call for 158 beds and an opening day sometime next summer. Validus officials said they would provide dog parks, putting greens, swimming pools, butterfly gardens, exclusive technology and fine dining. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Reserve at Lake Butler Sound tops week’s sales at $970K A Mediterranean-inspired home in the Reserve at Lake Butler Sound community in Windermere topped all residential real-estate sales from June 26 to July 2. The home at 6155 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold June 30, for $970,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,499 square feet. The price per square foot is $215.60.
The home at 10003 Crystalline Court, Orlando, sold June 29, for $388,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,913 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.20.
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The home at 8011 Chilton Drive, Orlando, sold June 30, for $674,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 3,856 square feet. The price per square foot is $174.79. The home at 8465 Chilton Drive, Orlando, sold June 29, for $589,900. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,630 square feet. The price per square foot is $162.51.
GOTHA BRAEMAR
The home at 9325 Lake Hugh Cove Court, Gotha, sold June 26, for $780,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 4,484 square feet. The price per square foot is $173.95.
LAKE FISCHER ESTATES
The home at 9156 Lake Fischer Blvd., Gotha, sold June 26, for $565,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,640 square feet. The price per square foot is $214.02.
OAKS OF WINDERMERE
The home at 10601 Oakview Pointe Terrace, Gotha, sold June 26, for $435,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms,
Total Sales: 113 High Sale Price: $970,000 Low Sale Price: $48,500 REO/Bank Owned: 19 Auction/REO: One Short Sales: Four
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The home at 1731 Sparkling Water Circle, Ocoee, sold June 2, for $221,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,884 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.30. The home at 1820 Sparkling Water Circle, Ocoee, sold July 2, for $200,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,924 square feet. The price per square foot is $103.95.
owned). Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,207 square feet. The price per square foot is $75.77. The home at 2674 Migliara Lane, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $221,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,586 square feet. The price per square foot is $61.63.
WHITEHILL
The home at 440 Misty Meadow Drive, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $162,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,684 square feet. The price per square foot is $96.20.
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The Reserve at Lake Butler Sound home at 6155 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold June 30, for $970,000. It features five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,499 square feet of living area. four baths, a pool and 3,340 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.24. The home at 10319 Oakview Pointe Terrace, Gotha, sold June 30, for $430,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,852 square feet. The price per square foot is $150.77.
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The home at 2204 Essex Drive, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $155,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,720 square feet. The price per square foot is $90.12.
JOHNS LANDING
The home at 226 Largovista Drive, Oakland, sold June 29, for $317,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,748 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.36. The home at 511 Johns Landing Way, Oakland, sold June 30, for $301,238. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,180 square feet of living aarea. The price per square foot is $94.73.
OAKLAND
The home at 501 W. Herriott Ave., Oakland, sold June 26, for $82,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,650 square feet. The price per square foot is $49.70.
The home at 1545 Terra Verde Way, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $338,332. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 3,658 square feet. The price per square foot is $92.49.
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The home at 2440 Cliffdale St., Ocoee, sold June 29, for $280,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,888 square feet. The price per square foot is $96.95. The home at 446 Fern Meadow Loop, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $255,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,087
CROWN POINT WOODS
The home at 1337 Log Landing Drive, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $168,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,898 square feet on one acre. The price per square foot is $57.97.
LAKE OLYMPIA NORTH
The home at 1327 Olympia Park Circle, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $242,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,796 square feet. The price per square foot is $86.55.
MILL CREEK VILLAGE
The home at 1 Moor Green Court, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $205,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,811 square feet. The price per square foot is $113.20.
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The home at 6001 Chantry St., Orlando, sold June 30, for $75,000. Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 806 square feet. The price per square foot is $93.05.
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VILLAGES OF WESMERE
The home at 303 Baywest Neighbors Circle, Orlando, sold June 30, for $156,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,090 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.12.
The home at 191 Chickasaw Berry Road, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $263,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,432 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.14.
COURTLEA PARK
WENTWORTH
The home at 2100 Brentley Place, Orlando, sold June 29, for $500,000. Built in 1992, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,106 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.98.
The town house at 2007 Brancaster Circle, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $135,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,275 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.88.
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The home at 1405 Chapel Ridge Drive, Ocoee, sold June 26, for $217,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,369 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.60. The home at 1665 Glenhave Circle, Ocoee, sold June 30, for $210,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet. The price per square foot is $74.15.
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GATED COMMUNITY*LAKE ACCESS* IMMACULATE CONDITION* This is a must see 3 Bdrm. 3 Ba. 3 Car garage PLUS home office!!! Living room w/electric fireplace. Dining room, Family room with French doors leading to the covered screened lanai, paver flooring, OFFICE/DEN* custom office furniture stays!!! Kitchen has GRANITE counter tops, STAINLESS STEEL appliances stay* breakfast nook over looking lanai. Large master bedroom adjoined by master bath, dual sinks, garden tub/separate shower. INSTALLED in 2014 TRANE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (15.5 SEER). 2013 installed DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS energy star rated glass and screens. Home also comes with HURRICANE SHUTTERS, VINYL FENCED back yard. Conveniently located to all major highways. Asking only $295,000
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WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? This 4 Bdrm. 3 Ba. is priced to Sell!!! Enter through double glass doors to glowing wood flooring, open floor plan, with formal living, formal dining, family room, kitchen, informal dining area, 3 way split bedroom plan, inside laundry room and French doors from the family room leading to the paver screened lanai with sparkling salt pool and spa...Kitchen features Granite counter tops, Stainless Steel appliances and 42” cabinets, all appliances stay including washer and dryer. Master bath has garden jetted tub, his/her vanities and separate shower. Also features paver driveway, 3 Car Garage and security system with camera’s. Great access to the West Orange Trail. Asking Only $315,000.
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REAL ESTATE / PAGE 5B June 29, for $186,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,536 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.09. The home at 7632 Redwood Country Road, Orlando, sold June 30, for $175,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,653 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.87.
NEWBURY PARK
The home at 9000 Leeland Archer Blvd., Orlando, sold June 26, for $280,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,869 square feet. The price per square foot is $97.59.
OAK MEADOWS
The home at 7411 Victoria Circle, Orlando, sold June 26, for $115,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,382 square feet. The price per square foot is $83.21.
ORLO VISTA TERRACE
The home at 12 S Hudson St., Orlando, sold June 30, for $105,000 (short sale). Built in 2006, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 5,020 square feet. The price per square foot is $20.92.
VICTORIA PLACE
The home at 7996 Wellsmere Circle, Orlando, sold June 30, for $280,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,372 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.04. The home at 8131 Chelsworth Drive, Orlando, sold June 26, for $237,500. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms,
two baths, a pool and 1,803 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.72.
WESTMOOR
The home at 485 Sandpiper Ridge Drive, Orlando, sold June 29, for $159,900. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,359 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.66.
WINDERMERE BELMERE VILLAGE
The home at 11663 Vicolo Loop, Windermere, sold June 26, for $380,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,095 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.78.
BUTLER BAY
The home at 1903 Lake Roberts Court, Windermere, sold June 30, for $850,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,518 square feet. The price per square foot is $188.14.
EDEN’S HAMMOCK
The home at 5463 Gemgold Court, Windermere, sold June 26, for $299,900. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,139 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.21.
EDEN ISLE
The home at 13938 Florigold Drive, Windermere, sold June 30, for $564,250. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,875 square feet. The price per square foot is $196.26.
HARBOR ISLE
The home at 3126 Seigneury Drive, Windermere, sold
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June 30, for $663,075 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,288 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.39.
Drive, No. 304, Windermere, sold June 26, for $145,000 (short sale). Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,332 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.86.
KEENE’S POINTE
OXFORD MOOR
The home at 5920 Blakeford Drive, Windermere, sold June 26, for $720,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,421 square feet. The price per square foot is $210.46. The home at 5945 Blakeford Drive, Windermere, sold June 30, for $704,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,445 square feet. The price per square foot is $204.35. The home at 8407 Kemper Lane, Windermere, sold July 1, for $550,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,120 square feet. The price per square foot is $176.28. The home at 8435 Woburn Court, Windermere, sold June 26, for $470,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,859 square feet. The price per square foot is $164.39.
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The Oakland Park home at 878 Lake Brim Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $639,175. It features five bedrooms, four baths and 3,710 square feet of living area.
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The town house at 7448 Ripplepointe Way, Windermere, sold June 29, for $250,649. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,938 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.33.
LAKE CYPRESS COVE
The home at 5608 Marleon Drive, Windermere, sold June 30, for $920,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, five-andone-half baths, a pool and 5,229 square feet. The price per square foot is $175.94.
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The town house at 8630 Brookvale Drive, Windermere, sold June 26, for $191,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,520 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.66.
LAKES OF WINDERMERE
The home at 12655 Cragside Lane, Windermere, sold June 30, for $273,750. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,326 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.69.
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The home at 11907 Provincial Way, Windermere, sold July 1, for $600,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,432 square feet. The price per square foot is $174.83.
SUMMERPORT
The home at 4309 Indian Deer Road, Windermere, sold June 29, for $320,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,412 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.67.
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The home at 1013 BJ Brandy Cove, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $245,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,013 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.71.
BRONSON’S LANDINGS
The home at 2114 Tillman Ave., Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $408,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,766 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.34.
CAMBRIDGE CROSSING
The home at 1336 Whitney Isles Drive, Windermere, sold July 1, for $425,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,107 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.79. The home at 1707 Whitney Isles Drive, Windermere, sold July 1, for $415,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,635 square feet. The price per square foot is $157.50.
WICKHAM PARK
The home at 12755 Garridan Ave., Windermere, sold July 2, for $252,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,696 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.58.
WINDERMERE LANDINGS
The home at 6304 Golden Dewdrop Trail, Windermere, sold June 30, for $285,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,139 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.24.
WINDERMERE TRAILS
The home at 1156 English Garden Lane, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $366,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,533 square feet. The price per square foot is $144.49.
COURTLEA OAKS
The home at 422 Courtlea Oaks Blvd., Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $340,500 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,950 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.42.
DANIELS LANDING
The home at 13440 Daniels Landing Circle, Winter Garden, sold July 2, for $140,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,293 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.28.
GLENVIEW ESTATES
The home at 605 Glenview Court, Winter Garden, sold June 26, for $225,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,051 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.70.
GLYNWOOD
The home at 337 Duff Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $490,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,912 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.26.
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The home at 12777 Daughtery Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $252,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,523 square feet. The price per square foot is $99.88.
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The home at 2050 Solar Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $311,300. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,568 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.22.
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The home at 1529 Maravilloso Loop, Windermere, sold June 30, for $785,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, six baths and 4,645 square feet. The price per square foot is $169.
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The home at 15189 Serenade Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $415,000. Built in 2009, it has six bedrooms, five baths and 5,054 square feet. The price per square foot is $82.11. The home at 15233 Serenade Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $280,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,653 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.54.
The home at 2014 Rickover Place, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $389,990. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,146 square feet. The price per square foot is $123.96.
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The home at 1930 Westover Reserve Blvd., Windermere, sold June 26, for $590,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,674 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.59.
The town house at 8454 Coventry Park Way, Windermere, sold June 26, for $253,706. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,822 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.25.
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LAKE REAMS TOWNHOMES
The home at 5740 Oxford Moor Blvd., Windermere, sold July 2, for $640,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,489 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.57.
pool and 3,115 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.83.
The home at 13502 Banana Bay Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $420,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a
The home at 16189 Johns Lake Overlook Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $540,799. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 4,468 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.04.
INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES
The home at 6219 Schoolhouse Pond Road, Winter Gar-
den, sold July 2, for $369,900. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,332 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.01. The home at 7034 Pasturelands Place, Winter Garden, sold July 2, for $245,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,160 square feet. The price per square foot is $77.53. The home at 14722 Black Cherry Trail, Winter Garden, sold June 26, for $229,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,758 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.26. The town house at 7034 Broomshedge Trail, Winter Garden, sold June 26, for $193,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,472 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.11. The town house at 6916 Broomshedge Trail, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $168,000. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,204 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.53.
LAKE AVALON GROVES
The home at 17700 Seidner Road, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $225,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,541 square feet. The price per square foot is $146.01.
OAKLAND PARK
The home at 878 Lake Brim Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $639,175. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,710 square feet. The price per square foot is $172.28. The home at 5521 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $275,000. Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,240 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.77.
OAKS AT BRANDY LAKE
The home at 912 Muirwood Way, Winter Garden, sold June 26, for $259,900. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,517 square feet. The price per square foot is $103.26.
STONE CREEK
The home at 15308 Torpoint Road, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $193,500. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,784 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.46. The home at 1706 Sherbourne St., Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $182,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,264 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.99.
STONEYBROOK WEST
The home at 13853 Eylewood Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $258,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,187 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.97.
TUSCANY
The home at 1624 Malcolm Point Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $285,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,035 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.05.
WATERLEIGH
The home at 15526 Waterleigh Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 30, for $326,583. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,113 square feet. The price per square foot is $154.56.
WATERMARK
The home at 9446 Trinana Circle, Winter Garden, sold June 29, for $282,799. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,029 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.38.
WESTFIELD
The home at 618 Lake Beulah Cove, Winter Garden, sold June 26, for $325,000. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,564 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.76.
WINTER GARDEN
The home at 14221 Tilden Road, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $265,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,004 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.24.
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When the small town of Oakland Florida decided to install a city-wide camera system, they turned to the experts at Surveillance Plus to make it happen. Surveillance Plus designed and installed a state-of-the-art CCTV camera system for the town of Oakland that rivals and surpasses what many big cities use. The system uses the new WebWarrior TVI Technology, which feeds Super High Definition video (1080P) from many locations in the town to a monitoring station at the town’s (EOC) Emergency Operation Center located at the police station. Police Chief Steven Thomas and his staff can watch over the town’s various facilities including the police station, charter school, town hall, public works, water towers, and public parks. All views are available simultaneously on their “Big-Screen” wall in the EOC and any camera on the map can be clicked and instantly enlarged. All officers in the field also have access to the camera systems on their phones and laptops and can “be-there-in-seconds” with surveillance video. The video is clear to provide excellent detail of events and is also recorded. The system touts longterm storage of recorded video as well as
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“Wallfrog” Guides You Through The Internet Jungle Savvy business owners know that the days of simply launching a website without a smart marketing strategy in place are over. Yes, a website needs to look attractive with great graphics and images, but today’s social media and Internet experience demands that you have a better website that is capable of instantly connecting with the types of clients you seek. If properly constructed, your website and online marketing strategy can be a smart investment that pays you back and then some. Whether you’re starting a new business venture or have an existing company in need of complete web design, the place to contact is Wallfrog (phone 407-454-9806). What separates Wallfrog from many web design companies is the fact they take the time to educate you as to your options. Owners Lou Ferraro and Mike Stanczyk are two of the most experienced web design and marketing pros in the area. They build websites that can take advantage of smart inbound marketing that attracts the right customers and gently pulls them through the sales funnel online, using social media and search engine
Wallfrog is a successful marketing agency that specializes in website design and inbound marketing. Pictured are Mike and Lou. optimization to make real connections. Wallfrog also assists clients with brand development and commercial photography so you’ll always stand out from the crowd. Lou Ferraro says, “We have a passion for helping business owners succeed.” These pros have been successful be-
cause their website and marketing strategies work. Wallfrog has the answers and will help you make the right choices. In the end, you’ll maximize your company’s online potential and make more money. You can reach Lou and Mike at Wallfrog at 407-454-9806 or via www.wallfrog.com.
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Community Health Centers is a private, non-profit center that provides quality health care to over 54,000 Central Floridians. Established in 1972, CHC has 11 centers in Orange and Lake Counties serving all people including low income and underserved children and adults. They serve all ages, ethnicities and cultures including those who face geographic, language and financial barriers to accessing healthcare. It’s important to know that Community Health Centers is open to everyone. If you’re looking for a high quality, convenient and affordable healthcare provider for your family, I encourage you to contact CHC. They accept Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance plans. For patients without insurance who meet income guidelines, they offer a sliding discount program. At CHC’s Winter Garden center, they provide timely and affordable pediatric and family medicine physicians as well as pediatric and adult dentistry all in one location. They also have a superb optometry center and their own lab and X-ray on-site. If you become an active patient of CHC, you can use their on-site discount pharmacy. CHC
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Is your Business or Organization dedicated to making a difference? Community Health Centers offers high-quality medical, dental, pediatrics, optometry, pharmacy and more for the whole family. buys pharmaceuticals under the Federal 340b program, and is a participant in prescription assistance programs. These programs enable them to deliver lower cost medications to CHC’s growing patient population. CHC offers competitive pharmacy
“Apple Air” Provides Fast, Dependable Service If you own your home, sooner or later you’re going to need to contact a reputable air conditioning company for A/C service. When the time comes to have your air conditioner either repaired or replaced, I encourage you to contact an outstanding local company called Apple Air Conditioning and Heating (phone 407-654-3777). Established in 1997, Apple Air has grown to become one of the area’s largest and most successful family owned air conditioning companies. Based here in Winter Garden and serving the surrounding Central Florida area, Apple Air provides homeowners and businesses with prompt, firstclass service. No one provides better customer service than Apple Air. They have an excellent reputation in the community, and repair and service all major brands of A/C equipment. Apple Air employs one of the best teams of experienced A/C technicians in Central Florida. All of Apple’s techs are factory trained. They’re also NATE certified. Plus, Apple Air’s fleet of ser-
Apple Air Conditioning and Heating has grown to become one of the area’s largest and most trusted A/C companies. vice trucks are fully stocked so jobs can be completed faster. In addition, the pros at Apple Air are able to solve indoor air quality problems that a lot of other places can’t handle. And they do it all – repairs and installation for residential homes, mobile homes and all size commercial applications and more.
Apple Air does emergency A/C service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year including holidays. In addition, they offer financing on the newest energy efficient A/C systems, and zero percent financing is available. Call Apple Air Conditioning at 407-654-3777 – www.appleac.com. [CMC056836]
prices and accepts most insurance plans. Community Health Center’s Winter Garden center is located at 13275 W. Colonial Drive (phone 407-905-8827). Online, go to www.chcfl.org.
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One Of Central Florida’s Best – West Orange Roofing It’s during one of our strong afternoon thunderstorms that folks discover the roof on their home is leaking. Stains on the ceiling or a trickle of water down a wall are telltale signs that you might have a serious leak problem. And it’s definitely not something you can delay getting fixed. If you need someone to inspect and repair your roof, there’s an excellent roofing contractor in the area you can contact called West Orange Roofing (phone 407-656-8920). Established in 1978, West Orange Roofing is one of the area’s oldest and most trusted roofing companies. Owner Bobby Swindle and his staff do an outstanding job and are state licensed to solve roof leak problems on any style of roof. West Orange Roofing specializes in leak repairs and re-roofing and does both residential and commercial roofing projects. The first thing to do is call Bobby at West Orange Roofing and ask him to come out and inspect your roof. He’ll provide you with a free on-site estimate and explain in detail what needs to be done and what it will cost. At West Orange Roofing, they are strictly dedicated to doing
Now celebrating their 37th year, West Orange Roofing does top quality re-roofing and repairs at a sensible price. quality work. They use the finest, most durable roofing materials and products. Also, they’re one of the few roofers in Central Florida who are HAAG certified. Best of all, they charge affordable prices. West Orange Roofing is one of the very
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