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Dr. Phillips photogs focus business on four-legged friends. PAGE 13A

CFCA one of only two West Orange teams to snag wins. PAGE 3B

The West Orange Times & Observer celebrates its 110th anniversary. SPECIAL SECTION

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Commissioners delayed action, based on concerns that the intention to host a school was not in original plans. OCOEE — The Ocoee City Commission ultimately decided at its Sept. 15 meeting to delay a decision on a church’s request for a special exception to have six classrooms for a capacity of 75 students. Iglesia Cristiana Sendero de Luz officials have been looking to host a school on the church’s property at 325 Ocoee-Apopka Road to provide somewhere for the children of the congregation to

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WOHS students launch new club to support U.S. military Catherine Sinclair

Physicians did not expect Christian Igyarto-Ners to ever be able to walk or talk, but he has made great progress in both areas while attending UCP’s school in Winter Garden.

Beating the Odds At United Cerebral Palsy’s campus in West Orange, students thrive through differentiated learning, regardless of their special needs.

WINTER GARDEN — At first, the classroom activities at a nonprofit charter school off Winter Garden-Vineland Road sound similar to those at any other school. In one room, fourth-graders are calling out differences among animal habitats, and down the hall, kindergartners are learning about good manners. But in each of those classrooms, there also are resources in action to address the special needs of each student: For example, a physical therapist massages the shoulders of a fourth-grader while he answers a question about the climate of the rainforest. At United Cerebral Palsy’s West Orange Campus, chil-

dren from 12 months old through fourth grade are able to learn and grow at a pace that is personally appropriate. Cerebral palsy is not the only disability accommodated at UCP; other students have Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida, speech delays or visual impairments. UCP West Orange soon will be expanding so that more children can receive services in Winter Garden, even if they do not attend the school. Currently, UCP offers therapy for the community at the West Orange Campus, but there isn’t enough space to accommodate everyone

UCP WEST ORANGE ADDRESS: 1297 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Suite 110, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 852-3300 EMAIL: referrals@ucpcfl.org WEBSITE: ucpcfl.org

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The club gives students an opportunity to give to U.S. veterans at the V.A. clinic. WINTER GARDEN — Sisters Kaitlin and Kailey Wiles have been exposed to the military their entire lives. They have uncles who have served in the U.S. Air Force and the Marines, a grandfather in the Army, and a great-uncle who was in the U.S. Navy. One cousin also is serving in the U.S. Army, and a close family friend recently retired as an Army colonel.

So it seems natural for them to want to participate in a high school program that caters to the military.

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FORE! by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor

Windermere Prep to tee off with first golf tourney WINDERMERE — When the Windermere Preparatory Volunteer Association got together to plan its annual fundraiser, its board of directors decided it wanted to do something different. Previously, the WPVA had put on successful galas and other similar events, but this time, the group, which consists primarily of mothers of students at the school, opted for a golf tournament. With the “Tee Up” the New School Year Golf Tournament Oct. 5, the group hopes to raise funds for the WPVA in a new way and serve as an event that could attract more individuals and businesses not al-

IF YOU GO “TEE UP” THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR GOLF TOURNAMENT WHEN: Monday, Oct. 5. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. followed by lunch, silent auction and more. WHERE: Tranquilo Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort, 3451 Golf View Drive, Lake Buena Vista COST: $250 for individuals; $1,000 per foursome; $35 for non-player luncheon INFORMATION: wpsgolf.com

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This week’s winner is See the photo on PAGE 7B.

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by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor

Patrick Turner.

attend, from elementary to high school. The plan would be to use six detached classrooms for the school. The Ocoee Development Review Committee and Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval. District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen and Mayor John Grogan had concerns with the request, especially

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The Ocoee Fire Department is joining the Florida Department of Health and other agencies across Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to offer hands-only CPR training to anyone interested in learning this skill. Classes will be held at Ocoee Fire Station No. 25, 563 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee. Two classes are scheduled: 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the Florida Department of Health at bit.ly/1Kt7hz7 or calling the Ocoee Fire Department at (407) 905-3140.

A special supplement to the West Orange Times & Observer

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Ocoee leaders mull church’s plan for school

Next week, the West Orange Times & Observer will unveil two major changes — a complete redesign of the newspaper and the addition of our sister paper, the Windermere Observer. We want to celebrate with you! Join us for free copies and a cup of coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at our office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. For more information, call (407) 656-2121.

+ Ocoee fire to host CPR class

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GOVERNANCE by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

COMING SOON by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer

+ Come celebrate with the W.O. Times

More than a dozen children from Orange County’s Head Start program joined Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers for a reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. The reading supported Just 1 Book, a charity that collects and distributes books to children in need, including Head Start Programs and other community organizations. Orange County has supported founder Sarah Dewitz, including the donation of the Just 1 Book Mobile, the van used to distribute books to families across Central Florida.

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 WOHS Blood Drive — Thursday, Sept. 24, at West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden. The blood drive is open the public and typically has more than 300 donors. For information, call (407) 9052400. Free Flu Shots — 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1701 Adair St., Ocoee. West Orange Seniors invite older residents to a lunch and health clinic. Guests should bring 50 cents and a side dish. For information, call (407) 592-4498 or (407) 450-1505. Gnomes — 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. What happens in the garden when you aren’t looking? Enjoy some garden gnome fun with a kids movie and a craft. For ages 6 to 12. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Financial Literacy — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Learn how to get out of debt in less than nine years, including mortgage, in this free program sponsored by the Orange County Library System and Community Outreach for Financial Education. RSVP at (407) 5040711.

View exotic wildlife from all over the world that possess unique abilities. Presented by Extreme Animals, Inc. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Baby Bash — 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Babies are invited to a new series called Baby Bash. Participants will sing, play, work on motor-development skills and explore with homemade finger paints. For children through 2 years of age. For details, call (407) 8357323. Batman’s Birthday — 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Celebrate Batman’s birthday one day early by watching a movie and creating Batmanrelated crafts. For information, call (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 Sixth Annual 5K Race at Oakland Park — 7:30 start Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Oakland Park subdivision, 15241 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland. The race benefits the West Orange Junior Service League. Cost is $30 through

Sept. 25 and $35 on race day. Register online at trinrun.com. National Drug Take-Back Initiative — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Winter Garden Police Department parking lot, 251 W. Plant St. Citizens can drop off their unused or expired medications during the Drug Enforcement Administration program. For information, call (407 656-3636, Ext. 5416. EcoSaturday: Happy Habitats — 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando. Join Orange County Parks and Recreation for this free program, offered in conjunction with the Central Florida Zoo. Participants will meet animals native to the far corners of the earth. Appropriate for all ages and limited to 50 participants. Classes are open on a first-come, firstserved basis. For information, call (407) 876-6696 or visit OrangeCountyParks.net. Diggin’ It!: A Genealogy Research Book Club — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. The monthly club provides support and encouragement for continued progress in genealogy research. (407) 835-7323. Family Heritage Scrapbooking — 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Create scrapbook pages to celebrate your family. Bring photos and

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Extreme Animals — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St.

any items you would like to use to personalize your scrapbook pages. All other supplies will be provided. For information, call (407) 835-7323. Digging Those Dinos — 2:30 p.m. at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn about archaeology and design your own personal dinosaur. This make-and-take craft will be a little messy so come prepared to get your hands dirty. Ages 6-12. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Savvy Savers — 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Join in the savings with coupon tips. For information, call (407) 8357323. Parents Night Out — 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade can enjoy an evening of games, crafts, snacks and activities. Cost is $10, and pre-registration is required by calling (407) 254-9304 or go to orangecountyparks.net. Date Night in the Center — 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, outside the Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington St., Oakland. This event was rescheduled because of heavy rain. Bring a date or a group of friends to watch the classic film “Casablanca” and enjoy complimentary popcorn. Penny’s Parlour Treats ice-cream truck will be selling treats, and there will be a drawing for a gift basket. Don’t forget a lawn chair or blanket. For information, call (407) 656-117.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 28 CareerSource Job Search Assistance — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Spend time with experts from CareerSource Central Florida. Explore the services they provide and learn how to connect with employment opportunities using career counseling, skill development workshops and more. (407) 835-7323. SMART Start — 11 a.m. at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Get hands-on early-learning adventures observing science, math and art in a sensory-rich environment. Ages 2-4. Seating is limited. (407) 835-7323. AARP Smart Driver Course — 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29 at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. This Active 50+ program is an insurance reduction and driver refresher course. Cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for others. Advanced registration is required at enroll. wgplay.com. For details, call (407) 656-4155. Florida Master Naturalist Program — Deadline to register is Saturday, Sept. 28, for this University of Florida/IFAS Extension environmental education program that provides training for anyone interested in learning more about Florida ecosystems. The 40-hour module on upland habitats will be held at the Oakland Nature Preserve from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday from Oct. 2 through Nov. 6. Registration is $225 and includes detailed course manuals, classroom instruction, three field trips, videos, final student

project, FMNP patch and pin, FMNP certificate and a listing in the FMNP student database. Students who choose to complete all three modules become Florida Master Naturalists. Visit masternaturalist.org for more information and to register. Science Tots — 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Children love to explore their world and are natural scientists. Tots 3 to 5 years old can learn basic science concepts while having fun and making exciting discoveries. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 Chiropractic Care — noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Free. (407) 656-4155. Windermere Toastmasters Club — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Seventh-day Adventist Church hall, 4100 McKinnon Road, Windermere. This new club meets every Tuesday for citizens to develop their oral communication and leadership skills in a supportive and positive learning environment. For details, visit windermeretoastmasters.org. Hands-Only CPR Training — 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Ocoee Fire Station No. 25, 563 S. Bluford Ave. The Ocoee Fire Department will join the Florida Department of Health and other Florida agencies to teach anyone interested in learning this skill. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the class. (407) 905-3140.

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DEVELOPMENT by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

High-end project proposed for Horizon West Developers of Hickory Nut Estates, a proposed 40-acre project bordering Lake County, met with local residents last week. HORIZON WEST — Residents met with developers and county officials Sept. 16 at Bridgewater Middle School to discuss the rezoning from Agriculture-1 to Planned Development of Hickory Nut Estates, a project developers described as being in its infancy. The 99-acre site is generally south of Old YMCA Road near Hickorynut Lake and the border of Orange and Lake counties. Subtracting conserva-

tion and wetland areas leaves about 40 developable acres, on which developers plan to build 40 houses. Marc Stehli, the Poulos and Bennett practice leader presenting recent plans, said the idea was to build within the plan area of Horizon West Village H with minimum halfacre lots. “One of the conditions we do have with (what) we have submitted that’s been reviewed by staff is to improve

Old YMCA Road from our project entrance up to where Waterleigh … ends their improvements to that road,” he said. A pedestrian trail would be among the improvements, per county requirements, and a $250,000 lift station would be necessary to connect to county sewer and water, Stehli said. One of the next steps would be a topological survey, he said. Homes in the development

will be high-end, starting at about $750,000, Stehli said. Residents’ concerns included drainage flows, lake quality, obtaining certain dark-sky streetlights, recent bear sightings in that area and the fate of tortoises in the area once development would start. District 1 Orange County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd said the S curve on Old YMCA Road would stay and that county officials were trying to get the light type on the county’s approved list. Diana Garcia, Boyd’s aide, said the Point A to Point B water flow would have to be

FAITHFUL SERVANTS by Jennifer Nesslar | Staff Writer

Worldwide Reach This fall, Mosaic Church will send mission teams to Ethiopia, Cambodia and South Africa. OAKLAND — By the end of 2015, Mosaic Church will have sent 91 people on 10 different international mission trips — the most in the church’s history. In September and October alone, three teams are headed out to three countries. The teams will work with victims of sex trafficking, people in extreme poverty, orphaned and foster care children, and medical professionals.

ETHIOPIA, SEPT. 1 TO 13

A 14-year-old girl in Axum, Ethiopia takes care of her four siblings and her disabled father. They live off the funds she and her siblings receive from Operation Rescue Ethiopia. Operation Rescue Ethiopia cares for 75 children in Axum who are at high risk for abandonment. They provide a place for the children to come eat a hot meal and shower. They also provide a social worker and teacher to help with schooling. “We spent time just loving on them,” said Jack Forsyth, the trip leader of the 12-person team that returned from Ethiopia on Sunday. As a parting gift, the team gave a Beanie Baby stuffed animal to each child, a toy that is extremely rare for the children to receive. The Beanie Babies were donated by a couple at Mosaic who had been collecting the toys for several years. By next year, ORE plans to increase to supporting 100 children. Mosaic Church is heavily invested in supporting the city of Axum. They launched Love Made Visible, an organization that helps children around the world. For $50 a month, anyone can support a child in Operation Rescue Ethiopia. You do not need to be a member of Mosaic to support Love Made Visible. “I’m very thankful for the people who take the time to share a little bit of their resources,” Forsyth said. “We spend $50 pretty easily.” Visiting the program and seeing the difference it is making in the children’s lives, Forsyth is amazed at how far $50 goes to help a child. Some of the proceeds from Axum Coffee, located in downtown Winter Garden, benefits the children in ORE. Mosaic has taken trips to Axum for several years now, and during that time, medical professionals from Mosaic have built relationships with medical professionals in Axum. This year, Kevin Cox and other medical professionals on the team were able to bring laparoscopic equipment to the surgeon at St. Mary Hospital in Axum. Before, the surgeon had to perform open surgery for any prostate problems. Now, the surgeon can use new equipment to do small incisions and increase efficiency. The team is looking toward the future, when they can return to provide greater help to a neonatal clinic, in hopes

WHAT’S NEXT Development Review Committee: Sept. 23, Planning and Zoning Commission: Oct. 15 Orange County Board of County Commissioners: December. the same as before the development, based on St. Johns River Water Management District rules. “We will maintain that flow pattern,” Stehli said. “We are maintaining the majority — I’d say 95% — of the wetlands

NEWS BRIEFS + Car crashes into local house WEST ORANGE — According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, a car crashed at 7:12 p.m. into the house at 3312 Paris Place, Orlando, near Ocoee. Geta Douglas, 58, of Orlando, lost control of her car while driving north, causing it to go through the driveway and onto the lawn. After Douglas swerved around a tree and a fence, the car smashed into the right side of the house, partially in it. Douglas could not identify why she lost control but said she had a learner’s permit and was driving under instruction of the passenger, Keniesha Douglas, 32, of Orlando. Geta Douglas suffered minor injuries and received a ticket for careless driving. Both were wearing seat belts and sober, according to reports.

+ Ocoee man dies in crash Courtesy of Andrew Nanulaitta

During the 2014 Cambodia trip, children at the vacation Bible school take a photo with their drawings. Their faces are covered for their protection.

If the children and young women engaged in their Bible school learn one thing, Griffiths hope it’s this: “Jesus loves them and believes that their life has value, and it’s not a monetary value.” Griffiths added that Cambodian culture says that a person’s value as a human being is a monetary value. To learn more about AIM, visit agapewebsite.org.

SOUTH AFRICA, OCT. 9 TO 18 Courtesy of Gabe Forsyth at Mosaic Church

Above: The Mosaic Church team serving in Axum, Ethiopia, returned to the U.S. on Sept. 13. Left: The 2014 Cambodia team spends time with children in the villages of Cambodia. Photo courtesy of Andrew Nanulaitta

of preventing deaths during childbirth. They are also forming connections with the medical school at Axum University. To learn more about Love Made Visible, visit lovemadevisible.com.

CAMBODIA, SEPT. 26 TO OCT. 10

Tracy Griffiths never planned on going to Cambodia. But now, the Mosaic kids administrator is returning to support Agape International Missions for her second year. “Being able to see such an amazing transformation in a place in such a short amount of time, is just amazing, she said. “I just really believe in the work they are doing.” AIM was founded ten years ago to fight child sex trafficking in Cambodia. At the ministry’s inception, nearly every child in the city of Svay Pak had been subject to sex trafficking, Griffiths said. In Svay Pak, AIM now has a home for children and others

rescued from brothels, as well as a medical center, a kids Bible club that meets regularly and a T-shirt factory. The factory, with locations in both Svay Pak and Siem Reap, employs people of working age and pays them a living wage. “It’s the act of giving them dignity,” Griffiths said. The Mosaic team of 11 will return to Cambodia for a second year to organize Vacation Bible School programs for the Bible club, the surrounding village and a group of young women. A team member who is a nurse will work in the medical center for a few days. The team also will bring supplies to support the missionaries there. Griffiths was asked to go on the trip last year, because the task was similar to the work she does each Sunday with the kids at Mosaic. Before she leaves, she must rework the curriculum to make it translatable and understandable for children who rarely receive an education.

In Cape Town, South Africa, many people who live in townships — their version of slums — lack education to get an entry-level job. Hope Africa Collective seeks to provide people with the education they need to get these jobs as well as train these people to be leaders in their community. They also seek to help people through the trauma they have experienced in South Africa. Witnessing rape and death is common in the townships. “Hopelessness is such a rampant thing, especially in the townships,” said Jamin Wunderink, the Mosaic trip leader. The Mosaic team is returning for a second year to help teach Hope Africa Collective classes as well as form relationships with people in these classes. Team members will teach in all forms. Some will work with hairstylists in a business incubator. Others will teach classes on a variety of topics, from math to Christianity. Counselors will work with people who have experienced trauma. Ultimately, the teams wants to give hope to the people in the townships, both in overcoming traumatic experiences and in overcoming poverty through education. To learn more about the Hope African Collective, visit hopeafrica.com. To donate to the South Africa or Cambodia trips, visit razoo.com/story/Mosaic-Mission-Trips. Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@wotimes.com.

that are on site.” Garcia said a county study on County Road 545 (Avalon Road) utilities would happen soon, and Boyd said a connection of houses in the area around the development to county water could be possible, although the process would involve certain fees. Garcia said tortoises had to be relocated with a permit process, but a resident said a recent development had relocated only 60% of tortoises and that the others likely were buried. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

An Ocoee man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Sept. 20 in Hernando County. According to Florida Highway Patrol reporters, Vaughn William Ploss, 47, of Ocoee, was traveling south driving his 2005 Honda motorcycle south on Weatherly Road approaching the intersection for Rattler Lane. For unknown reasons, Ploss’ motorcycle traveled southeast into the northbound lane of Weatherly Road, continued southeast onto the east shoulder of Weatherly Road and overturned onto its left side. The motorcycle continued southeast onto the south shoulder of Rattler Lane, collided with a wire fence on the property of 25038 Rattler Lane, rotated and came to final rest. Plus was transported to Bayfront Health in Brooksville, where he later died from injuries sustained during the crash.

+ W.G. car show runs out of gas The Winter Garden Merchants Association has ended its sponsorship of the city’s Cruz-N-Car Show. The last event under the association took place Sept. 19 — the seventh anniversary of the shows in Winter Garden. Michael Scorsone, owner of Winter Garden Pizza Company and a board member of the association said although he is a supporter of the show, the association was losing money every month. “We sat with the leaders of and participants of the car show almost a year ago to voice the concerns some owners had with the show, with hopes of finding a middle of the road solution to continue it,” he wrote on Facebook. “Those talks yielded attempts but no solutions. “The WGMA has decided to no longer sponsor the event,” he said. “We did not cancel the event. Organizers had plenty of time to find a

OAKLAND PASSES FIRST ROUND OF BUDGET Oakland officials passed the first reading of the town’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16 at the Sept. 14 commission meeting. The final hearing was Tuesday, Sept. 22, after press time. If no changes were made Tuesday, the town will operate with a budget of $9,224,885 and maintain its millage rate of 6.75 for a sixth year in a row. By keeping the ad valorem levy of 6.75 mills, the town will generate $1.37 million in the General Fund, up from $1.30 million for the last year. Town Manager Dennis Foltz and Finance Director Becky Rotroff shared some of the new features in this proposed budget: • A continued emphasis on upgrading IT so staff can work more efficiently “with less dependence on physical location” and to keep the town’s databases secure. A full-time IT system administrator was hired to handle Town Hall and the school. • A merit pay raise of up to 3% is included in the total compensation accounts for the town and the school. • $25,000 for marketing to start branding the town for the future. Significant items in the General Fund revenues include rent from the charter school in the amount of $720,000, an increase in the utility tax of $36,500 and electric franchise fee of $25,000 and a planning fee increase from $15,000 to $37,500 from projected commercial and residential development. The budget includes the General Fund, Facilities Fund, Utility Fund and the Oakland Avenue Charter School. The facilities and utility funds and the school are enterprise funds. The General Fund portion is based on revenues generated through the fiscal year and from impact fees. — Amy Quesinberry Rhode new sponsor and take it to the city. It did not happen.” According to Scorsone, the event requires a sponsor to cover insurance costs associated with such an event. Supporters of the car show have created an online petition. To view the petition, visit chn.ge/1FrfTr8.

+ W.O. chamber wins state honors The West Orange Chamber of Commerce was named Florida’s Chamber of the Year. The local chamber received the award during the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ annual conference on Sanibel-Captiva Island. The West Orange chamber also earned the title in 2009 and 2012.

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GOLF / PAGE 1A ready associated with the school. “It (choosing to do the golf tournament) was a way to be outside of the box,” said Jacqueline Cumberbatch, the president of the WPVA. “We decided, ‘Let’s do something different, and let’s reach out to the public so they can see what Windermere Prep has to offer.’” The event, which takes place at the Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Resort in Lake Buena Vista, will feature a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and lunch at the Four Seasons. Lunch will include a silent auction and other events. Gayle Guzzardo, the WPVA’s secretary, said the board is excited about the course it selected for the event. “We think that playing at Tranquilo would be a pretty big draw as maybe some golfers have not been able to play that course yet,” Guzzardo said. The silent auction will feature several impressive prizes, such as a onenight stay at the Four Seasons Resort and a Seasons 52 cocktail party for 10. The golfing activities also will include a longest-drive contest. As has been the case with previ-

OCOEE / PAGE 1A that this would be an amendment to a July 1, 2014, special exception for three portables on the property for added class space. Wilsen said she would be gunshy about future church portables, based on this church’s intentions to use theirs to create a school, which only recently came to light. She also had safety concerns with traffic near the intersection of Silver Star and Ocoee-Apopka roads, especially with children walking in the area with minimal sidewalks. Church officials said the added traffic would not be a problem, much less than the traffic for the church’s Sunday services. They said they would not build a school if they did not think the place was safe. They also said they were considering entering a contract with an outside company to run the school, which became Grogan’s primary concern of the church leasing its school to collect revenue. Based on Wilsen’s recommendation, the commission voted 3-1 to delay a decision until its next meeting, Oct. 6, with District 3 Commissioner Rusty Johnson opposed.

SUBDIVISION PLANS

The commission unanimously approved subdivision plans for Westyn Bay Commercial and Crown Pointe Cove, as well as an amendment to the Ocoee Crown Point Planned Unit Development Subdivision Plan. Westyn Bay Commercial plans involve a four-lot commercial subdivision on 6.6 acres at the southwest corner of Ocoee Crown Point Parkway and Ocoee-Apopka Road. Crown Pointe Cove plans show 44 single-family residential lots in a gated community with one private entrance and one public entrance. The density would be four units per acre on the 14.26-acre lot. The amendment to the Ocoee Crown Point Planned Unit Devel-

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ous fundraisers organized by the WPVA, proceeds are directed toward enriching and supplementing the experience of the school’s students. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the WPVA performs a variety of functions including organizing workshops and career days; scheduling authors, poets and other guests to visit the campus; helping to finance the school’s fine arts programs; and putting together events such as father/daughter dances and welcome-back breakfasts and barbecues. The WPVA also serves the important function of helping parents of students get to play an increased role in their education. Organizers with the WPVA hope the event attracts golfers and non-golfers alike and grows the Windermere Prep brand in the local community. “Just come out and join us — you don’t have to be part of the Windermere Prep community,” Guzzardo said. “We want to reach the outside community so they can come and join us and talk to us … it’s for the kids.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com. opment Subdivision Plan includes changing Tract 3 land use from park to residential; increasing maximum single-family dwelling units from 264 to 333; making the internal roads private and gated; limiting public trail access to the conservation tract adjacent to Lake Apopka; reducing rear setbacks on 120-foot-long lots from 25 feet to 20 feet; and including 45-foot, 55-foot and 65-foot lots.

UCP / PAGE 1A who needs services. Within a few months, UCP will be opening a bigger center for student and outpatient therapy services, either at the school or elsewhere in the same plaza. The new therapy center will serve anyone up to age 21. Not every student at UCP has special needs. The curriculum is all-inclusive. Dana Power’s son, Jack, suffers from seizures. It makes it difficult for the family to go out together. Power’s daughter, Holly, didn’t feel like her family’s lifestyle fit in with her friends’ families. When Power enrolled Jack at UCP, she gave Holly the option of joining him there or staying at her elementary school. Holly chose to go to school with her brother. “Having a peer group here, she knows we’re not this really weird family that has all these restrictions,” Power said about Holly. “Now she knows she’s got friends with siblings that have special needs as well.” Power said she also was pleased with Holly’s initi ative to look out for her brother at school and model certain behaviors for the other children, such as washing her hands and eating politely. And, she said a culture of bullying “purely doesn’t exist” at UCP, which is helpful for both of her children. UCP is able to accommodate nearly any child because of its practice of differentiated learning. Children are often split into multiple

small groups within a classroom to work at varying levels. “We do a lot of small groups through the day,” director Marilyn Martinez said. “Also, our (student-adult) ratios are very low in comparison with some of the schools. … There’s always extra hands.” The staff at UCP has many success stories of students who have become high-functioning after attending the school for a while. Some students no longer need an Individualized Education Program, which is the cornerstone of education for children with special needs. Then some are able to transition to their next school after UCP with much less difficulty than

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A long-awaited alteration to Ocoee City Code regarding code enforcement liens and fines unanimously passed the commission. This change allows the city manager to negotiate settlements for such fines and liens, with applications reviewed by the Code Enforcement Board. District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller said the idea behind the change has been to enhance motivations for property owners in the city to comply with regulations by offering a reduced financial penalty. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

Kaitlin Wiles, a senior, started a new club called Warriors for Warriors this year. “I started Warriors for Warriors because I have always had such a huge respect for people who serve for our country, and I wanted to create an outlet to allow myself and my classmates to give back to the military,” she said. “The club is about spreading support for veterans and soldiers who are currently serving throughout the West Orange community,” club sponsor Kenneth Hill said. “(Kaitlin) is very passionate about this venture and has incredible re-

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they might have otherwise. “Our main goal is for them to be mainstream,” Martinez said. The curriculum at UCP focuses on arts and technology integration, with opportunities for children to learn about music, dance, visual art and computers. There is a school nurse on-site, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapists. UCP is able to accept new students at the West Orange Campus and other campuses around the Orlando area. To learn more about enrollment, go to ucpcfl.org. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

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spect for people who serve in all branches of the United States military. As a result, she wanted to share this passion with other students, as well as give them an outlet to express their gratitude.” The club officers are Kaitlin Wiles, president; Jaimie Steck, vice president; Kailey Wiles, secretary; Ryan Lawrence, treasurer; and Hunter Berntson, historian. Berntson has a brother currently serving in the Army. Hill, the club sponsor, is a history teacher at West Orange; Marlen Acosta-Garcia is assisting him. The new club already has 30 members representing all four grades at West Orange, and the officers are recruiting more so they can make an even bigger difference in the lives of military personnel. Any WOHS student interested in Warriors for Warriors can contact Hill at Kenneth.hill@ocps.net or Kaitlyn. Wiles9@gmail.com. “As a group our main goal is to give as much support and respect as possible to the troops that support and defend our country each and every day,” Wiles said. This includes sending care packages to troops, writing letters to soldiers and volunteering at a veterans hospital. The members are hoping to partner with Wounded Warrior Project, a charity and veterans service organization that offers programs, service and events for wounded veterans of the military following the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Currently, club members are working on their entry for the Homecoming parade that hits downtown Winter Garden at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. West Orange Principal Doug Szcinski is proud of this new club. “Being a former Marine, I absolutely love and embrace this idea from our students,” he said. “Service members from all five branches that are serving or have returned need support, and our students are definitely coming through for them.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.com.

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Hope Church opens in Winter Garden Hope Church, a church that started this month in Winter Garden, hopes to connect with people who feel hurt from their experience in a church and those who don’t feel they belong in a church.

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“We’re starting a church for people who don’t go to church because they’ve been to a church,” Beacham said. For people who have left the church, Beacham wants to show them a different experience from what they are might have known in the past. For those who feel burned by the church, Beacham invites them to try Hope Church

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SERVING THE CITY. Hope Church already is active in serving West Orange High School, the school where the church meets on Sundays. It is part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes there and also does other service projects at the school. So far, the church has prepared lunch for the entire staff, pressure-washed the steps in the auditorium and trimmed the palm trees. Church members also serve Thursday dinners for the football team.

When Pastor Wes Beacham came to Winter Garden, he felt it was a good place to start a church. once. His goal is to have people understand they don’t need to follow a set of rules to come to church. He wants them to view their experience not as a religious one, but an experience resting on a relationship with Jesus Christ. “You don’t have to believe what we believe to belong,” Beacham said. “We don’t have a set of rules or standards that you have to check off before you decide to Hope Church. We just want you to come and let God do the work.”

IF YOU GO HOPE CHURCH WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Sundays WHERE: West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden. WEBSITE: hopewintergarden.com That’s one of the reasons why Brooke Kobylinski is excited to be part of the launch. Kobylinski met Beacham

when he was the youth pastor of her church in Jacksonville. She was new to going to church, but she felt Beacham really impacted her. “He was just a great mentor in my life, probably in my darkest days,” she said. “Above everything, he just knows how to love people.” In 2008, Kobylinski moved to Orlando and attended the Beacham’s church. Now, her family is planning a move to Winter Garden to be part of the church. She’s excited for the open-

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WINTER GARDEN — The head pastor of Hope Church, which launched Sunday, Sept. 20, at West Orange High School, said it all started at a youth camp when he was 15 years old. Wes Beacham felt called into full-time Christian ministry that day. And he pursued it, thinking he would be a youth pastor for the rest of his life. He worked at a church in Jacksonville for three-andone-half years and at Orlando Baptist Church for another eight. But two years ago, he felt God telling him to start a church. No. Not now. Not me. Beacham said those words for a year. He asked mentors and pastors he knew to pray about the idea with him. And out of those prayers, Hope Church was born. Beacham set his sights on the Lake Nona area or Winter Garden, and after spending some time in Winter Garden, he realized it was the perfect location for the church. So, he packed his things and moved from Orlando to begin forming a 50-person team that became Hope Church’s foundation.

FOCUS ON JESUS. Beacham wants people who come to focus on a relationship with Jesus, not religious church-motions. “The way to start that relationship with Jesus Christ is that you admit that you need Him, believe what he did for you on the cross,” Beacham said.

You don’t have to believe what we believe to belong. We don’t have a set of rules or standards that you have to check off before you decide to come to Hope Church. We just want you to come and let God do the work.

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ness the church will have to all people. “Some churches are open, but maybe not to everyone,” she said. Many of the 50 who are helping with the launch are people Beacham has done ministry with throughout his life. But a portion of them are people Beacham hopes to reach — people who have not been attending church because they feel hurt from past church experiences. “Our church is designed for lost and hurt people,” he said. He hopes the church grows someday to thousands of members, but he believes it is God’s task to build the church. Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@wotimes.com.

A EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY. “Life happens best in authentic relationships,” Beacham said. In January, the church will launch community groups, gatherings that meet in homes around the West Orange area. People who attend the groups can share prayer requests, pray for one another, and be encouraged through reading and discussing Bible passages. He hopes to use the stage on Sunday mornings as a place to share stories of how living in community has affected the members of the church. OPENNESS TO PEOPLE WHO FEEL HURT BY THE CHURCH. If people are hurt by the church, Beacham encourages them to try Hope Church just once. His goal is that everyone who attends will receive a hug, high-five or “hello.” If people feel hurt by their past experiences in church, Beacham believes they should automatically be enabled to meet with a pastor of the church to talk about it.

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The African-American Memorial will move to Lakeshore Center Memorial Plaza

he first day of a new school year is always a unique mix of anticipation, excitement and confusion. For three West Orange-area schools, Monday’s beginning of the 2015-16 school year also included some extra College welcomed students to its new campus in Lake Olympia Square off East Silver Star Road. And finally, West Orange STORY ON PAGE 3A

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A 2013 seminar at Harvard University and conversations with design architects changed the outlook of Boyd Development Corporation officials regarding their plans for Hamlin, a development in Horizon West including a roughly 400,000-square-

foot retail development on New Independence Parkway at Hamlin Groves Trail, just east of State Road 429 Exit 15. President and owner Scott T. Boyd and partner Ken Kupp attended that seminar while the corporation developed its relationship with Shook Kelley, a Continued on Page 3A

Among several items related to the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board addressed at the Aug. 18 Ocoee City Commission meeting was the relocation of the African-American Memorial currently located in the right-ofway of Basking Ridge Court. HRDB members have had concerns that the memorial is too hard to find, has insufficient visibility and sits in a spot potentially conducive to vandalism. Recent HRDB meetings led to District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller, the commission’s liaison for the HRDB, coming up with an idea to move the memorial to the Lakeshore Center Memorial Plaza on Oakland Avenue. Keller Recent HRDB meetings led to District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller, the commission’s liaison Continued on Page 3A

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County Line Court. Drunken driving. An Oakland officer stopped an SUV after seeing the shirtless driver without a seatbelt and the car swerve while he reached for objects. Thus, the officer asked the driver to exit the car for safety. The driver said he had an opened beer and an unopened beer in the car. The officer asked what was in his mouth, so he stuck his tongue out to reveal six mints. The officer asked whether the mints were due to the traffic stop, to which he said, “Yes, my breath stunk, and I have not brushed my teeth in a couple of days.” The officer asked him to spit the mints out, which revealed alcohol odors. The officer asked whether the mints were to cover the odors. He said yes and that he was a four on a 10 scale of sobriety from drinking one-and-one-half beers. The officer had him stop the one-leg stand after multiple attempts failed in 8 seconds. During instructions, the suspect interrupted, asking, “I am going to jail, right?” He ultimately agreed to continue. On the walk-and-turn, he went 10 steps, turned around and then moonwalked for three steps. After arrest, he gave a breath sample of 0.166 blood-alcohol content. He was charged with DUI with a prior conviction and got a verbal warning for no seatbelt.

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Ocoee Fire

The Ocoee Fire Department (stations 25, 26, 38 and 39) reported 99 calls for assistance from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2: Fires: 3 EMS: 64 Vehicle accidents: 4 Hazardous materials/conditions: 4 Public service: 17 False alarms: 7

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The Ocoee Police Department reported 859 calls for service from Aug. 20 to Sept. 2: Arrests (adult): 26 Assault/battery: 10 Burglary (residential and business): 13 Burglary (vehicle): 8 Child abuse: 3 Criminal mischief: 5 Drug violations: 4 DUI: 2 Sexual offenses: 2 Thefts: 28 Vehicle accidents: 50 Vehicle thefts: 2 Missing/runaway juvenile: 3

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Windermere Police

The Windermere Police Department reported 130 calls for assistance from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.

Winter Garden Fire

The Winter Garden Fire Department (stations 22, 23 and 24) reported 170 calls for assistance from Aug. 23 to Sept. 5: Fires: 5 EMS: 116 Vehicle accidents: 8 Automatic fire alarms: 9 Public assistance: 3 Hazardous conditions: 11 Calls for service: 18

Winter Garden Police

The Winter Garden Police Department reported 1,048 calls for service from Aug. 20 to Sept. 2: Arrests (adult): 55 Arrests (juvenile): 3 Assault/battery: 13 Burglary (residential and business): 13 Burglary (vehicle): 4 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 4 Drug violations: 11 DUI: 6 Robbery: 0 Sexual assault/battery: 1 Thefts: 24 Vehicle accidents: 39 Vehicle thefts: 3 Missing/runaway adult: 1 Missing/runaway juvenile: 1

two nights prior, leading to taking ibuprofen. She removed heels for the walk-and-turn, losing balance during instructions. She thrice used a police car to balance during the oneleg stand, causing a restart. A breath test registered at .047 blood-alcohol content, as she struggled to blow hard enough. She received a DUI citation and went to jail.

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A GRAND TIME by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer

Winter Garden Rotary wins big with annual poker tournament

Jill Wright, Ronnie Williams, Albert Umeh and Carol Umeh met at breakfast. The Umehs traveled from Africa to visit for Grandparents Day.

Foundation Academy students honor grandparents at celebration Foundation Academy celebrated Grandparents Day Friday, Sept. 18, at the Lower School campus in downtown Winter Garden. The event started with breakfast. Then the student choir led two worship songs, including “Jesus, What a Friend,” which is the chapel theme song this year. Before the grandparents visited their grandchildren in their classrooms, Lorne Wenzel, head of school, addressed the grandparents and thanked them for visiting. “Experience is one of life’s best teachers, and experience also makes life’s best teachers,” Wenzel said. “You can help them through the hard times because you’ve been there … you have something that nobody else can give them.”

The choir also sang a softer song called “I Need You.”

The Rotary Club of Winter Garden, in conjunction with Big Stacks Poker League, held its seventh annual Charity Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament Sept. 18 at the American Legion Post 63. The event raised more than $11,000 for charities and groups, including West Orange Scholarship Foundation, Oakland Nature Preserve, Reading Reindeer, West Orange Christian Science Center, West Orange Boys and Girls Club, Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida, Rotary International Foundation and American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The event was sponsored by many community businesses, with Gooyen Trenchless Services being the Grand Prize Sponsor. Beverages and pizza were supplied by Moon Cricket Grille and Winter Garden Pizza. Paul Roy and Ray Rocha came in first place. “This is probably the best

George Peck deals a hand. turnout we’ve ever had,” said John Kirby, the Rotary Club member who coordinated the event, which was held at the American Legion Post 63.

John Kirby thanks the sponsors of the event. Holly Kierski, who came in third place, and dealer Matt Danchik.

Elementary music teacher Debra Winningham directed the choir.

Angie Denninger, Ed Hill and Carol Hill ate breakfast together. It was the Hills’ first time at Foundation in many years, though Carol once taught there.

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 125 N. Lakeview Ave Winter Garden Service Times 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM Phone – 407-656-1135 Web: fumcwg.org

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com

PRESBYTERIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE LAKES, USA Conroy-Windermere Rd. @ Lincoln Ave. Sunday School 9:00AM, Worship 10:30 407-291-2886 Worship on Wed. 7:00 - 7:30 PM “Come hear the Gospel” Rev. Ferdinand Brits www.pcol.org

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL NEXT COMMUNITY CHURCH 13640 W. Colonial Dr., Ste 110, Winter Garden 407-654-9661 • Prayer 9:30AM, Fellowship 9:45AM, Service 10:05AM

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BLOOM & GROW GARDEN SOCIETY Representatives from Tildenville Elementary School’s Learning Garden attended the Bloom & Grow Society’s Sept. 11 meeting, where they presented on the benefits and challenges of running a school garden program. The garden club was one of the original contributors to the grant that provided five Winter Garden elementary schools with gardens last year, and the club continues to support the initiative today. Elementary students in kindergarten through fifth grade will participate in various learning activities in the garden this year. Teachers, improvement of the community. Range has been a member of the Golden Rod Rotary Club, Orlando East Club and now the Oviedo Rotary Club. He has worked in higher education for more than 40 years and currently is employed at the University of Central Florida as an assistant vice president in neighborhood relations and safety education. Range and his family are founding members of Grace Community of Faith, a Baptist Church of Christ, where he is chairman of deacons, a Sunday school teacher and a

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Winter Garden Rotary Club president Jennifer Campbell welcomed Tracy Griffiths and her team from Mosaic Church to a weekly lunch meeting. Griffiths spoke about Mosaic Church Mission to Cambodia, which focuses on rescuing victims of human trafficking in Cambodia. She shared the missionaries’ goals not only to rescue the victims but also to help them to recover and participate in everyday activities. The organization cares for the victims, provides educational services and even employment programs to help the victims build relationships while earning a living. For more information, visit thisismosaic.org. The Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesdays at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. For more information on the club, visit rotaryclubofwintergarden.org.

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he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently recognized Ruth’s Chris Steak House located at 7501 Sand Lake Road Orlando, FL 32819 for the recent renovations to their business.Artwork shines beneath upgraded lighting, while the new bar and renovated private dining rooms make a prime location for celebrations. Try new menu items like the impressive SeafoodTower or a sizzling 40 oz.Tomahawk Ribeye. For more information please visit www.ruthschris.com. Photo courtesy ofWOCC.

he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting for Smart Fitness located at 324 Moore Road, Ocoee, FL 34761. Smart Fitness owners Andrew and Stacey Noble, along with their kids, Gavin and Mia are ecstatic to announce the official opening of their personal training studio. Smart Fitness allows individuals to exercise in casual or business clothes just 20 minutes twice a week. For more information please visit www. gosmartfitness.com. Photo courtesy ofWest OrangeTimes & Observer.

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heWest Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting forThe Grounds Guys ofWinter Garden. The Grounds Guys ofWinter Garden are set apart from other lawn care businesses by their continual customer focus and key differences in the lawn care profession. Owner, Lance Barilow said his team is always friendly, professionally dressed, and arrives on site with a clean truck and state of the art equipment that is sharpened daily. For more information please visit www.groundsguys.com. Photo courtesy ofWOCC.

he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting for Ladybird Academy ofWinter Garden located at 1630 Avalon Rd,Winter Garden, FL 34787. Ladybird Academy is proud to present their newest state of the art early childhood education center inWinter Garden!Their dedicated teachers and staff, as well as their focus on learning has led Ladybird Academy to be named best in Orlando three consecutive years! For more information please visit www. ladybirdacademy.com/locations/winter-garden. Photo courtesy of WOCC.

Celebrating 10 YearAnniversary for Children’s Lighthouse

he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently celebrated Children’s Lighthouse’s 10 year anniversary located at 220 Windermere Rd,Winter Garden, FL 34787. Children’s Lighthouse provides the highest quality Faith Based Education and Service to Families and the Community in theWest Orange Area. “To CLLC’s staff and families, it has been a wonderful decade of achievements.Thank you for your dedication and loyalty to CLLC, and to our commitment of achieving excellence.” Photo courtesy of WOCC.

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THURS., SEPT. 24 Chef’s Night Series — 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, 411 Mercy Drive, Orlando. Chefs will prepare dinner at the Community Kitchen as part of the Chef’s Night series and Catering for Good program. The menu will feature a four-course dinner along with a specialty cocktail, wine and hand-crafted beer. Cost is $75. To purchase tickets, visit FeedHopeNow. org. Call (407) 514-1048 for details.

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“Tick, Tick…BOOM!” — 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at The Studio Theatre at Dr. Phillips High School, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. Watch as Jon, a young promising composer, struggles to make his Broadway debut. Along the way, his girlfriend announces her plans to move to Cape Cod and pursue her dance career, and his best friend retires from Broadway and has a successful career in business. This musical is filled with dramatic moments, hilarious comedy and upbeat tunes that will make your feet tap. Will Jon follow his dreams or will they fall apart? Tickets are $10 and available at dphs.ocps.net.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Between the Brushes — Adult class will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, and the children’s class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Cost is $35 for either session. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869. Paint Party with Amy Morgan — 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S Boyd St, Winter Garden. Enjoy professional artist instruction in a relaxed social setting. No experience necessary. Gallery provides all materials including professional instruction. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. For more, visit wgart.org.

SAT., SEPT. 26 Acrylic Painting Workshop — 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The Southwest Art Club, in partnership with Women in the Arts Inc., is presenting the workshop. Participants will create a landscape using acrylic paint on canvas based on Van Gogh’s famous painting “The Starry Night.” Suggested donation amount for art materials and supplies is $15, cash or check only. For 18 years and up, women and men. Space is limited. Registration required by calling (407) 835-7323.

TUES., SEPT. 29 Painting Dots with Seurat — 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Learn about famous artist Georges Seurat and create a work of art using his method of separating color into individual dots. For ages 6 to 12. Call (407) 835-7323 for details.

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dogs. Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie started their professional photography careers decades ago, traveling the globe to take stock images of nature and wildlife. But after years of capturing stunning shots of wild animals, they noticed that they did not have many photos of their 14-year-old Rottweiler, Pumpkin. “When she started to get really gray … we realized we had a couple snapshots of her, but we didn’t have anything beautiful,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. After a session with Pumpkin, the couple started offering portrait sessions for other pet owners who wanted to immortalize their pets’ personalities and beauty in photographs. But Pix ’n Pages’ specialties expanded again after Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie attended a competitive dog agility tryout and took some photos just for fun. “It kind of grew from there, because then people start-

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WINTER GARDEN — This season at the Garden Theatre, each show has its own way of representing a heartwarming and timeless theme: family. “Family came to mind when we started to think of the roster of shows that we wanted to put on our stage,” Creative Director Rob Winn Anderson said. “The reason for that is because the Garden (Theatre) is one big family. They welcomed me with open arms when I wrote the

opening gala for this theater many, many years ago.” The season will open with “La Cage aux Folles,” a musical comedy based on a French book, set against the glitter of a Saint-Tropez nightclub that features drag entertainment. The club’s manager (Georges, played by Brian Minyard) and star performer (Albin, played by Matthew Arter) agree to try to hide their romantic re-

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lationship when their son returns home with his fiancee and her ultra-conservative parents. The programming committee chose “La Cage” to open this year’s season even before Anderson had started as the theater’s creative director earlier this summer. It turned out to be a timely selection, in light of gay marriage becoming legal in all 50 states this June. “It’s funny, and it’s fun, and it’s big, and it’s a spectacle, and I think it’s just a very strong way for us to open our season,” Anderson said about the show. When “La Cage” was first performed in 1983, having a gay couple as the central characters of a play was unconventional. But Anderson thinks audiences will react much differently now than they did at that time. The show has not been performed in Central Florida since 1990. “It still is relevant today in a different way,” Anderson said. “Now, family has just become family, and as long as there is love and caring and support, the makeup of that family is no longer at the forefront of the conversation.” Anderson, whose career has been marked by performing, directing and writing, was once cast in a production of “La Cage.” He remembers the difficulties of learning to dance in heels and getting his drag makeup just right. For the Garden Theatre’s production, Minyard and Arter will have to overcome those challenges. Minyard is a former Broadway actor who performed in major shows such as “Les Miserables.” Arter is familiar to the Garden

PIX ‘N PAGES / PAGE 13A ed asking us to come and photograph their events,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. Since then, Pix ’n Pages has shot cover images of agility and obedience competitions for publications such as Dog Fancy, Dog World and Animal Wellness magazines, and they are the official photographers of the AKC National Obedience Championship. They work about 20 events each year, including a number of competitions on the national level. “It’s always exciting,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. “I grew up with animals and we just love dogs. In fact, we’ll photograph people only if they’re with their dogs.” When Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie shoot an obedience trial, their goal is to capture the dog performing each command correctly, without interfering with the dog’s focus. It is also important to show the relationship between the dog and its handler.

THE LINEUP “CARVED: A PUMPKIN’S MUSICAL ADVENTURE.” Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 SYNOPSIS: Each year, the citizens of Pumpkinville leave the village to search for their king, who disappeared 25 years ago, but they always return unsuccessfully. When a young pumpkin named Earnest is finally allowed to join the search, things might be different. This show is ideal for ages 6 to 12 and features a cast of colorful puppets.

“MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET” Dec. 4 through 20 SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the 1947 film, this play is about a little girl who has doubts about Santa Claus, but later gains the greatest gift of all: something to believe in. A holiday show for all ages.

“HANDS ON A HARDBODY” Jan. 29 to Feb. 21, 2016 SYNOPSIS: Ten hard-luck Texans hope to win a new truck by keeping their hands on it for days on end. The last one touching the truck will win. It is a musical show that was based on a documentary film about similar contests in the American West and

South. “Family comes into play because you sort of build your own unique family around a truck, who bond, who quarrel and quibble, who compete with each other and who share with each other — much like any family does,” Anderson said. This will be the show’s premiere in Central Florida.

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“SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” April 29 to May 29, 2016 SYNOPSIS: The classic musical that spoofs the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when films turned from silent to sound. Two silent stars are cast in a talking picture, but a chorus girl will have to make up for the lead actress’ squeaky voice—without her finding out. “It’s about the people who all come together working on a project … and the kind of family bonds and tensions that are created in the workplace,” Anderson said.

Theatre and starred in last spring’s production of “Hairspray” as Edna Turnblad, Tracy’s mother. “Their chemistry is terrific, and I’m excited to see them work together,” Anderson said about Minyard and Arter. Anderson hopes audiences of “La Cage” will be uplifted and find the show to be fun

and joyous. “I hope it spurs some conversation,” Anderson said. “I don’t ever really look to anything I direct specifically to be a statement, but I love it when audiences find those reasons for themselves as to why they were impacted and what they want to talk about.” Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

“There are different parts of the test, so you want to tell the story,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie’s current Rottweiler, Satara, is trained in agility, obedience and carting. At some events, Dronoff-Guthrie balances her time between handling Satara during her trials and working the camera during other dogs’ trials. “It’s a great opportunity to create an ambassador for the breed — a breed that kind of gets maligned,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. “I want to be able to show a good example of what a Rottweiler can do and be.” Agility and obedience trials are somewhat controlled, compared with the unpredictable nature of pet portrait sessions. Many photographers choose not to work with animals because of that irregularity, but it has never driven away Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie. Pix ’n Pages was once asked to photograph a litter of 7-week-old golden retriev-

er puppies, with a lake as the backdrop. Getting all nine puppies in the frame at one time was not an easy task. Guthrie and some assistants were each assigned to a few of the puppies and tried to hold them in place, while Dronoff-Guthrie set up the shot. On the count of three, everyone had to run out of the frame at the same time and hope for the best, as the uncooperative puppies split from the group and followed the action, time after time. “To this day, I wish we had a video of it, because it was absolutely hysterical,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. Every day for Dronoff-Guthrie and Guthrie is different, whether spent in their home studio, out in the field or in a competition ring. But the common thread is always a passion for their work. “We just love what we do,” Dronoff-Guthrie said. “It can be very long days, but we love it.” Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

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TYSON OCCENAT Taking yoga beyond the mat and into everyday activities Tyson Occenat, a senior for the Olympia Titans who has run all four years with the program, got his first race win — the Hawk Speed XC Invitational Sept. 6 at Lake Minneola High. Occenat set a personal record with a time of 16:01 and now hopes to advance past the FHSAA Class 4A, Region 1 Meet for the first time.

What was it like to win your first race in your senior year? It was exhilarating. The competition was great. … I was very nervous, but part of me was excited, as well. Because of the encouragement from my coaches and friends, I plugged it into my head and stayed focused and gave it all I had. The team won that event, also, so how are you feeling about the outlook for the team? The team, this year, has never been stronger. We plan on trying to perform the same at regionals, and the goal is states this year. Hopefully we can get there, and we plan on giving it the best that we’ve got. As an individual, you’ve yet to advance out of the “Region of Death.” Yeah, it’s the “Region of Death,” and I’ve felt cursed for a while. But this year, I’m planning on breaking that curse, and I’m super serious about cross-country. What’s it been like getting used to the program’s new coaches: head coach Scott Dickover and assistant coach Stephanie Manny? Our coaches are great. “Coach D” (Dickover), he gives us the best training known to mankind. I’ve been progressing very well, and I can prove that based off of the times I have been running. How much have your times dropped this season? Last year, my junior PR was 16:30. This year, in just my second race, I dropped to 16:01. I plan on trying to go for the school record (15:43). Besides the regional meet, is there a meet in particular you are looking forward to? We have a meet in North Carolina, and I plan on dropping my PR there. Hopefully, it all will go well. As a senior on the team, how do you go about being a leader to the younger runners? I consider myself as a leader, and as a leader, I try my best to motivate the team before they run. I give them a sense of confidence, so they can give it all they’ve got. What’s your

favorite thing about cross-country? My favorite thing about running is PR-ing (setting a new personal record). It’s great to see the new improvements you have made based off the training and practicing. What do you think about while you run? As a technique for me, it’s all about breathing — it’s all about mechanics, and it’s all about form. The less stressed you are, the more confident you are. What’s your favorite class? My favorite class throughout the day, I would say, is Team Sports, because I get to apply my training from the track to basketball and football. It’s very exhilarating. What’s the last good movie you saw? The last movie I saw in theaters that I could say was good was “Maze Runner: Scorch Trials” — I loved the action and how it related to the last movie. Is there a runner — a teammate, coach, competitor or professional — you admire? One of the people I look up to is (Timber Creek senior) Brandon Marquez. He has been dropping major-league times since middle school, and I have been trying my best to keep up with him. I respect his times, and I respect his effort; I respect his commitment to cross-country. What are you looking forward to the most about your senior year? I plan on trying to get scholarship offers so I can try to benefit. I’ve gotten a couple offers. What are you hoping to study in college? I plan on studying sales for the first four years, and then after, I want to get my master’s degree and become a pilot. What’s something about you people maybe don’t know about you? In my free time, I like to help people and give them encouragement. I’m a leader at my church (First Baptist Church of Orlando), and I preach to students. I like to inspire people and give them motivation and a hope for themselves that they can use so they don’t give up.

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COUCH / PAGE 1B with Couch to prepare for tournaments. He appreciates Couch’s outlook on golf. “It’s different from everyone else since he’s been on the field,” Wrigley said. And Couch misses playing golf in competition. He hopes one day to return, but it all depends on how his injuries progress. “I’ve always known that God has a plan for me, and if His plan is taking me down the teaching road, so be it,” Couch said. “I’m happy with that.” Couch went pro in 1995. In Couch’s career, he has one PGA Tour victory and five Web.com victories. The PGA

LAKERS / PAGE 1B standouts led the way that evening, with Izzy Teixeira (eighth grade) registering seven kills, seven digs and one ace; Peyton Warp (sophomore) putting together 28 assists and 14 digs; Riley Nowicki (freshman) amassing 11 kills, two aces and 15 digs; and Natalie Work, a seventh-grader, chipping in five kills, an ace and three digs. Windermere Prep’s lone senior, Alex Lennon, is a captain and the team’s libero. With such a young group,

victory is the most memorable for Couch. He was in New Orleans for the Zurich Classic in 2006. “I’ll never forget it,” he said. “I chipped in on the last hole to win. Then the ball rolled, it was slow-motion going toward the hole. It looked like it was going in the whole time, but I couldn’t believe it when it fell.” Couch shot 269, only one point ahead of the runner up, Fred Funk, who shot 270. Couch’s high-school golfing career was also successful. He played at Coconut Creek High School in Fort Lauderdale. At one point, he was ranked No. 1 nationally; No. 2 was Tiger Woods. His success during his high the Lakers can at times be inconsistent, but Serpa is hopeful experiences such as the LHP/WP Invitational at Orlando Volleyball Academy will help bring his girls along in terms of maturity ahead of more matches against more elite teams. “The tournament (at OVA) was great competition, so it was very important to expose them to good competition,” Serpa said. “To beat those teams … we have to be perfect.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at

spine. Bring your shoulder down away from your ears and bring your ears over your shoulders. Take several deep breaths and continue refining your posture as you continue to work. If you have a little extra time, add a twist. Sit up tall toward the edge of your chair. Bring your left hand to your right knee and bring your right hand behind your right hip. Sit up tall, inhale and twist to the right using your torso muscles to move, not your arms, and exhale. Sit up tall with each inhale and twist with each exhale. After five breaths, turn your head back to center and then turn your whole body. Do the same on the opposite side. Sit up tall and resume your work. Checking your posture throughout the day can help ease back pain, give you more energy and improve your mood. Twists will give you more energy and help you release stress. 4. Standing in line at the store. Another time to check in with your posture is while standing in line at a store. Practice what we call anatomical alignment. Make sure

your feet are facing forward, your knees are over your ankles, your hips are over your knees, your shoulders are over your hips and your ears are over your shoulder. Stand tall and make your spine straight. Start deep breathing. With each inhale, get a little taller. Do this until it is your turn to checkout. Experts say good posture can help alleviate aches and pains in our body, help us breathe deeper and leave us feeling strong. These are just a few ways you can integrate yoga into your everyday life. Always get clearance from your doctor or health care provider before beginning any new exercise or nutrition program. Karen Repassy is a professional nutritionist and certified yoga instructor at Winter Garden Yoga, located at 12 W. Plant St. in historic downtown Winter Garden. She is certified in functional yoga instruction and metabolic-effect nutrition. For more information, visit wintergardenyoga.com, call (407) 579-9889 or email admin@wintergarden yoga. com.

school career led to a full scholarship at the University of Florida. Couch always has had to work hard to make a living. From 1996-2002, he found sponsors to play under. Since then, he has been a journeyman player, moving between the Web.com and PGA tours. Making a living as a journeyman player is “very difficult,” Couch said. There are about 250-300 members in the PGA Tour, but only 125 get their card, which makes them eligible to play in the event. During events, the more cuts a player makes, the better. They must make enough cuts to make the PGA Tour money list. Players make money only if they are on the money list.

“You can make $700,000 and lose your job,” Couch said. Couch is optimistic about the future of the game of golf, though he knows some area golf courses are struggling. He blames their struggles on the state of the economy in recent years, as well as sites like Golf Now. These sites allow people to golf once a week without purchasing a membership at a local golf course. “It’s sad to see, because some (golf courses) might not make it,” he said. “They’ve been around for a long time.” To schedule lessons with Chris Couch, call Julia Couch at (407) 325-2241. Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@wotimes.com.

COURT CHATTER Although it isn’t entirely surprising the West Orange Warriors (11-1) swept the visiting Evans Trojans last week, 3-0, it was nonetheless a pretty impressive accomplishment when the Warriors put together a perfect third set. Senior Paige Gravely served the perfect 25-0 set for West Orange, which took on The First Academy Sept. 23 after press time.

DP / PAGE 1B to Apopka on Sept. 18. “I want to see them respond.” Once again, the schedule will give his team a chance to do just that. The Panthers will welcome Daytona Beach-powerhouse Mainland Friday to “the Spoone.” The Buccaneers (4-0) have played in the Class 6A state semifinal game in three of the past four years. To have success against Mainland, Dr. Phillips will need to put together a complete effort in all three phases, something it has not done to its own high standard in the losses to the Warriors and Blue Darters. Against West Orange, the Panthers defense came up short, with Wells marveling

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Seven days later, it was the offense that bogged down against Apopka in the sec-

The Olympia Titans went down to South Florida over the weekend to compete in the Chaminade-Madonna Cares Volleyball Invitational and placed third among a competitive field. Johnna Shambley was named to the all-tournament team. Olympia will compete in the Edgewater/Dr. Phillips Tournament at Orlando Volleyball Academy on Friday and Saturday this week.

ond half, unable to add any points after halftime as the Blue Darters scored 16-unanswered to take the victory. A program with a tradition like the Panthers’ is not in the business of celebrating moral victories, but there is some silver lining to what has transpired so far. Dr. Phillips was a couple plays away from being 4-0 and, quite possibly, ranked nationally. Just one of the games in the six-game gauntlet is a district game — the last one, Oct. 2 against Oak Ridge. And as for that 2007 team that started off 0-3? It still made the state playoffs — a reminder that there is still a lot of football yet to play. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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WEEK FIVE PREVIEW IN OTHER ACTION EVANS (0-4) AT OLYMPIA (3-1), 7:30 P.M. THE BUZZ: The Titans, which won just once in 2014, look to make it four consecutive wins. SCOUTING REPORT: Evans, with its internal issues involving its head-coaching situation prior to the season, has struggled so far and has not scored more than a touchdown in any of its four games. Olympia will be favored, but the Titans cannot let the Trojans hang around the way they did in Week Four vs. Cypress Creek. Olympia’s running game will be important, with Taymel Christian leading the way. MAINLAND (4-0) AT DR. PHILLIPS (2-2), 7:30 P.M. THE BUZZ: The top-ranked team in the state in Class 6A — and USA Today’s No. 25 team in the nation — comes to Dr. Phillips as the Panthers look to avoid a three-game skid. SCOUTING REPORT: Can the Panthers put it together? In Week Three, it was the defense that disappointed, and in Week Four, it was the offense. Dr. Phillips will need to excel in all three phases to get back on track ahead of its district opener on Oct. 2. The Panthers will be tasked with containing Mainland’s playmakers, including quarterback Denzel Houston and tailback Adrian Killins. WEST ORANGE (3-1) AT JONES (2-2), 7:30 P.M. THE BUZZ: After beating the Fighting Tigers 50-14 in Winter Garden a season ago,

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Identity crisis: Knights take on Knights in key district matchup EAST RIDGE (3-1, 0-0 DISTRICT) AT OCOEE (1-2, 0-1 DISTRICT), 7:30 P.M. THE BUZZ: After dropping its district opener on the road to Edgewater, the Ocoee Knights will get a chance to bounce back on their home field versus the East Ridge Knights. East Ridge, a program that has struggled in past years, has been a surprise so far this fall with its 3-1 start. the Warriors will tune up for their Oct. 2 district opener at Apopka with this game at Jones. SCOUTING REPORT: It will be interesting to see how focused and dominant West Orange is early in the game. The Warriors were soundly defeated on the road in Jacksonville last week but also cannot get caught looking ahead. Jones’ first win this season came against Colonial, a Class 8A program, and was impressive. SEVEN RIVERS CHRISTIAN (4-0) AT LEGACY CHARTER (3-1), 7 P.M. THE BUZZ: Two of the top three teams in the SSAC’s Coastal Orange division will take the field in Winter Garden as the Eagles try to knock off the undefeated Crusaders. SCOUTING REPORT: Seven Rivers has had a prolific offense this fall. The

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Ridge can score. The team’s most impressive win so far had to have been its surviving a 58-52 shootout against The First Academy. Ocoee is going to have to complete drives to keep pace, and its defense will have its work cut out for it containing running back Tirrek Hooten, who ran for three touchdowns and 235 yards against the Royals. Crusaders have scored an eye-popping 62.5 points per game. Legacy’s average? Even with the Eagles’ strong start, it is less than half (27.75). FOUNDATION ACADEMY (0-4) AT ST. PETERSBURG CATHOLIC (1-2), 7 P.M. THE BUZZ: The winless Lions showed improvements against Northside Christian and will get their best shot at a win so far this season when they travel to St. Pete to take on the Barons. SCOUTING REPORT: Head coach Brad Lord alluded to some changes for his offense this week, and Foundation should have a chance to spread its wings on that side of the ball against a team that has given up an average of 30 points per game. Byes — Windermere Prep (2-2), CFCA (3-1)

WHAT WE LEARNED by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor

Thoughts from Week Four In what was easily the worst week for the coverage area this season, just two programs — CFCA and Olympia — scored victories on Friday, Sept. 18. Here are a few takeaways from an otherwise forgettable Friday of football.

WEEK FOUR SCOREBOARD

Here are the results from Friday, Sept. 18.

Knights do all but score ahead of home stand With a 1-2 record, the Ocoee High Knights enter district play at home against East Ridge, with a chance to put it all together. OCOEE — After a blowout home loss to Apopka, the Ocoee Knights football team won 20-7 at Lake Nona and then lost 21-7 at Edgewater in its district opener. With almost identical scores from the last two games, the Knights showed they can be a the team that finishes drives — or does everything but score. They want the former in a return home Sept. 25 against East Ridge, the start of a three-game home stand representing the rest of Ocoee’s home contests. The latter was the case Sept. 18 at Edgewater. “We’re a good football team that made mistakes when it counted tonight,” head coach Ben Bullock told his players after the Edgewater game. “In this district, it’s a gauntlet, and we can still run it.” In that mostly defensive contest, the Ocoee defense held its ground at key moments throughout. An offense led by stealthy slash player Craig Rucker — who helped the Eagles score 25 points at Apopka — barely scored three touchdowns, with only one long run breaking the Knight defense. The Ocoee offense made plays in the first half, especially with nickel-and-dime runs and then long completions to receiver Darryl Gay, including a touchdown for a 7-7 score at halftime. “We did run the ball at times well, and we probably should have done that a bit more,” Bullock said. “Gay did a great job this week. When he caught the football, he secured that and was ready to make something happen.” In the second half, both teams struggled to string

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Jemerh Cosby and the Ocoee Knights hope to finish drives when they take on East Ridge on Sept. 25. drives together after a lengthy Edgewater touchdown drive started the half. The Knights might have been just two fourth-quarter plays from taking control, even as they went three-andout after Antonio Vargas recovered a fumble on a field goal attempt during a goalline stand. First, the Ocoee punt team fell just short on its fake, a pass on what Bullock said had been a punt order. That gave Edgewater the ball at the Ocoee 30. Second, at the end of another adamant stonewall for the Knights on the ensuing drive, the Eagles chose to try converting on fourth down, perhaps because of their kick team’s failure the prior drive. Rucker lobbed a high pass like a Hail Mary for a fourthdown conversion all the way to the Ocoee 6. He dashed to the end zone on the next play to make it 21-7 with 3 minutes, 30 seconds left.

“We were 7-7 at halftime, and great things were happening,” Bullock said. “We came out and … they’re going to score points. I believe they scored (56) points last week against Jones. We made some mistakes defensively, but that was a ballgame right up until the end.” But with an Ocoee punt instead of a fake, maybe that Edgewater three-and-out turns into a punt from near midfield, or maybe Rucker’s lob falls incomplete. Either produces another shot for the Knight offense, which rapidly moved downfield on its final drive after that last touchdown. Maybe instead of hurrying to score twice, Ocoee quarterback Steven Hogan has more time to score once and does not throw an interception at the Eagles’ 8 on his final snap. “We left a lot of points out there,” Bullock said. “We just need cleaner execution.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

Apopka 22, Dr. Phillips 20 Blue Darters score 16 unanswered; Panthers (2-2) drop consecutive games for first time since 2007. Jaquarius Bargnare had two touchdowns for DP. Edgewater 21, Ocoee 7 Despite defensive stands to stay in the game late, Ocoee (1-2) suffered a 21-7 district opener loss to Edgewater. Receiver Darryl Gay had multiple long receptions, including the only Knight touchdown.

EAGLES SOARING

The accomplishment isn’t so much that CFCA destroyed Mount Dora Bible, 62-0 — MDB isn’t exactly a good team. Rather, the accomplishment is that, with a young team, Eagles coach John Davis has engineered a three-game winning streak following a deflating lost to rival Legacy to open the season. Now, his Eagles are tied with those Eagles for second place in the Coastal Orange conference as each has a record of 3-1.

SO YOU HAD A BAD DAY … It’s not just that area teams lost on Sept. 18, it’s how some of the games went down. Windermere Prep’s 52-0 loss certainly was worth a double-take, and we can expect to find out a lot about the mentality of the Lakers when they return to action after a bye this Friday. Windermere Prep is one of three teams in the SSAC’s Coral Bay division sitting at 2-2, and the Lakers will play two of those teams — Keswick Christian and Bishop McLaughlin — in the next four weeks.

TITANS MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES

It’s one thing to schedule winnable games and another

to actually win those games. Olympia’s schedule this fall started with a tough Seminole squad before entering a stretch of five games in which the Titans either had a reasonable expectation of winning or would be outright favored. Through three of those games — against East Ridge, Colonial and Cypress Creek, respectively — coach Kyle Hayes’ squad has taken care of business and tripled its win total from 2014. Olympia should defeat Evans on Friday to make it four in a row. The confidence the Titans are building up now will be important, because the final four games of the schedule — against Apopka, Dr. Phillips, Oak Ridge and Winter Park, respectively — are a tough stretch for any team.

WARRIORS GET WAKE-UP CALL

If there could be value in an essential meaningless out of district loss to an opponent that competes in a completely different classification, it’s this: At least it happened now. Whatever weaknesses of West Orange were exposed in a 42-14 defeat by Class 3A powerhouse Trinity Christian, it is better that the Warriors address those now, in Sep-

Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 42, West Orange 14 It was a tough night for the Warriors (3-1), visiting a Class 3A powerhouse. CFCA 62, Mt. Dora Bible 0 With this dominant win, the Eagles (3-1) make it three straight victories heading into the bye. Santa Fe Catholic 52, Windermere Prep 0 The Lakers (2-2) were held scoreless for the first time since 2012 heading into the bye. Orangewood 50, Legacy Charter 28 Legacy (3-1) loses for the first time in 2015 as Orangewood coach Bill Gierke 275th win — a Central Florida record. Northside Christian 29, Foundation Academy 7 The Lions (0-4) hang tough but fall to No. 2 team in Class 2A in the state.

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The home at 4457 Winderwood Circle, Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $314,900. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,025 square feet. The price per square foot is $155.51.

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The home at 12712 Bideford Ave., Windermere, sold Sept. 2, for $350,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,001 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.63. The home at 12643 Cragside Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 3, for $252,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,853 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.

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The home at 55252 Marleon Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $1.169 million. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, seven baths, a pool and 5,383 square feet. The price per square foot is $217.17.

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LAKE OLYMPIA CLUB

The home at 2706 Springfield Drive, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $183,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,845 square feet. The price per square foot is $99.19.

The home at 7964 Horse Ferry Road, Orlando, sold Aug. 28, for $517,500. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,486 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.45.

The home at 8315 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 31, for $550,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,466 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.68. The home at 8357 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 31, for $430,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,171 square feet. The price per square foot is $198.07.

VIZCAYA HEIGHTS

The home at 2832 Pythagoras Circle, Ocoee, sold Aug. 28, for $280,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,724 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.79.

The home at 7625 San Remo Place, Orlando, sold Sept. 1, for $458,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,892 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.37.

WESTMINSTER LANDING

KEENE’S POINTE

The home at 10146 Pointview Court, Orlando, sold Sept. 3, for $285,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,982 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.79.

INGRAM TRAILS

LAFAYETTE CLUB

The home at 6624 Chantry St., Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $140,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,324 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.74.

The home at 11243 Via Andiamo Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $375,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,521 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.75.

The home at 13315 Roskin Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $259,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.11. The town house at 7753 Moser Ave., Windermere, sold Sept. 2, for $210,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,644 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.74.

SAND LAKE POINT

The home at 261 Otter Tail Court, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $237,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,204 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.53. The home at 115 Hopewell Drive, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $210,344 (Auction/REO). Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,990 square feet. The price per square foot is $70.35.

The home at 3920 Winding Lake Circle, Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $385,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,310 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.31.

SOUTHRIDGE

BELMERE VILLAGE

The home at 10242 Newington Drive, Orlando, sold Sept. 2, for $379,900. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,338 square feet. The price per square foot is $113.81.

FORESTBROOKE

CYPRESS LANDING

LAKE SAWYER SOUTH

SAND LAKE COVE

The home at 508 Withers Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 2, for $154,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,332 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.62. The home at 409 Hager Drive, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $130,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,233 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.43.

The home at 925 Almond Tree Circle, Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $330,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,455 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.42.

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MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN W.G.!!! Take a look at this 8 year old beauty situated on a CORNER lot!!! 3 Bdrm., 2 Ba. LIVING room, DINING area, Eat-In KITCHEN with 42” cabinets,breakfast bar, pantry, all kitchen appliances stay, including Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Disposal and Built-In Microwave. FAMILY ROOM w/ sliding glass doors leading to the covered/ screened lanai. Master bedroom is adjoined by master bath, dual vanities/sinks, garden tub, separate shower plus a 12x10 setting room or could be used as an office, den, workout or nursery it also comes complete with french doors for privacy. STEPS away from the West Orange Trail. Conveniently located to the 429,turnpike and 408. Asking Only $259,900.

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WOW!!! 3 bdrm. 2 ba. 2 story condo!!! EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE***freshly painted***NEW TILE IN FOYER***CERAMIC TILE IN GREAT ROOM, DINING AREA, KITCHEN, AND BATHS***just professionally cleaned***WINDOWS have been professionally cleaned*** NEW CARPET HAS JUST BEEN INSTALLED on stairway and both bedrooms upstairs*** NEW BLIND installed in upstairs bedrooms*** THIS HOME COMES COMPLETE WITH, RANGE, REFRIGERATOR, DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, WASHER AND DRYER*** 2 privacy fenced patio’s***COMMUNITY POOL*** SO CONVENIENT to shopping and all major highways*** You can BUY this cheaper then you can rent!!! NOTHING to do here but MOVE IN...THIS IS A MUST SEE!!! Asking Only $100,000

HONEY STOP THE CAR...THIS HOME HAS JUST BEEN PAINTED ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AND LOOKS FABULOUS!!! Step inside to this 3 Bdrm. 2 Ba. beauty with living room, dining area, eat-in kitchen, split bedroom plan, covered lanai, 2 car garage and privacy fenced yard. KITCHEN has been REMODLED comes complete with ALL APPLIANCES!!! SAMSUNG STAINLESS STEEL FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR, RANGE, BUILT-IN MICROWAVE AND BOSCH DISHWASHER!!! Glass back splash, pantry, wood cabinets!!! Very open floor plan, master bedroom and bath has been updated, new sink/vanity, upgraded tile in shower... SLIDDING GLASS DOORS LEADING TO privacy fenced back yard, oh yes I forgot to mention the FENCE IS NEW also!!! See this beauty before it is gone!!! Asking Only $ 160,000.

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PERFECT LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS!!! WHY PAY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN YOUR OWN PLACE? MINUTES FROM PLANT STREET, HWY 50. This is perfect for a business has reception area, 3 offices, conference area, storage, kitchen, 2 car garage plus plenty of parking in the back with paver driveway. This would be a great real estate office, title company, attorney office. Zoning was changed from residential single family to commercialstore/office. Zoning now is R-NC/RESIDENTIAL. This property could be easily re-zoned back to residential with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Kitchen, Family/great room, laundry room and 2 car garage. Asking Only $315,000

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FANTASTIC BUY ON THIS 2-Story, 4 Bdrm. 3Ba., 3 Car Garage, No rear neighbors instead you have a Pond with Fountain. Located in the Gated community of Stoneybrook!!! Dramatic 2-Story Entry Foyer, Formal living and Dining, EatIn Kitchen is a dream, with 42”cabinets, island, breakfast bar and all appliances stay!!! Family room w/gas fireplace, game room/office or 5th bedroom is on the 1st floor. Master and other 3 bedrooms are upstairs. Master Bedroom features, a gas fireplace, sitting area, tray ceiling, master bath has dual sinks, garden tub, separate shower. Beautiful view of the pond and fountain w/ access to the screened lanai from the family room and kitchen.This is a must see!!! Asking only $410,000.

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The home at 8602 Wild Cherry Court, Orlando, sold Sept. 2, for $403,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,572 square feet. The price per square foot is $156.69.

FOREST OAKS

The home at 3045 Barrymore Court, Orlando, sold Aug. 28, for $187,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,937 square feet. The price per square foot is $96.54.

EMERALD FOREST

PEMBROOKE

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The home at 8037 Bangle Lane, Orlando, sold Aug. 28, for $321,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,931 square feet. The price per square foot is $166.24.

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This Keene’s Pointe home at 8038 Whitford Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 31, for $1.512 million. It features five bedrooms, four baths, three half-baths, a pool and 7,585 square feet of living area.

The home at 8785 Wittenwood Cove, Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $470,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,150 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.21.

The home at 406 Largovista Drive, Oakland, sold Aug. 28, for $465,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 3,221 square feet. The price per square foot is $144.37.

BRISTOL PARK

JOHNS LANDING

The home at 9020 Reyes Court, Orlando, sold Aug. 31, for $275,000. Built in 1983, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,884 square feet. The price per square foot is $145.97.

The home at 2615 Palastro Way, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $300,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,969 square feet. The price per square foot is $101.04. The home at 2759 Palastro Way, Ocoee, sold Aug. 31, for $200,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,866 square feet. The price per square foot is $107.18.

BAY LAKES AT GRANADA

OAKS OF WINDERMERE

The town house at 2310 Aloha Bay Court, Ocoee, sold Aug. 28, for $164,900. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,540 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.08.

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A home in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3. The home at 8038 Whitford Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 31, for $1.512 million. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, three half-baths, a pool and 7,585 square feet. The price per square foot is $199.34.

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4 Bdrm. 3 Ba. Corner lot, this home is block and brick construction, frame on 2nd floor, updated tile flooring in living/ dining, family room and kitchen. Bedrooms have updated carpet. Beautiful see through brick fireplace in living room and family room, kitchen has range and refrigerator, bonus room over garage with open living room, kitchen, bedroom and bath. Upstairs would make a perfect living area for mother-in-law comes complete with range and refrigerator. Get your golf cart and ride to downtown Winter Garden, ride your bike or walk to the West Orange Trail, perfect location... If you have been looking for a great place this is it... Asking Only $265,000

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SAWYER SHORES

The home at 6526 Sawyer Shores Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 1, for $380,000. Built in 1973, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,842 square feet on .39 acres on Lake Sawyer. The price per square foot is $206.30.

SILVER WOODS

The home at 9244 Palm Tree Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $240,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,819 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.94.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 5137 Beach River Road, Windermere, sold Sept. 1, for $321,500. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,670 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.41. The home at 13850 Amelia Pond Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $285,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,428 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.38.

TENNYSON PARK AT SUMMERPORT

The town house at 14350 Bridgewater Crossings Blvd., Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $212,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,642 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.11.

TOWN OF WINDERMERE

The home at 234 E. Eighth Ave., Windermere, sold Aug. 31, for $672,500. Built in 1952, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,948 square feet. The price per square foot is $228.12.

WESTOVER CLUB

The home at 1940 Pamlynne Place, Windermere, sold Aug. 3, for $568,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four baths,

2,186 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.29.

WINDERMERE LANDINGS

The home at 205 Faulkner St., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $208,500. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,754 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.87.

TRADITIONS

The home at 6025 Roseate Spoonbill Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 1, for $464,500. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,416 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.98.

TRAILS OF WINTER GARDEN The home at 1830 Winged Elm Place, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $259,750. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,348 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.63.

WINTER GARDEN AVALON ESTATES

The home at 17261 Heartwood Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 1, for $471,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths a pool and 6,400 square feet on 4.66 acres. The price per square foot is $73.59.

BLACK LAKE PARK

The home at 537 Setting Sun Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 3, for $243,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,968 square feet. The price per square foot is $123.48.

COUNTRY LAKES

The home at 14126 Lake Tilden Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $735,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,702 square feet on 2.53 acres on Lake Tilden. The price per square foot is $198.54.

COURTLEA OAKS

The home at 415 Courtlea Oaks Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 1, for $524,626. Built in 2007, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,518 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.12.

COVINGTON CHASE

The home at 661 Hearthday St., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $294,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,462 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.82.

COVINGTON PARK

The home at 739 Bainbridge Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 2, for $315,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,616

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This Country Lakes home at 14126 Lake Tilden Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $735,000. It features four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,702 square feet of living area on 2.53 acres on Lake Tilden. square feet. The price per square foot is $120.41.

HICKORY HAMMOCK

The home at 16002 Johns Lake Overlook Drive, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $776,194. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 4,468 square feet. The price per square foot is $173.72. The home at 15514 Lake Burnett Shore Court, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $410,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,514 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.68. The home at 15890 Citrus Grove Loop, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $410,340. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,029 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.47. The home at 15790 Citrus Grove Loop, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $306,650. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,327 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.78.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 14623 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 29, for $430,000. Built in 2007, it has six bedrooms, five baths and 4,273 square feet. The price per square foot is $100.63.

The home at 14611 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 3, for $390,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,565 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.40.

JOHNS LAKE POINTE

The home at 300 Morning View Drive, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $400,000. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 4,237 square feet. The price per square foot is $94.41.

LAKE COVE POINTE

The home at 561 Lake Cove Pointe Circle, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $585,211. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,935 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.72.

LAKEVIEW RESERVE

The home at 113 Desiree Aurora St., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $262,500. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,882 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.08. The home at 38 Lakeview Reserve Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $260,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,038 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.58.

SOUTHERN PINES

The condo at 330 Southern Pecan Circle, No. 202, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $113,500. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,276 square feet. The price per square foot is $88.95.

STONE CREEK

The home at 15226 Starleigh Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 3, for $200,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 1,351 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.04.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The town house at 1061 Priory Circle, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $198,500. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,996 square feet. The price per square foot is $99.45.

SUMMERLAKE

The home at 7918 Summerlake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $506,939. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 4,083 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.16. The home at 15439 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $286,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,186 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.29. The home at 15409 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $282,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,184 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.57. The home at 15427 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $286,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and

WALKERS GROVE TOWNHOMES

The home at 850 Walkers Grove Lane, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $249,800. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,873 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.37.

WATERLEIGH

The home at 15544 Waterleigh Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 1, for $471,275. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,355 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.47.

WATERMARK

The home at 9381 Trinana Circle, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $600,782. Built in 2105, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,295 square feet. The price per square foot is $182.33.

WESTFIELD

The home at 1048 Shadowmoss Drive, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $375,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,714 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.17.

WINTER GARDEN

The home at 15300 E. Oakland Ave., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 28, for $450,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,725 square feet on .75 acres. The price per square foot is $120.81.

WINTER GARDEN SHORES

The home at 361 N. Boyd St., Winter Garden, sold Aug. 31, for $230,000. Built in 1965, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,780 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.21.

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sold Aug. 28, for $371,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,406 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.93.

a pool and 3,893 square feet. The price per square foot is $145.90.

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Gymnastics USA is one of the most impressive success stories I’ve found in recent years. Launched by brothers Austin and Zander Arthur in 2014, Gymnastics USA offers kids of all ages and adults a smart and innovative approach to every level of gymnastics education and training. Their motto is “Build Gymnastics for All”. Both Austin and Zander have extensive gymnastics backgrounds. Their vision at Gymnastics USA was to offer something that no other gym does – and this is to provide children and adults the best of both competitive and recreational gymnastics. If your child wants to train seriously and participate in competitive gymnastics, Gymnastics USA provides the right professional training in a positive environment. And for those kids and adults who want to do recreational gymnastics for fitness and fun, Gymnastics USA’s approach is to teach you real gymnastics so you’ll learn proper technique. Most other gyms simply offer a place where kids can somersault, tumble and swing, but they don’t learn anything of value. From little tots to adults of all ages, Gymnastics USA offers programs for everyone. In addition to recreational and competitive gymnastics, they offer acrobatics and

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Experience Equals Success At “Malgoza Real Estate” Anyone who has ever sold or bought a home or property understands the importance of working with a talented local Realtor. Whether you’re new to the area or a longtime resident, I want to give you the name of a wonderful Real Estate Broker who is one of this area’s finest – Yazmin Malgoza. She is an MBA and owner of Malgoza Group Real Estate (phone 407-7214222 or 1-855-929-6461). Yazmin Malgoza is a highly skilled and successful Real Estate Broker who has more than 25 years experience in residential and commercial Real Estate here in Central Florida. Using Yazmin is one of the smartest things you can do because she brings a clear, decisive insider’s perspective of the local residential and commercial market and the prices homes and commercial properties are bringing and why. In addition, Yazmin has the education and real world experience to bring buyers and sellers together. Simply put, she gets the job done. If you have a residential or commercial property that you want to sell, you’ll definitely want to talk to Yazmin at Malgoza Group Real Estate before you list it. When

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which are made with extra depth for custom made orthopedics. Custom Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners is located at 1575 Maguire Road in Ocoee (in the plaza right in front of West Orange 5), phone 407-877-8889.

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“CHC” Is Your Family’s Home For Medical Care Established in 1972, Community Health Centers (CHC) is a private, non-profit organization that provides healthcare to low income and underserved children and adults in Central Florida. Today, CHC operates 11 centers throughout Orange and Lake Counties, serving people of all ages, ethnicities and cultures – many of whom have limited resources and face geographic, language and financial barriers to accessing healthcare. CHC provides care to more than 54,000 Central Floridians. It’s important to know that Community Health Centers is open to everyone. CHC provides children and adults of all ages from infants to seniors with comprehensive, high-quality and affordable medical, pediatric, dental and pharmaceutical care. At their Winter Garden center, CHC also has an outstanding, very affordable optometry center, and they have their own lab, Xray and low-cost pharmacy on-site, which allows them to keep costs lower and pass along additional savings to their patients. Their Winter Garden center is convenient, providing you with timely and affordable pediatric and family medicine physicians as well as superb pediatric and adult dentistry all in one location. Why drive to

Community Health Centers provides high-quality, timely and affordable healthcare for you and your entire family. five different places when all your family’s healthcare needs are available at CHC. Community Health Centers accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance plans. For patients without insurance that meet income guidelines, they offer a sliding dis-

count program. Community Health Center’s Winter Garden center is located at 13275 W. Colonial Drive (phone 407-905-8827). Online, go to www.chcfl.org.