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Think you know your movie theme songs?

If so, test your musical mettle at Movie Theme Song Bingo from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, at Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Registration is required, and the event is for open to anyone from ages 11 to 18.

For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

Resident picks strawberry queen

Winter Garden resident Karen McClintock was one of five judges to choose the 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Saturday, Jan. 23, in Plant City.

McClintock is the food and beverage marketing manager for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. She oversees publicity and media initiatives for both Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. She also manages food and beverage events for Disney Corporate Citizenship and collaborates on Disney cookbooks and the next generation of Disney restaurants.

She started her Disney career in 1992 with Disney’s Food & Wine Society, the foundation for the current Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

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In the wake of a citrus greening disease, the Bekemeyer family farm has reinvented itself by using hydroponics towers to grow on the

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County clears path for greener roadways Orange County will spend $9.2M to add trees to road medians. About one-third of those roads are located in West Orange.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER ORANGE COUNTY

You had better like trees in your medians, because you’re about to get a lot of them.

At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved $9,215,309 for tree landscaping on 92.3 miles of Orange County roads — $3,055,502 of which will go to 30.6 miles of West Orange County streets.

“I was going to do this with some of the district funds to try to promote this a year or so ago,” District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd said.

Through Public Works, this program will affect 19.1 miles of Dr. Phillips roads, 7.5 miles of roadway in the vicinity of Ocoee and four miles of Horizon West streets.

Jennifer Cummings, Orange County environmental program supervisor, presented the median landscaping program to the Board of County Commissioners.

“Our goal is to landscape 92 miles of roadway median over the next six years,” Cummings said.

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Rows of high towers are used to grow the produce.

Nutrients and water are distributed through the pipes downward in each tower, dripping down to each polystyrene pot, which helps control temperature.

3D model of Garden Theatre will help set designers create.

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“It’s good to see that it’s going to be kept into a farm. In four more years, (the farm) will have been here for 100 years. … God’s been good to us.”

— George Bekemeyer

t the Bekemeyer Family Farm, a now-defunct 1920s single-stroke gas engine sits covered in a dirt field. An old white house toward the front of the property was where family patriarch George Bekemeyer and his siblings were raised — now the house is uninhabited. And in the midst of it all are rows upon rows of towers stacked with various plants, some in greenhouses.

“I grew up on the farm, and I knew how much work it was, so I became a printer,” George joked. “I went to Lakeview and worked out here with Dad and at the Winter Garden press shop.

I used to have to cut spinach for him to take to the farmer’s market. And he’d get up and go there SEE BEKEMEYER PAGE 4

We break down area teams heading into district tournaments.

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BUNCO FUNDRAISER 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Woman’s Club of Ocoee Clubhouse, 4 N. Lakewood Drive, Ocoee. Event will include snacks, fun and prizes. Tickets are $10, and all proceeds benefit the club’s projects. Theresa, (407) 579-7977.

WGHF BOOK SIGNING 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Winter Garden History Center, 21 E. Plant St. Did you know that Winter Garden has been the home of at least half a dozen movie theaters? WGHF has published a booklet, “Flickers, Fires and Dreams,” written by movie buff and theater historian Irv Lipscomb, about the city’s cinema history. During the event, he will present the theater history and sign books.

For information, call (407) 6563244.

MOVIE THEME SONG BINGO 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Think you know

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 the theme songs to movies like “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “The Lion King”? Put your knowledge to the test in this fun twist on the classic game bingo. Ages11-18.

Call (407) 835-7323 for details.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29

WEST ORANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BIG ORANGE AWARDS 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 4600 World Drive, Orlando.

The chamber will celebrate the accomplishments of some of its most admired and inspirational members. To purchase tickets, visit wochambers.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30

RESEARCHING YOUR REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOT 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Have you ever wondered if a Revolutionary War patriot ancestor could be hidden in your family

tree? Perhaps you are eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Find out in the workshop. For information, call (407) 835-7323.

ECOSATURDAY: PRE-K FINGER PRINTS 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in the Vera Carter Environmental Center at Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 County Road 535, Orlando. Listen to a wetland tale and take a short stroll through the woods before painting an imaginative scene from nature using finger paint. Ages 4 to 6 with adult chaperone; limited to 20 people. For information, call (407) 876-6696.

WRECK THIS ART CHALLENGE 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. For anyone who’s ever had trouble starting or finishing a drawing or sketch comes Wreck This Art Challenge, a Wreck This Journalinspired program. Join friends for a collection of best mistakes and mess-making art challenges. Ages 11-18. Call (407) 835-7323 for details.

JCCF TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Gar-

den. Registration, training session and dinner starts at 5 p.m., and chips are on the tables at 6. Proceeds benefit the Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund. Cost is $60. Register at the door or in advance with Karen Crabtree at JCCancerFund@aol.com. Register online at jccancerfund.org.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

FLORIDA HOSPITAL WINTER GARDEN GRAND OPENING 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at Florida Hospital Winter Garden, 2000 Fowler Grove Blvd., Winter Garden. Florida Hospital celebrates the grand opening of Florida Hospital Winter Garden. Enjoy turn-of-the-century entertainment, family friendly activities, food and more. RSVP at FloridaHospitalWinterGar den.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

YOUTH AND ADULT ARCHERY 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 3 through April 6, at Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave. The course is for people ages 13 and older with archery skills who want to build on them using barebow archery. Register prior to this date with the Winter Garden Parks & Recreation Department, (407) 656-4155, or with instructor Alicia Weber at (352) 874-4363. Cost per class is $25 for city residents, $30 for others ($250 and $300 for the 10-week session).

THURSDAY, FEB. 4

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For more information, call Gina Geloso, (407) 901-0901.

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Geraldine Thompson addresses food, force in Florida Senate Neil Finkler, the chief medical officer at Florida Hospital Winter Garden, gives remarks during the VIP grand opening.

Among the Florida District 12 senator’s bills this session are one focusing on access to fresh produce and two on law-enforcement training and force.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER TALLAHASSEE With every change

The Bekemeyer family stands in front of a display dedicated to the family.

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lorida Hospital Winter Garden invited special guests to a VIP Grand Opening Jan. 25 at the hospital.

Hospital representatives welcomed attendees with refreshments and gave them a first look at the new facility.

The hospital is located across from Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves and set to open in February.

— JENNIFER NESSLAR

Andy Davis, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation; Kathy Stark, Oakland mayor; Betsy VanderLey, running for Orange County Commission District 1 seat.

Sue Sauder, Diane Maggard, Tami Marks and Shannon Marks are family members of Florida Hospital Winter Garden Administrator Amanda Maggard.

Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew and his wife, Teresa, enjoyed the celebration.

Winter Garden Commissioner Bob Buchanan, left, Mayor John Rees, Florida Hospital Winter Garden Administrator Amanda Maggard and commissioners Bobby Olszewski and Colin Sharman.

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in technology comes hiccups of trying to organize various entities on similar systems.

This has been the case for some Floridians who qualify for the Food Assistance Program and wish to shop at farmers markets.

“At one time, people received food stamps, which was an actual voucher — something they could hold in their hands — and they could take the voucher wherever they wanted to purchase food,” said District 12 State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, of Gotha. “Many of them chose to use farmers markets to get fresh foods and vegetables. When that system was transitioned to an electronic balance transfer system, many farmers markets were not equipped to handle EBTs.” This hitch prevents the impoverished from getting fresh food and decreases farmers markets’ sales, largely because farmers cannot afford to transition to the new technology, Thompson said.

Thus, Thompson introduced Senate Bill 284 this session to enable such sales once again.

“This bill would allow a third party to set up an EBT system at farmers markets that would allow low-income people who qualify ... to get their fruits and vegetables at the fresh farmers markets,” Thompson said.

SB 284 has passed the Agriculture Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. It now faces the Appropriations Committee.

Two other Thompson bills have not yet garnered such success: Senate bills 796 and 810.

Both have been referred to the Criminal Justice Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, based on their relation to lawenforcement training and use thereof.

SB 796 would alter training protocol for law-enforcement officers in how they interact with minorities and diverse populations, whereas SB 810 would mandate independent Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigations for each instance of grave injury or death resulting from police force.

“Unfortunately, racial bias enters into how law enforcement interacts with ethnic minorities,” Thompson said. “Many times, they see certain individuals as threatening based on ... their appearance, rather than any statistical data that suggest these individuals are more threatening or dangerous than anyone else.

And so I think training would help law-enforcement officers identify instances of bias that may be there subconsciously that they are not aware of.”

That sort of training would lessen improper uses of heavy force statewide, Thompson said.

Thompson also believes this would ensure the public gets the actual facts from an independent entity and increase public trust.

“This bill would allow a third party to set up an EBT system at farmers markets that would allow low-income people who qualify ... to get their fruits and vegetables at the fresh farmers markets.”

— Fla. Sen. Geraldine Thompson

“In some instances, there are no investigations,” she said. “So it would at least provide for a thorough and impartial investigation throughout the state. There are law-enforcement agencies that request the assistance of FDLE now, but it is not required. It is … voluntary on their part.”

Thompson hopes heads of lawenforcement agencies would see how this bill offers better transparency, accountability and relations with communities.

“This is what I’m saying to law officers who have contacted me,” she said. “I think that it gives you another level of review, and people have greater confidence that your actions were appropriate.”

She offered an example of how a lack of proper training and accountability could lead to problems affecting not just the involved parties, but taxpayers.

“In Orange County we had a man who was 84 years old, who was injured by a 20-somethingyear-old officer,” Thompson said.

“The man’s neck was broken, and at that time, there was no investigation, no discipline. The case was closed. The man went to court, and the jury awarded him $880,000. The city pays out these awards for use of force, but ultimately, it’s the taxpayer who pays it, because obviously they’re funding the police department.”

Thompson said she did not have a specific course in mind for training officers to interact with diverse populations, but she believes better training should aid the whole relationship between police and minorities in due time.

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at 4:30 in the morning with the stuff he harvested the day before.

We remember a couple of nights where we’d stay up till 10:30 or 11 p.m. bundling broccoli, so it was a never-ending thing.”

The 20-acre farm started with a small orange grove around the house, but the rest of it was pine trees and palmettos until John Bekemeyer’s grandfather planted an orange grove there when he moved to Winter Garden in 1920.

“My dad said he could remember my grandfather with the mule, clearing it and planting it and then making the back part the garden,” John said. “As I grew up, I just remember it being all grove and garden. … The back five acres were, for a long time, his field crops, where he would do truck farming.”

But that changed through the years and culminated in March 2015, when the orange grove was decimated by a citrus greening disease, killing all of the trees. The family knew it had to do something to repurpose and replenish the land.

“We saw that the trees were dying, so I told John that we need to keep our agricultural assessment or they’d tax you right off your land,” George said. “I thought he’d come up with hay or pine trees and just put them in the ground and watch them grow. But he came up with this.”

HYDROPONICS

Since then, an acre so far has been converted into a U-pick hydroponics farm. The family uses a system called Verti-Gro hydroponics, invented in Summerfield

by Tim Carpenter and patented in 1996. Hydroponics, or gardening without soil, uses water and mineral nutrient solutions such as coconut coir fiber, perlite or vermiculite instead of soil. VertiGro’s system consists of “high towers” with vertically stacked polystyrene-like pots, which can

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Part of the Bekemeyers’ hydroponics system. Water and nutrients such as calcium are stored in the barrels and distributed via pipes and tubes to the various vertical structures to nourish the growing produce.

“We’ve worked with a landscape architect to … ensure that the trees selected will be suitable for the medians.”

These trees, including species such as eagleston holly, southern magnolia, bald cypress, ligustrum tree, fringe tree, crape myrtle, pygmy date palm, sylves-

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each hold four or more plants. In this way, it is possible to grow anywhere between 12,000 to 120,000 plants per acre via the system, the same one that has been used at Epcot’s land pavilion.

Overhead pipes and tubes are used to automatically irrigate the towers with water and other nutrients — such as liquid fertilizer and calcium — which drip down from the top of the towers to the bottom pot.

“Everything is on timers, so you adjust the length of the time that it runs so that the bottom pot just barely drips water,” John said.

“Various things can be planted in the bottom pots to let them use the extra water. Your primary products are in the upper stacks, and whatever suits well with the chemistry of the plants you’re fertilizing above you can plant below and let them use the excess water.”

Aside from the system’s ability to save space, the Verti-Gro website lists benefits ranging from less water and fertilizer usage to better utilization of space, no weeds and an insulated root system.

And save space it does. In just under of an acre of land, the Bekemeyers have been able to grow a wide range of produce, from strawberries, tomatoes and peppers to beets, broccoli and lettuce.

“This is our first year, and we’ve only been open since the week

after Thanksgiving,” John said.

“There’s more to come. We just have to get our system down, get our rotation in and get our hours of operation more firm.”

His advice for anyone interested in learning about hydroponics is to start early and do extensive research.

“Verti-Gro has a wealth of literature online to help,” he said.

“Compared to ground gardening, though, it is much easier to maintain and care for. Once we catch up with ourselves, we hope to be a (Verti-Gro) home kit authorized distributor.”

The rest of the land has been contoured with various beds, ditches and swales, which helps combat drainage issues by bringing runoff back to a pond, a process called tailwater recovery, which prevents it from running into Winter Garden’s water systems. Soon there will be an acre of blueberries with a few rows of blackberries and an acre of peaches, and the rest of the 14 acres will be citrus once again, John said.

“It’s good to have them all working together,” George said.

“It’s good to see that it’s going to be kept into a farm. In four more years, (the farm) will have been here for 100 years. … God’s been good to us.”

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ter date palm and cabbage palm, will meet safety standards, Cummings said.

Estimates per mile of roadway are $15,000 for design and $85,000 for installation, with some minor variances, she said.

“In the first year, we have Apopka-Vineland Road,” Cummings said. “We’re currently working to contract and install

WHICH ROADS ARE BRANCHING OUT?

and establish the trees over a 24-month period.”

Boyd had asked whether more funds — particularly from Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ INVEST program — could go toward this project for even more roads and get more homeowners associations on board. County Administrator Ajit Lalchandani said that would be possible but unlikely.

YEAR PROJECT SPAN 2016 South Apopka-Vineland Road Lake Street to Conroy Windermere Road 2017 Winter Garden-Vineland Road Ficquette Road to Stoneybrook West Parkway 2017 Old Winter Garden Road Good Homes Road to Hiawassee Road 2018 Dr. Phillips Boulevard Sand Lake Road to Wallace Road 2018 Sand Lake Road South Apopka-Vineland Road to Turkey Lake Road 2018 Silverlake Park Drive Reams Road to Winter Garden-Vineland Road 2018 Clarcona-Ocoee Road State Road 429 to Hiawassee Road 2019 Dr. Phillips Boulevard Wallace Road to Running Brook Drive 2019 Turkey Lake Road Central Florida Parkway to Sand Lake Road 2020 Conroy Windermere Road South Apopka-Vineland Road to Turkey Lake Road 2021 Village Lake Road Silverlake Park Drive to Crosswater Trail 2021 Daryl Carter Parkway International Drive to Palm Parkway 2021 Reams Road Silverlake Park Drive to Gold Creek Trail 2021 Old Winter Garden Road Hempel Avenue to Good Homes Road 2021 Palm Parkway Lake Street to Central Florida Parkway 2021 Seidel Road Avalon Road to State Road 429 Six-year totals for West Orange County Six-year totals for Orange County

“I appreciate what (staff) has done in putting this together,” Boyd said. “We’ve come a long way from where we were about three years ago. I think it’s a great program.”

This program will incorporate new roadways, Lalchandani said.

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@orangeobserver.com.

MILES COST 7.3 $730,000 2.8 280,000 1.8 $180,000 0.8 $80,000 1.3 $133,421 0.3 $25,594 4.5 $450,000 2 $200,000 2.8 $280,000 2 $200,000 0.4 $38,510 1 $100,000 0.2 $20,733 1.2 $120,000 1.9 $188,529 0.3 $28,715 30.6 $3,055,502 92.3 $9,215,309

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Ocoee (finally) ready to turn dirt Ocoee city commissioners approved funding for the Downtown Master Plan and adopted the State Road 429 Master Plan.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER OCOEE Excitement exuded palpa-

bly Jan. 19 from Ocoee City Hall as the Ocoee City Commission approved not one, but two master plans that will produce infrastructure for economic development residents have demanded for decades.

First was a budget adjustment of $635,710 for debt service payments on the $14 million planned bond issue to fund the Ocoee Downtown Master Plan.

“This is one of the most positive things I think I’ve heard out of this commission and the staff since we paved Clarke Road,” resident Mike Hopper said.

Funding will go toward a corridor between McKey Street and Silver Star Road that will economically complement every-

thing around it and serve as a block structure from street to street, Assistant City Manager Craig Shadrix said.

Second, Shadrix presented the State Road 429 Master Plan within the context of the Downtown Master Plan. The S.R. 429 interchange at West Franklin Street and East Plant Street that serves as a border between Ocoee and Winter Garden is a central point of four distinct economic areas, which makes it inherently valuable and important, Shadrix said. Those are an office and educational campus to the north near the West Road S.R. 429 interchange, revitalization of the West Colonial Drive corridor to the south and, most importantly, the downtowns of Ocoee and Winter Garden to the east and west.

“The crown jewel, believe it or

not, was the Franklin-Plant interchange, because it connects the two downtowns,” Shadrix said.

Resident Aleida Verdasco said she was proud of how far Ocoee has come, especially in the last few months.

“I do like the idea of the urban feel we’re moving toward,” she said. “I do ask ... that we try and continue this proactive way of thinking. Let’s not just look at the here and now ... There’s a lot of other areas in the city of Ocoee that we’re looking to develop. ...

There’s a lot of commercials areas that still need to be built up.”

All four commissioners and Mayor Rusty Johnson said they were thrilled to see these plans moving forward, with District 1 Commissioner John Grogan noting how impressed he was that staff already was prepared to

enact them. District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller said he would meet with staff of Gov. Rick Scott to ensure Ocoee would have his support, unlike when he pulled funding last year.

Shadrix said implementing the infrastructure — starting immediately — should attract businesses that provide jobs and raise life quality in Ocoee. Some aspects he mentioned that must be done to frame the downtown area were a coming Bluford Avenue streetscape project, a Main Street extension from Bluford Avenue to Maguire Road and a downtown logo design.

“We got some things that we can do now,” Shadrix said. “So there’s going to be a short-term push to get infrastructure done.

While that’s going on, there’s going to be a huge public involvement program that’s part of this.”

In adoption of the State Road 429 Master Plan, the commission also asked staff to create a moratorium of a few months in a specific area around that road, in preparation for a large land development code update.

EYESORE NO MORE?

In a followup to his comments at the Jan. 5 meeting, District 3 Commissioner Angel de la Portilla said talks with developers about the abandoned BP gas station at the southwest corner of Maguire Road and West Colonial Drive had led to developers agreeing to tear down the decrepit property soon.

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Ocoee officials presented this rendering of the future of Oakland Avenue at last week’s City Commission meeting.

IN OTHER NEWS n District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen said residents had expressed displeasure with red light cameras in the city, most of which are along West Colonial Drive and temporarily affected by construction. She asked staff to look beyond just money to what statistics show as true benefits of red light cameras — whether they actually make roads safer. n The commission voted to continue its lien reduction program after a trial phase of the final three months of 2015 showed a success of more than $30,000 in lien payments.

Keller said alerting property owners to liens they had been unaware of was an added bonus. n Commissioners discussed citizen input on potential charter review but took no action on the matter. n Per commission vote, the March 15 commission meeting is canceled because of elections that week affecting three commission seats. No makeup date was announced.

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@orangeobserver.com.

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Expired driver’s license. An officer stopped a vehicle at 8:27 a.m. because its headlights were off under heavy fog. A check on the driver showed his license had expired in late 2008, so the officer arrested him on a charge of driving with an expired license and issued a citation of driving in fog without headlights.

Fun-loving Papi (ID # A246836) loves to run and play. The 3-year-old dog was surrendered to Orange County Animal Services because his owner needed to move. Papi is a loving dog who enjoys treats. He has heartworm disease, which is treatable, and Orange County Animal Services encourages you not to pass him up because of that.

Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.

In January, Orange County Animal Services is reducing the pet adoption fee to $20.16 in celebration of the new year.

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Critter Corner showcases local animals available for adoption. If you run a shelter or animal rescue and wish to participate, contact Staff Writer Jennifer Nesslar, jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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WINTER GARDEN FIRE The Winter Garden Fire Department (stations 22, 23 and 24) reported 105 calls for assistance from Jan. 3 to 9: EMS: 65 Vehicle accidents: 12 Automatic fire alarms: 7 Public assistance: 1 Hazardous conditions: 5 Calls for service: 15 WINTER GARDEN POLICE The Winter Garden Police Department reported 477 calls for service from Dec. 31 to Jan. 6: Arrests (adult): 29 Arrest (juvenile): 1 Assault/battery: 11 Burglaries (residential and business): 5 Burglaries (vehicle): 6 Criminal mischief: 7 Drug violations: 8 DUI: 2 Sexual assault/battery: 1 Thefts: 7 Vehicle accidents: 24

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Health is still a few months from its fourth anniversary of purchasing Health Central Hospital, which has had Greg Ohe as its president for most of that time.

With numerous added accreditations and awards to accompany the hospital’s ongoing expansion and plans to open offices on Winter Garden-Vineland Road, the bustle and quality Orlando Health has observed Ohe overseeing has convinced officials he is the ideal candidate to become senior vice president of ambulatory services.

Within the coming months, Ohe will aid the search for his successor as hospital president before completing the transition to his new Orlando Health role.

“As you’ll look at the changes that are occurring in health care, more and more services are being moved to the outpatient or ambulatory environment,” Ohe said.

“So my new role will be expanding our footprint in the provision of ambulatory services.”

The support from throughout the hospital and organization in his time with Health Central Hospital will be the memory he carries most fondly from about eight years as Health Central’s COO and almost four years as president, he said. This includes leadership members working extra hours, board members supporting decisions, medical staff improving care and expanding services and employees embracing their role in West Orange County.

“It’s gone fast,” Ohe said. “Our community continues to grow, and I think the largest single focus of the new individual will be continuing to collaborate with the various partners we have in the community to improve the health of West Orange.”

The hiring and transition process also will be fast, because Orlando Health has hired a national firm to speed a search

“The team really has done the heavy lifting here, and that team will stay in place and continue to provide the care that we provide in West Orange.”

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that normally takes two to three months, Ohe said.

Even in that relatively small window, he expects to continue seeing the excellence and new technologies for which his team has become renowned.

“I look at some of the things we’re doing in our critical-care area and our (catheter) lab — really phenomenal stuff,” he said.

Ohe reiterated how the recognition Health Central has achieved continues to astound him, adding the establishment of a patient family advisory council among important accomplishments.

“I don’t know that I’ve had a large part to play in the success — I’ve provided some leadership, some energy; from time to time, I move some obstacles,” he said.

“But the team really has done the heavy lifting here, and that team will stay in place and continue to provide the care that we provide in West Orange.”

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“This is an exciting way to kick off the new year,” West Orange Healthcare District Executive Director Tracy Swanson said.

“These four nonprofits are truly deserving of these grants because they are making major impacts in our community. We’re looking forward to seeing the difference they will continue to make in the lives of so many in West Orange County.”

The next set of grant applications will be for fall 2016.

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Funding goes toward initiatives to reduce obesity, improve nutrition and overall health, give family support for better family operation via social services and enhance communication availability by assistive technology. n Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, 601 W. Michigan St., Orlando ($137,000).

This organization serves as an advocate for young people with developmental, medical and emotional challenges. This money will help a mobile health unit give services to adolescents at Ocoee and West Orange high schools who are underserved or uninsured. n Quest Inc. ($15,000). This organization will use the funds to further its applied behavioral therapy, communication and physical therapy to children in the district. The families of children with physical or cognitive developmental delays will have a lesser burden for care. Otherwise, children often would suffer setbacks and an end to their therapy.

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The Big Orange Awards is the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s way of honoring “the talents and contributions of our members and community partners that better our community,” said Stina D’Uva, chamber president.

About 300 people will attend this year’s event, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

The dinner event begins with a cocktail reception. Throughout the evening, various awards will be presented. In between each award, finalists for the Business Member of the Year award will be presented. Business Member of the Year will be the final award presented. During the event, a live auction supporting the chamber will take place. For entertainment, The Next Gen Jazztet, sponsored by the HapCo Music Foundation will perform.

Business Member of the Year The West Orange Chamber of Commerce considers “facilitating opportunity” as the purpose of its existence, and the chamber will honor a business that has embodied this purpose.

This year’s finalists include Denise Fisher – Aflac; Lek Technologies; Observer Media Group; and Pammie’s Sammies.

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Carol Willard won this award for excelling in her profession and inspiring other women to do the same. Willard, the founder and president of the board for Children’s Lighthouse, has been a chamber member since 2008. She volunteers at Matthew’s Hope and People of Faith Lutheran Church. She is a graduate of Leadership West Orange and was formerly PTSA president at Olympia High School.

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Mike Armbruster will receive the George Bailey Award for his work to benefit the community through fostering partnerships.

Armbruster has worked in Orange County Public Schools for 29 years, where he serves as senior executive director of career and

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technical education. He started his career with OCPS as a career and technical education teacher at Westside Tech. He then served as assistant principal and then principal at West Orange High School. Armbruster opened Ocoee High School and served as principal there, until he completed his principal career at University High School. He has served in many other community organizations, including Winter Garden Art Association, West Orange Chamber of Commerce Education Sub-Committee, West Orange Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, West Orange Relay for Life and First United Methodist Church Mission Team.

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Russ Salerno will receive this award, which is given to someone who ensures the bright future of West Orange by investing the community and building relationships. Salerno is an entrepreneur who has owned many businesses, as well as a banker. He earned the Chamber’s Lifetime Director award in 2009 after serving on the board for several years. Salerno serves with Edgewood Children’s

Ranch, as well as the West Orange Boys and Girls club, where he has been on the board for many years. The chamber says Salerno “generous to a fault.”

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Larry Cappleman receives this award for standing “head and shoulders above the crowd” for contributions, service and leadership to the community.

A chamber member for several years, Cappleman served as its chairman in 1995. In Cappleman’s career as an insurance industry expert, he worked with many businesses in West Orange through Hillcrest Insurance. He retired in December. He supports many West Orange nonprofits, including the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Rotary Club of Winter Garden. He was involved in the community redevelopment agency and Main Street Winter Garden, which began the revitalization of the downtown.

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Apple Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. won this award because of its exceptional service to the chamber and the community. In the last year, the company was a Community Trustee of the Chamber and sponsored and attended chamber

Dorcas Dillard wins Ambassador of the Year, which recognizes dedication and service to the chamber. Dillard is development director of the Professional Opportunities Program for Students. She receives the award for her support of the nearly 100 ribbon cuttings and anniversaries attended by the Ambassadors. She is a constant presence at chamber events, where she is a positive influence, as well as a member of the board of directors.

BERT ROPER AWARD

Bread of Life Fellowship Inc. is awarded the Bert Roper Award, in recognition for improving the quality of life and well-being of the community. Bread of Life Fellowship Inc. picks up donated goods and distributes those items to Central Florida partner organizations, such as churches and community centers, drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, assisted-living facilities and homeless shelters. The organization seeks to give hope to those in need.

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T he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting for Ample Insurance Company, LLC. is a Florida independent insurance company specializing

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Ribbon Cutting for Creative Engravings and Awards LLC

T he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) crecently held a ribbon cutting for Creative Engravings and Awards LLC located at 1232 Winter Garden Vineland Rd. Suite 124,Winter Garden, FL 34787. Creative Engraving & Awards LLC is a Trophy, Awards and Personalized Gifts business with personalized laser engraving.They work with all industries and needs like schools, churches, sports teams, corporate recognition and individual gifts. For additional information contact them at 407-654-4460. Photo courtesy of WOCC.

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T he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently celebrated Hope Charter School’s 15th anniversary. Hope Charter School was founded for the purpose of providing an environment in which each child would thrive and succeed, regardless of academic strengths or weaknesses, including children on the autism spectrum.Their mission has always been to provide each child the opportunity to reach his or her full potential Photo courtesy of WOCC.

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FARO FOCUS 3D The scanner takes measurements in indoor and outdoor settings to create scans and data accurate down to the millimeter.

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students in the Launch Site program at Orange Technical College used 3D laser scanning technology to create scans and data of the Garden Theatre, something that allows set designers tools to create more efficiently.

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“What excites me most about this entire thing is that this is a partnership between a major education facility that’s pushing the boundaries of what secondary education can provide, and a regional theater that’s pushing the boundaries of what art can provide,” said Emily Russell, director of operations at the Garden Theatre. “Together, we can be the lead to really change the artistic product that Central Florida has to offer.”

Launch Site is a simulation training program geared toward training artists, animators and programmers to work in the simulation industry. Students from this program visited the theater in September to begin their work with the 3D scanner, the FARO Focus 3D. The scanner is a laser scanner, which uses tiny laser points to hit every section of the theater.

The students planned out where to put the best locations for the scanner, scanned the theater and then merged the files together to create a 3D model accurate down to the millimeter.

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The laser camera takes some of the work out of the process, allowing for the designer to see a down-to-the-millimeter accurate representation of what the theater actually looks like. The model offers more benefits to the theater than just reducing labor, though.

“What this does to help the designer is that it provides a level of accuracy and a level of detail that you do not typically find in drawings like this,” Russell said.

The data allows designers to see beyond the physical measurements and shape of the room and to see features to consider during design, such as curtains that could change the way the audience looks at the set. The models also are helpful to set designers who do not live locally because they enable them to design the entire set remotely.

Designers have the option of using the data from the laser scanner for measurements or bringing the data into a 3D modeling animation program, where the designer is even able to build his or her set virtually in the program.

“Think of it as a diorama model that an architect would have to build a building,” Lynch said.

Lynch hopes that the students in the Launch Site program will

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The motion capture studio at Orange Technical College could allow the Garden Theatre to create a Netflixlike experience of a theater performance.

Set designers could create a set using 3D modeling animation program and the data collected from the scanner.

Actors then could perform the show in a motion-capture theater, and the viewers could watch the virtual show, as if it were in the Garden Theatre, from the comfort of their homes. The data from the scanner even would allow the viewer to look around and see the entire theater, as if they were actually there.

“You’re making art more accessible to people,” Russell said.

It could even extend to education.

If students can’t go on a field trip to the theater itself, they still can see the theater from the classroom. It also could be used as a tool to teach theater etiquette to students before they attend the theater.

even be able to create virtual sets for the theater.

Andrew Fowler, one of the students who participated in the project, was excited that the project brought together the new and old.

“The theater has been there for quite some time,” Fowler said. “To have an old theater bring in something that’s new — new technology — just shows that old things may never die, because the new things keep them alive.”

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This month alone, three local eateries have made their debut in the Winter Garden and Ocoee areas. Pane D’Or bakery, Pei Wei Asian Diner and Pio Pio Latin Cuisine all are open for business, and each brings a different flavor to the table.

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1201 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Suite 4-A, Winter Garden (407) 614-4477 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; closed Sundays through Tuesdays (for now) DETAILS: The Pane D’Or bakery opened its Winter Garden location on Winter Garden-Vineland Road on Jan. 6, but has been selling its products at the Clermont and Winter Garden Farmers Markets since last year. The owner, Kurtis Baguley, has 35 years of experience as a pastry chef and has worked in some of the nation’s top four- and fivestar resort pastry operations; however, his passion is for quality, natural-leaven artisan breads.

“You have to satisfy, it’s got to be consistent and good quality,” Baguley said. “People appreciate having quality in their neighborhood.”

ON THE MENU: Pane D’Or offers more than 20 varieties of bread — all made by hand in-house.

Although the bakery does not offer gluten-free options, it offers pastries ranging from cookies and croissants to macarons and coffee cakes, as well as bagged granolas and biscottis.

START WITH THIS: The roasted garlic sourdough bread is a top seller at Pane D’Or. PRICE POINT: $1.50 to $4 for most cookies and pastries, and bread starts at $5 per loaf.

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3337 Daniels Road, Suite 100, Winter Garden (407) 347-9928 HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays DETAILS: Pei Wei opened its new Winter Garden location on Daniels Road Jan. 18. Its new, 3,720-square-foot location includes an outdoor seating area and is one of two retailers in the final outparcel of Winter Garden Village.

“The Central Florida area is an important market to Pei Wei,” said Ralph Bower, Pei Wei CEO. “We are proud to open our first restaurant in Winter Garden, and expand our Florida presence to 33 locations.”

ON THE MENU: Asian-fusion fare, including lettuce wraps, salads and sushi, along with wok-fresh entrées fired at 700

degrees, noodle and rice bowls, and small plates such as crab wontons and pork egg rolls.

Pei Wei also offers gluten-free and vegetarian options, including gluten-free Asian chopped chicken salad, gluten-free sweet & sour chicken and honey-seared and Thai dynamite wok classics.

START WITH THIS: The traditional chicken or Thai chicken lettuce wraps are a popular option.

PRICE POINT: Start at $5.99 for entrées and $4.99 for kids meals.

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Families all arrived donning their favorite Mardi Grasthemed masks and had a blast dancing the night away in the school cafeteria.

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Robert George and his daughter, Madeline, enjoyed a special evening together.

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80 years ago

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Newton announce the engagement of their daughter, Pauline Beatrice, to Cecil T. Dees.

70 years ago The University of Florida begins a new quarter this week, and there are a couple of boys from here entering then: Charles and Gracie Hawthorne and Billy Beckett.

45 years ago Scouting is a family affair for the Meekses, of Ocoee. Monte is a new Eagle Scout, Allen is a new Life Scout, Eddie has just attained First Class, and Mark is a new Tenderfoot. Dad Ray is assistant scoutmaster of Troop 217, and Ouida is the proud mother.

Billy E. Peavey, incoming worshipful master of Winter Garden Lodge 165 F&AM, received the gavel from outgoing Worshipful Master Jack Quesinberry at installation ceremonies.

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center.

The Annex Theatre opened in 1949 on Klondike Avenue to serve African-American moviegoers living on Winter Garden’s east side. Before the theater’s construction, these patrons were seated in the balcony of the Garden Theatre on Plant Street.

Films opened at the Annex after they were shown at the Garden. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation has also learned that a Clifford Scott occasionally picked up film canisters at the ACL depot using a mule. The Annex closed in 1962, and the building eventually became the Maxey Community Center.

Learn more about Winter Garden’s movie houses at a presentation and book signing by Irv Lipscomb at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the WGHF History Center, 21 E. Plant St. Lipscomb will be signing his new book titled “Flickers, Fires and Dreams: The Story of Winter Garden’s Theaters,” which will be available for sale at the event.

Don’t miss this opportunity for a rare look at Winter Garden’s theater history.

THROWBACK THURSDAY JAN. 18, 1968 Lakeview Middle School, on East Bay Street in Winter Garden, was once the local high school, and the community rallied behind the Lakeview Red Devils. The Winter Garden Times ran the basketball schedule in its Jan. 18, 1968, issue.

Local businesses, many of them still in operation, signed on as Lakeview boosters.

40 years ago W.T. “Tommy” Zeigler Jr., president of Zeigler Furniture Co., was released on bail from the county jail. He has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of four persons in his store on Christmas Eve.

20 years ago Wade Bradford, president and owner of Bradford Development Corp., was readying the first phase of his new subdivision, the 133-lot Courtlea Oaks on North Dillard Street in

Winter Garden.

The late Hoyle Pounds was named to the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame for patenting rubber tires for tractors, which enabled grove workers to travel through the groves without damaging shallow root sys-

tems of the citrus trees. He built Pounds Motor Company, a major business in Winter Garden and the first and oldest grove machinery dealership in Florida.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 Sundays 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary Awana - Wednesdays - 6pm Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: “FOUNDATION WORSHIP” Sundays 9:45 am - All Ages at Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Road - Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407.730.1867 STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH 611 West. Ave., Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 Email: starkelakebaptist@gmail. com

CHURCH OF GOD OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD Pastor Thomas Odom 1105 N. Lakewood Avenue, Ocoee 407-656-8011

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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION 4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd. Orlando Sun.Serv 8:30am, 10:30am, 6:30pm.

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JUAN C. ALVARADO, 98, of Winter Garden, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel.

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From left: Bloom and Grow Garden Society President Jimmie Atwill, program chair Jan Penrose and speaker Theresa Schretzmann-Myers

BLOOM AND GROW GARDEN SOCIETY Theresa Schretzmann-Myers was the featured speaker at the Bloom and Grow Garden Society’s January meeting at Nerhrling Gardens.

Schretzmann-Myers gave a presentation about amaryllis culture, care, fertilization and hybridization using Dr. Henry Nehrling’s research and methods from his 1908 essay, “The Amaryllis.”

She learned about amaryllis from her mother, an expert amaryllis grower, and serves as an officer and Garden Committee chair at Nehrling Gardens.

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appelling down the side of a sevenstory building was easy for Erin Akers because she’s not afraid of heights, but confined-spaces training was a bit of a challenge for the Winter Garden resident, who is working toward becoming a firefighter.

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Two former West Orange Wildcats and West Orange Warrior football players competed in a recent SEC game.

Garrett “Juice” Johnson is a wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats, and Sean Kelly is a punter for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

With them is Eric Poole, who was one of their coaches during their Wildcats years.

HISPANIC HERITAGE Ocoee is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15. The month recognizes the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States. Motorists traveling on Clarke Road will see festive “Ocoee Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month” pole banners dotting the street.

Viewers can tune in to Ocoee TV to watch a fourpart series titled “Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation.” The show will air at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Channel 493, Bright House Networks.

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Erin Akers is nearly finished with her firefighting training, and then she’s hoping to get a position with a local fire department. She and her 6-year-old son, Liam, live in Winter Garden.

Parker Boudreaux chooses Notre Dame — much to the delight of longtime supporters of his school.

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Car-show organizers search for new sponsor The Sept. 19 Cruz-N-Car Show in downtown Winter Garden might have been the last.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Droves drove to the large parking lot on West Plant Street for what might have been the last Cruz-N-Car Show, a tradition each third Saturday of the month for about seven years.

The longstanding sponsorship of the show from the Winter Garden Merchants Association ended recently, based on cost increases that caused the association to lose money with the show each

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PATRICK KELLY, 53, of Ocoee, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015.

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BRENDA ELAINE CHRISTENSEN, 58, of Windermere, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

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SPORTS SIGNING DAY COVERAGE

Wednesday, Feb. 3, is going to be a big day for several area football stars as they sign their name to a National Letter of Intent on what has become known as National Signing Day. Be sure to consult OrangeObserver.com that afternoon and evening for a complete list of local signings and analysis.

ELITE TOURNEY The Montverde Academy boys basketball team, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation and a threetime defending national champion, will host its 13th Annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament Jan. 28 to 30. Games will be at the Montverde Academy Center for Sportsmanship and Wellness, also known as “The Nest.” The facility is located at 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde.

The Eagles will be joined by elite teams from around the country. General admission for the 2016 MAIT will be $10. Parking is $5.

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February Madness The road to Lakeland begins in earnest Feb. 1 as area hoops squads hit the hardwood for their respective district tournaments.

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hings are set to get real for local varsity boys basketball teams in the first week of February.

District tournaments will begin Feb. 1, with four programs covered by the West Orange Times & Observer participating in a total of three district tournaments. District champions and runners-up

advance to the regional playoffs of their respective classifications, so area teams will need to advance to their respective district finals to keep their seasons going beyond next week.

Regional playoffs for Class 2A-Class 8A begin Feb. 11, with the quarterfinal rounds to be hosted by district champions.

CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 5 TEAMS (in order of seed): Windermere Prep, Lake Mary Prep, Orangewood Christian, Foundation Academy, Legacy, Circle Christian TOURNAMENT LOCATION: Lake Mary Prep, 650 Rantoul Lane, Lake Mary QUARTERFINALS: Feb. 2: Foundation vs. Legacy, 5:30 p.m.; Orangewood vs. Circle Christian, 7 p.m.

SEMIFINALS: Feb. 5: Winner (Foundation-Legacy) vs. Windermere Prep, 5:30 p.m.; Winner (OrangewoodCircle) vs. Lake Mary Prep, 7:30 p.m.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 p.m. Feb. 6 PLAYERS TO WATCH: Foundation relies on point guard Jaime Rivera for a little bit of everything, and Legacy’s Adam Puebla has carried most of the scoring load, averaging 19 points per game.

THE BUZZ: Windermere Prep was dominant in going 10-0 in district play, beating each opponent by at least 12 points. Lake Mary Prep defeated all of its opponents except for the Lakers, meaning it will be an uphill battle for either Foundation Academy or Legacy Charter to advance out of district play. A bright spot for the Lions was playing LMP close in their most recent meeting Jan. 16, falling 65-55 in a strong showing.

Local girls weightlifters from Ocoee and West Orange traveled to Lakeland Jan. 21 for the Class 2A Region 5 meet.

Ocoee’s Laniya White (129-pound class) and Victoria Jefferson (199-pound class) each placed first, as did West Orange’s Anastasia Stults (101-pound class).

As a team, Ocoee placed second in the region behind Dr. Phillips.

The state weightlifting meet is scheduled for Feb. 5 to 6 at the Kissimmee Civic Center, 201 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee.

CHEER STATE MEET Cheerleading teams from West Orange, Ocoee and Foundation Academy will compete at the Florida High School Competitive Cheerleading State Championships Jan. 29 and 30 at the USF Sun Dome, 202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa.

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ONLINE The Foundation Academy Lions took on Cambridge Christian Jan. 22 at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando. The Lions defeated Cambridge 61-32 on the home floor of the Orlando Magic. For photos from the game, visit OrangeObserver.com.

CLASS 8A, DISTRICT 3 TEAMS (in order of seed): Evans, Wekiva, Apopka, West Orange TOURNAMENT LOCATION: Wekiva High School, 2501 N. Hiawassee Road, Apopka SEMIFINALS: Feb. 3: Evans vs. West Orange, 5:30 p.m.; Wekiva vs. Apopka, 7:30 p.m.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 p.m. Feb. 5 PLAYERS TO WATCH: West Orange will lean on seniors Decary Croaker (12 ppg, 5

CLASS 7A, DISTRICT 5 TEAMS (in order of seed): Lake Minneola, Ocoee, East River, East Ridge, Lake Howell TOURNAMENT LOCATION: East Ridge High School, 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont SCHEDULE: NO. 4 VS. NO. 5: East Ridge vs. Lake Howell, 7 p.m. Feb. 1 SEMIFINALS: Feb. 3: Ocoee vs. East River, 5 p.m.; Lake Minneola vs. Winner of 4-5 game, 7 p.m.

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rpg) and Sam Mingledoff (12 ppg, 2.4 spg) with Ian Lopez (10 ppg) providing some additional firepower.

THE BUZZ: Although the Warriors finished last in district standings, competing in a four-team district means West Orange will need to score just one upset in the semifinals to return to the playoffs. The Warriors will face Evans, whom they were swept by but played well against in two regularseason meetings (lost in double-overtime Dec. 3, 9287; lost Jan. 21, 65-59).

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Although Ocoee will need a total-team effort from Elie Cadet and Eisley Porter, senior Damerit Brown (21 ppg, 5.7 rpg) will have to be at the top of his game to return the Knights to the playoffs.

THE BUZZ: As of Jan. 25, Ocoee had won seven of its past eight games and has played well in district after a shaky start to the season.

If the Knights can edge East River in the semifinal, they will secure a playoff spot for the first time since 2007.

Ocoee split its two regularseason meetings against East River, winning the most recent game Jan. 19, 84-58.

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Dani Lord Dani Lord’s three-pointer in the last few seconds against Windermere Prep Jan. 18 gave her Foundation Academy Lions a 38-35 win and a season sweep of their district rival. According to MaxPreps, Lord leads Foundation with 11.6 points per game, 1.8 assists per game, 2.1 steals per game and as captain.

Could you take us through that game-winning shot?

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What are you looking forward to for the rest of the season?

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THE BASICS School: Foundation Academy Year: Junior Number: 10 Position: Guard Height: 5-foot-6 Birthdate: April 16, 1999

What is something maybe not many people know about you?

I like to cook. My dad was a chef, so I figure I get that from him.

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Probably clam chowder, because he grew up in Boston, so he has a lot of good seafood recipes and makes really good clam chowder.

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I went to Brazil when I was in sixth grade on a mission trip.

I’ve been to Chicago; Oregon; Washington, D.C. I went to Alabama and Atlanta — places like that.

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I was really young, so I don’t remember a lot of it, but I was in awe of how much I had when I came back. I realized how lucky I was to have a family, a house supporting me, a great school to go to and everything, which the kids didn’t even have. They didn’t have the basic things — like they didn’t have toothbrushes or anything — so it was sad to go over there to see that.

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In recognition of Cat Floyd’s impressive career as a softball pitcher at Polk State College, Eagles coach Jeff Ellis had her No. 11 jersey retired Jan. 16.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR OCOEE Cat Floyd arrived at Polk

State College Jan. 16 excited to participate in an alumni game for the school’s softball program.

She left later that day with a plaque commemorating the retiring of her No. 11 jersey.

That no player for the Eagles will wear that number again came as both a humbling — and unexpected — form of recognition for a career that saw Floyd, an Ocoee High School alum, named Florida College System Activities Association State Pitcher of the Year in 2011.

“It was a big surprise; I had no idea it was coming,” Floyd said.

“It really showed me that my perseverance, my dedication — all those things really mean something. I was like, ‘Thank God I’m wearing sunglasses, because I’m crying right now.’”

Floyd graduated in 2009 from Ocoee and recalls not really considering that her softball career would extend beyond competing at the varsity level for the Knights. That all changed when Polk State coach Jeff Ellis took in a game in which Floyd happened to be pitching.

“I was lucky to get to college,” Floyd said. “(Ellis) saw that I was tall, saw that I had a little bit of movement on my ball, and he took a chance on me.”

Floyd — who is currently 6-foot-2 and was 5-foot-11 in high school — dramatically improved during her time at Polk State. In addition to tutelage from Ellis, Floyd said she learned a great deal from teammate and fellow pitcher Greta Cecchetti, who was her roommate and one year her senior.

Over her two seasons with the Eagles, Floyd recorded 35 wins, 13 losses, a 1.82 ERA and 290 strikeouts. The Ocoee native was Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2011

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Cat Floyd shows off the plaque she was presented Jan. 16 to commemorate Polk State’s retiring of her number for its softball program.

“During her time here at Polk, Cat was the hardest worker I’ve ever had and improved more than any player I have ever had. She went from a freshman pitcher who struggled to one who as a sophomore became dominant and one of the best pitchers in the country.”

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— a season in which she earned 22 wins and posted a schoolrecord-tying 0.97 ERA. For her impressive sophomore campaign, she became the only Polk State softball pitcher to have been recognized as an NJCAA All-American First Teamer.

“During her time here at Polk, Cat was the hardest worker I’ve ever had and improved more than any player I have ever had,” Ellis said. “She went from a freshman pitcher who struggled to one who as a sophomore became dominant and one of the best pitchers in the country. … (She) was a huge part in laying the foundation for the program that we are today.”

Polk State is a junior college, so Ellis transferred to Colorado Mesa, a Division II program, after her graduation. After completing her career, she is back in Central Florida. To this day, she is thankful for the coach who took a chance on her.

“I just took that opportunity and I just ran with it — I was blessed to have that opportunity,” Floyd said. “I did not think I was going to go to college.”

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“In ballroom, there’s certain figures, and you put these figures together and you’re dancing away, but you have to remember what you’re going to do next, like ‘Which foot goes where?’” she said.

Another benefit of ballroom dancing is that it is not monotonous, since participants aren’t practicing the same dance over and over again. The following dances are all included under the ballroom category: Foxtrot, rumba, waltz, cha-cha, tango, salsa, Viennese waltz, Bolero, Paso Doble and the quickstep.

“There’s a lot of dances under that ballroom title, so that’s why it takes a while to learn it, because it’s not just one dance, which makes it interesting,” Bienias said. “I just wish more people would give it a shot, just come in and try it. What have you got to lose? You’ve got so much to gain.”

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“I can’t believe more people don’t come for it. Dancing is like singing; it makes you feel good.”

“Ladies, which foot do we start off on and why?”

Darlene Bienias asks her female students during her beginners ballroom-dancing class.

The women respond in unison: “Right, because we’re always right.”

As her students partner up and dance around Westside Tech’s cafeteria, Bienias walks around observing each couple, offering tips and correcting steps when needed. They start with the foxtrot, then transition to the rumba.

Some sway steps make an appearance, and an occasional spin is thrown in.

“I’ve been doing ballroom dancing since about 2000,” Bienias said. “I always liked dancing … I only had one year of dancing when I was 9 years old, but then my parents couldn’t afford it anymore. But when we settled here, I thought it might be fun to go back to it.”

Through the years, she’s dabbled in various dances, from tap and jazz to hip hop, some ballet and even the Tahitian hula.

“One time I missed my tap class, so I went in for a make-up and they said, ‘Well, you can’t get in on the class today but you can go in on the hip-hop class,’” she said. “So I figured that was better than nothing, so I went in, and I was there for three years.”

Soon after, Bienias met a friend who was taking ballroom dancing and loved it. So she decided to try it for herself and ended up taking lessons for a year at the community center in Apopka.

Eventually, she made her way over to Westside Tech, where she’s been since about 2007.

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home in the Bella Collina community in Montverde topped all area residential real-estate transactions from Jan. 8 to 14. The home at 15118 Pendio Drive, Montverde, sold Jan. 8, for $1.7 million. Built in 2009, it has five bedrooms, six-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 6,893 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $246.63.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

JAN. 8 – JAN. 14

The home at 10740 Woodchase Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 8, for $415,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,942 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $141.06.

BAY HARBOUR

The home at 8101 Lake Serene Drive, Orlando, sold Jan. 8, for $590,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,662 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $161.11.

RESERVE AT CYPRESS POINT

The home at 8703 Cypress Reserve Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 8, for $656,250 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,811 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $136.41.

SAND LAKE COVE

The home at 10115 Cove Lake Drive, Orlando, sold Jan. 8, for $340,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,685 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $126.63.

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This Bella Collina home, at 15118 Pendio Drive, Montverde, sold Jan. 8, for $1.7 million. The home features luxurious finishes, including onyx inlaid travertine, hand-scraped hardwood and custom bronze plumbing fixtures.

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The home at 208 Siena Gardens Circle, Gotha, sold Jan. 8, for $410,000. Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,886 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $142.07.

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ALPINE TERRACE

The home at 16526 Highland Ave., Montverde, sold Jan. 14, for $450,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,199 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.67.

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JOHNS LANDING

The home at 328 Largovista Drive, Oakland, sold Jan. 8, for $303,500. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths and 3,324 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $91.31.

Total Sales: 38 High Sale Price: $1.7 million Low Sale Price: $61,000 REO/Bank Owned: Four Auction/REO: One Short Sales: Two

OCOEE

BROOKESTONE

The home at 1879 Slough Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $325,000.

Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,371 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $137.07.

HARBOUR HIGHLANDS

The home at 819 E. Harbour Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $252,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,578 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $97.75.

PEACH LAKE MANOR

The home at 710 Suzette Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $99,000.

Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 851 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.33.

REFLECTIONS

The home at 1850 Sparkling Water Circle, Ocoee, sold Jan. 11, for $200,000 (short sale).

Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,884 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.16.

VILLAGES OF WESMERE

The home at 2167 Velvet Leaf Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 11, for $214,500 (short sale). Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,913 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $112.13.

WESMERE

The home at 248 Wescliff Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $210,500.

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Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,505 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.87.

for $729,900. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,211 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $227.31.

WINDSTONE

The home at 2509 El Marra Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 12, for $234,000.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,864 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $81.70.

The home at 6114 Roseate Spoonbill Drive, Windermere, sold Jan. 13, for $455,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,786 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $163.32.

WINDERMERE SOUND

This Brookestone home, at 1879 Slough Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $325,000. The home includes a private, screen-enclosed pool, oversized lot, a fully enclosed yard and energy-efficient features.

The home at 11701 Fitzgerald Butler Road, Orlando, sold Jan. 11, for $309,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,217 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $96.05.

bedrooms, four baths and 3,514 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $96.76.

half-baths, a pool and 3,207 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $104.46.

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The home at 9119 Balmoral Mews Square, Windermere, sold Jan. 14, for $680,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,110 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $165.45.

The home at 12635 Arley Drive, Windermere, sold Jan. 8, for $335,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two baths, two

DANIELS LANDING

The condo at 8180 Boat Hook Loop, No. 209, Windermere, sold Jan. 12, for $162,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,161 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.53.

RESERVE AT LAKE BUTLER SOUND

The home at 11025 Kentmere Court, Windermere, sold Jan. 8,

The town house at 13323 Daniels Landing Circle, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 8, for $130,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,455 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.35.

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The home at 13334 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold Jan. 12, for $1.2 million. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, five baths, two halfbaths and 5,913 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $202.94.

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The home at 955 Algare Loop, Windermere, sold Jan. 14, for $465,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,245 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.30.

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The home at 11438 Arborside Bend Way, Windermere, sold Jan. 8, for $310,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,019 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $153.54.

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The home at 7325 Victoria Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 13, for $124,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,869 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $66.35.

The home at 7409 Fairgrove Ave., Windermere, sold Jan. 13, for $359,290. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,202 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $112.21.

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The West Orange Healthcare District, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital and the West Orange Times & Windermere Observer are joining together in championing efforts to become the healthiest community in the nation, by fostering a culture of health and wellness based on health status, nutrition, fitness and lifestyle.

Residents – Businesses – Schools Municipal and County Leaders Join in the long term goal of transforming our community to the healthiest in the nation, by encouraging and empowering all to: • Understand their personal health • Become educated on and strive for healthy eating habits • Participate in fitness activities • Adopt healthy behaviors and make healthy choices

Take the pledge!

Become an early champion and win!

• Individuals • Businesses • Schools Be one of the first to make an ongoing commitment by signing the Healthy West Orange pledge. Taking part in an initial commitment between December 17, 2015 and February 19, 2016 will make you eligible for special prizes.

• Individuals can take the pledge to be eligible for weekly drawings and special prizes like gift cards, spa treatments, & fitness memberships.

• Businesses can take the pledge to be eligible for weekly drawings to win the Healthy Business Award of the Week and be eligible for 4 - $500 advertising packages.

• Schools can take the pledge to be in weekly drawings for the Healthy School of the Week and be eligible for 2 - $1000 grants for fitness or nutrition.

Don’t do this alone! Invite family, friends, neighbors and coworkers to take the pledge with you and all of you will be on track for a healthier 2016!

Log on to www.HealthyWestOrangePledge.com to take the pledge today.

It’s simple and fun!

Coming Soon...

Thank you to these business who have already pledged to make a Healthier West Orange!

• 1 Body Studio • American Dragon Martial Arts Academies • Anytime Fitness Windermere • DRB Benefits Group • Energy Wellness Center • Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness • Florida Film Academy • Horizon West Fitness • Orlando Health -- Health Central Hospital • Perry’s Taekwondo Academy • Plant-Based Table LLC • Quest, Inc.

• R. C. Stevens Construction Company • RM2 • Smart Fitness • Stoneybrook Family Medicine • The Occasional Grape • The Sacred Olive • Tom West Blueberries • West Orange Healthcare District • West Orange Times & Observer • Winter Garden Athletic Club • YMCA of Central Florida

Health and Wellness events throughout the year! These events will include FREE Health Screenings and FUN activities for all ages.

Learn more about Healthy West Orange at: www.HealthyWestOrange.org.

Follow us on Facebook.com/healthywestorange and

twitter.com/healthyworange to get the latest updates.

Keep Updated on the latest happenings for Healthy West Orange!

Take a “Healthy Selfie” and post on our social media sites and continue to be a part of our community’s transformation to the healthiest community in the nation!

Look for details on Facebook.com/healthywestorange and

twitter.com/healthyworange.

Healthy West Orange We are a community with many efforts underway to becoming healthier.

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Let’s join these efforts and together we can become the HEALTHIEST COMMUNITY IN THE NATION!

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HERE’S MY CARD - BUSINESS DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING

AUTO SERVICE (CONT'D)

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TRAYWICK'S GARAGE

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Your pet’s home away from home a unique no-cage facility daycare and overnight boarding

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Quality Workmanship from Start to Finish

CRAWFORD TIRE SERVICE, INC. TIRE VALUES

Purchase a 12x20 or larger shed or any enclosed steel building and get a $100 Home Depot or Walmart gift card.

our REBATES ••• ••• ASK ABOUT Ask OURabout OCTOBER

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We offer financing with approved credit

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Purchase an 8x8 to 12x16 shed and get a $50 Home Depot or Walmart gift card.

1045 S. Vineland Rd. •Winter Garden • New and Used Tires • Alignment • Complete Auto Repair • A/C Serv. & More

Call for a FREE estimate on Equipment Replacement.

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“Your Local Financial Advisor”

“Your Complete Service Center” 10 West Story Rd. Winter Garden, FL 34787

32 East Plant St. Winter Garden, FL 34787 Bus. 407-877-0534 Fax. 877-222-5656 Cell. 352-242-7063 andrew.katsanis@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com

REG# MV-01095

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FIRE TECH Travis Hamric Branch Manager

1081 9th Street Winter Garden, FL 34787 Mention this ad for

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JANUARY BRAKE PAD SALE BMW 3 Series

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YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE CALL 407-656-2121 or email us: advertisenow@orangeobserver.com

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MASTER ROOFING, INC Residential • Commercial • Tile • Metal

Leading Central Florida

407.614.5962

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Email: keithksj@cfl.rr.com Ocoee, FL 34761

President CCC1325778

POOL SERVICES

Trusted for 35 Years.

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RE-ROOF AND NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS SHINGLES • TILE • METAL • FLAT ROOFS • DURO-LAST 8208 Steeple Chase Blvd.

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UPGRADES & REPAIRS

NEW CONSTRUCTION & Total Pool Renovation

Call: 407-925-8638

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VIRUS & SPYWARE Winter Garden’s Roofing Company Since 1978 REMOVALPremier Jan 28 (Medium, Serving Alldifficulty of West Orangerating County 0.46) DATA & PASSWORD Fully Licensed and Insured Roof Repairs and Replacement RECOVERY 407-656-8920 WestOrangeRoofing.com WIRELESS & WIRED NETWORKING FREE ESTIMATES

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West Orange Times & Observer reserves the right to classify and edit copy, or to reject or cancel an advertisement at any time. Corrections after first insertion only. *All ads are subject to the approval of the Publisher. *It is the responsibility of the party placing any ad for publication in West Orange Times & Observer to meet all applicable legal requirements in connection with the ad such as compliance with town codes in first obtaining an occupational license for business, permitted home occupation, or residential rental property.

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Every Sunday

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We Offer Training and Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-866-362-6497 1/28fcan

Church Rummage Sale, Saturday, January 30th, 7AM - 1PM. Church of the Messiah, In The Beautiful Parish Hall, 241 North Main St, Winter Garden. 1/28pt

Driver Trainees Needed NOW! Become a driver for Werner Enterprises. Earn $800 per week! Local CDL Training 1-877-214-3624 1/28fcan

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Afrocentric Orlando Event, celebrating Black History Month. 2/20/2016 From 6:30PM. Rosen JCC, 11184 Apopka Vineland Rd. Benefiting Wells' Built Museum of African American History & Culture. Tickets $18.

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All Day Tuesday and Thursday With Additional Availability. Must Have Computer Skills And Calm Welcoming Personality. Fax Resume To 407-578-9944 2/11dl Experienced housekeeper wanted - 2 days per week / hours 8:30 to 4:30 in the Winter Garden area.

Position includes weekly housekeeping, laundry, ironing, misc. household tasks and help with 2 cats.

Must be able to work in the US, have a valid Florida driversí license, speak English and pass a background check. Services and bid work not acceptable, this is an hourly position. Interested parties please e-mail your contact information, desired wage and a brief outline of your work history to: vaughts39280@ gmail.com 1/28sv

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ITEMS FOR SALE Grainger. Dayton Generator Model 5W964A, Rated 4000, Max 4000, Hetz 60, RPM 3600, Volts 120/240, Amps 33.3/16.7, PF 1, Serial 1729967. Phaze 1 Dayton Industrial Motor, Model 6K633D, Volts 230, Amps 19.6, RPM 3520, PH 1 Frame 184T SFA 23.2, SF 1 - 1.5, ENCL D.P HZ60, Insul Class 13, Duty Cont, Shaft End 206. Never Used, Call or Email For Price. LarryNieman@yahoo.com. 407-347-0125 1/28ln

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