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Winter Garden City Commissioner Lisa Bennett once again will represent District 1.

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The votes are in, and Winter Garden has spoken.

Winter Garden District 1 City Commissioner Lisa Bennett earned a second term Tuesday, March 17, as she defeated challenger Joseph Richardson to retain her seat.

Bennett captured 1,220 votes (79.32%) while Richardson finished with 318 votes (20.68%), according to unofficial results — including election day votes, early voting and vote by mail — from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website.

“I think Winter Garden sent a strong message that our traditions are very important to us,” Bennett said. “It was a very decisive win — more than the percentage that I won the first time. I’m hoping some of that is reflective that people know me now a little bit and they know my work ethic.”

ore than a decade after its creation, a greenhouse in the sky is still going strong.

Green Sky Growers by Valencia College is teaching the community about sustainable farming through its aquaponic and hydroponic systems on top of a three-story building in downtown Winter Garden.

The greenhouse is used by Valencia College as a teaching tool and classroom experience for students — not just within the college, but whoever wishes to learn more about sustainable farming.

“It’s definitely meant to be a showcase of, ‘Look what’s possible — look what you can do,’” Lab Supervisor Robby Pletcher said. “I try to reach out with middle schools and high schools and homeschoolers

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The city of Ocoee is suspending services daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for about 15 minutes to sanitize its public spaces, especially high-touch surfaces. This includes facilities with public spaces and the fire department.

Residents are asked to #dothefive to help stop the spread of COVID-19: Hands, wash them often; elbow, cough into it; face, don’t touch it; feet, stay more than 3 feet apart; and if you feel sick, stay home.

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Orlando Health and AdventHealth are taking necessary steps and precautions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Green Sky Growers by Valencia College in Winter Garden serves as an interactive classroom on aquaponic and hydroponic systems.

Tim Freed Lab Assistant Rose Alilin and lab supervisors Robby Pletcher and Tatjana Togafau all share a passion for plant science.

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Uncertainty looms over West Orange County, the state of Florida, the U.S. and the world as the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continues to spread — but local health providers are doing everything they can to be prepared and keep the community healthy and safe.

That includes Orlando Health. Experts from across the healthcare system have met since January as part of an ongoing effort to prepare, prevent and treat emerging infectious disease threats.

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Winter Garden revisits, tables senior-living project DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Winter Garden commissioners have once again tabled a proposal for a senior-living facility off Stoneybrook West Parkway.

City leaders revisited plans for the Stoneybrook Senior Living PUD during their March 12 commission meeting. The proposal originally was brought to the commission in October but tabled after pushback from nearby residents.

The senior-living facility would be developed on roughly

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10.75 acres located at 12920 and 12921 Reaves Road. The applicant’s request is to annex the property into the city, amend its future land-use designation from Orange County Rural to City MR Medium Density Residential, and rezone it from Orange County A-1 and R-CE-2 to Planned Unit Development.

Plans for the Stoneybrook Senior Living PUD include a three-story, independent-living building and a two-story, assisted-living building, as well as 10 detached, two-car garage buildings. There would be 166 units total.

Residents in the neighboring Foxcrest community voiced their opposition to the project, mainly due to the scale of it.

“I’m not for this and I probably speak the same

for others because the place is a monstrosity,” said Foxcrest resident Rick McDowell. “There’s going to be noise, there’s going to be traffic, there’s going to be things we can’t even think of right now.”

Fellow residents agreed, with some saying they weren’t necessarily concerned with the property use but rather the building heights.

“I don’t think people are too concerned with the development of the site, necessarily, but the scope,” said resident Keith Jones. “You’re talking something 45 to 50 feet high (and) the noise associated with that type of project. At this point in the planning, have any concessions been made to the footprint of the building or the size of it?

“I’m a little concerned that more concessions haven’t been made,” Jones said. “I think you

guys are getting a theme of what we’re saying — take it under consideration to scale it back a little … so it’s not visible from our road and our cul-de-sac.”

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said that when the project initially came to staff, 220 units were proposed. Since then, he added, both the square footage and the total number of units have been reduced.

“My concern is if something like this isn’t built, you could get something you really don’t like there,” Commissioner Bob Buchanan told the residents.

Owner/applicant Allan Bradley of The Huber Group said the need for senior-living options only is increasing as the population ages, adding that the elderly will account for most of Florida’s population and growth in the years to come.

“This is a huge growing market, a huge growing segment of people,” Bradley said. “It’s a new need that we haven’t seen in the past. I think the nursing homes of the ’80s and ’90s

look vastly different than what we’re seeing today. … These are needs, and we look at this very seriously.”

Bradley added that the threestory part of the Stoneybrook Senior Living plans came about by trying to strike a balance with economic feasibility and nearby environmental conservation.

“Three stories don’t necessarily work well in the increasing age levels, but (is done) in hoping to preserve so much of the natural habitat that is on this site while still trying to balance with that a good unit mix that makes economic sense,” Bradley said.

City leaders asked Bradley if he and his team would be willing to draw up some concepts with only two-story buildings, to which he obliged. Commissioners voted 4-1 to table the proposal again until the March 26 commission meeting, during which Bradley will present the alternate concepts.

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Providing provisions The Southeastern Food Bank relies on community support to get boxes of food into the hands of the residents who most need them.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

The community volunteers started showing up before 4 p.m. Friday, ready for a brief rundown of instructions before getting their assignments. Some would separate food donations, others would set up food stations and still others would pack the boxes to be delivered to the hungry in West Orange County.

Southeastern Food Bank hosted the 28th annual Food For Families project March 13 and 14, depending on hundreds of volunteers to make it a success. Held in recent years in Ocoee High School’s cafeteria, the program puts thousands of pounds of food and essentials into the hands of some of the area’s neediest residents.

Despite the decreased number of volunteers this year — 150 packers instead of an average of 450 and about 30 drivers instead of the usual 100 to 200 — more than 1,400 boxes still were packed and delivered to about 1,100 households, said Fran LeBrun-Silanskas, grant writer and manager of Southeastern Food Bank.

“We are fortunate to have a dedicated set-up team of volunteers headed up by Jason Walker of Jason Walker & Associates Inc.; a dedicated group of Disney VoluntEARS ... a group of men led

by Pastor Guy Iannello of Vine of Life Ministries and the Total Free-

dom program; along with some new volunteers from The Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints,” LeBrun-Silanskas said.

Families such as the Cushmans, of Ocoee, have made this a holiday tradition, too. Friday afternoon, Jessica Cushman and her daughter, Maliya, 7, were ready to do what was needed. This time, they were without the other half of the family, husband Stephen and son Micah, 9, who were home sick.

This is their fourth year taking part in the spring project, typically held at Easter.

“This is something the whole family can participate in,” Jessica Cushman said. “It’s fun to do. We all get to participate, it’s fun, and it’s useful.”

Maliya said she likes volunteering because “I think it’s good to help other people.”

Because of the increase in volunteers through the years, a second shift was added, so residents can choose the afternoon or evening shift.

Apopka resident Carolina Perdomo and her daughter, Andrea Sifontes, 12, were first-time volunteers. Andrea was there to fulfill community-service obligations, but her mother said the experience also is good for her.

Each delivery contained nonperishables, such as cereal, breakfast bars, canned meats, vegetables and fruit, pasta and pasta sauce, beans, condiments, cook-

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Volunteers unloaded semi tractor-trailers full of donations.

ing oil, juices, cookies and snack items.

Families also received bread and paper goods. Pepperidge Farms and Flowers Foods donated about 2,000 loaves of bread, and SFB distributed about 4,000 rolls of toilet paper and 2,000 rolls of paper towels.

A majority of the donations comes from Publix Super Markets, which provides food, items such as diapers and sometimes water-softener pellets. What SFB can’t use is rerouted to appropriate organizations around the state.

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Southeastern Food Bank’s Food For Families program can’t operate without its volunteers.

Tens of thousands of households struggling to make ends meet usually cut back on food, according to the SFB website.

“But it comes at a steep price,” the website states. “For children, hunger impacts the ability to learn.

For adults, the ability to work. For seniors, the ability to manage illness and maintain health.”

SFB is a Christian-based ministry and a 501(c)(3) organization in Ocoee. Food and wares are available cost-free to people in 26 Florida counties. Annually, SFB

Oakland considers change to recycling program Changes in the recycling industry are affecting collectors and could have an impact on rates residents pay or what they can recycle.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Oakland residents might have to put less in their recycle bins once town officials decide how to proceed with a request from a recycling company.

The Town Commission discussed possible changes to its recycling program at its meeting Tuesday, March 10. The town received a letter last month from Advanced Disposal Services, of Orlando, which collects the items recycled by residents.

Regina M. Caronia, ADS general manager, asked for an amendment to the solid waste collection franchise agreement, citing a change in processing fees and a decline in the amount of recycling now accepted overseas.

“China is not taking all the recycling it did when the agreement was signed,” Town Manager Steve Koontz said. “The business is not the same as it was in 2015.”

ADS is requesting to amend the contract to exclude glass from the curbside recycling program to minimize weight, thereby keeping disposal rates down. When the contract was signed, there was no disposal fee. Now, Caronia said, there is a fee of $50 per ton.

Three years ago, ADS picked up two tons of recycling each week in Oakland — an average of three pounds her household. Now, they collect three tons each week — nearly six pounds per home.

Another alternative would be to raise solid waste collection rates.

The commission asked for time to conduct research on the issue.

“I’m not ready to wholesale say, ‘Let’s get rid of glass,’” Mayor Kathy Stark said. “We need to take a deeper dive and look at all of the issues. … I don’t think I’m educated enough.”

The town has two years left of the seven-year agreement with ADS. In another recycling matter, Caronia wrote in her letter that there has been some confusion in what types of trucks ADS uses to pick up recycling in Oakland.

“On occasion, if the dual-sort truck is down, we will use a rearload vehicle that looks just like the truck used to pick up garbage, but we do keep the recycling separate from the garbage, and it is delivered to Recycle America,” Caronia said.

distributes about 5 million pounds of free food and goods.

Anthony got the idea of creating the nonprofit food bank at his lawnmower shop in 1989 when a customer who delivered Entenmann’s snacks had a surplus of food and offered Anthony hundreds of boxes. He distributed the treats in a needy neighborhood, and he said he was led to feed and minister to the hungry after seeing the look of joy on the residents’ faces.

He started Bread of Life Fellowship in his garage, collecting and handing out food to those in need.

It ultimately moved to a warehouse in Ocoee with a new name: Southeastern Food Bank.

The Food For Families program began 28 years ago when Johnny Dyal asked his employer, Publix, if he could donate the store’s leftover holiday snacks to families in need. Anthony was one of the original volunteers, and eventually SFB assumed the responsibility of the project, which grew from snacks to meals.

“We’ve done it for so many years, we keep track of lowincome families in Ocoee, Apopka and Winter Garden, Pine Hills,” he said. “We’ve done MetroWest, some Kissimmee; we go to the

mobile homes and apartments.”

Anthony relies on his employees and a field of volunteers to make Food For Families happen three times a year — at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

He realizes concerns about the coronavirus probably kept many of his regular volunteers away, and he said he is grateful for the ones who did come to help.

“It was the dedication of a few people, is what it comes down to,” Anthony said.

Volunteers from Total Freedom, a Christian rehabilitation program in Ocoee, unloaded the semis, built the boxes and helped fill them with food.

“I’m very thankful for them, because I couldn’t do it alone,” Anthony said.

SFB secures donations from national food and grocery manufacturers, retailers, shippers, packers and growers, government agencies, and other organizations.

It accepts donations of shelfstable, fresh and frozen food, and non-food items such as paper goods, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies.

“I appreciate Publix for giving to the community like they have and for the school system … allowing us to use their facility and people working together,” Anthony said.

IN OTHER BUSINESS n Town Manager Steve Koontz and Administration Services Manager Elisha Pappacoda presented the idea of a brand refresh for the town to streamline multiple logos into one strong brand. “There are several projects in the pipeline where the opportunity to enhance the identity of the town could be realized,” Koontz wrote in a town memo to the commission. “The rebranding would help create a strong visual identification with a consistent look and a way to connect with the new residents, Pappacoda said. n The commission passed the second reading and public hearing of two ordinances.

The first establishes regulations pertaining to fertilizer use, and the town will adopt the standards contained in the Orange County Code. This

best-management practice will further protect Lake Apopka and John’s Lake from nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen.

The second is an update to an ordinance, first passed in 2017, that outlined the illicit discharge and stormwater regulations surrounding construction materials and construction trash and debris. n Koontz gave an update on the Healthy West Orange Arts & History Center at Oakland: pavers are being installed, information technology equipment has been delivered, Spectrum is adding public wifi, a Facebook page has been launched, and the town is working on wall displays and signage. Substantial completion is expected by April 24.

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prepared to care for COVID-19 cases and to protect the safety of our patients, visitors, team members and the communities we serve,” said Alayna Curry, manager of media relations and public affairs at Orlando Health. “Our experts in infectious diseases and emergency management are well informed about COVID-19 and are prepared to respond quickly and appropriately. We also stay in contact with public health agencies at the national, state and local levels as well as with our medical partners to ensure proper protocols are in place for patient and staff safety.”

All Orlando Health hospitals have done emergency preparedness drills in the event a COVID-19 patient is brought to a facility — as of March 13, all locations are screening visitors for symptoms of and exposure to coronavirus.

There’s also constant internal communication between frontline staff, physicians and nurses, managers and leadership. An internal web page serves as a resource for team members to review guidance material about COVID-19, ensuring that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for screen-

ing and managing potentially infected patients are followed.

Staff also is managing the placement and supply selection for hand hygiene stations throughout Orlando Health facilities.

AdventHealth is taking necessary precautions as well, educating physicians and clinical teams on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health while screening all patients at entry points at all facilities.

Staff also is gathering information on patient travel history and symptoms through screening posters and questionnaires.

A multidisciplinary leadership team is working constantly to ensure AdventHealth has capacity, supplies, equipment and staffing to handle a potential coronavirus patient or influx of patients — that includes an adequate supply of

masks, protective equipment for team members, wipes and hand sanitizers.

All AdventHealth hospitals are equipped to rapidly identify, isolate and care for a suspected or confirmed coronavirus patient.

“AdventHealth has a robust infection prevention program and policies that ensures patients, team members and the greater community are safeguarded should we treat a patient with coronavirus,” said Dr. Vincent Hsu, infection control officer for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division, in a statement.

“Our hospitals and outpatient locations — including Centra Care and AdventHealth Medical Group practices — are prepared to treat a patient.”

Cities, theme parks and event organizers have been forced to adjust out of concern for public health and safety.

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Within the last week, much of the world has come to a standstill as the coronavirus pandemic increasingly becomes a concern.

In West Orange County, many municipalities and organizations decided to cancel or postpone events and meetings out of an abundance of caution regarding COVID-19.

The Windermere Police Department Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, the Garden Theatre’s Encore gala, Windermere’s Run Among the Lakes and the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Best Fest are among local events that have been postponed or rescheduled.

Then, in an unprecedented move, Central Florida’s theme parks announced temporary closures in response to coronavirus fears. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort shut their theme parks down Monday, March 16, and are expected to remain closed through the end of March. SeaWorld Orlando also closed down March 16, but the company has not yet given an anticipated reopening date.

The theme park closures affect tens of thousands of employees.

Disney’s theme park employees make up the largest workforce in Orlando, and the company will continue to pay them. Universal said it will pay its hourly employees for their scheduled work through the end of the month.

“There’s a lot in question as far as if this will be a prolonged

situation, and it affects not only the employees but the company and the economy at large,” said a Universal Orlando employee, who spoke under condition of anonymity. “I think it’s a necessary and smart precaution to make the decision to close it based on what we’ve seen happening around the world. It also shines a light on how serious this is, because theme parks don’t close for most situations.”

Going forward, most municipalities and government agencies continue to make efforts to fellow CDC guidelines and help prevent the spread of the virus.

The CDC is recommending that, for the next eight weeks, organizers nationwide cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more.

The city of Ocoee has canceled its Easter Eggstravaganza. Its Spring Fling and Ocoee Lakeshore Center Grand Reopening events have been postponed.

Winter Garden’s recreation programs and athletic leagues are suspended. The Bloom & Grow Garden Society’s Spring Fever in the Garden, SoBo Gallery’s annual fundraising gala and Evening at the Pops all have been postponed.

In Oakland, the Celebration Among the Oaks, Jazz in the Town Center and HAPCO Wine and Dine all have been canceled.

The town of Windermere’s administrative office has adjusted hours from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for the next two weeks.

“We will continue to set a path by example and adjustments can be made as quickly as needed,” Mayor Jim O’Brien wrote on Facebook.

IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE COVID-19 According to the Florida Department of Health website, if you are returning from an area with an outbreak of COVID-19, the CDC is recommending you self-quarantine for 14 days immediately upon returning from your travels, even if asymptomatic. If you develop a fever and symptoms of respiratory illness such as cough or shortness of breath during those 14 days, contact your health care professional and mention your recent travel. If you have had close contact with someone showing these symptoms who has recently traveled from an impacted area, you should call a health care professional.

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Your healthcare professional will work with your county health department to determine if you need to be tested.

The Florida Department of Health follows CDC guidance on testing for COVID-19. For more information, visit the Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 page at bit. ly/2TXqHZC.

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Coronavirus takes toll on local business With more and more people staying at home as the coronavirus spread, local businesses are trying to stay afloat.

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There are few things that haven’t been affected by the spread of the coronavirus, but there are fewer things being hit harder by the virus than local businesses.

Among the enterprises seeing dips are restaurants. Brian Desaulniers, who co-owns Windermere’s Dixie Cream Cafe with his wife, Stephanie, said the cafe is following the guidelines of social distancing and handwashing but has noticed a decline in customers.

“First of all, just like any business, we’re going to take guidance from the three major entities — the feds, the state and the local (government) — and whatever they dictate is the direction we are going to move, and that includes the social distancing and the personal hygiene,” Brian Desaulniers said. “We can see (social distancing) right now in this restaurant.

It’s thinned out quite a bit — our day is not like it was a week ago Sunday.”

While people are now less prone to go out and sit in a restaurant, Brian Desaulniers said

there are no current plans to discontinue what they normally do. Instead, they’ll keep up with more sanitation while going a route that many restaurants have taken thus far.

“We are marketing takeout — which we (already) have had, we’re just making a little more noise about it now,” Brian Desaulniers said.

The coronavirus isn’t just taking a toll on brick-and-mortar businesses — it’s significantly affecting small, individualized businesses like that of TK Photography.

Thomas Lightbody, who owns and operates the Winter Gardenbased business, photographs a number of different subjects — including portraits, cheer competitions and West Orange High School sports. It’s the latter two, however, that have really taken a hit with schools being closed down and sports being shutdown, Lightbody said.

“Because I do competition cheerleading, I have had one event that is going to be canceled and then, of course, the perspective of the rest of my season being canceled,” Lightbody said. “I probably have five events left. If they cancel all of them, it’ll probably cost me about $7,000.”

There is a silver lining, though — portrait photos can still be done since they only involve one or two people, Lightbody said.

Finding the upside is something the Garden Theatre in downtown Winter Garden is doing as well.

Director of Patron Development Melissa Braillard is trying to stay positive.

With the next production of “Matilda The Musical” not being until later next month — and with the government advisory of postponing events of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks — it’s giving the theater time to get better prepared, Braillard said.

“We’re lucky — Matilda wasn’t set to open until the end of April, so that’s really six weeks from now,” Braillard said. “So if we do need to postpone and back it up two more weeks, we’re going to continue to move forward.”

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OCPS spring break Health care, senior facilities changing visitation policies extended due to COVID-19 epidemic Visitors are being screened and, at some facilities, banned to keep the chance of infection down.

residents. The first change in rules last week limited visiting hours. A few days later, that policy changed again as facilities resorted to banning all visitors indefinitely.

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The Florida Department of Education ordered all schools in the state to close for two weeks to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.

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Area hospitals, rehabilitation centers and senior-living facilities have had to adjust their policies on visitors as the coronavirus continues to push closer to West Orange County.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a recommendation that all such facilities restrict visitation.

West Orange County, healthcare facilities are working to maintain a safe environment for patients and

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Students will be out for spring break longer than anticipated.

Orange County Public Schools announced Friday, March 13, that schools will remain closed a week after spring break, which was scheduled for March 16 to 20. Students will return on Monday, March 30.

The change is a result of the Florida Department of Education announcing its decision to close all Florida schools for two weeks. The move is part of a larger effort to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to monitor the situation.

State testing and extracurricular activities will be delayed over the next two weeks. OCPS facilities and offices are not impacted by the closure, and the spring break extension applies only to schools.

The closure of schools is part of an effort to keep students, teachers, personnel and families safe while also providing an opportunity for schools to undergo deep cleaning. During the closure, the district will be enhancing digital and remote learning plans where needed, Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins said in a statement.

Lorena Arias, assistant director of media relations for OCPS, said the district “is prepared to implement an instructional continuity plan in the event that temporary school closures become necessary.”

“We are a (one-to-one) digital district that allows secondary students — with internet — to access their textbook and materials online,” Arias said. “For elementary (students), there is a blended model of devices and textbooks. … Content can be delivered through our Learning Management System called Canvas, as well as our single sign-on platform with textbook resources called Launchpad. These resources will allow classroom teachers to provide continuous instruction.”

Arias added that, through the help of OCPS community partners, the district has hot spots available for any student who does not have internet access.

“To qualify for a hot spot, a child must be a current OCPS student and do not have reliable/sufficient wireless internet (Wi-Fi) connectivity at home,” Arias said. “Schools may request hot spots for students through the district’s Curriculum and Digital Learning department.”

Orlando Health has discontinued visitors to the Health Central Park skillednursing facility in Winter Garden, the Center for Rehabilitation in Ocoee and South Lake Hospital’s SkyTop View Rehabilitation Center. The entrance to outpatient services at the Center for Rehabilitation has been relocated.

As of press time, visitors and outside vendors are allowed in all Orlando Health hospitals but are being screened. Hospitals are limiting the number of visitors to two.

“These changes are in response to the growing concerns surrounding the

recent coronavirus outbreak,” according to a press release from Orlando Health. “Orlando Health is committed to providing the highest quality of care while ensuring the health and safety of patients, visitors and team members.”

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AdventHealth modified its visitor policies effective March 16 for patients, outpatient labs and imaging centers and March 18 for Centra Care and physician practices. All visitors, including outside vendors, are being screened.

Children under the age of 12 are prohibited from visiting a facility unless they are seeking care.

All AdventHealth hospitals are equipped to rapidly identify, isolate and care for a suspected or confirmed coronavirus patient.

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to bring the kids out and show them that this is the kind of stuff that you can do. … You’ll see a general sampling of people and some of the kids are like, ‘Oh, this is kind of boring,’ and then you have some of the other kids that are like, ‘This is amazing. I did not realize this was possible.’

That’s what we’re hoping — getting those kids to realize that Valencia is right here. They have the ability to take these classes and learn how to work in this type of environment.”

The greenhouse has changed Tim Freed hands over the years since it first was launched by citrus grower Fish are a driving force behind the aquaponic system. and inventor Bert Roper in 2009.

Students come in to learn about the The Roper Garden Building it sits on was constructed entirely with the intention of insects that feed on the plants and how to supporting the weight of the greenhouse. properly maintain the systems in place.

“I think it’s an amazing thing to be able It was the first certified green building in the world with an aquaponic greenhouse to have this as part of our program — to on the roof, according to the Roper Garden give people the insight of what a real-life situation would be,” said Rose Alilin, lab Building website.

Every detail about the greenhouse and assistant and Valencia College student. the building was meant to demonstrate “(Students) get to see the setup, they get to suitability. Rain curtains on top of the see maintenance on it. … They get to really structure channel the rain down into a see what it’s like.”

It all offers a glimpse of the three tracks cistern under the building, which is used for irrigation purposes in addition to the within Valencia College’s plant science city’s water. All the growing systems con- and agricultural technology program — tinuously recycle 100% of the nutrients horticulture, landscape and sustainable agriculture — but on a smaller scale. and water.

“I think it helps solidify, or at least furThe greenhouse eventually was acquired

by Valencia College, which runs its plant ther ignite, a passion for this industry or at science and agricultural technology pro- least for the courses,” said Tatjana Togagram from its West Campus off of Kirkman fau, lab supervisor and Valencia College student.

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While production of the food has been Today, the greenhouse serves as a learning environment more than ever before, reduced, Green Sky Growers by Valencia Pletcher said. The production of food has College still donates lettuce to various been cut down, with a stronger emphasis people and organizations, including The on teaching students and maintaining the Deli Downtown in Winter Garden, Pet equipment. Ornamental plants have been Bazaar in Casselberry and, in the past, the added in place of some of the produce, Central Florida Zoo in Sanford.

For Togafau, the greenhouse has not only Pletcher said.

“We want the space to look nice for our given her a place to do what she loves, it’s students, for tours and for any higher-ups almost like a second home, she said. She that come by. … We’re not a production finds sanctuary in the facility, growing facility; we’re not trying to grow as much thyme, orchids, lavender and roses.

“I love this place,” Togafau said. “I can as possible for as many people as possible,” have a horrible day and just come here Pletcher said. and be fine. … I love all the opportunities A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE that I’ve been able to get out of this — the The greenhouse showcases an aquaponics networking, the fulfillment that comes system. Fish kept in large tanks produce with not only growing my own plants but waste, which is siphoned out of the tank learning from my plants and being able and filtered for large solids. Anything that to bestow any speckle of knowledge onto dissolves, especially the ammonia waste, anybody that comes by. I get to live my is converted by bacteria into usable nitro- passion.” gen for the plants.

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sioners forfeiting office and removal of the city manager. n Residents voted “no” to charter amendment 3 (55.20% of the votes). This amendment would have changed the current policy regarding a vacancy on the City Commission. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 4 (83.50% of the votes). This amendment conforms the city’s ordinance adoption process and vote-by-mail election process with those of the state. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 5 (76.49% of the votes). This amendment allows city commissioners to participate in and vote at City Commission meetings by phone or another audio-visual means on any emergency matters. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 6 (82.09% of the votes). This amendment removes redundant language regarding the City Commission’s authority to revise, compile and codify city ordinances. n Residents voted “no” to charter amendment 7 (59.59% of the votes). This amendment would have allowed a newly appointed city manager 180 days to establish residency and allowed the City Commission to waive the residency requirement for good cause. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 8 (70.15% of the votes). This amendment gives the city until July 1 to establish the canvassing board. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 9 (92.48% of the votes). This amendment requires the city manager to report transfers of funds among programs to the commission within 30 days.

CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Winter Garden residents also had the opportunity to vote on nine charter amendments during Tuesday’s election.

The unofficial results — including election day votes, early voting and vote by mail — are as follows: n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 1 (54.43% of the votes). This amendment extends the terms of city commissioners elected in 2023 and beyond to four years. n Residents voted “yes” to charter amendment 2 (78.01% of the votes).

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Bennett said she looks forward to tackling the important issues the city faces on the horizon.

“One of the big issues that we have with growth is that it’s a double-edged sword,” she said. “Traffic and congestion — I’m hearing that a lot from citizens, so I’m hoping that, with traffic studies and citizen input, we can make some progress in that area and do that a little better.”

Richardson — who fell short in the municipal election on a campaign seeking “transparency, responsiveness and inclusion in our government” — said the issues he campaigned for aren’t going away.

“I’m not terribly surprised by the result,” Richardson said. “The things that I’m looking for, which have been resisted for the last six years, are going to have to happen eventually. The fact that it didn’t happen tonight is not the end of the story.”

Bennett said she’s excited to serve Winter Garden for another term.

“I’m just very proud of my town, proud that they showed, that we had a good turnout, that issues like voting were so important to them, and I’m just pleased to serve another term,” she said.

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It also includes milling and resurfacing, bridge construction, and improvements and modifications to the existing interchanges at S.R. 408, S.R. 50 (Ocoee/ Winter Garden), S.R. 429 and S.R. 50 (Clermont/ Oakland).

Eisenberg said staff hopes to have some alternative options planned for a public meeting — during which people could review data and what the FDOT has been studying — by fall.

She added that the project has not yet been funded for design or construction in the department’s five-year work program.

“We’ve had some people that just want information and want to know what’s going on — they got the postcard in the mail, they know that something’s coming, but we’re hoping to get more input,” she said.

“In West Orange County and in Lake County, there’s a lot of commuters here.

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The main objective for the open house was to introduce the project and its purpose to residents it may impact. Public involvement is crucial in such projects, Eisenberg said, because ultimately it is the residents who drive in the area and can provide valuable insight into what could be improved.

“Every year, we look out 20 years (in) traffic projections, and this is an area where we identified a need about three years ago in terms of interchange and congestion,” said Josiah Barnet, a project manager with Florida’s Turnpike.

“Now, when we’re looking out 20 years, there’s a need for additional capacity along the turnpike mainline through this part of West Orange County.

There’s a lot of growth in West Orange, south Lake County and northwest Orange County all being funneled through this one interchange and one corridor.”

Florida’s Turnpike currently has eight to 12 lanes within the study limits.

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Ten years following the most recent widening of Florida’s Turnpike in West Orange County, the Florida Department of Transportation once again is evaluating the need for further improvements.

During a public kickoff open house at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center March 10, FDOT staff was on hand to meet with West Orange County residents about the Turnpike Widening Project Development and Environment Study.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise recently began the study for widening Florida’s Turnpike from south of State Road 408 to State Road 50, as well as along S.R. 408 from the turnpike interchange to east of the Old Winter Garden Road overpass.

The purpose of the study is to determine the need and type of improvements necessary for the approximately 10-mile stretch. All interchanges within that distance, as well as the need for new interchanges, will be evaluated.

“One of the biggest impacts that we see here is the traffic, and traffic comes with the increase in population,” said Stephanie Eisenberg, public information specialist for FDOT. “You see all the growth that’s happening, and that causes problems with traffic. So what we’re trying to do is make sure that we can evaluate what could be better to ease the traffic congestion that people are suffering with now and what they’re suffering in the future.”

For context, Eisenberg said, the population of Orange County in 1980 was just under 470,000. Today, that number is close to 1.4 million.

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COVID-19 update from OCPS Orange County Public Schools released the following update Sunday, March 15: Schools will undergo deep cleaning this week. Digital and remote learning planning is underway with further details to follow soon. OCPS is awaiting clarification from the state about make-up school days due to extended spring break. All field trips are suspended until further notice. Spring break camps are not suspended the week of March 16.

Arrangements for feeding children on free or reduced meal programs are underway. Details will be announced soon.

OCPS announced Friday, March 13, that schools will be closed until March 30.

When school resumes (March 30, or later if conditions dictate), if a student or staff member exhibits any symptoms listed below, he or she will be encouraged to stay home. Isolation limits spread of the virus and will protect the overall health and wellness of other students and staff.

What are the symptoms? n Fever n Cough n Shortness of breath n Severe illness What else OCPS is doing: n Cleaning schools and offices during spring break n Reducing clutter in classrooms to optimize cleaning efficiency n Limiting use of pillows and upholstered items in classrooms n Encouraging students to wash hands with demonstrations and to practice healthy hygiene n Providing disposable wipes for staff to use on commonly used surfaces (keyboards, desks, remote controls, etc.) before each use n Disinfecting all athletic equipment between uses

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LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY Karen Hewett has served as the community outreach coordinator at Lake Whitney Elementary School since 2012, having started first as a parent volunteer in 2005. She always greets people with a smile on her face and is quick to jump in and fill a need that arises. She takes pride in her role and does an excellent job keeping the school and community in touch.

What do you love most about your school?

This school has become my family.

The connections I have made with staff, parents and students is what I’m all about.

What’s your favorite part of your job?

I am a people person, so anytime I can interact with people, I am at my happiest.

What made you want to take on this job?

I was the volunteer liaison at Lake Whitney as a parent volunteer, and I loved being the person that got to be involved with the parents that donated their time to make our school as amazing as it is. So when our principal needed a position filled, I signed right up!

What motivates you and pushes you to do your best?

The people around me are always my motivation. Anytime I feel or see a need to jump in and help, it’s super

REPORT CARD ROLE: Community outreach coordinator TIME AT THE SCHOOL: Parent volunteer starting in 2005; served in current role since 2012

motivating. I feel like I truly contribute to making things easier or better for anyone I can. It’s very motivating, but also super fulfilling.

What’s the nicest thing a student or faculty member has done for you?

My principal has nominated me for Coordinator of the Year, and I won OCPS Community Outreach Coordinator of the Year! It is so humbling to know that all the hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. I always feel appreciated for all I do. I feel that is the nicest thing anyone can do for you — make you feel appreciated.

What is the coolest place you have visited and why?

My husband and I took our sons, Jacob and Luca, across country by train. It was amazing. We also honeymooned in Alaska, which was epic! And we have been to St. John’s and Nova Scotia. They were amazing trips.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? I have tried for years to be at two or three places at once, but haven’t perfected that yet!

Do you have any pets? What kind, and what are their names?

Yes! We have a Chiweenie named JD. He was named for our rescue dog that has since passed away. Her name was Jersey Girl. We brought JD home for a companion for Jersey Girl, so we named him JD, which stands for Jersey’s Dog. If you could see any musician, band or artist live, who would it be and why?

I’m a huge rock music fan for sure!

I’ve been to a lot of concerts over the years. Two bands that I would have loved to have seen live are Rush and Journey.

What is the best advice you’ve been given, or your favorite mantra or quote to live by?

Expect nothing and appreciate everything.

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Inspiring regular runners The Running Club at Spring Lake Elementary encourages health, wellness, discipline and community. before … and take pictures and send them to the kids (and say), ‘You’re running with us.’ … Who knows? They might run the New York Marathon themselves one day.”

During one of the marathons Harrelson ran, she met a representative from the New York Road Runners, who would later become a sponsor of her Running Club. Through that partnership, Harrelson is able to offer a variety of incentives — such as T-shirts, keychains and backpack chains — to not just Running Club members, but to all her students. The only thing students have to do is to keep track of the amount of miles they run to earn points to be used toward incentives. The New York Road Runners also offers the school other prizes such as books and running shoes for students. The Running Club is sponsored by Track Shack Orlando, as well, which provides a new pair of running shoes to each Running Club member and pays for the entry fees for the off-campus races.

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thon. Fifth-grader Anthony Aguilar is one of four Running Club students who earned his marathon medal in February.

“I joined the running club because last time my cousin … was here (in the Running Club), and I wanted to try it out because it was fun here and I wanted to

get healthier,” Aguilar said. “My favorite thing about the running club is when we do PRs. On the basketball court, we have a (time) to beat (as we) sprint across. If we beat that (time) we have to say, ‘PR,’ and that’s what I really like about Running Club.”

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When Principal Patty Harrelson came to Spring Lake Elementary School about three years ago, she wanted a way to share her passion for running with the students.

That’s why she established the Running Club at Spring Lake Elementary. She started the club when she arrived at the school not only as a means to share her love of running, but also to teach students about discipline and to promote healthy habits.

The Running Club also acts as a way to offer students a low-cost alternative to other organized sports.

“The Running Club is open for students of all ages,” Harrelson said. “The students try out, and they tryouts are basically, ‘Will you come and try to run?’ They don’t have to have any speed or skill or any prior experience. We just want them to stay healthy and really learn to grow their endurance. … It’s just teaching them to be disciplined and to be healthy.”

The Running Club meets every Monday after school and each member runs at least a

mile. There are about 30 students in the club. In addition to regular running, members also participate in running activities — such as sprint events — to set personal records, or PRs as the members call them. In addition to running on Mondays, Running Club members also get to participate in real races and running events throughout the year.

The Running Club hosts races on the campus that are open to the whole school.

“It’s full every year,” Harrelson said of the Running Club’s members. “Kids have enjoyed it, and it’s kind of a thing they look forward to joining.”

Harrelson is an avid runner who regularly trains and takes part in marathons and running events. She even hangs a large collection of bibs from the multiple marathons and running events she’s completed.

“I believe in providing a lot of opportunities for every kid to have a chance to shine,” Harrelson said. “It’s really exciting to see when they just take off (running). I really love it. I’m creating some rising runners. We always tell our kids when we go and run the New York Marathon, we’ve put their names on our shirts

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Windermere Prep Director of Sports Performance Micah Kurtz received some good news last week when he was named the Florida High School Strength Coach of the Year by the National High School Strength Coaches Association. The award — which is handed out annually to a high school strength and conditioning coach — recognizes a coach for his or her coaching achievements and love for what they do.

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Multiple members of the Ocoee High boys basketball team received Metro Team honors Friday, March 13.

Senior shooting guard David Green was named Metro MVP, while senior small forward Kordell Brown was named to the All-Metro Team. Head coach John “Sarge” Siers also received honors by being named the Metro Coach of the Year.

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In West Orange High boys basketball’s 4-0 blanking of Olympia Thursday, March 12, Aidan Hanson had a strong showing at the plate as he went 2-for4 with 2 RBIs. On the mound, William Ross pitched the completegame shutout and gave up only three hits while striking out eight.

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The First Academy softball team had a big afternoon against Colonial in a 10-0 win Thursday, March 12.

Grace Grant dominated on the mound as she pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts.

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The Olympia Titans boys and girls tennis teams continued to dominate on the court in a sweep of West Orange Thursday, March 12. In the boys’ 6-1 win, Alexey Timokhine defeated Lucas Mach 8-3 in No. 1 singles. West Orange’s lone win came when Jack McGary beat Samuel Oropez 8-4 at No. 3 singles. Meanwhile, on the girls’ side, Aubrey Barnes defeated Shelly Peach 8-3 in No. 1 singles play. The Warriors were led by Riley Winslow, who beat Ella Sobek 8-5 in No. 5 singles.

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ucked away in the far corner behind the Windermere Prep campus, a patch of grass and trees abuts Cypress Lake.

A handful of student-athletes draw their bows and take aim at multicolored targets at the end of an archery range.

It’s after school, so the only noises are the trees swaying and the “thwip” coming from the reverberating strings on the bows. A “thud” follows as the arrowhead meets its target. It’s peaceful — and that’s the way sisters Courtney and Cassidy Eaton like it.

“We’re very lucky to have the range that we have,” senior Courtney Eaton said. “I, personally, love this range. It’s really the most peaceful place on campus — just being able to be here and shoot and relax is really awesome.”

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On Friday, March 13, Orange County Public Schools released an update on the coronavirus that had been long awaited: Schools were being closed down for two weeks.

With that announcement also came the news that all extracurricular activities — including sports — would be suspended. That includes no practices, no workouts and no games.

That news hit hard, and for many coaches and athletes around the state — and beyond — it leads to more questions than answers, said West Orange High softball coach Todd LaNeave.

“My concern as this thing is going on is how long — if they do any more closures — are we talking about?” LaNeave said. “And if we are going to be able to play at all the rest of the season.”

“It will be interesting (to see) after playing a pretty good schedule, and (then) taking two weeks off and trying to come back and get ready to play again,” he said.

LaNeave’s team had already dealt with a game cancellation when Montverde Academy shut down earlier in the week, and now it’ll be missing out on a couple of big games at the Tournament of Champions in Jacksonville.

Then, the game on the March 26 against The Villages Charter was canceled.

“That’s a little disappointing,” LaNeave said.

“Not disappointing from the fact that they are doing (it) — I completely understand it — but it is kind of a shame, I guess, because that would have been a good one for us and it has been the last couple of years to give us some looks at teams that we don’t typically see.”

The idea of “disappointed, but understanding” seems to be the general consensus among those in the sports community, and so was the struggle of figuring out how to handle the schedule.

It’s tough enough as it is to put a schedule together in the first place, so throwing a wrench the size of a global pandemic into the mix makes it daunting.

Over at Legacy Charter High School, the Eagles baseball team — which currently sits at 9-2 and is having an impressive season — will be losing out on four games and there is no telling if they’ll be able to make them up, said head coach Jack Chambless. The schedule changes also lead to a slew of other issues, as well.

“I don’t know anything about what the state would then do about our tournaments, about how MaxPreps will be used, whether we are going to be allowed to reschedule games and whether it affects pitch-count policies,” Chambless said. “We’re just out in the dark until they let us know what we are going to be SEE LOCAL PAGE 14

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motion or a basketball player running a play, archery requires precision built up via a physical and mental routine.

“I step up to the line, and I’ll look to the ground first and completely clear my head of anything else that is going on — if I’m thirsty, cold, whatever — and then I look up to that target and kind of focus my attention on that yellow circle, because that’s what I want to hit,” Courtney Eaton said. “And then I kind of slip into my subconscious and go through nocking an arrow, pull it up and I’ll make sure that the string needs to be aligned with the aperture … then I shoot.”

Much like her sister, sophomore Cassidy Eaton’s approach to a shot is incredibly similar — though, for her, it’s more about handling her nerves.

“I usually step up (to) the line and nock my arrow first to get it out of the way so I’m not stressed out about what I’m doing with that,” Cassidy Eaton said. “And then I’ll usually stare at the ground and start focusing on my heartbeat, because I can usually hear it — I’m kind of nervous. So I’ll focus on my heartbeat and my breathing and make sure I’m calming myself down enough so I’m not shaking too much when I shoot.”

It’s a self-explanatory process, but it’s one that comes with time — and a lot of trial and error.

Before Courtney Eaton entered high school, she had never even lifted a bow and

A junior on the West Orange High School boys water polo team, Carter Swanson has gone from the bench to being a key scoring threat for Jennifer Dailer’s team. Along with his time in the pool, Swanson also plays as an offensive lineman on the varsity football team.

How did you first get into playing water polo?

I got into water polo my ninth-grade year, (and) it was the meet the teacher before school actually started. I was in Cub Scouts and I knew one of the other people who played water polo — he was a senior at the time — and he was like, “Oh you should play; you like swimming and you like throwing balls, you’re strong.”

What has been your favorite thing about playing water polo at West Orange?

My favorite thing about playing is communicating with my teammates, and seeing them happy when they score and seeing them happy when we win. Practicing hard and seeing it pay off in a game, and scoring — all of that.

Since you first started, what has been the biggest change that you’ve seen in yourself?

Coming in Day One I knew how to swim, but I didn’t know how to swim correctly — the forms and all that. I started from Square One learning how to do basic stuff and everyone was like, “There’s no way he is going to progress this way,” and then by the end of the year I was getting subbed in as a freshman with all the seniors and juniors that we had. Last year, we had 10 seniors that were on the team — I wasn’t starting, but I was the first sub in — and then this coming year, since we had all of them leave, I was the main guy.

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in for two to three minutes,” I would go all out and be dead after that.

What is the most challenging part about your position?

What’s your favorite part?

The part that is most difficult for me is trying to get open with a guy trying to drown you by pulling you down, but when you’re in set it’s the main position to score from — you’re trying to get open, get the ball and then score as fast as possible. What makes it most fun is you get to score a lot more than any other position.

What are the best words of advice you’ve been given about water polo?

Mentally it’s going to drown you, but once you get mentally prepared for it, everything else falls into place. Once you get over that mental hump during that game — around the first quarter — I’m like, “I’m tired, I just want to fall off my dude, but I have to do it, so I have to push through.”

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allowed to do.

“I know I have already reached out to schools running through April 3 about playing double headers or rescheduling for April — I’m assuming we’ll be allowed to put in more games in April, and that’s what I’m going to try to do so we don’t lose those games,” he said.

While coaches struggle to figure out plans, athletes are left to either sit around the house or do private workouts away from school. The good news for high school athletes is there still is the possibility of going back to their sport, but for those on the collegiate level, the season is done.

Following in the footsteps of the NBA and other professional leagues, the NCAA completely canceled its spring sports.

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current freshman swimmer at the University of Tennessee — the news came fast and hard.

The Volunteers had just won their first SEC title in swimming and diving, and Huizenga and her team were looking forward to competing in the NCAA tournament in Athens, Georgia. They were projected to be among the few favorites to win it all, and then, all of a sudden, it was over.

“Friday morning we had practice, and then Friday afternoon they were like, ‘Oh, well the NCAAs just got canceled,’” Huizenga said. “It was kind of crazy how in the span of a few hours something that meant so much was just gone.”

That feeling hit hard for the seniors on the team, she said, but with the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility to athletes, it quells those worries. But that’s only for college

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“It’s a worry,” LaGasse said.

“I feel like in the end it’ll be ok — I’m not too worried about it being canceled — and I’m trying not to really think about it, because it’s my last year and I’m still deciding if I want to play in college.

“This is where I’m deciding, ‘Am I in love with this sport?’” he said. “And I really wanted this senior year to decide that, so to make that decision without my senior year — that would be really tough.”

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and give it a shot. It also was a way of making friends during her freshman year at Windermere Prep.

Cassidy Eaton was given her sister’s old bow, and from there she started practicing with the team. Practices were fun, but the shooting proved difficult, Cassidy Eaton said.

“I came to practice and I remember learning to shoot and going through the steps with coach (Phil) Graves that first year, and getting a really bad shot — I think I completely missed the target,” Cassidy Eaton said. “I have always been the type of person who I see myself do something bad and I want to get better.”

Just like her sister, Cassidy Eaton went into nationals and finished top-50 — ending the tournament in 42nd place.

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When you’re not playing water polo or doing school work, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Watching water polo — watching my games, making sure I critique what I need to critique, and making sure I’m like, ‘OK, what plays are going to work when they’re doing this.’

What was it like for you going from not knowing how to even swim correctly to being a starter?

It was very tiring at first, because coach was like, “You’re going to be a main guy this year.”

Coming off the bench I was like, “OK, I’m going to go

arrow, but she knew it was something she’d like to try thanks to her introduction to an incredibly popular young-adult book series.

“When I was in eighth grade, I thought the Hunger Games and Katniss Everdeen were the best thing ever, and I wanted to be just like her,” Courtney Eaton said. “So my parents, for Christmas, actually bought me a compound bow, and at that time I had known I wanted to come into boarding at Windermere Prep, so I knew they had an archery team.”

Courtney Eaton would realize when she first started that archery in real life was nothing like it was in the fictional series.

There were fundamentals that she had to learn — it was more than simply aiming and firing.

It was a challenge to get the mechanics down, but once she did, Courtney Eaton found success by the end of her freshman year as she finished 33rd in nationals at the Easton Newberry Archery Center.

While Courtney Eaton competed at tournaments and other events, Cassidy Eaton sat in the stands. Sitting idly by didn’t do much for her, Cassidy Eaton said.

“I was bored at the competitions — I brought homework and I slept, that was pretty much all I did,” Cassidy Eaton said. “I celebrated her victories with her and comforted her through her losses.”

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After four months of radiation treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, The First Academy boys lacrosse coach is back on the sideline.

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At the end of cancer treatment, there is one moment that every survivor looks forward to: The ringing of the bell.

It’s an action that signals the hopeful end of a grueling, hardfought victory over a disease that affects so many.

It’s an emotional moment witnessed by friends and family. But for The First Academy lacrosse head coach David Oliver, it was a moment of reflection. It was a moment to look at the renewed life he had been given, and with a deep breath and weary hand, he rang the bell to signal a new beginning.

“My attitude was kind of like being a coach, being a husband and being a father — you set your course and you go,” Oliver said. “With cancer, you set your course, you keep your mind on the goal, and you go, and you keep going and going. When it’s over you end up like, ‘What just happened?’ I didn’t even have a chance to think about it, because I was so locked into it.

“It’s kind of like a new launching point,” he said. “It’s not the end of anything, but it’s just the

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beginning of a life that God has made me a better person and I need to live that out.”

Oliver rang the bell for Thursday, Feb. 27 — the day after he had finished his 18th and final radiation treatment of his stage 4 nonHodgkin’s lymphoma.

Doctors detected Oliver’s cancer in 2019, when he began experiencing pain in his legs. Tests later in April and May showed the lymph nodes in his pelvis and around his kidneys and heart were enlarged. A few months later, in July, he learned the cancer had spread to the bones in his legs.

The news of stage 4 cancer was a lot, but he never was alone during his fight. Multiple players on the boys lacrosse team shaved their heads in solidarity and began wearing shirts that read “Coach Oliver Support Team.”

“What God did, I never will forget,” Oliver said. “I would miss four days every three to four weeks of work, and I felt like I had to come to work because it gave me strength — the kids were just feeding me in the classroom and giving me strength. So many kids who were walking through not a great season in their life would draw strength off of, ‘Wow, coach is still teaching and he is still

doing what he is supposed to be doing in life and is not quitting.’

“That’s what I would say to people who get a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer — just never quit and just always have hope,” he said.

What followed the diagnosis was four months of radiation treatment that led to the usual side effects of chemotherapy — he lost his hair and began to slow physically. It was the latter part that really affected Oliver — a man who was always on the move — the most.

Going from his usual 100% to a crawl, Oliver battled before good news arrived in December, when scans came back following his second-to-last chemo treatment.

Everything was looking better, which then was solidified by a clean PET scan in January.

Before he even finished his treatments, Oliver was out on the sideline with his team, and for that first game against Lake Minneola Monday, Feb. 17, a sense of gratitude overwhelmed him.

“That for me was emotional … especially with my son being a senior,” Oliver said. “It might have been more emotional than ringing the bell, because it was like, ‘Thank you, Lord. Just thank

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Oliver had gone from not knowing if he would be able to lead his team to finding his place once more on the Royals’ sideline, and he was welcomed back with open arms.

He’s a coach who has meant a lot to his players, and they showed him appreciation when they surprised him by throwing

a big ring-the-bell celebration following the Royals’ 13-6 win over Trinity Prep Thursday, Feb. 27.

“We had 15 to 20 kids and families come back … they’re still like my sons,” Oliver said. “And at 55 years old, you get to see some of the impact that you have been able to have. That, to me, is the greatest blessing of it all.”

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Mozelle Smith Cox was born in 1919 in the Dust Bowl of West Texas. After a year of college at the beginning of WWII, she sought travel and adventure and landed a job with Bechtel and Dupont in Edmonton, Alberta, as a construction secretary while building the Alaskan Highway. Later, she worked in Hanford, Washington, on a top-secret project, which she later found out was the atomic bomb.

At war’s end, she met Tom Cox at a dance in Ft. Worth. They married and moved to Winter Garden, where she opened a women’s clothing store, Mozelle’s Fashion Fair, next to her husband’s Tom Cox Men’s Wear.

After several decades in the clothing business, she

worked as a judicial assistant for the State of Florida and a secretary in the State Attorney’s office, from which she retired.

In 1987, she moved to Winter Park to be near grandchildren.

She is survived by her two children, Craig and Lisa; her sonin-law, Elliot Mausner; and two grandchildren, Matt and Emily.

A graveside service was held at noon Monday, March 16, at the Winter Garden Cemetery, Winter Garden, Florida.

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