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Bustle & bloom

ORANGE COUNTY MAYORAL RACE The three candidates will speak March 29 at the CFHLA forum. 5.

Town to explore feasibility of 4th corner annexation

Samuel Delgado, Mia Dilorenzo and Luciano Rojas enjoyed the sunshine.

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nflatable games, food trucks, music, an egg hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself were just a few of the highlights of the Independence community’s Spring Festival on Saturday, March 24.

The springtime celebration drew hundreds of residents to the heart of the community to mingle and have fun in the sun. Children got to draw with chalk, participate in a hula-hooping contest and scale a rock wall, and everyone got to take home a potted flower.

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Colloquially known as the “4th Corner,” the northwest quadrant of the Conroy Windermere and Apopka-Vineland

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SEE TOWN PAGE 4 Kingsley McCaulley, 3, played with a giant Connect 4 set.

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Residents reject proposed nursing home, gas station MAKING MAGIC Rotary hosts dinner, magic show. SEE 7.

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The surrounding community is against the proposed Westover Village projects, which consist of an assistedliving facility, gas station and convenience store.

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Gotha- and Windermere-area residents are collaborating to express their staunch opposition to a proposed development at 9051 Westover Roberts Road.

The 6.66-acre property, situated at the northwest corner of Westover Roberts and South Apopka-Vineland roads, currently has a future land-use designation of Rural Settlement SEE WESTOVER PAGE 6

The Easter Bunny made an early visit to St. Luke’s UMC for its Easterfest event. SEE PAGE 2.

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“THE WAY OF THE CROSS” 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Quest Church, 1450 Citrus Oaks Ave., Gotha. Witness the dramatic retelling of the story of the crucifixion as seen through the eyes of various characters.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 31

WINDERMERE EASTER EGG HUNT 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, behind Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. The Windermere Police Department is hosting its annual family Easter celebration. Join the Easter Bunny, Mayor Gary Bruhn and Police Chief Dave Ogden for a parade to Town Square, after which the egg hunt will begin. Anyone wanting to take cookies or snacks should call Da’Shanta Prevost at (407) 876-2563, Ext. 5321.

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WGHF HELICOPTER GOLF BALL DROP Noon Monday, April 2, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. One thousand numbered golf balls will be dropped from a helicopter hovering over a makeshift hole on the driving range. The first purchased ball in the hole, or closest to the hole, wins $1,000. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and are available at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. (407) 656-3244.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

COMEDY MAKS’ VARIETY SHOW 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. There’s

something for everyone in this high-energy variety show. Comedy Maks will dazzle you with juggling, magic, plate-spinning and more. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

St. Luke’s UMC hosts early Easter celebration

SMARTER SENIOR SERIES 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Learn what legal documents you need to have in place as you age. Presenters at this seminar include an elder law attorney who can answer questions about wills, trusts, probate, directives and estate planning. Others will discuss funeral planning and hospice issues. Presented

by Mike Flahaven, a certified Senior Hours professional. Registration or RSVP required at yourfloridahaven.com or (407) 340-5291. You may also register at ocls.info or (407) 835-7323.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

PETER RABBIT’S GARDEN PARTY 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Peter Rabbit loves Mr. McGregor’s garden, and children ages 3 to 5 will too at this garden party that includes stories and crafts.

Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 8357323.

WINDERMERE HIGH CARNIVAL 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Windermere High School, 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere. Games and activities provided by Windermere High clubs, sports and organizations. There will be food trucks and an inflatable obstacle course, too.

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Emerson Bullion was awestruck over her first egg hunt.

T Robert and Karina Haywood brought their daughter, Antonella, to participate in the egg hunt.

Olivia and Benjamin Colom shared Easter eggs.

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he Easter festivities were in full swing Sunday, March 25, as St. Luke’s United Methodist Church invited the community for a fun-filled afternoon at its Easterfest.

The church’s springtime festival featured egg hunts, pony rides, bounce houses and inflatable games, a petting zoo, food, music, face painting and more. Church members also set up an Easter-themed “trunk or treat,” in which kids were invited to visit each setup and collect candy for their Easter baskets.

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Here’s how you can be the Easter Bunny Southeastern Food Bank along with Publix Super Markets will be preparing 2,000 boxes of food to be donated to families in need on Easter morning.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

As families get together over Easter dinner, a number of other families may be without the means to prepare an Easter dinner.

Southeastern Food Bank is looking to change that for a number of local families with its 25th annual Food for Families Easter Outreach Program.

However, the organization needs help to accomplish the task.

The food bank is in need of volunteers this Easter weekend to help sort, pack and deliver 2,000 boxes for families in need. Items

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will be sorted and packed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Ocoee High School, and then delivered on Easter morning.

“This Easter, you can be a part of serving our community by helping one or several of the 1200 families who need food this holiday,” Southeastern Food Bank Social Media Coordinator Landon Fleming said. “It’s a really great way to serve our community.”

Much of the food being donated to the families has been provided

by Publix Super Markets. In addition to food items, donated boxes also will include toiletries and kitchenware.

“A lot of the products are baked goods and pastries,” Fleming said.

“We also get two trailer loads of miscellaneous products from Publix.”

To make monetary donations and learn how to volunteer visit, southeasternfoodbank.com.

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EGGS-TRA! EGGS-TRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Those celebrating Easter can enjoy a number of events being hosted throughout West Orange.

HORIZON WEST n First Baptist Church Windermere is having its community Easter Egg Hunt event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, at its Lakeside Campus at 8464 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Orlando. Attendees will enjoy food trucks, inflatables and other engaging activities. An egg hunt featuring 25,000 eggs will start at 6:30 p.m. n Celebrate Easter with Life Church Horizon West at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 1, at 12005 Silverlake Park, Windermere. A photo booth will be available for family pictures and an Easter Egg hunt will immediately follow a children’s church service.

OAKLAND n Oakland Presbyterian Church will be hosting its annual Easter Egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31. The church is located at 218 E. Oakland Ave. WINDERMERE n The Grove Orlando will host its Spring Fashion Show and Easter Eggstravaganza beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the plaza, 4750-4757 The Grove Drive, Windermere. Following the 11 a.m. fashion show, the Eggstravaganza will begin at 11:30 a.m. and feature games, music, egg hunts and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

31, at Newton Park, 31 W. Winter Garden Ave. First-responders from the Winter Garden police and fire departments will answer questions about their equipment. Children will enjoy arts and crafts provided by local churches. The Lions Club will be accepting donations of used hearing aids, eyeglasses and eyeglass cases. Additionally, there will be a raffle for a basket. n Hope Church Winter Garden kicks off its Easter celebrations at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 1. The celebration includes Easter services, live music, a photo booth and an egg grab. The church is located at the Roper YMCA, 100 Windermere Road, Winter Garden.

WEST ORANGE n C/Life Church at Chain of Lakes Middle School, 8700 Conroy Windermere Road, Orlando, will be hosting two events this Easter weekend. At 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 31, the church is hosting an Egg Hunt event featuring thousands of Easter eggs, in addition to bounce houses, train rides, music and sno-cones.

Then, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, April 1, the church is holding Easter services, followed by another hunt.

n In Windermere, the town’s police department is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt event at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Windermere Town Square, W. Sixth Ave. Attendees can join the Easter Bunny, Mayor Gary Bruhn and Police Chief Dave Ogden for a parade through the town. An egg hunt will begin after the parade, and the Easter Bunny will be sticking around for photos.

OCOEE n The city of Ocoee will be holding its annual Easter Eggstravaganza beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 31, at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road. Children will have the chance to hunt for more than 10,000 candy-filled Easter eggs. Additionally, children 12 and younger will enjoy a variety of fun activities, including an Easter Coloring Contest, photos with the Easter Bunny, prizes, inflatables and face painting.

Attendees are encouraged to take non-perishable food items that will be donated to the West Orange Christian Service Center.

WINTER GARDEN n The Winter Garden Lion’s Club is hosting a family-friendly Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March

n Ocoee Church of God, 1105 N Lakewood Ave., is hosting its Egg-straordinary Easter Egg Event at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31.

Winter Garden fired up for new pizzeria Windermere residents Matthew and Caroline Peach are set to open their second 1000 Degrees Pizza franchise.

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If the thought of a custom, Neapolitan-style brick-oven pizza fired up at a crisp 1,000 degrees makes your mouth water, wait until it officially arrives in Winter Garden this summer.

Windermere residents Matthew and Caroline Peach are set to open their second 1000 Degrees Pizza franchise on West Colonial Drive in Winter Garden by the end of the summer. The pizzeria will be the newest neighbor to Culver’s, Wendy’s and Wawa.

The Peaches already own a 1000 Degrees franchise in Oviedo, as well as a few MAACO Collision Repair & Auto Painting locations in Orlando. Being Windermere residents, Matthew Peach said the two are looking forward to having a pizzeria closer to home.

“We’ve lived in Ocoee or Winter Garden the whole time for 20 years, so we just like this side of town, and I’m sure (the pizzeria) will get busy,” he said. “It’s kind of nice (to be closer to home).

Being on this side of town you can deliver to all the new homes that they’re building in West Orange, plus to Windermere, Ocoee, Summerport Village (and more).

It’s right in the middle of pretty much everything there on State Road 50.”

The Peaches signed their lease about a year ago and now are waiting for construction to begin on the plaza in which their new store will be located. Matthew Peach said he hopes to have 1000 Degrees open sometime in August.

1000 Degrees Pizza specializes in thin-crusted, Neapolitanstyle brick-oven pizza, but it also

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serves Roman-style thick-crusted pizza, fire-roasted wings and create-your-own salads. Customers can build their own pizzas, which are then fired up at temper-

atures of more than 1,000 degrees in a Neapolitan brick oven.

But unlike traditional Neapolitan pizza found in Naples, Italy, 1000 Degrees Pizza’s crust is cooked throughout with a mild char and made from genuine Neapolitan-style flour.

The Peaches first decided to jump on board with 1000 Degrees to try something different from the MAACO shops.

“When I was living in L.A., they had a pizza restaurant called Blaze Pizza, and so I was kind of looking for the same type of concept,” Peach said. “I literally looked online for those concepts and found 1000 Degrees. We did our training and went ahead and opened the first one in Oviedo, and it’s going really (well).”

The Peaches are also looking forward to partnering with local schools and community organizations for fundraising and outreach nights and are planning to launch a delivery service from the Winter Garden location.

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Easter Bunny makes early visit to Independence

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Left: Chelsea Getsy, Brandyn Hyman and Carlton Morrissey helped ensure the event ran smoothly.

Regan McMasters, 6, picked out her own plant.

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Road intersection spurred lengthy discussion at the latest Windermere Town Council meeting.

But this time, in place of uncontrollable traffic and overdevelopment concerns, talk of annexation was at the forefront.

Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn suggested the Town Council consider the idea of annexing the corner into the town of Windermere to eliminate the risk of having the currently proposed development for the 43 acres approved by Orange County.

According to submitted plans, Tavistock Development Company hopes to construct 23 singlefamily homes, 200 townhomes, a 120-bed assisted-living facility, an 80-unit independent-living facility and a 25,000-squarefoot medical clinic coupled with 40,000 square feet of office space and 84,000 square feet of retail space.

These proposed development plans differ from what is currently permitted at the site in accordance with an agreement dating from 1996, which only calls for 26 homes and 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

“For 22 years, this has been in effect now, and they knew darn well what was there and what they’ve been doing is borrowing square footage until you can’t even move in The Grove,” Bruhn said. “And now all they have left is

10,000 square feet and 26 homes, and that’s the rule that everyone agreed to in 1996. You don’t get a do-over. But they’re hoping they can get it overturned just like the property owner of the Windermere Country Club did.”

As is expected for an intersection that already generates traffic, the development proposal sparked outrage from hundreds of area residents who came together to express their disapproval at a Feb. 27 community meeting.

An annexation process would involve gathering the consent and cooperation of surrounding property owners.

“I just threw it out there because this is an option,” Bruhn said. “It’s all about the adjoining property owners; if you grab enough land and enough votes from everyone else, it overrides them. That corner is owned by Tavistock, but you can take all the property around it ... and it comes in as one annexation parcel. If everybody votes, you’ll have more land and more votes than they do, so that’s why they’d have to commit.”

Windermere Town Manager Robert Smith explained Tavistock would not need to agree to the annexation, but existing requirements for pursuing involuntary annexations are outlined in the Florida Statutes, and the process boils down to garnering enough land and votes.

“We wouldn’t have to convince (Tavistock),” Smith said. “Typi-

cally, you want to do voluntary annexation, but if you need to bring in something via involuntary annexation, there’s an avenue to do it. The Tavistock area is about 43 acres, and they have one vote for that whole piece of property.

In order for us to bring that in, we would have to bring in more acreage and more resident electors, so you bring in the majority of the property and the majority of the vote. So we’d have to look at other areas to annex that would be sufficient to overcome the amount of acreage and number of owners on that property, and then we’d be able to bring (that land) in involuntarily.”

Because Bruhn only offered it as a suggestion recently, Smith has yet to reach out to any property owners and said the likelihood of succeeding in any annexation effort the council may or may not agree to move forward on is not yet known. However, both Bruhn and Smith believe plenty of incentives exist, considering the property owners would be able to enjoy lower taxes and a faster police response time.

There is also the matter of the time constraints, as any such initiative would need to be completed before Orange County’s Board of Commissioners votes on the proposal.

Smith holds hope that, given the BCC’s past voting history on similar requests, it will not agree to grant Tavistock’s request, par-

“… That corner is owned by Tavistock, but you can take all the property around it ... and it comes in as one annexation parcel. If everybody votes, you’ll have more land and more votes than they do, so that’s why they’d have to commit.”

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ticularly in light of its recent denial to grant Windermere Country Club’s property owner more entitlements in opposition to a longstanding past agreement.

“We’re working on a timetable right now, but we’d have to go through at least two public hearings relative to the annexation ordinance, and we’d have to go through a referendum,” Smith said. “So we’re looking at a lengthy process, time-wise, assuming we decide to do this. But regardless of the whole annexation discussion, I think the town has a really good leg to stand on relative to what was already agreed on in 1996 with the CVC zoning on that property. And Orange County has recently taken a stance against developers coming back to ask for more entitlements for agreements that were made in the past.

“A great example of that is Windermere Country Club,” he said.

“The golf course owner came to the county and said, ‘Listen, our existing plan isn’t working because nobody is utilizing the golf course.

I would like for you guys to give me more entitlements to develop residential.’ And Orange County held fast and said, ‘No, you can’t come back and ask for more entitlements.’ And the applicant has gone through the appeal process and was again denied. If Orange County were to do this type of revision to the plan that was agreed upon in 1996, in my view, they would be opening up the doors not only to that developer but also cause trouble with other denials they’ve imposed in the past as well. So it’s very dangerous ground that they’re treading on.”

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The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association is hosting mayoral seat hopefuls Pete Clarke, Jerry Demings and Rob Panepinto this week.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

If you’re hoping to meet the three leading candidates for Orange County mayor before casting your ballot, here is your chance.

The three men — Orange County Commissioner Pete Clarke, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and businessman Rob Panepinto — will be at the Orange County Mayoral Forum, set for Thursday, March 29, in Lake Buena Vista.

The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association is hosting the forum. Annually, CFHLA partners with local city and county governments to support community engagement.

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If elected, Clarke plans to schedule one-on-one meetings with each of the municipal mayors, support homeless programs through innovation and with no governmental interference and expand access to county services through the creation of service centers.

“West Orange is a beautiful area, so growth pressures will continue,” Clarke said. “Cities will look to expand their boundaries, and rural vs. urban issues will occur. Crime will be a central focus as the (area) grows.”

He said he would offer the partnership necessary for successful joint-planning areas so the Orange

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County Sheriff’s Office, Orange County Fire Rescue and Emergency Management are properly funded with solid mutual-aid agreements.

In Horizon West, Clarke said he would look to neighborhood services professionals to work with Horizon West “to emulate to the extent possible the tremendous success of Hunter’s Creek. Hunter’s Creek has very strong HOAs and boards to self-govern.”

JERRY DEMINGS

Demings vows to strengthen services for senior citizens, expand access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured, expand the number of county parks and/ or amenities at existing parks, enhance partnerships with the municipalities to improve the renaissance of arts, create partnerships for business incubators and work through the chambers of commerce to increase the number of small businesses and attract jobs with higher wages.

In West Orange, the biggest challenges are public safety; transportation and traffic congestion; increasing the stock of housing that is affordable; and attracting highwage jobs to the area, Demings said.

“I anticipate the municipalities in West Orange County to continue growing at a rate acceptable to their legislative bodies and citizens,” he said.

He would like to establish Com-

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ORANGE COUNTY MAYORAL FORUM WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 29 WHERE: Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort, 12205 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando COST: $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10 REGISTER: cfhla.memberclicks.net/community-events

munity Redevelopment Agencies and other initiatives that bring high quality of life.

In Horizon West, Demings hopes to continue working with elected officials who represent the area in being responsive to needs of the residents.

ROB PANEPINTO

Panepinto said his blueprint for the county also addresses issues in West Orange: creating more higher-wage jobs, reducing housing costs, improving traffic and infrastructure and ensuring all citizens live in safe, quality neighborhoods. “(Growth), if managed smartly, could create enormous economic opportunity while also enhancing the quality of life and protecting rural settlement areas,” he said of West Orange.

Close partnership between the county and West Orange municipalities is crucial, he said. He wants to have collaborative conversations that will drive economic growth while at the same time, maintain quality of life for existing residents.

Regarding Horizon West, he said: “I see a real opportunity where the county can help guide the overall plan and growth … to attract highwage jobs, economic development and a variety of quality residential options. Significant portions of the Hamlin Town Center area are zoned for corporate and office space.”

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with a permitted density of one residence per acre and a zoning classification of Country Estate Cluster District.

Under this designation and zoning, only six homes would be permitted. However, the applicant, Darrell Nunnelley, who represents the property owner, has submitted a request to the county to change the designation to Planned Development Commercial/Assisted Living Facility.

According to Orange County Planner Nicholas Thalmueller, the applicant has not yet submitted a rezoning application, but a rezoning of Planned Development District would be required to permit the type of development the property owner wants to build.

During a community meeting held Jan. 25, the applicant discussed the plans under consideration for the property. The plans include a 30,567-square-foot assisted-living facility with 50 beds, a gas station and a convenience store.

These proposed uses for the property, however, are a source of concern for the surrounding community. Because the property is located within the Gotha Rural Settlement, future development of the site must abide by certain guidelines outlined in the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Nearby residents against the development emphasize that the proposed uses do not meet any of the Rural Settlement guidelines set forth by Orange County. And

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many purchased homes in the area because of the protections associated with Rural Settlements, said 25-year Gotha resident Neal McFarland.

The residents worry commercial developments such as these would change the rural character of Gotha, which could affect its appeal and impact home values.

“We moved here because it is a rural area and under the protection of the comprehensive plan where you don’t have the irresponsible commercial growth just for the sake of growth,” McFarland said. “We want it to stay rural.”

According to McFarland, an assisted-living facility and gas station are not needed, are incompatible with the surrounding development and would damage the tree canopy.

Other concerns – particularly for those living in Westover Reserve and Roberts Landing – relate to the close proximity of the project to their homes and the traffic that it might generate.

“The only justification to even consider it would be if it provides needed local services, but an assisted-living facility and a gas station are not needed local services here,” McFarland said.

“Within three miles, there are plenty of nursing homes, with a

couple more being built — also within three miles. There are also like eight or nine gas stations within that (radius).”

Thalmueller said developments with commercial and office use are allowed in Rural Settlements according to the Comprehensive Plan, as long as they are compatible with the development pattern in terms of scale, intensity, size and architecture.

“The Comprehensive Plan allows some commercial and office uses within rural settlements,” Thalmueller said. “These uses must have a scale and intensity that is compatible with the existing development pattern in the area and are limited to uses that will serve the residents of the immediate area. This means that a commercial or office building would have to be built to a compatible size and architectural style with development in the surrounding area, and not be designed to attract ‘pass-by’ trips.”

The proposed ordinance will be considered by the County’s Planning and Zoning Commission April 19 for a recommendation of approval or denial to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. It will then head to the BCC on June 5, for a final vote.

“We moved here because it is a rural area and under the protection of the comprehensive plan where you don’t have the irresponsible commercial growth just for the sake of growth. We want it to stay rural.”

— Neal McFarland

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ozens of Rotary Club of Windermere supporters were treated to a magical evening on Saturday, March 24, during its “It’s Magic” dinner and magic show. The event served as a fundraiser for the Rotary’s local charities and included a surf ’n’ turf dinner catered by Uno’s Pizzeria and Grill, as well as a cash bar and raffle. Magicians Michael Ammar and Erick Olson wowed the audience with stunning magic tricks.

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Phil and Ginger Leopold and Cindy and Rick Beltz loved having a night out.

Don Greer, Doug Trovilliom and Ann and John Rodgers chatted on the back porch of Town Hall.

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Vicky Goodall and Debbie Donohue enjoyed the light bites offered.

Shannon Fitzgerald, Katherine Navaro and Azela Santana had a great time at the reception.

Local artists celebrated their accomplishments at the reception. From left: Eliza Pineau, Kim Minichiello, Peggi Nadeau, Kathy Stutzman, Audrey Phillips, Jean Banas, Ashlyn Bapst, Mindy Colton, Danielle Culibao and Women in the Arts founder Maria Guerrero.

Orange artist Kim Minichiello received a Level II Professional Award.

Other Orange County artists honored include: Danielle Culibao, Hye Shin, Anna Thorne, Mindy Colton, Jennifer Payne, Karin Connolly, Eliza Pineau and Ashlyn Mae Bapst.

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Bob Karney, 78, of Winter Garden, Florida, joined his late wife, Annie Laura “Lollie” Karney, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

He was the son of the late Ivy Grace and Robert Alexander “R.A.” Karney of Covington, Tennessee.

Bob served in the U.S. Army for 24 years and retired a Lieutenant Colonel. He served in Vietnam in 1969 as a helicopter pilot. His post-Army career was with Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida.

Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden for 27 years. He

also was a member of the United Methodist Men. He was an Eagle Scout and a lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts. He lived by the Scout Law and was responsible for rechartering Troop 210 in 1992, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden. In his Scouting career he received many awards, but his

passion was mentoring scouts to reach their goal of obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Winter Garden.

His final resting place will be in the Memorial Gardens at First United Methodist Church in Winter Garden.

He is survived by his sister, Sandra Crosier, of Lubbock Texas; his three children, Stephen and wife, Susan, of Austin, Texas, Shannon Badgley, of Sarasota, Florida, Michael and wife, Brenda, of Winter Garden, Florida; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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Sal was born Salvatore DeBartolo on March 7, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York; he was the son of Joseph and Stella (Ebetino) DeBartolo. Sal grew up in Rye, New York, and graduated from Rye High School in 1948.

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Sal leaves behind his daughter and only child, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, and Sharon’s partner, James W. Warren, of Salt Lake City, Utah; only granddaughter, Laurie (Carmack) Almeida, and her husband, Dash Almeida, of McMinville, Oregon; former son-in-law, Stephen H. Carmack of Carson City, Nevada; his older brother, Albert Bart of Tullahoma, Tennessee, and his older sister, Lucille Hutcherson of Laguna Hills, California; two great-granddaughters, Verity and Aven Almeida; and many friends.

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and F.A.A. pilot examiner. During the Vietnam War, Sal was a civilian instructor helicopter pilot at Fort Wolters, Texas, the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Training Center.

Sal and his family then relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Sal was hired by Howard Hughes in 1968 as chief of Hughes’ Helicopter Operations. Sal was awarded Pilot of the Year in 1968 by Professional Pilot magazine. He then went to work in 1971 as chief helicopter pilot for the U.S. EPA, and he also flew helicopters for the U.S. Forest Service. He retired from the federal government after 20 years of service in 1991.

Sal embarked on another career as a driver’s license examiner for the State of Florida, working at offices in Ocoee and Clermont.

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Dr. Phillips girls wrestling junior Shania Gowan, a two-time state champion for the Panthers, placed fifth in the nation in her weight class at the USA Wrestling National Championships over spring break. Gowan went 5-2 with five pins.

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The National High School Golf Association has ranked The First Academy’s girls golf team as its top girls golf team in the nation for the 2017-18 school year.

Rankings by the organization are based on state championship tournaments and are calculated using average differential.

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The Dr. Phillips baseball team (7-5) split a pair of games over spring break, defeating Bishop Moore 5-2 March 19 and falling to Lake Mary 7-3 March 20.

In the win against the Hornets, Josh Arent pitched two strong innings of relief to earn the win on the mound.

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The Windermere girls lacrosse team will host West Orange at 7 p.m. Friday at Deputy Scott Pine Community Park — the first meeting of the new rivals.

While all games between the Wolverines and Warriors this year have had a fun feel of familiarity to them, this one takes on an added layer as Windermere head coach Ann Bomleny will be coaching against her daughter, West Orange senior Meghan Bomleny.

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The First Academy’s baseball team (11-4) won a pair of games over spring break, defeating Wellington 10-0 March 22 and Lakeland Christian 3-0 March 23. Bryce Fisher had three RBIs for TFA against Wellington and was also the winning pitcher against Lakeland Christian.

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TFA alum to test NBA Draft waters Class of 2015 grad Fletcher Magee is following up his breakout junior season at Wofford College by declaring for the NBA Draft, where his perimeter shooting abilities may very well be in demand.

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A former local standout is testing the waters of the National Basketball Association.

Fletcher Magee, a 2015 graduate of The First Academy and standout basketball player for Wofford College, has declared for the NBA Draft, per his Twitter account.

The announcement tweet read: “After talking with my coaches and family, I have decided to

declare for the NBA Draft. None of this would be possible if it weren’t for my coaches and teammates. I thank God for this opportunity. I will not hire an agent so I can keep my eligibility and return to Wofford next year.”

As a junior at Wofford, Magee averaged 22 points per game while shooting 48% from the field and 40% from three. Given his remarkable shooting accuracy, he SEE NBA PAGE 12

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Fletcher Magee scored a team-high 27 points during Wofford’s upset of then-No. 5 North Carolina Dec. 20.

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The origin of Windermere Laker Aquatics, a new year-round swim club based out of Windermere Prep, came from an observation.

The administration at Windermere Prep, from Headmaster Tom Marcy to Athletic Director Jacob Doss, had noticed that the school’s on-campus pool wasn’t getting the usage one would hope for from a facility of its caliber.

“What we were finding is during the high-school season they’d swim here (for the varsity program), and then as soon as the season was over, they’d go to another (club) swim program,” Doss said. “We were like, ‘That doesn’t make sense — we have a perfectly good pool here.’”

So, an exploratory board of parents was formed to look into the feasibility of a year-round swim club, something many had lobbied for previously and something that other prep schools with swimming facilities tend to have.

“A group of parents got together, created a business plan and rolled out Windermere Laker Aquatics,” said Greg Bitel, a member of the WLA’s current board of directors.

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Brooke Larweth, left, Addison Reese, Madeleine Reynolds, Peyton Powell and Gaby Tong formed the two relay teams that set records at Florida Age Group Championships in February.

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Kaitlyn Bennett The Windermere girls lacrosse team is 6-2 so far in its very first season. The young team — the Wolverines have no seniors — has had several promising players step up this spring, including junior Kaitlyn Bennett. Bennett, who rowed previously after moving to Florida from Brooklyn, is brand-new to lacrosse. She has made an impact as a defender for Windermere, starting every game and impressing her coach, Ann Bomleny, with her work ethic.

Why did you decide to take up lacrosse as a junior?

Jayden Smith is on the team and she was in my seventh-period class. She got me super excited (about lacrosse) — it’s a new school, so I thought I would try a new sport. Jayden convinced me to come out and I did, and I’m really glad I did.

What do you like about playing lacrosse?

I really like how it’s a lot more fast-paced than I thought. I like the adrenaline — it’s so cool when you see the team click and the plays are working.

What are some cool qualities about your teammates and your coach, Ann Bomleny?

My teammates, I think, they’re extra-special because everyone is really encouraging and they’re determined. Our coach (Ann Bomleny) is really good at motivating us and she really knows what she is doing.

Which win so far are you the most proud of?

Actually, I think a really good game was the Timber Creek win. I was surprised because that was our first game at the new stadium (at Deputy Scott Pine Park), as a new team, and coming out and winning the first game just set a really good attitude for the whole season.

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has been hailed as one of college basketball’s best shooters, making him particularly attractive to NBA teams at a time when perimeter shooting is prized.

Because he is not yet hiring an agent, Magee will retain his amateur status for the time being and be able to be assessed

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an idea of if and where he may be drafted.

Magee made a national splash Dec. 20, when he and the Terriers went on the road and upset powerhouse North Carolina — ranked No. 5 in the nation at the time. Magee scored 27 points during the upset.

Magee recently was profiled

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From that exploratory board, Windermere Laker Aquatics — USA Swimming-certified club — officially opened Aug. 12. The club is affiliated with the school and uses the same mascot and team name as WPS: the water dragon and the Lakers.

“We tried to pattern our club after the culture of Windermere Prep — a low swimmer-tocoach ratio,” Bitel said. “We’re trying to create an elite program.

We’re not looking at big volume. … We’re looking at a smaller group that wants to excel — we expect a lot from our swimmers and from our parents.”

Together, the WLA board and Windermere Prep brought in Alex Dehner to be the program’s first coach, serving dually as head coach of WLA and of the Windermere Prep varsity swimming team.

At 23, Dehner is a young head coach, but the former swimmer at the University of Florida has impressed his new boss. “(Alex) came in and fit in almost immediately with the rest of the coaches at Windermere Prep,” Doss said. “He’s a younger guy, but he’s wise beyond his years. He’s mature in that he sees success the oldfashioned way — Alex sees it as having to put in some time and be patient.”

Dehner was a standout swimmer for the Gators until doctors discovered he had bilateral blood clots in each of his lungs.

While he waited to get cleared to return to the pool for UF — something that unfortunately did not happen — he began his coaching career.

With his own competitive career behind him, the Tallahassee native is dedicated to

How would you compare living in Brooklyn to living in Horizon West?

In Brooklyn, everything is super close to each other. I lived right around the corner from a pizza place and an ice cream place, so I used to go there with my friends when I was younger.

Living here, the best thing I can say about it is the lakes and the beach — I love it so much!

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“The opportunity here, at Windermere Prep, is kind of every coach’s dream — to have an up-and-coming institution that backs its swim team,” Dehner said. “To have a program that is funded and really supported, is what really enticed me to come down. I saw the vision.”

That vision extends beyond Dehner and to his staff of five coaches. He said the school’s support allowed him to pursue top-notch coaches, including former Olympians Gemma Spofforth and Anna Pold.

After a strong showing for the varsity team during the fall season, the new club appears to have it sea legs after a strong performance at the Florida Age Group Championships in February. WLA took 24 swimmers to the event and placed fifth out of 58 teams — an impressive feat

All-SoCon selection in each of the past two seasons, and was named the SoCon Malcolm U. Pitt Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season. Magee is a finalist for the Jerry West Award, given to college basketball’s best shooting guard in the nation.

While at The First Academy, Magee played for current coach Chris Mayberry and additionally was a three-sport letterwinner in basketball, football and golf.

for a new club.

Additionally, the Lakers set three FLAG records — two in relay races (400 yard medley relay; 400 yard freestyle relay) and Addison Reese set an individual FLAG record in the 200yard IM. Gavin Van Kersbergen, 10, won the high-point award for 10-and-under boys at the meet.

From the success of that meet, seven Laker swimmers were selected to compete in a Florida All-Stars competition: Reese, Van Kersbergen, Brooke Larweth, Gaby Tong, Peyton Powell, Hayley Clark and Rory Connelly.

The early success has motivated the club’s coach.

“We’re building a culture and building something brandnew,” Dehner said. “I still get chills every time that they dive in for their races.”

Looking forward, WLA sees growth in its future. The club already has grown from 35 swimmers to 90 in less than a year’s time. Originally intended solely for Windermere Prep students, a swell of interest led to WLA accepting students from all schools.

The club was a volunteer host club for the NCSA Championships at the I-Drive YMCA Aquatic Center recently, and will partner with the Mac Crutchfield Foundation to host a swim clinic in April that will feature several Olympians, including Ryan Lochte.

Collectively, the club is carving out an identity amongst its swimmers and parents.

“It’s come together as a community, and it’s really nice to see,” Bitel said.

And as for that pool on Windermere Prep’s campus? It’s getting plenty of action these days.

“Our pool is constantly being used,” Doss said. “You’ll never walk by our pool and not see it packed with swimmers.”

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The Titans won three of four games during spring break, including a big win over Suncoast at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium March 23.

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The Titans (10-4) scored four runs apiece in the first and second innings and seven runs in the fourth to dispatch with the Chargers 16-2 in five innings.

The game was Olympia’s final of four in the Florida League High School Invitational’s “Classic” tournament. During the Classic, the Titans also defeated University High (Orlando) 7-1 and Leesburg 3-1 during the five-day event, which included games at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, Seminole High and the Boombah Sports Complex. Olympia’s only loss of the event came by way of a 7-3 to Seminole High.

Collin McMahon went 3-for-3, with three runs driven in to lead the offensive outpouring for Olympia against Suncoast. Three other Titans — Austin Vetter, Brenden Riley and Alex Britton — each finished with a pair of RBIs. Jeslyn Whitehead got the start and the win on the mound for Olympia, pitching four innings and allowing just five hits while striking out two.

Jacob Drury came on in relief, pitching the fifth inning for the Titans.

The win was the ninth in the past 10 games for Olympia.

“We’re playing better ball — we’ve been taking advantage of opportunities teams have been giving us,” head coach Chuck Schall said. “Today’s game right here: Every time they gave us an opportunity, we were able to capitalize.”

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