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by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer OUR TOWN education

+ Program needs Easter volunteers Bread of Life Fellowship is setting up the Food For Families program at Ocoee High School, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, this weekend, and help is needed to sort and pack boxes and then deliver them to needy families for Easter.

This year, there are two packing and two delivery shifts.

Volunteers are needed at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4 (packing canned goods at the early shift), and 10:30 p.m. (packing bread at the late shift) to pack the food boxes; and at 8 or 11 a.m.

Sunday, April 5, to deliver them to more than 1,000 families in West Orange County.

For more information, call (407) 654-7777 or email office@breadoflifefellowship.com.

West Orange Relief School: A Primer A decision regarding the location of the relief school could come at the April 7 Orange County Commission meeting. Here’s what you need to know.

WEST ORANGE — On the evening of March 12, Orange County officials confirmed April 7 as the public hearing date to address two Orange County School Board proposals for a settlement regarding the construction of a relief school for West Orange High School. The hearing will occur as part of the Board of County Commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. in the commission

chambers of the County Administrative Center at 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando.

The School Board proposed two options in a March 6 letter to the county commissioners, who can accept one of the options or offer a modified proposal for the school board to approve or reject at its April 14 public meeting. A rejection would delay a possible agreement through public hearings

by at least two weeks.

These options refer to the Beck Property in the West Windermere Rural Settlement, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Summerport Village Parkway and Fiquette Hancock Road on County Road 535 (Winter Garden-Vineland Road), which runs north and east of the intersection. The property is about 66 acres, two-tenths of

a mile wide from east to west and a half-mile long from north to south. It is surrounded by housing communities, except for Lake Cawood across County Road 535 from the northern half of the property and the Cornerstone at Summerport shopping center at the southwest corner of the aforementioned intersection.

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W.G. GOVERNANCE

TRAINING DAYS by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor

by Peter M. Gordon | Contributing Writer

Leaders consider rolling out ambulance service

+ Main St. Mower wins third place

A consultant from Matrix Consulting Group estimates the city could collect about $848,297 annually by running its own service.

Main Street Mower placed third in the inaugural Bright House Networks Regional Business awards.

A member of the West Orange Chamber for more than 10 years, Main Street Mower’s owners attribute their success to the West Orange community.

“We’ve worked hard to build this business, but it is our customers that made it possible,” said Stu Hawthorne.

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Erika Dold, left, and Robin Sanchez frequently take Glow and Kermit to downtown Winter Garden so they can learn social skills.

+ Happy birthday, Josephine Beck!

Josephine Ivey Beck celebrated her 80th birthday on March 18.

In honor of her birthday, her children, Debra Ivey Bruce and Robert Ivey Jr., hosted a pontoon boat cruise on the Windermere Chain of Lakes, followed by a family dinner at the home of her grandson, Paul Watson, in Windermere.

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HEROES IN THE MAKING Puppy-raisers are teaching their young charges to obey commands so the dogs can work as Canine Companions for Independence assistance pets.

WINTER GARDEN — Kermit and Glow are frequent visitors in downtown Winter Garden, both wearing fashionable yellow capes that identify them as heroes in the making. These puppies, a yellow Labrador and a lab-golden retriever mix, are on the brink of adulthood and will one day become everyday heroes to someone in need of an assistance dog through Canine Companions for Independence.

Kermit is 17 months old and has been with Robin Sanchez since January 2014, arriving

at her home when he was 8 weeks old. Glow is 11 months old and has been staying with Erika Dold and her family since last June, when she, too, was 2 months old.

The trainers must teach the dogs about 30 commands, from sit and heel to jump and under, as well as basic obedience instruction. The dogs will remain under Sanchez’s and Dold’s tutelage for 16 months, and then they are returned to the Southeast Region of CCI for additional professional training.

Socializing is an import-

ant part of the training, so Sanchez and Dold are often downtown, mingling with people on the West Orange Trail, at the Winter Garden Farmers Market and near the interactive splash pad. The dogs must become familiar with and learn how to properly behave in crowds and around traffic.

Kermit has been to restaurants, malls, theme parks, grocery stores and museums, Sanchez said.

“We take him where there

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ABOUT CCI

Canine Companions for Independence provides trained assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities. Established in 1975, CCI has six regional centers across the country, as well as its own breeding program in California. For more information visit cci.org or call (800) 572-BARK. There is no charge for the dog, its training and ongoing follow-up services.

Charitable contributions, grants, special events and corporate support fund the costs involved with this process. The southeast regional office is at 8150 Clarcona Ocoee Road, Orlando.

This week’s winner is

Karen McGregor.

See the photo on PAGE 7B.

WINTER GARDEN — Winter Garden could earn more than $300,000 per year operating its own ambulance service instead of contracting those services to Rural/Metro, according to a report from Matrix Consulting Group.

Robert Finn, one of Matrix’s senior managers, presented the results of his city-funded study to the City Commission during the March 26 meeting.

Currently, Winter Garden Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services, and Rural/Metro provides residents ambulance transportation.

Finn said Winter Garden’s growth will require a fourth fire station, probably in the Marsh Road area, in the near future. His analysis shows that most of Winter Garden’s ambulance needs could be met with two fully staffed ambulances. Finn estimated $574,000 as the first-year cost to acquire two ambulances via a lease/purchase arrangement and hire enough trained personnel for both ambulances to be on-call 24 hours. He estimated ongoing annual costs at $530,000 per year. Winter Garden currently owns one ambulance that it could use for backup if a unit went down.

Finn estimated the city could charge patients $600 for a basic call, $700 for Ad-

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Community Calendar..............2A Cops Corner............................7A

Crossword...............................7B Obituaries.............................17A

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 3 AARP Income Tax Assistance — 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, and Friday, April 10, at the West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

AARP volunteers will provide free income tax assistance.

Attendees must provide a valid ID, Social Security card, any tax forms and annual benefits statements (if necessary) to complete a tax return. (407) 835-7323.

R is for Robot — 11 a.m. Friday, April 3, at the West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Shapes, sorting and early math concepts will inspire STEM learning. Children ages 3 through 5 will enjoy robot fun with crafts, activities and stories. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Home Safety For Seniors — 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Tim Hetz, certified personal trainer with Healthy Agers, will share tips on home safety for seniors and caregivers. Learn about hazards in the home, preventing falls and building balance and muscles to keep up physical health.

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

Insect Safari: The Gross World of Bugs — 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Join entomologist Christy LeDuc for a closer look into the gross world of bugs. Find out about bizarre and sometimes disturbing (to humans) insect behaviors, such as necrophagy, coprophagia and enetophagy. After the presentation, participants will enjoy an Insect Safari around the preserve to hunt for insects, catch and release. Nets will be provided while they last. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (407) 905-0054.

HOPPY HAPPENINGS Easter egg hunts are some of the fastest-paced activities during this time of year, so when heading out to participate, remember this: Don’t be late. Once the whistle blows, the children become a blur as they scramble to find the golden eggs.

There are plenty of egg hunts to go to this weekend, and here are some of them.

WINTER GARDEN

The Winter Garden Lions Club’s annual Easter egg hunt will be held promptly at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Newton Park, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden.

Children up to age 12 will have the opportunity to search for thousands of eggs filled with candy hidden throughout the park at the free event. The Winter Garden police and fire departments will take their vehicles to the event, and there will be activities sponsored by local churches. A special-needs area will also be available for children to search for eggs.

Participants are advised to arrive at the event by 12:45 p.m. to find ample parking.

For more information, contact Linda Lucero at r.l.lucero@att.net.

OCOEE

The city of Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department will host its Annual Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4, at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road. Admission is free.

Children 12 years old and younger are invited to scoop up 14,000 colorful Easter eggs filled with candy and prizes. Fun activities will include a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny, arts and crafts, face painting, food and inflatables. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to take non-perishable food items that will be donated to the West

Orange Christian Service Center.

In conjunction with the Easter Eggstravaganza, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is sponsoring a coloring contest for children ages 12 and younger. Prizes will be awarded in every age group. Pictures may be decorated with crayons, markers, paint or pencils only (no additional decorations, such as cotton balls or glitter).

Judges encourage children to use their creativity. Coloring sheets may be picked up at the Jim Beech Recreation Center. The deadline to submit coloring sheets is March 30 at 6 p.m.

For more information, contact the Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department at (407) 905-3180 or ocoee.org.

OAKLAND

The town of Oakland is holding its first Easter Egg-citing Hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4. It will take place at the Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington St. The event will include an egg hunt for children (toddlers through 12-yearolds), crafts, face painting, a bounce house and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.

For more information, call the town of Oakland at 407656-1117.

WINDERMERE

Join Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn and Police Chief David Ogden on Saturday, April 4, as they lead the annual Easter Bonnet Parade from Pocket Park to Winder-

mere Town Hall. The parade starts at 10 a.m., and then an egg hunt will follow for children in different age groups.

Each group will have one special-egg winner.

After the hunt, light refreshments will be served.

Residents who would like to take refreshments are asked to contact Jacquelyn Hefeli at Town Hall, (407) 876-2563, Ext. 5321, or jhefeli@town. windermere.fl.us.

STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH

Find the golden egg at Starke Lake Baptist Church’s Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4.

Children will be divided into age groups, from toddlers to fifth-graders. The free event includes food, crafts, bounce houses and games, and participants can have their photo take with the Easter Bunny.

The church is at 611 West Ave., Ocoee. For more information, call (407) 656-2351 or email starkelakebaptist@ gmail.com.

WEST ORLANDO BAPTIST CHURCH

A children’s program and an Easter egg hunt will be offered during the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. worship services Sunday, April 5, at West Orlando Baptist Church, 1006 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee. For more information, call the church at (407) 905-9508 or visit westorlandobaptistchurch.com.

To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by mail: 720 S. Dillard St. Winter Garden, FL 34787; or by email: news@wotimes.com.

Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday.

OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD

A family day and Easter egg hunt is planned for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Ocoee Church of God, 1105 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee. Children ages 2-11 are invited to participate in the age-divided hunt for 1,500 Easter eggs. There are prize eggs and an award for the child who finds the most eggs.

For more details, call the church at (407) 656-8011.

FAITH FAMILY COMMUNITY CHURCH

Families are invited to Faith Family Community Church’s second EggStravaganza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 4. Children up to age 11 are invited to participate in the free event, which will have inflatables, games, food and a 12:30 p.m. egg hunt.

The church is at 305 Beulah Road, Winter Garden. For more information, call (407) 877-7735.

NEW HORIZONS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

An Easter celebration for families will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the church, 1330 Winter Gar-

den-Vineland Road, Winter Garden. The event is free and will include lunch, an egg hunt, games and inflatables.

For more information, call (407) 654-5050 or go to NewHorizonsCC.org.

OAKLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

An Easter egg hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Christian Life Center of Oakland Presbyterian Church. The free event will include faithbased games, as well. The church is at 218 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WINDERMERE

An Easter Eggstravaganza is taking place at 5 p.m. Friday, April 3, at First Baptist Church Windermere’s Lakeside Campus. The children’s ministry is offering activities for children in preschool through sixth grade, including games, inflatables and an Easter egg hunt at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will be onsite, too.

The Lakeside Campus is at 8464 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando.

OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Winter Garden church is planning a sunrise service at 7 a.m., breakfast at 8, regular service at 11 and an Easter egg hunt at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5. A community blood drive takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit oneblooddonor.org/index. cfm?group=op&step=2&opid =666554.

Oasis is at 607 Avalon Road, Winter Garden.

— Amy Quesinberry Rhode

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almost here by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

Plant Street Market on track for May opening Operators say the grand opening of Crooked Can Brewing Co. was smooth and expect the same when the rest of the market opens.

WINTER GARDEN — With the grand opening of the Crooked Can Brewing Co. at the Plant Street Market on March 21 came plenty of cheers and craft beers, as well as a common follow-up question: When does the rest of the Plant Street Market open?

“Our goal is the beginning of May, about a month from now,” said Jared Czachorowski, one of the founding members of the brewing company and the market who also oversaw construction. “That’s the plan. In a few weeks from now, when we know everything’s good, we’ll make a grand-opening announcement. Definitely by May 10 or so, but we don’t have an exact date yet, but the first or second week (of May) is our goal.

That’s pretty much what we planned on.”

The bad news is that those

hoping the grand opening of the entire Plant Street Market would have followed right after the grand opening of the Crooked Can will just have to wait that one month more.

The good news is that the entire process has taken little more than a year.

“Considering we only had the idea to start this whole venture around 13 months ago, it’s been pretty amazing,” Czachorowski said.

Even with the hoopla surrounding the grand opening of the Crooked Can, the parking situation has worked just fine, with no sign of trouble on that front for the grand opening of the rest of Plant Street Market, Czachorowski said.

“There was a lot of events that Saturday when we opened,” he said. “Winter Garden is becoming a nice restaurant-friendly area with

a lot going on. There was definitely a lot of pedestrian and bike traffic. There’s a lot of (parking) spaces throughout the city. We got a lot of parking back there (in the market lot) and the city’s overflow parking for events to anticipate it. The parking garage will help when it’s built on the other side of City Hall. That will alleviate space around us.”

The Plant Street Market is at around the same stage as the Crooked Can was early this year, when webmasters were constructing an improved website to launch before the grand opening.

“We were switching over who was doing our website for us,” Czachorowski said. “It’s just a little transition period to change the company that’s doing it. We want something better to make it look nice. We did Crooked Can first. It was

down for a week or two when we were updating it. Now that the market’s next, it’ll be coming online pretty soon.”

And for anyone worried that this lull period might dissuade planned occupants from following through on their tenancy, signs point to the contrary, according to Czachorowski.

“Everyone’s been going through the construction, so just building it out,” he said.

With around 25 vendors set to occupy open-style shops and crannies along the market corridor, several locals have been chomping at the bit for the market to open for business.

“The response from the community is amazing,” Czachorowski said. “We have a lot of happy customers, and they’re very excited to be able to get food there on site and looking forward to getting our retail vendors in and making it an amazing place.”

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

HOP TO IT by Michael Eng | Executive Editor

Courtesy photo

With the grain silo in place, Crooked Can opened last month.

The rest of Plant Street Market will open in early May.

TASTE FEST by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor

Chamber serves up best of West Orange Best Fest is one of the area’s largest food-tasting and business expos.

Anna and Carl Leneis worked together to create their eggs.

Right: Devon Hessert decorated several eggs to take home.

Tibet-Butler Preserve hosts eggs-quisite Easter event West Orange children enjoyed an eggs-traordinary time learning about and decorating eggs March 28 at the Tibet-Butler Preserve and Vera Carter Environmental Center.

Attendees discovered how

eggs developed and even got to see the eggs of some local birds. Following the lesson, the children headed outside to decorate their own eggs to take home for the Easter holiday.

Callan Matthews is ready to celebrate Easter.

Emma McNeill loved decorating eggs for the holiday.

Right: Joseph McNeill and Alexandra Lang had a blast at Tibet-Butler Preserve’s pre-Easter event.

NEWS BRIEFS + Oakland OKs home on west end Oakland town commissioners approved a proposal March 24 to build a large home on about 12 acres on the town’s west side.

Floriano Putigna plans to build a 6,781-square-foot home on Hull Island Road, zoned for agriculture, which means a building as large as 10,000 square feet can be built there. Max Spann, planning and zoning director, said Putigna plans to construct the house according to green specifications.

Putigna recently annexed into

the town so he could have potable water. Spann said the land is compatible with surrounding uses: vacant agricultural land to the north, a mobile home park to the west and single-family residential to the east and south.

In other news: • The commission unanimously passed the second reading and public hearing of the ordinance that amends the police protection and roads and transportation impact fees.

• The elected officials appointed Commissioner Mike Satterfield as vice mayor for the next year.

• Public Works Director Mike

Parker said residents need to be reminded to pick up after their dogs and that four “notice” signs are being placed in the areas of town that receive the most canine traffic. These signs will have bags for picking up the waste.

• Town Clerk Kim Gay verified the results of the mail-ballot election held March 10 regarding the town charter revisions.

About 1,700 ballots were sent out to registered voters; 179 were returned to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office as undeliverable because of wrong name or address. A total of 174 votes were in favor of the revisions, and 22 voters opposed the revisions.

• Mayor Kathy Stark read proclamations for Child Abuse

Awareness Month (April) and Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service (April 7).

— Amy Quesinberry Rhode

+ Bystanders assist Ocoee accident victim At approximately 10:15 a.m.

March 26, a red Kia Pride was traveling southbound on Good Homes Road with a green light at the intersection with White Road. A tan Nissan Pathfinder simultaneously made a right turn on red from the west side of the intersection into the southbound lane.

The left side of the Pathfinder brushed with the right side of the Pride as the intersection ended and the road narrowed.

Although the Pride driver

WEST ORANGE — One of West Orange County’s largest food-tasting and business expos is returning for another evening of great networking opportunities and the chance to enjoy menu samples, wine and spirits. Local companies will be represented and ready to share their information and offerings at this annual West Orange Chamber of Commerce event, set for 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Veranda Park Promenade, Orlando.

“Best Fest is a fun and fantastic opportunity for our community to check out some of the best food and beverage vendors in West Orange,” said Stina D’Uva, West Orange Chamber president. “For weeks now, I have limited my food consumption and ridden many extra miles on the West Orange Trail, in anticipation of the huge selection of food and beverage choices that await me at Best Fest this year.”

Vendors for the 2015 Best Fest include ADT Security; Alarie Design Associates Inc.; Apple Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.; Bistro CloClo; Bright Future Electric, LLC; Cariera’s Cucina Italiana; Carlos R. Colon-Bengoa, D.D.S., P.A.; Central Florida Lifestyle Publications; Cookie Jar Food Services; Cookies By Design; Crafted Block & Brew; Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center; DRB Benefits Group; Fresco Cucina Italiana; Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers; Hagan O’ Reilly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant; HAPCO Music Foundation; Headquarter Honda; Health Central Hospital; House Blend Café; Insight Credit Union; Italia Cuisine Co.; JCC of Greater Orlando; Kona Ice of Northwest Orlando; LearningRx Orlando-Windermere; Le Cafe de Paris; Matthew’s Hope Ministries Inc.; Ms. Bee’s Popcorn & Candy Shoppe; Orlando Health; Pammie’s

maintained control and immediately turned right into the Circle K at the southwest corner of the intersection, the Pathfinder hopped the curb on its right and tipped onto its left side.

Several onlookers called 911 and checked on the Pathfinder along with the driver of the Pride. Both vehicles seemed to hold only drivers, no passengers.

The Pride driver seemed unharmed, with just a dent on the right side of the car, but the Pathfinder driver was possibly stuck in her seat for almost 25 minutes while emergency personnel attended to the scene.

Emergency crews cut through the windshield and roof of the Pathfinder and helped the driver to a gurney.

— Zak Kerr

IF YOU GO BEST FEST WHEN: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 WHERE: Veranda Park Promenade, in MetroWest, 6996 Piazza Grand Ave., Orlando TICKETS: $40 in advance, $50 at the door INFORMATION: West Orange Chamber of Commerce, (407) 656-1304 or wochamber.com Sammies; Pat Orr with South Hill Designs; Philly Connection; Physician Associates; Regions Bank; San Jose’s Original Mexican Restaurant; SeaWorld Orlando; Smoothie King; Southwest Orlando Bulletin; Splitsville Luxury Lanes; Stonewood Grill & Tavern; Table Top Catering; The Attic Door; The Body Club; Tropical Smoothie Café; Two Men and A Truck; WellCare Health Plans; West Orange Times & Observer; Westerly’s at MetroWest Golf Club and Westside Tech Culinary Department.

Premier sponsors are Geosam Veranda, LLC, Rentaland Tents and Events and Regions Bank; participating sponsors are Alarie Design, West Orange Times & Observer, Clear Channel Outdoor, Central Florida Lifestyle Publications and Southwest Orlando Bulletin; and event sponsors are Apple Air Conditioning & Heating Inc., Bright Future Electric, Headquarter Honda & Hyundai, South Milhausen P.A., The Body Club, WellCare and West Oaks Mall.

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.

Zak Kerr

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our view

The ‘state’ controls 60% of Florida land; don’t buy any more It’s never enough. And nating more money for land they will not be happy until management than for land we are all walking around in acquisition. As they point out, caveman loincloths and every the amendment did say “acdeveloper has been run out of quisition and improvement” the state. of land (emphasis added).

These are the To no surprise, FlorAmendment 1 fanatics ida’s daily newspapers and their news media were blaring with headbrethren. lines, news stories, ediThey have comtorials and columnists, plained the past two all excoriating lawmakweeks — and are still ers, accusing them of complaining — that ignoring voters’ wishes Florida’s lawmakers and demands. And MATT essentially are flipping dutifully, every one of WALSH off Florida voters. these reports quotes the You recall no doubt Amendment 1 sponsors that 75% of Floridians who and leading environmental voted in November said “yes” spokesmen, who chime in to Amendment 1. As the new with their protests. law of the land, the amendIt must be springtime, ment requires 33% of the right? Isn’t that what we hear state’s documentary-stamp at this time every year from tax collections be appropriTallahassee — those awful ated “to finance or refinance: Republicans and developers the acquisition and improveare choking and raping and ment of land, water areas and pillaging Florida’s environrelated property interests.” ment? Every year, you get In the current legislative the impression from the budget talks in Tallahassee, Tallahassee news reports that those doc stamps are expectlawmakers are on track to ed to generate about $742 remove all barriers to demillion for the environment velopment and turn Florida — $442 million more than into a free-for-all to develop was authorized to be spent all 53,000 square miles of the each year under the Florida state into strip malls, highForever land-buying prorise condos, stucco homes gram. and trailer parks.

But instead of earmarking But if truth be told, Floridthat money for a land-buying ians should be more alarmed spree to acquire a long list of by the opposite — by what “environmentally sensitive” the environmentalists have land, House and Senate budachieved over the past 30 get proposals so far are desig- years and how they are intent

on not stopping, on using The supporters of Amend“the state” (i.e. taxpayers’ ment 1 harped on how lawmoney, your money) to makers during the recession buy, own and forever forbid did not appropriate or spend development on up to the $300 as much land as million a year LOCAL TAXES possible. they were authoADD MORE Using that rized to under the Since 1972, 29 warm-and-fuzzy Florida Forever of Florida’s 67 pretext of “preland-acquisition counties, eight serving Florida program. Amendmunicipalities and for future genment supporters the Lake County erations,” along led Floridians to Water Authority with the alarmbelieve the past have developed their ist harangue of decade of Repubown local land-ac“climate change” lican-controlled quisition programs (sorry, Governor), Legislatures through sales or the state’s activist turned against ad-valorem taxes. environmentalists the environment, Local governments have persuaded and that we in Florida have taxpayers and couldn’t let that raised more than federal, state and continue. $2 billion and have local lawmakers If lawmakers been responsible to use $7 billion of won’t spend $300 for the purchase taxpayer money million a year on of about 375,000 over the past 30 land buying, the acres. years to buy up amendment sup28% of the state’s porters decided, land mass and take they would force 30% of the state’s land off the them to do it with a constitutable for future development. tional amendment.

Let’s be more explicit: NearUnfortunately, in spite of ly 60% of Florida’s land mass a few of us warning against is under government control. approving the amendment, From an emotional perit’s safe to say, few Floridians spective, a large majority of knew the facts (see box) of Floridians probably would just how much land the state applaud that. It feels good already controlled. to think we’re preserving FlorNor did they think of the ida’s unique natural assets. consequences.

But what Floridians failed Start with this: When you to get before they voted for think of nations that have Amendment 1 was an honest had the worst environmenpicture of what already extal management disasters, isted. what two countries come to mind at the top of the list?

Of course: the former Soviet Union and China — communist countries where the government controlled the land.

The table shows how the Florida House has proposed allocating $772.1 million from 33% of And think of this choice: the state’s documentary-stamp collections (in millions).

Who is most likely to be a better steward of the envi3.3% Reserve for Cash Flow $24.5 ronment — an individual Florida Forever, Everglades Restoration & WMD Debt Service $191.1 who owns his property, or Florida Forever Bonds for Kissimmee River Restoration, easements ($20M) $2.0 a collective group, many of Florida Forever Bonds for Rural and Family Lands Protection ($25M) $2.5 whom have no hands-on or financial stake in properties Florida Forever Bonds for Springs Protection ($50M) $5.0 they will never see or step Florida Forever Bonds for Water Resource Development ($100M) $10.0 foot on?

Everglades Restoration Bonding ($100M) $10.0 It’s another Tragedy of the Commons. When the Pilgrims Keys Wastewater Plan Bonding ($25M) $2.5 came to America, they started Dispersed Water Storage/Water Farming $35.0 out as a collective. Everyone Ag NPS Best Management Practices $7.5 owned everything and each Non-Ag NPS Pollution Prevention $5.3 was taken care of according to his needs. For two years, Total Maximum Daily Loads $9.4 the Pilgrims nearly starved to Increased Land Management/Improvement for State Forests, death. And then Col. William Parks, Greenways & Trails, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Bradford and the elders made & Wildlife Management Areas $91.6 a dramatic shift. They gave Increased Land Management/Improvement for WMDS $18.0 every family in the communiIncreased Invasive Plant Control $3.7 ty his own piece of property for his own subsistence. The Beaches $25.0 results? Huge annual surplusSprings Protection $5.2 es of food.

Lake Okeechobee Agricultural Projects $15.0 Moral: Private ownership is Florida Forest Service Firefighter Pay Increase $0.8 far, far better than collective, public ownership. Everyone Fund Shifts from General Revenue Fund $83.6 knows the public sector is less Fund shifts from CARL TF, CARL Program TF, Ecosystem competent than the private Management & Restoration TF, General Inspection TF, sector, so it’s counter-logical Save Our Everglades TF, State Park TF, State Game TF, to continue spending taxpayWater Management Lands TF $179.7 er money to buy more and Fund shifts from Administrative TF, Environmental Lab TF, more land and turn it over to General Inspection TF, Working Capital TF $26.6 government control.

Total Agriculture & Natural Resources $754.0 Another bad part to this DOS Historical Resources $18.1 amendment: As Florida continues to grow in population, Total Funded $772.1 doc-stamp revenues will grow Source: Florida House as well. If the state is awash in close to $1 billion a year in

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Dear Editor: We have seen many changes take place in politics and our economy. However, one constant is that many people are battling cancer and many

others are supporting their loved ones each and every day. These realities make dollars donated and hours volunteered to the American Cancer Society in Winter Garden so important.

Local volunteers are a huge part of the nationwide

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FACTS ON STATE LAND The “state” controls 57% of the land of Florida

HOW MUCH THE PUBLIC OWNS

• Florida’s Total Land Area: 34.32 million acres • Total federal, state, local government ownership: 9.7 million acres, 28% of total state • State ownership: 3.3 million acres, 9.6% of total • Land preserved through state and local conservation easements: 9.9 million acres, 29% of total Total Preserved Acreage: 19.6 million acres, 57% of the state

HOW MUCH TAXPAYERS HAVE PAID

Year / Program................................................... Bonds authorized 1963 / Land Acquisition Trust Fund.............................$20 million 1972 / Environmental Endangered Lands...................$240 million 1979-1990 / Conservation and Recreation Lands........$365 million 1981 / Save Our Coast..............................................$275 million 1991-2000 / Preserveration 2000..................................$3 billion 1999- / Florida Forever..................................................$3 billion Total..........................................................................$6.9 billion 2015 / Amendment 1...................................... $500 million/year* * 33% of doc stamp collections; will fluctuate some; to be paid until 2035

WHAT YOUR TAXES BOUGHT Florida Forever replaced Preservation 2000. More than 2.5 million acres were purchased under the Florida Forever and P2000 programs. Since 2001, Florida Forever has acquired more than 707,740 acres of land with $2.89 billion and has protected: • 610,270 acres of strategic habitat conservation areas • 575,070 acres of rare species habitat conservation areas, including 962 sites that are habitats for 329 different rare species, 128 of which are federal or state-listed as endangered, 59 federal or state-listed threatened and 18 species of special concern • 696,240 acres of ecological greenways • 127,580 acres of under-represented natural communities

• 482,300 acres of landscape-sized protection areas • 384,380 acres of natural floodplains • 713,420 acres important to significant water bodies • 386,040 acres to minimize damage from flooding • 9,470 acres of fragile coastline • 305,590 acres of functional wetlands • 686,370 acres of significant groundwater recharge areas • 370 miles of priority recreational trails • 351,180 acres of sustainable forest land • 818 archaeological/historic sites • 13,450 acres in urban service areas Sources: 2010-2011 Florida Public Lands Inventory; Florida Department of Environmental Protection

land-acquisition funds, as it is this year, think how much more money the state will have to spend. And we all know what the government does when it has money to spend. Inevitably, with the pressure to buy, the state will make inefficient, wasteful and poor purchases. This is as true as the sun rising in the east.

And this will go on for 20 years — $20 billion more for land buying and maintenance.

Extrapolate those 20 years and think of this consequence as well: When supply shrinks, prices go up.

In the state’s five-year acquisition plan, there are 118 potential sites, totaling more than 1.2 million acres. As the

state acquires property, it contracts the available land for future development and removes that private property from tax rolls.

The economic consequences are simple: The price of developable land, the cost of housing and property taxes all go up. California here we come.

Criticize lawmakers if you will for not budgeting the purchase of more land. But lawmakers are not thwarting the mandate of Amendment 1. They are being good stewards of your dollars and the environment this year.

With property ownership, you learn: Take care of what you have before you succumb to spending and buying more than you can handle.

Life also makes it possible for the ACS to provide helpful information on cancer, treatments, support services, and more 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at (800) 227-2345 and cancer.org.

Now is the time for Winter Garden individuals, families, groups, churches and businesses to help finish the fight against cancer through Relay For Life. Celebrate survivors.

Remember loved ones no longer here. Pledge to fight back against this disease.

Form a team or volunteer for the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life today.

For more information, visit RelayForLife.org/WinterGardenFL or call (407) 581-2520.

Andrea Vaughn, Relay For Life event chair American Cancer Society

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DEVELOPMENT by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

Windermere Council rezones plot for Rosser Reserve project WINDERMERE — The Windermere Town Council moved two steps closer to making the Rosser Reserve a reality at its March 24 meeting, starting with a unanimous approval of PUD rezoning from town agriculture for about 10 acres at 9501 Conroy Windermere Road.

The second step was the council’s unanimous approval of the Rosser Reserve Preliminary Development Plan, but with three conditions after much discussion among council members: that stormwater management be monitored; that a roundabout in the plan be no less than 45 feet; and that the issue of a possible left turn lane be revisited during the next Windermere Town Council meeting, Tuesday, April 14.

The development team elected to pull its developer’s agreement from the public hearing package to spend more time reviewing it and propose an agreement more amenable to both sides.

WINDSONG ADJUSTMENT

Just when the Windsong at Windermere saga seemed complete, an amendment to

the developer’s agreement arose to clarify language regarding landscaping. The council passed the amendment 3-1, with Councilman John Armstrong opposing it on the basis of being unable to add a condition of Windsong’s development team bearing full and sole responsibility for putting in a left turn lane once such a lane would be deemed necessary and not until necessary.

SWEARING IN

Councilwoman Molly Rose swore in to officially begin her fourth two-year term on the Windermere Town Council.

Councilman Jim O’Brien was scheduled to swear in for his third term, but he was absent from the meeting.

Bob McKinley swore in to officially begin his first term as a councilman, replacing two-term incumbent Mike Pirozzolo, who received a plaque for his contributions to the council in the last four years.

Also swearing in was new Windermere Reserve Police Officer Brian Miller.

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Mayor Gary Bruhn swore in Bob McKinley, who began his first term as a Windermere councilman.

IN OTHER NEWS • Windermere Parks & Recreation Board Member Mary Hayes received a plaque that recognized her contributions to that department for years.

• Kelly Leary and Mathew Lee, of McDirmit & Davis, led an audit presentation for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which showed reserves in the town’s General Fund increasing $406,000 to $1.38 million, while its Stormwater Fund has decreased from $138,000 to $31,000. Town Manager Robert Smith explained that the Stormwater Fund decrease was related to recent payments regarding stormwater, such as capital projects.

• Mayor Gary Bruhn issued two proclamations, one that he already made but wished to enter into the public record. That was the recognition of March 22 as Officer Robert “Robbie” German Remembrance Day in Windermere. The other proclamation recognized Windermere’s volunteers on the Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service.

• Bruhn read four proposed changes to code ordinances, related to the following matters: the process of obtaining a seawall permit; the procedure for obtaining development building permits; prohibiting the parking of commercial vehicles weighing more than 15,000 pounds in residential districts; and the approval process for home occupation applications.

The second readings and public hearings for all of these proposed changes will occur at the next council meeting.

• The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included scheduling a workshop for 6 p.m. April 28, at Town Hall, for a mid-year report and study on annexations and compensation.

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6A WOTimes.com COMMISSION / PAGE 1A vanced Life Support 1, $800 for Advanced Life Support 2 and 10 cents per mile. Rural/ Metro also charges patients for ambulance services. After analyzing the number of calls within Winter Garden city limits and assuming a 40% collection rate, which Finn called “conservative and achievable,” he estimated the city would collect about $848,297 annually.

That would earn the city a profit of about $253,000 in year one, rising to $323,638 by year five.

Commissioner Bobby Olszewski said some cities that operated their own ambulance service claim collection rates between 60% and 70%.

If both ambulances were out on calls, the city would have the option of calling upon an Orange County ambulance and/or using the city’s own backup ambulance if trained staff were available.

Larry Marshall, general manager of Rural/Metro, reminded the commission Rural/Metro has provided service to Winter Garden since 1966. Rural/Metro has a fleet of 40 vehicles on call within six miles of Winter Garden. Because it supplies ambulance service to Orange County, Ocoee and Windermere in addition to Winter Garden, Rural/Metro has the capacity to service Winter Garden when demand exceeds two or three ambulances.

Marshall asked the commission to review the fees and collection rates in Matrix’s report to ensure that the study was as accurate as possible.

“We feel Rural/Metro is part of the team (in Winter Garden),” he said.

Mayor John Rees and the commissioners requested additional time to study the report. Any change to current practice would need to come before the commission for a vote. City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said the timetable for a decision will be based when leaders receive sufficient information.

“It’s more important to

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IN OTHER NEWS • Commissioners unanimously passed the second reading of ordinances to annex about 0.504 acres of land at 447 South St. on the northeast corner of Fifth and South streets and rezone the land to city R-1 single-family residential. Community Development Director Ed Williams said this was a voluntary annexation in accordance with city efforts to reduce the size of an Orange County enclave south of State Road 50.

• The commission unanimously passed the second reading of ordinances to annex about 0.989 acres at 483 South St. on the north side of South Street, and rezone the property to city R-1 single family residential. This property is across the street from 447 South Street and is also a voluntary annexation. This further reduces the Orange County enclave.

• Commissioners unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance to allow the transfer of road impact fees from certain properties when those fees can be used to redevelop blighted properties. In January, the commission approved road impact fee transfers to help fund the redevelopment of blighted property at Dillard Street and State Road 50. This ordinance formalizes that power and will receive a second reading on April 9, 2015.

• The commission unanimously approved the replat of Oakland Park Phase 1A. Williams said this is a small adjustment to make the lots get it right than get it done quickly,” he said.

INVOCATION

Tim Grosshans, senior pastor of Winter Garden’s First Baptist Church, gave the first invocation to open a commission meeting since September 2014. Joseph Richardson, of the Central Florida Free Thought Community, was in the audience and did not stand during the invoca-

more consistent.

• Commissioners unanimously approved the developer’s agreement for the Oak Trail subdivision. The agreement includes a provision setting Oak Trail’s portion of payment for a traffic light in the area. The total cost of the light will be covered by impact fees from other subdivisions in the area. The city may have to pay some money for the light up front since some subdivisions are taking longer than planned to move forward. Williams said putting a traffic light near the subdivision was part of the agreement with citizens in the area that enabled the subdivisions to get approved.

• The commission unanimously approved the replat of Waterside on the Johns Lake Subdivision Phase 1 to take into account the water line fluctuations.

• Commissioners approved the site plan for Classic Car Wash at 12728 W. Colonial Drive. The owners want to build a 2,000-square-foot building to expand to include detailing. The design was originally approved by Orange County, but after Winter Garden annexed the property, the city needed to ensure the design met its own standards.

The current design is the result of extensive discussions between the property owner and city staff.

• The commission unanimously approved a site lease for a cell tower on city-owned property along Marsh Road that is one of the likely sites for a new fire station. The expected growth in that area

will require a new cell tower.

Bollhoefer said building it now, before there are homes in the area, would give the city more control over the size of the tower and its design. He anticipated the city would receive $3,000 per month in rent and also could locate its own communications for a new fire station there. Building a tower now could also pre-empt the possibility that Orange County would build a less aesthetically pleasing tower on its own land near that location.

• During the comments from the public section, Penny McLaughlin, who lives near West Orange High School, said she collected 250 signatures on a petition supporting the disputed location of the new relief high school.

She hopes to have 300 signatures before the April 7 Orange County Commission meeting on the matter.

Olszewski said he planned to speak at the meeting.

Bollhoefer said he drafted a letter to the Orange County commission to support the relief school. The commission voted unanimously to send Bollhoefer’s letter to the County Commission.

• David Kassander requested an update on the city’s efforts to work with Orange County to improved the intersection near the Belle Meade subdivision and add a traffic light. Bollhoefer said leaders continue to meet with the county and hope construction on a temporary traffic light and other improvements — the responsibility of the county — could start this summer.

tion or Pledge of Allegiance.

Richardson’s expulsion from a meeting last summer for not standing during the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance created a controversy that led the commission to vote last September to open meetings with a moment of silence.

In the March 12 meeting, during which city commissioners restored the invocation, Olszewski and City

Commissioner Colin Sharman said they thought Richardson should be offered the first invocation. Richardson said he did not receive an official invitation, but he did send a letter to Bollhoefer asking to be put on the city’s list of people interested. Richardson said he stayed through the entire meeting because, as a citizen of Winter Garden, he’s “interested in the work of the commission.”

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TRAINEES / PAGE 1A are distractions and new experiences to see how he reacts and use it as a training session,” she said.

Glow accompanies Dold to her son’s Little League games and her daughter’s dance company, to the grocery store and to local restaurants. She goes on elevators, into restaurants and to doctor appointments.

“We socialize her by introducing her to new people, animals and experiences,” Dold said. “We try to expose her to things she will encounter when she is paired with her recipient.

Dold’s children, who are 7 and 10, have a hand in the training, too, attending bi-weekly classes when their schedule allows and helping with the day-to-day chores like feeding and brushing.

GIFT OF INDEPENDENCE

Sanchez has about five weeks before she has to turn in Kermit. This is the third puppy she has raised, and she said it is hard to give them up each time. But she understands the importance of the program and is proud to be part of it.

“Independence is the greatest gift I can give the individual when they receive one of our dogs,” she said. “Giving back to CCI has become the highlight of my life and has shaped me in so many ways.”

She has been so involved in the organization that a puppy was named for her.

Glow is the Dold family’s first experience with raising a puppy. Dold said she learned about the program while volunteering at CCI’s southeast regional office, located just east of Ocoee on Ocoee Clarcona Road, and she knew this was something she wanted to do with her children.

“We know the amazingly positive impact a dog can have in someone’s life,” she said.

“And we also puppy-raise to remind ourselves and to teach our children the importance of giving to another person, sacrifice and kindness. It will be tremendously sad when we say goodbye to Glow, but we will be comforted knowing she will be helping to improve the life of her recipient.”

When Glow and Kermit are back at CCI, they will take part in additional training and then will be matched up with a recipient.

“CCI works very hard to find the perfect match for each dog and person,” Dold said.

Canine Companions for Independence trains and places four types of dogs: hearing (to alert the deaf and hard of hearing to important sounds), service (which assists adults with physical disabilities by performing daily tasks), facility (which works with a professional in a visitation, education or healthcare setting) and skilled companion (to enhance independence for children and adults with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities).

Martha Johnson, public relations coordinator for the southeast region, said the February class was diverse and included dogs such as Doug IV, Peyton III and Newport II. Doug IV was placed as a service dog with a 52-year-old man who had suffered a stroke and was left with cognitive issues and limited use of his right side and in a wheelchair. His dog will pick up things and will also help him practice his speech. Doug also will help him regain his independence so he does not have to rely on his family.

Peyton III was placed as a facility dog and is working with a guidance counselor in a local private school to help children with gross motor skills, behavioral problems and processing disorders.

“One of the most valued qualities of a facility dog is the unconditional love and attention it gives to everyone with whom it interacts,” Johnson said.

Newport II was placed as a skilled-companion dog and works with a 21-year-old woman who has developmental delays and other disabilities. A skilled companion team must have a “facilitator” who is part of the team and is primarily responsible for handling the dog. In this case, it is the woman’s mother.

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sector protector by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

Meet Cpt. Joe Picanzo, new OCSO Sector 3 commander

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Picanzo assumed command over the West Orange area in January.

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WEST ORANGE problems and rob— Capt. Joe Picanzo beries, and we want has been with Orange to spread resourcCounty Sheriff’s Office es across our sector since August 1990, and equally.” this year, Sheriff Jerry Sector 3 stands out Demings reassigned in residents’ activity him to Sector 3 comwith neighborhood mander, making him watch programs and the overseer of OCSO other ways they strive coverage in West Orto help keep commuange. nities safe and attrac“The sheriff, Jerry tive, Picanzo said.

Demings, moves his “I haven’t always managers around evnoticed that in othery few years,” Picaner areas of the counzo said. “He likes to get ty,” he said. “I have people moved around noticed people take to different experiencownership and pride es. He assigned me to in where they live. this assignment. He That (Horizon West) was moving his mantown hall meeting was agers every couple a pretty good turnout, Courtesy photo years. It doesn’t mean Cpt. Joe Picanzo became commander of Orange and I’ve been to Pine he moves everybody, County Sheriff’s Office Sector 3 in January.

Hills Council, Orlo but he can, and he’s Vista, other places. I’m been known to to get them ational assignments,” he said. just trying to get out and meet So far, one aspect of the West people, things like that. I think moved to different types of asOrange area that has struck Pi- it’s been interesting.” signments.”

Demings moved Picanzo canzo most is its diversity, he The future for this sector into Sector 3 commander Jan. said, with an array of urban, terests Picanzo, as well, with 1, which Picanzo found out suburban and rural areas. some upgrades due for the “You’re dealing with street force. about around a month before that in the first week in Decem- crimes, robberies, burglaries, “I brought up the other day ber, when Demings sent out narcotics and then with tres- that we’re excited to introduce some management moves, Pi- passing or farming or water body cameras with our depurights issues people are having ties, and I think that’s exciting,” canzo said.

“I was assigned to street problems with, the variety it he said. “In the last few years, crimes, which is a special op- presents and other challeng- we have really used technolerations division with units like es,” he said. ogy to help us track crimes As for resource deployment, and software to predict where tactical patrol, problem-oriented policing, gang opera- Picanzo is trying to continue crime might occur in certain tions and the juvenile arrest balancing an equitable distri- areas. Instead of being reactive, and monitor unit,” Picanzo bution with the needs of each we can try to interdict as it’s said of his previous work. “I area within the sector. occurring. We’re using all the “We put a lot of resources resources at our fingertips and had been there about one-andinto the Pine Hills area, only trying to use technology to our a-half, two years.”

Picanzo is in his 25th year because we obviously want to best efforts to improve safety in with the Sheriff’s Office, for keep crime under control, and the community.” which he has held many other the Pine Hills area drives crime Picanzo, a graduate of Copositions, such as with crim- rates for the whole sector,” he lumbia Southern University, inal investigations for a long said. “We put a lot of resources also has been a mortgage loan time, homicide for six years, a there, but we don’t want to ne- consultant for Synergy Mortpatrol lieutenant and a traffic glect other areas. Even though gage Services since 2006 and other areas may not be as well an acoustic guitarist and singer lieutenant.

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400 block of North Jefferson Street. Burglary. At about 4:07 a.m., an officer met a complainant who parked his unlocked work pickup in his yard, leaving it from 12:30 to 1 a.m. When he returned at 4 a.m., he noticed contents in the truck were moved, with only a rusty $25 rifle noticeably absent. The officer processed the truck with negative results, and the rifle has no serial number, but the complainant said a man looking for work saw the rifle during a conversation a few days prior.

MARCH 9

CLEAN GETAWAY 17000 block of West Colonial Drive. Hit and Run. At about 10:50 a.m., a car backed into another while in line at a car wash, according to a complainant and police reports from video of the incident.

The driver of the front vehicle got out to see the damage and then drove through the car wash and left without giving information. Once identified, the driver will receive an affidavit with the charge of leaving a crash with $50 or more of damage.

MARCH 10

CRYING OVER SPILLED PAINT 200 block of Largovista Drive. Civil Dispute. An officer met a complainant who said a painter he found on Craigslist painted his car’s bumper with paint that did not match the rest of the car. The painter said it would dry and match the next day, which led to an argument and the painter leaving. The painter then sent the complainant text messages and called several times, including once when the officer heard the painter wish the complainant and his wife would die and say he would

CALL STATS OCOEE FIRE

The Ocoee Fire Department (stations 25, 26, 38 and 39) reported 123 calls for assistance from March 5 to 11: Fires: 3 EMS: 79 Vehicle accidents: 6 Hazardous materials/conditions: 0 Public service: 27 False alarms: 8

OCOEE POLICE

The Ocoee Police Department reported 430 calls for service from March 5 to 11: Arrests (adult): 14 Arrests (juvenile): 1 Assault/battery: 5 Burglary (residential and business): 6 Burglary (vehicle): 4 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 5 Drug violations: 2 DUI: 0 Homicide: 0 Robbery: 1 Sexual battery: 2 Thefts: 16 Vehicle accidents: 19 Vehicle thefts: 1 Missing/endangered adult: 3 Missing/runaway juvenile: 1

file a lien on the car. Officers contacted the painter, who would not confirm his identity and said he would put a lien on the car. He hung up when officers told him the complainant was issuing a trespass warning.

OCOEE MARCH 5

CHAIN SAWED 11000 block of West Colonial Drive. Burglary. An officer responded to a complainant who noticed when he reported to work around 9 a.m. the padlock and chain to the car dealer employing him were removed, with damage to a fence. The complainant was not concerned with a damage

WINDERMERE POLICE

The Windermere Police Department reported 113 calls for assistance from March 9 to 15.

WINTER GARDEN FIRE

The Winter Garden Fire Department (stations 22, 23 and 24) reported 99 calls for assistance from March 8 to 14: Fires: 6 EMS: 68 Vehicle accidents: 10 Automatic fire alarms: 2 Public assistance: 3 Hazardous conditions: 0 Calls for service: 10

WINTER GARDEN POLICE

The Winter Garden Police Department reported 459 calls for service from March 5 to 11: Arrests (adult): 35 Arrests (juvenile): 0 Assault/battery: 15 Burglary (residential and business): 2 Burglary (vehicle): 3 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 6 Drug violations: 6 DUI: 1 Robbery: 0 Sexual assault/battery: 0 Thefts: 6 Vehicle accidents: 28 Vehicle thefts: 0 Missing/runaway adult: 0 Missing/runaway juvenile: 0 statement but how to prevent it from recurring. Total damages were estimated at $500.

MARCH 9

SHIRT SNATCHER 9000 block of West Colonial Drive. Theft. An officer reported to a retail store, where an employee witnessed a female enter a fitting room with four shirts and exit with one, which she returned to a rack. The suspect passed all registers with the shirts in her purse and exited without paying. The witness escorted the suspect back to the store and recovered the shirts, priced at $78 total. The witness provided a CD with video of the incident and will testify in court on the store’s behalf.

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SCHOOL / PAGE 1A Also of note is Windermere Preparatory School, which is less than a half-mile east of the Beck Property. Windermere police direct traffic along County Road 535 at Windermere Prep for its arrival and dismissal times, during which traffic flow along that road is affected.

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area infrastructure and other park facilities. Orange County would name the public park but not object to appropriate signs identifying it as the home of the relief school’s athletics.

OCPS would maintain, schedule and have priority over the stadium year-round, with Orange County reimbursing 50% of maintenance costs. OCPS would coordinate with Orange County Parks and Recreation for at least two uses per year of stadium-related facilities.

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The School Board proposed additional conditions for construction for both options: Crews would install a 6-foot decorative aluminum fence along County Road 535 and a black vinyl chain-link fence around the storm water retention area. Parking lot lights would be the style of the Publix lot in the Cornerstone at Summerport at a maximum height of 30 feet, with all parking and field lights complying with exterior lighting ordinances.

The relief school would have subdued bells. Canopy buffer trees would be planted along

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both sides of the retention area to maximize buffering for neighboring properties, and building facades would have an elevation-compliant architectural style like SunRidge Middle School, at a total improvements cost of $2.5 million, which Orange County District 1 Commissioner Scott Boyd said was a $500,000 reduction from the April 2014 agreement the commissioners rejected 4-3.

The school district would consent to the County Commission considering amending Orange County’s school siting ordinance to prohibit building future public high schools in rural settlements.

OCPS and Orange County staffs would work jointly to develop cooperative policies on OCPS purchases of new land for future school sites.

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Bill Sublette, School Board chair, and Pam Gould, District 4 School Board representative, said constructing a relief school in time for 2017 could be difficult, leaving the possibility of waiting until 2018 for the relief school to open.

Both have said an additional relief school for West Orange is already necessary, with a

third likely needed before the second could be built in 10 to 15 years. This is because other areas in Orange County have desperate relief needs and have been waiting up to 50 years via an ineffective listing and funding process, Sublette said.

Proponents of a different solution, such as June Cole, a resident of the rural settlement and member of Citizens United for Sensible Growth, believe exceeding 2,000 students at the Beck site would be incompatible.

Although the School Board has considered alternative sites at Seidel and Tiny roads with proper zoning that construction could have begun on months ago, the Beck site best meets access and demands of current growth and through the next 10 years in terms of student populations in West Orange, Sublette said.

Moreover, infrastructure and roads are not up to standards, Gould said.

Cole and Sublette agree the School Board waited too long to address West Orange relief, and all parties hope for better future cooperation between the county and School Board.

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In the second option, the relief school would have a permanent capacity of 2,776 students with an athletics stadium off-site, at the Orange County Dorman Property about one mile south on Ficquette Road. Crews would put in a 6-foot black vinyl chainlink fence along the north and east property lines. Residential-style lighting would be installed around the perimeter of the relief school practice field, turn off automatically at 8 p.m. and not exceed 30 feet in height.

At the Dorman Property, a future Orange County public park site, Orange County would build a standard public high school stadium at a site to be determined in consultation with OCPS, which would provide minimum standards for the stadium.

The stadium would open by July 31, 2018, with Orange County retaining title to the whole property.

Basic stadium components would include: an FHSAA regulation-size football field with field-goal posts, stadium lights, aluminum bleachers for up to 1,500 spectators, a scoreboard, a broadcast booth, FHSAA regulation track and field facilities, locker rooms, restrooms and a concession stand.

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Local teens complete Eagle Scout projects The projects include a prayer garden for Resurrection Catholic Church and renovations to the bunny farm at Health Central Park.

Two local teens — Joseph “Joey” Wolski, of Windermere, and Doron Cadiente, of Clermont — have put in hours of hard labor in their quest to achieve their rank of Eagle, the highest attainable in Boy Scouts. Both have completed their projects in Winter Garden; Wolski planned, coordinated and landscaped a prayer garden for Resurrection Catholic Church, and Cadiente renovated the bunny farm at Health Central Park.

Wolski celebrated his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Feb. 28 with U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, family, friends and Boy Scouts from Troop 225, in Windermere. Webster presented a special certificate to Joey.

Wolski selected an Eagle Scout service project that would leave a lasting legacy of his scouting values. He spent many hours developing the project, which included fundraising activities to finance purchasing supplies, coordinating deliveries and initiating volunteers.

The scout and his volunteers added plants, trees, rock edging, mulch, a trio of benches and a paved walkway in the garden. The final addition was an angel statue centered in the rose bushes.

The new space is called Resurrection Serenity Garden.

Wolski has earned several honors in scouting, includ-

ing the World Conservation Award, Messengers of Peace Award and several awards from Kandersteg International Scouting Centre in Switzerland. He is a junior at West Orange High School and a member of the National Honor Society and BETA Club. He has been an active member of the Windermere sports community, playing 16 seasons of Windermere Little League baseball and several seasons of travel ball.

Cadiente is a teen volunteer at Health Central Park, so he wanted to complete his Eagle Scout project there.

As a Life Scout, he has been encouraged to consider the meaning of the symbols behind the badges, particularly the heart symbol. Traditionally, the symbol has signified health and fitness, but it also represents the spirit of caring and giving that is behind the Eagle Scout service project.

Cadiente’s project was to renovate the bunny farm. His project included researching appropriate rabbit habitats, drawing blue prints and developing a site plan. Five bunny condos were constructed, as well as a feeding hut.

The condos were built on stilts and include ramps. All of the houses were painted with tropical colors and flowers, which help brighten the residents’ days. The project including power-washing, raking and reinstalling edging to tidy up the bunny yard.

Doron Cadiente renovated the bunny farm at Health Central Park for his Eagle project.

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For his Eagle project, Joey Wolski created a prayer garden at Resurrection Catholic Church.

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West Orange High students were among the teens at this year’s Youth Leadership Conference.

+ W.O.-area students attend conference Democracy was alive and well at Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ fourth annual Youth Leadership Conference, held recently at Rollins College.

Jacobs welcomed more than 200 high school student leaders from 22 Orange County Public Schools. The half-day event taught students about their local county government, how to participate in community initiatives

and how to strengthen their leadership skills.

“We can walk through life as participants or we can walk through life as spectators,” Jacobs said. “Because you are here today, you are participants.

A fully functioning government depends on all citizen participation, and this is one of the reasons why I hold my annual Youth Leadership Conference.”

Students also participated in a Youth Issues Forum with Jacobs, during which they discussed

topics that were of importance to their generation. Issues ran the gamut from cyberbullying, LBGT and Muslim rights to student testing.

This year, students were once again given the challenge to post videos on Facebook, recapping what they learned at the conference, and a chance to “job shadow” their mayor for a day.

Each high school will collaborate on its video, and one school will be selected as the winner of the Mayor for a Day Challenge.

WESTBROOKE STUDENTS COMPETE AT FIELD DAY Students at Westbrooke Elementary School enjoyed a day of friendly competition March 19 during the school’s annual Field Day. The day featured plenty of fun for students in all grade levels.

Students showed strength and teamwork in the tugof-war challenge.

Lipp and Ashley McBride enjoyed Field Day with their daughters, Lindsay and Kaitlyn.

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Thursday, April 16, in the media center, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden.

Parents and students are encouraged to attend.

Attendees will receive all the necessary information for tryouts and what to expect for the cheer season. Cheer tryouts will take place May 18, 20 and 21.

Wilson Kilwein and Adeejah Clarke are utilizing nature’s resources more efficiently thanks to the rain barrel, which is part of the SunRidge Elementary learning garden. The students then applied water directly to their planted seeds. As p art of our Green School Program initiative, students learn the benefits of gardening to grow healthy foods and protecting nature’s resources, including fresh water.

+ MVA students volunteer with Habitat Rachel Adams, head coach of the Lady Eagles Volleyball team and a Lowerschool Learning Resource Support teacher, accompanied Montverde Academy students Chavisa Dechathipat, Mami Yamamoto, Karen Arimoto, Stepan Kolarik, Lucas Fagotti, Asafhe Lucas, Chun Yin Lee and Malcolm Hinds on a volunteer trip in Oakland to serve Habitat for Humanity.

MVA never has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, so all the students were very excited to help. In fact, when given the chance to leave for the day because of inclement weather, the students chose to continue working in the rain.

“I was very thankful for the opportunity to take these kids on this trip,” Adams said. “I really enjoyed the entire experience. The entire group had such great attitudes.”

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Ocoee Elementary student wins space camp scholarship Sarah Hoffer will attend Aviation Challenge this summer.

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Sarah Hoffer made this patch as part of her portfolio.

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Sarah Hoffer, 10, is excited to undergo space training. to miss her education.

Family and friends helped her stay positive and press toward her goals, and a local elementary program called Girls on the Run has helped develop Sarah as a runner, to the point that she won her age group in the Founders’ Day 5K this year.

“That’s how I got into running three years ago,” Sarah said. “I run a lot and play softball.”

Softball helps to build teamwork, a skill that will be particularly useful as this camp enhances it, because working well with others helps a lot in employment, Sarah said. She is considering a career in space science and aspires to be an inspiration like some of her teachers.

“I draw a lot of inspiration from teachers, because everyone has a different story,” Sarah said. “Some of the teachers at my school have done amazing things, so I think, ‘Wow, if they can do stuff like that, I can do stuff like this.’”

And Sarah hopes to pay forward her experience at camp to inspire other girls to continue improving numbers of females employed in STEM careers, which she wrote about in her other essay.

Sarah’s gifted teacher sparked her interest in space science through a space olympiad and informed her of the camp and

its scholarship opportunity, she said. That scholarship goes to only 18% of this year’s attendees and is worth about $989, Sarah’s mother, Tracy, said.

Although Tracy said the Hoffers must wait to determine which week will fit best in their schedules for Sarah to attend, Sarah wishes it was already here.

“I wish that I could speed up to make it happen and then go back and do it again, because it sounds like so much fun,” Sarah said. “It’s a great opportunity, and I’m going to remember this for forever.”

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OCOEE — After she submitted two essays, a mission patch, a science experiment and three letters of recommendation, Ocoee Elementary fifth-grader Sarah Hoffer, 10, received a full scholarship to Aviation Challenge, a summer space camp in Hunstville, Alabama.

At that six-day camp, Sarah will learn about aeronautics, propulsion, aviation history, flight fundamentals and leadership in real-world applications of math, science and technology.

Sarah is most excited about hands-on, active training, she said.

“I’m probably excited about the training, the obstacle courses, because I think that will play to my strengths,” she said. “I like probably the ones that have to do with speed, because some of them are like puzzle obstacles and different stuff. I’m a distance runner.”

The obstacle courses at camp will include running as part of military-style training that includes teamwork, fighter jet and plane simulators and land and water survival training.

But Sarah is already a survivor who has overcome great obstacles, which she wrote about in one of her essays. Her attraction to exertion grew from a diagnosis of precocious puberty caused by a pituitary adenoma — a benign tumor in the pituitary gland — three years ago. She needed deep muscle injections to her outer thigh each month that caused intense pain and swelling for up to a week, but she still ran through them until they prevented her from running, at which point she walked. When they prevented her from walking, she encouraged others to keep going. At the worst moments of pain, she was allowed to stay home but rarely did, because she did not want

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Sixth-grader Carlos Alemany also won the middle-school Best of Show for Foundation.

Birds & Bees Flowers & Trees — 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 2, at the SoBo Gallery and Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. The community is invited to enjoy this exhibition featuring artworks focusing on the details of nature. The featured artist is Kim Beltrame. Meet Beltrame and the many other artists that make up this artistic collection of jewelry, sculpture and various paint and pencil media in celebration of spring.

Admission is free. For more information, visit wgart.org.

Ashani Angervil, 7, concentrates on her heart art.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Between the Brushes — 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Children in kindergarten and up can learn to paint this sea turtle on a 12-inch-by16-inch wrapped canvas. Cost is $35. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869.

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Saturday, April 4, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Children ages 6 through 12 will work together to create and star in a musical theater production that addresses one of the biggest challenges in school today.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Moonlight Summer Movie — showing of “Million Dollar Arm” takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the pavilion in downtown Winter Garden, located on the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Tremaine Street. The film is rated PG. The public is invited to bring a chair and a blanket and enjoy this free event. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, call (407) 656-4111.

Wine & Dine for the Arts — 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Oakland Park, 15241 E. Oakland Ave., Winter Garden.

The public is invited to attend the sixth annual Town of Oakland HAPCO Wine & Dine for the Arts event, benefitting Central Florida music and arts education programs through HAPCO Music Foundation. The cost is $75 per ticket. Entertainment will be provided by the Ocoee High School Marching Band, LeNard Rutledge and the UF Gator Jazz Band. A menu of gourmet meats, vegetables, noodles and desserts from Chef Anthony Fothergill will be available, accompanied by tasty wines. Space is limited. To purchase tickets, visit hapcopromo.org/wpsite/ events/6th-annual-wine-dine-forthe-arts.

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BIG St. Luke’s United Methodist offers an outreach ministry that hosts frequent art workshops for children and teens.

WINTER GARDEN — The art pieces were all framed in black and hung in two rows, the descriptions typed out and accompanying each one — giving the space a true sense of being an art gallery.

It was, in fact, the Maxey Community Center, on Klondike Street in Winter Garden, where students were recognized March 20 for their crayon and black tempera-paint creations depicting assets and dreams.

The students created the art last year at Lakeview Middle School and during the Police Athletic League’s summer program. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, near Winder-

mere, brought the program to the children through its ArtWorks outreach ministry.

Organizer Renee Schneider talked to the students about community assets and then asked them to draw someone or something that fit that role.

Participants also worked on a picture of their dreams. And then they wrote a paragraph about each thought.

The community gathered to see the works of art and participate in various activities.

The Black and Gold Quintet, from Ocoee High School, performed, as did the vocal group Faithful is Her Heart. Dinner was served to those in attendance, as well.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE CHILDREN’S ASSETS AND DREAMS:

Amaria Manning, 13: “My dream is to improve Zanders Park. This will make my community better because we will have a nice clean place for kids to play. If they make Zanders Park better, more people will want to go there. It is the only park in our neighborhood so it should be nice.”

Ty’ya Benyard, 12: “My dream is a chicken restaurant. This will make the community better because everyone loves chicken.

I think there should be more restaurants. I think a lot of people would like that.”

WINTER GARDEN — A string of three or even four years of winning any highschool competition could be attributed to the performance of a single special student, not a special program, in the eyes of a cynic.

With its sixth consecutive Best of Show award among two-dimensional high-school entries at the annual Association of Christian Schools International Florida art show, the Foundation Academy art program leaves no doubt that it is something special.

This year’s winner was Sophia Murray’s self-portrait.

Moreover, Foundation Academy won the two-dimensional middle-school Best of Show award this year, as well, which went to sixth-grader Carlos Alemany for “Fish.”

Add three years of 100% pass rates on AP Studio Art portfolio exams with an average score of four; four years of graduates attending art colleges such as Savannah College of Art and Design, Ringling College of Art and Design and Rhode Island School of Design; myriad awards at other shows throughout Central Florida; and a National Art Honor Society membership. Especially at a small school, some might call that an art dynasty.

How has Mary Ellen Murray, the school’s art teacher since 2006, grown a program seemingly full of budding prodigies?

“We don’t do artwork to win awards,” she said. “We never intended to. All I do is work on the classical approach to art, the basic elements of art and principles of design, like shading, proportion, perspective, color mixing — all of the basics. I really push the basics, but I let them take it in any direction.”

Mary Ellen Murray said she has never told her students exactly what to create, because success is a balance of teaching skills and giving students freedoms of creativity and failure.

“Take a risk — if you mess up and fail, it doesn’t matter,” she said. “And when they have that freedom and combine it, I feel like that has been a real strong point for the success of the program.”

That success continues at the college level, indicating there is no fluke to Mary Ellen Murray’s meth-

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Zanaysha Powell shows off her blue ribbon at Friday’s art fair. With her is Sebrenia Brown of the Winter Garden Parks and Recreation Department.

Alicia Adams, 12: “The Father-Daughter Dance is an asset in my community because it brings fathers and daughters together.

When I went to it with my dad it was so much fun!

My dad and I walked out of there knowing so much more about each other. I hope that every father and daughter gets a chance to do what my father and I did.”

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“We actually got the Distinguished Scholarship Award, I think it’s called, from (Savannah College of Art and Design), the highest scholarship award, last year, for one of our students,” she said. “We actually have our first student graduating from art school this year in fashion design, and she already has a good internship with some fashion designer. That’s really great to see it on that next level.”

Seeing students’ art in shows around the area, including rather regular appearances at shows in Winter Garden, is also great to see, Mary Ellen Murray said. She welcomes students from outside the school to learn from her, as well, and anyone can become an artist, she said.

“It doesn’t matter what level they’re in,” she said. “People come on tours and they think, ‘Oh, my child can’t draw or paint,’ but that’s all right.

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Sixth-grader Carlos Alemany’s “Fish” was Best of Show among middleschoolers.

We take them where they’re at, and that’s a good starting point. They go into Art 1, and they learn the basics. We see a lot of progress.”

Patience, encouragement and inspiration are critical facets of teaching art to any pupil, as opposed to demanding results, Mary Ellen Murray said. Children can become afraid of making mistakes as

opposed to freely opening themselves to creative inspiration, which can be a brush with God, she said.

“I always say we’re tapping into the creative nature of God,” she said. “If you understand what that means, there’s freedom in that. The sky is the limit.”

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DREAMS / PAGE 13A Diego Ranya, 9: “My asset is Jose Razo.

He fixes bikes. This asset is a positive influence in my community because it helps kids. When kids have bikes that are fixed they can ride to their friends’ houses.

They can have fun together. We can swim at each other’s houses or ride our bikes to the pond.”

Valerin Arias, 11: “My dream is for the community to have a nail salon. This community would be way better because there aren’t any nail salons close by. Almost all girls love getting their nails done!”

Keniyah Chestnut, 10: “My asset is my great-grandma working in the community garden. I chose it because eating healthy organic food is important to me. My great-grandma grows squash and carrots in the East Winter Garden Community Garden. Fresh food tastes extra good!”

Kelshya Thomas, 15: “My dream is to have a dance center. A dance center will better the community because it will keep kids involved in something positive and out of trouble. The dance center should teach hip-hop and competitive dance.

Many kids would have fun learning how to dance.”

Liyan Hassell, 10: “My dream is to be a champion gymnast and win first place with an Olympic gold medal. Then I could help my community with all the money I would get for reaching first place. I could build houses, feed people or donate things to people. … This could also work for other girls in the neighborhood. It would give them something fun to do.

They could win a medal and win a lot of cash.”

Destiny Samon: “My dream is to have all the houses in our community fixed up and to have no abandoned houses. Houses that are in disrepair are dangerous. … If all those houses were fixed up, our neighborhood would look so much better and people would be happier and safer living there.”

Dekayla Brand, 14: “My asset is Mr. Robert. He fixes bikes. When you need your bikes fixed you can take it to him and he will fix it for you. Then you go and pick it up. Now you can ride your bike with your best friend!”

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Emanuel Battle, 11: “My asset is my mom Delores. She sells Kool-Aid in my neighborhood. After football practice my friends and I stop by her house and buy some Kool-Aid.” Omarian Robinson, 12: “My dream is to have a Key Master Arcade. I like it because you can get good prizes such as an iPad, silly bands, iPod, Beats headphones and a Galaxy phone. It gives me something to do. It doesn’t cost that much and I won’t be at home bored.”

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The Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce will be open at least through 1970.

Working in teams of two, the membership committee was able to raise nearly $2,000 in dues. According to President Lew Warden, this will virtually assure the Chamber will be able to stay in business with curtailed activity.

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A name has been selected — Ascension Episcopal Church — for the new church to be formed in the Bay Hill/Sand Lake Hills area. Steering committee members are Bill Curdts, Robert Elrod, Jean Elrod, George Foote, Skippy Hawkins, Percy Hurt and Stanley Masson.

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The production of “Oklahoma” at Once Upon a Stage Dinner Theater includes some local talent: Liz Pasha, of Bay Hill, and Ben Taylor, of Gotha.

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The Tanners are a family long identified with West Orange County history — E.M. “Doc” Tanner was city clerk of Winter Garden for many years, and his wife, Mary Vea Phillips Tanner, was noted for her artistic abilities and civic deeds.

If you can help identify the two children, call the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation at (407) 6563244.

The Winter Garden Another world — where small is beautiful. Don’t expect to find Japanese gardeners when you pay a visit to Bonsai World on Conroy-Windermere Road.

Instead you’ll find Ray Aldridge in his remarkable backyard bonsai kingdom.

Aldridge, who earlier this year retired from his position as director of person-

Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center. nel for the Orange County School System, is happily immersed in a second career.

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OBITUARIES Jerry William Calentine

Jerry William Calentine, 59, passed away on March 27, 2015, peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side.

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jerry married his high-school sweetheart, Sharon Spring, in 1974. He moved in 1979 with his family to Ocoee, Florida. He and his wife relocated in 2002 to Melbourne, Florida.

Jerry was a hard worker who provided well for his family. He worked for Schenck Company for more than 25 years, working his way up from salesman to operations manager. For the last five years, he worked for Home Depot as a member of the Merchandising Executive Team, servicing multiple stores in Melbourne, Merritt Island and, most recently, Clermont.

Jerry loved doing yard work. He was never content to stay inside. He loved being outside. Jerry also was known to be a big Ohio State Buckeye fan. He lived and breathed Buckeyes. And anyone who knew him knows this to be an understatement.

Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Jerry; his mother, Helen; and his sister, Dortha.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughters, Andrea (Eric) and Amy (Andy); granddaughter, Addison; stepfather, Robert; stepsisters, Jill and Jody; half-brother, Jerry; and sister-in law, Shirley.

Jerry will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. April 11, at Glad Tidings Church, 2009 N. Fullers Cross Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that memorial donations be made to Hospice of the Comforter, 550 E. Rollins St., Sixth Floor, Orlando, Florida 32803. Sharon, Andrea and Amy wish to extend their gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and staff of the Hospice of the Comforter that helped to care for Jerry in his last days.

They moved to Orlando in 1980 and then to Ocoee in 1983. They owned and operated Dugeti’s Italian Restaurants in Pine Hills and Ocoee from 1980 to 1993. She worked for Colonial Medical Supply in patient services from 1993 to her retirement in 2007.

Tina was a gifted artist, especially in the field of textile art. She designed and made award-winning quilts and taught quilting. She loved to read and was an avid pinochle player. She served as secretary of the West Orange Kiwanis Club. She was a member of Ocoee Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Tina Hambuch will be remembered as a gentle and compassionate woman.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Elsa Hoben (Wienand) and Aggie Konings; two brothers, Joe and John Paul (Lucy) Schroeders; several nieces and nephews and their children; a stepdaughter, Monika Hambuch Schroeder (Andreas); a stepson, Rolf Hambuch (Gabriella); step-grandchildren, Maximilian and Sebastian Schroeder and Natasha Hambuch; and a sisterin-law, Gertrude Strobel.

A memorial service was Sunday, March 29, at Ocoee Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 15 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Ocoee Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), P.O. Box 128, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

and sisters, Bob knew that he did not want to stay at his family farm. After graduation from Hillsborough High School in 1946, he served in the U.S. Army and then was accepted into the U.S. Air Force for flight school.

A graduate of Florida Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and Rollins College with a master’s degree in school administration, Robert went on to educate students from 1956 to his retirement in 1991. Over the course of 35 years of service in the Orange County Public Schools, he served as a teacher and coach at both Lakeview Jr.-Sr. High School and Ocoee Jr.-Sr. High School, assistant principal at Walker Junior High School and principal of Ocoee Middle School. After 20 years as the principal of Ocoee Middle

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Hubertina “Tina” Josephina Schroeders Hambuch went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2015.

She was born on June 17, 1935, in Heerlen, Limburg, the Netherlands, to Maria Bolton and Paul Schroeders. She was educated in the Netherlands and worked first as an apprentice milliner. She came to the United States as a young adult and became a naturalized citizen four years later. She lived in Miami, where she worked as a secretary at Baptist Hospital and then as an administrative assistant at South Miami Hospital.

She attended Miami-Dade Junior College concentrating in art.

She married John Anton Hambuch on March 18, 1978.

School, he retired to a busy life of golf and travel.

During his tenure at Ocoee Middle School he coined the slogan, “Ocoee Middle School, where the Best get Better,” and every morning, began the day announcements with his signature cheerful greeting, “It’s another beautiful day at Ocoee Middle School.”

Bob had at the gift of finding two wonderful women throughout his lifetime. His wife, Dorothy Williams, preceded in him in death in 1991. Together, they had their only child, Carol McGowin.

Following the death of his wife, Robert met Anne Hamilton, of Winter Park, Florida, and they had a long and wonderful relationship until he fell ill with dementia.

Robert loved life, and he loved his town of Ocoee. His humor, grace, integrity and love will be missed by his sister, Gladys Bell, of Macon, Georgia; his daughter, Carol McGowin, of Winter Garden; son-in-law, Dan McGowin, of Winter Garden; and grandchildren, Valerie and Gregory McGowin, of Vero Beach, and Blacksburg, Virginia, respectively.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 3, at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, 1148 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden.

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SIDELINES + DP volleyball off to 10-0 start The boys volleyball team at Dr. Phillips is off to a 10-0 start this spring and has defeated its opponents by a combined 25 sets to three.

Still, though the start is reason for excitement about the team and the Panthers have defeated some quality teams, head coach April Ball and her squad recognize that the toughest tests still lie ahead.

“We haven’t played Bishop Moore, Lyman or Apopka,” Ball said, referring to a trio of Central Florida powerhouses in the boys’ game. “We still have to play these teams to know where we’re at.”

Adding to reasons that Ball and her team are quick to temper their excitement is the district in which they compete.

District 4 has 10 teams this spring and includes Bishop Moore and Apopka, as well as other talented teams such as Olympia and West Orange. In boys volleyball, only the top four seeds in the district advance to the district tournament, meaning there will be a capable team that likely will not even get a chance to compete in the postseason.

“As excited as I am about our season (so far), we’re looking at our district like, ‘Who’s going to make it?’” Ball said.

Still, this year’s squad for the Panthers does have a special feel to this point.

Ball, a longtime leader for the program who just a season ago recorded her 200th win for Dr. Phillips, said she has more players playing club volleyball than ever before and that her dynamic outside hitters — Kevin Rocklein and Logan Czyzewski — are firing on all cylinders so far.

“Both of my outside hitters are great,” Ball said.

“We have more than one hitter, which is a blessing.”

Beyond the standout play of Czyzewski, who recently committed to California Baptist University, and Rocklein, Ball said the growth of middle hitters Pierre Groenewald and Richie Diedrich — as well as the progression of setter Vini Duarte — have helped to give the Panthers more weapons than opponents often know what to do with.

“Their improvement is helping our outsides be successful,” Ball said.

“This year (opponents) have to be ready to block our middle, which helps our outsides be more successful, as well.”

Within the next three weeks, Dr. Phillips will take on Apopka (March 30), Bishop Moore (April 15) and Lyman (April 16) for the first time, Olympia (April 2) for the second time and competed in a tournament in Miami (April 10-11).

+ Olympia vaulter sets record Summer Schafers, a junior pole vaulter for Olympia, has set a new personal and school record. Schafers already owned the program record from her sophomore season, so when she set a new personal best Feb. 7 in Jacksonville of 12 feet, 1.75 inches, it was also a new high mark for the Titans.

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In unique situation, trio of Division I recruits share diamond with twin 11-year-olds for Windermere Prep.

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Kneeling on one knee, junior Cassie Parr, left, and seniors Racquel Fournet and Sydney Pollock — all three Division I recruits — are almost as tall as teammates Meredith, left, and Madison Workman, both 11.

WINDERMERE — There are times when the ball moves around the infield for the Windermere Prep softball team from 18 to 11 to 17.

No, those numerals don’t represent jersey numbers but rather the age of the players wearing them.

The Lakers (4-10) have one of the unique rosters around the area this spring, with players ranging from two twin sixth-graders in Madison and Meredith Workman, at just 11 years old, all the way to three Division I recruits in seniors Sydney Pollock (Southern Miss signee) and

Racquel Fournet (Florida Gulf Coast signee), along with junior Cassie Parr (Florida Gulf Coast commit).

Windermere Prep has fielded a varsity program for just three years, and, beyond the age gap, there is also a lot of relative inexperience on the Lakers’ roster. The disparity in age has created an interesting dynamic among the girls and a unique challenge for the Division I recruits, who play an intensely competitive schedule for travel ball but must temper their expectations for

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Mason Williams, a standout outfielder for the West Orange Warriors during his varsity career, hit well for the New York Yankees in his 15 plate appearances during Spring Training.

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Prospects Mason Williams and Nolan Fontana, with the Yankees and Astros, respectively, got an opportunity to show their stuff for the bigleague clubs during Spring Training.

The Olympia Titans took first place in the Florida League High School Invitational Showcase over Spring Break.

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Ranked tops in the nation by MaxPreps and USA Today, the Olympia Titans survived a pair of close calls over spring break to win the Florida League Showcase. West Orange, Dr. Phillips and Ocoee also hosted and participated in tournaments ahead of the final stretch of the season.

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he fact that Olympia currently is ranked as the No. 1 high school baseball program in all the land by both MaxPreps and USA Today doesn’t mean that the Titans haven’t had some close calls.

In fact, during spring break en route to a championship at the Florida League High School Invitational Showcase, Olympia (17-0) was pushed to the brink twice — on consecutive days, no less.

The Titans survived close calls at Sanford Memorial Stadium against Niceville and Florida Christian, winning both games by a final score of 3-2. The game against Niceville, in particular, saw Olympia escape after Cameron Montgomery’s walk-off single scored Dreniz Ozuna and Juan Hillman to complete a comefrom-behind victory.

“We’re down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh with one out — but my kids, they never quit,” Titans coach Chuck Schall said. “The good thing about our program is these guys have won a lot of baseball games, so they don’t panic and they’ve just got good chemistry. They think they’re going to win games — and you can’t teach that.”

The next day, after leading 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh, Olympia had to hold on for a 3-2 win after Florida Christian scored a pair of runs and had the tying and winning runs on base.

All-in-all, the Titans are not necessarily playing their best baseball lately; Schall suggested after the Florida Christian game that they have been in a bit of a rut. But that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to come out on top.

“We’re not really firing on all cylinders right now,” Schall said. “We’re kind of struggling a little bit right now, but we’re still finding a way to win a ballgame.”

Olympia defeated Pembroke Pines in the championship game on Saturday at Lake Brantley High School, 2-0.

Jake Senich, who recorded a three-inning save for Olympia as they held on for the win against Florida Christian, said the team has been able to stay on course thanks to the dynamic in the clubhouse.

“We work as a unit,” Senich said. “If someone’s down, we’re going to bring ‘em back up. We just all pull for each other.”

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Fans of the West Orange baseball team didn’t have too travel far the past few weeks to see two former Warriors chase their bigleague dreams.

Former standouts for the program Mason Williams and Nolan Fontana each got several reps in during Spring Training in the Florida Grapefruit League with their respective big-league ballclubs before being reassigned to the minor leagues ahead of Major League Baseball Opening Day Monday.

Williams, an outfielder in the New York Yankees’ minor-league system, had an impressive showing in 12 games for New York, which holds its camp in Tampa.

In 15 plate appearances this spring, Williams hit .333 with 3 RBI to pair with 5 runs scored, a trio of doubles and a triple (as of March 29).

The offensive production is a welcome sign for those locals rooting Williams.

In Class AA Trenton in 2014, Williams hit just .223 with a .290 on-base percentage. Showing that he can hold his own against bigleague pitching this spring could go a long way for Williams, considering his skills as an elite defensive outfielder have never been in question.

Although he will not start the 2015 MLB season with the Yankees, and despite the organization having some depth in the outfield, there is still the possibility that injuries could conspire to create a call-up opportunity for Williams, who will start his season in the minors in either Trenton or perhaps at the Class AAA level with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, if he continues to play well.

Fontana, an infielder with the Houston Astros’ minor-league system since concluding his collegiate

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JULIA DENNIS UCF does well in recruiting local talent The West Orange girls lacrosse team is ranked No. 21 in the state and, at 11-5, is in great shape with the District 13 Tournament looming next week. Helping to lead the way all season for the Warriors has been junior center Julia Dennis — a captain for head coach Mary Hopkins’ team and a Division I commit to University of Detroit Mercy.

You took Potomac to double-overtime before eventually falling, 16-15.

Despite the loss , do you feel proud of yourself and the girls for the way you played in that contest?

I was happy with the fact that we were able to come up with that much competition against a team from (Virginia). It was pretty exciting — I was proud of our team for going to double-overtime. I mean, we were up by quite a few points at one point, but they came back, so I’m glad that we stayed in it as well as we did.

As a teenager in Florida, how did lacrosse pop up on your radar as a sport to pursue?

Actually, Katie Karp — I was friends with her in middle school — and a lot of my friends played lacrosse, and they all convinced me to join in because they thought I’d be good at it. So, it’s really more so your friends draw you into it than anyone pushes you to do it.

Since picking the game up, what is it about lacrosse that you enjoy the most?

I really like that it’s a team sport and you kind of rely on (everyone) instead of just one person.

And you have a lot of room for self-improvement — you can always get better at it. I like that about it.

Because of the situation with the synthetic turf field being deemed unplayable, your scheduled home game for Senior Night against Wekiva has become an away game.

What’s the mood on the team regarding that development?

We’re pretty devastated about it. I mean, we only

have two seniors this year, and they really mean a lot to us, so we were really excited to make it special for them. Now that we can’t have it here, we’re kind of at a loss with what to do with it.

What would you say to the community regarding why residents should support the fundraiser to replace the field?

It’s really our livelihood in this community — everyone comes here to watch the games. We need it for football, for lacrosse, for soccer. All the restaurants around here really thrive off the students who come and watch the games and then go out to eat afterward. So we really need their help.

What is it like playing for head coach Mary Hopkins — someone who has been around the game for so long and with her ties to US Lacrosse, to have her as your varsity coach?

It’s really great because she has actually gotten me a lot of great opportunities within the sport, such as the US Lacrosse team, and I’m actually going on a trip to Scotland this summer with her for lacrosse.

Playing for someone who knows so much, and can always tell you more, is a really great feeling.

What are you looking forward to the most about the trip to Scotland?

I’m actually really excited to see Europe, in general; I’ve never been.

As a native Floridian, do you feel you’re ready for the cold temperatures that will accompany life in Michigan?

Yeah, I’m actually a big fan of the cold; I really don’t like the heat. My family is (originally) from Ohio.

As you’ve progressed through your career, how important has support from your family been?

It’s very important.

My mom has been there since Day One driving me places; she traveled with me all summer.

My dad has been a great s u p p o r t e r.

My brothers have been at games (and) my grandparents — it’s really great to have a family that is that involved.

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Over the weekend, the No. cause UCF head coach Terry 6 UCF Knights took two out Rooney has made a point of of three games from the No. trying to build a powerhouse 20 Houston Cougars, includprogram — and to do so by ing a thrilling 4-3 walk-off out-recruiting big name prowin in the series finale on grams right here in Central Sunday afternoon.

Florida.

It was good news Two of the best for Knights fans, of baseball players in course, as UCF imWest Orange — Olymproved to 22-7 and is pia southpaw pitcher having one of the best Juan Hillman and seasons in program Windermere Prep history and is anthird baseman Rylan chored by a high-powThomas — are UCF ered offense. commits, although STEVEN It was good news for Hillman is a good bet local baseball fans, in RYZEWSKI to be drafted high general, in the Greater enough in this sumOrlando area, too. mer’s MLB Draft to Without a major- or bypass college for the profesminor-league ballclub, the sional ranks.

Knights have become the UCF’s current roster, region’s baseball team almost although not housing any by default. current players from West Finally, it was good news Orange, still is sprinkled with for a pair of ballplayers who local talent. It’s a great thing play for programs covered by for local players, and it’s good this publication, as well as a business for UCF. number of other players from For the past few years, the neighboring programs, beKnights have been trying to

raise funds for their on-campus stadium, Jay Bergman Field, to get up to par with the big in-state programs.

Although the program has been successful in getting an upper-deck bleacher built on the first-base side, bringing the ballpark’s capacity in line with being able to host a regional, there is still a planned upper deck on the third-base side, as well as a new home plate tower and behind the plate seating that are far from being funded.

For those things to come to fruition, the program will have to grow interest locally, and one of the best ways to do that is to recruit local players who bring fan bases.

It also can help to create an atmosphere where younger players, in Little League and getting started in travel ball, can begin to look at UCF as the school whose logo they daydream of donning one day.

How’s that for a win-win?

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career at the University of Florida, didn’t have the greatest spring — but that may not tell the whole story.

In 10 appearances for the Astros, who hold their camp in Kissimmee, Fontana hit just .111 with 1 RBI. Still, in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Astros manager A.J. Hinch had some encouraging words for locals rooting for the former Warrior shortstop.

“He (Fontana) doesn’t come with as much attention, but from a well-rounded baseball skill standpoint he made a good impression,” Hinch said regarding Fontana’s performance this spring.

Fontana is likely heading back to Class AA Corpus Christi, where he hit .262 in 2014 with 26 RBI and 23 extra-base hits.

the varsity season.

“I know that the expectations are different for each team, but I do my best each time I go on the field,” Pollock said.

That the three DI recruits even choose to play varsity is, in itself, a credit to each girl.

With the way recruiting generally takes place in the current travel ball-heavy atmosphere, playing for one’s school isn’t even necessary to play in college. Still, all three expressed a desire to represent their school, get in extra reps and help along the other girls in the program so that the program will continue to grow on campus.

“This is all sort of a rehearsal for college,” head coach Wes Pollock said. “It’s an opportunity, I think, for them to be leaders.”

That role as leaders and role models is something all three say they take seriously, especially when it comes to their youngest teammates.

“We’re kind of like their role models,” Fournet said, referring specifically to the Workman twins. “They have a lot of potential, I think. … I feel like I’m like their big sister.”

Although the Lakers haven’t recorded as many wins as they might have liked, the team has continued to gel, and its coaches and players feel like they may be able to surprise some folks come district tournament time.

“We’re playing better ball now … we’ve gained some momentum entering the playoffs,” said Wes Pollock, who is also a coach with the Windermere Wildfire travel softball program.

For Sydney Pollock and Fournet, it is particularly important that the two seniors enjoy each remaining game — win or lose. Best friends since fifth grade, the two standout players will go off to different colleges next year.

“It’s going to be tough,” Sydney Pollock said. “I know we’ll still keep in contact. …

But it’s definitely going to be hard with both of us.”

As the junior among the DI recruits, Parr, too, will miss the departing seniors once

OLYMPIA / PAGE 1B As for the rankings and the attention that comes with it, Schall said he and his players do their best to keep perspective on the team’s big-picture goals and to not get too caught up in any of the hype.

“We try not to think too much about the ranking; we

OTHER RESULTS + Warriors, Panthers place at tournament The baseball teams from West Orange and Dr. Phillips met one another on the field on the final day of the Central Florida Spring Break Slam, an event both programs helped to host — just perhaps not in the game they had in mind.

The Warriors and Panthers squared off for third place at Heller Bros. Ballpark, with West Orange edging Dr. Phillips, 6-2, to take third place in the 12-team event.

The Warriors finished the week with a 3-1 mark, with its sole loss to eventual-champion Rockledge in the semifinal.

Rockledge defeated IMG, which took down the Panthers in the other semifinal, 11-3 in

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Despite not posting impressive numbers during his at-bats for the Houston Astros this spring, former West Orange star Nolan Fontana received encouraging words of praise from Astros manager A.J. Hinch after being reassigned to minor-league camp.

just try to get better every day,” Schall said. “I tell the kids, ‘It really doesn’t matter where we’re ranked right now — we want to be ranked high at the end of the year.’ That’s what we’re shooting for. We’re not thinking about having an undefeated season or anything like that.

We’re just going out there and trying to win a ball game.” the championship game.

Dr. Phillips went 1-3 over the course of the event and is 8-10 coming out of the break.

West Orange is currently 11-7 this spring.

+ Host Ocoee High splits championship Rain prevented a sole champion from being declared at the Ocoee Knights Spring Break Invitational, with the Knights unable to complete the championship game against Bozeman (Panama City). The two teams finished as co-champs after each won their first two games of the event. Ocoee defeated Coral Shores, 4-0, and Umatilla, 6-5, earlier in the week; the win over Umatilla saw the Knights rally from down four runs.

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GAME OF THE WEEK Each week Sports Editor Steven Ryzewski (on Twitter at @StevenR_WOTO) selects a “can’t miss” Game of the Week, along with an honorable mention contest you likely won’t want to miss either.

Olympia at West Orange (softball), 7 p.m. Friday This rivalry matchup will give the Titans, who lost to the Warriors earlier in the season, 11-0, a chance to spoil West Orange’s Senior Night. Meanwhile, the Warriors have just one loss and hope to continue to build momentum going into the Class 8A District 3 Tournament.

Honorable mention: Olympia at West Orange (baseball), 7:30 p.m. April 8

they have moved on to the next step in their careers.

That said, Parr — who will be reunited with Fournet at Florida Gulf Coast upon her own graduation — believes the team can continue to improve with its young core even after the two talented seniors have departed.

“I’ll definitely miss them, and it’ll definitely change the game, change our team,” Parr said. “But I think also, we’ll still have a bunch of girls, and we’ll still keep getting better.”

The bright future for the Lakers is perhaps best embodied by the diminutive Workman twins. Although they occasionally show their maturity — and perhaps a lack thereof — the sisters have earned their place as starters this season and have endeared themselves to their older teammates.

“They’re sisters, and they fight — sometimes, they’ll just start arguing on the field and that’s pretty funny,” Parr said. “They definitely make us laugh.”

The Workman twins said they have gotten used to the incredulous looks of opponents and supporters from other teams paired with questions such as, “Are you supposed to be that small?”

They also say they have gotten acclimated to the level of competition, often taking on girls six and seven years their senior.

“After a while, you kind of get used to it,” Madison said.

“In the beginning, (other teams) would be like, ‘What?!’ … Now it’s just kind of normal.”

As the season progresses, the two girls say they’re both improving because of the tough competition at the varsity level and that they’re lucky to have role models such as the trio of college recruits.

As for the sisterly fighting, Meredith Workman said they do their best to wait until they’re off the field to go at it.

“I don’t usually fight with her on the field,” Meredith said. “We encourage each other on the field — we save the fighting for later.”

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Senior helps create Ocoee tradition Christian Bugara is proud of his time with the Knights.

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Brooke Sprague and Andrea Penn both feel like the Knights have a young, talented core that could help the team grow into a contender.

Girls lacrosse seniors help team build toward future Captains Brooke Sprague and Andrea Penn hope to leave the program in a position to succeed in the coming years as they prepare for graduation.

OCOEE — Despite a losing record this spring, the players, coaches and supporters of the Ocoee girls lacrosse team have their eyes locked on a successful future — even the Knights’ seniors, who won’t be around for it as players.

Senior captains Brooke Sprague and Andrea Penn have led by example for Ocoee (3-8), giving their all during games and practice. The two Knights have spent time ensuring their younger teammates are set up for success after they graduate this spring. “(Sprague and Penn) hustle from end line to end line, giving their all every single game,” first-year coach Gabriela Chassagne said.

According to Chassagne, Penn and Sprague have different leadership styles, but the seniors work well in unison.

While Sprague is outspoken and quick to help younger players, Penn is blunt with constructive criticism.

“I feel like I’ve helped these people become better players — be better people,” Penn said. “They communicate more. I feel like now we’re a team.”

Part of the struggles of the

program are rooted in a lack of consistency. The Knights have gone through multiple coaches in recent years but still have managed to grow together.

“I feel like everybody has contributed,” Penn said. “I feel like even without (a consistent coaching situation), we’re all together.”

The two seniors have set their younger teammates up for success in the future while still trying to make some noise down the stretch of their final varsity season.

“It’s a really young team,” Sprague said. “They have a long way to go. I know that in the upcoming years, they’re going to be great players and they’re going to have a really strong team.”

As she grew into her leadership position, Sprague said she always had people to admire.

Basing her outlook and leadership style on the people who led her, she hopes that she can give back in the way her mentors gave to her.

“That’s the impression that I want them to get from me, just to make sure that they hopefully step up and be like, ‘I want to be like her one day,’” Sprague said.

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OCOEE — Seemingly always under the radar, but better than many would expect.

It is seemingly the modus operandi for the Ocoee boys lacrosse program.

With the regular season nearing its end, the Knights (6-7) are fighting for their third winning season in the past four years, a stretch that includes a pair of 10-win seasons, but the program rarely is named among Central Florida’s upand-coming teams — something players such as Christian Bugara want to change.

“I want to make (lacrosse) a tradition here, honestly,” Bugara said. “I really want to see the lacrosse program really excel. We have a great coach — Coach (Richard) Kaetzel is a phenomenal coach. It bugs me that we don’t have as many people playing lacrosse here as we should.”

As Bugara, who has played for the Knights since his freshman year at Ocoee, sees it, the biggest affliction for the program has been participation. A lack of depth has hurt the Knights, particularly this spring, as has the lack of a youth feeder program to prepare players for the game before the varsity level.

Many of the program’s current and former players were newcomers to the game when they first stepped on the practice field for the Knights. Kaetzel and his staff have made a reputation for developing players, and Bugara said it is always fun to witness a teammate grow into a formidable varsity player.

“It’s awesome — I love seeing it,” Bugara said. “My best friend, Brice (Phillips), I got him into playing lacrosse. …

Now he’s a starting attackman.”

In the past four seasons, Ocoee has a respectable record of 34-28. Still, the Knights often

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Despite small numbers in terms of turnout for the team this spring, Ocoee senior Christian Bugara is proud of the way the Knights have played.

find themselves with a chip on their shoulder when taking on some of the area’s more wellknown programs.

“Whenever we play teams that have feeder systems and youth leagues, we really want to stick it to them,” Bugara said.

“We want to show them … that we can still put up a fight. We make sure they remember us.”

With just a game against Olympia remaining in the regular season, on April 1 after press time, the Knights are gearing up for the district tournament. With district rivals including West Orange, the Titans, Lake Minneola and East Ridge, emerging from the scrum will be a tall task but one Bugara said is possible if Ocoee comes ready to compete.

“Given our circumstance, I actually think we have done up to par with all of our other seasons,” Bugara said. “We didn’t have a (junior varsity) team this year, we had to work with what we had — we’ve had slim numbers.

“We might not have the individual talent that we had (in past seasons), but our team talent (collectively) is phenomenal.”

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STUDENT The game of golf and involvement with The First Tee helped one local teen through a tough time in her life and now she’s returning the favor as an instructor with the program.

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Amelia Kiewitt, who admits to not even liking golf six years ago when she got involved with the program The First Tee, said the core values she has learned through the program and the game have changed her life.

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howing up for her first day as a student at The First Tee six years ago in Jacksonville, Amelia Kiewitt wasn’t excited.

The 19-year-old, now a Winter Garden resident, didn’t want to give the program a shot — she didn’t even like golf. Then upon arrival, she discovered she was a few years older than everyone else, which certainly didn’t help.

“First class I show up, I’m 13, and everybody else is like 7 and it’s like, ‘This is great — we’re using big plastic clubs,’” said Kiewitt, who relocated to West Orange a little more than a year ago. “But I stuck with it just because the coaches were so great. … They saw where I was feeling uncomfortable, because I was the oldest, and they kind of made me more of a volunteer. So I just stuck with it and started going through all the levels.”

What the teen discovered as she continued to go to lessons offered by the program was that, her lack of interest in golf aside, the lessons — or core values, as the program refers to them — were applicable

beyond just the game.

And, for a teen who was struggling with self-confidence at the same time as there was turmoil and difficulties going on within her family life, the timing was perfect.

“It kind of gave me mentors in my life that I needed in that moment,” Kiewitt said. “Some of the coaches were more of life mentors, rather than just golf coaches.”

The program stresses perseverance, a trait that Kiewitt said paid big dividends through the years as she worked on repairing relationships within her family life.

“Especially with family issues, it’s just easy to want to give up and not try to work on things with your parents or with your siblings,” Kiewitt said.

Then, of course, there was the transformation from someone who lacked self-confidence into the confident young adult that, today, is an instructor within the program herself.

“For me, I never liked talking to grownups; I didn’t like talking in front of people

— I got really nervous, and I was very shy,” Kiewitt recalled. “It really helped bring me out of my shell. … They made sure I shook hands, made eye contact, answered my questions confidently, and that’s something I carried through everything.”

The First Tee, which is holding registration for its programs around Central Florida and includes Stoneybrook West in Winter Garden, specializes in using golf to teach life lessons and also bringing golf to kids from areas, often low-income, where the game isn’t as popular. Kiewitt said one of the more rewarding parts about volunteering, and now working for, the program has been seeing kids who — like her — had little interest in golf start to take the classes with increasing enthusiasm.

“There were so many times where we would get kids who are just absolutely not interested at all,” Kiewitt said. “For me, it was just so cool to see the transformation through that. It doesn’t work out with everyone, but there have been kids I can think back to where

you can see the transformation over the nine weeks.”

It’s hard to tell that this 19-year-old, who is in the process of relocating to DeLand, once didn’t like golf. Kiewitt works part-time for The First Tee, works at a pro shop at Orange County National in addition to going to school to be a dental assistant, and plays regularly. Through the program, she has gotten the opportunity to travel (to North Carolina and Arizona, among other places), work as a course reporter during professional events and even play a round of golf with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow.

As for the actual game of golf, for those wondering, Kiewitt smiled confidently and said she can hold her own out on the links. She is planning on getting her PGA instruction certification and plans to continue being a part of the program that has meant so much to her in one capacity or another.

“I always want to be involved in First Tee,” Kiewitt said.

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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The First Tee is currently accepting registration for its nine-week clinics at Stoneybrook West Golf Club and MetroWest Golf Club, which will begin on April 6. The clinics serve a variety of levels and are open to kids ages 7 to 17. For more information, visit thefirstteecfl.org/ register.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS by Michael Eng | Executive Editor

Keene’s Pointe home sells for $1.979 million A home in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all residential transactions from March 13 to 19.

The home at 11620 Vinci Drive, Windermere, sold March 16, for $1.979 million.

Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, five baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 6,100 square feet. The price per square foot is $324.43. For more transactions, visit wotimes.com.

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The home at 8030 Calabria Court, Orlando, sold March 10, for $250,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,571 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.13.

The home at 8935 Esguerra Lane, Orlando, sold March 16, for $240,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,775 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.21.

RESERVE AT CYPRESS POINT

The home at 8861 Grey Hawk Point, Orlando, sold March 18, for $638,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 3,401 square feet. The price per square foot is $187.59.

SAND LAKE POINT

The home at 10121 Stanton Court, Orlando, sold March 13, for $325,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,755 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.97.

Fischer Blvd., Gotha, sold March 16, for $285,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,463 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $115.71.

SADDLEBROOK

The home at 1914 Secretariat Court, Gotha, sold March 12, for $250,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,860 square feet.

The price per square foot is $134.41.

WINDERMERE CHASE

The home at 701 Gentry Court, Gotha, sold March 17, for $277,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,333 square feet.

The price per square foot is $118.73.

METROWEST The condo at 7310 Westpointe Blvd., No. 627, Orlando, sold March 6, for $132,000.

Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,466 square feet.

The price per square foot is $90.04.

The condo at 6166 Stevenson Drive, No. 102 , Orlando, sold March 16, for $102,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,050 square feet. The price per square foot is $97.14.

METROWEST

The home at 6525 Abercrombie Court, Orlando, sold March 6, for $125,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,535 square feet. The price per square foot is $81.43.

SERENATA

The condo at 6149 MetroWest Blvd., No. 306, Orlando, sold March 13, for $115,000.

Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,124 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.31.

The condo at 6480 Ranelagh Drive, No. 106, Orlando, sold March 13, for $142,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,546 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.85.

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This home in Keene’s Pointe in Windermere topped all West Orange real-estate transactions at $1.979 million. It features five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,100 square feet.

VISTAS AT STONEBRIDGE PLACE

The town house at 6292 Twain St., No. 104, Orlando, sold March 11, for $181,250.

Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,682 square feet.

The price per square foot is $107.76.

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feet. The price per square foot is $99.74.

The home at 300 N. Walker St., Oakland, sold March 6, for $175,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,508 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.05.

OCOEE BROOKESTONE

TOWN OF OAKLAND

The home at 525 N. Tubb St., Oakland, sold March 16, for $425,000. Built in 1920, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 4,261 square

The home at 89 Highbrooke Blvd., Ocoee, sold March 17, for $345,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,768 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.64.

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The home at 3482 Starbird Drive, Ocoee, sold March 16, for $253,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,338 square feet.

The price per square foot is $75.79.

The home at 156 Hopewell Drive, Ocoee, sold March 18, for $230,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,355 square feet. The price per square foot is $97.66.

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The home at 274 Wescliff Drive, Ocoee, sold March 10, for $210,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,663 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.28.

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The home at 366 Bridge Creek Blvd., Ocoee, sold March 9, for $210,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,810 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.02.

The home at 459 Fern Meadow Loop, Ocoee, sold March 9, for $190,299 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 1,859 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.37.

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The town house at 2763 Metro Sevilla Drive, No. 108, Orlando, sold March 18, for $165,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,857 square feet. The price per square foot is $88.85.

High Sale Price: $1.979 million Low Sale Price: $23,000 REO/Bank Owned: 30 Short Sales: Seven

VENEZIA

The home at 7505 Pointe Venezia Drive, Orlando, sold March 16, for $675,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,704 square feet.

The price per square foot is $182.24.

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rooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,233 square feet.

The price per square foot is $128.93.

LAKE OLYMPIA NORTH

The home at 1339 Olympia Park Circle, Ocoee, sold March 6, for $238,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,758 square feet. The price per square foot is $86.29.

The home at 1356 Olympia Park Circle, Ocoee, sold March 6, for $240,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,480 square feet. The price per square foot is $96.77.

SILVER BEND

The home at 133 Clowson Court, Ocoee, sold March 9, for $205,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,780 square feet.

The price per square foot is $115.17.

WATERFORD POINTE

The home at 12708 Water Point Blvd., Windermere, sold March 19, for $600,000. Built in 1995, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,149 square feet on 1.02 acres. The price per square foot is $190.54.

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This home, at 525 N. Tubb St., N., in Oakland, was home to three mayors. The Florida Cracker home sits on .74 acres with giant oaks and a view of Lake Apopka. It sold for $425,000.

2,236 square feet. The price per square foot is $83.63.

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it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,151 square feet.

The price per square foot is $127.85.

ISLEWORTH

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The town house at 2159 Leather Fern Drive, Ocoee, sold March 13, for $225,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,752 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.42.

The home at 5048 Latrobe Drive, Windermere, sold March 13, for $1.45 million (short sale). Built in 1996, it has five bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,366 square feet. The price per square foot is $270.22.

WESMERE

LAKE DOWN CREST

VILLAGES OF WESMERE

The home at 288 Carisbrooke St., Ocoee, sold March 16, for $333,500. Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,853 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.89.

The home at 391 Crofton Drive, Ocoee, sold March 12, for $275,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,842 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.29.

WESTYN BAY

The town house at 743 Marotta Loop, Ocoee, sold March 13, for $136,500. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,549 square feet. The price per square foot is $88.12.

WINDSTONE AT OCOEE

The home at 2389 El Marra Drive, Ocoee, sold March 10, for $187,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths and

The home at 9003 Pinnacle Circle, Windermere, sold March 16, for $965,000. Built in 2000, it has six bedrooms, fiveand-one-half baths, a pool and 8,711 square feet on 1.22 acres.

The price per square foot is $110.78.

LAKE SAWYER SOUTH

The home at 7337 Derexa Drive, Windermere, sold March 16, for $340,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,628 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.38.

The town house at 12828 Salomon Cove Drive, Windermere, sold March 11, for $219,900. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,644 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.76.

LAKES OF WINDERMERE

The home at 12943 Droxford Road, Windermere, sold March 10, for $275,000. Built in 2005,

The home at 13236 Fossick Road, Windermere, sold March 16, for $353,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,826 square feet.

The price per square foot is $124.91.

The home at 6320 Talaria Drive, Windermere, sold March 10, for $270,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,521 square feet. The price per square foot is $107.10.

SAWYER SHORES

The home at 6620 Sawyer Shores Lane, Windermere, sold March 16, for $230,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1988, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,800 square feet. The price per square foot is $82.14.

SUMMERPORT

The town house at 5525 Somersby Road, Windermere, sold March 11, for $197,000.

Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,584 square feet.

The price per square foot is $124.37.

SUMMERPORT TRAILS

The home at 13772 Summerport Trail Loop, Windermere, sold March 16, for $287,900.

Built in 2015, it has four bed-

Drive, Winter Garden, sold March 17, for $340,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,816 square feet. The price per square foot is $89.10.

The home at 510 Seaside Cove St., Winter Garden, sold March 17, for $253,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,365 square feet.

The price per square foot is $106.98.

CARRIAGE POINTE

The home at 9648 Weatherstone Court, Windermere, sold March 16, for $1 million.

Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,168 square feet. The price per square foot is $239.92.

The home at 1908 Redmark Lane, Winter Garden, sold March 19, for $285,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,048 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.16.

WICKHAM PARK

COOPER AND SEWELL ADDITION

The home at 12748 Garridan Ave., Windermere, sold March 19, for $282,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,242 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.78.

The town house at 7644 Billingham St., Windermere, sold March 19, for $206,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,572 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.04.

WINDERMERE TRAILS

The home at 8781 Lookout Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold March 17, for $389,661. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,078 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.60.

The home at 8787 Lookout Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold March 17, for $362,038. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,650 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.62.

WORTHINGTON PARK

The home at 9732 English Pine Court, Windermere, sold March 18, for $770,000 (short sale). Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,851 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.73.

WINTER GARDEN BLACK LAKE PARK

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The home at 142 N. Highland Ave., Winter Garden, sold March 6, for $265,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,042 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.77.

COURTLEA OAKS

The home at 149 E. Tilden St., Winter Garden, sold March 10, for $215,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,535 square feet. The price per square foot is $84.81.

DEERFIELD PLACE

The home at 379 Spring Leap Circle, Winter Garden, sold March 19, for $260,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,746 square feet. The price per square foot is $94.68.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 14527 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, sold March 13, for $315,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,037 square feet.

The price per square foot is $103.72.

The home at 14608 Whittridge Drive, Winter Garden, sold March 9, for $230,100 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms,

three baths and 2,328 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.84.

JOHNS LAKE POINTE

The home at 512 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold March 11, for $280,000. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,632 square feet. The price per square foot is $106.38.

LAKE JOHNS SHORES

The home at 16253 Lake Johns Circle, Winter Garden, sold March 6, for $240,000 (short sale). Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,199 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.14.

ORCHARD HILLS

The home at 4324 Old Sycamore Loop, Winter Garden, sold March 13, for $376,612.

Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,901 square feet.

The price per square foot is $129.82.

STONE CREEK

The home at 15220 Quailmoor St., Winter Garden, sold March 10, for $196,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,960 square feet. The price per square foot is $100.

STONE CREST

The home at 921 Lost Grove Circle, Winter Garden, sold March 16, for $315,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,420 square feet. The price per square foot is $92.11.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 2425 Oaklington St., Winter Garden, sold March 6, for $256,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,382 square feet. The price per square foot is $107.47.

SUMMERLAKE

The home at 14759 Bahama Swallow Blvd., Winter Garden, sold March 17, for $358,000.

Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 2,901 square feet.

The price per square foot is $123.41.

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LOST CAT - Black with white chest & four white paws. Lost at Affordable Pet Care behind Hardee's in Ocoee. $100 reward.

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Stoneybrook West, A Golf & Recreation Community - Join us for Community Wide Yard Sale. Saturday, April 11th & Sunday, April 12th 8AM-4PM. Towne Commons Blvd - Main Gate entrance only - Across from Elementary School - Winter Garden, FL 34787. 4/9jc Children's Easter clothes from Tennessee, Highchairs, Walkers, Strollers, Car seats, Pottys, Wagons, Bassinets, Toys. Babylady 407731-4248. 4/9bl 6 toddler car seats, 6 months old, $24.95 each. Men's table $1 each item. Babylady 407-731-4248. 4/2bl

AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and others- start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-314-5838 3/26fcan Adoption- Enthusiastic, active, devoted couple seek to adopt and create adventurous family. Allowed expenses paid. Hillary/ Joel. 1-800-515-1005. Susan Stockham FL#0342521 3/26fcan DISH TV Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) SAVE! Regular Price $34.99 Call Today and Ask About FREE SAME DAY Installation!

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160 GENERAL EMPLOYMENT DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Become a driver for Werner Enterprises. Earn $800 per week! Local CDL Training. 1-877-2143624 3/26fcan Spray Techs wanted, Will train, Refinish Bathtubs and Counter Tops, Auto Allowance, Plus Pay. 407-399-1567. 4/2zt Own Your Own Truck! Best Lease Purchase Deal in the Country! *You can earn over $150,000 per year*No Credit Check*Latemodel Freightliner Columbia*Low Truck Payment. Call (866) 306-3027 to talk to a recruiter. Apply Now Online @ www.joincrst.com 4/2fcan

Preemie clothes, Walker $12.95, Tykes kitchen $9.95, Highchair $14.95, 6 umbrella strollers $2.95 each. Babylady 407-7314248. 4/9bl 25 cent children's clothes, Stroller $14.95, Wagon $24.95, Swing $14.95, Bassinet $19.95, Potty $7.95. Babylady 407-7314248. 4/9bl Multi-Family Sale - 1215 Willow Creek Rd, Ocoee. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 2, 3, 4. 407-656-0344. 4/2ns 206 Virginia Dr, WG. Saturday, April 4, 8AM2PM. Household items, Vintage t-shirts, DVD's and more! 4/2mf Boy Scout Sale! 12788 Gillard Rd, Winter Garden. Friday and Saturday 8 to 3. One block south of Beulah Baptist Church. Easter items, LOTS of clothes: Men, Women, Children. Exercise bike, Youth Bikes, Toys, Old Record Albums, Sofa, Household Goods and SO MUCH MORE! 4/2ks

600 HOMES FOR RENT/LEASE Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car port.

Gorgeous view of Lake Apopka. Hablo espanol. 407-866-4986. er4/2

620 APARTMENT & DUPLEXES

Labor Ready now HIRING! - Plenty of jobs available. Apply online at www.LaborReady.com or in person. Applications accepted Mon - Thurs 10am-2pm. 301 N. Ocoee-Apopka Road Ocoee, Florida, 34761.

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WINTER GARDEN - 1BR $735, 2BR $785, 3BR $975 on Lake Apopka. Water/Sewer included. 407-656-7162. 9/25tfn

220 ITEMS WANTED

650 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

WANTED COMIC BOOKS Pre-1975: Original art & movie memorabilia, sports, nonsports cards, ESPECIALLY 1960s Collector/ Investor, paying cash!

Call WILL: 1-800-242-6130 buying@getcashforcomics.com 4/2fcan

200 ITEMS FOR SALE Laura Ashley Play Yard $75 and stroller with combo carrier & car seat $75. 407-6569359 cd4/9

Office Space for rent. 1800 sq ft., Central air, $1300 per month. Large warehouse, small office, 3300 sq ft., $2063 per month.

Matrix Development, 1319 Green Forest Ct., Winter Garden. 407-272-9214. 4/2ca

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S.E. Dollen, LLC. Winter Garden longest established electrical contractor serving Central FL since 1983.

All Service Techs are LICENSED Journeymen and Master Electricians.

For professional results and competitive rates

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13178 W. Colonial Dr

Winter Garden

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BATTERIES 407-656-3495

The City of Winter Garden is currently seeking applicants for various positions Job descriptions and applications are available online.

www.wintergarden-fl.gov Phone: Fax:

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The City of Winter Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SO NICE TO COME HOME TO!!!

5 ACRES, NO HOA, Great home with 4 bdrms. 3 baths, formal living/dining, family rm, kitchen with breakfast nook, split bdrm plan, inside laundry rm, covered screened large lanai, 2 car garage, huge metal building 3 roll up doors. Covered storage, and 2 storage containers. New porcelin tile, kitchen has quartz counter tops, new oven/cooktop, bathrooms updated, new plumbing 2014, new water heater 2014. Electronic front gate. Asking Only $499,900

407-948-1326

407-948-1326

PAT SHARR Realty

PAT SHARR Realty

JUST REDUCED $5,000

A LASTING IMPRESSION!

4 Bdrm. 2 Ba. This is a TRADITIONAL SALE, NOT a short sale or bank owned. No rear neighbors! Travertine tile, throughout except for bdrms and living rm.

Formal living & dining rms, family rm with wood burning fireplace, kitchen with breakfast nook, breakfast bar, pantry and all kitchen appliances stay! Inside laundry rm, split bdrm plan, large master bdrm adjoined by master bath, garden tub, separate shower, his/her closets, dual sinks. Screened lanai, pool, heated spa, open wood deck off of lanai, fenced yard. Asking only $294,900. PAT SHARR Realty

CUSTOM built 2 story 5 bdrm, 4 ba. DRAMATIC TWO-STORY FOYER, Brazilian walnut wood flooring, great open floor plan. Great room w/ fireplace, formal dining, kitchen with GRANITE, solid WOOD cabinets, island, breakfast bar, pantry, STAINLESS steel appliances. First floor master bdrm/bath, guest bdrm, upstairs is another master suite w/bath, 2 bdrm with bath between and loft. French doors downstairs, screened lanai, landscaped yard! Asking only $445,000.

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240 GARAGE SALE

TREAT YOURSELF! SEE THIS!!!

3 Bdrm. 2 Ba. IMMACULATE CONDITION!!! Tiled foyer with tray ceiling. Open floor plan, living/great room with sliding glass doors, privacy fenced back yard. Kitchen complete with pantry and all appliances, all window coverings stay! Two great bedrooms and full bath. Granite countertops in kitchen, breakfast bar and baths. Inside laundry, dual sinks in master bath and 2-car garage, paver driveway.

Original Owners. Asking Only $229,000

407-948-1326

JUST LISTED 2 DAYS!!!

PAT SHARR Realty

407-948-1326

WOW... A HOME WITH CHARACTER!!!

This home features open floor plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, dining area, breakfast nook, breakfast bar, pantry, inside laundry, 2 car garage, privacy fenced back yard!!! All appliances and window coverings stay!plants!!! Asking only $169,900.Freshly painted inside, new landscaping includes new sod, new plants!!!

This home features hardwood flooring, orginial cabinets, tile and plaster walls!

Large living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, inside laundry room and 1/2 bath just off kitchen. Storage room under carport, fenced in back yard!!! Walk to downtown winter garden or drive your golf cart.

Great for first time home buyer or to down size. Asking only $165,000.

407-948-1326

407-948-1326

PAT SHARR Realty

PAT SHARR Realty

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Easter Festival on 4/4 Saturday, 10AM1PM. Easter egg hunt at 11:30 from preschool to fifth grade. Bounce houses, dunk tank, & lunch provided. A great time for the whole family. New Horizons Christian Church, 1330 Winter Garden Vineland Rd, 34787. All festival activities included are free. 4/2ww

Beautiful 8.5ft. Olhausen slate pool table with complete accessories finished in a Southwestern light honey-tone. In excellent like-new condition. Located in Oakland Park, Winter Garden. 407-347-1031. 4/2ch

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E-Z Go Golf Cart for sale. New battery charger, battery is 4 years old. $1,350 - Call 407592-7407. dc4/2

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OPEN HOUSE-BIOSPHERE NURSERY Featuring habitat plants for birds and butterflies. Native, drought tolerant, edible plants.

Programs with demo- Sat. April 4 10am2pm. 14908 Tilden Road, Winter Garden (407) 656-8277 4/2jt

695 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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Club Car Electric Golf Cart. Great condition, new batteries & Service. $2,350. 407-8772666. rs4/2

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ARE YOU READY TO BUILD?

4 bdrm. 3ba with Foyer, formal living & dining, family rm, kitchen has 42’ cabinets, all stainless steel appliances stay! Inside laundry rm washer & dryer stay! This home is in immaculate condition, beautiful landscaped yard, SUPERB INTERIOR. Open floor plan, large breakfast area. Split bdrm plan, screened lanai, white privacy fenced yard. 3 car garage! Asking only $299,995.

Vacant land (2.28) Acres! No hoa!!! City water, city sewer. This property is zoned R-NC/Residential (residential neighborhood/commercial single/2 family/ with special exception could be school, church, etc. You can call city of Winter Garden for more information on usage.

Seller is motivated and wants to look at all offer’s. Asking $175,000.

407-948-1326

407-948-1326

PAT SHARR Realty

PAT SHARR Realty

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