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Inspirational messages keep spirits up in West Orange Mindy Hungerford of Paint Life has been painting the town — not red — but with motivational messages.

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“Winter Garden Strong.” “We’re in this together.” “We’ll get through this together.” “We will overcome.”

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words of encouragement local artist and Paint Life owner Mindy Hungerford has painted onto the windows of local businesses around downtown Winter Garden. After SEE WORDS PAGE 4

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Staying the course TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

In a time of great uncertainty, golf still remains.

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the statewide stayat-home order in response to the coronavirus, both essential and non-essential businesses were listed — golf was in the former.

The rationale: Golf is considered an essential recreational activity, and with it being such an individualized sport played on vast swaths of open space, it does naturally well in collaboration with social distancing.

But are people really making it out to the courses around the area?

The short answer is, “Yes,” said Kenny Ezell, a managing partner

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“Up until this point, it hasn’t really affected us drastically, other than some people are scared to come out with all the dire warnings out there,” Ezell said. “Play has been pretty consistent, as if it were the shoulder season.

“All of our visitors, basically, Canadians and snowbirds, have pretty much gone home — and that is what has affected our business,” he said. “We have lost the last month to month-and-a-half of the snowbird season.”

Most golf courses in the area — from Forest Lake to Bay Hill — are open, though steps have been taken at each course to combat the coronavirus.

At Forest Lake, both the restaurant and bar closed for dinein, but there is a takeout menu. Meanwhile, on the greens, only one individual is allowed per golf cart — something that will be taxing on the club’s 84 carts, so the club will be offering a walking rate to make up for it. There’s also the “walk

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At many golf courses — at locations such as MetroWest Golf Club, The Golden Bear Club and Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge — golfers are asked to avoid removing the flags while putting and using the rakes in the bunkers. Luckily for some golfers, there’s an easy fix for that last issue.

“Obviously, if you go into the bunker now and you’re in a footprint, Golden Bear says you can pick up your ball and place it into an area where there isn’t a foot

print,” said Susan Wilkinson, a member at Golden Bear. “Just so you can have a nice lie and still hit the ball out of the bunker without being penalized unfairly, because they can’t rake them.”

Wilkinson, who lives in the Orange Tree golf community in Dr. Phillips, is an avid golfer. She recently won the Ladies Club Gross Championship in midMarch at Golden Bear — the last tournament the club hosted before the coronavirus shut things down.

At both Orange Tree and Golden Bear, Wilkinson said she has seen an uptick in attendance — caused

by a combination of everything being closed and many being stuck at home. But even with the uptick, many on the course have kept their distance, which has been helped by lengthier spacing between tee times throughout the day.

So, for the most part, being out on the golf course has felt relatively normal — except in one important way, Wilkinson said.

“Does it feel different? I would say only in the ways of celebration,” Wilkinson said. “There is no high-fiving or hugs or handshake, which historically is a huge part of golf — handshaking on the 18th hole. We have all had to improvise and find another way to show our appreciation.”

For golfers such as Wilkinson and Ezell, just the ability to get out and participate in the sport they love means a lot.

The game of golf is providing them with an outlet to shut everything out and enjoy themselves — even if for only an afternoon.

“We think golf is doing what it is supposed to do,” Ezell said. “We’re allowing some opportunities for players to get out and have a little different experience playing golf.

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RusTeak and Feather & Quill Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series highlighting changes local businesses are making to adapt to life during the coronavirus pandemic.

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arch is typically one of the busiest months of the year for restaurateurs Brian Buttner and Jonathan Canonaco.

The two are co-owners of RusTeak Restaurant and Wine Bar in Ocoee and the recently opened Feather & Quill at The Grove Orlando near the town of Windermere. They also own RusTeak in College Park, as well as The Stubborn Mule and the Menagerie Eatery & Bar in downtown Orlando.

After the COVID-19 pandemic caused the closure of local restaurants across the country, RusTeak and Feather & Quill both have adopted takeout menus. Additionally, both now offer delivery through apps such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates.

“We shrunk down our menu dramatically (at Feather & Quill) to include some pick-up items and delivery items,” Canonaco said. “Some of the food at Feather

& Quill was a little more intensive and meant to be eaten on a proper plate in the restaurant, so we curtailed our menu to be a little bit more to-go and carryout friendly. At RusTeak in Ocoee, we have a substantially stronger clientele with it being an established restaurant for nine years. We have a healthier following of customers calling in for to-go and showing their support.”

Takeout and delivery options aren’t the only changes that have been made at RusTeak and Feather & Quill. Both also have been partly converted into mini markets that offer some essential items — such as cleaning supplies and toilet paper. The markets also offer a variety of different meats, fresh pastas and sauces, pickled vegetables and even whole lasagnas ready for the oven.

“Immediately with Feather & Quill, we brainstormed and hopped into a market,” Canonaco said. “We created the F&Q Market where we put out some produce coolers and some beverage coolers and we display products available for pickup and carryout.

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The food is only part of the experience when it comes to dining at RusTeak or Feather & Quill, as both restaurants also put an emphasis on drinks. Customers looking to wash their meals down with an adult beverage can order one with whatever meal or market item offered at RusTeak or Feather & Quill. Both restaurants not only sell alcoholic beverages in cans or bottles to go, but they also sell different craft cocktails to go, as well.

Canonaco said although times are tough, they are doing what they can to support their employees. Each day, Canonaco and Buttner feed their employees and their families for free. They also came up with a way to not only keep them working, but also to utilize the extra time to spruce up their restaurants.

“We have many employees who have worked for us for about five to 10 years, so we created some waiver/maintenance shifts at the restaurants,” Canonaco said. “We’ve been beautifying our properties through painting, refinishing tables, deep cleaning and doing some design changes so we can keep people working — even though the food sales aren’t there. So, when the restaurants are ready to re-open, they’re going to look better than ever.”

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The owners of RusTeak Ocoee and Feather & Quill have made changes to keep their business going during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many local law-enforcement agencies say they’ve seen a reduction in the number of people out and about, as well as cars on the road, since the statewide stay-athome order went into effect March 26.

Winter Garden Police Capt.

Scott Allen, administrative services commander for the department, said staff has received some calls from citizens concerned about actions others are taking.

However, he said, most people generally stay within guidelines of the order. Allen said there also has been a reduction in crime.

“A lot of our crime stats are from retail outlets, so with retail outlets not being open, we’re not having a lot of shopliftings and stuff like that,” Allen said. “The public’s really been really good about policing themselves.”

Winter Garden has issued each of its officers at least two N95 masks, Allen said, and they also are equipped with gas masks with canisters. The department has reduced the amount of internal person-to-person contact, and many meetings are conducted by phone when possible.

In Oakland, Police Chief John Peek agreed most residents are abiding by the stay-at-home order.

“We’re stopping people on the bike trail at night, but honestly from what I’ve heard, it’s not very much,” Peek said. “For the most part, Oakland residents are adhering to the directions. Crime rates still stand low for us. We’re seeing a slight uptick, not a lot, in the disturbances and domestic disputes, but nothing too bad yet.”

Oakland officers have been issued gloves and a limited supply of masks, Peek said. Officers are required wear gloves when answering calls for service, and masks are to be used more for responding to medical calls, traffic crashes and similar instances.

Much of West Orange County also includes unincorporated areas, such as Horizon West. These are the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s jurisdiction, and OCSO staff believes most residents and businesses are adhering to the mandate.

“We have not arrested anyone or given any notices to appear,” OCSO spokesperson Michelle Guido said. “We have done neither related to the executive orders — curfew and stay-at-home order.

Rather, we are responding to calls when people have concerns. Our deputies have been able to speak with business owners or others who might be at a social gathering and get them into compliance — if they were out of compliance.”

In Ocoee, Assistant Police Chief Saima Plasencia said she hasn’t observed much of a reduction of traffic on the road. Rather, she said, it’s more spread out now that morning and evening peak hours are not as prevalent.

“We’re seeing a lot of the same traffic we’ve seen before,” she said.

“People are still going to the grocery store, to the doctors, going to get meals at the schools. … When you start seeing the lines going into businesses, that may further reduce people from going out.”

Plasencia said the department has seen a reduction in overall call volume but an uptick in domestic and petit theft calls.

Ocoee’s officers are adhering to social distancing guidelines and speaking with callers outside their homes when possible. There also is the option to do police reports for nonviolent crimes by phone.

Windermere is one jurisdiction in West Orange that has seen a major reduction in traffic because of the stay-at-home order. Heavy cut-through traffic has been an issue for the town for a while now — currently, not so much.

“There’s a clear difference in how much traffic is on the road right now,” Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden said. “Any (other) given day, you see traffic driving through here nonstop, but there’s definitely a reduction now. … If there’s one measure for us in the town of Windermere, it’s our traffic.”

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Artist Mindy Hungerford has added touches of color to about 20 different business located within Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland, Clermont and Minneola.

Words of encouragement WANT TO ADD SOME COLOR? Local businesses looking to add some motivational messages to their windows can reach out to Paint Life at facebook. com/WGPaintLife.

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many businesses in downtown Winter Garden — and across the country — shut down because of COVID-19, Hungerford got the idea to paint motivational quotes on windows of local businesses to help boost local morale.

“I’m really well connected in the community, and I knew that everyone was struggling — I’m struggling, as well,” Hungerford said. “I just really wanted to do something with all of them because we’re all in this together — we’re all together, alone. I just wanted to do something to give hope to people who, maybe, don’t have any. … That’s what it is: a message of hope.”

Downtown Winter Garden isn’t the only place where you can see Hungerford’s words of encour-

agement. She also is painting motivational quotes on the windows of local businesses in Clermont, Minneola, Oakland, Ocoee and more. Furthermore, she is not charging any of the businesses and plans to continue doing the paintings for free.

“I’m doing this completely for free for any business, and I won’t take any money,” Hungerford said. “I’ve had quite a few people offer me money, and in this time, when no one is making any, I just don’t want to take any money.

So, (businesses) are insisting on giving me things, and I’ve gotten things like bagels for New York Bagel. … It’s just so sweet how everyone wants to love me back.

I just love their hearts, and I love the sweetness of (their gestures). … It’s just so sweet because they want to take care of me, too.”

So far, Hungerford’s motivational messages can be seen on the windows of businesses such as Winter Garden Pizza Company, Woof Gang Bakery, Shoo Shoo Baby Boutique and more. Any business located in Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland, Clermont or Minneola that wants their windows painted for free can reach out to Paint Life on social media.

“We’re all in this together, and we need to be there for each other,” Hungerford said. “A lot of the messages I’m saying are like, ‘give grace,’ ‘be kind,’ ‘take care of one another,’ and (they’re) reminding everyone that it’s not all about them.”

Painting windows at local businesses is the type of work Hungerford typically does through Paint Life. In addition to running that business, she co-owns The HitFit Gym — which opened just before the pandemic — with her husband. Like businesses everywhere, both of Hungerford’s businesses have experienced financial impacts.

“As a small-business owner myself, it’s very scary, and there’s really no end in sight for this,” Hungerford said. “We don’t know what it’s going to look like, and there’s just no answers. I thought that if God gave me this ability to draw and paint, I just want to use it for good, help bring the community together and just be community-minded.

“Paint Life is completely shut down, because we can’t maintain social distancing and no businesses are in business right now,” Hungerford said. “Everyone is in survival mode, so that’s where we are, and our gym is completely shut down, as well, per the government. My husband and I are both out of work, and we’re all just depending on God and trying to survive. There’s strength in numbers, and we just want the community to come together and all take care of each other.”

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​​Being in a foreign place during times of vulnerability is difficult.

For a sick pet, dying in the comfort of home can be a more peaceful experience for the pet and its family. ​​Dr. Kiva James, along with her business partner, Dr. Kara Abeyta, recently launched Heavenly Paws House Calls — a mobile business out of Winter Garden to bring the option of in-home euthanasia and pet hospice .

J​​ ames said euthanasia is a merciful death — people consider it for pets when their illnesses and

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Dr. Kiva James and Dr. Kara Abeyta bring families the option to give their pets a peaceful end-of-life experience.

conditions cannot be treated and cured. “ ​​ Compassion is the key,” James said. “The family decides on a good death instead of the animal suffering.” ​​James has been a general practice veterinary for 14 years. She worked at a clinic prior to starting Heavenly Paws House Calls.

The idea for the business when her last child was born; James decided she needed to find a way to achieve a good work-life balance.

Although euthanasia may be a difficult process for a pet’s fam-

ily, James said she makes it her mission to give the pet a natural end-of-life experience. ​​“There can be beauty in saying goodbye in a comforting way,” James said.

Although veterinary clinics do not rush the process of euthanasia, James said families cannot go at their desired pace. Families tend to get 30 to 45 minutes with their pet during the process, James said. The option of euthanasia at home allows the family to take as much time as necessary. ​​“It’s a difficult job, but I’m helping by doing it in a friendly

way,” she said. “It’s a service to the pet. Families are so grateful for that peaceful goodbye.” ​​James said Abeyta has the hospice certification, which involves providing “pain control and physical comfort to the pet in the last phases of an incurable disease, or at the natural end of life. ​​“Pet hospice is a less wellknown area in veterinary science,” James said. “Hospice is the time frame before euthanasia. We try to keep the pet as comfortable as possible.” ​​ Counseling also is offered for the family in preparation for the euthanasia to help them cope with the process. Heavenly Paws House Calls has a series of resources for the family on its website, as well. ​​Reasons a pet would be eligible for pet hospice and euthanasia is if they have cancer, severe arthritis that causes mobility issues, congestive heart failure, diabetes, uncontrolled seizures, and kidney failure, which is common in cats. ​​The pets also may be eligible if their old age is interfering with their basic functions, like eating, sleeping, spatial recognition, etc. ​​“People are so grateful with every appointment,” James said.

“Every family is grateful for what we do.” ​​

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The closure of such establish- Fortunately, she has help from ments that provide childcare other members of her family. for the youngest age groups has “We’re not able to go into left many families with young work, (but) my parents — forchildren adjusting to a new nor- tunately — are available, so I mal. That adjustment has posed have my mom’s help to be able a challenge for parents such as to home school (my children),” Amy Costin, of Windermere. Costin said. “(For Valencia), I’m Her daughter is enrolled in the downloading different apps for preschool at Wind-or Events being able to meet and engage Advertiseprogram your Services ermere Union Church, and her with my students. That’s been on this weekly. son is enrolled in page a program for a challenge at times and a little 2-year-olds at the church. When more time-consuming trying This page appears thekeep up with that and all the the church closed its weekly facili- in to Orange Times & Observer and when I’m trying to get my ties,West those programs have since emails at OrangeObserver.com. movedonline online. kids situated, as well.”

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letters by mail filled with fun activities for families to try with their little ones. Sgattoni even sends her students videos each morning just so her students can see her every day.

“For the first time, we’re doing preschool from home, which is something I never thought would happen, because one of the main purposes of preschool is socialization and getting children used to being in a classroom and interacting with teachers and their classmates,” Sgattoni said. “We are utilizing email, computer programs and video apps to keep that connection going with our families. For example, for showand-tell this week, on the video app, we’re having the kids send little videos to us of their show-and-tell for the letter, “U,” which is what our letter is this week.”

Katie Hardy, a firstgrade teacher at Foundation Academy Lower School in Winter Garden, has one son who attends Foundation’s preschool and another in the daycare program.

With Foundation classes moving online, Hardy balances her time at home between teaching her students and helping her sons with their education, as well.

“It has definitely thrown off our routine,” Hardy said. “My husband is still working each day, so it’s just me home with the boys. … Between my oldest (child’s) schoolwork plus working on my own, I’ve been

putting in some long hours and working at night when I don’t usually.

“Part of what we’re doing is creating videos for our students,” Hardy said of working from home. “There was one time, I was trying to create a video, and my 1-and-a-half-year-old was crawling on top of my head.

Today, I was doing a Google Meet explaining something to a parent, and (my son) was crawling on the table, walking on the table and eating Play-Doh, so it has definitely been interesting.”

Although COVID-19 has thrown off the schedules of these families, there’s a silver lining: Spending some extra time together.

“It’s forced family time … but when it comes down to it, family time (is something) we could all use (and) put more time into,” Costin said. “(The) big picture is there’s plenty of positives to take away.”

“That’s kind of the beauty of all of this — despite the craziness, we get more time with the ones we love,” Hardy said. “When we look and when our kids look back at it, I think that they won’t remember the toilet paper shortage, but they’ll remember that we went on family walks every day and got to do school at home.”

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That’s why Orange County Public Schools’ Mental Health Services Department is continuing to offer its list of resources to those needing help.

On its website, OCPS has numerous links that hit on everything from crisis intervention and support to financial support resources and social emotional learning resources for families. There is even information on how to talk with your child about the coronavirus.

The department is open to take calls from parents to provide information and resources to families seeking help for mental health issues, as well. The number is (407) 317-3694 and is being manned between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays.

For more information, visit OCPS’ website at bit.ly/2JBfqbo.

OCPS ready to help with tech problems Is your child having an issue with their district laptop? Don’t wait to get help — put in a Student Tech Request. Information Technology Services can remotely fix many issues. If the information is not resolvable, they will assist you in making an appointment to visit the school and exchange your device. Visit studenttechrequest.ocps.net for more information.

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ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS As much of the nation has switched from traditional to digital learning in the last two weeks because of the coronavirus, there have been many changes for students, faculty and families alike. At Orange County Public Schools, Rob Bixler serves as the associate superintendent for curriculum and digital learning. Preparing the district to go digital was a large undertaking, but Bixler and his team have been pivotal in the transition to digital learning.

What do you love most about your job?

It has always been about seeing the creativity of our students and teachers. We have the best talent in Orange County Public Schools.

How has your role played a part in the shift in school format we have seen the last few weeks?

My department has played a central role in the transition to distance learning over the last few weeks.

The department, Curriculum and Digital Learning, has been a part of the district’s LaunchED 1:1 program since the beginning, so when the announcement was made, the team began scaling up training for our teachers and staff. For the week of March 23, the department provided 275 trainings with a little more than 13,000 participants.

What is the nicest thing a student, colleague or faculty member has done for you?

It is always nice getting updates

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ROLE: OCPS associate superintendent for curriculum and digital learning; former principal of Dillard Street and Westbrooke elementary schools TIME IN ROLE: Four years; 30 years total with OCPS

from former students or teachers and what they are doing now.

Why did you decide to work at OCPS? I wanted to be a history teacher as a teenager, so being a product of OCPS — Lake Weston and Riverside elementary schools, Lockhart Middle and Edgewater High — it seemed like a natural place to work.

Nearly 30 years later, it is a great place to work.

What are your hobbies outside of your role?

I don’t have an actual hobby, but I enjoy being outdoors, and the beach is my favorite place to be.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

My favorite superhero is Iron Man. Being that smart is a pretty cool superpower, and he has some impressive technology in that suit.

Do you have a quote, piece of advice, song lyric or favorite mantra to live by?

Due to the current situation we are in and when we made the difficult

but necessary decision toward distance learning and social distancing, I shared this (Henry Ward Beecher) quote with my team: “Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” I told them I choose faith.

What is the coolest place you’ve traveled to and why?

My favorite trip, as a child, was to Washington, D.C. I have been back several times over the years and enjoy it just as much as I did all those years ago. The museums are amazing.

If you could have dinner with one famous person, who would it be and why?

Abraham Lincoln. I would want to ask how he managed to stay focused, confident and remained dedicated to the vision of a united nation in a time of major crisis and upheaval.

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With schools shut down due to the pandemic, the district’s staff, students and families are navigating a learning curve surrounding distance learning.

n AP: The College Board is allowing students to take their AP exams on any device to which they have access. Students also have the option to write their responses by hand and submit a photo.

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Orange County Public Schools students and families now are in their second week of a new normal — one that involves class work with no classroom.

With all Florida schools closed until at least May 1, OCPS staff, students and families are continuing the school year through online distance learning. Although many students are used to using devices such as laptops and iPads to complete certain schoolwork, long-term distance learning has been a new venture for all parties.

Teacher-facilitated distance learning began March 30, and teachers communicated with students and parents to share where to find distance-learning content and lessons, how teachers can be contacted and information about offline lessons.

OCPS began a one-to-one digital device rollout in its middle and high schools about five years ago. Devices came with the software and systems needed to support online learning, and students and teachers in

then elementary-schoolers and finally middle-schoolers.

“At the beginning of distance learning, we saw a complete change in usage pattern,” Draggon said. “Almost all levels logged in around 9 a.m. and stayed logged into the platform.

Changes were made to some of the hardware that managed traffic for our systems in its management of this traffic change.”

Draggon added the district saw a large shift in the number of assignments students turned in. That number rose from 100,000 to 300,000 assignments.

“Additional changes were made to ensure assignment submission did not cause a slowdown in the to-do list for teachers, which lets them know they have assignments to check,” he said. “Finally, we (expanded) the amount of simultaneous video conferences that can be done at the same time (by 10 times).”

Middle and high school students all have an OCPS device.

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middle and high schools already were acclimated to using the LaunchPad dashboard, Canvas and Big Blue Button.

Moving an entire school district online for the foreseeable future was no small task.

Maurice Draggon, OCPS senior director of digital learning, said the district provided a week of training to users as a refresher.

There were more than 10,000 participants that week.

“For most OCPS students, the distance-learning day begins by logging in to the district’s dashboard, LaunchPad,” Draggon said. “In LaunchPad, students can click on Canvas to enter the learning management system.

In Canvas, it contains a to-do list for students where they can see assignments that have been created by their teacher. They may see on the side an invite to a Big Blue Button video conference, as well.”

With an influx of users logging into their distance-learning dashboards at the same time, the first day of distance learning included some snags. Draggon said users normally are staggered when they log in and out — high-schoolers log in first,

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Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes are being offered alternate ways to complete their required exams to receive college credit.

a blended model. Teachers can create paper packets to be mailed or emailed home to those requesting one, Draggon said, and the district also created and mailed paper packets to parents based on an internet access phone survey. Teachers at some schools are assigning digital assignments based on their knowledge of the technology available to their students.

For many children, a disruption in daily routine has required emotional adjustments, as well.

That has been the case for Jodi Jessop — parent of a kindergartner and a first-grader at Castleview Elementary — and her children.

“Some programs are more user-friendly than others, but our teachers have been fantastic about listening and making things clearer, as well as facilitating the interaction between the kids,” Jessop said. “Sure, it’s new and it’s frustrating, but we are all getting used to this. It’s not home-schooling, it’s crisis schooling. It is definitely a challenge. I can’t imagine how working parents are doing this and their jobs.”

Jessop said she is thankful for iReady because, when all else fails, it’s something her children know how to do.

“There have been some tears on both sides,” Jessop said.

“There has been some frustration and some angry messages sent to our teachers out of frustration in the moment. But they have been communicating well with us and willing to help us through it.”

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West Orange softball player Ailey Schyck has put up impressive numbers on the stat sheet. Page 12.

Announcing the Observer’s All-Area hoops teams TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

At the end of every season, many publications name All-Area teams as a way to recognize outstanding play.

We’re excited to debut our first Observer All-Area Teams — starting this week with boys and girls basketball.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Player of the Year: David Green, Ocoee Coach of the Year: Ben Witherspoon, Dr. Phillips

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FIRST TEAM David Green, Ocoee, senior Season stats: 18 ppg, 10 rpg Quick hit: The 6-foot-7 Metro Player of the Year was a leader on a talented Ocoee team that made it to its first regional final.

Abdoulaye Thiam, Dr. Phillips, senior Season stats: 18 ppg, 7 rpg Quick hit: The senior guard ended his Dr. Phillips career with a bang, as he led the team in scoring with 18 points per game.

Fanbo Zeng, Windermere Prep, sophomore Season stats: 15.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.6 blocked shots Quick hit: In a district title winning season that saw Windermere Prep go 27-4, the Chinese international proved to be a key player on both sides of the ball — leading the team in scoring and blocked shots while finishing second in rebounds per game.

Mike McCalister, West Orange, junior Season stats: 17.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg Quick hit: A co-captain for the Warriors, McCalister — who spent time at both guard and small forward — dominated in the paint for his team, as he led West Orange in both points per game and rebounds.

Kordell Brown, Ocoee, senior Season stats: 19 ppg, 10 rpg Quick hit: On a team loaded with talent, Brown provided a spark for Ocoee inside the paint and from distance, as he led the Knights in scoring.

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Bittersweet

VICTORY Olympia High water polo head coach Stephanie JohnsonPossell won her 500th and 501st win with her girls and boys teams before the season was suspended.

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n Friday, March 13, Stephanie JohnsonPossell hit a milestone that she had been looking forward to since taking over the Olympia High School water polo teams back in 2009.

Her girls team (19-4) had beaten Boca Raton 14-3 in the annual Wildcat Tournament in Winter Park to give Johnson-Possell her 500th win. That same day, her boys team (21-2) won her her 501st win with an 18-5 thrashing over Boca Raton.

It was a career moment that acknowledged the kind of program she had built at the school throughout the years, but within the span of the afternoon it became a bittersweet moment that Johnson-Possell didn’t have the heart to celebrate. That afternoon, it was announced that schools — and sports — would be shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus.

“It’s really hard to celebrate that,” Johnson-Possell said. “It’s something that was a goal of mine

Olympia was two games away from completing the season before it was suspended.

to reach that many (wins), but with everything else that is going on, it’s just so not important. I’m so much more concerned and heartbroken for our seniors, for our team this year — we had great chemistry and amazing kids.

“We still don’t know officially

if we are allowed to finish or not,” she said. “FHSAA has said, ‘We are postponed and could possibly do stuff until June 30,’ but is that really realistic? I don’t know.”

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A sophomore on the West Orange High School softball team, Ailey Schyck has already made a mark in her first year at the school. After transferring in from Dr. Phillips, Schyck led the team in batting average, RBI and home runs before the season was suspended.

When did you first get into softball?

I was about 7 years old, probably. I liked sports growing up — I played soccer, basketball and volleyball — but I guess softball stuck with me and I liked it.

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What has kept you motivated to keep playing softball?

Probably because this is the sport that I’m the best at.

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Me and my dad go find a free community field and just hit ground balls … so I’m still working, trying to get better.

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What is your process when you go up to the plate?

Well it always depends on the situation. If there is a runner in scoring position, I’m always thinking, “Oh, hit to the right side and either advance the runner or get the runner in.” And if I’m the first one up, and there is no one on base, I’m just thinking, “Get the ball in play and hope to get on base.”

Has there been a highlight moment for you at West Orange?

This year, it would probably be when we beat Apopka, which was our last game before the whole coronavirus. We beat them 8-0, and they’re a good team. Every one on our team, we all played really good.

What is your favorite thing about playing first base? The most challenging?

My favorite thing about first base is probably that most of the plays I get the ball — I get the ball in my hand almost every play, because they throw to me, so I’m always in the game. The challenging part is also being thrown the ball, because you have a lot of pressure just catching it — if it’s a bad throw, you need to stop it.

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

Probably just always keep your feet moving and be on the balls of your feet.

Is softball something you’d like to do at the next level?

I would like to play at college at a high level.

When you’re not playing softball, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Probably hanging out with friends and watching Netflix — just having a good time. My favorite show is “Grey’s Anatomy,” but I finished it, so right now I’m watching “All American.”

Coming into this season, did you have any goals for yourself or the team?

I wanted to win districts, of course, and go on and have a chance at states.

With the season suspended, what are you up to now?

I have a workout thing with my trainer — we go on FaceTime — and I still workout and hit into the net.

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This also was supposed to be the season where the teams would put something together and make a deep run through the playoffs. For the boys — who won the state title in 2018 — it was meant to be a chance to make up for the state runner-up finish they had in 2019.

“It gave us a mission to do something this year,” JohnsonPossell said. “We were working on putting all of those pieces together to go for the gold again this year — now, the opportunity may not ever come about.”

Above the wins, however, are the seniors who could possibly be facing the end of their high school careers in the pool under Johnson-Possell’s guidance.

On the girls team, JohnsonPossell had five key seniors in Sofia Dahlmann, Ali Wagner, Lexi Hutton, Amanda Clinco and Shelby Sorrells, while the boys team included seniors Alec Johnson, Touma Mack, Pavan Iyenger, Yan Mendez, Ryan Hopegill and Griffin Ewoldt.

“They’re all frustrated and they’re all hurt,” Johnson-Possell said. “This class was also born the same year Sept. 11 (happened), so they’ve been able to overcome … but it’s robbing them of all of the fun senior things that seniors get to do.

“It’s also affecting the juniors as far as recruiting goes,” she said. “This is the big showcase for juniors. This time of the season, for us, is where we get the most growth out of our athletes, because you put all of the pieces together all season long, and then those pieces come together in the postseason.”

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Second Team Trey Moss, Windermere, junior (13.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 5.2 apg) Kanye Jones, Windermere, junior (19.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg) Nicolas Silva, CFCA, senior (18.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg) Riley Kugel, CFCA, sophomore (16.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.2 apg) EJ Yorke, Windermere, junior (19.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg) THIRD TEAM Elijah Hulsewe, Windermere Prep, junior (12.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg) Tyeree Bryan, Olympia, junior (16 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.8 apg) Jayden Battle, TFA, junior (15.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.3 apg) Edgerrin James Jr., Olympia, freshman (14 ppg, 2.6 apg) Jacob Worley, Legacy Charter, senior (15.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.7 apg)

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She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Daniel Coletta; and by four siblings, Katherine Marshall, Joseph Korn, David Korn and Harold Hayen.

She is survived by her nine children, Cynthia Purvis (John), Elizabeth Slater (Hugh), Pamela Abbey, Daniel Coletta (Ann), Diana Coletta, Jodie DeLeon, Lisa Coletta, Donna Smith ( Monty) and Gina Guidera( Mark); a sister, Dorothy Hain; and a brother, Walter Hayen; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 11 greatgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

To say that Alta, along with her husband, Dan, was a hard worker all her life is an understatement. Their children were raised to respect work on the family farm, which started with crops and animals and grew into a grape farm. Her faith gave Alta a heart for others and always shared her blessings with those in need. Even long into retirement, Alta enjoyed volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul in Spring Hill, and when she moved to Winter Garden, she volunteered at Matthew’s Hope, serving the homeless in the area. After the death of Dan, Alta moved in with Diana, who lovingly cared

for her mother until her death.

Her three other daughters living in the area, Elizabeth, Pamela, and Jodie, were a constant in her home visiting and giving support as needed, as well.

Due to national guidelines on limiting public gatherings, interment will be scheduled at the convenience of the family.

A celebration of her life will be scheduled in the future by the family.

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