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Warriors set up for longtime success In its first season of competitive beach volleyball, West Orange High won the SSAC state championships. PAGE 21.

STEM SELL

A Family Affair

Tildenville school hosts family STEM event.

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Matthew’s Hope finds new home The homeless ministry will be moving its services to a large facility under one roof.

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When a military veteran seeks assistance in the administrative office of Matthew’s Hope, it’s often difficult to talk about his or her issues in private. And when more than two people

Winter Garden may get new parks, fields

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Winter Garden might add some new parks in the coming years.

City leaders voted unanimously at the April 12 meeting to allow city staff to move forward with negotiations to purchase properties for the city’s parks and recreation program.

This month’s Movie in the Park, hosted by the city of Ocoee, is “The Greatest Showman,” starring Hugh Jackman. The movie starts at 8:15 p.m., Friday, April 20, in Bill Breeze Park, 16 E. Oakland Ave., Ocoee.

Food trucks will be selling food and snacks from 6 to 9 p.m. in the park, and the Friends of Ocoee History Preservation will give tours of the Withers-Maguire House from 6 to 7:30.

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

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Oakland Wine & Dine for the Arts will benefit HapCO. PAGE 11

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John O’Hey said he looks forward to attending the dance with his nieces, Chloe, left, and Grace.

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John O’Hey flew from Hawaii to escort his nieces, Chloe and Grace to Foundation Academy’s Daddy-Daughter Dance.

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lthough the theme was “A Night in Paris,” Foundation Academy’s annual Daddy-Daughter Dance’s guest list included one VIP from Hawaii.

Third-grader Grace O’Hey and her younger sister, Chloe, a kindergartner, were escorted to the dance, held Friday, April 13,

at Tanner Hall in Winter Garden, by a special guest — their uncle, John O’Hey, who flew in from the Islands of Aloha for the occasion.

It was an especially memorable night for two students. The girls were 4 years old and 4 months old SEE ONE PAGE 4

Jennifer Parris brings her love of the ocean to Winter Garden.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 19

ART HISTORY TRENDING 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Winter Garden Art Association’s SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden.

“Pop Culture, Social Media & Instagram” is this month’s discussion in the series of art historical topics through the lens of today’s social media and pop culture trends, such as selfportraits and the selfie culture.

Register at wgart.org/events/ lecture-arthistorytrending.

Information at (407) 347-7996.

WINTER GARDEN WINE WALK 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 19, beginning at the farmer’s market pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave., in downtown Winter Garden. Enjoy wine, food, music and shopping at the annual wine walk hosted by the Garden

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FRIDAY, APRIL 20

FRIDAYS ON THE PLAZA 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the gazebo on Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. Enjoy Jade Frances and her pop and acoustic music. (407) 656-4111.

HAND IN HAND WITH OPD 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Family Dollar Store, 1403 Wurst Road, Ocoee. As part of the Building Community Partnerships program, the Ocoee Police Department is holding meet-and-greets to give residents a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers. (407) 554-7197 or miannuzzi@ocoee. org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

CRUZ N CAR SHOW 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21, along Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden.

Check out vintage cars and trucks, or enter your own for a chance to win prizes. (407) 656-4111.

WINE & DINE FOR THE ARTS 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Oakland Town Center, 221 N. Arrington St., Oakland.

Enjoy an evening of Caribbean flavors and jazz and support HapCo’s programs, which help students through art and music education. Performers are trombonist Vincent Gardner and bassist Thomas Milovac.

Chef Anthony Fothergill has created a Caribbean-inspired menu. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at eventbrite. com/e/wine-and-dine-for-thearts-international-jazz-month2018-tickets-35654687129.

UMW INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN’S RETREAT 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando, in The Attic in Building C. The United Methodist Women are sponsoring the retreat featuring Christian author Ann Joyner as the guest speaker. The theme is “Joy is a Choice.” The $30 ticket includes a continental breakfast, program, craft, catered lunch and a copy of Joyner’s book. For information, visit st.lukes.org/ umwretreat or call (407) 3424204 or (407) 620-8122.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

ART HISTORY TRENDING 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the Winter Garden Art

BUNCO FUNDRAISER 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the GFWC Woman’s Club of Ocoee, 4 N. Lakewood Drive, Ocoee. Join members for food, fun, a raffle and prizes. Proceeds benefit the club’s projects.

Tickets are $10. To reserve a seat, contact Mary Black at (407) 656-7115 or bmwlady97@ aol.com.

MEET THE POLICE PROGRAM 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the Ocoee Police Department, 646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway. The OPD is inviting residents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as parents or caregivers, to tour the police station to meet with officers. The meetings will allow officers to get to know members of the community who live with autism in order to better serve them during an emergency or other call for service.

To arrange a tour of the police station, call, (407) 905-3160.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

AMERICAN LEGION 98TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at American Legion Post 63, 271 Plant St., Winter Garden. The post was granted a temporary charter dated April 26, 1920, with 15 charter members. (407) 656-6361.

FRIDAYS ON THE PLAZA 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the gazebo on Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. Enjoy the Good Times Jazz Band.

(407) 656-4111.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28

FAMILY FUN DAY 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Horizon West Community Church, 6121 Avalon Road, Winter Garden. Enjoy train rides, inflatables, face-painting and a variety of games. (407) 877-6237.

OCOEE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Ocoee Fire Station 25, 563 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee.

Meet firefighters, enter to win prizes and enjoy guided station tours, music, games and free hot dogs and snacks. Children can enjoy a bounce house, games and free helmets. (407) 905-3140.

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“Pop Culture, Social Media & Instagram” is this month’s discussion in the series of art historical topics through the lens of today’s social media and pop culture trends, such as memes.

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LONG-LASTING Thirty-six years after taking a teaching position at West Orange High School, Peter Abatiello has decided now is the time to give up his history textbooks and hang up his coach’s whistle.

Pete Abatiello retired this month after 36 years of coaching and teaching at West Orange High School.

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ing. Have you ever heard of fundraising.’”

So Abatiello raised funds.

He stayed with girls soccer from 1992 to 2010.

From 1992 to 2013, he coached the boys golf team, with a oneyear stint as girls golf coach in 2015. That first year, the boys went as far as first runner-up, followed by nine top 10 finishes.

Ryan Dillon became the coach’s only state champion in 1994.

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Pete Abatiello used a world map to emphasize his history lesson in the 1990s.

tucked between their gums and lips during dip breaks, a foreign concept to Abatiello.

When the teacher called one student a redneck for throwing his tobacco across the room and missing the trash can, he was called into the principal’s office — and he would be summoned many more times in 36 years.

Another first for Abatiello was learning all about Rick Stotler and the FFA. It didn’t take long for him to discover what the metal pole with the attached ring was for when Stotler was selling meat to raise money for his ag program.

“Stotler was holding a fundraiser and had a cow tied up to the pole,” Abatiello said. “It was shot through the head and strung up; I’d never seen that before. But I’ll tell you, that was the best meat I ever had.”

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FOR THE KIDS

LEGACY eter Abatiello taught at West Orange High School for so long that he was teaching his former students’ children. Many of the parents had such fond memories of taking his class that they requested him for their own kids.

“That’s the greatest tribute you can pay me is when you want your kid in my class,” said Abatiello, who retired earlier this month after 36 years at the Winter Garden school.

A self-proclaimed American history geek, Abatiello — or “Ab,” as he was known to most of the students — shared his love of the past through World, European or AP American history classes. In his initial year, he juggled teaching World History and coaching the first of many soccer programs. He loved teaching from the medieval period to the Renaissance.

The Fort Lauderdale Beach native admits when he accepted his position at West Orange High in 1982, he had to be schooled in the culture of West Orange County.

“When I got here in 1982, (the zone for) West Orange went from Bass Pro Outlet (in south Orlando near International Drive) to Deer Island, 32 miles,” Abatiello said.

“We were so diverse because you had the hoity-toity people of Windermere, Bay Hill and Gotha. And we had Pine Hills kids, and the Winter Garden/Ocoee kids were very country.”

He didn’t know what the dipping area was when he was asked to monitor it during lunch break.

In the ’80s, some students carried a tin of chewing tobacco that was

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Abatiello led a successful boys soccer team from 1982 to 1988.

The crushing blow to the program hit when Dr. Phillips High School opened.

“DP would be my undoing; it took my whole team,” he said.

In 1984, before there was a girls team, a female student tried out for the boys squad. She didn’t make it, but two years later, one girl did.

“I said, ‘As long as you can do the running, I don’t have a problem with it,’” he said. “It was because of her that we got a girls soccer team.”

Abatiello credits Coach Ogie Keneipp for much of his success.

In Fort Lauderdale, the schools funded the athletic teams.

“I said to Keneipp, ‘What do I get?’ He said, ‘We don’t do fund-

West Orange High didn’t have a Student Government Association until Abatiello convinced the principal to let him start one in 1985. “(Principal Tony) Krapf used to say, ‘Mr. Abatiello, this is Winter Garden; we don’t do it that way,’” he said.

At the school’s 10-year evaluation, when Joe Worsham became principal, West Orange was penalized for not having an SGA. Abatiello was given permission to start one — and he was in charge of it until 2013. He said he had a successful Student Council program because of the excellent student leadership.

“I love teaching but Student Government is a close second,” he said.

That is when the good in people tends to come out.

In 1989, the SGA raised $150,000 in a Laps for Lopo campaign for former football coach Ron Lopsonzski, who was in need of a heart transplant. Students stood at street corners collecting donations, and Principal Worsham granted Abatiello permission to hold talent shows.

He also helped cheerleaders raise $25,000 for Nationals in 1992.

“My main theme is ‘For the Kids,’” Abatiello said. “That’s what’s wrong with the schools today. ...

You have all these administrators who are looking at test scores. ...

We’re not allowed to teach anymore; we teach facts only. I’ve always tried to do it for the kids.

“I’ve always been like a $3 bill,” he said. “Principals always look at me strange.”

In 1984, Abatiello took a group of students on the first of 26 spring break trips to Europe. It was always a popular trip, he said.

The school atmosphere has changed, he said, “because nobody wants to pay it forward anymore.”

Students in his leadership classes earned their grade, in part, by cleaning up the school, which is immaculate because of it, he said.

Every day, four students worked in the cafeteria.

In return, he personally bought them pizza once a week.

He opened the school store and operated it out of his classroom.

His students arrived at 6:30 a.m. to sell doughnuts, pencils, T-shirts and other snacks and items. Their goal this year is to raise $5,000 for a patio area similar to Ocoee High’s.

His philosophy has been that students need to be taught to pay it forward and should be rewarded for their hard work. This year alone, the store raised $5,000 for the athletic department, bought shoes for homeless students, held a canned food drive for those in need.

He, in turn, took his students to movies.

“All the way up to 2013, I had principals that basically let me do what I wanted as long as it was for the school and for the kids,” he said.

Under Principal Gary Preisser, the SGA expanded. This meant more opportunities to give back, and his students were in charge of Homecoming festivities and began working community festivals.

In recent years, Abatiello established the WOHS Hall of Fame, which recognizes former Warriors in athletics, academics and art.

A testament to his popularity and devotion came in recent weeks when Abatiello announced his retirement.

One of his first students, Kimberly Bohart-Correa, who works in the WOHS front office, posted on Facebook a photo of herself with her teacher-turned-colleague and her daughter, who had him in 2015.

Decades of former students began reminiscing and wishing him retirement luck.

He plans to stay busy with his restaurants: Tillie’s Tavern and Grill in Mount Dora and a future sandwich and pizza shop in Eustis.

“I tried to make West Orange a part of the community because it is the community,” he said.

“That’s one of the things I’m going to miss because I enjoyed watching the kids get something out of life.”

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when their father, Tim O’Hey, died of cancer on Christmas Eve in 2012.

“We’ve been having our DaddyDaughter Dance for several years now,” Principal Angel Whitehead said. “Every year, the uncle … flies in from Hawaii to take the girls to the dance. It’s a beautiful story.

Whenever I see the girls, it breaks my heart.”

John O’Hey is retired from the military but is working in Hawaii in a consulting role. He has flown to Orlando for the last three years to escort his nieces.

It is a special time for the girls, too.

“It means everything to them,” said their mother, Kelly O’Hey. “It’s hard when they have a fatherdaughter dance when your parent’s not there, so it really means a lot to them.”

John O’Hey said he wouldn’t miss the annual school event. He also knows Grace and Chloe probably wouldn’t attend if they didn’t have his support.

“I don’t get to see them all that often, so I get quality time by myself with them,” he said. “It’s as good for me as it is for them … even better.”

Whitehead said 250 people registered for the dance, which included snack tables, an array of games and a disc jockey playing upbeat music.

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By summertime, Matthew’s Hope will have a new home — with most of its services for the homeless under one roof and with room to expand its programs. This has been Billue’s goal for years. As the ministry has expanded in its eight years, its services had to be scattered across Winter Garden.

Move-in is expected in June at 611 Business Park Blvd., off Story Road across from Orange Technical College — Westside Campus.

The space is ideal, because many of the homeless guests, as the participants are called, have been taking classes at the school and earning their GEDs and career certificates, Billue said.

Tech school students are assisting with build-out, cutting floors, installing plumbing and doing the framing.

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David Clark and Anastasia Clark enjoyed their evening together.

Alivia Branham, left, Avery Branham, Avery Grosshans and Taylor Dunn put on their best dresses and brightest smiles.

Ministry finds new digs want to get some items from the pantry, a line typically forms in the already-cramped space.

This has been happening regularly for nearly two years since many of the homeless ministry’s busiest services have been located in two small makeshift offices on South Woodlawn Street in Winter Garden.

“When we moved into the transitional housing, it was supposed to be a temporary thing,” Matthews’s Hope Founder Scott Billue said. “We just couldn’t find a place to go. It didn’t exist. The offices and pantries are houses, and we took them over, renting from Ace Hardware. When we move into our new place, we will turn those back into transitional housing for our guests.”

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contractors and teachers, and it’s less expensive for us,” Billue said.

“It’s giving the students opportunity, but our people as well.”

Matthew’s Hope clients are handling some trim work and building furniture for the new offices. They also will create some of the space’s decorative pieces.

IF YOU GO The Hope Chest is holding a moving and inventory-reduction sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at its current location, 930 Carter Road, No. 311. The sale includes all kinds of furniture that has been repaired or refinished and restored. There are also pieces built by Matthew’s Hope guests, as well as some home decor and garden pieces they created.

MAKE A DONATION About $75,000 is needed to complete the move for Matthew’s Hope. There are three ways to donate: n Online at Matthewshopeministries.org n Call the office, (407) 9059500 n Visit the office, 523 S. Woodland St., Winter Garden “Our need is year-round,” founder Scott Billue said.

“People always think of us in the season of giving, but our needs are year-round. We’re calling the final phase of our building Our Forever Home, because that’s our goal: To go there and stay, to set roots.”

The new location will have 5,300 square feet in which to house the Hope Chest workshop, with its own office and showroom; administrative offices, with room for medical professionals and their services; and an expanded pantry and clothing and hygiene area to provide service to more people at one time and more efficiently.

These are currently in three different places in Winter Garden.

It also is just around the corner from the Firm Foundation Preschool and outreach center, at 740 Ninth St., and the future Garden of Eatin’, at 981 Ninth St. More importantly, Billue said, the new location is on one of the few Lynx bus routes in West Orange.

The new building will bring down the cost of operations, he said. Although the monthly rent is about the same, Matthew’s Hope will pay less per square footage.

“And then we have four separate warehouse locations that we store stuff in — when it’s all done, it’s almost a wash on the rent,” Billue said. “Where you save is on insurance, having one location as opposed to multiple; utilities, having one as opposed to multiple, and just efficiency in general.”

More space means expanded services, too. Tuesday is intake day at Matthew’s Hope, where guests can sign up for services such as getting medical help or a haircut, laundering their clothes and shopping in the pantry. Billue said there is a possibility a second intake day could be added.

Matthew’s Hope has a nurse and a social worker on staff, as well as regular visits from a Veterans Administration representative, a nutritionist and a mental-health worker.

BY THE NUMBERS CASH DONATIONS January to March 2017: $124,373 January to March 2018: $134,399 EXPENSES January to March 2017: $168,952 January to March 2018: $211,397 Total Cash Raised in 2017: $833,369 2017 Additional In-kind Donations: $2,175,567 FIRST QUARTER 2018 TUESDAY OUTREACH STATS People Served: 700 New Clients: 52 Showers: 385 Laundry Loads: 234 Haircuts Provided: 173 Medial Services: 304 Meals: 1,182

Billue said the homeless guests are excited about the move, because they understand it will make the system simpler.

“We don’t want their time to be stressful,” he said. “And sometimes we know because again, the more people you cram into an elevator, the more stressful it becomes. They’re trying to get their needs met, but, unfortunately, I can only let so many in at a time. And for privacy purposes, it’s hard.

“Our intent is for MH to never become like a sterile clinic,” he said. “Our intent is to meet you where you’re at, peel back the onion, learn who you are and what your individual needs and challenges are and design a program that will help you move through your particular jungle.”

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Chamber to celebrate extraordinary women AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

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he West Orange Chamber of Commerce has selected five local professionals — all women — for their leadership in the community, and they will be recognized at the chamber’s Celebrating Extraordinary Women event Wednesday, April 25. The women-only gathering will include cocktails and conversation.

Four of the five will speak during the round-robin discussion: Julie Kleffel, executive vice president and head of community banking at Seacoast Bank; Suneera Madhani, founder and CEO of Fattmerchant; Stacy Papp, creative designer and founder of Bay Hill Jewelers; and Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County clerk of courts.

The fifth honoree, Jamie Seh, sports director for WKMG News 6, is unable to attend because of her work schedule, but Chamber President Stina D’Uva said she

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hopes to have Seh speak at the second event in this series.

“They are all successful in a wide range of industries, two business owners and entrepreneurs and two who work within larger organizations, yet all have garnered the respect of their peers,” D’Uva said of the selections.

ing in others — as so many people have invested in me over the years.

I would not be where I am today without the help of so many people.”

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professionals to “unleash the hustler within and never take no as an answer,” she said.

Madhani said she believes anyone with passion can make their vision a reality through hard work and drive.

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to achieve their dream because of my personal life journey,” she said.

“I am truly a minority in politics, not because I am African-American, but because I am one of the few elected officials to get married and start a family while serving in public office.

“Because of that unique experience, I should be able to share a lot of advice and lessons to young women navigating their professional journey,” she said.

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Kleffel’s career in banking has spanned decades. She is a chamber past chair and the organization’s youngest lifetime director.

“She has received numerous awards and serves on many boards and is always sought out for her calm, yet no-nonsense approach to getting any project accomplished,” D’Uva said.

Kleffel said she is humbled to have been selected and is looking forward to learning from them.

She wants to share with the audience some practical, real-life tools she uses daily to help them in their personal and professional lives.

“I hope that my personal story will inspire the women in attendance that anything is possible if they engage their passions around their work,” Kleffel said. “I am a big believer in the power of mentoring other women and invest-

Madhani has led her technology-based credit card-processing company to win many awards, including the Bright House Start Up 2016 award, and others for best place to work and Top 100 companies. Suneera recently was a panelist at Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’s 2018 Economic Summit and spoke about the growth of her company.

“She is dynamic and a charismatic woman,” D’Uva said.

Madhani said she is eager to share her story.

“As a successful female CEO and leader in a male-dominated industry, I have the honor of being (a) trailblazer for the many other woman out there who have #MomBoss potential,” she said.

“My story is one that is not heard nearly often enough, and I’m honored to be a part of the change for the next generation of female leaders.”

She hopes to inspire other female entrepreneurs and young

Russell was first introduced to the chamber many years ago through the West Orange Political Alliance.

She has been the youngest person to serve on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, and she is the county’s first black clerk of the courts.

“Her energy and passion are evident, and her role as clerk of the courts demonstrates her abilities to lead and be a public servant,” D’Uva said.

Russell, too, said she was humbled by the selection.

“There are so many women doing great things in their respective professions, and I am just thankful someone thought to select me,” she said.

At the April 25 event, Russell plans to talk about her professional journey and how she manages the many hats she wears as a female.

“I feel I can empower women

Papp has built her business from one location to three. The philanthropist founded a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk youth further their education.

“Her creative vision and artistry and her client-first focus are the forces behind the impressive growth of this family-owned local business,” D’Uva said.

Papp has met and risen above many challenges when opening and expanding her business.

She will speak on “the challenges that a new business will have, how not to give up, how to face adversity,” she said.

She said she hopes her advice will inspire other women to persevere.

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“We’ve come across some great opportunities for the city for our parks and (recreation) program long-term,” City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said. “One of the properties is located between Newton Park and Bradford Park along Lake Apopka, and the other property is adjacent to the Church of Christ, which is on Daniels Road and Winter Garden-Vineland Road.”

Bollhoefer said although the property near Lake Apopka is between two parks, the property currently is not one. If the city moves forward with the purchase, the property would be converted into one eventually.

The property near the Church of Christ would be used for soccer fields, which have been in high demand in the city for years, Bollhoefer said.

“We have an unbelievable demand and need for soccer fields and we’ve had people ask for soccer fields for many years,” he said.

The properties are estimated to cost about $1.6 million each.

Funds for the property near Lake Apopka would be coming from recreation impact fees. Funds for the property near the Church of Christ will initially come from street impact fees, and later reimbursed by recreation impact fees, Bollhoefer said.

“To pay for this (property near the Church of Christ), we wouldn’t have the impact fees from recreation as of now, but we would borrow the funds from our street impact fees and then pay it back as recreation impact fees come in,” Bollhoefer said.

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Ordinance 18-04 amends the current year’s budget to carry forward $28,428,329 in appropriations to fund projects, machinery, equipment and other items that were budgeted but not purchased during the fiscal year ending in 2017. n The first reading of two rezoning ordinances were approved by the commission. Ordinance 18-17 seeks to rezone a 0.625acre property located at 227 S. Main St. from city R-2 residential district to city R-NC residential neighborhood commercial district. Commissioner Lisa Bennett abstained from voting on Ordinance 18-17 because her company has the property for sale. Ordinance 18-19 seeks to rezone a 4-acre property generally located at 2001 Avalon Road from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Planned Commercial Development (PCD). The second readings for each ordinance will take place April 26. n The city’s phone system will be upgraded after commissioners approved a proposal from Connected Workplace Solutions to provide the licensing, software and hardware to complete the upgrade at a cost of $102,605.02. n Bids and contracts were approved and awarded for a contract with Atlantic Civil Constructors Corporation for the Stoneybrook West Parkway/ Roberson Road/Windermere Road roundabout project in the amount of $2.4 million, which includes a 10% contingency.

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ETHICS. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed SB 186, otherwise known as the resign-to-run law. The bill requires elected officials who qualify for federal public office to resign from the office they presently hold if the terms run simultaneously.

FIRST-RESPONDERS. Lawmakers approved SB 376, which defines post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for first responders, such as firefighters, police, paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Under this bill, workers compensation benefits are expanded to include PTSD. Before the passing of this bill, first responders were eligible for workers’ compensation for jobrelated PTSD only if accompanied by a physical injury that kept them from returning to duty.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Scott signed a bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act that would allow the state to stay in daylight saving time year-round, which would place Florida out of pace with the East Coast. The bill, however, will require approval from Congress.

HIGHER EDUCATION. Legislators passed SB 4, a bill permitting students to use certain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards (The Florida Academic Scholars and Florida Medallion Scholars Award) for summer term enrollment beginning this year.

SCHOOL SAFETY. In a controversial move, lawmakers passed SB 7026 in response to the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

The bill appropriates $400 million for school hardening; safety and mental health programs; includes changes to background checks; raises the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21; outlaws the sale and possession of bump stocks; provides measures to keep firearms away from those diagnosed with a mental illness; and establishes a voluntary school marshal program allowing certain school personnel to carry firearms on a school campus.

PUBLIC RECORDS. SB 7024, which was unanimously approved by the House, makes the address of a victim of an incident of mass violence exempt from any public records requirement. The bill defines an act of mass violence as an incident in which four or more people, excluding the perpetra-

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NURSING HOMES. Following the 13 heat-related deaths of patients from a nursing home in Broward County after Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity last September, lawmakers passed a bill that requires nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to have emergency generators in the event of a power outage.

K-12 EDUCATION. With the passing of HB 7055, Florida became the first state to offer private-school vouchers to parents whose students are bullied or physically attacked in their public schools.

The so-called Hope Scholarship Program will be funded by sales taxes from vehicle purchases.

SALES TAX HOLIDAYS. The approved budget also includes a provision that kept the three-day Back-to-School sales tax holiday and expanded the Disaster Preparedness sales-tax holiday to seven days, permitting Floridians to save on qualifying storm supplies for hurricane season. The Back-To-School sales tax holiday will be from Aug. 1 to 3, and the hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday will be from June 1 to 7.

CONSUMER FINANCE. HB 386, which was also approved by the governor March 19, has a provision establishing a maximum delinquency charge that may be charged for consumer finance loans and allow certain loans to be repaid in periodic installments every two weeks, semimonthly or monthly — rather than only monthly, as was the case under previous laws. The maximum charge is $15 per default if one payment is due in a month; $7.50 for two payments; and $5 per default for three payments.

NON-NATIVE ANIMALS. SB 168, which also was signed by the governor, establishes a pilot program for the eradication of priority invasive species for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and specifies procedures for the capture and disposal of animals considered invasive species. The bill defines the term “priority invasive species” to include tegu lizards, red lionfish, common lionfish and devil firefish.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE. SB 1392 appropriates $1.75 million for the purpose of creating a centralized criminal justice data collection; provides for the establishment of civil citation and prearrest diversion programs intended to reduce juvenile arrests; and requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules that provide an avenue for expunging nonjudicial arrest records of minors who successfully complete a diversion program.

MARRIAGE LICENSE. Florida legislators also passed a bill that bans marriage under age 17 and requires parental consent if 17-year-olds wish to marry. If the 17-year-old receives parental approval, he or she still is restricted from marrying anyone more than two years older.

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By Carol Lemerond, ARNP, Florida Blue Nurse Practitioner Women are frequently caregivers in the family. We spend a large portion of our day taking care of the needs and health of our children, spouses or parents, and too frequently we don’t take time to care for ourselves.

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Osteoporosis Osteoporosis occurs when your bones weaken and lose mass. You may not even notice you have this condition until you suffer a broken bone. If you are at risk or have suffered a broken bone, your doctor may order a bone density test that compares your bones with those of a healthy 30 year old, since that’s when your bones are the strongest.

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During its two-day extended session, the state House and Senate were able to agree on an $88.7 million budget. And in the weeks prior, lawmakers passed major legislation relating to concerns of school safety following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February; workers’ compensation for first-responders diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder; emergency generators for nursing homes; and a permanent expansion of the Bright Futures Scholarships funding for college students.

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Following a traffic signal warrant study that gathered data on traffic volume, delay frequency and crash history, the signals were recommended for approval by county staff.

According to Humberto Castillero, chief engineer of the county’s Transportation Engineering Division, the intersection of Ficquette and Overstreet receives 24,997 vehicles daily and has had two crashes in the past year.

The intersection of Ficquette and Reams gets about 18,645 vehicles on a daily basis and also has had two crashes in the past year. The Ficquette Road and New Independence Parkway intersection sees 18,525 vehicles per day and has had three crashes.

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Oakes Animal Hospital is openOakes Animal Hospital will ing up early this summer at 11101 offer general medicine and surgiRoberson Road, Winter Garden. cal services once they open. EvenThe animal hospital will be tually, the couple hopes to open a owned and operated by the hus- separate boarding facility on-site band-and-wife team of T.J. and for long-term pet boarding. The Lisa Oakes. Lisa will work the animal hospital sits on about two reception desk, and T.J. will be the acres, so there’s plenty of room in-house veterinarian. to build the boarding facility, T.J. “We purchased this property Oakes said.

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The event, held at the Oakland Town Center, will have Caribbeaninspired meals, unlimited wine tastings and live music from a jazz quartet. The Wine & Dine also will help Oakland raise money for HapCO Music Foundation — which provides donated instruments, music programs, summer camps and live shows for young musicians looking to further their careers — and its programs.

HapCO doesn’t stop with music, either. The foundation has professionals from all across Florida who provide classes for visual arts, theater and the culinary arts, as well.

“Our main goal is keeping kids connected to the arts through programs, classes, clinics and symposiums,” said Joseph McMullen, director of HapCO and an Oakland town commissioner. “We want to give them a greater access to the arts compared to what’s going on in the school system right now. We want to be that gap.”

McMullen, 50, credits music and his school band as a way of staying grounded while growing up and becoming successful in life. He wants to provide that same avenue of success to others.

“We just want to continue to give these kids an outlet to express themselves through the arts; we take arts to where the need is,” McMullen said.

“We don’t have any kind of brick and mortar (location). … We try to bring out classes and programs to those different areas that have a need and can’t meet it on their own.”

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The foundation helps musically inclined children as well as senior citizens, though McMullen said its main age group is grade school through college. HapCO also has an initiative helping older students play live shows in the community. Thomas Milovac was one such musician.

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Upright bassist Thomas Milovac’s love of music was cultivated through HapCO’s music programs. Today, he is pursuing a degree in jazz bass at the University of North Florida.

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experience you can’t really learn in school,” Milovac said. “I’ve learned so much from the opportunities they’ve given me and even learned a lot about myself.”

Milovac, 20, is now a student at the University of North Florida studying jazz bass. He comes from a family of musicians — his father was a Croatian folk musician, and his mother’s side has a number of talented performers. Although Milovac can play with a number of instruments, his true love is the upright bass.

“It’s such an important instrument in these ensembles,” he said. “The bass contributes to the rhythm and playing with the drums but also communicating harmony to voices in the band.

You can have so much influence on a musical situation with the bass, and I think that’s so beautiful.”

Milovac became involved with McMullen and HapCO four years ago when his jazz band performed at a live show and started getting other gigs from the foundation soon after. Through HapCO, he has played solo, in quartets and miniature big bands at Disney Springs, downtown Oakland and other venues.

He’s grateful to McMullen and HapCO for the platform they have given him, so he’s paying it forward. When he’s not studying or performing across the country, Milovac comes back to HapCO to teach new musicians about bass techniques. He will be playing side man to the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra lead trombonist Vincent Gardner at the Oakland Wine & Dine.

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“He’s been performing at HapCO, and other people ask him if he can play at their event,” he said.

“Seeing that happen, that we’re a part of who he is, it tells us we’re doing something right. Even if we just touch one life, it’s an example of how we’re making a difference.”

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THROWBACK THURSDAY APRIL 21, 1977 If you lived in West Orange County in the 1970s, chances are you stopped

by Rose’s Chevron Food Mart for gasoline and other necessities.

In the April 21, 1977, issue of The Winter Garden Times, Rose and Jim Seuhr thanked their loyal customers for helping them make their new store a success by offering a sale on gasoline.

Regular gas was a low 55 cents a gallon, or you could opt for the supreme for five cents more.

88 years ago

Griffin Chevrolet Company in Winter Garden featured a Chevrolet six-cylinder closed car for as little as $445.

85 years ago

Winter Garden Police Chief Grimes issued a warning to motorists speeding through the city. Arrests will be made for persons exceeding 20 mph.

Bray Hardware is featuring 16inch lawnmowers for $5.50.

80 years ago

The local fire department answered a call Wednesday afternoon to the residence of Bob Tanner’s, south of Winter Garden, past Fleming’s Corner.

The fire, a roaring blaze from a pile of trash and dry shingles, originated from around the wash pot.

55 years ago

Thirty-five Winter Garden merchants began giving profit-sharing stamps to their customers.

45 years ago

Winter Garden’s Bobby Ficquette passed the 100-strikeout mark as Trinity Prep blasted Lake Highland 5-1. He fanned 15 Highland batters to up his season strikeouts to

FROM THE ARCHIVES Several generations of children were educated in Winter Garden’s African-American school prior to integration in 1969.

Despite less-than-equal educational facilities, West Orange County’s African-American population rallied around the

Winter Garden School for the Colored, Maxey Elementary and Drew High School, encouraging students to excel in athletics, music and debate. Families whose livelihoods came largely through low-income jobs in the citrus industry raised children

who went on to become doctors, attorneys, military officers, teachers and police officers.

“Despite the Obstacles” looks back at local AfricanAmerican schools as they existed before 1969.

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the commu-

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Members of Ocoee Girl Scout Troop 78 cleaned up trash during the recent Johnny Horizon Campaign. Among those doing their part were Donna Spann, Cheri Davis, Kathy Fenner and Kathy Munger.

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The children of the 50-member Herald Choir of the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden have been rehearsing for a big musical production of “Moses and the Freedom Fanatics.” The main characters are played by Michael Griffith,

Shannon Wagster, Jason Fulmer, Garrett Youngblood and Keelee Sines. The musical, directed by Marian Wagster, is a fundraiser for a retreat in Junaluska, North Carolina.

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Winter Garden Little Leaguer Ty Dodge has been dominant at the plate and on the mound for the Angels. Page 22.

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The West Orange boys lacrosse team completed its regular season last week without a loss to its credit — the Warriors enter this week’s District 11 Tournament with a record of 12-0.

West Orange will host the District 11 Tournament, which begins April 17, with district semifinals at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more on the Warriors’ undefeated regular season, visit ObserverPreps.com.

In its first competitive season, the West Orange Beach Volleyball team won the Sunshine State Athletic Conference's statewide championship.

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Jacob Worley pitched a completegame, allowing just four hits over seven innings of work, and Gehrig Chambless homered in a 3-0 victory for Legacy Charter (10-9) over City of Life Christian April 14.

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The West Orange girls volleyball team decided winning a state championship last fall was so fun that they would try and do it again — this time, on the sand.

The West Orange High Beach Volleyball Club team, consisting primarily of players from the Warriors’ indoor team, competed in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference’s 2018 Girls Beach Volleyball State Championships last weekend.

After placing second at the regional round of the tournament a week earlier, the Warriors competed in the two-day state tournament at Hickory Point Recreation Park in Tavares. There, West Orange bested a field of seven teams in the public-school bracket and went undefeated. It defeated Merritt Island — a team it had lost to in the regional event just a week earlier — in the championship April 14.

The final match ended in exciting fashion, with the No. 3 and

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The high-school sports calendar has once again hit districts time, with district tournaments for four sports ongoing this week.

Lacrosse, water polo, tennis and track and field will all begin their respective postseasons this week. Three more sports will begin district tournaments next week: girls flag football, softball, and boys volleyball. For more information, visit FHSAA. org.

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Ocoee softball senior Brittany Estrella will sign with Edward Waters College at the Knights’ Senior Night game April 19. Estrella is hitting .405 with five extra-base hits for the Knights this spring.

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Lauren French sets up a pass to teammate Rachel Meyers during a match against Merritt Island.

Warriors navigate adversity ahead of districts When West Orange softball coach Todd LaNeave suffered a heart attack last month, it meant assistant Kelsey LaNeave — his daughter — and the team would have to come together.

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The Ocoee baseball team hosted Metro West Conference foe Dr. Phillips April 13, falling 6-0 to the Panthers. A recap and photo gallery from the game are available at ObserverPreps.com.

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There always was going to be some adversity for the West Orange softball team this spring.

Coming off of back-to-back state championships, the Warriors had graduated several sig-

nificant players from those teams — including one of the best pitchers in the nation in Lauren Mathis, now a freshman at Georgia.

But the expected adversity of regular roster turnover was overshadowed when head coach Todd LaNeave suffered a heart attack earlier this season, around midMarch, and had to have triplebypass surgery.

Suddenly, LaNeave’s assistant — and daughter — Kelsey LaNeave was thrust into the role of head coach, all while anxiously awaiting updates on how her father was doing as he navigated a life-threatening situation.

About a month has passed since then, and after a successful surgery, Todd LaNeave is on the road SEE WARRIORS PAGE 22

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West Orange softball interim head coach Kelsey LaNeave chats with the home-plate umpire between innings of the Warriors 11-1 win against the East River Falcons April 11.

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Ty Dodge has been having a strong season for the Majors Angels at Winter Garden Little League this spring. Dodge, 12, has two home runs this spring — bringing him to a total of 31 home runs on his career, including Little League and travel baseball. He also has struck out 35 batters in just 14 innings of work on the mound this spring.

Why do you think your season has gone so well on the mound and at the plate?

Hitting, I work a lot at it and it kind of comes naturally. I take a lot of swings every day. For pitching, I just thought coming into (the season) that I’m just going to have fun — I’m not going to try and do everything perfectly.

What pitches do you have?

I have three: a fastball, changeup and curveball. I like my fastball the best, because I can throw it right by people, and they’re super late on it.

Which game this year has been the most exciting?

I think when we played against the Yankees. I pitched really (well), and I struck out 12 people, and then I hit a home run.

That was pretty fun.

How long have you been playing and what do you like about the game?

Since I was 4 or 5. I just like the competitiveness. I probably like hitting the most.

Do you have a favorite professional baseball team?

I think my favorite team is either the Braves or the Yankees. My dad is a Braves fan, and we went to a couple of their games. And then I like Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, so that’s

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why I like the Yankees.

If you could play a game of baseball in any stadium, which would you choose?

Probably Yankee Stadium. It looks the nicest.

Do you have a favorite baseball movie?

“The Sandlot.” It’s like the original baseball movie — it’s so well-made.

What’s your favorite class in school?

Math. At the beginning of the year I was struggling and stuff, but then my teacher (Ethan Mankoff) was confident that I could do (well), and he helped me, and now I’m getting 100s on the tests.

What’s the best baseball advice you’ve received?

When you make a mistake, don’t let it take your whole game down. Just move past it, and keep on moving forward.

My dad and my coach told me that.

What do you think you would like to be when you grow up?

Probably work in software or something like that, because I’m pretty good at computers.

What’s your favorite postgame meal?

Probably a French dip. My mom makes them, and they’re really good.

to recovery.

And as her father continues along that road, Kelsey LaNeave has stepped up nicely into the role of head coach — and the Warriors (15-7) have stepped up and come together on the field, going 11-4 during that stretch.

First-year Athletic Director Jerry Shafer recently praised the way Kelsey LaNeave has managed a tough situation, noting how fortunate the program is to have two people capable of acting as head coach for a program of its caliber.

“This year, people are seeing more of (Kelsey LaNeave), but you’ve got to think — you don’t make two state-title runs without great assistant coaches,” Shafer said. “Kelsey could go anywhere and be really successful — it’s not a surprise to people who’ve been around her.”

Kelsey LaNeave said years of working for her father as an assistant coach and head coach for the Warriors’ junior varsity team have prepared her such an occasion.

“I’ve been out here enough

and I’ve watched my dad enough to kind of know what he would do in certain situations,” Kelsey LaNeave said. “That definitely helped, and even though he’s been (absent from practices and games), he’s still been in my ear pretty much every day.”

Of course, as important as it has been to have had someone in place who could lead the team as a coach, it has been dually important for the team’s players — and especially its seniors — to rally together.

“We all look up to (Todd LaNeave) as kind of a ‘second dad,’ and they’re our second family,” senior catcher Julia Sniffen said. “Knowing he was in some sort of danger hit us all really hard. The seniors kind of stepped up, and we’re helping out as much as we can.”

Todd LaNeave attended his first game in more than a month last week when the Warriors defeated East River 11-1 in six innings. He will not return as a coach this season but anticipates returning to the classroom and his coaching role in the fall.

After West Orange put the finishing touches on its dominant win over the Falcons, he praised the way his daughter has led the team in his absence.

Now, the Warriors are gearing up for the FHSAA Class 9A, District 3 Tournament, which it will host beginning Monday.

They will contend with district rivals, including Apopka (18-4, 10-0 district), which has swept West Orange in two meeting this spring and is the district’s top seed.

Although the context with which the opportunity came about was undesirable, Kelsey LaNeave said she has learned a lot while getting her feet wet as a varsity head coach for the first time.

“I definitely enjoy it,” Kelsey LaNeave said. “I’ve been lucky enough to have been around a lot of these girls before and to have been their head coach before — it’s not anything foreign, but it’s definitely a different level from JV to varsity.”

And after a few weeks of leading the team on her own, Kelsey LaNeave said she has a good idea of where her coaching style differs from that of her father.

“I’m a little more vocal, and I get a little more heated — though I’ve dialed it back a bit,” Kelsey LaNeave said. “He’s definitely ‘Mr. Mellow.’”

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he West Orange baseball team traveled to Olympia High April 11 to face the rival Titans in an important matchup in Class 9A, District 3.

The game was scoreless through four innings, before Olympia broke it open in the fifth and sixth innings, eventually defeating the Warriors 5-0. Matt Cobb pitched the complete-game shutout for the Titans (13-7).

More photos from the game are available at ObserverPreps.com.

West Orange (8-10) will host Trinity Christian Academy at 7 p.m. April 20.

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No. 4 teams for the Warriors both rallying from deficits to earn wins and give West Orange a 4-1 victory. Specifically, the Warriors’ No. 3 team of Erika Orsini and Lauren McCarthy put West Orange over the top by scoring a come-frombehind 15-12 win in the deciding third set of their individual match — moments after which they were mobbed by excited teammates.

“Me and my partner are very good under pressure — we’re best friends, and we trust each other a lot,” Orsini said. “We get nervous, but our teammates are so supportive that it really helps us.”

Beach volleyball matches operate with five separate matches between two-person teams from each competing school.

With the matches between No. 1s, No. 2s and No. 5s ending quickly — two of which went in favor of the Warriors — that meant the overall match would be decided by the No. 3 and No. 4 teams. Although West Orange needed just one of those matches to win, the Warriors trailed at different points in both matches.

That both teams rallied for wins provided an exclamation point on the experience for West Orange.

“We had our 3s and 4s step up to the challenge with all the pressure on them,” West Orange coach Alex Schmitt said.

GROWING THE GAME

The SSAC was holding the tournament for just the second time, and it was the Warriors’ first appearance as a competitive beach volleyball team.

Previously, the West Orange

beach volleyball club had been strictly recreational. After all, beach volleyball is not a sport sanctioned by the FHSAA. However, when first-year Athletic Director Jerry Shafer came to West Orange from Leesburg High — which had its volleyball team compete in the SSAC’s inaugural league in 2017 — momentum was in place for the Warriors to give a competitive schedule a shot.

Following the indoor season in the fall, the Warriors began practicing twice a week in January, with several girls receiving a crash-course in the nuances of the game as played in the sand.

“They had to learn the different movements, the defensive schemes and the different spots on the court that are open,” Schmitt said. “Little things that are different between indoor and beach that you don’t really notice until you start playing at a competitive level.”

The SSAC’s league has grown year-over-year, with a conference official noting that participation has doubled, with significant growth in the interest of public schools. There are also schools who have expressed interest in competing in 2019.

For someone such as Kaeli Crews, a junior who is committed to South Carolina for beach volleyball, it was an exciting opportunity. Crews was part of the Warriors’ state title team in indoor volleyball last fall, and she said it was a rewarding experience to get to share a season in the beach game with her teammates.

“This was such a big deal to me, just because it’s my sport and I love it,” Crews said. “It’s incredible to see how many girls want to play the sport and get their feet in the sand.”

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The roster for the West Orange Beach Volleyball Club team that competed in the SSAC 2018 Girls Beach Volleyball State Championships was as follows: No. 1s Kaeli Crews and Baylor Bumford No. 2s Taylor Head and Italia Bollo No. 3s Erika Orsini and Lauren McCarthy No. 4s Caroline Grant and Lexi Buono No. 5s Rachel Meyers and Lauren French

Erika Orsini leaps for a dig during the Warriors’ match April 11.

Kaeli Crews, center, and her teammates celebrate after securing the SSAC State Championship.

Rachel Meyers has her eye on the ball during the Warriors’ 4-1 victory against Merritt Island.

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18 First-century Roman emperor 19 Handy propeller 20 Bad school mark?

22 It can reward relatives 23 “Keep them coming” orderer 26 Sandwich cookie

27 Some bridge maneuvers 28 Shenanigans or events 29 Wine testers 31 “It’s been ___ pleasure” 32 One of several named in a 22-Across 33 Cent’s purchasing amount, archaically 34 At all times, in poetry 36 Perceive 37 Attached thing 38 Be decisive 41 Salad variety 44 Place for cowards

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58 Luscious dessert 62 Lengthy test answer 63 Give sermons 65 Hair application 66 12,672,000 inches 70 Low-cost and lowquality, in slang 72 23-Across and friends 73 Verso’s opposite 77 Tot’s reading 80 Word with bad or late

81 Far less attractive 82 “Plus ...”

83 Japanese garment cincher 84 Many a sports car 86 Show instability 90 Cheese variety 93 Castaway’s land 94 Couple-up for life 95 Banshee utterances 97 Buddy relative 99 Phrase that couples 101 Uncoupled one 104 At once 107 Two-masted craft 112 Layer of frozen water 113 Call to duty

114 Without any trouble 115 Hawaii’s state bird 116 It requires using subs 119 Wild ox of India 120 Orange relative 121 Floor cleaner 122 Zest for life 123 Once-coupled ones 124 Vote for passage 125 ___ Mateo, Calif.

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