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Windermere Elementary students shell out cash for turtle adoption. PAGE 6.

Search nearly complete for Bridgewater principal

Here she is …

HOSPICE HONORS CLARK Windermere resident Dianna Clark has been recognized for her hospice heart and dedication to helping Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care patients.

An appreciation lunch was held recently at Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, and volunteers were presented with lunch and certificates.

Former Principal Lisa James was transferred to Lockhart Middle School.

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STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST Within the next week, Orange County Public Schools is set to announce a new principal for Bridgewater Middle School.

Former Bridgewater Principal Lisa James served at the helm of the school for about three years before she was transferred to Lockhart Middle School in Orlando.

Greg Moody, Orange County Public Schools area superintendent of the West Learning Community, said the superintendent annually reviews

Rick Terrell released his first virtual-reality game, Disc League, on both the Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive platforms.

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DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER

Imagine slipping on a headset and immediately being transported to another world.

It’s becoming a reality, with the onset and constant development of virtual-reality games. Virtual reality is

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Mrs. Florida America Windermere resident Tatiana Sidorova was named Mrs. Florida America and will compete in the Mrs. America pageant in August.

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The objective in ‘Disc League’ is to throw discs to hit other players to score points.

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CUISINE CORNER JUNIOR: LEMONADE CRAVE 3 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Get your hands on the next best lemonade recipe that will satisfy your summer craving.

Ages 8 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH MIX 105.1 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The radio station takes the party to the library this summer with fun, interactive events. Take the whole family for music, games, prizes and more. Ages 6 to 12. Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Guest speakers are Eileen Escalante of Susan B. Anthony-List and Kelly Locke, JMJ Pregnancy Center. RSVP to rebeccatmellen@gmail.com or (407) 230-5968.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

HOUSE OF CARDS ENGINEERING CHALLENGE 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Will your house be the last one standing? Put your engineering skills to the test by constructing the best house of cards. (407) 835-7323.

SOUTHWEST STORYWALK Anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Dr. P. Phillips Community Park for the Southwest Library’s first-ever StoryWalk.

Enjoy walking on the nature trail while reading the classic children’s story, “Henny Penny,” and collect fun souvenirs along the way. (407) 835-7323.

MONDAY, JUNE 12

CENTRAL FLORIDA RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7 p.m. Monday, June 12, at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Tom Lera will present “Railway Post Office Postmarks and Operations.” Free. (407) 656-0559.

VBS GALACTIC STARVEYORS 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16, at

the downtown campus of First Baptist Church Windermere, 300 Main St. A special-needs program is from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade are invited.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 15

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 15, in Building A, Room 201, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. This support group is for cancer fighters, survivors, caregivers and spouses and partners.

Meetings include a time of sharing, spiritual and emotional support, as well as a different topic each month related to the key challenges associated with cancer. June’s topic is Dealing with the Emotional Challenges of a Cancer Diagnosis. Email

care@st.lukes.org or call (407) 876-4991, Ext. 262.

CHILDREN’S WATER SAFETY 6 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Water safety is essential as drowning is the leading cause of death in children under 5. The British Swim School will teach the steps necessary to ensure water activities are safe. Visit britishswimschool.com.

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BUCKY & GIGI PRESENT ONE SMILE AT A TIME 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Be part of the smiling, giggling and flat-out belly laughter when you watch Bucky and Gigi transform from regular construction workers to comedians extraordinaire. (407) 835-7323.

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Dr. Phillips High School graduated 768 seniors in its Class of 2017.

West Orange seniors Elijah Shabazz, Marland Howard and Antonio Huey had some fun backstage.

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est Orange and Dr. Phillips high schools concluded the 2017 graduation season with their respective commencement ceremonies May 30.

The Panthers started the day as 768 seniors filed into the Amway Center. Special guests included Congresswoman Val Demings, Orange County Public Schools Chief of High School Dr. Harold Border and OCPS Superintendent Barbara Jenkins.

Additionally, students received words of wisdom from 12 class-

mates — one salutatorian and 11 valedictorians.

That evening, West Orange High School’s more than 900 graduating seniors proudly moved their tassels to the left side of their caps after their ceremony, also held at the Amway Center.

The Class of 2017 valedictorian was Kristin Phanouvong, and co-salutatorians were Chantale Ninah and Nehemiah Garcia.

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West Orange valedictorian Kristin Phanouvong encouraged her classmates to follow their dreams.

Dr. Phillips senior Philip Khoury was the class of 2017’s only male valedictorian.

West Orange seniors Diamond Jender, Kiara Jones and Jhanai Joly were happy to say their final goodbye to high school.

Dr. Phillips seniors had multiple photo opportunities as they lined up backstage before the ceremony.

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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ntil about a year ago, Tatiana Sidorova never dreamed of competing in beauty pageants. On the surface, the shows seemed frivolous and superficial.

“I never even considered it before,” said Sidorova, a Windermere resident. “I didn’t believe in the concept.”

But after her husband, Hernesto Torrealba, met a beauty pageant director, he suggested to his wife that she should compete.

Fast-forward one year, and Sidorova — a true novice to the world of pageants — was named Mrs. Florida America, an achievement that earned her a ticket to the Mrs. America Pageant Aug. 19 to 26 in Las Vegas.

“It’s a huge honor to represent Florida,” Sidorova said. “For me, this is beyond dreams.”

‘IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BEAUTY’

When Sidorova began considering the idea of competing in a beauty pageant last year, she was nervous, and understandably so. Her post-baby body was far from being in shape, and she had no idea whether she would even enjoy the experience. But after some encouragement from her husband, she decided to give it a try.

“I said that I would take the chance,” Sidorova said. “I’m one of those people who will take risks.”

With only a few months before her first pageant, Sidorova knew her biggest challenge would be getting in shape.

“I had to go to the gym and work out like I’ve never worked out in my life,” she said. “The thought of having people looking at me in a swimsuit onstage is what got me up at 6 o’clock in the morning.”

Her first pageant was compet-

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Tatiana Sidorova started competing in pageants last year after her husband, Hernesto Torrealba, encouraged her to give it a try. Now, she has been named Mrs. Florida America.

ing for the World’s Most Beautiful Woman.

“It gave me a huge boost of confidence,” Sidorova said.

From there, she entered the 2016 Mrs. Florida America pageant and won fourth place. By then, Sidorova was hooked.

“It’s not about the beauty,” she said. “It’s about what you want to tell the world and what your story is. You learn that you cannot judge people because you don’t know their story. … It’s a life-changing experience.”

And her husband, who started her on her pageant journey, has been behind her every step of the way, she said.

“He is my biggest cheerleader and supporter,” Sidorova said.

“He is like my manager. He is involved 100%.”

‘I SAW OPPORTUNITY HERE’

After competing in the Mrs. Florida America pageant in 2016, Sidorova knew what to expect going into this year’s competition.

The competition consisted of an interview round, a black dress round, the swimsuit round and the ball grown round. But it was the interview round that was the most nerve-wracking, because it accounted for 50% of a con-

testant’s score. Also, the round was timed, giving contestants only three minutes to answer the judges questions.

“I discovered myself in so many ways from the questions they asked,” Sidorova said.

The day of competition began around 6 a.m. as the contestants each did their hair and makeup, which was followed by a threehour rehearsal. After lunch, the contestants participated in the interview round before moving on to the rest of the pageant.

When strutting the stage in her various outfits, Sidorova knew it was all about her confidence.

“The judges are looking at how confident you walk in (your swimsuit),” she said. “The gown is the same thing.”

But the competition wasn’t just about the pageant. Each contestant needed to advocate for a cause of their choice. Sidorova’s choice was Love is Kind, an organization that provides aid to children in Moldova. For her, the choice was personal.

Sidorova was born and raised in Moldova and came to the United States through an exchange program. She decided to stay after the program ended.

“On the last day, I said that I wasn’t leaving,” Sidorova said.

“I wanted this to be my home because I saw opportunity here.”

But she hasn’t forgotten about the Moldovan people.

“They have no food stamps, no Medicaid,” Sidorova said of Moldova. “I feel I owe something to that country and to the children there.”

Now, as Mrs. Florida America, Sidorova also has partnered with UNICEF to raise awareness and help children in Moldova.

“To be representing both organizations is just really, really great for me,” she said.

As Mrs. Florida America, Sidorova’s days are spent preparing for the toughest competition yet — Mrs. America. The competition will be held in August at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The winner will go on to compete in the Mrs. World pageant in China.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience just to be there,” Sidorova said about the Mrs. America competition. “It’s like sports. You train for it, you set goals, you compete. You want to represent your state, your country and your charity.”

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Gotha resident creates VR game CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

a computer-generated simulation of a different environment with which users can interact in a seemingly real way, with the use of electronic goggles and hand controls with sensors.

While using the headsets, users can be immersed in a game, movie or place in a realistic manner.

They can look any which way — up, down, side to side — and even move within the virtual environment using controls.

Gotha resident Rick Terrell was fascinated by the burgeoning tech and its potential.

“If you think of mobile phones, we had PDAs, Windows Mobile, Blackberries, Nokias and then iPhones,” he said. “Along a similar timeline, I’d say we are pre-PDA in terms of virtual reality.”

Terrell recently developed his first monetized virtual-reality game, “Disc League,” but he got his start in the industry in late 2012, when he got the Oculus Rift headset from its Kickstarter

campaign. While attending the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando that year, Oculus was there with its prototype — a phone duct-taped to ski goggles.

“It was the most fascinating experience I’d ever had,” he said. “As a kid who grew up in the 1990s, I loved Playstation, and for me, when the mobile (phone) revolution came along, I wasn’t as excited. It wasn’t as immersive.

Putting my head into the Rift I said, ‘Wow, this is the next Playstation; this is the next step.’”

He and two other friends set out in 2013 to create a virtual-reality demo. Oculus even reached out to the group about it, but at that point, Terrell wasn’t ready to step out on his own yet.

With a background in professional games and experience working in defense and at a game studio, Terrell also completed an MBA degree at the University of Florida while he worked with flight simulators.

ORLANDO VIRTUAL REALITY Rick Terrell also runs the monthly Orlando Virtual Reality meet-up, a place where anyone can come and experience virtual reality or jump into VR projects and learn more about it. For more information, visit meetup.com/ Orlando-Virtual-Reality.

DISC LEAGUE Disc League is created by Terrell’s virtual-reality company, Virtually Invincible. For more information on Disc League, visit vrdiscleague.com.

In 2015, he decided to step into the industry on his own, first creating a children’s application that involved interacting with an artificial intelligence before making a prototype of “Disc League.”

The game involves throwing power discs in a futuristic world.

By putting on the headset and moving the hand controls, players get to actually throw, curve and twist the discs through the use of their range of motion.

“This type of competition, where you’re running, throwing, catching and dodging, sounded awesome to me,” Terrell said.

“It’s fun, it’s intuitive, visually it’s pleasing, so really from an experience standpoint, I thought it would be a great experience.”

The game released in December 2016 on Samsung Gear VR’s platform and, most recently, in May on the HTC Vive.

“I get excited when people get in it (the game),” Terrell said.

“They get in there, start throwing the disc, accept it and just do it.

When someone kind of intuitively understands and enjoys the experience, that makes me happy.”

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EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTIONS n Irrigation using a micro-spray, micro-jet, drip or

bubbler irrigation system is allowed anytime. n The use of water from a reclaimed water system is allowed anytime. n Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with an adjustable spray nozzle is allowed anytime. n Irrigation of newly established landscape is allowed at any time of day on any day for the initial 30 days and every other day for the following 30 days for a total of 60 days. n Irrigation systems may be operated anytime for maintenance and repair purposes, but not for more than 20 minutes per hour per zone. n Discharge of water from a water-to-air AC unit or other water-dependent cooling system is not limited. n The use of recycled water from wet detention treatment ponds for irrigation is allowed anytime as long as they are not augmented from any ground or off-site surface water or public supply sources.

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When in drought …

The St. Johns River Water Management District estimates it will take several months for groundwater levels to return to normal despite the coming rainfall this weekend.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER

Although the coming rainfall certainly is welcome in the middle of a prolonged drought, it likely will take a few months for Florida’s aquifer levels to recover from the dry winter.

In anticipation of that recovery period, the St. Johns River Water Management District on May 9 expanded its water shortage warning to all 18 counties under its jurisdiction, which includes a portion of Orange County.

Central Florida has seen several brush fires since the SJRWMD first issued a water shortage warning in March. Orange County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Ngoc Huynh said the department has respond-

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“Conditions haven’t reached a point where there’s an expectation of insufficient water to meet demand, but we are at a point where we do need to elevate the conversation about conserving water.”

— SJRWMD spokeswoman Danielle Spears

ed to 285 brushfires from March 1 to May 26 — 32 of which required assistance from the Florida Forest Service to extinguish. In 2016, OCFR responded to 115 brushfires within the same time frame.

“I think part of the issue is that even though we got some rain recently, it’s still not what we need in order to avoid dry conditions,” Huynh said.

Although brush fires generally are classified as one of three categories depending on the number of units dispatched, the dryness of the area and certain weather conditions, the department tends to elevate the category as a precaution during dry conditions.

Regardless of the conditions, the district’s water shortage warning is based on data-driven analysis that stems from rainfall and groundwater levels that are in more than 2,000 sites throughout its jurisdiction.

To ensure the water residents consume does not overwhelm the supply available at any one time, the district requests residents and commercial businesses abide by the year-round mandatory watering restrictions, which can differ depending on the time of year.

“We’re entering the wet season, which begins (in June), and so we should anticipate additional rain, although we do have a period

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that we need to make up for,” said SJRWMD spokeswoman Danielle Spears. “Conditions haven’t reached a point where there’s an expectation of insufficient water to meet demand, but we are at a point where we do need to elevate the conversation about conserving water.”

The counties within the district’s jurisdiction that had the least amount of rain were Orange, Brevard, Osceola and Okeechobee, each of which received less than one inch during May. The last water shortage warning was issued in 1999, but if groundwater levels do not recover quickly enough, the district could issue a higher phase warning that could potentially lead to more restrictions and increases in water bills due to the constraint on water allocations.

“You’re not going to run out of water; you’re going to run out of cheap drinking water, and that’s what groundwater is,” Spears said. “What we do is we basically allocate the water to utilities and say, ‘OK, you can take X amount of groundwater per day.’ So that’s our role. But some of them do have tiered billing, which means that as use goes up, the cost goes up.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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This year, the students at Windermere Elementary School raised $1,800 to symbolically adopt five sea turtles at The Turtle Hospital. From left: art teacher Tracy Gore, fourth-grader Rocco Sioson and science teacher Lynn Tidmus.

Windermere Elementary School students raised $1,800 to support sea turtles this year.

BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER

Five sea turtles at The Turtle Hospital are living happier, healthier lives thanks to a $1,800 donation from the students at Windermere Elementary School.

Every year, science teacher Lynn Tidmus organizes a project for the students to teach them to help the environment, and this year their project was to adopt endangered sea turtles. Each student was sent home with a plastic, Easter egg and told to collect as much spare change they could to help raise money for the turtles.

The goal was to raise $820 by the end of the project.

“They had art projects, they learned about sea turtles, it was a full-circle project,” said Leigh Andrus, whose first-grade son participated in the project.

The Turtle Hospital, located in Marathon, opened 1986 with the goal of rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to their natural habitat. However, not all injured turtles can survive in the wild, and the hospital has several turtles that permanently live there.

“There are five turtles that you can symbolically adopt to help support them,” Andrus said.

In addition to having the students collect spare change, the school held an Earth Day art contest. The goal was to create and sell T-shirts with the winning design. Out of 150 submissions, fourth-grader Rocco Sioson created the winning piece, and another $400 was raised from selling the T-shirts.

“We are excited about continuing this tradition at Windermere Elementary School with our annual Earth Day Art Contest,”

art teacher Tracy Gore said. “We are so pleased with how our students responded with a generous donation to The Turtle Hospital.”

In addition to raising money, the students learned various ways they can help save sea turtles — such as picking up trash and turning off lights when they are at the beach.

“There are so many things our kids can do by themselves that will help save sea turtles,” Andrus said.

Andrus said that from the start of the project, her son was enthusiastic about raising money to help the sea turtles.

“He was so excited when he came home with this note in his hand about what the project was,” She said. “He said, ‘Mom, we have to help the sea turtles.’ This particular topic was near and dear to me and our family, so he was super excited about it. He did special chores every day, and he did not forget. He was on it for weeks.

And every time he did something particularly nice or helpful for his little brother, I would give him 10 cents. He did all kinds of helpful, nice things, and he raised more than a dollar every single day.”

By the end of the project, the first-grade class raised the most money during the project and was awarded with a popsicle party.

“They certainly surpassed the goal that they had,” Andrus said about the money raised during the project.

The five sea turtles that the school symbolically adopted are April, Bender, Bubble Butt, Montel and Rebel, and they are all permanent residents at The Turtle Hospital.

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Moody and other OCPS officials hosted a parent-input meeting Tuesday, May 30, to gather suggestions and ideas on what they would like to see in a new principal.

“When a principal vacancy occurs, we typically will meet with parents and staff — separately — to provide an opportunity for them to give us input on the leadership traits, knowledge, skills and experiences they are looking for in their next principal,” Moody said.

Parents looking for change at the school came up with a list of attributes they hope to see in the new principal, which included experience because of the school’s size, zero tolerance for bullying and a willingness to involve the community. They also would like changes to the curriculum, including the creation of electives that will feed into the new Windermere High School.

Among the nearly 50 parents in attendance, current school-related concerns included losing staff to Windermere High, handling the large size and continued growth of the school and continuing to ensure student safety while maintaining the student population.

“A lot of parents wanted to see traits of a principal that would be able to take on the responsibility and understand the size of the

school,” said parent Jane Dunkelberger. “We’d like to have a seasoned principal who would be able to recognize its needs moving forward with the growth and how to maintain an ‘A’ school — someone who can translate data into areas of need, because there are areas of need in that school. It’s everchanging and growing.”

Dunkelberger said other suggestions included adding more administration staff and resource officers to promote safety.

With the school already set to reach 200% capacity by the start of the 2017-18 school year, and the opening of its relief school still a couple of years away, the ability to manage the overcrowding with the resources at hand seemed to be at the top of parents’ list.

“If we’re going to be overcrowded the next three years, give us the resources, tools and assistance the school is entitled to,” Dunkelberger said. “Give us what we need to maintain the growth. There’s resources out there; it’s just hoping that the new principal will have open eyes and an open heart in helping us bring these resources to these kids.

“We understand it’s not going to be a perfect world, but having the School Board come and ask this community what they’d like to see, I appreciated it,” Dunkelberger said. “(They) showed that our opinion matters.”

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Chrissy enjoyed her childhood years growing up in Central Florida in the little town of Ocoee. Chrissy attended and graduated from West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida, in 1992. She moved from Ferndale, Florida, to Prattville, Alabama, shortly after high school and continued her education with study in psychology at Auburn University.

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Jonathan Ray Glass, Mark Nicolas Glass, Melissa Glass Roberts; nephews, Shane Langhammer and (Tater) William Matthew Vincent Dooley; and her niece, (Catfish) Stacie Jean Michelle Dooley, all of Alabama.

Chrissy also leaves behind her mother-in-law, Deborah Haynes Poole; and her large extended Blair, Dooley and Calhoun family members. Chrissy is also survived by her best friend, Alysia Vierhout Rohen, and her loving family of students, colleagues and friends.

Chrissy was predeceased in death by her paternal grandfather, George Michael Dooley Sr.; maternal grandmother, Jean House Blair; father, George Michael Dooley; and her mother, Carolyn Blair Dooley.

Service arrangements entrusted to Linville Funeral Home, located at 84632 Tallassee Highway, Eclectic, AL 36024. Those who are unable to attend may sign the guestbook via website at Linvillememorial.com.

Viewing and funeral service were held Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Equality United Methodist Church on County Road 259 in Equality, Alabama. The viewing was from 10 to 11 a.m. for family and friends, with the funeral service immediately following.

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They downsized in 1984 to a home in Palm Bay (but kept the treehouse, swing and teeter-totter) and finally to Winter Garden in 1991.

Libby was predeceased by her husband, Jackson T. Litteral; parents, Robert E. Johnson and Ollie Mae Fannin Johnson; and brothers, Ernest Johnson and William Johnson.

She is survived by her son, Jack R. Litteral (Bonnie), of Winter Garden; grandchildren, Lisa Litteral Thies (Charlie), of Tallahassee, Jack T. Litteral (Jennifer), of Clermont and Kristin H. Litteral, of Tallahassee; greatgrandchildren, Andy, Annika, Jack Riley and Jace; sister, Eula J. Harrison, of Melbourne; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Libby’s deep love for her family, as well as her keen sense of humor, will be greatly missed. Her life will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at Oakland Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oakland Presbyterian Church.

JACOB O. HAYNES DIED MAY 22, 2017.

Jacob O. Haynes, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 22, 2017, in Richardson, Texas, at the age of 82.

J.O. was born on Feb. 10, 1935, in Winter Garden, Florida, and he married Georgia Cokinos on Jan. 2, 1958, in Bainbridge, Georgia.

J.O. is survived by his wife of 59 years; two children, Kevin Christy Haynes, of Richardson, Texas, and Wendy Haynes-Armstrong and husband, Harvey, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and three grandchildren, Raeley Armstrong Bryan and husband, Samuel, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Deanna Marie Haynes and Elena Christy Haynes, of Rowlett, Texas.

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Florida Little League District 14 held its Top Team tournaments last week. Champion teams from respective local Little Leagues within the district played one another in a tournament. In the Minors (ages 9-10) tournament, the team from Ocoee won the championship.

In the Majors (ages 11-12) and Juniors (ages 13-14) tournaments, teams from Windermere prevailed.

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Local players fill Squeeze summer roster Alumni from Olympia, Dr. Phillips and West Orange account for nine of the 27 roster spots on this summer’s Winter Garden Squeeze, which began play June 2.

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They show up on a Tuesday.

By Friday, they’re taking the field as the Winter Garden Squeeze.

Such is the nature of summer league baseball, in which college baseball players from around the

country come together for two months to hone their skills, get in some extra repetitions and show off for professional scouts.

For someone such as West Orange alum Ryan Welsh, a pitcher for the Squeeze and rising junior at Florida Southern, it recalls the good ol’ days of travel baseball circuits in high school.

“It definitely kind of feels like travel ball, when there was kind of like people coming in and coming out all the time,” Ryan Welsh said ahead of the Squeeze’s opener June 2, a 5-2 loss to Leesburg.

This need to foster familiarity on the fly is a shared predicament and one that Ryan’s father — Squeeze head coach Jay Welsh

— said is offset by the abilities of the players.

“Thank God they’re good,” Jay Welsh said. “The talent across the board in this league is so good that you can do that. You can have that luxury where you don’t need a whole lot of practice time.”

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The Florida Gators baseball team played a do-or-die game in the Gainesville Regional June 5 against BethuneCookman, a game they won 6-1. Olympia alum Michael Byrne earned the save, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Also during the tournament, Byrne earned a win and and another save for Florida (45-17), which now advances to host Wake Forest this weekend in a Super Regional.

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Disney Sports and La Liga, one of the world’s most famous professional soccer leagues, have partnered to launch IdeaSport Soccer out of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex — with the goal of having it become one of the premier youth soccer academies in the world.

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Dr. Phillips rising senior defensive back Tanner Ingle continues to wow college coaches and collect scholarship offers, most recently picking up an offer from UCF at the Knights’ 7-on-7 tournament last weekend. Ingle now has 25 offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs.

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IdeaSport Soccer, the product of a partnership between IdeaSport, Disney and its ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and La Liga — one of the world’s premier professional soccer leagues — held its launch last weekend with a two-

day open house.

Children and families from throughout Central Florida and beyond gathered at the Wide World of Sports Complex to learn about a program that has lofty goals of taking the soccer-academy business to higher level.

“The concept is to bring the game-playing methodology from La Liga and pair it with the technology, nutrition and facilities of Disney,” J.P. Reynal, a partner at IdeaSport, said. “It will service all different skill levels — we will not turn kids back.”

Following the open house, registration is now open for the acad-

emy, which will run from August through May and is geared toward boys and girls ages 4 to 18.

Beyond the pristine fields and facilities that Disney offers, and the holistic approach to soccer education that IdeaSport intends to follow, Reynal said the IdeaSport program will include appearances by current and former La Liga players and coaches. Residents who enroll their aspiring footballer will enjoy some additional perks, he said.

“We’re going to be introducing some really interesting technolSEE GROWING PAGE 12

ABOUT LA LIGA La Liga is the commonly used name for the top league — otherwise known as the Primera Division — in the Spanish football league system. It is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world, including famous franchises such as Barcelona and Real Madrid and legendary players such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. On May 21 of this year, Real Madrid captured the La Liga title or the first time in five years, making it the league’s most recent champion.

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Patrick Parker Windermere Little League’s Patrick Parker, a rising eighthgrader at Holy Family Catholic School and member of the league’s Orioles team, is fresh off the spring season — and with some new hardware to show for it. Parker is the league’s most recent Home Run Derby champion, with five home runs to his credit.

win; I thought it’d be one of my friends.

What got you started playing baseball?

I was a football and soccer player and all my friends played baseball and they begged me to start playing, so I tried it out, and I’ve been playing for a long time now. I started in 2014, in fourth grade.

What’s the most rewarding part of the game for you?

I love striking people out, and I like to hit and get triples,

home runs and all that stuff.

What’s the most challenging part of the sport?

My favorite position is pitching, but it’s also very stressful at the same time. You’re running the game and the scores and everything. If they get hits, it’s on you.

Who is your Major League team and favorite player?

The L.A. Dodgers, and I like Corey Seager. He’s a young player, he’s a rookie, and he made it into the Home Run Derby his first year and everything, and the All-Star team.

I like him; he’s got a good attitude.

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Hopefully playing highschool or college ball maybe, and just keeping everything going.

What’s your all-time favorite movie?

I don’t have one, but I recently saw “Guardians of the Galaxy” and that was good. I liked that one.

What do you like about playing in Little League?

There’s a lot of fun stuff and activities. I like that there’s a Home Run Derby, there’s usually an All-Star team, and a bunch of my friends play, here so I like to hang out and play against them.

Disney or Universal?

I love Universal because I’m at the age now where I go with all my friends, and the roller coasters now are big-time and more fun with friends.

How did it feel to win the Home Run Derby?

I didn’t even know I’d

Who is your biggest inspiration?

Probably my dad, because he did track when he was in high school. He did really (well). He hurt his leg, but he never gave up.

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Reynal said the program is a natural fit for an area such as Orlando. In just the past few years, Orlando City Soccer Club has transitioned into Major League Soccer, built a soccerspecific stadium in downtown

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The past two seasons, though, have seen a shift, with General Manager Adam Bates and Welsh putting an emphasis on getting local players who went to schools such as West Orange — where the team plays its home games — to come home for their summer ball and play for the new hometown team.

As a result, the Squeeze have just one player staying with a host family this summer.

“A lot of guys we have are from around Orlando — it’s pretty nice,” Ryan Welsh said. “I think we definitely have an advantage over other teams (because) we are the most familiar with each other.”

Of Winter Garden’s 27 players, nine went to high school at a school covered by either the West Orange Times & Observer or the Windermere Observer. Six more players went to school somewhere in the Greater Orlando area, and a whopping 15 players on the team compete for in-state colleges across all levels of collegiate play from junior college to Division I programs — another wrinkle the elder Welsh likes to

use to his advantage.

“The other thing that I always like to do, and it helps me as a coach, is I say, ‘Hey, guys, you all are from great college programs — if we can do something better, share with me,’” Jay Welsh said.

“I might even change something because I’m like, ‘Hey, that’s a great way to do it.’”

For Welsh, an additional challenge is balancing player development and playing time with creating a fun, team dynamic and trying to win some ballgames.

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Nevertheless, baseball — and, really, any sport — is more fun when you play to win.

“I look at the first six weeks of the season as trying to get everybody what they need to get while staying in the race — not being too far away (from first place),” Jay Welsh said. “Then, you get a better idea of what these kids can do, and from July 15 on you’re playing your best kids.”

Whether that formula leads to a trip to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg for the FCSL Championship Game for the Squeeze for the first time remains to be seen.

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