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YOUR TOWN Best feet forward Stephanie Lang, a health and fitness coach with A Whole New Life, invites Summerport residents to lace up and join the Summerport Village Walking Club.

The club meets at 9 a.m.

Sundays at the Village Green in Summerport Village, and participants can walk, run or jog a three-mile loop. All fitness levels are encouraged to join, and children are welcome to bring their bikes/scooters along.

For more information, visit awholenewlife.net.

Calling the Class of 1996

Texas Rangers draft West Orange High’s Kole Enright June 10.

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New use for golf course?

THOSE WE LOST Stanley Almodovar III, 23 Amanda Alvear, 25 Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26 Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 Antonio Davon Brown, 29 Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 Luis Daniel Conde, 39 Cory James Connell, 21 Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 Paul Terrell Henry, 41 Frank Hernandez, 27 Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 Kimberly Morris, 37 Akyra Monet Murray, 18 Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 Martin Benitez Torres, 33 Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 Luis S. Vielma, 22 Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 Jerald Arthur Wright, 31

Plans for development of 92 single-family homes on Windermere Country Club land are still under review.

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the wake of the April closing of the Windermere Country Club golf course, plans for Lake Roberts Reserve are in their fledgling stages to move forward with developing new homes on club land.

The property is under contract for purchase and development by builder Taylor Morrison. However, all plans for development still are under staff review, said Randy Morris, principal of RM Strategies Inc. and consultant to golf-course owner Bryan DeCunha.

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The West Orange High Class of 1996 will host its 20-year reunion on Saturday, Aug. 27, at B.B. King’s Blues Club, 9101 International Drive, Suite 2230, Orlando.

Classmates can each bring one guest. Online registration at westorange96. myevent.com ends July 31.

Tickets are $48.

A men’s golf outing and possibly a family brunch also are being planned.

Updates will be made at facebook.com/WOHSclassof96.

Students earn college kudos Abigail G. Brady, Elizabeth N. Bragg, Spencer S. Cast, Madeline C. Sundberg and Olivia R. Cole, all of Windermere, earned inclusion on Samford University’s spring 2016 dean’s list.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework.

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AMERICA’S MOST HAUNTED 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC will take you through a virtual tour of some of the most haunted locations in America, local gems and other locations they have investigated. tntparanormal.com.

DR. PHILLIPS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF DR. PHILLIPS 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at the Rialto Luxury Apartments, 7343 W Sand Lake Road, Orlando. Free for mem-

bers and guests in the health and beauty industries; $10 for non-members. RSVP to maggie@drphillipschamber.org.

location; provide name, phone number and number attending to Anna, (407) 841-0071 or programs@camaraderiefoundation.com.

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH MIX 105.1 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. MIX 105.1 will help get the party started this summer with fun, interactive events for the entire family.

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

MARSHMALLOW GAMES 11 a.m. Friday, June 17, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Learn about marshmallows and compete in a variety of games featuring this sweet treat. Ages 6-12. (407) 8357323.

MARCH AGAINST CRIME 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, starting at the Mildred Dixon Activity Center, 303 W. Crown Point Road, Winter Garden, and ending at Zanders Park, 940 Klondike St., Winter Garden. Faith leaders and community-based organizations are invited to participate in this annual march, hosted by the West Orange Citizen Action Coalition and Central Florida Young at Heart Seniors. There will be speakers on community issues. Charlie Mae Wilder, organizer and coordinator, (407) 529-5214.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 18

DOWN BEAT 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Dexter’s of Windermere, 4757 The Grove Drive, Suite 100, Windermere. (407) 258-7028.

LAKE BUTLER FUN DAY FOR MILITARY FAMILIES Noon to 4 p.m. at Lake Butler in Windermere. Military families can bond with each other while swimming, playing games and eating at this Camaraderie Foundation-sponsored event.

There is no cost. RSVP is required to get specific

MONDAY, JUNE 20

PRESCHOOL DANCE PARTY 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Join the library for a fun event full of songs and dancing that will get you up off the floor to learn and play along. Ages 3-5. (407) 8357323.

Garden. Held in conjunction with Florida’s Blood Centers.

Donors receive free movie vouchers. The post will be open with drinks, fruits and pastries available. (407) 656-6361.

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH MIX 105.1 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. MIX 105.1 will help get the party started this summer with fun, interactive events for the entire family.

Ages 6-12. Seating is limited.

Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

CHAMBER BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, June 23, at Bella Room, 12100 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

Session sponsors are Observer Media Group, Trustco Bank and Winter Garden Squeeze. Enjoy

breakfast and a guest speaker, mingle with business-minded people, and don’t forget your business cards. Cost is $15 for West Orange Chamber of Commerce members and $25 for others. (407) 656-1304.

STARTING YOUR PUPPY OFF RIGHT 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. If you have a puppy or are planning on getting one, Todd Campbell of South Orlando Dog Training will offer guidance to train your puppy the right way with no force and no strife. dogtrainingorlando. com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

AMERICAN LEGION BLOOD DRIVE 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, 271 W. Plant St., Winter

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AN ATTACK ON US ALL SURVIVOR: “THE PERSON HAD TO BE HEARTLESS.”

Remembering Cory

“Heartless, ruthless, I don’t know how you could do something like this. Just to see bodies everywhere and to see this person enjoying it. … I’ve heard from others he was laughing in other rooms, that he was calm doing his thing.”

— Dr. Chadwick Smith, surgical ICU director and attending trauma surgeon on call at ORMC

“With a busy Level One trauma center, we’re used to seeing gunshot wounds each night, but this was somewhat of a surreal experience.”

— Dr. William Havron, trauma surgeon at ORMC

“You can never prepare adequately for an event such as this. I think this is the largest disaster we probably could have imagined.”

— Dr. Chadwick Smith, surgical ICU director and attending trauma surgeon on call at ORMC

ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES

Within hours of the shooting, hundreds of West Orange residents were standing in line at OneBlood drives at Winter Garden Village and at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church to do what they could to help.

Matthew Carter waited for more than two hours to donate.

“I just couldn’t sit around,” he said. “Orlando is our city; we have to take care of each other.”

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“It was singularly the worst day of my career and the best day of my career.”

“It’s hard to describe how you feel. When the task comes to hand, you just do what needs to be done.”

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— Angel Colon, shooting survivor

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Forty-nine people — all of them out for a night of fun with friends — died when the gunman opened fire June 12 at the Pulse nightclub in downtown Orlando. One of them, Cory Connell, was an Ocoee resident.

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ory Connell, 21, loved life and enjoyed spending time with the people he loved.

That’s exactly what he was doing Saturday night when he took in an Orlando Predators game with his mother and father, Tara and James Connell, and his girlfriend, Paula Blanco.

After the game was over, he headed to the Pulse nightclub with Blanco, who is from Colombia and wanted to teach Cory how to Latin dance. They joined friends from Blanco’s football team. A cousin was going to take Cory’s sister Amanda to join them, but he ended up not being able to go, so Amanda decided to forgo the outing and spend time with Cory the next day.

They told each other that they loved each other, and Cory left.

That was the last time she saw him alive.

And as the nation still reels from the attack, the Connells are scrambling for answers about what happened to Cory.

“We don’t know what’s true,”

Amanda said. “We have like 17 different stories on what happened that night.”

In the 24 hours following the shooting, they didn’t know where Cory was or if he had made it to the hospital. The spent the day at the hospital, hearing conflicting stories. It was after 2 a.m. Monday when they returned home to get a few hours of sleep before continuing their search. But before they could leave the house the next morning, a pair of detectives came to the door.

On Tuesday, family and friends huddled quietly in the living room of their Ocoee home, hoping the autopsy will provide more answers.

Born on Aug. 18, 1994, at Orlando Regional Medical Center — the very hospital at which his family waited for answers 21 years later — Cory grew up in the Orlando area with a zeal for life.

He is survived by his parents, Tara and James; as well as his three siblings, Ashley, Amanda and Ryan.

He spent much time in the College Park area, and he graduated from Edgewater High School in 2013, where he played football.

He worked at the Publix and CVS

Ryan (Cory’s brother) recalled eating lunch at Chick-fil-A with Cory and seeing a homeless man on the side of the road. Cory went back inside the restaurant and bought a whole meal for the man.

in the community, and he often visited College Park Baptist for a game of pick-up basketball.

Three years ago, he moved with his parents to Ocoee.

He was studying at Valencia College, with goals of becoming an EMT and a sports broadcaster.

Although he was a college student and was strapped for funds, he always found a way to help others with what he did have.

Ryan recalled eating lunch at Chick-fil-A with Cory and seeing a homeless man on the side of the road. Cory went back inside the restaurant and bought a whole meal for the man.

“If he had $1 in his pocket, and that’s all he had, he’d give it to you,” Amanda said.

His siblings noted his love for playing football and basketball and said he was a miniaturegolf champion. He met Blanco through playing on a flag football team with her and the rest of their siblings.

Overall, he had a personality that drew people to him, his siblings said.

“Cory was that guy that you’d want to bring home to your family,” Ryan said.

The College Park community has rallied around the family, starting a GoFundMe account that has well exceeded the goal of $10,000. To help, go to gofundme. com/295tskk.

“We thank the people of College Park for all their support — Publix, everybody that’s just poured out so many donations and time and well-wishes,” Ryan said.

Soft music played as words from Isaiah 41:10 shined across the screen: Do not fear for I am with you.

Members from Kensington Church and Harvest Bible Chapel gathered June 13 to pray for the community after the attack at Pulse Orlando this weekend.

“Everyone wants to respond,” said Johnny Scott, executive pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel. “But how do you respond to something like this?”

The churches have decided the first response needs to be prayer, but it doesn’t end there. Scott said the church was viewing the night as a launching point to send the members out to help and spread God’s love wherever they can into the situation.

“The first response is to love,” said Kevin Valentine, pastor at Kensington Church.

“We pray to God and ask how do we love best.”

The service mixed worship through music with prayer for the community, for the members of the church and for ways they could make an impact.

CANDLELIGHT VIGILS

Multiple candlelight vigils have been planned for this week. Several took place prior to press time, but here are two more taking place this week. n 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Minneola Trailhead Park, 315 Madison St., Minneola. The event is being hosted by Lisa Koch Maloney to show peace and unity in honor of all of the victims and survivors of the terrorist attack at Pulse. Organizers are working on a singer and a speaker. n 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Newton Park, 31 Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Hosted by three Facebook pages: Winter Garden Rants, Raves and Reviews; Winter Garden Community; and Windermere Rants, Raves and Reviews. Participants can bring their own candles or use their cell phone flashlight. Some candles will be available. Pastor Wesley Beacham will speak, and David Alan Bruce will provide music.

For information, call Roberta Walker Mottin at (407) 620-1490.

“We feel like it’s not just happening to Orlando; it’s happening to all of us,” Mottin said.

“We’re all part of this huge community.”

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY TnT Paranormal Investigators, based in Winter Garden, seeks to help people who think they might be experiencing paranormal activity.

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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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Melissa Tanner considers herself a “skeptical believer.” As a child in Missouri, she grew up near Civil War battlefields and mining accidents.

Ghost stories were part of the local lore.

As she grew older, paranormalthemed television and movies grew in popularity. It piqued her curiosity, so she joined a paranormal team. In 2009, she created her own: TnT Paranormal Investigators. The team began in Chicago but now has four branches: Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin. Last year, she moved to Winter Garden and opened the Central Florida branch.

“I call myself a skeptical believer,” she said. “What I mean by that is I believe there is the possibility of the paranormal, and I’ve experienced things I can’t explain. But I’m skeptical of each thing. The movies ‘Paranormal Activity,’” yes, I agree, most of that to me is for movies. Each one of my team

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Melissa Tanner and Tracey Tanner noted five places throughout Florida that seem to have paranormal activity.

Some of these are specific locations and others are cities at large. n May-Stringer House in Brooksville n Key West n St. Augustine n Wayne Densch Theater in Sanford n Jails around the state

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Melissa Tanner and Tracey Tanner are investigators at TnT Paranormal Investigators, a team that helps people investigate what they think might be paranormal activity.

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members is a different thing.

Some are firm, true believers, and some are skeptics. We try to approach all of our cases with an open mind.”

Now, TnT will bring its knowledge of all things that go bump in the night to Windermere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Windermere Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. The investigators will take attendees on a virtual tour of haunted places in America, including places they have investigated.

A RESEARCH-HEAVY PRACTICE

TnT Paranormal Investigators focuses on entities such as ghosts and spirits, working primarily with clients who wonder if they are experiencing paranormal activities in their homes or workplaces.

While working with clients, they do extensive research into the history of the location and what objects are present there.

“Age of homes is not necessarily an indicator,” Melissa Tanner said. “Because it could be the

land. I mean, think of all this land here. It had Native Americans on it, it had Spaniards on it, even the early settlers that were doing the orange groves. It could be anything…That’s one of the things we have to try to work with. Is it the person that’s haunted? Is it their house haunted? Is it the land, or is it maybe that antique object that they brought home because they like to collect things?”

They use technology such as video and audio rather than conducting séances or using Ouija boards. In the end, they present their findings to clients and let them decide what they think it is.

Many times, the investigators help determine that it’s not paranormal activity after all.

“For instance, if they are hearing scratching on the ceiling, maybe they just have a mouse or a raccoon in the attic, and it’s not something to be afraid of,” Melissa Tanner said.

Ultimately, the group said regardless of the findings, paranormal activity always improves after a TnT Paranormal Investi-

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MEET THE TNT PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at Windermere Library, 530 Main St., Windermere.

DETAILS: Join the investigators on a virtual tour of haunted places in America, including places they have investigated.

WEBSITE: tntparanormal. com.

gation.

Collectively, the group has worked on more than 200 cases.

The group also holds free presentations to inform the public about the paranormal and lets them draw their own conclusions. Work with TnT is strictly volunteer-based; members have work outside their jobs with TnT. Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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lion, Morris said. The development would be located on Walker Pond Road acreage and wind around the back of Lake Roberts, behind Lake Roberts Court, holes 15 and 16 of the existing golf course and Windermere Grande.

“We’ve been working with the city (of Winter Garden) now for over a year with the issues of the annexations, utilities and things like that,” Morris said of the land, which is currently unincorporated. “Things change, but it’s very close to what would be presented to the city commission for approval.”

Some club residents oppose the plans adamantly, saying development will affect their community’s home values, surrounding environment and green space.

DeCunha purchased the country club in April 2011, but under a 1986 agreement between the

county and the original golfcourse owners, the county owns the country club’s development rights as part of the club’s County Estate Cluster District plan. According to the Save Windermere Club website, the cluster plan prevents the developer from deviating from the plan and, unless it obtains an amendment, must conform to the plan’s requirements. This includes leaving 38% open space on club property, which the SWC group said would be “violated by the development of the golf course,” which has existed for about 25 years.

Leigh Ann Dyal, president of the Windermere Country Club Homeowners Association, attended a meeting June 7 at Winter Garden City Hall that served as a preliminary discussion between the city and nearby residents of the potential development plans.

“We’re just trying to save the golf course as permanent open

space,” Dyal said. “We’re hoping it would possibly become a golf course again. We’ve seen vegetation there our whole lives. I’m a Windermere resident and lived there my whole life, and now to see it look the way it does is a shock. I bought (more than) 20 years ago on a golf course, and I don’t want to have homes behind me.”

Morris, however, said he and the developers have offered to meet with residents. They are aware of residents’ concerns and would like an opportunity to address them.

“We know some people have said they want this to stay pasture land,” Morris said. “There’s some opposition and we’d be happy to meet with HOAs and residents and listen to issues that needed to be addressed.”

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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Editor’s note: Making Progress is an ongoing series examining Horizon West road projects.

Seidel Road was a winding twolane rural road with open drainage swales surrounded by citrus groves and forested lands. Few people lived along the road, and historically, it had been used by farmers to bring their products to market.

In 2013, Orange County and 17 property owners and corporations along Seidel entered into a public-private road network agreement to realign and widen the road in anticipation of the build out of Horizon West Village F, said Orange County Highway Construction Manager Julie Naditz.

Ultimately, Seidel Road will become a four-lane thoroughfare with a closed drainage system, center median, multi-use paths and sidewalks.

The southbound lanes (the “B” lanes) currently are under construction. The cost for roadway and drainage improvements is about $6.5 million. That does not include utilities, design, environmental and permitting costs.

“The ‘B’ lanes will be used as a two-lane road until the northbound lanes are completed,” Naditz said. “The ‘A’ lanes should be starting in the not-too-distant future based on correspondence we have received from the escrow agent, but we do not have any costs or timeframes for this segment yet.”

Ultimately, Seidel Road will be a four-lane thoroughfare from State Road 429 to Summerlake Park Boulevard.

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“B” BEFORE “A” Improvements to Seidel’s southbound lanes (the “B” lanes) have been completed in four segments.

The improvements to the northbound lanes (the “A” lanes) will commence soon, but no definite timeframe has been set.

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Passing with flying colors SupraStrong Saturday Three West Orange-area schools are among the top four in the county with the highest passing rates for the 2016 Florida Standards Assessment reading section.

DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER WEST ORANGE

The past couple of years have been a period of transition for Florida’s schools, as one standardized test was phased out and another phased in, but three of West Orangearea schools’ results speak of success.

Orange County Public Schools announced May 19 that Lake Whitney, Whispering Oak and Windermere elementary schools are three of the four schools with the highest scores for the thirdgrade English/Language Arts section of the Florida Standards Assessment in the district.

According to OCPS, the percentage of all Orange County third-grade students who met the state standards on the 2016 FSA in ELA is 54 percent, down one percentage point from last year. However, 88% of Whispering Oak Elementary third-graders and 83% of both Windermere Elementary and Lake Whitney Elementary third-graders met the state standards.

The ELA is the reading portion of the FSA that measures students’ reading comprehension. Students have to perform tasks such as reading passages, pulling text evidence to answer questions and provide support for their answers.

Whispering Oak Elementary Principal Kip Montgomery attributes his students’ success to a combination of instruction and cooperation from students, parents and teachers.

“It starts with our instruction and our teachers, who really worked hard with students on strategies, not only learning to read but reading to learn,” Montgomery said. “They worked on how to take passages and look at key important details, they taught them Smart 7 strategies, underlying keywords and a lot of practice and collaboration with students working together.”

Lake Whitney Elementary Principal Beth Prince echoed Montgomery’s sentiments, saying the school has hard-working teachers who collaborate and work well as a team.

“I am so proud of my students and their teachers,” Prince said.

“They provide students with targeted instruction during their reading block. They focus on standards-based instruction utilizing FSA-style questioning for classroom assignments, including the Smart 7 reading strategies, multi-response and extended-response questioning, and high-effect strategies with a focus on examining errors in reasoning.”

Prince said the school also provides students with morning tutoring, targeted tutoring during the school day and tutoring for ESE students. All tutoring is made possible with the help of middle-school student volunteers and targeting specific skills and areas that need improvement.

Montgomery also attributed students’ success to the parents who work with them.

“I attribute a lot of it to our parents too, working with them

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Winter Garden Squeeze is planning its first SupraStrong Saturday, an event that will honor the life of Ian Supra, a Dr. Phillips High student known for his kind personality and his athleticism as a swimmer and captain of the water polo team at Dr. Phillips.

Supra died in November after a battle with stage IV esophageal cancer. He was 20.

Zac Holbrook, an intern with the Squeeze, came up with an idea for the June 25 event to remember Supra and keep his name going.

“We thought, let’s help out in any way we can, get people to the game and just get more people to hear about his story that haven’t heard about it,” Holbrook said.

A portion of ticket sales will go to the Ian Supra Memorial Foundation, aka SupraStrong, which raises money to support youth with cancer. A tailgate party will start at 5 p.m., with a cornhole tournament to raise money. Some of Supra’s favorite music will play from the loudspeakers, and the tailgate will include burgers, one of Supra’s favorite foods.

Supra’s mother, Jackie Supra, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Matthew Mayorga, board member and founder of SupraStrong, felt honored by the support.

“It’s amazing,” Mayorga, who was one of Supra’s best friends, said. “There’s no other way to put it.”

SupraStrong is working on making a T-shirt as well as selling

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at home and having them reading at night,” he said. “It’s that whole school-community partnership between the kids, teachers and parents supporting all of that.”

Although the scores for these schools look good on paper, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said in an OCPS statement that the district still is exercising caution in interpreting the county’s results, as last year’s initial FSA administration was faulty.

“Nonetheless, we will examine these results carefully,” Jenkins said in her statement. “This information will be used in conjunction with other feedback from parents, teachers and principals to ensure that we meet the needs of all students.”

Regardless, Montgomery expressed his pride in the success of his students.

“I’m very proud of our staff and our kids for the hard work that went into that,” he said.

“We just have to maintain and keep doing it.”

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

SUPRASTRONG SATURDAY WHAT: The Winter Garden Squeeze takes on the DeLand Suns at home, remembering the life of Ian Supra in the process.

WHERE: West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden WHEN: Saturday, June 25.

Tailgate starts at 5 p.m.; game begins 7 p.m. Another SupraStrong Saturday event is planned for July 30.

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Supra played baseball until eighth grade, so his mother is honored that the Squeeze would choose to celebrate his life.

“It’s so overwhelming and heartwarming to see all these kids and players helping him,” Jackie Supra said. “It’s really awesome to see that camaraderie in this crazy world that we’re living in, to know that there’s still a lot of good people out there and there’s just kids that want to help his cause and help other people.”

Ultimately, the Squeeze would like to make SupraStrong Saturday a regular event.

“Our whole goal with this is using this to do other SupraStrong Saturdays ... having this morph into more than just two Saturdays in the summer,” said Adam Bates, Winter Garden Squeeze general manager.

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Fabrizio Schenardi, the executive chef at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at the Walt Disney World, has worked long hours in many countries to reach his level of success.

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Pasta is made from scratch at Ravello.

“For me, what was interesting was seeing the baker making the bread, the chemistry. It clicked in my mind. ‘Wow, look at that.’ From a little bit of flour and a little bit of water, look what came out. That’s what fascinates me, to understand the concept.”

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Florida Film Academy taps Dr. Phillips High School teacher for new post Elliot Schwartz will serve as director of development and global partnerships for the Winter Garden-based academy.

ALISSA SMITH STAFF INTERN WINTER GARDEN Elliot Schwartz,

owner of Schwartz Productions, joined Florida Film Academy this week as the director of development and global partnerships.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better fit for our team,” FFA CEO Kay Hill said. “Elliot has a contagious passion for creative education and a wealth of experience in the industry. He’ll be a valuable resource for our students.”

Hill isn’t the only one who thinks so.

“One thing about Elliot Schwartz is his compassion for his students,” said Keith Galasso, the visual and performance arts magnet coordinator at Dr. Phillips High School. “Students are No. 1 with him, and his concern for them leaves the classroom. If they have any problem in life, he’s

there for them … that’s one thing about Elliot, he has a big heart.”

Galasso said Schwartz has spent time helping students deal with financial issues and even homelessness. Galasso said another noteworthy aspect about Schwartz is his dedication to his craft, which Schwartz has spent his whole life persuing.

Schwartz, 67, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Always a creative soul, the film director and producer knew from an early age he wanted to be involved in the film industry. As a child, Schwartz spent his Saturdays at the local theater watching 25-cent cartoons.

Schwartz graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from the New York Institute of Technology. He got his first job in the industry as a graphic arts photographer in 1971

“I try to make (the program) as true to life as possible. I really try to run it that way. I teach the kids that you need to work with people that you may not like because that’s the real world. And sometimes the people you don’t like may be more talent than the people you do.”

— Elliot Schwartz

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Elliot Schwartz, right, with his assistant John Cornell, 67, is leaving Dr. Phillips High School to take a position with the Florida Film Academy.

but quickly grew bored with a 9-to-5 and set off to travel.

After he attended Woodstock, Schwartz camped his way across the United States and finally settled down in West Orange.

Schwartz is married to Bonnie Schwartz and has a 20-year-old daughter, Samara.

Schwartz said the skills students learn in his film program go far beyond filmmaking. He tries to teach students communication and cooperation; things they can

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“I try to make (the program) as true to life as possible,” Schwartz said. “I really try to run it that way. I teach the kids that you need to work with people that you may not like because that’s the real world. And sometimes the people you don’t like may be more talented than the people you do.”

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Chef’s special Schenardi was exposed to the culinary world at a young age, when he spent most days in his mother’s bakery, Panetteria Iolanda, in his hometown of Rivoli, Italy.

“For me what was interesting was seeing the baker making the bread, the chemistry,” he said. “It clicked in my mind. ‘Wow, look at that.’ From a little bit of flour and a little bit of water, look what came out. That’s what fascinates me — to understand the concept.”

He attended culinary institute in Italy for three years before he began working at resorts and hotels in Italy and Switzerland.

While working at a hotel, he met his future wife. When she decided to move back to New York, where she grew up, he went with her.

The couple has been married for almost 24 years.

Schenardi’s career has taken him around the globe, including Tampa, Jamaica, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Los Angeles and Hawaii. Then, when the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at the Walt Disney World Resort opened two years ago, Schenardi was hired as executive chef and charged with overseeing five restaurants and a lobby bar.

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Despite the constant moving and long hours, Schenardi enjoys the field.

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He likes to use local foods but thinks it is much better to purchase the food from where it will be the best product, because if he were to settle for the local product, the dish would not taste like its supposed to be.

Schenardi still considers himself learning, even though he has been in the industry for 30 years in October. He believes in asking other chefs for help when he needs it, especially when cooking an unfamiliar cuisine.

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Ricky Reeth hit a game-ending home run to lead the Windermere Major Giants (ages 11-12) to an 11-1 victory in the District 14 Top Team Tournament. Page 14

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Dr. Phillips’ Senior team topped Winter Garden in two out of three games to take the District 14 Top Team Championship.

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Austin Bergner, left, Kole Enright and Rylan Thomas were selected by the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and New York Mets, respectively.

Three coverage-area players were selected in this year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft last week — headlined by West Orange High’s Kole Enright being selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round.

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little more than a year ago, during the 2015 varsity season, Kole Enright wasn’t even a regular starter for the West Orange High baseball team.

On June 10, Enright was

selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft — with the 99th selection, overall — by the Texas Rangers.

“I’ve had a crazy past year,” Enright said Monday morning after arriving in Arlington, Texas, to sign a contract worth $675,000.

Enright is one of three local players to have been selected in

this year’s draft, with Windermere Prep’s Rylan Thomas and Austin Bergner also getting the honor of hearing their names called during the festivities.

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Budding pipeline from Dr. Phillips High School to UCF could be boon for area

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arvin Washington got the offer of his dreams.

For the rising senior quarterback at Dr. Phillips High, the recruiting interest from Division I schools already had materialized, but there was one school the Panthers standout was hoping would extend an offer before he made a decision on committing.

After a stellar performance in a 7-on-7 camp June 2 at UCF, Washington got the offer he wanted — and two days later

he announced his intentions to become a UCF Knight.

“I’ve had about 14 offers … but I was really waiting to get a UCF offer, because that’s the one school I’ve been waiting on,” Washington said. “UCF was the perfect fit for me — the distance, the location, the type of offense. Everything just fell in line.”

More than just an exciting opportunity for one player on Dr. Phillips’ loaded roster for the 2016 season, Washington’s

offer and commitment appear to be the latest developments in a trend that has emerged since Scott Frost became the head coach at UCF in early December.

Within his first week on the job, Frost locked up commitments from a trio of local players who were seniors at the time (now graduated) — including Panthers speedster Jaquarius “Q” Bargnare.

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Squeeze sweep Lightning The Winter Garden Squeeze swept the Leesburg Lightning (3-7) in a trio of games over the weekend, bringing the team to a 5-3 record as of press time.

The Squeeze defeated the Lightning 9-3 June 10 in Winter Garden, anchored by a grand slam off the bat of Nick Niarchos. The next day, pitching helped propel the Squeeze to a doubleheader sweep, with victories of 7-3 and 4-1.

Anthony Mazzurco and Chase Pilato earned wins for Winter Garden in the double-header.

The Squeeze will be at Sanford Thursday, June 16, before returning home on Friday, June 17, to host the River Rats. Both games start at 7 p.m.

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with pick No. 790, overall.

Bergner, who is signed to pitch for North Carolina in college, was taken by the Boston Red Sox with pick No. 1,138 in the 38th Round.

Both players are likely to opt to honor their college commitments for the next step in their careers, although official decisions had not been announced as of press time.

For Enright, though, a crazy year continues.

The Warriors’ third baseman went from an off-theradar prospect to being the first high-school player from Central Florida taken in this year’s draft. As Enright tells it, it was a series of events that began with a moment of great disappointment.

Enright had been committed to Coastal Carolina University as a junior, but following some disappointing performances, that coaching staff decided to pull his scholarship offer last summer.

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I like the movie “42” about Jackie Robinson. I liked how he was the first black person to play professional baseball and how it’s possible for anyone.

What is your least favorite chore to do?

Brushing the pool. I have to do it once a month, and it takes a long time and it’s tiring. Also, yard work — because it’s hot.

If you’re stuck on a deserted island and can bring only one thing, what would it be?

Probably one of my friends.

and they took my scholarship,” Enright said. “I’ve got to say that I think that was one of the biggest things — it was a humbling experience and it made me grow up really quick. … I had to get back up and keep fighting.”

From that point on, there was a subtle change in Enright’s approach.

“He’s always been a hard worker, but I think he played with more of a chip on his shoulder after that happened,” West Orange coach Jesse Marlo said.

“I jokingly tell people, including the Coastal Carolina coaches, I said, ‘After you guys pulled his scholarship, he became the best player in Florida.’ And he really did.”

Enright, who had committed to Stetson in DeLand after his offer from Coastal Carolina had been rescinded, then capitalized on some of the draft buzz of other players during the spring.

At a preseason game against Bishop Moore, one where several scouts had turned out to see teammate and North Carolinacommit Tyler Baum, Enright shined.

Later in the spring, against

Lake Minneola Feb. 24, Enright impressed scouts present to see Lake Minneola’s Drew Mendoza and went 3-for-3 with a home run.

The next day, scouts for eight teams had flocked to see the Warriors take batting practice — and this time they were there to see Enright.

“That was when things kind of started to get crazy,” Enright said.

In the spring, Enright hit .427 for the Warriors to help lead the program to its first appearance in the FHSAA Final Four. He added 18 extra-base hits (13 doubles, one triple, four home runs) and drove in 21 RBIs while scoring 34 times.

Now, he is preparing to depart for Arizona, where he will begin his professional career playing in the rookie league there — moving on to the next challenge.

“I’m just grateful,” Enright said. “The exciting thing for me is that I’ve still got a lot to prove.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

Local alumni make impact in college programs

— STEVEN RYZEWSKI

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What’s your favorite subject in school?

My favorite subjects in school are P.E. and math.

I like math because I’m good at it.

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Across the country this spring, baseball and softball players who got their start playing on fields around West and Southwest Orange County made an impact on teams at the collegiate-level.

And, with the College World Series set to begin on Saturday, and the Women’s College World Series concluding last week, now is an appropriate time to recognize the stellar play of a select few local alumni from the 2016 campaign.

What’s your least favorite subject in school?

Science — I’m still good at it, but I don’t like it.

CHASE HANEY Freshman pitcher, FSU (Windermere Prep)

Haney, a Windermere Prep alumnus from Winter Garden, has had a stellar year for the Florida State Seminoles. In 30 appearances as a reliever this spring, Haney has a 2.81 ERA and has earned five wins. In 32 innings of work, the former Laker has struck out 37 batters.

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KIRK SIDWELL Freshman outfielder, Stetson (Olympia)

RACQUEL FOURNET Freshman IF/OF, FGCU (Windermere Prep)

Sidwell has made himself right at home in DeLand, hitting .308 this spring with 23 RBIs for the Hatters. Sidwell was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team.

Fournet took the Eagles by storm, hitting .354 this spring.

The former Laker had 45 RBIs, 16 doubles and seven home runs during her freshman campaign.

Fournet was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team.

NIC STRASSER Sophomore infielder, West Florida (Dr. Phillips)

KENDALL ARCIA AND AMANDA NIKHAZY Freshmen, Daytona State (West Orange)

Strasser hit .338 for the Argos this spring, recording teamhighs in RBIs (48), home runs (9) and doubles (18). Strasser was recognized as an NCAA Division II South Region AllTournament Team selection.

These two West Orange alumnae are teammates once again at the college level, helping Daytona State to a strong 2016 campaign. Of the team’s 15 home runs this spring, Arcia (5) and Nikhazy (4) accounted for nine of them.

The duo also led the team in RBIs, with Arcia knocking in 32 and Nikhazy driving in 28.

JAKE SMITH Freshman first baseman, FGCU (Windermere Prep)

Smith was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference’s AllFreshman team after a debut season that saw the former Laker post a .402 batting average with 41 hits, 19 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, one home run and 16 RBIs this season.

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UCF sets sights on local stars RECRUITING BUZZ Here is a rundown of some of the recruiting buzz for athletes competing out of Southwest Orange County following the spring season.

At Windermere Prep, receiver Ryan Swoboda has drawn interest from the likes of Louisville, Illinois, Duke and FIU, among others. Will Seelman, another receiver, has suitors including Fordham and Eastern Kentucky. Robert Brand has drawn interest from Colgate, Stetson and Lehigh. Similarly, Mitchell Darrow has drawn interest from Colgate and Lehigh.

Underclassman fullback Mason Russell has perhaps the largest recruiting buzz on campus, with North Carolina, Duke, Standford and UCLA among the programs taking a look at the up-and-coming Laker.

At West Orange, receiver Naquan Renalds, running back Darian Williams, receiver Jurrod Cook and quarterback Austin CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13

In addition to offering Washington, UCF has offered Dr. Phillips teammates, including Nick Smith (rising senior linebacker), Robert Porcher (rising senior defensive end) and John Campbell (rising junior offensive lineman).

Already on campus is former Panthers standout quarterback Nick Patti.

Burton all have received offers coming out of the spring season. Renalds has offers from FAU, Kentucky and Syracuse, with rising interest from other programs. Williams, who has had to wait his turn behind other talented backs at West Orange, has drawn interest from Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky and Colorado State.

Burton added an offer from FIU to a list that already includes UMass and Florida A&M, while Cook most recently picked up an offer from Florida A&M. At Foundation Academy, Lester Axson and Jaquane Patterson have been drawing offers. Axson has been offered

by UConn and James Madison while drawing interest from Wake Forest, USF, Maryland and UCF, among others. Patterson has been offered by Indiana State and New Hampshire while gaining interest from Georgia State, USF and Marshall.

And although the link between UCF and Dr. Phillips does predate the Frost-era (Patti joined the Knights while former coach George O’Leary was still on campus, and the recruitment of Bargnare began with O’Leary’s staff), it seems clear the new staff for the Knights — which has been open about making recruiting in Central Florida a top priority — has identified a potential pipeline of talent in the Panthers.

Washington is thrilled that he and his teammates are being recognized by the hometown Division I program.

“It’s very exciting,” Washington said. “It’s really good to see (UCF) reaching out — all over Central Florida and at our school.”

To be sure, some of the other Dr. Phillips players who have received interest from UCF do not have the Knights as high on their list as Washington does.

But, whether or not those players end up at UCF, it is clear that recruiting locally and building a relationship with a program like Dr. Phillips is a priority for the Knights — and that’s exciting for programs beyond the Panthers, too.

For whatever reason, UCF previously had trouble recruiting locally. There were some exceptions, but it always seemed odd that — out of so many good local players — more of these Central Florida-based players were not enticed by the idea of playing big-time college football close to home, where their family and friends were more able to see them play in person.

The narrative from the old coaching staff often went that players wanted to get away from home, while local high-school coaches often told a different story — one about how good players would hardly get a look from UCF before being snatched up by a Division I program out of state.

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Windermere Giants top Yankees to earn Majors crown STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

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Marvin Washington said UCF is a perfect fit for him.

tionship since the young and energetic Frost-led staff arrived in east Orlando.

Beyond Dr. Phillips, that’s good news for programs such as West Orange, Olympia, Ocoee and even some of the area’s private schools.

Yes, some athletes are going to have their sights set on the evenbrighter lights of playing for a Power Five program in the SEC or Big 10, and some will want to have the experience moving farther away from home, but there seemingly will be a greater opportunity than before to earn a scholarship offer here close to home.

If you’re good, there’s a strong chance the hometown university is going to make a point of trying to keep you in the Greater Orlando area.

Sort of seems like that’s how it should be, anyway — doesn’t it?

OCOEE In a matchup of Windermere Little League teams in the District 14 Top Team Majors Championship, the Windermere Giants scored a convincing 11-1 victory over the Windermere Yankees to take the district title June 8.

A three-run home run by Ricky Reeth — his seventh home run of the tournament — ended the game in the bottom of the fifth inning by way of the 10-run rule.

Jo Jo Leyva was the starting pitcher for the Giants, who finished the tournament undefeated at 6-0 after going 14-3 in the regular season.

The Windermere Major Giants, which include players ages 11-12, are Nolan McCall, Reeth, Leyva, Brendan Ryan, Otto Blasini, Carlos Alemany, Jaylen Carr, Alvin Torres, Kurt Vollenweider, Hudson Tinn, Lucas Matthews and Santiago Gomez.

The Windermere Major Yankees, who finished as runner-up in District 14, include J.J. Paulsen, Michael Hernandez, Joshua Kirk, Joshua Briggs, Kollin Kuehnhold, Kevin Mercier, Alex Winn, Jackson Fuqua, Colin Kirby, Jack Morrison, Jake Crews and Grant Grewe.

The Majors tournament was hosted by Ocoee Little League.

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solving global hunger through sustainable farming. Acting as an ECHO board member from 2013 to present became a richly rewarding experience for her.

She was an accomplished amateur photographer, a prolific reader and a great and generous cook.

She enjoyed swimming, fishing, kayaking and volleyball. Wendy completed over 20 triathlons — all since her initial cancer diagnosis in 2008. She was inherently curious and instinctively kind.

Wendy loved her family, and she lived her faith. She was the beloved daughter of Kathy Matheison, who predeceased her in 2004.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Michael Andrew; her father, Robert K. Matheison, and his wife, Arra Mae; her aunt, Linda Palmer Garberson; her siblings, Cindy, Molly and Robert; and her nine adoring nephews and one niece.

Wendy encouraged us all to never fear our challenges, to live life to the fullest and to love God by loving each other.

A celebration of her life is planned for Saturday, July 9, at The Pines, Windermere, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to ECHOnet.org.

Wendy May Andrew, beloved daughter, sister and wife, passed away on June 8, 2016, from breast cancer. She was 54.

Born in Anaheim, California, she moved as a child to Central Florida, where she grew to love its natural beauty and habitat.

A 1980 graduate of West Orange High School, Wendy went on to the University of Florida, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in forest resources and conservation and a master’s degree in agronomy.

She began her professional life in 1985, as a staff assistant on the Environment to Sen. Lawton Chiles. In 1986, she became one of the first women employed as an aquatic plant manager for the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

She launched a 24-year career with Walt Disney World in 1992.

As horticulture manager for Disney’s Animal Kingdom since 2000, Wendy lived her professional dreams. Along the way she met the love of her life, Michael Andrew, while engaged as a diver at EPCOT’s Living Seas Pavilion.

She took her passion for the natural world beyond her pro-

fessional duties by consulting on environmental projects within Florida and around the world, including Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania, Mexico, Cambodia and Thailand. She served on the Florida Department of Agriculture Endangered Species Task Force, as a director and treasurer of the Association of Zoological Horticulture, and president of the Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society.

Florida Audubon recognized Wendy as Volunteer of the Year in 2012.

Wendy cared as deeply about people as she did about the environment. She loved the Southwest Community Church. In 2006, she melded her faith, her concern for the environment and her compassion for people in her service work with ECHO, a faithbased organization dedicated to

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Going off to college this fall isn’t goin g to be easy for me. Not only am I leaving all my friends and family behi nd, but I am also leaving my best friend, my dad. For eighteen years, he has been my advisor, counselor, mentor, and teacher. He is a hardwork ing and dedicated father who makes his family his priority. He is a quiet man , but strong in character and wisdom. I admire and respect my dad and value the amazing relationship that we have.

While I can easily figure out solutions to calculus or chemistry problems, I have never been mechanically inclined, and I have a tough time figuring out how to fix things. My dad has always been incredibly patient when it comes to showing me how to do small projects around the house as well as minor home fixes. It isn’t easy teaching a colorblind kid how to organize tools, nails, and bolts, but some how he manages! Sometimes, after a successful home project lesson, he grills some burgers as homage to a job well done. He still has the same tiny char coal grill with all its weathered and rusted-out areas. He insists that the beat up grill makes the tastiest burgers in Central Florida.

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