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From left: Fred Crabtree, Sheila Crowe, Amy Morehouse and her goddaughter, Jackie.

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governance by Peter M. Gordon | Contributing Writer

W.G. commission approves Florida-friendly landscaping The new ordinance makes Winter Garden’s regulations compliant with state laws that mandate Florida-friendly landscaping.

WINTER GARDEN — Commissioners passed the second reading of an ordinance to require Florida-friendly landscaping on all future developments in Winter Garden.

The ordinance makes Win-

ter Garden’s regulations compliant with state laws that mandate Florida-friendly landscaping. However, it does not impact any current commercial or residential properties or any developments

Amy Morehouse, of Groveland, became the 16th recipient of the Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund.

Sue and Fred Crabtree, of Winter Garden, visited Morehouse at Florida Hospital, where she is waiting for a bone-marrow transplant. She has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of leukemia. She is married with two children and was recommended to JCCF by friend Sheila Crowe.

already approved. The ordinance does include language that encourages “the use of site-appropriate Florida Friendly-Landscaping for all existing developed areas.”

The law requires all new

residential and commercial developments to submit a landscape and irrigation plan to the city for approval. Some of the new regulations include

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Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs made the announcement about the INVEST in Our Home for Life initiative at her State of the County address last week.

Photos by Catherine Sinclair

A rescued horse named Red boards at Dream Big Horse Club.

RESCUE MISSION At Dream Big Horse Club and Rescue, kids rescue animals, and animals rescue kids.

But now, the club needs help from the outside to be sure its programs can continue.

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When Loey Taylor’s son, Jamison, first started going to Dream Big Horse Club and Rescue, he wasn’t comfortable in social situations. He seemed to shut down around most people, and he hadn’t developed the same level of responsibility other kids his age seemed to have.

But then he met a donkey named Jack, who had arrived

at the barn around the same time. Jack had been abused to the point of being permanently handicapped, but the rescue’s goal was to give him a safe place where he could learn to trust humans again.

In the past year, Jamison and Jack have formed a bond and helped each other heal.

“When he came here, he just fell in love,” Loey Taylor

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Right: Loey Taylor’s son, Jamison, has formed healing relationships with two donkeys at Dream Big Horse Club and Rescue, but the donkeys now have to live elsewhere because of a lack of funding.

See the photo on PAGE 5B.

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Obituaries.............................15A Real Estate.............................1C

ORLANDO — Orange County plans to spend a total of $300 million to fund myriad improvement projects, including roads, fire stations, parks and more.

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs announced the INVEST in Our Home for Life initiative at her annual State of the County address, which took place June 12, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.

Jacobs said the money will not come from new taxes. Rather, the county has identified funds from existing sources and plans to leverage its fiscal rating to secure bond financing of excess sales-tax revenue.

“The good news is that this proposal will not increase taxes,” she said.

“Through our conservative budgeting — and thanks to an improving economy — we are able to identify the annual revenue needed to finance this program from existing sources.

“And, to leverage the county’s high credit rating and historically low interest rates — and before construction costs rise — the time is now

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This week’s winner is

Nathan Benedict.

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Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said now is the time to invest in county infrastructure. Before becoming mayor, Jacobs served West Orange as District 1 county commissioner.

Jacobs unveils $300M plan

+ Alliance seeks nonprofit groups The West Orange Health Alliance is releasing a Request for Proposal to identify community-based not-for-profit organizations for the provision of healthcare and dental services to low-income residents in West Orange County.

Groups must present a one-page letter of intent with the organization’s name and address; address where proposed services will be provided; the names, email addresses and phone numbers of the executive director, project manager and contact person; and a brief, one-page summary of the proposed project and services to be provided.

This letter must be postmarked by Aug. 1 and mailed to West Orange Health Alliance Inc., 207 W. Plant St., Suite 770071, Winter Garden, Florida 34787-9998.

Candidates will be notified of their selection on or before Sept. 15. Awards will range from $5,000 to $500,000.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18 West Orange Seniors Luncheon — 12:30 p.m. at the Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.

Attendees should take a side dish. For information, call (407) 592-4498.

Blood Drive — 2 to 7 p.m. at the Hugh T. Gregory American Legion Post 63, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. It will be held in conjunction with Florida’s Blood Centers. The post will be open with sodas, coffee, tea, water, fruits and pastries available. For more information, call (321) 6625883.

West Orange Chamber Business After Hours — 5:30 to 7 p.m. at DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory, 1400 Matthew Paris Blvd., Ocoee. Cost is $5 in advance and $10 at the door for Chamber members and $20 for others. For details or to RSVP, contact kcarney@wochamber. com.

“What to do in the Summer Vegetable Garden” — 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden.

Horticulturalist Ed Thralls, of the Orange County Extension Service, will provide expertise in growing vegetables this summer.

Cost is $5 per family. Advanced registration is required at (407) 254-9200.

American genealogy and family history. You will learn tips to help you get started with your research using the West Oaks Library & Genealogy Center’s collection, as well as other library resources, databases and services.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Smoothie Freebie — 2 to 7 p.m. at Tropical Smoothie Café locations, including Dr. Phillips, 7561 W. Sand Lake Road, and MetroWest, 3120 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 5E. In honor of National Flip Flop Day and to collect donations for Camp Sunshine, which supports children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, free 24-ounce Jetty Punch smoothies will be given to all guests wearing flip-flops.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 West Orange Seniors Trip — 7:45 a.m. departure from Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.

Cost of the day trip to Tampa Hard Rock is $20. For details, call (407) 592-4498.

EcoSaturday: Flycatchers — 10 a.m. at Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Road,

Genealogy Basics for African Americans — 6:30 p.m. at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

This program is for beginners researching their African

OUR TOUGHNESS IS YOUR STRENGTH.

Orlando. Learn to identify species of frogs and toads by their sounds, the differences between the two amphibians and why they are important indicators of the health of the environment. Most appropriate for ages 7 and older. Classes are open on a first-come, firstserved basis and are limited to 30 participants. For information, call (407) 876-6696 or visit OrangeCountyParks.net.

Science Saturday — 10 a.m. at Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Jim Peterson, Lake Apopka field program supervisor, will present information on the current health of the lake, the third largest in Florida. He will talk about the history and work that has occurred during the lake’s restoration. Admission is free and open to the public. For details, call (407) 905-0054.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Stop the Violence Rally & Prayer Vigil — 1:30 to 3 p.m. starting at Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, 232 W. Michael Gladden Blvd., Apopka, and travel Orlando streets, ending at Dr. I. Sylvester Hankins Park, 1340 Lake Park Court, Orlando. Following the solemn motorcade of hearses to the park, the prayer vigil will be held. Sponsored by the Florida Morticians Association Inc. 91st Annual Convention.

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Youth Water Polo Clinic — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, June 22 through July 8, at Farnsworth Pool, 1 Surprise Drive, Winter Garden.

Students ages 10 to 17 can learn how to pass, catch, dribble and shoot a water polo ball in this three-week clinic. Cost is $60 for city residents, $75 for others. To register, call (407) 656-4155.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Service Heroes — 3 p.m. at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Cathy Houde, humane educator with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, will teach attendees about service animals and their important jobs. Stop by to meet a service hero from Canine Compassion for Independence. (407) 8357323.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Drumming Around the World — 11 a.m. at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Hear rhythms from around the world during this interactive performance from the drumming professionals of 3rd Wheel dot Org. For ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Meet a Gatorland Wrangler — 11 a.m. at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Gatorland brings the wild to the library. Get up close and personal with snakes and gators to learn all about these amazing creatures. For ages 6 to 12. (407) 8357323.

Kidney Care 101 — 2 to 3

p.m. at Crane’s View Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care, 1601 Hooks St., Clermont. Dr. Rizwan Khan of the Kidney & Hypertension Specialists of Central Florida will share strategies for prevention of kidney disease and provide guidance for effective control of blood pressure and diabetes. Seating is limited; RSVP by June 23 at (352) 241-7960.

Journey Through Immigration Records — 6:30 p.m. at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Immigration records are an incredibly rich source of information for the family historian. Discover more about your family’s history by using passenger lists, passports, alien registration cards and naturalization records. (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Chef’s Night Series — 6 to 9 p.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, 411 Mercy Drive, Orlando. Chef Kathleen Blake, owner of The Rusty Spoon in downtown Orlando, will prepare dinner in the community kitchen. Guests can enjoy a four-course dinner featuring a locally sourced pubstyle menu of American cuisine rooted in European flavors.

All proceeds benefit Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program. Cost is $75. Tickets can be purchased at foodbankcentralflorida.org. (407) 5141048.

Introduction to Spanish for Adults — 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. The six-week

session is for ages 18 and older and places emphasis on the basics of the language and helping develop basic conversations.

Cost is $75 for city residents, $80 for others. To register or for information, call (407) 6564155.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Groundbreaking for Veteran Home — 10 a.m. at Cross Street and Briley Avenue, Oakland. Local elected officials will turn a spade full of earth to get the Home At Last project underway. Marine Staff Sgt. Brandon Wittwer and his family will receive the seventh HAL home in Oakland.

EcoSaturday: Beachcombing — 10 a.m. at Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando.

Explore the unique adaptations of organisms found on Florida’s beaches. Meet a hermit crab, play in a sandbox, learn about sand dunes and identify common sea shells that can be found on the beach. Most appropriate for ages 7 and older. Classes are open on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to 30 participants. (407) 876-6696 or visit OrangeCountyParks.net.

Car Wash — noon to 3 p.m. at Tijuana Flats, 13770 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

Proceeds to benefit Church of the Messiah’s Activate youth group, which is raising money for a mission trip in July to Cannonball, North Dakota, to work with the Standing Rock Lakota Indian Reservation. For more information or to make a donation, email activateym@ gmail.com.

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Smith suggested a discussion with the Orange County League of Mayors and a petition from that group for municipal entities to receive a more appropriate share of money from speeding tickets, just to fully reimburse the expenses of municipal officers.

Windermere Police Department Sgt. Jayson Bonk said the department would need to establish a dispatch to receive a greater percentage of that money.

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WINDERMERE — The Windermere Town Council met with Mayor Gary Bruhn in a special April 28 workshop to discuss how Windermere should approach annexation in its near future and the long term.

During the council’s June 9 meeting, it approved a consensus map with modifications as its plan to direct Town Manager Robert Smith and his staff in discussions with Orange County personnel regarding the location of the town’s borders.

The council approved this map by a 3-2 vote, with Councilwoman Molly Rose and Councilman John Armstrong dissenting. Both expressed a desire to keep the small-town feel while annexing places of minimal cost and maintenance to Windermere so the town can increase its revenue.

Costs of street maintenance — which Orange County currently provides for a significant portion of Windermere roads — were a major concern for the council.

Bruhn and each member of the council created a map for his or her vision for Windermere in the coming years, and the maps were consolidated to form the consensus map. Some of their maps kept a smaller focus, but some sought gradual, wide growth to encompass the entire surrounding chain of lakes, such as Councilman Richard Gonzalez, who cited preservation of Windermere’s land and lakes as his chief motivator within an idea to make it a freshwater maritime city.

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Talks with Orange County staff could lead to agreement regarding the location of the town’s borders.

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NEWS BRIEFS + Firefighters rescue ducklings from drain HORIZON WEST — Orange County Fire Rescue firefighters from Station 35 off Winter Garden Vineland Road in Windermere rescued 12 ducklings that were stuck in a storm drain in the Enclave at Berkshire Park neighborhood.

The firefighters worked for about two hours to rescue the ducklings. After collecting them all in a bin, the firefighters took the ducklings to a nearby pond, where they were reunited with their mother.

+ Ocoee boy, 4, drowns in Plant City

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The council’s merged map for town borders came out like this.

The red line represents the current boundary; the blue line represents the consensus area for annexation.

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PLANT CITY — A 4-year-old boy from Ocoee drowned in a pond while attending a wedding with his parents in Plant City.

According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, during the early evening hours of June

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12, the victim, Nathan McGee, was with his parents at a wedding/reception at Kathleen’s Garden and Grandpa’s Event Barn in Plant City. At about 6:50 p.m., the boy was on the dance floor when he walked away without his parents’ knowledge. A couple of minutes later, the parents noticed their son missing.

At 7:05 p.m., the father spotted his son in a small pond on the property and pulled him out of the water. Paramedics with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue rushed McGee to Florida Hospital. He died a short time later at the hospital.

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ing of collection along Main Street, which has caused traffic issues during morning rush hours. A Waste Pro representative said he would look at changing the timing, so as 0.5 0 1 Miles to avoid such traffic issues.

Rose voted against the measure, citing a desire to use a different company.

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DEVELOPMENT by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

• A member of the Isleworth community requested access to the Windermere boat ramp on 1 Lake Bessie. The council Current of Windermere Boundary agreed to Town have town staff examine an ordinance Consensus allowing Areas that.

WASTE COLLECTION amendment The council approved a re• The council approved newed agreement with Waste STREETSCAPE right-of-way agreements Pro for collection of recycling Dobson’s Wood & Water for new-home construction and solid and bulk waste, received unanimous counLocal residents said they appreciated the change at 216 Magnolia St. and a which could save residents cil approval for its low bid of converted driveway openin density but still are concerned with impacts some money, according to $27,450 for Main Street landing with pavers at 11518 the community would have on the environment.

Smith’s calculations. scape enhancements but Willow Gardens Drive.

In this agreement, Waste under the condition that the HORIZON WEST — After roads. The northern boundary • O’Brien asked staff to Pro will continue to collect council would have staff look original plans had raised traffic almost touches a small pond look into revisions of orditypical waste twice per week into modifications for a later and environmental concerns, behind Darchance Road, with and recycling and yard waste date. nances involving residena Horizon West developer re- the easternmost border along once per week each. Uniform Rose raised a concern about tial home rentals within duced the number of proposed Abbotsbury Drive. Proposed 64-gallon carts will be used to frequent wear and tear to extown limits, especially for homes for a new community developed area advances no collect recycling. isting soft streetscape and said vacations, farther north than where Fiby nearly 75%.

The council considered she would prefer a hardscape; • The council passed ordiPhoenicia Development quette Road meets Lake Hanmoving to collecting typical Gonzalez agreed. Armstrong nance amendments perCEO Tom Harb originally had cock Road and no farther east waste just once per week, with said hardscapes are unattinent to fire assessment/ proposed building up to 284 than the westernmost segment Armstrong concerned about tractive, which led to CounMSTU and rental/lease homes on a parcel currently is of Darchance Road in updated the town’s dirt roads taking a cilman Jim O’Brien proposing signage and garage sales designated as green belt. But plans, though. beating from Waste Pro trucks softscape with a proper, visuadding Windsong and Although residents at the after he met residents May 11, driving on them thrice per ally appealing barrier.

Rosser Reserve. meeting appreciated the dehis team reduced that to 75. week. Council members also Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ “We were asking for 284 velopers reducing the number had concerns about the tim- wotimes.com. homes the last time we were of homes to 75, many cited a here, and we’d like to reduce promise of no more than 12 that to 75 homes,” Jim Hall, homes being developed on this

by Michael Eng | Executive Editor a VHB Inc. planning director lot — per current zoning aprepresenting Harb, told resi- proval — as their desire and exdents at a second community pressed concern that someone could develop the area even meeting June 4.

Hall presented a rendering further.

Hall said the difficulty in that showed less land within the development, citing espe- costs, labor and processing in cially that outlying strips would a wetland conservation area no longer be part of plans, re- should deter any developer ducing developed land to 41.5 from future builds from a feasibility standpoint, but some net acres.

“It’s a significant drop in residents said there had been density,” he said. “It’s a com- developers willing to do anymitment to developing it away thing to build in the area.

Other concerns of residents from this community. We will work on buffers … in the zon- included traffic and lane-numing stage, which is the next ber issues, the 20-year plan for stage if we get transmitted on Horizon West, conservation June 18 as a recommendation, problems with wetlands, wildand as a board hearing on July life such as the endangered Florida panther requiring both 28.”

The meeting, held at Sun- uplands and wetlands, distrust set Park Elementary School by of the developer, overdevelOrange County officials and opment of Orange County for District 1 Commissioner S. the sake of tax revenue, infraScott Boyd, was the second to structure and school planning discuss a proposed develop- and timing, migrating birds ment and land-use change on using the area as a resting stop, a 306.8-acre property in Hori- a recent EPA ruling possibly zon West, with only 70.8 de- affecting the property, develvelopable acres of uplands, ac- opment causing a drain in the cording to Orange County staff local economy, sidewalks and Michael Eng reports. It is the largest wetland the uniqueness of the property Bright Future Electric Service Manager Josh Goehling, right, discussed his company’s success with Gov. Rick Scott. preservation corridor in Hori- with possibly more value to the zon West and marked mostly county as a green space and for conservation in Horizon park.

The state will receive proWest’s Lakeside Village Specific posals for viewing if transmittal Area Plan.

The land use would change advances, and if that process Gov. Scott held a press conference last week at Bright Future Electric’s Ocoee headquarters. from uplands green belt to res- progresses, public hearings OCOEE — One West OrThe conference included these principles remain the da electrical apprenticeship idential only in the developed before the Planning and Zonange County business was remarks from several Bright same and are the basis for our training program, in conjunczones, with no current con- ing Commission and Board of the perfect place for Gov. Rick Future officials, including Mc- Bright Future mission state- tion with on-the-job training. servation easement, Orange County Commissioners should Scott to champion the state’s Cain, Orlando Vice President ment and foundation.”

Our greatest desire is to prooccur during the last three County staff said. economic successes.

Skip Brown and CommerMcCain and Petro part- vide young men and women Entries to the property months of 2015, Orange CounScott held a press confer- cial Manager Noble Thom- nered in 2006 to open Bright the opportunity to reach their would be along its western and ty staff said. ence June 11 at Ocoee-based as. Orange County District 2 Future Electric. The compa- full potential and live the Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ southern edges from the eastBright Future Electric to con- Commissioner Bryan Nelson ny had one branch in Great- American dream.” ern side of Fiquette and Reams wotimes.com. gratulate it on the success the and West Orange Chamber er Orlando to service Central Scott said the story of Bright business has enjoyed since it of Commerce President/CEO Florida and one in Birming- Future Electric is made posopened in 2006. Bright Future Stina D’Uva also spoke. ham to service North Central sible by its owners and emPresident Allen McCain re“We are grateful for his ef- Alabama. In fewer than 18 ployees and is an example ceived a medal from the gov- forts to improve the Florida months, the company opened of the success that can come ernor in recognition for his economy and create more two additional branches. Its through hard work and dedicompany’s growth. jobs,” Thomas said of Scott. newest branch is located in cation.

“It’s always great to come “Our company has grown Sarasota.

“Five years ago, I ran for to a company and brag about stronger because of it.”

“Thanks to your efforts, governor on a jobs platform,” what they’ve accomplished,” McCain shared some of the Gov. Scott, and your adminis- Scott said. “This state had lost Scott said of Bright Future. company’s history. tration’s pro-business agenda, 832,000 jobs in four years, and “Since 2011, they’ve added “The foundation for Bright we were able to attract new we’ve now added 865,000 jobs 160 new jobs. They have over Future’s Central Florida Di- people and offer them oppor- in a little over four years. In 300 jobs in Florida and over vision began in the garage of tunities, such as the Academy the Orlando area, you’ve addjobs overall. What is exciting Danniel Petro in 1977 (under for Construction Technolo- ed 47,00 jobs in 12 months, today is, on top of the 300 jobs a different name),” he said. gies, which provides summer and your unemployment rate in Florida (and) the 160 jobs “Dan had a vision to treat internships for high-school is down to 4.9%, so this area Zak Kerr in the last three years, they’re both customers and employ- students,” McCain said. “We has done really well. ... This Jim Hall, a VHB Inc. planning director, displayed a comparison adding another 30 jobs right ees with respect and integ- also offer complete scholar- state is absolutely headed in of original plans to updated plans. here.” rity. Thirty-eight years later, ships to the four-year Flori- the right direction.”

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COMMISSION / PAGE 1A a mandate that no more than 60% of the landscape (up to a maximum of 1/2 acre) should be irrigated via a permanent in-ground irrigation system. Furthermore, turf in common areas must have a drought-tolerance rating of medium or high, and each site plan should aim to use natural features to minimize runoff. Non-organic materials — including gravel, river rock, shell and similar materials — must not occupy more than 50% of a landscape surface area.

The ordinance also requires that a minimum of 5% of the total plants installed, not including turf, shall be Flori-

IN OTHER NEWS • The board unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone about 0.19 acres at 161 S. Boyd St. from R-2 Residential District to C-1 Central Commercial District. The property currently contains a duplex. The property owner plans to demolish the building and build a retail/ office facility. Community Development Director Ed Williams said there was no timeline for the owner to build the new office space. He can keep the duplex rented until it is time to get building plans approved. The second reading will be on June 25.

• Commissioners unanimously approved the site plan to build a Dunkin Donuts at 4020 Winter Garden Vineland

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da native plants at all new homes, developments and commercial properties. Landscaped turf areas must be irrigated on separate zones from plant areas. Five turf grasses are approved — Bahia, Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia and St. Augustine.

Central Florida’s UF extension offices offer classes periodically on how to create a Florida-friendly landscape and also provide information on the website, orange.ifas. ufl.edu.

Commissioners Bob Buchanan and Bobby Olszewski were on vacation this week.

Mayor John Rees and commissioners Kent Makin and Colin Sharman attended the meeting.

Road, at the corner of Winter Garden Vineland and Lake Butler roads. The plan calls for a 2,000-square-foot store with drive-thru and parking.

• Commissioners postponed a decision on ordinances to annex and rezone about 0.22 acres at 360 W. Story Road.

Orange County permitted a house for that property that does not meet Winter Garden’s requirements. City staff is working with the property owner to ensure the plans meet Winter Garden’s codes.

This matter will come before the commission when the owner is ready.

• The next commission meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 25, in City Hall Commission Chambers, 300 W. Plant St.

EDUCATION by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer

ADVICE University of Florida extension offices provide information about how citizens can plant and maintain their yards to comply with the law. UF’s Department of Environmental Horticulture lists nine key principles of Floridafriendly landscaping on its website that commercial and residential property owners can use to guide their landscape planning: 1. Right Plant, Right Place. Select plants appropriate for the soil and location in a yard.

2. Water Efficiently. Use irrigation systems free from leaks.

3. Fertilize Appropriately.

Use slow-release nitrogen and little or no phosphorus.

4. Mulch. Mulch helps soil retain its moisture.

5. Attract Wildlife. Use plants with seeds, fruit, foliage, flowers or berries that animals can eat.

6. Pests. Manage yard pests responsibly by first selecting pest-resistant plants.

7. Recycle. Recycle yard waste.

8. Reduce Stormwater Runoff. Create rain gardens or shape the earth with berms to reduce runoff.

9. Protect the Waterfront.

Plant a 10-foot maintenance-free zone around each body of water.

RESCUE / PAGE 1A said about her son. “He says, ‘I don’t know where I would be without DBHC.’” Since he started working with the animals, Jamison’s grades in school have also improved, and Taylor has seen an increase in his overall responsibility and social skills.

Similarly, Jack has received the veterinary care he needed to mostly heal physically, and he is no longer afraid of people — especially his friend, Jamison.

“The kids help the animals, and the animals help the kids,” said Laurie Tueros, director of Dream Big Horse Club. “And it’s a program that’s teaching kids to be good citizens.”

Besides her heart for children, Tueros is passionate about caring for animals of all shapes and sizes. In addition to the donkeys, a number of horses, a cow, two sheep and a number of chickens — most of which were rescued from life-threatening situations and nursed back to health — currently reside on the farm.

Just last week, she took in two cats from a shelter.

But this nonprofit organization has recently suffered from a lack of resources.

Tueros offers riding lessons, an animal-boarding facility, Saturday camps and summer camps that help raise funds for the barn. But one of the most life-changing programs — Horses With Halos — is offered to most of its participants for free, and Tueros isn’t sure she can continue to sustain it.

HORSES WITH HALOS

Horses With Halos is a weekly program that helps emotionally abused, socially challenged, at-risk and underprivileged children through animal care, agriculture, other farm management skills and Bible studies.

“They come here and they learn to be part of a group,” Tueros said. “It’s in a controlled environment, so the kids here get to be kids. And they all treat each other as

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Amber Berger started at Dream Big Horse Club as a child but now helps the younger campers. A few weeks ago, she taught them how to give a bath to Ariel the horse. equals, regardless of their backgrounds.”

Tueros has countless stories of how Horses With Halos has transformed the lives of children who have participated.

For example, Big Brothers Big Sisters sent two children who had come from rough family situations to Horses With Halos. One had almost been expelled from school because of his ADHD symptoms. Both were stubborn, and they didn’t know anything about the God of the Bible.

“Now, they basically teach the (Bible) class, and they are the most well-behaved,” Tueros said.

The boy who had almost been expelled has earned a perfect conduct record and is a straight-A student.

“It’s an amazing program that has helped so many kids, but there is no funding,” Tueros said.

She may have to discontinue the program in August unless she gets the help she needs, quickly. In addition to funding, Tueros needs manpower. With just two volunteers helping her run the barn and its daily programs, she is worn out.

The only requirement for

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DREAM BIG HORSE CLUB & RESCUE ADDRESS: 17825 Terra Vista Court, Winter Garden PHONE: (352) 321-8604 WEBSITE: dreambighorseclub.org FACEBOOK: Dream Big Horse Club & Rescue Inc new volunteers who want to work directly with the children is to pass a background check. Volunteers who want to work with just the animals only have to be willing to work hard — and not mind getting a little messy.

But there is one thing Tueros does not tolerate among her volunteers and the children who attend her programs: gossip. This is how she has lost some of her volunteers through the years.

To become a volunteer or donate to Dream Big Horse Club, contact Tueros at (352) 321-8604.

“Everybody wants to either give to kids or to animals — it’s either one or the other,” Tueros said. “These animals don’t have a second chance, and some of these kids don’t have a second chance. … It gives them a goal, and it gives them something to work for.”

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Angela Osborn (third from left) and other Independence Elementary staff hosted a meet-andgreet for their future students at Chick-fil-A.

Award-winning principal to lead Independence school Angela Osborn has been named Principal of the Year twice districtwide and once at the state level.

WINTER GARDEN—Independence Elementary School is set to start off strong, with its teachers and students to be led by a principal who has been awarded for her leadership abilities and was even recognized at the state level this year.

Angela Osborn, who previously was principal of Palmetto Elementary School for two years and Spring Lake Elementary for 10, was named the 2015 Principal of the Year by the Florida Department of Education. She was also awarded this honor among Orange County Public Schools, both this year and in 2012.

“To see the children each morning and to see them grow academically and socially — that’s the love of it,” Osborn said.

Osborn’s success story at Palmetto Elementary contributed to these honors. When she arrived, the state grading system had classified Palmetto as an “F” school. But she brought it up to an “A.” “It’s an economically challenged school, but the kids are absolutely wonderful,” Osborn said. “There is a high homeless rate there. The population probably is about 700 to 800 students for which English is their second language.”

She attributes the accomplishment to having a great staff.

“We hired many new employees; we worked with the employees that were current-

ly there; we worked on making sure we were teaching to the standards,” Osborn said.

She also added a staff member to help children who needed a boost in reading or math, implemented after-school tutoring multiple times each week and started offering class on Saturdays.

Incentives were offered for participation in these programs and daily class, such as pizza parties, school dances and a trip to Legoland.

A core team of teachers and instructors has moved with Osborn from Spring Lake to Palmetto and, now, onto Independence. One of these personnel is Allison Olszewski, a reading and writing coach.

When Osborn said one of her leadership mantras is “Never ask anyone to do something you wouldn’t do yourself,” Olszewski said she had seen Osborn follow her own advice many times.

“I’ve seen her scrub the floor; I’ve seen her clean cafeteria tables; I’ve even seen her mow the lawn,” Olszewski said. “She had on her suit jacket and gym shorts, and there she went. One of the kids said, ‘I’ve never seen a principal mow the lawn before,’ and I said, ‘You won’t see it anywhere else.’”

Independence Elementary’s dean, curriculum resource teacher and bookkeeper also have worked with Osborn for years and will stay by her side at Independence Elementary.

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million as an allocation for a potential regional fire training center.

Twenty-million dollars will be used to improve parks and recreational facilities, $15 million for pedestrian and intersection improvements, and $5 million will be used to develop affordable family housing.

Jacobs said she will present a budget for the plan next month. That budget will include more details on which specific projects will receive funding.

“More than how you or I are impacted, let’s remember why we’re doing this, and for whom — our children and their grandchildren,” Jacobs said.

In addition to the INVEST in Our Home for Life announcement, Jacobs also celebrated the county’s successes in the tourism industry and job creation. Since

her election in 2010, unemployment in the county has dropped from 11.3% to 4.7%, she said.

Jacobs also outlined several large projects underway, including a visioning process for International Drive, I-4 Ultimate and a $187 million expansion and renovation of the Orange County Convention Center.

Several West Orange-area officials attended the address, including District 1 County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd, District 2 County Commissioner Bryan Nelson, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, Winter Garden City Commissioner Bobby Olszewski and Oakland Town Commissioner Joseph McMullen.

To view the State of the County address, visit orangetvfl.net.

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to address our infrastructure and public-safety needs,” Jacobs said. “To build a vibrant economy where creativity, innovation and opportunity will flourish, we need to invest now in the infrastructure that future generations will need. From efficient roads to a healthy environment, it’s our job and our responsibility to invest wisely.”

Of the $300 million, twothirds — $200 million — is earmarked for new roadways and the expansion of existing roadways. Thirty-million dollars ($5 million per district) will be used for capital projects that have minimum operating project.

Another $30 million will be used to bolster fire-rescue infrastructure and equipment.

That includes $18 million for three new fire stations, $7 million for equipment and $5

Independence Elementary will be opening this August at 6255 New Independence Parkway, as a relief school for Sunset Park and Keene’s Crossing elementary schools.

It is expected to have about 900 students in attendance during the 2015-16 school year.

Osborn said one of the great features of the campus is the large parking lot, which will make pick-up and dropoff times less stressful and alleviate traffic.

The school will be equipped with the latest technology and also will be set up in a way that will allow it to adapt to advancements.

“As technology improves and increases, we’re wired to meet that need,” Olszewski said.

There is no indoor gym, but there are an outdoor pavilion and athletic field for P.E. and sports. County staff are also installing a park, New Independence Park, directly adjacent to the school grounds.

West Orange has been home for Osborn for more than 20 years, and she has been involved with the planning process for the new school for about four years.

“It’s been a lifelong dream to open up this school,” Osborn said. “I’m very honored that I was chosen to represent this community, because I believe the sky’s the limit.”

Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@plantcityobserver.com.

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Bringing a personal touch to the program, Battisto felt a need to reach out and help special-needs children who struggled to read.

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With such an intense love of reading, it was only fitting that Corbin Sarchet would serve the library board from 1979 to 1987, and again from 1993 to 2002. He was president for some of those years.

Sarchet was involved with current library director and CEO Mary Anne Hodel’s hiring.

She promised him she would stay in her position long-term, and she has kept that promise.

“He was an excellent board president and board member,” Hodel said. “He was much beloved by staff.”

During his terms, Sarchet pushed for an increase of technology-focused classes at the county’s libraries. Now, Orange County libraries have more technological classes than any other library system in Florida, Hodel said.

Sarchet also headed up efforts to add branches to the Orange County Library Sys-

tem. The Alafaya, South Creek, West Oaks and Winter Garden branches opened under his leadership. He led the team that expanded and renovated the downtown Orlando location to four times its size.

Sarchet was active in a number of other community positions in addition to those he held with the library system.

He was a decorated U.S. Army officer and longtime civic activist. After 33 years in the military, he moved to Orlando, where he worked as a commercial real-estate broker.

He served on the Downtown Development Board and was named Downtowner of the Year in 1982. As an advocate for education, he served on the boards of the Miss Orlando Scholarship Pageant and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.

For the last 40 years of his life, he was in leadership at Park Lake Presbyterian Church.

Sarchet spent more than 50 years in leadership with the Boy Scouts of America and served for a time as president of the Central Florida Council.

Bill Cowles, Orange County’s current supervisor of elections, worked with Sarchet through the Boy Scouts.

“The Scout oath and law talks about duty to God and country,” Cowles said. “There’s no better man that fit that example (than Sarchet).”

Cowles said the West Oaks Library is the second most active early-voting site in the county. The last paying job Sarchet held in his life was as an assistant for early voting.

“He’s now with all the great scouters that he worked with, in the clouds above,” Cowles said. “And they’re building fires and talking scouting and sharing their memories.”

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OAKLAND — Throughout his life, Col. Corbin Sarchet III took great pride in holding library card No. 1 at West Oaks Library in Ocoee. He was on the Orange County Library Board when it started the numbered card system, and he was known for checking out more books than just about any other patron.

Sarchet was deeply involved at West Oaks Library, which was his home branch. Although he died Feb. 7, 2015, at age 83, he will not be forgotten there.

The library board dedicated a meeting room to Sarchet last week and installed a plaque in his memory.

“I’m sure if he (were) here right now, he would be very pleased and honored by this,” Sarchet’s son, Byron Sarchet, said at the dedication ceremony.

Corbin Sarchet was the true definition of a bookworm.

Monday through Thursday nights were dedicated to various community boards and organizations, but Friday nights were set aside for reading.

“He was a very talented man,” Byron Sarchet said about his father. “With his left hand, he could hold a book and flip the page with his thumb, and with his right hand, he could take a fun-sized Snickers, pinch it open and eat it.”

By the end of the night, there would be a stack of finished books and empty Snickers wrappers at Corbin Sarchet’s side.

He was a speed reader with a photographic memory. For his birthday and holidays, his son and daughter would write verbose cards to him, packing in as many words as possible.

They would let him glance at a card for just a second and then take them away — and he would have memorized the entire message inside.

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State Road 50 stakeholders continue path to neighborhood improvement district Officials look to garner grants, funds to reinvigorate the area.

WEST ORANGE COUNTY — Local business representatives and personnel from the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and Orange County met June 3 at Holiday Inn Express Orlando-Ocoee East to continue discussions of revitalizing a corridor of State Road 50.

This fourth West Colonial Drive Stakeholders’ meeting featured an update on the development of a Colonial West Neighborhood Improvement District, delivered by Lavon Williams, manager of the Orange County Neighborhoods Office.

“A neighborhood improvement district is a mechanism that allows us to make improvements within the targeted area,” Williams said. “It allows us to be able to do things like beautification, security and all other kinds of physical and capital improvements within the district. It also lets us do mass marketing for the district.”

The process for creating this NID would start with amending the Orange County ordinance on NID criteria, which are antiquated and tough to use, Williams said. Then the Board of County Commissioners would need to pass an ordinance that finds a proliferation of crime in the area, meets three of eight environmental factors and establishes a board of directors and an advisory council, she said.

Among those environmental factors — a critical piece of Williams’ ordinance amendment — she believes four are easy to argue for this corridor: development difficulties due to zoning, topography, fragmentation or poor designs; properties in economic decline from significant flight or loss of business; negative public perceptions of crime or blight that hinders economics; and especially traffic congestion for vehicles and pedestrians.

If an ordinance passes, the Board of County Commissioners then would need to adopt an NID consistent with the county’s comprehensive plan as an amendment to that plan, Williams said.

“Once we get the ordinance amended, I think it’s going to take us between six to nine months to actually create the district and create the neighborhood improvement plan to be able to implement the neighborhood improvement district,” she said. “One of the advantages of a neighborhood improvement district is — only if (a value majority of) property owners agree —it allows us to tax ourselves in order to raise funds for the district.”

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Lavon Williams, manager of the Orange County Neighborhoods Office, gave an update on forming an area neighborhood improvement district. a millage rate based on property value, Williams said. A bigger benefit of declaring a tax of the district would be enhanced eligibility to receive state and federal grants, she said.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce supports this NID and other initiatives to improve the business climate, Chamber President and CEO Stina D’Uva said.

Tim Habercamp, who represented Hardee’s and the Chamber, said getting stores back to the community was important to attract commerce to Pine Hills.

Collaboration would be more beneficial than to operate independently, and the investments from a small tax would be a much more valuable boon, Williams said. She encouraged area businesses to become ambassadors for this idea, and she will present the Colonial West NID to the Board of County Commissioners June 30.

As for the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement Plan, Williams said it recently received approval and would undergo development for designs and branding.

District 6 Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin attended the meeting, saying Pine Hills is a beautiful area that is thriving but in need of help, despite media portraying it as an area to fear. This community falls within her jurisdiction.

District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd and District 2 Commissioner Bryan Nelson did not attend, because of concerns about sunshine laws due to comptroller issues with public notification.

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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Sector III Commander of Uniform Patrols Division Cpt. Joe Picanzo said experience as an outsider with a fresh perspective would help him to help

Pine Hills and the surrounding area, which had a drop in crime of about 10% last year.

He said funding for deputy body cameras has been in trial phases, including 25 in use for this sector, and that everyone involved has been pleased to have them for better documentation of facts. The biggest challenge has been data collection and storage as a management of public funds, with privacy among officials’ concerns, he said. Body cameras are for criminal investigations more than anything and are not for use on juveniles, Picanzo said.

Picanzo also noted how his office goes beyond the standards of diversity and sensitivity training, and that body cameras should always be on in community interactions. He said when that is not the case, officers will face consequences ultimately leading to firing, which he supports in getting rid of bad officers.

“Understand this: None of our deputies wants to go and fight somebody,” Picanzo said.

“None of our deputies wants to encounter somebody in a neighborhood and have that person’s perception be that we’re stopping them because of race or sex or creed or culture.

But unfortunately, our deputies are tasked with a role to enforce laws, and if deputies weren’t the final line, it would be anarchy. You can see in Maryland, in Baltimore, when the mayor told them to pull out, they had like 12 murders in two days.

That wasn’t law enforcement killing people. In Chicago, you have in like a two-day period, 39 African Americans killed, and it wasn’t the police killing them.”

Picanzo mentioned diversity in his force and how officers and the community need to address cultural issues together.

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ORDINANCE 15-54 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTIONS 38-121 THROUGH 38-150 OF CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN CONCERNING LITTERING; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL HANDBILLING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING FOR OFF-PREMISES COMMERCIAL HANDBILLING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR THE DELETION OF SURPLUSAGE AND FOR RENUMBERING; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Copies of the proposed ordinance(s) may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week, except for legal holidays, at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida.

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Like Father, Like Son A few weeks ago, we announced our annual Father-Son Look-Alike Contest in recognition of Father’s Day. Our West Orange-area residents — mostly proud moms and wives — responded almost immediately, flooding our inbox with so many photos of their handsome sons and husbands.

Choosing a winner proved nearly impossible, but after all the dust settled, our staff is pleased to announce Ron and Samuel Cohee as the 2015 winners. Suzanne Cohee submitted photos of both her husband and son at age 9, and we Suzanne Cohee sent these think you’ll agree they are practiside-by-side photos of her cally twins! husband, Ron, and son, They will be honored at the June Samuel, both at age 9.

19 Winter Garden Squeeze game and will receive a $100 gift card and a $50 dining certificate.

We hope you enjoy these look-alike photos as much as we did. And to all the dads out there, Happy Father’s Day! Kim Cannon shared this photo of son Chaz Cannon, 16, dad Jimmy Cannon, and son Riggs Cannon, 19.

Vanessa Nylander sent us this shot of her 5-year-old son, Jacob, and husband, Scott.

Claudia Osorio sent this adorable shot of her husband, Miguel, and son, Santiago — both sporting shades and the same smile.

Father Allen Trammell III shared a great day with his son, Allen Joseph (AJ), 8, at George Bailey Park in Winter Garden.

Three peas in a pod: dad Mitch Gray, son Jack Gray and grandfather RH Gray.

Heather Schoenherr submitted this photo of her husband, Paul, and 12-year-old son, Elijah Christian.

“My ‘boys’ are alike both on the external looks but also in their inward character,” Heather says. “They both love life, love people and are always doing whatever they can to make people laugh. My husband left his lucrative career years ago just to be able to stay home and homeschool him (and my daughter). For that, I am eternally grateful!”

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+ Holy Family team visits prisoners Holy Family Catholic School in Orlando is reaching beyond its school walls to show its students a unique way to make a difference. Through Holy Family Catholic Church’s prison ministry, Kairos, students discovered how important it is to open their hearts to even the most hardened of men.

Recently, the Kairos adult retreat team visited the inmates of Lake Correctional Prison in Clermont, armed with not only the inspiring message of God but also with hand-drawn posters and placemats and hundreds of cookies donated

by Holy Family students. These gifts touched the heart of these inmates during this four-day retreat, full of prayer, sharing and reflection. Upon their return, students learned many of these men never experienced this kind of closeness to God, and some were moved to tears.

+ W.O. students complete college THREE OCOEE TEACHERS TO RETIRE Ocoee Elementary bids a fond farewell to three teachers, Joy Nielsen, Tom Brooks and Linda Flynn, who are retiring from education.

Nielsen has taught multiple grades (from third to pre-K) at Ocoee Elementary for the last 26 years but has spent most of her time teaching kindergartners.

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Brooks has worked with students in fourth and second grades, blessing students and staff with his skill and humor for 10 years. Each of these special educators will be missed by the families and staff of the Ocoee community.

John D. McCrickard, of Winter Garden, earned a master’s degree with a major in curriculum and instruction from the University of Scranton at its graduate commencement May 30. The Jesuit university is in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Kendra Ross, of Windermere, graduated from Wake Forest University May 18. Comedian and late-night television host Stephen Colbert gave the commencement address. Wake Forest is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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and was awarded $400.

Paige Perkins, 6, crowned Tiny Miss Tea Rose; London Wright, 7, crowned Petite Miss Tea Rose; and Kamryn Jae Stevens, 10, who was crowned Junior Miss Tea Rose, were all awarded $450.

Daja Gray-Evans, 11, was the overall pageant winner, crowned Little Miss Tea Rose Grand Supreme, and she was awarded $750. In total, the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority awarded $2,500 in cash prizes to the pageant participants.

Additional pageant participants were Adria Foster, Kendall Reese Harmon, Kendyl Lauryn Meeks, Zariya Brooks, Siera-Nile Johnson, Dallis Tate, Jordan Simone Reed and Ryanna Mowatt.

For more information on programs for girls sponsored by the Metro Orlando Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., visit metroorlandoaka.org.

WEST ORANGE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB N-S: 1/2 tied Y. Peabody – M. Voorhees, N. Fortin – E. Quinn 3. H. Parker – M. Lesnik 4. B. Ballenger – S. Kmiec 5. B. Bell – C. Winscott; E-W: 1. V. Oberaitis – J. Muzeni 2.

M. Guthrie – B. Shelton 3. S. and B. Binkley 4. M. and J. Chilton 5.

A. Snook – B. Young.

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Bring your family to watch our Florida Collegiate Summer League baseball team take on Leesburg at this home game.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors.

Proceeds from the Tuesday games in June will benefit Matthew’s Hope Ministries.

For more, visit rotaryclubofwintergarden.org.

from the archives

OLD TIMES

80 YEARS AGO

All activities are FREE!

Among those teachers leaving to attend summer school at the University of Florida are Miss Laura Newton, Miss Elsa Lawson, Mrs. Arthur Ficquette, Miss Mary Argo, Mrs. T.H. Shepherd, Mrs. Jack Reid, H.L. Schofield, Mrs. Dorothy Wurst, Miss Zell Waites and Mrs. Grace Kerr.

(From A Line by Aline): If you ask me, I think it was a swell idea Bob and Denny of Davis Pharmacy had — those lovely gifts for the Lakeview High School graduates of Evening in Paris bath powder and toilet water for the girls and leather billfolds for the boys.

They’ve set a precedent, and the seniors were surprised and pleased.

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45 YEARS AGO

Dottie Walker presented Jessie Brock, retiring principal of Winter Garden Elementary School, with a color television set on behalf of the whole community as a token of love and appreciation for her years of dedication.

Work is progressing rapidly on the new Roper Growers Cooperative Heliport on Dillard Street in Winter Garden.

Mary Roberson, 8-yearold Tildenville Elementary School student, has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the American Automobile Association. She was one of 50 winners from the state of Florida in the annual safety poster contest.

35 YEARS AGO

Evelyn Newberg was guest of honor at a reception held at Ocoee Elementary School to recognize her for a teaching career at the school that spans 52 years.

The first year of the life of the congregation of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church will be cause for special celebration Sunday, June 15.

25 YEARS AGO

The 1989-90 school year was certainly the year of the Panther. Dr. Phillips Principal Bill Spoone proudly accepted the Metro Conference’s All-Sports Trophy for earning the most points in all the sports on the varsity level.

Monday-Friday, 6-8:30 pm Vacation Bible School-Journey Off the Map 3 yrs/PreK – 6th (completed)

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Look at those cool cars!

Critchfield Marine was in business for a short time on Highway 50 in Winter Garden when this photo was taken in the 1960s.

The Publix shopping

center now stands on the site. To the left is a sign for the Chain-O-Lakes Motel (vacancy), probably being maintained at Starr Neon Sign Company, which stands to the left. It was

rented out by the Heidt family, who were established in Florida in 1868 with the arrival of Solom R. Heidt (1838-1919).

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Between the Brushes — Adult class will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Cost is $35.

Reservations required, (407) 909-1869.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Father’s Day Surprise — 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Kids in grades kindergarden and up can make a special gift for their dads. Cost is $35.

Reservations required, (407) 909-1869.

Tony Trischka and Brittany Haas — 8 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tony Trischka is considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world.

He is joined by Brittany Haas, regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. Tickets are $20. (407) 877-4736.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Chris Rottmeyer Jazz Performance Graduate Recital — 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21, at Pilars Martini, 146 W. Plant St., Suite 120, Winter Garden. Rottmeyer and his band will play 75 to 90 minutes of his original compositions.

WED, JUNE 24 Artist Open Studio — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the SoBo Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Bring your own art supplies and work with fellow artists. Seating and easels available on a first-come, first-served basis.

No instruction provided. Free for members; $10 for guests.

(407) 347-7996 or info@ wgart.org.

Neal Faul is Axum Coffee’s trained roasting expert.

Photos courtesy of Portraits by Jake Ramsey

RULING THE ROAST Axum Coffee is now roasting its beans at a space inside the new Plant Street Market.

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hen visitors open the door to the Plant Street Market, a world of fragrance awaits. Fresh-squeezed juice, aromatic herbs and essential oils are easy to identify, but what about the smell of sweet, burnt popcorn?

Don’t let your nose deceive you. That new smell at the market is a sign that Axum Coffee Roasting is open for business.

Axum Coffee, affiliated with Mosaic Church, is downtown Winter Garden’s coffee shop that donates all of its profits to global causes. This summer, in order to expand its operations and diminish its reliance on a separate roasting, the business has branched out to roast its beans at the market.

“It was the right time for us to take a huge leap to become a roaster,” co-manager Suzanne Bernal said. “Our mission is still to make a lot of money to give a lot of money away.”

Roasting its coffee will allow Axum to have more control over its products, and it will

cut costs long-term. For now, bagged beans are available at the market, and soon, all of Axum’s coffee will come from this source. The roaster will eventually also supply all coffee for House Blend Cafe and Axum kiosks at Florida Hospital and the Dr. Phillips YMCA. Small cups of coffee and espresso-based beverages are also available at the market, but don’t expect to order a complex drink with flavors or syrups.

“This is kind of for coffee purists,” Bernal said. “We’re keeping it simple so people can discover what coffee should taste like.”

JOURNEY OF THE BEAN

Coffee is a highly labor-intensive product. Laborers hand-pick the cherries, going through rows of trees several times at once and only selecting cherries ready for harvest.

The cherries are processed in the sun or in water, and then the shell is removed and the internal bean is cleaned.

Drumming Around the World — 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Hear rhythms from around the world during this interactive performance from the drumming professionals of 3rd Wheel dot Org. For ages 6 to 12. (407) 8357323.

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WED. JULY 1 West Orange Seniors Movie/Lunch — noon at Tom Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee. This month’s movie is “Catch Me If You Can.” Cost is $1. For more information, call (407) 592-4498.

Coffee grows in tropical climates at high altitudes. Most regions get just one harvest a year. Changes in soil chemistry, eruption of volcanic ash and other environmental shifts can affect harvest success.

“Working conditions are not always so great; they get paid very little,” Bernal said. “It’s incredible that people pay so little for a pound of coffee.”

Bernal hopes all of Axum’s coffee will eventually be fairly sourced and that the business will be able to start partnerships with global farms to ensure fair wages.

The Axum roastery gets its green coffee beans from Cafe Imports, a company based in Minnesota, with a mission statement including increasing the quality of life for coffee farmers, decreasing negative environmental impact and sharing a passion for coffee through education.

Cafe Imports’ green coffees come from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Burundi and Congo. They are sent to Axum for roasting at the market. Axum’s first shipment was 1,400 pounds.

“It’s amazing how quickly you can fly through that,” Bernal said.

The roaster applies heat to the beans as it stirs and mixes them.

Neal Faul is Axum’s primary roasting expert. He experimented for years with a small at-home roaster before Axum took up residence at the market.

“You have to be able to apply the technical knowledge you have, while at the same time, looking at the process in a creative and dynamic way so as to bring out the best in all of your coffees,” Faul said.

Axum purchased a Probat roaster, which is a German drum roaster that uses a rotating cylinder to mix the beans.

Heated air moves through the drum and removes the roasting byproduct. Drum roasters are used to roast about 70% of the coffee in North America and are ideal for dark roasts.

“Germans know how to make good machines, so it’s kind of like a car,” Bernal said.

“I was basically told that if you can get a Probat, you get a Probat … which is kind of the Mercedes of roasting.”

For about eight years, Faul has spent as much time as possible with various high-end roasters and baristas. This provided much of the experience he needed to prepare for roasting with the Probat, but he recently went to Minnesota for training at Cafe Imports.

“Neal’s like a gem; you don’t always have people (who) are that interested and passionate about coffee, and talented,” Bernal said. “He’s kind of a mad-scientist type. He’s a musician, also. He’s the perfect coffee roaster—you’ve got to have art and science in it.”

Faul said the roastery will contribute to Axum’s mission by allowing the business to put more funds into its philanthropic partnerships, engage the community and build relationships with coffee farmers.

“We are also uniquely able to educate the broader public about different coffees, brewing methods and processing styles, which will then hopefully drive the conversation back to who are are as a company and what we strive to accomplish,” Faul said.

Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

WHAT’S IN A NAME

The coffee plant was first discovered in present-day Ethiopia.

Legend has it that a goatherd named Kaldi noticed his goats prancing with vigor after eating the small red berries of a local shrub. Kaldi decided to try the berries too, and felt a rise in his own energy level.

Today, coffee is the second-most traded commodity in the world.

Axum is a city in Ethiopia, where co-managers Suzanne and Mathias Bernal traveled years ago and were inspired to launch a coffee-centered business whose profits could be used to alleviate poverty and injustice worldwide.

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West Orange-area singer-songwriter Layla Brisbois wants to make sure everyone knows her name. She currently performs at venues all around Central Florida.

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SHINING ON STAGE Music must certainly be a destiny for anyone named after a classic Eric Clapton song.

Layla Brisbois first performed as a little girl — standing on her grandparents’ hearth, singing for her parents and siblings. But now, at 22, she has broadened her stage and her audience and belts out cover songs and originals at places such as Crooked Can Brewing Company and Urban Flats, both in downtown Winter Garden, and The Whiskey, a restaurant and bar on Sand Lake Road, in Orlando.

Her website lists her goals: “To sing for thousands of screaming people, to win awards for my music, to be a positive role model, to bring people to the Lord, to inspire people (and) to move people. … I want to sing for the rest of my life, because it’s one thing I’ll never get tired of.”

Brisbois took piano lessons for 10 years, starting when she was 7, and now continues to play on her own. She knows her way around a guitar, too, teaching herself to play when she was 16. Her writing style began as poetry, and she has evolved from that starting point, putting words to music.

As a student at Gotha Middle School, she was involved in the drama department and performed in school plays. She realized the stage is her home, her comfort zone.

When it came time to think about college and a major, the 2011 West Orange High School graduate realized she liked several options but felt passionate about none of them.

“I always came back to music,” she said.

Brisbois describes her music as inspirational anthems.

“I like to write motivational things,” she said. “I like chasing-your-dream things, and when I write, I like for that to

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Layla Brisbois entertained the outdoor lunch crowd on a recent Saturday at the Plant Street Market in Winter Garden. come through.”

She estimates she has about 100 completed songs, enough for multiple albums, and is working on putting one together this year.

“My producer believes in me and what I want to do,” she said.

That producer is Michael Walker and his Gotha-based Dream Walker Music. He has been a part of the music industry for more than 20 years as a guitarist, studio musician, instructor, composer, talent developer and producer. He also books live talent for the Gotha restaurant yellow dog eats.

Late last year, he met Brisbois, who was looking to perform. After listening to her on YouTube, he invited her as a special guest for one of his studio showcases at yellow dog.

“I was immediately impressed by what I heard and knew this was someone with genuine talent who had a lot of potential,” Walker said. “She really put her heart and soul into her music and is a natural performer. Her sound is reminiscent of Kelly Clarkson and Pink, and she has a great tone and broad vocal range.

GIG SCHEDULE Layla Brisbois will be performing this month at these locations: • The Whiskey — 7:30 p.m.

June 18 and 24 and at 7 p.m. June 19 and 26 • Crooked Can — noon June 20, 21 and 27 • Boathouse at Disney — 5 p.m. June 20 and 9 p.m.

June 25 • Tin Roof Orlando — 8 p.m. June 22 and 29 • Bella Tuscany — 6 p.m.

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“Her passion for music translates clearly through her performances, and she has a great live presence,” he said.

ENTERTAINING THE CROWD

On a recent Saturday, Brisbois was set up outside the brewery, playing her guitar and performing covers of Joan Jett and Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Sixpence None the Richer.

And then she slipped into the part of the show she likes best: singing her original songs, like

“Shine” and “I’m Finally Me” and “My Family and Me.” Her family has come out to support her, as have some friends. Husband Brandon Gracey is there, too, seated at one of the front tables. Her parents live in Stoneybrook West, in Winter Garden, and Brisbois and Gracey live near the Winter Garden-Ocoee border near Maguire Road.

All of her original songs are posted on YouTube, but her favorite, by far, is “Shine.”

“I wrote it when I finally made the decision to 100% pursue my music,” she said. “I decided I’m not going to college; this is what I’m going to do.”

She is currently working fulltime at Whole Foods but plans to drop to part-time in August so she can concentrate on writing and releasing more music and performing.

How does she get her gigs?

“I’m relentless,” she said.

“When I hear about a new place, I will contact them, send an email and a video.”

Her first opportunity was nearly a year ago when she performed at Urban Flats in Winter Garden. She now plays and sings at about 10 locations with the desire to “keep it fresh and exciting and new,” and she loves introducing herself to new crowds.

“Since the release of ‘Shine,’ Layla has really taken off on the local music scene,” Walker said.

“I have no doubt that her talent and ambition will lead to her success in the music industry and that we will be seeing a lot more of her in the future.”

Brisbois believes this, too.

“I want to be the biggest there ever was,” she said, “and I won’t stop until the world knows my name.”

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.

CHURCH DIRECTORY To advertise in the Church Directory call 407-656-2121or email sfelt@wotimes.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 Sundays 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary Awana - Wednesdays - 6pm Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: “FOUNDATION WORSHIP” Sundays 9:45 am - All Ages at Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Road - Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407.730.1867 STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH 611 West. Ave., Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 Email: starkelakebaptist@gmail.com

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OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD Pastor Thomas Odom 1105 N. Lakewood Avenue, Ocoee 407-656-8011

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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 125 N. Lakeview Ave Winter Garden Service Times 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM Phone – 407-656-1135 Web: fumcwg.org

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Faye Ann Smithwick

Faye Ann Smithwick (nee Isley), 67, died on Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Winter Garden, Florida.

She is survived by her husband, Dan Smithwick; her children, Jason (Marcia) Smithwick, of New York; Randy (Melissa) Smithwick, of North Carolina; John (Ginger) Smithwick, of Kentucky; Leah (James II), of Larweth, Florida; and Daniel (Morgan) Smithwick, of Massachusetts; and her grandchildren, Tyler Smithwick, Miles Rimbaud, Justin Smithwick, Andrew Smithwick, Dandara Rimbaud, Brooke Larweth, Kaya Smithwick, James Larweth III, Arthur Smithwick, Collin Smithwick, Blaire Larweth and Cash Smithwick. She is also survived by her siblings, Arthur (Bev) Isley II, Jerry (Lois) Isley, James (Lana) Isley, Joan Richter (nee Isley), John (Sherry) Isley and Dale (Yuna) Isley;

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Dennis Errol Easler (DSteel), 50 years old, of Windermere, Florida, entered heaven on Saturday, June 6, 2015, with his loved ones at his side.

Dennis fought a long, courageous battle against cancer, and his fight has been an inspiration to countless people.

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Amanda Marie Siewert Lentz, 40, of Winter Garden, passed away Sunday, June 14.

Born April 16, 1975, at Winter Park Hospital, Winter Park, Florida, she lived in Tennessee, Nevada and Texas before returning to Winter Park to live. Mandy graduated from Reno High School. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in psychology.

Mandy was preceded in death by her sister, Julie Siewert Chek.

She is survived by her husband, Eric Michael; son, Zackary; daughter, McKenzie; son, Riley; mother, Cheryl Riles Siewert; father, Dennis Siewert; and sister-in-law, Lisa Marie Lentz.

Her hobbies were reading and her family.

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and several nieces and nephews.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Leah Isley; her brother, Frederick Isley; and her brother-inlaw, Daniel Richter.

Faye was born in Valley City, North Dakota, on March 30, 1948. She graduated high school in Verona, North Dakota, and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo.

Faye married Dan Smithwick on Aug. 4, 1967, in Fargo.

Faye and Dan lived in several communities, most recently in Winter Garden. They are members of First United Methodist in Winter Garden.

Faye’s greatest loves are Jesus Christ, her husband, Dan, and her family. Her pleasures included serving at her church, especially participating in the bell choir, assisting her husband, Dan, in ministry, spending time at Epcot and playing Farkle with family and friends.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden, Florida. A service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at First United Methodist Church, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden.

Burial will be held following her service at the Winter Garden Cemetery on Winter Garden Vineland Road.

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Nancy Lee Burrow, 54, of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away June 7, 2015.

She was born to the late Chuck Cook and Shirley Faison on Oct. 1, 1960, in Miami, Florida.

A caretaker at heart, Nancy worked as a registered nurse.

She loved being with her family — fishing, beaching and enjoying dinner together every Sunday evening.

She is survived by her loving husband, Jim Burrow; her beloved daughters, Sarah Holton (Gary), Jamie Murphy (Chase) and Elizabeth Linton (Justin); her mother, Shirley Faison; her bubby, Jim Cook (Arlene); her sister, Shirley Johnson (Dave); her stepbrother, Bill Huff (Tina); grandchildren, Brinlee and McKenzie Murphy; and nieces and nephews, Jessica Cook, Monica Klingmann (Chris), Tiffany Roberts (Nick), Michael Johnson (Jennifer) and Kristin Johnson.

A Celebration of Nancy’s Life was held June 13, at Ocoee Oaks Methodist Church, 201 South Clarke Road. Visitation was held there from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, before the service.

Interment will take place at a later date.

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umpiring and videoing Little League, Lakeview Junior High and West Orange High School ballgames.

He was born in Mississippi but moved to Winter Garden shortly thereafter, where he attended local schools, graduating from Lakeview High School in 1963. He worked at the local phone company for 31 years.

He is survived by his wife/ high school sweetheart Elaine; sons, Scott and Brian; grandsons, Hunter and Brock; sister, Lucy Bradford; and brother, Buddy Moorman.

Services will be held Friday, June 19, at Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, 428 E Plant St., Winter Garden. Viewing will begin at 10 a.m., with a short service at 11 a.m. He will be buried at the Winter Garden Cemetery.

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SIDELINES + FHSAA adds ninth classification The Board of Directors for the Florida High School Athletic Association met for its final meeting of the school year recently and approved a surprising proposal.

The FHSAA has decided to add a ninth classification, up from eight, for baseball and softball for the 2015-2016 school year.

Baseball and softball now will use a format similar to what is currently in place for football. Schools will be ranked by student population and divided into nine classifications — the highest two-thirds by population would be divided as evenly as possible into Class 5A through Class 9A, and the remaining one-third will be divided as evenly as possible into Class 1A through Class 4A, keeping Class 1A designated as rural This will alleviate concerns about the large enrollment gaps that existed primarily in the lower classifications that were thought to affect competitive balance.

This model is scheduled to be implemented for boys and girls basketball, as well as girls volleyball, in the 2016-2017 school year.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

welcome ‘Sarge’ by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor

Knights name new boys hoops coach John “Sarge” Siers will take over as Ocoee’s boys basketball head coach.

OCOEE — It didn’t take long for the Ocoee Knights basketball program to announce the hiring of a new boys coach to replace Rob Gordon, who left recently to take the head job at Evans High School.

Ocoee Athletic Director Steve McHale announced June 5 the hiring of John “Sarge” Siers as the new head coach for the Knights.

Siers has a lengthy résumé that includes more than three

decades of working at basketball camps in states such as South Dakota, Washington, Pennsylvania and California, as well as a few stops as a college coach, including as an assistant at Norfolk State.

At the high-school level, Siers has coached Billy Donovan’s son, Billy Jr., while he was at St. Francis Catholic in Gainesville, among many other jobs. He has worked recently in Sarasota at the Elev8

Academy and as a program director at West Oaks Academy.

Now, he said he is ready to plant roots in an area he loves and build a contender.

“I’ve traveled all over the world because of basketball; I’ve been very blessed,” Siers said. “I want this to be my last job. I think I can turn this into a state-championship program.”

McHale said Siers’ desire to

stay at Ocoee for a while and build something helped set him apart. “(He) and I are, in that sense, cut from the same cloth,” he said. “(Siers) just shined above the rest, and he just comes with experience — and that’s the direction we’re trying to go in our athletics programs, overall. Just the amount of exposure he can give to our kids at all levels.”

McHale also noted the ex-

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John “Sarge” Siers is the new head coach for Ocoee High.

tensive experience his new head coach will bring with him.

Siers said he is a big advocate of building a culture of

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+ DP’s Nick Conti drafted Dr. Phillips’ Nick Conti joined Olympia’s Juan Hillman as area high-school baseball players drafted in last week’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

The middle infielder for the Panthers was taken in the 40th round by the New York Mets with pick No. 1,119. Listed as 5-foot-9, Conti is committed to play college baseball for Eckerd College. He played his travel baseball for the Florida Burn.

+ CFCA taps new volleyball coach Central Florida Christian Academy athletic director Kyle Wills announced last week that the school has hired Stacy Osborne as its newest head coach for the girls volleyball program.

Osborne comes to the Eagles after teaching math and coaching the varsity program at Fellowship Christian Academy in Massachusetts for the past five years.

“Stacy really impressed me with her desire to lead our Lady Eagles to new heights,” Wills said. “Her organization and leadership skills really came through during our talks, and her heart for young people and pushing them to be their best was something that will continue to raise the standard for CFCA athletics.”

+ Local water skiers honored Taylor Garcia, of Winter Garden, and Brooke Baldwin, of Windermere, were selected by USA Water Ski as its male and female athletes for May.

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Kevin and Kim Cook, left, are joined by houseguests P.J. Garcia, Tony Perez, Luis Rivas-Lastra, Rogelio Sanchez, Davis Dunn and Mason Fryman, of the Winter Garden Squeeze, this summer.

Kevin and Kim Cook, of Windermere, are in their second season as a host family for the Winter Garden Squeeze and have experience hosting ballplayers from around the country, dating back nearly a decade.

WINDERMERE — The six houseguests staying with Kevin and Kim Cook this summer often leave in the morning and return late at night.

Far from being rude, this schedule is expected.

The Cooks, along with their younger daughter, Ann Marie, are sharing their beauti-

ful Keene’s Pointe home with five players from the Winter Garden Squeeze and one of the team’s coaches. As a host family for a second consecutive year, the Cooks have welcomed college baseball players from around the country.

As part of the deal, the players and coach are given a place

to sleep, along with access to the kitchen, restrooms, living room and, yes, even Kevin’s immaculate game room.

For the Cooks, it’s just one way for them to share their own blessings with others.

“We feel very blessed,” Kim Cook said. “To see the house filled with young people hav-

the Cooks, along with Tony Perez, an assistant coach staying with the family for a second summer.

In 2014, the team’s first season in the league, Perez was joined by Taylor Becerra, Miguel Ceballos, Zakariah Felix, Andres Leal and Daniel Portales with the family.

Of course, the experience as a host family for the Squeeze is not the first such experience for the Cooks.

In the summer of 2006,

ing fun — we feel like it’s as much a blessing to us as it is to them.”

P.J. Garcia (Vernon Regional), Mason Fryman (Shelton State), Luis Rivas-Lastra (Vernon Regional), Rogelio Sanchez (Vernon Regional) and Davis Dunn (Shelton State) are the players staying with

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SIDELINE SCENE

Warrior alum Mason Williams makes splash in Yankees debut I don’t even like the Yankees. center fielder for New York I grew up just outside of over the weekend was a West Chicago, and I’m a Orange High alum — lifelong White Sox fan. the first former Warrior So naturally, for most to take the field in a of my youth, I couldn’t regular-season Major stand the New York League Baseball game.

Yankees.

Mason Williams, So, why was I — who had been playalong with baseball ing for the Yankees’ people from around Triple-A club after West Orange Counstarting the season in STEVEN ty — so dialed in to Double-A, got the call RYZEWSKI up to the big leagues the Yankees’ threegame series this past June 11 — nearly five weekend against the Baltiyears to the day after he was more Orioles? The starting drafted out of high school

in 2010. After traveling to meet with the club Thursday, Williams was in the starting lineup for New York Friday in Baltimore, thanks in part to the Yankees’ lingering issues with injuries.

Williams made his presence known almost immediately, sending the second pitch of his second at-bat nearly 10 rows deep into the right-field bleachers.

Yep — the first hit for the first West Orange alum in the

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J.T. LEWIS As part of an offensive onslaught that helped propel the Windermere Red Sox to an 11-1 win over the Winter Garden Rays June 8 in the District 14 Top Team Majors (age 11-12) championship, J.T. Lewis belted his fourth home run of the season. Lewis, 12, is the team leader for the Red Sox in home runs and also plays first base and pitches.

Of the four home runs you have hit this season, which one was your favorite?

Today, because we’re in the championship. It was very awesome.

What are you looking forward to the most about the summer?

Probably just hanging out with my friends and going to the pool, some hotels.

What’s it like when you hit a home run and round the bases?

Whenever I round the bases, I always stick up my arm — it’s basically a sign of my awesomeness.

Do you have any vacations planned?

In August, I’m probably going to go to Massachusetts to visit all my friends. I moved down here almost two years ago.

Did you base that on something a big-league player does?

Nope, that’s just me.

What has been the secret to success for your team this year?

I think it was just that, by the end, we’d bonded together. We just got really close.

What is your favorite thing about playing baseball?

Hitting, definitely hitting. Pitching is second.

What makes you a good pitcher?

I think it’s my velocity, that I can get through the ball and it will zip down there.

What is your favorite team and who is your favorite player in baseball?

Red Sox and David Ortiz.

As you prepare to play in Juniors next spring, what do you need to focus on improving the most?

Probably to get a stronger arm, if anything, (because) the distance on the field is a lot longer.

What’s your favorite subject in school?

Math — it just came naturally to me, and being able to help my friends with it made it a lot easier for them and me.

Why do you think you guys get along so well?

In the beginning, my dad — he’s the head coach — he introduced such a warm heart to everyone, so everyone got together.

What are you looking forward to about the upcoming All-Stars tournament?

Probably playing with all the (12-year-olds) … it will be a lot easier to make plays and a lot less teaching, so we can have a little more fun in that.

when a different college summer league was in town and their older daughter, Arla, was still living at home, Kevin and Kim took in a total of nine players for the Orlando Hammers — a faith-based summer team.

Just this past spring, the family hosted a few players and their spouses in town for spring training for the Atlanta Braves’ minor-league teams.

Kevin Cook said part of the reason their home is set up the way that it is — with its movie room and game room and other inviting features — is to have it serve as a place where impressionable young adults would like to hang out in a positive environment.

And, although the names and faces have changed through the years, one thing hasn’t: Kevin Cook is still the undefeated champion of the foosball table, and the guests are still grateful for their hospitality.

“It’s really wonderful to be back,” Perez said. “The Cooks are such wonderful people — I’m blessed, and the kids that are staying with the Cooks this summer are blessed. … You’ve got people who are willing to take young men into their home, embrace them and become friends.”

The Cooks fondly reminisce about each summer they have hosted baseball players, dating back to 2006 with the Hammers — a summer from which they have a scrapbook full of photos readily available.

“We still keep in touch with a lot of those guys — we’ve been to a couple weddings for those guys,” Kevin Cook said, recalling that he, Kim, Arla and Ann Marie had gone to nearly every game that summer. “They (the Hammers) kept losing all these games, and we felt like we wanted to be there for their first win.”

The Cooks traveled a good amount last summer and didn’t attend quite as many games for the Squeeze as they had in 2006 with the Hammers. Still, despite their travel

SQUEEZE STRUGGLING AFTER OPENING WIN A 4-2 loss to the Leesburg Lightning on Saturday made it six consecutive losses for the Winter Garden Squeeze, dropping the team to 1-6 on the season after it had started the season with a victory.

The defeat dropped the Squeeze to four games behind the league-leading Altamonte Springs Boom (5-2).

When looking at the struggles for Winter Garden, one almost has to start by examining the Squeeze’s lack of offensive production. Through seven games, Winter Garden is averaging just two runs per game and fewer than six hits per contest (5.71).

Bryant Miranda (Coppin St.) and Yahir Gurrola (Midland) each have 3 RBI to lead the team, with Chaz Boyer (New Orleans) leading the club in hits (8).

The pitching for the Squeeze has been bright in spots, with a couple of strong performances from Caleb Maggio (Samford), who has allowed just four hits and no earned runs in his 10 innings of work this season.

Among the challenges facing first-year manager Ed Taubensee is that the roster obligations, they hosted — exhibiting a large level of trust in having the players stay at the home even while they weren’t in town. The Cooks said they have yet to have a bad experience as hosts and, with less travel on the calendar for this summer, have been to many of the team’s games in 2015.

Kim Cook, who remembers going to baseball games often with her father when she was a child, said part of the fun is getting to know the young men staying with them and then getting to go see them perform on the diamond.

“The vested interest in the players, I think that’s kind of what’s fun about it,” Kim Cook said.

So far, the houseguests at

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Winter Garden coach Ed Taubensee chats with an umpire during the Squeeze’s 12-1 loss to Leesburg June 12. was assembled by former head coach Ruben Felix, who had to step down just days before the season began. Accordingly, Taubensee is still likely to tinker with the lineup and deciding who plays where to give the ballclub its best chance at winning.

After contests on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that were after the time of publication, the Squeeze has a weekend series against Sanford (5-3). Winter Garden will travel

to play at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium on Thursday and Saturday then host the River Rats on Friday.

Sanford outfielder Reese Cooley (Chipola) was the Week Two Player of the Week in the Florida League. The league-leader in stolen bases (13), Cooley had eight hits over the course of the week — including a home run — and even stole home against the Boom on June 11.

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the Cook household have enjoyed their stay.

“I like it a lot,” said Garcia, who is going through his first host family experience, said.

“I think it’s better than just going off to college and being on your own. … Kim prepares us a meal every day.”

As the eldest among the houseguest bunch — and the only coach — Perez said spending the summer with the young ballplayers helps keep him feeling young, and he enjoys observing as the players bond. The experience can be important, he said, because if these players — who are all aspiring to greater heights within the game — are successful in obtaining a professional career in the minor leagues,

there likely will be more host family experiences awaiting them.

“You make friendships and you build these bridges that could last a lifetime,” Perez said. “It’s real important because they need to learn to interact and to be comfortable with people that are from a different background or are from a different location. … If they’re lucky enough to sign a pro contract, there’s no telling where they’ll end up.”

It’s a reality Garcia acknowledges.

“I don’t know if you’ll find a better family than what Kim and Kevin have been to us,” he said.

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

Do you think your Boston Red Sox will win the World Series this fall?

Hmmm… I’d have to go with the Yankees, unfortunately.

What’s your favorite sport besides baseball?

Probably basketball.

I use the backboard every time I shoot.

Who do you have winning the NBA Finals?

I’m going to go with Golden State because I like Steph Curry.

LeBron (James) is not my favorite, at all.

WINDERMERE STRONG IN TOP TEAM TOURNEYS The four District 14 Top Team tournaments — pitting regular-season champions from Winter Garden, Ocoee, Windermere, Dr. Phillips and South Lake Little Leagues against one another — have been good to the youngsters

from Windermere.

As of Monday, teams from Windermere won the Majors (age 11-12) and Juniors (13-14) tournaments, with Windermere and Winter Garden set to play for the Seniors (15-16) champion-

ship on Wednesday, after press time.

Windermere’s Red Sox won the Majors championship with an 11-1 win over Winter Garden’s Rays.

In the Juniors final, the Windermere American

League team defeated Ocoee, 4-2.

In the Minors final, Dr. Phillips edged Windermere’s American League team in a close one, 8-7.

All three games took place June 8.

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Orange County team falls short in hockey final Seminole County won the CFHSHL Championship 6-2.

MAITLAND — After a 3-2 shootout win against No. 3 seed Jacksonville in the June 4 semifinal, No. 2 seed Orange County advanced to the Central Florida High School Hockey League Championship for the second consecutive season.

And for the second consecutive season, Orange County was the runner-up.

This time, in a June 13 game at the RDV Ice Den in Maitland, Orange County lost 6-2 to No. 4 Seminole County.

Mason Ledbetter, the playoff MVP, had three primary assists and three goals, including the game-winner at 10:58 of the second period, the only lead of the game for Seminole County.

On that play, a shot from teammate Thomas Wray squeaked through the pads of Orange County goalie Blake Carlson, and Ledbetter pounced on the rebound to make it 3-2 going into the third period.

It was one of several shots Carlson — the league’s AllStar goalie with the top save percentage — would want

WILLIAMS / PAGE 1B big leagues was a two-run homer.

The next day, although he struck out twice, Williams made an impressive catch as he went crashing into the wall, showing off fielding skills that helped make him such well-regarded prospect in the Yankees’ farm system.

Eloquence notwithstanding, it was a really cool series of moments for the West Orange community.

Williams played his highschool ball at West Orange, where I graduated from in 2006, and was on the same team as my younger brother.

Along with the likes of Nolan Fontana, Michael Albaladejo, Blake Dieterich and a slew of other talented players, those Warriors teams dominated their district and the Metro Conference in what was arguably the best four-year stretch in the program’s history.

Many of those guys went on to play big-time college baseball, and Fontana is still a well-regarded prospect in the Houston Astros’ minor-league system — but Williams will forever be the Warrior that broke through.

“It means a lot — it’s a huge accomplishment both for myself, as a coach, and the program,” said Jesse Marlo, the head coach at West Orange whose career leading the Warriors started around the time that group of players arrived on campus.

Marlo said he usually catches up with Williams when he returns home to the area in the fall and trains at the field at West Orange High.

“For me, it’s the first player that I can say I really coached to make the big leagues, and he’s the first baseball player

another try at, as his 22 saves on 27 shots totally contrasted with his 42 saves on 44 shots in the semifinal.

From there, Ledbetter scored a pair of power-play goals in the third: He sneaked a wrist shot from the half-wall under the arm of Carlson at 6:49 and then scored an empty-net goal with 41 seconds left to complete his hat trick.

Penalties caught up with Orange County: They garnered 20 penalty minutes to Seminole County’s four, allowing three power-play goals.

But through the first half of the game, Orange County seemed to have command, outshooting Seminole County throughout the game.

Captain Dillon Scammon started the scoring with a goal 12 seconds into the game, potting a rebound off Mitchell Quatrale’s redirect of a pass from Cameron Cippolone.

Seminole County tied the game midway through the first on its lone power play of the first two periods, but Orange County regained the lead five minutes into the second.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING “Mason Williams has earned it. … When you have big tools, when the package starts to come together, it can come together fast because you have the mental match the physical.” — Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman in the New York Post “(The home run was) a huge hit for your first hit, and I’m sure he’s very excited. … Looked like he misjudged that fly ball, and this is a very good center fielder. I’m sure it was a great learning experience for him.”

— Yankees Manager Joe Girardi in USA Today “Pretty speechless. … I took it all in today and embraced it. I worked hard for this. I trust the things I do. I trust my game, and I trust my game all around.” — Mason Williams in the New York Times “B+” — grade given to Williams by nj.com for his performance in his debut series for the Yankees

from West Orange (High) to make the big leagues,” Marlo said. “It’s pretty awesome. He was part of that group who really put West Orange on the map. He’s continuing to put the program on the map — even six years after he’s gone.”

Reports indicate that, although the Yankees are pleased with Williams’ performance so far this season, there is a good chance that

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Orange County’s leading scorer, Dillon Scammon, prepared to win this defensive-zone faceoff.

Zack Smith sent Nolan Dickerson up the right wing with a lead pass, and Dickerson streaked past a defender to the right faceoff circle, where he flicked a wrist shot between the legs of goalie when veteran center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury returns — which could be soon — he could be headed back down to the minors.

Nothing is set in stone, but even if that were to happen, it doesn’t negate the fact that a local kid suited up for arguably the most iconic franchise in American sports.

It doesn’t offset the things Williams has done well all season — things that could lead to an extended stay with the big club in the near future.

Williams’ debut is something that’s all the more impressive because, just a few years ago, the big leagues probably seemed a long way away for the former Warrior.

In a “what have you done for me lately” environment, when Williams’ numbers dipped and weren’t living up to what the organization had in mind for him and he then got into some legal trouble for failing a field sobriety test during a traffic stop, it seemed the West Orange alum was gathering all the wrong momentum.

Through those times of tribulation, Williams grew as a person and a professional and has since regained his prized status within the organization — a great credit to him, his family and the people around him.

It’s hard to say what the future has in store — how long he might be up with the Yankees and, if he is sent back down, how long he might have to wait for his next call up.

What I can say with confidence, though, is that when I got home on Friday night and watched MLB.com’s highlight of Williams’ home run, it was the only time in my life I’ve smiled while watching a Yankee round the bases.

Kiefer Gourdie for a 2-1 lead.

But Gourdie would let in no more of the 32 shots he faced, stoning Orange County on several flurries.

At 10:04 of the second period, Seminole County crashed

COACH / PAGE 1B community and developing talent. He plans to be involved with area youth players who are zoned for Ocoee High School, beyond his involvement with the players currently in his program, so he can be integral in developing the young talent. Additionally, he plans to get his players involved with the community, mentioning a possible program of his players reading to elementary-school children.

Siers, who has met Gordon before through basketball circles, said the outgoing

the net, and Ledbetter passed across the slot to Landon Gatz, who smacked in the tying goal to swing the momentum to Seminole County for five unanswered.

Orange County finished its

coach left the program in great shape, and that helped to make the job so attractive.

“Ocoee is a great job,” Siers said. “Usually when you get jobs, they’re bad jobs, because a guy gets fired for not winning or not developing players. Rob has done a great job at Ocoee, and he went to his alma mater — you can’t blame him — and I want to continue (what he built).”

Siers expressed thanks to Eric Schwalbach, a longtime basketball coach in the area and a mutual friend, for leading the program in the interim while there was no coach

regular season with 14 points in 10 games — most in the league, according to the league website — winning seven games, also the most in the league.

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

and coordinating a summer schedule for the Knights.

Siers said virtually no one calls him John, instead opting for his longtime nickname, “Sarge.” The roots of that nickname go back 30 years, he said, to when he was at a camp and had a flattop and a mustache. When another coach told the kids he was Sergeant Slaughter, a popular pro wrestler at the time, they bought it.

“By the end of the week, I had 500 kids calling me ‘Sarge,’” Siers said. “And the rest, as they say, is history.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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OARS hoping to grow sport through summer camps The Windermere-based rowing organization, which had three boats compete at nationals in Sarasota last weekend, is hoping to cultivate some new rowers who are passionate about the sport.

Bill Hentschel trained Gigi Tabares at 9 Round on a recent morning.

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Offering a unique fitness concept and a great workout in just a half-hour, 9 Round Ocoee has a loyal clientele, and its owners have just launched a second location near Dr. Phillips.

and high-school youth with no rowing experience.

“The main goal is just to expose as many kids as possible to the sport of rowing; so many people don’t know what it is,” Anderson said.

“Hopefully, out of the kids (who participate), a few of them will get hooked on the sport and want to join.”

Anderson expects the organization to host about 30 kids each week through the beginning of August. Campers will learn the basics of the sport, from coming to readily identify the parts of a boat and rowing terminology to utilizing indoor rowing machines and learning technique. Participants also will have the opportunity to practice with current highschool rowers, with the idea that it will allow younger rowers to jump the learning curve pretty quickly.

“It’s funny, because everybody thinks it’s pretty easy (to row), and then they jump in and realize, ‘Wait a second — this is harder than I thought,’” Anderson said.

The cost of each session is $130, and campers are welcome to participate in more than one session.

For more information on the camps, how OARS did at nationals and other related items, visit oarsrowing.com/ summer-learn-to-row/.OA.

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Kartika Rodriguez, of Winter Garen, is part of the “6 a.m. morning crew.”

Carolina, 9 Round proved to be the perfect fit for the couple’s desire to own a fitness-oriented business.

“The reason why it is so unique is the hours of availability … whenever it’s convenient for you, you come in and get your 30 minutes — there’s a trainer always here for you,” Bill said. “People who are busy, they don’t have a lot of time, they get in and walk right up to Round 1, and 30 minutes later, they walk out the door. We want to be convenient for people.”

As Tracie tells it, when Bill discovered the franchise and brought the idea to her, one of the factors that helped sell it to her was that the workouts each day are mapped out for the

Members let our their aggression during the 30-minute workout.

members — something she knew would appeal to people like her.

“It’s great for people like me, stay-at-home moms, who need that direction,” Tracie said. “Bill found it, and I quickly jumped on board. I said, ‘I am done with the big gyms.’”

Since its opening, those same factors that lured in Bill and Tracie have also lured in a staff of dedicated trainers and loyal clients. Priced at about $70 per month, with discounts available with the purchase of longer memberships, the gym costs more than a typical gym — but significantly less than many CrossFit gyms or a personal trainer — and offers some of the same benefits.

“We (as trainers) can cater to anybody,” said Karen West, a second-degree black belt in taekwondo who trains at 9 Round. “I can change the workout, I can modify it for anybody.”

The workouts are heavy with boxing concepts, which, for someone like Winter Garden resident Gigi Tabares — a client-turned-trainer — was a strong selling point.

“I love to get my aggression out; it’s my therapy,” Tabares said with a smile.

Clients at 9 Round range

from young to old, professionals to stay-at-home moms. Bill remembers the time he had a former UCF football player training alongside an older woman.

For someone such as Kwesi Johnson, an Ocoee resident who is part of the “6 a.m. crew,” the appeal is truly rooted in the camaraderie and relationship clients have with the owners and trainers — as well as the direction they provide. “(At other gyms) I’m usually spending more time on my phone looking at workouts — what to do and how to do it,” Johnson said. “When I come in here, I don’t even think about it. It’s all mapped out already.”

Business has been good — the Hentschels recently opened a second store near SeaWorld on Central Florida Parkway. Bill and Tracie are hopeful they can recreate the sense of community there they already have instilled in the Ocoee location.

“Everybody knows everybody,” Bill said. “I was always a ‘go-to-the-Yw i t h - m y- h e a d p h o n e s on’ kind of guy — lift my weights and go home. This is completely different for me, and I love it.”

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OCOEE — It’s just before 6 a.m. on a Friday, and the sun has yet to come up.

The shopping center at the corner of Maguire and Old Winter Garden roads is empty, save for a few cars entering and clustering near the parking lot’s east end.

The week is almost over, but that doesn’t mean the 6 a.m. crew at 9 Round Ocoee is going to miss a workout. Moments later, the quiet inside the facility is replaced by pulsating music and the sound of the bell every three minutes as members maneuver from station to station. The workout will last just 30 minutes, with members moving to a different station every three minutes, but that’s more than enough time for each person to get in cardiovascular training, strength training and traditional routines associated with boxing and kickboxing.

People arrive when they like, maneuver through the routine and then leave.

A trainer is always present to bounce around the nine stations and work with each person training.

The franchised facility, which opened in January 2014, is owned by Bill and Tracie Hentschel. When Bill lost his job with The Golf Channel a few years ago, the Dr. Phillips couple decided to invest in a franchise. Based in South

It’s been a busy stretch for the coaches and athletes at the Orlando Area Rowing Society.

While the organization has been conducting the first two weeks of its eight Summer Learn to Row camps, three teams from the Windermere-based organization competed at the U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals in Sarasota.

The men’s lightweight 8, women’s lightweight 8 and women’s youth 8 boats all competed at the event last weekend. The men’s lightweight 8 placed the highest for OARS, finishing in ninth place. The women’s lightweight 8 boat placed 15th, and the women’s youth 8 placed 19th.

Kirsten Anderson, the girls head coach and an alumna of Dr. Phillips High School, said she was pleased with the organization’s showing over the weekend.

“It’s very hard just to get to nationals, so it’s pretty fun for them to do as well as they did,” Anderson said, noting that competing just a few hours from home helped their athletes feel relatively at home.

Upon returning, Anderson and many of the OARS athletes who participated in the competition will focus their attention back toward the weeklong camps for middle-

FREEDOM RUN EDITION Before you get down on some burgers, dogs and good times, why not start your Independence Day with fitness? With the Fourth of July just over two weeks away, here is a listing of three nearby area races the morning of July 4.

FOUR ON THE 4TH WHAT: Celebrate our great country by joining in on the third running of the Four on the 4th Run/Walk in Oakland.

WHEN: 7 a.m. July 4 WHERE: Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland COST: $25 through June 27; $30 through July 3; $35 race day REGISTRATION: fouronthe4thrunwalk.itsyourrace.com

HUNTER VISION WATERMELON 5K WHAT: Start your Independence Day the right way with a 5K race against your friends, family and neighbors.

Morning celebration includes ice-cold watermelon and American pride.

WHEN: 7 a.m. July 4 WHERE: Park Avenue in Winter Park, 251 S. Park Ave., Winter Park COST: $25 through June 27; $29 through July 3; $35 race day REGISTRATION: trackshack.com/events.php

CLERMONT WATERFRONT PARKRUN WHAT: This free timed run is organized by volunteers.

Race against a friend or race against the clock through the Clermont Historic Village.

WHEN: 7:30 a.m. July 4 (run takes place every Saturday) WHERE: Clermont Waterfront Park, 100 Third St., Clermont COST: Free INFORMATION: parkrun.us/clermontwaterfront

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ACROSS 1 Kind of training 6 Broods 11 Approached hostilely 19 Model wood 20 Put a coat on the house 21 Artistic honoree 22 Many an early aviator 24 Uncivilized 25 Single, e.g.

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28 “___ Ha’i” 29 Air Force heroes 30 The “Evita of Evita” 32 Barber’s motion 35 Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt 38 Slacken up 40 Snake that bit Cleopatra 43 Valueless 45 Has the power to 46 Like some fence wire 48 One taking orders 51 Oolong, for one 52 “Fidelio” solo 54 Medical advice, often 55 Trade association?

57 Part-time employees, for short 59 Italian lawn bowling 62 “Much ___ About Nothing” 63 Explorer ___ de Leon 64 Gawks 66 Flightless birds 68 Book of biblical songs 70 It clinks in drinks 71 Infertile stretches of land 74 Feel feverish, e.g.

75 Manual worker 79 Gooseflesh-raising 80 Established the validity of 84 Sky blue 85 Relative of 66-Across 88 Move to the music 90 Derogatory, as remarks 91 Male opera roles 93 Yanks 95 In the earth, now 96 Computer keyboard key 97 Sheltered from the sun 99 Like some auto trim 101 Fleur-de-___ (symbol on Quebec’s flag) 102 Prefix meaning “new” 103 1,051, once 104 Lower in esteem 106 Ready for a commitment?

108 Cookout intruders 111 Unit of weight for gems 113 Full of hackberry trees 114 Freight-train stowaway 117 Third canonical hour 119 Type of collision 123 Baton wielder 127 Brittle, transparent candy 129 Little cupid 130 It starts with “sacro” 131 Hedgehog feature 132 It doesn’t require union membership 133 Bumper sticker word

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5 Game show with a host that drove 6 They may be before your eyes 7 Egypt and Syria, once (Abbr.)

8 Depict by drawing 9 Bit of football gear 10 What a driveway leads to 11 Pie ___ mode 12 Low-___ diet 13 Havana’s home 14 Certain exams 15 Small finch 16 ___ chi (martial art) 17 Pilot’s announcement, briefly 18 Cub-scout unit 23 Clasp worn by men 24 High school class, for short 27 Attracted 31 Water nymph, in mythology 33 Criminal trial concern 34 President Franklin

35 Does some jazzy improvisations 36 Proofreader’s inverted “v” mark 37 The Jungian inner self 38 What sponges do 39 “You ___!” (“Absolutely!”)

41 Razor-sharpening leather 42 Resident animal 44 Word with “pointer” or “printer” 47 Civil War soldier, briefly 49 Grp. of lawyers 50 Patches 53 Not supported by experience 56 Spray alternatives 58 Confidential matters 60 Parrot’s beak part 61 Dog-___ (like some book pages) 65 “Understand?”

67 “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 69 Tree product 72 There are three in a third 73 Comfortable in one’s own skin 75 Father-in-law of Jacob 76 Plant with fragrant flowers 77 Levar or Richard 78 Kidney-related 81 String quartet instrument

82 Astronomer Hubble 83 Slow on the uptake 86 Battlefield doc 87 “___ it or lose it” 89 It’s a matter of pride 92 Electrical unit 94 :-) 98 Call one’s bluff 99 Jeer 100 All together 105 Best-selling doll 107 Pancake toppers 109 Bush protector 110 Achy areas 112 Did dinner 113 At attention 115 “Little Women” woman 116 “Beetle Bailey” dog 118 Lake, city or canal 120 Armor plate that protects the chest (var.)

121 “Peter Pan” pet 122 Squirrel’s nest 123 Longtime Chinese chairman 124 Volume-boosting equipment 125 Football great Namath 126 “Opt” anagram 128 Resinous secretion

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+ Anti-aging company signs new lease Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness has a new office in Dr. Phillips.

Hold-Thyssen, a real-estate services firm headquartered in Winter Park, recently negotiated the five-year lease agreement for 1,022 rentable square feet of professional office space at Phillips Place, 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd.

Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness leased the space because of its prime location for their service of administering anti-aging and pain-management treatments for several decades. The company has two other Central Florida locations.

The tenant was represented

by Bob Atkins with Atkins Commercial Real Estate.

Darby Hold, transaction specialist for Hold-Thyssen Inc. negotiated the agreement representing the Cincinnati, Ohiobased landlord, Financial Way Realty Inc. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. is the leasing and management representative for the 56,000-squarefoot Phillips Place Office Building, which is currently 86% leased.

Photos courtesy of Courtesy of Isleworth/Stockworth Realty — Tavistock Group

The home at 5127 Fairway Oaks Drive features a luxurious kitchen.

A wine cellar awaits the new owner of the home at 5180 Vardon Drive.

+ M/I Homes names new-home consultant

+ Royal Oak Homes to host open house Royal Oak Homes will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Black Lake Preserve, its new gated community off Avalon Road south of State Road 50 in Winter Garden.

Matt Orosz, co-president, said Royal Oak Homes plans to build 91 new three- to six-bedroom single-family homes priced from the high-$300s.

Royal Oak is premiering two new models. The two-story William that boasts more than 5,200 square feet of living area, with two master suites, will start at $469,999. The Baldwin features more than 3,200 square feet in a “ranch” configuration with optional bonus room.

Royal Oak-built homes at Black Lake Preserve come with the latest in technology, called Nest, that can be integrated with smartphones or other devices to remotely control thermostats, appliances and cameras.

Black Lake Preserve is adjacent to SunRidge Elementary School and convenient to major arterial highways and the attractions, Orosz said.

MARKETING THE MANSION Selling $1 million-plus homes isn’t as simple as uploading a listing to the MLS. It takes creativity, business savvy and a little finesse.

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+ W.G. attorney receives accolade Winter Garden attorney Ron Sikes received a certificate acknowledging the 20th anniversary of his recognition as an AV/Preeminent-rated attorney

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Above: The home at 5536 Isleworth Country Club Drive features a grand staircase.

Main: The home at 9905 Lake Louise Drive invites guests with lush landscaping.

or most people, real-estate transactions occur within a few months through a large company that deals with all sorts of properties in the five- and six-digit dollar range.

For the wealthiest homeowners, a burgeoning niche is developing for companies devoted to marketing and selling luxury homes, sometimes taking years from initial interest to closing.

Mark Hayes, president and broker of Stockworth Realty Group and Windermere-based Isleworth Realty within the Tavistock Group, said this market has grown for five years, with Isleworth Realty on track for a sixth record-setting year.

Isleworth Realty deals solely with properties in the exclusive Isleworth Golf and Country Club, whereas Stockworth Realty covers much of Central Florida.

Properties for Stockworth

can be around the $500,000 minimum and go higher, but Isleworth properties tend to go for $2 million or more, some even exceeding $25 million, Hayes said. Luxury homes in Central Florida typically range from 3,500 to 10,000 square feet but go up to 25,000 square feet, he said, with square-foot pricing usually between $400 and $700 but shooting up in Isleworth.

“Generally, Isleworth leads the region year after year for values,” Hayes said.

With so much money on the line for such expensive properties, as well as a selling point of seclusion and security in these communities, listing homes for quick showings and open houses is not an option.

Instead, luxury homes are often sites for invite-only events, where the high life of each unique home is on display

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M/I Homes has named Amy Redditt as a new-home consultant in the Winter Garden area.

David Byrnes, area president in the Orlando region, said Redditt is a UCF graduate and has been selling upscale residential properties for the past 10 years. She recently received a “Million Dollar Circle Award” for sales totaling $18 million in 2014.

Redditt will be working out of M/I Homes’ Hickory Hammock community in Winter Garden.

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Bellaria home tops transactions A home located in the Bellaria community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate sales from May 22 to 28.

The home at 13130 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold May 26, for $1.225 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,951 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $247.42.

DR. PHILLIPS EMERALD FOREST

The home at 10026 Canopy Tree Court, Orlando, sold May 26, for $378,000 (auction/ REO). Built in 1999, it has six bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,553 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.39.

SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 70 High Sale Price: $1.225 million Low Sale Price: $51,000 REO/Bank Owned: 10 Auction/REO: Two Short Sales: Three May 27, for $51,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1988, it has one bedroom, one bath and 722 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $70.64.

HAMPTONS

The home at 10019 Newington Drive, Orlando, sold May 28, for $375,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,420 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $154.96.

The home at 1405 Shelter Rock Road, Orlando, sold May 22, for $435,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,279 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.66.

The condo at 6435 Manhattan Village Ave., No. 103, Orlando, sold May 26, for $66,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2000, it has one bedroom, one bath and 885 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $74.58.

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PINES OF MONTVERDE

SAND LAKE COVE

The home at 9441 Bud Wood St., Gotha, sold May 28, for $135,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,086 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.31.

METROWEST

The home at 17719 Kirkland Road, Montverde, sold May 22, for $320,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,549 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.54.

The condo at 7270 Westpointe Blvd., No. 920, Orlando, sold May 26, for $89,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,466 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $60.71.

CENTRAL PARK

The condo at 6154 Westgate Drive, No. 204, Orlando, sold

MEADOW RIDGE

The home at 393 Anessa Rose Loop, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $390,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,907 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $134.16.

The home at 13130 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold May 26, for $1.225 million. It features four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,951 square feet of living area.

ORCHARD PARK

area. The price per square foot is $105.36.

The home at 2646 Plumberry Ave., Ocoee, sold May 27, for $218,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,382 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $91.52.

WELLINGTON PLACE

The home at 2260 Stefanshire Ave., Ocoee, sold May 28, for $176,800 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,728 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $102.31.

PRAIRIE LAKE RESERVE

The home at 16501 Quarterhorse Court, Montverde, sold May 25, for $325,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,699 square feet of living area on 2.51 acres. The price per square foot is $120.41.

The town house at 1914 Prairie Sage Trail, Ocoee, sold May 28, for $180,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,801 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.94.

The town house at 2048 Switch Grass Circle, Ocoee, sold May 28, for $178,000.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,785 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.72.

baths, a pool and 1,835 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.35.

and-one-half baths and 2,899 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $97.96.

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for $250,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,406 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $73.40.

The home at 264 Linberry Lane, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $234,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,179 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.39.

The home at 276 Linberry Lane, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $204,960 (auction/REO). Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,460 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $59.24.

FORESTBROOKE

The home at 3332 Atmore Terrace, Ocoee, sold May 22,

The home at 2498 Tall Maple Loop, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $219,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two

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The home at 636 Highland Ave., Windermere, sold May 26, for $1.17 million. It features four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,778 square feet of living area on .45 acres on Lake Bessie.

The home at 1405 Prairie Oaks Court, Ocoee, sold May 26, for $239,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,066 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.68.

REMINGTON OAKS

The home at 1934 Ancient Oak Drive, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $250,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,814 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $88.84.

RESERVE AT MEADOW LAKE

The home at 15235 Sagebrook Court, Ocoee, sold May 26, for $284,000. Built in 2010, it has five bedrooms, two-

The home at 6809 Mill Stream Road, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $172,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,246 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.04.

The home at 6836 Woodgrain Court, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $165,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,268 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $130.13.

VILLAS AT WOODSMERE

The town house at 2327 Aloha Bay Court, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $178,370. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,693 square feet of living

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The home at 8209 Baywest Court, Orlando, sold May 22, for $165,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,505 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $109.63.

CYPRESS LANDING

The home at 3373 Bellington Drive, Orlando, sold May 28, for $565,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,023 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.44.

The duplex at 7206 Nima Court, Orlando, sold May 22, for $115,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,467 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $78.39.

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The home at 2782 Cardassi Drive, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $359,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,598 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.78.

The town house at 2483 Viterbo Way, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $197,300. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,837 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $107.40.

The home at 8816 Della Scala Circle, Orlando, sold May 22, for $320,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,078 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $153.99.

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The home at 2462 Copperhill Loop, Ocoee, sold May 22, for $255,000 (short sale). Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,860 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.10.

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The home at 6637 Chantry St., Orlando, sold May 22, for $153,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,380 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $110.87.

The home at 46 Grand Junction Blvd., Orlando, sold May 27, for $140,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,324 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $105.74.

TRADEWINDS

The condo at 1041 S. Hiawassee Road, No. 3012, Orlando, sold May 22, for $64,950. Built in 1989, it has

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two bedrooms, two baths and 829 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $78.35.

it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,083 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.78.

WINDERMERE

TOWN OF WINDERMERE

EDEN ISLE

The home at 6208 Crescent Moon Court, Windermere, sold May 22, for $406,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,402 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.49.

ENCLAVE AT WINDERMERE LANDING

The home at 6349 Swanson St. No. 2, Windermere, sold May 28, for $419,600. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,069 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $202.80.

KEENE’S POINTE

The home at 8136 Tibet Butler Drive, Windermere, sold May 22, for $1.08 million.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, three halfbaths, a pool and 4,075 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $265.03.

PROVIDENCE

The home at 6133 Andreozzi Lane, Windermere, sold May 22, for $395,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,873 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.49.

RESERVE AT BELMERE

The home at 11925 Provincial Way, Windermere, sold May 28, for $750,000 (short sale). Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,279 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $175.27.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 4850 Flint Road, Windermere, sold May 28, for $319,900. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 3,117 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $102.63.

The home at 4829 Blue Major Drive, Windermere, sold May 22, for $237,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2006,

$107,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,340 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $79.85.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 636 Highland Ave., Windermere, sold May 26, for $1.17 million. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,778 square feet of living area on .45 acres on Lake Bessie.

The price per square foot is $309.69.

The home at 325 E. Sixth Ave., Windermere, sold May 27, for $330,000. Built in 1965, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,731 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $190.64.

WILLOWS AT LAKE RHEA

The home at 11423, Willow Gardens Drive, Windermere, sold May 22, for $450,000.

Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,846 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $158.12.

WINDERMERE SOUND

The home at 13267 Penshurst Lane, Windermere, sold May 26, for $367,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,923 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.56.

The home at 7266 Penkridge Lane, Windermere, sold May 26, for $316,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,971 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $160.32.

WINDERMERE TERRACE

The home at 13305 Overstreet Road, Windermere, sold May 26, for $270,000.

Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,058 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.20.

The home at 393 Anessa Rose Loop, Ocoee, sold May 27, for $390,000. It features four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,907 square feet of living area.

The home at 2078 Nerva Road, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $335,140. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,919 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.81.

The home at 1950 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $280,137. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,769 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $158.36.

The home at 2246 Romanum Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $273,890.

Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,738 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $157.59.

AMBERLEIGH

WINTER GARDEN

The home at 313 Lake Amberleigh Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $232,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,907 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.66.

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CROWN POINT SPRINGS

The home at 2076 Nerva Road, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $345,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,265 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $105.67.

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The home at 1009 Autumn Leaf Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $190,000.

Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,000 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $95.

HICKORY HAMMOCK

The home at 15879 Citrus Grove Loop, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $361,990.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,624 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.95.

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The home at 14307 Prunningwood Place, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $272,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,698 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $100.82.

The home at 6833 Cultivation Way, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $265,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,184 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.34.

(short sale). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,015 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $93.30.

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The home at 991 Prosperity Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 27, for $499,562. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,503 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $199.59.

REGENCY OAKS

The home at 555 Groves End Lane, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $353,000.

Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,536 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $99.83.

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The home at 735 Sandy Bar Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $309,902. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,810 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $110.29.

The home at 15324 Sandfield Loop, No. 62, Winter Garden, sold May 27, for $420,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 4,290 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $97.90.

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The home at 427 Newhearth Circle, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $188,000

The condo at 130 Southern Pecan Circle, No. 105, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for

The home at 15400 Amberbeam Blvd., Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $246,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,520 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $161.84.

The town house at 1170 Priory Circle, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $193,000.

Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,884 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $102.44.

The town house at 1174 Priory Circle, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $192,000.

Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,884 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $101.91.

The town house at 15519 Campden St., Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $189,900.

Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,649 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.16.

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The home at 14708 Arctic Tern Lane, Winter Garden, sold May 28, for $325,000.

Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,388 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $136.10.

TUCKER OAKS

The condo at 1510 Scarlet Oak Loop, No. 73A, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $130,500. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,216 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.32.

WINTERMERE POINTE

The home at 2473 Prairie View Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 22, for $272,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,669 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $101.91.

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The process is also emotional and affects how buyers can raise families and provide for children and their education, which makes developing deep relationships built on trust the paramount part of luxury transactions, Hayes said.

“We have access to these people strictly through relationships,” he said. “Protecting their privacy is critical.

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We work with some of the most self-made, talented investors, artists — people very exciting to actually get to know.”

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“We try to make the homes stand alone with different themes,” he said. “For example, if there’s an amazing waterfront property, we focus on boats in the back. If there’s an amazing wine cellar, we’ll have a wine-tasting party. One of our homes has a 35-car garage.

We’ll do an event with luxury car dealers, and when guests come to this event, they see a garage full of Maseratis and Rolls Royces.”

These themed events last two to three hours, giving suitors a look at life in such homes, with poolside meals taken to them by chefs, expensive boats and car dealership events such as a recent one featuring a McLaren test drive, Hayes said. In Isleworth, prospectives could examine world-class amenities, such as golf, tennis and art, he said.

Especially with these extravagant events, Tavistock deviates from a common one-agent-per-house strategy, with a marketing team, financial and creative guides and photographers and writers dedicated to each house in a complex marketing strategy, with meetings often involving

more than a dozen people, Hayes said. These large teams reach targeted buyers by selling the lifestyle of the exclusive community while acclimating them to all Central Florida can offer, he said.

“We have to be very savvy in selling not just the home but Florida and the Central Florida area,” he said. “You have to understand the transportation grid, the hospitals and amenities and the area jobs. Stockworth Realty is the official relocation arm of Tavistock Group in Central Florida. We handle all the company relocations in Lake Nona. We’re now working with USDA to move several families to Orlando.”

These families relocating from around the world count on Tavistock like an arm of their advisement teams to educate them about common features, such as local lawyers, medical specialists and vehicle dealerships, but also what makes the area unique, from world-famous attractions such as Walt Disney World to lesser-known gems, such as the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the Orlando City Lions, Hayes said.

“There’s lots of areas with pockets of strong growth,” he said. “With the transportation grid we have, the venues …

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+ Anti-aging company signs new lease Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness has a new office in Dr. Phillips.

Hold-Thyssen, a real-estate services firm headquartered in Winter Park, recently negotiated the five-year lease agreement for 1,022 rentable square feet of professional office space at Phillips Place, 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd.

Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness leased the space because of its prime location for their service of administering anti-aging and pain-management treatments for several decades. The company has two other Central Florida locations.

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Darby Hold, transaction specialist for Hold-Thyssen, Inc. negotiated the agreement representing the Cincinnati, Ohiobased landlord, Financial Way Realty Inc. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. is the leasing and management representative for the 56,000 square foot Phillips Place Office Building, which is currently 86% leased.

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The home at 5127 Fairway Oaks Drive features a luxurious kitchen.

A wine cellar awaits the new owner of the home at 5180 Vardon Drive.

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Redditt will be working out of M/I Homes’ Hickory Hammock community in Winter Garden.

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Matt Orosz, co-president, said Royal Oak Homes plans to build 91 new three- to six-bedroom single-family homes priced from the high-$300s.

Royal Oak is premiering two new models. The two-story William that boasts more than 5,200 square feet of living area, with two master suites, priced from the $469,999. The Baldwin features more than 3,200 square feet in a “ranch” configuration with optional bonus room.

Royal Oak built homes at Black Lake Preserve come with the latest in technology called Nest that can be integrated with smartphones or other devices to remotely control thermostats, appliances, cameras, etc.

Black Lake Preserve is adjacent to SunRidge Elementary School and convenient to major arterial highways and the attractions, Orosz said.

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For the wealthiest homeowners, a burgeoning niche is developing for companies devoted to marketing and selling luxury homes, sometimes taking years from initial interest to closing.

Mark Hayes, president and broker of Stockworth Realty Group and Windermere-based Isleworth Realty within the Tavistock Group, said this market has grown for five years, with Isleworth Realty on track for a sixth record-setting year.

Isleworth Realty deals solely with properties in the exclusive Isleworth Golf and Country Club, whereas Stockworth Realty covers much of Central Florida.

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can be around the $500,000 minimum and go higher, but Isleworth properties tend to go for $2 million or more, some even exceeding $25 million, Hayes said. Luxury homes in Central Florida typically range from 3,500 to 10,000 square feet but go up to 25,000 square feet, he said, with square-foot pricing usually between $400 and $700 but shooting up in Isleworth.

“Generally, Isleworth leads the region year after year for values,” Hayes said.

With so much money on the line for such expensive properties, as well as a selling point of seclusion and security in these communities, listing homes for quick showings and open houses is not an option.

Instead, luxury homes are often sites for invite-only events, where the high life of each unique home is on display

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+ BuildZoom uploads remodeling history Through BuildZoon, the complete remodeling history of Winter Garden is now available online.

Winter Garden residents now can access information on every remodeling and construction project that has happened in the last 10 years through BuildZoom’s Permit Mapping project.

The map can be accessed at buildzoom.com/map/winter-garden-fl. Residents can enter their address and instantly see the details of what’s happening to homes in their neighborhood.

Additional features allow users to filter by project type (e.g. electrical, solar) and cost.

Through the map, people also can learn about the contractors who have worked in their neighborhoods.

The project is part of BuildZoom’s broader initiative, to improve the consumer experience in the remodeling and construction industry.

“Our mission is to collect the world’s information on remodeling and making it accessible and easily digestible for the public,” BuildZoom co-founder David Petersen said.

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+ AHLEI honors Windermere resident The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute awarded Windermere resident Steven J. Belmonte with the designation of CHA Emeritus.

He received the award during the American Hotel & Lodging Association Legislative Action Summit at the AH&LA Stars of the Industry Awards Brunch April 14, in Washington, D.C. A CHA Emeritus has made significant contributions to the hospitality industry through leadership, education and professional involvement. The career of a CHA Emeritus is marked by distinguished accomplishments in all facets of our industry, signifying a commitment to the past, present and future of the hospitality community. The honor is presented only to select individuals after such a career of distinguished contributions.

Belmonte began his hospitality career at age 16 and, by 18, became the youngest general manager in the history of Holiday Inn. From 1984 to 1991, he was president and CEO of Equity Hotel Corporation, which grew to be one of the top 10 management companies of its time. Then in 1991, he served as president and CEO of the Ramada hotel chain and executive vice president of the Cendant Hotel Division. While with Ramada, he launched Personal Best Hospitality, which offered tuition reimbursement and other incentives to foster a career path in the hotel industry.

Ramada grew from about 410 properties to more than 1,100 in the United States during his term.

In 2002, Belmonte launched Hospitality Solutions, which

Between revenue that will be generated by business in Orange County and new revenue coming in from other counties, it is estimated that the presence of First Orange Tag Agency will have a local economic impact of $750,000-plus annually.

“First Orange Tag Agency is the first of its kind in Central Florida and will provide the dealers an alternate option to process their tag and title work,” said First Orange Tag Agency President Jason Strochak. “Our dealer-centric approach has proven valuable to dealers throughout Florida, and we are excited to be in Orlando and bringing back lost revenue to Orange County.” specializes in assisting hotel owners with franchise issues such as liquidated damage negotiations. In 2013, Belmonte transferred the company to his son, Michael, who is now the company’s president. And in 2011, he co-founded Vimana Franchise Systems, which is home of Centerstone Inns, Hotels & Plaza Hotels and Key West Inns, Hotels & Resorts, where he serves as CEO. Belmonte’s industry involvement includes terms as chairman of the American Hotel Foundation, vice chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation and chairman of the New Century Fund for the AH&LA, raising a record $9.2 million. Belmonte donated separate funds to the AH&LEF, which was used to establish the Steven J. Belmonte Scholarship Fund for Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Belmonte has been recognized for his philanthropic efforts through ChildReach and Plan International, as well as a multitude of other organizations. He served as the television spokesman for ChildReach from 1995 to 2002 and raised millions of dollars sponsoring thousands of children in thirdworld countries.

Belmonte made three trips to Africa to spearhead the construction of two medical facilities, a food-science laboratory and the New Belmonte Library for the Hotel and Tourism Institute in Zambia University.

Belmonte was also at the forefront of a $100,000 donation to rebuild a school in the Dominican Republic destroyed by a hurricane. While there, Belmonte funded the construction of a playground.

The American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat-al-Salam, a community of Jews and Arabs coexisting in peace in Israel, presented Belmonte with its first Ambassador of Peace Humanitarian award for his charitable endeavors.

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Robert Holland Bittle, managing funeral director with Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home in Winter Garden, recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.

A number of professions grant special recognition to members upon completion of specified academic and professional programs, and CFSP is funeral service’s national individual recognition.

This achievement is especially notable because Bittle has elected to participate in quality educational and service opportunities that far surpass what the funeral service licensing board in Florida requires.

To initially receive this award, the practitioner must complete a 180-hour program of continuing education activities and events.

In addition, the practitioner is required to accumulate 20 hours per year to re-certify.

Credits are awarded by the academy for work leading to personal and/or professional growth in four areas: academic activities, professional activities, career review (for retroactive credit), and community and civic activities.

Auto Tag Management Group opened a new office in Orlando to serve auto dealers in greater Orange County.

The office is located at 718 Garden Plaza, Orlando, and officials said it will bring back lost revenue to Orange County from dealers who are currently processing with agencies outside the county.

“Up until now, our auto dealerships were using agencies outside of the county for auto tag services,” said Scott Randolph, Orange County tax collector. “That was revenue that was essentially leaving our county. With First Orange Tag Agency opening up, that revenue will now stay in Orange County and be used to benefit the citizens of Orange County.”

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Sikes is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and Stetson University’s College of Law. He has been a member of the Florida Bar for 38 years and served as a senior attorney at Walt Disney World and vice president of legal and business affairs at Universal Orlando prior to returning to private practice.

He currently practices business and family law in Winter Garden with Sikes Law Group, PLLC.

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