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SAFE & HEALTHY TRAVELS It’s summer — the season of family vacations and crosscountry travels. But before you board that plane or pile into your SUV for some R&R, make sure you’re taking the proper steps to ensure your family’s health away from home.

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YOUR TOWN ORLANDO HEALTH OFFERS NEW CLASSES Orlando Health is offering three free classes to get you on track for the summer. In the Summer No-Cook Meal Makeover courses, participants can learn how to stay cool and create delicious plant-based foods.

Classes will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 24; noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, June 27; and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden. Space is limited; call (407) 407-3046 to reserve a seat.

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Town tables Sunset Bay agreement Sunset Bay HOA members are seeking amendments that would allow them to make infrastructure improvements.

HANNAH SWAYZE NEWS EDITOR

Windermere Town Council members will take their time to mull changes requested by the Sunset Bay Homeowners Association Inc. to the neighborhood’s original development agreement .

The Sunset Bay Development agreement originally was signed March 8, 1988, and applies to the Sunset Bay neighborhood located on 24.5 acres of land north of Conroy Windermere Road.

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The Horizon West School Coalition is a collaborative effort between parents, the community and leaders.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

With three new Horizon Westarea schools slated to open this fall and three more in a year, some members of the community are looking to get more involved in advocating for them.

That’s why Horizon West resident Jodi Jessop and fellow parents, neighbors and community members have created the Horizon West School Coalition. After a meeting in January at Windermere High regarding the school’s portable situation as well as the Seidel relief highschool site, Jessop said she saw inconsistencies.

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Olympia High alum and Gotha resident Gracie Dyer will compete in the Miss Florida 2019 pageant next week in Lakeland. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

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AN EVENING OF COFFEE, TEA AND STORIES FOR ADULTS 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Take a break from the daily routine and enjoy stories presented by the library’s talented storytellers. (407) 835-7323.

CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at City Furniture, 643 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee. Join the West Orange Chamber of Commerce for its monthly business connection and meet like-minded professionals. Cost is $5 in advance and $10 at the door for chamber members; $25 for others. For information, contact kjones@ wochamber.com.

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SUMMER NO-COOK MEAL MAKEOVER 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden. Join this free class to learn how to stay cool and create delicious meals with no cooking required and a focus on plant foods. Space is limited. Call (407) 407-3046.

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND 3 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Southwest Library, 8255 Della Drive, Orlando. Calling all space rangers to a mission through the secret life of toys.

Celebrate the release of “Toy Story 4” with interactive themed activities and crafts.

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On Tuesday, June 11, the Sunset Bay Homeowners Association Inc. requested the council make six amendments to the agreement: setting a termination date for the agreement; splitting the cost of future road repaving costs between the town and residents evenly; having the town assume responsibility for costs of lighting in the neighboring Down Pointe subdivision; inspecting any needed repairs to sidewalks along Sixth Avenue; having the town fund any future sign repairs; and granting permission to build a 6-foot-tall wall along the length of the property bordering Sixth Avenue.

Brent Spain, of the Theriaque and Spain Law Firm, spoke on behalf of the Sunset Bay Homeowners Association Inc. He said the HOA was not looking for landscaping requirements or for any other similar rules outlined in the agreement be lifted.

Spain said it comes down to maintenance of the improvements on the roadways and the lights.

To address the requests, Town Manager Robert Smith recommended via town documents for the council to approve the requests regarding lights in the Down Pointe subdivision, the costs split for road resurfacing and the sign repair.

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submit a variance application for the construction of the wall, according to town documents.

In response to the request for an inspection of sidewalks of Sixth Avenue, Smith said the town already was inspecting and repairing them as needed.

These recommendations were communicated to the council via Heather Ramos, who serves as the town attorney, because Smith was absent.

“They are kind of in a unique situation, because they are one of the only developments in town that have a 1988 development agreement, and they also have the unfortunate situation of being kind of in the middle of an area where they’re driven through by another subdivision,” Ramos said.

Because of the geography of the area, residents of the Down Pointe subdivision drive through Sunset Bay to get to their homes but do not incur the costs, Ramos said.

The council elected to take no action on the agreement at the meeting to have time to consider the recommendations from Smith before making a decision.

POLICE RECOGNITION

Police Chief Dave Ogden swore in two new reserve police officers, Carollee Burrell and Kevin Tuck, to the Windermere Police Department.

Reserve police officers are employed by the town to lend an extra hand during busy times of the year, helping out with large events and filling in for other 4:48 PM

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Kevin Tuck’s wife had the honor of placing the new pin on his Windermere Police Department uniform.

officers when needed.

“Most reserve officers have full-time positions somewhere else,” Ogden said. “They still love and enjoy and want to be a police officer — and have a passion to be a police officer — but they have great careers in other services. They do this as a service to the community. So it’s really amazing.”

Burrell, previously a reserve officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, is assistant chief at the Winter Garden Fire Department. Burrell brings emergency medical experience to the team, which Ogden said is an asset because the department responds to medical calls, as well.

“Much of the time, we are actually on emergency medical services (scenes) before the fire department even arrives, so

it’s a great benefit to the town,” Ogden said.

Tuck also enters the department with law-enforcement experience and Ogden described him as service-oriented. Tuck was a police officer and served as a public information officer before leaving the profession to pursue ministry full-time.

Ogden also recognized Detective John Allen with a five-year service award during the meeting. Allen joined the Windermere Police Department after working for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and has experience in a variety of different types of cases.

“I would truly put him up against any investigator in the country,” Ogden said.

The Windermere Town Council’s next meeting will be July 9.

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Staff at the county library system say a suitable location and potential partnerships could make the new library a reality.

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Elementary music campers played the song “Ribbon Dance” on xylophones.

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ampers honed their musical talents at Bridgewater Middle School’s 11th annual Summer Band Camp June 4 to 7 and June 10 to 13. The camp was open to students entering first through eighth grades. More than 170 campers were sorted by skill level, and each group of campers got to show off what they learned in a concert on the last day of the camp.

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Sophia Lane concentrated on the strings of her ukelele as she played along to an interactive music story called “Mortimer.”

Agave Azul ownership forced to pay back wages Investigations at the national level found that the Mexican eatery failed to pay employees what they were owed.

TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR

The restaurant ownership group behind the Agave Azul Mexican Cuisine in Orlando was recently in trouble with the law after failing to pay 91 employees money they’d earned on the job.

Investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division led to Rios Rodriguez Enterprises Inc. — owner of five Central Florida restaurants — having to pay $83,577 in back wages to 91 employees for violating the minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act,

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according to a June 12 statement from the Wage and Hour Division.

The ownership group was also forced to pay $21,266 in civil money penalties for repeated violations — a previous instance also involved Agave Azul Mexican Cuisine Inc., where cooks were paid a flat salary without overtime compensation.

The U.S. Department of Labor found that the employer failed to pay employees the minimum wage for all the hours worked.

Rounding practices resulted in time worked not being compensated, according to a statement from the Wage and Hour Division.

Cooks were once again paid flat salaries, without taking into consideration the number of hours worked. Overtime wasn’t paid as a result, and the employer failed to maintain accurate payroll and time records — a violation of the FLSA’s requirements, according to the statement.

The investigation followed Rios

Restaurant Group Inc. operating as La Fiesta in Ormond Beach; Rios Rodriguez Enterprises Inc. operating as La Fiesta in Port Orange; Saint Anejo Mexican Kitchen & Tequileria Inc. operating as Saint Anejo Mexican Kitchen in Winter Springs; Agave Azul Mexican Cuisine Inc. operating as Agave Azul Mexican Cuisine in Orlando; and Agave Azul Winter Park LLC operating as Agave Azul Mexican Cuisine in Winter Park.

“Employers must pay employees all the wages they have legally earned,” said Wage and Hour District Director Daniel White in a statement. “We encourage employers to contact their local Wage and Hour Division office for the resources available to explain their responsibilities and how to avoid violations.”

Rios Rodriguez Enterprises Inc. has paid all the back wages and civil money penalties in full.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Although Horizon West does not yet have its own library branch, there is one in the works.

During the Horizon West Town Hall meeting June 6, some residents asked about the possibility of Horizon West getting its own Orange County Library branch.

Although there are no immediate plans in place, the Orange County Library System confirmed it is looking at options and wants to have a location in Horizon West.

“We don’t have a hard plan right now, so we’re looking into ways we can have a presence in Horizon West,” said Erin Sullivan, public relations administrator for OCLS. “If we’re going to open, it would be something we’d need to budget for. There’s been some money set aside to explore the possibility of having a branch out there as part of our normal budgeting process. I think some of the things we’re looking for are a good location that would serve the needs of the entire community.”

Sullivan said when placing libraries, OCLS chooses locations that would be able to serve the most people. This means potential locations must be accessible, located in hightraffic areas and in an optimal place to best serve the needs of the community.

“We also need to look for something we can afford, so something that is not priced so high that we would have to sacrifice that quality of service just to have a branch opening,” Sullivan said. “We want to give people the best possible experience of a library.”

OCLS has been looking to partner with organizations to bring pop-up libraries to fastgrowing areas such as Horizon West and Lake Nona. OCLS recently partnered with the Waterleigh community to bring pop-up events closer to Horizon West.

“We had our first pop-up library event in Horizon West at the Waterleigh community clubhouse, because we’re trying to give people a taste of library programs while we wait for something to actually come together,” she said. “They’re donating space so that we can give people family-friendly events that kids and adults can enjoy together. They’re the same kind of events they’d experience at a library.”

The pop-up locations don’t offer the ability to check out materials, but OCLS wants to reach as many people as possible with these events. Sullivan said the first pop-up event in Horizon West drew 178 people.

“Right now, it’s fun events and programs, and I think there were crafts as well for kids to participate in because that’s something the libraries do,” she

HORIZON WEST POP-UP For the next two Fridays, OCLS is hosting pop-up events at the Waterleigh community clubhouse, 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden.

Registration for the story time and craft at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, is full, but parents can join the waitlist at attend.ocls.info/ event/2729071.

As of press time, 16 seats are left for the 10:30 a.m. story time and craft on Friday, June 28. To register, visit attend.ocls.info/ event/2729182.

For more information on OCLS and its events and resources, visit ocls.info or call (407) 835-7323.

said. “It’s to give people a taste of the library until we can figure out how we’re going to get an actual library building in your community.”

Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey said OCLS staff told her they wanted to have a presence in Horizon West, but they haven’t yet found a suitable piece of property.

“I saw they’re looking at doing a couple of summer things in the area,” VanderLey said. “They’ve been looking at the potential of purchasing land, and that would be their first choice. They don’t want to spend the money they’ve earmarked on rent — they want to build, but they’d like to have a presence now.”

Sullivan said the library has a committee dedicated to Horizon West, and its members talk with residents in the area to discover ways to work with the community.

“We don’t have a hard and fast plan or date; we’re still in the exploration phase,” she said.

“We’ve talked with different organizations about ways we can make it happen, but nothing has quite come together yet.

If there were opportunities to collaborate with other organizations, that would be something else that we’d be willing to talk to people about.

“Horizon West is so receptive and the Waterleigh community (was) really eager to have us, so they offered us space,” she said. “We’re able to reserve it … because they have an interest in seeing a library as well, so that’s how that came about and we’re happy to work with them.”

VanderLey added she has introduced OCLS to a number of developers in the area that have land. There is much potential for where the right location would be and how much it would cost OCLS, she said.

“They told me this is a priority for them, and I would love to see a library out there, as well,” VanderLey said.

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otha resident Gracie Dyer only has competed in two pageants, but already, she has punched her ticket to the Miss Florida 2019 competition.

An Olympia High alumna and University of Central Florida student, Dyer’s roots are in West Orange. However, it’s her recently acquired title of Miss Manatee that will allow her to compete for the title of Miss Florida 2019.

Until now, Dyer only has competed in two other pageants — Miss UCF and Miss Manatee, both of which took place in February.

This will be her first time competing at Miss Florida, and she’s ready to put her best foot forward.

“I want to have a good time,” said Dyer, 20. “I want to show the state of Florida who I am, who Gracie Dyer is.”

COMMANDING THE STAGE

Growing up, Dyer was no stranger to the stage. In fact, it’s where she thrived. She has been performing since she was just 8 years old and a student at Thornebrooke Elementary. Her knack for working the stage and playing different roles continued throughout the rest of her school years.

“I got my start in elementary school and fell in love with it when I saw my friends in a show,” she said. “I decided to get involved, and I’ve done shows ever since.

I’ve done dance classes, singing lessons, acting lessons, all of it, but I’ve never been just Gracie Dyer on the stage.”

Even as a senior at UCF, Dyer still makes time for expressing her creative side. She starred alongside her boyfriend in a music video for the song, “Grow Old With You,” by a cappella group VoicePlay earlier this year, and it was at UCF that she first discovered the world of pageants.

“I saw advertisement and the signs around UCF to audition (for Miss UCF),” Dyer said. “I know Miss UCF 1989, Shalisa Sloan James — she’s a family friend. She encouraged me to get involved and said I’d be great for it. (At Miss UCF) we rehearsed from Octo-

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ber until the pageant in February.

There’s a big opening number. I competed with maybe 13 other girls, and we all got really close while rehearsing for six months for the opening number and practicing our talents.”

Dyer said Miss UCF includes both girls who have experience in the world of pageants and those who don’t. Although she was new to pageants, she earned third runner-up and the recognition of Miss Congeniality. That’s when she decided she might like to compete in more.

When she saw there was another pageant the following weekend — Miss Manatee — Dyer wanted to give it a try. Many county competitions, including Miss Manatee, allow both local and statewide entrants, so Dyer was able to compete.

“It’s all about learning,” she said. “The more you do it, the more you’re going to learn, and the better you’re going to get at it. The next Saturday, we drove to Bradenton, and local pageants are a little different, because they are open statewide.”

It was a daylong affair, from turning in paperwork at 9 a.m. and participating in both interviews and rehearsals. Each girl was allowed to run through her talent twice, and by 3 p.m. it was time to get ready for the competition. Dyer was pleasantly surprised when she ended up taking

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home the crown.

“I was very calm during the whole thing,” she said. “I felt really good about my performance but didn’t realize I’d done super well, because I hadn’t done (pageants) before. I was very surprised when I was crowned Miss Manatee. I’m very blessed.”

THE ROAD TO MISS FLORIDA

As Miss Manatee, Dyer now will compete in Miss Florida.

“I decided to continue on just because I was so happy and thinking, ‘What? I won?’” she said. “It’s like, ‘This is incredible, what else can I do?’ The scholarship opportunities are even bigger at Miss Florida. And (pageants are) not at all what you believe the stereotype

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eight ball with building schools and are constantly overcrowded,” she said. “My cohort and I brainstormed together and came up with the coalition. … We have the perfect opportunity to form and mold the Horizon West community. We are at a position that no other community is at. The goal was to talk to the leaders and make some changes.”

The coalition is in its early stages, but already, some of its members are going to be meeting with District 15 state Sen. Victor Torres.

Jessop said they will be discussing why Orange County schools specifically have to be over capacity before changes are made.

“We’ve gone to community meetings and different meetings for the schools that are opening,” she said. “We’ve asked questions specifically about infrastructure — we’ve asked about what’s next and how can we get these schools to come online faster. We keep getting run up against the

same answer, which is, ‘We can’t because of the state.’”

One of the coalition’s main concerns is the school overcrowding and why the 150% capacity rule is in place for an area experiencing high growth.

“We finally have a new middle school opening — why did it take 11 years?” she said. “Why is this arbitrary 150% over-capacity idea … in place when we have such growth?

Things are getting moved up but not in a rapid enough timeframe.

We’re also running up against not having infrastructure in place.”

Jessop added the coalition is fully a team effort, and those who are part of it or expressed interest in it want to be involved. They try to attend the meetings, because differences are made when people speak up.

“I didn’t want to be another person complaining behind a keyboard — I wanted to show up and show people that, yes, this is a problem,” she said. “If we truly are the No. 5 fastest-growing community in the United States, why

aren’t they demanding more from developers? I just don’t understand how this is a solid business plan.”

Another concern for Jessop and her team is the issue of portables — an issue exacerbated by development in West Orange. The coalition recognizes it’s crucial to communicate with both Orange County Public Schools and Orange County.

“It’s not just an OCPS fight; it’s the county, too,” she said. “It’s also about the infrastructure that gets us to and from (schools). By the time a school opens, it’s already at 100% capacity, and if we were proactive, we wouldn’t have as many portables. The coalition is focused on a couple things, but these are all things I found out from trying to carve out a new path.”

The coalition is open to anyone, Jessop said, and the team welcomes anyone who has ideas or wants to participate to get involved. It’s a collaborative effort and the more contributors and contributions there are to the dis-

is — there’s no cattiness with the girls. We’re just very supportive of one another.

“I’ve been preparing a lot more for Miss Florida just because it’s so new to me,” she said. “I’m very excited, but I also know this is a big deal.”

Miss Florida is also a stepping stone to the Miss America competition. And the Miss America organization is rolling out a new and improved version this year, dubbed Miss America 2.0.

As of last year, candidates no longer are judged on outward appearance. This included the elimination of the swimsuit competition, and each candidate can choose her wardrobe for evening wear to express individual style.

Candidates also now have more opportunities to advocate for their chosen social impact initiatives.

“That’s super empowering as a young woman today,” she said.

“Miss America is the No. 1 provider of scholarships across the country, and I wanted to choose something with animals for my social impact platform. My platform is greyhound awareness, based on the amendment Florida passed.

By 2020, there will be (more than) 6,000 greyhounds homeless in Florida, so my platform is raising awareness for adoptions.”

At the competition, candidates are judged on their interview performances, stage presence, talents and more. A lot of preparation is required for success. Dyer will participate in interview preparations, and she has been practicing everything from hair and makeup to her talent. She will sing “100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man” from the musical “Wonderful Town.”

“I’ve been practicing my walk around the house, and I have a lot of fun with that,” she said. “It’s paying attention to all of the little details, because you never know what matters — like practicing your makeup or even how you look when you talk to someone.

“I’m really excited,” she said.

“I’m really passionate about my platform, I love performing and singing, and I’m excited to do that in front of the state of Florida.”

HORIZON WEST SCHOOL COALITION Everyone is welcome to join the coalition, attend a meeting or contribute to the discussion.

To get involved, email horizonwestsc@gmail.com.

Jessop also posts about the meetings on the Horizon West Connection Facebook page, which can be found at bit.ly/2ImgMXr.

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Franco’s to host painting benefit for cancer patient Jackie Martinez is fighting breast cancer for the third time in 10 years, and this time it has metastasized.

IF YOU GO PAINTING FUNDRAISER WHERE: Franco’s Pizzeria, 5 W. Silver Star Road, Ocoee WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 DETAILS: Artist Susan Ratcliff directs participants in painting a colorful beach scene to get in the mood for summer. About half of the 40 spots still are available.

All seats are $35 prepaid.

To reserve a spot, email serendipity9197@aol.com.

Using PayPal, send to arceniojr8@aol.com and write Paint Night and first and last name in the note.

DONATIONS: Monetary donations also can be made to Jackie Martinez through PayPal or by mailing a check to Franco’s.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

It was a decade ago that Jackie Martinez was diagnosed with breast cancer, endured chemotherapy and underwent breastremoval and reconstructive surgeries. She thought the disease was behind her.

But the 48-year-old MetroWest resident was left disabled after doctors determined the cancer had spread in 2011 and suggested she have radiation on her pelvic bone. Today, she walks with a cane and sometimes drags her leg because the pain is so intense.

In 2017, doctors found a tumor just outside the implant and ordered more chemotherapy plus radiation.

Last year, Martinez felt a lump on the left side of her neck; doctors diagnosed her with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

Her treatment includes chemo injections and oral medication.

Her body tolerates the medicine, she said, but she often is exhausted. This makes it hard to be there for two of her three children — a 13-year-old daughter and 19-year-old son — who still live at home.

“I was told there’s no cure for Stage 4,” she said. “It’s just pretty much chemo and treatment for as long as my body can tolerate it. At that end point my body rejects the

medication, they’ll maybe look into other medications.”

Not only is Martinez fighting for her life, but she’s facing exorbitant hospital bills after losing her insurance. She has applied for emergency Medicaid so she can schedule a PET scan imaging test that will determine if her treatment is working.

To help pay down her medical debt, Martinez has been making and selling holiday and themed wreaths.

RAISING FUNDS

Martinez’s friend, Debbie Calderon, shared the wreaths on Facebook to increase sales. Susan Ratcliff, Ocoee High School art teacher, contacted Calderon with an idea she said could raise more money for Martinez, as long as she had a space to hold the event.

Ratcliff, owner of Strut the Brush, is teaching a painting class, and for $35, participants will create a colorful beach scene through a step-by-step process. Ratcliff is donating all of the fees minus about $100 for the supplies.

“The first place I asked to host it for us was Franco’s (Pizzeria), and they were very happy to do it,” Calderon said. “They said, ‘Of course we’ll accommodate you.

So many people did so much for Debra that we’ll give you the space to do it.’”

The community gave its full

support to Franco’s last year when its owner, Debra Nix, endured a long battle with cancer, so the restaurant is eager to give back to the community. Painters also can purchase a baked-ziti plate dubbed the Jackie Special for the evening.

“People have left things at Franco’s for Jackie,” Calderon said. “I see so much good in people.”

Martinez said she is overwhelmed by the generosity of Ratcliff, Franco’s and area residents.

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Collaborative effort St. Luke’s United Methodist Church’s ‘Take pART 2019, A Festival of the Arts’ event will feature a wide array of free creative workshops.

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New office park nears completion Windermere Professional Park has the potential to bring between five and 20 new locations for businesses to the intersection of Maguire and Park Ridge Gotha roads.

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Leasing applications are now being accepted for office space at the Windermere Professional Park at 1915 Maguire Road and Park Ridge Gotha Road for businesses in search of a new home.

The new professional park comprises five 3,000-square-foot buildings that can be divided into 1,500-square-foot spaces, each with its own parking.

“They’re all going to be class-A buildings — very high-end, very nice,” said Paul Partyka, real-estate broker for the property.

So far, Partyka has received seven applications and currently is working on proposals. Interested tenants include a doctor’s office and law office. A national chain of a high-end school recently became their first tenant.

Partyka said the park’s location

makes it attractive to businesses searching for space in West Orange.

“It’s going to be a very highly visible landmark,” Partyka said.

“If you tell anybody it’s at the intersection of Gotha and Maguire, they can find that. You’re right in the heart of town.”

Construction is expected to be completed by July 1, followed by finishings and tenant-based interior work.

The current asking price for leasing is $37 per square foot.

“I’m thinking the next two to three weeks we’ll have, my gut feeling, probably three tenants signed up already,” Partyka said.

“And I think once we have everything done and how it looks — I think we’ll have it all leased up in the next three months or so.”

Partyka expects businesses could be opening this fall once interior work and permitting is finished.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church will be dedicating an evening to the arts for those looking to build on their creativity, or explore new ways to express themselves.

The church will host its “Take pART 2019, A Festival of the Arts” event from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The second annual event is free and open to anyone wanting to attend. Additionally, the indoor event offers reprieve from the hot, summer sun, said Elizabeth Vasquez, St. Luke’s director of connection ministries.

“Music talent is huge around here,” Vasquez said. “We have a lot of performance art, but we also wanted to focus on more visual arts and some different elements that, maybe, don’t get as highlighted, so we came up with Take pART as a way to kind of celebrate all forms of art.”

Industry professionals will be leading free creative workshops throughout the evening. Adults can experience workshops in dancing, paper crafting, theater set building and even painting with spices, among other workshops. Children can enjoy workshops in drawing, creative movement, video and media, and more. Attendees of all ages can enjoy hands-on, makeand-take art stations or take a stroll through a gallery of art-

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“We’ll have dance workshops where you can learn (how) to salsa, or learn to do some contemporary dance,” Vasquez said.

“We also have a lot of workshops this year that are theater-related.

There are some that are focused on video, lighting and … the making of a show.”

Crystal Edwards, a professional dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, works for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. She will be teaching the dance workshops at Take pART and also is the managing director of Minneapolis-based Black Label Movement. She holds a bachelor’s degree in dance from the University of Florida and has been dancing for more of her life.

“I have been dancing forever — since I was 3 years old,” Edwards said. “I started at a local studio in Satellite Beach — where I grew up — and was lucky enough to have incredible teachers (who) trained me in every type of dance, along with tap, acrobatics and musical theater. I had a pretty broad range.”

Edwards’ dance career took her to many different places in the country — and even a few places around the world — before she moved in 2012 to the Orlando area. She will be bringing those experiences to the dance workshops at Take pART. “I am teaching three classes for all different ages,” Edwards said. “I’m doing a creative movement class for 2- to 5-year-olds. … (That class) is all about trying to get the kids to use their imagi-

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“The next class … is for 6- to 10-year-olds, and it’s a hip-hop class,” Edwards said. “The last class is for 12 years old and up (and is) for someone who is already experienced in dance, and it is a contemporary (dance) class.”

Edwards added the creative movement and hip-hop classes each will last a half-hour, and the contemporary dance class will be a full hour. She also said although the contemporary class is recommended for those with prior experience, everyone is welcome.

The Take pART festival is just one of the ways St. Luke’s demonstrates its core values to the community, Vasquez said.

“We believe that everybody is gifted and talented by God,” Vasquez said. “These gifts and abilities are things you can use to transform the community, so we want people to come in and find a place where they can feel free to express themselves artistically.”

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Michael Matson began honing his craft in magic at age 5 as a way to help cope with his father’s battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After beating the cancer, his father taught him how to shuffle cards, which led him to try card tricks.

Sleight-of-hand man A simple coin trick from his grandfather was an early inspiration for Michael Matson’s lifelong career in magic.

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hen Michael Matson was about 3 year old, his grandfather used to astonish him by pulling coins out of his ear.

“I was tricked into (magic) by my grandpa,” he said.

“He started me off on the whole magic thing. When I was very young, he would do things like pull quarters from my ear, which I immediately saw as, ‘You can make money doing that?’ That got me hooked.”

That simple, sleight-of-hand trick ended up being his earliest inspiration to pursue a career of illusions and entertainment.

Today, Matson makes his living through the many different forms

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of magic. From card tricks and close-up magic to full-scale stage illusions, Matson proudly calls himself a “general practitioner” of magic. He performs in a number of events and private shows, and even has a weekly performance Fridays at Terramia Italian Ristorante & Wine Bar in Altamonte Springs.

Originally from southern New Jersey, Matson, 36, moved to the area in 2012. The MetroWest resident worked at the magic shop in

Universal Studios for about three years before it was moved out of the theme park. Prior to working at Universal, Matson worked his magic at the largest Toys “R” Us store in Times Square in New York City. He held that post working under Geoffrey the Giraffe for about six years before moving to the area.

“We realized it’s way too cold in New York, so we moved here where all the fun and entertainment is,” Matson said. “My wife got a job at Disney, and I got a job at Universal Studios. … Of course, the cost of living is always increasing and Toys “R” Us closed two years after we got here, so it was a good time to move. (We moved here) for the entertainment and for SEE LIVING PAGE 8

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onning their very own aprons and chef’s hats, children proudly stationed themselves around the dishes they’d cooked on Friday, June 7 — the last day of the Rosen JCC summer cooking camp. More than 20 children served various dishes to their parents, and each could explain what the foods were and what country they originated from. Throughout the week, children learned about kitchen safety and sanitization. They also got to create their own recipes and learned about the food and culture in countries like Israel, Greece and Mexico.

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Although he was first introduced to magic at age 3, Matson didn’t start honing his craft until he was 5. At that time, his father was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and he took to magic to help him cope with his father’s illness.

“When you’re very young, and you’re confronted with mortality and death and somebody close to you having an illness that could be fatal, you have to find some sort of escape,” Matson said. “I naturally gravitated towards magic, and I just found that magic was a really great escape with what was happening in that part of my life. I also found it to be really inspiring that things that seem impossible could actually be possible — it’s just a matter of perspective and how you look at it.”

Fortunately, his father pulled through and beat the cancer. His father later taught him how to shuffle a deck of cards, which led him to try card tricks. Then, Matson began what would become a lifelong career in magic. He frequently visited his local library and voraciously studied every single book about magic he could find.

“I read so many books that my library basically went, ‘Nobody else is taking these (books) out.

Why don’t we just give these to you?’” Matson said. “So they gave to me about six or seven magic books, because, apparently I was the only one who was taking them out for about a five-year period.”

Eventually, Matson found a mentor who helped him take his magic to a new level. He began his magic business as a teenager by performing in birthday parties for children. He still does his magic at birthday parties today, but those aren’t the only places he performs, and he’s also a mentor himself. When he’s not performing magic, he acts as a consultant for all things related to magic.

“It got to a point where I was knowledgeable enough to make up my own magic tricks and consult for other magicians,” he said. “It’s the only thing I know. … It just naturally gravitated to a business for me.”

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Hilarity improves Horizon West Theater Company is helping people sharpen their comedic wits through improv.

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The company will be hosting Puzzle Two Solution: Courtesy photos improv classes from 7:30 to 9:30 Courtney Robicheaux took her first improv class in high school.

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As a young man, Michael was part of the cultural and political change that was taking place

throughout our country. Michael believed there was nothing as stable as change.

He is survived by: brother, Timothy Loucks; sister-in-law, Susan Loucks; sister, Cheryl Starr; and many nieces and nephews.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Patrick D. Loucks.

Family, friends and others whose lives Michael touched are invited to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 428 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, FL 34787 at 1 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Later, their family became members of First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, where Jeanette faithfully served the Lord as pianist for over 35 years. Her faith and love for the Lord was evident by the lifestyle she lived and her love for sharing her faith in Jesus Christ with others.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Doug Sr.; three brothers, Richard, Carlton and Sidney Johnston.

She is survived by their two

children and their spouses, Becky and Don Hiett, and Doug and Lena Sadler; six grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Jacqueline, John and Cherryl Sadler, Mickey and Tracy Hiett, Phillip, Melody and April Hiett; 15 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ina Walker.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019, at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home in Winter Garden. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden and will be officiated by Pastor Ron Cook.

Interment will be at the Oakland Cemetery.

A memorial gift may be made in memory of Jeanette Sadler to the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, if desired. Arrangements entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden; baldwinfairchildwintergarden. com.

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Despite FSU falling 2-0 to the University of Michigan in the College World Series on Monday, June 17, Windermere Prep alum Chase Haney had a strong showing in relief for the Seminoles. Through 2.1 innings pitched, Haney faced only eight batters — striking out two and holding the Wolverines to no runs. The loss dropped the Noles to 1-1, and they’ll play in an elimination game on Wednesday, June 19, against Texas Tech after press time.

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Dr. Phillips alum Jeremiah Harris had a solid showing in the Tuscon Sugar Skulls’ (Indoor Football League) 55-50 win over the Quad City Steamwheelers on Sunday, June 16. Offensively Harris had 20-yards receiving on two catches, while running for 63 yards on three kickoff returns. He also recorded one assisted tackle on defense to help push the Sugar Skulls to their first playoff appearance.

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Windermere resident and NFL analyst (FOX NFL and the NFL Network) Charles Davis was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 15. The former University of Tennessee football player was recognized for his work in sports media.

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The Orlando Magic will be putting on the third session of their basketball camps from Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, at Holy Family Catholic Church. There, campers will learn the ins and outs of the game from the National Basketball Academy. To register, go to nba.com/magic/youth/ basketball-camps/.

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Patricio Font has been finding success in the water since he was a kid growing up in Mexico.

FLYING FONT Windermere resident Patricio Font took first in the Masters Men’s Tricks at the 60th Nautique Masters Water Ski Tournament.

The Font family has a tradition of skiing that dates back to when Patricio’s grandfather started participating in the sport decades ago.

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oing into the Masters Men’s Tricks competition at the 60th Nautique Masters Water Ski Tournament in Pine Mountain, Georgia, Patricio “Pato” Font was already slightly annoyed.

After qualifying last year for the pro division, Font had to settle for competing at the juniors level. It was an early disappointment, but he didn’t let that affect him.

Instead, he used that disappointment to motivate himself to do better, and it showed early on in the tournament.

“I beat everyone in the first round, so I was really nervous for finals, because I was the last on the dock; so you know the score to beat and you see everyone else ski,” said Font, 17. “Being last on the dock in the most prestigious

tournament to every trick skier there is — I was pretty nervous.”

When it comes to tricks in waterskiing, a skier makes two passes of 20 seconds each — the first of which includes flips and twists, while the second sees skiers put their foot in the rope handle as they do twists.

It’s difficult enough as it is, but add on the significance of the moment and it’s a pressure cooker.

But still, the Windermere resident and rising junior at Windermere Prep made his runs and before he knew it, he saw his name up on the scoreboard in first place — edging out second-place finisher Adam Pickos.

“I went from not being in it, to basically winning — it was weird,” Font said with a laugh. “My dad skied in that tournament in

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Olivia Lipari Why youth baseball, Olivia Lipari is a big hitter for the Windermere Wildfire 16U team, and a defensive stalwart out in the field. During a tournament recently, Lipari went 3-for-6 with two homers to help lead her side. While she wants to play softball at the collegiate level, her ultimate goal is to become a physician’s assistant.

When did you first get started playing softball?

I started softball when I was about 5 or 6, and what drew me into it is I was watching it on TV and I just enjoyed the energy and competition that came with it.

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What’s been your favorite thing about playing softball?

I would say the friendships I’ve made along the way.

seventh… there was a roundball to third baseman, and I decided I was just going home (from third) and the ball hit third base and flew, so I scored and the batter was safe at first. Then we went into the field and got three up, three down. It was history.

What’s been the most difficult aspect of the sport?

Since softball is a sport of so much failure, just keeping your head up after so many times of failing and persevering through it.

With softball being a sport of failure, how do you overcome that?

Physically I just keep doing my drills and find the root of the problem and fix it from there, and mentally I just say, “You’ll get it next time; you’re fine.”

What’s some of the best advice you’ve been given when it comes to softball?

To always stick to your grind, and never give up — no matter how the game is going for you — and be a good teammate.

What’s the biggest difference between high-school softball and travel /club ball?

My high-school team is not one of those teams where it’s like, “Oh my gosh, I hate high-school ball” — I enjoy high-school ball. But I think as the Wildfire we work better together. In high school we have so many talented girls, and sometimes it just doesn’t come together.

What’s your favorite part about playing middle infield?

My favorite thing about middle infield is that I have a very good view of everything that’s going on. When I’m there I feel comfortable, to where as if I was put into left field I’d be like, “Oh goodness.”

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

I always try to use that time to hang out with my friends and my family.

And every once in a while I play softball while hanging out with my friends.

Is there a highlight moment for you since you started playing softball?

It would probably have to be last year when we won states at Hagerty. It was a tied ballgame all the way to the top of the

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f all the sports in the world, few hit me in the way that baseball does.

As a kid growing up in the ’90s I remember those summer nights where I’d crawl up and onto my dad’s lap to sit and watch the Atlanta Braves play on TBS. I don’t remember a lot from my early childhood, but I remember those moments clear as day. I remember my dad teaching me the game and its history, and I remember going out to watching the local Minor League team play — it was everything to me.

And like most folks who have a passion for the game, I played tee-ball when I was a kid. Sure, I’d chase butterflies between outs, and run the wrong way around the bases, but I eventually figured it out and had fun with it.

Though my stint was short — I wasn’t a fan of sweating to death in the North Carolina heat — it, along with my general love for the game, made me appreciate what the sport does for kids.

In a sports world that is dominated by money and egos, it’s the Little League, Babe Ruth and other leagues that truly show what the game should be about — things like community, relationship building and just having fun. It is the sport in its purest form, and it’s why youth baseball and softball are so important.

And I’m not alone in that thinking: cue Dr. Phillips Little League’s newly elected President Rob Clark.

“Little League gives back to the community in so many

ways,” Clark said. “It gives an opportunity for young boys and girls to play — arguably — America’s best sport, which is baseball. From the baseball standpoint, and the softball standpoint, these boys and girls and the families can come together as a community and come to a safe space and learn and develop.”

Much like my dad and I, Clark shares his passion for the game with his 10-year-old son, Camden, who has played every year and every season since he was 3 years old. To add to that, outside of one season, Clark has coached Camden.

And if you ask Clark why he has dedicated so much time to DPLL, he’ll tell you that it’s all because of Camden.

“Honestly, I love serving my community and serving my Little League and my extended family, but there is such a special bond between my son and I, that he and I get to share the baseball field together,” Clark said. “It’s something that my dad never did with me …. I’m just blessed that he takes a liking to it and that he loves being out there, and I’m pretty sure he loves dad being out there with him.”

That bond between a parent and their child is something that plays an important role in youth baseball/softball, and it’s one that’s just hard to explain.

For me, my dad and I bond over quite a lot — comic books, old science-fiction/monster movies, music — but there’s just something about baseball that stands out. Now that’s not saying I didn’t have a ball at Heroes Con in Charlotte last

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That same connection is one that Lee Liddick and his daughter, Adyson, share out on the softball diamond.

Liddick, who coaches the 12U team that features his daughter, has gotten the chance to watch Adyson grow through the different age divisions. And with the game being one defined by failure — and the overcoming of failure — it’s a valuable teacher.

“It’s just an important development place for the girls and it’s a great place for the girls to learn skills — not just about softball, but also about life,” Liddick said. “Failure — that’s the best learning tool. I tell my daughter that all the time — if you don’t learn from failure, you’re not paying attention and you’re going to continue to fail.”

In the sports world, no sport is predicated on the concept of failure like baseball and softball — it’s why it’s the most relatable sport (in my opinion).

A lot of things in life — including our achievements — are byproducts of working through failures, so learning that kind of concept on the field makes baseball and softball important sports for kids.

So, sure, some people may still think of baseball/softball as just a sport, but for us folks who’ve bonded with family and friends over it, and have learned life lessons through it, it means so much more.

It’s the game that’s filled my life with the greatest of memories, and I can’t thank it — or my dad — enough.

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Eduardo Blanco, of the Dr. Phillips Tournament of Champions 9U team, was happy to pick up a run after a strange play.

Christian Yamashita, of the Windermere’s Tournament of Champions 9U team, kept his eye on the ball.

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Nicholas Murillo, of the Windermere’s Tournament of Champions 9U team, had a blast playing baseball.

ittle League ball players from Windermere and Dr. Phillips made memories while enjoying America’s pastime on Saturday, June 15, at the fields next to the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center.

A showdown between the Winter Garden and Windermere All-Stars 10U teams got things started, with Windermere emerging victorious in a 9-5 win.

The Dr. Phillips Tourna-

ment of Champions 9U team then squared off against Winter Garden, earning the win in a 14-4 victory.

Windermere’s Tournament of Champions 9U team also won its first game against South Lake in a convincing 20-9 performance.

Players played their best, made new friends and learned about good sportsmanship.

Kobi Nethercutt, of the Dr. Phillips Tournament of Champions 9U team, helped keep Winter Garden off the scoreboard.

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2008… I used to watch all these people ski. My dad stopped skiing — because of a back injury — and then I go there and start skiing against them a couple of years ago, and then I just beat everyone in this tournament. I guess I’m becoming really good at this.”

The win in Georgia was the latest bit of success in a career that builds upon a family legacy that’s been a part of the ski world for over 60 years.

Back in the 1950s, Font’s grandfather was tearing it up on the water in his native land of Mexico, and by the time he was 21 he had already broken the world record

in tricks.

And with such success, it’s no surprise that he passed on his love for skiing down to Font’s dad and uncle — both of whom have skied at the professional level.

Even after an injury left his uncle paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 19, he still went on to become a seven-time world champion in tricks.

Coming from a lineage of great skiers the way that Font did could be a positive or negative thing depending on how you approach it. For Font, however, it was a thing to be proud of.

“I never thought, ‘OK, I have to ski up to what my dad did,’” Font said. “At the beginning, when I

was little, of course my mom and dad pushed me to start skiing and get involved with it and get better, but a couple of years ago it was my decision of how good I wanted to be and what I wanted to do.”

Font himself was introduced to the sport before he could even walk, recalling the stories his parents told him about riding in the arms of his father as he glided across the water.

While those photos of him at 2 years old show him crying, it would be only three to four years later when Font turned that frown into a smile as he quickly built up his skills on the water.

“I started like any other skier, but started learning tricks really

fast, so I think that’s what got me into it,” Font said. “Running passes, trying new tricks and then when I started to grow up, I’d land one trick and then land another one the next day.”

It was also during that time that Font participated in his first tournament at the age of 6, and he has been tearing it up ever since.

But unlike those early days, the sport has gotten more difficult and the challenge to land new tricks has become a full-time commitment. Of all the obstacles that Font faces, one of the biggest just may be learning a new trick.

“I try a new trick and it takes me a year to land — it’s frustrating,” Font said. “I used to try it and two

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He knows that at the end of those 600 tries, he is one step closer to being on the winner’s podium — taking in that unforgettable feeling that motivates him to keep going.

“I enjoy it, and the moment after winning is like no other moment,” Font said. “The feeling you get of being there, skiing, feeling good on your board and enjoying it and then winning — I don’t think there is another feeling (like that).”

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L.A. Grimes and Alma Johns were regular advertisers in The Winter Garden Times in 1952, when a two-bedroom home, with a garage and utility room, could be yours for $8,000.

You also could own a threebedroom, two-bath house with a double garage and a laundry house in downtown Winter Garden for $15,500.

Residents who were happy in their homes could purchase furniture or a 50-pound ice box by calling 1135 Blue, or they could visit Bradford Nursery, on the southern extension of Ninth Street, for a garden full of flowering plants.

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Miss Ruth Bekemeyer, whose marriage to Joe Valdes will be an event of next Friday, was an honored guest Thursday when Mrs. Allan Bland and Mrs. C.P. Healon entertained with a miscellaneous shower. The party was held at the Community House at Lake Apopka.

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The annual Winter Garden Rotary Club Ladies Night and Awards Dinner was held at the Ramada Inn. Incoming president is Hardie Webb, and outgoing president is George Howard, who was presented his pin by Robert Foster. Among the plaques presented by Howard were those to retiring directors Everett Farnsworth, Jack Veech, Ken Fritz and John Nowell.

Mrs. O.J. “Lillie” Taylor is retiring from the faculty of Lakeview High School after 28 years.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Beulah Baptist Church stands in a neighborhood older than the city of Winter Garden. Founded in 1861, the church served the Congregationalists and the Methodists until it was organized as a Baptist church in 1913 under the leadership of the Rev. E.A. Milton of Lakeland.

As the membership grew, it became apparent that a larger sanctuary was needed. A building fund was begun, and a groundbreaking for the current sanctuary took place in 1944.

Beulah Baptist is one of many West Orange County churches featured in “Praise! From Tents to Temples: West Orange County Houses of Worship,” a Winter Garden Heritage Foundation exhibit currently showing at the Winter Garden Public Library on East Plant Street.

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

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10 years ago

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Case tractor, 1920s Continental Red Seal irrigation pump, a 1930s Case plow and a Briley sprayer.

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