06.26.14 The West Orange Times

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Winter Garden, Florida

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

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In brief Bluegrass concert series at Garden Theatre

Taking the stage

The Garden Theatre is offering a bluegrass concert series featuring local acts and nationally touring groups. Scheduled to perform are Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (June 21, 8 p.m.), The Roys (June 28, 8 p.m.), Chris Henry & The Hardcore Grass Band (July 5, 8 p.m.), The Gatorbone Band (July 12, 8 p.m.) and the Sweeney Family Band (Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.).

Tickets range from $15 to $25 and can be purchased at gardentheatre. org/concerts or at the Box Office at 407-877-4736.

Group rates of up to 25 percent off are available by calling 407-877-4736, Ext. 208.

The theater is at 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

The Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance held its annual recital recently and featured dancers of all ages, as well as 6 graduating seniors. Acts included ‘Out of Africa,’ performed by the EPSOD company dancers, and ‘Chicago.’ In costumes fit for an airport number are, l-r: back, Sarah Sawyer, Sabrina Mejia, Jaclyn Lincoln, Colin Ehrbar, Uma Budhu, Lauren Mogg, Emily James; middle, Ashley Brinkman, Paige Christoffers, Jenna Latham, Olivia Gerakios; and front, Gabriella Badua and Anna Lee.

Get veggies, fruits at Windermere farmer’s market

The Windermere Downtown Business Committee presents the Windermere Farmer’s Market every Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The market is located in Town Square at 614 Main St. The market features fresh produce, fresh bread, hanging baskets, plants, homemade pasta, local honey and more.

To be a vendor, call Cheryl Fishel Event Management LLC at 407625-3818 or email cherylfishel@cfl.rr.com. Space is limited.

Squeeze Vs. Cancer Night

Ocoee sets new irrigation rule for property owners

By Tony Judnich

Ocoee property owners who continue using potable water to irrigate their lawns when they should be using reclaimed water could face fines of $50 or more.

The Ocoee City Commission on June 17 approved unanimously a new rule to encourage water conservation for both residential and non-residential users.

“When we provide reclaimed wa-

ter to a property, within 45 days (the property owner( must discontinue use of potable water (or face a fine),” Ocoee Utilities Director Charles Smith told commissioners.

Also, those property owners who already have reclaimed water available — but continue using potable water — have 45 days from the June 17 ordinance-adoption date to switch to reclaimed for their irrigation needs.

Or, residents can go another, drier

By Tony Judnich

Dr. Melodie Mope taught Keisha, Erica, Eric and Xavier Hylick the importance of keeping hydrated while enjoying summer activities.

Roper YMCA promotes healthy lifestyle with family fitness day This week’s winner is See his photo on PAGE 3A

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First-time violators of the ordinance will receive a written warning. This notice will be provided to customers by placement of a door hanger and by mail, such as being included in the monthly, city-issued water bill.

A second violation would result in a $50 fine. And fines of $100, $250 and $500 would be given for third, fourth, and fifth or greater violations,

(See Ocoee, 2A)

West Oaks Mall ‘needs rebirth’

The Winter Garden Squeeze will raise money for children’s cancer research when they play the Leesburg Lightning at 7 p.m. Friday, June 27 at West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden.

A cancer survivor will deliver the first pitch, and players will sell the jerseys off their backs to raise money. The West Orange Times will be giving away bags and seat cushions, and Gators Dockside will offer a $10 meal deal that includes game admission, a hamburger or pulled pork sandwich, chips/fries and water.

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“You have the option to not use reclaimed water, but do not use potable water,” Smith said. “You don’t have to irrigate.”

The ordinance states: “Florida has a limited supply of potable water, and the use of reclaimed water for irrigation offsets groundwater withdrawal demand. ... The city of Ocoee is continually expanding its reclaimed water system for irrigation to mitigate those demands.”

The Roper YMCA in Winter Garden held its Healthy Living Family Fitness Day on Saturday, June 21, in conjunction with Health Central Hospital. This free event was open to the community, and families were able to learn from experts about how to stay safe and healthy during hot Florida summers.

Doctors and health specialists set up stations for families to visit and ask questions. Dr. Melodie Mope of Summerport Family Medicine spoke about how to avoid dehydration and heat exhaustion. Some key tips from Health Central Hospital for staying hydrated are: keep a bottle of water with you during the day, drink water before and after a workout and start and end the day with a glass of water.

To prevent heat exhaustion during outdoor activities, wear lightweight clothing, drink plenty of water, consume less caffeine and schedule strenuous activities for times when it’s cooler outside, such as morning and evening.

Also in attendance was Dr. Mitchell Supler – a neurosurgeon with the NeuroSpine Institute who showed how

to recognize signs, symptoms and the dangers of concussions – and Health Central Hospital Rehabilitation Services to speak on recognizing signs and symptoms of sport related injuries.

Wheel Works of Winter Garden helped fit helmets properly and also performed bike maintenance to insure a safe ride.

UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health taught families how to protect their skin from the sun and expressed the importance of wearing sunscreen daily. Hats are also a great way to avoid sun damage, as well as wearing clothing to keep covered when possible. Orlando Health gave free bottles of sunscreen to kick start the healthy habit.

House Blend Café demonstrated how meal planning and preparation can be enjoyed by the entire family. Jenny Fauser showed children and parents how to create smoothies and cracker snacks for quick and healthy meals.

The Roper YMCA has many summer activities for families to enjoy. To learn more, visit ymcacentralflorida. com/y-locations/roper or call 407-6566430.

Soraya Tamaddon has a “so-far, sogood” outlook about the West Oaks Mall.

She opened her collectibles and home furnishings store, Home Elements, last month at the mall, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

“Business is good,” Tamaddon said shortly after a completing a transaction with a shopper on June 19. “The customers are supportive. The perception is this mall is not safe, but I’ve not felt that here.

The clientele is nice.”

As smooth jazz played in the background of her store, she described the mall as pleasant and nicely lit and said she enjoys how it has many small businesses like hers, where customers can talk to the storeowners.

“I really invite people to come in and support the mall,” Tamaddon said.

In a number of ways, the mall’s new owner has been working on attracting

— and bringing back — shoppers.

Making progress

When the Great Recession hit several years ago, the mall lost major stores, including Sears, Toys ‘R’ Us and Borders. The vacancies caused some shoppers to change their habits and instead spend their money at other plazas, such as Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves.

Moonbeam Capital Investments, a Las Vegas-based private equity investment fund, purchased West Oaks Mall and its 33-acre site in November 2012, from Chicago’s General Growth Properties for about $16 million. The mall was built in 1996 and is anchored by Dillard’s, JCPenney and an AMC Movie Theater.

According to information from Moonbeam, the company has extensive expertise in the redevelopment of distressed commercial and residential

(See Mall, 2A)

Photo by Tony Judnich

Amy Escalera, of Orlando, uses Instagram after finishing work June 19 at the West Oaks Mall in Ocoee. She recalled how the empty space behind her once contained a Starbucks.

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Local police and fire reports

Obituaries

Maria Theresa Santiago, 49, of Winter Garden, passed away on June 16. She was born in Gary, Indiana, on October 3, 1964, to Angel and Saturnina (Guzman) Santiago. A dedicated Christian, mother, daughter and sister, she overcame a battle with cancer earlier in her life and, during her recovery, persisted in her studies and graduated from Chicago State University and became an occupational therapist. Later, she decided to dedicate herself wholly to the full time task of taking care of her daughter, Gabby, who is disabled. Her dedication to her daughter, her family, and her Savior Jesus Christ defined her throughout her life. Maria Theresa Santiago is survived by her daughter, Gabriela Crespo; father, Angel Santiago; brother, Angelo Santiago; sisters, Zoraida Ryzewski and Mildred Virus, along with many nieces and nephews.

EDNA AMALIA CLARK, 80, Ocoee, died June 15. D.J. Enea Family Funeral and Cremation Care, Winter Garden.

KENNETH T. GRIMES, 73, Ocoee, died June 15. DJ Enea Family Funeral and Cremation Care, Winter Garden.

LANICE S. HARDEN, 63, Gotha, died June 13. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.

MARIA THERESA SANTIAGO, 49, Winter Garden, died June 16. D.J. Enea Family Funeral and Cremation Care, Winter Garden.

RANDY TORRICO, 35, Ocoee, died June 17. D.J. Enea Family Funeral and Cremation Care, Winter Garden.

BERND K. WOSGIEN, 74, Windermere, died June 16. BaldwinFairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

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In other business, the commission: • received a legislative update from state Sen. Geraldine Thompson (D-Orlando). She said recent bills approved by the Legislature: give pregnant women victimized by domestic violence protection under the Florida Civil Rights Act; allow EBT cards to be used at farmers’ markets; allow students who have graduated from Florida schools to get in-state tuition rates for college, regardless of their parents’ immigration status; and waive out-of-state tuition fees for honorably discharged veterans.

• approved paying $290,000 to Sanders Co. Inc., of Stuart, to replace the automation systems at the city’s South and Forest Oaks water treatment plants and upgrade a pump at the Forest Oaks plant.

• approved a city Code Enforcement Board recom-

Correction

Last week’s issue of The West Orange Times incorrectly stated the terms of the proposal the Winter Garden City Commission approved for public improvements to downtown near the proposed Plant Street Market. The Commission approved a maximum of $86,000 for public improvements to Plant, Central and Smith streets to beautify and extend the downtown.

The total amount includes $15,000 for street lighting, $35,000 for landscaping (including tree trimming), $15,000 for sidewalks and bike racks, $18,000 for on-street parking and $3,000 for utilities.

mendation to reduce a fine/ lien on a blighted property at 507 Shumard Oaks Drive from $63,400 to $3,203.50.

The smaller amount is based on the sum of the city’s cost of $703.50 and a $2,500 fine for the “blighted impact upon the city,” according to city information. If the fine/lien isn’t paid within 60 days, it reverts to its original amount.

A representative of the property owner recently had asked for the penalty to be reduced to $703.50.

The property was cited in April 2012 for “conditions constituting a public nuisance: Vacant, unsecured dwelling with evidence of juvenile ingress/ egress, unauthorized access and a damaged garage door with broken windows,” according to city information.

“This was a property that a lot of residents have asked about,” Commissioner Joel Keller said. “They wanted something done.”

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Police investigate stolen vehicles, prosthetic arms

Police seek robbery suspect

The Windermere Police Department is asking for the public’s help to nab a suspect who allegedly stole items from a resident’s home recently.

At 8:15 p.m. June 17, police responded to a residence on E. 1st Street in Windermere and met with a 93-year old woman who had let a man she thought was a contractor into her home.

“Once inside, the suspect distracted the victim by asking for an item inside the residence, [then] entered the victim’s bedroom and stole her wallet and keys,” police said in a statement. “[Her] credit cards were immediately canceled but had already been used at the nearby Walmart shopping center in Ocoee.”

The attached photo was taken from Walmart security footage. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to call Windermere Police Detective John Allen at 407-876-3757.

The Ocoee Police Department continues to investigate the June 17 burglaries and thefts of two vehicles — one of which contained prosthetic arms.

Police said a 2013 Subaru Outlander and a 2010 Chevy Silverado were stolen sometime between 3-5 a.m. June 17 from the McCormick Woods subdivision in Ocoee.

The owner of the Silverado “had some items of great value to him inside the vehicle, including both of his prosthetic arms,” police said.

At 2:10 a.m. June 19, police found the pickup in Winter Garden.

“The prosthetic arms were also recovered from the vehicle and returned to the victim, although some parts of the prosthetics and other property remain missing,” police said.

“No arrests have been made and the case remains under investigation.”

Video surveillance of persons of interest at the approximate times the crimes took place is available on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/PA_ceA1xNYU. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Ocoee Police at 407-905-3160 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477)/ crimeline.org.

Third suspect arrested in homicide case

Tyrone Bacon, 33, was arrested June 19 on charges of felony murder and attempted first-degree felony murder in connection with the shootings of two Winter Garden men in 2007.

In early June, the Winter Garden Police Department announced their seven-year investigation into the shootings had been solved. The shootings occurred just before 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2007, at 1329 Fettler Way at the Westside Townhomes.

One of the victims — Leon Sylvester Hart — received critical injuries, causing him to need surgery, and the other victim — Reginald Terrance Jones — later was pronounced dead at the hospital. The case had been under investigation since the shootings occurred, police said, and was assigned to a city police cold case investigator about two years ago.

“Through witness and victim testimony and evidence collected at the crime scene, investigators were able to identify several suspects involved in this case,” police said.

In early June, police arrested Webster Deaunt Cooper, 25, and D’Shay Lamar Hunter, 27, both of whom were charged with felony murder. The third suspect, Bacon, currently is serving a 5-year sentence for aggravated battery.

Winter Garden police

The Winter Garden Police Department reported 595 calls

for service from June 12-18: Arrests — Adult, 28; juvenile, 2 Assault/battery — 14 Burglary (residential and business) — 5 Burglary (vehicle) — 5 Child abuse — 0 Criminal mischief — 3 Drug violations — 5 DUI — 3 Robbery — 0 Sexual assault/battery — 0 Thefts — 9 Vehicle accidents — 16 Vehicle thefts — 0 Missing/runaway adult — 0 Missing/runaway juvenile — 1.

Winter Garden fire

The Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department (stations 22, 23 and 24) responded to 76 calls for assistance from June 15-21: Fires—2 Emergency medical calls—47 Vehicle accidents—4 Automatic fire alarms—4 Public assistance—2 Hazardous conditions—1 Calls for service—16.

Ocoee fire

The Ocoee Fire Department’s stations 25, 26, 38 and 39 responded to 83 calls for assistance from June 12-18: Fire—2 EMS—49 Vehicle accidents—5 Hazardous conditions—2 Public service—21 False alarms—4.

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properties. Its portfolio contains more than 10 million square feet of gross leasable space.

A West Oaks Mall lease plan map from February showed vacancies in about 40 of the mall’s 115 store spaces. The number of vacancies has decreased to about 30 today, said Shawl Pryor, Moonbeam’s senior vice president of real estate.

Pryor said the major factor in the mall’s downfall was General Growth Properties’ inability to pay off its mortgage.

“When that happens with a landlord, it redirects its focus on assets it feels are more important,” he said. “Based on the information that I received, they didn’t address lease renewals or bringing new tenants in.

The West Oaks Mall wasn’t their major focus.”

At a recent International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Las Vegas, West Oaks “was one of the premier properties we showcased” to retailers from around the country, Pryor said. And Moonbeam’s leasing team has been working on a number of deals with future tenants, he said.

group that discussed ways of increasing the number of visitors to West Oaks Mall.

“They need stores first to bring the shoppers back,” D’Uva said. “But, the stores they already have are vital. And we know of all the wonderful things they’ve done in the community to bring people to the mall.”

For example, the mall hosts a “Food Truck Crazy” event from 5 to 9 p.m. the second Friday of each month, outside of the food court. And recent events and attractions inside the shopping center have included a Father’s Day table tennis tournament, displays of local art and various fundraisers.

The mall also has hosted an online contest to honor teachers.

The West Orange Chamber will host its Small Business and Wellness Expo followed by its Business After Hours event on Sept.

18, at the mall. And in November, the shopping center will host the Orlando Children’s Expo, which normally takes place at the Orange County Convention Center. This expo features more than 100 organizations that serve children, mall marketing manager Sandra French said.

Synergy

Changes

Stina D’Uva, president of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, has high hopes for the West Oaks Mall. She grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, which she said has five highly successful malls within several miles of each other.

West Oaks Mall is about 6.5 miles from Winter Garden Village.

“It’s synergy,” she said. “It just needs rebirth, and I think it’s going to happen.

With the expected population growth as the economy improves, having an indoor mall as well as Winter Garden Village is needed by the number of people in our community.”

Last year, the chamber helped a focus

At the former Toys ‘R’ Us on a mall outparcel, two men from Sign Pros, of Winter Garden, made progress on updating the storefront during the late afternoon on June 19. Sign Pros owner Abrahim Ucin said the building soon will house a Top Gun Cheerleading Training Center.

Before Moonbeam purchased the mall, Ucin operated an embroidery business from a pushcart inside the shopping center. He said his lease with General Growth Properties was $3,000 per month.

“That was too high,” Ucin said.

He also said when he was running his embroidery business, some of the kids hanging out at the mall at night would shoplift

from merchants. He shook his head while recalling the time when a boy stole a hat from his cart and ran away.

Working with Ucin on June 19 was Jeremy Clapper, an Orlando resident who grew up in Pine Hills.

“About 15 years ago, this place was really lively,” Clapper said of the mall. “Back then, it would have been packed at this time of day. (The mall) needs a lot of help.”

Inside, at the mall’s food court, 21-yearold Amy Escalera ,of Orlando, relaxed next to an empty space that once housed a Starbucks. She works at the mall’s Rainbow clothing store and Victoria’s Secret.

“Over the past three years, the mall has been dead,” she said. “If I wasn’t working here, I wouldn’t come here. From 2007 to 2010, the mall was always full, but it all went downhill. A majority of the stores closed down. I think the movie theater is really holding the mall together.”

Pryor urges people to give the new ownership time.

“It took a number of years for the property to get where it is, so we ask people to be patient while we execute the new redevelopment plan for the center,” he said.

In addition to working with new businesses, mall officials soon may welcome Ocoee Police Department officers who specialize in community affairs. Although police already routinely patrol the mall, Ocoee City Manager Rob Frank said he hopes to have a police substation set up inside the shopping center within the next few months.

“Let’s put the officers where the people are,” Frank said. “The stores and businesses they have there are cautiously optimistic about having the tools they need to be successful. We wish them the best.”

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Central Florida Expressway Authority created

Olszewski named to advisory board

Winter Garden Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Olszewski recently was named 2nd vice chair for MetroPlan Orlando’s Municipal Advisory Committee. Olszewski will become the MAC Chair in 2016 after Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley and Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey serve their respective terms as chair and 1st vice chair. The MetroPlan Orlando Board is responsible for implementing the transportation planning process in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Here, Olszewski, right, is joined by MetroPlan Orlando Executive Director Harry Barley.

Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 230 to create the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) on June 20. Effective immediately, CFX takes over the existing Orlando-Orange County Authority, including E-Pass – the electronic toll collection system with more than 500,000 Central Florida customers – and incorporates representation from Lake, Osceola and Seminole counties into a larger regional tolling authority.

CFX is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a 109-mile limited-access expressway system serving the four county jurisdictions.

E-Pass customers do not need to make any changes to their account. The only change customers may notice is the name of the

agency on E-Pass statements and Unpaid Toll Notices.

A nine-member board governs CFX with representatives from each of the four counties along with the mayor of Orange County, the mayor of Orlando and three gubernatorial appointees.

“This is a great day for Central Florida,” Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said. “I want to commend Governor Rick Scott, Senate-President Elect Andy Gardiner and Sen. David Simmons for working tirelessly to build a coalition of local and state leaders to move this crucial piece of legislation forward. Under this new structure, we will have the opportunity to create a board with a majority of elected officials, able to oversee toll collections and roadway operations

while also providing direct accountability to our citizens. I’m also extremely proud that the bill signed into law follows Orange County’s lead by embracing stringent ethics requirements, similar to what the county first adopted in 2008.”

Sen. Simmons and Sen. Gardiner, who worked together to pass Senate Bill 230, stated that this legislation provides regional solutions to our regional problems of transportation and positions Central Florida to work together cooperatively for the benefit of the citizens of Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.

“Too often, civic leaders in our area talk about the region of Central Florida without having a regional vision or regional planning,” Rep. Bryan Nelson said.

“One of the changes to the expressway board is to bring about a truly regional transportation authority. I was proud to sponsor this important piece of legislation in the House and thank Gov. Scott for signing the bill.”

CFX assumes all the responsibilities of the former OrlandoOrange County Expressway Authority, as well as the customer service and management of E-Pass.

Under the new law, the Osceola County Expressway Authority manages its current road projects through 2018 or until certain financial milestones are met before joining the regional authority.

The first meeting of the new CFX board will take place in July. Meeting information will be posted on ExpresswayAuthority.com.

Calling all artists

The Winter Garden Culture Fest is coming to historic downtown Winter Garden November 1-2. This new festival was designed to celebrate culture and arts in Central Florida and beyond. The event will offer a variety of artists, street performers, music, food, film and lights at night.

The Culture Fest is a juried event with cash prizes in multiple categories. There are no booth rental fees for this event, however a one-time $25 registration fee will apply.

Qualifying artists must offer sufficient artwork available for sale and works must be displayed for the entire duration of the festival and manned continuously.

The festival requires that all artwork be appropriate for family audiences.

The festival committee will give preference to “interactive art,” whereby artists work alongside their work for sale.

The application deadline is July 31 and booths will be allocated on a first-come basis to artists meeting the festival criteria. To apply, e-mail a jpeg sample of work and an artist bio to Stefanie@flfilmacademy.com. To learn more, contact (407) 654-8400.

Meet new Times reporter Tony Judnich

It is an honor to live in the West Orange community and observe and report for the West Orange Times. I am passionate about journalism, kayaking and history, and appreciate being able to enjoy each of these things in this beautiful area.

A native of Michigan, I have previously lived in Melbourne and Vero Beach, among other places. Thank you to everyone here who has helped me feel at home.

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In your opinion

From our archives

These Times Remembering Judge Tucker

By Donald Griffith Special to the Times

The editor’s note in the Old Times, May 22, 2014 about Judge Pete Tucker having common sense, patience, courtesy and fairness hit the nail on the head. I had the pleasure to stand in front of him, only once, and can attest to the description of him.

I was in high school, 1951, and playing football. We had practice after school, and Harold Woodley had left his uniform at home. He convinced me to run him by his house after school and let him pick up his uniform. It was well known that Coach Mobley would be on your case if you were even a tiny bit late for practice. Practice time after school did not give you much time to spare, so taking Harold to his house, which was on the east side of Winter Garden, could have made us late for practice.

The quickest way for us to get to his house was from Lakeview to Ninth Street, then to his house. I was running a little faster than usual but still not at breakneck speed.

When we got on Ninth Street headed south, I picked up my speed after I crossed the railroad tracks at Heller Bros. Packing House.

We were just a very short distance down the road when a siren went off behind me. It was Coca-Cola Bob, a policeman in Winter Garden. We called him that because he formerly was the Coca-Cola deliveryman for Winter

Garden before joining the police force. He gave me a ticket for going 45 mph. I tried to talk him out of it by pointing out that the city-limits sign was just north of the railroad tracks. He informed me that if I had been going north, I would not have been in Winter Garden until I passed the railroad tracks but since I was going south on Ninth Street, the city limits didn’t end until you passed Story Road. The Winter Garden city limits ran down the middle of Ninth Street.

Needless to say, we were late and had to run a few extra laps after practice. I did not tell Coach Mobley why we were late, as I knew he did not accept any excuses that were based on our neglect.

Next was my court date in front of Judge Tucker. When my time came to present my case, I told him the story of believing I was outside the city limits because of where the sign was on Ninth Street just north of the railroad tracks. He agreed that it could be a confusing situation but noted that there was a city-limit sign at Story Road. He told me that he had to give me a fine, as it costs money to operate the court, but he would fine me only for court costs plus 25 cents for a total of $5.25. Five-dollar fine and 25 cents to remind me that the speed limit in Winter Garden was 25 mph.

I cannot tell you how many times I have told this story about Judge Tucker.

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Old Times

60 years ago

Lakeview High School is getting that “new look,” according to the Orange County School Maintenance Department. Every room in the school will be painted. Any master painter in this area who seeks work should contact the Orlando headquarters since several more painters are needed.

Al Sutton, president of the Winter Garden Rotary Club, entertained his board members and officers with a steak dinner at Vick’s Café.

Attending were Gene Cappleman, Franklin Cappleman, George Barley, Tom Cox, George Daniels, Lew Warden, Charles Root, Jim Bock, Max Millitzer and Hart Miller.

40 years ago

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Pounds, marking 60 years of marriage on July 20, celebrated ahead of time with a two-week Carribean cruise on the Norwegian ship The Sun Viking. They were accompanied by their daughter, Harriet Zeiss of Sebring.

Jacque Dennis, bride-elect of Steve Dunegan, was honored with a lingerie shower by Mary Ann McMillan and her daughters, Mary Beth and Janet.

35 years ago

This is the eighth year that Steve and Connie

Holland have spent the 10-week racing season at the Pompano Beach quarter horse racetrack shuttling between Winter Garden and Pompano Beach. At least 17 of the horses that run during this racing season are out of the Hollands’ stables in Winter Garden. For several years, they were accompanying Connie’s father, the late T.M. “Mark” Britt, whose interest in quarter horses dated back to the 1940s. The “sprinter” of the horse world, it tires over long distances and the race course is usually about a quarter of a mile (hence its name.)

30 years ago

Randy Freeman of Ocoee has been named head debate coach at the University of Florida.

In addition to coaching the Debate Team at UF, he will be working on his Ph.D. degree in communications research.

From Editor’s Notebook: Di Anne Collier, owner of Di Anne’s Grooming and Boarding, reported that there has been an ongoing blessed event at her home during the past weeks as 37 baby pythons have hatched into the world.

The mother is doing fine — all 15 feet and 70 pounds of her. (Her weight dropped about 20 pounds in childbirth.) The dad, a mere 9 1/2 feet and 45 pounds, has been relegated to the back yard while Mom and the kids occupy the living room.

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Neighborhood drug store thriving after 30 years

By Amy Quesinberry Rhode

“If you take care of the customer, the business will take care of itself.”

Joe Ibssa attributes customer service to the longevity of his business, The Medicine Shoppe, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Winter Garden.

Most of the 12 employees have been with the company for many years; store manager Peggy Love was hired when it first opened.

“They are the face of The Medicine Shoppe,” Ibssa said.

The staff is at the drive-through window when customers pull up to drop off or pick up a prescription. They are at the counter when someone steps inside.

And they are in your driveway, bringing your order through The Medicine Shoppe’s free delivery service.

“Lots of senior citizens who don’t have a car or can’t drive depend on The Medicine Shoppe for their medicine,” Ibssa said.

It was estimated that the Winter Garden business has handled two million prescriptions in its 30 years.

The local pharmacy, at 646 S. Dillard St., does more than dispense medicine, though. It sells medical supplies and equipment; supports and partners with several area charities, including Shepherd’s Hope, providing prescriptions at no charge to needy patients; and educates the public on living with diabetes, something Ibssa is passionate about.

“Diabetes is a very prominent disease,” he said. “We give classes and workshops on diabetes management, training customers how to use their blood glucose machine, how to watch their diet…”

A diabetic shoe-fitter is on staff at The Medicine Shoppe, and Ibssa said he works with physicians to get prescriptions for the shoes when necessary.

Diabetics sometimes experience a change in the shape of their foot or need to wear special inserts to

The Medicine Shoppe owner Joe Ibssa says his employees are an important part of the business. avoid foot pain.

“This is just another way of enhancing our patients’ health,” he said. “We work closely with physicians to properly treat the whole body, not just the symptom.”

One program offered is medication therapy management. Ibssa explained that if a customer is taking more than one medication, The Medicine Shoppe staff looks for drug interactions.

Another feature that Ibssa highlighted is the store’s full compounding lab, which provides customized medications if, for instance, a pill isn’t available commercially or if a child

needs special flavoring to make the medicine easier to swallow.

What people might not know is that the pharmacy will make medication for pets with a prescription from a veterinarian, he added.

The hormone therapy program is another way the company reaches out to customers on a personal level. If, for example, a woman is taking multiple medications to balance hormones, The Medicine Shoppe lab can create one pill that incorporates all the ingredients. The store also partners with a lab that provides saliva kits that test whether a woman is low in progesterone,

estrogen or other hormones, Ibssa said. Once the results are returned, a customized hormone treatment is created.

Ibssa bought The Medicine Shoppe from Ron Chesser, the original owner, 15 years ago.

He is a graduate of Canadian University and holds a consultant pharmacist certificate from the University of Florida. He relocated to Orlando in 1991, working for Eckerd Drugs as a pharmacist, manager and team leader for several stores.

Chesser originally opened The Medicine Shoppe at 405 S. Dillard St. in a building that previously housed Cumber-

land Farms. The pharmacy later moved to 634 S. Dillard, in the West Orange Shopping Center, with a final relocation to the current site to begin drive-through window service.

When Chesser sold the pharmacy, he moved to West Virginia to pastor a rural church. Today, he remains in West Virginia, still serving the community as a pharmacist at J&B Drug Store.

Last month, The Medicine Shoppe hosted an anniversary celebration and customer appreciation with a big grilling party in the parking lot. The West Orange Chamber of Commerce also recognized the store’s milestone.

Taylor Morrison closes on 107 acres

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison recently closed on 107 acres in separate transactions totaling $15.25 million to build two new communities: Havencrest in Dr. Phillips and Southern Oaks, on the border of Oviedo and Winter Springs.

Development of Havencrest – which is located off Apopka-Vineland Road, north of Conroy Windermere Road – will begin March 2015.

The community will include 87 home sites.

Southern Oaks is in Seminole County on State Road 434, one mile east of State Road 417. Construction is slated to start later this year and will feature 95 home sites.

“Both of these parcels are in desirable areas with access to some of the best schools in Central Florida,” said Greg Clark, Vice President of Land for Taylor Morrison (North Florida Division).

“The locations underline our commitment to build where buyers want to live.”

For more information on Taylor Morrison homes and communities, visit www. taylormorrison.com.

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Pursuant to the Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given that the City of Winter Garden Planning and Zoning Board will, on July 7, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon after as possible, hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida in order to consider the following ordinance(s):

Pursuant to the Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given that the City of Winter Garden Planning and Zoning Board will, on July 7, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon after as possible, hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida in order to consider the following ordinance(s):

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Following the Planning & Zoning Board meeting, the City Commission of the City of Winter Garden will hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 W. Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL on July 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon after as possible, to also consider the adoption of the ordinance(s).

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 Community Development Department in City Hall, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida.

Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance(s). Written comments will be accepted before or at the public hearings. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City does not provide this verbatim record. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (407) 656-4111 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For more information, please call Steve Pash at 656-4111 ext. 2292.

Following the Planning & Zoning Board meeting, the City Commission of the City of Winter Garden will hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 W. Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL on July 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon after as possible, to also consider the adoption of the ordinance(s).

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 Community Development Department in City Hall, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida.

Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance(s). Written comments will be accepted before or at the public hearings. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City does not provide this verbatim record. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (407) 656-4111at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For more information, please call Steve Pash at 656-4111 ext. 2292.

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Dean’s list

Alex McLeod, of Winter Garden, made the dean’s list for the spring semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Tech is in Atlanta.

Give blood at legion event

American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, in conjunction with Florida’s Blood Centers, is conducting a blood drive on July 3 from 2-7 p.m. The blood van will be in front of the post at 271 W. Plant St. in downtown Winter Garden.

Each pint of blood donated equals three lives saved. Donors receive free movie vouchers. The post will be open with drinks and snacks available.

Bluegrass concert series at Garden Theatre

Sprucing up the church grounds

Ladies of LIFT (Ladies In Fellowship Together) at First Baptist Church of Winter Garden recently spent time landscaping the grounds of the decades old 2-story Hosanna House at the church. They also did major cleaning of the inside of the building. Participants at the workday were, left, Michelle Meachem, MaryAnn Carpus-Chittum, Sharon Kelly, Linda Myers, Jennie Forsythe, Mary Roach and Cindy Baker. Guests are invited to attend the group’s weekly meetings held at the Hosanna House on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Linda Myers and Mary Roach lead the group in various discussions concerning God’s faithfulness and instruction for life. For more information, call 407-656-2352.

The Garden Theatre is offering a bluegrass concert series featuring local acts and nationally touring groups. Scheduled to perform are Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out (June 21, 8 p.m.), The Roys (June 28, 8 p.m.), Chris Henry & The Hardcore Grass Band (July 5, 8 p.m.), The Gatorbone Band (July 12, 8 p.m.) and the Sweeney Family Band (Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.).

Tickets range from $15 to $25 and can be purchased at gardentheatre.org/concerts or at the Box Office at 407-877-4736.

Group rates of up to 25 percent off are available by calling 407877-4736, Ext. 208.

The theater is at 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

More bluegrass

Pilars Martini will feature Jason Thomas on June 28 and July 5 and 12 from 9 p.m. to midnight in conjunction with the Garden Theatre’s bluegrass concerts.

Thomas is a champion fiddler and widely known in Florida’s acoustic scene. He is a Winter Garden resident and currently the full-time fiddler with the Epcot band Off Kilter.

Seniors earn scholarships

The American Legion, Hugh T Gregory Post 63, awarded scholarship checks in the amount of $1,000 each to 5 local seniors on June 12. All students awarded are direct descendants of veterans, maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or above and were recommended by their school. Receiving scholarships were, Jasmine Lawson, left, of West Orange High, accepted at Valencia College; Brianna Taylor of WOHS, accepted to Valencia; Diana Merchant of WOHS, accepted to the University of Central Florida; Antonia Vernace of Circle Christian School, accepted to Valencia; and Austin Drury of Circle Christian School, accepted to UCF. In back are legion officers, left, Jim Bateman, Gilbert Buchtel, Jeff Brinkman, Judd Kuneman, Jack Gordon and Lavor Miles.

Seniors invited to socialize

Senior Time is a program geared toward seniors, and it meets each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the West Orange Neighborhood Center for Families (Mildred Dixon Activity Center).

Participants can enjoy activities, exercises, games, reading time and snacks. The center is at 303 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden. For more information, call 407-905-5100.

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See what’s parked at monthly car show

The Cruz-N-Car Show is held along West Plant Street on the third Saturday of each month from 6-9 p.m. There are always a variety of cars on display, including some vintage vehicles.

Bingo at Elks

The Winter Garden Elks Lodge offers bingo games on Thursdays at 6 p.m. The public is invited to participate. The Elks Lodge is at 700 Ninth St., Winter Garden.

The Garden Theatre is showing family-friendly flicks, sponsored by the city of Winter Garden, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.

Tickets are $2 general admission, which includes a Snack Pack of popcorn and juice.

Showing are: “The Bugs Summer sports Bunny Road Runner” on July offered at i9 Boys and girls ages 4-14 can 1, “Lego Movie” on July 8 and register for indoor basketball at “The Croods” on July 15.

Bridgewater Middle School and flag football and instructional soccer at Foundation Academy Library hosts English with i9 Sports. All skill levels are welcome, and there are no Conversation class The Adult Literacy League tryouts. Practices are held once holds an English Conversation a week prior to the game.

The summer season starts class Mondays at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. July 12. For information or to Class takes place from 6-8 p.m. register, go to www.i9sports.

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In less than 18 months, Boots will be a qualified service dog to a local veteran, with the help of her trainer, Ken Lyons.

Post 63 sponsors service dog for disabled veteran

The American Legion post in Winter Garden is sponsoring the training and boarding of a service dog intended for donation to a local disabled veteran.

Boots, a 9-month-old LabBorder Collie mix, and her handler/trainer, Ken Lyons, from Service Dogs of Florida, are at the beginning of an 18-month training process that ultimately will qualify Boots as a mobility or hearing dog.

For ambulatory persons with mobility impairments, mobility dogs help with stability and balance while walking. These dogs wear a special harness that helps them act as a counterbalance for their partner while he/she is walking to prevent a fall. These dogs also assist their partners with many of the same tasks as those used for wheelchair users, such as retrieval, door opening/closing, tugging off clothing, bringing a cane/ walker and tugging a laundry basket. Each dog’s set of tasks can be customized for the person’s individual needs.

A hearing dog is a type of service dog that is trained to assist a person with a significant hearing impairment by alerting the handler to important sounds, such as doorbells, smoke alarms, ringing telephones and alarm clocks.

During her training period, Boots will learn specific behaviors and actions that will enable her to assist in those areas and, upon passing all the testing stages, graduate as a service dog.

In addition to discipline-specific training, she will log nearly 2,000 hours of training, including 600 hours in retail and restaurants, fly to New York City to experience the subway and crowds, visit local beaches and explore a farm, all to introduce her to environments she could be exposed to while assisting her new owner.

Total donation by the Winter Garden Legion Post will be $18,000. All funds have been raised through legion activities.

Kids can ride in their own parade

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is celebrating the 11th year of the “All-American Kids Parade and Breakfast” on Friday, July 4. Fewer than 100 children participated in the event’s first year, but last year more than 500 patriotic kids joined in.

Each year, free decorations are provided for the participants to decorate their bikes, wagons and scooters or themselves. Because of the large number of children anticipated this year, the heritage foundation is asking the community for help with donations.

Anyone with red, white, blue or bling for the children to use for decorations can call the WGHF or drop off decorations at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge on Bay Street, the Winter Garden History Center down-

town or Grace’s Gifts on Main Street. To arrange a pick-up or for more information, call the Winter Garden History Center at 407-656-3244.

Breakfast begins at 8 a.m., and children eat free. The parade starts at 10, and participants should line up at 9:45 at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St. This has become a fun July 4th tradition for the residents of Winter Garden and is a great way to begin celebrating Independence Day. The morning also includes entertainment and activities, and parents can register for a children’s fingerprint ID program.

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These young princesses — Gabriella Fernandez, left, Ava Penkal, Samantha Lafferty, Grace Cooper, Gina Berkman and Sienna Fenell — took part in a weeklong musical theater camp at Power Dance and Fitness in Winter Garden and ended the week with a Princess Party performance. The princesses performed songs from ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ ‘Enchanted,’ ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Tangled’ and ‘Frozen.’ The girls learned the basics of theater staging, theatrical terms, rehearsal etiquette and performance skills and crafted their own crowns, name tags, water bottles and Father’s Day cards. The next camp is June 30 through July 4 for ages 6-11. It is titled ‘Happy Birthday, America!’ and a special show will be performed at the Fourth of July event at Newton Park.

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Local students named to dean’s lists

Alex D Zalneraitis, of Winter Garden, made the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. Sherin Stephen, of Winter Garden, made the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.

VBS at Methodist church

First United Methodist Church welcomes children to attend Vacation Bible School July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to noon, at 125 N. Lakeview Ave. in Winter Garden. The event is open to children ages 4 through 5th grade. A $10 donation is requested, but those who cannot donate are still encouraged to register their children. Register online at www.fumcwg.org/ children.

American Legion activities

The post building, at 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, is open Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and veterans are invited to drop by for coffee and conversation. A lunch menu is available.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Bingo Nights are 6:30 p.m.

Mondays and 6 p.m. Wednesdays.

The legion is looking for historical articles, pictures or memorabilia about Post 63. Anyone with items to donate or loan can call 407-656-6361.

The post has dry-chemical fire extinguishers and 3- by 5-foot American flags for $15.

Proceeds benefit local and national charities.

Email americanlegion63@cfl. rr.com or call 407-656-6361 for more information.

Summertime at SoBo

The Winter Garden Art Association, 127 S. Boyd St., offers “Sizzlin Summer at SoBo 2014” — themed art experiences and exploration for children in kindergarten through fifth grades.

Mediums include watercolor, acrylic, sketching and threedimensional art.

For more information, visit wgart.org.

Sports, fitness camps for youth

The Orange County Orlando Magic Recreation Center at West Orange, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden, continues its sports and fitness camps for youth ages 9-14. The cost is $25 per week. For more information, call 407-254-9304 or visit orangecountyparks.net.

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Commemorative bricks are being sold and will be placed in a walkway at West Side Park in Oakland.

Bricks vary in size, color and cost and can be engraved with three to eight lines of writing, as well as clip art. The town is taking orders until September, at which time it will have the commemorative bricks etched and laid along the path. The overall sidewalk will require about 400 bricks.

For more information, call Town Hall at 407-656-1117.

Oakland Presbyterian Church is offering camps this summer for children. For more information, contact Tiffany Goggans at 407-656-4452 or Tiffany@ oaklandpres.org.

• Vacation Bible School is July 7-11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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• “Malice in the Palace” music camp is July 28 through Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The cost is $100 for children entering second through sixth grades.

Learn about environment at nature camp Sessions are about to begin in the fourth annual Environmental Summer Camp program at Oakland Nature Preserve. The first three sessions for students entering first through eighth grades will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and is limited to 20 campers per week. The last session is three days from 9 a.m. until noon.

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Register at trinrun.com. Entry fees are $25 through June 28, $30 from June 29 through July 3 and $35 on race day. For participants 15 and younger and 65 and older, the cost is $20.

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Groups are encouraged to seek grants Beginning July 1, Ocoee Community Grant applications will be available at ocoee.org and at City Hall. The deadline to submit applications is July 30.

The Community Grant program provides grants of up to $500. Groups eligible to apply are Ocoee non-profit organizations and civic groups, as well as non-profit organizations and civic groups from outside the city limits that benefit Ocoee residents. The city awards the grants to acknowledge excellence and further the contributions these local organizations

Hospital to offer pastoral care course

Photo by Tony Judnich

Sunset in the city

Sunbeams shine above Ocoee City Hall during Ocoee’s Food Truck Friday and Movie in the Park event on June 20.

Learn sport skills at the mall

Boys and girls ages three-14 are invited to learn instructional soccer and flag-football drills from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays, beginning June 29, at West Oaks Mall. The free lessons will take place in the Kids Court at the mall, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

Children will receive prizes for scoring a goal and for the flag-football target throw. The lessons are sponsored by i9 Sports Youth Programs.

Photo by Tony Judnich

Quack snack attack

Ocoee resident Lynn Eppright and her 16-month-old great-granddaughter, Ava Lacroix, enjoyed feeding the ducks on June 19 at Starke Lake in Ocoee.

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Customers had plenty of meal choices at Ocoee’s ‘Food Truck Friday’ event on June 20.

Ocoee High to host national conference

The Ocoee High School Student Government Association will host the National Association of Student Councils conference from June 27-29. It will bring about 1,200 students, teachers and administrators from the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam and China.

Ocoee PD to teach self-defense

Ocoee Police Department officers will present a free self-defense awareness and familiarization exchange class for women at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10. This one-time, three-hour presentation is limited to the first 15 eligible participants.

Officer Patera Scott will be utilizing the S.A.F.E. curriculum approved by the National Self Defense Institute.

Participants must be at least 13 years old. Preference will be given to Ocoee residents, but others may fill available seats.

For more information, contact Officer Scott at (407) 9053160.

bring to Ocoee. Completed applications should be mailed or delivered to City Hall, Community Relations, 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761.

The applications are reviewed and ranked by the Community Grant Review Board, a group of residents appointed by the Ocoee City Commission. The board makes a recommendation to the commission on which organizations to fund, and the commission then makes the final decision.

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Health Central Hospital’s Pastoral Care Department will present a free pastoral care training course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 9, in the Gleason Room of the hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

The course is open to all communities of faith and to the public and is designed for healthcare workers, chaplains

and people who provide home or hospital visits. Those who complete the program might be called to help people who are hospitalized and minister to the terminally ill and their families, individuals and families in sudden crisis and the grieving or bereaved. Registration is due

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For more information, call 407-296-1815.

City seeks photos for calendar contest The city of Ocoee is accepting submissions through Sept.

15 for the city’s annual Calendar Photo Contest. The public is invited to give it their best shot and enter photos that showcase the beauty and uniqueness of Ocoee.

Winning photos will be published in the city’s 2015 Community Calendar, and photographers will be given photo credit in the calendar. Amateur and professional shutterbugs are invited to submit color pictures of people at work or play in Ocoee, scenic or historic places

around town, or a favorite snapshot of life in the city.

There is a limit of three photo entries per photographer. The format may be 8-by-10-inch print, 600 DPI TIF or JPEG file on CD. Photographs can be mailed or delivered to City Hall, Community Relations, 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, FL, 34761.

Photos will be selected on the basis of originality, creativity and the quality of reproduction. Photo entry forms are available at ocoee.org or by calling 407-905-3100.

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Windermere students finish college

Stephanie Anne Rawlings, of Windermere, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality management from James Madison University in May. The school is in Harrisonburg, Va. Austin Dier, a graduate of Olympia High School, recently graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. Dier majored in educational studies.

Windermere resident Gabino Dabdoub received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and Windermere resident Mark Price received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering upon their recent graduation from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Gary Atwill, left, president of the Rotary Club of Windermere, welcomed Rick Baines earlier this month to speak about the importance of service and community support.

Rotary Club welcomes former District Governor The Rotary Club of Windermere welcomed Rick Baines, the former District Governor for the Rotary Club and current Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) chair, June 10.

Baines spoke of the importance of not only the service aspect of the Rotary Club, but also the social aspect. In addition to supporting the local community through service projects and involvement, Ro-

tarians should support the individuals in the club through business and personal relationships. Baines believes only then will the Club be a truly rewarding experience for its members.

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Crafters wanted

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is in need of crafters every Tuesday starting at 10:30 a.m. and the first and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Participants should bring a bag lunch.

All groups will meet in the St. Luke’s Fellowship Hall.

Student earns gold medal

The Rotary Club of Windermere welcomed Jonathan Proto, president of DJ Doctor, a fullservice DJ and entertainment company, on June 17. At age 15, Proto founded DJ Doctor and quickly expanded into 25 cities in three states. After only seven years in business, Proto will take his company internationally in 2015. Some of his clients have included the Rotary Club of Windermere, the city of Winter Garden, as well as Tesla in Times Square, NYC. Proto spoke with the Club about the importance of properly planning large events as well as listening to the feedback of those in attendance. Coert Voorhees of the Rotary Club of Windermere, left, helped welcome Proto to the Club last week.

Get veggies, fruits at farmer’s market

The Windermere Downtown Business Committee presents the Windermere Farmer’s Market every Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is located in Town Square at 614 Main St. The market features fresh produce, fresh bread, hanging baskets, plants, homemade pasta, local honey and more.

To be a vendor, call Cheryl Fishel Event Management LLC at 407-625-3818 or email cherylfishel@cfl.rr.com. Space is limited.

Library events

Rotary member receives fellowship

The Rotary Club of Windermere presented club member Doug Trovillion with a Paul Harris Fellowship on June 10. Harris was the founder of Rotary and the Paul Harris Fellowship was set up in his honor to acknowledge people who give $1,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation. Club President Gary Atwill, left, and Rotary Foundation Chair Paula Abney helped Trovillion celebrate the ocassion.

The Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., will host two events this week: • ‘Life of a firefighter,’ at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 25.

Meet real firefighters and find out what it takes to fight the heat. Presented by the Orlando Fire Department, Orange County Fire Rescue, Winter Garden Fire Rescue, Ocoee Fire Department and Maitland Fire Rescue. For ages 6-12.

• ‘National Geographic Wild Pony and Horse Tails,’ at 11 a.m.

Friday, June 27.

It’s time to go wild at the library this summer with stories, arts and crafts about animals from around the world. For ages 3-5. Registration required. Call (407) 835-7323 for more information.

A capella group to perform at St. Luke’s Church The world famous Liberty Voices a cappella group will perform two free concerts at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.

The Liberty Voices have performed for five United States presidents, toured the country, and been featured on national television and in various parades.

St. Luke’s invited the group to sing at its patriotic “Simply Invite” event as part of the church’s vision to ‘Speak

Love Aloud’ and offer entry points for all. The group will sing Americana, folk and patriotic songs along with tracks from some of Disney’s animated films.

Tickets are free but will be required. Reserve tickets at st.lukes.org/event/libertyvoices or call the church office at (407) 876-4991, Ext. 221, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

St. Luke’s is located at 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.

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Katia Berger, daughter of Robert and Kathryn Berger of Windermere, earned a gold medal on the 2014 level one National German Exam. Berger was an eighth-grade student at Randolph-Macon Academy during the 2013-14 school year.

Randolph-Macon Academy was founded in 1892 and is a collegepreparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in grades six through 12. Students in grades nine through 12 participate in RMA’s 91st Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, and have the opportunity to learn to fly through a unique flight program.

R-MA is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in Front Royal, VA.

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Rotary delivers awards

Dave Lehman, foundation chair of the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club, recently gave Paul Harris Fellows awards to Rotarian recipients John Skandamis and Rich Maladecki. Paul Harris Fellowship contributions support Rotary International programs providing educational opportunities, food, potable water, health care, immunizations and shelter for millions of Rotary welcomes new member people around the world. Lehman, left, joined Skandamis, Maladecki and Club President Dr. Phillips Rotary Club Membership Chair Rochelle Tomooka, left, and President Joe Mahoney, right, welcomed new club member Zelda Theophilus-Hanna on June 17.

Joe Mahoney to celebrate the moment.

Chamber celebrates i9 Sports opening Rotary gives back

The Dr. Phillips Rotary Club recently donated $10,000 to the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA scholarship fund, which provides children from families going through financial hardship the opportunity to enjoy summer camp. Marking the occasion were Club President Elect Ross Marvin, left, Joe Gallagher, District Vice President for the YMCA Buddy Evans and Club President Joe Mahoney.

‘MacDown’ to benefit kids The inaugural O-Town MacDown, presented by SeaWorld, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Aug. 23 at the Orange County Convention Center.

Visitors will be able to sample macaroni-andcheese while determining the “Mac-and-Cheese Kings and Queens of Central Florida.” The event will benefit children with life-threatening illnesses.

O-Town MacDown also will include cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, a performance by Tony Brent from the Outta Control Dinner Show, appearances by the SeaWorld “Groove Chefs” and unlimited mac-n-cheese.

Organizers are looking for competitors for the event’s mac-and-cheese cook-off. The competition is open to professional chefs, restaurant chefs or home cooks who want to show off their best cheesy concoction to earn prizes.

The first 40 competitors to sign up by July 1 will be entered to win a pair of AAdvantage Airmile Certificates from American Airlines.

Tickets are available online now at $10 for adults and $5 for children. Prices will be higher at the door. Visit OTownMacDown.org for tickets and registration information.

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The West Orange Chamber recently held a ribbon cutting for i9 Sports, which is a youth sports program for ages 3-14. Program officials believe sports should be a fun and safe experience where children learn basic athletic skills, sportsmanship, build friendships and increase their self-esteem. To learn more, visit i9sports.com.

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Chamber celebrates with State Farm

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently helped celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Rocco English, State Farm Insurance. Photo courtesy of Portraits by Laverne.

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Chamber welcomes Gymnastics USA

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for Gymnastics USA, 13175 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. Gymnastics USA offers camps, classes and a positive, safe place for children to grow and learn. To learn more, visit gymnasticsusa.us. Photo courtesy of Portraits by LaVerne.

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Taking the stage

Dressed in their pastels are Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance performers, l-r: back, Sophia Katz, Abby Crant, Melina D’Argenio, Olivia Gerakios, Jillian Sendin, Shannon Simmonds, Maddie Hoffman; and front, Julia Gustafson, Grace Craichy, Olivia James, Reagan Dobrolecki, Gabriella Badua, Elle Englett and Emma Rison.

New officers for W.O. Women

The West Orange Women organization selected its officers for the 2014-15 year: Betty Fleshman, left, activities; Mary Green and Elaine Wilson, luncheons and programs; Kim Crookshank, membership; Aurie Bremer, president; Darby Turnipseed, treasurer; and Sheila Thomas, recording secretary. The first luncheon for the next season is Sept. 18 at Bonefish restaurant. Contact Dottie Ansel for information or reservations at dotansel@ aol.com or (407) 258-8155.

Garden Theatre orientation date change

The Garden Theatre is holding a one-hour orientation on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 7-9 p.m. for those interested in volunteering as ticket-takers, ushers, greeters and concessions. Those in attendance will also take a tour of the theatre.

High school community service hours can be earned by volunteering. Those 16 and older can attend. For more information, contact the Garden Theatre at 407-877-4736.

Steak night raising money for relay

Logan’s Roadhouse is hosting a Raise the Steaks fundraiser night to benefit the American Cancer Society on Wednesday, July 9, from 4 p.m. until closing.

Logan’s will donate 15% for individual entrees, or 20% for group entrees, of dining pre-tax checks back to the American Cancer Society.

This event is hosted by the City Stars Relay For Life Team. Logan’s is at 7840 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando.

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Evans High reunion

Evans High School will hold its 1960s reunion July 18 and 19 at the Hilton Altamonte Springs.

For more information, visit evansalumni.net or email evansalumni@gmail.com.

Nehrling Gardens

Open garden and volunteer days are on the first and second Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To schedule a tour on another day, contact info@ nehrlinggardens.org.

Join Basilica in prayer

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe will participate in the Annual Global “Rosary Relay for Priests” this Friday, June 27, at 12:30 p.m. following the 12:05 Mass. His Holiness, Pope Francis, is giving his Apostolic Blessing to all priests and those joining in this event.

The church is at 8300 Vineland Road, Orlando. For details, call 407-239-6600.

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Family Swim Swim Night Night — takes place Family at 6:30 to to 8 p.m.

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Wednesdays, Farnsworth PoolPool in Winter Garden, 1 the Farnsworth in Winter Garden, Surprise Drive. The event will end Aug. 1 Surprise Drive. The event will end 6. (407) 656-4111.

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W. Palmetto St., Plant City. The group (407) 835-7323. meets the third Thursday of each

Create Edit Music(813) Using month. and Janice Falcon, 997-1709.

GarageBand — takes place Camp Savvy: Intro to Radioat 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 26, at West Oaks Electronics Using Snap Circuits Branch 1821 E. Silver for KidsLibrary, — takes place at 3:30Star p.m.

Thursday, JuneRegistration 26, at the Winter Road, Ocoee. required.

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Edit and Manage Photos Using Create and Edit Movies Using iPhoto iMovie — — takes takes place place at at 2:30 12:30p.m. p.m.

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Learn How to Type — takes place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Registration required. (407) 835-7323.

Project Management Using GanttProject — takes place at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Test Drive a Mac Computer — takes place at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required. (407) 835-7323.

“Vintage Favorite” Film — showing of “The Philadelphia Story” takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, 160 W. Plant St. The film is part of the theater’s Summer Movie Series and tickets are $5 general admission. To purchase, visit the box office two hours prior or visit gardentheatre.org.

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Camp Savvy: Edit a Movie Using iMovie for Kids — takes place at 11 a.m. Friday, June 27, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

Ages 9 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Camp Savvy: Mix Music Using GarageBand for Kids — takes place at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required. Ages 9 to 12. (407) 8357323.

Camp Savvy: Photo Editing Using iPhoto for Kids — takes place at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

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“Cult Classic” Film — showing of “Back to the Future” takes place at 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, 160 W. Plant St. The film is part of the the-

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Friday, June 27, at Test Mac Computer — takes the Footworks Studio, 1201 place at 11 a.m.Dance Thursday, June 26, Winter Vineland Road,1821 SuiteE. at WestGarden Oaks Branch Library, 5B, Winter Garden.

A variety of dance Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration classes are offered and available for required.

(407) 835-7323. all ages and skill levels. Registration is

open. (407) 877-2260.

“Vintage Favorite” Film — showing of “The Philadelphia Story” place National Geographic Wildtakes Bat Tails at p.m. place Thursday, Junea.m.

26, Friday, at the —7takes at 10:30 June 27,Theatre at the Winter Garden Branch Garden in Winter Garden, Library, 805 E.St.Plant 160 W. Plant The St., filmWinter is part of Garden.

AgesSummer 3 to 5. (407) the theater’s Movie835-7323.

Series National Geographic Wildadmission.

Pony and and tickets are $5 general Horse Tails — takes place at 11two a.m.

To purchase, visit the box office Friday, June 27, at the Windermere hours prior or visit gardentheatre.org.

Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Calling all curious kids!

It’s time to go wild at the library this FRIDAY, 27 and crafts summer withJUNE stories, arts about animals from around the world.

“Cult Classic” Film — showing Ages 3 to 5; Registration required. of “Back to the Future” takes place (407) 835-7323.

at 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the “Rosary Relay in forWinter Priests” — takes Garden Theatre Garden, placeW.atPlant 12:30St. p.m.

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160 TheFriday, film is June part of The Basilica of the National Shrine of the theater’s Summer Movie Series Mary, Queen of the Universe will parand tickets are239-6600. $5 general admission. ticipate.

(407) To purchase, visit the box office two West Orange Chamber of hours prior or go to gardentheatre.org.

Commerce Friday Networking

Group Camp — meets 7:30take to 9place Dance — from classes a.m. 3 Friday, JuneFriday, 27, atJune Pammie’s from to 7 p.m.

27, at the Sammies, 5907 Turkey Lake Road, Footworks Dance Studio, 1201 Winter Suite 100, Orlando.

Free to current Garden Vineland Road, Suite 5B, chamber members; exclusive to one Winter Garden. Registration is open. person per industry. Sarah Riley, (407) 877-2260. sarah@hypnoteyes.me.

National Geographic Bat—Tails Windermere Farmers Wild Market — takes place at 910:30 Friday, takes place from a.m. a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fridays Hall, 520 Main June 27,atatthe theTown Winter Garden Branch St., Windermere.

TheSt., event is preLibrary, 805 E. Plant Winter sented by the Windermere Downtown Garden.

Ages 3 to 5. (407) 835-7323.

Business Committee and features

National Geographic Pony and fresh produce, arts andWild crafts, breads, Horse Tails takes place at 11 a.m. cheeses and— more.

Friday, June 27, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Windermere.

Ages 3 to 5; Registration Camp Savvy: Animated Talking required.

(407) Books for Kids835-7323.

— takes place at noon Saturday, 28, at the “Rosary Relay June for Priests” —Winter takes Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant place at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 27.

St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

The Basilica of the National Shrine Dance take place of Mary,Camp Queen—ofclasses the Universe will from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June participate. (407) 239-6600.

28, at the Footworks Dance Studio,

1201 Winter Garden Vineland West Orange Chamber of Road, Suite 5B, Winter Garden.

A variety Commerce Friday Networking of dance classes are offered Group — meets from 7:30 toand 9 available forJune all ages skill levels. a.m.

Friday, 27, and at Pammie’s Registration is open. (407) 877-2260.

Sammies, 5907 Turkey Lake Road,

Open Lab: Ask A Tech — takes place at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Paws to Read — takes place at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Kids, practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a loveable, furry listener. Be An Angel Therapy Dogs Ministry presents this reading program for children with certified therapy dogs. (407) 835-7323.

Winter Garden Farmers Market — takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturdays, at the Downtown Pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Choose from a large selection of vendors with fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade items, flowers and more. Live music takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 30

Best Mobile Apps for Education — takes place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 30, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Meet a Gatorland Wrangler — takes place at 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Microsoft Office: Create Flowcharts — takes place at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Microsoft Word 2010: Mail Merge — takes place at 4 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Practice Makes Perfect — takes place at 6 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Join with other new English speakers for conversational English practice each Monday. (407) 835-7323.

Storybook Fun — takes place at 10:15 a.m. Monday, June 30, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Program features picture books, activities, songs and flannel board stories for preschool-age children. The program gives caregivers and children the opportunity to share, listen and enjoy stories together. (407) 835-7323.

Tiny Tales — takes place at 11:15

Suite 100, Orlando. Sarah Riley,

a.m. Monday, June 30, at West Oaks sarah@hypnoteyes.me.

Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Program features stories, nursery rhymes, songs and finger SATURDAY, JULY 28 plays.

(407) 835-7323.

Toddler Time — place Dance Camp — takes classes takeatplace 10:45 a.m.

Monday, June 30, at West from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, June Oaks Library, Dance 1821 EStudio, Silver 28, at Branch the Footworks Star Road, Ocoee. Toddler Time is a 1201 Winter Garden Vineland Road, 20-minute program featuring picture Suite 5B, Wintersongs, Garden.

Registration books, rhymes, activities, finger is open.

877-2260. plays and(407) flannel board stories. (407) 835-7323.

Open Lab: Ask A Tech — takes

place at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 28,

at the Winter Garden TUESDAY, JULYBranch 1 Library,

805 E. Savvy: Plant St., Winter Garden.

Camp Animated Talking(407) 835-7323.

Books for Kids — takes place at 2 p.m.

1, at West PawsTuesday, to ReadJuly — takes placeOaks at 11:30 Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star a.m.

Saturday, June 28, at West Oaks Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Ages 6 to 8. (407) 835-7323.

Road, Ocoee. Be An Angel Therapy

Camp Savvy: Build 3D Models Dogs Ministry thisfor reading Using Googlepresents SketchUp Kids program for children with certified — takes place at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, therapy July 1, atdogs.

West(407) Oaks835-7323.

Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Registration required. Ages 9 to 12.

(407) 835-7323.JUNE 30 MONDAY,

Camp Create 2D Motion with Meet aSavvy: Gatorland Wrangler — takes PHUN for Kids — takes place at 11 place at 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, a.m. Tuesday, July 1, at West Oaks at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 1821 EBranch Silver Library, Star 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

(407) Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

835-7323.

Ages 9 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Groovy Unlocking the PracticeGenetics: Makes Perfect — takes Unique — Monday, takes place at 30, 3:30at place at You 6 p.m.

June p.m.

Tuesday, July 1, at West Oaks the Winter Garden Branch Library, Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star 805 E.Ocoee.

Plant St., Winter Garden.

Join Road, Registration required. with other new speakers for Take part in thisEnglish extraordinary fourEnglish practice.

(407) 835-7323. part science series. Eye-opening programs will include: Fancy Fingerprints; Attached Earlobes, Rolling Tongues, and Dimples, OhJULY My!; Amazing Edible TUESDAY, 1 DNA!; and Strawberries with a DoubleGroovy Genetics: Unlocking Helix Twist.

Ages 9 to 12. (407) the 835Unique You — takes place at 3:30 7323.

p.m. Tuesday, July 1, atLevel West1Oaks Microsoft Excel 2010 — Branch Library, 1821p.m.

E. Silver Star takes place at 12:30 Tuesday, July 1, Ocoee. at the Winter Gardenrequired.

Branch Road, Registration Library, 805will E.include: Plant St., Winter Programs Fancy Garden.

(407)Attached 835-7323.

Fingerprints; Earlobes,

Microsoft Excel 2010 Level 2 — Rolling Tongues, and Dimples, Oh takes place at Edible 1:45 p.m.

Tuesday, My!; Amazing DNA!; and July 1, at the Winter Garden Branch Strawberries with a Double-Helix Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Twist. Ages 9 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Garden.

(407) 835-7323.

Microsoft Excel Excel 2010 2010 Level — takes place Microsoft 3— at 12:30 p.m.

1), 1:45 p.m. takes place at(Level 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1, 2), at the Garden (Level 3:45Winter p.m. (Level 3)Branch and 5 Library, 805 4) E.Tuesday, Plant St.,July Winter p.m. (Level 1, at the Garden.

(407) 835-7323.

Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E.

Microsoft Excel Garden.

2010 Level 4— Plant St., Winter (407) 835takes 7323.place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

West Orange Chamber of Commerce Tuesday Networking Group — meets from 8 to 9 a.m.

Tuesday, July 1, at Mimi’s Cafe, 3130 Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Free to current chamber members; exclusive to one person per industry. Jon White at jhwhite@cfl.rr.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2

Camp Savvy: Create 2D Motion with PHUN for Kids — takes place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

Ages 9 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Camp Savvy: Create 2D Animations Level 1 for Kids — takes place at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required. Ages 9 to 12. (407) 8357323.

Camp Savvy: Create 2D Animations Level 2 for Kids — takes place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required.

Ages 9 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

Camp Savvy: Build 3D Models Using Google SketchUp for Kids — takes place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Crafternoons — takes place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Groovy Genetics IV — takes place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Take part in this extraordinary four-part science series. Eye-opening programs will include: Fancy Fingerprints; Attached Earlobes, Rolling Tongues, and Dimples, Oh My!; Amazing Edible DNA!; and Strawberries with a DoubleHelix Twist. Ages 9 to 12. (407) 8357323.

Introduction to Computers — takes place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835-7323.

Mad Science Live Show: Big Top Science! — takes place at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, July 2, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E Silver Star

To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by email: news@wotimes.com; or by mail: 720 S Dillard St, Winter Garden, FL 34787.

Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday.

West Orange Chamber of

Road, Ocoee. This spectacular show Commerce Tuesday Networking will demonstrate the science of the cirGroup — meets from 8 toexperiments 9 a.m. cus through eye-catching Tuesday, JulyAges 1, at Mimi’s and activities.

6 to 12.Cafe, (407)3130 8357323.

Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Free to

current chamber members; exclusive Storybook Fun — takes place at to one person per industry.

Jon White 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. at jhwhite@cfl.rr.com Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 8357323.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 and Tiny Tales: Rhyme Time for You Your Baby — takes place at 11:15 Groovy GeneticsJuly IV — a.m.

Wednesday, 2, takes at the place Winter at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, July the Garden Branch Library, 8052, E.atPlant Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. St., Winter Garden.

(407) 835-7323.

Plant St.,Time Winter Programs Toddler — Garden. takes place at 10:45 will include: FancyJuly Fingerprints; a.m.

Wednesday, 2, at the Winter Attached Earlobes, Rolling Garden Branch Library, 805Tongues, E. Plant St., Garden.

(407) 835-7323. andWinter Dimples, Oh My!; Amazing Edible DNA!; and Strawberries with a Double-Helix Twist.

Ages39 to 12.

THURSDAY, JULY (407) 835-7323.

American Legion Blood Drive — Introduction to Computers — takes takes place from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, place a.m. andSt., 12:45 p.m.

July 3,at at11:30 271 W. Plant in downtown Winter Garden.

The Wednesday, July 2, at theAmerican Winter Legion T. Gregory PostE. 63, GardenHugh Branch Library, 805 Plant in conjunction with Florida’s Blood St., Winter Garden.

(407) 835-7323.

Centers, hosts the event. Donors will Mad Science Livevouchers.

Show: Big Top receive free movie Drinks Science! takes place at 11 and snacks—will be available at a.m. the post.

Wednesday, July 2, at West Oaks

BranchMovie Library,NIght 1821— E. takes Silverplace Star Family at 6:30 Ocoee. p.m. Thursday, July at the Road, Ages 6 to 12.3,(407) Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. 835-7323.

Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835Storybook Fun — takes place at 7323.

10:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the

Photoshop Level 1 — takes place Winter Branch Library, 805 at 10:30Garden a.m. Thursday, July 3, at theE. Plant St., Winter Garden.

(407)805 835-E. Winter Garden Branch Library, 7323.St., Winter Garden. (407) 835Plant 7323.

Tiny Tales: Rhyme Time for You

Photoshop Level — takes place and Your Baby —2takes place at at noon July 3, atJuly the 2, Winter 11:15Thursday, a.m. Wednesday, at the Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. St., Winter Garden.

(407) 835-7323.

Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835Photoshop Level 3 — takes place 7323.

at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 835ONGOING 7323.

American Legion Night —at Photoshop Level 4Bingo — takes place 4takes p.m. place Thursday, July 3, at the Winter at 6:30 p.m.

Mondays and Garden BranchatLibrary, 805 E. Plant Wednesdays, the post building, 271 St., WinterSt., Garden.

835-7323.

W. Plant Winter(407) Garden.

(407) “Vintage 656-6361.Favorite” Film — showing of “Cassablanca” takes place at 7 ElksThursday, Lodge Bingo Night —Garden games p.m.

July 3, at the take place at 6 p.m.

Thursdays, at the Theatre in Winter Garden, 160 W. Winter Elks Lodge, 700 Ninth Plant St.Garden The film is part of the theater’s Summer Series and St. The public isMovie invited to participate. tickets are $5 general admission. To Family Swim Night takestwo place purchase, visit the box—office hours from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays prior or go to gardentheatre.org. at

the Farnsworth Pool in Winter Garden,

FRIDAY, JULY 4

11th Annual All American Kids Parade and Breakfast — begins at 8 a.m. Friday, July 4, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 Bay St., Winter Garden. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m.; the parade begins at 10 a.m. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation celebrates its 11th year of the event. Free decorations are provided for participants to decorate their bikes, wagons, scooters or themselves. (407) 656-3244.

Party in the Park — takes place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, at Newton Park, 29 West Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Fireworks will light up the sky over Lake Apopka. The public is welcome.

SATURDAY, JULY 5

Nehrling Gardens Tour — open garden and volunteer days take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first and second Saturdays of the month at 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. To schedule a tour on another day, contact info@nehrlinggardens.org.

MONDAY, JULY 7

Environmental Summer Camp — program takes place Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. This year’s theme is “Going Native,” and focuses on the natural sciences, Florida history and prehistory and local plant and animal life.

This week is for campers entering sixth, seventh or eighth grade. (407) 905-0054.

Vacation Bible School — week-long event takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, at Ocoee Oaks United Methodist Church, 201 S. Clarke Road. The theme is “Wilderness Escape Camp.”

Dinner will be offered at 6 p.m., with a $3 donation per person. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. (407) 293-0700.

Youth Fitness Camp — takes place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, at the Orange County Orlando Magic Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden.

Open to ages 9 to 14. A variety of sports and games are offered during this week. The cost is $25. (407) 2549304.

1 Surprise Drive. The event will end Aug. 6. Call (407) 656-4111 TUESDAY, JULY 8 for more information.

Dine at Al Fresco — takes place all Fridays on the Plaza place day on Tuesday, July 8,— at takes Al Fresco 7 toGarden, 9 p.m. Fridays, at 56 W. infrom Winter 146 W Plant St. The Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Plant St., Winter Garden.

ForFund more, will 10% of the proceeds. Visit visitreceive cwgdn.com. jccancerfund.org for more information.

Macaroni Mania Mondays — takes place at 3:30 p.m. the fourth Monday WEDNESDAY, 9 of each month, at theJULY Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., The Logan’s Roadhouse “Raise Steaks” Fundraiser Night — takes Windermere.

(407) 835-7323.

place beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, Ocoee Club — meets at 7 July 7, atLions Logan’s Roadhouse, 7840 p.m. the first and third Monday of W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Logan’s each month,will atdonate the Ocoee Club Roadhouse 15%Lions of your building, 108 Taylor pre-tax dining check St., backOcoee. to the For American Society. (407) 351more, visitCancer ocoeelionsclub.org.

4599.

Rotary Club of Ocoee — meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at The THURSDAY, JULY 10 Withers-Maguire House, 16 W. Self-Defense Class — For takes place Oakland Ave., Ocoee. more, visit at 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 10.

Ocoee ocoeerotary.org.

Police Department officers will presRotary Club of Winter Garden ent the free self-defense awareness and familiarization class for — meets at 12:50exchange p.m. Tuesdays, women.

The duration three hours at Tanner Hall, 29 W. is Garden Ave., and is limited to the 15 visit eligible Winter Garden.

Forfirst more, participants. Attendees must be at rotaryclubofwintergarden.org. least 13 years old. Preference will be Senior takes place from 10 given to Time Ocoee—residents.

407) 9053160, Ext. 3024. a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at the West

Orange Neighborhood for “Vintage Favorite” FilmCenter — showing of “Cool Hand Luke”Crown takes place Families, 303 S. West Point at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July(407) 10, at905the Road, Winter Garden.

Garden 5100. Theatre in Winter Garden, 160 W. Plant St. The film is part of the West Orange Kiwanis theater’s Summer Movie Club Series—and meetsare at 6$5 p.m. the fourth Tuesday tickets general admission.

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“Cult Classic”Farmers Film — showing of Windermere Market — “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life” takes place fromThe 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. takes place at 7 p.m. Friday, July Fridays, at the Town Hall, 520 Main 11, at the Garden Theatre in Winter St., Windermere.

Presented the Garden, 160 W. Plant St. Theby film is Windermere Downtown Business part of the theater’s Summer Movie Committee.

Series and tickets are $5 general admission.

To purchase, visit the box Winter Garden Art Association office two hours prior or go to gardenArtist Open Studio Wednesdays theatre.org.

— takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, at the studio, 127 S. SATURDAY, JULY 12 Boyd St., Winter Garden.

Members free; aguests $10.

(407) 347-7996 Take Hike — free hiking programor takes place the second Saturday of info@wgart.org.

every month, at the Oakland Nature Winter Garden Farmers Market Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.

— takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(407) 905-0054.

Saturdays, at the Downtown Pavilion,

Summer Sports with i9 — begins 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Live music from Saturday, July 12. Boys and girls ages to 2 p.m.for indoor basket410:30 to 14a.m. can register ball at Bridgewater Middle School and flag football and soccer at Foundation Academy with i9 Sports. All skill levels are welcome, and there are no tryouts.

Practices are held once a week. To register, go to i9sports.com or call (407) 288-8422.

ONGOING

American Legion Bingo Night — takes place at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, at the post building, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. (407) 656-6361.

American Legion Meeting — takes place at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, at the post building, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Members who are unable to drive to the post meetings can schedule a ride by calling (407) 399-9649 before 6 p.m. on the Wednesday before. (407) 656-6361.

Elks Lodge Bingo Night — games take place at 6 p.m. Thursdays, at the Winter Garden Elks Lodge, 700 Ninth St. The public is invited to participate.

Family Swim Night — takes place at 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Farnsworth Pool in Winter Garden, 1 Surprise Drive. The event will end Aug. 6. Call (407) 656-4111 for more information.

Fridays on the Plaza — takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, at 56 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. For more, visit cwgdn.com.

Macaroni Mania Mondays — takes place at 3:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. (407) 835-7323.

Ocoee Food Truck Fridays and Movie in the Park — takes place beginning at 6 p.m. the third Friday of each month, at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive. (407) 905-3180 or visit ocoee.org.

Ocoee Lions Club — meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, at the Ocoee Lions Club building, 108 Taylor St., Ocoee. For more, visit ocoeelionsclub.org.

Rotary Club of Ocoee — meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at The Withers-Maguire House, 16 W. Oakland Ave., Ocoee. For more, visit ocoeerotary.org.

Rotary Club of Winter Garden — meets at 12:50 p.m. Tuesdays, at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave.,

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Orange County hockey falls 6-5 in thrilling league final

– Lake Mary edges local team in double overtime

By Steven Ryzewski

Squeeze stumble in third week of play

The Winter Garden Squeeze went 2-4 in the third week of play in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, leaving them in second place in the standings. Full coverage — B3

Ole Miss eliminated after memorable run

A 4-1 loss to Virginia in the semifinals of the College World Series on Saturday ended an impressive for the Ole Miss Rebels and former West Orange baseball standout, Auston Bousfield.

Bousfield finished his season with the Rebels hitting .336 with 50 RBIs and 6 home runs.

Ole Miss completed its run with a final record of 48-21, including a 19-11 record in the Southeastern Conference.

A regulation game wasn’t enough time — and neither was the first overtime.

Instead, it took two overtimes for the Orange County and Lake Mary teams of the Central Florida High School Hockey League to decide the league’s championship, with Lake Mary edging Orange County, 6-5, to take the title Saturday evening at the RDV Ice Den in Maitland.

It was an exciting game that saw several lead changes, with a goal by Orange County’s Cameron Cipollone in the contest’s final two minutes of regulation sending it to overtime.

“It was a very tight game and I was proud of them,” T.J. Scammon, a Dr. Phillips resident and member of the Orange County coaching staff, said. “It was one of those games that, as a coach, you just kind of sit back and watch … there’s not a lot of coaching that you have to do

Photo by Steven Ryzewski

Dillon Scammon, a rising senior at Dr. Phillips High School and forward for the Orange County team in the Central Florida High School Hockey League, leads a break during the team’s 2-0 win over Jacksonville last week. because they’re doing everything right.”

Orange County was led by goalie Craig LeVasseur’s strong night in goal — one that saw him record 38 saves

as he consistently battled off the strong Lake Mary attack effort. Two nights earlier, in a 2-0 win over Jacksonville in the semifinals, LeVasseur recorded 23 saves.

By Steven Ryzewski

All is well in the basketball universe.

For a game whose top league is so often derided as one where the team-first mantra, good coaching, smart franchise management and strong organizational culture pale in importance compared to simply having the most stars, it was refreshing to see the San Antonio Spurs hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the NBA season.

In their methodical whooping of the Miami Heat, the Spurs reaffirmed a few things that are tantamount to the long-term wellbeing of the game — things youth and prep hoops players here locally would do well to take note of.

Team chemistry and culture still matter.

Good passing and execution of a game plan still matters.

Good coaching still mat-

The Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy will be opening its doors to the public for a residential soccer camp to be held from July 10 through July 13.

The program is supported

by Frank Rijkaard, the manager for F.C. Barcelona and the Montverde Academy boys varsity soccer team — which recently completed its fourth consecutive undefeated season and national championship.

Staff members for the camp will include coaches and assistants from NCAA Division I programs and two Major League Soccer players.

Space is limited to 50 participants on a first come, first served basis. For more information, contact aprostko@mvasports.com, or call (407) 929-2701.

Winter Garden Runners welcome newcomers

Find us on

ing knowing that we might actually have some people watching us on TV,” Dillon Scammon said. “It’s just a (See Hockey, 2B

Commentary: Spurs a worthy model for young players

Montverde to host soccer camp

The Winter Garden Runners are encouraging interested individuals to join them on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:15 a.m., or on Saturdays at 7 a.m., for runs on the West Orange Trail.

The group meets in front of Tri & Run in Downtown Winter Garden and usually run around five miles.

More information can be attained by going to the group’s Facebook page, facebook.com/WGRunners.

The game was broadcast locally on Bright House Sports Network, an added thrill for players like rising Dr. Phillips senior Dillon Scammon.

“It’s an awesome feel-

West Orange Times Archive Photo

Olympia girls lacrosse takes on Lake Highland Prep in the spring of 2013. A recent FHSAA decision will mandate participants to wear helmets as opposed to US Lacrosse standards which only require protective eyewear, as pictured above.

Helmet-rule havoc

– FHSAA girls lacrosse helmet mandate met by strong opposition from US Lacrosse, coaches

By Steven Ryzewski

In the days since the Florida High School Athletic Association announced a helmet mandate for girls lacrosse effective for the 2015 spring season, the response from coaches, officials and players has been loud and clear —

and overwhelmingly negative.

In its final meeting of the year, the FHSAA’s Board of Directors voted to mandate protective headgear in an effort to make the game safer.

The decision goes in direct contrast with the rule and policies of US Lacrosse, the sport’s overseeing national body, which only mandates protective eyewear but does not require helmets, although it allows them at the individual player’s discretion. It also went against the advisement of the FHSAA’s own lacrosse advisory board, which unanimously voted against the proposal on May 13.

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With the board’s decision, Florida is currently the only state with such a mandate.

Since the announcement, US Lacrosse Vice President of Lacrosse Operations Ann Kitt-Carpenetti has penned an open letter to the FHSAA in which she strongly advises the board to reconsider and cautions “Athletes who are forced to wear headgear/helmets will play with a false sense of protection and may put themselves at greater risk of more serious types of head or other bodily injury.”

Moreover, US Lacrosse — which partners with the

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Bench players still matter.

Young ballplayers should take note — and at least one local hoops expert agrees.

“You can’t even name half of the bench for the Spurs but those guys were vital pieces,” Gerrod Trytten, lead trainer and Operations Manager at Orlando Hoops in Oviedo, said.

Trytten has been mentoring players at O-Hoops, a training facility for basketball players of all ages and skill levels, for eight years and has been the lead assistant coach at Bishop Moore in Orlando for the past two years.

In observing San Antonio’s remarkable run through the playoffs — a run that gave star Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich their fifth championship in a run dating back to 1999 — Trytten said the foundation for the Spurs’ greatness goes beyond what (See Spurs, 2B)

Meet the new Sports Editor – Steven Ryzewski

It’s an exciting opportunity to take over the sports section here at The West Orange Times. I’m honored to have been given the opportunity and look forward to providing a level of coverage that our local prep and youth sports teams deserve.

I graduated from UCF in 2012 and from West Orange High School in 2006. Before this latest opportunity, I was the Sports Editor at the Seminole Chronicle in east Seminole County for three years.

When I’m not covering or watching a sporting event for my own enjoyment, I enjoy reading, exercise and playing sports on my own though it’s often hard to watch.

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Monarchs join Squeeze as Winter Garden’s “boys of summer”

The Winter Garden Squeeze isn’t the only act in town this summer.

In addition to the Squeeze, Winter Garden’s first franchise in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, the Orlando Monarchs, is competing in the FCSL’s Futures Wood-bat League and also playing its home games at West Orange High School.

The FWL is designed for incoming college freshman baseball players who have either signed a National Letter of Intent with a program or verbally committed, although it also accepts players who are on current collegiate rosters.

The league utilizes the same fields that the FCSL’s main league play on and focuses on players local to the Central Florida area. The league provides an opportunity for those players to boost their stock and prospect status while staying close to home and minimizing costs for the summer.

The team is one of eight in the FWL and, of its 19 roster spots, eight are taken by ballplayers from Windermere or Winter Garden, with an additional three spots awarded to players from either Clermont or Orlando.

The Monarchs are 3-2-1 so far this season and hosted the Winter Park Angels at 11 a.m. June 25, before traveling June 28, to Sanford, for a doubleheader against the Redcaps.

Countdown to kickoff

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Dr. Phillips rising senior Kerry Bernard breaks to the outside for a big gain against Boone last season. The Panthers swept through the competition in their district, including a 4910 win over the Braves.

2014 schedule breakdowns: Dr. Phillips

By Steven Ryzewski

With just 63 days remaining until the 2014 high school football season begins, we couldn’t stand the wait any longer and felt the need to get the ball rolling on our gridiron coverage.

Starting with this week’s edition, we will be taking a look at each team from the coverage area’s schedule on a week-to-week basis, starting with the Dr. Phillips Panthers this week.

Good draw

¬Of the Panthers’ 10 opponents on the schedule for the 2014 regular season, only three had winning records in 2013. This bodes well for a team that went undefeated in the regular season before falling in the second round of the playoffs and finishing 11-1.

District dominance

Dr. Phillips has dominated Class 8A, District 5 in past years and the numbers from a season ago suggest no reason for that to change. The combined winning percentage of the Panthers’ four district opponents (Boone, Colonial, Cypress Creek and Freedom) from a season ago was .323.

Key stretch

A pivotal stretch of three home games in midSeptember through the first week of October will

Lacrosse

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM) International — is frustrated with the governing body because they had been conducting their own research into the matter.

In the letter, Kitt-Carpenetti stated “The research tells us that while there are injuries in women’s lacrosse, the most prevalent injuries resulting in the greatest time loss are lower extremity injuries.

“Head injuries occur less frequently in women’s lacrosse than in girls’ soccer and concussions are seen more frequently in the helmeted and full-contact sports like men’s lacrosse, football and ice hockey. To date, there have been no reported catastrophic or severe brain injuries in girl’s lacrosse, and those are the types of injuries hard shell helmets have been designed to address.”

Still, despite US Lacrosse’s strong stand against the mandate — a stand echoed by coaches around in the state, as cited by several news reports since the announcement — the decision was made, much to the chagrin of local coaches such as West Orange’s Mary Hopkins.

“It was very surprising to go to the final board meeting and have them not listen to the coaches and officials advisory panel, not listen to the lacrosse advisory committee,” Hopkins, who is also a part of US Lacrosse’s hierarchy, said.

“And then this last group of

(Continued from 1B) people … voted ‘yes’ to have helmets. …

“I’m sure that they have the best interest, but you have to make educated decisions and have hard data backing up the decisions you’re making.

None of these people are involved in lacrosse or know the game of girls lacrosse.”

Highlighted among the resistance to the mandate is a concern that helmets will make the game more aggressive and also, in doing so, change the way the game is played in Florida — putting Floridian girls at a disadvantage in terms of recruiting.

According to Hopkins, University of Florida coach Amanda O’Leary has expressed concern over her ability to recruit in-state talent if the mandate is upheld because of the fear that the game will change in its nature. According to The Gainesville Sun, O’Leary is strongly backing an online petition against the ruling that has more than 3,000 signatures.

US Lacrosse is hopeful to have a recommended form of protective headgear, likely a soft helmet or padded headband, available through its partnership with NOCSEA within the next year or so but has no plans to make it mandatory. The organization insists helmets be optional less the style of play should change in the game, and takes issue with some of the other rules the FHSAA has omitted that were put in place to help control the flow of the game and keep par-

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“Just let us finish what we’re doing because we’re way on top of this,” Hopkins said. “We [US Lacrosse] have an entire sport science and safety committee that are neurologists at Johns Hopkins Hospital, cardiologists at Princeton — big time people that are on this panel that constantly review this. …

“Things that we have put into the game so far have helped.

FHSAA does not accept all of the US Lacrosse rules and so we also emphasized this year with the FHSAA that ‘if you think that the game is getting rougher, it’s because you took the rule out of the rulebook that we have put in place so that officials can control the flow of the game.’”

In her letter, Kitt-Carpenetti, in lieu of a helmet mandate, suggested the FHSAA allow her organization to conclude its findings and make an educated decision, while also strongly suggesting that the FHSAA adopt US Lacrosse’s training standards for coaches and officials — something she stated would make the game safer than the mandate.

“There are 139 public high schools that offer girls lacrosse and only 68 women’s lacrosse coaches at all levels and 180 women’s game officials that have received any standardized sport-specific training and certification by US Lacrosse,” Kitt-Carpenetti stated. “Clearly, there is more work that Florida coaches, officials and administrators need to do in order to demonstrate a meaningful commitment to player safety in girl’s lacrosse — before we consider an unproven mandated equipment intervention.”

The issue will likely be revisited in the fall as opposition — including tweets from current players expressing a refusal to play under the new rule — is unlikely to subside.

Hopkins shared her hope that the board would reconsider and allow more time for effective research to be presented and considered, but expressed concern that those responsible for the mandate may not be open to second thoughts.

“I think it’s going to be a pride issue at this point,” Hopkins said.

Deionte Gaines sets off to the races after fielding a kick last season.

be crucial for Dr. Phillips. The Panthers will host Colonial on September 19, a district opponent; University on September 26; and Boone on October 3, a district contest that will also serve as Dr. Phillips’ Homecoming game.

Dr. Phillips Football — 2014 Varsity Schedule

8/22 — vs. Ocoee (pre-season), 7:30 p.m.

8/29 — vs. Timber Creek, 7:30 p.m.

9/5 — @ Olympia, 7:30 p.m.

9/12 — @ Seminole, 7:30 p.m.

9/19 — vs. Colonial (district), 7:30 p.m.

9/26 — vs. University, 7:30 p.m.

10/3 — vs. Boone (district), 7:30 p.m.

Spurs

you might see on the court in an NBA Finals contest. Rather, San Antonio can be found on the practice court running through and perfecting drills similar to what he and any other local coach might have their youth or prep team doing.

“Some of the things they practice were just two dribbles and pass,” Trytten said. “They actually got things running through their offense as far as the ball movement and that created opportunities for everybody.”

Soccer aficionados call their sport “the beautiful game,” but, at least when the Spurs are moving the ball around the perimeter as they run through their half court sets, basketball starts feeling like a beautiful game all its own.

Hopefully young players were listening when one analyst pointed out that, where the Heat were largely taking contested shot attempts, the Spurs were moving the ball around until a relatively easy or makeable shot presented itself.

That’s not to say San Antonio was all textbook offense, though.

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Hockey

great feeling knowing that it’s [hockey is] actually getting out there in Florida.”

Dillon Scammon dislocated his shoulder during the contest and had to sit out of the third period and both overtimes.

Dillon Scammon and Cipollone were the Orange County squad’s leaders on offense, both of whom were in the top six in the league’s scoring leaders (Scammon finished the season with 15 goals and 3 as-

10/10 — Bye week 10/17 — @ Cypress Creek (district), 7:30 p.m.

10/24 — vs. Evans, 7:30 p.m.

10/31 — @ Freedom (district), 7:30 p.m.

11/7 — @ Winter Park, 7:30 p.m.

Next week’s schedule breakdown: Ocoee

(Continued from 1B and rolls for days] and new by trusting his players to get out on the break and giving them a green light to launch 3-pointers if they’re feeling in rhythm.

His adaptation to the changes of the game over the years, trends that include the relative cessation of mid-range shots in favor of dunks, lay-ups and 3-pointers, is something coaches old and new would do well to emulate.

The individual players serve as role models, too. From Tim Duncan, an unselfish superstar whose focus has always been winning, to Manu Ginobili — a star who would be “the guy” on plenty of other teams who accepts his role coming off the bench for the Spurs as their dynamic sixth man.

And then there’s the Kawhi Leonard. Leonard wasn’t even taken in the top 10 in the 2011 NBA Draft but, at the age of 22, he became the youngest Finals MVP ever.

Leonard embodies another principal hoop junkies would love to see more of — a defense-first approach that leads to explosion on the offensive end. Leonard was given the usually unenviable task of

guarding LeBron James, the best player on the planet. The third-year player turn his success in slowing James on one end of the floor into success on the opposite end and overnight is now regarded as one of the league’s brightest stars.

Leonard doesn’t talk much and keeps an even-keel and is someone Trytten hopes his young players will emulate.

“I think he’s a huge role model and hopefully he can continue his route — not only on the court but [having] standout character, as well,” Trytten said.

Free agency in the NBA will begin on July 1. The days leading up until then, and the days to follow, will be full of speculation of which star will go where and a celebration of the value and power of individuals to the game — which is fine.

But while we’re all speculating where Carmelo Anthony will land and whether James will opt-in or out of his deal with Miami, we’d all do well not to lose sight of which team will be raising a banner when the 2014-2015 starts in the fall — because it matters.

(Continued from 1B) sists, Cipollone had 13 goals and 6 assists).

Dillon Scammon was joined by three other players for the Orange County team from within The West Orange Times’ coverage area — Tyler Tanski, Blake Frazier and Zac Smith are all West Orange students.

The championship was the third consecutive title for Lake Mary.

For players who largely all also play on a travel or club

hockey team of some sort, the CFHSHL holds a special place as season where they can enjoy playing with and against familiar faces — a fact that makes the season’s end bittersweet.

“Playing locally, I’m playing against my friends,” Dillon Scammon said. “We just mess around and have a good time — having a good time in this sport, that’s all that really matters, right?”

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Texas native Matt Reyes tearing it up for Winter Garden

By Steven Ryzewski

After a sophomore season at Midland College in Texas, where he hit .347, scored 74 times, batted in 44 runs and stole bases, Matt Reyes was rewarded with an opportunity to move up to the Division I level and play for the New Mexico Lobos.

In his first season with the program, Reyes — an infielder/outfielder this season for

the Winter Garden Squeeze — wasn’t given much of an opportunity to show what he could do. He registered just six at-bats as a junior with the program.

Undeterred, the Midland native is making a statement so far this season with the Squeeze (9-7) — Reyes is hitting .339 for Winter Garden, has scored 11 times and 10 stolen bases.

“I think that (not playing much at New Mexico) lit a lit-

tle fire in him to come here and have a good season,” Squeeze head coach Ruben Felix said.

Felix certainly doesn’t mind the strong play from the rising senior. Reyes was an important part of the stretch of play during the second week of the season that saw Winter Garden briefly sit atop the standing in the Florida Collegiate Summer League.

Now, the catalyst for much of the Squeeze’s offense is look-

ing to continue to improve and make the case for a bigger role at the program at New Mexico when he returns.

“I was just thinking on the drive over here (to Florida) that it’s just another (summer) season — I try not to look at it to where it could be the last one,” Reyes said. “I’m just working on being a little more patient on the field and at the plate.”

Enjoying himself on the playing field, Reyes said he

also has enjoyed his experience so far in Florida and getting to know his teammates as they continue through the Winter Garden franchise’s first season of existence.

“I really love Florida,” Reyes said. “I’ve met some great people, great coaches and some great family. These teammates have really become my family in a short period.”

Felix values Reyes as a quiet leader on the team and said he

has plenty of potential to be a star in his final season at the college level — and perhaps beyond.

“He reminds me of a guy in pro ball — like a centerfielder type of guy in pro ball, a leadoff type of guy,” Felix said. “I texted his head coach (at New Mexico) this morning and said ‘Hey, this guy’s tearing it up … next year there’s no reason this guy’s not a superstar at your program.’”

Photos by Steven Ryzewski

Matt Reyes, a Texas native, is hitting .339 for Winter Garden this season and has scored 11 runs.

Reyes’ strong play this season could bode well when he returns to the University of New Mexico next season.

Matt Reyes signs an autograph for a young Squeeze fan after a home game against Sanford.

Rough week has Squeeze reeling after hot start

By Steven Ryzewski

What a difference a week can make.

When the Winter Garden Squeeze came to its off day on June 16, the team was 7-3 and atop the standings of the Florida Collegiate Summer League in just its first season of existence.

Seven days later, the Squeeze had Monday off again, this time with a 9-7 record and hopes of getting back on track in the week ahead.

Winter Garden went 2-4 in its third week of play. The Squeeze began the week by playing the Sanford River Rats (10-5). In what was a brutal midweek-sweep, the Squeeze dropped all three games against Sanford and was outscored 27-8 in the process.

Winter Garden rebounded, though, taking two of three games over the weekend against College Park.

A ninth-inning home run in Friday’s series-opener against the Freedom by Miguel Ceballos (Virginia Tech) went a long way toward getting the Squeeze back on track, helping the team pick up a 3-2 win — its first win in six days.

The home run was the first of the year for Winter Garden.

Now, the Squeeze is knotted in a tie for second place with Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (10-8) as it prepares for a midweek series against the DeLand Suns (6-9) and a weekend series against the Leesburg Lightning (5-6).

“It’s definitely a challenge — these guys are definitely

picking each other up,” outfielder Matt Reyes (University of New Mexico) said. “Yeah, we’re having a little adversity now, but we’ll figure it out.”

Working in Winter Garden’s favor is its success against the Suns and Lightning so far this season. The Squeeze is a combined 4-1 against the two ballclubs and is entering a stretch during which it will play eight of its next 11 games at home at West Orange High School.

Whether the home stretch is a blessing or a curse is debatable, though — Winter Garden is just 2-5 at home this season. The Squeeze have been strong on the road, though, at 7-2 so far.

Who’s “Crush-ing” it?

In honor of Crush, the mascot for the Winter Garden Squeeze, each week we will highlight a pitcher and a batter who “Crush-ed” it for the team during the previous week of play.

Leading the Squeeze at the plate this week was Miguel Ceballos. Ceballos’ solo home run in the ninth inning against College Park helped give Winter Garden its first win in six days and was the first homer hit by the team this season.

Ceballos, a rising sophomore infielder for Virginia Tech, is hitting .302 on the season with 5 RBIs. Austin Glorious (Indian River State College) pitched 6.2 strong innings for the Squeeze June 20, leading the

team on the mound this week. Glorious allowed just two runs over his nearly seven innings of work — a crucial performance for a team that had surrendered 28 runs in its previous three games.

Through one impressive stretch, Glorious retired 14 consecutive batters.

The Buzz

The Squeeze will play a midweek series against DeLand before hosting Leesburg for a weekend home series. It is the first time Winter Garden will play all three games of a series on its home field and an important opportunity for the Squeeze to improve its record at home.

What’s ahead — Next three home games DeLand, 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 25 Leesburg, 7 p.m. Friday, June 27 Leesburg, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 28

Matt McLean and the Winter Garden Squeeze ran into a rough patch in the third week of play this season, dropping four of six games.

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West Orange High

American Legion Post 63 in Winter Garden recently recognized two Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from West Orange High School. Cadet Rae Ellen Beeck received the American Legion Military Excellence Award from Jeff Brinkman, left, Richard Sheridan and Post Commander Judd Kuneman.

Cadet Brianna Taylor received the American Legion Scholastic Award.

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Whispering Oak

Westbrooke first-grader Ainsley Janssen enjoys the Mother Daughter Tea with her mom, Whispering Oak Elementary School student Alison Olsson received the Principal’s Award Evaleen. from Dr. Patricia Ramsey for her strong showing in academics, leadership and character.

Tildenville

Children’s Lighthouse

The Tildenville World Language Academy chorus recently presented its spring musical, ‘Pirates!’

The story was about a stowaway who dreamed of joining the singing crew of pirates, but quickly learned that it would not be as easy as he thought. This production featured a full-scale set that included a pirate ship, a working brig and several props. The 72-member chorus included students from first- through fifth-grade and was directed by music teacher Sara Story and second-grade teacher Jessica Brown, who also joined the kids in full costume.

Isabella Clarke, left, Christopher Schneider and Luke Barnes of Ms. Kim Ayala’s class participate in Playball at Children’s Lighthouse.

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Family teaches students to bust a rhyme

By Shari Roach

The Eller family has made learning fun again – creating rap songs and videos that teach the Common Core curriculum.

It has become a family business and a bonding experience for Angela, Bob and Ava, the 5-year-old star of the videos.

“I’m very passionate about it,” said Angela, a teacher in West Orange County. “I see how much the kids like it. They are excited, and I think they do enjoy school. I’m sure every teacher bonds with their class in a different way, but I’ve had some kids say some really nice things, like ‘I don’t want to go home.’”

The family is quite the trio, with dad writing and producing, mom running the business and Ava singing and dancing.

Angela came up with the idea to make rap songs that adhere to Common Core standards back in 2012; she was a second-grade teacher at Dillard Street Elementary at the time.

Her husband had been rapping as a hobby for years, and she thought it would be a great way to engage her students and help them learn. Angela will teach fourth grade at Keene’s Crossing in the fall.

It all started when Edmodo was introduced, a social media site exclusively for students and teachers. To get her students interested in the website and explain the proper etiquette, Angela asked Bob to create a song about it. Friends, family and even the creators of Edmodo gave really positive feedback, and from there, Common Core Rap was born.

“Our first unit in social studies is always community and talking about what is a citizen,

what does it mean to be a member of a community?” Angela said. “You have a list of like 10 [vocabulary] words that you’re supposed to get your kids to understand, so I was like, ‘Hey, that Edmodo one was really great, why don’t you just make this a song?’ So that’s where it kind of started.”

Angela finds the content for the raps on the Orange County Public Schools’ website and aligns everything to the district guidelines. Instead of simply creating the audio, they decided that videos complete with visual examples and a karaoke style would be more effective.

They included their daughter, Ava, who loves music and performing – making the videos relatable to children. Bob raps the lyrics, and Ava sings the choruses. The lessons are tailored to kindergarten through fifth grade and, so far, the family has produced 10 science and seven social studies videos. The first Common Core Rap video is “Citizen,” created when Ava was 3.

Ava’s favorite song is “Rock Star” and she can recite the lyrics, “If you know about rocks, you can be a rockstar. Let me see you rock, three types of rocks are Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary…” which she learned two years ago.

“There is definitely evidence linking music and memorization,” Bob said. “I know it helped me get through school.

I used to make little rhymes in my head…for biology class and stuff like that that would just click when I needed it to.”

The family first made the “Citizen” video available outside of Dillard on the Teachers Pay Teachers website, following the advice of Ocoee Middle

Principal Mark Shanoff, former Dillard principal. Angela realized this could not only be a great business opportunity but also have a huge impact on students and teachers all over the world.

“I think once we had the talk with Mark, we started to become a little bit more serious with the fact that if we were going to make a product that wasn’t just going to be used in the classroom, my classroom or maybe just my school – something that we could try to sell worldwide – we would need to make it better,” Angela said.

To create the choreography, they enlisted the help of Dillard Street’s music teacher, Kelley Bell, who also got her son, D’Khari, involved so boys could relate to the videos, as well. She came up with dance moves that pertained to the vocabulary words and taught them to D’Khari, who then taught them to Ava. “That really added another element to it because, now, we had audio, we had visual where they see what’s going on and then also some kinesthetic aspect to it,” Bob said. “So combined, it’s pretty powerful.”

The videos are produced in a small home studio using a green screen and a laptop. Bob creates the musical beats for every song. He also built their website, commoncorerap.com, and all the videos are available by subscription or individual sale. Free worksheets are available to the public that contain the rap lyrics but leave blanks for the vocabulary words, so kids can use context clues to learn. Recently, Bob went a step further and built their own app, Common Core Rap, which is now available on iTunes and

at the Google Play Store for $5.99.

Those who purchase the app have access to all videos along with the instrumental beats alone. Students can look at the lyrics on screen while playing the beat in the background and “become the artist,” Bob said.

A short five-question quiz is given at the end of each video to reinforce the lesson. Motivational phrases, like ‘you’re doing great, keep going!’ are built in to encourage children along the way.

“It’s fun, it’s easy, it’s different, it’s engaging,” Angela said. “I really feel like, on a teacher level, I’ve been able to connect with my kids and not just see them do well in science and social studies, but see them do well in reading and math and language because, ‘this is a teacher who knows what I want. This is a teacher I can relate to.’ I truly believe you can make a difference in a kid’s life, and it’s really cool.

Photos courtesy of Bob and Angela Eller It’s cool to see them happy and excited, and I hope that along Ava Eller is a born natural when it comes to performing, the way that transpires into has been able to memorize full song lyrics since she was something amazing for that 3 years old. kid.”

Ava Eller and D’Khari Bell love being the stars of Common Core Rap, singing and danc- Bob, Ava and Angela Eller spend time together as a family by writing and producing ing to the beat.

Common Core Rap videos to make learning fun.

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650 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Professional office space, N. Dillard St., W.G. 407-656-2812 5/29tfn59902

700 HOMES AND OPEN HOUSES OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 28th 10-3. 523 N. Woodland Street, Winter Garden. Great location!

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4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32819. 1 block south of Conroy-Windermere Rd. on right.

407-876-3480 Sunday Services 8:30am,10:30am. and 6:30pm. Sunday School for all ages 9:30am and Children’s Chapel at 10:30am. Childcare provided. www.ascension-orlando.org

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but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.

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PEOPLE OF FAITH CHURCH 220 Windermere Rd, Winter Garden Serv. 8:30am & 10:45am 407-877-3937 www.PeopleOfFaith.ORG

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201 S. Clarke Road, Ocoee, FL. 8:30am Traditional 10:00am SS Sunday: 9:45am Interactive 11:00am Contemporary. Monday night services at 7:00pm. Pastor Eric McCrea 407-293-0700

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125 N. Lakeview Ave Winter Garden Service Times: 9:00 AM & 11:15 AM www.fumcwg.org 407-656-1135

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Temporarily meeting at Baldwin Fairchild of Winter Garden 428 East Plant Street Winter Garden, FL 34787 Pastor Ricky L. Faircloth

PRESBYTERIAN OAKLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

218 E. Oakland Ave. Oakland, FL 407-656-4452 www.oaklandpres.org Near exit 272 off the FL Turnpike Worship at 8:45 am and 11 am Sunday School for all ages at 9:45am.

Nursery provided during worship.

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST WINDERMERE UNION CHURCH 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Rd. Windermere, FL 34786 407-876-2112 Worship times: 9:00am Adult Sunday School 10:00am Worship www.windermereunion.org

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West Orange Real Estate

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GATED COMMUNITY...SUBDIVISION PRIVATE LAKE ACCESS TO JOHNS LAKE! Beauty surrounds you in this 4 brm. 3 ba. located in Oakland. This home shows like a model! Formal living and dining, family rm with electric fireplace, surround sound, kitchen complete with all high grade stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, beautiful wood cabinets, dry bar and wine cooler. Split bdrm plan, flooring consists of wood and tile. Bonus room on 2nd floor w/full bath is perfect for guess room, playrm or office. Large screened lanai, heated pool, paver's, all patio furniture stays!!! What more could you ask for???Asking only $405,000

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