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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018

Police: Money argument led to shooting Wueizman Saul Leal is accused of shooting and killing his mother in Summerport. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

SPORTS

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Windermere, DP all-star squads take the field. 11.

BEATING THE HEAT

S-U-C-C-E-S-S! Windermere native spells on national stage

Ava Allen competed in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 29 to 31.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

Windermere officials assess traffic problems in workshop

Some children are born to play a sport.

Ava Allen was born to spell.

When she was a baby, a piece of art depicting the letters of the alphabet hung on the a wall in her nursery. That piece of art helped spark an early interest in language, Allen’s mother, SEE BEE PAGE 4

Windermere hosted a workshop on Wednesday, June 20, to discuss recommendations of its latest traffic study.

YOUR TOWN FOURTH & FLAPJACKS In honor of Independence Day, the town of Windermere once again will hold its Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, July 4, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children, and will be available at the breakfast.

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GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

Windermere Town Council members and staff focused their latest public workshop on traffic issues that plague the small town of 2,889 residents.

The workshop, held Wednesday, June 20, featured a discussion on the findings SEE WINDERMERE PAGE 6 Jaxon Bornstein was all smiles after going down the water slide.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 28

ENTREPRENEURS & HOME OFFICE WORKERS LUNCH MEET-UP Noon Thursday, June 28, at ScribbleSpace, 13790 Bridgewater Crossings Blvd., No. 1080, Windermere. Meet other small-business owners in startup and growth mode for support, friendship and encouragement. Bring your own lunch. bit. ly/2Kbod6E. SUMMER MOVIE SERIES: ‘FATAL ATTRACTION’ 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Enjoy a summer tradition with classic favorites. Tickets are $8. Gardentheatre.org/movies.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

STORYBOOK FUN 10:15 a.m. Friday, June 29, at the Windermere Library, 530

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ROCKIN’ COLORING TIME 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Come on in and have a relaxing afternoon coloring to your heart’s content. (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30

INDEPENDENCE FIREWORK SPECTACULAR 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at Commons, Avenue of the Groves, Winter Garden. This event will feature the INDY KidZone, food trucks, entertainment and vendors. It concludes at 9 p.m. with a fireworks display over Lake Hancock.

SUNDAY, JULY 1

‘MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL’ SINGALONG & TRIVIA 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at the Gar-

den Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The theater is getting silly for this Summer Movie Series showing of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” complete with trivia and a sing-along. Note: Shrubberies are not required for admission to this event. Tickets are $8 and available at gardentheatre. secure.force.com.

Garden. Parade through downtown begins at 10 a.m.; lineup starts at 9:45. The morning includes entertainment, activities and children’s identification opportunities. Breakfast is free for children. Sponsored by the Masonic Lodge, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and Winter Garden downtown merchants.

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MONDAY, JULY 2

WINDERMERE FOURTH OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets will be available at the breakfast.

MOOVIN’ & GROOVIN’ TO SILLY DANCE TUNES 3 p.m. Monday, July 2, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Put on your dancing shoes and boogie down to the beat of your favorite dance tunes. Ages 3 to 12.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

CAMP OCLS 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Have fun with outdoor inspired games, interactive stories and camp songs. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

15TH ANNUAL ALL-AMERICAN KIDS PARADE & BREAKFAST 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St., Winter

WINTER GARDEN JULY 4 PARTY IN THE PARK Party in the Park — 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 4, at Newton Park, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m. Attendees can take a chair or blanket for this annual tradition, which will include live music, family activities and food.

Parking is available at Health Central Park and Dillard Street Elementary. For information, call Winter Garden City Hall at (407) 656-4111. In case of a potential rainout, call the rainout hotline at (407) 877-5432.

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MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY: SHAUN DAVID WILLIAMS 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Every acoustic performance from Shaun Williams delivers a blend of popular cover music and original acoustic songs. He has been a consistent member of the Orlando music scene for more than 20 years. (407) 835-7323.

MUSICAL GAMES 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 8357323.

RED, WHITE & BLUE ON THE PLAZA 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Centennial Plaza, 101 W. Plant St., downtown Winter Garden. Listen to live music featuring Mud Rooster, a local blues trio. (407) 656-4111.

MONDAY, JULY 9

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OCPS seeks millage renewal The special millage, a one-mill special ad valorem property tax levied on property owners, provides the district with funding for arts and athletic education.

GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

Gavin Goldberg watched as Alexander Rosemeier programmed his machine to sort colored bricks.

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Kaiden Eppink thoroughly enjoyed putting his robot together.

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ith laptops open and LEGO pieces scattered about, campers at Rosen JCC’s iBrick Academy summer camp focused on the task at hand — building and programming their own robots.

On Monday, June 18, the campers focused on creating robots that would pick up and drop off blocks, drive along the carpet or even sort colored bricks. Campers followed instructions that showed them how to assemble and program their new robots.

Nicole Meeks showed Hudson Buholz how to program his robot.

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Tino Librado was all smiles as he waited for Shiv Raja to find the correct piece.

Orange County voters will have the opportunity to vote on a renewal of the special millage dedicated to Orange County Public Schools on the Aug. 28 election.

One of the questions on the ballot regards the one-mill special ad valorem property tax that property owners currently pay on their tax bills.

The tax, which generated $116,368,388 during the 2016-17 school year, is added to the OCPS budget and earmarked for myriad programs. The programs mostly include arts and athletics education, but the money also helps fund teacher-retention programs, helps pay for social workers who aid at-risk students and pays for some college and career counselors, said OCPS Chief Communications Officer Scott Howat.

The special millage, which remains in effect for four years, was first passed in 2010 by 58% of Orange County’s voters and then approved for renewal in 2014 by 76%, Howat said.

Howat said school-district officials are grateful of Orange County residents’ generosity. He also emphasized that, because of inadequate funding from the state and federal government and minimal year-by-year increases in per-student funding, the money is desperately needed to support the country’s ninth largest school district.

OCPS currently has an estimated 209,560 enrolled students and 24,629 employees — 14,213 of which are teachers.

“State revenue makes up about 51.6%; local revenue makes up about 40.2% of our funding; the federal government makes up (0.6%) of our funding,” Howat said. “And then the special millage — the one mill — makes up about 7.6% of our funding. So it’s small compared to what the state provides, but it’s still critical.”

Howat said the 7.6% is critical because per-student funding from the state is below what it should be, if adjusted for inflation.

“The difference in the per-student funding between July of 2007 and July of 2018 is $32.75, over 11 years,” Howat said. “That means that we’ve increased on average less than $3 per student from the state. And ... if the (state) would have funded, just based on whatever the Consumer Price Index increase was, we would be $1,400 over where we are today, as of July of 2018.”

Howat said the per-student funding increase the district received this year was $110 but added the vast majority of the total already was designated toward specific programs, including more school-safety officers and mental-health counselors.

After those programs, the district received a 47-cent increase

TAX CALCULATIONS

According to the Orange County Property Appraiser’s office, the median home value in Orange County is $160,000. Assuming a $25,000 homestead exemption for Florida homeowners who use their home as a primary residence, the average homeowner pays $135 per year, or $11.25 per month, to help fund the school district.

To calculate how much you would pay toward the district’s one-mill property tax for your property in a year, divide its total taxable value by 1,000.

BALLOT QUESTION The question on the ballot, titled “The School Board of Orange County, Florida, Ad Valorem Millage Election,” will read as follows: “Shall the School Board of Orange County, Florida renew the current one (1) mill ad valorem millage for essential operating expenses in order to preserve academic programs, retain highly qualified teachers, and protect arts, athletics and student activities beginning July 1, 2019, and ending four (4) fiscal years later on June 30, 2023, with annual reporting to ensure proper fiscal stewardship of these funds to the citizens of Orange County?”

HELPFUL LINKS To learn more about the One Mill referendum, visit youdecide.ocps.net. To read about how the school district spent the $116 million added to the 2016-17 OCPS budget via the one-mill tax, visit bit. ly/2JxZrwX.

in per-student funding for discretionary expenses, he said.

“So our concern is, with this small of an increase and with us continuing to try to find more efficiencies in our budget and trying to squeeze things up so we can give raises to teachers and do other things. ... How do we continue to maintain the momentum?” he said.

If the referendum does not pass this year, OCPS anticipates a 2019 budget reduction of about $143 million, Howat said. The school approved to add the referendum to the ballot on April 10, and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the resolution during its May 22 meeting.

The decision is now left up to Orange County voters, who may vote on the millage Aug. 28. Early voting will be from Aug. 17 to 26.

“… we’ve increased on average less than $3 per student from the state (between 2007 and 2018). And ... if the (state) would have funded, just based on whatever the Consumer Price Index increase was, we would be $1,400 over where we are today, as of July of 2018.”

— OCPS Chief Communications Officer Scott Howat

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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018

Shooting in Summerport

TIMELINE OF A TRAGEDY

At 8:47 p.m., Creek called 911 and stated, “My son is getting crazy over here,” according to an

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A bouquet of flowers was left on the porch of the Summerport home where the shooting incident occurred Friday, June 22.

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Wueizman Saul Leal was charged with first-degree murder following the shooting.

arrest report.

Deputies were dispatched to the residence. Upon arrival, a deputy noticed the home’s front door was open and saw Leal slam it shut.

About five to 10 seconds later, as responding deputies approached the home, deputies heard the sound of a woman screaming fol-

Spelling bee CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Lynelle Lawrence said.

“She used to ask for me to take the art off the wall and put it on the floor, and she would trace the letters with her fingers,” Lawrence said. “(She) taught herself to read with flashcards by the time she was 3.”

Allen, now 14, is home-schooled and participates in an academic homeschool program with Libertas Academy. She fulfilled a childhood dream when she competed in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 29 to 31. She had been preparing for the Bee for a number of years.

“It was my first time (competing) at the national level,” Allen said. “I’ve been (competing in) the spelling bee since I was five. In sixth grade, I came in third place on the county level for Orange County. And then in seventh grade, I got second place and moved on to the regional (spelling bee). Then this year, I came in first place at the county and went on to regionals.”

Although she made it to the regional spelling bee this year,

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On the morning of Friday, June 22, Wueizman Saul Leal’s stepfather, Nicholas Petrone, saw Leal holding a black handgun. He urged him to go to a shooting range to release his anger.

According to Orange County Sheriff’s Office detectives, 12 hours later, Leal, 41, shot and killed his mother, Tania Perez Creek, 59, in a home in the 14200 block of Bridgewater Crossings Boulevard in the Summerport Community.

The uncharacteristic violence rocked the typically safe Horizon West community. The night of the shooting, neighbors watched as officers roped off and investigated the scene.

After the shooting, someone left a bouquet of flowers at the front door of the home.

Andrew Flores, who lives two houses down from the residence, came home from work the night of the incident to a heavy police presence near his home and police markers and police tape lining his street.

“My heart sank immediately, because I’d never seen anything like that,” Flores said. “I asked an officer what happened. He said there was an incident. He didn’t specify, but then later I found out there was a murder that happened. … I’m shocked that it happened here in an area like this, but it can happen anywhere.”

Pam Soderberg lives out of state but is currently visiting her son — who lives next to the residence — for the summer. She said she remembers Creek as the friendliest of the three but also said the family kept to themselves.

“We were shocked,” Soderberg said. “They never seemed to bother anybody. … (My son) never had any conflict (with them). … They never caused trouble.”

Leal was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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Allen spells onstage at the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee. She said her most difficult word during the oral spelling rounds was “oleocellosis” — which is spotting of citrus fruit skins.

she didn’t win. To compete at the national level, she applied for the Scripps “RSVBee” program to get a wild-card invitation. This was the first year that Scripps used RSVBee program. This year was

lowed by gunshots, according to the report.

Deputies secured the perimeter of the home and spoke with Petrone, who told deputies his stepson shot Creek and was still inside the home.

Deputies caught Leal trying to exit from a back door of the residence.

Inside the home, deputies discovered Creek with multiple gunshot wounds and administered life-saving measures until Orange County Fire Rescue arrived. She was taken to Florida Hospital Winter Garden, where she later died.

According to the police report, Petrone told the homicide investigator he was about to leave to go to work at 9 a.m. that morning. Before he exited the home, he noticed Leal holding a black handgun and advised him to go to a gun range to release his energy.

Once Petrone got off work at about 7 p.m., he ate

dinner at a restaurant with Creek.

When they arrived home, Creek got into a conversation with Leal over money and Leal finding a job.

The conversation escalated into an argument.

Petrone told investigators he then saw Leal pacing around the home with a handgun, waving it around in the air in fury. Petrone said he made an effort to calm Leal down.

Petrone then heard the sound of a door being kicked in, followed by gunshots. When he walked into the bedroom, he saw Creek with gunshot wounds and tried to call 911 but was confronted by Leal, who threatened his life. Petrone then fled the residence via the back door, where he met with responding deputies.

It was not unusual for Creek and Leal to have heated arguments.

However, this was the first time an argument evolved into violence, Petrone told investigators.

the largest National Spelling Bee because of the RSVBee program, Lawrence said.

“It (RSVBee) was designed specifically for areas like ours where it’s super competitive and you may have several national-caliber spellers,” Lawrence said. “Orange County — apparently — is one of the largest school districts in the nation. … We live in a super competitive area in terms of getting to the national (spelling) bee.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee starts with a written exam the morning of the first day. Results of the exam are kept secret until before the finals begin. Competitors then spell on stage after the written exam on the first day and spell on stage again on the second day. After the second day of spelling, the exam results are used to help determine the finalists from the competitors who have not “spelled out” onstage. Allen was just shy of competing in the finals when she tied for 42nd place. The top 41 spellers got to compete in the finals, Lawrence said.

“She just missed the cutoff (score for the exam),” Lawrence said. “She didn’t actually spell out at the national level. … The written test was super hard this year.”

Allen said preparing for the bee required more than just knowing

had to spell the words.

“You have to study the etymology (of words),” Allen said. “You study language patterns … and then (you study) definitions and language of origin.”

“The written (exam) is half spelling (and) half vocabulary,” Lawrence said. “So you have to start studying vocabulary, as well.

The written test was so hard that they gave all the spellers branded packs of tissues so that they could cry while they took the test. Everyone had a pack of tissues waiting for them at their assigned seat.”

As a rising freshman, this year was the last time Allen was eligible to compete. However, she is not finished with spelling bees.

She plans to continue her love of language by coaching the next generation of spellers.

“Eighth grade is the last year for eligibility,” Allen said. “I really want to be a spelling coach next (year) and help other kids make it to the national bee, because I feel like I’ve just learned so many things that I could help teach other people.”

For now, Allen can take a break from spelling. Lawrence said she’s requiring a month break to unwind and decompress.

“At the end, it got extremely intense,” Lawrence said.

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Hawkers Asian Street Fare presented an $8,913 check to Easterseals Florida Thursday, June 14, at the restaurant’s newest location in The Grove Orlando.

The money was collected through Hawkers’s Lanterns of Love Program. Restaurant-goers at all Hawkers locations were asked to contribute donations that would benefit Easterseals Florida, the restaurant’s Senior Director of Marketing Liz Castillo said.

“Hawkers personally donated 10% of sales on the first day of May,” Castillo said. “Then the rest of the month, we asked guests to contribute donations on their own behalf. We had a great turnout. … Our goal was to beat last year’s (donations), and that was right around half of (what we raised this year).”

Hawkers co-owner and cofounder Kaleb Harrell said he got involved with Easterseals Florida because of the work it performs.

“I was looking for a nonprofit to get involved in … a communitydriven group that was supporting a part of our community that was underprivileged, especially through no fault of their own,”

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Windermere hosts West Orange-area graduates earn National Merit Scholar status traffic workshop CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

Out of 50,000 high-school students with the highest PSAT/ NMSQT test scores this year, only 7,500 seniors will have received National Merit Scholarships for college.

And of those 7,500, at least eight West Orange-area students are among them.

Local students who received college-sponsored scholarships include: Olympia High’s Garrett Fullerton and Megan Galeski; West Orange High’s Sarah Tatum; Windermere Preparatory School’s Dale Hill; Lake Highland Preparatory School’s Jonathan Khouzam; and Cypress Creek High’s Kevin Wu. Students who received the National Merit $2,500 scholarship are Windermere Prep’s William Sealy and Olympia High’s Soo Min Kim.

LOCAL NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

COLLEGE-SPONSORED RECIPIENTS Dale Hill — Windermere Preparatory School: National Merit Florida State University Scholarship Jonathan Khouzam — Lake Highland Preparatory School: National Merit University of Florida Scholarship Kevin Wu — Cypress Creek High School: National Merit University of Florida Scholarship Sarah Tatum — West Orange High School: National Merit University of Florida Scholarship Garrett Fullerton — Olympia High School: National Merit University of Florida Scholarship Megan Galeski — Olympia High School: National Merit New College of Florida Scholarship $2,500 RECIPIENTS William Sealy — Windermere Preparatory School Soo Min Kim — Olympia High School

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Fullerton, 17, is a recent Olympia High graduate who will head to the University of Florida this fall to study biomedical engineering. He wants to pursue a doctoral degree and potentially go into research regarding oncology.

“I just had a few senior friends who told me about (NMSC) and they said, ‘Hey, you should try to do really well on this, because it’ll be important later on,’” he said. “I was friends with a senior who was also a National Merit Scholar.

I took the PSAT, and I met the qualifications for NMSC, and I did a lot more research into the program. Then I thought that it would be good for me, because I saw all the different scholarship opportunities.”

Fullerton learned in January that he was a finalist, but he had a decision to make: Would he go out of state where he wasn’t guaranteed a scholarship, or stay in state where he was guaranteed a full ride to a university?

“It’s just a level of recognition that allows colleges to see what level you are on academically and just puts you on a higher radar for discovery by different schools,” he said.

“Because of the NMSC recognition, I received a full ride to the University of Florida. …

This was nice, so I didn’t have to worry about the finances at all. I eventually decided on UF because of the reputation that it has as a top-10 public university, and it has a more established medical program, which is the field that I want to go into.”

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Tatum, 18, is a recent West Orange High graduate who also will head to UF this fall, where she plans to major in microbiology. She sees herself going to graduate school and becoming a doctor in the medical research field.

“I was introduced to the whole (idea of) making sure you had a good PSAT score and all that by my cousin,” she said. “I studied really hard and kind of knew it was out there, so I made sure I did well on the test. The opportunity couldn’t have been any better, because just doing well on that one test got me a full ride to UF.” Tatum is also part of the Stamps Scholars program at UF and will spend the remainder of her summer studying abroad with fellow scholars in Mexico. At West Orange High, her extracurriculars included marching band and serving as president of the National Honor Society.

“I was very excited (about being a finalist) but at the time I really wanted to go to Duke,” she said of discovering she was a National Merit Scholar finalist.

“I got really far and was a finalist for a scholarship there, but that ended up not going through. At that point, I’d already received the Stamp scholarship. I did end up getting into Duke, but there was no way I could pass the opportunity of going to school for free versus paying.”

of the town’s most recent traffic study performed by Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. The study evaluated where the 20,000 vehicles that pass through the town originate and where they are headed, as well as which corridors receive the most traffic.

According to the study, Sixth Avenue and Main Street are the most stressed roads.

Windermere Town Manager Robert Smith said the goal behind the study and data collection was twofold: to determine whether any viable options exist to reduce cut-through traffic and ensure the town had ample proof demonstrating the adverse impact Orange County’s incessant growth has had on the town’s roadways.

“Now, we actually have accurate numbers that show 75% of the traffic in peak times are coming from the east to the west, and it’s coming from Sixth Avenue down Chase (Road), because they’re going toward Summerport,” Smith said.

Town officials believe Orange County needs to be mindful of how dense residential and commercial projects it approves might impact surrounding jurisdictions.

Windermere is sandwiched between the Butler Chain of Lakes and has several dirt roads it prizes as part of its small-town charm, leaving limited options when it comes to constructing parallel reliever roads or placing speed bumps on residential roadways.

“It’s just something that we’re going to have to live with unless we get those parallel relievers constructed, Smith said. “And I’m not saying that would be a 100% fix, but I think it would help drastically.”

The town also is prohibited from impeding its roadways in any way because of an agreement with Orange County, resulting in

even fewer options to manage the traffic.

The go-to solution for most communities of adding more lanes to its main thoroughfares would be unacceptable, Smith said.

“You cannot have a main street that is full of lanes,” he said.

“You’d pretty much kill the town of Windermere. That’s why I think it’s a good thing that we’re thinking about the possibility of a linear park on the west side of Main Street. The best thing we could do, really, is work with (Metroplan Orlando) on trying to get parallel reliever roads constructed that would, hopefully, take away some of the pressures of people using us as a cut-through, so people would have more options. And that would be necessary for the north and the south.”

That’s why Smith hopes the hard data can be used to persuade the county to either offer jurisdictions relief for roadways negatively impacted by its developments or at least reduce the density of future projects.

“We’re kind of stuck, because of what other surrounding jurisdictions have approved,” Smith said. “Their decisions have a major impact to our areas and our roadways. But I can use that data whenever some large project is about to be developed and say, ‘Listen, before you approve this project, you need to find some sort of relief to the roadway system that we currently have, because our roads can’t take it anymore.’”

However, the county is under no obligation to make concessions for surrounding jurisdictions.

“It’s just a matter of hoping that Orange County will do the right thing on making sure that whatever entitlements they’re giving, they’re taking into consideration the impacts on other jurisdictions,” Smith said. “And this data helps us prove to them that it is having a negative impact on us.”

“Now, we actually have accurate numbers that show 75% of the traffic in peak times are coming from the east to the west, and it’s coming from Sixth Avenue down Chase (Road), because they’re going toward Summerport.”

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Victoria Salisbury, a 12-year-old Winter Garden resident, sews and sells lanyards to help pay for her tuition at the Broadway Artist Alliance.

GET VICTORIA TO NEW YORK Victoria’s lanyards can be bought at the Winter Garden Collective, 505 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. She suggests picking one up there, so customers can see the lanyards in person before they buy. They cost $10 each.

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“I was accepted into a program called the Broadway Artist Alliance to go to New York for a week and take classes taught by Broadway stars,” Victoria said. “You get to learn more about the arts — acting, singing and dancing.”

The program has attendees “major” in one arts concentration such as dance or voice. Getting to train with Broadway professionals is a once-in-a-lifetime type of experience for Victoria, but it doesn’t come without costs — airfare, hotel and program tuition.

She was well aware of the costs but set out on a mission to pay for her tuition on her own. That’s when she came up with the idea of putting her sewing skills to use by creating and selling lanyards.

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About six weeks later, she learned she — along with her friend — was accepted.

“It was really fun overall, and I felt good about it when I was done with it,” she said. “They sent me an offer for dance and voice, so I had to choose which one would be my major. … I was really happy.”

With some help from friends who have more experience in the theater community, Victoria decided to major in voice.

Victoria’s passion for the arts has been evident since she was

small, her mother, Amanda Salisbury, said. She began dancing at 2 years old — mainly ballet, tap and jazz — and performed for the first time in “Oliver” at the Garden Theatre as a kindergartner.

“When we first went (to audition), we just went for the experience and didn’t have an expectation of getting an offer to go,” Amanda said. “We’re really excited for her to go to New York and train with professionals on Broadway.”

Victoria had wide eyes and a bright smile on her face as she talked about her upcoming trip.

One of the highlights will be taking a voice class with Gavin Lee, the voice of Squidward in “The SpongeBob Musical,” as well as getting to take in a Broadway show and participating in a talk-back session with the cast. She’ll be immersed in the arts for five days.

“I’m just excited to learn something new, because you can always do regular camps, but I get to have fun and challenge my brain and learn at the same time (in New York),” Victoria said.

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“My mom is a teacher, and she always wears lanyards, and I thought it’d be helpful to a bunch of people,” Victoria said. “My grandma helps me with the lanyards and taught me to sew. ... We do it together.

“My parents drive me everywhere and pay for all my classes I want to take, and I didn’t want this to be hard for them, because I know they spend a lot of money on it,” she said. “I just wanted to

do it myself.”

Amanda Salisbury said her children are always conscious about sacrifice — whether it’s time or money — but she was pleasantly surprised by her daughter’s determination to help pay her way to New York.

“I was really proud that she came up with the idea to pay for this herself,” Amanda said. “She could’ve easily expected us to take care of it for her, so I was impressed with it. It’s an expensive trip — we have flights and hotels still — but she said she wanted to work for it. She came up with this idea, and she and her grandma started sewing.”

The two went to Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts and looked in the clearance section for fabric. Victoria got to work cutting and ironing the fabric to prepare for sewing.

So far, the two estimate Victoria has made close to 150 lanyards, which she sells for $10 apiece. She has been selling them for a couple of months now and plans to continue until they are all gone.

“My original goal was $500, or about half of the tuition, and I just switched it to $1,100, which is the full tuition,” she said. “I just want to try to pay for it all by myself.”

Although she’s ecstatic about the support she has gotten thus far, the best part for her is seeing the reactions of happy customers.

“I just like seeing people’s reactions and seeing people I know with the lanyards, especially just giving them to them,” she said. “It feels good, because they’ll send me pictures and say, ‘Oh my gosh, I love it!’”

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Windermere Prep grad Jovanny Green was recognized at the school’s sports banquet with a scholarship. Page 12.

Locals taken in MLB Draft Six players with ties to local high-school programs were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft.

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Another Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft came and went earlier this month, and as is often the case, a few of the names called over the three-day event had ties to programs in the Windermere and Dr. Phillips area.

Of the players, Dr. Phillips alum Kyle Marman — a pitcher for FAU during his college career — was the first selected. Marman was

drafted in the 13th round by the Cleveland Indians and earned a signing bonus of $125,000.

Olympia High alum Michael Byrne, a pitcher for the University of Florida, was taken soon after in the 14th round by the Cincinnati Reds. Byrne, who won the 2018 Stopper of the Year award for being the nation’s top relief pitcher, has not signed with the Reds as of press time — the Gators wrapped play in the College World Series June 22.

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Khadry Jackson, a rising senior defensive back for the Windermere Prep football team, committed to the University of Pittsburgh June 17. Jackson is ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports.

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Five girls wrestlers from Dr. Phillips were part of the Florida team that took fifth place in the nation at the Junior Women’s National Duals recently — Jessica Corredor, Karoline Ortiz, Jada St. Cyr, Shania Gowan and Skyy Gowan.

Three of those wrestlers — Corredor, Ortiz and Shania Gowan — combined to go undefeated in nine matches.

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West Orange softball alumna Jade Caraway will finish her college career in her home state. Caraway, a standout the last two seasons for North Carolina State, has transferred to the University of Florida.

Caraway led the team in hits both during her freshman and sophomore seasons, also earning spots on the All-ACC Second Team, All-ACC Freshman Team and AllACC Academic Team in 2017. Caraway joins a Gators team that advanced to the Women’s College World Series last season.

Series and was drafted is Windermere Prep alum Austin Bergner.

Bergner, a pitcher for the University of North Carolina, was taken in the 32nd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. As of June 25, Bergner had not signed with the Diamondbacks.

A teammate of Bergner’s while he was at Windermere Prep, Rylan Thomas, was taken in the 26th round by Cincinnati. Coming out of UCF, Thomas signed a deal with the Reds as a pitcher

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Top: The Windermere Little League All-Stars were elated after winning the District 14 Championship.

Above: Derek Lopez pitched for Windermere June 23 against Winter Garden.

Left: Connor Mangum pitched and homered for Dr. Phillips against Ocoee June 23.

eams from Dr. Phillips, Ocoee, Windermere and Winter Garden took the field last weekend at Winter Garden Little League for the Florida Little League District 14 Majors (12-year-old) All-Stars Tournament.

Majors is the level of play at which teams can advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Through the first two days of the three-day event, teams from Dr. Phillips and Windermere were each 2-0, meaning the teams squared off June 25 for the district title. Windermere edged Dr. Phillips 2-1, behind a strong pitching performance from Oscar Perez and a two-run double by R.J. Ruiz.

With the win, Windermere will advance to the Florida Section 5 Tournament, which begins July 6 at Dr. Phillips Little League.

The majority of this group for Windermere had been part of teams that had lost to Dr. Phillips as 9-year-olds, 10-year-olds and 11-year-olds, so to come out on top this time was big thrill for the boys.

“That was our goal the whole time — our group wanted to take one district (title),” coach Bo Barnes said.

The team includes: Chance Barnes, Davis Goodlatte, Derek Lopez, Nicolas Mujica, R.J. Ruiz, Donald Steward, Tyler Wall, Henry Davis, Maxwell Hurd, Dominic Madrid, Oscar Perez, Aseny Stefanos, Carson Toughey and Jack Waller.

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Jovanny Green Jovanny Green, a recently graduated senior at Windermere Prep, was only on the Lakers football team for one season, but made quite an impression — so much so that at the school’s athletics banquet May 21, he was recognized with the Davis Family Laker Student-Athlete Scholarship. A running back, Green intends to walk-on for the football team at Stetson University in DeLand.

What was the experience like of receiving the Davis Family Laker Student-Athlete Scholarship Award?

It was a special feeling, because I felt like my hard work paid off.

Coaches and my parents always used to tell me, “Little things matter the most,” and I felt like that award symbolizes a person who goes around doing the little things correctly. So I felt like I was blessed to receive it.

Which game from 2017 football season was the most memorable?

The game where it came down to the wire — the Orlando Christian Prep game. They caught back up, and it was one of those games where it was a last-minute moment — the game mattered at fourth down.

Those moments mattered.

Who is a coach at Windermere Prep who had an impact on you?

Coach (Jacob) Doss, he taught us a lot of life lessons on the field and he taught how to enjoy the game, but work hard at it. That you’ve got to fall in love with the process. He made practice fun.

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What was your favorite class while at Windermere Prep?

Probably Mr. (Mike) Crocetti’s class, Anatomy and Physiology. … He made it fun — he always connected to sports or something outside where we could actually related to it.

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Windermere had opened the six-day tournament with a 6-5 loss to Winter Garden June 16, before bouncing back with three consecutive wins — 14-4 vs. South Lake, 12-9 vs. Ocoee and 15-14 vs. Dr. Phillips.

What’s your dream job?

I plan on being a sports (physical) therapist or some type of doctor for athletes.

Who is your role model?

My mother — Joanny Nazario.

Growing up and seeing all the hard work and sacrifices she’s made, there’s nothing I could do to ever repay her. … I always looked up to her.

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After losing the first game of the district tournament, Windermere rallied for four consecutive wins.

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What else do you like to do?

I ride motocross. I’ve been doing that since I was 3, and that was actually the first sport I started off — riding dirt bikes and motocross. I didn’t play football until spring of my sophomore year. … I like to go fishing with my uncle and play soccer with my dad.

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What do you have to do to prepare for the challenge of walking on at Stetson?

I just have to work hard. I feel like I can hang. It’s the next chapter of my life, so you start from the bottom again. I feel like I just got to keep working, so that I can have what I always wanted.

What was it like on the academic side finishing your high-school education at Windermere Prep?

I enjoyed coming to school here. It was hard, yes, because the academic system is raised. The work is hard, and it gets you ready for college. But if you know how to use your time wisely, then you’ll have fun.

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With the win, the team advances to the Florida Section 5 Tournament, which will take place July 6 to 9 at St. Cloud Little League.

The team includes: Ben Bunnell, Charlie Capozzoli, Nicholas Collins, Brayden Couts, Jack McKissock, Anthony Miceli, Michael Palma, Anant Patel, Micah Philbin, Jonah Reeves, Lucas Straka, Michael Streibig and Quin Sundermeyer.

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and first baseman with a signing bonus of $287,500 — well above the usual bonus for players drafted in that range. A Winter Garden native, Thomas began his high-school career at West Orange before finishing at Windermere Prep.

Kendrick Calilao, who graduated from TFA this spring, was

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Rylan Thomas, a pitcher and first baseman for UCF who played his high-school ball at Windermere Prep and West Orange, signed with the Cincinnati Reds.

taken in the 30th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Finally, an alum of nearby West Orange High alum, Andrew Karp was taken in the sixth round with pick No. 191 by the Washington Nationals.

A pitcher for Florida State, Karp signed with the Nationals for a signing bonus of $200,000, according to MLB.com, and began his professional career with 1.2 scoreless innings June 23 for the GCL Nationals, the club’s Rookie League affiliate.

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Camp to focus on youth football players — and coaches The Central Florida All-Star Football Game Youth Coaching Clinic & Camp July 14 will bring a host of college and highschool coaches together to share tips with youth players and their coaches.

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Dr. Phillips head coach Rodney Wells will be among the coaches presenting July 14.

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College football coaches, current and former NFL players and a handful of the top high-school football coaches in Central Florida all will converge on Central Florida Christian Academy July 14 for a camp aimed at youth football players, as well as the coaches who guide them until they reach high school.

The Central Florida All-Star Football Game Youth Coaching Clinic & Camp will be a collaboration among top local footballrelated organizations, including Excel Speed Training, the Central Florida NFL Alumni and the Aaron Jones Foundation. The clinic’s proceeds will benefit the Aaron Jones Foundation and also help to promote its namesake highschool all-star game, of which Excel Speed Training has taken over operations in recent years.

For Lo Wood, the owner of Excel Speed Training and the man behind the event, the occasion represents a unique opportunity

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Excel Speed Training owner Lo Wood, right, has partnered with CFCA football coach Jeremy Campbell and others to host a large camp and clinic for local football players and youth coaches.

to get players and the coaches who will guide them throughout the entirety of their careers together in one place.

“I feel like if we can find a way to bring the kids and the youth coach with the high-school coach and the college coach — now we’ve got more hands on everything,” Wood said. “It also brings the whole entire community together as a whole.”

CFCA will host the event, which begins at 8 a.m., and second-year head coach Jeremy Campbell is excited for the opportunity to share his program and facilities with the community.

“I’m all about getting people on campus,” Campbell said. “We feel like having this camp here, at CFCA, we’re a centralized location. Getting people on campus — getting different coaches and

different kids on campus — that’s our main goal.”

In a summer landscape that has no shortage of camps of all varieties, one of the aspects that separates this particular event is the attention it will pay to youth coaches.

“As a high-school coach, one of my biggest concerns is the youth organizations and how we can help those kids be better prepared when they get to high school,” Campbell said.

The speakers will include UCF tight ends coach Jon Cooper and FIU offensive line coach Allen Mogridge. High-school coaches presenting will include Dr. Phillips’ Rodney Wells, West Orange’s Bob Head, Apopka’s Rick Darlington, Bishop Moore’s Matt Hendricks, Lake Highland Prep’s Ben Bullock and several others.

Coaches at both levels will share with the youth coaches tips

CENTRAL FLORIDA ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME YOUTH COACHING CLINIC & CAMP WHEN: 8 a.m. July 14 WHERE: CFCA, 700 Good Homes Road, Ocoee COST: $10 for players; $25 for coaches INFORMATION: ExcelSpeed.com or call Lo Wood, (407) 466-5637

on safety, tackling technique, how to run a practice and more. They also will dive deeper into how youth coaches can build a cohesive culture for their programs. “(They’ll explain) building a program — what makes their program run,” Wood said. “There’s a football team, and there’s a program.”

Current NFL players Andy Jones (Detroit) and Brandon Dukes (Dallas) will be among dozens of camp coaches with college and pro experience who will lead the youth players through drills to emphasize speed and position technique.

The camp — which will cost $10 per athlete and $25 per youth coach — is open to anyone, whether they are local to Central Florida or not.

“We want to open it up to all communities — we want it to be a big Central Florida affair,” Wood said.

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We provide no cost urgent dental care to the uninsured, low income, unqualified & overlooked citizens residing in the western portion of Orange County, Florida. Thanks to funding from the West Orange Health Alliance, the West Orange Dental Alliance program has been possible. “WODA” is now making emergent dental care available to qualifying residents of West Orange. With the support from our community, the West Orange Dental Alliance is able to coordinate and enable our caring local dentists, who have graciously volunteered to participate in this program, who serve patients in their offices to help create smiles that give hope and improve lives. WODA does not have an exact location or clinic, as each patient is referred to the specialist of their needed treatment.

P.O. Box 784233 Winter Garden, FL 34787 407.906.5064 www.wodentalalliance.org

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I taught my daughters to take care of their teeth, and today, they have nice teeth and beautiful smiles. I however did not practice what I preached. Somewhere along the way I gave up on taking care of my teeth because of fear of the drill, needles and the dental equipment that looked scary. My teeth eventually began to chip, break off and decay. I went years with my mouth resembling that of a jack-o-lantern. As I’ve aged my life has changed in that I am represented more and more in the public eye through my church. I started to feel ashamed to smile or speak publicly, as the years progressed, my confidence and self-esteem seemed to be diminished, but because of my faith in God, I knew that he would guide me in the right direction. I remember filing out the application to become a candidate for the program and thinking that this will just turn into another disappointment like all the other programs I have applied for. I cannot express enough appreciation for their help because when I caught my first glimpse of myself in a mirror with my new smile, I could not help but cry…tears of joy. Today my confidence has increased tremendously, and my self-esteem has been boosted. I feel like the old me again and I have Dr. Briceno (Oral Surgeon), Titus Dental (Cosmetic Dentist), Affordable Dentures (Appliances) and WODA to thank for giving me so much while they gained so little. God bless each and every one of them.

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Getting accepted in this program really changed my life, in the long run it probably saved it. I could not ask for a better staff of lady’s who care not even knowing who you are or where you come from. No matter if you were feeling down about the procedure or whatever the issue may be, they always had a way to cheer u up and make u feel safe and comfortable. Since I’ve received my new beautiful smile I’ve started a new job as a dispatcher. I really feel that having a pretty smile landed me this job. I’ve always worked at clothing stores, now I’m in my own office at a desk. My whole life I’ve always wanted, wished and prayed for a pretty smile. You just don’t know the years of pain and swollen faces I’ve been through, must be over 100 trips to the ER. I am very thankful for all of this. When I tell my story to people I cry every time, honestly EVERYTIME....but it’s happy tears and how caring people can still be these days. If I ever become wealthy I want to do the same thing for people. Help them in a way that’s life changing. Thank you, West Orange Dental Alliance & a, special thank you to the beautiful ladies who were there walking with me every step of the way. You are the sun, in my dark sky!!!

“WODA” is an initiative of the West Orange Health Alliance. They originally formed, and continue today, to serve as a healthcare collaborative to promote and protect the health and well-being of families residing in West Orange. Since 2002, the West Orange Health Alliance has helped fund, assist and collaborate with local healthcare providers who in turn provided healthcare to West Orange residents.

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All of these amazing smiles and life changes would not be possible without our caring providers who volunteer their time, offices, staff and hearts to help make an impact in our community.