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Will teachers accept deal?

Orange County teachers are set to vote on a proposed compensation package. PAGE 8.

Heather and David Fraga have turned to social media to help them meet a birth mother looking to find an adoptive family for her baby. STORY ON PAGE 4.

HANGING AROUND Children swung from silks at Gymnastics USA’s summer camp.

SEE PAGE 17.

Amy Quesinberry

Winter Garden teen charged with murder

Waiting for the welcome

Vamari D. Bostic, 13, reportedly shot James Anthony Bacon, 25, at West Crown Point Road and Edgeway Drive.

With reluctance, leaders pass apartment changes

HANNAH SWAYZE NEWS EDITOR

A 13-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder after police say he shot a man in the early-morning hours of Thursday, July 4, in Winter Garden.

According to the Winter Garden Police Department, Vamari D. Bostic’s grandmother brought him to authorities after police obtained a warrant for his arrest.

Officers responded to reports SEE SUSPECT PAGE 6

The Oakland Town Commission amended the first neighborhood of The Avenue at Oakland project.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

WHAT A FEELING! “Flashdance the Musical” is now playing at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. SEE PAGE 9.

When the town of Oakland was in its initial discussions with PFD Longleaf LLC representatives more than two years ago, the town staff and elected officials were adamant about wanting housing specifically for senior

citizens. But after seeing a revised conceptual site plan for the first phase of the mixed-use Longleaf at Oakland project, members of the Oakland Town Commission said they feel like the town is the victim of a “bait-and-switch” tactic.

SEE OAKLAND PAGE 4

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ASTRONAUT FOR A DAY 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the West Oaks Library 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Test your skills and complete missions to see if you have what it takes to blast off into space. (407) 835-7323.

fellow West Orange Chamber of Commerce members at this informal monthly event. Cost is $20 in advance and $30 at the door for chamber members and $30 for others. Pre-registration can be submitted by calling (407) 656-1304.

CINÉPOLIS SUMMER KIDS SERIES 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

Enjoy a special screening of the classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Tickets are $6 and include a snack pack with popcorn, fruit gummies and a small drink. (321) 250-3580.

DATE NIGHT NOSTALGIA 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas — Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. See “The Cure: Live in Hyde Park” in this Cinépolis Handpicked series of cult classics and nostalgic oldies. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at cinepolisusa.com/home/ cinepolis-handpicked.

LEAD AND FEED 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Cariera’s Fresh Italian, 1041 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Chow down while furthering your relationship building with

WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED MEETING 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Guest Laurie Cordoza-Moore will speak on the subversive infiltration of the U.S. educational system, the rise of the anti-Semitic BDS movement and the unraveling of the constitutional Republic. Donations

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can be made to the Edgewood Children’s Ranch in the form of picnic items. Buffet lunch is $20.

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SATURDAY, JULY 13

EMPOW’HER’ 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden.

Join the monthly learning events aimed at empowering young girls and women through education about their health. Dr. Shweta Patel will discuss women’s health concerns in a comfortable environment. Program is free.

Space is limited; call (407) 6353303 to reserve a seat.

SPARKLE LIKE A UNICORN 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Fantastical fun awaits with stories and crafts. Celebrate the unique, magical and mystical unicorn. (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, JULY 16

CINÉPOLIS SUMMER KIDS SERIES 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 18, at Cinépolis

CUISINE CORNER: COOKING WITH THE FAMILY 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Chef Yamira Lee Johnson will make an easy recipe that you can fit into your family’s busy schedule by preparing ahead of time. Yamira will share tips on how to involve the whole family in the planning and making of this meal. For more information, visit breakingbreadwithmira.com. Space is limited.

Registration required at (407) 835-7323.

MILK MONEY MOVIES: ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Sponsored by the city of Winter Garden, this summer series of family-friendly flicks costs $3 admission and includes a child-size popcorn and fruit-juice combo. For tickets, visit gardentheatre.secure.force. com/ticket.

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BABY BASICS 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden. Join Dr. Shweta Patel and Dr. Pamela Ponce for guidance through your next steps after taking your baby home and get tips on breastfeeding and post-partum care. Program is free. Space is limited; call (407) 635-3303 to reserve a seat.

DATE NIGHT NOSTALGIA 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas — Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. See “Between Me and My Mind” in this Cinépolis Handpicked series of cult classics and nostalgic oldies. Tickets are $10 at cinepolisusa.com/ home/cinepolis-handpicked.

THURSDAY, JULY 18

I’VE DONE MY DNA — NOW WHAT? 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Explore the best way to begin analyzing and working with your DNA matches.

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Lorenzo Sosa was proud of being covered entirely in foam at the Independence Community’s 2019 Fireworks Spectacular.

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Rob Marens and Amy Fedock spread the word about Team RWB, an organization that looks to enrich the lives of veterans, at the Four on the Fourth race.

Madden and Camryn Colores were ready for the All-American Kids Parade to begin.

Left: Kelly Carr, Jaclyn Brierly, Becky Clapp and Shelly Lindner were happy to run for a good cause at the Four on the Fourth race.

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Landon Coleman embraced the foam outside the pit at the Independence Community’s 2019 Fireworks Spectacular.

Left: Winter Garden Mayor John Rees welcomed guests to the All-American Kids Parade.

Abbie Miller was thrilled after being introduced to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter at the Independence Community’s 2019 Fireworks Spectacular.

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est Orange communities celebrated the Fourth of July with plenty of patriotic events for everyone to enjoy.

The Independence Community Commons turned into a sea of red, white and blue Saturday, June 29, during the annual fireworks spectacular. This year’s festivities included inflatable slides and games, a foam pit, food trucks, vendors and visits from Orlando

The Olympia High School cross-country team showed up in full force at the Four on the Fourth race.

Right: Erin Van Dyke was meticulous in applying decorations to her bike at the All-American Kids Parade.

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Regional Medical Center and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopters. The evening was capped off by the signature fireworks display.

West Orange families then crossed the finish line in their most patriotic attire while supporting a good cause at the Four on the Fourth race Thursday, July 4, in Oakland.

The race — which started and finished behind Oakland Presbyterian Church — raised money for Matthew’s Hope Ministries and gave residents a chance to show their Fourth of July spirit.

Later that morning, Winter Garden hosted the 16th Annual All-American Kids Parade and Breakfast. The event was sponsored by the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and Winter Garden downtown merchants.

Children and their families were invited to spend a morning eating breakfast, decorating bikes and scooters, and taking to Plant Street for the patriotic parade.

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Patient for parenthood AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

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eather and David Fraga are longing for a baby. So much so that a nursery is set up in their home, waiting to be filled with the sounds of lullabies and baby cries.

The last few years have been a rise and fall of emotions for the Winter Garden couple, finding out they were expecting a child, losing the baby in a miscarriage, setting up appointments for the fostering process only to have the meetings canceled, and being contacted by someone looking to scam them.

The two have been married for six years and always shared the dream of raising a family together. After the third year of trying, Heather learned she had polycystic ovary syndrome.

“I knew it was going to be hard, but we didn’t think it was going to be impossible,” she said. “Long story short, here we are six years later. I no longer have it. It’s just unexplained infertility.”

The Fragas said they have made healthy changes to their diet and environment — from becoming gluten- and dairy-free and avoiding processed sugar to switching their laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner and dish detergent.

“We did get pregnant; after all the changes in dietary and personal-care products, we got pregnant in 2015, and we had a miscarriage the day before our wedding anni-

“It’s going to happen. I know it’s going to happen.

We just don’t know when.”

— Heather Fraga

versary,” Heather said. “I was seven weeks, three days. And it just never happened again.”

They started thinking about adoption last year after their decision to open their homes and hearts to fostering didn’t work out as planned.

“You have to go through a (fostering process), like 70 hours, and they canceled it on us three times because there wasn’t enough interest,” she said. “That’s frustrating; every time you turn on the news, (you hear), ‘We need more foster families.’”

When the Fragas began researching adoption agencies, they learned that can be a costly route.

“The last (adoption agency) was $20,000 just to be an agency family,” David said.

This didn’t include attorney and court fees, which could run the total up to nearly $40,000, Heather added.

Through their process, they discovered information that changed their strategy: In Florida, an adoption entity has to complete the adoption but it isn’t necessarily the only way to connect couples with birth mothers.

“We are doing what is called self-matching,” Heather said.

“Statistically, our generation is the first generation since adoption has been tracked that want open adoptions, that want relationships with the first family, that really want to walk in and walk beside the birth mother.

“They have to still be a part of their child’s life,” she said. “They have to be a part of the parenting team. Hopefully what that looks like is family cookouts and being there for birthdays.”

The couple expects this adoption process to cost closer to

$15,000, which will financially allow them to adopt again, she said.

DAVE AND HEATHER ADOPT

So how does a young couple in their young 30s go about finding a pregnant woman who has chosen to deliver her baby but doesn’t want to keep him or her?

The Fragas turned to social media and, within six months, have amassed more than 2,600 followers on their Facebook page, “David and Heather Adopt.” They also have a website with the same name.

They were home studyapproved for adoption in January, created the Facebook page and, by March, had 600 followers. After another failed match this spring, Heather said, they have tried even harder to get the word out about their journey to parenthood.

David suggested a contest, and the couple has put together a prize pack that includes gift cards to a restaurant, movie theater and retail store. The person with the most accepted invites to the Facebook page by Sept. 1 will win the prize. In the course of a week, the Fragas gained 1,200 followers — 1,200 more people who might know someone looking for an adoptive family for their baby.

They also are raising the funds that will be needed to pay the birth mother’s medical costs, as well as the adoption fees, and have held a T-shirt fundraiser that brought in $1,000 and a massive garage sale that netted $4,200.

For every stop at a gas station and convenience store, a stack of “David and Heather Adopt” business cards are left behind in hopes of reaching the right person. This is a waiting game, and it’s hard.

“I don’t think either of us were

prepared for the brokenness that is adoption,” Heather said. “We went into it thinking we were going to adopt a baby and give it a good home. I think what we’ve learned in the last six months is, it’s sad thinking of what all the baby has to lose in order for what it gains.”

David is an Orange County deputy sheriff, and Heather works in property management for a family-owned real-estate company.

“We are able to offer stability,” Heather said. “We know that based on our experiences, that we can love a child whether they share our DNA or not, and we also … know that we want an open adoption. We want to be a parenting team.”

“I wouldn’t want a kid to ever wonder where they came from,” David said.

No matter the circumstances behind the baby’s arrival, these future parents are certain of one thing — how they will move forward as a family.

“We write a letter to the expectant mama, and we tell her that our goal in life is to expose this child to all the people, the music, the food, the landscapes, the cultures that are on this planet,” Heather said.

The couple attends Lakeside Church, in Oakland, so their child will grow up in the church. And there will be plenty of love for this baby, because between the two, there are dozens of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and greatgrandparents.

For now, the Fragas continue their search and continue their prayers.

“It’s going to happen,” Heather said. “I know it’s going to happen.

We just don’t know when.”

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Oakland amends 342-unit project IN OTHER NEWS n The Town Commission passed three resolutions — one regarding equal employment opportunity and two relating to policies — in accordance with the criteria set for municipalities applying for a Community Development Block Grant. n The town has applied for a $600,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. If the town receives the award, it will fund community improvements for the installation of new gravity sewer lines, service laterals and septic tank abandonment for low-income residents in the town limits. n Town Manager Steve Koontz was authorized to sign the Electric Vehicle Site Host Agreement for Duke Energy’s Florida Park & Plug Program. Oakland has been approved for two charging stations, which will be installed at the town center and at the Oakland Nature Preserve. Both stations can serve two vehicles. n The commission approved Oakland Avenue Charter School leasing 88 computers for the 2019-20 school year at a cost of about $15,000.

Longleaf is located north of Florida’s Turnpike on the south side of Oakland Avenue.

The 16-acre Neighborhood 1 — The Avenue at Oakland — originally was slated for 350 multi-family units and 150 senior-living units. That initial 500 was decreased to 360 and, finally, to 342.

The four apartment buildings are four stories tall.

In its first revised site plan, the applicant removed a second main entrance, made the clubhouse a freestanding building and added two security gates to the parking areas inside the neighborhood and not directly on Oakland Avenue.

“Generally speaking, we don’t like gates,” Mayor Kathy Stark said. “It’s very rare that we’re OK with gates.”

Chuck Whittall of Unicorp National Developments Inc., one of the project partners, said the gates are to keep people from parking there when using the West Orange Trail.

The second revised site plan, approved by the Town Commission at its June 25 meeting, removes a second pool and proposes that all 342 apartments be “senior friendly.” A southbound turn lane will be constructed on Oakland Avenue at the entrance.

However, the commission’s approval does not mean the elected officials are happy with

the final product. They told the developer they feel like they were promised one project and are receiving another.

“Our expectation and what we’re hearing are two different things,” Stark said.

After making the motion for approval, Commissioner Mike Satterfield said, “It was very hard to make that motion because I feel like I was sold one thing and bought another.”

“This better be everything and more,” Stark told developers.

Commissioners said they were expecting separate independentliving and assisted-living facilities but what they are getting is an apartment complex that is dubbed “senior friendly.”

According to developers, this will be reflected in community amenities and planned resident activities, as well as apartments with features such as walkin tile showers with benches, optional grab-bar installation, wheelchair-accessible clearance throughout, levered door handles, retractable pots-andpans drawers and additional light switches in the bedrooms.

Whittall told the commission a market study reported a surplus of senior housing in the area, and he added that it is against fairhousing laws to designate one building within a community specifically to seniors.

“We were sold a senior build-

ing, regardless of the semantics,” Satterfield said.

Whittall likened this project to condo-quality, luxury apartments. His company has two similar projects on County Road 535: Zen Luxury Living and Venetian Isle.

“Think of the Grand Floridian,” he said.

Community features will include a 24-hour cardio/fitness center, yoga and aerobic studio, coffee bar, business center, conference room, library lounge, private theater room, game room, bike storage and repair, pet park, outdoor gardening plots and a putting green.

Unicorp and Project Finance & Development have partnered to develop the first neighborhood of the Longleaf at Oakland community.

Pulte Homes actively is building 83 single-family homes and 100 townhouses in the second and third neighborhoods. Phase 2 comprises 39.5 acres, and Phase 3 is 1.5 acres and will include six of the 83 houses.

With all of the development and increased traffic coming to the west end of Oakland Avenue, the town is considering lowering the speed limit in that area from 45 to possibly 35.

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Thrift store seeks answers after car crash

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Upscale Apparel Thrift Store in Ocoee is asking for the community’s help after an unknown individual crashed through its storefront the evening of July 4.

“On July 5, I got a call at (midnight) … and they just informed me that somebody had crashed into our store,” manager Vivien White said. “There’s actually still skid marks on the sidewalk. They didn’t make it any further pastthe stop sign. They got out of their vehicle, took the license plate off and ran.

“We had just gotten done with some big Fourth of July festivities,” she added. “We were ready to be in bed and asleep, and it was just the last thing we expected to be woken up to.”

The store is in need of contractor help with repairs. Additionally, she’s hoping that the contractor either donates the time to do the work or provide the work at a discounted rate, White said.

“The community support has been wonderful,” White said. “I am looking for, hopefully, a contractor that can help oversee the repairs. We’re looking for somebody who can do glass work … as well as somebody who lays bricks.

We’re looking for quotes right now.”

In addition to a contractor, White said they’re asking for anyone with information about the crash to come forward. Although it is unfortunate that the store was damaged, White is also concerned for the wellbeing of the individual who crashed into the store.

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of a shooting at about 2 a.m.

Thursday, July 4, at the intersection of West Crown Point Road and Edgeway Drive. There, officers said, they discovered James Anthony Bacon, 25, who had been shot in the torso.

Officers attempted CPR on Bacon before he was transported to the hospital. Bacon was pronounced dead at 2:47 a.m.

According to Capt. Scott Allen, of the Winter Garden Police Department, the two crossed paths and got into an argument, during which Bostic shot Bacon and fled.

Before turning himself in, Bostic was considered by police to be armed and dangerous.

Investigators said they still are interviewing witnesses and believe the incident was related to a weekslong dispute between the two.

“They were friends in some manner,” Allen said. “It’s weird to say that a 13-year-old and 25-yearold were friends, but I want to say that they just kind of hung out in the same group, and there was a falling out that caused them to have beef with one another.”

Bostic appeared before a judge Friday, July 5, and will be held in juvenile detention until he returns to court Aug. 2, Allen said.

Bacon’s mother, Tysha Brunson Townsel, spoke out on social media, offering forgiveness.

“In the midst of it all, I’m praying for the young man that killed my son and his family,” she wrote on Facebook.

Upscale Apparel Thrift Store in Ocoee is in need of a contractor to help with repairs and is looking for information on the individual who crashed into the store.

Eric Gutierrez

The debris from the crash has since been cleaned up, but it could take a few weeks for the repairs to begin.

“If anyone knows something, please let us know,” White said.

“We’re not trying to be vindictive or any of that. I’d like to know that the individual is OK just because I’d been in car accidents before, and I’ve never known anyone going through a building and being able to leave the scene and run away with the license plate. …

I’d like to know that the person is okay, but I’d also like to know why it happened.”B:10” Police haveT:10” described the vehi-

cle that crashed into the store as a black 2000 Mazda MPV. Upscale Apparel Thrift Store first opened in Winter Garden seven years ago, and the Ocoee location was opened three years ago. The store operates under Vine of Life Ministries, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian outreach by helping feed, clothe and shelter those in need. The money collected from items sold at the thrift store benefit the individuals under the

care of Vine of Life Ministries.

“We’re community-centered,” White said. “Our objective here isn’t to make crazy amounts of money. It’s just to continue to do what we do in terms of our program. This location is more of our outreach location. We have free bread and pastries. We help provide furniture to people in need if they come in and they don’t have anything.”

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Oakland Nature Preserve seeks donations for matching grant The money will help fund environmentaleducation programs throughout the year.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

The Oakland Nature Preserve is in need of community support to help raise funds for a challenge match grant it received.

The preserve has until Aug. 31 to raise $15,000 in order to receive a grant of that same total. The monies collected from the grant go toward funding environmentaleducation programs held at the Oakland Nature Preserve throughout the year. Those interested in donating can do so in person at the Oakland Nature Preserve or submit donations online or by mail, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland, FL 34760.

The grant was given by a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. On top of the matching grant, that private foundation also donated $10,000 to the Oakland Nature Preserve, which doesn’t need to be matched in order for the nature preserve to receive it, said Jennifer Hunt, managing director of the Oakland Nature Preserve.

“That grant will help pay for our educators throughout the school year,” Hunt said. “Our educators will lead field trips (and) they lead the school groups that come in each week. This past year, we had over 2,400 students that came out

through the school year. That was made possible because of this education grant.”

In addition to helping pay educators throughout the year, the grant money also helps pay for supplies and other items needed for the Oakland Nature Preserve’s environmental-education programs. “(It) also (helps pay) for some of our science Saturday events that we offer,” Hunt said. “It pretty much covers anything we need to cover, whether it’s our teacher rates, supplies we use for the classes, equipment and those types of things.”

Hunt said one of the biggest benefits of the grant is it helps keep costs low for local schools that wish to take students on field trips to the Oakland Nature Preserve.

“Without this grant, we would have challenges in having our programs be affordable for groups to come out,” Hunt said. “The grant will pay for the instructors for most of the year, which allows schools to be able to come out on a regular basis for a very reasonable rate.”

One of the school programs the grant money helps fund is the Oakland Nature Preserve’s new homeschool series that meets monthly.

It’s a new program that brings home-schooled students ages 7 to 14 out to the nature preserve once a month to learn about different parts of the environment. This was the first year the program was held, and 26 families participated, Hunt said.

“We are able to help supplement their education (by) giving them some hands-on experi-

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Oakland Avenue Charter School students regularly enjoy the environmental-education programs at the Oakland Nature Preserve.

Left: Innovation Montessori students are just some of the students the Oakland Nature Preserve hosts throughout the school year.

ences they may not be able to get at home,” Hunt said. “We are an important place for people to be able to come and learn about some of the environment that’s disappearing here in Florida. Even if someone is only able to donate $5, that $5 is going toward another child being able to come out and get that hands-on experience (with the environment). Some of the kids that come out here have

never been in an environment like this.”

Hunt added that this isn’t the first year the Oakland Nature Preserve has been awarded this matching grant. She also said the community’s support of the preserve when needed is something that makes her smile.

“The community is so supportive, and when they hear that we have a need, they usually come

out and, many times, go above and beyond,” Hunt said. “One of the things that I like to think about the preserve is this preserve belongs to the community. You can come out any time of the year and sit and relax and enjoy (the preserve) and get away from the hustle and bustle of life. … Once again, this is the community’s preserve, and I believe they now consider it theirs.

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Orange County teachers to vote on new compensation package More than 14,000 teachers will decide whether to ratify the contract, which would be effective for the 2019-20 school year.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

More than 14,000 Orange County teachers are set to vote over the next few weeks on a compensation plan that sees the majority getting raises — but also comes with an increase in insurance costs.

Orange County School Board members unanimously voted Tuesday, June 25, to approve a new, tentative teacher-salary agreement. The agreement was reached by the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association and the District Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team. Now, ratification of the agreement depends on the vote of the teachers.

According to district documents, the board’s offer, including compensation and benefits, currently exceeds surrounding school districts. Some of the highlights of the agreement include the salary offer representing a 4% increase to payroll; a $500 cost-of-liv-

ing increase to all teachers’ base salaries; salary increases of up to $2,025 for teachers rated effective or highly effective; beginning salary increase to $40,500; and a $500 one-time, lump-sum bonus.

However, many teachers and CTA members present at the meeting were disillusioned by low pay and insurance hikes. Many urged their colleagues to reject the contract in hopes of a better negotiation.

“My concern with this new contract is, how does this help us retain current OCPS teachers who are working very hard, very long hours — on their time off, on time they don’t get paid, and who may not have a stable second income or a stable living situation — in order to make ends meet?” said Megan Kost, a Windermere resident and three-year OCPS teacher who spoke at the meeting.

Fellow OCPS teacher Jessica Moore, a Dr. Phillips resident, said the role of a teacher is priceless.

“Classroom teachers are some of the most academically accomplished and competent people I know. Why are other industries with less-qualified citizens of our country making more money than teachers?”

— OCPS teacher Jessica Moore

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there was no more money,” Doromal added. “We signed off on this believing that we couldn’t get a better deal.”

Due to a printer mix-up, the CTA’s original ballots were mailed out to teachers early and with the wrong return envelope. The union said ballots are being resent and will be counted on July 29.

School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs emphasized that even though many teachers might not believe the board members who say they’re valued, the disbelief couldn’t be further from the truth.

“What you do is absolutely the most important thing that any governmental body does,” Jacobs said. “You do it every day in that classroom. … The cost of living has gone through the roof, your salaries haven’t even begun to keep up.

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Orange County teachers should be receiving their ballots from the CTA soon, at which time they will vote on whether to ratify the agreement. Ballots should be mailed back in the included return envelope or dropped off at the CTA office, located at 1020 Webster Ave., Orlando, before noon on July 29.

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“Classroom teachers are some of the most academically accomplished and competent people I know,” Moore said. “Why are other industries with less-qualified citizens of our country making more money than teachers?”

The CTA approved the proposed contract on June 20, stating that the district made it clear that it would not budge on reducing insurance increases. The increase is needed to cover an $11 million deficit in the district’s insurance fund, which was created by the payout for some catastrophic claims. That deficit is expected to rise to about $18 million otherwise.

Teachers who only need coverage for themselves still have a nocost option, but covering a spouse and dependents would raise the cost for family coverage. For this reason, many teachers felt that even with a raise they’d end up with less money.

District 4 School Board Member Pam Gould told educators at the meeting that the board supports them and recognizes that they should be paid more. “… We have got to be one voice in this and have got to let (legislators) know that you are not paid at market value,” Gould said. “We recognize that. We cannot risk the school district on the other side of

that, though. I would love to find ways to offset the health care if we could, but I have to believe with the challenges from the union to us about our dollars that we’ve overturned those stones. I have to have faith in that at some point to move forward.”

Matthew Hazel, a teacher on the union’s bargaining team, said they agreed to the deal because they felt it was the best one they could get.

“Here are the facts on the ground: Seminole, Pasco, Osceola, Volusia — they all got smaller raises than we did and they pay way more in insurance,” Hazel said. “We feel the weight of these decisions. We feel all 14,000 of you and your needs and your families. … Sometimes you have to choose the least-worst option. We heard you, and we defended you. I’m sorry it’s not what you deserved.”

While the ball is now in the court of the teachers who will vote on it, Florida law gives limited power to teachers unions. If there is an impasse in bargaining, the school board will have to make a decision.

“We all agree that Orange County educators deserve higher salaries and better benefits and working conditions,” said Wendy Doromal, president of the CTA. “We cannot recruit and retain quality teachers without them. We live in a state where teacher salaries rank 46th in the nation. We live in a district where the average salary falls below all the five largest districts in the state.

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‘SHE’S A MANIAC!’ Paxton Brock stars as Alex in her first role with the Garden Theatre for the upcoming production of “Flashdance the Musical.”

IF YOU GO “FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL”

WHEN: Through July 28. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; and 2 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays and July 18 and 25.

WHERE: Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden TICKETS: $35 for general admission and $30 for students and seniors.

Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.

The production contains adult themes and language, and viewer discretion is encouraged.

WEBSITE: gardentheatre.org PHONE: (407) 877-4736

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axton Brock spent much of her childhood studying ballet, but she later discovered her talents went far beyond expressing herself through movement.

“I’m a dancer first,” Brock said.

“I actually did a lot of my training with the Kentucky Ballet Theater.

At the time, it was heartbreaking, because I was Clara in their ‘Nutcracker’ tour. I wanted to be a ballerina, and that was it for me.

The principal dancer sat me down when I was little and said that I couldn’t be a ballerina and that I wasn’t cut out for the ballet world. … She said I was too expressive, because when I was Clara in ‘The Nutcracker,’ I was crying real tears when the Nutcracker dies and just being dramatic.”

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Paxton Brock, left, will play Alex and will share the stage with Clay Cartland, who stars as Alex’s love interest, Nick Hurley, in the Garden Theatre’s upcoming production of “Flashdance the Musical.”

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That same ballerina suggested Brock was more suited for musical theater. She also is a singer with a background in performing and singing bluegrass music, and has even been featured onstage at folk festivals.

Now, in her first role with the Garden Theatre, the 22-year-old triple threat stars as Alex Owens in the upcoming production of “Flashdance the Musical.”

Based off the iconic film, “Flashdance the Musical” tells the inspiring story of 18-year-old Owens, a welder by day and “flash dancer” by night.

Her dreams to become a professional dancer become complicated after she finds romance. Like the feature film, the musical will feature the same iconic score and ’80s pop hits such as “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” and title track “Flashdance …

What a Feeling.”

“The musical has way more plot than the movie,” Brock said. “They’ve added in some more plot just to give it some more meat and potatoes and bulk up the show, but none of the classic scenes are compromised. Anything that people are going to want to see like … the water bucket (scene) — that happens in the show.”

Originally from Berea, Kentucky, Brock has lived in the Orlando area for about three years. She moved to the area with her boyfriend, a student at the University of Central Florida who also performed in productions with the Garden Theatre in the past.

Although she isn’t a welder, Brock can relate to her character’s struggles. “(The role) speaks to my soul in a really — unfortunately — campy and dramatic way, but I really mean that, because her hardships speak to me,” Brock said. “I’ve had to work hard for all of the things that I’ve achieved.

’80S KARAOKE NIGHT “Flashdance” fans are invited to stay after the July 13 and July 27 performances for special karaoke nights. Guests will get to hit the Garden Theatre stage to belt out their favorite ’80s hits. The events are free and hosted by DJ Di.

… Everything I’m doing in this show has a little twinge of honesty, which I think is important for good theater.”

Although the casting is a natural fit, Brock’s role does present some challenges. Brock spends much of the show on stage and has had to memorize a great deal of lines, choreography and lyrics. The physicality and volume of memorization required for her role proved to be physically, mentally and emotionally draining at times.

“I always would say, ‘I want something challenging,’ and then I got this show, and it is a beast,” Brock said.

“It’s been challenging for me as a dancer, because I’ve had to adapt my style, and I’ve taken a lot of classes, but it’s pushed me because I have to go from hip hop to ballet in a matter of seconds. … It’s so much dancing.”

In addition to it being her first show with the Garden Theatre, it’s the first time Brock has had the opportunity to showcase all of her talents at once.

“I’m being pushed in all of the directions,” she said. “I’m singing, belting at the top of my lungs and singing my face off (while) I’m acting. … I’m exhausted acting-wise.

I’m exhausted vocally. I’m exhausted physically.”

Despite the challenges, Brock has been able to conquer them through good, old-fashioned hard work and practice. She also credits the show’s director and choreographer, Jani Walsh-Weber, for her support.

“I’m working every single day (on the show),” Brock said. “I’m on stage for most of the show … (but) Jani is just pushing me to build my stamina, which I’m thankful for.”

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Children got to hear two stories read aloud and enjoyed crafting aliens in spaceships. There was even a singalong before story time and in between stories to keep the fun going.

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Janette Ramos at the Winter Garden branch of the Orange County Library System converted an office in the library into an escape room just for library-goers. In small groups, participants entered the room and had under 30 minutes to “break out” by solving clues based on the Netflix series, “Stranger Things.”

Each group had to uncover intricate clues to find the combinations of four locks on a box by solving riddles, uncovering hidden keys and finding secret messages only visible by blacklight to finish the game. They examined Dungeons and Dragons board-game miniatures and inspected maps and posters.

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After a rainout on Saturday, July 6, the trio of Dalton Shuffield (Texas State), Chase Raines (Southern Union St JC) and Wesley Faison (Texas State) represented the Winter Garden Squeeze in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) All-Star Game at Sanford Memorial Stadium on Sunday, July 7. Shuffield would knock a two-run home run over the leftfield fence in the game.

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A week after claiming the District 14 title, the Winter Garden Little League’s 11U All-Star team swept through sectional play in St. Cloud to win the Section 5 title on Saturday, July 6. The 11U team kicked off sectionals with a close 8-6 win over Lake Mary, before blanking Delaney Park 15-0 to seal up a spot at states.

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In the Winter Garden Squeeze’s storm-shortened 4-4 tie against Seminole on Thursday, July 4, Wesley Faison went 1-for-1 in three plate appearances with an RBI and two walks. He also scored a run for the Squeeze.

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In the Winter Garden Squeeze’s 6-3 loss to DeLand on the baseball diamond on Tuesday, July 2, Bryce Jackson led the way at the plate, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI. He would also account for a run himself.

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Michelle Feiner and the other members joined CrossFit Winter Garden have grown both in — and out of — the gym.

THE WOLFPACK OF WINTER GARDEN Over the last year, CrossFit Winter Garden has become a home away from home for Special Olympians looking to lift weights.

n the back of CrossFit Winter Garden, owners Lee and Alexis Lovette have their eyes glued to the phone screen in front of them.

The video they pull up shows Kenny Mais — a member of the gym — down to his third and final lift in a weightlifting competition.

He has to lift and hold his position, or he loses.

And even though they know what happens, it still gives them goosebumps.

“I’m going to do my best not to cry,” Lee said. “This one gets me every time.”

Mais sticks the lift, and the phone explodes with a cacophony of sound, while a visibly excited Mais is seen celebrating.

“That’s my favorite video ever,” Alexis said with a laugh.

There’s more to the video than what’s on the surface. Mais, despite having severe autism, overcame all the odds and won gold with that third lift at the Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports.

And Mais wasn’t the only Special Olympian out of CrossFit Winter Garden to bring home hardware.

Thomas Bradford, Jay Feiner and SEE SPECIAL PAGE 16

Stutsman receives offer from Vanderbilt Rising junior Danny Stutsman became the first football player in Foundation Academy history to get an offer from an SEC school.

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Life is chock-full of surprises, but some are way better than others.

That was the case for Foundation Academy outside linebacker Danny Stutsman, who got some news that he wasn’t expecting at all: Vanderbilt was offering him a spot on the football team.

It was the Sunday after he and the football team had just finished a weeklong van trip around the Southeast in early June, where they took part in camps at colleges

like Vanderbilt and Clemson.

Tired from the trip, Stutsman was resting in his bed when the news of the offer trickled in.

“Coach (Brad) Lord called my dad and told him, and my dad walks into the room with that smile, and I’m like, ‘What’s up?,’” Stutsman said. “He was like, ‘Here’s the phone,’ and then Coach Lord just told me, ‘Congratulations, you’ve got an offer from Vanderbilt.’”

The moment was one that totally blindsided Stutsman, who sat there and soaked it all in. He had already received offers from Kent

State and Pitt, but this was something that many kids growing up in the South dream of.

And with the offer, Stutsman also made history for the program by becoming the first player from Foundation to receive an SEC offer. For Stutsman, it’s actually a shock to think about.

“You really can’t (grasp it), because there have been so many great players at Foundation — like Evan Thompson and Cory Rahman, who all did great things — but it’s kind of surprising that I’m the first one to get an SEC offer

given how good those players were,” Stutsman said.

The moment is made even more fascinating considering the fact that the day they went to Vanderbilt (June 3) was originally planned to be an off day for the players.

“Everyone was kind of like, ‘Oh man, no day off?,” Stutsman said.

“But we went and I had a pretty good camp, and Coach Lord introduced me to the coaches.”

At the end of the day Sutsman was told by a coach that they’d check out his game film and call him back in a week or so. Needless to say, things went well from there.

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Chase Raines A lefty from Covington, Georgia, Chase Raines came to Central Florida to work on his pitching with the Squeeze, and so far it’s worked well for him. In four games — three of which he started — Raines has picked up a record of 1-1, while holding an ERA of 3.60. His play so far this season earned him a spot in the FCSL All-Star Game.

How did you first get into baseball?

I started when I was young — just like everybody else. They just kind of throw you in and see what you can do. When I was young, I was not incredibly athletic at all, but it helped that I was left-handed. When I was 7 or 8 I didn’t know what I was doing, and eventually I was like, “I don’t like this,” and I quit for two or three years.

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school, and then that summer the varsity coach came to me and wanted me to play with the varsity summer team. And that was when I said, “Well, maybe I can actually play this.”

I was getting recognized more, and people were actually looking at me and whatnot.

Is there anything that stands out for you regarding baseball?

Every weekend we were going somewhere else to play, and it was my entire family being together — going to travel-ball tournaments for me or for my sister. That was always big for me — it brought our family together.

How did you end up joining the Squeeze?

The junior college that I just graduated from, our coach Joe Jordan is real close with Rudy Abbott — which is Terry’s (head coach of the Squeeze) uncle. And Jacob Burr, who is actually on the team, played with us last year.

Was there anything specifically you wanted to work on this summer?

I was hoping to really work on my strengths — my offspeed pitches and everything. I struggled a little bit in the regular season getting my curveball to where I needed it to be, so that’s something I really wanted to work on down here.

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Michelle Feiner each took gold, while John David Haywood snagged a silver medal back during May’s event.

Just about every Thursday over the last year, the “wolfpack” of Winter Garden has called the gym home, training with coaches to better their physical strength and endurance.

“It’s been great, because a lot of the Special Olympics stuff, they don’t train year round,” Lee said. “You have tennis part of the year, you have basketball or swimming and that’s it — we train year round, and that’s something that we do out of the kindness of our hearts. We say, ‘Hey, listen, every Thursday night we’ll meet up and work on something,’ just so they don’t lose their strength, but they still remember. Repetition is only going to make them better.”

THE CALLING

Lee always has been a fitness nut, and he rightfully needed to be as a police officer down in Key West.

But his passion for training went deeper than just staying in shape for his profession — it was a drive to be better. With a background in powerlifting, Lee also taught CrossFit on the side, where he noticed a lack of weight training for Special Olympians.

“We had paddle boarding — we have all these things for Special Olympics down there … and I was like, ‘Why aren’t we pow-

erlifting? We have so many special needs here in Key West, why aren’t we doing this?,’ Lee said.

“So it was always on my mind.”

Fast forward to April of 2016, and Lee and Alexis had the perfect life going. They had bought their dream home in Key West, their son was born and everything was in its rightful place.

Then came the calling.

“In July I came to her and said, ‘Lex, you’re not going to believe this, but God wants us to go to Winter Garden to open a CrossFit gym,’” Lee said. “She was like, ‘Well when you talk to God, let him know that’s not happening,’ and I said, ‘Lex, this is weighing heavy on my heart and I don’t know why.’”

Once Lee’s mind was made up, that was it — the Lovettes moved to Winter Garden in August 2016, and a month later they opened up CrossFit Winter Garden.

SPECIAL OLYMPIANS FIND A HOME

Not long after the two opened up the gym, Lee was still looking to bring in Special Olympians.

Luckily for him, it turned out that gym member Banks Adebanjo was actually the Central Florida director of Special Olympics at the time.

Several athletes from around the area flocked to Winter Garden, including Michelle Feiner.

Though she had done sports before, this was her first real go at lifting heavy weights.

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“We do it every year and it gets our kids better for the fall — getting coached up by college coaches,” Lord said. “We don’t like going to the one-day (camps) where they do the 40, the cones — we want to go to camps where they teach the kids.”

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There are few players who enjoy the game of football more than Stutsman.

His dad once played football at Baylor during his college days, and Stutsman has been in the game since he was 5 years old.

Throughout those early days he split his time at quarterback and linebacker, but once Stutsman got to Foundation he realized that he wanted to be on the defensive side of the ball for one reason alone.

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“Honestly, it’s better to hit people than get hit,” Stutsman said.

Though he’s stuck in position at outside linebacker, Stutsman was put in at wide receiver where he actually became a legitimate threat last season. With his size, Stutsman was able to dominate corners and safeties — recording 11 receiving touchdowns.

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She started out deadlifting just the bar — which weighs 45 pounds — and by the time she knew it, she was lifting her current record of 175 pounds and winning gold medals.

“I’ve been really, really working hard to get to that point that I’m lifting now,” Feiner said.

“And I’m the only girl that’s brave enough to come out and do this, because a lot of girls think they can’t do it — though anyone can do it if they put their mind to it.”

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In the gym they’re equals and members of an extended family who love and support them, and that’s part of what keeps Special Olympians like Feiner coming back every Thursday night.

“It’s the positivity that they bring to what they do, and how much they take of their own time to help us learn to lift weights,” Feiner said. “I like the way they teach us. … I want to keep continuing to do it, because of them.

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19 Thrilla in Manila boxer 20 Taking the place (of) 21 Head over heels 22 Reduce to nothing (Hint: Enter a digit in square 1!)

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24 Sergeant ___

25 Higher than the Celsius freezing point (Hint: Enter a digit in square 6!)

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60 Upfront poker fees 62 Join, as metal

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99 Add, as video footage area 100 Nacho Cheese chip 7 Achieves 8 Church Lady creator Carvey 105 Occupied, as a table 108 NYSE alternative 9 In the style of 111 2019 Best Director nomi10 Tagline for “Baywatch”? nee Spike 11 Designer Versace 113 “Caught you!”

12 Dynamite letters 115 Longoria or Green 13 Took one’s hand 14 Bangles for space cadets? 116 Single pullup, e.g.

79 Basilica recess 81 Brother of Curly 82 Lawn droplets 83 Kevlar garment 84 “___ a sock in it!”

85 Hard-to-park vehicle 86 Egyptian cobras 87 Hurry, old-style 89 Single statistic 91 Rods’ eye part 93 Heated barrage of words 96 French or Dutch entrance 98 Gave a hoot 101 Arizona tribe 102 “Mamma Mia” band 103 Area 51 subjects, briefly 104 Youngsters 106 Completely focused 107 Sch. with a live tiger mascot 108 Alarm clock toggle 109 Cassandra Peterson persona 110 Values to live up to 112 2019 Super Bowl losers 114 Warriors coach Steve 117 Quarreling 118 “No ___, Bob!” 119 ___ shed (woman’s haven) 120 December holiday party times 121 Rudner or Ora 122 Beta version evaluator 123 Bill add-on 124 Chihuahua sound 125 Tie the ___

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