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Merv and Bev Daniels, of Winter Garden, recognized their 50th wedding anniversary with a weekend of celebrations. On Friday, June 24, they stayed in an old, Southern-style mansion hotel at the Disney Riverside Resort, and the evening included a carriage ride along the Sassagoula River.

On Sunday, June 26, they were honored at a surprise open house given by their children at Winter Garden History Center in Winter Garden. They were presented a video of their life and a memory book all letters and cards.

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FUNDRAISERS SET FOR HAVEN Brittani Fischetti-Watkins doesn’t get a lot of rest at night. While her daughter, Haven, sleeps, the Windermere mother lies on the floor beside the crib, holding her 22-month-old’s hand through the crib rails in case the toddler has another epileptic seizure.

A recently diagnosed congenital brain abnormality in the toddler has the worried family raising funds to get a service seizure-assistance dog, which would alert the parents when their daughter has another episode.

Several fundraisers are being planned, including one on Monday, July 25. A wine glass-painting event at Melts on Main, 108 S. Main St., Winter Garden, will offer two sessions at 6:30 and 8 p.m.

The cost is $20. In addition, the restaurant will donate 10% of the night’s profits to the family.

To make a donation, visit youcaring.com/haven-watkins-579892.

The release of the new Pokémon Go app has been controversial, but many users are attesting to its power to create community.

After being shot in the neck, Naquan Renalds returns to his team. See page 17A •

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ARTS & CULTURE

Brazilian native pours faith, soul into new coffee house.

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Is this a good deal for Winter Garden residents?

Tremaine Boyd LLC is asking the city to waive $410,000 in fees to build a high-end mixed-use project downtown.

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ince the release of the new Pokémon Go app, the cartoon creatures have been taking the world — including

West Orange — by storm.

Pokémon, short for “pocket monsters,” initially became popular in the 1990s but is making an exploding comeback in the form of Pokémon Go.

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STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Pending com-

mission approval, 109 S. Boyd St. — located directly in downtown Winter Garden between the Central Florida Railroad Museum and the 127 SoBo art gallery — could be redeveloped into a mixed-use development with commercial and apartments.

A proposal submitted by Tremaine Boyd LLC outlines plans for a threestory building, with the first floor set aside for commercial uses and the second and third floors becoming 22 apartment units — six studio apartments, 12 one-bedroom apartments and four two-bedroom apartments. Rent would begin at about $1,000 for studios.

Tremaine Boyd LLC comprises three partners — John Rinehart with Civitas Consulting Inc., Frank Starkey with People Places LLC and Jim Costello with J&J Building — some of the key people SEE PROJECT PAGE 4A

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THURSDAY, JULY 21

CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Table Top Catering, 6925 Lake Ellenor Drive, Suite 503, Orlando. Mingle with other business men and women; and don’t forget your business cards. Cost for West Orange Chamber of Commerce members is $5 in advance, $10 at the door; non-members pay $25. (407) 656-1304.

VINTAGE MOVIES: “MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 general admission. Themed attire welcome. (407) 877-4736.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

CULT CLASSICS: “WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S” 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Tickets are $6 general admission. Themed attire welcome. (407) 877-4736.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

THREE DAYS OF JAZZ FEATURING JACK WILKINS First show is 8 to 9:15 p.m. and second show is 9:45 to 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, at Pilars Martini, 146 W. Plant St., No. 120, Winter Garden. Enjoy three evenings of jazz, culminating with an old-school jam session from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24. (407) 369-8900.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

BRAIN FIT FOR KIDS 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Strengthen your mental skills with crafts, games and activities. Ages 6 to 12.

(407) 835-7323.

MONDAY, JULY 25

STAR WARS GALACTIC GAMES 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Do you sense the force? Get into gear with galactic games

and activities that celebrate the Star Wars universe. Costumes welcome. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

HANDS-ONLY CPR 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. This life-saving training is presented by Orlando Saves CPR and will give participants the knowledge of what to do in a time of need. This workshop is informational only and will not come with a certification. Registration required at (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, JULY 26

CAREERSOURCE JOB PRESENTS SEARCH ASSISTANCE 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Spend time with experts from CareerSource Central Florida. Explore the services it provides and learn how to connect with employment opportunities, using career counseling, skill development workshops and more.

(407) 835-7323.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY: FMI STEM ACADEMY 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July, 26, at 325 Ocoee-Apopka Road, Ocoee. (407) 490-8810.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

U.S. GENEALOGY: NORTHEASTERN REGION 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Discover the rich resources available for conducting family history research in the northeastern region of the United States. Learn what records are available and how to use them for the states in that area. (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

SONGWRITER NICHOLAS ROBERTS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Nicholas Roberts is a songwriter from Orlando who crafts mellow acoustic folk music and is often compared to Iron and Wine and James Blunt.

He is set to release his second solo album this year. His previous work has been featured on MTV, CNN and FOX Sports.

(407) 835-7323.

BUNCO FUNDRAISER 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Woman’s Club of Ocoee, 4 N. Lakewood Drive, Ocoee. Cost is $10 and includes food, prizes and a 50/50 raffle. To reserve a seat, contact Teresa at bmwlady97@aol.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

CHAIR FITNESS FUN 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Enjoy slower movements with a good balance of sitting, standing and resting, designed for seniors, those with limited mobility or persons looking for a more personal group fitness experience. Attendees should take a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Presented by Fit to Dance 2. (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

CONCEALED CARRY CLASS 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St. Daniel Kuhl is holding this state concealed carry class and practical weapons safety and handling course. Students are encouraged to take their own firearms. For safety, no ammunition is to be taken by students.

Cost is $50 plus state fees required when submitting paperwork. rdskuhl@gmail.com.

STAR WARS GALACTIC GAMES 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Do you sense the force? Get into gear with galactic games and activities that celebrate the Star Wars universe. Costumes welcome.

Ages 6-12. (407) 835-7323.

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A loyal friend OCOEE When Alizé Destiny Cas-

tro was born April 13, 1998, her mother Stephanie Pineda knew it was meant to be.

Pineda, who was a single mother when Alizé was born, took comfort in the number 4/13, looking to the Bible verse Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

“She was my strength,” Pineda said.

For Alizé and Pineda, 4/13 was a code of sorts. It always reminded them to find strength in God and each other.

Alizé Castro with her sister, Dezy Lopez; her brother, Alias Castro; and her mother, Stephanie Pineda.

Alizé, who graduated from Ocoee High School in May, was driving home with her boyfriend Caleb White in the early hours of July 4 when the car was T-boned.

Alizé died on impact, and Caleb died in the hospital later that morning.

Alizé loved spending time with her family and her mother.

“She was always with me,” Pineda said. “She was my rib. We

were always joking around; we were always listening to music together and dancing. … She was happy, jolly. She was never mad. I always told her life was too short to be mad. It wasn’t worth it.”

In Alizé’s early years of life, it was just her and Pineda. But when she got older, they were joined by a little sister, Dezy Lopez, and a brother, Alias Castro. Alizé was determined to make their childhood as great as hers had been.

“She was always making sure we surprised them with something. Even little things I used to do for her, since it was always just me and her. No matter what it was, she always wanted to be with her family,” Pineda said.

The family moved from Connecticut to Ocoee a year ago.

When she wasn’t with family, Alizé was playing volleyball. At Ocoee High School, she played libero. After the crash, the team retired Alizé’s No. 13 jersey.

While living in Connecticut, she played for the Connecticut Travel Volleyball Academy and the Husky Travel League, which won the championship game when Alizé was on the team.

She had plans to attend Lynn University in Boca Raton, studying biology and business management with the ultimate goal of becoming a cardiologist. She already aced anatomy class and could name nearly every part of the human body.

At Lynn University, Alizé wowed administrators, earning scholarships that would pay all her tuition. She was selected for a leadership program at the university as well.

Caleb and Alizé became friends when Alizé moved to Ocoee, and they helped each other work through parts of life they were struggling with. He fit in right away with the family, Pineda said. He often told Pineda how rare Alizé was.

“Alizé was one of the most loy-

“She was always making sure we surprised (Alizé’s younger siblings) with something. Even little things I used to do for her, since it was always just me and her. No matter what it was, she always wanted to be with her family.”

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The family of Antwan Davis is not satisfied with the sentence.

Antwan Davis GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER OCOEE Michael Arthur Anderson,

al people you would ever meet,” Pineda said.

CALEB WHITE

Caleb was a Christian rapper, who was planning on releasing his first album this summer. He was passionate about his faith in God. “His No. 1 goal in life was to get to heaven,” said Damianna Quinones, a close family friend who considers Caleb to be her brother.

Caleb enjoyed music and fashion. On the night of the accident, he and Alizé were leaving the recording studio.

In May, he graduated from Acceleration Academy.

Caleb was known for how he loved and embraced people.

“Anybody that he came in contact with, like his friend’s mothers, his friend’s fathers, he would call them mom or dad,” Quinones said. “He felt like everybody was family.”

This summer, he had planned on performing at a Christian youth conference.

Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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Alizé Castro and Caleb White attended Ocoee High School’s prom together this year.

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the 17-year-old who shot and killed 15-year-old Ocoee resident Antwan Davis in March, last week received the minimum sentence for the murder.

After pleading guilty in a hearing held July 12, Anderson was charged as an adult and sentenced to 25 years.

Although Anderson will be 42 when he is released, Antwan’s family members said they are not satisfied with the outcome.

“It feels like he’s just getting a slap on the wrist, and he’s going to still be able to one day make a life for himself if he makes it out of there in 25 years,” said Antwan’s aunt, Marilyn Margaret Calhoun.

“It feels like we’ve been cheated, like we only got a halfway shot at justice, and it doesn’t feel fair.”

The sentence guidelines for second-degree murder ranges from 25 years to life, with the minimum being 25 years. Calhoun went before the judge during the plea hearing.

“It didn’t make a difference,” Calhoun said. “We all feel like he’s getting away with this, and he’s going to be out and allowed to move on with his life, when Antwan is not.”

After the hearing, Calhoun said she did not detect any sign of remorse from Anderson.

“It didn’t seem like this was a big deal to him,” Calhoun said.

“He didn’t look like someone who was scared to lose the next 25 years of their life, or somebody who feels bad they took somebody’s else’s life.”

Despite the disappointment the sentencing brings the Davis family, they always will remember Antwan’s personality.

“He was getting excited about being able to drive,” Calhoun said. “He was funny, and he liked to joke around and (tease) people.

He was just a kid that kind of got mixed up with the wrong crowd.”

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Teen’s killer sentenced to 25 years

Alizé Castro, an Ocoee High School graduate, was known for her loyalty and love of family.

She and her boyfriend, Caleb White, were killed in a car crash during the early hours of July 4.

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behind the work in Oakland Park.

Vote on the city’s sale of the property to Tremaine Boyd LLC was postponed to the July 28 meeting because of some commissioners’ concerns with the breaks the city is giving to the developer. City staff recommends selling the land to Tremaine Boyd LLC for $152,000, waiving $174,177 in transportation impact fees and $235,484 in other fees.

Tremaine Boyd LLC was the only offer on the property.

“I think this is a gorgeous project,” Commissioner Bobby Olszewski said. “And there’s no doubt this will add a lot of charm to downtown Winter Garden. It’s a point of pride. My question is, the taxpayers and the citizens of Winter Garden are getting $152,000 for this and waiving an additional $410,000 in fees. … That’s what my concern is, it seems like it’s not an equitable trade-off.”

In the staff report, employees wrote they believe “high-end apartments are important for the long-term viability of the downtown area.”

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer

said because the City Commission wanted to limit the height of buildings, the development will need more assistance to stay sustainable because there is now less room for additional units.

“If you want this type of residential with the commercial on the first floor, it’s not financially feasible without this type of assistance,” he said. “When you look at return on investment, you go back to the same argument you make, you look at the short term and the long term. The long-term effect is (that) by doing this with the apartments on the second and third floor and the commercial on the first floor, you now create a reason for people to walk down the street.

“When you look at our property values in the city of Winter Garden, believe it or not, our downtown rises property values for the entire city,” Bollhoefer said.

“When people choose to move to Winter Garden, one of the primary reasons is downtown.”

“When I think of all projects Winter Garden has given some money to to get on their feet, get going and everything, this is one of the top-quality projects I’ve

seen,” said Commissioner Bob Buchanan.

IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO FOUNDATION

Foundation Academy requested to rezone 67.66 acres to Planned Unit Development to develop educational and sports facilities, including a football stadium, as well as a commercial development and a communication tower.

The school also hopes to have facilities to accommodate boarding students. Commissioners approved the first reading.

DILLARD AND COLONIAL PROJECT

Commissioners approved allowing a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant at the Dillard Street and Colonial project, which also will include a Wawa and Culver’s. In January, commissioners voted against a Wendy’s at the site. The development now will include a Wendy’s at the site and will hold off on the area behind the restaurants. City staff still hopes it can eventually get a hotel at the site.

Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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IN OTHER NEWS n Commissioners approved a resolution announcing a special election to fill Commissioner Bobby Olzsewski’s District 3 seat. Olszewski is resigning because he is running for the District 1 Board of County Commissioners seat.

The special election will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. n Commissioners approved a neighborhood amenity center in Oakland Park. The center will provide residents with a community building, pool with beach entry, pavilions, play areas, slide hill, event lawns, outdoor fireplace, lake feature with dock, walking trails and parking area. n City Attorney Kurt Ardaman presented an ordinance regarding medical marijuana for the commissioners’ consideration. If commissioners decide to vote a similar ordinance into law, the ordinance could create a study period in which the city puts a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana activities in Winter Garden, which includes the growing, cultivation, processing and retail sale of medical cannabis.

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Pokémon!

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The free app — developed by Niantic and published by The Pokémon Company — released for iPhone- and Android-operating systems at the beginning of July. Since then, it has been able to garner 21 million daily active users — besting even Twitter — according to TechCrunch.

CATCH THEM ALL

With Pokémon, the monsters roam freely and the objective is to find, catch and train them.

What sets Pokémon Go apart from the traditional Pokémonfranchise games is its use of augmented reality — a technology that uses a device’s GPS and time to detect a player’s location in the game. Depending on time and location, different types of Pokémon will “pop up” around the player on his or her screen.

With the augmented-reality aspect of the game, users are encouraged to walk and travel around with the game.

Also along the way are “PokeStops,” set physical locations that players can travel to in order to get more PokeBalls and other supplies within the game. Then there are gyms, in which players can train and battle Pokémon.

In the Winter Garden area, there are dozens of such PokeStops and two gyms. Paul Tang, a Winter Garden resident who runs the Central Florida Pokémon GO Facebook group, suggested Pokémon trainers head to downtown Winter Garden.

“A great place to capture Pokémon there is between the fountains and swing sets, and the heritage museum,” Tang said. “Fowler Groves has several PokeStops, usually with lures. Nighttime is best time to capture Pokémon.”

In Ocoee, House Blend Cafe is a PokeStop and is offering an incentive for customers: Show them you collected PokeBalls there and you can get a free iced

son to get outside and socialize.

“It truly has brought my family closer together,” Crader said. “At Jessie Brock and in downtown, it is surreal to see the throngs of people of all races, creeds, colors and socioeconomic backgrounds out socializing in the Florida heat — and all to play this game.”

tea with a $5 purchase.

For Horizon West and Windermere residents, Pokémon hot spots include The Grove Orlando, as well as Summerport Village, which held a “PokeMeet” July 17.

SAFETY CONCERNS

A COMMUNITY AFFAIR

Many users have enjoyed the way the game encourages players to get out of the house and get active, with the incentive of catching Pokémon anywhere and everywhere.

Chris Buker, a Winter Garden resident and owner of The Bronzing Palace Tanning Salon on Marsh and Avalon roads, said his salon sits between two PokeStops.

“We have recently been seeing an uptick in the number of rare Pokémon in front of our salon,” Buker said. “We have had Pikachus and Charmanders. This has driven incredible business to our plaza. Not only is it fun for the kids, it’s a great way to connect with the local community.”

David Crader, a Winter Garden resident and father of four, said he got into the app after his 17- and 19-year-olds downloaded it and talked him into it. In the span of a couple of days, Crader said he walked 13-and-one-half miles.

“I’m a little on the heavy side and a smoker,” Crader said. “I don’t usually do much after I get off of work other than veg out on the couch … until this app came out. My 19-year-old son is just like me, only instead of the couch, he’s at his PC on Skype and YouTube for hours on end with his friends. Those same friends that he usually plays games with online have all been out in groups literally nonstop except to sleep, out hunting Pokémon.”

PsychCentral reported recently many players have taken to all forms of social media to share how Pokémon Go “has helped their mental health, mood, social anxiety and depression,” largely in part for giving them a fun rea-

Winter Garden resident Nikki Fosnaugh found a Pokémon near Artegon Marketplace.

Roberta Mottin found this little guy in her kitchen.

Sarah Selvarengaraju hosted a Pokémon in her house.

Although there have been many positives to the app, safety concerns still exist when players get too into the game and stop paying attention to their surroundings.

In Wyoming earlier this month, a 19-year-old girl stumbled upon a man’s dead body in a river while attempting to catch a water Pokémon. Other reports have said that a group of teenagers used the app’s “lure” feature, which attracts Pokémon to a specific area, to draw people close by and rob them.

Oakland and Windermere police already have released statements to citizens regarding the app and encouraging safe practices while playing it.

“We received a call about a possible prowler in someone’s yard, and upon our arrival, we discovered it was someone using the Pokémon Go app and searching for tokens in the neighborhood,” Oakland Police said in a release.

Windermere Police Chief David Ogden added one of his officers witnessed a person abruptly pull a car to the side of the road, jump out and run toward some bushes to catch a Pokémon.

“We have seen an increase in people hanging out in certain areas of our town and recently late at night, which is not really common for us,” Ogden said.

“Parents need to be advised that there have been some inappropriate location for stops identified. Graveyards, nightclubs (and) abandoned areas outside are quite honestly no places for our youth to be hanging out. Like anything else in life, we want to exercise a good balance with our technology and our safety.”

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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Oakland building cultural center Orange County has approved a grant that will help the town of Oakland in its desire to create an art and history center near Town Hall.

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR OAKLAND Oakland is

bringing a cultural addition to its town center with a new museum slated for the land on Tubb Street previously occupied by the Little White House. The Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Department recently approved a $225,000 grant to get the project moving forward.

“The Orange County Commission officially approved funding for what many believe will become an iconic symbol of the town’s history, its culture and its people,” said Mike Parker, Oakland’s Public Works director.

The county provides funding each year for projects that promote the arts and cultural facilities. The proposed projects are ranked by the United Arts of Central Florida for their potential impact. The Oakland Art and History Center was ranked fifth out of about a dozen applicants and received $225,000.

“We are very grateful to the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Department for the grant, which will help us build Oakland’s Art and History Center,” Mayor Kathy Stark said. “This building will look much like the Little White House and will serve many

practical purposes. The town staff and commission worked very hard to make sure this grant request was ready to be considered and will continue to work on this project until it is complete.”

The grant, with funding by tourism tax dollars, is a matching grant, so the town must come up with the remainder, possibly through a municipal bond or a short-term bank loan or mortgage.

“The town is reviewing all options to fund the remainder of the cost and will ultimately make the most appropriate and fiscally responsible decision,” Parker said.

The first phase is expected to include the museum, a small concession stand and public restrooms. Parker said he anticipates that phase to cost about $500,000.

“Because of the huge benefit in having public restrooms along the West Orange Trail, Oakland staff have also engaged Orange County officials in discussions pertaining to financial assistance,” Parker said.

A consulting firm is working on the final architectural style and design elements.

The town envisions the Oakland Art and History Center

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This aerial rendering, looking northeast, depicts the Oakland Art and History Center, which will sit north of the West Orange Trail. In the upper right corner is Tubb Street.

as a place for a multi-segment exhibit hall filled with historical town photographs and artifacts for public display Wednesday through Sunday, during normal operating hours. It will include chronological segments such as town founders, trains and the growth of Central Florida, the town, citrus, the Oakland Nature Preserve and Oakland today and in the future.

The building also will reflect various aspects of the many styles of architecture that prevailed throughout Oakland’s history.

“Incorporating the styles brought here by Russian immigrants in the mid-1800s, the charms of the Victorian and Elizabethan eras and the ‘Florida Cracker’ look of the 20th century, the building will certainly be a testament to the past,” Parker said.

The pillars at Grace Park are being incorporated in the area’s

design. The original landscaped park was sponsored by Oakland residents Charles F. and Grace Mather-Smith following the 1912 fire that destroyed many of the wooden stores in downtown Oakland.

About 250,000 users on the West Orange Trail annually have passed by those historic pillars, which contribute to the smalltown charm of Oakland’s town center. Upon the facility’s completion, these walkers, runners, cyclists and skaters also will have a place to grab a concession snack or use the restroom.

The town hopes the new space will draw greater attention to the arts and culture of the area. Primarily a museum open five days a week, the center also will provide civic spaces for children and adults at differing times of the evening.

A timeline for construction has not been established, but town

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officials expect the main facility to be completed in 2018.

The town-owned Little White House was demolished in 2013 because it would have been too costly to bring it up to code.

The town worked for years to determine if the building was a Section House built around 1887, the time of the town’s birth, when the railroad was built. Some town historians say it was, but others say it was simply a home built six or seven decades ago for two sisters who served as domestic help for the pioneer Sadler family.

Either way, when the town assumed responsibility for the building about six years ago, the structure was moved from its original location and lost any historical value, according to town officials.

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

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ginnings as McMillan-Bray Hardware Company in 1906 in downtown Winter Garden. Owners Walter and Patti Toole are celebrating with sales and giveaways this weekend.

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wo brothers-in-law formed a partnership in 1906 and opened a small hardware store in downtown Winter Garden. Today, 110 years later, the establishment then known as McMillan-Bray Hardware Co. is still selling paint, tools and other hardware supplies as Bray Ace Hardware on South Dillard Street.

In the beginning, the company, located at 126 W. Plant St., was founded by George W. “Buttles” Bray and his brother-in-law, M.Y. McMillan. After several years, Bray sold his interest to McMillan, who continued in the hardware business until he sold out to the Joseph Bumby Hardware Co. In 1920, Bray, who had been in the fruit and vegetable brokerage business for several years, went back into the hardware business under the name Bray Hardware Company.

The store and its contents were destroyed by fire in December

1934, when the theater next to Pounds Motor Company (now Birket Engineering) burned down. But Bray was able to purchase the building next door (now the alFresco restaurant), and the store quickly reopened.

During World War II, Bray’s wife assisted him in the store.

When he died in 1949, his children, George Bray Jr. and Evelyn Bray Lease, took over the family business.

At the time, the business attracted attention because of its unusual dimensions: 20 by 177 feet.

A story in “The Winter Garden Times” in 1976 recognized the store’s 70th anniversary.

“There are many reasons that can be cited for the long and continuous success of Bray Hardware,” the story read. “One key reason is that the owners know the hardware business inside out and they stock a wide variety of items. Second, they handle quality merchandise and stand behind everything they sell. Perhaps the most important factor is that the Bray Hardware folks are friendly and courteous. They do their best to help everyone who comes into the store.”

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Bray Ace Hardware owner Walter Toole, center, is flanked by his two vice presidents, son Thomas Toole, left, and Neil Asma.

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In 1983, Walter and Patti Toole bought Bray Hardware from Evelyn Lease after her brother and longtime business partner died.

“I was selling the Brays’ merchandise, and after George died, Evelyn was running the store by herself, and she was over 65,” Toole said. “We met at her house, and I just talked to her (about buying the business). She said, ‘It sounds good to me.’ And it was done. It was a handshake deal, and that’s the way we did it. She was a great person, and she gave me a fantastic opportunity.”

A year later, the business joined Ace Hardware.

In 1987, the Tooles moved the business into a new and larger space on South Dillard Street.

A tornado struck Winter Garden in February 1998, destroying Bray Ace and 12 other businesses. The hardware store was out of business for five months until a new, larger facility could be built. It reopened June 1, and a grand-reopening celebration was held two months later.

Over the years, the store has grown and prospered, adding eight locations in Central Florida. Bray

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To celebrate its 110th anniversary, Ace Hardware in Winter Garden is holding a multiday sale with giveaways and special prices.

Customers who spend $5 on a five-gallon plastic bucket can get 20% off everything they can fit in it. The $5 will go to Children’s Miracle Network and be distributed to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Shands Hospital.

Ace Hardware is at 500 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden.

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Toole bought the business.

Two vice presidents help run the business, too: Toole’s son, Thomas, and Neil Asma.

“We’ve been fortunate to have really good people work for us all these years, and I think that the fact that we’ve had good people represent us and our family has helped to make our business last,” Toole said. “I’ve always said it’s all about the people. … It’s not about the merchandise on the shelf. Retail is about people. You can have the fanciest stores in the world, but if you don’t have the right people in there, you will fail.

“Also, having inventory and the right price, but I think the thing that we say we’re never going to be beat on is the service, and I think we’re known for that,” he said.

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Ace Hardware is part of the Toole’s Ace Hardware chain of stores.

In 2012, the company bought the former Hatley Pest Control building at Story Road and Dillard and the Tanner Building property on Dillard next to the hardware store, giving Toole an entire city block on which to operate his business. The company headquarters and offices were relocated to the old Hatley building.

Toole has added a steel structure behind the Tanner Building for repair work and storage plus another storage warehouse behind Hatley.

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Once equipped, the beacons essentially function as emergency locator devices that have the potential to save lives. The new law, sponsored by Rep. MaryLynn Magar and Sen. President Designee Joe Negron, was created in response to a July 2015 tragedy with two teenage boys.

Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, two 14-yearolds from Florida, disappeared after their boat capsized. The boat finally washed ashore in Bermuda almost a year later.

“As a father, my A water-activated heart goes out to beacon sends a signal the families of the two to the Coast Guard. young boys whose lives

were lost,” said Tax Collector Scott Randolph. “I’m hopeful that something good can come from this tragic incident, and I encourage every boat owner in Orange County and across the state to equip their boats with these potentially life-saving devices.”

The emergency locator device is meant to increase boaters’ safety by reducing the chance of such tragedies happening again. The devices are activated by water and send signals to the Coast Guard, alerting them to the location if a boat capsizes, said Orange County Tax Collector’s office spokesman Eddie Ayala.

For boaters to receive the discount, boat owners must register their locator device with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and then provide proof of purchase to a tax collector office.

There are more than 22,000 vessels in Orange County to date — more than half of which measure 16 to 25 feet in length, making them eligible for an annual $3.92 discount. Depending on the size of their vessel, boat owners will be eligible to receive discounts of up to $22.62, according to a press release.

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Applications will be accepted from qualifying local non-profits. Only programs that primarily improve, preserve or provide health services to residents of the District can be funded.

This notice is being issued to allow qualified potential applicants sufficient time for submission of applications.

The WOHD is an independent special healthcare district created by an Act of the 1949 Florida

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While a driver such as Brady has the ability to choose to avoid working after 10 p.m., for Uber riders such as Keisha Latrice, an Ocoee resident, the service’s top selling point is often the ability to use it as transportation to and from bars and clubs.

“I love Uber because I am big on ‘no drinking and driving’ and it's very cost efficient,” Latrice said.

“I'd avoid a DUI any day, and the price of an Uber is a heck of a lot cheaper than the price of a DUI.” Much like Latrice, Brian Homenick, who now lives in Groveland, requests Uber to avoid drunk driving as well. However, he’s had some trouble finding Uber drivers in the Groveland area, which is west of Clermont in Lake County.

“I heard good things about Uber,” Homenick said. “I heard it was cheaper than a cab. I know how it feels for people who are trying to make honest extra money, and I like to support that whenever possible.”

Matt Conrad, a Winter Garden resident, uses Uber primarily for convenience. Conrad goes on business trips often and finds it easier to use an Uber than to summon a taxi cab.

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David Brady’s phone starts beeping, and it’s off to work.

He will receive an address — which he estimates is only accurate about 85 percent of the time.

Once he arrives, at what he hopes is a correct address, Brady will drive around, observing the surrounding pedestrians, looking for tells.

He spots someone on the sidewalk repeatedly looking up and down from their cellphone, seemingly searching for something.

Bingo. Brady has just found his next passenger.

A Winter Garden resident, Brady has been a part-time Uber driver for nine months. During the week he works as a food broker. During the weekend, though, he takes a respite from his professional attire and typical 9-to-5 schedule.

Brady works as an Uber driver for 15 to 20 hours from Friday to Saturday, making around $200 per weekend — minus costs for gas and tolls, which he estimates at around $35 per weekend. He first started working for Uber when his wife lost her job.

She has gotten a new job since then, but Brady kept at his week-

end gig because “it gets him out of the house,” he said.

“I do it because I like it,” Brady said. “I don’t really have to do it for the money, but it’s interesting, especially when you’re meeting new people and talking to them.”

The most common destination requests from his passengers, Brady said, are bars and restaurants. Sometimes, though, people will request he transport them for more menial tasks — such as driving them to the bank, for instance.

Other times, Brady said he endures awkward experiences, such as an occasion when some women in their early 20s changed their clothes in the back seat of his car.

One of his favorite memories is a time he picked up someone going on a date.

“I picked up a lady who was probably in her mid-40s, going on her first date in two years, and she was so nervous,” Brady recounted, chuckling. “She hadn’t dated in two years, and her mother even came out to the car and said, ‘You make sure she gets there safe.’ I wanted to tell her to call me to let me know how the date went.”

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SHOT While living in Brazil, Lilian Hentz loved her coffee breaks. When she moved to the United States, she decided to recreate the experience for her new neighbors.

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She picked the word “Holy,” because she wanted her first business in America to be blessed. She decided to name the business “Holy Bean Coffee Shop,” but she made a small mistake when translating the word “bean” from Portuguese.

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Thus, Holy Grain Coffee Shop was born.

“I was surprised when I discovered that no one had this name,” she said. “Later, I discovered I translated it wrong; that’s why nobody had it,” she said, laughing.

By the time she realized the error, most of the signs already had been installed with the name “Holy Grain Coffee Shop.”

But in the end, it worked in her favor. Many people have come to know the shop because of its name.

The shop — a first for the budding entrepreneur — is just one of several huge life changes Hentz has tackled in the last 18 months. Although she came to the U.S. knowing English, she still is working on fluency. And, of course, there is the culture shock that comes with moving to a new country.

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Hentz and her husband, Cleber, came to the U.S. after his company moved his position to Florida.

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she realized that wasn’t working, she decided to follow a lifelong dream — owning her own coffee shop.

While in Brazil, she took several coffee breaks each day with her husband at a local coffee shop. In the afternoons, she enjoyed coffee with her mother.

“I always love coffee, because for me, coffee is associated with relaxing, with friends, with time to think about something important,” she said.

After moving, she missed the frequent coffee outings but enjoyed locally owned coffee shops. Although she enjoyed coffee, she didn’t know much about making it, so she attended the

Texas Coffee School to learn.

As she improved her grasp of the language, learned more about U.S. culture and worked to open her first business, she learned about making good coffee.

Later, she hired chef Sueli Fleury to plan the menu, and she ordered bread from local bakeries in Orlando and Winter Garden.

A friend, Marilene Auge, helped her find the space for the business and plan the décor.

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There are some cultural differences she adopted into her coffee shop to appeal to U.S. culture. In Brazil, 12-ounce drinks were usually the largest size. In the U.S.,

the 12-ounce size is normally the smallest.

Ultimately, the shop blends some drinks and food from Brazil with coffee shop favorites that those more familiar with U.S. coffee shops will enjoy. Patrons can purchase large coffees, as well as the smaller Brazilian cappuccino.

In the U.S., Hentz has looked to local coffee shops such as Axum Coffee and Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen for inspiration and hopes her shop will provide another local option for drinking coffee and spending time with others.

Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando Florida near the Mall at Millenia.

The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m Sundays. For more information, call (407) 836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

Critter Corner showcases local animals available for adoption. To participate, contact Staff Writer Jennifer Nesslar, jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

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ancers at the Centre for Dance and the Performing Arts learned about being an American Girl at a summer camp held the week of July 5.

“I’m an American Girl” camp taught dancers more than just dance. The girls learned about what it means to be a girl in America, as well as enjoyed playing with American Girl dolls.

Centre for Dance and the Performing Arts holds themed dance camps throughout the summer.

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Emma Raynor, Julianna Blesso, Sienna Bagwell and Kimberly Parnell enjoyed some strawberry shortcake.

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A leap of faith Two brothers are leaving their home in Ocoee to follow God’s call to join Circuit Riders, a California-based ministry.

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Saul Romero was working as a barber in Winter Garden, with the goal of one day owning his own business. On his way to building his career, he felt God change his motivation.

“I felt God telling me to lay it all down for the sake of the Gospel and to reach a generation that doesn’t know Jesus,” he said.

Saul didn’t ignore the calling. At the beginning of 2016, he and his brother, Jonathan Romero, spent several months with the “Carry the Love” tour, which traveled the country to share the Christian faith at college campuses. Now, at the end of August, Saul, 27, and Jonathan, 23, will pack their bags and move to California to join Circuit Riders, the organization that created “Carry the Love.”

It’s a big step for the brothers, who have spent their entire lives in Central Florida, much of which has been in the West Orange area.

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Jonathan Romero said. “We’re leaving our comfort, we’re leaving our jobs. Selling everything.”

At 19, Saul was experimenting with drugs. He was depressed and often had suicidal thoughts. That changed when he was invited to a small church, La Roca, where his eyes were opened to Christianity for the first time.

“I’ve been different ever since,” Saul said. “He helps me every day to overcome temptations. It’s a great journey — so I want that for people my age. There’s people out there who are lost. They don’t know that there’s a better life than depression, a better life than taking your own life.”

Since then, Saul and Jonathan, who become a Christian at age 8, have been working to spread the message locally. Jonathan performs spoken word around the area in churches, schools, neighborhoods — anywhere he can go. While working as a barber in Winter Garden, Saul often told his customers about his faith, many professing faith for the first time while sitting in his chair.

“God is a loving father; He brings hope to the fatherless,” Saul

The next piano great, Oreo, is playing his favorite tune.

said. “Jesus loves us so much that He would give his life to die for us and take our sins upon Himself so that we would be reconciled to God. Really that’s the message that we preach. Nobody is ever too far from the love of God. No sin is ever too great for Him that He won’t reach you where you are.”

Saul now cuts hair from the home in Ocoee he shares with other men around his age. People drop by the home often for haircuts and encouragement.

While with the Circuit Riders, Saul will lead worship, and Jonathan will perform spoken word. The brothers first found out about the organization when it visited the Orlando House of Prayer, where Saul currently leads worship.

The Romeros still are searching for housing while they are in California but also will spend much of their time traveling.

Now more than ever feels like the right time for the brothers to follow the call.

“All the suffering our nation has gone through this past year has tenderized our hearts as a country,” Jonathan said. “That makes it the perfect time to cry out to God. Jesus has His arms wide open right now. … He’s always been like that, but now we can actually feel it.”

“We’re leaving everything. We’re leaving our comfort, we’re leaving our jobs. Selling everything.”

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Mary had many occupations over her lifetime: a stewardess with Continental Airlines; a bookkeeper with Koscot Cosmetics; a data-processing clerk with Orlando Regional Medical Center; and most importantly, a homemaker. At the age of 53, she graduated from the police academy and became a corrections officer for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office/Orange County

Corrections Department, where she retired with the rank of corporal.

Upon retirement, she spent her time working part-time at the Lighthouse in Ponce Inlet, shooting pool at the local billiards club, dancing, playing bingo at area senior centers and pampering her dogs, Minnie-Pearl and then Vienna-Louise. She loved to travel the high seas, having sailed more than 20 times, enjoying almost every cruise line.

A Celebration of Life in honor of Mary will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13, at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, 125 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, Florida 34787.

Flowers are welcome but not necessary; pink is her favorite color. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mary’s name can be made to USO.org/donate or Vitas. com/community-connection/ donate.

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grandmother, affectionately known as Granny and Gigi. She loved her family and was a great prayer warrior for them and many others through the years.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jerry L. Watson; her daughter, Brenda Hudson Fiedler (Phil); and son, D. Gerald Watson (Reneé), both of Ocoee. She is also

survived by her grandchildren, Tonya Vaughn (Andy), of Ocoee, Shawn Hudson (Amy), of Groveland, Michael Hudson (Kim), of Winter Garden, Amanda Burk (Brandon), of Mount Dora, Amy Watson, of Orlando, and Marshall Watson, of Ocoee; seven great-grandchildren, McKenzie and Luke Vaughn, Stacey, Sloan and Samantha Hudson and Caleb and Troy Hudson.

Frances was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Buddy and Bill Worthington; sisters, Lela Mae Fort, Ruby Jane Dykes and Louise Marchman; grandson, Marcus Watson; and son-in-law Ronnie Hudson.

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Mary E. (Weihl) McGrew, of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Health Central Park, where she resided for five years after suffering a stroke in 2011. Surrounded by family, Mary left this earth in the same manner she lived her life — with peace, dignity and grace.

Mary was born May 24, 1930, in Marietta, Ohio. She now joins her husband, Robert “Bob” McGrew; her father and mother, John J. and Glena C. Weihl; and her two brothers, John C. and David U. Weihl, who preceded her in death.

After attending Marietta College, Mary married Bob McGrew, of Bartlett, Ohio, in 1948. They were married nearly 41 years until Bob’s death in 1989. She is survived by five children: Heather Loden, of Springfield, Tennessee; Mike McGrew (Edie), of Fresno, California; Ben McGrew, of Reno, Nevada; Matt McGrew

SARAH FRANCES WATSON DIED JULY 4, 2016.

Sarah Frances Watson, age 84, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away at home with family, on Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born July 31, 1931, in Daleville, Alabama.

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Wide receiver Naquan Renalds has been cleared to practice and will be ready for the start of his senior season this fall.

NFHS mandates pitch count restrictions The National Federation of State High School Associations announced July 12 that high school baseball rules will now restrict pitchers based on pitch counts, as opposed to number of innings pitched.

Per a release, the decision emphasizes “the risk that occurs when pitchers overuse their throwing arm,” according to Elliot Hopkins, the NFHS staff liaison for baseball.

Each member state association, including the Florida High School Athletic Association, will be required to develop its own pitching policy.

Major League Baseball praised the NFHS decision.

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est Orange High wide receiver Naquan Renalds was shot in the neck during a drive-by shooting June 3 — an ordeal that nearly cost the Warriors standout his

life. Just under two months later, though, Renalds is cleared for fall practice and approaching the game he loves with a new appreciation of how precious it all is.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN

The scar running along the base of Naquan Renalds’ neck is the physical reminder of the moment when the rising senior on the West Orange football team nearly lost everything — including his life.

A week to the day after the standout wide receiver scored two touchdowns in the West Orange Warriors’ 38-28 spring game victory against Gainesville May 27, Renalds was hanging out with friends at Zander’s Park, in the East Winter Garden neighborhood of Winter Garden, off of 11th Street.

At some point between 7 and 8 p.m. June 3, shots rang out.

When the dust settled and the drive-by shooting had ended, friends of Renalds’ realized the star wide receiver had been critically wounded by a bullet that

had entered his neck and exited through his shoulder.

In the chaos that ensued and during the ambulance ride to the emergency room, Renalds remembers two overriding thoughts: To stay calm and control his breathing — as he had once been cautioned by a friend who had been shot — and the thought of losing the football career that means so much to him.

“When I was in the ambulance, I was thinking about football — I was thinking that, if I die, it’s gone,” Renalds said.

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“I’m very motivated now that I was in that situation and made it out of that situation. I’ve got to keep pushing myself.”

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Ocoee High’s WABA summer travel baseball team scored a big tournament championship July 8 to 10 in Winter Haven, winning the Summer Slam event with a 3-1 record. Austin Clements, a left fielder and designated hitter for Ocoee, went 8-for-12 at the plate during the tournament, hitting four doubles and driving in six runs.

Where you surprised that this was the tournament where the team got over the hump and scored a championship victory?

I was kind of surprised. I was telling my teammates the whole weekend, “We’ve been in the championship three times, and the fourth time, I really want to win this one.”

I told them, “Let’s just play (well) and execute.”

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About 12 years — my cousins played and my dad, he used to take me out to play. It just really started from there.

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What do you like and dislike about summer travel ball?

I love playing tournaments — four games every weekend.

But the heat really kills you.

You’ve got to stay hydrated.

What’s been the highlight of your summer?

This past championship game. It was the last tournament, and we finally were able to win the championship for that one.

If you could be any superhero, which would you choose?

Superman, of course. He can fly and has laser vision.

Do you have a hobby outside of baseball?

Fishing. … I go fishing probably four times a week.

What’s your least favorite chore around the house?

Probably cleaning the bathroom — that’s pretty selfexplanatory.

What’s your dream job?

I want to be a homicide detective. I watched “The First 48” for years. There’s just something about helping people and solving the case that’s pretty cool.

Who is someone you look up to?

Well, my mom (Rhonda Clements) is one of my top idols, and my grandpa before he passed away.

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SouthWest Aquatics’ Katie Schorr swam in front of about 14,000 people at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, as part of the U.S. Olympic Trials.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

The real gravity of it all didn’t hit Katie Schorr until she had arrived at the CenturyLink Center.

Sure, the standout swimmer for SouthWest Aquatics’ SouthWest Stars team and rising junior at Montverde Academy knew she was traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, for the United States Olympic Trials. But it wasn’t until she took in the 14,000-seat venue she would be competing in that the magnitude set in fully.

“It’s a completely different environment than normal swim meets,” Schorr said. “It was definitely big and overwhelming. When I first got there, it was kind of confusing figuring out where I was supposed to go.”

Schorr, of Ocoee, competed for a spot on the United States Olympic Team in the 100-meter freestyle, registering a time of 26.49 in her official heat.

Although the time did not put the local star within striking distance of a spot on the team, the value of the experience is something SouthWest Stars coach Justin Correia said he and his colleagues at the Winter Garden-based program cannot teach. “(Olympic trials are) not like any other swim meet out there … there’s nothing we can do (as coaches) to prepare our athletes for a meet like that,” Correia said.

“The best way I can describe it is like going to a Magic game, but instead of seeing a basketball court down there, you see a swimming pool. Same arena.”

For Schorr, a two-time state champion, the new challenges she faced were numerous. There was, of course, the size of the crowd, but also a wide-open field of competition that included veteran swimmers of all ages.

And, although she got some of her nerves out participating in a time-trial event in front of a smaller crowd, there was little to prepare her for her official heat — which included plenty of pomp and circumstance as the competitors were all walked out ahead of the race.

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the amount of people watching so I could just focus on my race,” Schorr said.

Things line up nicely for Schorr for the next two Olympic cycles.

The 16-year-old standout will be preparing for her junior year of college at the time of the 2020 Olympic Trials and will likely be in contention again in 2024 when she will be 24 years old. In addition to the natural improvements that will come with more work and entering her physical prime, the mental preparation should come easier — especially with the likelihood that she will have a few high-profile college meets in front of large crowds by that time, as well.

“I’m glad I got the experience this year of getting to go to Trials and swim,” Schorr said. “I think for 2020, I’ll definitely be more prepared.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

WOHS ALUM SHINES AT TRACK & FIELD TRIALS Der’Renae Freeman, a West Orange High alum and student-athlete at Florida State, made herself right at home at her first USA Olympic Trials. Entering as the 15th seed, Freeman posted the top two marks of her career — good enough to finish sixth in the nation.

Freeman recorded a windaided mark of 6.70 meters (21-11.75) and another leap of 6.61 — the former exceeding the jump that won the NCAA Championship this past season.

Although only the top three performers advanced to Rio for the Summer Games, Freeman made quite an impression and likely will be a familiar face in the future.

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STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN With fewer than

two weeks left to play on the schedule for the Florida Collegiate Summer League, the Winter Garden Squeeze are back above .500 at 15-14 as of press time and winners of their past three games.

That stretch is highlighted by a 10-0 thumping of Altamonte Springs July 14 in the team’s most recent contest.

That success, after a rough stretch ahead of the FCSL AllStar break (July 8 to 10), has the Squeeze just a half-game behind DeLand (16-14) for second place.

Winter Garden has won four of its past five games entering a pair of games against Leesburg (12-18) July 19 to 20.

“There’s no question it all started with our pitching,” manager Jay Welsh said, praising strong starts from Jarred Neal, Shane Haight and Ryan Welsh.

After the pair of games against Leesburg, Winter Garden likely will get a chance to claim second place, outright, when it faces DeLand in a three-game series July 21-23.

The games scheduled for Thursday and Saturday will be on the road in DeLand, while

REMAINING HOME GAMES Excluding any make-up games that take place before the FCSL Playoffs begins Aug. 2, there are just four chances left to see the Winter Garden Squeeze at West Orange High’s Heller Bros. Ballpark this summer: July 22 vs. DeLand July 25 vs. Sanford July 28 vs. Winter Park July 30 vs. Winter Park

Friday’s game will take place at West Orange High’s Heller Bros.

Ballpark. All three contests are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The Squeeze has struggled against DeLand, amassing a 1-5 record versus the Suns while recording a winning record against the rest of the league.

So, although the importance of the three-game set is not lost on anyone, Jay Welsh has his squad focused on taking things one game at a time.

“What I have the guys focusing on is just being the best team on the field that day,” Welsh said.

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wide-ranging reports — was a lot to handle.

“I was hearing different things,” Light said. “I heard he was OK and then I heard he was in critical condition and wasn’t going to make it. … I’ll be honest, I broke down and I was crying — there was a wide range of emotions there.”

For West Orange head coach Bob Head, the barrage of calls and text messages brought back the worst kind of memories. Head was the head coach of the football team at Olympia when, in April of 2006, standout offensive lineman Dereck Parker was shot and killed.

“The first thing I thought about was just that feeling of how horrible (losing Parker) was and how it impacted our team,” Head said. “It’s just startling when you get a call like that.”

Players, coaches and other members of the community joined Renalds’ family in the waiting room that night, anxiously awaiting word on whether their teammate and friend would survive.

After a successful emergency surgery to stabilize and repair the damaged parts of Renalds’ throat, doctors informed him that he was in the clear — and also how close the bullet had been to being fatal.

“They said it was very close — that if it would have hit something in my neck, I probably

wouldn’t have made it,” Renalds said.

The news that Renalds was going to be OK was delivered by his mother to the dozens of people waiting downstairs at Orlando Regional Medical Center around 1:30 a.m. It was a relief for all gathered — but not the end of the story, as teammates and coaches knew they would need to be there for Renalds and his family in the days and weeks to come.

“Our team is close — Naquan is a huge member of our team and a huge member of Winter Garden,” Head said. “He stands for a lot of the things our team stands for.

Those kids rallied to him immediately. It was pretty impressive.”

That knowledge, that he had dozens of supporters cheering him on, was a source of strength for Renalds in the moments and days to follow.

“I felt like I was important and I had people behind me,” Renalds said.

At first, visitors beyond his immediate family were not allowed. Then, even once they were allowed and teammates began to cycle in and out of his room, Renalds was unable to talk while he was healing.

“I didn’t even know if I was going to be able to talk again — I was trying to talk and nothing was coming out,” he recalled. “I was writing stuff on paper the whole time I was in the hospital.”

Renalds spent a total of eight days in the hospital before being released to go home. Once home,

“Our team is close — Naquan is a huge member of our team and a huge member of Winter Garden. He stands for a lot of the things our team stands for.

Those kids rallied to him immediately. It was pretty impressive.”

— Coach Bob Head

he had to wait only an additional two weeks before — remarkably — he was cleared to return to the field for conditioning. In spite of how close he had come to being fatally wounded, the aftereffects of the incident — at least regarding Renalds’ athletic ability — were non-existent.

“He has this big scar all the way down his neck — and he’s out there running around and diving for balls like it never happened,” Head said. “It’s really a miracle that he’s recovered like he has.”

As such, Renalds’ recruiting stock has not taken a hit, and he continues to receive interest from programs like USF, Kentucky, Syracuse, Toledo and Wisconsin. To the unaware observer, it’s almost as if nothing happened. To those who know Renalds, though, there is a subtle change in the young man who, even before the incident, was a leader for the program.

“I see a whole different spirit around him now,” Head said.

“He’s not taking one day for granted. A lot of kids feel like they’re invincible — he just seems like he has a different spirit about him right now. …

“I’m telling you what — he looks better than ever.”

For the team, Renalds’ journey and his return to the field has been a rallying cry ahead of a season where new leaders — including Renalds — are being asked to step up and avoid a dip in production after a historic season in 2015.

For Renalds, the knowledge of how close he came to losing everything has left him with a perspective beyond his years — a perspective that has fostered another level of motivation.

“I’m very motivated now that I was in that situation and made it out of that situation,” Renalds said. “I’ve got to keep pushing myself.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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Winter Garden will take on DeLand July 21-23 in a pivotal series ahead of the Florida Collegiate Summer League Playoffs.

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Two weeks ago, Willie Fullmore read in the West Orange Times that Matthew’s Hope Ministries was in need of new facilities to continue serving the needs of the homeless of West Orange County.

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THANKS, MA! Melts On Main Owner Matthew Erickson and Head Chef Jessica Belcher presented Scott Billue with $500 for Matthew’s Hope.

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Established in 1906, Bray Hardware was a staple on Plant Street in historic downtown Winter Garden, FL. Walter Toole purchased the small hardware store in 1983, eventually moving it into a much larger store on Dillard Street.

The hardware store stands strong and continues to serve the West Orange community 110 years later, and the company has grown to include 8 other community hardware stores.

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Do you work from home?

ESSENTIALS GOOD LIGHTING Pick lights that will complement the work you are doing. If you spend a lot of time on a computer, bright lighting could strain your eyes, make it difficult to see your screen or create a glare on the screen. If you spend a lot of time looking at paper files, lighting that is too dark also could cause a strain on your eyesight.

A GOOD CHAIR

Chris Neas’ home office is accented with bright colors on top of neutral wall colors.

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More people have the option to work from home. Here’s how to create a space that will help you get your work done.

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n the age of the Internet, working remotely is easier than ever.

About 50% of workers in the United States have jobs that allow them to work outside of the office at least some of the time, according to Global Workplace Analytics.

However, although many workers no longer need to show up at a physical office, they still need a space in which to work. For many people, this space is at home.

If you are one of the many Americans bringing the office

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Here are some tips on how to set up your home office just right for you.

Chris Neas is a graphic and interior designer who lives in Winter Garden. Neas has an office in her home, and during different periods of her life, she has worked solely from home.

When planning your office, it’s important to figure out where your desk is going to be in the room, she said.

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When sitting for long periods of time, having a good chair is essential for maintaining good posture and keep yourself from back injury. A desk chair with a tall back can be good for maintaining posture. When Neas regularly worked from home, she also used an exercise ball chair to work on posture and strengthening muscles while sitting and working.

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There’s no one-size-fits-all method for organization.

What you will use depends on what field you are in and how you personally organize yourself. Neas uses bookshelves and file cabinets and keeps large drawers under her printer, which hold different sizes of paper.

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HELPFUL ADDITIONS n PLASTIC MAT. If you have carpet in your home, placing a plastic mat under your desk chair can help save the carpet and make it easier for you to roll around the space. n SEATING FOR CLIENTS. If you work from home, it’s likely clients will pay you visits. If so, be sure to keep your space clean and keep at least one comfortable chair for a client to use in your office. If the client will be reviewing files on your computer screen, be sure that the chair can slide into a space where the client can comfortably see your screen.

Chris Neas’ storage unit provides plenty of space for books and office supplies.

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How to build your home office rather than putting it in a bedroom or the corner of the kitchen. be sitting with your back to the “If you’re running a home busidoor,” Neas said. “On the other ness, you really need to be able to hand, you don’t want a window shut the door and close out the behind you, because you’re going world if you need to,” Neas said. to get a lot of glare on your moniNot only does this help you to tor if you use a computer in your shut off the noise and distracoffice. … You also need to take in tions from your life but also aids consideration where your outlets in supporting a good work-life are placed.”MATORLANDO-MH_SpringLakeReserve_westOrangeTimes balance.

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Neas is inspired by bold colors in her room, so she chose pale gray walls with brighter accents on the walls. She also keeps a clock on the wall, which is practical as well as a part of the design.

Accent walls often look nice in offices, she said.

To contact Neas regarding interior design work, reach her at neasdesign@icloud.com.

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TECH TALK

Horizon West resident Dwayne Ward’s business, Simple Home Tech, works to provide people with installation and programming of myriad technology systems. those jobs, he decided it was time to open his own business — Simple Home Tech was born.

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magine being able to turn on lights, close draperies and monitor security cameras in your home with the tap of a button or touch of a smartphone app.

Horizon West resident and tech expert Dwayne Ward can make that happen with the help of some well-placed wiring and his knowledge of programming and installation. He started his own company, Simple Home Tech, just more than a year ago to offer these services.

Ward has always loved technology and previously worked for a phone company and a large-scale, low-voltage company. However, after he got laid off from both of

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Ward gained most of his experience working with the phone and electric companies and continues to research technology and electricity, as well as attend online trainings. He will be going to a training out of state this fall. In this field, with ever-evolving technology, continuing education is vital to running a tech-related business.

“I have a pretty strong networking background,” Ward said.

“When I was with the phone company I did a lot of developing systems for neighborhoods and stuff like that. I’ve always been into integrating technology in the home and controlling things from

my phone.”

Simple Home Tech works on everything from television installations to full-home automation systems and everything in between. Installation of security cameras, home-theater systems, WiFi and draperies in a house — and controlling it all with the ease of one app — is sometimes referred to as creating a “smart home.” Another name for it is home automation.

“If you want the lights to come on at a certain time and the shades to come open, those things will happen automatically,” he said. “We’ve worked with everything, from a guy that lives in an apartment who just wanted a TV installed to 15,000-square-foot homes where everything can be turned on from a remote device.”

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This is an app that can be used to control lighting, music and more in a home with an automated integration system.

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house is another type of integrated system, which allows occupants in different rooms to listen to their own music. For example, one person can have country music playing on the porch, another can be listening to rock bands in the kitchen, and someone in the bedroom can be listening to Top 40 music.

Ward also works on landscape lighting, which focuses on “painting a picture with light.”

This is done with low-voltage wire buried under the ground.

“You match light intensities and colors to the types of plants you have to make things stand out and pop,” he said.

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The main issue in creating and installing home-automation systems and more is figuring out where the wiring in each house is located and determining whether it is compatible with the requested system. Ward mainly installs tech systems in homes that have already been built, but he has also worked on homes that are new or under construction.

“If it’s new construction you’re starting from blueprints, engineering the system and designing the blueprints for the wiring,” he said. “The install, program and testing takes a couple of weeks.

If it’s an existing home it’s a little more difficult because there might not be wires where there need to be, so you may have to use wireless technologies or find out how to get those wires where they need to be.”

Once the wiring is solved, installation, programming and testing unfold from that point.

Ward tries to keep prices reasonable for his clients and works

to find space- and price-savvy solutions for everyone, whether they live in an apartment or a mansion. Additionally, all of the systems are low voltage and won’t make the energy bills skyrocket.

“Because all of it is LED it has very little effect on the energy consumption,” Ward said.

“There’s also energy-monitoring services built in to a lot of the systems, so you can go in and see what your usage is and get estimates on light bills.”

Three of the most popular services Ward offers are the installation of home-theater systems, security cameras and TV installations. Prices depend on the proj-

ect at hand, the wiring locations, exterior walls and other variables, but a typical camera installation can start at $2,000, depending on how much wiring has to be put in.

Home-theater systems vary but can start in the $1,000 range if the wiring is already in place, and TV installations start at around $200.

Although he is based in Horizon West, Ward provides his services to people all over the Central Florida metro area. He’s had clients in Eustis, Lake Nona, Winter Park and even Davenport, in addition to locals in Windermere and Winter Garden.

Eventually, Ward said, he wants to get to a point where he can have

more employees and continue to both offer and expand services that allow people to access their homes remotely. One of his biggest hopes is to have a brick-andmortar showroom so he can demonstrate his products.

However small and simple or large and complicated the task at hand is, though, Ward is always happy to help anyone with any technology-related needs they may have.

“If someone just needs a TV, I’m happy to come out and do that, too,” he said.

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Tech expert and Horizon West resident Dwayne Ward shows off an app that can be used to control lighting, music and more in a home with an integrated automation system.

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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The home at 14321 United Colonies Way, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $439,840. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 3,246 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.50.

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The town house at 15544 Murcott Blossom Blvd., Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $245,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,875 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.67.

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The town house at 8194 Bluejack Oak Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $245,917. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,710 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.81.

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The home at 1077 Vinsetta, Winter Garden, sold July 8, for $330,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,511 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.42.

The home at 6755 Cultivation Way, Winter Garden, sold July 8, for $243,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,650 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.27.

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The home at 693 Huntington Pines Drive, Ocoee, sold July 8, for $335,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,962 square feet. The price per square foot is $113.10.

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The home at 2820 Pythagoras Circle, Ocoee, sold July 1, for $309,900. Built in 2009, it has six bedrooms, four baths and 3,514 square feet. The price per square foot is $88.19.

MEADOW RIDGE

The home at 2807 Valeria Rose Way, Ocoee, sold July 6, for $399,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths and 3,187 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.20.

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The home at 571 Laurenberg Lane, Ocoee, sold July 5, for $305,000.

Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,269 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.42.

WINDSOR LANDING

The home at 137 Braelock Drive, Ocoee, sold July 6, for $448,000.

Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,760 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.15.

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The home at 2259 Anacostia Ave., Ocoee, sold July 5, for $249,900.

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The home at 16065 Hickory Marsh Lane, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $477,125. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,342 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.77.

LATHAM PARK NORTH

The home at 14282 Aldford Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $489,381. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,615 square feet. The price per square foot is $187.14.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 2203 Oakington St., Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $278,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,879 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.95.

The home at 1214 Castleport Road, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $270,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,896 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.41.

WINTERMERE POINTE

The home at 2037 Wintermere Pointe, Winter Garden, sold July 2, for $330,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,249 square feet. The price per square foot is $146.73.

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The home at 13786 Jomatt Loop, Winter Garden, sold July 1, for $356,500. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,555 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.53.

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