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Restaurant to be demolished Maryland Fried Chicken, which has been in Winter Garden for 55 years, will be replaced with a barbershop. SEE PAGE 2.

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Two local locations will be offering the COVID-19 vaccination in the next week.

Matthews Hope will be making COVID-19 vaccinations available to the public from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21, during the homeless ministry’s food, hygiene and clothing pantry drive.

Hygiene items, single-serve food items and adult undergarments are requested.

Matthew’s Hope is at 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 101, Winter Garden.

The town of Oakland and the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland are hosting a COVID-19 Vaccination Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Oakland and neighboring residents can receive a free Pfizer vaccine.

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The editor of the National Audubon Society’s magazine said she had never seen a photo of a sandhill crane like this one.

Winter Garden resident Robin Ulery’s photo of a sandhill crane won the 2021 National Audubon Society Amateur Photography Award. STORY ON PAGE 4.

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Winter Garden commission approves demolition of Maryland Fried Chicken The restaurant, which has operated in the city for 55 years, will be replaced by a Floyd’s 99 Barbershop and a possible second tenant.

JIM CARCHIDI ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A site plan approved by the Winter Garden City Commission last week paves the way for the demolition of one of the city’s landmark businesses.

Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 12, approved unanimously the proposed redevelopment of the Maryland Fried Chicken site at 13675 West Colonial Drive.

The redevelopment includes demolishing the 55-year-old restaurant to make

way for a 1,518-square-foot commercial building. The new facility would house a Floyd’s 99 Barbershop and a possible second tenant.

A new parking lot and landscaping also will be added.

The company has 12 locations in Florida: Winter Garden Haines City, Apopka, Plant City, Leesburg, Avon Park, Vero Beach, Pompano Beach, Quincy, Sebring and two in the Orlando area.

“It’s sad to lose an icon like that, but it’s a good thing to have a business like Floyd’s to take its place,” City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said.

“Part of us being a healthy, vibrant community is our abili-

ty to embrace that kind of change,” Commissioner Ron Mueller said.

“So many towns lose businesses but have nothing to take their place; we are very fortunate that we can be a draw for new businesses.”

Floyd’s 99 Barbershop owner Sarah Sleeth would not comment on the timeline for the demolition of Maryland Fried Chicken and subsequent construction at the site. The owner of Maryland Fried Chicken did not respond to requests for comment by press time Tuesday.

TERM LIMITS

After much discussion, commissioners voted 4-1 to approve Ordinance 21-15, which establishes term limits for members of the city’s Architectural Review & Historic Preservation Board, Code Enforcement Board and Planning & Zoning Board. Mueller dissented.

IN OTHER NEWS n The City Commission approved using 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant to purchase five ballistic protective shields for the Winter Garden Police Department. The total cost is $10,026. n The commission approved the site plan to build a 34,617-square-foot auto collision center at 933 Carter Road. n The commission approved the final plat for 55 singlefamily lots in the Tilden Place at Winter Garden community, located at 14908 and 14950 Tilden Place.

The discussion at the Aug. 12 meeting stemmed from the need to have talented board members versus the need for new ideas.

“You still have natural turnover,” Bollhoefer said. “And you still have the right, if someone’s doing a bad job on a board, to take them off. It just gives you the ability, if you have really good people, to have continuity. Because the

main reason of these boards is to make good decisions.”

Commissioner Mark Maciel agreed.

“When we have good people, we don’t want (the terms) to expire,” he said. “We need good people join the boards. Sometimes it’s hard to find good people for the boards.”

Maciel added that diversity among members was something that should be encouraged — whether term limits were passed or not.

But diversity is one of the reasons for Mueller’s dissenting vote.

“While I agree we want to have the most talented people for these jobs, we certainly also want to represent diversity,” he said. “And not just racial diversity or gender or orientation but economic backgrounds, as well.”

Although the measure passed, Mueller said he plans to remain a voice on the issue.

“I don’t plan on letting it go; I’d like to survey our community and get a sense of what they want,” he said. “They deserve a say in this, too.”

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Oakland Avenue Charter receives garden grant Students endured the hot and steamy August morning to work on their parking spots.

This year’s West Orange seniors enjoyed their parking spot painting day.

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Oakland Avenue Charter School will be able to start a garden that will be maintained by student ambassadors.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Students at Oakland Avenue Charter School soon will have their own garden thanks to a $3,000 World Kids Foundation Garden grant. Theresa Acevedo and Karen Kieffer worked on the grant application and secured the money.

More than 1,400 applications were submitted from the United States and Canada.

The grant will be used to create a thriving garden at the school that will be maintained by student ambassadors, Principal Pam Dwyer said in a memo to the Oakland Town Commission that was included in the Aug. 10 meeting agenda.

“The garden will be integrated into our curriculum for art and science, as well as our Living Well class,” Dwyer said. “We will have parent volunteers assisting with the maintenance of the garden, especially those (who) are gardeners. We plan to have the (Oakland) Nature Preserve come to OACS to teach a segment about gardening.”

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Combined, the parking spots make for an impressive view from above.

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est Orange High School’s Class of 2022 carried on a longtime school tradition of painting the parking spots Saturday, Aug. 7. Seniors, along with their parents, friends and other family members, worked throughout the day to bring their visions to life.

Some chose to feature their college of choice or favorite sports team, while others were inspired by a movie character or motivational quotation.

Some students were inspired by their college or university of choice.

Right: The students always look forward to this school tradition.

Mike Brynjulfson, certified public accountant and the external auditor for the town of Oakland, reported to the commission his findings during the 2020 financial audit of the town.

“The town is in such a dynamic zone with its finances,” he said.

The town was given a clean audit. Brynjulfson said the town has eliminated one of its original financial weaknesses and has taken care of nearly all of the 16 previously reported deficiencies.

“We’ve come a long way,” Commissioner Sal Ramos said.

IN OTHER NEWS n Town Manager Steve Koontz gave an update on the Florida’s Turnpike widening project and said the town is working closely with turnpike officials to determine alternate routes and emergency personnel plans during the time when Oakland Avenue is closed.

Of course, the seniors took some time to be goofy throughout the day.

n Koontz also reported on the work taking place along Oakland Avenue, starting at the east end. Shoulder work is completed, he said, and Orange County will be repaving the road from Winter Garden to the turnpike bridge and again from the other side of the bridge to the property that will house the roundabout. n Mayor Kathy Stark proclaimed Sept. 17, 2021, West Orange Healthy Selfie Day in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Healthy West Orange’s Healthy Selfie initiative.

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Robin Ulery captures many of her images from her dock on Johns Lake in Winter Garden.

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picture may be worth 1,000 words, but Winter Garden resident Robin Ulery shot a photo that stood out among 8,770 entries to take the 2021 National Audubon Society Amateur Photography Award.

“I remember when the editor of the Audubon magazine up in New York called me,” said Robin Ulery.

“She said, ‘I had never seen a picture of a sandhill crane like that.’ I was over the moon with that comment.”

Ulery’s online portfolio features majestic images of bald eagles, owls, otters and other wildlife along with portraits and inspiring landscapes. The collection only spans about 10 years, but the relationships and memories she has made on her journey will last a lifetime.

Growing up in Cape Cod inspired Ulery to pick up a camera, but she never saw it as more than a passing interest.

“I used to have a point-andshoot, so I took photos of ducks and geese and wildlife,” Ulery said of her childhood hobby. “I wish I had pursued it more back then, because it has definitely become a passion of mine.”

Photography remained more of a pastime than a serious pursuit for many years. She moved to Central Florida in 1985, worked for Hard Rock Cafe at Universal Orlando Resort, married her husband Tom

“It was my 50th birthday, and my husband gave me my first DSLR camera. It changed my world.”

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in 2003 and settled in West Orange County, where her passion eventually was empowered with a gift.

“It was my 50th birthday, and my husband gave me my first DSLR camera,” Ulery said. “It changed my world.”

Going from ultra user-friendly cameras to manual control functions and high-powered lenses took some time. YouTube tutorials and local camera clubs taught her the fundamentals, and she credits the many photographers she has met both in person and through social media with focusing her skills.

“I learned a ton, and there are a ton of really, really talented people out there who have been so wonderful,” Ulery said.

The view from her backyard on the shore of Johns Lake provided a constant source of inspiration and practice. She built nest boxes in her backyard to keep some of her feathered subjects close by.

And her kayak went from exercise accessory to photography tool, allowing her to approach wildlife from the water.

When her neighbors rescued a great horned owlet in February, Ulery went into photojournalist mode and documented the act of kindness.

“We were out walking, and my neighbor pointed out where the baby had fallen,” Ulery said. “We all brought it back to the house and called the (Audubon Center for Birds of Prey) in Maitland to come pick it up.”

Within 24 hours, a crew returned the owlet and built a temporary nest. The baby eventually reunited with its family and became the subject of a photo story on Ulery’s website.

“It was an amazing thing to watch, but it brought me a lot closer to my neighbors,” she said.

“That made it really special.”

The award-winning photo op happened March 7. Ulery had been making daily kayak trips to keep an eye on a nest of sandhill cranes.

She had spent the previous three

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Robin Ulery captured this sunset from her Johns Lake dock.

Left: Robin Ulery’s neighbors helped save this owlet.

years observing the family and knew they were expecting a new addition.

“I watched them for approximately 30 days, and I’d go out every day,” Ulery said. “It was really windy, the kayak was bouncing, but I managed two shots while the baby was up there.”

The decision to enter the Audubon contest came after encouragement from family and a flood of social media feedback.

“I have a lot of photography friends, and they’re like, ‘We’ve never seen a shot like that,’” she said.

Her photo is featured in Audubon magazine, she has received several requests to purchase prints and there are plans to showcase her work in a threemonth exhibit at the Winter Garden Library beginning in October. Yet, in spite of the acclaim, Ulery has no plans to turn professional.

“The market is very saturated, and there are so many great photographers out there,” she said.

“That’s why I never considered entering any contests.”

Her next ambition is to photograph a Kingfisher that occasionally visits her dock. Only time will tell if her efforts reach the heights of the sandhill crane photo, but for now, Ulery is just happy to share her creativity on her own terms.

“I’m a hobbyist … and I love nature,” she said.

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Main House Market Kombucha Bar opens in Winter Garden Owner Brandon Wood represents the third generation in his family to own a business in downtown Winter Garden.

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For Brandon Wood, opening his own business downtown was something he had always wanted to do.

You could say it runs in his family.

Wood is a third-generation business owner in downtown Winter Garden. His great-grandparents owned an appliance store, and his mother and grandparents also owned a plumbing store. It seemed natural he would follow in their footsteps.

“I was born and raised here, and my whole family is from here,” Wood said. “It’s a whole legacy.”

Wood took his first step into the business world July 31 when he opened the Main House Market in downtown Winter Garden. Its product is something not many people would expect, nor have heard of: kombucha.

Kombucha is a lightly fermented, effervescent, sweetened black tea drink that can be made into a variety of different flavors. Some of those include lemon ginger, blood orange, strawberry and vanilla oak.

Wood and Breanne D’Amato, coowner of Main House Market, first met when they worked at Adjectives Market. Later, they decided to partner and open a kombucha bar so they can give Winter Garden a taste of kombucha in its purest form.

“Breanne and I always liked kombucha, but a lot of the store brands you get are not fermented correctly and could upset your stomach even more,” Wood said.

“We wanted to bring local kombucha so people can taste what a kombucha should taste like.”

Part of creating that kind of experience is working with local kombucha vendors to provide the product. All the kombucha the shop sells is provided by Mother

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Brandon Wood has brought his love of kombucha to Winter Garden.

Kombucha from St. Petersburg, Farm Boy from Orlando and Kombucha Wagon from Winter Park.

Currently, the bar sells kombucha with some desserts such as macarons. It also acts as a quasiantique store — all the furniture inside is available for purchase, as are plants and local art. Wood is hoping to expand to include more food once the business gets more established, as well as become a community gathering space.

“We want everyone to feel welcomed,” he said. “That is all we can ask for in a place. We can say we’d like to change people’s minds about kombucha and things like that, but the one thing is that vibe. We want to create that vibe where people want to come here.”

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Community choir returns to Winter Garden Anyone with a passion for singing is welcome to join the choir, which will have a greater focus on servicing the community.

Choral Director Dr. Jeffery Redding is holding a registration and kickoff for the 2021-22 season of the Winter Garden Community Choir. It takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden.

Anyone 18 and older (or a senior in high school) with a passion for singing is invited to participate, regardless of skill level.

Rehearsals begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden, 125 N. Lakeview Ave. For information, email info@orlandochoralsociety. org, call (407) 693-1918 or visit orlandochoralsociety. org.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

The Winter Garden Community Choir was started in 2007 to be a musical voice for West Orange County. As the organization grew, the name was changed to Garden Choir.

Dr. Jeffery Redding, choral director, said it’s time to put the “community” back into the choir, so he is debuting the return of the original name with a meet-andgreet kickoff Monday, Aug. 30.

The gathering will allow Redding to share his vision of the choir and what he wants to accomplish in the upcoming season.

The name of the umbrella organization, Orlando Choral Society, will remain the same and still will present the WGCC and Voci del Cuore, a second choir that requires auditions.

“We’re still going to be Orlando Choral Society presents Winter Garden Community Choir,” Redding said. “That’s the big thing. In the issue of getting too large, you almost forgot a little bit of home, the mission. We’re bringing it back home but making it more inclusive, more working into the community, more servicing the community.”

It takes many partnerships to get to the level of “community” Redding desires. Rehearsals will be held at the First United Meth-

The Winter Garden Community Choir is back with an emphasis on “community.”

odist Church of Winter Garden, and the choir will partner with the Garden Theatre for some of its performances. WGCC also is bringing back the annual wine walk that has been so popular in years past and will partner with other arts organizations.

“It’s about unity,” Redding said.

“It’s about touching and changing lives. It’s about honoring our heritage.”

And the choir focuses more on collaboration than talent.

“The Winter Garden Community Choir is not about auditioning,” Redding said. “We’re looking for people who have a heart for service, a heart to change

lives through music — but we’re also going to be serving the community. It’s bringing the past and present together — and also the future. This is Winter Garden’s choir.”

The Winter Garden Community Choir began with about 50 singers and Redding serving as the choral director. At the time, he also was director of choral activities at West Orange High School.

Redding received the Grammy Music Educator Award in 2019 for his role as a teacher in shaping students’ lives through music.

He left his position at WOHS last year after 23 years to become the

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choral director at the University of Central Florida.

The choir — which has had as many as 200 members — has traveled in previous years to perform in such places as Ireland and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. This year, however, Redding’s goal is to build the choir and build unity.

This season is titled “From Broadway to Beethoven,” and Redding said participants can expect fun music, including Broadway classics and seasonal tunes, several performances with an orchestra — “things that are fun, things that are passionate, things that inspire passion.

Things that make us us.”

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Windermere leaders make progress on boathouse debate

JIM CARCHIDI ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A permanent solution on boathouse leases or ownership was not reached at the Aug. 10 Windermere Town Council meeting, but some positive ground has been gained.

With the current lease extension set to expire at the end of this month, council members approved a motion to extend leases on a month-to-month basis with a 30-day notice of termination. The extension will remain in place until an ownership agreement is reached.

Council Member Bill Martini referenced a motion carried during a Town Council meeting 20 years ago that ensures the preservation of the boathouses. On Oct. 9, 2001, Town Council members approved the boathouses as local historical structures as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

“Everyone understood the boathouse vote was postponed at that meeting and had been forgotten about,” Martini said. “What we didn’t realize is that the motion only got postponed until later in the same meeting, and it had been passed.”

Located west of Main Street in Palmer Park, the five boathouses are estimated to be more than 100 years old. They now will join Windermere’s Cal Palmer Memorial Building at 502 Main St., Town Hall at 520 Main St., and the 1887 Schoolhouse at West Seventh Avenue and Main Street as historical landmarks.

“That basically puts them under the umbrella of the Historical Preservation Board as far as being in charge of maintenance,” Martini said. “It takes the burden off of the Public Works

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Department or the town administration to make sure the structures are maintained in a consistent fashion.”

However, the question of ownership has been a hot topic for years. Boathouse occupants only can provide quit claim deeds, which transfers whatever title someone has in real property to a grantee. The town does not have documents that explicitly state or prove its ownership, either. However, it does own the land on which the structures sit. The town decided to lease the boathouses 20 years ago — each lease with an initial 10-year term. The leases then automatically renewed for another 10-year term.

Council members and boathouse occupants have been at odds over a permanent solution, but the wait has led to a grudging acceptance of the potential decision voiced during the meeting by a representative of the boathouse occupants.

“We disagree with the idea that government ownership will lead to a more fair solution but, having said that, our assessment of the situation is that’s the only way we can move forward,” said George Poelker, a boathouse occupant. “So we’re going with town ownership, and we’re trying to cultivate a really positive feeling and a decent lease agreement that allows this thing to move forward.”

“Our goal at this point is to have everything squared away by the September council meeting,” Martini said. “We would renew the leases for a period of time, but we’re going to be determining a fair market rent value through an appraiser.”

Despite their differences, both sides agree that a solution needs to be reached by September.

“It’s been a 100-year problem,” Martini said. “This go-round, we’re trying to solve it.”

“I just want the whole process to be over; we’ve been talking about it for too long,” Poelker said. “By the next Town Council meeting, I’m hoping we have a viable lease we can all agree to and we can put in place.”

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OCPS MEALS WILL BE FREE FOR 2021-22 Orange County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Department, through a USDA waiver, will provide meals for all OCPS students in school at no charge.

This will include breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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In partnership with Orange County Public Schools, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County is providing free after-school COVID-19 testing for OCPS students, parents and staff.

The testing will be available at the following times, dates and locations: n 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Catalina Elementary, 2448 29th St., Orlando n 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Avalon Elementary, 13500 Tanja King Blvd., Orlando n 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Lakeville Elementary, 2015 Lakeville Road, Apopka n 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Winegard Elementary, 7055 Winegard Road, Orlando n 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays at WestPointe Elementary, 7525 Westpointe Blvd., Orlando n 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays at Union Park Elementary, 1600 N. Dean Road, Orlando n 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Rosemont Elementary, 4650 Point Look Out Road, Orlando

CHRISTINE ANDUJAR, MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Christine Andujar, media clerk II at Maxey Elementary School, uses her positive influence to get students to love reading. She helps them set reading goals and creates silly, fun challenges to engage students in the Accelerated Reader program. Students know she cares by the way she takes time to assist them with tech issues, listens to their stories and keeps their favorite books in rotation.

What brought you to your school?

I came to Maxey as part of a transfer, and I am so happy to be here!

It’s been 10 great years so far.

What do you love most about your school?

What I love most about Maxey is the support we have as a staff and, in turn, for our students.

What is your motivation?

When I come to work, I feel as if I’m with my children. The students are great at Maxey. Watching them grow, break out of their shells, sharing their “aha” moments and more are what motivate me. I even get emotional when “Billy” or “Brenda” figure out that reading is fun.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The first rewarding part of my job is helping those students figure out that they really do love to read. A lot of them aren’t aware of the different genres a library has to offer, so it gives me great pleasure when they begin to visit twice a week or more for checkouts. The second most rewarding part of it is being there for my teachers and staff.

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What do you like to do in your spare time?

I love to read and go to the many beaches of our beautiful state.

Who was your favorite teacher when you were in school? Why? My favorite teacher in school was my third-grade teacher, Ms. Ragu.

She was always positive and caring.

The students came from a tough neighborhood. She made sure we always felt like we were important and could be anything we wanted to be. She always told us, “It isn’t where you came from but where you are going.”

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Why? I wanted to be a teacher. I saw how much of a difference they made and wanted to be able to have that ability to do the same.

What is your favorite children’s book and why?

My favorite children’s book is “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” by Eric Carle. It was one of the first books I ever read that had different page sizes as well as holes from where the caterpillar ate through

the food. It simply fascinated me!

I loved how he ate and ate and ate throughout the story and became a beautiful butterfly at the end.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are cooking, coloring, watching classic movies, and collecting sand and seashells from different beaches.

If you could only listen to three bands or artists for the rest of your life, what would they be?

Sade, because her music is so calming and mellow; Aerosmith, because they can sing anything from rock ’n’ roll to a ballad and make it their own; and, lastly, there’s Prince alone or with the Revolution, because he is timeless and is another artist (who) is very versatile with his work.

— AMY QUESINBERRY

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Foundation seniors create parking lot art

Foundation Academy senior Dylan Tran, right, gets some help cleaning his parking spot from his sister, Mindy, a Foundation Academy alum.

Dylan Tran’s painting features characters from “My Little Pony” and “Regular Show.”

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Orange County has suspended all county-run 11 and under youth sports for the foreseeable future due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the county.

The suspension, which affects 1,100 athletes in Orange County, includes all games and practices.

Mayor Jerry Demings says they hope to resume as soon as possible.

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PART 2

e’re just days away from the start of the 2021 high school football season. To get you ready for all the action on the gridiron this year, we are presenting our 2021 Football Preview in three sections.

This edition, the second in our series, features the programs from Ocoee, as well as the two new

programs to West Orange, Horizon and Lake Buena Vista.

— CHRIS MARTUCCI

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Windermere Little League, Winter Garden Little League, and Dr. Phillips Little League announced that they will still be running registration for the upcoming fall season, despite the recent order from Orange County suspending county-run youth sports. Little leagues are not affected by the order because they are not run by the county.

Aug. 20 vs. Boone — Preseason Kickoff Classic Aug. 27 at Oak Ridge Sep. 3 vs. Wekiva Sep. 10 at Olympia Sep. 17 vs. Apopka Sep. 24 vs. West Orange Oct. 7 at East Ridge Oct. 15 at Evans Oct. 22 vs. Lake Brantley Oct. 29 at West Port Nov. 5 at Jones

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Orlando Area Rowing Society’s Meagan Goldsmith took part in the women’s 4 – at the World Rowing Junior Championships on Sunday. The US team finished in fourth place — three-tenths of a second behind third-place finisher Italy with a time of 6 minutes, 52 seconds and 69 tenths. Another OARS member, Victoria Grieder, took gold in the women’s 4+ for Team USA with a time of 7:05.90.

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West Orange High alum Stone Forsythe made his preseason debut with the Seattle Seahawks last weekend in their preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Forsythe was selected in the sixth round of this year’s draft from the University of Florida.

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OCOEE KNIGHTS After a disappointing 2020 season during which Ocoee went 3-5 and lost in the Class 8A playin game to West Orange, the Ocoee Knights hope to rebound in 2021.

That will not be easy, because the Knights face a tough schedule this season with marquee opponents such as Wekiva,

Apopka, Jones and those same West Orange Warriors that eliminated them in the playoffs.

They also lost three key players on defense in Chryse Gunn, Malik Harp and Amir Jones.

However, head coach Aaron Sheppard is optimistic despite a less-than-ideal start.

“There were some issues

with clearance and kids getting paperwork turned in, and we missed our first day of practice, but it’s all been good since,” Sheppard said. “I’m feeling good about the season.”

The key for Ocoee’s success will be its offense. The Knights showed flashes of brilliance in some games such as a 36-0 shutout of Freedom and a 43-22 win over Evans. They also proved they can hang around in tough games with close losses to

SNAPSHOT 2020 Record: 3-5 (0-0 in district play) Playoffs: Class 8A play-in game Head Coach: Aaron Sheppard Key Returners: Jordan Phillips, Dylan Wade, Calvin Smith Key Losses: Chryse Gunn, Malik Harp, Amir Jones Key Games: Wekiva, Apopka, West Orange, Jones

Apopka and Lake Mary.

Having to replace three big players on defense is a tall order though, but Sheppard is confident in the group that he has in front of him.

“We’re a hard working bunch, and I feel we’re going to be very competitive this year,” Sheppard said.

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Perfect form: Locals find success at taekwondo championships Noah Sidabutar and Jase Morgan both were crowned world champions at the American Taekwondo Association World Championships.

CHRIS MARTUCCI SPORTS EDITOR

They may or may not be a future Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris, but Noah Sidabutar and Jase Morgan certainly can lay claim to the title of martial arts world champions.

The two recently competed at the American Taekwondo Asso-

ciation World Championships earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona, and came away victorious in at least one event. Noah, 11, won the world championship in the Creative Forms discipline, while Jase, 16, took the Xtreme Forms championship.

“It felt awesome, because I’d been working four or five years

for that,” Noah said. “Ever since I started competing, I’ve always wanted to be a world champion.

That was my ultimate goal.”

It also took Jase four years to win his world championship.

Jase and Noah both have six years of experience in martial arts each.

In some ways, their stories almost parallel each other — right down to

where they train: Victory Martial Arts in Ocoee.

Jase got into martial arts after seeing a demonstration at the Spring Fling in Ocoee. Inspired by the performance, he and his dad went up to the booth there and signed up for an introductory lesson. From there, his martial arts journey began.

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Danika Spinogatti Danika Spinogatti is a catcher on her father Dean Spinogatti’s Winter Garden-based travel softball team. She is an incoming freshman at Montverde Academy and recently competed with her team at the 14&U Softball National Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee, where the team finished fifth out of 75 teams. Spinogatti is ranked 37th in the Class of 2025 rankings, making her top 10 for catchers.

When did you start playing softball?

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What do you like most about softball?

I like the competitiveness, because I’m a very competitive person. I like when you’re in a tough game against a tough team, and you’re on the edge and have the adrenaline rush.

It’s exciting, because the dugout’s loud and cheering, (and) everyone’s hitting. It’s just exciting.

battled to the end until we couldn’t anymore. It was fun, exciting and sometimes frustrating at the same time, but it was fun to play with everyone.

Favorite movie?

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” but I have no preference.

What’s great about being the catcher?

I’m in every play, and I get to steal strikes.

Favorite TV/Netflix show?

“Lucifer”

What was it like competing at nationals?

It was hard and exciting at the same time. The path that we had was not easy — we faced a lot of hard teams.

Then again, our team came out hard, and we

Chocolate or vanilla?

Vanilla, I’ve never really liked chocolate. Vanilla is sweeter.

If you get too much chocolate, it tastes kind of gross.

Vanilla is sweet, creamy and good overall.

Does that tell a bit about your personality?

It’s just something I like, so I wouldn’t say so.

What is an interesting thing about you nobody would expect to know?

I am one of the only catchers in Florida that hits lefty and throws righty for my age.

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HORIZON HAWKS After being a five-publicschool area for many years, West Orange County welcomes the Horizon High School Hawks into the fold. The Hawks begin their first season as a varsity football team, along with Lake Buena Vista.

With a brand new team comes the expectation that they will take some time to be good, but the man tapped to lead the Hawks is confident they can be competitive right away.

“We have a little bit of talent, and I think we’ll be able to hopefully surprise some people with what we have,” head coach Dennis Thomas said.

If his name sounds familiar, it’s because Thomas has been a fixture in West Orange County high school football for almost 20 years. During his 19 years of coaching — nine as a head coach — he was on the coaching staff for Ocoee High School’s inaugural season, spent some time at Dr. Phillips, and he

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turned Celebration around from a team that had lost 22 consecutive games to a 7-4 record in 2015. That remains its only winning season to this day.

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The other new member to West Orange high school football is Lake Buena Vista.

The Vipers come in led by former Harmony and St. Cloud assistant coach, Joe Rienzi.

LBV is his first head coaching position.

Rienzi’s vision for the Vipers in their first year is establishing the offense he wants to run. From his background as the offensive coordinator for St. Cloud, he has a plethora of ideas. His plan is to run multiple offenses to see what works.

“You’ve got to tailor stuff to fit the kids you have,” Rienzi said. “It’s always about learning the personnel, their strengths and design it based on what they are able to do.”

One of the strengths of his young team that he noticed during the first week of practices was their willingness to learn and do what the coaches ask them to do.

“Anything we’ve thrown at them, they have taken and run with,” Rienzi said. “They’re very receptive to coaching and trying to improve.”

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“They’re the first kids to represent this community,” Rienzi said. “There hasn’t been a high school in Lake Buena Vista, and this community is super excited for it. We’ve had a lot of great support. I’m excited for the kids to go out and represent a community that is ready to embrace them.”

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For Noah, it was a bit of a different story. Although he enjoyed his first class, his love for the sport was not immediate.

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The styles in which both Jase and Noah specialize may seem similar, but the rules are different.

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Noah learned that lesson the hard way in his first competition, which took place on his eighth birthday.

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