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Ocoee High graduate dies in crash

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SCHOOL ZONE Water Spring students enjoyed a carnival Friday, Aug. 16.

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West Orange residents grabbed their phones and competed for prizes during #CityHallSelfie Day outside of Winter Garden City Hall.

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Rasaan Gumbs, 18, was killed in a collision at Ocoee-Apopka and West roads Friday, Aug. 16.

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City seeks contract for feral cat program

The Ocoee High School community is in mourning after the death of a recent graduate.

Rasaan Gumbs, 18, died from injuries sustained in a car crash Friday, Aug. 16, near his old high school.

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The Winter Garden city manager said the city is looking for a service provider for a trapneuter-release program.

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Seniors painted their parking spaces Aug. 17.

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An assertion that the city of Winter Garden is euthanizing stray and feral cats is unfounded, city officials said.

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Robin Sanchez and her service dog earned the Best Individual Selfie prize.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 24

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB OF WEST ORANGE COUNTY 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Ocoee Woman’s Club, 4 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee. Light refreshments will be served during this third anniversary celebration. RSVP at dwcwocbirthday. eventbrite.com.

THREADS OF LOVE 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Elementary students are invited to celebrate the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan through a story and craft. (407) 835-7323.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

SUNDAY-SUNDAE Following the 11 a.m. service Sunday, Aug. 25, at Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church, 871 E. Bay St., Winter Garden. Enjoy

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an ice cream sundae with all the toppings. (407) 247-7316.

MONDAY, AUG. 26

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 26, and Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden.

Take a driver’s license and AARP membership card, if you are a member. (888) 227-7669.

SWEET TREATS WITH HEALTH BENEFITS 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion – Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden. Sit in on a demonstration of better-for-you treats where plants and their benefits are highlighted. Samples will be available. Program is free. Space is limited; call (407) 635-3303 to reserve a seat.

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

DATE NIGHT NOSTALGIA 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas – Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. See “Back to the Future” in this Cinépolis Hand-

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THURSDAY, AUG. 29

GENEALOGY 101 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. This program will introduce attendees to genealogical terms, techniques and sources and provide helpful suggestions on how to begin to research family history. (407) 835-7323.

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

IRONMEN OF GOD COFFEE 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, above Axum Coffee, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Join with other Christians in this independent men’s ministry focused on serving the men in the community.

The guest speaker is Jeff Wallace. IronMenofGod.com.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31

INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.

Learn about the origins of calligraphy and get introduced to some materials used to create it.

Practice using this form of writing to create endless projects.

Registration required at (407) 835-7323.

YARN DOODLES 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Elementary students are invited to design a unique work of art using yarn as the medium. (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3

TRACING EASTERN EUROPEAN ANCESTORS 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. This genealogy research series focuses on researching European ancestors. (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

GENEALOGY, THE VERY BASICS 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. So you want to learn more about your family history but don’t know where to begin? This program will introduce you to genealogical terms and techniques. (407) 835-7323.

PLANT CLINIC 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Take your plants, get your soil pH tested and ask questions of Master Gardener volunteers from the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office.

(407) 735-7323.

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PLANT CLINIC 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Take your plants, get your soil pH tested and ask questions of Master Gardener volunteers from the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office.

(407) 735-7323.

RISE: CONVERSATIONS ON RACE & UNITY “FAMILY AND RACE” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

12, at the Roper Co-Op Ballroom, 146 W. Plant St., Suite 210, Winter Garden. This communitywide event will provide a safe space to focus on our shared humanity with an exploration of race, privilege, bias, systems of privilege and oppression, and practical application. Refreshments included.

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‘We’re gonna do this’ A song by singer/ songwriter Patrick Gibson shares the testimony of Foundation Academy student Bailey Trinder.

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true test of faith — that’s what Patrick Gibson said he witnessed in a waiting room at Orlando Regional Medical Center Sept. 6,

2018.

That’s what Foundation Academy parents Brian and Betsy Trinder faced when they heard the news — that their son, Bailey, had less than a 3% chance to live because of head trauma following a car accident.

Bailey — a star football player for Foundation Academy — needed prayer, and that led to a waiting room getting filled to capacity with the teammates, ministers and friends.

And in the Trinder family’s darkest hour, their faith would not be shaken.

“I remember Betsy and Brian coming down to give us the news that the doctor said there would be a 3% chance of survival for Bailey,” Gibson said. “They stated, ‘It’s all in God’s hands, and if God decides to take our baby, then His will be done.’ … Man, that was powerful. Talk about your faith being held to the flame.”

Fast-forward to the present day, and Bailey not only is alive but back in school, though he’s paralyzed from the waist down and relies on a motorized wheelchair.

His ability to walk might be gone, but an enduring testimony remains — and it’s now being told through music.

Gibson, a Clermont country singer/songwriter, celebrated the Trinder family with the release of his new song “We’re Gonna Do This (Bailey’s Song)” at a live concert Friday, Aug. 16, at the House of Blues in Disney Springs — a chance to share Bailey’s inspiring story.

Gibson — who attends Tuscanooga Baptist Church with the Trinder family and was a neighbor for a period of time — was inspired by not only Bailey’s strength as he embarked on a new chapter in his life, but also his parents’ faith during such a difficult time — the

Patrick Gibson, left, and Brian, Bailey and Betsy Trinder shared a special moment together on stage at the House of Blues.

faith shown in that waiting room.

The day after the accident, Gibson picked up his guitar and started writing.

“I just started playing and I just started putting these lyrics out,” Gibson said. “It was amazing how it all came together, but the song is not a story of mine — it’s truly a testimony of Bailey through song.

At the end of the day, it’s not my story to tell, so I’m blessed that I’ve had the opportunity to be in the lives of this family and Bailey and share the music, not just to share their story, but to testify.”

On Friday night at the House of Blues, Gibson and his band performed the song live and had Brian, Betsy and Bailey join them onstage. Gibson shared the family’s story before the band built back into a low chorus as the audience sang along: “We’re gonna do this, God is gonna see this through, together as a church there is nothing we can’t do.

There’s gonna be mountains, and walls we’ll have to climb, but with hope, faith, family and strength, we’re gonna do this.”

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Country Singer/songwriter Patrick Gibson shared Bailey Trinder’s story through song.

It wasn’t about the show, it wasn’t about the music, and it wasn’t about himself, Gibson said. It was about a testimony .

“I didn’t write the story — the story was already written, from the Trinders and God,” Gibson said. “To be able to take those words and put it all on paper and push it out and feed it out, that’s pretty amazing.”

Bailey said he was thrilled to hear the song performed live in front of an audience.

“Mr. Patrick came to me and showed me a clip of it that he was working on, and we just sat down and came up with the rest of it,” Bailey said. “It’s pretty neat to see the final thing come through.”

“I picture it as that was the waiting room that night — even though I wasn’t there and I don’t remember it,” he said.

For Bailey’s father, it was the first time he’d heard the song all the way through, he said.

“Patrick would send it to me and I’d start it, and I couldn’t get

through it,” Brian said.

Gibson added that he hopes the song lifts the spirits of listeners whenever they hear it.

“Our whole purpose was to get people to sing back and be that strength and reconfirmation to the Trinder family — together, as a church, we’re going to do this,” Gibson said.

“How many other people in that crowd did we touch with that that’s going through something and needs that reminder?”

Bailey is still pressing forward with the support of his family and friends. He’s set to graduate on time from Foundation Academy with his friends and peers.

“Bailey is truly an inspirational person to many ... believers and non-believers,” Gibson said.

“He’s a remarkable kid. … I’m super excited to see Bailey moving forward.”

“I didn’t write the story — the story was already written, from the Trinders and God.” — Patrick Gibson

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Graduate dies SUPPORTING THE FAMILY To make a donation to Rasaan Gumbs’ family for medical and funeral costs, visit the GoFundMe page at bit.ly/2zc1cbM. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

According to the crash report from the Ocoee Police Department, at 12:46 p.m. Friday, Gumbs and passenger Blondine Lamour, 17, were headed westbound along West Road and turning left to go southbound on Ocoee-Apopka Road in a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu.

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According to witness statements, Gumbs had a green light to make the turn but a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder traveling northbound on Ocoee-Apopka Road continued through the intersection and struck Gumbs and Lamour’s car.

The collision caused both vehicles to skid to the northwest corner of the intersection, and the Chevrolet Malibu ended up on its side.

Gumbs and Lamour were extricated from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. The teens had just graduated together from Ocoee High School in the Class of 2019.

The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder sustained non-lifethreatening injuries.

Following the incident, the Gumbs family posted a GoFund-

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“We as the family are extremely thankful for all the love and support that we have received at this time of emotional distress and grieving,” the family wrote on the

page. “Rest in paradise to you, our young prince. You will always have a special place in our hearts as we promise to hold on to you, your spirit and your well-being forever.”

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he plaza in front of Winter Garden City Hall was a popular gathering place Thursday, Aug. 15, when residents and business owners showed up with their cell phones and an assortment of props for #CityHallSelfie Day — a worldwide celebration of government service.

Afterward, they posted their photos on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to be part of the worldwide selfie day. Selfies submitted to City Hall also were eligible for the chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.

Judges declared these winners: Best Daytime Selfie, Julie Zimmerman from the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation; Best Nighttime Selfie, Joelle Bansgsund and her son; Most Creative, Healthy West Orange; Funniest, “West Orange Times & Observer”; Best Dressed, Shelby Crawford, Miss Winter Garden USA; Best Hat, The Real Estate Collection/Park Place; Best Individual Selfie, Robin Sanchez; Best Group Selfie, R.C. Stevens Construction Company; Best Use of Props, Bombshell Salon & Spa; and Best Selfie with Kids, Alicia Perea.

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Ocoee discusses solid waste woes Costs associated with the residential solid waste program has leaders considering getting rid of the recycling program.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

Changes could be coming to how the city of Ocoee deals with solid waste and recycling.

City leaders discussed the rising costs associated with the residential solid waste program during a budget workshop Thursday, Aug. 8. Public Works Director Steve Krug said disposal and operating costs for the program have increased by more than $500,000 since the city last increased the rates in 2008.

“Back in ’97 to ’05, we were charging $16 a month for garbage and recycling,” Krug said.

“From 2005 to 2008, we bumped it up to $19 a month. And in 2008, we’ve been holding up until now a $21-a-month fee, and it’s been covering things until recently.”

Krug said the city hasn’t raised its residential solid waste rates in years because the city has been able to operate the program under the current rate. But with the costs associated with the pro-

“It only takes a few plastic bags and the recycling transfer station will reject it.”

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gram increasing, the rate would have to increase as well. Some of the issues driving up costs of the program include increases in yard waste fees, the county garbage tipping fee and cost of labor, as well as truck maintenance.

“Our $21-a-month fee was based on replacing the trucks every five years, but running them five days a week with the current recycling program, we’re wearing our trucks out in four years,” Krug said. “That adds almost another $100,000 to our capital costs, along with $35,000 for repairs.”

One of the biggest drivers of the increased costs of the city’s residential solid waste program relates to recycling. Krug said there are four options to be considered with how the city can move forward with the recycling program, including getting rid of it completely.

“We’re looking at continuing the way we do it, which is most of the contaminated recycling (going) to the landfill because it isn’t being accepted at the recycling center,” Krug said. “We could go back to a bin collection system again where people have to separate (recyclables) and put them in bins at the curb, and we’re also looking at setting up a recycling drop-off center at the Public Works department, and the fourth option is to totally eliminate recycling until the market returns.”

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Plastic bags can cause recycling equipment to jam and are the most common contaminants of recyclables. Although they can be recycled separately, they are not supposed to be mixed in with other recyclables.

tial solid waste and recycling porgrams during the Aug. 20 commission meeting, which was after press time.

Aside from the costs associated with maintaining trucks that picked up the recycling and paying individuals that drove the trucks, recycling was something that cost the city nothing at one point. That changed in 2017, when China — which at one point took in up to 45% of the world’s recyclables for processing — imposed its National Sword Policy to combat climate change. That policy took effect in 2018 and places strict new guidelines on imported recyclables.

“The main issue is that most of the recycling was going overseas, mostly China,” Krug said. “(Those recyclables) became so contaminated with so much garbage (that) China realized they weren’t getting

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recyclables, but they were getting a lot of garbage. So, they put the mandate that they will only accept a half a percent contamination, which means they want totally clean loads. We’re experiencing anywhere upwards of 50% contamination in a lot of our loads, so there’s just no market for it.”

Contamination in recycling can be as simple as a few plastic bags — which is the most common contaminant — a greasy pizza box or other container with food residue. Although plastic bags are recyclable, they are supposed to be recycled separate from other recyclables, as the bags can cause recycling equipment to jam.

“It only takes a few plastic bags and the recycling transfer station will reject it,” Krug said.

The trucks the city uses for recycling are equipped with cam-

eras that show the truck operators what people put into their recycling containers. If the operators see contaminants in a load of recycling, then that load goes to the landfill, Krug said.

“We don’t intentionally mix garbage and recycling together in collections,” Krug said. “Our (recycling) bins are 96-gallon carts, and it’s hard to see (inside). You can’t even see the bottom if you were to open the top up. … There’s a camera that focuses down to the hopper of the trucks. When they lift the arm up and it dumps in, they can see if there’s been any contamination or things like that.”

Krug also discussed service frequency for residential solid waste and/or recycling services and adjusting the fee charged to residents for solid waste services. No matter which of the four options the city chooses for the recycling program, increased landfill and labor costs remain.

“We are talking to some private haulers to see what kind of numbers they could provide to do the same service,” Krug said. “We have a pretty lean setup as far as the service we’re offering. … Some of the larger vendors have a much larger base to spread equipment costs and labor costs.”

In terms of how the city should move forward with its solid waste services, Krug recommended doing two garbage pick-ups per week, utilizing a central drop-off location for recycling, returning to a four-day weekly yard and bulk waste pick-up and increasing the monthly fee for services to $23.72, which is a 13% increase of the current rate.

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AUG. 10 13000 block of Foxcrest Boulevard. Resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence and trespassing. Winter Garden police arrested a suspect law enforcement said was intoxicated and trespassing in a community pool this month.

Law enforcement responded to a call Saturday, Aug. 10, from a security guard regarding a man who was reportedly intoxicated and playing with the children in the pool, according to an arrest report.

As officers approached the pool, the man jumped back into the water upon seeing police, according to the arrest affidavit. The suspect allegedly refused to exit the pool when asked and told police he did not have to leave and that he was recording the officers.

The suspect eventually exited the pool after police told him it was closed. Officers said he appeared intoxicated and started to leave the pool. Police attempted to stop him and place him in handcuffs, but the suspect resisted, reportedly breaking free of the officer’s grasp, according to the report.

AUG. 11 3000 block of Daniels Road.

Scheme to defraud/obtain property, retail theft. Two women were arrested Sunday, Aug. 11, after reportedly returning items they hadn’t purchased for store credit in a retail store on Daniels Road.

According to police records, Winter Garden police responded to a report of shoplifting in progress by two female sus-

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pects, who the retail employee reportedly recognized from past incidences. According to the affidavit, the two suspects placed various cosmetic items, wine and other items into a cart and also placed smaller items, such as jewelry, into a purse and then returned the items they had just picked up for store credit, which was used to pay for items in their cart. The suspects were stopped outside the store by law enforcement, who said they left the store with $953.73 in merchandise without paying.

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AUG. 10 8000 block of West Colonial Drive. Grand theft. Ocoee police officers arrested a suspect earlier this month at a restaurant on West Colonial Drive who was reportedly driving a stolen car. According to an arrest affidavit, an officer noticed he was driving behind a vehicle that was reported stolen and called for backup.

The two officers followed the vehicle into a parking lot, pulling in behind it and beside it.

According to police records, one of the officers pulled out his gun and approached the driver. The suspect then told police he was making an Uber Eats delivery and that the car was a rental he had kept past the return date, according to the affidavit. The suspect said he was not aware the vehicle was reported stolen.

According to the affidavit, the suspect had no record outside of Florida and a valid license from Ohio.

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has not trapped any cat for the purpose of euthanization,” Assistant City Manager Frank Gilbert Sr. wrote on Facebook.

“Individual employees, including the city manager, have personally taken stray cats from city properties to the vet for treatment and spaying.”

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said, like most cities, there is a population of feral cats in Winter Garden, but to his knowledge no city employees have captured stray or feral cats to be euthanized in the 22 years he has been with the city.

“We’d like to contract out a company to do the capture, spay and release program, and that way we can control the population long-term, but we haven’t found anyone yet,” Bollhoefer said. “We’re looking all around, and what we have found is there are places that help you with the spaying part. It’s the capturing part that’s the tricky part — finding someone to do that part of it.”

Bollhoefer said the city and its employees have a history of taking care of stray and feral cats in the area. They have assisted with vet bills for residents who feed or care for groups of cats and getting cats spayed or neutered and

then releasing cats back to their homes to control the population.

The city also has taken care of some stray dogs over the years, as well.

“It’s just the opposite here,” Bollhoefer said. “We actually have gone to great lengths to take care of these cats.”

Bollhoefer said the previous police chief used to feed cats behind the police station and he’s heard rumors for years about feral cats that live behind the Edgewater Hotel downtown, although he never has seen them.

He said there also are other places around the city where people regularly feed colonies of cats.

There was a litter of kittens about 14 years ago that city employees captured for veterinary care that was affectionately referred to as the “City Hall kitties,” Bollhoefer said.

“Actually, two of the cats that I have now — two of my three cats — are two of the litter from those ‘City Hall kitties’ 14 years ago, and I still have them.”

— City Manager Mike Bollhoefer

“Actually, two of the cats that I have now — two of my three cats — are two of the litter from those ‘City Hall kitties’ 14 years ago, and I still have them,” Bollhoefer said.

Other City Hall employees also adopted kittens from that litter, including City Commissioner Bob Buchanan.

The city of Winter Garden does not have an animal control department; those services are provided by Orange County.

The county does not capture the cats but provides the cages and equipment for municipalities to use for capture. Orange County then takes the cats to a shelter, where they can be rehomed, Bollhoefer said.

“Being an animal lover, you do what you can to help them,” Bollhoefer said. “But that’s why we also did our best to capture the cats and went to get them spayed and released. We try to be kind to the animals but also responsible to the environment, and we’ve found that’s the perfect middle ground … to find a program where you capture, spay, give them the shots and then release them.”

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Oakland, healthcare district form $1 million partnership The partners will work together to improve health and wellness through programs at the new arts and heritage center.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

With a $1 million partnership in hand, the town of Oakland will add another component to the Arts & Heritage Center at Oakland, now under construction near Town Hall: health and wellness.

The funding will go toward the building construction, including outdoor amenities.

The partnership between the town and the West Orange Healthcare District was approved Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Oakland Town Commission meeting.

After the vote, WOHD trustees presented an oversized check to the commission. Mark Griffith, a fifth-generation Oakland resident who is serving as WOHD chair this year, was among those there for the presentation.

This partnership gives the healthcare district naming rights to the facility — the West Orange Healthcare District Arts & Heritage Center at Oakland — and provides the town with grant funding to turn the center into a meeting place for improving community health and wellness through health, arts and heritage

programs and activities.

This grant will allow for additional programming that will include nutrition and fitness programs, health screenings and back-to-school physicals in cooperation with healthcare providers and partnering organizations such as Shepherd’s Hope and Orlando Health, Mayor Kathy Stark said.

“By naming the facility and enabling Oakland to provide health and wellness services and programming in such a prominent space in the community, we’ll have tremendous exposure to Oakland residents and many other district residents who use the West Orange Trail every month,” said Tracy Swanson, CEO of the West Orange Healthcare District. “We are excited about the potential and look forward to collaborating on many new ways to encourage health and wellness.”

The services and programs aren’t all that will take place there, either. Plans are in the works for growing gardens and adding more parking space for bicycles.

“The grant will also allow for vegetable and herb gardens with signage on the benefits of eating well, along with safe and secure

An aerial photo of the West Orange Healthcare District Arts & Heritage Center at Oakland was taken in late July.

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bike racks to encourage bike riding,” Stark said. “This is a great benefit to our residents, and we are very grateful for the support and trust the district has placed in us.”

The healthcare district’s branding will be part of the arts and heritage center, and a sculpture of Westly, the mascot of Healthy West Orange, will be placed on the grounds.

Construction of the community center started in February; it is located west of Oakland Town Hall at North Tubb Street and the West Orange Trail. Town officials expect the center to open to the public by this winter.

“When we began talking with town leaders, we were impressed

with their commitment to the health and well-being of their community and their vision for leveraging this facility and the proximity it has to the West Orange Trail, clearly one of the town’s biggest assets,” Swanson said. “They shared with us that many new residents were choosing to live in Oakland because it had such a healthy vibe and they wanted to find a way to really enable and grow that reputation.”

The district was created 70 years ago to improve access to healthcare in West Orange County.

Today, its mission still is to invest in community-based initiatives that help improve residents’ health and wellbeing, as well as to champion the new grassroots movement, Healthy West Orange.

“Our partnership with the town of Oakland is a perfect opportunity to put that mission into action,” Swanson said. “Oakland is a great place for highlighting our focus on health and wellness, as it is the municipality nearest our farthest western boundary connecting to other district communities via the West Orange Trail.”

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Educator spends week at Space Camp AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

For one Foundation Academy teacher, summer vacation meant the opportunity to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

Lori Waters, biology and environmental science teacher finally realized a dream of hers when she participated in the Space Academy for Educators at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.

“I’ve wanted to attend Space Camp since I was in fourth grade,” Waters said.

“I vividly recall the Challenger disaster in 1986 and take my inspiration from Christa McAuliffe, the educator who died on that mission.”

During her camp adventure, Waters collaborated with 16 other educators from around the United States, as well as one from Australia and one from Japan.

She participated in myriad activities, including team-building projects, water-survival training, astronaut and mission control training with simulated missions to Mars and the moon, and a variety of STEM activities for the classroom. She launched rockets, learned about electronics and “developed ablative shields and landers for eggs-stronauts,” she said.

“The one-sixth gravity chair simulated what it feels like to walk on the moon, and, of course, spinning in the astronaut training multi-axis chair, which is unique to space camp in Huntsville, was a must-do,” Waters said.

The camp in Huntsville was the next step for Waters, who attended Space University for Educators at Space Cen-

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Lori Waters attended Space Camp this summer and returned with ideas and lessons for her biology and environmental science students.

KATHERINE JOHNSON, THE FIRST ACADEMY

Before becoming a full-time mom, Katherine Johnson spent years building her organizational and time-management skills as a financial adviser and corporate trainer. Johnson’s background made her a natural fit for the role of parent association president. Not only has she spent time in the corporate world, but also she has had time as a stay-at-home mom. This duality helps her to easily connect with families, whether they’re working corporately or staying at home with their kids.

What do you love most about your school?

The First Academy community feels like a family. When we moved to Orlando four years ago, we wanted to find a school that aligned with our family values. The school not only cared about the education of our children, (it also) cared about the well-being of the whole child. The First Academy welcomed us with open arms, and we quickly felt like we had a family. I value the partnership that The First Academy fosters between home and school. The teachers and administrators pour the Gospel into our children each day.

The school helps my husband and I to shepherd our children’s hearts.

What’s your favorite part of your role?

I have served with our Parent Association Executive Board in different capacities for the past two years, and my favorite part is seeing how the events and activities that the Parent Association puts on create an enriching experience for our families while building community. I love looking at the vision of The First Academy and coming up with practical ways that we can help foster fellowship.

ter Houston in 2018. She also attended the SPACE Conference for Educators at the Kennedy Space Center last month through a scholarship from the Florida Space Grant Consortium.

“I am teaching the Mars generation,” she said. “These students will be the astronauts, engineers, scientists, project managers and politicians (who) will lead to human exploration of Mars and beyond. Plus, the rocket launches and current missions provided a tremendous hook to help connect scientific content with real-world application.

Science becomes real and exciting.”

What made you want to take on this role?

I’ve always had a passion for serving, and I also found it was a great way to meet other families when we first moved here. I wanted to be a part of building the community that my children are involved in.

What motivates you?

I’m motivated by making a difference and contributing to something that blesses others and impacts their lives now and in the future. I hope that the work of the Parent Association will not only bless our current students but also will help future generations of The First Academy students.

What’s the nicest thing a student, parent or faculty member has said to you or done for you?

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volunteer in the classroom. The thank yous and hugs of appreciation from my children’s classmates always warm my heart.

How excited are you for the new school year?

We are all very excited for the new school year. While summer is a fun and special time, our family enjoys getting back into the rhythm of school routines. Our school year theme this year is “Stronger Together,” based on the verse 1 Corinthians 12:12, 26 — “There are many parts, but one body. … When one part suffers, we all suffer; when one part rejoices, we all rejoice.” I am excited for this theme, because I believe when parents are involved, it strengthens the school community.

If you could take a vacation anywhere, where would you go?

My husband and I met on a ski trip in college, and we both love to ski and enjoy spending time in the mountains. Our favorite place to ski is Beaver Creek, Colorado.

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Dogs! We have a 2-and-a-half-yearold yellow lab named Wyatt. He’s a huge teddy bear (who) loves to eat everything.

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Water Spring cools off with Back-to-School Carnival

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t was a day of play the otter way at Water Spring Elementary’s inaugural Back-to-School Carnival Friday, Aug. 16. Students and parents flocked to the school for bounce houses, games and celebrating the new school. Attendees also enjoyed food trucks, sno-cones, airbrush tattoos and even a hula-hoop competition. The event was sponsored by the Water Spring PTO and Lifebridge Church.

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Above: Principal Amy Klaber still was smiling even after taking several dips in the dunk tank.

Second-grader Mila Quintana, 7, couldn’t get enough of the bounce house slide and kept coming back to it.

Right: Three-yearold Braylon Gibson had a blast in the sack race.

Second-graders Isabela Sales, 7, left, and Alexis Petro, 7, had a blast competing in a toilet paper-wrapping race.

Left: First-grader Kaylee Payanis, 6, came close to winning in the hula-hoop contest.

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Sara Bolton painted the design of her parking spot the night before she came out to the West Orange parking lot.

Above: Naya Jones, left, got some help painting her spot from her friend, Victoria Autie, at the West Orange High School parking lot. Jones chose to paint a Bible verse to her spot.

Right: Christian Robinson, right, got some help from his friend, Jacob Kelly, at the West Orange High School parking lot.

Robinson showed off his patriotism in the design of his parking spot.

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Kayla Butler painted her parking spot after the “Looney Tunes” at the West Orange High School parking lot.

n annual tradition continued over the weekend as local high-school seniors from the Class of 2020 painted up their parking spaces to show a side of their personality and creativity.

The parking lot at West Orange High School got some color over the weekend as seniors painted their parking spots.

Students gathered with their parents, friends and other loved ones at the school Saturday, Aug. 17, to customize their spots.

While every spot was different, some common

themes were “SpongeBob SquarePants” and Marvel.

That same day, Ocoee High School seniors in the Class of 2020 grabbed their brushes and paint buckets and showed off their creative sides as they painted their own unique, shield-shaped emblems on their parking spaces Saturday, Aug. 17.

The students woke up bright and early to take part in the annual highschool tradition, which has continued on since 2005.

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Longtime Marvel fan Drew Telenda painted the Infinity Gauntlet on his spot at West Orange High School as a metaphor for “snapping into the real world” after his senior year.

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The home at 17729 Deer Isle Circle, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 15, for $750,000. The kitchen boasts of new cabinets, decorative backsplash and new countertops. There’s premium vinyl flooring throughout, fresh interior paint and an updated bathroom.

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The home at 412 Macchi Ave.,Oakland, 34787, sold Aug. 12, for $454,900. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,354 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.63.

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The home at 2838 Red Alder Blvd., Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 19, for $340,429. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 3,003 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.36.

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The home at 2530 Standing Rock Circle, Oakland, 34787, sold Aug. 13, for $430,000.

Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,098 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.80.

ARDEN PARK SOUTH

The townhouse at 1159 Barronwood Road, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 16, for $261,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,212 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.99.

CROSS CREEK OF OCOEE

The home at 525 Winding Hollow Ave., Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 15, for $287,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,790 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $160.34.

FOREST LAKE ESTATES

The home at 734 Golden Elm Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 15, for $332,490. Built in 2019,

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The home at 722 Birch Hollow Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 15, for $323,430. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,034 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $159.01.

LAKE OLYMPIA CLUB

The home at 1514 Acropolis Circle, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 13, for $305,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,205 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.32.

ORCHARD PARK

The home at 1998 Casaba Cove Ave., Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 14, for $315,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,846 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $110.68.

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The home at 813 Windergrove Court, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 15, for $275,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, twoand-two-half baths and 1,976 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.17.

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The home at 2415 Grand Poplar St., Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 19, for $252,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,606 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $156.91.

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The home at 1924 Saint James Court, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 14, for $308,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,388 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $128.98.

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The home at 1291 Plumgrass Circle, Ocoee, 34761, sold Aug. 12, for $270,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,714 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.53.

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The home at 14116 Hampshire Bay Circle, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 14, for $410,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,204 square feet. The price per square foot is $186.03.

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The home at 730 Grassy Stone Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 13, for $410,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,635 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $155.60.

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FULLERS LANDING

The home at 707 Monte Vista Way, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 14, for $317,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,030 square feet. The price per square foot is $104.62.

GROVEHURST

The home at 12731 Grovehurst Ave., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 15, for $375,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,420 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $109.65.

HERITAGE AT PLANT STREET

The home at 773 Orange Belt Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 15, for $499,990. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 3,782 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.20.

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The home at 115 Agnes St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 16, for $412,000. Built in 1949, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,518 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $271.41.

LAKE ROBERTS LANDING

The home at 2029 Lake Roberts Landing Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 12, for $410,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,832 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.77.

SADLER

The home at 11601 Sadler Court, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 13, for $600,000. Built in 1997, it has six bedrooms, five baths and 3,808 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.56.

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The home at 2233 Oakington St., No. 3, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 16, for $338,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,800 square feet. The price per square foot is $187.78.

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NANCY WILSON MCADAMS WALTERS DIED TUESDAY, AUG. 13, 2019.

Nancy Wilson McAdams Walters, of Flagler Beach, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Advent Hospice in Orlando, Florida.

Nancy was born in Bunnell, Florida, on Dec. 2, 1946. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Lorraine Wilson, and the love of her life, Tom Walters.

She is survived by two siblings, Arthur Jr., of Flagler Beach, and Peggy Bryant (Bill), of Palm Coast. She has two daughters, Elisabeth Gadd (Jim), of Oviedo, and Lori (Jim), of Orlando; and a stepson, Philip Murray (Susan), of Orange Park. She has four grandchildren, Tyler (Vanessa), of Clemson, South Carolina, Kyle Newberry, of

Liberty, South Carolina, and Madison and Cooper Cadorette, of Orlando, Florida; as well as three great-grandchildren, Rachel, Ashley and Jacob, of Clemson, South Carolina.

Nancy was a phlebotomist in her early career and left that to be an indoor plant nursery owner of Beard Road Nursery in Winter Garden. She moved to South Carolina later in life and supported her husband in his industrial engineering business.

Nancy loved her work and was successful in her business. In her spare time, she loved to sew and cook. She often repaired gently used clothing for those in need to enjoy. In addition, she was a loyal volunteer teacher in the GA program at Beulah Baptist Church in Winter Garden.

She returned to her family homestead in Flagler Beach in 2014 and lived there until shortly before her passing.

The family received friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4552 Old Carriage Trail in Oviedo. Memorials may be made to the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, 51 Children’s Home, Enterprise, FL 32725.

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GEORGE W. MCCLELLAN DIED SATURDAY, AUG. 17, 2019.

George W. McClellan, 75, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 17, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

George was raised in Gainesville, Florida, by his mother, Wilma Maines McClellan.

Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army and was a police officer in Palatka, Florida. In 1968, he married Linda Louise Williams and moved to Winter Garden, Florida. He owned and operated George McClellan Photography in Winter Garden for many years.

George is survived by his

devoted wife of 51 years, Linda (Williams); daughter, Tanya (Eric) Maddox; as well as his three beloved grandsons, Nicholas, Ryan and Patrick.

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FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

AUG. 21, 1975 TG&Y once was the place in Winter Garden where one could find a little bit of everything.

In Aug. 21, 1975, issue of The West Orange Times, the store advertised its vast selection of “fun fabrics for sewing.”

Simplicity patterns were popular with seamstresses, and they were available in the sewing section of the shop in the Tri-City Shopping Center.

Materials such as brushed denim and polyesters were sold, too, as were a variety of prints.

85 years ago

After a silence of almost two months except for the daily tooting of 12 o’clock, the Winter Garden fire whistle broke into a loud scream when the Bray warehouse flamed.

80 years ago

Work has begun on the construction of a new home for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dees at the corner of Wright and Highland streets in Winter Garden. The estimated cost is $3,000.

The new stage at the Winter Garden Theatre is really a work of art. Much of the work of making imitation palm trees at each side of the stage as well as the beautiful decorations is the work done under the personal supervision of Collie Biggers. There is not a more handsome stage in a picture house in this part of the state.

Growth in the area has caused Dillard Street and Winter Garden elementaries to add portable classrooms to their campus.

The annual Central Florida Citrus Power Regatta, sponsored by the Ocoee Lions Club, was planned for Starke Lake, in Ocoee.

BAPTIST BEULAH BAPTIST Pastor Casey Butner 671 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden 407-656-3342 | BeulahBaptistWG.org SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 9:30AM SUNDAY SERVICE 11:00AM WEDNESDAY SERVICE 6:00PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 SUNDAYS 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary WEDNESDAYS - 6pm - Awana Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: FOUNDATION WORSHIP SUNDAYS 9:45 am - All Ages Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Rd., Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407-730-1867 STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH PO Box 520, 611 W Ave, Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 www.starkelakebaptist.org

FROM THE ARCHIVES Badcock Furniture and Appliances opened for business in 1966 at the southeast corner of Plant Street and Highland Avenue in Winter Garden. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis, it shared the site with Car Locator and Maintenance, seen immediately to the left. At far right is the Atlantic Ice Plant, standing on the future site of today’s City Hall.

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation preserves documents, photographs and artifacts from businesses that existed in West Orange County, beginning with the 1890s. Call (407) 656-3244 to make a research appointment.

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the community’s rich history.

45 years ago

After some initial confusion, Lakeview High School is settling down for another (and probably last) year of work. How about getting in your suggestions for a name for the new high school so we don’t have to keep saying “the new high school?”

30 years ago

The grand opening of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women was held just in time for Palmer’s 60th birthday.

20 years ago

Isleworth Country Club was the setting for a fundraising art auction for the West Orange Christian Service Center. The successful event raised more than $15,500 for operating funds.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL PURPOSE CHURCH ORLANDO 13640 W. Colonial Dr., Ste 110, Winter Garden 407-654-9661 • Prayer 9:30AM, Fellowship 9:45AM, Service 10:05AM

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Elijah Post is loving his role as wide receiver on the Legacy Charter High School football team. Page 20.

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In West Orange football’s 34-34 tie against Bishop Moore in its preseason Kickoff Classic Friday, Aug. 16, quarterback Julian Calvez scorched the Hornets’ defense for 274 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Two of those touchdowns, and 137 of those yards, were brought in by Jaylon Carlies on six catches. On the ground, Calvez rushed for 90 yards on 12 carries with two more touchdowns.

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In Foundation Academy’s 17-14 victory over Orlando Christian Prep at its preseason Kickoff Classic Friday, Aug. 16, Lions quarterback Henry Austad tossed for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Danny Stutsman had eight catches for 194 yards and one touchdown, while Charles Vickers also snagged a touchdown for himself. On defense, Bryan Thomas recorded three sacks, while Ethan Terrell had two sacks and Michael Lemieux Bott and Stutsman led the way with 10 tackles a piece.

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The Foundation Academy volleyball team had a strong preseason tournament Saturday, Aug. 17, as the Lions went 2-0 with wins over Victory Christian School and Legacy Charter. The Lions swept VCS 25-7 in the first set before taking the second set 25-15, following up the win with a closer contest against Legacy. Foundation won the first set 25-21 and the second by a score of 25-22.

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Local schools are readying for the upcoming volleyball season over the next two weeks. Legacy Charter started its season Monday, Aug. 19, while CFCA, Foundation and West Orange each took to the court Tuesday, Aug. 20. Ocoee volleyball will finally kick off its regular season against Apopka Monday, Aug. 26.

Cambrie Riffe, Tristan Tucci and Sara Reinbolt will be among the core group of players returning for the Warriors.

The West Orange volleyball team is ready to make a name for itself with some new faces.

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n the gymnasium at West Orange High School, the sound of volleyballs pinging off of arms and hardwood is a familiar sound for this time of the year.

But for this Warriors team, it’s one of the few familiarities they have remaining from last season.

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Foundation cheer ready for new season While Foundation Academy football dominates on the field, the Lions cheer team will bring the noise on the sideline.

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Last week, Adrian Garcia-Flores — a member of the SouthWest Swimming STARS swim team — brought home the gold medal in the 12- to 13-yearold boys 100 breaststroke event at the Venezuela Age Group National Championships.

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Erika Kime and the Foundation cheer team performed Friday night.

With the start of the school year finally here, the buzz around campuses right now is the arrival of football season.

But there’s more to the season than simply football. There’s the sounds of the crowd roaring after a big play, the blasting of horns and drums from the marching band section and then, there on the sideline, there’s the unmistakable sound of the embodiment of the school’s spirit: the cheer team.

With pompoms in hand, the cheerleaders of Foundation Academy — dressed in their best blue

— worked through their cheers in front of the home stands during the Lions’ preseason Kickoff Classic game against Orlando Christian Prep Friday, Aug. 16.

“We are the Lions, we’re here to show you how, just how we do it and break it down!,” they cheered in unison. “Varsity is here, navy blue and white, the best of the best — you know, that’s right!”

That cheer — which is a favorite of senior Grace Langhoff — is known as the “varsity cheer.” If you make it out to a Lions football game this season, it’s one of the many cheers that will be perSEE LIONS PAGE 20

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Elijah Post may only be going into his second year of varsity football, but the senior has become a go-to player on head coach Trent Hopper’s Legacy football team. Last season, Post led the team in receiving with 491 yards, while grabbing four touchdowns (tied for second best).

When did you first start playing football?

Last year was my first year.

In ninth and 10th grade … I played basketball, and most of the basketball players play football and they were like, “You should play football,” but I was never interested. So in my sophomore year I played spring football and I liked it, so I decided to play my junior year and loved it.

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given about football?

During a game or during a practice, staying focused, because there are so many little things throughout the team that have to be executed for a play to work. I just feel like everybody staying focused — locked into the play, locked into the game — is very important.

What’s the hardest part of playing wide receiver?

I feel like the hardest part is remembering all the plays — that can be difficult sometimes — and just not getting tired.

What’s your favorite part about playing at wide receiver?

I like getting the ball and being able to run the ball — catching passes and scoring.

How do you prepare for a game?

Usually the night before I’ll watch a little bit of film on the other team. And then usually after school I don’t do anything too crazy — I’ll probably just watch a little more just to make sure I know what I’m expecting from them, and then go over our playbook to make sure I know what I’m doing there.

What has been your favorite part about playing football at Legacy?

Getting to know a lot of the freshmen and sophomores, and all the new kids that come and play, because I only have classes with all the seniors. It’s nice getting to know everybody else.

This is your last year of sports at Legacy, so how are you feeling about that?

I’ve been playing sports for so long … so it’s just kind of weird and I haven’t really wrapped my mind around it yet. It’s really weird to think about that the things that I’ve been doing for my whole life (are) done.

The regular season starts this week — how are you feeling about that?

I’m feeling pretty good. We had a few big pieces that we lost to graduation last year or moving to new schools, but I’m feeling pretty confident.

I think we had a few spots that needed to be filled, but I think we are filling them pretty nicely and quickly.

When you get free time outside of football and school, what do you like to do?

During football season, other than football and school, I’m probably sleeping.

I’m so tired after school, football and homework, so by the time it’s 8 o’clock I watch TV — nothing crazy. On the weekends I’ll hang out with my friends.

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at the head coaching position, a lot has changed for the school’s volleyball team. But that hasn’t fazed the Warriors at all. Or, at least, not anymore.

The time of transition for the team really started over the summer after Head Coach Roberto Santasofia left the program in the hands of assistant Cole Trimble — who only joined the program last year. For Trimble, things have been much different.

“It’s a totally different role, because obviously last year I was there to more support the team and kind of be the shoulder to lean on,” said Trimble, who played under Santasofia as a player. “And then, now, it’s like roles have shifted and I’m the head of everything. It’s been a learning process for — I think — both of us, because they are used to me being coach Cole, ‘Yay, yay all the time,’ and now it’s like, ‘Why isn’t she being that?’”

While it’s taken some time to adjust to Trimble overseeing the program, the silver lining is pretty obvious, junior libero Tristan Tucci said. By having Trimble around for the past year, the girls have really gotten to become familiar with their new leader, she said.

“She mostly ran JV practices last year, so we didn’t have her as much as a coach during our varsity season last year, but it’s good

because we already know her,” Tucci said. “It’s easy to connect with Cole — she’s a really fun and great coach to have — so it wasn’t like, a big shock to us when we got her. She’s brought more authority to the program, so it’s been nice.”

Tucci’s thoughts are reflected among the other members of Trimble’s young team. Players like junior Sara Reinbolt and sophomore Cambrie Riffe, who will be among the core of the Warriors’ team, have gradually and quickly come to terms with their current situation.

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The transition at head coach isn’t the only thing that the Warriors were dealt going into the 2019 season.

Though Santasofia’s departure was a surprise, the team’s returners who were coming back wasn’t.

West Orange lost four of its six starters to either graduation or transfer. Seniors like Torey Baum and Kaeli Crews were lost to graduation, while a team leader in Taylor Head left for Windermere. To add onto the attrition, junior setter Italia Bollo tore her ACL before moving back to South Florida this month.

“We have new people stepping up and filling in roles that they didn’t have in the past — sometimes it’s thrust upon them — but they are really responding well,”

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formed by the school’s cheer squad.

Friday night’s game was the first time in a long while that the girls on the cheer team got to actually perform in front of a live, cheering game audience at a still relatively new home field— which, in and of itself, makes the wait worth it.

“I’m personally so excited to cheer on our home field, because for so long we’ve been having to rent a field 20 minutes away from our school, so it’s so nice to finally call a field on our own property ‘Lion Field,’” senior Sydney Ragsdale said. “And just to have the student section filled and everyone cheering for you, it means so much just knowing that all my hard work is being showcased and appreciated.”

Over the last few months, members like Ragsdale, Langoff and fellow senior Maria Kime have worked tirelessly through the summer to get ready for the new season.

It’s also been a summer of change for the girls, as new head coach Rachel Carey took over the program, adding her own spin to things while also keeping previous traditions. So far, through the past few months, things have gone pretty well, Carey said.

“The girls have had really good attitudes,” Carey said. “They’ve been positive with every challenge or skill that I’ve given them — they’ve kind of risen to the occasion. I’ve been pleased with how well they’ve done so far.”

While cheer members got some time to enjoy their summer, there were countless practices to participate in to help them not only learn new cheers, but to get them better conditioned for the season ahead.

Back in July, both the JV and varsity squad participated in the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders Camp at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Hotel, where they each finished off the camp by taking second place in the championship competition.

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The player turnover means that this season’s team — which includes two new players from Tallahassee and Texas — will be loaded with younger talent.

With that in mind, Tucci, Reinbolt, Riffe and their new coach understand that things are going to be different than last season, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to give any less of an effort.

High expectations have always been around the program — especially after the Warriors hit an all-time high when the team went undefeated and won the state championship in 2017 — and that remains the case in this new season.

Those high expectations explain why last season’s 22-7 record — which saw the Warriors fall in the regional final to eventual state champs Oviedo — felt like such a disappointment.

Luckily, this season, things already feel better than 2018, Reinbolt said.

“I’m so grateful to have a great connection with the girls this year, because we weren’t as connected last year,” Reinbolt said.

“Last year, we lost in the regional finals to go to states, which was really sad and upsetting, but I feel like we can do it again if we push ourselves and we have the right mindset to go all the way.”

hard over the summer,” Kime said. “We went to two different camps, so we have a lot of stuff that we have practiced and we are really excited to get to show it to people besides our parents.”

Nowadays, the cheer team is in practice twice a week, while also spending two days a week in the weight room working on their physical strength.

It’s a process of preparing for not just the football season, but also for the competitive season and beyond for the girls. It’s something new for the younger girls on the squad, but for the seniors like Ragsdale, Kime and Langhoff, it’s same old same old with one big difference: after six years in the cheer program, this will be their last year of varsity cheer.

“It’s honestly an honor to be able to wear the mascot across our chest, and it’s something that I would never discount,” Langhoff said. “And the fact that we get to be basically the faces of the sports and the school is really just such an honor.”

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Esdras Feneluc put a thumping tackle on University running back Jovanni Morales.

t may have been Ocoee’s lone preseason game, but the Knights meant business in its 48-6 thumping of University High Friday, Aug. 16.

The Knights set the tone early with a touchdown run at the goal line from quarterback Nick Wright less than three minutes into the game. The senior quarterback proved to be a handful for the Cougars. He accounted for three touchdowns — two on the ground and one through the air that landed softly into the hands of senior receiver Corey Jackson.

The rushing attack for the Knights was led by senior running back Dexter Rentz Jr., who ran circles around the Cougars’ defense for two touchdowns in the first quarter. Charles Pierre added to the running game with a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and quarterback Dylan Wade capped off the night’s scoring with a rushing touchdown of his own in the fourth quarter.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Knights stymied the Cougars’ offense for just about the entire night. Outside of the 50-plusyard touchdown as time expired in the first quarter, the Cougars had no answer for a Knights’ defense that looked to already be in midseason form.

With their preseason game out of the way, the Knights will now look to take that momentum and put it toward its regular season kickoff Friday, Aug. 23, at Oak Ridge.

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YOUR COMMUNITY. We know it’s important to have a trusted provider who’s close, available and familiar. That’s why Orlando Health Physician Associates has neighborhood locations in many West Orange County communities, and why we’re excited to be growing!

FAMILY MEDICINE • INTERNAL MEDICINE • PEDIATRICS • OB-GYN Same- and Next-day Appointments / Extended Summer Hours

NOW WELCOMING PATIENTS Apopka • Clermont • Horizon West • Ocoee • Summerport • Windermere • Winter Garden

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OrlandoHealth.com/WestOrange (321) 841-3724

WE’RE IN THE

ZONE

EVERY THURSDAY

With Observer School Zone, we will celebrate the achievements of the students and educators at all our West Orange schools and provide unparalleled news coverage of West Orange schools.

In the Zone Sponsor

School Sponsor

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Head of the Class Sponsor

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NEW FEATURES INCLUDE: • School News • Photo Galleries • Upcoming Events