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Registered nurses Cory McFarlane, Desiree Bagley and Karen Sammartino are part of the team that has been assembling the sleeping bags.

Members of the nursing staff at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital are turning used surgical equipment wraps into sleeping bags and pillows for the homeless. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

Town commits to maintaining sand roads Council members requested changes to a proposed project design to combat stormwater on two Windermere streets.

HANNAH SWAYZE NEWS EDITOR

At a Windermere Town Council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 27, council members requested a stormwater drainage plan for two local roads that would maintain the town’s historic sand streets.

The council met for a special called meeting to decide whether to move forward with hiring Kimley-Horn and Associates, a civil

engineering firm frequently used by the town to study the issues and design and construct plans for stormwater improvement on Butler and Bessie streets.

Town Manager Robert Smith stressed that the proposal was on the agenda for council members to consider as an option for dealing with the issues on the sand streets regarding stormwater drainage, SEE SAVING PAGE 2

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An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy was severely injured in last week when he was struck by a vehicle.

According to Sheriff’s Office reports, the deputy was retrieving a sign that had been struck by a vehicle at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, near the intersection of South Apopka-Vineland and Conroy Windermere roads. The deputy then was struck by a driver in a Ford Focus traveling northbound on Apopka-

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West Orange braces for Dorian’s arrival

Saving the sand

Businesses, schools and government services shut down in preparation for Hurricane Dorian.

runoff and flooding.

“Every engineer will tell you the same thing when it comes to a paved roadway versus a dirt roadway: A paved roadway is going to win every time as a conveyance for stormwater and stormwater management,” Smith said. “I wouldn’t be doing my job if I just said, ‘Oh yeah, let’s keep the dirt roads.’

I have to give them all the best options and go from there.”

The issues with the sand roads are familiar to all of the council members. Flooding and road washouts occur regularly during normal storms, demanding maintenance. The dirt roads also contribute to drainage issues on the town’s roads, which interrupts traffic in addition to the washouts on the roads where large ridges form on the streets.

According to town documents, the town spends $196,000 annually to maintain the dirt roads, which require extensive routine maintenance several times a year and following all road washouts.

Public Works Director Scott Brown said the point of the individual project order is to gather the data, look at the overall drainage basin and have

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TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR

Residents of West Orange County hunkered down earlier this week after grabbing sandbags, cases of water and gasoline before Hurricane Dorian, which was projected Sept. 1 to reach Florida by Monday or Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Prior to the storm, Ocoee High School was one of nine schools slated to open as a shelter at 8 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 1.

Orange County Public Schools was to remain closed through Wednesday, Sept. 3. City government offices were closed Tuesday, Sept. 2, and Orange County parks were set to close after 3 p.m. Monday.

Municipalities reached out to residents in the days leading up to the storm, encouraging them to be prepared and make sure their homes were storm-ready with necessary supplies.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an emergency executive order declaring a State of Local Emergency in Orange County Aug. 30.

“While we continue to remain cautiously optimistic about this storm, we do have to realize that it is a massive storm that is still somewhat unpredictable,” Demings said

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1. “We’re talking about something that is a category 5 that has, at this time, 175-mph winds. Because of that, we must continue our hurricane preparedness efforts here within Orange County.

“While we hope this storm will stay out of our area and out at sea, we must continue to prepare as if it really is headed our way,” he said.

Local governments also provided residents with sandbags to protect properties from flooding. As of Sept. 1, Orange County distributed 187,000 sandbags to residents — it had distributed 120,000 leading up to Hurricane Irma.

Demings said the increase can be attributed to Orange County opening self-serve sandbag sites as early as Aug. 19.

better idea of what options the town has to prevent the flooding and discharge into the lakes from the sand streets.

Council members all agreed during the meeting that there are consistent issues but expressed the mutual desire to keep the sand streets, and to explore alternatives to paving the roads.

“We’re not looking to pave,” Brown said. “We want to give the town what you want. And there are some other ideas out there and solutions we can bring to you and a lot of different product on the markets these days.”

Because of the residents’ desire to keep their sand roads, not only on Bessie and Butler streets but also throughout the town, council members directed staff to adjust the course of the study to maintaining the current roads.

“The IPO is going to be amended to reflect just initial surveying, topography and environmental with the intent of maintaining dirt roads,” Smith said.

Kimley-Horn and Associates and town staff will deliver a changed project proposal for council members to consider at the Town Council meeting Sept. 10.

“We’re not looking to pave. We want to give the town what you want. And there are some other ideas out there and solutions we can bring to you and a lot of different product on the markets these days.”

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“It’s only hard if you make it hard,” Grzelak said. “It’s physically demanding, and it’s emotionally exhausting, because when you come into this and you look at this — I could make one bad cut and do one bad thing, and I can do $40,000 worth of damage. I like it, because it keeps me in shape, and it’s demanding and challenging and I like to see if I can save a tree.” From left to right: Tabatha Ayers, Jeff Grzelak, Blake Chambers and Andrew Myers.

rom roofers and nurses to tree trimmers and custodial workers, West Orange County has plenty of professionals who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get to work.

Many of those local workers — along with employees across the nation — had the chance to take the day off, though, for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2. According to the U.S. Department of Labor website, Labor Day — the first Monday in September — “is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and wellbeing of our country.”

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“I come to work probably just more to do something,” Brankert said. “It’s not about the money — I’m not out to be a millionaire.

Everybody has to do some hard work once in a while to get what they want. We enjoy it — my wife and I.”

“I’ve been in the food business since I was a junior in high school … so a long time ago,” Cheplick said. “I wouldn’t say it’s a hard (job), because you like it. (I love) to just see the smiles on people’s face when they say, ‘Wow, this is the best barbecue I’ve had ever,’ or, ‘It ranks up there with so and so.’”

“It can be super rewarding when you know you’ve had a positive impact on someone’s day,” Donato said.

“Generally speaking, when people come into the ER, it’s on the worst days and they’re having their worst moments, so it’s really nice to feel like you’ve been able to take that terrible time in someone’s life and make it as positive as you can and as comfortable as you can.”

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“It’s not me, it’s my crew — it’s my team,” Roman said. “This is the best team in Orange County — the Windermere team. … When you’re doing the job and everything (looks) perfect, you’re feeling good.”

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“Whatever it takes to get the job done and make the customer happy,” Anthony said. “To know that you get to go home and that the customer has got 20 years above him of protection helps you sleep better at night. … This isn’t just satisfaction about getting work done and getting paid, it’s the fact of helping your community.”

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The surgical wraps are durable, heat retaining and water resistant, making them a great material for sleeping bags and mats.

the idea to the hospital’s Unit Nurse Practice Council for their thoughts. Everyone agreed that it was a good idea, she said — the only question was, “How do we start?”

The nurses involved began by spreading word around the hospital that they would be collecting the surgical equipment wraps to create sleeping bags. The response from staff was enormous.

“I was always approached by people saying, ‘When are you collecting it, where are you putting it?’” said Desiree Bagley, another registered nurse involved with the project. “All these people really wanted to save the wrappers and help us have enough wrappers to be able to start with the project.”

In just one week, the group collected carts full of the wraps, which otherwise would have been discarded. On any given day, Craddock said, if the hospital is sterilizing trays from outside vendors, there can be anywhere from 70 to 125 discarded wraps a day — not including the hospital’s own.

While the idea came from an article posted on social media, the team at the Dr. P. Phillips Hospital came up with the idea of taking it a step further by creating sleeping bags and pillows rather than just

“(The sleeping bags) are actually comfortable.

We are helping with the planet as well, setting an example with recycling.”

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sleeping mats.

“The pillows and the sleeping bags are designed by us,” said Cory McFarlane, another registered nurse involved. “Originally what we got from New Jersey was how to make a mat, but the actual 6-foot-long sleeping bag is ours.

The mats are usually 3 to 4 feet long. They’re only so wide, too, so it wasn’t much use.”

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With the help of fellow registered nurse Jennifer Wu, who creates many of her own costumes for comic conventions, the team came up with a game plan for assembling and sewing the wraps to create the sleeping bags and pillows.

Each sleeping bag is made from eight wraps, and the two-ply wraps are double stacked on both sides to create more cushion. The pillows are made from the smaller wraps and are stuffed inside with other wrappers.

Since July, the team has met twice to assemble and sew the sleeping bags and pillows. The first meeting was spent more on figuring out the design and best process for assembly. It takes two people to sew the bags because the wraps are thick when stacked.

One person guides the wraps and the other focuses on sewing.

Typically, there are two to three sewing machines available for use. Much of the nursing team involved has learned how to sew thanks to this project, and there are about 14 sleeping bags that have been assembled and sewn thus far. They still are receiving

more wraps daily and hope to meet once a month to keep up with putting the sleeping bags and pillows together.

Now that the nurses have their design and assembly process down, they are working out which charities and organizations they will end up donating the sleeping bags and pillows to. In the meantime, they are enjoying being able to work alongside each other outside of regular shifts while contributing to a good cause.

Word of their project has spread on social media, too. A post on Facebook has thousands of shares, and Craddock has received calls from hospitals in at least eight other states asking for directions to make the sleeping bags.

“The group of us that came the last couple of times, most of the time we’re working together in the same cases, in the same service line, so we get our ways of working and just have really great chemistry,” Bagley said.

“I get warm and fuzzy thinking someone out there (will have) something to lay on versus cardboard or grass. (The sleeping bags) are actually comfortable.

We are helping with the planet as well, setting an example with recycling.”

“I have friends in other states reaching out asking, ‘How do we get this started? We’re going to do the same thing,’” Sammartino said. “Once you put it out there, it’s like, ‘OK, that’s a great idea, let’s do it.’ I just like doing something for other people. It’s just a good feeling.”

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He sustained several serious injuries, including a broken orbital socket, a broken arm and a broken leg, but is expected to recover. The deputy was transported to a local hospital where he was admitted into the ICU. The deputies were responding to reports of a suspicious person in the area. After they were unable to identify anyone in reference to the call, law enforcement said the deputy noticed the sign in

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ometimes, creating something that will make a difference in a person’s life takes a little bit of teamwork — and a whole lot of heart.

Impacting people’s lives and ensuring they are taken care of is the job that nurses and doctors, among others, are tasked with.

So, when one of the nursing teams at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital found out about a project they could take part in that would benefit both people and the environment, they immediately got to work.

This particular project involves taking surgical equipment wraps and turning them into sleeping bags for the homeless. Surgical equipment wraps are durable and heat retaining, and they are used to cover trays of surgical equipment during the sterilization process.

The wraps are soft and water resistant, too — but once they’re removed from the sterilized trays in the operating room, they’re discarded. Some nurses around the country have begun collecting the wraps, however, and sewing them to create sleeping mats for the homeless.

“Our instruments have to be sterile,” said Karen Sammartino, a registered nurse at the hospital.

“They get wrapped and put into a big indoor sterilizer so that everything inside is now sterile. When we bring it to the sterile field, the … person opens it up, unwraps our sterile instruments and puts it on the table. We take the wraps and take them to the trash. They can’t be reused.”

While the wraps can’t be reused for sterilization, they’re clean and perfect material to create sleeping bags or mats out of.

Tracie Craddock, a registered nurse at the hospital, said she found the idea on a Facebook group she was a part of.

“Knowing how many wraps we throw away, the SPD (Sterile Processing Department) supervisor and I contacted the hospital to see if it was OK if we do it,” Craddock said.

After getting the OK from the hospital, Craddock brought

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Sheriff’s Office officials asked that the deputy’s name not be released. The deputy, 29, has been with the department for a little more than two years.

Sheriff John Mina said in a press conference Thursday, Aug. 29, that the deputy was well when he spoke to him before his surgery.

“He seemed to be in good spirits and … it was nice that he was able to talk to me and answer some of my questions,” Mina said.

Mina said the vehicles had

stopped and their lights were on, but that the deputy most likely did not have on a reflective safety vest since they pulled over to get the debris off of the road and were not working a scene.

“Luckily, there was another deputy there who was able to attend to their partner and the driver did … stop and was cooperative with the investigation,” Mina said.

Florida Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the incident. The other driver was identified as 30-year-old Tashikia

White, of Orlando. According to FHP reports, White submitted to a voluntary blood draw. Investigators noticed no signs of impairment. Charges are pending.

“I’m very thankful that the driver (White) stayed at the scene,” Mina said. “We never want to have a situation like we’ve had so many here where someone gets involved in an accident and then leaves the scene of that accident.

Obviously, we take those very seriously and luckily that didn’t happen in this case.”

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County approves two projects, reevaluating third NEWS EDITOR

Orange County commissioners sent plans for a development on Reams Road back to the Development Review Committee and approved two subdivision plans in Horizon West Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Thirteen residents spoke at the meeting regarding several items related to development around Reams Road in Lakeside Village.

The entire project encompasses 1,174 acres with 306.89 affected acres east of the Reams Road and Fiquette Road intersection, which is in Lakeside Village.

Items concerning the development included a substantial change to the Lake Reams Neighborhood Planned Development land use plan modifying the wetlands boundary to allow the construction of 74 units of single-

family residences; a preliminary subdivision plan of the 74 units; an adequate public facilities agreement concerning the Reams Road right-of-way; and a conservation area impact permit.

Residents from surrounding neighborhoods took to the podium to express concerns about the entire development’s impact on the local wetlands, Reams Road traffic and surrounding property values.

Mary Shisler, vice president and secretary of the Oasis Cove Condominium Association, expressed concerns to commissioners about the property values of the homes of residents who paid premiums for the lots that abut the wetland area of the proposed development site.

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After hearing from residents and the applicant, commissioners decided to send all applications regarding the Reams Road projects back to the their respective committees and staff for review. The motion was initiated by District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey. “(Because) your concerns as a community and my concerns are the protection of those wetlands and I felt that the density of 70-something houses was probably still too high, I am going to go ahead and let this to be remanded back to the (Development Review Committee) in order to get a technical review of some of the things the applicant has offered with the hopes of not only gaining the additional right-of-way that we need to improve the roads … but also to look down some of the safeties for the existing wetlands that are out there in response to your concerns,” VanderLey said.

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Commissioners approved a preliminary subdivision plan for the Waterleigh Village Center — a change that subdivided a 38.37acre parcel south of Waterway Passage Drive and west of Avalon Road in Horizon West.

According to city documents, plans include dividing the property into the six lots and pond tract for the potential development of 351 multi-family residences, 105,000 square feet of commercial use and 79,456 square feet of occupied uses within the village center district.

CHANGES IN HAMLIN

Commissioners approved changes to the Hamlin Planned Development in Horizon West. Two ponds were added to the Hamlin East Proton Therapy Center preliminary subdivision plan. According to county records, the plan is on a 60.78-acre parcel located north of New Independence Parkway and east of Hamlin Groves Trail.

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retention pond was a conservation area and it would remain so,” Shisler said. “We were assured that we would never have to worry about this particular area being developed. We purchased our home with our life savings with the plan that this would be our forever home.”

Shisler also submitted a petition from 151 Oasis Cove residents in opposition to the development.

She believes the addition would exacerbate Reams Road traffic issues, which she said she’s witnessed daily from her home since she moved to the area.

“We believe that this proposed development would have significant impact not only on our community but (also) on Horizon West residents due to the loss of property value and development of this natural area,” Shisler said. “The increase in traffic without widening Reams Road would be a huge mistake, (because) it is already a risk to try to exit the communities that are along this busy road.”

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Workshop series spurs conversation about race An upcoming event will focus on how to discuss issues of race in family and private circles.

HANNAH SWAYZE NEWS EDITOR

An upcoming event will give residents a forum to have conversations around race and prejudice.

The Peace and Justice Institute of Valencia College and Oasis Church Winter Garden have partnered to provide a series of events to give locals a place and the tools to talk about these topics titled “RISE: Conversations on Race and Unity.”

“We believe that everybody has the potential to be a peace and justice practitioner, and we’re raising them up,” Rachel Allen, director of the Peace and Justice Institute, said. “Really, the goal is to raise consciousness and shift consciousness.”

Since February, the two groups have been hosting workshops to discuss topics such as shared humanity, bias, race and privilege.

At the events, participants assemble in groups to discuss their experiences regarding these topics in an open space.

Allen said she has received positive feedback on all four of the previous workshops in Winter Garden. The ballroom always fills

up each session, she said. People often linger 30 to 45 minutes after the discussion, as well.

“People are still talking, because it’s a meaningful evening,” Allen said. “It’s worth something, and it’s an investment in ourselves and each other and … is energizing.”

Rudy Darden, a professor at Valencia College and facilitator of the event, said it’s important to have conversations such as these because they already are happening in peoples’ everyday lives, but many have normalized those conversations to be passive and reactive instead of active and intentional.

“You see … narratives — especially political narratives — around immigrants — coming across the border ... that’s a racial conversation,” Darden said. “We see conversations around the idea that ‘Muslims are terrorists.’ Well, that’s a racial conversation. The idea that black people or people of color in some way or another are dangerous and we need to readjust our criminal justice system. …

These are more coded ways to say that race is involved, but we don’t actually make a space to unpack that in a way that’s productive and ... unifying.”

Even though the series is being sponsored by Oasis Church Winter Garden, the workshops provided by the institute are not associated with any specific faith.

“We have had Muslims and Jews

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Bottom: The workshops are led in part by the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College.

and atheists (and) people from various Christian denominations, which has been very good (and) very, very helpful to all of us to hear the diversity of voices,” Allen said.

The workshops are for everyone.

Allen said everybody can benefit

from these kinds of conversations, but they do prefer attendees be 14 to 15 years old at the youngest.

The next installment in the workshop series will be at 6 p.m.

Sept. 12 in the Roper Co-op Ballroom. The event will focus on how

to discuss issues of race in family and private circles, focusing on how society normalizes “whiteness” in both white families and families of color.

“What we’re hoping to have a conversation about is, ‘What does whiteness look like in our lives?’”

Darden said. “How have we made it something to ascribe to and then what can we do about that? Is that something that is beneficial for an interconnected and interdependent society? And is that something that we can do something about to build a more healthy society that can thrive and that can flourish?”

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Groovy Goat trots into Restaurant Row The new fun-filled eatery celebrated its grand opening Aug. 30.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

The newest spot near Restaurant Row to game, grub and grab a brew has made the area a little more groovy.

Groovy Goat celebrated its grand opening Friday, Aug. 30, at the restaurant’s first Orlando location, 7720 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. It’s the second location overall for the restaurant, the first of which is in Alabama.

“Orlando is my hometown, and I’m excited to bring this concept to the heart of Restaurant Row,” owner Andrew Gross said. “We think families, sports fans and people who just want a great meal in an exciting environment will love this place.”

The sports and entertainment restaurant serves regional American fare. From seafood and steaks to wood fire-grilled wings and customizable nachos, Groovy Goat puts its own unique twists on every item on the menu.

“Our first goal was food, and (the concept) is food, drinks, sports and games,” Gross said.

“We really focus on the quality (of the food), so it’s not your typical sports bar. I’ve got a lot of seafood options. I’ve got steaks, and then we have some interactive options like our Tableside Nachos, where

we roll a cart up to your table, give you a whole sheet tray worth of nachos, and then we make it to your liking.”

The restaurant also will be a prime spot to watch sporting events. Groovy Goat features a full indoor and outdoor bar, dozens of screens for sports and even has a giant ticker that will keep track of the latest scores. For more fun, the restaurant also features an arcade with more than 40 different games, making the Groovy Goat enjoyable for the whole family. “(Groovy Goat) is sort of a hodgepodge,” Gross said. “We’re a sports and entertainment (restaurant). We don’t like calling ourselves a sports bar, because we have more than just your typical sports bar. While we do have (a) full drink selection and we have tableside drinks and we have custom signature drinks … it’s not just a bar, because we have the whole entertainment aspect of our arcade.”

Aside from traditional seating, Groovy Goat also features multiple rooms that can be converted into private dining areas and rented out for parties, and there’s even an option to rent out the whole restaurant. Another key aspect that further sets the restaurant apart is its “Goat Pen.” “Our Goat Pen … is a place for you and your buddies to rent out for a special occasion or a game,” Gross said. ”You’ll get a buffet of food. We’ll put a kegerator (in the Goat Pen). You pick a keg, and we’ll put it in (the kegerator) — maybe give you some well drinks

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(and) put a bartender in there to keep you served.”

Gross said the name chosen for the restaurant is a play on the popular sports acronym GOAT, which means “Greatest of All Time.” He added it took a while to select the name, and said he initially was hesitant using that term for the name of his restaurant. That changed after his wife suggested the name the restaurant now carries.

“I sort of liked it, but I hated it because I was like, ‘If you don’t

know that the GOAT is Greatest of All Time and you don’t get the sports analogy and you don’t like the animal … you’d never come here,’” Gross said.

“We (were) tossing names back and forth and spitballing names in focus groups, and nothing was sticking,” he said. “When I was lying in bed one day, my wife goes, ‘How about Groovy Goat?’ And I go, ‘That’s it!’ And I got to sleep. It was a weight off of me, and I just fell right to sleep.”

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The YMCA of Central Florida is now hiring part-time counselors for elementary before- and after-school programs in the Winter Garden and Windermere areas. Employment with the YMCA offers employee a competitive pay structure and a YMCA membership. For more information, email Program Director Junior ChaCha at jrchacha@cfymca.org or call (407) 230-6570.

ADDition sign-ups required for volunteers It’s the beginning of the new school year, which means it’s time for all parents, guardians and school volunteers to update their ADDitions form before being granted permission to volunteer at the schools.

Submission and approval is required each year by each volunteer. The form takes an estimated five to 15 minutes to complete.

Volunteers will need a Personal Identification Number (government ID number), a photograph of themselves and be prepared to disclose any criminal history. The ADDitions form can be found the Orange County Public School System website under the “Community Outreach” tab.

Castleview to launch new music ensemble Enrollment is now open for Castleview Elementary School students who are interested in the school’s new music ensemble the Castleview Dragon Scales. The contract for this ensemble can be found on the Castleview_OCPS Facebook page. Parents are asked to read the contract with their student then fill out and return the form to the school either digitally or printed. Questions should be directed to music teacher Kevin Wellmaker at kevin.wellmaker@ocps. net.

DONTE’ DOWLING BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY Donte’ Dowling was chosen as Bay Lake Elementary’s Teacher of the Year for the 2019-20 school year. She has been a teacher now for 10 years with Orange County Public Schools.

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I absolutely love being a Bay Lake Lion! The students, parents, teachers and administration all make this school an awesome place. Everyone is so nice and helpful, and that makes the school atmosphere feel like a family.

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My favorite part of my job is connecting with my first-graders and watching (and celebrating) them grow and excel throughout the year.

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I love all the Marvel and DC movies.

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I’m originally from Detroit, Michigan, so I cheer for the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings.

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Everyone at Bay Lake is so nice that there have been many awesome gestures throughout the years! Everyone is so generous and wanting to make sure you have what you need so you and your students have a successful year.

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My husband and I have three furbabies (kitties) named Cali, Maci, Zoey.

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Dancing queens ‘Mamma Mia!’ is coming to the Dr. Phillips High this month for a two-weekend performance.

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so contagious, so uplifting, so silly,” Whitehead said. “They’re just having a ball.”

“I’m very excited — we worked really hard,” said senior Alexa Forte, who also plays Rosie. “We’re just so supportive of one another.

You won’t go on stage without getting a mini pep talk. It’s really fun, especially since it’s my last year here. Every moment counts. … I’m just so excited to do this show.”

For fans of the movie, Whitehead said Dr. Phillips’ production of the show is a chance to hear the music live and have a great time, all

while seeing the next generation of actors and actresses.

Whitehead said the goal was to start off the new theater season with a bang, stretching the abilities of the performers all while have a great time.

“We have a six-show season, so we’re hoping that this will entice new patrons to come back,” Whitehead said. “We strive to train these kids to be working artists, so we hold them to a higher standard and get to watch them grow and emerge into the performers of tomorrow.”

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The Dr. Phillips High School Theatre Magnet is ready have its audience laughing and singing along as it puts on two-weekend production of “Mamma Mia!” from Sept. 6 to 15.

The popular musical takes ABBA’s greatest hits and uses them to tell a humorous story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. On the eve of her wedding, the woman’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to a Greek paradise island they last visited 20 years ago.

It’s the season-opening production for Dr. Phillips, and it comes fresh off the rights for the show being recently released, Director of Theater Jason Whitehead said.

“We knew that the show hasn’t been really produced in the Orlando high-school market, so I was excited to be one of the first to do it,” Whitehead said.

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High grad that said initially he was a little reluctant about the show.

“It’s a girl-heavy show, so it’s every theater director’s dream, because you always have girls, but I didn’t think this generation would respond to it as much as they have because I don’t think they grew up on ABBA,” Whitehead said. “They are having a blast and loving every second of it and all its ridiculous, funny glory.”

“The show’s been so much fun to do and I love the people I get to do it with,” said junior Zoe Satterwhite, who plays Donna, the mother.

“I’ve had a great time here; I’ve learned so much and now I get to be on the stage with the people I’ve become so close with. I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

One of the main elements that sets “Mamma Mia!” apart is the costumes, Whitehead said. There’s a specific ABBA look, so tracking down the proper costumes was critical, he said. Another focus was teaching the students a series of songs, with which they may not be familiar but that are known and loved.

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Fest for the west Local instrumental band Fretless Rock will headline the first Flavor Fest of Horizon West.

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Musician Michelle Jones has toured the world, but she’ll be playing in her home community for the first time in November.

“This is our community: Horizon West,” Jones said. “We’ve lived here in this community for 13 years in our house … and this is the first chance that I get to play here. I haven’t played in Horizon West. We’ve played in Orlando, but we’ve never played anywhere in what is considered the Horizon West area.”

Jones is president and band leader of local instrumental band Fretless Rock, sister band of her larger band, Violectric. Fretless Rock will be the headlining performer for the inaugural Flavor Fest of Horizon West from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The free event will take place at the green space in front of Cinépolis in Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

Stephanie Lang, co-owner and acting director of community engagement Horizon West Happenings, said the goal of the Flavor Fest is to showcase the local talented individuals who call Horizon West home. The organization plans to make Flavor Fest an annual event.

“It’s basically a fusion of art, culture, music (and) passion,” Lang said. “We’re just trying to highlight

all of the talent that we have back here in our community.”

Although casting calls have ended, vendors and volunteers who want to get involved can register online at hwflavorfest.com or by sending an email to info@horizonwesthappenings.com. A stipulation for vendors is that they must be local to Horizon West.

“We want it to be an interactive experience,” Lang said. “We’re looking for more of a ‘streetmosphere’ atmosphere, so we’re going to have interactive art exhibits, we’re going to have things like stilt walkers and jugglers and LED hula hoops.”

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Eleven years ago, Jones started Violectric — a seven-member fixed band that consists of two violins, a viola, a cello, an upright bass, keys and drums. Fretless Rock is a smaller ensemble of musicians from Violectric, but both bands play similar music. The bands perform instrumental versions of popular rock songs and high-energy dance music. All members are from Central Florida, with many residing within the Horizon West and Orlando areas, Jones said.

“We found that sometimes that (Violectric’s setup) is not the right fit for every environment, especially when you want a certain look or a certain sound or a certain style,” Jones said. “So we started

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doing smaller ensembles, and in order to distinguish the difference between them, that’s when we came up with the name ‘Fretless Rock.’”

Another signature aspect of the bands’ performances are the musicians’ instruments. All of them light up — including the bows for

the violins, violas and cellos — making the performance a visual spectacle, as well. Jones’ husband, Steve, created the technology to give the instruments a new look.

The glowing stringed instruments are a signature part of the band, which even has a trademark for the technology, Jones said. “(Our performances are) a visual as well as an auditory experience, and that’s where the instruments come in,” Jones said. “The instruments that we use are nothing like you’ve ever seen before. … The instruments light up — they’re LED — and the bows are lit with lasers.”

In the years that Jones has been performing with her bandmates from Violectric and Fretless Rock,

she’s traveled the world and has met — and in some cases even shared the stage — with numerous celebrities and musicians.

She’s toured and played alongside Wayne Newton, and more recently has shared the stage with Lady GaGa in Las Vegas. At one point, she played Vivaldi for Chef Emeril Lagasse and shared a table with Morgan Freeman at a charity dinner that she and her band were hired to play.

“I’ve been everywhere all over the world,” Jones said. “I did a solo tour in Japan in 2017 that was sold out in five cities, and they’re begging to get us back as the group. …

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Aug. 23, for $2.15 million.

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The home at 10396 Royal Cypress Way, Orlando, 32836, sold Aug. 26, for $614,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,829 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.36.

The home at 8224 Firenze Blvd., Orlando, 32836, sold Aug. 23, for $1,150,000. Built in 2004, it has six bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths and 5,115 square feet. The price per square foot is $224.83.

The condo at 8761 The Esplanade, No. 27, Orlando, 32836, sold Aug. 23, for $625,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,000 square feet. The price per square foot is $208.33.

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The home at 10520 Emerald Chase Drive, Orlando, 32836, sold Aug. 23, for $710,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 4,275 square feet. The price per square foot is $166.08.

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The home at 6543 Orange Cream Alley, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 26, for $389,394. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,502 square feet. The price per square foot is $155.63.

The home at 6420 Flat Lemon Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 28, for $376,568. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,205 square feet. The price per square foot is $170.78.

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The home at 14153 Larkspur Lake Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 30, for $412,000. Built in 2018, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,464 square feet. The price per square foot is $167.21.

OVERLOOK

The home at 15131 Shonan Gold Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 26, for $468,000. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,919 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.33.

SUMMERLAKE

The home at 7593 Lake Hancock Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 28, for $453,800. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,938 square feet.

The price per square foot is $115.24.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 4612 Indian Deer Road, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 29, for $475,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,162 square feet. The price per square foot is $150.22.

WINDERMERE ISLE

The home at 13561 Gorgona Isle Drive, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 30, for $509,900. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,919 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.11.

WINDERMERE TRAILS

The home at 12002 Angle Pond Ave., Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 30,

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for $525,000. Built in 2013, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,457 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.79.

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The home at 11591 Vicolo Loop, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 30, for $465,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,582 square feet. The price per square foot is $180.09.

LAKE BUYNAK ESTATES

The home at 12619 Lake Butler Blvd., Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 29, for $670,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,102 square feet. The price per square foot is $215.99.

RESERVE AT BELMERE

The home at 1409 Lake Whitney Drive, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 29, for $739,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-twohalf baths and 3,897 square feet. The price per square foot is $189.63.

The home at 1536 Lake Rhea Drive, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 30, for $660,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,740 square feet. The price per square foot is $176.47.

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The home at 6424 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 26, for $720,000. It has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,211 square feet. The price per square foot is $224.23.

TUSCANY RIDGE

The home at 1456 Belfiore Way, Windermere, 34786, sold Aug. 29, for $674,990. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,910 square feet. The price per square foot is $172.63.

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Cora Lee Murphy Ware, 83, former resident of Oakland, departed this life on Monday,

Aug. 26, 2019. Cora Lee was employed for several years with Chrysler Motors in Detroit, Michigan. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She leaves to cherish loving memories of a life well lived: six children; one brother; 15 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. A service of celebration was held at Mt. Zion AME Church, Oakland.

Interment at Oakland Community Cemetery. Postell’s Mortuary provided service for the Ware family.

Mary Davis Brooks, 81, of Winter Garden, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

Linda Elenor MacCrowleigh, 76, of Winter Garden, died Aug. 28, 2019. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

Maria E. de Jesús, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.

Nuris Joga, 81, of Ocoee, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

Bernadine D. Hrycyna, 87, of Ocoee, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory — West Orange.

Mathilda van Niekerk, 46, of Windermere, died Aug. 23, 2019.

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BETTY CONNELL BOSTON DIED JULY 31, 2019.

Betty Connell Boston moved on into the next of life’s stages on July 3, 2019. Betty was born in Tildenville, Florida, and lived nearly all of her life in West Orange County, attending local schools. After graduation, Betty moved to the north to live and married a high school sweetheart. She lived a short time in Chicago and then returned home to Tildenville to restart her life with her daughters. To support her family, she worked locally while she attended some classes, but eventually went up to Tallahassee, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree to become a teacher. FSU was an all-girls school at the time.

Shortly after beginning her career, Betty stepped up and earned a master’s degree in education at the University of Florida. Betty taught at a number of local elementary schools, including Dream Lake, Tildenville and then settling in at Dillard Street Elementary School. While at

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Dillard Street, in 1959, Betty started the very first program for students with exceptional needs in Orange County Public Schools. She enjoyed getting to know her students through assessments, designing instruction to help them move back to grade level and to learn about life skills at the same time. Even at the end of her 97-year life, students she had taught called her and sent messages to her. She loved her career as a teacher and most of all, loved her students.

During Betty’s life, she enjoyed several hobbies and experiences that brought her happiness. She enjoyed traveling and was able to travel to Europe twice and find her brother’s grave (from World War II). She met the then president of the Philippines, who recognized her as the surviving spouse of a soldier who had fought to liberate their country in WWII. She traveled to the International Disabled Olympics in Australia to help a young person make the trip and compete. She was able to see Mexico, Canada and most

of the United States. She loved traveling and learning about the people of our world.

Betty’s other hobbies included fishing, hunting, sewing, card making and crafts. Through crafting, she started a small group of crafters at her church, along with a few other ladies that became a great delight in her life. These ladies met at Windermere Union Church, UCC, on Tuesdays, made crafts and then went out for lunch.

Eventually, the groups grew and decided to abandon the crafting but keep the eating, so at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday, Betty had a standing appointment with the Tuesday Diners, a group of ladies who were very dear to her heart.

Betty will be missed by all of these people who were touched by her — as a student, as a friend, as fellow crafters.

She will also be missed by her family: Betty (Dennis) Whitamore; Glenda (Gene) Loew, Ouida (Ron) Peavey, deceased son, Orville Boston (Kathy Boston), Margaret (Jerry) Nixon and Stacy (Albert) Berban. She enjoyed children and none more than her 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Betty’s greatest hope for the people around her was that they find peace in their lives and not use hurtful words that cannot be taken back.

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The Windermere boys golf team showed that it was one of the best in the country, as the Wolverines finished in second place at the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational in Chandler, Arizona, from Friday, Aug. 30, to Saturday, Aug. 31.

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The Windermere volleyball team dominated and won the KSA Events Fall Classic last week from Thursday, Aug. 29, to Saturday, Aug. 31, as the Wolverines went a perfect 7-0 with wins against Coppell (Texas; two wins), Enterprise (Alabama), South Plantation, West Orange and East Ridge. Senior Taylor Head picked up a whopping 58 kills throughout the tournament, while Kiki Granberry added on 23 kills herself.

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In Olympia’s close 3-2 win over Windermere Prep in volleyball Thursday, Aug. 29, the Titans (3-0) got big nights out of Charlie Wittholz and Emma McElveen. Wittholz would rack up seven kills and four blocks, while McElveen had six aces, seven kills and an impressive 24 assists.

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In Windermere Prep boys golf’s 152-160 win over The First Academy Thursday, Aug. 29, at The Ritz Carlton Golf Club (par-36), Hiroshi Tai and Tiago Barni each shot 37 to help lead the Lakers to a win. Despite the loss for TFA, Leo Xu impressed as he shot a 36 for the Royals.

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Olympia girls golf brought home the 175-190 win over Windermere Thursday, Aug. 29, at the West Orange Country Club (par-36). In the win, Olympia’s Caroline Hwang led the way as she shot 37 (1 over par), while teammate Claire Jensen would shoot a 41 in the winning effort.

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efore the last pitch of the PGF 14U Premier National Championship game, Mia Williams could feel the tears coming.

But the tears weren’t sad ones.

It was a wave of emotion that was about to completely engulf her and her teammates. It was Sunday, Aug. 4, and the Tennessee Mojo-Fisher team was seconds away from walking off the field as national champions.

Williams, a Windermere resident, recalled the moment of victory with her teammates. “(My teammates) all went into a huddle and before I could make the huddle — before she even pitched the last pitch — I started tearing up,” she said. “I didn’t even get into the huddle before I started bawling my eyes out.”

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Windermere Prep freshman Mia Williams capped her stellar travel ball season with a national championship win for her Tennessee Mojo-Fisher 14U team.

Almonte-O’Neill takes over After a devastating injury two years ago, Foundation Academy junior Alina Almonte-O’Neill has had quite the journey to get back to the volleyball court.

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Alina Almonte-O’Neill remembers the exact moment when she felt as though her world was crumbling under her feet.

It was the fall of 2017, and the then freshman was taking part in her first-ever varsity game for the Bishop Moore Catholic High School volleyball team.

In the second set of the match, Almonte-O’Neill went to set the ball, but one of her teammates failed to cover, so she dived in to save the point. What happened next was a nightmare for any

player, as her right knee shifted to the inside and popped out.

“I heard the pop and I felt the pain — I immediately dropped to the floor and I was crying and I was slapping the floor so hard,” said Almonte-O’Neill, a junior now at Foundation Academy after transferring over. “They wouldn’t stop the game, because it was a game in process, so I tried to crawl out of people’s way until someone had to shank the ball over — we lost that point, but it stopped the game. I used all the power I had inside to crawl out.”

The sound that AlmonteO’Neill heard was that of her ACL and meniscus tearing, and

thus began a long road to recovery that would test her physical, mental and emotional fortitude.

BEFORE THE INJURY

The sport of volleyball seemingly fell into Almonte-O’Neill’s life out of the blue.

In the fourth grade, AlmonteO’Neill — who will tell you that she is a competitive person — was trying to decide what sport to play. She dabbled in a couple of sports at the local YMCA, but it was volleyball that drew her in automatically — though she never imagined where it would lead her.

“I promise you I never thought I was going to play club, and I never thought that I was going to be right here,” Almonte-O’Neill said. “I just played it for fun and then from there I fell in love with the sport.”

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When did you start playing volleyball and how did you get into it?

I started playing when I was 6.

My sister played at a club and I was always there, and I always would watch all the time. So, I wanted to start to play and I started playing … and I just kept going.

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What’s your favorite thing about playing volleyball at Windermere Prep?

I like the community, because all the girls — even though they’re older than me — it’s like a family, because the older girls … try to encourage the younger girls. We also practice with the JV and freshmen sometimes, so it’s really great for the varsity (girls) to get to encourage the younger players. … It’s like one big team.

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Do you have a preferred position on the team? Why is it your preferred position?

I like playing libero just because you’re the defensive captain, and in defense, it’s very (active). You just have to go. You can’t even think about it. It’s just all about effort, and if you have good effort, you’ll pretty much get every ball up.

Have you always played libero?

I played libero when I was younger just because of my height, and as I got older, even though I was short, I was a pretty good hitter, so I started hitting again. And then (other) girls just kept growing, so I

What’s your favorite thing about playing libero?

You have to constantly be engaged. You can never stop.

You’re always moving (and) it’s very fast-paced. When someone hits the ball straight down and they get super excited, but you pop it back up — it’s the best feeling.

Is there anything about the way you play that you hope to work on this year?

I think I’m very outgoing and energized, but I can lose focus when I make an error just because I get in my own head, so I think (working on) shaking it off and keeping my focus.

Do you have any goals for this season individually and for the team?

As a team, obviously we want to win states and, from this point, go undefeated. I think, for me, (I want) to improve on my serve receive, and just getting high stats in serve receive.

What’s the best piece of advice a coach has given you?

I think what (Coach Christian Koch) always says to me when I’m getting in my own head is, “Think of something that makes you happy.” It’s just volleyball. It’s just a game.

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Preparatory School. Williams has been playing softball since she was 8 years old. She began in the Windermere Little League organization before moving to travel ball.

Her passion for the sport has paid off. Williams committed to play for the University of Florida when she was in seventh grade, and she currently is the No. 1 prospect in the 2023 Extra Elite 100 by Extra Inning Softball. Her Mojo teammate and fellow Florida commit, Keagan Rothrock, is behind her at No. 2.

The Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship weeklong tournament culminated Sunday, Aug. 4, in California.

It wasn’t Williams’ first time on the national stage — she had played in the PGF National Championships tournament on her 12U Georgia Impact team — so she knew all eyes were on her and her teammates.

But for Williams and her team, the weeklong experience led up to those final moments resulting in sweet victory. The girls went undefeated throughout the week before facing the Arizona Storm-Appel in the championship.

“We were playing the Arizona Storm and that was actually one of the teams we hadn’t played the whole tournament,” Williams said. “We knew a little bit from other coaches telling ours about their pitcher and the hitters, but we’d never seen them play before — we didn’t know anything about them.”

However, the girls stepped up to the plate and took on the challenge of going into the game blind to their opponent.

“Some of the girls on my team were nervous going into the game, because they’d never been on a stage this big,” Wil-

liams said. “We were still pretty nervous, because we didn’t know the pitcher or how they were going to play. It was so exciting every time we’d get an out. Once we started getting into the groove of scoring I knew, ‘Oh, we got this.’ Every time an inning went by I knew we were one step closer.”

As it turned out, her team definitely had it. Williams had a stellar performance on offense, including a powerful home run over the 220-foot left-field wall.

“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was a home run,” Williams said. “It was the beginning of the inning, and I was the leadoff hitter. (But my team and I) were taking it step by step.”

Her home run gave the Mojo a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third, before the Storm fought its way onto the scoreboard in the top of the fourth. The Storm tied the game in the top of the fifth, but the Mojo once again stepped up and answered with a triple from Williams at the bottom of the inning.

That opened the gate to allow Williams to score, and with another run scored in the bottom of the sixth, the Mojo never looked back. They defeated the Storm with a final score of 4-2.

“It’s almost, I feel like, the next time we go to PGF we’re going to be unstoppable,” Williams said. “I feel like a lot of teams are threatened by us, almost.”

CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP

Although the travel ball season is complete, Williams knows that the work is far from over — and it’s not going to stop anytime soon.

She trains for softball at Quinco Sports Academy in Winter Park to work on her game. For general fitness and

workouts, she has a trainer and attends RHFITPRO. In the lull before fall ball begins, Williams still is going full speed. The freshman plans to play basketball and soccer for Windermere Prep, and when spring rolls around, she will be balancing track and field, softball at the school and travel ball.

“Basketball and soccer are kind of spaced out and have different schedules, so I can balance that pretty easy, but track and school softball are at the same time,” she said. “Travel softball is my priority, and I do all my training for that before track or school softball. For my school, they do (softball) practice every day except the weekends, so I usually have to do one or two days of school ball practice and then I have to do my training for travel ball.”

And until the D9 Sun Classic Fall Showcase at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in late October, Williams also will be focusing on continuing to hone her skills and become better.

“I’m definitely going to be working on my hitting, and I could definitely be working on my pitch selections (at the cages),” she said. “That’s probably one of my biggest things I need to work on is swinging at strikes.”

Developing as a player is especially important when it comes to defending her No. 1 nationwide ranking and preparing to move up to 16U competition, but one of the best things about the whole experience has been getting to enjoy it with her teammates.

“If my teammates weren’t the ones I have now, I definitely wouldn’t have as much fun as I do,” she said. “They make it more fun, and you’re excited to travel and experience this together.”

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During those early days with the Five Star Volleyball Club, Almonte-O’Neill transitioned from role to role, playing every position on the court — including middle blocker, which was quite a challenge for a player who stands at only 5-foot-2.

That wouldn’t be the case for long, however, as AlmonteO’Neill eventually established herself in the setter position that has become her trademark spot. Though, as she will tell you, it took some time to get settled in.

“The first time I started playing setter I was frustrated with myself a lot, because my sets weren’t as clean as other setters — they were always doubles or they would never get to the position where I was supposed to set,” Almonte-O’Neill said.

“It was a struggle.”

Luckily Almonte-O’Neill wasn’t alone, as coaches and hours of practice helped her hone her skills to the point where she became a go-to player. It’s also what helped the Dr. Phillips resident land a spot on the Bishop Moore volleyball team.

OVERCOMING THE ODDS

On October 25, 2017 — around two months after her knee injury — Almonte-O’Neill had

surgery to repair the damage in her knee.

It was one of the biggest challenges she had ever faced. For her, it felt like the end.

“From that moment on I was like, ‘Volleyball is over for me — I’m not coming out of this,” Almonte-O’Neill said.

“My mom was one of the ones encouraging me, ‘No, don’t give up, this is just the beginning … you’ll get right back up.’ And that’s what I did, I got right back up and I’m here.”

Almonte-O’Neill wouldn’t give up — instead she focused on improving her strength and endurance during months of rehab to get back onto the court.

It was a time-consuming process, and it held her off the court until she returned to her club team last year.

“The first time that I came back to play, I’d say, was the most difficult day of my life,” Almonte-O’Neill said. “I wasn’t the same — I wasn’t the same player and I was just scared that it was going to happen again. I didn’t trust my knee enough, but I worked with rehab to strengthen my quad and my knee and to this day I keep doing that to just make sure my knee is still good.”

The rehabbing that AlmonteO’Neill has done over the last year has paid off, as the first-

year Foundation student has really made a name for herself on the court for the Lions volleyball team.

Almonte-O’Neill arrived during the summer and participated in the open gyms held by head coach Vicki Veloz.

In her first game — a 3-1 win over All Saints Academy — Almonte-O’Neill racked up 30 assists, 14 digs, three kills and four aces as if she had been with the program this whole time.

And then in the Lions’ followup game against Warner Christian Academy, Almonte-O’Neill once again dominated with 27 assists, 10 digs, and three kills.

Though she’s been a big part of the Lions early 3-1 start to the season, Almonte-O’Neill said that she wouldn’t be able to do what she does without the girls and coaches on her team. They’re the ones who have made her a better player and person, she said.

“I just knew that I’m one player and one player can do so much for a team, so I knew if I gave it my all — and all the players gave it their all — then we would be a good team,” Almonte-O’Neill said. “Right now, I would say this is the best team I’ve had — our connection as a team is so tight, we’re like a family.”

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n DR. PHILLIPS (1-1) AT WEST ORANGE (1-1) The Panthers (1-1) have had a bit of an up-and-down season early on, as they started the season off with a 35-13 loss to Seminole before regrouping and getting a 24-14 win over Timber Creek last week. But now the Panthers get pitted against rivals West Orange (1-1) for bragging rights to the Orange Crate. The Warriors are coming off a tough loss against Wekiva in more ways than one. After giving up 41 unanswered points and seeing quarterback Julian Calvez go down with an apparent knee injury, the Warriors will be looking to bounce back with a vengeance as they look to keep the Orange Crate in Winter Garden. n OLYMPIA (0-2) AT WEKIVA (2-0) Unfortunately for the Titans (0-2), things don’t get much easier this week as they take on an undefeated powerhouse in Wekiva (2-0). Last week, the Mustangs reeled off 41 unanswered points in a dominating 46-14 win over West Orange High.

Quarterback Brenden Cyr — formerly of DP — gashed the Warriors’ defense as he went 8-for-15 for 132 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, on the ground, running backs Chad Davis and Amari Thomas picked up five touchdowns total (two for Davis, three for Thomas). Combine that with a defense that held an impressive Warriors offense to just 14 points, and you have a nightmare of an opponent.

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Week One was a tough one for DP, Foundation and Windermere Prep, as each kicked off their seasons with losses.

DP (1-1) fell in a 35-13 beating at the hands of a talented Seminole team in Week One, but rebounded in strong fashion this week with a 24-14 win over Timber Creek on the road.

The Panthers started off rough,

OTHER WEEK TWO SCORES n Windermere vs. Freedom — Postponed because of weather

however, as they gave up a touchdown on the opening kickoff, before recording a safety in the first quarter.

Luckily, the Panthers would pick up some offense and go on to put up 22 more points in their first win of the season. It was a muchneeded step in the right direction, as the Panthers take on rival West Orange (1-1) for bragging rights this week.

Meanwhile, on Friday night, Windermere Prep (1-1) bounced back with a tight 16-14 win over the Lions following a Week One 16-0 loss at the hands of NVDemarest (New Jersey). That loss was the first opener the Lakers had dropped since the 2015 season.

With their first win in hand, the Lakers will play in their first home game of the season as The Master’s Academy comes to town Friday, Sept. 26. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.

Last, but certainly not least, there’s the Lions of Foundation Academy, who had a nice night against St. Petersburg Catholic in a 34-13 win Friday night.

In that win for the Lions, the balance of offense and defense proved to be the game changer.

Offensively, quarterback Henry Austad had another multi-touchdown night — going 15-for-22 for 147 yards and two touchdowns.

He also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

Receiver Dharius Seth Daniels would be on the end of five of

those completions, as he recorded 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Daniels and Travis Hutchinson would account for a rushing touchdown apiece.

Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, Danny Stutsman would lead all defenders with 11 total tackles (seven solo, four assisted). Bryan Thomas would follow suit with 10 tackles of his own, while also recording four sacks.

TFA FALLS IN 34-30 LOSS TO DISCOVERY

After opening the season with a 28-6 win over West Oaks Academy in week one, The First Academy (1-1) saw a lead disintegrate late in a 34-30 loss to Discover.

The Royals started out fast as Lake Ellis took the opening kickoff and ran it back for a 90-yard touchdown to give TFA the early lead. The lead would expand in the second quarter when running back Jalen Middleton ran the ball in from 6 yards out, before the extra point made it 14-0 TFA. By the time halftime came around, TFA found itself up 27-14 before a second half of shenanigans went down.

With 7:18 left in the fourth quarter, the Royals saw their lead deteriorate to 30-26, before a 55-yard punt return with 4:41 remaining gave the Spartans their first lead of the night at 34-30.

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The Titans have had a tough go of it to start the season. They have fallen to 0-2 in games against West Orange and Ocoee.

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ehind a stout defense and an opportunistic offense, the Ocoee Knights got their second straight dominant win of the season, beating the Olympia Titans 34-0.

Through two games, the Knights’ defense has given up just six points. Ocoee (2-0) forced two fumbles and had multiple turnovers on downs against the Titans (0-2).

On offense, Charles Pierre had three rushing touchdowns and Nick Wright connected twice with Dexter Rentz for two touchdowns through the air. Despite scoring 34 points, there were three other occasions where the Knights were deep in Olympia territory but were unable to turn those opportunities into points.

On special teams, Ocoee had a blocked punt and a return from Lovie Jenkins that went for a touchdown but was negated by a block in the back. The return still set up Ocoee deep in Titan territory and helped lead to a touchdown on that drive.

Olympia will look to get its first win of the season next Friday, when the team goes on the road to take on the Wekiva Mustangs (2-0). Ocoee will host the Lake Nona Lions (2-0) in a battle of unbeatens.

n THE FIRST ACADEMY (1-1) AT ORLANDO CHRISTIAN PREP (2-0) The First Academy (1-1) gets a steep test after bringing home its first win of the season, as the Royals take on SSAC powerhouse Orlando Christian Prep (2-0) this Friday. The Warriors are coming off of a 52-6 thrashing of CFCA in Ocoee, but you can be sure that TFA is looking forward to the challenge. Last year, the Royals outlasted the Warriors in a 20-15 win, but this year TFA is without the senior leadership of Rolous Frazier III and Matthew Edwards, so this year’s matchup could be different. n WINDERMERE (1-0) AT UNIVERSITY (0-1) Windermere (1-0) got a bit of an unexpected break, as the Wolverines had last Friday off thanks to inclement weather. While it’s unknown whether or not the matchup with Freedom will be rescheduled, the Wolverines will look toward Friday’s game against a struggling Cougars side that is coming off an early bye week.

But just as they did in their opening season win over Cypress Creek, the Wolverines will look to utilize a balanced offense and defense to shut down and put away the Cougars. n WINDERMERE PREP (1-1) VS. THE MASTER’S ACADEMY (1-0) After a close 16-14 win over Faith Christian, Windermere Prep will finally play at home for the first time this season after two weeks on the road.

While the Lakers will enjoy playing in front of the home crowd, they’ll have a tough game at hand as they take on a program that has had longtime success on the field. Last season, the Lakers ousted the Eagles in a 29-19 win in the quarterfinals of the SSAC playoffs. The Lakers will have to shut down sophomore running back Terrance Gibbs (who had 170 yards and two scores on 10 carries) and a talented group of receivers in Brandon Fitez, Yusef Leak and Tyson Mobley.

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