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Spurred to action Local community spearheads efforts to help the Bahamas. SEE PAGE 3.

YOUR TOWN TOWN HOSTS 9/11 CEREMONY The town of Windermere held a commemorative ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of 9/11. The program, held at the town’s 9/11 memorial near Town Hall, included a color guard ceremony and the playing of taps.

The program was hosted by the town, the Windermere Police Department and First Baptist Church Windermere.

Dr. Phillips High School held a 9/11 memorial program on its campus Wednesday, as well.

A rhyme & a reason Windermere High ASL teacher Kumar Singh hopes to connect the deaf and hearing communities through ASL Slam Orlando.

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Police cast line for local anglers The Windermere Police Foundation will host a new youth fishing event.

Kumar Singh is both an ASL teacher at Windermere High and the host and founder of ASL Slam Orlando.

Windermere family still recuperating after fire

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West Orange children are invited to cast their lines and reel in some fun at the Windermere Police Department Foundation’s Cops and Bobbers.

“First and foremost, when you get to have law enforcement interacting within the community with just some fun engagement events … it’s just a great opportunity (for us) to all let our hair down — so to speak — and just enjoy (getting) one-on-one conversation with the community,”

Danielle Hendrix

The Jordans still have many decisions as they navigate the insurance process after their house burned in July.

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Bay Meadows Elementary students enjoyed a Popsicle Playdate Sept. 6. SEE PAGE 10.

Since her family’s home — and everything inside of it — burned to the ground in July, Windermere resident Amy Jordan has kept a list of everyone who has offered or provided support in some way.

The dramatic fire — likely caused by multiple lightning strikes during an intense after-

noon thunderstorm July 18 — captured the attention of their Windermere Club neighborhood and the West Orange community. As tragic as the fire was, it was no match for the outpouring of love — from a GoFundMe that launched even before the flames were extinguished to new dancing shoes and leotards for the Jordans’ two daughters — SEE SUPPORT PAGE 2

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Support buoys family FIRE SAFETY According to Orange County Fire Rescue, follow these tips to stay safe during lightning storms. n If you smell smoke after a fire, get all family members and pets out of the home. n If you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance of lightning. n Stay away from windows and doors and inside. n Wait 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder to leave your shelter. n If a person is struck by lightning, call 911 immediately.

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the Jordans experienced in the aftermath.

“The love that we’ve received from our community is unbelievable,” Amy’s husband, Brent, said.

Everywhere they turned, someone was offering food, clothes and even a whole house in which to stay. There were restaurant fundraisers, lemonade stands and clothing drives.

The Jordans’ oldest son’s school community provided new uniforms and a replacement senior shirt, which also burned.

“They were things that seemed small and little that meant so much to the kids,” Amy said.

house has been struck by lightning, and it’s on fire,’” he said.

The fire began at about 4 p.m.

Amy was at the beach with their two daughters and watched her home burn virtually through videos and photos online.

Later, during the insuranceclaim process, the Jordans were told by an independent contractor that the home likely was struck by multiple lightning strikes within seconds.

THE FUTURE

The Jordans know this experience will be a life-changing one for their children.

“They’ve never witnessed anything like this,” Amy said.

“And to be on the receiving end of such grace, such generosity THAT DAY and love and support from the On July 18, almost nine years to neighborhood and the commuthe day of living in their Wind- nity and their church and their ermere Club home, the Jordans schools has really taught them were on vacation when they how important it is to give.” started getting phone calls and Brent and Amy both said they text messages from their neigh- are incredibly grateful to the bors telling them their house was community for the support and on fire. acknowledge they are blessed to Brent was on his way to join have a rental house with a space his family at the beach when he for their dog and room for the heard the news about his home. whole family.

“I got just west of Lakeland Amy said the fire has made when my next-door neighbor them realize how lucky they are called me and said, ‘Brent, your to have the support system they do and has inspired them to want “It’s an overwhelming to reach out to other families who may be going through a similar sense of … gratitude situation.

The Jordans are not sure what doesn’t capture the word. the future holds for their family.

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Despite the loss of their home and nearly all their belongings, the Jordan family feels blessed to be part of the Windermere community.

family is breaking the process into smaller pieces to navigate the complexity of their situation.

But they do know this: All of it is manageable thanks to the love they have experienced daily since that stormy July day.

“It’s an overwhelming sense of … gratitude doesn’t capture the word,” Amy said. “It’s pretty amazing. And it really did lift us up.”

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HORIZON WEST n Windermere High School, attention FFA/Amy Paterson, 5523 Winter GardenVineland Road, Windermere.

OAKLAND n Custom Metal Designs, 921 W. Oakland Ave.

Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of water, food and supplies has been collected locally and distributed in the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

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OCOEE n Dobson’s Woods & Water, 851 Maguire Road, Ocoee

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est Orange residents were spared the devastating wind and rain accompanying the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian, which skirted Florida’s east coast last week, so they are paying it forward with donations to the destroyed northern islands of the Bahamas that suffered a direct hit.

Schools, churches, businesses, pilots, boat owners and hundreds of families have answered the call for food, supplies and prayer as the Bahamian people struggle for survival and aid.

Dr. Jonathan Higgins, a vascular surgeon at Orlando Health — Health Central Hospital and a Bahamian native, flew with a team of volunteers over the weekend to deliver supplies and provide medical expertise.

Larry Dobson, president of Dobson’s Woods & Water, in Ocoee, said he is overwhelmed by the community’s support of his effort. Larry and his wife, Laurie, have owned a vacation home on Treasure Cay since the 1980s and have friends on the island. After learning their two-story house and many others were destroyed, the Dobsons put out a request on Facebook to collect supplies. They intended to make the delivery in their plane.

“We were just worried about our friends and neighbors who were stuck over there and wanted to get to them before the government could get there and help,” Larry Dobson said. “It just exploded. It’s overwhelming and unbelievable the amount of donations and help that the people from West Orange County are wanting to send.”

Several trailers have left the Dobson warehouse for Palm Beach, where they will be transferred to aircraft.

When he put out a request for people with airplanes to help with transportation, several heeded the call.

Windermere residents Randy and Jamie June, who also lost their Bahamian house, offered the use of their private cargo plane. They have been working with the Dobsons to coordinate flights.

“Yesterday, when we flew in, they had 74 flights,” Dobson said.

One donation taken to the Dobson business included enough food to feed 10,000 people, he said.

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Top: Dr. Jonathan Higgins, Orlando Health surgeon, loaded supplies for the Bahamas.

Bottom right: Leah Jennings-Thompson is volunteering with the Bahamas Red Cross.

Bottom left: Lamont Wilson and his son, Justin, 13, donated cases of water in Windermere.

THE NEEDS n Antibacterial soap n Baby supplies and formula n Batteries n Blankets n Candles and matches n Canned or nonperishable food n Chainsaws n Cleaning supplies/ disinfectants n Cots and air mattresses n Empty gas cans n Extension cords n First-aid items, including antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide and gauze n Flashlights n Hand sanitizer n Hygiene kits and toiletries n Insect repellent n Medical supplies n Medicines such as ibuprofen and antihistamines n Mosquito nets n MREs n Paper goods n Portable fans n Portable generators n Portable stoves and grills n Portable outdoor lamps/lights n Portable radios n Portable toilets n Tailgate tents n Tarps n Tools n Trash bags n Water n Water purification kits

Dobsons and their employees sort donations all week, and more are needed Thursday and Friday.

Randy June has helped transport the goods collected. In just 48 hours, the June family raised more than $40,000, and their first flight to the Bahamas last Thursday carried $4,000 worth of food and medical supplies.

Another resident, David Strube, offered his airplane.

As of Monday, the Junes had flown about 12,500 pounds of food and supplies to Treasure Cay. Abaco and Grand Bahama were the hardest-hit islands, and many of the locals are leaving Abaco until there is something to return to, June said.

“We all need to figure out the next phase of getting heavy equipment and building materials to Abaco,” June said. “I have spoken to many people who have nothing on their minds but getting back to Abaco.”

On Sunday, Wade Bradford used his 46-foot sport-fishing boat to transport 200 blue tarps, 40 buckets of roofing nails, 12 generators, three chainsaws, cases of water and MREs, 100 pounds of hamburgers and hotdogs, non-perishable food, and baby supplies. He said all donations will be distributed by Bahamian faith-based groups to the neediest individuals first.

Bradford and his crew prepared a hot meal for several hundred people before returning home Monday. He plans to make several more trips in the coming weeks.

Leah Jennings-Thompson, a former Windermere resident who still owns Collective Kindness in Winter Garden, has been going to the Bahamas’ Nassau island with her family for close to a decade.

They moved permanently to Nassau about six weeks ago. She has teamed with the Bahamas Red Cross, Nine to Five Import Ltd. and Post Boxes Etc. to provide for residents’ immediate needs.

An Amazon Wish List has been created. To donate items, go to amzn.to/2kBOwXR. The shipping address is Nine To Five Imports Ltd., 1811 NW 51st. St., Hanger 42 D, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.

When checking out, customers must choose the Hurricane Relief Wishlist so donations go directly to the hangar. For information, contact Jennings-Thompson at hurricanerelief@9-5import.com.

Although no one in her family was affected by Dorian, she has many friends whose relatives were directly impacted.

“Our friend … lost her uncle, and her mother was taken via U.S. Coast Guard to a hospital in Nassau,” she said. “She has 10 additional family members living in her home now that have been displaced. Her childhood home is gone. We have so many friends with stories just like this.

“Today, when we were at the Red Cross, a family walked in who had lost everything,” JenningsThompson said. “The mom and dad looked to be early 30s; they came in with one of their mothers, they had three small children under 7, and she looked to be about eight months pregnant. Their clothes were filthy and tattered. It broke my heart.”

Andrew McGhee, a marketing director for a holding company that includes Simple Pawn, headquartered in Windermere, and Chad McGhee, CEO, arranged to have a 26-foot truck stationed in front of Windermere Town Hall.

“We have stores in Freeport whose employees and community are severely affected by the devastation brought on by Hurricane Dorian … and we have mobilized to not just gather supplies but deliver them along with much-needed support,” Andrew said. “As a company that deals with international shipping and commerce, we have the logistics and ability to pull this off.”

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Man with the slam DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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umar Singh’s students know that as soon as they walk into the American Sign Language classroom, it’s voices off.

After all, the second-year Windermere High teacher said he wants his students to experience what it’s like to have total visual communication.

“I want them to know the five parameters of ASL, how to use them, different classifiers, things that all make up the language,” he said. “That allows students to get more exposure to it.”

But Singh isn’t only an ASL teacher at Windermere High — he also is the founder of ASL Slam Orlando.

ASL AWARENESS

Singh, 36, was born deaf and attended a deaf school growing up.

It’s where he picked up ASL, which is his first language. He graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and service management before moving back to Florida.

But for him, finding a fulfilling job in the hospitality industry wasn’t an easy feat. It was during his time as a deaf community relations specialist at a deaf school that he realized he wanted to bring to others an awareness of the deaf community and the corresponding communication barrier.

“I looked at ASL classes, which are growing in kindergarten through 12th grade, and thought, ‘That’s really cool to be able to teach kids sign language,” he said.

“I wanted to help expose them more to ASL and to help the deaf community grow and have better communication with people. That helps hearing people to be aware of ASL, as well, and deaf culture itself — knowing it’s not just a language,

ASL SLAM ORLANDO there’s a whole culture behind it. A lot of hearing people think it’s just that the deaf can’t hear, but it’s a whole system of issues that deaf people face.”

He began ASL tutoring and teaching people who didn’t know sign language. It was during his time tutoring at Valencia College that he decided he wanted to get his master’s degree to teach ASL at the college level. It’s what spurred him to begin teaching ASL at Windermere High, which helps by giving him more instructional experience.

“In the beginning it was really challenging for me,” he said. “I was overwhelmed — it was my first year teaching and I was taking two graduate classes each semester. I picked it up as we went along and I had a good support system with the other ASL teacher here, as well.”

With the support of Orange County Public Schools and the mentorship of other deaf teachers, Singh has gotten the hang of teaching ASL — even to hearing students who are just beginning to learn sign language. Windermere High also has a full-time staff interpreter to help out.

ASL SLAM ORLANDO

Aside from being a graduate student and ASL teacher at Windermere High, Singh also plays another important role as the host of ASL Slam Orlando.

Poet Douglas Ridloff is the host

ASL Slam typically is a monthly event that allows the deaf and hearing communities to come together through visual communication. Participants can take the stage to share stories, raps and poetry in American Sign Language.

Kumar Singh currently is looking for a new venue in which to host ASL Slam Orlando due to the current venue’s closing Sept. 12, but he hopes to be able to have the next slam event toward the end of the year.

For more information, visit aslslam.com.

behind the ASL Slam brand as a whole. ASL Slam was born in New York City, but there now are monthly ASL Slam events in Boston, Chicago and Orlando, as well.

The stage is offered to audience members for visual performances using only sign language. This includes raps, storytelling and poetry. And it was in New York that Singh first was introduced to ASL Slam.

“I saw it and really loved it — there was the deaf community, interpreters and students who got together,” he said. “They had a safe space for them to get together and use ASL. They can do poetry, they can tell stories, anything they want to — and people enjoyed watching it. I loved watching it, I thought it was a lot of fun.”

Singh knew he wanted to bring ASL Slam to Orlando, and Ridloff supported him in that endeavor.

ASL Slam Orlando was born in 2017.

“There has been a huge benefit for the deaf community — they’re able to express themselves, play with the language, show their skills and share their experiences through ASL,” he said. “It’s good experience for ASL students to come, too, because they watch and see how it’s so different from English and how English and ASL poems really differ. That then leads to the Orlando area being more aware of ASL and giving it more exposure.”

ASL Slam typically is held monthly at The Venue in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village neighborhood, but Singh is having to look for a new space to host the event due to The Venue’s closing Sept. 12. Singh hopes to be able to find a new venue in time to be able to host ASL Slam again in November.

“If you’ve never experienced ASL Slam before, you should go,” he said. “It’s a totally quiet place, there’s really not much sound, it’s a very visual open place, and it’s awesome to watch the performances,” he said. “You’ll be able to interact with the deaf community, so that’s really important, and you’ll see the different signs and how everyone is voice off. It’s a good educational environment and good for people who don’t know how to sign, I think.”

Singh’s overarching hope for ASL Slam Orlando is to be able to bring the deaf and hearing communities together.

“I want them to see, from a deaf person’s perspective, how they are affected in the hearing community,” Singh said. “It’s kind of hard to explain that to people. Some people feel afraid because they don’t know the language, but you have to start somewhere. I wish I knew what they were thinking and that I could help them feel more comfortable and help their signing improve.

“I want people to come and connect with the language — I don’t want them to feel left out,” he said.

“The deaf community is a small but strong and influential community.”

Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden said. “That’s what’s really fun and really good.”

Children will be divided into age groups, with about five children per police officer, and will walk to the lake that morning. Children ages 3 to 5 are tiny bobbers, ages 6 to 10 will be little bobbers, and ages 11 to 17 will be junior bobbers.

Ogden said the goal is to get law enforcement and the children together for a good day of fishing.

“We’re centrally located between all our lakes, so it’s a great location,” Ogden said. “We went out and scouted some great areas.

We’re probably going to use (the docks) at Fifth Street and Fourth Street. We’ll take the little kids

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there and do some shoreline fishing. Some of the folks have volunteered to bring their boats, as well, so we’ll take some of the older kids out on the boats.”

The idea for the event came from Ogden’s recent visit to Get Hooked, a local bait shop owned

by Tim Bagwell, who suggested the officers get together and invite the kids out for a fishing day.

Bagwell and other anglers will be present to give the children some pointers and help them catch and release the fish. He said representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission likely will tag along, as well.

“It’s great for our community that enjoys the lakes, and they really can actually help educate the kids about the lake and the environment and about fishing and about all those kinds of proper safety mechanisms that come along with it,” Ogden said.

Event-goers also can enjoy food and drinks in the morning. One fisherman in each category will receive a trophy for the first fish caught, and one lucky fisherman will win a trophy for the biggest fish caught during the day.

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Windermere Police Dave Ogden and Deputy Chief Jennifer Treadwell tested a few fishing poles that were donated for the event.

IF YOU GO COPS AND BOBBERS WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 WHERE: Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere REGISTRATION: 7:30 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Sign up in advance by contacting Lori Sipek, (407) 876-3757 or lsipek@town.windermere. fl.us.

Participation is free and open to children ages 3 to 17 residing throughout West Orange. Participants have been signing up, and Ogden said there is plenty of room for young fishermen.

Even those who are new to fishing are invited to come learn how to bait a hook and fish. Lawenforcement officers from all over West Orange County are invited to volunteer, wear their agency’s casual wear and participate, too.

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Unicorp announces Mark tenants Horizon West residents recently heard about the latest tenants coming to a new Village F shopping center.

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“We’re going to build it upscale, very pedestrianfriendly, and we always try to make the community happy, and we’re sure they’re going to be happy with what we’re going to build.”

— Chuck Whittall, president of Unicorp National Developments Inc.

A new shopping center in Horizon West Village F is shifting into focus.

Chuck Whittall, president of Unicorp National Developments Inc., met with dozens of Watermark residents Tuesday, Aug. 27, to discuss the new shopping center project called The Mark, coming soon to the corner of Seidel Road and Seton Creek Boulevard.

The project, which will include more than 112,000 square feet of in-line and outparcel space, is set to begin construction within the first quarter of 2020, Whittall said, and should be completed by the first quarter of 2021.

Tenants that have already signed letters of intent include grocery store Earth Fare, Starbucks, a brewery and grill house, Heartland Dental, Walgreens, Centra Care and 7-Eleven, Whittall said.

The Learning Experience day care also is about to sign a lease, and there are several other miscellaneous restaurants and shops planned, he said.

“It’s a property we bought from the Walt Disney World Company,” Whittall said. “Walt Disney actually came to us and shared the property with us. They already had interest in it, so we made a deal with Disney, and it’s a great opportunity. We already built the Westside (Shoppes) project in Horizon West.”

The meeting last month gave many residents peace of mind about a property that had been left vacant for future development — until Unicorp acquired the property and announced plans for The Mark, resident Christa Gill said.

“For the past three or four years, we’ve all been concerned about what would be going in,” said Gill, who has lived in Watermark since 2015. “There was so much speculation and rumors going around.

I would say the biggest sentiment that we have is relief. We’re so grateful that Unicorp came to speak with us, and (Whittall) was highly confident that all the tenants that he’s looking to sign on are all high-caliber, quality tenants that we would want in our community.”

Resident Ron Baumanis also was thrilled with the project but admitted there are some concerns among the residents.

“I thought that Chuck was fantastic — he did a really, really great job explaining what everything would look like and showing what the architectural designs looked like,” Baumanis said.

“It’s not going to be this big gigundo, block-up-everybody’sneighborhood kind of construction, but it is going to cause noise, there’s going to be light pollution, and there’s signage that will glow in people’s house windows,” he said. “There’s a grocery store that’s planned 30 feet away from people’s houses and apartments.

There are some concerns, and people raised those concerns at this meeting.”

Whittall said the project certainly will account for all those factors.

“We put a lot of landscaping around the project, which barriers in noise and light,” Whittall said.

“Any shopping center is going to have lights and some traffic noise, but generally, it’s the traffic that’s

already driving down the roads.”

Whittall said he’s pleased with the support for the project he has seen so far.

“I think it’s going to be a great amenity,” Whittall said. “I think it’s a great fit for the neighborhood.

“We’re going to build it upscale, very pedestrian-friendly, and we always try to make the community happy, and we’re sure they’re going to be happy with what we’re going to build,” he said.

The Mark should be built by early 2021, according to Chuck Whittall, president of Unicorp National Developments Inc.

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West Orange women to inspire, network at chamber event Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs, small-business owner Royetta Ginther and Health Central Chief Nursing Officer Christina McGuirk will inspire other women.

CELEBRATING EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHEN: 4 to 6:30 p.m.

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For women seeking some inspiration and the chance to network with other women in the community, the West Orange Chamber of Commerce has the perfect upcoming event.

Celebrating Extraordinary Women is an event hosted by women — and exclusively for women — to promote well-being, as well as encourage and empower others. Dozens will gather at Tanner Hall Wednesday, Sept. 18, for the event, which promises meaningful and engaging conversation.

“It’s basically an event to bring women (together), and it’s going be a panel of three speakers,” said Kelly Jones, events manager for the chamber. “You’ll be able to hear from them, and it’s (also) open networking. (Women will) be able to build relationships and empower each other, and there will be appetizers and beverages.”

During the chamber’s last Celebrating Extraordinary Women

event in March, attendees heard from Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey, as well as Charter Communications’ Marva Johnson and local entrepreneur Ellen Korbin.

WOCC President Stina D’Uva said that the idea is to bring in local women who have made a mark on the community or within their industry, with the overarching goal of encouraging and uniting other women.

The evening will begin with time for networking and socializing, accompanied by beverages and refreshments. Then, attendees will hear from a panel of three extraordinary West Orange-area businesswomen and community leaders.

Featured on the panel this time around are Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs, smallbusiness (Twistee Treat) owner Royetta Ginther and Health Central Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Christina McGuirk.

While there is no set topic or theme for the event, Jones and WOCC staff hope that attendees will enjoy an evening of networking, building each other up and learning from other women’s experiences.

“I just hope they can build relationships or strengthen relationships and inspire each other,” Jones said.

TERESA JACOBS Teresa Jacobs is the former mayor of Orange County, a position she served in from 2011 until taking office as school board chair in November 2018. She also has represented District 1 on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2000 to 2008. Jacobs also has served on the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission, LYNX Board of Directors and MetroPlan Orlando.

ROYETTA GINTHER Royetta Ginther, along with her husband, has owned and operated the Twistee Treat in Ocoee for 25 years.

“In this time, as a small-business owner and raising a family, she has learned many life lessons and how to move on and get past it,” the chamber wrote in an email.

CHRISTINA MCGUIRK Christina McGuirk holds the titles of RN, BSN, MSHA, NEA-BC and CENP Orlando Health AVP — and she also serves as Health Central Hospital’s chief nursing officer. McGuirk has been with the Orlando Health system for more than 20 years, and she serves as a member of the Health Central Executive Team and the Executive Nursing Cabinet.

“She is responsible for executive oversight of nursing services at multiple Orlando Health facilities,” the chamber wrote. “Christina is rich in experience and still finds time to give back to her community via volunteerism while raising a family.”

“I just hope they can build relationships or strengthen relationships and inspire each other.”

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Residents await opening of Ladybird Ladybird Academy of Wickham Park still requires the proper permits to open its doors.

Ladybird Academy of Wickham Park will undergo an initial inspection by the Department of Children and Families, is set for Wednesday, Sept. 18.

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to communicate with them. …

It’s kind of left a bad taste in our mouths.”

It was a similar story for resident Keith Donaldson, who recently moved to Horizon West from Ocoee with his family and left a deposit in May to enroll at Ladybird Academy of Wickham Park.

His son still is attending La Petite Academy of Ocoee, because the new Ladybird Academy is not yet open.

“My wife works at the Polynesian (Village Resort), so on the way to work, it would be a lot more convenient for her to go to Wickham Park — that’s why we were hoping to have it open by August or by the very least September,” Donaldson said. “I’d be happy if it was by October at this point. You can’t cry over spilled milk, but at the same time, you have to start getting the wheels rolling.”

Dennin said she spoke with

a regional director of Ladybird Academy Friday, Sept. 6, and was told the permitting process was to blame for the delay.

Kelly Finkelstein, senior public information officer for Orange County Government, said Tuesday, Sept. 10, that all building permits have been completed successfully and that the certificate of occupancy has been issued.

David Ocasio, public information officer with the Department of Children and Families, said Monday, Sept. 9, that a fire inspection report was received Friday, Sept. 6, but other documents still are pending. An initial inspection by the Department of Children and Families is set for Wednesday, Sept. 18.

The Ladybird Academy corporate office and Ladybird Academy of Wickham Park did not respond to multiple requests seeking comment.

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A new Ladybird Academy location in Wickham Park that was set to welcome families last month still hasn’t opened its doors — leaving some parents with questions and forcing them to find new arrangements for their children.

According to a post from July 17 on the Ladybird Academy of Wickham Park Facebook page, the new location was scheduled to open in August.

As of Tuesday, Sept. 10, the location still hasn’t hosted an open house to welcome families that have enrolled.

That’s left nearby residents such as Amanda Dennin in a bind. Dennin enrolled for the new Ladybird Academy in June and was told that the location would be ready by Aug. 12 when school started. Now, about a month later, Dennin’s son goes to a Ladybird Academy location in Winter Garden — a drive that is 30 minutes out of the way, she said.

“You just never hear anything, and the week before school started, I had to call and found out with calling that if you call and bug them, then they would try and find a substitute place for your child,” Dennin said. “We’re working parents — we literally had no other choice. … It’s definitely been frustrating, and frustrating trying

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The Olympia High PTSA will meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in the school’s media center room. All members are encouraged to attend and must check in at the front desk. New members will have the opportunity to join the PTSA at this meeting. Discussion items include: getting back on track after school closures, Bright Futures scholarships and an upcoming program on cell phones and vaping in schools with information from the principal. All meetings will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the media center (room 212) on the following dates: Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, 2019, Feb. 7, March 27 and April 10.

Castleview Dragons off to running start Parents can now sign up their students for the Running Dragons club at Castleview Elementary. The club will meet weekly from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 16, and is open to grades two through five. The club is focused on running, but is meant to promote fitness and encourage sportsmanship in the students. Spaces are limited, and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Permission slips are available on the Castleview_OCPS Facebook page.

Water Spring to hold auditions for chorus Water Spring Elementary music teacher Angela Mefford is looking for five student singers in fourth or fifth grade to audition for the Florida All-State Elementary Chorus. If selected, students will have the opportunity to perform at the Florida Music Educator’s Convention in January. The deadline to submit audition recordings is Sept. 18. Email angela.mefford@ocps.org.

EILEEN BUNDY FOUNDATION ACADEMY Eileen Bundy is a “science rock star” to Foundation Academy students. As a hurricane analyst and officer with the U.S. Air Force Reserves, Bundy has shared many of her heroic experiences flying into the eye of hurricanes with students in her science classes. Also, as a certified meteorologist, Bundy has also presented how weather impacts our daily life and our world. The best outcome Bundy has experienced with her students is encouraging and nurturing their love for science.

What do you love most about your school?

There are many things that I love about Foundation Academy, but what I love most about this school is the faculty and staff that I get to work with each day. It is so nice to have encouraging people who want to see you do well. It is the most positive work environment that I have ever worked in.

What’s your favorite part of your role?

My favorite part about being a teacher has to be seeing the kids excited about science. It makes me happy to be a part of the moment when something clicks in their brain and they finally get a challenging concept or when they get something to work after getting stuck on it for a while.

What made you want to take on this role?

When I was in the Air Force, I saw

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What motivates you and pushes you to do your best?

I have over 70 students with whom I interact with closely on a daily basis.

I know that they are watching me at all times, even when I am not at the front of the room teaching. I never want to let them down.

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

The nicest thing that anyone can do for a fellow human being is to say “thank you.” Don’t get me wrong, I love gifts and gift cards, but it is the well-timed, random email from a parent that lets me know that I am appreciated and making a difference that gets me through the tougher days.

How long have you been chasing storms? How do you use experiences to teach in the classroom?

I separated as a major from the Air Force three years ago. I had been with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka Hurricane Hunters) for 13 years as a meteorologist. My students and I discussed and followed Hurricane Dorian from the moment it popped up on the National Hurricane Center’s web page. I hope that I have given my students a different perspective on storm formation and forecasting through stories of my experience on the airplane and flying storms.

What do you like to do in your free time?

There are many things that I like to do in my free time. You can find me in the gym, running or biking on the trail, or sitting on the front porch laughing with my family.

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Brothers in art The Bogart brothers, of Burn It Icons, immortalize famous figures onto wood plaques.

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When it comes to making art, brothers Niel and Dean Bogart enjoy recreating their favorite figures from comic books and Star Wars, but the medium they use is a hot one — literally.

The Bogart brothers are the craftsmen behind Burn It Icons — the brand for their wood-burning art pieces and 3D metal models.

The brothers specialize in immortalizing characters, figures, symbols, maps and other icons on solid pine plaques and also create other iconic objects out of metal.

“The wood grain on pine has an art look to it,” Dean said. “Pine has (a) really cool (look) with the grain on it.”

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originally from San Diego. They both currently live in Dr. Phillips, and they’re even neighbors. Niel has lived in the area for about six years, and Dean has lived in the area for about nine years. When they’re not creating their iconic pieces, the brothers use their artistic abilities in their day jobs.

Niel is an associate course director for game design at Full Sail University, and Dean is a multimedia design engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he does 3D modeling.

When it comes to creating their wood-burning art pieces, the brothers first draw a design on a piece of transfer paper — which is similar to the stencils used in tattooing — and then draw the design onto the wood. From there, a burner is used to engrave the design onto the wood. Once the design is burned onto the wood, the edges are routed and the entire piece is sanded a few times. After that, it’s stained, painted and then finished with a few coats of polyurethane, which helps protect the wood and preserve the design.

Dean specializes more so in creating the 3D metal models.

For those he first designs, crafts and cuts individual pieces out of cardboard and then later uses the cardboard pieces to create identical pieces out of steel. Once the pieces are created, he assembles them together and welds the pieces in place to create a 3D model.

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Niel and Dean Bogart are the brothers in art behind Burn It Icons, where they create famous figures using wood-burning art techniques and also 3D metal models.

“You get your stencils made out of cardboard first to get the main scale, and then once you start building the pieces of metal, it all kind of goes together like a model,” Dean said.

Like many artists, the Bogart brothers both started drawing when they were children. Their late cousin — Nick Bogart Jr., who passed away in June 2007 — is the one who inspired them to pick up a pencil and start drawing.

“My cousin was an illustrator — he wanted to draw for Marvel and DC,” Niel said. “He used to come over to our house and draw, and from what I remember, that’s what kind of made me want to draw.”

“We both looked up to our cousin at how good he was at (making) art,” Dean said. “That kind of got

us to start sketching superheroes, symbols and anything we can really draw.”

Although the Bogart brothers have been artists since they were children, they didn’t get the idea of creating the wood and metal art they do today until they took a trip to MegaCon in 2016. After making their way through the Artists Alley at MegaCon and seeing the various media the artists used to create, the brothers came up with the idea.

“We had gone to the show and walked around … and me and (Dean) were trying to figure out what’s a good thing that we can do that nobody else does (at MegaCon),” Niel said. “There was a gentleman at MegaCon that does leather pieces, and we were trying to think of something that we can

do … to kind of incorporate all the stuff that people do here. (Dean) likes to work with wood, so we figured we’d try to do wood (art).

We’d seen some things with burning. We kind of figured we’d spice it up and make it our own with paint and ran from there.”

Once they had the idea for Burn It Icons in mind, they created some wood-burning art pieces and got a table for MegaCon 2017. Their pieces sold like hotcakes in their first year, and they’ve continued to table at MegaCon since then.

After the first year, they began incorporating 3D metal models.

They produce and sell most of their work around MegaCon each year, however, they also are open to doing commission work.

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The home at 15566 Hamlin Blossom Ave., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Sept. 2, for $475,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 3,772 square feet of living area.

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The home at 6179 Cypress Hill Road, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Aug. 30, for $390,000.

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The home at 6239 Manuscript St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Sept. 6, for $337,500. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,218 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $152.16.

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The home at 9615 Hollyglen Place, Windermere, 34786, sold Sept. 6, for $542,000. Built in 1978, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,088 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $175.52.

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The home at 14080 Jomatt Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Sept. 2, for $528,950. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,221 square feet of living area.

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Touma Mack has become a key swimmer on the Olympia High swim team. Page 20.

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The Windermere boys cross country team had a good showing at the Florida Horse Park Invite Saturday, Sept. 7. The Wolverines finished in third place and were led by top10 finishes by Onix Ortiz (eighth place, 16:18.1) and Liam Pirie (ninth place, 16:20.0). Noah Ellenback (23rd, 16:45.1), Noah Siegel (44th, 17:04.0) and Carter Rowe (45th, 17:05.2) followed suit and finished in the top 50 for the Wolverines.

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The Olympia boys and girls cross country teams had top-10 finishes Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Astronaut Invitational in Titusville.

The girls finished in ninth place and were led by top runners Alice Flament (21:28), Morgan Weber (22:16), Abby Misch (new personal record of 22:35), Chloe Gordon (23:11) and Emma Dahlgren (24:29).

The boys also finished in ninth and were led by Kai Komatsu (17:39), Cristian Sterling (a new personal record of 17:56), Lucas Dvorak (new personal record of 18:03), Andres Cubillos (18:10) and freshman TJ Fritts (new personal record of 18:26).

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7, at Victoria Hills Country Club in DeLand, as the Royals finished in first place — 27 strokes ahead of runner-up Lake Mary.

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In TFA’s 3-0 blanking of The Master’s Academy in volleyball Thursday, Sept. 5, Margaret Edwards racked up seven kills and four blocks to lead the Royals to their third win of the season.

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Taylor Head is lighting up the volleyball court for the Windermere Wolverines, and there’s no sign of her slowing down.

After picking up the 1,000 kill of her high-school career, Windermere High senior Taylor Head is taking advantage of her short time with the Wolverines.

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oing into Windermere’s volleyball match against Tohopekaliga, senior Taylor Head knew she was close to something big.

In her fourth year of high-school volleyball, Head had seen her stats explode to the point where she was only a few kills away from picking up No. 1,000.

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In Windermere Prep’s 3-0 victory over Ocoee Thursday, Sept. 5, the Lakers saw big nights from Natalie Work, Caterina Camilli and Cayman Scaletta.

Work picked up 15 kills, while Camilli tacked on six kills of her own. Meanwhile, Scaletta picked up a whopping 30 assists to help lead the Lakers to their second win of the season.

Some athletes would have it in the back of their mind — actively thinking about it — but Head never did. Once the Wolverines got into their game against the Tigers, however, it was hard to ignore, thanks to her teammates around her.

“At the start of the season, I had no idea, but after I had 10 more to go they were kind of making it a big deal (and) counting it on the

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Lee Liddick, president of softball for DPLL, hopes the new T-ball team will help build a foundation for the league.

With new growth comes added possibilities, and that’s something Dr. Phillips Little League’s Lee Liddick knows well.

Liddick, the league’s softball president, has been helping to establish a softball culture after years of challenging times, and it’s starting to really pay off.

Part of the physical proof of the development of DPLL is that softball is now here, as the League has established a girls T-ball team for the first time.

“Technically, it’s always been there… we’ve just never been

able to do it,” Liddick said. “I advertised it last fall to try and get that kindergarten age to start playing softball at Dr. Phillips, and we could never get enough. I think I had two or three last year, so they ended up playing with our boys T-ball… so we always end up with two or three girls splattered in amongst all of the boys.”

For T-ball, the ages range from 3 to 5 years old, and Liddick noticed in his numbers for coach-pitch — the level above T-ball — that there were a few girls who could fall into that category.

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Touma Mack A senior on both the swimming and water polo team at Olympia, Touma Mack has found a second home is in the pool. On the swim team, he is one of the Titans’ go-to swimmers in the 50 and 100 free, and his goal this year is to beat Luke Carey’s record in the 50 free.

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do, and I still got beat — what could have I done better?’ It’s just how it is, I guess.

Has there been a highlight moment for you in your swim career?

My sophomore year, I was on the regional relay team, and then we made it to states, but I got kicked off the relay team. Then the next year, I made it onto the relay team, and then we beat the school record. The difference between those two years was my highlight, probably.

What’s been your favorite thing about swimming these past few years?

Seeing the improvement when I practice — I see how fast I’m going. Every race I do, I get a little bit faster, and swimming against some of my teammates. I like to see if I can go faster than someone one day — that’s my favorite part about it.

What’s some of the best words of advice that you’ve been given about swimming?

Definitely do every set to the best of your abilities — do every yard that you can.

What’s the most challenging aspect of swimming?

Giving it my all and still getting beat is pretty tough.

Like, ‘I did everything I could

Do you have a preference between swimming and water polo?

Definitely water polo, but I like the individual aspect of swimming. It’s all on you, so you have to take responsibility if you lose — that’s you. Sometimes in water polo games somebody could play bad, but it’s a team game. I like the team aspect of water polo, but I do like swimming individually.

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bench — that was nice of everyone,” Head said. “I really appreciated it, because they’re all thinking of me, and I felt really loved. I really appreciated what they were trying to do for me.”

Kills are a natural product of playing at the outside hitter position, but to collect them the way Head has is impressive.

It’s a skill Head developed over years of practice and play, and it’s the muscle memory that allows her to react as quickly as she does. A successful kill happens in a blink of an eye, so a player must respond appropriately.

“You just have to have good intuition,” Head said. “You have to be able to see with your peripheral vision — where the blockers are — because if I see two big hands in front of me, I just drop it right over them and then it usually scores.”

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After playing soccer and softball as a kid, a then-7-year-old Head got a suggestion from her mom to try volleyball.

They headed to Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy — then Orlando Volleyball Academy — where Head made a unique first impression.

“I was in jean shorts and Converse trying out,” Head said with a laugh. “They were like, ‘I don’t know what you’re doing.’

And (then) I got some spandex and a T-shirt, and eventually knee pads. I made a team and I just fell in love with it, and I’ve played ever since.”

Those first volleyball practices

were much different than what she had been used to when playing soccer, but they were welcome changes. Head liked wearing the kneepads and enjoyed doing something different.

It also also during those practices that Head met some of her best friends, and from then on she knew that volleyball would be her game of choice.

FROM WARRIOR TO WOLVERINE

By the time Head got to West Orange High for her freshman year, she already was getting letters from schools such as the University of Alabama, Georgia Tech and the University of Tennessee.

The attention came with good reason. Head was strong on the court as an underclassman on the varsity squad — picking up 239 kills, 41 aces and 209 digs.

But the big highlight for her first year came the summer before her sophomore year.

After taking a trip to the University of Arkansas, Head decided what college she would attend — she wanted to join the Razorbacks’ volleyball program.

“The people that were already there and the commits that were already committed — there were a couple that were already from Florida that I already knew of — I liked all of them, so I thought that it would be a great place,” Head said. “I knew my relationships with all of the girls would be strong, and I thought that was very important.”

Each season after her commit, Head continued to develop as a player and saw her stats explode.

In her sophomore year, Head

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Before the season started did you have any goals in mind?

Break the 50 free school record — it’s 20.98. I haven’t had official times, but stopwatch time (I’m about) half a second (behind).

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Even more impressive: Head has amassed those stats while being undersized for her position.

“Usually at the collegiate level there are 6-foot-2 outside hitters — I’m a shorter outside (at 5-foot-10), so I’ve had to develop other skills,” Head said. “I’ve had to make my passing game better, I’ve had to make other things in my game better so my height wouldn’t matter.”

After a successful junior year at West Orange, Head decided to transfer for her final year and attend Windermere High School — a place where she continues to thrive on the court. The Wolverines are sitting at a perfect 12-0 as of press time Tuesday.

Head and the Wolverines showed their dominance during a 7-0 run through the KSA Events Fall Classic. In that tournament, Head picked up an impressive 58 total kills — including 30 in the first two games.

And with the season currently at the halfway point — not including the playoffs — Head has plenty of time to keep adding to her stat sheet before she graduates early and heads to Fayetteville, Arkansas, in a couple of months.

“I’m really excited for the level of competition and the level of volleyball — college volleyball is just high-level volleyball,” Head said. “I wanted to go into the SEC, so that was my goal. I expect to work hard and compete and just be myself.”

had actually contacted Liddick before signing them up for coach-pitch, asking whether the league offered T-ball for softball. Once Liddick saw one of the parents was concerned because her 5-year-old daughter would be playing against older girls in coach-pitch, he knew something had to be done.

“We’ve never had this issue before … (because) we haven’t been this big to worry about ages and all of that kind of stuff,” Liddick said. “So that’s when I started looking at it — this was just two weeks ago — and I ended up contacting the other two parents, and they were OK with

if we were able to create one to do that.”

Instantly, Liddick had three girls lined up for softball, and that sparked a need to get the word out about the new team via Facebook and word of mouth.

The effort saw two more girls join on for a total of five, and that’s all Liddick needed to form the team. Unlike other divisions, in T-ball there is no required number for players on the field.

With the team — and three new coaches — now officially set, T-ball will begin its fall season Saturday, Sept. 28, against one of the boys T-ball teams, before going on to play the first all-softball T-ball game against

A big part of this new addition — along with the development of a juniors team — is the general growth for DPLL. This fall, the league is up to 72 girls total across its different age groups — up 75% from last fall’s season — and is two off from its largest enrollment, which was achieved in the spring of 2017.

What’s more, 51% of those enrolling this fall are new.

“I didn’t think we would get to these numbers yet,” Liddick said. “These were goals that I had set for fall of 2020, spring of 2021. It’s been great.”

The new T-ball program also will help build the organization as a whole, Liddick said. Having children start at an early age can help solidify the league’s foundation.

“It’s very vanilla and basic, but it introduces the sport to the girls,” Liddick said. “It lets them want more so that way they come back out and play coach-pitch.

“The big thing that we get faced with at this age — and even with coach-pitch — is you have to make it fun for them,” he said. “You have to make it where they’re having a good time and they’re not bored. That way, when the next season rolls around and they move up to the next level, they want to come back out and play softball.”

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n NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN (3-0) AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY (2-1) Foundation Academy (2-1) has found its footing since a loss in the opening weekend of the season, and now it faces one of its toughest opponents to date. Northside Christian comes into Friday’s affair a perfect 3-0, which is largely thanks to the superb play of senior quarterback Quaid Gardner — who has picked up 486 yards and six touchdowns through the air, and 173 yards and two touchdowns on the ground through just three games. Meanwhile, running back Tre’quan Hilton has led the way on the ground with 372 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.

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Warriors up at the 36-yard line. A few minutes into the fourth, Terrell Walden II tore through the Panthers defense for a 9-yard touchdown run. The extra point would cut the Panthers’ lead to 14-7.

The Warriors would have one last chance, as Daniel Harrington recovered a fumble at the Panthers’ 34, but the Dr. Phillips defense would hold on to secure the 14-7 win.

The win pushes the Panthers above .500 for the first time this season, and they will take on Boone (0-2) Friday, Sept. 13.

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The Lions kept their winning ways going Saturday, Sept. 7, in a dominating 40-19 win over Bradenton Christian.

Despite giving up the first score of the game, the Lions struck back with a vengeance as quarterback Henry Austad hit Danny Stutsman on back-to-back touchdown passes, before Travis Hutchinson rushed for a 2-yard touchdown to give the Lions a commanding 20-7 lead — Mykal Chan would hit 2-of3 extra points in that time frame.

By the time halftime came around, the Lions found them-

selves up 33-7 after a 45-yard touchdown toss to Matt Puchalski, and they would never step off the throttle — going on to win in dominating fashion.

The night would see Henry Austad toss for a whopping 379 yards and four touchdowns — two caught by Stutsman and one apiece caught by Seth Daniels and Puchalski. Austad also would run for a touchdown. Receiving-wise, Daniels would record 132 yards — 55 of which came on the touchdown grab — and Stutsman would pick up 99 yards through the air.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Lions showed off their strength throughout the game — including a goal-line stand at the 1-yard line. The Lions also didn’t give up more than seven points in a single quarter.

Stutsman would lead the way with 15 tackles, a blocked punt and a forced fumble, while Bryan Thomas, Edward Byrd and Ethan Terrell combined for seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Michael Lemieux-Bott also had 10 tackles.

Just like other teams throughout the area, the Lions won’t have much time to rest as they have a quick turnaround game Friday, Sept. 13, against Northside Christian (St. Petersburg).

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n BOONE (0-2) AT DR. PHILLIPS (2-1) Coming off its rivalry matchup with West Orange, Dr. Phillips (2-1) takes on a struggling Boone (0-2) squad that has taken hard losses to Timber Creek and East River through the first two weeks of the season before taking a break last week. Through their two games played, the Braves have given up a whopping 59 points — an average of almost 30 points per game. While the Panthers will look to keep the Braves off the board, the offense for DP will be hoping to break the 20-point mark for the first time all season.

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The Panthers (2-1) did just that as they claimed a low-scoring 14-7 win over the Warriors (1-2) Monday, Sept. 9.

After waiting a couple of extra days to play their game, thanks to FHSAA requiring schools move their games in the wake of Hurrican Dorian, the Panthers went toe-to-toe with the Warriors in a sloppy game.

Through the first half both teams were plagued by flag after flag, killing any kind of rhythm in the game — then, the second quarter happened.

There still were penalties, but the Panthers were able to finally get on the board when quarterback Isaiah Givens hit Jalen Washington in the middle of the field for the 23-yard touchdown. An extra point later and the Panthers would take a 7-0 lead.

Things almost got better for the Panthers, when Shi Gaskin picked off Tyler Huff — who was in for an injured Julian Calvez — and ran it into the end zone. Unfortunately, the Panthers would get called for a block in the back — erasing a 42-yard touchdown. The Panthers would take their 7-0 lead into the half.

Dr. Phillips would open up scoring in the second half, when Brandon Fields capped off a 55-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run with 3:58 left in the third quarter. The extra point would make it 14-0 Panthers.

Just before the end of the third quarter, the Warriors would see their first real signs of life as Joey Stravato snagged his second interception of the game — setting the

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n WINDERMERE (1-1) AT OLYMPIA (0-3) Just like most teams in the area, both Windermere (1-1) and Olympia (0-3) are coming into Friday’s game on short rest. Windermere took on University Monday, falling in a tight 26-21 loss, while Olympia faced a hard loss against a thriving Wekiva team. While Windermere looks to keep its decent season going behind players like Stone Rivers and Sage Limon, Olympia looks to pick up its first win of the season after facing an early-season gauntlet of teams in West Orange and Ocoee. It’s a tough draw for Olympia — who have been outscored 112-13 through three games — but in a rivalry game, there’s always a chance. n MASTER’S ACADEMY (2-0) AT THE FIRST ACADEMY (1-1) The First Academy (1-1) got an unexpected Friday off last week, as the Royals cancelled their game against Orlando Christian Prep. The off week could be a good thing, since the Royals will face off against their toughest opponent yet in the undefeated Master’s Academy. The Eagles are coming off of a big win against Windermere Prep, which saw senior quarterback Ty Poorman throw five touchdown passes and running back Terrance Gibbs rack up 173 yards rushing. n WINDERMERE PREP (1-2) AT CFCA (0-3) It has been a tough start to the season thus far for Windermere Prep (12). Luckily for the Lakers, they should be getting a bit easier of a weekend as they travel to Ocoee to take on the winless CFCA Eagles (0-3) — though football is a funny sport, and anything can happen. Both teams are coming off of Saturday games thanks to the threat of Hurricane Dorian, and both are looking to rebound from big losses. While CFCA fell 35-0 to Mount Dora and is still in search of its first win, the Lakers are looking to get back to .500 after a 38-14 loss to Master’s Academy. The Lakers have split time at quarterback between Zane Fuller and Cole Nabavi, while the rushing attack has largely come from backs Ross Fournet and Jackson Bennett.

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