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Dr. Phillips photogs focus business on four-legged friends. PAGE 13A
CFCA one of only two West Orange teams to snag wins. PAGE 3B
The West Orange Times & Observer celebrates its 110th anniversary. SPECIAL SECTION
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Commissioners delayed action, based on concerns that the intention to host a school was not in original plans. OCOEE — The Ocoee City Commission ultimately decided at its Sept. 15 meeting to delay a decision on a church’s request for a special exception to have six classrooms for a capacity of 75 students. Iglesia Cristiana Sendero de Luz officials have been looking to host a school on the church’s property at 325 Ocoee-Apopka Road to provide somewhere for the children of the congregation to
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WOHS students launch new club to support U.S. military Catherine Sinclair
Physicians did not expect Christian Igyarto-Ners to ever be able to walk or talk, but he has made great progress in both areas while attending UCP’s school in Winter Garden.
Beating the Odds At United Cerebral Palsy’s campus in West Orange, students thrive through differentiated learning, regardless of their special needs.
WINTER GARDEN — At first, the classroom activities at a nonprofit charter school off Winter Garden-Vineland Road sound similar to those at any other school. In one room, fourth-graders are calling out differences among animal habitats, and down the hall, kindergartners are learning about good manners. But in each of those classrooms, there also are resources in action to address the special needs of each student: For example, a physical therapist massages the shoulders of a fourth-grader while he answers a question about the climate of the rainforest. At United Cerebral Palsy’s West Orange Campus, chil-
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dren from 12 months old through fourth grade are able to learn and grow at a pace that is personally appropriate. Cerebral palsy is not the only disability accommodated at UCP; other students have Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida, speech delays or visual impairments. UCP West Orange soon will be expanding so that more children can receive services in Winter Garden, even if they do not attend the school. Currently, UCP offers therapy for the community at the West Orange Campus, but there isn’t enough space to accommodate everyone
UCP WEST ORANGE ADDRESS: 1297 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Suite 110, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 852-3300 EMAIL: referrals@ucpcfl.org WEBSITE: ucpcfl.org
SEE UCP / PAGE 4A
The club gives students an opportunity to give to U.S. veterans at the V.A. clinic. WINTER GARDEN — Sisters Kaitlin and Kailey Wiles have been exposed to the military their entire lives. They have uncles who have served in the U.S. Air Force and the Marines, a grandfather in the Army, and a great-uncle who was in the U.S. Navy. One cousin also is serving in the U.S. Army, and a close family friend recently retired as an Army colonel.
So it seems natural for them to want to participate in a high school program that caters to the military.
SEE WARRIORS / 4A
FORE! by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Windermere Prep to tee off with first golf tourney WINDERMERE — When the Windermere Preparatory Volunteer Association got together to plan its annual fundraiser, its board of directors decided it wanted to do something different. Previously, the WPVA had put on successful galas and other similar events, but this time, the group, which consists primarily of mothers of students at the school, opted for a golf tournament. With the “Tee Up” the New School Year Golf Tournament Oct. 5, the group hopes to raise funds for the WPVA in a new way and serve as an event that could attract more individuals and businesses not al-
IF YOU GO “TEE UP” THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR GOLF TOURNAMENT WHEN: Monday, Oct. 5. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. followed by lunch, silent auction and more. WHERE: Tranquilo Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort, 3451 Golf View Drive, Lake Buena Vista COST: $250 for individuals; $1,000 per foursome; $35 for non-player luncheon INFORMATION: wpsgolf.com
SEE GOLF / PAGE 4A
This week’s winner is See the photo on PAGE 7B.
SEE OCOEE / PAGE 4A
by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
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attend, from elementary to high school. The plan would be to use six detached classrooms for the school. The Ocoee Development Review Committee and Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval. District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen and Mayor John Grogan had concerns with the request, especially
WARRIORS FOR WARRIORS
+ O.C. mayor gets ‘wild’ with reading
The Ocoee Fire Department is joining the Florida Department of Health and other agencies across Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to offer hands-only CPR training to anyone interested in learning this skill. Classes will be held at Ocoee Fire Station No. 25, 563 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee. Two classes are scheduled: 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the Florida Department of Health at bit.ly/1Kt7hz7 or calling the Ocoee Fire Department at (407) 905-3140.
A special supplement to the West Orange Times & Observer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Ocoee leaders mull church’s plan for school
Next week, the West Orange Times & Observer will unveil two major changes — a complete redesign of the newspaper and the addition of our sister paper, the Windermere Observer. We want to celebrate with you! Join us for free copies and a cup of coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at our office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. For more information, call (407) 656-2121.
+ Ocoee fire to host CPR class
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GOVERNANCE by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
COMING SOON by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer
+ Come celebrate with the W.O. Times
More than a dozen children from Orange County’s Head Start program joined Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers for a reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. The reading supported Just 1 Book, a charity that collects and distributes books to children in need, including Head Start Programs and other community organizations. Orange County has supported founder Sarah Dewitz, including the donation of the Just 1 Book Mobile, the van used to distribute books to families across Central Florida.
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INDEX Arts & Culture ......................13A Classifieds .............................8B
Community Calendar .............2A Crossword..............................7B
Obituaries............................17A Real Estate ............................5B
Sports....................................1B Weather .................................7B
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