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THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA
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SPOTLIGHT
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Maxey Elementary students cuddle up witih new quilts.
Ocoee High School crowns Homecoming king and queen.
Rachel Sawyer a force for Dr. Phillips volleyball.
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by Tony Judnich | Staff Writer right on red OUR TOWN
Ocoee keeps cameras running Officials said the city has collected $800,000 from drivers making illegal right-hand turns.
Ivan Negron, Rachel Haas and Silvia Haas
+ OCA students perform ‘Aladdin’
OCOEE — Red-light cameras that catch drivers who make illegal right-hand turns at some intersections in Ocoee will continue to operate, a majority of the City Commission decided Sept. 16.
OCA, a Central Florida non-profit organization for families of individuals with autism and other disabilities, ended nine weeks of summer camp with a special theater performance of “Aladdin,” an original collaboration produced by OCAers Ivan Negron, Rachel Haas and Jeremy Ashton, that put a fresh twist on the classic. The play was performed Aug. 8, at the downtown sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Windermere. All campers performed, sang or worked on the production in some capacity, and it delighted the audience and campers alike. From snake charmers to fire walkers, it was the epic journey of true friendship. The summer camps were held at West Orange High School and the Eastbrook YMCA.
After debating the issue at this meeting and its prior regular meeting, the commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Rusty Johnson dissenting, to keep the program as is. Ceasing to cite right-hand-
turn violators would have made a huge dent in fine revenue and left Ocoee’s overall red-light camera program no longer viable, city staff said. So far in fiscal 2014, the city has collected about $950,000 in fines from straight-shot
red-light runners and those who make illegal right-hand turns. The bulk of the money, or about $800,000, came from right-hand-turn violators. And those funds are needed to pay $456,000 to Scotts-
dale, Ariz.-based American Traffic Solutions for Ocoee’s eight red-light cameras. The cost breaks down to a rate of $4,750 per camera per month.
SEE CAMERAS / PAGE 4A
PRIMETIME PRODUCTION by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
+ W.O. Times to expand circulation We’re growing! The West Orange Times is expanding, and beginning with the Oct. 2 edition, the newspaper will reach the 15,000 distribution mark across West Orange County. The paper has a publication date of Thursday, so readers will be able to pick up a copy from one of 150 locations within the coverage area. Local subscribers will receive their paper in Thursday’s mail, as well.
Courtesy of Daniel Mogg
Daniel Mogg anchors a video segment as part of his role as production manager for NBC’s Sunday Night Football Bus in front of Sports Authority Field at Mile High — the home of the Denver Broncos.
ROAD WARRIOR West Orange High School alumnus Daniel Mogg is the production manager for NBC’s Sunday Night Football Bus and is traveling the country throughout the 2014 NFL season.
+ Local dancers attend USA IBC Caroline Lee, Jenna Latham and Lauren Nix, from the Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance, attended USA International Dance School and Competition in Jackson, Miss., this summer. The USA IBC is held once every four years, and the IBC Dance School is held in conjunction with the competition.
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Myrna Barba
See the photo on PAGE 10B.
Even as this is written, Daniel Mogg is on the road. This week, the West Orange High School alumnus is on the way to Dallas, having departed from Charlotte on Monday morning. Next week, he’ll travel across the country from Texas to Boston.
Just within the past month, Mogg has been to Seattle, Denver and San Francisco over on the West Coast. These are all business trips, of course, and — for readers who are avid football fans — the pattern may have already become evi-
dent that Mogg’s travels directly mirror the locations of the NFL’s weekly Sunday Night Football game on NBC. The Winter Garden native is embracing the opportunity of a lifetime this fall, having taken on the role of production manager for the
Sunday Night Football Bus. The bus travels everywhere the weekly game goes, and Mogg’s duties include managing social-media accounts, putting together video packages, giving tours of the bus and
SEE MOGG / PAGE 6A
FOODIE FUN by Tony Judnich | Staff Writer
Food trucks to roll into Windermere The inaugural Hula-licious cook-off will feature more than 60 food trucks. WINDERMERE — It’s billed as Central Florida’s largest, single-day food truck congregation and culinary cook-off. And, along with an anticipated turnout of thousands of foodies, it’s coming to Windermere. The inaugural Hula-li-
cious event will fill the air with tantalizing aromas of barbecue, lobster rolls and other fare from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Pines of Windermere, 8409 Maguire Road, next to Lake Down. From fast food to fourstar cuisine, Hula-licious
will feature more than 60 food trucks, which will compete in 22 “Best Of” categories. The public will have the opportunity to vote for the best overall food truck, which will receive the “Grand People’s Choice Award.” The event is spearheaded
by Doug Trovillion, founder of Hula-licious and owner of Trovillion Construction, of Winter Park. At the culinary cook-off, notable chefs, food and beverage professionals and food editors will judge the
Neighborhood.........................7A Obituaries.............................18A
Real Estate.............................7B Schools................................10A
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INDEX Calendar.................................2A Crossword............................ 10B