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Traffic worries snarl Rialto discussion Dr. Phillips residents say the luxury apartment complex will make a bad situation much worse. STORY ON PAGE 3

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YOUR TOWN DP RESIDENT WINS AWARD Dr. Phillips resident Brian Collins recently was awarded the Shofar Award at the Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 6.

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting established the award to recognize service by adults in promoting scouting.

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Stephanie Desaulniers thinks of her Dixie Cream Cafe customers as extended family.

Windermere eatery wins TripAdvisor award Brian Collins, left, received the award from Michael Attardi.

The Dixie Cream Cafe won the Certificate of Excellence on TripAdvisor.

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ARTS+CULTURE Amy Cook and Jayson Moorman, the 2015 Olympia Homecoming queen and king.

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Dr. Phillips High thespians stage “Tick, Tick ... Boom!”

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lympia High crowned Amy Cook as its 2015 Homecoming queen and Jayson Moorman as its king during the school’s Homecoming festivities Oct. 2. The evening began with a banner parade featuring various clubs at the school. The National Art Honor Society boasted the winning banner. The Homecoming court was introduced before the Titans’ game against the Freedom Patriots.

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Dixie Cream Cafe is approaching its fifth anniversary in Windermere, and on top of that, the cafe received the 2015 Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor.

TripAdvisor, a website pointing travelers to food, hotels and other travel accommodations, allows online users to review the restaurant, hotel or museum they are visiting.

In Windermere, TripAdvisor lists 19 restaurants, and as the winner of the Certificate of Excellence, Dixie Cream Cafe tops the list.

“We happened to have had an envelope come through the mail, a mail that I don’t ever check,” owner Stephanie Desaulniers said of the award. “And it had been sitting in there, so it was a big surprise.”

Desaulniers was aware of the reviews online but did not realize the cafe was going to get an award.

MORE OLYMPIA HOMECOMING PHOTOS ON PAGE 4

When Dixie Cream Cafe owner Stephanie Desaulniers was a student at the University of Florida, she worked at The Dixie Cream Restaurant in Gainesville. She loved the restaurant, and her future husband, Brian, visited often.

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WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. The meeting will feature a presentation by Vicki Hearst on butterfly gardens. Hearst will recommend what plants will attract not only butterflies but which ones are also attractive as hosts. The club also takes small floral arrangements to the Ocoee Healthcare facility on a monthly basis. At this meeting, Renda Farley will give members tips and tricks on how to arrange such flowers. Guests who are interested in gardening, flowers and plants are invited to attend. RSVP to (407) 909-1461.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY WORKSHOP registration at 9:30 a.m., program from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 9, in Suite 281 conference room at Health Central Hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. The program, “How to Communicate When Logic Doesn’t Work,” will be presented by Jerry Hamilton of the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center. Seating is limited. RSVP to Cindi at (407) 843-1910, Ext. 301.

BUBBLE PLAYTIME 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Have fun while helping your child improve motor development skills in this interactive bubble class.

Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. Call (407) 8357323 for information.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10

ORANGE COUNTY MASTER GARDENER PLANT AND GARDEN FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Orange County Extension Education Center, 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando.

The event will include plant vendors, artisans, seminars, a garden shop, raffle, children’s activities, garden tours and food trucks. Proceeds go toward increasing the visibility of Orange County Master Gardener volunteers and projects

around the county. Parking and admission are free. For information, contact Janice Oberwetter at janlober@cfl.rr.com or (321) 431-1167.

MONDAY, OCT. 12

ARTSY TODDLER 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Take your toddler to sing songs and read stories. The program introduces basic concepts focusing on literacy and art and is for ages 2 to 4. (407) 835-7323.

SENSATIONAL CENTRAL FLORIDA MATURE & SENIOR ADULT CELEBRATION 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 13, at First Baptist Church of Orlando, 3000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando. Doors open at 8 a.m., and sessions are scheduled throughout the day with breaks for lunch and dinner. The twoday event is designed to challenge and encourage seniors in their walk with and their role in the church, and the program includes preaching, worship, comedy and fellowship. Cost of the conference is $80; meal package is $40. For information or to register, go to sensationalseniors. info or call (407) 293-4571.

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MEET THE ARTIST: JJ DENNIS 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Meet local artist JJ Dennis as she discusses her exhibit “A Hat Full of Sky,” a collection of photographs and mixed-media pieces. Her artwork will be on display through December. (407) 835-7323.

TERTULIA CUATRO GATOS (SPANISH BOOK CLUB) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Join this Spanishlanguage book club to discuss literature, art, music and more. All are welcome. For details, call (407) 835-7323.

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Locals reject Rialto II proposal Dr. Phillips residents believe further traffic on Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads would exacerbate one of the area’s worst intersections.

BY ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER DR. PHILLIPS On Oct. 1, Southwest

Connie Koch’s pre-schoolers have gotten on board with the Drink Pouch Brigade.

Playing to Win What started as a recycling initiative at Keene’s Crossing Elementary has turned into a national race to the finish line with the promise of a new playground.

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After collecting 190,090 metallic drink pouches, Keene’s Crossing Elementary is currently in first place in a nationwide contest to win a new playground entirely made of recycled pouches.

The contest is hosted by TerraCycle, a New Jersey company dedicated to recycling and environmental awareness. TerraCycle offers a program called the Drink Pouch Brigade, in which schools or other groups collect Capri Sun or Honest Kids drink pouches and ship them to TerraCycle, which then up-cycles the pouches into various products, such as pencil cases and backpacks.

Keene’s Crossing joined the Drink Pouch Brigade in fall of 2012, long before there even was the potential for a new playground. Connie Koch, a VPK teacher, got the school to join the program because TerraCycle offered 2 cents per drink pouch.

“It gives the kids the opportunity to do something good for the environment and good for their school,” Koch said. “It makes me excited to see them working as a team for something good in so many ways.”

The school has used the money earned from the program for events and other rewards. But if Keene’s Crossing can reach 200,000 pouches by December — and before any other school in the nation — it will receive the grand prize: a TerraCycle playground.

“We’re really close to getting it much earlier than that,” Koch said.

Koch sends the pouches to TerraCycle in shipments of a few

hundred to a few thousand. She has been sending smaller, more frequent shipments recently, to maintain the school’s first-place status in the contest.

The playground would be installed by the end of the school year as an additional area to the current playground. The school currently has about 1,000 students, and they could use some extra space at recess, Koch said.

To motivate the students to collect more pouches, Keene’s Crossing has organized a friendly competition among classes. The top three classes that gather the most pouches each quarter earn a pizza or popsicle party.

The community is welcome to help Keene’s Crossing reach its goal. Take used drink pouches to the school’s administration office at 5240 Keene’s Pheasant Drive, Windermere.

PLAYGROUND After receiving the drink pouches, TerraCycle cleans them and melts them into a plastic material that can be remolded into new products. The grandprize playground will be constructed with this material.

If Keene’s Crossing Elementary wins the contest, it will win a playground identical to one from a previous contest, shown above. It features a slide, monkey bars, a mini rock climbing wall, tunnels and other popular equipment.

Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

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All vehicle-detailing work is done at Matthew’s Hope, 1460 Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Cars cost $25 for an inside-and-out detail. An additional $15 will get the car hand-waxed with high-quality products. Vans and small trucks are $35 for a detail, $50 for detailing and waxing. Larger trucks can be cleaned, too, and drivers can call for a quote.

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nesses that serve the community, which we are underserved in, because we can’t get out of the community.”

Local resident Jeffrey Yorinks said waiting years for traffic relief would put it at a standstill.

“I have watched an ambulance try to get by and (get stuck),” Yorinks said. “You want it to get there on time or people die, and it’s not going to happen the way it is.”

With other area expansions in the works, traffic of hundreds of residents in one location from Rialto II has to be an issue, he said.

“There is nothing this developer can do to alleviate the amount of traffic that 600 cars a day going in and out are going to create at that intersection,” he said. “None of the lights are properly synchronized; they have never been.”

Another concern was exceeding capacity in local public schools, including Dr. Phillips High School, barely a mile north on Turkey Lake Road. Erika Hughes, VHB senior community planner, said 140 students would be the estimated total for Rialto II. A resident said that would result in locals paying for seven added learning cottages at their elementary schools to accommodate overflow, opposing a mentality of changing infrastructure before accepting development.

Boyd said officials had been examining the Dr. Phillips Park area of Apopka-Vineland Road to relieve Dr. Phillips High, but “nothing is happening on that.”

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“There is nothing this developer can do to alleviate the amount of traffic that 600 cars a day going in and out a day are going to create at that intersection. None of the lights are properly synchronized; they have never been.”

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Middle School hosted the latest community meeting on Majorca Place, a parcel with about 6.5 developable acres on which VHB Inc. seeks approval for a six-story, 325-unit luxury apartment complex called Rialto II. It would supplement Rialto I, an adjacent property northwest of the intersection of Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads.

But several dozen residents attending this meeting applauded fellow locals who spoke against the project, mainly citing traffic congestion dating back more than a decade — and due to worsen in what Orange County Transportation Planning Manager Renzo Nastasi called a painful two-year widening project. That will start July 1 and make Sand Lake Road six lanes from John Young Parkway to Turkey Lake Road and Interstate 4, he said, about 3 miles.

But no improvements west, north or south from the Majorca Place intersection are scheduled yet, District 1 Orange County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd said.

A study involving this area and stretching up Apopka-Vineland Road is underway, he said.

“This stuff takes a while to happen,” Boyd said. “I wish I could fund $45 million into a new interchange — would love to do that.”

Nastasi said plans for a Sand Lake Road-Interstate 4 interchange revamp exist, but the next phase of Interstate 4 improvements is about 15 years away, he said. He reminded residents state law forbids denial of a zoned project based on transportation, although local resident Jim Pasquinelli said Rialto II would not fit present commercial zoning of the parcel.

“You can improve all these roads to death,” Pasquinelli said.

“The amount of development that’s occurring (in this area) is ridiculous in how landlocked Dr. Phillips is and a sense of community that we’re losing. … And then you’re saying let’s wait 10 or 15 years (for other road improvements)? At what point in time do our opinions become valued?

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Dixie Cream Cafe, which serves breakfast and lunch prepared from scratch, as well as coffee and baked goods, opened in December 2010. Desaulniers calls the food “Southern comfort with a twist.”

Desaulniers’ father, who was in the restaurant business, advised her never to open a restaurant.

But Desaulniers loved breakfast food and thought about opening a restaurant of her own for a long time. One day she made the decision and started looking for a place.

She wanted to open her cafe in Windermere, because she felt the town had a good mix of older charm without alienating area newcomers.

Then she found Dixie Cream Cafe’s location at 434 Main St., which was formerly a convenience store.

“When I saw this was available, I couldn’t believe my luck,” Desaulniers said.

She worked with the property owner, who wanted a small cafe of which the town would be proud. Art from local artists adorns the walls of the Dixie Cream Cafe. Anyone who is interested in having their art displayed on the walls can just ask Desaulniers, who usually says yes, provided that the art fits in with the cafe’s vibe, which Desaulniers describes as “happy” and “funky.”

Alongside her staff and loyal customers, Desaulniers said the people who come to the restaurant feel like family and make the experience worth every minute.

“It is so special to me that the five years we’ve been here have gone by so fast,” Desaulniers said.

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Kathleen Gaborko, center director, left; Natalie Wood, administrative assistant; Randy DuMez, educational coordinator; and Meghan Gaborko, business manager, helped open Bright Horizons this summer.

Bright Horizons welcomes first students to Windermere school ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER

HORIZON WEST With a brand

named Bright Horizons having a location just north on the same Winter Garden-Vineland Road in Winter Garden, perhaps it was just a matter of time before Bright Horizons met Horizon West.

Booming development coulpled with the community’s family-friendly feel made Lakeside Village a perfect location for Bright Horizons’ newest facility, said Regional Manager Katherine Cunningham.

“Bright Horizons obviously saw that there is a huge amount of growth within Windermere, a lot of homes being built,” Cunningham said. “We knew that would be a growing community, and we wanted to be part of that with quality child care.”

Construction of this facility

took a bit more than a year, awing Cunningham in how quickly it became a reality, she said. The location opened Aug. 24 and held its grand opening Sept. 26.

Like other locations, this center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with the availability of part-time care in increments of two, three or five days and flexibility within the hours in terms of child drop-off and retrieval, Cunningham said. Children from 6 weeks to 5 years in age are eligible for care, but officials would like to have before- and afterschool programs available for area school children, she said.

“The center is also offering the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program,” she said. “We kind of intertwine it with our own program.”

Capacity at this location is about 195 children, with a cur-

ADDRESS: 7866 Winter GardenVineland Road, Windermere PHONE: (407) 605-5077 WEBSITE: brighthorizons.com

rent enrollment of roughly 45 children, Cunningham said.

“Ideally, we want to have a full center,” she said. “We’re really expecting a full growth, hoping to get a lot more families in the coming weeks and months.”

Site amenities include a sizable playground, and newcomers begin with a tour to get a feel for the layout and personnel staffing the location, so that parents can feel confident in whatever choice they make, Cunningham said.

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“It’s hometown style with fresh ingredients.”

Repeat visitors and store regulars show Windermere’s pride for Dixie Cream Cafe.

John Scolaro, an area Realtor, visits Dixie Cream Cafe at least once a week, because he likes to support local businesses.

“It’s hometown style with fresh ingredients,” Scolaro said.

He likes how the cafe roasts the turkey and thinks it sells the best chocolate chip cookies in town.

Dixie Cream Cafe sells merchandise such as mugs, T-shirts and creamers. As a Realtor, Scolaro gives merchandise as housewarming gifts to new community residents.

“This place is really a cool place for Windermere,” Melanie Bryan-Sponsler, a regular who visits the cafe twice a week, said. “(Desaulniers) really makes it feel like a place where people know your name.

I’m proud of this place.”

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Sophomores Diego Alvarez and Madison Callaway enjoyed the Homecoming parade.

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With a love for Central Florida’s theme parks and climate, Gillian and Neil Tennant followed their dream of moving to America from Scotland after convincing themselves the time was proper.

“Separately, my husband and I, as children, grew up in the UK in the early ’80s,” Gillian said.

“There wasn’t a lot of money invested in British television — it was all invested in American television. So we grew up watching a lot of American TV shows, and of course, you have the idyllic lifestyle — palm trees, sunshine — and when you live in bleary, dreary Scotland, that seems really appealing.”

The Tennants and their children moved from Dunbar, Scotland — a small fishing village — to a home off Winter Garden-Vineland Road (County Road 535), just outside Windermere, Gillian said.

They selected Central Florida because of a long theme-park vacation in the area — reminiscent of their honeymoon and a three-week trip the subsequent year — after Gillian’s aunt died last March at 60 from cancer, she said.

“We left the UK with eight suitcases and four cats. We had to buy everything for the house. … We literally came with almost nothing, and we have set up home; we’ve set up a business.’

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“That made us re-evaluate life,” she said. “I’ve got an extremely small, very close family, so when one person dies, that’s a huge impact.”

That aunt had worked her whole life to provide for Gillian and her sister, based on having no husband or children, so they were the beneficiaries of the will.

The Tennants had not been on vacation in some time, so they decided to take a trip to their favorite place on Earth — Walt Disney World.

“The Sunday before we were due to go home, we were floating in the Lazy River in Typhoon Lagoon and just chatting,” Gillian said. “It’s extremely difficult to move here from the UK. You have to cut through the red tape. You have these kinds of dreams, but are they going to remain dreams or are they going to become reality?”

When they got home in Scotland, the Tennants began asking around to see whether the move would be feasible. They spent months trying to find jobs and comply with visa requirements, arriving July 10.

“We left the UK with eight suitcases and four cats,” Gillian said.

“We had to buy everything for the house. … We literally came with almost nothing, and we have set up home; we’ve set up a business.

The business launched (Aug. 31), so we are brand-spanking-new. It came from a dream we both had as a child — it sounds cheesy, but it’s totally true.”

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The Tennant family has moved from Scotland to West Orange to open Florida’s first Imperial Maid Service.

Neil and Gillian Tennant have opened a new cleaning service on South Orange Blossom Trail.

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visas, the Tennants had to operate a business that would provide jobs to Americans, Gillian said.

“I’m a bank manager by trade, and my husband’s a power station manager,” she said. “We had to find a profitable business that would allow us to provide for our family.”

The proprietors of Imperial Maid Service in Texas also had moved from the UK once upon a time, and they had decided to create a business model to help other British families relocate, making the Tennants their first franchisee.

“We had to find something that we could do, and at the end result, we could clean,” Gillian said. “We’re here to manage the business, but we can understand

how to train the staff and to do the cleaning to our standards.”

They elected to open an office on South Blossom Trail in Orlando to meet their labor market and access many locales, including Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Ocoee, Gotha and MetroWest, Gillian said. The Tennants hope to be the first of many locations in the area, with a rapid expansion plan of at least a new team every three months, she said.

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“In America, people don’t have the royal family, and I think a lot of Americans would like that, because it’s a huge tourist draw in the UK from American citizens,” Gillian said.

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Independence Elementary Safety Patrols Izzy Ribarich and Diego Curbelo worked hard to ensure fellow student Andres Giron arrived to school safely.

School Board OKs 2016-17 calendar Starting next fall, the second semester for Orange County Public Schools students will end before the winter break.

The Orange County School Board approved the 2016-17 school calendar at its meeting Sept. 29.

The new school year will begin Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Thanksgiving break will be from Nov. 23 to 25, 2016, and winter break from Dec. 19, 2016, to Jan. 2, 2017. The first semester will end just prior to winter break.

Spring break follows the end of the third marking period and is scheduled for March 20 to 24, 2017.

The last day of school is Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

West Orange High

The College and Career Center at West Orange High has moved to better accommodate students.

It is operated Monday through Friday during lunch by PTSO volunteers.

The center is a resource for students to learn about colleges, college prep and tech schools, and it doubles as a school store for students to buy spirit wear.

opened up with songs followed by a time of prayer. Student Government Vice President Sam Wilber led the group in praying for the nation, community, school and family.

Windermere Union Church Preschool Windermere Union Church Preschool will host its annual Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fun Day Festival in October.

The patch opens Friday, Oct. 16, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. Hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

The Fall Fun Day Festival will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The event will include pony rides, face painting, carnival-style games, bounce houses, food and more.

The school is located at 10710 Park Ridge Gotha Road, Windermere.

Dr. Phillips High Dr. Phillips High has several dates of interest to parents and students.

Parent Night is Tuesday, Oct. 13, for juniors and seniors and Tuesday, Oct. 27, for sophomores, both from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Counselors will present high school graduation requirements; information on scholarships, Bright Futures, financial aid and FAFSA, college visits and applications, and other post-secondary opportunities. Nicole Vaia, Valencia College transition counselor, will be available.

Financial Aid Night is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Gerri McCormick, from the Office of Student Financial Assistance, will present “Navigating Your Financial Future,” an overview of state and national financial aid programs, FAFSA, Bright Futures Scholarships and other important financial information. DPHS counselors will also be present to answer questions.

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There was a great turnout of students, parents, staff and visitors around the flagpole. Some of the FA Praise Team members

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Windermere Elementary STEM students were able to build a structure out of just paper and tape that could hold nine books before it collapsed. From left: Stryker Miglore, Bia Paiva, STEM Lab teacher Lynn Tidmus, Kaitlyn Nave and Jaliyah Moore.

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ARTS + CULTURE “You’re using your falsetto, mostly, and making cool little sounds — animal noises.

I think it’s one of the most therapeutic instruments that you can play.”

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The exhibit, currently on display throughout downtown Winter Garden, features 10 artistically designed guitars. The exhibition is being held in conjunction with MusicFest 2015 and will remain on display throughout the MusicFest weekend.

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Dominic Gaudious performs five nights a week in Disney Springs.

DIDGERIDOO DIY

Dominic Gaudious’ first didgeridoo was one he made on his own with materials easily found at any hardware store. Here’s a simple tutorial that you can follow to create yours.

MATERIALS n One segment of 1.5-inch-diameter PVC pipe between 5 and 6 feet long. Shorter pipes will have a higher pitch; longer pipes will have a lower pitch. n One 1.5-inch female-female coupler piece n One bushing, either 1-inch or 1.5inch wide. This is for the mouthpiece, so the diameter depends on your preference.

INSTRUCTIONS n Clean the cut edges of the PVC pipe. Semi-attached fragments of plastic that remain after cutting could impede your airways. They can be shaved off with a pocketknife or similar tool. n Assemble the instrument by placing the coupling firmly onto the end of the pipe and then fitting the bushing into the coupling.

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Winter Garden MusicFest hits downtown Oct. 9 through 11 this year, and Ocoee performer Dominic Gaudious will summon a multitude of global sounds in his one-man performance.

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usicFest is known for its abundance of engaging performers who cover a wide range of genres, but one local musician will be performing this year whose sound is distinctly diverse and natural. Dominic Gaudious, an Ocoee resident, was a guitarist for many years before discovering his next passion — the didgeridoo.

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Didgeri-dude Now, he plays both simultaneously while using effects and loops to provide audience members the experience of hearing a full world-beat band. His MusicFest performance will be at 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11.

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by indigenous people of northern Australia, potentially as long as 1,500 years ago. It is described as a natural wooden trumpet or drone pipe.

Authentic Aboriginal didgeridoos are made from hardwood — usually eucalyptus, which is endemic in the region.

To play the didgeridoo, musicians must be able to continuously vibrate their lips while vocalizing and using the technique of circular breathing, which requires

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simultaneous inhalation through the nose and exhalation from the mouth.

“You’re using your falsetto, mostly, and making cool little sounds — animal noises,” Gaudious said. “I think it’s one of the most therapeutic instruments that you can play.”

In the early 1990s, Gaudious, a rock musician, was living in Chicago and working as a broker for a health food company. One seemingly normal day at work, his musical direction changed forever.

A man walked into the office blowing into a plastic golf club tube. Gaudious asked what he was doing, and the man said he had made his own didgeridoo.

Gaudious loved the sound and

was inspired to make one for himself out of PVC pipe.

“I haven’t looked back since,” Gaudious said. “I was captivated by the sound of it.”

Gaudious eventually upgraded to a more traditional instrument made of wood and worked his way to the ability to play didgeridoo and guitar simultaneously. This sound, inspired by both his rock background and Aboriginal traditions, became a niche that not many other musicians were filling in the United States.

In 1995, Gaudious quit his job and started touring the country, playing at colleges, bookstores, coffee shops and other venues.

“I just decided I wanted to do music, and I’ve only done music ever since,” he said.

His music has been featured on major national media such

as NPR and Fox TV. He also has earned numerous awards and recorded 11 albums, including his most recent, “The Dominic Didgeridoo Express,” which earned the title of Best Funk CD in 2015 by the Akademia Music Awards.

But the most likely place that Central Floridians have seen Gaudious perform is in Disney Springs, where he plays from 7 to 11 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays, in front of the Harley-Davidson store near Planet Hollywood.

“It’s been the most amazing gig ever — so much fun,” he said.

Gaudious meets people from all over the world when he performs.

Many are not familiar with the

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“Usually, people from Australia are polite and say that I do a good job combining the didgeridoo with the guitar, and my music is unique, and they enjoyed it,” Gaudious said.

Others occasionally tell him they don’t think he should be playing the instrument as someone not of Aboriginal descent.

“I apologize and say I mean no disrespect, and mention how much I love the instrument and learning about their culture,” Gaudious said.

Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.

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CHARLES VERNON HARRIS OF WINDERMERE, DIED JUNE 14.

On June 14, 2015, Charles Vernon Harris passed away peacefully at his home in Windermere, Florida.

He was born Sept. 13, 1929, in Miami, Florida, to the late Jesse Roger Harris and Ruby Lee Harris. He was predeceased by Marsha Karen Harris, brothers Robert and Jesse Harris and sister-in-law Mary Helen Harris.

He is survived by wife, Rubye Harris; sons, Michael and Jason; daughter, Debra Lee Johnson and husband, Dennis D. Johnson; and sister, Jewel Robbins. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Celeste Chamberlin, Justin Johnson, Jasmine Jerome, Naomi Jerome, Wayne Graves, Dana Johnson and Rose Jerome; and six great-grandchildren, Justin Spradley, Kyla Chamberlin, Chandler Jerome, Abriana Vicioso, Veronika Cardenas, Keegan Graves and Charisma Johnson; along with many othLONY BELZER, 83, of Windermere, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.

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er loving nephews, nieces and many friends. Also, a very special nephew, Tim Harris, who helped Uncle Vernon and Aunt Ruby selflessly in so many ways.

Charles served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force; he served through the Korean War and several conflicts, including the Cuban crisis. His wing was stationed to Key West to monitor all movement on the island of Cub (right in their front yard). He retired at Langley Air Force Base in the spring of 1968 as a Master Sergeant.

He brought his family back to Orlando and went to work for the United States Postal Service.

He served in management for 18 years. He retired with wife Rubye to their lake house in Windermere, where he became part of a postal retirement community. He continued to volunteer in helping his new community. His retirement years were spent enjoying his home, family, friends and fishing.

A service was held at 5 p.m.

Friday, June 19, 2015, at Dobbs Funeral Home, with Douglas J. Dobbs, moderator, and Tim Harris, eulogist. The service included a welcome and opening remarks; opening song, “I’ll Fly Away;” Scripture, 23rd Psalm; prayer; hymn, “Amazing Grace”; eulogy

by Tim Harris; and song, “In the Arms of an Angel.” MacDill Air Force Base Military Honors.

Church to offer interfaith service

Windermere Union Church, United Church of Christ will present its annual community-wide interfaith service to observe National Mental Illness Awareness Week from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the church, 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Road.

All attendees are invited to come at 5:30 p.m. for welcome time, when light refreshments will be served.

This year, the program will include a film documentary, “A New State of Mind — Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness” narrated by actress Glenn Close. This documentary will be followed by a panel discussion featuring professionals in the mental-illness field, including Carla Bresnahan, LCSW; Ali Steinbach, NAMI family education; Lauren Ashleigh Steinbach; and Dr. Sandra Van-

Pelt, advocate for the mentally ill. Jennifer Brewer, NAMI board member and Windermere Union Church member, will moderate.

For more information about the service, visit namigo.org, call (407) 253-1900 or visit windermereunion.org.

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Panthers play with a purpose through setbacks The D.P. volleyball team considers the tough losses it suffered this season as preparation for district play.

DP PLACES SECOND Sophomore Carlye Moore shot five-over par 77, tied for third individually, at Windermere Country Club on Sept. 30 to lead Dr. Phillips to a runner-up finish in the MetroWest Girls Golf Championship.

Sophomore Jennifer Jung came into the clubhouse at 81, while Isabella Kennedy (101) and Jovani Culver (110) rounded out DP’s 369 total score.

DP BOYS EARN 4TH AT FSU

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Dr. Phillips cross country’s boys team placed fourth and its girls team placed sixth at the FSU Invite on Oct. 3.

Jean D’Haiti placed 11th to lead the boys team with Bo Ivey placing 13th.

On the girls side, Annika Sison ran the seventh fastest time in school history and placed 14th to lead the way.

RECRUITING ROUNDUP Olympia volleyball senior setter Lorissa King announced Oct. 3 she had committed to play her college volleyball for Wofford College in South Carolina.

Titans baseball outfielder Drenis Ozunahas verbally committed to play for South Florida State College.

MacKenzie Loos, a senior guard for the Olympia girls basketball team, has committed to play for the University of Charleston.

With six Fridays in the books and every team having played at least five games this fall, we figured this would be a good time to award “midterm” grades to each of our coverage area programs and to take a look at the out-

DR. PHILLIPS PANTHERS — B

RECORD: 3-3, 1-0 district THE BUZZ: The Panthers lost three consecutive games for the first time since 2007, a byproduct of their six-game gauntlet of a schedule to begin the season.

Two of those losses, against West Orange and Apopka, came down to the final possession of the game, though. Most importantly, Dr. Phillips defeated Oak Ridge in the final game of the stretch, and because that was the only district contest of the bunch, it was the one that mattered most.

HOME STRETCH: After handling the Pioneers with relative

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With half of the 2015 regular season in the books, we give all four coveragearea teams a mid-season grade. ease, the Panthers are back in the driver’s seat in the district.

If Dr. Phillips defeats Freedom, Olympia and Cypress Creek, it will be district champion once again, and the three losses will seem like ancient history.

OLYMPIA TITANS — A-

RECORD: 5-1, 2-0 district THE BUZZ: After winning just one game in 2014, Olympia seems to have regained some of the swagger it lost in rattling off a five-game winning streak.

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look for each team down the stretch. Grades are based on record, district standings and preseason expectations.

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Taymel Christian has had a strong season rushing the ball for Olympia High.

It may seem odd, at first, but veteran coach Lindsey Carter considers a tough loss against Lake Nona to be a highlight of the season for her Dr. Phillips varsity volleyball team.

“We fought so hard,” Carter said. “Even though it was a loss, it was actually a growing experience for us.

That was like the turn of our season.”

The Panthers have played a tough schedule, facing strong programs such as Lake Nona, Bishop Moore, Olympia and West Orange. Although the team’s record is not necessarily going to turn heads — the Panthers are 9-12— the staff and players feel they have grown stronger in the process.

“A lot of coaches would be upset with the record, but …

I feel as if we’re growing as a team and learning each other. And the most important part of the season is the post-season, the playoffs, so it’s preparing us and making us much more strong as a team.

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“A lot of coaches would be upset with the record, but I’m actually not upset with the record, because I feel as if we’re growing as a team, and learning each other,” Carter said. “And the most important part of the season is the post-season, the playoffs, so it’s preparing us and making us much more strong as a team.”

Carter intentionally schedules challenging teams and said easy wins won’t help Dr. Phillips in the postseason or upcoming district tournament, which takes place later this month. This year, Dr. Phillips is in a district with Olympia, Freedom, Cypress Creek and Oak Ridge. The Panthers went 2-2 in district play, defeating Oak Ridge and Freedom while falling to Olympia and Cypress Creek.

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Jake Meisenheimer Dr. Phillips junior Jake Meinsenheimer set meet records in the 200-meter freestyle and 500-meter free Sept. 26 at the Spruce Creek Invitational: 1:47.46 in the 200 and 4:51.50 to beat his brother John’s 500 meet record by a second. In DP’s 400-meter freestyle relay vs. Olympia Sept.

30, Jake made up two body lengths to win by 0.27 seconds, after victories in the 200-meter free and the 500-meter free.

What was it like to set records in the Spruce Meet?

I made sure to warm up as best I could. During the race, I gave everything I had, because one of the records was held by my older brother.

I really wanted to break that one so I could have it over him. During the race, I felt like I was going to break it, because in the 200, I had someone else to race against who was almost the same time, so I knew if I could beat him, I would get the record.

And then (in) the 500, I could just pace myself and look at my coach and see what signals he was giving me, so I could know if I was on pace.

What has it been like to swim with your older brother, John, and younger brother, Max, on the same team?

It’s good because there’s

What would you say is your favorite memory as a member of this swim team?

It would be probably states freshman year, because we had a lot of the team that went. We actually had enough people that we had to rent a whole bus to go. It felt more fun going with the whole team, rather than just a few people.

Is freestyle the stroke you enjoy most?

Yeah, I usually only swim freestyle at practice. It’s just the one you learn first, and I’m just better at it than the other (strokes).

When did you first get into swimming?

Right when I was born, because my dad was a big swimmer, and he had me learn to swim before I learned how to walk, so I was always on a swim team. And then I started getting serious about swimming around eighth grade, before I went into high school.

What’s it like living with that where it happens?

Well, I usually sleep through it. (laughs) What is your favorite subject in school?

I’m taking a programming class — I just enjoy doing it and figuring out how to solve problems in code.

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more competition to beat them than with someone else, another swimmer. When my older brother was on the team, we swam the same events, so now I can kind of see how I’m doing against him. I always try to beat his times. It’s good to have that to compete against.

What can you tell me about your dad’s “Lucky’s Lake Swim?”

It’s interesting. There’s usually around a hundred people that come to our house every Saturday to swim the lake, and usually at least 30 every other day. I don’t do it as often as I probably should.

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CFCA has won four consecutive games after dropping its opener.

DISTRICT STANDINGS Class 8A, District 5 Olympia 2-0 Dr. Phillips 1-0 Oak Ridge 1-1 Cypress Creek 0-1 Freedom 0-2 Class 2A, District 4 Foundation Academy 1-0 Victory Christian 1-0 Cornerstone Christian 0-1 Agape Christian 0-1 SSAC - Coral Bay Santa Fe Catholic 5-0 St. Stephen’s Episcopal 5-0 Keswick Christian 3-2 Zephyrhills Christian 3-2 Windermere Prep 2-3 Bishop McLaughlin 2-4 All Saints Academy 0-5 Canterbury School 0-6 SSAC - Coastal Orange Seven Rivers Christian 6-0 CFCA 4-1 Legacy Charter 4-2 Orangewood Christian 3-2 TFA-Leesburg 2-3 Ocala Christian 1-4 St. John Lutheran 1-4 Mt. Dora Christian 0-6 elite, but there’s something to be said for winning the games you should win — especially when winning hasn’t come easy in past years. First-year coach Kyle Hayes and his staff have struck a chord with their program.

HOME STRETCH: Two district games remain — against Dr. Phillips and against Oak Ridge — and the Titans need to win just one of those to gain entrance into the FHSAA Class 8A State Playoffs. They won’t be favored in either game, but then again, how many people had Olympia winning five or more games this fall, anyway?

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CFCA — A-

RECORD: 4-1 THE BUZZ: After losing a fair number of contributors and would-be contributors in the offseason, it wouldn’t have been a stretch to lower expectations for the Eagles — and after a season-opening defeat to rival Legacy Charter, that may have seemed reasonable.

But first-year coach John Davis and his very young roster have persevered and rattled off four consecutive wins to put them right in the the thick of their division race.

HOME STRETCH: With Legacy, which has lost twice, right on its tail and holding a tiebreaker advantage, CFCA has to do its best to win its three remaining regular season games to hold onto second place in its division.

WINDERMERE PREP — B-

RECORD: 2-3 THE BUZZ: Aside of Parker Davis and Mitchell Darrow, the Windermere Prep Lakers lost most — if not all — of their skill players from a season ago. This season was understandably going to be an adjustment, and, to be fair, two of Windermere Prep’s losses have come in thrillers that could have gone either way. Still, a 52-0 loss to Santa Fe Catholic stings and the Lakers’ tackling has got to improve down the stretch.

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TANNER INGLE Defensive back, Dr. Phillips (So.) Part of a super talented, super young defensive backfield, Tanner Ingle is on pace to set all sorts of school records. He already has five interceptions for Dr. Phillips — even considering the rugged schedule the Panthers have played — and is closing in on Roderick Ryles’ 2010 record of 7 interceptions.

JEFF JAMES Defensive back, Olympia (Sr.) James has been a big part of the Titans’ breakout season on defense with his five interceptions in just six games. Even more impressive: James went in at receiver for Olympia in a crucial spot and scored a game-winning, 70-yard touchdown reception. This senior has become a star for the Titans.

JUDAH STONE Running back, CFCA (Sr.) Stone has been an absolute breakout star for the Eagles, averaging 125.8 yards per game on the ground while accumulating 10 touchdowns on foot. His average carry goes for more than 10 yards, and he’s tied for third on the team in tackles (25).

WILL SEELMAN Wide receiver, Windermere Prep (Jr.) An addition to the Lakers’ receiving corps from the school’s basketball program, Seelman has become a favorite target of Parker Davis’ with his height. He has three touchdowns to his credit.

HOME STRETCH: The Lakers are a long shot to make some noise in their division given that both Santa Fe Catholic and St. Stephen’s Episcopal are undefeated at 5-0, but they can still work on improving each week as the core of this team has become rather young and promising.

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The simple math of a 35-game winning streak that entered Week Three of this current high-school football season is that no player on the roster of Dr. Phillips’ varsity football team had lost a regular-season game before this season.

The Panthers’ last regularseason loss was on Oct. 13, 2011 — when current seniors were in eighth grade.

It’s not unfair to suggest there should have been reason to worry about how Dr. Phillips and its players would respond to losing not one, not two, but three consecutive games this season. Sure, they were all to some of the best teams in the state, and two of them — lastsecond losses to West Orange and Apopka — could have easily gone the other way. The fact remains, though, that the Panthers lost those games, and the dejected reality of each loss was evident on the faces of every player afterward.

All of this begs the question of whether the Dr. Phillips team that arrived at Oak Ridge High for its district-opener against the then-undefeated Pioneers would have its trademark Dr. Phillips swag.

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Of the six games in the ridiculous schedule they put together to start the fall, this was the one that mattered the most.

Coach Rodney Wells and his staff scheduled this year’s gauntlet because of the Panthers’ success in the regular season in recent years. It had gotten the program plenty of attention, but to this point, it had yet to yield a state title, so they decided to change things up and really challenge themselves.

The losing streak Dr. Phillips endured has given its coaching staff a chance to see how its team, with its heavy junior and underclassmen presence, would respond once its back was truly to the wall — and the Panthers came out swinging.

It’s never wise to read too much into one game. But as Dr. Phillips rests up on its well-earned bye week after a six-game slate to start the season that could rival any in the state, you have to kind of think that — unblemished record be darned — the Panthers are right where they need to be.

Dr. Phillips is couple of district wins away from punching a ticket to the state playoffs and onto yet another district championship. Then, after that, they really can demonstrate whether all this was worth it.

As Wells says, the goal was never to win 10 games in the regular season but rather to win five in the postseason.

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the third seed and will play in a district semifinal match against Cypress Creek 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Olympia.

The team will use its losses to Olympia and Cypress Creek as fuel and hopes to exact some revenge — starting with the Bears, who defeat Dr. Phillips 3-2 during the regular season.

“It’s on this game,” Tiane Kong, a senior right side, said. “We’re all going to be focused. We don’t want that again.”

Dr. Phillips also is creating a foundation this year for future years — both in playing and attitude. Some players recognize a unity they haven’t seen in other club and high-school teams.

“I just hope to carry out what the seniors have brought to the team,” Morgan Grillier, a sophomore outside hitter, said.

“They’ve brought a lot of positive energy and teaching us as younger players how to react in game situations.”

Five of the seven seniors are hitters — so Dr. Phillips will have a large hole to fill. But there are many freshmen already seeing time on the court, as well as many freshman on the JV team.

Carter has confidence in the younger players and thinks the current freshman class is the strongest she has seen in several years.

For now, though, the Panthers are eager to finish strong with regular season matches remaining against Winter Park (Oct. 8), Wekiva (Oct. 13) and West Orange (Oct. 15) before they get their shot at Cypress Creek in the district tournament.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet Kirsten Rego

Senior Kirsten Rego played on the varsity team throughout her highschool career. She has been playing volleyball since she was 7, through the Orlando Volleyball Academy.

Rego is not playing club volleyball this year, and she will not compete in college, so this season finishes her career.

“It’s so bittersweet,” Rego said.

Rego is enjoying this season, not based on the record of the team (912), necessarily, but rather the closeness of the girls. She is one of three team captains, so she often will rally the team together and encourage them to work hard. She sends out encouraging text messages and has hosted a team sleepover.

“I actually have a really great group of seniors — there’s seven of us — and they’re all my best friends.” she said. “That just makes the season so much better.”

Her mother, April Ball, is the boy’s varsity coach at Dr. Phillips and also was Rego’s first volleyball coach.

Rego thinks her mother is good at not trying to coach her too much from the sidelines and is a great supporter for the rest of her team.

Rego also has had to play her career while managing Type 1 Diabetes, which she was diagnosed with when she was 10.

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PET SERVICES

Puppy Dreams Pet Hotel Your pet’s home away from home

407-720-3556

www.imperialmaidservice-fl.com Email: imperialmaidservice@yahoo.com Facebook: imperialmaidservicefl

RESIDENTIAL

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

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407.656.2121

a unique no-cage facility daycare and overnight boarding

(407) 654-8885

703 S. Vineland Rd. Winter Garden, FL 34787

WHAT IS YOUR OFFER???

TFN

www.puppydreams.com

2015

2015

This week’s Crossword answers

“Out with the Old in with the New”

EN AL DI E NG

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This week’s Sudoku answers

John Glenn

www.budgetupullit.com

FREE ESTIMATES

1) Mercury-Atlas, 2) Friendship, 3) Orbit, 4) Discovery, 5) Senate.

407-656-4707

407-656-8920 WestOrangeRoofing.com

This week’s Cryptoquiz answers

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8AM - 5PM

This week’s Cryptoquiz answers

PE SA ND LE IN G!

WE BUY JUNK CARS WE BUY SCRAP METAL

PE SA ND LE IN G!

881 S. 9th Street • Winter Garden, FL 34787

PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR BUSINESS! UPGRADES & REPAIRS

PERFECT LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS!!! WHY PAY RENT VIRUSFROM & SPYWARE WHEN YOU CAN OWN YOUR OWN PLACE? MINUTES Winter Garden’s Premier Roofing Company Since 1978 PLANT STREET, HWY 50. This is perfect for a business has REMOVAL reception area, 3 offices, conference area, storage, kitchen, 2Serving car All of West Orange County DATA & PASSWORD 1) Mercury-Atlas, 2) Friendship, garage plus plenty of parking in the back with Fully paver driveway.

This and Insured Licensed Roof Repairs and Replacement This week’s Cryptoquiz answers RECOVERY would be a great real estate office, title company, attorney office.

3) Orbit, 4) Discovery, 5) Friendship, Senate.

Zoning was changed from residential single family to commercial1) Mercury-Atlas, 2) store/office. Zoning now is R-NC/RESIDENTIAL.WIRELESS This property & WIRED 3) Orbit, 4) Discovery, 5) Senate.

NETWORKING John Glenn could be easily re-zoned back to residential with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Kitchen, Family/great room, laundry room and 2 car garage.

John Glenn Asking Only $315,000

This week’s Sudoku answers P S

JUST LISTED!!!

WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? This 4 Bdrm. 3 Ba. is priced to Sell!!! Enter through double glass doors to glowing wood flooring, open floor plan, with formal living, formal dining, family room, kitchen, informal dining area, 3 way split bedroom plan, inside laundry room and French doors from the family room leading to the paver screened lanai with sparkling salt pool and spa...Kitchen features Granite counter tops, Stainless Steel appliances and 42” cabinets, all appliances stay including washer and dryer. Master bath has garden jetted tub, his/her vanities and separate shower. Also features paver driveway, 3 Car Garage and security system with camera’s. Great access to the West Orange Trail. Asking Only $315,000.

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