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Matthew’s minimal damage Local municipalities were well prepared for Hurricane Matthew’s arrival, and no injuries were reported after it made landfall Friday, Oct. 7. See page 6.

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Ocoee approves $25M in funding for projects Ocoee commissioners cleared a proposal to use a $25 million bond to provide funding for a list of 18 high-priority projects for the downtown renovation plan.

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On Oct. 4, Ocoee commissioners gave the green light to a list of downtown redevelopment projects to be partially funded by a $25 million bond.

The 18 projects, worth a collective $43.5 million, have been in the works for several months. Once the bond SEE PAGE 4

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Dancing in the streets was a must when Johnny Dee and the Starlights performed as the headliner at this year’s Music Fest.

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“I’m debt free!”

Independence resident David Nickelson appeared on Dave Ramsey’s show after paying off $252,000 in debt.

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Between law school and a newly purchased house in Independence, David Nickelson was $252,000 in debt.

Occasionally, he would turn on the show of Dave Ramsey, a radio personality who counsels people under financial stress and encourages them to become debt free.

“I finally started hearing what he was saying a little bit better, when he always talks about when you have all this debt, you have lots of risk,” Nickelson said.

He looked at his debt — about $70,000 in student loans

Health Central Hospital is hosting a free five-week program with Tobacco Free Florida to help citizens quit smoking. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Oct. 19 through Nov. 16, in the Bradford Room of the hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

Free nicotine replacement patches, gum and lozenges will be handed out while supplies last. To register, call (877) 252-6094.

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Independence resident David Nickelson takes a photo with Dave Ramsey.

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West Orange Culture Keepers Inc. awarded the Juanita C. Maxey Memorial Scholarship to Chantel A. Rainey, a 2016 West Orange High School graduate.

She will be attending Valencia College, and her interest is in veterinary medicine or zoology. She volunteered at area animal shelters and was a member of the marching band while in high school.

As a scholarship recipient, Rainey is eligible for $500 each semester that she maintains a 3.0 grade-point average.

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I’M NOT SCARED 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Owl is absolutely, positively not scared of the dark, and you shouldn’t be either. Calling all courageous preschoolers for a fun time filled with fearless stories, activities and crafts. Ages 3-5. (407) 835-7323.

WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN GENERAL MEETING 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the West Orange Country Club, West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Kevin Shaughnessy is the guest speaker, and the topic is the Charter Review Commission. Lunch is $20.

RSVP to Carolyn Sparks, (407) 230-3856 or csparks248@ gmail.com.

COOL SEASON VEGETABLE GARDENING 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the

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Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Join Ed Thralls, of the Orange County Master Gardener Program, as he provides expertise in general education classes on urban horticulture. $5 per class per family. Advance registration is required at (407) 254-9200.

FRIDAY, OCT. 14

JIGGLEMAN 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Get ready to laugh out loud and be amazed by the jumping, joking and juggling JiggleMan. Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

CAREGIVING MATTERS WORKSHOPS Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m., presentation is 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 14, at Serenades West Orange, 720 Roper Road, Winter Garden.

In partnership with the State of Florida

Department of Elder Affairs and the Senior Resource Alliance. This month’s program is “How to Survive Your Role as Caregiver.” Information will be shared on how to take care of themselves during this difficult journey. Admission is free.

Register with Cindi Spurgeon of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center, (407) 843-1910, Ext. 301.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15

DONUT DASH 5K 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in downtown Winter Garden. This family event supports the Winter Garden Police Department’s Holiday Gifts for Kids program and the Police Athletic League summer camp program.

Discount for previous Citizens Police Academy members, save $5 off registration using discount code GlazeDonut.

Register at RunSignUp.com; search Donut Dash.

COOKIES & MILK WITH A COP 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Children can meet local police officers for cookies and milk. This is a great time to interact with officers in a fun and informative environment.

Sponsored by the Winter Garden Police Department. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

ROALD DAHL’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Celebrate author Roald Dahl with songs and stories from some of his most popular works. Presented

by Actors Reaching Out. Ages 6 to 12. Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

OCOEE HIGH REUNION 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee. All classes through 1975 are invited to attend. For information, (407) 325-4080 or signfarm@cfl.rr.com.

TUESDAY, OCT. 18

MEDICARE DECISIONS MADE EASY 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Golden Pond Communities, 406 Lakeview Road, Winter Garden.

Scott Keiber from Keiber Senior Services will discuss Medicare basics, supplements, Part D, enrollment and more. The hourlong seminar is free. RSVP at (407) 654-7217.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19

HOPE HIKE 2016 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, starting in the Health Central Hospital atrium. The hike will take participants to the Cancer Center and back. Be sure to wear pink! Refreshments will be available. Register at ufhealthcancerorlando.com/news-andevents/events/hope-hike-2016.

TEA SERVICE AND MEDIUMSHIP 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Little Hall, 31 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Includes a three-course tea/food service featuring six of AntiquiTEAs’ premium loose-leaf teas and infusions plus a mediumship presentation by “K.” During two presentations she plans to bring through messages from loved ones in spirit. Space is limited, and advance ticket purchase is required at antiquiteasonline.com. Cost is $60.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 20

AUTUMN ART: POLYMER CLAY OWLS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Sculpt a cute owl from polymer clay that can be used as a pendant, key chain or zipper pull. All you need are creative hands. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

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West Orange escapes hurricane with minimal damage

It’s rare to see downtown Winter Garden completely void of vehicles and people, but that was the case late afternoon Thursday, Oct. 6, as the city and residents prepared for Hurricane Matthew to reach Florida.

The boardwalk at Oakland Nature Preserve is closed until repairs can be made.

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astor Rusty Belcher was already on his way to his church Friday, Oct. 7, when he heard that Hurricane Matthew had caused some damage to the campus. What he saw when he arrived at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden was actually a miracle.

Yes, the 50-something-yearold water oak with the beautiful canopy that graced the front lawn of the campus was split in two. But, this felled giant tree had completely missed the crown jewel of the sanctuary, the 70-year-old stained-glass window. There was minimal damage to the eave above the sanctuary’s southwest entrance.

Immediately, city of Winter Garden crews were there to remove the tree half blocking Lakeview Avenue, and church members and a tree service were on site to assess damage and remove the tree away from the building.

Downed trees appear to be the major damage from the hurricane, which reached the eastern coast of Florida early Friday morning, Oct. 7.

Winter Garden was spared from the worst damage, with much less debris and damage than the city saw from Hurricane Charley in 2004.

“Winter Garden, we are blessed,” said Mayor John Rees.

“I’ll put it that way. We had a few trees down, a couple of neighborhoods — a few people without electricity for a short time period, but nothing major that I know about.”

City crews began going around the city early afternoon Friday to assess the situation and clean up any debris they found.

In Ocoee, the only city employees working Friday were emergency personnel; employees in the Utilities, Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments worked Saturday to aid in cleanup and to handle

any issues that arose.

“I was not made aware of any significant damage within the city,” Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson said. “There were trees down, some power outage and lots of yard debris. We were very lucky.”

Both Winter Garden and Ocoee had sandbags available for residents.

Windermere fared well, too.

“We had no significant damage, and we were quite fortunate,” Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn said. “We lost a handful of trees, but our emergency tree removal people were able to respond immediately and keep our roads open. We did have some power outages in parts of our town, but everyone was back up by late that evening.”

Public Works personnel were on the job Saturday to repair washouts and remove debris.

“We have an issue that most municipalities don’t have, and that is the state of our police department and offices,” Bruhn said. “Staff had to cover or remove electronic devices should our roofs leak or the building be damaged. We also had to remove our Police Command Center to the Ocoee Police Department because of the high winds and the need for our officers to be in a safer building.”

The Windermere Police Department held and attended several meetings to prepare in the days preceding the storm.

Oakland’s damage included a large tree that fell on the west end of Oakland Avenue, downed power lines and significant power outage for most of Friday.

Public Works Director Mike Parker said the water system operated on generator power for nearly 17 hours and no customers were without water service during the storm.

The town secured various contractors prior to the storm for debris removal and other support services.

“All publicly owned drainage facilities performed as expected, and other than construction

site erosion and minor ponding of water along roadways and on private properties, there were no instances of flood damage,” Parker said.

Mayor Kathy Stark said a generator at a home on Tubb Street caught fire and spread to a nearby shed and tree. The shed was completely destroyed, and the tree was scorched.

“In preparation of the storm, Public Works ensured that all outdoor areas were secured and all potentially needed equipment was in working order and available,” Stark said. “We posted information on assistance from Duke Energy, water emergencies, garbage pickup etc. on our website and around town for the residents.”

The Oakland Nature Preserve did not escape damage. While no animals were harmed, the preserve did have some fallen trees, a few of which damaged the boardwalk. “(Hurricane Matthew) left his mark here, which means our boardwalk will be out of commission for a bit while we make repairs,” a post on ONP’s Instagram account stated. “But that’s about the extent of it, and all our animals seem to be in good

Windermere residents looked out their windows to see an object floating past Bird Island on Lake Butler. They soon realized it was a floating dock — capable of colliding with and destroying neighboring docks. The floating dock missed a stationary dock by mere inches and crashed into a group of cypress trees in the water. From that point, the floating dock began to break into pieces, ending the risk of damage to property.

shape, so we’re not stressing too much.”

Orange County District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd said he had been in contact with the fire rescue chief frequently throughout the duration of the storm and has not heard of any significant damage to the West Orange area.

“I would say that Mayor (Teresa) Jacobs and the staff and our public personnel have done a really good job,” Boyd said. “I think we were spared by the storm. … I think we had 1,400 residents that were in the (Orange County) shelters, some traffic lights out and power outages were going on, but for the most part all of that got done.”

On Sunday, Oct. 9, more than 150 volunteers from the Windermere and Winter Garden congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aided residents in Volusia and Flagler counties. Teams took generators, chainsaws and other equipment to neighborhoods and spent the day clearing storm debris from yards and homes.

One volunteer was Daniel Bowers, of Horizon West.

“We’ve got the will, and we just want to help anybody,” he

said. “Nobody wants to have no power, no water, your roof’s leaking and you don’t know what’s going to happen, and it gives people peace of mind, and that’s why we’re out here doing it.”

Ana Gibbs, spokeswoman for Duke Energy, said that of the areas in Florida that the company serves, Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties were the hardest hit by the hurricane.

Duke Energy serves approximately 350,000 customers in Orange County alone. Of these, about 86,000 reported power outages. Gibbs said that all power in the county was restored by midnight on Sunday, Oct. 9, thanks to the help of more than 3,000 utility workers doing repair work around the clock.

“They actually began before the storm hit,” Gibbs said. “We stage them in areas that are safe until the storm comes, and then they respond once the outages are being reported (after the storm).”

Following the storm, OneBlood was in need of donations of O negative, platelets and AB plasma. For a list of donor centers and Big Red Bus blood drive locations, visit oneblood.org.

The water oak that stood in front of the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden is estimated to be 50 years old.

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“It’s just a huge relief.

Something bad could happen — God forbid, I lose my job — I could probably make minimum wage and still be OK. … You sleep better, it’s just amazing.”

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n Budget. It’s good to look and see where you spent your money last month, but plan ahead of time on where your money will go.

“If you don’t put it down on paper, if you don’t make a plan for that time or plan for that money, it kind of ends up getting frittered away or spent on something we don’t remember what we spent it on,” he said. n Use leftover expenses to pay off debt. When you budget, you’ll often have money left over at the end of the month. Use this money to reduce your debt. If your expenses are right at your income, consider other options to increase your income or reduce your expenses.

After paying off $252,000 in debt, David Nickelson appeared on the Dave Ramsey show to do the debt-free scream.

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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and $180,000 on the house — and decided to try to get rid of it.

Nickelson followed Ramsey’s advice to write everything down and begin budgeting. He realized he could pay off up to $40,000 a year.

But he moved more quickly than that, and within 54 months, he was debt free. He was 37.

“It’s just a huge relief,” he said.

“Something bad could happen — God forbid, I lose my job — I could probably make minimum wage and still be OK. … You sleep better, it’s just amazing.”

Recently, he was featured on the Dave Ramsey show to do the debt-free scream, declaring “I’m debt free!”

THE JOURNEY TO DEBT FREE More than 14 years ago, Nickelson was a senior at the University of Michigan when he fell off of a second-story porch, crushing his back.

“It was a mistake I made,” he said. “I was a young college kid who thought that drinking on the weekends was kind of the thing to do.”

He spent five weeks in the hospital, where he shared a room with a positive person, and they mutually helped each other move forward from their injuries. After the hospital, he spent six months in a wheelchair. At first, he couldn’t drive, so he relied on his family to help get him around.

He was humbled by how much he had to rely on others for tasks that he had done independently for most of his life.

Fourteen years later, Nickelson has regained much of his independence. He still uses a walker but is able to drive. To stay active, he is able to handcycle throughout the Horizon West trail system.

At the University of Michigan, Nickelson graduated with a degree in chemical engineering but realized his injury wouldn’t allow him to be as hands-on in the field as he had hoped. A few years later, he was admitted into law school, where he specialized in patent research, which allows him to combine law with his engineering background — and enables him to work from home.

When he moved to Horizon West and purchased his home, through listening to Dave Ramsey, he realized his debt was a huge risk — particularly with his disability.

Nickelson said budgeting by

planning what he was going to spend his money on ahead of time helped him to pay off the debt.

“Before I got on his plan, I was kind of trying to do everything — in the sense of saving a 401K and saving an IRA,” he said. “I had just bought a vehicle, and I paid cash for the vehicle, but I still had student loans. It was realizing how much risk that debt really carries and if something happens and all the sudden you couldn’t start paying your debt payments, you could lose the truck, you could lose the house. If you get that stuff cleared, it’s just amazing.”

He found that focusing on getting rid of the debt, rather than doing all the other investmentrelated things helped him greatly.

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issue is finalized, city staff will have five years to complete it.

So far, the commission has only approved which projects will be given priority and partial funding by the $25 million it intends to borrow.

“To be brutally honest, the real challenge is ahead of us now,” Assistant City Manager Craig Shadrix said. “I don’t want to take away from all the work that we’ve done so far, but once we close on the bond issue, the pressure is going to be on us to get all these projects constructed in a timely fashion.”

The capital projects included on the high-priority list were chosen due to time sensitivity and their relation to other surrounding projects because, for the sake of efficiency, some projects need to be completed before others.

“It’s very important that we consider all the dependencies of the different projects in relation

to one another while we’re in the design phase,” Shadrix said.

“Some things are already under design, but it’s a simple matter of making the best possible use of tax dollars. I think our citizens would be very upset if we just went out there in a linear fashion and started building projects, only to have to tear up pieces of them and rework them as we completed other projects.”

With the current estimated project costs, the highest price tags are for Bluford Avenue’s reconstruction at $9.6 million, City Hall’s relocation at $9 million and the downtown stormwater system project at $8.1 million. The downtown gravity sewer system project’s estimated cost is undetermined right now because the plans have not yet been designed.

“We have a whole bunch of projects worth a whole bunch of money that we’d like to do in an ideal world, but we’re only going to be able to borrow about $25 million for the general fund bond

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issue, and we’re only going to be able to build that master stormwater system with our stormwater fund,” Shadrix said. “So anything on top of that will have to come either from developer contributions or other funding as it becomes available.”

Given its demand, and the perceived need for a facility to host large events in West Orange county, the $4 million Lakeshore Center expansion project was voted to be added to the funded projects list as well.

“There’s a market that’s currently not being served by any facility in West Orange County for large events, and this (Lake-

shore Center) expansion project will allow us to have 400 people,” Shadrix said. “There’s not such a facility in West Orange County, which means people will have to go and contract with the hotel banquet halls down on (International) Drive or Disney, which has a much higher price tag.”

Some supporting road extension and improvement projects totaling $17.5 million were left unfunded for now. The Oct. 18 commission meeting will see a vote on the design standards for the redevelopment master plan.

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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or the past decade, the Winter Garden Police Athletic League, a nonprofit based in the Winter Garden Police Department, has made it its mission to improve the relationship between police officers and the public.

By being more involved in the community and organizing programs catered for children in low-income families, PAL hopes to create a strong bond with younger generations to promote the understanding that law enforcement exists to serve and protect the community.

“If you want to affect real positive change, start with elementary school-age children and you will affect change five to seven years from now,” said WGPD Officer Andrew Raphael, who became involved with the organization three years ago.

He personally volunteers his time in the organization’s various programs because, he said, it gives him the opportunity to provide programs and events for children and families that will “ultimately benefit people in need (to) make the community stronger.”

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The league invests much of its effort in designing programs to aid low-income families and encourage children and teens to stay off the streets. However, its overall goal, Raphael said, is to provide officers the chance to interact with children in a “very positive, nontraditional manner.” The idea is that the positive interaction experienced at an early age will build trust in the police and encourage people to feel comfortable in any possible future encounters with police officers.

One of the programs the league hosts is the annual Holiday Gifts for Kids, in which they give about 400 local children from low-income families presents.

Another program it coordinates is an eight-week summer camp, which Raphael estimates serves 140 children from families who might struggle to make ends meet. PAL launched the camp to assist parents unable to financially afford to send their kids to a summer camp and have no choice but to leave them home alone while they work.

Two other programs are community basketball games and

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Saturday, Oct 15 Where: 251 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, FL Price: $35; increases to $40 on event day Register: Visit runsignup.com and search for the keyword “Donut Dash.”

Cookies and Milk With a Cop, which is held monthly at the Winter Garden Library.

To make all its programs a reality, the Winter Garden Police Athletic League holds multiple fundraising events throughout the year. One upcoming event is the Donut Dash 5k, a familyfriendly 5K run that encourages participants to both exercise and gorge on doughnuts. This year’s goal is to raise $15,000.

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For the month of October, Orange County Animal Services will be having the “Dogzilla” adoption promotion. Dogs that weigh 40 pounds or more will be free to adopt. Sunny’s adoption fee is included in this promotion. All other animals will be the standard adoption price. Fees includes sterilization, vaccinations and a microchip. Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando Florida near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Monday to Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m Sunday. For more information, please call (407) 836-3111 or visit www.ocnetpets.com.

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LOCAL REVENUES, $200,000, 0.1%

FEDERAL REVENUES, $500,000, 0.3%

OTHER DISTRICT SOURCES, $5.9 million, 3.6%

STATE REVENUES, $38.4 million, 23.4%

FUND BALANCE, $35.5 million, 21.6%

TOTAL: $164.6 MILLION

EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MONITORING, $17,700,517, 10.8%

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDS AND WORKS, $22,831,526, 13.9%

DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION, $18,511,378, 11.2% OUTREACH, $1,180,623, 0.7%

ACQUISITION, RESTORATION AND PUBLIC WORKS, $91,890,911, 55.8%

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In the 2016-17 fiscal year, the St. Johns River Management District hopes to reduce the taxpayer burden while increasing efficiency in water resource protection projects. he St. Johns River Management District Governing Board approved is 2016-17 budget, which is $164.6 million, a 14.6% decrease from the $192.6 million 2015-16 amended fiscal year budget.

The district plans to reduce its workforce from 583.5 full-time equivalent positions to 579.9 positions, hoping to improve efficiency and reduce the burden on taxpayers.

“The district’s emphasis on cooperative funding supports Florida’s economy with projects that directly benefit water resources,” Ann Shortelle, St. Johns River Water Management District executive director, said in a statement.

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RAVE OF THE WEEK BONNIE MURRAY BROADIE RAVE! I would like to thank all of our Winter Garden law-enforcement officers who did an amazing job keeping order and calm during the hurricane. I couldn’t be more proud of how Winter Garden upholds itself in the midst of what could be chaos in a state of emergency.

New to Winter Garden, I was amazed to see the officers at many gas stations directing traffic and preventing any issues from happening as emotions heighten.

Thank you to all of the businesses who were open to cater to those who were enduring the storm outside of their homes and away from their loved ones.

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Disney College Program friends Samantha Kapinos, Chrissie Bodden, Justine Kaminsky and Kristie Ernst are long-time “Gilmore Girls” fans.

Holy Grain Coffee Shop was one of more than 200 coffee shops around the country that transformed into Luke’s Diner Oct. 5 to celebrate the revival of the “Gilmore Girls” TV show.

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TARS HOLLOW Sarah Sandel and Erin Warren had Wednesday-morning plans to meet for a coffee.

But the night before the date, they heard about Luke’s Diner.

In anticipation of the Netflix revival of the TV show “Gilmore Girls,” Netflix hosted “Luke’s Diner” experiences Oct. 5 at more than 200 coffee shops around the country. Locally, Holy Grain Coffee in Dr. Phillips transformed into the show’s famous eatery for the morning.

In the light of the news, Warren, a Windermere resident, donned her Yale T-shirt, and, like many local “Gilmore Girls” fans, switched her coffee date with Sandel to Luke’s.

They weren’t the only ones. Hundreds of “Gilmore Girls” fans flocked to Holy Grain Coffee Shop Wednesday morning, some waiting nearly two hours to even get inside for a free cup of Luke’s Coffee.

“I didn’t expect it to be this big,” Warren said. “I think someone at Netflix is getting a raise today.”

In the show “Gilmore Girls,” Luke Danes, one of the main characters, owns the local diner that appears in nearly every episode. Luke doesn’t allow cell phones in his diner, a request that was posted to the wall of Holy Grain Coffee — and broken by nearly every patron,

Lilian Hentz, the owner of Holy Grain Coffee, transformed her coffee shop into Luke’s Diner for a day.

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“I owe this to my middle-school self.”

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Decor around Holy Grain Coffee Shop reminded guests they were at Luke’s Diner.

just as character Lorelai would have done.

“It’s one of those perky little fandom things that people have going on, and I like to be a part of it,” said Sandel, a MetroWest resident.

The show’s strong emphasis on family relationships — good or bad — stuck out to the people who attended the event. Many people enjoy the strong motherdaughter relationship between main characters Rory and Lorelai.

“That’s just a great momdaughter relationship that everyone should have,” said Kristyn Shannon, who went with friends.

Others recalled enjoying the show with family.

“My sister turned me on to it, and I’m really close with my sister,” said Margo Eagon, who enjoyed coffee by herself after friends had to leave for work. “But I’m really close with my mom, too, so when I watch it with her, it’s like watching a show about us. It’s a very family-oriented show. It just makes you feel good about whether you get along with your parents or you don’t. There’s always something to relate to. …

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Margo Eagon watched “Gilmore Girls” with her family.

between the mother and daughter is really good, the relationship between the mother and the grandmother is not good.”

The show revives on Netflix starting Nov. 25, more than nine years after the last episode aired in 2007. The Luke’s Diner event took place Oct. 5, the 16th anniversary of the day the show first aired.

Many fans are excited about the revival — so excited that waiting for two hours to get into Luke’s Diner was completely worth it.

“I owe this to my middle-school self,” said Justine Kaminsky, who attends the Disney College Program and watched the show growing up.

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Tamie, Randy and Kayla Shoener went to London, Paris and Scotland to visit their son Austin, who is in medical school. West Orange Times traveled to Montparnasse and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; Glenco and Loch Ness in Scotland; and the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, UK.

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Caption Glenn and Linda Temple, holding a copy of the West Orange Times, visited Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey. This is the site of the 250-foot concrete ship The Atlantus. Built by the Federal Government in 1918 and sunk at Cape May Point in 1926. This is where the Temples grew up, hunting for Cape May Diamonds in the sand.

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Singer-songwriter Layla Brisbois performed covers and original music.

Beemo members Sean Quinn, Tony Mickle and Dan Harshbarger enjoy music from other bands before they perform.

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Originally scheduled to run Oct. 7 through Oct. 9, the festival cancelled Friday performances due to Hurricane Matthew. However, the winds didn’t keep people away on Saturday and Sunday. People came downtown to enjoy local bands, eat food and spend time with the community.

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The Freightliners, an Americana-sounding band, took the stage with a variety of instruments at hand.

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Playing an acoustic guitar, Kyle Lemaire, 27, who goes by his stage name “Circa Modo,” has been a musician since he was 14.

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A special item will be available at the area Holiday Bazaar. At the Church of the Messiah booth is an eightroom, two-story dollhouse built by William E. “Uncle Billy” Paquin, who is 95 years old. It will boast four original, signed murals by local artists Joe Burch, Kitty Osburn, Marilyn Jowett and Merilyn Field.

40 years ago

“Project Pride” is giving a new look to Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden.

Palm trees have been planted in front of the Edgewater Hotel.

30 years ago

Anniversary parades and shows, a million birthday prizes and Michael Jackson in a new “Captain EO” are among highlights of Walt Disney World’s yearlong 15th birthday celebration in the Magic Kingdom and 4-year-old Epcot.

20 years ago

The West Oaks Mall planned its grand opening for 9:45 a.m. Oct. 2. The one-millionsquare-foot mall in Ocoee featured four department stores and 100 specialty shops.

DILLARD AND BOYD’S GENERAL STORE

An ox driver poses with his team in the middle of the intersection of Plant and Main streets in downtown Winter Garden. Dillard and Boyd’s General Merchandise store, along with other wooden shops, stands on the southwest corner where today’s brick two-story Bond Building is located. The setting is well over a century ago, as the businesses shown in the photo burned in a 1912 fire. The tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad can easily be seen in the foreground. The ox team is pulling an object that can’t easily be identified. If any readers can help, please call the WGHF at (407) 656-3244.

THE WINTER GARDEN TIMES, SEPT. 16, 1976 A full-page advertisement in the Sept. 16, 1976, issue of The Winter Garden Times gave shoppers a glimpse of the savings to be had at the Boogaarts grocery store in the shopping center on West Silver Star Road in Ocoee. With prices like these, it would have been easy to prepare a wellrounded meal for less than $10.

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At First Baptist Winter Garden, his main responsibilities are leading the youth group of sixth- through 12th-graders and overseeing the church’s missions priorities locally and globally.

Leslie Haurlebaus is his ministry assistant, “which is great because she is a great behindthe-scenes person that focuses on every little detail, while I’m more of a big-picture-type guy,” Rouse said.

Yarborough was Rouse’s youth pastor, and Rouse said he shaped him as a young person. Thus, their style of ministry is similar.

“Everything in our ministry will be centered around building closer relationships with each other and with God,” he said. “I spend a lot of time investing in kids.”

“My office is always open, and already it’s not uncommon for kids to come straight from school and just hang out and talk before they even go home,” he said.

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“We love the community here, and First Baptist is where I attended until I took my first ministry job at First Baptist Clermont,” he said. “It’s really a dream job that I never thought I’d have the opportunity to have.”

He joins two other former First Baptist Winter Garden youth who now serve on staff: Will Blaine and Scott Brazell. Blaine said Rouse has a real servant’s heart and is a great addition to the ministry team.

“Ryan has a very relational approach with our youth, which has had a huge impact on building trust,” Blaine said. “I’m getting to experience first-hand why he is loved by so many. He is one of those guys that is ready to get in the trenches and help serve those that are often marginalized in our community.”

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yan Rouse has had another career change, but he continues to lead children to Christ.

Rouse accepted the position of full-time youth pastor at First Baptist Church Winter Garden, following in the footsteps of Keith Yarborough, who held that job for more than 30 years.

For Rouse and his wife, Stacie, that meant returning to the United States from Haiti, where they had spent three years directing an orphanage through Cabaret Haiti Mission.

“When we moved to Haiti, people always asked how long we would be serving there,” Rouse said. “Our response was always, ‘As long as God wants us here, we will stay.’ At first we didn’t think our service in Haiti was over, but God made it clear that this was His plan.”

Prior to his work in Haiti, Rouse was a youth pastor for 13 years.

Ryan Rouse is back in the United States after running an orphanage in Haiti for three years and is again serving as a pastor to local youth.

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DONALD L AW R E N C E JOERGER, 89, Winter Garden, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016.

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EARNED, NOT GIVEN lowing his junior season was from UMass — nothing to sneeze at, but still not what he felt his numbers warranted. Part of the problem, Burton knew, was that recruiters didn’t necessarily respect the level of competition he had been facing.

As he reflected on this, Burton kept thinking about the high school down in Florida his uncle, Phil Burton, kept telling him about — a school that had just advanced all the way to the FHSAA Class 8A State Semifinals for the first time and which, as luck would have it, was in need of a quarterback.

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Lauren Miller had 15 kills and 11 digs for Foundation Academy in a clean sweep of Lake Mary Prep Oct. 4.

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WINDERMERE PREP FOOTBALL COACH DIES The Windermere Prep football team — and the campus community — is mourning the death of Brad Ramsey, an art teacher and football coach for the school. Ramsey died las weekend.

Messages of mourning began circulating through social media the evening of Oct. 9, and the school’s official Twitter account confirmed the news with a tweet at 9:28 p.m. that evening, reading: “We are so saddened to say our colleague and friend, Brad Ramsey, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.”

Athletic director and football coach Jacob Doss said that the team gathered together and decided as a group to go ahead with playing its scheduled game this Friday against CFCA at home as a tribute to their coach’s memory.

Austin Burton transferred to West Orange with the goal of earning his teammates’ trust and Power-5 scholarship offers.

He did both, and now the UCLA commit is hoping to lead the Warriors out of a nosedive and into the state playoffs.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN The recruiting interest was

coming, just not on par with where Austin Burton and his family thought it should be.

As a junior for Newton South High in the southeast suburbs of Boston, the 6-foot4-inch quarterback had thrown for an eyepopping 3,299 yards and 34 touchdowns in leading the Lions to an 8-3 season.

Still, Burton’s only offer immediately fol-

That school was West Orange High, and it didn’t take much more than a visit before the ball was rolling and Burton was enrolled as a student in Winter Garden in time for the spring season.

“I was having good seasons up in Boston, but recruiting was tough because (colleges) don’t really respect the level of play up there as much as they do down here,” Burton said. “Also, I wanted to see how much different it is playing down here ... and you play teams with five, six guys going Division I.” Leaving his family and friends just ahead of his senior year was a hard choice for Burton, but it’s hard to argue that it did not pay dividends. After working to get his timing accustomed to the speed of wide receivers in Florida, Burton made a splash by passing for five passing touchdowns in West Orange’s spring victory over Gainesville.

Then, the offers came — FIU, Boston College and, eventually, UCLA. Turns out, all recruiters needed to see was whether the cerebral passer with the big arm could hack it in Florida.

“That means everything,” West Orange coach Bob Head said. “UCLA, Boston College told me the same thing.

It’s knowing that he’s that good and can play at this level. It was key for him.”

First, Burton committed to his hometown Boston College Eagles. Later, though, when UCLA came calling, the system and fit the Bruins offered seemed to be too much to ignore.

“It’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Burton said. “The offense fits me perfect.”

Of course, Burton did more than just earn scholarship offers. Within no time, the mild-mannered signal caller had earned the trust and support of teammates eager to keep the program headSEE LEADER PAGE 24

Despite setbacks, Warriors still can make postseason Wins for West Orange Oct. 13 at Evans and Oct. 27 at home against Wekiva would punch a ticket for the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

One loss after another, the Warrior faithful were left to wonder just what had happened to their state semifinalist team from a season ago.

West Orange’s losing skid, a chain of losses that started in Week Two when Winter Park beat the Warriors to the tune of 50-14, is now up to five.

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Tell us about your background in running.

I think I inherited the running gene from my father, he’s a runner. I also didn’t seriously start running until I moved here four years ago. The Winter Garden Runners are to blame — it’s a good thing, actually. I had never ran more than five miles before I moved to Florida and I ran my first half (marathon) and my first full (marathon) because of them.

Of your strong performances this past month, which are you the most proud of?

I was probably more surprised at winning the 10K. The 10K had some grueling hills.

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That was fun. It got re-routed because of all the rain we had the week prior to it. … It was a very technical course.

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I think, naturally, I have that long-distance endurance. Adding the speed part is where the training really comes down. Consistency is really important — sometimes I struggle with that because, you know, life happens.

Consistency in training and dietary habits are probably the No. 1 keys for me to be successful.

When you can’t make the Winter Garden Runners’ morning runs because you work so early, when else do you join the group?

They have some evening runs — the third Thursday (of the month) is a “fun run” that they do at 6 p.m. I will also be coordinating a run in the parking garage.

What do you like about being a part of the group?

They’re super accountable, they always check in — great people.

What else do you do to supplement your fitness?

Running mostly. My job provides a lot of heat training and labor. I also go to the Planet Fitness in Ocoee.

Do you have any hobbies?

I enjoy watching football, if you call that a hobby. I’ve been looking to try and get back into photography.

Living close to downtown Winter Garden, which spots along Plant Street are your favorites?

I always go to Axum for coffee and, as for restaurants, probably Winter Garden Pizza or the (Winter Garden) Farmers’ Market on Saturdays.

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Austin Burton is committed to UCLA for college.

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ing in the right direction.

“He earned the respect of our team by coming here and just working hard and not saying anything,” Head said. “He put his nose to the ground and just put in lots of work and earned the trust of his team. ...

He earned being a captain.”

ADVERSITY ATTACKS

Things were going well for Burton and the Warriors, but a storm was looming.

West Orange coaches knew that the team would face problems recreating its success from 2015 — any team graduating 18 starters would.

But, with Burton there to get the ball to a talented receiving corps, the staff felt they could offset a young defense

and inexperienced offensive line with the ability to score in bunches.

What they could not have anticipated was the expulsion of two star receivers — Naquan Renalds and Jurrod Cook — for an undisclosed incident, and that a third receiver, Dashaun Collins, would quit the team.

Suddenly, every issue that the team thought it could offset was now doubly glaring.

“We prepared all year to be scoring lots of points and being in shootouts,” Head said. “We were all pretty shocked. We’ve got a whole bunch of sophomores out there learning how to play varsity football.”

The result was that a team that had lost just one regular season game, combined, in 2014 and 2015 has now lost five in a row after beating Foundation Academy in Week One. Through it all, Burton tempered his frustration and — most importantly — has led.

“Austin has done a good job of keeping his composure and helping those guys come along,” Head said.

FINISH STRONG

Despite what looks to be a bleak situation on the surface, things might just be looking up. West Orange is through the roughest part of its bruising schedule and still can make

the playoffs by winning its two remaining district games.

Burton and the offense have seen improvement in the Warriors’ past two games, moving the ball down field with much more ease, but struggling to finish drives. The running game has opened up and Burton is developing a bond with senior receiver Kyveon Jones. “(Jones is) a really talented receiver, and I think he can do big things at the next level as well,” Burton said.

Though there has been an unexpected turn of events in his Florida adventure, Burton is too invested in his teammates and this season to ponder “what if?” He says the welcome from the West Orange community has been tremendous, and anticipates that friendships he has made here will last a lifetime.

Then, of course, there’s the weather.

Hurricanes notwithstanding, the talented quarterback seems to have already gotten used to the warm temperatures here in West Orange.

“I actually went back to Boston two weekends ago and it was 55 (degrees) and raining,” Burton said with a laugh. “I got off the plane and thought ‘this is freezing.’”

Sounds like a Floridian, doesn’t it?

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It’s hard to imagine given that West Orange had just one regular season loss in 2014 and 2015, combined. But, a closer look at the impact of graduating 18 of 22 starters from last year, a schedule that is amongst the toughest in the state and, most recently, the departure from the team of three of its top four weapons at wide receiver, reveals a reality that suddenly isn’t so surprising — or necessarily so melancholic.

For starters, only one of those losses — a 56-20 defeat to Apopka Sept. 30 – counts toward district standings. That means that if the Warriors can defeat Evans (2-4) this Thursday at 7 p.m. and Wekiva (4-2) Oct. 27, they can still make a fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs.

“The way the system is set up, if we win two games we’re in,” head coach Bob Head said.

“That’s all our focus is. I just keep trying to tell these guys to win the day. Let’s go out there and get better.“ Further, the teams the Warriors have lost to happen to very, very good — combined, the five teams have a record of 26-4.

Then there is the encouraging trend that the

offense, led by senior quarterback Austin Burton, finally seems to be getting a rhythm after the loss of most of its receiving corps. Kyveon Jones has emerged as a playmaker and running back Darian Williams has also come on strong as the Warriors have scored 20 and 24 points in their most recent games — both against good defenses — after scoring just 24points combined in the first three losses of their skid.

“We moved the ball well against (Apopka), it’s just a matter of finishing (drives),” Burton said.

If the Warriors can finish drives against the Trojans and Mustangs, they still won’t have a .500 record for the regular season (that became mathematically impossible with the cancelation of this past week’s game against Lake Nona due to the hurricane) — but they will be in the playoffs.

For a young team, that could make all the difference as the program continues its rebuild.

“It would be awesome,” Head said of his team possibly still making the playoffs. “Just to let these guys know that they’re capable of winning a big game.”

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Upset propels WO boys bowling to conference title The undefeated Warriors topped Apopka Oct. 5 — ending the Blue Darters’ 64-match winning streak in the regular season — to clinch the West Metro Conference Championship.

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The West Orange boys bowling team won its biggest match of the regular season Oct. 5, topping defending state champion Apopka: 2,541-2,448.

The victory for the Warriors (8-0) snapped a 64-match winning streak in the regular season for the Blue Darters (9-1). It also secured the first Metro West Championship since 1993 for West Orange’s boys team.

The victory against the powerhouse Blue Darters is a signature win for the Warriors as a program.

“It was gigantic for us to catch them at the right time and for us to be at the top of our game when we met them,” head coach John Colbert said.

“We’ve known we were at least the second-best team in the (West) Metro for the last four years now — if you knock on the door long enough, hopefully you get it open.”

While a total team effort was required to knock off Apopka, which was led by Andrew Gayetsky’s 214 game, brothers Sam and T.J. Hamilton each rolled games of 245 to lead the way

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T.J., a junior, has been West Orange’s top bowler dating back to the end of last season, according to Colbert, while Sam, a sophomore, has elevated his game in recent weeks.

Usually a bowler who scores around 190, Sam Hamilton has been averaging above 220 in recent weeks, possibly signaling a sustained improvement.

“Sam has come along and been a very pleasant surprise,” Colbert said. “For him to start doing that consistently, I’m starting to think that he’s just gotten that much better.”

Additionally, Christian Lease rolled a 222, Zach Bullock rolled a 191 and Matt Delano rolled a 181.

Colbert, who has been coaching the team since 2011, says the team has a family-like atmosphere that enables it to play so well and that assistant coach Bill Delano — whose grandson is Matt Delano — has played a big role in helping the bowlers improve.

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The Warriors have three matches this week, including their conference finale against Olympia on Wednesday after publication.

Following this week’s action, West Orange will prepare for the district tournament at Aloma Bowl Oct. 25. After steadily ascending in the district the past few years, but not making the two-team cut to advance to state, the Warriors are optimistic this could be their year to move forward.

“We’ve been slowly climbing that hill,” Colbert said.

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The Warriors girls team, coached by longtime bowling coach Rudy Zubricky also defeated Apopka that day, improving to 9-0.

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Scores from Week Seven football games played Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 (home teams on bottom): Ocoee 30, West Port (Ocala) 7 Foundation Academy 27, Jordan Christian Prep 0 Legacy Charter 10, CFCA 0 Cancelled: Lake Nona at West Orange

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Hurricane Matthew may not have inflicted the level of damage in inland Central Florida that many feared, but the storm did significantly alter the high-school football slate for this past weekend.

No games were played on Friday because of the storm, and locally one game was outright cancelled (Lake Nona at West Orange).

Foundation Academy, CFCA and Legacy Charter played postponed games on Saturday, while Ocoee played Monday — setting up a scenario where the Knights will play two games in four days.

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Hilton Lamprecht tossed a 37-yard strike to Zachary Kelley for the game’s only touchdown.

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he path of Hurricane Matthew forced Legacy Charter and CFCA to play their scheduled rivalry game later Saturday morning instead of Friday night, with Legacy getting the best of CFCA 10-0.

With teams unable to practice on Thursday or Friday before taking the field at CFCA on Saturday, the game was as much a battle against the unique situation the storm presented as it was between teams.

“It was so hard to have a game plan,” said Legacy head coach Jarrett Wiggers. “This has been the weirdest week ever — missing two days of practice due to the hurricane, basically only having one full day of practice this week. It was hard to know how we were going

to come out.”

As it happened, Legacy (4-2) came out strong and capitalized on turnovers to score all 10 of its points in the first half. Legacy’s senior quarterback Hilton Lamprecht connected on a 37-yard touchdown pass to senior Zachary Kelley for the game’s only touchdown with seven minutes left in the second quarter.

Lamprecht, in his second game back from injury, took the majority of snaps at quarterback, with junior Gehrig Chambless lining up at several positions for the Eagles in addition to also taking some snaps at quarterback.

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Foundation blanks JCP Traveling to Lakeland Saturday night, the Foundation Academy Lions served Jordan Christian Prep its first loss of the season with a 27-0 shutout effort.

The Lions (4-3) have now won three consecutive games and four of their past five contests. Foundation’s defense record its second shutout in as many weeks and recovered two of Jordan Christian Prep’s (4-1) fumbles along the way.

Ocoee overcomes slow start The Ocoee Knights overcame a slow start Monday night to defeat host West Port 30-7.

The Knights (4-2, 4-0 district) trailed 7-3 at halftime before rallying for 27 points in the second half. Dorian Jones caught two touchdown passes from Jake Novello and Konrie Brown led the Ocoee rushing attack with 148 yards — including a pivotal 62-yard rushing touchdown.

The win keeps the Knights in sole command of first place in Class 7A, District 4 and means Ocoee can now clinch a playoff berth — and district championship — as early as this Thursday, when it hosts Lake Howell.

WEEK EIGHT PREVIEW

— STEVEN RYZEWSKI

Ocoee can clinch 1st district title with 2nd game in 4 days LAKE HOWELL (5-1, 2-1 DISTRICT) AT OCOEE (4-2, 4-0 DISTRICT), 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY Scouting report: With a win in this game, Ocoee would guarantee that Hagerty (3-1 in district) is the only team that could tie the Knights in district standings, in which case Ocoee owns the tiebreaker.

In short, that means that the Knights are playing for the school’s first-ever district title and playoff berth on Thursday night.

Of course, to accomplish that monumental moment, Ocoee will have to win its second game in four days as Hurricane Matthew meant its game against West Port (30-7 victory) was pushed back to Monday this week. Fortunately, the Knights will not be alone in the unusual setting, as Lake Howell topped Edgewater on Monday, too.

“We’re going to try and do everything we can to try and make sure that the guys’ bodies

remains alive in the hunt for a playoff berth while the loser is officially eliminated from contention. West Orange coach Bob Head said he is eager to see if his team can put together its first complete effort of the fall.

are taken care of and that we’re safe — we’re thinking about them first,” Ocoee coach Ben Bullock said. “We’ll be fine. The game is scheduled so we’re going to show up prepared and ready for it.”

WEST ORANGE (1-5, 0-1 DISTRICT) AT EVANS (2-4, 0-1 DISTRICT), 7 P.M. THURSDAY Scouting report: After five weeks of facing high-powered offenses, the Warriors defense will get a bit of a reprieve as the Trojans are averaging just 10.5 points per game in their past four outings — all losses.

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FOUNDATION ACADEMY (4-3, 1-0 DISTRICT) AT VICTORY CHRISTIAN (5-0, 0-0 DISTRICT), 7 P.M. FRIDAY Scouting report: The Lions will take the field in Lakeland on Friday with the opportunity to clinch a second consecutive district championship, but will have to take down an undefeated Storm squad to do so.

Both teams are coming off of a pair of dominant wins, with Foundation riding consecutive shutouts into Friday’s game and Victory Christian having outscored opponents 72-7 in its past two wins.

ORANGEWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-5, 1-2 DIVISION) AT LEGACY CHARTER (4-2, 2-1 DIVISION), 7 P.M. FRIDAY AT OCOEE BULLDOG FIELD Scouting report: A win by the Eagles keeps them alive in the race for the runner-up spot in the Coastal Central Florida division of the SSAC — or even in position for a three-way tie for first if Windermere Prep is upset by CFCA. Orangewood’s only victory has come against winless Lake Mary Prep.

CFCA (2-4, 2-1 DIVISION) AT WINDERMERE PREP (6-0, 3-0 DIVISION), 4:30 P.M. Scouting report: Coming off of being shutout, the Eagles will need to drastically ramp up their scoring production to try and keep pace with the highflying Lakers who are averaging 47.3 points per game. Though the matchup does not figure favorably for CFCA, a victory would likely create a three-way tie for first place in the division.

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REAL ESTATE

Waterstone estate sells for $1.05 million The home at 13976 Magnolia Ridge Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 26, for $313,890. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,213 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.84.

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The home at 6207 Tiroco Way, Windermere, sold Sept.

29, for $1.05 million.

Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, fiveand-one-half baths, a pool and 5,499 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $190.94.

SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 79 High Sale Price: $1.05 million Low Sale Price: $125,000 REO/Bank Owned: Four Auction/REO: Two Short Sales: Four

The home at 5765 Chestnut Chase Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $307,990. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,610 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.

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This Waterstone home, at 6207 Tiroco Way, Windermere, sold Sept. 29, for $1.05 million. This home features two garages — to accommodate four cars — that flank either side of the house.

HORIZON WEST

THE COVE AT HAMLIN

The home at 15536 Aviation Alley, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

28, for $299,995. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,127 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.04.

HAMLIN RESERVE

The town house at 15429 Honeybell Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $234,461. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,570 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $149.34.

HICKORY HAMMOCK

The home at 16068 Black Hickory Drive, No. 189, Winter Gar-

den, sold Sept. 24, for $473,700.

Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,843 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $123.26.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 6351 Point Hancock Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 26, for $298,000. Built in 2013, it has six bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,714 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $109.80.

The home at 6831 Point Hancock Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $295,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,714 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.70.

LAKESHORE PRESERVE

The home at 15637 Sylvester Palm Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $526,330. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,820 square feet. The price per square foot is $137.78.

ORCHARD HILLS

The home at 14524 Magnolia Ridge Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 26, for $415,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,615 square feet. The price per square foot is $114.80.

The home at 4230 Oak Lodge Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

27, for $362,750. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,230 square feet.

The home at 7742 Purple Finch St., Winter Garden, sold Sept.

26, for $339,150. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,920 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.15.

The home at 7549 Bluejack Oak Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $330,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,385 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.36.

The home at 15022 Wild Lime Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

28, for $329,350. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,748 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.85.

The home at 15016 Wild Lime Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

26, for $293,710. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,998 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.

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WESTYN BAY

The home at 640 Cimarosa Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 26, for $293,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,503 square feet. The price per square foot is $83.64.

WATERLEIGH

The home at 16317 Wind View Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

28, for $382,178. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,355 square feet. The price per square foot is $113.91.

The home at 15531 Waterleigh Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $299,990. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,262 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.62.

The home at 16131 Wind View Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

24, for $279,990. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,220 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.12.

The home at 16179 Wind View Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

27, for $274,990. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,220 square feet. The price per square foot is $123.87.

OAKLAND

SOUTHERN OAKS

The home at 71 Demens St., Oakland, sold Sept. 23, for $320,000 (short sale). Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,578 square feet. The price per square foot is $89.44.

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acres. The price per square foot is $180.18.

The home at 220 Calliope St., Ocoee, sold Sept. 27, for $443,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,605 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.88.

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RESERVE AT MEADOW LAKE

The home at 12050 Windermere Crossing Circle, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $415,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,139 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.21.

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OCOEE

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The home at 2494 Cliffdale St., Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $271,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,356 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.03.

The home at 465 Drexel Ridge Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 23, for $249,900. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,687 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $148.13.

MCCORMICK WOODS

The home at 595 Sky Top Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 23, for $275,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,907 square feet. The price per square foot is $94.60.

OCOEE

The home at 628 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $500,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,775 square feet on 2.16

The home at 1175 Turtle Lake Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 23, for $260,000. Built in 1995, it has five bedrooms, two baths and 2,489 square feet. The price per square foot is $104.46.

The home at 1398 Plumgrass Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 27, for $285,000. Built in 2009, it has five bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,888 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.68.

The home at 1291 Plumgrass Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 26, for $213,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,714 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.27.

SAWMILL

The home at 5026 Sawdust Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 23, for $200,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and

CAMBRIDGE CROSSING

FULLERS CROSSING

The home at 1032 Burland Circle, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

23, for $242,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, two baths and 2,570 square feet. The price per square foot is $94.16.

JOHNS LAKE POINTE

The home at 965 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $315,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,445 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.62.

LAKE COVE POINTE

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27, for $360,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,619 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.46.

LAKE ROBERTS LANDING

The home at 1845 Blackwater Court, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $530,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,063 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.45.

OAKLAND PARK

The home at 1089 Bluffton Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $545,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,633 square feet. The price per square foot is $150.01.

RICHARD’S ACRES

The home at 1124 Brick Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $320,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,820 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $175.82.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 15314 Amberbeam Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $294,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,722 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $170.73.

WATERSIDE

The home at 16607 Harbor Sail Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

23, for $593,360. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 4,206 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $141.07.

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1,734 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.34.

The home at 8086 Wood Sage Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 26, for $257,891. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,715 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $150.37.

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