10.20.16 Windermere Observer

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Beer fest on tap Saturday The third annual Windermere Craft Beer Festival will feature more than 20 brewing companies. See 9.

Remembering a Renaissance man

YOUR TOWN ATTENTION FOODIES! The Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips is hosting the 10th Annual “A Taste of Dr. Phillips” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Dellagio Town Center on Sand Lake Road.

Foodies and wine aficionados can enjoy unlimited samples from more than 20 Dr. Phillips-area restaurants.

The event also includes a silent auction and the opportunity to network with local business partners.

Proceeds support local projects and charities.

General admission tickets are $65; VIP tickets are $95 and include seating in an upscale covered sitting area and beverage service. For tickets, go to atasteofdrphillips.com. For information on the Dr. Phillips Rotary, visit Dr.PhillipsRotary.com.

The Windermere Prep community remembers Brad Ramsey, the teacher and coach affectionately nicknamed ‘RamJam.’ See page 4.

READY TO BE SPOOKED?

The city of Ocoee is presenting its Ninth Annual Ocoee Haunted House from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, and Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee.

The event includes a haunted walk through the woods. Younger children can enjoy a bounce house, hayride, prizes, candy and refreshments.

Admission to the house and walk is $5 each. Attendees are asked to take non-perishable food items to be donated to the West Orange Christian Service Center. For information, (407) 905-3180 or ocoee.org.

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Megan Ramsey, the daughter of Brad Ramsey, stood for the national anthem before Windermere Prep’s football game Oct. 14. The team used the game as an opportunity to honor its fallen coach’s life. Megan Ramsey also performed the coin toss.

It’s official: Relief school named Windermere High School

BY GABBY BAQUERO, DANIELLE HENDRIX AND JENNIFER NESSLAR

For most of 2017, residents have watched as walls that will form West Orange’s newest school were turned vertical.

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Now, those walls have a name: Windermere High School.

The Orange County School Board voted unanimously for the name at its Oct. 11 meeting. The choice follows the results Orange County Public Schools received from the naming ballot it sent Sept. 13 to local stakeholders.

Of the 4,051 ballots the district received, 1,912 (39.3%) voted for Windermere High School. Lake Butler High School received 1,087 (22.4%) votes, and Horizon High School received 1,052 (21.6%).

“We have an incredible school SEE SCHOOL PAGE 4

SPORTS

Eddie Taubensee takes job in minor leagues.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

LIVE MUSIC: TONY ESCAPA TRIO 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Dexter’s of Windermere, 4757 The Grove Drive, Windermere.

(407) 258-7028.

SCIENCE OF HARRY POTTER 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Journey to the magical world of Harry Potter and discover the science behind magical potions, mysterious creatures and more. Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

SOUTHWEST FALL FEST Oct. 20 to 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5125 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. This event will feature live entertainment, a food court, beer garden, bingo, raffles and, of course, a midway with carnival rides and games. (407) 876-2211 or visit southwestfallfest.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 21

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at The Grove Orlando, 4750-4757 The Grove Drive, Windermere. Bring the family for a screening of “Zootopia.” Event also will include a petting zoo before the show.

EDGEWOOD CHILDREN’S RANCH ANNUAL COUNTRY ROUND-UP DINNER AND AUCTION 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee. The event will feature a reception, silent auction and dinner, followed by live auction. Dress up or down in Western attire. (407) 578-0506 or edgewoodranch.com.

MOONLIT MOVIE NIGHT Entertainment begins at 6 p.m., movie “Hocus Pocus” starts at 7:30 Saturday, Oct. 22, near the former Sports Authority store at the Winter Garden Village Fowler Groves, 3251 Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Pre-show entertainment provided by local band The Vibe. Target will be handing out free popcorn treats for children while supplies last.

(407 654-8400.

LIVE MUSIC: ROCKIT FLY 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, at Dexter’s of Windermere, 4757 The Grove Drive, Windermere. (407) 2587028.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: BIRD SCIENTIST 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. This class will discuss the identification of birds. Take a walk to look for birds and participate in handson activities that help children connect with nature. Suggested donation of $10. Recommended for ages 4 to 10. Register at NehrlingGardens.org/events/ or email Caroline.Chomanics@ NehrlingGardens.org.

SATURDAY NIGHT OUT 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Rosen JCC, 11184 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. Kids ages 18 months to 13 years are invited to hang out at this funky disco party. Cost is $30 for the first child, $20 for the second child, and the third child is free.

JCC members save $5 per child.

For more, call (407) 387-5330.

ECOSATURDAY: WETLANDS 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Tibet-Butler Preserve and the Vera Carter Environmental Center, 8777 County Road 535, Orlando. Explore the wonder of the wetlands and the importance of native plants in keeping them healthy. Ages 7 and older.

Limited to 25 people. (407) 2541940.

THIRD ANNUAL WINDERMERE CRAFT BEER FEST 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Lakeside Realty Windermere is presenting the festival that celebrates local craft beer. Includes tastings of local brews, food vendors and live music. Proceeds benefit the Windermere Police Department Foundation Inc. and the Florida Brewers Guild. For tickets, windermerecraftbeerfest.com.

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Church of the Lakes, 4700 Lincoln Ave., Orlando. Children’s train rides, a bounce house, basketball, archery and pumpkin decorating are free. There will be handmade crafts, homemade preserves and pickles, a bake sale, food and a car wash. Enjoy a great day of family fun and get a head start on Christmas shopping. 407-291-2886 or www.pcol. org

SUNDAY, OCT. 22

ONCE UPON A CHARACTER COSTUME PARTY 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Rosen JCC, 11184 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. This event will feature performers from Theatre South Playhouse and various other cosplay and costume character groups. The

event will raise money for the Florida chapter of the ALS Association. Ages 2 and up. For more, visit OnceUpon.Whindo.com.

TUESDAY, OCT. 25

METROWEST EXCLUSIVE LEADS GROUP 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, 2433 S. Hiawassee Road, Suite 130, Orlando. For more, visit drphillipschamber.org.

SOUTHWEST BOOK CLUB 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Join the Club to discuss this month’s selection, “The Water is Wide,” by Pat Conroy. The memoir recalls his dramatic experience teaching impoverished black students in South Carolina, revealing the shocking inequalities of the American education system. A powerful story of the group of children who changed one man’s life forever. Anyone age 18 or older can attend. The club meets monthly. (407) 835-7323.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26

LIFEBRIDGE CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Lifebridge Church, 12120 Chase Road. Windermere. This event will feature bounce houses, food trucks, hayrides, games, trunk-or-treating and more. For more, visit lifebridgechurch.org.

SAND LAKE ROAD STUDY COMMUNITY MEETING 6 to 8 p.m Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Dr. Phillips High School, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. This meeting will include a formal presentation and question-andanswer session. For more, visit

SandLakeRoadStudy.com.

WINDERMERE EXCLUSIVE LEADS GROUP 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Dixie Cream Cafe, 434 Main St., Windermere . For more, visit drphillipschamber.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

THE BOO! BASH 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Wear a favorite Halloween costume and enjoy a ghoulish good time with creepy crafts, spooky stories and more.

Ages 3-12. (407) 835-7323.

FALL FUN DAY FESTIVAL 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Windermere Union Church, 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Road, Windermere. Includes bounce houses, pony rides, fall crafts, food vendors, cake walk and a selection of pumpkins. Tickets are required and can be purchased at the event. Money raised supports the church’s preschool. (407) 909-0464.

CHAMBER AFTER HOURS 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at My Neighborhood Storage — Lakeside, 7902 Winter GardenVineland Road, Windermere.

Take a stack of business cards to pass out while mingling with local business men and women.

Cost is $5 in advance and $10 at the door for West Orange Chamber of Commerce members and $25 for others. (407) 656-1304.

FRIDAY, OCT. 28

FAMILY FOOD TRUCK NIGHT 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere.

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Take a sad song and make it better The Brady family is doing all it can to fundraise $25,000 in six months to adopt Jude, a Chinese orphan with specials needs.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WEST ORANGE Karen Brady, a preschool teacher assistant at Holy Family Catholic School and mother of four, never really foresaw herself considering adoption.

The mere thought of adopting someone else’s child felt a little strange, but after casually browsing through websites of orphanages, she grew more open to the idea — especially after reading the tragic stories of how some of the children came to be orphans. Last December, she and her husband, Frank, decided it was right for their family.

“For me, it was … seeing all these children needing a family,” Brady said. “It breaks your heart.

I have four children and just reading the stories in other countries like China. … If you’re born with special needs, the parents tend to just leave them or abandon them in orphanages or the street or a police station.”

GOD WILL PROVIDE

And a police station is exactly where Jude, who was only a few weeks old at the time, was left and abandoned. Jude is a 2-year-old orphan from China with a birth defect that has caused serious

HOW TO HELP To help the Brady family raise funds, you can donate shoes to its fundraiser by calling Holy Family Catholic School at (407) 963-7194 or visit the donation page at Youcaring.com/ karen-brady-frank-brady-516773.

intestinal problems and requires him to have a colostomy bag.

When Frank and Karen Brady were matched with him through their adoption agency, they were told they would need about $25,000 to $30,000 for all the required adoption fees and travel costs.

“It’s a very lengthy, expensive process, but I feel that this is something we really want to do,” Karen Brady said. “The frustrating part is trying to get the funds.

That’s really the big issue.”

It’s a huge expense, but it hasn’t discouraged the Brady family from trying to figure out ways to raise the money. To date, they’ve raised $5,000 and need about $20,000 more before they can hold Jude in their arms.

To get the money within six months, when Karen and Frank Brady plan to make the trip to China to finally meet and adopt Jude, the family is planning several fundraisers. The Bradys are conducting an ongoing shoe drive through Oct. 31 via an organization called Funds2Orgs, which allows people to raise money by collecting gently worn, used and new shoes for money. The organization then ships the collected shoes to developing nations.

Karen Brady also set up a donation page at Youcaring.com and makes crafts to sell when she gets the time between working and caring for her four kids — the youngest of which has Down syndrome.

“A lot of people think that adoption is not a wise idea when you have a large family,” she said.

“We don’t need another child, (but) we want to love another child that was abandoned and

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The Brady family is working to raise enough money to adopt Jude, a 2-year-old orphan from China.

deserves the same love we give our biological children.”

THE ROAD HOME

Until the time when they can hold Jude in their arms, the Brady parents can only stay in touch via updates and photos. Karen Brady recently learned Jude had corrective surgery to address his intestinal problem and was sad she was unable to comfort him after the procedure. He likely was unable to get one-on-one attention because of the ratio of children to caregivers in orphanages.

“I wasn’t told he was having surgery until after the fact,” she said. “And I was just thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, I wasn’t there to comfort him, you know? I wasn’t there to hold him. My son has had surgery, and as a mom, you know that feeling of how they want their mom

and they want somebody to hold them.”

Although she laments not being present during his surgery, Karen Brady’s main concern is how Jude will react once the adoption process is finalized and he can come home with them.

“When you bring home a child ... there’s a lot of trauma involved, even at that age,” she said. “Because you’re taking them from everything they’ve known their whole lives. … So, that part makes me a little nervous, because you worry as a mom how he’s going to deal with that kind of emotion at that young age. So it’s a little scary, but I’m excited, and I really just want to bring him home already.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

Local fire stations receive new rescue units Two Windermere-area fire stations received new rescue units that will expedite response times and potentially save local lives.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WEST ORANGE To ensure continu-

ing public safety in West Orange, two local fire stations that, prior to Oct. 1, operated with just 12-hour rescue units, were given two new rescue units to accommodate the area’s rapidly growing population.

The shiny new vehicles, equipped with the latest tech essential to saving lives in emergency situations, were made possible through Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ INVEST program — a $300 million initiative to invest in a multitude of projects with long-term benefits for citizens.

The initiative allocated $30 million to Orange County Fire

Rescue, which was divvied up to provide funding for the construction of three new fire stations ($18 million); new apparatus and equipment ($7 million); and partial funding for a new regional fire training facility ($5 million).

Part of the $7 million for new apparatus was used to purchase 12 new rescue units — two of which were located to Station 33 at 1700 S. Apopka-Vineland Road and Station 35 at 7435 Winter GardenVineland Road.

Neither station previously had units in service 24 hours a day, and both were chosen after a study of calls for assistance from the previous three years revealed coverage gaps in West Orange County. OCFS also moved one of their 12-hour rescue units to station 37 in Oakland.

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The new units will enable Orange County Fire Rescue to provide better, faster service in West Orange.

Although response time was one of the elements factored into the decision, the primary reason for acquiring the new rescue units was to make sure they would be available when needed. Orange County Fire Chief Otto Drozd said that in 2015, Station 33 received

807 medical calls and Station 35 saw 669 medical calls. Drozd expects the new units will significantly expedite their response time for those calls.

“It wasn’t about the first call that came in; it was about the second and third call that would

really thin out our resources on the west side,” Drozd said. “So the rescue units that we put in for 24 hours on the west side was to address our unit availability, as well as our response times.”

To staff the three new units, including one supplied to Station 86 near Christmas, OCFS has hired 24 new emergency medical technicians. The three new fire stations it plans to construct — Station 67, Station 87 and Station 68 — are mostly in the east.

“For the organization, it gives us the ability to provide the service that our public needs and deserves to a higher extent than we had been providing it,” Drozd said. “We have been doing it through moving units to fill the gaps, but now we have units (in those gaps), so it really adds to the network of stations that we use to provide that service.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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WPS remembers Brad Ramsey An artist of several disciplines and a passionate, fiery football coach, Ramsey seemed to have a knack for improving and molding both art and people.

“He was the best I’ve ever seen at finding a blank canvas and making it unbelievable,” said Jacob Doss, Windermere Prep’s athletic director and head football coach. “That’s kind of what he did with players, too. He would mold a freshman into something unbelievable by the time they were in their senior year.”

It’s a sentiment Ryan Swoboda, a senior at Windermere Prep who plays for the Lakers football and basketball teams, can relate to.

“I’m not very artistic — I p ro b a b l y don’t

deserve to step in an art room — SENIOR SPORTS but he believed in me,” said Swoboda, who after taking classes A man of many hats. with Ramsey in past semesters A modern-day Renaissance was his teacher’s assistant this man. fall.

“Ramjam.”

Of course, football was always Colleagues, students and foota big part of Ramsey’s life. Before ball players who played for Brad coaching for the Lakers, he played Ramsey — an art teacher and collegiately at Franklin & Marshall football coach at Windermere College, where he was inducted Prep who died unexpectedly into the school’s Hall of Fame in Oct. 9 — seemingly all recall his 2015. Ramsey then played profesmany talents and interests when sionally overseas in England and reflecting on his Germany, before starting a coach life. career in Florida. That meant that as news of his death circulated, the impact was felt all the way around the state and across the Atlantic Ocean in England. “(Ramsey was) one of the nicest blokes you’ll ever meet and a true influence on all those who ever met him,” said Andy Cullen, an Englishman who was a teammate and roommate of Ramsey’s from the 1980s. “I’m truly gutted.”

Players such as senior Mitchell Darrow cherished the relationship they had with Ramsey. As an experienced player for the football team’s defense at Windermere Prep, Darrow had been entrusted with many responsibilities With over 60 years of experience,

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Ramsey would give him in reply.

“He would just look at me, give me the biggest smile and (throw up) his hands,” Darrow said. “I guess for the past week, I just keep thinking about that — his big smile and him just shaking his head.”

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The football team played its first game following Ramsey’s death Oct. 14, and although the Lakers were victorious, the experience was incredibly emotional.

Coaches wore special jerseys with the No. 25 and “Ramsey” across the back, and his initials were painted on the field at both 25-yard lines.

Before the game, Ramsey’s daughter — Megan Ramsey — was present for a moment of silence and performed the coin toss.

Ramsey was the first hire Doss made when he took over the program at Windermere Prep, and he recalled a number of instances during the game where he would turn to ask Ramsey for advice — only to be reminded that his old friend was no longer there.

“There was that void — there was a little bit of silence on our sideline,” Doss said.

Silence, especially because, among other things, Ramsey was known for was his passionate shouting from the sideline. That shouting, though, was always appreciated by players such as Chris Askew — who played for Ramsey at Coral Shores High in the Keys in the 1990s.

As Askew continued his football career at the Division I level in college at UCF, he said he never again encountered a coach who cared so much about his players.

“I played ball all the way through DI — I had coaches yelling at me every single day,” said Askew, now a firefighter in Seminole County. “I’ve never felt the compassion from anybody like I did from him.”

That manifested itself when the two reconnected in Central Florida these past two years, including an instance where Ramsey checked in with Askew almost daily during a hospital stay last November.

A celebration of life ceremony took place Monday.

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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coming out of the ground, absolutely incredible,” said District 4 School Board member Pam Gould. “But there have been compromises made in that the parents have been a very large part of those compromises. When I saw this vote and the range between them, I didn’t think that we should compromise that again based on that majority that came out. ...

As with everything on our side of

town, there’s a lot of p a s s i o n around it. I really do want to support where the majority of the community has gone.”

School Board Chairman Bill Sublette said he felt the survey produced a clear — albeit surprising — winner.

“The fact that the vote is so overwhelming leads me to feel like I have to support it as well,” he said. “I really wish that community had picked Lake Butler High School or Horizon West High School. ... I was totally flabbergasted when I heard it came out as Windermere High School.”

Like many other aspects of the school, the choice isn’t without controversy. The school — meant to relieve overcrowding at West Orange High School — won’t draw students from the town of Windermere. They will remain

at Olympia High.

Critics — including the entire Windermere Town Council — said the choice will continue to exacerbate ongoing confusion regarding the town and areas of Horizon West that have a Windermere mailing address.

“Children that live in the town limits of Windermere would not be able to attend this school (because of) the way the districts are drawn,” Town Council Member John Armstrong said.

“And the most important reason this school should not be named Windermere High School is it is not in the town of Windermere.

I am very proud of our town and its heritage, so I take it personally when there are those that try to hijack our town’s name.”

Sublette said he understood the town’s disapproval.

“I’m not really inclined to go against that strong majority that advocates for Windermere High School,” he said. “It does bother me that students who live within the town limits of Windermere aren’t even zoned for this school.”

Still, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn said he will respect the decision.

“I and our council have no jurisdiction over education and schools,” he said. “Can you imagine what would happen if each local government or mayor could

DETAILS

NAME: Windermere High School MASCOT: Wolverines COLORS: Navy, bright green and silver

dictate or decide what would be taught or what a school would be named or even who would be hired? That’s why we have an independent School Board to decide this. We have no authority ... and we will respect their decision.”

Proponents of the school said they are pleased with the decision.

“The overall community vote is what should be honored,” said Julie Sadlier, a parent who worked to get the relief school built.

Marci Sgattoni, president of the Windermere High PTSO, agreed.

“Now that we have a name, mascot and colors, we are excited to begin building Wolverine pride and to focus our efforts on creating a high school that excels in academics, the arts, athletics and more,” she said.

The School Board also approved the school’s mascot, the Wolverine, and colors: navy, bright green and silver. The school, located on Winter Garden-Vineland Road in Horizon West, is set to open for the 2017-18 school year.

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High school’s name will cause confusion

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mailing addresses.

But let’s be honest. We understand the idea of branding and why this name appealed to so many parents who voted and lobbied for the name. In fact, we did something similar by naming our newspaper that serves Southwest Orange County the Windermere Observer. What hypocrites! And, hey, Windermere Prep — the private school literally around the corner from the relief school — also is not located within the town limits of Windermere, either.

So maybe we should lighten up?

It’s not the same, unfortunately.

Our newspaper does cover the town of Windermere — and Windermere happens to be the only municipality within the coverage area for that newspaper.

As for Windermere Prep, it’s a private school, so they could have called it Hogwarts Prep if they so chose. Furthermore, children from within the town limits of Windermere actually can attend the school.

And that really is the heart of the problem. It’s not that the school is being named for a municipality within its zoning that represents only a small percentage of the student body. It’s that the school will not represent the town from which it stole its name.

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— was not enough to sway the Orange County School Board, which finalized the decision Oct. 11.

School Board members cited the results of a survey asking community members for their input. In that survey, Windermere High School received 39.3% of the votes. By comparison, the second-place Lake Butler High School received 22.4%, and Horizon High School received 21.6%.

Those numbers sound convincing — nearly 17% of survey participants preferred Windermere High School. However, the survey only garnered 4,051 ballots for the top three choices.

Translation: 1,912 people voted for Windermere High School.

Second-place — and, we believe, the better choice — Lake Butler High School received 1,087.

That’s a difference of 825 votes — not enough of a reason to sentence the West Orange community to a lifetime of confusion.

Here’s another pre-Windermere High argument: Many students who are zoned for the school and live in unincorporated Orange County at least have a Windermere mailing address. But using that logic, Olympia, Dr. Phillips, Freedom, Timber Creek and even East River High — way over in east Orange County — could have all just been named Orlando High, because they all have Orlando

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Last week, West Orange residents and politicians simultaneously applauded and criticized the Orange County School Board’s decision to name the school Windermere High School.

It’s a fine name, for sure. One that sounds upscale, rooted and steeped in history. We’re certain it will sell some houses.

But, it’s also entirely inappropriate for this school and, ultimately, will be the source of great confusion for decades to come.

On the surface, one would assume — and rightly so — that little boys and girls growing up within the town of Windermere will look forward to one becoming a Windermere Wolverine.

Nope! Those children will become Olympia Titans.

You read that right: Few — if any — students from Windermere proper are zoned for the relief school. Those students still are zoned for Olympia High School, as they have been since that school opened to relieve West Orange and Dr. Phillips.

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Stark mentioned the hottest topic in her town at the moment is wastewater and a project to expand State Road 50 into Clermont. Stark was proud to announce Oakland recently received $1 million in funding from the state to help with the effort and preparations for economic development along the highway.

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When questioned what the hottest topics were in the City of Ocoee, Johnson emphasized the downtown revitalization plan, which includes multiple road and infrastructure improvements, the relocation of City Hall and the expansion of the Ocoee Lakeshore Center. Equally important, Johnson said, is the City Center West Orange project, a $400 million planned development that includes about 500 condominium homes, a convention center, hotel, recreational trails and about 500,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.

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Bruhn highlighted his efforts to gather leaders in West Orange to discuss what they can do to make improvements. His aim is to use the adage, “strength in numbers,” and create a cooperative partnership that collectively proposes an initiative to the state Legislature

in Tallahassee to bring sewer and potable water to West Orange.

“Each of these cities brings something unique,” Bruhn said.

“Windermere, basically, doesn’t have a lot of economic growth, but we do have Oakland, and we do have Ocoee, and they can bring that. ... We need potable water. We need sewer, and there’s funding coming that’s going to be available coming from Amendment One.” Bruhn also reiterated the transportation improvement plan that has been stuck in the planning stages for several years now. His idea is to extend Old Winter Garden Road and connect one of the lanes to Florida’s Turnpike. If it ever comes to fruition, the new road network would relieve traffic on State Road 50 by 30% and cut commute time for anyone attempting to get to Horizon West, he said.

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The third annual festival, presented by Lakeside Realty Windermere Inc., celebrates local craft beer and brewers in a casual environment. This year’s event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 22, outside Windermere Town Hall.

Melisa Rohrbach, vice chair of the Downtown Business Committee, is excited to have double the amount of brewing companies participating in this year’s festivities. She has watched the event grow from its inaugural year and is pleased that, at the time of publication, 23 breweries and four food vendors will be in attendance. As a Realtor with Lakeside Realty, she is also proud to be part of the company that is this year’s main sponsor.

“Lakeside Realty is the hometown real-estate group,” she said.

“It’s great to have somebody local being the big presenting sponsor.

They’ve given a good amount of money to make sure the event is up and running. It lines up with things we think our clients like.

It’s a good event and it’s fun, it’s more of a casual, fun fall festival.”

Lyft, a transportation company similar to Uber, also is sponsoring the event and encouraging every attendee to make sure they get home safely when the night is over. Anyone who uses the code “WINDERMERE” at lyft.com/ invite/WINDERMERE can get a free Lyft ride credit, worth up to $50.

Proceeds from the beer fest will benefit both the Florida Brewers Guild and the Windermere Police Department Foundation — an organization that strikes a chord in the hearts of many Windermere residents.

“Here in downtown Windermere, we lost Robbie German, and that was pretty huge for the community,” Rohrbach said.

“Every opportunity we have, we try to give to that foundation.”

Brewers will be bringing their beers to Windermere from all over the state. Locally, Crooked Can Brewing Company will be in attendance, as will the Orlando Brewing Company. Other brewSEE BEER PAGE 12

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It was Oct. 9, 2016. And up until this moment, it was the worst day of our lives.

Our baby girl — the surprise pregnancy — wasn’t supposed to be born until December. Then, after Jess was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia and hospitalized in early September, we were praying we could make it to Nov. 8. But on this day — 29-andone-half weeks into the pregnancy — the nurses couldn’t find our girl’s heartbeat. And a subsequent ultrasound confirmed our greatest fear: She was in distress.

I didn’t have any words for this situation. I kept telling my wife it would be OK. But even as the words came out, they didn’t sound sincere. I closed my eyes — wondering why this all was happening to us. Petrified by what was going on on the other side of the curtain.

Then, breaking through all the beeps and bops of the machines, I heard a collective gasp, followed by the tiniest cry I had ever heard in my life.

She is so beautiful! I hear someone say.

I’m quite sure anyone who works in labor and delivery is taught to say that upon birth. In fact, I suspect it’s even a requirement of the job. But in this case, it wasn’t a lie.

The doctor held our daughter up so we could see. She was the most beautiful person I had seen since

the birth of our other daughter, Aria, six years ago.

Calliope Quinn Eng was born at 8:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. Ten-and-one-half weeks premature, she weighed 2 pounds, 12 ounces and was 15 inches long.

Her ear is the size of my thumbnail, and her tiny head barely the size of an orange. However, don’t mistake tiny for weak. Our Miss Calliope may be small, but she is proving to be quite mighty.

YEP, ANOTHER KID! After our son Lyric’s birth in 2008 and then Aria’s in 2010, our family had two miscarriages. Then after that, not so much as a scare.

I thought our family was complete with two kids. For years, Jess wanted another. But as the years passed, she, too, settled in to the idea that we were to be a two-child family.

It was a Monday — May 2. As we were getting ready that morning, my wife had a certain glow about her. She had been feeling sick for the past few days, too, but we didn’t think much of it. The whole family seemed to have a bug, so we thought it was just making its way through the house.

Before picking up the kids from school that afternoon, I pulled into a Walgreens.

Let’s just get a test, I said. So we can rule it out.

All the color drained from Jess’ face as she stared at the plus sign.

Her hands were shaking. I grabbed hold of her, telling her it would be OK — and sincerely believing it.

I looked up and saw us in the bathroom mirror.

Can we do this? Are we ready for this?

Silly questions — and truly a waste of time. Of course, we can do this. And of course, we’re not ready for this. There’s nothing that can prepare you for such an awesome responsibility. But most parents also know this: Nothing can come close to the immense joy that comes from the opportunity to try, either.

A few days later, after we had confirmed the test results with

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Jess’ doctors, we sat Lyric and Aria down to tell them. We had no idea how they would react. Would they be upset? Jealous? Hurt? They never asked for another sibling.

At first, Lyric looked like he was about to cry. Then, in an instant, his eyes lit up, and a smile spread across his face.

“Oh that’s good — that’ll be another kid to play with,” Lyric said.

Taking her brother’s lead, Aria grinned, too.

“Yep, another kid!” she said.

WORLD TURNED SIDEWAYS Everything had progressed normally for the first 23 weeks of the pregnancy. Jess’ doctors had suspected she could develop pre-eclampsia — a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by extremely high blood pressure. We monitored her blood pressure twice daily — and had instructions to go to the ER if her systolic pressure ever got above 160 — but that really was all we could do.

It was Tuesday, Sept. 6. I had just finished my night run and was showering, when Jess came into the bathroom with panic painted on her face.

My blood pressure — it’s in the 170s, she said.

We sat her down. Waited 10 minutes. Took it again. It was worse. I woke Lyric and Aria, and the four of us piled into the car.

In those first few hours at the hospital that night, I thought they would prescribe some medicine and send us home.

Boy, was I naïve.

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LIKE THE SUN JUST FELL OUT OF THE SKY Jess’ systolic pressure had spiked to more than 180 the afternoon of Oct. 9. That, alone, was alarming enough. But then, when the nurses couldn’t find our baby’s heartbeat, a flurry of personnel descended on my wife’s room. In minutes, they had whisked her downstairs and into an operating room.

They were prepping to do the C-section right then and there.

But finally, one of the doctors was able to find our baby’s heartbeat — enough to take a breath.

Jess borrowed the midwife’s phone to call me. By the time I arrived, Jess had been moved into a room near the operating room.

The distorted scratch of our baby’s heartbeat pulsed from the monitor speaker. After five weeks, we both had gotten pretty good at analyzing that thing. I kept seeing it dip.

First into the 130s, then 120s, then lower.

After a few minutes, an ultrasound technician arrived to perform a biophysical profile test. We immediately saw her heart beating — in the 120s at this point — but there was no movement. No kicks.

No turning. Not even an opening of a hand.

The tech tried — for 40 minutes — to get movement. After a while, I couldn’t watch. I held onto my wife’s arm and tried to bury my face in the plastic railing of her hospital bed.

One of the residents came in to speak with us. We believe it is safer to deliver now, she said. That’s what we recommend.

I stood up and — like a living cliché — began to pace. I could have sworn that, just a minute ago, it was daytime. But outside, it was completely black — like the sun just fell out of the sky.

YOU’RE JUST LIKE A DREAM There is one lonely chair that sits at the entrance to the operating rooms on the second floor at Winnie Palmer. It’s where they make all the dads sit while the anesthesiologists prep the moms for C-sections. I collapsed into it; my body covered in a yellow gown.

When the nurse finally came to retrieve me, she politely told me I had my mask on upside-down and then proceeded to fix it for me. As we entered the operating room, I saw my wife lying there, tears carving rivers into her face.

It’s going to be OK, I repeated.

Over and over.

And then we heard that cry.

They called me over, and I — wobbly knees and all — somehow made it over to meet our new daughter. They stamped her footprints on my gown and grabbed

THANK YOU, WINNIE PALMER This was the most difficult time in our lives, but my wife and I will forever be grateful to the incredible staff at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. From the doctors to the security guards, everyone treated us with respect and kindness. We were amazed constantly by the compassion and love we felt during this time.

We want to thank our OB, Dr. Jeanmarie Texier; delivery team, Dr. Debra Ortiz and Michele Lee Anderson; and the entire staff of Women’s Centre for Excellence. We’d also like to thank the entire antepartum team at Winnie Palmer; the Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine; Drs. Elizabeth Giangreco and Donna Boucher; all of the other second- and fourth-year residents; and, of course, Calliope’s NICU team.

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I ran back to my wife.

She’s beautiful! She’s beautiful! She’s tiny, but she’s here! She’s here, Jess! It’s going to be OK! In that moment, I heard the first chords of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” begin to play in the operating room.

Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head And dreamed of all the different ways I had To make her glow TINY, MIGHTY, MUNCHKIN MIRACLE Six days later, Calliope is nuzzling her face into my chest. It’s our first kangaroo session — a time for preemies to get used to their parents’ skin, smell and touch. We’re alone, except for the plethora of wires tethering her to machines.

We have a nice chat. I won’t share the details — that will stay between her and me.

But in these precious moments, I am fully aware I am holding on to a miracle. She may have been an unexpected surprise, but these experiences have strengthened our entire family in ways I still have yet to realize.

And as for Calliope, all the NICU nurses say she is progressing just fine. There are plenty of benchmarks she will have to meet before we can bring her home, but we know she is receiving incredible care at Winnie Palmer.

We’ll visit every day and take our hourlong kangaroo sessions when we can.

We know our three kids will be the most important contributions we will make to this world. We are blessed with their presence, with the opportunity to raise them.

And as always, we’ll keep praying. Praying for our tiny, mighty, munchkin miracle.

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YOUR TOWN SCOTT APPOINTS AREA RESIDENT Gov. Rick Scott announced Sept. 18 two appointments and one reappointment to the Florida Virtual School Board of Trustees. Robert Gidel Sr., of Windermere, is the managing partner at Liberty Capital. He fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term that began Sept.

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For more than a century, our newspaper — through all its previous owners and iterations — covered the entire West Orange region with just one edition.

Today, that changes.

Put simply: West Orange has grown too large for one hyperlocal community newspaper.

For longtime readers: this new Windermere Observer will cover Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips, Bay Hill, Gotha and MetroWest, while the West Orange Times & Observer will renew its focus on Winter Garden, Ocoee and Oakland.

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Johnathan Frederick Rees, 42 years old, of Winter Garden and Ruskin, Florida, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Oct. 12, 2016, after a long, eight-year battle with an incurable bone disease.

Born in Winter Garden, Florida, to John and Linda Rees on Oct. 16, 1973, Johnathan graduated from West Orange High School in 1992. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from St. Leo College and an MBA from Rollins College.

Johnathan worked in accounting at Silver Springs Citrus and was a senior financial analyst for Tropicana (Quaker, Gatorade, Pepsico).

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beloved wife, Jennifer, in 2000.

His life was centered on Jennifer and their four children. He was a devoted loving husband and father, always kind, gentle, never selfish.

Jonathan enjoyed nature with a special interest in snakes. He was an avid fisherman. Playing and coaching his son in baseball were also a highlight in his life.

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Jennifer; daughters, Madison, 15, Makenzie, 14, Morgan, 12; and son, John, 8; his brother, Justin (Patricia); nieces, Emily and Abigail; parents, John and Linda Rees; uncle David; aunts, Mary Wyatt (Bill), Terri Pickels (John), Debbie Gowland (Jan); and grandmother, Laura Johnson.

A memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Procession to the Winter Garden Cemetery followed the service. The family received friends at First Baptist Church following the cemetery service. Arrangements entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden. baldwinfairchild.com.

LeROY ETHAN ALLEN, 98, of Oakland, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. DeGusipe Funeral Home and Crematory, Ocoee.

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Wilma Jean McNatt, 73, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Lakeland, Florida. She was known as “Jean” to her friends and family and was born in Ocoee, Florida. She moved to the Auburndale area from Lakeland, Florida, over 38 years ago.

Before her retirement, she worked as a sales representative in the newspaper industry for many years. Jean loved flowers and spending time in her home, she loved her family and relished the time she got to spend with them. She enjoyed taking long Sunday drives and day trips around Florida.

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Durwood Phillips, of Old Town, Florida; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A service celebrating her life was Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at the Garden Cathedral Church of God in Winter Garden, Florida, with Dr. Ray G. Minger serving as officiant. The family received friends at the church one hour prior to the service (10 to 11 a.m.). Interment followed at the Winter Garden Cemetery.

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Cindy Call gave her 10th speech during a recent Vista Toastmasters Club meeting and has received her Competent Communicator Award.

She moves on to the next level in Toastmasters, Advanced Communicator Bronze.

Call, a Southwest Orlando resident of Hidden Springs, has been a member of Vista Toastmasters since March 2014.

She inspired her audience with a quote from Karen Salmansohn: “You are an unfinished work in progress.

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t the end of an emotional, gritty football game, victory or defeat came down to whether or not the Windermere Prep defense could get a stop and finally put away the CFCA Eagles.

And that was just as it should have been.

The culmination of the

toughest week in the program’s brief history, the Lakers chose to play their scheduled home game against CFCA Oct. 14 to honor the memory of defensive coordinator Brad Ramsey, who died Oct. 9.

And so, when Windermere Prep got a stop on fourth down with roughly a minute to play — securing a 35-27 win — it was the most fitting of endings for a coach who helped mold the team’s formidable defense.

“I know (Coach Ramsey is) watching from above right now and that he would love it that it was the defense that came out at the end,” senior Ryan Swoboda said.

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Katerina Murray had 10 kills and eight digs to lead the Warriors (20-2).

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Eddie and René Taubensee are heavily involved in Pro Athletes Outreach and Orlando KLIFE.

Eddie Taubensee, a former manager and coach for the Winter Garden Squeeze, is headed to serve as a hitting coach in the San Francisco Giants minor league system.

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The varsity volleyball season has hit the district tournament portion of its schedule, as teams in respective districts will compete for both a district championship and for one of two playoff spots available to the winner and runner-up.

Locally, West Orange is the top-seed for the fourteam tournament in Class 9A, District 3. Dr. Phillips and Olympia will compete in the Class 9A, District 5 Tournament; Windermere Prep will compete in the Class 5A, District 6 Tournament; Foundation will compete in the Class 3A, District 3 Tournament; and CFCA will play in the Class 2A, District 5 Tournament.

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J.P. Miller Olympia junior J.P. Miller shot an even-par 71 at West Orange Country Club Oct. 5 to lead the Titans to the Metro Conference West Championship. At the Class 3A, District 7 tournament Oct. 10, Miller shot a 73 to finish tied for second. Most recently, the junior was the only Titan to advance out of the Class 3A, Region 3 tournament by tying for first place, shooting an even-par 72.

You played very well at Metros to beat some stiff competition. Were you surprised to win?

I wouldn’t say I was surprised, but the way I’ve been playing lately didn’t really show that I could have won.

I was hoping to post the best score that I could for my team to advance — that was very important to me.

What about your game have you been working on?

I would say, for the most part, I’ve been working on my short game — chipping and putting. But, my struggles lately have been with my long game, which is surprising (because) I came off such a hot summer.

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Eddie has been a catcher in the minor and major leagues, worked with the Squeeze, helped run a ministry for professional athletes and been involved with the Orlando KLIFE youth ministry.

Now, he’s gearing up to head back over to the minor leagues as a hitting instructor.

He had started connecting with minor-league teams last May, and it was the San Francisco Giants’ minor league that contacted him about getting involved. After flying out to meet the Giants major-league manager, coaches and those in charge of the minor-league operations, he knew it was where he wanted to be.

Starting in February 2017, he’ll be with the Giants’ minorleague organization as a hitting coach. It’s a job that will force him to be away from home from the middle of February to the beginning of September. It’ll be tough on his wife, René, and their youngest son — a junior in high school — but they know it’s where he has been called to be.

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pretty popular, and I usually try to get in some Hurricane (Junior Golf Tour) events and maybe some other events.

I went to a tournament in North Carolina, called the U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championships, where we played Pinehurst No. 2 the final day.

What is your mentality toward the varsity golf season? Is it something you take more or less seriously than the junior tours?

I wouldn’t say I treat varsity golf much differently, because golf to me is very important, and not to take it seriously is not acceptable to me. My main goal is to play well so my team can play well.

FAITH ON AND OFF THE FIELD

Eddie, who grew up in Casselberry and was originally set to play at UCF, always has had a passion for baseball. He played five-and-one-half years in the minors, straight out of high school, before going on to spend 11 years total with the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians.

An injury at 32 ended his pro career.

“I started playing organized ball when I was 10 and never stopped playing since until I had to quit at 32,” he said. “I still love playing baseball and practicing with my kids, and I love being around the baseball field.”

But he also has another fire for his Christian faith, which he’s been able to meld seamlessly with his love for baseball.

“Coaching and my faith go side by side,” he said. “Everything about my Christian faith is thinking of others more than myself and serving them and that’s exactly what I’m doing as a coach. I’m coming alongside

What’s it like during the varsity season when you are playing on a team?

It’s different, for sure. When you’re playing on a team, you need others to do well for the team to succeed — but you need to do your part, first.

You see the same team multiple times during the final weeks of the season at Metros, district and regionals. Do you have any friends on those teams?

I know (West Orange High’s) Grant Drogosch — he’s a pretty cool kid and a very good golfer.

Is there anything you’ve learned about in school this year that has really caught your attention?

Honestly, I’m really enjoying physics and marketing. That kind of surprised me, because I’ve never experienced them before.

What are you hoping to study in college?

For a major, I want to go for business, because I’m good at math.

these players doing everything I can to make them the best player they can be and move them on to the next level.”

“It’s (faith) given us stability, it’s given us hope and direction,” René added. “It’s gotten us through all the ups and downs. Showing people the positive even in a hard time, Eddie’s good at that.”

Through a ministry called Pro Athletes Outreach, the Taubensees stay active in connecting with pro baseball players, their wives and families.

“We put on big conferences in the offseason, faith-based for the NFL football players and for professional baseball,” Eddie said. “We run the baseball side. That keeps us connected with players in the major and minor leagues.

We’ve been doing that since we got out of the game and I’ll be on the inside now impacting the game of baseball in that way, along with coaching.”

PAO’s peer-to-peer ministry provides an outlet for them to receive a different kind of coaching — life coaching.

“People outside the game have a hard time understanding life in the game,” René said.

“They (the players) walk in, they see their peers there and they know no one wants anything from them, no one asks for autographs and no one judges them.”

They’re also involved as board presidents in Orlando’s branch of KLIFE, a community youth group that serves South Orlando and West Orange County. According to its website, KLIFE is a “communitywide, interdenominational Christian ministry of discipleship and fellowship for youth and their families.”

Orlando KLIFE has a house in Gotha with three full-time staff members who are always available for local youth to come by and hang out in a safe place.

“The goal is to provide a safe place for kids to come and ask questions, learn about the Bible and God,” Eddie said.

Eddie also earned an online certification in biblical and theological studies from the Dallas Theological Seminary and has served as a chaplain for the Atlanta Braves’ minorleague organization.

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The players Eddie has worked with know there’s something different about him. But it’s not because he talks to them about his faith — it’s because he shows it.

“Being a man of faith doesn’t mean I don’t fight for my team,” he said. “When it’s time to go out there and stand up for something I believe is right, I’m going to do it. I have the same fire as them, I push them hard and get on them hard and praise them.”

René added that faith plays out into daily life in the form of choosing to do the right thing.

“When you’re living a life or Christ like that, you’re always choosing to do the right thing,” she said. “You’re not doing anything underhanded. If you have to get on a kid you’re going to do it the right way, in a way that encourages and challenges them so they know what to expect from you. You’re always going to be solid, truthful and straightforward.”

And as he heads back into the pro ranks, he’s excited to bring that faith and determination to be different along with him.

“I dream baseball every night,” he said. “I can’t wait to get back in the game. It’s something I love, and I think I’ve been wired not only to play but (also) to coach. It’s just something that comes naturally, and I look forward to all the ups and downs.”

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Throughout the day Friday, the Lakers battled a CFCA team that played arguably its best game of the season, an injury bug that caused several starters to sit out and, of course, the emotion of playing their first game without Ramsey.

“For the first half, really, it was in my head,” senior Mitchell Darrow said. “My mind was just clouded, and I wasn’t really focused on football. After halftime, I switched my mentality and focused on football for Coach Ramsey.”

Although Ismael Cortes would lead the Windermere Prep rushing attack on the day — rushing for four touchdowns and 198 yards — it was Darrow who scored a touchdown with five minutes to play that sealed the victory.

That game-breaker came a few plays after a play that convinced head coach Jacob Doss that they really did have a fan rooting for them from above.

A pick-six by CFCA’s Brysyn Moore with eight minutes to play cut the Lakers’ lead to one point, 28-27. Facing the possibility of giving the ball back to the Eagles, a miscommunication between Doss and Darrow — who was in at quarterback to run a special offensive set — led to Darrow floating a pass up to Will Seelman just as he was hit on a scramble.

There seemed to be little chance that the ball would not be intercepted — except it wasn’t.

The lengthy wide receiver came down with it for the first down, setting up a scoring rush

by Darrow a few plays later that helped decide the game.

“We were talking all week long that we knew, at some point, that Coach Ramsey was going to shine down on us,” Doss said. “That ball went 25 yards in the air, and our wide receiver (Seelman) came down and got the first down by one yard. That ultimately gave us the first down to go down and score that final touchdown.”

Of course, Friday was about more than just winning a game.

What fans in the stands might not have been able to see from their seats were the tears that came at several different junctures. Eyes watered taking the field, during the coin toss performed by Ramsey’s daughter, Megan Ramsey; late in the game when it became apparent Windermere Prep would win; and moments later as they gathered afterward.

“I saw a lot of tears in their eyes in the fourth quarter, knowing how proud he would have been — and how loud he would have been,” Doss said.

Doss admitted he was concerned about how the team would respond to adversity — especially during this particular game — but said the toughness Ramsey instilled in the boys came across at the most important time.

Or, as Swoboda said more simply, referencing the beloved coach’s nickname: “We played ‘RamJam’ football.”

districts, regionals

West Orange High School’s boys and girls golf teams each won district championships last week and regional championships Monday in Lakeland.

CROSS-COUNTRY: OLYMPIA BOYS WIN METRO WEST The Metro Conference West Cross-Country meet took place Oct. 14 and the Olympia boys team continued its winning ways. The Titans placed first, besting runner-up West Orange by 20 points. Dr. Phillips placed third.

Ocoee’s Cole Prium won the boys race, individually, but Olympia’s “pack-running” philosophy netted the Titans third (O’Neel Occenat), fourth (John Hinkle), fifth (Ethan Hood), ninth (Bruno Chionha) and 10th place (Troy O’Toole).

On the girls’ side, West Orange bested runners-up Olympia and Dr. Phillips.

Individually, Dr. Phillips’ Isabella Bartczak won the girls race with a time of 19:21.44.

All three local teams will compete in district meets Oct. 22. Olympia and West Orange will compete in the Class 4A, District 3 meet at Poncan Park in Apopka, while Dr. Phillips will compete at Seminole State College’s Oviedo campus for the Class 4A, District 4 meet.

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The West Orange boys golf team is all smiles after winning a district title.

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West Orange High’s golf program made a statement last week when both its boys and girls golf teams won first place in their respective Class 3A, District 7 tournaments.

The boys team topped runnerup Olympia by 22 strokes Oct. 10, 307-332, to take the district title.

Grant Drogosch shot a team-high 71, to tie Lake Minneola’s Jonathan Yaun for the day’s top score.

A day later, the girls team shot a 306 — 34 strokes better than runner-up Dr. Phillips’ 340 — to earn its own title. Senior Maria Loza shot a 72 to lead all golfers.

On Monday, both teams for the

Warriors won on a larger scale at the Class 3A, Region 3 Tournament in Lakeland.

The West Orange boys team combined for a score of 310, besting runner-up George Jenkins High by three strokes. Drogosch tied with Olympia’s J.P. Miller and Bartow’s Brady Godwin for first place at an even-par 72.

The Warriors girls team shot a 320 as a team, besting runner-up Lake Nona by a single stroke.

Both teams advance to the FHSAA Class 3A State Championships Oct. 25-26 at the Mission Inn and Resort in Howeyin-the-Hills. Olympia’s Miller also advanced as an individual to the state tournament.

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REWIND: Warriors keep playoffs hopes alive WEEK EIGHT RESULTS:

Scores from Week Eight football games played Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 (home teams on bottom): Freedom 0, Dr. Phillips 38 (Thursday) West Orange 48, Evans 0 (Thursday) CFCA 27, Windermere Prep 35 (Friday) Foundation Academy 16, Victory Christian 24 (Friday) Other ObserverPreps.com results: Lake Howell 6, Ocoee 42 (Thursday) Orangewood Christian 26, Legacy Charter 22 (Friday) The First Academy 48, Trinity Prep 24 (Friday) Apopka 38, Wekiva 31 (Thursday)

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ith their backs against the wall and their season on the line, the West Orange football team responded the way the Warrior faithful had been hoping for all season — with a vengeance.

West Orange (2-5, 1-1 district) throttled Evans on the road Oct. 13, 48-0.

In addition to ending a fivegame losing streak, the one-sided victory against the Trojans (2-5, 0-2 district) keeps the Warriors’ playoff hopes alive.

Both West Orange and Wekiva are 1-1 in Class 8A, District 4 (Apopka is 2-0 and already has clinched the district title), meaning when the two teams meet Oct. 27 in Winter Garden, a playoff berth will be on the line.

Quarterback Austin Burton threw five touchdown passes — two of which landed in the hands of Kyveon Jones and another pair that went to Darrell Harding — to lead the Warriors.

Hunter Malquist also returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown.

The win is the first for West Orange since defeating Foundation Academy 36-3 in Week One and the team’s first road win of the season.

HOGAN DOES IT ALL FOR DR. PHILLIPS IN DISTRICT WIN

During the Dr. Phillips Panthers’ 38-0 victory over Freedom Oct. 13, Emare Hogan ran for a touchdown. Hogan, a senior USF commit, also caught a touchdown.

And, just for good measure, the dynamic athlete for the Panthers (5-2, 2-0 district) even threw for a touchdown.

In total, Hogan accounted for

CHALK TALK Some notes from the Week Eight action: n CFCA quarterback Caleb Brenyo tossed three touchdown passes in the Eagles’ 35-27 loss to Windermere Prep Oct. 14.

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The Warriors beat Evans Oct. 13 to improve to 1-1 in district competition.

125 all-purpose yards and was a catalyst as Dr. Phillips moved closer to yet another district title — a feat the team can accomplish with a victory against Olympia this week.

Also standing out for the Panthers in the rout, junior Je’Quan Burton pulled in five receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, senior defensive end Robert Porcher totaled 10 tackles — including seven for loss — with a career-high four sacks and an interception.

Senior quarterback Marvin Washington threw for two touchdowns.

n Dr. Phillips defensive end Robert Porcher totaled 10 tackles, including seven for a loss, in addition to four sacks and an interception in a win over Freedom. n Darrell Harding, a sophomore wide receiver for West Orange, caught touchdown passes of 20 and 27 yards from Austin Burton Oct. 13 at Evans.

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Emare Hogan ran, caught and threw a touchdown for the Panthers against Freedom.

n Foundation Academy quarterback Jacob Titus threw for a season-high 162 yards passing, and receiver Luke Chase was on the receiving end of 99 of those yards.

Rivalry rumble could decide district title DR. PHILLIPS (5-2, 2-0 DISTRICT) AT OLYMPIA (5-1, 2-0 DISTRICT), 7 P.M. SCOUTING REPORT: Although there are always bragging rights and pride at stake when these two rivals meet, this year there is a district title at stake, too.

Whoever wins Friday’s contest between the Panthers and Titans will move to 3-0 in the district and hold a tiebreaker should both teams finish at three wins in their respective four-game district slates.

This should be fun.

There are similarities between the teams, as well.

Two defensive-minded head coaches have crafted two teams that ultimately rely on their defenses to win games, each with strong play from its linebacking corps. Both teams have only lost to teams that are undefeated. Finally, both Dr. Phillips and Olympia have offenses anchored by standout quarterback with bright futures at the college level — the Panthers’ Marvin Washington, a senior, is committed to UCF, and the Titans’ Joe Milton, a junior, has offers from South Carolina,

five-game skid and allowing just south of 30 points per game (29.4 ppg). Jumping out to an early lead could be valuable for a Windermere Prep team that is little banged up at this point in the season and could benefit from resting some of its key players ahead of the start of the SSAC Playoffs next week.

USF, FAU and a number of other schools.

A year ago, the Panthers embarrassed the Titans 41-10 at Bill Spoone Stadium, meaning Olympia will be eager to get some payback on its home field. Expect a packed house and a great atmosphere for this one.

THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY (1-6) AT WINDERMERE PREP (7-0), 7 P.M. AT DISNEY’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS SCOUTING REPORT: After an emotional win a week ago, the Lakers will celebrate both Homecoming and Senior Night with this home game under the lights at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. ODA comes in on a

CFCA (2-5) AT TRINITY CHRISTIAN (5-1), 7 P.M. SCOUTING REPORT: Against a team that is arguably the best in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference — the undefeated Windermere Prep Lakers — the CFCA Eagles put together their best showing of the season last week, losing an exciting game 35-27. The Eagles’ defense played tough and physical and their offense moved the ball throughout the game, passing more than it had a week earlier in a 10-0 loss to Legacy.

The hope for first-year coach Chris Cook and his young roster is that growth will translate into a tough game this week.

“Our focus throughout the year has been to be better this week than we were last week,” Cook said. “We’re peaking right now toward the end of the season.”

DISTRICT STANDINGS — CLASS 8A, DISTRICT 5 Olympia 2-0 (5-1 overall) Dr. Phillips 2-0 (5-2 overall) Oak Ridge 1-2 (3-4 overall) Freedom 1-2 (1-6 overall) Cypress Creek 0-2 (2-4 overall)

FOUNDATION ACADEMY (4-4) AT HARVEST COMMUNITY (3-4), 7 P.M. SCOUTING REPORT: The Lions will hit the road for a trip to Jacksonville Friday afternoon, looking to get some momentum back after a disappointing loss in Week Eight. The host Warriors like to run the ball, with junior Gavin Marts (728 yards in five games) leading the ground game. Foundation’s offense should have an opportunity to be successful against a Harvest Community defense that allows 31 points per game.

WEST ORANGE (2-5) — BYE Scouting report: Warriors get to catch their breath ahead of the biggest game of the season.

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Keene’s Pointe estate sells for $2.475M 30, for $314,900. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,610 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.65.

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home in the Keene’s Pointe community topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.

The home at 6107 Grosvenor Shore Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 30, for $2.475 million. Built in 2010, it has five bedrooms, six-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,790 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $427.46.

SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 89 High Sale Price: $2.475 million Low Sale Price: $42,500 REO/Bank Owned: Four Short Sales: One

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The home at 6315 Talaria Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 30, for $432,000. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,473 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.39.

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This Keene’s Pointe home, at 6107 Grosvenor Shore Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 30, for $2.475 million.

This custom French-country estate sits on 1.58 acres on Lake Butler.

DR. PHILLIPS PARKSIDE

The home at 8470 Chilton Drive, Orlando, sold Sept. 30, for $820,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,348 square feet. The price per square foot is $244.92.

SAND LAKE POINT

The home at 10144 SE. Carrington Court, Orlando, sold Oct. 1, for $340,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,432 square feet. The price per square foot is $99.07.

VIZCAYA HEIGHTS

The town house at 8731 The Esplanade, No. 62, Orlando, sold Sept. 30, for $405,000.

Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half

baths and 3,012 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.46.

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The home at 1631 Thoroughbred Drive, Gotha, sold Oct. 6, for $385,000. Built in 1995, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,184 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.92.

HORIZON WEST EDEN ISLE

The home at 6362 Sedona Leaf Court, Windermere, sold Sept.

30, for $356,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,285 square feet. The price per square foot is $155.80.

INDEPENDENCE

The home at 15236 Evergreen Oak Loop, Winter Garden, sold

Sept. 30, for $320,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,853 square feet. The price per square foot is $112.16.

ORCHARD HILLS

The home at 5614 Mangrove Cove Ave., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 30, for $466,340. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 4,057 square feet. The price per square foot is $114.95.

The home at 14613 Maple Arch Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

30, for $416,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,615 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.08.

The home at 5555 Myrtle Pine Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

The home at 7912 Summerlake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 30, for $445,000.

Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,484 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.73.

The home at 7656 Green Mountain Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 30, for $404,835. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,791 square feet. The price per square foot is $106.79.

The home at 7013 Scarlet Ibis Lane, No. 86, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 30, for $372,990. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,376 square feet. The price per square foot is $156.98.

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The home at 8536 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 30, for $1.06 million. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, six baths and 4,629 square feet. The price per square foot is $228.99.

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The home at 10775 Royal Cypress Way, Orlando, sold Oct. 3, for $677,895. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,224 square feet. The price per square foot is $210.27.

The home at 10769 Royal Cypress Way, Orlando, sold Oct. 3, for $676,635. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,224 square feet. The price per square foot is $209.87.

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The home at 11608 Vicolo Loop, Windermere, sold Sept. 30, for $368,000 (short sale). Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,568 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.30.

KEENE’S POINTE

The home at 11261 Macaw Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 3, for $1.325 million. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,649 square feet. The price per square foot is $234.55.

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The home at 12807 Jacob Grace Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 3, for $630,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,000 square feet. The price per square foot is $157.50.

WINDERMERE

The home at 713 E. Sixth Ave., Windermere, sold Oct. 3, for $1.7 million. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 4,962 square feet. The price per square foot is $342.60.

The home at 104 E. Third Ave., Windermere, sold Sept. 30, for $638,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,246 square feet. The price per square foot is $196.55.

WINDERMERE DOWNS

The home at 1725 Wood Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 4, for $450,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,647 square feet. The price per square foot is $170.

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The home at 11006 Galway Isles Court, Windermere, sold Sept.

30, for $391,500. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,190 square feet. The price per square foot is $178.77.

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The home at 9069 Outlook Rock Trail, Windermere, sold Sept.

30, for $505,000. Built in 2104, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,056 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.51.

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The home at 2605 Stanton Hall Court, Windermere, sold Sept.

30, for $610,000. Built in 1988, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,130 square feet. The price per square foot is $194.89.

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