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Fright nights and delights Looking for something fun to do for Halloween? There are plenty of spooktacular soirees this year. See 3.

YOUR TOWN INTRODUCING A FARM-FRESH AFFAIR Enjoy a five-course meal with local, seasonal farmfresh ingredients; locally brewed beer from Crooked Can; and expertly selected wines at the Farm to Table Dining experience Saturday, Oct. 29.

From 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the downtown Winter Garden pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave. West Orange chefs and diners will celebrate the harvest season while supporting an initiative to help make healthy food and fitness accessible to the entire West Orange community.

Tickets are $135 and can be purchased at bit. ly/2ekAeEe.

Jump, jive and jig Two Orlando residents and Irish natives are channeling their passion for Irish dance into classes for West Orange residents.

W

indermere residents now can step dance or

jig their way into a piece of Ireland with the new Finnegan Fitzpatrick

SKI SHOW SET FOR SATURDAY

Academy of Irish Dance.

Twelve of the top world water-skiers will compete in a unique nighttime jumping event from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Isles of Lake Hancock, on Isleview Drive, Winter Garden.

Admission is free, and the event includes children’s activities, a pumpkin patch and face painting.

After much hard work and with a little luck of the Irish, Orlando residents Amanda Finnegan and Danielle Fitzpatrick opened the academy earlier this year.

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Danielle Fitzpatrick, left, and Amanda Finnegan teach Irish dance at various locations in Windermere. Here, they are wearing costumes from their most recent recital.

Orange County smacks down proposal to develop Windermere Country Club Dr. Phillips alum Chris Kamrada sticks to his plan — making music.

The Board of County Commissioners denied a developer the rights to build 95 homes on the property.

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room only inside the commission chambers at the Orange County Administration building Tuesday, Oct. 18. Neon orange — the

color about 50 individuals wore in a show of solidarity against a decision to be made after the final public hearing of the day — was everywhere.

The neon orange shirts read: “Save the open space permanently.”

The motto became the rallying cry for a group of homeowners who were staunchly opposed to the proposed redevelopment plans for the Windermere Country Club by the new property owner, Bryan DeCunha.

DeCunha, a Canadian developer who also owns Dragon’s Fire Golf Club in Ontario, purchased SEE COUNTY PAGE 4

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016

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 Garden Vineland 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

HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, outdoors behind Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. The free movie to be shown is “Hotel Transylvania 2” during the Family Food Truck Night.

WINDERMERE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

FARM TO TABLE DINING 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the downtown pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. The dining event highlights West Orange County chefs preparing a five-course meal with local, seasonal farm-fresh ingredients; locally brewed beer from Crooked Can brewery; and expertly selected wines. Diners can share in the celebration of harvest season while supporting an initiative to help make healthy food and fitness accessible to the entire West Orange community.

Second Harvest Food Bank and the LiveStrong Program at Central Florida YMCA are the benefactors for this fundraising event. Tickets are $135 and can be purchased at eventbrite. com/e/farm-to-table-dinnerwinter-garden-health-harvestfestival-tickets-27478234138.

HALLOWEEN BOO BASH 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at The Grove Orlando, 4744 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Mad Science and a live disc jockey will set the mood for the evening. Children can have fun with eerie dry-ice experiments, make gooey slime to take home and experience a “gross” sensory station. The DJ will host games, contests and a costume parade. Guests can go around to the tenants for trickor-treating. Tickets are available at thegroveorlando.com.

HAYRIDE AND COSTUME PARADE 9:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. This Windermere Parks and Recreation

event is open to all residents.

The children’s costume parade will begin at 10 a.m.

Participants should assemble at 9:45. The festivities include cookies and punch, story time or movie and a hayride. Children can trick-or-treat with the downtown merchants following the event. For more information, call (407) 876-2563.

HEALTH AND HARVEST FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Winter Garden pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Held in conjunction with the Winter Garden Farmers market, the free event offers physical activities, health vendors, entertainment children’s activities, classes and workshops, cooking demonstrations and health screenings. For more information, call (407) 656-4111.

KING OF DARKNESS WATERSKI TOURNAMENT 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Isles of Lake Hancock, Orlando. See some of the best skiers around and enjoy live music, food trucks, a children’s costume parade, rides, face painting and ice cream. Admission is free. For more, visit KingOfDarkness.org.

PAINTBALL/LASER TAG 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Lifebridge Church, 12120 Chase Road. Windermere. Open to students in the church’s Trail Life and Student Ministry programs. For more, visit lifebridgechurch.org.

SUNDAY, OCT. 30

MARKET TRICK-OR-TREAT 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

30, at the Lakefront Farmer’s Market at Summerport Village, 13790 Bridgewater Crossings Blvd., Windermere. Children and furbabies are invited to attend in costume and trickor-treat at the vendor booths, some of which will have mystery prizes.

MONDAY, OCT. 31

“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” 8 p.m. trivia and entertainment, 9 p.m. movie Monday, Oct. 31, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Costumes are encouraged, but no outside props are allowed inside. Tickets are $10; prop bags are $5. The 1975 film is rated R. For tickets, go to gardentheatre. secure.force.com.

LIGHT THE NIGHT 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Glad Tidings Church, 2009 Fullers Cross Road, Ocoee. Includes bounce houses, games, food and fun with a glow-in-the-dark theme. Event is free and family friendly. For more, visit ocoeegt. com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 1

HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY-BACK 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, and Wednesday, Nov. 2, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at All Aspects Dental, 301 S. Tubb St., Oakland. Office will pay $1 per pound of unopened candy, plus patients will receive a raffle ticket for each pound taken in. One winner will receive up to $5,500 worth of treatment. Candy will be donated to the Sunshine Chapter of the U.S. Army. For more information, call (407) 654-9208.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3

WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Kelly Greer, a residential horticulturist from UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, will talk about succulents and how to care for them and use them creatively in the garden. Guests interested in gardening, flowers and plants are invited. For information, call Peggy at (407) 876-4239.

WINE WALK 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in downtown Winter Garden. Enjoy great wine, music and tasty food. More than 14 designated tasting stations throughout downtown. The event is hosted by the Garden Choir, and tickets are $28.

Tickets available at wintergardenwinewalk.com.

FRIDAY, NOV. 11

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This month’s program is “How to Determine the Stages of Dementia,” and it helps caregivers and family members better deal with their loved ones by understanding the loss of cognitive function and what stage they are experiencing.

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

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Where will you get your boo on?

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR

H

ow do you like your Halloween?

Scary? Funny? Brimming with candy?

This trick-or-treating season, West Orange County offers all of these options.

If you’re near the Hidden Glen subdivision off A.D. Mims Road in Ocoee, be sure to drive past 2417 Kalch Court, where Glenda Cockcroft and Lamar Hodges have set up their annual Halloween display.

The couple has been entertaining the neighborhood with its festive yard for 12 years. They estimate they spend from $200 to $250 each year, adding a witch here and a skeleton there. Most of the figures on display move and speak (for some, it’s more of a moan), including the three witches gathered around a black pot, the mummy in the swing and the screaming caged skeleton.

“The kids enjoy it,” Hodges said.

“They come by and they take pictures on Halloween night. Glenda decorated a little arch, and a lady who works at

Universal, she’s a palm reader. She will read palms Halloween night, with parents’ permission.”

Cockcroft makes about 100 individual bags of candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters, and when those are gone, she gives out loose candy to the crowds that gather.

After the holiday is over, Cockcroft and Hodges will pack up their ghouls and goblins and start preparing to put up their extensive Christmas decorations.

The Halloween display is lit up from 7 to 10 p.m. each night through Oct. 31.

NEVERENDING NIGHTMARE HAUNTED ATTRACTION 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 to 30, near the Dillards store at the West Oaks Mall, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

AT THE LIBRARY The local branches of the Orange County Library System are getting into the spirit of Halloween with programs, too.

For information, call (407) 835-7323.

Take a tour of the Clearing Medical Center, but watch out for the patients and other disturbances.

Recommended for ages 13 and older. Tickets are $15 and are available at TheNeverendingNightmare.com or at the door. Online ticket purchases include front-ofthe-line access.

n MONSTERS READ, TOO! — 11 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Did you know that monsters love to read? Enjoy not-so-scary stories and crafts featuring some favorite monsters. Ages 3 to 5.

HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, outdoors behind Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. The free movie to be shown is “Hotel Transylvania 2” during the Family Food Truck Night. Take a chair or blanket for comfort.

HAYRIDE AND COSTUME PARADE 9:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. This Windermere Parks and Recreation event is open to all residents.

The children’s costume parade will begin at 10 a.m. Participants should assemble at 9:45. The festivities include cookies and punch, story time or movie and a hayride. Children can trick-or-treat with the downtown merchants following the event.

For more information, call the town office at 407-876-2563.

HALLOWEEN BOO BASH 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at The Grove Orlando, 4744 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.

Mad Science and a live disc jockey will set the mood for the evening.

Children can have fun with eerie dry-ice experiments, make gooey slime to take home and experience a “gross” sensory station.

The DJ will host games, contests and a costume parade. Guests can go around to the tenants for trickor-treating. Tickets are available at thegroveorlando.com.

MARKET TRICK-OR-TREAT 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Lakefront Farmer’s Market at Summerport Village, 13790 Bridgewater Crossings Blvd., Windermere.

Children and fur-babies are invited to attend in costume and trick-ortreat at the vendor booths, some

NINTH ANNUAL OCOEE HAUNTED HOUSE of which will have mystery prizes.

HOWL-O-WEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST AND PARADE 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Crooked Can Brewery, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Registration starts at noon; $5 entry fee benefits A Cause for Paws.

Dress up your pups for a chance to win prizes.

For more, call (407) 395-9520.

HALLOWEEN FEST 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in downtown Winter Garden.

This big annual event features trick-or-treating with merchants, a hay maze, food, live entertainment, free crafts for children, local merchandise and craft vendors and family activities.

For more, call (407) 656-4111.

7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee.

The city of Ocoee hosts the haunted house and 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.

The Haunted House continues to be a popular Halloween haunt and in 2014 was nominated as a Top 10 attraction by Florida Haunted Houses. com.

For more, call (407) 9053180 or visit ocoee.org.

n 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 to 12. n HAUNTED LIBRARY — 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn about library urban legends and more haunted happenings.

Ages 6-12.

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Churches join for bigger purpose A Brazilian church that has been meeting at First Baptist Windermere has merged with the host church to bring more opportunities to share Christ with the community.

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR WINDERMERE Two churches with one purpose have united to make an even bigger impact on West Orange County.

The Comunidade Batista Brasileira de Orlando and First Baptist Church Windermere now are considered one church at 300 Main St., Windermere.

CBBO has met at First Baptist’s downtown campus for 18 months, offering a Portuguese service on Sunday evenings.

The Brazilian church outgrew its original space at FBC and was given the 80-seat chapel.

The membership grew, and the church needed more space, so the main worship center was offered.

Attendance soon reached 300.

Pastor Lécio Dornas spoke to Pastor Chuck Carter about how the two churches could work together.

“With the evolution of the conversation, Pastor Chuck asked me if our church wanted to integrate the ministries as separate churches or both under the same umbrella,” Dornas said. “At this moment, we understood that God was uniting us, and I said, ‘It will be much better if we are one church.’ Pastor Chuck says, ‘I agree.’ God did the rest.”

Carter met with his staff and elders, and all decided this was a good move.

In August, Dornas was invited to join the FBCW staff, and a week later, the church leaders celebrated the merger with a Brazilian BBQ and Baptism event at The Pines at Windermere.

Close to 800 people attended, and 59 were baptized in the lake.

“Everyone saw the impact of adding a thriving, healthy, service-minded congregation into our congregation,” Campus Pastor Troy Schmidt said. “They are enthusiastic and very mission focused. Seeing so many baptized from both churches immediately made us bond with them. … It was a milestone for our church.”

The churches now operate with the same mission, resources and budget; the Brazilian church also adopted the First Baptist name and purpose statement.

Schmidt said the merger is another step in connecting the Baptist church with Central Florida citizens.

“We are reaching a community that we could not reach,” he said. “We have always had many Brazilians at our church. Our missions pastor, Auzelio Santini, was Brazilian, and we went many times to Brazil on mission trips. He died three years ago, but I think God was preparing us to be a mission church not just overseas but here at home.”

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

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Duo launches dance academy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Although the Irish natives don’t have their own dance studio yet, they teach classes on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at various locations in the town of Windermere.

Finnegan, who grew up in Galway in West Ireland, has been dancing since she was 4 years old. From then until she was 15, she danced under instructor An Comhdhail na Rince Gaeilge and competed both nationally and internationally before deciding to become an Irish dance instructor.

Fitzpatrick is from Dublin and danced under the same instructor from the time she was 3 years old. During her competitive dance career, she won the Dublin, Leinster and All-Ireland & International Championships titles before going on to dance professionally at age 19. She toured Europe and America as a professional dancer before moving to Orlando in 2006 to dance at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Disney Springs.

“I started (dancing) when I was 3; it’s kind of embedded in me,” Fitzpatrick said. “When I was growing up, it was pretty much my life. I feel like, over here, everybody loves the Irish, and

they connect with Irish culture so well. For us to bring this here, I love it, it’s brilliant. People appreciate it.”

While Fitzpatrick danced for Raglan Road, Finnegan was still in Ireland, where she founded the company Damhsa Fit, which taught Irish dance classes for children and adults and offered workshops and summer camps.

She also danced professionally before moving recently to Orlando to dance for Raglan Road, as well.

“Windermere reminds us so much of the towns in Ireland,” Finnegan said. “We both moved to Orlando at different stages and we were both drawn to Windermere. It has that sense of community and culture that’s so much like home. We were just delighted to find the perfect place to begin this journey.”

Now, Fitzpatrick and Finnegan are both TCRG-certified (An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaeilge) Irish dance teachers. Their new academy, dubbed the Finnegan Fitzpatrick Academy of Irish Dance, was born in March and is affiliated with An Comhdhail USA, which allows students the opportunity to compete nationally and internationally.

The academy name is simple

FINNEGAN FITZPATRICK ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE PHONE: (321) 370-8097 EMAIL: ffirishdanceacademy@gmail.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ finneganfitzpatrickacademyofirishdance INSTAGRAM: ffirishdance

enough: It comes from putting their Irish last names together.

“We wanted our dance academy name to represent us, so we used our family names,” Finnegan said. “It’s very important to us to represent our pride in our Irish culture, where we came from and our wonderful families who supported us throughout our dancing achievements and careers in Ireland.”

Having grown up immersed in the world of Irish dance, the two women’s lives revolved around it.

Dance class was where the two first learned about rhythm, Irish music, teamwork, friendships and their communities. For them, using their passion for it to have a positive impact on the community was a no-brainer.

“Our involvement in Irish dance developed our pride of

being Irish and of our Irish culture at a very early age,” Finnegan said. “As children, it was always our dream to one day become Irish dance teachers with our own academy so we could share the joy Irish dance gave us growing up.”

The two teach Irish dance classes not only for children, but also for adults. They cater to both beginners and to those who already dance and want to compete or refine their skills.

Finnegan and Fitzpatrick also said it makes for a good, high-energy workout that is fun to do.

Aside from teaching classes, the pair can also be hired to perform Irish dancing shows at children’s birthday parties, weddings, corporate events and bachelorette parties.

“We love watching our students progress and fall in love with Irish dance, like we did when we were young,” Fitzpatrick said. “We like spreading our culture and getting them in touch with their roots, because there are so many Irish connections in America.”

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County keeps development rights the golf club in 2011 for $2.1 million. After the golf club’s membership declined, he closed the course in April and advanced the idea of converting 155 acres of the Windermere Country Club into 95 single-family homes.

However, to accomplish that, DeCunha needed to be granted the development rights, which have belonged to Orange County per a condition included in the original agreement from 1985.

DeCunha’s development request met fierce opposition from longtime homeowners on the property from the start. A public hearing held during the Board of County Commissioners meeting had 31 speakers sign up to express their concerns on the issue, and Orange County Commissioners finally put the homeowners’ anxieties to rest by firmly denying DeCunha the development rights.

The room erupted in cheers and applause once the commissioners announced their decision. Mayor Teresa Jacobs showed strong support for the homeowners after all the speakers conveyed their thoughts.

“So in the interest of protecting your property rights and what you’ve invested in, we were entrusted with these development rights,” Jacobs said. “And I think it’s been a very, very clear and compelling case, and I’ve seen no legal arguments to suggest anything other than we are completely in our legislative authority to make this call and the call is clearly on the side of honoring the development rights for those of you who have paid so much for them.”

PERMANENT MEANS PERMANENT

Homeowners in the Windermere Country Club were upset to hear about DeCunha’s proposal to add more homes to the development because they all paid a premium when purchasing the property, expecting the course to retain its open green space and allow them an escape from unbridled development. They stated the development, if approved, would add more traffic to already-congested roads, result in years of construction in their backyard and reduce their property values.

Leigh Ann Dyal, president of the Windermere Country Club’s Homeowners Association, has lived in the club for 20 years. Dyal went door-to-door and collected 133 signatures out of 147 homes who were against the development; six homes were in foreclosure, and two homes did not care either way.

Jeff Moody, who moved into WCC three years ago with his family, was particularly upset about the construction that would result from the development.

“When we purchased, we relied on the dedication of the permanent open space that was contained within the plat and dedicated to the county,” Moody said.

“What we do not want is five to 10 years of construction behind our house. My children are now 4 to 6 years old. That means that if we have 10 years of construction back there, they will be living their formative years with a construction site in their backyard.

That’s not what I paid $800,000 for, OK? The negative impact that it will have on home values, I think, the current analysis was about $18,000. That’s unaccept-

able to us.”

Others, such as WCC resident Fred Hernandez, were concerned about the strain all the new homes would put on the surrounding environment and roads, which he says are already stressed. He said the demand from the 95 new homes might negatively impact their septic tanks, lakes and well water.

Several homeowners added accusations, such as 25-year WCC resident Galen Miller, who said DeCunha deliberately destroyed the course and membership numbers so he could use the excuse the golf course was not economically viable. Miller said the developer filled the pool with dirt, put Roundup on the greens to kill it, turned off the A/C of the facility, which caused mildew growth, and drove his car around the course.

All the homeowners were in agreement that their expectation was the open green space, having been dedicated to the county in an effort to preserve it permanently, should be respected.

“Permanent space means permanent,” said Michael Eckhoff, a WCC resident. “We are not for sale.”

JUST SAY NO

DeCunha’s attorney, Truong Nguyen said he considered it an unfair violation of due process to require DeCunha to receive the development rights to obtain permission to apply for the development itself.

“We just want the ability to go forward and finish and complete our application to show the merits of why we’re asking,” Nguyen said. “The problem is that P&Z’s (Planning and Zoning Board) position is that we can’t proceed

forward unless we go through this. … And all the points you made are valid, but whether they are valid or not, should be shown after all the merits have been considered.”

Jacobs responded that this is a routine procedure that serves as DeCunha’s due process and clarified that the County Commission is under no obligation to grant the development rights.

“Well I would argue that this is your due process, and that sometimes in the course of due process, the answer is no,” Jacobs responded, to the laughter of many in the room. “In this particular case — and I’m not trying to be funny — but due process is not a guaranteed right to develop, it just gives you the right to come forward and go through the process.”

County commissioners, in the end, voted unanimously against relinquishing their development rights to DeCunha, pointing out that nothing Nguyen had said managed to convince them or indicate a compelling need to revert the original 1985 decision.

“If you look at the original premise of this cluster, it was that there is going to be a certain amount of open space. And you ask us now, to give back that property so that you have the ability to change that agreement and that zoning that we entered in 1985 or ’86,” Jacobs said. “We’re not compelled to do that. … Nothing that I have heard here, at all, has compelled me to believe that there is any need to change the arrangement that we established in the 1980s.”

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A dream come true Connor Austin, a senior at Olympia High School, was selected to play the trombone for the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WEST ORANGE Years after watching his brother’s ceremonial recruitment to the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band and promising himself he would one day be selected as well, Connor Austin is finally able to follow in his brother’s footsteps.

The UAAAMB is a U.S. Armysponsored marching band that features high-school senior musicians. The 125 members are selected from a thousand applicants each year, who are then invited to perform at halftime during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in front of 50,000 spectators.

“It’s a dream come true, honestly,” Austin, 18, said. “My brother was in the 2014 AllAmerican Marching Band ... and I remember as a freshman sitting and watching his ceremony and that pretty much inspired me to do the same.”

To be selected for the honor of playing with the nation’s best high-school musicians during the

event in January, Austin spent the last four years practicing under Olympia High School Band Director Bill Cunningham and playing baritone for his school’s marching band.

“Connor is an outstanding young man, a very hard worker and very dedicated to being the best musician he can be,” Cunningham said. “He takes direction very well, and he’s a self-starter so this goal of his, of making the All-American Band, was entirely his. It was something he decided he wanted to do three years ago, and he did what it took to make it happen. … He’s really motivated, something that is not typical for most seniors in high school.”

Austin has been playing the trombone since the sixth grade, but his brother Ryan, who plays the clarinet, is the one who urged him to audition for the high school’s band. He practices with the marching band three days a week for about three hours a day and also takes private lessons.

That may seem like a lot of practicing, but Austin wanted to make sure he stood the best chance of being recruited for the UAAAMB — he even submitted two audition videos. However, he believed he did not make it when

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“I actually auditioned on two instruments, because in the Olympia marching band, I march baritone,” Austin said. “And so I auditioned on the trombone and baritone and they first sent me the email that I got declined from baritone, and I thought I didn’t make it then. And then a few minutes later they sent me the email about the trombone. So that was an emotional roller coaster.”

U.S. Army dignitaries visited his school to host his ceremonial induction into the UAAAMB on Oct. 21. He advises anyone who wishes to join the UAAAMB to make it their No. 1 goal.

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Once Austin graduates, he hopes to attend the University of Central Florida and study computer programming.

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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The football team cruised to a 35-14 win over The Out-of-Door Academy. The win completed the second undefeated regular season in school history. At halftime, the school crowned Selin Coskuncan as its Homecoming queen and Will Seelman as its king.

Sam Sharma and the Windermere Prep band kept the crowd entertained.

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Sticking with it Dr. Phillips native Chris Kamrada has traveled the world with various bands, playing drums.

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A Dr. Phillips High graduate, Kamrada wasn’t always a musician. He grew up being “pretty hyper,” an athletic child who loved being outdoors and playing sports.

“I did the same most young kids would do — try different sports and play football, baseball, skate and surf,” he said. “Finally as I was in middle school, I kind of fell out of being into sports and fell in love with music. I did more extreme sports with friends, and I kind of was playing in the middle-school band, playing drums and percussion. I picked it as an elective but never took it seriously.”

After that his mother suggested he try drum lessons to see if he liked it. At school, Kamrada was mainly playing xylophone or learning rudiments on a practice pad. But the minute he started drum lessons, he fell in love with it.

He started off learning some of his favorite bands’ songs on a Costco-brand drum pad. It wasn’t ideal, but it was enough for him to learn where his hands and feet should be playing and to get muscle memory down. A few months into lessons, he received his first real drum set for Christmas.

Things took off from there, and two months later Kamrada and some friends formed the alternative rock band There For Tomorrow.

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Having formed right in the heart of the MySpace era, TFT ended up with multiple record offers. Kamrada and his friends built it from the ground up, even self-funding an EP with a major producer in Orlando. All the hard work paid off, and the band was touring full time by the time the members were 18.

“From the ages of 18 to 23, that band alone, we went all over the U.S. and Canada dozens of times, the U.K. and Europe at least five times, Japan three times and Australia once,” Kamrada said. “That band went global and sold hundreds of thousands of records.

What we accomplished was pretty unbelievable. That’s the whole reason I’m still able to do this for a living.”

Although TFT officially disbanded in 2014, Kamrada and former TFT lead singer Maika Maile regrouped in 2015 under the name AFTRHR (Afterhour) and currently are working on new music.

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As a freelance drummer, Kamrada already has been involved in tour experiences that most musicians only dream about. Early this year, he played drums for Before You Exit in Manila for a crowd of 20,000 people. In summer 2015, he played with a band that opened for the Rolling Stones.

“The whole vibe around that is insane,” he said. “Any big show like that is so much fun. I’ve been very spoiled in the past years to play cool events.”

Keeping busy and versatile is another large aspect of his career.

If he’s not actively touring, he’s usually in the studio recording a project.

This summer, he toured with Before You Exit for a month in May before heading off to Vans Warped Tour with Young Guns for two months. Following that, he did a five-week run with Young Guns in the U.K., headed home to Orlando for a few days and left again for a weekend tour with Sleepwave.

“I’ve tried to become as versatile as I can and stay up on practicing, so I don’t have to worry about my abilities when it comes

KAMRADA’S INFLUENCES 1. Travis Barker — Blink-182 “(Barker is) an immediate reason I wanted to be in a band and pick up drumsticks,” Kamrada said.

2. Josh Freese — The Vandals, Devo, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails 3. Darren King — MuteMath 4. Dave Grohl — Nirvana, Foo Fighters 5. Ringo Starr — The Beatles “What they’ve done and shaped for the bands that I love, that makes me feel like they’re the biggest influence of all time,” Kamrada said.

to taking a job,” he said. “That’s the great thing about touring so much — you get really confident at your instrument.”

Touring means that he spends a good amount of time away from home. But having been on and off the road for nearly a decade now, the touring process is second nature for Kamrada.

“Being away is a compromise you make, but when you really love music, when it’s not too rough on the road, you sometimes don’t even think about it,” he said.

“The Dr. Phillips and Windermere areas are always a great place to come back to to get inspired.”

And although he was concerned about the direction of his career a few years ago, staying busy and focused paid off. Having a positive perception and good work ethic translates to job opportunities.

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75 years ago

Haircuts will take a price hike, according to Florida’s Barbers Sanitary Commission. The new price is 50 cents.

70 years ago

The police station in the center of Plant Street is an attractive eight-by-12-foot building, amply large to take care of the force and provide comfortable quarters during the rainy season and chilly nights.

50 years ago

The surprising results from the first seining of Lake Apopka convince us that we can and will have good fishing once again.

An enthused group of sportsmen believe they have discovered the reason why the lake has declined as a fisherman’s paradise: The gar fish will eat about three times their weight in game fish every day.

45 years ago

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Tampa’s Suncoast Asian Cultural Association put on a great dragon dance.

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Eunice lived in retirement, proudly on her own, in her condo in Tequesta, Florida, to be near her two sons, George and Paul, and their families. Eunice did volunteer work in the community. Eventually, Eunice became a resident of a Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Ocoee to be close to her daughter, Rosemary, and son-in-law, Fred Wilsen. We are thankful to her Brookdale family for the loving care they showed her over the past two years.

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He married Sheila Copeland in 2012 and welcomed a beautiful son, Cameron Jr., later that year.

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Since coming to Central Florida from Venezuela eight months ago, pitcher Simon Sobellia has been turning heads at Dr. Phillips Little League. Page 20

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Foundation Golf Academy has had success with some talented juniors on its roster and is looking to add junior and adult newcomers.

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Of Jason Voigts’ many memories from more than a decade as a golf coach, founder and lead instructor for Foundation Golf Academy at Orange County National, there is one that sums up his mission nicely.

And it wasn’t even with a client.

One day, he walked past a father and son at a driving range, and the son — who was about 6 or 7 years old — was struggling. Without trying to sell the pair a lesson or service, Voigts asked if he could suggest a slight modification to the boy’s swing.

After absorbing the tip, the boy took a swing and hit the ball solid — and then he reacted.

“The dad said, ‘Did you like that?’ and the kid went, ‘I loved it,’” Voigts said. “That’s why I (teach).”

Voigts, who originally came to Florida from Mississippi to work at Golf Academy of America in Apopka, has been running Foundation Golf Academy for four years. Starting with just one client and formerly at Wekiva Golf Club, Voigts has seen his academy grow to include more than 15 clients, and he has partnered with his brother, John Voigts, as well as fellow coach Mike McMillan and operations chief Maria Castellucci to create a full-service product.

The mantra of FGA — based out of Orange County National for the past two years — is to avoid feeling like any other golf academy.

“FGA is a family,” Voigts said.

“When I started this, that’s what I wanted. The parents are involved, and the reason why is I’m not with (the clients) seven days a week — the parents are.”

In particular, the Voigts brothers present a dynamic duo of sorts for their clients. While Jason Voigts focuses on the technical side of the equation and has coached several junior competitors to significant success, John Voigts makes sure clients have the strength and conditioning to be successful, using a platform called Edufii to keep students on track between lessons.

“I’m more dialed into the biomechanics,” John Voigts said.

“I’m able to assess them and upload exercises and things that they can do at their own gym.

They need to learn to use their body more efficiently.”

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Luis Rodriguez has jumped head-first into cycling and has two state championship jerseys to show for it.

CrossRoads Luis Rodriguez, the owner and lead trainer at WinStrong Crossfit in Horizon West, has a budding cycling career that already includes two state championships to his credit.

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Before competing as a cyclist, Luis Rodriguez competed in Crossfit and powerlifting competitions.

t happened around the intersection of Avalon Road and New Independence Parkway.

Luis Rodriguez was still fairly new to cycling, but when he found out that the Windermere Roadies cycling club met for their Wednesday ride each week in front of the gym he owns and operates — WinStrong Crossfit on Winter Garden-Vineland Road — he knew he wanted in.

And, on that first Wednesday back in the spring of 2015, he did not last long.

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For a seventh consecutive season, the West Orange girls bowling team won the Metro Conference’s West championship. The Warriors have not lost to a public school since 2009.

FACA recognizes local players Several area high-school football players were recognized last week when the Florida Athletic Coaches Association announced its All-District team for Orange and Osceola counties.

Foundation Academy’s Jaquane Patterson was recognized as the Player of the Year in Class 2A. Other members of FACA All-District teams include: Class 5A-8A — Robert Porcher (DE), Dr. Phillips; Nick Smith (LB), Dr. Phillips and Tanner Ingle (DB), Dr. Phillips; and Class 1A-4A — Ryan Swoboda (OL), Windermere Prep; Jaquane Patterson (RB), Foundation; Eddie Loos (DL), Foundation; Evan Thompson (LB), Foundation; Lester Axson (DB), Foundation; and Chaz Cannon (P), Foundation.

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Simon Sobellia Since coming to Central Florida from Venezuela eight months ago, Simon Sobellia has been turning heads and making friends through playing baseball at Dr. Phillips Little League. Pitching for the Junior Cubs Oct. 15 with trusted friend Chris Serrano catching, Simon came just one out away from completing a perfect game. The feat impressed his coach, former professional baseball player James Parr.

“The thing I like most about (Simon) is he doesn’t take baseball for granted,” Parr said. “What he does well is throw strikes and get ahead of hitters.”

Editor’s note: Simon is actively learning English and a translator was required for certain questions and answers.

Rodriguez recalls being dropped – or left behind when he could not keep pace — just a few miles into the ride, near the intersection of Avalon and New Independence. The experience was humbling, but where others might have been discouraged, Rodriguez remembers riding home full of excitement.

“That’s really when I was hooked,” Rodriguez said. “I was a bottom-feeder again. I feed off of the journey. So I said, ‘OK — I’m going to get better at this.’”

Although it was another two months before Rodriguez could even finish the ride with the Roadies, that marked the beginning of a progression that — over the past 18 months — has seen the Windermere resident collect his second state championship jersey at the Florida State Road Race Championships Oct. 15 in Dade City.

THE BASICS HOMETOWN: Barquisimeto, Venezuela AGE: 13 SCHOOL: Chain of Lakes Middle School POSITION: Pitcher FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: David Ortiz

What is your favorite subject to learn about in school?

Math. It is easy for me.

Which professional pitcher do you like to watch and learn from?

Jon Lester.

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READY TO RACE

What was it like to come so close to pitching a perfect game?

It was frustrating that I was so close to getting a perfect game. I was very excited.

It was January 2015, and Rodriguez — who lives about three miles from his Crossfit gym — was looking for a little variety. So, Rodriguez, 35, went to David’s World Cycle and purchased a commuter bike, with the idea of riding to and from work.

The commuter bike didn’t last long.

Within a month, as he started to experiment with how fast he could go and began to increasingly enjoy his rides, Rodriguez had upgraded to a road bike. Once that happened, the Pine Castle Christian alumnus started doing more than just commuting to-and-from work.

Rodriguez’s rides on the West Orange Trail quickly increased from 15 miles to 20 miles and eventually 30 miles.

Then he began his rides with the Windermere Roadies. First, he worked to finish the rides on Wednesdays. Then, he joined for Sunday rides in Clermont — rides that include climbing Sugarloaf Mountain, the highest point on Florida’s peninsula.

Once again, he got his butt kicked — and loved it.

“It was one challenge, get that challenge done; check. Next challenge,” Rodriguez said. “So then it was like, ‘Now I’m ready to race.’”

Have you ever thrown a complete game, no-hitter or perfect game before?

Yes, I have thrown one no-hitter and one complete game in Venezuela one year ago.

How much has playing at Dr. Phillips Little League helped you get used to living in America?

It has helped very much. This is the only space where I speak English. In my school, I only speak Spanish, because I have friends who speak Spanish.

What is your favorite thing about baseball?

When I pitch and I have a good catcher like Chris Serrano.

Which pitch is your best?

Curveball.

What has your coach, James Parr, taught you?

How to not worry about it, that it’s only one game. He helps me throw strikes.

Who do you think is going to win the World Series?

I think the Chicago Cubs (will win).

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One of the first thing that stands out about Rodriguez on a ride is that he is often the most muscular cyclist in the group.

Rodriguez has a background that includes bodybuilding, powerlifting and Crossfit. At his WinStrong Crossfit gym, Rodriguez does the workout of the day each day along with his members. At a lean 215 pounds,

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his body type is not what most would think of when recalling a cyclist and, at first, even he thought his success would be limited as such.

Then, on a ride one day before he started formally competing, Rodriguez remembers something — or rather, someone — catching his eye.

“I looked over and I saw another set of (muscular) thighs like mine,” Rodriguez said, laughing. “We had a nice little conversation and (the cyclist) rode up a little bit. (Then) one of my other buddies goes, ‘Do you know who that is? He’s a world champion.’”

The muscular cyclist that caught his attention was Grant Potter, the gold medalist of the 2010 Worlds Masters Stage Race.

Once again, Rodriguez was inspired.

“That’s when I started saying, ‘OK, I can do this. I can stay big and strong and I can continue trying to win,’” he said.

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ABOUT WINSTRONG CROSSFIT: To learn more about Luis Rodriguez’s WinStrong Crossfit gym on Winter Garden Vineland Road, visit wewinstrong.com.

from the previous year, Rodriguez won again in Dade City.

“I wanted to prove to myself — and anybody else — that it wasn’t the course,” Rodriguez said.

ROAD TO REPEAT

Rodriguez only had been competing formally for a few weeks when he won first place in the Men’s Cat 4 at the Florida State Road Race Championships last fall in Brooksville.

An impressive feat — but he felt it came with a qualifier.

Because the race course that year finished downhill, and because Rodriguez already had built up somewhat of a reputation as a powerful sprinter, it was believed that the course actually favored his abilities.

“Hearing that — and I agreed with it — in my head, there was a little discredit because (it suggested) on another course, maybe I couldn’t have done it,” Rodriguez said.

It became apparent that further validation was needed. In 2016, Rodriguez has embarked on a regular schedule of competition and joined the Compass Research Cycling Team.

He has molded much of his training at his gym to fit his needs as a cyclist. Rodriguez works to maintain strength and power, doing fewer metabolic routines than before since he gets much of that out on the road. It is a hard balance to strike — but one he believes has benefited him against other cyclists. He’s invited teammates and friends into his gym to add some variety to their workouts.

“There’s just things you can’t do on your bike … and vice-versa,” Rodriguez said.

Everything this year built toward repeating at the state championships — this time on a course finishing uphill. Motivated by the doubt that lingered

WHAT LIES AHEAD

Oddly enough for the owner of a Crossfit gym, Rodriguez said he never found Crossfit competitions that satisfying.

Although he loves the training and the tangible effects it has on his everyday life, he believes he has found in cycling the ability to whet his competitive appetite — and he isn’t slowing down.

Though it may have seemed like a pipe dream when he bought a commuter bike in 2015, Rodriguez now has his sights set on competing in the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships in Georgia next June.

As always, it’s about the next challenge.

“I’m like that dog that keeps chasing the car,” Rodriguez said.

“I need the next challenge.”

He credits a lot of his success to the support of his wife, Samantha, and his small staff at WinStrong. Then, of course, there is his daughter, Nicole, who will be turning 4 soon — perhaps his biggest fan.

“My daughter expects me to win,” Rodriguez said. “I came home and I had got third one time, and she said, ‘Why didn’t you get first?’”

As long as those little eyes are watching, Rodriguez will compete both as a cyclist wanting to win and a father wanting to model the pursuit of excellence.

“I want her to see that you can chase whatever you set your mind to,” he said.

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Welcome, readers, to the first edition of the Windermere Observer, a sister paper of the West Orange Times & Observer, which has roots that date back to the Winter Garden Ricochet in 1905.

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

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The Dr. Phillips Panthers had little trouble dispatching visiting Newsome (Lithia) in the first round of the Class 9A State Playoffs Oct. 25.

The Panthers (19-7) swept the Wolves (16-8): 25-14, 25-18, 25-20. Gregna Fuentes had 34 assists in the victory.

Dr. Phillips will now travel to Sarasota to take on Riverview in the regional semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday.

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he Dr. Phillips varsity volleyball team earned its first district championship since 2011 — and it’s first under first-year coach Danny Eleutiza — by defeating the rival Olympia Titans Oct. 20, 3-1 (2514, 25-15, 15-25, 25-20), at Cypress Creek High.

“It means a lot — some of these girls, I didn’t know coming in (before the season),” Eleutiza said. “Being able to coach them and win the district, that’s just the first step of what we want to accomplish.”

Maredis Colon led the Panthers with 17 kills, Gregna Fuentes added 36 assists and Fabiola Ribas tallied 24 digs.

“We’ve got six seniors, and we would like to go as far as we can for them,” Eleutiza said. “The team has progressed a lot.”

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REWIND: DP clinches district with win at Olympia WEEK NINE RESULTS: Scores from Week Nine football games played Oct. 21 (home teams on bottom): Dr. Phillips 24, Olympia 14 Out-of-Door Academy 14, Windermere Prep 35 Foundation Academy 42, Harvest Community 0 CFCA 14, Trinity Christian 31 Other Observer Preps.com scores: Legacy Charter 33, International Community School 28 Wekiva 21, Ocoee 7 Oak Ridge 7, Apopka 55 Cypress Creek 20, Freedom 17 North Florida Educational Institute 8, The First Academy 35

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n a rivalry that has decidedly favored the Dr. Phillips Panthers over the years, the host Olympia Titans gave the Panthers a run for their money Oct. 21 in the closest decision of the series since 2009, ultimately falling 24-14.

After leading 17-14 at halftime, Dr. Phillips (6-2, 3-0 district) clinched a ninth consecutive district title with the victory — although you wouldn’t know it from the lack of celebration in the Panthers’ postgame huddle.

“They’re (district titles) expected — nobody is excited,” head coach Rodney Wells said.

“Our goal is to be 5-0 in the playoffs.”

The Panthers struck first on a field goal by Sterling Stockwell after Henry Caldwell intercepted a pass on Olympia’s first drive of the game. That was followed by rushing touchdowns from Devodney Alford and Kenneth Palmer that put Dr. Phillips up 17-0 early in the second quarter.

Just as things looked to be getting away from the Titans (5-2, 2-1 district), standout junior quarterback Joe Milton demonstrated his ability to be a gamechanger.

First, Milton hit receiver Jordan Underwood in-stride on a 77-yard touchdown pass that got Olympia on the board. After the Panthers turned the ball over on a fumble, Milton tossed another touchdown pass — this one a perfect strike into the hands of Bradley Dos Santos — to bring the Titans within three points before halftime.

“They’ve got one of the best quarterbacks (Milton) in the state — anytime you’ve got a quarterback like that, you’ve got a chance to score,” Wells said. “And we saw, they scored on two big plays on two big passes.”

After halftime, Emare Hogan scored on Dr. Phillips’ second drive of the second half — eluding several would-be tacklers after

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hauling in a pass from quarterback Marvin Washington.

After that, the Panthers’ defense was able to shore up some of its problems in the secondary from the first half and shut out Olympia in the second half.

In addition to the X’s and O’s, Dr. Phillips — and Olympia — had to work to stay level-headed in an emotional game full of chirping between the teams.

“We talked to them about it; we had to get them calmed down,” Wells said.

Although this year’s margin of defeat is significantly improved from a 31-point loss in 2015, Olympia head coach Kyle Hayes wasn’t ready to call Friday’s loss a moral victory.

“We’re here to win ball games, and I was hired to win ball games,” Hayes said. “I told our kids that it came down to big plays. ... At

the end, they had apparently one more big play than we had.”

TITUS TAKES CONTROL FOR LIONS

Foundation Academy quarterback Jacob Titus threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (5-4) Oct. 21 in a 42-0 blowout of Harvest Community in Jacksonville. Titus also ran for two touchdowns, plunging in from the 1-yard line on the first drive of the game for Foundation.

The Lions led 35-0 by halftime on their defensive unit — which has registered a shutout in three of its past four games — was led

by Evan Thompson. Thompson blocked a punt, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles. Lester Axson added two interceptions.

The record books at Dr. Phillips High had to be updated after last Friday’s game against Olympia.

With four sacks on the day, senior defensive end Robert Porcher brought his career total to 27 sacks — passing the previous record of 25 sacks held by none other than Panthers coach Rodney Wells.

Afterward, Wells, whose record had stood since 1996, said he was happy for the Nebraska commit.

“I coached a guy (Bradley Moore) who tied me, and now I’ve got the privilege to coach another guy (Porcher) who took it over,” Wells said. “If anybody knows me, they know I’m not selfish — it was a record that stood for a long time.”

Wells said Porcher and his ability to disrupt opposing offenses and wreak havoc in the backfield will be crucial to the Panthers’ playoff hopes.

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Titans’ playoff hopes on line at Oak Ridge OLYMPIA (5-2, 2-1) AT OAK RIDGE (4-5, 1-2), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: In the moments after a disappointing loss to rival Dr. Phillips Oct. 21, Olympia coach Kyle Hayes reminded his players that if they wanted a chance at redemption, there is a way to do that.

“I told them right at the very end ... I said, ‘If you really want to see them (Dr. Phillips) again, you’ll see them in the second round of the playoffs,’” Hayes said. “It’s just that simple.”

To make that happen, the Titans first have to travel and beat the Pioneers this week.

At 2-1 in the district, a victory would clinch the runner-up spot in the district for Olympia. A loss would tie the Titans with Oak Ridge, giving the Pioneers the tiebreaker.

So, if there is to be a playoff reunion between the two Southwest Orange rivals, it would have to start with a win Thursday night for Olympia.

BOCA RATON CHRISTIAN (4-3) AT WINDERMERE PREP (8-0), 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY SCOUTING REPORT: This firstround matchup of the SSAC Playoffs reunites Week One opponents. The Lakers won that contest in Boca Raton, 55-7, and figure to be heavy favorites again this time around.

Olympia quarterback Joe Milton tossed two touchdown passes for the Titans against Dr. Phillips.

WEST OAKS ACADEMY (1-4) AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY (5-4), 7 P.M. FRIDAY SCOUTING REPORT: The Lions will celebrate Senior Night at Walker Field in Winter Garden against West Oaks before resting up. A strategically placed bye week ahead of the Class 2A State Playoffs Nov. 11 makes this the regular-season finale for Foundation.

DR. PHILLIPS (6-2, 3-0) AT CYPRESS CREEK (3-4, 1-2), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: The Panthers have won 35-consecutive district games and already have clinched a district title.

Although the Bears are having an improved season this fall, it doesn’t seem likely that the

OCALA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (3-5) AT CFCA (2-6), 7 P.M. SCOUTING REPORT: The Eagles will look to finish their first season under coach Chris Cook on a high note with two SSAC courtesy games to complete a 10-game schedule, the first of which will take place on their home turf in Ocoee.

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winning streak is in jeopardy.

Dr. Phillips’ defense, its strength this fall, will take on a Cypress Creek offense averaging just 11.1 points per game.

WEKIVA (5-3, 1-1) AT WEST ORANGE (2-5, 1-1), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: The win-

ner clinches the runner-up spot in Class 8A, District 4, and the game will serve as Senior Night for the Warriors, who will conclude their regular season at Ocoee in Week 11. West Orange is looking for a fourth consecutive playoff berth.

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Recipients of the funds included Bread of Life Fellowship, Edgewood Children’s Ranch, Garden Theatre, Matthews Hope, Oakland Nature Preserve, Smiles for a Lifetime, S.T.A.R.S. of West Orange, Winter Garden Art Association, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and Women in the Arts.

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The home at 11859 Gold Creek Trail, Windermere, sold Oct. 13, for $490,000. Built in 2012, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,804 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.81.

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home in the Estates at Lake Clarice community topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate sales from Oct. 7 to 13.

The home at 13207 Lake Clarice Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 12, for $875,000.

Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,519 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $193.63.

SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 44 High Sale Price: $875,000 Low Sale Price: $35,000 REO/Bank Owned: Three

The home at 8712 Powder Ridge Trail, Windermere, sold Oct. 13, for $455,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,717 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.41.

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This Estates at Lake Clarice home, at 13207 Lake Clarice Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 12, for $875,000. The covered area includes paver deck with summer kitchen, bar, pool and heated spa.

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The town house at 8308 Via Verona Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 11, for $385,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,380 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $161.76.

HORIZON WEST ASHLIN PARK

The town house at 11994 Water Run Alley, Windermere, sold Oct. 13, for $240,990. Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,545 square feet. The price per square foot is $155.98.

The home at 5608 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 13, for $255,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,715 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.69.

LAKE HANCOCK PRESERVE

The home at 8030 Bowery Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 11, for $312,0820. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,127 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.07.

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The home at 13420 Sunkiss Loop, Windermere, sold Oct.

11, for $249,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,571 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.50.

The town house at 5314 Segari Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 13, for $205,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,462 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.22.

WATERLEIGH

The home at 15776 Marina Bay Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 11, for $375,551. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,920 square feet.

The home at 9210 Outlook Rock Trail, Windermere, sold Oct. 11, for $395,970. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,282 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.65.

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The home at 6646 Crenshaw Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 7, for $280,272 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,508 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.75.

MADISON AT METROWEST

The home at 2564 Robert Trent Jones Drive, No. 1330, Orlando, sold Oct. 10, for $100,000. Built in 1995, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,014 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.62.

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The condo at 6451 Old Park Lane, No. 101, Orlando, sold Oct. 13, for $130,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,247 square feet. The price per square foot is $104.25.

WEST ORANGE HARBOR POINT

The home at 7322 Catamaran Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 11, for $208,000. Built in 1981, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,515 square feet. The price per square foot is $137.29.

WILLOWWOOD

The home at 8643 French Oak Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 12, for $425,000. Built in 1986, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,379 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.65.

ESTATES AT WINDERMERE

The home at 2237 Ridgewind Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 12, for $530,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,609 square feet. The price per square foot is $203.14.

MANORS AT BUTLER BAY

The home at 2641 Tryon Place, Windermere, sold Oct. 11, for $585,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,271 square feet. The price per square foot is $178.84.

SILVER WOODS

The home at 9527 Pine Terrace Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 11, for $305,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,034 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.95.

SUNSET BAY

The home at 5076 Sunset Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 7, for $750,000. Built in 1991, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half

WINDERMERE

The home at 3418 Downeast Lane, Windermere, sold Oct. 11, for $622,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 1966, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,528 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $176.30.

WINTER GARDEN BLACK LAKE PARK

The home at 568 First Cape Coral Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 7, for $298,500. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,773 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.65.

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The home at 9513 Westover Club Circle, Windermere, sold Oct. 11, for $405,100 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,549 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.14.

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This Sunset Bay home, at 5076 Sunset Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 7, for $750,000. The gourmet kitchen features 42-inch cabinetry, Thermador appliances, built-in warming drawers, Bosch dishwasher and built-in desk.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016

Eat, Work,Play, & Stay Healthy West Orange!

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