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An absolute dream Shepherd’s Hope took inspiration from the 1980s classic, “Back to the Future,” for its 2016 Famous Faces Masquerade Ball. See photos on 20.

2016 Fall Tour of New Homes in West Orange

See inside for our 2016 Fall Tour of New Homes.

Family matters

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.

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 bit. ly/2ekAeEe.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Isaiah Richardson and daughter, Aleena, 3, enjoyed some quality family time Oct. 22 at West Orlando Baptist Church’s Fall Festival. The festival featured a variety of carnival-style games, bounce houses and food. For more photos, see page 18.

Ocoee reveals final draft of downtown master plan

WE ALL SCREAM!

After a seven-month process of gathering public input via community workshops, the vision framework of what will soon be downtown Ocoee in five years is finally complete.

GABBY BAQUERO

Dr. Phillips alum Chris Kamrada sticks to his plan — making music.

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After nearly a year at the drawing board, city officials finally have their vision of Ocoee’s new downtown on paper.

City officials and GAI Consultants Inc., an engineering and

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environmental consulting group, hosted a presentation revealing the final draft of the downtown Ocoee master plan during the Oct. 18 Ocoee City Commission meeting.

The master plan contains the SEE DOWNTOWN PAGE 4

Winter Garden residents sweeten city with new Frozen Cow Ice Cream shop. PAGE 3

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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.

DILLARD STREET ELEMENTARY SPAGHETTI SPOOKTACULAR 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Dillard Street Elementary School, 311 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. The event, hosted by the PTA, includes a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and dance party. Children can wear Halloween costumes and trick-ortreat after the meal. Tickets at the door are $7. (407) 877-5000.

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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.

FRIDAY, OCT. 28

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP: COLOR CORRECTION 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Take an average photo and make it pop. Learn basic color-correction techniques and make global and location adjustments to images in Adobe Camera Raw. (407) 835-7323.

GROUNDBREAKING: TAG AERO 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at 600 Garden Commerce Parkway, Winter Garden. Courtney Gibson, (407) 656-1304, Ext. 3.

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.

OCOEE LIONS CLUB HAUNTED HOUSE 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30, at 108.

OUR TOUGHNESS IS YOUR STRENGTH.

Taylor St., Ocoee. Admission is $5, and all proceeds benefit the Lions Club Foundation.

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. (407) 656-4111.

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MONDAY, OCT. 31

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. ocoeegt.com.

MALL-O-WEEN PARTY 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at West Oaks Mall, 9401 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Kids can make their own treat bags at Sydney’s Reading and Learning Center and then trick-or-treat at participating retailers.

HOWL-O-WEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST AND PARADE 1 p.m. 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. (407) 395-9520.

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. Tickets are $10; prop bags are $5.

For tickets, go to gardentheatre. secure.force.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 furbabies are invited to attend in costume and trickor-treat at the vendor booths, some of which will have mystery prizes.

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. Candy will be donated to the Sunshine Chapter of the U.S. Army. (407) 654-9208.

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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 of which will have mystery prizes.

NINTH ANNUAL OCOEE HAUNTED HOUSE 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.

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Udderly delicious At Frozen Cow Ice Cream, there are no bovine growth hormones or high-fructose corn syrup.

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR WINTER GARDEN There’s a new ice

cream shop in town, and the owners, northern transplants Mario DeLuca and Frank Rodriguez, want residents to taste why their sweet treat is different.

Frozen Cow Ice Cream opened in August in the Vine Village Shopping Center on Winter Garden-Vineland Road in Winter Garden. The entrepreneurs both live in the city and have been in the food business for many years.

“This is our first venture as business owners, and we chose ice cream because of our passion for really great-tasting premium ice cream,” DeLuca said. “We like to tell our customers that we’re just ice-cream nerds. We love what we do, and we want our customers to love our ice cream and hospitality.”

And the name?

“We wanted a recognizable name that would translate well to a fun and interesting logo,” he said.

The shop’s walls are splashed with color, with bold paint and bright artwork. Different colored candies are on display on the countertop. But what’s most eye-catching is what is inside the display cases — ice cream in hues of yellow, orange, pink, blue and green.

The locally owned business serves 36 flavors of hand-blended ice cream —including four “adult” flavors — made from Florida dairy and pure cane sugar with the addition of selected nuts, fruits and flavorings. There are no bovine growth hormones or highfructose corn syrup, DeLuca said.

“We feel the milk from freerange Florida cows makes for the best and sweetest super-premium ice cream,” he said.

The ice cream is made using the batch-freezer method, which the owners say is an old-fashioned technique. The less air that gets into the ice cream, the creamier the product. The menu includes specialty sundaes (such as Moo Tracks, Udder Butter, Happy Cow, Gooey Mooey, Mooliscious Overload and Deja Moo), floats, milkshakes and fresh ice cream cookiewiches and wafflewiches.

“We offer a super-premium ice cream, with great customer service and hospitality, in a happy and welcoming shop,” DeLuca said. “It just makes you feel good.”

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

STORE DETAILS FROZEN COW ICE CREAM 1201 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Winter Garden Vine Village Shopping Center (407) 614-0497 FrozenCowIceCream.com HOURS OF OPERATION Noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday Noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday

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Oakland Park’s potential CDD concerns Winter Garden officials The city of Winter Garden hosted a community meeting to discuss concerns with the Oakland Park development.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN The city of Win-

ter Garden invited both Oakland and Winter Garden residents to a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20, to discuss recent changes made by the new Oakland Park developer, Crescent Communities.

The changes caused some differences in opinion between Oakland and Winter Garden and sparked the need for a community discussion, said Winter Garden City Manager Mike Bollhoefer, who also lives in the Oakland Park community.

Bollhoefer said the developer is close to finalizing the layout of the latest phase of the development, which straddles both municipalities. There are 585 houses on the Winter Garden side and 295 on the Oakland side. Winter Garden city staff’s primary concern involved the language that opens the possibility for the developer to use a Community Development District to finance the infrastructure.

A CDD is a special type of local government created during the Great Recession to spur econom-

ic development. Its purpose is to provide a funding mechanism for the installation, operation and maintenance of local infrastructure.

Although Crescent has not filed a CDD application yet, Winter Garden is wary because the current documents contain language that provides the developer the opportunity to apply for a CDD — an action Bollhoefer believes unwise.

A Crescent Communities representative present at the meeting, Tom Kennedy, also confirmed the developer eventually would submit an application for a CDD. However, a CDD was never part of the original agreement with the original developer, Castle & Cooke Inc. “This (the CDD) was not part of the original agreement; this was brought in subsequent to the original agreement,” Bollhoefer said. “I would venture to say that if this were discussed at the beginning, we would not have gone any further with this.”

Bollhoefer cited academic studies, including one conducted by the LeRoy Collins Institute that raises concerns about the lack of accountability and ineffective authoritative agencies for CDD oversight. Bollhoefer emphasized

his main issue with CDDs is that the developer, according to state law, has complete control for the first six years.

One main incentive behind the creation and continued use of CDDs is to transfer the (infrastructure) costs away from both local governments and developers to future residents, he said.

Bollhoefer believes this creates an ethical issue, because it eliminates developers’ financial risks if the development were to somehow fail by allowing developers to place a lien on the property.

Some community members, along with Oakland Town Manager Dennis Foltz, also spoke at the meeting. Foltz clarified that there has not been any discussion about CDDs and that approval of the development agreement would not automatically approve one.

Kennedy said residents on the Winter Garden side would pay different fees than residents on the Oakland side. He said there would be an overall amenity fee of $580 per year for all residents, but Oakland residents also would pay CDD fees, while Winter Garden residents would pay HOA fees instead.

Bollhoefer expressed dissatisfaction with this revelation, stating that if the community becomes two unequal subdivisions with residents on opposite sides paying different fees, the net result would be a loss for Oakland residents.

“Let me tell you this, the people

on the Oakland side, they’re getting hit with a double whammy,” Bollhoefer said. “Those people are going to be very upset when they find out that ... they’re going to pay $900 in impact fees for their infrastructure, and then pay that same infrastructure with CDD fees. ... And two, if they try to approve this without resolving the CDD issue first, we lose all our leverage in this process of making sure this community is done right.”

Near the end of the meeting, a community member inquired what would be considered the “point of no return” for Winter Garden. In other words, what might cause a dissolution of the municipalities’ collaborative attempt in connecting Oakland Park.

“If we felt that there was definitely going to be a CDD, and that it would have a negative impact, we would probably not make a recommendation to our commission, unless, of course, all the residents here on the Winter Garden side are happy with it,” Bollhoefer said. “But I have a feeling most residents are going to be concerned. ... We need to notify our commission so at least they can let the town of Oakland know we have concerns about this, and based on that, we could decide not to connect the communities.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

Ocoee unveils downtown plan “It’s a very highlevel planning document, and now that the City Commission has authorized us to proceed forward with the funding, the detail work will have to start, which means we are going to try to avoid as many conflicts as possible once we get down to the details and designing these actual projects.”

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transportation network plan, design plan, prioritized project list and design codes which will eventually return as an ordinance to be amended into the Land Development Code.

Assistant City Manager Craig Shadrix emphasized the master plan is still a draft, so the details are not yet finalized, meaning residents should not be overly concerned if they see a pond located over the area where their house is located.

“It’s a very high-level planning document, and now that the City Commission has authorized us to proceed forward with the funding, the detail work will have to start, which means we are going to try to avoid as many conflicts as possible once we get down to the details and designing these actual projects,” Shadrix said.

The project illustrations include the provision of safer routes to schools, environmental open space, various lakefront improvements, a revitalized park, the relocation of City Hall, expansion of the Ocoee Lakeshore Center and upgrades to existing infrastructure, among other projects.

GAI consultants and Ocoee’s city staff also made sure to comply with the most popular requests from the Ocoee community, which was to make downtown bike- and pedestrian-friendly,

improve its connectivity to surrounding communities and preserve its authentic “old Florida” character.

To accomplish the first and second tasks, city planners are making Palm Drive serve as a connection to the West Orange Trail that leads to downtown and runs into the center of Oakland Avenue.

Palm Drive was chosen because, although it is a less direct route, it sees significantly less car traffic and is a much shorter route compared to the options of Ocoee Apopka Road and Franklin Street.

To make downtown more accessible, additional east-west connections are in the works. The plan mostly relies on expanding the city grid to the west via McKey Street and Oakland Avenue, which will both be extended past Maguire Road. Oakland Avenue then will become the main route into downtown from the State Road 429 interchange by making Silver Star Road bend south to intersect Franklin Street and meet the extension of Oakland Avenue.

In achieving the third goal to preserve “old Florida” character, they dismissed traditional zoning and developed five specific “character areas” with different design standards and allowable land uses. The specific character areas are Silver Star corridor, downtown core, downtown neighborhood, Maguire corridor and industrial special district.

The characters areas are categorized by their location and dominant land use. The Silver Star corridor frames the northern edge of downtown and serves as the east entrance into downtown.

The downtown core is where historic downtown Ocoee, lakefront and the immediate surrounding areas are located. The downtown neighborhood encompasses the existing residential areas surrounding historic downtown, the Maguire corridor acts as the transitional area between industrial and commercial areas south of the railroad tracks along Maguire Road, and the industrial special district character area will be vacant land controlled by a single owner that features office, light industrial and warehouse uses.

The new design guidelines only will apply to property within one of the character areas that is considered new development or substantial redevelopment. Substantial redevelopment applies to any properties that make the following changes within a five-year period: increases its floor area by 30%, replaces more than 50% of its floor area or improves more than 50% of its assessed value.

To track the project’s status, residents can visit downtown ocoee.org.

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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West Orange senior invited to play in All-American marching band Josh Metz is among the 125 elite marching musicians and color guard members participating in the ensemble.

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR

When Josh Metz marches and plays his trumpet on the field of San Antonio’s Alamodome in January, he will, undoubtedly, be thinking of his late mother, Marie Metz. She is, after all, one of the reasons for his musical success.

The West Orange High School senior was selected from thousands of entries to perform in the marching band at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, to be played Jan. 7, 2017. He will be among 124 other top-notch high school musicians representing their schools in the annual bowl.

The football game pits the best 90 players in the East vs. West matchup.

Metz was nominated by his WOHS band director, Kenneth Boyd, last year and notified of his acceptance this summer. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, representatives from the U.S. Army paid a visit to Boyd’s band class to present Metz with his honorary bowl jacket.

He accepted his jacket in front of his band directors, Boyd and Robert Krahn; many of his band mates and friends; and his father and grandmother.

In his two-minute speech, Metz thanked his family, especially his mother.

“I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for her,” he said. “I miss and love you. I know you’re here.”

Boyd then addressed his band students.

“When you really want something … you follow your dream and make it happen.”

MUSICAL HONORS

Performers receive an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in bowl week. There, they will receive instruction from top collegiate, high school and drum and bugle corps instructors from across the country, as well as educational sessions with members of the U.S. Army Field Band.

“Band members are chosen not just because they excel musically, but because they are mentally and physically agile, they know the importance of teamwork and they are able to adapt to challenging situations, similar to U.S. Army soldiers,” states the All-American Bowl website.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is presented by American Family Insurance. To watch the halftime show, visit banddirector.com.

Metz’s mother served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years.

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When she died in January, he dedicated his musical endeavors to her, including his work to be selected for the All-American Bowl. Music is his passion, and he plans to major in music entertainment in college.

He has been playing the trumpet since he was a sixth-grader at Lakeview Middle School. He is currently first chair in West Orange’s Wind Symphony and has been honing his musical skills with a private tutor.

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It is made up of a concert band, mixed choir, symphony orchestra and jazz ensemble.

Later that month, Metz will head to New York City to perform in the Macy’s Great American Band, which leads the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 24. This is his second time performing with the band.

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Fellow band members hoist Josh Metz up for a fun photo after the presentation during band class.

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Man who killed Aubrey Clark sentenced to seven years

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LaStevie Howard killed the 10-year-old girl last year after crashing into her bike.

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER OCOEE It’s an ending — but not the one Aubrey Clark’s family wanted.

Twenty-one months after LaStevie Howard killed the 10-yearold girl with his car, the Ocoee man received his sentence: seven years.

“Well, to say we’re happy is out of the question,” said Aubrey’s father, Danny Clark. “He should have been gone for a lot longer than that.”

Aubrey and her friend Jordan El-Ouadi were hit Jan. 20, 2015, near the intersection of Clarke and Silver Star roads. El-Ouadi was injured but survived. Aubrey remained in critical condition at Arnold Palmer Hospital for two weeks until Feb. 5, when family members were forced to take her off life support.

Her friends and family were devastated, especially after learning that video footage showed 42-year-old LaStevie Howard, the driver responsible for Aubrey’s death, quickly leaving the scene in his car. Witness testimony stated Howard seemingly got impatient, went around some traffic that wasn’t moving and hopped onto the sidewalk before hitting Aubrey and El-Ouadi.

Aubrey’s family initially asked the judge for the maximum sentence of 17 years and were baffled by the judge’s leniency. Furthermore, Howard is no stranger to prison and already has served time for prior convictions. He pled guilty to two out of four counts, allowing for a sentence reduction.

As a firefighter who consistently risks his life to help others, the mere thought of Howard leaving the scene remains unthinkable to Clark. He’s not happy with the judge’s decision, and given the circumstances of the case and the fact that Howard is a habitual offender, he believes Howard deserved a harsher sentence “I sit here and ask myself the same question,” Clark said about the motivation behind the judge’s leniency. “I have no answer for that. No idea. No idea where that comes from or where the No. 7 even came from at all.”

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Danny Clark: “It’s just like the same day it happened. We miss her every single second. I don’t know how long it’ll take – I’m thinking never – but we are trying.”

The emotional toll of Aubrey’s death has left Danny Clark brokenhearted, but his voice noticeably lightens up when he talks about her. He said he wants to make sure he never forgets the memory of his youngest and only daughter.

“I can talk all day about her,” Clark said with a chuckle. “She was just a normal 10-year-old little girl. She was funny, happy all the time. And I mean, all the time.

She loved being around her family.

Loved every holiday. Loved school, loved sports, loved playing, loved all her friends and riding her bike.

I mean, you name it, she wanted to do it.”

Despite the time that has passed, time has stood still for the Clark family, but they try their best to cope by sticking together.

“It feels the same as the same day that it happened,” Clark said.

“Nothing’s changed; it’s still a hole in our lives. Nothing’s put back together. You know, we tried. We try to stick together as a family, which we’ve been doing. Other than that, it’s just like the same day it happened. We miss her every single second. I don’t know how long it’ll take – I’m thinking never – but we are trying.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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Representatives from the West Orange Health Alliance and Shepherd’s Hope gathered at the future site of a permanent medical facility for a check-giving presentation Oct. 18. The health alliance agreed to contribute $500,000 toward a $1 million match grant for the new Shepherd’s Hope clinic, to be built at 455 Ninth St., Winter Garden.

Architectural plans will be ready by February, and construction should begin in April 2017. The clinic is slated to open in early 2018.

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Notice is hereby given that the Winter Garden City Commission, in accordance with Resolution 16-06, has scheduled a municipal Special Election on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Special Election is to elect the City Commissioner of District 3 to serve the remainder of the existing 3-year term, which will be until the regular election in March 2018.

Mad Science and our live DJ will be spooking up the fun in the Grove’s Halloween Boo Bash.

Kids can experience dry ice, gooey slime and a “gross” sensory station (5:30 - 7:30 pm). Games, contests and a Costume Parade.

Candidates for this District shall have been a resident of the city and District 3 for one (1) year by the end of qualifying and shall have been a registered voter in the district they run for one (1) year prior to the end of the qualifying period. Those elected to office shall maintain their district residency and voter registration while in office.

Individuals may announce their candidacy and open a campaign account by completing forms provided by the City Clerk at City Hall, 300 W. Plant Street, Winter Garden, anytime prior to the qualifying period.

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MY GENERATION 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, at Dexter’s of Windermere, 4757 The Grove Drive, Suite 100, Windermere.

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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. Tickets are $135 and can be purchased at eventbrite.com/e/ farm-to-table-dinnerwinter-garden-healthharvest-festival-tickets-27478234138.

KING OF DARKNESS WATERSKI TOURNAMENT 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Isles of Lake Hancock, Isleview Drive, Winter Garden. Enjoy a waterski tournament on Lake Hancock. Live music, food trucks, face painting and a kids’ costume parade will also take place. For more, visit kingofdarkness.org.

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“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” 8 p.m. 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, visit garden theatre.secure.force. com.

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

Dr. Phillips native Chris Kamrada turned his love for drumming into a professional career and travels the world with various bands as a freelance drummer.

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traveled the world playing with bands such as Sleepwave, Young Guns, Before You Exit and Saints of Valory.

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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.

“I met musicians, and we were immediately playing cover songs together, and that’s the biggest reason I stuck with it for so long — it wasn’t just a hobby,” he said.

“To me, that says it all right there — I met a lot of people at a young age that took it as (seriously) as I did. It turned a lot of heads in the local scene, and people knew we were young and had a lot of developing to do. We definitely took it

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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.

“It’s never going to be about being the best; it’s about being the right person for the job,” he said. “It’s about creating a huge network of friends, colleagues and people that respect and know you. It’s about putting it out there on every outlet you can that you’re good at what you do, you’re professional, you care and you’re always working. The biggest thing you can do is not give up and not stop. If that’s your attitude, great things are always going to happen.”

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The West Orange Committee of One Hundred and One (C101) held its Fall Social on Tuesday, October 18 at the Valencia College District Office in MetroWest. C101 President, Debbie Clements presented 10 West Orange community organizations with contributions totaling over $17,000.

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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Mariah Bater, Hernesto Torrealba, Jackie Siegel, Mary Zarpousis, Tatiana Sidorova and David Siegel dressed as cowboys and cowgirls.

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On Oct. 16, 2016, Cameron Justin Pittman passed away in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Winter Garden, Florida, to Debby Lovett and Shannon Pittman on June 21, 1987.

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

Cameron was larger than life and made friends everywhere he went. Cameron was an entertaining and endearing mix of charming, funny, sarcastic, loud, strong, kind, romantic and sweet and could always provide a funny anecdote. He was a man who loved his family, making others smile and his Pittsburgh Steelers.

Cameron is preceded in death by his father, Shannon Pittman; Mamaw, Alice Pittman; Papaw, Buddy Pittman; and grandfather, Jack C. Smith Sr.

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After being on the wrong end of a tiebreaker in 2015, the Eagles were on right end of one this fall and will play Faith Christian.

The West Orange boys and girls golf teams swept the Class 3A, Region 3 Championships Oct. 17 in Lakeland. Both teams advanced to the FHSAA Golf State Championships this week in Howeyin-the-Hills.

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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 and the team’s record the past four years is 68-4.

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The Class 4A, District 3 Cross Country meet took place Oct. 22 and was hosted by Apopka High. In the girls race, West Orange High’s Megan Hannah placed second, and in the boys race, Ocoee’s Cole Prium placed second.

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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.

football team steps on the field at Faith Christian Thursday evening, it will mark a first for the fifthyear program — the Eagles’ first appearance in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference’s Playoffs.

After being on the losing end of a three-way tie in 2015 and not advancing to the playoffs, this time around Legacy (5-3) was the beneficiary of a three-way tiebreaker with Central Florida Christian Academy and Orangewood Christian — which all finished at 2-2 within the Coast Central Florida Division.

The Eagles are the No. 5 seed in the Coastal League Playoffs, and the Lions are the No. 4 seed.

“I felt like we played well enough to make it last year and just barely missed — that was a huge letdown for the boys,” said head coach and Legacy High Athletic Director Jarrett Wiggers. “It’s a huge deal for them to get an opportunity to play beyond the regular season. We’ve been building and building. …

We’ve been competing every year and we’ve just fallen short.”

The opportunity to compete for a conference championship is certainly not lost upon the Eagles’ senior class.

“It’s a blessing,” senior quarterback Hilton Lamprecht said. “To be a part of Legacy’s first playoff game and to be a part of this senior team — the group of guys and the brothers that I have on this team — it is nothing but a blessing.”

Lamprecht has returned to the playing field last month after missing the first half of the season due to injury. With his return has come a shift toward normalcy for SEE EAGLES PAGE 25

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WARRIORS TAKE DISTRICT CROWN The West Orange volleyball team won its third consecutive district championship last week, sweeping past both Evans and Apopka in the Class 9A, District 3 Tournament at Wekiva High.

The Warriors (21-2) swept the Trojans 3-0 Oct. 17 and did the same to the rival Blue Darters (1611) Oct. 19 in the district championship match.

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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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How big of a deal was it to beat the Blue Darters?

It’s a big milestone considering they’ve been our biggest rivals, really. This is the first time we’ve beat them in seven years.

With that said, do you know any of the bowlers from Apopka outside of varsity competition?

Oh yeah, I know most of them, and I bowl with them in a league.

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Your brother, Sam Hamilton, is also on the team.

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We’re super competitive by nature. But it’s really nice having someone I truly know on the team.

How did you get into bowling?

I went bowling every year for my birthday party, because I enjoy doing it. In sixth grade, I bought my first bowling ball, and I joined a league. A year after joining my first league, I won a pretty good amount.

What do you do well from a technical standpoint?

Probably my pace on my approach to throw my ball.

Has there been a teammate or anyone whom you’ve looked up to and learned a lot from?

One kid on the team last year, Hunter Scott, he was our previous anchor (best bowler).

He was really good competition for me to just improve my game.

What class do you look forward to the most?

Probably my digital design class, because I enjoy Photoshop.

Do you have any ideas on what you might like to do for a career?

Maybe bowling if I can be good enough or something in computers: programming or coding.

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Video games. My favorite game is “League of Legends.”

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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.

READY TO RACE

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.’”

MUSCLE-BOUND BIKER

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,

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.

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

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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.

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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SSAC PLAYOFFS — COASTAL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS No. 5 Legacy Charter (5-3) at No. 4 Faith Christian (7-1) 7 p.m., Oct. 27 9307 Curry Ford Road, Orlando Coach Jarrett Wiggers is excited to take his team to the playoffs.

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the Eagles’ offense.

“We’ve done a lot of experimenting this year, which is really not my style,” Wiggers said. “For the postseason, the experimenting is done — we’re going to stick with what we do best.”

In particular, Wiggers said it is important for Legacy to keep its best players and its leaders on

the field in a position to impact the game. Some of the specialty packages Wiggers and his staff experimented with has taken the ball out of the hands of players like Lamprecht (once he had returned from injury) and junior Gehrig Chambless.

To defeat the host Lions (7-1), Legacy will have to contend with a high-powered offense that is averaging 35.6 points per game

and is fueled in large part by a strong rushing attack. Sophomore Makai Burris has rushed for 969 yards and 14 touchdowns this fall — averaging a whopping 10.8 yards per carry.

The Eagles have relied on their defense all fall, with the unit allowing 20.3 points per game.

Beyond the match-ups, though, is a new sense of urgency for a program that is eager to make its first

playoff appearance more than a one-game cameo.

“We are going to really, really focus on basically leaving it all on the field for one game,” Wiggers said. “Instead of trying to set things up for later on, we’re just going to throw everything we have out there.”

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WEEK 10 SCHEDULE LAKE MINNEOLA (1-7, 1-4) AT OCOEE (5-3, 5-0), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: With district already clinched, the Knights will look to build some momentum ahead of a rivalry showdown with West Orange in Week 11 and the first round of the state playoffs Nov. 11.

The winner of Thursday’s game between the Warriors and Mustangs will clinch the runner-up playoff berth for Class 8A, District 4.

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WEST OAKS ACADEMY (1-4) AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY (5-4), 7 P.M. FRIDAY SCOUTING REPORT: The Lions will celebrate Senior Night against West Oaks before resting up on a strategically-placed bye week ahead of the Class 2A State Playoffs Nov. 11.

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That is what the season has come down to for both the West Orange Warriors and the Wekiva Mustangs.

When the two teams meet at Raymond Screws Field at 7 p.m.

Thursday, they will be playing for a berth in the FHSAA Class 8A State Playoffs. Tied at 1-1, respectively, within Class 8A’s District 4, the winner of Thursday’s game will clinch runnerup in the four-team district and the road playoff game that comes with it.

Although the teams share district records and ultimately find themselves in the same situation, the respective narratives surrounding the teams are quite distinct.

For the Warriors (2-5, 1-1), Thursday’s game is an opportunity to offset what has been a brutal season. West Orange ended a five-game losing streak Oct. 13 when it beat Evans in its district opener, but before that, the Warriors had lost those five games by an average of 35 points per loss.

At the same time, West Orange’s biggest problem — inexperience — has seemed to curb a bit as the Warriors looked improved against Jones and Apopka and blew out Evans 48-0. Moreover, West Orange has arguably the best player on

WEEK NINE RESULTS: Scores from Week Eight football games played Oct. 21 (home teams on bottom): Wekiva 21, Ocoee 7 Foundation Academy 42, Harvest Community 0 Legacy Charter 33, International Community School 28 CFCA 14, Trinity Christian 31 Other ObserverPreps. com scores: Dr. Phillips 24, Olympia 14 Out-of-Door Academy 14, Windermere Prep 35 Oak Ridge 7, Apopka 55 Cypress Creek 20, Freedom 17 North Florida Educational Institute 8, The First Academy 35 Byes: West Orange (2-5), Evans (2-5)

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West Orange defeated Wekiva on the road in 2015, 36-14.

the field — senior quarterback Austin Burton, a UCLA commit — which puts the Warriors in a position to earn a fourth consecutive playoff appearance.

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

“That’s all our focus is.”

If West Orange’s struggles provide for an unexpected narrative given the Warriors were a state semifinalist in 2015, then the story for Wekiva (5-3, 1-1) is a wholly different kind of surprise.

With the departure of coach Kenard Lang and a wave of transfers in the offseason, the Mustangs’ stock looked to be in freefall.

However, former Edgewater coach Rich Bedesem has stepped in and invigorated the

REWIND: Several players and one local coach were recognized last week when the Florida Athletic Coaches Association announced its All-District team for Orange and Osceola Counties, along with players of the year and coaches of the year for each classification.

Ocoee High’s Lyston Barber was the player of the year for Class 7A in Orange and Osceola Counties, and Foundation Academy’s Jaquane Patterson was recognized as such in Class 2A. Ocoee coach Ben Bullock was named coach of the year for Class 7A, also.

Other members of FACA All-District teams include: Class 5A-8A — B.J. Bohler (Util.), Ocoee; Candido Worrell (K), Ocoee; and Nate Roberts (OL), Ocoee; and Class 1A-4A — Jaquane Patterson (RB), Foundation; Eddie Loos (DL), Foundation; Evan Thompson (LB), Foundation; Lester Axson (DB), Foundation; and Chaz Cannon (P), Foundation.

program almost immediately.

Starting with a 35-7 win over then-favored Winter Park Sept.

23, the Mustangs have won three of their past four games and the only loss of those came in a 38-31 thriller to the undefeated Apopka Blue Darters (8-0, 2-0 district).

Wekiva’s defense allows just 16 points per game and running back Jaylon Fair has bruised his way through opposing defenses all season long.

The winner of Thursday’s game will travel to Winter Park for the Class 8A, Region 1 Quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Nov. 11.

WEKIVA (5-3, 1-1) AT WEST ORANGE (2-5, 1-1), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: Winner clinches runner-up spot in Class 8A, District 4. Game will serve as Senior Night for the Warriors, who will conclude their regular season at Ocoee in Week 11.

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LEGACY CHARTER (5-3) AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (7-1), 7 P.M. THURSDAY SCOUTING REPORT: Eagles make first SSAC Playoff in fourth year in conference, fifth year of program’s existence.

OCALA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (3-5) AT CFCA (2-6), 7 P.M. SCOUTING REPORT: The young Eagles will look to finish the 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.

CHALK TALK Some notes from the Week Nine action: n With its shutout performance in a 42-0 win at Harvest Community Oct. 21, the Foundation Academy defense has now recorded a shutout in three of its past four games. n Ocoee’s Marlo Tillman recovered a fumble and ran it back within the Wekiva fiveyard line to set up the Knights’ only touchdown in a 21-7 loss Oct. 21.

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 one yard-line on the first drive of the game for Foundation.

The Lions led 35-0 by halftime and 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, and Kyle Krueger recovered a fumble for the Lions.

KNIGHTS’ OFFENSE STUFFED BY MUSTANGS The Ocoee Knights saw a fivegame winning streak come to an end at the hands of a stout Wekiva defense that limited the Knights to just one score Oct. 21.

Wekiva shut out Ocoee in the first half and gained just 13

yards on offense through the first and second quarter. A fumble recovery and lengthy return

by Marlo Tillman on defense helped set up the Knights’ only points late in the third quarter.

Backup quarterback Corvondre Curate scored on a four-yard keeper after Tillman set Ocoee up with a first-and-goal.

Any further comeback attempt was silenced with a pair of fourth quarter turnovers.

— Student journalist Nate Marrero contributed to this report

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Estates at Lake Clarice home sells for $875K has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,920 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.61.

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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

WINDERMERE TRAILS

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.

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. redfin.com

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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BELLA NOTTE AT VIZCAYA

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.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

SUMMERPORT

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 of living area. 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 of living area.

The price per square foot is $147.07.

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

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.

METROWEST

FAIRWAY COVE

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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ORDINANCE 16-43 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE WINTER GARDEN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS 108.53 ± ACRES LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF STONEYBROOK WEST PARKWAY, NORTH OF MCKINNON ROAD AND WEST OF WINDERMERE ROAD FROM ORANGE COUNTY RURAL AND RURAL 1/1 TO CITY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Following the Planning & Zoning Board meeting, the City Commission of the City of Winter Garden will hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 W. Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL on November 10, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon after as possible, to also consider the adoption of the ordinance(s).

Copies of the proposed ordinance(s) may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week, except for legal holidays, at the Planning & Zoning Division in City Hall, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida. For more information, please call Kelly Carson at 656-4111 ext. 2312.

Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance(s). Written comments will be accepted before or at the public hearings. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

The City does not provide this verbatim record. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (407) 6564111 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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The home at 7735 Pineapple Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 11, for $178,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,372 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.74.

The town house at 13209 Daniels Landing Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 11, for $165,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,592 square feet. The price per square foot is $103.64.

The home at 75 Temple Grove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 13, for $382,000. Built in 1973, it has five bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 3,005 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.12.

OCOEE

STONE CREEK

The town house at 1382 Glenleigh Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 13, for $168,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,781 square feet. The price per square foot is $94.33.

SIMS SUBDIVISION

The home at 135 Lyle St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 11, for $35,000. Built in 1925, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 892 square feet. The price per square foot is $39.24.

BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 Sundays 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary Awana - Wednesdays - 6pm Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: “FOUNDATION WORSHIP” Sundays 9:45 am - All Ages at Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Road - Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407.730.1867 STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH 611 West. Ave., Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 Email: starkelakebaptist@gmail. com

CHURCH OF GOD

SPRING LAKE HILLS

The home at 312 Phyllis St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 12, for $103,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 851 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $121.03.

OAKLAND

JOHNS LANDING

The home at 805 Cura Court, Oakland, sold Oct. 11, for $365,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,070 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.89.

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.

CARRIAGE POINTE

The home at 1952 Bay Clover Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 11, for $325,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,411 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.80.

CROWN POINT SPRINGS

WINTER GARDEN

The home at 1022 Autumn Leaf Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 13, for $262,900. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,760 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.38.

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. The price per square foot is $107.65.

The home at 1418 Spring Ridge Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 11, for $250,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,904 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.30.

BLACK LAKE PARK

STONEYBROOK WEST

The town house at 1378 Priory Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 7, for $196,999. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,627 square feet.

TWINWATERS

The home at 16557 Broadwater Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 12, for $506,248. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 4,241 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.37.

WESTSIDE TOWNHOMES

The town house at 1014 Stuck Terrace, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 10, for $71,000. Built in 1987, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 938 square feet. The price per square foot is $75.69.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

EPISCOPAL

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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION 4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd. Orlando Sun.Serv 8:30am, 10:30am, 6:30pm.

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ZION NEW LIFE CHURCH 16161 Marsh Road Winter Garden, FL 34787 407-656-5751 Bible Study 8:30AM, Family Service 9:30am, Pastor Roberto E. Rojas, Jr.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 125 N. Lakeview Ave Winter Garden Service Times 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM Phone – 407-656-1135 Web: fumcwg.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

WINDERMERE UNION CHURCH 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Rd. Windermere, FL 34786 407-876-2112 Worship times: 9:00am Adult Sunday School 10:00am Worship www.windermereunion.org

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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.

The home at 1832 Eagle Beam Road, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 13, for $220,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 1,361 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.65.

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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.

The home at 3407 McCormick Woods Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 10, for $258,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,346 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.97.

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

FREE EVENT DOWNTOWN WINTER GARDEN

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

9:30 AM

Managing Arthritis with Enhanced Fitness and Healthy Eating

10:00 AM

What Are Superfoods and Why Are They Important?

10:30AM

No Equipment? No Problem! Workouts at Work and Love Your Lunchbox- Healthy Eating at the Workplace

10:30 AM

Rain Barrel Workshop

• In conjunction with the Winter Garden Farmers Market • Health & Wellness Vendors • Stage Entertainment • Fun for Kids Activities • FREE Health Screenings at City Hall: Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and BMI • Dental Screening

11:00 AM

How to Grow Microgreens & Composting with Worm Castings It’s a Family Affair!

11:00 AM

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FAMILY BIKE RIDE

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Don’t Miss a Beat with Zumba and How to Snack Smarter

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Make Your Own Hydroponic Garden - Kids Can Too!

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Rain Barrel Workshop

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Cooking Healthy Meals - It’s Easier Than You Think

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