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Visiting marvelous places Windermere Prep’s fine-arts students adventured in a giant peach in their rendition of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ SEE PAGE 18.

YOUR TOWN DONATE TO HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET DRIVE The West Orange Christian Service Center is collecting donations for its annual Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive and is asking the community to provide holiday meal items for families in need.

Donations are needed by noon Friday, Nov. 20, and can be dropped off at the center, 300 W. Franklin St., Ocoee.

Baskets will include two types of canned vegetables, potatoes, stuffing mix, bread or rolls, cranberry sauce, dessert and a $10 Publix or Aldi gift card so families can buy a turkey. Optional items include apples, canned pumpkin, coffee, evaporated milk and onions.

For information, call (407) 656-6678.

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Ocoee unveils new marker for massacre The new historic marker capped off a week of events remembering the 1920 Ocoee Massacre.

TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

Change — more times than not — comes not with a bang, but with the slow churn of time.

Just more than 100 years have passed since the Ocoee Massacre of 1920 took place, but the city paved the way for a new, vibrant future as it capped off its weeklong remembrance with the unveiling of a new historic marker Sunday, Nov. 8.

The marker, which now sits

Windermere quashes boathouse rumors

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In a recent video, Town Manager Robert Smith addressed hearsay regarding the future of the town’s five boathouses in Palmer Park.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Following rumors regarding the future of five Windermere boathouses, town staff was ready to set the record straight.

In a video posted to the town’s YouTube channel, Town Manager Robert Smith quashed rumors that the boathouses are being demolished. Smith assured residents that no decision has been made as to what will happen to the boathouses.

The boathouses are located in Palmer Park west of Main

Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew has spent the last 14 years creating a “succession culture” in the department.

He says it is time to pass the chief’s reins to someone else to lead the team.

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Matt McGrew made a career out of firefighting, serving communities for 42 years.

Heart for the game Oakland native Elijah Shabazz is starting an AAU basketball team.

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City officials, community commemorate Ocoee Massacre at the southeast corner of Bill Breeze Park, recounts the events of that tragic Election Day in 1920, when members of Ocoee’s black community were murdered and run out of town by white supremacists who were trying to keep the community from voting.

In the time since those dark days, the city had never truly acknowledged the massacre, but a lot has changed the last two years.

For many, like John Peterson — a descendant of Valentine Hightower, a survivor of the massacre — it was the first step toward healing a community.

“I believe for all of the descendants — and I can definitely speak for myself and my family — that we’ll be appreciative,” Peterson said. “First of all, (it’s) the acknowledgment, because until there is an acknowledgment, until there is gen-

uine repentance of what happened, we cannot move forward, and I believe this has been a point where we can now have a starting point where healing can take place.”

Peterson was one of a few descendants on hand to take in the three-hour program — put on by the city and its Human Relations Diversity Board, which is led

by William Maxwell — that was held at the Lakeshore Center.

Prior to Sunday’s event, the city held three programs throughout the week, each hitting on different aspects of the massacre: Telling the Ocoee Story, Honoring the Memory and Healing the Wound.

But it was Sunday’s service that many were most looking forward to, as it also marked the moment when the city would give its official apology for its darkest moment.

Following remarks from local pastors, and discussion about the importance of the event by numerous speakers, it was about an hour-andone-half into the program when Ocoee Mayor Rusty

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Johnson stood at the podium to read the city’s formal apology.

“Today, Nov. 8, 2020, we the elected officials of the city of Ocoee have chosen to invite each of you here to openly, publicly and sincerely admit, acknowledge and forever voice our displeasure over the inhumane acts of terror committed against the African American community of Ocoee,” Johnson said. “Let us be clear and completely candid. Those of us gathered here today will forever bear testimony to the efforts of the city of Ocoee and its citizens to move forward into the future knowing that we are a culturally diverse, modern community with eyes set on a conscious unification.

“Therefore we, the elected officials of the city of Ocoee, Florida, do hereby and herewith officially extend to each and every member of the community of Ocoee, of 1920, and to each descendent both living today or deceased, our deepest apology for each and every atrocity that was committed against those individuals,” Johnson continued.

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Sha’ron Cooley McWhite and John Peterson admire the new marker.

The official apology was followed by the handing out of a plaque to descendants that featured both the apology and the official proclamation that the city issued in 2018.

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“On behalf of the Franks family … and my father, Richard Allen Franks, I’d like to accept your apology and thank you for doing this,” said Gladys Franks Bell, whose father survived the massacre. “And I hope everything just moves forward.”

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Habitat breaks ground on Criswell Court A four-house community will be built in east Winter Garden and pay tribute to founding board member Bill Criswell, who also formed Habitat’s Home At Last program.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

West Orange Habitat For Humanity continued its pledge to provide decent housing for people in need with its recent groundbreaking on Center Street in east Winter Garden. The ceremony, held Saturday, Nov. 7, actually launched the construction of a four-house community in Criswell Court — a mini community named for Bill Criswell, a founding member and longtime supporter of the local Habitat affiliate.

The groundbreaking was held at 275 Center St., the site of the future homes. The project on Center Street is a partnership between Habitat, the city of Winter Garden, Polis Institute, 321 Works and the residents of east Winter Garden, Habitat officials said.

“We have partnered with Mike Morrissey, an architect in the West Orange community, to design homes in keeping with the city vision to preserve the culture and history of this community,” Habitat officials said.

“No matter who we are or where we come from, everyone wants a decent life,” said Pat Woodhouse, Habitat board member, said during the program.

The keynote speaker was Pastor Wes Beacham of Hope Church.

“This is a divine moment that

Habitat board members and city and community representatives scooped their shovels into the dirt to signify the official start of the Criswell Court homes.

only God could put together,” he said. “We’re building on a solid foundation. We want to build something that lasts. … We’re not only building homes, we’re building lives.

“We’re building a legacy,” Beacham said.

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer shared the city’s commitment to the eastside vision and said many people are working together, both in the community and at City Hall, to bring the vision to fruition.

The focus for the next year will be on east Winter Garden, he said, including the refurbishment of apartments and a redesign that is anticipated to bring back a commercial strip.

One of the components of the

city vision is affordable housing, including the Habitat houses.

Two one-story cottage homes will be built, each with 900 square feet, two bedrooms, one bath and a porch. The other two houses will be garden homes, with three or four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Construction on the energy-efficient homes will begin soon and finish in 2021 for four families who have demonstrated a housing need and qualify for affordable housing.

“Our outreach is growing rapidly, and we are delighted at the progress that’s been made so far in east Winter Garden” Hattaway said. “Our work transforms lives and breaks the cycle of poverty for generations to come. Thanks to the continued support of the

Ocoee approves fence variance A temporary fence was approved at a property in the Roberts Rise subdivision, while Mayor Rusty Johnson announced his intention to run for re-election in 2023.

TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

In a short meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Ocoee City Commission approved a request for variance at a property just down the road from City Hall.

The applicant, Michael Pascall, was seeking a variance to install a 6-foot-high privacy fence in the front yard of his home at 615 Roberts Rise Drive in the Roberts Rise subdivision.

The issue itself is that in the Ocoee Land Development Code, there are requirements regarding residential fencing that the 6-foot-tall fence wouldn’t meet, said City Planner Michael Rumer.

“It can be in the front yard if it’s 4-foot and see-through, but you cannot have a 6-foot fence in your front yard,” Rumer said.

“The Roberts Rise subdivision received a neighborhood matching grant in order to make a couple of improvements — safety improvements and beautification improvements to the subdivision — and one of them was to add a fence.

“The purpose of this variance is to tie into the fence that the subdivision is going to be placing — hence it will be in their front yard,” he said.

Through the City of Ocoee Neighborhood Matching Grants Program, the subdivision’s addi-

tion of the fence within the city’s right-of-way would help reduce foot and vehicle traffic from gaining access to the neighborhood via the adjacent undeveloped property located east of it.

Rumer also suggested that the fence be only a temporary measure instead of a permanent approval, as eventually the vacant property could be developed in the future.

In its recommendations, city staff recorded the denial of the variance request due to the fact the variance didn’t meet the requirements, but the Planning and Zoning Commission did recommend its approval with the stipulation that if the city requires its removal within five years, the city would

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West Orange Habitat executive director Marilyn Hattaway addressed the crowd at the Nov. 7 groundbreaking ceremony.

city, community, donors and volunteers, dreams are becoming a reality for those in need.”

Besides Habitat and the city, other Golden Shovel supporters are Morrissey Design, June Engi-

neering, Allen & Allen, Heichel Plumbing, Bright Future Electric, Apple Air, Whiting-Turner, Pilars, Miller’s Ale House and The Bond Foundation.

cover the cost of its removal. The fence itself will be owned and maintained by the Roberts Rise subdivision.

When the item was opened up to discussion, Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen — who represents District 2, in which the property is located — noted her support for the temporary fence for the sake of the community’s safety.

“It may not be strictly in line with land development code, yet there are some unique characteristics in this neighborhood, and that is what Mike mentioned — that people drive through — and as a safety measure, the neighborhood has been wanting to do this,” Wilsen said. “I am very interested in the variance for the neighborhood. At this point, I don’t want to talk about the future with that piece of property, but I believe for the safety and for the security of the neighborhood this is very important.”

After a quick discussion, the commission unanimously approved the variance.

JOHNSON WILL RUN FOR RE-ELECTION

Although the city’s mayoral race won’t be taking place until March 2023, Johnson announced he would be running for re-election when the time comes.

“I think the election time is a time where people get to come out and voice their opinions and do things, and I think that is one of the best things about being in the government,” Johnson said.

“I have done a lot of contemplating lately — thinking about March 2023 — and I sat down with my wife the other day after some of the stuff that has gone on, and I was thinking about retiring.

“I’ve been in this office for 30-something years and I’m not retiring — I’m going to run again in 2023,” he said.

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‘Keeping everyone safe’ AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Fire departments are divided into three shifts — A, B and C — so when Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew announced he was moving to “D” shift, that could only mean one thing: Retirement.

McGrew’s final day in his position at the Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department is Nov. 30, the same date he was hired 14 years ago as deputy fire chief for the city.

“After 42 amazing years of caring for others, it’s time to focus on my faith, my family, my health and my home,” he said. “I can rest easy knowing that WGFRD is a safe, welltrained, well-equipped and fiscally responsible department. And, if I’ve done my job well, I have set the example that will carry the department on to many more successes.”

TRUSTED AND RESPECTED

McGrew’s interest in firefighting stemmed from a childhood neighbor who was Orlo Vista fire chief. A few friends joined the fire department and told him more people were needed.

He served with the Orlo Vista Fire Control District before moving to Orange County Fire Rescue, where he rose through the ranks from firefighter to division chief.

He said the career move to Winter Garden in 2006 was a matter of “being in the right place at the right time.”

At the time, Fire Chief

John Williamson was without a deputy chief.

When he met McGrew, he knew McGrew would be a great asset for Winter Garden.

“It was kind of like the perfect storm,” McGrew said. “I was what Winter Garden needed, and Winter Garden was what I needed.”

The first assignment he was given was to write a plan for the city to obtain its ALS license and bring aboard paramedics.

“I was so fortunate to come here when I did,” he said. “WGFRD already had the people with the passion, the skills and a never-give-up work ethic; they just needed someone to fill in the blanks and help grow them into the future.”

City officials wanted the department to have a more professional image and improve the services it provided, he said.

“We just grew and grew every year,” he said.

“We became a trusted, respected part of the city.”

And it took a team of extraordinary men and women to take the department to where it is today.

“It has never been about me; it has been about providing the best possible service to the community and establishing ourselves as one of the best small fire departments in the state,” he said.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The line-of-duty deaths of firefighter Mark Benge and engineer Todd Aldridge in 1989 had a profound impact on McGrew.

He knew Aldridge from the Orlo Vista department and taught Benge in the paramedic/EMT program at Valencia College, and they were friends off the clock, as well. The two were fighting an attic fire at a gift shop in Lake Buena Vista when the roof collapsed and trapped them inside the building.

McGrew said many lessons were learned from that tragedy.

“I promised myself, and their families, to make it my career goal to advocate for and promote a safety culture that still allows for a balanced, yet aggressive approach to fighting fire,” he said.

The chief is quick to praise the team he works with.

“I can honestly say the administrative staff and the men and women of the fire rescue department are second to none,” he said.

In a Facebook post announcing his retirement, McGrew wrote: “My heartfelt thanks go out to all the dispatchers who, many times, were my only allies at 3 a.m. They were my lifeline. … In the latter part of my career, it was the administrative and executive assistants who raised me. They are my true heroes.”

Jose “Jojo” Gainza will serve as interim chief until the city makes a decision on who will lead the department as the next chief.

McGrew said Gainza has what it takes to be the next fire chief and would do a great job.

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Street, and Smith said he believes they have been there since the town was originally platted.

About 20 years ago, Smith said, the town decided to lease the boathouses out and entered into five different lease agreements with an initial 10-year term. The leases then automatically renewed for another 10-year term. However, those leases are set to expire in February 2021.

“We don’t have to send notice,

ACHIEVEMENTS WITH WGFRD

we don’t have to send any information to those people that actually lease those boathouses because it automatically terminates,” Smith said of the current leases. “Then they have a certain amount of time to take out what they have in the boathouses, and then it becomes the property of the town of Windermere.”

Town Council will determine what to do with the boathouses moving forward — a decision that has yet to be made.

“We’re taking it to the His-

n Created a brand and name recognition for WGFRD. “With the help of the department, Andy Crabtree and Dan Yates, we created a logo and graphics that not only became the face of WGFRD; it captures what makes Winter Garden an outstanding community.” n Established an Advanced Life Support program. “When I came here to Winter Garden at the insistence of Chief John Williamson, we were EMTs carrying AEDs. Now, we have paramedics providing Advanced Life Support on every rolling unit and carrying $35,000 state-of-the-art heart monitor/ defibrillators.” n Created a safety culture. “(I) established our mantra, ‘Keeping Everyone Safe – Everyone Goes Home.’ By putting this message on the side of our trucks, it’s a constant reminder to us and example to our community about the importance of staying safe.” n Helped to make WGFRD a career-destination department, not just a temporary stepping stone.

“Now, firefighters looking for a long-term job come to WGFRD. We have had first responders direct their children to come work here.” n Created a succession culture by pushing training and education. “I have made it a priority to get our personnel trained and educated to the point that our future leaders could come from within the department and not from the outside.” n Participated in bringing AdventHealth to Winter Garden. “Having a full-service hospital in the city is the icing on the cake for the health and well-being of a community.”

himself blessed for the experiences his career has afforded him and the love and support from his wife of 28 years, Teresa, and his family — Jacob, Phillip and Madison — every step of the way, he said.

“They knew how much the fire service meant to me, and they never complained when work interrupted family time,” he said. “And they never suggested that I not go or questioned when I would be back; they only said, ‘Come home safe.’”

torical Preservation Board, we’re taking it to Parks and Recreation, and then probably in December we’ll take it to Town Council to discuss what they want to do or what additional information they want to gather before they make a decision on what to do with these boathouses,” Smith said in the video. “The town is not going to enter into a new lease until there is a decision made by Town Council.”

Some of the options that could be on the table include renewing the leases to the current tenants; leasing the boathouses out to new tenants; and to designate the boathouses as historic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt on the McGrews’ 2020 travel plans, but they are looking forward to their bucketlist trip to Israel next year.

He also has some house projects to keep him busy.

“I want to leave with a smile on my face and while I still love coming to work each day,” McGrew said of his decision to retire. “I don’t want to be that guy (who) stayed too long and wasn’t able to give 110% each and every day.”

Smith said Town Council does have the option to demolish the boathouses if it chooses but he doesn’t believe that will be the case.

Once all options go through the Historical Preservation Board, as well as Parks and Recreation, there likely will be a public workshop with Town Council.

“Then, the entire town is invited to those different meetings so they can provide their input of what to do with these,” Smith said. “There’s a lot of people that don’t have lakefront properties that would love to have access to those boathouses.”

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Community movie theater seeks support ger markets open back up. … It’s hard because it’s out of our control, because if the movie companies don’t release the movies, we have nothing to play.

“There are smaller film companies … so we have some new movies,” she said. “But because there’s not enough of them, we’ve been mixing it up and playing classic movies, too.”

Rose Sirois said West Orange Cinema is a member of the trade organization National Association of Theatre Owners, which assists major movie chains as well as independent and family-owned movie theaters. Cinema staff follows the association’s COVID-19 safety guidelines, as well as those set forth by the CDC. Times are tough, but luckily, the West Orange community has remained loyal to West Orange Cinema. Supporters are encouraged to purchase tickets if

As an independent, family-owned movie theater, West Orange Cinema has been a cinematic staple in the community for 33 years.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

In the midst of a global pandemic, movie theaters have been among the hardest-hit businesses.

Most movie theaters in Florida were not permitted to begin reopening until summertime came around. Even then, the reopening process has been staggered for many as they accommodate Centers for Disease Control guidelines and work to keep guests safe.

West Orange residents have a local, family-owned gem in West Orange Cinema.

The 33-year-old theater facility was built off Maguire Road in Ocoee in 1987, having first opened as the Orange Tree Cinema Pub. Nathan Dygraaf owned the two-story theater-drafthouse, and it accommodated 250 people when it was first built.

Back then, the theater had only one screen — until its four-screen expansion just a couple of years later. Now, the theater has six screens and a larger footprint.

As a family-owned business, though, it’s also taken a hit from COVID-19. Rose Sirois co-owns West Orange Cinema with her husband, Patrick.

“I’ve actually worked there since I was 18,” Rose Sirois said. “I know the people (who) opened it from the start — they were family friends of ours.”

Rose Sirois said she began working at the cinema in 1991 when it had five screens. Her family friends, she said, sold the theater to their son-in-law and his business partner. That business partner is her husband’s uncle.

“They bought it in 1994, and then his uncle wound up buying out his partner,” Rose Sirois said. “My husband bought it with his cousin in 1996. I was already working there, and that’s actually how I met my husband.”

What sets West Orange Cinema apart, Rose Sirois said, is its history of being family-owned and -operated.

“We’ve always been for the community, and we’ve always wanted to be a place where families could come be comfortable and see their friends and other community members,” Rose Sirois said. “Our whole thing has always been just about family.”

But as a small, family-owned business, West Orange Cinema is among those community businesses that have felt the impacts of the coronavirus.

One of the main issues, Rose Sirois said, is that the film companies have pushed back the release dates for many of the upcoming blockbuster hits.

“All the bigger blockbuster movies that were supposed to come out this summer and for the holidays have all been pushed back to next year,” she said. “It’s hard for us because we can’t control that — that’s the movie companies. Right now for them, with New York and Los Angeles being closed, those are their biggest markets, so they’re not going to start releasing those big movies until more of the big-

they’re comfortable doing so, purchase concession items to go or add West Orange Cinema gift cards to their holiday shopping lists.

“We’ve always had our loyal customers,” Rose Sirois said. “We have people who still come every week no matter what, and we appreciate that. We’re doing a lot more theater rentals now. We started doing that so people can rent out the theater so it’s just their group, which makes people feel a little more comfortable, too.”

She added that she wants every customer to feel safe and comfortable, and they work hard to achieve that.

“We definitely want people to feel comfortable and safe to be able to come out,” she said. “I think the experience of having a day out at the movies or a night out at the movies is still always fun for people to do and take their family out.”

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The District 1 Citizen of the Year in Orange County actually is a group of women 135 strong dedicated to floral and gardening philanthropy in West Orange County.

Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey selected the Bloom & Grow Garden Society to recognize its more than two decades of contributions to the community. The award is given to an individual or organization that has gone above and beyond the normal responsibilities of a citizen, and the winners of each district were announced at the virtual 25th Annual Orange County Community Conference.

“We’re very excited to receive the award, and we feel it’s a very prestigious award,” Jeanne Yazinski, garden club president, said. “The entire club has really gone above and beyond on the projects they’ve done throughout the years.”

VanderLey said she ultimately chose the garden club because of its continued impact on the community. Bloom & Grow is the creator of the Path of Life at Chapin Station along the West Orange Trail, and members provide all the landscaping at homes built through West Orange Habitat for Humanity and Home At Last. The organization draws thousands of people to downtown Winter Garden every year during its Spring Fever in the Garden event.

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“Their impact has been quiet, but it certainly is significant,” VanderLey said.

“They don’t ask for a lot of attention or credit.”

Bloom & Grow has given more than $450,000 in scholarships to students who intend to study agriculture or horticulture in college, and members have invested millions of volunteer hours in the West Orange community.

This year, the garden club took on two major projects.

The first was the 1,000 Trees for 1,000 Years planting initiative at Tucker Ranch in Winter Garden. About 200 members of the club and the community gathered to plant bald cypress trees in the 209-acre recreational park and nature preserve. The second project is the monarch butterfly sculpture, a 10-foot-tall copper piece of art that is completed and waiting to be installed on Plant Street near a commercial building currently under construction.

“If you take all the hours they have put in … it’s significant, and the change they have made in the community is a game changer,” VanderLey said. “It’s a well-deserved recognition.”

“We really appreciate that Orange County appreciates our efforts, and we’re very appreciative to Orange County and Betsy VanderLey for recognizing us for the award,” Yazinski said.

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Donations of gently used, non-electric medical equipment can be made at the Lift Disability Network office, 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 105, Winter Garden. The medical bank will accept items such as canes, commodes, crutches, knee scooters, shower chairs or stools, walkers and wheelchairs. To make a donation, call (407) 457-7561 or drop off between noon and 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Three groups have partnered to bring a truckload of wheelchairs to West Orange County residents who find themselves needing to rent the medical equipment on a short-term basis.

On Monday, Nov. 9, representatives from Longwood-based Chair the Love delivered 15 new wheelchairs to the Rotary Medical Equipment Bank, which is an ongoing project of the Rotary Club of Winter Garden.

The equipment bank is operated through the office of Lift Disability Network, on Story Road in Winter Garden. It stores dozens of wheelchairs, knee scooters, shower chairs, portable toilets and more, all of which can be borrowed free of charge by anyone in the community.

Jim Hukill, president of Lift Disability, said it was suggested that he get in touch with Chair the Love to see if the organization could donate a few wheelchairs. It agreed to donate 15.

The charity currently is working to get a new wheelchair in every school in Central Florida. A total of 85 chairs recently were donated to Seminole County schools, and Jason Debono, president of Chair the Love, said Orange and Volusia counties are next.

Chair the Love has donated 3,500 wheelchairs locally and around the globe in three years.

“What I like about it is they’re a charitable arm of a for-profit company and they are a nonprofit within their own right; and then the Rotary Club is a nonprofit, and then everything kind of runs out of the Lift office, so it’s a three-way nonprofit,” Hukill said.

The equipment bank has helped families who have a relative traveling from out of town who needs a medical device, as well as senior citizens who occasionally need a walker or cane due to a fall.

Hukill understands the importance of mobility. He was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease when he was 20 months old, and he has been in a wheelchair since he was 6.

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Rosen foundation assumes ownership of aquatic center DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA of Central Florida knew it had to reimagine ways to best serve the community with reduced resources.

For the nonprofit organization, part of that realization led to the transfer of the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center — an iconic competitive-swimming facility that now lies in the hands of the man who fought to save it more than 25 years ago.

On Oct. 27, the Harris Rosen Foundation and YMCA of Central Florida jointly announced that Orange County commissioners approved the transfer of the facility from the YMCA to the Harris Rosen Foundation.

The center, located at 8422 International Drive, Orlando, now will be known as the Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center. YMCA officials said that after 28 years of operating the aquatic center, the time was right to bestow the facility to Rosen’s foundation.

“There is no greater champion of swimming in Central Florida than Harris,” said Dan Wilcox, President and CEO of the YMCA of Central Florida. “We are thankful to the donors, volunteers, partners, staff and swimmers who have helped the Y create lifelong memories, friendships and experiences at the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center. Mostly, we are grateful to Harris,

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who has yet again stepped up for the community in order to preserve and champion the benefit of swimming for Central Florida.”

The aquatic center is one of the largest indoor competitive-swimming facilities in the southeastern United States and offers an Olympic-sized pool, diving well and teaching pool.

In 2018, the YMCA Aquatic Center was officially renamed the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center in his honor after he led the fight against the center’s demise in 1992.

Back then, Rosen — a southwest Orlando resident — called upon celebrities, organizations and the county to help save the competitive swimming center, which had been shut down by the mortgage holder.

The facility was gifted to the YMCA of Central Florida, and revenue-generating programs were enacted to help offset costs of operation.

Rosen’s team is working on finalizing details related to the transfer. His team also is working with the YMCA to set a reopening date.

As the pandemic continues, YMCA staff said they are taking a close look at each location to imagine different ways for the community and association to remain strong.

Rosen said he and his foundation are excited to bring back both swimmers and jobs to the Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center, which has been temporarily closed for months.

“This special place is part of the fabric of our Central Florida community,” Rosen said. “I’m grateful to the Y for their stewardship for the past nearly three decades and look forward to both honoring and advancing the great sport of swimming for generations to come.”

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The Compass Clinic 100 West Gore Street, Suite 406 Orlando FL 32806

The practice of Ira Goodman, MD, Sheila Baez-Torres, MD, and Anamaria Shanley, MSN, ARNP-CB, announces its closure as of December 1, 2020.

Dr. Goodman, Dr. Baez-Torres, and Ms. Shanley will be closing their private practice at the Compass Clinic.

Transfer of care to another neurologist or to the primary care provider is necessary. The medical and office staff will provide referrals and/or plans for continued care.

Patients in need of assistance in locating another physician may contact their health insurer or visit the physician referral website of local hospitals such as Orlando Regional Medical Center (orlandohealth.com) or Advent Health (adventhealth.com).

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THESE OLD TIMES

FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

THROWBACK THURSDAY NOV. 12, 1970 Auto salesman Al Ewing took out a full-page advertisement in the Nov. 12, 1970, issue of The Winter Garden Times to announce the grand opening of his Datsun World “on Highway 50 east of Winter Garden.”

His dealership offered customers the latest conveniences in trucks and cars — from the inexpensive Li’l Something to the Datsun 510 in two-door sedans, and both with whitewall tires.

Have a large family? You’ll need the five-door station wagon. Need to haul gear and equipment? Check out the Li’l Hustler pickup truck. Want to appear trendsetting? Opt for the 240-Z with the “fat, road-hugging radial tire.”

80 years ago

Winter Garden remained in the Democratic column as 903 voters voted to send Franklin Delano Roosevelt back to the White House for the third term.

Nothing undertaken by Winter Garden matrons and young women has been met with more enthusiastic response and interest than the formation of Winter Garden’s Junior Welfare Association — nor has anything been undertaken that can and will mean so much to the city.

50 years ago

It was a busy season at the Avalon Turkey Farm as more than 6,000 birds were residing at John Myers’ farm, many destined for the Thanksgiving table. The complete facilities took the turkeys from incubator to freezer.

Dr. Otho Watford, president of the Winter Garden Rotary Club, presented a bantam rooster to Whit Chase, president of the Windermere Rotary Club. The gift was intended to symbolize the “early morning aspect” of the Windermere club, as well as refer to “baby” and “upstart.”

45 years ago

The city of Winter Garden honored the late Everett Farnsworth and the late E.M. “Doc” Tanner at a ceremony renaming the Garden Avenue swimming facility the Farnsworth Memorial

CROSSWORD

FROM THE ARCHIVES Five members of the Lakeview High School Class of 1970, who graduated 50 years ago, appear in this photograph taken at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum in 2000. The quintet was on hand to celebrate its 30th reunion – Nanette Ball, left, Bill (possibly Tom) Coleman, unidentified, Randy Maloy and Roger Brown. Call the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation at (407) 656-3244 or go to the Facebook page to make any correction to the names.

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the community’s rich history.

Swimming Park and the city hall Tanner Auditorium.

20 years ago

The First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden selected Jim Campbell as its Disciple

of the Year based on his leadership qualities at the church.

Karen Whiddon was named Employee of the Year at West Orange High. She had been there for 25 years. It was her second time receiving the award.

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33 Stem (from) 35 Longtime “Project Runway” host Heidi 37 Words to inspire confidence 39 Grp. that added Montenegro in 2017 41 The Kardashian daughters move felines to and fro?

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This year’s Homecoming kings and queens were Oliver Dutton and Vanessa Basa at West Orange High, and Mark Border and Tamara Cody at Dr. Phillips High.

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The home at 6513 Rosella Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 29, for $4,000,000.

Built in 2008, it has six bedrooms, six-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 9,089 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $440.09. Days on market: 122.

These are the highestselling homes in each community in West Orange.

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The home at 7235 Still Pond Lane, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $445,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,496 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.29. Days on market: Five.

The home at 11999 Water Run Alley, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $272,000. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,569 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $173.36.

Days on market: Nine.

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The home at 16005 Tollington Aly, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 243, for $352,940. Built in 2020,

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The home at 7567 Green Mountain Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $1,280,000. It was the largest transaction in Horizon West from Oct. 23 to 30.

it has three bedrooms, oneand-one-half baths and 1,983 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $177.98.

Days on market: 110.

it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,881 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $170.65.

Days on market: Three.

2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,792 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $181.36. Days on market: 29.

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The home at 5625 Water Rose Road, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $278,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,748 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $159.03.

Days on market: Six.

The home at 6248 Aralia Ivy Lane, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 24, for $281,810. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,582 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.14.

Days on market: 16.

HAMLIN RESERVE

The home at 15446 Honeybell Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $310,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 1,941 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $159.71.

Days on market: 11.

LAKE BURDEN SOUTH

The home at 11464 Center Lake Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 29, for $321,000. Built in 2014,

The home at 6527 Silver Queen Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 30, for $255,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,492 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $170.91.

Days on market: Zero.

ORCHARD HILLS PHASE 2

The home at 14431 Brushwood Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $370,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,500 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $148. Days on market: 72.

SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 7061 Fence Line Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $325,000. Built in

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The home at 8137 Key West Dove St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $445,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,895 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $153.71. Days on market: 134.

The home at 15012 Purple Martin St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $460,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,288 square

feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.90. Days on market: 16.

The home at 15626 Dahoon Holly Lane, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $350,000. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,867 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $187.47. Days on market: Three.

WATERLEIGH

The home at 9898 Beach Port Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $581,171. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 3,408 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $170.53.

Days on market: 24.

The home at 16521 Sea Glass St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $438,068. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 2,866 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $152.85. Days on market: 62.

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BAPTIST

First Baptist Church Pastor Tim Grosshans 125 E. Plant St, Winter Garden (407) 656-2352 Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Traditional 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Contemporary Wednesdays: 6 p.m.- Awana 2nd Campus: First Baptist Church @Horizon West Sundays: 9:45 a.m. All Ages FBCWG.org Starke Lake Baptist Church Pastor Jeff Pritchard PO Box 520 611 W Ave., Ocoee (407) 656-2351 StarkeLakeBaptist.org

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First United Methodist Church 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden (407) 656-1135 Services: Livestreaming Sunday @ 9 AM. Viewable on Facebook and Youtube

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The home at 3436 Stonegate Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $397,758. It was the largest transaction in Ocoee from Oct. 23 to 30.

The home at 15515 Marina Bay Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $375,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,500 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $150. Days on market: 51.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Windermere Union Church 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Rd., Windermere (407) 876-2112 Adult Worship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Purpose Church Orlando 13640 W Colonial Dr. Ste 110, CHURCH OF GOD Winter Garden Ocoee Church of God (407) 654-9661 Pastor Thomas Odom Sunday Service: 10:05 a.m.

1105 N. Lakewood Ave.,Ocoee Sunday Brazilian Service: 7 p.m.

(407) 656-8011 Saturday Service: 6 p.m. purposechurchorlando.org

EPISCOPAL

Church of the Messiah 241 N. Main St., Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

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The home at 8843 Eden Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $344,500. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,031 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $169.62.

Days on market: 21.

The home at 136 Bismark Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $360,000.

Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,332 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $154.37. Days on market: Zero.

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The home at 7567 Green Mountain Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $1,280,000. Built in 2015, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,929 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $259.69. Days on market: 3.

WINCEY GROVES

The home at 5415 Orange Orchard Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $444,195. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,718 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $163.43. Days on market: 54.

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The home at 9505 Cantina Alley, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $343,495. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,689 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $203.37. Days on market: Zero.

The home at 14911 Apollo Bond Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $305,000. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,948 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $156.57.

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The home at 8644 Crescendo Ave., Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $432,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,905 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $148.71.

Days on market: 91.

The home at 16724 Oakboro St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $367,495.

Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,216 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $165.84. Days on market: 27.

The home at 10409 Austrina Oak Loop, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $343,000. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,841 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $186.31.

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WINDERMERE SOUND

The home at 7654 Fairgrove Ave., Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $290,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,997 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $145.22.

Days on market: 214.

The home at 13167 Kegan St., Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $300,000.

Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,997 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $150.23. Days on market: 59.

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The home at 8758 Lookout Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 29, for

The home at 1848 Jimson Ave., Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $235,000.

Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,238 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $189.82. Days on market: Two. The home at 1557 Amber Leaf Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $323,900.

Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,937 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $167.22. Days on market: Three.

The home at 2816 Black Birch Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $312,935.

Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,870 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $167.34. Days on market: 26.

The home at 2820 Black Birch Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $335,905.

Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,389 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.60. Days on market: 12.

The home at 1961 Mountain Pine St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $357,950.

Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,571 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.23. Days on market: Six. The home at 1966 Mountain Pine St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $358,950.

Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,571 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.61. Days on market: Nine.

BROOKESTONE

The home at 248 Covered Bridge Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 28, for $338,500. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,052 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $164.96. Days on market: One. GREENS AT FOREST LAKE

The home at 2549 Red Spruce Way, Ocoee, sold Oct. 28, for $261,950.

Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,808 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.88. Days on market: Zero.

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The home at 2847 Pythagoras Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $308,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,506 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.91. Days on market: Three.

JOHIO BAY SUBDIVISION

The home at 2404 Johio Bay Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $333,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,676 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.44. Days on market: Nine.

NORTH OCOEE

The home at 1451 Greenwood Ave., Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $175,000. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms, one bath and 1,131 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $154.73. Days on market: Three.

OCOEE TOWN

The home at 212 S. Cumberland Ave., Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $206,900. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 912 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $226.86. Days on market: 50.

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The home at 2023 Switch Grass Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $240,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,777 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.06. Days on market: Four.

PRESERVE AT CROWN POINT

The home at 3436 Stonegate Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $397,758. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,937 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.43. Days on market: Nine.

The home at 2016 Farnham Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 24, for $345,000.

Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,874 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $184.10. Days on market: 83.

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The home at 1723 Lochshyre Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $293,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,888 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $155.19. Days on market: 26.

SAWMILL PHASE 1

The home at 5193 Timber Ridge Trail, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $310,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,964 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.84. Days on market: 124.

SILVER GLEN PHASE 2

The home at 1429 Century Oak Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $268,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,986 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.75. Days on market: 31.

TEMPLE GROVE ESTATES

The home at 2429 Greywall Ave., Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $320,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,121 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $150.87. Days on market: 56.

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The home at 2288 Aloha Bay Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $210,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-

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The home at 2176 Brancaster Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $187,500. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,152 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $162.76. Days on market: 19.

WESMERE AT OCOEE UNIT 1

The home at 374 Laurenburg Lane, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $365,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,761 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.20. Days on market: 22.

WILLOWS ON THE LAKE

The home at 1760 S. Carolina Wren Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $392,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,109 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $126.09. Days on market: 244.

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The home at 6210 Foxfield Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $715,000.

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,028 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $236.13. Days on market: 253.

The home at 8345 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $539,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,444 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $220.54. Days on market: 18.

LES TERRACES

The home at 2828 Ingeborg Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 28, for $490,000.

Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,749 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.25. Days on market: Four.

RESERVE AT BELMERE

The home at 11654 Delwick Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $530,000.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,664 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $198.95. Days on market: 20.

SILVER WOODS PHASE 5

The home at 5023 Honeynut Lane, Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $333,000.

Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $223.19. Days on market: Eight.

WINDERMERE TOWN

The home at 936 Oakdale St., Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $625,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,075 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $203.25.

Days on market: 119.

WINTER GARDEN BAY STREET PARK

The home at 1055 Maxey Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $146,000.

Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 836 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $174.64.

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The home at 539 First Cape Coral Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $356,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,238 square

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The home at 2124 Rickover Place, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $497,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,766 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.97. Days on market: 243.

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The home at 1225 Hunterman Lane, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 263, for $325,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,849 square feet.

The price per square foot is $175.77. Days on market: 19.

CROWN POINT SPRINGS

The home at 1029 Spring Landing Drive sold Oct. 27, for $280,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 1,700 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $164.71. Days on market: 15.

CYPRESS RESERVE

The home at 13924 Jomatt Loop, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $589,900. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 4,290 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $137.51. Days on market: Two. DILLARD POINTE

The home at 513 N. Dillard St. sold Oct. 29, for $527,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,577 square feet. The price per square foot is $204.50. Days on market: 280.

EAST GARDEN MANOR

The home at 321 Florida Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $295,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths

The home at 15217 Sunrise Grove Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $290,000.

Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,844 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.27. Days on market: 10.

JOHNS LAKE POINTE

The home at 509 Minnow Creek Court sold Oct. 28, for $472,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,218 square feet. The price per square foot is $146.67.

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The home at 1032 Galston Alley, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $740,000. Built in 2018, it has five bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 3,506 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $211.07.

Days on market: 33.

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The home at 13791 Orchard Leaf Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $255,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,744 square feet of living area.

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The home at 16669 Varone Cove Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $850,000.

The home at 261 Virginia Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $294,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,160 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $253.45. Days on market: 130.

The home at 1010 Copenhagen Way sold Oct. 23, for $260,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,902 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.70. Days on market: Seven.

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The home at 2860 Balforn Tower Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $386,500. Built

in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,983 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.57. Days on market: 26.

The home at 13437 Fox Glove St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $360,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,135 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $168.62. Days on market: Four.

The home at 15330 Pebble Ridge St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $350,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,248 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $155.69.

Days on market: Seven.

The home at 15564 Amberbeam Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $331,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,723 square feet of living area. The price per square foot

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The home at 1178 Priory Circle sold Oct. 29, for $248,000.

Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,629 square feet.

The price per square foot is $152.24. Days on market: 11.

TWINWATERS

The home at 16669 Varone Cove Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $850,000.

Built in 2016, it has seven bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,613 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $151.43. Days on market: 22.

WESTFIELD LAKES

The home at 323 Blue Stone Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $420,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,383 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $176.25.

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UCP of Central Florida breaks ground on new facility UCP of Central Florida recently broke ground Wednesday, Oct. 21, on a new, inclusive campus that is set to be open in 2021.

The campus — which will be eight acres in size — will be home to UCP’s programs that will provide children of all abilities equal access to customized education, therapy and family support services.

Though funding for what will be known as the UCP Healthy West Orange Campus came from many donors, it was spearheaded by a gift of a $1.5 million grant from the West Orange Healthcare District.

The new campus will be located just north of UCP’s current location on Winter Garden-Vineland Road in Winter Garden.

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What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The students! They mean the world to me, and there is a special bond that you create when working toward a common goal like putting on a show.

As the middle- and upper-school theater director for The First Academy, Gabriella Headley has the unique opportunity to both instill and nurture a love for theater in her students. Headley is a TFA alumna, and she loves being back in the same educational environment she once enjoyed.

Valencia College narrows presidential candidates down to seven

Valencia College’s search for a new president is a step closer to coming to an end, as the college’s Presidential Search Committee announced its seven semifinalists.

The candidates include Shah Ardalan (president, Lone Star College - University Park), Donald Green (president, Georgia Highlands College), Charles Lepper (vice president, student affairs and enrollment management, Salt Lake Community College), Margo Martin (vice president for academic affairs, College of Southern Nevada), Lee Ann Nutt (president, Lone Star College), Kathleen Plinske (executive vice president and provost, Valencia College) and Anton Reece (president and CEO, West Kentucky Community and Technical College).

What brought you to your school?

I attended The First Academy as a student, and throughout college, I kept thinking about how cool it would be to teach there and give back and pour into students just like my teachers poured into me.

When I was entering the workforce after college, I reached out to TFA, and here I am!

What do you love most about your school?

I love the TFA school culture and how it truly is like a big family.

The teachers all truly care for the students, and the students want to be there and want to learn. It’s an environment that is so welcoming and feels like home!

What is your motivation?

My motivation is challenging and coaching students to reach their full potential to put on quality shows and performances, to have fun, and to honor and glorify Jesus Christ.

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What is your favorite children’s book and why?

That’s so tricky! I live in the middle- and high-school world, so I would have to say I’m more partial to teenage-level plays I read

If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?

Oh goodness, if I could multiply or stop time, that would be amazing! Sometimes I feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day to get done all I need to accomplish.

If you could only listen to three bands or artists for the rest of your life, what would they be and why?

Coldplay, the Lumineers and Sara Bareilles, because they are great storytellers and so beautifully capture human emotion. Their songs make me feel inspired and challenged.

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in school, like “The Glass Menagerie” and “Antigone.” I love stories that leave you feeling and thinking differently than how you did when you started the book. I love telling those kinds of stories on stage, as well.

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Characters on parade Superheroes helped make the campus safer: media specialist Julie Clemons Hager, left, Principal Agathe Alvarez, ESE/CCT coordinator Regan Trampe and instructional coach Christine Pankonin.

Students paraded by grade level around the school’s parking lot.

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he students at Tildenville Elementary School dressed up to represent book characters to participate in a parade Oct. 29. They showed off their costumes as they made their way around the school’s parking lot. Teachers and staff got into the spirit, too, dressing as everything from superheroes to Winnie the Pooh characters to differentcolored M&M’s candies.

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Third-grader Adelyn Yemm represented “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

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A peachy production

The Earthworm, Centipede, Ladybug, James and Grasshopper all journeyed across the ocean together in their giant peach.

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indermere Preparatory School families were treated to an evening ripe for comedy as they watched their young Lakers’ production of “James and the Giant Peach” Nov. 5 and 6. A total of 25 fourthand fifth-grade students in the school’s fine arts department worked hard to bring the Roald Dahl classic to life, and multiple characters had doubles.

The story is about a young boy who escapes an abusive home in a magical peach. Along the way, he makes new friends and discovers the joys of freedom and friendship.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

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The Foundation Academy boys cross country team had a strong showing at the Class 1A, Region 2 meet — held at Holloway Park in Lakeland — as the Lions finished in fifth place Saturday, Nov. 7. The Lions were led by Mehari Van der Riet, who finished with a time of 16:51.28.

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The West Orange High girls swim team found some success in the pool as it finished in seventh place at the FHSAA Class 4A state swimming and diving championship Saturday, Nov. 7. The Warriors were led by Michelle Cottle, who took home seventh in the 50 free and 100 free, while also helping the 200 medley relay team — which included Maya Foley, Grace Khunduang and Gabryella Tong — to a seventh-place finish.

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It was a big day for the boys cross country teams around the area as they dominated on the course during the Class 4A, Region 2 meet at Hagerty High School Saturday, Nov. 7. Olympia finished No. 1 thanks to a first-place finish by Kai Komatsu (16:23.63) and a sixth-place finish by Shu Komatsu (16:50.29). West Orange snagged third place as Jake Baldauf (seventh, 16:55.92) and Colton Berquist (eighth, 16:58.01) picked up Top 10 finishes. Dr. Phillips brought home a sixthplace finish with Ilyas Semlali (16:36.06) and Joel McConnell (16:48.60) finishing up in second and fifth place, respectively.

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The Windermere High football team won its first game of the season in a 32-23 victory over Colonial Friday, Nov. 6. In the win, senior Kordan Dozier went off as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, while throwing for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

Elijah Shabazz looks to make his dreams a reality as he starts up his own AAU basketball team.

Troy Herring

HOOP DREAMS After struggling through homelessness as a teenager, Oakland native Elijah Shabazz is righting his life and making plans to start his own AAU basketball team.

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hings are quiet in Pollard Park in Oakland.

The breeze rustling through trees nearby and children shooting a basketball are the only sounds that break a calm silence.

At mid-court, standing on the cracked blue and gray concrete of the park’s basketball court, is Eli-

jah Shabazz — an Oakland native who has spent an untold number of hours fighting for his dreams on this very slab of concrete. This is where his love of basketball and the community first began.

“This is all we had to do to stay out of trouble,” said Shabazz, who currently lives in MetroWest and attends Valencia College.

“This court, we would come here SEE REDEMPTION PAGE 20

Local schools find success in golf, swim state championships Olympia and Windermere brought home strong results from the swim championships, while TFA and Windermere Prep dominated the greens at El Campeon/Las Colinas - Mission Inn Resort and Club.

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After going so long without sports — thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — the local sports scene has been jam-packed this past week with the first state championships of the year taking place in the pool and out on the links.

TFA BRINGS HOME GIRLS GOLF TITLE, LAKERS FINISH SIXTH

The First Academy girls golf team

has become a shining example of dominance in a sport loaded with talent in the state, and that dominance continued at the Class 1A Girls Golf State Championships at Las Colinas - Mission Inn Resort and Club.

In the two-day tournament — which took place Nov. 3 and 4 — the Royals beat out perennial power Lake Mary Prep by seven SEE AREA PAGE 20

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A senior on the Legacy Charter cheer, soccer and softball teams, Alyssa DeVore keeps herself busy with her passion for sports. While her cheer season just ended last week, DeVore currently is prepping for the soccer season.

When did you first get into cheerleading?

My first years of cheerleading were actually on this field, and then I kind of got out of it. And then I moved to Legacy, and since sixth grade, I’ve been cheering for Legacy High School.

THE BASICS SCHOOL: Legacy Charter GRADE: Senior AGE: 17 SPORTS: Cheerleading, soccer, softball

What has kept you in cheer for so long?

Just, honestly, (it’s) the football — I just love football, and I can get into games free. I just love watching the field and being on the field instead of being in the stands, because then I feel like I’m more “at” the game.

favorite part is probably the games and the atmosphere that they have. Everyone is just coming together, even though we’re in the middle of the pandemic — everyone is still able to come and enjoy a game. Probably the most difficult thing is just stunting and learning new things … as a group you have to do it together, and if it’s not together, it’s a domino effect.

What has been the biggest change you’ve seen in yourself since you started cheering at Legacy?

Honestly, my confidence and my strength have changed a lot with my group. Between all of us, we have grown together, and I just feel like I have an extra family to talk to.

What has this last season of cheer been like during the pandemic?

It’s not as different as I thought it was going to be, because we got to practice indoors before it got more serious, in a way — we had a slight outbreak at our school, so we had to get tested and everything. They said, “You can’t practice indoors,” so we ended up having to come outside, which wasn’t much different. We had practices every day, and now we can only have them one day, but we’re honestly such a strong team that we are fine with it — it hasn’t really affected us as a team.

Do you have a highlight moment during your time at Legacy?

Probably when we’re at practices and we’ll just be doing stunts. Even at the football games, it’s just hype — the hype of the fans and the entire atmosphere is just amazing, in my opinion.

What is your favorite part about cheer?

The hardest part?

My most

Redemption on the court

You play a few sports — including soccer and softball on top of cheer.

Why play so many sports at one time?

I just like being active, and I honestly like making the friendships and family of each team, because each team is different.

Cheer is different than soccer and softball — there are diverse groups, but here we’re all together, while in soccer we play with the guys.

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and play basketball. Before this was a park, it was just a court … waking up every day — chasing my dreams to be successful at basketball — I knew I was going to be successful in life, but I just didn’t know at what.

“Coming here every day made me grind harder,” he said. “It feels like home.”

This court was the birth site of a vision to take charge and lead his own life, and through the years, that vision has been challenged again and again as Shabazz has dealt with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage and the subsequent years of homelessness that followed suit. But now, Shabazz has realized his dream of making it in the basketball world, and now is the time for him to act.

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Growing up in Oakland, Shabazz had a normal life and a normal family that loved one another.

Then, one day, that changed.

Shabazz’s father left when Shabazz was 13, and his life descended into chaos and struggle as he looked to find a balance in his life.

“From the age of 13 to the age of 18, I had to become a man for myself — I had to be out here on my own and I had to grow up quick,” Shabazz said. “I was homeless, had nothing to eat and nowhere to sleep — all I had was a mind telling me, ‘You can do it, Shabazz,’ so I never gave up.”

During his time at West Orange High School — from which he graduated in 2017 —

Shabazz remained homeless.

He slept on the floor of a small shack on Avalon Road, but generally kept to himself when it came to his own personal problems — which often were made worse due to the company he kept.

After his dad left, there was no guidance or structure, so he looked up to the people around him — many of whom were no saints. All of a sudden, Shabazz had been put in the middle of a no-win situation, and the influence of these people would end up putting Shabazz in the juvenile detention center for 21 days.

“After I left jail, I was on house arrest, and in 11th grade I just saw my life going downhill, and I realized I had to get these people out of my life and I had to be able to think for Elijah Shabazz,” Shabazz said. “Me realizing that this wasn’t what I wanted to do, and my dad … he snapped me back into reality to understand that I’m bigger than this.”

REALIZING A DREAM

Shabazz’s love of basketball has always gone beyond the sport itself — it was what helped him through the tough times.

After attending Oakland Avenue Charter School, Shabazz went to Lakeview Middle School where he played basketball under head coach Ethan Mankoff. For Shabazz, basketball was the only thing that could keep him focused and distracted from a home life that was slowly eroding.

Shabazz would lose that safety net of basketball in ninth grade when he tried out for — and was cut — from the West Orange

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strokes to win their third state title in the last six years.

On Day One, the Royals shot a team score of 292, before shooting a scorching 289 on Wednesday. Leading the way for the Royals was Bridget Ma, who finished tied for 10th place (73, 73; 146), and Olivia Lu, who finished in 12th place (72, 75; 147). Cissy Yang was not eligible to qualify for state individual honors, as the FHSAA requires participation in district and regional meets.

Not far behind the Royals, Windermere Prep finished its outing with a sixth-place finish (328, 319; 647). The Lakers were led by Ximiao Zhai, who shot a 78 on Day One and a 77 on Day Two to pick up a total of 155 — good enough to finish at No. 31.

Over at El Campeon, the TFA and Windermere Prep boys teams also showed out as the two teams finished tied for second place with Wolfson.

A year after claiming their first state title, the Royals (310,310; 620) were led to their secondplace finish by new state champion Mohit Balaji (77, 68; 145).

Teammate Leo Xu (78, 73; 151) rounded out the Top 10 for TFA. Meanwhile, for Windermere Prep (313, 307; 620), it was a 10th-place finish for Tiago Barni (76, 75; 151) and a 14th-place finish for Camden Smith (76, 76; 152) that helped guide the Lakers to another top-three finish.

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It was this moment of despair that ultimately led to a dream that Shabazz is just now realizing today. “(The West Orange coach) didn’t bother to ask what I was going through,” Shabazz said.

“And the crazy thing is, is when he cut me, I said, ‘One day I’m going to be successful in life and have my own organization where I’ll be able to not cut kids … I’ll make sure I ask kids (about) what they are going through and do they need help.’”

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ing Championships at Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center in Stuart Saturday, Nov. 7, but it was Olympia and Windermere that walked away the biggest winners.

The Windermere girls, who finished No. 5 — two spots ahead of rival West Orange — saw big outings from Addison Reese, Hayley Clark and Antonina Harned. Reese grabbed third in the 200 freestyle and fourth in the 100 butterfly; Clark picked up fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 500 freestyle; and Harned finished state runnerup in diving — three places ahead of Olympia’s Julia Brown.

But it was on the boys side for Olympia — which finished tied for 15th place alongside West Orange — that saw its first statetitle winner in years.

With a score of 490.90 in the diving event, senior Brandon Wegner took home the gold for the Titans, while teammate William Turnbull scored a 443.35 to take home second place in the same event.

“Brandon dove well, and he dove very clean,” said Olympia swim coach Kathy Zimmerman.

“Billy actually hurt his shoulder two days before states, so he got through it. They’re both very talented boys.”

Along with Wegner and Turnbull, the Titans had four other state qualifiers in juniors Coby Scanlon, Kyle Holt, Ryan Fullerton and senior Eli Schweitzer — who competed in the 200 and 400 free relays.

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On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, Chuck Holcomb, 82, of Denton, Texas, peacefully passed away, with his wife by his side, after a courageous 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Chuck was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, having a military father, went to 11 schools in 12 years. As a result, he was a very social child, never meeting a stranger. Sales was a natural career path for him, which he enjoyed until his retirement.

Chuck and Sherry moved to Florida in 2002, living initially in Longwood and then loving two-and-a-half years in Winter Garden. They enjoyed the West Orange Country Club and all that West Orange County has to offer. They moved to Clermont but remained active at WOCC for many years and returned to Texas in 2018.

While he loved playing bridge and tennis, the Dallas Cowboys and golf were his true passions.

Both were always on display as he played from his Dallas Cowboys-themed golf cart. He always had a positive attitude and a quick smile and will be missed by family and his many friends all over the country.

He is survived by his heartbroken loving wife of 33 years, Sherry R. Holcomb, of Denton,

Texas; daughter, Julie (Guy) Rosser, of Georgetown, Texas; son, Clay Holcomb, of Plano, Texas; daughter, Holly Talley, of Allen, Texas; four grandchildren, Meagan Froh (Brett) of Georgetown, Texas, Jake (Amanda) Rosser of Abilene, Texas, Seth Talley of Allen, Texas, Joshua Talley of Allen, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Layla, of Allen, Texas; sisters-inlaw, Darla Wilcox, of Angleton, Texas, Dany Holcomb, of Angleton, Texas; cousins, Bill (Kathy) McCartney, of Meridian, Texas, who was like a brother, and Nancy (Don) Blount of Garland, Texas; along with several additional cousins, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Vera; and brothers, West and Gary.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Friends are invited to sign the guest book at billdeberry.com.

LOUISE WILMA DEWALL DIED NOV. 7, 2020.

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