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YOUR TOWN FOOD FOR FAMILIES HELPS THE HUNGRY

Southeastern Food Bank is looking for volunteers to pack and deliver Thanksgiving food boxes for needy families through its Food For Families project.

Hundreds of people are needed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Ocoee High School, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, to sort and pack 2,000 boxes of food.

At 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, drivers are needed to line up in the bus loop for addresses and boxes of food to deliver to each family’s home.

Monetary donations can be made by visiting southeast ernfoodbank.com/donate or via Facebook.com/southeast ernfoodbank.

Maintenance required for charter school expansion

An on-campus greenhouse and “farm-to-school” lunch menu gives Ocoee High students more access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

Officials are committing funds to make structural changes at Oakland Avenue Charter.

Lunchtime at Ocoee High School has gotten some upgrades.

Orange County School Board leaders and 4 Rivers President John Rivers on Tuesday, Nov. 6, unveiled a new greenhouse and redesigned cafeteria at Ocoee High School. The greenhouse

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

The town of Oakland wants its charter school to reach the original charter level of 700 students, so an expansion is necessary.

But before money can be

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Danielle Hendrix

Joseph McMullen, founder of HAPCO Music Foundation, and Ocoee High Band Director Bernie Hendricks often partner up to enhance the marching-band experience for students.

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District leaders dedicated the new Maxey. SEE PAGE 3.

Ocoee High’s Marching Knights band is heading for the national spotlight with a performance at Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day parade. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

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Edgewood ranch rocks with annual bash. SEE PAGE 9.

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YOUR CALENDAR

THURSDAY, NOV. 22

GOBBLE WOBBLE FUNDRAISER 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, at Tri & Run of West Orange, 56 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. This is not a race but a 40-minute workout for runners and walkers. The event is a fundraiser for Matthew’s Hope. T-shirts are available for the first 250 participants for $15. Tri & Run will collect Matthew’s Hope Bags of Blessings filled with food and hygiene items to replenish the pantries. Register at gobblewobble.itsyourrace.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY All day Saturday, Nov. 24, in downtown Winter Garden. Shop small and shop local during this holiday shopping kickoff.

Retailers will offer sales and discounts, raffle drawings will be held, and live music will entertain shoppers from the Centennial Plaza gazebo. (407) 656-4111.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 25

A WANING GIBBOUS MOON CRYSTAL BOWL MEDITATION 7 to 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Winter Garden Yoga, 12 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Embrace the sound frequency of the gibbous moon. Take a yoga mat and water. Hosted by Divine Energy. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at clients. mindbodyonline.com.

HOLIDAY MAKERS MARKET 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at The Pines of Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road, Windermere. The inaugural market is a curated show and will feature local artisans and their unique artwork, including pottery, artwork and jewelry, as well as creations of glass, metal, textiles and wood. Upcycled and repurposed gifts will be highlighted, too. The event includes food trucks, local craft beer and music. Admission and parking are free. Holidaymakersmarket.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 26

HOLIDAY PLATE PAINTING PARTY 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at West Orange Creamery and Soda Fountain, 1575 Maguire Road, Suite 101, Ocoee. Children can paint a Christmas, Hanukkah or holiday plate to be displayed at upcoming celebrations.

Hosted by Panache Events each half hour. Plates are $13, and the session includes a kiddie cup of ice cream. RSVP at PaintLifeFlorida@gmail.com.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH JCCF 4 p.m. to closing Monday, Nov. 26, at The Tasting Room, 99 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Enjoy dinner and the Tasting Room will give a percent of food and beverages to JCCF. This is also the kickoff for JCCF’s Brighten Someone’s Christmas. Jccancerfund.org.

THURSDAY, NOV. 29

ADVENTURES FROM THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Everybody loves that willy, nilly, silly ol’ bear – Winnie the Pooh. Hear stories about Pooh and his friends and then enjoy fun activities and a craft. Recommended for preschoolers. (407) 835-7323.

AFTER THE DNA TEST RESULTS 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the West Orange Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Explore the best way to begin analyzing and working with your DNA matches. Learn pitfalls to watch out for and discover how to make your DNA work for you.

(407) 835-7323.

WINTER GARDEN BOOK CLUB 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. The November book is “Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life,” by Laurie Notaro.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 30

LIGHT UP WINTER GARDEN 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, on and around Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. Join Winter Garden as it welcomes the season with live entertainment, vendors, shopping, children’s activities and more.

Sponsored by the city of Winter Garden, the West Orange Ministerial Association and Duke Energy. (407) 656-4111.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1

HOLIDAY ARTISAN SHOWCASE 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St., Oakland. Local artists will be demonstrating their craft and offering holiday gifts. Enjoy a history tour, browse the Manor House Gallery and Gift Shop and have some sweets and punch. For more, visit oaklandmanorhouse.com.

Choir, performances by Centre for Dance & the Performing Arts, children’s activities, food trucks and the 6 p.m. lighting. (407) 656-1117.

OCOEE CHRISTMAS PARADE 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at the intersection of Maguire Road and Enterprise Street and ending at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee.

Join Ocoee in celebrating the holidays with festive floats, marching bands, dancing acts and more. Parade registration forms are available at ocoeelionsclub.org.

WINTER GARDEN CHRISTMAS PARADE 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, along Dillard and Plant streets in Winter Garden. This longstanding holiday tradition rings in holiday cheer and features local businesses, organizations, churches and schools, as well as Santa Claus in his tradition spot at the end of the parade. (407) 656-4111.

LIGHT UP OAKLAND 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Oakland Square, 220 N. Tubb St. Meet Santa from 3:30 to 5:30 and enjoy caroling by the Oakland Avenue Charter School

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New market to make holiday debut The Holiday Makers Market will set up shop Nov. 25 at The Pines of Windermere.

Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins mingled with students.

New digs, new dreams

Students joined community leaders for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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tudents, teachers, administrators and community leaders gathered Tuesday, Nov. 13, for the William S. Maxey Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Academy Dedication Ceremony. Held at the school’s cafeteria, the Maxey Elementary Dedication Ceremony marked a new chapter in the school’s rich history.

The ceremony included performances by the Maxey Elementary Choir and the school’s Dance Troupe, a presentation of a school time capsule, as well as speeches from local leaders.

From left: Students Juan Perez, James Cooper and Marley Chery presented the school’s time capsule, which will be opened in about 25 years.

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If you’re on the lookout for a one-of-a-kind holiday gift, you’re in luck.

The inaugural Holiday Makers Market will be setting up shop from 11 am to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at The Pines of Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road, Windermere. The event is free.

“The Holiday Makers Market is for local artists and makers to sell their wares to the community,” said Maria Murphy, market director. “The idea came about when I was speaking with some of my artist friends. They were looking for a venue close to the holidays (to sell their wares) and I plan events, so this was like a natural progression for me to begin the Holiday Makers Market.”

Murphy said she began planning for the event about six months ago. She chose to hold the market the Sunday after Thanksgiving, because the date she chose lines up with Shop Small weekend. “‘Shop Small Saturday is (a day) to support local (business), so this is just an extension of (Shop Small Saturday) for the weekend,” Murphy said.

The Holiday Makers Market will feature more than 60 different local artists, crafters and vendors. Market-goers can search through a variety of handcrafted items — such as pottery, artwork, jewelry and other unique items — for that perfect holiday gift. “(The market) will have artists that work in glass and pottery and acrylics, watercolor, wood-carving — the whole nine yards,” Murphy said. “They’re all very talented and so unique. …

There’s such a unique blend of artists (that will be) there.

There is definitely going to be something for everyone and some great opportunities to find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.”

For those who need a break from shopping, the event also will feature food trucks, local craft beers served by Will’s Pub and live music playing throughout the day. The event also will feature “make-and-take” stations for the children.

“It’ll be a nice day to be out just having lunch on the lake

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and to enjoy some shopping,” Murphy said. “There are going to be some activities for kids.

There’s some make-and-take workshops happening that the kids can participate in.”

Murphy added the Holiday Makers Market also will include and Young Makers show for aspiring artists younger than 18. These budding artists will be able to display their work for free.

Although this is the first year for the market, the community has already responded positively to the idea, Murphy said.

“So far, the reception for this market has been amazing within the community and with the makers,” she said. “I believe this will become an annual event.”

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spent on expanding the Oakland Avenue Charter School campus, funds need to be invested in making some repairs and replacements.

OACS Principal Pam Dwyer and Town Manager Steve Koontz presented a capital expenditure plan to the Town Commission on Nov. 13.

Included in the plan are these approximations: $75,000 to repair the HVAC system in the cafeteria, $70,000 to coat/ weatherproof the roof of the two classroom buildings and $70,000 to paint the roof overhangs on these two buildings.

Most of the proposed plans will come out of the school’s reserves, which are at $758,222; $30,000 will come from the school’s maintenance budget.

The commission allocated up to $225,000 from reserves to complete the maintenance projects.

The remainder of the reserves will be budgeted for future expansion and contingency.

Commissioner Mike Satterfield, who serves as the liaison between the town and the school, said these are all the projects that are pertinent to getting the school up to speed so an expansion can be discussed.

The school was built in 2003.

“Band!”

Bernie Hendricks calls to his students, many of them clad in jackets or hoodies and all carrying instruments.

“Yes sir!” they shout back, as they shut down their side conversations and straighten their posture, waiting for instruction.

It’s 65 degrees outside during Ocoee High’s band practice Thursday, Nov. 15, and you can see fleece blankets wrapped around shoulders and hoods pulled up to warm up ears. This time next week, these Florida students know they are in for a shock when they have to march in the midst of Chicago’s crisp, 40-degree weather.

But their excitement is palpable and, much like Elsa, the cold won’t bother them, anyway. “(We) Floridians down here sitting in the hot weather, it’s always super exciting when we go up north,” said sophomore Jessica Smith, who plays the mellophone.

“Some of us haven’t even seen snow.”

Ocoee’s band performs in Christmas parades every year, but every other year is a treat, because students have the opportunity to travel outside of Central Florida.

This year, 120 of them hopped on a 20-hour bus ride to participate in the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

And although it might not be cold enough for snow this time, band members are in for an experience they are sure to remember.

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n Police Chief Steve Thomas introduced two new members of the Oakland Police Department, Officer Rajiv Lal and Chaplain Andy Jones. Lal spent several years with the Winter Garden Police Department and has been serving as a reserve in Oakland until a full-time position opened. Jones comes from the Windermere Police Department. The chaplain’s role is a volunteer position.

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

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n The commission decided to bid out its development opportunity study, which will provide the data, targeted industries and expertise to pursue quality development within the town’s commercial corridors, Town Manager Steve Koontz said in his report. The study will cost an estimated $60,000.

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n The Town Commission authorized town staff to move forward with a survey and other actions necessary to purchase a strip of land owned by the Oakland Cemetery Association needed for the routing of sewer infrastructure.

When the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan was created in 2011, the town anticipated placing the utilities within the State Road 50 right-of-way east of the Florida’s Turnpike interchange. Since then, it has been determined the right-ofway is too narrow.

The strip of cemetery land will provide a link between the current sewer improvements at the Pulte development and Tubb Street. The purchase price is $150,000, spread over three years, and the funding is included in the current Fiscal Year budget.

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Hendricks, band director at Ocoee High, enjoys taking his students to perform out of town whenever possible. That’s why they travel every other year.

“It’s really cool that we’re able to use these God-given gifts that we have to be able to see different parts of the country,” Hendricks said.

“It opens kids’ eyes to things they have never seen before, and it’s really cool and a blessing for us to be able to do that. Especially going up north — the possibility that we might actually see some snow — that’s kind of exciting, especially because these are all Florida kids.”

Hendricks applied for the band to be in Chicago’s Thanksgiving parade about 18 months ago and learned the Knights had been accepted late last year. He told his students, and immediately, the hype rippled throughout the band.

“We were at some type of band meeting or practice when he announced it, and we all just went crazy,” said senior Robert Manzueta, who plays alto sax.

Joseph McMullen, founder of HAPCO Music Foundation, often works with Ocoee’s band and is an advocate for raising awareness and funds for arts and music education.

“We’re always trying to keep kids engaged in the arts, and I’m trying to raise awareness (of them),” McMullen said. “We made a donation to the band program for the trip, and our biggest thing is helping them get to that performance and helping the kids have a great experience.”

McMullen knows intimately how an experience such as this will leave a lasting effect on the students.

“My high-school band went to Berlin, Germany,” he said. “I was 14 years old. … I still remember that trip like it was yesterday, so us pouring into (this) opportunity reminds me of what I experienced many years ago.”

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The tubas move stealthily toward their next position on the practice field.

SUPPORT THE MARCHING KNIGHTS Even when Thanksgiving Day is over, the band will continue to accept donations to cover the cost of the trip.

To donate, visit tinyurl. com/ohsbandchicago2018.

Click on “Thanks, just want to pay,” then enter your donation amount and Knights Donation when the site asks for a student name.

Preparations for this opportunity have been underway for a while now. Students practice twice a week and have learned a different style of marching and fine-tuned their performance. They didn’t need to learn new music for the parade. Instead, Hendricks and his staff are borrowing pieces of the music they already know and rearranging them.

“We’re taking some stuff out of our show from this year, which was like a party-theme show,” Hendricks said. “We’re not doing any Christmas music, because it’s not quite Christmas yet. We’re not actually learning anything brand new, but we’re taking some of the stuff (we have), cutting and splicing it and putting it together as we create about 20 to 30 minutes worth of nonstop music, because that’s about the length of the actual parade. It’s not really long, but we want to make sure that we look and sound good.”

SECURING SUPPORT

Out-of-town trips such as these don’t come cheap, but Hendricks and his staff don’t mind. They know that the opportunities are worth every penny.

Because of the financial implications, the trips aren’t mandatory.

Each student was required to raise

nearly $1,100 to go this year — but funding is necessary for transportation, hotel, uniform cleaning and staffing.

“We did a mattress fundraiser where we sold mattresses, and that brought in a good chunk of about $8,000, and then we (also) performed a lot,” Hendricks said. “A lot of our performances — especially in the spring toward the end of the year — we had performances at Full Sail and a couple of different hotels and events. These events — they paid for us to come play — so we were able to take that money and put it toward the overall cost of the trip. Then the kids all paid an individual fee to go. It’s been good.

The fundraising has been slow, but it’s been steady. We washed some cars and did some things we needed to do to get there. … And here we are.”

Thanks to the school’s administration, the band just received new uniforms three weeks ago for the first time since 2006.

But there’s still a need for funding. As of Thursday, Nov. 15, the band was still about $3,500 short of its fundraising goal to cover the cost of the trip. Hendricks said the band was able to cover it with some of the band’s in-house money, but it doesn’t leave much funding left over.

“We really need to keep these programs at the forefront. … They travel locally and throughout the state, but at the end of the day, in order to continue being part of the process, there’s a cost associated,” McMullen said.

“The community and the city have really been supportive,” Hendricks said. “We’ve gotten donations in, Mr. McMullen got us a big donation, just random people have given $20 here and $50 there. … It’s been really neat to see the community come together and support us like that. It brings it all into perspective.”

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10500 block of West Colonial Drive. Retail theft. A lawenforcement officer responded to a big-box retailer in response to a possible retail theft.

The officer was informed by employees that a woman was observed stealing merchandise via the surveillance camera system. According to the employee, the woman selected a sweater and two pairs of boots and was seen attempting to conceal them in her purse, She was unsuccessful, because the merchandise did not fit. The woman was then seen entering the women’s restroom with the merchandise and a bag.

When she exited the restroom, she only had the bag. She then attempted to exit the store but was stopped by an assetprotection officer. The woman arrested and charged with petit theft.

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Malcolm Road. Resisting an officer. Shortly before 4 a.m., an officer responded to the area of Malcolm Road in reference to a suspicious activity. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer approached a vehicle. Inside, a man was slumped over in the driver’s seat and had drool dripping onto his shirt. The officer knocked on the window but did not receive a response. Because the vehicle was unlocked, the officer opened the door and woke the man up. Two Corona beer bottles were visible in the vehicle, according to a police report. When the officer asked for the man’s driver’s license,

the man waved in greeting. The officer requested the driver’s license several more times, and the man waved each time. The man then attempted to put the vehicle in drive and drive away, but the officer put the vehicle in park. The officer then assisted the man in exiting the vehicle, but the man resisted and was placed in handcuffs. The man was charged with resisting an officer without violence.

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North Lakewood Avenue. Drug possession. At about 1:27 a.m., an officer conducting patrol spotted a vehicle with a nonfunctioning tag light, making the tag unreadable from a 50-foot distance. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and observed three individuals inside. The officer requested identification documents from the driver and passengers, one of whom refused to provide identification. The driver asked why they were being pulled over and was informed of the tag light being out. The male driver said he was aware and told the officer he had a fuse problem. A K-9 officer was called for backup, and the K-9 displayed a positive alert, indicating the possible presence of illegal substances in the vehicle. The officer conducted a search of the vehicle and found cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. The driver stated the substances did not belong to him. The driver was arrested.

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Pre-kindergarten students were the top turkeys at the head of the parade.

Gobble! Gobble! Turkeys trot at Ocoee Elementary

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aper-clad pilgrims and turkeys marched through the halls of Ocoee Elementary Friday, Nov. 16, for the school’s Turkey Parade. Pre-kindergartners and kindergartners did their best turkey impressions as they marched through the halls carrying crafty creations. The parade was held to celebrate the beginning of Thanksgiving break.

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Above: Kindergartner Jordin Jones showed off his paper turkey creation.

Left: Kindergartners lined up to get back to class at the end of the parade.

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Senior agriscience student Sarah Lanier is just one of the students who maintains Ocoee High’s new greenhouse, where students grow fresh vegetables, such as lettuce and cucumbers, using hydroponic methods.

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will be used as part of a new “farmto-school” menu program that has been introduced to the school’s lunchtime offerings.

“It’s absolutely vital and important that we reinvest back into agriculture,” Rivers said. “And if we’re going to change the agriculture scene in the state of Florida, it starts here with education and getting people not only educated about different ways of growing but (also) excited about it.”

Lora Gilbert, senior director of the food and nutrition program at Orange County Public Schools, said Ocoee High’s new greenhouse was donated by 4 Rivers and The 4R Foundation Inc. “The 4 Rivers Foundation ... (has) donated the greenhouse and brought it up to code,” Gilbert said. “They can grow about 600 pounds of produce, and so what we’re doing is we’re teaching the students how to become vendors of the school district.”

In addition to growing produce at the new greenhouse, the school also is serving Fresh from Florida produce during lunch and receives fresh produce from local farmers, such as Long and Scott Farms in nearby Zellwood. Gilbert said by sourcing the produce locally, students are given an opportunity to add fresh fruits and vegetables into their diets through school lunches.

“It’s pretty fresh when it’s right from the farm, and then what we’re able to do is put it in a form that the students like,” Gilbert said. “They like tacos, so we have a fresh, homemade item — the pico de gallo — and we make that fresh in our schools. … It’s just an awesome product, and the kids don’t really realize that they’re eating more fruits and vegetables.”

Paige Greninger, executive director of The 4R Foundation, said the foundation’s partnership with OCPS is just one example of their support for the community.

“The 4R Foundation’s current initiatives strive to model sustainable local food systems that inspire and educate students, support and train farmers and stimulate the health and economic vitality of our local communities,” Greninger said. “The 4R Foundation’s current initiatives strive to model sustain-

able local food systems that inspire and educate students, support and train farmers and stimulate the health and economic vitality of our local communities.”

Ocoee High’s new greenhouse not only will serve as a means to provide students with fresh fruits and vegetables but also will be used as an education resource for the school’s agriscience program.

“Students (can) take a vocational agriculture class … and they learn about the produce,” Gilbert said. “Every year, they learn a little bit more, and by the time they’re seniors, they’re supposed to be ... able to see how you can earn a living being a farmer.”

Peter Jordan teaches horticulture and agriscience. He said students in upper-level horticulture classes will maintain the produce grown in the greenhouse. Students grow vegetables such as cucumbers and lettuce in the greenhouse using hydroponic methods. “(We want) to create farmers, increase nutrition and educate these kids for future jobs or opportunities in an agriculture/horticulture field,” Jordan said.

Agriscience students Sarah Lanier, a senior, and Gabriel Lane, a junior, said maintaining the greenhouse requires daily work.

“We plant what needs to be planted and harvest what needs to be harvested, and then we will distribute it through the school or the students themselves,” Lane said.

Gilbert said the goal with the greenhouse is to grow produce for the school and also grow enough to for a sustainable enterprise.

“It’s amazing what you can get from one greenhouse,” Gilbert said. “The dream is that it will be sustainable for the school and be able to earn money for the students so they can see that as a business.”

The cafeteria also has seen some recent upgrades, Gilbert said.

“The other thing that we’re unveiling is the cafeteria and the seating,” Gilbert said. “One of the things we did is we made it more like a college campus. We have soft seating, places where (students) can plug in their computers. … And then we have booth seating, which is very popular.”

The new greenhouse and farmto-school menu is a first-of-itskind concept for OCPS.

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While some students might groan at the idea of having to do a science fair project, some students relish the opportunity and even go on to compete in the big league.

In this case, ‘the big league’ is the 2018 National FFA Agriscience Fair — a highly competitive event hosted by the National FFA Organization.

The annual science fair competition invites student participants from grades seven through 12 who are FFA members and interested in the science and technology aspects of the agricultural industry to submit and present innovative research relating to agriculture.

Four such students from Windermere High School and SunRidge Middle School did just that and earned spots as finalists in the 2018 National FFA Agriscience Fair held in Indianapolis, Indiana, in late October.

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The two-student team from SunRidge – Raquel Colby and Payton Moore – placed first in the Middle School division.

Colby and Moore collaborated on a scientific research project that analyzed consumer preferences on gluten-free alternatives, they said.

“When most people hear the word gluten-free, it’s almost as if the word has a negative connotation,” they said. “Most people would not buy gluten-free products unless they were glutenfree. With our project, we hoped to change gluten-free lives with alternatives that made them feel like they could eat baked goods that are almost more preferable in texture to an item with gluten.”

When their project won first place in the social science category in the middle school division, Moore, who is considering a future degree in veterinary science, said she couldn’t believe it.

“When our names were called as first place, I was starstruck and elated,” she said. “I couldn’t believe I had just won a national competition.”

CITY OF OCOEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PAST JPA AMENDMENTS & FUTURE LAND USE MAP CLEAN UP LARGE SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CPA-2018-002 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will consider adoption of Ordinance 2018-017 thereby adopting Comprehensive Plan Amendments related to the: (i) amending the Intergovernmental Coordination Element to incorporate into the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan amendments Seventeen (17) and Eighteen (18) to the Ocoee/Orange County Joint Planning Area Agreement (JPA); (ii) updating the Existing Land Use Map to conform to the JPA, as amended, and to reflect small scale comprehensive plan amendments and annexations since the last update to Existing Land Use Map; (iii) amending the Future Land Use Element to incorporate a new map “Joint Planning Area Land Use” Map; and (iv) amending Future Land Use Map of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan to add the Seventeenth (17) and Eighteenth (18) amendments to the Ocoee/Orange County Joint Planning Area Agreement, as amended, and to reflect Small Scale Comprehensive Plan amendments and annexations since the last update to Future Land Use Map. The OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on the proposed large scale amendment on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018, AT 6:15 PM or as soon thereafter as practical. The public hearing will be held in the City Hall Commission Chambers located at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee.

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The two-student team from Windermere High school – juniors Melody Raynor and Maria ReyesLeon – placed fifth in its respective division.

With the aim of contributing to the search for an alternative solution to decrease plastic pollution, the duo chose to focus its project on the ability of a particular type of wax worm — known by the scientific name of Achroia Grissela — to affect the rate of degradation for certain types of plastic.

Raynor and Reyes-Leon said they believe their discovery is a start to future research that can lead to a decrease in the amount of plastic pollution in the environment.

“We discovered that plastic straws and Ziploc bags were effectively degraded, and a 75-degree environment was the best for prolonging the life of the worms,” they said. “These results are important for agriculture … because the numbers of plastic pollution are growing at rates which cannot be fixed by just recycling.”

Raynor said the opportunity to compete as a finalist in the fair was one she won’t soon forget.

“Being selected as a finalist for National Agriscience Fair gave me the most euphoric feeling in my life, just knowing what we are capable of doing because of our support systems just made me feel complete,” she said.

Reyes-Leon said she was happy to see all their hard work paid off.

“It was satisfying to win after all the hard work that we put into the project — not to mention the hard work of our adviser and parents,” Reyes-Leon said.

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Colby, who is considering a future career in marine biology, said the project itself taught her how to manage her time.

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YOUR TOWN NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED Orange County Public Schools is celebrating 33 seniors from 12 OCPS high schools chosen as semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Twelve hail from West Orange-area high schools: n Dr. Phillips — Talib Hakim and Peter Toma n Olympia — Brenden Berrios, Blake Bradford, Jake Shannin and Jasmin Singh n West Orange — Daniel Gordon, Catherine Kim, Shannah Nice and George Tomecek n Windermere — Kavya Shah and Griffin Willman These seniors now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million.

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David William Loew, 76, of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, after a short battle with lung cancer.

David is preceded in death by his son, William Brent; and his parents, Alfred and Virginia Loew, of Winter Garden.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joyce Loew; daughter, Kelli Nutting (Shawn); grandsons, Colin and Cooper; brother, Gene (Glenda); sisters, Joyce Coleman and Mary Loew;

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That same year, she began her career with Dr. Edward Bradford as his office manager. She would go on to serve his family and their businesses until her retirement after 65 years this past May.

Cathryn’s No. 1 priority was her children and grandchildren.

She also had many close friends, having lived the majority of her life in her beloved Winter Garden.

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daughter, Stephanie Abell and her husband C.W.; and her son, Brian Bowen, and his wife Tracy. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Austin and Katie Bowen, Ashley Brumbeloe, Abigail Bowen, Whitney and Abe Couch, and Cole Abell.

She is also survived by her sister, Shirley Mask Causey; and her nephew, Donnie Waldrop.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to the Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 770446, Winter Garden, FL 34777-0446.

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The unique home is located only three miles from Disney and overlooks Lake Gifford. It has four bedrooms, three-andone-half bathrooms and a laun-

Sphere-shaped architecture, which gave rise to geodesic homes, also known as dome homes, dates back to as early as 1919, when a German engineer named Walter Bauersfeld designed and built a sphere-shaped planetarium.

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According to Tom Holt, the previous property owner informed him the house, built in 1984, originally was destined to be a timeshare before tragedy struck.

“One family owned all the property around this lake,” Holt said. “The guy’s idea was to do a timeshare. So this was going to be the model, and he was going to build seven of these around that lake. So he built it, but he and his family — who was from New York — they were killed in a car accident on the drive down here. So the house sat vacant for almost 10 years.”

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-031 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS ADOPTED IN 1991, AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM “LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL” TO “MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL,” FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 29.17 ACRES LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST ROAD, AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF SR 429 EXPRESSWAY; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE REVISION OF THE OFFICIAL CITY FUTURE LAND USE MAP; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Despite being only an eighth-grader, Kaitlyn Clark has been dominating on the pitch for the Foundation Lions varsity girls soccer team. Page 18.

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West Orange High’s athletic programs had nine athletes from five different sports sign their national letters of intent on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

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Congratulations to Ocoee 9-year-old Carlie Stewart, who on Saturday, Nov. 17, was crowned the US Kids Golf Orlando Fall Tour Champion (girls 8-9 division) and earned an invitation to the US Kids World Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Carlie is coached by Vincent Burbank, of the ICE Golf Academy (Winter Garden).

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After a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of Bishop Moore, the Ocoee boys soccer team picked up its first win of the season, as the Knights (1-1) picked up a 2-1 win over Lake Minneola (4-3, 0-1).

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The West Orange girls soccer team is off to a strong start as the Warriors (2-1) picked up their second win of the season with a 1-0 win over Freedom (01-1). The Warriors are now on a two-game winning streak after starting the season with a loss to Harmony (3-0-1).

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Despite a 6-2 loss at the hands of Windermere Prep, Legacy Charter’s Jose Lopez picked up both of the Eagles two goals.

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In Legacy boys soccer team’s 6-0 drubbing of Mount Dora Christian Academy, Caleb Smith picked up the hat trick for the Eagles — nabbing three goals in four shots on goal.

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Samantha Sampson looks to right the Knights’ ship, as she takes over as the Ocoee girls soccer coach.

A new Knight After starting the beginning of the season without a coach, the Ocoee girls soccer team didn’t know if they would have a season. Then, Samantha Sampson stepped in.

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hen Samantha Sampson applied for an open art position at Ocoee High, she didn’t expect to be anything more than an art teacher.

She assumed she would teach artistic techniques to curious students and dive into the history of art — studying the likes of Rembrandt and Dali.

But along with her time in the classroom, she was asked one additional question during her interview: “Can you also coach girls soccer?”

Her answer was a nervous, “Yes.” “I have been an assistant coach before in the high-school level and have coached academy teams back home, but I’ve never head coached a varsity soccer program before,” Sampson said. “But when they said they literally didn’t have a coach, I really couldn’t pass it up, because I can’t deprive 40 girls — JV and var-

sity teams — from not playing soccer.

“If they have the heart for it and they’re willing, and all they need is just someone to just kind of encourage them and bring a little bit of knowledge to them, I could not pass that up,” she said. “I wanted to help in any way that I could.”

Sampson’s start as the new coach came the moment she stepped on campus. After starting Nov. 5 — a Monday — she participated in her first team practice the following day.

It turned out to be a bonding moment for Sampson and the girls, despite its sloppiness.

By starting from scratch, Sampson sat and talked her new team as she learned about each of them and the soccer that they had been playing during their time at Ocoee.

Going over what formations with which girls were comfortable and learning the quirks of each girl’s game are things that take time to polish out and refine.

It’s a long process and one that takes a lot of work from everyone, but the girls have welcomed it, Sampson said.

“They were just overall so thankful to just be playing soccer — it was super evident that they were just happy to have a coach,” Sampson said.

“A lot of them didn’t think they would have a team all year and they just were not going to be able to play, and that is just heartbreaking —especially for SEE SAMPSON PAGE 18

Sitting at a long row of tables dressed with a blue tablecloth, nine West Orange student-athletes watched and waited.

Trophies and sporting equipment of all kinds sat on the floor in front of them, while a large banner sporting the Warriors logo was on display behind them.

It was a special day for these nine West Orange athletes, as they participated in the school’s early-signing day celebration in the school’s auditorium.

“We had four states championships, five regional championships and 12 district championships,” said Athletic Director Jerry Shafer as he read off the year’s athletic achievements. “These young women and men had a hand in that alone. Congratulations for helping West Orange do this.”

What followed Shafer’s remarks was pomp and circumstance fitting for such an important moment in the lives of these young athletes.

After hearing from coaches and having letters from parents read aloud, West Orange’s nine signees put pen to paper as they made their college choices official in front of a raucous crowd of parents, teammates and friends.

With it being such a big moment for this group of seniors, the emotions ranged from excitement to nervousness to total relief. For SEE NINE PAGE 18

WOHS ATHLETES WHO SIGNED n Morgan Beacham (Bethune Cookman, basketball) n Amanda Denis (Hillsborough Community College, softball) n Darrell Harding (Duke, football) n Christina Kline (La Salle, basketball) n Matthew Nastasi (Florida Southern, baseball) n Sarah Placid (Daytona State College, basketball) n Brenna Wise (St. Petersburg College, softball) n Torey Baum (Boston College, volleyball) n Kaeli Crews (University of South Carolina, beach volleyball) OTHER AREA SIGNEES n CFCA: Jordan Preaster (Bethune-Cookman, basketball)

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Despite being only an eighth-grader, Kaitlyn Clark has been dominating on the pitch for the Foundation Lions varsity girls soccer team. In her first two games — a 9-0 win over Jones and a 9-1 loss to Master’s Academy — Clark picked up three goals and three assists. She hopes that after her time at Foundation to go on to play soccer at Florida State University and find her way onto the U.S. Women’s National Team.

What got you into soccer?

My mom — (she) played soccer at Florida State.

What is your favorite part about playing soccer?

Because it’s the “player’s game” — that’s what it’s known as — and you get to create, and it’s not just all a bunch of plays that are in a handbook.

You get to make some of it up as you go.

What’s your favorite thing about being on the Foundation soccer team?

We are so positive with each other and supportive, so it’s like a sisterhood — which I like.

Have you always played at center-mid?

I actually started left wing or right wing at club — which is more on the outsides — but I moved to center-mid here.

In center-mid, it’s different, because you’re on the ball more, so I control the game more and can help my team more.

Florida,” Sampson said. “I was introduced Monday to the blue-card system, which up until Monday I didn’t even know existed.”

Luckily for Sampson, she has a few strong leaders in Yoan Ruiz, Madison Foster and Olivia Bell to help. The trio is at the core of the Knights’ lineup, Sampson said. Currently, the game plan is less about worrying about the score — which hasn’t been kind to Ocoee over the first few games — and more about seeing who works where and how to best move the team forward.

One of the best parts about having a team with such young and inexperienced players is

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THE BASICS

TEAM: Foundation Academy girls soccer team GRADE: Eighth POSITION: Center-mid HEIGHT: 5-foot-2 DOMINANT FOOT: Left

What’s the most difficult thing about playing soccer?

The hardest part, I would say, is learning the tactics of the game. You have to learn many different things, as I said, because you can’t just memorize plays. You have to learn a bunch of different combinations of touches and awareness, because it’s not just passing and dribbling.

the girls (who) don’t play travel ball.”

Sampson said before she arrived, she had heard from folks at Ocoee that many a tear had been shed by members of the team because of the uncertainty surrounding the season. But now, they have the experience of Sampson to help lead the way.

A native of Salem, Virginia, Sampson has played soccer her entire life — from her time in club ball all the way up to her college career at Emory & Henry College, where she played center-mid and center-back for the Wasps women’s soccer team. She also officiated soccer for 13 years.

While the girls will be taking full advantage of that lifetime of experience, they also will be helping Sampson adjust to the game in Florida — especially as it relates to varying rules.

“I’m learning a lot as a coach; the rules are so much different in Virginia than they are in

that Sampson can start from the ground up with each girl — building them into better players and teammates. Through building that foundation — for the girls and the program — Sampson hopes to guide her program forward.

“I just really hope to build stability in this program and that it’s a program that the girls can really take a lot of pride in and take pride in themselves because they’re working so hard,” Sampson said. “What we have really talked about this week is attitude and effort. … As long as they really work hard at those things, good things will come.”

“I’m learning a lot as a coach; the rules are so much different in Virginia than they are in Florida.

I was introduced Monday to the blue-card system, which up until Monday I didn’t even know existed.”

— Samantha Sampson

What is it like, as an eighthgrader, playing on the varsity girls team?

It’s a little intimidating sometimes when you’re going against way bigger girls than you, but I like it. I like that it’s hard and difficult — I like the challenge.

When you’re not playing soccer, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I love to listen to music and hang out with my friends. I am a genre flow-er, so it’s whatever I’m feeling — my biggest are rap and country.

If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

I would go to Greece, because it’s really pretty there. I’ve been to the Bahamas and Jamaica.

What is your routine after a game?

Either I go out to eat with some of my teammates right after and talk about the game or stuff in general, or I come home and just relax — probably ice my legs if I got tackled that game.

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“I’m ecstatic, because it’s like all the hard work that I have put in was leading up to this point, and for it to finally be here is just amazing,” Beacham said.

“The process can get stressful, and it’s very stress-relieving, but it’s just really awesome and really cool.”

While Beacham will be making history on the court, senior wide receiver Darrell Harding will look to make a splash on the football field for the Duke Blue Devils next fall.

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Morgan Beacham, a member of the Warriors’ girls basketball team, was one of several athletes who noted the moment was almost surreal. The 5-foot-7 guard — who will be playing the same position when she arrives at Bethune Cookman — goes into her senior season as a leader for the Warriors. Last year, she led the team in scoring (almost

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CLASS 2A, REGION 2: NO. 2 FOUNDATION ACADEMY (9-2, 2-0) AT NO. 1 VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (10-1, 2-1) (Game at Southeastern University) Foundation follows up its win over the well-balanced Zephyrhills Christian Academy with a game against the defensive-minded Storm of Victory Christian Academy at 7 p.m. Nov. 23. Despite an offense that manages a little more than 23 points per game, it’s the defense that really makes the Storm a special team.

Through 11 games this season, the Storm have give up only five-and-onehalf points per game — although it should be noted that the Storm have had two games end by forfeiture. But over the last few games, the Storm have held their last three opponents scoreless — not giving up a single point since their 49-22 win over Cambridge Christian back in midOctober. The defense is led by junior linebacker Jayden Hunter, who leads the team in total tackles with 76 (31 solo, 45 assists). Offensively, the only real threat the Lions will have to deal with his sophomore Cornelius Show, who leads the team with 1,587 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 169 carries.

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he Foundation Academy Lions scored 35 unanswered points en route to their 42-12 win over the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors to advance to the 2A Region 2 finals.

Henry Austad and Grayson Wagner led the Lions (9-2) offense. Austad connected with Wagner for three touchdowns (80, 52 and 25 yards) through the air. Austad would finish the night with 209 passing yards. Austad also ran for a 5-yard touchdown.

“Unbelievable,” Foundation Academy head coach Brad Lord stated of Austad’s and Wagner’s offensive performances.

“Big players play big in big games, and they both did.”

After giving up a 68-yard rushing touchdown to Javion Hanner early in the first quarter, Foundation Academy’s defense shut out the Warriors until late in the fourth quarter with a running clock already in effect.

“Savages,” Lord said of his defense’s performance. “We knew we had to stop the run — this team was running on everyone, and we shut them down tonight.”

The Lions’ defense was led by the usual suspects. Five different players racked up eight or more total tackles on the night.

Michael Lemieux-bott led the team with 10 total tackles (six solo, four assist) and grabbed two sacks, while big man Warren Sapp II led the team with his three sacks to go along with nine total tackles.

Bryan Thomas (eight tackles), Danny Stutsman (eight tackles, one sack) and Andrew Johns (eight tackles, two sacks) rounded out the Lions’ stout defense.

Special teams also played a huge role. That unit scored touchdowns on a bad snap and a muffed punt.

With the win, the Lions set a school record for wins in a season with nine.

Next Friday, Nov. 23, the Lions will go on the road to take on the Victory Christian Academy Storm (10-1) in their third meeting in five years in the regional finals. The Storm won the last playoff meeting 35-28 in overtime.

Victory Christian Academy’s only loss of the season came against Zephyrhills Christian

A host of TFA defenders swarm the ball during the Eagles’ game against the Warriors.

Academy, as they lost 17-5.

“We’ll be ready,” Lord said about facing Victory Christian Academy.

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When Dr. Phillips entered the Class 8A playoffs with a 5-5 record a few weeks ago, many folks scoffed at the notion of them making it further than the first round.

Now, people are paying attention.

On Friday, Nov. 16, the Panthers (7-5, 4-0) continued their postseason tear as they rained chaos down upon Region 2 of the Class 8A playoffs with a gritty 19-7 road win over the top-seeded Vero Beach (11-1, 3-0).

“A lot went well last night, but the biggest thing was us committed to stopping the run game,” said Panthers head coach Rodney Wells. “Even though they were one of the most explosive passing teams that we played all year, you have to stop the running game, so they’ll be one-dimensional.”

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