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With grateful hearts n For Thanksgiving, we are presenting an entire newspaper of stories

that have nothing to do with you-know-what. SEE PAGE 6. n For 15 years, the Grimes and Carberry families have served a Thanksgiving meal to anyone who needs it. SEE PAGE 4.

YOUR TOWN SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES Businesses are hoping shoppers will embrace the Love Local campaign at the end of what has been a difficult year.

Downtown Winter Garden businesses are opening their doors for the annual Small Business Saturday Sidewalk Sale Saturday, Nov. 28, and folks are being invited to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and seasonal merchandise while enjoying special savings. Small shops will have outdoor sales racks, in-store and online promotions a curbside delivery.

While shopping, residents can check out the new holiday mural wall painted at 49 S. Main St. just in time to make the perfect holiday photo card backdrop.

WEST OAKS REFRESHER Ocoee’s West Oaks Library is undergoing a $475,000 renovation.

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Matthew McDoom holds up the ball after an interception.

West Orange dominated Timber Creek in a 26-0 statement win Nov. 20 in the Class 8A quarterfinal.

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Jamari Jones celebrates after a pass falls incomplete.

Terrell Walden runs over a Timber Creek defender.

Ocoee annexes, rezones six properties The residential properties now will be able to receive city potable water connections. They also expand the city’s footprint.

TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

During a short meeting for the Ocoee Commission Tuesday, Nov. 17, the commission unanimously approved the annexation

and rezoning of six different residential properties that are now officially part of the city.

Ocoee Development Services Director Michael Rumer gave a brief introduction to the commission to address why each of

the property owners was looking to be absorbed into the city.

The first property sits on 0.16 acres of land at 533 First St. and is located 1,000 feet to the north of SEE OCOEE PAGE 2

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Ocoee to test real-time crime video platform East Silver Star Road and 240 feet south of Center Street. According to the city, the subject parcel has one existing single-family residence and received an R-1 (single family) zoning upon annexation.

The second property, at 541 1st St. — which is 0.19 acres and located 1,054 feet to the north of East Silver Star Road and 150 feet south of Center Street — and the sixth property — located at 13th Avenue, Lot 4 — were the only two parcels that are vacant, but they also gained an R-1 zoning after annexation.

Other properties include parcels at 506 Second St., 438 Second St. and 720 N. Lakewood Ave. — all of which were rezoned R-1.

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“The proposed annexation is a logical extension of the city limits,” city documents state. “Urban services can be provided, and the annexation meets state and local regulations.”

REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER

Prior to the public hearing on annexations and rezoning, the commission got to hear from Police Chief Charles Brown on the topic of FususOne. The discussion came after Commissioner George Oliver pulled the item from the consent agenda briefly to get more information on what FususOne — a software company — offers.

For 30 days FususOne will provide the police department with a trial run of real-time crime video and a platform to expedite intelligence gathering and efficiency of response to situations as they unfold throughout the community.

“It’s mainly based off of video feeds from businesses (and) residents if they so choose to join or sign an agreement with us to

allow us access to their video — their data,” Brown said. “This will be very instrumental — it’s a realtime crime center. So if a business is on this agreement with us, they call us, and our response — our sergeants, our crime analysts — can log into their camera system and actually see what is going on as it’s taking place.

“It can give us the number of suspects, the type of weapons they use, descriptions, and if they leave, we’ll know what type of vehicles that they’re in,” he said.

“All of that is important stuff that we need in order to solve a crime.”

When the first 30 days — which is considered Phase One — are up, the department will come back to the commission to move forth with funding. The program comes with a three-year contract and will cost $130,000 — which Brown said would not have to be all paid up front.

The commission approved the 30-day trial unanimously.

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IN OTHER NEWS n The commission approved minutes for its special session meeting held Oct. 20 and regular City Commission meeting held Nov. 3. n The commission approved the appointment of James Moyer to the Human Relations Diversity Board. Moyer’s term will run through the end of May 2023. n The commission approved utilizing the savings from the purchase of a Fiscal Year 2020-21 capital item — a Smithco Sand Rake — for another FY 2020-21 capital item, a Bobcat.

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Matilda — played by Carson Holley — and her classmates face off against Headmistress Trunchbull, played by Janine Papin.

‘You are not alone’ The cast and crew at the Garden Theatre have worked hard to bring a Roald Dahl classic to life through their rendition of ‘Matilda the Musical.’

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Carson Holley stars as Matilda in the Garden Theatre’s production of “Matilda The Musical.”

nary young girl, is unloved by her parents, tormented by Headmistress Trunchbull and armed with a vivid imagination. She finds solace in stacks of library books, and with the help of her teacher, Miss Honey, Matilda’s magic appears as she dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

“Matilda the Musical” opened Thursday, Nov. 19, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 20.

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see what the auditioning process was like,” Tyler said. “Then I got the part of Bruce. I think Bruce is a very shy, introverted kid. He doesn’t really talk a lot. I feel like he’s one of those kids who’s quiet at school but when he gets home, he’s all rowdy and everything. I think he loves to learn things in school, but he’s not very good at it.”

To channel Bruce, Tyler has studied the role and said he thinks a lot before each show about his notes about the character. He incorporates elements of “Matilda” the movie, as well as pieces of his previous experience seeing and acting in the musical. He tops it off by bringing a bit of himself into the character.

“My favorite part is probably getting to know all of the kids, because you have to have chemistry with the kids on stage or else it’s not really a fun show — that’s at least how I feel,” Tyler said. “I feel that in just a short period of time, we’ve all become really close — all of the kids — and you can kind of see that show on stage.”

In the same way that both Abels Rodriguez and Tyler have built their characters from the ground up, the Garden’s cast and crew have come together to manifest their own version of “Matilda.”

Walsh said he is excited to see what his ensemble does with the tools and ingredients they have over the next few weeks of performances.

“This is such an important story about the arts, imagination and about sharing in difficult times,” Walsh said. “And this idea of this little girl who changes the world — this little girl has discovered that even if she’s little she can do a lot, and that her power, her positivity, her standing up for what’s right inspires what in the show is a mini revolution. It’s really about no matter how difficult things get, we can always make the right choice.

“We can always support each other,” he said. “We can always reach out to somebody else and let them know that they aren’t alone.

I think it’s a beautiful message to give to people right now.”

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f all the lines and lyrics in Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical,” there is one that echoes in the mind of Garden Theatre Artistic Director Joseph Walsh.

“Even if you’re little, you can do a lot.”

That’s because even though the Garden Theatre is a small one, it has a large footprint in West Orange County.

“We’re a relatively small theater, and now our capacity is even smaller because of social distancing,” Walsh said. “Throughout the years, the Garden has done so much. The Garden is a mighty presence in our community even though we’re relatively small, and I think that’s amazing. … Overall, even if we’re little, we can do a lot.

And it’s always about, ‘How do we use art to enrich the community?

How do we use our art to enrich the lives of the people around us?’”

Right now, 50 cast and production-team members are using their talents to tell the story of Matilda Wormwood as first authored by Roald Dahl. Matilda, an extraordi-

Wormwood, Matilda’s snarky and smarmy father. For Abels Rodriguez, who describes himself as “an incredibly positive and happy person most of the time,” getting into the character is a fun challenge.

“It’s tough, because he’s a very mean person,” Abels Rodriguez said. “There’s not a lot of redeeming qualities. He’s a hustler, he’s a con man, he’s very mean to his wife and his children — mainly Matilda. … I’ve played a villain, but not a funny one. He’s like a cartoon — like a henchman cartoon. … Getting into something like this and grounding it and finding some ways to really get nasty was a little bit of a challenge for me.”

Because much of the cast comprises children, Abels Rodriguez has worked to find the balance between portraying an intense character and ensuring the children are OK afterward — especially Carson Holley, who plays Matilda.

Luckily, he said, the children are very professional and understand that it’s solely acting — including Windermere resident Tyler Colin Price, 13, who plays Bruce.

Tyler previously was part of “Matilda The Musical” at Theatre South Playhouse, and he loved it so much that he wanted to do it again with a different cast.

“I’d seen a Garden production, and I thought it was amazing, so I wanted to get that experience and

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A family for all For the 15th year, the Grimes and Carberry families will serve their traditional Thanksgiving meal at the West Orange Christian Service Center to anyone who needs it.

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andra Carberry’s mother was the type of person who never met a stranger.

Tera Grimes may have been just 5-feet-tall, but she had a big heart, Carberry said. In fact, her heart for others sparked a family tradition now entering its 15th year.

The Grimes and Carberry families have been providing a free Thanksgiving meal to anyone in the community who was hungry or lonely since 2005. It all began when George and Tera Grimes opened their family restaurant, Mullet’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar.

A TRADITION IS BORN

The year Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Tera Grimes decided suddenly she was going to provide a Thanksgiving meal to anyone who wanted to share her family for the holiday.

“She said, ‘You have elderly couples who maybe one passed away and they didn’t have any children — they’re not homeless, they need a family,’” Carberry said.

That first year, someone drove a stolen truck into a pole and knocked the power out. But it didn’t phase Tera Grimes, who simply turned it into a Thanksgiving meal by candlelight.

“One of the preachers she knows, Mr. Ricky Faircloth, bought some candles,” Carberry said. “(Mama) told everybody to come in — ‘I’m making it special, because we’re having dinner by candlelight.’ She never once let anybody know we didn’t have any power.”

Tera Grimes died five years ago.

The first year since her death, Carberry didn’t want to carry on the tradition without her. But she knew her mother wouldn’t let her sleep as long as she was considering abandoning the meal. “(Mama) came to me every night in a dream, saying, ‘No, I told you we were going to do it as long as they need it, and if you feed 100 people, they need us,’” Carberry said. “So me and Daddy, my kids, my nieces and nephews — we continue to do it.”

The seafood restaurant has been gone for years now, and the Grimes and Carberry families even served Thanksgiving meals out of the Ocoee Cafe for a couple of years.

A FAMILY THANKSGIVING Today, the tradition lives on at the West Orange Christian Service Center in Ocoee.

“We are delighted,” said Rosemary Wilsen, an Ocoee commissioner and Christian Service Center employee. “There’s folks (who) can’t cook their own meal, or they’re alone, so it’s nice to get a traditional dinner. Not everyone has the ability to cook it, or some people might be alone or homeless. It’s wonderful and we love what they do, and folks enjoy coming here and getting a meal. It’s a family affair — the whole family comes in to help.”

Carberry estimates between 20 and 25 family members are involved each year. Last year, there were five generations helping.

Typically, some family friends will jump in and serve, too.

Some of the food is donated — from the turkeys to the desserts — and the family also accepts monetary donations to purchase what isn’t. Once all the food is collected, the family gets to work preparing it.

“We used to have a big smoker that we cooked all the turkeys on — my husband, my dad and my son would stay up and cook them all night long,” Carberry said. “My daughter-in-law got the bright idea the year before last: ‘Mom, let’s pass them out to friends and family and let them cook them.’

And it has worked every time.”

A MEAL FOR EVERYONE

The family has prepared as many as 50 turkeys to feed more than 300 people, Carberry said. On Thanksgiving morning, they arrive at the Christian Service Center between 6 and 7 to start the food.

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Thursday, Nov. 26 WHERE: West Orange Christian Service Center, 300 W. Franklin St., Ocoee DETAILS: The Grimes and Carberry families are entering their 15th year sharing a Thanksgiving meal with anyone in the community who needs it. The traditional meals are free to the public and will be handed out in a grab-and-go format. Meals include turkey, trimmings, dessert and something to drink.

George Grimes makes the stuffing, and everyone dives in to his or her assigned task. Everything is typically ready by noon, and food is served until the last person is fed. Carberry describes it as a “fine-oiled machine.”

“All my kids, my nieces and nephews, they all come in and help us do all the cooking, preparing, the serving — even as young as 5 years old up there serving the rolls,” she said. “All our families are together there — that’s why we gave up our Thanksgiving, because we all go up there together.”

Meals typically are served in a sit-down setting, but this year, it will be more of a grab-and-go format. In previous years, it was customary for family members to sit and have a chat with anyone who came to share Thanksgiving with them.

“That’s how my mom wanted it,” Carberry said. “She wanted it for anyone who wanted to share our family. The year that we did it at the seafood restaurant and previous years, my mother would sit out and talk to everybody. And

if they had a problem that Mama could correct, (she) would correct it.”

Before Tera Grimes died, she suffered from dementia. But even so, that 5-foot-tall woman always was up there running the whole show.

One year, Tera Grimes had broken her hip and was in a wheelchair.

George Grimes and Carberry’s son were preparing the dressing — but not to Tera Grimes’s liking.

“My oldest son is 6-foot-3, and she had him hold her up at the stove for her to make the turkey and rice, because nobody was making it to her expertise,” Carberry said with a laugh. “He held her up — she could not stand on her own. And we couldn’t have just regular turkey gravy. Every year, she made giblet gravy. My brother wasn’t making it how she wanted it, so my son held her up, and she stood there and made it, too.”

A FAMILY HEIRLOOM

Last year, Carberry lost her brother, Dewayne Grimes. He and Tera Grimes were instrumental in starting the tradition, so the family has double the reasons to keep it going this year.

Carberry said she has had some people tell her that their family tradition is like an heirloom passed down but isn’t worth anything.

She begs to differ.

“I said, ‘Y’all don’t understand; it is, because it’s very heart-filling,’” Carbery said. “Being up there and getting to see these people from year to year, it fills your heart. It’s worth something to us.

There’s people who come back and say, ‘Oh my gosh, we’ve missed y’all since last year, what’s going on?’ These people have the biggest hearts, and they’re so thankful.”

It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Carberry said there is one man who comes in each year and picks up dinners to take to the homeless camps for those who are scared to come to the Christian Service Center.

Then there are the people who come every year to share Thanksgiving with the Grimes and Carberry families. They quickly become family, too.

“I really wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said. “And (in the future), I look for the kids and the grandkids to still push to do it. (There’s) no doubt in my mind when something happens to us that our grandkids will continue to do it.”

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Renovations will modernize Ocoee’s West Oaks Library The facility is getting a new look throughout, including paint, carpeting and shelves.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

The Orange County Library System’s West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center is a popular and important stop for residents wanting to research their family tree. It boasts 40,000 books, including reference books and a large collection of donated family histories; plus access to census records, passenger lists, military records and more.

But at almost 20 years old, the library was starting to look and feel a little outdated.

A complete renovation is in the works, and the plan is to upgrade the library from top to bottom, said Gregg B. Gronlund, branch manager. This includes a fresh coat of paint inside in a new color palette, new carpeting and updated restrooms.

“We’re doing this with a variety of our branches; we’re about fifth in line,” Gronlund said.

Renovation costs total $475,000 — $225,000 for updated restrooms and $250,000 for the rest of the refresh project.

The library closed to the public Nov. 15 and will reopen Jan. 4, 2021. Book returns still can be made at this branch. The closest open libraries are the Winter Garden branch, 805 E. Plant St.; Windermere branch, 530 Main St.; and Hiawassee branch, 7391 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando.

Many library patrons like to put books on hold and pick them up at their convenience. While West Oaks is closed, they can either get them at another branch or switch to home delivery.

Another change coming to the library is the way books, music and videos will be displayed. The tall shelving is being replaced with three-quarter shelves, which are designed to open up the space and let more natural light in.

“It still allows us to house a very large collection,” Gronlund said.

When OCLS moved its genealogy collection from downtown Orlando to Ocoee six years ago, library staff added compact shelving that was operated electronically and allowed more research materials to be included to the area. But it was an issue if several people wanted to do research at the same time. The compact shelves could effectively only accommodate one person.

With the new open stacks, more visitors will be able to freely browse. Staff members also are on hand to assist.

The layout of the library will change, as well.

“We’re just kind of rearranging things a little bit,” Gronlund said. “We’re moving the children’s area back to where it was before — and it will be bright and open — and we’re moving the genealogy to near the west side. That side will be almost completely genealogy.”

While the branch is closed, physical access to the genealogy collection will be unavailable, but customers can submit research questions to genealogy@ ocls.info or book a virtual appointment — through the Book a Pro form — with a professional genealogist assigned to the West Oaks branch. Library guests can visit ocls.info for online resources and genealogy programs, as well.

“I think everyone’s going to enjoy having a fresh branch to come back to,” Gronlund said.

For questions about the West Oaks branch, call the OCLS Questline at (407) 835-7323.

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ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Our staff at the Observer Media Group is practicing an attitude of gratitude this week.

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hese days, the measure of a good day can be found in my front right pocket.

If it’s full of flowering weeds, acorns and a few twigs, the day is a win.

Since March, my wife and I have been working from home. Our two older children are taking classes via LaunchEd, and our 4-year-old … well, she’s the bundle of joy that is the persistent X-factor in it all. She’s like the “But wait, there’s one more thing …” moment on a TV game show, when the host pulls out a blindfold or other impediment to make the challenge just that much harder.

On good days, I’m able to escape from work for an hour and take Calliope on a tricycle ride in our neighborhood and to the playground. On good days, we have to stop at every weed that may have sprouted a few colorful petals.

They’re soooo beautiful! she exclaims as she picks them and places them in my pocket.

Soon, a few acorns join the weed flowers. They’re for the squirrels in our backyard. Then, a few twigs for our dog.

On good days, I’m able to tap into Calliope’s worldview. It’s unobscured, pure — she sees unrelenting beauty in everything around her. A simple hour outside brings such amazement to Calliope. For me, it has helped keep the ground steady.

Over the summer, Observer President and CEO Matt Walsh said he’d love to see a newspaper without any mention of the C-word. He figured most of the editors throughout our company would scoff at the idea.

However, I absolutely loved it and decided we would take up the challenge for our Thanksgiving edition.

So today, we present to you our noC-word Thanksgiving edition. Here, you won’t find a single story about “pivoting” or “unprecedented times.”

There are no mentions of testing, treatments or statistics. Rather, these pages are filled only with the hyperlocal stories that make West Orange and Southwest Orange such a special place to live.

And for all you negative Nancies out there: No, we’re not burying our heads in the sand. We’re simply turning our attention to the goodness in our world.

Every story here is still timely and relevant. Every one of them can inform and entertain you. Every one of them helps to better connect you to your community.

So, as you wait patiently for that turkey to finish in the oven, I hope you take some time to unplug from 2020 and dive into this edition. I hope it fills your pocket with happiness and helps you realize there is — and always will be — good in the world.

From all of us at the Observer Media Group, Happy Thanksgiving.

Allison Brunelle: I’m thankful for my healthy family (knock on wood).

John had a heart attack in January, and my mother was in a horrible car accident in August.

Lindsay Cannizzaro: It’s simple but I’m most thankful for the amount of time I’ve been able to spend with family and friends.

Ann Carpenter: I am thankful for good health, my loving husband, and the best son in the world.

Iggy Collazo: As challenging as this year has been, I feel blessed and so thankful. My family and close friends are healthy.

Jess Eng: I thank God for my family, my home, my church and my Observer crew.

Cyndi Gustafson: I have learned so many lessons this year about patience, resourcefulness and growth. My inner strength has not failed me on the course of good strong character in the face of immense adversity, and I am thankful for the influences in my life that have made me the person I am today. My children are the light of my life and my (recent) trip with my son was a lifetime highlight for me, and I will cherish that trip forever. I love life and am thankful for being alive every day.

Danielle Hendrix: I’m grateful for Amy and Troy. We are a great team, good friends, and they’re always there to lift me up when I need it. I couldn’t have gotten through this year without them.

Troy Herring: I’m thankful for my dad finally being able to retire after 40some years as a journalist back home in North Carolina. I’ve never met a person who works as hard as he does, and after all that time, he deserves a nice, long break so he can read his comics and spend more time with his family.

Amy Quesinberry: I am grateful to have raised two remarkable children who are now living their best lives and contributing to their communities.

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Ocoee breaks ground on new City Hall A

fter the event was washed out by Tropical Storm Eta two weeks ago, the city of Ocoee finally got to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking for its new City Hall Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Mayor Rusty Johnson, the City Commission, members of city staff and locals enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at the future construction site located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Bluford Avenue and McKey Street — just two blocks south of the current City Hall.

After short speeches from Johnson and those involved with the construction of the new facility, Johnson, commissioners and others donned their hardhats and shoveled up the first handfuls of dirt to signal the start of a new era in the city’s history.

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The home at 3379 Crystal St., Gotha, sold Nov. 13, for $390,000. Built in 1969, it has thee bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,696 square feet. The price per square foot is $229.95.

Days on market: 24.

from Nov. 13 to 19.

HORIZON WEST

Windermere topped all West Orange residential

The home at 9711 Deacon Court, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $3,412,500. Built in 1990, it has five bedrooms, three baths, three halfbaths, a pool and 8,400 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $406.25. Days on market: 103.

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The townhouse at 6244 Aralia Ivy Lane, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $305,895. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,772 square feet. The price per square foot is $172.63. Days on market: 15.

HICKORY HAMMOCK

The home at 16021 Citrus Knoll Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $695,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,595 square feet. The price per square foot is $193.32.

Days on market: Nine.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 14802 Speer Lake Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $1,050,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,742 square feet.

The price per square foot is $280.60. Days on market: Six.

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The home at 9711 Deacon Court, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $3,412,500. This mansion is located on the shores of the Butler Chain in the main section of Isleworth.

The home at 6125 Cypress Hill Road, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $485,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 4,160 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.59. Days on market: 28.

The home at 7175 Wild Strawberry Run, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $470,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,653 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.66. Days on market: Three.

LAKES OF WINDERMERE

The home at 12753 Hawkstone Drive sold Nov. 17, for $1,123,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,692 square feet. The price per square foot is $304.17.

Days on market: Four.

The home at 12712 Bideford Ave., Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $434,900. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,906 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.66. Days on market: Six. LATHAM PARK

The home at 14228 Aldford Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $570,050. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,569 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.72. Days on market: Three.

ORCHARD HILLS

The home at 5555 Cypress Hill Road, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $388,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and

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2,350 square feet. The price per square foot is $165.11. Days on market: 31.

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The home at 5635 Bowman Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 18, for $419,990. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,315 square feet. The price per square foot is $181.42. Days on market: 65.

The home at 15030 Andrew Alley, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $405,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms,

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Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,679 square feet. The price per square foot is $186.17. Days on market: Zero.

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The home at 12753 Hawkstone Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 17, for $1,123,000. It was the largest transaction in Horizon West from Nov. 13 to 19.

four-and-one-half baths and 2,804 square feet. The price per square foot is $144.44. Days on market: 114.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 4631 Indian Deer Road, Windermere, sold Nov. 17, for $400,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,411 square feet. The price per square foot is $165.91. Days on market: Five.

VINEYARDS AT HORIZON WEST

The home at 6600 Merrick Landing Blvd., Windermere, sold Nov. 18, for $485,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet. The price per square foot is $227.17. Days on market: Three.

WATERLEIGH

The home at 16308 Admirals Cove Lane, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $442,000. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,924 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.16.

Days on market: 29.

The home at 16215 Rock Coast Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $437,500. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,098 square feet. The price per square foot is $208.53.

Days on market: Four.

WEST LAKE HANCOCK ESTATES

The home at 14573 Black Quill Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 19, for $635,000.

Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 4,027 square feet.

The price per square foot is $157.69. Days on market: 36.

WINCEY GROVES

The home at 16238 Misty Hills Ave., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $495,945.

Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,896 square feet. The price per square foot is $171.25. Days on market: 56.

The home at 16283 Misty Hills Ave., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $498,759.

The home at 8310 Lookout Pointe Drive sold Nov. 13, for $645,000.

Built in 2017, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,357 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.04. Days on market: 139.

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The home at 8764 Lookout Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 18, for $510,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,354 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.06. Days on market: Five.

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The home at 2822 Cardassi Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $379,900. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,524 square feet. The price per square foot is $150.52.

Days on market: 19.

The home at 425 Torgiano Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 18, for $453,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,701 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.40. Days on market: 19.

ADMIRAL POINTE

The home at 792 Keaton Parkway, Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $562,500. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,222 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $253.15. Days on market: 12.

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The home at 1984 Mountain Pine St., Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $414,155. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,385 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.35. Days on market: Two. The home at 1902 Lake Sims Parkway, Ocoee, sold Nov. 18, for $382,490. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,291 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.22. Days on market: 16.

The home at 2985 Foxtail Bend, Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $376,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,447 square feet. The price per square foot is $153.66. Days on market: Seven.

LAKE OLYMPIA NORTH VILLAGE

The home at 1358 Olympia Park Circle, Ocoee, sold Nov. 17, for $330,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,738 square feet.

The price per square foot is $120.53. Days on market: 77.

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The home at 1871 Ibis Bay Court, No. 41, Ocoee, sold Nov. 12, for $353,490. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,801 square feet. The price per square foot is $196.27. Days on market: 24.

The home at 2024 Bellamere Court, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $1.7 million. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,884 square feet. The price per square foot is $348.08. Days on market: 226.

BELMERE VILLAGE

The home at 919 Algare Loop, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $540,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,387 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.43. Days on market: 225.

The home at 1101 Lascala Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 12, for $405,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,735 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.08. Days on market: 73.

BUTLER BAY

The home at 2951 Marquesas Court, Windermere, sold Nov. 18, for $779,000. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,104 square feet. The price per square foot is $250.97. Days on market: Nine.

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The home at 12503 Park Ave., Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $1.8 million. Built in 2008, it has six bedrooms, five-andone-half baths, a pool and 6,885 square feet. The price per square foot is $261.44. Days on market: 94.

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and 2,551 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.92. Days on market: 16.

BLACK LAKE PARK

The home at 737 Tranquil Trail, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $486,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,668 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.50. Days on market: 17.

CARRIAGE POINTE

The home at 1910 Jean Marie Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $349,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,298 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.87. Days on market: 18. realtor.com

The home at 15302 Johns Lake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $710,000. It was the largest transaction in Winter Garden from Nov. 13 to 16.

KEENE’S POINTE

The home at 11537 Claymont Circle, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $640,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,164 square feet. The price per square foot is $202.28.

Days on market: 64.

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The home at 6355 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $799,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,865 square feet. The price per square foot is $206.73. Days on market: 16.

TILDENS GROVE

The home at 13456 Bonica Way, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $815,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a

pool and 4,289 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $190.02. Days on market: 83.

WATERFORD POINTE

The home at 2073 Roberts Point Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $1,155,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,641 square feet. The price per square foot is $204.75. Days on market: 254.

WATERSTONE

The home at 11425 Waterstone Loop Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $1,725,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, fiveand-one-half baths, a pool and 4,458 square feet. The price per square foot is $386.94. Days on market: 346.

The home at 11640 Waterstone Loop Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 18, for $1,460,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths, a pool and 5,061 square feet. The price per square foot is $288.48. Days on market: 96.

WINDERMERE DOWNS

The home at 1711 Maple Leaf Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 17, for $448,000. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,291 square feet. The price per square foot is $195.55. Days on market: Zero.

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The home at 1942 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 18, for $379,900. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four baths

FOXCREST

The home at 905 Home Grove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $428,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,831 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.18. Days on market: 67.

GLYNWOOD

The home at 13821 Glynshel Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $524,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,959 square feet. The price per square foot is $177.26.

Days on market: Eight.

GROVE PARK AT STONE CREST

The home at 13180 Moro Court, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $350,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,382 square feet. The price per square foot is $103.49. Days on market: Five.

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Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $710,000. Built in 2014, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 5,428 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.80. Days on market: 23.

LAKEVIEW RESERVE

The home at 127 Zachary Wade St., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $312,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,874 square feet. The price per square foot is $166.49. Days on market: 60.

OAKLAND PARK

The home at 1039 Britton Alley, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $590,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,085 square feet. The price per square foot is $191.25. Days on market: 62.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 13519 Tenbury Wells Way, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $409,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,983 square feet. The price per square foot is $137.11.

Days on market: Four.

TRAILSIDE STATION

The home at 1291 Railside Way, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $315,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,702 square feet. The price per square foot is $185.08. Days on market: Eight.

WATERSIDE AT JOHNS LAKE

The home at 17319 Bal Harbour Drive sold Nov. 13, for $485,000.

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What is your favorite children’s book and why?

My favorite children’s story is “The Little Red Hen,” because it taught me the value of working for what you get.

If I don’t share in the work, I shouldn’t share in the reward.

SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY Dr. David Levy has been the music teacher at Sunset Park Elementary since the school’s inception in 2007, and he loves helping his students learn to unlock the creative potential within themselves. Levy also composed the school song, “The Eagles of Sunset Park,” which helped create a culture of pride and unity among students, staff and families in that inaugural year.

What brought you to your school?

I came to Sunset Park for two reasons: No. 1, it is much closer to my Clermont home than my former school, and No. 2, I was swept away by our opening principal, Ms. Carol Russ.

Her first words to me in my interview were, “I believe music and art are integral to every child’s education.” I loved my former school, too, but from the moment she made that statement — and having worked for a number of administrators before who only regarded the arts as merely ancillary subjects — I just had to work for her.

And I am so glad I did!

What is your motivation?

My motivation is knowing that, every day, I get to share the gift of music with children. I get to help them see the world through the lens of music, and I get to help them attach personal meaning to so many of the otherwise abstract things they learn through their other studies.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

I get to see many of our students grow from post-toddlerhood to middleschool age. It’s very rewarding to be able to see them grow and flourish through that time — not just with music, but in everything they are doing and becoming. Furthermore, having been in the community for a while, I am often privy to information about other notable achievements in their lives even after elementary school.

What do you love most about your school?

It may sound cliché, but I genuinely love the students, families and staff of Sunset Park. Kids are kids, and there are good and bad days for all of us.

But, on the whole, our students are very sweet, very kind, very mature and very serious about their education.

They are truly a joy to be around. We also have the most dynamic and supportive PTO ever, and they have been instrumental in promoting positivity and consistency even through some difficult changes throughout our school’s history.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

In my spare time, I live what I teach: I love to perform, compose, arrange and listen to music. I also like to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And, most of all, I love hanging out with my wife, Heather, and daughter, Dylan.

Who was your favorite teacher when you were in school? Why? I have two favorite teachers from my own school journey. Ms. Patterson was my sixth-grade teacher. I was

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sort of a squirrelly, annoying, slightly mischievous kid before her, but she made two things clear to me right away: No. 1, I was never going to get away with anything in her room, and No. 2, she saw a world of potential in me, and she wanted to help me unlock it. My other favorite teacher was one of my high school band directors at West Orange High School: Mr. David Laniewski. He genuinely took an interest in each of his students’ musical endeavors. My musical ambitions were quite lofty by the time I got to high school, so he quickly became my inspiration and mentor through the rest of that journey.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Why? I wanted to be a teacher and a musician. I wanted to be a teacher because of Ms. Patterson; I, too, wanted to be in a position where I could see … kids’ true potential and then work to help them realize it for themselves, too. I also wanted to be a musician, because my grandfather was an awesome one.

Who is your biggest inspiration and why?

I’ve listed three very influential people — Ms. Patterson, Mr. Laniewski and my grandfather — and it’s quite difficult to separate them. However, to play along and choose my one greatest inspiration, it would have to be my grandfather. He was an awesome musician; knew math, chemistry, and physics like nobody’s business; fluently spoke and/or read four languages (German, Hebrew, Spanish, and English); and he was easily the funniest person I have ever known.

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

This is a tough one — because I would truly despise being limited to only three — but probably Louis Armstrong, because he personified everything I love about jazz; Ella Fitzgerald, because not only could she do nearly everything possible with the human voice, she did it as an AfricanAmerican woman in the mid-1900s; and Prince, because, when it came to music, he could do it all, too.

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MasterPEACE Students in Foundation Academy’s Advanced Placement art/portfolio class were chosen to paint this year’s holiday mural for Vintage Realty Group in downtown Windermere.

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Around this time each year, a little slice of holiday cheer comes to downtown Windermere in the form of a mural.

It’s an annual tradition started

by Darrell and Michele Nunnelley, who own Vintage Realty Group on Main Street in Windermere. Years ago, they began inviting different school groups to participate in painting a temporary holiday mural on the side of their building. When the mural is complete each year, the Nunnelleys make a financial donation to the school’s art department.

Many West Orange-area schools have participated in the past, including Dr. Phillips High and The First Academy. This year, it was Foundation Academy’s turn.

On Saturday, Nov. 14, five Advanced Placement art/portfolio students at the school — along with instructor Janelle

Bell-Martin — showed up with paint and brushes in hand, ready and excited to begin bringing this year’s scene to life. Participating students were Dallas Armstrong, Sarah Ford, Isabella Gennaro, Ella Kline and Landry Wolverton.

“I know that (Vintage Realty) likes to get (the mural) up early, because people use it as a background for Christmas cards,” Bell-Martin said. “So with that in mind, we were thrilled to jump on it — and we had amazing weather, so we’re thankful for that. It goes further for us. We have a Fine Arts League at Foundation Academy, and they provided us with the scaffolding, so there’s a lot of people helping.”

This marks the first year Foundation Academy students got the chance to show off their creativity. Vintage Realty Group chooses the design, and students are tasked with making it happen.

Bell-Martin said she and a few of the students arrived the night before painting to use a projector and trace this year’s design on the side of the building — a task that took about two hours. This year’s theme is “Peace on Earth.”

“We were ready to do it,” BellMartin said. “We tried to get it last year and The First Academy had it, so this year, we were thankful to be able to get out here. We love the message that it’s bringing this year. The company, they chose

These five Foundation Academy students were honored to bring Vintage Realty Group’s holiday mural to life.

From left: Dallas Armstrong, Ella Kline, Landry Wolverton, Isabella Gennaro and Sarah Ford.

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the artwork and the message that they wanted, and they asked us if we would be able to put it up here, and we did. … They do this for the schools, and the girls also get hours for community service, too, as well as the experience of coming out and doing this.”

Foundation Academy junior Isabella Gennaro couldn’t have been more excited to exercise her creative skills. Her love for visual arts is what encouraged her to enroll in the advanced art class in the first place.

“I’ve always really enjoyed artistic activities ever since I was little, especially painting and drawing, even stuff like ceramics,” the 16-year-old said. “I just felt like I had a call to be in the class. I love the teacher and I love

the students, so it’s been really nice to experience getting to practice more. … Mostly, we’ve been working on smaller-scale projects with acrylic paint.”

Isabella and her friends, as well as Bell-Martin, worked for hours on filling in the mural. Using exterior house paint, they began with the red base color before working on the details — including lettering and silhouettes of buildings, people and animals.

The girls’ work was the talk of the town, and some people drove by multiple times to watch their progress. The group earned many compliments and honks of support from passersby.

“Overall, people have been really friendly and really nice, just complimenting it, saying hi, and

saying, ‘Oh it looks great!’ which is really encouraging,” Isabella said. “Just getting to spend time with my classmates and do something as a whole has been really nice to bond with them.”

“I without a doubt know that they are a great group, and I’ve had them in years past, so without even flinching I was like, ‘They can do it,’” Bell-Martin said. “They’re talented, they get along so well, they work together well, and communication is great with them. It’s a nice group.”

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THROWBACK THURSDAY DEC. 1, 1950 With the holidays approaching, shoppers are out and about looking for that special gift for that special someone. In 1950, downtown Winter Garden visitors could pop in to Pittman’s Jewelry in the Edgewater Hotel and browse the fine selection of Bulova watches and rings. The shop advertised its beautiful pieces in the Winter Garden Times.

65 years ago

The Church of God announced its church bazaar would be held in the old Gem Super Market building on Main Street.

50 years ago

Sen.-elect Lawton Chiles was the guest speaker at the Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at the Ramada Inn West.

45 years ago

Editorial: We hope that the West Orange Warriors will be able to play their 1976 home baseball schedule at the city of Ocoee’s fine new ballfield. By the time the 1977 season rolls around, the athletic facilities at the new high school will probably be ready, but this first year is one of transition — one that calls for cooperation and understanding by the communities whose young people attend the new school.

An important chapter of West Orange history came to a close Thanksgiving Day as a fire destroyed the Killarney Packing House on State Road 50 near the Lake County line.

Oakland Town Clerk Louise Battin was honored at the Town Council meeting for her excellent work in preparing for the town’s 89th birthday celebration. Also celebrated was the anniversary of the first train to arrive in Oakland.

FROM THE ARCHIVES Happy 80th birthday to Rod Reeves, who was photographed at Davis Pharmacy greeting Ara Taylor on her last day of work. Reeves is a local historian, whose many articles, clippings and voluminous research still play a huge role at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. He was the original director of the Winter Garden Heritage Museum and taught art at both Lakeview and West Orange high schools. These days, he can be seen sketching the passing scene from various sites in the downtown historic district.

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.

40 years ago

The 52 American hostages were honored and remembered on their one year of captivity at a symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell replica by 52 youngsters from Edgewood Children’s Ranch at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

30 years ago

The newly formed West Orange Habitat for Humanity started accepting applications for its first home, which was in the planning stages.

Russell Crouch, president of the West Orange Wildcats, and Bob Clark, president of the Ocoee Bulldogs, prepared to face off for the annual Dog and Cat Bowl.

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Ocoee High School wide receiver Bernie Hendricks Jr. holds a 3.7 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. Page 16.

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The girls season tipped off a week ago, and some teams — such as Brian Rizo’s West Orange squad — already are winning early and often. Meanwhile, many boys teams around the area got their regular season going this week at the inaugural Metro Hoops Fest in Apopka.

The following is a look at the upcoming season and what to look out for when it comes to the area’s talented programs.

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Former Ocoee High basketball standout Grant Riller was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 56th overall pick (second round) Wednesday, Nov. 18, during the 2020 NBA Draft. Over the last four years, Riller became a staple in the lineup at the College of Charleston, and he averaged 21 points and nearly five assists per game in his final season with the Cougars. Last year, Riller became the first player in the history of Ocoee basketball to have his jersey retired by the school.

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BOYS Head coach: Andrew Gustafson 2019-20 record: 22-8 Key players: Nick Rodriguez, Imanuel Zorgvol Key losses: Riley Kugel, Jajuan Preaster, Nicolas Silva Quick hit: CFCA lost its most talented player — Riley Kugel — to transfer (Dr. Phillips), and will have a largely new lineup this season.

The region runner-up will have talent, though, especially in senior 7-footer Manuel Zorgvol.

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In Ocoee football’s 40-27 win over East Ridge in its season finale Wednesday, Nov. 18, senior wide receiver Tae’quan Johnson ended his Knights career with a bang. He finished the night with 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The Knights finished the season with a 4-5 record.

GIRLS Head coach: Blessing Freeman 2019-20 record: 9-9 Key players: Talia Kemp, Aubrey Satterfield Key losses: N/A Quick hit: First-year head coach Blessing Freeman made the move from Legacy to CFCA this year and is looking to lead the Eagles to a successful 2020-21 season.

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In Foundation Academy’s 2-2 draw with Forest Lake Academy Tuesday, Nov. 17, sophomore Samantha Wall picked up both goals for the Lions. Meanwhile, in goal, freshman Matilda Hidalgo recorded 16 saves, and seventh-grader Alyvia Clark had an assist.

DR. PHILLIPS

BOYS Head coach: Ben Witherspoon 2019-20 record: 20-8 Key players: Riley Kugel, Ernest Udeh, Denzel Aberdeen Key losses: Abdoulaye Thiam, Juneau Anicette Quick hit: Last year, the Panthers won the Class 7A, District 3 title and made a deep run into the state playoffs in head coach Ben Witherspoon’s first year. Now, DP enters the season a favorite in Class 7A thanks to a loaded group of players who have everything in place to make it a special season.

GIRLS Head coach: Anthony Jones 2019-20 record: 14-13 Key players: Mykiah Presley, Skylar Thompson Key losses: N/A Quick hit: Dr. Phillips’ girls team was a young team last year (the team had no seniors), which means the Panthers return their core lineup — allowing head coach Anthony Jones to have some consistency to improve on last season’s 14-13 record.

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In Windermere Prep girls basketball’s 43-25 win over Trinity Prep Thursday, Nov. 19, eighth-grader Sofiah Miller exploded for 17 points on a 7-for-11 shooting night. Miller also picked up 12 total rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Lakers in the victory.

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BOYS Head coach: Nathaniel Hughes 2019-20 record: 10-17 Key players: Braden Holcomb, Danny Stutsman Key losses: Joshneil Orys, Parrell Ittai Quick hit: It was an up-and-down 2019-20 season for the Lions, but the good news is they return a big chunk of their talent from last season, as multi-sport standouts Braden Holcomb (13.7 points per game) and Danny Stutsman (11.3 points per game) return to the court.

GIRLS Head coach: Krystal ThomasSmith 2019-20 record: 14-5 Key players: Chelsey Bryant, Zoe Sedo, Landry Wolverton Key losses: Aliyah Perry Quick hit: Former head coach Deborah Pinnick has handed over the program’s reins over to former WNBA player Krystal ThomasSmith, and she has inherited a talented team that won the district title last year. Through two games so far, Zoe Sedo leads the team with 16.5 points per game, while Chelsey Bryant has 13.5.

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Top left: Windermere’s Trey Moss will look to lead the Wolverines to another deep run in the playoffs.

Above: West Orange’s Mike McCalister is poised for another big year for the Warriors.

Last week, the Florida Athletic Coaches Association announced the winners of its District 11 Player of the Year/Coach of the Year awards. In 2A, Foundation Academy head coach Brad Lord was named Coach of the Year, while senior linebacker/wide receiver Danny Stutsman was named 2A Player of the Year. At 3A, TFA head coach Leroy Kinard was named Coach of the Year, and TFA senior quarterback Sean Johnson Jr. was named 3A Player of the Year.

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Bernie Hendricks Jr. Ocoee High School wide receiver Bernie Hendricks Jr. is the epitome of a student-athlete. Hendricks recently finished up his football career at the school and holds a 3.7 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society.

When did you first get into football?

When I was 4 and I started playing, because I like competing in contact (sports).

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SCHOOL: Ocoee High GRADE: Senior AGE: 17 SPORT: Football POSITION: Wide receiver

What’s the biggest change you’ve seen in yourself since you first started playing?

Developing my speed and strength — seeing how fast I’ve gotten over the years and how strong (I am) — and my football IQ has gotten better as the years go by.

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Do you remember what it was like playing football your freshman year?

The first varsity game I went to, I was like, “OK, I think we’re going to win, because we beat them last year,” and then I saw the outcome, and I was like, “Oh, we can get them back.” Then we just kept losing, and I was like, “We have to change something” — we were scoring, but we weren’t moving as a team together. Then, playing on JV, the group I played with — mostly everybody are seniors now — had a close bond, so the freshman season was more successful because some of us played down in middle school and elementary school together.

What has kept you motivated to stay in the sport for so long?

Learning leadership and becoming a better person.

And I guess you could say taking out anger on the field, because sometimes I’ll be mad, and I’ll just use that for play — take it out on the field.

What’s your favorite part about playing wide receiver?

The hardest part?

My favorite part is seeing everybody work together — one person gets the ball and everyone else blocks for him, and no matter who has the ball, they will still block. The hardest part of that position is blocking somebody when they

Is there a highlight moment for you that sticks out?

I’d say my sophomore year — we were losing to Evans 12-7.

We were coming right out of halftime, and I caught a kick return, and I scored and tied the game up.

What has this senior season year been like for you?

It was short, but it was joyful — a lot of things happened. We didn’t want it to go the way it did — a lot of things that we messed up on that we could have improved — but things happen.

Your football career at Ocoee is done, so what happens next for you?

I’m going to college, and right now, I’m thinking about engineering and mechanical stuff, but it might change when I go to college.

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LEGACY CHARTER

BOYS Head coach: Russell Hunt 2019-20 record: 7-13 Key players: Noah Velasquez Key losses: Jacob Worley, Eli Post Quick hit: The Eagles lose their top two scorers in Jacob Worley and Eli Post but do return senior Noah Velasquez — who last year year averaged about 13 points per game.

GIRLS Head coach: Patrina Freeman 2019-20 record: Did not field a team Quick hit: Last season, Legacy failed to field a girls team, but this year, the Eagles look to take off under first-year head coach Patrina Freeman.

OCOEE

BOYS Head coach: John “Sarge” Siers 2019-20 record: 22-8 Key players: Johnny Taylor Jr., Christian Chambers Key losses: Kordell Brown, David Green, Sadeem Blake Quick hit: Ocoee had its best season in school history last year as the Knights made a run to the Region 1 final — where they lost to eventual state runner-up Seminole. This year John “Sarge” Siers is without a lot of the talent from last season’s team, but has a squad of juniors and seniors looking to leave their mark at the school.

GIRLS Head coach: Marcus Spencer 2019-20 record: 10-12 Key players: Reese Bellamy, Daisha Christie, Bethlehem Ruttell Key losses: Jahnecia Charles, Chakiya Scott Quick hit: Longtime Ocoee Middle girls coach Marcus Spencer takes over a program that has been looking for stability for a good while now, and he will have girls such as Reese Bellamy and Bethlehem Ruttell to help him rebuild the program.

OLYMPIA

BOYS Head coach: Rob Gordon 2019-20 record: 15-11 Key players: Tyeree Bryan, Jackson Dillon Key losses: Julian Fletcher, Edgerrin James Jr. Quick hit: After finishing 6-21 in the 2018-19 season, last year was a big improvement for the Titans — they finished with a winning record (15-11). Now, head coach Rob Gordon hopes to continue improving on last season’s progress and make some noise at the Class 7A level.

GIRLS Head coach: Gina Solano 2019-20 record: 10-14 Key players: Danielle Dupuis, Aysia Collins Key losses: Chenoa Johnson, Deaira Keaton Quick hit: Olympia has not recorded a winning record since the 2016-17 season, but the Titans are looking to make some progress in Year Two under head coach Gina Solano in what she called a rebuilding year for the Titans.

TFA

BOYS Head coach: Chris Mayberry 2019-20 record: 15-12 Key players: Jayden Battle, Sean Johnson Key losses: Kam Summers, Alex Shields Quick hit: TFA lost two of its top three scorers from last season but return leading scorer Jayden Battle — who last year averaged 15.6 points per game for the Royals.

GIRLS Head coach: Matt Grant 2019-20 record: 13-8 Key players: Sariah Johnson Key losses: Alexis Martin, ShaRiya Davis, McKenzi Neal Quick hit: For the fifth consecutive year, the Royals finished above .500, but this season, TFA will play without its top scorer and rebounder on the court.

Luckily, the Royals return a talented eighth-grader in Sariah Johnson.

WEST ORANGE

BOYS Head coach: Eric Jones 2019-20 record: 17-12 Key players: Mike McCalister, EJ Yorke, Jalen Debose Key losses: Garrison Smith Quick hit: West Orange looks to progress this season after going 17-12 in the 2019-20 season, and it’s easy to believe the Warriors will do just that behind leading scorer and rebounder Mike McCalister (17.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG) and Windermere transfer EJ Yorke — who led the Wolverines last year in scoring with 19.4 points per game.

GIRLS Head coach: Brian Rizo 2019-20 record: 16-11 Key players: Ajalon Gillard, Lakada Bryant Key losses: Camryn Siemer, Paris Pickett Quick hit: West Orange may have lost its leading scorer and assist woman in Camryn Siemer, as well as Paris Pickett, but the Warriors still return talent this season — especially in senior co-captain Lakada Bryant.

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Louise F. Krazit, age 89, of Gotha, Florida, went peacefully to Heaven on Nov. 14, 2020. She was born May 25, 1931, in Kendrick, Florida, to David Mitchell Ford and Flora Mozelle Farr Ford, of Newberry, Florida.

She graduated from Ocala High School in 1949. Louise was married to her beloved husband for more than 63 years before they were separated by his death in 2013.

Louise worked in Ocala and Orlando at various accounting and tax offices. She took great pride in her accounting skills she developed and continued using throughout her life.

Louise was a full-time homemaker; she enjoyed reading, traveling, the beach and playing Bunco, but her pride and joy

Dorothy Elizabeth Andrews, 89, of Winter Garden, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. BaldwinFairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

were her three children. Louise was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Dorothy “Dot” Chastain; and husband, Bennie P. Krazit.

She is survived by daughters, Brenda Gonzalez (Wally), Louisville, Kentucky, and Beckie Findlay (Alan), Naples, Florida; and son, Dave Krazit (Debbie), Gotha, Florida; grandchildren, Meri Lou Mattingly (Keith), Lori Ann Krieger (Jeremy), Cindy Lea

Earl Herbert Dyal, 91, of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.

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Mudge (Michael), Charlie Gonzalez (Ashley), Stephanie Ruhmel (Steve), and Danny Krazit (Gina); great-grandchildren, MaKale Slusher, Circe Mudge, Bradley Krieger, Cecilia Krieger, Ava Lou Mattingly, Autumn Mattingly, Riley Ruhmel, Beckett Ruhmel, Alice Gonzalez and Jaxon Krazit. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Krazit Harvey (Ed); dozens of nieces and nephews; and twice as many great- and greatgreat-nieces and nephews.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be sent in Louise’s name to American Heart Association or Holy Family Catholic Church, 5125 Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, Florida.

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