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YOUR TOWN WANT TO LEAD THE TOWN? The candidate qualifying period for three positions on the Windermere Town Council began Nov. 30 and ends at noon Friday, Dec. 18.

The seats that will appear on the March 15, 2016, ballot are those of the mayor, held by Gary Bruhn; and two council members, John Armstrong and Richard Gonzalez.

Bruhn has served as Windermere’s mayor for six terms; Armstrong and Gonzalez are both in their second terms.

Candidates must be 18 years of age and have lived in the town limits for the past 12 months. They must obtain and verify 25 qualified signatures from Windermere voters.

Qualifying packets are available at 614 Main St. or town.windermere.fl.us.

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The former schoolhouse also has served as the headquarters for the local board of trade and Windermere Women’s Club, a social meeting hall and the religious facility for Union Church of Windermere.

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reservationist Theresa Schretzmann-Myers has devoted three years to trying to give a historic schoolhouse in Windermere the special recognition it deserves, and Friday, Dec. 11, will mark its official dedication.

The 1887 Windermere Schoolhouse — one of the oldest buildings in Orange County and the only remaining single-room schoolhouse in the area — is getting its official marker that signifies it is a historic site on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the register in 2003.

Schretzmann-Myers, secretary of the Windermere Historical Preservation Board, has spent countless hours at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando researching documents pertaining to the schoolhouse. This information was presented with an application for a grant from the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Historic Preservation. The grant money helped purchase the marker.

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The town of Windermere will dedicate its 1887 Windermere Schoolhouse as a National Register Historic Site during a special ceremony Friday, Dec. 11.

The original 1887 Schoolhouse is at the far left. Lloyd and Minnie Armstrong bought the building and property in 1918 and added on to it to create the family home, later known as the Armstrong Parramore House. This family photo was taken in 1924.

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ORIENTATION FOR NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, 12184 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. This Chamber Connections New Member Orientation and Refresher is free to current Chamber members. For information, call (407) 656-1304.

HEALTH CARE JOB FAIR 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Community Health Centers Inc., 1800 Mercy Drive, Pine Hills/Orlando. Onsite interviews will be held for open full- and part-time positions in

the healthcare field, including licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, dental assistants, patient services rep and call center nurse. For details, contact Human Resources at (407) 905-8827, Ext. 1069, or go to chcfl.org/jobs.

eco activities, silent auction and gift shop. Donate a new toy or non-perishable food item for a local charity and receive a ticket for a prize drawing. Free admission. For information, go to nehrlinggardens.org or email info@nehrlinggardens.org.

HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHT 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, beside Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Snacks will be provided. The movie is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” starring Chevy Chase. For details, call (407) 876-2563.

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COLORING HOUR 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Coloring is calming and fun.

Supplies provided, but participants can bring their own. Ages 18 and up. For information, call (407) 835-7323.

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BREASTFEEDING 101 11:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Learn the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby. This class will address questions about how often a newborn should eat, positions, latching, feeding cues and more. Call (407) 835-7323 for information.

BABY BASH 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Babies will sing, play and work on motor development skills. This month is fun with language. For children up to age 2. For details, call (407) 835-7323.

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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AND AMARYLLIS FESTIVAL 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. There will be photo opportunities with Santa & Mrs. Claus, beautiful and rare amaryllis and other plants for sale, tours of the historic home and gardens, music, nature- and gardenthemed vendors and children’s

HOLIDAY MUSIC 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Enjoy holiday music performed by “America’s Got Talent” contestant Zayonara Morales-Hale. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (407) 835-7323.

HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHT 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.

Hot dogs, popcorn and hot chocolate will be provided at 6 p.m. The church is providing pits to make s’mores.

The film is “The Santa Clause,” starring Tim Allen. RSVP at st.lukes. org/movienight.

WINDERMERE UNION CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Windermere Union Church, 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Road, Windermere. This year’s title is “Good Morning, Bethlehem,” a different and fun take on the Christmas story. For details, call (407) 876-2112.

METROWEST WINTER FEST 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando. The MetroWest Master Association’s Fourth Annual WinterFest will have Polar Express-themed activities for families, Santa and

Mrs. Claus, a child-size train, outdoor skating rink, entertainment and food and beverages.

Admission is free. For details, call (407) 601-5995 or go to MetroWestCommunity.com.

ANIMALS CHRISTMAS TREE 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando.

Piaget Academy is performing a WinterFest play titled “Animals Christmas Tree.” The public is invited to attend. For information, call Judith De Armas at (407) 293-9372.

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SOCIAL SUPPORT Windermere singer Ally Bross is using her platform on social media to speak about self-image.

JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER WINDERMERE When Windermere

resident Ally Bross was 14, she saw an ad on YouTube for KIDZ Star USA, a national talent search for kids under 15.

The organization called for kids to post a video of them singing to YouTube. The top eight won a trip Los Angeles to compete against each other for a record deal with RCA Records.

Bross posted a video of herself singing Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love.” A few weeks later, she got the call from KIDZ Star USA. Out of the 50,000 kids who entered, Bross was one of the eight selected.

She flew out to L.A. the next week.

“It was so fast,” she said.

While there, Bross was mentored by Grammy Award-winner Gavin DeGraw. It was the first experience she ever had in L.A. She learned how to be on set and be behind a camera.

The experience was exciting for Bross. But when she returned home, her classmates didn’t share her enthusiasm.

“When I came back, I was expecting everyone to (say): ‘Oh my gosh, that’s so cool!’” she said. “But they were just mean about it.”

UNACCEPTED

They picked at her weight, the pink and blue highlights she had in her hair, and her self-confidence. At her school, she found

amassed a large number of followers on social media. So a few months ago, she had an idea to use her platform to discuss a variety of other interests, including selfimage.

In August, Bross came up with the idea to do a photoshoot and write a blog post discussing selfimage. She began to contact girls she knew and ask them if they would be interested in participating in the photo shoot, celebrating differences that make each other beautiful.

“Love, Not Hate” published Dec. 2.

LOVE, NOT HATE

“The reason I made the whole blog post was to make girls satisfied with themselves,” she said. “To make them realize that anything you may not like about yourself is actually a treasure, because we all have something different.”

Bross has a six-inch scar on her stomach from a kidney sur-

gery when she was young. For a long time, she didn’t like the scar and the questions other girls would ask her about it. Now, she’s learned to embrace it.

Nicole Romero, a friend who participated in the photo shoot, has a large social media following.

But she’s experienced the negative side of social media. “(Because) I have a lot of people watching me, a lot of people tend to comment on things trying to bring me down,” Romero said. “At first, it was kind of hard for me.

It was different to have so many people commenting on me. I just came to the realization that people will just try to bring you down to try to make themselves feel better or to try to get attention.”

Romero hopes Bross’ blog post will help other girls to recognize they shouldn’t bring other girls down because of how they look.

Contact Jennifer Nesslar at jnesslar@orangeobserver.com.

“You are who you are on the inside.

The reason I did everything is because there’s girls who judge each other for who they are on the outside.”

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Windermere roads make the grade Report gives town’s paved roads a 77 on 100 scale, a mark many places could never achieve.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINDERMERE Staff

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Ally Bross, fourth from left, organized a photo shoot to promote positive body image.

from Quality Engineering Solutions told the Windermere Town Council at its Dec. 8 meeting that its paved roads were in impeccable shape that some locales could never aspire to, citing a high-tech report that resulted in an overall grade of 77 out of 100.

With the use of tools such as digital imagery, lasers, measurements and GPS, QES officials presented a detailed analysis of Windermere’s entire road plan, which is 15.5 miles of asphalt, 8.1 miles unpaved, one half-mile concrete and 1/10-mile brick, according to the report.

The report divided the system into 217 sections, with specific definitions of every crack and its severity added in. PAVER software produced a set of budget scenarios town officials could follow, depending on what they want to spend — and when — for the sake of their streets.

By sectional breakdown, 39% of Windermere roadway received a good grade, 32% satisfactory, 23% fair, 3% poor, 2% very poor and 1% serious. QES representatives suggested focusing on that bottom 6% and following a plan that would allocate about $400,000 to street improvements for each of the next five years.

This would slightly improve the

town’s roads and only slightly increase its backlog.

Town Manager Robert Smith shared his thoughts on which roads should be priorities, starting with a desire to move forward on Park Avenue resurfacing in the next few months, he said.

From there, he listed Sunset Bay and Down Point Lane, Second Avenue, The Willows and Windermere Reserve, in order of importance for road rehabilitation.

He said ordering is based on significant data, including human factors but excluding politics.

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The latest chapter in the extensive history of about 10 acres at 9501 Conroy Windermere Road — now known as Rosser Reserve — ended with unanimous Win-

dermere Town Council approval of its final plat and right-of-way agreement.

With conditions from the July 14 meeting — during which the final development and final subdivision plans were approved — this 10-home project will be constructed in an area surrounded by Lake Down to the east, Conroy Windermere Road to the south, Jennifer Lane to the west and Rosser Road to the north.

Town staff said the total cost of construction for the project would be about $1.3 million, and the town has received tens of thousands of dollars within the agreement for related construction, signs and other costs.

Developer representative Timothy Green said the plan would be to haul — not burn — the few trees on the site.

IN OTHER NEWS n Smith said meetings with officials from Ocoee and Orange County about annexation have continued, and there is an intention to continue pursuing the matter. nThe council unanimously approved a $15,500 emergency storm water repair at 11900 Lake Butler Blvd.

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The council approved Windermere Police Department joining the Ocoee Police Department in making a police dispatching agreement with the Winter Garden Police Department.

CTS America software for dispatching, records management and mobile software also received complete council approval.

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nasty comments about her and the show on the bathroom walls.

When commercials appeared on television, her classmates would Tweet sarcastically: Oh my gosh, Ally’s on Disney Channel. LOL. The show aired was on VEVO and YouTube, so plenty of classmates saw it and posted comments.

“It was kind of troubling for me because it was my freshman year of high school,” she said.

“All the kids were so supportive of the football players and the cheerleaders, and I thought that if I did something cool like they did, going to a big competition, it would be just as accepted. But it just wasn’t.”

Bross ultimately switched schools and quickly regained her confidence. Her first EP came out late 2014. The high-school senior has performed locally at places such as Austin’s Coffee in Winter Park.

Through the competition and creating her own music, she

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After years of protecting and preserving the 1887 Windermere Schoolhouse, the town is dedicating the historic building and site in a 10 a.m. ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. The school and its first students and teachers were photographed in 1890. The girl standing fourth from the left in the back row is Jessica Sarah Griffin Sheen. Her grandson, Mike Sheen, provided the photo to the Windermere Historic Preservation Board after discovering it in an album belonging to his late father, Col. Clarence E. Sheen. Notice the woodburning stove pipe poking out of the side of the building and the wagon or machine behind the students. The young live oak tree behind Jessica still stands near the building today. Anyone who can identify any of the other K-12 students in the photo is asked to contact Theresa Schretzmann-Myers at theresamyers@earthlink.net. The adults are Maude Adams and schoolmaster Mip L.E. Davis.

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RESTORATION

It wasn’t enough to have the house on the national historic register. The schoolhouse deserved to be restored back to its 1887 glory days. The Windermere Historical Preservation Board vowed to breathe life back into the building that once educated many of the town’s future leaders and business owners. “ T h i s p l a ce m a t te rs,” Schretzmann-Myers said.

The board talked to restoration experts and landscape specialists. Members researched schoolhouses of that era to determine how it would have been set up. And they got busy with their massive project.

When it looked like the building was going to be moved to a more visible location between the library and Town Hall, the board collected petitions to keep the schoolhouse where it belongs: on its original site. The building was temporarily hoisted up on a trailer; when the town decided to keep the building on the original site, it was set down directly on the gravel ground and moisture crept up the walls; so the siding had to be replaced on the east and west ends.

The gable boards on the north and south sides of the building had to be restored, too, because Pileated woodpeckers, a protected species, made nests there.

All of the windows and doors were redone by Sanford’s CCS Restoration. The painstaking

process involved steaming and scraping off nearly 130 years of paint and putty. The weighted pulleys on the windows were replaced, too.

Another challenge was restoring two of the original doors.

Schretzmann-Myers said when the house was about to be relocated, movers used these doors as work benches so there was a great deal of damage that had to be repaired.

And not only has the schoolhouse been brought back to its 1887 glory, but also the surrounding grounds have been restored.

The historic orange grove was restored by the Windermere Tree Board with assistance by Josh Arnold of Showcase of Citrus.

Fifteen varieties of citrus were replanted. Nehrling Gardens donated 100 Amaryllis plants, and the Windermere Garden Club and Tree Board worked together with volunteers from Windermere Preparatory School to plant 100 varieties of camellias on the perimeter. Native palms, magnolias, mahoganies and laurels that were cut down have been replanted.

“We are being mindful of putting back the plants that were native to the site,” SchretzmannMyers said. We kept all the plantings that were still there — orange trees, landscape trees — and we restoration-pruned.

Another project the Windermere Historic Preservation Board has started is restoring the privy.

The Works Progress Administration outhouse, built in the 1930s,

Back in time Much research has gone into the history of the 1887 Windermere Schoolhouse, which sits on a National Register of Historic Places site at 113 W. Seventh Ave., Windermere.

This is one of three undeveloped, wooded lots containing the historic tree canopy, orange groves and original hand well.

The building is the only surviving one-room schoolhouse in Orange County and one of its oldest buildings. The building is a simple 16-foot-by 22-foot front-gable, frame-vernacular, one-story schoolhouse built prior to 1887 by local persons to provide rudimentary facilities for a rural school building.

It is made from the heart of

the Florida Long Leaf Pine cut and milled by Lawrence “L.J.” Griffin, who operated the local sawmill. The building has a metal roof.

The 1886-1893 Orange County Record of Teachers Reports shows the earliest record of Windermere School “#75 School House Lake” with teacher Mip L.E. Davis teaching from 188788.

Students were from the small, undeveloped 12-block town of Windermere, the adjacent Chase and Isleworth grove workers’ families and a few from the farms to the north and west.

Enrollment from 1887 thru 1910 varied from 12 to 23 students.

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sits at the end of a trail that runs from the schoolhouse’s back door.

The board wants to redig the old well and install an old hand pump like the one that would have been there more than a century ago — but this requires someone skilled in the work. It will also take money.

A LOOK INSIDE

The interior of the schoolhouse will be replicated as it would have looked like 128 years ago.

Gotha historian Kathleen Clare donated a wood-burning stove from the Wilkening family, as well as a stack of original school books dating back to the 1880s.

The preservation board located a free-standing chalkboard and a teacher’s desk from the 1800s.

The children’s seats were handcrafted by master woodworker George Poelker.

“There would have been no fancy desks,” Schretzmann-Myers said. “The students probably would have sat on orange crates (since they were) in the middle of the orange grove.”

Poelker used heart pine that was salvaged from the recently demolished Palmer Luff house on Palm Street to make the crate seating, complete with space for students to store their lunch pails, books and chalk slates. The preservation board made scans of citrus labels that would have been placed on local crates, including those from Chase Groves and Isleworth Grove.

The board is still searching for an 1800s barristers bookshelf —

Harrison issued a land grant Homestead Certificate to Jesse B. Greaves in 1891 for 133.85 acres in this area eventually called Windermere. This schoolhouse served as headquarters for the local trade board and Windermere Women’s Club, a social meeting hall and the first religious facility and Sunday school for Union Church of Windermere.

In 1918, Lloyd Armstrong, who worked for Chase Groves, and his wife, Minnie Belle Armstrong, acquired the old school and surrounding property from Cal Palmer and added two sleeping wings, living quarters and a broad covered porch to accommodate their large family. The house was a cracker-style structure attached to the old school building. The former school-

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SCHOOLHOUSE DEDICATION WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11 WHERE: 113 W. Seventh Ave., Windermere DETAILS: A historic marker will dedicate the schoolhouse as a National Register Historic Site. Scheduled speakers include Congressman Daniel Webster; Orange County Chairman Bill Sublette; and two representatives from Orange County Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins and School Board Member Pamela Gould.

The Windermere Elementary Mustang Chorus will perform.

A reception will follow at Town Hall, 520 Main St.

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shelving enclosed in glass that would have protected books from moths.

All of these props will enhance the schoolhouse tour, which is currently given to Windermere Elementary School fifth-graders but will be opened up to a broader audience. Children will be able to sit on the orange-crate seats, take a handwriting lesson and learn from one of the primer books.

Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, who will be at Friday’s dedication, is happy with all the work that has gone into restoring a piece of the town’s history.

“This is a culmination of a number of years of preserving and protecting a part of our past,” Bruhn said.

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

house became the Armstrongs’ kitchen and dining room.

A daughter, Eunice Armstrong Parramore, acquired the property after her parents’ death.

In 1995, she and her husband, Manual “Perry,” donated it as a historic legacy for the town of Windermere. The additions were torn off, and the structure was restored to its original look as a schoolhouse.

Attempts were made to relocate the schoolhouse off its historic site in 2011. Town historic preservationists collected legal petitions, called for public hearings, wrote appeals and led a campaign to preserve the school at its original location. In November 2012, voters approved a town charter amendment to preserve the schoolhouse on its original site.

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Above the influence Gotha Middle School staff builds a stronger, longer campaign against substance abuse.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER GOTHA Red Ribbon

Week, which occupies the final week of October, is considered the oldest and largest drug-prevention campaign in the United States.

During this week, schools in particular have students focus on the perils of substance abuse, peer pressure and destructive decisions.

But Gotha Middle School SAFE Coordinator Angela Nealy has instituted a firm effort for that wave of thinking to be present throughout the year.

This started with a Red Ribbon Week motto to “Wrap Gotha in Red.” But because the end of the first marking period happened to be that week, days off school fell in the official timeframe, so officials decided to pre-empt it, Nealy said.

“At the beginning of October, I went to our art teacher, and she began talking with the students in art about Red Ribbon Week,” Nealy said. “They started creating posters. She was also given a flier to let the kids know that there was a possibility of a poster contest that’s given by the county.”

Each school could submit three posters to that contest, and Nealy had students enter a similar poetry contest, too.

“By the time the week actually started, we were able to go through all of the poems, go

through all the posters … and all of the remaining posters — about 50 — our service learning students started displaying around the school,” Nealy said. “We also invited a guest from the Orange County Health Department, who … gave us an information session about drugs and alcohol.”

Once the school actually got to the official Red Ribbon Week, the first initiative was Team up Against Drugs, in which students wore their favorite sports apparel to show their support, she said.

“Throughout the day … we would ask kids, ‘Why are you representing (your team) today?’”

Nealy said. “If they said … to show their support against drugs, then we would give them a little trinket.”

One such trinket was an armband with the words “Respect yourself; be drug-free” on it.

The next day was Saving the Day Against Drugs, in which superhero gear won children a prize, followed by Be All You Can Be; Be Drug-Free, a day on which students were encouraged to wear apparel with positive messages.

The week culminated in Red Day, during which everyone wearing red gathered in the school courtyard, Nealy said.

“We all said, ‘We are Gotha, drug-free,’” she said. “We also honored our participants in the contests. … They were celebrated by their peers.”

But the fight against drugs does

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Staff at Gotha Middle dressed as superheroes for Saving the Day Against Drugs during Red Ribbon Week.

not end with October, Nealy said.

Further action has included class collages on being drug-free and an ongoing education push.

“Middle school, of course, is a very impressionable age, and children are very curious,” Nealy said. “They are exposed to so much more than especially when I was younger, but one of the things that we have been doing is trying to educate them, because they are thinking that things are safe and that it’s no big deal.”

So anytime there is a report of possession or even a conversation about substance use, the gradelevel deans discuss the situation

with the students before Nealy holds an interactive session on a particular drug topic, such as hookah, she said.

“This year, our principal has incorporated these two bend days,” Nealy said. “Twice a month (on) Thursday, we’re on a Wednesday bell schedule, which means we have an extra period.

We’re doing character development, and during that … I develop lessons that are schoolwide, that help educate the students on decision-making.”

This prepares students for potential situations in a less overt way, where children can talk

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Rowers meet fitness goals in ‘oar’ out of water At this West Orange fitness studio, one of the most neglected machines in the gym is helping people stay in shape.

JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER OCOEE In most

gyms, a piece of equipment sits off in the corner.

It’s rarely used and collects dust.

That piece of equipment is a rowing machine.

Many people don’t know how to use it correctly. But done right, the machine can provide a fullbody workout for people of all fitness levels. It’s also low impact and does not cause wear and tear to the body as other sports do.

“It’s the best and most neglected piece of equipment in the gym,” said Justin Knust. Knust and Stephen Pryor started Live2Row Studios about four months ago.

“It’s full-body,” Knust said. “If you’re on a bike, you’re primarily working legs, but here, you’re working not just the legs — that’s the primary mover — but you’re also doing core and arms.”

Live2Row is a studio dedicated to the indoor rowing machine and offers group-rowing classes.

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She has weakness and her left side and her foot is paralyzed. But

a WalkAide supports her foot and enables her to walk.

Despite the challenges, Allen has stayed active. After being diagnosed with MS, her two sons kept her active. She also enjoyed walking in the mall and working out at the YMCA. Recently, she did yoga to stay active. But then one of her yoga friends drove by Live2Row and decided to check it out. After enjoying it, she told Allen about it.

Allen came and tried it out. She now has been rowing for three months.

“I decided that I liked it so much,” she said.

She now has a membership that enables her to come as often as she wants, and she works out there five days a week.

“It makes me feel good,” she said. “I mean, sometimes I feel good while I’m doing it, but sometimes I don’t. But I’m always motivated enough to get up in the morning even though I’m a night owl.”

In her three months of rowing at the studio, Allen has reached nearly 400,000 meters on the machine.

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The gym’s grand opening was Aug. 8, although it had been open for two weeks before that.

Pryor and Knust met each other at Orlando Area Rowing Society in Windermere, where they both competed in high school. Both locals, Pryor graduated in 2005 from West Orange High School, and Knust graduated in 2002 from Dr. Phillips High School.

Both are still active in the rowing community and at OARS. Pryor has coached rowing since 2005.

Knust competed on the rowing team at the University of Florida.

He coached both novice rowers and the varsity mens team at UF after his time competing, and he is now a coach at OARS. The first class is free, and no experience is necessary.

“It’s kind of a strange machine,” Pryor said. “No one’s comfortable getting on it. And the people who are — they’re still apprehensive.

They’re not sure if they’re doing it correctly or anything along those lines.”

Knust rowed, and Pryor was a coxswain.

“I was the small guy in the back of the boat that calls commands, coaches and steers the boat,” Pryor said. “I was the little guy yelling at the big guys.”

They hope that their gym draws off their experience in rowing and teaches people the right technique.

“It’s kind of nice because he has his interpretation of the rowing stroke from the rowing perspective, and I have the same sort of thing but from an outsider’s perspective,” Pryor said. “It helps us

when teaching all sort of individuals how to pick up the rowing stroke.”

Rowing machines cater to the level of each person rowing, so people of different athletic abilities can sit beside each other in class.

“We want to be able to offer an alternative that’s for the people (who) can’t really fit in anywhere else,” Knust said. “And that’s kind of like what rowing is. Like me. I got cut from the freshmen football team. Who gets cut from the freshmen football team? But I did, and then I rowed four years and I ended up getting recruited

by Brown and Harvard.”

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The fun began with Winter Garden’s Light Up Winter Garden, held Dec. 5 in downtown Winter Garden. The event, organized by the city of Winter Garden and the West Orange Ministerial Association, featured live entertainment from local church choirs and bands, vendors, shopping and children’s activities. Winter Garden Mayor John Rees and city commissioners began the candle-lighting ceremony at 6:15 p.m. Then, after the tree was lit, children of all ages were able to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus to get their allimportant lists submitted.

The next day, both Ocoee and Winter Garden held their respective Christmas parades.

Ocoee’s 35th annual Christmas parade wound its way through downtown Ocoee and landed at Bill Breeze Park. In Winter Garden, West Orange-area organizations, businesses and schools performed for hundreds of parade-goers.

The fun continued that night at Ocoee’s Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. That event was complete with games for kids, a fire pit for making S’mores, carriage rides, pony rides and of course, visits with Santa Claus himself.

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4C earns reaccreditation

Pat Frank, president and CEO of Community Coordinated Care for Children Inc., announced that the nonprofit organization has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation through October 2019.

COA’s accreditation process is designed to identify providers who have set high performance standards for themselves and have made a commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest quality services.

4C directly operates one Early Head Start location in Orange County and seven EHS/ Head Start sites in Osceola and Seminole counties. The agency also subcontracts EHS services with high-quality child care providers in all three counties.

4C received accreditation from COA in 2012. In achieving reaccreditation, 4C demonstrates it maintains reliable independent verification of its standards, which provide confidence and support to the organization’s clients, board members, staff and community partners.

“Our reaccreditation demonstrates that 4C effectively manages its resources and meets or exceeds best-practice standards in delivering high-quality services,” Frank said. “We are very proud of this designation, which affirms our commitment to our stakeholders.”

The COA reaccreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of both an organization’s administrative operations and its service delivery practices.

To learn more about 4C and its programs, visit its website, 4cflorida.org.

Bridgewater Middle School Gifted U.S. History students from Bridgewater Middle School toured Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Charlottesville, Virginia, to expand their knowledge of the past and bring history to life.

In Colonial Williamsburg, students walked through the living museum while applying their knowledge to many different tasks along the way. While in Jamestown, they explored the Archaearium Archaeology Museum to see how people lived in the 1600s. Finally, in Charlottesville, students visited the University of Virginia and learned how and why Thomas Jefferson founded the school.

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NASA lands on Keene’s Crossing NASA engineer Gabe Gabrielle landed on the Keene’s Crossing campus to the amazement of third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students. He began by encouraging students to not only focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) but also go beyond and try STEAM, which adds arts.

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Jane Schaffner Hill on Bekemeyer Family Farm: “A rave to Bekemeyer Family Farm off Story Road right here in the middle of Winter Garden. This is a U-pick Stawberry place, and they opened this weekend!

You guys have got to check it out — they are all natural and they use hydroponics to grow their fruits and veggies.

I went there today, and I will be back tomorrow! Yum!” We have partnered with the Winter Garden Rants, Raves and Reviews Facebook group to spotlight a different “rave” each week.

Gladys and Todd West manage Elite Animation Academy’s studios in Orlando and Tampa.

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Because public schools have been cutting art programs recently, the Wests strive to make Elite Animation a professional-quality supplement to students’ art education.

“The sports programs stay, but what about the art kids?” Todd said. “Where’s their outlet? So that’s another reason that we started this program.”

Instructors at Elite Animation have worked for companies such as Disney, Marvel and Full Sail University. Students have been accepted to prestigious art programs around the country, such as Savannah College of Art and Design.

Summer camps at Elite Animation have been particularly popular, with children traveling from as far as Europe and Asia to attend. Because so many campers were residents of Tampa, Elite Animation opened a permanent studio in Tampa this fall.

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Brianna, Alex, Ava and Suzanna Maphis attended the breakfast to congratulate Rob Maphis, left, on his new position as chairman of the chamber’s board of the directors.

The chamber also announced the recipients of the 2015 Big Orange Awards. n Chairman’s Award: Apple Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. n Sam Hovsepian Award: Larry Cappleman n Mary Vandeventer Award —The Spirit of West Orange: Carol Willard n George Bailey Award: Mike Armbruster n Bert Roper Award: Bread of Life Fellowship n Danniel J. Petro Award— The Bright Future of West Orange: Russ Salerno n Ambassador of the Year: Dorcas Dillard

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The chamber then held its 2015 Member Appreciation Breakfast Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center. Camille Evans, of Greenberg Traurig, Pam Thomas, of Pammie’s Sammies, and Dawn Willis, of Observer Media Group, were inducted as new board members. Rob Maphis was introduced as the new chairman.

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Terri Wetherington came up with the idea for Messiah Academy from a dissatisfaction with public-school education.

“We have a habit of finding a thing we consider a good thing and pushing it down that path until it’s no longer a good thing,” said Wetherington, the director of Messiah Academy, which opens in January 2016. “With the school system, we’ve done that in a lot of ways. You need to find the strengths of each child as opposed to applying a ‘one size fits all.’”

She believes Messiah Academy, a school that will serve middleand high-school students at the beginning, will do just that. The school is located at Church of the Messiah, 241 N. Main St., a church that already has a preschool — Children of the Messiah.

“It makes sense to go to the next level,” said Anthony Beckford, assistant director of Messiah Academy.

The school will use Florida Virtual School curriculum. Students will be issued a laptop when they start at Messiah Academy, which bills itself as a one-room classroom model that takes advantage of modern technology.

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The school also places an emphasis on STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

Church member Garine Adams, a musician and certified teacher, will lead the music program and organize students into a praise band. The students also will have opportunities to participate in a drama program, as well as field trips.

“We’re looking to do more than just educate kids here,” Wetherington said. “We’re looking to change their environment.”

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schedule, allowing them to spend more or less time on each subject depending on their needs. Some lunch hours will last 90 minutes to allow students to participate in extra-curricular activities, such as a chess club.

Students also will get nutrition training while they are enrolled at Messiah Academy. Once a month, each child will help the chef prepare and serve lunch to the students.

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In conjunction with American Education Week and Teach-In 2015, Dr. Suzanne Knight, principal at Dr. Phillips High School, hosted the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips at a weekly breakfast meeting.

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In addition, Rotary President RuthAnn DiLauri, pictured with art teacher Vanessa Brown and art contest winners, presented awards to the top artists: $300 and first place to Kevin Mila; a $200 second-place award to Valeria Herrera; and a $100 thirdplace award to Sarah Pender.

Runner-up awards for $25 were given to Trent Doyle, Talayia Snell and Angelo Silcchia.

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The Windermere Garden Club completed the town’s Christmas decorations at the town hall last week.

The theme for this year’s festive parties is “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

The club’s inspirations were organized by Vicki Hearst and Carolin Warren with all their helpers. The 14-foot tree is decorated with paper chains, disks of Charlie, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty and more, plus “presents” under the

tree wrapped in primary colors that bring to mind happy memories of Charlie.

WEST ORANGE SENIORS

The West Orange Seniors offer a variety of ongoing events and activities for the community elderly residents, most free. All are held at the Tom Ison Seniors and Veterans Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.

Bingo is held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays and 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Mondays. Cards are played from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays, line dancing is at 10 a.m. (cost is $2), and belly dancing is at 1 p.m.

Chair exercises take place at 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mexican train dominos matches are at 9 a.m. Wednesdays (free).

Choir practice is at 10:30 a.m.

Fridays, and participants frequently perform at area health centers.

For more information about the West Orange Seniors, call (407) 592-4498 or (407) 450-1505 or visit westorangeseniors.yolasite. com.

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Last-second goal keeps Titans unbeaten

Fueled by a talented trio, expectations have never been higher for the Windermere Prep Lakers.

Olympia boys soccer tied Dr. Phillips 1-1 and then won the rivalry trophy in an unofficial shootout.

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Former Olympia Titans basketball standout Marc-Eddy Norelia was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Nov. 23.

Norelia, a redshirt junior who transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University after beginning his college career at Tulane University, averaged 22.3 points and 13 rebounds over the course of three consecutive wins for the Eagles.

DP GIRLS ON A ROLL The girls soccer team for Dr. Phillip registered its fifth consecutive victory Dec. 3 against Trinity Prep, winning 1-0 at home. Gianna Fischetti scored the game’s lone goal on an assist from Carmel de Oliveira in the 60th minute.

After starting the season 1-3, the Panthers are now 6-3 and next play at home at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 against Apopka.

CFCA CRUISES

The CFCA Eagles boys basketball team improved to 3-2 Dec. 3 with a 65-22 win over visiting International Community School.

The Eagles were led by Jerred Treacy’s 18 points and 16 points and 11 assists from his brother, Dante Treacy.

WARRIORS END RUN The West Orange High football team saw its historic season come to an end in the state semifinals Dec. 4.

The Warriors (12-2) fell to host Osceola, 3514. West Orange came out flat, trailing 28-0 by halftime, and never recovered.

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As a newer program at the time, the Lakers weren’t expected to — and didn’t — win much.

Now, in the midst of the 2015-16 season, Windermere Prep is regarded as one of the best teams in Central Florida — regardless of classification — and perhaps even the state.

“It’s kind of a 180,” Wilson said. “When I first came in here, everybody liked us because everybody was beating us, mercilessly. Obviously, now, we’re competitive and kind of changing people’s opinions about us.

We’ve kind of, each year, raised the bar a little bit.”

Already this fall, the Lakers are off to a 6-1 start — and that lone loss came at the hands of nationally ranked Oldsmar Christian.

Since that loss Nov. 21, Windermere Prep has won five consecutive games — highlighted by

a pair of wins over the Thanksgiving break against Class 8A powerhouses Evans and Oak Ridge. For their part, the Class 3A-Lakers have embraced the difficult scheduling early in the season.

“It’s great that we’re getting to play tough teams (early),” junior forward David Nickelberry said.

Nickelberry comes to Windermere Prep after previously playing for the Lakers’ main rival, The First Academy. The highly-recruited junior is a welcome addition to Wilson’s program.

“He’s a guy that can play almost five positions,” Wilson said.

Nickelberry also brings experience in the playoffs. The Royals defeated the Lakers last season in the second round of the Class 3A State Playoffs, advancing all the way to the state semifinals. Nickelberry’s experience on a team that had such success should be a boost for Windermere Prep.

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“It’s kind of a 180. When I first came in here, everybody liked us because everybody was beating us, mercilessly. Obviously, now, we’re competitive and kind of changing people’s opinions about us. We’ve kind of, each year, raised the bar a little bit.”

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BROTHERLY LOVE Windermere Prep junior Xion Golding isn’t just busy with his own hoops career. He’s busy trying to keep up with his brother, Xeo, too.

Xeo Golding, who was a teammate of Xion’s for the Lakers last season, is now a freshman at Lesley University.

On Nov. 16, Xeo Golding was named the New England Collegiate Conference’s Rookie of the Week after scoring 24 points in his collegiate debut Nov. 13 against Gordon college.

Along the way, he’s had a big fan rooting for him back in Windermere.

“I watched all the games,” Xion Golding said. “I thought he played really good. I’m just happy for him that he’s doing good.”

shot pounded Dr. Phillips goalie Eli Smith like cannons.

One by one, he turned away them all for almost 80 minutes of play.

Almost.

Cesar Gonzalez, whose free kick amounted to the Panthers’ lone goal early in their soccer rivalry match at Olympia, headed away a cross from the box for the third time in the final minutes.

The ball traveled to the foot of Olympia’s Nicolas de la Portilla, who floated a long lob over Smith’s outstretched glove and into the upper-left corner on the far side with 8 seconds showing on the scoreboard.

Fans erupted in the bleachers as de la Portilla ran toward them in jubilation.

That goal just before the final whistle meant a 1-1 tie, keeping the Olympia Titans (7-0-2, 2-0-2 district) undefeated this season and the Dr. Phillips Panthers (3-1-3, 0-0-3) winless in district play.

That was too close for comfort for Olympia head coach Lou Romao, who said his team had started too flat and held the ball too long, a theme at times for the Titans this season.

“Sure, we’re still undefeated, but that’s not really something that I’m happy about, and I think we’ve got to ... start coming out for these games and stop looking at the scoreboard ... and worry about the team in front of us,” Romao said. “Hats off to DP and their coaching staff -- they did a great job. They had their boys prepared. We obviously thought we did, but we did not have ours prepared.”

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Olympia: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Lake Minneola; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Celebration; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, vs. South Lake Dr. Phillips: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, vs. Lake Brantley; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Wekiva; 7:30 p.m.

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Taylor Head Taylor Head, an eighth-grade student at Bridgewater Middle School, is an outside hitter for the girls volleyball team, which has gone undefeated during the regular season. Head has been a captain on the team since her sixth-grade year. The team began the county playoffs on Dec. 7.

Tell me how the team put together an undefeated regular season.

We couldn’t get there without coach (Layla) West. She’s great. We work really hard; we come here every morning.

What’s your goal in the playoffs?

Well, of course, I want to win — but I just want everyone to work hard and have fun.

What do you like about playing outside hitter?

I love hitting. I don’t know why, but I just do. I feel like I’m just zoned out — I don’t know anything else is going on, it’s just in the game.

What’s your favorite part about the game of volleyball?

I love how fast the game is. It’s boom boom boom. I love it. I also like playing as a team; six players. I like contributing.

How did you get into playing volleyball?

I started at (age) 8. I tried every other sport, and I finally picked one I loved.

How do you balance volleyball with school?

I come 7 a.m. here, and then I have school, and then I usually do my homework in the car or when I get back late. So, I just try my best.

What good movies have you seen lately?

“Mockingjay Part 2.” I liked that movie. I like the action.

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

The Virgin Islands. I just love the beach, and I like being in the sun.

Do you play any sports aside from volleyball?

I used to until my volleyball got more complex. I used to play basketball and I used to play soccer. (Because) it’s just so busy I can’t, so I focus on volleyball.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SIDELINE SCENE

The University of Central Florida announced the official successor to George O’Leary as the head coach of its football program Dec. 1 — Scott Frost, the offensive coordinator for the high-powered Oregon Ducks’ offense.

Frost, who was the quarterback for the Nebraska team that won the 1997 National Championship, is 40.

His youth, relative to the coaching profession, is expected to hopefully translate into energy and success on the recruiting trails and his expertise of the system at Oregon — a program that has been a staple in the national polls — is expected to help lure some of Florida’s top athletes who might want to stay close to home and play within a system that lends itself to their strengths.

Mainly, speed.

At his introductory press conference, Frost indicated he would be putting a priority on recruiting locally in Central Florida — an area with which the previous regime struggled.

What’s your favorite sport to support at school other than volleyball?

Track. I always want them to do (well). I like how they push to the finish line and they try their best to do whatever they can do.

What’s next for you in high school as a volleyball player?

I play outside of school too, but I’m going to play high school (volleyball). West Orange.

What teams do you play on outside of school volleyball?

I play for a club named — it just combined — OVA/TBVA. But there’s a lot of stuff going over there (club volleyball), but there’s a lot of stuff coming over here (school volleyball). So I go back and forth a lot of the times. So I’m kind of busy. Volleyball in the morning, volleyball in the afternoon.

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“Listen, we don’t need to go very far to find kids to win at UCF,” Frost said. “The kids are right here.”

Talk is one thing, but in just a matter of days, the new head guy for the Knights and the staff he is still in the process of assembling have shown they plan on backing up that talk.

As of Monday night, UCF had already picked up commitments from Dr. Phillips’ wide receiver Jaquarius “Q” Bargnare, Daytona Beach Mainland running back Adrian Killins and Sanford Seminole cornerback Brandon Moore. These are in addition to the commitments to the Knights already in place from the previous staff.

The commitments Frost has picked up since hired are significant in a variety of ways.

First, they didn’t take long, meaning the first-time head coach got right to work. After a disastrous 0-12 season that probably had lots of UCF targets thinking twice about coming to Orlando, that is important.

Second, not only did he immediately deliver on his pledge to recruit the local area, but he did so by going after players at schools where he’ll need to establish relationships.

Take Dr. Phillips, for instance.

Bargnare is, of course, a great get for any program.

The explosive playmaker for the Panthers is dynamic and versatile, with a good head on his shoulders and lots of bigplay ability. But, in addition to getting Bargnare, Frost has

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Dr. Phillips’ Jaquarius “Q” Bargnare committed to play for UCF.

now begun his relationship with head coach Rodney Wells’ program — a program whose current Class of 2017 bunch is loaded with Division I prospects.

UCF already has a Panther alum on its roster in Nick Patti.

Although it’s not official until National Signing Day, it figures to have another next fall in Bargnare. But what if this is just the beginning and, a few seasons from now, there are four or five Dr. Phillips alumni on the Knights’ roster?

And it won’t be limited to the Panthers, either. Olympia, West Orange — even Windermere Prep and CFCA — all churn out athletes with Division I potential.

Now that there is a fresh face at the local Division I program, fans of those local kids might not have to travel too far to see some of them play their college ball.

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the match. He and his defense labored the second half to keep the ball away from the net, nearly succeeding in what would have been a well-earned shutout.

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Romao said despite a subpar performance, the lastminute goal against a talented goalie felt great. Still, Dr. Phillips outplayed his Titans in his mind, with Olympia having incorrectly taken their archrival lightly in a heated, physical contest.

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Kozlowski, who entered the game in the second half, saw little action in goal at the other end but then saved two penalty kicks in a consolation shootout to make the Titans the winner of the rivalry this year — with the tie ultimately counting in FHSAA records.

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Under new coach Rashaan Foster, the CFCA girls basketball team has raced out to an impressive 5-1 start this winter.

The Eagles were dealt their first

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loss of the season Dec. 3 against International Community School (5-2), 55-43. Despite tasting defeat for the first time, Foster was pleased with his team’s effort and optimistic about its outlook early in his first season at the helm.

“It was a tough one, but (we had) a short bench, and ICS is a very good team,” Foster said. “I’m OK with where we’re at.”

Foster previously coached for four years at Southland Christian School in Kissimmee. There, he built a winning program that went a combined 36-2 in 2014 and 2015 and won the Florida Christian Conference’s state championship. Now leading the Eagles, he hopes to recreate that success.

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In his first year coaching at CFCA, Rashaan Foster has the Eagles off to a 5-1 start.

tian Conference, I know a winner when I see it,” Foster said. “This team is a winner. They get along well, they pick each other up. …

I love the school — the vision and

direction.”

CFCA’s strong start has come despite its short bench, with nearly half of his roster consisting of sophomores or younger —

including two middle-schoolers.

Still, he has been pleased with his team’s defense, something he wants to make a hallmark of his program at CFCA. With the youth present on the Eagles’ roster, Foster noted he will be relying heavily on seniors Destiny Reimnitz and Aubrey Muench, both of whom are talented scorers and played well in the loss to ICS. Although his team was playing through fatigue, Foster pointed to a run in the third quarter against the Comets that showcased how good his girls can be once they have heated up.

“Tonight really showed us that, once we get our conditioning down, we’re going to be a force to be reckoned with,” he said.

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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far,” Nickelberry said.

Another talented junior leading the way for the Lakers is Xion Golding. Golding is one of the Lakers’ four players who, as of Dec. 7, are averaging double-digits in scoring at 14.6 points per game; the others are Nickelberry (15.4 ppg), senior Parker Davis (15.9 ppg) and senior Mitchell Siegel (10.1 ppg).

A forward, Golding may be the most athletic member of the team this year and uses his physicality to his advantage.

“He is just a strong kid who can impose his will (on both sides of the ball),” Wilson said.

The difference between Davis and the other two members of the team’s talented trio is that, as a senior, this is the last shot for the point guard to make it to the state final four at the Lakeland Center.

“There’s a lot of urgency for me,” Davis admitted. “This is it for me — it’s either Lakeland or nothing.”

Davis, who also was the quarterback for the Lakers in football, is playing not just for a ring but also for scholarship. A talented two-sport athlete, Davis has been recruited more strongly on the football side. Davis said he wants to pursue basketball in college, though, and his coach believes

once scouts take a better look at him they will like what they see.

“He’s been a kid that’s kind of under the radar,” Wilson said.

“Since he’s been here, he’s always been surrounded by kids that can all play.”

Already this season, the Lakers are experiencing what it is like to have a target on their back.

Against neighbor West Orange, for instance — another 8A program — Windermere Prep was

pushed to the brink and eked out a 81-77 win.

The atmosphere was intense in Winter Garden, and being the team everybody wants to beat is a position the Lakers seem to be embracing.

“I love getting the best shot from every team,” Golding said.

“We can’t overlook anybody.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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Total Sales: 49 High Sale Price: $1.125M Low Sale Price: $35,000 REO/Bank Owned: Five

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home in Reserve at Cypress Point in Southwest Orange County topped the area’s residential real-estate sales from Nov. 13 to 19.

The home at 8859 Cypress Reserve Circle, Orlando, sold Nov. 16, for $1.125 million. Built in 2003, it has six bedrooms, six-and-one-half baths, a pool and 7,151 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.32.

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BELLA NOTTE AT VIZCAYA

The home at 9127 Via Bella Notte, Orlando, sold Nov. 18, for $460,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 2,491 square feet. The price per square foot is $184.66.

HERITAGE BAY

The home at 9024 Heritage Bay Circle, Orlando, sold Nov. 19, for $486,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,843 square feet. The price per square foot is $170.95.

SAND LAKE POINT

The home at 8101 Lake Crowell Circle, Orlando, sold Nov. 17, for $378,250. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,033 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.71.

The home at 7410 Ripley Court, Orlando, sold Nov. 19, for $264,900. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,407 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.05.

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SPENCES POINT

The home at 9006 Spence Court, Gotha, sold Nov. 13, for $570,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,020 square feet. The price per square foot is $188.74.

WEST ORANGE PARK SPRINGS

The home at 7460 Park Springs Circle, Orlando, sold Nov. 13, for $600,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,598 square feet of

living area. The price per square foot is $130.49.

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THORNHILL

The home at 11746 Aldendale St., Orlando, sold Nov. 13, for $500,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,000 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.

WESTMINSTER LANDING

The home at 8024 Horse Ferry Road, Orlando, sold Nov. 16, for $449,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,445 square feet. The price per square foot is $101.01.

WINDERMERE

BELMERE VILLAGE

The home at 1057 Algare Loop, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $365,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,894 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.12.

ENCLAVE AT BERKSHIRE PARK

The home at 13513 Riggs Way, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $375,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,549 square feet. The price per square foot is $105.66.

KEENE’S POINTE

The home at 6820 Valhalla Way, Windermere, sold Nov. 19, for $1.1 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,602 square feet. The price per square foot is $239.03.

This Reserve at Cypress Point home, at 8859 Cypress Reserve Circle, Orlando, sold Nov. 16, for $1.125 million. The home’s large kitchen features two sinks, an island, a walk-in pantry, and Viking-brand wall oven, microwave and gas cooktop. It also features a wine room and cooler adjacent to a wet bar.

OASIS COVE I AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE

The town house at 8129 Enchantment Drive, No. 306, Windermere, sold Nov. 19, for $223,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,974 square feet. The price per square foot is $112.97.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 13857 Caywood Pond Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 13, for $346,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,817 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.83.

WATERSTONE

The home at 11820 Waterston Loop Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $698,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,817 square feet. The price per square foot is $247.78.

WICKHAM PARK

The town house at 12844 Calderdale Ave., Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $212,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,505 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.86.

WINDERMERE DOWNS

The home at 9675 Wild Oak Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 17, for $587,000. Built in 1977, it has five bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,287

square feet. The price per square foot is $178.58.

The home at 2023 Stillwood Place, Windermere, sold Nov. 16, for $507,500. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,941 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.77.

WINDERMERE TRAILS

The home at 8581 Lookout Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 18, for $310,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,467 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.66.

WINTER GARDEN

ALEXANDER RIDGE

The home at 1924 Pantheon Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $356,290. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,288 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.36.

INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 7153 Ticklegrass St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 22, for $407,500. Built in 2009, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,695 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.28.

The home at 15612 Camp Dubois Crescent, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $291,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,436 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.46.

PARK AVENUE ESTATES

The home at 335 Windford Court, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 19, for $143,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,194 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.77.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 15049 Spinnaker Cove Lane, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $345,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,700 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.78.

The home at 2530 Balforn Tower Way, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 16, for $243,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,587 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $153.12.

SUMMERLAKE

The home at 15415 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $287,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,520 square feet. The price per square foot is $114.28.

TUCKER OAKS

The condo at 1544 Broken Oak Drive, No. 20C, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $137,200 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,699 square feet. The price per square foot is $80.75.

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