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Pizzeria fires up at W.G. market The special niche of Michael’s Ali is the realization of a dream for the owner of Winter Garden Pizza.

A team of researchers at Orlando Health is working on a blood test that one day could be used to diagnose concussions on the spot.

Local animallover rescues discarded kitten

The Ocoee Knights Marching Band was decked out for the season at this year’s parades.

Jonah Elhajj worked hard to keep his candle lit on a windy evening at Light Up Winter Garden.

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Jessica Bredbenner decided to keep the kitten she rescued after it was thrown from a moving vehicle.

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An unwanted kitten was rescued in Ocoee, and the Winter Garden community has rallied around her well-being.

YOUR TOWN WANT TO LEAD OCOEE? The city of Ocoee just elected a new mayor — but qualifying is about to open for three seats that are opening up on the Ocoee City Commission.

Qualifying begins at noon Friday, Dec. 11, and ends at noon Friday, Dec. 18.

The seats of Mayor Rusty Johnson and districts 1 and 3 will appear on the March 15 municipal election ballot.

Candidates must fill out the necessary forms and pay a qualifying fee of $90 to run for commissioner or $145 for mayor.

For more information, call City Clerk Beth Eikenberry at (407) 905-3105.

Thanks to a woman with a heart for animals and the support of compassionate strangers, a tiny kitten has a second chance at life.

Jessica Bredbenner was driving west on State Road 50 Saturday morning and had just gotten through the light at Good Homes Road when she saw a passenger in the truck in front of her throw something out the window.

“At first, I thought they

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Emily Heerah, 7, visited with Santa at Ocoee’s tree-lighting ceremony.

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est Orange officially kicked off the Christmas season with plenty of holiday events last week.

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.

OAKLAND PD COLLECTS TOYS The Oakland Police Department is hosting its Annual Christmas Toy Drive, and collection boxes are set up in the lobbies of the police station and town hall. New, unwrapped toys will be collected until Dec. 22.

Gift cards to toy or department stores are welcome, too. Checks also can be written to the town of Oakland, with Toy Drive in the comment line, and dropped off in the lobby of the police station or mailed to the Oakland Police Department, P.O. Box 521, Oakland, Florida 34760.

Monetary donations should be made no later than Dec. 15.

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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, call Human Resources at (407) 905-8827, Ext. 1069.

COMBAT HOLIDAY STRESS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Join Natural

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For details, call (407) 835-7323.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11

COUNTDOWN TO WINTER 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Get ready for winter with fun stories, activities and crafts. For information, call (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12

OCOEE LIONS CLUB TURKEY SHOOT Signups start at 8 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, next to the West Orange Girls Club, 881 OcoeeApopka Road, Ocoee. Cost is $3.50 per round. There will be a concession stand and a 50/50 raffle. For information, call Steven VanVarick at (321) 354-8796.

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 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.

TAKE A HIKE 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. ONP President Jim Peterson will take participants on a two- to three-hour kayak tour on Lake Apopka. Attendees must bring their own water vessel and life jacket and meet at the Oakland dock at the end of Tubb Street.

Pre-registration is required at oaklandnaturepreserve.org.

There is no charge for ONP members; others pay $5. For details, call (407) 905-0054.

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MATTHEW’S HOPE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Matthew’s Hope, 1460 Daniels Road, Winter Garden.

Families living in motels or vehicles or camping in the woods are invited to an afternoon of free games, prizes, food and visits with Santa. Churches, businesses, civic and community groups can set up a carnival game booth. To help, call (407) 905-9500, Ext. 608.

SAVVY SAVERS 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Become a savvy saver by sharing coupons. (407) 835-7323.

ART BOTS 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Create your own wiggling, scribbling, art-making robot from common materials. All supplies provided. No previous robotics experience needed. Ages 6-12. Registration required by calling (407) 835-7323.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BLAST 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden.

An evening of games, crafts, snacks and activities for students in grades six through

eight. Cost is $10. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call (407) 254-9304 or visit orangecountyparks.net.

BOAR’S HEAD PAGEANT 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 E. Oakland Ave. A Medieval celebration of the birth of Christ told in the timie-period pageantry of the mid-14th century. Reserved seats are $10.

For tickets and information, call (407) 656-4452 or go to oaklandpres.org.

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WONDER WORKS 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Explore science, technology, engineering and math through play and books. Ages 3-5. Seating is limited. Registration required by calling (407) 835-7323.

WINTER GARDEN FIRE RESCUE SANTA RUN Between 5:45 and 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 18, with a rain date of Monday, Dec. 21, in the neighborhoods of Winter Garden. The Winter Garden Fire Rescue’s annual Santa Run takes Santa and his sleigh on a moving parade. For exact locations, visit cwgdn.com.

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“It’s turning my story into what could be their story” A $7,500 grant from State Farm is giving Jamie McWilliams a chance to expand her nonprofit, which promotes teens making the right choices.

Her 20-year-old son was killed at a party in 2002.

This Florida law, effective Oct. 1, 2006, requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash occurring on public or private property, that results in injury or death, to immediately stop the vehicle and remain at the scene until emergency vehicles arrive. It further increases the penalty to a first-degree felony for leaving the scene of an accident with death, up to 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR OCOEE Jamie McWilliams

is very matter-of-fact when she speaks to teenagers.

“I always start off by asking, ‘How many of you have a brother or sister?’” she said. “‘Now close your eyes and imagine if you lost them, if you never saw them again.’ And then the tears flow, and they understand. It’s turning my story into what could be their story if they don’t consider what is going on with them.”

The Ocoee mom is on a crusade to share her son’s story to as many teenagers as possible so other parents don’t suffer as she has for 13 years. Justin’s death has also greatly impacted his younger sister, Ashley, who shared a Jan. 26 birthday with him.

On April 7, 2002, Justin McWilliams, 20, a baseball standout and graduate of West Orange High School, was struck and killed by a vehicle while at a party in a Winter Garden pasture. There was an altercation in the field, and an 18-year-old driver ran over Justin and left the scene, Jamie McWilliams said.

The driver was charged, but these charges were dismissed because of a legal loophole — State Uniform Traffic Rules didn’t apply to private property at the time of Justin’s death.

So McWilliams set out to change this. After two years of lobbying Florida lawmakers, she witnessed then-Gov. Jeb Bush sign the Justin McWilliams Justice for Justin Act into law, effective Oct. 1, 2006.

It was a bittersweet victory for McWilliams — but the tragedy and the aftermath of it all gave her a new purpose: to share her story with as many teenagers as possible. In 2009, McWilliams started a nonprofit, Parents Encouraging Confident Choices Inc.

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A PERSONAL CHOICE

McWilliams wanted her first speaking engagement to take place at her son’s alma mater.

She presented to HOPE/physical education classes and Freshmen for Success throughout the day but also has gone before an auditorium full of teenagers.

She is not paid to speak, and she takes vacation time to visit the schools that invite her. Besides Central Florida schools, she has given talks at local youth events, health fairs and the Florida Highway Patrol; and she has traveled to North Carolina and New Jersey. An estimated 23,000 students ages 10 to 18 have heard her story. High-school seniors were the target audience in the beginning, but now McWilliams speaks to middle-schoolers, too.

She talks about the domino effect of poor choices. She tells teens to be the example, not the statistic. She lets them know about the 2-year-old and 67-year-old who can see because

Students are encouraged to write messages on a memory banner provided by Jamie McWilliams. She leaves the signed banners at each school she addresses.

Justin’s corneas were donated, as well as the people who received his bone, skin and tissue.

She shares the loving side, the sweet side of Justin, but she tells the other side, too.

“I don’t want to be the person who screamed, ‘My child is perfect,’” McWilliams said. “Justin was 20 years old; he was expected to make mistakes. He was drinking. The legal law is 21. It doesn’t say 21 except for Justin. … I always owned his choice.”

GOOD NEIGHBOR GRANT

A representative from State Farm Insurance Company contacted McWilliams in April after learning about her nonprofit, inviting her to apply for Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant. She filled it out but didn’t hear anything for months. And then a check for $7,500 appeared in the mailbox.

This money will allow the 54-year-old mother to create brochures and continue her work with teens, promoting open communications with their families and friends and encouraging peer accountability. She promotes the insurance company’s Drive 2N2 (two hands on the wheel, two eyes on the road) campaign, and she makes sure students are aware of the anonymous speakouthotline. org.

“This is more about them than about us,” McWilliams said.

“These kids know what’s going on with their friends before their parents do. ... It’s about saving a life.”

During her presentation, she gives out assorted goodies purchased with the grant money:

rubber wristbands printed with “Be The Example” and the PECC website, lanyards and drawstring bags promoting the nonprofit.

She keeps a stack of letters written by students, and she has even earned praise from parents, as well as John Linehan, an assistant principal at West Orange High, and Dr. Barbara Jenkins, the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools.

HAVE CONFIDENCE

“You don’t want your parents telling your story one day,” she says to students. “It impacts every aspect of your life every day. It affects every holiday, every milestone.

Ashley has had her 16th birthday, her 21st birthday, without Justin.

“I tell kids, ‘His story could be your story. When you’ve lost a friend due to poor choice, you need to tell their story; you might help someone down the road.’”

For information about McWilliams and her mission, go to PECC.US.com. To contact her, call (407) 929-5864 or email jmcwilliams1@aol.com.

To support the program, send a check or money order to Parents Encouraging Confident Choices Inc., 1583 E. Silver Star Road, Box 337, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

“It’s just a tremendous journey,” McWilliams said. “It’s my passion. It’s my heart and soul. … If I can do something that will help other families not to go through what my family has gone through — I get so much peace from this.”

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

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Michael’s Ali serves up coal-fired pizza pies

FAR EAST FARE Another eatery has been long-awaited in Winter Garden for those who like dishes with Asian flair.

Pei Wei will open Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, on Daniels Road just south of Winter Garden Village and north of S.R. 429.

Customers who arrive between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on opening day can enter drawings for gift cards (no purchase necessary), and there will be free T-shirts.

CATHERINE KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN

A New Yorker with an Italian name: Is there anyone else you’d trust more when it comes to pizza?

After nine years as the owner of Winter Garden Pizza, Michael Scorsone decided to expand his business into a branch of the pizza world that isn’t very common. He opened Michael’s Ali Coal Fired Pizza, named for his partner in business and in life, Ali McBride Wright, at Plant Street Market last month.

“I’ve always wanted to do this coal-fired thing, for years and years,” Scorsone said. He was just waiting for the right opportunity.

The market provides the platform Scorsone needed. It’s frequented by patrons who are interested in artisan products such as beers from Crooked Can Brewery and speciality foods at the various other businesses inside.

Because of the immigration boom during the Industrial Revolution, Italian-owned pizzerias started popping up all over New York City. The restaurateurs tended to use coal because it was more efficient than wood, less expensive and took up less space.

Technology has evolved over the years, and Scorsone’s coal oven, which was custom-built in the state of Washington, is environmentally cleaner than others.

But today, there are only about 150 coal-fired pizzerias in the entire United States.

You might notice some blackness on your crust, but don’t worry—it’s not burnt.

“It’s got some flavor on that char that you’re not getting with a traditional pizza,” Scorsone said.

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

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Alison McBride Wright and Michael Scorsone ordered a custom oven from Washington to make coal-fired pizza.

“It’s really becoming a subculture within the pizza business.”

Pies at Michael’s Ali range from $11 to $16 and feed one to two people. Patrons can sit at the counter and watch as dough is tossed in the air, toppings are placed and the pie is loaded into the oven.

“It’s fun to watch somebody make a pizza — the oven, the fire,” Wright said. “We wanted it to be more of an experience when you come to order a pizza than just getting some food and going.”

Hours at Michael’s Ali Coal Fired Pizza are noon to 10 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Plant Street Market, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Contact Catherine Kerr at ckerr@orangeobserver.com.

SIGNATURE CREATIONS

You can design your own pie at Michael’s Ali, or try one of these from the menu: n Brooklyn: Fresh mozzarella, Italian sausage, rapini, onions n Bianca: No sauce. Mozzarella, provolone, ricotta gorgonzola, garlic n Parma: Prosciutto di parma, artichokes, gorgonzola n Steak & Bleu: New York strip steak, gorgonzola, onions, arugula n The Boss: Pepperoni, sausage, kalamata olives n Far Left: Ham, pineapple, almonds, cinnamon n Wings, salads and sandwiches are also available.

All eight Central Florida Bojangles’ Famous Chicken and Biscuits locations — including the one in Winter Garden Village — closed abruptly Dec. 6.

Gregg Hill, CEO of Hill Gray Seven, owned all eight locations through 7 Bo of Central Florida.

The other closures included locations in Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Leesburg, Oviedo, two in Orlando and St. Cloud.

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Ocoee welcomes Mayor Johnson Rusty Johnson, Ocoee’s new mayor, presided over his first city commission meeting Dec. 1.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER OCOEE Cake and handshakes were

passed around Dec. 1 at Ocoee City Hall, commemorating longtime District 3 Commissioner Rusty Johnson’s swearing in during the City Commission meeting as the first new permanent mayor in more than two decades.

Johnson called for constituents to show their passion by more directly addressing the commission while the commission attempts to more directly reach them, as well as by voting again in March for mayor and two commissioner seats. He vowed to get citizens’ concerns more serious attention and listen to them, addressing one immediately in saying he hopes to help the city progress in proper development of infrastructure and the right businesses to help Ocoee prosper.

But most of all, he spoke of unity.

“The main thing I want is this city to be as one,” he said in a statement. “I think we’re divided

STREET LIGHTS City Planner Mike Rumer spoke on the McCormick Reserve Phase 1 Plat and Developers and Homeowners Association Agreement for Upgraded Street Lights.

The McCormick Reserve subdivision, 134 homes on 45.09 acres generally south of McCormick Road and west of Clarke Road, includes 66 lots on about 30.95 acres in its first phase. For that phase, T-3 Ocoee LLC chose to install upgraded street lights, prepaying Duke Energy the capital installation cost.

into south Ocoee, north Ocoee, east Ocoee, west Ocoee. I want everyone to be part of one Ocoee ... intertwined so we all know what’s going on in our city.”

City Attorney Scott Cookson said the commission would need to appoint someone to fill the District 3 commissioner seat Johnson had just vacated during its next meeting, Dec. 15, to comply with city law.

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@orangeobserver.com.

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threw a hat or some trash or something … and then I realized it was an animal,” Bredbenner said.

She pulled over and found a 1.38-pound black kitten with green eyes. Before Bredbenner had decided what to do, the kitten jumped into the dash of her car, behind the steering column, where Bredbenner couldn’t reach her.

At 10:01 a.m., Bredbenner posted a call for help to the Facebook group Winter Garden — Rants, Raves, and Reviews. Members immediately started suggesting local veterinarians who were open on Saturdays. By 10:51 a.m., people were pledging donations for the vet bill.

The Winter Garden Fire Department helped Bredbenner take apart her steering column to rescue the kitten, which was then identified as a female. Bredbenner went to Winter Garden Animal Hospital at the suggestion of the Facebook group members, but the vet was overloaded with emergencies and asked her to return Monday.

At home, Bredbenner cares for her kids, two cats, two dogs and her father, who has cancer. But she didn’t want to give up on the discarded kitten.

“I wasn’t expecting to take on another cat,” she said. “I wasn’t

financially prepared, with it being Christmas, and I’m a single mom.”

When Bredbenner took the kitten, named Kardashian (as in, car-dash-she-in), to the vet on Monday, she discovered that relative strangers had dropped off and called in $497 toward the vet bill, which covered the exam, shots and medication for parasites.

There is even some money left to go toward the kitten’s spaying procedure when she gets a little older.

Gracie’s of Winter Garden found out about Kardashian’s story and donated a few cans of food Monday, with promises of entire cases to follow.

Jaylene Rodriguez Garau, who helped Bredbenner throughout the process and went with her to the vet on Monday, posted some photos from the vet visit on Facebook.

“Jessica is so grateful and so am I for the kindness and generosity shown by so many of you who donated, and those who contacted us sending positive thoughts and prayers,” Garau wrote. “For every one person who makes a bad choice, there are so many others who do good.”

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Kids in the kitchen Young Chefs Academy owner Julie Burleson thinks Winter Garden has all the right ingredients for her school’s next location.

JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER

Julie Burleson was a seasoned entrepreneur when she started Young Chefs Academy.

She came up with the idea for the academy while she was working on another business that allowed her to serve homecooked meals to the community.

While she was working on preparing a meal, her 4-year-old son asked if he could help.

“It was the ‘lightbulb’ moment when I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, a children’s cooking school,’” she said.

In 2003, Young Chefs Academy opened under the name Mud Pie Cooking School for Kids. Though Burleson liked the franchising model, she didn’t originally think of Young Chefs Academy as something she would franchise.

But one year later, she started opening other locations.

Today, there are more than 20

locations in the United States. and nine internationally.

“This was a business that there wasn’t anything like it,” Burleson said. “I started it from the ground.”

Young Chefs Academy recently sold its first Florida location in Seminole, and the new owner is going through training with Young Chefs Academy.

Now, the business has its sights on locations in Orlando, including one in Winter Garden. Young Chefs Academy pinpointed Winter Garden because of it suburbs and the strong family presence.

“We just could tell there’s a strong growth market there,” Burleson siad.

The Winter Garden campus is still in the beginning stages of planning. Currently, the company is taking and reviewing franchisee inquiries.

The company reviews inquiries out of its office based in Waco, Texas, to see if the person applying is the right fit. Owners must be trainable and passionate about the company’s mission — teaching the joy and value of cooking to children.

A team based in Waco also writes weekly curriculum and recipes for Young Chefs Acad-

A Young Chefs Academy teacher works with her students.

emy. The team consists of certified teachers, chefs and food scientists.

“We’re a real cooking school,” Burleson said, “So we focus on true culinary skills, but that’s just one part of it. They learn invaluable life lessons in addition to culinary skills — from team building, to history, culture, geography.

There’s a sprinkling of those lessons throughout every classroom experience.”

Each location requires minimal staffing — a full-time owner and manager and three to four parttime hourly teachers.

None of the employees at local

“We’re a real cooking school, so we focus on true culinary skills, but that’s just one part of it. They learn invaluable life lessons in addition to culinary skills — from team building, to history, culture, geography. There’s a sprinkling of those lessons throughout every classroom experience.”

— Julie Burleson

locations is required to be certified chefs, but they do need to be knowledgable about cooking.

Certified chefs have already written the recipes and curriculum.

Burleson said many teachers are certified chefs and work at Young Chefs Academy on the side.

Locations hold weekly classes, mostly comprising students ages 7 to 14. Members are automatically enrolled in the Master Chef Program, a three-year program that leads to the title of “Master Chef.”

Young Chef Academy also hosts birthday parties, teaching kids to make recipes like homemade pizza, as well as summer camps. Preschool and homeschool classes are hosted during the school day.

“We’re excited about Orlando and Winter Garden,” Burleson said.

INTERESTED? The Winter Garden location — and other Orlando locations — are still reviewing franchisee inquiries.

If you are interested in owning a Young Chefs Academy location, visit youngchefsacademy. com and click on the “Franchise” tab.

THE COST Prices vary at each location, but average memberships run $99 per month. The average price for a one-time class is $35.

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“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.”

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The studio is an outlet for people such as Donna Allen. Allen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1990.

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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.

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

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“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.

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Knust rowed, and Pryor was a coxswain.

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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

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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. Newly elected Mayor Rusty Johnson turned on the lights to the Christmas tree. The lighting was immediately followed by a performance from Knight Fever and Excalibur groups at Ocoee High School.

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Sandi Devore and Brenda LaBattaglia represented Health Central Hospital.

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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 The community may submit nominations for the 2015 Business Member of the Year award, which will be announced in January 2016.

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“MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET” Shows at 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20 at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. A little girl has doubts about Santa Claus. But after meeting a special department store Santa who is convinced he’s the real thing, the girl is given the most precious gift of all: something to believe in. Tickets are $15 to $33.

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FREE PHOTO & FILM CLASSES Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at Florida Film Academy, 270 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Kids ages 7 to 17 can try out a workshop at FFA for free. Noon to 1 p.m. is photography, 1 to 2 p.m. is stop motion and 2 to 3 p.m. is journalism. Visit flfilmacademy.com to reserve a space. (407) 654-8400.

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Aaron Randolph, now a junior at Dr. Phillips High School, created this manga-style drawing when he started at Elite Animation at age 13. He drew Hulk a year after starting at Elite Animation, when he was 14.

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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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At Elite Animation Academy, located on Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, animators can build up all of the skills they will need in the industry or at arts-based colleges. Most of the students are children and teens.

“We like to think of ourselves as the school before the school, because we like to get these kids into the portfolio process early and find out what their strengths and weaknesses are,” co-owner Todd West said.

West and his wife, Gladys West, contribute complementary skills and experience to the leadership of Elite Animation. Gladys worked five years for Disney on the operations side of animation, where she made connections with industry greats who now teach at Elite Animation. Todd’s background in technology and web design allows him to handle those

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aspects of the business.

Classes at Elite Animation are small so that students can get individualized attention. Students tend to fit into one of three categories: those who hope to go to art school after high school, those who just want to enhance their skills as a hobby and children on the autism spectrum who are high-functioning.

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.

“Now we’re on track to increase our student count, and once Tampa performs — we hope it performs like it does in Orlando — then we’re going to add more studios,” Todd West said.

New classes start Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The sign-up deadline is Dec. 31. To register or learn more, go to eliteanimationacademy. com.

All weekday classes run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students attend class once weekly for 11 weeks. The cost of each 11-week course is $825, plus a materials fee of $25 per session.

Tuesdays: 3D Maya Wednesdays: Photoshop Character Design, Anime/Manga Thursdays: Drawing Comics, 2D Flash Gaming Fridays: Drawing Fundamentals, Digital Painting Saturdays: Anime/ Manga (10 a.m. to noon), 2D Flash Animation (10 a.m. to noon), Traditional Animation (noon to 2 p.m.), 3D Maya (noon to 2 p.m.), Urban Sketching (2 to 4 p.m.), Digital Sculpting (2 to 4 p.m.), Traditional Character Design (2 to 4 p.m.)

WHAT’S NEXT?

Students trained in animation often start careers in industries such as film, publishing, advertising, public relations, computer systems design, aerospace products and manufacturing.

Contact Catherine Kerr at ckerr@orangeobserver.com.

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75 years ago

Joe Burch has gone to Miami after a two-week leave with his parents. Joe told some exciting stories. If you get the chance, read his “Speech to the Rotary Club,” which was written on the trip home.

45 years ago

The fourth annual Jaycees Charity Horse Show was held at the Frank Roper Stables on Story Road. Roper and his champion mare, Shadow at Midnight, put on an exhibition, with granddaughter Becky riding with him.

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

The Baltimore Orioles chose Winter Garden for their training grounds for the next season.

George Bekemeyer was on the third-grade honor roll at Winter Garden Grammar School.

The Oakland Hotel opened for the winter season.

Offered by Davis Pharmacy: two goldfish and a bowl absolutely free with a purchase of 50 cents or more.

The Christmas lighting contest, sponsored by the Jaycees, will end on Christmas Eve when the judges will announce the winner, who will receive $5.

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“The Jazz Singer” in 1927, the theater was supplied with the primitive record-playing apparatus of the time, designed to be interlocked with the projection equipment.

The theater, located at 140 W. Plant St., burned on the night of Dec. 13, 1934, because of a furnace defect. In 1935,

the second Winter Garden Theatre (now known as the Garden Theatre) was constructed next door.

WGHF will soon be releasing the book “Flickers, Fires and Dreams: The Story of Winter Garden’s Theaters.” Penned by board member Irv Lipscomb, it provides details and some little-known history about Winter Garden’s movie houses.

DEC. 12, 1974 Winter Garden and Ocoee were home to multiple lounges in the 1970s. Advertisements for the Winter Garden Inn and the El Prado featured the musical acts for the holidays in the Dec. 12, 1974, issue of The Winter Garden Times.

El Prado, also called El Prado Family Inn, was located in the former Quality Inn on West Colonial Drive in Ocoee. At the time, legendary banjo-picker Paul Champion performed with Jim Ballew and Ed Bradford.

The Banks Family was the special musical guest on New Year’s Eve 1974 at the Winter Garden Inn, located at the northwest corner of West Colonial and Dillard Street. The hotel was razed earlier this year to make room for a Wawa and several other businesses.

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center.

35 years ago

Elmer Cook, owner of Super Holiday Tours, presented a check for $1,000 to Harold Cooper, director of the West Orange High School Band, to help

the band go to Washington, D.C., to march in the Cherry Blossom Festival parade.

25 years ago

John T. Meineke was named principal of Southwest Middle

School, due to open in August 1991. Dr. Deborah Manuel, principal of Windermere Elementary, will open a new school in Azalea Park; and Nick Gledich, who opened Clarcona Elementary, will replace Manuel.

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The Winter Garden Lions Club accepted donations of old/

Rotary Club of Winter Garden used eyeglasses and hearing aids Dec. 4 at its booth during President Jennifer Campbell Light Up Winter Garden. For more information, visit the welcomed Cindi Cioci, Rotary club’s Facebook page, on.fb.me/1RApEXv. District membership champion, to a recent lunch meeting.

Cioci is the director of the Apopka Rotary Club and has been a member since 2006.

She spoke about her experiences with Rotary and why she feels it can be beneficial to everyone.

The Winter Garden Rotary meets at noon Tuesdays at Tanner Hall, 29 Garden Ave., Winter Garden.

For more information, visit the club’s rotaryclubofwintergarden.org.

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With the Edgewater tree are Gretchen Boyd, Marilyn Kelyman, Sara Smith, Ann Blastic, Jimmie Atwill and Virginia Robinson.

BLOOM & GROW SOCIETY

Members of the Bloom & Grow Garden Society spent a recent morning decorat-

ing Christmas trees in the Winter Garden community, including at the Edgewater Hotel and the Central Florida Railroad Museum.

The West Orange Seniors offer a variety of ongoing events and activities for the community elderly residents. 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. (free).

Chair exercises take place at 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays (free). Mexican train dominos matches are at 9 a.m. Wednesdays (free).

Choir practice is at 10:30 a.m. Fridays (free), and participants frequently perform at area health centers.

For more information, call (407) 592-4498 or (407) 4501505 or visit westorangeseniors.yolasite.com.

CENTRAL FLA. WOMEN’S LEAGUE

The Central Florida Women’s League raised $8,500 in just one hour at its November luncheon held at The Alfond Inn. Forty new or slightly used designer handbags were donated

by Central Florida Women’s League members and were auctioned off with funds going toward grants and scholarships

awarded to local charities.

More than 100 members and guests attended and featured handbags by designers such as Chanel, Prada, Fendi and Dior.

The event featured an auctioneer, Stephen Kriebel, and two models, Shawn Berry and Jesse Martinez.

The Central Florida Women’s League is a volunteer organization that conducts fundraising efforts through the year to help the community and assist young women in the pursuit of a higher education.

To learn more about the Central Florida Women’s League visit cfwl.org.

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held an event in conjunction with the Golden Corral and The Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day. It was a huge success. The group served 450 meals.

Thank you to Mayor Buddy Dyer, Chief Dennings and Gene from The Salvation Army for volunteering their time at The Salvation Army’s annual event.

For more information call 407-307-4208.

Genevieve and Elise McNatt hold an issue of the West Orange Times along with their parents, Beth and Mike, and grandmother, Peggy McNatt, while at Malahide Castle in the Dublin area of Ireland.

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Include the names of everyone in the photo, where it was taken and a phone number where the editor can reach you. Call the newspaper office at (407) 656-2121 with questions.

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Former NASA engineer Gabe Gabrielle spent a recent day at Keene’s Crossing Elementary.

His tour guides were fifth-graders Emma Holtrey and Casey Simmerly.

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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much in common, he said. They all demand innovation, creativity, perseverance, problem solving and teamwork for success.

He encouraged all students to meet this challenge.

Gabrielle’s presentation was like a time machine as students traveled through the space shuttle program, the building of the International Space Station, exploring Mars and deep space with rovers and probes and man landing on the surface of Mars.

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Steve Czerniejewski’s fifth-grade class at Whispering Oak Elementary recently participated in Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Eleven students and their families raised money and walked with Czerniejewski to help in the fight to stop diabetes. The class raised just under $600.

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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 childcare 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.

Delilah is 3 years old and can’t wait to find her forever home. She’s a little shy at first but very sweet and warms up to you quickly. She’s a curious kitty who likes to play a little, but she is mostly calm and would make the perfect lap cat. Delilah enjoys being held and petted, too.

Adoption fees for all animals are $12 for the month of December.

Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information, call (407) 836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

Critter Corner showcases local animals available for adoption. If you run a shelter or animal rescue and wish to participate, contact Staff Writer Catherine Kerr, ckerr@ orangeobserver.com.

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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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appelling down the side of a sevenstory building was easy for Erin Akers because she’s not afraid of heights, but confined-spaces training was a bit of a challenge for the Winter Garden resident, who is working toward becoming a firefighter.

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Two former West Orange Wildcats and West Orange Warrior football players competed in a recent SEC game.

Garrett “Juice” Johnson is a wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats, and Sean Kelly is a punter for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

With them is Eric Poole, who was one of their coaches during their Wildcats years.

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Viewers can tune in to Ocoee TV to watch a fourpart series titled “Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation.” The show will air at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Channel 493, Bright House Networks.

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Erin Akers is nearly finished with her firefighting training, and then she’s hoping to get a position with a local fire department. She and her 6-year-old son, Liam, live in Winter Garden.

Parker Boudreaux chooses Notre Dame — much to the delight of longtime supporters of his school.

Car-show organizers search for new sponsor The Sept. 19 Cruz-N-Car Show in downtown Winter Garden might have been the last.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Droves drove to the large parking lot on West Plant Street for what might have been the last Cruz-N-Car Show, a tradition each third Saturday of the month for about seven years.

The longstanding sponsorship of the show from the Winter Garden Merchants Association ended recently, based on cost increases that caused the association to lose money with the show each

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SIDELINES

Season to remember BULLDOGS WIN SOUTHEAST The Ocoee Bulldogs Unlimited team began play at the Pop Warner Super Bowl Dec. 6 at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, defeating Palm Bay 18-12 to secure the Southeast Regional Championship.

The Bulldogs competed in the semifinals of the national championship tournament at 11 a.m. Dec. 9, after press time. If Ocoee won, the national championship game is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 12.

The Bulldogs are coached by Jerry Middleton.

BOUDREAUX TO PLAY FOR TITLE Winter Garden will be represented on the field at the Orlando Citrus Bowl this weekend as FHSAA Football State Championships continue. Parker Boudreaux and the Bishop Moore Hornets are slated to compete for the Class 5A State Championship at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, against Wakulla (Crawford). The Hornets defeated Jesuit 28-14 Dec. 4 to earn their spot in the final.

Boudreaux, a senior, is a blue-chip offensive lineman committed to play for Notre Dame in college.

CHEERLEADING TEAMS SHINE Cheerleading teams for both the West Orange Wildcats and Ocoee Bulldogs advanced to and competed in Pop Warner Nationals at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Dec. 7 and 8.

West Orange’s Midgets cheer squad advanced, as did the Midget and Jr. Pee Wee squads for Ocoee.

On Monday, the Midget squads performed, and the Wildcats placed third in the Midget PW 3 Small category and the Bulldogs placed fifth in the Midget PW 3 Large category.

In 2015, the West Orange Warriors regained the Ol’ Orange Crate, beat Apopka twice, earned a second consecutive district championship and advanced to the state semifinals. In other words, it was a success.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

For the first time in its history, the West Orange High School football program’s season ended in December.

The Warriors were defeated

by Osceola in the FHSAA Class 8A State Semifinals Dec. 4, 35-14, ending an unprecedented season of success. The 2015 campaign included a district championship, regional championship, two televised victo-

ries and a clean sweep in rivalry games.

The success the Warriors experienced captured the imagination of the Winter Garden and West Orange County community, with thousands packing into the stadium at Raymond Screws Field for home games — and hundreds traveling as far as Jacksonville to cheer on their boys.

Although West Orange came up just a game short of its ulti-

mate goal — competing for a state championship at the Citrus Bowl — the 2015 season is one that will be recalled fondly

by Warriors players, staff and fans for years to come.

“They just battled to the very end — I’m so proud of them,” head coach Bob Head said. “I think this season is going to stay with (the kids) for a long time. There’s so much that they accomplished. … I’m really honored to be where we’re at.”

TIMELINE AUG. 3 — First day of fall camp. The 2015 season began in the heat of summer for the Warriors with great expectations — and no field.

While West Orange prepared for a season in which it was expected to contend locally

and statewide level, contractors were installing a new synthetic turf playing surface. After a spring season busy with recruiting for the Warriors’ star players, attention turned to improving upon the 2014 season.

AUG. 23 — Turf field installation is completed.

SEPT. 18 — Trinity Christian Academy 42, West Orange 14.

In their lone loss of the regular season, the Warriors were humbled by the powerhouse Class 3A program from Jacksonville — and re-focused.

SEPT. 25 — West Orange 42, Jones 26 OCT. 2 — District opener: West Orange 28, Apopka 3. In perhaps the biggest surprise of the season, the West Orange defense held the host Apopka Blue Darters without a touchdown and put itself in the driver’s seat in the district. The contest was a breakout game for the entire Warriors defense, especially Winter Springs transfer Ben Bollinger.

AUG. 28 — Opener: West Orange 45, Foundation Academy 0. The Warriors made short work of the Lions in their regular-season opener — the first game on the new synthetic turf playing surface. The contest was the first “Battle of Winter Garden,” with several players from each side having known each other since childhood.

SEPT. 4 — West Orange 42, Winter Park 14

OCT. 16 — West Orange 49, Evans 8

SEPT. 11 — West Orange 41, Dr. Phillips 34. In the renewal of the “Ol’ Orange Crate Rivalry,” senior quarterback Woody Barrett led the Warriors down the field for a game-winning drive that culminated in his plunging into the end zone with 23.5 seconds remaining in the game.

OCT. 30 — West Orange 36, Wekiva 14. The Warriors sealed back-to-back district championships with a win on the road against the Mustangs. Senior receiver Eddie McDoom scored three touchdowns — in the first half — to lead the way for West Orange.

OCT.9 — West Orange 49, Lake Nona 13

NOV. 27 — 8A Regional Finals: West Orange 41, Mandarin 26. Seemingly half of Winter Garden traveled 100-plus miles northeast to play Mandarin High in Jacksonville — and the Warrior faithful were rewarded by witnessing the program win its first regional championship in football.

Dec. 4 — 8A State Semifinals: Osceola 35, West Orange 14. The Warriors could not overcome a slow start on the road in Kissimmee and saw their historic season end just short of the Citrus Bowl and the Class 8A State Championship. A full recap can be found on Page 25.

NOV. 6 — West Orange 46, Ocoee 7. The Warriors avoided what could have been a trap game against the rival Knights with a playoff contest looming the next week. West Orange left no doubt, and “the Shield” remained in Winter Garden.

NOV. 13 — 8A Regional Quarterfinals: West Orange 49, Boone 6. West Orange made a statement in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 8A State Playoffs — a statement that involved a running clock against the shellshocked Braves.

NOV. 20 — 8A Regional Semifinals: West Orange 21, Apopka 14. The Warriors got over the hump.

Beating rival Apopka in the regular season, as West Orange had done twice in the past two years, was one thing. Beating the defending-champion Blue Darters in the playoffs, though, was another. A big touchdown pass from Woody Barrett to Naquan Renalds was followed by a defensive stand to secure the historic victory.

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Jaime Rivera A junior guard for the Foundation Academy Lions, Jaime Rivera scored 25 points for the Lions in a 60-56 overtime victory against Legacy Charter Dec. 3 at home.

Foundation has a 3-2 record so far this fall and will have to take on the Eagles again Dec. 11, this time at Legacy Charter.

The victory over Legacy was pretty intense. Can you describe what it was like down the stretch?

I was feeling kind of nervous because we had a four-point lead with like a minute left — and then we blew it. We were down by two with 20 seconds left, and my teammate Nelson (Santana) hit a jump shot in the corner to tie it and send it into overtime.

It must have been fun to have been part of that kind of atmosphere, though, right?

It was real fun because I got all my friends in my class to come. They were all getting hyped and stuff for the game.

It was awesome.

You guys obviously had a few teammates come over late from football season.

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How did you help them get up to speed?

I just helped them learn the plays and play with confidence; just helping them out when they don’t know what to do on the floor.

What’s your impression of how the team has performed so far, with a 3-2 record?

We’ve played pretty good in most of the games. Against Lake Mary Prep, we should have done a lot better.

What do you like to study the most at school?

Physics. I want to be an engineer so I want to try and do good in (physics) so I can go to school for engineering.

Is there a specific job you’d like to do with an engineering degree?

I want to work as an Imagineer at Disney. I’ve been wanting to do that for a while.

My mom told me it was a cool job and she works at Disney.

Is there anyone in particular associated with the program to whom you look up?

Coach Dejon Everson has helped me a lot. Getting me in on weekends and stuff during the summer, getting some shots up. He has helped me a lot.

What’s the hope or expectation for the team this winter?

We’re hoping to get second in the district and to make it to the second or third round of regionals.

What’s your favorite television show and your favorite character?

“The Office.” Probably Dwight.

Who is your favorite team and player to follow?

My favorite team would have to be the Clippers, and my favorite player would have to be Chris Paul.

— STEVEN RYZEWSKI

West Orange seniors raise bar during time with team Graduating Warriors went from not making playoffs as freshmen to playing in the state semis this fall.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

What a difference four years — and one class — can make.

For West Orange football seniors such as Eddie McDoom, who played varsity as a freshman, the perspective of how far the program has come in just a few years should be most evident.

The Warriors finished 5-5 that freshman season in 2012. A year later, in 2013, West Orange made the state playoffs for the first time since 1999. In 2014, the Warriors got the program’s first playoff win.

And, as seniors this fall, that same group was the driving force behind a run that ended in the state semifinals — with a second consecutive district championship and first regional championship to their credit.

Seniors dominated the playing rotations for the Warriors this fall. The West Orange defense had its best season in years, keyed by seniors such as Tre Rogers, Ben Bollinger, Jeremy Samuels, Jacquez Federick, Decary Croaker, Nolan DeFranco, Dajour Nesbeth and Ki-Jana Zow. The Warrior offense was orchestrated by senior quarterback Woody Barrett, with Florida Gator commit Stone Forsythe among those blocking for senior skill players such as McDoom and Darlens Mathieu.

In total, the Class of 2016 won 37 games and lost just 10.

Against the program’s main rivals — Apopka, Olympia, Ocoee and Dr. Phillips — this fall’s seniors were a combined 10-4.

From 2012-15, West Orange went .500 against the Blue Darters at 3-3, defeated Olympia two out of three times and swept Ocoee each year. The Warriors played the Panthers just once, this fall, and won in a 41-34 thriller.

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cles (the seniors have) overcome, undersized guys just battling until the end. It’s awesome to see how hard the seniors worked.”

TWO SPECIAL PLAYERS

Though the Warriors’ Class of 2016 is loaded with talented players — many of whom will be playing on Saturdays beginning next fall — there were two players whose individual star power was undeniable.

Quarterback Woody Barrett, rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN and the fourth-ranked senior quarterback in the nation, and receiver Eddie McDoom, also rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN and the 26th-ranked senior receiver in the nation, captivated Warrior fans with their highlight reels of game-changing plays.

Barrett is committed to play for the Auburn Tigers next fall, while McDoom is considering offers from Michigan, Oregon, Kentucky, Ohio State and Florida.

For the coaching staff at West Orange, including head coach Bob Head and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Collin Drafts, the opportunity to coach the two blue-chip prospects was

MEET THE SENIORS The West Orange football team’s Class of 2016, in order of jersey number: Woody Barrett, Jacquez Federick, Jeremy Samuels, Darlens Mathieu, Dajour Nesbeth, Decary Croaker, Chris Bell, Tre Rogers, Ben Bollinger, Eddie McDoom, Ki-Jan Zow, Miterson Charles, Brando Dlabik, Jonathan Allen, Antonio Owens, Keshone Tompkins, Blake Cuoco, Jeffrey Kennedy, Pedro Lloret, Justin Tibbetts, Maverick Feijoo, Bryce Commer, Stone Forsythe, Terell Tolbert, Nolan DeFranco

a privilege they will not soon forget.

“It’s been unbelievable, man — those two young men, you can’t say enough about them,” Drafts said.

Head is just excited to see what the future holds.

“I can’t wait to watch them on Saturdays,” Head said.

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Days before the 2015 season started, senior offensive lineman Terell Tolbert tore his right ACL during a non-contact drill.

The season-ending injury ahead of a highly anticipated campaign was compounded for the physical lineman by the fact that this fall was to be hugely important to Tolbert’s college recruitment prospects.

It was a tough time and one that teammates such as Jeremy Samuels helped him through.

During his rehab, though, Tolbert still was involved heavily with his team and has found other ways to help the program.

A coach on the field when he was playing, the senior’s leadership was important this fall, and he was a staple in huddles on the sideline during games, lending advice where needed. Tolbert also helped with other tasks, such as setting up before practices and games.

“Just being there is important because before (the injury) happened, I was a leader on the team,” Tolbert said. “Just because I got hurt doesn’t give me a reason to shut myself away.”

So, although there is still a sense of disappointment in not being on the field for some of the signature wins the team registered this fall, that is trumped by pride in his teammates’ accomplishments.

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Slow start dooms Warriors West Orange trailed 28-0 at halftime against host Osceola, a deficit it could not overcome in the Class 8A State Semifinal.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR KISSIMMEE The best season

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Despite his injury, Terell Tolbert was a big part of the Warriors’ success.

just to be able to see how far we went,” Tolbert said. “It was a testament to how great the team is — even with me not playing.”

Although recruiting is slower than it would have been otherwise, Tolbert is still drawing interest and has received offers from nearby Stetson and Warner University. His prospects may become even brighter as his rehab progresses. He just recently started running and squatting again.

“I was surprised because usually whenever (an injury) happens, a lot of schools like to stay away,” Tolbert said.

That his words still carried weight was evident in the Warriors’ final game. At halftime of the state semifinals, when the team was reeling after a poor first half, Tolbert was among those who spoke up.

“Tolbert addressed the team at halftime. He’s very involved and he’s a great leader,” head coach Bob Head said.

in program history came to an end for the West Orange Warriors Dec. 4 in the FHSAA Class 8A State Semifinals.

The Warriors (12-2) could not overcome a disastrous first half during which Osceola (13-1) raced out to a 28-0 lead behind the strong legs of LaDerrien Wilson, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns for the host Kowboys.

West Orange struggled on both sides of the ball in the first half.

When the Warriors did seem to get things going with a big play — including a would-be touchdown pass from Woody Barrett to Naquan Renalds when the deficit was 14-0 — it seemed like there was usually a penalty flag lying on the grass, bringing the play back.

“We came out flat, and it seemed like we had a hard time getting going,” head coach Bob Head said. “Once we got something going, we’d have a setback.

Osceola, they came out firing, man. ... Next you thing know, it’s 14-0 and we started pressing a little bit.”

The Warriors did score twice in the second half — on a rush

by Barrett and then a pass to McDoom — but never seemed to

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The Warriors had trouble against a potent Osceola rushing attack.

truly be in contention or making the Kowboys sweat. Osceola, in its first season competing in Class 8A after finishing as state runnerup in Class 7A in 2014, played a methodical and disciplined brand of football.

A silver lining for Head’s program is that it continued pressing despite an overwhelming halftime deficit. The defeat was a crushing end to a season supporters of the program thought would persist for another week, but afterward, the veteran coach praised his athletes.

“There’s something about this team — they have a huge heart and just never quit,” Head said.

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

SEASON SNAPSHOT Final record: 12-2 (most wins in program history) Points per game: 36.9 Points allowed per game: 17.3 Winning streak: Nine games (Sept. 25 vs. Jones through Nov. 27 vs. Mandarin) Statement game: Oct. 2 — 28-3 over Apopka, showcasing progress of Warriors’ defense Notables accomplishments: Secured back-toback district titles; won program’s first regional championship

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1935 bungalow in Historic Downtown Winter Garden sold Nov. 16, for $329,000. The home, at 228 S. Lakeview Ave., has three bedrooms, one-andone-half baths and 2,363 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.23.

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Way, Ocoee, sold Nov. 18, for $269,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,358 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.50.

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The home at 536 Belhaven Falls Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 18, for $380,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,524 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.83.

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The home at 2160 Velvet Leaf Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 16, for $246,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,058 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.53.

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The home at 596 Neumann Village Court, Ocoee, sold Nov. 16, for $164,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,594 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $102.89.

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The town house at 1401 Glenleigh Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 16, for $160,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,689 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $94.73.

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The home at 303 Sterling Lake Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $231,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-

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The home at 1703 Doreen Ave., Ocoee, sold Nov. 13, for $65,150.

Built in 1961, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 851 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $76.56.

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The home at 2564 Twisting Sweetgum Way, Ocoee, sold Nov. 16, for $209,900. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,115 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.24.

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area. The price per square foot is $105.66.

and 1,882 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $100.96.

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-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,602 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $239.03.

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 of living area. The price per square foot is $127.78.

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-and-one-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 of living area. 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 of living area. 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-andone-half baths and 1,505 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.86.

WINDERMERE DOWNS

The home at 9675 Wild Oak Drive,

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This Brookestone home, at 536 Belhaven Falls Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 18, for $380,000. The home features a solar-heated, saltwater screened-in pool with rock fountain feature.

Windermere, sold Nov. 17, for $587,000. Built in 1977, it has five bedrooms, three baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 3,287 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.58.

ARROWHEAD LAKES

The home at 17151 Arrowhead Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 17, for $235,000. Built in 2009, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,250 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $188.

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.

BLACK LAKE PARK

The home at 483 Setting Sun Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 19, for $240,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,960 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.45.

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-onehalf baths and 2,467 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.66.

FOXCREST

The home at 12720 Darlington Terrace, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 18, for $357,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,584 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.61.

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 of living area. 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 of living area. 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.

STERLING POINTE

The home at 1131 Copenhagen Way, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 18, for $190,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths

ONLINE

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-and-one-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-and-onehalf baths and 1,699 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $80.75.

WINTER GARDEN MANOR

The home at 856 Myrtle Ave., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 13, for $35,000. Built in 1940, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 976 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $35.86.

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