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FRA-GIL-É: It must be Italian!

The Garden Theatre brings ‘A Christmas Story’ to life for the holidays. SEE PAGE 9.

New York groove

Attic Door under new ownership

SunRidge Middle School sixth-grader Nicholas Novak took the stage at Radio City Musical Hall for its Sounds of Christmas program. SEE PAGE 8.

The owners are keeping most of the menu items and décor but will be adding a daytime concept.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Laurie and Kevin Tarter have created two successful restaurants in downtown Winter Garden, and they are about to own a third with the purchase of The Attic Door.

Lori Gibson is selling her restaurant/wine bar/local enterSEE NEW PAGE 4

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From singing to acting, SunRidge Middle School sixth-grader Nicholas Novak is passionate about the performing arts.

IN FOCUS

Economic activity signals growth in Ocoee City commissioners during the Dec. 4 commission meeting took action on a number of development projects planned for the city of Ocoee.

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BACKBOARD BROTHERS

For Legacy’s Nathaniel and Nicholas Rodriguez, sports is a family affair. PAGE 13.

From site plans and rezoning approvals to receiving unsolicited offers from developers looking to purchase city-owned property, recent economic activity is pointing toward growth in Ocoee.

City leaders at the Dec. 4 com-

mission meeting approved final site plans for four separate development projects — two of which also included development agreements that commissioners approved. Commissioners also voted to authorize city staff to use no more than $3,500 from the conSEE OCOEE PAGE 8

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO LAY WREATHS Volunteers are needed Saturday, Dec. 15, to place remembrance wreaths on 464 veteran graves at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Road, Gotha.

Ceremonies begin at 11:45 a.m., and then each name will be said aloud as the wreath is placed.

Saturday is National Wreaths Across America Day, and similar ceremonies will be held across the nation and abroad.

Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes because there will be a great deal of walking. To participate, visit bit.ly/2zSwsgp.

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THURSDAY, DEC. 13

CORK & CANVAS AT THE PRESERVE 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.

Enjoy a special evening with wine and snacks while creating beautiful art. Instructors will guide the painting process. Supplies will be provided. Space is limited. Register at oaklandnaturepreserve.org.

LITTLE CHEF: WINTER CAKE IN A JAR 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Warm your helping hands to assemble a winter treat in a jar. Layer festive cake, sweet frosting and colorful sprinkles to make a delicious gift. Learn cooking skills such as kitchen safety, layering, measuring, smearing, tasting and presentation as you interact with a delicious recipe. Recommended for preschoolers. (407) 835-7323.

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WEST ORANGE WOMEN LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Big Fin Restaurant, 8046 Via Dellagio Way, Orlando.

The cost of the luncheon is $25.

Reservations required by calling (407) 258-8155. westorangewomen.com

SATURDAY, DEC. 15

BOOTS, WINE AND DINE UNDER THE STARS 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards, 19239 U.S. 27, Clermont.

Special Hearts Farm’s first fundraiser will include a cocktail party, dinner and entertainment

by The Randall Crawford Band under the stars, a silent auction and raffles. Tickets are $100.

RSVP at specialheartsfarm.com/ event-tickets/.

HOLIDAY COOKIES 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn easy ways to dress up holiday cookies for the season. Get an overview on ways to decorate cookies, tools of the trade and fun ideas for holiday cookies. (407) 835-7323.

LARRY GUEST BOOK SIGNING 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Winter Garden Farmers Market. Best-selling sports author Larry

Guest will do a charity signing of his latest book from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Winter Garden Farmers Market. The book, “Sports Icons ‘R Funny,” is the latest book by Guest, a Winter Garden resident and longtime former Orlando syndicated sports columnist.

All proceeds go to the Winter Garden Arts Association.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16

LET’S CROCHET! MUG COZIES 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Keep your drink warm and your hands comfortable with a custom cozy for your favorite mug. Practice crocheting single stitch in the round while creating a personalized gift. Beginner level. (407) 835-7323.

AN INTRODUCTION TO SPICES OF INDIA 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Learn about some of the most popular Indian herbs and spices, what a masala dabba is and how it is used, as well as how Indian spices are used as home remedies. (407) 835-7323.

WARRIOR HOLIDAY CLASSIC Throughout the day Saturday, Dec. 15, at Braddock Park, 13460 Lake Butler Blvd., Winter Garden.

The fundraiser for the WBA Warriors 12U baseball team includes a men’s softball tournament ($225 per team), cornhole tournament ($20), homerun derby ($20 per person), raffles, prizes and food. The team is raising funds for a trip to Cooperstown, New York, to play in a 12U World Series event. To register, call Rich at (561) 827-0911.

18TH ANNUAL JOHNS LAKE HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, on Johns Lake, with viewing from the public boat ramp, 13620 Lake Blvd., Winter Garden. See up to 40 decorated boats on the water. Guests should take lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the parade.

GOLF CART PARADE 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, along the historic streets of Winter Garden. Lineup starts at Bradford Park, 220 W. Division St., Winter Garden. The golf carts will travel along cartapproved streets and end at the north end of the Walker Field baseball fields at Smith Street and Park Avenue. Participants should take a minimum $45 donation (per cart), cash or check, for the West Orange Junior Service League, which will distribute the funds between the Edgewood Children’s Ranch and other West Orange charities.

For details and to register, go to the group’s Facebook page, Christmas Golf Cart Parade.

Trailers, alcohol and candy are not allowed.

“HOME ALONE” INTERACTIVE FILM AND FUN Pre-show at 6:30 p.m., movie begins at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Celebrate the season with games, participate in the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest and test your knowledge in “Finish the Christmas Carol.” Tickets are $16. Visit gardentheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19

CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Atlas Injury to Health Chiropractic, 424 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Atlas is holding a toy drive to give to children in need and is looking for toy donations for children up to age 10. Santa will be present. (407) 656-0390.

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BOOST FOR FAMILIES

Amy Quesinberry

Jim Hukill’s entire home, including his work space, is wired to respond to voice-activated virtual assistants such as Siri, Google Assistant and Alexa.

LIFT OFF After operating Lift Disability Network out of his home for 13 years, Jim Hukill is moving the nonprofit to a larger commercial space.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

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ift Disability Network finally will have a home of its own after 13 years of operating out of executive director Jim Hukill’s house in Winter Garden.

Hukill and his wife, Rhonette, started the nonprofit organization 20 years ago in Hunters Creek and relocated it to West Orange in 2005 when they moved to Winter Garden. Lift Disability Network was created for “elevating life in the disability family.”

The new building — at 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 105, Winter Garden — will allow Lift to provide even more opportunities to the community. Hukill calls it “Our Year to Emerge.”

“This new facility will help us enhance our programming to families that live with disability every

day and will give us the ability to launch new programming and opportunities to this community,” Hukill said.

With 1,500 square feet, there is ample room for an office and community-collaboration areas for small classes and meetings, Hukill said. He wants to be able to share his space with others.

“For example, if we want to do a lunch for pastors to learn about disabilities in their church, we can do that,” he said. “Or we can bring in parents to learn about financial aid that’s out there. Or creating guardianships.”

Progressive Abilities Support Services is partnering with LDN and will periodically be at the office assessing people for job training and job placement “It’s the first step in a long-term vision to create a one-stop shop for families with disabilities,”

Hukill said. “Our five-year vision is to create a hub that’s 4,000-plus square feet of community activity space.”

Additionally, Lift has partnered with the Rotary Club of Winter Garden to house the Rotary Medical Equipment Bank.

Hukill said he is excited about the Rotary partnership and the broadened opportunity to store even more rental medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers and tub seats, in the larger space.

At present, Hukill is the only full-time staff member. He has three part-timers on staff, including Buzz Vincent, marketing and development director, and several contractors with whom he works.

He hopes to hire more staff when the budget allows.

“We’ve always had a vision that this will be a community-driven organization,” Hukill said. “Our roots are in the faith-based community, and so we want to see a lot of houses of worship get behind us and reach families with disabilities in the community.”

LIVING BEYOND HIS WHEELCHAIR

Hukill was born with a neuromuscular disease and diagnosed when he was 20 months old. His parents were given a pretty dismal prognosis, he said, and they were told he wouldn’t live to age 10. He got his first wheelchair when he was 6 with money raised from a change jar at a local florist.

LIFT DISABILITY NETWORK

Lift Disability Network is a 501(c)3 organization. For more information or to make a donation, contact (407) 228-8343 or lift@liftdisability.net.

“I had a family that believed that you don’t have to listen to everything you hear,” he said. “They gave me an opportunity to be in a family that gave you opportunities to success, even if you had a disability. My parents really gave me the ability to dream and to live beyond the armrest of my wheelchair.”

And that he did, graduating from high school, attending college and studying pastoral ministries. He traveled as a speaker and vocalist for about 15 years and met his wife, Rhonette, during that time.

After they were married, they were looking for resources to strengthen their relationship and discovered there weren’t many.

That was the defining moment of their vision to create successful families when one a member has a disability.

“We want to see families with disabilities flourish and grow,” Hukill said. “We want Lift to be in the center of that growth. We want an opportunity to provide a place for families with disabilities that is as dynamic as the community we live in. I personally am passionate about that.”

Hukill hopes to add more programs as Lift expands. He just started Boost, a new monthly event for families with disabilities. The fun evening is free and includes a meal, activities and inspiration to elevate the lives of families who live with disability every day.

It is designed to give individuals and families an opportunity to escape from their day-to-day struggle and focus on being a family, building relationships and being inspired to discover a new future for their lives.

The Winter Garden Boost events will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month (except December) in the break room at The Crossings Church, 13105 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

Lift board member Ginger Allen leads the program.

Family members of all ages are invited to participate. Individual adults with disabilities who can attend on their own are welcome, but Hukill asks that everyone be accompanied by a responsible buddy.

He uses the term “family” loosely and said residents in group homes may attend as well.

Boost was created after families participating in the Lift summer camp programs wanted a chance to get together more than once a year.

To RSVP, go to liftdisability.net/boost.

West Orange chamber unveils renovated office

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he West Orange Chamber of Commerce welcomed its first guests to its renovated office space Thursday, Nov. 30.

The evening also included a presentation of 10 community grants through the chamber’s newly formed West Orange Foundation. Recipients are Bread of Life/Southeastern Food Bank; Edgewood Children’s Ranch; Christian Service Center; Matthew’s Hope; Oakland Nature Preserve; West Orange Boys & Girls Club; Garden Theatre; HAPCO Music Foundation; Women in the Arts and Orange County Police Athletic League.

— AMY QUESINBERRY

The new West Orange Foundation issued grants to the following organizations represented above: Bread of Life/Southeastern Food Bank, Edgewood Children’s Ranch, West Orange Christian Service Center, Matthew’s Hope, Oakland Nature Preserve, West Orange Boys & Girls Club, Garden Theatre, HAPCO Music Foundation, Women in the Arts and Orange County Police Athletic League.

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MY VIEW

Winter Garden author remembers President Bush LARRY GUEST

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uring those checkered three decades when I avoided real work by, instead, writing sports columns and books, I was privileged to have interaction with many famous and powerful individuals. Among the most impactful and telling were those several times when I shared moments with the recently deceased former president, George H.W. Bush.

Those moments spawned and increasingly confirmed my view of President Bush as not only a man of high integrity, but endearing and genuine humility.

Unlike the egotistical coaches and overpaid me-me-me athletes I often suffered, President Bush exuded the aura of the unpretentious man next door.

My first personal exposure to him came in the Bay Hill Club locker room the day before he lost the presidency to Bill Clinton.

He had just completed his final rallies in Central Florida and decided to spend the rest of the afternoon with old friend Arnold Palmer. He chatted warmly with those of us in the room, then asked Arnie if someone could give him a ride to the Orlando airport.

Like one of us great unwashed, he planned to fly commercially to Houston to cast his vote the next day and join his family and staff to watch the election returns.

The sitting president? Trudging through an airport and finding his seat next to his two-man Secret Service detail?

Arnie would have none of it.

Over Bush’s objections, Palmer made a quick call and, within hours, personally flew Bush to Houston in Arnie’s executive jet.

Larry Guest has two framed letters from former President George H.W. Bush.

I WAS AWARE that Bush — an avid golfer despite his bedeviled putting — served as honorary U.S. team captain at the Ryder Cup Matches at the Brookline Club outside Boston and became enamored with gregarious champion golfer Payne Stewart.

While walking along observing one of the matches, Stewart spotted George and Barbara Bush sitting inside the ropes by a tree.

Knowing how approachable Bush was, Payne stopped, sat down and chatted at length with them.

The friendship grew with each additional encounter.

A few years later, while writing a book about Payne after he was killed in a plane mishap, I managed to get a request to the ex-president, asking if he would consider writing the book’s foreword. He agreed and roughed out his thoughts on Stewart in a personal letter that is now framed and cherished above my desk.

In simple, but moving, declarative sentences, he expressed his admiration for Payne and deep remorse for his premature death.

“Barbara and I will always trea-

sure that private little visit” at the Ryder Cup, he wrote, adding: “We were touched by his warmth and his humor.… What a lovely man. Everybody who knew him, everyone who loves golf will miss him for years to come.” There was a humble P.S. at the bottom: “Please correct my spelling or grammar if needed.”

IN A MORE RECENT time, I found myself at toney Sea Island Club in Georgia, researching a magazine piece on the club’s very upscale new golf clinic instructed by two PGA Champions Tour stars. When I noticed from my hotel window a long line of sheriff’s cruisers stopped near the entrance, I asked and was told it was security for ex-President Bush, who would be addressing an economic conference that evening at the hotel. He thanked the sheriff for his concern but asked that the troopers be dismissed for “more important” duties so that other hotel guests would be at ease to chat.

I found him in the lobby doing exactly that. I re-introduced

GUEST TO SIGN BOOKS AT MARKET Best-selling sports author Larry Guest will do a charity signing of his latest book from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Winter Garden Farmers Market.

The book, “Sports Icons ‘R Funny,” is the latest of seven books by Guest, a Winter Garden resident and longtime former Orlando syndicated sports columnist (1973-2000). All proceeds go to the Winter Garden Arts Association.

The book is a collection of mostly never published, humorous, backstage stories involving many of the major sports personalities with whom Guest, 76, had both a professional and social relationship during his career: Bear Bryant, Mickey Mantle, Shaquille O’Neal, Joe Namath, Hawk Harrelson, Bobby Bowden, Don Shula, Lou Holtz and Cris Collinsworth.

tainment destination after 15 years of ownership.

“There are seasons in life,” Gibson said. “And this is the end of my season here inside The Attic Door. I have left my mark, and now it’s time to pass the torch. I can’t imagine a better fit than chef owners of two other successful local restaurants.”

Gibson started in the business in 2003 as a silent partner. Three years later, she and Lisa Meadows purchased and operated it until Meadows moved to Hawaii.

When Gibson decided it was time to sell, she asked the Tarters — owners of Chef’s Table at the Edgewater and The Tasting Room, both at 99 W. Plant St. — if they knew of anyone interested in purchasing her business.

“My gut response was, ‘I want The Attic,’” Laurie Tarter said.

“My husband said, ‘I think we

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should buy it; I think we can take everything that Lori has done, (and) we can put our own touches in here. But we want the locals to come in here and have it still feel like The Attic.’”

Tarter said when she and Kevin aren’t at their two restaurants, they are at The Attic Door.

Gibson said she knows her business will be in good hands, because she considers the Tarters to be an integral part of the rise of the Winter Garden food scene.

They opened Chef’s Table in 2008 and The Tasting Room three years later.

The new owners will operate The Attic Door as a tea room during the day that can be booked for bridal and baby showers or other social events by calling (407) 7507063. Tarter said the menu will include tiered plates of scones, finger sandwiches and mini desserts.

As for the evening menu, the Tarters don’t want to make many changes. They plan to keep some of the Attic favorites, including a few of Gibson’s family recipes, and they are going to add a couple of their own. They also are working on gluten-free and keto options.

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myself as that guy who hounded him into writing the Payne book foreword. He brightened and applauded the book, thanking me for the signed copy I had sent.

Then came the humor and that omnipresent humility. “I hope that (foreword) didn’t cost you too many sales,” he laughed.

To the contrary. When I told my publisher that Bush had committed to the foreword, he was ecstatic and declared that little “With Reflections by President George Bush” at the bottom of the cover would reap an “additional 10,000 book sales.”

The publisher underestimated Bush’s strong appeal. The book made several bestseller lists.

Larry and Mary Guest now split their time between a Winter Garden townhouse and a Cape Canaveral oceanfront condo.

Their youngest daughter, Gina McNeil, an Orange County teacher, and her family are longtime Winter Garden residents.

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Lori Gibson, left, is selling The Attic Door to Laurie Tarter, right, and Kevin Tarter, owners of Chef’s Table and The Tasting Room.

Trivia Night will remain, and live music will be offered several nights a week. The new owners said they are keenly aware of what has been working at The Attic Door.

Gibson attributes her success to the casual atmosphere.

“From the very beginning, we wanted it to be like our living room, where people felt warm and welcome, and that’s why it’s furnished the way it is,” Gibson said. “We also didn’t want to be too formal. That’s why we call them sofa snacks. … It has a cozy atmosphere.

“Another thing that’s made it successful is the live music,” she said. “We’ve tried to make it a haven for live, local talent.”

After the sale is complete Jan. 1, Gibson will decide what’s next.

She’s thinking of going into marketing or hospitality. One thing she won’t do is worry about the fate of The Attic Door.

“They will be great,” she said of the Tarters. “I am so excited for the next chapter.”

The Tarters’ opening day is Friday, Jan. 4.

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Polka Dogz Pet Rescue in search of new home GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

Operating a nonprofit dog rescue that has managed to save more than 500 dogs is challenging work, but doing it all from a 33-foot travel trailer is a feat in itself.

And yet, that’s what Polka Dogz Pet Rescue — a Winter Gardenbased nonprofit that makes it its mission to help needy dogs — has accomplished the last three years.

The nonprofit, founded in late 2015, got its start with co-founders Aaron Stein and Heidi Hardman, who worked together in pet rescue before launching Polka Dogz.

“We decided we wanted to try and do things better than what we had seen,” Stein said. “Rescue organizations always have their challenges. Some rescues have too many dogs. Some rescues don’t do enough vetting or research into potential adopters or don’t do home visits. And we wanted to do the best job we could.”

Right now, the duo uses a modified travel trailer. At any given time, about eight to 10 dogs are kept in the trailer and 20 to 30 dogs are sheltered in foster homes.

But operating out of a small trailer comes with its complications.

“We’ve built specially designed kennels that have worked out well,

but they still don’t have enough space,” Stein said. “So we want to build them suites that are bigger and more private. And one of the biggest problems we run into is that we have no office space. ...

We don’t have a central location, so we have files at my house, a volunteer’s house, Heidi’s house and the trailer.”

Because of these challenges, they intend to get a location with space for offices, suites and a fenced-in yard.

They plan to use their trailer to quarantine new rescues until they are deemed safe to reside with other dogs. They currently use a seperate camper to keep a sick dog or a dog with puppies away from other dogs.

“Another concern of ours is not having a proper quarantine facility,” Stein said. “In theory, new dogs should not go into general population. And if we know there’s something wrong, they don’t. We haven’t had any issues, but it’s still a high risk.”

Polka Dogz is looking for properties in either West Orange or east Lake County and has $20,000 saved but hopes to reach a minimum of $50,000 before moving forward with their expansion plans.

Anyone wishing to make a donation toward their goal to purchase a new home can visit Givinggrid. com/Polkadogzdoghouse. An anonymous donor will match up to $25,000 of donations made from now through the end of 2019.

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As children growing up in Rochester, New York, Steve and Jennifer Pelcher’s version of going out for ice cream was heading to the local Abbott’s Frozen Custard shop.

Having lived in Horizon West now for six years, the Rochester natives couldn’t help but notice that they missed the smaller, mom-and-pop ice-cream stores they experienced as children.

But they also missed the famous Abbott’s frozen custard.

“When you went out for ice cream (in Rochester), you went out for Abbott’s,” Jennifer Pelcher said. “It’s one of the first things I do when I go back home. ... We felt the community was growing so quickly and there’s so many families and kids that we need something like this.”

N o w, the Pelchers’ 1,500-square-foot Abbott’s Frozen Custard shop is set to open in Hamlin in May 2019. The shop will have outdoor seating and feature anywhere from five to seven flavors of frozen custard at a time, depending on the season. “(Abbott’s) is a creamy, rich custard,” Steve Pelcher said. “The good thing about our custard is it’s very consistent and quite organic (in some ways). The cows that they make the milk from for the custard base are free-range cows that are fed special diets.”

All the ingredients in Abbott’s custard are made in upstate New York and shipped to franchisees.

When delivered to each shop, the

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such as tandem or three-wheelers.

The mobile van typically goes out into the community three times a week.

When the mobile service van is in use, the driver is qualified and equipped to fix something simple, such as a flat tire, or to do a complete overhaul of a bike if it’s needed.

In addition to bicycle sales and repairs, Wheel Works rents out bikes, too, from the West Orange Trail’s Winter Garden Trailhead, and they are available in all sizes and types, from road bikes to recumbents.

The rental station is open from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekends.

Karen Jones said they are lucky to have dedicated employees who provide excellent customer service.

“We try to give an experience here, not just product, not just goods, but service and experience,” she said. “We keep trying to find ways to keep people engaged.

If they’re not a customer yet, we want them to come in.”

To celebrate their 10 years in downtown Winter Garden, the Joneses held an open house Nov. 15 at the store. Many of their regulars attended, as did some former employees.

Wheel Works is committed to community service and held its eighth annual Think Pink bike ride in October. The event raised more than $21,600 for breast cancer research.

In January, the Art & Wine program will start back up, and an art instructor provides lessons in creating a bike-themed painting.

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A decade later, their inventory continues to appeal to everyone from racers and triathletes to families looking for a leisurely ride.

There are even children’s trailers for little ones whose feet don’t yet reach the pedals, as well as baskets for pets that like to take rides.

And although bicycles make up a large percentage of sales, Dennis Jones said the shop sells a variety of accessories, such as helmets, locks, lights, cycling-specific shoes, coffee mugs, magnets and bumper stickers, nutrition bars, gels and even CBD oils for recovery.

Apparel is available, too, such as jerseys and other Wheel Worksbranded T-shirts, and the Joneses have partnered with Crooked Can to co-brand jerseys and bikes.

Wheel Works also sponsors a triathlete team, Swim Like a Pro, in Clermont and custom-made its jerseys.

A mobile service was started two years ago and has steadily grown, Dennis Jones said. It has proven beneficial to cyclists who have bikes that aren’t easy to transport,

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When Nicholas Novak told his mom last year he wanted to audition for the school play at Lake Whitney Elementary, she was taken by surprise. Being on stage seemed out of place for her shy son, but it’s where he found his voice. That voice got him to the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York Sunday, Dec. 9.

“The play last year was when he really, really got interested in theater and performing (on stage) and things like that,” his mom, Deanna Novak, said, adding that he also was in the school’s chorus. “Quite frankly, we were shocked, because he was always super shy and quiet, so when he told us he wanted

to audition for the school play, we were very, very surprised but very encouraging.”

Nicholas, 12, is now a sixthgrader at SunRidge Middle School.

He was one of 50 young singers from around the country selected

by Camp Broadway to sing in the Camp Broadway Kids Ensemble at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The ensemble performed a five-minute a cappella medley of classic holiday songs during the pre-show of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

“I started to get interested in acting and singing just last year, and it’s been my passion ever since,” Nicholas said before leaving for the performance. “Over time, I learned to love the singing. At first, I liked the blocking —

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(which is) the walking, the talking and acting. It’s basically the talking and acting of the performance and how the characters communicate with each other.”

Deanna said Nicholas was cast

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tingency fund to obtain a fair-market appraisal of two separate properties in the city that two separate entities are interested in purchasing. Additionally, commissioners approved the development agreement and second readings of two ordinances for the Greens at Forest Lake Planned Unit Development.

The recent economic activity had commissioners excited for the future of the city’s growth.

“It’s such a pleasure to see all that’s happening in Ocoee,” District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen said. “We had so many years of … everything jumping over us. Now we’re seeing so much action.”

“It’s nice to see that ad valorem money come in from taxes and economic growth,” Mayor Rusty Johnson added.

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Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the preliminary/final site plans for four separate development projects in the city.

The first site plan was for AllAmerican Barricades, which proposed building a 28,000-squarefoot, light-industrial warehouse/ office development on a 2.4-acre parcel located at 901 E. Crown Point Road. The building will contain 12 separate suites, City Planner Mike Rumer said.

“This approval allows them to begin constructing the development,” Rumer said. “(It will) provide us with another flex-office/ light-industrial opportunity employment center.”

The next approved preliminary/ final site plan was the Inspiration Town Center PUD, a 16.87-acre property located on the west side of Maguire Road and south of Florida’s Turnpike. The plan proposes a mixed-use development with 90 townhomes, as well as four buildings that will be used for commercial or retail uses. One building will house a 13,683-square-foot preschool; the second will be a 12,600-square-foot office/retail building; the third will be a twostory; 42,350-square-foot office/ retail building; and the fourth will

be a 2,500-square-foot office/ retail building.

The third plan approved relates to building a new facility for Top Gun Cheer on a 4.51-acre parcel at 651 Bluford Ave. on the south side of West Columbus Street. City leaders also approved a development agreement for this project.

Currently, Top Gun Cheer operates out of West Oaks Mall but will move once the new facility is built.

The new facility will be 36,000 square feet, and the architecture of the building will emulate the cheer facility at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World, Rumer said.

The fourth plan approved was the Vermeer-Trinity preliminary/ final site plan, which proposes the construction of three buildings that total 89,350 square feet on a 8.69-acre property located on the west side of Ocoee Apopka Road and the north side of Palm Drive.

This project also included a development agreement that commissioners approved along with the site plan. Included in this project will be a realignment of Palm

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Forges Realty Group is offering $135,000 for the parcel at 112. S. Bluford Ave., Shadrix said.

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IN OTHER NEWS n Commissioners issued a proclamation declaring their support for Edward Bowman’s mission to get the state to pass legislation to protect patients against sexual predators working in hospitals, nursing homes or other medical facilities. Bowman calls the legislation “Clara’s Law” in honor of his late wife, Clara Mae, who was the victim of sexual assault by a male nurse while she was in the hospital in 2006. n City leaders, Ocoee Deputy Chief Steve McCosker and the Citizens Advisory Council for the Ocoee Police Department recognized Cpl. Jeremy Lewis, Officer Brett Schacht and Officer Lee Stephens as Officers of the Second Quarter.

The three were recognized for their heroic efforts in the rescue of a man who drove his car into a body of water.

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In just one year since that performance, Deanna has witnessed a boost in her son’s confidence and self-esteem.

“The confidence that we’ve seen in him in just the past year that this has happened … is just amazing,” Deanna said. “My mom was like, ‘Where did this kid come from?’ because he was so painfully shy for so long. … (Now) he loves talking about what plays he’s doing.”

His Radio City debut may be over, but Nicholas won’t be away from the stage for too much longer.

He will be auditioning in January for Acting Up Academy’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.”

“He has definitely found his passion, and it’s wonderful to see,” Deanna said. “To see the confidence build in him, that part to me has been amazing. …

The way he carries himself and the way he jokes and talks is very outgoing.”

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Today, the two are cast as lead roles in the Garden Theatre’s production of the film. Mansoori is cast as the mother in the play, and Waldon narrates the tale as older Ralph. Showtimes of “A Christmas Story” are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through Dec. 23. Additionally, matinees are held at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and a Thursday matinee will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 13.

Although Waldon never saw the film growing up, he finally took the time to watch it with his wife a year ago. It was then that his lifelong perception of the movie changed.

“I watched it and immediately I was like, ‘Why has nobody told me about this movie?’” he said with a laugh. “I was just so mad that nobody forced me to watch this movie, because I immediately (thought), ‘This is great! I love everything about this!’ … Within the course of about a month and a half, we were all of a sudden just inundated with ‘A Christmas Story.’”

Mansoori said that because “A Christmas Story” is such a wellknown classic, audiences have been able to anticipate scenes before they happen, but that anticipation only adds to the experience and even enhances it.

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It’s been kind of cool to do a show that’s so nostalgic in that sense.”

“They know what’s going to happen, and yet, when it does happen, it’s still like they’re seeing it for the first time,” Waldon said, adding that because of his narrating role, he gets to interact and anticipate scenes with the audience. “It (offers) more connection, I think, because for so much of theater, you have that fourth wall up and you’re not really interacting with the audience. … To be able to break that fourth wall directly as a narrator … it’s really fun. It’s a very communal experience.”

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“It’s so hard to stay angry as my character,” Mansoori said. “I joke all the time that that moment is my Everest, but it really is. I really have to dig in and stay grounded and remember my truth as an actor in that moment to get through it.”

Waldon said his greatest challenge has been the scope of the play as a whole. As the narrator of the story, Waldon was required to memorize many lines.

“I probably have about an hour’s worth of talking,” Waldon said. “It’s a lot (of lines). … Every night, before I come on, I just have to remind myself (to) stay in the moment, listen to what’s happening (and) don’t think ahead, because it’s so involved. That’s been the biggest challenge for me is just staying in that moment.”

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Building a wrestling program is no easy task, but first-year coach Robb Karbowsky is working to do just that.

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cally when referring to their teammates, at Legacy Charter, Nathaniel and Nicholas Rodriguez actually claim a literal brotherhood.

“He helps in many ways, because he knows where I want to be on the floor,” said Nathaniel, 18, who plays as a combo guard for the Eagles. “He knows, ‘All right, this is where you need to score? I got you — I’m going to put you in the right spot.’ It helps

As Robb Karbowsky watches his guys hit the mat, questions abound in his head as he decides on who fits where on the team.

As the first-year head coach of the boys wrestling team at Ocoee, Karbowsky works with this rag-tag group of kids in front of him who are doing their best to impress.

For a man taking over a program looking for stability, Karbowsky takes all the help he can get from them.

“I was one of the few left that knew anything about wrestling, so I kind of got positioned by fire,” Karbowsky said. “It’s been a challenge, but I have a good group of returning kids — a couple of seniors who are the base of the team, and then we recruited a couple of football players and linebackers. There’s a ton of potential.”

Ocoee Athletic Director Bill Alderman approached Karbowsky one day during football practice about possibly taking on the responsibilities of leading the wrestling team.

At first he was hesitant, telling Alderman to hang tight while he made phone calls to others to see if anyone was interested. But after he could not find anyone, Karbowsky decided to take matters into his own hands.

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Karbowsky had wrestled in high school, but that was his only real experience in the ring himself.

The other experience he had was through his son Korey — a junior on the team — who had been wrestling all of his life. He developed his training methods by watching his son’s matches and practices.

“I never coached with his club, but I was always watching them practice — watching how they drill and how they do it,” Karbowsky

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The West Orange boys soccer team moved to 4-1-2 thanks in part to two goals from Andon Bernet in the Warriors’ 5-0 win over Wekiva Friday, Dec. 7.

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The First Academy’s Jeremiah Bannister picked up a team-high 18 points in the Royals’ 66-48 win over Legacy Charter in boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 6. The win was the Royals’ first of the season.

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In Legacy Charter’s 3-0 shutout of Orlando Christian Prep Tuesday, Dec. 4, senior Caleb Smith picked up two of the Eagles’ three goals on the night.

Smith also racked up a team-leading eight steals.

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Nathaniel and Nicholas Rodriguez take the court for the Eagles as brothers and teammates.

At Legacy Charter, brothers Nathaniel and Nicholas Rodriguez are as competitive as ever, as they get ready to lead the Eagles through the new season.

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When Sierra Knight started her freshman year at Legacy Charter High School, there was no girls soccer team. So, she played on the boys team until the school formed a varsity girls squad last year. When she’s not on the soccer field, Knight, now a senior, can be found with a pencil and sketchbook in hand drawing her favorite musical artists.

How long have you been playing soccer?

I got started when I was 6 or 7 years old, and I played (recreation soccer). When I was 12, I started playing club (soccer), and I played that up until this season. I played coed.

How did you get started with soccer?

I used to try out different sports. I played tennis. I did karate and random stuff. Soccer was the one I really liked and just kept with.

What made you want to stick to soccer as opposed to the other sports you’ve tried?

Something clicked when I played soccer, and I made a lot of friends, and we just had fun with it. As it went on, it got more competitive, and that got fun, too.

What do you enjoy the most about playing?

I enjoy making friends on the team, and then just the sport in general is fun. I like the competitiveness.

What is something you need to improve about your game?

I need to get better at dribbling. I can dribble, but (I need to improve) moves, mainly. I’m OK at them. I can do a simple pull-back.

Are you a big soccer fan? Do you have a favorite player?

I do watch (soccer), not regularly, but if I see a game that I know will be good, I’ll watch it. I really like (Lionel) Messi.

It’s typical, but he’s my favorite.

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games, which are pretty good. … I’ve been to four of the guys (team) games and probably four Pride games.

This is only the varsity girls soccer team’s second year.

How have you progressed from last year?

I feel like a lot of the girls last year had never played before … but I feel like the girls who’ve never played before got so much better. They caught on really quick, and they just tried really hard. Now we’re at the point where we have a good amount of starters who know what they’re doing, and we have people at the bench who know how to play, too.

Because it’s your senior year, do you have any advice for the team as they move forward?

I’d just say to keep the determination up. … As long as they keep their determination up and fight for it, I think they’ll progress a lot more.

What’s your favorite subject in school?

My favorite subject is psychology. I love psychology. I want to be an adolescent therapist.

I really like that whole field, because I like helping people.

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in a big way.”

The feeling is mutual for Nicholas, who is entering his freshman year on the team.

“Honestly, it makes me more comfortable, because I know I’m with someone who knows what I like to do,” said Nicholas, 15, who plays at the point. “I know he’ll be a good leader to me and let me know what I have to do on the court.”

Although the team has only been in the gym for a month, the spark that Nicholas has provided for his brother — and vice-versa — has helped fuel a healthy competition between the two, especially in practice.

At the gym on Legacy’s campus the brothers push themselves to outdo each other. If Nathaniel gets a rebound, Nicholas needs to get two. If Nicholas hits a jump shot for two, Nathaniel needs to hit the three.

And that effort put into their game is something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by head coach Caio Santos and his staff. It’s something that has them excited for this new season.

“We give Nat the ball, and he is going to attack the rim hard and he is going to find the open guy, and you know if Nic has it, he can shoot it from deep, and he’s going to find the open guy and

get people involved,” said Santos, who also coaches the brothers on his Heart N’ Hustle AAU squad. “And that’s the biggest thing, not being selfish. They know when to score, but they also know when to pass it and get their teammates involved.”

This actually isn’t the first time the Rodriguez family has had siblings on the Legacy basketball team. During Nathaniel’s freshman season, his brother Nelson — a senior — was a starter for the Eagles. You could call it a family tradition of sorts.

For the brothers, the ability to work together and push one another has paid off on the hardwood, as the two lead the team in a number of categories.

Through the Eagles’ five games, Nathaniel leads the team with 18.2 points per game, while Nicholas follows behind him with 9.8 points per game.

When it comes to cleaning the glass, Nathaniel also leads the Eagles with 7.8 rebounds per game and 2.6 steals per game.

Nicholas is averaging around 3.6 rebounds per game.

Seeing those numbers next to his name on MaxPreps is a twopronged thing for Nathaniel: On one hand, it helps his team, and on the other, it makes him want to be better.

“I go out there thinking, ‘This is for my team, this is for

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said. “It’s pretty much the same everywhere you go.”

Although he has some experienced wrestlers on the team, such as Korey, Karbowsky started right out of the gate with a big dilemma: He hardly had a roster.

With so few returners available, Karbowsky hit the “recruiting trail” around the school to find whoever would be willing to join the squad. As a coach on the football team, Karbowsky started with the easiest route by grabbing some of his own players.

Players such as freshman linebacker Eric Gilreath, senior nose guard Omar Torres and sophomore middle linebacker Keilan Baker took up the call and helped build Karbowsky’s squad.

Part of the enticement for the football players who joined, Karbowsky said, was that they actu-

ally would be helping develop their game on the mat.

“Every time I’ve seen a kid come out to wrestle, and then come back to play football, they always come back the next year way better tacklers and are more aggressive,” Karbowsky said.

“There’s no helmet in wrestling, so they’re not leading with their head — they’re learning how to tackle and how to drive through their tackles on takedowns.”

While the new additions brought on by Karbowsky’s recruiting efforts will help, the team’s strength will come from the core group of returners, especially Herman Gomez.

Gomez, a four-year starter on the wrestling team, is the leading force to whom Karbowsky will look to help guide the team forward through the new season.

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noise if he gets his weight right and gets prepared well enough,” Karbowsky said.

Others, such as senior Tyson Terry (182-pound weight class), Nick Duncan (285-pound weight class) and David Ortiz (170-pound weight class) also will be key cogs in the Knights’ wrestling machine.

Along with overseeing the team in practice and on the mat for matches, Karbowsky is working to help fund the different aspects within the program — he himself bought shoes for several of his athletes.

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“I’m excited about the upcoming year for Ocoee,” Karbowsky said. “I live right down the street — I’m Ocoee through and through.”

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And when Nathaniel starts lighting up the scoreboard, it also helps get Nicholas going into another gear.

“When I see him score, it just fires me up,” Nicholas said. “It’s like, ‘Oh, I got to get a bucket, too.’”

Although this is the one and only season the brothers will share the same basketball court at the high-school level, expect the two to take full advantage of that fact while they can.

As the freshman, Nicholas is hoping to help his team win a state title and get his stats right — he wants to average double digits and work on his defense.

Meanwhile, for Nathaniel, it’s all about getting offers to continue his basketball career, while simultaneously enjoying the company of his brother.

“It’s just exciting for me to see him play with me,” Nathaniel said. “When he scores, there is an excitement that hits me, because it’s like, ‘That’s my little brother.’ It’s crazy. I didn’t think of it now, but once you actually hit the court, it’s actually crazy.”

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51 Walk proudly 56 Suffix with Japan 58 Dust speck 59 “Smart” guys 61 Ocean kin 63 Like only some mushrooms 65 Like old fireplaces 67 DC Comics supervillain 68 Speech from a blowhard 69 Bothersome insects, e.g.

71 Enjoy Vail 72 Bowler’s target, sometimes DOWN 73 Really stupid mistake 1 Pontiff-related 74 ___ Four (the Beatles) 2 Sports venue 75 Elaborate musical 3 Exigencies production 4 Some sweet pastries 80 Spanish rivers 5 Non-P.C. stock mover 81 Dinner crumb 6 Opposin’ 82 Cul-de-___ (some dead 7 Creature that sidles ends) 8 Divided peninsula 9 Young’un fit for this puzzle 84 Bo Derek thriller 85 Stylish gown maker 10 Say with confidence 87 Memo beginner, some11 “Stand By Me” singer times ___ King 88 Come to a halt 12 Manipulative type 89 Despicable 13 Biscuitlike cake 91 Box score stat 14 Hurt rhythmically 93 UAE members 15 Horse type 96 Horror film feature 16 Body in a huge belt 97 Kenny “Babyface” ___ 17 Simple shirt 98 Period of many ages 18 Word that connects (var.)

28 Part of 15-Down 99 See 132-Across 29 Mythical craft of Jason 104 Gibson garnish 30 Dutch cheese 90 Golf scoring standard 35 “The Adventures of ___ 105 “Good Times” surname 92 One Great lake 107 Caulk kin and Otis” 94 Bucks’ mates 109 Heavy explosive device 36 Large amount 95 Ursine bomb droppers?

110 Not even once 38 Like a windshield need100 Socked digits 111 Type of farm or section ing scraping 101 Like an 11-yard kick, 112 Elizabeth of cosmetics 39 Drop of sadness e.g.

114 Korbut of gymnastics 41 Roadside bomb inits.

102 75-Down song fame 42 Spad or brad 103 Be selective 115 Bird’s birthplace 43 Ferret relative 104 Above, for poets 116 Snatch or grab 44 Peter the Great was one 106 Sound heard while 117 Part of the human eye 45 Police warners getting milk 118 Stringed instrument 46 Place of bliss 108 Neighbor of Uganda of old 113 Fighter using its claws 47 Transplant ferns 119 Pup’s tail movements 48 Start of some music only?

120 A couple in Mexico 120 “The Blue ___” (1946 syllables 121 You ___ here 49 U-turn from export flick)

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STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH PO Box 520, 611 W Ave, Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 www.starkelakebaptist.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD Pastor Thomas Odom 1105 N. Lakewood Avenue, Ocoee 407-656-8011

Advertise your Services or Events on this page weekly.

WINDERMERE UNION CHURCH 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Rd. Windermere, FL 34786 407-876-2112 Worship times: 9:00am Adult Sunday School 10:00am Worship www.windermereunion.org

EPISCOPAL

CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL PURPOSE CHURCH ORLANDO 13640 W. Colonial Dr., Ste 110, Winter Garden 407-654-9661 • Prayer 9:30AM, Fellowship 9:45AM, Service 10:05AM

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION 4950 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd. Orlando Sun.Serv 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:30pm.

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METHODIST

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The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.” John 7:37-38

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 125 N. Lakeview Ave Winter Garden Service Times 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM Phone – 407-656-1135 Web: fumcwg.org

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