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City OKs boutique apartment building The Smith Street Luxury Studios will feature 38 apartment units and a small cafe at the corner of Main and Smith streets in Winter Garden.

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W.G. approves apartments DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A 1.07-acre property at the northeast corner of Main and Smith streets soon will house a 38-unit boutique apartment building and cafe.

Winter Garden commissioners approved an ordinance Thursday, Dec. 10, that will rezone the property — located at 199 S. Main St. and 158 S. Woodland St. — from Central Commercial District to Planned Unit Development.

The rezoning paves the way for a new two- to three-story building with 38 apartment units and a cafe on the first-floor corner unit.

According to city documents, there will be a 54-space parking lot within the site’s interior area. The building will front the road and obscure the parking lot,

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which will be accessed off South Woodland Street. Tenants will have one parking space per bedroom.

The project is known as Smith Street Luxury Studios. Elevations show it will feature Mediterranean revival/mission-style architecture with a light-colored stucco exterior and a full-barrel tile roof. Each unit will have access to a shared interior courtyard space.

“We want architecture that is authentic to the time period that it’s built that will add to that eclectic, vibrant, small-town urban flavor of Winter Garden,” said city urban designer Kelly Carson. “But we also want it to blend harmoniously with the existing historic architecture here without awkwardly trying to recreate it. In short, we are creating tomorrow’s heritage.

“Staff does recognize that at the end of the day, the Mediterranean revival style may just not be somebody’s particular cup of tea — and that’s OK,”

Carson said, addressing previous questions and concerns on architectural style. “People have their personal preferences. But what you cannot say is that it’s inconsistent or not present in the existing character of Winter Garden.”

Overall, the building will contain 45,750 square feet. There will be 28 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartment units ranging in size from 720 to 1,030 square feet.

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer noted that although city staff has strict requirements and guidelines for developers to follow in the historic downtown district overlay, those guidelines relax as developments get farther from downtown.

“The last thing you want in a downtown city is a pattern of the same throughout the entire region,” Bollhoefer said. “The area becomes mundane, there’s too much of the same stuff, it becomes boring, and it doesn’t become an interesting-looking downtown. It’s not good for long-term vitality of the down-

n Commissioners and city staff honored outgoing Fire Chief Matt McGrew with a proclamation thanking him for his years of service to the city. n Commissioners approved the final plat for 1660 Daniels Road, also known as the Daniels Commerce Center. n The site plan for 14170 W. Colonial Drive — Firestone Complete Auto Care — also received approval. n Commissioners also approved the Tucker Ranch Grant Agreement between the West Orange Healthcare District and city of Winter Garden.

town. We believe that this type of thing … is actually a good addition to the city, because it makes it more interesting. We would never approve this type of architecture on Plant Street.”

Resident Phil Baker said it looks like project staff chose to apply a residential style to a commercial building, and he believes it will stick out.

“Please maintain the historic integrity of Winter Garden,” Bak-

er said. “Let’s not create a white elephant on the corner.”

Commissioner Mark Maciel and Mayor John Rees also had their reservations. Maciel admitted he questioned the architecture, but he also knows that if city staff tells him it will be a quality project, he trusts them.

Rees had concerns about the smaller living space in each unit.

“The project is good to a degree, and the architecture, we can all be a critic, but it’s not that bad,” Rees said. “I’m just more concerned about the size — and lack of size — of their rooms — 700 (square) feet. … To live in, I would just prefer something different.”

Local business owner Jerry Birket said he thought the project would be a great addition to the city.

“Over the last nine or 10 years we’ve been here, the city has done a phenomenal job preserving the historic aspects of the city while also blossoming into and growing the property values, both residential and commercial,” Birket said.

“I think this project will continue that growth. … This will be another step in the right direction.”

Commissioners approved the rezoning 4-1, with Rees dissenting.

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Charity of Choice Choice Meats in Winter Garden is looking to help put food on the table of locals in need this holiday season.

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“When we look at what 2020 has taught us — when we look at what this pandemic has taught us — it’s really that one small act of kindness can change someone’s life.”

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the Rocky Mountains, but it’s not the first time the store has been involved with charity.

“We’re both from very humble beginnings, and oftentimes, our customers would come in, and we were either gifting groceries individually … or we find them on Facebook, and we were just private messaging people and having them come in and get their groceries,” Kowlessar said.

“So this wasn’t an idea that was uncommon for us — it just wasn’t done in a public way.”

Although many places usually place food into a box and hand it out to those in need, Kowlessar’s rationale was a little bit different.

She wanted them to come in and pick their food so they could get what they actually wanted and not waste any food. People have different diets — influenced by myriad factors — so she wanted them to get what they needed.

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During the holidays, there’s always an increased need for food, but this year — thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic — that fact has been escalated, and it’s why between the selling of ornaments and donation matching, Choice Meats has raised more than $6,700. The average amount of money raised per family is $34, which in Kowlessar’s shop can go a long way to put food on the table.

Along with helping to feed people, being able to see the immediate impact on her customers is one of the best gifts that has come out of this endeavor, Kowlessar said.

“There have been so many times that I’ve had tears in my eyes,” Kowlessar said. “It’s been emotional to see kids bring their piggy-bank money and put it in there, and it’s emotional to see kids receive this gift and they’re like, ‘Mom, can we get a ham? I’m so excited’ — you see both ends of it.”

Although the shop will be taking donations until Saturday, Dec. 19 — which gives those in need the chance to swing by to get their groceries before Christmas — Kowlessar hopes to make this an annual drive and organize other acts of charity throughout the year.

Kowlessar said Choice Meats is a small, local business with a big heart for helping those in the community.

“I was born in Guyana, South America, and so I came to the United States when I was 11, so I’ve seen poverty first-hand — it’s not something that someone has to show me,” Kowlessar said.

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f you’ve been in Choice Meats in Winter Garden lately, then you’ve seen the small, white Christmas tree sitting atop the counter in the back.

From a distance, it’s your typical artificial tree, but if you look closer — at the paper ornaments hanging from its limbs — you’ll see that it’s a small tree with a big heart.

That’s because this is a giving tree, and through the sale of its ornaments, it’s helping feed locals in need during the holiday season.

“We wanted to make sure that people who were really truly looking to put food on the table could buy anything, and that $50 or that $30 includes all of our luncheon meat — so it’s everything we sell,” owner Veronica Kowlessar said.

“So far, since the beginning of November to now, we have helped almost 200 families put food on their table.”

The giving trees works in two different ways. First, someone in need of food can fill out their information on an ornament, which can be bought by a customer. Second, a customer can put money into a donation jar.

By purchasing an ornament, a family in need will be given money in the form of store credit, which they can use to buy anything in the store — whether it be meat or produce. Meanwhile, all the money placed into the donation jar is matched by Choice Meats, and every cent goes toward the person in need.

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itting out in the sea of black asphalt, a dozen men form a circle for their weekly ritual.

It’s Friday night in Ocoee, and just as they have done for 30 years, these men — armed with banjos, guitars, mandolins, a slide guitar and an upright bass — perform their sorcery and uphold their old-timey music traditions.

Among them, placed atop a metal folding chair, sits Jack Lewis, 80, who peeks down at his right hand as he plucks away at the strings on his old banjo. The ball cap on his head shields his eyes from the harsh light from the parking lot lights above, and his brown sports coat keeps him warm on a somewhat chilly Florida night.

His pinky and ring finger — although not as steady as they once were because of Parkinson’s disease — rest against the white drumhead as he picks a chord with his free fingers. He may not be able to play as fast as he once could, but that’s not stopping him from taking part in the weekly bluegrass jam sessions he helped start 30 years ago.

“It’s camaraderie — that’s the biggest thing,” said Lewis in his thick, folksy Southern accent.

“It’s friends — just being here with them, everyone enjoys it, nobody gets mad at one another; they all just get along and have a good time.”

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Friday night’s jam session — known as the The Ocoee Parking Lot Bluegrass Jam — which was held at the usual spot in the strip mall parking lot behind Pizza Hut in Ocoee, wasn’t just a normal night for the crew.

Thirty years ago, Lewis, his wife, Judie, and a good friend helped start the jam. Since then, they have hosted a space so local purveyors of bluegrass had a place to commune and pick together.

Originally, the jam took place outdoors near Tanner Hall on the shore of Lake Apopka, but dealing with the elements — or specifically the mosquitos — influenced the group to move into a firehouse in Winter Garden, where they played every Thursday night. But because of a liability concern from the city, the group had to move once more.

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get together, and there was a man named Cecil who worked at a service station here, and he said, ‘Let’s get out in the parking lot behind the service station,’ and we started doing that,” Jack Lewis said.

“Then, we switched over to Friday nights because people could stay late and not have to go to work on Saturdays.”

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In the lexicon of American music, no genre focuses on storytelling more than bluegrass.

It harkens back to a simpler time, when people worked with their hands and earned a living by the sweat of their brow. It’s its own folklore, and it’s steeped in the ancient art of oral storytelling.

And, just like their music, those fellas picking strings all have their own unique stories to tell.

For instance, Jack Lewis has been a staple in the bluegrass community for about 40 years. Before that, he was playing hits from influential artists such as Elvis Presley on the electric guitar.

But it was bluegrass that led him to forming his old band, The Moonlite Express — which was comprised of Jack Lewis, his wife and Johnny Adams. That

group eventually gave way to The Freightliners.

“We played everywhere — all over the state of Florida,” Jack Lewis said. “We had a good time.

We would play all over, and that was the worst part — traveling around. We had a trailer behind the car with all the sound equipment and stuff; it gets old after a while.”

Adams — sitting a few spots over from Jack Lewis as he holds his mandolin — continues to play. He also has been involved with building mandolins for a few years. In fact, a few of his creations were in the hands of musicians at Friday night’s session.

Building mandolins started for the 84-year-old Adams back in 1994, and it’s been a learning process that takes time — a lot of time.

“I average three a year, and it takes about 130 hours,” said Adams, who has played music since he was 19. “The first one took 1,000 hours.”

One of those mandolins — though not on hand at the jam — is owned by Jerry Jernigan, who stands across the way from Adams in the circle. Jernigan, who has been coming out to the jams for the last 25 years, has been playing

music for about 45 years. Tonight, he is strumming along on his Epiphone acoustic guitar.

The guitar was his first instrument, but the mandolin he owns holds a special, somewhat funny place in his heart — and a special place in the heart of his family, who hated listening to him pick at the old fiddle he owns.

“I wanted to play a fiddle, and I got a fiddle at home but they couldn’t stand me at the house, so they threw me out into the laundry room with the fiddle,” Jernigan said with a laugh. “So I said, ‘Give me a mandolin, and I won’t make scratching noises.’”

Like Jack Lewis and most folks at the jam session, Jernigan and Adams find solace in picking up their instruments, moseying down to the parking lot and picking alongside other musicians — regardless of their level of experience.

It’s a chance to escape from the real world and bond together over the music.

“It’s more of a fellowship — being with each other, meeting new friends and new pickers; we all have something in common,” Jernigan said. “I have just always loved music — I’ve never been able to play well, but I just try to do the best I can.”

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The newest grocer in town is now open in Horizon West.

German discount-grocery chain Aldi celebrated its grand opening Dec. 10 in Windermere Village, across from Summerport Village and adjacent to Windermere High School. The grocer is known for its own, exclusive store brands.

The store is located at 5865 Winter Garden-Vineland Road. Additionally, it is part of the company’s national expansion plan to become the thirdlargest United States grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022.

“We know shopping for groceries is essential, which is why we are committed to providing high-quality, affordable groceries and a safe shopping experience,” said Matt Thon, Haines City division vice president for Aldi. “We are proud to open this new Windermere store, and we look forward to doing what we do best, which is ensuring the communities we serve have access to the groceries they need at the lowest possible prices.”

The 22,000-square-foot store is one of the chain’s larger stores — its more modest-size stores span about 16,400 square feet.

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years, the lease was terminated. Marc Skorman, president of Windermerebased Skorman Development Corp., said he believes Aldi has the strength and capability to grow and compete in these markets.

This marks the third West-Orange area Aldi location, with others in Ocoee and Winter Garden.

According to Aldi representatives, the chain’s stores always have been purposefully designed for simplicity and efficiency. This year, the grocer has integrated numerous new safety features in its stores nationwide.

For 10 years, Aldi has earned the title of Value Leader among U.S. grocery stores, according to the Market Force Information U.S. Grocery Competitive Study. Known for its low prices, Aldi works with partners to maintain affordability while curating a selection of more than 90% exclusive brands.

“We were really excited to get them, especially in light of some of those grocers that have closed — Lucky’s and Earth Fare and all of them,” Skorman said earlier this year. “We felt very excited and happy to be getting Aldi.”

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GoFundMe to benefit heart patient Randy Nelms The Winter Garden resident is receiving a heart pump this week that will extend his life.

TO HELP RANDY NELMS There are two ways to donate to the Randy Nelms heart pump fund. n Visit the Gofundme at bit.ly/3gQHuXY. It takes a small processing fee and then transfers the balance into a trust account set up at Sikes Law Group in Winter Garden. Ron Sikes, who set up the account, disburses the funds for specific documented expenses. n Drop off or mail a check payable to Sikes Law Group Trust Account, 310 S. Dillard St., Suite 120, Winter Garden, Florida 34787.

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Randy Nelms was just 40 when he had double-bypass surgery 21 years ago. Now 61, he has had five heart attacks and a stroke in the last 18 months, and he has been in the hospital nine times this year alone for heart-related issues.

“I’ve got a lot of stints in me,” the Winter Garden resident said.

Nelms has been dealing with the effects of heart disease for two decades, and he is diabetic — two medical issues that are prevalent on both sides of his family.

“A doctor told me, ‘Unfortunately, you have bad genes,’” he said.

Those bad genes have taken their toll on Nelms, who is scheduled to get a left ventricular assist device — a heart pump — implanted in his chest this week.

“I’m staying positive about it,” he said. “What’s happened is the left side of my heart that actually pumps blood into (my) body has weakened drastically. … (The LVAD) actually assists the heart in pumping blood for the heart back into the aorta, and it gives me more oxygenated blood so I can have more blood pumped to my hands and feet and brain.”

The surgery will extend his life from two to five years, but Nelms said he knows of people who have lived another seven to 11 years with their pumps. He initially was hoping to be added to the heart transplant list but said he is not eligible to receive a new heart because of the diabetes.

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believe this is going to give me extended life and a better quality of life.”

There are limits to what he will be able to do, however, and any water sports are especially dangerous.

“I can’t go swimming or go on a boat, because the LVAD is driven by batteries, the power to it,” he said. “And if I get wet, totally submerged, I can get electrocuted.”

He will wear two external batteries in a vest, and each battery will last 12 to 13 hours. While the batteries are charging at night, Nelms also will be plugged into a wall outlet to keep the pump working.

“If my batteries were to go dead, and I didn’t have another set of batteries, I have 15 minutes to live,” he said.

Nelms will be at Tampa General Hospital for up to six weeks, recovering from the surgery and learning how to use the equipment. Doctors will be making sure his body doesn’t reject the device.

“It’s unbelievable what we’re going to have to go through to extend my life.

I’m in the Lord’s hands, I know that. … It’s going to be an adventure.”

— Randy Nelms

Once he returns home, Nelms will need 24-hour care for up to six months. A close friend has offered to care for him.

Nelms has had a lifelong career in sales, but he switched gears when his brother bought a Duck Donuts franchise and asked Nelms to run it as general manager. The business was closed in March because of COVID-19.

Nelms has applied for disability benefits through Social Security and is awaiting a response.

Nelms’ wife, Pam, works with

the Orange County Clerk of Courts, and although the couple has good medical insurance, it doesn’t cover all the expenses or the copays and deductions.

To reduce expenses, the Nelmses have sold many of their belongings and downsized.

“COVID didn’t make anything better for any of us,” Pam Nelms said. “It hit us hard. You do what you have to do. … We are blessed.”

A friend, Ron Sikes, started a fundraising page on GoFundMe after hearing of Randy Nelms’ plight.

“I was made aware of the need for assistance regarding the heart pump through our church’s Community Group, of which Randy and Pam are members,” Sikes said. “I felt that we could help with the administration of the fund and allow Randy and Pam to focus on getting him healthy. The response of the community has been overwhelming. … We keep a record of every dollar raised and every dollar spent.”

Randy and Pam Nelms said they feel blessed to have friends such as Sikes and others who have donated to the fundraiser.

“It’s been huge,” Randy Nelms said.

“It’s improved our quality of life,” Pam Nelms said. “We’re just so grateful. We’re holding our heads up and staying positive, and we know the Lord will provide. Everything’s a gift.”

As Randy Nelms prepared to head to Tampa earlier this week for the surgery, he acknowledged his gratitude and hope for his future.

“It’s unbelievable what we’re going to have to go through to extend my life,” he said. “I’m in the Lord’s hands, I know that. …

It’s going to be an adventure.”

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Stormwater concepts move toward design Windermere town staff will put out a request for quotation for the Butler and Bessie stormwatermediation concepts in the New Year.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Windermere is another step closer to finding stormwater solutions for the Butler and Bessie basins.

During their Dec. 8 meeting, Town Council members voted to move forward with the current concepts for both projects and set boundaries for their financial impact to the town.

Earlier this year, the town was awarded a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant for stormwater improvements for the Butler Street basin area — namely Butler Street and Seventh Avenue — in the amount of $80,000 for design and between $500,000 and $700,000 for construction. The grant also requires the town to contribute a percentage of the project cost.

The town also has received an HMGP grant for stormwater improvements for Bessie Street and Ninth Avenue, which includes $90,000 for design and $1.1 million for construction. The town would need to contribute a percentage of this cost, as well.

Council members approved the concept for the Butler Basin design with the town’s contribution amount not to exceed $163,647, as well as the concept for the Bessie Basin design not to exceed $216,264.

During the meeting, Town Manager

n Council members approved a monetary contribution from resident John Nabers for a statue to be placed in Central Park. The statue depicts a boy and his dog playing.

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n In reference to the town’s boathouse leases slated to end in early 2021, the council gave staff direction to move forward with a six-month lease renewal to allow for the Historic Preservation Board and Parks and Recreation Committee to review.

Robert Smith assured council members and residents the new individual project orders will focus on stormwater only, and existing roads will maintain their existing width. Additionally, he said, approving these IPOs means the designs will still return to Town Council for final approval at the 45% and 100% design stages.

Town staff now will put out a request for quotation for the two basin projects, and Smith said they are looking at awarding a bid for these RFQs sometime in January 2021.

Smith warned there is a risk of FEMA denying the design and refusing to fund either design or construction because it doesn’t meet Green Book standards. However, even if FEMA chooses not to fund design or construction, the town still has a design available it could incrementally self-fund or seek other grants to fulfill.

Resident Annamaye Clonts told council members prior to the vote it is impossible to make every resident happy with such a decision.

“It may not be popular with everyone, and it may not be easy, but I’m asking you to vote for this concept and do what’s right,” she said. “I’m also very hopeful that we’ll be able to get this grant money, because I also think that’s right.”

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Isleworth estate sells for $2.5 million A

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Orange-area residential

The home at 2862 Black Birch Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $322,735. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,215 square feet.

The price per square foot is $145.70. Days on market: Six.

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dermere topped all West

The home at 578 Finsbay Court, Ocoee, sold Dec. 1, for $312,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,800 square feet. The price per square foot is $173.33. Days on market: Four.

from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3.

The home at 5091 Isleworth Country Club Drive, Windermere, sold

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The home at 292 Longhirst Loop, Ocoee, sold Dec. 3, for $340,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,698 square feet. The price per square foot is $200.24. Days on market: Eight.

lion. Built in 1996, it has five bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,423 square feet of

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The home at 5091 Isleworth Country Club Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 30, for $2.5 million. This home is positioned on the front nine of Isleworth’s championship golf course.

square foot is $389.23.

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Days on market: 846.

The home at 9120 Lake Coventry Court, Gotha, sold Nov. 30, for $740,100. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,950 square feet. The price per square foot is $187.37. Days on market: Three.

These are the highestselling homes in each community in West Orange.

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The home at 2003 Standing Rock Circle, Oakland, sold Dec.

1, for $320,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,838 square feet. The price per square foot is $174.10. Days on market: 26.

OCOEE

The home at 1997 Mountain Pine St., Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $337,295. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,061 square feet. The price per square foot is $163.66. Days on market: Two.

The home at 1861 Black Maple Place, Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $357,435. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,571 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.03. Days on market: 30.

The home at 2870 Black Birch Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $329,905. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, two baths and 2,389 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.09. Days on market: Three.

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The home at 245 Weathervane Way, Ocoee, sold Dec. 3, for $340,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,551 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.28. Days on market: 18.

OCOEE LANDINGS

The home at 1890 Ibis Bay Court, Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $430,000. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 3,641 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.10. Days on market: 23.

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The home at 1854 Donahue Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 30, for $405,000. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,514 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.10. Days on market: 22.

WEST ORANGE CASA DEL LAGO

The home at 7237 Sangalla Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 28, for $700,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,084 square feet. The price per square foot is $226.98. Days on market: One. PROVIDENCE

The home at 6220 Talaria Drive, Windermere, sold Dec. 2, for $375,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,516 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.05. Days on market: Five.

SAWYER SHORES

The home at 6620 Sawyer Shores Lane, Windermere, sold Dec. 2, for $532,500. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,100 square feet. The price per square foot is $171.77. Days on market: 55.

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Total Sales: 90 High Sale Price: $2.5 million Low Sale Price: $138,000

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The home at 9825 Grosvenor Pointe Circle, Windermere, sold Dec. 1, for $2.39 million. Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms, seven baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,257 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $381.97. Days on market: 131.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people around the world. Stress and anxiety are at an all time high. This pandemic hasn’t only altered the lives of adults, it has changed the lives of children as well.

It has caused a great change in children’s daily routines all around the world. These changes may lead to some children dealing overwhelming stress. Its our job as parents and caregivers to help them manage these newly acquired feelings caused by this pandemic. Many children may respond differently to feelings of stress and anxiety. Some may become clingier, while other might become more withdrawing. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America stated that practicing mindfulness aids to decrease the level of anxiety in children. “Take a few minutes a day to pause and practice mindfulness. Mindfulness involves non-judgmental attention to and awareness of the present moment. Mindfulness practice can help reduce anxiety symptoms and enhance emotional well-being”, advised Dr. Richa Bhatia, in his article 10 Tips to Manage Re-Entry Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s important to respond to these actions in a supportive way. Provide children with extra attention and show them love. Its important for kids to be close to their parents or caregivers as much as possible during this pandemic. This allows them to feel safe and relaxed, which can improve the stress and anxiety. Another way to help children manage stress would be to create new daily routines for them. Kids are used to having strict daily routines throughout the school year, so its important to create one while they are at home, so they can remain active. You can have them do many types of activities, such as math, art, and science. These activities will keep children busy and it will also help them learn in an exciting and safe manner. Lastly, its very key to remain very open with your children about the pandemic. You have to tell them everything that is going on in a way they can understand. Giving them clear information will help them feel safe and it will reassure them that everything is fine. Its crucial to explain to our kids all the basic guidelines to help keep them healthy. Teach them that they have to wash their hands routinely throughout the day, as well as to remain 6 feet distance and wearing their mask while they are out in public. This pandemic has been life changing for everyone, including kids. Its our duty as parents and caregivers to help them manage all of the stress and negative emotions COVID-19 brought upon us, so we can all get through this together!

The home at 8430 Lake Burden Circle, Windermere, sold Dec. 2, for $810,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,566 square feet. The price per square foot is $227.15. Days on market: Three.

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The home at 6550 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold Dec. 1, for $790,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,257 square feet. The price per square foot is $185.58. Days on market: 73.

The home at 6539 Cartmel Lane, No. 2, Windermere, sold Dec. 2, for $650,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,997 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $162.62. Days on market: 96.

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The home at 2309 Ridgewind Way, Windermere, sold Dec. 1, for $725,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,127 square feet. The price per square foot is $175.67. Days on market: 124.

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First Baptist Church Pastor Tim Grosshans 125 E. Plant St, Winter Garden (407) 656-2352 Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Traditional 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Contemporary Wednesdays: 6 p.m.- Awana 2nd Campus: Foundation Worship Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Rd., Winter Garden (407) 730-1867 Sundays: 9:45 a.m. All Ages FoundationWorship.com Starke Lake Baptist Church Pastor Jeff Pritchard PO Box 520 611 W Ave., Ocoee (407) 656-2351 StarkeLakeBaptist.org

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The home at 235 Oakdale St., Windermere, sold Nov. 30, for $645,000. Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,562 square feet. The price per square foot is $251.76. Days on market: Zero.

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The home at 1904 Lake Roberts Landing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 30, for $784,500. Built in 2009, it has six bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,111 square feet. The price per square foot is $153.49. Days on market: 37.

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The home at 14904 Ellingsworth Lane, Lot 41, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 30, for $466,549. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,779 square feet. The price per square foot is $167.88.

Days on market: 18.

The townhouse at 467 W. Smith St., No. 30F, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 30, for $480,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,777 square feet. The price per square foot is $270.12. Days on market: 158.

The home at 2208 Romanum Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 30, for $429,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,011 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.48. Days on market: 27.

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The home at 14505 Black Lake Preserve St., Winter Garden, sold Dec. 1, for $418,500. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,842 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.26. Days on market: 161.

The home at 313 Spring Leap Circle, Winter Garden, sold Dec. 2, for $380,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,439 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.50. Days on market: 50.

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The home at 2506 Williams Road, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 30, for $940,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,444 square feet. The price per square foot is $172.67. Days on market: Six.

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The home at 9167 Royal Gate Drive, Windermere, sold Dec. 1, for $667,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,717 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.40. Days on market: Three.

The home at 2630 Park Royal Drive, Windermere, sold Dec. 2, for $1.05 million. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,927 square feet. The price per square foot is $177.16.

Days on market: Seven.

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The home at 9530 Beautiful Way sold Nov. 30, for $412,510. Built in 2020, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,296 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.15.

Days on market: Zero.

The home at 17013 Tradewind Point, Winter Garden, sold Dec. 1, for $421,000. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,494 square feet. The price per square foot is $168.81. Days on market: 170.

The home at 2131 Tall Oak Drive, Winter Garden, sold Dec. 1, for $413,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,282 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.94. Days on market: 108.

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Jeffrey, Gavin and Renee Funk are avid supporters of the ranch.

Friends of the ranch and representatives from Carr & Collier had a blast participating — and winning items — in the silent auction.

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Gaby Acks, Joan Bailey and Kimberly Vinson worked hard to help put the picnic and silent auction together.

Edgewood Children’s Ranch Executive Director Bruce Jordan and his wife, Indiana, were happy to see everyone at the picnic.

unshine and cool weather made for perfect picnic weather at Edgewood Children’s Ranch on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The ranch’s Picnic With a Little Christmas served as an end-of-year fundraiser, and dozens of attendees were able to enjoy the event with various COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Participants enjoyed a barbecue lunch, holiday songs sung by the ranchers themselves, tours of the ranch and a silent auction with plenty of Christmas items up for grabs.

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School Board approves names of three new schools The three new schools opening in West Orange County for the 2021-22 school year have been named.

Orange County School Board members approved the names for the two high schools and a middle school during their meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Site 113-H-W-4, located at 10393 Seidel Road in Horizon West, is now Horizon High School. The school relieves Windermere High. The top three names nominated by the community were Hamlin High, Horizon High and Horizon West High. School Board members chose the name Horizon High “as a reference to the horizon of opportunities that the school will provide students and reflects the Horizon West community where the school, previously known as Site 113H-W-4, is located,” according to Orange County Public Schools.

Site 80-H-SW-4, located at 11305 Daryl Carter Parkway in Orlando, is now Lake Buena Vista High School. The school relieves Dr. Phillips and Freedom high schools. The top three names chosen by the community were Lake Buena Vista High, Sand Lake High and Vineland High.

Board members chose Lake Buena Vista High because the name “represents a widely known nearby lake and municipality within the attendance zone of the school.”

Finally, Water Spring Middle School will open in 2021 in a wing at Horizon High School to help relieve Bridgewater and SunRidge middle schools. It will get its own campus adjacent to Water Spring Elementary in August 2023. The top three names were Hickory Nut Middle, Storeyleigh Middle and Water Spring Middle. Water Spring was chosen, OCPS officials said, because the school site is next to Water Spring Elementary and will be a middle school for Water Spring students.

INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK

HEATHER LANDROCK

DILLARD STREET ELEMENTARY Heather Landrock is the instructional coach at Dillard Street Elementary School and was named Teacher of the Year in 2013. This year, her duties include assisting teachers with virtual and face-to-face learning, as well as mentoring the school’s new teachers.

What brought you to your school?

From the moment I visited Winter Garden, I fell in love with this town.

It reminded me so much of my childhood home that I knew I had found the perfect place to call home.

Nestled in between a gorgeous lake and wonderful communities, I found Dillard Street Elementary.

Everyone at Dillard was so welcoming to a young college graduate from out of town. I knew right away that I was meant to teach here.

What do you love most about your school?

In one word, everything. Each day I am blessed to work with our amazing students, who love learning and helping others. Our teachers and administrators are passionate about educating young minds and creating the best possible learning environment — especially during 2020.

What is your motivation?

My motivation is knowing I can help make a difference in the lives of our students; to encourage and to help each child realize their potential.

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One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is celebrating the suc-

cesses of my current and former students.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Ask any one of my students, and they will tell you the same thing: She loves her pets and Disney.

Who was your favorite teacher when you were in school? Why? My favorite teacher was my second- and fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Colarusso, from Kratzer Elementary School. She loved the arts and reading children’s books with flair. I will never forget when Mrs. Colarusso looked at me and said: “Have you thought about becoming a teacher? You would be great.”

I wish Mrs. Colarusso knew how much her words impacted my life and how her legacy continues with a whole new generation of learners.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Why? From the time I could speak, I always wanted to become a teacher. At 5 years old, I was “teaching” my stuffed animals how to read and write. Each summer, I would help my aunt shop for teaching supplies for her classroom, and

I would watch my mother teach Sunday School. I loved their passion for helping children and knew I wanted to do the same.

What is your favorite children’s book and why?

It is so hard to choose just one! I love any of the “Bad Kitty” books

by Nick Bruel, because I am a huge animal lover. I also love the book “Rumpelstiltskin” by Brothers Grimm.

What are your hobbies?

I love spending time in the great outdoors with my dogs.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

If I had any superpower, it would definitely be time travel. I would use it to go back in time and visit with family and many influential people from the past. I have so many questions to ask!

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Castleview staff member a finalist for district award Coach Joseph ‘Dan’ Rebuck is among the top-five finalists for Orange County Public Schools’ Support Person of the Year award.

DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Each day, Joseph “Dan” Rebuck heads to his job at Castleview Elementary with one goal in mind — to have a positive impact on his students.

He excels at that goal, too.

Rebuck, a physical-education paraprofessional at the school, recently was named a top-five finalist for Orange County Public Schools’ Support Person of the Year award.

Rebuck and his family moved to Horizon West from Pennsylvania two years ago, after his son was admitted to the University of Florida. He always had worked with children, from daycare and teaching elementary school to being a sports counselor. He also owned a computer/web design business that he sold before moving to Florida.

Upon moving to the area, he got the job at Castleview Elementary, a new school at the time.

“It’s perfect, and I really love going and enjoy being there,” he said. “My whole entire adult life, I’ve worked with children.

I coached Little League for 14

years. I enjoy being around children and teaching them, whether it be academics, P.E., sports — whatever it is.”

Two weeks into the 202021 school year, staff members cast their nominations for the school’s Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year. A few weeks later, he learned he had been named Castleview’s Support Person of the Year.

“Because I won for the school, I had to do several essays and send in a picture,” he said. “Probably a month after that, (Superintendent) Dr. (Barbara) Jenkins actually called me at work. The secretary said, ‘Coach Rebuck, I have an important call for you.’

So I went into the P.E. office, and (Jenkins) had told me that I’m one of five (finalists) out of — I think — 244 schools. It was an honor to be recognized out of all those schools to be one of five.”

Although Rebuck doesn’t work for acknowledgement, he said it was nice to be honored. For him, though, the real honor is getting to help students learn the lifelong benefits of physical, mental and emotional fitness.

His day begins at the bus loop, where he welcomes children

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“They want to come to P.E. and participate, and that’s what we strive for.

That’s the most important thing to me, is that the kids give effort and respect everybody.”

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when they get off the bus. He loves chatting with them and getting to know them. He also

participates with them in other events such as Lunch Bunch, Field Day, Fun Runs and Ride Your Bike to School Day. Rebuck enjoys assisting students in building their selfesteem and self-worth through cooperative games and activities.

“I get to come every day and run around with the kids,” he said. “I like to get out there and participate with them in whatever activity we’re doing. I like to get in there and play the games they’re playing. … It’s really a great community, really nice people, really nice parents. It’s just fun to come to work every day, interact with the kids and actually play games with them

at P.E. … I love being outside and playing with the students. It’s a lot of fun.”

Rebuck said he also feels fortunate to be part of the Castleview family, adding the school’s principal and assistant principal are among the best people for whom he has ever worked. His colleagues held a small celebration in the media center to honor him and Castleview’s Teacher of the Year, Heather Woodcock.

“The staff is wonderful — the teachers, the custodians, the secretary — and everybody is very friendly and willing to talk to you, willing to help you, and they go out of their way to really make you feel welcome,” he said.

“I’m just honored and happy that I was a part of the opening of the school.”

Although being a top-five finalist for a district award is nice, Rebuck’s reward lies in making a difference in his students’ lives and building relationships with them.

“It’s about building those relationships with them every day, and they learn to trust you and talk to you,” he said. “They want to come to P.E. and participate, and that’s what we strive for.

That’s the most important thing to me, is that the kids give effort and respect everybody. It’s the positive impact that I can make on the students that is really important to me.”

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THESE OLD TIMES

FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

THROWBACK THURSDAY DEC. 13, 1946 Florida Telephone Corporation advertisement in The West Orange News: “If you chose a career, would you like one that paid well right from the start? Would you enjoy doing one of the most important jobs a girl can do today? Do you like making friends and working in pleasant surroundings? If your answer is ‘yes’ to all of these questions, you’ll certainly enjoy being a telephone operator.”

85 years ago

The West Orange News announced it would abandon the smaller tabloid size and provide 20 inches of copy in seven columns.

75 years ago

Tourists are finding it difficult to get room reservations in Winter Garden, and to get an apartment is out of the question. The acute shortage of labor, as well as building materials, is holding up building activities.

Mrs. A.C. Valdes, whose husband is in the service, began residing at the Edgewater Hotel.

65 years ago

Winter Garden’s annual TB Christmas Seals sales, part of the traditional fundraising event of the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association, officially opened with the full support of Mayor V.E. Bourland.

50 years ago

Crowned at the West Orange Youth Center Christmas party were Chip Narramore and Brenda Holland as king and queen and Tommy Sewell and Tammy Kennington as prince and princess.

45 years ago

The Rev. Gordon Smith, the Rev. Roger Seidner and Father Joseph Harte agreed with this statement found in a recent

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Lakeview High School’s final varsity baseball team poses on the bleachers at Walker Field in 1975. Lakeview opened in 1927 and closed in 1976 when Lakeview and Ocoee students were combined at the new West Orange High School. It was the end of a tradition of athletes proudly sporting the iconic “L” on uniforms across five decades.

Front row, from left: Nicky Adams, captain Steve Underwood, bat girls Jan Jowers and Lisa Sirmans, captain James Morris, Jimmy Notaro; second row, Ricky Maloy, Claude Hawthorne, Mark Perko, Eugene Batts, Mike Munger, Timmy Waters; third row, assistant coach Bobby Ficquette, manager Ronnie Moore, Ray Phillips, Joe Sellati, Tommy Orie, coach Hal Cuddy; back row, Kevin Munroe, Jack Sellati, Kenny Ison, Jimmy Spears and Ronnie Fleming.

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Junior Denzel Aberdeen is a leader on the court for the Dr. Phillips Panthers. Page 16.

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In Dr. Phillips girls soccer’s 8-0 win over Celebration Thursday, Dec. 10, Kayla Estep led the way on the pitch as she picked up four of the Panthers’ eight goals on the night. Teammate Alyssa Guzman added two goals. The win gave the Panthers (2-4) their second win of the season — and second in a row.

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Despite Windermere Prep boys basketball’s 52-45 loss at the hands of The First Academy Thursday, Dec. 10, senior Elijah Hulsewe recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds for the Lakers.

Teammate and fellow senior Zavien Williams also had a strong outing for the Lakers. He went off for 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

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The West Orange girls basketball team dominated in a 5922 win over Lake Minneola Wednesday, Dec. 9, and a big part of that was the one-two punch of junior Ajalon Gillard and freshman Jasmynne Gibson.

Gillard went 6-of-13 from the floor for 17 points while picking up five rebounds and six assists.

Meanwhile, Gibson finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals to help lead the Warriors to a 6-4 record.

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In Foundation Academy boys soccer’s 4-0 thumping of Colonial Tuesday, Dec. 8, junior midfielder Ian Garcia had a solid outing.

He scored all four of the Lions’ goals during the match. The Lions (3-1) followed up that victory with a 2-1 win over Mount Dora to move to 3-1 going into the Christmas break.

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The Olympia boys soccer team continued its strong start to the season with a 4-2 victory over East Ridge Tuesday, Dec. 8. In the win, the Titans were led

by Richard Iabanca who scored two goals, while teammates Julio Gonzales and Adrian Sandoval each scored a goal. The Titans followed up their win with a 4-2 loss to rival Dr. Phillips.

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NO PROBLEM! Although real snow-skiing in Florida is not a realistic option, Windermere resident Nathan Johnson has found a knack for the indoor SkiErg machine.

TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

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n the back of the Johnson household in Windermere, Nathan Johnson is snow-skiing himself almost to the point of exhaustion.

With each pull of the grips, the 12-year-old descends down before exploding up and off his toes, and with each motion, his arms and body tire.

Although snow isn’t really a thing that happens in Florida, the SkiErg machine that sits within the small weight room has become a workout of choice for Nathan. It

also is a means of breaking records — of which he owns several.

“At the start I’m just thinking, ‘Just get to the next 100 (meters),’” Nathan said. “Then around 200, myself personally, I start to speed up a little bit and change — instead of getting to the next 100, to get to the next 50 so I continue to get faster toward the end so I can lower the amount of time I finish.”

That’s the kind of approach that he takes for every challenge he has undertaken the last three years, and it’s helped lead him to holding the world record in the 30-minute and four-minute races, as well as American records in the 2K, 5K

and 6K in his age group (12 and under). It also helped him to his most recent championship win in the Concept2 SkiErg World Sprints championship for his age group.

COMPETITION AND EXERCISE

Leading up to this 1,000-meter race, Nathan took on the same kind of incremental work — starting with 100-meter sprints, then increased to 200 and 500, before going up to a couple of 1,000-meter sessions.

During race week — which this year took place from Nov. 12 to 15 — SEE WORLD PAGE 17

The Observer names All-Area volleyball teams TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

This past volleyball season was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced.

Throughout the season, games in our coverage area were canceled, and others were moved around in a chess game to get in as many games as possible.

That meant teams had to play more games in a week than they

normally would. Despite the issues, there were highlights, and local student-athletes handled the challenges head-on.

Although the season was much shorter than in previous years and stats weren’t as robust as normal, we’ve decided to honor the best of the best as best as we possibly could. Here, we present our first All-Area Teams for volleyball.

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Denzel Aberdeen is in his second year on the Dr. Phillips basketball team, and he has made a name for himself as a leader on the court.

Aberdeen, a junior, is looking to eventually make it to the next level of basketball.

When did you first start playing basketball?

I started playing when I was 4; I was watching my brothers play — I have older brothers — and I would watch them play AAU, so I would always go watch them when they played at Disney. I would always dribble the ball during their practices, and that’s when I sort of fell in love.

THE BASICS SCHOOL: Dr. Phillips GRADE: Junior AGE: 16 SPORT: Basketball POSITION: Point guard

so really that; try not to yell at teammates too much.

What is it about the sport that has kept you in it for so long?

Basically my family — trying to make it to the league, so I can provide for them. Seeing the sacrifices that they made for me is really what makes me want to make it for them. And it’s fun also — playing in front of crowds (and) playing with your friends.

If you have a bad game or make a mistake, how do you mentally get past that?

Just go to the gym the next day, working on what I need to work on and just focus on the next game.

What has this season been like for you during the pandemic?

It’s been kind of crazy with COVID, but it’s also been fun winning with my teammates and practicing and getting better and learning — just giving it all on the floor.

What is your favorite part about playing point guard?

The most challenging part?

The fun part is getting people involved — seeing your teammates make shots, and it really gets them going. Also, when they have the ball, they can get it to you so you can make the shot — so it’s vice-versa. The hardest part is just leading — I was quiet coming in my first year, but Coach Ben taught me how to lead, and now I’m just talking loud, talking on defense, leading and getting wins.

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FIRST TEAM NATALIE WORK Windermere Prep, senior Quick stats: 198 kills (team high), 21 blocks (team high), 113 digs KAITLYN RAMSDALE Legacy Charter, senior Quick stats: 105 kills (team high), 34 aces (team high), 188 digging (team high) FAITHLYN MOSS Olympia, senior Quick stats: 149 digs, 392 assists (team high) GABRIELLA ARMITAGE Olympia, sophomore Quick stats: 181 kills (team high), 23 blocks (tied team high), 102 digs

JULIANNA MIRANDA Olympia, senior Quick stats: 134 kills, 113 digs

MADISON SMITH West Orange, sophomore Quick stats: 85 kills (team high), 117 digs

Do you have a favorite player?

Probably Ja Morant and Kyrie Irving.

I like how they handle the ball and lead their team.

They can do everything — pass, score and defense — and they’re not always the biggest guys on the court.

Beyond your position, what is the most challenging part about basketball as a whole?

Probably not getting frustrated — trying not to get mad at a certain play. You want to win — everyone are competitors —

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SECOND TEAM OLIVA OSUNA Dr. Phillips, senior *Quick stats: 12 kills, 41 digs, 142 assists (team high) ABBY DICKINSON Olympia, sophomore Quick stats: 25 aces (team high), 340 digs (team high), 55 assists

Your junior year is when college recruitment starts coming into play. What’s that been like?

I have actually been getting some recruitment … getting some notice. It’s actually been really fun talking to different coaches, seeing what they have to say and getting to know their program. But it’s definitely been fun, and I’m just trying to get better so I can prove to them that I can play at the next level.

Is there a highlight moment that stands out during your two years at Dr. Phillips?

Probably winning districts against Ocoee last year — that was fun.

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Nathan Johnson leaps off his toes as he gets some time in on the SkiErg machine.

John R. Thoren, of Oakland, Florida, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the age of 76. He is predeceased by his father, Rollo M. Thoren, and mother, Minnie L. Thoren.

John was born in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 15, 1944. He was a proud United States Veteran and honored to have served his country. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1969, stationed aboard the USS Intrepid during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Florida Technological University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. As a native Floridian, John enjoyed the history of “Old Florida.” He and his family owned several citrus groves around the state. He was a

member of the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. John enjoyed photography, listening to and composing organ music, collecting antique cars, breakfast at The Country House and mostly fellowship with his numerous friends.

A Graveside Service will be held at the Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, Florida. For service information, please go to baldwinfairchildwintergarden.com. Arrangements entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.

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keep this up for so long, the Windermere Prep middle-schooler — who also plays a half-dozen sports at the school — isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon; he still has a few records to shatter.

“I know I want to break my four-minute (time) again — just to make it harder for anyone who wants to try to take it — and I think I want to get the 5,000-meter world; I have the American record, but I don’t have the world,” Nathan said. “I think I can get the 1,000-meter world, too.”

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Originally, Nathan was going to go for it on the first and last days, but he forgot the opening day, and because of schoolwork, he had to wait until the fourth and final day to run it.

On that fourth day, Nathan took to the weight room in the back and proceeded to ski away — keeping his eye on the small monitor in front of him — while music by the Jonas Brothers blasted in the background.

“I had my pace skier set, so I don’t look at the time normally; I just look at beating the other person, because in my mind, I’m just trying to beat the other person — I’m not trying to beat a specific time,” he said.

“I knew that I was in front of it, so I just knew once I was done that I had beaten it.”

By the time all was said and done, Nathan had finished with a time of 4:15.7 — claiming the top spot on the international race.

For his parents — Thomas and Gina Johnson — watching Nathan Johnson grow through this new, unique sport has been a fun journey.

A few years back, Thomas Johnson bought the SkiErg machine as a means of staying in shape, and Nathan picked it up after watching his dad. There was also motivation in that if Nathan put in time on the machine, he’d get some extra Xbox time in, Thomas Johnson said.

Although he could have given the bare effort to get in that extra video-game time, Nathan found himself on the machine constantly. For his father, watching his son put in time — and find success — is its own reward.

“There’s some times where it’s funny, because he’s giving it his all, and he is just collapsed on the floor — which I think he did after the sprints — which shows you’ve given it your effort to the max,” Thomas Johnson said. “While at the time I’m sure he is hating life, I hope he finds it gratifying that he has accomplished his goal. … So that’s sort of fun to see, as well — not just the physical development, but the mental side of it.”

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