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Four-wheeled open sleighs The Christmas spirit rolled into the town of Windermere — on decorated golf carts. PAGE 5.

One Christmas wish

Royals paint the town red

Students from The First Academy came together to paint a holiday design on the side of Vintage Realty.

TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR

Downtown Windermere just got a little more holiday cheer with the help of some young artists.

The First Academy students in the National Art Honor SociMark and Kara Sinclair are doing everything they can to save their daughter, Addison.

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REMEMBERING A TITAN

County leaders receive input on transportation tax proposal Mayor Jerry Demings hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed one-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation initiatives.

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Between tourism and rapid growth, it’s no secret that infrastructure and transportation issues plague Orange County — particularly on the west side, where much of the residential growth occurs.

To address these growing pains related to transportation within

the county, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has proposed placing a one-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation initiatives on the November 2020 ballot.

The tax would generate an estimated $600 million per year and would help fund Lynx, SunRail and other transportation-related SEE MAYOR PAGE 6

SPORTS

Seven-year-old Addison Sinclair has been fighting cancer for more than half of her young life. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

Windermere High bests West Orange.

SEE PAGE 13.

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YOUR CALENDAR

FRIDAY, DEC. 20

IRONMEN OF GOD COFFEE 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, above Axum Coffee, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Join with other Christians in this independent men’s ministry focused on serving the men in the community.

The guest speaker is Bishop Sylvester Robinson. IronMenofGod.com.

VISIT WITH SANTA 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Axiom Bank Hamlin, 16418 New Independence Parkway, Suite 100, Winter Garden. Children can enjoy punch and cookies while waiting to visit with Santa Claus. Parents are invited to take photos.

SATURDAY, DEC. 21

12KS OF CHRISTMAS 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Hamlin, 14422 Shoreside Way, Suite 130, Winter Garden.

The entire family can enjoy a Christmas-themed 12K and 5K run that will include hot cocoa, appearances by jolly old St. Nick and his elves, photo opportunities and more holiday fun. All participants receive a T-shirt and finishers medal, and 12K participants get a themed mug.

Kids racers will get a shirt, ribbon and stocking to decorate.

There will be a costume contest, too, so runners should wear their holiday best. Various race options and prices available at runsignup.com.

AGELESS GRACE: TIMELESS FITNESS FOR THE BODY AND BRAIN 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Southwest Branch Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Experience simple,

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playful exercise based on the science of neuroplasticity. Learn tools that work your brain and body. Led by certified Ageless Grace educators. Registration required. For ages 18 and older.

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METROWEST WINTERFEST 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando. The MetroWest Master Association is hosting its eighth annual WinterFest, a free, holiday-themed event. It includes Santa Claus parachuting in, “Toy Story 4” shown on the big screen, “Toy Story” characters, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday performances by MetroWest and Westpointe elementary schools, games, a skating rink, a snow slide, food trucks and vendors. The WinterFest benefits Edgewood Children’s Ranch. metrowestcommunity.com.

WINDERMERE BOAT PARADE 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, beginning at Bird Island. Residents are encouraged to deck out their boats in holiday cheer for the annual boat parade. Meet at the north side of Bird Island to prepare for the parade. (407) 876-2563.

SUNDAY, DEC. 22

CHANUKAH GRAND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Chabad of South Orlando, 7347 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando.

This free festival, held on the first night of Chanukah, will feature music, fun, food, crafts, raffles, a BMX show and a grand Menorah lighting. JewishOrlando.com.

HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES AT MARKET 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Hamlin Artisan Market, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. Santa Claus will be taking photos for free with children and families.

Furry friends are welcome as long as the pet is people- and kid-friendly. There will be holiday vendors, food vendors and children’s crafts.

MONDAY, DEC. 23

LET’S KNIT TINY TREE ORNAMENTS 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Dec. 23, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando.

Create sweet, tiny tree ornaments decorated with stripes, beads and buttons. Practice garter and stockinette stitch while learning to seam and attach buttons and beads. (407) 835-7323.

SUNDAY, DEC. 29

GRAND CAR MENORAH PARADE 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Chabad of South Orlando, 7347 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando.

This parade, held on the eighth night of Chanukah, will begin at Chabad and end with a Menorah-lighting celebration near the Premium Outlets. JewishOrlando.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 3, 2020

LET’S EMBROIDER LEVEL ONE 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Start hand embroidery today. Learn the basics of using a hoop and needles to create

running, back and cross stitches to create a beautiful sampler.

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STORIES AND STRETCHES 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at the Southwest Branch Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Calling all little yogis and wiggleworms!

Join the library for a special movement storytime focusing on motor development that is filled with stories, songs and fun.

Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, JAN. 7

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Southwest Branch Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Promote well-being through mindfulness meditation. Develop abilities to cope with stress and anxiety, and promote well-being through mindfulness meditation. Meditation coach Lucia Beninati has practiced mediation for several years. For beginners to advanced; ages 13 and up. Registration preferred; walk-ins welcome. (407) 835-7323.

year! Create a clear picture for where you want to go with a vision board. Recommended for tweens and teens. (407) 8357323.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16

FANTASTIC FAMILY FITNESS FIASCO 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Get moving and work together with your family to complete challenges and have fun. Recommended for families. (407) 835-7323.

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Flavors of Korea coming to Phillips Crossing BaBbi BaBbi Korean Kitchen is expected to have a soft opening at the end of December.

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Windermere siblings Charles and Janine Matteson, along with BSA Troop 320 Scoutmaster Aaron Drone, are ready to tackle the Cal Palmer project.

PROJECT: PRESERVATION Windermere siblings Charles and Janine Matteson are working on their respective scouting projects, which will help preserve Windermere town history.

RESTORING CAL PALMER BUILDING Charles Matteson will be hosting the work days to execute his project of hand washing and repainting the exterior of Windermere’s Cal Palmer building the weekend of Dec. 20. To purchase all the paint and other materials needed to complete the work, he needs to raise $2,115.

Those wishing to contribute to the project can do so at bit.ly/2RYp257. As of press time, he had raised $1,540.

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harles and Janine Matteson only moved to Windermere in July, but already, the sibling duo has concrete plans to help with the storied town’s historic preservation.

Charles, 15, and Janine, 14, have been involved in Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts, respectively, since they were young. And with the BSA allowing girls to join troops this year, Janine now participates in both organizations.

A sophomore at Windermere High, Charles is a member of BSA Troop 320 Blue, based in Winter Garden. Janine, a freshman at WHS, is a member of BSA Troop 320 Gold and also of the Girl Scouts of Citrus’ Green Oaks service community with Troop 2046.

And although they have called Windermere home for just five months, they already are making a difference. For Charles’ Eagle project, he is working on restoring the 1911 Cal Palmer building in downtown Windermere. Janine is working on digitizing the town’s old documents and artifacts to create an online library.

CAL PALMER BUILDING

The 108-year-old building near Windermere Town Hall holds a lot of stories within its walls; however, it also needs some work.

The 20-foot-by-26-foot building served as the town’s original post office and in the past also has served as the meeting place for the shuffleboard club and as an antiques shop. Currently, the town is using it for storage.

But the building’s exterior is in disrepair from the rains and

humidity characteristic of Florida.

Upon seeing it, Charles knew he wanted to help.

“We’re pretty much restoring the outside of it, making it look nice, painting it over, cleaning off the old paint that has water under it — not too much, because then it costs a lot of money,” he said.

“So far, it’s going rather well. … I wanted to do something historical because I like history rather a lot, and my friend did a similar project where he redid the outside of an old World War II bunker that was turned into a museum. That project was really motivational for me to do something like that.”

The scope of Charles’ project, which has been in the works for about three months, calls for matching historical accuracy. He and fellow Scouts will hand-wash the exterior and paint it white to match Town Hall. He also hopes to install a new American flag and possibly a descriptive historic marker.

He and fellow scouts will work on this for the weekend of Dec. 20. The plan calls for three days of work. He even has a spreadsheet with information on scheduling, a very precise guideline that will help him execute his project.

The Windermere Historic Preservation Board is the sponsor and beneficiary of the project. Chairman George Poelker, as well as town staff, helped Charles decide on his project scope. His scoutmaster, Aaron Drone, also has been out to the site several times to evaluate it.

For the paint and materials required, Charles has an active GoFundMe page to raise $2,115, the estimated cost of it all.

“Every time you walk around it, you get another person’s under-

standing of how to break it down,” said Charles’ mom, Charlene Matteson. “It was wonderful to be able to connect to the town that way.

People have been so gracious with leading us to the next point of contact. It’s been a really great experience.”

WINDERMERE VIRTUAL MUSEUM

While her brother works on his Eagle project, Janine is digging into her quest to earn the Gold Award, which is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts program.

For her part, she is scanning and uploading the town’s old documents in the hopes of creating a virtual archive.

“I’m digitizing Windermere’s old documents … and making a little library or archive online,” she said. “I just moved here, and where we were from, it had a lot of history.

I think history is cool, and I think that if I know more about here, I’ll like it more here. … We’re trying to make a blog or something where we could connect it (the archive) to the town of Windermere website and get people to see it and see what used to be here and what happened.”

Janine said in the town community room, there are multiple cabinets with four rows in each of them — all chock full of documents. Each row is full of boxes with old documents and paperwork. She takes a couple of boxes home each week to scan and then upload to a file for digitizing.

“Her concept was giving public access to those documents that nobody has access to and having longevity, that it passes on (to the next generation),” Charlene Matteson said.

Get ready foodies: Fresh Korean cuisine is headed to the Dr. Phillips area this winter.

BaBbi BaBbi Korean Kitchen is set for a soft opening around Christmas time, with an official grand opening planned for Feb. 14, owner Cherie Hur said.

The eatery will be located in Phillips Crossing next to Select Orlando at the northeast corner of Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads.

“The main reason that we came to the Whole Foods plaza is because we know that a lot of people, nowadays, they are trying to eat healthy,” Hur said. “It’s part of the concept of being fresh.”

BaBbi BaBbi’s menu is “fastcasual Korean,” with a variety of dishes to choose from and complementary sides with every meal. All dishes will include fresh vegetables and nutrients.

The house specialty is “Bibimbap” — a build-your-own bowl that includes veggies, grains and proteins that can be mixed and matched. The dish is finished with BaBbi BaBbi’s special house sauce and served in a hot stone bowl with traditional side dishes like kimchi — a fermented cabbage dish finished with a variety of spices.

“I want to bring out this healthy, traditional home-cooked style to the public to share,” Hur said.

The menu also will include Kimbap, which is a Korean-style sushi roll, and seafood tofu stew. Patrons can choose the vegetables and proteins they want with the sushi roll.

Hur has a Chinese background, but her husband is Korean. She has been in the restaurant business for 10 years but usually worked managing others. This is the first business she calls her own.

Hur said she loved learning about Korean culture — she plans to bring more of that to her Orlando restaurant by incorporating K-pop elements into the décor. She wants to make sure K-pop music and music videos play in the restaurant but is working on ideas until the official opening.

The name for the restaurant comes from the Korean word for cooked rice bap. Hur said she changed bap to “babbi babbi” to make it easier for customers to pronounce.

THREE TO TRY n Dolsot bibimbap: A buildyour-own bowl that includes a choice of veggies, grains and proteins n Kimbap: A Korean-style sushi roll n Seafood tofu stew: A traditional Korean dish

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Addi resumes cancer fight

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

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he Sinclair household is full of excitement as the holidays near. Several Christmas trees stand in the house, one full of ornaments with family photos from fun events.

Addison Sinclair’s Christmas wish list for Santa is typical of a 7-year-old: Juno the interactive elephant and FurReal Cubby, The Curious Bear.

Her parents’ list has one wish: for Addi to be free of the cancer that keeps invading her lungs.

The Summerport family — parents Mark and Kara, Addi and her 8-year-old brother, William — is ready for some normalcy. They have been dealing with cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, for more than half of Addi’s life.

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UNDER THE KNIFE

Addi has been through 11 surgeries, seven to remove tumors. After the cancer was discovered in her abdomen when Addi was 3, she endured a 54-week treatment protocol, an upper right lung lobectomy, a tumor resection and four weeks of proton therapy. The scans appeared to be clear, and doctors said there was “no evidence of disease.”

But less than a year later, doctors found a tumor on her lungs, so Addi started a relapse protocol and radiation. Another year, another spot on her lung, another surgery.

This year alone, Addi has had three more recurrences.

“She’s been at this for so long, and she doesn’t get that she’s sick,” Kara Sinclair said. “We don’t talk about it. It’s just life. Her port had to come out — she had an infection back in June or July — so, in her mind, her port came out, so it’s over.”

JUST BEING A KID

Addi loves “Frozen II,” reading Fancy Nancy and Pete the Cat books, coloring and playing Minecraft with her brother. Her parents call her spunky and dramatic and say she has a flair for making crafts and singing songs whether or not she’s heard them before.

She adores her older brother, and when she receives a token at the hospital after being subjected to another needle, she always asks for a second one for her brother.

She just joined a Daisy scout troop.

She is home-schooled because all the doctor appointments keep her from attending school regularly. She has lost her hair three times.

Recently, she got candy stuck in her hair, and her parents were glad

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she finally had enough hair for that to happen.

“We’ll take that,” Mark Sinclair said of the incident.

They have spent hours researching alternative treatments to keep their daughter from enduring hardcore chemotherapy sessions.

“You want quality of life,” Kara Sinclair said. “You see on TV they keep pumping these kids and pumping these kids and then send them home and say, ‘Enjoy your time, what time you have.’ We want to write a different story.”

The family has heard phrases such as “prognosis is 5% to 8%” and “keep her comfortable with palliative care” — but they refuse to give up.

Despite the doctors’ diagnoses, Addi has as much energy as a healthy child, dancing, swimming and running around the playground. Medical professionals always are amazed to see Addi, Kara Sinclair said. Addi’s parents attribute it to some of the alternative treatments they are using.

“We want to be cautious,” Kara Sinclair said. “We know she probably has to be on something for a while, but we don’t want her to be on this hardcore chemo.”

A FEW GOOD MICE

Addi is taking a low-dose oral chemo, and she is thriving, Mark Sinclair said. She is taking multiple supplements — costing hundreds of dollars each month — to increase the effectiveness of the radiation she receives, and she takes enzymes and probiotics and receives medical cannabis.

TO DONATE The Sinclair family has started a GoFundMe page to help offset the costs of treatments and supplements not covered by insurance. To make a donation, visit bit. ly/36Ku9u6.

The Sinclairs are counting on a group of mice to lead them to a cure. The live tumor will be implanted into 10 mice, and each will receive a different cancer treatment. The family’s hope is that one of the mice will have a positive response, and, as a result, so will Addi.

The cost is high — the initial agreement is $3,000, and each mouse costs about $5,000.

“Once you go off the protocol, nothing’s covered,” she said. “We did the genetic sequencing three times and then find out it’s not covered by insurance. That was about $30,000.”

The Sinclairs also are working with a naturopathic oncologist.

These options are expensive, and they aren’t covered by insurance, Kara Sinclair said.

So far, a fundraising page has garnered about $23,000.

“We are optimistic and hopeful that she will continue to beat the odds,” Kara Sinclair said. “Unfortunately, for pediatric cancer, there’s not a lot of research; there’s not a lot of data out there.”

She has had little success in finding other families facing sim-

ilar circumstances. There are few 7-year-olds who have recurring rhabdomyosarcoma that started in the abdomen, she said.

Thanksgiving was spent with family in Cleveland. While there, they visited the Cleveland Clinic and met with a radiation team.

The pathology reports came back with positive margins; surgeons had not removed all of the tumor.

“With … the aggressive nature of the cancer, we made the difficult decision to start targeted radiation,” Kara Sinclair wrote on the fundraising page. “We will be doing 25 sessions of proton therapy to the area that has been problematic over the last five years and hope to gain localized control. This was a difficult decision to make.

We are scared, nervous, hesitant and mad that this disease keeps interrupting our lives.”

Addi’s numbers currently are within the safe range, but she still will spend every day of her Christmas break getting treatments.

On the GoFundMe page, an emotional Kara Sinclair wrote: “This is another holiday interrupted with uncertainty and appointments … every day of break.”

After having an online appointment with the Cleveland Clinic oncologist last week, she wrote an exhaustive summary of their conversation, which included chemo, radiation and reconstructive surgery.

“It’s like Groundhog Day,” she wrote. “We are back in this hospital world that we are thankful for but so ready to be moving onto the next phase of life.”

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ety came together recently to paint a new holiday mural on the side of the Vintage Realty Group LLC office at the corner of Main Street and East Fifth Avenue.

It’s the second mural painted by The First Academy students on the side of the Windermere building — the students were asked to lend their creative talents on the same wall last year, National Art Honor Society sponsor Cynthia Collins said. Gracie Shied, a student at The First Academy, happens to be a relative of Michele Nunnelley from Vintage Realty, who was interested in someone painting a mural — thus the Christmas collaboration took place.

“We had an absolute blast doing it last year — it was an amazing experience,” Collins said. “We were surprised that we got asked again this year, so we were blessed twice.”

A group of around 20 students helped make the mural possible over four days in November. The team used a projector to cast the image — a bicycle adorned with presents, a ribbon and a Christmas tree — onto the wall.

“The company whose wall it is gave us a design, and then we make it our own,” senior Catie Harris said. “They have a group of ladies in downtown Windermere who ride their bikes around all the time, and so she was inspired by them to make the bike mural.”

The mural ties directly to the society’s mission, senior Peyton Moseler said.

“Our goal as a National Art Honor Society is to use our God-given ability to reach the community and just show love to them,” she said.

“We do a lot of community involvement with the National Art Honor Society, but the goal of every single one is to get outside yourself, take something that you’ve got that you’ve been given by God and use it for something other than self,” Collins said. “Give back to the environment — to the world — the beauty that you’ve taken from it.

As artists, we see beauty in just about everything. For us as Christians, we use it to point us to God.” Collins said the Windermere

community was incredibly supportive during the painting of the mural — stopping to watch or honking while driving by.

When it comes to reaching out to a community, art can do that in a unique way, Harris said.

“I think art just brings people together — even if you don’t have a deep appreciation of it, you can still look at artwork and appreciate how beautiful it is and the time spent on it,” Harris said. “We paint that big wall, and the Windermere community just watched us put it up. It’s people coming together to make something beautiful.”

Collins said the group of students was asked by Nunnelley to return once again to paint the mural for a third year.

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Bonnie and Ted Kellogg showed their Christmas spirit at the golf cart parade.

Glow motion The 2019 Windermere Golf Cart Parade gave families a chance to mingle and have some holiday fun.

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indermere residents gathered at Central Park with golf carts decked out in holiday lights and decorations for the annual Windermere Golf Cart Parade Sunday, Dec. 15.

The event raised donations for the Windermere Police Department Foundation, in honor of Robert “Robbie” German. More than 30 golf carts participated in the glowing parade around the town, raising around $600 for the cause.

The roads in Windermere were filled with plenty of glowing lights as the parade started up.

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Daphne Waters, Brandee Sullivan, Evelyn Sullivan and Spencer Porter were ready to show off their cart in the parade.

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projects. Demings discussed the proposed tax and solicited input from District 1 residents during a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the West Orange Recreation Center in Winter Garden.

“The best solution to this challenge that we have is to engage … the citizens in the process,” Demings said. “It is our goal to do a lot of listening and then, in early spring, to perfect a plan of action around what the citizens of Orange County have told us they desire to see in the way of solutions.”

THE NEED

Because of tourism and the continued, rapid growth in Orange County, the county will need a dedicated funding source to help pay for transportation and infrastructure issues throughout the area, Demings said. He believes the one-cent sales tax increase is the best solution to generate the revenue needed to address the county’s transportation issues.

Additionally, tourists would be contributing 51% of the revenues that would be derived from the sales-tax initiative. The tax would be applied to retail goods and services and would not be applied to essential food items, prescription drugs or utilities.

“When we look at all the top 50 metropolitan communities around America, they all have a dedicated funding source,” Demings said, adding that two previous county initiatives for a transportation tax failed. “If we continue to kick the can down the road, the

traffic congestion that we have is going to get worse.”

Carla Bell Johnson, a strategic planning and development manager for Orange County, discussed the county’s current funding sources for transportation — such as the gas tax, impact fees and property taxes — which she said do not meet the needs to keep up with the issues. Furthermore, high costs associated with road maintenance and construction poses another financial hurdle.

“There are about 2,700 miles of county roadways within Orange County, and … it costs more than $3 million per lane mile to widen a roadway,” Johnson said.

Another challenge relates to public transportation. Lynx and SunRail do not run often enough, and SunRail doesn’t touch any of the municipalities of West Orange County, Demings said.

Lynx CEO Jim Harrison said most Lynx riders work in the service industry, and one of the most common complaints is related to commute times.

“Half of our riders use Lynx as their primary method to get to work, and over half of our riders have to take two or more buses — making a transfer to complete their trip,” Harrison said. “This is one of the most common issues we hear about — just in talking about the Lynx system in general — is how long it takes.”

WHAT RESIDENTS ARE SAYING

Windermere resident Ricardo Cumberbatch said he doesn’t have an issue with the sales tax increase and supports the idea

of having a dedicated funding source for transportation needs.

“The previous mayor said … we want to live, work and play in our community,” Cumberbatch said.

“I think that’s one solution — we need to bring more businesses (to the area), especially to Horizon West. … I want to bring more businesses to the communities (in West Orange), because we’re diversified here. We have Windermere, we have Ocoee (and) we have other places around here that are different in (varying) aspects.

In Windermere, you’re not going to bring a train or a bus. That’s not going to happen because we’re surrounded by lakes, anyway.”

Ken Peach, executive director of the Health Council of East Central Florida, has been a resident of District 1 — from Winter Garden to Clarcona to his current residence in Dr. Phillips — since 1984. He supports the sales tax increase but also suggested the county comes up with a way to take cars off the roads by reducing the need to travel somewhere.

“The answer to anything often is capacity, and we know that we’re running out of capacity for transportation — we can only make the roads so wide,” Peach said. “When I look at the capacity issue, I always look at it from the flip side, and that is: How do we reduce the need to do something? In this case, the question I brought up … was simply about, ‘When we’re looking at capacity, let’s just not look at how we increase capacity to transportation, but also, maybe, where can we reduce the need to move people?’”

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breakfast buffet, door prizes, table favors and awards were some of the highlights of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Member Celebration Brunch. Held Friday, Dec. 13, at Ocoee’s Lakeshore Center, the event served to celebrate chamber members and another year of helping make the community better.

Attendees also witnessed the annual passing of the gavel and were treated to an address by keynote speaker Charlie Freeman, president of business operations for the Orlando Magic.

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Windermere Prep’s Middle School students recently collected items for WESH 2’s 34th annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive, benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. With the support of families, students and the Windermere Prep staff, they collected more than 3,000 canned goods and $500 from the Empty Bowl project for Hunger, as well as harvested the middle school garden. This Christmas food drive will benefit more than 500 grassroots organizations in the local Central Florida area. Windermere Prep’s Lower School Student Government Association chose to collect toys for Matthew’s Hope Ministries.

Windermere Prep students shine at GeoBee

Fourth- through eighth-grade students from Windermere Prep took a preliminary National Geographic GeoBee test in their social studies classes in early December. Then, the top 20 finalists participated in a competitive round of the National Geographic GeoBee Wednesday, Dec. 11, on campus. Kaylan Patel, an eighth-grade student, won first place for the fifth consecutive year, with Solan Rao, a fourth-grade student, winning second.

Congratulations to all the finalists: Dominick Falcone, Siddharth Gupta, Solan Rao, James Jonah, William Valdez, Aidan Bassuk, Willa Fitzpatrick, Riley Hayes, Luke Miller, Omar Naqvi, Neel Sahai, Nolan Shi, Jackson Berry, Eva Glorioso, Lucas Golden, Natalie Hull, Isabella Hargrave, Kaylan Patel, Cayman Robertson and Luke Weber.

The school competition is the first round in the annual National Geographic GeoBee — a geography competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world.

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WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cathy Moore’s official title at Whispering Oak Elementary is instruction coach, but she takes on many other roles if she sees a need. She’s in charge of the school’s National Elementary Honor Society, assists teachers with OCPS’ new Skyward system and leads the school’s canned food drive each year, among other duties. Moore has been with OCPS for 28 years.

What do you love most about your school?

I love that we are a close school family and rally around each other in good times and bad. Also, that many of the staff members have been here since the school opened.

What’s your favorite part of your job?

I feel I have the best of both worlds.

I get to work with students and teachers and watch them both grow.

Helping teachers implement new district initiatives and supporting them in their professional development is very gratifying. I also get to be a lifelong learner as the world of education is ever-changing, and we cannot be stagnant in our teaching.

What made you want to take on this job?

This job allows me to work with students, teachers and families in our community and help in many different ways. I wear many different hats which can be challenging at times but is also very rewarding.

REPORT CARD ROLE: Instruction coach SCHOOL: Whispering Oak Elementary School TIME AT SCHOOL: 12 years

What motivates you and pushes you to do your best?

The students at my school motivate me every day — from the hugs I get in the morning when welcoming students off the bus to watching them grow year after year. Making sure the teachers have the tools they need to be successful in the classroom helps me to work hard and do my best for them.

What’s the nicest thing a student or faculty member has done for you?

I have a family who has been at WOE as long as I have with three wonderful children who have gone through our school and one who is still here.

They remember and make me feel special at every holiday and my birthday.

What’s your favorite place to eat?

Tijuana Flats or most Mexican restaurants.

If you could take a vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? I would love to go to Alaska. It is not only beautiful but has so many dif-

ferent adventures in one place. You can cruise, hike, take a helicopter ride and just enjoy nature.

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

Teleportation so I could go to California any time I want to see my grandson!

Cats, dogs or some other pet?

I am definitely a dog person. We don’t have one right now, but I have three grand-dogs!

What do you like to do in your free time?

I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and exercising.

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Fruits of their labor Visitors to the second floor of Orlando Health’s Horizon West facility are greeted with colorful paintings by Foundation Academy art students.

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Foundation Academy art students are enjoying their moment in the limelight.

Ten students in the high school’s AP art and portfolios classes were invited to create works of art for the second-floor corridor of the new Orlando Health Horizon West ER & Medical Pavilion. A fruit theme is carried out in the gallery of 10 colorful and cheery acrylic paintings; this goes hand in hand with the hospital’s living well initiative.

Janelle Bell-Martin, the AP art/portfolio and digital design instructor, worked with the students to come up with the theme and create pieces that reflected the hospital’s mission for a healthy community.

Bell-Martin said the students were thrilled to see their art professionally displayed.

“It is such a great opportunity for them at this age,” she said.

“Along with being a great opportunity, the students had a chance to work together and learn different techniques. They helped one another and were inspired by color, shape and lighting.”

The 10th through 12th graders

all are members of the National Art Honor Society and have taken advanced art, portfolio and AP art classes.

Luanne Lumpkins, director of development and family enrichment at Foundation Academy, initiated the conversation with Orlando Health administrators about the possibility of a collaboration. She had worked with the hospital system at previous jobs and wanted to connect through the school, as well.

Lumpkins reached out to Orlando Health after it built its new emergency room and medical pavilion and was put in touch with community relations manager Dawn Willis. The two brainstormed ways to work together, and Willis visited the school for a tour and met with art teacher BellMartin.

“It’s important to us at Orlando Health that we are actively involved within the communities in which we serve,” Willis said.

“We were searching for opportunities to support and partner with schools in the Horizon West area.”

The gallery provides a forum in which student artists from across West Orange County can showcase their talent. Foundation Acad-

emy is the first school, and students were invited to a reception recently at the medical pavilion.

Orlando Health will rotate schools throughout the year, and each art teacher will select the theme of the art to be displayed.

The SoBo Art Gallery, in Winter Garden, has agreed to assist with the installation of signage and the professional displays.

Other schools interested in collaborating with the hospital on the project are Water Spring and Keene’s Crossing elementary schools and Bridgewater Middle School. Some displays will be featured at the Orlando Health Medical Pavilion - Summerport.

“It provides us with another opportunity to reach out and connect with the people who work, live and learn in West Orange

County,” Willis said. “We want everyone who walks through our doors to feel at home in our facilities. We are so very fortunate to have great schools in our area willing to share the immense talent of their students with us, and we are thrilled when we see how much the students love having an opportunity to showcase their artwork in a professional setting.”

While Foundation Academy receives no funding for the project, Lumpkins said the exposure of the students’ artwork is priceless.

“Our community has so many talented and budding artists, and it is wonderful to see their art on display and the pride they show in their art,” Lumpkins said. “Orlando Health is an amazing organization that really invests in our community.”

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With three consecutive state titles in girls wrestling, Dr. Phillips girls wrestling head coach Kirwyn Adderly has built one of the most-feared programs in Florida.

The Windermere High wrestling team is raising $5,000 for the program that will go toward purchasing new uniforms, equipment and other expenses. As of press time, the fundraiser had raised $2,165.

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In Windermere Prep boys basketball’s 72-58 win over The Master’s Academy Thursday, Dec. 12, Fanbo Zeng led the way for the undefeated Lakers as he picked up 15 points, eight rebounds, seven blocks and six assists.

Zavien Williams and Elijah Hulsewe contributed to the win with 14 points each. The Lakers followed the win with a victory over Sickles to move to 8-0 on the season.

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Foundation Academy boys basketball dominated Oasis Christian 67-47 Thursday, Dec. 12, thanks to an impressive effort by trio Parrell Ittai, Danny Stutsman and Braden Holcomb. Each scored 15 points in the victory for the Lions (3-5). The win was the third in a row for the Lions after starting the season 0-5.

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Ocoee picked up a big 77-75 win over Windermere in boys basketball action Wednesday, Dec. 11.

David Green and Kordell Brown scored 23 and 22 points, respectively. The win moved the Knights to 3-3 on the season.

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In Dr. Phillips High varsity competitive cheerleading’s first competition of the season Saturday, Dec. 7, the Panthers dominated in the small varsity division on their way to a firstplace finish. The group’s 86.4-point performance was a full 8.4 points better than second-place Plant City. The win was the 15th consecutive UCA Regional Championship won by the team. The JV cheerleading team also took home first place in the Game Day division.

Juliana Diaz worked her opponent to the ground during a match.

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tanding in the wrestling room on the Wekiva High School campus, Dr. Phillips girls wrestling head coach Kirwyn Adderly takes a few minutes to think.

It’s Wednesday, Dec. 11, about an hour before the Panthers’ wrestling match with teams from a few different schools — including Windermere.

Every time he and his girls walk

into a gym for a match like this, they expect to get the other team’s best. That’s just what happens when you’re the best in the state.

“We embrace being the target, because we never stop hunting,” Adderly said. “Other folks rest — we don’t rest. We’re not resting on last year, and we’re not resting on last week.”

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Kirwyn Adderly yelled instructions as he watched the matches.

Left: Using technique and strength, Jennifer Charles locked down her opponent.

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Olympia High remembers 2nd Lt. Mike McGahan For one game each year, the Titans soccer team plays in memory of an Olympia alum who died in combat in 2010.

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Olympia High School retired Mike McGahan’s No. 4 jersey in 2010.

As the sound of taps played from the stadium speakers, members of the Olympia and Jones soccer teams stood still.

In front of them, on a table decorated with red, white and blue colors, was a jersey — U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Mike McGahan’s old No. 4 — and a photo of the late Olympia alumnus in his military uniform.

In the stands, McGahan’s family — including his brother, Max, and his father and mother, Tim

and Carolyn — and members of his widow’s family also stand in silence. It’s a time to reflect during the annual Mike McGahan Memorial Game.

“He was fearless,” said his mother, Carolyn McGahan. “He was so grown up for his age. Every since he was a little boy, I couldn’t believe a young man (could be) so dedicated.”

“For us, we remember him all the time,” said Leslie Tsukamoto, Mike McGahan’s mother-in-law.

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As a junior on the Windermere High wrestling team, Ticiano Brito has learned a thing or two out on the mat in the past three years. Since picking up the sport as a freshman, Brito has become a leader for the Wolverines in the 113-pound weight class.

How did you first get into wrestling?

I got into wrestling in ninth grade, because I didn’t make the soccer team. Coach (Todd) Hauser — I had a class with him — and he just told me to come and join the wrestling team. So I did, and I loved it.

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What’s your favorite part about being on the team?

The whole team is just a family — we are all good friends with (one another). And the sport is really hard, but it really pays off — if you work hard you will get better.

everything kind of surprised me.

As far as preparing for a match, what is your routine?

I’ll just be in my zone the whole day, drinking water — after weigh-ins of course — and then just listen to my music, not let anyone bother me and just be really quiet.

Then get a nice warm up and go up for it.

What has been the biggest change you’ve seen in yourself since ninth grade?

I’m a lot more confident in everything that I do. In every aspect of life, I’m a lot more confident after starting wrestling.

Has there been a highlight moment for you during your time at Windermere?

There was an individual tournament and I went against this kid from Hagerty, and I wrestled him the first day and he beat me. And then I wrestled him again the day after and he was beating me 8-3, and then third period started. I flipped a switch in my mind, and I just kept going — scoring, scoring, scoring.

With five seconds left in the match, I pinned the kid — I felt really good about that one.

Had you ever tried wrestling before you got to Windermere?

Not wrestling, because I’m from Brazil, so there’s not a lot of wrestling in Brazil. I didn’t really know what it actually was, but I watched UFC and MMA, and I always liked it.

What is the most challenging part about wrestling?

It’s definitely pushing yourself a little bit more every time, and when you are at the end of the match, whoever has got more in them — whoever wants it more — will win. It’s a mental game.

What’s the hardest part about being out there on the mat?

Starting, definitely starting. Everything kicks in and you’re like, “OK, let’s go.” After that, you don’t even think about it much, because when you’re on the mat you’re letting your mind and your body do the work.

When you first started wrestling, did you know what you had to do?

I knew I had to take someone down and pin them, but I didn’t really know how it worked, and I didn’t really know the rules or anything, so

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while going undefeated the entire time — you can’t have an ounce of complacency, Adderly said.

That mentality is something that has passed down to his wrestlers — some of whom are the best in the state and country. Right now, Adderly has four girls (Jessica Corridor, Juliana Diaz, Skyy Gowan and Aaliyah Hyncthine) who all are ranked No.1 in the state in their respective weight class.

“We practice really hard and never stop,” said Corredor, ranked No. 3 nationally in the 100-pound class. “We practice way harder than our opponents — outwork them every day, out train them every day — to get to the level that we are at.”

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

DP’s road to success started with a coaching change.

In his first five years at the school, Adderly had coached on the boys team before making the transition to the girls side.

Immediately, Adderly discovered it was a much different test than he had anticipated, and it wasn’t until he got some words of advice from his son that Adderly realized what he

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“But for the kids who don’t know him, you need to hear his story.”

‘IT WAS A SUNDAY’

After finishing boot camp in 2008 at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Mike McGahan was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

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When he and his men got to the drone, insurgents — who had been in hiding — opened fire on the group. After the fight, everyone got up except for Mike McGahan.

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The following season, the Panthers finished the season undefeated and had a whopping 15 wrestlers take home a medal.

Then-junior Karoline Ortiz went a perfect 43-0 and captured the 122-pound class title, while Shania Gown capped a 38-0 season by winning her second consecutive title in the 197-pound division. Unfortunately, Corredor again finished as runner-up.

“Anytime you win a state championship, that’s really good,” Adderly said. “When you put a couple of them together, that’s outstanding.”

The back-to-back titles were impressive, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that the Panthers became a dynasty after winning their third title.

After another undefeated season, the Panthers won that title on the backs of a schoolrecord six individual champions, including — for the first time — Corredor.

A handful of girls from that team are gone, but if you ask Adderly, the Panthers are going to be even better this season.

“We are going for our fourth consecutive state title, and it really is (about) building the culture and sustaining the culture while keeping it fun — those are the things we are balancing,” Adderly said.

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needed to do to get the program on solid footing.

“I wasn’t as tough on them early, and then my son came to one practice to watch and he was like, ‘Dad, they can’t get better if you don’t get tougher on them,’” Adderly said. “Then what I did was I didn’t separate from male to female, I just said, ‘OK, we are wrestlers — let’s learn how to wrestle.’”

His plan had worked, and the results showed immediately.

In that first year, the program went undefeated before winning the school’s first state title in girls wrestling behind individual state championships from sophomore Shania Gowan (182 pounds) and sophomore Shedeline Ulysse (195 pounds).

Then-senior Valeria Herrera (145 pounds) and then-freshman Corredor (97 pounds) finished runners-up.

It was a step in the right direction — and the birth of a dynasty not yet realized — but finishing runner-up left a bad taste in Corredor’s mouth. It also served as the greatest of motivations.

“Every time I would lose to an opponent, I didn’t stop — I wanted to keep going and going,” Corredor said. “I have to remember how hard it hit me — how hard it hurt — and keep grinding and to keep achieving goals.”

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all, Carolyn McGahan said, it’s that he didn’t suffer.

A service was held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church before Mike McGahan’s body was taken to Arlington National Cemetery and laid to rest in Section 60, plot 9,163.

CELEBRATING A LIFE WELL LIVED

Every year since Mike McGahan’s death, the Olympia soccer program — which also retired his jersey in 2010 — has put on the Mike McGahan Memorial and Alumni Game to celebrate the life of the former Titan.

Mike McGahan always loved sports growing up, so it was no surprise that by the time he got to Olympia, he was ready for the big stage of prep soccer. His time on the team left an impression on everyone because he was a leader who took charge and helped make the guys around him better, said Daniel McGarigal, one of Mike McGahan’s former teammates.

“Mike was always looking for the best out of us — on the field and in the classroom,” McGarigal said. “He always strived to get the best out of everybody. We had a hard coach — he was Air Force — so we were military trained, but

Mike pushed us even more.”

It wasn’t just the leadership that stood out — it was also the toughness he showed.

Teammate Jerry Hatsady, who was also there Monday night in the alumni game, recalls when Mike McGahan showed he was the baddest man on the field.

“I was a goalie, and he went up for a header — literally the first play of the game — and went head to head with a guy and bumped heads,” Hatsady said. “He actually had a bloody head, so we took him out. I was like, ‘Oh man, I’m without my center back,’ and two minutes later he comes back with his head wrapped. And he just came back with the same intensity.”

After his death, the McGahan family sent a letter to former President Barack Obama, who read a part of the note during his 2011 Memorial Day speech before commenting on the indomitable spirit of those such as Mike McGahan.

“That’s what we memorialize today,” Obama said. “That spirit that says, send me, no matter the mission. Send me, no matter the risk. Send me, no matter how great the sacrifice I am called to make.”

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Garrison Smith, center, drove to the basket against Windermere’s Darrell Armstrong, left, and Matt Richardson, right.

n what has become one of the biggest rivalries in the area, Windermere edged West Orange 81-75 as the two teams battled it out in front of a packed house Friday, Dec. 13, at the West Orange Dome.

For most of the first quarter, both teams exchanged baskets, but things changed in the second quarter, when the Wolverines (4-4) pushed their way ahead of the Warriors (3-3) thanks to hot shooting from the outside.

Trey Moss and E.J. Yorke hit two three-pointers apiece, while Darrell Armstrong added a three in the quarter. Yorke led the Wolverines in scoring with 34 points, Moss picked up 19, and Armstrong notched 16.

West Orange watched as the Wolverines’ lead extended to 77-61 halfway through the fourth quarter, but the Warriors didn’t give up. West Orange cut the lead to single digits for the first time since the second quarter at 79-73, thanks to Jonas Polynice’s 16 second-half points and Mike McCalister’s 17 second-half points. Polynice finished with 27 points, while McCalister picked up 22.

However, the frantic rally fell short after a few clutch free throws by Moss, giving the Wolverines the 81-75 win.

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On Feb. 26, 1966, Tommy married Dawn Princeton at the Ocoee Christian Church. An analytical mind with a love for numbers, it was no surprise Tommy was recruited to work on the Apollo Space Program as a Systems Analyst in Cape Canaveral. Returning to Winter Garden, Tommy worked as the Chief Operating and Financial Officer for Holland Properties/TM Ranch for almost 50 years.

Passionate about his community, Tommy was a former Winter Garden City Commissioner and an active member of the Rotary Club of Winter Garden for more than 40 years, having served as president.

He also was a founding member of the West Orange Girls Club.

Tommy was a brilliant man, passionate about his family, a loyal friend, a dedicated employee who loved to go to the office, a proud community member with a deep

sense of integrity, a true American hero, frequent diner at the Country House, and an overall great man. He enjoyed adventurous travel all over the world, old cars, country music, all types of dessert, years of coaching softball, cheering on his grandkids from the stage to the fields, and the city of Winter Garden. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Dawn, of 53 years; his daughter, Nicole, and son-in-law, Matthew Hubbard, of Tampa; daughter, Michelle, and son-in-law, Matthew Friedman, of Winter Garden; brother, Robert, and wife, Debbie, of Clermont; and brother, James, and wife, Sandi, of Ocoee.

He is also survived by his grandkids, Austin and Ansley Hubbard, and Elena and Brett Friedman.

A celebration of life will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden at 3 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Memorial gifts in Mr. Deloach’s memory can be made to First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden to be used for the repair of the bell tower or Cornerstone Hospice.

Arrangements are being handled by Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home in Winter Garden.

JOHN JONES III DIED SUNDAY, DEC. 8, 2019.

John “Johnny” Jones was born in Winter Garden, Florida, Aug. 30, 1961.

He is survived by his two daughters, Daphne Sullivan and Brittany Brewer; along with his mother and father, John and Margaret Jones. He had three grandchildren, Michael Boyd, Layna Anne and Parker Lee. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and he loved to spend time with his whole family. He had multiple cousins, aunts and uncles that he cared for deeply and enjoyed being around.

He attended West Orange High School with the Class of 1979. He served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army and then worked for the city of Winter Garden for

16 years. He was passionate about music and football and loved the Beatles.

He will be missed dearly by his family, and they will always think of him and smile and remember his laughter, jokes and big heart.

The viewing was Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the funeral was Thursday, Dec. 12, both at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 428 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

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