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Wishes welcome here Apartment Make-A-Wish celebrates 25th annual Wishmaker’s Ball. PAGE 14.

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project passes first hurdle The Winter Garden commission approved the first reading of a rezoning ordinance for the proposed complex. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

City leaders approved the first reading of ordinance 19-17 regarding the rezone request for a proposed apartment project known as the Alta Winter Garden Character Area Planned Unit Development. The project developer, WP South Acquisitions LLC, aims to rezone the 14.87-acre propSEE REZONE PAGE 5

YOUR TOWN CITIZEN ACADEMY STARTS THURSDAY The Ocoee Police Department and Ocoee Fire Station 25 are hosting their sixth Citizen Public Safety Academy from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 18 through June 20. For more, contact Officer Jason Strange at (407) 554-7204.

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Andrew Raphael, left, and Joe Cassidy are two of the eight members of the Chapter VIII local team raising funds and riding their bikes 254 miles for the Police Unity Tour next month.

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WGPD cyclists will pedal in the Police Unity Tour, which brings 2,500 riders together at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. STORY ON PAGE 4.

RECORD-BREAKER West Orange High School’s Matt Nastasi broke the 200-point mark this season. SEE PAGE 21.

Rotary to launch new club in Horizon West Horizon West resident Bryan Fifer is leading the way toward launching the club this July. DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

As Horizon West continues to grow and establish its brand, the opportunities for community involvement are increasing, too. For Horizon West resident Bryan Fifer, giving back to and making a difference in the community is something he enjoys doing, and

he wanted to share that with others who are likeminded. “I was at a networking event one night, and we started talking and asking each other, ‘Are you a part of Rotary?’ and nobody really was,” Fifer said. “There were a couple of really good Rotary groups around here, but we said we wanted to SEE NEW PAGE 4

JOIN WESTLY’S DANCE CHALLENGE Healthy West Orange wants you to shake your groove thing during National Dance Week. The dance challenge takes place from April 19 to 28. Participants can share their video or photo at Westly@healthywestorange.org or share with #WestlysDanceChallenge and #HealthyWestOrange for the chance to win four tickets “Billy Elliot” at the Garden Theatre. Register for a free dance kit at healthywestorange.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

DAD JOKE FACE-OFF TOURNAMENT 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Crooked Can Brewing Company’s Barrel Room, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Crooked Can is looking for 16 of the area’s funniest dads. If you think you have the best PG dad jokes, join the bracket-style competition. Registration fee is $10. Sign up at peek.com/s/bf1fc81e3fe3-42b8-b7d1-f1f5cb8580a5/ XJLX. LET’S PAINT 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at UF Health Cancer Center, 9900 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Volunteers are needed to paint Hope Rocks that are given to patients to inspire them as they begin their cancer journey. Drinks and snacks provided. RSVP to Erin Bailey at (321) 841-6157 or Erin.bailey@orlandohealth.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

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St., Ocoee. Comic book characters, superheroes and dragons invade the studio as the improv troupe Four First Names explores the world of comic-book and multi-genre conventions. Tickets are $10 and available at Eventbrite.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

CHARITY FURNITURE SALE 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Orange Technical College — Westside Campus, 955 E. Story Road, Winter Garden. New, unused outdoor furniture and recreational gear will be sold at up to 40% off. All donations support hunger relief in Central Florida. Southeasternfoodbank. com. CHURCH AT THE CROSS EASTER EGG HUNT UNDER THE LIGHTS 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 20, on the football field of Central Florida Christian Academy, 700 Good Homes Road, Orlando. More than 10,000 eggs will be scattered and hidden for children to gather during the egg hunt. The evening will include games, prizes and food. Admission is free. Catcorlando.com/easter. CITY OF OCOEE ANNUAL EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 10 a.m. to noon (with the egg hunt at 10:30)

Saturday, April 20, at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road. The egg hunt is open to children ages 12 and younger. Children should bring a basket or sack to scoop up the thousands of candy- and prizefilled eggs. Admission is free. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos and there will be prizes, inflatables and face painting. Snacks will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to take non-perishable food items to be donated to the West Orange Christian Service Center. An Easter Coloring Contest, sponsored by the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, is being held for children ages 12 and younger. Coloring sheets can be picked up at the Jim Beech Recreation Center or downloaded at ocoee.org/185/ Special-Events. The deadline to submit coloring sheets is 9 p.m. Thursday, April 18. (407) 9053180 or visit ocoee.org. CRUZ ’N CAR SHOW 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20, along downtown Plant Street in Winter Garden. The event includes about 275 classic cars of all makes and models with WJBJ Cruisin’ with the Classics providing entertainment. The show is held rain or shine and is free and open to the public. Those interested in showcasing their classic vehicle can register the day of the event by arriving between 2

and 3 p.m. in the public parking lot at Plant and Dillard streets. To register, call (863) 207-2497. HAMLIN EASTER FEST 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. Meet the Easter Bunny and post for photos, hunt for Easter eggs, color, play games and participate in other fun activities at this free family event. Egg hunts will be broken into age groups: 10:30 for ages 3 and younger, 11:30 for ages 4 to 6 and 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 10. Parents must preregister at bit. ly/HamlinEasterFest. Live music presented by Abby Baird on ukulele. Food trucks will be set up to sell meals, snacks, mimosas and non-alcoholic drinks. SONATA WEST EASTER EGG HUNT EGGSTRAVAGANZA 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Sonata West pavilion, 420 Roper Road, Winter Garden. This fun family event will include a disc jockey, food and refreshments, door prizes, a bounce house, face painting and more. The event is free. sonatawest. com.

hosting this annual egg hunt for more than 60 years. Easter baskets will be awarded to the golden-egg winners, and a separate basket will be raffled off to event guests. Winter Garden’s police and fire departments will be there to greet children, and several Winter Garden churches will offer activities and food.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

NO-BAKE FRUIT PIE 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Take a bite of this comforting, no-bake fruit pie inspired by Mrs. Zuckerman’s delicious dessert in “Charlotte’s Web,” this year’s One Book, One Community selection. Recommended for upper elementary, tween and teens. (407) 8357323.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

EARTH DAY, HOORAY! 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Celebrate Earth Day with your little one with naturefriendly stories, crafts and activities and introduce them to protecting our planet. (407) 835-7323.

WINTER GARDEN LIONS CLUB ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Newton Park, 31 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. The Winter Garden Lions Club has been

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Oakland hires firm for development opportunity study The study will help town officials determine what types of businesses are best suited for the town’s commercial district. AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

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Chef Maria Harger is living out her dream of operating a business in downtown Winter Garden.

Any way you want it Downtown Winter Garden’s new chocolate shop serves a wide selection of sweet treats. ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

hen Chef Maria Harger first visited downtown Winter Garden a year ago, she fell in with the city’s charm. She loved it so much that it became a dream for her to run a business in downtown. “It’s so charming,” Harger said. “The first time I came here, I fell in love. … I was absolutely enchanted with the area, with the people walking around; especially at night with the lights. I told to myself, ‘It would be a dream having a business over here.’” Today, Harger lives that dream as she crafts confectionery treats at Way Chocolate at 50 W. Plant St., in downtown Winter Garden. She’s a certified pastry chef who studied at Valencia College and a self-proclaimed chocoholic. Way Chocolate offers a seemingly endless variety of chocolatecoated treats made with authentic Swiss chocolate. From Twinkies and Oreos covered in chocolate to chocolate-dipped strawberries, orange peels and even candied gin-

ger, Way Chocolate offers a wide selection to suit many palates. The shop also offers a selection of other sweets, such as macarons, cakes, gelato and even crème brûlée. “At Way Chocolate, we have a little bit of chocolate-covered everything,” Manager Allan Couto said. “From smoked bacon, Twizzlers, Twinkies, gummy bears, graham crackers, Oreos, pretzels, ginger, orange peels, pineapples, apricots, grapefruits — you name it — we dip a little bit of everything in chocolate. And if we don’t, just let us know. We might do it.” “We have a line of dessert that we love,” Harger added. “Our bestseller is our flambé crème brûlée.” Some of the sweets served at Way Chocolate were inspired by its customers, such as the chocolate-dipped cookies and chocolate-covered black licorice. Way Chocolate welcomes input and suggestions from the community as to what other sweet treats they should offer. It even offers sugarfree and gluten-free options for those with dietary restrictions. “(For) many of our items, we actually had guests walk in ask-

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ing for things that we did not have, and now we do,” Couto said. “We always are experimenting with new things, but what makes us unique is that every time you walk in through that door, we’re always going to have something new. … We are very welcoming when it comes to ideas and dietary restrictions.” Couto said Way Chocolate has been open for about three months. He added the name was chosen for the shop because the treats they offer are made the “way” Harger likes to make them — with love. “We are passionate about (chocolate),” Couto said. “We decided to call it ‘Way Chocolate’ … because it is the way we like to do things. We’re always passionate and everything is made with love.”

The Oakland Town Commission has selected David Wince Ltd., of Orlando, to conduct a development-opportunity study at a cost of $60,000. The project will include market research, land planning, architecture and economic analysis. The results of this study will provide “a tool in attracting high-quality and diversified commercial development to the town of Oakland,” Town Manager Steve Koontz said. The town requested proposals in January, received two from qualified companies by the February deadline and conducted interviews with both respondents before selecting the Wince architectural firm. “(The study) is going to begin with a market analysis that will help to determine the kind of development, such as hotels and restaurants … and try to come up with some opportunities to market the town,” Koontz said. In its proposal, Wince Ltd. agreed to provide the following: n Identification of target building and business types to establish a walkable multi-use community hub of mixed residential, retail, civic, academic and integrated health and wellness services; n Analysis of market data in relationship to target building types and businesses; including the target demographics and demand; and n Identification of potential opportunities and a development strategy for a sustainable healthy-lifestyle community consistent with the town of Oakland’s established plans. The Wince team will present its findings of the study to the Town Commission at the end of July.

IN OTHER NEWS n Police Chief Steve Thomas announced in a department memo that officers Tim Smith and Estid Lima have been promoted to the rank of police corporal. n Commissioners approved a proposed salary increase for teachers at Oakland Avenue Charter School. Orange County Public Schools pays starting teachers $40,650, and the starting salary at OACS was $38,000. The new pay rate will range from $40,576 to $43,338, depending on experience. n Town Planner Jay Marder informed the commission that eight lots in Phase 6A of Oakland Park are being reconfigured to provide eight Lake Apopka lakeview lots instead of the originally planned four lake-view/four interiorlots design. This does not change the number of lots or the open space between them, and the width of the proposed lots is similar to the lot widths of the existing lots. n The commission approved, under the consent agenda, the purchase of an additional playground structure, as well as a new shade cover, for the charter school at a cost of about $40,000. The Physical Education mandates require 150 minutes of physical activity each week, which means nearly 100 students must be on the playground at the same time to fulfill this requirement. The current structure is not large enough to accommodate that many. The PTO will use money from its various fundraisers and the upcoming gala to pay for the project, and the school will cover the rest.

Auto auction opens new body shop, reconditioning center 11801 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee

The nation’s second-largest used-car reconditioning center is located in Ocoee.

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6,250 The approximate number of vehicles sold each Tuesday 436 The number of full- and part-time employees

268 The number of acres 160 The number of vehicles served daily in new reconditioning center 25 The number of auction lanes

4 The number of Tuesday sale hours

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Manheim Orlando opened its new state-of-the-art body shop and reconditioning center April 9 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Manheim leadership team and city of Ocoee staff members. Several Manheim representatives spoke before cutting the ribbon, including Butch Herdegen, general manager, and Catherine Woodall, assistant general manager; as well as Craig Shadrix, city of Ocoee assistant city manager. The new center, located behind the main wholesale auto-auction facility on East Story Road, is

80,000 square feet and replaces the former 22,000-square-foot building. Manheim invested $4.8 million to upgrade the center. It now provides everything needed to prepare vehicles for retail or wholesale sales, including comprehensive inspection, mechanical and body reconditioning, paint, detail, merchandising and imaging. It has two 140-foot-long paint booths that can accommodate up to seven vehicles at one time and can service 160 cars per day, more than triple its previous capacity. The Manheim Orlando operation is part of Manheim, a Cox Automotive brand.

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Butch Herdegen, Manheim Orlando Auto Auction general manager, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the company’s new 80,000-squarefoot vehicle reconditioning center in Ocoee.

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Local officers ready to ride AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

oe and Melissa Cassidy and Talco Construction have made significant donations to the Winter Garden Police Department’s Police Unity Tour team for several years. Now, it’s time for Joe Cassidy to do some riding of his own. Cassidy — Talco owner, a military veteran and a Winter Garden resident — has committed himself to this year’s 254-mile ride, which begins May 10 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and culminates May 12 in Washington, D.C. A candlelight vigil will be held May 13. The annual three-day ride raises awareness of law-enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and raises funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum, both located in the nation’s capital. All participants ride in memory of an officer who died in the line of duty the previous year. Cassidy will ride for Brevard County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Stanton. Teammate Andrew Raphael, a former chapter president and retired Winter Garden police officer, is riding for two in his 14th year: Jermaine Brown, of the MiamiDade Police Department, who was killed in an off-road vehicle crash; and William Allee, former NYPD chief of detectives who died last year of a cancer related to working at Ground Zero after 9/11. “It’s so much more than a bicycle ride,” Raphael said. “The impact of dealing with the survivors is what keeps me coming back year after year. … Watching them heal is a big deal.” Raphael has been taking part in the ride for 14 years. He was so impressed with the event that he got a tour tattoo on his left calf after the first year. Cassidy has been a serious bike rider for less than a year but already is adept at handling 100mile practice rides with the team. Others on this year’s local team are WGPD Capt. Scott Allen, who

MEETINGS: Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month, starting May 15 LOCATION: Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge, 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden COST: $50 to join; $20 monthly membership fee SOCIAL HOUR AND INFORMATION SESSION WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 WHERE: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, 16418 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden DETAILS: This event, sponsored by Orlando Health, serves as a casual evening to meet the founding committee, learn what it means to be a Rotarian and find out how to get involved with this new chapter. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served.

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The Winter Garden riders all will wear shirts with the names of the WGPD deceased.

TO DONATE Donations still are being accepted as the team tries to reach its goal of $16,000 — $2,000 per team member. To donate to Joe Cassidy’s ride, which ultimately goes toward the team goal, visit firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ joe-cassidy/Police-UnityTour-Chapter-VIII-2019 Checks can be mailed to Police Unity Tour Chapter 8, 4888 Davis Blvd., Suite 144, Naples, Florida 34104; write Joe Cassidy in the memo line.

isn’t riding but continues to support the effort; WGPD Sgt. Jorge Coello; WGPD officers Dave Vernon, Melissa Jackson and Travis Waters; and Bill Smith, a local man whose brother was killed in Tallahassee in the line of duty. All riders wear metal bracelets inscribed with the names of fallen officers. Riders typically get in touch with the family, and relatives who attend the memorial

ceremony at the end of the bike ride will be given the bracelets. Raphael buys an extra bracelet for himself, and he wears it all year before replacing it with a new bracelet. He invited Cassidy to last year’s ceremony in Washington, D.C., and after witnessing the magnitude of this moving event, Cassidy accepted another invitation to participate in this year’s ride. “I couldn’t be more honored personally to be invited and to be a part of this,” Cassidy said. The ride is broken into segments of 113, 75 and 66 miles, and although the miles decrease in number each day, the number of hills increases, Raphael said. The average pace is 15 mph. Riders stop at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, and when all the chapters arrive, they begin the twomile procession together toward the memorial and museum. Allen rode for Windermere Police Officer Robbie German and Orange County Deputy Scott Pine in 2015 and for Kissimmee Police Sgt. Sam Howard in 2018 but is not riding this year. In

other years, he has assisted by making donations, helping raise funds and getting on his bicycle and pushing riders during training rides. “I have attended way too many funerals for officers who have been killed in the line of duty, several of which were close friends,” Allen said. “These officers sacrificed everything to protect their community, and it seems that their memories appear to fade quickly to those not immediately affected by their deaths. … We are keeping these officers’ memories alive, providing support for their families and honoring true heroes.” Local municipalities are among those represented. Winter Garden has two names on the memorial, Windermere has one, Orange County has 20, and Orlando has 16 (including one K9). The museum and memorial are privately funded; a large portion of the proceeds goes toward maintaining the memorial and researching and adding names.

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start our own in Horizon West. There’s one in Lake Buena Vista, Dr. Phillips, Winter Garden … they’re all over. We just decided, let’s just see what it takes to do our own for Horizon West as we try to brand that area.” Throughout Rotary International, there are more than 35,000 Rotary clubs, and the goal of all of them is to serve others and promote integrity while advancing goodwill and peace through fellowship. Fifer and his group approached Rotary about starting their own Horizon West chapter and received approval. To start a new Rotary chapter, the group must have at least 25 people. Another option was becoming a satellite location to an existing chapter. “We didn’t really know if we’d have 25 right away, so they have another program where you can be a satellite,” Fifer said. “We partner with Winter Garden (currently), and we were just going to have a satellite location of their club, so we would basically just meet separately. But we got enough support right away that we don’t really

need to do that.” During an initial information session about a month ago, Fifer and his team brought some people to Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge — where the chapter’s meetings will be held — to talk about the history and mission of Rotary, as well as some of its service projects. About 30 people showed up, but there are currently around 75 on the chapter’s interest list. Starting May 15, the group will meet as a satellite to the Rotary Club of Winter Garden for about two months. Then, it will officially launch independently as Rotary Club of Horizon West July 1. Meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesday of the month at Orange County National. Several people on RCHW’s civic committee are working to find different service projects, Fifer said, but he hopes to be able to gather ideas from members once the chapter officially launches. “We’re trying to really get out there and get with our members, once we launch our program, to talk about things that they’re interested in,” said Fifer, who will serve as RCHW’s first president.

“We partner with Orlando Health, because they know of different projects in the community that they support, like Healthy West Orange, that we can maybe tag onto. We don’t really have a set plan yet…it’s really finding those little charities around town that we can help. We want to try to stay as close to the Horizon West area as we can.” For those who aren’t sure of what being a Rotary member entails or those who are interested in joining, the RCHW group is hosting a social hour and information session Tuesday, April 23, at Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine in Hamlin. The first 50 members to join RCHW will be considered charter members. It costs $50 to join as a new member, and there is a $20 monthly membership fee thereafter to cover the group’s costs. “It’s a lot of energy to get it launched, but once we do and we can actually have 25 to 30 members showing up for meetings and we’re out in the community doing things, that’s probably ultimately where the satisfaction will come from,” Fifer said. “We’re excited about the community support already.”

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especially along highway 50, and we have continuously told people, ‘No, we don’t want too many apartments in Winter Garden,’ but we also realize there is a need and a proper location for the right types of apartments. And when this group first came, they were looking at putting in 350 units, and we thought that was too high, so we negotiated and went to 250-plus with the donation of the piece of land on the other side of the tracks to create some green space. We thought it was a good negotiation. “And we also looked at alternatives for what could be done to that site, and if it wasn’t multi-family, it’d probably be retail on that site, because it’s not really designed for much more,” he said. “So after looking at all those things, we thought that the apartments are a good idea. But we’ll still continue to be very strict and very hard on anyone bringing in multi-family. We don’t believe we should have a lot of multifamily because some communities way overbuild multi-family (developments), which brings down the price. And we’re also comfortable that these

erty on the northeast corner of West Crown Point Road and East Plant Street from Arterial Commercial District to Character Area Planned Unit Development. The rezoning would allow the developer’s plan to construct five three-story buildings hosting 250 apartment units. WP South Acquisitions also plans to develop two acres of land located west of the train tracks as a park and dedicate it to the city. With a rezoning approval, the developer technically would be allowed to request up to 30 units per acre, but the development plan only calls for 20 units per acre, said Community Development Director Steve Pash. Winter Garden City Manager Mike Bollhoefer explained that city staff negotiated with the developer to decrease the project’s density. “The city of Winter Garden is normally very tough on apartments and multi-family,” Bollhoefer said. “At least 30 or more people have approached us regarding apartments in Winter Garden,

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n City leaders approved Resolution 19-02, which establishes a Charter Review Committee. The committee will review the city’s existing charter, make recommendations for amendments and send the recommendations to the City Commission for consideration to include the proposed amendments on the ballot for the March 10 referendum election.

The 14.87-acre property proposed for apartments is located on the northeast corner of West Crown Point Road and Plant Street.

are very high-end and high-quality apartments.” The property also will be developed with eight garage buildings, 400 parking spaces, recreation areas, sidewalks and landscaping, according to city documents. Transportation improvements are also planned for the area, which will be constructed at the same time as the project, Bollhoefer said. “We do also have some transportation improvements planned

there,” he said. “We’ve got the turn lane going right off (State Road) 429, and we’re in the process now of looking at several other options because we have the funding from impact fees but we’re just trying to look at all our options to make sure we get it right the first time when we do those roads.” The second reading and approval hearing for this rezone request is anticipated to take place during the April 25 City Commission meeting.

n Commissioners approved Ordinance 19-15 — a rezone for a proposed office development located on a .54-acre property at 43 First St. The developer aims to rezone the property from Arterial Commercial District to Planned Commercial Development. Project plans include a onestory, 3,200-square-foot office building, which would serve as the headquarters for VMG Construction. n The city approved a $56,409 purchase order with TD Thomson Construction Inc. for drainage improvements to Donald Drive. Improvements include an open swale, as well as culverts and driveway aprons for each home along Donald Drive.

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OCPS resurrects Top Talent competition The school district’s ‘American Idol’-style competition will feature several performers from the West Orange area. ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

Orange County Public Schools’ county-wide student talent show is returning this year after a fouryear break. The OCPS Top Talent event will take place Saturday, April 27, at The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start ad 7 p.m. Ticket prices range from $17 to $27 depending on seating. OCPS Top Talent showcases the creativity of students from all over Orange County. The event, organized by Foundation for OCPS, features a competition for performance arts as well as the visual arts. The performing-arts competition will feature performances from 15 finalists and two featured performances. The 15 finalists will perform in a live show and be judged by a group of celebrity judges the day of the event. The winners and honorable mentions for the visual-arts competition were selected April 17 — after press time. Those individuals will have their artwork displayed at the event, said Debi Pedraza, senior director of Foundation for OCPS. “It’s kind of similar to a live competition like ‘American Idol’ or ‘America’s Got Talent’ — it’s that type of a show,” Pedraza said. “In

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Eight-year-old Alexis Pirone is a second-grader at Lake Whitney Elementary school and will be one of the featured performers at the OCPS Top Talent show.

both the performing arts (competition) and the visual arts (competition), folks can vote for their fan favorites.” Pedraza said there were 113 audition submissions for the performing-arts competition and nearly 200 submissions for the visual-arts competition. In addition to judges selecting winners, the public is welcome to vote on a “fan favorite.” Visual- and performing-arts winners as well as fan-favorite winners will receive gift cards and their schools also will receive money to fund arts programs. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Foundation for OCPS and provide arts enrichment for students experiencing poverty or homelessness, Pedraza said.

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Eight-year-old Alexis Pirone, a second-grader at Lake Whitney Elementary, is one of the featured performers of the show. Whether it’s singing, dancing or acting, the rising triple-threat loves being on stage. She will be singing and playing the piano for her performance, and her chosen tune is Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” “I’ve been playing the piano for a couple of months, and I’ve been singing for … a long time,” Pirone said. “(I like piano), because it’s fun to move your fingers around on it. … It’s fun to play different songs, because if you don’t play it correctly, you know it sounds different, (but) it’s fun to change it up and make it into your own song.” Pirone began taking piano lessons in December, but she learned

and memorized couple of songs on it months before the lessons began. Her dad, Tony, taught her how to play “Creep” by Radiohead last year so she could play the song for her mom on Mother’s Day. Her singing teacher liked it so much that she asked her to play it during a recital. After that, her dad taught her how to play “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” She’s also beginning to learn the ukulele and, eventually, plans to learn the guitar. “She started taking actual piano lessons in December, but she’s not a beginner piano player,” Tony Pirone said. “She plays at a fairly advanced level. … She shines when she gets up on stage.” THE CHARMZ

Hannah Roig, 14; Mia Janney, 14; and Cailey Dotson, 15, make up The CHarMz dance group. Roig and Dotson are both freshman at Windermere High School, and Janney is an eighth-grader at Bridgewater Middle School. The trio met while taking dance classes at The Right Combination Dance Studio in Winter Garden. “We’ve all been going to this studio for four years now, and we started (dancing) trios two years ago,” Dotson said. “We all love dancing together, so we wanted to do a (dance) group together,” Roig said, adding that they had some help choreographing the routine they’ll be performing at the show.”We had someone come in and choreography for us.” “It’s a jazz dance,” Janney said. “We’re really excited and just overwhelmed that we got accepted.” Dotson added that they learned

IF YOU GO OCPS TOP TALENT WHEN: Saturday, April 27; Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. WHERE: The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., Orlando TICKETS: $17 to $27; available online at teachtix.com/ ocpsfoundation VOTING: To vote for fanfavorites, text FFSTAGE or FFVISUAL to 41444. Each fan-favorite vote cost $1. WEST ORANGE-AREA STUDENT PERFORMERS n The CHarMz Dance Group, Windermere High and Bridgewater Middle n Cristina Coterillo, Dr. Phillips High n Alexandra DiCastro, West Orange High n Natalie Mastali, Dr. Phillips High n Shina Lelani Mitchell, Dr. Phillips High n Joseph Trewin, Ocoee High n Alexis Prione, Lake Whitney Elementary (featured performer) n Avery Noto, Bridgewater Middle (alternate performer)

their competition dance routine last summer and have performed it previously at competitions. “We’re a very upbeat and fun group to watch,” she said. “We always put everything we have into (our performance).” The Foundation for OCPS started Top Talent in 2012. In 2015, the foundation put Top Talent on pause to organize and prepare the OCPS Hall of Fame event. Moving forward, Top Talent and Hall of Fame event will alternate each year.

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Independence’s Day Independence, one of the first communities in Horizon West to be built out, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

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Children spun their hula hoops along to music in front of the clock tower during Independence’s celebration March 30.

With more than 30 communities and thousands of residents who call it home, Horizon West continues to grow by the day. Although there is so much new development in the area today, one of its first communities, Independence, is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this year. The Independence community encompasses more than 1,300 acres and has frontage on both Lake Hancock and Lake Speer, with homes in between the lakes and conservation areas. As one of the first communities in the area to be fully built in 2004, Independence residents have had 15 years to build the level of community they have reached today. On Saturday, March 30, the community kicked off its 15thanniversary celebration with a party for all ages. Bounce houses, ice cream and cupcakes, contests, dance parties, a showing of the movie “Tangled” and a water-lantern celebration at dusk rounded off the evening. However, Lifestyle Director Tim Gesing said, the celebration will continue all year. “We’re going to be offering throughout the year new events and enhancements to our existing offerings,B:10.167” whether it’s a new Wine DownT:10.167” Wednesday with

different vendors coming in and doing wine tastings or a partnership with Orange County Parks and Recreation to bring in learning activities for our younger residents,” Gesing said. Notable events the Independence community already enjoys throughout the year include a spring festival, splash bash and fireworks spectacular. And for the 15th anniversary, residents will notice new branding to celebrate, such as special banners throughout the community and celebratory logos and projections. As the community’s lifestyle director, Gesing is responsible for overseeing all of the activities, events, fitness offerings and more. He also is in charge of ensuring the community offers the best resident experience possible. “Just since I’ve been around, I’ve seen that growth of community, and the amount of residents getting involved has been awesome to see,” he said. “It’s not just families, it’s residents of all ages, and being able to bring everybody in is something we’ve been able to (do as we) grow the offerings of the community and reach out for partnerships with area businesses. It’s all thanks to our wonderful sponsors that we’ve been able to keep up with these events and add more offerings.” Gesing moved to Independence

11 years ago and has served as the lifestyle director for four years. “We have 2,000 families that call us home, and we’ve been really trying to capitalize on that and offer so many different events and offerings throughout the year,” he said. “I very much love to see how much it’s grown and how much it has to offer and take that sense of pride in it. “I love to be the one leading all the amenities in the community, seeing 4,000 folks watching the fireworks show, being able to be part of that, having that sense of community and watching it grow and grow each year,” he said. The community features two clubhouses, several swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, children’s play areas, nature and bicycle trails and more. Additionally, those who enter the community from Ficquette Road are treated to the grand entryway that showcases a 50-foot clock tower and 512-foot reflection pond. “I think with Horizon West and as much as it’s grown in the last several years, since it broke ground in 2004 you need to make sure you’re able to differentiate yourself from other communities,” Gesing said. “We want everyone to know Independence as the place to live, and we have events for all walks of life.”

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light breeze rippled the waters of Starke Lake as hundreds of people roamed near the shore, sampling food and drinks from local restaurants and businesses Thursday, April 11, during the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s 17th annual Best Fest. Attendees had a plethora of food and drink options to choose from as they made their way down the rows of booths. Winners were: Table Top Catering, Best Healthy Option; Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Best Dessert; Black Rock Bar & Grill, Best Food; Pilars Martini, Best Beverage; and Matthew’s Hope Ministries, Best Business Booth. — DANIELLE HENDRIX

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The 223rd Anti-Aircraft Signal Light Battalion, stationed in Winter Garden, opened its baseball season with a bang, and the various units played every afternoon at Walker Field.

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The West Orange High School Student Council received a $1,000 Walt Disney World Community Service Award for providing leadership and promoting a landscaping project in memory of Principal Raymond Screws.

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The 90-acre Oakland Nature Preserve was dedicated during Oakland Heritage Day. The preserve includes nature trails and wooded wetlands and is the product of joint planning by the state of Florida, Orange

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The Orange County School Board has approved the acquisition of a land bank site to provide the first high school to serve the Horizon West area in West Orange County. The site will be used for a relief school for West Orange High School, expected to be needed during the five-year period after 2008. The site consists of two parcels containing a total of 77.29 acres,

located at the intersection of Winter Garden Vineland and Ficquette roads. When the 2004 U.S. Olympic team walked into the stadium in Athens, Greece, for the opening ceremonies, each American athlete knew that “a sixth-grader in Winter Garden, Florida, believes in you!” Packets with encouraging letters, patriotic friendship bracelets and shell leis were completed by 100 students on the Dolphins Team at Lakeview Middle School. Athletes competing in the Paralympics received the packets, as well.

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undreds of women descended on The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, for an afternoon of camaraderie, shopping and supporting a great cause. The Ninth Annual Wine Women & Shoes event, held Saturday, April 13, serves as a fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Guests were treated to food and wines, shopping opportunities and a fashion show. One lucky guest also won a dream closet of designer handbags, accessories, clothes and more in a Key to the Closet drawing.

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Deer Island estate sells for $3.475 million A

home in the Deer

MCCORMICK WOODS

Island community in

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The home at 3532 McCormick Woods Drive, Ocoee, sold April 8, for $260,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,858 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.94.

actions from April 5 to 12.

SHARI ESTATES

Winter Garden topped all West Orange-area resi-

Garden, sold April 9, for

The home at 2008 Jessica Lea Lane, Ocoee, sold April 5, for $210,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,233 square feet. The price per square foot is $170.32.

$3.475 million. Built in

SPRING LAKE HILLS

The home at 17819 Westbay Court, Winter

2010, it has seven bedrooms, seven baths, two half-baths, a pool and 11,650 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $298.28. These are the highestselling homes in each community in West

LAKE BURDEN SOUTH

The townhouse at 7656 Ripplepointe Way, Windermere, sold April 12, for $278,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,881 square feet. The price per square foot is $147.79. LAKESIDE AT LAKES OF WINDERMERE

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The home at 15336 Sugar Citrus Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 12, for $417,872. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,433 square feet. The price per square foot is $171.75. HIGHLANDS AT SUMMERLAKE GROVES

The home at 15772 Sweet Limetta Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 12, for $505,000. Built in 2018, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,636 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.89. INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

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This Deer Island home, at 17819 Westbay Court, Winter Garden, sold April 9, for $3.475 million. At 11,650 square feet, it is the largest home sold in the area from April 5 to 12.

The home at 5730 Laurel Cherry Ave., Winter Garden, sold April 8, for $415,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,499 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.61.

The condo at 8256 Maritime Flag St., No. 201, Windermere, sold April 11, for $207,500. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,442 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.90. PRESTON SQUARE

The home at 6769 Helmsley Circle, Windermere, sold April 10, for $380,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,953 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.68.

WINDERMERE LANDINGS

The home at 6024 Roseate Spoonbill Drive, Windermere, sold April 9, for $331,240. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,173 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.43. WINDERMERE SOUND

The home at 12935 Strode Lane, Windermere, sold April 9, for $349,900. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,182 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.36.

OAKLAND

TOWN OF OAKLAND

The home at 507 W. Oakland Ave., Oakland, sold April 6, for $176,400. Built in 1949, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,328 square feet. The price per square foot is $132.83.

OCOEE

BROOKSTONE

The home at 9413 Royal Estates Blvd., Orlando, sold April 12, for $488,095. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,947 square feet. The price per square foot is $165.62.

The home at 572 Huntington Pines Drive, Ocoee, sold April 8, for $342,500. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,974 square feet. The price per square foot is $173.51.

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ROYAL LEGACY ESTATES

The townhouse at 7764 Rigby St., Windermere, sold April 8, for $260,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,505 square feet. The price per square foot is $172.76.

The home at 1005 Garrett Gilliam Drive, Ocoee, sold April 8, for $320,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,865 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.69.

SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 59 High Sale Price: $3.475M Low Sale Price: $140,000 FORESTBROOKE

The home at 99 Hopewell Drive, Ocoee, sold April 11, for $315,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,479 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.07. The home at 3369 Starbird Drive, Ocoee, sold April 5, for $306,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,551 square feet. The price per square foot is $119.95. The home at 93 Lett Lane, Ocoee, sold April 11, for $276,000. It has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,138 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.09. JOHIO GLEN

The home at 2535 Dovetail Drive, Ocoee, sold April 5, for $279,900. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,890 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.10. MCCORMICK RESERVE

The home at 1323 Garrett Gilliam Drive, Ocoee, sold April 6, for $327,350. It has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,327 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.67.

The home at 302 Phyllis St., Ocoee, sold April 5, for $140,000. Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 996 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.56. TWIN LAKES WOODS

The home at 726 Marlene Drive, Ocoee, sold April 12, for $197,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,299 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.66. VILLAGES OF WESMERE

The home at 2170 Bent Grass Ave., Ocoee, sold April 12, for $260,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,958 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.79. WILLOWS ON THE LAKE

The home at 1793 Carolina Wren Drive, Ocoee, sold April 8, for $350,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,991 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.02.

WEST ORANGE OXFORD MOOR

The home at 5615 Oxford Moor Blvd., Windermere, sold April 12, for $732,199. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,787 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.96. PROVIDENCE

The home at 13214 Zori Lane, Windermere, sold April 9, for $377,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,579 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $146.18.

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The home at 8019 Oak Park Road, Orlando, sold April 12, for $555,000. Built in 1997, it has six bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 4,118 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $134.77.

The home at 1236 Union Club Drive, No. 1A, Winter Garden, sold April 12, for $797,524. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,488 square feet. The price per square foot is $228.65.

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MIKE YOAKUM Pastor P: 407.656.1520 C: 407.758.3570 MYOAKUM407@AOL.COM

ROPER RESERVE

The home at 609 Spring Leap Circle, Winter Garden, sold April 6, for $320,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,820 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.48. JOHNS LAKE POINTE

The home at 15131 Johns Lake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold April 8, for $499,078. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,496 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $142.76. The home at 555 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 12, for $350,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,603 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.46. The home at 653 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 8, for $335,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,428 square feet. The price per square foot is $137.97.

The home at 10221 Savannah Ridge Lane, Winter Garden, sold April 9, for $875,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths and 3,672 square feet. The price per square foot is $238.29. STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 14132 Fox Glove St., Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $555,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,100 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.37. The home at 1014 Harbor Hill St., Winter Garden, sold April 9, for $310,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,523 square feet. The price per square foot is $203.55. The home at 1113 Portmoor Way, Winter Garden, sold April 8, for $268,500. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,524 square feet. The price per square foot is $176.18.

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Leanne Michelle Topping, 38, of Winter Garden, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at her home. She was the daughter of Melanie Whigham and the late Scott Topping. She attended Dillard Street Elementary, Lakeview Middle and South Lake High schools. Leanne will be remembered as someone who loved life and was very generous. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her children, Zoe Roseann Austin, Christopher Scott Austin, Alissa Michelle Bledsoe and Katelynn Shue; grandchild, Terry Sherman; sister, Cheryl Lynn Palmer; and her aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home in Winter Garden. Leanne was laid to rest at Winter Garden Cemetery.

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The home at 444 Wrangler Road, Winter Garden, sold April 9, for $435,000. It has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,850 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.63.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 SUNDAYS 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary WEDNESDAYS - 6pm - Awana Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: FOUNDATION WORSHIP SUNDAYS 9:45 am - All Ages Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Rd., Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407-730-1867 STARKE LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH PO Box 520, 611 W Ave, Ocoee Pastor Jeff Pritchard (407) 656-2351 www.starkelakebaptist.org

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SPORTS

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Home-schooled student Camden Gay is a wall behind home plate for the Warriors’ defense. Page 22.

It was a big day for the West Orange boys track team, as the Warriors dominated the Class 4A, District 3 meet Saturday, April 13, at Scott Pine Community Park. The Warriors were led by Russell Robinson, who took home first place in the long jump (22-10) and the triple jump (47-7). Another big win in the 4x100m relay (41.49) would help push the Warriors to first place overall.

Although the Ocoee boys and girls track teams both finished seventh at the Class 4A, District 3 meet Saturday, April 13, at Scott Pine Community Park, the Knights didn’t walk away emptyhanded. On the individual level, Jeremiah Fails took first in the 100m with a time of 10.60. For the girls team Alliyah Allwood took home the title in the 100m (12.06), while the Knights also took the 4x100m relay title (Townsend, Allwood, Rivers, Johnson).

Despite West Orange softball’s 6-2 loss to Lake Brantley Friday, April 12, Amanda Denis still had an impressive showing as she went 2-for-3 with a triple and a RBI for the Warriors. The loss dropped the Warriors to 9-11 on the season with four games left to go.

In West Orange girls lacrosse’s explosive 15-11 win over Olympia Thursday, April 11, Hope Whitener went off for a game-high six goals. Her offense was backed up by Carolina McCarthy, who added four goals and four assists herself. The win moved the Warriors to 12-3 on the season.

TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

oing into the game against East Ridge Wednesday, March 27, West Orange High senior Matt Nastasi was on the verge of some-

thing big. The only thing was, he wasn’t really aware he was on pace to cross the 200-point milestone of his highschool career. “My whole life I haven’t been too focused on numbers — I’ve just been focused on helping my team win,” Nastasi said. “The past two years, my coaches have really wanted me to step up, and they have relied on me to step up scoring-wise — whether it be goals or assists — so naturally those points came along. “I didn’t make it a priority; if it came, it came,” he said. “I was just focused on playing as hard as I could and playing the best I can for my team.” Being a team player is a big aspect of Nastasi’s success, but just as important is the time he has put into his sport. And although his humble nature makes him a team-first kind of playSEE NASTASI PAGE 23

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In Foundation Academy’s 11-7 win over Edgewater in softball action, Victoria Cortese was fire from the plate, as she went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored. She also proved to be a menace on the base path and stole three bases for the Lions. Vivian Longino added to the offense by going 2-for-4. Troy Herring

Rachel Carey is looking to take the Foundation cheer program into new territory.

Foundation Academy has been on a bit of a tear lately when it comes to growing its athletic department. Last month, the school announced the arrival of several new sports, which Athletic Director Lisa Eaves said would also require top-notch coaches. Although cheer is not a new sport for the school, the program does have a new coach in Rachel Carey — who joined in March. “I’m excited — I’ve known about the program for a while, and I’ve always kind of wanted to

get in there, because they have a lot of potential,” Carey said. “I see a really good opportunity to grow the program.” Getting that chance to build up the school’s varsity sideline and competitive cheer teams was only one aspect of the job for Carey. The other big thing, for her, was that it offered up a tight-knit community that supports its students on different levels. “My husband and I moved out to Winter Garden, and I kind of always knew of the school because of the community,” Carey said. “I like that it’s a faith-based SEE LIONS PAGE 22

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Camden Gay A home-schooled student and member of the West Orange High baseball team, catcher Camden Gay has become a wall behind home plate for the Warriors’ defense, while at the plate has offered up a fairly consistent bat. Gay hopes to play college ball, but right now, he is enjoying his time with his second family at West Orange.

How did you first get into playing baseball? I first got into baseball when I was 5, and I got into the sport because, I don’t know, I feel like every kid plays every sport — like soccer, baseball and basketball — so I was just playing baseball. I first started playing at Dr. Phillips Little League — I played there for a few years and then I started playing travel ball around 9 with this team called Team Orlando. I continued playing Little League until I was 12 and then played travel ball until high school. What’s been your favorite aspect of playing baseball at West Orange High these last two seasons? The best aspect is everybody there — we’re all really tight, and so there’s nobody there that I wouldn’t want to be friends with. It’s really cool, because we are all really young on varsity, but we are always doing better than what most people expected of us. It’s just really cool knowing that, in the next few years, we’re going to be really good. How’s it been thus far under first-year head coach Graig Smith? It was a little weird. Two springs ago when he first came back to West Orange, I didn’t really see him that much, because I was just playing JV. But he came in, and he did a good job of not making everyone feel like this is a new thing and we are changing everything up. He tried to stay with the same philoso-

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phy as old coaches — but also his own brand. He’s been good. What would you say has been the biggest obstacle that you’ve had to deal with as a player at West Orange? The biggest obstacle for me is definitely being homeschooled. I didn’t really know that many people when I was going to my first fall season tryout. I knew a few, but it was really different, and I didn’t know if they would accept me there, but then over the years, people are cool with me. What is your favorite aspect of playing the position of catcher? I like playing catcher, because I feel like I can see the whole field and feel like I’m more in charge of what is happening. The best thing about catcher is receiving the ball — that’s one of my favorite things. You’re only a sophomore, but is baseball something you’d like to play at the next level? I would definitely — if I could — play college ball. But right now I want to enjoy it, because it’s high school baseball — I don’t want to take it really seriously and not have fun. — TROY HERRING

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Dylan Parker, Ian Fitzpatrick and Andrew Johns put pen to paper during Foundation’s signing event.

Foundation Academy has three players sign NLI TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

Students and family packed into the gym at Foundation Academy on Friday, April 12, as they celebrated three Lions athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent. The event, which kicked off at 9:30 a.m., saw Andrew

Johns, Dylan Parker and Ian Fitzpatrick officially make their college decisions. Johns will continue his promising football career as a preferred walk-on long snapper at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia), while Parker will play football at Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Florida). Last, but not

least, Fitzpatrick will take to the greens as a member of the Lewis University (Romeoville, Illinois) golf team. The athletes join Joey Fergoso (Clarke University, football) and Warren Sapp Jr. (FAU, football) — who signed on National Signing Day — in committing to play at the next level.

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school, and bringing that into my coaching — I’m really excited about (that). I like the community aspect.” Not only is Carey getting the perfect school, but also Foundation is getting a coach who brings years of experience. Carey was first introduced to the sport when she was just 4 years old. Growing up, she made her way through the cheer gauntlet, taking part in competitive cheerleading in high school and All-Star cheerleading, before taking to the sidelines as a member of the University of Florida cheer team. And when her cheer career came to an end, Carey transitioned into coaching. She led the Ocoee cheer program for five years and then spent two years at Wekiva before landing at Foundation. Starting from the ground up with a program — like she did

at Ocoee — wasn’t easy, Carey said. The tough love that comes with growing a program is necessary to help young athletes. “It definitely takes a couple of years for people to realize what your expectations are and that you’re not going to budge, so there are growing pains,” Carey said. “At Ocoee the first two years, I lost a couple of girls, because they didn’t fit the bill for me or they didn’t meet my expectations. But then as you go further into the program … they know the expectations and the parents know what to expect, and it just becomes more consistent.” Those expectations already have been communicated to the current crop of cheerleaders — as well as their parents. And that’s just the starting point for Carey, as she looks to prepare for the upcoming sideline cheer season in the fall and also cocoach the competitive team. “I love sideline, because I love

getting involved with the crowd and getting them engaged into football and basketball games — helping make the environment,” Carey said. “And then competitive cheer, I really just love the two minutes and 30 seconds of adrenaline rush, and putting all your skills on the mat and competing against other teams.” Although she is just going into her first year, taking those teams to the next level is high on her list of goals. For the sideline cheer squad, Carey hopes to increase its presence and involvement. She then will work to get the Foundation cheer team to states to take on the best that Florida has to offer. “I’ve always been a competitive person, and that’s been there my whole life, so I kind of bring that into my coaching,” Carey said. “And I want to get girls to strive to be better. I’ve always wanted to be the best at my sport, so that’s what I try to push the girls to do.”

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er, being able to surpass the 200-point mark is a reminder of how far he has come since picking up a lacrosse stick as a kid. “It was really satisfying, just because when you’re a little kid and you’re hitting the wall and taking those extra shots and practicing after practice — all the little things that go into becoming a better player — it was just super satisfying knowing that all the hard work that you put in finally pays off,” Nastasi said. “For any player in any sport, it’s always nice to get individual recognition, because not a lot of players can get that recognition.” The accolades that have fallen upon him the last two years did not come easily. When he was a kid Nastasi took up lacrosse, because it was a sport unlike any other. He enjoyed the uniqueness and varying aspects of the game — so much so that he dropped the other sports he had been playing. Playing at the youth level is just as much about fun as it is about learning fundamentals. But once you get to the high-school level, things change. That’s not to say

“All of my teammates from freshman year to senior year have been my best friends — I consider them like a second family.” — Matt Nastasi

that fun is longer an aspect of the game — it still is — but the pressure to perform builds. “When you’re young and you’re new to varsity, you’re already pretty stressed out about not making mistakes, because you’re a young player and don’t want to look bad,” Nastasi said. For his first two years on the Warriors lacrosse team, Nastasi battled with inner self-doubt that plagued him consistently. His coaches and teammates — who supported him — asked him why he wasn’t looking to take that next shot, as they looked to help him reach his full potential. “It was really coming down to believing in myself,” Nastasi said. “With the first two years of high school, I struggled with my confidence on the field. To be quite honest — I’m not sure why — I would tend to play a little timid, and I wouldn’t take as many chances or wouldn’t take any risks on the field.” But then, just before the start of his junior year, something clicked. Along with guidance from coaches, Nastasi found the confidence he needed and decided he was going to give everything to the game that he possibly could. It paid off. In his junior year, the attackman exploded on the offensive side of the ball: He scored 40 goals and recorded 45 assists. So far this season, he has scored 46 goals and 46 assists. This year has been a continuation of that success that Nastasi found last season, although it’s also come with new challenges —

the biggest of which is that he is now one of the team’s leaders and go-to players. “Throughout my whole playing career, I always tend to be the younger one on the team — I would play up in age groups and stuff like that,” Nastasi said. “I never was looked at to be a leader on the team, but now that I’m a senior, it was an adjustment to be a vocal leader and to lead by example. “One of the things I focus on the most is to try to stay positive at all times, because with our team being very young, freshmen and sophomores who are newer to varsity are going to make mistakes, just like I did,” he said. “The last thing you want to do is get on their backs about it.” But now, Nastasi’s high-school career is winding down. He celebrated his senior night Friday, April 12, against Olympia — with only the district tourney and a possible appearance in states left to go. It won’t be the end of his lacrosse career — he will be taking his talents to Florida Southern College — but the achievements he has accomplished and the friends he has made at West Orange are memories he will have forever. “All of my teammates from freshman year to senior year have been my best friends — I consider them like a second family,” Nastasi said. “We go through everything together. … We win and we lose together. I’m pretty sure it will be like that in college, but highschool years are years you’ll never get back — I think I’ll definitely miss that aspect of West Orange.”

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Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Shane Swan - State Farm Insurance Agent The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the

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Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Empower Chiropractic

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the ribbon cutting of Empower Chiropractic, located at 133 Terra Mango Loop #200, in Orlando. To learn more, visit www.empowerchirofl.com. Photo courtesy of WOCC.

WEDNESDAY NETWORKING GROUP Held the first and third Wednesdays of the month (except for holidays) from 8:00-9:00am at Fairfield Inn Ocoee. In months with a fifth Wednesday, please visit wochamber. com for meeting location. To find out if there is an opening for your business or to be added to the wait list, please contact Pam Birdsong (pam@ proformaalbrecht.net).

FRIDAY NETWORKING GROUP Held every other Friday (visit wochamber.com for specific dates) from 8:00am - 9:00am at Peach Valley CafĂŠ in Dr. Phillips. Bonus Networking starts at 7:30am. To find out if there is an opening for your business or to be added to the wait list, please contact Marc Jablon (marc@ imaginethatpromo.com).

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GOLF NETWORKING GROUP Held once a month. This group plays nine holes of golf at MetroWest Golf Club. Check-in time is at 4:45pm, Tee time starts at 5:15pm (visit wochamber.com for specific dates). To find out more information, please contact Tracy Solly (tsolly@ wochamber.com).

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Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Orange County Tax Collector, Scott Randolph The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the Ribbon Cutting of Orange County Tax Collector, Scott Randolph, located at 200 S. Orange Ave., Suite #1600, in Orlando. To learn more, visit www.octaxcol.com. Photo courtesy of WOCC.

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Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Cocolando Creamery & Cafe

Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of Axiom Bank

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