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Everyday disciple Winter Garden resident Kaitlyn Fleming expects to work with young women who have been victims of sex trafficking. STORY ON PAGE 4

Church proposal irks area residents The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hopes to build a new facility on Davenport Road. DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Dozens of residents living in the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement voiced opposition to a proposed project on Davenport Road during a community meeting Thursday, May 23. The project, a new Church of SEE PROJECT PAGE 4

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Winter Garden police chief seeks to fill officer vacancies The city’s police department is in the process of hiring 14 officers to fill its remaining 18 vacancies. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

Following the first reading of the proposed mid-year amendments for the city’s 2018-19 budget, Winter Garden commissioners received an update on the hiring goals for the city’s police department.

The ordinance, labeled Ordinance 19-24, includes an amendment involving $305,187 from the $4.46 million budget. Initially, the $305,187 was reserved for police personnel costs, but the funds were not spent because of existing police officer SEE POLICE PAGE 4

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The West Orange Times & Observer and the West Orange Observer have welcomed two new employees to its editorial staff. Tim Freed joins the West Orange office as managing editor, and Hannah Swayze as news editor for the two weekly publications. Freed joins the West Orange office after six years with the Winter Park/ Maitland Observer. Swayze came to Central Florida from Tennessee after almost two years at the Johnson City Press, a daily in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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PEDAL FOR THE MEDALS Joshua Bender recently won two gold medals in the Special Olympics State Summer Games. 9.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick W. Russell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Russell is the son of Keith Russell, of Winter Garden.

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FRIDAY, MAY 31

IRONMEN OF GOD COFFEE 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, May 31, 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 Chris Whaley. IronMenofGod. com. PAINT & SIP 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St. Enjoy step-by-step painting instruction to create your own masterpiece. No prior experience necessary. $35 includes all materials, instruction, light refreshments and snacks. RSVP at artofescapes.com/ book-events.

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CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH FREE DAPS 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Celebrate the library’s summer reading program with FREE DAPS, a local group of freestyle rappers and improvisers who use hip-hop to create a thrilling, one-of-a-kind musical comedy show every time they perform. (407) 8357323.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

SINGERS & SONGWRITERS JAM 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St. Take your favorite instrument and join the group to create original music together. Take a snack and beverage of your choice. RSVP by calling (407) 614-8219.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

PLANT CLINIC 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Bring your plants, get your soil pH tested and ask questions of Master Gardener volunteers

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from the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office. (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

THIRD ANNUAL SECOND CHANCE PROM 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee. If you missed your high-school prom or just want to make a new prom memory, enjoy Mardi Gras Magic, which includes dinner, dancing and a prom photo. Tickets are $60 per couple, $35 for singles. For tickets and questions, email 2chanceprom@gmail.com. BUILD MY UNIVERSE: BUILD AN ANIMAL 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. What animal has claws, wings, spots and paws? Yours! Learn about animal adaptations and create an animal as unique as you. Recommended for preschoolers. (407) 835-7323. SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in Winter Garden’s downtown

historic district. Shops will be open and offering a variety of sales and specials, and there will be raffles and live music at the gazebo throughout the day. The Winter Garden Art Association is hosting a free children’s art project at the SoBo Art Gallery. (407) 656-4111. WINTER GARDEN FOOD TOURS SCAVENGER HUNT 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, along Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. Explore downtown’s local shops and restaurants to win prizes, including tickets for two different WGFT events. This is part of the city’s Summer Sidewalk Sale.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

COMMUNITY YOGA 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Step out of your comfort zone with yoga. All levels and body types are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and take water and an open mind. Yoga mats will be provided, or bring your own. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (407) 835-7323.

MONDAY, JUNE 10

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH FREE DAPS 5 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Celebrate the library’s summer reading program with FREE DAPS, a local group of freestyle rappers and improvisers who use hip-hop to create a thrilling, one-of-a-kind musical comedy show every time they perform. (407) 835-7323. CUISINE CORNER: MANGO MONDAY 6 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Representatives from the National Mango Board will instruct guests on the proper ways to select and prepare the fruit and introduce intriguing recipes. Recommended for adults. Registration required at (407) 835-7323. MONTHLY BOOK CLUB 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St. Join other readers for monthly discussions on various books. RSVP to Joy Wolff, (407) 376-1597.

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State lawmakers offer thoughts, update on new legislation at chamber GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

The Ocoee Police and Fire Department Honor Guards served in the city’s Memorial Day ceremony.

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The guest speaker for Winter Garden’s event was retired Col. Wayne Mendez, of the U.S. Air Force.

n reverence of Memorial Day, local community leaders and residents paid to tribute during a series of services and ceremonies to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The city of Ocoee first honored those brave men and women during its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Tom Ison Senior and Veterans Center on Friday, May 24. Ocoee resident Sherrí Gladney sang the national anthem and attendees heard from keynote speaker and U.S. Army veteran Anthony Gladney. The city of Winter Garden also honored those who died in serving the nation Monday, May 27, at its Memorial Day Service. At Veterans Memorial Park, Kurt

Gies, commander of the Hugh T. Gregory American Legion Post 63, led the ceremony that featured patriotic music courtesy of Geoff Bashioum. Col. Wayne Mendez spoke about his time in the U.S. Air Force, paying tribute to those he served with who lost their lives. That same day, Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home hosted its 69th annual Memorial Day Service. Hundreds attended the hourlong event, which included keynote speakers retired Army Col. Calvin Wimbish, Senior Chief Petty Officer Charles Gilman of the Navy, and Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Santiago. —TIM FREED AND HANNAH SWAYZE

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invited state legislators to update attendees on the recent issues to come up in Tallahassee during the 2019 legislative session. The guest speakers in attendance included Sen. Victor Torres, Rep. Geraldine Thompson, Rep. Bruce Antone, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anthony Sabatini. The speakers were asked to provide their opinions and explain the context of recently passed legislation and other issues affecting west Orange County. The moderator, Jay Galbraith from Valencia College, first suggested lawmakers share their thoughts on the recent 34% cut to funding for Visit Florida – the state’s tourism marketing corporation. VISIT FLORIDA

The legislators explained state lawmakers decided to cut the funding to Visit Florida because there’s doubt about how much Visit Florida’s marketing efforts contribute to the state’s tourism levels. Thompson said the legislature had also wanted to find out if there was a way to measure the benefit Visit Florida provides in comparison to the regular marketing of tourist destinations, themselves. Thus, they gave the organization a year to prove its value to the legislature. “I don’t support the elimination of Visit Florida, as has been proposed by some,” Smith said. “I think this is about weighing properties. The question is, how valuable is it in comparison to other priorities. … The debate here is how much is Visit Florida spending contributing to the tourism we see in Florida?” HOME RULE

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Attendees and veterans of Woodland’s event showed their gratitude and respect for those who died in the line of duty.

U.S. Army veteran Anthony Gladney spoke about his experiences serving the country and the importance of Memorial Day at Ocoee’s event.

Judd Kunneman read roll call for local military service members killed in World War I and placed the wreath in front of the Veterans Memorial at the Memorial Day Service in Winter Garden.

The lawmakers were also asked to offer their thoughts on Home Rule. The state recently passed several bills, including a bill regarding vegetable gardens in residential front yards, that several local governments believe create an unnecessary intrusion on their authority and involve issues that, they perceive, are best left to a local community. While Smith, Antone and Thompson vehemently defended the idea of Home Rule and said they believed in allowing ‘local solutions to local problems,’ Sabatini expressed a contradicting opinion.

“I believe that we should always shoot for government that is small, has low taxes and less regulations no matter what level it is,” Sabatini said. “Local government has been ballooning in Florida over the last few decades. … And so, I’m very proud this year we did a lot to stop the creeping control of local government in Florida.” SEMINOLE DEAL

Another issue discussed during the luncheon was the ongoing negotiation between state lawmakers and the Seminole Tribe to reach a new deal. The tribe, which operates several gambling facilities in the state, shares about $300 to 350 million in revenue per year with the state, but that revenue has been jeopardized ever since a federal judge ruled that Florida violated the agreement. The legislature and the tribe are now attempting to reach a new deal by the end of May, when the current agreement expires, the legislators said. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The speakers also briefly spoke about environmental and water policy. Thompson explained some environmental priorities were not funded because a lot of the state’s resources were diverted to communities in the Florida panhandle impacted by Hurricane Michael. “We know that our waterways are very important,” Thompson said. “We’re seeing fertilizer washing into the waterways, and we all have some responsibility for that. But people have always come to Florida because of that environment, because of our natural resources. And those are things we absolutely have to protect.” EDUCATION FUNDING

The moderator’s last question involved K-12 and college education. He requested the legislators express their thoughts on the recent discussion surrounding education issues. Smith commented that the recent misspending issue that occurred at the University of Central Florida spurred the legislature to require more accountability from the board of trustees in state universities. Antone, Sabatini, Torres and Thompson said they were in favor of school choice, but disagreed with diverting funds from public schools to charter schools via the voucher program, because charter schools are not held to the same standards and accountability measures as public schools.

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Florida state Sen. Victor Torres, and state representatives Geraldine Thompson, Bruce Antone, Carlos Guillermo Smith and Anthony Sabatini.

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Spreading God’s Love

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aitlyn Fleming has applied twice in recent years to go out and share the gospel through Youth with a Mission, but neither time seemed right. This time, however, Fleming felt called to complete the acceptance process, and she currently is in training for an eight-week mission experience in Thailand and Cambodia. “The staff has prayed about where in the world the Lord wants us to go to,” Fleming said. “They give us the locations. I prayed, and I feel like the Lord chose Thailand and Cambodia for me to go to.” The 23-year-old Winter Garden resident is halfway through a three-month Disciple Training School program through YWAM, a Christian missions organization that equips committed messengers with the tools necessary for effectively sharing God’s love around the world. She is taking classes to prepare her for her mission and going into the community on outreach assignments, which include visiting residents at Health Central Park, in Winter Garden, and conversing with the Friday-night crowd at Lake Eola, in Orlando. In two weeks, Fleming will leave the United States and embark on an incredible journey that will take her halfway around the world to share the gospel. The outreach itinerary and costs still are being finalized for her and her team, but they know they are going to Cambodia for four weeks and then to Bangkok for another four, where they will stay at a YWAM base. Fleming said she expects to

vacancies in the Winter Garden Police Department. Currently, the department has 18 vacancies, with 14 new recruits in various stages of the application process, Winter Garden Police Chief Steve Graham informed commissioners during the May 23 meeting. “Police departments are never fully staffed,” Graham said. “We have 90 sworn officers, and today, we have 18 vacancies. Well, two fewer vacancies after tonight because we’re picking up two new recruits at the academy tonight. But we have 14 total in process, so if all those succeed, we’ll still need four more.” To make up for their vacancies, the department pays existing officers overtime and requires specialty units to cover patrol duties, Graham said. The challenge to hire enough officers to meet their goal is something many departments face, particularly following the passage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, he said. “There’s a shortage of police officers in the whole area — the Sheriff’s Office is down about 80,” Graham said. “So we’re down, too, and we need to hire, but the SRO vacancies have just added to it. And we’re hiring the 14 new officers, but the process takes a long time, because it takes months to go through the background investigation. They apply, and if it looks like they’re going to make it through the first hurdle, then we invite them to take a written test and a physical test that involves an obstacle course. And if you do well on those, then they give you an oral board. Once you pass the oral board, then you fill out the rest of the application.” Graham assured city leaders the department has been making great progress with hiring goals and preparing for new school resource officers it may need in the future. “I’m looking into the future, because we didn’t have any coverage in the schools a couple of years ago,” he said. “And because of the new law following Marjory Stoneman, we’ll need more officers. We don’t have any high schools in the city, but we went from zero to needing to eventually cover seven schools — possibly eight.

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n To continue meeting the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and Florida Building Code, city commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance amendment regarding permitting, construction and design standards relating to floods. The updated standards are intended to minimize loss from flooding in FEMA-designated flood hazard areas. n Commissioners approved Ordinance 19-22, which details an applicant’s request for the city to vacate an easement currently encumbering two lots in the Winter Garden Commerce Center. The owner plans to combine both lots to construct a warehouse/office.

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show love to women who have been exposed to sex trafficking. “You definitely have to be strong and just trust the Lord that he will give you the right things to say,” she said. “We’re letting them know that there’s someone who loves them. It’s going to be tough but good.” In addition, her work could involve helping with local Vacation Bible School programs and walking through communities speaking to citizens about Christianity. “We’re always in groups, and we have translators as well,” Fleming said. “We have locals to help us with what’s going on around us. We have a good mixture of men and women on our team. We’re being led by a family, mom and dad and kids — they’ve been to Thailand before.” Fleming is $2,400 shy of the $9,000 necessary for her trip, but she has faith she will raise the difference. “I did a lot of fundraising,” she said. “I asked the Lord how he wanted me to fundraise, and I felt like he was telling me to do it in a way that would help people locally.” She started a small meal-prep business, making and selling overnight oats in a jar through Instagram and a blog and at several local gyms. The owners of The Farmacy, where Fleming works, allowed her to sell the oat jars there, as well, and keep all the profits. She created T-shirts and is selling those, too, in hopes of reaching her goal. “I had applied to go to YWAM three times; I applied three years ago but then removed myself

HOW TO HELP There are two ways to sponsor Kaitlyn Fleming’s trip to southeast Asia: n Make a donation at ywamorlando.com/. Click on the Pay button, find Fleming’s name and select DTS. n Purchase a T-shirt she created at bonfire.com/tolove-short-sleeve/. They cost $25.99 for short sleeves and $27.99 for long sleeves and will be sold through June 7. Fleming calls them “To Love” because love is universal, she said. The back of the shirt reads: “I believe there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. — Van Gogh.”

because I didn’t think I would have the finances,” she said. “Then I applied the next year … but it just wasn’t the time to go. So three years later, I felt it on my heart to go. I got accepted again and told myself I wasn’t going to back out. Through this, God has taught me a lot of about commitment and trusting Him.” Fleming has taken two mission trips to Haiti and has been on numerous stateside missions in the Southern states — spreading God’s word and God’s love. “Love is such a universal language,” she said. “It’s like a smile or a gesture or a hello — just seeing a stranger and telling them, ‘Do you know how much you’re loved?’ and making their day. … I want to learn how to disciple in a way that’s everyday life.”

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Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location, would be located at 17000 Davenport Road in Winter Garden, at the southwest corner of Davenport and Avalon roads. The church seeks to build a 16,000-square-foot religious-use facility on an 18.24-acre parcel. The church’s requests presented at the meeting were twofold: obtain a special exception to allow a religious-use facility and obtain a variance to allow a 66.33-foot spire. In a packed media center at Whispering Oak Elementary, Russell Ottenberg — a civil engineer/ planner representing the church — said the building would have a maximum seating capacity of 576, but normal seating would fit about 212. “We have placed the building up as close to Avalon Road as possible,” Ottenberg said. “We have parking to the side and around the back and a dry stormwater facility that will be on the south side. We’ve done some preliminary engineering on this … because of some of the outfall issues and treatment issues we’ve decided to retain the water onsite rather than discharge it so it’s not discharging into any of the lakes or anything like that, so that’s more of a benefit to the surrounding area.” The main entrance would be located off Avalon Road, with a secondary entrance off Davenport Road. The building would be about 27 feet tall, but the church is asking for a height variance to allow for

the steeple. The maximum building height allowed within the zoning district is 35 feet. “We’re proposing to go higher than (35 feet) with the steeple,” Ottenberg said. “It’s a spike — it’s got very little mass, and it’s not like we’re going up with a multi-story building in this area.” Architect Alberto Portela assured residents the church is taking the local construction and vernacular into consideration throughout the designing process. He added that although many LDS churches have all-brick buildings, they felt the style wasn’t conducive to the surrounding area. “We’ve tried to tie in a lot of the vernacular in terms of the local architecture,” Portela said. “We’re looking at the possibility of using stone on the bottom, we’re looking at using stucco. The thought process was to tie with the neighborhood in terms of materials used for the building. We took into consideration the local vernacular we have in this area.” But residents still brought many concerns. Although they had no issue with the land being used for religious purposes, they feared setting a precedent with further non-residential construction in a rural settlement. Some accused the county of not taking the residents’ right to have peaceful habitation into account, saying the idea of development before infrastructure is “ludicrous.” They mentioned the additional traffic that surrounding roads would have to handle should the project and requests be

approved, asking also when Avalon and Marsh roads were going to be widened. Ottenberg said they had consulted with traffic engineers who ran the numbers and had no concerns for this project, to which residents laughed. Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey told residents there are about 1,000 people a week moving to the Orange County area. “If we built roads 24/7, we could not keep ahead of 1,000 people a week moving here,” VanderLey said. “That’s a statistic you all need to understand right out of the gate. … People don’t call us ahead five years and make a reservation to move to Horizon West or wherever they’re going to move so that we know predictably how to build the roads ahead of time. When they get here, it triggers us starting to plan for the road improvements. The problem is it takes about six months to build a house and six years to build a road.” Residents also asked why the church chose this particular piece of land and what days and times the services would take place. Ottenberg said the church didn’t yet have specifics on service times, but it chose this location after six months of property search throughout the Horizon West and Avalon areas. The church’s request for the special exception and height variance will go to the Board of Zoning Adjustment June 6 and then to the Board of County Commissioners July 2.

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VanderLey mostly expects to discuss infrastructure issues. She believes these are the problems people feel first. This was the case in 2018, when concerns were raised by residents about not only road construction but also a lack of fire stations in Horizon West. This conversation led to the opening of a temporary station, Fire Station 44, in April. Also raised last year was the concern of a congested three-way intersection between Summerlake Park Boulevard, and Ficquette Road and Reams roads. Because of the rapid population growth, what was once a rarely used road is now causing traffic issues in the residential area. Orange County officials have installed temporary stop signs as they wait for parts for a traffic light to arrive for installation, VanderLey said. Their issues come in part from budget constraints on the county’s end, because property taxes aren’t collected until the end of the year, she said. VanderLey also pointed out the timeline disparity between building houses — which can take anywhere from six months to a year — and roads — which, including planning, can take about six years. Cynthia Dailey, publisher of the Horizon West Happenings Community Lifestyle Guide, said residents have told her they believe stop signs are not enough. She said residents still are unsatisfied with the amount of traffic in the area and the behavior of other drivers at the intersection. Dailey said school openings also will be discussed.

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mom, Nita DerHovanesian, to get him to go. But here he was now, sitting atop his dad’s old bike, speeding around the course with superhero speed. “I really liked it and I was fast — really, really fast, and I just felt like my legs wanted to go,” said the 20-year-old Bender, who has Down syndrome. “I just wanted to get out there and nail it and go fast.” SEE BENDER PAGE 10

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gym alongside his wife, Anni. And this new facility, which takes up 4.5 acres in Ocoee, will offer new programming and opportunities for kids throughout the area. “First of all, it’s (tailor made) for the purpose of training athletes — cheer athletes and other athletes,” MacClellan said. “Its large, clear span — all one level flooring — allows you to do a lot more things SEE TOP GUN PAGE 10

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What is your favorite thing about playing baseball? I like fielding and batting — I like that I get to hit the ball.

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What is the hardest thing about playing baseball? Not doing the right thing. Making the throw to the base — (the hardest part is) how high or low I throw it. How long have you been playing baseball for, and have you played other positions besides second and pitcher? I’ve played for three years. And yeah, I’ve played outfield, shortstop and third before. Do you have a favorite player that you enjoy watching? I have a favorite team and player — I like the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox, and my favorite player is Freddie Freeman (he’s on the Braves). I just like him. If you could play another position, what would you want to play? Except for pitcher? Shortstop — yeah, (it comes at you fast) but I could go get the ball. Is baseball your favorite sport? And are there any other sports you enjoy? Yeah, but I like other sports. I like football and hockey — in hockey I like the (Boston) Bruins and in football I like the (New England) Patriots.

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What’s one thing you’re working on to get better at when it comes to baseball? My hitting, because this machine comes in really fast. It’s right down the middle usually. Outside of playing baseball, what do you enjoy doing? I like to play outside and play video games — I play a lot. After you finish playing, what’s your favorite thing to eat? Usually pizza. I like a regular plain cheese pizza (from) the Winter Garden Pizza Company. If you could visit anyplace in the world, where would you want to go? The (Atlanta) Braves’ ballpark — I haven’t been to either one (the old or new stadium). I heard you got to do something special during one of the Atlanta Braves’ spring training games this season. What did you get to do? I got to (go on the field and) put the rosin bag up there on the pitcher’s mound. I was nervous. Since you’ve been playing baseball, is there a moment that stands out to you? An infield home run. I hit it to the fence and I went all the way around. — TROY HERRING

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Bender’s reluctance to participate disappeared once he got on his bicycle. He won not one, but two gold medals Saturday, May 18, in the 2K and 5K races. On both occasions — following his two races — Bender took to the winner’s podium, standing tall and proud, because he knew one thing: He was the champion. “I feel like I’m a champion — I achieved that,” Bender said. “I was happy — really happy — and I was excited. I really, really liked it, and I felt like I wanted to win. “My first medal was a golden medal…. I’m on the highest step and I feel like I’m a champion,” he said. Seeing her son compete and succeed in such a way is something DerHovanesian always knew he could do — despite what people told her when Bender was little. In fact, when Bender was born, DerHovanesian was told that because of his Down syndrome, he would never be able to ride a bike. He had been written off from ever doing a basic kid activity, because of his disability, before he could even try. Needless to say, that didn’t sit well with DerHovanesian, who started working with him at a young age. “I had him on bikes with big, fat training wheels, and he really didn’t care — he was biking with everybody else,” DerHovanesian said. “And finally his best friend’s father said, ‘He doesn’t need that’ — his son is almost the same age as Joshua. “One day, we just took off the wheels, and he was riding — it was like he knew how to do it instinctively after riding with the training wheels,” DerHovanesian said. “He’s just always been very physical and capable of learning things pretty quickly. Our family is pretty active, and I guess I

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Joshua Bender brought home gold in the 2K and 5K bicycle races.

wasn’t surprised when he could just take off on the bike.” Since first jumping on a bike as a kid, Bender has come a long way in his sport — thanks in large part to the support of his family. And since joining Special Olympics about a decade ago, as well as the West Orange-based Renegades, Bender has grown by leaps and bounds. Through that time, he participated in many sports outside of cycling — including basketball, swimming and volleyball — but every time, Bender came back to his old bike. That’s where he got to be just like his favorite superhero: Barry Allen, aka the Flash. Just like The Flash, Bender taps into the proverbial Speed Force — the source of his super speed. “Yes, I am (the fastest man alive),” Bender said with a laugh. “I just like him — the Flash is just so fast. He is my favorite, and I watch his movies a lot. I want to become him.” Although that process — if you go by the comics — would take dangerous chemicals and a bolt of lightning, Bender said he would stick to the more practical approach of riding his bike whenever he gets that chance.

Not only is bicycling a way for Bender to compete, but also it’s a family activity for him. Quite often after dinner, Bender and his family take to the neighborhood or to the West Orange Trail to enjoy some time outdoors. Even riding as a family, Bender still rides with the same passion he does on the Special Olympics course. “He’s a wild man out there,” DerHovanesian said with a laugh. “I’m a little worried about how he is riding, but he loves riding bikes — we’ve gone on the trail for years — and it has been a family thing, and I think that is why he picked it up so easily. As a family that’s what we have been doing for so many years.” Riding like a wild man is all a part of the confidence Bender has built over the years — proving that one’s disability shouldn’t be seen as a detriment to what a person can do. “He loves having Down syndrome; he thinks it makes him famous and unique — he wouldn’t want it any other way,” DerHovanesian said. “I don’t know where he gets his confidence, but he loves himself and he is a very independent person and he just loves life.”

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with not having columns in the middle of the building. “For our tumbling — a big part of cheerleading is tumbling — we have some real neat features (such as) in-ground foam block pits, in-ground trampolines and things like that that will attract kids,” he said. Although training some of the area’s top cheerleaders will remain a priority, the gym will reach out to other athletes in different sports, and hold camps and other events that include sports such as indoor soccer and lacrosse. Throw in the green grass lot to the left of the building, and Top Gun also has space to cater to kids who are interested in participating in field sports. “(We’re excited) to be able to grow the cheerleading business, but also to have a place for kids — all types of kids — to do all types of activities,” MacClellan said. “Cheer will be a big function that we do, but cheer only takes up probably about 30% of the time in the building, so we are just excited to have an awesome place where kids can do all different type sports and other fun fitness-related activities under one roof, in air conditioning and

in a safe environment.” Finally, Top Gun will feature a new training room and tranquility room. The former will be the spot where kids can go to be treated for any type of injury, while the latter will offer a spalike experience. Along with the new perks for young athletes, the new facility also takes into account the parents as well, who now will have multiple viewing rooms in which to relax. One of those viewing rooms will come in the form of a coffee shop-style café, so parents will be able to grab a snack and drink while they wait around. By offering more things to both adults and kids, it makes for a better — and more familial — experience, Anni said. “It will just open up a whole bunch of new opportunities to feed the surrounding community,” Anni said. “We just really want to be a part of lots of kids’ lives — which we have been over the years anyway, but we want to branch out into more things than just cheerleading.” The plan for the facility has been in the works for nearly two years, but the MacClellans didn’t close on the property until December. Construction started in February, after having

to change zonings and take care of the small specifics required to get the facility approved months prior. And as the construction work continues on throughout the next several months, Top Gun will continue offering its services in the facility located next to West Oaks Mall in Ocoee — the original location that opened its doors five years ago. In the meantime, the MacClellans are sketching out ideas for the loads of summer camps that they’ll put on, which will teach kids more than just cheerleading and sports. “One of our big things is just all the life lessons that come along with doing this kind of sport and sticking to it,” Anni said. “I just created a post about my daughter on my Facebook page about all the life lessons that she has learned in the last 11 years she has been cheerleading, and it is everything from just complete failure to the biggest of success in her cheer world. “Just seeing kids reach their goal and being there for them when they fell, but celebrating with them when they succeed — those are just all the things that we want to be a part of in their lives,” Anni said.

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West Orange Chamber of Commerce Celebrating 1st Anniversary of 4 Locos Tacos

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the 1 Year Anniversary of 4 Locos Tacos, located at 360 Plant Street, in Winter Garden. To learn more, visit www.4locostacos.com

Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Pet Paradise

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The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the

ribbon cutting of Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet, located at 13145 W. Colonial Drive, in Winter Garden. To learn more, visit www.bigbobsflorida.com

the ribbon cutting of Pet Paradise, located at 765 Windermere Road, in Winter Garden. To learn more, visit www.petparadiseresort.com

Celebrating Ribbon Cutting of Bailey Bleus

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The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the ribbon cutting of Bailey Bleus, handmade Bleu Cheese dressings like none other you have ever had. To learn more, visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BaileyBleus/ or call (407) 923-1625.

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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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FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019

THROWBACK THURSDAY MAY 29, 1980 So many freebies, as promised in this advertisement in The Winter Garden Times! When you developed your camera film at Food World, in Winter Garden, you received an extra print of each photo so you could share the memories with family and friends, a coupon for a free color enlargement and a roll of film so you could take more pictures to be developed at the grocery store chain.

85 years ago

From “Social News and Notes”: Larry Allen Grimes has arrived to reign over the household of Lee and Mable Grimes, much to their delight and the delight of the two other children, Hugh and Harriet. Without a doubt, his influence also will be strongly felt in the households of his grandparents, the J.L. Dillards.

75 years ago

John Rees, principal of Lakeview High School, has announced commencement programs. Baccalaureate services will be held at Oakland Presbyterian Church. Graduation exercises will be in the school auditorium with Anne Arnold as valedictorian and James Gay Jr. as salutatorian. Principal Robert Williams will award diplomas to 108 Ocoee High School seniors at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Valedictorian is Ina Jean Spivey, and salutatorian is Bernadette Foley. Principal Sam Singhaus will award diplomas to 163 seniors in the Lakeview High School auditorium. Brett Engstrom is valedictorian. Johnny Harrell, a member of Lakeview’s graduating class, has the distinction of being the only student ever to play in the senior band for six years. In the seventh grade at Lakeview, he started in the beginner band and was promoted to

FROM THE ARCHIVES Winter Garden native Selby Burch (1929-2014) stands with Dixie Boy, his P-51 Mustang. Burch was only 16 years old when his plane was manufactured in 1945. Too young to sign on for World War II, he learned to fly J-3 Cubs and Aeronca Chiefs in Winter Garden, lifting off from a cow pasture. Burch fought in Korea and then returned home to Florida to begin a land-clearing business, flying various craft from one grove to another. He eventually traded his Beechcraft Bonanza for his first Mustang P-51. In 2005, Burch purchased the Mustang that he christened Dixie Boy upon seeing it undergoing haphazard repairs at a Texas airstrip. Burch and a team of dedicated restorationists, led by Gary Norville’s American Aero Services, appreciated and understood the Mustang’s legacy and heritage and, after four years, its brilliant silver form once again graced the skies.

93 Army’s football rival 94 Female gamete 95 Female pronoun 97 Director von Trier 99 Mets great Tom 102 Tennis serve’s start 105 *Base 16 109 Substantial 111 Trash container 112 Heavy burdens 113 Keeps an eye on 115 Tangential comment 117 Vehicles with cars 118 Vikings’ language 119 Wafer brand 120 Deane of the Continental Congress 121 Colored, as a ‘60s shirt 122 The other part of each starred answer’s etymology

1 Part of each starred answer’s etymology 6 “Joey” star Matt 13 “Ready when you are” 18 ___ which way 19 Pilot’s sunglasses 21 Like good whiskey 22 Lemming relatives 23 Low on insulin, say 24 Starbucks Green Tea Latte flavor 25 “Baa!” ma 26 Choose (to) 28 *Slimming surgery 30 Check yes or no, e.g.

32 Piggy’s ailment in “Lord of the Flies” 34 Auctioneer’s cry 35 Longtime Apple platform 36 Birth control devices, for short 38 Hall of Fame safety Ronnie 40 Circus tent 43 Supermarket cleanup sites 45 Joint inheritor 47 “Maybe, maybe not” 50 Posts 51 Puts on 52 Marge’s neighbor

20 years ago

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the community’s rich history.

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the junior band on the second day of school and to the senior band on the third. He is a longtime member of Cooper’s Troopers.

54 What may be added to alcohol? 55 Awards acronym for John Legend 56 Dad jokes, often 57 Lose one’s cool 59 Nobel Prize physicists Niels and Aage 60 *Baha’i temple shapes 62 Quiet tap dance variety 64 Mend with thread 65 *Natural light? 68 Forehead-slapping cry 71 Manhattan park 72 *Information about information

76 Enticing emanation 78 “Positive thinking” advocate 79 El ___, Texas 80 Territory whose capital is Hagatna 81 Far off 83 ___-mo 84 Finished (with) 85 Paris underground 86 The “TL” of TL;DR 88 House symbols, in “Game of Thrones” 90 Brownstone sitting places 91 Parody

45 Uses up 46 Leases 48 Cut back on, as expenses 49 Annual Austin festival, briefly 51 Grosset & ___ (“Nancy Drew” publisher) 53 Portable ’80s players 56 Substandard 57 Explorer ___ de Leon 58 Cube on a toothpick 61 Explosive force unit 62 Choice beef cut 63 Not tricked by 66 Lunch and brunch 67 Barely beat 68 Barroom projectile 69 Cookie with a Cookies & Creme variety 70 *Like many pride parade participants DOWN 73 *Mustang or Impala 1 Archimedean tool 74 Baseball field protection 2 Declares openly 75 Author Oz 3 *Idiot box 77 “The Wind in the Willows” 4 Livid feeling animal 5 Wall Street letters 79 *Intimacy with multiple 6 Fills with cargo partners 7 Boot out 82 Infinite 8 *Two-component Winter 84 Seedy bar Olympics events 85 “Money for Nothing” 9 DNA test site desire 10 Had night courses? 87 Green spread, casually 11 “Don’t blame me!” 89 Bad thing for excavators 12 Bloods’ rivals to strike 13 Desktop since 1998 90 Alphabetize, say 14 ___’s Apple Juice 92 Superb, slangily 15 *The girls in “Gone Girl” and “Girl, Interrupted,” for two 95 Common pub trivia prizes 96 Painter Matisse 16 Basic belief system 98 Seabound salmon 17 Informal appreciation 100 Carol part 20 Mystery Machine dog, 101 Took one’s foot (off), as familiarly brakes 21 Glasses woes 103 Move furtively 27 Glaswegian girl 104 Move furtively 29 Small mistake 106 Risk continent with 31 Soda can feature 12 territories 33 Hardness scale name 107 Home studies? 37 ___ Moines 39 “Mean Girls” screenwriter 108 “Me, myself, ___” 110 Yin’s counterpart 41 SoHo neighbor 114 “The Fox and the Hound” 42 “What a disaster!” fox 43 “You said it, pastor!” 116 “Aaron Burr, ___” (“Ham44 “Othello” villain ilton” song)

Ward Britt was the guest speaker at the Winter Garden Memorial Day program, and Lester Dabbs spoke at Ocoee’s ceremony.

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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019

HURRICANE

2019

SEASON

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