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Brent’s second wind Winter Garden resident Brent Snyder, who has cystic fibrosis, recently underwent his second double-lung transplant. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

A Warrior remembered

YOUR TOWN DR. STEVEN TEAL EARNS AWARDS

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Dr. J. Steven Teal, of Winter Garden, received two prestigious awards at the 190th annual Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge of Florida, Free and Accepted Masons. He was awarded the title of chairman emeritus of the board of trustees for his service as a 10-year member and five-year chairman of the board of the Masonic Home of Florida. This lifelong title is the first awarded by the Grand Lodge. The second honor is the John P. Duval Award, given to an Outstanding Florida Mason. It is the highest award a Florida Mason can receive. Teal is a native of Winter Garden, the son of the late W.M. “Duck” and Evelyn Teal and a 1971 graduate of Lakeview High School.

One arrest has been made in the abduction and killing of 16-year-old Bruce “B.J.” Haggins Jr., who wore No. 89 for the West Orange High Warriors.

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1930-2019: Ocoee’s Frog Vandergrift dies Vandergrift was the city’s first volunteer fire chief and helped construct the first fire station on McKey Street. AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Baum in the Big League West Orange High School graduate Tyler Baum was drafted 66th overall by the Oakland A’s. SEE PAGE 13.

There was no mistaking which college team Frog Vandergrift rooted for — he was never without his orange hat with “Damn Right I’m a Gator” emblazoned SEE FROG PAGE 6

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Ocoee’s first fire chief, Frog Vandergrift, left, was the older brother of the late Mayor Scott Vandergrift.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13

DOROTHY KANNON — BEYOND MEDIA 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation’s Heller Hall, 21 E. Plant St. The opening reception will shine a light on an exhibit featuring the work of Winter Garden artist Dorothy Kannon. She worked with a multitude of materials and was fascinated with the textures and colors found in nature. (407) 656-3244. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SIMULATOR 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Experience how work gets done through international collaboration. Recommended for tweens and teens. (407) 835-7323.

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HORIZON WEST LIBRARY POP-UP 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the Waterleigh Clubhouse, 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden. The Orange County Library System is bringing the fun to neighborhoods this summer with Library Pop-Up: Horizon West, featuring story times, crafts and fun for the family. Travel to the far reaches of outer space with “3, 2, 1 Blastoff!” with Mad Science Live. Travel among the planets, meet friendly aliens and cook up a kitchen comet with mad scientists. For information and to register, visit https://attend.ocls.info/ event/2495245.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

CRUZ ’N CAR SHOW 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 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. FAMILY ZUMBA 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Get your family moving with this energizing workout class. Learn basic Zumba moves to help you dance your way to fitness. Zumba uses dance aerobics to create a fun workout. Comfortable exercise clothing and cross training or aerobic style shoes recommended. Recommended for adults and children ages 4-13. (407) 835-7323. OCOEE COMEDY SHOWCASE 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Dragonfly Studio 129, 129 W. McKey St., Ocoee. The show features Taylor Boyd as host, Marcus Crespo and headliner Jeff Jones. Mature content. Tickets are $15 on Eventbrite.com and $20 at the door. SACRED SILENT LABYRINTH 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N.

Tubb St. The community is invited to a vigil in a safe and sacred space to remember deceased loved ones. A candlelit labyrinth will guide guests around the lakefront veranda, and participants are welcome to take a photo or something from nature to represent a loved one to place on the altar. The event is free. For information, contact info@oaklandmanor.com or (407) 614-8219.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18

SUMMER BOOK CLUB 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the SoBo Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Adrienne Lee will lead a discussion of the novel “Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper,” by Harriet Scott Chessman. Cost is $10 for Winter Garden Art Association members, $15 for others. Wgart. org or (407) 347-7996.

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CONSTELLATION CANDLE JARS 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. 6:30 p.m. Explore the night sky and all the constellations it has to offer. Light up your universe by creating your own constellation flameless candle jars. Recommended for adults. (407) 835-7323.

MILK MONEY MOVIES: ‘FROZEN’ 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Sponsored by the city of Winter Garden, this summer series of family-friendly flicks costs $3 admission and includes a child-size popcorn and fruit juice combo. For tickets, visit gardentheatre.secure.force. com/ticket. GROCERY STORE TOOLS: HOW TO BE A SAVVY SHOPPER 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, in the Bradford Room of Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Are you confused by grocery stores’ use of datestamped packaging? When is it too late to buy an item or use it at home? Do you know how to navigate the store making the most of your budget? What do you look for if a food is not safe to consume? Presented free by Orlando Health – UF Health Cancer Center. Seating is limited; register at CancerSupportCommunity@OrlandoHealth. com or call (321) 841-5056.

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Horizon West residents learned what to expect for the future of their community during Orange County’s 2019 Horizon West Town Hall, held June 6, at Windermere High School. The amount of growth in the last five years has caused “a lot of growing pains,” Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey said. Residents can expect improvements to roads, schools and other infrastructure to address those pains, VanderLey said. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

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Stephen and Jessica Rose started The Peach Truck in 2012 to bring fresh, authentic Georgia peaches to Nashville and beyond.

In the flesh The Peach Truck recently made a stop in Ocoee, bringing with it thousands of pounds of fresh, authentic Georgia peaches. THE PEACH TRUCK To keep up with The Peach Truck, you can follow the team on social media. Additionally, you can order fresh Georgia peaches in season at thepeachtruck. com. To view the full tour schedule for this summer, visit thepeachtruck. com/tour. Facebook: facebook.com/ thepeachtruck Instagram and Twitter: @ThePeachTruck

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ew things are more refreshing in the summer heat than that first bite of fresh fruit. Georgia native Stephen Rose knows that — specifically, he knows that Georgia peaches picked straight off the tree always taste the best. It’s why the Nashville resident decided to tap into his childhood and bring the fresh peaches he loves to more people. Thus, The Peach Truck was born — and it made a stop at Old Time Pottery in Ocoee Wednesday, June 12. “I grew up down in Fort Valley, Georgia, right in the middle of the state where all Georgia peaches are grown,” Rose said. “During summer you’re eating fresh peaches off the tree and it’s part of life. I moved to Nashville in 2010 and we’re a state away from the farm, but there was nothing like what I grew up eating. Really (opening The Peach Truck) was to solve my own peach problem here, but I also thought maybe I could make some money on the side.” Rose and his wife, Jessica, took a trip back to his hometown farm and decided to partner with it to bring the peaches to both Nashville residents and people around the country. In summer 2012 the couple bought a 1964 Jeep truck and began selling Georgia peaches out of their cab in Nashville.

It took off that first year and they began shipping peaches nationwide. And in 2013, The Peach Truck Tour began. “It just was around Tennessee and a little bit of Kentucky to start and … this year is the first year we’re touring in Texas and Florida,” Rose said. “A lot is just what makes sense geographically and then we … look for (location) partnerships for our stops.” The team will typically make around five to six stops in a day in any given geographical area, and for that reason the stops are quick. When The Peach Truck came to Ocoee, it was only able to visit for an hour. Other stops it made on the same day included stints in Orlando, Orange City, Casselberry and Apopka. “It’s a lot of fun,” Rose said. “It really is a festive feel and we bring a lot of peach lovers together which is exciting. Really it’s super festive and people refer to it as a mini peach festival. Even when you’re in line it’s exciting; a lot of times people swap recipes when they’re waiting. You get peaches, and you can take a picture in front of the truck if you want.” New this year is the Roses’ recipe book, called “The Peach Truck Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes for All Things Peach.” The couple has worked on this project for two years now and it is set to officially release on June 25, but those who drop by a tour stop had the opportunity to purchase a copy ahead of time.

When the Roses and their team aren’t taking The Peach Truck on tour, they’re spending the “offseason” planning. “It’s a little crazy, it’s kind of like we’re baseball players,” Rose said with a laugh. “We have an offseason that’s super slow and we’re just generating ideas for the next year. We have a preseason — February to mid May — when we’re putting plans together for the season, and summer is all about executing plans, making sure the crop is great and the marketing is great, and getting a million pieces moving. “Summer is all about getting peaches into as many people’s hands as possible,” he said. “My wife and I get to work together, and we’re super thrilled with what has happened and how the business has grown.” If you missed The Peach Truck in Ocoee this time around, don’t worry — the team ships fresh peaches to 35 states, including Florida. You can also keep up with The Peach Truck on social media to stay up to date on future tour dates, as well as other updates. All in all, Rose said, the best part about his job is bringing joy — and fresh, juicy Georgia peaches — to people’s lives. “People don’t often get to taste what it is we bring because it’s so hard to find a good peach,” he said. “Over and over again we get to remind people of their childhood and our team really is incredible, so it’s all around a joyful experience for everybody and we love being a part of it.”

Eric Raasch, chief planner of the Orange County Planning Division, told residents The Blake at Hamlin Assisted Living Facility was approved, giving local seniors a new, upscale community. Meanwhile, Hamlin Plaza will be constructed south of the main Hamlin town center and a 55-and-older community called Overture also has been proposed for the Hamlin area. As part of the Hamlin expansion, a shopping area and boardwalk will be built on the edge of Lake Hancock. Village I is expected to see the most growth, but only two developments have been approved. Spring Grove has been approved for two phases at 327 units, and Jaffers at Spring Grove is under construction. Lake Reams Road Park also is expected to open in 2021, and Bentonshire Park is expected to follow in 2022. New parks will follow the opening of the new elementary schools, and Horizon West trails are planned to connect Winter Garden to West Orange Trail, while Horizon West Regional Park will be approved for the final time in February 2020. TRANSPORTATION, TRAFFIC

County officials discussed the construction of three new stoplights along Ficquette Road — set for the intersections at Overstreet Road, New Independence Parkway, and Reams Road and Summerlake Park Boulevard. Temporary stop signs have been approved and placed, while a stoplight is planned to be built in four to six weeks. A signal will be placed at State Road 535 and Lachlan Road at the Westside Shoppes, while speed feedback signs are scheduled to be placed outside of Windermere High School before the upcoming school year. Speed tables and flashing beacons will be set up at Avalon and Old YMCA roads. PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Orange County Public Schools has plans to open 14 new schools in West Orange by 2028, said District 4 Orange County School Board Member Pam Gould. Three — two elementaries and one middle — will be opening this fall, and another three opening in 2020. CRIME AND FIRE SAFETY

The crime rate has dropped 3% in Horizon West. However, auto burglaries are up 96%, and Orange County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tony Marlow encouraged residents to lock their car doors.

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Snyder family seeks aid DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

— Brent Snyder

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LIFE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

“It’s like, how are you supposed to start a conversation, as an (organ) recipient, thanking someone for them losing somebody? It took me a while to be able to say, ‘Thank you for the amazing gift your loved one (gave).’”

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hen Winter Garden resident Brent Snyder was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 6 months old, doctors told his mom he wouldn’t live to see his teen years. Today, Brent is 30 years old and has survived two lung transplants. To put that in perspective, WebMD states that more than 80% of people survive at least one year after a lung transplant. Three years post transplant, that number drops to between 55% and 70%. Statistics are even lower for second lung transplants. But Brent is no stranger to beating the odds. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited, life-threatening disease that affects the cells responsible for producing mucus, sweat and digestive juices. The chronic disease affects the pancreas, sinuses, intestines and lungs, and it causes the fluids to become thick and sticky. They then block tubes, ducts and passageways, resulting in a thick mucus buildup, “It’s just something I was used to,” Brent said. “When I was younger, I was fine — I was able to play sports up until middle school, when I started getting sick once a year. I’d have a twoweek hospital stay or something like that. When I got into high school is when it started getting worse — more frequent hospital stays or at-home IV treatments.” Treatments included chest wall oscillation, which uses an inflatable vest attached to a machine that makes it vibrate at a high frequency. The idea is for the vest to vibrate the chest to loosen and thin mucus. Then there were the breathing treatments, antibiotics and IVs. Brent’s condition began to worsen when he turned 20 and began working as a cook at a nearby restaurant. He began having trouble breathing and got too sick to work. By age 23, he was on disability and oxygen. “It went from not needing (oxygen) to not being able to do anything without it,” he said. The disease affected his family and friends, too. His sister, Katie, sometimes would act as his nurse and change or flush his IVs. Brent’s best friends would stay the night with him at the hospital, and one Christmas, they celebrated the holiday there with him. His mom, Cassie Snyder, said there are only certain medications that can treat the bacte-

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Members of the Snyder family do all they can to support Brent and encourage others to become organ donors. From left: Katie Snyder, Ayden Snyder, Ed Bono, Cassie Snyder, Brent Snyder and girlfriend Tina Tompkins.

ria people with CF get from the infections. Because he was on antibiotics for so long, his body built up a resistance to them. “The infection basically took over, and nothing was working to help with it,” Cassie said. “The lung functions dropped down to 30%. That’s when they said, ‘You need to start the evaluation process (for a transplant).’ He (was) evaluated at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville first, and they said he wasn’t sick enough to list yet. Then the program here at AdventHealth near Rollins started and … they said, ‘I don’t know why you’re not listed,’ because by then, I think he was down to 16% lung function.” THE GIFT OF LIFE

Brent was immediately listed and two months later got the phone call that would give him his new set of lungs. The lungs were those of U.S. Army Spc. Robert “Brett” Manuel, who was killed in a car crash. “I just wanted it over with, because I was tired of not being able to breathe,” Brent said. “I was at the point where I wanted either the transplant to come or I just wanted to go in my sleep, because I was tired of dealing with what I was dealing with.” The first time around, Brent was in and out of the hospital in 11 days. His quick recovery was a positive sign, and that first transplant gave him another six years of life he otherwise might not have had. After a little while, he was able to write to his donor’s family. “It’s like, how are you supposed to start a conversation, as a recipient, thanking someone for them losing somebody?” Brent said. “It took me a while to be able to say, ‘Thank you for the amazing gift your loved one (gave).’” The Snyders developed an amazing relationship with Brett Manuel’s family, which continues to this day. “Now it’s like you can’t imagine

BRENT’S SECOND WIND The costs of the lung transplants, hospital stays, treatments and medications add up. Additionally, Brent isn’t able to to work. The Snyders always are accepting donations and hosting fundraisers to help pay the bills. You can donate through PayPal at paypal.me/lungs4brent, or through GoFundMe at gofundme.com/Lungs-ForBrent. To stay updated on Brent and any upcoming fundraisers, visit facebook.com/ LungsforBrent. Additionally, Cassie Snyder encourages everyone to sign up to become an organ donor and save lives just like Brent’s. Visit organdonor.gov to sign up.

not ever knowing them, because they’ve been a huge part of our lives now since he met them,” Katie said. Anytime someone receives an organ transplant, rejection is a concern. Transplant recipients are on immune suppressants for life, but rejection varies from person to person. It could happen the day after or 30 years posttransplant. Additionally, transplants don’t cure CF. Rather, the new lungs aren’t subject to reinfection by CF. Brent also has to take pills to help him digest his food. And because he is on immune suppressants and breathing in airborne bacteria, he must be diligent about not getting sick. A SECOND WIND

In October, Brent found out his body had begun rejecting his lungs — six years post-transplant. But he didn’t start feeling the effects of rejection until December, when breathing

became harder and he knew his lung function was decreasing. Although he went through a treatment regimen to try to stop the rejection — steroid and chemo treatments, as well as plasmapheresis — nothing worked. His lung function dropped from 92% to 32% in two months and kept dropping. It was time for another new set of lungs. “As a parent, it’s just hard to see him have to go through that stuff and you can’t take it away,” Cassie said. “It’s hard to see him have to go through all that stuff his whole life.” Brent only had to wait a month this second time, and he received his second lung transplant in early April. The recovery process this time, however, wasn’t as smooth. He suffered from painful back spasms, and when he got his chest drainage tubes removed a pulmonary artery was ruptured, causing him to code and sending him into life-saving surgery. Although he came through it all, Brent unfortunately already is being treated for signs of rejection again. He was in the hospital for more than two weeks in May receiving plasmapheresis, chemo and IV treatments for it, and he won’t know until next week whether the treatments are working. But he views the fact that he’s still alive — compared to where he was in 2012 — as a blessing in itself. “After my first transplant my outlook was very grim … I was in school during that time for my associate’s degree and didn’t really have any goals for the future, because I didn’t know if I was going to be here,” he said. “After a year or two, I stopped thinking that way and letting things bother me. I have more of a carefree attitude — if it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen. I got an extra six years from what I was supposed to have, so how can I complain about that?”

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across the front. To know Vandergrift was to know of his love of the Florida Gators and his beloved city of Ocoee. George Henry “Frog” Vandergrift, a lifelong resident of Ocoee and an older brother to former Ocoee Mayor Scott Vandergrift, died Thursday, June 6, 2019. He was 89. Frog Vandergrift also was the city’s first fire chief at a time when only local volunteers handled fireand-rescue emergencies. In 1957, Vandergrift was on the crew that built the first fire station on West McKey Street. It contained two truck bays and a large conference room upstairs that later was turned into an apartment. That building still stands today in downtown Ocoee. Vandergrift was born Feb. 14, 1930 — the fourth of five boys — to John Joseph “Foots” and Eleanor “Miss Foots” Vandergrift. He would meet his future wife, Ruby “Jean,” when she and her family moved from Winter Garden to Ocoee when they were both 9 years old. They would have been married 69 years this November, and they lived in the same house for 64. Jean said most people didn’t know her husband’s given name. “We’re actually in the phone book as Frog; all our credit cards are Frog,” she said. “If anybody asked him how he got his name, he said when he was born he came out hopping and his mama called him Frog.” Vandergrift graduated from the original Ocoee High School in 1948 and then served in Korea with the U.S. Army. He was a 32nd-degree Mason with the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge and the Orlando Scottish Rite and was a Shriner. His family said his hobbies were going fishing and supporting the University of Florida’s Gator football team. He and his wife were Gator Boosters for nearly 40 years and routinely drove their

motorhome up to Gainesville for the home games and out-of-state for the away games. He was such a fan of the team that he was seldom without his Gator hat. “It followed him everywhere,” said he daughter, Earline Vandergrift Sturges, of Suwanee, Georgia. “He started having them made in … the ’90s, and he would give them to people. “Everybody knew him by his hat, by his suspenders,” she said. “He never met a stranger. He always knew what was going on in Ocoee.” When he left his volunteer position at the fire department, Vandergrift worked for M&M Welding and then the well-drilling company Meredith Corp. “After the well was brought in, then he went in and set the pumps and checked it to see that it was performing like it was supposed to,” Earline said. “He was the foreman, and he worked for Meredith for about 36 years.” He was foreman, too, when Universal Studios Florida was building Jurassic Park. In the winter, Vandergrift was called often to help the citrus growers when their pumps froze. “During the winter he didn’t travel much because he worried about if there was a freeze,” Sturges said. “He did the wells for the golf courses around here. He worked all around the state of Florida.” In addition to his wife and daughter, Vandergrift’s survivors include his grandchildren, Austin Franklin, Madison Sturges and Brooklyn Sturges; honorary grandchildren, Jackie Freymuth, Kelly Greenhill, Kazandra Holliday, Tanner Holliday, Michelle Gurney and Kimberly Turner; and countless nieces and nephews. A visitation was held Monday, June 10, and funeral services were Tuesday, June 11, at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, in Winter Garden. Interment followed with military honors at Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando.

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Orlando man charged for role in abduction, killing of 16-year-old Luis Rivera Sr., 49, has bonded out of jail after being arrested for his role in the death of Bruce “B.J.” Haggins Jr., whose body was discovered in a shallow grave. crime of this nature,” he said. “We’re not going to rest until we make sure justice is done.” Rivera, of Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, was charged with disposing the body, as well as multiple counts of tampering with evidence. According to the arrest affidavit, witnesses at the scene said Haggins Jr. and another individual, Luis Rivera Jr., met May 31. Haggins Jr. got into a gray Infiniti driven by Rivera Jr., gunshots were fired, and Haggins Jr. appeared slumped over in the car. Rivera Jr. drove off with Haggins Jr. inside and called his father, Luis Rivera Sr., and met him at a car body shop in Orlando. The body shop owner saw Haggins Jr.’s body in the vehicle, as well as a bullet hole in the rear window, according to the affidavit. Rivera Sr. paid for the repair and later removed video-surveillance equipment from the shop without the owner’s permission, the arrest affidavit read. The Riveras moved Haggins Jr. to another vehicle and drove back to their home in the Wedgefield area, burying him nearby. Rivera Sr. paid a car-detailing center, owned by the son of the body shop owner, to remove blood and replace a headrest with a bullet hole, according to the affidavit. Police say Rivera Sr. bought Rivera Jr. a plane ticket to Connecticut Saturday, June 1. On June 7, another Rivera son said he was forced to dispose of the body, which had multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen, according to the affidavit.

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Luis Rivera Sr., 49, was arrested Friday, June 7, on multiple charges relating to Bruce “B.J.” Haggins Jr.’s May 31 abduction and killing but has since bonded out of the Orange County Jail. The judge set the amount at more than $10,000. Law-enforcement officials responded to an anonymous tip, which led them to a body buried in a shallow grave in the Wedgefield community in east Orange County. Police positively identified the body of 16-year-old Haggins, Winter Garden Police Chief Steve Graham announced Friday, June 7, in a press conference. An AMBER Alert had been issued following Haggins’ disappearance Friday, May 31. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled the AMBER Alert after Haggins’ body was found in a wooded area. Haggins was abducted near Lincoln Terrace and 11th Street, in Winter Garden — about seven blocks from the home he shared with his father, Bruce Haggins Sr. Police said witnesses heard gunshots, but no evidence was found at the abduction site; police were speculating that Haggins was shot after he got in the car. Police said they have leads that could bring more arrests. The car was recovered in Sanford. “We’ve been following a lot of leads,” Graham said. “A lot of those came from the AMBER Alert, and those leads actually led us to the discovery of the body. “We investigate all crimes, and we put all effort especially into a

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ith songs from birds and kangaroos, and even from an elephant and little Whos, Maxey Elementary school’s production of “Seussical the Musical Jr.” was sure to amuse. The musical, held Tuesday, May 28, was the school’s first production as a visual and performing arts magnet, and featured a cast of more than 40 students portraying some of Dr. Seuss’ most iconic characters. The production also featured students’ voice-over recordings during some scenes to assist with the dialogue of the show.

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Heritage foundation showcases local artist The late artist will be featured in an exhibit at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation that highlights her varied painting and drawing methods. AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

An example of Dorothy Kannon’s artwork.

IF YOU GO DOROTHY KANNON, ARTIST — BEYOND MEDIA The opening reception for the Dorothy Kannon exhibit is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, 21 E. Plant St. For information, contact Jim Crescitelli at jcrescitelli@wghf. org or (407) 656-3244. The exhibit features a wide selection of Kannon’s work and is sponsored by Brenda R. Smith.

In simplest terms, Dorothy Kannon was an artist. But Kannon wasn’t a simple artist. She created imaginative works of art through a variety of mediums, including oils, charcoal and watercolors, and was fascinated by nature and the ethereal. Born in 1931, Kannon grew up in Winter Garden and graduated in 1949 from Lakeview High School. She was one of four artists to have an oil painting accepted into the Annual National Exhibition in 1949, which resulted in letters of praise from President Harry S. Truman, Sen. Claude Pepper and Gov. Fuller Warren. The following year, she studied watercolor technique and debuted her art in a private exhibition. Several of her pieces were sold. After graduating from Florida State University in 1955, she worked as an artist at Florida Technological University (now University of Central Florida), she taught lettering and graphic design, and she served as assistant director at the Jacksonville Children’s Museum. Her nephew, Greg Kannon, who

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grew up in Winter Garden, marveled at her intelligence and guidance. “(I) spent a lot of time with her later on in life,” Greg Kannon said. “It is hard to even come up with a single idea to capture the spirit and life Aunt Dot lived. One overarching thought is many people saw her as an artist; she was that, but, for me, she was a guide/teacher.

She taught me art, how to play the harpsichord, how to notice beauty around me, how to not be so quick to judge others, how to value life. “Maybe the greatest impact was her love and guidance on taking care of creation and the earth,” he said. “Her home on Lake Harney was a virtual Garden of Eden with the many plants she cared for and nurtured. We spent many of her

last years out in her paradise discussing life and history. She was a teacher for me in lessons shaping my life, and I had the privilege to officiate her funeral as she rejoined the earth she so loved.” Chris Chan, the artist’s greatnephew, said he spent time with her when he was young. “She made incredibly beautiful dot paintings for us kids, beautiful angels all made up of dots,” Chan said. Kannon had cancer in her later years but still took on a project called “Exultation of Angels.” This is an album of hand-inked winged beings done in a pointillist style. Kannon wrote in her introduction: “These past few years, more than ever, I have been drawing for self-comfort/care. To center and quieten myself, focus in on forming an image, has felt of the safeness, the most familiar ‘room of my own,’ my heart-hearth, the intimate intensity of one’s own inner space. The Angels are with us … open to them, call upon these reaches of love-light-life-care. And so I share – out from me to the circlings of friends and kin. To me this is happiness, this is healing, this is being a hand of the Hand. Hope, ‘loving kindness, care, and mercy’ — this matters.” Kannon lived in Geneva at the time of her death in 2008.

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with trains set up on a table borrowed from the Central Florida Train Museum. Banks Helfrich is the entertainer for the series and is portraying characters such as JiggleMan, Healthy Herb and Math-U the Counting Cowboy. The initial event was held in March. Zimmerman said the museum was packed and those who participated enjoyed the program. “What’s fun is we have huge train puzzles, so you get to see Dad building a puzzle with his child,” she said. “That’s old school, but

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SunRidge students place second in Shark Tank competition The team of six placed second in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida’s Shark Tank event for a device they designed that blocks harmful radiation from laptops. ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

Snap. Lap. Relax. That’s the slogan six SunRidge Middle School students created for a device they designed that blocks harmful radiation emitted from laptops. The device is called SafeLap, which is an attachment that snaps onto the bottom of a laptop to protect its user from radiation. SafeLap earned its six designers second place in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida’s Sixth Annual Shark Tank Young Entrepreneur event held April 10. Those students are eighth-grader Donovan Francois, 14, and seventhgraders Natalia Still, 13; Melina Sonntag, 12; Valentina Agudelo, 13; Melanie Toledo, 12; and Katridiushkalee Cintron, 13. They all got involved with the BGCCF Young Entrepreneur program through the Orange County After School Zone program. “Our device protects you from the harmful radiation that comes from your (laptop) computer when you put it on your lap,” Agudelo said. “It also wirelessly charges your computer, and it’s comfortable. … We used a special material

inside of the protective case that protects the computer from falling if it does, because it’s basically a case that snaps onto the bottom (of a laptop) that protects you from the radiation, and it also protects it from falling down. It has an inner lining with a material that helps protect from the radiation.” Still said SafeLap would cost about $10 to make, but would be marketed for $64.99. The annual Shark Tank competition is the culminating event of the BGCCF Young Entrepreneur Program. Teams representing a total of 14 Orange County middle schools participate in the event, said Michelle Ramos, assistant director of middle-school programs with BGCCF. “The teams learn about entrepreneurship, develop a business plan and create a prototype of their product or service,” Ramos said. “All of our 14 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida After School Zone locations participate in the (Young Entrepreneur) program and the culminating (Shark Tank) event. ... The event is broken into two platforms to showcase the members’ businesses. Seven sites are selected to pitch to the judges, and seven sites are selected to

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Natalia Still, BGCCF Director of Middle School Programs Kelvin Curry, Milena Sonntag, Valentina Agudelo, Melanie Toledo, Katridiushkalee Cintron and Donovan Francois were excited for the BGCCF’s sixth annual Shark Tank Young Entrepreneur event on April 10.

showcase their businesses exhibit style in our ‘Entrepreneurship Exhibit.’” Francois originally suggested the idea of creating a device that protects laptop users from radiation. “What inspired our idea was that a common problem was that everybody puts their (laptop) computers on their laps, so we thought of what could be a way to try to … stop that harmful (radiation emitted from laptop),” Francois said. “What led me to (the idea) is because now that all the schools are becoming technology schools, and everybody has their laptop on their lap when they’re at home working on homework or just doing different things. I was like, ‘What could be a way to stop the harmful radiation getting into your body without stopping the fun of using your laptop?’” Emily Hart is a program assis-

tant who oversaw the students throughout the development of SafeLap. She said they worked on the product for about three months. It originally started as a small table but later changed into a laptop attachment. Agudelo said the SafeLap could appeal to many different types of potential buyers but decided to market specifically to schools and teens. “A lot of schools are becoming technology (based) schools,” Agudelo said. “We were also thinking of marketing it to big technology companies, like, for example, Apple.” Toledo added they created a prototype model device that they used to present SafeLap at the Shark Tank competition. “We built a prototype (of SafeLap),” Toledo said. “It wasn’t fully functioning, but we had our ideas and we knew what it was for

and what to use it for.” Sonntag said they all worked hard on rehearsing the presentation of their product for the competition, and had help from Hart as well as other teachers. “We would practice in front of Ms. Hart, and she would pretend to be the judge, and other times, we would have other teachers and workers here at the school come and judge us as well,” Sonntag said. “They all asked questions and gave us advice.” Still added that participating in the Shark Tank competition taught her a lot about entrepreneurship. “I really learned (about) what it really takes to make a product and all you have to do to put in to make that product good,” Still said. “My favorite part was presenting (SafeLap) to the Sharks, and to see how (they reacted to it). … It was a really good feeling.”

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The home at 2266 Romanum Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 6, for $372,650. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,003 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.09.

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The home at 14216 Bridgewater Crossings Blvd., Windermere, 34786, sold June 7, for $577,450. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 3,048 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $189.45. ENCLAVE AT BERKSHIRE PARK

The home at 7212 Londale Blvd., Windermere, 34786, sold June 5, for $429,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,699 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $158.95. INDEPENDENCE/ SIGNATURE LAKES

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The home at 14742 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 7, for $1,044,000. The first floor includes the master bedroom with two walk-in closets, a master bathroom with a walk-in shower and Jacuzzi tub with a private toilet and bidet room.

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The home at 14655 Old Thicket Terrace, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $385,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,078 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.08. ISLES OF LAKE HANCOCK

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The home at 7888 Minutemen Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $450,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,004 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.80.

The home at 2599 Laurel Blossom Circle, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 3, for $357,000. Built in 2006, it has six bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,753 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $95.12.

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The home at 7758 Tangerine Knoll Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $455,000. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,100 square feet. The price per square foot is $146.77. SUMMERLAKE

The home at 8119 Key West Dove St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 7, for $450,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 3,488 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.01. The home at 14605 Bahama Swallow Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $427,400. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,828 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.13. The home at 14717 Bahama Swallow Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 6, for $385,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,754 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.80. WATERMARK

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The home at 14638 Scott Key Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $449,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,935 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.98.

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The home at 3428 Bromfield Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 6, for $315,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,701 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $315,000. Realtor.com

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The home at 714 Gleaming Pebble Way, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 4, for $372,000. This Ocoee open-layout home offers plenty of natural light, a loft and a two-car garage. Upgraded features include some new carpet.

The home at 14771 Seton Creek Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $420,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,935 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $143.10. WATERSTONE

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The home at 714 Gleaming Pebble Way, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 4, for $372,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,240 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.81.

The home at 6210 Lecco Way, Windermere, 34786, sold June 5, for $1,045,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 4,274 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $244.50.

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The home at 11018 Hanlon Terrace Alley, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $306,790. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,212 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.69.

The home at 1517 Acropolis Circle, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 3, for $320,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,216 square feet. The price per square foot is $144.40. LAKE SHORE GARDENS

The home at 503 E. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 4, for $340,000. Built in 1981, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,533 square feet. The price per square foot is $134.23.

The home at 1410 Carriage Oak Court, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 3, for $244,900. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,094 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.95.

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The home at 1357 Garrett Gilliam Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 1, for $316,025. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,034 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $155.37.

The home at 471 Dunoon St., Ocoee, 34761, sold June 4, for $274,500. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,564 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $175.51.

The home at 3452 Gretchen Drive, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 1, for $270,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,532 square feet. The price per square foot is $176.24.

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The home at 5042 Log Wagon Road, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 3, for $249,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,655 square feet. The price per square foot is $150.45. The home at 6721 Sawmill Blvd., Ocoee, 34761, sold June 7, for $230,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,701 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.21. The home at 6709 Lumberjack Lane, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 7, for $222,500. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,403 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.59. WESTYN BAY

The home at 744 Fortanini Circle, Ocoee, 34761, sold June 7, for $195,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two-andone-bath baths and 1,372 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.13.

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The home at 1168 Brandy Lake View Circle, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 5, for $337,500. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,855 square feet. The price per square foot is $181.94. BURCHSHIRE

The home at 617 Foster Ave., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 7, for $242,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,889 square feet. The price per square foot is $128.11. SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 12

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LINDA FAY RICH DIED THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019.

Linda Fay Rich, 67, of Ocoee, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Linda was born in Orlando, Florida, on July 26, 1951, to Ralph and Myrtle Vaughn. She married Lindy Wade Rich on Oct. 24, 1973. Linda was a Christian and a member of First Baptist Church of Winter Garden where she faithfully attended as her health permitted. She is predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Wade Rich, of Ocoee; her son, Judd Rich, of Winter Garden; her daughter, Jodi Jack (Brett), of Winter Garden; and grandchildren, Case Jack and Cutler Jack. Linda was laid to rest on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Ocoee Cemetery.

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The home at 400 W. Story Road, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $162,000. Built in 1947, it has four bedrooms, one bath and 1,182 square feet. The price per square foot is $137.06. COURTLEA OAKS

The townhouse at 13621 Daniels Landing Circle, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $193,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,233 square feet. The price per square foot is $156.53.

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The home at 1405 Spring Loop Way, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $315,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,864 square feet. The price per square foot is $169.26. DANIELS LANDING

The townhouse at 162 Deepcove Road, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $201,700. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,234 square feet. The price per square foot is $163.45.

The home at 17647 Adams St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 7, for $233,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,461 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.48. EMERALD RIDGE

The home at 1826 Delafield Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $320,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,778 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.19. GROVEHURST

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The home at 1013 Araminta St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 5, for $275,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms,

two baths and 1,705 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.29.

The home at 847 Easley Ave., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $550,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,476 square feet. The price per square foot is $222.13.

HERITAGE AT PLANT STREET

The townhouse at 667 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 7, for $300,745. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,688 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $178.17.

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The home at 1420 Marble Crest Way, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 6, for $475,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,808 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.74.

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The home at 314 Black Springs Lane, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $349,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,159 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.65.

The home at 14766 Masthead Landing Circle, No. 5, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $304,800. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,886 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.61.

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The home at 1579 Coluso Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 5, for $289,900. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,901 square feet. The price per square foot is $289,900.

WINTER GARDEN SHORES

The home at 545 N. Woodland St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 3, for $328,000. Built in 1928, it has three bedrooms, one-and-one-half baths and 1,470 square feet. The price per square foot is $223.13.

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The home at 836 Kingstree Lane, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 4, for $622,500. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,852 square feet. The price per square foot is $218.27.

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The home at 656 Autumn Oaks Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold June 5, for $320,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,648 square feet. The price per square foot is $194.17.

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Starting Saturday, June 15, West Orange Little League All-Star teams will take on the best of District 14, as they participate in the district tournaments for each age group. The schedule is as follows: 9/10 All-Star (hosted by Dr. Phillips) from June 15 to 20; 10/11 All-Star (hosted by Winter Garden) from June 21 to 27; 11/12 AllStar (hosted by Winter Garden) from June 21 to 27; 13/14 All-Star (hosted by Winter Garden) from June 21 to 27; and 15/16 All-Star (hosted by Dr. Phillips) from June 15 to 20.

In the Winter Garden Squeeze’s 8-6 win over Seminole County Wednesday, June 5, shortstop/second baseman Marcus Judd led the way at the plate for the Squeeze. He went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI while also scoring once. Five other Squeeze players brought in one run apiece. The win bumped the Squeeze to 2-3 on the season.

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Tyler Baum taken in MLB Draft The UNC junior pitcher and West Orange High alum was snatched up by the Oakland Athletics with the 66th overall pick. TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

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Tyler Baum became a go-to starter during his time at Carolina.

Sitting on his couch in his house in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Tyler Baum’s full attention is on the television right in front of him. He watches as the the 2019 MLB Draft unfolds, waiting for that one moment he’s been dreaming of his whole life — hearing his name called. Earlier on the afternoon of Monday, June 3, Baum was hang-

ing out with his teammates to watch as fellow Tar Heel baseball player Michael Busch was drafted to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But now he was at home, waiting for what felt like an eternity. Luckily for Baum, the moment finally came. “I thought there might be a chance that I got picked, and one of my roommates … he was like, ‘What are the chances you get picked?,’ and I’m like, ‘I don’t SEE BAUM PAGE 15

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Throughout the summer the Winter Garden Fencing Academy — located in downtown Winter Garden — welcomes kids from elementary through high school to give the sport of fencing a try. For more information, contact Winter Garden Fencing Academy at (407) 3473807.

Despite falling 4-3 to Seminole County on a wild pitch Tuesday, June 4, Winter Garden Squeeze’s Wesley Faison (Texas State University) went 1-for-2, with his lone hit being a two-run homer. He also accounted for a run. The game was Faison’s first of the season for the Squeeze.

Central Florida Archery Inc. in Winter Garden is offering an “Intro to Archery” program for kids ages 7 to 12. For $30, kids will get the chance to take in an hourlong session that includes 30 minutes of technical training and 30 minutes of shooting. For more information, call Central Florida Archery at (407) 485-0498.

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The game of golf has become a tradition unlike any other for the Boddie family of Ocoee. TROY HERRING SPORTS EDITOR

t’s another hot day at the driving range, as the Boddie family takes in some practice time. The sea of green grass in front of them at the the McCord Golf Academy at Orange Lake Resort is broken up by sand traps

here and there, and it stretches to the tree line off in the distance. But none of them really pay the weather any mind — it’s just nice to be out playing the game they love alongside family. For the Boddies, that’s what this game is all about — family. And that family — consisting of Chris and Lori Boddie, and their three children, Kristopher (21), Olivia

(12) and Samuel (14) — has been impressively good at golf over the years. “When they were younger — as they were growing up — you’d scratch your head some days and say, ‘Is this ever going to happen for them?’ And then they’d have bad days … but then, all of a sudden, it’s like they’ve jumped to another level,” Chris said. “They started off in group lessons years ago, and then the last year they’ve worked at McCord with Mike (McMillan) SEE BODDIE PAGE 14

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Bruce Hicks An Orlando native, Bruce Hicks has found his calling on the archery range. Training at Central Florida Archery Inc. in Winter Garden under the watchful eye of owner/coach Hendrick “Rick” Gouws, the electrical engineering major at Florida Poly hopes to make the cut to participate in the 2024 Olympics.

When did you first get into archery? I started archery when I was a freshman in high school. I went to Apopka High, and it was the first year that they had an archery team there. They announced it over the intercom, and I was like, “That sounds cool.” I tried it out, and I really liked it, because it was a competitive team as well, so we competed against other schools around Central Florida. Senior year was when I really got into it, because I made some friends among the other schools and got really competitive with them. What’s been your biggest obstacle when it comes to archery? I trained really hard (my senior year) — I trained about eight hours a day over spring break. I actually trained so hard that I tore the tendon in my elbow, so that kind of sucked. I ended up getting gold in the state competition anyway. How long have you been training at Central Florida Archery? I met Rick (Gouws) because he helped out the Apopka High School team — he helps out pretty much all the school teams in Central Florida. I bought my first bow from him, he fletched all my arrows for me (and) helped train me a couple of times. Once I graduated from high school, that’s when I really got to know Rick, because I shot over at his range pretty much every day over the summer. He helped me buy my Olympic bow; he helps me train for the 2024 Olympics.

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How often do you get to practice? It’s an every day kind of thing. I can’t really make it to the range until after 6 p.m., because I’m in college still, and I’m taking summer classes — the range closes at 5:30-6 — so I have a key to the range, so I can just go in there and practice. On the weekend, I’ll go, and that’s when Rick will coach me, and we’ll discuss how I’m doing.

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What’s been your favorite thing about archery over the years? I never really think about that, because when I shoot, I just feel at ease. Archery takes so much concentration — it’s basically like meditating with a bow. My mind is blank, everything washes away, and no matter what is going on in my life, it doesn’t bother me when I’m at the range. No matter what, I have that and I feel so much better when I’m there doing it.

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all three rounds despite humid conditions and periodic rainfall, but the top of the leaderboard remained consistent with high schooler Nicholas Gabrelcik holding the lead throughout. After sharing first place through Friday’s opening 18 holes and maintaining a onestroke advantage entering Sunday’s final round, Gabrelcik made a short bogey putt on the par-5 18th hole to secure a one-shot victory. Gabrelcik, who placed fourth overall in the

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and we’ve seen the level of play, competitiveness and the mental game jump to another level. “Just watching them practice today, I’m like, ‘Wow, where did that come from?,’” he said. “To watch that happen for your kids … it makes you feel good.” As Chris plays the game for the fun of it, and while Lori plays the role of supermom (providing all the prep work for her kids), Kris, Olivia and Samuel play golf on the competitive level. And though they play in their own respective age groups, Olivia and Samuel practice side by side, which is actually made better by the fact that they are siblings enjoying the same sport. “We’re pushing each other to be better,” Samuel said. There’s evidence in what Samuel said, as recently the two have experienced highs in their young, budding careers. Just last month, Samuel shot his lowest tournament round at Forest Lake Golf Club during a Premier Junior Golf tournament, where he shot a 77. “For me I had to focus on keeping the ball straight and make sure I keep my up-and-down game pretty good,” Samuel said. “It is my home course in Ocoee.” On the flip side, Olivia pulled off something in a recent tournament that she had never done before: record a birdie in tournament play. And she didn’t just get one birdie — she got two. Olivia recalls the moment with

pristine detail, because it helped lead her to a runner-up finish. “I think about what’s around, ‘Is there a bunker? Is there trees? Is there water?,’” Olivia said. “And there was one of the (holes) I got a birdie on — I hit it right into the fairway, and after I got my three-wood and hit it onto the green, and then I put it in.” A FAMILY’S GOLF LEGACY

The game of golf started for the Boddie family during Chris’ time at Ohio State University back in the late 1980s. During that time Chris played for the Buckeyes football team as a fullback, but a friendship he sparked with Gary Nicklaus — the son of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus — is what drove him to give the game a shot. Chris would travel with Gary, watching him play in collegiate tournaments, before buying his own starter set of clubs one day to try golf out for himself. Everything Chris did to learn how to play the game largely came from simply going out to the links and playing — something that really picked up following an injury that cut his football career short during his junior year. “Once you’re an athlete, you have a competitive spirit and it never leaves you, so I had to find something to do,” he said. “I did body building, lifting weights and then I decide, ‘Hey, golf — it’s this tiny white ball that you want to beat.’ It just takes one shot to keep you coming back.”

Over the years that passion stayed with Chris, who passed it down to his kids — all of whom picked it up and ran with it. In Kristopher’s case — with him being the oldest of the trio — it has led him to a successful golf career at St. Xavier University in Chicago, where he will start his senior year in the fall. And though he has been playing since he was a kid, it’s been these last four years when he has been really pushed to up his game. “It’s definitely a huge change as far as competition levels … you’re playing with kids that this is their life — a lot of them banked on being good golfers to get to college,” Kristopher said. “The dedication that you have to put into the sport is a lot more, because it’s like they are paying you to go there in a way … because you’re on scholarship.” Along with Kristopher’s growth through the years, Olivia and Samuel have also gotten the opportunity to truly develop and work the game the way they see fit. Under the watchful eye of their dad and the coaching staff at McCord Golf Academy, the hope one day is to play in the PGA or LPGA. There’s no real slowing down, both Samuel and Olivia said. “I’m trying to take it to the professional level,” Samuel said. “The thing is with golf — it’s a game you could play for the rest of your life,” Olivia said.

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know if it’s going to happen,’” Baum said. “Literally five minutes later I got a text from my agent saying, ‘Hey, start watching — you may go around here.’ So then I said, ‘Luca! Luca! Come back down here.’ “Then they called my name and it was awesome,” he said. “All the years of hard work and dedication you put into the sport … and finally hearing your name called is a surreal moment and a big relief as well.” Just before the Oakland Athletics picked him with the 66th overall pick during the second round, Baum gave the heads up to his family to keep an eye on the draft so that they could take in the moment with him. And though the big moment arrived, it wasn’t a total surprise to Baum. Going into last week’s draft, Baum knew that the A’s had shown interest in him since his playing days at West Orange High. Baum said that he also had a good meeting toward the end of last year with the team. Being selected 66th overall — a pick valued at exactly $1 million, according to MLB.com — is just the latest in a long, successful journey through the game of baseball for Baum. It’s a journey that started back when he was a kid growing up in Ocoee. At the age of 8, Baum started playing baseball like any other kid — playing travel ball and

Little League. Once in high school he would take to the field for the Warriors — while also playing for the Orlando Scorpions travel ball team — and it was there where Baum found a knack for pitching. “I started off mostly as a centerfielder and hitter — I didn’t really start pitching until the summer going into my junior year,” Baum said. “I started throwing a little bit harder and saw my future change into a pitcher.” Although he graduated from WOHS back in 2016, the memories he has from his time on the JV and varsity teams still remind him of where he came from and the family that formed during those four years. “You grow up playing with those guys since you’re like, 8 or 9 — you’re on the same travel team, you’re on the same seventh-and eighth-grade feeder team and you get to high school and you’re still playing with those guys and it’s awesome,” Baum said. “Watching those guys grow and progress … is really cool.” Since then, Baum has moved on to bigger things, which includes his last three years as a go-to starter for the Tar Heels on the diamond. In his freshman year alone, Baum would go a perfect 7-0 with a meager ERA of 2.57 through 63 innings as a true freshman. His perfect record wrote him into the Carolina baseball history books, as he

became the eighth pitcher to win at least seven decisions without a loss in a single season. Though he would suffer a bit of a sophomore slump — going 4-1 with a 4.57 ERA — there would be a big silver lining for the second-year starter, as Baum and the Tar Heels made their way to Omaha, Nebraska, for the 2018 College World Series. “Going to Omaha last season, it was kind of like a fairy tale,” Baum said. “All of us have heard so many stories about it and everything else, but to actually go there and experience it — with 25,000 people cheering for you and stands packed out — and hopefully I can get the chance to go back and have it again.” While this weekend’s NCAA Super Regional against Auburn University saw Carolina’s season come to a close, the future for Baum is bright, and you can bet he is excited for it. “I cherish these moments with my UNC teammates,” he said. “I’m going to really cherish these moments with these guys, but after that I’m unbelievably excited to start my Major League career with the Oakland A’s. Working my way up through the organization is going to be hard work, but I’m excited to do it.”

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Boy Scout Troop 210, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden with Joe Gufford as scoutmaster, closed a week at Camp LaNoChe. Campers were Buddy Schmitt, Pat Moran, Robert Garner, Billy Jones, Jimmy Kerr, Ron Anderson, Bill Cappleman, Billy Stagg, Stanley Starr, Frank Milwee, Richard McCord, Ward Britt, J.B. Johnson, Stanley Roper, Tommy DeLoach, Ron Strosnider and Roger Strosnider.

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The West Orange Debutantes of 1979, sponsored by the West Orange Junior Service League, are Kristin Boardman, Leslie Dabbs, Debbie Davis, Susan Dorman, June Greer, Kim Guernsey, Tracie Hall, Beverly Hart, Melodye Hendrix, Janet Hickman, Becky Howard, Virginia Spigener, Debbie Strickland, Susan Wolfe and Billie Youngblood.

FROM THE ARCHIVES Antonia Margarethe Haltenhoff moved to Oakland from Brooklyn, New York, around 1905. She took the teacher’s exam and began teaching at Tangerine in northwest Orange County and then taught for almost six years in Oakland and Tildenville. Antonia next taught at the Boggy Creek School in south Orange County. The photograph shows Antonia with her students, although the location has not been verified.

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Gov. Reubin Askew was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd at a West Orange Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Winter Garden Inn. It immediately followed a personal inspection tour of the West Orange Memorial Hospital’s new 88-room wing.

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