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Emerging from its cocoon Artist Don Reynolds will create a 10-foot-tall copper butterfly for Winter Garden. PAGE 3.

YOUR TOWN WITNESS THE MENORAH LIGHTING

The Winter Garden Hebrew School and Chabad of South Orlando are sponsoring a lighting of the menorah in downtown Winter Garden at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23. It will take place in front of the Winter Garden Police Department, 251 W. Plant St., and include the lighting, music and latkes. For information, visit jewishorlando.com.

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Want to own a piece of history? The 1900s Oakland Manor House’s owner is selling the property and hopes it will remain a center for wellness. STORY ON PAGE 4.

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The community is invited to help sort and pack about 2,000 boxes of food for needy families in West Orange County. The event is from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Ocoee High School, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway. Drivers are needed beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, to deliver the food boxes to families in need. For information, (407) 6547777 or visit southeastern foodbank.com.

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Mayor Jerry Demings hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed one-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation initiatives. ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

SWEET DREAMS Diandra Culver recently opened Sweet Dee’s Cupcakery and Custom Cakes in W.G. SEE 3.

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

residential growth occurs. To address these growing pains related to transportation within the county, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has proposed placing a one-cent sales tax increase SEE MAYOR PAGE 6

YOUR CALENDAR

THURSDAY, DEC. 19

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS PARTY 6:30 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at Sweet Dee’s Cupcakery, 21 S. Main St., Winter Garden. Children can paint a Christmas plate and then decorate a gingerbread cookie. Cost is $15. Seating is limited; prepay through Venmo (Mindy-Hungerford) or Paypal (Panache@ gmail.com). WINTER GARDEN BOOK CLUB 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. This month’s book is “Sahara,” by Clive Cussler. Dirk Pitt, on a mission to find the remains of a pharaoh’s funeral barge thought to be buried in the mud of the Nile, rescues an attractive woman from murderous thugs on a beach near Alexandria. (407) 835-7323.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 20 HOLIDAY MUSIC AT FRIDAYS ON THE PLAZA 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the Centennial Plaza Gazebo, 101 W. Plant St. A lineup of talented musicians will perform favorite holiday tunes: Dec. 20, Roots & Rosin/Nicole Equerme/Abigail Collins. Free. Cwgdn.com, (407) 656-4111.

MONDAY, DEC. 23

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

PEPPERMINT PALS 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. They are red and white and sure smell nice — enjoy stories, crafts and activities inspired by sweet peppermint treats. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. (407) 835-7323. READ TO SYDNEY 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Read to Sydney is a local therapy dog organization that encourages children to practice their reading skills with an attentive furry listener. All ages are welcome to join Thom and his dog, Toby. (407) 835-7323.

LET’S CROCHET MINI HOLIDAY STOCKINGS 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Create fun mini holiday stockings that make great gifts. If you can crochet a granny square, then you’re all set to learn this quick project. (407) 835-7323.

MENORAH LIGHTING 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, in front of the Winter Garden Police Department, 251 W. Plant St. Join the Winter Garden Hebrew School and Chabad of South Orlando for a menorah lighting, music and latkes. Jewishorlando.com.

THURSDAY, DEC. 26

WINTER GARDEN WATERCOLORS 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Join the group to learn the basics of watercolor painting through the use of watercolor pencils and paint. This program focuses on creating a relaxing environment and allowing adults to destress. (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, DEC. 28

WHIZKIDS: CODE WITH CODECOMBAT 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Write real code. Use JavaScript or Python to complete challenges in CodeCombat. Explore mazes, loot treasure and defeat enemies in a fantasy adventure game using code. Ages 10 to 12. (407) 835-7323.

TEA TALKS WITH NURSE JOY 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St. Monthly Wellness Series with registered nurse coach Joy Wolff. The December topic is brain health and preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s. Cost is $20. Call (407) 376-1597 to RSVP.

FRIDAY, DEC. 27

HOLIDAY MUSIC AT FRIDAYS ON THE PLAZA 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the Centennial Plaza Gazebo, 101 W. Plant St. A lineup of talented musicians will perform favorite holiday tunes: Dec. 27, Paint it Black Quartet. Free. Cwgdn.com, (407) 656-4111.

ANGEL PAWS TO READ 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a lovable, furry listener. Be An Angel Therapy Dogs Ministry presents this reading program for children featuring certified therapy dogs. (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, JAN. 2

PLANT CLINIC 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Take your plants, get soil pH tested and ask question of Master Gardener volunteers from the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office. (407) 835-7323.

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Custom cupcakery sweetens Winter Garden Sweet Dee’s Cupcakery and Custom Cakes opened Nov. 9 on Main Street.

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

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

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Charles and Janine Matteson only moved to Windermere in July, but already, the sibling duo has concrete plans to help with the storied town’s historic preservation. Charles, 15, and Janine, 14, have been involved in Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts, respectively, since they were young. And with the BSA allowing girls to join troops this year, Janine now participates in both organizations. A sophomore at Windermere High, Charles is a member of BSA Troop 320 Blue, based in Winter Garden. Janine, a freshman at WHS, is a member of BSA Troop 320 Gold and also of the Girl Scouts of Citrus’ Green Oaks service community with Troop 2046. And although they have called Windermere home for just five months, they already are making a difference. For Charles’ Eagle project, he is working on restoring the 1911 Cal Palmer building in downtown Windermere. Janine is working on digitizing the town’s old documents and artifacts to create an online library. CAL PALMER BUILDING

The 108-year-old building near Windermere Town Hall holds a lot of stories within its walls; however, it also needs some work. The 20-foot-by-26-foot building served as the town’s original post office and in the past also has served as the meeting place for the shuffleboard club and as an antiques shop. Currently, the town is using it for storage. But the building’s exterior is in disrepair from the rains and humidity characteristic of Florida. Upon seeing it, Charles knew he wanted to help. “We’re pretty much restoring the outside of it, making it look

nice, painting it over, cleaning off the old paint that has water under it — not too much, because then it costs a lot of money,” he said. “So far, it’s going rather well. … I wanted to do something historical because I like history rather a lot, and my friend did a similar project where he redid the outside of an old World War II bunker that was turned into a museum. That project was really motivational for me to do something like that.” The scope of Charles’ project, which has been in the works for about three months, calls for matching historical accuracy. He and fellow Scouts will hand-wash the exterior and paint it white to match Town Hall. He also hopes to install a new American flag and possibly a descriptive historic marker. He and fellow scouts will work on this for the weekend of Dec. 20. The plan calls for three days of work. He even has a spreadsheet with information on scheduling, a very precise guideline that will help him execute his project. The Windermere Historic Preservation Board is the sponsor and beneficiary of the project. Chairman George Poelker, as well as town staff, helped Charles decide on his project scope. His scoutmaster, Aaron Drone, also has been out to the site several times to evaluate it. For the paint and materials required, Charles has an active GoFundMe page to raise $2,115, the estimated cost of it all. “Every time you walk around it, you get another person’s understanding of how to break it down,” said Charles’ mom, Charlene Matteson. “It was wonderful to be able to connect to the town that way. People have been so gracious with leading us to the next point of contact. It’s been a really great experience.”

RESTORING CAL PALMER BUILDING Charles Matteson will be hosting the work days to execute his project of hand washing and repainting the exterior of Windermere’s Cal Palmer building the weekend of Dec. 20. To purchase all the paint and other materials needed to complete the work, he needs to raise $2,115. Those wishing to contribute to the project can do so at bit.ly/2RYp257. As of press time, he had raised $1,540. WINDERMERE VIRTUAL MUSEUM

While her brother works on his Eagle project, Janine is digging into her quest to earn the Gold Award, which is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts program. For her part, she is scanning and uploading the town’s old documents in the hopes of creating a virtual archive. “I’m digitizing Windermere’s old documents … and making a little library or archive online,” she said. “I just moved here, and where we were from, it had a lot of history. I think history is cool, and I think that if I know more about here, I’ll like it more here. … We’re trying to make a blog or something where we could connect it (the archive) to the town of Windermere website and get people to see it and see what used to be here and what happened.” Janine said in the town community room, there are multiple cabinets with four rows in each of them — all chock full of documents. Each row is full of boxes with old documents and paperwork. She takes a couple of boxes home each week to scan and then upload to a file for digitizing. “Her concept was giving public access to those documents that nobody has access to and having longevity, that it passes on (to the next generation),” Charlene Matteson said.

A new bakery in downtown Winter Garden is just the spot for those with a craving for custom cupcakes. Sweet Dee’s Cupcakery and Custom Cakes — 21 S. Main St. — opened Nov. 9. From cookies, brownies and cheesecakes to macarons and, of course, cupcakes, downtown Winter Garden’s newest bakery offers a confectionary creation for anyone with a sweet tooth. The bakery even offers gluten-free and vegan options, as well as keto, dairy-free and sugar-free options by request. Sweet Dee’s also offers a selection of desserts for dogs. “We do everything — pretty much everything sweet is what I tell people,” owner and executive baker Diandra Culver said. Although Sweet Dee’s offers an assortment of cupcakes, Culver said her bakery’s claim to fame is its custom cupcake bar. “The most unique part of it is going to be the cupcake bar,” Culver said. “The guests get to pick their flavor of cupcake, fillings, icings, toppings, drizzle, and the kids always love the glitter. We have edible glitter that we can top any of our cupcakes with, so it’s kind of cute and fun and different. All of our cupcakes have different fillings in the middle, so they get a nice surprise when they bite into their cupcakes.” Originally from Orlando but now a resident of Ocoee, Culver traces her culinary background as a baker to her childhood. She had a neighbor who was an avid baker and spent a lot of time in that neighbor’s kitchen growing up. She never went to culinary school full-time for baking, but it’s always been a hobby. Additionally, she went to The Wilton School, a cake-decorating school in Darian, Illinois, and participated in the school’s masters series on baking, piping, fondant, sugar work, gum paste and gluten-free baking. “I had the most amazing neighbor … and she had the most amazing kitchen,” Culver

SWEET DEE’S CUPCAKERY AND CUSTOM CAKES 21 S. Main St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 395-9456 EMAIL: sweetdeesfl@gmail. com WEBSITE: sweetdeescupcakery.com HOURS: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 6 p.m. Sundays

said. “(She) went to all the Wilton (cake decorating) classes at JoAnn (Fabrics and Crafts) and things like that. I just spent all of my time over there. It was a fun little hobby to have. She taught me all of her techniques and everything like that. It was just a fun thing to do.” Although baking has been a lifelong hobby for Culver, it wasn’t her original career of choice. She went to college at the University of Mississippi for a degree in parks and recreation management. She worked in professional sports as a gamer operations coordinator for the Mississippi RiverKings, a minor-league hockey team in Southaven, Mississippi. After that, she came back to the Orlando area and went on to work seven years at Walt Disney World as a children’s activities and special events coordinator. While working for Disney, she worked part time at a bakery in Clermont. “I thought that (Disney job) was my new dream,” Culver said. “Then I was working part time for my friend’s bakery and decided that I wanted to be my own business owner. This vision kind of started, and through a lot of ups and downs, this place kind of just presented itself to me.”

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Diandra Culver is the owner and executive baker of Sweet Dee’s Cupcakery.

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Historical significance AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

t can be difficult to do what’s best, especially when it comes to giving up one’s passion, but Charlotte Charfen wants to see an Oakland gem reach its full potential. Charfen, a physician, author and self-proclaimed optimist, is the owner of the Oakland Manor House, a center for health, meditation and art close to Oakland’s Lake Apopka shore. And she decided to sell the property and historical 1900s home to someone who can give it the attention it deserves. “For this place to continue to thrive, I believe it really needs an owner that has boots on the ground to reach its full potential,” said Charfen, who now lives in Hawaii. “I love the Oakland community and that home and all the history that lives within its walls. It is such a gem beyond words. It pains me to let her go, but I am grateful to have been her caretaker and to now pass the torch.” The five-bedroom, seven-anda-half bathroom home has served as an inn and a wellness center since opening early last year. Each bedroom has a private bathroom, and each room has its own theme, such as the Peacock Room, the Sage Room and the Speakeasy. There are common living areas and plenty of small spaces for guests needing alone time. Ceiling-to-floor windows, wood staircases, hardwood floors and large porches come together to celebrate the home’s history and create an atmosphere of relaxation, which has served Charfen well in her business. “There is an amazing group of practitioners that teach at the Manor and have carried on the wellness aspect from yoga, meditation, sound healing, energy

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A winged sculpture soon will fly to its permanent home in Winter Garden. City commissioners approved the placement of a new copper butterfly sculpture in Winter Garden’s downtown during the Thursday, Dec. 12, meeting. The butterfly, crafted by renowned artist Don Reynolds, will stand about 10 feet tall with a wingspan of about 8 feet. Members of the Bloom & Grow Garden Society gave a presentation about the sculpture — a gift to the city in appreciation of its partnership over the past 20 years with the annual Spring Fever in the Garden festival. Brenda Knowles, society president, said the sculpture will cost the club about $100,000. Reynolds also was present to discuss sculpture. “This piece is also significant to me mainly because it’s a butterfly

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The Oakland Manor House is for sale for $995,000 and can be used as a private home or a bed-and-breakfast.

practitioners, health and arts,” Charfen said. “There is a core of five women who have been more supportive than I could have ever imagined.” The team also includes an innkeeper, health coach-vegan chef, part-time assistant and marketer/events/retreat coordinator. Charfen said she hopes the team will be able to keep their employment with the new owner. “I’m hopeful that the person taking my place would take what’s already been built and continue to expand and improve upon the foundation,” she said. “As an emergency physician, humanitarian and entrepreneur driven to help make the world and my local communities a better place through empowerment of one’s own health, this was a huge, difficult, painful, humbling but necessary experience to really prac-

tice what I teach. “I may own the home and business, but it is this group of incredible women in the Oakland community that have brought (the house) and me back to life through their love, kindness, support and healing abilities,” she said. “They resuscitated the home just like I have done for so many in the E.R. They offered me grace and hope during one of the hardest times of my life.” Until it’s sold, Charfen and her staff will continue to host classes and events, as well as rent out rooms, at the Oakland Manor House. Amenities include health classes, workshops and retreats focused on health and wellness programs and activities. “My gut is that the buyer will be an entrepreneur in the field of wellness who will want these things in place and see the enor-

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mous value of what is already transpiring,” she said. The home features nearly 5,000 square feet of living space. A porch overlooks the three-fourths-ofan-acre lot and its mature oaks. “The home has always been magical and will continue to be so,” Charfen said. The house, built around 1905, was originally known as the Williams House. Fred and Grace Mather-Smith stayed with the Williamses in the vernacularstyle home when it was just one story. It later was a caretaker’s house for Walter Smallbone and his son, Tom Smallbone, who managed the Mather-Smith estate and groves in the mid-20th century.

Winter Garden approves new downtown sculpture A 10-foot-tall copper butterfly will be located in downtown Winter Garden’s new park near the splash pad.

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in a winter garden flying by a street named ‘plant,’” Reynolds said. “I think that’s pretty unique. I’ll be using mainly copper, which I think relates to the color of a monarch butterfly in a symbolic way. It’s a great honor to be able to do this for the city. I love Winter Garden — it’s just a great place to be.” Reynolds’ artwork already is prominent in Central Florida. One of his most recognizable pieces — a bronze knight charging on horseback — stands outside Spectrum Stadium, home of the UCF Knights football team. Reynolds’ creations have even found a home on the other side of the globe. His Carrara marble statue of a sailor steering a ship’s helm was purchased by the city of Pietrasanta in Italy and now sits on a pier for the public to enjoy. City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said the butterfly sculpture will be a fine addition to the downtown. “I just want to thank them for all the work they’ve done — they’ve been working on this for quite some time,” Bollhoefer said. “We’re known as the cultural and commercial center of West Orange County. It’s appropriate to put this here. We also have some murals coming to town soon and some other sculptures through SoBo, so it’s just a great addition to Winter Garden, and it just adds another

IN OTHER NEWS n Winter Garden Police Chief Steve Graham swore in two new police officers. n City commissioners approved utilizing up to $6,500 in confiscation funds to acquire and transport an armored vehicle for the police department through Florida’s Federal Property Assistance Program. n A request to rezone 5.51 acres at 541 Winter Garden Vineland Road from Commercial to Planned Commercial Development was postponed to a future meeting. The proposed project includes two medical office buildings totaling 45,000 square feet and a 10,477-square-foot church. n Winter Garden city commissioners took a moment to recognize the long career of Winter Garden dentist Dr. Robert Foster, who recently retired after 62 years.

asset and makes our community special and stand out in the Central Florida area.” Bollhoefer said the sculpture will

be located in a new park planned near the downtown splash pad. PACKING PLANT RENOVATION

The commission also approved the site plan for an applicant to renovate the existing buildings and construct site improvements at the packing plant located at 1061, 1063 and 1065 Tildenville School Road. The redevelopment involves maintaining most of the existing historic industrial structures while renovating and repurposing them to house uses such as art, retail, food and professional and medical offices. Renovations include reconfiguring the parking and drive aisles, adding landscaping, installing a sidewalk along Tildenville School Road, adding golf cart and bike facilities and building new outdoor seating areas. “They’re taking an old building and restoring it, which is very unusual today,” Bollhoefer said. “It’s over 100 years old — this could be a great addition. We’d also like to waive their impact fees for water and sewer because of all their costs. … We know they’re putting extra funds into the building.” City commissioners approved the site plan and conditions unanimously.

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Int’l tech firm breaks ground in West Orange Riegl, a laser-measurement systems company, is bringing its North American headquarters and training facility to Winter Garden.

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Left: One of the technology company’s many pieces of equipment.

tecture, interior design, project management and consulting. In Central Florida, the technology has been used for transportation design and construction of Interstate 4 and State Road 417, Florida Highway Patrol crash scene documentation and mapping for disaster response. The systems are used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. City Manager Mike Bollhoefer

said the city is committed to bringing in more of this type of business along West Colonial Drive to create a high-tech corridor. The Riegl website provides examples of its equipment in use. During a training symposium at the Reunion Resort, in Orlando, the terrestrial laser scanner performed 400 scans of the resort grounds in eight hours to re-create a 3D image. Drones used for inspecting utility towers, bridges, railways and air transport infrastructure can be equipped with

Riegl’s latest technologies. During and after a natural disaster, the company’s product can expedite the rescue mission. The equipment can be used for land surveying, environmental monitoring and historic building management. It has measured how the Helmein Glacier, in Greenland, is moving horizontally and vertically at the same time. And it can create virtual versions of archaeological sites. A video of Riegl’s laser measurement system equipment in use is available at youtube.com/ riegllidar.

CHRISTMAS SERVICE DIRECTORY

Take time to celebrate the birth of our Savior at Calvary’s traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Sanctuary. We will sing carols as we remember the real reason for Christmas. Bring your family and friends. See you there!

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The city of Winter Garden is hoping a new international technology company coming to West Colonial Drive will be the beginning of a new face for the major roadway through Central Florida. On Friday, Dec. 6, representatives from the city, Orange County, Riegl and design and construction firms dug their shovels into the dirt at 14707 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden, the future site of Riegl’s latest headquarters and training facility. Riegl is a laser measurement systems firm that manufactures LiDAR technology for laser scanning in a variety of situations: airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned. Prior to turning the dirt, several guest speakers stepped up to the microphone: Johannes Riegl Jr., Riegl president; Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey; Commissioner Bob Buchanan and Mayor John Rees with the city of Winter Garden; Toby Walker, president of Walker Design; and Bryan Boykin, manager of DPR

Construction’s special service group. Many on the Riegl staff and management team, as well as numerous partners, advisors and local supporters, were on hand as well. Johannes Riegl, president of the Austrian company, said the decision to build in Winter Garden was made so employees could live in an affordable but high-quality area. “It’s also helpful to have the ability to recruit skilled technology and engineering employees from nearby University of Central Florida and University of Florida,” he said. Vice President Jim Van Rens calls it “a launching pad for greater things to come.” The facility will be 18,000 square feet and will include 50 workspaces, a state-of-the-art training center, an onsite calibration and service center, a technical support team hub and sales support. The company offers a number of services, including programming and space planning, concept design, 3D visualization, archi-

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Mayor proposes traffic tax to fund transportation initiatives on the November 2020 ballot. The tax would generate an estimated $600 million per year and would help fund Lynx, SunRail and other transportation-related projects. Demings discussed the proposed tax and solicited input from District 1 residents during a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the West Orange Recreation Center in Winter Garden. “The best solution to this challenge that we have is to engage … the citizens in the process,” Demings said. “It is our goal to do a lot of listening and then, in early spring, to perfect a plan of action around what the citizens of Orange County have told us they desire to see in the way of solutions.” THE NEED

Because of tourism and the continued, rapid growth in Orange County, the county will need a dedicated funding source to help pay for transportation and infrastructure issues throughout the area, Demings said. He believes the one-cent sales tax increase is the best solution to generate the revenue needed to address the county’s transportation issues. Additionally, tourists would be contributing 51% of the revenues that would be derived from the sales-tax initiative. The tax would be applied to retail goods and services and would not be applied to essential food items, prescription drugs or utilities. “When we look at all the top 50 metropolitan communities around America, they all have a dedicated funding source,” Dem-

ings said, adding that two previous county initiatives for a transportation tax failed. “If we continue to kick the can down the road, the traffic congestion that we have is going to get worse.” Carla Bell Johnson, a strategic planning and development manager for Orange County, discussed the county’s current funding sources for transportation — such as the gas tax, impact fees and property taxes — which she said do not meet the needs to keep up with the issues. Furthermore, high costs associated with road maintenance and construction pose another financial hurdle. “There are about 2,700 miles of county roadways within Orange County, and … it costs more than $3 million per lane mile to widen a roadway,” Johnson said. Another challenge relates to public transportation. Lynx and SunRail do not run often enough, and the SunRail doesn’t touch any of the municipalities of West Orange County, Demings said. Lynx CEO Jim Harrison said most Lynx riders work in the service industry, and one of the most common complaints is related to commute times. “Half of our riders use Lynx as their primary method to get to work, and over half of our riders have to take two or more buses — making a transfer to complete their trip,” Harrison said. “This is one of the most common issues we hear about— just in talking about the Lynx system in general — is how long it takes.” WHAT RESIDENTS ARE SAYING

Windermere resident Ricardo Cumberbatch said he doesn’t

have an issue with the sales tax increase and supports the idea of having a dedicated funding source for transportation needs. “The previous mayor said … we want to live, work and play in our community,” Cumberbatch said. “I think that’s one solution — we need to bring more businesses (to the area), especially to Horizon West. … I want to bring more businesses to the communities (in West Orange), because we’re diversified here. We have Windermere, we have Ocoee (and) we have other places around here that are different in (varying) aspects. In Windermere, you’re not going to bring a train or a bus. That’s not going to happen because we’re surrounded by lakes, anyway.” Ken Peach, executive director of the Health Council of East Central Florida, has been a resident of District 1 — from Winter Garden to Clarcona to his current residence in Dr. Phillips — since 1984. He supports the increase but also suggested the county comes up with a way to take cars off the roads by reducing the need to travel somewhere. “The answer to anything often is capacity, and we know that we’re running out of capacity for transportation — we can only make the roads so wide,” Peach said. “When I look at the capacity issue, I always look at it from the flip side, and that is, ‘How do we reduce the need to do something?’ In this case, the question I brought up … was simply about, ‘When we’re looking at capacity, let’s just not look at how we increase capacity to transportation, but also, maybe, where can we reduce the need to move people?’”

Gwendolynne Clayton was thrilled to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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The home at 1808 Western Trailway Drive, Oakland, 34760, sold Dec. 12, for $425,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,857 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $191.10. Days on market: 67.

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The home at 628 Neumann Village Court, Ocoee, 34761, sold Dec. 13, for $250,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,999 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.06. Days on market: 75.

The home at 3320 Atmore Terrace, Ocoee, 34761, sold Dec. 11, for $310,800. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,995 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.77. Days on market: 265.

The home at 1002 Wyoming Court, Ocoee, 34761, sold Dec. 12, for $190,100. Built in 1982, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,428 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $133.12. Days on market: seven.

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and 1,925 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $142.08. Days on market: four.

The home at 2044 Rickover Place, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 16, for $464,500. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,981 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $155.82. Days on market: five.

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The home at 17535 Jefferson St., Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 12, for $295,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,804 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $163.53. Days on market: 60. HERITAGE AT PLANT STREET

The home at 700 Orange Belt Loop, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 13, for $421,520. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,634 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.03. Days on market: 390. STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 13338 Fox Glove St., No. 6, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 11, for $392,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,136 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125. Days on market: five. The home at 2616 Balforn Tower Way, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 13, for $295,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,825 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $161.64. Days on market: 82. WESTFIELD

The home at 1013 Shadowmoss Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 9, for $365,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,200 square feet. The price per square foot is $165.91. Days on market: four. WINTERMERE POINTE

The home at 2688 Grove View Drive, Winter Garden, 34787, sold Dec. 12, for $395,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,443 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.69. Days on market: two.

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

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John “Johnny” Jones was born in Winter Garden, Florida, Aug. 30, 1961. He is survived by his two daughters, Daphne Sullivan and Brittany Brewer; along with his mother and father, John and Margaret Jones. He had three grandchildren, Michael Boyd, Layna Anne and Parker Lee. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and he loved to spend time with his whole family. He had multiple cousins, aunts and uncles that he cared for deeply and enjoyed being around. He attended West Orange High School with the Class of 1979. He served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army and then worked for the city of Winter Garden for 16 years. He was passionate about music and football and loved the Beatles. He will be missed dearly by his family, and they will always think of him and smile and remember his laughter, jokes and big heart. The viewing was Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the funeral was Thursday, Dec. 12, both at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 428 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Daniel Siplin Sr., a native Floridian and longtime resident of Winter Garden, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. He was 96 years of age and survived by three of his six children (Olivia Washington, Daniel Siplin Jr. and Julleina Preston). His memorial service will be held at 1891 Fourth St., Orlando Florida (Taft, Florida), Kingdom Halls of Jehovah Witnesses at 1 p m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

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a deep sense of integrity, a true American hero, frequent diner at the Country House, and an overall great man. He enjoyed adventurous travel all over the world, old cars, country music, all types of dessert, years of coaching softball, cheering on his grandkids from the stage to the fields, and the city of Winter Garden. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Dawn, of 53 years; his daughter, Nicole, and son-inlaw, Matthew Hubbard, of Tampa; daughter, Michelle, and sonin-law, Matthew Friedman, of Winter Garden; brother, Robert, and wife, Debbie, of Clermont; and brother, James, and wife, Sandi, of Ocoee. He is also survived by his grandkids, Austin and Ansley Hubbard, and Elena and Brett Friedman. A celebration of life will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Memorial gifts in Mr. Deloach’s memory can be made to First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden to be used for the repair of the bell tower or Cornerstone Hospice. Arrangements are being handled by Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home in Winter Garden.

Mary Louise Douglas, 91, Winter Garden, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.

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West Orange High School students interested in a 2021 trip to Spain should attend an informational meeting from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, in Room 960. The trip, sponsored by teacher Marisol Gerritsen, will include a chance to discover Spanish art, architecture and history. The Prado in Madrid is one of the world’s best museums, the architecture of Gaudí makes Barcelona an open-air gallery, and the Guggenheim in Bilbao has a renowned collection. Along the way, students will experience the unique regional traditions — from Segovia’s Old Town to the streets of Pamplona, famous for the annual running of the bulls. The requested departure date is June 17, 2021, and the requested return date is June 28. This trip is for both students and adults. For more information, email Gerritsen at marisol3_2000@yahoo.com or visit bit. ly/36Kr1hR.

Students at SunRidge Middle will have a chance to show their stuff on the court through the school’s basketball teams. Tryouts will be held Jan. 7 to 9, 2020, and are open to sixth-, seventh-and eighth-grade students. Parents are not allowed in the gym during tryouts. The students must have at least a 2.0 GPA and good behavior. Take shorts, a T-shirt and sneakers for tryouts. BOYS’ TRYOUTS n 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 n 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 n 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 GIRLS’ TRYOUTS n 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 n 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 n 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9

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

What do you love most about your school? I love that we are a close school family and rally around each other in good times and bad. Also, that many of the staff members have been here since the school opened. What’s your favorite part of your job? I feel I have the best of both worlds. I get to work with students and teachers and watch them both grow. Helping teachers implement new district initiatives and supporting them in their professional development is very gratifying. I also get to be a lifelong learner as the world of education is ever-changing, and we cannot be stagnant in our teaching. What made you want to take on this job? This job allows me to work with students, teachers and families in our community and help in many different ways. I wear many different hats which can be challenging at times but is also very rewarding.

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

What motivates you and pushes you to do your best? The students at my school motivate me every day — from the hugs I get in the morning when welcoming students off the bus to watching them grow year after year. Making sure the teachers have the tools they need to be successful in the classroom helps me to work hard and do my best for them. What’s the nicest thing a student or faculty member has done for you? I have a family who has been at WOE as long as I have with three wonderful children who have gone through our school and one who is still here. They remember and make me feel special at every holiday and my birthday. What’s your favorite place to eat? Tijuana Flats or most Mexican restaurants. If you could take a vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? I would love to go to Alaska. It is not only beautiful but has so many dif-

ferent adventures in one place. You can cruise, hike, take a helicopter ride and just enjoy nature. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? Teleportation so I could go to California any time I want to see my grandson! Cats, dogs or some other pet? I am definitely a dog person. We don’t have one right now, but I have three grand-dogs! What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and exercising. — ERIC GUTIERREZ

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

Foundation Academy art students are enjoying their moment in the limelight. Ten students in the high school’s AP art and portfolios classes were invited to create works of art for the second-floor corridor of the new Orlando Health Horizon West ER & Medical Pavilion. A fruit theme is carried out in the gallery of 10 colorful and cheery acrylic paintings; this goes hand in hand with the hospital’s living well initiative. Janelle Bell-Martin, the AP art/portfolio and digital design instructor, worked with the students to come up with the theme and create pieces that reflected the hospital’s mission for a healthy community. Bell-Martin said the students were thrilled to see their art professionally displayed. “It is such a great opportunity for them at this age,” she said. “Along with being a great opportunity, the students had a chance to work together and learn different techniques. They helped one another and were inspired by color, shape and lighting.” The 10th through 12th graders

all are members of the National Art Honor Society and have taken advanced art, portfolio and AP art classes. Luanne Lumpkins, director of development and family enrichment at Foundation Academy, initiated the conversation with Orlando Health administrators about the possibility of a collaboration. She had worked with the hospital system at previous jobs and wanted to connect through the school, as well. Lumpkins reached out to Orlando Health after it built its new emergency room and medical pavilion and was put in touch with community relations manager Dawn Willis. The two brainstormed ways to work together, and Willis visited the school for a tour and met with art teacher BellMartin. “It’s important to us at Orlando Health that we are actively involved within the communities in which we serve,” Willis said. “We were searching for opportunities to support and partner with schools in the Horizon West area.” The gallery provides a forum in which student artists from across West Orange County can showcase their talent. Foundation Acad-

emy is the first school, and students were invited to a reception recently at the medical pavilion. Orlando Health will rotate schools throughout the year, and each art teacher will select the theme of the art to be displayed. The SoBo Art Gallery, in Winter Garden, has agreed to assist with the installation of signage and the professional displays. Other schools interested in collaborating with the hospital on the project are Water Spring and Keene’s Crossing elementary schools and Bridgewater Middle School. Some displays will be featured at the Orlando Health Medical Pavilion - Summerport. “It provides us with another opportunity to reach out and connect with the people who work, live and learn in West Orange

County,” Willis said. “We want everyone who walks through our doors to feel at home in our facilities. We are so very fortunate to have great schools in our area willing to share the immense talent of their students with us, and we are thrilled when we see how much the students love having an opportunity to showcase their artwork in a professional setting.” While Foundation Academy receives no funding for the project, Lumpkins said the exposure of the students’ artwork is priceless. “Our community has so many talented and budding artists, and it is wonderful to see their art on display and the pride they show in their art,” Lumpkins said. “Orlando Health is an amazing organization that really invests in our community.”

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Ten Foundation Academy art and portfolio students have their paintings on display at the Orlando Health Emergency Room and Medical Pavilion in Horizon West. Attending a reception last week were Chai Colon, left, Landon Buckles, Davi Souza, Joy Guikema, Landry Wolverton, Anjali Sam, Emily Nash and Isabelle Bower. Not pictured: Megan Kleinsmith and Maison Kasyanov.

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FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

The Winter Garden Times Dec. 18, 1980 If you were looking for a fresh-cut Christmas tree in 1980, the West Orange Kiwanis Club was ready to sell you one at the tree lot it operated near the Burger King on Highway 50 in Winter Garden. If your favorite trees were scotch pine, white pine, fraser fir or noble fir, you were in luck because the Kiwanians sold all four. The proceeds from the tree sale benefited Kiwanis charities.

75 years ago

The Rotary Club was given a real treat at its luncheon meeting at the Winter Garden Café when Claire Stanford presented the Lakeview High School Glee Club in a musical program that was opened with a solo “Holy Night” by Frances Stulck.

50 years ago

The West Orange Junior Service League debutantes presented at the Bay Hill Country Club were Nanette Ball, Jacque Dennis, Charlotte Hoequist, Carol Anne Sutton, Donna Fain, Elizabeth Heidt, Janet Teal, Katherine Theisen, Marcia Walker, Elizabeth Weede and Gloria Susan Youngblood.

40 years ago

Joe and Kathy Williams of Tildenville are going all out this Christmas in decorating their home on Oakland Avenue, formerly occupied by the Joe Burch family. Passersby are invited to stop their cars and bring their youngsters up on the porch to view the many sights up close.

30 years ago

When Coach Ron Lopsonzski of Winter Garden went to Shands Hospital in Gainesville, he was

THROWBACK THURSDAY

FROM THE ARCHIVES Military personnel enjoy Christmas at the McRae house located on West Plant Street. C.O. and Frances McRae are shown with their daughter, Mary Grace, and six soldiers they hosted for a Christmas dinner during World War II. The men were stationed at the Camp Kent Signal Corps base located on the old West Orange Country Club property along Avalon Road in Tildenville — now the city of Winter Garden’s Tucker Ranch Recreational Park and Nature Preserve.

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.

expecting to have an angioplasty, not heart-transplant surgery. He was on the transplant list last spring when the community had several fundraisers for him, including lap runs, a turkey shoot and a dance.

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The city of Ocoee added three more intersections to its list of traffic signals with red-light cameras: Blackwood Avenue at West Colonial Drive, Clarke Road at White Road and Clarke at A.D. Mims Road. Winter Garden city officials

got their first look at plans for a new park in the downtown area. Renderings were unveiled for a 4,000-square-foot pavilion that will be the centerpiece of the space. The Winter Garden Farmers Market and other events will be held there.

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

The Windermere High wrestling team is raising $5,000 for the program that will go toward purchasing new uniforms, equipment and other expenses. As of press time, the fundraiser had raised $2,165. If you’re looking to help, donations can be made at bit.ly/38GsMON.

In Windermere Prep boys basketball’s 72-58 win over The Master’s Academy Thursday, Dec. 12, Fanbo Zeng led the way for the undefeated Lakers as he picked up 15 points, eight rebounds, seven blocks and six assists. Zavien Williams and Elijah Hulsewe contributed to the win with 14 points each. The Lakers followed the win with a victory over Sickles to move to 8-0 on the season.

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

Ocoee picked up a big 77-75 win over Windermere in boys basketball action Wednesday, Dec. 11. David Green and Kordell Brown scored 23 and 22 points, respectively. The win moved the Knights to 3-3 on the season.

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

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

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tanding in the wrestling room on the Wekiva High School campus, Dr. Phillips girls wrestling head coach Kirwyn Adderly takes a few minutes to think. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 11, about an hour before the Panthers’ wrestling match with teams from a few different schools — including Windermere. Every time he and his girls walk

into a gym for a match like this, they expect to get the other team’s best. That’s just what happens when you’re the best in the state. “We embrace being the target, because we never stop hunting,” Adderly said. “Other folks rest — we don’t rest. We’re not resting on last year, and we’re not resting on last week.” If you want to do what Adderly has done — lead a program to three consecutive state titles

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Kirwyn Adderly yelled instructions as he watched the matches. Left: Using technique and strength, Jennifer Charles locked down her opponent.

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

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

As the sound of taps played from the stadium speakers, members of the Olympia and Jones soccer teams stood still. In front of them, on a table decorated with red, white and blue colors, was a jersey — U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Mike McGahan’s old No. 4 — and a photo of the late Olympia alumnus in his military uniform. In the stands, McGahan’s family — including his brother, Max, and his father and mother, Tim

and Carolyn — and members of his widow’s family also stand in silence. It’s a time to reflect during the annual Mike McGahan Memorial Game. “He was fearless,” said his mother, Carolyn McGahan. “He was so grown up for his age. Every since he was a little boy, I couldn’t believe a young man (could be) so dedicated.” “For us, we remember him all the time,” said Leslie Tsukamoto, Mike McGahan’s mother-in-law. SEE TITANS PAGE 16

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At 6-foot-7, it’s hard to miss CFCA senior Nicolas Silva on the basketball court. Silva is in his first and only year as a member of the school’s basketball team, and the Brazilian already is making an impact for head coach Andrew Gustafson at the wing position.

When did you first get into basketball? My dad was a basketball player in Brazil, so I was raised on basketball courts. My first contact with a basketball was when I was 5. What has kept you in this sport for so long? What I love most is the competition — I love playing and competing. In basketball, if you don’t work out, your opponent will be working out, and if you’re not getting ready, then you can’t compete against them. What’s the most challenging part of playing at the wing? Your favorite part? The most challenging part is defending people, because usually the players I play against are way shorter than me and quicker. What I like is that I always get the ball — I’m always open for shots. I love shooting. You’re originally from Brazil, so what would you say has been the biggest challenge for you playing here in the United States? I moved here two years ago — it was a different game style and game speed. Getting used to the speed of the game and the athleticism of the players was the hardest thing for me. We play a slower way — like running plays European style — in Brazil.

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Caio, too. We’re a big family, and that’s what I like most about our team. Since you started playing basketball, what is the biggest change you’ve seen in your game? I’ve learned a lot. I’m more of a solo person, but when I get to play basketball and understand that basketball is not a oneon-one game, and you need other people and you have to work on teamwork to win games — that’s what basketball has taught me the most. Has there been a highlight moment for you so far at CFCA? For sure, the win against Ocoee where Riley (Kugel) hit the game winner — that was crazy. What were your expectations coming into your first at CFCA? I know some of the players — Riley, Jajuan — and I knew that we would have a good team. My expectation is to win states in my last year — that’s the goal. When you’re not playing basketball or doing school work, what do you like doing in your spare time? I like to hangout with my friends and watch Netflix — that’s the two things I do the most when I’m not playing basketball. Right now on Netflix I just finished “Breaking Bad” again, and I was watching “The Flash.”

How have things been your first year at CFCA? Everyone here welcomed me with open arms — coach Andrew (Gustafson) and all of my teammates always included me in everything. What has been your favorite part about playing basketball at CFCA? We’re a family — coach Andrew cares a lot about us, and coach

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while going undefeated the entire time — you can’t have an ounce of complacency, Adderly said. That mentality is something that has passed down to his wrestlers — some of whom are the best in the state and country. Right now, Adderly has four girls (Jessica Corridor, Juliana Diaz, Skyy Gowan and Aaliyah Hyncthine) who all are ranked No.1 in the state in their respective weight class. “We practice really hard and never stop,” said Corredor, ranked No. 3 nationally in the 100-pound class. “We practice way harder than our opponents — outwork them every day, out train them every day — to get to the level that we are at.” BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

DP’s road to success started with a coaching change. In his first five years at the school, Adderly had coached on the boys team before making the transition to the girls side. Immediately, Adderly discovered it was a much different test than he had anticipated, and it wasn’t until he got some words of advice from his son that Adderly realized what he

needed to do to get the program on solid footing. “I wasn’t as tough on them early, and then my son came to one practice to watch and he was like, ‘Dad, they can’t get better if you don’t get tougher on them,’” Adderly said. “Then what I did was I didn’t separate from male to female, I just said, ‘OK, we are wrestlers — let’s learn how to wrestle.’” His plan had worked, and the results showed immediately. In that first year, the program went undefeated before winning the school’s first state title in girls wrestling behind individual state championships from sophomore Shania Gowan (182 pounds) and sophomore Shedeline Ulysse (195 pounds). Then-senior Valeria Herrera (145 pounds) and then-freshman Corredor (97 pounds) finished runners-up. It was a step in the right direction — and the birth of a dynasty not yet realized — but finishing runner-up left a bad taste in Corredor’s mouth. It also served as the greatest of motivations. “Every time I would lose to an opponent, I didn’t stop — I wanted to keep going and going,” Corredor said. “I have to remember how hard it hit me — how hard it hurt — and keep grinding and to keep achieving goals.”

The following season, the Panthers finished the season undefeated and had a whopping 15 wrestlers take home a medal. Then-junior Karoline Ortiz went a perfect 43-0 and captured the 122-pound class title, while Shania Gown capped a 38-0 season by winning her second consecutive title in the 197-pound division. Unfortunately, Corredor again finished as runner-up. “Anytime you win a state championship, that’s really good,” Adderly said. “When you put a couple of them together, that’s outstanding.” The back-to-back titles were impressive, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that the Panthers became a dynasty after winning their third title. After another undefeated season, the Panthers won that title on the backs of a schoolrecord six individual champions, including — for the first time — Corredor. A handful of girls from that team are gone, but if you ask Adderly, the Panthers are going to be even better this season. “We are going for our fourth consecutive state title, and it really is (about) building the culture and sustaining the culture while keeping it fun — those are the things we are balancing,” Adderly said.

Titans soccer honors McGahan CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15

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

After finishing boot camp in 2008 at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Mike McGahan was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). As a second lieutenant, Mike McGahan made a name for himself as a fearless leader throughout his two years of service. On June 6, 2010 — just two months after he arrived in Afghanistan — Mike McGahan and his platoon of soldiers were on their way back to base when they learned a drone had been taken down. Their mission was to go back and retrieve the drone. When he and his men got to the drone, insurgents — who had been in hiding — opened fire on the group. After the fight, everyone got up except for Mike McGahan. The bullet killed him instantly. If there was a silver lining at

all, Carolyn McGahan said, it’s that he didn’t suffer. A service was held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church before Mike McGahan’s body was taken to Arlington National Cemetery and laid to rest in Section 60, plot 9,163. CELEBRATING A LIFE WELL LIVED

Every year since Mike McGahan’s death, the Olympia soccer program — which also retired his jersey in 2010 — has put on the Mike McGahan Memorial and Alumni Game to celebrate the life of the former Titan. Mike McGahan always loved sports growing up, so it was no surprise that by the time he got to Olympia, he was ready for the big stage of prep soccer. His time on the team left an impression on everyone because he was a leader who took charge and helped make the guys around him better, said Daniel McGarigal, one of Mike McGahan’s former teammates. “Mike was always looking for the best out of us — on the field and in the classroom,” McGarigal said. “He always strived to get the best out of everybody. We had a hard coach — he was Air Force — so we were military trained, but

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

n what has become one of the biggest rivalries in the area, Windermere edged West Orange 81-75 as the two teams battled it out in front of a packed house Friday, Dec. 13, at the West Orange Dome. For most of the first quarter, both teams exchanged baskets, but things changed in the second quarter, when the Wolverines (4-4) pushed their way ahead of the Warriors (3-3) thanks to hot shooting from the outside. Trey Moss and E.J. Yorke hit two three-pointers apiece, while Darrell Armstrong added a three in the quarter. Yorke led the Wolverines in scoring with 34 points, Moss picked up 19, and Armstrong notched 16. West Orange watched as the Wolverines’ lead extended to 77-61 halfway through the fourth quarter, but the Warriors didn’t give up. West Orange cut the lead to single digits for the first time since the second quarter at 79-73, thanks to Jonas Polynice’s 16 second-half points and Mike McCalister’s 17 second-half points. Polynice finished with 27 points, while McCalister picked up 22. However, the frantic rally fell short after a few clutch free throws by Moss, giving the Wolverines the 81-75 win.

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