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Lifestyle God Sports An Apopka man who flew The Apopka Little League’s commercial airliners for many Bless Minor Rays defeated another years has written a book. Apopka team for a district title. See page 6A. America See page 1B. The Apopka Chief ©2013 The Apopka Chief Covering the community in the 21st century Volume 91 Number 24 Friday, June 14, 2013 / 50 cents AHS tops county improvement on algebra end-of-course exams By Sherry Brunson year. Even though “They worked diligently to analyze data Apopka Chief Staff we made huge and plan lessons that would address both gains and are the strengths and weaknesses of our kids. The Florida Department of Educa- very excited and This, accompanied with parental support at tion (DOE) released additional test scores happy about the home, made the difference.” this week and Apopka High School made a progress we have Apopka Elementary increased its test big math jump this year with a gain of 17 made so far, we scores on every subject except for fifth points on its Algebra 1 end-of-course ex- want to do even grade math. ams. better next year.” “Everyone at Apopka Elementary is “We made the largest gain in all Lakeville Ele- proud of the achievement of our students,” the Orange County Public Schools high Guthrie mentary was an- said Sandy Pipkin, principal. “Our staff schools,” said Doug Guthrie, principal. other school that worked hard all year long to prepare our “Our teachers worked as a team and were leaped forward in the area of math with an students to not just perform on a test, but to extremely professional. They looked at the increase of 29 points on their third grade be lifelong learners and good citizens. We end-of-course exams to see the standards FCATs. want them to enjoy reading.” that were needed and developed their own “The increase achieved by our stu- Wheatley Elementary increased points curriculum off those standards so the stu- dents was directly related to the teamwork across the board in reading, math and sci- dents could do well on the tests. That team and commitment on behalf of our teach- of leaders will stay together and work next ers,” said Tina Cappabianca, principal. See EXAMS Page 9A City Council tours areas with smaller lot sizes By John Peery Phillip Wickman shows his happiness at rising out of his Apopka Chief Staff wheelchair to stand to receive his Wekiva High diploma as Along with city planning Wekiva behavioral specialist Ed Carman aids him. officials and others, members of the Apopka City Council Tuesday, June 11, took a 100- Wickman makes impact mile bus tour of Central Flor- ida to look at smaller lot sizes at Wekiva High School that can accommodate various By Sherry Brunson and Piedmont Lakes Middle types of housing that many de- Apopka Chief Staff School and acknowledged the velopers are pushing. help from those schools had a All four commissioners – One Wekiva High School big impact on where he is to- Billie Dean, Bill Arrowsmith, student made such an im- day. Marilyn Ustler McQueen, and pact during his time in that “My dream and goals are Joe Kilsheimer – and Mayor school’s hallways that stu- to show the world that noth- John H. Land were on the near- dents in the audience began to ing is impossible,” Phillip ly six-hour trip that took the chant his name as he received said. “I don’t see the boundar- group from City Hall to Emer- his diploma during the gradu- ies but the possibilities.” son Park in Apopka to develop- ation ceremony last month. Phillip plans to attend the ments in Ocoee, Windermere, Phillip Wickman, 19, University of Central Florida and other areas of southwest Kent Foreman, land planner for Starwood Land Ventures, shows Apopka tour members a map of Independence, a development in southwest Orange County. whose 3.91 GPA (weighted and major in computer graph- Orange County to the Win- 4.1 GPA) more than readied ics. ter Springs area in Seminole him for college, has cerebral Phillip’s father, James, County. Other city officials, de- that could accommodate larg- equal number of lots within a homes,” said David Moon, the palsy and usually communi- pressed for his son to attend velopers, local residents, and er houses. Under current city minimum width of 85-ft. wide city’s planning manager. “They cates via a black box conve- mainstream classes early in media were also among the 16 code, the smaller lot width for lots. saw the good, the bad, and the niently mounted on his mo- his education and before it people on the tour. a single-family home is 70 ft. “The purpose of the tour ugly. Information gathered torized wheelchair. Phillip, was popular. He has never The trip came as a result with a minimum lot size of was to provide the City Coun- from the tour can assist coun- who has used the box since backed down from challenges of developers asking for small- 7,500 sq. ft. A minimum 60-ft. cil with an opportunity to ob- cil to determine what residen- kindergarten, is a product of for his son. er lot sizes than city code al- wide lot is allowed for a single- serve a variety of residential tial design is best for Apopka. Apopka schools. He attend- lows. The city has tradition- family home if the residential communities offering small lot ed Dream Lake Elementary See IMPACT Page 2A ally pushed for larger lot sizes development also proposes an single family homes and town- See BUS Page 9A Miss Apopka reception will be held prior to Miss Florida Pageant The public is invited to a send- The reception, sponsored by the and the swimsuit tive director, Rosali Morris, is enthu- York will perform “Warsaw Con- off reception for Sara York, the 34th Miss Apopka Pageant Committee in she has select- siastic about the opportunities that lie certo,” on the piano for the talent por- Miss Apopka title-holder, before she conjunction with the city of Apop- ed for the physi- ahead for this charming and poised tion of the pageant. leaves to represent Apopka at the ka, is inviting sponsors and interested cal fitness portion young woman who will represent York, a 23-year old graduate Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant. public to attend the event. of the pageant,” Apopka.” from the University of Central Flor- The reception will be held Tues- “During the reception, Miss said Joan Alsup, Alsup said rehearsals have begun ida, plans to obtain her master’s de- day, July 2, from 5-7 p.m., at the York will give a preview of her in- spokeswoman. in earnest for the Miss Florida Pag- gree in mass communications, with City Hall atrium, 120 E. Main Street, terview outfit, her gowns for the tal- “The Miss eant, which will be in St. Petersburg the aim of eventually becoming an Apopka. ent and evening gowns competitions, York Apopka execu- July 10-13. education specialist. Water district still looking for ways to clean Lake Apopka This week By Sherry Brunson act.” Section A Apopka Chief Staff The request for proposal period Public Notice .......... 2A will run from August through October, Opinion ..............4A-5A A topic of conversation at the St. Christianson said. Johns River Water Management Board “We continue to be engaged in Lifestyle .................. 6A Tuesday in Palatka was what could be ways to improve Lake Apopka,” Chris- Worship .................. 8A done to improve the waters of Lake tianson said. “We are excited by the Bus. Rev. .......12A,13A Apopka. One suggestion, presented by level of ideas, the new solutions and Robert Christianson, director of the Di- technologies that are available. This is Section B vision of Operations and Land Resourc- an exciting time to be embracing new Sports ..................... 1B es, was a variation on a theme that has ideas.” Dining & Ent ........... 8B been discussed many times through the One of those potential new solu- Kapers .................... 9B years – dredging. The different twist tions is a project that has run into some Classified.......11B-14B would be that the company hired would difficulty in the Magnolia Park area on Service Dir. ....12B,13B then use the sediment that was dredged the northeastern shore of Lake Apopka. as fertilizer to grow hay. Dr. Dan Canfield, professor of lim- “We talked to the board about the The Clean-to-Green project is being dismantled and moved from Magnolia nology at the University of Florida, who Section C hay-growing operation which would Park on the northeastern shore of Lake Apopka. began working at Lake Apopka in 1979, Legal ads ........ 1C-14C involve the dredging of sediments and is quite familiar with the lake’s murky planting hay on the high part of the is sandy and so it would not affect the quests for proposals.” waters. In 2010, Canfield received a $2 North Shore Restoration Area,” Chris- wildlife. At the board meeting, the pre- “The dredging process would en- million grant to begin a project with tianson said. “The North Shore Resto- sentation was conceptual. Our staff did able us to learn something about the Clean to Green, Inc. a Eustis company ration Area is a total of 20,000 acres, quite a bit of research before it was pre- movement and dynamics of the sedi- that promised to separate the sediment and the hay would be planted on 1,300 sented. Now we want to proceed to a ment in Lake Apopka,” Christianson acres that is not wetlands. The soil there more detailed scope and receive re- said.

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