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Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
SUMMER FUN GUIDE 20 23
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023
VOLUME 8, NO. 26
An egg-citing time for all Easter fun came to Oakland early at the town’s annual Celebration Among the Oaks. SEE PAGE 7B.
YOUR TOWN HOPPY HUNTING THIS WEEKEND! Several egg hunts and festivals are scheduled for this Saturday, April 8, in West Orange County. The city of Ocoee will host its annual Easter Eggstravaganza from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive. The event is open to children ages 12 and younger. Children should bring a basket. Admission is free. The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance and be available for photos. For information, call (407) 905-3180. In Horizon West, families can start their Easter fun with the Hippity Hop 5K and children’s races at 8 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt, family festival with carnival games and an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hamlin Town Center, 14422 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. In Windermere, members of the police department will escort the Easter Bunny around town from 10 a.m. to noon. Children should listen for the police sirens. The route includes Estancia, The Willows, Marina Bay, The Manors, Park Avenue and side streets, Lake Butler Boulevard and South Lake Butler Boulevard, Oakdale Street and side streets, Ridgewood, Magnolia, Windermere Oaks, Sunset Bay, Windermere Reserve, Pine Street and most of the numbered roads on either side of Main Street.
African adventure Courtesy photos
Students and staff members from Windermere Preparatory School are reflecting back on a life-changing experience.
Twenty-seven Windermere Preparatory School students traveled to Tanzania in east Africa for eight days filled with education, exploration and community service. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
NEW CHAPTER: Library unveils
PETAL POWER
plans for Horizon West branch
The newest branch will be built in the Horizon West Regional Park and is scheduled to open in spring 2025. SEE PAGE 2A.
Thousands attended this year’s Spring Fever in the Garden. 3A.