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Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
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Chamber Best Fest returns after three-year hiatus. 3A.
FREE • THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023
VOLUME 8, NO. 28
Following tragedy, faith guides the Savey family Three years after a double murder rocked the town of Windermere, the Savey family is relying on faith. The killer was sentenced to four life terms in prison. SEE PAGE 6A.
YOUR TOWN
SECOND CHANCES
LE SERVING ABOARD GUIDEDMISSILE DESTROYER
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson
Ensign Ryan Le, from Ocoee, kept watch through a telescopic alidade on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius during an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe while operating in the South China Sea. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/ Destroyer Squadron 15, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 logistically resupplies deployed units in the Indo-Pacific along with regional allies and partners.
Windermere resident Sheena Meade is in Vancouver this week to receive a TED2023 monetary award so she can continue helping rebuild the lives of thousands of people who have been incarcerated and rehabilitated but still have a criminal record. STORY ON PAGE 4.
ONP UNCORKS SPRING SOIREE Join the Oakland Nature Preserve in celebrating Earth Day Saturday, April 22, at Bubbly on the Boardwalk, a twothirds-of-a-mile stroll along the boardwalk to Lake Apopka that includes a selection of wines, beers and sweet treats. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the wetlands, the birds as they fly over the water, the sunset over the lake and, possibly, some fireflies. The event is limited to 100 participants 21 and older. When registering, participants must select from two time slots, but they can remain on the boardwalk until 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. To register, visit bit. ly/3A2Oxau. Those arriving later should take a flashlight. ONP is at 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.
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Sheena Meade’s organization, The Clean Slate, has earned $75 million to further its mission to clear arrest records in all 50 states.
STEP RIGHT UP!
Town seeks solutions to ongoing tennis troubles Parks and Recreation officials say the town courts are being used without permission. 5A.
Starting Friday, the community can enjoy 10 days of fun with amusement rides, games and carnival fare at the Winter Garden Fair. SEE PAGE 2A.
EXTRA-OAR-DINARY! Rowers from the Orlando Area Rowing Society competed recently against top teams in the state. SEE PAGE 3B.