SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 8, NO. 30
FREE • THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023
… no matter how small Castleview thespians stage West Orange’s cutest production, ‘Seussical Jr.’ PAGE 5B.
Never less than the best
YOUR TOWN TACO ’BOUT A FUN EVENT! Head to downtown Ocoee from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 5, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at a block party hosted by the Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department and Toll Road Brewing Company. Partnering for the event are downtown businesses DG Doughnuts, Pelican’s SnoBalls, Nessa’s BBQ, Let It Go Lifestyle Emporium, Bike Life Cafe, The Ocoee Book Rack and Ocoee Taco Company. The event will include live music, a face painter, balloon artist and rock wall.
Dr. Phillips High sophomore Katerina Carlson collected trophies for her awardwinning documentary, movie trailer and music video featuring her little brother. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
CHAMBER ADDS BOARD MEMBERS
Wendal Lowrey
Jim Zeitschel Jr.
Amy Quesinberry
Katerina Carlson won six awards in the film festival at Dr. Phillips High School. Each of her projects was filmed using her DSLR camera. She did all her editing in the room behind her. Carlson hopes to have a career in animation after high school and college.
SKI SHOW RETURNS
WOLVERINES ROLL
Windermere High finished its regular season with a 9-0 shutout over Tavares High School. PAGE 1B.
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce has welcomed two new board members: Wendal Lowrey, program manager for business engagement at CareerSource Central Florida; and Jim Zeitschel Jr., branch manager for the Orlando Team at PrimeLending, a national mortgage lender. Lowrey is a native of Fort Lauderdale and moved to the Central Florida area two years ago. He manages a team of business consultants and program coordinators under the $15 million Level Up Orange Grant. He’s also responsible for engaging with businesses across Orange County and providing business strategies/employment solutions to move companies forward. Zeitschel, the leader of the chamber’s Thursday Networking Group for several years, is a seasoned lending professional with more than 17 years of experience. His diverse and expansive experience brought him to PrimeLending in 2021.
Pavilion proposal draws residents’ ire The King of Darkness water ski show and competition returns to Horizon West Saturday, May 6. SEE PAGE 1B.
Following the public-input meeting in January, all work on the town of Windermere pavilion has stopped. SEE PAGE 6A.