SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023
VOLUME 8, NO. 34
First-class graduates Both Horizon and Lake Buena Vista high schools held their first graduation ceremonies. SEE PAGE 3B. ALSO INSIDE: West Orange High School | PAGE 5B
HAY YOU! Families enjoyed some fun on the farm Saturday, May 27, at the 2023 Hamlin Hoedown. SEE PAGE 7A. Daymar Rodriguez and Alanis Contreras, 2, rocked overalls and cowboy hats at the Hamlin Hoedown.
YOUR TOWN W.G. FARMERS MARKET TURNS 15 The Winter Garden Farmers Market is celebrating a milestone as it turns 15 years old. The city is marking this occasion with a community celebration from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, at the Downtown Pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Free activities include a children’s craft station, lawn games, face painting and live music. The city will gift commemorative 120th anniversary tote bags to the first 120 guests who visit the information booth at the pavilion entrance. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and offers a variety of vendors selling locally sourced produce, artwork, jewelry, gourmet provisions, baked goods, home décor, apparel and accessories, seasonal items, pet supplies, and delicacies. It premiered with about 20 vendors in 2008 and now has 110. The market has become a community hub, garnering more than 4,000 weekly attendees. It has been voted Best Farmers Market in the state and in the United States by American Farmland Trust.
Andrea Mujica
CONVERSATION PIECE The MissLabeled podcast — featuring three local friends — focuses on helping women reach their full potential. SEE PAGE 4A.
HONORING THEIR SACRIFICE West Orange and Southwest Orange municipalities hosted four different ceremonies for Memorial Day. SEE PAGE 3A.
Tilden Road plan passes first hurdle The controversial 24-home project next to Crown Pointe Equestrian will return to the Winter Garden City Commission June 8. SEE PAGE 6A.