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Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Former MLB star Johnny Damon kicks off 2023 Squeeze season. PAGE 1B.
FREE • THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
VOLUME 8, NO. 35
A great day to be a Laker Windermere Preparatory School celebrated the Class of 2023. PAGE 4B. ALSO INSIDE: Ocoee High School and Dr. Phillips High School | 5B AND 6B
YOUR TOWN W.O. HABITAT RECEIVES GRANT West Orange Habitat for Humanity recently received a $5,000 grant from State Farm. “West Orange Habitat, working in close cooperation with the city of Winter Garden, is addressing the need for affordable housing in our community located in east Winter Garden,” Habitat officials said in a prepared statement. “This partnership provides the opportunity for low-income families to purchase their first home. ... In addition to our existing stalwart partners and volunteers, West Orange Habitat seeks strategic relationships with other interested corporations, churches, and community organizations to help us expand our volunteer and material resources, and hence our reach and impact for good.” The grant will go toward purchasing materials and supplies to help in the construction of affordable homes in Winter Garden.
Reporting for duty Sidney Provencher is the second female Laker to earn appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Demonstration garden takes root in Ocoee Andrea Mujica
Windermere Prep graduate Sidney Provencher never thought she would be attending West Point, but an email and a college visit changed everything.
The garden promotes water conservation practices through Waterwise and FloridaFriendly landscaping. SEE PAGE 2A.
Can Turkey Lake handle a 215-unit apartment project? A developer is seeking to convert an underutilized Quality Inn into affordable housing. SEE PAGE 5A.
OARS glides to nationals
Free-flowing movements The Orlando Area Rowing Society is sending nine boats to the nationals competition. SEE PAGE 1B.
The Centre for Dance & The Performing Arts is bringing the 2023 Global Water Dances to Lake Apopka. SEE PAGE 6A.