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. 48
FREE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A pioneering scout Ronald Ray, now 93, was one of the area’s first black students to earn his Eagle rank. 7A.
A last first?
YOUR TOWN WINDERMERE TO OBSERVE 9/11
The town of Windermere will hold a small 9/11 sunset memorial service Monday, Sept. 11, led by Mayor Jim O’Brien. The ceremony will start at 6 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial between the Windermere Library and Town Hall, 520 Main St.
WE WANT TO CELEBRATE YOU!
Photos by Annabelle Sikes
The senior Windermere Wolverine cheerleaders hyped up energized fans.
The Windermere High School football team played possibly its last first home game at Deputy Scott Pine Community Park. The Wolverines hope to have a new on-campus stadium next year. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
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SWEETNESS Road improvements coming to Dr. Phillips, Lake Buena Vista FOLLOWS A husband-and-wife team has opened Winter Garden’s newest bakery. SEE 5A.
All the right notes Windermere Preparatory School’s new series will feature four concerts. SEE PAGE 5A.
The I-4 Beyond the Ultimate project includes interchange improvements at I-4 and Sand Lake Road, 1-4 and Daryl Carter Parkway, and 1-4 at Apopka-Vineland Road. SEE PAGE 2A.