W EST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 90, NO. 7
FREE • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Dancing in the street Winter Garden Heritage and Music Festival delights community with history, jams. SEE PAGE 3A.
County rates residents in recycling program
1946-2023
Nancy Wiggins, beloved educator
Citizens in select areas of the county are receiving feedback cards on their bins with either a thumbs up or thumbs down on their recycling efforts. SEE PAGE 2A.
Resident concocts pie shop
Courtesy photo
Postal Customer
The community is invited to participate in West Orange High School’s first Student Government Association WarriorThon Fun Run Saturday, Feb. 25. The run raises funds for the school’s Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon. The cost is $15 for youth and $25 for West Orange students and adults. Pre-registration is available at bit.ly/3YGKWsI. Day-of-run registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at WOHS, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden, and includes the run, T-shirt, snacks and games after the run. Three runs are scheduled: youth at 9 a.m., WOHS students at 9:30, and adults at 10. For information, email Alicia.Light@ocps. net. This year’s WarriorThon is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 3, in the West Orange gym. Entry is $10, and the community is welcome to attend.
Calvary Baptist Church is hosting a drop-in party to celebrate Dr. Reynold Lemp’s 95th birthday. The festivities will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the church’s fellowship hall, 631 Dillard St., Winter Garden, and the community is invited to stop by and wish the pastor a happy birthday.
Nancy Wiggins loved being outdoors and refused to let her wheelchair hold her back.
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LACE UP FOR WOHS FUN RUN
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH TO CELEBRATE PASTOR
Will Lenhart opened his new cottage pie business, Signature Bakehouse, in his Horizon West home. PAGE 5A.
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YOUR TOWN
Nancy Wiggins had a passion for science and education, and she excelled at both during her 34 years of teaching at Dillard Street Elementary School. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Ocoee approves fest funds The 2023 Ocoee Music Festival will take place March 10 and 11, with a budget of $115,000. 5A.