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Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
SUMMER FUN GUIDE 20 23
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023
VOLUME 90, NO. 14
An egg-cellent adventure Easter fun came to Oakland early at the town’s annual Celebration Among the Oaks. SEE 7B.
YOUR TOWN HOPPY HUNTING THIS WEEKEND! Several egg hunts and festivals are scheduled for this Saturday, April 8, in West Orange County. The city of Ocoee will host its annual Easter Eggstravaganza from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive. The event is open to children ages 12 and younger. Children should bring a basket. Admission is free. The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance and be available for photos. For information, call (407) 905-3180. In Horizon West, families can start their Easter fun with the Hippity Hop 5K and children’s races at 8 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt, family festival with carnival games and an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hamlin Town Center, 14422 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. In Windermere, members of the police department will escort the Easter Bunny around town from 10 a.m. to noon. Children should listen for the police sirens. The route includes Estancia, The Willows, Marina Bay, The Manors, Park Avenue and side streets, Lake Butler Boulevard and South Lake Butler Boulevard, Oakdale Street and side streets, Ridgewood, Magnolia, Windermere Oaks, Sunset Bay, Windermere Reserve, Pine Street and most of the numbered roads on either side of Main Street.
Like father, like daughter
The father and daughter duo share a passion for the community and a heart for service.
Annabelle Sikes
Longtime Ocoee Police Department officer Bill Wagner has inspired his daughter to follow in his footsteps. Hannah Wagner, 22, was sworn into the Winter Garden Police Department Thursday, March 23. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
NEW CHAPTER: Library unveils
plans for Horizon West branch
The newest branch will be built in the Horizon West Regional Park and is scheduled to open in spring 2025. SEE PAGE 2A.
PETAL POWER Thousands attended this year’s Spring Fever in the Garden. 3A.