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Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
VOLUME 90, NO. 36
A pioneering scout Ronald Ray, now 93, was one of the area’s first black students to earn his Eagle rank. 7A.
Roof revival
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 Amy Quesinberry
The Rev. Terrell L. Blair is grateful to West Orange Roofing for its commitment to the church cleanup.
West Orange Roofing has agreed to replace the church’s roof, which was damaged during the 2022 hurricanes. All services and materials are being donated for the project. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
The fellowship hall will have a new ceiling once the project is completed.
Do you have good news to share with your community? We want to help you announce your engagements, weddings and the birth of your babies! Please send us a high-resolution photo and some information about your submission, including first and last names and city of residence, to Community Editor Amy Quesinberry at AmyQ@orangeobserver. com.
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.