W EST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 91, NO. 51
FREE • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024
... In the frosty air! St. Luke’s UMC presents 2024 ‘Sounds of the Season.’ PAGE 7B.
SWEET DREAMS DOUBLE TROUBLE
Windermere’s Alfredo Adrian and Francesco Sanchez pack a punch. SEE PAGE 1B.
Pastry chef Briea Lowe is focused on educating others while serving sweet treats after years of working in the corporate world and competing on TV. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
City cans recycling program Winter Garden city commissioners voted to end the program in the city limits. SEE PAGE 2A.
Dear Santa ...
YOUR TOWN LONE SAILOR PINS FIFTH CHIEF
Horizon West residents enjoy first Christmas at Hamlin holiday festival. SEE PAGE 6B The Lone Sailor Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps held a chief pinning ceremony Nov. 3 at Windermere Town Hall. Honored was the division’s fifth chief, Katherine Hone. Hone, 17, was promoted to chief petty officer. She was presented with her promotion by Lone Sailor Division Commanding Officer Jeff Hawk, with Hone’s mother, Meghan Hone, and Lone Sailor Officer Andy Stetzinger pinning her rank. Chief Petty Officer Zoie Quevedo of the Boca Delray Division presented Hone with her cover to mark the occasion. The ceremony was attended by Hone’s family and friends, Windermere Police Chief David Ogden, Orlando Police Department Sgt. James West, and Yomarel and Jared Justiniano, her employers at Nautical Bowls. Hone is a home-schooled high school junior and dual-enrolled at Southeastern University, where she is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. She plans to attend the police academy after graduation. The U.S. Sea Cadets program is the Navy’s youth development program that gives young Americans skills, knowledge and confidence through a variety of training opportunities.
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
Briea Lowe is a local pastry chef with the goal of providing high quality pastries at a low price. Now 33, she has been a pastry chef since she was 18 years old.
WAY BACK WHEN Charlie Joiner’s family — the Tubbs — played a significant role in the history of the town of Oakland. SEE PAGE 6B.
Scout’s honor New Cub Scout pack launches to serve Waterleigh-area families. SEE PAGE 8A.