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IN THIS ISSUE: Observer
Health Matters FEBRUARY 2020
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 5, NO. 20
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Welcome, Wolverine! Derrick Bumpers joins Windermere High as its new football coach. SEE 11.
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County OKs apartment use request The project would add apartments to Avalon Road in Horizon West. TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR
A proposed project for 350 new apartments in Horizon West has taken a step forward. The Orange County Board of SEE LEADERS PAGE 4
YOUR TOWN WEST ORANGE WOMEN CHARITY LUNCHEON West Orange Women, a philanthropic organization, is inviting the community to its charity luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Seasons 52, 7700 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by contacting Cynthia Johnson-Guarino at cjguarino@gmail.com. The group promotes philanthropy, fun and friendship at its monthly luncheons, supports local charities and enjoys more than 20 activities.
CENTER OF ATTENTION First Baptist Windermere rolled out the red carpet for the annual Night to Shine dance. SEE PAGE 3. PRSRT STD ECRWSS US POSTAGE PAID WINTER GARDEN, FL PERMIT NO. 81
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rowing up, Ian Delgado learned how to whistle by listening and mimicking the calls of the birds his family kept as pets. He whistled tunes to — in his words — “mess with them,” but it was all in good fun. Years later, he used that simple musical hobby that utilizes no instruments to blow away judges at the Masters of Whistling International Festival and Competition held last August in Los Angeles. He earned second place in the Popular PreRecorded Accompaniment Division and also earned the title of International World Champion SEE MEET PAGE 4
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Windermere High junior Ian Delgado is new to the world of competitive whistling, but his tunes impressed judges at a recent international whistling competition.
Ordinance will curb cut-through traffic Windermere Town Council members hope the measure will solve cut-through issues. TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR
After numerous meetings and discussion, new measures to address an ongoing cutthrough traffic issue in the
town of Windermere are moving forward. Town Council members approved an ordinance on second reading that allows for no-rightturn signs along Sixth Avenue, placed at Ridgewood Drive and Lee Street and only in effect from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays. The measures are intended to curb cut-through traffic along Ridgewood, which handles SEE ORDINANCE PAGE 5