WINTER PARK/MAITLAND
Observer Serving Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. 50 CENTS
VOLUME 29, NO. 11
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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
A new fantastic point of view Orangewood Christian School thespians took the stage for their production of “Aladdin Jr.” SEE 7.
YOUR TOWN MEET TOWER 47
The Maitland Fire Department held a “push in” ceremony March 6 for Tower 47, the newest fire truck to join its ranks. With more high-rise development expected in Maitland’s future, the truck is fitted with a platform bucket that extends 95 feet. Firefighters christened the truck by hosing it down and allowing local residents to dry it before pushing it into the station hangar. “Push in” ceremonies pay homage to firefighters of old, who used horse-drawn and hand-drawn equipment. Horses couldn’t easily push the equipment back into the station, so firefighters had to push the wagons in themselves. Today, vehicles are ceremoniously pushed in to pay tribute to those early heroes.
‘It’s like a
Seidel defends his seat
BEEHIVE’
Winter Park voters re-elected Greg Seidel to the City Commission Tuesday, March 14. TIM FREED STAFF WRITER
Voters will see a familiar face on the City Commission for three more years. Winter Park City Commission incumbent Greg Seidel successfully defended his seat during Tuesday’s general election after defeating challenger Wes Naylor by 52.69% of the votes, according to unofficial results from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Seidel earned 2,514 votes to Naylor’s 2,257. “I trust in the people of Winter Park,” Seidel said. “I know that when you have somebody who acts with honesty and integrity and runs their cam-
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival returns for its 58th year this weekend.
ISAAC BABCOCK
T
MANAGING EDITOR
omorrow, the artists will come flooding back to Central Park
for their 58th year on the lawn.
SEE SEIDEL PAGE 4
What was once a
SPORTS
community project to see if any artists would show up is now expecting 350,000 visitors. It’s Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival season, and it’s blooming.
Winter Park pole vaulter Greg Skage seeks state record.
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