W E ST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Celebrating 110 years in West Orange
Nolan Fontana could make it to ‘The Show.’ See page 23
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016
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The new Horizon West hospital is slated to be complete by the end of 2017.
$100M plan Orlando Health and the Healthcare District have partnered to build the first hospital in Horizon West. MICHAEL ENG EXECUTIVE EDITOR WEST ORANGE A plan
set in motion more than 15 years ago is finally coming to fruition. The West Orange Healthcare District and Orlando Health announced Tuesday a $100 million plan that includes two major additions to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee and a new 70,000-square-foot hospital in Horizon West. That SEE HOSPITAL PAGE 11 Photos by Amy Quesinberry Rhode
YOUR TOWN We hear wedding bells!
New student Emily Wolcott practices the shielded metal arc welding technique, one of the first taught in Westside College’s welding course.
Metal (Wo)men
Changing the name from technical “school” to technical “college” could give Westside added credibility in the community. AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR WINTER GARDEN
Leslie North, of Windermere, and Lee King, of Largo, are pleased to announce the nuptials of their daughter, Danielle Leigh King, to David Christopher Vitt, son of Karen Vitt, of Indialantic. Danielle is a 2007 graduate of Olympia High. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida and her MBA from Florida International University. David is a 2007 graduate of Cocoa Beach High and a graduate of the University of Florida. Danielle and David were married March 19 at historic Dubsdread. The couple will relocate to Long Island, New York.
“In our high-tech world, the university isn’t the only way to get to real success, but there’s still this mindset that people want their kid to go to college.” — Mike Armbruster
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nly 29% of Americans have a college degree, according to the 2010 U.S.
Census. That means 71% either don’t have a degree or received some sort of skills training — but they are still making a good living, said Dr. Michael Armbruster, senior executive director for career and technical education for OCPS.
SEE NAME GAME PAGE 8
Madeline Slater performs the TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding method.
Two female students are proving they have the skills to earn certification in the male-dominated welding profession. See page 9