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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 5, NO.26
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United Medical Corporation building for sale The Windermere office space is located at the southeast corner of the roundabout at Main Street and East Sixth Avenue. ERIC GUTIERREZ
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One of the most prominent office spaces in the heart of the town of Windermere is on the market. The commercial office building at 603 Main St. was placed on the market March 16. Constructed in 1992, the two-story building sits on 0.9
Local churches gather online due to COVID-19. SEE PAGE 7.
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Drainage project takes step forward
YOUR TOWN THEATER COMPANY PLANS ONLINE SHOWCASE
A project to relieve flooding along Forest Street in Windermere is moving closer to the construction phase.
Horizon West Theater Company is offering students a chance to perform their state competition numbers in an online showcase. Competitions were canceled because of the coronavirus. Students who have been practicing their music will have a chance to share their talents. Videos can be emailed to HWTCmarketing@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the Facebook and Instagram pages.
TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR
A project that would relieve flooding and drainage issues along a road in Windermere is continuing to take shape. Windermere Town Council members voted earlier this month to move forward with adding a new culvert pipe to a drainage project set for the area of First Avenue and Forest Street. The action moves the project, which currently is in the design and preparation stage, closer to being put out for bid. The addition was a recommendation during a January workshop from Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc., which was asked to do a peer review of the original plan for the project done by another firm about five years ago. Public Works Director Scott Brown said the new pipe for the drainage project was recommended to help handle unprecedented rainfall events. According to the agenda SEE WINDERMERE PAGE 2
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Homemade Honeymoon Despite having to cancel their honeymoon plans, Hamlin newlyweds Stephanie Machado and Jesus La Rosa are still celebrating married life in self-quarantine. SEE COUPLE ON PAGE 2
Local musicians feel the strain of the coronavirus. SEE PAGE 3.
