WINDERMERE
Observer Serving Southwest Orange County
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 1, NO. 31
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Olympia’s Macon Rodier seeks second title. 13A •
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
Guilt-free fast food? Yep! Tampa-based Fitlife Foods opened its first Central Florida location last week in Dr. Phillips. See page 11A
YOUR TOWN GI film fest selects local flick
STRENGTH IN THE STRUGGLE
In 2012, Windermere resident Scott Holmgren and Col. James (Jim) Wilhite had a story to tell, but they were still looking for the best way to tell it. After attending the GI Film Festival, Holmgren and Wilhite decided to create a documentary. Now, the GI Film Festival has selected their documentary, “We Answered the Call,” to be shown at this year’s GIFF, held from May 21-29 in Washington, D.C. The film also will be shown at the Central Florida Film Festival, which takes place Sept. 2 to 7 at West Orange Cinemas.
Residents take to social media to roast pushy meat marketers
Photos by Michael Eng
Ethan and Lizzy Allen’s two living children, Phoenix and Scarlett, have never been in the care of a babysitter. The Allens do nearly everything together, and both children have a teddy bear made from clothes intended for their big sister, Janell, who died before birth.
ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Local residents
have been contacting the Winter Garden Police Department regarding meat sales from a van soliciting their neighborhoods for a company called Food King. Although representatives said Food King has been making deliveries in the area for years, residents have maintained concerns with a salesman’s methods. “He said ... he had just deliv-
She’s only 33, but Lizzy Allen has experienced more than most mothers do in a lifetime. She and her husband, Ethan, have only one photo of their first daughter, Janell Victory, who lost her life before she was born. But now, almost 12 years later and with a son and second daughter, their family is complete.
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Janell Victory Allen is still a big part of the Allen family’s lives, with photos and other keepsakes displayed prominently in the home.