05.05.17 Winter Park/Maitland Observer

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WINTER PARK/MAITLAND

Observer Serving Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. 50 CENTS

VOLUME 29, NO. 18

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017

YOUR TOWN SUNSHINE CLUB HOSTS CONCERT Kathryn Abely

Celtic musician Ennis Pruitt stopped by the Sunshine Club for a recent performance. Pruitt played a variety of instruments, including the penny whistle, bouzouki and guitar.

Comstock conundrum

Everett Christian

Patricia Abely

HEADS

Emma Bishop

The Bike 5 Cities ride will show cyclists the safe way around Central Florida. ISAAC BABCOCK MANAGING EDITOR

Julia Finfrock

When Winter Park High School’s Class of Ansley Fleming

2017 turns its tassels in just a few weeks, the

Lawson Hefler

school also will celebrate the achievements of its top performers. All 31 of them. We recently caught up these valedictorians.

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TIM FREED

Can Winter Park find a fair way to sell its piece of property along Comstock Avenue? A discussion of proper conduct and fairness arose during the April 24 Winter Park City Commission meeting, when commissioners looked at two offers to purchase the property at 301 W. Comstock Ave. Both parties — Winter Park Redevelopment Agency LTD and Rowland & Company LLC

Sara Bartlett

of the class

Winter Park leaders seek a fair sale of Comstock property. STAFF WRITER

Carly Auerbach

Hana Herndon

Ryan Kainz

Alexis Kidd

Madelyn Kidd

Courtney Larson

Kevin Li

Bijal Mehta

Rebecca Michel

Alexandra Moore

Anna Myers

Taylor Pearson

Kennedy Rand

Nicole Sarna

Madeline Schmitt

Emily Sedwick

Milan Shah

Anna Steltenkamp

Julia Story

Judin Thomas

Stuart Thomas

Iolanda Weidgenant

It’s time to grease up the chain and air up the tires: A 28-mile Bike 5 Cities ride is coming up Saturday. Bike/Walk Central Florida is partnering with Winter Park, Orlando, Casselberry, Maitland and Eatonville to give a free tour of safe cycling routes to help familiarize would-be cyclists. It’s a guided family-friendly ride on scenic bike trails and some residential roads. “It’s the power of a great idea,” said Lisa Portelli, a board member with Bike-Walk Central Florida. “What Bike/Walk wanted was two objectives: One, to show where we can SEE RIDE PAGE 2

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USPS 00-6186 Publisher statement on page 4.

Keep on rollin’

Brooke Worthington

IF YOU GO BIKE 5 CITIES WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 6 WHERE: Mead Garden, 1500 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park. DETAILS: Discover safe bike routes and trails through Winter Park, Orlando, Casselberry, Maitland and Eatonville on a free, guided ride-along. REGISTRATION: bikewalkcentralflorida.org/ bike5cities

CREATIVE DISPLAY

2017 Paint Out features plein air painting, party. See page 7 and online: OrangeObserver.com


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