WINTER PARK/MAITLAND
Observer Serving Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. 50 CENTS
VOLUME 29, NO. 18
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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