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Kelli O’Hara to headline Encore gala. PAGE 3.
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 6, NO. 49
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‘A doll is a necessity!’ St. Luke’s United Methodist Church returns to the stage with ‘Guys and Dolls.’ PAGE 5.
City’s CRA will continue
Animal instincts
Winter Garden city commissioners voted to extend the city’s CRA through 2033. SEE PAGE 7
YOUR TOWN ONP TO HOST OPEN HOUSE The community is invited to the Oakland Nature Preserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, for an open house and a chance to experience all the preserve has to offer. The event will include animal interactions, native plant sales, presentations and guided hikes. Guests can try their hand at archery and visit the many booths that will be set up. Hot dogs and drinks will be available for a donation.
Sandy Carver Boskey receives rescues from residents, tree cutters and partnerships with other animal groups.
Jim Carchidi
She doesn’t wear a cape, but Windermere’s Sandy Carver Boskey is one of the only people standing between injured wildlife and certain death. SEE ON PAGE 4. ONP is located at 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. ONP has received a Challenge Match Grant for its environmental education programs and is hoping to raise $10,000. To make a donation, visit OaklandNaturePreserve.org or make checks payable to Oakland Nature Preserve and mail to P.O. Box 841, Oakland, FL 34760; write Challenge Match Grant on the memo line.
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Oakland lowers millage Oakland leaders also approved a tentative $28 million 21-22 budget. SEE PAGE 2
EDGEWOOD SPURS SUPPORT The local children’s ranch hosted its annual gala. SEE PAGE 7.