W E ST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Celebrating more than 110 years in West Orange
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. FREE
VOLUME 85, NO. 38
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
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SEASON THE OBSERVER’S GUIDE TO ARTS AND SOCIETY
MUSIC ART DA N C E T H E AT E R B L AC K T I E
Railway choo-chooses W.G. Winter Garden residents had a chance to tour a Clinchfield No. 800 locomotive. SEE PAGE 3.
Grave concern Real estate — for the living — is not the only hot commodity in West Orange. Winter Garden Cemetery has only 14 spaces remaining. This week, the City Commission will decide whether to expand. SEE PAGE 4.
Thomas Lightbody
A British dignitary brought a formal initation to the band.
London calling The West Orange High marching band received an invitation to participate in the 2020 London New Year’s Day Parade. AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR
A group of West Orange High School students are getting the opportunity to ring in 2020 watching fireworks along the River Thames and listening to SEE WARRIOR PAGE 4 Amy Quesinberry
John “Eddie” Crabtree has been the sexton of the Winter Garden Cemetery for 21 years and oversees all 37 acres and more than 7,000 spaces.
SPECIAL SECTION:
Ads plaguing student laptops can be blocked, OCPS says Some school-provided laptops are falling victim to inappropriate ads, but parents can block them with a simple fix. GABBY BAQUERO
HEALTH MATTERS Get an exclusive sneak peek at the new Orlando Health Emergency Room and Medical Pavilion.
NEWS EDITOR
As if those unwelcome advertisements that suddenly pop up on your screen weren’t annoying enough, some of those ads have recently found their way onto stu-
dents’ school-provided laptops. A few Bridgewater Middle School parents voiced strong concerns about the advertisements on Facebook — some of which display inappropriate or lewd content as students attempt to do their homework. “He was just doing homework, and he was like, ‘Mommy, come over here and look at this,’” said Marta Raquel, a Bridgewater parent. “And it was a pop-up ad showing girls who were in bikiSEE TECHNICAL PAGE 5
YOUR TOWN POSTELL NAMED PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
The Rev. Henry L. Postell II has received the Robert H. Miller 2018 Professional of the Year award from the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association. The award is given in recognition of someone who has exemplified excellence through their commitment to funeral and public service. Postell has dedicated his life to ensuring bereaved families receive excellent care.