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Easing the pain Therapy helps patients with lymphedema.
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Diagnosis: A year later Two Foundation teachers reflect on their fight.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015
Brewery to pour out first Oktoberfest Crooked Can introduces a new brew — and a weekend event — to celebrate the fall season. Story on 12A.
A HOST OF HAUNTS
ARTS+CULTURE
Grown-ups find that peaceful, easy feeling through art.
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YOUR TOWN A DECADE OF DEWEY DECIMAL
The house has a “Star Wars” theme this year.
Photos by Catherine Sinclair
The Williams house is Oakland’s most elaborate Halloween attraction, and although you might hear screams coming from inside, it’s all in good spirits. STORY ON PAGE 4A
MARKET EARNS RANKING
Designers open discussion for changes to Dillard Street Meetings will give developers a sense of what locals, business heads and property owners want to see. ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN As a main gate-
way from State Road 50 to Plant Street and downtown Winter Garden, South Dillard Street is an important corridor from the city’s perspective of growth management and livability. Aging utilities will require replacements on this roughly mile-long segment, which means crews will dig up the road and
repave it after the upgrades. But local residents, business leaders and property owners agreed with Toole Design Group engineer Ian Lockwood that it needs to be much more. “So while we’re digging up the street to replace the sewers and everything, why not put it back the way we want it?” Lockwood asked rhetorically. “We will SEE DILLARD PAGE 6A
The Winter Garden branch of the Orange County library system celebrated its 10th anniversary Oct. 3 with a full day of events. The library offered face painting, a reading from local author Maureen Jacobson, Spanish flamenco dancers and informational classes. The library mascot Squirt was also on hand giving hugs.
David Orlando and Madison Strong crowned at Foundation Homecoming. SEE STORY ON 10A
American Farmland Trust’s summer-long Farmers Market Celebration has come to an end, and the Winter Garden Farmers Market was rated in the top 50 best in class. This year’s celebration encouraged customers, family farmers and community members to endorse their market in four unique areas: Focus on Farmers, Healthy Food for All, Pillar of the Community and Champion for the Environment. Here’s how Winter Garden ranked nationally: People’s Choice (No. 11), Focus on Farmers (13), Healthy Food for All (10), Pillar of the Community (10) and Champion for the Environment (12).