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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Can you handle the cuteness? Costumed kids enjoy a plethora of fall fun in Windermere and Horizon West. PAGE 13
St. Jude priest celebrates 25 years St. Jude’s Father Bassam Saade felt called into ministry after immigrating to the U.S. from Lebanon. BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER DR. PHILLIPS When Father Bassam Saade immigrated to the United States nearly 30 years ago, his specialty was finance, not ministry. But that was before he felt the calling and saw the need to do the Lord’s work. Now, his life is dedicated to serving his parish at St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church, and recently, he celebrated his 25th anniversary as a Maronite priest. “My ministry has been a joyful one,” he said. “I love what I do.”
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How do you say goodbye to your hero? Jack Quesinberry served as Winter Garden’s mayor for nearly 17 years — the longest tenure in the city’s history. But to Community Editor Amy Quesinberry, he’s simply “Daddy.” AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR
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addy has been building for me my entire life. I have lived in four homes constructed by his strong, rugged hands. He created all sorts of backyard equipment for my younger sister and me, and he put together the wooden swing set for my children. “But this amazing man can take credit for building so much more than structures. He built his own construction business from the bottom up. He built a large, loud, silly family. He built a community. He built a reputation for integrity and honesty and respect. I wrote those words on Father’s Day 2016 — while sitting with this strong-willed, determined man as he breathed easier with the help of an oxygen tank, lying on his side, fighting the pain that had developed that week — on what I expected to be my last holiday with him. SEE JACK PAGE 3
He was always ready to give a tight hug — or even a loan — when one of his children needed him. He took fatherhood seriously. His children and his family were his world.