W E ST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Celebrating 110 years in West Orange
West Orange secures district title PAGE 23
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 82, NO. 45
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Step into the ’70s
YOUR TOWN
The new Melts on Main Street serves up grilled cheese, tomato soup, snacks and chili dogs, all with a 1970s flair. PAGE 8
COOL TEMPS, COOLER CRAFTS
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William Neil Asma and Sarah Ann Moore
Moore-Asma engagement
Jennifer Nesslar
Nathaniel Ardaman, 3, did crafts with his grandparents Colleen and Asim at Winter Garden’s Halloweenfest Oct. 31.
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OAKLAND SAYS GOODBYE TO
Reading Reindeer returns
COMMISSIONER
WELCH
The Reading Reindeer is collecting children’s books for its 18th year in West Orange County.
The city of Winter Garden is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food basket drive for the West Orange Christian Service Center. To get involved, contact the Service Center at (407) 656-6678.
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W.G. holding Thanksgiving food basket drive
AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE
AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE WEST ORANGE The West Orange Times’ Reading Reindeer is back this year and is out in the community collecting new books to be shared with local children at Christmastime. The West Orange Times & Observer and Windermere Observer again are partner-
Thomas and Sally Moore, of Sanford, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Ann, to William Neil Asma, son of Mary Beth and Bill Asma, of Winter Garden. Sarah is the granddaughter of Camille Moore, the late Lee P. and Ann Wiggins Moore and the late Domingo and Sally Peralta. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Florida Levin School of Law. She practices law in Orlando. Neil is the grandson of Mary Ann and the late Charles W. McMillan and Alberdina and the late Neil Asma. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and Rollins College Crummer School of Business. He is employed by Toole’s ACE Hardware. A wedding is planned for 2016.
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Wielding a giant pair of scissors, Willie Welch cut the ribbon with other dignitaries to dedicate the new playground at the park near his home in 2014.
eggy Welch remembers the day she met her future husband. She was attending a program at her church in Winter Garden, Tildenville Missionary Baptist, and the musical guest was an Orlando church choir. Willie Welch was among the singers; he caught her eye, and the two single parents hit it off, she said. PAGE 4
Winter Garden artist copes through creation
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