Amy Quesinberry

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Community Editor at West Orange Times & Observer

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Seminole attire on display at Winter Garden Heritage Foundation

Oct 15, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation has opened a new exhibition and will host a special reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. “Seminole Attire: History and Culture Through Design” will be on display through Dec. 31 and features a history of the Seminole people plus handcrafted outfit and doll figures from a private collection. Special guests at the reception will include members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Refreshments will be served. The Winter Garden Heritage Museum is at 1 N.
PHOTOS: Edgewood Children’s Ranch Country Round-Up

Oct 14, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

The Edgewood Children’s Ranch held its 41st Country Round-Up Dinner and Auction Friday, Oct. 11, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. Hundreds of guests donned Western hats, boots and jeans for this annual affair, which featured a reception, silent auction, dinner and live auction. The event helps fund the ranch’s many programs and services for at-risk children.
County opens residential debris drop-off sites, begins curbside debris removal

Oct 14, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

VEGETATIVE DEBRIS DROP-OFFBeginning Monday, Oct. 14, designated drop-off sites will accept non-commercial yard waste, including leaves, branches and other natural debris. The sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The three sites are:• Conway Water Treatment Plant – 3590 Manatee St., Orlando• Harrell Road – 8503 Trevarthon Road, Orlando• Zellwood Maintenance Unit – 3500 Golden Gem Road, Apopka.
Service league plans Spooky Sprint 5K

Oct 11, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

The West Orange Junior Service League is hosting its 15th annual Spooky Sprint 5K Saturday, Oct. 19. This nighttime, family-friendly 5K is a great way to kick off the Halloween season. The race will be held in Oakland Park in Winter Garden. The event features a 5K run/walk, a kids fun run, trick-or-treating, festive activities, food trucks and a live DJ. There also will be prizes for the top runners, and various sponsors will be on hand to chat with attendees.
WG Rec plans Halloween program for preschoolers

Oct 11, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

By Amy Quesinberry | 10:20 a.m. October 11, 2024 West Orange Times & Observer News Share Preschoolers ages 3-5 are invited to the Winter Garden Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Spooktacular holiday program from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 18. Children can attend in their costumes to enjoy fall carnival games, holiday-themed crafts and office trick-or-treating.
PHOTOS: Hurricane Milton, Winter Garden

Oct 10, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

Following its landfall on Siesta Key on Floridaâ€™s Gulf Coast at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton lumbered northeast on its way across the Florida peninsula. It arrived to Orange County as a Category 2 hurricane and barraged West Orange and Southwest Orange communities with wind and rain for most of the early-morning hours of Oct. 10.
Roper YMCA facility turns 45

Oct 9, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

Before the Roper YMCA Family Center was so named, it was known as the West Orange YMCA. But what few people might know is that it was called something else before that. It was 45 years ago that the Central Florida YMCA held a dedication ceremony and open house of its new West Orange Branch in Winter Garden. The facility would be called the E.M. Tanner Memorial YMCA, and cutting the ribbon during the dedication program were Tanner’s wife, Mary V. Tanner; John C.
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Amanda Lewis of Windermere Elementary School

Oct 9, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

Amanda Lewis is a member of the Windermere Elementary School PTO and serves on the organization’s fundraising and AR prize committees. She is the chair of the spring family barbecue and is the room parent for both her son’s and daughter’s classes. Besides Windermere Elementary PTO work, Lewis owns a childcare facility on the east side of town and works to promote social emotional development. What brought you to your school?
SOBO Featured Artist: Julissa Vega

Oct 9, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

The painter is inspired by the range of emotions humans feel. The mission of the Winter Garden Art Association is to showcase, encourage and celebrate individual creativity and artistic expression among local artists. West Orange County is teeming with artists whose talents range from visual to performing to literary arts.
HISTORY: West Orange County of yesteryear for the week of Oct. 10, 2024

Oct 9, 2024 | orangeobserver.com | Amy Quesinberry

OLD TIMES / THE WAYS WE WERE80 years agoOne of the landmarks of the Beulah district was laid in ashes when the Mack Reaves house was destroyed by fire, including the furnishings. The occupants were attending Sunday school. The house, 60 years old, was the birthplace of Dr. M.A. Reavers of Winter Garden. The Winter Garden War price and Ration Board announced that those wishing to secure new A-books should mail in their applications.