Coffee with the Town Manager set for Sept. 8

The monthly event will be held at 9 a.m. in Oakland’s arts center.

By Amy Quesinberry
| 4:12 p.m. September 1, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz welcomes the public for coffee and conversation from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland. Coffee will be served at the center, located at 126 W. Petris Ave.

Parking is available at the Town Center Circle.

Participants are invited to learn more about town news, services, road projects, events and more. Those attending will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts about various topics affecting the town.

Attendees also can enjoy a sneak peek of the upcoming "La Florida: Celebrating Florida's Hispanic Heritage" art and history exhibition at the center. The town is celebrating more than 500 years of Hispanic heritage in Florida by featuring the work of more than a dozen local artists.

The official opening reception for the exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, and is free and open to the public.

Coffee with the Town Manager is held on the second Thursday of every month at various locations around Oakland.

For information, visit oaklandfl.gov or facebook.com/oaktownusa.

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.