YEAR IN PHOTOS: Southwest Orange Observer, November 2019

Tony Gebbia, of Windermere, was hired as the general manager for the Pennsylvania-based Strasburg RailRoad — founded in 1832 and currently the oldest operating railroad in the Western Hemisphere.

Douglas Boyd, right, and Kathryn Cook buried their son in November and now share information about the dangers of vaping in his memory.

Venardos Circus returned to Hamlin for a series of extraordinary shows during the month of November. Among the performers in the circus was aerialist Sofia Petrov.

Horizon West Middle School student Dhanya Rao sold her artwork and jewelry at the Kid Entrepreneurship Showcase Monday, Nov. 18, after school.

Nicolas Mosquera wore a look of pure glee as he jumped on top of a bouncy ball Thursday, Oct. 24, during Keene’s Crossing Elementary’s Mother/Son Field Day.

Nicole Kapron noticed a special talent in her daughter, Olivia Kapron, and the two have been going to pageants ever since. Olivia Kapron, a Windermere resident, was crowned Baby Miss Florida 2019 earlier this year.

Gilbert Waganheim, a Jewish World War II veteran, fought in the European Theater with Patton’s 3rd Army and helped liberate a concentration camp.

After an eight-week internship with Wildlife Friends Foundation, in Thailand, Windermere resident Blake Jacoby is working with a primate group in South Carolina. Jacoby gained the trust of Gan Da during his internship in Thailand.