OUR POSITION:

Land honored for ... years of service at his final council meeting
"...he did it with passion and a love that transcended his job." Read our opinion on the Apopka City Council meeting on page 4A.
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THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY:
OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST

‘Apopkas’ don’t just happen - they take decades of moral leadership
By Richard Corbeil
“...this type of leadership and example are not by chance or happenstance." Read Corbeil's column on leadership. See page 4A. Your Opinion Counts. Send us a letter.

All agree PARCC doesn’t meet needs
By State Rep. Bryan Nelson
"...speaker and president were concerned that the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing was not developed to fully meet..." See Bryan Nelson’s Florida’s education standards column on page 4A. Your Opinion Counts. Send us a letter.

First of a series on Florida standards
By Christine Moore, Orange County Public Schools
Read Christine Moore's article on the Florida Standards on page 4A. Your Opinion Counts. Send us a letter.

The Wild, Wild West
By Patti Bankson, The Way I See It
"...the new-West days are too sad, and too complicated." Read Patti Bankson's article on the latest battle over state and federal land rights on page 5A. Your Opinion Counts. Send us a letter.

Spiritual songs will help change your corrupt lifestyles
By Perrine Slim, Bits 'n' Tips
Read Slim's article, Attention Apopka Soulsville, on page 9C. Your Opinion Counts. Send us a letter.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A new day dawning in Apopka
By Barb Zakszewski, Apopka

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Exchange student from India comes to Apopka
Find out what Abhishek Shah's hopes are and read more on Marvin and Karen Barrett in this week's Apopka Chief. Subscribe today and stay current with Rotary’s International Exchange Program.

Hobby Lobby holds ribbon cutting
Find out where the new store is located in this week's Apopka Chief. Subscribe to The Apopka Chief today and stay current with local businesses.

Other Feature Headlines, Events and More:

• Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will honor Land and Kilsheimer. Get the date and time for this event in this week's Apopka Chief.
• What Easter is all about
  By Manuel Sheran, North Ridge Church
• Read our section on The Meaning of Easter & Easter Celebrations on pages 6A and 7A in this week's Apopka Chief.
• VFW Commander seeks new members
  By Roger Ballas, Apopka Chief Staff
• The Larry Campbell Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by the Maitland Presbyterian Church, will be held. Find out how you can help Loaves & Fishes on page 1C in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking new ideas and new viewpoints for the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Find out what is required in this week's Apopka Chief.
• The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce and CenturyLink will present a fashion show. Find out how much the seats for the show are in this week's Apopka Chief.
• The annual Outdoor Easter Pageant will be held. See the Lord’s Supper, In the Garden, the Trial of Jesus, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ presented by many citizens and churches of the Zellwood community. Find out who the music will be by in this week's Apopka Chief.
• The Church of the Holy Spirit is offering several opportunities to take part as we proceed toward Easter Sunday. For more information see page 2C.
• First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora invites all to attend special Holy Week services. Get the dates and times for these events on page 3C in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Come celebrate the risen Lord this Easter at First Baptist Sweetwater. For times and more events, see page 3C in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Dr. Neil Nedley held a free orientation for his Depression Recovery Program. Find out when the classes will meet in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Come learn a new scrap booking “tech”-nique at Apopka Calvary Church of the Nazarene. find out how to attend in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Read our Home and Garden... Florida Style section articles, Save money on energy bills and Keep your garage work space safe with the following tips on pages 6C, 7C in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Have an ‘eggstra’ memorable Easter with these tasty recipes. See Kapers on page 4C.
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Wekiva High School names new coach
Read more on the new head wrestling coach, Lenin Vazquez, in this week's Apopka Chief. Subscribe today and stay current with Wekiva High School wrestling.

Darters will participate in the regional playoffs
Find out what it took for Ashleigh Acker and the AHS softball team to get there in this week's Apopka Chief. Subscribe today and stay current with AHS softball.

Other Sports Headlines:

• 2014 football schedules set for Blue Darters, Mustangs
  By John Peery, Apopka Chief Staff
• Apopka Special Olympics will hold a fundraising event. Get the details on how to attend this event in this week's Apopka Chief.
• Fishin’ is great in lakes, rivers in Central Florida
  By Jim Keck, Goin' Fishin'
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