contents
CONNECTION IS WHY WE'RE HERE
pg 7 | learn • move • volunteer • create • socialize • worship
COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
pg 8 | a word from Commissioner VanderLey
HISTORY
pg 10 | from 1989 to the present
WHO'S WHO OF HORIZON WEST
pg 12 | this year’s honorees
NEW DETAILED VILLAGE MAPS
pg 14 | wait... i live in a village?
HORIZON WEST HOMETOWN SPIRIT
pg 29 | early adopter = stronger community pride
CLUBS & GROUPS DIRECTORY
pg 30 | find people who share your passions
DISNEY IN OUR BACKYARD
pg 35 | welcome home to horizon west
OUR KIDS' SCHOOLS
pg 48 | new ocps schools coming + private
2 0 2 0 E D I T I O N
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