Mount Dora Council Hairlines Recreation Program Cut
Mount Dora faces a budget battle as the council declines to renew Recreation Director Mrs. O Connor's contract amid concerns over nonresident participation and revenue trends. The letter urges county reinstatement or local summer programs, highlighting a 53 percent increase in the recreation budget. A separate note lauds tree replacement efforts led by Edith Pigot and the Tree Committee with community donations funding eighty planted trees.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
O'Connor
Brandon Wald
New England
Robe Carson
Park Board
Advisory Committee On Trees
ACT
Park Commission
George L. Kress
Walter Peterson
Messrs
Monroe DeMott
Richard Hartman
Oscar Stephens
First National Bank of
Water birds and insect harvest by a lakeshore swarm
A witness describes a blue heron catching a water snake and swallowing it, while nearby a large flock of tree swallows harasses the shore to flush blind mosquitoes. The swallows time their dives with precise rhythm to raid the mosquitoes as they hatch, destroying millions.
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Lakeshore Drive
Bewitched swallows flee traffic in strange near misses
Margo Hosford recounts tree swallows flying low near cars, with several killed and one injured bird saved by local helpers. A damaged wing from a bb shot healed after treatment by Phyllis Dobay at the Palette Shop, with Dr. Weber in Leesburg suggested for future care. The swallows’ speed and beauty are noted.
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Tavares
Orlando
Weber
Leesburg
Phyllis Dobay
Phyllis
Who should pay the bill in Mount Dora letters
Letters discuss fair charges for Sanitary collection in Mount Dora. Citizens urge each person to pay their own bill and call for a rate overhaul at the next council meeting. A second letter supports a full time Recreation Director and professional management.
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Mount Dora
Topsy
Dean van Landingham
Legislator urges constituent input before 1976 session
The column emphasizes the need for citizen input on education reform criminal justice efficiency and planning. It notes legislators rely on letters calls and visits to inform votes and promotes watching sessions on public television and using a toll free line 800-342-1827 for information March 29 to June 18. District office in Tavares open Mon Wed Fri 1 5 pm for messages.
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Tallahassee
Tavares
Candidate Sid Vihlen visits Seminole County for Fifth District race
Democratic primary hopeful Sid Vihlen spoke at Hillhouse Bath and Tennis Club hosted by Harlow Middleton and J. Carter Moore. Vihlen framed his candidacy as public service not ego, noting heightened voter awareness across all 57 Fifth District communities he has visited multiple times.
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Seminole County
Sid Vihlen
Mount Dora
Hillhouse Bath and Tennis Club
Harlow Middleton
J. Carter Moore
Vihlen
Mount Dora Library plans and fundraising drive outlined
The Mount Dora Library Board explains the proposed library at Donnelly Street and Ninth Avenue with 35 percent of funds raised toward a $250000 goal. Donor recognition includes named rooms, while small gifts mid-scale donors gain pride in civic duty and a permanent record of their name. Founders Circle volunteers offer landscaping. Alternative financing could include endowments grants or loans as a last resort. If each family pledges 25 dollars yearly for three years, project can proceed.
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Dave Edgerton
Mount Dora
al Blackburn
Donnelly Street
Ninth Avenue
Stedrowsky
Stedronsky
the Lakes and Hills Garden Club
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Cox
DeMatt
Hartman
Joyce Kilmer
Tree Fund
Guy Radcliff
Tom Champion
Mount Dora Woman's Club
Robert Kinney
R.B. Carson
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