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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1977
Page
1
Floridora samples promote band subscriptions to raise money for new uniforms. Mount Dora High School Band aims to attend a Virginia music festival in summer 1978 and seeks donations via coupon on Page 13.
Mount Dora Mayor Jeff Ray III says two committees will screen 45 applicants for police chief. The first committee of police veterans met to select five finalists for a second panel, which will include council members and local leaders to review the finalists in mid April.
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station logged .35 inches of rain on April 5, elevating the year to date total to 8.73 inches. Highs and lows since March 30 are detailed in the period's measurements.
Mount Dora City Council approved three ordinances at first reading and discussed a charter amendment to create a police committee and council control. The session also addressed adult business licensing, annexation plans, emergency services, and city building use.
The 24th Annual Mount Dora Sailing Lady regatta drew 280 skippers on Lake Dora across four heats. Mike Webb of Miami Yacht Club won the Arthur Bosworth Memorial Trophy. Diane Harrison of Coral Gables earned the Fowler Trophy for best woman skipper. Greg Murphy of Eustis won Hobie 14s. Gilbert Park hosted trophies after Sunday’s final race.
A two year old girl wander ed Liberty Avenue near Gilbert Park in Mount Dora was returned to her family 40 minutes later with the help of the family dog. Police and a dog catcher located the girl after her mother slept through the disappearance as a severe storm swept through town causing downed power lines and trees.
Mount Dora engineers urge exploring an in city sewer plant alternative to the county 201 Facilities Plan. The city would build operate and maintain its own plant if cost analyses favor it and a Lake County hearing on the plan is slated for April 12.
Mount Dora High School Band and the Mount Dora Topic team up to raise funds for band uniforms. Members will canvass after school this Thursday and Friday selling subscriptions to the Topic. One and two year options priced at 5 and 9 dollars offer savings over single-copy 15 cent price. Out of county rates apply for summer mailings and extended subscriptions benefit the band uniform fund with 25 percent of sales.
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