Mount Dora Sailing Regatta Ends Amid Light Winds
The 23rd annual Floridora Mount Dora Regatta closed early after Saturday heat delays and Sunday wind loss left the two day event unfinished around noon. Participants and families camped at Gilbert Park with locals like Roy Christopher and Harlow Middleton racing in the Lightning class and Mike Henry winning the pram class.
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Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Mount Dora Area
Gilbert Park
Jack Henry
Indiatlantic
Aberdeen
Roy
Tom Champion
Bob Alderman
Bill Bland
Jonathan Light
Mount Dora Sailing Regatta Draws Record Closely
The 1976 Mount Dora Sailing Regatta attracted 293 skippers, with 22 boat classes led by Hobie 16 and 14. Wind allowed two heats on Saturday and Sunday before a calm spell cancelled the final race. Awards went to B H Price and Cloyd Beasley Jr., among others, with Linda McDonald named Fowler Trophy winner.
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Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Evans Park
Lakeside Inn
Lake Dora
Cloyd Beasley Jr
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Arthur H. Bosworth
Linda McDonald
Fort Lauderdale
Mike Henry
David Gueran
Maitland
Shaw Henry
Mike
Brevard
Ed Kattel
Coral Gables
Lou Whitman
Nath Miami
Robert Wiley
Okeechobee
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Recreation controversy continues in Mount Dora council session
Mount Dora officials debated recreation director Beth O Connor's job and pay, voting 4 3 against retaining employer authority while a compromise directs continued salary to April 13. The meeting also considered trash rate reforms, grant rejections, and municipal court abolition.
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A. M. Liveright
Mount Dora
Beth O'Connor
Brandon Ward
Gordon Dake
Dake
Ant
O'Connor
C. O. Lott
Ward
Howard Cox
Dean van Landingham
Lott
Jack Morgan
Jeff Ray III
Merchants Sponsor Kids Coloring Contest At Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle Merchants Association sponsors a coloring contest for ages 4 6 7 9 and 10 12 with prizes for a boy and a girl in each group. Entry sheets are available in Golden Triangle Shopping Center stores and must be submitted by April 15. Entries display in stores and awards are given April 17 alongside an Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Tem with over 200 eggs and gift certificates. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. on April 17.
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Golden Triangle Merchants Association
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Lake Tem
Mailing reminder for newspaper subscribers in Mount Dora
Heading north be sure the Topic follows you to your summer hone Call 83 4303 before you leave Florida and give us your change of address so you will continue to receive the newspaper without interruption If you are not already a sub scriber a 6.00 check for one year or 11.00 for two the out Lake County rates will start the Topic coming to you each week Our mailing address is P O Box 197 Mount Dora
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Florida
P. O
Mount Dora
Antique Automobile Club Hosts Sixth Mount Dora Tour
The Antique Automobile Club of America Florida Region stages a two day event at Lakeside Inn with about 125 antique and classic cars. Registration starts Friday. a 40 mile Saturday tour passes through Tavares Howey-in-the-Hills and Leesburg ending with a luncheon and display. Public welcome to the Lakeside Inn display and Mount Dora Antique Day activities.
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Antique Automobile Club
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Antique Automobile Club of America
Florida
Lakeside
Lake County
Tavares
Howey-in the-Hills
Yalaha
Hawthorne
Leesburg
Walt Disney World
Weather Summary March to April Rainfall Report
The period shows rainfall on April 6 totaling .77 inches, with the year to date rainfall at 7.15 inches. Temperatures listed include highs around 81 in March and 64 in early April, with a sequence of daily readings.
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Floridora
Placid Lake Dora
Lake
Steve Williams
van Landingham
Sanitation Department
John
Janie) Jameison
Community Development Commission
East Town
U.S. Department of Housing
Ofwan
Jameison
Wald
Florida Power Corporation
Crystal River Atomic Plant
Herb Starr
Eudora Road
Triangle Lanes
Fish
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