Wise wins Commodore's Cup at Mount Dora Sailing Regatta
David Wise of Mount Dora won the Commodore's Cup for the second year in the 16th Mount Dora Sailing Regatta. Roy Christopher captured first in the over 150 class, William Bland of Mount Dora took third in small Catamarans among 106 boats across two windy racing days. An incident occurred when a sailor fell overboard without a life preserver and was rescued after 15 minutes. he signaled with an orange jacket to avoid collisions.
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David Wise
Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
William Bland
Jackie Bowman joins Collier Daily News as Society Editor
Jackie Bowman, a longtime Mount Dora reporter for Lake Region News and Mount Dora Topic, will join the Collier Daily News Naples staff as Society Editor on May 5. She earned a 1968 Florida Press Award for Leave Your Car at Home and Walk.
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Jacqueline Bowman
Mount Dora
Eustis Lake Region
Collier Daily News
Naples
Jackie
Mount Dorans
Lake Region
Orlando Sentinel
Ther
Eature
Florida Press Award
Florida Press Association
Public Works Moves to New Utility Complex
R. O. Dude Grantham public works superintendent shifts his desk as the department relocates to the new Utility Complex last week. The complex will provide offices for Cecil Barks superintendent of utilities.
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R. O
Grantham
Public Works
Cecil Barks
Mount Dora to Host Regional Outboard Championship Races
Roy Christopher announced Mount Dora will host the 1969 Regional 5 Stock Outboard Championship Races. The two day event, sponsored by Mount Dora Yacht Club and the Chamber of Commerce, is set for May 17 and 18 with 100 to 200 contestants expected from the Regional 5 area.
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Roy Christopher
Christopher
American Power Boat Association
Mount Pora
Hunton Named Recreation Director for City
Benny Hunton a physical education instructor at Mount Dora Christian Home and Bible School has been named the citys recreation director. Al Rehbaum III chairman of the city councils recreation committee made the announcement Tuesday night with Hunton expected to assume duties in May.
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Benny Hunton
Mount Dora
al Rehbaum Ili
Hunton
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