Fishathon Set At Lake Tem Lake County Event Seeks Young Anglers
The seventh annual Fishathon at Lake Tem Lake Tem shopping center next weekend offers bicycles as prizes to one girl and one boy in each age group 1-4 5-9 and 10-14. Registration is free for Lake County residents with rules on fish weight and tie breaks. Bait refreshments and emergency personnel will be onsite July 20 21 from noon to 8 PM and 9 AM to 5 PM respectively.
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Golden Triangle Merchants Association
Triangle Elementary School
PTA
Mount Dora
Lake County
Fund for Mount Dora library clears initial goal
Dave Edgerton announced the library drive surpassed the $150,000 goal and plans proceed with drawings by Allen Arthur. The project aims for a final $200,000, with building committees named and city support reaffirmed. The Donnelly Street site will house reading areas, study spaces, and improved facilities with future expansion and 23 parking spots.
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Dave Edgerton
Library Board
Allen Arthur
Mount Dora
Edgerton
Carl Brookhauser
al Blackburn
John Todd
Donnelly Street
Ninth Avenue
Stedronsky
Automobile tag renewal due in Lake County
Keith Hall, Lake County Tax Collector, warns auto owners to renew by midnight Aug. 20. By Aug. 6 only about 45,000 of 80,000 had been renewed. Four offices will open Saturday Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to handle the renewals. bring renewal notice or last year’s registration.
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Keith Hall
Lake County
Hall
Weather Summary From Mount Dora Fire Station
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station records daily lows and highs from Aug 4 to Aug 10 with temperatures ranging from 12 to 96 degrees. Precipitation for the period totals 0.36 inches, raising the year total to 31.35 inches.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Schools Set Opening Date for 1976 77
Mount Dora High announces start of the 1976 77 year on Monday August 23 with students to report by 8 15 a m. New kindergartners and first graders and Roseborough Elementary families are invited to an August 19 open house from 9 to noon. The day includes six class periods and an activity period at 2 30 p m with a 2 55 p m end. Parking and unloading guidelines apply, and early registrations are urged for new students with guidance counselor August 9 20.
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J. R. Folsom
Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Highland Street
Eighth Avenue
Roseborough
City Council Reviews Proposed Budget Session
The City Council and City Clerk held their first budget work session reviewing a balanced budget of 2,864,704 with an 8.64 percent pay increase for 89 full time employees. About 43 percent funds electric power, 37 percent payroll, and 20 percent other expenses. The plan does not address 80,000 in long term loan repayments and suggests potential secondhand street equipment. The revenue gap nears 210,235 reflecting a deficit for 1976/77. The main income remains utility sales exceeding 2 million.
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Iris Bidget
Brandon Ward
Frank W. Clifton
Clifton
Jeff Ray II
Electric, Water and Sewer Department
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Lake Dora
Steve Williams
Bers
Roxanne Beardsley
Jefferson Ray LI
City Council
HONOR
Council
Blackburn
Dean van Landingham
Sonsteenegeoe
Sencer
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