Mount Dora Progresses With Roads and Schools
An August feature highlights Mount Dora’s growing hard surfaced streets and upcoming school opening on September 13 with new school units. Other items report improvements at Tangerine Elementary, a station sale, a birthday celebration at Dr. Strickland’s home, a top rating for Sorrento Post Office, and local social events and teaching staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Dora
Lake Gertrude
Apopka
Mount Dora
Tangerine
Johnnie Mae Stanley
Dave Wiley
Standard Oil
Alexander
Fifth
Millard Reid
Ernie Green
Edgar E. Strickland
North Florida
South Georgia
Mrs. Strickland
Donnelly Home
Donnelly Street
Flore Torbert
Sorrento
Pat Partridge
SylVat’Shores
Charles Lewis
Anna Margaret White
Jack Pease
Grace Lee
Bobby Vincent
Jennie Nimnicht
Bernard McCabe
Robert Widmer
George Vincent
Cardinals and other birds flock and forage in a topsy turvy year
A reader notes an unusually large number of cardinals nesting and more bird watchers around. Birds show unshared territory and late fledgling sightings. May Flies trigger mass departures. males later join waste grain feeds. Hummingbirds surge before fall migration as authors describe their feisty, Irish-tinged behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeshore
Dr. Weber
Leesburg
Lake Dora
Gulf of Mexico
Anna Maria
Yucatan
City Council acts on parks streets dogs and budget items
The council discussed an eastern city study by Associates of Lakeland and heard Proressive Citizens concerns on stray dogs Central Park and street conditions with markers. Mayor Champion and staff outline steps including a dog catcher plan and a used street grader up to 10000 dollars while budget sessions are announced for Aug 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Charles Nix
Progressive Citizens Association
Central Park
Lott
Nix
Tom Champion
Morgan
East Town
Wald
Streets
van Landinghan
Frank Clifton
City Properties
Public Works Department
Gordon Dake
Dake
Codie Thomas
Hilltop Drive
John Cain
Champion
Cain
Utilities
Cox
Florida Power
Doorbells of yesteryear stir memories at chamber visit
A reader recalls John H. Wimberly of Fuller Brush visiting the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and reflects on bygone door to door sales. The piece notes familiar 1930s routines, weekly doorbell tunes, and communal life with local drivers, mail, and shopping memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wimberly
Fuller Brush
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Wimberly
Eustis
Mount Dora
F.B
Philadelphia
Wanamakers
Sndllenberg
Caldwells
Strawbridge
Pauline
Lake County Schools Prepare for 1976 77 Opening
Lake County faculty ready for the new term with Triangle Elementary opening August 23 at 8 25 a m for grades 1 5 and two kindergartens. Lunch prices 45 cents daily 2 25 weekly 9 00 monthly. extra milk 10 cents. Mount Dora Middle starts 8 15 a m with campus open 7 30 a m and homeroom lists posted. new students to meet counselor Mrs Bliss in library. Enrollment projected around 16 900 with 940 teachers and budget plans to add special ed staff pending School Board approval. New principals include Evelyn Singer Stark moving to Elementary Education and Eudell Sutley taking Triangle Elementary principal role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle
Mount Dora Middle School
Bliss
Roseborough
Mount Dora High School
Lake County
Florida Department of Education
Evelyn Singer Stark
Triagle
Eudell Sutley
Tavares High School
Lake County teachers reach 1976 77 contract agreement
Negotiators for the Lake County School Board and Lake County Education Association reach a tentative contract including a 700 dollar across the board salary increase, higher starting ranks, and stepped raises for continuing contract teachers. The deal covers wage hikes, an extra 200 dollar cost of living supplement, and changes to discipline and leave rules. Ratification voting to occur within 20 days after mediator aided talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County School Board
Lake County Education Association
Florida
Lake County
Teachers’ Union
LCEA
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By Diane Demro
E. B. Russell
Tallahassee
Russell
Willie Dors Jones
Prof
Cauley Lott
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Kathy Cain
Davenport
Kathy
Donna Jean Simpson
Jimmy Simpson
Carol Elliott
Margaret Atkins
Sharon Uhl
Bill Eichelberger
Jimmy Reich
Larry Carlton
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. O. Box
Npe
Aimer
of Birds
By Margo Hosford
McDonald Terrace
Ngaghlion
Lake Schools
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