Mount Dora Plaza planned across from Golden Triangle
A 50,000 square foot community shopping center with Publix and Eckerd Drugs plans in Mount Dora across Old 441 from the Golden Triangle. Tenants include a 24,000 square foot Publix and a 10,000 square foot Eckerd with 15,000 remaining for local stores. a 350-car lot and a possible bank space. Construction aimed by next June. Santa paraded in Mount Dora as the Lions Jaycees hosted events with pleasant weather.
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A. M. Liveright
Mount Dora
Old 441
Golden Triangle
Publix Super Markets
Eckerd Drugs
Gerald M. Higier
Shopping Centers International Corporation of
Publix
Eustis Plaza
Eckerd
Incumbents Retain Mount Dora City Council Seats
Mount Dora voters returned incumbents Howard Cox Gordon Dake and C O Lott to two more years. The light 30 percent turnout in rainy weather saw easy wins over Lavond Clayton John Coffield and Colene Hutcheson. Coffield was closest challenger.
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Mount Dora
Howard Cox
Gordon Dake
C. O. Lott
Lavond Clayton
John Coffield
Colene Hutcheson
Coffield
Duke
Cauley Lott
Clayton
Gordon Duke Howard W. Cox
Mount Dora Council Looks at Annexation and Ordinances
The Mount Dora City Council schedules final reading on annexing property on Eudora Road owned by Affiliated Services Corporation. Other items include utility regulation rates, trash removal registration, committees by charter alignment, park fees, and a Hope district allocation hearing for July 1976 payments.
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Eudora Road
Affiliated Services Corporation
Mount Dora
Tom Champion
Dean van Landingham
Robe Carson
Park Commission
Att Tal
Sheays
Dora
New Deadline Set For Topic News Items
The Topic shifts deadlines to 5 p.m. each Monday starting January 3, 1977. Clubs organizations and individuals must submit copy by the new deadline for publication in Thursday issues. The Tuesday noon cutoff is moved to allow more readable newspaper preparation.
Mount Dora Art Festival Accepts 300 Entries for 1977 Show
The Mount Dora Art Festival Committee has received more than 300 entries for the February 5 and 6, 1977 show in downtown Mount Dora. Artists submitted samples across paintings graphics crafts photography and sculpture and will be juried on December 19 to determine selection. Festival committee members include Gary Bray chairman Demi Bray treasurer Will Smathers coordinator Jackie Callero publicity Jean Vaughn Ermyne Pearson Dorothy Johnson and Vince Santo.
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Mount Dora
Gary Bray
Demi Bray
Will Smathers
Jackie Callero
Jean Vaughn
Ermyne Pearson
Dorothy Johnson
Vince Santo
Mount Dora Sets Two Public Hearings on Block Grant
Mount Dora will hold two public hearings next week at 7 30 p m to gather citizen input for its Community Development Block Grant application. The Dec 20 session at city hall and the Dec 21 meeting at East Town Community Center will discuss renewing federal funds for street paving storm drainage sanitary sewers and housing rehabilitation. The plan must be submitted to the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development regional office in Jacksonville by Jan 17.
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Mount Dora
City Hall
East Town
U. S. Department and Urban Development
Jacksonville
Mount Dora Chamber seeks new executive director
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce invites resumes for the executive director post. James H. Hunt says several applications have arrived before public ads. Jean Cook Jedlicka resigns December 31 to join Leesburg Chamber. Interim substitutes may be provided by two area retirees. Send resumé and salary needs to Executive Director, P. O. Box 1091, Mount Dora, FL 32757.
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Mount’ Dora
Hunt
P. O. Box
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Sponsor Mount Dora Symphony Concert
The Florida Symphony Orchestra under Associate Conductor Maria Tunicka performs the first of two annual Mount Dora concerts at 8 p.m. on Thursday January 13 in the Mount Dora Community Building. The program blends classical and popular works by Dvorak Glinka Mendelssohn De Falla Kabalevsky Borodin Friml and Richard Rodgers. Tickets are available from Kiwanis Club members.
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Santa Claus
Mount Dora
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Maria Tunicka
Dvorak
Glinka
Mendelssohn
de Falla
Kabalevsky
Borodin
Friml
Richard Rodgers
Kiwanis Club
Weather report from Mount Dora fire station
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station records show daily high and low temperatures since December 8 with precipitation totaling 0.73 inches. Year to date rainfall reaches 51.56 inches marking a wet period for the area.
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Mount Dora
Theeriod
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Higier
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Department of Environmental Regulation
Lake County
John Cain
K-Mart
Clermont
Rotary Club of
Dake
Lott
Council
Mount Dorans
Sai
Cox
City of Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
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