Local students earn degrees and Navy recruit completes training
NANCYE KAREN SHAW of Mount Dora earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Florida State University as about 1,300 graduates received degrees statewide. Mary Anne Curtis returns home from Loyola University New Orleans for holidays. Lake Sumter Community College awarded associate degrees to 27 students. Mount Dora residents Donald Josefczyk and Larry Staton, Eustis resident Joree Cox, Tavare s residents Stephen Mattus and James Moody, and Sorrento resident Victor Avalle received associated arts degrees. Navy Fireman Michael A. Shiver of Mount Dora graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center Orlando and will report to Machinist’s Mate A School at Great Lakes, Illinois.
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Nancye Karen Shaw
E. Fifth Ave
Mount Dora
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Mary Anne Curtis
Dave Curtis
Loyola University
New Orleans
School of Law
Lake Sumter Community College
Donald Clifford Josefczyk
Larry Lee Staton
Eustis
Joree Morris Cox
Stephen Trent Mattus
James Michael Moody
Tavares
Alan Holden Hamlin Jr
Richard Alan Roof
Brian Lee Silbernagel
Sorrento
Victor Avalle
Navy
Michael A. Shiver
Wendell E. Shiver
Eleventh Ave
Naval Training Center
Orlando
Great Lakes
Ill
AARP Lake Tom Chapter Elects 1975 Officers at Christmas Party
The Lake Tom Chapter of Retired Persons elected Evelyn Harrower as president and a slate including Ernest Knecht Homer Morrissey Karl Bolander Gertrude Kinsey and Ada Osterling to officer roles. Lawrence Howbert installed them and chairmen for committees were named. A new member Jerry Falcone won the monthly door prize. The next Third Thursday meeting is set for January 16 at 2 p.m.
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Lake Tom
Evelyn Harrower
Eustis
Ernest Knecht
Mount Dora
Homer Morrissey
Tavares
Karl Bolander
Gertrude Kinsey
Ada Osterling
Northeast Florida
Lawrence F. Howbert
Ocala
Jerry Falcone
How
VA questionnaire deadline moved up for Florida pensioners
More than 10 000 Florida residents who received November pension checks must return their VA income questionnaires by January 1 instead of January 15. VA officials say the earlier deadline eases yearly logjams before January checks. The Veterans Service Office in Tavares offers help with form preparation.
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Florida
Veterans Administration
Veterans Service Office
Tavares
Youth visit Red Cross center in Mount Dora for Christmas
The Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross youth group from Triangle Elementary School visited the Mount Dora Medic Home Center to deliver handmade Christmas favors and trays for Christmas dinner. Pictured are Robert Weizenecker, Mary Jaggers, a center resident, and Gary Gantz.
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Lake County
American Red Cross
Triangle
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Medic Home
Robert Weizenecker
Mary Jaggers
Gary Gantz
Mount Bora Bora TOPIC Previews Week Schedule
Community building events list shows meetings and socials from December 26 to December 30. Kiwanis Club TOPS Club Eastern Star and lodge installations are scheduled across venues including Masonic Hall and Community Building.
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Kiwanis Club
Lake County Pilot Club
Tops Club
Eastern Star
Audubon VP to speak at Oklawaha Valley meeting
Dr. Peter Pritchard vice president of Florida Audubon will headline the December 31 session of the Oklawaha Valley Audubon Society. He has studied endangered sea turtles with Archie Carr and coauthored work on the topic. He will present an illustrated talk on the Galapagos Islands at 2 p.m. in Hartridge Hall St. Edward's Church Mount Dora.
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Peter Pritchard
Florida Audubon
Oklawaha Valley Audubon Society
Pritchard
Archie Carr
Hartridge Hall
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
Mount Dora
Glisson files bill seeking three year parole bar for felons with guns
Florida State Senator Jim Glisson of Eustis filed a bill requiring a minimum three year prison term before parole for felons convicted of firearm offenses. He cites Arizona’s law and Tucson thefts drop as evidence and argues current law releases gunmen too quickly.
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Tallahassee
Republica
Jim Glisson
Eustis
Arizona
Tucson
Glisson
Florida
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Aarp
Mount Bora Bora
Lakes and Hills
Mount Dora Lodge No
Masonic Hall
York Rite
Mount Dora Dora
N. Donnelly St. St
New Years Greetings
Seabrook’s Pharmacy
Billy Jack Tarrin
Delores Taylor
and Tom Laughlin
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Guy C. Bliss
Audubon
Bill
Turner’s Restaurant
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