Mount Dora Building Permits Value Drops in 1975
The city issued building permits in 1975 totaling 769000 a 50 percent drop from 1974. The largest project was a 124000 addition to Mount Dora High School. 16 new houses were permitted, along with one duplex, and several residences in the 50000 to 60000 range.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
Farrmers Home Administration
Lake County
John Cain
Cain
Farmers Home Administration
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce to Host Potter Speaking
Major General W E Potter USA Ret of Orlando will be the featured speaker at Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce 52nd annual meeting. The event begins with a 7 p m dinner at Lakeside Inn. Potter retired as Senior VP at Walt Disney World Co in 1973 and led EPCOT planning.
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W.E. Potter
USA
Orlando
Mount Dora
Potter
Canal Zone
Panama Canal Company
Lakeside
Chamber of Commerce
Jean Cookiedlicka
Cofc
General Potter
Mount Dora names Stephen J. Simon new police chief
Stephen J. Simon, 28 year old sergeant of the Lake County Sheriff's Department, is appointed Mount Dora police chief by Mayor Tom Champion, effective Jan. 3. Simon, a Mount Dora resident, will continue department upgrades and professionalism, with praise from Sheriff Guy Bliss and outgoing Chief C. T. Clark. He has long fueled local ties and plans to move closer when possible.
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Stephen J. Simon
Lake County
Simon
C. T. Clark
Clark
Anniston
Ala
Mount Dora
Sheriff's Department
Guy Bliss
Tavares
Tavares High School
Valencia Community College
Orlando
Lake Sumter Community College
U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Dade County
Sherry Lynn
Gregory James
Reagan office to open Sunday in Mount Dora
Lake County Reagan headquarters opens at 2 p.m. Sunday January 11 in the Garden Room of the Garden Gate at 323 N. Alexander St. Mount Dora. Verta Burke arrives from Wisconsin to direct activities with local officials and a county slate of organizers named. An open house invites the public with the headquarters phone listed at 904 383 1976.
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Lake County
Ronald Reagan
Mount Dora
Garden Gate
N. Alexander St
Burke
Republican Executive Committee
Golden Triangle Women’s Club
Reagan Com
Don Smith
Leesburg
Bob Pearson
Margaret Kelly
Paisley
Golden Triangle
Republican Women’s Club
al Blackburn
Chuck
Gail West
Evelyn Logas
Betty King
Elouise Carmody
Jennie Logas
Kiwanis Travel Series Opens January 15 in Mount Dora
The Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora launches its 14th Travel and Adventure Series on January 15 with Gary Peterson narrating The U.S. Virgin Islands. Four films follow on Jan 29 Feb 12 Mar 5 and Mar 25. Proceeds aid local youth projects. Season and travelogues tickets priced from 2.50 to 13.50.
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Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
Gary Peterson
U.S. Virgin Islands
Hugh Pope
Scotland
Bill Kennedy
Mexico City
Leo
Dorothy Eckman
Alaska
Ron Shanin
Central Africa
Kiwanis
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Kiwanians
Bank of
Mount Dora Council approves police chief and bids
Mount Dora City Council in a brief session approved the appointment of a new police chief. The meeting also awarded a low bid for six transformers and postponed action on liquor license amendments. Outgoing members noted federal dock repairs and waterfront grants in progress.
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Mount Dora
G.R. M
Bob) Pearson
Tom Champion
City Council
Stephen Simon
Howard Cox
Utilities Committee
S. Grandview St
Graybar
Orlando
General Electric
Shirley Murray
C. T. Clark
Murray
Pearson
John Jameson
New Community Development Corporation
East Town
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Dade County Police Institute
Orlando Police Academy
Steve Simon
Dora Ave
Reagan
By A.M. Liveright
Tommy Houser
Public Works
Gilbert Park
Houser
Cox
Jameison
Bob Wise
W. E. Potter
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