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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1977
Page
1
Mount Dora residents celebrate the dedication of a new library at Kelly Street and Ninth Avenue. The Li-Board has raised 175000 of the 210000 needed, with 5000 left to reach completion. Citizens are urged to donate via the Chamber of Commerce or mail to Library Board Chairman Dave Edgerton.
Fire Chief Griggs reports Mount Dora cannot sustain emergency medical service with current volunteers and equipment. A fire and police committee will reexamine the plan and seek medical authority input while exploring mutual aid with Zellwood and county ambulance coverage.
Mount Dora and neighboring towns discuss a 32 million dollar 201 Plan over 20 years to build a central disposal plant serving Astatula Bassville Park Mount Dora Tavares Sorrento Mount Plymouth and Howey in the Hills 75 percent federal funding possible and bond financing suggested with design by May 15 and approvals by July 15 to meet deadlines.
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station records a period since March 9 with .73 inches of rain. This brings the year-to-date rainfall to 8.35 inches.
The Mount Dora City Council lines up a packed week with committee meetings and special sessions. March 21 sees the Charter Review Committee and Technical Advisory Committee plus the 201 water disposal plan debate. March 22 covers salary schedules. March 24 features sanitation ordinance talks. March 29 includes long range planning.
The Topic launches Antiques and Home Arts a column for beginners and dealers. Penny Woodard blends firsthand experiences with museum visits across the eastern United States. She highlights using antiques in restoration settings and home decor with practical ideas from Old Sturbridge Village to Mount Dora.
Mount Dora City Council installed A N Lowe as council member after mayoral appointment and unanimous vote made Howard Cox vice president. An electric rate increase of 4.65 per thousand kilowatt hours will boost city power costs by about 6 to 7 percent, with bills rising immediately. The panel also discussed bids for new police cars, annexation steps for Lake Franklin Park, and a planned gas storage project on Highland Street amid parking concerns for Peppermint Stick relocation.
Florida Telephone will canvass Lake County for 15 weeks under Steven Locke. Residents may file additions or deletions by June 17 for the 1977/78 edition. Lake County averages 205,559 local calls daily plus 10,918 long distance and 1,484 information calls. New books arrive in August.
The 57th Lake County Fair opens at 6 p.m. for six days featuring the 29th Lake County Flower Show, 4-H and FA exhibits, youth steer shows, and a Broadway salute by the Bay Street Players. Daily free shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with varied entertainment from local bands to gospel and theater.
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