East Town Volunteers Renovate Day Care Center
About two dozen people joined Mount Doral Renaissance 76 to renovate the We Care O Lot Day Care Center in East Town. The group, active in community development, meets weekly at 7 30 p m in the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce baggage room and offers contact numbers for more information.
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Mount Doral Renaissance "76
We Care O'Lott
East Town
Renaissance ‘76
Renaissance
Mount Dora
Brandon Ward
John
Jamie) Jameison
Joe Boles
Progressive Citizens Organization
Eustis Police Captain Bill Spears enters Lake County sheriff bid
Bill Spears 41 a captain with the Eustis Police Department announced his candidacy for Lake County sheriff at a news conference held last Friday at Bittner's Restaurant. He has ten years in law enforcement and twenty years in business. He has studied business administration narcotics and police administration at various programs including the University of Georgia in 1974.
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Bill Spears
Eustis
Lake County
Bittner’s
Spears
University of Georgia
Local Sheriff Candidate Spear announces plan and family ties
Spears of Lake County seeks sheriff’s seat pledging cross agency cooperation with Lake and nearby counties. He outlines a $1.6 million budget study and requires deputies to reside in Lake County. Spears says he aims to serve all residents and improve safety for families.
Mount Dora Station Nears ABC Network Buy
WGTW Mount Dora is "almost positively" to acquire the ABC local outlet and may add FM. At a Kiwanis luncheon May 6 staff outlined expanded coverage including national news and sports with local news remaining primary. News gathering relies on phone and tape, no wire services.
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Mount Dora
WGTW
ABC Network
Kauffman
Leesburg Man Plans 122 Mile Run for Cancer Fund
Cecil Garner of Leesburg announces a 122 mile Run for Life May 29-30 from Starke to Leesburg along US 301 to raise funds for the Lake County Cancer Society. He aims to beat the Gaines Book of Records time of 22 hours 27 minutes and has run over 2,500 miles since December 1974. Pledges and coupons are collected at McDonald’s in Lake County or mailed to the Cancer Society office.
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Leesburg
Cancer Crusade
McDonald's
Eustis
Cecil Garner
Starke
US 301
Cancer Society
Garner
Gainess
Jim Dunaway
Lake County
Dunaway
S. Bay St
Lake County Civil Defense Emergency Response Team Formed
County CB group forms under Donald Quagliotti director of the Lake County Department of Disaster Preparedness. The volunteer unit monitors Emergency Channel 9 and aids motorists in difficulty. Members are trained in traffic control radiological monitoring first aid and shelter management to assist sheriff and emergency officials. Call Channel 9 for assistance.
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Donald Quagliotti
Lake County
Civil Defense
Weather totals at Mount Dora fire station record rainfall
The weather summary shows daily precipitation totals since May 5 with 0.365 inches recorded on May 7, 8 and 10. The year to date rainfall reaches 9.20 inches at the Mount Dora Fire Department weather station.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School seniors set yearend events
Mount Dora High School seniors prepare for the baccalaureate service May 30 at 8 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building with Mount Dora Ministerial Association participants. An awards ceremony follows May 31 and commencement June 2 at 8 p.m. in Cecil McGehee Memorial Field House, with about 140 diplomas awarded. public invited.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Cecil McGehee
Christian Home and Bible School
Public Hearing On Lake Oklawaha Fluctuation Schedules
A 2 PM public hearing at the Lake County Agricultural Center in Tavares on May 14 will consider establishing fluctuation schedules for the Oklawaha chain of lakes. Joe Hill of Leesburg chairs the process for the Oklawaha River Basin Board and SW Florida Water Management District. Biologists cite ecological health as reasons for allowing natural style water level variation. The hearing seeks public input before Hill recommends action to the Governing Board. For information call The Public Information Office at (904) 196-7211.
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Brooks
Lake County Agricultural Center
Tavares
Oklawaha Chain of Lakes
U.S. 441
Joe Hill
Leesburg
Cochairman
Oklawaha River
Hill
Public Information Office
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Jimmie
Penny
Jeff
First Baptist Church of
Lake
1580
Steve Archer
Ron Archer
Jack Kauffman
Communty Broadcasting
Archer
Aicher
Steve Aicher
Ron
Kiwanis Club
County CB Group
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