United Way Drive Lunched Locally In Mount Dora
Mount Dora launches the 1974 United Way campaign with Mayor Champion presenting the first check to co chairmen Chet Callero and Dave Edgerton. The goal is $20 000. The appeal supports Lake County’s twelve agencies aiding children scouts daycare and disaster relief across the county urging pledges of one hour of income per month and personal community care.
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Champion
Mount Dora
Chet Callero
Dave Edgerton
Lake County
Honduras
United Way
Boys Club
Cauley Lott's
Mount Dora Budget Second Highest in Region
The 1973 Local Government Financial Report shows Mount Dora with a high annual city budget second only to nearby cities and notes the absence of a full time professional city manager.
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Mount Dora
Hicks Family Letter Seeks Clippings of Sunnyside House
A Hicks descendant in Tampa recalls Sunnyside the Mount Dora house built by John Hicks. He requests at least six newspaper clippings from the Founders centennial issue Aug 8 to share with grandchildren and relatives. He recalls many fireplaces, servants quarters, and an orange grove.
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Hicks
Victoria Fellows
Olsen Fellows
Mount Dora
Victoria
Tampa
Founders
Sunnyside
John Hicks
Daniel Bishop
Mr. Bishop
Ida
William Bishop
Mount Dora Residents Oppose Major Realty Three Rivers Plan
A Mount Dora group writes to Gov Askew and cabinet members ahead of a decision on Major Realty’s Three Rivers Project in Lake County. They warn of unmanageable growth, burden on rural Lake County, and decline in local quality of life, urging rejection or downwardly-modified density.
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Askew
Three Rivers
Lake County
Ciation
Mount Dora
Major Realty
Mount Dorans
Greater Orlando
Richard Jackson
Mount Dora Plans Draw Fire Over Growth and Image
Areader argues Mount Dora should curb billboard growth and strip plazas along US 441 and Donnelly St, urging public involvement and a county comprehensive plan to protect the city image. The piece cites the 1966 General Development Plan and laments neglect of recommendations by councilmembers and planners.
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Mount Dora
US 441
Donnelly St
Local Planning and Zoning Board
Pearson
Murray
Ward
Cain
King Helie Planning Group
Lake County
King Helie
Montgomery
Sam Shaw
al Rehbaum III
Ty Parker
Fred Compton
Turner
Javens
Morgan
Schubert
Robert Wason
Courril
Rotary
Chamber
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Ag Rae
Re Ac Ee
United Way Drive
Donald
Sarget
Clermont
Eustis
Fruitland Park
Leesburg
Tavares
Wildwood
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
Pubisher
Wea
Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box
Florida
Governor Askew
The
Concerned Citizens Asso
Yours Truly, Ida M. Hicks
Mrs
Taine G. ) McDougal
Bermuda
NecLe
Bishopgate
Alexander St
Seventh Ave
United States Post Office
Crane
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