Care O' Lot Day Care Center Supports Widens Mt. Dora Interest
Citizens of Mount Dora rallied to keep the We Care O' Lot Day Care Center afloat. Since March the center earned 922.50 from fees and lunches but spent 1,285.71 on salaries food and maintenance, with the gap bridged by local contributions. The center plans fall enrollment growth and longer hours to serve working mothers and outlying districts.
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Mount Dora
Mt. Dora
Office of Economic Opportunity
Zoning rules for duplexes discussed by city council
The council unanimously passed a zoning plan requiring at least 700 sq ft living space and covered off street parking for duplexes, with fireproof walls between units. Mayor Willmott suggested fireproof walls. discussions on trailer and boat storage in yards led to a committee to study hidden storage options for homes. Pinkney Turner was absent.
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Pinkney Turner
al Rehbaum III
Steve Vaughn
John Cain
Cain
Roy Christopher
Jesse Willmott
Neeple
Christopher
Willmott
John Murray
Mount Dora Council Accepts Bid For New Police Station
Mount Dora city council accepted a $132 773 bid from Harvey Swear Company of Eustis for a new police station. A separate $109 500 bid for a city truck shed was also approved. Final contract awaits talks with Spear Company and council action at the next meeting. The fire department will keep using the old building until funds allow a new one.
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Mount Dora
Harvey Swear Company
Eustis
Spear Company
Mt. Dora
Hair Today: Wigs Sold At Profit From Manufacturer
The U.S. Court revealed Scott bought wigs from the manufacturer for 90 cents to $1.10 and cashed over $100,000 in money orders in under a year. Two weeks after his guilty verdict he started a new business, with an advertisement on TOPIC’s classified page.
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U. S
Scott
Post Office Department
Van Auken Named GOP Sec Treas
Ken Van Auken of Paisley, candidate for county commissioner, was named secretary-treasurer of the Lake County Republican Executive Committee at a meeting last week. The group approved fundraising ideas and new precinct committee members and announced GOP headquarters openings in Clermont and Leesburg.
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Ken van Auken
Paisley
Lake County
Republican Executive Committee
Clermont
Leesburg
Special election set for Sept 17 for Fifth Judicial Circuit
Three candidates qualified for Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit covering Lake Citrus Hernando Marion and Sumter Counties. John W Booth the only Republican. Democrats Dave Davis Bushnell and P B Howell Leesburg. First primary September 17 to decide between Davis and Howell. winner faces Booth in the November 5 general election.
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Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lake, Citrus
Hernando
Marion
Sumter
John W. Booth
Lake County
Dave Davis
Bushnell
P. B. Howell
Leesburg
Davis
Howell
Judge Booth
Citrus
Lake, Marion
Sumter Counties
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Model Dan
True Value Hardware
Rehbaum
Sam Shaw
Gordon Dake
Shaw
Christepher
Robert Montgomery
van Auken
GOP Sec
Treas
Pol. Pol. Adv
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