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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1974
Page
8
Donnelly Street reports a wood duck hen dropping from a tree to lead her 6–8 ducklings from forty to fifty feet. The August hatch defies the usual spring timing and occurs at the Linen Closet corner amid bank post office church and pharmacy.
A gardener recalls observing a hen with a brood and a duckling adventures around a porch. The scene captures a brief, quiet interaction as the brood navigates obstructions, followed by a note on learning from Dora Bullock about wood ducks. The piece ends with remarks on the wood duck's hatch timing and young birds.
Councilman Pearson outlines advantages and costs of a city manager system for Mount Dora, arguing it could curb waste and create business like administration, while noting high salaries and potential political entanglement. He cautions against a rush to a referendum and urges voters to express their will through the council.
The narrator and Bill Bland attempt tennis after decades, struggling with rackets and serves. They invite Charlotte and Lou Ann Seabury to join, endure double faults and wild lobs, and leave by ten after a painful but humorous evening. Exercise, though painful, is seen as good for old folks.
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