Women craft personal dolls for cancer patients

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

CLERMONT -- For almost two years, members of a women's crafting group from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church have been sewing "me dolls," faceless dolls just waiting to be personalized by young cancer patients as they go through treatment.

The dolls they've made so far have been donated to Disney Children's Hospital -- formerly known as Florida Childre ...

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Minneola leaders discuss budget concerns

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

MINNEOLA -- Minneola leaders are seriously considering cutting one-third the city firefighters, eliminating the recreation department and cutting all employees' incentives instead of raising property tax rates for residents.

Mayor David Yeager said the three council members arguing for these cuts knew their decision before they walked into a meeting last w ...

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Clermont library hours discussed

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

CLERMONT -- Some people want to keep the downtown library open for at least three months after its scheduled closing date next summer.

City Council members next week will start finalizing their budget for 2008-09, a spending plan that may see that a library remains downtown. The proposed budget includes $280,000 for a start-up fund and $278,000 in operatin ...

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Complaint filed against councilman

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

MINNEOLA -- City Councilman Pat Kelley faces a formal complaint filed against him by two city employees, but he says he's learning from the experience.

Kelley was notified last Monday of the complaint.

An e-mail from City Manager Sam Oppelaar to Kelley dated Aug. 26 asked for a meeting and a request to "refrain from directly meeting with or speaking wit ...

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