published: Friday, February 27, 2009

Remember When

By Ann Dupee

20 Years Ago- 1989

-- Lake County Parade of Homes: Cherry Knoll -- Lakefront Adult Town Homes, built by Poynter Construction and a spec home in the new Crescent West Subdivision, built by Ladd Construction, are the two Clermont entries in the Lake County Parade of Homes.

-- Tracy Moore and the crew of WKCF TV Channel 68 taped a 30 minute public service program at South Lake Memorial Hospital for "Close Up On Clermont."

Interviewed were: Administrator Pat Smith; Director of Nursing Leslie Longacre; Director of Public Relations Jo Marie Hebeler and In-service Education Director Jan Cobia.

-- Family Practice specialist Dr. John Lurie, 42, joined the staff of South Lake Family Health Center in Groveland, according to Dr. George Rust, Medical Director.

-- South Lake Scene column by Ann Dupee: "I met Green Valley Country Club's teaching pro, Brian Roddy, for a video golf lesson.

Brian first noticed my grip was wrong so I'm now holding the club like Nancy Lopez. Brian then noticed that my right leg was straight and my feet could use a different position, so I worked on that for a while. My fanny also wasn't just quite right, but it learned its new position.

We watched the video, went to the practice range and then played 9 holes of golf.

-- Jessie Keys, LPN, was honored for her 33 years of service to South Lake Memorial Hospital.

-- A gilded plow was used instead of the usual spade for the groundbreaking of Woodlands Lutheran Church in Montverde.

-- Pictured were 7 of 19 students in Nancy Hettinger's second grade class at Clermont Elementary School for having all "A" grades: Emily Bishop, Sean O'Keefe, Kristen Pew, Annette White, Terry Jones, Joseph Coleman and Michael Giachetti.

-- George Wood, Chairman of the Community Services Committee of South Lake (Breakfast) Kiwanis Club, presented a $500 check to Milda Sandargas, PTO president at Clermont Elementary School. The funds go towards construction of a new outdoor pavilion at the school.

-- Lake County School Board heard a request from Clermont Junior High's advisory committee to change the school's name to Clermont Middle School.

The Board authorized Superintendent Dr. Tom Sanders to work with county officials to study impact fees.

-- Open for Business: Jackson's TV-Stereos-Microwaves at 205 S. Hwy. 50, Minneola.

-- Clermont City Council granted First Christian Church on Hooks Street a Conditional Use Permit to add six additional classrooms.

-- Clermont Masonic Lodge 226 will celebrate its 75th anniversary Feb. 11, according to Worshipful Master Bill Eyerly. Others officers are: Senior Warden Charles Lovette, Junior Warden Daniel Bray, Senior Deacon Phillip Blackwell, Junior Deacon Donald Simmons, Senior Steward Endel Raulerson, Junior Steward Carl Arthur Mattson, Jr., Chaplain Michael Howard, Marshall Robert Eyerly and Tyler Carl Stieb.

-- South Lake Animal League, after a very successful first year, with the community's help and generosity, is expanding its efforts to provide a better life for those animals among us who depend upon our care.

Its Thrift Shop will hold a Grand Opening Feb. 11 at Hampton Oaks (behind Burger King) made possible through the generosity of local Optometrist, Dr. William Brannon.

The League's goal is to build a real shelter where homeless animals may safely reside until adopted by a human who needs the love that only an animal can provide.

-- A 14-year-old Mascotte youth, suspected to be the sniper who fired three shots into the Mascotte Elementary School yard injuring third grader Leah Wilbanks, is currently being held at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. He confessed to Mascotte Police Chief Don Page on Jan. 13 and again on Jan. 17, saying he wanted to get the incident off his chest.

-- The Clermont Chamber's new Board of Directors has decided that in lieu of the annual awards banquet held in the past, quarterly socials will be offered.

Newly elected Board members are Charley Beals, Gene Landers, Keith Mullins, Amy Walker, Ken Felt, Paul Lewis, Bob Patterson, Sharon Williams, Marilyn George, Gabby Monroe, Bridgot Robinson and Bruce Yates.

New Chamber officers elected are President Bobby Duncan, Vice President Bruce Yates, Secretary Amy Walker and Treasurer Jack Sargent.

-- The popular series of lectures and demonstrations, presented by the Friends of Cooper Memorial Library, resumes Feb. 12. The series, "Sunday Afternoon at the Library" is in its seventh years.

-- Lake Highlands Nursing and Assisted Living Center sponsored its first annual Baby Pageant. John Breeden and Danielle Franklin were Master and Little Miss Lake Highlands.

Two children tied in the category for the participant with the most generations present. Each child had four generations represented. Landon Beaty brought his mother, Laquita Beaty; grandmother, Wynona Strickland and great-grandmother, Dora Mae Strickland. Landon's father is pastor of Midway Baptist Church in Mascotte.

The other four generation winner was Ashley Thompson. Mother, Doris Thompson; grandmother, Laverne Clark and great-grandmother, Annie Mae Hull cheered her on. All four generations were born and raised in Groveland.