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S. Lake kids learn lesson of galactic proportions
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010
S. Lake kids learn lesson of galactic proportions
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
MINNEOLA -- It may have seemed like a regular afternoon at Minneola Elementary School on Thursday, but one class of fifth graders was busy on a journey through space.
"We're talking the real distance of the planets ...
Poster contest promotes U.S. Census
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010Poster contest promotes U.S. Census
LARRY ELL
Staff Writer
Students know about the importance of attendance. Now, a select group of Lake County school kids will help share the value of being counted with the entire county.
At Monday night's School Board meeting, seven students were honored ...
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New Beginnings giving preview
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010New Beginnings giving preview
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- The New Beginnings Organization, a faith-based program, provides shelter for homeless men, women and children and helps them recover.
New Beginnings is reaching out to the community with a two-fold opportunity -- to get a ...
Green Isle Children's Ranch closes
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010Green Isle Children's Ranch closes
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- The doors to the Green Isle Children's Ranch--a faith-based outreach program dedicated to turning the lives of at-risk boys and their families around--were officially closed this week.
The closure comes after years of ...
Minneola lays off workers
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010Minneola lays off workers
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
MINNEOLA -- Six employees were laid off Thursday and one more will see the same fate today after staff, as directed by council, was told to find a way to fix a $500,000 shortfall in 2011's budget.
A staff member involved in the process sai ...
Firefighters extinquish 90-acre fire
publishd: Friday, March 12, 2010Firefighters extinquish 90-acre fire
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- The Division of Forestry spent much of Monday trying to contain a 90-acre brush fire at County Road 561 and Florida Boys Ranch Road that began Sunday and put at least five homes at risk.
Spokesman and Mitigation Spec ...
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