updated 1 Apr. 2005
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If you haven't already or your info has changed,
fill out the Reunion FORM
so I can inform you of any future plans
2005
Mount Dora, Florida
PLEASE send then & now
pics!!!!
Some of us including me are
staying at the
lakeside-inn.com
mtdora.org
If enough of us stay there
we get a discount.
Just tell them you are with
the THURSO SCOTLAND GROUP when you call to book your room.
If you have contact with
someone not on the net.
PLEASE print the printable
FORM
and send to them.
Email me for fax no. or address
they can send to.
Activities in the area:
City recreation complex and six parks offer children's playgrounds, tennis
and racquetball
courts, picnic area, shuffleboard courts, nature walk, fitness trail, croquet,
fishing, boat
dock and ramp, and a lighthouse.
Boating: Mount Dora is on a chain of lakes which connects with the inland
waterway and
the Atlantic ocean.
Camping: By permit only in lakefront Trimble Park (4 miles distant). Limited
electrical and
water hookups. 352-383-1993
Fishing/Hunting: Licenses required 65+ years exempt.
Golf: Mount Dora Golf Association is semi-private. Others nearby.
Lawn Bowling: courts in town.
Swimming: Heated Pool in city park.
Tennis: six public courts and semi-private at Mount Dora Golf Association
Lakeside Inn, the heart of Mount
Dora.
Sipping a cool refreshment from a white
wicker rocking chair on the verandah as the sun sets over Lake Dora .
Stroll down the lawn walk to the pool, beach
and lake dock for swimming, boating, fishing and bird-watching.
Or pick up a golf club, tennis racquet or
croquet mallet for a sporting good time.
The irresistible town of Mount Dora is just
steps away.
Olympic-sized swimming pool with pool bar
-- Luxuriate in the warm Florida sun and cool off with a refreshing dip
or something cold and frothy from the bar.
Watersports on 4,475-acre Lake Dora -- One
of seven-body Chain of Lakes.
Boating --
Eco-cruises depart from our docks and delve into the rich wildlife of Dora
Canal's preserve and adjacent lakes.
See ospreys,
herons, egrets, anhingas, alligators, and river otters.
Boat Cruises
-- Experience the "Real Florida" aboard the 32 passenger luxury pontoon
cruisers.
Boat Rentals -- Explore
on your own with the rental of a canoe, paddle boat, jet ski or pontoon
boat .
Boat Slips
-- Guests have use of our 14 boat slips.
Fishing --
Cast off our lighted dock for "specks," bass, or whatever you can coax
on your hook.
Beach -- Lakeside Inn's private cove of sand
beach provides a scenic spot for soaking in sun and nature.
Our resident osprey
and great blue heron provide the entertainment.
Chaise lounges and towels are available to
guests.
Bicycle rentals -- Set out to explore the
compact town of Mount Dora on wheels.
Ride through lakeside parks and along village
streets lined with antique shops, magnificent homes from the past and present,
and local watering holes.
Croquet -- We've got your equipment for a
family game or serious competition on our Tea Garden's carpet of green.
Tennis -- Bring along your racquets and play
a few sets whether it's night or day on our two lighted Har-Tru courts.
Sightseeing -- Shopping is just the beginning
.
The town's fascinating history and natural
legacy .
Historic Trolley
Tour -- The one-hour trip through time begins right here at the Lakeside
Inn.
Learn about its resident ghost, old families
and matronly namesake as you see where they lived and built the town.
Gilbert Park
-- Locals and visitors alike gather here to stroll, picnic, crawl around
the playground, feed the ducks, or cast a line next to the world's smallest
lighthouse. It's only a short walk from the Inn. On the way you may catch
lawn bowlers dressed in tournament whites and engrossed in competition.
Nature Boardwalk
-- Just past Gilbert Park, a one-mile nature boardwalk crosses the water
out to Palm Island, where cypress and oaks provide habitat for a number
of bird species. Alligators poke their gnarly snouts out of shallow shore
waters.
Royellou Museum
-- Incarcerated in Mount Dora's erstwhile jail, this museum holds memories
of days past.
The Captain
Doolittle -- Experience the "Real Florida" aboard the 32 passenger luxury
pontoon cruisers.
Relax and enjoy a stress free narrated eco-tour
on the Lake Harris chain of lakes while learning about the area and the
wildlife.
Experience the "most beautiful mile of water
in the world" the Dora canal as described by famous sports writer Grantland
Rice.
Dock & Dine Cruise times @ 10 a.m. &
4 p.m.
Dora canal cruises only at 2 p.m. and Champagne
sunset cruises Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
I think we will find a way to
have fun , don't you.
For those who can't make it ,
How about a video saying hi to old freinds.
Let me know if somebody
wants to start one or if you would like to be on it.
NEED volunteers to edit video
and
For now and Future Reunions
help needed !
Reunion Photographer ( I have
one or 2)
Reunion video
Reunion hat and/or T-shirt design
committees for each era
?
any ideas for cheap flights
any ideas for cheap accommodations
places for parties? VFW, Legion,
Moose, Elks? anyone a member?
please ! !
help for all era's to search
for people and to contact people.
Rick McIntyre has done tons
of work so far on the 70's and more.
John Eveges helping with publicity.
Also any Publicity help and
all Ideas welcome.
Ideas so far
Golf, Bowling, Tennis, Darts,
Volleyball, Cards, Pool, even lawn bowling,
Boat Cruise, Lake Party / Cook
Out, Dinner Dance and more I hope.
Please contact one of the following
