The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • 48

9Z? cdzgdcb azrjrnyjzi Sennit none II An Edition Of YOUT Complete WCVSpapCP The Orlando Sentinel SERVING PINE HILLS, ROB1NSWOOD, PLYMOUTH, ORLO VISTA, tOCKHART, APOPKA, WINTER GARDEN, OCOEE, WINDERMERE, ZELLWOOD, RIVERSIDE ACRES, LONDONDERRY HILLS, NORMANDY SHORES, MEADOWBROOK ACRES, CLARCONA Sunday, September 8, 19o8 CDC W(B srt Nursery Growers Vote Aid To Apopka Foliage Festival i A. is -c Charles Marcum, president of the Apopka Jaycees, was assured that FNGA would do everything to help. In other action, the chapter agreed to accept the invitation to attend a meeting of the Lake region chapter at Pembroke in September, to provide foliage plants for distribution to county commissioners and guests at a special meeting in Stuart, and a review of plans for aiding the Wymore Vocational School in its efforts to train workers for foliage work. ing the many media available, stated that they should be used judicially for promotional purposes. A boost to local growers is the fact that the Floral Telegraph Delivery is including potted foliage plants in its advertising.

CENTRAL FLORIDA chapter members voted unanimously to support the Foliage Festival and various committees were designated to work with Cary Harper, Jaycees festival chairman, in planning the event as the largest ever. AT THIS recent fall session, James D. Van Brockle was principal speaker, representing the H.L. Douglas Advertising Agency. He gave facets of public relations, stressing the point that the foliage industry needs active promotion in many areas in order to improve its sales and profits.

He stressed that a majority of interested Americans were young and born after the onset of the indoor foliage industry. He stated that they must become acquainted with the decorative purposes and after outlin if Stall Pholo by MiriM HtrmiB DR. STANLEY B. DAKIN And his 9l2 carat ruby Chiropractor Turning Spare Time To Rubies V' PINE HILLS A 9'2 carat ruby of gem quality was the find of rock-hound Dr. Stanley B.

Dakin last week. Dakin and his son Dale spent the four-day Labor Day holiday camping near Franklin, N.C., in the Cowee Valley where there are a number of ruby mines. While the two brought back several hundred small stones, some which can be faceted, the big find was taken from Jacob's mine. This ruby field is owned by Adis Jacobs who spends his summers at the N.C. property, supervising the mining operations, and his winters in Orange County.

DR. DAKIN has been going up looking for stones, in his spare WINTER GARDEN President Glen Blalock has announced that the Central Florida Chapter of Florida Nursery Growers Association (FNGA), meeting at a dinner recently, agreed to actively support the 1969 Foliage Festival and various other projects beneficial to the foliage industry. Blalock appointed a number of committees to build up membership, carry out chapter programs and exploit various merits of indoor foliage. City Takes Action On Complaints APOPKA City council has heard complaints of citizens objecting to recreation activities in the city park, instructed Councilman James H. Meeks to move "city limits" s-igns outward to points on highways designated by a recent ordinance, appointed Mrs.

Audrey McCafferty as city purchasing agent, increased some water meter setting fees and disposed of other business. A group of citizens represented by attorney Johnnie A. McLeod, objected to noise created by tennis players and particularly those practicing with a tennis backboard in the city park. McLEOD SUBMITTED statements (by a large group of people with residences adjacent to the park) in which practically everyone requested that the tennis courts and practice board be removed to some recreation area. Mrs.

Norris (Alice Beth) Miner read a statement on behalf of the Girl Scouts and also a resolution from the Apopka Garden Club advocating that the park be kept purely for park purposes. A suggestion that more seats be placed in the park was applauded by the packed council chamber. J. H. MEEKS, councilman in charge of parks and recreation, said he would seek other areas for recreational development.

He approved the suggestion of Mayor Leonard M. Hurst that guidance could be obtained from the upcoming report of the Apopka Zoning and Planning Commission. Some months ago council passed an ordinance extending the city limits (embracing rights of way only) of state and federal highways radiating from the city. The council instructed Meeks, in charge of streets, to move the city limits signs to points on the respective highways as designated in the ordinance. IN THE future, persons calling to sell things to the city government will be referred to Mrs.

Audrey McCafferty. The council agreed with the proposal of Mrs. Bonnie Bray, city clerk, that a fully functioning purchasing agent would save time of administrators. It is anticipated purchases will be handled systematically after the pattern of large commercial enterprises. J.

D. Gilliard, councilman in charge of the water department, and John H. Odom, superintendent of city works, presented and had approved new rates for setting water meters. A NEW SEWER service charge affects schools only, according to John L. Andrews, commissioner in charge of the sewer service.

The new rate, Andrews said, brings Apopka's charges to schools in line with rates charged elsewhere in the county. The rate is $15 per school, plus 10 cents per pupil. It was announced by Mayor Hurst that the report of the planning and zoning commission will be the main item for discussion at the Sept. 16 council meeting. THE COUNCIL declined with regret the application of Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for a contribution to the CofC budget.

Pholo by Sim Borliford AWARD WINNING DR. WILL E. WATERS Conducts soil samples in laboratory Dr. Will Waters Shares Top Horticulture Award Apopka Fire Contracts Go On Sale APOPKA Fire contracts went on sale at city hall here Tuesday C. M.

Walters, commissioner in charge of the fire department, has announced. Contracts are for fire service to properties outside the city limits. MOST OF THE contracts are for a fee of $5. This amount applies to one call involving one residential unit. Where more than one residential unit is involved a fee of $5 per unit is charged.

Fees for fire service to commercial properties outside the city are set by negotiations between Walters and Fire Chief Roy F. Gilliam, for the city, and the property owner. The contract runs for a period of one year or for one fire call. Should the department be called out on behalf of a given property the contract covering that property is canceled and a new contract must be negotiated and paid for by the property owner. IF THE FIRE department responds to a call to a property outside the city limits where no prearranged contract is in effect a charge of $2.00 will be made, plus incidental expenses attendant upon the call.

The expense per call is estimated at $80. Expenses include nominal fees paid to volunteer firemen for answering the call and other incidentals. Walters and Gilliam said more insistent efforts to collect for fire calls outside the city would be made in the future than have been made In the past. WALTERS SAID improved fire fighting equipment had increased the department's ability to subdue fires beyond the ends of the water mains. The new pumping engines raise water pressure as high as 800 p.s.l.

This high pressure creates a fog and most residential fires can be brought under control with as little as 200 gallons of water. Each engine carries 750 gallons of water. "In addition to the best of equipment," Walters said, "all volunteer firemen are well trained and of professional status." Walters said this service would entitle the holder of a contract, in some cases, to a reduction in insurance rates. The contract, of course, would make entirely unnecessary the fire department service charge attached to some policies. Sportsmen's Club holding the balance of the land.

It has been stated that the total price being requested for the property is over the $3 million mark. THE STATE of Florida will make its own appraisal of the value of the land before any firm commitments are made. The future development of a recreation area such as this so close to West Orange County would be greatly beneficial to everyone in this area as for many years its many acres have been enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts for fishing, picnicking, and the beauty of the springs much admired. Radar Speed Checks Planned ForOcoee APOPKA Members of Florida Nursery Growers Association (FNGA) have expressed pleasure that D. Will T.

Waters has been awarded the Alex Laurie Award. Dr. Waters is director of the University of Florida's Ridge Ornamental Laboratory located three miles southwest of here. The laboratory is just now in process of being activated and will be used to study many phases of ornamental plant culture. THE AWARD was made in California recently at the fi5th Annual Conference of the American Society of Horticultural Science.

Sharing in the award was Dr. Harold F. Wilkins of the University of Minnesota. Wilkins joined Waters in conducting experiments the paper describes. Only one such award is given by the society in the nation in one year.

It is considered unusual for it to be time, for four years but this is his first really big gem. While he thoroughly enjoys donning old clothes and digging in the dirt for gem specimens, his interest carried him into the field of cutting and polishing his stones. As an amateur lapidar-ist, he prepares gems for Christmas and other gifts. The chiropractic physician and his family are great campers. While the doctor and his son were camping in the mountains Mrs.

Dakin and daughter Laura had the family mobile camper in the Ocala National Forest for the long week-end. They did not have a large stone to crow over on their return, but they enjoyed the pleasure of fresh-air and Florida sunshine. complaints citizens might have about their taxes. Taxes in the city are based on Orange County tax assessments. There will be a general raising of assessments.

However, Michael Hamlin, city attorney and interim tax assessor, pointed out that a raise in the assessment did not necessarily mean a raise in taxes because the millage rate will be lowered under new state statutes. The city is bound to abide by the so-called 'just value" law passed by the state legislature. All property owners will receive letters explaining the procedure. Commissioners voted to purchase automobile stabilizers for both police cars. Chief Turner brought one to the commission meeting and reported on its value.

LUFF REVEALED that the study will begin in October after preliminary surveys have been completed. In other action, city council authorized a letter to be mailed advising residents of the new garbage service and its cost and of the necessity for a one-mill increase in taxes. Council approved 1967-68 budget OCOEE Residents and visitors are warned that radar speed checks will soon go into effect in Ocoee. Signs will be posted at the city limit and at points where the radar will be in use. A discussion at Tuesday's commission session on placing "no parking" signs along the streets of Brentwood was tabled.

Police Chief Leroy Turner was asked to try to relieve the problem before such action became necessary. THE COMMISSION agreed to a request to annex a section northeast of the city. Commissioners stipulated that any usage for mobile homes must conform to restrictions imposed by the commission. The board of equalization will sit on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

to hear any awarded to one so young as Dr. Waters, now 37. The paper deals with the effect of artificial light used in the process of timing and forcing bloom on Easter lilies. Timing the bloom is important because the arrival of Easter varies. IT HAD BEEN believed prior to the experiments of Drs.

Waters and Wilkins that application of artificial light to Easter lilies did not bring desirable results. It made longer stems and hardly advanced the large percentage of bloom in time for Easter. Nurserymen have been refrigerating bulbs Then the bulbs are planted and grown at a higher than normal temperature to force an early bloom. The experiments conducted by Drs. Waters and Wilkins used bulbs that had not been refrigerated.

They had not been "vernalized." quoted as favoring the area. Quite a few sites have been under consideration, but it has been pointed out that none have been actually accepted. WITIHN A few weeks, it is presumed that the Outdoor Development Council will present more recommendations as to tracts for purchase. The new issue of bond will be on the market prior to Jan. 1, according to Tallahassee officials.

The Rock Springs area seems to be tops under consideration is owned by Conway D. Kittredge, who controls approximately 200 acres of the area, and the Apopka State Studies Wekiwa-Rock Springs Windermere Community Development Study Set WINTER GARDEN The Weki-wa River-Rock Springs area near Apopka, which includes some 6,350 acres, is one of the top locations on the state's program to develop recreational facilities. The State Cabinet recently approved some $20 million in bonds for facilities for new parks. THIS AREA for many months has been under extensive study and consideration and is one of the finest locations in the Central Florida area. Gov.

Claude Kirk has made personal inspection trips to the proposed park, and it appears that he strongly favors the area. Nat Reed, Kirk's aide, has also been WINDERMERE A community development study, a follow-up of a similar study in 1956, will be conducted here, town council was told by Mayor John Luff during its Wednesday meeting. The study will be conducted by Florida Power Corp. and under direction of Mark Wheeler of St. Petersburg at no cost to the town or its civic groups, Mayor Luff said..