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Show times are 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. today and Wednesday in the entertainment center across from the carousel. Each show will be different, except for a few favorite songs. There also will be several costume changes. "Our show is tailored to our audience," said 30-year-old Julia Anna Robinson, "the most impor- Correction Travis Cork of Leesburg, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Saturday for taking part in dangerous bombing missions during World War II, flew in B-25 planes.

The type of plane was reported incorrectly in a story in Sunday's edition of The Lake Sentinel. EMMA 'MEEMIE' SMITH, 95 homemaker MRS. SMITH, 151 E. Minnehaha Clermont, died Sunday, April 6. She was a homemaker.

Born in Georgia, she moved to Central Florida in 1924. She was Protestant. Survivors: grandson, Bill Crispe, Tavares; granddaughter, Cathy Crispe Olson, Ocoee. Steverson Funeral Home, Tavares. I PAUL CHESTER MERCER, 86 retired insurance salesman MR.

MERCER, 600 Oak Terrace Drive, Leesburg, died Sunday, April 6. He was a retired insurance salesman. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Leesburg from Pompano Beach in 1989. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lady Lake. Survivors: wife, Arline daughter, Nancy Calonius, Orlando, Jane V.

Orr, Bartlett, sons, Richard, Maitland, Robert Leesburg; eight grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. I BEULAH EVELYN PARKER, 86 retired from B.F. Goodrich MRS. PARKER, 1708 Indian Trail, Leesburg, died Sunday, April 6.

She was retired from B.F. Goodrich, Thomaston, Ga. Born in Old Fort, N.C., she moved to Central Florida in 1957. She was a member of Leesburg Church of Christ. Survivors: daughter, Betty J.

Cain, Leesburg; two grandsons; one great-grandchild. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. I LYLE A. 'PETE' PETERSON, 92 retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. MR.

PETERSON, 800 Lake Port Leesburg, died Monday, April 7. He was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Liberia, West Africa. He also owned a citrus grove business. Born in Gardner, he moved to Leesburg from Weirsdale in 1964. He was a founder of Leesburg Hospital, currently known as Leesburg Regional Medical Center: served on the board of directors of the Leesburg SunTrust Bank; established the Leesburg Police Department Scholarship Foundation Trust; was a member of the Florida Sheriffs Association, the Elks, Silver Lake Golf and Country Club, Leesburg, and the Madison, Historical Society; and was an Honorable Kentucky Colonel.

Survivors: wife, Hester Harkins Peterson; stepdaughter, Judith Harkins Buzzi, Tallahassee; stepson, Thomas Allen Harkins, Marietta, three -grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. I JAMES M. POPE 73 retired owner of a poultry farm MR. POPE, 600 Gibson Leesburg, died Saturday, April 5.

He was a retired owner of a poultry farm and convenience stores. Born in Angier, N.C., he moved to Central Florida in 1954. He was Protestant. Survivors: son, James Phillip, Raleigh, N.C.; daughters, Donna Marie Bowman, Orlando, Brenda P. Bellinger, Jacksonville, Wilda P.

Taylor, Gastonia, N.C.; brothers, John Raleigh, Hoyt Americus, seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Central Florida Cremation, Tavares. Mount Dora I EILEEN AGURKIS, 66 homemaker MRS. AGURKIS, 3000 Mary Lane, Mount Dora, died Sunday, April 6, from cancer. She was a homemaker.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she moved to Central Florida in 1968. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Dora. Survivors: sons, Paul, Japan, Charles, Daytona Beach, Raymond, Lancaster, Joseph, New London, daughters, Elizabeth Stuart, Orlando, Angela First, Deltona; brothers, Tees, Robert Tees, both of Glasgow; sisters, May Hunter, Glasgow, Violet Bai- tant thing of our show." The group got its start in the early 1970s in upstate New York. Jackie Robinson had moved his family from Owenton, to Syracuse, N.Y., where he took a job as a university professor.

The family would pass the nights away singing on the front porch. People enjoyed their music and would invite them to perform at various events. Their big break came when they won a talent contest at the New York State Fair, which led to their first album recorded in Nashville, Tenn. The family has spent much of the past 20 years on the road touring the country from conventions in Las Vegas to rodeos in Florida. Some of the children have met their spouses through their travels.

Most recently, Julia Anna met her fiance, Dave Jaddock, at a fair in Canada. The couple plan to be married in May back in Owenton, The Robinsons like to keep their business all in the family. Their production staff is made up of their children's spouses. "We are all part of the team which makes our show," Julia Anna said. Today's events include the horticulture show in the Ashford Building, which the Lake County Council of Garden Clubs stages.

The youth steer show is at 7 p.m. in the livestock arena. The 76th annual fair runs through Saturday. So far, turnout has been better than fair. Gate receipts for the past weekend were up by 45 percent from last year, fair officials said.

"People are beginning to realize that this is their fair, which offers Obituaries Ex-Lake Vo-Tech Tom Winters By Ramsey Campbell OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Winters Tavares. "A lot of us Tom. He was a EUSTIS Tom Winters, former administrator of the Lake County Area Vocational-Technical Center, died Monday of a heart attack. He was 49. Winters had been evening coordinator of the center and later director before he left in 1988 after working there nearly 10 years.

It's a shock," said Ray Newman, who runs the center's public safety complex still remember very devoted it's always pens to young." ley, Bells Hill, dren. Harden-Pauli tis. family man. And a shock when it hapsomeone relatively Scotland; five grandchilFuneral Home, Eus- I LILLIAN O. DUNN, 91 Christian Scientist practitioner MRS.

DUNN, 500 Waterman Mount Dora, died Saturday, April 5. She was a Christian Scientist practitioner. Born in Elyria, Ohio, she moved to Central Florida in 1945. Survivors: son, James Mount Dora; sisters, Betty Olson, Phyllis Mcintre, both of Erie, Lenore Wilkins, Wauneta, three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Allen J.

Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora. JAMES EDWARD McCANN, 84 accountant and sales manager Winter Garden. I NORMAN P. WORTHINGTON, 65 self-employed handyman MR. WORTHINGTON, 439 E.

Seventh Mount Dora, died Monday, April 7. He was a self-employed handyman. Born in Caldwell, Texas, he moved to Central Florida in 1991. He was Presbyterian. Survivors: sisters, Dorothy Melerstein, Mount Dora, Allie Horton, Mary Smith, both of Texas, Winnie Butler, California.

Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Directors, Rehbaum-Harden Chapel, Mount Dora. Orlando I EDWARD R. MATZINGER, 87 retired truck driver MR. MATZINGER, 3219 Kathleen Drive, Orlando, died Sunday, April 6. He MR.

McCANN, Brown Avenue, Mount Dora, died Saturday, April 5. He was an accountant and sales manager. Born in Crafton, he moved to Central Florida in 1995. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mount Dora, Zellwood Country Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

He was an Army veteran. Survivors: nieces, Maureen Walsh, Greenwich, Mica Panzarind, New York City; nephews, Daniel J. Laurther both of Los Angeles. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Fair facts When: Today through Saturday. Open every day at 6 p.m., except Saturday, when gates open at 2 p.m.

Exhibits close at 10 p.m., except Saturday when they close at 7 p.m. Today's events: Horticulture show in the Ashford Building; youth steer show at 7 p.m. in the livestock arena. Cost: Admission is $3 for adults and children 12 or older, and $1 for children 6 to 11. Children 5 or younger will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult.

Where: North of Eustis at State Road 44 and County Road 452. ANT 140M good, clean fun," said Betty Dittman, the fair's executive director. "I have finally accomplished what the late Charlie Norris asked me to do when I came to Lake County 13 years ago to make the fair a community affair." Today's weather forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of scattered showers. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Lows will be in the upper 50s, according to the National Weather.

Service. The fairgrounds is just north of Eustis at State Road 44 and County Road 452. Admission is $3 for adults and children 12 or older, and $1 for children 6 to 11. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult. The gates open daily at 6 p.m., except Saturday, when they open at 2 p.m.

YD Pad educator dies at age 49 FELON XO Winters was assistant administrator for Mid-Florida Technical Institute of Orlando. A native of Hackensack, N.J., Winters came to Lake County 18 years ago. He was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis, the Knights of Columbus and the Masonic Lodge. He was a past director of the YMCA and a former Little League coach in Mount Dora.

He was a graduate of the University of Tampa and Florida Atlantic College of Boca Raton. Survivors include: wife, Rosemarie; sons, Daniel, Drew, Eric and Brett, all of Eustis; daughter, Meredith, Eustis; sister, Kathleen McCann, Westwood, N.J. A wake service is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel, and a funeral Mass will be at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church at 3 p.m..

Thursday. Arrangements are being made with the Hardin-Pauli Funeral Homes, Eustis. was a retired truck driver for Mercury Motor Express. Born in Stryker, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1964. Survivors: wife, Evea M.

Taft Matzinger; sons, Melvin Winter Springs, James North Tonawanda, N.Y., John Burton, Eustis; daughters, Margaret Matzinger Rose, Orlando, Elizabeth Matzinger Robertson, Toledo, Ohio, Verna Matzinger Murrow, Butler, Mary Ann Matzinger Lowe, Alice Matzinger Lawrance, both of Sorrento, Bonnie Matzinger Strickland, Apopka, Barbara Matzinger Coon, Jacksonville, Shirley Matzinger Caldwell, Eustis; brother, Raymond, Toledo; sister, Margaret Grasser, Englewood; 33 grandchildren; 41 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora. Summerfield I FLORENCE GRACE PHILLIPS, 95 homemaker MRS. PHILLIPS, 17787 S.E.

108th Summerfield, died Monday, April 7. Born in Burlington, N.J., she moved to Central Florida in 1991. She was a member of Beverly Presbyterian Church, New Jersey. Survivors: son, Thomas, Summerfield; three grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake.

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands JON HENLEY, 14 student at Carlton Palms Education Center MR. HENLEY, 321 Hospital Ground, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, died Wednesday, April 2, in Mount Dora. He attended Carlton Palms Education Center, Mount Dora.

Born in St. Thomas, he moved to Central Florida in 1993. Survivors: father, John, St. Thomas; mother, Melissa Simmonds, St. Thomas; sister, Simra Chimery, St.

Thomas; grandparents, Joseph and Maria Simmonds, St. Thomas. Hayes Brothers Funeral Home, Eustis..