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C M Y K PRSRT-STD FISHING: Crappie Postal Customer U.S. Postage Clermont, FL Paid Masters opens season 34711 Clermont, FL at Harris Chain Permit #280 SEE PAGE B4 REMEMBER WHEN | B1 Serving Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, Mascotte, Montverde FRIDAY, JANUARYOUTH 25, 2013 LAKE RESS50¢ NEWSSTAND S www.southlakepress.com P Mascotte gets $600K to deal with wastewater THERESA CAMPBELL and ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writers [email protected] The financially strapped city of Mascotte has landed a nearly $600,000 state grant that will allow it to tap into wastewater treatment facilities in Leesburg and Groveland to help promote growth that has been stunted by septic tanks. “I wanted to bring Mascotte into the 20th century as far as infrastructure and this will allow us to,” Mayor Tony Rosado said, not- ing that the only homes and businesses in Mascotte that are not on septic tanks use PHOTOS BY VICTORIA ALDRICH / DAILY COMMERCIAL small, standalone package plants. “It will ABOVE: Lisa Grant-Duguid performs during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday at Waterfront Pavilion in Clermont. BELOW: also allow the spurring of economic devel- Brandon Grant, 17, bows his head in prayer as the Rev. Michael Hopewell delivers the opening prayer. opment down Highway 50.” Ray Sharp, public works director and interim city manager for Leesburg, said Mascotte officials approached Leesburg a Clermont pays tribute to MLK few months ago about the possibility of tapping into Leesburg’s turnpike waste- water treatment plant. The two cities’ inter- We’ve been witnesses to disappointments and local agreement was approved last month by the Leesburg City Commission and the witnesses to tragedy. Things that seemed so senseless Mascotte City Council. at the time. Times when it seemed that people gave their “We have the capacity,” said Sharp, who estimates Leesburg will receive about lives for nothing. Fortunately, for us now in life, those were $215,000 in annual revenues for providing times that made a difference. wastewater services to Mascotte. “It is very unique and rare that you’ve got — Hal Turville, lifelong Clermont resident interlocal projects of this nature to benefit different cities,” Mascotte City Manager Jim ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer ments and witnesses to tragedy,” Gleason said. [email protected] Turville said. “Things that seemed so “It’s a win, win,” Rosado added. ongtime mayor and lifelong senseless at the time. Times when it A portion of the nearly $600,000 Florida seemed that people gave their lives for Clermont resident Hal Turville Small Cities Community Development nothing. Fortunately, for us now in life, Lremembers segregation, not just in Block Grant from the Florida Department “those were times that made a dif- of Economic Opportunity requires a city Clermont but the nation as a whole, and ference.” shared those experiences Monday morn- match of approximately $150,000. Organized by another lifelong Currently, Mascotte’s lack of a municipal ing before a large crowd gathered at the resident, Tim Murry, on behalf wastewater treatment facility has caused waterfront pavilion for South Lake’s of Christian Men in Action and some potential businesses to look else- Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. sponsored by the South Lake where, Rosado said. In fact, the newest He talked about black and white peo- Democratic Club, Clermont’s business in town, a Family Dollar store, ple not sharing bathrooms and not eat- second annual MLK celebration wanted municipal wastewater but had to ing at the same restaurants. He also went without install a septic system that can be easily talked about segregation in schools and, a hitch. converted to a sewer system if one became most of all, about the people who Turville’s introductory speech was available. worked toward change and about those followed by prayers, musical selections, Mascotte Councilman Stephen Elmore who laid down their lives for civil rights. “We’ve been witnesses to disappoint- SEE MLK | A3 SEE SEWAGE | A2 INSIDE GROVELAND CLASSIFIED B8 CROSSWORDS B2 SWAT team provides training on how DEATHS A11 REAL ESTATE C1 to best deal with an active shooter REMEMBER WHEN B1 SPORTS B4 Staff Report the ground in pain after receive their grades. VOICES A4 being shot by crazed gun- The events were part of Gray Middle School in WORD ON THE STREET A2 men, one armed with a a training exercise by the Groveland was silent on 9mm handgun and the Special Weapons and Saturday when the sounds SOUTH LAKE PRESS other carrying a Remington Tactics unit from the Lake of gunfire and screams shotgun. A SWAT team County Sheriff’s Office VOLUME 98, NO.4 | 3 SECTIONS shattered the serenity of then burst into the halls that was staged to teach the 1,000-plus student and “killed” all three. ©2008, HarborPoint Media. Groveland and Mascotte campus. Immediately afterward, police how to deal with an HEIDINES PEREZ / DAILY COMMERCIAL All rights reserved. Soon thereafter, students it was the SWAT members SWAT officers used imitation 9mm handguns as part of the ‘rapid www.southlakepress.com appeared to be rolling on sitting in the classroom to SEE SWAT | A5 response shooting’ training session. C M Y K A2 SOUTH LAKE PRESS Friday, January 25, 2013 What South Lake residents are saying about the South Lake Briefs Word on the FLU VIRUS GROVELAND SLHS hosts free kids Street Have you been affected by the flu virus this year? baseball camp Saturday Camp sessions hosted by the South Lake High School baseball team will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at South Lake High School, 15600 Silver Eagle Road in Groveland. A clinic for all youth league baseball coaches will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The baseball camp is for all players playing spring baseball in the Little League system for Dixie Youth in Groveland; South Lake baseball in Clermont, and Babe Ruth in Minneola. Ages for the camp are from 6-14 Fortunately, I got a flu Yes, I have been affect- No, I haven’t been No, I’m happy to say, Not in Florida, but in years. shot in November and ed by it. I was sick for affected at all, even even though I have the Chicago suburbs. I For information, call Kerry Whetro assume that that is about an entire week. though I didn’t get a been around it with was up there in at 352–551–7908, or email what has warded off I haven’t gotten a flu flu shot. I don’t like my grand kids and December and it was [email protected]. any flu virus that has shot. shots. have not gotten my flu bad there. In Florida, I been going around. DANIELLE SOLOMON COLLIN SMITH shot. I’ve been lucky. or people I know have CLERMONT TOM THOMAS CLERMONT CLERMONT ELLIE CLARK not been affected. I CLERMONT MINNEOLA hope it stays in the Free community health Midwest. and wellness fair set CINDY PERRY CLERMONT This family friendly event for all ages will give guests the chance to meet with specialty doctors, dentists, around 1.3 million gallons a day,” nutritionists and more than 70 ven- SEWAGE he said. “When we did the most dors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on CONTINUED FROM A1 recent operating permit for that Saturday at the First United Methodist facility, we included in that an Church, Wesley Center, 950 7th St. in said all the land along State Road upgrade in re-reading of that facil- Clermont. 50 will be more valuable should ity, and so today that facility is per- For information, go to www.newbe- landowners decide to go with a mitted for maximum capacity of ginningslake.org or call 352-404-6946. sewer system, adding that 4.5 million gallons day, so we have CLERMONT Direct Cremation Mascotte could now have similar plenty of excess capacity. That opportunities to that of plant is ready to serve the city of Sy Harger Snowflake 5k Groveland. Leesburg for the foreseeable benefit run is Saturday $ “You’ve seen the economic future. It’s unlikely that we will ever 675 growth that Groveland has exceed the capacity of that plant.” The Sy Harger Snowflake 5K run is because they have sewer, and they Right now, the main areas that 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Waterfront Plus Container have the same numbers of people Mascotte is looking to service with Park in Clermont. People wanting to going through there as we have municipal wastewater are SR 33 participate in the run can register at Ron Becker, Director here, since we are direct neigh- and SR 50. www.imAthlete.com or at bors,” Elmore said. “ This really Sharp said the Leesburg plant www.syssnowflake5k.com. 352-394-8228 opens us up for future opportuni- could also accept additional flow Those wishing to run or walk a 921 S. US Hwy 27 • Minneola, FL ties for the city to attract new busi- from Mascotte or if Howey-in-the- shorter course can also sign up for a ness. It’s a big deal.” Hills wanted wastewater service. 1K run. Gleason said he is well aware Howey is the only other town in Organizers hope to raise awareness that state and federal officials at the immediate vicinity that does- and funds for 6-year old Sy Harger, a any time can crack down on older n’t already have municipal waste- local boy who is battling a rare disease and aging septic tanks, requiring water. called Eosinophilic Esophagitis. them to be replaced or done away “In years past, we have talked The disease causes severe allergic with altogether.