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InThisIssueDawn WilliamsPublisher

Lari ThawCreative Director

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Abby ConradArtist Liason

Richard StaytonDirector of Photgraphy

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Contributing EditorsLeslie Campione

Pat LoganJessica HallidayCarlene Gefford

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Publisher’s Letter 4Artist of the Month 6Out & About 8Here’s How 10Dining Out 12Lake County Waterways 14Shop 15Coach Michael Hay 16Cooking Corner 21PopTalk 23Photo Beat 26Movie Review 28EndStory 30

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Publisher’sLetter“Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun. Care for those around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours, their choic-es no more easily made. And give, give in any way you can, of whatever you possess. To give is to love. To withhold is to wither. Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.”- Kent Nerburn

As we graciously leave a long hot Summer behind us and welcome the cooler days of Fall ahead I reflect on the chaos and absurdities of the past few months. Through the horrific acts of nature and individuals and the subsequent damage those acts caused one thing rang through, we all have something to say, something we can do and some

sense of kinship to those who feel and see things the same way that we do. Groups of people formed forces to be reckoned with, whether they were picking up tornado debris in Alabama or holding posters with similar sentiments in front of the Orange County Court-house, they “teamed up”, made sure their voice was heard. Maybe you just posted on your Facebook page a prayer for those effected by the tornado or your disdain for the accused, you wanted to be heard. That being said, think before you speak and act, you never know who is listening or watching and “hearing” you.Our inaugural issue of the Home Journal was received with welcome arms and I thank you all for your kind words and generous support. This second issue is full of surprises and interesting articles that we hope will please you. From young entrepreneurs to shin-ing, dedicated leaders of our youth, we are blessed to live in a community that is so “alive” with potential.

As always we welcome your comments, submissions and questions. Our door is always open.With Sincere Thanks,

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ArtistoftheMonth

George Buigas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami in 1981. He received the John Klinkenberg Memorial Award for sculpture for a

piece titled “Luna Knife” at the Lowe Art Museum. After graduation he embarked on a 20-plus year career as a television video-journalist. During that time he received 21 regional Emmy nominations and 11 Emmy awards as well as over a dozen other televi-sion industry awards.

“I was influenced at an early age by the work of Peter Max. My earlier abstract paintings reflected his bold use of color. More recently I have become interested in Americana and Folk Art. By incorporating license plates into maps and abstract flags I have been able to unite my favorite art styles and recycle at the same time.”

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Out&About

Look who we ran into...At the Easter Hat Parade

A Dapper Dude

MayorDeMarco

of Mt. Dora

Relaxing on the porch

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Photos by Richard Stayton

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Gwen Keough-Johns

Kruger Family

Phillips Family

Tazia, Adam, Christian, Braxton Brewood

At the Mount Dora July 4th Celebration

Kyle, Keira, Justina

Newman

Here’sHow

Dear Pat: My house has siding that is in very bad condition. I would like to remove it and add brick over the exterior. I know I cannot do it myself, but is it possible for a contractor to do it? — Jeri N.

Dear Jeri: Siding can look crisp and clean when it is in good condition, but there is practically nothing more unattractive than deteriorating old siding. Before you consider going to the expense of completely changing the type of exterior surface on your home, you may be able to have the siding repaired and painted.What you are referring to is called adding a brick veneer to your home. The basic

lumber framing will still support your house walls, with the brick veneer being a cosmetic covering. The new brick veneer itself will not provide any strength, but it will protect the wall.There are three basic methods to add a brick veneer to an existing house: 1) install thin brick siding, 2) install a full brick wall from the foundation up and 3) install brick from just the ground up.The easiest method, by far, is installing brick siding. This type of siding uses real bricks that are only a half-inch thick. Once they are installed on your house walls, it is virtually impossible to distinguish them from full-thickness bricks. They offer cor-

Replace Siding With Brick.

By Pat Logan

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ner bricks that give the appearance of full bricks even at the corners.There are several brick siding designs from which to choose. If you think you also need some extra wall insulation, special one-inch-thick foam insulation can be attached to the house wall. There are raised lines on the exterior surface so the thin bricks can be glued on to it in perfect alignment.

After they are installed, the gaps are filled with real mortar.

Other designs use four-foot long interlock-ing panels with the thin bricks already attached. It is also possible to buy the thin bricks in packages of 100 bricks. These are installed on the wall surface by the same method as ceramic tiles are installed in a bathroom.

If your contractor has trouble finding any of these products, try contacting the follow-ing manufacturers for the names of local suppliers: Brick-It (www.brickit.com); Tru-Brix (www.tru-brix.com); and Panel Brick Co. (www.panelbrick.com).

To install full-thickness bricks, they will have to be well supported to handle the huge weight of a one- or two-story wall. One method is to dig a three-foot wide trench all the way down to the existing foundation footings. Make sure your con-tractor contacts all the utility companies for the locations of underground wires and pipes first.

To lower the cost, use four-inch concrete blocks from the footings up to just below the ground surface. The drawbacks to this method are the high material and labor costs and the damage to your landscaping within three feet of the wall. Let the mortar harden for several days before backfilling the trench.

Another option is to attach a strong steel angle to the wall just below the ground surface. This steel angle will support the bricks without having to dig all the way down the footings. Potential problems are failure of the iron over time.

DiningOut

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Open for breafast, lunch and dinner. This charm-ing little restaurant has

outside balcony dining and the best birds eye view of downtown of all Mount Dora restaurants. Owner Judy Ransanici and her friendly staff make guests feel very welcome. The coffee, soups, salads, wraps and other light fare are among the best in Central Florida. I recommend their Chicken Tuscany soup; a bowl makes a hearty meal. One Flight Up also has sev-eral small intimate rooms with comfortable couches and chairs for group gath-erings Open mike night is every Monday and they have entertainment every weekend. A good selec-tion of wine and beer will complement your meal.

One Flight Up

Open for breafast, lunch

The Best View in Mount Dora!

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The community of Astor, known for its family owned restaurants and vacation homes, is surrounded by the Ocala Na-

tional Forest. This area was once a bustling commercial center on the St. Johns River at a time when citrus from Lake County groves was sent to Astor by rail and then shipped to Jacksonville by steamboats. A third run in the St. Johns River area, the St. Francis Dead River Run, passes the ghost town of St. Francis located about 20 miles south of Astor, and gives paddlers a view of the pilings where a grand motel once stood on the shores of the river when this was a bustling commercial corridor for steamboats and tourism. The Oklawaha Basin, is home to three blue-way trails. Helena Run begins at the City of Leesburg’s Singletary Park and skirts the west side of Lake Harris before entering Helen Run and the Lake County Water Authority’s 2,300-acre Flat Island Preserve,

LakeCountyWaterwaysBy Leslie Campione

Continued from last issue.

This article was compiled from materials published by the Lake County Parks and Trails Division, Tourism Department and Lake County Water Authority. To obtain maps and more information, please log onto www.paddlelake.com.Leslie Campione lives in Eustis and cur-rently serves on the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, District 4.

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Shop

When we are young, we are told, “When you grow up, you can do whatever you

want to do in life.” In the case of local entrepreneur Erik Slaby, following his goals and dreams would not wait for him to finish growing up and creating EL Bike Rental. When other 15 year olds are playing video games, Erik was putting together a business. “It started because I needed to make some money. My mom gave me an idea of a bike rental business and I researched, bought bikes, created postcards and flyers and eventually a website.”Erik’s mothers’ small idea combined his love of biking with his passion for sharing that love with others. Erik tells us, “My family and I have been riding here for a long time. Being a teen and running a bike rental company is not your usual combi-nation. “My friends thought me having the bike business was weird at first, but eventually they thought it was cool,” says Erik. To those at any age, who have an idea like Erik’s, he advises, “I’d say you should go for it, and even if you have a simple idea, like mine, you have to work out all the little details, it’s a lot of work but in the end, it’ll all be worth it.”

Just 20$ for half a day, and 30$ for a whole, you can rent a quality cruiser bike. You can get in contact with him through his website at www.elbikerental.com.

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By Jessica HallidayPhoto by Richard Stayton

EL Bike Rental

school. Michael Hay’s athletic history began as a boy in Coldwater Ohio. He played sports throughout his youth and ended up with an NFL chance that few players ever get, “I was center and defensive tackle all through high school, and then going into college I transitioned into being a long snapper and that’s what ended up giving me a chance to be with the Chicago Bears.” His professional experi-ence and positive attitude gives the Hurricanes, the push they need to strive for success. With the team pouring there sweat and energy into the field during the summer’s workouts, brav-

ing the heat and condition-ing themselves to be bet-ter and better, Coach Hay gives his expectations and predictions for this sea-son, “This year obviously our goal is to play til we get to the state champion-ship game. I do not see a drop off from last year to this year, we have a lot of guys returning in skill po-sition and we are going to look for our offensive and defensive linemen to step up and fill the voids left from last season.”

The upcoming season is filled with rising players, pushing themselves to new strengths according to Coach Hay, “There are a lot of young guys that are really stepping up and

TheHomeJournal Interview

Mount Dora Hurricanes Asst. Coach Michael HayBy Jessica Halliday

B“By far, it’s hands down, not even a question, that football is my first love. My dad started coach-ing before I was walking. I’ve been out on a football field my whole life, if it wasn’t for football in the fall, I’d be lost,” expresses the local assistant coach for the Mount Dora Hur-ricanes football team. Michael Hay is a man with an easy smile and a scruffy face who juggles a full life of many passions. He balances his numer-ous commitments as a science teacher, weight-lifting coach, assistant baseball coach and the assistant football coach all for Mount Dora High

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standing out, who are ready to take up the role from junior varsity to var-sity, like Sagar Patel and Gerald England on the of-fensive line. In skill posi-tions we have guys that played last year, that were freshmen, like Jonta Scott and Jordan Porter who are looking to fill big holes. Defensively, I really think Jalen Lamar and Jeff Vea have come a long way.”

When asked, what the hardest obstacles will be for the team to overcome this year, Michael Hay’s response was filled with confidence and promise, “The hardest thing for us to overcome is our lack of varsity experience. We have a lot of young guys that are new to the Fri-day night lights. They will have to grow up quick and get over it to continue the tradition going that we had the last couple of years here, being a win-ning program. But with a lot of work during the spring and with a trial by fire, meaning we are just going to throw them out there and see what they can do and make adjust-ments if they can’t handle it, but right now I see ev-ery one of them stepping up and doing a good job.”Assistant coach, Michael Hay and Head Coach Chad Grabowski are lucky to have a team as unified as the Hurricanes. The or-ange and white attitude and spirit they share keeps them acting like broth-ers. “We have great team chemistry, we have a lot

of guys that get along on and off the field which is a good thing. You can al-ways see all the football players walking around the campus together and hanging out, which is awesome because alot of schools don’t have that, you will have the “I’ll hang out with this group” only type of teams, where here we have more of a fam-ily base unit where they are together all the time wherever you see them,”

Rivals of the Hurricanes are expected to be practic-ing just as hard and push-ing themselves just as far as our home team this season. Coach Hay tells us about our hardest op-ponents to triumph over, “We have a lot of good lo-cal tests and a very tough district again this year, Eu-stis should be much better from last year, Leesburg has been doing really well in the past, you still have South Sumter whose al-ways good in this area and that will be a big district game for us.” With hard-hitting teams to compete against, the coaches need to keep the players moti-vated. Coach Hay invokes and inspires confidence among the team with his meticulous planning and detail, but also he explains, “I’m one of the coaches that gets after it, I’m down doing the drills with them, in their face screaming and yelling all the time. But I’m a hands on coach that’s always having fun with them try-ing to pep them up.”

Even with the trials on the field the team will have to face this year, the spirit and devotion that are coming from within the stands every Friday always cushions the nerves and softens the worry. “There is nothing that can com-pare to the atmosphere of having students in the stands screaming and yell-ing, they have the ‘Krunk Krew’ out there going cra-zy. There is nothing better for the team than filling the stands and playing in front of a thousand or so plus people,” exclaims the grinning Coach Hay. With the orange and white clad crowd, filling the field with spirit and hope, the teams we come against have much to fear.

Michael Hay is coaching in

his fourth season this year. With the future looking bright, he tells of his per-sonal goals and plans for his career path, “Eventu-ally someday I want to be a

“Thisyearobvously our goalis to play til we get to the state championship game.”

head coach, whether I get that chance at Mount Dora or another school, that re-mains to be seen, but right now I’m extremely happy here, I love my job and I

love the position that I’m in. Being in his position has many memorable moments, he tells, “The most rewarding part has to be watching the kids go from being little freshman babies to leaving here as young men.”

With school’s first bells ringing just around the

corner, the football sea-son is soon to follow. The players and coaches can already begin to hear the cheerleader’s yells and the music from the band echo-ing in the air. They can pic-ture the stands filled with people dressed in home-made orange and white glittered shirts and face paint as the brightness of the Friday night lights cast shadows around the field. With an inspiration and mentor like Michael Hay on staff for the Mount Dora Hurricanes football team and the energetic at-mosphere and confidence provided by the students and community here, the team should be off to a memorable, record break-ing season.

“Byfar,it’s hands down, not even a question,that football is my first love. My dad started coaching since before I was walking. I’ve been out on a football field my whole life, if it wasn’t for football in the fall, I’d be lost,”

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Bernie Thaw’s Oven BBQOriginally printed in the Newark, NJ Sunday News, March 14th, 1971

2-3 lbs, chickens2 lbs spare ribs2 cups ketchup1/2 cup teriyaki sauce1/4 cup white wine2 cups honey1 1/4 cup water2 tbsps dry mustard 2 tbsps garlic powder2-3 turns fresh ground pepper3 dashes Tabasco sauce2 tsps Worcestershire sauce

Mix all ingredients into a 2 qt sauce pan except dry mustard and garlic powder. Mix mustard and garlic powder with enough water to form a paste, make sure there are no lumps.Put this mixture into pan with the rest of ingredients and cook over low flame, stirring occasionally. When it begins to bubble turn off flame.Place cut up chicken and ribs into shal-low baking pan skin side up. Pans should be at least 2” high. Cover with sauce and cover with aluminum foil and marinate for 1 day in refrigeratorPlace in pre-heated oven (350 deg) for 1 hour. Baste every 15 min. Turn over after one hour and baste again. Remove from oven after 1/2 hour. Enjoy.

By Lari Thaw

My Dads World Famous BBQ

PopTalk

While the British invasion was taking over our radios and television sets with bands like The Beatles, North American

band Buffalo Springfi eld decided to come along and take over with classic rock songs like ‘For What It’s Worth’ and ‘Mr. Soul’. The group debuted on April 11, 1966 at the Troubadour in Hollywood with the original line-up of Neil Young, Stephan Stills, Dewey Martin, and Bruce Palmer. Through lineup changes and disagreements, the band from 1966 to 1968. They became legends after they disbanded which led to the success of its members. Stills formed the band Crosby, Stills, & Nash with David Crosby and Graham Nash in ’68, Young had a successful solo career also joining Stills in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. In 1997, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. An original reunion will never happen sadly due to the 2004 death of Bruce Palmer and 2009 death of Dewey Martin. The members Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay reunited at the annual Bridge School Benefi t concerts on October 23 and 24, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Now Buffalo Springfi eld has offi cially reunited with six concerts which started on June 1, 2011 in Oakland, Cali-fornia. The band’s lineup includes Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Rick Ro-sas, and Joe Vitale. Their most recent show was performing at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival in Tennessee. Even though

their seven city tour has just wrapped up, they will continue to tour through the fall. They are planning to do 30 tour dates beginning this fall with the anchors being New York and California. There is no word if they are coming to Florida.

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PhotoBeatBy Richard Stayton

The Big Orange

As a photographer living in Lake County, I fi nd that beauty is always just around the corner.

From the quaint towns, to the stunning lakes, photog-raphy here is not limited to sunrise or sunset. Wildlife, on our many nature walks, is both bountiful and ac-cessible. The Lake County photographer has been gifted with a diverse array of subjects; I personally enjoy-ing seeking out the remains of old Florida tucked away throughout the county and waiting to be rediscovered by the discerning and per-sistent eye. One of my fa-vorite subjects is the giant orange located on U.S. 441 just below Renninger’s An-tique Center. Although the history and ownership of this structure seems to have been lost to time, it is one of the last remaining artifacts of the golden age of Florida’s citrus industry. I think it is imperative that this unique object, like many of its kind throughout the state, is pre-served as a symbol of our state for visitors and local alike to continue enjoying for generations. Having photographed this numer-ous times, in both black and white and color, it still continues to provoke in me memories of childhood, when sundrenched Florida was a favorite vacation des-

tination of my family. I urge you to look around, seeking out other artifacts of in bygone tourist age around Lake County. With today’s digital revolution, from iPhones to dSLR’s, it is so easy to take that extra min-ute to bring back a memory or make a new one. The fi rst rule of photography is this:

always bring your camera, for you never know what sights you may run across and what precious relics of the past you may resurrect. I always go by the old adage, “if your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” Keep shooting, Rich.

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MovieReview

X- Men: First Class is the newest edition to the mega- franchise and it surely deliv-ers. I have been a fan of the series since it began in 2000 and this installment seemed much more sophisticated than the predecessors. The movie weaves in historical events like the Cuba Mis-sile Crisis and the Kennedy presidency to the storyline.The movie begins at Aus-chwitz where the young Erik/ Magneto (Michael Fassbender) is forced to show his ability to create magnetic force fields by camp doctor/mutant Sebas-tian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) or they will kill his mother. Shaw kills his mother and this event controls the rest of Erik’s actions from this

event and forward. At the same time we are also be-ing introduced to a young Charles Xavier/ Professor X (James McAvoy) and Raven/ Mystique (Jennifer Law-rence) in the more normal setting of New York where they are surrogate siblings.

Fast forward to the 1960s during the Cold War Era/ Cuba Missile Crisis where Erik is seeking revenge on Sebastian Shaw and Xavier is receiving his doctorate in genetic research at Oxford with shape shifting Raven by his side. Xavier then meets CIA agent Moira MacTag-gert (Rose Byrne) who she recruits to help find more mutants in the world to take down Shaw, who now is try-ing to take over the world with fellow mutant Emma Frost (January Jones) and the Hellfire Club. Xavier finds Erik and they begin their recruitment sequence which includes a hilarious cameo by a future X- men. In a way, Erik and Xavier’s rela-tionship reminds me Martin Luther King and Malcolm X’s. Erik is all about being against the government and Xavier is willing to work with them.

What makes this movie shine is the stellar and tal-ented cast. This movie also introduces to you lesser- known mutants such as taxi

Directed byMatthew Vaughn

Produced byGregory GoodmanSimon KinbergLauren Shuler DonnerBryan Singer

Story bySheldon TurnerBryan Singer

StarringJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderRose ByrneJanuary JonesJennifer LawrenceOliver PlattKevin Bacon

driver Armando/Darwin (Edi Gathegi), Sean/Ban-shee (Caleb Landry Jones, dancer Angel (Zoe Kravitz), inmate Alex/Havok (Lucas Till) and aspiring scien-tist Hank/Beast (Nicholas Hoult). Jennifer Lawrence really gives heart and warmth to Mystique and James McAvoy gives a per-sonality and humor to Pro-fessor X that I never knew existed. But the standout performance was Michael Fassbender in the role of Erik/ Magneto. He brought intensity and a likable qual-ity to the character.

First Class is a fresh and youthful spin to the series. Director Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass) brings the style of 60s movies like James Bond to the 21st century. You don’t have to be a pre-vious fan or a comic book devotee to really enjoy this film. I walked out of the theater feeling a whole new appreciation for comic book movies. This new refreshing reboot to the X- Men fran-chise has brought a new life to the dying series.

X- Men: First Class The Best One Yet

By Carlene Geffrard

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My Mom, sister, and I spent our summers in a trailer with an attached screened-in porch out at Bob-o-Link

Campgrounds on Lake Michigan’s south shore. From sunup to sundown, we ran through woods, scrambled over dunes, and lazed on the beach. Dad worked in Chicago; he came out on weekends. Friday nights after supper, he’d make a campfire. We’d sit around, sing songs, and roast marshmallows. When it was a while into darkness, we’d sing “Good Night, Irene.” Dad would splash water on the fire, my sister hollering, “Let me do it! Let me do it!” Then he’d go in the trailer and get the flashlight, and we’d go crazy with excite-ment, getting on our shoes and shirts, long sleeves, if there were bugs.He patted his shirt and pants, set down his pipe and tobacco pouch on the table inside the porch, and put the watch in his pocket. “Don’t let them be waking people up, Ray,” Mom warned.My sister and I took off down the two-rut-ted dirt road, past campsites, Dad calling after us to slow down and be quiet. We looked back to see the flashlight click on and start bouncing our way, flashing up toward us once in a while. We ran ahead in a frenzy of delight, full of loud fusses at each other, stumbling up the deep-sanded mouth of a pathway toward the wooded ridge, Mom’s admonitions fading and the flashlight in slow, earnest pursuit.The dune sand was like a lighted path, but we jumped into the blueberry-bush woods to hide behind a tree and spook Dad.

Bernard Leroy Welch Bernie Welch: 72 years old; born and raised in NW Indiana. Retired in 1999. Writes Poetry; Pro-Life Advocate; Teacher and on BofD at Anthony House Homeless Shelter; active in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mount Dora FL

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SkyWatchBy Bernard Leroy Welch

“Don’t be hurting me with your bony selves,” he talked into the woods.We held our breath till he was even with us, then jumped him in a gangle of arms and legs. “O.K. O.K. You got me!” He covered up and let us wrap around him, then turned us upside down onto the sand, each of us on an arm. “Don’t be yelling. Mom will hear you.” We ran off ahead to find a clearing in the trees. “Here, Dad! Here!” “Here, Dad!” He found one better than ours. “Can you find the Big Dipper?” he asked. We yelled at it against each other, flailing our arms upward. “And the North Star?” “The two stars in the pot make a line!” my sister yelled. “There it is!” Then we guessed at the time based on the angle of the lines in the sky. Dad pulled out the watch and usually we were within a half-hour. He showed us other stars too: Cassiopeia, the Queen; Cepheus, the King. And he taught us to recognize the steady light of planets.We were quiet, necks crooked back, lips parted in wonder.

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