Memories
Places
Herndon Branch, first year perspective
The Herndon Branch opened its doors to the public on November 23, 1998. It is a leased facility in the Colonial Promenade shopping center on East Colonial Drive. Previous occupants in the building were Barnes and Noble book store and...
Events
Magic Kingdom Opening Day October 1, 1971
I was a high school student living in Miami in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened its doors for the very first time. On a whim, my best friend's father decided to borrow his company van and take our group...
Places
Pine Hills Drive-In Theatre
ABOVE: Another long time Pine Hills establishment - the Hardee's restaurant is located at 5212 Silver Star Road, Orlando. The Haberkamp family opened the restaurant in 1966 as a Burger Chef and transitioned it to Hardee's in 1983. It is...
Places
West Oaks Library - The Branch Before the Books
ABOVE: Rachel standing in front of the Romances at West Oaks.
ABOVE: Grand Opening West Oaks Library
West Oaks branch opened on August 8, 2001 with a door count of 2,319.
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Places
Winter Garden Branch
West Orange Branch 1964
In November 1964, the West Orange Branch at 155 West Maple Street in Winter Garden replaced the former Winter Garden bookmobile station. Within a year, the City of Winter Garden purchased two lots on Cypress Street to...
Places
East India Ice Cream Company
East India Ice Cream Company
I remember the East India Ice Cream Company on Park Avenue in Winter Park and having my first date with my husband there. It was a busy place and you had to squeeze in to get...
Places
Hiawassee Branch
The Hiawassee Branch
The Hiawassee Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1962 and was first known as the Pine Hills Library. In later moves the branch became the West Colonial branch and in March 2000, became the Hiawassee Branch located...
Events
West Oaks Branch
ABOVE: Opening day crowds.
West Oaks branch, located at 1821 E Silver Star Road and Clarke Road in Ocoee, Florida, opened on August 8, 2001, with a door count of 2,319.
Above: Grand Opening ribbon cutting August 8, 2001.
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People
My Grandmother, Mary Raab, and Orlando Regional Medical Center
My grandmother, Mary Raab, was an amazing woman and I loved her very much.
In 1922, when she was 18 years old, my grandmother, then Mary Ellman, moved to Winter Garden, Florida with her family. They later moved to Orlando to...
Events
2008 Birthday Blast on the Suncruz Casino
We celebrate my friend Dan's birthday in 2008 on the SunCruz Casino, in style!
ABOVE: Emma, Brian, and the birthday boy - Dan on SunCruz Casino cruise from Port Canaveral.
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Events
Central Florida Fair
When I was growing up in Marion County, the 4-H Club would bring us down to Orlando on a bus to attend the Central Florida Fair. At the time (in the middle 1950's) the Fair was held where the Amway...
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