Memories
Organizations
Lake Mary Dance Academy
Lake Mary Dance Academy was founded by Karen Capoun in 1987. Karen is a Nebraska native who majored in dance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She was a principal dancer with the Lincoln City Ballet Company, taught for 9 years...
People
How I Met Rex David Thomas
In November 1976, I joined the team at Wendy's International in Jacksonville, Florida. This was shortly after the home office in Columbus, Ohio bought back the stores which had been owned and operated by a franchisee.
This was at a time...
Organizations
Citrus Council Girl Scouts
The Citrus Council of Girl Scouts here in Central Florida was formed in the 1950s.
In the 1970s, a group of Junior Girl Scouts met at a little white concrete block church located at 1901 West Oak Ridge Road called West...
Topics
Backstreet Boys - Howie Dorough
In the old days (around 1999) the Backstreet Boys would record at Parc Records' recording studios owned by Pat Armstrong in Altamonte Springs when there were at home here in Orlando.
Ashley Peters and Ashleigh Teicher just happened to be in...
Events
Every Day is Veterans Day
One Senior Place and VITAS Healthcare presented their annual tribute to veterans, "Every Day Is Veterans Day," on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Altamonte Springs location. Peruse the event program.
Veterans of all ages, but especially seniors, were honored...
Topics
EPCOT Space Celebration October 1997
In October 1997 EPCOT hosted meet and greets with a number of Astronauts from Mercury to Space Shuttle and I met most of them!
It was great fun growing up in the 1960s as the country - through NASA - raced...
Organizations
Showalter Corporation
Above: Buck Rogers, Arlyne Wilson, Sandy and Howard Showalter, and Bob Schutz hanging out at Showalter Airpark, circa 1950.
Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this excerpt from...
Organizations
Grand Avenue School
Grand Avenue School 1926 Part I - Handwritten notes from the first Grand Avenue Parent Teacher Association Meeting on October 22, 1926 to the end of the school year May 4, 1927.
Grand Avenue School 1926 Part II - PTA meeting...
Places
All Souls Catholic Cemetery
History of All Souls Catholic Cemetery
The property is purchased
The indenture for the purchase of the property on which All Souls Catholic Cemetery stands was signed by the Right Reverend John Moore, D.D., Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine and a representative...
Places
Showalter Airpark
Howard and Sandy Showalter, and Buck Rogers started Showalter Airpark, the first private airport in Winter Park, in 1945.
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this...
Events
The Sherman Hemsley TV pilot
The Sherman Hemsley Television Pilot in 2000
I arrived in Orlando from Los Angeles in January of 2000 to produce a short presentation video to help sell an idea for a TV show starring my long time friend and associate, Sherman...
Organizations
The Showalter Motorette Company
Above: The Showalter Motorette Company at 671 Orange Avenue in Winter Park, Florida. The Showalter Motorette Company started by J. S. Showalter and his business partner, Ford Rogers, opened for business on November 28, 1945.
The three wheeled motor vehic...
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