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The Lake Sentinel, Wednesday, September 30, 1998 ABC DE News in brief A KING a a ONE CROWN The legend of King Arthur is celebrated in this 1996 one-crown piece from the isle of Man. ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A TRUST OFFICER WHO PROTECTED HIS CLIENTS' ASSETS AS IF THEY WERE HIS OWN. When it comes to your assets, growing them is only half the challenge; you've got to ensure they're carefully managed and protected, too. That's where a First Union Personal Trust officer comes in. Whether you'd like to plan your estate or establish a charitable trust, an expert trust officer can help you maximize your holdings while minimizing your tax burden.

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Once you qualify, you'll receive FREE physical exams, including lab tests and bone density scans for 1 year. If you qualify, call us. It's easy, convenient and it could help change the odds in your favor. (352) 787-1535 601 East Dixie Avenue, Medical Plaza 401, Leesburg, FL 34748 540804601 Helping us, helps you! Educators, School Board approve teacher raises TAVARES Teachers and the School Board have approved a new teachers contract that gives raises averaging 4 percent to classroom instructors. The School Board unanimously approved the new contract during a meeting Monday night.

Teachers approved it overwhelmingly last week, said Don Allen, president of the Lake County Education Association, which represents the county's more than 1,600 teachers in collective bargaining. Under the new contract, starting pay for a first -year teacher is $24,700, a $700 increase over last year. Broken natural gas line proves nothing to sniff at MOUNT DORA The odor of rotten eggs that wafted over downtown Monday afternoon was caused by a leak in a natural gas line, firefighters said. A construction worker digging underground to install electric lines on Third Street near Baker Street accidentally ruptured a 2- inch gas main, Fire Lt. Ronnie Snowberger said.

Firefighters closed off the street from about noon to 1 p.m. and knocked on doors of about five homes nearby. Most residents weren't home, but those that were were asked to leave for a short time. A crew from TECO-Peoples Gas shut off the valve, and the leak was contained. Sumter Electric sending help to hurricane victims SUMTERVILLE To help restore power to the areas devastated by Hurricane Georges, Sumter Electric Cooperative Inc.

sent a four -vehicle convoy of local equipment and volunteers to Gaultier, Miss. Among the participants in the one- to tl ek operation were Debbie Kent of Altoona, Lindsey Dobson of Webster and Tony Willis of Bushnell. "We received a call for help from Singing River Electric Power Groveland GERARD STANLEY PARTRIDGE 59 carpenter MR. PARTRIDGE, 16512 Tuscanooga Road, Groveland, died Tuesday, Sept. 29.

He was a carpenter. Born in Nyack, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida several years ago. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Diane; daughter, Inga Logan, Ormond Beach; sons, Gerard Stanley I11, Germany, Roger, North Charleston, N.C., Eric, Mark, both of Groveland; mother, Alvera, Rockland County, N.Y.; 10 brothers; four sisters; 18 grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Tavares CHARLOTTE G. TERRILL, 92 homemaker MRS. TERRILL, 12-B El Red Drive, Ta- vares, died Tuesday, Sept. 22. She was a homemaker.

Born in Utica, N.Y., she moved to Tavares from Bushnell in 1973. She attended First Presbyterian Church of Eustis. She was a singer with the El Red Merry Music Makers of Tavares. Survivors: husband, Harold sons, Harold New Hartford, N.Y., Army Spec. 4 Philip Bradford, prisoner of war and missing in action in Vietnam; daughters, Natalie Combar, Bridgewater, N.Y., Charlotte Janice Rines, Association in Mississippi, which was particularly hard hit," Sumter Electric spokesman Barry Bowman said.

"Thousands of people are without power in that area, and many of the electric poles are lying on the ground." Schools may seek return of unused bus stop funds TAVARES School Board Chairman Randy Wiseman said Tuesday he may ask the county to return money left over from a school bus stop lighting project. Last spring the School Board gave the county $30,000 to put lights at bus stops where children board in the dark during early mornings. But the cost was greatly overestimated, and the county ended up spending only $3,650, including installation and first year of operation. The county said it would put the more than $26,000 in excess cash away to cover future costs. But Wiseman and School Board member Kyleen Fischer said the money could go for more immediate school needs.

Probation violation leads to prison term for man TAVARES A 25-year-old man who violated his probation on a sex case when he was arrested on an unrelated charge has been sentenced to three years in prison by Circuit Judge Jerry Lockett. Authorities said Wade E. Mills of 44 Jona Tavares, violated his probation when he was arrested June 1 on a charge of domestic violence battery. Mills was sentenced Monday to three years in prison and seven years probation in the 1995 case, in which he was charged with lewd and lascivious acts on a child younger than 16. The girl said Mills tapped on her window, coaxed her outside, then molested her.

Talk aims to encourage pupils to attend school TAVARES Officials at Tavares High are looking for ways to improve student attendance and hope a motivational speaker book- Obituaries Durham, N.H.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Directors, Tavares. Sarasota Leesburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. He was a retired administrator for Kent State University, Ohio.

Born in Stryker, Ohio, he moved to Florida in 1972. He was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church BARCLAY FERGUSON "CAL" CALHOUN, 83 retired from the Navy MR. CALHOUN, 10 Lands End Lane, Sarasota, died Sunday, Sept. 27. He was retired from the Navy.

Born in Mansfield, Ohio, he moved to Sarasota from St. Petersburg in 1966. He was a member of Sarasota United Methodist Church. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Masonic Lodge, the National Teachers Association, the Venice Quilting Guild, the United States Navy Lighter Than Air Squadron and the Florida Farm Bureau.

Survivors: wife, Dorothy Jean; daughter, Elizabeth Evone Ouellette, Sarasota; brother, Marvin Jean, one stepgrandson. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. Leesburg DARRELL M. FADELY, 91 retired administrator MR. FADELY, Hawthorne at Leesburg, ed for today will help.

Patrick Grady, a former middle and high school educator from Charlotte, N.C., will talk to students during two sessions. Principal Claude Pennacchia said part of Grady's talk will center on school attendance. "This is one of the steps we are taking to overcome our second-tolast place in attendance," Pennacchia said. Last year, one in four students at Tavares High missed 21 or more days of school, the state's red flag for too much time out of class. Only Leesburg High, where 37 percent of students missed 21 or more days, had a higher absentee rate among high schools in Lake County.

Triathlon for Team USA to run in Clermont again CLERMONT The USA Triathlon National Age-Group Championships will be returning to Clermont for the second year in a row next June, officials said Tuesday. The race, which again will serve as the Team USA qualifier for the 1999 International Triathlon Union's. World Championships, will be run in Clermont on June 5. Clermont hosted both the national elite and age-group championships last June. "We are very honored that the USA Triathlon board of directors has once again selected Clermont as the site for their national championships," said Shannon Elswick, vice president for Orlando Regional Healthcare System, whose Sports and Health Center will manage and operate the race.

The top 12 finishers in each division will qualify to represent the U.S. at the World Championships July 31 to Aug. 1 in Munich, Germany. Also in 1999, USA Triathlon, the Olympic governing body for triathlons, will move its national headquarters to Clermont. Yuki Noguchi, Kathryn Quigley, Frank Stanfield, Dave Weber and Joe Williams of the Sentinel staff contributed to this report.

of Leesburg. He served as a lay missionary for several years in Africa for the Global Board of Ministries, United Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Helen sons, Jan, Leesburg, Tony, Cocoa; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Lady Lake. YETTA YURMAN, 77 controller MRS.

YURMAN, 5440 Astor Leesburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. She was a controller in the financial industry. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 1995. She was a member of Central Synagogue, Manhattan, N.Y.

Survivor: husband, Ernest. Central Florida Cremation, Tavares. Mount Dora JOHANNE GILLIAM ROBERTS, 53 homemaker MRS. ROBERTS, 1026 E. Second Mount Dora, died Tuesday, Sept.

29. She was a homemaker. Born in St. Charles, she moved to Mount Dora from Bartow in 1989. She was a member of Mount Dora Church of God.

Survivors: husband, Freddie sons, Mike J. Williams, Leesburg, Kenneth Eustis, Doug Mount Dora; daughters, Rayetta Murray, Ocala, Regina McGee, Mulberry; brother, Frederick Surrett, Mount Dora; sister, Edith Burgan, Mulberry; five grandchildren. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora. How to contact The Lake Sentinel The Lake Sentinel offices are at 720 W.

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