TRUSTEES

Louise Carter

Sue Hooper

Chuck McMaster

Dr. Jim Rotella

Ethel Ryan

Jeff Stephan

Susan Snell Ellis

B.E. Thompson

Kim Nesbitt Winn

OFFICERS

Timothy Totten

President

Jill Baker

Vice-President

Nan Cobb

Second Vice-President

Christie Bobbitt

Recording Secretary

Aja Lake

Correspondence Secretary

John Blankenship

Treasurer

Terri Holt

Assistant Treasurer

APPOINTED

Louise Carter - Historian

Reg Padgett – Assist. Historian

Eustis Historical Museum A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

October 2014

EVENTS CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 28 Living Legends

Mrs. Elsie Broomfield Mrs. Mamie Rolle

Mrs. Joyce Miller McTier Mayor Gwendolyn Manning

Reception at 6:00 p.m. - Presentation promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Eustis Community Center, 601 Northshore Dr.

Desserts Provided by Olivia’s Coffeehouse

$10 or Free for Business and Life Members

Please note: Living Legends will resume after the holidays

Friday, October 31 Eustis Street Fest/Halloween Bash

6-10 p.m. Eustis Live, Jade at the Band shell, Ferran Park.

6-7 p.m. Friendly Hay Ride. Costume Contests, Witches Brew & Wine

Walk, Downtown Pumpkin Painting Trick or Treating.

7-10 p.m. Haunted Hay Ride. Neon Truckers at the Historical Museum.

Saturday, November 15 FIRST LADIES - WeekiWachee Springs

8:30 a.m. Leave from museum. Lunch at facility. Free parking.

Cost is $6 per person. We will return by 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 20 Cookies and Cocoa with Santa

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Donated by the First Ladies along with gifts for

the kids. Paws Therapy Dog Group will be there with their Kissing

Booth. First Ladies to be hostesses and serve.

Saturday, January 17 FIRST LADIES - Tour of Moss Gate B&B Umatilla

Lunch at Facility $20. Tour after lunch of the Historical Museum School

House is free. We will return by 2:30 p.m.

Welcome to Our New and Renewing Members!

Life Membership: John Retey, Emogene Stegall, Noel “Evvie” Griffin, Jr. Business: Initials, Village Framer, Stinson Electric,

Dolce Mattina, Reunion Bank of Florida, Independent Air

Family: Joe & Robin Richter, Bill & Marianne Gay,

Alan & Cathy Holden, Jack & Jean Hammond

Individual: Delores Herman, Wilhelmina Campbell,

Mary Jane Mitenius, Jan Acton, Anita Ezelle

A Monthly Member Publication of the

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Timothy Totten

Fall is upon us and the weather just might be dropping (fingers crossed). This time of year usually brings us a few weddings, like the beautiful ceremony that took place last weekend, and a chance to clean up after the midge flies, AKA blind mosquitoes, that blanket the outside of the white Clifford-Taylor house. Fall also means that several great events are coming up!

We have partnered with the City of Eustis to bring you a wonderful series, the Living Legends of Lake County, which you can read more about in this issue. Our next installment features four teachers who served the county both in segregated minority schools and later as educators in the integrated schools after 1968. These four women, Elsie Broomfield, Joyce Miller McTier, Mamie Rolle and Mayor Gwendolyn Manning have amazing stories to share, so please make sure you join us.

It's also important that you know that our annual Christmas House craft sale has moved! For the past 15+ years, we've held the event at the Eustis Community Center, but this year we have the opportunity for a more visible location at the First United Methodist Church of Eustis. This facility, located near the police station at the point where Grove and Bay Streets split coming into downtown Eustis, has more parking, especially for handicapped patrons, as well as two additional rooms for our use. As always, we will have crafts and artwork from more than 25 area crafters, including all your favorite items. Come check it out starting the week of Thanksgiving.

Our docent program is almost ready to begin giving tours, so if you've like to volunteer and

can read interesting facts off of a 3" x 5" card, you qualify! Call me personally at 352-242-

8111 to find out how to become a docent!

Sincerely,

TIM TOTTEN

President

Membership Benefits of the Eustis Historical Museum:

As a Business or Life Member, you get free admittance to the Living

Legends events. Other members and their guests pay only $10.

The monthly newsletter.

Business members get a business card ad free at least once a year.

All members get free museum admittance to both museums during

normal or pre-arranged business hours.

We now have free WiFi 24/7. Come sit on the porch for a spell!

Sheriff Noel “Evvie” Griffin, Jr., Our September Living

Legend, with Special Guest Sheriff Gary Borders

Historical Museum President Timothy Totten asks the Sheriff’s questions and gets feedback from the audience.

Our photographer gives us a bird’s eye view. Sheriff Griffin, Timothy Totten and Sheriff Borders.

Photos by Byron Faudie

What Makes a Living Legend? Living Legends are people from the Lake County community who have a

story to tell about their time in the community, one that we don’t want to see lost to time. These folks

have usually been around a long time and have gained the experience and knowledge that goes along with

their story, which makes it so interesting to the rest of us. We are videotaping their stories for future

generations to see, hear and learn from, as well as for all of us to enjoy. They will be kept in the Historical

Museum. If you know someone you would like to nominate as a possible future Living Legend, please

contact us at eustismuseum@gmail.com, call 352-483-0046 or see Timothy Totten at a museum event.

What are the First Ladies?

Too often, the women in an organization are asked to cook and clean up after everyone else. We wanted to create a group where cooking and cleaning were voluntary. Simply put, we will never require you to cook and

clean to be a part of this group.

In truth, our job is to go around Central Florida visiting important sites to see what wonderful things our area has to offer! We are truly “ambassadors” of the museum and our primary mission is to have fun and promote our own

historical society.

Who Can Join?

Membership in the First Ladies of the Eustis Historical Museum is open to any member of

the Museum.

What Kind of Outings are Planned?

In the past, we have toured historic homes, attended a tea party, watched mermaids at WeekiWachee Springs and visited the zoo.

How Much does it Cost?

Membership is included in your museum membership. Events may have minimal costs involved, such as a small tour fee, depending upon the site. Most trips involve some type of meal, which you may choose to purchase.

How do I Join?

Call the museum at 352-483-0046 or email us

at eustismuseum@gmail.com!

Remember, this is designed to be a fun social group, so all you need to bring is your sense of

humor!

Other Events Happen at

the Museum!

Want to know how you can

have your own event at the

museum? Just call 352-483-

0046 or email us at

eustismuseum@gmail.com for

details on how to rent the

grounds for your own special

event.

Future First Ladies Outings

Saturday, November 15

WeekiWachee Springs

8:30 a.m. Leave from museum.

Lunch at facility. Free parking.

Cost is $6 per person.

We will return by 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 20

Cookies and Cocoa with Santa

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Donated by the First Ladies along with gifts for

the kids. Paws Therapy Dog Group will be

there with their Kissing Booth. First Ladies to

be hostesses and serve.

Saturday, January 17

Tour of Moss Gate B&B Umatilla

Lunch at Facility $20. Tour after lunch of the

Historical Museum School House is free.

We will return by 2:30 p.m.

Upcoming Living Legends Event – Tuesday, October 28th at 6:30 pm

Mrs. Broomfield, Mrs. Rolle, Mrs. McTier and Mayor Manning, Our October Living Legends

Photo by Byron Faudie

From Our Facebook Page Posted by John Retey

The players with "PCF" on their

jerseys played for Presbyterian

College of Florida, a high school

then located in Eustis on the

northwest corner of Washington

Avenue and Fahnstock Street

from 1905 to 1910. Those with

"Eustis" or "E" probably played

for the Eustis Baseball Club.

This is a scan of a real photo

postcard in the collection of the

Lake County Historical Museum.

BUSINESS MEMBERS Please consider supporting these businesses which support the Museum.

Bill's Prestige Printing, Inc. 352-589-5833

Wall Street in the Dirt 352-357-5433

Amazing Race For Charity 352-242-8111

Classic Tents & Events 352-357-7920

Brett Swigert Law Office 352-357-0770

BusinessMasters.Net 352-589-0051

Merry Jewelers 352-589-4321

United Southern Bank 352-589-2121

Coldwell Banker Tyre & Taylor Realty 352-357-4100

Lake Foot Clinic, Inc 352-589-1335

Living Rivers Church 352-742-1442

Inspired Designs 352-589-0867

Initials, Inc. 770-374-9468

Village Framer 352-589-6114

Harden-Pauli Funeral Home 352-357-4126

Dolce Mattina

352-978-1088

Stinson Electric

352-343-3500

Reunion Bank of Florida

352-357-7839

Independent Air 352-357-9678

ASK Cleaning 352-455-4573

From Our Facebook Page Posted by John Retey

"Lake Dicie from the Dixie Highway, Eustis, Fla."

In 1919, when this divided back postcard was

published by Curt Teich, Chicago, Grove Street

was a part of the Dixie Highway. Here's the

possible route that the Dixie Highway took

through Eustis in the 1920s. I'm using today's

street names. if you were on the Dixie Highway,

coming in on the north side of town, you drove

south on Northshore Drive, turned east on Bates

Avenue and then south on Bay Street. You

turned east on Magnolia Avenue and south on

Grove Street. You stayed on Grove until you

came to the Old Mt. Dora Road, where you

turned east and left Eustis. The penny stamp on

the back was canceled in Eustis on March 11,

1920.

From Our Facebook Page Posted by John Retey

The 1960 Eustis High Panthers: Astronaut David

Walker, 63, started at guard on this team; he

was a junior. I made this scan from the picture

that was published in the 1960 home football

programs.

See more of our postings at:

www.facebook.com/Eustis Historical Museum &

Preservation Society

Please visit our Facebook page, like our page, make

comments on our postings and share our page with

others on your own page. It keeps interest in our

museum growing. Thanks!

Business Member Ads

One of the benefits of being a member of the museum if you’re a business member

is having your business card ad in the newsletter at least once a year.

Lady Lake Historical Society, Inc. Located at 107 S. Old Dixie Highway, Log Cabin Park, Lady Lake, Florida

By: Robert Arndt, MS, President and Norma J. Delaney, Ed D, Curator

For the past fourteen years, the Old Depot has provided a suitable place for the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum to

preserve the history of Lady Lake. However, the Society members have become aware that some museums are

designing their exhibits in a different way for a more inclusive and balanced view of history. Since we want our museum

to be the best possible, we decided to make some changes.

The Society has planned and implemented a totally new interior design for the museum to create an environment where

visitors can step into the past, learn about the history of Lady Lake and the surrounding region, and feel rewarded for

their time. Volunteers started the first phase of the project by removing everything from the walls and painting. The

displays were designed by topics related to Lady Lake and nearby areas. With a goal to make this a museum the Town

of Lady Lake can be proud of. Society members captured important stories with accurate and engaging content and eye-

catching design!

Beginning September 30th, the museum will be open for regular hours from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays,

and Saturdays, except for Holidays.

With Our Sincerest Gratitude

A special thank you to Olivia (pictured above) of Olivia's Coffeehouse for donating a wonderful

continental breakfast for the Living Legends Series. If you’ve enjoyed the food at the events, make

sure you stop in at Olivia's and tell her and her awesome staff! Photo by Byron Faudie.

Alice Williams (pictured above between Sheriff’s Griffin and Borders), personal secretary to Sheriff

Noel “Evvie” Griffin, Jr. for many, many years, donated her personal scrapbooks of his years in the

Sheriff’s Department to the Historical Museum. What an amazing treasure! We cannot thank her

enough. Photo by Byron Faudie.

Our favorite photographer, Byron Faudie of PhotoBooth by eSportsPhoto, donates his time to provide

his services at our events at no charge. Thank you, Byron! (Photo above from his business

Facebook page.)

The Fountain Inn - Eustis, Florida

It was one of Central Florida’s most glamorous resorts for Northern visitors during the 1920s heyday

that spanned more than a decade. Items pictured from the Eustis Historical Museum archives.

EUSTIS HISTORICAL MUSEUM & PRESERVATION SOCIETY 536 North Bay Street, Eustis, FL 32726-3439 352-483-0046

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Eustis Historical Museum

536 North Bay Street

Eustis, Florida 32726-3439

Phone: 352-483-0046

eustismuseum@gmail.com

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