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Deadly Fay impacts thousands in Central Florida
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 6:37pm

A look at the Safirr Simpson scale might lead people in the future to believe that Tropical Storm Fay was a minor storm. But after the storm inched its way back and forth across the state, making landfall in Florida a record four times, there were at least 13 deaths and more than 1,000 homes damaged.

 Days after the storm cleared, rising water still caused headaches for residents in the Florida Panhandle and in Tallahassee, where some residents were being evacuated by boats.

 Even in Seminole County, where the damage was light compared to other parts of the county, many people were put out of their homes by the rains, and some public buildings were flooded, including Seminole High School in Sanford.

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Kairos Prison Ministry teams forming
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 5:37pm

Paul Boehm, a member of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Titusville, is calling for volunteers to work on Kairos teams, visiting inmates at Central Florida prisons.

 “I will be the leader for Kairos #63 at Tomoka October 23-26 and my friend Carla Rhodes, also of St. Gabriel’s, will be the leader of the ladies Kairos #10 at Lowell November 4-7,” Mr. Boehm said.

 Tomoka Correctional Institution is near Daytona Beach and Lowell Correctional Institution is in Ocala.

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St. Edward’s, Mount Dora, awards scholarships
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 1:30pm

St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Mount Dora recently awarded almost $5,000 in scholarships to eight recent graduates from Mount Dora High School:

❏ Stephanie Miller, daughter of Doug and Nancy Woodard, who plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and pursue an athletic-training program.

 ❏ Pierce Schwalb, son of Andrew and Diane Schwalb, plans to attend Rollins College and major in business.

 ❏ Kathryn Smith, daughter of Barbara Smith, plans to attend Lake-Sumter Community College and then the University of Florida and major in education.

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Soul in the City
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:36am

Summer vacation is often a teenager’s opportunity to relax from a hectic school year filled with academic pressure, sports and other activities. But for over 150 students and leaders from across our diocese and beyond, this summer was also an opportunity to serve Christ here in Orlando. Soul in the City 2008 was a tremendous week of ministry that included students from eight churches and a team of students from the Bahamas!

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