Disney Wonder Sept 3-7, 2006 Part 4

[zweihund]

I must have missed that one. Why the dryer sheets?

Hang them in the closet for "freshness" or something like that. I just like the way they smell. I keep one each of my closets at home (read it in Real Simple, I think).

 

[zweihund]

I can't find the list. But I don't think I am missing anything that I can't live without for 4 days.

 

[LCTsMom]

I can't find the list. But I don't think I am missing anything that I can't live without for 4 days.

I hear you. I have so much extra stuff that the DIS recommends, that I could use another bag just for it all. As long as it's helpful and makes my life easier, what the heck.

 

[taeja71]

Tammy called! They are at AKL. The flight was empty, the airline security was nice and let her bring on juice for her kids. They have a room where they can see giraffes...and it's overcast but not raining at WDW right now.

Hooray!

 

[taeja71]

I am fairly certain there are no lists about the achievements of Casselberry.

Look, your city made the list-

ABOUT SEMINOLE COUNTY
Fascinating Facts

The early American history of what is now Seminole County started first with military activity and its concomitant exploration of the interior. Then came homesteaders whose early agricultural pursuits engendered development of the first steamboats and then railroads. Eventually intensive agribusiness developed, followed by early urban development.

Altamonte Springs
In 1882, a Boston group formed the Altamonte Land, Hotel, and Navigation Co. and bought 1,200 acres at what was then called Snows Station on the South Florida R.R. In 1889 Altamonte Springs had a population of about 250. By the 1920s its Chamber of Commerce was extolling the town's setting in high rolling ground, beautiful lakes, palms, pure water, golf, hunting and fishing, and automobiling. The latter it was said could traverse fine brick roads connecting the surrounding towns, and electrical current was available for household and manufacturing purposes.

Chuluota
Robert A. Mills, who developed a community in the 1880s near the lake which since has borne his name, is also credited with choosing the lyrical Indian name of Chuluota, which may have been the original Seminole village site name. About 1892 the name was continued by Henry Flagler, who created the Chuluota Land Company to sell land acquired by the FEC RR. According to Creek Indian etymology Chuluoto means pine island, which is a fitting description.

Fern Park-Casselberry
In 1921 Congressman C. D. Haines of Altamonte's Lake Orienta started the 40 acre Standard Fern Co., next to Lake Concord in Fern Park. Here, prior to this, no settlement had existed, not even highway 17-92. The property was accessible via a sand trail from present SR 427 near where stands Lyman High School.

Forest City
Forest City's earliest settlers were Swedish people. The area around the railroad crossing of what is now SR 431 was the original center of Forest City, where was located the depot, a general store, a two-story boarding house, and the Pounds' house and sawmill. It is possible that the name of this locality was assigned as Forest City by the 1886 Florida Midland Railroad on whose timetable it appears as a station.

Fort Mellon
Military history began in 1837 on the shore of Lake Monroe. During the three-hour attack by Seminole Indians on February 8 against a U.S. Army camp, Captain Charles Mellon was killed. Thereafter Camp Monroe was named Fort Mellon, and the surrounding village became known as Mellonville.

In 1842 a group of 160 men and women of all ages and occupations landed at Fort Mellon to take possession of the fine lands bordering Lake Jesup. They called their settlement Camp Defiance, but when the government reversed its land policy, soon all but a few left the area. Those who remained became some of the early Seminole County pioneers.

Gabriella
Gabriella, near the southern County line, is more or less just a name on the County map.

Geneva
Originally called Harney Cove because of its proximity to Lake Harney. In the late 1870s, when a Mrs. Van Valkenburg from New Geneva, New York, arrived and built a house, the name Geneva came into use.

Before the first Geneva-to-Sanford road was built in 1910, the distance was covered by a 30-mile boat trip down the St. Johns. A year later, the FEC RR line from the east coast to Lake Okeechobee ran through Geneva, which provided train service until the forties, when the line was taken up.

Over the years, the community supported saw mill activity, citrus growing, turpentine manufacture, cattle raising and commercial fishing.

Lake Mary
This community began as Bents, a station on the South Florida Railroad. Bents was the name of a local orange grove owner. In 1900 Planters Manufacturing Company built a factory to produce starches, dextrines, farina and tapioca. The manufacture of these products was dependent on the local culture of the cassava plant. However, the competition of imported cassava forced the shutdown of its manufacture in 1910.

Lake Monroe
The community of Lake Monroe made its presence evident about the turn of the century. Like the alluvial lakeshore areas of Sanford and Oviedo, the soil around Lake Monroe settlement supported intensive truck farming on approximately 1,000 to 1,500 acres. To the southeast of town, midway in Rand railyard, was the largest ice plant in existence, holding 700 tons in its cooler, supplying ice for refrigerator-car trains, and serving the whole county farming industry. Great numbers of refrigerator cars and other freight cars were accommodated in the gigantic Rand freight yard.

Longwood
E.W. Henck, in 1873 joined a small group of settlers at Myrtle Lake. As postmaster, he was instrumental in changing the name to Longwood, after a suburb of Boston he had helped to lay out. By 1887 the population numbered 1,027, and public buildings included five churches, three hotels, eight stores and a weekly newspaper.

Advertising on the back of the Longwood brochure, E.W. Henck offered lots from USD 100.00 to 500.00 at 10.00 to 50.00 down, with balance at 5.00 to 20.00 per month. Palm Springs with 152 acres was offered at USD 11,000.00.

Mellonville
While the Camp Defiance colony mainly dissolved, a small community called Mellonville was growing in the shadows of Fort Mellon. By 1866 the government fort buildings had been removed, and Mellonville became the trading center for a broad area. The community was incorporated in June 27, 1876, and was officially dissolved in 1883, after which it became part of Sanford.

Osceola
At the time of the Second Seminole War in 1837 this area, the camp of Seminole chief King Philip and his son Coacoochee, or Wildcat, was called King Philipstown by the army. In 1916-18, the Osceola Cypress Co., a timber company from around Cedar Key, formed a new company and moved into this strategic St. Johns area. They erected their own self-sufficient mill town to house 200 people, which they called Osceola — back to an Indian name — a move the owners undoubtedly were unaware of.

The town, which according to the County Commissioners in 1926 was the principal commercial industrial community of Seminole County, has come and gone, but its company has been reincarnated and continues today.

Oviedo
In 1875 Oviedo comprised about 40 families. Closely associated with Oviedo was nearby Lake Charm, population 250 in 1887. This community differed from the more strictly oriented agricultural Oviedo in that the former was settled largely by those seeing it as a winter haven.

Two significant dates are the great fire of 1914 and the incorporation of Oviedo as a city in 1925.

Sanford
Sanford was founded in 1870 by General Henry B. Sanford. In order to work his personal land operations, Sanford brought two colonies from Sweden totaling about 150 adults to labor a year for their travel expenses. Sanford history has been enriched in the role it has played as a transportation center — both rail and steamboat — and as an agricultural center known as the Celery City until 1974.

 

[taeja71]

I hear you. I have so much extra stuff that the DIS recommends, that I could use another bag just for it all. As long as it's helpful and makes my life easier, what the heck.

Aint that the truth!

 

[PirateCutie05]

I had to do a double-take there, thought that was Bill!

Ernesto is making it dark and dreary here, with some mild rain. I think it's supposed to get a little heavier tonight. All in all, I think we dodged it pretty nicely! AND, in 4 days we will be at the sailaway party, waving to the crew on the docks!!!

 

[taeja71]

Here's what's left of Ernesto
http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPag...harts&product=HurTrack2&prodnav=none&pid=none

 

[PirateCutie05]

Here's what's left of Ernesto

Looks like Wilmington won't be getting hit directly anymore...one less thing I have to worry about!

 

[LCTsMom]

I'm starting to pack and let me tell you, I don't believe I have enough suitcases in my house to hold all this crap!

 

[purplern]

I'm starting to pack and let me tell you, I don't believe I have enough suitcases in my house to hold all this crap!

 

[LCTsMom]

OMG it's bad!!!!!!!

 

[zweihund]

Look, your city made the list-

ABOUT SEMINOLE COUNTY
Fascinating Facts

The early American history of what is now Seminole County started first with military activity and its concomitant exploration of the interior. Then came homesteaders whose early agricultural pursuits engendered development of the first steamboats and then railroads. Eventually intensive agribusiness developed, followed by early urban development.


Fern Park-Casselberry
In 1921 Congressman C. D. Haines of Altamonte's Lake Orienta started the 40 acre Standard Fern Co., next to Lake Concord in Fern Park. Here, prior to this, no settlement had existed, not even highway 17-92. The property was accessible via a sand trail from present SR 427 near where stands Lyman High School.

Rather impressive.....

The funny thing is Chuluota and Oviedo used to be farm country.....and now it is urban sprawl and really expensive homes. Casselberry is growing too. We have a Target and TWO Starbucks.

Luckily we live in a fairly small town that is minutes away from Orlando, Altamonte Springs and Winter Park. Nice and quiet, but still close to the action!

 

[zweihund]

It's quiet tonight! We must all be in freaked-out packing mode or something.....

I finally settled down with some ice cream. My goal is not to do any more pre-packing or housecleaning until tomorrow. Two more days of work. Wheee!

 

[LCTsMom]

I hate it, I HATE PACKING! I have too many people, too many clothes, pirate stuff, swim stuff, carry on stuff, DIS board "tips" stuff, stuff for WDW before we board, stuff to sleep in, stuff to bathe with, stuff to record wonderful memories of our trip, stuff that we bought Tammy's kids, stuff to eat at the movie theater, stuff to put other stuff in...GOODNESS, HELP ME I AM LOSING IT TO TOO MUCH STUFF!!!!!!!

 

[LCTsMom]

It's quiet tonight! We must all be in freaked-out packing mode or something.....

I finally settled down with some ice cream. My goal is not to do any more pre-packing or housecleaning until tomorrow. Two more days of work. Wheee!

OH HECK YEAH, I'M IN FREAKED-OUT PACKING MODE!

 

[zweihund]

I hate it, I HATE PACKING! I have too many people, too many clothes, pirate stuff, swim stuff, carry on stuff, DIS board "tips" stuff, stuff for WDW before we board, stuff to sleep in, stuff to bathe with, stuff to record wonderful memories of our trip, stuff that we bought Tammy's kids, stuff to eat at the movie theater, stuff to put other stuff in...GOODNESS, HELP ME I AM LOSING IT TO TOO MUCH STUFF!!!!!!!

You can do it, Lisa, it's going to be ok! Just think.....after you get all wound up from packing all of that STUFF, you get to relax at the pool with a frosty beverage.

 

[zweihund]

Ok everyone, just BREATHE DEEPLY......it's almost Magic time! Well.....Wonder time. You know what I mean

I am off to finish the chores for the night, walk the dogs, and get myself to bed to that we can be down to only three days left. I figure, the earlier I fall asleep, the quicker Sunday arrives. Right?

 

[LCTsMom]

I have most of our stuff packed. I have to really think about which outfits I want to bring DD for each day. She has so many clothes, tons Disney as well as non Disney,,,, I need to figure out some coordinating outfits. I am getting there though. Trying to breeeeaaatthhhee ...

 

[Blackunicorn]

The pirate coat is almost done! I need to hem it and sew on the buttons and the final trim. It would all be done except that I had to take off the sleeves twice! I tried following the pattern and I don't know what the problem was but it didn't work. I finally made my husband put the coat on and put the sleeves over his arms and pinned them together that way. Unfortunately, I poked him a bit. But I feel confident that I've got it right this time! He'll heal.

Dawn