 |
| MY TOWN MURALS |
|
| LOCATED: Corner of Main St. & E. Park Street SPONSOR: BY TOO MANY TO MENTION ARTIST: Keith Goodson SIZE: 130 feet wide by 15 feet high COMPLETED: MARCH 9, 1997 |
| The Spaniards brought orange seeds to Florida about half a millennium ago. The first orange tree seeds were planted in Lake Placid by the Seminole Indians and by the first white settler, Joshua Lastinger. Today more than 100,000 acres hold over 91 million citrus trees that produce over 30 million, 90 lbs. boxes of oranges. This mural is painted on a wall at the crossroads of Florida's citrus industry. Hidden in this mural you can find four oranges with smiley faces and sunglasses. |
| OUR CITRUS HERITAGE |
 |
| TURKEY HUNT~THE LOST OPPORTUNITY |
| LOCATED: Rancho Grande on DeVane Circle on Park Drive SPONSOR: Family, friends, and business associates, in memory of Louis Hanei ARTIST: Thomas Brooks SIZE: 42 feet wide by 7 feet 8 inches high COMPLETED: February 21, 1996 |
| Turkeys abound in this area and hunting them is a favorite sport. Native to Florida, the Osceola species is cunning and possesses keen eyesight and acute hearing. Hunters know they have to be quiet while in hunt for these turkeys spook easily. There is a hunter hidding in this mural waiting for the right moment to hunt it's prey. |
 |
| While the men were out hunting their dinner the ladies would keep themselves amused. This mural you can find in a small park off Interlake Blvd. |
 |
| Hold on your almost finished...... |
|
 |