People

Mark Smythe, better known locally as Gypsy Sparrow, was destined to create music as

Beverly Steele Grew up in historic community of Royal Founded Young Performing Artists

Blaine Crowder 15 years old Qualified for Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Completed

From her cozy shop in downtown Clermont, Jacqueline Reyes delights customers with handmade cookies

Dustin Lavine Executive Director of Melon Patch Players Chair of Lake County Arts

Peyton Scott 17 years old SkillsUSA Secretary Air Force / Space Force Junior

Mark Raisch has captivated audiences with his voice and timeless music selections as a

Joshua Blake Creative Arts Director at Lake Square Mall Walt Disney World performer

Stephania Martinez Born in Manhasset, Long Island, NY Attends Lake Minneola High School

The hum and buzz of saws and other tools is music to the ears

James Presley Principal of Wildwood’s Sumter PREP Academy 56 years old From Wildwood

Autumn Auclair Lives in Clermont Grew up in Winter Garden 16 years old

Born to teenage parents and raised in inner-city Miami by her grandmother, Doris Jackson-Shazier

Kylie Bryan  2024 Miss Lake County  2021 Teen Miss Lake County  18 years

Lexi Blasky 9 years old  Born in Leesburg Little Miss Leesburg 5th grade

Linda Fensler thought she would be as a psych nurse when started her nursing

Helene Cavallo Retired Legal Assistant/Paralegal Professional Dog Sitter on Rover Moved to Florida

Jeanelle Henderson   Born in Fort Myers, Florida Relocated to Leesburg around 2009 

The first children’s book Mary Reynolds authored was published about 37 years after she wrote

Tom Casey President of Red Sox Nation Club (RSNV, The Villages) Lifelong Boston