Devon “Pete” Cole:   A native Floridian, Devon’s family relocated to Clermont when he was 3 and he has been a resident of the area ever since.  After graduating from Lincoln Park High school, the segregated school for Black students, Devon attended college and served in the U.S. Army fighting in the War in Vietnam.  He and his late wife, Aurelia M. Cole (a founding member of the Historical Society) were married for 49 1/2 years and had 2 children and 4 grandsons. Since retiring from UPS Devon has worked at Floyd’s Funeral Home and as a bail bondsman.  In addition to the Historical Society, Devon volunteers with the Lincoln Park Rams Motorcycle Club.  As such a long term resident of Clermont, Devon understands the importance of preserving the rich history of our beautiful city and passing the information to visitors and younger generations.

Originally from Arizona, Roxanne moved to Florida in 1999 and has lived in Clermont since 2002.  Roxanne began her career in the customer service industry, while attending college and writing independently for years. Upon moving to Florida, she switched her career path to focus more on writing professionally and went on to become a reporter for The Daily Commercial/South Lake Press newspapers for 16 years. In July, 2020, she joined Akers Media Group as a staff writer and copy editor for Lake and Sumter Style Magazine.  Additionally, Roxanne has been the manager of the Clermont Historic Village since January, 2016.  Aside from work, Roxanne enjoys spending time with her family, which includes Keith, her husband of nearly 22 years, their three children and two dogs. 

Born and raised in South Florida, Karen was a kindergarten and first grade teacher there for 35 years.  With her husband Stuart, she moved to Central Florida about 15 years ago.  They have 3 sons and 5 grandchildren. Her hobbies include reading, sewing, and quilting and she is an active member of Congregation Sinai.

Raised in New Jersey, Donna spent her adult life working as a history/social studies educator and high school administrator in Maryland.  In 2007 she retired and moved to Lake County to be near her oldest daughter’s family.  Now that her other daughter and family also reside in Florida, she feels she has the perfect retirement.  Donna is also on the boards of the Women’s Giving Alliance and the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra, is a member of the DAR and volunteers at South Lake Hospital.

A native Floridian, Micki’s family came to South Lake County when she was a young teenager.  After working as an educator in the Lake County School system, Micki founded her own successful real estate business.  She is also one of the founding members of the Historical Society.  The mother of 1 daughter and grandmother of 3, Micki is well known in the Clermont area for her philanthropy and support of many charities including the Mike Connolly Hospice House and the arts.

Born in Germany, Dieter moved to Canada when he was 8 years old where he grew up and married a Canadian girl.  In 1983 they moved to California to take over his father’s business upon his retirement where he ran a successful architectural plywood factory for years.  He retired and moved to Geneva, Switzerland for several years before returning to the US for his wife’s retirement.  In addition to the Historic Village, Dieter has volunteered at LAPD, NTC, Sommer Sports, Flo-dash events, and the Clermont Performing Arts Center.

Larry Oskin

From Buffalo, NY; Larry has been in professional marketing, media relations and graphic design for over 50 years, owns Marketing Solutions, and works as a photographer/writer for The South Lake Tablet. In addition to the Historical Society, Larry is also on the boards of the Clermont Downtown Partnership, the South Lake Non Profit Think Tank, Congregation Sinai, and the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra.