Venice Flower Show crowns top honors for Hoyland Spengler pair
Walking Flower Show in Venice featured shops on West Venice Avenue with the theme On the Avenue, Fashionable Venice Avenue. Mrs John Hoyland and Mrs Paul Spengler won two top trophies each. Ruth Hoyland and Helen Spengler earned multiple awards in artistic design and horticulture. Local participants from Venice-Nokomis Bank & Trust displayed junior and horticulture exhibits.
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John Hoyland
Paul Spengler
Venice Area
Venice Avenue
Venice-Nokomis Bank & Trust
Ruth Hoyland
Daisy Foster
Zelda Schulke
Helen Spengler
Ruth Miller
Floyd Bohm
Ann Sample
Ida Bohm
Bank
Friendship Centers plan activities for seniors in Venice
The Senior Friendship Centers announce activities for older residents in Venice. Tuesday discussions meet at 10 a.m. at Southwest Retirement Center after a center visit. St Mark crafts on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.. backgammon classes on Thursdays at 10 a.m. May offers a defensive driving course from 1:30 to 3:30 for four Tuesdays starting May 5 with instructor Jack Miller. Call 484 3626 or visit 432 S. Tamiami Trail to enroll.
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Venice
Southwest Retirment Center
Emmanuel
Sfc-St. Mark
Shell Crafts
Ruth Moseley
Friedship Centers
S. Tamiami Trail
Jack Miller
Venice Kiwanis Honors YMCA At Meet
The Kiwanis Club of Venice honored the South County Family YMCA and its board at a recent program. Steve Sommerfield opened the event attended by Kiwanians and guests. Mayor Proctor issued a proclamation naming Y Week. YMCA leader spoke on Venice history while board members received awards and plaques.
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Kiwanis Club of
Venice
South County Family Ymca
Steve Sommerfield
Garden Elementary School
Frank Proctor
Herbert Hanchey
Y-board
YMCA
Hugh McPherson
Y Board
Bryan Holcomb
Chuck McGarry
Charles Johnston
Elwyn Dell
Chet Armentrout
Karl Blizzard
Terry
Arthritis Foundation expands support groups in Englewood Venice
Southwest Florida Arthritis Foundation adds two self-help groups in Englewood and Venice organized by Mrs. F J Carley of Venice. Barbara Carley, also of Venice, joins Florida chapter board for two years and serves as branch secretary. Groups meet monthly at St. Raphael's Church and Epiphany Catholic Church for discussions on therapy surgery and medications with outside speakers. Contact Mrs. Carley at 485-0740 for information.
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Florida
Arthritis Foundation
Englewood
Venice
F.J. Carley
Barbara Carley
Carley
Foundation
Sarasota County
Enice
Grou
St. Raphael's Church
Venetian earns bridge honor Life Master rank
Venice resident Marie F. Leaphart earns Life Master rank from the American Contract Bridge League where she must accumulate 300 Master Points with at least 50 in major regional or continental events. The Gold Card symbolizing the top rank is presented by the ACBL as it governs play and ethics across North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie F. Leaphart
la Goree Dr
Venice
ACBL
Richard L. Goldberg
American Contract Bridge League
Memphis
Tenn
Goldberg
North America
Retired Persons install Bernard as Venice AARP Chapter president
Clifford H. Bernard was installed as president of Venice Chapter 372 of the American Association of Retired Persons at the annual meeting. Officers include Frances Swanson as first vice president Nelson Rauch as second vice president W C Westland recording secretary Frank Mason corresponding secretary and Paul E Spengler treasurer. Directors include Sidney Raffner Gerald Burke Wilford Westland Mary Eastman Russ Olson Mrs Clyde Taylor E P Kline Mildred Rauch Violet Mitchell John Diekmann Russell Chamberlin Ruth Warner. The chapter meets the Venice Community Center on the third Friday of each month.
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Clifford H. Bernard
Venice
The
American Association of Retired Persons
W.C. Westland
Frank Mason
Paul E. Spengler
Russ Olson
Clyde Taylor
E.P. Kline
Mildred Rauch
Violet Mitchell
John Diekmann
Russell Chamberlin
Ruth Warner
Venice Community Center
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Mrs. Hoyland
Kenneth Garvick
John Clark
Rudolph Yaros
John Sleasman
Lucy Grisdale
Alice Bergman
Mrs. Spengler
Burton Mason
David Armstrong
Ernest Fintel
Hoyland
Robert Hogan
Edward Bartholomew
Edwin Davis
Dorothy Tompkins
Bruce Hill
Theodore Turner
Laura Trask
Noreen Cutler
Betty Stewart
E. Maulis
Philip Coyle
Helen Moore
Alice Bergmah
Madelaine Schmeyer
Barbara Mayer
Dorothy Thompkin
Daphne Radford
Florence Page
Virginia Costley
Barbara Moyer
Anderson's Shop
B.W. Francis Garhered
Henry Kellog
North Port
Iversen
Theodore Tanner
Lutheran Church
Kiwanis Club
Barbara Corley
Bernard
Frances Swanson
Nelson Rauch
Sidney Raffner
Gerald Burke
Wilford Westland
Mary Eastman
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