Auxiliary plans Children and Youth Month meeting in Venice
Mrs. Ray Markey president of Nobel Unit 159 announces the American Legion Auxiliary will observe the 48rd Children and Youth Month at the Venice legion hall on April 14 at 7 30 p.m. The program features guest speaker Dr Hugh J Burns of the Sarasota Straight program and focuses on drug abuse prevention Special Olympics and Reyes Syndrome. A Stop Smoking Class begins May 10 at the hospital with a $10 registration.
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Ray Markey
American Legion Auxiliary
Nobel Unit 159
Legion Hall
American Legion Way
Venice
Reyes
Leonard Hunt
Auxiliary
Hugh J. Burns
Sarasota
Sarasota and Manatee Area
Hunt
American Legion
Nobel Post
Nokomis
Venice Area Public Library
Friends of the Library
Nokomis Avenue
Mary Elizabeth Higel
Wesley
Women’s Club
Higel
Fred Albee
Dr. Albee
YMCA
Meals On Wheels
Exceptional Industries
Venice Hospital
Venice High School
Goodwill
Suncoast Symphony
Loveland School
Happiness House
Stuart Holmes
Venice Junior High Holds Third Clean Up Day
STP sponsored event at Venice Junior High on April 4 drew 35 students teachers parents and friends led by Chairman Betty Litehman to organize a school community cleanup gather at the campus grounds.
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Venice
STP
Betty Litehman
Venice Junior High School
Senior Friendship Centers honor their volunteers in April
The Senior Friendship Centers designate April as Volunteer Appreciation Month to honor nearly 1,000 volunteers who support programs for seniors. The nonprofit founded in 1973 highlights services from Candlelight Dining to Health Service and outreach, all run by volunteers under the theme People Helping People. Interested individuals may contact the Volunteer Director at 955-2122.
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Senior Friendship Centers, Inc
Voice
New Prints at Venice Library Display
Six new prints from Mill Pond Press hang in the Venice Area Library reading room during April as part of a gift from Robert L and Katherine E. The display showcases contemporary works and honors the donors contribution to the library.
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Mill Pond Press
Venice Area
Robert L
Katherine E
Venice Hospital observ es 1981 Hospital Week events
Venice Hospital will observe Hospital Week May 10 to 16 with a Stop Smoking Class and a Health Fair on Saturday May 16 at the Venice Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free examinations will be offered. The week includes campus cleanup and a lunch for workers. After lunch prizes were given to students for helping. Sponsors include Burger Queen McDonald s Publix and Wendy s. Donations from Bealls Woolworths A s Sandwich Shop French Coiffures Grand Union Treasury Drugs and New York Pizza. The next STP function is a chicken barbecue and VJHS Band Concert on May 2.
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Venice Hospital
Venice Community Center
Beall’s
Woolworths
A's Sandwich Shop
French Coiffures
Grand Union
Treasury Drugs
New York Pizza
Art firm displays limited lithographs for children’s room
Lewin, owners of the firm, arrange display of limited edition color lithographs for art collectors. The library frames the prints as they are shown, featuring works by Roger Tory Peterson, Jessica Zemsky, Ken Carlson and Keith Shackleton destined for the children’s room.
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Lewin
Roger Tory Peterson
Jessica Zemsky
Ken Carlson
Keith Shackleton
Venice Nokomis Woman's Club Installs Officers
The Venice Nokomis Woman's Club held an installation luncheon at the clubhouse in April with green and gold decor. New officers installed include Mrs Walter Centers president Mrs Frank Hogan first vice president Mrs Samuel Cenicola second vice president Mrs Frances Trainor secretary Mrs Helen Miller treasurer Mrs Frieda Griffith assistant treasurer and Mrs Howard Thrailkill corresponding secretary.
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Venice-Nokomis Woman's Club
Venice
Walter Centers
Frank Hogan
Samuel Cenicola
Frances Trainor
Helen Miller
Frieda Griffith
Howard Thrailkill
Audubon trips and club history mark Venice area notes
Venice area Audubon Society plans an all day April 14 birding trip to Fort DeSoto Mullet Key led by Mrs. Arthur Bobb and an April 22 Down River Canoe Safari on the Peace River with meet points and reservation contacts. The article also chronicles the club's 1926 library founding and subsequent donations and honors.
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Arthur Bobb
Venice Area
Fort DeSoto County
Mullet Key
St. Petersburg
Woolco
Venice Bypass
Peace River
Arcadia
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American Legion National Commission On Children and Youth
George Carver III
Rush
William Bispham
Janet Marks
Edward Littlehales
Terri Hatton
Photos
Paul Schmidt
Del
Hospital Week
Burger Queen
McDonald's
Publix
Wendy's
Nokomis Woman's Club
Auduboners
Jean Landers
Max
Florence Fullerton
Mrs. Walter Centers
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