Venice angler battles 11 hour dusky shark on 30 pound line
Clark Balsinger, secretary of the Venice Shark Club, fought a 500 to 600 pound dusky shark for 11 hours on a 30 lb line in 72 feet of water. The shark finally broke the line at 6:15 p.m. Sunday after starting at 4 p.m. Saturday. Clark stayed in contact by radio with Joe Green and received sustenance from Capt. John Boisvert of the Blue Fin. The effort aimed to win the Venice Shark Club tournament division.
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Louis Sinclair
Sun Coast Gondolier
Ernest Hemingway
Venice
Clark Balsinger
Shark Club
Clark
Dale Brown
David Babington
South Venice
Joe Green
Pelican Cove
John Boisvert
Blue Fin
Spelling advice helps Nokomis girl publish debut story
Suzy Painter of Nokomis published her first story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine under the pen name Yancey Davidson. The 18 year old Penn State freshman plan English major and has outlined a book while riding horses at home. Walter Farley helped her develop writing talent and urged imagination over spelling concerns.
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Walter Farley
Black Stallion
Suzy Painter
Nokomis
Ellery Queen’s
Mystery Magazine
Yancey Davidson
Pennsylvania State University
Ellery Queen
Pennsylvania
Farley
Suzy
Venice Council Tackles Fluctuating Water Bills and Meters
Venice residents questioned unexplained water usage as meters appeared to flip. The council approved a bill adjustment in one case from 119 dollars to just under 20 dollars after investigations ruled out leaks. The Bay Indies resident faced a bill resembling continuous flushing, and the issue raised concerns about meter sluggishness and fairness under city ordinance.
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City of
Venice
Council
Water Department
Bay Indies
Dedication set for Nolen Memorial Park
A dedication ceremony for Nolen Memorial Park on Heritage Court is planned for Friday at 3 p.m. The linear park on the West Venice Avenue median in front of City Hall honors planner John Nolen. Attending will be Jack Nolen, Fred H. Albee Jr., Mayor Harry Case, City Council members, and Rev. Dr. E. Robert Chable who will give the benediction.
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Nolen
Heritage Court
Venice Avenue
City Hall
John Nolen
City of
Venice
Fred Albee
The
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Dr. Albee
Jack Nolen
Fred H. Albee, Jr
Harry Case
E. Robert Chable
Venice City Water Waste Contrasts Local Shortage
In Englewood and parts of Sarasota County a severe water shortage strains supplies while Venice shows excess. A leaky valve outside Venice’s water plant dumps potable water into a ground puddle. Water department head Bernie Simanskey notes Venice has ample supply thanks to a reverse osmosis plant.
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Englewood
Sarasota County
Venice
Bernie Simanskey
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Tampa
Macfarlane
Liliane Johnson
Odessa Noden
Melly Lingo
Meadow Gap
Eee
Anwar
Sinclair
Charles Wheeler
Nolen Memorial Park
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