Stump Pass Buoy Trouble Prompt Local Action and Talks
Navigational marker problems in Stump Pass trigger a Notice to Mariners and place liability questions on Charlotte County. The WCIND budget includes a 1981 82 housekeeping appropriation of 25000 for Stump Pass while officials seek Coast Guard support and a summer resurvey to decide buoy relocation.
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Stump Pass
Mariner’s
Charlotte County
Court of the West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCIND
Coast Guard
Englewood
WCMD
James Jackson
Parks and Recreation
Jim Ermish
Parks and Recreation Department
Furbee
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S
L.A
Skip” Bafalis
Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc
Naples
Venice gondola finds temporary circus home
Venice Florida’s 50 foot gondola replica, used in parades since the 1960s, was moved to Ringling Bros Circus arena for safekeeping after Venice Airport space vanished. City officials seek a permanent home with repair costs estimated at about 2000 dollars.
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Venice
Italy
Florida
Dale Rieth
Bill Gibson
Water meters planned for Venice Park
Venice City Council approved a 250000 project to install individual water meters at Venice Municipal Mobile Home Park. The plan, part of a bond issue for water and sewer upgrades, moves to bidding after engineering studies. Residents and park members debated timing, but council approved unanimously.
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Venice Park
Venice Municipal
Venice
Frank Proctor
John Kalajian
Bill Gibson
Venice Chamber weighs Ringling Bros future in town
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting to discuss Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus possible departure. VACC president Ron Hicks cites no reply from circus owner Irvin Feld and warns of seven million in annual local revenue at stake and broader economic impact.
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Venice Area
Hicks
Feld
Neil Simson
Circus
Venice
Daylight Saving Time Arrives Sunday in Florida
The article urges readers to set clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday April 26 to gain daylight through the next six months. It highlights more evening light for boating, fishing, and recreation and notes the lost hour will return in October.
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Florida
Venice High Awards Night Set for May 18
Venice High School will hold its annual Awards Night Ceremony on May 18 at 8 p.m. in the Venice Campus Auditorium. The Venice High School Chapter of the National Honor Society sponsors the event and recognizes students with notable academic performance. Organizations or individuals wishing to participate should contact Mrs. Carter at 488-6726 with the awarding organization's name, recipient, and presenter contact.
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Venice High School
Venice
The
National Honor Society
Carter
Green Fountain Garden Center Coupon Offer
A local ad invites shoppers at Green Fountain Garden Center to save money using coupons. The brief promotes discounts available at the store and highlights the ongoing savings opportunity for customers.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
City Public Works Department
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Dick Brown
Eric Hernandez
Paul Schmidt
Burger Queen
Walgreens
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