Multi gifted Patricia Slagle bridges music and markets in Venice
Patricia Slagle, an account executive at Merrill Lynch in Venice, balances a prolific background in piano performance, teaching, design and writing with a thriving securities career. Her path spans Cleveland Institute of Music to Eastman and Syracuse, with recital work in New York, Washington, Taipei and New Delhi. She earned a master in piano, won a four year textile design scholarship, and rose to Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League. Now licensed in Florida for four insurers, she sees money work as a creative, exciting field and envisions future ties to Sun Coast Symphony in Venice. She has four sons and remains active in music ambitions alongside finance.
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Venice
Patricia Slagle
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Nokomis Avenue
Pat
Cleveland Institute of Music
New York City
Frank Sheridan
Eastman School of Music
Eugene List
Syracuse University
Frederick Marvin
New York
Washington
Syracuse
Taipei
Formosa
New Delhi
India
Ellsworth Bunker
Diplomatic Corps
Merrill Lynch
New York Securities Exchange
Forbes Magazine
Florida West Coast Symphony
Sun Coast Symphony
Engagements announced for Caldwell Pecheux and Cook Shipps
The first couple, Deborah Lee Caldwell and Christopher J. Pecheux plan a June 10 wedding. Caldwell graduates from Rice University in May with honors in mathematical science and French. Pecheux earned a Rice master’s in chemical engineering and works in Houston. The second couple, Edith Georgeann Cook and Steven Carpenter Shipps, plan an May 30 ceremony at Grace United Methodist Church. Cook, Venice High School graduate, works for Cook's Sportland Inc. Shipps, graduate of Rancocas Valley High and Taylor University, owns Shipp's Contracting Co.
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Deborah Lee Caldwell
Roland G. Caldwell
Lemon Bay Drive
Christopher J. Pecheux
Henry J. Pecheux
Louisville
Rice University
Houston
Tex
Rice
Edith Georgeann Cook
Raymond E. Cook
Steven Carpenter Shipps
Charles C. Shipps
Sunset Beach Drive
Grace United Methodist Church
Miss Cook
Venice High School
Cook
Sportland Inc
Rancocas Valley High School
New Jersey
Taylor University
Shipp
Contracting Co
Moose Lodge hosts class enrollment and charity drive
Loyal Order of Moose Venice Lodge 1308 will hold class enrollment on Saturday April 29 at East Tampa Ave lodge. The event honors Governor Ken Purdin and Governor-Elect Edward Shaw, followed by a dinner dance at 6 30 p.m. Donations to the Arthritis Drive Telethon may be arranged by calling 485 7333.
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Venice Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Tampa Ave
Ken Purdin
Edward Shaw
Purdin
Sarasota County
Mobile meals milestone hits 100000th noon meal and 250000th mile
Venice Area Mobile Meals Inc reports reaching a landmark since 1972 with the 100000th noontime meal delivered and 250000 miles logged by volunteers. Ed Cruse notes gifts from cookies to fruit augment meals and urges citrus donations. Call 488-1889 to help. The group also received funds from the Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick via a newspaper drive.
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Venice Area
Vamp South
Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick
Five generations gather for 85th birthday in Nokomis
Mrs Lyda Natale celebrated her 85th birthday this week in Nokomis joined by four other generations. Left to right are Brenda Romero of Palm Beach Gardens, her great grand daughter Auggie Romero 3, great great grandson, Mrs Natale, June Bonomolo of North Palm Beach, her granddaughter and Vera Woodmansee of Reflection Lake, Pa and Nokomis.
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Lyda Natale
Nokomis
Brenda Romero
Palm Beach Gardens
Auggie Romero
Natale
June Bonomolo
North Palm Beach
Vera Woodmansee
Reflection Lake
Randall Hicks
North Port Couple Exchange Vows at Living Waters Church
Donna Spoor and Richard Dunn wed at the Lutheran Church of the Living Waters in North Port with Rev. Edward Reese officiating. The bride wore a peach gown with a jacket and carried white carnations and peach roses, escorted by her son Roger Spoor. The ceremony included bridesmaids Julie Spoor and attendants Warren Benseoter Henry Eckhoff and Kenneth Greenland, with Todd Spoor as ring bearer. A reception followed, and the couple planned a May 1 return from a wedding trip to Flint Michigan and Superior Wisconsin.
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Donna Spoor
Gertrude Raaflaub
Superior
Wis
Richard Dunn
Ideal Place
Venice
Edward Reese
Lutheran Church of the
Roger Spoor
Julie
Kenneth Greenland
Todd Spoor
Norma Docken
May Raaflaub
Jean Abbe
JoAnn Zinn
Jan Shaw
Flint
Mich
Englewood Food Stamp Office Opens May Two
A new food stamp certification office opens May 2 in the Charlotte County Courthouse Annex community room on Placida Road. It operates Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm, excluding holidays, to certify eligibility and mail stamps from Punta Gorda. Merle Perkins leads the staff with Geraldine Koonce and Ty Cobb assisting in Englewood Grove City and Placida areas. For more information call Punta Gorda at 639 2180. Ringling School alumni prep for Annual Exhibition May 5 6 7 with a dinner May 6 at Holiday Inn Lido Beach.
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Englewood
Charlotte County Courthouse Annex
Placida Rd
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Punta Gorda
Merle Perkins
Geraldine Koonce
Ty Cobb
Grove City
Placida
Charlotte County
Ringling School of Art
Holiday Inn
Lido Beach
Florida West Coast Symphony 25th school concerts
The Florida West Coast Symphony marked 25 years of school concerts under the theme Music Around the World and Beyond. About 5,000 fifth and sixth graders from Sarasota County and Manatee County schools attended performances at Van Wezel on April 20 and 21 conducted by Paul Wolfe, featuring flags, country costumes, and selections from Lohengrin to Star Wars plus solo piano and violin pieces.
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Florida West Coast Symphony
Mark Strickland
Englewood
England
Jack Voigt
Nokomis
Venice
Charles Willis
Denise Ciallela
Finland
Symphony
Paul
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M.B. Macfarlane
Florida
Pat Slagle
Merrill
Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith
Macfarlane
Edith George Ann Cook
Neborah Lee Caldwell
Moose
Ed Cruse
Cruse
North Port
Jane Harrelson
James R. Pemberton II
Harbor Cove
Warren Benseoter
Henry Eckhoff
Food Stamp Office
Ringling School
John Pearsall
Mary
Venice Area Orchid Society
Venice Community Center
Pearsalls
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