Hospital volunteers honored during National Volunteer Week
Venice Hospital celebrated its Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers HAV with a champagne party hosted by the board of trustees. The HAV, led by Kay Lanius, now numbers over 800 members and supports hospital operations from front desk and ER to medical records, hospitality, and the gift shop. The organization funds major pledges for hospital expansion, including a $250,000 maternity suite, and maintains ongoing fundraisers like the White Elephant Sale and Country Cupboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Hospital
HAV
Kay Lanius
Florida
Wayne Googins
Bob Miles
George H. Wheeler Jr
Ann Spaulding
Harrison _ Greer
Francis J. Furey
Robert K. Farrington
Charles E. Johnson
Robert Dein
Mary York
Venice Area Orchid Society Auction Promises Rich Bloom Show
The Venice Area Orchid Society to hold its annual auction May 5 at Venice Community Center Room D starting 7 pm. Proceeds fund the year round orchid displays and show, with donations from major growers and Coast Federal financing. Maurice Aldrich will auction the plants with coffee, tea, and door prize given. hundreds of plants from dozens of nurseries to be previewed and bids accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Area Orchid Society
Venice Community Center
Irving Schoeckel
Charles Porter Orchids of
Lakeland
Lucy Mae Nursery
Maurice Aldrich
Selby Gardens
Englewood
Northport
Venice
Sarasota
Pine View students win top honors at state French contest
Pine View School earns 74 points to lead the State French Contest in Orlando March 1820. Peter Kanetsky earned a Superior in Level IV Declamation. Venice resident Chris Boruff helped win an excellent in The Piece de Theatre. Lee-En Chung and Jon Goldman won spelling bee levels. Goldman.Renfrew elected officers with Judith Stratton guiding next year’s planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine View School
le Congres de Las Culture Francaise En
de Scapin
Venice
Chris Boruff
Pine View
Lee-En Chung
Jon Goldman
Kathy Renfrew
Judith Stratton
VFW District 10 Convention Led by Local Post
The Tamiami Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8118 and auxiliary host the District 10 convention May 1 2 at 832 East Venice Ave. A loyalty day dinner dance featuring Paul Calhoun occurs May 1. Memorial services May 2 at 10 30 a.m. followed by the Venice Barbershoppers. Lunch at 11 30 then meetings at 1 p.m. Dinner dance reservations due by April 29 via the post lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamiami Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Venice Ave
Paul Calhoun
Venice Gondoliers
Post
Nokomis Couple Announces Spring Wedding Plans
Engagement of Sylvia Ellen Echols daughter of Rev and Mrs William S Echols of 703 Poinsettia Road Nokomis and David Ruben Gerzeny son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Gerzeny 224 Keel Way Southbay Osprey announced. Echols in 1982 Venice Senior High School graduate employed at Eckerds Southbay Shopping Center. Gerzeny a 1981 Venice Senior High graduate studying auto mechanics at Sarasota County Vocational Technical School on Reneva Road. Couple planning an early spring wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Ellen Echols
William S. Echols
Poinsettia Road
Nokomis
David Ruben Gerzeny
Ruben Gerzeny
Keel Way
Southbay
Osprey
Miss Echols
Venice Senior High School
Eckerd’s
Venice-Nokomis Auto World
Venice
Sarasota County
King McHugh engagement announced for Nokomis and Punta Gorda
Debra Ann King daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M King of Banyan Drive Nokomis and William G McHugh son of Mr and Mrs Bernard McHugh of Punta Gorda are engaged. They plan to wed July 31. The bride is a Venice High School 1973 graduate and Centre College Kentucky 1977 alumna. The groom is a Villanova University class of 1972 graduate. Both work at Ellis Bank and Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Ann King
Thomas M. King
Banyan Drive
Nokomis
William G. McHugh
Bernard McHugh
Punta Gorda
Venice High School
Centre College of Kentucky
Villanova University
Ellis Bank & Trust
Engagement of Kayline Mapoles Bernius and Roy E Lowe Jr
Kayline Mapoles Bernius daughter of Mr and Mrs William P Mapoles of Tampa and Roy E Lowe Jr son of Mrs Bess R Lowe and Captain Roy E Lowe Sr of Marathon plan May 29 vows at 2 p m at the Venice Nokomis United Methodist Church Florida State University graduate in Home Economics Education and Venice Junior High teacher with five years service. Bernius active with South County Family YMCA board and Venice Nokomis United Methodist Youth Fellowship. Lowe an alumnus of the University of Florida and Asbury Theological Seminary. associate pastor of Grace United Methodist Church and Venice Kiwanis Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayline Mapoles Bernius
William P. Mapoles
Tampa
Roy E. Lowe, Jr
Bess R. Lowe
Roy E. Lowe
Marathon
Florida State University
Venice Junior High
South County Family Ymca Board of Directors
Venice-Nokomis United Methodist Youth Fellowship
University of Florida
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Grace United
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Lippstretter
White Knights
Ed Williams
Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers
George Foster
Havs
Chris Magee
Board of Venice Hospital
Robert Dion
Magee
Miriam Ahiman
Harrison Greer
Orchid Society
Peter Kanetsky
Moliere
Echols-Gerenzy
Sylvia Echols
King-McHugh
Debra King
Bernius Lowe
Kayline Bernius
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