Venice must tighten belts in rough budget season
Our Viewpoint notes pervasive budget strain as Venice prepares a streamlined preliminary budget. City staff trimmed about 305000 in planned expenditures but faces over 1100000 in extra costs. Council ponders trade offs from delaying a fire station to delaying sidewalk projects while urging prudent belt tightening. Financal restraint mirrors national hardship.
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Venice
Council
Dale Rieth
Florida
Norah Denison Advocates ERA in Open Letter
A reader praises Norah Denison for her ERA support in a strong column and open letter to Mike Murphy. The ERA's fate in Florida and nationwide is noted, with hope legislators will act in upcoming November elections.
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Denison
Norah
ERA
Mike Murphy
U.S
Florida
Walter Farley Venice
Letters to the Editor Policy and Guidelines
The note invites readers to send letters but limits length to 200 words and prohibits poetry or copyrighted material. It requires signatures with full address and phone number. Submission address is Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 1028, Venice, FL 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Sun Coast Gondolier
South County
Southern Media Sales, Inc
Miami Ave
P.O
Memories of Dave Garroway and live TV memories
A recollection of working for Dave Garroway on early live television. The author recalls Garroway's calm leadership and the challenges of filming on location for 1950s shows including Wide Wide World, with live cables and ambitious, chaotic shoot setups in a western town.
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Dave Garroway
Garroway
Peeve of the Day list of everyday annoyances
A columnist notes common irritations from hard boiled eggs that won’t peel to squeaky shoes in libraries. It covers shopping carts with faulty wheels, spitting during conversations, drivers ignoring turn signals, defaced books, and noisy footwear. Also critiques squid, frog legs, unruly children, and politicians' rhetoric.
Blues Anthem For Enclaves Over Worrisome City Issues
A writer muses on creating a blues themed anthem using the line Life is a worrisome thing to spotlight enclave woes. Topics include a nature trail urban intrusion, fire safety water meters, police jurisdiction gaps, trash pickup costs, and annexation questions in a city enclave.
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Myakka Park
Golden Beach Way
Nokomis
Jack Hood
Debbie and Company
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Robert A. Vedder
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Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
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Helen Hastings
Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Linda Roman
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Enclave Blues
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