Petrick Seeks County Commission Seat in Local Race
Local candidate Petrick enters the county commission contest. The notice directs readers to page 30 for full details on the race and candidate.
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Petrick
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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1978
Page
1
Community union and city representatives meet
Community union and city representatives meet with coverage on page 10. The Michaelangelos of Venice are pictured on page 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Michaelangelos
Venice
VHS '74 Grad Signs with Cubs
A 1974 graduate from VHS signs with the Chicago Cubs. The brief notes the signing as part of the Cubs recruitment and highlights the player’s anticipated role and potential impact for the upcoming season.
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Cubs
Venice to hold public hearing on 1978 79 budget
City Hall schedules a public hearing for Tuesday August 29 to gather citizen input on the Venice budget for 1978 79 totaling over 5.9 million dollars. The millage will be 5.472 with debt service at .068, yielding 5.47 per thousand. despite higher appraised values the lower millage keeps revenue stable with last year. The 7 30 p m session at City Hall aims to boost participation after low turnout in prior budget meetings.
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City of Venice
Venice
School opens for 1978 79 year in Englewood and area
Summer ends for area students as August 28 starts the 1978 79 term. Englewood Elementary adds three new teachers Jan Shaffer Pamela Moore and Mae Lott. Some students move to portable classrooms while construction completes. Venice High School holds orientation for incoming 10th graders on August 24.
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Englewood
Jan Shaffer
Jan Bassett
Pamela Moore
Pam Dusenberry
Mae Lott
Jay Hellerich
North Port
Lemon Bay High School
Venice High School
Teaching nun serves as part time NYC auxiliary policewoman
Sister Mary Lou a 37 year old nun of the Sisters of Charity at Mt. St. Vincent in New York has spent five years as a volunteer with the New York City Auxiliary Police Department. She patrols Precinct 9 from 7 to 11 30 p.m. with one or two other volunteers unarmed except for nightsticks and a two way radio. Volunteers are on the streets to spot trouble and report incidents for regular officers to handle. They undergo a 28 week training then tests and ongoing classes. In Precinct 9 they mainly encounter muggings and drug activity. The piece also covers Venice Junior High School registration and orientation details.
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Mary Lou
Order of the Sisters of Charity
Mt. St. Vincent
New York
New York City
Auxiliary Police Department
Precinct 9
Charter amendment transfer powers to be voted in November
The Sarasota County Charter Review Board proposes a charter change to shift powers such as recreation zoning planning and pollution control from one government body to another. A final public hearing is set for Sept 14 at Sarasota City Hall with voting on placing the amendment on the November ballot following the hearing.
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Liliane Johnson
Sun Coast Gondolier
Sarasota County
Longboat Key
Longboat Key League
Charter Review Board
Sarasota County League of Cities
Sarasota City Hall
Orange Avenue
Second Street
Charter Board
Norris Birds Move to Venice Enduring Construction Ties
Norris and Margaret Bird of Bird Construction Co. moved from Cocoa Beach to Venice after arriving last spring to build the Howard Johnson restaurant near Venice and repair G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital in Arcadia. The family shift also drew their daughter and son-in-law to Sarasota and a son to Venice Gardens while Bird marks 30 years in construction with 15 months running his own firm.
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Sun Coast Gondolier
Venice
Florida
Norris Birds
Norris
Margaret Bird
Bird Construction Co
Cocoa Beach
West Coast
Howard Johnson
G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital
Arcadia
Gulf
East Coast
Sarasota
Venice Gardens
School board candidates to speak at Venice Rotary night
South Venice Rotary Club will sponsor a school board candidate night on August 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Venice Campus Auditorium. All candidates are invited and will have 10 minutes each to state positions with a Q and A from the audience. no rebuttal session.
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South Venice
Jerome J. Ali, Jr
Mary M. McAdoo
Tecla Cirieco
Kay E. Glasser
Mel Desenberg Jr
Alan E. Jones
Thomas McElhen
David Lorry
Dick Doudna
Loiry
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By Dorothy Lippstreuer
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Norris Gaynor
Gaynor
Perry Street
McCall Road
Donald Craft
Guy W. Rose
Venice Junior High School
Sun Coast
Venice Junior High
Eugene Caffrey
Macfarlane
Bird
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