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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1978
Page
1
Local notices announce multiple events and features including a Jacaranda Rock concert a butterfly production at Golden Apple and Pioneer Days in Englewood. A free barbecue is planned for Sunday and a Watt Wise Living piece highlights saving dollars in page 10.
The note previews a County Football Jamboree at the Ram Bowl scheduled for tomorrow with Vikings highlighted as impressive. Refer to page 26 for full details and game lineup.
A compact note lists sections and page ranges for today’s newspaper including Automotive Classifieds in Section C, Entertainment pages 20 to 21, Flea Market Ads, Letters, Obituaries, Real Estate, School Lunch Menus on page 31, and Social News pages 17 to 19. It also mentions SBOTS and site references on pages 26 to 29.
A small Venice budget hearing drew 43 of 66 council chamber seats as residents voiced limited participation in the 1978 79 budget process. Councilor Bob Anderson proposed $165,000 in cuts including postponing 50 000 Civic Center parking and trimming refuse collection equipment to save 59 000, offset in part by 7 000 for ongoing study.
The Sarasota County School Board, in a 3 to 2 vote after a public hearing, approves a total 39.8 million dollar budget funded by an eight mill levy. Opponents including Finn W. Caspersen criticize tax increases while supporters praise the plan and educators defend the teacher student ratio.
Daily temperatures and rainfall are recorded at 8 a.m. for the preceding 24 hours on the listed dates. The report tracks highs and lows, rainfall amount, and any notable weather events observed in the period.
Englewood resident Lt. Col. Harry Fleming has won reversal of his 1954 Army court-martial conviction and will receive an Honorable Discharge. Fleming was convicted of aiding the enemy during three and a half years in a North Korean prison camp. Wisconsin Senators Proxmire and Nelson and Representative Aspin led supporters across states.
Ralph Maier recalls his father Dr Eugene Maier in Venice history from 1937 to 1946. He led research at Florida Medical Center with Dr Fred H. Albee on bacteriophages and venom serum, producing Venomin from cobra and other snakes. A Venice film featured the lab for Popular Science in the Movies.
The Sun Coast Gondolier announces its office will be closed Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day.
Venice voters face a December city election to fill two council seats. Incumbent John Kalajian seeks re election with backing from peers while George Wayne will not run again and Bill Gibson plans another bid. Filing windows run 63 to 45 days before December 7.
County Attorney Richard Nelson warned the board it risks lawsuits either way after granting Robert Rigby a marl pit permit. Col. William Moomaw of DARBES urged a public hearing citing regulatory faults and potential environmental impact on Cow Pen Slough, Shackett Creek, and nearby properties.
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