County Commission weighs energy, budgets at Sarasota meeting
The Sarasota County Commission discussed energy initiatives and approved several budget items including a $2,645 grant increase for a 6th Street public boat ramp and a $4,711 rise for the Sarasota Island ramp. They also reviewed library funding, EMS highway safety subgrant, Swift Road deed, and two low floor transit buses.
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6Th Street
Sarasota
Sarasota Iy Island
Ceta Private Industry Council
Venice Area Public Library
Sarasota County
Medical Services Communications
Swift Road
Grantor Tamarak Corporation
Englewood Isles Utility
Venetian Crowns Junior Miss Student and Musician
Ann Marie studies toward a master's in music education and plays piano and violin. She enjoys opera and musical theatre and serves as senior representative on the Youth Advisory Board to the Venice City Council.
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Ann-Marie
Venice
Venice library to close for new wing addition
Venice Area Public Library will close December 6 to 16 for moving into a new addition. Jean Maguire, librarian, announced plans to reopen in the new wing on December 17.
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Venice Area
Jean Maguire
Sertoma Club Thanks Donors For Annual Prize Event
The Sertoma Club expresses gratitude to multiple sponsors for prizes at the yearly event. Donors include DeSear's, Helens Hallmark Shop, Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Que, Eagle Inn, Bealls, Al's Alley, Towel Towne, Nic Nac Nook, Howard Johnsons, Village Fashions of Bird Bay, Adams and Houser, Lloyds Card Gallery, Dairy Queen, Antonio's Pizza, Patton's Pro Hardware, The Sun Tree, Crowder Brothers Hardware, Toys N' Things, The Listening Post, Books-et-Cetera, World Bazaar, Blimpies, With You In Mind, Card Cottage, Bikes and Trykes, Hickory House, Nortons Camera Shop, Shelton's Nursery, Woolco, K-Mart, Venice-Nokomis Bank, South County Bank, South East Bank and First National Bank.
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Sertoma Club
DeSear’s
Helens Hallmark Shop
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar
Bird Bay
Adams and Houser
Lloyds Card Gallery
Dairy Queen
Antonio’s Pizza
Patton
Pro Hardware
the Sun Tree
Crowder Brothers Hardware
Toys N’ Things
the Listening Post
Books-et-Cetera
World Bazaar
Blimpies
With You
Card Cottage
Bikes
Hickory House
Nortons Camera Shop
Shelton’s Nursery
Woolco
K-Mart
Venice-Nokomis Bank
South County Bank
South East Bank
First National Bank
Ned Burke
Pearl Harbor memories and wartime life in Hawaii
Betty and Ed Gibbons recall the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the blackout nights, and the red cross patrols. They describe fear for Shirley and Frances, service by Navy staff, school closures, and a communal Christmas for 21 sailors. The couple stayed on Hawaii until 1957 and cherish Christmas traditions rooted in those days.
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Pearl
University of Hawaii
Janice
Piscanore Shirley
Frances
Navy
Red Cross
Jan
Betty
Gibbenes
Hawaii
Kingfisher Road
Pearl Harbor
Obituary for Otto W. Seitz Venice resident
Otto W. Seitz 62 of 422 Boxwood Dr Venice died Monday December 3 1979 at Venice Hospital Born in Logansport Ind he moved to Venice 18 months ago from New Haven Ind He was a retired truck driver for Smith Transfer Fort Wayne and a Methodist and member of Loyal Order of Moose Limberlost Legion New Haven Teamsters Local 414 and Sandalwood Federation of Home Owners director He leaves wife Betty and six children plus eight grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services were held at 7 pm Wednesday at Ewing Funeral Home Venice conducted by Rev William Echols.
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Otto W. Seitz
Boxwood Dr
Sandalwood Mobile Home Park
Venice
Venice Hospital
Logansport
Ind
New Haven
Seitz
Smith Transfer
Fort Wayne
Loyal Order of Moose
Teamsters
The
Sandalwood Federation of Home Owners
Betty R. Seitz
Jerry W. Seitz
John L. Seitz
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard L. Seitz
Jeanne Lee
Helen E
Shappell
Arcanum
Ohio
Harry Seitz
Jack
Charles
Milton
Leo Seitz
Norma Langmeyer
Pauline Bergquist
Hamilton
Barbara Chipman
Orleans
Mich
Ewing
William
Echols
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SUN Coast Gondolier
Florida
County Commission
Sunrise Utility, Inc
Englewood
Sunrise
John Butcher
New Pass
Saba
South Side Beach
Ralph Davis
Water and Navigation Department
Corr
Goa
Bill Hunt
Tom Russell
Higel Park
U.S. Navy
Naval Base
Shirley
Madame Pele
Mrs. Gibbens
Ed Gibbens
Arizona
Oklahoma
Gibbons
San Francisco
DS Health & Beauty
Tampax
Jar
Capri
MR. Bubble
Woolco Plaza
NO. Venice Bypass
Village Plaza
Bee Ridge RD
Gillette
ATRA
RAZOR
Atirpal
Champy
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