Venice approves high school street dance permit
Our View Points commends Venice City Council for approving a street dance organized by Venice High School students to be held in January. The column argues the event is harmless, noting the benefit of youth access to social activities and the city’s progress in serving all residents despite potential noise concerns.
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Venice
Council
Fire Department
Zip
Bob Fair
Sarasota
Letters to the Editor Policy Notice
A policy notice invites readers to send letters but limits length to 200 words and requires signatures with complete address and phone number. It specifies submission to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Sun Coast Gondolier
P. O
Countess urged to forget past and wear a smile
Eleanor Peters Sykes responds to Eleanor Hudson McArthur letter in the Gondolier urging perspective on ancestry and heartbreak. She recalls her own lineage from Welsh coal miners to Kansas and Florida, advising generosity and a smiling outlook amid heartache.
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Eleanor Hudson Mcarthur
The
Mrs. McArthur
Kansas
Florida
Illinois
Nightmare advertiser demon haunts Ruth Vogt nightmare
A dream narrative by Ruth Vogt confronts a green demon in a nightmare about relentless advertising. The beast ridicules concerns over energy and waste while urging constant consumerism and a rush to buy. The author resists, warning against Mother Nature’s folly and duplicitous messaging.
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Ralph Nader
Mother Nature
Nixon fan admirer offers painting for sale note
An out of town reader Bill Griffith of Redford Michigan declares himself a lifelong Democrat who praises Nixon as the greatest president of his lifetime and offers to relieve the paper of a painting after the new year with no wrapping needed.
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Nixon
Bill Griffith Redford
Mich
Venice firefighters seek more coverage and recognition
Venice firefighters at Station 2 describe grueling 24 hour shifts and heavy patrols with drills on city geography and fire hazards. They outline life saving gear checks, rescue calls, and plans for a Hazardous Materials Team, plus a chef firefighter who proudly cooks a Philadelphia cheese steak.
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City of
Venice
Harbor Drive
East Venice Avenue
Police Department
Fair
Station 2
Palatka
Florida
Hazadous
Westchester Co
Denison and Mike Spar on Open Mind and Venice Election
Columnists discuss keeping an open mind and critique external influence in Venice politics after a tense election. The writer questions outsider involvement and calls for vigilance against non local money shaping local offices.
Family of Ryan Rose Expresses Gratitude
The Rose family thanks friends in the Venice area for support during Ryan’s illness. They praise Mr. Macfarlane for his compassionate articles and express faith in Christ, hoping readers find peace this Christmas.
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Ryan Rose
Ryan
Mr. Macfarlane
Christ
Day of Infamy Echoes in Pearl Harbor Memories
A veteran correspondent recalls the Pearl Harbor attack and the night edition rush as battleship Oklahoma sank, touching a reporter and his colleague Jake Flaherty who learned his brother Fran died aboard the ship. Fran received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.
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Europe
Extra
Hawaii
Jake Flaherty
Associated Press
United Press
Jake
Fran
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Francis
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