Our Viewpoint on Fourth Estate Goofs and Corrections
An editorial admits recent Gondolier mistakes including a misflipped Mayor Proctor photo making him look left handed, an uncensored sheriff and lieutenant photo, and reversed golf tournament pictures. The piece argues newspapers err yet strive to improve by year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Proctor
Venice
Mayor Proctor
Gondolier
Jim Hardcastle
Sarasota
Ed Anderson
Plantation Golf and Country Club
Judy Clark
Judy
Bill Templeton
Ray Porter
Support for Manatee Junior College South Campus Persists
A Venice community letter to State Rep Ralph Haben recalls the long effort from 1977 to 1981 to establish a permanent MJC south campus. It highlights fundraising, surveys, and early support, urging continued legislative funding and pledging local aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Haben
Haben
Venice
North Port
Englewood
Manatee Junior College
South
Wilson Wetzler
MJC
Tallahassee
Fous High School
Olk
Get well soon Ray Waymire public official
Get well message for Ray Waymire responding to his heart attack. The note praises his public service and asks him to return to duty at the police station and in civic life, noting support from colleagues, family, and community groups and wishing him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray) Waymire
Dale Rieth
Ray
L.I.F.E
East Gate
Recollection of 260 and High School Telephone Days
A personal reminiscence recalls the number 260 as a memory trigger from 1920s high school days. The narrator reflects on dialing Central, the local operator, and the social chatter around calling a girlfriend, illustrating how communication shaped youth culture and nostalgia.
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Central
Centrals
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bloopers
P.O. Box
Ellen Kansman
South County Council
Marie Cullen
Rt. 1
Sarasota County
Paul Schmid
Sun Coast Gondolier
South County
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
P O
Florida Press Service
Our
Sun Coast
P. O
Executive
Don Moore
Derek Dunn Rankin
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Lang Capasso
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Murph
ICCU
Pat
Simply Sinclair
Louis Sinclair
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