Ambulance confusion prompts call to hospital instead of service
In a medical emergency at about 8 a.m. an employee collapsed and the Venice Hospital switchboard was asked to dispatch an ambulance to the Sun Coast Gondolier office. The hospital later said the ambulance service must be called directly, highlighting potential delays and urging common sense in life threatening situations.
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Venice Hospital
Sun Coast
Venice
David Bitner
Linda Knapp
SUN Coast Gondolier
Sun Coast Gondolier, Inc
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida
Postal Service
Early Morning Musings by Mike Murphy on Coffee and Commerce
Mike Murphy shares a humorous portrait of his early morning routine. He details mental ramblings sparked by coffee, inflation fears, and daily life, linking these musings to wider events such as soccer funding, political figures, and gas prices. He muses on the possibility of selling his morning fantasies and seeking an agent.
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D.C
Jimmy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Maniac Khomeini
Venice
Gulf Coast
Norah Denison slammed as a perpetual whiner in reader letter
A Sarasota reader labels Miss Norah Denison a crybaby for complaining about money, a move to New York City, lacking a car, and traffic on Business 41. The writer mocks her, suggests Army service, and concludes with a taunting song about unfulfilled wishes.
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Norah
New York City
Venice Fire Department praised for open house and Vial of Life display
To the Editor residents commend the Venice Fire Department for a December open house from noon to 4 pm. The women’s auxiliary offered Vial of Life kits for 25 cents or free, while demonstrations by Lt. Gaylord George showcased ladder operations and rescue techniques. The event included CPR and safety films, with firefighters answering questions about equipment and operations. The writer urges greater turnout next time and expresses pride in the department.
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Venice
Gaylord George
Imply Unclair by Louis Sinclair on Bafalis’s congress critique
Louis Sinclair reviews Congressman Skip Bafalis’s winter report to the 10th district, praising his blunt critique of Congress while noting disagreements. Sinclair highlights calls for a balanced budget, opposition to pay raises, Madison quotes, and proposals for term after election raises, plus support for more public exposure and weekly televised meetings.
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Skip Bafalis
Gulf
Bafalis
Congress
Skip
Congress Eee
James Madison
Federal Treasury
City Manager's Comer By DALE E RIETH
A Venice beach stroll on December 1 1979 leads DALE E RIETH to find a green wine bottle with a note. He reads a faded Publix receipt style message dated November 30 1979 urging share of unrequited love, ending with a humorous misfire and wary humor about the note’s author.
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Dale E. Rieth
Venice
Alladin
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