Venice Heritage Roundup: 1979 Year in Review Notes
A retrospective of Venice Florida's 1979 year highlights includes the Higel Marine Park craft voyage and music tours, South County Ambulance Service site purchase, airport management changes, LaGuna Drive rezoning battles, gas price shocks and Sunday closings, street vacating actions, library expansion contracts, Bay Indies swan sextuplets, a condo lease dispute, Rotary flagpole dedication, Ryan Rose’s hospital fundraising, Pete Doran’s around the world voyage, and a hot July 4 celebration ahead of a midyear recap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higel Marine Park
South County Ambulance Service
East Venice Avenue
Venice Police Department
Venice Area
Former Irish visitor returns for Venetian honeymoon
Dierdre McBrien and Dr. Frederick Browne, newlyweds from Belfast, visited Venice in 1978 and honeymooned in Florida after their Belfast wedding. They spent time at Venice beach and Disney World while recovering from jet lag, plan to return to Ireland soon for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Dierdre McBrien
Frank McBrien
Bob Briner
Armada Road South
Sun Coast
Dierdre
Frederick Browne
Venice Beach
Florida
Belfast
U.S
London
Atlanta
Tampa
Briner
Frederick
Disney World
Ireland
Predict 33 Holiday Traffic Deaths Warned by Florida Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol estimates 33 deaths possible in New Year traffic crashes unless drivers commit to safe driving and abstain from alcohol. The 102 hour holiday period runs 6 p.m. December 28 to midnight January 1. Colonel Eldridge Beach urged checking forecasts and road conditions and noted fog, heavy traffic, and reduced daylight as risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Highway Patrol
Eldrige Beach
Colonel Beach
Family finds shelter after charity from church and relatives
A young Venice area family with three children faced eviction after a lease ended and motel costs were too high. Mrs Gibbons mobilized Sun Coast Gondolier readers and Epiphany Church Father Deasy provided temporary shelter. The couple and children are now in a North Port duplex rented by the young man's father, with Epiphany parishioners giving money, food, and Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Thomas P. Gibbons
Sun Coast Gondolier
Deasy
Epiphany Catholic Church
North Port
Corradino heads VACC board in Venice for 1980
Michael W. Corradino of South East Advertising elected president of the Venice board of directors for 1980. Other new officers include Ron Hicks president-elect Mike Dorst first vice president Jack Schultz treasurer John Huber past president and William Workman executive vice president. Retreat set for Saturday January 12 at chamber offices to define committee duties and year program. Corradino praised the energetic group and anticipated growth for the chamber and Venice Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael W. Corradino
South East Advertising
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
VACC
Ron Hicks
Hicks Moving and Storage
Mike Dorst
Paper Clip
Jack Schultz
South County Bank
John Huber
Bliss-Huber Insurance
William Workman
Corradino
Chamber
Venice
Also Mentioned on This Page
R.L
Bob) Anderson
Dick Louis
Vince Fette
Louis
Anderson
LaGuna Drive
Venice Planning Commission
Venice City Council
Sarasota Street
Nassau Street
Harbor Drive
Epiphany School
U.S. 41
Avenida del Circo
Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club
Rotarians
Ryan Rose
All Children’s Hospital
St. Petersburg
Pete Doran
Nokomis
Martin
Lisa Leivan
Doran
James
Atlantic
Vence Hospital
Carol Chidlow
Sara Elizabeth
Venice Hospital
Sarasota Memorial
Gulf
Royal Victoria Hospital
McBrien
Dierdre and
Sarasv
Acaranda Plaza
Walgreen
Worthmore Brand
Jacaranda Plaza
Seagram's
Imer House Scotch
Worthmore
Royal
Philadelphia
Schenley
Early Times
Jack Daniels
Gordon's
PABST
Sarasota Stores
Kentucky Gentleman
Schenley Vodka
Oscar Scherer State Park
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