Young Venice entrepreneur runs wax and wash service
Steve Williams, 16 and in 11th grade at Venice High, runs Willie's Waxing a car wash and wax venture started last summer with no funds. He used door to door marketing then shifted to ads, has 10 regular weekly customers, and plans expansion with two partners while promoting miniature concerts with his brother Paul and Navy ties assist with capital and leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Willie
Venice High School
Paul
Golden Beach
Paul Williams
Venice Farm Road
Navy
Steve Williams
Venice
Liliane Johnson
Exxon
South Tamiami Trail
Stanley Dyer
Weather correction notice for last week's report
The newspaper notes an error in the two weekly weather pages and directs readers to page 17 for last week’s correct temperatures and rainfall recorded at 8 a.m. daily for the prior 24 hours.
Ellen Kansman Installed as VACC President 1978
Ellen Kansman was installed as president of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce for 1978 during the 53rd annual banquet at the Pewter Mug restaurant. Senator Warren Henderson installed the new officers, including John Huber as president-elect and Michael Corrado as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Kansman
Venice Area
Tourism in Venice Sees Slight Dip but Signs of Recovery
Northern tourists stayed away with many Snowbound or deterred by cold, yet local motels show mixed results. Kent Motel reports equal business and optimism for a strong February, while El Patio Motor Hotel notes higher demand and full occupancy.
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Frushone
Florida
Kent Motel
South
Tamiami Trail
Marcia Kremm
el Patio Motor Hotel
West
Venice Avenue
W.L. Miles
Mobile home front license tag law sparks local opposition
Area mobile home owners oppose a new front tag requirement passed last session for license plates. Tax inspectors will check parks with warnings only. tickets possible if noncompliance persists, and a 15 day grace to obtain tags. Senator Glisson filed a bill to repeal display mandate. Local tourism and lodging report slower bookings but mixed prospects.
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Warren Henderson
South County
Eger
Sun Coast Gondolier
James Glisson
Venice Gardens expansion eyed as planning moves ahead
Sarasota County Commission approved preliminary plats for 160 building sites in Venice Gardens noting water quality improvements. A public hearing on rezoning moratorium was rescheduled to February 23 at 10 a.m. in the Mobile Home Park Auditorium, downtown Sarasota.
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Venice Gardens
Sarasota County
Mobile Home Park Auditorium
Laurel Street
Sarasota
Venice
Bay Indies
Board of Zoning Appeals
Planning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
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U.S. Navy
VACC
Dennis Frushone
Casey Key
By-The-Sea Beach
Kansman
Henderson
Board of Directors
Wheeler
Jerry Kinder
Rebecca Eger
Carol Ranstadler
Rambler's Rest Resort
Betty Hart
Farm Road
Harry Brown
Johnson
Mary Johnson
Osprey
U.S. 41
Steve Plunkett
Eeeeenee
Sinclair
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