02 Feb 1980
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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1980
Page
1
Police investigate vandalism at Epiphany Church with damage reported before page 11. A separate arts brief notes the Promenades Dinner Theatre review of Two for the Seesaw on page 20, highlighting production reception.
County approves a bond sale for Venice Hospital in a community update. Officials set terms and estimate funding impact while notifying readers to see page 21 for full details.
A Venice library program invites readers to a cultural trip to Norway highlighting Scandinavian literature and travel tips. The feature outlines events, dates, and key figures involved in the outreach.
Local Kiwanis club contributes to YMCA swim event with community support details listed on page 13. The item highlights charitable aid and youth aquatics programs.
Venice shoppers get money saving coupons for Walgreens and a camera retailer in this issue. Coupons highlight discounts on select cameras and pharmacy items from local outlets.
Dr. John DeGrove and Daniel OConnell urged growth management in Sarasota County, warning growth without a plan will ruin the environment. They argued against simple growth caps, proposing strategies tying limits to resources and community will.
A Venice resident and business owner accuses the city of wasting taxpayers' money by pursuing the lawsuit against engineer William Lindh over the reverse osmosis water plant. He says attorney Michael Karp would advise dropping the suit to cut costs. The critic notes past calls for regional water sources and questions plant electricity use.
The task force led by Dr. Charles Koch of Venice will present recommendations to the Sarasota school board at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room. They will discuss identifying at risk children, a Rap Program for counseling, evaluation of treatment agencies, identifying drug users among staff, and open meetings for citizen input.
Officials warn fiscal resources could be court challenged and deadlines set to fix deficiencies. Courts may review growth plans for fair share housing, with consultants proposing phased growth via density and timing to indirectly slow growth. A U S News report cites Florida as the fourth most populous state by decade end.
Jeris White of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will headline the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and banquet on Friday February 8 at the Venice Community Center. He replaces Lt. Gov. Wayne Mixson who is in California meeting a business prospect.
Riverview High School Band of 570 will march in Venice Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15 at 1 p.m. The Sun Coast Mummer’s String Band of 65 from Bradenton will also join after success at the Rose Bowl and Philadelphia parades. Venice promotes the event as Florida’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day celebration north of Miami.
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