Venice couple sails South Seas on five year odyssey
Bill and Janet Baker journeyed from Venice aboard the trimaran Shearwater beginning a five year voyage that started as a honeymoon and lasted 32 days at sea per leg. Their 1300 mile route included 300 atolls toward Tahiti, with Noah aged 14 months experiencing life on the ocean. They rely on sextant and charts, avoiding reliance on fragile radio gear, and wed in international waters near St Croix during the voyage.
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Bill
Janet Baker
Venice
Tahiti
South Pacific
Venice Yacht Club
Shearwater
Suncoast
Janet
St. Thomas
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Caribbean
Venice utility expansion stalled by moratorium call
U V A C urges Venice City Council to halt a 9.9 million sewer and water expansion for 90 days to gauge public opinion. Spokesman A E Dietrich and associate Ed Knob say residents oppose the project, citing potential forced hookups and high costs. A county role and referendum questions loom, with a public hearing planned.
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United Venice Area Citizens Group
Venice
Frank Proctor
A.E. Dietrich
U.V.A.C
Ed Knob
Dietrich
Venice High School
Knob
City Hall
Venice survey shows sewer and water expansion unpopular
Daily responses to the Gondolier poll reveal strong opposition to the city’s water and sewer expansion. By Friday afternoon 115 responses were tallied with 91 percent opposing the project, while five residents expressed approval citing desire for services already available to others.
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United Venice Area Citizens
UVAC
Venice
Fred Winterbottom
Bayshore Drive
Venice to Hold Hearing on Sewer Water Expansion Fees
Venice Mayor Frank Proctor invites residents to City Hall on Tuesday at 7 30 p m to hear details and ask questions about extension fees for the $12 4 million sewer and water expansion project. UVAC opposes the plan and will organize at the meeting to pressure the council on multiple project aspects.
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Venice
Frank Proctor
Venice City Hall
United Venice Area Citizens
UVAC
Council
South County loses bid for earlier South County middle school
Venice students face planning delays as the school board stalls on moving up construction of a new South County intermediate school to meet 1985 enrollment projections. Board members declined comment, while Superintendent Fox floated a potential millage referendum to fund the project.
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Venice
North Port
South County
Dick Doudna
Venice High School
Jim Fox
Fox
Venice High
Bill Hancock
Guy Bennett
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Walgreens
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