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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1981
Page
4
Our view urges Venice City Council to hold a town meeting at which residents may raise problems or questions informally. The piece argues such sessions would engage citizens, provide useful input to council decisions, and strengthen trust between government and residents.
The page reminds readers that letters are welcome but must stay under 200 words or editors may shorten them. It states poetry and copyrighted material are not accepted and all letters must be signed with a complete address and phone number. Address: Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
Reader Scott Pfender counters Jim Beans on Venice wrestling, noting 1980 81 rebuild year and prior two seasons with strong records. Pfender cites loss of 9 of 13 varsity wrestlers and ineligibilities, while praising Coach Loeser and Coach Biller and their teams.
The Venice High wrestling team defends its attitude and training, saying Beans has not observed full practices and cannot judge their character. They argue a high school sport requires individual effort amid rising pressures, academics, work, and social life, and criticize his focus on winning over sportsmanship.
A diarist chronicles a lifelong battle with weight, revealing dieting obsessions, vain comparisons, and failed methods. She details trying Stillman Atkins and Scarsdale approaches, embracing starvation briefly before abandoning it, and laments the fit of a Gloria Vanderbilt outfit as she dreams of thinner hips.
A reader recalls President Reagan delivering a gripping congressional speech and notes the omission of energy policy while praising his media accessibility. The author critiques subsidies including tobacco versus milk and cites political pressures shaping the agenda.
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