Century Club drive kicks off to fund South County YMCA
Walter and Ann Esworthy on the YMCA board chair the annual campaign to raise at least 20000 dollars through February and March. The effort supports youth programs and the YMCA bus service aiding over 300 youths weekly, with donors classified as Sustaining Century or Golden Century members based on gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South County Family Ymca
Walter
Ann Esworthy
Ymca Board of Directors
Century Club
Elworthys
YMCA
South County
Young Men's Christian Association
Venice
Ymca Century Club
Ann Elworthy
Nokomis
Y’ Board
Local Drug Crisis Highlighted by Dr George Ross
Dr George Ross of the L.L.F.E. drug rehabilitation program in Osprey warns that 5000 to 10000 kids between Bradenton and Naples need help due to drug involvement. The Venice area piece notes L.I.F.E. operates from a cramped former bar building near Nokomis and Highway 41 as it expands outreach and services for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
George Ross
L.lf.e
Osprey
the Gondolier
Bradenton
Naples
U.S. Highway 41
L.I.F.E
Sarasota County
Ross
L.I.F.E. Drug Rehabilitation Center
Don Moore
Police cruiser wreck injures six near Rialto center
A Venice police cruiser in pursuit of motorcyclists ran a stop sign at Nokomis Avenue and Fiesole Street, broadside a passenger car. Six people were injured, three hospitalized with pelvis fractures. the cruiser was totaled. Driver Henry Sosnowski and others from Illinois and locally linked were treated. the chase was not high speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Hospital
Nokomis Avenue
Fiesole Street
Henry F. Sosnowski
Frances
Beach Circle Rd
Venice
Matt J. Podl
Jane
Calumet
Ill
Stanley Brafman
Angeline
Beecher
Frances Sosnowski
Jane Podl
O'Shaughnessy
Turner
Ringling Bros Circus Dazzles With Polar Bears Tigers and Clowns
A Venice Circus Arena review praises Ringling Bros 110th year show. Ursula Bottcher feeds a polar bear with her teeth as 12 foot giants captivate the crowd. Charly Baumann taunts 15 tigers in a death cage before hugging a tiger. The Wheel of Death and Human Space Shuttle thrill audiences amid clowns and acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ursula Bottcher
Ursula
Charly Baumann
Charly
Gunther Gebel-Williams
Tigers
Elvin Bale
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M.B. Macfarlane
Venice High
L.L.F.E
P.O
Dr. Ross
Helen Petermann
Rialto
San Marco
David Turner
Richard O'Shaughnessy
Fiesole
Venice Circus
Bealls
J.L.T. Fishing den
Burger Queen Walgreens
Garden Center
TV Guide
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