Venice florists win prize with giant Rose Parade headdress
Alan Henke and Jim Smith of Gemini Florists helped Ron Carter and Jim Neal of Plants N Things create a 70 pound movable butterfly headdress for the Florida State Florists Convention in St. Petersburg. The piece used 500 plus orchids and gladioli and earned the highest score at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Conquest
Jim Neal
Jim Smith
Ron Carter
Alan Henke
Rebecca Wild
Siesta Key Pelican
Gail
Venice
Marriage Vows Exchanged in Quiet Home Ceremony
Cherick Bartlett Pitchford and Bruce Hartford Cope exchanged marriage vows at a private ceremony held at the bride’s parents home on Lee Circle. Brother of the groom Phillip Scott Cope led the rites in front of attending guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherick Bartlett Pitchford
Bruce Hartford Cope
Clyde P. Lasbury
Lee Circle
Phillip Scott Cope
Rotary honors two as Paul Harris Fellows in Englewood
Englewood Rotarians named Rev Arlo Leinback and Albert Lundwall Jr. as Paul Harris Fellows as Douglas Collins becomes club president succeeding Spencer Campbell. The donation funds international understanding. Mae V Horton leads 1979 80 as president elect with Steve Annecone secretary and Donald Hanson treasurer. Youth Foundation officers include William VanCott president Robert Thomas vice president and Doyle King secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
Paul Harris
Rotary Club of
Douglas Collins
Spencer Campbell
Arlo Leinback
Albert Lundwall Jr
Ruth Crawford
Dwain
Dan McLeroy
William Bramley
Collins
Mae V. Horton
Steve Annecone
Donald Hanson
Club
William VanCott
Robert Thomas
Doyle King
Dinner honors delegates from Boys and Girls State conventions
Delegates who attended the American Legion Boys State and Auxiliary Girls State Conventions at Florida State University in Tallahassee will be honored at a NoVel Post and Unit 159 pot luck dinner on Sunday July 15. Eight Venice High School girls and 14 VHS boys attended the sessions representing NoVel 159 and Lemon Bay 276 of Englewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Florida State University
Tallahassee
NoVel Post
Unit 159
Venice High School
VHS
NoVel 159
Lemon Bay
Englewood
Post
O.B. Cope
Clearwater
Kimberly Doran Pitchford
Shannon Joy Cleveland
Linda Castro
Williamsburg
Philip Cope
Jacksonville
Betty Gomes
Rick Badders
Tampa
Dallas Cope
Douglas
Janet
Lasbury
Venice Yacht Club
Cope
University of Florida
Gainesville
Archer Rd
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Eight mini-Venetians join Florida West Coast Summer String Program
The 70 fledgling players include eight from Venice and three more from nearby areas. Instructors Kenneth Bowermeister and Dorothy Garland conduct the Junior Symphony, as one third of current members are former Youth Orchestra participants. Classes run Tuesday to Thursday mornings at the North United Methodist Church of Sarasota with new violin and cello instruction and solfege taught by Maria Rocap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida West Coast Symphony
Kenneth Bowermeister
Dorothy Garland
Symphony Uth
Sarasota
Bradenton
Venice
North United Methodist Church of
Florida West Coast
Symphony Hall
Maria Rocap
Belgium
Ms. Garland
Bowermeister
Riverview High School
Ernesto Epistola
Symphony
Jablonski
Venice BPW to Meet at Antonio's Restaurant
The Venice Area Business and Professional Women's Club will meet July 11 at Antonio's Restaurant in the Brickyard Shopping Center. Social hour at 6 30 p m buffet before the meeting conducted by Rose Weaver. Reservations 5 per person to Violet Mitchell 488 1130. Ellen Kansman of Englewood BPW and new District Nine Director will discuss 60 Years of Achievement Her Story.
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Sam Booth
China
South Venice
Venice Area
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Brickyard
U.S. 41 Bypass
Rose
Weaver
Violet Mitchell
Ellen Kansman
Englewood
BPW
District Nine
Memorial Exhibition for Janie Speer by Venice Weavers Guild
A memorial exhibit of late fabric artist Janie Speer opens Monday at First National Bank in Venice Gardens. Speer, a founder of the Venice Area Art League Weaver's Guild, created award winning wall hangings using driftwood shells and pebbles, and taught weaving since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Speer
Venice Area Art League
Weaver's Guild
John Speer
Maggiore Road
Venice Gardens
First National Bank
Dahlonga
Speers
Venice
Atlanta Journal Constitution
League
Weavers Guild
Janie Speers
First National Bank of Venice
Venice Area Art League Weavers’ Guild
Ruth Jelks
Gertrude LaPlant
Katherine L. Williams
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Florida
Gai
Doug Collins
Roxie Pizarro
Jay Faulkner
Wendy LaBarge
William Phillips
John Thierry
Andrew Simmons
Jimmy Britton
Xalvna LaBarge
Venice Junior High
Vincent Jablonski
Your Suncoast Symphony
Antonio
Randall Hicks
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