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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1980
Page
2
An editorial urges Venice taxpayers to attend upcoming budget workshop sessions for the 1980-81 fiscal year. It warns property owners may face higher ad valorem taxes unless drastic cuts or new revenues are found and calls citizens to voice priorities to city leaders before final decisions.
The columnist describes working part time at a Venice Avenue shop to pass time and help income. He warns readers about a recent scam aimed at exploiting ordinary trust, recounting how he was targeted by a con artist during a slow afternoon and how the incident unfolded.
A shopkeeper recounts a con in which a suspect dropped small change to lure him into turning his back on an open drawer. The scam failed elsewhere and the thief was caught. police warn retailers to avoid trusting customers during economic strain.
A reader attacks Melbourne Macfarlane over a light side column mocking a ghetto photographer and car cleanliness. The letter jokes about littering habits, praises a spotless Datsun, and teases Macfarlane for a dramatic beard and a possible stage role.
A reader urges timely choice of Venice mayor as incumbent Harry Case declines reelection. The letter praises a potential candidate with service on the city advisory board and council, civic work for the handicapped and elderly, fiscal steadiness, and a Christmas pageant legacy, asking locals to nominate such a respected figure.
A writer vents about a perceived entitlement culture, arguing people should fund their own leisure activities. He recalls free community pastimes, laments rising public benefits, and warns independence is vanishing with a shift toward tax financed services. He cites Kin Hubbard Bierce and Rousseau quotes to underscore his view.
A reader writes to the Gondolier editor expressing concern over Caspersen beach condition after a storm. They urge county funds to prioritize ongoing maintenance and crack down on littering with substantial fines, noting beach neglect harms Venice’s image. They reference nostalgia for big band era musicians and commend the editor’s prior memo.
The Gondolier column misrepresented activities by Planned Parenthood Association of Southwest Florida Inc. Since 1975 they have provided human sexuality education in Sarasota County schools at teachers and principals requests. They offer parent preview sessions and welcome inquiries at 365-3913 or 1958 Prospect Street Sarasota 38578 plus group speaking engagements for parent education.
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