Readers flood PSC with coupons over phone book cuts
More than one thousand unhappy General Telephone Company customers in Venice Englewood and North Port mailed 1028 coupons to the Florida Public Service Commission this week. Readers from the Gondolier Englewood Times and North Port Times critique the reduced multi community phone directory and seek a single book including Venice Englewood North Port and Sarasota. General Telephone cites $45 000 yearly savings in paper and printing with minor bill impact.
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Debbie Intagliata
the Gondolier
Phil Walker
Venice
General Telephone Company
Englewood
North Port
Florida Public Service Commission
PSC
Gondolier
Englewood Times
North Port Times
General Telephone
John Dobbin
GenTel
South County
GTE
Dobbin
Sarasota
Frank Ludwig
Cockrill St
Venice woman praises new telephone books in a letter
Mrs. Frank Ludwig of Cockrill Street Venice alone applauds the General Telephone directories saying two Venice books and an Extended Area Service Directory meet her needs. She notes long service history and gratitude for living in the United States while recounting restoration efforts of her late husband and the family’s telephone history.
CPR Classes Set Aug 18 and 20 at 7 PM
A free six hour CPR course will run Aug 18 and Aug 20 at 7 PM for three hours each night. Lt. Gaylord George of the fire department will conduct the sessions and provide certification upon completion of both nights. Call 485-3335 for information.
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Gaylord George
Fire Department
Venice Urges Elderly to Register for Civil Defense
Venice residents including infirm and ambulatory seniors are urged to register with Sarasota County Civil Defense for hurricane readiness. Questionnaires are available at Venice City Hall and the West Venice post office or by calling 955-3166. Emergency line 366-6000 offers phone registration for those unable to visit. Civil Defense Director Sebastian D Alli reminds prior registrants to re register this year.
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Venice
Sarasota County
Venice City Hall
Venice Avenue
Civil Defense
Sebastian D' Alli
Oaks Group Seeks Reversal of County Rezoning Action
SOBA asks court to undo county rezoning of the Oaks aiming to 240 single family units with no commercial use. The suit challenges density set at 520 in a 150 acre land deal, alleging improper out of court settlement and violations of civil rights. A public hearing and legal process surrounding the referendum are in dispute, not the referendum itself.
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SOBA
Soba Board of Directors
Oaks
Simply Sinclair Reflections On Reagan Roosevelt Bond
The author recalls Reagan praising FDR during the New Deal, notes Reagan's Democratic links and union leadership with the Screen Actors Guild, and mentions Reagan's early career as a baseball announcer. The writer also shares a personal memory comparing Reagan's first wife Jane Wyman to his own spouse.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fdr
Reagan
Screen Actors Guild
Jane Wyman
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Don Moore
Phone. Co
Joseph Cresse
Public Service Commission
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Washington, D. C
Simply Sinclair
Paper
Fox
Frog Prince
Cas
Sarasota Village Plaza
Bee Ridge Road
Maracement
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