Lights at Venice fields spark public dispute over pay
A local column reports that Sarasota County Parks and Recreation required Venice Little League and Venice Gulf Senior League to pay for field lights. While leagues protested, they paid under pressure. A Monday sighting showed public use of lights on Senior League fields and softball games under the lights, provoking anger among league leaders and questioning the city county lighting arrangement.
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Sarasota County
Sally Best
Parks and Recreation Department
Ms. Best
Sherrick Gilbert
MJC Basketball Clinic Opens With Four-Week Session
Manatee Junior College launches a four week basketball clinic directed by Coach Harry Kinnan for ages 8 to 18 starting June 14. Sections run June 14–18, June 21–25, June 28–July 2, and July 5–9 with daily 9 am to 2 pm sessions. Tuition is 40 dollars for one week or 65 dollars for two weeks, includes a clinic shirt. Pre registration is required and space is limited.
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Manatee Junior College
MJC
Harry Kinnan
MJC Department of Physical Education
Memorial 500 Swim Meet Shines At Selby Pool
The eighth annual South County YMCA Memorial 500 at Selby Pool drew nearly 300 swimmers. Ten finishes reached 16/100 of a second, with Stingrays placing sixth and multiple swimmers earning top eight in diverse events across 8 and under to seniors.
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Indianapolis
Selby Pool
South County
YMCA
Brian Holcomb
Bill Whatley
Sally Vihlen
Whatley
Stingrays
Michael Carter
Lloyd Grant
Brad Reninger
Jay Patek
Eric Vihlen
Karen Maier
Mindy Lewis
Andy Fritsch
Nathan Collier
Greg Miller
Greater Venice Recreation Aquatic Club
Maresch
Michelle Sinkovitz
Amy Marksbury
Rob Dumford
BRITTON TOP LOCAL WINNER AT VRFC MEET
In the Venice Racquetball and Fitness Center second annual May Racquetball Classic, Buddy Britton claimed the men s A division title with a 21 10 21 19 win over Jay Goodley. Julie Ginsberg won women s open and mixed doubles, overcoming Jessie Crist and pairing with Dallas Clement to beat Judi Schmidt and Carl Weinrich in a tiebreaker. The event drew about 1200 spectators across three days with local players from Sarasota Bradenton and surrounding areas earning multiple podiums.
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Jay Goodley
VRFC
Venice
Sarasotan
Julie Ginsberg
Charlie Nichols
Bradenton
Ginsberg
Jessie Crist
Dallas Clement
Carl Weinrich
Judi Schmidt
Nichols
Mike Hodgkinson
John Schneider
Smokey Smithly
Wildman Vann
Buddy Britton
WRFC
Susan Harre
Julie Coffman
Barb Deighton
Becky Bates
Teresa Kaufman
Marcia Linder
Debbie Strausbaugh
Denrita Wozniak
Mary Lou Caldwell
Leslie Oniki
Betty Jo Bloodsworth
Janet Ross
Stacy Thompson
Marty Ditcher
Justine Phillipson
Cathy Moseley
Sharon Stein
Jo McIntosh
Nancy Glaser
Kathy Durant
Jesse Crist
Barb Simmons
Matt St. Lawrence
Brady Fitzgerald
John Jackson
Joe Fullen
Jamie Lamoreaux
Bill Scott
Kerry Teska
Venice area youth soccer meets for annual general meeting
The Venice Area Youth Soccer Association will hold its annual general meeting on Monday June 7 at 7 30 p m at the First National Bank of Venice 200 South Nokomis Avenue.
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Venice Area Youth Soccer Association
First National Bank of Venice
Nokomis Avenue
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Ymca “Memorial
William C. Fritsch
VAYAC
Brant Martin
Dawn Hall
Lori Danielson
Lori
Dawn
Karen
Mindy Collier
Shannon McMahon
John Farley
Kelly McMahon
McDonald
The
Jennifer Yarnall
Greater Sarasota Aquatic Club
Steve Maresch
Sarasota
Dan Fritsch
Ven
Britton
Janice Webb
Lisa Richardson
Eva Alexander
Mike Smith
Trent Hancock
Charlie Patranoni
Jack Hagberg
Doug Crouse
Tony Kozak
Jim Harre
Carll Smith
John Ryan
Paul Dietrich
Paul Copeman
Gene DePastino
Robert James
Craig Meldahl
Roy Phelps
John Wittig
Mike Wolf
Steve Oniki
Mark Samwebber
Don Schmidt
Fred Pickering
Scott Thompson
Mike
Hodgkinson
Bill Reusse
Dave Goodman
Joel Rosenfeld
Robert Hamabiss
Scott Henry
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