County funds to improve Caspersen Beach amid state control talks
County budget committee releases 65000 for Caspersen Beach access road two parking lots and multiple walkways to the water with fencing planned. Parks director Walt Rothenbach says funds may be released if state control is not accepted and notes road will extend three quarters of a mile with a bay side diversion and shell paving.
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Caspersen Beach
Parks and Recreation
Walt Rothenbach
Rothenbach
Bay Side
Pilot Hawk
Bayside
Ingram’s Air
Garden School Deterioration Reported in Local News
Community notes report Garden School looking worse with references to page 21. Entertainment preview mentions You Know I Can't Hear You on page 19. Venice area includes arrest of Jorger. follow up on page 26.
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Garden School
Entertainment Review
Jorger
Venice
Features FATHERS are strange beings on page 5
Ned Burke states that fathers are strange beings in a feature piece on page 5. The column presents a humorous and reflective take on paternal idiosyncrasies and their impact on family life.
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Ned Burke
Ryan Roses Fund Tops Four Thousand Three Hundred
Seven year old Ryan Roses fight for life continues as the Ryan Rose Fund surpasses 4300 dollars. Venice Nokomis Bank president David Voigt notes ongoing contributions though bills could total up to 50000. Ryan remains monitored around the clock with paralysis preventing eating, but he hopes to speak soon as parents stay at his bedside.
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Ryan Rose
David Voigt
Venice-Nokomis Bank and Trust Company
Ryan
Lloyd
Venice
R/O plant renovations complete and operating as designed
Rieth reports the reverse osmosis plant now runs as intended after renovations by Polymetrics and City Water Utility work in the wellfield. UTILITY DIRECTOR Stu Wilson notes ongoing testing shows flow and pressure specs being met. A test of stainless piping aimed to trigger surge relief valve was inconclusive due to the new system in operation.
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Polymetrics
California
City Water Utility Department
Wellfield
Rieth
Stu Wilson
Manasota Board Denies Funds for Cow Pen Slough Repair
The Manasota Basin Board refuses public funds to repair Cow Pen Slough, deeming it a private watering and drainage system. The county, responsible since the 1960s, must seek other sources as erosion prompts conservationists to seek fencing while ranchers demand grazing access or alternatives.
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Cow Pen
Manasota Basin Board
South County
Dana and
Roberts Bays
Floridas Scout of the Year Roger Ward of Englewood Honored
Roger William Ward of Boy Scout Troop 26 Englewood named Florida Scout of the Year at the Florida American Legion Convention in Orlando. He is an Eagle Scout runner up for national honors and son of Roger and Mrs. Ward of Gale Street Englewood. Ward is a Lemon Bay High student active in wrestling track Key Club and OA leadership aiming to be a dentist.
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Roger William Ward
Boy Scout
Englewood
Department of Florida American Legion
Orlando
American Legion Post
Lemon Bay Post 276
Tom Dignam
Eagle Scout
American Legion
Roger Ward
Gale Street
Ward
Lemon Bay High School
Florida State Fair
Scout Service Corps
Sunnyland Council
Order of the Arrow
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Caspersen
Randall Hicks
United First Federal
Dean Optical
Fy Vt Automotive
Ewer
Serere
Reese
Sun Coast Gondolier
Florida
Lodge 552 of the Order of the Arrow
New Key Club
Lemon Bay High
Pete Doran
Martin
Lisa Leivan
Pete
James
Atlantic
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