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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1979
Page
1
Music Man opens at Golden Apple
The entertainment page highlights the opening of the musical The Music Man at the Golden Apple theater. A community juvenile program may proceed without a grant, with details on page 34. A Venice golfers team places high in a Huntington Beach event, discussed on page 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Apple
Venice
Daily 8am Temperature and Rainfall Records
Weather data note records the daily 8 a.m. readings for the preceding 24 hours. Temperatures and rainfall amounts are logged at the same time each morning. The entry provides a consistent snapshot of conditions across dates shown.
Bridge closure on East Venice Avenue for repairs
The East Venice Avenue bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway will close to traffic for about one hour starting at 7 40 p m tonight Thursday to allow daylight repairs with minimal traffic. County sources say both vehicle and boat traffic will be affected by the closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Venice Avenue
Intracoastal Waterway
Baby defies trip to Sarasota in Caesarean birth at Venice
Carol Chidlow and Al Chidlow welcomed daughter Sarah Elizabeth at Venice Hospital after a planned Lamaze start at Venice Hospital disrupted by the baby’s breech delivery. The infant weighs seven pounds, 20 1/2 inches long and will spend time in an incubator. Grandfather Will Chidlow of Venice and staff notes marked fifth Venice Hospital birth amid expansion approval for a maternity center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Coast Gondolier and Times
Carol Chidlow
Sarasota Hospital
Carol
Janet Ross
Venice Hospital
Sarah Elizabeth
Sarasota
Proud
Mom
Will Chidlow
Venice
Pat
Climatrol
Del
al Chidlow
Dog loving couple breed and showcase Dobermans and a whippet
Dr H Thomas Brown and wife Pat keep a lively kennel off Ramsey Road in Venice. Their pure-bred dogs include Alfie Liebschen Hans Cinder and Hidi led by Whiskey who sired Eric, the top Doberman at the 1976 Westminster show in Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brown
Pinscher
Liebschen
Alfie
Tom Brown
Burke
Cinder
Hans
Hidi
H. Thomas Brown
Pat
Ramsey Road
Venice
Tom
Puerto Rico
Eric
Madison Square Garden
Brown
Sarasota considers two percent tourist tax for county
Sarasota County commissioners began steps toward a local tourist development tax joining seven Florida counties. The plan would add two percent to hotel and short term lodging rates, aiming to raise over 500 000 dollars yearly to fund tourism and convention efforts. Commissioner James Neville noted it would shift some tax burden from residents while increasing visitor revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Sarasota County
Okinawa stay gives VHS grad love for United States
A VHS graduate stationed in Okinawa describes island life with dense traffic and exhaust in the city. He notes Okinawa’s size, about a million cars, and long drives to nearby towns. The piece contrasts Okinawa with Korea and mentions markets in Korea and farming in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
Steve Kilby
United States
Steve
Venice library to close for transformer move
The Venice Area Public Library will be closed all day Friday June 22 for an electrical transformer move leaving the building without power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Area
Controversy over Denison Drive closure in Sarasota County
Residents led by Betty Rochnowski challenge a proposed plan to close Denison Drive at SR 775 turning it into a cul de sac. They seek to keep Denison two way with a stop light, citing a Feb 1978 road count of 3224 cars daily and a yearly gasoline loss of about 22000 gallons for 700 area families. The public hearing is set for 10:50 a.m. at the South County Courthouse Annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
South County Courthouse
Sheriff's Department
Denison Drive
Manasota Beach
Denison
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Tod
ABC Liquor
Holiday Inn
McCrory’s
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Louis Soscia
Dorothy Lippstretter
Kathy Tyrity
Sun Coast Gondolier
VHS Grad
Korea
Philippines
Rochnowski
Tyrity
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