Venice couple promote pure bred dogs with shows and clubs
The Browns, a Venice couple, breed Doberman Pinschers and train show dogs. Alfie, a fifteen point champion, ranks fifth nationally. Liebschen nears champion status. They run local dog clubs, plan falls shows, and educate the public about pure bred dogs.
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Alfie
Pat
Liebschen
Venice
Tom
Manasota
Residents push Denison Drive reroute after 1978 crashes
Denison Drive residents petition to reroute traffic at Denison and 775 amid six fatalities along 775 in two years and a fatal February 1978 crash. They argue emergency access and visibility concerns for Manasota Beach Road triangle and question the need for the current one way South turn. The petition runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. over three days, with 951 area families served by the Denison Drive access and sheriff patrols reported four to five times daily.
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United States
Florida
Tom
Pat
American Kennel Club
AKC
Denison
S.R. 775
Rochnowski
Center Road
Denison Drive
Manasota Beach Road
James Price
Monrhday
Beach Road
775
W.F. Poole
Venice
Englewood
Sheriff's Department
Venice High Alum at Kadena Air Base Okinawa Shares Life Abroad
Steve Kilby 22, a 1975 Venice High School graduate, is stationed at Kadena Air Base Okinawa. He describes local monsoon climate and heat in the Philippines, notes cockfighting legality on Sundays, discusses currency exchange, and plans to return to Venice then attend Florida State University for pre law after possibly moving back in October or November.
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Okinawa
Florida
Steve
Bahamas
Venice High School
Air Force
Kadena Air Base
Japan
Roger
Helen Kilby
Pecan Road
Nokomis
Venice
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Sarasota County Tourist Tax Plan Moves Toward Referendum
County commissioners form a nine member Tourist Development Council chaired by the board chair and including municipal officials, motel operators, and tourism stakeholders. A development plan must be approved before a referendum to levy a two percent tax. The tax would fund centers and bureaus, with revenues returned by the state after administration costs. The chamber cites potential raises of $4 million local impact and $547,500 annual tax take at 60 percent occupancy, based on 1977 figures.
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Ged
Tourist Development Council
County Commission
Govern Board
Ed Maroney
Commission
State Department of Revenue
Sarasota County
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Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Pan American Financial Services, Inc
Sc. Church Ave
Tampa
Fairchild
Weyerhaen, Weldwood
Georgia-Pacific
Rockwell
Forrest Flair Winterbud
Old Salem
Stottlemyer
Shoemaker Lumber Company
Sarasota
Third St