Summer Fun For South County Kids From Camps To Reptile Shows
Lisa Chown reports on seaside activities for youth in South County. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office ran a bike rodeo at the South County YMCA with Bicycle Safety Education officers teaching bike safety and inspections and awarding prizes in three age groups. Venice Rec Center campers met reptiles including a 140 pound boa and a tail of a poisonous lizard, presented by Randy Wofford of Jungle Gardens. Venice and Englewood Brownie troops enjoyed day camp with nature hikes arts and crafts swimming games and sign language basics.
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South County
Sarasota County
Josh Deerfield
Nancy McCurry
Brian Palm
Anthony Constacio
Chris Corso
Marcy Adams
Shane Calabraze
Matt Beagle
Bill Ford
Venice Rec Center
Randy Wofford
Sarasota
Jungle Gardens
Venice
Englewood
Ramblers Rest
Gulf Coast
Venice resident earns Order of Constantine honor at Sigma Chi meeting
Harold Mecherle of Venice joined six other Sigma Chi alumni in receiving the Order of Constantine at the Future Planning and Grand Council meeting in Oak Brook Illinois. A former State Farm executive, he has long served Illinois Wesleyan University and Sigma Chi chapters in Bloomington and Sarasota Bradenton. He chaired house renovations, led the undergraduate house corporation and joined the International Foundation Board of Governors in 1979.
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S. Harold Mecherle
Venice
Sigma Chi
Order of Constantine
Oak Brook Marriott
Chicago
Seven Sigma Chi
Mecherle
State Farm Insurance Companies
Illinois Wesleyan University
Sarasota
Bradenton, Florida
House
Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Weslayen
Sigma Chi International Foundation
Retirement seminar on medical aspects of aging
Dr. Richard T. Conard will lead a retirement seminar Sunday July 18 at 2 p.m. at the Longboat Hilton in Longboat Key. He is president and chairman of the Retirement Corporation of America and a noted gerontologist. An introduction by RC of A marketing director will precede a talk on levels of living and care in retirement centers.
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Richard T. Conard
Longboat Hilton
Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key
Conrad
Conard
Retirement Corporation of America
University of Florida School of Medicine
Lloyd Nolan Foundation
Fairfield
Ala
RC of A
Savannah
Georgia
Florida
Ormond Beach
Naples
Nancy George
Nancy Miller
Bradenton
Shores
Rotary Installation Dinner Announced for South Venice Club
The South Venice Rotary Club will hold its annual installation dinner June 30 at the Venice Yacht Club with a social hour at 6 30 p m and dinner at 7 30 p m. New officers for 1982 1983 include President C Jack Snyder and Past President John C Pape. Installation will be conducted by Past District Governor Bob Perkins.
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South Venice Rotary Club
Venice Yacht Club
C. Jack Snyder
John C. Pape
Tony M. Kozak
James E. Forrest
Lony H. Levering
Paul E. Pluchino
Jeffrey C. Bliss
Roger L. Baldinger
J.A
Dick) Faria
John A. Freeman Jr
Fred J. Carley
Allan B. Jones
Bob Perkins
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Lisa Chown
Sarasota’s
Venice Recreation Center
Dwaine Barclay
Sun
Sheriff's Department
Constantine
Bloomington Sigma Chi
Paul Schmidt
L.W. Blake Memorial Hospital
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