Miss Venice Contender Melinda Lee Prepares for Miss Florida
Miss Venice Melinda Sue Lee participates in a busy pre Miss Florida pageant schedule in Orlando. She travels daily to rehearsals and events at the Howard Johnson Convention Center Sea World Silver Springs and the auditorium as contestants rehearse gowns swimsuits talents and production numbers ahead of the 1980 finals and coronation tonight with a coronation ball tomorrow and return home the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Sue Lee
Orlando
Mindy
Howard Johnson Convention Center
Sea World
Silver Springs
Venice
Silver Spring
Florida Girls and Boys Staters Head to State Conclaves
Nine area juniors and seniors travelled from Venice Lemon Bay and North Port to attend the Florida American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Tallahassee and the Boys State sessions in Venice. Delegates include Terry Cornelius Heather Hayman Keri Kanetsky Virginia Maas Charmain Lattanzio Debbie Bedford Cheryl Hammerson Mandy Rowley Marion DeGenaro Jeff Chirillo Anthony Quinn DeSantis Greg Paradiso representing units from Venice North Port Englewood and Rotonda. The Girls State run June 22 to June 29 with two delegates chosen for Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. The Boys State convenes from July 5 following the girls event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State University
Tallahassee
American Legion Auxiliary
Rotonda West Unit
Mandy Rowley
Rex L. Rowley
Rotonda Circle
Marion DeGenaro
Ronald DeGenaro
Annapolis Lane
Rotonda
American Legion Junior Auxiliary Unit 113
Marion
Mandy
Venice
Lemon Bay
Florida American Legion
Englewood
Lemon Bay Post
Jeff Chirillo
Joseph Chirillo
Manasota Key Road
Anthony Quinn DeSantis
Quinto DeSantis
Otis Road
North Port
Greg Paradiso
Florida archaeologist Jennifer Hamilton earns archaeology masters
Jennifer M. Hamilton received her Master of Arts in archaeology from the University of Florida at Gainesville on June 14. The Venice High School graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member is in Haiti leading excavations at Puerto Real, a 20 acre site linked to Columbus's early contact, supervised by Ray Willis and Dr. Charles H. Fairbanks. The project is funded by UF, the Organization of American States, and the Haitian Government, with 30 Haitian workers to be trained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer M. Hamilton
University of Florida
Gainesville
David Hamilton
Englewood
Venice Stationers
Jennifer
Venice High School
Phi Beta Kappa
Haiti
Hemisphere
Puerto Real
Ray Willis
Charles H. Fairbanks
William Hodges
Hodges
Christopher Columbus
Community Council to Meet at Manatee Junior College
The Community Council schedules its monthly luncheon meeting on Wednesday July 9 at noon in Rooms L and M at Manatee Junior College Brickyard plaza U S 41 Bypass. Phyllis Boyer of Happiness House will speak and agencies are invited to attend with lunch reservations via Bob Painter president of Big Brothers Big Sisters at 488 4009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee Junior College
Brickyard
U.S. 41 Bypass
L&m
Phyllis Boyer
Happiness House
Bob Painter
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Designing with plants and flowers by Patricia Kroh on WB Channel 3
Longboat Key resident Patricia Kroh invited to teach plant and flower design on WEDU Channel 3 with demonstrations on July 12 at 12 30 p m and July 16 at 11 30 a m using native Florida flora and a shell container. Kroh, an accredited NCSG Flower Show School instructor, has taught across the United States and Europe and authored widely used books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longboat Key
Patricia Kroh
Milton Freudenheim
WEDU
Channel 3
Miss Kroh
Florida
National Council of State Garden Clubs
United State
Europe
Japan
Enshu
New York State
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Longboat Key Art Center
Seniors Meet At Venice Center For June Birthday Party
Single seniors group Senior Citizens Without Partners meets Monday June 30 at 1 p.m. at Venice Community Center South Nokomis. Open to all over 55. June birthday celebration highlighted. Bring finger sandwiches. Nokomis Beach outing set for June 31 at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Community Center
South Nokomis
Nokomis Beach
Area couples announce engagements Hill Viani and Prestia
Anne Victoria Hill and Joseph A. Viani II announce their engagement. Both are Second Lieutenants in the United States Air Force, recent graduates of Officer Training School at Lackland AFB. Penny Ellen Artz and Daniel Abraham Prestia Jr announce their engagement. Both are Venice High School graduates. she attends Sarasota County Vo-tech for medical assistant training with July completion, he is EMT program graduate. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Victoria Hill
Clifford H. Hill
Nightingale Road
Venice
Joseph A. Viani II
Joseph A. Viani
Hialeah
Anne
Venice High School
University of Florida
Chi Omega Sorority
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Penny Ellen Artz
Jack Artz
Sleepy Hollow Court
Daniel Abraham Prestia Jr
Daniel Prestia Sr
Pineland Ave
Sarasota County
Vo-tech School
Mr. Prestia
Englewood Couple Announces Engagment of Olin Qualtiere
Miss Donna Marie Olin of Englewood and Anthony C Qualtiere of Port Richey announce their engagement. Both earned bachelor of science degrees in physical education in December 1979 at State University College in Brockport New York. The couple plans an April wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Marie Olin
Richard Olin
Edwards St
Englewood
Anthony C. Qualtiere
Maurel LaVaindinho
Port Richey
John Qualtiere
Brooklyn
N.Y
State University College
Brockport
Olin
Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department
Bekin
New Port Richey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Department of Florida
United States
Girls’ Nation
Washington, D.C
Nobel Unit 159
Terry Cornelius
Joseph Cornelius
Mallow Road
Heather Hayman
Roger C. Hayman
Sandpiper Drive
Keri Kanetsky
Murray Kanetsky
Appalachicola Rd
Virginia Maas
Milton Maas
Sleepy Hollow Road
Lemon Bay High School
Charmain Lattanzio
Thomas Lattanzio
Chilcopa St
Lemon Bay Unit
Debbie Bedford
Robert Bedford
Bayshore Dr
Cheryl Hammerson
Ronald Hommerson
Keyway Court
University of Fla
Organization of American States
Jennifer Hamilton
Gary Shapiro
Rochelle Marrinan
Community Council
Viani
Artz
Prestia
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