Venice Area Art League Defends Community Outreach
A belated letter defends the Venice Area Art League against notions about its juried show and selection practices. The writer explains judging costs, emphasizes local Sarasota judges, and notes mini shows at the Venice Community Center benefit nonmembers and young artists while expanding programs to include sculpture enameling and children’s classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Area
Venice Community Center
Venice
Art League
Community Center
West Coast
Longboat Key
Sarasota
Ar League
Claims citizens have no say in government and democracy
A letter argues that the United States abandons its constitutional limits and wields power by elites and minorities. It criticizes immigration, Panama Canal policy, forced busing, and treaty flexibility while urging a return to a Republic governed by states and the people. It laments loss of sovereignty and faith in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Panama
Canal
Vietnam
The Plight of the Dollar and a Calls for a Balanced Budget
The essay argues the dollar loses value due to ongoing inflation and a persistent unbalanced budget. It predicts a 10 year future buying power drop from 47.5 to 17 cents under 6 percent inflation. It blames Congress for deficits and urges practical budgeting to restore solvency domestically and globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Rumors on Lake Venice Golf Club Plans Denied
Several golfers questioned the Lake Venice Golf Club's future as rumors spread that the Venice City Council would abolish the prepaid greens fee system and impose daily greens fees on all golfers. A second rumor alleged the council would scrap all golf tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Venice Golf Club
Venice City
Venice
Big Brothers and Sisters thank volunteers for Corn Beef and Cabbage dinner
The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Sarasota County thank volunteers for a successful Corn Beef and Cabbage fund raising dinner. Special thanks to Frank Sullivan for a terrific meal. City council member Gene Caffrey addresses rumors as false. Edwin D. Taylor expresses appreciation to attendees for supporting community events in Venice.
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Frank Sullivan
Gene Caffrey
City of
Venice
Edwin D. Taylor
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters
South Sarasota County
Steinbeck Honored in Salinas Library Column
The Salinas library column profiles John Steinbeck as champion of the downtrodden. It notes his Pulitzer and Nobel awards, his unpopular social views, and The Grapes of Wrath as a sensational bestseller. It cites his Nobel speech urging authors to praise human capacity for greatness.
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John Steinbeck
Salinas
Calif
California
Steinbeck
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Ngaonce
Area Art League
East Coast
Sam Dillon
SUN Coast Gondolier
Sun Coast Gondolier Inc
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Michael W. Corradino
John C. Hewens
Jim Beans
Dorothy Lippstretter
M.B. Macfarlane
Craig Nelson
Liliane Johnson Randall Hicks
Sun Coast Gondolier, Inc
Miami Ave
Florida
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Fla
New York
N.Y
Atlanta, Ga
Detroit, Mich
Golf Club
Library Column
B. Larz Newton
Friends of the Library
Charley
Venice Area Public LibrAry
Venice Gardens
Richard Wood
Camp Springs
Richard Welke
Bob Love
Paul C. Moore
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