Venice Senior Wins PEO Cottey College Scholarship
Joan Juanita Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul R Martin of Englewood, receives a $500 scholarship to Cottey College Nevada Missouri from the Florida State Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood. Former Rockville Maryland resident, Venice High School senior, active in Tenn Age Auxiliary Volunteers at Venice Hospital and PEO youth leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Juanita Martin
Paul R. Martin
Overbrook Road
Englewood
Cottey College
Nevada
PEO
Venice High School
T.R. Smith
Chapter DU
Harold Beake
Joan
Rockville
VHS
Venice Hospital
Young Volunteers
Cottey
Venice High Student Joins Youth Conservation Corps
Lissa Young a VHS junior will spend eight weeks this summer at Eglin Air Force Base Florida in a U S Youth Conservation Corps work study program. She will build trails clear stream banks plant trees and inspect projects while engaging in related study and site visits. Young is a straight A student active in Interact Club softball and NHS and plans to study environmental science in college after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissa Young
Venice High School
U.S. Youth Conservaion Corps
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Romain Young
Mission Valley
Laurel
YCC
Lissa
Interact Club
Vhs
Legion and Auxiliary win honors at District 8 conclave
Venice and Englewood area posts earned top awards at the District 8 constitutional conference held last weekend in Lake Placid. Lemon Bay Post 276 received the traveling trophy for the best overall commander's report and a separate award for posts under 300 members plus 100 percent membership. Stanley Bienkowski of No Vel Post 159 won the best commander's plaque for posts over 300 members and 100 percent. Auxiliary leaders Mrs. William Craven and Mrs. Edward Doyle received the President's Award and Americanism plaque respectively. New District 8 officers were named, with Ray Daniels as commander and Mrs. E.J. Dionne as president for 1979-80. May 28 to June 3 Vietnam Veterans Week was urged for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Englewood Area
Lake Placid
Lemon Bay
L. Royce Phelps
Stanley Bienkowski
No Vel
William Craven
Novel 159
Edward Doyle
George Skaggs
District 8
Southwestern Area Department
Charles Bell
Unit 159
Morris Wild
Sarasota
Ray Daniels
E.J. Dionne
Placid Unit 25
Doyle Keen
No Vel 159
Carter
Joseph Exner
Gardeners take Indian Mound trip with students
Youth Gardening pupils from Englewood Elementary join Lemon Bay Garden Club for a field trip to Indian Mound Park on May 16. Fourth graders under Yates and Smith with Sargent and Conroy tour trees and shrubs labeled by the club and learn conservation tips ending with cookies and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
Lemon Bay Garden Club
Indian Mound Park
Yates
Miss Smith
William T. Sargent
George J. Conroy
Shaefer
Bedford
Stanley Piat
Earl Brown
St Andrew Society of Sarasota Forms New Group
A newly incorporated St Andrew Society of Sarasota invites all Scottish born or of Scottish descent and others interested in Scottish culture. Edwin J Kennedy named registered agent. temporary officers include Richard Watson president and George Nicol vice president. First annual election set for Sept 17 with location TBA. contact Watson at 921-5158 or P O Box 2592 Sarasota 33578.
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St. Andrew Society
Sarasota
St. Andrew
Edwin J. Kennedy
Richard Watson
George Nicol
Derry Berry
George Dickson
Edwin Cummer
J.M. McNair
Jim Kennedy
John Bariskell
James Johnston
William Craig
John Henry MacDonnell
C.B.E
Clan Donald
U.S.A
Watson
Society
P.O. Box
Saraosta
Venice Hospital to Honor Gallon Blood Donors on Bank Thursday
The board of directors of Venice Hospital's Blood Bank Inc will honor gallon donors and those reaching new donor plateaus with a buffet dinner at 7 30 p m at the Venice gallon aes Center. Sullivan's will cater the event and a donors country western theme is planned.
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Blood
Venice Hospital
Blood Bank Inc
Venice Gallon
Sullivan's
GEMS program teaches teen babysitting in Venice
South County Auxiliary of the Sarasota County Medical Society offers the annual Good Emergency Mother Substitutes program June 11 to 14 from 10 am to noon at Epiphany School cafeteria Venice. Open to 12 year olds and seventh graders. Sessions cover first aid safety child care and babysitting ethics with demonstrations by local professionals and graduates. Certificate awarded on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South County
Sarasota
Health Department
Red Cross
Maurice Aldrich
Diana Graf
Venice
P.O. Box
Girls State Delegates Meet for District 8 Lunch
Area Girls State delegates in District 8 will gather for a district lunch hosted by the Sara sota American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota American Legion Auxiliary
Selby Gardens Concludes Spring Garden Courses
Three horticultural mini courses end the spring term at Selby Botanical Gardens. Each 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday class offers a choice of workshop, with 24 seats and fees of 10 dollars for members and 15 dollars for non members. Joe Halton leads Plant Propagation for Beginners on May 23. Alan Meerow teaches Tree Culture for Home Owners on June 6. Fern Culture closes June 13, led by Mike Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby Botanical Gardens
Selby Gardens
Joe Halton
Bromeliad Identification Center
Alan Meerow
University of California
Mike Bush
Venice Music Teachers Plan Meeting
The Venice Area Music Teachers hold a meeting on Thursday May 24 at 10 30 a m at the home of President Jo Ann J Lamb 3642 Reneva Woods Blvd near Beneva Road A luncheon follows with attendees bringing sandwiches or a salad Lamb will present her plan of work for the coming year The group is a member of the Florida Music Teachers Association and the National Music Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Area
Jo Ann J. Lamb
Reneva Woods Blvd
Beneva Road
Lamb
Florida Music Teachers Association
National Music Teachers Association
Auxiliary honors Gold Star Mothers at party
Mrs. W T Craven presided as American Legion Auxiliary Novel Unit 159 hosted a luncheon honoring Gold Star Mothers and past presidents. The sole Gold Star Mother attending was Mrs. Arthur Bower with 50 years of service. Past presidents from multiple states attended and PPP members have given gifts to nursing home patients and organized events for Bay Pines veterans. The unit meets monthly at noon at the Legion Hall on East Venice Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Craven
American Legion Auxiliary Novel Unit 159
Auxiliary
Arthur Bower
Jesse Wallace
H.P. Kuykendall
Helen Steinwach
L.G. Frisby
George Wallace
W.R. Will
John Diekmann
Harry Fries
Mason Giberson
Parley
PPP
Bay Pines Veterans Hospital
Legion Hall
East Venice Ave
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Youth Conservation Corps
Legion and Auxiliary
Garden Club
Florida State University
Tallahassee
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
Nobel Unit 159
Debbie Kalchbrenner
Pattie Crouse
Denise Flemming
Kathy Johns
Carolyn Runyon
Carolyn Carbone
North Port
Holli Hoops
Mary Ann Diez
Denver Shepherd
Nobel
Lemon Bay Unit
Christine Lippstreuer
H.C. Lippstreuer
William Sargent
Elks
Venice-Nokomis Bpo-Ellis
Mark Borden
Nick Rieth
Lisa Powell
Julie Tobey
Namoi Rose
Robert Wander
Randall Hicks
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