No vote urged against Florida constitution revisions
A reader urges a statewide Nays vote on proposed changes to Florida’s constitution, arguing revisions weaken citizen influence, increase bureaucracy, and compromise legislative accountability. The letter cites sections on bail standards, dual government pay limits, legislative sessions, impeachment, municipal officer suspensions, health department creation, and cabinet abolition.
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Florida
The
Newington
Women’s seminar promises wide range of talks at Community House
Venice women are invited to a ‘cure-all’ seminar organized by the League of Women and the South County Auxiliary on Wednesday October 4 at the Community House. Sessions cover education mental spiritual and physical topics with experts leading discussions including money, boredom, preparedness and changing roles of women.
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Venice
League of Women
South County
Hemingway
Frost
Seat of problem seen as decaying morals
Richard Pope of Sarasota writes to the editor criticizing a tennis magazine for featuring a sexual image. He condemns the illustration as a sign of moral decay and urges a national moral cleanup, contrasting with a prior editorial calling for traditional values.
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America
Richard Pope
Sarasota
Montaigne quotes illuminate self sufficiency
Library column cites Michel de Montaigne as the source of the motto What do I know and the idea of antiseptic scepticism. It notes Durants praise and mentions a copy of Montaigne Essays in the Venice Area Public Library urging readers to use their library.
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Michel de Montaigne
Will Durant
Montaigne
Venice Area Public
Englewood Chamber of Commerce thanks local press
Agnes J. Myers of Venice thanks Sun Coast Times and Sun Coast Gondolier reporters Dorothy Lippstreuer for coverage of the Englewood Chamber banquet andEnglewood area memories. She expresses gratitude for retirement wishes and lasting memories from the association.
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Sun Coast Times
Sun Coast Gondolier
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Englewood
Englewood Area
Union Organizing Push Reaches Small Town in Florida
The article notes AFSCME representation efforts among Florida public employees, led by Joe Considine, with thirteen organizers across eighteen counties from the Tampa office. It highlights union aims to cover all public employees statewide and discusses local context in a town of about 100 non-union workers.
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Department of Health
Orlando
Joe Considine
American Federation of State
Electrical Workers’ Union
National Guardsmen
Bridgeport
Afscme
Joe
Tampa
Afl-Cio
Venice
Manatee
Lee Counties
Florida
Public unions insights from a Florida interviewee
MIKE MURPHY leads discussion with Joe on the AFL-CIO's 1.2 million member scope and public sector concerns. They cover equitable pay, tenure abolition, dignity in treatment, and contract talks with city officials as enterprising steps to craft workable agreements.
City Manager's Corner remembers John Cat Smith
Dale Rieth recalls Venice figure John Cat Smith as a lifelong, durable local character. The column highlights Cat's stubborn friendliness and enduring presence in the community, noting a final poignant moment when Cat said, You has always been my friend, before they parted.
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Mssa
Dale
Cat” Smith
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