San Fiesta events showcase varied games and parades in Venice
Jay Goodley leads racquetball tournaments at Venice Racquetball and Fitness Center October 14 to 17 with spectator admission free and player fees range 10 to 16 dollars. Bowling, tennis, go cart races, open house at Venice Airport, Miss Venice pageant, and San Fiesta Parade mark a busy festival week with multiple sponsors and age groups.
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Jay Goodley
Venice
Galaxy Lanes
U.S. 41
Dominic Iovine
Optimist Club
Roberts Bay-Venice
Venice Industrial Park
Courtside Tennis Club
Phil Baker
Larry Altier
Blalock Park
First National Bank of Venice
Pete Booth
Gulf of Mexico
Greater Venice Florida
Mike Lester
Marion Hall
Venice Lions Club
Venice Ave
Physician retires after 38 years of delivering Venice families
Dr. Talmadge Thompson, Venice’s first family doctor, ends a 38 year practice after delivering over 1 000 babies and guiding generations. He recalls wartime beginnings in 1944, early care in a seaside town, and his lifelong health routine that kept him active.
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Plymouth
Vernice
Blackburn Bay
Talmadge Thompson
West
Venice Avenue
Thompson
Venice
Wright
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Venice Area Community Listings Open for Classes and Events
Venice High School Band Boosters flea market set for Nov 11 and 12 at Bird Bay Plaza with donation calls to 485-8137. Venice Adult Center offers evening and daytime classes in clothing, interior design, art, nutrition, and languages with info at 488-6383. Gala dinner dance by Englewood BPO Does on Oct 9 at Elks Lodge, reservations via 474-6946. Adult Fitness Program starts Oct 5 at Venice Recreation Center, 15 dollars monthly. Film festival for young adults runs Oct 6 at Venice Public Library with proceeds to VA Advisory board computer fund. Daughters of the British Empire card party Oct 4 at St. Marks Parish Hall. DU, PEO meet Oct 4 at Tarpon Center Drive. Sarasota Branch of Association for Childhood Education International meets Oct 4 at Phillippi Shores Elementary. Hadassah Greater Venice meets Oct 5 at Venice Community Center with Hadassah hospital talk.
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Tom Kilkenny
Bay Indies
Venice City Courts
Bill Fairbanks
Venice Little Theatre
Jeanne Crain
Dana Andrews
Dick Haymes
Vivian Blaine
Kiwanis Club of
Venice
Bryan Holcomb
Jim Theriault
Robert Konz
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Venice Garden Club
Venice Community Center
Dick Louis
Annie
Venice Beach
Bill Cordell
South County Family Ymca
YMCA
Venice Avenue
Nokomis
San Marco
Venice Ave
Nassau
Lucille Doeble
Venice High School
Bird Bay Plaza
Bahama Street
Englewood
Venice Recreation Center
Karen Dickerson
Sally Best
Venice Public Library
YA Board Film Committee
VA Advisory Board
Venice-Englewood
the Daughters of the British Empire
St. Marks Parish Hall
A. Walker
Manasota Key Rd
Children’s Action Network
Sarasota
Association For Childhood Education International
Phillippi Shores
Bruce Hinson
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San Fiesta
Venice Municipal
Ingram’s Air Service
Turin Street
Dr. Talmadge Thompson
Maryland
David Martin
Paris
Vincent Price
DBE
PEO
J. E. Dare
Tarpon Center Drive
J. F. Hacker
F. W. Segerstrom
Hadassah
Greater Venice
Venice Hospital
Ronald T. Hanson
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