Venice Chamber poll shows locals favor light industry
A Gondolier poll of 45 readers shows 26 favor bringing light industry to South County, 19 oppose. Ron Hicks leads the pro side for the Venice Chamber. William Moomaw voices conservationist opposition with concerns about schools traffic and pollution.
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Venice Area
Chamber of Commerce
South County
Venice Chamber of Commerce
Gondolier
Ron Hicks
Pro
William Moomaw
Venice
Carl Froehlich
R.E. Lacher
Herbert Hansson
Venice Faces Critical Sewer Crisis at South Harbor Plant
Mayor Frank Proctor labeled the Venice wastewater treatment plant crisis critical as the city moves to approve emergency funding of about 370000 from enterprise reserves to meet state DER deadlines. A special 1:30 p.m. council meeting seeks answers on causes and potential federal 201 funding delays.
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Frank Proctor
Venice
South Harbor Drive
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
DEA
Proctor
Middle school shift of district plan draws mixed reaction
South County principals back a middle school concept as part of a five year plan while redistricting questions loom. Garden Elementary may become the largest elementary with 985 students by fall 1982, straining space and portables. Nokomis Elementary faces a drop to about 500 as redistricting and trends reshape enrollment.
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South County
Lanners
Garden Elementary
Mark Cook
North County
Cook
Garden
Nokomis Elementary
Barbara Needleman
Day in the life of Trooper Nipper
Florida Patrolman Ted Nipper clocks in at 7 am and patrols U S 41 checking radar. He explains tickets are records of the stop, not admissions of guilt, and says most violators respond with respect. A high speed chase on East Venice Avenue ends with two tickets and a defiant driver, while another driver questions radar accuracy.
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Florida
Ted Nipper
U.S. 41
Venice
Nipper
East Venice Avenue
Anderson to present MacArthur Tract support at city meeting
Sarasota County Commissioner Bob Anderson will outline his position paper backing the MacArthur Tract acquisition at a special city council session after a wastewater problems report. He and Commissioner Mabry Carlton lead the push to obtain land for a large water production area amid fears of a regional water crisis. Venice council recently rejected becoming a county water customer, while other municipalities also declined to commit to future water purchases.
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Sarasota County
Bob Anderson
MacArthur Tract
Anderson
Suncoast
Mabry Carlton
Venice
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C.A. Murray
Nokomis
David Martin Statt Write
Weather
Eckerds Grand Union
Schaefers Flowers & Pin
Wits Walgreens
Water Works
Sears Woolco
ABC Liquor
Brown Clinic
Colonial Miniatures
Deakes Health
Seeker
Dick & Meadows
Jacksons
Golden Corral
Byrons
Paul Schmidt
Trooper Nipper
Jim Gouvellis
Commission
Beverly Stackler
North Port
Englewood
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