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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1980
Page
2
A Venice reader vents about boaters with large sailboats hindering traffic during peak hours. The letter jokes about congested bridges on Business 41 and Venice Avenue, criticizes downtown lights, and suggests ire relief via tomato or egg投投 projectiles aimed at boaters as a humorous protest.
A reader lampoons luxury bath towels and washcloths advertised at high prices, contrasting them with frugal living. He recalls ornate fabrics and French royal figures to mock consumer excess, urging restraint and charitable giving over costly bath linens.
Viewpoint argues against the proposed morals ordinance, contending it overreaches by defining private parts and policing adult entertainment. The writer urges minimal government interference and warns the measure could curb personal freedoms and mirror moral guardianship by city officials.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South County thanks volunteers from Headlines Hair Studio Venice Stage Band and local media for a Sunday fundraiser at Venice Beach pavilion. Public appeal urges South Venice Civic Association members and residents to join, support deed restriction enforcement and good government, led by E. D. Caress.
A Venice resident recounts moving to South Venice in 1977 and notes rapid homebuilding since then. The piece argues real estate agents and builders fail to inform buyers about county ordinances and deed restrictions, leading to violations such as garages, sheds, and mislocated pools.
A reader condemns a family for abandoning kittens by a Goodwill box on the Bypass near Scotty's. The letter urges using Animal Control or Humane Society services, and promotes low cost spay neuter programs via Friends of Animals and related groups to prevent such abuse.
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