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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1979
Page
1
South County edition lists a proposed tourist tax to be decided on November 6 with coverage noted on page 27. Also previews Venice Little Theatre Camelot review on page 20 and Trick or Treat night details for October 31 on page 7. First Lemon Bay stadium football game teased for Friday on page 33.
The report records 8 a.m. temperatures and rainfall for the prior 24 hours on listed dates. Data cover daily weather measurements from the period, noting temperature highs and rainfall amounts for each day.
About 200 youths parents and city officials gathered at the Venice Community Center to discuss a late day youth hub and alleged police harassment. They urged better communication and trust while weighing programs to improve rapport between police and youth amid a perceived shift in Venice from retirement town to a place for young people.
Naples area council discusses creating a youth pavilion on Brocard Park near the Fishing Pier. Councilman Berry Walker cites Monday’s Concerned Parents meeting and Youth Advisory Board members Steve Beebe and Scott Pinkerton urging a protected, lit gathering space with restrooms.
Public Works director Larry Heath tours Venice to highlight tiny triangular park areas and nearby vacant lots overrun with debris. He cites illegality of dumping, fire hazards from dry brush, and rodent concerns. He notes depots near residents and ongoing trash disposal despite warnings.
Corky White an aerial advertising entrepreneur filed to run for the one year remaining in the term of councilman B H Walker with six candidates seeking the Venice city seat in the December 4 election. White, 51, lives on Hope Street and promotes Sky Ads flown by airplane along the coast. He highlights better government and taxpayer money management, backed by a long career in advertising, aviation and civic involvement across multiple local chambers and organizations.
Nokomis resident Herbert Hanchey was named a Sunshine Press Community Service Award recipient at the Miss Venice Pageant. Nominated for notable Venice area contributions, he helped build four baseball fields, led school safety patrols as a former Venice police chief, aided Nokomis Fire Station and Higel Park, and supported Elks Kiwanis Suncoast Club and South County Council efforts.
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