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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1979
Page
4
City officials and residents discuss youth needs at a Venice beach meeting. Mayor and police pledged cooperation, with plans for free city space for events, patrols to curb illegal gatherings, and a 7:30 p.m. meeting on November 1 to develop youth programs.
Council hears plan for a youth pavilion to serve day beach use and night youth gatherings. Granting material costs, local labor, and safeguards against vandalism are debated while a police presence is suggested to protect the project.
Mayor Harry Case signed an agreement at the City Council to repair Pinebrook South roads and drainage before city maintenance acceptance. Venice attorney Norwood Gay presented the pact for Tidewater Villages with Wendell Kent and Company as contractor. Work may take five weeks from yesterday with a one year labor and materials guarantee.
Hanchey earns the Sunshine Press Award for longtime service to the South County Family YMCA where he serves on the board and drives new facility phases. He and wife Jeannette own B&J Dragline. son Steven is company vice president. they have one grandchild. The traveling cup honors the recipient with a miniature replica.
The VJHS Community School offers a four week class to repair small appliances including toasters hair dryers coffee pots and vacuums. Instruction by Ernest Barina in Room 113 on Thursdays from 6 30 to 9 p m beginning November 1. Fee is 10 and all ages welcome. Call Pat Scavo at 488 7727 for details and registration.
Richard S Wheeler 73 of 113 Porto Bello North Port died Oct 22 1979 at Venice Hospital. Born in Great Barrington MA he moved from Rocky Hill CT eight years ago. He was a machinist for Fafner Bearing before retirement and a member of the American Legion. He leaves a wife two sons four daughters two brothers 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Graveside rites at Rose Hill Memorial Park Rocky Hill CT with Farley Funeral Home Venice handling local arrangements.
The article notes that vacant lots and park areas attract debris and will be cleaned during the city general trash pickup from November 13 to 16. Heath urges residents to use the twice weekly refuse service to prevent worsening the ghetto appearance of unoccupied parcels.
The Contractors Association of Sarasota Manatee holds its monthly dinner Thursday October 25 at the Country Club of Sarasota. A 1 p.m. golf outing precedes the 6:30 p.m. dinner. Guest speaker Senator Warren Henderson of Venice, serving the 25th District since 1963, discusses What You Wanted to Know About but Were Not Able to Ask. Reservations 924-8464.
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