German exchange student finds shared sailing interest in Venice
Godehard Schuster Penn, a 16 year old from Cologne, stays with Agnes and Adser Schwennesen in Venice while attending Venice High School. Through the German American Cultural Exchange, he comes to America with two years left before returning next summer. He enjoys mathematics geography politics and plans to study math architecture or engineering in Germany. The Schwennesens, living in Venice since 1973, include their son Bill at Tulane and daughter Sally in Cincinnati.
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Strachwitz
Cologne
Friederike
Hamburg
Godehard
Germany
Schwenn
Schwennesens
Venice
Bill
Tulane University
Sally
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dayton
Bill Packing
Venice High School
Godehard Penn
Venice BPW to stage Roberta benefit for epilepsy
The Venice Area BPW will present the musical Roberta on November 25 at Venice Little Theatre to aid the Council on Epilepsy. Proceeds and a $10 donation include a chance to win 100 Susan B Anthony dollars. The event starts at 7 30 p m with complimentary wine at intermission. Donations and reservations may be made through the Council of Epilepsy in Sarasota or by contacting BPW members Debby Paine or Jane DeHaven.
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Venice Area
Susan B. Anthony
Debby Paine
Jane DeHaven
Elaine Deme
Council of Epilepsy
Sarasota
Venice
Englewood
Port Charlotte
The
Rawls Ave
Mrs. DeHaven
Kiwanis Fishathon to benefit children at Venice pier
The Kiwanis Club of Venice hosts a Fishathon for youth ages five to 13 on Saturday at the Venice fishing pier. Events start at 8 am with free hot dogs at 11 am and bait provided. Six age groups will compete for 18 trophies. 400 youths expected and 100 club members assist.
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Kiwanis Club of Venice
Venice Fishing Pier
Cook’s
Sportland
Venice Avenue
Kiwanis Fishathon
Robert Austin
Karl Blizzard
Ray Cook
Tom Hicks
Ron Morgan
Kurt Stephens
Kiwanis Club Installation Set for Sept 23
A joint installation of officers and directors for Kiwanis Club of Englewood and Lemon Bay Kiwanis is planned for 6 30 p m Tuesday September 23 at Rotonda Inn Rotonda. Lt Governor Nick Kadlen will install the officers and directors with Richard Lohman serving as master of ceremonies.
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Kiwanis Club of
Englewood
Lemon Bay
Dennis M. Jewell
Norman H. Sanderson
George H. Sheaff
Edward C. Lisle
Richard C. Lohman
James A. Thompson
Venice High School Names Two Key Club Sweethearts
The VHS Key Club chose Cathy King and Tami Shearer as 1980 Key Club Sweethearts from 12 nominees, with Cathy a Varsity cheerleader and Tami a student government senator and Interact Club president. They were announced at the victory dance after the football game and will attend the Zone 7 training conference on October 11 in Venice. John E. Kennedy retires as club president. Lemon Bay Kiwanis Club officers include Eddie L. Mathews as president and Tom H. Stephan as retiring club president.
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Venice High School
Cathy King
Tami Shearer
Interact Club
Sharon Gulette
Heather Hayman
Lisa Dempsey
Lisa Durham
Lori Nash
Virginia Maas
Linda Dunn
Linda Denterly
Tracey Henne
Kay Young
Cathy
Tami
VHS Interact Club
Venice
John E. Kennedy
Lemon Bay Kiwanis Club
Eddie L. Mathews
Terry Gummerson
Robert W. Allshouse
James Dukeman
Philip S. Chamberlain
Edison Brooker
Peter Perretta
J. Richard Nelson
William Ives
Tom H. Stephan
Lemon Bay Club
San Fiesta Personalities Spotlight Venice events
Alan Henke of Gemini Florists active in Venice social circles leads the Grand Finale Dance planning for October 25 at the Community Center with the Venice Jaycees. Fiesta runs October 18 through 26, and ARMA at Longboat Key hosts Boss's Night with Prof. Arlie Lincks as guest.
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Alan Henke
Alan
Gemini Florists
Venice
Venice Little Theatre
Sertoma Club
Venice Jaycees
Florida West Coast Florist Association, Inc
Venetian Sun Fiesta
Florida
Gulf Coast
Two beauties seek Miss Venice scholarship title
Belinda Lea Burrows and Pamela Marie Hill join 10 other contestants in the Miss Venice Scholarship Pageant to be held Saturday October 18 at the Venice Campus Auditorium. The event, part of the Venetian San Fiesta October 18–26, invites public attendance.
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Melinda Sue Lee
Belinda Sue Burrows
Pamela Hill
Mindy Lee
Belinda Lea Burrows
Pamela Marie Hill
Beth Ann Sander
Venice High School
Henry McCandless
Belinda
Pamela
Manatee Junior College
Diana Lee Nargi
Lynn Marie Warthington
Debra Suzanne Bowen
Lori Ann Ahmed
Lisa Ann Kelly
Suzanne Marie Hansen
Kristen Ann Putz
Virginia Leaham Lane
Sandra Elaine Brown
VHS Ideal School
Venice
Turin St
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Agnes
Adser Schwennesen
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Amerika Haus
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Upsilon Pi
Kurt Pein
Monika Geb Baronesse von
Schmidt
Deme
Kiwanis Club
Key Club
San Fiesta
Arma
Arlie Lincks
Manatee
Herald-Tribune
Venice Hospital Blood Bank
Mark Zeigler
Todd Briggs
Gary Mitchell
Bill Hancock
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