Viewpoint warns against U S 41 Bypass sprawl in Venice
Our Viewpoint argues development along U S 41 Bypass has created a four lane nightmare with fast food and curb cuts. City planners like Chuck Place push sector plans for East Venice Avenue to preserve its freeway gateway role while guiding future growth and avoiding a repeat of the bypasses politics and traffic chaos.
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U.S. 41
Venice
Chuck Place
Sarasota County
East Venice Avenue
Place
Burdine’s Department Stores
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Letters to the Editor Policy Advised in Venice
The paper requests letters be up to 200 words and warns editors may shorten longer submissions. It bans poetry and copyrighted material and requires a signed letter with full address and phone number. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Preservation appeal for Old Betsy fire truck in Venice
The 1926 LaFrance Old Betsy, a Venice fire truck and parade centerpiece, faces deterioration after a budget cut from 5000 to 1000. Restoring to mint condition costs 18,000 to 20,000, with Hines Auto Body Shop offering to help if engine, radiator, and brakes are addressed. Donations to the City of Venice Finance Department earmarked for Old Betsy support a special fund.
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Sam
City of
Venice
Venice City
Betsy
Hines Auto Body Shop
Nokomis
Auburndale
LaFrance
City of Venice Finance Department
Dale Rieth
City
Gary Bennett
Joan Berry Turner and
Venice seeks to block boarding house plan in Gulf View
A Venice Planning Commission hearing on converting a multi family residence to a boarding house in Gulf View prompts strong opposition. The letter argues the move would erode a quietly beautiful residential area and add to existing fast food emporia.
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Venice
Reader thanks paper for Alzheimer’s coverage aiding care
A reader expresses gratitude for the newspaper’s Alzheimer’s disease series. He says the articles clarified information long sought, helped him address early symptoms in his wife, and enabled attending meetings at St. Mark's church.
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St. Mark’s Church
Inside the unreal orbit of Venice Hospital memories
A hospital column recalls a prior stay at Venice Hospital on The Rialto and the daily routine of patient life. The piece uses space voyage imagery to describe 5 a.m. wakeups, crew shifts, meals, visits, and nightly dormancy, portraying the patient as a passenger in a sterile routine.
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Mike Murphy
Venice Hospital
Rialto
Outer Space
Heath Space Vehicle
Captain Kidd
Baseball Strike Sparks Fan Discontent and American Symbols
A columnist laments baseball players striking during a year of American pursuits from hot dogs to Hondas and cable cars. He notes football mania, movie pay days, and public scrutiny of athletes while predicting a drawn out labor dispute and a returning San Francisco cable car renovation.
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America
Sterno
San Francisco
Phyllis Diller
Frisco
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