Venice Area Library plans 10,000 sq ft expansion at Blalock Park
Venice area residents will see a $440,000 expansion of the Venice Area Public Library to meet needs for 85,000 service area residents within 10 years. The project adds 10,000 sq ft new construction and 7,800 sq ft remodeling with an indoor outdoor garden and Florida room.
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Horace Greeley
Venice Area Public Library
William R. Korp
The
Friends of the Venice Area Library
South
Nokomis
Blalock Park
Nokomis Avenue
Morton Z. Levine
Levine
Sarasota County
Venice
Korp
Lynn Raulston
Florida
Raulston
Dan Boone
William T. Pearson
Friends
Hanson
Venice Hospital Auxiliary raises 20000 for therapy dept
Ronald T. Hanson accepted a 20000 check at HAV to push the five year pledge totaling 100000 for expanding the respiratory therapy department. The gift brings the fund to 66000 with 15000 from the hospitality shop and 5000 from the Silver Anniversary Ball.
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Venice Hospital
Ronald T. Hanson
Reino Ahlman
Dey Demarest
Pink Ladies
White Knights
HAV
Ron Hanson
Helen Beale
Del
Venice Civic Center may become community facility not money maker
City officials debate naming the Venice Civic Center to Venice Community Center and discuss operation costs. City Administrator Dale Rieth recommends changing the term to reflect broader use and suggests Parks and Recreation Board form an ad hoc budget committee as the center nears opening.
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Berrisford Walker
Walker
Dale Rieth
Beverly Sills
van Wezel
Rieth
Venice Civic Center
Venice Community Center
Parks and Recreation Board
FAA blast heats up city council confrontation
Bill Freeman expressed anger to a Senator's representative on Tuesday demanding disclosure of accusers as the FAA controversy heats the city council.
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Bill Freeman
Freeman
Kinney
Chiles
Venice council eyes airport board as FAA critic looms
City officials met with Richard Kinney to relay FAA auditor Benjamin Astor’s visit and his claim the airport land is unprofitable. They discussed creating an Airport Authority, preserving land for breathing room, and recording title while awaiting the mayor’s stance.
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Freeman
Kinney
Astor
Berrisford Walker
Walker
Jim Sheppard
Miami
FAA
Sheppard
Charles Wheeler
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Dorothy Lippstretter
Charles E. Koch
Hervey Thomas
Pearsons
Charles £. Koch
Friends of the Library
Horace S. Thomas
Janet Marks
Ahlman
Beale
Chuck Reiter
Airport
Florida Representa
Tives
Venice Municipal
Council
Jan Dean
Eugene Caffrey
Harry Case
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