Venice couple finds no vacancy nights in Florida
A couple visiting Florida in February spent a freezing night asleep on a Venice beach after knocking on many no vacancy signs from Venice to Arcadia. The story, told by MIKE WAYNE, leads to the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce launching a 24 hour accommodation referral service to help travelers find rooms, hotels, rentals, or camping spots, funded by a member toll and operated on a rotation system to balance demand.
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Venice
Granny
Sarasota
Bradenton
St. Pete
Fort Myers
Arcadia
Venice Beach
Janie
Chamber
McFarland
Englewood to Publicize Emergency Numbers and Aide
Englewood volunteers plan multiple helps for emergency calls to fire and ambulance services. Stickers with numbers will be distributed to members and possibly others, neon signs will display the number at the Indiana Avenue fire station and a Plaza Road substation, a telephone booth may be added at uptown fire station, and the dispatcher salary will rise as calls have more than doubled. Construction of a new recreation building will start after rezoning, at Spruce and Hosmer streets behind the fire house.
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Fire Department
Englewood
Uptown
Robert Scott
Spruce and
Hosmer Streets
Venice imposes dog at large ban on beaches and city properties
Venice police warn residents to obey a state law banning dogs on public beaches and a city ordinance prohibiting roaming dogs. Police Chief John Shockey cautions that dogs may not roam within the city unless on the owner's property, emphasizing enforcement.
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Venice
John Shockey
Happiness Is 102nd Circus Opens With Away We Go
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Blue Show presents the 102nd edition opening January. Produced by Irvin Feld the show is staged directed and choreographed by Richard Bar stow. The opening number Away We Go starts a nostalgic color filled act with children of all ages, followed by Rags to Riches featuring an aerial ballet concept and Balkanski the European icon.
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the Circus World
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Blue Show
Irvin Feld
Richard Barstow
Balkanski
Ring Two
Happyland
Aladdin
Special library program for children at Venice library
A Christmas themed children's program runs daily at the Venice Area Public Library starting today at 11 a.m. through 11:45 a.m., for preschoolers and early grade children with stories and records. children may bring a favorite Christmas recording to be played, and a librarian must be asked if small children may return home unaccompanied. The Venice theater scene then describes a separate aerial circus show with a large cast of international performers premiering January 7 in Venice.
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Venice Area Public Library
United Fund 70 Percent of Goal Reached
The United Fund campaign is 70 percent toward the $48,000 goal. Venice and Venice Gardens residents are being personally contacted for contributions. Other areas are being solicited by mail with mobile home parks to hold drives after the year start. Professional groups and businesses are slow to respond and noncontributors are being contacted.
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United Fund
Venice
Venice Gardens
Venice High School Ecology Club launches monthly column
A Venice High School ecology effort forms the Venice High School Student Ecology Club to educate the public about pollution. The first Gondolier column What you don’t know can hurt you is by Debbie Scheerer, with plans for ongoing features and community meetings at Venice High School.
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Venice High School
Venice
Debbie Scheerer
Linda Ree McDonough
Sarasota
Lido Beach
County Commission
Manasota Key
Ecoswf
Englewood
Ft. Myers
Post Office holiday hours set by Venice official
The Post Office Lobby will close from noon December 24 to 8 a.m. December 27. A parcels only call window remains open until 5 p.m. December 24. Normal delivery services run December 24. December 25 has no mail boxed or city rural delivery. Special delivery only. December 26 general collection normal. preferential mail boxed and special delivery continue.
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Venice
J. Douglas Arnall
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