Glorious Fourth Celebrations Planned by Venice Englewood Groups
Venice residents will find private plans for July fourth with Venice Yacht Club hosting a buffet and fireworks and Englewood scheduling a full day from barbecue to gymkhana to a fireworks show at Lions Little League Park and the Roping Association arena. A fishathon tied to the Sarasota Anglers Club Tarpon Tournament runs 6 am to 6 pm, while boating swimming and fishing are noted for favorable weather. The Venice display features a balloon ascension with a six foot helium balloon, three special set pieces, about 20 ground displays, and traditional rockets. City funds and local donations help cover roughly $600 cost, with sponsors including banks and the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Venice Area
Venice Yacht Club
Englewood
Lions Little League
Roping Association
Ball Park
Florida
Venice
Lions Club
Jack Wilkinson
Venice Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
That's Saul Folks By Saul Levinson Satirical Column
A humorous column ridicules Olympic gender rules and social stereotypes with exaggerated dialogue. It imagines mixed up identities from athletes to political flyers, spoofing names and titles in a breezy, irreverent voice.
Taking A Child Is An Act Of Love
Mrs. Argylene Houghtaling leads Foster Home Program casework in Florida with 15 years as a social worker. The article details foster care needs, costs, parent- Child Welfare cooperation, and the role of case workers in keeping families intact.
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Argylene Houghtaling
Kentucky
Florida
Child Welfare Department
Esther Smith
South
Venice
Florida Public Health Department
Currys Exemplify Foster Program in Sarasota County
The Roland Currys serve as a model foster family in Sarasota County, taking in 45 children over eight years. Mrs Curry, a pioneer after guidance from Child Welfare, now has six foster children aged 19 months to seven years, with about a quarter adopted. She notes teens in foster care pose unique challenges and credits limited monthly costs despite ongoing needs.
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Roland Currys
Venice
Currys
First Baptist Church
Stephens Family Share Their Home
The Glen Stephens family, with four biological children aged 9 to 15, has fostered nine children over five years and currently cares for one foster child. This vacation they will host eight children, including three from the Currys, relying on help from their own kids to manage a cluttered house. They emphasize attachments and note most foster children were adopted, with one nonverbal child remaining in the system.
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Mrs. Curry
Glen Stephens
Currys
Stephens
Fourth of July edition early by Tuesday press run
The Gondo lier announces an advance press run for the weekend edition due to the Fourth of July on Thursday. Residential mail subscribers will receive Wednesday copies instead of Friday deliveries.
Big Brothers program gains local push in Venice area
Local leaders from the Kiwanis Club and churches form a steering committee to launch the Big Brother program in Venice. Rev. Dan Laird chairs with Rev. Wetherington as publicity chairman. Aug 8 is set for the next meeting as volunteers are sought. Sheriff Ross Boyer notes 3500 fatherless boys in the county.
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Dan Laird
South Venice Baptist Church
Laird
Wetherington
First Baptist Church
Venice
Big Brother
Big Brothers
Rev. Wetherington
Hal Trimble
Trimble
Kiwanis Club
Rev. Laird
Cairman
Murray Kanetsky
John Sleasman
William C. Payne
Harlan McCall
James F. Maddox
Ike Roberts
David Farley
Clayton Aurand
Dave Abbott
Don Pattison
Sarasota County
Ross Boyer
Lions
Rotarians
Venice cab owner gets city permit for new service
George Wilkins wins a certificate of public convenience in Venice allowing his new cab company Ace Cab Co to begin operation. He plans two on call drivers, 24 hour radio calls, and zones if needed with yellow front doors and black lettering on grey Chevelles. Doors open at 488-8966.
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Wilkins
Gulf Tile Co
Carpet Mart
Venice Ave
Venice
William Kruger
Ptl
Ernest Cowan
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sarasota
Marine Corps Aviation Division
Ohio
Ace Cab Co
George Wilkins
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Robert Jones
E. Safford Terrace
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Hashem
Miss Schelling
Debbie
Robert Ferrigans
Green Circle
Rockford
Granddad
Saul
Saul Levinson
Tanya
Gregor
Bert Parks
Weill
Gurney
Senate State
Pensacola
Fort Lauderdale
Leroy
McCarthy
Ment
Eve Ard
Boon
Bruce Dillon
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