Real Swinging Summer Season Best Yet in South County
South County motel owners report a booming tourism summer surpassing 1965 activity. Venice downtown motels stay busy despite the U.S. 41 Bypass, with the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce and Englewood Chamber of Commerce both noting strong traffic and filled vacancies. Nick Keller, executive secretary, voices optimism on the seasonal turnout.
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South County
Venice
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
The
Glewood
Champer
Keller
Osprey
Plamore
Tamiami Trail
Ture Homes
Venice Beach
Casey Key
Casey
Englewood Area
Venice Gardens residents pursue court action over sewer audits
Venice Gardens Home Owners Assn rejected a 30 day moratorium on sewer and water line assessments and voted to seek a court injunction to stop collection until an audit is completed. Attorney Murray Kanetsky was instructed to file the injunction if granted.
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Venice Gardens
Ass’n
Murray Kanetsky
Venice Law Firm
Boone, Hazen and Ispherding
Venice Gardens Utility Corp
Worstall
Charles Worstall
VGHCA
Home Owners Association
Penn Mutual Insurance Co
New York
Venice Gardens of Venice
Penn Mutual
VGHOA
Kanetsky
Col. Olson
North Port Charlotte Eyes Two Commissioner Seats in September Vote
Resignations of Commissioner William H. McGee and Mrs Thelma Roeder trigger a September 13 election to fill two seats and reshuffle city policies. McGee, not paid as a commissioner, will operate a fogging machine for 2.50 an hour while Roeder’s exit ends her fiscal policy opposition. A McGee successor will be chosen alongside Roeder’s replacement. The council also revised zoning to charge for sign wrecking and held a public hearing on Hemminger TV cable franchise with final action pending.
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North Port Charlotte
William H. McGee
McGee
Thelma Roeder
Commission
Roeder
Franklyn W. Wagner
John C. McCrork
Marius Road
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Sven Nelson
Bolander Terrace
Claude E. Kean
Kean
A. G
Bob) Canfield
Wagner
Walter L. Cosman Sr
Hemminger Company
City
Hemminger
State Road Department
Nokomis
SRD
Chamber
VACC
Robert Wright
District 5
SRC
County Commission
Boone, Hazen and Uspherding
Venice
Flor
Cleanup Progress After Hurricane Alma In Venice
City Planning Director Paul Youngberg says Venice cleaned up Alma’s ruinous path in a month plus and the total cost reached 5500 dollars. Trash collection resumes next week as crews finish debris removal and trimming to prevent falling limbs without extra hires.
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Alma
Venice
Paul Youngberg
Public Works Department
Youngberg
Ohioan Named Venice Librarian
Mrs Mildred B Turnbull named librarian for Venice Area Public Library after a nationwide search. Former warder and longtime Ohio librarian, Turnbull will start by Sept 1 at a salary of 6500 annually. Budget notes: Venice area library set at 34000 for current year, up from 1965, with Englewood and Sarasota budgets increased.
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Venice Area
Lantz
Sam Dillon
Youngberg
United States
Turnbull
Venice
Springfield
Ohio
Ashtabula
Harbor High School
Ashta
Sarasota County
Mildred B. Turnbull
Venice Area Chamber Plans Color Cover Contest for 1967 Guide
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce votes to hold a color cover contest for the 1967 Venice Area Visitor's Guide with a committee led by Larry Rhodes Jack Briggs Woody Thayer and Sam Dillon. Sunshine Press awarded printing with 10 000 copies and a share of advertising revenue.
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Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
VACC
Larry Rhodes
Jack Briggs
Woody Thayer
Sam Dillon
Venice
Sunshine Press
Chamber
Gulf's Place For Fast Swap
During a Beachcomber Apartments cocktail party Milard Henry of Venice promised Harold Martell owner of the Beachcomber a sailboat ride. They cruised offshore and each bought half of the other’s asset. Martell gained half-interest in the Rita H. and Henry bought half of the Beachcomber. Beachcomber II to be renamed.
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Gulf
Milard Henry
Venice
Harold Martell
Gulfside
Rita H
Martell
Henry
Mayor vetoes parking ordinance and seeks revisal
Mayor Smyth D. Brochard used a rarely invoked veto Tuesday night to send back two weeks of zoning amendments for off street parking and related areas. He urged a planning run through with City Planning Director Paul Youngberg to craft safeguards. The council also approved leases and contracts tied to airport facilities and a T hangar project while preparing to name alleys with Spanish prefixes.
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Smyth D. Brochard
Brohard
Paul A. Youngberg
Brochard
David Hamilton
Frank Walther
Suncoast Aviation
Suncoast
William Gore
G&g Metals
South Venice
Edge-Van Orsdale Agency
E. S
Bill) Raymond
Raymond
Youngberg
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Goodby
Ohioan
Bula
Harbor Public Library
Carnegie Library
Steubenville
Englewood
Sarasota
Ida Power and Light Co
CATV
FPL
Don Heath
Ray van Orsdale
Harry Drehouse
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