South West Florida Chamber Council Forms to Unite Coast Cities
A five county effort led by Venetians launches the South West Florida Chamber Council to unite Venice Englewood Sarasota Charlotte Punta Gorda Fort Myers and Charlotte County Development Commission. The group seeks transportation improvements water resources and legislative action with a tentative Oct 12 Fort Myers meeting and an Intracoastal Waterway opening celebration May 19 21 1967 in Venice.
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Florida Lower West Coast
Chambers of Commerce
Ven
Ice
Englewood
Sarasota
Charlotte County
Punta Gorda
Fort Myers
Charlotte County Development Commission
Cyro’s
Manatee County
Naples
South West Florida Chamber Council
U.S
Donald Smally
Sarasota County
Venice
Miles
South Sarasota
Venice Hospital awards 751000 contract for new annex
James A. Knowles of St. Petersburg won the construction bid for the Venice Hospital addition estimated at 675000 with total project costs near 950000 including a dietary department remodel. The expansion adds a 30 bed nursing unit and new lab surgical suite ICU and recovery facilities with funding largely from local bequests.
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James A. Knowles
St. Petersburg
Venice Hospital
Christopher Magee
Magee
Mary L. Bockius
Ronald T. Hanson
Reynolds, Smith & Hills of
Tampa
Cen
Retired Col Sterling J McKean Chooses Osprey Home
Col Sterling J McKean, retired after 30 years in active and reserve service, selects Osprey as his new home with wife Alice and son Judd. McKean ended a Fort Leavenworth tenure as chief of staff and received the Legion of Merit on retirement eve. His Army career spanned World War II service with the 75th Infantry Division in Europe and later roles including chief of staff for the material division from 1963 to 1966. He holds a 1936 Norwich University BS degree.
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U. S. Army Combat Developments Command
Osprey
Armed Forces
Sterling J. McKean
Fort Leavenworth
Col McKean
Army
Legion of Merit
75Th Infantry Division
Europe
Joint Services
Harry J. Lemley Jr
Kan
McKeans
Explorers Award Eagles Earned by Three in Court of Honor
Dan Coulbourne Ron Dick ens and Bill Granger received their Eagle Scout Awards at a Court of Honor held by Air Explorer Squad 121 in the Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan Community room last Thursday. Jim Blackburn earned a NRA Medal as unit rifle champion and the top individual score in the Sunny Land Council during the 1966 NRA Explorer Rifle Match. Ted Blackburn gained a NRA medal as second high and most improved marksman. Merit badges went to Woody Brown for Animal Industry Painting Safety Fishing Reading and Marksmanship. Jerry Perlick earned First Aid.
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Dan Coulbourne
Ron Dickens
Bill Granger
Air Explorer Squadron 121
Sarasota
Woody Brown
Jerry Perlick
Dredge Battle Over Silting Blocks Venice Canal Progress
Norfolk Dredging Co. fights underground streams that bring silt into the Intra coastal Waterway as the Charleston dredge clears a 5.5 mile cut toward East Venice Avenue. The project aims for nine feet of water at mean low tide under a 1 194 054 contract while a WCIND dam protects fresh water Weirs after Hurricane Alma.
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Intracoastal Waterway
Charleston
Norfolk Dredging Co
Center Road
East Venice Avenue Bridge
Jim Vann
Lemon Bay
Roberts Bay
Van
Venice Avenue
Venice
West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCIND
Alma
Vann
County Nixes Creek Project
Sarasota County commissioners rejected a $20 000 dredging proposal for Forked Creek at Overbrook Gardens citing policy and private interest concerns. Only Commissioner Robert Wright voted in favor arguing the work is needed eventually and costs more later. County Engineer Morgan said developers must provide adequate drainage under subdivision rules.
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Sarasota
Overbrook Gardens
Interstate Development Co
Lemon Bay
Robert Wright
Wright
Charles O. Morgan
New Venice Area Map Adds Venice Pier and Subdivisions
A new edition of Byron M. Markle’s map of the Venice area has been printed. It highlights the Venice fishing pier Floridaland Geneva Heights Nokomis Venice Groves and the Intracoastal Waterway route. Fire police and ambulance numbers appear. Over 25 000 copies distributed through the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce motels and service stations.
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Byron M. Markle
Venice
Greater Venice
Gulf
Venice Fishing Pier
Floridaland
Geneva Heights
Nokomis
Venice Groves
Port Charlotte
Venice City Limits
Tamiami Trail
U. S. 41
East Venice
Bays
Markle
Venice Area
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Tral
Landmark
Worthington
Pated
Alice
Judd
Mrs
Sandra Martin
Monterey
Calif
Susan Smallwood
Laurel
Miss
Pagtegieg
Pine Street
Poinsetta Road
Dana McLenon
Olive Court
Nokomis East
Anita Lazarus Rinehart
Bayview Drive
Dick Sauerwine
Bill Dodge
Nixes Creek
Venice Elementary
Epiphany Catholic School
Venice High School
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