Pro shop burglars caught in Venice area
Two area residents were arrested Tuesday and charged with burglarizing the Jacaran da West Golf Club pro shop on May 19. Randall Totten, 18, Nokomis, and Todd Dyer, 19, Venice, are accused of stealing about $50 in cash and eight cases of beer. Fingerprints at the scene matched, detectives said.
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Jacaranda West Golf Club
Sheriff's Department
Randall Totten
Nokomis
Todd Dyer
N. Park
Venice High School Baccalaureate Service
Venice High School holds its Baccalaureate service on Sunday June 5 1977 at 8 00 PM with preludes processional prayers anthems and readings. Rev Paul L Winemiller delivers the message as the Venice community honors graduates with music from the orchestra band chorus and color guard.
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Venice High School Baccalaureate Service
Two Local Residents Die in Florida Area Obituaries
Edna F. Haines 83 of Holiday Park North Port died May 29 1977 at St. Josephs Hospital Port Charlotte She was born in Mayfield Kentucky moved to the area in 1974 from Rock Island Illinois and owned a grocery in Anderson Missouri for 20 years Funeral arrangements are by Farley Funeral Home Trinity United Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge are noted She leaves a son Hal C. Haines daughters Dorothy Zimmerlin Doris McGee Betty Davenport six grandchildren Memorial gifts to Trinity United Methodist Church Building Fund. Michael Murphy 37 of Englewood died May 28 1977 from a gunshot wound at Sarasota Memorial Hospital He was born in Dublin Ireland came to Englewood in 1973 from Queens New York He was a bartender at Bay Vista Restaurant He leaves wife Darla daughter Betty Lynn Murphy son Michael B. Murphy brother Joseph Murphy four sisters Alice Gaw Peggy Doyle Bridie Danko Molly Kirby Private funeral services were held at Lemon Bay Funeral Home.
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Edna F. Haines
Haki Ct
Holiday Park
North Port
St. Joseph's Hospital
Port Charlotte
Mayfield
Rock Island, Ill
Haines
Anderson
Trinity United Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Anderson, Mo
Michael Murphy
South McCall Rd
Englewood
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Dublin
Ireland
Queens
N.Y
Murphy
Bay Vista
Darla Murphy
Betty Lynn Murphy
Michael B. Murphy
Joseph Murphy
Congers
Alice Gaw
Long Island
Peggy Doyle
Spark Hill
Bridie Danko
Molly Kirby
England
Lemon Bay Funeral Home
No major hurricane threat eyed for Venice as season nears
Forecasts warn the Venice area faces flood risks from hurricanes, with most damage from water. Coastal residents on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts number in the millions with little prior hurricane experience. The season runs June to November, with September and October typically the peak.
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Venice
Alma
Ferry
Anita
Babe
Clara
Dorothy
Evelyn
Frieda
Grace
Hannah
Ida
Jodie
Kristiana
Lois
Mary
Nora
Odell
Penny
Raquel
Sophia
Trudy
Virginia
Willene
Veterans unveil new memorial with ceremony and flyover
Veterans led the unveiling of a new memorial with a Gulf fly-over and wreath drops by John Pettenger. Boy Scout Troop 159 hoisted the colors as wreaths were placed by VFW posts, American Legion groups, DAV, and WWI veterans, with Venice police and fire departments also presenting. Venice High School Band and the USMC Junior ROTC supplied music and a manual of arms display.
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Gulf
John Pettenger
Boy Scout Troop 159
VFW Gold Star
VFW and Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
World War I Veterans and Auxiliary
Jewish War Veterans, Retired Officers Association
Venice Police Department
Venice Fire Department
Venice High School
U.S. Marine Corps Junior Rotc
Sarasota County Hospital Debate Over Lemon Bay Plan
A Sarasota County commission hearing on Lemon Bay Hospital faces financial hurdles with the letter arguing the revenue bonds would carry high interest and a heavy per patient day charge. The 1975 resolution rejected tax funding while the state granted a 1976 certificate of need after legal battles. Citizens defend the project as future oriented despite opponents’ critiques.
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Sarasota County
Sarasota Memorial
New South County Hospital
Lemon Bay Hospital
City council lowers sewer hookup charges amid dispute
The council shifted from proposed $10 monthly residential and $25 business fees to a lower rate after debate. Councilman Berry Walker warned of stirring hornets while Mayor Case questioned creating ill will. Notices were sent and City Administrator Rieth expects all connections within six weeks.
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B. H. “Berry” Walker
Harry Case
Dale Rieth
Regionalizing the sewer plant debated with consent terms
The discussion on sewer problems continues with a case arguing losses are inevitable and regionalization is likely. Freeman agrees that local control is limited, noting we do not control our destiny. The city has not signed the consent agreement and may seek revisions if requirements are too strict.
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Case
Freeman
United Way Tops South County Campaign Target
The South County United Way finished 1977 with 102 percent of its goal, raising 69,195 dollars and surpassing the target by 1,263. Campaign chair Hugh McPherson credits volunteers and cites sub-chairman Mayor Harry Case for city employee outreach. division results list Finance 11,019 and Public Services 2,363 among others, for area including Venice North Port and nearby towns.
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South County
United Way
Hugh McPherson
Venice
McPherson
Harry Case
Memorial Day 1977 Market Review Signals Dow Decline
A. G. Edwards & Sons notes Memorial Day 1977 fits a bear market, with the Dow below 900 and nerves high in a weak tape. The piece argues cause from institutional strategy away from growth, fears persist, and hints the bear may create a buying opportunity as oversold conditions tempt investors.
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Wall Street
Carter
Dow
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Elgar
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Tanya Hough
Rosalie Boyd
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Jarre
Paul L. Winemiller
Our Savior Lutheran Church
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Cond
Frank Maniaci
Venice High School Chorus
Bel Canto Singers
Robert Bates
Patty Bakken
Sandy Brooks
Jan Hancock
Bessie Hummel
Missy Miles
Rita Schwaber
Chrissy Sigmon
Sue Zinn
Venice-Nokomis Bank and Trust Company
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Association of Funeral Directors
International Order of the Golden Rule
Farley Funeral Home PA
the International Order of the Golden Rule
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Illinois
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Englewood North Port
Adolph Schwanke
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Ewing
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Venice Ave
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L.F.D
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Venice Area
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Bayshore
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Charles Bruin
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Good Neighbor
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Joseph Jenkins
Blackburn Point Road
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J. Sam Pinkerton
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