Moon ancestors trail to Boonesboro reenactment voyage
Englewood man Moon Mullins with two brothers and Lane Harrod plan a 162 mile walk from Chillicothe to Boonesboro in late June retracing Daniel Boone's 1778 escape route to warn settlers. They will wear buckskin, carry flintlock rifles, eat simple rations, and rely on woodsman skills as they follow a flexible route through Ohio and Kentucky forest lands.
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Daniel Boone
Englewood
Boonesboro
Conner “Moon” Mullins
Bob
Adron
Lane Harrod
Chillicothe
Ohio
Boone
Moon
Columbus
Harrod
James Harrod
Harrodsburg
Mullins
Kentucky
Boone and
The
Alan Eckert
Old Town
Old Chillicothe
Xenia
Eckert
Tar Hollow State Forest
Wayne
Old-fashioned Fourth planned as Venice bicentennial family day
Venice area plans a July 4 celebration led by Terry Ewing with church services, a time capsule unveiling at 2 p.m., a Veterans Memorial Park dedication, and a full day of free events in the Venice area. Activities include shows, games, fireworks excepted, and various community hosts offering food, competitions, and entertainment.
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Venice Area
Terry Ewing
Ewing
Veteran's Memorial
Venice Area Veterans Council
Venice Avenue
First National Bank of Venice
Venice American Legion
Elks
East Venice Avenue
Venice
The
Elks and the American Legion
County Venice recreation maintenance pact deferred
Sarasota County Commission deferred action on a proposed maintenance agreement with the City of Venice that could save over 120000 dollars annually in upkeep for seven recreation areas. The agreement has been approved by Venice officials and awaits county action.
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Sarasota County
Venice
County, Venice argue dual taxation during last-ditch talks
Sarasota County Commission orders Ed Maroney to push a final joint study with four cities and proposes to fund a independent accountant. Cities would pick the firm and study rules while the county covers all costs. If rejected, county would fund seven recreation sites including Venice Community Center amid ongoing dual taxation tensions.
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Ed Maroney
Sarasota
County Parks and Recreation Department
Walter J. Rothenbach
New
Venice
Venice to offer senior discounts as bus service ends
Venice officials and Ace Cab Company moved to assure transit after the city’s only bus line shuts down June 18. Mayor Harry Case and Raymond Edge discussed possible senior citizen discounts, with Tallahassee confirming eligibility can be arranged. Edge said two weeks are needed to set up the program enabling reduced taxi fares for eligible residents.
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Ace Cab Company
Venice
Harry Case
Ace Cab
Raymond Edge
Venetian Transit Bus Company
Gordon Struble
Struble
Case
Edge
Propia
Public Service Commission
Tallahassee
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Daniel
Dorothy Lippstretter
Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre
Comer 'Moon' Mullins
William Dodge
Dodge
Briggs
First National Bank
Myakka Chapter
Daughters of the
Sound Doctrine Singers
Venice Church of the Nazarine
Kiwanis Rotary
Venice-Nokomis Bank and Trust
American Legion
VFW
Venice Fire Department
Bill Madden
John Wilson
Venice Firefighters Association
Venice Hospital
Fire Department
Venice Police Department
John Saba
Muirhead
Dale Rieth
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