Venice art and craft show adds to shoppers fare
A three day sidewalk show at Venice Shopping Center featured 43 handmade exhibits including leathercraft and shellwork among groceries and clothing. Nike Parton judged prizes with Best of Show art awarded to Virginia Crouse of Bradenton and crafts to Bill Ives of Englewood.
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Venice Shopping Center
Nike Parton
Siesta Key
Virginia Crouse
Bradenton
Bill Ives
Englewood
Mary Rutherford
Sarasota
Cheri Rylee
Alan Sandal
Ted Dougherty
Helen Burkett
Karen Welton
Alexander Leighton
James Dicks
Raymond Chapman
Orlando
Venice Residents Split Over Carter Energy Plan
The Gondolier survey in Venice shows residents and visitors split on President Carter's Comprehensive Energy Program. Some support mandatory cuts and a gasoline tax, others fear burdens on the middle class and big business, with solar power urged by some and coal avoidance pressed by others.
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Carter Energy Plan
Carter
Venice
United States
Alice Rankin
Sarasota
Rankin
Gavin Caruthers
Jupiter
Evelyn Youell
Laurel
America
Mentor
Ohio
Frank Lopatich
Armed Services
Dan Campbell
Columbus
Forest Park
Perry McLendon
City Faces Budget Shortfall and Water Losses
The city may end its budget year with a deficit as reserves dwindle from $250,000 to near zero. Water and sewer operations run at a loss with projected holes of about $240,000 and five figure departmental deficits. The council approved June rate changes after delays, and further losses are anticipated despite a $110,300 EPA grant.
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Steve Albee
Bill Kern
Water Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Englewood High School receives 757000 in House funding
The Florida House approved 757000 for Englewood High School as part of a 375 million facility plan for Sarasota Lee and Charlotte counties. The unanimous action came from the House appropriations committee and moves to the Senate. The project totals 3758000 with 225000 for Lemon Bay Junior High School upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lippstrever
Florida House of Representatives
Englewood High School
Sarasota
Lee
Charlotte Counties
Ed Lisle
Englewood Area
House
E. J
Ted” Ewing
Venice
Lisle
Senate
Lemon Bay
Robert Bedford
LBJHS
Man stabbed during robbery at Venice lounge
A 25 year old South County resident Gregory Lee Stoll was stabbed in the heart while trying to thwart an attempted robbery at South Venice Liquors. He was in serious condition at Tampa General Hospital after open heart surgery and moved to the intensive care unit. A Saturday evening robbery at the lounge involved two white male suspects who entered the premises and demanded beer from the clerk James B. McKinney.
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South County
Tampa General Hospital
Venice
Gregory Lee Stoll
Englewood Rd
South Venice
Maurice Schulten
Tampa
Stoll
Tampa General
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Stetson University
Venice Shopping Center Merchants’ Association
Bridges
Osprey
Ewald Bruestle
Presi
Doug
Pat McNulty
Cass and
Doug Seiberling
Tony Briggs
Idolier
Englewood School
Sheriff's Department
James B. McKinney
Willow Sn
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