City council to vote on immediate R O main repairs
City attorneys urge immediate repairs to the problem R O water main aligning with original specs. Assistant City Atty Bill Karp told The Gondolier that action should occur at today’s 3 p m special council meeting, rather than wait for the pending suit against Harry Pepper & Associates.
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Bill Karp
Harry Pepper & Associates
Karp
Pepper
Korp
Reynolds, Smith & Hills
Mother's Day origins and observance through history
The piece traces Mother's Day from ancient festival to medieval and modern observances. It notes Anna Jarvis's 1905 campaign, church adoption, carnations as symbols, and the second Sunday in May as the national day declared by Wilson. It contrasts family traditions with public gratitude and acts of care.
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Rhea
Pluto
Neptune
Jupiter
Vesta
Juno
Ceres
Virgin Mary
Western
England
Mama
Anna M. Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
Wilson
Weather Readings Show 24 Hour Temp and Rainfall
Daily 8 am records document the preceding 24 hours of weather. Temperatures and rainfall totals are reported for the period, noting variations by date and location.
Solar energy age in Florida practical but costly
The Gondolier reports mixed views on solar energy with Solar Comfort, Inc. spokesman Paul Youngberg arguing domestic hot water systems are practical in Florida while space heating remains impractical due to high initial costs. He notes 40 square feet of collectors can serve a family of four, costs around 1200 dollars, with a five to seven year payback and 20 plus years life. Installation quality is crucial to performance, and some dealers make unfulfillable claims.
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Paul Youngberg
Solar Comfort, Inc
Florida
Solar Comfort
Youngberg
Maroney denies Caspersen Beach sale plans in Sarasota County
Sarasota County Administrator Ed Maroney told a League of Women Voters meeting that the county has no plans to sell Caspersen Beach to the state or follow the Nancy Towne development plan. He described a modest beach front project aimed at securing a $1.7 million federal grant, while state officials warned funds could be withdrawn if the concept is not followed closely.
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Sarasota County
Caspersen Beach
Ed Maroney
Nancy Towne
Maroney
League of Women Voters
State Park
Mike Bullock
Venice
Eugene Caffrey
Commission
Bill Freeman
County Commission
William Muirhead
Larry Rhodes
Bullock
Caspersen
Venice Fire Department offers CPR training for residents
The Venice Fire Department will provide a CPR course taught by a qualified instructor. The program, already successful elsewhere, aims to increase lifesaving skills among Venice area residents. To join, call 485-3311 ext 227 for details. class lasts about eight hours.
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Venice Area
Venice
County to study elementary art music and gym education
A Sarasota County school board vote creates a task force to study how art music and physical education are being dropped from several area elementary schools. Dr. Robert Perkins presented a petition with 11 619 signatures urging specialist instruction in all three areas.
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Robert Perkins
Ringling School of Art
Sarasota County
Perkins
David Olson
Venice
Nokomis
Garden Elementary
Henry Heusner
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Briggs
U.S
VFD
Gene Pillot
Mary McAdoo
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