South County Wins CETA Funding for Local Projects
Sarasota County Commission approved three CETA projects in South County worth nearly 19000 dollars creating seven jobs. Funds come from 5 million dollars in federal stimulus. work includes Venice beautification and a legal aid needs study in the South County with a courthouse annex office to serve residents locally.
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South County
Sarasota County
Carter
Commission
CETA
Deborah Evans
Legal Aid
Sarasota
No Memorial Day Garbage Pickup Scheduled
City announces no garbage pickups on Monday May 30 as employees observe Memorial Day. Locations scheduled for Monday will be serviced on the next regular pickup day.
Caspersen future uncertain at county meeting
County officials favor minimal development at Caspersen while a state mandate seems unlikely. A parks board chaired by Arne Carlson backs the Nancy Towne concept but lacks a map of county property boundaries. Residents seek policing, access via ferry, and possible beach entry fees, which were rejected.
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Rhodes
Caspersen
Parks Board
Arne Carlson
Nancy Towne
Carlson
South Venice
SVCA
Drolet
Memorial Day Services Across Venice Area Honor Veterans
Venice and Englewood veterans groups coordinate ceremonies with Boy Scout Troop 159 speaker Lt. Col. Orville Wayne Anderson, 25 years service and 15 decorations. Venues include American Legion posts, Venice High Band, and Veterans Memorial at the chamber building.
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Venice
Boy Scout Troop 159
American Legion Post 159
Ernest Lazar
Paul Winemiller
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Sorrento Shores
Englewood
American Legion
Lemon Bay Post
South McCall Road
Orville Wayne Anderson
USA
Anderson
Korea
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Veteran’s Memorial
Area Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Ave
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
the Retired Officers Association
City council sets June 14 for first reading of subdivision ordinance
The council finished its preliminary review of the subdivision ordinance and scheduled June 14 for first reading. A public hearing addressed assessments for a new sanitary sewer line along the Esplanade extension south of the public beach. Councilman Eugene Caffrey reported on ad hoc golf committee negotiations with the Lake Venice Golf Association. The panel delayed a decision on replacing Harbor Drive fire station garage doors with two small doors or one large door.
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Esplanade
Eugene Caffrey
Lake Venice Golf Association
Harbor Drive
Memorial Gardens opens with community open house in Venice
About 300 to 400 people attended the Venice Memorial Gardens open house at 1950 Center Road over Saturday and Sunday. Veterans groups joined in dedicating the new flagpole and flag at noon Saturday. Attendees took guided tours, refreshments and gifts were offered, and registrations were made for free lots and savings bonds. The cemetery, developed by 10 local professionals, began planning in December 1973 and offers lots, lawn crypts, cremation niches and a mausoleum, all home owned and managed to honor loved ones in a setting of natural beauty.
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Venice Memorial Gardens
Center Road
Venice
George Skaggs
American Legion
John Vickers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Goldenstein
Tion
Ray Hersey
North Port
Senate approves Englewood High School funding bill
The Senate Education Committee backed a 3.785 million grant for a new Englewood High School, pending full Senate confirmation. The plan differs from the House measure that splits funds into a grant and a loan repaid by three counties. If approved, officials from Charlotte Sarasota and Lee counties will start work on the school beside Lemon Bay Junior High.
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Englewood
Senate Education Committee
Ted Ewing
Venice
Senate
House
Ewing
Englewood High School
Kenneth H. MacKay Jr
Ocala
Warren Henderson
Charlotte
Sarasota and
Lee
Lemon Bay Junior High School
Market Bulls Hopeful As Fundamentals Seen Improving
Analysts argue the market sits at a critical juncture with the Dow near yearly lows and inflation concerns high. They praise low price earnings multiples since 1950 excluding 1974, high yields since 1953, and expect earnings gains amid a recovering economy and supportive policy.
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Dow
Washington
Why’s
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Dearborn St
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