Venice High to salute dual valedictorians at graduation
The Bicentennial year class at Venice High School will hear from two valedictorians instead of one. Richard Garland and Eugene Reck, both sons of local residents, will address their peers jointly during the early commencement program. Photographs and more ceremony details appear on pages 14 and 15.
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Venice High School
Richard Garland
Roger Garland
North Port
Eugene Reck
Evan Reck
Venice
Ace Cab Company Wins City Council Rate Increase
Ace Cab Company of Venice secured a rate hike after presenting to the City Council. The company cited rising costs and lack of profit, proposing new fares of 70 cents for the first seventh mile and 10 cents per seventh mile thereafter, boosting average trip revenue by about 20 cents. The council noted bus route deviations and agreed to enforce set routes, while approving the requested increase.
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Raymond Edge
Ace Cab Company of
Venice
Edge
Berrisford Walker
Bill Freeman
Council
County officials back subsidized Venice Ambulance for South County
Sarasota County Commission adopts an emergency ordinance to fund interim ambulance service for South County by subsidizing the Venice Ambulance Service after its closure. County Administrator Ed Maroney had proposed a new Osprey station under CETA but switched to the subsidy plan to keep costs under about $2,000. Reverend Parrett urged sticking with Venice Ambulance rather than a new South Trail district.
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Ed Maroney
the Gondolier
South County
Venice
South Trail
Sarasota County
Commission
Osprey
Maroney
John J. Parrett
Face lift for beaches proposed by UF graduate plan
Sarasota County Commission heard a CSU style proposal from a UF architectural landscaping graduate to move Caspersen Beach roadway to the bay side to allow dunes to rebuild. The plan includes three inland parking areas for 780 cars with comfort stations and boardwalks to protect the dunes. Commission gave no decision on adopting the plan.
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Sarasota County
University of Florida
Caspersen County
Nancy Town
Casey Key
Bay
FAA official Sheppard invited amid city airport woes
A councilman remarks that the large city airport installation is troubled and suggests that maintaining an advisory board could have been wise as the ordinance is discussed. The note mentions FAA official Sheppard being invited.
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Berrisford Walker
Venice City Council Approves First Reading to Abolish Airport Advisory Board
City Council approved the ordinance in a first reading to abolish the Venice Airport Advisory Board. Council member Walker said he understood the majority opinion for abolition and urged considering ad hoc committees for airport input. Two more readings are required before adoption.
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Walker
City of
Venice
Airport Advisory Board
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Norah Denison
Andrew Sandegren
Salvation Army
James Tanner
Sarasota
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Briggs
Venice City
Venice Public Library
Harry Case
Center
Beverly Clay
The
Friends of the Library
University
Cardinal Shores
County Water Advisory Committee
John Saba
Venice Area Veterans’ Council Memorial Park
Venice Ave
Frank Maniaci
June M. Gilkison
Venice Area Veterans’ Council
John Cooper
American Legion
Jerome J. Ali
DAV
Tamiami Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tamiami Memorial
Auxiliary
the Retired Officers Association
Venice Police Department
Joh
Venic
Frank Olds
Glenn Jenkins
Kenneth Fields
John Vickers
Ory
Fred Krebs
William Frampton
Ruth Baxter
Frances Boyden
Edward Krebs
USN
Maurice Aldrich
Gaylord George
James Culbert
Robert Ferryn Pettinger
David Paul Harry E. Case
City of Venice
Marine Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps
Venice High
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
No Vel American Legion
Venice Memorial Gardens
Tamiami Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nokomis Cemetery
FAA
Sheppard
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