Citizens Wrangle Over NPC's Budget at North Port Charlotte Meeting
A crowded North Port Charlotte hall erupted as citizens opposed a proposed 62 464 budget and seven mill tax increase. Mayor Wood and the city commission faced protests and calls to resign while the Civic Association urged a public hearing and warned of a seven mill levy plus a 10 percent electricity tax. The two hour session delayed by packed seating ended with the budget's second reading slated for after lengthy public comment.
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Commission
The
Civic Assn. of
North Port Charlotte
Carl B. Meyer
Wood
Meyer
Civic Association
Horace Rice
Mayor Commission
Bids On Venice Skyway Bridge Due Tuesday
The State Road Department invites bids for the East Venice Avenue Bridge estimated at $1 million to cross the inland waterway. Bids will open in Tallahassee next Tuesday as Venice undertakes the first of three canal crossings. Dredging of the Venice canal is planned next year with federal funds not yet appropriated.
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Venice Avenue
Tallahassee
Venice
Congress
Lemon Bay
U.S. 41
St Marks Church to Expand Seating and Facilities
St Mark's Episcopal Church won approval for a two phase expansion raising seating from 108 to 216 with total costs around 50 000. The plan includes a 5000 square foot parish hall classroom addition and 2500 square foot meeting hall. rose window ramped exits new sacristy clergy room music storage and a covered walk to the parish hall. Architects are William Lindh and Cyril Tucker.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Denis Dean Patterson
Patterson
William Lindh
Cyril Tucker
Venice Eye Bank Ranked Third in State Pledges
The Venice branch of the North Florida Eye Bank, among six, ranked third in donor pledges for the past month. Dr. Douglas Williamson reports 14 eyes for cornea transplant operations have been received to date and urges continued eye donations to help the 30,000 blind in the United States who could gain sight via corneal grafts. The program is a free service relying on public-spirited individuals to conquer blindness.
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Venice
Eye Bank
North Florida Eye Bank
Sarasota County
Douglas Williamson
Venice Eye Bank
United States
Williamson
Venice Area Guide Book to Feature Circus Theme for 1965
Venice chamber of commerce directors approved a plan to place a trained Arabian horse rearing on the beach on the 1965 Venice Area Guide Book cover. Larry Rhodes will arrange the horse and its Sarasota trainer at Venice municipal beach. A new folder depicting area scenes will be bid, with 25,000 copies planned.
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Venice
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Rhodes
Sarasota
Venice Municipal Beach
Amusement area at Floridaland West moves toward January finish
Osprey officials report rapid progress on the 50 acre amusement area of Floridaland West in Osprey Florida with a January completion target. Black topping of parking will finish in two weeks. Attractions include a sea aquarium ghost town and river boat. The 195 acre complex carries a 15 million investment and aims to attract up to 250000 visitors yearly.
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Floridaland West
Osprey
South Sarasota County
Smashey
Ewing
West Florida
Philip C. Smashey
U.S. 41
Little Sarasota Bay
Venice
Scientists' Cliffs Fossil Teeth Found in Chesapeake Bay
Mrs. Dunbar C. Gordon told The Gondolier that fossilized shark teeth have been found at Scientists' Cliffs in Chesapeake Bay backwaters. The teeth must be dug from ground, not washed ashore, and the area is closed to the public except for scientific research.
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Venice
Dunbar C
Doc) Gordon
Scientists’ Cliffs
Chesapeake Bay
Target Date Set for Harbor Drive Extension to Venice Airport
City Engineer Tom Slider reports ongoing grading and drainage work on the Harbor Drive extension to the south city limits via Venice Airport with a January 1 completion target. A $60,000 grant from WCMD faces legal objections over a reverter clause, while construction proceeds to Lake Venice Golf Club with culverts arriving for storm drainage.
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Tom Slider
South Harbor Drive
Venice Airport
Slider
Dye
M. A. Braswell
WCMD
Casper
Sen
Canal Board
Sarasota County
State Road Department
Lake Venice Golf Club
Coast Guard
Ve-No Bank Pair Contest Winners
Two Venice Nokomis Bank employees won in Bank of America travelers cheques contest. Lucille Snider earned seventh place and a color TV console. J N McKibben also won. Hope announced 333 total winners from 250000 entries. grand prize went to a banker in Oswego Illinois.
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Venice-Nokomis Bank
Bank of America
Lucille Snider
J. N. McKibben
United States
Oswego
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