COURTESY PHOTO -- Edmond Legere won first place for his sculpture titile 'Flying' at the opening night reception of For the Love of Art at the Venice Art Center June 7.
6/15/2013
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COURTESY PHOTO -- Judie Bauer, center, founding director for Friends of Lord-Higel House and Venice Heritage Inc., presents the Volunteer Community Connections award to dedicated historic Lord-Higel House restoration volunteers Ron Wentworth, of Nokomis, left, and Mickey Higel, Venice lifetime resident and Venice Heritage director. The Volunteer Community Connections award is given during National Volunteer Week to people doing extraordinary things through service.
6/15/2013
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Micciche receives Bradley Fund scholarship
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDRICE NELSON -- Virginia, left, and Curtis Bradley present Andrew Micciche, graduating Senior of Venice High School, a scholarship from the Patricia Bradley Scholarship Fund during Senior Awards Night.
6/15/2013
Album ID: 1669291
Study aims at overcoming sin
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PHOTO COURTESY OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH -- The Gods at War sermon series will begin Sunday, June 16 at First Christian Church. The sermons and study are based on the book Gods at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart by Kyle Idleman.
6/15/2013
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Pastor Gray says goodbye after 18 years
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PHOTO COURTESY OF LIFT CHURCH -- Pastor Gary Gray, left, pictured with his family, Lucas, Jordan, Olivia and his wife, Rhonda, has accepted a new assisgnment as pastor of Highway Tabernacle in Youngstown, Ohio. His last service will be Sunday, June 16 on Father's Day.
6/15/2013
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World foundation headquartered in Venice
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PHELAN-MCDERMID FOUNDATION -- Dr. Katy Phelan, who brought together families with children who were missing part of choromosome 22. She also is credited with being one of the researchers who identified the syndrome.
6/15/2013
Album ID: 1669288
Giving Hope, one family at a time
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PHOTO PROVIDED -- Giving Hope thrift store in Englewood recently donated sofa, love seat, dining table, television and household items to help a needy mother and daughter furnish their home.
6/15/2013
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Wilkinson bombed Romanian refineries during WWII
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PHOTO PROVIDED -- This is the crew of 'Alberta K,' a B-24 'Liberator' bomber that flew out of Italy in the 15th Air Force during World War II. Rex Wilkinson, who lives at Village on the Isle in Venice, was the pilot of the plane. He's the fellow at the far left in the back row.
6/15/2013
Album ID: 1669289
North Port Lions serve up lunch to Boys & Girls Club
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PHOTO PROVIDED BY BILL NURSE -- The North Port Lions Club served 240 lunches to kids at the Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club on June 5, consisting of a hot dog, chips and drink. Here, Darien Barker, Jonathon Copeland and Javaghn Hamilton get their hot dogs.
6/15/2013
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Kids call for Englewood Beach cleanup
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SUN PHOTO BY STEVE REILLY, reilly@sun-herald.com -- These young people are the core of Kids Creating Change. Alyssa Crawford, Caitlyn and Isaiah Lovelace, and Clayton and Nicholas Crawford are calling upon young people like themselves, as well as adults, to join them and Waste Management for an Englewood Beach cleanup at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
