VENICE INDIANS on ESPN!

Our own VHS Indians are heading up to Chesapeake, Virginia to play against the Oscar Smith Tigers (Div 6 State Champs) - to be aired live on ESPN. August 28, 2009.

www.VeniceIndianFootball.org

VIRGINIA GAME TRAVEL INFORMATION

New Dog on the Block

Annabelle and Todde getting used to eachother. The kids got their first dog yesterday. We're going to blog (in our forums) all the places, and things we can go, and do in Venice with our new dog. We'll finally get to experience the dog parks with our own dog, and check out this 'doggy dining' everybodie's been talking about. Todde (Old English for Fox) has chilled out, and shown himself to be a very active, very comfortable with kids, little chihuahua after his first day. Follow along, and learn with us, all that Venice has to offer Dog Lovers now that we've hopped on the bandwagon.

FORUM - Going to the Dogs in Venice Florida

The Kids Finally Have a Dog

Before...

....And After

This is the work of ReyRey. The winning image in the 2009 Head to Head Photoshop Contest at www.Photoshopconest.com. The contest consist of going against other graphic artists head to head manipulating a starting image (the top image), and turning it into whatever else your imagination, and skill can come up with. As you can see, The final round winning image is just awesome. Click on the image to see it in higher resolution.

ReyRey, of Connecticut, is no stranger to Venice Florida. This time last year Ray, and I grabbed a burger, and a couple beers together at Sharkey's. I remember that burger. It was a doggone GOOD burger, and Ray was GOOD company. The guy's as brilliant in person as he is in his work. Congratulations on winning the H2H Ray. That final image is a blast.

The Otter of Venice

This video was shot in Sept. of '08',but I just found it at tangle.com. This video was taken at the new church site of New Life Assembly of God.

Porch GAtor!

Venice, Florida -Animal Control officers remove a pesky porch gator.

Give Me Your Eyes

by: Brandon Heath

Thinking About Volunteering?

A person who loves the water, the community, boating, being active, and involved may find a perfect fit at the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary of Venice. Venice Auxiliary members conduct safety patrols and search-and-rescue missions on our waterways, respond to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, assist the USCG with homeland security duties, educate Venice Area citizens about America's Water Watch (AWW), a public outreach program, that encourages participants to simply report suspicious activity to the Coast Guard and/or other law enforcement agencies, teach boating safety classes, and conduct free vessel safety checks for recreational boaters. Other members contribute their talents in web design, information technology, public affairs, and a variety of administrative roles. Requirements are simple: volunteers must be U.S. citizens, at least 17 years of age, and able to pass a basic background check. There are no upper age limits or height/weight standards, although for boat crew, volunteers must be physically able to perform certain tasks. Most training is provided free, and includes training as boat crew and coxswain (small boat operator), vessel examiner, boating safety class instructor, public affairs officer, and many others. Another plus is that volunteers can be “on duty” as little or as much as they want; there are no minimum service hours. Interested in becoming a local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer? Call 941-492-5904, 941-488-1900, or 941-496-9574, or visit www.cgauxvenice.com.

Nolen Plan Desktop Wallpaper

DOWNLOAD:The Nolen/Venice Plan Desktop Wallpaper. Included is a DUAL MONITOR version for those who run two monitors. View the Venice plan life size. DOWNLOAD: Nolen Plan PDF.

Biography of John Nolen

John Nolen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 14, 1869. John lost his father when he was but nine years old. His mother re-married, and John was sent off to 'Girard College - Boys School for Orphans' where he graduated in 1884. He then worked at the Girard Estate for six years saving up money, and then attended 'The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School' where he earned his 'Ph.B' in 1893. In 1903, after serving as 'Secretary of the American Society for the Extension of University Teaching' for a decade, He opened his office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and enrolled at 'The School of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University', where he he earbed his 'A.M.' after two years, and became a member of 'The American Society of Landscape Architects'. John Nolen then launched into his career in public planning projects, and city planning. In the next thirty years John Nolen planned out 50 cities, including Venice, Florida. Some of his other more notable city plans included San Diego, California, Roanoke, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina. By 1919, he had written two books. Also during Mr. Nolens' famous career, he served as 'President of the American City Planning Institute', was elected in 1927 as 'President of the National Conference on City Planning', and the 'International Federation for Housing and Town Planning'. His son, John Nolen,jr followed in his footsteps somewhat, and served as 'Director of the National Capital Planning Commission' in Washington, D.C. Mr. Nolen passed away on February 18th, 1937.

Treasure Hunting

Beach Comber Abigail, 7 yrs old of South Venice has "the Eye". An easy to pick up skill. With just a little practice, searchers for shark teeth develop the ability to pick out these fossils among the shells quickly, and accurately. Abigail prefers to do her hunting in the surf, but Abigail prefers to be in the water as much as possible. Venice's reputation for being the shark's tooth capitol of the World is well earned. Shark teeth hunters like myself have so many options. Diving for treasure in the gulf, waterways, and rivers, combing the beaches, and even excavating inland. Beach combing for teeth is often done with a 'Florida Snow Shovel', a large sieve on a poll for sifting through the sand.