VABI Fun Facts:
• Venice is the Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World
- Head to the beaches and start looking or visit
Shark Tooth Capitol for more information!
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• The first private school in Venice was in a tent located
In what is now West Blalock Park.
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• The rail road came to Venice in 1911 and the
tourists
soon followed!
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• Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus
relocated
to Venice in 1960.
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• The first Venice town council meeting was in 1926 and who
was the first mayor - Edward Worthington had that honor!
Pictured: Mayor Worthington Tarpon fishing
in Venice, circa 1927. (Photo courtesy Venice Archives)
Contact VABI
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BE A VABI VOLUNTEER!
We could sure use your help!
The volunteering in the VABI office is easy and fun!
The volunteer activities are:
1. Greet the public
2. Distribute materials
3. Sell merchandise
4. Answer telephones
If this sounds like something that would be
enjoyable,
for you call 941-207-8224 and
find out more.
