Discover Venice 2021-2022

T he South Venice Beach Endowment Trust endeavors to preserve the community's beach and residents' access to it. The South Venice Civic Association serves the larger community. The two organizations live side by side and work together, according to information on a collaborative website. The South Venice Civic Association is a not-for-profit community organization that serves the neighborhood and is located at 720 Alligator Dr., in South Venice. The SVCA provides social events, works directly with Sarasota County Government about services provided in the neighborhood and provides a monthly newsletter to keep everyone up to date on events, activities, and neighborhood news. The South Venice Beach Endowment Trust is a not-for- profit public trust that was established to preserve and protect the boat ramp and beach ferry property located at 4800 Lemon Bay Dive. The Trust provides beach ferry service, has a boat ramp, and also has a kayak and canoe launch. Two institutions still serving South Venice Staff Report Contact / Address Contact SVCA at info@southvenicebeach.org Contact Beach Trust at Trust@southvenicebeach.org Or call 941-493-0006 or go to the Facebook page. 720 Alligator Drive, Venice, FL 34293 BEACH FERRY South Venice Beach Ferry leaves from 4800 Lemon Bay Drive every half hour beginning at 9:30 a.m., every day but Wednesday. BOAT RAMP The boat ramp and dock provide access to the Intracoastal Waterway, Venice Jetties and other areas. Ramp keys can be purchased from the administration off ice. HALL RENTAL SVCA calls its hall "aff ordable and convenient" with ample parking and a fully equipped kitchen. They say it's ideal for weddings, company parties, birthday parties, club meetings and exhibitions. TRASH CLEANUP Trash Buddies clean public land on Saturdays throughout the year. FILE PHOTO Several years ago John and Laura Katrosa pulled something from the bushes along Siesta Creek that looked like an alligator but was confi rmed to be a tread from a Verizon ditch digger, left behind when they laid FIOS. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MAUREEN HOLLAND South Venice Civic Association Trash Buddies cleaned up the Venetian Waterway on Oct. 16. Unfortunately it was worse than normal, with many beer cans and other miscellaneous trash, reports the crew, Randall Green, from left, Marla Wilcox and Bill Brennan. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MARLA WILCOX DISCOVER VENICE 2021-2022 14

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