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Hours of Operation
The
Child Care Center
is designed for children between the ages of
2 to 5.
We are
open
Monday - Friday from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information about our facility,
please call us at
(941) 484-4415.
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On October 26, 2002, the Venture Crew
officially opened a 5.8-mile Nokomis
Historical
Trail to commemorate the courage of the pioneers that settled
here.
The ceremony took
place at Venice-Nokomis United Methodist Church where
a plaque
marking the trailhead
was unveiled. The dedication of this unique trail
was officially
announced by a special proclamation from the Sarasota County
Council with local press and media coverage. The trailhead
plaque is located
on the East wall of the Music Room across from
the Sanctuary.
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If you are interested in walking the
trail please call the Church Office for a set of
directions,
historical information about each site, and a list of questions
that can
only be answered by
direct observation made at the most prominent historical
locations and structures. |
Participants who successfully complete
the trail will be eligible to purchase the
patch to commemorate
their effort. Originally, Nokomis was known as “Horse
and
Chaise” because
a growth of pines and palms on the shore resembled a
horse and
buggy to those passing
along the coast on boats. In 1885, Horse
and Chaise was large
enough to warrant a Post Office. At this time the name
Horse and
Chaise was changed to Venice. In 1917, Venice changed its name
to Nokomis and the area south of Roberts Bay was made into a
separate town
and officially named Venice. |
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