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Photo: Dancing in the Circle – Venetians celebrate our 100th birthday on July 4.

Inauguration Poem for Bill Rosendahl - Philomene Long

Lincoln Place Tenants Win One in Court - Sheila Bernard

Community Congress set by Venice Progressives

Casualties in Iraq

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters

• Centennial Edition - Paul Tanck

In Brief

Hearing on 5-story building planned for MTA lot, Aug. 22

Playa Vista Bubbling Up Again

City tries to Give Venice Land Away

Coastal Commission Reviews MDR LCP

Let Freedom Ring

Photo: Attorney Carol Sobel announces lawsuit against lottery.

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Gas-Powered Blowers - World Calss City? - C.V. Beck

Homeless Torso installed in Venice Circle

Coastal Commission hearing on the other Torso, Aug. 9

Art - Rich Mann

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Out of the Litter Box - Ali Katz

Lincoln Place Lives! - continued from page one

Venice Progressives - continued from page one

Important Dates for the GRVNC Election

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You don't have to be rich to live in Venice - Jim Smith

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New Councilmember Bill Rosendahl's inauguration at Windward Plaza, and photos.

Venice wraps up its centennial year with a rousing July 4 parade, and photos.

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The Lincoln Place Live-In

• Photos by Yael Korin

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BOOKS

• A SEASHORE MEMOIR, by Maryjane - Reviewed by Carol Fondiller

• From Venice to Havana: A review of Through the Wall: A Year in Havana, written by Margot Pepper - Reviewed by Jim Smith

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Poetry

the video ended - Rex Butters

Untitled - Hillary Kaye

Life's Rollercoastering Pagination - Rich Mann

Class - Gerard Kuc

Untitled - Validus Veritas

Sending in the Troops - Margo "Pimienta" Pepper

Delusions of Grandeur - C.V. Beck

Trials And Tribulations Of The Brown People - Sherry Chovan

Hiroshima Morning - Diana Roose

Untitled - Al Farhoodi

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Venice Organizations (list)

Smokers Unite

Altered Space performance

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A Dangerous Assignment - Walter Burns

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