Category: Events

For those who were not able to attend the 2025 City of Venice Hurricane Expo – or for those who did and want a review – videos of all the event’s featured speakers are now available on the City website here. The annual Expo was held in partnership with the Venice Gondolier on May 30, 2025, at the Venice Community Center as a public service for the community.

Speakers who presented are:

• Venice Fire Chief Frank Giddens and Police Lt. Mat Sauchinitz 
• CRS (Community Rating System) Coordinator Christina Rimes
• Assistant Utilities Director Patience Anastasio
• City Building Official Derek Applegate 
• Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi 
• ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan 
• NOAA Hurricane Hunters Flight Director and Meteorologist Dr. Jonathan Zawislak 

We will be holding our third class on web and Facebook navigation at the River Club in the bar area on Tuesday, July 22nd at 10 a.m. This class was originally scheduled for 15 July, however, the River Club is closed on that day.

This informal class will provide information on how to navigate the Community Association webpages and how to register and navigate Facebook.

The class will be limited to the first 5 residents who sign up. Please register by Saturday, July 19th by sending an email to vgrccaweb@gmail.com. If you are notified that you have a place in the class, please bring your mobile computing device. You can access the River Club WiFi with the password provided on the wall in the bar area.

The next VGRC Community Association Board meeting will be held at the River Club on Monday, July 21st at 10 am. Residents are welcome to give their views!