29 December 2024 – The South Venice Beach Endowment Trust (SVBET), referred to as the Trust, would like to announce the South Venice Civic Association (SVCA) appointment of Gary Cole to the Trust, effective 1 January 2025. One of the Trust members, Cheryl Cooper, has served on the Trust for the 5 year term effective 31 December 2024. According to the Trust Agreement (see Docs), the SVCA appoints new Trust members to replace the departing Trustee.
Our thanks to Cheryl who served on the Trust during the most difficult times. She provided her time, expertise, and leadership during COVID lockdowns, the Sarasota County lawsuit, 4 hurricanes, personal attacks on social media, and countless other issues. Through it all, her tenacity and dedication kept the Trust going, even during times of only 2 Trustees serving. She will continue to volunteer for the Trust in an advisory capacity. We are fortunate to be able to continue to tap her expertise. Thank you, Cheryl.
The Trust is excited to have Gary Cole as a Trustee! Gary is exactly the kind of person that the SVCA and Trust seeks out when looking for new Trustees. Gary has volunteered his time and expertise for many years and has been a huge asset to the Trust. He is very familiar with the Trust infrastructure. Also, Gary is an avid user of Trust provided amenities and can frequently be seen at the beach. Welcome, Gary, and we look forward to your service on the Trust.
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How can I purchase a kayak launch pass in Jan. For 2025
2024 kayak passes have been extended through 31 January 2025. The Trust is making arrangements to conduct business in January. Information will be posted soon on the website.
Hi Gary, Congratulations.. Hoping you can help with enhancements to the communication on this site and beyond, as members are regularly looking for updates and guidance on things like the ferry operation. Even The littlest of updates can be helpful.
Thanks for your comments. We strive to provide information as soon as it’s available. It was a challenging 2024 and Trust members are working hard to get back to normal operations. Make sure to see the Milton post for new information. We are updating that post instead of adding new posts.
Congrats. what are the updates with SVBET and the Ferry?
We hope to have more information to post soon. The Trust is working on the low-water dock and being able to conduct business. Make sure to see the Milton post for new information. We are updating that post instead of adding new posts.