Venice Vacation

Venice Vacation

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Introducing Hizzoner, Fred Hammett



Venice Gondolier - Those were the first words uttered by Fred Hammett after being named Venice's new mayor Tuesday. Previously the council-elect Moore is out of town on vacation and could not be reached. Taylor and Simmonds are the only members whose terms expire this year
Source: www.venicegondolier.com

Travel extras, 5/28
Denver Post - BOOK YOUR VACATION If you can get past the annoyance of Denver freelance writer and author Eric Peterson fashioning himself as an "all-the-gelato-you-can-eat" cycling tour, Giro di Gelato, takes you through seven regions of Italy, including Venice
Source: www.denverpost.com

Orbitz 'Takes 5' With More Hotel Innovations
WTOL-TV - matrix for top European cities and added hotel inventory for customers seeking lodging for the perfect European vacation This week, Orbitz launched Hotel Neighborhood Matrix displays for London, Paris, Rome and Venice, and will be adding other
Source: www.wtol.com

Flying On Time
Scientific American - SCREEN SHOT shows what air traffic controllers using ITWS in the New York City area see. Because this system tracks bad weather more accurately than current forecasting tools, it makes it easier for controllers to handle more planes at once and to
Source: www.sciam.com

L-3's Frank Lanza dies, raising succession questions
Herald Tribune - Venice city officials won't be bringing down the house -- Audrey Allen-Wordell's house, that is. Contractors and concerned that the license tag office would be closed for one hour daily for two weeks because the assistant was going on vacation.
Source: www.heraldtribune.com