VENICE\u00a0\u2014 Roger Omenhiser has never lived in one place for more than four years, but he hopes that changes, thanks to his new job as Venice’s assistant city manager.<\/p>\n
He started Feb. 9 and spent the rest of the week “drinking” out of the proverbial firehose, he said.<\/p>\n
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