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SARASOTA

Meet Zoe

Zoe is a 13-year-old bichon frise that was born in France and trained as a diabetic-alert dog. The runt of the litter, Zoe would be matched with owners Dennis and Libby in Sarasota where she found her forever home.

While in France filming for Public Television Services, Dennis learned that the monks of the Abbaye des Premontres, at Pont-aMousson in the Lorraine region, trained bichon frise dogs to detect hypoglycemia.

At home, Zoe’s favorite toy is a small turtle that has lost all its stuffing. She also enjoys car rides, but knows they can sometimes take her to an undesirable place.

“Zoe’s ESP tells her if she’s on her way to the groomer,” her owners report.

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Deven Starr

Continued from page 25 line after his injuries, Starr still was surprised by the fervent level of support he received from his peers. He was still in the hospital on Jan. 3, just four days after the accident, when he got a text from Schneck: “Hey, we’re going to put something together for you.”

“It’s kind of a family,” said Starr. “Bobby is like a big brother.”

Schneck worked with other musicians, as well as the owners and management at Pop’s Sunset Grill in Nokomis, to arrange a benefit.

“That Monday morning I started making a bunch of phone calls,” said Schneck. “We got a total of 12 acts together to play on the two stages throughout the day. It was remarkable how quickly and easily the whole thing came together.”

“A Day for Deven” took place at Pop’s on Jan. 17. One after the other, the musicians took the mic to perform and call attention to Starr’s situation. All together, they played for more than nine hours.

The funds they raised have made all the difference. Starr ultimately had to cancel more than two months of shows. And by May, he was still on an abbreviated schedule — about 18 shows a month. His arms still get tired playing or even holding the phone up.

“I could’ve really tanked. [The other musicians] kept me from being in a spot where I would have been really struggling,” said Starr. “People took time out of their day. That’s the most amazing thing. A musician donating their time is literally the most valuable thing we have. I wish I could do more for them.”

See Starr’s upcoming gig schedule at devenstarrmusic.com.