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29 MULTI-GENERATIONAL WEALTH PLANNING Tom Beames, SunTrust Private Wealth Management

40 KEEPING YOUR BUSINESS ASSETS SAFE Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos

By Jake Hartvigsen

50 FASHION Life Moves – Athletes and Fashion Produced by John Revisky

60 GET READY, GET SET… The Mall at University Town Center Grand Opening

By Susan Wilcox

63 CENTER OF CARING The Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center

By Sue Cullen

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68 SARASOTA BALLET The Secret Garden

By Steven J. Smith

72 SARASOTA YOUTH OPERA The Hobbit

By Steven J. Smith

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Photographer: John Revisky Hair & Makeup: Alyssa Woods, Molinari Models & Talent Children: Hunter Landon Aiscowitz and Sasha Drapkin

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Our mission is to serve others and be a source of inspiration and encouragement to those less fortunate.

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30 EVENTS CALENDAR 38 PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR 44 CULTURE MATTERS Presented by The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

46 GALLERY SCENE Art Exhibitions presented by The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

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58 GIVING Hearts Full of Grace Dr. Joshua and Julie Green

By Jake Hartvigsen

75 SCENE TOGETHER Engagements & Weddings

80 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW Sigrid Olsen – Designing a Life

By Gus Mollasis

86 EDUCATION MATTERS

HEALTH MATTERS

Sarasota Christian School

101 Leading the Way to Healthy, Happy Smiles

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

By Dr. Christine Koval, DMD, Koval & Koval Dental Associates

90 BEHIND THE SCENE Sarasota’s Society Maven Gives the Latest Scoop

By Debbi Benedict

102 Dementia: Discovering Its Causes, Treatments, and Prevention

By Matthew B.R. Nessetti, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Hawthorne Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation

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We’ve always been impressed by the accomplishments of our Financial Advisors.

Barron’s seems to agree.

Congratulations to Aimee Cogan, named to Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors for 2014.

Morgan Stanley is pleased to announce that Aimee Cogan was recognized

by Barron’s on this year’s list of “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors.” Her professionalism and experience are examples of our firm’s culture of excellence.

We thank Aimee for the work she does each day on behalf of her clients.

The Bellwether Group at Morgan Stanley Aimee Cogan

Executive Director—Wealth Management Sr. Investment Management Consultant Wealth Advisor Two North Tamiami Trail, Suite 1100 Sarasota, FL 34236

Source: Barron’s “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors,” June 9, 2014. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. Barron’s “America’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors” bases its ratings on qualitative criteria: professionals with a minimum of 7 years financial services experience, acceptable compliance records, client retention reports, customer satisfaction, and more. Financial Advisors are quantitatively rated based on varying types of revenues and assets advised by the financial professional, with weightings associated for each. Because individual client portfolio performance varies and is typically unaudited, this rating focuses on customer satisfaction and quality of advice. The rating may not be representative of any one client’s experience because it reflects a sample of all of the experiences of the Financial Advisor’s clients. The rating is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee to Barron’s in exchange for the rating. © 2014 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

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[L-R] Scott L. Rockwell, Vice President, Financial Advisor; Linda Mikos, Portfolio Associate; Kathy Francoletti CTFA,® Sr. Vice President, Financial Advisor; Aimee Cogan CFP® CIMA,® Executive Director, Wealth Advisor; Melanie Barber, Sr. Registered Associate; Rochelle A. Nigri, Marketing Client Service Associate; Richard T. Williams III CFA,® Sr. Vice President, Financial Advisor .

The riskiest financial move is doing nothing.

Your wealth plan should keep up with the changing circumstances of your life, as well as with the cycles in the financial markets. A new career, a new grandchild, a new business, a significant shift in your portfolio — any of these events could necessitate a fresh look at your strategy.

The Bellwether Group at Morgan Stanley Two North Tamiami Trail, Suite 1100 Sarasota, FL 34236 941-363-8514 www.morganstanleyfa.com/ bellwethergroup/ rochelle.nigri@morganstanley.com

As Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, we can work with you to develop a plan and then help you manage your investments and assets through life’s changes. Call today to arrange an appointment. We’ll work together to plan for what may come.

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2014 ringling internatiOnal arts Festival

Opening night CelebratiOn Featuring bolero SaraSoTa

*Opening night tickets: $125, $120, $115 Raise a champagne toast to the opening Night performance of your choice (Pedrito martinez, Tangram or Duo amal) before gathering in The Ringling Courtyard for bolero Sarasota, a choreographic event created by larry Keigwin.

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Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, soft drinks, and cash bar as the celebration climaxes with our annual fireworks display.

The PedriTo MarTinez GrouP

FeaTurinG ariacne Trujillo Rumba virtuosi from Latin America

“an incomparable performer.”

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The ringling international arts Festival returns october 15-18 to launch the arts and cultural season in sarasota and manatee counties. more than one hundred performers from across the u.s., Central and south america, the middle East, and Europe will gather together in four theaters within walking distance proximity for a full roster of dance, jazz, comic puppetry, world music, a touch of circus, and even an intergalactic space adventure.

sCaN aND PlaN wiTh Park the car and enjoy the entire day. affordably priced performances, on-site restaurants, youR mobilE DEviCE! jazz sunsets, lively conversations, and The Ringling’s world-renowned museums and gardens are all part of the 2014 festival experience.

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A cantankerous puppet is having an existential crisis “... astonishing... total brilliance …”

– Chicago Sun-Times (Not intended for children)

Vijay iyer Trio

Powerful cutting-edge new music

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“Presto! here is the great new jazz piano trio.”

– The New York Times

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Tangram

From Berlin, Cirque and ballet in an extraordinary pas de deux “...both beautiful and breathtaking.”

– ThreeWeeks/Edinburgh

Museum of art Wander through 31 galleries filled with treasures: old masters, contemporary art and exhibitions from around the world.

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The preeminent Palestinian and Israeli pianists of their generation “When the music ends, if you’re not deeply moved… you might want to check your pulse.”

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An electrifying brand of contemporary choreography

ca’ d’zan the ringlings’ dazzling 56-room palace on sarasota bay has been described as “the last of the gilded age mansions.” circus Museum ladies and gentlemen step right up and discover the rich history, fun and fanfare of the american circus.

Bayfront Gardens stroll the 66 acres of bayfront gardens and it’s soon evident that not all of the beauty is confined to the galleries.

“… astonishing feats of dancing … a parcel of pure explosive energy.”

– The New York Times this performance is funded, in part, by a grant from south arts in partnership with the national endowment for the arts and the Florida Division of Cultural affairs. photo by Matt Murphy

the venues below are yours to explore Free oF charGe during the Festival when you purchase any stage production ticket.

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A mash-up of radio drama and graphic storytelling “Something you must experience if you’re a fan of awesome!”

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Plus jazz Sunsets, Gatehouse Gatherings and more!

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The amazing sight of these magical phenomena brought me such peace and made me think of the classic Louis Armstrong song “What a Wonderful

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To continue that good feeling, in this, our “Good Life” issue, there’s lots to read about, attend, and enjoy, especially for families. Sarasota Ballet returns with The Secret Garden, adapted from the Frances Hodgson Burnett children’s novel. It is a magical story (are there any rainbows in it?) of a garden that comes back to life and children and families whose lives are also renewed. If you didn’t see it in August, be sure to bring the family and see it this time around. Sarasota Youth Opera celebrates its 30th anniversary with the return of the J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic story, The Hobbit, about a comfort-loving hobbit who is unwillingly dragged into a quest to steal a dragon’s gold. SCENE contributing writer Steve Smith covers

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In case you were living on another planet and just got back to Earth, the new University Town Center mall opens on University Parkway this month. Now I know some of you may be saying “it’s just a mall,” but those of us who love to shop (I love Anthropologie!) and like oodles of restaurant choices can’t wait. Having moved from a city that had Capital Grille and Season’s 52, I know you’ll be delighted. SCENE writer Susan Wilcox conducted a Facebook poll asking what among the malls numerous offerings have some locals most excited. You can find out on page 60. Also for the fashion-minded, creative talent John Revisky photographs local athletes in motion for this month’s fashion editorial “Life Moves”.

Several years ago, I had the honor of knowing a petite dynamo whose vision brought our community one of our most vital nonprofit organizations. The late Dr. Kaye Glasser was that woman and she, along with Betty Schoenbaum and her late husband, Alex, founded the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center. This “center of caring” houses 18 agencies, which help people through many of life’s challenges. If you want those less fortunate to have hope and help, I ask you to read this month’s cover story and help the Center continue doing its important work.

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Tom Beames

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hether you are a successful business owner, a for-

office and sell you products,” says Beames. “But that’s not

mer top-level executive, or simply someone who

how SunTrust operates. As committed members of the local

spent a lifetime investing and saving so that one day

community, our goal is to get to know each of our clients and

you could enjoy the finest life has to offer, you worked hard to

to understand the various roles they play — from family mem-

accumulate your wealth. Now you deserve a wealth manage-

ber to friend, theater goer to volunteer, community activist to

ment partner that will work just as hard to get to know you and

world traveler. Regardless of your interests and passions, we

your family, and nurture and grow your money for current and

can help develop a multi-generational wealth strategy that is

future generations.

as unique and individual as you and your family.”

That is just what Tom Beames and SunTrust Private Wealth

SunTrust advisors deliver a highly personalized approach to under-

Management have been doing in the Sarasota community for

standing client needs. Each client has a dedicated Client Advisor

more than 30 years. From banking and investment services to

who draws from a team of local, specialized experts to manage

retirement planning, insurance and risk management, trusts and

the varied aspects of a client’s account. This approach puts clients

estates, and philanthropic investment, Beames and his team of

at the center of their wealth management decisions and provides a

experienced advisors are committed to providing individual-

flexibility that is seldom found at other wealth management firms.

ized solutions that help high net worth clients and their families achieve their financial goals. Just as important, they take the

“At SunTrust, we define success as working with three genera-

time to understand the dynamics of each family’s decisions,

tions of a family,” says Beames. “But we can only achieve that

creating certainty while lighting the way to financial well-being.

success by recognizing each client as an individual and striving to understand and meet his or her needs in the way that is the

“There is a perception that all wealth management companies

most comfortable to them. That is our goal and our promise to

are the same. That all they want to do is to get you into their

every family we serve.”

Tom Beames is Senior Vice President and M anaging Director of Sarasota’s SunTrust Private Wealth M anagement.

To discover how Tom Beames and his team can help families achieve their financial goals, contact him at 941-951-3315 or visit www.suntrust.com/wealthmanagement.

CALENDAR

October Calendar For a complete listing of community events please visit scenesarasota.com Photo by John Revisky

Conservation Foundation Exhibit and Reception Through October 31 Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast. The photographs and multimedia exhibit by Daniel R. Perales entitled Nature in deMand showcase nature inspired multimedia works at Bay Preserve at Osprey. 941-918-2100 | conservationfoundation.com

Annual Sahib Shrine Circus October 3 and 4 Sailor Circus Arena. Featuring amazing feats by talented circus arts performers.

Presented by The Circus Arts Conservatory. Tickets $10 - $12 | 941.355-9805 | circusarts.org

Historic Spanish Point Scarecrow Festival October 10 and 11 Historic Spanish Point, 9 am to 5 pm. Scarecrows, old-fashioned games, pony rides, garden tours are all part of the fun planned. Archeology tours, native plant tours, musical performances, and more are also scheduled. A Friend-Raising Barbecue and Pig Roast will be held at 6 pm on October 10. Food and craft vendors also will be on site. Admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 children | 941.966.5214 ext. 2200 | historicspanishpoint.org/scarecrowfestival

Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale October 11 Twin Lakes Park, Green Building 8 am – 1 pm. Features research based, sustainable gardening education, landscape problem diagnosis, and thousands of plants for sale. Proceeds benefit the Master Gardeners Chapter of the Friends of Sarasota County Parks. 941.861.9807 | scgov.net

ALSO Youth Gala October 11 The Francis, 6:00 pm. Prom your way. Tickets: $125 | 941.951.2576 | alsoyouth.org

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Interior Design Society’s Annual Party on the Pass October 11 Sarasota Sailing Squadron 6 – 10 pm. Dancing and live music with proceeds to benefit Trinity Charities and the Education Foundation of Sarasota County. Tickets: $15 - $35 | 941.924.4481 | idssarasota.com

Key To The Cure October 14 Saks Fifth Avenue, Mall at University Town Center, 5:30 - 9 pm. Kickoff party with proceeds to benefit Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. A Sneak Peek charity preview is October 15, and the shopping event is October 16 - 19 with two percent of sales to benefit Women’s Cancer Programs at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Tickets: $100 and $150 | 941.917.1246 | smhf.org

Ringling International Arts Festival October 15 - 18 Opening night performance and Courtyard Celebration is October 15 at 6 pm. The Festival includes more than 100 international performers in a full roster of dance, jazz, comic puppetry, world music, a touch of circus, and even intergalactic space adventure. Performances at 2, 5, and 8 pm.

941.360.7399 | ringling.org

16th Annual Patricia Snyder Golf Tournament October 18 Laurel Oak Country Club 8:30 am. Golf tournament to benefit the Patricia Snyder Children’s Fund at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation. Tickets: $125 | 941.917.1286 | smhf.org

Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun, and Fright October 17 The Aquarium at Mote 6:30 – 9 pm. Safe and fun trick-or-treating and a haunted house, “Dr. Frankin-Fish’s Lab of Horrors”, dinner, and underwater pumpkin carving in the shark tank. Tickets $8 - $12 | 941.388.4441 | mote.org

Anna Maria Island Bayfest October 17 and 18 Pine Avenue. Live music, food, arts and crafts, and car show. 941.778.1541 | amichamber.org

Mental Health Community Centers Show of Shows October 22 Michael’s on East 6 – 9 pm. Dinner and preview of upcoming performances by several local groups. Proceeds benefit Prospect House. Tickets $125 | 941.953.3477 | mhcci.com

Perlman Music Program Music at the Marinaccios’ October 23 Home of Ann Marie and Lou Marinaccio in the Concession, Lakewood Ranch, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Wine, hors d’oeuvres and music provided by PMP Alumni, violinist Areta Zhulla and pianist Michael Bukhman. Event benefits the education programs of The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast. Tickets: $250 | margaretann@pmpsuncoast.org | pmpsuncoast.org

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Featured home by John Cannon Homes.

Featuring more than 30 luxury model homes by 13 new home builders in the award-winning community of Lakewood Ranch.

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Information Centers and Model Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

941.907.6000 | 800.954.9578 www.lakewoodranch.com

Goodwill Manasota Ambassador of the Year Award

of dinner and dancing. Proceeds benefit research, education

October 23 Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 6 pm. Awardees are Realize

and outreach of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Tickets

Bradenton, Cliff Walters, Jo Rita Stevens, and Florida State Senator

$300 |941.388.4441 ext. 415 | mote.org

Bill Galvano. 941.355.2721 ext. 104 | experiencegoodwill.com

Planned Parenthood’s Safe Sex Halloween Bash Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

October 25 Michael’s on East, 9 pm. This year’s theme is Mid-

October 24 - 26 Payne Park. Live concerts, Banana Derby Mon-

night on the Bayou. Enjoy nighttime nibbles, beats from DJ Immi-

key and Dog Show, a horse and pony show, hay rides, pumpkin

nent, New Orleans-inspired fun, and the hottest zombies in town

maze, photo booth, trick or treating, live kids’ shows, carnival

plus a serious costume contest. Tickets: $85 in advance, $100 at

rides, beer garden and more. Tickets: $5, students 12 - 18: $7,

the door. 941.365.3913 ext. 1124 | safesexhalloweenbash.com

adults 18 - up: $10 | 941.706.7605 | sarasotapumpkinfestival.com

Sarasota Opera Curtain Raiser The Players Theatre’s A Night to Remember

October 26 Michael’s Wine Cellar 6:00 pm. Celebrating the

October 24 Polo Grill, 5 pm. A cocktail and hors d’oeuvres

kickoff of the 2014-2015 season. Tickets: $195 | 941.366.8450

reception followed by a three course dinner. Entertainment

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provided by Players performers. Bring your own mask. Tickets: $150 | 941.365.2494 | theplayers.org

Thomas Chimes Exhibition Through October 26 The Ringling Works by Thomas Chimes

Boo Fest Halloween Festival

will be presented from the permanent collection and features

October 24 Lakewood Ranch Main Street 6 pm. Children can trick

an impressive 17-foot wide mural, preparatory sketches of the

or treat along Main Street and participate in the costume parade.

mural that show the artist’s working process, and a selection of

Enjoy music and a haunted house. lakewoodranch.com/events

portraits. 941.359.5700 | ringling.org

Mote’s Oceanic Evening

Children First’s Flip Flops & Fashion

October 25 The Ritz Carlton Sarasota 6:30 pm. Elegant evening

October 30 Sharkey’s on the Pier 10:45 am. Luncheon and fash-

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“As soon as you arrive, they make you feel comfortable, and you won’t feel like you’re in a huge institution. And I have to say, I was quite impressed with the quality of the food! Read more about my experience at DoctorsOfSarasota.com/patients.”

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Dare To Be Different

364 St. Armands Circle | Sarasota, FL | 941-388-1974 | dreamweavercollection.com

ion show benefitting Children First. Tickets $80 |941.953.5507

Highlighting the production of South Pacific and honoring War-

ext. 152 | childrenfirst.net

ren and Margo Coville. Tickets: $250 |941.351.9010 ext. 4702 | asolorep.org/starrynights

The Ringling Art After 5 Through November 20 every Thursday 5:00 p.m. Explore the

Pines Wit & Wisdom of Aging Luncheon

art in the Museum of Art and Circus Museum or catch a roman-

November 4 Michael’s on East, 11:30 am. Luncheon benefits

tic sunset on Sarasota Bay at Ca’ d’Zan. Enjoy music and insights

Pines of Sarasota. Panel discussion moderated by Ray Collins,

into the collection through gallery discussions. Tickets: $5 - $10

TV anchor/reporter. Panelists include Jean Weidner, prima bal-

| 941.359.5700 | ringling.org

lerina and founder of the Sarasota Ballet, and Cliff Roles, actor, emcee and photographer. 941.955.6293 | pinesfoundation.org

Upcoming Events Children’s First Rockin’ Lobster

Rotary Club of LWR Uncorked

November 1 Sharkey’s on the Pier, 6:30 pm. Enjoy sunset on

November 8 Sarasota Polo Club, 6:00 pm. A special wine and

the Gulf of Mexico, a delicious Maine lobster dinner, rockin’

food pairing event followed by dessert and dancing under the

music, and sand under your feet. Tickets: $125 | 941.953.5507

stars. Select dining in the Michael’s on East or The Ritz Carlton

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dining tents, preceded by a champagne cocktail reception and music. Tickets: $250 | 941.870.0002 | lakewoodranch-rotary.com

USF Sarasota-Manatee Brunch on the Bay ing higher education possible for local students during an after-

Glasser/Schoenbaum’s A Fashionable Evening: A Tribute to Phil King

noon of food and tropical splendor under the tents on campus.

November 14 The Hyatt Regency, 6 pm. An evening to hon-

941.359.4737. | usfsm.edu/brunch

or former Executive Director Phil King and benefit the Glasser/

November 2 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, 11:30 am. Celebrate mak-

Schoenbaum Human Services Center that will be filled with de-

Asolo Starry Night Dinner Series

lightful surprises. Includes a sit-down dinner and dancing to the

November 3 Home of Stanley Kane on Siesta Key, 6:30 pm.

sounds of Double Vision. 941.365.4545| gs-humanservices.org

Vibrantly Alluring

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PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR

ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE

SARASOTA OPERA

941.351.8000 / asolorep.org

941.366.8450 / sarasotaopera.org

A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream

Pagliacci

October 2

October 31–November 15

A world-premiere adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most be-

Despite his real-life humiliation at his wife’s infidelity, Canio the

loved comedies.

clown must go on with the performance.

FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA

941.366.9000 / floridastudiotheatre.org

941.953.3434 / sarasotaorchestra.org

RAP-Punzel

Chamber Soiree 2 — Clarinet

Through November 14

October 12

In this adaptation, Punzel uses her love of language and rhyme to

The Clarinet Quintet illustrates why Brahms returned from com-

overcome her fears and fully realize her authentic self.

positional retirement to showcase the warmth of the clarinet.

LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE

Great Escapes 1 — Twilight Zone

941.475.6756 / lemonbayplayhouse.com Ladies in Retirement October 22 – November 9

October 15 - 18 As Halloween approaches, the Sarasota Orchestra will musically offer some treats and a trick or two.

In this mystery/drama an ex-actress lives with her female com-

VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL

panion in a remote house. When her companion invites her sis-

941.955.7676 / vanwezel.org

ters to stay she wants them to leave. The plot thickens when a nephew of the companion arrives.

MANATEE PLAYERS

Martina McBride October 16 Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group

941.748.5875 / manateeplayers.com

October 17

The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas

The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show

October 23 - November 9

October 24

This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide polit-

Bill Maher

ical side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the

October 26

Chicken Ranch, known as one of Texas’s better pleasure palaces.

Godspell

Shen Yun Orchestra October 27

October 30 - November 16 Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, Godspell boasts

VENICE THEATRE

a string of well-loved songs.

941.488.1115 / venicestage.com

THE PLAYERS THEATRE

The Rocky Horror Show

941.365.2494 / theplayers.org The Glass Menagerie October 2 - 12

October 10 - November 1 A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through to the early 1970s.

A classic play of great tenderness, charm and beauty, revealing

WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE

the inner lives of a southern belle and her two grown children.

941.366.1505 / wbttroupe.org

Alleged Theatre Company

The Eve of Jackie

October 19

October 6

Powerful readers-theater versions of award-winning major pieces.

An exciting one-night-only 15th Anniversary event at the Van

Breaking Out in Ives

Wezel with award-winning Broadway actor Chester Gregory.

October 17 – 26

Little Shop of Horrors

A program of six one act comedies by David Ives, one of the

October 25 – November 16

most produced playwrights in the country.

A lively Motown rock ‘n’ roll score about an extraterrestrial plant.

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Philip N. Hammersley & Darren R. Inverso of Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.

Keeping Your Business

Photo by Cliff Roles

Assets

Safe from the Competition

By Jake Hartvigsen

Hear the words non-compete, non-solicitation or trade secret agreement, and many of us think of huge multinational corporations embroiled in expensive lawsuits over the protection of a secret formula or trying to keep key employees from being lured away to other companies for their insider knowledge. Yet, as any entrepreneur knows, you don’t have to be a corporate giant to have important elements of your business that you want to protect from the competition.

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In fact, regardless of business size, disputes over what

“However, both Florida and federal law provide that

qualifies as confidential or sensitive information and the

if a company has a legitimate business interest in pro-

leeway companies have to protect it are among the most

tecting some sort of proprietary information, they can

highly litigated and complex areas in law today. Knowing

do so through non-compete, non-solicitation and trade

what you can and cannot protect within your business

secret agreements.”

and putting the proper safeguards in place to do so can

In other words, business owners can’t squelch com-

mean the difference between maintaining your assets, as

petition simply because they want to keep profits all to

well as your livelihood, versus spending tens of thousands

themselves, but they can ask partners, employees, sales

of dollars in court costs.

agents and other associates to sign agreements promis-

“Generally speaking, agreements in restraint of trade

ing not to share, sell, steal or otherwise give away the

are illegal,” says Philip Hammersley, a shareholder with

company’s most important proprietary information. Such

Sarasota-based Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos,

information can include, but is not limited to, items like

P.A., who concentrates in complex construction, com-

customer lists, manufacturing processes, pricing formu-

mercial, trust and estate, and real property litigation.

las, special software developed for the business and other

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elements that create value for the company.

tected through instruments like non-compete, non-solicit

“Legitimate business interest and proprietary value are

and trade secret agreements. Perhaps most importantly, by

the key concepts,” says Darren Inverso, a fellow sharehold-

establishing a lasting relationship with the business owner,

er at Norton Hammersley, concentrating in commercial

they can help keep him or her abreast of appellate court

and construction litigation, partnership disputes and real

decisions and other legal changes that could impact the

property litigation who, along with Hammersley and asso-

company and its agreements with employees.

ciate attorneys Derrick Maginness and Erik Hanson, han-

When done as part of the planning process by an own-

dles the firm’s clients and cases involving non-competi-

er who is just setting up a new business or perhaps one

tion, non-solicitation and trade secret agreements. “It can’t

who is acquiring a business from someone else, such le-

just be something that is available in the public domain.

gal counsel can help steer operational decisions as well.

“For instance, if your business acquires its customers

For example, if certain elements of the business cannot

simply by going through the phone book and finding

be protected by non-compete, non-solicit or trade se-

names, then your customer list is probably not going to

cret agreements, then an owner may decide to change

be protected. On the other hand, if you have built up and

the way in which he or she allows employees to access

developed a list over time thanks to your track record of

certain types of information or processes related to the

service and doing business with a group of customers,

business. In other words, instead of giving employees ac-

then that heightens your claim for legitimacy.”

cess to every piece of information about the business, the

While the laws protecting confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets have been adjusted and

owner may restrict them to only those items that are vital to their job functions.

tweaked over the years, the idea that companies have

Although prior to start-up or during the transfer of own-

legitimate business interests that must be protected has

ership due to sale may be the ideal times to implement

remained a constant. The gray area comes when compa-

non-compete, non-solicit or trade secret agreements, the

ny owners try to determine just how broad or narrow the

attorneys from Norton Hammersley warn that it is never

definition of a legitimate business interest is.

too late — or too early — to speak with counsel about

For answers, some turn to friends for advice or, as with

setting them up for your business. After all, the initial cost

so many other things these days, to the Internet. While

of drafting the agreements pales in comparison to those

often provided with the best of intentions, the advice they

that can be incurred once a problem or lawsuit arises.

receive can be problematic or, in a worst-case scenario, can lead to even bigger issues down the road.

“As with almost everything else in business, it is far better to be proactive with these types of agreements than

“We have clients all the time who come in and say ‘so

to wait until something goes wrong,” says Inverso. “For

and so’ used to work for me, and now he’s out calling all

example, a good attorney will probably charge a busi-

of my customers,” says Inverso. “In some cases, they even

ness $1,000 or less to draft the agreements in advance.

have an agreement that the employee signed, but it’s six

That is minimal compared to the $5,000 you can spend

or seven years old, and they got it from a buddy or they

just to file a case in court, and that is only the beginning.

downloaded it from the Internet. The law evolves over

Taking a case to trial can quickly escalate into tens of

time, and so that agreement which may have been good

thousands of dollars or more, depending on the size of

a few years ago is now no longer valid or interpreted the

your business.”

same way in court.”

Of course, simply having an agreement in place does

Discovering that an agreement upon which you based

not guarantee that a business will not get involved in lit-

your business operations and your relationship with em-

igation with employees at some point in the company’s

ployees is out of date, invalid or even just too broad is

life. But having good documents in place can at least

obviously more than disappointing. It can have devastat-

make that possibility a lot less likely. Furthermore, by es-

ing consequences for your business as well. Suddenly, the

tablishing a relationship with an experienced law firm,

safety net that you thought was protecting you and your

like Norton Hammersley, business owners can rest easi-

confidential information from the competition has turned

er knowing that they have an experienced team to work

into an anchor of costly litigation, disgruntled customers

with in the event the unexpected or unforeseen suddenly

and destroyed trust.

becomes a reality.

That’s where advice from an experienced law firm like

“In the end, non-compete, non-solicit and trade secret

Norton Hammersley can help. By sitting down with clients

agreements are all about protecting your assets,” says

and discussing their business needs and how their business-

Hammersley. “They are about identifying what you have

es operate, they can address owners’ worries and concerns

that is of special value to your business and making sure

and provide advice on how best to protect the company’s

you have the appropriate mechanisms in place to keep

valuable assets. They can also help owners determine what

those items safe from the competition, because regardless

aspects of their businesses can, and cannot, be legally pro-

of your business size, we are talking about real money.”

Connect: Trial Practice and Dispute Resolution Group — Philip N. Hammersley, Darren R. Inverso, J. Derrick Maginness, Erik M. Hanson

Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos | 1819 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 | 941-954-4691

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Preparing Today for a Better Tomorrow Bob Rosinsky, President & CEO Goodwill Manasota

P

eople in the community see our trucks on the roads, our donation centers on street corners and our stores, but the buildings and trucks are just a doorway to help people find work and train for good jobs. Goodwill is focused on making a difference, strengthening our economy, developing future business leaders and providing even more opportunities for a hand up to those in need. In order to help more people, we must continue to expand our efforts so that Goodwill can offer an even broader range of programs and services than ever before. Goodwill Manasota has designed and constructed a state-of-the-art campus to house our new corporate headquarters in Manatee County, to achieve those goals and more.

The first component of our new campus, a 35,866square-foot retail store with a 24-hour drive-thru donation center, opened on July 16, 2014. The retail store includes an upscale merchandise boutique, aptly named Treasure Island, to showcase featured items.

The store has been a success since day one, assisting Goodwill in creating more jobs and more opportunities for those seeking assistance.

The second component is our corporate center. We will host a grand opening reception on November 11, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm, so please save the date. The corporate center features a 27,000-square-foot facility for business, administrative, operational, educational, and vocational program services. The campus will offer a multimedia e-learning facility, where local and

international Goodwill team members, as well as community partners, can join us for conferences and training. The education and coaching they receive will enable them to advance Goodwill’s mission-driven donated goods enterprise, maximize the impact of the Goodwill business model and build stronger communities.

The Job Connection will offer career development programs as well as job search assistance for both employers and those seeking employment.

The Good Neighbor Community Room will provide workshops and classes to create a stronger, more vibrant neighborhood. In keeping with Goodwill’s commitment to green growth and energy-efficient design, the campus features a variety of eco-friendly initiatives, like electric car-charging stations, bike and scooter parking, and SCAT and MCAT transit stations.

The new Goodwill Campus is an international training center, a place where Goodwill team members will be educated; community leaders will be engaged in dialogue concerning broad policy issues and people from throughout the United States and the world will come to learn our best practices. The new Goodwill Headquarters will employ nearly 120 people. The new location will be the hub for a mission integrated business platform that last year provided an economic impact of more than $81.3 million in our service areas, thanks to the generous support of those who believe in the mission of Goodwill.

Goodwill’s success and the impact we have on the community is a direct reflection of that support. The Goodwill family is grateful for your donations, helping us create jobs, and preparing those in need for a better tomorrow…today!

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Goodwill Manasota Corporate Headquarters Grand Opening Nov. 11, 2014 5pm

2705 51st Ave. E Bradenton, FL GoodwillRSVP@gimi.org 941-355-2721

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ARTS & CULTURE PRESENTED BY:

PRESENTS 2014-2015 SEASON

The Eve of Jackie

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe October 6 The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) kicks off its 15-year anniversary with a one-night performance of The Eve of Jackie, a musical tribute to Jackie Wilson, starring the award-winning Broadway actor Chester Gregory. The shows for this milestone year include the hilarious musical Little Shop of Horrors, a poignant drama Knock Me a Kiss, the premiere of Nate Jacobs’ Jazz Hot Mamas, and the bluesy musical Spunk. Back by popular demand is a special

OCT 15–NOV 16 2014

JAN 7–FEB 8 2015

WORLd PREMIERE BY NATE JACOBS

holiday show, Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity.

Why it matters: WBTT is the only professional black theatre company on Florida’s West Coast. WBTT’s mission is to produce shows that promote and celebrate the African-American experience, attract diverse audiences, support and develop African-American artists, and build the self-esteem of African-American youth. Since 2000, WBTT has mentored and trained many aspiring African-American performers whose careers have taken them to television shows, national and regional theatre companies, and stages from Broadway to Shanghai.

SarasotaMOD Weekend Sarasota Architectural Foundation October 9 – 12

FEB 25–MAR 29 2015

APR 15–MAY 17 2015

4 ShOwS fOR $92!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 941-366-1505 or BuY oNliNE

WBTTSRQ.ORG ExclusivE NEwspapEr spoNsor

SarasotaMOD Weekend, the four-day architecture festival presented by the Sarasota Architectural Foundation, features presentations by architects Lawrence Scarpa, Tim Seibert, Carl Abbott, Joe King, and John Howey, The Sarasota School of Architecture author. Writer, critic, and filmmaker Alastair Gordon, journalist Harold Bubil, and landscape architect Raymond Jungles will lend their insights. Guided trolley, boat, and walking tours will explore Sarasota’s midcentury legacy. Parties will be held at the Sanderling Club, Sarasota Yacht Club, and Ringling’s Ca’ d’Zan. Why It Matters: SarasotaMOD offers something for almost everyone from architects, designers, and builders to those simply intrigued by midcentury architecture.

One can attend any or all of 10 presentations, view Sarasota’s architectural treasures by land and sea, and then discuss it all at an evening party. SarasotaMOD will also raise public awareness and advocate for the preservation of world-renowned yet endangered Sarasota School of Architecture structures and highlight the relevance of midcentury design principles in today’s built environment.

16th Annual Arts Celebration

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County October 20 The Arts and Cultural Alliance will present its 16th Annual Arts Celebration on October 20. This fantastic celebration of all things arts in Sarasota County will be held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall beginning at 7 p.m. There will be special performances by The Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Orchestra, and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

Why it Matters: Sarasota is widely regarded as the arts capital of Florida. This celebration brings the entire community together to honor the people and organizations that have been instrumental in earning this reputation. The awards ceremony is hosted by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and is free and open to the public.

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GALLERY SCENE Presented by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Seeing the Unseen The exhibition, Seeing the Unseen, features photographic and video works by eight renowned Chinese artists including Cao Fei, Li Wei, Wang Qingsong, and Miao Xiaochun. Reflecting the artistic innovations of our media age, their works provide a fresh view of China’s rapidly changing sociocultural landscape. These Chinese artists apply new concepts and technology to record and present inspiring moments veiled in daily life.

The artists featured in the exhibition explore approaches, subjects, and styles, while mixing aesthetic ideas, cultural expressions, and commercial inspiration in their works. Individually and as a group, they use art photography and video to tackle issues of identity and experience, youth culture and urban development, history and memory, and the conflicts of tradition and commercialization in contemporary China.

Seeing the Unseen will also feature a performance by Chinese visual artist Li Wei at 2 p.m. on November 17 in the sky behind the statue of David in the courtyard of the Museum of Art. This performance is open to the public and photography is encouraged. Li’s works often mix performance and installation with photography, showing gravity-defying activities.

“The unmatched talent and insight of these artists enables them to capture many mundane scenes and transform them into inspiring images,” said Dr. Fan Zhang, the Wall-Apelt Associate Curator of Asian Art. “It is through their camera lenses that the viewers will obtain a rare opportunity to meditate upon what we have so often overlooked in our daily lives.”

The Ringling | Through February 28 | 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, FL 34243 | www.ringling.org

Our Endless Blooming Season When Nancy Law moved to Florida in 1998, after 30 years living in Vermont and three years in Antigua, she brought her love of painting with her. She has been an involved member of Island Gallery West on Anna Maria Island since 2002.

Law specializes in painting floral botanical-style compositions.

Painting from life, Law prefers not to paint her flowers in vases or still-life settings. She feels those additions detract from the amazing beauty and exquisite detail of the flowers themselves. The subjects range from the lovely perennials found in the northern states to the lush tropical flora of the Caribbean and Florida. Usually painting with acrylics, she dilutes her paints to the consistency of watercolors to achieve the hyperrealism she desires. One technique Law discovered

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serendipitously was what she calls “Palette Petal Paintings.” She peeled the leftover acrylics blobs that had dried on her palette and saw they resembled flower petals, so she glued the bits on canvas to create a distinctive 3-D effect. Law does switch to watercolors when painting for the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society shows, where she has been a member since 2002. Law is also a member of Art Center Manatee. In addition to paintings, she also hand-paints furniture and walking canes.

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Organic Mechanic: Sculpture of Russ Bellamy and Back Roads to Back Homes Gallery 1: Organic Mechanic: Sculpture of Russ Bellamy

photojournalism of Eric Dusenbery. This series of work pres-

Using industrial materials and techniques, Russ Bellamy’s sculp-

ents a documentary portrait of small town and rural Florida life.

tures make a commentary on rural Florida’s agricultural industry.

Many who visit Florida think of the urban landscape, theme

The forms of his sculptures mimic tools and farm equipment used on

parks, and beaches. This exhibition will shed a light on a Florida

rural farms. Many of his sculptures incorporate kinetic components

life-style with which many are unfamiliar, despite the essential

to simulate the movements of these forms. The shapes and patterns

role it plays in the culture and legacy of the state.

in his two dimensional work reflect the aerial views of crops.

Dusenbery said of his exhibit, “I work mostly with the historical

This exhibition deals with intuitive mechanics and engineer-

process of film, primarily the large format 4 by 5 view camera with

ing or rural farm life. The understanding of both the agricultural

black and white materials. I am drawn to the experience of tradi-

sciences and the ability to replace, repair, and combine ma-

tional photography with consideration to the exploration of subject

chines to perform specific and unpredictable tasks is a knowl-

themes, such as people and historic architecture. I have always felt a

edge and skill often overlooked by the benefactors of this life-

desire to produce works for documentary use. In my travels through-

style. The artist’s goal with this exhibition is to shed light upon

out the state of Florida, I found that ways of life are disappearing.

the intelligence, creativity, and problem solving skills of those

Cultures are vanishing and there is no outlet for expressing the sig-

people who provide us with our most basic needs.

nificance of the common and the dignity of individuals comprising many different cultural groups and livelihoods. I photograph these

Gallery 2: Back Roads to Back Homes This exhibition from Cinderic Documentaries features the

Floridians to enrich and preserve the human spirit, and to promote an appreciation for rich cultural heritages, traditions and histories.”

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Sean is wearing Blackstone USA leather high tops and Lululemon black running pants.

Shoes available online at blackstoneshoes.com.

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Fifteen-year-old Maria Ross is currently ranked #3 in the state of Florida in the USTA 16 and under division and achieved an undefeated school tennis season winning the Class 1A individual and overall singles and double championships.

Maria is wearing Lucky in Love’s mesh layer crop tank in black and pink with color block pleat skort.

Femme wristband by Saaka Sweat Absorption.

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Laurel Oak Country Club members Lindsey Bergeon and Chris Kennedy wear it well all season long.

Lindsey is a pro on the Symetra Tour and a Riverview H.S. graduate. She appeared on Golf Channel’s “Big Break Mexico”, and was a four-time Division II All American.

Lindsey is wearing Nike Innovation ladies polo shirt.

Cardinal Mooney Boys Golf Coach Chris Kennedy turned pro in 2011.

Chris has 11 professional victories and is the current leader on the 2014 West Florida Golf Tour Money List.

Chris’ polo is from the Nike Tiger Woods collection.

All featured tennis and golf apparel are available at Laurel Oak Country Club pro shops.

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Kelli Jaco blends her boxing and yoga training to balance her body and mind.

Kelli, owner of Soul Yoga Sanctuary, is wearing Lululemon’s “Wunder Unders” pants and “Free to Be” sports bra. Available at Lululemon Athletica Sarasota.

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Former super middleweight and three-time state champion Adam Jaco powers each day teaching at his boxing and fitness sanctuary, Jaco’s Boxing & MMA + Fitness.

Adam is wearing J Brand Kane jeans available at Influence for Men on St. Armands.

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GIVING GIVING

Heart HeartFull Fullof ofGrace Grace Hearts Full of Grace Dr.Dr. Joshua Joshua andand Julie Julie Green Green StoryStory & photo & photo

by Jake

by Jake Hartvigsen Hartvigsen

eration is always is always first in first line in to line help.” to help.”

Dr. Joshua Dr. Joshua Green Green and his andwife, his wife, Julie,Julie, are atare a point at a point in their in their lives liveseration where where you could you could easilyeasily forgive forgive themthem for wanting for wanting to slow to slow downdown Inspired by his byexperience his experience and determined and determined to support to support the Federthe Federa little a little and spend and spend somesome time time simply simply relaxing relaxing on the onbeach. the beach.

AfterAfterInspired ation’s mission, mission, Josh Josh returned returned homehome and joined and joined its board its board of direcof direcall, Josh all, Josh is a highly is a highly successful successful urologist urologist who who is gaining is gaining nationnation-ation’s tors executive and executive committee. committee.

He also He also served served two terms two terms as the as the al recognition al recognition for his forspecialization his specialization in fertility in fertility issues, issues, whilewhile Julie Julietors and Federation’s campaign campaign co-chair. co-chair.

Julie Julie quickly quickly became became involved involved spends spends countless countless hourshours eacheach day managing day managing the family’s the family’s affairs, affairs,Federation’s as well, and the andcouple the couple has subsequently has subsequently returned returned twicetwice to Israel to Israel helping helping around around Josh’sJosh’s office, office, and shuttling and shuttling the couple’s the couple’s kids kids — —as well, the Federation, the Federation, including including leading leading a mission a mission therethere in 2010 in 2010 to to Amanda Amanda (15), (15), JacobJacob (14) and (14) Melanie and Melanie (11) — (11)to— and to from and from school, school,with with sports, sports, and social and social events. events.

introduce introduce others others to thetoFederation’s the Federation’s impact impact in theincountry. the country.

also also joined joined the National the National Young Young Leadership Leadership Cabinet, Cabinet, the the Yet, despite Yet, despite a schedule a schedule that would that would leaveleave mostmost people people exhausted, exhausted,TheyThey premier leadership leadership and philanthropic and philanthropic program program within within The JewThe JewJosh Josh and and Julie Julie say their say their only only regretregret is that is that they they can’tcan’t give give evenevenpremier ish Federations of North of North America America (JFNA).

(JFNA).

The The Cabinet, Cabinet, which which moremore time time and and money money to their to their favorite favorite non-profit, non-profit, The The Jewish Jewishish Federations Federation Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. of Sarasota-Manatee.

requires requires a six-year a six-year commitment commitment fromfrom its members, its members, is composed is composed of approximately of approximately 300 300 men men and and women women fromfrom throughout throughout the the

and Canada, and Canada, ranging ranging in age in from age from 30 to3045toyears 45 years old, old, who who “There “There are aare lot aoflot good of good charitable charitable organizations organizations out there,” out there,” says saysU.S. U.S. are dedicated to shaping to shaping a bright a bright future future for Jewish for Jewish people people in in Josh,Josh, “but “but with with manymany of them, of them, you can’t you can’t tell exactly tell exactly where where your yourare dedicated North America, America, Israel, Israel, and the andworld. the world.

Josh Josh is currently is currently the Cabthe Cabmoney money is being is being spent. spent.

WithWith The Jewish The Jewish Federation, Federation, you have you have a aNorth co-chair. co-chair. chance chance to seetoand see meet and meet the people the people who who are directly are directly impacted impacted by byinet’sinet’s your your gifts.gifts.

That That is very is very special.” special.”

In recognition In recognition of theofcouple’s the couple’s continued continued financial financial support support and dedand dedication to The to Jewish The Jewish Federation, Federation, Julie Julie is a member is a member of theofnational the national While While Josh Josh and Julie and Julie havehave beenbeen active active in theinlocal the local Jewish Jewish commucommu-ication Women’s Lion Lion of Judah of Judah Society Society and and proudly proudly wearswears the Lion the Lion of of nity since nity since moving moving to Sarasota to Sarasota in 2000, in 2000, it was it awas tripa to trip Israel to Israel with withWomen’s pin. The pin. prestigious The prestigious pin ispin given is given to a select to a select groupgroup of Jewish of Jewish The Jewish The Jewish Federation Federation eighteight yearsyears ago that ago really that really opened opened their their eyes eyesJudahJudah women who who best best represent represent the Federation’s the Federation’s mission mission to enhance to enhance to the to valuable the valuable role role the philanthropic the philanthropic organization organization playsplays in the in thewomen and support humanitarian humanitarian efforts efforts in Israel in Israel and around and around the world. the world. lives lives of theofless the fortunate, less fortunate, not only not only in Israel in Israel but around but around the globe. the globe. and support “When you see you the seeneeds the needs of other of other people people and how and how muchmuch all ofall of “That“That trip was trip an was‘aha’ an ‘aha’ moment moment for me,” for me,” recalls recalls Josh.Josh.

“We “We visited visited“When us take for granted for granted everyevery day, day, you realize you realize just how just how blessed blessed you you schools, schools, hospitals, hospitals, nursing nursing homes, homes, and orphanages, and orphanages, and Iand got Itogot tous take says says Julie.Julie.

“Yet,“Yet, for everything for everything we have we have ever ever givengiven to The to The see firsthand see firsthand the ways the ways in which in which the Federation the Federation impacts impacts people’s people’sare,”are,” Jewish Federation, Federation, we have we have beenbeen repaid repaid a thousand a thousand timestimes over.”over.” lives.lives.

Whether Whether it is by it isproviding by providing food,food, clothing, clothing, and medical and medical care careJewish for the forpoor the poor in Israel, in Israel, building building schools schools and preschools and preschools for needy for needy For more information information on The on Jewish The Jewish Federation Federation of Sarasota-Manof Sarasota-Manchildren children in Eastern in Eastern Europe, Europe, or funding or funding scholarships scholarships so young so youngFor more visit online visit online at www.jfedsrq.org at www.jfedsrq.org or call or 941-371-4546. call 941-371-4546. people people in theinUnited the United StatesStates can attend can attend college, college, The Jewish The Jewish Fed- Fed-atee,atee, scenesarasota.com

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Get Ready Get Set...

By Susan Wilcox

Fashionistas, take note. Foodies, get ready. The long-awaited grand opening of the Mall at University Town Center is just around the corner. The public grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 16. The two-story mall is a joint project of Taubman Centers and Benderson Development and is located at the intersection of Cattleman Road and University Parkway, just west of I-75.

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Marketing and Sponsorship Director, is tightlipped about what visitors can expect. “We want to surprise and delight our patrons,” she said. She shared that the mall is digitally optimized, with free wi-fi available throughout. The developers have also used ecologically sustainable materials in its construction.

In my completely unscientific Facebook poll about what has people most excited, commenters were evenly split between stores and restaurants. The Cheesecake Factory was the clear winner, with Veronica Miller, Terri Ford, Barb McSweeney, and Garrett Sennott among the fans. Amanda Buskirk is looking forward to some shopping and visiting her “friends, Kate (Spade) and Lilly (Pulitzer),” and Elizabeth Fisher and Cindi Roessler are ready for the latest and greatest at the Apple store. Debbie Partridge and Victoria Horstmann are waiting for the bigger Saks, while Pamela Sennott has her sights on the new Macy’s.

Preparations for the grand opening are being finalized, but Dominguez said that it will include live entertainment throughout the weekend and most of the stores will be featuring Grand Opening specials. A charity “sneak peek” preview will be held on Wednesday, October 15, but it sold out long ago. The mall recently announced a special photo contest, inviting people to “Show Off Your UTC” and creatively display the letters “UTC.” Finalists can be seen on The Mall at UTC Facebook page. Popular vote will determine the winner who will receive a prize package worth nchored by Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue, the retail mec-

more than five thousand dollars.

ca will have a mix of fashion, dining and lifestyle stores to attract

The grand opening is expected to draw thou-

shoppers. In addition to more casual dining options, the mall

sands of people, resulting in crowded roads

will feature upscale restaurants, including the Cheesecake Fac-

and intersections. According to Dominguez,

tory, BRIO Tuscan Grille, The Capitol Grille, Kona Grill, and

the Florida Department of Transportation and

Seasons 52. In a throwback to days gone by, Saks Fifth Avenue will have its own

local law enforcement agencies have been de-

in-store restaurant, Sophie’s.

veloping a plan to manage the traffic as well as

Adding to the anticipation is the arrival of several retailers who are new to the Sarasota-Manatee area. This list includes Crate and Barrel, Anthropologie, Sephora, Apple, and high-end furniture store, Arhaus Furniture. A handful of locally-owned businesses will be making an appearance as well. Among them are bakery Sweet Doctors, and clothing store Jackie Z Style Co. Speculation about the decor of the Mall at UTC is high, but Kim Dominguez, scenesarasota.com

possible. “We have been coordinating closely with local authorities to ensure that traffic will move as efficiently as possible to and from the mall and surrounding neighborhoods throughout Grand Opening weekend,” she said. “Significant manpower will be leveraged at and around the mall to relieve congestion”.

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Fashion

in

Philanthropy Is Always

A Fashionable Evening: A Tribute to Phil King

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Enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner and dancing to the fabulous sounds of “Double Vision” as we honor our former Executive Director, Phil King

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benefiting the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center

In an area that has built a considerable resume as a great place to live, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that not everyone here is enjoying a leisurely retirement. Alongside the region’s hefty collection of bests — Best Place to Retire, Best Small City for the Arts, No. 1 Beach — there are thousands who struggle to obtain life’s most basic needs. While generous philanthropists support the many nonprofits that help the community’s most vulnerable individuals, the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center gives this area another reason to stand out with its eminently practical and vitally important mission.

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L to R: Shon Ewens, Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition; Dr. Brook Bello, Founder & Executive Director, More Too Life & Leslie Loveless, Executive Director, Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness. Photo by John Revisky.

Glasser/Schoenbaum’s campus, on 17th Street near Orange

in a new facility,” Shapiro said. The medical facility has four

Avenue, houses, rent free, 18 nonprofit agencies providing —

physician pods, an onsite pharmacy, and a women, infants and

in one location — services ranging from housing assistance

children program. Having the new medical center also frees

and healthcare to intervention programs for at risk youth and

up space to house additional agencies for a total of 56,000

employment programs for seniors. The concept seems simple,

square feet.

but like many of life’s simple truths, it also is so astute; it’s a

The center was the brainchild of the late Kay Glasser, an

mystery why it is not done more often. “Glasser/Schoenbaum

educator and philanthropist, who understood the difficulties

is not something people can easily put their arms around,” said

faced by many people in need, and tirelessly worked with gov-

Sam Shapiro, past President and lifetime member of the agen-

ernment officials, nonprofit organizations, and donors to bring

cy’s board. “We house a wide range of nonprofits that pro-

her vision to life. Betty and the late Alex Schoenbaum saw the

vide a variety of much-needed services. In effect, we are the

value of the concept early on. “Kay’s idea was to set up a mall

landlord, but our tenants pay no rent, just a maintenance fee,

of human services where people could go for all kinds of needs

so they can save money and use more of their funds to help

instead of running all over town because many did not have

people in need.”

good transportation,” Schoenbaum said. “Now we charge just

And that need is great. The agencies at the Center serve

a minimal maintenance fee, which we would like to reduce to

about 10,000 clients each month. Most recently, Glasser/

$2 per square foot when we get our endowment funds at the

Schoenbaum opened the Sally & Sam Shapiro Babies and Chil-

appropriate level.”

dren’s Medical Center, a 12,000 square foot facility to provide

One of the agencies currently a resident at the Center is the

affordable and accessible high quality healthcare for families

Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness. Mirroring the spirit

in need. “The old facility was cramped and crowded, and we

of cooperation, coordination and efficiency that Glasser envi-

felt we could do a better job of serving babies and children

sioned, the Partnership coordinates local resources to tackle one

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of the area’s most complex social issues and facilitates discussion

helps us give back more to those we serve.”

among agencies that aid the homeless and those who are at risk

Dr. Brook Bello, Executive Director of More Too Life, also

of homelessness. The agency ensures efforts are not duplicat-

finds being on Glasser/Schoenbaum’s campus beneficial both

ed and resources are maximized, says Leslie Loveless, Executive

from an agency and client standpoint. More Too Life tackles is-

Director.

“Suncoast

sues of human traf-

“ Being on campus is so beneficial to our clients. They often need

ficking, forced prosti-

working very quietly over the past eight

help at the medical center or they may need to go to literacy classes

and ending of modern

years to find solutions

to get job skills or for counseling, and the Food Bank is here two Fri-

day slavery situations.

to the problem of

days a month. Transportation is such a huge issue for a lot of them,

In addition to provid-

Partnership has been

homelessness in our community,” Loveless

it as a real benefit to come here for multiple needs instead of having

tution, social justice,

ing victim services, the agency has ap-

been

to go all over the county. Having so many agencies on campus gives

proached preventing

making good use of

us opportunities to collaborate and the discounted rent and collab-

these

says.

“We’ve

the limited resources we have and have

”

also

oration helps us give back more to those we serve.

continued the conversation even when no one wanted to talk about it.”

– Shon Ewens

situations working

registered

by with

offenders

as well as survivors.

“Being here is much more affordable, and there is a wealth of in-

In addition to the convenience of having other support ser-

formation from people who have been in nonprofit organizations

vices nearby, having lower overhead costs helps keep Suncoast

a long time,” Bello said. “You can go to anyone, and they will give

Partnership on course to continue helping people find stable

you a plethora of ideas and resources. It’s powerful because the

housing. Glasser/Schoenbaum “represents a commitment on

community does not always see diverse groups of people work-

the part of our community to provide quality social services in

ing together to make our city safe and a great place for visitors and

our community,” she said.

those who live here.”

Another resident agency is Healthy Start Coalition of Sara-

Bello calls Glasser/Schoenbaum a “foundational resource

sota County, which helps pregnant women and infants to

that is under-looked in the community. Thousands of people

ensure every child gets a healthy start in life. The Coalition

come through these grounds, but many people have never

follows up as needed on a state mandated form every pro-

heard of it. They have done such amazing work with heart

spective mother must fill out at her first appointment with the

and love, it speaks of their modesty. They have a heart of

obstetrician. Checking boxes that indicate they are smokers or

true service, but they need to blow the trumpet loud and let

don’t feel safe in their homes gives expectant mothers the op-

people know.”

portunity to attend smoking cessation classes or have a follow

Joan Armour Mendell, a Glasser/Schoenbaum donor and

up for domestic abuse prevention, according to Shon Ewens,

avid supporter, couldn’t agree more. “It is wonderful because

Executive Director, who also serves as ex officio on Glasser

Glasser/Schoenbaum has tried to bring together everything a

Schoenbaum’s board representing the 18 agencies. The Coa-

family in need could want whether they need a pediatrician for

lition also offers childbirth education and parenting classes as

healthcare, legal aid, food or whatever,” Mendell said. “Plus,

well as other services to prevent everything from premature

there is good bus transportation there. You can’t ask better for

births to having children wind up in foster care.

families. I support the Center because I think they are doing

“Being on campus is so beneficial to our clients,” Ewens says. “They often need help at the medical center or they may

something extraordinarily worthwhile. This is special to Sarasota. With more contributors, they’d be able to do still more.”

need to go to literacy classes to get job skills or for counseling,

Schoenbaum says the Center continues to look to the fu-

and the Food Bank is here two Fridays a month,” she said.

ture in a spirit of service and efficiency that Glasser would

“Transportation is such a huge issue for a lot of them, it as a

have appreciated. “We want to take care of people from 0 to

real benefit to come here for multiple needs instead of having

100. When families can’t turn anyplace else, they can come

to go all over the county.” It is not only clients who benefit

to Glasser/Schoenbaum whether they need help with hunger,

from having so many needed services in one location. “Having

homelessness or addiction. They have one place, with one pur-

so many agencies on campus gives us opportunities to collab-

pose, to go to solve their problems. Coming here and seeing

orate,” Evens said, “and the discounted rent and collaboration

how it’s fulfilling people’s needs is my greatest joy.”

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Agencies housed at the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center AARP Foundation Work Search Job training and placement for those over 55.

Bay Area Youth Services, Inc. Partners with families, schools, communities, and law enforcement to reduce juvenile crime and delinquency.

Coastal Behavioral Healthcare Children’s mental health services, substance abuse services, and supported housing and early intervention/prevention for at risk youth.

Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Wide range of services for children and families.

Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County Services enhance quality child care and early education services for Sarasota County preschool children.

Florida Assertive Community Treatment Outpatient, rehabilitative clinical model focusing on symptom recovery for mentally ill patients.

First Step of Sarasota’s Outpatient Department Structures outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs for clients aged 13 and older.

Gulfcoast Legal Services Civil legal aid for those without the means to obtain other counsel.

Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County Serves pregnant women and infants to support the optimal health and development of young children.

Insight Counseling Individual, group and family counseling for youth 13 and older who have engaged in sexual misconduct or sexually abusive behavior.

Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast Range of children and family services provided at the center includes homeless prevention and mental health counseling for children and families.

Literacy Council of Sarasota Free one-on-one adult tutoring in basic literacy, English for speakers of other languages, and fee-based Workplace Literacy programs for employers.

More Too Life Advocates for youth and the victims of all forms of human trafficking, rape, incest, prostitution, and farm/domestic servitude.

Perian Spring Academy Adult education program offering academic quality courses and lectures in the arts, humanities and sciences.

Sarasota County Health and Human Services Children’s Health Center Provides comprehensive, high quality and accessible child health services.

The Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness Prevents and reduces homelessness by collaborating with civic leaders and provider agencies, promoting community engagement and awareness, and advocating on behalf of homeless people and their service providers.

UnidosNow Elevates the quality of life of the area’s growing Hispanic/Latino community through education, integration, and civic engagement.

Volunteer Community Connections Provides volunteers of all ages with meaningful ways to connect with nonprofit, civic, and service organizations.

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Sarasota Ballet’s

Secret G arden T he

By Steven J. Smith. Photos by Frank Atura.

Sarasota Ballet’s premiere of The Secret Garden in August delighted audiences, and those who missed it — or want to see it again — will have the chance to do so in October.

The ballet was adapted from the Frances Hodgson Burnett children’s novel by choreographer Will Tuckett and composer Jeremy Holland-Smith.

“It tells a very magical story of a garden that comes back to life and about a young boy who believes he is ill, but actually is not and is restored to health,” Tuckett said. “It’s also about a young girl who is orphaned but then creates her own family and about a very sad man who lost his wife and has a child he thinks is ill and how he gains a new family and comes to terms with his life.”

According to Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb, this two-act, dance-theatre production is unique, because it was conceived especially for families.

“I wanted to do a dance theatre piece which was really about families, whether it was parents and their daughters or grandparents and their grandchildren,” Webb said. “I also wanted to do the crossover between having dance and also having a narrator on stage. So it added something different.”

Webb added that Tuckett — winner of Britain’s coveted Olivier award for his production of Wind in the Willows — has a special flair for placing an emphasis on educational outreach.

“I think it’s vital that the arts are brought into education,” Webb

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said. “There’s proven statistics on that. It helps grow students’

Patrick Ward and Calvin Farias, portray the fox and said it has

creativity. Also a lot of the schools are actually reading The

been a challenging and very rewarding experience.

Secret Garden, so we’ll be doing four performances for third graders reading that book.”

“The fox is a symbol of nature, which helps tie the story together,” Farias said. “It’s a fun character, exciting and very different, and

Those performances will take place at 11 a.m. on October

helps lighten the mood of the piece. It was a bit nerve-wracking,

21, 22, 23 and 24 and will run in conjunction with the public

going into the first day of rehearsals, because we didn’t have

performances at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555

much experience working with puppets. But for me, it’s been

North Tamiami Trail, on October 24 at 7:30 p.m., October 25 at

the best part of the whole experience. You learn how to put your

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and October 26 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

focus in a different perspective, bringing the puppet to life and putting yourself more in the background.”

“The students will not only learn the story from the book, but we’ll also introduce dance and our actor/narrator — not to

“The cool thing about our production is we don’t cover ourselves

mention Jeremy Holland-Smith’s incredible score, which will

while working with the puppets,” Ward added. “You can see our

offer a musical education component to it as well,” Webb said.

facial expressions, which transfers to how people perceive the

“Some of those kids maybe have not come to the theatre before

puppets’ expressions.”

or seen a dance, so that’s very exciting. The whole visual look of the production — from the dancers and the actor, to the set and

“You get to the point where you don’t know where the dancers

the costumes — has been commissioned for this world premiere.”

stop and the puppets begin,” Webb said. “Those animals actually come to life.”

Another compelling aspect of this production is the puppet presence of the fox, the crow, the robin and the rabbits, created

For more information about The Secret Garden or to purchase

in England by famed puppet designer Toby Olie and brought to

tickets, log on to www.sarasotaballet.org or call 941-359-0099,

life by several of the company’s dancers. Two of those dancers,

extension 101.

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Sarasota Youth Opera Presents:

The Hobbit

By Steven J. Smith

About 100 children in the area will come together November

Plocher added that the program was launched to give young

16 and 17 to celebrate the Sarasota Youth Opera Program’s 30th

people the opportunity to learn about opera in a hands-on

anniversary by presenting the opera version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s

fashion. Instead of simply viewing the opera as an audience,

classic story The Hobbit.

they become actual participants. The program costs between $150 and $175 per semester and more than 30 percent of

Sung in English with English supertitles, the opera features more

families apply for and receive tuition assistance.

than 26 solo roles for young people with a chorus of 70, consisting of kids ranging in age from eight to 18, according to Ben Plocher,

“By participating, the kids learn more about the art form than

manager of educational activities for the Sarasota Opera.

if they were just passive viewers,” he said, adding about 14 members of the cast of The Hobbit will also appear in Sarasota

“There’s no prior experience necessary to participate in the

Opera’s fall production of Pagliacci.

program,” Plocher said. “The really unique thing about it is regardless of talent or socioeconomics, everyone is welcome

“So there are kids everywhere at Sarasota Opera this fall,” he

in our program. Each year we do an opera that, with the

laughed, “and their participation in mainstage productions

exception of maybe one to four adults, the rest of the cast is

is another facet of the program. It gives them direct access to

youth. It’s a very unique program in the U.S., in that we do a

professional opera singers, and lets them see how the pros work

full scale production — with a full orchestra, direction, sets,

and how to have a career in opera.”

costumes, and lighting done by professionals — every year The Sarasota Youth Opera last performed The Hobbit back in

with kids.”

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Martha Collins, who has directed about a dozen operas at Sarasota Opera, directs The Hobbit. Plocher said Collins has also served as director

for

the

Youth

Opera

production since 2005.

“Martha has a long history with us, and she brings so much to every production,” he said. “Our Youth Opera music director Maestro Jesse Martins works for multiple months teaching the music to the kids and 2008. It was the U.S. premiere of the opera, which was originally

getting them into that artistic framework. Then Martha comes

commissioned by the Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus in

in and brings that world alive even further by putting them into

2004. Adapted by composer/librettist Dean Burry, it is the first

the environment of the opera and teaches them how to make the

opera based on a work by Tolkien about a comfort-loving hobbit

story come alive for the audience on another level.”

who is unwillingly dragged into a quest to steal a dragon’s gold.

Performances of The Hobbit will take place at 7 p.m. on “It was a huge success in 2008,” Plocher said. “The kids enjoyed

Saturday, November 15, and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November

it thoroughly and ever since then, they’ve been asking when we

16, at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. in

were going to do it again. So we felt it would be very fitting to

Sarasota. Tickets are available through the box office (941-328-

do it in celebration of our 30th anniversary.”

1300) and online at www.sarasotaopera.org.

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Together Engagements The Sky’s the Limit Sasha Fields + Brian Goodrich Brian knew Sasha was the one after she challenged him to a game of H-OR-S-E on their very first date – and she won. The two met and fell in love in Gainesville as undergraduate students at the University of Florida. From the day they first met, Brian and Sasha were inseparable. After graduating, Brian attended law school at the University of Florida and Sasha became the Editor of Gainesville Today magazine, choosing to stay in Gainesville with Brian.

On her 23rd birthday, Brian took Sasha’s hand and guided her to the back of her parent’s Siesta Key home. In front of the water at sunset, Brian promised to love her forever before dropping to one knee and popping the question while their families secretly looked on.

Sasha vigorously recruited Brian to move to her hometown of Sarasota after law school. It didn’t take much convincing, and the couple settled down in Sarasota in August of 2013. Brian is a commercial litigation attorney at Bentley & Bruning, P.A., and Sasha is the Public Relations Manager at Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Their parents are Dr. Richard and Jessica Fields of Sarasota and Mr. Robert and Karen Goodrich of Plantation, Florida. Brian and Sasha will marry at the

exquisite Marie Selby Botanical Gardens on March 21, 2015, in an intimate ceremony with close friends and family. After the wedding, the couple will be whisked away to the Caribbean for a honeymoon to begin their lives together.

When Sparks Fly

Photo by Ryan Joseph Photography.

Weddings

Deb Knowles + Larry Kabinoff For Larry and Deb, it was love at first sight. They’ve been together since the day they met three years ago.

On their first date, they left their lunch on the table to zip off and see an investment house for sale that interested them both. They bought that house: the first of about 75 that they have bought or built together.

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Larry and Deb achieved their dream of an out of doors wedding when they were married at the home of best friends Margaret and Bill Wise on the Fourth of July. Well known for their southern hospitality, the Wises’ decorated their beautiful home in red, white and blue for the occasion. Good friend and local attorney Jim Syprett married the couple on the waterfront balcony of the home overlooking the Ringling Bridge and downtown Sarasota. Granddaughter Devri Aronson served as the ring-bearer with help from grand-niece Amara Weiner, daughter of Kyla and Dave Weiner. In keeping with the Fourth of July theme, as the couple kissed, special cannons filled the air with brightly colored confetti and guests waved heart-shaped sparklers.

Larry and Deb’s son, Adam Kabinoff, provided a touching toast to the couple, welcoming Deb into the family. Adam, a real estate attorney, recently moved from Boston to Sarasota. The festive lobster dinner was catered by Michael’s on East and served on the patio, overlooking Roberts Bay. Desserts included freshly made beignets and Phil Mancini’s gift of a delicious cassata wedding cake. The evening was topped by a fabulous fireworks show viewed from lounge chairs on the lawn, which was decorated with red, white and blue twinkle lights. The couple celebrated their honeymoon hiking the Rockies.

Dancing in the Moonlight Mary Anne Servian + John Simon Our dynamic former mayor and now managing director of Sarasota Ballet, Mary Anne, first met the dashing developer when he and his partners brought their Pineapple Square project before the city of Sarasota. They would meet again ten years later in 2011, when the Pineapple Square developers donated space on Lemon Avenue for Sarasota Ballet’s downtown studio, Studio 20. The following year John was asked to join Sarasota Ballet’s Board of Directors. Mary Anne, who lost her first husband in 2010, thought she would never date again, let along marry. Wrong she was as the couple began dating in late 2012 and the rest as they say is history. John asked Mary Anne to marry him on September 14, 2013, at Hyde Park Steakhouse, and the wedding plans began proving never say never!

Being managing director of Sarasota Ballet does not leave lots of time to plan a wedding, and Mary Anne had to quickly make wedding arrangements given that “season” was upon her. The wedding date was set for May 17, 2014, giving Mary Anne just two weeks after season to catch her breath. Well even the best laid plans can go awry. John had to attend an important convention in Las Vegas, and Mary Anne had to change the wedding date after the announcements were sent out. Yikes!

Of course it all turned out fine and the wedding was moved to May 10, giving Mary Anne one week after the Ballet’s season-ending International Dance Festival. The wedding party grew from one attendant each to seven each with children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews all a part of the festivities. Mary Anne’s

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maid of honor was her close friend County Commissioner Carolyn Mason, and John’s best man was his brother Marc Simon.

To keep family members she lost close to her heart on her special day, Mary Anne had memorabilia from each sewn into her beautiful gown. Guests included several former mayors, Gulf Coast Community Foundation President Teri Hansen, Community Foundation President Roxie Jerde, Phil King, Sarasota Ballet board members, Sarasota Ballet principal dancers, and many other close friends.

Mary Anne’s gown was by Monique Lhuillier, and her headpiece was designed by Sarasota Ballet member Jamie Carter. The service and Mass were conducted by Father Fred Robinson at Church of the Redeemer and the reception was at Selby Gardens. Invitations were from Write-On Sarasota.

Since John was born in France, beautiful French blue hydrangeas were by Beneva Flowers. Sage Art was the photographer, the caterer was Innovative Dining, and the wedding cake by Cakes by Ron. The couple honeymooned first in Barcelona then boarded Regent Cruises Seven Seas Mariner for a 10-day cruise. From the cruise, they spent time in Geneva, continued to Avignon, and returned to Barcelona. Since returning, the couple have combined households and bought a new home together, which they are filling with love and memories. Photo by SAGE Art Sarasota.

The Most Beautiful Rose Renee Oteri + Bracy Maynard Juan Pablo who? For Sarasota’s Renee Oteri, one of the final four on last season’s The Bachelor, not getting the final rose from Juan Pablo Galavis was probably the best thing that could have happened. It seems that her true love was someone she has known for 22 years – Bracy Maynard. The couple married last March a few weeks after the season finale of The Bachelor and recently returned to Sarasota for a wedding reception at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Renee, whose nine-year-old son Ben served as the couple’s “best man”, is expecting the couple’s first child in January 2015. Renee is the daughter of Brenda and Tom Ward of Sarasota. Bracy is Senior Security Specialist at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The couple will live in Seattle. Photos by Naomi Chokr Photography.

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Scenes from an Interview:

Sigrid Olsen

by Gus Mollasis

There is no question that the artistic talents of Sigrid Olsen helped make her a world class fashion and home furnishings designer. But perhaps her most important creation is the lifestyle she has designed for her own life, one that seemingly fits her like a well-tailored glove. Learning as much from her failures as her successes, Sigrid is a strong woman who does not know how to quit, but certainly knows how to retreat. Now far from the world of runways and retail madness, this Renaissance woman with Nordic roots seeks out “creative wellbeing retreats” around the world, where women can relax and reconnect with their creative and authentic selves.

Her journey has taken her from the glitzy yet gritty streets of the fashion industry to the heavenly shores of Sarasota’s pristine beaches. And while the journey may have left her a bit harder for the battles waged, you can feel the softness and wellness in her soul as she speaks about lessons learned from the past while she happily looks toward the future. Part-time Sarasota snow bird, part-time Massachusetts resident, and now full-time artist, her voice exudes a calm confidence and joy of a life well created. Some will call her a talented artist, others an adept business person. Both descriptions would fit. But the one that this “holistic capitalist” would most proudly wear smashingly, no matter what the season, would be the label of a good person. Recently I spoke with Sigrid Olsen, and we took a look at some of the scenes from an interview of her life.

Where were you born?

Waterbury, Connecticut.

What were you like as a child?

I was an only child. I entertained myself by drawing, painting, and being very creative, all by myself. And I still do that today.

What’s the most important thing your mom and dad taught you?

They taught me to rely on my own creativity. They were very creative people who never once questioned my choice of being an artist. They encouraged me the whole time.

Where did you attend school?

Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. I went to public school in Bethlehem, Connecticut, and high school in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Was there a eureka moment when you realized that creative art was the thing that you should pursue?

Yes. I was born that way. I always identified myself personally as an artist and entertained myself doing art. I was a good student who was on the honor roll majoring in art.

Did you have a mentor who you looked up to and encouraged you to go into the arts?

Other than my parents, no, not really, but maybe the painting teacher who I assisted in college, who was well known for his unusual abstract paintings. scenesarasota.com

What was your greatest day as a fashion designer?

It’s probably when I designed a spring collection, and I went to Mykonos with my photographer and creative team to shoot an ad campaign. Then I saw it on a giant billboard in Times Square. That was pretty exciting.

When you were told that your line would be discontinued by Liz Claiborne, what lesson did you learn from that chapter in your life?

What I felt at the time, I learned as kind of a Buddhist way of looking at things. Everything is impermanent. Anything that you think is going to be in your life forever, it probably will pass. I thought I was going to be doing that one job forever. I wouldn’t have stopped doing it even though I was working 60-hour weeks and not taking any time to take care of myself. I was pushing, pushing, pushing. I would have not stopped doing it had I not been forced to. So then when it was over, and I had a blank slate and calendar, it was very Zen. It was like, “Now what do I do?” I went back to my studio and started painting. I went back to my yoga practice, which I abandoned so many years before. Those two things came together for me to be the platform from which I actually live my life. It also helped me develop a new aspect to my business, which is called creative wellbeing. I do creative wellbeing retreats with women around the world. In the end, it taught me that whatever happens to you, you can make the most of it if you look at it from a different perspective.

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Finish the following sentences: I am a talented artist because…

How did you find your way to Sarasota?

When my business closed, my husband at the time and I really loved

I follow my intuition, and I’m passionate about what I do.

going to warm places like St. Bart’s and Mexico. We wanted to live someplace warm but I didn’t want to just live there without having

I am good business person because…

I follow my intuition, and I’m passionate about what I do.

a business. I wanted to open another gallery and shop. So we traveled all around Florida, and Sarasota was really the only town that

I am a good person because….

appealed to us. There was always something culturally going on and there was always art happening. I had a friend I knew peripherally,

Because that’s my intention. That’s the most important thing in my back story. You can be successful, you can have lots of

who has since become a close friend and who was in the fashion business. She was a very creative and interesting person. I thought

money, but if you’re not a good person then you really haven’t learned the lessons that life has in store for you.

if she can live here, then I’m sure that I can find enough friends and culture to make myself happy. I love the beaches, the weather, and the culture here. It all just came together pretty effortlessly.

What is the one job you’ve done that you never want to do again?

Hmmmm…I can’t think of anything.

What is the one thing that you want to do for the rest of your life?

Yoga. (Laughs) I will do that until I can’t move, and I’m bedridden.

What is your secret to success and your advice to those who want to follow in your footsteps?

Figure out what moves you. I’ve found that being creative especially with color is something very important to me and something I do well and easily. My advice is simple. Start small, stay focused and stay true to your original intention -and just keep working. My theory is that if you find something that you love to do then it doesn’t feel like work. When that happens, you can work long hours and feed your soul instead of draining your energy.

Describe your typical work day.

I wake up early and have a cup of tea and answer e-mails. I am a morning person. After a couple of hours of work, I usually do some yoga because if I don’t, I can become frazzled. Then I’ll come back and work at my desk and do whatever needs to be done. It’s something different every day. It could be putting together a proposal or working on various ideas and aspects of a project I’m working on or collaborating with colleagues.

And that usually takes the rest of the day, but it does vary a lot.

It used to be that I would go to my shop on Pineapple in Sarasota and do the retail thing, but now I’m developing some other businesses. They require me to go back to the past and into my design world. I spend the rest of the day either creating art in my studio or working on my computer pulling together art that I have scanned for clothing, home furnishings, and cards.

Finish the sentence: When someone buys something with my name on it they will always…

Hopefully feel good.

When women come to my retreats I want them to…

Relax and reconnect with their most creative and authentic self.

The most important thing I learn from my retreats is …

The importance of the connection between creativity and wellness. The more relaxed, healthy and centered I get and also other people get, the more creative they feel. It’s the connection between creativity and wellness that just makes people feel happier. It can transform your life. I’ve seen it happen.

To see women transformed and blossom is so rewarding.

What are the criteria for choosing the sites where you will host your retreats?

The most important aspect is that it needs to have access to nature and beauty. Maybe it’s on a beach. In Provence, it’s in the French countryside. In Tuscany, it’s in the hills. It needs to be in a place where you can get up in the morning and go for a walk and be in awe of nature. That’s number one. Number two it must be quiet and peaceful with enough space for 10 to 20 people. It doesn’t have to be very big. It’s great when the proprietor understands how to work with me, so that we have enough space to do yoga, to do art, and enjoy some great and healthy meals. When you have all that, then it’s really the ideal spot.

How do you kick back and relax?

My work is pleasant, and I like it. When I’m on deadline, it’s a little different. But on a day that I just kick back, it starts the same way.

It seems like you have lived a life where you can have it all, as evidenced by your New Design for Living brand. Do you find that to be true?

The New Design for Living is kind of a double entendre. Obviously I’m designing new things for everybody’s life whether it’s clothing or home furnishings. But it’s also a new design for living, a new way of life and setting your priorities. I don’t

I do my tea, health drink, yoga, and then take a walk on the beach and swim. That’s why I live in Sarasota – because of the easy access to the water. I really thrive on getting my shoes off, putting my feet in the sand, getting into the water, and enjoying the fresh air.

The other way I relax is with friends and family. I’m very social. My friends are very important to me. You don’t keep friendships without a little bit of effort. I always make an effort to connect with my friends here or when I’m in my summer home in Massachusetts.

ever want to go back into an office cubicle and nine to five it every day. I’m at a point in my life where I don’t want to, and don’t have to, do that. I’ve discovered that I can work hard, be creative and productive in a different kind of way that feels more balanced. That is what I’ve done. I’m able to work from my home office and kind of sneak in a yoga class or a walk on the beach. I can open the windows and look at the water and still do tons of work. It doesn’t make me any less productive. In

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fact, it makes me and my team more productive.

Tell me about the importance of your team in helping you create what you need to create.

back from a business standpoint, it’s been really productive, and from a personal standpoint, I feel like I’m whole again.

Finish the sentence:

It goes back to my philosophy about business. You not only should hire people that you are compatible with, but most

A person’s home should… …Be their sanctuary.

importantly you need people who complement you and are not the same. I have people on my team who have expertise in

A person’s look and style should…

areas that I don’t possess. I have a chief marketing officer and chief financial officer, one doing the spreadsheets and the other focusing on sales and reaching out to connections we want to partner with and also handling public relations. We have a great team of people who help make it all come together.

…feel real, comfortable and natural.

Briefly describe the Sigrid Olsen formula for living.

Be positive and happy. Do things that help give you energy, and let go of people, ideas, habits, and places that drain your energy. Find the things that feed your soul. For me that’s na-

What inspires you every day to create something?

Everything. Everything that I see gives me an idea, whether it’s

ture, good people and company, great food, exercise – yoga in my case, and lots of light in my home and environment.

something I see in nature, or in a book, or something in a museum or art gallery. Everything I see always gives me an idea

Tell us how many parts “idealist child of the ‘60s” and “savvy,

for something else, and it’s always kind of been that way. In my home, I try to surround myself with things that I find beautiful and that give me an environment that I feel will support creativity.

Name me one artist or designer who just blows you away and who you would love to work with.

I’m sure there is one, but no one person comes to the top of the list at this time. It would probably be a photographer or creative director who I would love to work with.

Like many artists, do you look at your collective work as one giant painting or piece of art?

It’s all connected. I don’t know if I would say that it’s one painting. Whatever I do creatively it’s very recognizable because it literally has my stamp on it – a stamp that I actually carve myself and use for my textile designs, cards, and paintings. It’s stamped on all of my original imagery.

What is the greatest thing that you have learned from your successes?

In my successes, I learned that if you do follow your instinct and you do have faith, the doors open, but the success doesn’t happen unless you work. You walk through that door, and you do whatever it takes to get the work done. The opportunity is there, but in order to be productive you have to put in the hours. Picasso used to say, “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”

What have you learned from your failures?

Almost without exception, my failures happened when I didn’t stand up for myself and follow my gut instinct. I kind of did what I thought I was supposed to do and was overly influenced in trying to please other people.

How important was it to you to get your name back after your line was discontinued by Liz Claiborne?

It was extremely important. I didn’t realize how important it was actually. I felt like I could do whatever I did because of my talent and experience. The truth is in this day and age people need name recognition in order to stand out in the industry, whatever that industry might be. Now that I have my name

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sophisticated businesswoman entrepreneur” you are. Is it 50/50?

Yes, I’m 50/50. We all have to make a living, in my case not just for myself but also for my team. We have to make enough money to support ourselves, but we do it our way. For us that means we support one another and collaborate and have fun. We believe in each other and lift each other up. In so many cases the capitalist work world is about taking credit, building yourself up, reporting to your superiors and covering your own backside (laughing). In my world, we don’t do that. We don’t have to do that because we are confident in our own abilities, love what we are doing, and respect one another. And we wouldn’t be together if we didn’t have fun.

Would you say you are kind of a “holistic capitalist?”

That’s a good term (laughs). I like that.

You above all are a survivor – battling cancer, losing your husband, corporate restructuring, and finding your own niche in a crowded world of fashion and design. How do you do it?

I feel like I’ve come out the other side, I’ve learned that everything is impermanent. Things happen, and you have to move on and make the best of it. I feel like I’ve done that. I’m basically a very happy person. I think that it’s partly my nature. I inherited a very positive and optimistic nature from my dad.

He’s just a great and happy guy. It’s partly that, and it’s also me asking myself what other alternatives do I have? Do I want to let it get me down? No. I will do whatever it takes to live my life to the fullest. And with my husband dying and my business closing, I realized that you don’t know how long you have so you might as well make every day count.

If heaven exists, and you could design the waiting room to get in, what would it look like?

A beach with sun sparkling on the water, a breeze, birds – as many as possible. That’s my idea of heaven.

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Education Matters

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“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

—Proverbs 22:6

For more than half a century, Sarasota Christian School has been enrolling pre-k through 12th grade students on its 25-acre Bahia Vista Road campus. The goal? Through a Biblically-based curriculum, the school seeks to prepare students to serve Christ and nurture every student’s intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual selves so that each graduate can help transform the world. I know firsthand about the welcoming, empowering environment there because when my youngest daughter struggled at a local pre-k, we took a friend’s advice and moved her to Sarasota Christian over Christmas break. And she thrived.

Part of what I like about the school is that service is a key component of the student experience. For instance, Spanish teacher Alma Ovalle will take three high school seniors to Managua, Nicaragua, this fall for a short-term mission/education trip as part of the school’s partnership with Place of Hope, a children’s home for victims of abuse, abandonment, and other high-risk situations. The students will help with the facility’s maintenance,” says Ovalle. And they’ll be “leading daily devotionals in Spanish, working on a sustainability water project, keeping a daily video journal, as well as experiencing Spanish culture through food, church services, games, language, and relationships.” What a way to learn about a culture firsthand!

Peter Conner, the high school principal, explains that “part of loving our neighbors means that we understand them, get to know them, and engage in conversation with them.” It’s no surprise to learn that Sarasota Christian’s high school students logged almost 12,000 service hours in the past

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reached out to 13 local nonprofits and volunteered in a host of ways. Painting. Washing airplanes, buses, and trailers. Reorganizing storage areas. Preparing Christmas gifts for families in need. This year, they intend to do more of the same, and organizations like Agape Flight Ministries, Save Our Seabirds, Southeastern Guide Dog Center, and All Faiths Food Bank will surely welcome this student-led project again with open arms.

It’s not just the high schoolers who participate through service. A food drive prior to Thanksgiving last year incorporated students and families from every grade level.

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Together, they collected 97 boxes for the mayor’s Feed the Hungry Drive. And last December, eighth graders went on a three-day mission to Miami to work throughout the city through the DOOR (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) organization. Conner reports that the students “served canned goods to people at a food pantry, helped decorate for Christmas at an after-school program, spent time with the elderly playing games and helping with their physical therapy, tutored kids at a school for students who have been expelled, helped with landscaping, and played with and cared for children at a daycare.” The students quickly learned how

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they can serve others and make a meaningful impact not only in the Sarasota community, but far beyond.

Success in academics, too, is part of the culture at Sarasota Christian. For example, Luke Downes, a fifth-grader, was one of two of Sarasota Christian fifth graders who received prizes in The Florida Studio Theater Young Playwright’s contest from among more than 3,000 entries from around the globe. Downes’ play, One Stuck Rock, follows the exploits of a rock who needs help from his garden friends to move in order to see the prettiest flower in the garden. Downes is excited that his play — like the other 32 winners — was performed

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wrote it,” Downes said about his play, which promotes he enjoys writing more than ever, but he still dreams of playing soccer professionally or perhaps being an ER doctor like his father.

Superintendent Jeff Shank believes that the school’s commitment to educational technology is key to its academic success. “We live in a global, ever-changing world where

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technology is transforming education,” he explains.

“Having a 1 to 1 environment [in grades 6 through 12], in which every student has technological access every day, allows us to enhance our curriculum through digiscenesarasota.com

tal textbooks, learning management systems, web-based and cloud-based applications, global collaboration, and more. Access to digital tools empowers our students to innovate and expand their creativity more than ever.”

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“We are excited about our new student tech team,” he adds. This program has representatives from grades 6 - 12 to assist with any technical issues. These students are trained to offer peer-to-peer and basic support. The hands-on learning and leadership opportunities for these students are immense. The elementary school students, too, are exposed regularly to educational technologies through two portable iPad labs. Through various iPad

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How else is technology being used in the classroom? The AP calculus students connected their TI 84 graphing calculators to their devices, captured their graphs, and had their work checked in real time. The class was also able to explore Computer Algebra Systems, a software package used in the manipulation of mathematical formulas, and the 6th grade social studies class has been watching news videos. They then interpret the news, have conversations about significant current events, and have a virtual discussion via Moodle, their online classroom and learning management system.

Add in an athletics program which won the 2013-14 Class 2A FHSAA Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup (meaning it was ranked No. 1 in the state out of more than 100 schools competing for the honor) along with a nationally-recognized performing arts program, and it’s easy to see why so many parents—like my neighbors—recommend Sarasota Christian again and again. I understand it. Thanks to my daughter’s experiences there, I recommend the school, too.

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Behind the Scene

Society Maven Debbi Benedict Gives the Latest Scoop Who will be this season’s It Girl? And as we all know, “girl” is a relative term in this town.

I have seen “girls” in their 90s! With the baby mania going on, this year’s It Girl might be a tiny one like Lilly Buchanan, Annabelle Taplinger, or Charlotte Watts. They all certainly have the wardrobe and pedigree for the title!

The eerie haze of a mysterious Louisiana Cajun swamp, tinged with the hauntingly powerful sorcery of a Voodoo priestess, will greet you as you enter the magic of the occult through the Tunnel of Terror at Planned Parenthood’s Safe Sex Halloween Bash – Midnight on the Bayou at Michael’s On East. Speaking of voodoo, a friend from Savannah once sent me an official voodoo kit. I am not going to divulge whether or not I have used it, but try and remember if you have ever felt any strange aches and pains. You know who you are!

But ahem, I digress…What kind of costumes might you expect to see during the terrifying costume contest? I’m betting on lots of swamp people, True Blood characters, alligator hunters, and various zombies. Chairs are Christina Fraser, Jenn Stutler, and Kyla Weiner. DJ Imminent will be spinning tunes – does that phrase show my age? Sponsors are Ann and Norbert Donelly, Sarasota Architectural Salvage, Christina and CJ Fraser, Ludwig-Walpole Insurance, Kyla and David Weiner, and Sarah Wertheimer.

Recently voted as THE kick-off event for the entire Sarasota social season, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s Key to the Cure has moved to a Tuesday night to give you a sneak peek of the brand new UTC’s Saks Fifth Avenue one night before anyone else. It will be so nice to be able to spread the fun over the two floors and 80,000 square feet of the new store. In the past, they had to cut off tickets at 750 people, and this year

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noshing on the delectable treats at the food stations from the new restaurant, Sophie’s at Saks, because after all you can’t serve all the fancy-pants women of Sarasota ghastly Lil’ Smokies on a stick, for goodness sake! Once again, they will be selling the key lanyards and will be providing a “passport” map of the store to guide you to prize stations, which will include tickets to New York Fashion Week. Chairs are Ariane Dart, Alex Miller, Aimee Cogan and honorary chair, Margaret Wise. Major sponsors are Williams Parker, Amicus Foundation, and Sovereign Plastic Surgery.

Another event changing its traditional day is New College Foundation’s OldFashioned New England Clambake held on the bay-front lawn of the Charles Ringling Mansion. The venerable lobster lollapalooza is moving from Wednesday night to Saturday night to be a part of the college’s reunion weekend and the 50th anniversary of its charter class. Chairs are Stephen and Kathleen (class of ‘64) Raskin and Peter and Katie Hayes. Phil Mancini and the fabulous Michael’s On East crew will serve up huge Maine lobsters, BBQ chicken and ribs, clam chowder, and Boston cream pie. If you have never been, you really must if for no other reason than to see Sarasota’s grande dames, whom you normally see in ball gowns and jewels, flitting from plastic covered table to plastic covered table in their jeans and hoodies. Really, Poodle, I mean it – that’s what you will see, and you definitely don’t want to miss it!

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Luncheon at Sharkey’s on the Pier’s tented beachfront in Venice with chairs Sally Altman, Heidi Anderson, Jennifer Rust, and Daisy Saunders. Fashions, worn by local notables, are from Sunbug and L.Boutique. The pretty luncheon will sport turquoise and coral linens for a feeling of the Gulf just a few feet from the tables. Sponsors are Gulf Coast

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that we await each year’s announcement of the local celebrities dancing for Community AIDS Network’s CANDance – Dancing With Our Stars at Michael’s On East. Are you ready? They are Dr. Heidi Anderson, CPA George Augustin, attorneys Lynette Mancuso and George Mazzarantani, actor Joey Panek, interior designer Carrie Riley, and Realtor Daniel Volz. Perennial chairs are Penny Hill and Jackie Rogers. It really is one of the most fun nights in town, and you will see more sequins and feathers there than at any other event with the exception of Drag Queen Bingo. For all you ladies whose

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around the dance floor, there are always the taxi dances with ballroom dancing professionals. Enchanting trips are on tap for the big live auction. Sponsors are long-time supporter Mary Ann Robinson, BB&T, and Mail-Meds.

I adore watching the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show. Aren’t we lucky to have our own tongue-incheek competition here with Donte’s Den’s Top Dog 2014 at the Municipal Auditorium? This is the second year Marsha Panuce has put on this adorable family-friendly

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judges Jeff Benninghoff, Heather Dunhill, David Pilson, and Geoffrey and Brenda Michel. Bob Harrigan is the emcee and chairs are Liebe Gamble and Tatyana Sharoubim, who are almost as darling as those sweet pups! The competition categories include Best Kisser, Best Hair, Best Dressed, Best Catch and Fetch, and

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Funniest Dog Trick. State Street Catering will tempt you with sliders, fish tacos, mac and cheese, fruit salad and mini ice cream sandwiches. Libations for the adults will be provided in the Yappy Lounge by Siesta Key Rum. Top sponsors include Advanced Controls, ABC7, Lube Cabinetry, Pecky, Tilden Ross, and June Simmons Designs.

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Peterson, Bill Isaac, CJ Fishman, and John Saputo, have all been named Goodwill Ambassador of the Year, and this year is no exception. The award dinner is at the Hyatt Regency, and this year’s ambassadors

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Blalock Walters’ attorney Cliff Walters, Jo Rita Stevens, and State Senator Bill Galvano. A Goodwill employee will also be surprised with an award. The evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies is LuLu from 106.5 WCTQ. Sponsors are CS&L CPAs, ReMax Alliance Group, Rapid Security Solutions, and SCENE Magazine.

What is the biggest event of the fall season for Sarasota’s operaphiles? Why, the Sarasota Opera’s Curtain Raiser Dinner, of course! It’s always a delightful, elegant, but not too stuffy evening at Michael’s Wine Cellar with the most delish food. With the glowing candlelight in the shadows of the wine cellar, it always reminds me of being in opera’s mothercountry, Italy, enveloped in the first colors of fall. It just wouldn’t be an opera event without a little musical treat by the Studio Artists who will be performing in the fall production of Pagliacci. Hearing those glorious voices in this charming and intimate space always gives me a little chill. Welcoming everyone will be Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and Executive Director Richard Russell along with new board chair David Chaifetz and his beautiful wife, Edie. Sponsors for the evening are SunTrust and Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

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I didn’t either, but it is! That particular iconic artifact is where they came up with the theme for the Crystal Gala chaired by Patty Persson and Pat Pickelsimer and held in the Kiwanis Hall at the theater.

The evening will start off in Stone Hall

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the award-winning theater. The catering will be by Pier 22, and there will be a live auction. Dancing will be provided by Dazzler and the other entertainment will be a “surprise”, or so I am told. If I had a dollar for every time an organization tells me about their event will have a “surprise”, I could fund the rest of the Manatee Players capital campaign or at least a new Chanel handbag!

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play about the life of Jackie Wilson, written and performed by award-winning Broadway performer Chester Gregory at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The evening will start off with a pre-show of WBTT best known members performing.

The chairs are two of Sarasota’s best, Audrey Coleman and Julie Leach. The after-party is open to you if you would like to pony up a little cash as a sponsor and join other sponsors, which include

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Gulf Coast Community Foundation is the lead sponsor.

Kicking off The Ringling’s International Arts Festival, or RIAF for those in the know, will be a champagne toast in the courtyard. There is no better way to start the arts event of the season! After

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a little imbibing, it’s on to one of three performances – The Pedrito Martinez Group, Tangram, or Duo Amal: Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg. Be prepared to be dazzled by the inventiveness of

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By Dr. Christine Koval, DMD Every year more and more people are having their smiles transformed to enhance their overall appearance. There is no doubt our smile is our most important social bonding gesture. It is the total center of expression, and when it is pleasing, a person exudes confidence and contentment, happiness and joy. That is why getting the proper advice from a qualified dentist about these esthetic procedures is so important and can save years of unnecessary dental repair as well as time and money.

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dentistry is not taught in dental school. Training at the university level or advanced post-graduate courses in aesthetic dentistry is crucial. It is not unusual for serious, talented aesthetic and restorative dentists to take 150 hours or more of continuing education per year.

Equally as important as strong clinical skills and knowledge in aesthetic dentistry is an intense passion for the profession and unyielding enthusiasm for creating the final image that will completely match and please the patient. Dentists should have a focused vision and the ability to invest whatever time and money is needed into proven, cutting-edge technology enabling them to provide the most natural looking smiles efficiently and painlessly. These types of practitioners take pride in their work and ultimately will strive to please their patients and stand behind their finished work.

Here are a few things that advanced dentistry can do for you: • Repair chipped, worn or broken teeth, • Close unsightly gaps between teeth, • Lengthen or shorten uneven teeth, • Recontour gums to eliminate a “gummy smile,” • Reproduce or refresh your smile to what it once was, and • Correct your bite for long lasting teeth and comfortable joints.

In addition to the above, a multitude of new technologies are available that will allow your dental appointments to be more efficient, less stressful and far more comfortable.

Digital X-rays decrease your x-ray exposure by more than 90 percent. They also allow you to view the image in seconds. By far, for dentists, this is one of the best new technologies in which they should invest.

Intra-oral cameras allow dentists and patients to view the condition of their mouths together under magnification and direct light. This gives a real understanding of what problems or excellence really look like, Incorporating lasers into a dental practice is a huge advantage to both the dentist and the patient. I currently use four different lasers, and in many cases, I am able to remove decay and do fillings without anesthesia. Gummy smiles can now be modified for a more harmonious and attractive tooth height with very little, if any, pain. Cavities can be detected with a laser where they would not otherwise be detected by using prior methods. Biopsies and other minor surgeries can be performed with little or no anesthesia and no need for stitches. These are just a few of the many ways lasers may be used in dentistry.

As consumers, we need to be aware of what is considered standard in the profession and what is considered excellence in the industry. After being sure they are educated about oral health,, it is up to each patient to decide the category of care to pursue. As in everything that we are exposed to, we have choices, and educated choices always create the happiest, most satisfied consumers.

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Dementia:

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By Matthew B.R. Nessetti, M.D., Ph.D. Dementia is not a specific disease nor is it the name of an actual disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. The term, dementia describes a cluster of symptoms including progressive forgetfulness, difficulty doing familiar tasks, confusion, poor judgment, and a decline in intellectual function-

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hypoglycemia, too much or too little calcium, pernicious anemia, certain nutritional deficiencies prevent the brain from receiving adequate oxygen, which can starve brain cells.

While treatments to reverse or halt disease progression are not available for most of the dementias, patients can benefit to some extent from treatment with available medications and other measures, such as cognitive training. Drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease specifically and some other progressive dementias are now available and are prescribed for many patients. Although these drugs do not halt the disease or reverse existing brain damage, they can improve symptoms and slow its progression. This may improve the patient’s quality of life, ease the burden on caregivers, and/or delay admission to a nursing home. Researchers are examining whether these drugs may be useful for treating other types of dementia. Also in the research stage is an Alzheimer’s vaccine that promotes regression of plaques.

Researchers continue to search for the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They are looking at genetic factors, neurotransmitters, inflammation, factors influencing programmed cell death in the brain, and the roles of tau, beta amyloid and the associated neurofibrillary tangles and plaques in Alzheimer’s disease. Other researchers are trying to determine the possible roles of cholesterol metabolism, oxidative stress, DNA, and aging-related proteins.

Many people with dementia, particularly those in the early stages, may benefit from practicing tasks designed to improve performance in specific aspects of cognitive functioning. For example, people can sometimes be taught to use memory aids, such as mnemonics, computerized recall devices, or note taking. Rewarding appropriate behavior and ignoring what is inappropriate also may help control unacceptable or dangerous behaviors.

A number of factors may prevent or delay the onset of dementia in some people. Studies have shown that people who maintain tight control over their glucose levels tend to score better on tests of cognitive function than those with poorly controlled diabetes. Several studies also have suggested that people who engage in intellectually stimulating activities, such as social interactions, chess, crossword puzzles, and playing a musical instrument, significantly lower their risk of developing all forms of dementia. Other preventive actions include lowering hymocysteine (amino acids), lowering cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure, exercise, education, and controlling inflammation and long term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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Before You has a slightly familiar theme in play — a Romeo & Juliet type of star-crossed romance.

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Faith Watters is white. She’s also popular, a preacher’s daughter, and the school’s dance team captain. Diego Alvarez is a Cuban refugee with tattoos and scars. Only he’s not that scary — sure he’s cocky, yet he’s actually a decent guy willing to do anything to protect family. The two of them have serious chemistry once they get past the secrets currently defining their lives.

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Ask her about it, and she claims it’s all due to a long, colorful, and pitfall-filled dating life that really changed for the better once she read Greg Behrendt and Liz Tucillo’s He’s Just Not That Into You in 2005. Fox’s dating life changed overnight. Now that she’s found an “excellent husband” who’s “so worth waiting — and wading — through every other relationship to find,” she’s sharing her own brand of women wisdom in the charming story of The Breakup Doctor.

Brook Ogden is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people out when relationships fall to pieces. When her practice goes under, she falls on her feet with a love advice column for the Tropic Times that leads to a successful stint as the Breakup Doctor, the go-to person for healing when a relationship turns sour.

Then her own relationship collapses and all of her own good advice seems un-followable. Ogden engages in all the bad-breakup behaviors that she’s railed against for years. Worse, she finds herself in a rebound relationship with a former client, a sexy bartender with anger management issues. Rock bottom isn’t far away!

Seeing the irony of how a skilled therapist can’t heal herself is charming, fun, and also a bit heart-wrenching.

It’s a laugh-out-loud read and likely will seem to speak directly to women of all ages — the love troubles mentioned here run from A to Z. Fox has a real winner here.

If The Breakup Doctor seems up your alley, then watch for Fox’s Bedside Manners, which comes out next year.

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OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY RECEIVES $500,000 GRANT The Education Foundation of Sarasota County received a $500,000 grant from Helios Education Foundation to help transform teacher preparation, classroom instruction, and organizational culture in every middle school in the Sarasota County district. The funding will support a two-year project to address the fall-off in academic achievement and motivation that often occurs when students reach grades 6, 7 and 8. edfoundation.net, helios.org

SELBY FOUNDATION AWARDS SCF SCOLARSHIP FUNDS; SCF BOARD ELECTS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR The State College of Florida Foundation has been awarded $123,000 in scholarship funds from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation. These funds will be distributed to awardees for the 2014-15 academic year. Also, the SCF District Board of Trustees has elected Palmetto resident

PLYMOUTH HARBOR OPENS COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS CENTER Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay has opened a newly transformed and enhanced 10,000-square-foot Wellness Center. The Center, which was made possible by more than $1 million in private donations to the Plymouth Harbor Foundation, features a fitness room with a wide range of cardiovascular and resistance training equipment, a group fitness and dance studio, a warm water indoor therapy pool and more. plymouthharbor.org

YEAR TO DATE SALES SURPASS 2013 AT THE CONCESSION The Concession, a gated golf-course community located between Sarasota and Manatee counties, sold five home sites in August, bringing the year-to-date total to 40 sales, surpassing last year’s total of 32 sales. During the summer, The Concession also had six homes resell from $1.5 to $2.8 million, and two models were unveiled – The Parkhurst by Anchor Builders and The Avianna by John Cannon Homes. theconcession.com

Sarasota resident Lori Moran, business owner, was elected as

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OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY BREAKS GROUND ON STUDENT CENTER AND STEM CENTER

Monda as its new chair and Felice Schulaner as its new vicechair. Monda, a Siesta Key resident, was president and chief operating officer of Coach, Inc., and Schulaner, also of Siesta Key, has served as a consultant to the Coach Foundation, Coach’s philanthropic arm. ncf.edu

The leadership of The Out-of-Door Academy along with lead donors Dick Vitale and Ariane Dart broke ground on new facilities currently under construction at the Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch. The new Dick Vitale Family Student Center will be 9,000 square feet and include a Tech Center, Cyber Café, Writing Lab, and dining. The 11,000-squarefoot Dart Foundation STEM Center will house classroom and lab space designed to promote advanced high school STEM education. oda.edu

TOM WATERS NAMED EASTER SEALS CEO Easter Seals Southwest Florida has named longtime local philanthropy leader Tom Waters its new President and CEO effective October 13. Waters is currently the Chief Advancement Officer at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and has held leadership positions at nonprofits including Mile High United Way in Denver, Colo., and Community Foundation of Sarasota County. easterseals-swfl.org

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