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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Employees talk pension worries The possibility of a Jan. 1 freeze date was on general employees’ minds at a recent quarterly, pension-board meeting.

Molly Schechter

Joy Server, Doris Kaplan and Renee Sheade

+ ‘I want as many birthdays as possible.’

Could the town’s general employees pension plan be frozen Jan. 1?

That was the concern expressed by the three employee representatives who hold seats on the General Employees Pen-

sion Board of Trustees at the board’s Friday, Aug. 3 quarterly meeting.

They agreed that they would ask the Longboat Key Town Commission to hold off on imposing changes to their plan un-

til they have more information.

And, they agreed that general employees should speak up.

“I would ask any employees who have these concerns to put a public face on the issue for the general employees,” said Board

Chair Donna Spencer, one of the three employee trustees. “We have not done that. We have not been encouraged to do that.”

The Jan. 1 date is on employees’ minds because Bullock said in May that he would ideally freeze the town’s pension plans by the end of the calendar year.

SEE PENSION / PAGE 2A

… but no more birthday parties.” That’s the wish of long-time Longboat Key lady Doris Kaplan. So a week after the actual date of her natal anniversary, she lunched quietly at Michael’s On East with two friendsof-long-duration: Joy Server and Renée Sheade. This is a tradition that goes back a long, long time. According to Mrs. Sheade, the ladies have been lunching together since 1984.

+ The Great Scallop Search is on The 5th annual Sarasota Bay Watch Great Scallop Search will take place from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 11 near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub, 760 Broadway Street. The search begins at 9 a.m., and a complimentary lunch will be provided by Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub. Bring sunscreen, hats, dive gloves, masks, snorkels, water shoes or fins and a weight belt.

For more information visit sarasotabaywatch.org or call 953-5333 to register.

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Turtle tracks Week of July 29 through Aug. 4

Nests...............................15 False crawls.....................16

2012 2011 Nests 616 262 False crawls 460 238

Diggin’ it Rachel S. O’Hara

Longboat Key Turtle Watch held its first public nest opening of the summer Monday night, at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.

According to veteran Turtle Watcher Freda Perrotta, the nest contained 90 hatched egg shells, 29 unhatched eggs and one egg that’s called pip dead, when the hatchling has started to break through the shell but just doesn’t make it out.

GRAND OPENING

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

CVS opens one month ahead of schedule The drug chain opened its new Longboat Key store Aug. 5 — a month in advance of its original goal of a September debut.

Blink and you may miss it, if you’re driving down Gulf of Mexico Drive.

But there’s a new CVS at the intersection of Bay Isles Parkway — and as of Sunday, Aug. 5, it’s open for business.

The new drug store may be hard to spot because of the vegetation buffer that Publix,

which owns the site, agreed to put between the shopping center and Gulf of Mexico Drive. And more plantings are in store to create a buffer between the site and Bay Isles Parkway.

The store opened at 7 a.m.

Sunday, after closing the existing store at 4 p.m. the day

before.

The drug-store chain opened about a month ahead of schedule, after maintaining a steady construction schedule. Preliminary site work started less than a month after the Longboat Key Town Com-

SEE CVS / PAGE 2A

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The new CVS is located at the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bay Isles Parkway.

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PENSION / FROM PAGE 1A

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But because collective bargaining units represent police officers and firefighters, all changes to their pension plans must take place through union negotiations.

The police contract doesn’t expire until September 2013, so the town won’t begin discussing changes to that plan until the spring. Firefighter contract negotiations are ongoing but are likely to be drawn out. Firefighter union representatives have said they’re willing to go to impasse with the town if necessary over proposed changes to their plan.

As a result, the general employees plan could be the only fund that the town could freeze by the end of the calendar year, although Bullock has said he hopes to transition bargaining and nonbargaining employees at a similar pace.

The board voted 4-0 to authorize Spencer to draft a letter asking Bullock for cost comparisons between the plan he proposed to freeze the pension plan and switch employees to 401(a) accounts versus a pension plan that would be closed to new hires while allowing current employees to continue accruing pension benefits.

Employee trustee Steve Schield pointed out that freezing the plan would cost

July 2011 — The Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. revealed plans for its Avenue of the Flowers complex, including a new Publix and CVS, when it submitted a preliminary application to the Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Department.

The store is just under 13,000 square feet and offers an enhanced selection of some products, such as groceries.

CVS / FROM PAGE 1A mission approved plans for the new CVS and Publix, on the Publix-owned site in February.

The new store offers enhanced selections of many grocery items, with produce, sliced meats and cheeses, pre-made sandwiches and more wine and beer choices. It also features a drive-thru pharmacy.

CVS is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week — not 24 hours, as the original application stated would be a possibility.

A CVS spokesman did not return phone calls seeking comment. But according to Town Planner Steve Schield, CVS wasn’t prohibited, by town codes, from operating 24 hours a day.

By Monday, contractors had removed the sign from the old CVS and were tearing out the parking lot, just

west of the old store. According to Schield, demolition of the building could begin this week. The old site will become a portion of the parking lot for the new Avenue of the Flowers store.

As for that other store?

You know… Publix?

It’s still scheduled for a mid-December opening.

But with construction continuing at lightening speed, a Publix official joked last month at a “topping off” party that at this rate, the supermarket could be selling Thanksgiving turkeys on the Key. Publix spokeswoman Shannon Patten told the Longboat Observer at the event, that a November opening would be unlikely and that the chain is still aiming for mid-December.

That means it’s still on track to sell Christmas cookies and Hanukkah latkes to Longboaters later this year.

December 2011 — The Planning & Zoning Board voted to recommend the site plan and three separate outline development plans related to the Avenue of the Flowers project.

January 2012 — The Longboat Key Town Commission forwarded the three ODPs related to the project to its February meeting.

February 2012 — The commission approved the three ODPs on second reading, along with a site plan, for the project.

more in the short term. The plan would lose the current 6% that employees contribute from their salaries, and amortization rates would likely have to go down.

Employee trustees also discussed figures that suggest their plan is in better shape than the other plans, with an average unfunded liability of $77,000 per member compared to the firefighters’ $343,000 per member.

“The trend is the same deep slope in the same direction,” countered the town’s finance director, Tom Kelley.

The board also voted 3-1, with resident trustee Larry Linhart opposing, to authorize attorney Lee Dehner to draft a letter asking the commission to delay changes until all three plans can move forward at the same time.

Resident trustee Ron McDonough had to leave the meeting before either vote took place.

Bullock has been on vacation for two weeks and was not present at Friday’s meeting. When contacted by the Longboat Observer, he declined to comment on whether a Jan. 1 freeze date is still his goal.

“Much of it depends on collective bargaining,” he said. “That’s always been a target, but I can’t do anything more than target.”

Unfunded actuarial accrued liability The town’s unfunded actuarial liability has increased by 263% over the past eight years for all three plans combined, and 213% for the general employees plan. *(in millions)

March 2012 — Construction work began on the new CVS.

Year (as of Oct. 1) 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

June 2012 — The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied CVS’ request for a second 32-square-foot wall sign.

August 2012 — The new 13,000-square-foot CVS opens.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Full moon pools high tide impact on north end Water ponding on low-lying north-end streets is a frequent problem as the result of ‘spring tides’ that occur during full or new moons.

Rusty Chinnis found himself blocked out of his driveway on the morning of Aug. 1, by a pool of water.

It wasn’t raining. It was the result of a “spring tide” (not related to the spring season), which can occur at full or new moons, when the sun, moon and earth are aligned, causing the gravitational pulls of each to reinforce one another. The result brings extreme highs and lows in tides — like the high tide that resulted in water from the bay, backing up into north-end streets, as occurred during a full moon Aug. 1.

“Regularly, I see people plowing through it, not aware that it’s saltwater,” Chinnis said. “Obviously, the implications of it can be really bad.”

Chinnis believes that tide-related flooding is getting worse in the Village and other parts of the north end.

But Public Works Director Juan Florensa couldn’t say whether the backups are becoming more frequent.

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The town has four check valves installed in the Village that haven’t been effective in controlling backflow.

“Usually what happens is, during extreme high tide, you do have some saltwater in the roads,” Florensa said. “Those who have lived out here for a long time know that it happens, and it’s very difficult to control.”

Many of the older streets in the Longbeach Village and throughout the north end, including General Harris Street, where the Public Works building is located,

were built barely above sea level, which means they’re more exposed to flooding.

The town has four Tideflex duckbill check valves installed in the Village, each of which costs between $2,000 and $3,000 to purchase.

Ideally, they prevent the backflow of water. But because of their frequent exposure to saltwater, they often develop barnacles. Those, along with debris, prevent the valves from closing, allowing water to fill back into the streets.

According to Florensa, the valves were designed for lakes and other freshwater bodies and don’t work well with saltwater. The valves haven’t been installed in other locations that experience high water levels throughout the town as a result.

Florensa said that the only feasible way to prevent water pooling in the streets would be to raise them above sea level.

But that still wouldn’t take the area into dry turf.

Because water finds the lowest

Photo courtesy of Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis snapped this shot of water pooling on General Harris Street Wednesday morning. spot, it would result in the flooding of yards and possibly homes on those streets.

Chinnis, who emphasizes that he isn’t an engineer, said that he hopes to discuss alternatives with Florensa and Town Manager David Bullock, including the possibility of a manual-gate valve that would close only during high tide, eliminating salt-

water exposure.

In the meantime, heed this warning: If you see a pool of water in a low-lying north-end street and it hasn’t rained in a few days, it is likely tide related — which means the pools consist of saltwater, and drivers should steer clear, given the potential for vehicle damage.

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Bullock recommends 1.8872 millage The recommended millage is the rate approved by the commission as the maximum rate it will levy for the upcoming 2012-13 fiscal year.

This 2012-13 fiscal year recommended budget offered few surprises.

Town Manager Dave Bullock’s recommended budget includes a millage rate flat at the current rate of 1.8872 mills.

The commission voted July 2 to set the maximum millage rate at 1.8872 as recommended by town staff, meaning that it could only adopt a rate at that level or lower in September. The rolled back millage rate, or the rate at which the town could generate the same amount of revenue as it took in during the previous fiscal year, was 1.9187.

When the commission held its first budget workshop for the upcoming fiscal year in May, town staff was preparing for a 3% decline in ad valorem values that would result in a $255,000 reduction in revenues.

At that time, Bullock told the commission that town staff would not request a tax increase unless required by pension costs.

Property values declined for the fifth consecutive year, but the drop was less severe than anticipated.

Last month, Manatee and Sarasota county property appraisers certified valuations that showed a Key-wide drop of 1.33% in value, translating to ad-valorem revenues just $119,000 lower than last year’s revenues.

The recommended budget is essentially flat, with a 0.37%, or $52,000 increase in general fund operating expenditures compared to last year.

In May, Bullock expressed optimism that the upcoming year would be the final year in which revenues declined because property appraisers’ estimates typically lag about 18 months behind the real-estate market. As a result, ad valorem revenue peaked in 2008 — a sluggish year for

real estate.

The town could see a reduction in its net balance for the upcoming fiscal year if non-ad valorem revenues can’t be offset.

Many of these revenue sources are highly variable, such as sales tax revenues, which often fluctuate with the economy and the strength of tourism, along with electricity and gas franchise fees. The recommended budget was prepared forecasting an 8.4%, or $85,000, drop in electricity franchise fees, mainly as the result of trends from the recent mild winter, which brought lower electric bills.

The recommended budget doesn’t include cost-of-living adjustments or merit raises for town employees, but Bullock has said throughout the budget process that he hopes to revisit compensation in the upcoming fiscal year.

Bullock told the Longboat Observer that he wants to see how revenues come in for the current fiscal year and possibly address the issue by the end of the calendar year.

“At some time, I would like to see if there’s anything possible,” Bullock said. “I’m not making any promises.

It will depend on revenues and other factors.”

If the commission adopts the 1.8872 millage rate, the rate will be unchanged for the third consecutive year.

The budget will be discussed on first reading and public hearing at the commission’s 7 p.m. regular meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, instead of the usual Monday date because of the Labor Day holiday.

The commission will adopt the budget at a special meeting at 5:01 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24.

General fund savings Police

Town Attorney

Savings: $136,516 Explanation: An unfilled police officer position will remain vacant for the upcoming fiscal year.

Crime statistics and other factors will determine whether the position is filled the following year.

Savings: $37,800 Explanation: Town Attorney David Persson wrote in a letter to commission estimating his legal costs for the upcoming year that there will be a significant reduction due to Town Manager David Bullock’s commitment to keeping legal costs to a minimum. Bullock told the Longboat Observer that he has controlled legal costs by asking department heads to consult with him, before requesting legal advice to be sure that what they need is legal, rather than management-type advice.

Emergency management Savings: $11,050 Explanation: The town’s weather subscription service was eliminated because of other ways to get the same information at no cost.

The Ready Alert system was also eliminated because of its cost and alternative ways to communicate information at a lower cost.

Town Commission Savings: $3,850 Explanation: Last year’s budget included the purchase of seven iPads for commissioners. Because none of the tablets require replacement, the expense is not included in this year’s budget.

Recreation Savings: $2,750 Explanation: The recreation manager will not attend this year’s Florida Parks and Recreation annual conference, although attendance may be added back in future years, if a new community center is built.

General fund EXPENDITURE INCREASES General services / pension costs Expenditure: $367,944 Explanation: The town’s required contributions to its three pension plans will jump by $367,944, or 12.12%, in the upcoming fiscal year to more than $3.2 million

Tennis Expenditure: $58,907 Explanation: The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center’s personnel costs are increasing as the result of the facility providing more lessons and selling more merchandise, which, according to the recommended budget, makes up for the increase in revenues.

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+ Deputy fire chief makes magazine cover

The yellow striped lane that runs across Gulf of Mexico Drive near Country Club Shores, isn’t a new crosswalk, according to a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) spokeswoman.

The yellow striping was temporarily put in place to provide pedestrians an alternative crossing while sidewalk repairs are under way. The repairs are part of a project taking place throughout Sarasota County.

The Longboat Key portion of the project will cost an estimated $24,000.

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Sandi Drake is featured on the cover of the August 2012 issue of West Coast Woman.

Drake, a Sarasota native, dreamed of becoming a firefighter before she was in kindergarten and became a volunteer fire cadet at age 15 while she attended Cardinal Mooney High School, according to the cover story. She worked as a charge paramedic for Manatee County Emergency Medical Services, before joining the Longboat Key department in 2001.

Drake became the department’s first female deputy chief in 2010.

She is a registered nurse and also has a bachelor’s degree in management and health care.

+ Water advisory lifted for Lido Beach

+ September ZBA meeting canceled

A beach water advisory for Lido Beach was lifted Saturday, Aug. 4, after water samples taken Friday showed that levels of enterococci bacteria were at levels that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state recreational water

The Sept. 6 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting has been canceled because no petitions were scheduled to be heard. The next ZBA meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

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The bacteria can come from stormwater runoff, pet waste, wildlife and human sewage, according to a Sarasota County Health Department news release.

The advisory was in effect for two days, beginning Thursday, Aug. 2.

Two weeks earlier, July 19, a beach water advisory went into effect for Lido Beach that was also lifted two days later.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Key Towers penthouse was ‘Shangri La’ for famed pianist From the study in his Longboat Key Towers penthouse, Art Ferrante practiced scales each morning. He always waited until 9:30 or 10 a.m., to be sure he wouldn’t wake his neighbors.

Ferrante went to his study when he needed to close the door and focus.

When he wanted a different sound, he went to the living room and played on his larger, heavier piano. Behind him was an expansive view of Sarasota Bay. And on the wall beside him hung 22 golden records accumulated during his career as half of the “movie theme team” Ferrante & Teicher.

Ferrante died Sept. 19, 2009 at age 88.

Nearly three years later, his widow, Jena Ferrante, recently decided to put their penthouse on the market, listed by Lynne Koy, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, for $2,275,000.

Jena Ferrante was somewhat hesitant to list the unit. She didn’t want to attract gawkers who might only be interested in seeing the home of a famed pianist.

After the unit was listed last month, several real-estate blogs took note.

Her husband was a private person — albeit one who with his partner, Lou Teicher, sold more than 90 million albums, recorded hit themes for “Exodus,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Midnight Cowboy” and “The Apartment,” along with “Tonight” from “West Side Story,” and performed for audiences ranging from four U.S. presidents to the king and queen of Nepal.

In his later years, Ferrante led a quiet life, although occasionally a fellow shopper would recognize him at Publix.

They began staying in St. Petersburg when Ferrante would perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota.

Then, they spent a year on Lido Key before buying a home in 1985 on Bird Key. The Ferrantes owned other homes in New York and Shreveport, La., and wanted the ease of condo living, so they began looking at Longboat Key condominiums.

They looked at Promenade but settled on the Penthouse South of Longboat Key Towers — in part because its larger rooms and higher ceilings could accommodate Ferrante’s pianos and their extensive antique col-

The Longboat Key Towers penthouse was the late famed pianist Art Ferrante’s private paradise during his final years of touring and recently hit the market.

Home rundown The Longboat Key Towers Penthouse South is listed

by Lynne Koy, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office, for $2,275,000.

The 2,550-square-foot penthouse has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, granite fixtures and custom features, including an eastern terrace that the Ferrantes got permission, in 1988, to enclose and transform into a sunroom that overlooks the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside golf course and Sarasota Bay. The views on the western side of the unit look out over the Gulf of Mexico.

Longboat Key Towers was built in 1970, but underwent $12 million in renovations in 2008.

lections. Plus, it had views of the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside golf course and Sarasota Bay on the other.

Ferrante was still touring when he and Jena bought the three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,550-square-foot unit in 1986, paying $600,000, according to property records.

According to Jena Ferrante, the condominium was an escape during her husband’s last years of touring.

“After a heavy tour, it was a Shangri La,” she said. “We could come here because it was so quiet and relaxing. Sometimes we would be here a week before we’d let our friends know.”

Teicher retired in 1989 and later moved to nearby Siesta Key. Ferrante then spent a year rearranging his music to go on tour as a solo performer before retiring three years later. He gave his final public performances in 1993, at fundraisers for Temple Beth Israel and Habitat for Humanity.

As for Jena Ferrante, she hasn’t decided what her plans are after the unit sells.

But looking back on the nearly 45 years she spent with her husband, she says she feels blessed.

“He,” she said, “was my rock.”

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Art Ferrante’s 22 gold records hang over the living room of the Longboat Key Towers penthouse.

Above: The sunroom was formerly a balcony that the Ferrantes enclosed in 1988 and transformed into a sun room.

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Chiles said that modifications to the site plan, which include changing the planned placement of the restaurant’s deck by approximately 20 feet, mean his company will have to submit new materials to the town.

According to Town Planner Ric Hartman, the changes town staff has discussed with Chiles are substantial enough to require a new site plan, which will go before the Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board, and, then, the Longboat Key Town Commission, for approval.

Chiles plans to hold off on the plans until next season to avoid construction during peak season.

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Mote Marine Laboratory takes closer look at sea turtles Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium have been studying sea turtles that nest along our Southwest Florida beaches for 31 years. During that time they have tagged more than 4,000 nesting females and documented 1.5 million hatchlings depart to begin their lives at sea.

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Interestingly, the 2012 season is shaping up to be like no other on record, according to experts in our Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program. Unfortunately, this is a good news/bad news scenario.

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Our scientists and their international colleagues have been working on a regional monitoring protocol for sea turtles to make sure that information can be shared among conservation groups and among nations. We do this because protecting the world’s shared natural marine resources will take a collaborative commitment of support for living in sustainable ways and an investment for the future of succeeding generations — of sea turtles and of humans.

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If you haven’t already made your election selections or turned in your absentee or early-voting ballot for Tuesday’s primary election, herewith we present a few thoughts that might help you decide which bubble to color on your ballot.

As always, here is our warning: About 98% of the time, if not more often, our recommendations favor the candidates who ascribe to the Founding Fathers’ principles of more freedom for the individual and strict limits on government intervention. In that vein:

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U.S. Senate — It’s remarkable how many times Florida’s senior U.S. senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, has been able to avoid running against a powerhouse Republican candidate.

In Nelson’s last race in 2006, he whipped, unfortunately, Katherine Harris, winning 60% of the vote. And that for a candidate whom Florida Trend magazine aptly dubbed “the empty suit” when Nelson ran for governor many moons ago.

So here the Republicans are again, this time with Connie Mack IV, son of one of Florida’s all-time great conservatives, his father, Sen. Connie Mack III. Mack IV isn’t his father to be sure.

Nonetheless, the apple pretty much fell underneath the father’s philosophical tree.

We especially like his proposal to reduce the national debt. And for his eight years in Congress, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste in Washington, D.C., have given Mack a Lifetime Rating of “Hero” for fiscal conservatism.

If Republicans hope to have any chance at defeating Nelson, Mack IV should be the Republicans’ contender. Recommendation:

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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12th Circuit State Attorney — When you talk to judges, public defenders, law-enforcement officers and former prosecutors in the 12th Judicial Circuit, they especially want what we all want: an ethical, fair and tough state attorney, in that order.

To that end, based on our discussions with those closely involved in the judicial system, candidate Ed Brodsky, currently chief assistant state attorney and a state prosecutor for 20 years, is the best candidate to replace retiring State Attorney Earl Moreland.

While neither Brodsky nor his Republican opponent Peter Lombardo distinguished himself in a Tiger Bay debate in Sarasota last month, the event was enough to expose key characteristics of the candidates. There’s a reason Brodsky has the support of those in law enforcement and courts, and we saw it.

Recommendation: Ed Brodsky Sheriff — This race doesn’t need discussion. While incumbent Brad Steube isn’t perfect (who is?), his job performance is such that Manatee County residents have a lot of confidence that he is still the right heir to former Sheriff Charlie Wells and has earned another term. Recommendation: W. Brad Steube

Supervisor of Elections — There really isn’t anything to debate in this race, either.

We know there is a lot of sentimental support in Manatee for retired Marine Ed Bailey, a really good guy. Likewise, former Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann has her fan club.

But c’mon. When compared to Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Bennett, their breadth of experiences, leadership and knowledge — in business, politics and government — cannot measure up.

Our brethren in the daily press like to beat up on Sen. Bennett to make him look like a real-estate scofflaw and beholden to special interests. But what they fail to point out is throughout his two terms in the Florida Senate, few senators stood up for the little guy, for veterans and for reducing senseless, jobkilling state regulations as did Sen. Bennett.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AUG. 14 PRIMARY MANATEE COUNTY Republican Party

U.S. Senate — Connie Mack State Attorney — Ed Brodsky SherifF — W. Brad Steube Supervisor of Elections — Mike Bennett County Commission/District 7, At large — Betsy Benac School Board/District 2 — Dave “Watchdog” Miner School Board/District 4 — Linda Schaich

Democratic Party

U.S. Senate — Glenn A. Burkett

SARASOTA COUNTY Republican Party

U.S. Senate — Connie Mack STATE ATTORNEY — Ed Brodsky SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS — Kathy Dent COUNTY COMMISSION/DISTRICT 5 — Randy McLendon CHARTER REVIEW BOARD District 1 — Anthony “Tony” Sawyer; District 2 — Donna Barcomb District 3 — Fred Tower District 4 — Mark Hawkins District 5 — John J. Fellin HOSPITAL BOARD/AT LARGE SEAT 2 — Richard Donegan

GOP COMMITTEEMAN/WOMEN

MANATEE — David Agee, Peggy Simone, Rex Agler, Leonard A. Trudell, James Whitman SARASOTA — Bob Waechter, Casey Pilon, Jack Black, John Brill, Burton Rosenfield, Richard Stusek, Christian Ziegler

And let’s not forget, before public service, Sen. Bennett was a successful businessman, operating one of the largest electrical contracting firms in the region. He knows what it takes to meet a payroll, run a business and be a leader. Recommendation: Mike Bennett

County Commission, District 7, at large

— This race is an easy one when measured on the scale of who stands for freedom and free enterprise and who stands for government intervention and control.

Betsy Benac stands for the former, incumbent Joe McClash the latter.

Don’t listen to the anti-growth screeching that Benac is a tool developers by virtue of her being employed at Benderson Development. Ask former Manatee Commissioner Pat Glass about Benac. She’ll tell you that in Benac’s 12 years in the county’s planning department, Benac was smart, rational, meticulous and competent. It’s time for Joe to go. Recommendation: Betsy Benac

School Board, District 2 — Robert Moates, a Manatee native, raised and schooled here, is the front-runner and favorite. A history and economics teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School, he has governmental and political experience as a former congressional aide to popular retired Congressman Dan Miller.

Moates would make a good school board member, replacing retiring longtime board member Harry Kinnan.

But here’s a curveball: The Manatee County School District needs a few more board members like Julie Aranibar to overhaul what’s there. In that vein, no one is more intimate with the inner workings of the school district than long-time school board watchdog, Dave “Watchdog” Miner.

Miner tries every election to be given the opportunity to make a difference. If Manatee parents are exasperated with the direction of Manatee’s schools, here’s their chance.

Recommendation: Dave “Watchdog” Miner School Board District 4 — Everything said above applies to this race, too. Challenger Linda Schaich is a relative newcomer to Manatee politics and the workings of the school district. But as a former IRS employee, she has many of the same characteristics of Miner when it comes to seeking accountability for taxpayers.

While incumbent Bob Gause is a safe bet, he seemed to have missed the opportunity in

his first term to perform radical surgery on a patient that needs it badly. Recommendation: Linda Schaich

Democratic Party

U.S. Senate — For Democrats, this isn’t a race. Incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson is their guy.

We’ve never been a fan of his spend, spend, spend voting. But his opponent doesn’t stand a chance.

SARASOTA COUNTY Republican Party

Supervisor of Elections — All was well until outgoing Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton learned from a state Supreme Court ruling that he had reached his term limits and could not run for re-election.

And then he tipped the cart. He decided to challenge 12-year incumbent Kathy Dent.

Sure, 12 years is a long time to hold the same elective office. But the supervisor’s job isn’t quite like being in a political position, as has Thaxton, who also has held the same elected job for 12 years. Dent’s job is administration, management and process; Thaxton’s is policy making.

Two markedly different skill sets.

Most Sarasotans like Thaxton; he has done an admirable, commendable job as a county commissioner; overall a good leader for Sarasota County.

Dent, likewise, has performed competently; to be sure, she has accumulated her share of “dents” over the years — many not of her own making.

When you look at the election landscape, though, the choice appears as so: Stick with the long-time incumbent who has become well-versed in the increasingly technical and complicated supervisor’s job, whatever minor shortcomings there may be. Or bet on the long-time politician who hasn’t managed the day-to-day activities of a $4 million operation with 28 employees and hundreds of volunteers.

As is custom in elections, you are voting on the incumbent’s performance. In this instance, in spite of all of Thaxton’s attributes, Dent has not voted herself out of a job. Thaxton has another, better calling, and he will find it. Recommendation: Dent.

County Commissioner/District 5 — This is to fill the seat Jon Thaxton is vacating — in a district that is primarily the southwest quadrant of the county, south of Blackburn Point Road. It’s a countywide vote.

The Republican establishment is backing Charles Hines, a business lawyer with the respected Venice law firm of Kanetsky Moore & DeBoer. He is solid, and based on his experience and involvement in the community, would and should be an effective county commissioner.

His opponent, Randy McClendon, a Realtor, on the other hand, speaks our language.

He’s a tea party advocate. “I also want to see individual liberty and free-market capitalism celebrated. I want both the citizens and the governmental employees of those citizens to have a greater understanding and appreciation for the appropriate role of government,” McClendon says.

If you like sure and safe, Hines is your man. But if you want someone to challenge the status quo from a Founding Fathers’ perspective, McClendon is your man. Recommendation: McClendon, but Hines would be fine.

Charter Review Board — The key for this office is to have people without political agendas who don’t want to try to set public policy via charter changes. In that vein, the following five candidates appear to be most fit for these unpaid positions. Recommendations: District 1 — Anthony “Tony” Sawyer; District 2 — Donna Barcomb; District 3 — Fred Tower III; District 4 — Mark Hawkins; District 5 — John J. Fellin

Hospital Board/At Large 2 — One of the candidates dropped out of the race. Recommendation: incumbent Richard Donegan.

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Dear Editor: Kudos to the staff of CVS. It could have closed the store’s doors for a week to arrange for the move to the new store. Instead, they were open until 4 p.m. Saturday at the old store and were open at 7 a.m. Sunday in the new building.

Thank you to all of the staff and management of CVS for taking such good care of us here on Longboat Key. BJ Webb Longboat Key

Readers continued to comment on our July 19 editorial and the efforts to stop our advertisers from using the Observers. But the responses continue well in support of “Our View.” — Ed.

until I have seen what this current administration is attempting to do. It doesn’t compromise; it uses bully tactics to get things passed by executive order, and its transparency is a joke.

This is a time I have never seen in America. I hope there are other people like myself who still love the country they were raised in and will wake up to what is going on.

As for withdrawing advertising, many of these Obama supporters should move to Washington, D.C., where they can be closer to their leader. Wake up in November.

Dave Carter Longboat Key

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Dear Editor: Kudos to you and your staff for having the guts to tell the truth about Barack Obama and his presidency.

John Paul II said, “Do not be afraid,” and you certainly stepped up. The negative comments are simply rants from narrow-view individuals who support Socialism, Marxism or whatever you want to call it.

I went to see the latest Batman movie. It reminded me a lot of what Obama would like to see happen here: redistribution of wealth, hate against anyone with means, kangaroo courts and our own selfdestruction. Wasn’t he supposed to bring us together and lower unemployment?

The misguided people who challenged your article refuse to acknowledge that Obama’s policies are out to destroy us as a nation.

I voted for Jack Kennedy and was a Democrat years ago. There is nothing wrong in being a Democrat, but my father and many others who died in World War II did not fight and die for their country to see it turned into a European welfare state like Obama wants.

I believe he purposely is out to destroy the greatest country on earth through economic and social division. His philosophy is not that of an old-line Democrat but that of a progressive Socialist.

I have never been active politically

Dear Editor: After reading the negative responses to your “anti-American president” editorial, I am compelled to assure you there are thousands of us who support you and your right to express your opinion about our president.

I commend you for having the courage to state what you believe — a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Obama is the anti-American president. “Anti” means “against.”

He is against everything we have believed in for more than 200 years and which have made our country great. He sat under Rev. Jeremiah Wright for 20 years, listening to that minister tear down and rip apart his own country, constantly spewing vitriolic criticism on America.

Sounds anti-American to me.

Anyone who truly loves his

Dear Editor: I believe it was Rocky Marciano who proclaimed, “You can tell when you’ve got guys hurt, ’cause they start flailing away, kind of crazy…”

Your criticism of the president and his style of government/leadership aroused that reaction in the readers who so scathingly attacked your criticism.

Thank you for being confident enough to print their angry letters.

I’m sure you noted, as many of your readers did, the irony inherent in their accusing you of being “hateful,” “disrespectful” and “uncivil.”

Your expression of your opinion was incendiary. You chose, as is your right, to have a strong, negative perception of a man who is diametrically opposed to many of the founders of this nation’s government. Big government has

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country and is a patriot could not have been able to listen to such talk week after week. He would have left that church, unable to bear hearing such despicable language.

Obama told us that the United States is the greatest country on earth, and then he asked us to help him change it. Sounds anti-American to me. Changing something that is so great?

He definitely is against America, its ideals and its exceptionalism.

Yes, Obama has a right to say those kinds of things, but so do you.

Funny how liberals can say whatever they want, and we have to tolerate their words. But let a conservative espouse his thoughts, and the liberals are enraged; they just can’t stand to have anyone not agree with them. They do not practice the tolerance they preach.

Conservatives, let’s make sure we patronize the advertisers who remain with the Observer and tell them so!

Everyone should respect an individual’s right to express his own opinion, even when it disagrees with yours!

And that bit about “a call to arms.”

It is a rallying term and, in its less literal meaning, it is a call to action!

I guess it means: No Obama in November!

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This presidential administration has proven time and time again it does not respect the U.S. Constitution (i.e., EPA being given powers that were denied them by Congress); does not respect our allies (i.e., the abhorrent treatment of Great Britain and Israel); and now has shown that it does not respect the people of this country (i.e., “you didn’t build that”).

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The question is: Why give an opinion when the conventions have not even been held yet? What you did was open a can of worms for every fruitcake out there.

I have read The Observer for years and always considered it a good source of for local news. Now I have second thoughts. Why did you put yourself in the same category as FauxNews, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh? You had a good local weekly going, and now you have people turning against your paper and your advertisers.

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July 27 Didn’t make the cut 1:19 p.m. — 5100 block of GMD. A man called police because he fired his lawn service company and was having difficulty with the owner, who felt that the full contracted amount on the account was due. The man said that contracted work wasn’t getting done and that he had to hire another service to work on his lawn. Police stood by, as the parties reached an agreement.

The naked truth 5:36 p.m. — 6300 block of GMD. A caller reported that a Jet Skier was possibly nude. Police found two Jet Ski riders nearby who were, in fact, clothed. Dispatch told police that the caller only thought that the Jet Skier was nude and also said that the riders almost struck his daughter.

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9:29 p.m. — 500 block of Sanctuary Drive. Abandoned 911 Call. A security guard informed police that the unit from which an abandoned 911 call came, is currently vacant.

Police found three telephones in the unit, one of which didn’t have a dial tone, but were unable to determine if the malfunctioning phone was the source of the call.

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July 27 Lighting up 9:13 p.m. — 3300 block of Sabal Cove Lane. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman reported that the lights in her neighbor’s home had been on for the past few nights and worried that someone was staying there illegally because the homeowners are gone for the summer.

Police found that the lights were only landscaping lights outside the residence. a backpack and had a French accent.

The man was suspicious because he was asking about possible rental units in the area. Police located the man, who said that he just started a new job as a pastry baker at a nearby shop, and found information about available rentals on the Key through Craigslist.

July 31 Movers and breakers 1:49 p.m. — 2100 block of GMD. Property Damage. A moving company employee reported that unknown persons ran over a glass cocktail tabletop that his company was moving.

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12:29 a.m. — Longboat Pass Bridge. Traffic Violation. A bridge tender reported that three people, who had been repeatedly told not to fish

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Late night swim 3:04 a.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Code Enforcement. Police spotted a vehicle parked near a beach access and found three people in the nearby waters. Police told them about the town’s beach hours.

Beach battery 4:54 a.m. — 5200 block of GMD. Battery. A man reportedly began pushing his female friend on the beach and then got on top of her and began punching her in the head and face.

The woman got away and called police. When police arrived, they found a man holding a female face down who was yelling, “Get off of me.” The man was arrested on battery charges.

Gum dropper 11:03 a.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Property Found. A man found a half set of dentures on the beach.

Aug. 2 Double whammy 8:18 a.m. — 1600 block of GMD. Trespassing. Police found a vehicle parked on the beach near a vacant resort. Police told the owner that he was both in violation of town ordinance and trespassing on private property.

The man received a written warning and left the area.

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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at camp:

G. WIZ Sci-Warts Academy of Magical Sciences It’s Monday, Aug. 6, and G. WIZ campers are making a big, gooey mess at the SciWarts Academy of Magical Sciences.

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Malakai Stears and Dallas Collins Two campers chat about their Oobleck (cornstarch and water) concoctions.

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Malakai: Oh-mi-gosh, it became solid!

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What’s inside your cup?

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What does it smell like?

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Malakai: Oh, it smells terrible!

What does it do?

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It’s the time of year when butterflies are in the thick. Longboat Key resident David Rosenthal took this butterfly photo at Windward Bay.

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church has made an even bigger presence on the World Wide Web. The website, allangelslbk.org, features photos on the home page, and is easier to access. There are tabs on the front page that lead to information about the parish, how to get involved and it also contains a parish calendar.

+ He finds bullet casings by the seashore Tom Dougherty was in the shallow waters of Whitney Beach about a week after Tropical Storm Debby, when he thought he stepped on a seashell. The “shell” turned out to be a shell casing. It is a 50-caliber casing fired from what he believes to be a Browning M2 50-caliber machine gun.

The S.L. 42 stamped on the base of the casing suggests it came from the St. Louis Ordinance Co. and was made in 1942. This was another reminder that Longboat Key was a shooting range and gunnery in its early history.

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Gloria D. Shuttleworth, of Longboat Key, died July 27. She was 86.

Mrs. Shuttleworth graduated with a fine arts degree from Syracuse University.

She was preceded in death by her

WORSHIP SERVICES All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will hold Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. The Rev. David Danner is the rector. 383-8161.

hold contemporary Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and traditional Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mark Bernthal is the pastor. 388-1234.

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian USA, 595 Bay Isles Road, will hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. The Rev. Bruce Porter is the pastor. 3838833.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold daily Mass at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. and Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Gerard Finegan is the pastor. 383-1255.

Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. 383-6491.

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husband, Joseph E. Shuttleworth.

She is survived by her cousins, Kenneth J. Clark and Homer Clark.

Services were held at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements were made by National Cremation and Burial Society.

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, 40 N. Adams Drive, will

Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will hold Shabbat services at 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.

Saturdays. Jonathan Katz is the rabbi. 383-3428.

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Camille Haupt, 9, shows off a shell she found while snorkeling.

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Faith Moore, 9, puts on her mask before snorkeling at Aqua Kids camp.

Sam Moore, 7, looks around the rocks to find fish and other creatures hiding within the crevices.

Above: Eloise Christen, 8, spots other campers kayaking in the Sarasota Bay.

Sophia Priatka, 8, works on her craft project, Tuesday, July 31, during Aqua Kids camp at Mote Marine.

Snorkeling, nature walks, craft-making and visits to the aquarium are just some of the things the Aqua Kids did while at camp during the week of July 30. The theme for the week was “Ocean Odysseys.” The campers learned about underwater habitats and ocean adaptations of sea creatures, including coral reefs, estuaries, deep seas and the open ocean. The kids were broken up into groups based on the scientific category names given to sea creatures — chromatophores, camouflage, zooxanthellae and nematocysts.

Aidan Callender, 8, gets a little help with his craft project from camp counselor and School Programs Coordinator Brad Tanner.

Catie Summers, 9, picks up seaweed and looks for tiny creatures on it.

Lily Maglio, 7, and Reese Dennis, 9, show off their crafts.

Aqua Kids snorkel in the Bay, looking for all sorts of sea creatures.

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Modifying Movements for ‘Mom’ Many times in a class or the gym, someone will ask, “Can I do that exercise?” A better question might be, “How can I do that exercise?” With few exceptions, most people can do most moves. But many of us of a certain age need to modify for our individual limitations.

Few fitness professionals understand this better than Lawrence Biscontini, who teaches continuing education courses to personal trainers and group fitness instructors. He says, “Not all movements are made for all MOLLY SCHECHTER people. But there are no ‘bad’ ones, just movements prescribed badly and inappropriately for some.”

Biscontini teaches his students to prescribe for special populations by saying, “Here’s how to regress this for mom.”

He recommends adaptations for “any weight bearing, balance or strength movement involving standing on one leg or two, or being on all fours or in plank position.” Standing work, especially standing on one leg and hiking the hip, is especially important for older adults. It helps prevent falls by improving balance and strengthening the quadratus lumborum, a large core muscle that side bends the torso and stabilizes the hip and lower back.

Particularly in a gym or a fitness class, there can be self-induced pressure to do what everybody else is doing. The best instructors will spot someone who is struggling and volunteer an alternative. But in the end it is up to the student to say, “Give me a modification.”

For “mom,” he regresses the difficulty by putting her next to a chair or having her work facing out from a corner so she has a wall on both sides to assist her and make her feel more comfortable. Most of Biscontini’s modifications similarly reek of common sense: extra padding for working on the floor, for example, and curled fingers for weight bearing on the hands.

When Biscontini talks about making modifications for mom, he is literally talking about his own mother, Barbara Biscontini Savage, 80, of Hershey, Pa. According to Lawrence, “Mom was the first

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A home in Manchester Bay tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Thomas and Gwendolyn Watson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3505 Fair Oaks Court to Norman and Hannah Weinberg, of Longboat Key, for $1,025,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,865 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2008.

RITZ BEACH RESIDENCES -Elegantly designed 3,300sf 3BR condo. A3959431 $2,800,000

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David Patrone, of Poughquag, N.Y., sold his home at 3388 Bayou Lane to Anthony and Patricia Crincoli, of Midlothian, Va., for $729,500. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,808 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $532,500 in 1996.

WATER CLUB - Direct Gulf front 3,400sf 3BR furnished condo. A3957287 $2,650,000

ST. ARMANDS TOWERS - Sophisticated furnished 3BR Penthouse. A3953612 $1,695,000

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Yusuke and Oya Horiguchi, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 635 Marbury Lane to Ceclia Edmundson, of Longboat Key, for $615,000. Built in 1975, it has four bedrooms, one bath, a pool and 2,446 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,062,500 in 2006.

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Walt and Madeline Morgan, of Mooresville, N.C., sold their home at 512 Cutter Lane to Gary and Deborah Adams, of Moseley, Va., for $550,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,592 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $495,000 in 2001.

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This home at 512 Cutter Lane in Country Club Shores has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,592 square feet of living area. It sold for $550,000.

home at 752 St. Judes Drive N. to Darin Bankert, of Palmetto, for $370,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 1,925 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $330,000 in 2003.

Bird Key

Mary Barber, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 125 Seagull Lane to Phillip Rence and Kristin Ciocca-Rence, of Brandon, for $450,000. Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,985 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2003.

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The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 210 Garfield Drive to Eugeniusz Kuchard and Ahafia Kuchar, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for $415,000. Built in 1972, it has eight bedrooms, eight baths and 3,308 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.1 million in 2004.

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Sleepy Lagoon - Direct Gulf Front Beautiful Hampton Style 4 bedroom/3 bath home on 100 ft of pristine beach front. Renovated, down to the studs, in 2007. Wood & marble floors, outdoor jacuzzi and 2-car garage. $3,690,000

Tessera - Downtown Sarasota Beautiful 3BR/3.5BA residence with higher ceilings, marble floors, expansive terrace & a private 2-car garage. Soughtafter community located in the heart of downtown. $1,198,000

MARINA AND BAY VIEWS at Bay Harbour on the south end of LBK – just minutes to St. Armand’s Circle. 2/2 with screened porch ...................................................................................................................................................................................$315,000 WhItNEY BEAch - a 1/1 with views of Bishops Bayou and a 1 bedroom, 2 bath with a view of the beautifully landscaped grounds. Beach, bay, tennis, boat docks, fishing pier. Pets allowed.......................... $225,000 and $185,000

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games | bridge bites By Brian Gunnell | American Contract Bridge League

Morton’s fork We continue our look at some of bridge’s exotic coups, and this week it is the Morton’s Fork, a play that offers an opponent a choice of evils. Here, the Fork allows Declarer to bring home the 6♥ contract.

West leads a trump. As Declarer, what is your plan?

Of course, if the Club finesse works, then 12 tricks will be easy. Alternatively, it would be just grand if Dummy’s long Diamond could be set up with a couple of ruffs, then the Club finesse

would not be necessary.

Alas, there are not enough Dummy entries for that. Or maybe there are! Yes, here is your chance to skewer the defense on a Morton’s Fork, offering two losing options.

After drawing trumps, you cross to the A♦ and ruff a Diamond. Now you lead the K♠, and West will be impaled on one of these prongs: First prong: If West wins the K♠ with his Ace, he manages to score his Spade, but not without cost. Now

Dummy has an extra entry (in Spades) and you have the timing to ruff out the Diamonds. You no longer need the Club finesse; you have your 12 tricks via a Spade, 6 Hearts, 3 Diamonds and 2 Clubs.

Second prong: If West ducks the K♠, then you cross to the K♣, cash Dummy’s K♦ (pitching your remaining Spade), give up a Club, and romp home with 12 tricks. In this variation, the defense never scores a Spade trick.

This hand required perfect timing! It was necessary to cash just one high Diamond and then ruff a

Diamond before playing on Spades. If you had neglected to do that, then you had no chance of getting the long Diamond established. And, it would have been fatal to cash both Diamonds before playing on Spades — that would have rendered the fork’s second prong inoperable. A very pretty deal!

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Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 7958981.

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IT’S READ EVERYWHERE MACEDONIA. Longboat Key residents Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy keep up with their Observer news while on vacation at the Macedonia Square, in Skopje, Macedonia.

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MANOR IN THE OAKS BAYSIDE! Over 4,300SF, 4-5Br/4Ba w/formal Lr, sep Dr, gourmet kitch., morning rm, study, fitness ctr & theatre rm seating 8, private picturesque grounds & time honored quality w/ fine finishes & custom details in gated CC comm.! MLS#A3963302 $1,295,000

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Can be rented by the week.

Jerry Cunningham $344,700 #A3955953

SIESTA KEY, REMODELED & FURN! 2Br/2Ba/1CP w/bonus rm, den, raised ceil, tile, plantation shutters, granite, crown moldings, wood cabinets, & w/d included in Island Reef w/resort-like amenities; pools, tennis courts, docks, beach access & more!

MLS#A3943588 $389,000

BEAUTIFUL 2 BR 2 BA

water front condo w/a great view of the bay! Deeded 30’ boat slip, updtd. bath, kitchen & nicely furnished. Tennis, large htd pool, spa & comm. boat ramp.

Turnkey furnished.

Marcia Bayard $379,500 #M5818101

PRISTINE WATERFRONT

BAY VIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM! Downtown 2Br/2Ba/2CG w/9Ft ceil., tile, crown moldings, wood cabinets, granite, SS appls., & pvt balcony in secure bldg w/ amenities; concierge, theatre, fitness ctr, pool, spa & more across from bayfront cultural distict! MLS#A3960414 $415,000

DOWNTOWN BAY VIEWS! 2Br/2Ba/1CG corner unit w/2 pvt balconies, tile flrs, Lr, sep. Dr, kitch. w/breakfast bar, MBr w/ walk-in closet and pvt bath; dual sinks & soaking tub, hurricane shutters & pvt laundry in secure building w/full service amenities! MLS#A3950907 $445,000

3BR/2BA overlooking Palma Sola Bay. Assigned boat slip. Retreat to paradise.

Luscious landscaping, 2 minutes to beaches on Anna Maria Island. Fish Debra Ibasfalean heaven! #M5820999 $495,000

FURN - DOWNTOWN! 2Br/1Ba/den + bonus rm, charming great rm plan w/ hardwood flrs, ceramic tile, mirrored accents, recessed lights, Palladian windows, wet bar, Corian, custom cabinets, built-ins & secure parking in historic bldg w/amenities! MLS#A3953067 $300,000

AMAZING VIEW

Gorgeous white sand beach & Gulf view as you walk thru the door. Nicely furnished w/lg. screened lanai. Gulf to Bay community w/heated pool, tennis & cabana w/BBQ. Teresia Bradford $569,000 #M5812253

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PENTHOUSE W/WATER VIEWS! 3-4Br/3.5Ba/2+CG w/travertine & marble flrs, high ceil., crown moldings, plantation shutters, built-ins, furniture quality cabinets, granite, Corian, MBr w/lg walk-in + 2 baths & pvt balcony in gated comm. w/amenities! MLS#A3958973 $925,000

Longboat Observer

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012

TemperatureS

Temps.

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Weather Photo Contest Winner

Record Temps.

High

Low

High

Low

Tues. July 31

90

77

96 (1998)

68 (1983)

Wed. Aug. 1

89

82

95 (1982)

69 (2001)

Thurs. Aug. 2

89

78

96 (1969)

70 (1974)

Fri. Aug. 3

92

76

96 (1969)

66 (1972)

Sat. Aug. 4

95

73

97 (1989)

70 (1972)

Sun. Aug. 5

91

76

96 (1993)

69 (1965)

Mon. Aug. 6

91

73

95 (1990)

70 (1971)

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PHOTO CONTEST: Win an iPad 2 or Canon EOS T3 camera. Enter your sunset, sunrise or weatherrelated photos for The Observer’s weather photo contest, sponsored by . To enter your photos, visit YourObserver.com, and click on the “Contests” tab in the upper-right corner.

Weekly winners will have their photo printed in the paper and will be entered into a drawing for that month. The monthly winner will choose between an iPad 2 or Canon EOS T3 camera.

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27 Term from tennis, golf or poker 28 Photographic finish 29 Youngest of Alcott’s March sisters 31 Victorian or Big Band 33 Sprinted or dashed 34 Taste or smell 36 Like the dog days of summer 37 Tricked cunningly 39 Ill-___ gains 42 Jeweled crown 44 “Just a little off” at the barber 45 Cards with photos 46 Make inquiries 49 Soak 52 Pilots’ guesstimates, for short 53 Getting on in years 54 Hand-washer of the Gospels 56 Normandy invasion start 57 Decay 58 Prompt on stage 59 Some payments for rides 61 Six years for a senator 62 Closes in on

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Items Under $200 For Sale

Merchandise Wanted

ETHAN ALLEN Old Tavern Muffin Stand from Vermont, three round Pine tiers, $75.

941-924-5093.

SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Autos Wanted

Musical Instruments

AUTOS WANTED! Let me take the hassle out of selling your car. Cash offered today! Call Mike, 941-713-2277.

VINTAGE GIBSON F-5 MANDOLIN. Lloyd Loar signed and dated 2/18/24. Very good, excellent condition. Professionally appraised at $225,000.

Accepting reasonable offers. Call 248-620-0125 or E-mail: f.fishman@comcast.net

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale FOR SALE OR RENT, fantastic high and dry boat slip, superb S. Longboat location. Call 941-371-1866.

Boats Boats are selling. My passion is selling boats and I sell a lot of them. Local - Reputable - Honest.

Let’s talk about selling your boat. Keeping it simple, “Business on a Handshake”. I buy boats too. Island Boat Sales. 941-228-3489.

LET ME HELP YOU SELL YOUR BOAT And I'll do all the work! I'll take photographs, Create and Manage Ads, Coordinate Showings, Negotiate Offers, and Handle Documentation No Contract, No Commission, No Commitment, Simply Consignment. Laurie - 319-631-2010.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE ** SATURDAY ** AUGUST 11 - 9:30A.M.-3P.M. 319 Bobby Jones Rd. - Hide-Away Condos (Located off Fruitville Rd., Sarasota) Sofa and love seat, a pair of leather chairs, like new leather sofa, coffee table, 52” round oak table, pair of chairs, desk, Victorian chairs, mahogany dressing table, chest and bedroom set, 2 king beds, trunk, oak washed stand and library table, vacuum, like new treadmill, prints, bookcases, china, collectibles, antique phonograph, wicker love seat, chairs and coffee table, patio table and chair, tools, kitchenware, china, glass and bric-a-brac.

Seminars DINNER SEMINAR Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor Joe Lasota Topic: Secure Your Legacy Sign of the Mermaid Restaurant on Anna Maria Island, August 8th @ 5:30pm Limited Space, please R.S.V.P to: 941-364-7476 joseph.lasota@mssb.com

Storage

GARAGE SALE: 561 Golf Links Lane, County Club Shores V. Saturday, Aug. 11, 8a.m.-1p.m.

Decluttering, great quality stuff!

WATERFRONT ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-2p.m. - Friday, Aug. 10 9a.m.-12 - Saturday, Aug. 11 7330 Westmoreland Dr. Whitfield Estates Large home on Sarasota Bay opposite airport: Antiques: 18 clocks, inlaid commode, Aesthetic Movement cabinet, tables & chairs, Tiffin & Fostoria sets of stemware, marble top tables, Victorian papier mache tilt top table, rocker, glass, child’s spool bed, trunk & chair set, Haviland & hand painted china, art pottery stand, brass samovar; Other: mahogany coffee & end table set, dresser, dining table & chairs, china cabinet, & buffet; 2 grandfather clocks, queen bed, queen 4 poster bed, silver plate, upright piano, camel back sofa, oriental rugs, nice pairs of lamps, bar chairs, leather sofa, mirrors, glass front bookcase, light pine dresser, linens, cedar chest, some kitchenware, hand & power tools, statuary and more listed later at WWW.APPRAISALS4U.BIZ & WWW.ESTATESALES.NET Sale by Julie McClure

General Merchandise THRIFT SHOP: THE LORD’S WAREHOUSE. Next to Longboat Island Chapel. Summer Hours: Saturday: 9a.m. to 1p.m. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

941-383-4738.

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RENTALS 4 NIGHT MIN. GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW Reservations: 941-383-5549 Visa/ MC Fax: 941-383-7925 “Take our video tour at” www.casadelmar.net Office Open 7 Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 34228

WASHER/ DRYER IN EVERY UNIT BEAUTIFUL KITCHENS LARGE HEATED POOL GULFSIDE FREE Wireless High Speed Internet

Help Wanted

“Where People Return Year After Year”

Here is your chance to get paid for driving your own car.

We seek people — regular citizens — to go about their normal routine, who would be involved in our automotive advertising program.

If interested, email: wgreenhousehold1@gmail.com

Condos/Apts. For Rent BEACH-TO-BAY CONDO at Bayport BTC Newly decorated 2bed/2bath. First floor, end unit.

Free local phone, cable, Wi-Fi. Monthly rentals beginning May 2012. Contact owner at 615-376-9448.

LONGBOAT BAYPORT BTC- 2BR 2BA Gulf front views- wifi-Monthly rentals 813-541-8876.

LONGBOAT LIL GULL CONDO UNIT 4: Aug. 4 to Aug. 11, Sleeps 4 and UNIT 16: Aug. 11 to Aug. 18 Sleeps 10, 4BR 3BA. 813-541-8876.

DEEP WATER ACCESS Boater’s Dream: residential rental in south Longboat Key. 3BR/2BA, approx. 1720 sq.ft., only minutes to Sarasota Bay and open Gulf. 100/ft canal frontage with pool.

Yearly lease at $2500/month + utilities. Call 228-327-7801.

Real Estate Wanted WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals 392 FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK - Newer 2 BR home in charming seaside neighborhood. 1 block to beach...no busy roads to cross. Heated community pool. Clean & nicely decorated. No pets. No smoking. Available short or long term.

Owner/agent, 941-544-0214.

BEACHPLACE 3BR, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF & BAY VIEWS. CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749 DIRECT GULF FRONT at Beachplace: 2BR/2BA, nicely furnished, wireless internet. Available December 2012 through December 2013.

Non-smoking. Call Diane or Mike 847-913-4562.

Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 87127

CASA DEL MAR BEACH RESORT

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

Homes For Rent A NICE SALE! SALE CONDUCTED BY PALMA SOLA SALES **Numbers given out at 8a.m.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

“INTENTIONALLY BETTER”

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo. 351-5101.

SEAPLACE CONDO LBK, BEAUTIFUL TOWN HOUSE, 2 BEDROOMS, 2-1/2 BATH at the 2 1/2 miles white sandy beach, offering maximum privacy, nicely furnished, master bed room with king size, visiters’ bed room with 2 single beds, both with large bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, equipped laundry, large living, dining area, spacious screened lanai+ terraces, direct access to tropical garden, 2 parking spaces, 2 swimming pools, 1 kiddy pool, free beach club (library, sauna, gym, tennis, w/pool, breathtaking sunsets, barbecue grills). Ask for pictures if interested.

Minutes to Ringling circle or Sarasota City.

Rental: Jan-May US $3,790, June-Dec US $2,950, 2 mo. min. rental, add 12% tax, $100 admission fee, 400 US$ security deposit, US $80 final cleaning, ask for conditions of 3 month or full year rental, more information with mandalka@gmx.de WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

LBK BEACHPLACE Condo. Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, heated pool, tennis court, covered parking, exercise room. Available Sept, Oct., Dec. 2012 only. Non-smoking/ pets. By owner. 941-383-1884.

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos

LBK SEAGATE Fabulous Gulf Views from every room.

2BR/2BA, Balcony 30 ft. from beach. King in Master, Twins in Guest. Pool, Clay Tennis Court.

3/mo. minimum, $5500/mo. 6/mo. Seasonal Rates available. Call Brian 416-785-1506.

Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367

LBK SEAPLACE. Available January-April. Lovely 2BR, fully equipped, W/D in unit, lanai, garden view, steps to beach, pool, tennis, full clubhouse amenities. Great! Non-smoking. No pets.

770-314-6321.

5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F Ask about our special rates!

Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

LBK, PRIVATEER Condo: beachfront, 2BR/2BA, newly furnished, heated pool, tennis court, exercise room. Available January to April 2013.

Non-smoking. No pets. 941-383-9473.

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker Full Service Condominium Management 941-388-3921 - 888-388-3921 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro

Adult Care Services ADULT AND Senior In Home Care/Assistance: Homemaking services, laundry, nutritious meal preparation, errands, transportation, medicine reminders, companionship, conversation, mobility, recreational activity. Tell me what you need. Experienced. References. Call Louise, 941-952-8812.

HOME HEALTH Aides and Nursing Assistants are available to work for you at a fraction of the cost of big company's. Reasonable rates and quality care. Call Lacrisha @ 536-5292, also ref. available.

LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach.

Weekly rates. Lido Dorset. Rental condo.

1-800-734-3370.

RN EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER Excellent references. Negotiable hourly rate, as discussed at interview. Call Joan at 941-747-7660.

LONGBOAT EXCLUSIVE BEACHFRONT Privately owned beachfront 2000sq.ft. home on Gulf, 13 steps to the beach. 2BR/2BA, sleeps up to 10 - perfect for 2 couples or large families.

Fully furnished gourmet kitchen, laundry, covered parking, heated pool, outdoor gas grill, private beach. Spectacular references. No pets.

Non-smoking. Photos: http://zillivilla.com Weekly or monthly: jim@zillihospitalitygroup.com

WE WANT TO BUY YOUR VEHICLE!!!

Any Make, Any Model, Any Condition.

No Title - No Problem! Bank Lien - No Problem!

Paying up to $30,000 for Vehicles. Call AJ now at 813-335-3794 for a Free Quote or 813-531-4298.

Auto Service

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LONGBOAT KEY PORTOBELLO 2BR/2BA, 4th floor Bayside with beautiful Gulf views.

Completely remodeled.

October, November, December, 2012 Minimum 1 month HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

214-676-0366 rhett_miller@sbcglobal.net

www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460

LONGBOAT KEY Towers Condo For Rent Gulffront. Behind gates of Longboat Key Club.

2BR/2BA. Furnished with incredible views of Gulf and bay. W/D. 24-hr. security. Pool & fitness center. Minimum 6 months, $5000 or yearly, $2500 Available now. Call (717)968-2001.

LBK BEACHFRONT 1BR & 3BR condos, heated pool, furnished. Starting at $900 weekly.

Outrigger Resort, 941-383-3844.

LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, heated pool on beach, 1BR/1BA condo, full kitchen, dining, sleeps/4, king pillowtop. 617-328-7145, 857-939-1049.

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2012

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Van Jazmin hates repainting the walls of Clothesline Gallery and Boutique every month almost as much as he hates mopping.

He will have to repaint over the mural Nick Sirotich paints when the next exhibit opens.

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As the co-director at Clothesline Gallery & Boutique, 21-year-old Ringling student Van Jazmin is responsible for providing artists with a platform to launch their careers.

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He suggests that sometimes he has time to work on his own art at the gallery; but it’s hard to believe he has time to think of himself at all.

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“Part of me is worried that I’m going to get so involved in other things that I’m going to stop illustrating,” he says. After all, he has been illustrating since he got in trouble with school administration in first grade for selling drawings to his peers.

In addition to his own illustrations and photography, Jazmin is an advocate on many artistic platforms, in collaborations with groups and projects all over the city. And he’s doing it without the ego typically associated with someone who’s accomplished as much as he has by his age.

Most people know him as the kind, long-haired, eclectic man behind Clothesline’s front desk.

But plenty of people know him from elsewhere.

He’s a Ringling student; an ambassador for Earthdance, an art and music festival taking place in September; a commissioned illustrator; a live-drawing artist at The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band; and is a live, digital

IF YOU GO Clothesline Gallery & Boutique Where: 529 South Pineapple Ave., Sarasota Phone: 366-5222 Current exhibit: ‘Bon Voyage,’ a Nick Sirotich Illustration Show When: July 28 to Aug. 31 Hours: Noon to 4 p.m.; 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday

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“Being here, I feel re-rooted, and I feel like I need to do something for my community.”

-Van Jazmin

artist for Third Eye Projections.

He sure does get around, but to him it’s equally as exciting as it is exhausting. He thrives on his involvement.

Jazmin came to Sarasota in 2009 for an art education at Ringling College. He stems from “the most radioactive town in America” — Canonsburg, Pa. (He wonders if this aspect has anything to do with the way he turned out.) He’ll graduate next May with a degree in illustration and a minor in business.

Not long after his move to Sarasota, Jazmin began collaborating with local artists, starting with fellow Ringling students.

In 2009, he realized the college was lacking a student publication on campus that showcased students’ work, poetry and photos. Jazmin became enthralled by an underground magazine idea. He teamed up with his dorm roommate at the time, Jack Stone, and peer Brett Lindstrom to execute Zig Zag magazine.

The students published, printed and distributed 300 copies of five issues of the dark magazine.

“No one knew what we were doing until the magazine came out,” he says. “We’d lock ourselves in the print studios and

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not let anyone in.”

The issue releases were each celebrated with catered “smash hit” release parties featuring live music and art exhibitions. The releases resembled trade shows with tents full of artists of all mediums, from traditional art to multimedia and music.

“We kept having success helping artists communicate and connect with each other and a lot of it was about collaborating and art coming together,” Jazmin says of the events.

At the time, Clothesline owner Austin Kowal was sponsoring Zig Zag’s releases with his screen-printing services. His sponsorship turned into a collaboration with Jazmin and a few other partners. They shared a common goal to give local and emerging artists a platform on which to launch their careers.

That goal translated into pop-up shows Jazmin helped Kowal promote.

The success of the shows eventually enticed Kowal to move Clothesline a few doors down into the 529 Pineapple Ave. location and a re-vamped and re-energized Clothesline re-opened in March as a permanent art gallery and boutique.

Courtesy “Shamrockers” is a Van Jazmin illustration based on local band “Fancy Rat” Performing at Shamrock Pub. “There’s an unpredictable creative energy here that I thrive on,” he says of SRQ reflecting on this illustation in a post on his personal blog.

Jazmin started out curating the artist line up for the shows, but has since shifted roles to store manager and a do-it-all kind of guy. Jazmin admits he hates mopping, and painting the walls for in preparation for a new show each month.

The majority of art shows that take place in the gallery are comprised of current students or Ringling alumni.

“I wanted this to be a platform for Ringling students to launch their careers,” says Jazmin.

He feels committed to Sarasota because he’s advanced and thrived here. He’s been introduced to up-and-coming artists and business owners; he has organized successful popup shows; he has also commissioned his own work for book covers and food labels — he’s really made himself known among the Sarasota art community.

“Being here, I feel re-rooted,

and I feel like I need to do something for my community.

There just seems to be opportunities everywhere, and not everyone sees the opportunities,” Jazmin says about Sarasota.

“Even though it’s quieter and smaller than a big city, it has this sense of growth throughout it and I think that is very stimulating for creativity.”

He hopes more young people will also choose to call Sarasota home in the future.

“Opportunity has kept people here, and Clothesline is the reason they stayed (in Sarasota), and that makes me really happy,” he says.

Jazmin is humble about his own artwork. He doesn’t even bring it up until prodded.

It would be easy to guess, that many of his illustrations focus on the collaborations he has found in life: music, art and community.

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Florida State DanceSport Championship Triple Crown Top Studio Empire Ballroom Studios’ winning team.

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+ Pied piper gone pipe-less Area woodwind musician Dr. Richard W. Burton is having A-major problem;and it’s not with the musical key. A thief stole his flute from the front porch of his home while he was preparing for a performance.

It’s a Jupiter 25th anniversary edition, open-hole flute with a B-foot. The trill keys are taped, blue electrical tape is on the foot joint and black electrical tape is on the low B key.

If it isn’t found, his world will B-flat, so if you should see something, please email mgnaegy@ yourobserver.com.

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota twinkled with twirling and twisting sparkly, feather and ruffle-clad dancers last week during the Florida State DanceSport Championships organized

by Lakewood Ranch residents Larry and Dianne Dean. But one local studio had a particularly starry night: Empire Ballroom Studios took home five Florida State Top Awards.

The local studio took home the Triple Crown Top Local Studio and Triple Crown Top Small Studio. Owner Sid Pocius placed second in the Triple Crown Top Teacher, while two of his students also took home top awards — Susan Jones, Triple Crown Top Silver Student, and Brittony Swalm, Triple Crown Top Junior Student. Stay tuned for more of Pocius’ awardwinning dancers and dancing, because he organizes his own ballroom competition, the Sarasota Challenge, which will take place March 23 to 24, at the Hyatt Sarasota.

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+ In good company Sarasota Ballet student Kayleigh Likens made headlines when she danced her way to the Youth America Grand Prix in April in New York. The 16-year-old dancer participated in this year’s American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, a tough curriculum taught by renowned teachers. The young ballerina has garnered herself another headline-worthy accomplishment: Likens was accepted as a member of American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, a classical company of dancers, ages 16 to 20, hand-picked from around the world.

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“Seeing the way the stage changed with just one button pressed fascinated me,” Pasquini says of his first experience with a light board.

Name: Ilene Gillispie ‘08 Focus: Religion Claim to Fame: Won a prestigious U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship Charts Her Own Course: Spent four months in India researching women of the Sikh religion using New College SRTG funds. Gillispie will be attending a Master’s Seminary program at Boston University.

Let there be light Freelance lighting designer Michael Pasquini creates lasting production memories as he sheds lights on the stages at local theaters such as the Sarasota Opera and Banyan Theater Company.

New College students like Ilene Gillispie benefit immensely from the college’s Student Research and Travel Grant Program (SRTG). Just last year, SRTG grants allowed 53 students to travel around the globe in pursuit of the latest research for thesis work, tutorials and independent study projects. That is one of the many reasons why New College is often called a “graduate program for undergraduates.”

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ichael Pasquini is light-headed.

“They say it’s important to have a hobby outside of theater, outside of lighting,” he says. But for Pasquini, a long day at the theater is best rewarded with more theater.

“I love going to see shows and seeing what else someone has done, how they achieved it, what they brought to the stage and the story they have to tell,” he says.

But when he sees a producion for the second time, he really gets to watch and enjoy what’s happening on stage. He has a hard time even watching the show the first time around because he’s too busy craning his neck to see what lights are being lit and when.

His work graces the sets and actors at Banyan Theater Company, where he is currently the resident lighting designer, and at Sarasota Opera, where he is the assistant master electrician and the assistant lighting designer. He also freelances, and, since May, has worked on shows for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, The Players and The Manatee Players.

“I’m often times amazed, especially at a place like Banyan, with how much gets done in such a short amount of time (among) everyone involved,” he says.

When he worked on The Manatee Players production of “The Full Monty” in April, he spent two, 48-hour workdays in a row there — only leaving the theater to eat and shower.

“I don’t think people necessarily know how much time it takes,” he says. But that’s not a complaint — according to Pasquini the end result is well worth it.

“It’s a lot of fun when everyone comes together and has this shared experience,” he says. “Not only are you sharing it with the people you created it with, you’re sharing it now with a whole new audience, and I think that’s really the fun of it.”

Pasquini is an artist; the light board and electrics are his medium and, in essence, he paints with light. But such art requires complicated execution and takes a great deal of planning. He reads the script several times, has meetings with production, designs the lights, puts the lights in place, sets up the cues and more — hours can easily turn into full days. Also, unlike art or sculpture, the impression isn’t recorded on a canvas.

“The only thing people have are their memories of the show, and that’s kind of the fun for me in a way,” he says. His lights must make a lasting impression.

Pasquini’s love of light goes way back. In fact, he’s always had an affinity for lightup toys and shiny things. Starting with the Glo Worm and Lite-Brite he had when he was little.” Things that lit up always fascinated me,” he says.

But surprisingly, his interest in theater didn’t start with lights. It was his role in an adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” written by his seventh-grade teacher, that gave him the spark. He continued to pursue theater in groups around Sarasota and on-stage at Booker High.

It was The Players production of “The Secret Garden,” that gave him the backstage bug. He was only in charge of pushing a button when the stage manager called for it, but that small behind-thescene role made a huge impression on him.

“I was enthralled with the fact that you could change everything in a second,” he explains, “I just thought it was really beautiful.”

Pasquini doesn’t expect anyone to single out the lighting at a show. He explains: “People don’t necessarily say, ‘Oh, that was a great person who did the lighting.”

Instead he says it’s the artful collaboration with those onstage and behind the scenes that make a production successful — many hands make light work.

“When it comes together, the lighting works for the show, people enjoy it and that’s how it needs to be,” he says.

IF YOU GO ‘Crimes of the Heart’

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When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.

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Where: FSU Center for Performing Arts, 5555 North Tamiami Trail.

Tickets: $28.50 For more info: call 351-2808 or visit banyantheatercompany.com

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“We started by doing script readings at Main Book Store and then moved to Broadway Bar in Sarasota, when we were ready to stage full productions. Their regular customers weren’t sure they wanted to pay a cover charge to watch ‘plays,’ but they loved what they saw and kept coming back.”

Some sketch material includes “Road to Nirvana” by Arthur Kopit; Eric Bogosian’s monologue collection, “Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll” and the comedy, “Dearly Departed.” Additional music includes naughty songs like “Arthur in The Afternoon” by Kander and Ebb; “Sodomy” from Hair and Monty Python’s “I’m a Lumberjack.”

“Random Acts” features music director Peter Madpak and actors/singers Steve O’Dea, Ross Boehringer, Kristofer Geddie,

IF YOU GO ‘Random Acts’ When: 8 p.m., now through Aug. 25 Where: Pinkerton Theatre, 140 West Tampa Ave., Venice Tickets: $25 general; $13 student Call 488-1115 Jenny Martin, Kim Kollar, Nancy Denton, Jessica Szempruch, Rik Robertson, Dawn Carpenter and Dorian Boyd.

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For “Random Acts,” the black box Pinkerton Theatre, which lies within the Venice Theatre, has been transformed into a European-style cabaret, complete with tiny, round cloth-covered tables on which to set your cash-bar purchased drinks. This ambiance suits the raunchy, hilarious program to a fare-thee-well.

The show (formerly Cabaret Sarasota’s infamous Guerilla Theatre Troupe) consists of an eclectic compilation of edgy songs, monologues and scenes that are highly irreverent, but stop short of

lewd. If you can laugh with your jaw in dropped position, you will guffaw your way through this wildly entertaining revue. One elderly couple sitting in the front row enjoyed it so much, they were moved to share a kiss, after one particularly suggestive scene.

Venice Theatre’s producing director Allan Kollar and guest director Kelly Woodland are proud of their new offspring. Woodland said ’Random Acts’ is not for the faint of heart. The show contains adult subject matter and language and may contain partial nudity.

Our original group was a bunch of actors who were frustrated at the lack of opportunities to perform in edgier shows.” (“Random Acts” was formed in 1994, a year before Venice Theatre’s Stage II Series had been established.)

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