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+ Goldfarb says ‘I do’ to early honeymoon

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It’s official: Ocean Properties to purchase entire Key Club Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties will purchase all of the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s assets this month and has plans for a future renovation project.

Longboat Key Education Center Executive Director Susan Goldfarb and her sweetheart, Michael Grossberg, recently became honeymooners — but they aren’t yet newlyweds.

Goldfarb and Grossberg took a honeymoon cruise from Prague to Paris in September, ahead of their planned Nov. 3 nuptials. The reason for the early getaway?

Goldfarb can’t take a break after the start of season.

The couple is pictured in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

+ St. Armands to fill up with cars, treats St. Armands Circle is gearing up for a superb Saturday.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20, the Circle will hold its first AutoRama on St. Armands, a car show that will feature the latest, greatest automobiles for 2012 and 2013.

That day, the Circle will also hold a Taste of St. Armands; 13 restaurants plus two beer companies will provide some of their most delectable delights.

For information, call 3881554.

+ Goodwill honors Longboat residents The Goodwill Foundation will honor two Longboat Key residents, Margaret Callihan and John Saputo, along with Lee Peterson and Stuart Roth, at its annual Ambassador of the Year Awards dinner Thursday, Oct. 18. The dinner, benefiting the Goodwill Foundation, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

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On Tuesday, Ocean Properties Ltd. announced it had reached an agreement with Key Club Associates, LP, to purchase all of the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s assets from Loeb Partners Realty LLC for an undisclosed price.

Key Club Associates, LP, the entity that controls the Longboat Key Club and Resort, announced Tuesday it’s reached an agreement with Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., owner of the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, for an outright acquisition of the entire club and its assets from Loeb Partners Realty LLC, for an undisclosed price.

Ocean Properties Vice Presi-

dent Andy Berger and Loeb Partners Realty Vice President Adam Tegge made the announcement but declined to offer any details on the sale and what it means for the future of the resort and an Islandside renovation-and-expansion project, until the deal closes at the end of the month.

“After further review and working through the complexities of the transaction, both

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INSIDE: • Ocean Properties’ history • Key Club and Ocean Properties timeline / See page 3A parties felt that an outright sale was more appropriate,” a news release states.

The acquisition comes less than two months after Ocean Properties announced Aug. 21 it

was formulating a joint venture with the Longboat Key Club and Resort and Loeb Partners Realty for all of the resort’s assets. At that time, it was announced that Ocean Properties would become an equity partner in Key Club Associates once a due diligence process had been completed.

Key Club employees were in-

SEE KEY CLUB / PAGE 3A

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Partnership, Klauber awarded $20 million The Colony Association is expected to appeal a pending order that could keep the Colony case in litigation for up to two more years.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Tampa Friday, Oct. 12, recommended leaving control of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort units with its unit owners and their Association. He also awarded more than $20 million in damages to the Colony Partnership, which includes long-

time Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber and the unit owners.

The decision is likely to lead to further appeals and two more years of court hearings, unless a settlement among Colony parties can be reached, according to parties involved in the dispute.

U.S. District Judge Stephen D. Merryday outlined Oct. 12, 2011, two damages options to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May: Grant a $7,751,470 damages award that also came with restoring the Partnership that allowed Klauber to control the hotel and the units; or award

Colony timeline / PAGE 2A $20,646,312 in damages without restoring the Partnership.

May chose the latter. The potential now exists for the Partnership, which includes Klauber as the general partner, along with the resort’s unit owners, to

SEE COLONY / PAGE 2A

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COLONY / FROM PAGE 1A receive a damages award of about $23 million if May agrees to include a prepetition expense claim of more than $2 million that Colony Partnership attorney Charles Bartlett asked the judge to consider.

A damages ruling pertaining to a Colony recreational-facilities lease — which May also issued Friday — could increase the damages pot to $25 million. May recommended a $2.2 million judgment for the owners of a recreational lease on the property, which is roughly three years’ rent that would be divided among three owners: 80% would be distributed to Klauber, 15% to Carolyn Field and 5% to Breakpointe LLC, which purchased the interest from a William Merrill trust in late 2010.

The damages money would be used to pay off a list of Colony creditors before Klauber and other limited partners could receive any money.

Katie Klauber Moulton, longtime president and general manager of the Colony, was pleased with the hearing.

“My father and my entire family are delighted,” Moulton said.

Bartlett told the Longboat Observer the ruling was expected.

“It was a great day for Dr. Klauber,” Bartlett said. “Frankly, the judge did everything he could have done and what we asked him to do.”

May’s recommended orders now must be sent back to Merryday to be reviewed and finalized. Merryday has the final say on May’s orders. That decision could take a couple of months.

Bartlett said May’s ruling means it’s now more important than ever for all parties to reach a settlement, because an appeal to the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeal is coming from the Association.

“We won’t let a $22 million judgment stand,” said Colony Association President Jay Yablon, who said the Association

expected May’s decision. “We will appeal, but it’s always been in all the parties’ best interests to settle this, and we will continue to try and do so.”

An appeal in Atlanta could take another two years and would most likely be the final decision rendered, unless the U.S. Supreme Court gets involved, which is unlikely, Bartlett said.

If the rulings were to be sustained by a final judgment from a higher court, it would cost unit owners more than $100,000 apiece to pay the damages over a five-year period, and this would only start to come due when and if the current orders are upheld after all appeals have been exhausted. Bartlett hopes May’s ruling brings all parties back to the table to reach a deal and get the resort revitalized.

“I don’t think there’s any way redevelopment of the property can go forward with $100,000 hanging over each Colony unit owner’s head, before unit owners can even consider financing a redevelopment,” Bartlett said. “Hopefully what this does is further reinforce the notion that unit owners and the Association need to get serious about trying to resolve disputes so everyone can move forward and the Colony can be redeveloped.”

Yablon called May’s ruling one that was “baked into the cake 15 months ago

by Judge Merryday,” and one that will allow unit owners to get money back from damages, if they are ever assessed.

“As to a significant share of the $20 million, the dollars paid out would come right back to the unit owners, because under the Partnership agreement, the unit owners, as limited partners, receive the first $1.4 million per annum before Dr. Klauber sees a dime, and after that, there is a 50%-50% split,” Yablon said.

“Part of the sad irony of the tangled set of interrelationships at The Colony is that for five-and-a half-years, our left pocket has been in litigation with our right pocket, and nobody has won anything expect for all the attorneys.”

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HISTORY OF THE COLONY Sept. 22, 2009 — Klauber and his daughter, Colony President and General Manager Katie Moulton, announced the suspension of hotel operations. At the time, Moulton said that her father had been paying for hotel operating expenses for three years and could no longer continue to do so.

1972 — Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber formed the first condominium-hotel rental Partnership agreement in the state. A Unit owner under the agreement became both a member of the Association and a limited partner in the Partnership. According to the arrangement, Klauber was the general partner. Unit owners were allowed to use their units for 30 days annually, and the hotel partnership was permitted to rent units for the remainder of the year.

October 2009 — The hotel partnership filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting the resort’s debts on hold.

1984 — The Association and the Partnership allowed the Partnership to commit the portion of the hotel’s profit owed to the limited partners to directly pay the Association’s bill for repair to common elements. The “1984 Agreement” would became key in future legal disputes.

Aug. 9, 2010 — May converted the Partnership’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation, giving unit owners possession of their units and dissolving the hotel partnership. The Colony shut down hotel/resort operations and all on-site businesses six days later.

July 27, 2011 — U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday reversed May’s August 2009 and essentially ruled in favor of Klauber in his claim that the Association had always been required to maintain the property’s common elements.

December 2006 — Unit owners voted for the second time to reject a $10.6 million proposed assessment, elected three new Association board members and audited the partnership. The new board then stopped repaying the Partnership for operational expenses that were the Association’s responsibility.

Oct. 12, 2011 — Merryday remanded the case back to bankruptcy court, directing May to determine whether the Association should return possession of units to the hotel partnership bankruptcy trustee and pay $7,751,470 in damages or pay $20,646,312 in damages to the partnership with no return of units.

April 2007 — Klauber sued the Association in state court claiming breach of the Colony’s governing documents and that unit owners owed him $14.1 million.

November 2008 — The Association filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

July 31, 2009 — U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May ruled in favor of the Association, finding the 1984 agreement ultra vires, which meant that the Association would not have to assess unit owners for $14.1 million.

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KEY CLUB / FROM PAGE 1A formed of the change in plans and the 100% acquisition Tuesday morning, and Berger declined to comment on the future of those employees.

It’s expected that Loeb will end its management by terminating all of its associates on the closing date, but Ocean Properties will interview them and extend contract offers to at least 94% of the resort’s current employees.

Key Club General Manager Michael Welly’s status is also unknown at this time.

Although Welly said he couldn’t confirm whether he was departing, he told the Longboat Observer, “It’s been a wonderful eight-and-a-half years and it’s been my longest assignment to date.”

New York-based Loeb Partners Realty has no other resort properties in its portfolio for Welly to manage, and Berger declined to comment on Welly’s future at the resort.

“One of the things that was part of what I was supposed to do here was get a project approved to reposition this property or get this property in position so it could be sold,” Welly said. “This is just the direction it happened to go in in the end.”

Berger said there are no further details regarding its purchase price or plans for the resort until Ocean Properties closes on the property.

“We look forward to being part of the Longboat Key Club and Resort and this community,” Berger said.

“We fully anticipate to close by the end of the month and we have a lot to do in the next two weeks.”

Although no word on a future Islandside project can be disclosed at this time, Welly said Ocean Properties “sees value in the (previous project application) entitlements it’s purchasing as part of the sale.”

Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer told the Longboat Observer Tuesday that Key Club officials informed him Oct. 9 that an Islandside project application had been put on hold.

The joint-venture talks that morphed into an outright acquisition were part of a process that officially began soon after the Longboat Key Town Commission approved the club’s expansion plan in 2010, Welly and Tegge told the Longboat Observer in August.

Tegge said the group engaged a brokerage firm in the first quarter of 2011 to look for investment partners,

Timeline: Key Club through the years 1959 — Arthur Vining Davis, a 92-year-old aluminum mogul, purchased John Ringling’s 2,000-acre real-estate holdings, including the southern half of Longboat Key, most of Lido Key and all of Bird, Otter and Coon keys for $13.5 million. It was the largest real-estate deal at the time in Sarasota area history.

1962-63 — Arvida demolished John Ringling’s abandoned Ritz-Carlton Hotel from the late 1920s that was known locally as the “Ghost Hotel.”

May 1976 — The Longboat Key Town Commission approved Arvida’s plan for the Longboat Key Club’s hotel, restaurant, 1,500 residences, yacht club and specialty shopping center.

Oct. 1, 1982 — Inn on the Beach welcomed its first guests and commemorated the hotel’s opening with a three-month kickoff entitled “Celebration of a Dream — a reference to John Ringling’s dream for a hotel at the south end of Longboat Key. File photo

Ocean Properties Vice President Andy Berger visited the Longboat Key Club corporate offices in August when it was announced Ocean Properties would be entering into a joint venture with the Key Club and Loeb Partners Realty.

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“It’s been a wonderful eight-and-a-half years and it’s been my longest assignment to date,” said Longboat Key Club General Manager Michael Welly.

which eventually led to Tuesday’s acquisition announcement.

Vice Mayor David Brenner, who helped forge a relationship with Loeb Partners Realty and Ocean Properties officials, called the announcement “good for the town because the company that will own the property soon is already in the resort business.”

“While I think Michael Welly and his team did a first-class job, there had to be certain constraints, because their company (Loeb Partners Realty) was mainly an investment company,” Brenner said.

Loeb Partners Realty officials declined to comment for this story.

Ocean Properties, a longtime man-

Ocean Properties LLC overview Tom Walsh financed his first hotel project in the late 1960s by putting every cent of equity in his family’s home toward the project.

It was the Plaza Hotel, in Brewer, Maine. And, although hotel development was then considered a risky venture, it turned out to be a lucrative bet.

According to the company’s website, oplhotels.com, Walsh formed the company today known as Ocean Properties Ltd. in 1969 and simultaneously purchased five hotels in Florida.

During the 1970s, the company developed a strategic relationship with Intercontinental Hotel Group and launched four new Holiday Inns in Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Maine.

The company continued to develop Holiday Inns in the 1980s throughout the United States and also developed its first full-sized Marriott Hotel, the South Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks.

During the 1990s, more than 10 hotels were built hotels under the flags of the Holiday Inn, Courtyard

by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott.

During the 2000s, the com-

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pany’s growth continued, and it also purchased three local properties: the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort for $15.2 million and Holiday Inn-Lido Key for $13.9 million in 2002; and Lido Beach Resort for $62.5 million in 2006.

In the past year, the company has expressed interest in redeveloping the Longboat Key Hilton.

Ocean Properties attorney John Patterson told the Longboat Observer in June that the company would like to begin construction in May 2013 and close for nine to 12 months for construction.

The $25 million project would include the addition of 85 rooms and meeting space to the 102room hotel.

Walsh’s five children are “presently the principal owners and managing core of the company,” the website states, which now through its affiliates operates more than 100 hotels in North America, 37 of which are in Florida, along with shopping centers, apartment complexes, residential developments, office buildings and marinas.

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ager and developer of hotels during its more than 30 years in operation (see sidebar), currently has no listed five-diamond hotels in its portfolio; the company does have 14 four-diamond resorts out of the more than 100 hotels in its portfolio. Brenner said he has been told Ocean Properties will submit an application for a facility that is, at the very least, fourdiamond caliber and would have the potential to be a five-diamond resort.

Brenner points to Ocean Properties-owned Sagamore Resort as an example of a quality hotel in the company’s portfolio as to what he expects on Longboat Key. The Lake George, N.Y., resort in the Adirondack Mountains is listed as a AAA four-diamond resort (the same rating as the Key Club). Ocean Properties purchased that resort in September 2008 for $88 million and began a $20 million renovation the following year that included the addition of 37 guest rooms, a 10,000-square-foot lakeside pool and 14,000-square-foot event center. It also features a par-70, 18-hole championship Donald Ross golf course with pro shop, five professional outdoor tennis courts, fullservice spa and a 72-foot yacht that offers cruises through the waters of Lake George.

“I’m looking forward to Ocean Properties having a facility here that’s on the same caliber or better than the Sagamore Resort,” Brenner said.

“The Sagamore is a five-diamond operation up there, in my mind.”

Welly noted that the Inn on the Beach hotel Ocean Properties will acquire has just been a few marks away from a five-diamond resort for years; he said that the rooms are already on par with the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White confirmed for the Longboat Observer he has already held discussions with Ocean Properties officials about future plans for the club’s property that he can’t disclose at this time.

“I think the acquisition is a positive one,” said White, who called the Ocean Properties’ facilities he has visited in the Northeast as “firstclass.”

“This announcement was not unanticipated, and we are pleased with what we have heard so far,” said White.

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos called the announcement “a positive outcome for Longboat Key.” “Ocean Properties sees the value of this property, and I’m sure recognizes the five-diamond vision that the Longboat Key Club and Resort had presented in their previous application to the town of Longboat Key,” Aposporos said.

November 1987 — The newly formed Shannon Hotel Group, consisting of W. Shane Eagan, A. Thomas Rasmussen and silent partners Thomas Holmes and Laurence Smith, purchased the Longboat Key Hilton for $8.4 million after searching the Southeastern United States for hotels to purchase.

April 30, 1990 — After two years of negotiations, the Shannon Hotel Group purchased the Key Club’s Harbourside and Islandside golf and tennis facilities for $22 million and Inn on the Beach in a separate $3 million sale. As part of a longstanding agreement between the town and Arvida, the town had the first right of refusal for the purchase of the property’s golf-and-tennis facilities.

The commission ultimately voted 3-4 against the purchase, clearing the way for the Shannon Group to buy the facilities. The Shannon Group formed Key Club Associates with the New York-based Loeb Partners Realty, which contributed a third of the needed capital.

January 1995 — The Shannon Hotel Group bought the Holiday Inn-Lido Beach for $13.4 million.

September 1997 — The Shannon Hotel Group sold the Longboat Key Hilton and Holiday Inn-Lido Beach for a combined $28 million, bringing a profit of $6.3 million.

March 1998 — Key Club Associates and the Shannon Hotel Group, with the backing of Loeb Partners Realty, a long list of limited partners and the San Francisco-based Noruma Asset Capital Corp. bought out Holmes and Smith and recapitalized the Longboat Key Club in a transaction that was booked as a $60 million sale — nearly two-anda-half times the group’s 1990 purchase price.

March 25, 2004 — A Loeb Partners spokesperson confirmed that Eagan and Rasmussen would no longer manage the Key Club. At the time, Loeb’s executive vice president didn’t attribute the change to any one event but rather to changes within the overall hospitality industry.

Michael Welly was appointed general manager, but Eagan and Rasmussen agreed to stay on as consultants for the Key Club’s proposed $20 million Ca d’Coure plan for its Islandside property.

April 2004 — The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board denied the Ca d’Coure project. Welly later recommended withdrawing the plan to Loeb.

April 10, 2008 — The Key Club unveiled a $500-million project for its southernmost Islandside property but downscaled its request to a $400 million plan four-and-a-half months later when it filed pre-application request with the town.

June 30, 2010 — The Town Commission approved the Islandside plan after 23 public hearings, which took place at Temple Beth Israel instead of Town Hall because of the crowd’s size.

December 2011 — The 12th Judicial Circuit Court granted a writ of certiorari to the Islandside Property Owners Coalition and L’Ambiance and Sanctuary condominium associations in their challenge of the Key Club project.

Aug. 22, 2012 — The Key Club and Loeb announced a joint venture with the Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd. for all of the resort’s assets that, if consummated, would make Ocean Properties an equity partner in Key Club Associates, L.P., the entity that controls the Key Club.

Aug. 29, 2012 — The 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s ruling that quashed the Islandside development order, effectively killing the application.

Oct. 15, 2012 — Key Club Associates, L.P. announced an agreement with an affiliate of Ocean Properties, Ltd. to buy the Key Club for an undisclosed price.

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+ Key resident disputes flight patterns Emerald Harbor resident and Planning and Zoning Board member Andrew Aitken told the Longboat Key Town Commission and SarasotaBradenton International Airport Chief Executive Officer Fred Piccolo Monday at the commission’s regular workshop that aircraft are still turning improperly over the Key. Aitken, a retired Navy pilot, brought it to the commission and Piccolo’s attention in March 2011 that pilots are not following procedures, particularly near the north end of the Key. Pilots cleared for takeoff on Runway 32, the airport’s most western runway, Aitken said, must fly west for a minimum of seven miles before beginning a turn toward their destination.

But Aitken has noticed that aircrafts with a northern destination to places such as Atlanta are beginning their turn at between 3 and 4 miles, which takes them over the north end of Longboat Key. The move means that planes are gaining altitude over the Key when most of the plane-ascension noise is emitted.

Piccolo told commissioners the airport has tried to comply with the law but doesn’t control the air traffic control operators who direct pilots when to turn the planes.

It was suggested Aitken take up his issue with U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key.

+ Community center funding discussed The Longboat Key Town Commission heard an update Monday from town staff about potential uses for a future community center, but agreed that a

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Monday, Nov. 12.  Town Commission Regular Workshop — 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12.  Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting — 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 20 All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, unless otherwise noted.

another conversation must be held about possible funding for the project before the discussions can continue.

“At some point, discussions about uses for a center have to come together with a discussion on how the community center, itself, can come together,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock.

Bullock agreed to hold a discussion about a center and what it would cost, while continuing to poll people about what kinds of uses they would like to see if a center were built.

Longboat Key resident Beverly Shapiro urged commissioners to look at past meeting minutes from a community center committee that met in the late 1990s to discuss a new community center.

“We don’t need to redesign the wheel here,” Shapiro said. “The original committee listed all the activities that can be offered in a community center, which should be designed to serve the community and not to house places like The Longboat Key Education Center.”

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Commission puts decision on hold

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Town staff will hire a consultant to suggest changes to its codes that will establish a height limit for cellular towers.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission isn’t ready to make changes to its telecommunications ordinance yet, but changes are coming soon. As it stands, the town’s Comprehensive Plan and its zoning codes don’t make it feasible for companies to apply for cellular towers on the island. Commissioners were told at Monday’s workshop that changes are needed, because town codes and the Comp Plan don’t comply with state and federal laws.

The town attorney’s office has recommended the commission consider amending its zoning code to allow for cellular towers that are taller than 30 feet and to establish a reasonable maximum height for the towers. Without making the changes to its code, the town could legally be viewed as prohibiting towers on the island.

“What you cannot do is have a ban on cell towers,” said assistant town attorney Kelly Fernandez.

“If we do nothing further, we have to change the Comp Plan so towers are specifically exempt from height restrictions or we have to place a maximum height on them.”

The discussion turned into another debate about a 150-foot cellular tower that’s been proposed for the Longboat Island Chapel, even though an application for the tower has not been filed.

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Red tide was detected at levels described as “very low” on Longboat Key last week, according to the Sarasota County Health Department Healthy Beaches Program.

But a red-tide bloom that has impacted south Sarasota County has largely stayed away from Longboat Key. Samples taken Monday, Oct. 8, revealed concentrations of Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, of 5 cells per milliliter on Longboat Key. Concentrations of 5 to 10 cells per millimeter could cause possible respiratory irritation and shellfish harvesting closures.

Counts as high as 10,240 cells per milliliter have been reported on Manasota Beach.

Levels more than 50 cells per milliliter can result in fish kills.

The Health Department, working jointly with Mote Marine Laboratory, conducts weekly red-tide cell counts.

Sampling typically takes place Mondays, and results are usually released Wednesdays; more current counts were not available at press time.

Longboat Key Public Works Engineer Anne Ross said that the town is monitoring redtide levels by keeping an eye on Sarasota County reports. If red tide were found on the island, the town would mobilize and

will give future applicants, who want to build cellular towers or other telecommunication equipment, a path to follow when trying to file an application.

A maximum height limit for towers must also be decided upon at a later date. Town staff also received direction to hire a consultant who can work with staff to review telecommunications policies and present recommendations for its Comp Plan and codes going forward.

After a decision has been made to change the Comp Plan and zoning codes, the changes would come before the Planning and Zoning Board, and the commission must approve it before it is sent to Tallahassee for official review. That process could take more than a year to complete, which frustrates some residents who just want better service on the Key. “When I’m having lunch at the Blue Dolphin in the Centre Shops, I don’t want to have to step outside to take an important call and apologize four times for not being able to hear the person on the other end before my call is dropped,” said Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb at Tuesday’s regular plan- seems 2010 - I ning board meeting.LBK “This like a simple question of health, LBK - 2010 - I welfare and safety, but here on Longboat Key, it’s always much more convoluted.”

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The region’s last major red tide bloom occurred in 2007.

According to Mote Public Relations Coordinator Hayley Rutger, red-tide blooms are most common during early fall, although the red-tide organism is hardy enough to survive a wide range of temperatures. “ … they can be present along Southwest Florida during winter or any other time of year, and they can sometimes persist for months and, in other cases, be short-lived,” Rutger wrote in an email. “We cannot predict when the current bloom will end, but the shorter-term wind-and-weather patterns can make a difference in how much it will affect our coastline.”

Rutger wrote that beach conditions can vary greatly with weather conditions. Even at beaches with medium-to-high concentrations of red-tide algae, winds may blow red-tide toxins away from shore. When one beach is experiencing red tide impacts, a nearby beach may not be affected.

For updated red tide counts by location, visit ourgulfenvironment.net/Red_tide_results. aspx. To monitor beach conditions, visit Mote’s Beach Conditions Report at mote.org/ beaches.

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told commissioners the cellular companies with which the town has met all said it’s impossible to build a tower on the island that’s anything less than 110 feet tall.

A town-commissioned cellular study has suggested it entertain installing a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) system in a threemile stretch on the north end of the Key that has poor reception.

To further complicate matters, commissioners were told that the cellular companies’ push to upgrade all of their phones to 4G service comes with upgraded antennas that could enhance coverage for the island.

Commissioners have discussed what to do, if anything, for years.

“This is our 18th meeting about this topic,” said Longbeach Village resident and former Commissioner Gene Jaleski, who has pushed the commission to wait for 4G technologies to enhance service. “Technology is changing that will help us without the need for a tower.”

Although attorneys representing some residents who live near Longboat Island Chapel urged commissioners not to relax their codes to make it easier to apply for cell towers, others urged for a solution that provides better service.

Commissioners recognized the need for a solution and agreed to direct staff to make changes to a proposed hierarchy chart that

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Chair ‘disgusted’ with behavior Planning and Zoning Board members Allen Hixon and John Wild both vied for the vice-chair seat, which led to a tense discussion.

A rift in the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board emerged at the beginning of Tuesday’s regular meeting at Town Hall.

Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb started the meeting, by explaining she hoped that board members Allen Hixon and John Wild would decline their nominations for the board’s vice-chair position and vote board member Jack Daly to the post, instead.

Both Hixon and Wild declined Webb’s request by not speaking on the matter, which led to a tense discussion about personality clashes and what Webb perceived as inappropriate behavior after meetings.

At the board’s Sept. 18 regular board meeting, there was a 4-4 tie, when Hixon and Wild were nominated for the post.

When Webb called for the vote again, the vote was still split at four votes apiece, and the board agreed to wait until the October meeting to settle the tiebreaker.

Webb, who received unanimous support to continue on as chair of the planning board, made it clear Tuesday she wasn’t comfortable with either candidate being her vice chair any longer.

“This board does a lot

of important work, and it’s critical at all times that we disagree in a respectful and civilized manner,” Webb said. “I do not believe it’s in the board’s best interest to have the continued divisive issue between two qualified vice-chair candidates. I would like to ask those two candidates to step down so we can select someone this entire body can get behind and not waste time any more with personality issues.”

Webb had asked Daly to accept her nomination and checked with Town Clerk Trish Granger and the town attorney’s office to make sure she was following proper procedure.

Although assistant town attorney Kelly Fernandez confirmed she was, neither Wild nor Hixon followed Webb’s request to step down, leading to a three-way vote for the vice-chair post.

Before the vote, some board members questioned the reasoning behind Webb’s stance, noting that because a full board was present, a tie vote couldn’t be reproduced at Tuesday’s meeting.

But Webb was insistent she wasn’t comfortable with either board member becoming vice chair.

“What I heard in the halls following the meeting in

September and the language I heard and the words I heard about this disgusted me,” Webb said. “Let me assure you it’s not what I think is in the best interest of this body.”

Before the vote, Hixon said everyone has one equally weighted vote on the planning board.

“It’s incredulous to believe you, George, or you, B.J., or you, John, would change your deciding votes because of how others voted rather than on the issues at hand,” Hixon said. “Personalities have no place in our actions for our future, and I sincerely hope we can move beyond this controversy with cooperation, intellect, good judgment and good humor.”

When the vote was made, board members Leonard Garner, George Symanski Jr., Hackett and Hixon voted for Hixon. Board members Laurin Goldner, Webb and Wild voted for Daly. Board member Andrew Aitken voted for Wild.

After the vote, Hixon asked the board to proclaim Daly as the unanimous choice for vice chair, and Wild seconded the motion.

After the meeting, Wild said, “It was probably wise to find someone that was acceptable to everybody.”

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

St. Armands BID seeks 10-year extension The special taxing district will expire Sept. 30, 2013, without a successful referendum vote by landowners.

The St. Armands Business Improvement District (BID) expires in 2013, and the BID’s directors are seeking a 10-year extension of the special taxing district.

BID Director Michael Valentino, who owns Island Pursuit on the Circle, said at the Oct. 9 board of directors meeting that merchants seem to support the extension — with a catch: They want at least one-third of the budget to go toward marketing the Circle.

BID Chairman Marty Rappaport said that he couldn’t commit to anything until landowners extend the district, because without the extension, the BID must be debtfree by its expiration date of Sept.

30, 2013, but said that he would “take it a step further” if land owners vote in favor of the extension.

“Once I’ve got the vote to extend the BID, I’m going to immediately recommend that money be put aside for promotion,” Rappaport said.

The Sarasota City Commission voted in April to endorse the BID extension with clarifications proposed by Rappaport, which specify that the board should consist of one landowner merchant and two landowner investors, neither of whom can be partners on a property.

It’s perceived that if a majority of merchants or merchant land-

owners were on the three-member board, the board could then choose to use the extra two-mills generated for BID monies to fund merchant special events and pay for a BID executive director salary instead of funding capital improvement projects.

In recent years, approximately $2.5 million in BID funds have gone toward capital improvements such as medians, sidewalk repairs and new lighting. Most capitalimprovement projects have been completed, but the biggest of those projects remains: a proposed parking garage with public restrooms that could cost between $12 million and $16 million.

Rappaport said that he believes the completion of the final project over the next four to five years could bring nationwide interest to the Circle.

“I think we could get national recognition almost immediately as the No. 1 shopping destination in the country,” he said.

Landowners will need to ask the city for a vote via referendum to extend the BID. A referendum vote ultimately failed in 2009 amid tensions between merchants, who wanted more representation on the BID, and landowners.

The BID will soon send a letter to landowners seeking support for the extension and with information about its accomplishments.

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Two questions on the Nov. 6 Longboat Key ballot will seek to increase the Key’s density by adding a total of six single-family homes on two parcels.

Florida’s Nov. 6 ballot will be one of the longest in recent memory, with voters deciding on 11 amendments in addition to presidential, state and local elections and judicial retention.

But the ballot on Longboat Key will be even longer than that of many Florida communities.

That’s because the island’s voters will decide whether to allow two properties to convert from commercial to residential use, allowing for a maximum of six dwelling units per acre.

The properties are the 0.76-acre plot in between the Public Safety Complex and the Centre Shops at 5440 Gulf of Mexico Drive owned by Victor Levine and the 0.44-acre plot at 521 Broadway east and adjacent to the Barrier Island Realty Group office in the Longbeach Village owned by First America Bank.

Levine is seeking the zoning change so that he can divide the lot into four separate lots, each with a single-family home.

First America Bank wants to develop the Broadway property into two separate lots, which would each have a single-family home with water access to the canal behind them to the north.

Land-use consultant Peter Dailey, who represents both property owners, said that neither property is under contract. Both of his clients have had difficulty selling their properties because of the current zoning.

“Nobody’s moving in a quick hurry for commercial real estate on the island,”

Dailey said.

The property at 5440 Gulf of Mexico Drive once held the home that Longboat Key’s first mayor, Will LePage, built in 1946.

The building was a residential home for more than 30 years, and part of the building was used as apartments for more than 10 years. Then, during the 1980s, the zoning for the front part of the parcel was changed to commercial.

The building was demolished in 2010.

According to a town staff report, none of the Centre Shop’s three sets of owners over the past 20 years has been interested in incorporating the Levine property into the Centre Shops.

Former Whitney Beach Plaza owner Andrew Hlywa and his partner, Dawn di Lorenzo, owned the parcel at 521 Broadway until 2010, when First America Bank took the certificate of title for the property. It is located adjacent to the house on Palm Drive in the Village that is still listed in Hlywa’s name.

If voters approve the requests, the parcels’ zoning won’t automatically change.

The owners will then file an application to change the zoning and seek a small area comprehensive land-use amendment to the town’s Comprehensive Plan.

Visit our website for a map and photo of both properties.

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Summer homework yields full Aposporos will step down fall schedule at Ed Center as chamber president

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The Longboat Key Education Center’s fall semester begins Oct. 22, and offers many new programs, along with perennial favorites.

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Longboat Key Chamber of Com- four terms in office. He later served merce President Tom Aposporos on the Anna Maria City Commiswill step down from his role by the sion in 2002 and 2003 and twice end of the year. chaired Anna Maria’s Charter ReThe chamber announced Apos- view Commission. poros’ resignation in a news reAposporos has also been active lease Monday afternoon. in town affairs, advo“The board understood cating for the Longboat from the outset that Tom Key Club & Resort’s would not be here forever,” proposed $400 million said Longboat Key ChamIslandside project and ber Board of Directors serving on the LongChairman Jimmy Seaton, boat Key Revitalization of Longboat Limousine Task Force. and Liquid Limousine Aposporos is also a Charters, in the release. stage actor who helped He added that Apospoto found Theatre Odros has also expressed a Aposporos yssey, which primarwillingness to continue to ily produces new plays work for the chamber part-time, by emerging writers and also acts managing special projects or rep- in commercials, most notably in resenting the chamber in public or three advertisements for the Datgovernmental affairs. toli Cancer Center.

Aposporos, a real-estate broker He became the chamber’s acting for J Wood Realty, said that he will president in February 2009, folhave more time to devote to busi- lowing the resignation of Execuness following his resignation. But tive Director Gail Loefgren, and the Anna Maria resident is also became the official president the considering a run for the Anna following June.

Maria City Commission and will The board plans to develop a have to decide Oct. 31, whether he succession plan over the next 30 wants to pursue a seat. days. The chamber’s executive vice It wouldn’t be the first time Apos- president, Dawn Mims, who has poros entered the political arena. worked for the organization since He was the youngest mayor in 2007, continues to serve in her Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and served role.

To register for Longboat Key Education Center programs, visit the Education Center at 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays; call 383-8811; or visit lbkeducationcenter.org.

“For people who aren’t here the whole three or four months, it will be a lot easier than coming to a four- or six-week course,” Goldfarb said.

The fall semester will have three one-day workshops: “Writing in Retirement — How to Get Started,” by professor Gillian Kendall; “Introduction to Swingolf,” by 30-year British Professional Golfers Association member Les Bolland; and “Learn How to Paint With Acrylics,” by award-winning artist and instructor Joseph Palotas.

Another new offering for the fall is a day trip to the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art Chihuly Gallery & Glass Studio Saturday, Dec. 15.

The fall also includes perennial favorites, such as yoga, fishing and bridge classes, according to Goldfarb. But she has to keep the course offerings fresh to keep longtime students coming back.

“We try to keep things new, because we have a lot of people who come back year after year,” Goldfarb said.

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Longboat Key Education Center Executive Director Susan Goldfarb does her homework long after school lets out for the summer.

Her assignment is to plan programs for the Education Center’s programming for the next year that can be as good as or even better than the prior year’s. She actually begins planning in February and continues working throughout the summer.

Now, it’s back-to-school time at the Education Center.

The fall semester, which is typically the quietest of its three semesters, begins Oct. 22, and will include several new programs.

New courses include the three-session “Computer Boot Camp: Beyond the Basics,” beginning Nov. 27, which will be taught by Alert Protective Services President/CEO Jason Hamilton. He’ll lead students who already have basic computer skills through tasks, such as using Skype, scanning documents and organizing emails.

There’s also the three-session “Mah-jongg — The Complete Novice,” with mah-jongg guru Grace McGee; “The Joy of Movement — Nia Inspired!” with Longbeach Village resident Gail Condrick, who will lead students through the sensory-based movement practice of Nia; and “Overlooked Gems from Oscar’s Best Foreign Language Short List,” by self-described “film nut,” movie reviewer and longtime Education Center teacher Kathie Moon.

New one-day workshops are also scheduled throughout the year.

Longboat Key Chamber President Tom Aposporos said following his resignation later this year, he will devote more time to his real-estate business.

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What: There are plenty of fish to fry at this year’s Historical Society fundraiser. The event includes your choice of grouper or mullet, along with all the other fish-fry favorites, two drinks, entertainment by Blues Pig and a raffle. Tickets are $30 and available at First Bank of Longboat Key, 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive; Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive; Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway; and Steff’s Stuff, 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 101.

AutoRama/Taste of St. Armands — The Circle is gearing up for its AutoRama car show, which will feature the latest greatest automobiles of 2012 and 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Armands Circle Park.

From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 13 restaurants plus two beer companies will provide some of their most delectable delights as part of “A Taste of St. Armands.” For information, call 388-1554.

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‘Medicare 101’ Seminar — takes place at 9:30 a.m. at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Health-insurance agency owner Donna Blizman will discuss new rules and regulations that affect Medicare benefits. Contact Susan Schaefer at 383-6941.

Longboat Key Garden Club — meets at 7 p.m. in the Windward Bay clubhouse, 4888 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium volunteer Joe Mathis will give an overview of research, education and outreach programs. Contact Madelyn Spoll at madjosey1@juno. com Harry’s Continental Kitchens Wine Tasting — takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harry’s Continental Kitchens, 525 St. Judes Drive. The event includes wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music and will raise money for the Longboat Key Garden Club.

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Oct. 5 The dark side 1:22 a.m. — 5400 block of GMD. Traffic Violation. Police gave a written warning to a woman after noticing that her car’s driver’s side headlight and taillight were both out.

Put your best foot forward 4:44 a.m. — Longboat Pass Bridge. Public Service. A woman walked from her car on Bradenton Beach to the Longboat Pass Bridge but could not walk back because of a foot problem. Police drove her back to her car off the island.

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Move this motorcycle 10:33 a.m. — 3100 block of GMD. Vehicle Abandoned.

A condo unit owner reported that a motorcycle that doesn’t belong to any unit owner had been on the complex property for a week. Police were unable to contact the registered owner of the motorcycle. The unit owner told police he would put a note on the bike and send a letter to the owner by mail, stating that it would go to storage if it isn’t moved by the end of the week.

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3:39 p.m. — 100 block of GMD. Beverage Violation.

Police noticed a picnic table with alcoholic beverages along with food and plates while patrolling and warned people on the beach nearby that alcohol is not permitted on town beaches.

Marijuana mystery 7:15 p.m. — 500 block of Gulf Bay Road. Narcotics Violation. Police found a glass pipe dropped in a mug filled with beer at a home where they had broken up a house party the night before. The pipe tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, but police were unable to determine who owned it.

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9:25 p.m. — 6000 block of GMD. Property Damage.

A boating company manager reported that a renter ran a boat aground, resulting in $5,000 to $6,000 worth of damages. Police took photos of the damage and told the manager to call back if the renter didn’t take care of it.

Oct. 7 New York, New York 10:40 a.m. — 2100 block of GMD. Property Found.

A man found a brown wallet with several credit cards, a New York driver’s license and $3 cash near the south fire station.

Voluminous complaint 9:44 p.m. — 4700 block of GMD. Disturbance/Noise.

After police received a noise complaint, a food-services manager at a hotel agreed to lower the volume of music and said that the music would stop in a few minutes.

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11:09 p.m. — 400 block of GMD. Public Service. Police gave a man a ride and some gas after his vehicle ran out of gas in the 6900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Oct. 6 12:58 a.m. — 500 block of Gulf Bay Road. Disturbance/Noise. Police broke up a house party hosted by a 20-year-old man after they heard the party from the station’s parking lot. They arrested the underage host, who was on leave from the Army and scheduled to deploy the next week, but agreed to give him a break if he cleaned up the beer cans and bottles strewn throughout the property and if he left the next morning. The man was arrested the next day for both alcohol possession and the house party after police returned the next day and found that the man and several friends were still at the house, where they had liquor and a kegerator.

Hannerle Moore, by our standards, is first-in-class among all Realtors on Longboat Key and in the Sarasota area. Over the years, we have been on both sides of a plethora of real estate transactions and represented by many experienced and professional Realtors. But is wasn't until we met and were represented by Hannerle as both a seller's and buyer's Realtor did we know what the ultimate in real estate representation really was and could be. From the moment we first met her, we were sure Hannerle fully understood sales and marketing.

She demonstrated full attention to detail including; cancelling the initial photo shoot for her extensive local, national and international print and marketing advertising because the lack of maximum sun detracted from the presentation of our unique property "in its best light". Her approach, in summary, is that successful marketing of real estate happens when customers ask to see a specific property, not just when their Realtor takes them there as part of a real estate showing tour.

She is fully dedicated to her clients. She listened and responded to our wants and needs. She was fully accessible.

She is process driven. she is a strategic thinker. She is always focused. We highly, and without any reservation, recommend Hannerle Moore to anyone who wants to have a flawless real estate experience.

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A number of years ago she sold our Penthouse at L'Ambiance, setting a record price at the time, with her innovative marketing plan and internet reach. Hannerle now has sold our Emerald Pointe North residence in only 6 weeks in this depressed economy at a price we were happy with. Hannerle Moore's performance speaks for itself.

Edward and Martha... L'Ambiance Penthouse and Emerald Pointe North Thank you for all your help and expertise. All the work you did on staging and photography prior to listing our beach front estate property paid off with a sale in only 11 days. We believe we priced it well with regards to the market, albeit less than the others, but then again, as you know the other 15 beachfront properties are still for sale and we are sold. It has been wonderful working with you.

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Donna and Jim... L ‘Ambiance After unsuccessful experiences with other real estate agents Hannerle Moore was recommended to me by a friend. Her expertise and extraordinary investment in time, marketing and advertising gave me the results I was looking for... the successful sale of my beach front home.

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You will continue to be our only choice as a Realtor. Your expertise is unsurpassed when it comes to successfully selling property and you are perhaps the best kept secret in that regard on longboat Key. Bob and Jill... Positano We had no doubt after meeting Hannerle that she should be the Realtor to sell our home; her expertise was clearly evident, her knowledge expansive and vast, and her attitude positive, sunny yet focused. Highly efficient and totally charming, her commitment was always evident, something the previous two realtors never managed to master, even when the market then dictated we should have easily found a buyer. In this currently difficult market, Hannerle advised us wisely and attracted multiple viewings, and our buyer was found. The best Realtor is not always easy to find, but we feel lucky to have found Hannerle, and to have been in such professional hands..

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Longboat Key Arts Center honors Pappas for creativity The Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, honored George Pappas with its fourth annual Ageless Creativity award Friday, Oct. 12. The event also displayed Pappas’ exhibit, titled “The First 60 Years,” which consists of 25 paintings.

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Republican Club prepares for Election Day Members of the Longboat Key Republican Club met Friday, Oct. 12, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Republican candidate for Sarasota County Commission, District 3, Christine Robinson; Republican Candidate for Florida House of Representatives, District 68, Jim Boyd; and Republican candidate for state attorney, Ed Brodsky, spoke to the crowd of more than 60 people. The keynote speaker was Matt Walsh, who gave a presentation on understanding the amendments that will be on the ballot in November.

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Sarasota Sailing Squadron rocks out on the Pass Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted a sunset cookout party Saturday, Oct. 13. Guests enjoyed food and drink near the water, while Stonefish serenaded the crowd with blues and classic rock songs.

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Russell shows love for everything small town

Samuel Elliott Fishman

Samuel Elliott Fishman, 75, of Tampa, died Oct. 12.

Born July 13, 1937, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Fishman grew up in Coral Gables. He met and married his wife, Elinor, in Tampa, where they raised their family.

He was a unit owner at the Shore Condominium.

Mr. Fishman founded Fishman Mortgage Corp. in 1968 and was a supporter of many organizations, including Menorah Manor, Hadassah and the American Cancer Society. He was a past board member and longtime congregant of Congregation Schaarai Zedek.

Mr. Fishman served as treasurer of the Shore Condominium Association and was recently treasurer of the Suncoast Grady-White Boating Club of Longboat Key. Mr. Fishman is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elinor; daughters Jennifer Berman, of Chicago, and Michelle, of Plantation; son, Jeffrey, of Tampa; and five grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 15, at Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society R.O.C.K. Camp, cancer.org, or Hadassah, Hadassah.org.

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Key resident Bart Russell recently retired from small-town advocacy but hopes to promote communities through a new web portal.

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Russell began advocating for small towns in 1976, when he became the founding executive director of the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT). But he feels like small towns have been in his blood for much longer.

He was born in the suburban community of Manchester, Conn., but often visited Newport, R.I., where his father and grandfather owned a butcher shop. He loved the towns his family stopped at on the small roads along the way that were home to places such as Z.Z.’s Diner, where they often ate.

Russell began his career with a consumer protection agency before the newly established NATaT hired him after a national search.

At the time, groups such as the League of Cities and National Organization of Counties had access to prominent politicians, while small towns lacked a voice.

“They were the Rodney Dangerfields of local government worlds,” Russell said. “The first job was to establish a presence for local communities that in and of themselves represent millions of people in rural and suburban America.”

Russell is now looking forward to promoting small towns in a way that doesn’t involve politics. He’s genuinely interested in off-the-beaten path destinations. He’d rather drive down U.S. 301 — which is home to one of the country’s most notorious speed traps in Waldo — than reach his destination faster on the highway.

Still, Russell is partial to Longboat Key, where he has lived for the past 13 years. He cites the amenities, such as the beaches. But there’s also the active citizenry that shows up at Longboat Key Town Hall.

“It’s kind of like democracy in action,” Russell said. “You can touch it, you can feel it, you can participate in it.”

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Dr. Joseph Ryan Kelly, of Longboat Key and formerly of St. Paul, Minn., died Oct. 11. He was 81 years old.

Born Jan. 12, 1931, in Rutland, Vt., Dr. Kelly graduated in 1956 from the University of Vermont. He completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and a fellowship in allergy and immunology at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Dr. Kelly also served in the Army Medical Corps at Fort Ord in California.

Dr. Kelly practiced medicine for 32 years in St. Paul, where he served on the board of the American Lung Association in Ramsey County. He was affiliated with the allergy section of the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Kelly is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan; children Sarah Kelly, of Mystic, Conn., Ryan Kelly, of Red Wing, Minn., and Katy Kelly-Noun, of Minneapolis; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, Fla., 34236, where Dr. Kelly was a greenhouse volunteer.

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Bart Russell wasn’t born in a small town.

And he’s got nothing against the big town.

But as the man who President Ronald Reagan once dubbed “the Voice of Small Town America” reflects on his career that includes 36 years of advocating for small towns, it’s clear that he’s seen it all in a small town — and he’s had himself a ball in a small town.

Russell, 62, recently retired as executive director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST), a role that he held for 18 years. Prior to that, he served as the founding executive director of the Washington, D.C.,-based National Association of Towns and Townships and president of that organization’s educational arm, the National Center for Small Communities.

A Bayport Beach & Tennis Club resident since 1999, Russell isn’t planning to just sit back and savor life in the small town of Longboat Key. Instead, he recently announced the launch of Everything Small Town, a web portal that Russell said would eventually be a “community of communities.” It will feature in-

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Michael Corbino Jr. is pictured with his Harley-Davidson XR 1200 Sportster.

Full speed ahead

Michael Corbino Jr. used to run around his parents’ house wearing goggles and boots.

He dreamed of being a professional motorcycle rider.

Corbino’s father, Longboat Key resident Michael Corbino, whose Corbino Galleries was located in the Centre Shops until 2003, raced before his son was born.

The younger Corbino rode his first motorcycle in his father’s friend’s front yard when he was 4 years old. He still remembers the feeling.

“It was awesome,” he said. “It was the most fun I’ve ever had.”

Corbino, 24, is now living his dream as a rising star in the world of professional motorcycle racing.

Recently, he had two of the best races so far in his career.

In August, he placed third in one race and sixth the following day in another race at the American Motorcycle Association Pro Vance & Hines XR 1200 Series at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Then, Oct. 7, he crashed in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, La., but still took home fourth place.

So, how does riding feel two decades after that first spin in a front yard?

“I still get the same feeling,” Corbino said. “I just don’t get the nervousness that I used to. I feel at home.”

Michael Corbino Jr. is living his childhood dream on the professional motorcycle riding circuit.

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Michael Corbino Jr. began his racing career six years ago and had two of his best races in August and October of this year.

Corbino grew up on Longboat Key and attended the Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota before moving to California as a teen to pursue his dream of racing.

He began his career in 2006 in California, but had to take a break in 2008 and

2009 because of injuries. In 2010, he returned to Sarasota and began racing on the Florida circuit.

Corbino, who rides a Harley-Davidson XR 1200 Sportster, only trains on his motorcycle about three times a month,

because the closest racing track is in the Miami area, more than three hours away.

But he devotes between 30 and 40 hours a week to training on a bicycle, at the gym and doing balance exercises such as slacklining, which is walking on a tether similar to a tightrope. He also is extremely conscious of his nutrition, in part because it helps him to heal from the injuries that are par for the course on the race circuit.

“The race is going whether you’re in it or not,” Corbino said. “Staying light is also important because the lighter you are, the faster you are.”

He trains nearly full-time while also managing properties in the South Gate area of Sarasota.

Corbino’s next big goal is to return to the XR 1200 Series in 2013 and take as many podiums — i.e. first, second and third prizes — as possible. In the long term, he hopes to move on to bigger races, many of which take place in Europe.

According to Corbino, the length of a racing career is largely dependent upon injuries, but some racers pursue the sport into their 30s and 40s.

Six years into his career, Corbino knows who his biggest fan is: his dad, who is also his biggest sponsor and with whom he enjoys riding from time-totime.

“None of this would be possible without my dad,” he said.

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BUILDING PERMITS

Condominium in Grand Bay sells for $2.97 million

Manchester Bay

James Wallace, of Athens, Ga., sold his home at 3580 Fair Oaks Lane to Douglas and Kimberly Barber, of Longboat Key, for $1,785,000. Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,103 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2 million in 2008.

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at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to William and Elaine McClure, of Longboat Key, for $1.4 million. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,045 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $798,000 in 1997.

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This home at 655 Mourning Dove Drive has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,779 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.3 million.

Eileen Berger, of Chicago, sold her Unit 1005 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jacob and Patricia van der Vorm,

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A condominium in Grand Bay tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Edward Burke and Julie Burke, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit PH3101 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to Deborah Renwick, trustee, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for $2.97 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths and 4,074 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.08 million in 2009.

Also at Grand Bay, Elizabeth Mixter, of New York, sold her Unit 535 condominium at 3080 Grand Bay Blvd. to Cynthia Guarino, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, for $525,000.

Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,276 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $620,000 in 2008.

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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Seaview Realty Holdings Inc. sold the home at 524 Gunwale Lane to Steve and Betsy Friedman, of Memphis, Tenn., for $621,000. Built in 1966, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $419,500 in 1999.

Cedars West

Howard Townsend, of Manquin, Va., sold his Unit 203 condominium at 5655 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Michael and Linda Hamilton, of St. Charles, Ill., for $470,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,316 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $520,000 in 2009.

The Banyan Bay Club

John and Lori Cabibo, of Mahway, N.J., sold their Unit 508 condominium at 5270 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Thomas and Paula Bright, of Burlington, Vt., for $400,000. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,460 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $560,000 in 2004.

Spanish Main Yacht Club

Richard and Patricia Knudson and James and Virginia Lopez, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 141 condominium at 659 Spanish Way to Janet Marchand, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $320,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,197 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 2008.

William and Judith Sherry, of Pleasonton, Calif., sold their Unit 181 condominium at 707 El Centro to Mark and Judith Kuhn, of Auburn, Ill., for $242,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,357 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $130,000 in 1999.

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Leonard and Trudee Trudell, trustees, of Osprey, sold the Unit 305 condominium at 4440 Exeter Drive to Gail Gelber, of Ridgefield, Conn., for $240,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 992 square feet of living area.

Bird Key

Anne Glins, of Sarasota, sold her home at 655 Mourning Dove Drive to Douglas and Julie Cecil, of Bradenton, for $2.3 million. Built in 1969, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,779 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $467,100 in 1992.

Stanford and Rona Ross, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 615 N. Owl Drive to Robert Kohnen and Sheri Weinstein, of Sarasota, for $950,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,366 square feet of living area.

Lido Beach Club

Andrea Munzer, of Longboat Key, sold her Unit 405 condominium at 1212 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Edward Allen and Lorraine Gawronski, of Allen, Va., for $265,000.

Built in 1974, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,116 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $225,000 in 2000.

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Luxury 2BR/2BA Downtown condo w/unobstructed water views and awesome sunsets. Huge pool/spa, Fitness club, 24 - hr. concierge, guest suite and the best location Downtown. $775,000

Delightful 2 bed 2 bath with water views. Turnkey furnished ready to move in. Boat slip available. buy nOw befORe pRices Rise $255,000

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BIRD KEY - Custom 2001 built 3,500sf bay front home, top of the line throughout. A3963202 $2,575,000

BAY ISLES - Custom designed 6,000sf 5BR home in exclusive gated neighborhood. A3959515 $3,795,000

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

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

LBK GULF FRONT LOTS - 2 lots totaling 2.25 acres w/ 200’ of gulf frontage. A395884 $6,000,000

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

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University Park - Whitebridge Court Beautiful 2BR+Den/2BA villa with tile floors, soaring ceilings and surrounded by serene views of the tropical grounds and pristine golf course. 2-car garage. $265,000

Grand Bay 1 - Beautiful Bay Views Spacious corner apartment with 3BR/3BA, nine foot ceilings, marble & wood floors, and new stainless kitchen appliances. $875,000 Great water views.

Ringling Pointe – Stunning Direct Bay Front On 145 feet of deep water with 5BR/3.5 BA, a 2,200 SF master suite, 1,000 bottle wine room, private dock, wading & lap pool w.spa & 8-car garage. $3,850,000

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BANK OWNED Bird Key - Outstanding Waterfront Opportunity Built in 2007 on a wide protected boat basin. Home has 8,071 square feet, 5BR/5.5BA, guest wing with separate entrance and more! Infinity edge pool, boat dock, and 4-car garage. $3,690,000

Ritz Hotel Residences - 12th Floor Water views from all rooms! 2,011 SF w/ wood floors, custom-fitted closets, & unique Venetian plaster walls. Large master suite with sitting area & marble bath. $1,098,500

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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

Bay Plaza - Sparkling Bay Views Beautifully renovated 2BR/2BA residence w/ bamboo floors, granite & stainless appliances on the 11th floor in exciting downtown Sarasota. $799,000

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

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LONGBOAt KEY tOWERS harming Elegance with Breathtaking

Gulf, Bay and City Views from this 3BD/3BA Penthouse residence. This was the home of Mr. Arthur Ferrante of Ferrante & Teicher fame now being sold by his wife. Soaring ceilings, open floor plan and oversized $2,275,000 windows welcome the sun and the sea.

GRAND BAY - Enjoy expansive views across Sarasota Bay all the

way to downtown Sarasota from this elegant 3BR/3.5BA furnished condominium residence. This custom home, on the market for the very first time, has been tastefully decorated and the two covered parking spaces right next to the elevator are an added bonus! $1,499,000

St. ARMANDS Spacious 4BD/3BA custom built home with elegant marble entryway set on a wide canal, just steps to shopping and dining in world renowned St. Armands Circle!) $1,899,000

MAINE. Longboat Key residents Pat and Jim Anderson recently traveled to North Haven Island off the coast of Maine to visit friends — and also Longboat Key residents — Diana and Fred Emrich. While in Maine, Pat Anderson ran into an old high-school friend whom Diana Emrich also knows. Small world!

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BUSINESSOBSERVER + Sudakoff Foundation awards grant

By Robin Hartill | City Editor

at $4 million, according to a news release. The capital portion is $1.5 million and renovation of the existing building will create 4,000 square feet of classes, labs and support space.

+ Eight Cedars employees receive CPR certification Eight Cedars Tennis Resort employees received training and certification for CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use.

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Volunteer President Jeorge Alvarez taught the class Sept. 24.

“We think this training is invalu-

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able to our employees, members and guests,” said Trevor Hind, chief operating officer of RVA, which owns the resort, in a prepared statement.

“Should any member or guest ever need medical assistance in the future, I am confident our staff at Cedars Tennis Resort will be able to assist until emergency medical help arrives.”

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The Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff foundation awarded a $250,000 grant for new science laboratories at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium that will be used by University of South Florida SarasotaManatee undergraduates.

Mote will donate the space that will be improved and used for new science classes beginning in the fall of 2013.

The total cost of the science-wing renovation, including equipment, scholarships and a research program endowment at Mote, is budgeted

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SHORT SALE!

Selling

Longboat Key for 32 years!

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NEW LISTING!

HARBOUR CIRCLE - 3BR/2.5BA villa with BAY HARBOUR � 2BR/2BA with views GRAND BAY - 3rd floor, 3BR/3BA/2HB SANCTUARY III - 5th Floor, 3BR/3.5BA large screened lanai and views over the of courtyard and open bay. Large Antiqua home with expansive wrap corner residence with Gulf, golf and $995,000 bay views.

White Egret Golf Course. $449,000 terrace and ready to move-in. $315,000 around terrace. $1,799,000 NEW LISTING!

PHOTO COMING SOON! GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE - 3BR/2.5BA EMERALD POINT SOUTH - 3BR/3.5BA PIERRE - 2BR+Den/3BA furnished LIDO BEACH CLUB - #1009 - 2BR/2BA estate on large lot with bay views & beautiful harbourside villa. Awesome residence. Modified, open floorplan Furnished with Gulf to Bay view from $699,000 with partial Gulf views. $949,000 3 terraces. $699,900 private canal. $1,979,000 lake & golf course views.

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FAIRWAY BAY - 2BR/2.5BA stylishly FAIRWAY BAY - 2BR/2BA Furnished LIDO BEACH CLUB - 2BR/2BA furnished GRAND BAY - 2BR+Den/3.5BA with updated & furnished townhome with corner Penthouse. One covered parking condominium home with partial Gulf Bay, golf course & downtown views. $439,000 Offered furnished. $995,000 boat dock. $399,500 space. $429,000 views.

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$239,000 TWIN SHORES - 1BR+Den/2BA home LONGBOAT HARBOUR TOWER - Furnished FAIRWAY BAY 2BR/2BA corner home #5103 Golf Course view with Bay view in 55+ mobile home 2BR/2BA home with direct Gulf front w/expansive water views, and one Club Suite #2202 Gulf front $399,000 $429,000 $399,000 covered parking space. community. $84,500 views and one carport.

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Items Under $200 For Sale

Merchandise Wanted

Homes For Rent

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

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

3+ BEDROOMS, 2 Bath, Longboat. Across from beach, unobstructed views, sunset deck, garage, marina, WIFI, updated, 55+. $2,600/mo.

941-232-1357.

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.

Autos For Sale JAGUAR 2004 XJL: blue/ green, perfect cond., always garaged, 69,000 miles. 941-383-3844.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOATHOUSE ON Longboat unit for sale on east end, second level. $30,000, reasonable offers welcomed. Call Mike, 941-952-0308.

Boats Boats are selling very well. 17 Year Islands Resident. Many References. 10K-100K+. Let’s talk about selling your boat. I do “Business On A Handshake.” Islandboatsales.net 941-228-3489.

Furnishings PATIO AMERICA Medal & Mesh, Counter Height Patio Table, (4) Swivel Arm Chairs. (1) matching Lounge, White, new condition, $550.

941-387-1023.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Saturday, October 20, 9a.m.-2p.m.

Sunday, October 21, 12-3p.m.

470 N. Washington Blvd.

St. Armand's - across from Wells Fargo Up to date, stylish furnishings: dining room set, sofa table, leather chair, king bed, zodiac mirror, set of dishes, bar chairs, round glass table & 2 chairs, leather rocker recliner, dresser with 2 matching end tables, lamps, king mattress & box springs, split cane settee, washer, dryer, oak computer desk, fax, TVs, mirrors, sconces, telescope, wrought iron bar, area rugs, curtains, bed linens, & kitchen.

Schools/Instruction SCULPTURE LESSONS with master sculptor Greg Marra in Sarasota. Explore the sculptor inside you. 267-885-9203.

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

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

Condos/Apts. For Rent 2BR GULF Front condo for rent for the season.

Available 12/1/12. 90 day minimum. Full amenities and covered garage. Behind the gates in the Pierre. 865-603-3126 or 865-549-5070.

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

LONGBOAT PORTOBELLO BEACH FRONT 2BR/2BA Condo. Details and Virtual Tour at www.BeachAbodeLBK.com Phone 815-919-5357 SEAPLACE, available Jan-Mar 2013, 2BR/2BA, furnished. W/D in unit, first floor, convenient to pools, tennis courts, grills, club house, no smoking, no pets. By owner, $10,000.

440-717-0259.

Condos For Sale LONGBOAT KEY condo unit For Sale By Owner.

Million dollar view! Sell for $500,050. Turnkey apt.: 2BR/2BA, 1455/sq.ft. under air. Mid-island, Gulf side, 5th floor corner unit, south exposure. What you see is what you get - - - AND GIFT WRAPPED IN SUNSHINE. For appt., call Al, 941-383-1741.

Fractionals

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.

Homes For Sale

BEACH HARBOR, LBK: 2BR/2BA. Private beach on Gulf and docks on bay. Fully furnished.

1st floor unit. Private patio overlooking courtyard.

Botanical wonder. $2500 month includes everything. 215-859-3275.

BEACHPLACE

MOUNTAIN TOP HOME - TRADE OR SELL Will do a whole or partial trade for Florida home or condo with water view/front. Low taxes & Insurance. Viewable at: www.118highbluff.com Info from Broker or owner at: rvkdmc@aol.com

SARASOTA PROPERTY DEALS Residential Investment Property With 10% Rental Returns

3BR, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF & BAY VIEWS. CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749 BEACHPLACE ON LBK: Special pricing until end of December for beautiful 2BR unit, first floor, modern furnishings, enclosed parking. Call 941-807-0897 for details.

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SPEND PRIME Dec. 25 holiday week every year (or trade internationally, loan to friends or rent it out!) at luxurious 5-Star premier Veranda, Gulf beach resort on central LBK. Special offer now for best views!

Call Lara @ 941-400-0950.

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3+BR LBK: across from beach, unobstructed views, sunset deck, updated, single garage, turn-key, WIFI, marina. $3900 includes tax.

941-232-1357.

“Where People Return Year After Year” “INTENTIONALLY BETTER”

DIRECT GULF! Upscale 2BR/3BA. Available December 1. Non-smoking. 4 month minimum.

847-634-1991.

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

Sale by Julie McClure. Photos: www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

Saturday, October 20, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, October 21, 10a.m.-4p.m. For info: 954-4165.

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HE WHO WANDERS Actor Eric Collins has become a seasonal Sarasotan. He’s been performing on Florida Studio Theatre’s stages since 2008, and he’s back again for FST’s run of ‘Let’s Twist Again: with the Wanderers.’

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ric Collins first came to Sarasota when local director Bill Castellino called him down for an audition four years ago. Manhattan, N.Y.,-based Collins had worked with Castellino many times before.

Collins made his Sarasota debut in January 2008, at Florida Studio Theatre’s “Hula Hoop Sha-Boop,” a show celebrating sock hops and doo-wop. He’s been gracing FST’s stage every season since and has become a seasoned Sarasotan — he spends about four months a year here. Collins is a snowbird or, rather, a “showbird.”

You might have seen him in the productions of “That’s Life,” in 2009, “The Wanderers,” in 2010 and “That’s Life, Again,” in 2011.

“Everyone here at FST is really great,” Collins says. “It’s kind of like a second, winter family.”

This year, Collins is back for FST’s “Let’s Twist Again: with the Wanderers,” a show full of the 1950s and 1960s music that brought him here in the first place. Richard Hopkins and Jim Prosser developed the show, with assistance from Rebecca Hopkins.

By now, Collins is well-versed in this era, but not because he experienced it personally — he’s only 36 years old.

“Actually, FST was the first time I’d gotten into this pop ’50s and ’60s era of music,” he says. “Well, aside from a couple of produc-

tions of ‘Grease’ here and there, but that’s common with any musical-theater performer.”

He’s found his niche, at least in Sarasota.

“I really enjoy it,” he says of the style of music. “And the patrons down here, it’s their music and it’s something they really love. It’s always great when your audience loves what you’ve done.”

Collins is the only “wanderer” returning from the past company of “The Wanderers.” This time, fellow New Yorkers José Restrepo, Brett Rigby and Teddy Tenson will join him. But, there might be a few surprise reprises from the past “Wanderers,” says Collins.

“Each time you come in contact with new people, you have to find your own sound, (your) own blend,” Collins says about performing with a new group. “But I don’t think they’ll be disappointed with this product.”

And with eight-hour daily rehearsals, the cast is certainly putting in the work required.

“The first week is pretty intense,” Collins says of his arrival.

“You have to build up some stamina … it can be vocally taxing until you get that rhythm going.”

He hasn’t even had a chance to go to some of his favorite places, such as Ceviche, Selva Grill and Café Amici, let alone the beach.

Collins’ performance and rehearsal schedule doesn’t allow him to experience Sarasota’s

entire arts-and-entertainment scene. But a few years ago, Sarasota Opera’s Artistic Director, Victor DeRenzi, invited him to the opera, and he found it to be a great experience.

“The art scene here can’t be beat — it’s definitely the cultural hub of Florida,” he says.

He calls the people here “culturally savvy,” and even though it’s slower-paced than New York, the city projects a big-city mentality.

This year, those culturally savvy patrons will have an extra month to see his show. His production has been extended because of the new Gompertz Theatre.

He’s amazed with how quickly the theater has gone up; when he left for New York in January, there was nothing done yet.

“The fact that a community can support a theater of this size and have it be as successful as it is — you can’t find many places like that,” he says.

Collins has nothing but nice things to say about the patrons and FST: “I’ve always been happy here,” he says.

“They always ask you back,” he says of Richard Hopkins’ loyalty to performers, “ … And I think the public kind of likes that. In a way, they start feeling like they really know someone.”

No matter how much “wandering” Collins does, this “showbird” will always fly back.

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“They always ask you back,” Eric Collins says of Richard Hopkins’ loyalty to performers. “ … And I think the public kind of likes that. In a way, they start feeling like they really know someone.”

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Keer was responsible for the terracotta army of Legomen.

This time, it won’t be as much of a mystery. Ego Leonard is returning to Sarasota for this year’s Chalk Festival, and he’s coming all the way from Los Angeles. He has a particular interest in attending the Children’s Chalk Block Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. He will otherwise be hanging out at CLOTHESLINE Gallery during the festival where he will have some of his paintings on exhibit.

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 String of news The Sarasota Orchestra Association kicked off its season Oct. 3, to introduce its new and current members to the 2012-2013 season. There are 300 members of the Sarasota Orchestra Association, to find out how to become a member or to learn more visit soassociation.org.

In other Sarasota Orchestra news, it has added a family show to the season, “A Musical Journey Featuring Peter and the Wolf.” It takes place at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Holley Hall.

 He’s back and I’m not pulling your Leg-o It was national news when a larger-thanlife, 8-foot-tall Legoman “washed up” on Siesta Key Beach Oct. 25, 2011. What was this 100-pound fiberglass yellow man with a green shirt saying “No Real Than You Are?” It was only a few days later that the mystery was solved: “Ego Leonard” was is the Legoman’s name. It was discovered that

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LEO can be seen Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 at Historic Asolo Theater.

 Timely announcement The Art of Our Time initiative at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art launched in 2009 to showcase contemporary visual and performing art. Oct. 13, the 2012-13 season was announced. We’re talking 100 stage performances and 40 film screenings, all supported by a $50,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

I’m really looking forward to the special exhibitions including the journalistic-photo exhibition, “The Warren J. and Margot Coville Photography Collection,” and especially the beautiful fashion photography from “Herb Ritts: L.A. Style.” But there are supposed to be some pretty spectacular music-anddance performances as part of the Narrative in Motion series, as well. Such as Berlin’s gravity-defying LEO in February. You’ll have to stay tuned to YourObserver.com or visit ringling.org.

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Word traveled faster than a flying monkey about “Prelude to Pride: A Wizard of Oz,” the off-kilter, hilarious staged reading benefiting Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project. It’s a group with a mission to raise awareness, provide assistance and perpetuate a life of dignity for those affected by HIV and AIDS. Two of the three performances sold out, so the cast opted for another run. The money goes toward an organization that directly helps people with AIDS via Trinity Charities HIV/AIDS programs. Like “Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project” on Facebook for more information and future events.

 Took a Midnight Train to GEORGIA Local blues-rock group with a whole lotta soul, Kettle of Fish, is set to headline the Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association festival (GABBA) the last week of October, in Macon, Ga. The band’s ties to the Allman Brothers are through Berry Duane Oakley, son of the late Allman Brothers bassist, Berry Oakley. The Georgia festival typically draws national acts, so it can only suggest that our Gulf Coast fish are becoming the big fish in the sea.

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Music // Ringling International Arts Festival: Phyllis Chen Like the Ringling International Art Festival’s productions in past years, this season’s was salted with hits and, occasionally, peppered with misses. Take the very long hour of Phyllis Chen’s Toy Piano as an example.

It took place in James Turrell’s Skyspace at sunset, and if you haven’t yet experienced this fascinating natural and LED light show, it’s worth the trip to the museum. For us, it was the twinkle before the tinkle. Chen seemed to have stepped out of the 1960s, and her performance (I can’t honestly call it a concert) was reminiscent of the psychedelic (classical) music experiences they used to call “happenings.”

The first three pieces weren’t bad. In fact, the “Suite for Toy Piano,” by John Cage, was surprisingly melodic and interesting. From there, it was all downhill, with Chen overshadowing herself with taped sounds, spinning tops and percussion-like bowls that set my teeth grinding.

Some of her comments may have been enlightening, but, because they were the only things that weren’t amplified, I have no idea what she said. Thankfully, this kind of experimentation took place some 50 years ago and has since been relegated to the musical dustbin of time. If Ringling wants to polarize audiences, it might do better to look forward rather

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Much more satisfying were the singers in the Ensemble Basiani, one of the regions in Southwest Georgia, which is now in Turkey.

This chorus of a dozen singers sports some of the finest vocal musicians I’ve ever heard.

Using little vibrato, they produced impeccable pitches that made perfect fifths and even minor seconds seem like the steppes of Central Asia.

Choral singers know about staggered breathing: You breathe when the person next to you doesn’t in order to create a long phrase that one voice, alone, couldn’t possibly produce.

These men were masters of this, and it enabled the basses, in particular, to produce an absolutely seamless pedal point that seemed to go on forever.

Their antiphonal singing, solo melismas and a couple of eerie but effective yodels on an open fifth — strangely reminiscent of European police sirens — added to their special effects throughout their performances of Georgian folksongs. Would that more vocal ensembles had that kind of control and musicianship.

One other musical mention must be made of the festival. Mark Morris travels with his own musicians for his wondrous dance group.

Among them, pianist Colin Fowler must be praised for his excellent “accompanying” and technique especially in “Silhouettes” (music by Richard Cumming) and — with violinist Aaron Boyd — in thev dramatic “Grand Duo” with music by Lou Harrison. They were so good I almost took my eyes off the amazing dancers on stage.

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THEATER // ‘Zombie Town: A Documentary Play’ Consider it an appetizer to your Halloween festivities, served up by Backstage at The Players. A Florida premiere, “Zombie Town: a Documentary Play” fits perfectly in the intimate, tattered-black-curtain style minimalist space, which was conceived to promote edgier, contemporary works.

Written by bay area playwright Tim Bauer, the play is more accurately called a mockumentary in that it parodies eyewitness reports popular on television and some theatrical events. The main conceit is that the “Catharsis Theatre Collective,” from San Francisco, arrive in the town of Harwood, Texas, which has recently survived a horrific zombie attack, in order to interview the survivors and “bring these people the healing that can only come from theater.” Clearly, the piece derives most of its comedy from sardonic remarks, taking shots at hokey Texans and Frisco intellectuals in equal measure. The farcical elements worked best for me, however, and my favorite bit was the delightfully ludicrous “Undead Chorus Line” at the end. More dancing zombies please!

Tightly directed by Linda MacCluggage, the first act consists mainly of interviews with various townspeople. Although much of the dialogue is cleverly, if subtly, written, the result is somewhat slow-going. Pulling off this type of past-tense narrative satire is demanding and

requires performers who are comically gifted in their own right. Fortunately for the playwright, this was supplied in abundance by the cast.

Wearing a loud plaid jacket, Adam Garrison kick-starts the introductions as Mayor Anson.

After reference to the town’s graveyard, known as Boca del Inferno (Hell Mouth), Chuck Conlon takes over as the grave-digger who muses “Did I sleep dig?” over the mysteriously open graves. All five cast members play multiple roles believably as they become various townspeople, as well as the members of the “Collective.”

The second act moves more quickly, with three characters trapped in an old farmhouse by hordes of somnolent zombies. Always funny, Christine Alexander (who also portrays a thick-skinned tavern owner) plays Annie Dalton, a superficial girlie-girl who nevertheless is the first to note that zombies are slow. Ren Pearson is energetic as a Led Zeppelin-loving hyperactive rock and roller. A presumably intelligent accountant is well-played by David Tyler Murrell.

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So, about 10 years ago, he became executive chef and co-owner of a pair of Portland restaurants — one Italian, the other Spanish: Alessandro’s Northern Italian and Fernandos Hideaway. Now he’s been lured by Sarasota’s Ritz, so the question is, will one of our favorite spots for drinks and dinner before the Van Wezel turn into “a dark secluded place … a place where no one knows your face … a

Fall food makes its way in… to the Carmel Café on Cooper Creek Boulevard, which is trending toward autumnal selections. Executive Chef Steve Cook (what other profession could he have done?) says, “Fall offers an outstanding array of fresh produce and seasonal foods. By using these ingredients as inspirations for our newest ‘Mod Med’ dishes, we have come up with deliciously different ways to enjoy these popular foods.” That means more robust items such as a flatbread topped with caramelized pears, blue cheese and roasted red peppers, and a hearty seafood medley swimming with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels, olives, roasted red peppers and chorizo simmered in a saffron broth and served with Israeli couscous. Oh, and did I mention that Carmel Café sports a MenuPad app that allows guests to customize their din-

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George Pappas proves creativity is ageless

by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor Local artist George Pappas sits on a leather couch in his inhome Sarasota studio, where he talks about his long career and receiving the “Ageless Creativity” award from the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

The tall, thin man is wearing an athletic partial zip-up, jeans and what look to be suede shoes; and, aside from faint traces of paint on his shoes — he doesn’t look like the typical disheveled artist.

In fact, Pappas looks like an off-the-clock dentist — a career he could have had. But after two years of pursuing a degree at Norwich University in Vermont, he dropped out to pursue a more colorful career — although, he did eventually become “Dr. Pappas.”

He studied art at a small art school, then he continued his arts-related education with a master’s from Harvard and Ph.D. from Penn State.

Pappas jokes that the “Ageless Creativity” award is something they give to “some old guy.” But he’s pleased that this year he’s that 83-year-old guy.

He received the award Oct. 12, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts. The award coincided with the opening for his exhibit of paintings from his last 20 years of work. He’s been painting for 60-plus years.

His work is a mixture of abstract with realism and traces of Byzantine, and it’s mostly largescale.

Pappas wishes his studio were bigger so he would have more storage for his work. His current studio is slightly smaller than a two-car garage, with taller ceilings. And, he likes to sit in a desk chair near the middle of the room so he can look at the threeto-four projects he’s working on

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George Pappas could have been a dentist, but he opted for becoming an artist. Getting the “Ageless Creativity” award suggests he made the right move. at one time.

He likes to work after he hits up Coffee Carousel and the grocery store and maybe cooks a meal, which he does frequently.

And, he sometimes works with a game on — he’s a Boston Redsox and New England Patriots fan.

Pappas’ work is bold, bright and attention-grabbing; which is

contrary to his personality. He’s just a normal guy — married for 47 years, with two children, two grandchildren and a fruitful career.

Pappas’ father was a Greek orthodox priest, and growing up in a church full of religious icons and gold leaf clearly influenced his work. He’s not only of Greek

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heritage, but is inspired by Greek mythology, archeological sites and literature. So much so, that the opening reception for the exhibit at the Arts Center was catered with Greek food.

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But his work is modern for having such a strong Greek influence. His style is abstract, something Pappas picked up from his mentor, Gyorgy Kepes.

As a late 20-something, Pappas was studying art history at Harvard but was also taking studio classes at MIT, because Harvard didn’t offer them. Pappas took Kepes’ painting class for a yearand-a-half, met with him every week for critiques, and they’d visit galleries and museums together.

“He was an abstract painter, so that interested me a lot. My first painting show was devoted to abstract images,” Pappas says.

From there, he had a few solo shows that were encouraging.

“I had in the back of my mind that I’d like to be an art professor,” he says. So, Pappas got into teaching. First, for a year at a public school, then at Northern Iowa University and, then, at Penn State for eight years.

Joe Paterno used to bring his students into the art department.

“We’d go out to lunch every once and a while,” Pappas says.

He moved in 1966 to Florida and taught at the University of South Florida for 27 years; he spent 10 years as the chairman of the art department. Pappas retired from USF in 1993.

“And I’ve been retired since then,” he says.

His biggest honor was in 2011, when Ringling Museum acquired one of his works, “Double Trouble,” for its permanent collection. You can also find his work at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art. But he’s pleased to be getting the “Ageless Creativity” award, even if it is because, as he says, “he’s old.”

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Sarasota is noted for its modern architecture, with more than its share of famous houses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Cohen House, the Hiss House, the Umbrella house. But one of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest modern homes virtually is unknown. True, from the street it does not look like much.

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The living-room ceiling was now trayed and the ungainly fireplace had been tamed and simplified.

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Astonishingly, this one-of-a-kind location remains so today. Lush tropical vegetation still surrounds the lagoon, providing the peace and privacy Baldwin craved, though the immediate neighborhood just beyond the protective screen of vegetation has gone from simple beach homes from the olden days to the McMansions of 21st-century Florida.

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that still radiates a 1970s elegance. “And it works great.” A frieze of Matisse prints, protected by Plexiglas, runs along the wall over the work counter, a testimony to how a simple design element can make such a lasting and timeless impact. “The only things we’ve replaced are the some of the lighting fixtures,” Sandy says. “After 30 years they were starting to rust.”

Gardens play an important part in the Baldwin design philosophy. He was one of the first designers to consider them outdoor rooms, with the use of pergolas, paved flooring and outdoor furniture. In his book, “An Autobiography in Design,” he devotes more time to writing about his favorite plants than his favorite houses. He particularly loved bamboo and used four different kinds in his Sarasota garden. “I don’t know of any plant more beautiful. The segmented design, the extraordinary color of fresh green, even the dead leaves covering the ground underneath,” he wrote.

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 Baldwin’s design was simple and clean-cut, with white walls and latticed window screens.

 A simple wooden deck surrounded by tropical plants overlooks the lagoon.

 Baldwin loved bamboo. He used four different kinds in his Sarasota garden.

Brad and it can be a daunting task. Though Baldwin wanted a garden he could manage himself, what he really meant was “manage himself with the help of a full-time gardener.” On a typical day, Brad spends several hours tending and trimming the plants, most of which are the descendents of the ones Baldwin planted. “Ben was always changing things,” Sandy says. “He’d want all white flowers. Then, three months later he would take them all out and replace them with yellow flowers.

We keep things much simpler.”

The McCourtneys — he is a prominent local photographer and she is a Realtor with ReMax Tropical Sands — raised their two sons, Matt and Wilson, in the house. Today they’re empty nesters, with grandchil-

dren coming for visits. Their art, including Brad’s photographs and a self portrait by artist John Chamberlain (a gift from the artist with whom Brad worked) mix well with pieces they collected while living in Brazil when Sandy was on a Fulbright Fellowship.

Brad still paddles his canoe in the lagoon where he and Wilson used to shoot mullet with a bow and arrow.

Sometimes a stray manatee comes to visit. And twilight still finds the couple relaxing on the terrace, watching the flocks of birds from up North heading down to the Everglades for the winter, just as the original owner did.

not a part of the Sarasota School of Architecture. He knew many of its members and there are stylistic similarities they share, but his style was more individual, with its emphasis on simplicity, an easy and comfortable lifestyle and, of course, his beloved gardens. Though he designed buildings and interiors all over the world, his only other Sarasota project is the home of Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy, located just down the street from the McCourtney home. In appearance and feeling, the two houses could be brother and sister.

But his legacy is worldwide. His furniture designs are part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Louvre in Paris. He was a charter member of the Interior Designer Hall of Fame. He was a designer’s designer, with his innovations and style filtering down through others to create what we now recognize as the mid-century modern look. But his masterpiece remains his own home on Siesta Key, private, subtle and timeless, just like the man himself.

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Take your thick ribbon and tie a nice-sized bow with long tails using a bunny-ear method of tying. Attach the bow by looping wiring through the back of it, twist it a few times and, then, weave it around the top of the twig frame. You could also use a spray glass frost and stencil to monogram the mirror with a letter or leaf shape.

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Spray-paint the backsides of the leaves, let them dry, and then do the front.

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social studies: Scott George IT’S ANOTHER LILLY PULITZER TIE DAY for Scott George, who is in between morning business meetings and fundraising lunches at the Community AIDS Network ... ... One day last year, after 13 years of chairing galas for the Asolo Theatre, the gala re-opening the Historic Asolo Theater and the grand finale for the Sarasota Opera starring Barbara Cook, Scott sat down with Margaret Wise over lunch to get her advice on where to put his energies. She urged him to get involved with an organization he truly cared about. He’s now serving as the Community AIDS Networks’s first director of development, marketing and public relations. CAN Executive Director Michael Cuffage has turned him loose, knowing he’ll shake things up a bit.

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Sat. Nov 10, 5:30 pm & Sun. Nov 11, 12:30 pm Sarasota Youth opera World premiere

What You May Not Know...

An advocate for health and wellness, Shaun snow skis, water skis, and is an avid cyclist.

Curtain Raiser Dinner

Sun. Oct 21, 6:30 pm The traditional start to the Sarasota opera social season

He placed 8th nationally in the 2010 NASTAR’S National Alpine Ski Championship in Winter Park, Colorado, and prior to banking, was a professional water-skier at Sea World!

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Winter Festival February–March 2013 tuRandot puccini Feb 9–Mar 23 the PeaRl FisheRs Bizet Feb 16–Mar 22 a King FoR a day Verdi Mar 2–24 oF mice & men Carlisle Floyd Mar 9–23 The Opera Gala Sat. Feb 2, 6:30 pm

The Court Jester Stanczyk (1480-1560) receives news of the loss of Smolensk by Jan Matejko (1838-1893): National Museum, Warsaw, Poland. Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

After dinner, dance the night away to a live orchestra!

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Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Little Nemo in Slumberland and its programs are made possible by the following organizations: The Joy McCann Foundation | William and Casiana Schmidt | William E. Schmidt Foundation, Inc | Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation of Wachovia Bank, N.A. | Hyatt Sarasota | National Endowment for the Arts

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