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OUR TOWN + Saved by the bumper On her way to pick up her daughter, Esabella, from ODA’s lower school, Sarasota resident Allison Lerario hit a curb, causing her to blow a tire. Distraught, Lerrario, who had her 3-year-old daughter with her at the time, was relieved to receive some roadside assistance from fellow ODA parents Ingrid and Tommy Green, who recognized the school’s magnet on the side of Lerario’s car.

The two helped her change the tire.

“My experience yesterday started off stressful, but ended with an amazing sense of peace,” wrote Lerario in an email. “As I headed to the Siesta Key campus with my spare tire on soundly, I smiled.”

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bench battle by Roger Drouin | City Editor

Bank wants benches removed Customers began complaining a year ago about homeless people asking for money as customers left the Sarasota Municipal Employees Credit Union.

The director of a downtown bank wants the city of Sarasota to remove benches from City Hall.

In an email to city commissioners last week, Elaine Karins, president of the Sarasota Municipal Employees Credit Union, asked the city to remove two benches.

Karins said in an interview with the Sarasota Observer that bank customers began complaining last winter about homeless people who were asking for money as customers left the bank.

“I feel bad for them, but I don’t want my members to feel threat-

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ened,” Karins said.

Karins said that on some busier days, up to six customers will come into the credit union during lunch-time hours to tell bank workers that someone had asked for money as they left the ATM. “They sit there and watch our

ATM machine and everyone who uses the it,” Karins said.

But not everyone across the street has been acting in a way that worries customers at the credit union.

Cindy Edlund, a 56-year-old

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by Roger Drouin | City Editor

+ Head of the class Sarasota Christian School senior Jonathon M. Zehr was recently named a commended student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Zehr placed among the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students, who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

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One of the bald eagles carried nesting materials in its talons last week.

The eagles have landed

A bald eagle pair has overcome hardship — first the removal of their nest to make way for the Ed Smith ballpark renovation, and now a fire near the nest.

Ed Smith Stadium’s resident bald eagles have survived.

In 2010, the eagles’ previous nest built atop the right field ballpark lights was removed by wildlife officials and destroyed to make way for the $31 million stadium renovation.

And Monday, a few weeks after their arrival for the winter breeding season, the pair survived the threat of a fire that destroyed a building close to their new nest, which is nestled atop a tall, metal cell-phone tower one block north of the stadium.

Last winter, the eagles relocated to the cell-tower nest — which is actually an old nest abandoned by the eagles years ago — just north of the stadium. The eagle pair has returned to the same nest for this

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Monday’s two-hour fire did not result in any human injuries, but it destroyed the Overhead Garage Door building off 12th Street and billowed black smoke into the air.

“Fortunately (the eagles) don’t have any young in the nest yet, so they will probably just leave and come back (when the air is clear),” said Dale Nauman, volunteer coordinator for the Sarasota and Manatee County branch of the Audubon EagleWatch.

Northeasterly winds blew most of the smoke away from the nest, according to fire officials at the scene. And the nest was not damaged during the fire.

Prior to the fire, the eagle pair had been fishing in nearby lakes and preparing their nest atop the tower just north of the ballpark. Nauman was optimistic the eagles would return to their nestpreparing activities in a few days.

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Last Thursday, on a cool evening before dusk, one of the ea-

BENCHES / FROM PAGE 1A homeless woman who has been looking for work for the past two years, said the benches provide a relaxing place for her and her boyfriend to sit and read. They sometimes sit under a black umbrella on sunny days.

Karins said she knows Edlund and her boyfriend, and the credit union has not seen a problem with either of them.

“Those are (some of) the last of the benches,” Edlund said about the benches in front of City Hall.

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gles circled overhead before landing with a talon-full of twigs. After dropping off the nest-building supplies, the eagle stood guard on its perch above the nest.

There is no way to tell for certain, but it is likely that these are the same eagles who were kicked out of the their nest built in the stadium lights, because eagles return to the same breeding ground year after year, said Nauman, who has been tracking eagles for 15 years.

“They got evicted, but the birds have learned to adapt,” Nauman said.

Although there are about 40 nests throughout the county, the cell-tower nest is the only known eagle nest within city limits.

In 2010, officials from Sarasota County and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission took the unusual step of removing two eggs from a nest that two bald eagles built in the right field light tower at the stadium.

After taking the eggs for incubation, workers tore down the nest and put up metal mesh to block the visibly upset adult eagles from

landing on the lights again. Wildlife officials said they were trying to encourage the nesting pair to find a safer place to build another nest and possibly lay additional eggs.

“It wasn’t really an ideal place for them to be, with hot lights and everything,” Nauman said. “The (cell) tower isn’t an ideal spot, either. I’d rather see them in a tree with no one around.”

Nauman said county and state officials had to go through a lengthy permitting process to prove why they wanted to move the nest atop the ballpark lights.

“That was an unusual case,” Nauman said. “They had to go through a lot of permitting to do that. Their case was that it was good for the birds. But, of course, they had to get the stadium built.”

When the eagles moved to the tower, they actually returned to an older, abandoned nest they had used two winters before officials destroyed the nest in the ballpark lights.

The cell tower is located just north of the ballpark and to the west of the stadium’s overflow

parking lot, with fishing waters available at several nearby small lakes and Sarasota Bay less than a mile away.

“They are picking this area because there is food,” Nauman said. “About three-quarters of their diet is fish.”

Bill Duffy, walking along Euclid Street past the nest on his way to the Sarasota Humane society, where he volunteers, said he has seen both adult eagles at the nest.

“Around August I started to see them again,” Duffy said.

Eagles mate for life and build nests that can reach 10 feet across and weigh up to a half a ton. The birds migrate great distances, but they usually return to breeding grounds within 100 miles of the place where they were raised.

Jan Thornburg, public information officer with the city, drives by the nest on her way home from work.

Recently, Thornburg has seen an eagle perched atop the tower, or landing down with a fresh catch from nearby ponds. She has nicknamed the eagle “Eddie,” for its preference for the grounds of

Ed Smith ballpark.

In March, Thornburgh saw one of the eagles with a big fish in its talons.

“I was really excited when I realized they were back,” Thornburg said.

or relocating the benches would be made by city commissioners.

“It would be up to commission to take up that request,” said Marlon Brown, deputy city manager.

If commissioners discuss relocating the benches, an important question is whether relocating the benches will stop the issue of panhandling and fights that break out, Brown said.

“If we relocate those benches, it may solve the credit union’s problems, but it could just move the problem,” Brown said.

It is the more aggressive, often

intoxicated people, who fight or cause problems at the benches, which are located beside City Hall and across from the Credit Union, which serves city and county employees.

From Sept. 24 to Oct. 24, 30 total arrests were made on First Street near City Hall involving the homeless population, said Sarasota Police Capt. Wade McVay. The arrests range from illegal lodging to two battery arrests Oct. 20, but the majority of the arrests involves alcohol charges, such as disorderly intoxication, McVay said.

Police made 15 arrests during the same time period last year. At least three fights among the group who gathered by the benches have broken out during the past year.

One woman ran into the bank because she felt unsafe, Karins said. In another instance, a police officer conducting bank business on her lunch break arrested a homeless person for urinating on the building next door.

“We have heard from many of our members,” Karins said.

“They are asked for money, and when they say no, the comment

is made, ‘I know you have money.

I saw you just use the machine.’”

In 2011, city commissioners voted to remove benches at Selby Five Points park after residents complained that the benches attracted transients and panhandlers and allowed them to congregate.

Tuesday afternoon, as Edlund spoke to the Sarasota Observer, two men who were sitting on one of the benches got into a dispute about how the city was handling the issue of homelessness downtown. The two men began yelling at each other.

Tower nests

The tower nests bring hardships for the birds of prey.

Nauman has worked closely with the phone company to ensure that workers maintaining the tower don’t disturb the nest during nesting season.

“They need to be left alone,” Nauman said.

The eagle seen last week carrying twigs for the nest is a positive indication that the nest could hold eggs sometime in November, Nauman said.

A 30-day incubation period follows, and in another 12 weeks the fledglings would be ready to fly.

Nauman said it will be clear when the nest has eggs, because — through binoculars or a long camera lens — an eagle will be visible in the nest; a white head will be “there constantly.”

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new year’s eve

by Roger Drouin | City Editor

Pineapple drop is sweet success After a year hiatus, the New Year’s Eve pineapple drop returns to downtown.

After a year without a pineapple drop, the party is back on this New Year’s Eve. The downtown New Year’s event was canceled in November last year, mainly because of a lack of sponsor support. The move upset downtown business owners and event-goers.

Some downtown restaurants and bars saw a drop in business on New Year’s Eve because of fewer people out celebrating. One restaurant owner said he lost about $10,000 in business because of the canceled event, said Ernie Ritz, the organizer of the event.

“The cost of production has maintained about the same, however, community support and sponsor support is lagging,” Ritz wrote in a September 2011 letter to the Downtown Sarasota Alliance (DSA).

Ritz, a downtown advocate

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and chairman of the Downtown Improvement District, first had the idea for an orange drop for the millennium in 2000, and it has taken place every year — except 2011. In 2005, it became a pineapple drop.

This year, Ritz said the event is back and better than ever — with a kids carnival, four live bands and food and drinks, in addition to the pineapple drop at the corner of Main Street and Lemon Avenue.

“It will be like Times Square, but not cold,” Ritz said.

The pineapple, which is 7 feet tall, has been in storage since New Year’s Eve 2010, when about 30,000 people came to watch the pineapple drop at midnight.

The custom pineapple, made by a local toymaker in 2005, has been in a warehouse and will get a tune up

before the upcoming event. It will be plugged in so that any broken bulbs can be identified and replaced.

Ritz has been working with longtime downtown events organizer Paul Thorpe to put on the upcoming New Year’s festivities.

Soon after the event was canceled last year, Ritz and Thorpe began brainstorming how to bring it back, and they set up a 501(c)3 nonprofit, so they could apply for permits and raise funding to put on the event.

“I (had) invited company (last year), and they wanted to see the pineapple drop,” Thorpe said.

So far, Ritz has secured the permits for the events, and sponsors have signed up to fund the cost of live music.

A stage will be set up downtown.

Organizers are still seeking

sponsors to help pay for the $50,000 to put on the event.

Anything raised above and beyond the $50,000 will go toward future downtown events — including decorating the miniature oaks trees that line Main Street for Christmas.

The popularity of the Times Square ball drop has inspired other “drops” throughout the United States — including an orange drop in Miami, a queen conch shell drop in Key West, a peach drop in Atlanta, a sardine drop in Eastport, Maine, a red crab drop in Easton, Md., a pickle drop in Mount Olive, N.C., and a liberty bell drop in Allentown, Pa. Dec. 31, Ritz and organizers will light up the pineapple as soon as they get it hanging above Main and Lemon.

“We want it to be glowing when darkness falls,” Ritz said.

by Nick Friedman | Community Editor

Arson responsible for company setback For the past seven years, Susan Beausang has used her company, 4women. com, to provide comfort to women who’ve lost their hair due to chemotherapy, alopecia or other medical conditions, in the form of headscarves and other fashion accessories. But in the early morning Sunday, Oct. 14, Beausang’s years of work and service to the community went up in smoke.

While Beausang was attending church, she received a message from her husband, telling her that her Main Street office building was on fire. Someone had thrown an improvised incendiary weapon into the building, and a police officer had noticed the smoke on his way into work. When she arrived to the office, she discovered that although the fire was not directly in her office, her business had suffered extensive smoke damage. The fire was contained to First Step’s office, but Beausang’s office, along with other businesses in the building at 2075 Main St., suffered smoke damage.

The other businesses in the building are the law office of Eric Reisinger, law office of Steven P. Johnson, First Step of Sarasota Inc.’s court services office, Florida Police Benevolent Association Inc. and Martella Law Firm.

“My heart just sank,” said Beausang.

“Everything was ruined. Seven years of hard work was just covered in soot.

There was just an overwhelming sense of defeat.”

Having lost her own hair to alopecia, Beausang started her business with an understanding of what other women experience with medical hair loss and the emotional aspect that accompanies it. She decided to start a company that would provide a more fashionable alternative to the options available at the time.

“There weren’t a lot of options available to these women,” said Beausang. “It was a lot of turbans, or the ‘cancer look.’

I wanted to bridge the gap between the medical and fashion worlds.”

As Beausang continued to build her business, it became a sort of safe haven for women to visit and talk openly about their experiences.

“A lot of them feel like they have no one to talk to about their hair loss, specifically,” said Beausang. “A lot of people don’t understand the emotional aspect of losing hair. They don’t understand why something like that should bother

An improvised incendiary device caused heavy smoke damage to six Main Street businesses, including 4women.com’s offices.

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Susan Beausang stands outside her 4women.com office on Main Street, which, along with five other businesses, was recently damaged in an act of arson. them, when they’re facing something as serious as cancer.”

Beausang says the most troubling part of the fire is that not only has it put her employees and her out of work but, also, she’s no longer able to provide this type of service to women in need.

“I get the most outstanding pages of testimonials from women telling me how the scarves have helped them,” said Beausang. “People are writing me, telling me their stories and asking when they can get a scarf. I don’t even know how to answer. I don’t have the finances to just start over in a new location.”

Police have told Beausang that in these types of arson cases, where all physical evidence is destroyed, finding the perpetrator can be difficult. As she gathers information for her insurance company and cleans her office, she says she feels helpless, but she remains hopeful that someone will come forward to help bring the arsonist to justice.

“It’s hard to know what direction to

Burned debris sits in a pile as the result of an improvised incendiary device that damaged six Main Street businesses. even go in,” she said. “I’ve been cleaning the office, but I can’t even go inside without a mask. You can’t breathe in there. With one random act, everything is gone. It’s just baffling.”

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ECONOMIC ADVOCATE

by Roger Drouin | City Editor

City receives 66 applications for EDC position Part of the job description for Sarasota’s downtown economic development coordinator will be to keep businesses from moving out.

City officials, business leaders and downtown advocates hope a new downtown economic steward will help keep businesses on Main Street as The Mall at University Town Center begins to attract shops and restaurants.

The mega mall broke ground Monday, Oct. 15.

Part of the job description for Sarasota’s new downtown economic development coordinator will be to try to keep businesses from moving out east.

“We envision the EDC as an advocate for downtown,” said Sarasota Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown.

The new economic coordinator will also be responsible for implementing strategies to increase the number of businesses and jobs downtown, bring market-rate apartments for working professionals and oversee an effort to add a pharmacy downtown.

Thus far, 66 resumes have been received for the position.

“It’s a full mix (of candidates) — local, regional and national and even one from Manchester, England,” said Steve Queior, president / CEO of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

The city of Sarasota, the Sarasota Chamber and the Downtown Improvement District (DID) are reviewing candidates for the position; they expect to have the position filled by mid-November.

Costs associated with the position are funded by three organizations — with the city contributing $40,000; the DID contributing $25,000; and the chamber’s “Sarasota Tomorrow” fund contributing $25,000. The chamber will provide an office and administrative supplies for the new economic coordinator.

As of Oct. 8, only a dozen candidates had applied for the position. Because of increased advertising, that number increased by five-fold over the past two weeks.

The salary range for the position is $50,000 to $60,000, with benefits.

Randy Welker was the city’s first downtown EDC coordinator. He resigned in June for family reasons.

“Randy Welker got a lot of things started,” Queior said.

One project Welker worked on was a study comparing downtown Sarasota’s economic climate to West Palm Beach, St. Petersburg and Naples. Although Sarasota fared well for its overall square footage of retail and restaurants and the number of employees working downtown, it had a lower number of downtown residents.

Queior said one thing the new economic development coordinator would study is ways to entice developers to build some apartments or condos — designed for both those who work downtown or retirees who want to live downtown.

“If we had more people living downtown, everything would be healthier,” Queior said.

Downtown advocate Ernie Ritz said one location for potential development that can give a boost to downtown is a parcel of city-owned land on Boulevard of the Arts in the Rosemary District. At an Oct. 18 city commission meeting, City Manager Tom Barwin said he sees the property as a “catalyst opportunity” for the area.

Ritz said that’s another project the new economic coordinator could focus on.

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+ Costco reels in applications for store Costco, which opened Aug. 17, received more than 4,000 job applications in total for 180 jobs, said Manager Scott Christensen at a recent Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce event.

Christensen says the chain received at least 400 transfer requests from current Costco employees worldwide seeking a job at the Sarasota store.

The 180 available jobs were broken down 50/50: half went to local applicants, while half went to employees within the company to fill specific experience positions.

Christensen adds that Costco, which doesn’t disclose individual store sales, has exceeded expectations with the Sarasota location.

Sales so far are 15% over budget, and the store has signed up 19,000 members since August — a record for new Costco openings in the Southeast region.

+ Sarasota sculptor honored in Boston Sarasota resident sculptor Dennis Kowal is being honored with a permanent home for his sculpture, “Constellations,” which was the result of a partnership between the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, the MBTA and the NEA. “Constellations” was recently installed and dedicated at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, according to a press release.

Created in 1972, “Constellations” stands over 8 feet tall and is constructed in 4-inch-thick Corten steel.

Kowal’s other work throughout the Boston area may be seen at the Federal Reserve Bank, DeCordova Museum, Boston University, Babson

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Monday, Nov. 5, Sarasota City Hall, Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota  Central Park Neighborhood Association meeting — 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5, Central Park II clubhouse  St. Armands Neighborhood Association meeting — 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5, St. Armands Fire Station, 47 N. Adams Lane, Sarasota

College and Mount Holyoke College.

+ Trader Joe’s building changes ownership A trust of Cole Real Estate Investments has purchased the new Trader Joe’s store building for $7.23 million. The price equated to $411 per square foot.

Earlier this year, Centennial American Properties purchased the former Rooms To Go retail store and renovated it to house the California specialty grocery, which opened in September.

The building and property at 4101 S. Tamiami Trail was purchased by the real-estate investment trust Cole Credit Property Trust III. Although the purchase is Cole’s first Trader Joe’s in Florida, affiliated trusts purchased a Trader Joe’s in Lexington, Ky., in July.

Cole says its commercial retail real-estate investment strategy focuses primarily on owning singletenant retail properties, leased long term to well-known, industryleading tenants.

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by Roger Drouin | City Editor

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Water festival celebrates importance of the bay

The Sarasota Bay Water Festival will celebrate the importance of Sarasota Bay to our environment, economy and quality of life.

“If our bay is healthy and vibrant and doing well, that’s not just good because it is beautiful for pure esthetics, but think of the connection it makes to our economy,” said Randy Moore, festival director. “If we didn’t have this vibrant beautiful bay, a lot of tourists wouldn’t come here and that would have a direct impact on our economy.”

The festival will host a multitude of activities, such as a fishing clinic for kids, vintage boats, exhibits and demonstrations of boating, kayaking, fishing, paddleboard sports, scuba and birding. In addition, festival-goers can sample treats from food trucks and listen to live music at the main stage. Local photographers and artists will sell wildlife photographs and art items in the creative-arts tent, while Richard Herzog, a sculpting professor at New College of Florida, will present Sarasota’s first “iceberg.” There will be more than 60 publicand private-sector exhibitors providing information on how to protect and respect the bay.

“Let’s have a day once a year where we give (Sarasota Bay) singular attention,” Moore said.

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with four people or more in their vehicle will receive a free raffle ticket. Freedom Boat Club will provide free taxi services from Marina Jack to the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Water taxis depart every 30 to 40 minutes, all day. Route 18 SCAT and the Longboat Key trolley make frequent stops at Ken Thompson Park. In addition, there will be a free bike, kayak and canoe valet service.

Interested festival-goers can also enter the “I Love Sarasota Bay” photo contest.

Photographs may be submitted to event sponsorer Caldwell Trust Co., at 1561 Main St., Sarasota. The last day to drop off submissions is Oct. 31. Visitors can vote on a People’s Choice Award photograph during the contest. The photo contest form and rules may be found at sarasotabaywaterfestival.com.

“Our best teachers were the teachers that made learning fun,” Moore said. “There is a lot we can learn about protecting and restoring Sarasota Bay, but let’s have fun doing it.”

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Construction of a $1.9 million Main Street improvement project could start as early as this summer.

“We’re shooting for construction beginning next summer (2013),” said Sarasota City Planner Steve Stancel.

Tom Mannausa, who owns property along 150 feet of Main Street and is a member of the Downtown Improvement District, said the project brings Sarasota a little closer to becoming a more walkable city.

“If you go to Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, (Russia), they have this walking element of brick streets and sidewalks,” said Mannausa, speaking as a property owner and developer.

The largest phase of work would replace diagonal parking spaces on the north side of lower Main Street, from Gulfstream Avenue to Five Points Park, with parallel spaces, which would free up more space for sidewalk expansion. The sidewalk there will gain eight feet of sidewalk space.

Mannausa said he would have preferred to see diagonal parking, instead of parallel parking spaces, so close to the Five Points roundabout, as called for in current plans.

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The project encompasses three phases of improvements — of which the first could begin this fall or late spring.

Overall, 12 parking spaces will be removed to add wider sidewalks on Main Street.

The original proposal called for brick pavers on both Main Street and the sidewalks from Bayfront Drive to Orange Avenue’s historic district, along with converting angled parking to parallel parking.

But, as a compromise with business owners who didn’t want to see parking disappear, the plan to change parking on the south side of Main Street was scrapped.

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Editor’s note: The man elected state attorney holds a position that, to a great extent, determines how a community addresses law and order. And the state attorney’s approach in turn influences the region’s quality of life. To get a better understand-

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ing of who will hold the state attorney’s position, the Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press this week presents profiles of the two candidates — Republican Ed Brodsky and Democrat John Torraco.

By Roger Drouin | City Editor

Brodsky finds refuge away from the drama Running for office has added to the suspense in Ed Brodsky’s life. But he stays on an even keel, thanks to his family, books, sports and P90X.

ED BRODSKY Republican BIRTHPLACE: Toledo, Ohio AGE: 47 FAMILY: Wife, Kim Brodsky; Two children,

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Currently serving as the chief assistant state attorney overseeing four offices in three counties, Manatee, DeSoto and Sarasota counties.

Formerly served as the chief assistant overseeing the Manatee County office and has also served as a felony division chief overseeing a felony trial division. Also has previously served as a child sex crimes/major crimes prosecutor.

He is board certified by the Florida Bar in criminal trial and currently serves on the Sarasota Criminal Justice Commission.

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From suspense novels to a biography of Steve Jobs, a good book helps Ed Brodsky de-stress at the end of the day.

During the state attorney candidate’s long and heated campaign against John Torraco, Brodsky has needed it.

“I love reading,” said Brodsky, 47, chief assistant state attorney in the 12th Judicial District. “It takes me away.”

The career prosecutor’s favorite author is John Grisham. “It’s the story and suspense and courtroom drama that makes it interesting,” Brodsky said.

Ever since he filed to run to replace outgoing State Attorney Earl Moreland in Jan. 10, 2011, Brodsky’s life has taken on its own suspense and drama as a candidate.

He survived — by a 52.7% to 47.3% margin — a primary race against Peter Lombardo, a campaign that boiled over heatedly during a Tiger Bay Club debate. And he hasn’t let up in his campaigning even if his opponent, Torraco, a Democrat, lacks the name recognition and experience of Brodsky and levels charges of incompetence and waste against the state attorney’s office.

Brodsky endures it, just as he has as a prosecutor for the past 20 years. He finds refuge with his family, his dog, sports and P90X training.

“I was doing P90X before (Paul) Ryan,” Brodsky said.

Brodsky originally studied to become a police officer. When he took a criminal-law class his junior year of undergraduate study at the University of South Florida, he decided he wanted to become a lawyer.

Brodsky knew he wanted to become a prosecutor.

After 20 years as a prosecuting attorney, Brodsky, has earned a reputation as a steady, competent prosecutor. He led the state attorney’s department that handles sex-crime cases and worked to strengthen laws against animal abuse and neglect.

Those who know him describe his

temperament as even. One attorney described him as soft-spoken.

“He is certainly not a raging lunatic,” said Ron Filipkowski, a longtime criminal defense attorney who had supported Lombardo, before Lombardo’s GOP nomination loss to Brodsky. Filipkowski said he does not support either Brodsky nor Torraco.

“He has always been a competent prosecutor on the tougher side of the spectrum,” Filipkowski said.

Spending time with his Weimaraner, Mason, is one of his other de-stressers. He talks at length about his former Weimaraner companion, Bailey, who Brodsky and his wife, Kim, would take to the park or for long walks when Brodsky got home from work.

The 14-year-old Weimaraner died last November.

“We would take him everywhere we could,” Brodsky said. “The minute we got home he wanted to go to the park.”

Brodsky and his wife have two children, Evan, 14, and Alexa, 11. Evan is a sports fanatic, like his dad, and this season the two have Tampa Bay Bucs season tickets. Brodsky got the season tickets when he thought the campaign would be a two-candidate race and over in August by the start of the football season.

“We spend a lot of time when we can (at games),” Brodsky said.

Brodsky is an avid Bucs and Tampa Bay Rays fan, and the attorney and his son will also go see the Marauders, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ single-A team, in Bradenton.

Finding time to do the P90X training has been difficult during the campaign.

In the courtroom, Brodsky has litigated 120 cases, from minor misdemeanors to major felonies.

He drinks his share of coffee, and his workday doesn’t end at 5 p.m.

“He is not a 9-to-5 individual,” said Sgt. Mick McHale, president of the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, a group that has endorsed Brodsky. “He makes himself available 24 hours a day.”

“Whether it is search warrants in the middle of the night, or if we need an opinion of a prosecutor at 2 or 3 in the morning,” Brodsky has been available, McHale said.

One of the most complex cases Brodsky prosecuted involved the death of a 9-year-old boy, Stacy Williams, who was shot and killed during a feud between two rival gangs.

To prosecute, Brodsky had to interview members of both gangs.

“This was one of the few trials where we had law-enforcement snipers on the courthouse to prevent any gang retribution,” Brodsky said.

Sheriff’s deputies would escort Brodsky from the courthouse because he was the lead prosecutor.

“I was always determined I was on the right side and doing the right thing,” Brodsky said. “I certainly paid attention to my surroundings, even when I was home.”

Sarasota County Commission Chair Christine Robinson said she remembered Brodsky as a mentor who was willing to help younger prosecutors. From 2001 to 2004, Robinson worked for the state attorney’s office with Brodsky, although Brodsky was in Bradenton and Robinson was in Sarasota.

“He helped those who were rising through the ranks,” Robinson said.

“He was willing to help prosecutors who were trying to figure something out — whether it was how to present it or interpretation of the law — even though it wasn’t his case.”

Many prosecutors will follow a career path in which they spend a few years in the state attorney’s office before moving on to practice private criminal defense. For Brodsky, that trajectory was never an option.

Prosecutors don’t make as much in financial compensation as do privatepractice lawyers, but Brodsky said the personal satisfaction in his work has kept him in the state attorney’s office.

“If I have it my way, I’ll never leave the state attorney office,” Brodsky said.

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Torraco brings tenacity to state attorney race When a young John Torraco told his parents he wanted to play hockey, his father signed him up under one condition: that he never miss a game or practice.

Following his parents’ guidelines, Torraco committed himself to the sport for 12 years, until he was physically forced to quit when he blew out his knee his senior year.

He turned his focus to schoolwork, something he claims never came easy for him. When he told his mother, Pat, he wanted to be an attorney, “I just sort of shook my head,” says Pat Torraco.

Pat Torraco’s first thought when her son told her he planned to run for state attorney was, “Oh no, not this again.” According to her, when her son has a goal in mind, his dedication becomes obsessive and he commits all the way.

The 41-year-old defense attorney is bringing that same commitment and tenacity to his campaign for state attorney against Ed Brodsky, who currently holds the position of chief assistant state attorney in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court.

Torraco may be considered the underdog in this race, but that hasn’t stopped him from putting up a fight.

Torraco’s platform is based on a fiscal analysis of the State Attorney Office’s performance of putting emphasis on the front-end of a case and downplaying the value of a conviction. Torraco said rooting out possible defense strategies, such as citing improper arrest procedures, could stop a case destined for failure from moving through the system and save taxpayers money.

Through campaign advertisements, Brodsky has criticized Torraco’s lack of overall law experience — particularly that he’s never prosecuted a case.

Instead, Torraco has spent his career on the defense side of criminal court cases.

Torraco got his feet wet in the courtroom prior to graduating from Georgetown University Law Center in 2001. According to Torraco, his first case was against U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder.

“He really gave me a beating. I picked myself up, dusted myself off and learned a lot,” says Torraco.

In 2004, with a strong knowledge of constitutional law, Torraco felt comfortable enough to go up against the Port Authority

of New York and New Jersey.

He saw a chance to use his legal degree to stop unlawful arrests of gun owners.

“I decided to take a stand,” Torraco says.

Torraco concealed legally a firearm in checked luggage, and, according to Federal Aviation Administration requirements, notified a LaGuardia Airport Delta Airlines employee of the gun. The employee was required to call the Port Authority. When officers arrived, they arrested Torraco.

The criminal charges were dropped, but Torraco lost a civil lawsuit in which he claimed the Port Authority had used unconstitutional enforcement in his arrest. He hoped the lawsuit would set a precedent. He worried that authorities would continue to arrest a traveler within his rights to carry a firearm.

“They were shooting fish in a barrel,” he says.

“John is very, very good at suggesting why a search is improper,” said Chris Cosden, a Fort Myers defense attorney who has consulted with Torraco on Fourth Amendment violation cases.

As a constitutional law professor at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota for 14 years, Torraco takes the lessons he’s learned in courtrooms to the collegiate classroom, in which he uses the Socratic method to teach his students.

Fittingly, he is also a Renaissance man who takes on a multitude of do-it-yourself projects instead of waiting for a professional to complete the work. In typical Torraco fashion, last Christmas he and his brother cleared raccoons out of their parents’ attic instead of waiting for the pestcontrol truck to arrive.

Torraco continues to personally install his campaign signs around Sarasota, even though he has staff who could do it for him.

In another instance, he used a sledgehammer to bang a dent out of his maroon truck’s tailgate after a tree fell on it.

Although the odometer in Torraco’s truck, which is featured in his campaign commercials, may roll past 350,000 miles before November, he won’t be buying a new vehicle any time soon. Just as he has shown determination in sports and the courtroom, he’s focused on the task — winning the Nov. 6 election for state attorney.

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Federal, state offices …

When noted economist Arthur Laffer spoke in Sarasota last winter, he cut to the quick while summarizing the Nov. 6 election. Every election, Laffer said, is a referendum on the incumbent’s performance.

Are we better off, are we safer or, most important, are we more free because of the votes our elected representatives cast on our behalf over the past two, four and six years?

Judging it as a singular legislative body, the unequivocal answer for the U.S. Congress — Senate and House combined — is no. It fails miserably. The national

OBSERVER RECOMMENDATIONS (Corrected version) EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week’s recommendations in Oct. 18 edition contained an error for Amendment 8. These are the correct Observer recommendations.

FEDERAL / STATE OFFICES • • • •

U.S. SENATE: Connie Mack U.S. HOUSE, District 16: Vern Buchanan STATE ATTORNEY: Ed Brodsky FLORIDA SENATE, District 26: Bill Galvano • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 71: Jim Boyd • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 72: Ray Pilon • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 73: Greg Steube

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL debt is 60% higher; annual deficits remain above $1 trillion; unaffordable entitlements continue to grow; our economic and political standing in the world is diminished more than it was, say, four years ago.

Who is responsible? They’re all responsible in Washington, but the Senatecontrolling Democrats and president more so than the Republican House.

In Tallahassee, the measurement has a much better result. The Republicandominated Legislature and governor have moved policies toward increasing Floridians’ freedom — with lower taxation and fewer job-killing regulations. In the whole, Floridians are better off than they were two years ago.

Using our level of freedom as our chief yardstick, herewith our recommendations for the federal and state offices (sans the president; that’ll come next week):

U.S. Senate

The one overwhelming, incontrovertible issue in Washington is spending — spending more than the federal government takes in. This also includes borrowing.

Congress has for four decades been spending and borrowing far, far beyond our nation’s means — all to fund unearned social benefits that are not enumerated in the U.S. Constitution.

Deficit spending and borrowing denies all of us freedom.

In this context, Bill Nelson — in spite of being a genuinely likable guy — is not a friend at all to taxpayers. Here’s a clear measurement of that statement: The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, which has examined all congressional roll-call votes since 1989 to identify members of Congress who have defended taxpayer interests or who have backed down on fiscal responsibility, ascribes a lifetime (10-year) rating of “hostile” to Nelson. He is hostile to taxpayers. He votes to spend more of your money than the government should.

When U.S. senators were asked on Nov. 14, 2011, to vote on a joint-resolution that would propose a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, Nelson voted no. Predictably, he supported Obamacare.

Contrast that with challenger U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV. Mack voted in favor of the balanced-budget resolution and against Obamacare. The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste rates Mack with a lifetime rating of “hero” — he is an advocate for taxpayers.

To be sure, there is more to being a senator than voting to stop federal government waste. And there are many Floridians who will stand up for Nelson because of all of his moderate rhetoric about “reaching across the aisle” and “fighting for Floridians.”

Likewise, they will argue that 45-year-old Mack falls short of the statesman-like level of Nelson or Florida’s junior senator, Marco Rubio. And they will point to all of Nelson’s

• FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: Retain Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara J. Pariente, Peggy A. Quince? No • FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: Retain Judges Anthony K. Black, Darryl C. Casanueva, Charles A. Davis Jr., Edward C. LaRose? Yes

MANATEE COUNTY

• CLERK OF THE COURT: R.B. “Chips” Shore • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 1: Larry Bustle • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 5: Vanessa Baugh • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 7: Betsy Benac • SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS: Mike Bennett • SCHOOL BOARD, District 2: Dave “Watchdog” Miner • E. MANATEE FIRE COMMISSIONER: James D. BonAmi

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• CLERK OF THE COURT: Karen Rushing • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 3: Christine Robinson • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 5: Charles Hines • COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD, District 2: Donna Barcomb • COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD, District 5: John Fellin • SARASOTA HOSPITAL BOARD, Central Seat 1: Alex Miller

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1: Health Care Services. Yes.

TV political ads portraying Mack as a loser who hasn’t done his job in Congress and favors special interests.

To be fair, if you watched the NelsonMack debate last week, you can be equally critical of both. Typical politicians: Rarely did either of them provide direct answers to direct questions. They regurgitated their campaign talking points. It was annoying.

But in the end, if you truly believe Floridians should send to Washington a U.S. senator who understands that one of his supreme responsibilities is to limit the reach of government in your life and protect your freedom, Mack is the better choice. As he says, it’s time for Nelson to go.

Recommendation: Mack

U.S. House, District 16

For us, Keith Fitzgerald, the Democratic candidate in this race, is something of an enigma.

As a Ph.D. in political science and longtime poly-sci professor at New College of Florida, Fitzgerald decisively embraces the Founding Fathers’ principles of a limited government. “We should always be suspicious of government authority because of coercion,” Fitzgerald told us.

At the same time, he said, liberty is the

Amendment 2: Veterans disabled due to combat injury; homestead property-tax discount. Yes Amendment 3: State government revenue limitation. Yes Amendment 4: Property-tax limitations; property value decline; reduction for nonhomestead assessment increases; delay of scheduled repeal. Yes Amendment 5: State courts. Yes Amendment 6: Prohibition on public funding of abortion; construction of abortion rights. No (Editor’s note: We oppose public funding of abortion; the second part of this amendment infringes on individual freedom.)

Amendment 8: Religious freedom. Yes Amendment 9: Homestead property-tax exemption for surviving spouse of military veteran or first responder. Yes Amendment 10: Tangible personal propertytax exemption. Yes Amendment 11: Additional homestead exemption; low-income seniors who maintain long-term residency on property; equal to assessed value. Yes Amendment 12: Appoint of student body president to board of governors of the state university system. Yes

SARASOTA COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT

Providing timetable for proposed charter amendment referendum; effective date of voter-approved amendments. Yes

LONGBOAT KEY CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Density referendum: May the Town allow conversion to residential use, with a maximum of six (6) dwelling units per acre, the property located at 5440 Gulf of Mexico Drive (currently zoned C-1, Limited Commercial), comprising approximately 0.76-acres legally described as Lot C-1 of Plat for Cedar Woodlands Subdivision, a replat of Lot 22, Subdivision on Longboat Key, as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 16, Public Records of Manatee County. Yes Density referendum: May the Town allow conversion to residential use, with a maximum residential density not to exceed six (6) dwelling units per acre, for the property located at 521 Broadway Street, currently zoned C-1, Limited Commercial, comprising approximately 0.44-acres. Yes

freedom to self-realize our dreams. Liberty empowers people to make choices, but it also requires citizenship — a broad set of duties and constraints, he said.

What’s more, Fitzgerald sees what is wrong in Washington. Indeed, go back to our Voter Guide in last week’s edition and read his responses. Fitzgerald gets it.

And at times, when you listen to him, he borders on sounding like a Republican and Libertarian. But he’s a Democrat, in part to obtain party funding for his campaign. And, in part, because he told us, “Republicans are mean … I grew up in a Democratic family.”

What is he? He’s enigmatic. He says Congress needs to cut spending; yet he would not repeal Obamacare. And were he to be elected, he would be expected to follow the party line. For us, that’s a nonstarter.

Besides, by the measurement of judging this race as a referendum on the incumbent’s performance, Vern Buchanan has earned re-election.

Ever since he first ran for Congress in 2006, Democrats have wasted millions of their contributors’ dollars trying to smear Buchanan’s reputation. They can’t win on what matters — that Buchanan always

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earns high marks for providing superior constituent services and votes to reduce government spending and regulations.

As a longtime, successful businessman and entrepreneur, Buchanan understands that: 1) customer (constituent) service counts first; and 2) for any enterprise to survive, it cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. For six years running, Buchanan has been one of Congress’ staunchest advocates of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

We have always hoped Buchanan would be more fiscally conservative than he is. In that vein, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste rates Buchanan as “friendly” — not its highest rating. And the National Taxpayers Union gives Buchanan a “B-” for voting to cut spending and regulations. He could be stronger.

But put the whole package together.

He brings much to the office: Great work ethic; a deep passion for doing what’s right for the economy; the defense of the nation and constituents; and proven business smarts and leadership.

Recommendation: Buchanan

he told us. He is idealistic: “I will honor the responsibility of this position, which is to seek true justice, as I am beholden only to the people of Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto counties.”

All that is to the good. But the state attorney’s job is no place for on-the-job training.

Brodsky has served more than 20 years as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office. He started there before college as an intern. Obviously, in his two decades there he has proven his competence and won the respect of his superior and peers. You have to earn the No. 2 position in the state attorney’s office — and then show your competence to keep it.

When we polled six criminal-justice system insiders about Brodsky, the responses were unanimous. Those who have worked by his side, as opponents in the courtroom or judges who have witnessed his performance in and out of court ascribed three essential characteristics to Brodsky: competent, fair and a man of integrity.

Recommendation: Brodsky

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Florida Senate, District 26

Of all of the local elected offices, this one has more effects on the region’s quality of life than voters typically appreciate or understand. The man or woman who occupies this office essentially determines how this region addresses and handles law and order.

The state attorney decides what charges, if any, will be imposed on an alleged perpetrator; he often decides whether an accused will go to trial or agree to a plea bargain. The state attorney, in effect, influences whether the region is hard or soft on criminals — and this affects our quality of life. It’s a big job.

Ed Brodsky, currently the No. 2 prosecutor in the office, and John Torraco, a Sarasota criminal lawyer, are vying to replace retiring 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Earl Moreland.

They are competing in their first campaigns for elected office.

This race comes down to inexperience versus experience. Torraco has no experience as a prosecutor, nor as a manager/leader of a large organization of attorneys and support staff (more than 160 employees in three offices).

In spite of that inexperience, when you speak with Torraco, you can’t help but conclude he is smart; has studied the operations of the state attorney’s office; and is passionate about wanting to bring positive change to the office. “It’s good to have turnover to get a fresh perspective,”

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This contest is almost like that for the state attorney: experience versus inexperience — former state Rep. Bill Galvano, the Republican from Bradenton, versus Paula House, Democrat lawyer from Lake Placid and first-time legislative candidate.

Like Bennett, Galvano previously reached his eight-year limit as a state representative in 2010. While in the House, he distinguished himself as chairman of five House committees, an indicator of his leadership abilities.

More important, though, are Galvano’s positions on issues. There is a big difference in his and House’s philosophical views on the role of government. House is close to a classic proponent of government intervention and activism. She supports Obamacare; she said she was disappointed that Gov. Scott rejected federal funding for high-speed rail and federal Medicaid dollars; she referred to attempts to purge voter rolls of illegal voters as “voter suppression”; she opposes vouchers for students.

Galvano is the opposite, a classic advocate of limited government. It doesn’t get any simpler than this to distinguish these two candidates: Asked what his top-three priorities if elected, Galvano responded: repeal unnecessary government regulation; cut spending; and reduce taxes.

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District 72: Sarasota County from University Parkway west of Interstate 75 all the way south to Laurel, essentially most of northern Sarasota County.

The race for this seat features incumbent Republican Ray Pilon versus Democrat Liz Alpert, a Sarasota family lawyer. Moderate-to-right conservative versus moderate-to-left liberal. Pilon: Free enterprise versus Alpert: larger government intrusion. More freedom versus less freedom.

Pilon is wired for elected public service, and he does it satisfactorily. He passes the incumbent-performance test.

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The incumbent in this district is Rep. Jim Boyd, first-term Republican from Bradenton who is seeking his second term. His opponent is Democrat Adam Tebrugge, former longtime assistant public defender from Sarasota.

Using the criterion of making this a referendum on the incumbent’s performance, Boyd has earned the opportunity to retain his seat.

Tebrugge likes to try to paint Boyd as beholden to insurance interests, primarily because Boyd owns an insurance agency in Bradenton. No one should “assume.”

Truth is, Boyd led the Legislature’s efforts these past two years to pass autoinsurance-reform legislation that will reduce all Floridians’ mandatory PIP (Personal Injury Protection) premiums and stem the rise in injury-and-insurance fraud that is costing state consumers close to $1 billion a year.

If Boyd is beholden to special insurance interests, they would be you — individual consumers and taxpayers, not Big Insurance. As an agent, Boyd benefits when the supply of insurance is plentiful and affordable. That means he can sell more. What’s more, Boyd also knows that if insurance rates keep rising, voters will blame him. His incentives are aligned with taxpayers.

We admire Tebrugge. He despises corporate subsidies for economic development as much as we do. And like us, he supports a much more limited role for the state in public education. Beyond that, though, Tebrugge differs from our views on Obamacare, school vouchers and tenure.

Recommendation: Boyd

Florida House, District 73

District 73: All of East Manatee County and Northeast Sarasota County.

This contest is between incumbent, first-term Republican Rep. Greg Steube, lifelong Bradenton resident and lawyer, and Dr. Robert McCann, a lawyer and practicing doctor of osteopathic emergency medicine who is running as an “NPA,” Non-Party Affiliation.

Dr. McCann is our kind of guy — nauseated by the two dominant political parties and all of the “pull peddlers” and leeches who perpetuate the system of buying and selling laws. He is an independent thinker and thinks our way. Asked his philosophy on the role of government, McCann, a man of few, direct words, said: “It should be very limited.

I’m going to return government to the people.”

To an extent, this race is a tough call.

Floridians need more independent thinkers like McCann.

But at the same time, Steube performed well and as voters expected him to perform in his freshman term. He held true to his self-description as an advocate for free enterprise and more freedom — compiling a record that favored lower taxes (eight votes) less government.

There is no reason to reject Steube; there is reason is to encourage him to stay the course — expand freedom.

Recommendation: Steube

Supreme Court Justices; District Court of Appeal Floridians rarely know how to vote on retaining Florida judges. To an extent, it’s a farcical event. It’s crazy to think Florida’s 11.4 million voters can keep track of Florida Supreme Court justices’ and the Court of Appeal judges’ decisions.

Indeed, Major Harding, a former state High Court justice, says merit-retention votes for judges are not intended to be votes on judges’ decisions. Rather, he says, they are to give voters the opportunity to oust a justice or judge for judicial and behavioral improprieties.

This year, there are groups that want to oust three Supreme Court justices — Peggy Quince, Fred Lewis and Barbara Pariente, regarded by conservatives who watch the court as “judicial activists.”

Indeed, they are. They were on the Gore side of Gore v. Harris in 2000, and they also rejected Gov. Jeb Bush’s school voucher plan and a proposed amendment challenging Obamacare.

Recommendation: “No” on the three Supreme Court justices; “Yes” on all of the District Court of Appeal judges.

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5 p.m. — 1300 block of Boulevard of the Arts. Petit Theft. A manager reported that $96 was missing from the petit cash box. The cash, in increments of four $20s, one $10, one $5 and one $1 was discovered missing around 2:20 p.m. on the above date. The manager told police that the cash box, located in an unlocked drawer in his desk, was locked when he found it but the lid was looser than it used to be. There were no pry marks evident on the cash box. Besides office staff, security has access to the office. No further action was taken at the time.

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9 p.m. — 2700 block Coconut Bay Lane.

Theft. A woman parked her car outside her apartment complex, and in the morning, the car’s wheels were missing. The suspect, or suspects, had jacked up the vehicle and removed the two right side wheels.

The suspect left behind a small black jack, which the police officer checked for fingerprints, but could not find any. It appears that the car was wiped down so there would be no fingerprints left behind.

A similar incident occurred the day before.

Oct. 16 Breakfast of champions 7:05 a.m. — 500 block Kumquat Court.

Open Container. A police officer observed a man holding a 16-ounce can of Steel Reserve beer. The man told the officer that the beer was from the previous night, and it was empty. The officer picked up the beer car and observed that it was a quarter full.

Hit and run 8:08 p.m. — 1900 block Main Street.

12:30 p.m. — 2500 block Clematis Street. Burglary of Structure. A woman left her home, and when she returned several hours later, she saw that her bedroom light was on. She knew that she had turned off the light when she left.

The woman noticed that a window shade was up, and upon closer inspection saw that the screen was not in place and part of the window was missing.

An officer found that the jalousie window had been broken and removed.

The window appeared to have been hit with an object and popped off the frame, and the suspect then used a lawn chair to climb through the window. The officer took fingerprints and told the woman about safety measures she can take in the future.

Car Crash. A four-door Nissan car was parked illegally on Main Street when the driver of Chevy pickup truck tried to park near the car and crashed into the driver’s door. The driver of the pickup truck, described as a woman with long dark hair and wearing a turquoise shirt, left the scene. An officer searched the area but was unable to find the truck or the driver.

What a tool 11 p.m. — 2700 block Hillview Street.

Burglary of a Vehicle. Officers responded to a call of a possible burglary in progress.

The homeowner told police officers that he saw a male looking into his car, which was parked outside his home. The suspect then walked to a pickup truck and tried to open the locked toolbox. The homeowner yelled out, asking the suspect what he was trying to do to his vehicles. The suspect ran off and headed toward Tuttle Avenue.

The homeowner followed the suspect for a while, and then he returned home and called the police.

Oct. 17 Leaving on bad terms 8:04 p.m. — 1300 block Main Street.

Threats. A bar manager fired a worker, and the former employee was upset about the firing. The former employee made several threatening statements to the manager and said the place would go out of business soon. The manager believes the former employee also stole from the business. The manager said he would conduct an audit of the inventory and make a report after he knew what was missing.

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BEHIND THE SCREAMS

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Haunted house offers scares in inaugural season After running the Sailor Circus haunted house, John Rusnak is serving up scares in a new location this year.

IF YOU GO Frightmares Haunted House When: Open 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

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Rusnak has been building haunted houses for 19 years. Most recently he ran the popular “House of Terror,” which benefitted Sailor Circus, until it was discontinued last year.

Now, in his first year of operation at his new location, Rusnak has a fresh canvas with “Frightmares,” which features two houses: Tomb of Terrors, a melting pot of old-school horror-movie props, and Psycho Asylum, an industrial-themed mental hospital gone rampant with patients — and evil clowns.

Rusnak got his start in the business at a young age, when he volunteered at a haunted house in the Gulf Gate area. His talent for terror was apparent, and, soon after, he built his own haunted house at the Sarasota Fairgrounds, which he says was a big success. He’s been hooked

Shannon Braswell stands, soaked in blood, in a bathtub.

Elani Smith applies fake blood to her face. ever since.

“I love horror films,” says Rusnak.

“What this haunted house does is allow me to entertain people and entertain myself at the same time.

I get to build sets and props that I like, and then I get to set them up for other people to like.”

Rusnak says the seasonal business takes months of planning and preparation, but that serving

up scares for his favorite holiday is worth the hard work.

“Some nights, you feel like it’s not a labor of love, and you want to give it up,” he says. “It’s worth it when you see people smiling and having fun. When they come out excited, it’s worth it.”

After Halloween night, when the season ends, Rusnak will break down the elaborate setup and return to his day job, but he won’t be too far from his passion. When he isn’t building haunted houses, Rusnak works on feature films as a prop master and set designer, where he’ll collect another season’s worth of frightful ideas to bring to life next Halloween.

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With about 30 minutes remaining before doors open, John Rusnak acts as a guide during a last-minute walk-through of his new, doublefeature haunted house, “Frightmares.”

Actors dressed as evil clowns, bloody doctors and undead children scramble to apply the finishing touches to their makeup and costumes before taking their respective posts throughout the house of horrors, which looks odd in the light of day.

Rusnak’s pace is brisk as he rattles off bits of direction as he walks by, double-checking various special effects, which he’s designed to shock his unsuspecting guests.

A loud pop from a pressurized air cannon pierces the silence, and an unfazed Rusnak laughs at the startled reaction it draws.

“I had to!” he apologizes between satisfied chuckles. “That gets them every time. You can have a $1 million effect, and just that little puff of air on your leg —people are more scared of the air cannon.”

Rusnak holds up a finger to signal that he needs to delay the tour for a moment, and then he crawls into a hidden corridor with a drill to secure a trap door for one of the actors.

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The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County celebrated the individuals and groups that keep the arts community vibrant through their advocacy of the arts Monday, Oct. 22, at the Van Wezel.

The Arts and Cultural Alliance presented the 14th annual awards celebration with master of ceremonies Joey Panek. There were performances that highlighted the spectacular arts in the community and some of the evening’s recipients, including a collaboration between Fuzión Dance Artists and Jazz Juvenocracy, a solo by Andrea Prestinario from Asolo Repertory Theatre’s upcoming “1776” and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

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Folk group brings attention to overseas heritage

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The Sarasota Grapeviners are an international folk dance group that meets from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday, at the John Chidsey Bayfront Community Center. Participants learn various dances, from Mediterranean and Balkan countries, such as Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and more. Most of these dances are done in a line or circle, and no partners are required.

“We all get together because we love the international flair of the music and we love to dance,” says co-coordinator Judy Merkt.

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Kapplin said her favorite part of the group is its friendliness and warmth.

“It’s like a big happy family, but we’d love to have more people dance with us,” says Kapplin.

After a 45-minute lesson, participants can suggest dances and engage in “ethnic aerobics.”

In addition to knowing the dances, many of the participants sing along to the songs.

Wylie Crawford has been part of the Sarasota Grapeviners for five years. The snowbird left his home in Chicago on time to make it to the Wednesday lesson.

“I have been dancing for 50 years, and this is the friendliest dance group I have been a part of,” Crawford said.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 25 Cuts Against Cancer Cut-a-Thon — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cutting Loose Salon, 8429 Honore Ave. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Center for Building Hope, a non-profit organization that provides free psychological and educational services for cancer patients and their loved ones. $20 haircuts, $10 makeup applications and $10 chair massages. Call 358-6000.

Show of Shows — takes place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 East Ave. This event will feature musical performances by the Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Pops, Players Theatre, West Coast Tanqueros, West Coast Civic Ballet and the Michael Ross Quartet, along with a reception, silent auction and dinner. Cost is $100. Call 9533477.

Fall Family Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Wilfred Episcopal Church, 3773 Wilkinson Road. Festival will feature games, food, a bounce house, a dunk tank and music. Free. Call 924-7436.

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Scandanavian Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 7750 Beneva Road. This festival will feature traditional music and food, as well as raffles and prizes. Free. Call 761-1771.

SUNDAY, OCT. 28 Comics and Convictions — takes place at 9 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave. The Rev. Eric Wogan will present “Comics and Our Convictions,” which will discern lessons on life tucked away within the comics and their implications for life. Free.

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Sarasota Youth Sailing Squadron sailors Nick Hernandez and Nico Schultz, both 14, will represent Team USA in the BMW Optimist Team Race Cup Oct. 27, in Berlin.

Sarasota Youth Sailors Nico Schultz and Nick Hernandez won the 2012 USODA Team Race National Championship July 22 though July 24, in Sandusky, Ohio, with Team Florida Oceanic Racing, a travel squad based in Clearwater. The boys will represent Team USA in the BMW Optimist Team Race Cup Oct. 27 in Berlin. four-man team with each sailor sailing his or her own boat against other teams from across the world.

Nico and Nick qualified for the BMW Optimist Team Race Cup after winning the 2012 USODA Team Race National Championship July 22 through July 24, in Sandusky, Ohio, with Team Florida Oceanic Racing, a travel squad based in Clearwater.

“I was very excited and happy because we’ve worked so hard for it,” Nico says of winning the national championship.

However, Nico and Nick didn’t know for sure if they would be competing in Berlin, because both boys also qualified at the U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) Team Trials back in May to represent the United States in the 2012 North American Championship in Mexico.

“I was happy, but I also was a little worried, also, because the (North American Championships) in Mexico were at the same time and I was supposed to go to

that,” Nick says. “I didn’t know that I was going straight to Berlin.”

After some discussion, Nico and Nick both decided to compete in the BMW Optimist Team Race Cup. “I’m looking forward to all of the competition that’s going to be there and some good sailing,” Nico says.

Nick agreed.

“I’m excited about the sailors and the competition — seeing all of the old faces and people that we knew,” Nick says.

The more tenured of the two teammates, Nico began sailing at the Sarasota Youth Sailing Squadron six years ago after watching his father and sister sail. After developing a knack for the sport, Nico joined Team FOR (Florida Oceanic Racing) three years ago.

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Similar to Nico, Nick quickly developed a passion for sailing after participating in a youth sailing summer camp on Venice Island.

“I liked it a lot,” Nick says. “I like the fact that it’s a physical and mental sport. You have to be strong in terms of fitness, but you also have to know what to do.”

This weekend, Nico and Nick, along with teammates Hallie Schiffman, a seventh-grader at Pine View, Emmet Ward, of Clearwater, and Carolyn Corbet, of Richmond, Va., will attempt to bring a gold medal home to the United States.

“We just have to keep the team focused on what we need to do,” Nick says. “One team is always trying to slow down another team to pass them. We’ve been working with each other so much that we know what to do. It’s all muscle memory.”

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And the two Sarasota Youth Sailing Squadron sailors wouldn’t want it any other way.

For 10 to 20 minutes, Nico and Nick will sail the waters of Lake Wannsee in Berlin, relying on the knowledge they’ve developed over the past three years to make the best possible decisions for their team.

“I like sailing by myself better because you don’t have to rely on another person to be there,” Nico says. “You make your own decisions and take the blame if you make a bad choice.”

Nico, a freshman at Suncoast Polytechnical High, and Nick, a sophomore at Pine View, left Oct. 23, for Berlin, and will represent Team USA in the BMW Optimist Team Race Cup Oct. 27.

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+ Lady Thunder earn tournament berth The No. 3 seed Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated No. 2 seed Cardinal Mooney 15-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-16, in a Class 3A-District 10 semifinal Oct. 23.

With the win, the Lady Thunder earned a berth in the regional tournament.

Natalie Buffett paced the Lady Thunder with 16 kills. Gabriella Costa had 10 kills and five blocks.

Lauren Maxey added eight kills.

Haley Preininger had 20 assists.

ODA will face No. 1 seed St. Stephen’s at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in the district championship.

+ Lady Blazers take win during Senior Night The Sarasota Christian School volleyball team rebounded to defeat The Out-of-Door Academy 18-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22 Oct. 16, on Senior Night.

Gabriella Costa finished with eight kills and four blocks to pace the Lady Thunder (10-8, 3-3).

Sam Albano had nine perfect passes and nine digs. Emma Henson added nine perfect passes and seven digs.

+ Lady Thunder take the win on Senior Night The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated the Tampa Bay HEAT 25-17, 23-25, 25-11, 25-21 Oct. 18 on Senior Night.

Gabriella Costa finished with 15 kills and five blocks to pace the Lady Thunder. Haley Preininger had 26 assists and 12 digs. Natalie Rodriguez had 23 assists and four aces and Sam

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Albano finished with 14 digs and 10 perfect passes. Seniors Emily Greenwood and Audra Pack also played in their final home match for ODA.

+ ODA rolls past SW Florida Christian The Out-of-Door Academy football team rolled to a 52-16 victory over Southwest Florida Christian in its homecoming game Oct. 19.

Brandon Place scored a pair of touchdowns on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Evan Wilson and a 16-yard pass.

Wilson connected with J.T. Fischer for a 46-yard touchdown and later threw a 71-yard strike to Austin Hoppe. Wilson ran in Thunder’s sixth touchdown on a quarterback sneak.

Second-string quarterback Dillon Cramer scored the Thunder’s final touchdown on a quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter.

ODA returns to district action Oct. 26, versus First Baptist Academy.

+ Sarasota Crew 4+ squad wins gold The Sarasota Crew Men’s Youth 4+ won the 48th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta Oct. 19 to Oct. 20, in Boston for the second-consecutive season.

The team of Ryan Hails, Ben Delaney, Travis Taaffe, Andrew Konecny and coxswain Grant Golub won the 85-team race in 16:40.153.

The Crew’s Women’s Youth 4+ team of Christina Felix, Katie DiVicenzo, Katie Molinari, Cassidy Marryott and coxswain

Chloe Swatek finished 32nd out of 81 competitors, improving nine places from last year.

The Crew’s Women’s 8+ team of Devin Norder, Shawna Sims, Kate Flanders, Dale Main, Kierstin Luginbill, Christina Warren, Allie Pitchford, Eliza Culp and coxswain Emily Goff finished 54th out of 84 teams.

The Crew returns to action in the 13th annual Halloween Regatta Oct. 27, in Tampa. More than 200 Crew rowers will participate in the regatta, which features teams from across the state of Florida.

+ Sarasota Scullers bring home 11 medals

The Sarasota Scullers captured 11 medals at the Head of the Indian Creek Regatta Oct. 14 in Miami Beach.

Gold Medalists include: Women’s Junior Lightweight 4+ (with coxswain) Women’s Junior Novice/ Freshman 4X (without coxswain) Silver Medalists include: Men’s Junior 4+ Men’s Junior Novice/Freshman 4x Bronze Medalists include: Men’s Junior 8+ Men’s Junior Novice 8+ Men’s Junior 4x Men’s Junior Lightweight 4+ Women’s Junior Novice 8+ Women’s Junior 4+ Women’s Junior 4x The Scullers varsity rowers will return to action in the Head of the Schuylkyll Regatta Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, in Philadelphia; The novice- and middle-school rowers will compete in the 13th annual Halloween Regatta Oct. 27, in Tampa.

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Riverview senior Taylor Katz has been swimming since grade school. She says she’s driven by her naturally competitive nature. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Florida and continue swimming. This week, she tells the Sarasota Observer about her dedication to the sport and her recent trip to the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb. How did you first start swimming?

I was taking swim lessons in my grade school, and we got rained out one time, so I sat with the swim team, and I really liked them. So, I started swimming, and I liked it.

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Just being on the team has taught me to work hard, and not just in the pool. It helps me work hard in school and at work, too.

The work ethic carries over.

What sets swimming apart from other sports?

Probably the time and dedication it takes.

We spend about 21 or 22 hours every week practicing, and we practice nine or 10 times a week, plus our dry-land stuff.

What made you decide to stick with swimming?

I’m very competitive. I don’t like getting beat, so every meet, when I would get beat, I wanted to go back out there and win.

Swimming is one way for me to let out my competitive nature.

How early do you have to wake up?

I usually get up at 4 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Saturdays, we start a little later. I’ve kind of learned to be a morning person. Now, when I sleep in, it’s only until about 7 a.m.

What has been your biggest learning experience?

Going to the Olympic trials this year. It was amazing. It was the biggest meet I’ve ever been to, and all the fastest people in the nation were there; it was crazy. And they had the nicest pool.

How would you describe yourself as a swimmer?

I would say I’m hard working. I have to practice. If I miss one practice, I get out of my groove.

How did you do?

I didn’t do as well as I hoped, but I had been injured, and at one point, my coach told me I wouldn’t even be able to go, so I was just happy to be there.

What advice would you give to young swimmers?

Don’t worry about anyone else.

Just focus on yourself and getting better.

How has swimming transferred into your everyday life?

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Zombie apocalypse takes hold of Gulf Gate

Charles and Danielle Cramblitz and Where’s Waldo zombie Greg Werner

Photos by Mallory Gnaegy

Ryann White, Kendall Wilson and Tiago Silva

A zombie walks into a bar. Actually, hundreds of zombies filled Gulf Gate area bars for the annual Zombie Pub Crawl Saturday, Oct. 20. But, Sarasotans need not be wary, they were only costumes.

People got into the spirit of the living dead and covered themselves in fake blood, guts and even prosthetic hands.

There were zom-bees, zombie UPS men, zombie Elvis, zombie Sonny and Cher and even some normal-looking people dressed as zombie bait — there were zombies and fake blood everywhere. “What do we want?

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It was a fun evening with no zombie survivors and can only be remembered with these photos and faint traces of fake blood.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $3.4 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12. A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

1716 CK LLLP sold the home at 435 N. Casey Key Road to Trinity Development Group Inc. for $3.4 million. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,851 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.4 million in 2007.

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Michael and Terrie Rizzo, of Boca Raton, sold their Unit 17 condominium at 932 Blvd. of the Arts to Eric Curran, of Holyoke, Mass., for $520,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,037 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,125,000 in 2006.

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

1734 Bahia Vista St. 355 S. Shore Drive 340 S. Palm Ave. 2849 Sequioa Lane 3838 Flores Ave. 1845 Wisteria St. 1165 Tahiti Way 839 Windsor Drive 2739 Sydelle St. 1323 S. Shade Ave.

Addition Remodel Remodel Addition Addition Mechanical Pool Screen Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof

Paul Gould Robert Shamsey Miriam Dever Howard Rooks Renee Balogh Patricia Quirk William Phillips Robert Casella Sharon Carroll Marie Knights

Amount $165,000 $22,000 $21,000 $10,500 $10,000 $9,492 $7,950 $7,420 $7,310 $5,150

U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the Unit 615 condominium at 988 Blvd. of the Arts to Melva Eidelberg, trustee, of Sarasota, for $387,500. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,555 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $585,000 in 2005.

Palm Place

Timothy Iverson, trustee, of Chicago, sold the Unit 204 condominium at 755 S. Palm Ave. to Mary Schwab, trustee, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 1983, it

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721 Casey Key Road 6420 Hollywood Blvd.

4237 Palacio Drive 351 Michelangelo Drive 5118 Far Oak Circle 7143 Antigua Place 3616 Beneva Oaks Blvd.

1736 Stanford Lane 5111 Hanging Moss Lane

Spa Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Windows/Doors Remodel Dock/Boatlift Mechanical

Jamie Fraser Steve Guerrazzi, trustee Karen Simpson Voula Pappas, trustee Thomas Tyler Jr. Marie Gianquinto C.C. Darby III Warren Middleton Jeffrey Lombard

$50,832 $32,960 $25,000 $21,875 $18,150 $15,750 $14,000 $13,900 $13,871

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has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,421 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $399,000 in 2007.

Eagles Point at the Landings

Rochester, Minn., for $350,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,514 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $282,400 in 1998.

Visit our website to read more real-estate transactions.

Patricia Masterson sold her Unit 204 condominium at 5450 Eagles Point Circle to John Carson III and Agnes Schipper, of

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STONEYBROOK GOLF & C.C. AWESOME WATER & GOLF VIEWS from this extremely well maintained & updated turn-key furn. 3rd floor condo overlooking the 3rd Fairway. This Condo has new appliances, new carpets, fresh paint, gorgeous furnishings, a custom built computer desk & cabinets and a new AC. A full golf equity membership incl. Tennis, fitness, clubhouse.................................................................................................................................... $159,000 STUNNING LAKE VIEWS! 4BD/3.5BA + Den single family home, fully furnished, beautifully decorated, gorgeous tile, aquarium window, wet bar, fireplace, huge closets, built-ins, heated pool & spa, near Clubhouse, golf equity incl., tennis, fitness, walking trails, clubhouse......................................... $499,000 ONLY STAND ALONE VILLA IN COUNTRY CLUB! Maintenance Free, beautifully furnished 2BD/2BA + den, crown molding, tile & new Berber carpets, hurricane shutters, new AC, large lot, 2 car Garage near heated community pool, golf equity incl. Low Fees, tennis, fitness, grill room, walking trails.......................................................................................................................................... $299,000 ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS IN COUNTRY CLUB! Updated 2BD/2BA turn-key furnished 2nd floor Condo, fresh paint, new carpets, newer appliances, newer furniture, fantastic golf & water views, near community pool, extra storage, golf equity incl., financially stable & debt free community.......$149,000 LIGHT, BRIGHT, CHEERY VERANDA 2BD/2BA, great golf & water views on 18th fairway, wonderfully furnished & decorated, shows like a model, soft Florida colors, new carpet & stunning tiled floors, new AC, 1 car garage, near pool, golf equity incl., tennis, fitness, clubhouse, walking trails... $179,900

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 513 condominium at 1301 Tamiami Trail to Robert and Norene Brueck, of Sarasota, for $900,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,299 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $733,000 in 2000.

These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued

by Sarasota County and city of Sarasota for the week of Oct. 8 through Oct. 12, in order of dollar amounts.

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William and Nora Johnson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1607 S. Lake Shore Drive to Stephen and Lynn Kukanza, of Sarasota, for $1.75 million. Built in 1987, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,489 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2005.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

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Low to high concentrations of Karenia brevis were found alongshore of mid Sarasota County and offshore of Sarasota, with the highest concentrations found at Blind Pass Beach Monday, Oct. 22.

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93946 93946

LIC#CAC046192 LIC#CAC046192

AIR CONDITIONING

941-565-3431 941-580-1331 Maintenance Contracts $39

RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Roofs, Window Pressure CleaningLanais, etc.

Cleaning, Pool Areas, Driveways, When Quality Counts!

941-565-3935.

RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Roofs, Window Cleaning, Pool Areas, Driveways, Lanais, etc.

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ISLAND CONCIERGE. No time? We can help Professional Services you. Shopping, errands, travel arrangements, etc. www.islandconcierge.us ISLAND CONCIERGE. 941-778-3203.

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TREE DADDY. Specializing in tree removal, tree trimming, Tree bobcatServices services, shell, dirt, sod installation and bush hog. 27 in years TREE DADDY. Specializing treeexperience. removal, 941-922-TREE tree trimming, (8733). bobcat services, shell, dirt, sod installation and bush hog. 27 years experience.

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941-730-4886.

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941-371-9869.

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CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Painting/Wallpapering Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. installation CARLO DATTILOWallpaper PAINTING. Licensed && removal, insured. pressureExterior washing.

Residential commercial, Interior/ painting including& drywall repair condos.

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35+ years experience. pressure washing.

Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

Personal 941-744-1020.

35+ years Services experience.

PERSONAL GARDENER. Experienced. Plant Personal Services Select, Install, Maintain.

Native, Ornamental, Butterfly. Reliable.

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PERSONAL GARDENER. Plant 941-366-2919.

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941-366-2919. Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL. 24 Hour Daycare. Brown Avenue Petand Services near Bee Ridge 41 behind Sleep King (new owner).

First24day FREE. Grooming Mark.

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BrownbyAvenue Meet and andand get a41treat.

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Pools Meet and greet and get a treat. 941-554-4620.

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92845

Part of the Florida International Realty of Sarasota Group.

Excellent References.

FreeService Estimates.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING

by Reliable.

Maria.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

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Kitchens, FEID Baths,CONTRACTING wet bars, etc.LLC. State certified WATKINS license custom #CBC1256520.

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92878

Personalized attention email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com with professional honest advice.

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941-650-6180.

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WATKINS FEID CONTRACTING LLC.

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FOR SALE: 2BR/2BA, fully furnished mobile home. Ideal location. Lake view. Across from clubhouse and2BR/2BA, swimmingfully pool,furnished located in Park FOR SALE: mobile East Club, active 55+ community adjacent to home.

Idealanlocation.

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East Club, an active 55+ community adjacent to shopping mall, dining and movie theaters.

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PARK EAST CLUB (next to Sarasota Square Mall) 55+ Community with Clubhouse & Oversized HeatedEAST Pool.CLUB 2BR/1.5BA Furnished, Fully PARK (next to Fully Sarasota Square Mall) applianced.

Covered w/Shed.

Inside 55+ Community with Parking Clubhouse & Oversized Laundry Pool. room,2BR/1.5BA New 1 yr. Fully old AC, PVC Piping.

Heated Furnished, Fully Lot Rent $555.

1st time offered,w/Shed.

REDUCED TO applianced.

Covered Parking Inside SELL NOW, $12,900.

Laundry room, New 1 yr. old AC, PVC Piping.

Call Rent Elliot$555.

941-284-7917.

No dogs, No rentals Lot 1st time offered, REDUCED TO allowed.

MOTIVATED SELL NOW, $12,900. SELLER!!

Call Elliot 941-284-7917. No dogs, No rentals Real Estate Wanted allowed. MOTIVATED SELLER!!

WANTED: BY Nov. 5th. Room or efficiency.

Room Former longterm SiestaFor KeyRent resident. Nationally known. Licensed healthcare professional seeks WANTED:

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ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA, 2 miles to Siesta Rentals Key. Vacation/Seasonal Available Jan., Feb., March, April. From $2800/mo.LAKES: No pets.

Non-smoking.

ASHTON 2BR/2BA, 2 milesCall to Ashton Siesta Realty, Inc. Joe 941-923-1945 or Key. Available Jan.,Bonsall, Feb., March, April. From 941-356-6356. $2800/mo.

No pets. Non-smoking. Call Ashton Realty, Inc. Joe Bonsall, condo: 941-923-1945 or LIDO KEY Beachfront 3BR/2BA, 941-356-6356. covered parking, nicely furnished. Seasonal rental: KEY $3500/mo.

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E-mail: ON BEACH OR BAY!! 941-388-2527, 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or lainecooper@cooperhr.com Monthly.

Available Immediately.

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Adult Care Services Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

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Mennonite background. $15/hour. miniCAREGIVER/COMPANION: 20 years4/hour experience. mum. Marilyn, 941-735-6826.

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Mennonite background.

4/hour miniCAREGIVER: PRIVATE. $15/hour.

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941-924-6809.

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407-418-8373, Sarasota.

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92415

MANUFACTURED HOME 2B/2B turn key ready mobile home. Attractively decorated. Remodeled MANUFACTURED HOME kitchen and baths.

Lake view stepsmobile of pool and Attractively clubhouse.

2B/2B turn within key ready home.

Park East Club is near mall, restaurants, movie decorated.

Remodeled kitchen and baths. theater andwithin Costco.

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Lake view steps pool and clubhouse.

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Corey’s Landing - Beautiful, immaculate, 3158 Sq. Ft. 3 Br/3.5 Ba. Separate guest quarters, pool, wood floors, decorator window treatments, top of the line throughout. ............................................ $895,000. Call for info.

Gorgeous Bay Isles - bay front with beautiful views and every amenity. ................. $3.2 Million. Call for info.

Bellagio at Osprey Harbor $799,000 Alinari at Rosemary Place house $304,000 casual elegance in home, attached guest - wood, tile

800 N. Tamiami Trail #404 -1070 sq. ft. turnkey furnished in Alinari; great rental--history and future

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50 5 ● CONVENIENCE – A short walk to beautiful Turtle Beach and three res50 50 C C en C e 50 C taurants ranging from a fun, neighborhood seaside50 pub to the finest haute cuisine. Known the world over for its fine crystalline sand, #1 ranked Siesta Beach, and fun, eclectic Siesta Village are just a few minutes’ drive . ● A GATED enclave of 122 units is impeccably maintained in a beautifully landscaped 5 acre setting. ● BOAT DOCKS as well as kayak and canoe racks and launch are readily available. No bridges to the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy great fishing right off the docks. ● Each unit comes with its own assigned covered parking space. Visitor parking is plentiful. ● RESORT-STYLE AMENITIES including newly renovated clubhouse with complete kitchen, heated pool with hot tub, lighted tennis court, men’s and women’s saunas, fitness facilities, and private island with gazebo and grills - perfect for entertaining. ● LOW MAINTENANCE FEES with substantial reserves. ● Spacious two bedroom/two bath units and one bedroom/one bath units each with a large lanai for outdoor living and abundant storage. ● One of the best values on Siesta Key, units are currently available and priced to sell.

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3835 3835 Shell Shell Road Road -- $6,500,000 $6,500,000

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201 201 Seagull Seagull Lane Lane -- $1,349,000 $1,349,000

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7305 7305 Iguana Iguana Drive Drive -- $1,175,000 $1,175,000

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530 530 Yardarm Yardarm Lane Lane -- $1,150,000 $1,150,000

Longboat Key sailboat water, one block to beach and bay, Longboat Key sailboat water, one block to beach and bay, 3 bed/3 bath pool home mostly constructed in 2004 3 bed/3 bath pool home mostly constructed in 2004

1226 1226 Sea Sea Plume Plume Way Way -- $735,000 $735,000

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“Art is a visual language. It’s a way to think, a way to see the world and understand the world, which is different from words,” Kurt Wenner says. “That was my greatest motivation — art was a way for me to understand the world.”

Chalk of the Town Kurt Wenner was the only 3-D chalk artist when he began in the early ’80s. Although he helped initiate most of the world’s first chalk festivals, he hasn’t contributed major art to one since 1995 — that is, until this year’s fifth annual Sarasota Chalk Festival.

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namorphic chalk artist Kurt Wenner and his hundreds of pastels are coming to town for this year’s Sarasota Chalk Festival. Last year’s was the first chalk festival the 52-year-old had participated in since 1995. Although he led workshops and put on a show at last year’s event, he didn’t contribute a masterpiece. This year, Wenner will create a piece in our backyard.

“A lot of festivals went in the direction I didn’t really care for,” he says during a phone interview from his studio on San Juan Island, near Seattle. It’s why he took such a long break from participating in festivals. Wenner has maintained his art, though; he has created a few advertisements and also broke a world record for the largest work of its kind drawn by one person (a piece for Greenpeace).

Wenner is renowned for being the inventor of 3-D pavement art. He also started the vast majority of festivals that take place around the world, most of them as fundraisers for art programs.

“But one aspect was that the less the organizer paid the artist, the more they made, so the tendency for the festivals was to become amateurish,” he says.

His real hope for festivals was to link high-quality, professional art to the community — such as the Sarasota Chalk Festival does. The Sarasota Chalk Festival hosts pros from around the world, as evident on the pavement masterpieces.

Wenner attributes its success to founder Denise Kowal, “the first person with good taste” to do it this way, he says.

For this year’s festival, Wenner will transform a 1,200-square-foot space of asphalt into this year’s “Circus City, USA” theme. He has planned a circus animal parade coming to town, and it will be a collaborative effort with more than a dozen artists, some of whom are locals, who will work together on his piece for four days.

Wenner is also using a technique he’s never tried before. To view his piece, the

Kurt Wenner’s works have been on display on pavements throughout the world. spectator will stand on scaffolding, which will take a viewer’s eye level from the standard 5.5 feet to 15.5 feet. It’s a different geometry than he has used before, but using this technique will give him the opportunity to make things taller; it will appear as if the piece goes on for infinity.

Infinity is a subject Wenner knows well.

His first professional job in the early ’80s was as an advanced scientific space illustrator for NASA. That was before computer graphics.

“They needed to have an artist draw the spacecraft in perspective and show it in other environments and planets,” he says.

He had to represent infinity and push the perspective.

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Wenner’s love for this kind of geometry stems from his mathematician father, Adrian Wenner, who wasn’t thrilled with the idea of his son becoming an artist.

His dad would bring home books that combined mathematical principles with art principles; he hoped it would generate an interest for math for his son. It did — but not in the way he had planned.

Wenner took geometry as a foundation for art; the same way it was used as foundations of ancient monuments, sculptures and Renaissance art.

As a kid, Wenner wasn’t the sidewalkchalk drawing prodigy you might expect

— though, he did steal some chalk from the supply closet at school once. He began the chalk craft later in his life, while he was living in Italy, as a solution to being strapped for cash. “(In Italy) I saw some of the last surviving pavement artists on the street and I thought, ‘Well, I don’t speak the language and I don’t have a work permit,’” he says.

So he opted to reproduce copies of the masters via pavement art. Soon after, he began creating original work in the classical style.

“At a certain point, I got bored with that because people didn’t realize it was my own work. They thought I was still copying the masterpieces,” Wenner says.

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In 1984, Wenner created the first 3-D chalk art. Picture Renaissance-style gods coming out of holes in the pavement.

“Modern art has created a mental disconnection between the natural world and human creativity,” he says. “What I’m trying to do in my work is to show that you can actually go back and rebuild this broken link and still be innovative and creative.”

But art isn’t used as a means of expression for Wenner. Instead, it’s his way of understanding the world around him. It is the visual language he uses to process.

“We’ve gotten rid of a way that one could think or solve problems,” he says. His mission is “to show people that one can draw, drawing is fascinating and to make them curious,” he says. If someone gets a sense of disbelief from looking at his work, then he has done his job.

“Now it’s funny, because so many people are used to it, so you have to keep pushing it further and further to maintain that state of disbelief,” he says.

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To be fair, Academy-Award winning cinematographer Wally Pfister wasn’t just responsible for all the filming visuals in “Inception.” He’s had a hand in a lot of great flicks: “Moneyball,” “Dark Knight,” “Dark Knight Rises,” “Memento,” “The Italian Job” and the list continues. Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he got out of Hollywood for a few days to lead some screenings in Sarasota. And his parents, Longboat locals, were probably thrilled to have a visit from their son.

He’s a good buddy of director Christopher Nolan, and the duo has been working together for 13 years. They are both “old-school” film guys who are known for staying true to film, rather than digital. He’s also pretty funny — he answered a phone call from his wife during the screening of “Inception,” and even pointed out one of his errors.

I sat down with him for a Q&A. Here’s a little tease; you can find the full Q&A online at YourObserver.com.

I know you could probably talk about this next question for hours. But in a nutshell, why is it important for you to shoot photo chemically rather than digitally?

In a nutshell — film and shooting photo chemically is a better image-capture system than anything digital right now. And I know that’s changing, but I’ve always felt that until there’s a capture medium that is able to surpass the quality of film, that we want to hold on to our film for as long as we can and keep Kodak alive and running, because there’s something really spectacular about the image on a film negative.

What’s your favorite part of the cinematography process?

I think really, still, I love being on set and filming. And I love, you know, looking through the camera, and looking at the light and knowing we got it right and feeling that we did what’s appropriate for that scene and that shot and being able to have a comfortable environment and knowing that we shot some scene that’s really strong, important and that we got it right. Overall, the feeling that you got it right after shooting — there’s no greater feeling than that.

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Nik Wallenda walked across Niagra Falls in June, and hasn’t been home since. The home-

town hero was welcomed back as soon as he stepped off his plane Oct. 19, at the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport.

Circus Sarasota clowns, Sailor Circus performers, fans, friends, community leaders and his wife were there to celebrate his homecomMallory Gnaegy ing. Wallenda has already Nik Wallenda announced plans to cross announces his the Grand Canyon without a upcoming Circus safety harness next summer, Sarasota show. but he had another performance announcement up his sleeve: Wallenda will headline the Circus Sarasota production called “His Journey Continues … ” from Jan. 25 to Feb. 15, with brand spankin’ new stunts. And he’ll be doing a special gig at this year’s Sarasota Chalk Festival, too.

Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Christine Robinson declared Oct. 19 Nik Wallenda Day. To this, Wallenda reminded the audience that this is the second proclaimed Nik Wallenda Day, which means he’s gotta do 363 more tricks. In addition to his slogan, “Never Give Up,” he called Sarasota the best city in the world. And we’re glad to have the best high-wire superstar in the world back home.

 a new leaf Do you remember the cover story about local artist Jackie Peters Cully?

She’s creating an installation at Art Center Sarasota later this spring that will use hundreds of leafs decorated by community members. If you missed the story or want to see a sketch of what the exhibit Mallory Gnaegy will look like, check it out on- Here’s the leaf I line at YourObserver.com covered at the Well, I went to one of her last workshop. fun leaf workshops — it’s a nice way to meet some new people and put a little art into your day. And I can’t wait to see the exhibit based on all the unique and wonderful leaves people were making. It’s an easy and fun fall craft for any age and I would highly recommend it.

She just led one workshop Oct. 22, but you can get involved 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays Nov. 19 and Dec. 17, at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Say “hi” to me if you see me there!

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Hot Ticket ‘Tribute to Daniel Moe’ — The Key Chorale will perform a tribute at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road. The dedication to the late Key Chorale conductor emeritus will feature music from the composer’s repertoire performed by past and present members of the Key Chorale, as well as specially invited soloists including his widow, Ann Stephenson-Moe, organist. Tickets are $22.

For more information, contact Jan Docking at 924-0790.

‘Nunsense’ — A comedy with singing and dancing nuns begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, and runs through Nov. 4, at The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail.

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Music // Sarasota Opera’s Fall Season Sarasota Opera is about to open its fall season and it’s doing it with a pair of operas — one old and one new.

First comes Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” a cherished favorite with audiences, that hasn’t been seen here since the Opera House was renovated and re-opened in 2008. This is a work that fairly ripples with melodies that have become household standards. In fact, legend has it that Verdi wrote the immediately famous and tuneful “La donna e mobile” but was afraid to give it to the tenor until the day of the world premiere because he knew it would leak out to the general population and be heard on street corners and in gondolas before the curtain went up. Legend isn’t always right, but it makes a great story!

“Rigoletto” is all about a curse — la maledizione — and how that curse becomes the bane and tribulation of the bitter court jester, Rigoletto, and his beautiful and trusting daughter, Gilda.

In this production of the well-known Verdi masterpiece, Sarasota Opera is bringing back Marco Nistico, who’s been heard here as Figaro and Sharpless, to take the title role. The brilliant young mezzo, Heather Johnson (heard in past years as a sparkling Cinderella and a dramatic Elizabeth Proctor), tenor Hak Soo Kim (also seen in “La Cenerentola”) and the popular bass, Young Bok Kim, will be appearing in this production, and the Greek soprano Eleni Calenos will make her Sarasota Opera debut as Gilda, Rigoletto’s ill-fated daughter.

The Sarasota Orchestra, taking a rest from center-stage and moving into the orchestra pit, will be led by Artistic Director Victor deRenzi.

The company’s Youth Opera is presenting the world premiere of “Little Nemo in Slumberland,” a commission with music

by Daron Hagen and words by J.D. McClatchy. Don’t do as I first did and think this is an operatic version of Disney’s “Finding Nemo,” a fish of an entirely different stripe. This story is based on Winsor McCay’s turn-of-the-century comic strip,

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Soprano Eleni Calenos as Gilda and baritone Marco Nistico as the cursed jester in “Rigoletto”

“Little Nemo” and recounts the little boy’s adventures with giants, enchantresses, balloons and topsy-turvy castles.

The lucky kids in the Sarasota Youth Opera will sing the roles of the children and members of the company’s Apprentice and Studio programs will take on the adult parts.

Technically, the production is using a new scenic-projection type of equipment, which originated at the University of Kentucky and has been used by The Atlanta Opera, called SCRIBE: Self-Contained Rapidly Integratable Background Environment. We’re told it’s an innovation in video scenery!

“Rigoletto” will have six performances starting Friday, Oct. 26, and “Little Nemo in Slumberland” will be performed Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. Both operas will have subtitles so you’ll know exactly what’s happening.

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The Beaded Lady

Ruthie Engford Clark is the opera’s head dresser with a high-flying past.

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‘Rigoletto’

“What I really enjoy is being a part of what the performers have to go through — being a performer, myself, I understand the discipline required,” Ruthie Engford Clark says.

When: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.

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Tsvi Kaplan would be in trouble if he gave the job to someone else — but she’s kidding. Clark and Kaplan have become quite the team, working together for the past 15 years.

One of Clark’s favorite memories from the past 19 years she’s been with the opera was the day of dress rehearsal for Verdi’s “Oberto.”

“It was this huge gold dress for some queen-like principal part, and it was all full of pearls, beads, jewels and it wasn’t fin-

ished yet,” she says. “There were six of us all sewing on pearls and beads. Every time I see it, I still remember that.”

Sewing on beads takes Clark back to the days she beaded her own costumes on the road between performances with her family’s traveling circus — first for her grandfather’s circus, Engford Family Shows, then her father’s circus, Forges Bros. Show.

Her family did everything from acrobatics, wire walking and juggling — they were all musicians,

too.

“My love was trapeze,” she says. Her costumes were full of rhinestones, beads and feathers.

And she made them all by hand.

“You couldn’t buy costumes at Walmart or any store like that.

It was all custom made for the work you were doing,” she says.

She met her husband, Frank, while they were performing together. And they got married in 1966 while hanging upside down from a helicopter with 75,000 people watching below. Frank

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Clark was the property master at the Sarasota Opera for almost 10 years. The high-flying duo’s home is a museum of costumes and nostalgia from the 35 years they spent performing together.

Clark says she hasn’t shared her story with too many people with whom she works, although word does get around about her performance background — especially because the circus community is so close-knit.

“It’s not like I wear a shirt that says, ‘I hang from my neck in the air’ or anything,” she laughs.

As a woman who spent her life performing, she can relate to the discipline of the opera performer’s craft. And, if she still could, she’d be gung-ho for performing a trapeze performance in a magnificently beaded costume.

“Sure! I’m ready!” she says enthusiastically. “Where’s the car?

Let’s go!”

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Reception & Sarasota Youth Opera Panel with Designer, Composer, and Librettist: Sat., Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m.

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The costume shop at the Sarasota Opera House is bustling as it prepares for the upcoming season, which begins Oct. 26 with “Rigoletto.” There are people sewing buttons and clasps, putting seams into leather, and, every so often, someone will interrupt the droning click of sewing machines to chat.

“Oh, give Ruthie something with beading,” one of the women seated at a sewing machine says.

Head Dresser Ruthie Engford Clark takes an iridescent mintgreen gown from a nearby rack.

She carefully runs her fingers over the large colorful gems she has attached to the garment to be used in Sarasota Youth Opera’s production of “Little Nemo in Slumberland.”

Clark is notorious for her beadwork.

Sure, she’s responsible for the team that maintains, repairs, cleans and presses hundreds of costumes and makes sure every room in the three floors of dressing rooms has the right costume — including every sock, shoe, hat and belt. But her favorite part of the job is the beadwork.

“Whenever there’s beading to do, I say, ‘Howard, save that job for me,’” she says peering over the top of her glasses with a slight furrow in her brow. She gives the impression that resident costume designer Howard

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Celtic Thunder 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. $40 to $80. Call 953-3368 Hermitage Series at Historic Asolo w/ Ann Patterson.

7 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater. $5. Call 360-7399

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The Living Legacy of Daniel Moe Key Chorale 2:30 p.m. at The Church of the Palms. $22. Call 921-4845

Kings of Swing 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. $10 to $45.

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‘How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre. Runs through Dec. 2. $13 to $28 p.m. Call 488-1115

Armands Art Festival and Fall Sidewalk Sale 10 a.m. at St. Armands Circle. Free. Call 388-1554 ‘Celebrating Humanity’ with Marcus DeLoach Gloria Musicae. 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. $15. 360-7399

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Art Uptown Gallery Paul Tamanian and Yuri Gorbachev Galleria Silecchia Runs through Nov. 30.

Patricia Curtis Harmony Gallery at

‘Children of Eden’ 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center. $12. Call 212-541-4684

Siesta Key’s Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Competition.

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The Capitol Steps 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. $25 to $40. Call 953-3368

Singers from Sarasota Opera 8 p.m. at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center. Free. Call 552-5325 to reserve

Begins at 9 a.m. at Siesta Key Beach. Runs through Nov. 12. $5. Visit crystalsand.org

‘The Roarin’ ’20s’ Sarasota Orchestra 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. $100.

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Runs through Dec. 16. $28. Call 366-1505

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Tom Simmons 7:30 p.m. 9 The Four Seasons +7 10 ‘Little Nemo in Sarasota Orchestra. 8 p.m.

Slumberland’ at McCurdy’s Comedy Sarasota Youth Opera. 5:30 Theatre. Runs through Nov. 11. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Runs through Nov. 11. p.m. (also runs Nov. 11) $11 to $15. Call 925-3869 $30 to $77. Call 953-4252 at Sarasota Opera. $15 to $20. Call 366-8450, Ext. 1 Symphonic Wind Cine-World Film Festival Ensemble in Concert Various times at Burns Court Dan Miller and Lew Gatto. 8 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Cinemas. Runs through Nov. p.m. at The Glenridge Performing Center. $8. Call 752-5252 18. Call 955-3456 Arts Center. $15. Call 552-5325

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the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Runs through Dec. 21.

Wednesday, Nov. 7: 26 Meet the artist 7 p.m. at David O’Keefe Gallery Friday, Nov. 9: The Warren J. and Margot Coville Photography Collection The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Runs through Feb. 3.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: Opening: The Curated Unknowns: An Exhibition of27 Emerging Artists Art Center Sarasota Runs through Dec. 7.

Nov. 30 The Atomic Art Show Clothesline Gallery Runs through Dec. 15.

Opening reception Dec. 7.

Pandora Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

by Chip Davis. 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. $60 to $85.

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Annual Tree Lighting 6 p.m. at Marie Selby Five Points Park. Free

Al Romas 7:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre. Runs through Nov. 25. $11 to $15. Call 925-3869

Danae DeShazer in “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2012 8 p.m. at Van Wezel.

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Brian Bradley 7:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre. Runs through Dec. 2. $11 to $15. Call 925-3869

Jazz Bands in Concert SCF Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo. 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center. $8. Call 752-5252

The 20th Annual Sarasota Craft Show 10 a.m. at Robarts Arena. Runs through Dec. 2. $9. Call 355-9161

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With so much of our housing stock built with retirees and snowbirds in mind, big family homes can be hard to find in Sarasota, particularly at a price that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break the bank. But here are three examples that fit the bill nicely. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re big, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well-priced and each one offers a different version of the Sarasota lifestyle. The criteria in choosing them was simple enough: If we were a kid, would we want to live here?

1. Beach Family 1214 Sea Plume Way

Trying to find a large home on Siesta Key for under $1 million can be a real challenge. Just about every one we looked at had a major problem. But this three bedroom, three-bath house on a private street has an awful lot going for it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little dated, and the lot is small, but all that is forgiven by the locationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two blocks from Point of Rocks beach, with its gorgeous white sand to the north and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tidal ponds full of sea life to the south. What kid wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to grow up there?

The look is classic Siesta Key, circa 1980, with vaulted ceilings, wooden decks, and wood siding set on the diagonal. A big bonus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located on a canal, with its own dock and a 10,000-pound boatlift. At 3,680 square feet, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roomier than it looks and if you need a fourth bedroom, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a loft that could probably be converted. Other special touches: a woodburning fireplace, an elevator and a master suite with sitting area and three walk-in closets. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priced at $675,000. With a little remodeling, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a terrific family home thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a seven-minute walk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I timed it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the best beach in the country.

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2. CITY FAMILY 2350 Fiesta DrIVE

For the city kid with a lot going on — sports and after-school activities — here’s a stylish, contemporary home just a short walk from Riverview High. It’s unusual to find a house this big and this private in such a central location. Set on more than an acre of land, it’s got four (or possibly five) bedrooms in 3,838 square feet. Built in 1973, it’s got a classic-modern look, with dramatic rooms on various levels, a floating staircase, and a

beautifully renovated kitchen. Several years ago this home might have seemed dated; now, with the mid-century look coming back, it’s right in style. Children will love the room with the skylight, the enormous pool, the fact that they have their own wing, and all the great spaces, both indoors and out, for sports, games and hanging out.

Parents will love the price tag: sophisticated style and a family-friendly layout for $549,000.

For more information, contact Melba Jimenez of Michael Saunders & Co.; 356-3970.

3. COUNTRY FAMILY 7423 SpinosA CouRT

If you really want a lot of room, head east.

Just past the interstate you’ll find communities — some gated, some not — where there’s plenty of room for children and pets.

This 4,453-square-foot home in Serenoa Lakes (built in 2000) has four bedrooms, four full baths, plus a den, family room and an upstairs bonus room (31 feet by 21 feet) with a wet bar and balcony. There’s also a caged pool and spa, a three-car garage and

almost an acre of land. Serenoa Lakes is a little too well-kept to be considered rustic, but you definitely feel you are out in the country. Still, downtown is just 20 minutes away, the beach even closer. And there’s a golf course next door. The home is priced at $679,000 — recently reduced by $90,000.

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Maison Blanche: James Beard Foundation dinner

Wednesday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, Oct. 18

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n airplane ride to New York City is the usual prerequisite for a James Beard Foundation dinner. But lucky locals got to enjoy the treat without the trip Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, when chef/proprietor Jose Martinez, of Maison Blanche on Longboat Key, recreated the dinner he prepared at the foundation in June.

Over the two evenings, more than 100 guests enjoyed Martinez’ “French Elegance” menu, an unabashedly sublime application of culinary artistry to five courses with wine pairings from Frederick Wildman and Sons. Asked to name their favorite, guests named virtually every item on the menu.

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tomato confit with tiny, individual leaves from a baby Brussels sprout for its uniquely intense tomato flavor. The smoked haddock hors d’oeuvres came in for more than its fair share of applause, as did the foie gras and duck pie with wine sauce. The almond meringue topping the Florida lemon tart was exceptional.

Among the wines, several (including yours truly) particularly favored the Pol Roger Brut Reserve. And raves included, “For a creative eating experience, this is it in Sarasota”; “He’s an artist”; and simply, “The best in town.”

For a chef to be invited to present a dinner at the James Beard Foundation is a form of recognition in and of itself. The foundation is a

nonprofit created in honor of the great champion of American food to “celebrate, nurture and preserve America’s diverse culinary heritage and future.”

Based on recommendations received and reviewed by both a programming staff and a volunteer programming committee of food professionals, it invites highly regarded chefs to serve a dinner at its headquarters in the Greenwich Village townhouse where James Beard lived for three decades.

This was Martinez’s first such event but not his first connection to the foundation; he was a semi-finalist for its Best Chef-South award in 2010, and he underwrites a James Beard Foundation culinary scholarship.

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Outfitted in one of the hottest little redand-black numbers Sarasota has ever seen, Lauren McComb — followed by George Quarterman, Bambi Famous Kaine, Jamie Embling, Dr. Kristen Paulus, Phil King and Anne Weintraub — got things heated up on the dance floor during CANDance Saturday Oct. 20, at Michael’s On East.

Judging by the elaborate red décor, the sexy costumes, the curves, the legs, the camera flashes and the rounds of applause, the event will surely remain one of the hottest this season.

Awards were given for top dollar amount raised — Anne Weintraub — and People’s Choice Award winner — Bambi Famous Kaine. The event benefits the Community Aids Network.

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her one-year cancer-free anniversary. She was treated at SMH. The guest who left prior to the grand-prize drawing and was holding the winning key for Casa Mariposa on Siesta Key was Penny Hill, who co-chaired CANDance Saturday. The donor of the villa was Bambi Famous Kaine, who danced in and won People’s Choice Award. “Penny texted me as soon as she got home and opened her bag, saw her grand prize letter, and realized what had happened,” said KTTC Co-Chairwoman Allison Silver Schwartz. “She has my number because I was a dancer in CANDance last year and because she is our mortgage broker!”

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Instead, they met 80 of their nearest and dearest, who were gathered poolside to surprise Stover on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

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If you’re wondering what went down at the 2012 Key to the Cure Kick Off, BT has the scoop! In less than 45 minutes, all 400 keys — which had a greater than 8% chance of winning prizes ranging in value to more than $3,000 — were sold. The goal for the key sale was $20,000, but several entrepreneurial folks, such as Margaret Wise and Gwen MacKenzie — resold their keys. Nearly 700 people attended the event. The owner of the pink beach cruiser from Ryder Bikes had five offers to buy it before he left the store, but he refused them because he was giving the bike to his niece, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

The guest who won the Skinsmart Dermatology basket, valued at $1,200, just celebrated

Save the last dance … Allison Silver Schwartz roamed the Michael’s On East Courtyard for what was surely a couple of hours trying to purchase a two-minute dance lesson from one of the professional CANDance dancers.

A disappointed Schwartz said she had asked everyone, but the lessons were sold out. Later that evening Schwartz was seen twirling around the dance floor …

Thai time … Pam and Lyn Wiley were breaking it down on the dance floor, when Lyn paused to talk about his wife’s “fantastic and famous ensemble handpainted by seven virgins.” Pam corrected her husband, saying it was hand-woven, not hand-painted. “Well, it was hand-woven by seven virgins, then,” Lyn joked …

Winner, winner, chicken dinner … When Bambi Famous Kaine, who won this year’s CANDance competition, saw a photo of her husband, Jeff, wearing an extremely furry white Jeff Kaine top hat, she called him “Dr. Seuss” …

Where’s Weintraub? … Anne Weintraub was incognito before the actual competition began. Unlike the rest of the female contestants, who all seemed to be donning shades of red that evening, those on the lookout for Weintraub were unable to locate her, for quite some time due to the fact that she was sporting black from head to Anne Weintraub and Alexandra Band toe. She also reported

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Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Booker High School Theater

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Colton Bazenas, Laura Chambers, Zoe Verbil and Oliver Gale

Jewel Ash and honoree Lee Peterson

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Nicolette Owen-Pfaff and Employee of the Year honoree Doug Ott

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34th Annual New England Clambake Benefiting New College Foundation. 6:30 p.m.at New College Bayfront Price: $150. Contact: Andrea Stephens, 487-4684

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Goodwill Tribute Luncheon.

Benefiting Goodwill Foundation. 11:30 a.m. at Dolphin Aviation. Price: $100.

Contact: 355-2721, Ext. 104

Dream Makers Ball honoring Nathan Benderson Benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. 6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

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Noon at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Price: $60. Contact: Laura Coyle, 365-3913, Ext. 1124

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Benefiting YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. By Invitation Only. Contact: Deborah Weber, 951-1336, Ext. 7

Season Opener Brunch. Sarasota Orchestra. 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East. Price: $100. Contact: Nicole Lee, 487-2743

A Night to Remember Benefiting The Players Theatre. 6 p.m. at Michael’s on East. Price: $150. Contact: 365-2494

11th annual SunCoast Food and Wine Festival Benefiting Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch. 1 p.m. at Sarasota Polo Club. Price: $60. Contact: 870-0002

The Goddesses Luncheon. Benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida Sarasota. 10:30 a.m. shopping; luncheon 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. Price: $75.

Contact: Zora Fraizer, 957-3599 or zora@ucpsarasota.org

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11 a.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club. Price $50.

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