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+ Cool ’do Laurie Birnbach showed off her Coca-Cola pride Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Sarasota Yacht Club’s Trick or Treat on the Docks event.

Birnbach, who works for the company, dressed up as a larger-than-life can of Diet Coke, and to top off the costume, she wore soda-tab earrings and Coke-can hair curlers.

+ Your chariot awaits Sarasota Bay Club staff competed in a pumpkin-decorating contest Wednesday, Oct. 31, to get in the Halloween spirit, and the finished products were on display at its cocktail event.

To encourage creativity, contestants were not allowed to carve the pumpkins. Placing first in overall creativity, this pumpkin, decorated by Arts and Leisure staffers, sat ready to escort guests to their respective Prince Charmings.

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Election victors look to future As Ed Brodsky walked away from the podium after his victory speech Tuesday night, he hugged Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight, who became a key supporter of Brodsky during a 21-month campaign for State Attorney 12th Circuit.

A few minutes earlier, as results forecast an imminent win, Brodsky told Knight that it was looking like the sheriff was “stuck with” Brodksy.

Knight, who has attributed a 15% drop in crime in part to the work being done by Brodsky, a longtime prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office, was just fine with that outcome.

Amid the applause, juggling entertainers and live music at the GOP election party at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Christine Robinson celebrated her County Commission District 3 win quietly — before she had to step to the podium and give a speech.

Robinson celebrated with her mother, Sandy Strenkoski, who flew down from Buffalo, N.Y., to surprise her daughter.

Brodsky, who beat Democrat John Torraco with 54.9% votes, and Robinson, who captured 55.4% of the vote over opponent Jennifer Cohen, were two of the successful Republican candidates who savored their victory, thanked supporters and embraced family members at the party at the Hyatt.

But, even as they touted their wins, the politicians were think-

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Local GOP winners focus on key issues and challenges — from jobs and public education to reducing violent crimes.

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John Patterson, State Attorney Office winner Ed Brodsky and Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, above, and County Commission District 3 winner Christine Robinson with her mother, Sandy Strenkoski, right, attended the Republican Party of Sarasota Election Night party. ing of the challenges and issues ahead. The Sarasota Observer asked the candidates which of those issues they would tackle.

Robinson said one ongoing mission was to solve what she calls “workforce issues.” She will focus on two problems: local manufacturers hiring employees

outside the county because they can’t find qualified, trained employees in Sarasota County, and residents having to look outside the area for work.

Earlier in the evening, as she

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by Roger Drouin | City Editor

Hurricane Sandy delays return of Unconditional Surrender The sculpture’s arrival — 1,100 miles south of the New Jersey studio where it is being repaired — will likely be delayed until early December.

+ In the hot seat Visitors at the Sunday, Nov. 4 SECA Car Show, on Hillview Street, stopped to admire this washroom on wheels. Tis go-kart features all the luxuries of a restroom, including hardwood floors, on a mobile four-wheel frame.

Hurricane Sandy is expected to delay the forthcoming return of the attention-garnering “Unconditional Surrender” sculpture back to its permanent post.

The 26-foot-tall, aluminum sculpture was slated to return to the bayfront sometime in November. That was before the New Jersey town where it is undergoing repairs was

hit by Superstorm Sandy that left in its wake severe flooding, fallen electrical lines, downed trees and some areas without electricity.

Unconditional Surrender’s arrival in Sarasota — 1,100 miles south of the Mercerville, N.J., studio where it is being repaired — is likely to be delayed for several weeks, said Tom Savage, founder of the Sarasota Pub-

lic Art Fund (SPAF), who spoke last week with the sculptor making the repairs.

A representative at the sculpture foundation of artist Seward Johnson, who created the sculpture modeled after the iconic photo-

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ELECTION / FROM PAGE 1A received early updates from the Sarasota Supervisor of Elections office, Robinson said she was nervous — and she had some cause to be. The incumbent had outspent her opponent $100,000 to $15,000 in a county that has consistently named Republicans to the County Commission for the past five decades, yet she found herself ahead by only a surprisingly slim margin.

“I feel excitement and a real sense of honor,” Robinson said after hearing that she had secured the District 3 seat. Robinson, who was appointed to the board by the governor to replace former Commissioner Shannon Staub in 2010, was already thinking of some of the projects she wanted to finish — with the focus on jobs being the most important.

Job training is a key component, Robinson said.

After 21 months on the campaign trail, Brodsky joked he was going to Disney World.

“I just want to soak it all in,” he said.

After that, Brodsky wants to collaborate with law enforcement to go after gangs and violent offenders who are being tried in the court system.

That means gunning for high conviction percentages and stiff sentences for “the 6% who commit 60% of the crimes.”

Brodsky was engaged in a bitter campaign that kept him on the defensive most of the time.

Torraco, a real-estate investor and professor at the State College of Florida, lost to Brodsky by about 13,000 votes. Torraco’s campaign painted Brodsky as an insider at an office that pushed for convictions at the cost of case dismissals or taxpayer money. Peter Lombardo, who lost to Brodsky in a bitter primary battle, endorsed Torraco.

“I knew it was going to be close,” Torraco said.

“I wish the best to my opponent, and, hopefully, we can get some positive change out of the debates that went on in

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Sarasota and Manatee counties,” Torraco said.

Up next, Torraco said he is going to continue to work and practice law, teach and stay involved with real-estate investment.

Ray Pilon, another GOP candidate who won Tuesday, was also looking ahead — to Wednesday and beyond.

Pilon, who won the State House District 72 seat with 53.9% of the vote, said his election crew would spend Wednesday removing more than 650 campaign yard signs, and then he would be getting ready for committee meetings in Tallahassee.

As for the big issues, there are jobs and the economy. But, Pilon also wants to get some momentum, and, perhaps, set up a policy think group to address issues in public education from kindergarten to grade 12, to the university level.

Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, won his fourth term with 186,627 votes, or 53.6%, compared to Keith Fitzgerald’s 161,257, or 46.4% of votes.

Buchanan reiterated many of the messages on which he campaigned: He promised to focus on jobs and controlling spending.

The cheers grew louder when he talked about taking action against illegal immigration and loudest when he vowed to work toward repealing Obamacare.

Fitzgerald is a New College political science professor who served two terms in the Florida State House from 2006 to 2010.

Speaking of his next step, Fitzgerald said: “I’ve been at this for seven years, and I think it’s time I take a timeout to spend more time with my family.”

A city charter amendment that would have split the City Clerk and Auditor Office was voted down with 55.3% of voters against the measure.

As a result, City Auditor and Clerk Pam Nadalini will retain oversight of the clerk and auditor functions at City Hall.

The proposal, if approved, would have moved the city clerk — now an independent charter branch of the city’s government — to the city manager’s office and created a separate auditor’s office.

SCULPTURE / FROM PAGE 1A graph of a sailor kissing a nurse at the end of World War II, said the foundation now expects a reinstallation date during the first two weeks of December.

The larger-than-life sculpture was removed in April, after a woman driving a four-door white Mercedes Benz smashed into the base of the statue, causing enough damage to the structure to force it to come down. It was shipped to Johnson Atelier, a New Jersey studio that fabricates and installs art sculptures.

Before Superstorm Sandy hit, the repair was one of the main projects at Johnson Atelier, and it was expected to be brought back to Sarasota sometime this month and reinstalled during a “Welcome Home” ceremony.

Savage spoke with Charles Haude, the executive director at Johnson Atelier, last week.

“There may be a delay because of it (the hurricane),” Savage said. “I think we are talking a matter of weeks.

“It’s not the statue. It’s what happened to their location, and the cleanup after the storm,” Savage said. “Their infrastructure (at the studio) has been affected by that storm, and that might cause some problems.”

Last Friday, a receptionist at Johnson Atelier said workers, including Haude, were busy cleaning up the studio’s property after the storm.

Temporary leave

The sculpture drew big crowds to the bayfront, and its absence has not gone unnoticed.

Savage said he has talked to tourists who have asked him about the sculpture. Many were worried that the sculpture was gone for good.

“Oh no, it’s a temporary leave of absence,” Savage has told a few curious vacationers.

In September 2009, the commission approved a $500,000 donation from Jack Curran to keep the sculpture on the bayfront permanently — the purchase price of the

sculpture from Johnson was $500,000; $50,000 in other donations was set aside for insurance and maintenance.

Veterans, especially, have been drawn to the sculpture.

Madison Hipps, a former sheriff’s deputy and Vietnam veteran is excited to see the sculpture come back in December.

“There are two great pieces of art in Sarasota: the Ringling Bridge and Unconditional Surrender,” says Hipps, a Sarasota resident.

“And both were opposed.”

Hipps said the sculpture brings an important historic moment to life.

“People travel from all over the world just to take their picture with Unconditional Surrender,” he said.

Not everyone is in love with the art piece, though.

When the sculpture was initially brought to Sarasota, the city’s fine-arts community gave it a much harsher review. Some local artists said the statue was unoriginal, and they hoped it would go away.

Just across the roadway from Unconditional Surrender, Complexus, a 70-foot-tall red sculpture, will also find a permanent home on the bayfront. With its massive scale and hard lines, the steel sculpture created by John Henry is a different concept of art than the “kissing statue.”

It will stay thanks to a total of $525,000 that was raised in donations, including a $250,000 donation from Sarasota resident Jan Schmidt. Throughout the past several months, despite a tough economy, $175,000 in donations was collected by the Sarasota Public Art Fund to purchase the piece from Henry.

“Each, in its own way, is special,” Savage said of the two.

Although Unconditional Surrender has won the admiration of crowds of visitors and residents, and struck an emotional connection for veterans, Complexus has “pleased and captured the attention of the artistic community,” Savage said.

Both sculptures originally appeared along the bayfront as part of the Sarasota Season of Sculpture’s exhibition that takes place every two years.

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COMMUNITY FIXTURE

With the closures of local businesses, such as the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, Wolf Camera and Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., the landscape of downtown business continues to change.

Jim Krill, owner of Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., greets customers by their first names as they shuffle into his blast-from-the-past hardware store, which now sits nearly empty after extensive going-out-of-business sales.

“Thanks for coming in,” he says to one customer, who is rummaging through a bucket of nails. “Nice to see you. Not much left, is there?”

After three generations of family ownership and 78 years of providing hardware and construction supplies to contractors, casual hobbyists and everyone in between, the Main Street storefront and downtown fixture is closing up shop for good.

After the economic downturn in 2007, Krill says the slowing construction industry took a noticeable toll on his business, and, rather than sell the store, he decided to close it and rent out the building. For the third-generation owner of the family business, the choice not to sell was an easy one.

“We had something kind of unique,” he says. “There’s a big risk to have somebody take over and have your name on it.”

So, rather than take the risk, Krill decided to close the store and take the legacy with him.

“It’s a little spooky,” says Krill, surveying the shop’s barren walls.

Krill, who stepped in as owner in 1979, has spent the last 30 years furthering the legacy of the iconic store, which was established by his wife’s grandmother in 1934.

When Krill took over, he says the store basically shared customers with a neighboring hardware store, which was located behind them until it closed, and Sarasota Hardware has remained the only store of its kind since.

Over the years, the store earned its place as an icon in the community by maintaining its niche as a dying breed of mom-and-pop operations with an emphasis on customer service.

Regular customer Steve McAllister says the store’s customer service has been key to its longevity, and as more businesses like this disappear, he says Sarasota is losing some of its smalltown charm.

“I think we’re losing a little bit of our Mayberry quality,” he says. “It’s a very quaint, small-town thing. Things change. We’ll see what comes next, but we just appreciate what we’ve got, while we have it.”

Jim Krill, owner of Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., poses near the back of the store.

The cash register that was used at Sarasota Hardware from 1949 to 2008 was put on display once it was retired and given a plaque noting the years in which it was used.

Another thing that’s kept customers loyal over the years is the store’s retro feel — its interior appears to have remained relatively untouched since Krill took over in the late 1970s. A vintage soda machine, an antique cash register and hand-written receipts all contrib-

Many of the store’s shelves and walls are barren as Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co. approaches its close date. ute to the store’s charm and nostalgic feel.

“It wasn’t something that we ever really thought about,” says Krill. “We

LTM Memories Party Store MOVING LOCATIONS As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. moves ahead with plans to open a supercenter in the Ringling Shopping Center, its remaining tenants will be displaced as the center is demolished.

With its closing, Lifetime Memories Party Store (LTM) will move east to a new location at 5451 Fruitville Road., taking with it 22 years of memories.

Co-owner Tom Ritchie says he has mixed feelings about the store’s relocation. On one hand, he’s happy to have a new store, which many of his customers say is closer to them, but on the other hand, he says it will never be the same as the store in which he’s seen his customers’ children grow up and return with their own children.

“We’ve become kind of an institution in Sarasota,” says Ritchie.

“We’ve always had a commitment

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to customer service, and we’ve had a longtime staff. You don’t see that kind of thing very often anymore.”

Ritchie says the store, once considered the largest party store in the country under one roof, carved its niche as the area’s best balloonand-wedding party supplier. But, like many area businesses, the economy’s downturn had a negative impact on the store. According to Ritchie, when the economy is down, people are less likely to throw parties. And with the plaza dying and the store’s lease up, Ritchie says he knew it was time to close.

The store is set to close at the end of November. Ritchie says he’ll miss the relationships he’s formed with all his new and regular customers.

“Our customers have celebrated their lifetime memories with us,”

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Tom Ritchie, co-owner of LTM Party Store, stands in the balloon section of his store, which he says has set his business apart for years.

says Ritchie. “And so have we. We’re going to leave behind a lot of good memories.”

didn’t really think about the fact that we were doing anything differently than anyone else. It was just the way it was when I started, and it worked, so we didn’t try to fix it. We looked at updating things a few times, but I always thought, ‘We’re not a boutique — we’re a hardware store.’”

After the store officially closes Nov. 16, Krill and his wife plan to retire to North Carolina, and he plans to spend more time with his grandson and daughter and even find some time to pursue some of his former hobbies, mainly horseback riding and camping.

“Retirement’s a little bit scary,” he says. “But, my wife did it a few years ago, and she survived, so I think I’ll be fine.”

As for the future of downtown businesses, Krill says the closure of his store, and other iconic businesses, reflects a general shift in the local business climate.

“Change is coming to Main Street, and change isn’t necessarily bad; it’s just different,” he says. “People want downtown to be more of a walking downtown, and that’s going to attract different kinds of businesses. Someone will come along and fill the shoes, but it’s not going to be the same.”

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+ Veterans Day parade planned for Sarasota The city of Sarasota, in partnership with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host the annual Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in downtown Sarasota. The annual event will begin at Main Street and Osprey Avenue, and at the conclusion of the parade, a ceremony will be held at Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue. The ceremony is expected to begin at approximately 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

The theme for the 2012 Veterans Day ceremony is “For Those Who Serve.” The keynote speaker will be Tuskegee Airman George E. Hardy, Lt. Col. USAF (retired). He flew 21 combat missions over Germany, 45 combat missions over Korea and 70 combat missions during the Vietnam War.

+ Commission rejects DSA funding request The City Commission voted down a request by the Downtown Sarasota Alliance (DSA) for $20,000 in city Tax Increment Finance (TIF) funding to be used for the 2013 downtown marketing effort. Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Commissioner Paul Caragiulo voted in favor of the funding request.

The commission, however, voted unanimously on a second motion to recommend that the Downtown Improvement District fund the marketing effort.

If the commission had agreed to fund the request, the TIF dollars would have been used for a marketing effort to bring more diners and shoppers downtown.

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Monday, Nov. 12, at Libby’s Café + Bar, 1917 S. Osprey Ave.

Public Workshop: Downtown Circulator — 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, City Hall, Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

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Monday, Nov. 19, City Hall, Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

+ Domestic partnership registry begins City commissioners Monday, Nov. 5, moved forward with a domesticpartnership registry and a method for allowing residents to sign up for the registry.

The registry kicked off at 9 a.m.

Tuesday with volunteers helping residents register.

+ United Airlines returns to SRQ Airport Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport welcomed the first arrival and departure flights of United Airlines Nov. 4. The airline will offer daily non-stop flights between Chicago and Sarasota.

“We are delighted with the return of United, the world’s largest airline to SRQ,” said Sarasota-Bradenton airport’s board chairman, Carlos Beruff. “Chicago is our second-largest market behind New York City, and it wasn’t a big surprise that both the arrival and the departure were full.”

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City to ease Circle parking enforcement Former Van Wezel employee files harassment complaint The first change city commissioners want to see is an immediate plan to remove parking ‘boxes’ on St. Armands Circle.

TICKET TALLY

Here is a look at the number of parking tickets issued over the past three months by the city of Sarasota parking enforcement.

August

St. Armands..................... 193 Citywide.........................1,720

September

St. Armands..................... 131 Citywide.........................1,561

October

St. Armands..................... 230 Citywide.........................2,018

Shoes, said the motion passed Monday was a good step forward for the Circle.

“We’re not against enforced parking,” Carman said. “Just keep it the way it was for 45 years.”

St. Armands merchants and business owners say a perception of rampant ticketing has caused them to lose business.

During the meeting, St. Armands Circle Association Executive Director Diana Corrigan showed city commissioners a

stack of “love notes” merchants had received from angry and frustrated customers who had received parking citations while on the Circle, one of the most popular shopping and tourist destinations in the city.

Some of the notes came with a vow from customers “that they will never come back to our Circle,” Corrigan told commissioners.

One of the biggest problems has been visitors receiving tickets for parking “over the line” on the Circle, a problem that has only arisen recently after the Florida Department of Transportation added additional “box” white lines in the process of repaving the roadway.

Lynches Pub & Grub co-owner Chris Lynch told commissioners one customer came in to the restaurant crying because she had received a parking ticket from what Lynch described as a “less-than-friendly” parking attendant.

“For a grown lady to be in tears because of way she was treated, that is not the image we should be striving for,” Lynch said.

Lynch, and the handful of merchants and residents who spoke, begged commissioners to help ease the parking standoffs that have been intensifying on the Circle just before the start of peak season.

“We need your help now,” Corrigan said.

The former director of education and community engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall filed a sexual-harassment complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last month, according to paperwork the federal commission sent to the city.

In a written notification dated Oct. 24, the commission notified the city’s Human Resources Department of the complaint filed by Robert S. Warren, who joined the city-owned and -operated hall as a contract employee in 2010, and served as the full-time education director from 2011 until his resignation in October.

According to the paperwork, Warren contends he was forced to quit due to sexual harassment over a period of 10 months at Van Wezel.

The notification was sent days after the start of the Van Wezel’s 2012-2013 season — one that comes on the heels of last year’s 170-show season that capped the hall’s recent transition from a city entity that required an annual subsidy to one that is now in the black.

The EEOC is investigating Warren’s complaint, and, as of this week, additional information, or action, had not yet been

requested from the city.

The complaint was filed after the former employee resigned from the performing-arts hall, said Kurt Hoverter, director of human resources with the city.

The notice shows that the alleged incidents happened from Jan. 2 to Oct. 2. The federal commission did not disclose any details about the charges.

Warren could not be reached for comment.

Mary Bensel, executive director of the Van Wezel, said she was aware that the city received a notification of charges and that she did not know any other additional information about the complaint.

“I know nothing else, and I am just getting ready for the opening of the season,” Bensel said.

The city of Sarasota’s public information officer, Jan Thornburg, issued this comment as part of a statement Thursday, Nov. 1: “The city of Sarasota strives to ensure that every employee is working in an appropriate professional environment. Any employee allegation is taken seriously. Although the city has been instructed by the EEOC that no action is required at this time, the city is voluntarily moving forward with a thorough review of the complaint.”

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Moments before city commissioners voted unanimously Monday, Nov. 5, to move ahead with parking-enforcement changes that would make it easier for St. Armands Circle customers and visitors to park, merchants in the audience exclaimed approval and some even applauded.

Commissioners directed parking staff to work on a plan to remove the “box” parking lines on the Circle and a stretch of John Ringling Boulevard. In addition, commissioners want staff to consider two other possible changes that could do away with Saturday enforcement and enforcement after 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Staff will work on the parking boxes immediately, and report back to the commission in two weeks with a plan that either removes Saturday and evening enforcement or comes up with an alternative that St. Armands stakeholders approve.

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by Commissioner Terry Turner, cleared the way for three significant changes that would mark a return to a method of parking enforcement that was in place before an increase in enforcement began on the Circle in March. At the time, the City Commission voted to bag downtown parking meters and make parking restrictions uniform throughout the city, including

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by Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Managers talk collaboration Champions unite for annual at monthly Tiger Bay meeting Siesta Key Crystal Classic At the Sarasota Tiger Bay Club luncheon last week, Sarasota County’s four new city and town managers spoke about how each of the municipalities could collaborate with other cities and with the county in a time of reduced budgets.

It doesn’t hurt that the four managers — including Tom Barwin, Sarasota city manager; Dave Bullock, Longboat Key town manager; Jonathan Lewis, North Port city manager; and Edward Lavallee, Venice city manager — are coming to the community with a clean slate and a new outlook on local priorities and challenges.

The managers talked about teaming together on issues from emergency dispatch services to assembling hiring committees.

“All four of us are new, and we all have to find a way to start to look at collaboration,” said Lewis.

Lavallee said the city of Venice has reduced its workforce by 25%, and there are opportunities for some consolidated services with the county.

“If a city has reduced 25% of its workforce, and it has to take another major hit, there isn’t that much that can be squeezed without a major impact,” said John Wesley White, moderator for the event and former Sarasota County administrator.

The city managers also answered questions about amendments on the ballot and a proposed strong-city-manager initiative in the city of Sarasota. In addition, Barwin fielded a question from former County Commissioner David Mills about the possibility of constructing more multi-use, pedestrian-friendly pathways similar to the county’s Legacy Trail.

Karen Fralich and Sue McGrew will sculpt together at the event for the first time in almost two years.

Michele Grimes, Margaret Wise and Ann Charters

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Charlie Wilson, Pam Truitt and Rick Fawley Barwin said Sarasota is perfect for multi-use pathways because of the favorable climate and the area’s natural resources. He is also interested in considering ways to increase recreational infrastructure in the city and access to that infrastructure.

“I’d love to get on a bike with you and take a ride (to talk about bike-friendly options),” Barwin, a bicyclist, said to Mills.

Onlookers watch — and at times dodge — bulldozers and backhoes moving hundreds of tons of sand into piles Nov. 5, on Siesta Key Beach.

Shirtless sand sculptors carved niches into a hardening wall of the soft sand, and fire hoses blasted the piles with water.

It’s less than one week until the Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition, and the sponsor display is taking shape southeast of the beach pavilion. There will be five days of festivities, including the master sand-sculpting competition, amateur sculpting contest and quick-sculpting event, at the third annual event, which is shaping up to be the biggest so far.

Organizers sold out of spots for the vendor village, which will be made up of food and retail booths, a month ago, said Crystal Classic Steering Committee member Lourdes Ramirez.

Twenty-two sculptors competed in the inaugural event in 2010, and 24 participated the following year. Twenty-four sculptors from as far away as Singapore are scheduled to dig, pack and carve this year, including 2010 winner Sue McGrew and last year’s champ, Karen Fralich.

“I love contests, I adore them; to me it’s like cotton candy — I just can’t wait for the next one,” Fralich said.

The pair last worked together at the North American Sand Sculpting Championship in 2010 and sculpted two folk dancers they called “Celtic Sisters,” which won a $3,000 fourth-place prize.

Fralich won the solo competition at the

IF YOU GO Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Nov. 12 Where: Siesta Key public beach, 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key Transportation: Buses available from Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota North American Sand Sculpting Championship this year and finished second at the 2012 Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival, where she was edged out by another 2012 Crystal Classic competitor: Singaporean artist Joo Heng Tan. Fralich worked with Dan Belcher to create the dark equine-themed “Nightmares” at the 2011 Crystal Classic, but she said their schedules didn’t align this year.

“Sue called and asked if I wanted to do it, and, of course, I was honored,” Fralich said.

McGrew won the Crystal Classic in 2010 with “Circle of Life” and has been busy working on the Travel Channel show, “Sand Masters,” this season.

Fralich and McGrew have kicked around sculpture ideas through Skype, but haven’t settled on a vision for the Crystal Classic.

“I’m just going to kind of dive in and see what happens,” Fralich said.

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Pine View salutes veterans with yearlong project This year’s community service project idea was formed as a way to give thanks to United States veterans.

Each year, Pine View School students participate in a school-wide community service project. This year, when the students were trying to develop an idea, student coordinator and senior John Potvin asked the other student planners what they thought they could do to make a difference in the community. They all agreed that they wanted to do something to thank U.S. military veterans.

“We wanted to show how much Pine View loves the community and how much

we care,” said Potvin. “We’ve always done something to help people who are less fortunate, but this was a new aspect that we’d never touched on, and we all thought we could make a big difference.”

The project, titled “Pine View Salutes Our Veterans,” is a yearlong project that unites the entire school, from elementary students to seniors, in a four-part effort to thank veterans on a local and national level.

The first aspect of the project involved the school adopting a local veteran, who is on 100% disability, to help provide financial assistance to him and his family.

While stationed in Korea, Pine View’s veteran was frostbitten and also developed acute asthma. Pine View will work to provide him with a new air-conditioning unit, which will alleviate some of his high electric bills and asthma problems.

Other aspects of the project in-

clude partnering with Operation Military Assistance Program to fill 50 backpacks with personal-hygiene supplies to send to homeless veterans; writing letters to currently deployed soldiers and various other fundraising projects, including a changecollection day, a flea market, kickball tournaments and selling shirts and buttons.

“A lot of people know that our students are gifted, but another thing that’s nice is our ability to be active in the community,” said Potvin. “The best part of all of this is knowing that you can make a difference, even with small things. We wanted to come together, as a school, and say thanks to these veterans.”

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Jima; John Saputo, Skip Sack, David Novak, But as America shifts, adjusts and Longboaters, Marines; Andy Hooker, endures, the next few days likely Sarasota, Army helicopters, Vietnam; Bill will deliver an aftermath similar to Kelley, Longboater, U.S. Navy, D-Day Hurricane Sandy — as the pain for the survivor, Omaha Beach. afflicted sets in, there’ll be sqawking, Marina Jack was filled with more than yelling and endless TV reporting 200 heroes Wednesday when the Marine on alleged voter fraud and voter veterans celebrate the 237th anniversary suppression. of the Corps.

We’ll pick up and eventually We admire them all for their courage, recover and move on. sacrifice and commitment to the cause Let’s hope there is no gloating — of liberty. As they all can tell you, there throwing gas on the fire. is nothing worse than war. It is hell So in the vein of moving on from on earth. With its costs so the intensity of the past year and devastating and immeasurable reuniting the United States of in so many ways, it should America, here are two reminders never occur. But since the time that may help put Tuesday’s results of the Book of Deuteronomy, in a bigger picture: greedy, maniacal despots •Monday is Veterans Day. have placed themselves above • Freedom is not free. people, rejecting the value of Most of us had the opportunity life. to have our say Tuesday when we That’s another whole subject. slipped our ballot into the electronic Instead, we want to express our scanner. Billions of people in this gratitude to all of our veterans. world do not get that opportunity.

And a good way to do that is to We have that opportunity because quote the words of our nation’s of the men and women in this nation’s first president, when George Washington 236-year history who believed and sent his farewell address to the believe in the cause of liberty. They Revolutionary War army: were willing to give their lives in “He presents his thanks in the most defense of freedom. An extraordinary serious and affectionate manner to the concept — that freedom is so precious General Officers, as well for their Counsel men and women are willing to die for it. on many interesting occasions, as for Whatever it takes. their ardor in promoting the success That is why Veterans Day is of the plans he had adopted — To important. It is especially important the Commandants of Regiments to this region — Longboat Key, and Corps, and to the other Officers Sarasota, Manatee — and to Florida. for their great Zeal and attention Almost 85,900 U.S. military veterans in carrying his orders promptly live in Greater Sarasota-Manatee. And into execution — To the Staff for 1.6 million veterans live in Florida, their alacrity and exactness in the second highest number of any performing the duties of their several state except California.

Departments — And to the NonFlorida honors its veterans. When commissioned officers and private you filled out your ballot Tuesday Soldiers, for their extraordinary (and in early voting), you had the patience in suffering, as well as opportunity to reinforce how we feel their invincible fortitude in Action as a state about our veterans. The … To the various branches of the Legislature crafted Amendments 2 Army, the General takes this last and and 9 to give property-tax exemptions solemn oppertunity of professing his to combat-wounded veterans and the inviolable attachment & friendship — A few of our veterans, from top left clockwise: Fay and surviving spouse of veterans killed He wishes more than bare professions Geri Cunningham at the Sarasota Veterans Day parade in the line of duty as a way of paying were in his power, that he was really in 2009; Andy Hooker, Army/Vietnam; David Novak, homage to our heroes. able to be usefull to them all in future Marines/Vietnam; George Swansey and Larry Bilodeau, In this region, we, for a long time, Korea; David Beliles, Marines/Korea; Bill Kelley, Navy/D- life; He flatters himself however, they have had many great heroes among will do him the justice to believe, Day survivor. us. The late Maj. Gen. Aubrey S. that whatever could with propriety Newman lived here. Newman became be attempted by him, has been done. survived Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway famous for his battle cry in World War II. And being now to conclude these his last and the Battle of Guadalcanal. He earned With his Infantry Division bogged down on public Orders, to take his ultimate leave, three Distinguished Service Medals, seven Leyte Island, Newman shouted: “Get the in a short time, of the Military Character, Distinguished Flying Crosses, eight Air hell off the beach … Follow me!” … and to bid a final adieu to the Armies he Medals, three Legions of Merit, the Silver “Follow me!” became the motto of an has so long had the honor to Command — Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Army recruiting poster. he can only again offer in their behalf his Two former chiefs of staff of the U.S. We had the late Brig. Gen. John H. recommendations to their grateful Country, Army Command in Europe made their McLain, for whom the Southgate post office homes here: Retired Lt. Gens. Rolland and his prayers to the God of Armies. May is named. Gen. McLain earned 15 medals ample justice be done them here, and may Heiser and Howard G. Crowell Jr. And for his heroism in World War II and Korea, the choicest of Heaven’s favors both here on Tuesday, Manatee voters re-elected serving with Gen. Patton. and hereafter attend those, who under the Larry Bustle to the Manatee County Longboaters will never forget the late divine auspices have secured innumerable Commissioon. Bustle, a Naval Academy Air Force Lt. Gen. James V. Edmundson, blessings for others: With these Wishes, graduate, flew 138 combat missions in for whom the Longboat Key post office is and this benediction, the Commander in Vietnam for the Air Force, the last 68 of named. In his 36-year military career, Gen. Chief is about to retire from service — The them over North Vietnam.

Edmundson flew and survived 107 combat Curtain of seperation will soon be drawn The list of heroes is miles long. They’re missions in World War II, 32 missions — and the Military Scene to him will be everywhere: Marty Samowitz, 99, Longboat in Korea and 42 in the Vietnam War. He closed for ever.”

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APRIL 24 MUSICAL CHAIRS 9:18 a.m. — 1700 block of Morrill Street.

Civil Disturbance. A motel employee reported a man took the plastic patio furniture set from the motel room he was renting and took it across the street to the new place he started renting. A longstanding dispute about the plastic pieces has been ongoing for months, and police advised the two men might have to resolve the matter in court.

May 7 Ex-communion-cated 3:16 p.m. — 100 block of South Pineapple Avenue. Harassment. A church financial director reported that a man became irate at a Sunday service about the size of the piece of bread he received at communion. The man then proceeded to call the pastor 20 times and leave threatening fax messages for him. The church wanted nothing more to do with the man, and police made plans to deliver the message.

June 16 Element of surprise 12:21 a.m. — 1500 block of Main Street.

Public Drunkenness. A man walking down the middle of Main Street, drinking a can of beer, didn’t notice the police officer approaching him, until the officer walked right in front of his path. When the man realized an officer was in front of him, he said, “Oh, snap!

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July 7 Toe the line 9:08 p.m. — 1500 block of First Street.

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July 29 Coleslaw criminal 1:23 p.m. — 1800 block of Morrill Street. Suspicious Circumstance.

A man told police that someone entered his locked home, opened up a new plastic tub of coleslaw and ate a little bit of it. He told police this is not the first time someone has entered his apartment and ate some of his food. Police promised to watch the area carefully.

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fountain reading a book. The man denied bathing in the water and said he only dipped in his feet. He was issued a trespass warning for the area.

Sparks flying 1:06 p.m. — 2100 block of Fifth Street.

Fight. A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend, named “Sparks,” came to her house uninvited while she was with a male acquaintance. The two men got into a fight and the ex-boyfriend fled after being struck several times in the face.

July 13 Indecent proposal 3:30 p.m. — 800 block of Tamiami Trail.

Suspicious Person. A man who attempted to rent space at a flea market made the property owner feel uncomfortable when he hugged her for an extended amount of time and kissed her on the cheek. He then said he wished she was not married with children, because she was the kind of woman he “would like to have sex with.” When police contacted the man, he claimed to have sustained head injuries that caused him to forget the incident ever occurred.

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Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police she noticed pry marks on her mailbox cover when she went to get her mail. The apartment manager agreed to change the key to the box as a precaution.

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7 a.m. — 2100 block of Magnolia Street.

Trespassing. A woman, who was pet sitting for her niece, arrived for her daily duty and found her neighbor sitting on the couch. He explained that his air conditioning was broken so he went inside to cool down. Police were unable to contact the man but plan to issue a trespassing warning.

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2:30 p.m. — 500 block of North Beneva Road. Shoplifting. A woman entered a changing room with several clothing items and then walked out of the store wearing the clothes. Employees found only hangars and tags in the changing room. The woman, wearing multiple layers of clothes, was found in the parking lot and was issued a trespass warning and a court summons.

RETURN POLICY 6 p.m. — 2200 block of Hillview Street.

Suspicion General. A woman called police after her bike disappeared. The woman explained that a man she knew gave her the bike to use several months earlier. The man then texted her, saying he needed the bike back for his daughter to use. At some point, an unknown person took the bike from the

woman’s home. A day later, the woman received a text message from the man’s daughter “thanking her” for giving the bike back.

Oct. 10 GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS 10:10 p.m. — 1000 block of Indian Beach Drive. Suspicion General. An officer responded to a report of a disturbance. When the officer arrived, the home appeared unkempt and a man and woman were scrambling to put on their clothes. The man told the officer he had arranged to meet the woman so he could pay her for sexual activity, and they had had a small dispute. The woman acknowledged that the man offered to pay her electric bill in exchange for sexual favors. The woman was outraged to discover that prostitution was still a crime, even on private property.

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MAY + Commission OKs project The Main Street makeover that has been in the works for the last two-and-a-half years finally received approval from the Sarasota City Commission May 21, at its regular meeting. During the meeting, city commissioners unanimously approved $4.7 million worth of downtown projects, of which $1.9 million will be used for the Main Street overhaul.

The makeover included bricking the sidewalk, creating bulbouts and converted angled parking to parallel parking. In October, the DID removed parking changes from the plan.

+ Street Teams organizes The city of Sarasota and the Salvation Army’s Street Teams effort to help the area’s homeless while cleaning up the streets began in May. The program is designed to help volunteers build work experience and skills while they search for gainful employment.

Participants enrolled in the program pick up trash in city parks, trim and weed flower beds and perform minor maintenance work such as painting.

Initially, 12 people, two teams of six, worked from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays, with one team of six people stationed downtown and the other team in Newtown. A third team of six people was expected to launch soon.

+ City discusses garage future An agreement the city reached with Pineapple Square in 2010, when it acquired the 43,700-square-foot lot on State Street, required the city to build at least a 300-space parking garage on the site within

four years.

In May, Commissioners Terry Turner and Shannon Snyder referenced a 10% average usage rate in the Palm Avenue parking garage as a reason they believed the city doesn’t need another parking garage.

The city began seeking proposals in October from prospective firms for the designing and construction of the garage and commercial space. The city has set aside $7.29 million in tax-increment financing for the project.

Local merchants have suggested turning the rooftop of the garage into a park.

+ Chief Hogle dies in motorcycle crash Former Sarasota Mayor and Longboat Key Police Chief Albert “Al” Hogle died May 14, in a motorcycle accident.

Hogle, 63, was riding with friends on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, when he was ejected from his motorcycle after striking a tree.

Hundreds of people, including many uniformed law-enforcement officers from throughout Southwest Florida, attended his funeral May 24, during which he was eulogized as a family man and mentor to other law-enforcement officials.

Hogle’s beloved yellow Camaro ZL1 led the funeral procession to Sarasota National Cemetery, where he was buried with a 21-gun salute.

+ Airport lands in the black Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President Fred Piccolo informed commissioners that the airport had $28 million in reserves, $100 million in fixed assets and was on schedule to pay off its remaining $9 million debt in 2014.

He also announced that United Airlines would initiate daily service between Sarasota and Chicago O’Hare International Airport effective Nov. 4.

He later announced that Delta Airlines would begin offering non-stop daily service from the airport to New York LaGuardia International Airport beginning Dec. 15.

+ Investigation on security In May, a computer forensics investigation into the city’s Information Technology department focused on shoring up shoddy security at City Hall Sarasota city commissioners learned that the computer upgrades, which they spent millions of dollars in previous years, were never installed.

Sylint Group CEO John Jorgensen told the Sarasota City Commission the city’s “network security status is a great concern

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Police Chief Albert Hogle’s casket is lifted out of the hearse at the Sarasota National Cemetery. to us.”

+ Back taxes dispute settled In May, a summary judgment ruled in favor of Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst’s ability to tax the surrounding property of Marina Jack not specifically listed in the 1988 agreement.

Marina Jack restaurant owner Bob Soran challenged Furst’s August 2010 decision to collect $1.5 million in taxes on the property

— $300,000 for 2010 and $1.2 million for unpaid back taxes.

In July, the two-year legal battle ended with a settlement that will yield $250,000 in back taxes and a portion of future taxes for the county.

Jack Graham Inc. will not pay back taxes from 2007 through 2009, but will pay half the bill of the assessed property value from

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+ Group seeks donor support The Suncoast Charities for Children Vice President Lucy Nicandri said the perception that the city of Sarasota and Marina Jack restaurant fund Fourth of July fireworks and the 2012 Super Boat Grand Prix Festival was hampering the organization’s fundraising.

Nicandri said the organization needed to raise $49,600 for the 28th annual event which took place June 23 to July 4.

Floridays Development Co. is proposing a 200-room hotel similar to the architectural style of the building above.

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JUNE + Turner evaluates Nadalini Commissioner Terry Turner submitted a charter performance evaluation for City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini in June that gave her “Below Expectations” marks in six different categories, making for a combined “Below Expectations” evaluation rating.

The evaluation was submitted less than a month after it was revealed Turner is supporting a November charter amendment that would take more responsibility away from Nadalini to give the city manager’s office more power.

Nadalini refused to sign the evaluation that listed her management skills as “Below Expectations,” choosing, instead, to write a two-page letter to Turner detailing her concerns with the low marks she received.

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Park flora was rocked by the high winds, which blew branches about and uprooted a roughly 20-foot-tall tree. The sea wall and adjacent sidewalk on the eastern tip of the park cracked during the storm and slouched into the surf; a nearby no-wake marker also was set askew.

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The $9.5 million lift-station project had been sitting idle since March, when the equipment used to drill underground tunnels for new pipes was removed from the site.

City Attorney Robert Fournier said the contractor believed there was an issue with the soil and the unforeseen conditions

June 7, a city committee unanimously chose Floridays Development Co. to build an independent boutique hotel on the site on North Palm Avenue at Cocoanut Avenue.

The concept chosen will provide competition for the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, because it will target guests seeking a top hotel destination.

Floridays proposed building a 180room hotel on the site.

The company agreed to pay $2.1 million for the hotel site, which was the latest appraisal of the land. meant the extra work was the city’s financial responsibility. The city believed some failed attempts were a result of the contractor not using the equipment correctly and digging some trenches with incorrect measurements.

+ City land attracts developers A piece of city-owned land at a high-profile intersection was being sought by at least two developers. But, the city chose only to work with the company that offered the lowest bid for the 11.1-acre strip of land on the northeast corner of Fruitville and Beneva roads.

In July, Lakewood Ranch-based Commodore Realty offered Sarasota city commissioners $3 million for the land — the price for which the parcel was last appraised.

However, in June the city approved the continuation of contract negotiations with Benderson Property Development to sell the land for $1.4 million.

+ Budget deficit at $3.3 million Sarasota city commissioners began budget deliberations July 6, with the knowledge that a deficit had been cut in half from $5.9 million to $3.3 million.

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Despite the news, Lyons suggested the city use $1.7 million of its $3 million budget stabilization fund to balance the $178 million budget. The fund was created in 2008 to weather the plummeting property values and hasn’t been tapped yet.

+ Caragiulo’s proposal snubbed Sarasota City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo’s proposal to place a charter amendment on the November ballot, which would create an elected-mayor form of government, was snubbed by the majority of the commission in July.

By a 3-2 vote the commission approved Commissioner Terry Turner’s motion to table the item until the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting.

In August, the commission voted 3-2 not to place the elected-mayor proposal on the ballot after more than two hours of discussion and 31 members of the public spoke.

+ City sued for violation Citizens for Sunshine attorney Andrea Mogensen and Public Art Committee Chairman George Haborak filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the steering committee held several closed-door meetings that should have been open to the public and they would not provide minutes for the meetings held. Specifically, city planner and public art liaison Dr. Clifford Smith and public-art coordinator Virginia Hoffman are being sued, along with the city.

The steering committee was charged with formulating a $55,000 interactive sculpture project downtown.

In October, the city settled the suit for $10,000.

+ Sarasota school revenues fall Sarasota County District Schools weren’t spared from the Great Recession, with a fifth consecutive year of operating

budget cuts and staff reductions included in the budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

But, despite the 686 positions cut during the last five years and $120 million slashed from the operating budget in the same period, most of the data fell by the lowest margin over the year since the housing crash. Millage rates rose for Sarasota County this year and taxable values were down less than 1% compared with last year.

AUGUST + Red-light cameras OK’d The Sarasota Police Department gave the green light for the installation of red-light cameras within city limits.

In August, seven red-light cameras, located at four Sarasota, intersections, were taking pictures and video of cars that ran a red light in those locations.

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Sarasota Police officer John Lake warned motorists that the registered owner of a car who runs a red light is responsible for paying the $158 Notice of Violation fine, regardless of whether the owner was driving the car at that time.

+ Homeless group arrives City police said a mandated lapse in a city trespassing program was part of the reason for a rise in a rowdy downtown homeless population.

A new group of homeless people drew the ire of downtown residents, business owners and pedestrians in August. Rumors circulated that the group of roughly 40 people, estimated to be in their 20s, accepted bus tickets to Sarasota from the city of Clearwater and other neighboring cities.

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WELCOME BACK / FROM PAGE 13A Peter Fanning, president of the Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association, said there was a concern that the group in question “is too aggressive.”

Sarasota Police Lt. Randy Boyd said the homeless issue reared its head again, because the city’s trespass program was suspended in May and wasn’t reinstituted until mid-August.

SEPTEMBER + City to sell parking meters City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said negotiations were under way with Milwaukee-based Duncan Solutions, the meter manufacturer that sold the pay stations to the city for $10,000 apiece. If a consignment agreement were reached with Duncan Solutions, it would sell the pay stations on the parking market, and the city of Sarasota would receive a portion of the sale, $1,000 for each unit sold.

The city removed the meters in March after they were in place for less than one year; they were originally installed in April 2011.

Those meters, 47 machines in total, were stowed in rows of four, the meters facing back-to-front, under the stairwell at the police department.

The city paid $470,000 for the meters.

+ New group forms A new merchants group formed, splintering from the established Downtown Sarasota Alliance, to bring a more focused approach to issues that specifically impact downtown shop owners.

The freshly founded group, called the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, aims to bring more customers downtown, lobby for improvements on Main Street and represent merchants at City Hall.

Ron Soto, owner of Soto’s Optics and the informal merchant-appointed “captain” of the new group, said the problem was that

the Downtown Sarasota Alliance morphed into more of a chamber-like group as opposed to a lobbying arm for merchants.

+ Two roundabouts on horizon Two U.S. 41 roundabouts are close to getting a green light, and another eight are in the works to “round out” Sarasota’s bayfront connectivity plan.

Two multilane roundabouts on U.S. 41, at 10th and 14th streets, are close to fruition, with $11 million in funding already set aside and awaiting a green light for construction that could start as early as 2014. This pair of roundabouts would be the first two in a $100 million network that calls for eight additional circular intersections to replace traffic lights along the bayfront — a total of 10 roundabouts within a three-mile stretch of U.S. 41.

OCTOBER + Homeless arrests continue Police continue to make frequent arrests as part of an operation to identify and control an aggressive faction of Sarasota’s downtown homeless population. Sarasota police made 108 arrests downtown in August and September.

In September, police identified what they call the “Top 20,” a most-wanted of the most aggressive and violent of the homeless population.

Officers are focused on this group of 20 people who repeatedly break the law — the ones business owners and residents on repeatedly call the police about.

+ City scrutinizes streetcars The city hired an engineer to conduct a $70,000 feasibility study, which is the first step in a lengthy process, to determine if the Sarasota community wants a streetcar running downtown. A public workshop is scheduled for mid-November to collect community input on the possibility of a downtown circulator — whether it would

be a rubber-tire circulator, such as a bustype trolley, or a fixed-track streetcar.

Streetcars are the more expensive option, costing $25 million to $50 million for each mile of the track.

But advocates say a streetcar in Sarasota would be much more inviting for residents and tourists to ride than a trolley or bus.

+ Tom Barwin named Sarasota city manager Before 11 a.m. Sept. 4, Commissioner Paul Caragiulo was the 35th person — by Tom Barwin’s estimated count — that he met with on his first official day at work as Sarasota’s city manager.

Filling an economic development position, along with other economic development and job-creation efforts, is a top priority for him. Barwin would like to see an effort to attract and keep more young professionals in Sarasota. He cites an Internet-based health-and-medicine start-up in Oak Park, Ill., as a previous economic bright spot during his six-year tenure there.

+ DiPino new police chief Tom Barwin’s decision to hire Bernadette DiPino as the city’s new police chief was one of the first big decisions he had to make as Sarasota’s new city manager.

When Barwin narrowed the candidates, he said DiPino stood out, in large part because of her tenure as police chief in Ocean City, Md. He said she seemed “to be very proactive and embrace community outreach.”

DiPino said she believes in community policing and has asked community-policing expert David Kennedy, whom she met recently, to come to Sarasota to help the city implement changes.

Although Sarasota currently has 23 sworn women officers on a force of 174 total officers, DiPino is the first woman to lead Sarasota’s police department. Her first day on the job will be Jan. 1.

+ Bank wants benches gone The director of a downtown bank, Elaine Karins, president of the Sarasota Municipal Employees Credit Union, sent an email to city commissioners asking the city to remove two benches near City Hall.

Karins said that bank customers began complaining last winter about homeless people who were asking for money as customers left the bank.

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. 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.

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by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

*Denotes district game

BASKETBALL (BOYS)

Nov. 13 • Cardinal Mooney in Pre-Season Basketball Classic (7 p.m.)

BASKETBALL (GIRLS)

Nov. 8 • Sarasota vs. Tampa Freedom (7:30 p.m.)

Nov. 13 • Sarasota vs. Sarasota Christian (5:30 p.m. JV; 7 p.m. V) • Cardinal Mooney at Admiral Farragut (6 p.m.)

• Booker at Academy of the Holy Names (7:30 p.m.)*

FOOTBALL

Nov. 9 • Booker vs. Riverview (7:30 p.m.)

• Cardinal Mooney at ODA (7 p.m.)

• Sarasota vs. Bayshore (7:30 p.m.)

SOCCER (BOYS)

After spending his freshman year at Booker, running back Rod Tullis moved to Sarasota last fall and, since then, he’s emerged as a powerful offensive weapon for the Sailors.

Nov. 8 • Sarasota vs. Jesuit (7 p.m. JV) • St. Stephen’s at Cardinal Mooney (6 p.m.)

Nov. 10 • Sarasota Military Academy at Cardinal Mooney (1 p.m.)

Nov. 12 • Sarasota vs. North Port (5:30 p.m. JV; 7:30 p.m. V) Nov. 13 • Cardinal Mooney at Southeast (6 p.m.)

Nov. 14 • Sarasota vs. Lakewood Ranch (5:30 p.m. JV; 7:30 p.m. V)* ODA at Admiral Farragut (7 p.m.)

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Change of pace Sarasota High junior running back Rod Tullis needs 75 yards to break the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. Tullis will have a final shot to reach his goal Nov. 9, as the Sailors close out their season at home versus Bayshore.

Earlier this season, Rod Tullis had a decision to make.

The Sarasota High junior running back and fullback could sit back and watch his teammates determine the Sailors’ fate, or he could readjust his work ethic and carry the brunt of the Sailors’ offensive attack.

Tullis chose the latter, and, since then, the 16-year-old has developed into a strong offensive weapon.

“The coaches trusted in me, and I started getting more carries,” Tullis says.

“I used to be a slacker and I knew I had to step it up. After talking to the coaches, I wanted to do it for the team. You can’t be one dimensional.”

After readjusting his approach to the game, Tullis began to find success on the ground. Tullis has rushed for a little more than 900 yards and four touchdowns this season.

Now, with the Sailors out of playoff contention, Tullis will turn his attention to achieving his goal of rushing for 1,000 yards in a single season, when Sarasota closes out its season Nov. 9, at home versus Bayshore.

“I’ve got to get the job done,” Tullis says.

Tullis began playing flag football when he was 5 years old. He started off as a center before switching over to the defensive line. But his defensive efforts proved to be short-lived after he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown.

Tullis’ coach at the time moved him to fullback and eventually to running back where he has been playing ever since.

“I love it,” Tullis says of the position. “I love making plays for my team.”

Tullis spent a year playing at Booker High, before transferring to Sarasota last

SOCCER (GIRLS)

Nov. 8 • Cardinal Mooney vs. St. Stephen’s (6 p.m.)

Riverview at Pinellas Park (6 p.m.)

Nov. 12 • ODA at Bayshore (6 p.m.)

Nov. 13 • Riverview at Cardinal Mooney (7 p.m.)

Nov. 14 • Sarasota at Lakewood Ranch (5:30 p.m. JV; 7:30 p.m. V)* • Riverview vs. North Port (6 p.m.)

• ODA at Admiral Farragut (5 p.m.)

season at the urging of his good friend and former Pop Warner teammate, Chris McKenzie, who plays middle linebacker for the Sailors.

“We grew up together and always played together,” Tullis says of McKenzie. “We’ve been teammates for a long time.”

Following this season, Tullis will spend the offseason preparing for his senior year with the hopes of eventually playing at the next level. Tullis has aspirations of playing running back in college, but he also admits he wouldn’t mind playing linebacker like his friend and mentor.

“I feel like that’s the (other) position where I can play,” Tullis says. “I know what’s coming and most likely what I can do.”

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+ Mooney runners earn regional berths

Cardinal Mooney High junior Grace CasaGrande set a new personal record, finishing third in 19:39.44 to lead the Lady Cougars to a sixth-place finish at the Class 1A-District 10 Cross-Country Meet Nov. 2, at Taylor Park in Largo.

CasaGrande will advance to the Class 1A-Region 3 Meet Nov. 10, in Melbourne.

ODA’s Carling Landeche finished sixth in 21:03.25 to pace the Lady Thunder, who finished fifth overall.

Cardinal Mooney sophomore Cal Davidson Turner finished seventh to lead the Cougars to a sixth-place finish.

Davidson Turner will advance to the regional meet Nov. 10.

In the JV division, Cardinal Mooney freshman Ryan Lee Romero finished first followed by sophomore Tyler Shanahan.

include: Men’s Varsity 1x (Andrew Konecny) Women’s Varsity 1x (Shawna Sims) Men’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Varsity 8+ Men’s Novice 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ Middle School 8+ Men’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 4+ Men’s Varsity 2x (Chris Delaney and Thomas Pring) Women’s Varsity 2x (Christina Warren and Eliza Culp) Men’s Varsity 4x Women’s Varsity 4x Women’s Masters 4+

+ ODA wins Headmaster Cup

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a 26-24, 25-14, 25-11 loss to Clearwater Central Catholic in a Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal Oct. 31.

Lauren Maxey paced the Lady Thunder (12-10) with seven kills, three aces and 16 digs.

The Out-of-Door Academy football team defeated St. Stephen’s 42-20 Nov. 2, to win the Headmaster Cup. Quarterback Evan Wilson threw for more than 330 yards and five touchdowns and J.T. Fischer ran for nearly 140 yards and a touchdown. Wilson has now passed for more than 50 touchdowns and 6,000 yards in his career.

The Thunder will close out their season Nov. 9 versus Cardinal Mooney.

+ Sarasota Crew wins top honors

+ Cougars senior wins pair of regional titles

+ Lady Thunder fall in regional quarterfinal

The Sarasota Crew team took home several first-place finishes at the 13th annual Halloween Regatta Oct. 27, in Tampa.

More than 300 competitors, representing 30 teams, participated in the regatta.

First-place finishes for the Crew

Cardinal Mooney High senior Matt O’Donnell won the 100-yard backstroke and the 500 freestyle during the Class 1A-Region 3 Swimming & Diving Championship Meet Nov. 3.

O’Donnell will now advance to the Class 1A Swimming & Diving

Championships Nov. 10, at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando.

Booker High junior Grace DiMeo also will advance to the state meet after winning the 100 butterfly.

She also finished second in the 200 freestyle.

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+ Lady Rams win regional championship

The Riverview High girls swim team won the Class 3A-Region 2 Swimming & Diving Championship Meet Nov. 3.

The Lady Rams 200 freestyle relay (Taylor Katz, Niamh O’Grady, Laura Toth and Hannah James) and 400 freestyle relay (Katz, Spence Atkins, Lexy Raybon and James) posted victories for Riverview and qualified for the Class 3A Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 9, at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando.

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John Krueger competes in the 100 breaststroke in the FHSAA Class 1A Region 3 Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Selby Aquatic Center.

+ Observer crowns first Ultimate Sports Fans

The Ultimate Sports Fan contest winners for September are Adam, Tanya and Levi Waxler.

The Waxlers submitted a photo of themselves cheering on the Rays in their victory over the Texas Rangers Sept. 9, in Tampa.

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The number of touchdowns quarterback Evan Wilson threw in The Out-of-Door Academy’s 42-20 victory over St. Stephen’s Nov. 2.

ODA Senior quarterback Evan Wilson has been playing football since he was in the third grade.

He says his interest in the game was sparked at a young age due to his family’s shared love for the sport. Coach Brett Timmons describes Wilson as having a great knowledge of the game and as a modest even-keeled player.

What do you remember about your first high school game?

I was the smallest guy out there. I was definitely nervous. I think I threw two picks and had a fumble.

What has been the biggest thing you’ve learned since then?

I’ve always had an arm, but I’ve learned to be smarter with it. I’ve learned to have some finesse.

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mind to just do your job. Don’t try to be a superhero, just go out and do what you’re supposed to do.

What has been your most memorable moment as a player?

Definitely my first time starting as a sophomore against Bradenton Christian. It was a big district game, and there was a lot of pressure, but winning and going to the playoffs was such a great feeling.

Tell me about a time that a game has left you with a lasting lesson.

In my sophomore year, we lost in the first round of the playoffs.

We just couldn’t get the offense going. I took a lot of responsibility for that. That taught me to be smarter about the game and watch the films and things like that.

What is your strongest point as a player?

I think that my love for the game is constantly fueling me to strive to get better.

What is your favorite aspect of the game?

I like the mental aspect. I try to just go in knowing I have to do my job and just do it. There’s a lot of pressure on you, as the quarterback, so you have to have the right mentality.

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The Observer has logged thousands of miles this year, traveling to and from unique places all around the world. It’s clear that our Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press readers have enjoyed some interesting vacations based on the photos you submitted to our annual “It’s Read Everywhere” photo contest.

This year, The Observer went to the London Olympics three times, ran the Boston Marathon, relaxed on an Alaskan cruise, went horseback riding in Wyoming, took a hot-air balloon ride in Spain, visited the Sydney Opera House twice and traveled to the kingdom of Tonga. Even though we attempted to spot the Loch Ness monster while in Scotland, Nessie failed to make an appearance. Oh well, there’s always next year!

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Sarasota residents Nilda and David Mager read their Observer everywhere they go — even Sicily, Italy! Here they stand in front of the Temple of Concordia, which was erected about 430 B.C. The archaeological area, known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, is one of the most important archeological sites in the world and a Unesco world heritage site since 1998.

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SARASOTA FIRST PLACE: After a series of successful concerts for the Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival in Italy, Gloria Musicae, Sarasota’s professional chorus, enjoyed a tour of the ancient city of Pompeii. Artistic Director Joseph Holt led the group on this tour, which featured the European solo debut of Sarasotan Maria Wirries.

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LONGBOAT FIRST PLACE: Longboat Key and Diplomat Resort residents Eddie Knoll, Larry Dick, Paul Manley, Olga Manley, Connie Grace, Virginia Tangeman, Mary Dick and Dick Grace caught up on their Longboat Observer news while at an annual July reunion in Rising Sun, Ind. They enjoyed paddle boating on the Ohio River — and reading their Observer, of course!

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EAST COUNTY FIRST PLACE: Lynn Jones brought her East County Observer along to the 2012 Olympics in London. Lynn and her husband attended three events that week: weight lifting, Greco-Roman wrestling (at which they saw medals presented) and watching Usain Bolt compete at Olympic Park.

PELICAN PRESS FIRST PLACE: Adam Bright and Jim Harding caught up on their Pelican Press news before running the Boston Marathon in record heat in April.

Even though our contest has ended for this year, you can still email us your “It’s Read Everywhere” photos to be published in one of our papers! Send your travel photos to nschwartz@yourobserver.com. Our next “It’s Read Everywhere” contest will start next year.

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Come one, come all to the Sarasota Medieval Fair Fifty cast members have rehearsed for three months to educate the public about the Irish Battle of Glenn Máma in the year 999, the theme of this year’s Sarasota Medieval Fair.

Dean Bowden, artistic director of the Sarasota Medieval Fair, has been participating in the fair since he was 14. He researches different historic periods and chooses a different scenario for the fair each year.

“People learn more about history. Instead of reading it in a history book, you can see it in live action in front of you and it’s easier to remember,” Bowden says.

The fair will hold a Human Combat Chess match, during which two kings will control human chess pieces. When a chess piece threatens another, a battle between the characters will ensue.

“Because we have 40 people fighting on the chess board at one time, we start out slow and we work our way up to performance speeds,” Bowden described. “It’s a tight space, and, so, you really have to be

Name: Chris Mulholland Area of Focus: Biology Hometown: Bradenton, Florida Claim to Fame: Earned a Fulbright grant to conduct cancer research at the LudwigMaximillians-Universität in Munich, Germany.

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

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In addition, the Free Lancers, a jousting group based out of Tennessee, will perform jousting matches at the fair. Children can watch shows at the Children’s Realm and meet fairies who walk around the fairgrounds.

“The best thing for me is seeing the faces on children,” Bowden said. “They really believe you are who you say you are, up to a certain age, so we try to impart some sort of moral message to the children.”

Fair-goers will also have an assortment of foods to choose from, including turkey legs, steak on stakes and Sonny’s BBQ. Artisans will be selling everything from jewelry to leather crafts.

The fair runs for two weekends: Saturday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 11; and Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18. For more information on specific show times, visit sarasotamedievalfair.com

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

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. 22 through Oct. 26, in order of dollar amounts.

CITY OF SARASOTA Permit

Applicant

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3838 Flores Ave. 2145 Webber St. 4035 Bay Shore Drive 1665 Siesta Drive 1875 Grove St. 2323 Datura St. 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. 1274 Highland St. 3700 S. Osprey Ave. 263 Lime Circle

Addition Remodel Remodel Re-roof Re-roof Remodel Mechanical Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof

Renee Balogh Fred Schultz Rajasekhar Nalluri Joe Gruters Bradford Hagerman Robert Roof Martin Desmery Christine Cheaves Tamara Mason Patrick Slaughter

$50,000 $23,000 $19,592 $8,000 $6,625 $6,500 $5,595 $5,500 $4,480 $4,000

Unit 601 at Beau Ciel, 990 Blvd. of the Arts, sold for $1,525,000.

Beau Ciel condominium sells for $1,525,000

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4133 Losillias Drive 433 Walls Way 4905 Bridgehampton Blvd.

4450 Camino Real 1707 Kenilworth St. 132 Shady Pine Lane 1560 Ewing St. 2533 Lords Lane 1208 Bayshore Road 131 Tina Island Drive

Renovations Re-roof Pool/Deck Pool/Deck Pool/Deck Demolition Windows/Doors Renovations Windows Door

Bud Elliott Carolyn Pinkham David Evans Kenneth Sussman Richard Rescigno Michael Yaffe Neal Obendorf Sean O’Brien David Boyer Michael Deland

$90,000 $45,000 $39,636 $26,400 $25,265 $25,000 $24,000 $20,000 $20,000 $19,214

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The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26.

A condominium in Beau Ciel tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Barbara Mei, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 601 condominium at 990 Blvd. of the Arts to Herta Cuneo, of Vernon Hills, Ill., for $1,525,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,100 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.25 million in 2011.

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

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Robert and Dinnah Pere, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1914 Hyde Park St. to Jason Mashke, of Sarasota, for $455,000.

Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 2,245 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,400 in 2007.

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Vicki Senecal, of Sarasota, sold her home at 3400 Bay Shore Road to Stewart Alexander, of Sarasota, for $450,000.

Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,081 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $39,500 in 1977.

Ridgewood

Suncastle Properties LLC sold the home at 2329 Pine Terrace to Evan and Joanna Nicolaides, of Sarasota, for $280,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,737 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $175,000 in 2002.

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Jill Berg, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2704 Tanglewood Drive to Kenneth and Ann Baker, of Bethany Beach, Del., for $210,000. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,805

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Gulf Gate East

Janice Harmon, of Richland, Mo., sold her home at 3863 Kingston Blvd. to Ryan Perrone, of Sarasota, for $212,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,500 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $108,400 in 1985.

Palmer Ranch Turtle Rock

Martine Kessler, trustee, of Wilton, Conn., sold the home at 4925 Sabal Lake Circle to David and Mindy Silberstein, of Sarasota, for $430,000.

Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,738 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2007.

Savannah at Turtle Rock

Betty McGrath, of Sarasota, sold her home at 8325 Canary Palm Court to Paul and Francine Schatz, of Sarasota, for $289,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,166 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $224,400 in 1999.

Rivendell

Lesley Irmisch, of Osprey, sold her home at 504 Meadow Sweet Circle to Mary Green, trustee, of Osprey, for $245,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,788 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2007.

Arielle on Palmer Ranch

Susan Hilligas, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 1602 condominium at 4462 Streamside Court to Thomas and Lori Hartwig, of Sarasota, for $200,000.

Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,638 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $330,000 in 2006.

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Fred and Patricia Coslett, of The Villages, sold their home at 7417 Monte Verde to Jeffrey and Judith Goldberg, of Pleasantville, N.Y., for $562,500.

Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 3,057 square feet of living area.

Deer Creek

Howard and Susan Sole, of Concord, N.C., sold their home at 8532 Woodbriar Drive to Mariesa Redepenning, of Sarasota, for $423,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,548 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $405,000 in 2003.

Philip and Shelly Portera, of Sevierville, Tenn., sold their home at 4758 Antler Trail to Paul Welch, of Sarasota,

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Villas at Deer Creek

Nancy Zeman, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4572 Deer Trail Blvd. to Catherine Palmore, of Sarasota, for $240,000. Built in 1995, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,917 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $164,900 in 1995.

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Once piece or entire estate Estate Jewelry, Sterling, Gold & Diamonds.

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European Masonry, LLC Specializing in Brick and Stone Work Cement Finish and General Masonry Work

Pavers, Stone Decks and Patios Driveways, Walkways and Retainer Walls Sarasota, FL Sergio Lourenco

941-400-7338

New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

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Residential Electric Specialist NO Job Too Small 100% satisfaction guaranteed 941-727-0272

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Carpentry “Quality Workmanship for Over 30 Years”

484-4576

VU NG TAU ORI E NTAL MARKET 1333B N. Washington Blvd, Sarasota FL 34236 735-2297 & 366-2552 • pines_holdings@yahoo.com

Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Philippines, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai & Lao Oriental Grocery, Produce, Authentic Asian Fruits, Fresh Seafood, Meat, Bakery & Oriental Gifts • Thai Basil, Kaffir Lime Leaves and other Asian Mints • Asian food catering service available (catering menu & free food samples available upon request) • Stone Crab, Soft Shell Crab, Sushi/Sashimi Grade Tuna, Fresh Clams, Cuttlefish & Octopus.

• Boba/Bubble Tea only $2.99 each • Roast Duck or Peking Duck Complete Dinner $27.99 (includes pancake, scallion & Hoisin Sauce) • Oriental Gift Baskets for all occasions • Wholesale/Retail are welcomed

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Thursday, November 8, 2012 Thursday, November 8, 2012

THE OBSERVER OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 22.

EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE SARASOTA/PELICAN PRESS OBSERVERS WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH @ 3P.M.

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 ANTIQUE METAL hand forged tankard from Iran $120. 941-284-8450.

BAR STOOL: Revolving, elegant mahoganyframed, cane seat and back, set in simple wrought iron. $45 941-953-5083.

BED: TWIN, inflatable. Built-in pump. Washable cover, dust ruffle, etc. Never used, $45.

941-312-6136.

BIKES: GIRL’S 12”, $25. Boy’s 16”, $25. Little Tikes kitchen, $40. 941-552-9382.

BIRD CAGE: 64” tall, 26" wide, 20" deep, $200.

Call 941-356-5850 for details.

CHROME OSTERIZER Heavy Duty Blender with Glass pitcher, very nice, like new, $50.

941-544-7819 COMPUTER MONITOR: Acer 19” LCD, Model #X183M, very rarely used, $60.00. 941-404-0238.

DANISH TEAK Modern Coffee Table 56x28 Solid Teak. Sacrifice $160/obo. 941-925-1074.

DEPARTMENT 56 Dickens Village: Victoria Station, $25.00 & Heathmoor Castle, $25.00. Both in box. 941-927-2029.

DESK- $125 Italian made, wood w/bamboo and wicker overlay. Great for Teen, or Guest Room, 941-746-3525.

G.E. STOVE: self-cleaning, $150. Matching hood, $45/obo. 941-351-5652.

GRACO WHITE Crib with changing table and mattress. Practically Brand New! $200/obo.

941-355-7525. 941-726-3144.

HP DESKJET 940C Printer, Works great with Windows XP, $35. 941-924-5093.

JEWELRY MAKING Supplies, 4 Storage Cases, Loads of Beads, Findings, Tools, $200 value. $40.

941-924-8199.

PLANTS (2): Bird of Paradise, white, 4.5/ft.-5/ft. $30 each. 941-924-9501.

SKETCH FRAMED in Gold Leaf of Hampstead Heath dated 1823 England, $150. 941-371-0171.

SOFA & Matching Chair: white on white. Excellent condition, $175.00. Call 941-922-5709.

TV STAND, Like new, Grey, $20. Single Bed, Natural Wood w/New Mattress, $130.

941-400-9099.

Antiques/Collectibles OLD ORIENTAL Porcelain Decorator Pieces, No dealers - Call for appt. 941-349-4982.

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

CASH FOR CARS! Call Ryan and get paid today!

941-955-1188.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOAT SLIP For Rent: Up to 50/ft. boat. Deep water, private community. Riegels Landing, Siesta Key. $500 per month including water. For more information, 954-448-8329.

BOAT SLIPS FOR SALE in World Class Longboat Key Moorings Marina. 45 ft. to 194 ft. Prices from $1334/ft. Full Service Facility. Rental Slips also available.

Bettie R. Perry, Lic. Real Estate Broker Associated Realty LBK, Inc. Cell: 941-961-0372 www.bettieperry.com

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

ChitwoodCharters.com Cruise or Fish Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

MOVING SALE Friday, November 9th, 10a.m.-3p.m. & Saturday, November 10th, 10a.m.-12p.m.

450 Patridge Circle - Bird Key

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales **********ESTATE SALE BY NANCY DUNN********* SAT. 11/10 9AM-2PM 6921 Friendship Drive Retro Sale (2) 1950’s BR Sets, Bahama Set, DR Suite, Vintage Collectibles, 1991 Chrysler 5th Ave. WWW.ESTATESALESBYNANCYDUNN.COM

**********ESTATE SALE BY NANCY DUNN********* FRIDAY 9AM-2PM 2459 Breakwater Circle Herman Miller & Ficks Reed Mid-Century Furniture, Vintage Furnishings, Steuben, Artworks & More!!

WWW.ESTATESALESBYNANCYDUNN.COM COMMUNITY WIDE GARAGE SALE: Saturday, 7:30a.m.-1p.m. Glen Oaks Manor, 12th St. & Beneva.

ESTATE AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway.

Quality Estate Auction Featuring: Victorian, Country, and Custom Furniture, Jewelry, Art, Pottery, Stained Glass Windows, Garden Art, Oriental Rugs, Asian & Ethnic Artifacts 13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AU3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#8290 HOLIDAY FAIR Spanish Lakes MHP, Saturday Nov. 10th, 9AM-1PM. 1340 North Tamiami Trail, Nokomis. Christmas, Next to New, Raffles, Jewelry, Baking, Lunch, and Misc.

HUGE GULF GATE ROTARY SALE Saturday, 8AM-1PM, 4837 Swift Rd. MOVING SALE: 7440 Blaine Way, Gulf Gate Woods. Saturday, 11/10 8am-2pm, Lots of Furniture, Tables, Chairs, Sleeper, Rockers, Bedroom Furniture, Piano, Grandfather Clock, Paintings, all priced to go! CASH ONLY.

Musical Instruments

Country French Dining Set, Round Dining Table with 6 Chairs (seats 6 or 8), 2 really nice Sofas & 2 Leather Sofas, Patio set, King Bed with Armoire, Trundle bed, Area rug, Baker's rack, Pair of painted Cabinets, Pair of Painted Oval Mirrors, New Queen Bed, Dolls, Nice China Cabinet, Large Mirror, Bench, Pair of End Tables, Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Linens, International Time Recording Co. Clock, Sconces, Azalea bowl, Lamps, Skeleton Clock, Short corner Cabinet, Octagonal rug, 3 part Desk with Bookcases, Patio Set & Swing, Ladders, Volvo Car cover, Linens & Kitchen.

Sale by Julie McClure Pix: www.appraisals4u.biz or www.estatesales.net

BALDWIN STUDIO PIANO. Excellent cond. $1800. Will consider an offer. Call 941-349-3566.

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

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

Things To Do

WELLINGTON CHASE and The Hamptons Association Community Garage Sale on Palmer Ranch: Saturday 11/10/12 from 8a.m.-2p.m.

Something for everyone!

General Merchandise PLACE SETTING for 8. English Ironstone, Paynsley Pattern. Complete Set. Excellent condition, $150. 941-371-0171.

Jewelry ROLEX WATCHES: 1995 men’s 18 carat, stainless, Datejust quick set, $2800 - 1991 18 carat and stainless, Sub Mariner w/factory Serti dial, $5800. 941-374-6543.

Merchandise Wanted LOCALLY OWNED and operated since 2004 with three locations, America's Super Pawn will pay you top dollar for your estate jewelry, watches, diamonds, musical instruments, computers, motorcycles, cars and other unwanted items.

Call us at 758-PAWN OR...fill our request form on our web and we'll contact you! Walk-ins welcomed, no appointment necessary. www.americassuperpawn.com SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Musical Instruments BUSCHER ARISTOCRAT SAXOPHONE Excellent Condition: Made in Elkhart Indiana 1940's, original case, beautiful, $4,000.

941-487-7850

SeaSon Special

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Your Mini-Vacation Includes: s 'ULFSIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NIGHTS

s #ONTINENTAL "REAKFAST "UFFET s $INNER EVENING VOUCHER AT YOUR CHOICE OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS

s ,UNCH DAY VOUCHER AT YOUR CHOICE OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS

s !DMISSION TO OF LOCAL ATTRACTIONS 3OME ATTRACTIONS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FEES s #HECK IN 3UNDAY THROUGH 4HURSDAY FOR ADDITIONAL LUNCH VOUCHER AND DINNER DISCOUNT * Available through December 21, 2012. Holiday weekends excluded.

Based on double occupancy. Tax, tip & resort fees extra.

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

Bayside condominiums available at different rates. ** An 18% gratuity will be added by lunch and dinner vendors. ***Limited to one per customer.

FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL (800) 243-9076 or (239) 597-3144 9225 Gulfshore Drive North, Naples, Florida 34108

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Boats

Business Opportunities BUSY EXECUTIVE need personal assistant?

Fine credentials, flexible; SRQ/Siesta Key, 941-349-5057.

JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141

Help Wanted EXPERIENCED PAINTERS needed for commercial painting company. Must have own hand tools and transportation. Call 727-944-4444 ext. 222 or fax info to 727-942-4277.

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1. A canny tip for the ups and downs of life: be bold in what you stand for — and careful what you fall for.

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Help Wanted

Homes For Sale

Auto Service

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

WE WANT TO BUY YOUR VEHICLE!!!

Any Make, Any Model, Any Condition.

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

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES repairs, Kitchen & bath remodels. Tile & Hardwood flooring, painting, Popcorn removal. 30 years construction experience. References. Call Doug 941-266-6560.

VOLUNTEER & GET PAID AmeriCorps needs you for a caregiving respite program. Receive $150/month for 8 to 11 hrs/week. 10 month commitment. Training provided. Successful completion of 450 hrs., you will receive $1,468 college level tuition credits.

Priority to applicants with a military/vet affiliation or a family member’s affiliation.

Call Nicole, JFCS: 941-366-2224 ext. 108

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

Lake view within steps of pool and clubhouse.

Park East Club is near mall, restaurants, movie theater and Costco. Call 941-923-1933.

Commercial Property For Rent

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

BETTY’S HOUSECLEANING Service. Residential and Commercial. High quality cleaning.

Reasonable rates. Licensed. References. Call 941-650-6180.

For Qualified Waiting Clients

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

DIRTY BE GONE CLEANING SERVICES. Residential/ Commercial. Affordable pricing. Call for free estimate. 941-730-4886.

PRIVATE GARDEN Office. Downtown, ideal for therapy, massage, writer. $400/mo.

941-362-3186.

Real Estate Wanted

Commercial Property For Sale CLOSE TO Downtown: at bus stop, 1BR/1BA villa, 2 pools, tennis, gym, fully tiled. No pets. Annual lease. $725/mo. 941-374-3401.

Condos/Apts. For Rent ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA, garage, lake view, 2nd floor, end unit, cathedral ceilings. Non-smoking. Available December 1st. $1250/mo. Annual.

Unfurnished. Call Ashton Realty, Inc. Joe Bonsall, 941-923-1945 or 941-356-6356.

SARASOTA DOWNTOWN CONDO. Designerfurnished/turnkey 2BR/2BA. Annual rental for $2400 + Utilities/mo. See virtual tour and additional information at www.vrbo.com/205252.

Phone 703-283-4197.

SIESTA KEY Condo: 1BR, furnished, walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. Pool, laundry, on ground floor. Available Jan., Feb., March and April. $2800 +tax. Pictures available. 586-978-8123.

Affordable Senior Housing

JEFFERSON CENTER 930 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, FL 34236

941-953-9585 800-955-8771 TDD/TTY 94817

Rentals from $427-$588

Utilities & Cable Included

Condos For Sale BEACHFRONT PROPERTY(55+) All remodeled, including new granite kitchen, 2/2 Condo, 38ft Lanai private lagoon view, (Siesta Village) $344,900. 717-385-4047, No brokers, please.

Cleaning BEST HOME Cleaning in Palmer Ranch by Ms. Gracie of PALMER RANCH. $15/Hr. Honest & Reliable. TRY FREE! 941-312-1485.

Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available WE BUY HOUSES!! Need to Sell Your Home & Close Quickly? Call Now, 941-681-0373 www.sunshine-buys-houses

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA, 2 miles to Siesta Key. Available Jan., Feb., March, April. From $2800/mo. No pets. Non-smoking. Call Ashton Realty, Inc. Joe Bonsall, 941-923-1945 or 941-356-6356.

ON BEACH OR BAY!! 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or Monthly. Available Immediately.

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

Adult Care Services CARING COMPANION Mature, Responsible Lady, European background, seeking position as a companion. Prepare light meals, Doctor’s appts, Run errands. Hours flexible. References available.

Call 941-726-8322.

CNA/PRIVATE DUTY: 6 to 24 hours, all personal care, shopping, cooking, cleaning, doctor appts.

Reasonable rates. Excellent references. Call Judy, 941-539-7779.

COMPANION. CARING, dependable, experienced. Excellent references available. Call Connie, 941-921-9027.

COMPLETE CARE; non-medical and medical.

Errands, homemaking, transportation, medication supervision, meal preparation. Also, medical staff available 24/7. Call 377-4465 for more details or visit our mobile/online website at: eldercaresarasota.com Lic. #30211372. Bonded and Insured.

EDLA’S CLEANING SERVICES: Residential Commercial, New Construction. Meticulous, deep cleaning top to bottom. We Guarantee. Affordable & Reliable. Excellent References. Free Estimates.

Licensed & Insured. 30% off first cleaning.

941-371-9869.

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dotty, detailed cleaning.

24 Years Exp. Lic./Ins. Residential/Commercial.

Looking for year-round customers! Dottie, 941-321-6645.

HOUSE CLEANING, housekeeping, pet sitting, window washing. Excellent services by European couple. 941-350-8072.

HOUSECLEANING. HONEST, reliable. Licensed.

Fair prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 15% off new customers. Free Estimates. 941-923-9805.

SPECIALIZING IN SENIOR MOBILITY! It's never too late to feel great!

Contact Gabriel Sanders, 347.528.7485 www.magicsandbox.com

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

LA SIESTA condo across from Siesta Beach, 2BR/1BA. Ground floor unit with ocean view and furnished. Make this your second home or rental. $308,900 - Siesta Beach Realty @ 941-993-5722.

UNFORGETTABLE Make an appointment to see our 'hurricane impact' model home located on three lusciously landscaped acres.

This is the demonstration model of our quality and detailing.

A MUST SEE if you are considering remodeling- even just a kitchen or bathroom or building new from scratch.

Call 926-7676 & ask for Tim Please visit our website: oldworldmasterbuilders.com

Homes For Rent 2BR/2BA, den, 2 screened porches. Second story of LBK home. No pets. Non-smoking. Quiet adults preferred. $1500/mo. 941-387-3132.

LUXOR MHP

$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS

RESPONSIBLE CARE: 941-730-5544 Personal/ Home Needs, errands, Rehab. BA degree/20+yrs in Healthcare. Licensed in Therapy Dept. at several prominent ALF/local Hospitals.

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Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL. 24 Hour Daycare. Brown Avenue near Bee Ridge and 41 behind Sleep King (new owner). First day FREE. Grooming by Mark.

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

Pools JD POOL and Lawn Care - Personal care of all your outdoor needs. Owner operated, reliable service. Call for your estimate, 941-228-5471.

Pressure Cleaning

Tree Services TREE DADDY. Specializing in tree removal, tree trimming, bobcat services, shell, dirt, sod installation and bush hog. 27 years experience.

941-922-TREE (8733).

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Fax your ad along with your name, address, phone # and which Observer you want to be in to 941.362.4808 or mail to

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Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

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Landscaping & Lawn Service PERSONAL GARDENER. Experienced. Plant Select, Install, Maintain. Native, Ornamental, Butterfly. Reliable. 25+ years. Local References.

941-366-2919.

APPLIANCE REPAIR

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AIR CONDITIONING

Quick Cool LLC

PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

Caregivers/Companions Â? Hourly 24/7 Care Phone: 941-809-3725 Toll Free: 877-507-4040 License #230506 & #30211577 PRIVATE DUTY COMPANION AHCA Background Clear, HHA Certificate, Insured. (Pet Care also) Attentive & Competent Mature Female.

Days/Overnights. 941-284-2547.

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ATTENTION RENTAL OWNERS Tired of Tenants, Toilets & Taxes? We manage headache properties! Real Property Management of Sarasota & Manatee, www.rpmSaraMana.com, 941-225-8183.

Home Services ELLISON’S HOME Cleaning. Vacation, Condos & Beach Houses. Get your house ready for the next week! 941-798-3751.

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

When Quality Counts! 941-565-3935.

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Meet your delegates Three Sarasotans portray delegates in Asolo Rep’s season opener, ‘1776,’ a musical play about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Instead of saying “I love you” to sign off from emails, local actor Jay Lusteck and his wife, Shevan used to write “pins” and “saltpeter.”

They later had those words inscribed on their wedding bands.

The words “pins” and “saltpeter” come from the historic snailmail exchange between John and Abigail Adams; John was in need of saltpeter, and Abigail of straight pins. They vowed to help each other fulfill their needs, and the characters from the TonyAward winning musical “1776” sing about it in “Yours, Yours, Yours.”

It’s a detail that garners “awws” from Lusteck’s fellow local castmates, Cliff Roles and Don Walk-

er. The three actors auditioned for the Asolo Repertory’s production of “1776” together on the same day, and each was cast.

They are the only local actors among the cast of 20.

“We have chemistry,” Roles says of the trio.

It’s true — they finish each other’s sentences and are constantly laughing — it’s clear they have a lot of fun together. And, if it’s any indication of what can be expected on stage from the cast, it’s going to be a good performance.

Roles, Walker and Lusteck became well-versed in the history behind each role.

Each actor was required to research their character, then teach his fellow castmates the delegate’s history. The cast explored “The American Character” — the theme of the Asolo Rep’s season.

“It’s a very interesting piece now, because, suddenly, we are able to breathe a truer life into these people we are embodying,” says Lusteck.

Forty-five-year-old Lusteck plays Richard Henry Lee, the most prominent role of the trio.

He is the only professional actor of the three men and has 20 years of experience, including three national tours, Broadway

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And having grown up in Jackson, Miss., “surrounded by the best of rednecks,” he’s got the Southern cockiness the script calls for of his character down pat.

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Roles is a good mimic, too — for a turncoat. The 59-year-old is originally from Croydon, London; but after 11 years of living

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Roles auditioned and was cast in The Players’ “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in 2004. It was his first time acting, and he’s been doing it ever since. Roles met Walker in that production.

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Describe your character in three words: Bombastic, innocent, patriotic Describe yourself in three words: Quiet, loyal, friendly Day job: Professional actor If you could pick an emblem for our country, what would it be? An oak tree What do you think the weirdest American tradition is? Texting. That is a weird one. dition for a Frank Galati-directed production at the Asolo. He was cast in “12 Angry Men.” Walker says when he heard about “1776,” he sent Galati an email saying, “I’d love to be a delegate in your Congress.”

Galatie sent a note back saying, ‘I’ll keep you in mind.’” Walker was cast as delegate Dr. Lyman Hall.

All three men have previously acted in a Galati production.

Cliff Roles Character’s name: Lewis Morris Describe your character in three words: Frustrated, fearless, handcuffed Describe yourself in three words: Extroverted, pedantic, people-person Day job: Retired radio promoter and now a freelance photographer If you could pick an emblem for our country, what would it be?

A wildcat What do you think the weirdest American tradition is? Sweet potatoes and American football The conversation keeps circling back to how great they think the Tony-winning director is.

“We have a director who sits there in front of us and cries at it,” Roles said. “He’s moved, he laughs, he reacts to everything we do. I’ve never known a man like him.”

The other men nod their heads in agreement.

Straying from most musical productions, there’s no final

Don Walker Character’s name: Dr. Lyman Hall Describe your character in three words: Conflicted, thoughtful, courageous Describe yourself in three words: Considerate, charming, loving Day job: Advertising manager at a manufacturing company If you could pick an emblem for our country, what would it be? A star What do you think the weirdest American tradition is? Neckties musical number in “1776.” Instead, it ends with a historical moment — 20 squabbling delegates with opposing viewpoints uniting to sign the Declaration of Independence. It’s represents a poignant and emotional scene for any patriot.

“It’s hard not to sound overenthusiastic about this show,” Walker says. “The show itself, the book, the music — is so moving.”

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The opening night audience of FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training’s first play of the season doth not protest, but rather, finds Shakespeare’s romantic doppelganger of mistaken identity to be a sterling choice for a showcase of student talent. Director Greg Leaming creates a lively free-for-all with his modernist take on the classic comedy, abetting clear-to-thecontemporary-ear speech and some rather eclectic character interpretation.

The modernism is externally reinforced by set designer Chris McVicker’s checkerboard flooring and red furniture, and by David Covach’s costume design, largely suggestive of the ’50s, but sometimes echoing contemporary styles, most glaringly the women’s high heels. Especially successful is the Jester’s Mondrian-inspired colorblock spandex sheath, which succeeds in being au courant as well as “Mad Men,” and at the same time, evocative of the crazy quilt colors favored by Elizabethan jesters.

The plot revolves around Viola, an aristocrat who’s been shipwrecked and washed up on the shore of Illyria. For safety, and to make her way in life, she disguises herself as a young man, modeled after her missing twin brother, and lands a job as page to Duke Orsino. He enlists her help in courting the countess Olivia, who then falls for the messenger, disguised Viola, instead, who in turn comes to love Orsino.

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Maxey Whitehead plays Viola most believably as a sensible, sensitive young person who handles herself so well it’s difficult to discern why she would be in love with pouty, self-centered Orsino, played with bland ruefulness by Cale Haupert. As Olivia, regal Amanda Lynn Mullen captures the entitled waspishness of the countess, and at the same time, her good taste in men.

Dominating the B plot, Feste, the jester, is uniquely brought to life by Lucy Lavely, who has assumed an intriguing hipster/trickster take on the knowing fool archetype.

Reginald K. Robinson plays Malvolio, the head servant, whose self-righteousness makes him the target of a cruel prank played on him

by Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew and Maria, respectively played by Brian Nemiroff, Zlatomir Moldovanski and Tori Grace Hines, with Kristen Lynne Blossom as Fabian.

Viola’s lost twin brother. Sebastian arrives in Illyria, bringing the tangled web to its conclusion, played by Jefferson McDonald, who surprises and delights with an unexpected blues, jazz piano solo.

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Music // The Artist Series Concert of Sarasota: Vega String Quartet Enthusiasm is catching, and when you mix it with real talent, you have a combination that sets spirits thrumming. Violinists Domenic Salerni and Jessica Shuang, violist Yinzi Kong and cellist Guang Want are the members of the exceptional Vega String Quartet, and when they appeared on the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota program recently at the Historic Asolo, it was as if we were attending a performance by the early incarnations of the Guarneri, Juilliard or Tokyo string quartets.

First, the program: Opening with Beethoven and closing with Mendelssohn never hurts. When you add a new, fun and inventive work as the filling, you have a winner.

Breaking down the formerly impenetrable wall between chamber musicians and audience members in a concert hall helps remind us about the raison d’etre for chamber music: intimacy. And the Vega does it beautifully with personable, charming and short introductions to each piece of music that draw listeners into the music like honeybees to clover.

The fact that their playing was exquisite didn’t hurt matters, either. Their performance of the Beethoven String Quartet No. 11

in F minor, an exceptionally chromatic work known as “Serioso,” was exceedingly well-planned, with great attention to color and a translucency of sound that’s hard to find in ensembles that have worked together for years. Yes, there were momentary slips in pitch here and there, but the overall cohesiveness of the playing trumped those few inconsistencies.

David Garner’s novel “I ain’t broke, but I am badly bent,” consisting of 13 fiddle tunes, was, as violist Yinzi Kong described in her introduction, “organized chaos.” It was also clever, minimalistic and, at times, downright fun. Leaping from genre to genre — jazz (a 21st-century take on Brubeck’s “Unsquare Square Dance”), Irish folk songs, Ivesian musical humor, romanticism and a little cacophony here and there — Garner put the quartet through some difficult paces but it came out on top, with grins.

But as clever and innovative as we thought Garner was, juxtaposed with Mendelssohn’s brilliant and beautiful String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, “I ain’t broke … ” was more novelty than novel, and although Garner has a great gift, Mendelssohn’s eclipsed it by a solar system. The Vega played the poo out of the Scherzo’s devilishly difficult passages, sounding fleet and light, while prolonging the drama of the work. The long, legato lines of the andante showed off this young ensemble’s ability to switch gears and delve, beautifully, into music.

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FILM // ‘Flight’ Brace for impact. In director Robert Zemeckis’ new film, “Flight,” passengers’ worst fears are realized. An experienced pilot crash lands a plane, saving nearly everyone on board. The catch is, he was drunk at the time.

Denzel Washington plays “Whip” Whitaker, veteran commercial airline pilot, father and addict.

In the opening scene, he wakes up in a hotel room littered with empty beer bottles (one of which has a swig left). A naked flight attendant at his side, Whip shares some

cocaine and a joint before suiting up for their flight.

After takeoff, the plane viciously malfunctions as cucumber-cool Whip takes charge, rolls the aircraft upside down and belly-lands it into a field. He saves all but six lives and is hailed as a hero.

When pilot union rep and friend (Bruce Greenwood) informs Whip that his blood alcohol level was sky-high and tested positive for cocaine, Whip discovers he may be destined to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Enter hot-shot, fix-it attorney (Don Cheadle), who assures Whip that he can beat the rap if he can stay sober until after the investigative hearings. Seems that 10 pilots put in simulators, which rec-

reated the crash, killed everyone on board. Problem is, Whip can’t quit.

Technical wizard Zemeckis (himself a pilot) is an ace at creating white-knuckle, visually terrifying airplane crashes. In “Cast Away,” the Fed-Ex ditching was so realistic (as a former flight attendant), I was brought to tears. In “Flight,” the director outdoes himself, filming most of the events leading up to the crash in the cockpit. Nice move. It’s where the action really takes place. And the incredible image of an upside down aircraft flying low is one of those indelible moments in filmmaking history.

Stunning.

There are some soapy subplots going on in “Flight” which don’t compliment the substantiative direction the film takes. A heroin addict (Kelly Reilly) is saved from eviction by Whip and, in turn, she tries saving him. Not happening.

John Goodman, as Whip’s pusher, provides some comic relief but only serves to shove Whip closer to annihilation.

Washington elevates a somewhat sorry script with his reined-in, yet immensely intense, portrayal of a man who cannot control the demons who reside within his soul.

His eyes speak volumes about the war he’s waging every waking moment. It’s one of his best performances.

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After apologizing, I thought, “Hey, that guy looks kind of familiar.”

It was only when I got to the next aisle that I realized it was Nik Wallenda, who had just arrived back into town for his welcome-home celebration, which I attended. But I’m not used to seeing people outside of events and second-guessed myself because grocery shopping is such a normal activity. But I asked the checkout lady for confirmation, who Googled a photo to verify.

She agreed — she’d seen him in there before.

Yes, I almost ran over Nik Wallenda’s foot with my grocery cart.

Luckily, his feet are still intact for the Grand Canyon walk. Next time, I’ll just say, “Hello.”

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 Breaking a Leg When you say “break a leg” to theater people, they don’t usually take it literally. Well, Michelle Bianchi Pingel, managing director/CEO of The Players, did. She was spotted Saturday night at The Players’ “A Night to Remember,” event rolling around on a wheelie cart to prop up her injured leg.

The joke of the night was: Jeffery Kin beat her up. Clearly, it wasn’t true, because Kin was found later in the evening with a lipstick-covered face. “Women love kissing me!” he says. “I’m just so loveable.”

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His widow, Ann StephensonMoe, played his works on organ, along with Moe’s accompanist for more than 20 years, Virginia Bray, and current Key Chorale accompanist Nancy Yost Olson.

In between songs, Key Chorale Executive Director Richard Storm narrated. The audience learned, if they didn’t already know, that Moe also had a way with words.

The pews were full of his friends and those whose lives he touched with his music. It was an inspired concert, and it shows his legacy will continue to live.

 Saturday morning is still funny Ann Stephenson-Moe played the organ.

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James Grant discusses writing the music of Walt Whitman’s prose.

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It was the summer of 1974, in Baltimore and local composer James Grant was mowing the lawn when he had a musical epiphany. In his head, the 20-year-old heard a choir singing the lines of “Te Deum Laudamus.”

“I turned off the lawn mower, ran inside to the piano and grabbed manuscript paper,” Grant says during a phone interview last week. He’s en route from his summer home at Oxtongue Lake, Canada, to Siesta Key. He didn’t know how to set up the manuscript or write it down, but growing up as a choir boy at his family’s church he could read music enough to get the four-part acapella composition on paper.

Grant couldn’t play what he had written, but this first composition changed his life. In the spirit of a true transcendentalist, it was his divine message — he would become a composer.

“My primary instrument is a pencil,” he says. Although he can work his way around the piano and he’s competent as a conductor, he leaves the performing to the professionals. “I much prefer to make the blueprint.”

Grant has spent his entire career making musical blueprints.

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“We harvest sound from silence and organize it on paper in such a way that these sounds can be recreated by a group of musicians,” James Grant says. ing and finding the appropriate funding.”

It took him three years to write “Such Was the War,” the 45-minute work that Gloria Musicae will perform for its Nov. 11 Veterans Day concert.

The piece was originally commissioned in 2001 for Norman Scribner, the artistic director of the Choral Arts Society, in Washington, D.C. In the same year it was commissioned, Grant was one of the six musicians to win the Aaron Copland Award, which gives composers the opportunity

to hold a two-month residency in the famous Americana composer’s former house.

In a similar style to Henry David Thoreau, Grant would escape to the studio’s solitude where he planned to create something cobbling together a variety of work

by American transcendentalists.

But it took a different form.

“I took a break from working at Copland’s studio, and I was looking through his personal library where I found a slim blue volume that said ‘Specimen Days’ on the front,” Grant says.

When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 Where: First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave. Cost: $35 Info: gloriamusicae.org; 3607399 Inside was the prose Walt Whitman wrote during the Civil War. “I had not been aware that he had been so active as a volunteer nurse, assisted in surgeries, or that he witnessed battles, or spent hours sitting next to a wounded soldier as the soldier died,” Grant says.

A switch clicked — “Such Was

the War” was the result. The following summer, he holed up and, in a methodical manner, read almost all of Whitman’s works.

He mentions one image specifically that stood out: Whitman’s imagery of devastating carnage, placed next to the natural beauty of a full moon rising.

“There is a juxtaposition between horror and beauty in his writing that I found absolutely compelling, and as much as I could as a composer, I emphasized that paradox,” Grant says.

“Such Was the War” premiered in 2003, at The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with a chorus of about 80 players from the Choral Arts Society led by Scribner. At the time, Gloria Musicae’s artistic director, Joseph Holt, was the associate music conductor working under Scribner. Grant and Holt became friends, but didn’t see each other often.

In 2009, when the Choral Arts Society commissioned the same piece for a smaller chamber group, Holt and Grant worked together again. After talking, they realized Holt was moving to Sarasota, where Grant spends the winter seasons. The coincidence proved they were destined to work together again. It’s only appropriate that Holt’s group will perform the song that introduced the two men again.

“I’m hoping this is the first of many collaborations,” Grant says about working with Gloria Musicae.

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Grande is …

The concept of a “grande dame,” with an extravagant, passionate, even theatrical personal style, may be somewhat antiquated, displaced in contemporary society by the image of a powerful female executive. It was, nonetheless, vividly recalled by the recent centennial of a Sarasota icon, philanthropist and arts-lover Ulla Searing.

Searing wanted to celebrate her 100th birthday and came darn close to doing it. She died of old age June 28, at her home at Tessera. The co-trustees and executors of her estate, Jennie Famiglio and John Mason, decided to have a party, anyhow, on her actual birthday, Oct. 21.

As observed in the “Black Tie & Tales” column last week, the reception was just as Searing would have wanted it: the “correct” place, people, music and food.

Guests went home with a prettily packaged souvenir of her favorite marzipan fruits.

One treat was, somewhat inexplicably, missing; East Hampton friend Mark Fabry spoke of “the profound silence that would manifest when she had … chocolate.

She was that simple.”

It is unlikely that Sarasota would have used that adjective but Fabry is a credible authority; he “inherited” Searing 30 years ago from an uncle who was her close friend.

Fabry describes their time together as mostly “one on one” and said, “Simplicity, elegance, strength and gentleness concurrent with a fierce Viking nature. She set such a standard for me and I hope I can

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Searing in 1929. About her education, she wrote, “I went to the very best schools, studied languages at a very early age.”

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That Viking nature was also recalled by Searing’s long-time friend, Tana Sandefur, who told her favorite Ulla story: “Ulla told me, ‘I just caned somebody in the elevator because I didn’t like him and I’m a Viking and I can get away with it.’”

Searing wrote her autobiography at age 97. Famiglio and Mason and their respective partners, Mark Famiglio and Scott George, read it at the reception. Along with several photo albums, it reveals

According to her first cousin once removed, Jeremy Ingpen, who spoke at her reception, when others observed a resemblance between mother and daughter, Searing’s mother actually denied any relationship.

As painful, though, this clearly was, Searing relished her summer visits to the family she did have — cousins in the south of Sweden.

After the crash of 1929 and the death of Dr. Rosengren in 1932, Searing left Sweden for the care of her wealthy grandmother in

much about Sarasota’s “grande dame” that is less well-known than her impressive philanthropy.

Searing’s standards of manners and social correctness rather belie her somewhat surprising beginnings. She was the illegitimate daughter of a Swedish aristocrat who became pregnant by her fiancé. And this was not the first scandal in the family, which was related to the famed Liljevalchs clan. Searing writes that her grandmother was the first divorced woman in Stockholm, so

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Surrey, England. She came to the United States in 1946, according to a naturalization certificate, and became a career girl.

“I worked at the consulate for a while and I worked for a Swedish importer,” she wrote. “Also, at that time, I was teaching Swedish in the Berlitz School of International Languages in New York. I was very fortunate to get a very good apartment (a walk-up) in a very desirable area on Madison Avenue and 55th Street.”

Searing met Arthur Searing,

the finance vice president of AIG, who had an invalid wife, in 1956, and they wed in 1963. She writes, “We were married in the Searing Church in Searingtown on Long Island. We had a house in Southampton and belonged to clubs there. We played a lot of golf, and on one lucky day I won a ladies golf tournament. We traveled an awful lot abroad, once around the world on the QEII.” When Arthur Searing retired in 1973, they began spending winters on Longboat Key, and when

Searing’s athletics included waterskiing, as well as golf.

he died in 1983, she moved into Sarasota. According to the autobiography: “I had two marriages after Arthur, one to a Dane who had Alzheimer’s. That was a very short marriage … Then, I married a very interesting French-Canadian man who was very smart.” That marriage to Claude DuPont was in 1998. Searing came to fear that DuPont would hurt her and at one point decamped with one of her helpers to The Colony, registering under an assumed name; she divorced him in 2004.

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Notes: Ulla R. Searing was a co-producer of the Sarasota Opera for 32 years and made a gift of $100,000 in 1999 for the renovation of the Youth Opera Room. She was also a $25,000 or higher per year sponsor of Masterworks Concerts by the Sarasota Orchestra since 1999.

Throughout her colorful-to-saythe-least life, Searing was a passionate lover of the arts and it is this for which she is most remembered in Sarasota. She was also a fiercely loyal friend. Note this excerpt from a letter she wrote to The Observer about her 2006 donation to New College: “I want to emphasize the fact that the reason I gave the donation to New Col-

lege was that my late husband, Arthur Searing, and I always wanted to honor Gen. Rolland Heiser for the extraordinary work he has done for the college.”

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