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OUR TOWN + It’s time to turn the clocks forward Tick tock, tick tock … it’s time to change those clocks.

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. Move clocks ahead by one hour. We’ll lose an hour of sleep but make up for it with an extra hour of sunshine each evening.

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brake check by Roger Drouin | City Editor

Camera increase ramps up enforcement citywide U.S. 41 and University Parkway’s cameras take the crown for the most red-light violations.

In January, the city added three additional red-light cameras to busy Sarasota intersections, increasing the total number of the high-resolution, high-speed cameras to 10 citywide.

Police say the cameras make

roadways safer. Sarasota Sgt. Bryan Graham points to a 15.38% overall reduction in accidents/ citations at the intersections that have had the cameras in place for at least a year.

However, the motorists who

get a notice of violation might not be the cameras’ biggest fans.

Nick Russell was on vacation in Sarasota from Brattleboro, Vt. the week of March 5. Earlier in the week he was in Miami, a location that has been using the red-light camera system since

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More than 5,000 notice of violations have been issued to motorists traveling northbound at U.S. 41 and University Parkway.

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Kimiko Ikeda, Gil Lee, Chairwoman Pat Bonarek and Adrienne Wagner

+ Ikebana exhibit is a floral fête The Sarasota Chapter of Ikebana International held its 45th anniversary exhibition Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Ikebana is the art of Japanese floral design, which dates back to the sixth century and the advent of Buddhism, in Japan. The theme of the event was, “An Ikebana Spring,” and featured Japanese blue-and-white textiles and ceramics, as well as more than 45 Japanese flower arrangements.

Sam Schoenfeld listens to the story of “Green Eggs and Ham” during the Out-of-Door Academy’s celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday Friday, March 1. For more photos, see page 6B.

REGULAR ELECTION 2013

by Roger Drouin | City Editor

Low voter turnout a trend in city elections Two former city commissioners point to different factors for low voter turnout in Sarasota.

One says a date change would bring more voters to the polls.

Residents are talking about the City Commission candidates and the issues the city faces.

“No matter where I go, I get bombarded with people asking

questions about what I think of this candidate or that candidate,” said former Mayor Mary Anne Servian.

The following candidates are running for the City Commission March 12: Suzanne Atwell, Susan Chapman, Richard Dorfman, Linda Holland, Kelvin Lumpkin and Pete Theisen. In the final

days leading up to the election, candidates for the two at-large City Commission seats are using social media or traditional campaign tactics, such as mailers, to get voters to the polls. On Monday, March 4, as early voting began, challenger Richard Dorf-

ELECTION DAY VOTING Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Residents can enter their address and find their polling location online at sarasotavotes. com/precinctfinder.aspx.

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Graham also said the police department gets a lot of calls when the cameras are being tested — which results in numerous flashes from the cameras.

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. The notice of violation is not considered an actual ticket, and therefore, adds no violation points to the owner’s driver’s license. However, those who don’t pay the violation fine within 30 days get their notice upgraded to an official ticket that garners a $264 fine and four points on the owner’s driver’s license.

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The intersection’s two cameras have captured the most red-light violations in the city thus far, 8,751 total.

Fidelibus said she hopes the red-light cameras at the dangerous intersection will help deter speeders.

“I think if people realize there is an imaginary cop car there, hopefully they will be a little more mindful of their driving and a little safer,” Fidelibus said.

Although the devices flash (see How They Work) when a camera captures a photo, it does not necessarily mean a motorist will get a ticket.

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The newest high-resolution, high-speed red-light cameras measure radar, and if a camera detects a car is about to run a red light, it will shoot two digital photos. The first photo is taken before a car reaches the traffic light; and the second photo is taken as the car travels through the intersection. The system is only activated when a car runs a red light. A flash mounted below the digital camera flashes as a photo is captured.

The photos are then uploaded to the vendor, American Traffic Solutions (ATS). ATS reviews the photos and will upload another close-up image showing the vehicle’s license plate information. Within six days, the vendor will send the photos and violation information to the Sarasota Police Department. An officer at the Sarasota Police Department reviews every violation before the “notice of violation” is issued. Upon review, the police department can forward violations or deny them. A “notice of violation” contains the two images and an image of the license plate of the vehicle.

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early 2011. At an intersection in Miami, he turned right at a redlight signal and noticed the flash of the camera.

“There were no other cars coming, and I didn’t see the sign, ‘no right turn on red,’” Russell said. “I’m pretty sure when I get home there will be a ticket waiting in the mail.”

Although Russell was initially upset about the prospect of receiving a violation in the mail, the tourist said he understands how the cameras might be necessary because “drivers fly” in Florida.

In October, city commissioners approved the installation of 10 more cameras to punish violators and help bolster city coffers.

Maria Fidelibus, general manager of The Coffee Loft, can see the red-light cameras at U.S. 41 and University Parkway from outside the café.

“When we first opened (last March) there seemed to be more accidents,” Fidelibus said.

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How to appeal Motorists can pay the $158 penalty online, by phone or mail. Those choosing to appeal can file an affidavit stating an exemption was meet. The exemptions are that the motor vehicle: passed through the intersection to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle or as part of a funeral procession; passed through the intersection at the direction of a law-enforcement officer; was, at the time of the violation, in the care, custody or control of another person; or a ticket was already issued by a law-enforcement officer to the driver of the motor vehicle.

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LOCATION: Between Cass and Tyler Streets, in downtown Tampa OWNER/DEVELOPE R: Greg Minder, president of InTown Group LLC, and Phillip A. Smith, pre sident of Framework Group LLC, are partners in the development. Minder ’s company previously partnered in developing Tampa’s 34-story, mu ltifamily Element tower, completed in 2008. Smith, who has a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard Univer sity, has developed and built more than 3,700 apartments along the U.S. East Coast.

COST: Estimated at $85 including $81 million million, for construction and $4 million for the land.

DETAILS: The plannn ed apartment tower has more than 30 stories, with 350 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.

The still-unnamed tow er is slated for land owned by the city in the downtown arts district, nex t to Center for the Perform the Straz ing Arts. The Tampa City Council has approved the developers’ plan to buy the land.

However, the proper ty still needs to be rezoned, and the fina l design needs approval from the cou ncil.

The land sale is expect ed to take place in June, says Ma rk House, managing director at the Beck Group in Tampa, an architectu re and construction firm that is part of the project team.

“All the surveys are bei ng done,” he says. “A city block has to be created.”

City planners are wor king changes to nearby stre on proposed ets to accommodate new traffic in the arts district.

The tower is expected to the anchors of fresh com become one of mercial development along the Hillsbo rough River.

According to Tampa offi cials, the arts tower will be the first major downtown development in nearly five years.

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Sarasota real-estate developer Tom Mannausa is behind The Jewel, a 17-story luxury condo tower planned for downtown Sarasota.

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JEWEL RULE Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity — sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

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eal-estate developer Tom Mannausa took a rare step for a 19-year-old college kid back in 1977 to jumpstart his career.

That’s when Mannausa sold his silver 1969 Corvette, a gift from his dad. Mannausa used the money, $3,250, to buy a student rental property in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he was enrolled at Western Michigan University.

He soon used the proceeds he made from that house to put down payments on four more local homes.

That was the beginning of what’s now a 35-year real-estatedevelopment career. Mannausa’s companies have developed 900 condos and homes in the region, in addition to a few million square feet of retail and office space. Mannausa has personally been the lead developer for at least 50 projects, and he partnered with prominent homebuilder Pat Neal on other projects for nearly 20 years.

But Mannausa’s career is

now marked with a new purpose: To play a supporting role in the post-recession rejuvenation of downtowns throughout the Gulf Coast. Examples of new downtown projects dot the region. That goes from a $20 million renovation and expansion of a hotel on prime real estate in Naples to the condo conversion of a Clearwater office building. Another example: an abandoned 87-year-old hotel in downtown Bradenton, where Al Capone and Babe Ruth supposedly once stayed, is being turned into a Hampton Inn. (See related boxes.)

The rejuvenation project Mannausa is behind is called The Jewel.

It’s a 17-story luxury condo tower planned for Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue — the cultural and arts hub of downtown Sarasota. The structure, at a potential 236 feet, would be the tallest downtown building.

It would also be one of the first major residential projects built

downtown in five years. “And new is new,” says Mannausa.

“It’s never been lived in before.

It’s new countertops. New bathrooms. New everything.”

‘Moving along’

One city in particular that illustrates the recent transformation of Gulf Coast downtowns is Fort Myers.

The city unveiled a new water basin around the Caloosahatchee riverfront in early December, a $5.3 million project. Don Paight, executive director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, says this project was a necessary environmental fix for stormwater and other wastewater pollutant issues.

But the project, Paight says, which was paid for mostly through a downtown tax increment financing district (TIF) that collected about $4.5 million, isn’t only functional for excess

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About 700 hundred feet of Honore Avenue, north of its intersection with Clark Road, will be closed during the day, for three weeks, starting in April. During that time, Ajax Paving will install new stormwater pipes to support an expansion of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Clark campus.

Sarasota County commissioners approved the agreement Tuesday, March 5, and the Florida Department of Transportation supported a detour for northbound traffic at Gantt Road and southbound traffic at McIntosh Road.

“It’s a big closure,” said County Engineer Jim Harriott.

Staff recommended the option over alternatives, including installing temporary pavement and a jack-and-bore operation.

The contractor would only be able to remove existing pipes with the jack-and-bore method, and widening the roadway would temporarily close one lane of traffic for 90 days.

Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson requested the closure start after Easter weekend to avoid traffic congestion from tourist season.

+ Sarasota County Commission adjusts road project Sarasota County commissioners approved the fifth change order for the North Cattleman Road Improvement Project Tuesday, March 5, at its regularly

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A change order is an adjustment of a project’s scope and associated costs.

The order will add about $248,000 to the $20.7 million agreement with Prince Contracting LLC. Sarasota County Program Manager Thai Tran said the contract amendment was required to support landscape and irrigation; utility and lighting improvements; plan revisions; and debris removal.

The county has revised the contract five times since February 2012, by a total of $6.2 million, for the construction of a 2.7-mile, four-lane roadway connecting

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Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies used two tactical maneuvers to stop a Sarasota woman after a car chase Monday, March 4, on the Bee Ridge Road ramp onto I-75.

Deputies responded to a call at 9 a.m. about a suspicious vehicle on the Bee Ridge Road extension. The Sheriff’s Office reports that 42-year-old Kristina Grzep first drove her Hummer toward a responding unit and fled north.

Grzep drove through stop sticks — spiked devices used to deflate tires — before deputies used a ramming technique to stop the vehicle after a six-mile chase. A negotiator convinced Grzep to exit the vehicle, and officers discovered she had been huffing nitrous oxide.

Grzep is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on law enforcement; unlawful distribution of nitrous oxide; fleeing to elude; and two counts of resisting arrest without violence.

The Sheriff’s Office cited Grzep for driving on a suspended license in 2010 and driving under the influence in 2011.

Grzep has also been charged with at least six other traffic infractions since 2005.

+ North Trail rezone hearing is continued to June City commissioners continued a rezone hearing for a half-acre property on the North Trail, at 1174 and 1186 Hampton Road.

The hearing was continued until June.

Dr. Steve Bedi purchased the site at the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Hampton Road in December 2011, for $300,000. Bedi is proposing to build an international dermatology clinic that would help patients with skin conditions to develop healthy eating habits, exercise

+ Ad-hoc committee will consider sound regulations City commissioners agreed unanimously Monday March 4 to set up an ad-hoc committee to look into possible changes to the city’s sound regulations downtown.

“We will continue this conversation until we can draft something that can accommodate everyone, or as close to that as possible,” said City Manager Tom Barwin.

More than 20 residents spoke at the meeting, with about half supporting lessrestrictive regulations and the other half wanting more regulations on sound levels downtown.

Downtown advocate Diana Hamilton suggested the formation of a team of residents and city officials, who will go into various residences downtown to measure different decibel levels to determine which levels of sound are reasonable.

“Meter the sound and get a sense of what’s happening inside people’s homes,” Hamilton said. “That would give us a sense of how to regulate outside. Then, in fact, we can find a happy medium.”

Peter Fanning, president of the Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association (DSCA), asked commissioners to hold workshops in which the public can participate. Until such workshops are held, a compromise between residents, musicians and bar owners is not likely.

Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, who placed the issue on the agenda for discussion, said he agreed with Hamilton’s sug-

MEETING WRAP UP Sarasota City Commission

At the Sarasota City Commission meeting Monday, March 4: • Commissioners, in a unanimous vote, accepted the finding of a “Cyber Security Investigative Report” from consultant John Jorgensen, of the Sylint Group.

Mayor Suzanne Atwell said the final report would allow the city to move on from “a cloud of uncertainty” that surrounded City Hall while the Sylint Group investigated a former city manager’s use of city emails and problems in the way the city’s computer system was used. City Clerk Pamela Nadalini said her department has updated administrative regulations for using emails, and she wanted to bring a resolution to commissioners so they could support the changes.

• Commissioners approved an amended Ordinance 13-5052 prohibiting unreasonable sound from a motor vehicle.

• City officials welcomed two new city administrators, Mitt Tidwell, the city’s new utilities director, and Norm Gollub, the downtown economic development coordinator.

• Nik Wallenda was honored with a plaque titled, “A Man and His City.”

Atwell hugged Wallenda and said she was “bristling with pride” after his Jan. 29 high-wire walk across the bayfront.

The event drew 167 million in print and online media impressions across gestion.

“Redevelopment is coming in, and we have to figure out a way to get commercial and residential to co-exist,” Caragiulo said.

Caragiulo said commissioners should approach sound downtown as a land-use issue and a planning issue.

Commissioner Terry Turner said downtown condo owners contribute to the city’s

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the U.S. “He is a great man in a great city,” Atwell said. Wallenda plans to walk the high wire in June across the Grand Canyon.

• Commissioners approved 3-2 vacating a 20-foot wide alley between Lemon and Pineapple avenues downtown to 127 Pineapple LLC. The property will be used for outdoor dining space.

The next City Commission meeting will be held at 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 18, City Commission chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota. tax base, and if changes to sound regulations are made, the city should keep their interests in mind.

“To those who say ‘let them (condo residents) leave if they don’t like it,’ if they do leave, this city is in deep trouble,’” Turner said.

Commissioner Shannon Snyder said city commissioners and planners have to find a “medium.”

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Plans for the clinic include 26 suites where patients will stay for one to three weeks. Bedi is seeking a rezone from residential multi-family to North Trail Zone District commercial.

Several neighbors in Tahiti Park oppose the rezone. According to resident Jennifer Ahearn-Koch, those in opposition say the property should remain multi-family residential because it abuts a park and residential homes.

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Joel Ellzey said Saks might operate two stores in the SarasotaBradenton region when the University Town Center location opens.

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Joel Ellzey, recently named general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota, faces two acute challenges in his new position: He’s tasked with building on the success of one store, while simultaneously planning the opening of another store.

The current store is the Saks at the Westfield Southgate Mall, south of downtown Sarasota. The planned new store is a potential anchor at the Mall at University Town Center, a $315 million project currently under construction in northern Sarasota County. That mall, and the Saks store, is scheduled to open in October 2014.

A 24-year veteran of Saks and Proffitt’s, a chain that in 1998 merged with Saks’ parent entity, Ellzey says he will treat the new gig with daily fervor. Ellzey ran the Saks at the International Plaza, in Tampa, for a year before moving in early March to Sarasota. He worked for the chain in Atlanta for 20 years before Tampa.

“I have this philosophy that every day will be better than the day before,” Ellzey said. “That’s the type of store I want to run.”

Ellzey comes to the retail industry after a childhood spent on his family’s farm in South Central Mississippi. The farm, said Ellzey, ranged from 300 cattle to 12 chicken houses to 500 acres of crops, including 60 acres of blueberries. Just like in his current post at Saks, Ellzey says he “did a little bit of everything” on the farm.

Ellzey, in contrast to what was previously thought, said Saks might operate two stores in the Sarasota-Bradenton re-

MAR 21, THE PROBLEMS, PROMISE AND POTENTIAL OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, with Ambassador James McGee (retired), who will draw upon his 30-year Foreign Service career including experience in six African nations. He will address leadership challenges in the region and how the US government is moving forward on the bilateral and multilateral fronts. Details: 5:30 p.m., 5313 Bay Shore Rd., Tickets $15 MAR 27, SEA LEVEL RISE IN FLORIDA: IS IT TIME TO START BUILDING THE ARK? with world-renowned climate scientists Henry Pollack and Pier Vellinga, who worked on assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Drs. Vellinga and Pollack will discuss how we might mitigate the risks to our natural and built environments. Details: 5:30 p.m., 5313 Bay Shore Rd., Tickets $15

NEW MUSIC NEW COLLEGE MAR 15, EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC MEETS BLUEGRASS, panel discussion with bell hooks and professors Stephen Miles (New Music director), David Brain (of the band Passerine) and Kariann Goldschmitt, 3:30 p.m., 5313 Bay Shore Rd., Free (no reservations necessary)

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gion when the University Town Center location opens. That’s why he calls the new store an “expansion,” not a replacement, though the one store versus two stores decision isn’t official. Either way, the new store, said Ellzey, will “be more of a regional shopping experience” than the current Saks, given it’s a mile west of I-75.

The Sarasota store, though not regional in its customer reach, has been a local star for community and philanthropic fashion events. Sally Schule, the Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota general manager since 2005, led the way in many of those initiatives. Schule is still with Saks in Sarasota, now in a marketing director role.

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But, if the past three elections are any indication, less than 25% of registered voters will cast their ballots on or before March 12, despite the building buzz.

Servian doesn’t think the city’s trend of low voter turnout will change unless the city moves its election date for city elections — which are currently held every two years in March — to November.

“It’s not that people aren’t engaged or don’t care,” said Servian, who sat on the City Commission from 2001 to 2007. “People aren’t focusing on elections in March.

People think about voting in November.

If city officials were to change the local election date, Servian predicts voter turnout would increase dramatically.

Although more voters head to the polls in November, it is impossible to predict what kind of turnout a City Commission election would get in November, said Ron Turner, chief of staff at the Sarasota Supervisor of Elections.

But data from the recent November election provides some insight into how city ballot questions fare during the general election. In November, a failed ballot initiative proposing to split the City Auditor and Clerk Office garnered 20,019 votes — or 57% voter turnout — nearly three times as many residents who voted in the City Commission elections in 2009 and 2011.

“Typically, turnout is higher in a general election and especially in a presidential election,” Turner said. “That is always our highest.”

Servian said some people opposed to changing the city election date say the City Commission races would go last on a long ballot and, thus, get less attention. But Servian doesn’t think that would deter voters.

The ballot initiative on the clerk and auditor office was listed further down on the ballot.

Former City Commissioner Ken Shelin hopes the trend of low voter turnout will change. But, he doesn’t think this upcoming election will yield a higher-than-average outcome.

Although he says there are several factors why so many residents don’t vote in city elections, Shelin doesn’t think the election date has much of an impact.

Shelin, who was a commissioner from 2005 to 2009, said too often a group of residents will mobilize behind a challenger only because they want to unseat an incumbent.

“It’s part of the political culture here to be reactive and not proactive,” Shelin said.

As a result, one group will stand behind its chosen candidate, but that candidate might not “energize the public” in a way that would bring a large percentage of voters to the polls, he said.

To win one of the at-large seats, a candidate must get 50% of the total votes in the March 12 election. If none of the six candidates receives more than 50% of the vote, and, thus, a runoff election is required, that election will be held May 14. The top-three vote-getters would advance to the runoff election.

If one candidate wins outright, the next top-two candidates will take part in the runoff election to fill the second at-large seat.

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Sarasota city voters, this is your time.

Next Tuesday’s City Commission election is a historical tipping point.

The outcome of this election will determine whether the city remains mired in an economically stagnant pool, as it has for the past seven years, or whether it energizes itself for a more promising and prosperous economic future.

We hope — and want to believe — the vast majority of Sarasotans would prefer promise and prosperity over stagnancy and strife.

The reality is this: In spite of the improving economy over the past few months (finally, we’ve emerged from the devastating recession), past policies and decisions of the sitting commission and previous commissions have cast a pall over City Hall and the image of the city.

Fresh on residents’ minds is last week’s Walmart decision, rejecting the company’s application to build a new store at Ringling and Lime. There are the seemingly neverending controversies over homeless and vagrants. There was the on-again, off-again fiasco with parking meters and the city parking department. The Palm Avenue garage and its long-vacant storefronts.

Road and roundabout construction projects that nearly destroyed Burns Court businesses. Constant obstacles to redevelopment of North Trail. And we could provide a long list of distracting controversies inside City Hall that consumed far too much time and made City Hall look dysfunctional.

And, of course, let’s not forget the most pressing issue of all, as some of the candidates call it: the elephant in the room: the city’s finances.

Here’s a snapshot, as of the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2011: • Total long-term debt (bonds, stadium, parking garages, etc.): $158,749,554 • Unfunded pension liabilities: $142,811,900 • Net assets (assets minus liabilities, or net worth): $403,822,001.

• Total debt (long-term debt + unfunded liabilities) / net assets: 74.6% • Long-term debt / net assets: 39% • Projected general fund shortfall by 2022 (if the city stays on its current path): $20 million.

The conclusion is simple: The city of Sarasota cannot stay on the same path.

Fortunately, all six of this year’s City Commission candidates recognize this.

They recognize the city will need more money, more tax revenues, to dig out of the fiscal hole into which it has fallen.

Loathe as they are to admit it, they know property-tax increases are inevitable. Some believe the city still can tighten some expense areas. All know the city’s police pension system needs to be converted from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution system, similar to those in the private sector, and made more affordable. And, thankfully, they all told us in interviews the best way out of the city’s fiscal hole is to grow economically.

How to make that happen is another matter; on this they differ in degrees and methodology.

After evaluating the candidates’ positions on the crucial issues and their strengths and weaknesses; sizing up who they are, what they’ve accomplished professionally and in the community; and envisioning how they might exhibit the leadership required of a city commissioner, we offer the following observations and recommendations.

We’re recommending four candidates for the two at-large seats — one held by incumbent Mayor Suzanne Atwell, the other by outgoing Commissioner Terry Turner.

For Sarasota city voters, this is a good year. Voters have a bounty of good, qualified candidates. In fact, it’s difficult to select just two.

So, although this may be perceived as a cop-out, we’re recommending four candidates for the two at-large commission

VOTE! YOU CAN AFFECT SARASOTA’S FUTURE Over the past decade, voter turnout for Sarasota city elections has been abysmal. About 20% of the city’s registered voters typically has elected the city’s commissioners.

You can hardly say the people have spoken. It’s more like: minority rule. In the past three city elections, average voter turnout was 20.34%. Ugh. To one extent, you could say the lack of voter turnout signifies the vast majority of voters is and has been satisfied with the performance of city commissioners. And maybe that is so — though difficult to believe, especially given all of the controversies that have erupted at City Hall over the past four years.

If you have been dissatisfied, here’s your chance to influence the commission and city’s direction. We urge you to vote. Go to the polls next Tuesday.

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seats. Any two of these four candidates, we believe, would provide the leadership to move the city forward. Herewith, our recommendations, in alphabetical order:

Suzanne Atwell — None of the candidates is more outwardly enthusiastic and passionate about wanting the city of Sarasota to be much more and better than it is than is incumbent Mayor Atwell.

In that vein, it’s noteworthy that her commission peers selected her twice to serve as the city’s mayor, albeit mostly a ceremonial position. She is the city’s public face, and she has risen to be an enthusiastic, highly visible ambassador and empathetic listener to citizens’ concerns. She takes action.

Atwell likewise has matured as a leader (though she could run a tighter meeting) and has shaped a vision for the city that all citizens could and should embrace. To that end, Atwell increasingly understands the importance of economic growth.

She wants to bring neighborhood and business leaders together. “We have to prosper together,” she says. And City Hall needs to change. “We need a can-do attitude at City Hall. We need a welcome mat for business.”

In the end, all elections are referenda on the performance of the incumbents. To be sure, there are some Atwell votes we wish she would have switched. But, as of late, Atwell has shown an increasing maturity in her leadership and a positive, growing vision for the city. Given four more years, we believe Atwell would be an effective voice to move the city into a new future.

Richard Dorfman — He is not the ogre, dogmatist or bombastic con man that his detractors paint him to be.

If every Sarasotan had the opportunity to sit one-on-one with Dorfman, he would find that, of all of the non-incumbent candidates, Dorfman has the most thorough command of the issues — and their politics. More important, he has a rational, measured view of how these issues must be addressed. He knows you cannot slash and burn.

Yes, Dorfman is a businessman. He, too, believes economic growth is the most important path out of the city’s fiscal woes.

But his position is not growth, growth, growth and neighborhoods be damned.

When you say “higher densities,” Dorfman says: “Where it makes sense.”

We like this, too: “If you believe Sarasota has its own fiscal cliff [Say we: it does], then pick a candidate who has experience.

I’ve been a professional negotiator for 25 years. I’m a business development person.

I’ve been held accountable. I’ve been responsible for delivering shareholder value. The citizens of Sarasota would be my shareholders.”

Although neighborhood association leaders are working feverishly to portray Dorfman as the devil incarnate, here’s what Sarasotans would get if he were to be elected: a pragmatic businessman, someone focused on solving problems in a common-sense way and who looks for opportunities to benefit his customers and stockholders. A businessman — straightforward and to the point. That would be good for the City Commission.

We embrace Dorfman’s approach and his vision for the city.

Linda Holland — Balanced. Fiscally sound. Common sense. Integrity. Selfdescribed city government junkie.

These are all characteristics universally ascribed to Holland, a 33-year communityminded Sarasota business owner, volunteer and neighborhood leader (Gillespie Park).

As owner and landlord of more than 50 residential properties in Sarasota, mostly north of Fruitville, Holland has seen it all — crime, city bureaucracy, neighborhood strife, all sides of people and endless City Commission meetings. She is well versed and prepared for what will confront the next commission.

And one of the issues that is uppermost on her list is the constant conflict between Sarasota’s neighborhoods and business.

Holland says City Commission decision making needs to balance the two.

“I don’t have this obstructionist view and think that all developers are crooks and nasty people,” says Holland, a longtime Gillespie Park neighborhood advocate.

“Nor will I bend over backward for them. I see myself as a more inclusive voice.”

Here’s what is attractive about Holland: With her 33 years in Sarasota, she would bring vast wisdom — that of a fiscally sound business owner and of a neighborhood activist/leader. As she put it, “You have to have people who can understand both sides of things.”

She would.

Kelvin Lumpkin — Here’s what we like about Lumpkin: At age 39, the youngest of the candidates, he represents a bridge to the future. A youthful voice and leader who is passionate about wanting to see the city of Sarasota reach its full economic and livable potential.

The role of city government, Lumpkin says, “is to protect its citizens and enhance its quality of life. Help the collective prosperity of the city.”

Everything, Lumpkin says, is interconnected and affects everything else. Homelessness and vagrancy — they adversely affect the city’s economy. Crime in Newtown — it adversely affects all of the city’s quality of life. Economic growth downtown — it helps lift all boats.

Lumpkin is not like other City Commission predecessors from North Sarasota. He doesn’t expect handouts.

“I want to see people get jobs,” he says. He understands the power of the free-enterprise system verses the destructiveness of government intervention.

Sarasota should be “attractive to investment,” Lumpkin told us. “Invite investment that makes our neighborhoods more livable. Attitudes need to change on both sides. I would want the rest of the world to see us as open for business.”

As a church pastor, Lumpkin knows the importance of listening to the voices of everyone. Like Holland, he would bring balanced decision making to the commission.

Altogether, any two of these four candidates have the ability to provide the tipping point on the Sarasota City Commission; to provide the leadership needed for the city to escape its livingin-the-past, anti-business stagnation; to make the tough and balanced decisions necessary to move the city forward.

With the right commissioners, Sarasota can be far greater than it is.

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2 a.m. — 1900 block of Hillview Street.

Petit Theft. A woman was leaving a bar when she realized her purse was missing.

The woman and a police officer checked the bar, bathroom garbage cans, parking lot, bushes, alley and dumpsters, but they were unable to locate her purse. The purse contained a cell phone, $50 cash, a driver’s license and a keychain with her house and car keys.

RENOVATION WOES 12 a.m. — 1900 block of S. Orange Avenue. Civil Problem. A neighbor reported roofing material was falling onto his home from another home that was being remolded. An officer spoke with the homebuilder, who said he would have a superintendent check on the home and put up netting.

IMPATIENT PEDESTRIAN 8:45 a.m. — 6300 block of Midnight Pass Road. Vehicle Crash. A man crashed his SUV into a woman’s car when it came to an abrupt stop. A pedestrian had activated flashing lights at the crosswalk and immediately crossed, causing the woman to slam on her brakes.

Feb. 25 HEARING THINGS 3:58 a.m. — Mecca Drive. General Suspicion. A security guard told officers that he believed he had heard six gunshots. Several minutes later, the guard heard what he believed were another six gunshots. Officers conducted a sweep of the area but did not observe anything suspicious.

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Obvious intoxication 2 a.m. — 9100 block of Midnight Pass Road. Driving Under the Influence. A woman parked her vehicle close to a police cruiser, and a deputy smelled alcohol when he approached her window. The woman said she had had two vodka drinks, wine and a Xanax pill earlier. Deputies found pills for which the woman did not have prescriptions, and arrested her after field sobriety tests.

Spitting mad 9:05 a.m. — 1500 block of First Street.

Suspicious Panhandling. A customer was leaving a bank when a homeless man approached him and asked him for something. After a short time, the homeless man appeared to be unhappy. A bank employee saw the homeless man spit on or near the customer’s feet. The homeless man left the area on foot. An officer was unable to locate either of the men.

CHANGING HIS WAYS 4 a.m. — 1500 block of Main Street.

Miscellaneous. A police officer observed a homeless man sleeping behind a bank. The homeless man has an extensive arrest record involving domestic battery, disorderly intoxication and trespassing. On this date, the homeless man was cooperative and sober. He told the officer he had walked a long distance and could not go any further. He left the area without further incident.

HANDS-ON APPROACH 3:51 p.m. — 1400 block of First Street.

Petit Theft. A homeless man entered a store and left with two pounds of salad from the salad bar without paying. The homeless man sat in the café area and ate the salad quickly with his hands. An employee approached the homeless man and asked if he had a receipt. The homeless man then left the store. After being followed out of the store by the employee and a manager, the homeless man hid in some bushes, where two officers and store employees found him. The homeless man said he was sorry, and officers transported him to jail.

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Coyotes threaten neighborhood animals

Bat droppings lead to new roof Sarasota County will spend $600,000 to re-roof a municipal building years after a bat infestation.

A bat can consume nearly 3,000 insects in a single night.

That’s good for the environment, said Florida Bat Conservancy Director Cyndi Marks.

But, the result of such feasting will cost Sarasota County more than $600,000 to replace a municipal building roof plagued with bat droppings.

Sarasota County commissioners approved a construction contract with Sutter Roofing Company March 5 to replace the roof of the R.L. Anderson Administration Center.

The contractor has to perform an exclusion — a bat-friendly removal process — on the roof before construction can begin on the building located at 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, in Venice.

The county performed a major extraction in 2010 and erected four bat houses near the property for the relocated mammals; the county estimates to have removed 400 bats at that time.

Each house can hold roughly 100 bats and, they are mounted in pairs on aluminum poles on opposite sides of the building, according to Sarasota County Operations and Maintenance Supervisor Dennis Alexander.

Exclusions involve the placement of screens or curtains placed near a building’s entry points that allow bats to leave the roost, but blocks them from returning.

Alexander said bats were reported in the building even before his decade with the county, with at least one exclusion performed within the last 10 years.

But, before the exclusion, bat droppings had already done enough damage

McIntosh Meadows residents report three missing cats.

The howls from a nearby lot are most noticeable when emergency vehicles screech by Joe Sipos’ home in McIntosh Meadows.

The howls are a wild animal’s response to the sirens, and they frighten Sipo’s pets — two cats and a Shih Tzu — when they hear the noise from his back porch.

“They know what they’re hearing,” Sipos said during a Feb. 28 interview with the Sarasota Observer — coyotes.

Sipos’ home abuts roughly 30 acres of undeveloped property on McIntosh Road, just south of Fruitville Road.

McIntosh Meadows residents suspect a pack of coyotes has killed three missing neighborhood cats. And, residents rarely see wild rabbits that used to frequent the subdivision, Sipos said.

“At night, when there are sirens, it sounds like something back there is beating the hell out of some dogs,” Sipos said. “There have to be at least four or five of them.”

The site is overgrown, allowing ample space for wildlife to roam, such as bobcats reported about two years ago.

Coyotes are considered native species in Florida. Researchers have documented the predators in all 67 counties in the state, according to a 2007 Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute report. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services removes between 75 and 100 coyotes from the state annually.

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omnivores, which means they will eat whatever plants or animals are most abundant where they roam. That includes everything from rats and deer, to watermelon and cantaloupes.

At least 35 homes and the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee campus on McIntosh Road surround the vacant lot, which means any neighborhood pets that wander into the brush become potential prey for the coyotes.

But, Sarasota County doesn’t monitor the local coyote population. And the USDA Wildlife Services focuses removal efforts on areas with dense populations of coyotes.

It is legal to hunt coyotes year-round during the day, because they are classified as fur-bearing. But, hunting at night — when coyotes are active — is illegal.

“I know what these animals look like and I know what they can do,” Sipos said.

to the water barrier within the roof.

“It’s a touchy subject because people really love bats,” said Sarasota County project manager Kim Humphreys.

Florida bats generally live in dead and mature trees or caves, but development has shrunk the number of viable roosting areas. The use of pesticides on crops and gardens has caused a decline in bats’ main source of food, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s website.

“Bats are really vulnerable because they only have one baby per year,” Marks said.

She said they look for crevices that are abundant in apartments and condominiums.

“Any exclusion work done without a new more bat-proof-type product will not work because bats have a strong homing instinct and there is a better-than-average chance they would return,” Alexander said. Barrel-tile roofs, like that of the R.L. Anderson Administration Center, are the most difficult type of structure to extract bats from because there can be hundreds nestled under each tile.

“They’re really tiny when they’re folded,” Marks said. “They like to snuggle close together.”

And bats can wriggle into a roof through any opening the size of a human thumb.

The roof work includes application of polyurethane adhesive to fill voids between each Spanish tile on the 108,000 square foot building, according to plans prepared by Hall Architects.

It is illegal to kill or trap bats in Florida, and exclusions must happen outside of rearing season, which runs from April 15 through Aug. 15.

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K-9 Search and Rescue Team sniffs out crime Pat and Joe Abrams recover missing persons and emphasize prevention.

Pat and Joe Abrams formed the Sarasota K-9 Search and Rescue Team in 1994 with the mission to recover missing persons and educate the public on child abduction — a topic that hits close to home for the couple.

Nearly 20 years ago, the Abramses’ worst nightmare came true when their youngest daughter was involved in an incident with a predator, which she fortunately survived. The experience spawned a passion for spreading awareness and prevention education.

“She could’ve become another statistic,” says Pat Abrams, team

leader. “I made a promise to God that if she was safe, I would spend the rest of my life making sure this doesn’t happen to other children.”

Pat Abrams, an EMT, and Joe Abrams, a firefighter, used their knowledge and training to form the all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit team, which now consists of 30 members and 17 dogs.

The team collaborates with the Sarasota County 911 system to deploy on search-and-rescue missions all over Florida and other nearby states, as needed.

Throughout its 17 years as an incorporated team, its members have have worked on high-profile

if you go Meet and Greet — takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Animal Services Center, 8451 Bee Ridge Road. Call 377-7915. cases, including the Denise Amber Lee and Carlie Brucia murder cases, as well as recovering the flight recorder from the space shuttle Columbia disaster, in Texas.

“Every case is important to us,” says Pat Abrams. “Every case has a family attached to it. This isn’t just

a club or a hobby for us; it’s serious business.”

The group’s four dog trainers teach the animals the skills they’ll need for the job, including area searching, human-remains recovery, disaster searching and tracking. The canines, which belong to team members, include border collies, German shepherds and bloodhounds.

“When we’re not working, these dogs are our pets,” says Joe Abrams. “Ten minutes before deployment, that dog is on the couch watching T.V. But, as soon as I start getting dressed and get that vest out, they know it’s time to work.”

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The team also visits schools to teach students about predator safety, and Pat Abrams writes children’s books as a learning tool.

“Prevention is our mission, too,” she says. “We don’t live in a perfect world, and it’s up to us to teach kids how to be responsible and safe.”

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March 15 to 24 77th annual Sarasota County Fair 2 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 2 to 11 p.m. Fridays; noon to 11 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 10 p.m. Sundays at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Cost: $8 adults; $4 senior citizens (55 and over) and active military and ages 6 to 17; Children 5 and under free. Info, visit sarasotafair.com.

MARCH 17 The First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon 7 to 11 a.m. starts at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Cost: $100

11 Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Capt. Mark Kelly 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N.Tamiami Trail , Sarasota.

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u The Shamrock Pub Hosts 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party Benefiting the YMCA Family Youth Center. Noon at the Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public 21 and up. Info, 952-1730.

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All VPA Art Show 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Booker High School VPA Art Studio, 3201 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota.

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U.S. Army Chorus Performs for Community 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 7750 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Cost: suggested donation of $15. Info, 924-4664 and faithsarasota.com.

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SMA student battles cancer, maintains positive attitude A fundraiser will help pay for Ashley Krueger’s bone marrow transplant. ma, another form of cancer.

“This has never happened before. Tcell lymphoma has never followed Ewing’s — especially not that quickly,” says Myers.

Doctors responded with an aggressive chemotherapy treatment, which only lasted four months, due to its taxing effects.

Now, she is awaiting a bone marrow transplant March 25, which will result in more than a year of being quarantined in her home. Cindi Krueger and Myers are in the process of creating a sterile environment.

Friends and neighbors have volunteered to help with the remodeling.

“If it weren’t for the people in the tricounty area, we wouldn’t have this roof over our head right now,” says Myers.

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“It’s mind-over-matter with Ashley,” says Myers. “Her sense of humor and her stoicism is incredible. She’s stronger than both of us.”

“I try not to let it take up space in my head,” adds Krueger. “I joke that I let them do the worrying.”

After treating Ewing’s, Krueger began training with Heather Butcher at Chiropractic Sports Medicine, in Venice, to be able to return to her favorite activities, such as running and Raiders. But, only six months after treatment, at a regular screening, Krueger’s doctors discovered an inoperable 7-inch tumor attached to her heart. Krueger had T-cell lympho-

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After seeing a doctor, Krueger and her family learned the lump wasn’t a sports injury; it was Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. During the Raiders exercise, her weakened bone had cracked, exposing the cancer.

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Paight says the plan, so far, is working.

Five new restaurants have opened in the area around the basin in the last three months, he says, and retail vacancies are beginning to fill. “Things are moving along,” says Paight. “Despite the economy, downtowns on Fridays and Saturdays are busy again.”

Another factor in the city’s downtown plan is to partner with a hotel developer for a project that would be built next to the Harborside Events Center. City officials have been in talks with Sarasota developer John Meshad on that project.

Meshad’s JWM Management has owned and built more than 1 million square feet of retail and office space in Sarasota and Atlanta. The company also developed the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta.

Meshad says plans are in the early conceptual stages, and he hasn’t officially committed to building the hotel. He says he wouldn’t even consider a hotel there without the events center, but, with it, he hopes a project makes sense both for him and Fort Myers. “They have been struggling with booking events there because

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The Jewel, meanwhile, will have 18 units that range in price from $1.25 million to $4.1 million. The project will feature LED lights inside and outside, and include two floors of retail space. The third floor of the building will be an amenity deck with a yoga room, 20-meter pool, sauna, synthetic putting green and tennis court.

“Our amenity floor is absolutely spectacular,” says Mannausa. “It will be very country club in appearance.”

The Jewel sales office opened in November, and 16 out of 18 units were under reservation by Feb. 13, Mannausa says. A reservation included a deposit of $50,000 for one of 10 half-floor units or $100,000 for one of eight full-floor units.

The buyers, adds Mannausa, make up a diverse group of active baby boomers.

Mannausa says he expects to convert those reservations to purchase agreements by April 15. Demolition of buildings on the property could then begin by July, he says, and the project could take about 16 months to build.

Mannausa made his first financial commitment to The Jewel in December 2010, when he bought a vacant lot at the corner of Gulfstream Avenue and Main Street for $870,000. He bought the land in a short sale from IberiaBank, which had taken

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over the property from the estate of local developer Samuel Hamad.

The price, for a prized location, was certainly recession-era cheap.

Yet even then the normally optimistic Mannausa was guarded about the project. “The risk was diminished, but it was still a big investment,” he says. “It’s been a long time since anything new has been developed.”

Mannausa moved ahead with the project in spring 2012, when he bought two adjacent properties: the Sports Page Bar & Grille and Living Walls Furniture & Design.

He paid just less than $3 million for those stores, which will likely move to other downtown locations.

More projects

Validation came quickly for Mannausa.

He says he received multiple offers to sell the entire development by the fall, when word of

real-estate development projects. Canadian businessman Lou Donato, for example, bought five buildings with more than 23,000 square feet of retail space and a vacant lot on Main Street last year.

Donato, who owns two restaurant chains in Canada, paid for $4.3 million for the properties.

Downtown Sarasota resident Jesse Biter, who sold a $15 million auto sales software firm in 2010, is also buying properties in his adopted hometown. Biter’s downtown purchases, going back through late 2011, include retail space on the ground floor of the Palm Avenue parking garage; the former Century Bank building on Fruitville Road, now home to the HuB, a business incubator, and Biter’s

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The Jewel is noteworthy for its size and location, but the renewed development interest in downtown Sarasota stretches further.

Other examples include The Queue townhouses on Ringling Boulevard and the Homes of Laurel Park, a 26-home project just south of Main Street.

Several successful entrepreneurs, moreover, have been buying property downtown, both for future investments and potential

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new firm, Dealers United; and two buildings on Main Street.

Biter spent more than $8 million on those acquisitions. His goal with some of the properties is to eventually build apartment buildings that are priced for young professionals. Biter and several other developers say lowerpriced housing will be a key component for the city to continue its growth trajectory.

“I’m very excited about what’s going on downtown,” says Biter. “I want to invest in downtown. I’m bullish on the area.”

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A minority investor in the Water’s Edge Cond ominiums, also in downtown Clearwater, Agami has since taken over the lead role in the new Acqua project. This one, a scaled back version of the previous efforts, calls for 52 condo s, many with waterfront views. Agami calls the project afford able luxury, with prices likely in the $250,000 to $450,000 range. “There is real appetite for residential properties in downtown Clearwater,” Says Agami. “We feel the momentum is building.”

Agami says he recently hired local architects and engineers for the project, and he hopes to receive formal city approvals within the next three months. The project doesn’t yet have an official new name.

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The First United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club of Sarasota Sunrise Foundation Inc. will host the 37th annual Pineapple Antique Show and Sale Friday, March 8 and Saturday March 9, at the Municipal Auditorium, to raise funds for community charities.

Barbara Rice, Dot Garber and Harriet Agler came up with the idea of the Pineapple Antique Show and Sale in 1976, to raise money for family-oriented community organizations. Parishioners and members stay true to the goal today by donating many items to the antique show that will be displayed at the sale.

Since its inception the show has distributed approximately $400,000 throughout the community.

The show will feature nearly 40 exhibitors from across the U.S. and Canada.

“We have everything from exquisite jewelry, Asian antiques, urns, artwork, and hand-crafted tote bags made by parishioners,” says Nola Hietbrink, lay leader of First United Methodist Church.

The show was held in the church until 2007 when it outgrew its size.

Parishioners began preparing for this year’s antique show right after last year’s antique show. They collect items throughout the year.

“It’s a church-wide effort to produce the antique show,” Hietbrink said.

In addition, the show will Fre offer crystal and glass repair, n circ ch sc hoo as well as a sterling-silver us p l $30 oster, matching service. Exhibi0 tors will also sell 17th- and 18th-century French furniture and 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century English and American antiques.

“Some treasures are near and dear to parishioners,” Hietbrink said, “They truly hope it will bring some return for individuals in the community, and we know it’s going to a good place. “ Proceeds from the sale will go to All Faiths Food Bank; Baby Basics of Sarasota; Caritas; Children First; Child Protection Center; Community Mobile Meals; Early Care Center Scholarships; Family Law Connection; Family Promise of Sarasota; First Step; Florida Impact; Goodwill; Habitat for Humanity; Manasota AIDS Foundation; Mothers Helping Mothers; NAMI; Resurrection House; Safe Children Coalition; Samaritan Counseling; Second Chance-Last Opportunity; Service Club of Palmetto; SPARCC; The Pines of Sarasota; “Y” Achievers through the YMCA; and Venice Area Mobile Meals.

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Riverview High senior Sean Labsan hit a two-run home run, for a total of five RBIs to lead the Rams to a 15-2 non-district victory over Cardinal Mooney March 4.

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SARASOTA — Senior Zach Quillian can’t afford to let his mind wander.

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There’s no room for error. One mental lapse on Quillian’s part could change the entire outcome of the game.

It can be exhausting and taxing at times, but Quillian wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s a grind,” Quillian says. “You have to stay mentally ready every pitch. Anywhere else on the field you can zone out for a pitch or two, but, as a catcher, with every pitch you have to catch the ball or do something.”

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Last season, Quillian and his teammates dedicated their season to Lewy Ebersole, the father of their former coach, who died before the season began. Ebersole was a fixture at all of Sarasota Christian’s practices and games for years; and after securing their second-consecutive district crown, the players put up the letter “L” instead of a No. 1 in honor of Ebersole.

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Now, with Ebersole looking down on them, the Blazers are off to an impressive 6-0 (1-0 Class 2ADistrict 9) start.

Sarasota Christian has its sights set on a third-consecutive district championship and beyond; but, with 13 regular-season games still left on the schedule, Quillian and his teammates don’t want to get too far ahead of themselves.

“We have a special team this year,” Quillian says. “We don’t want to get hot heads, though. A district championship is definitely something we’re looking for, but right now we’re just taking it one step at a time.”

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Win or lose, we’re dedicated to playing hard for them and their families.”

With his final season upon him, Quillian will try to enjoy every moment on the field. Quillian, who missed part of the preseason while helping lead the Blazers basketball team into the regional finals, has aspirations of playing collegiate baseball next year and hopefully following in the footsteps of the other catchers who have come before him.

“Ever since I was little, I would watch ESPN and that was something I really wanted to do,” Quillian says. “I’ve been blessed at Extra Innings (Sarasota) to be around a lot of professional players who workout over there.

“The question you have to ask yourself is, what are you doing everyday to make yourself better,” Quillian says. “It’s about working hard — not necessarily physically, but mentally preparing for each game.”

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Pitcher Alex Horan allowed just two hits to earn the win for the Thunder. Desmond Lindsay hit a home run, and Carson Jungers and Jimmy Kuebler each had an RBI. The Thunder cruised to a 12-3 victory over DeSoto County Feb. 28.

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GARDEN VARIETY When the first 17 ladies of the Sarasota Garden Club met in 1927, they set a mission to beautify their community.

Today, the club does much more than that.

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The first official meeting was held Nov. 22, 1927, in the home of Mable Ringling. Many ladies who attended those first meetings were either close friends or family. Their husbands did business with John Ringling, and the ladies joined Mable Ringling in her community efforts. Mable Ringling stands with one of her three macaw parrots and one of her four miniature pinschers.

he aroma of sweet flowers and plants captivates the senses as butterflies flutter through the Butterfly Garden at the Sarasota Garden Club located at 1132 Blvd. of the Arts. It’s easy to clear the mind in this place of serenity and beauty.

Sarasota Garden Club members prune, trim and maintain the botanical gardens on the grounds every Friday morning. Women chatter about their week as they get their hands dirty in the morning warmth of the Florida sun.

But, the botanical garden is only one of many ways club members beautify and contribute to their community.

The club has changed throughout the years, but its core mission to beautify and contribute to Sarasota has remained the same. The 17 founding members organized the Founders Circle with Mable Ringling as president. The Sarasota Garden Club had many circles. Circles were like committees, or sub groups. As an example, women who were interested in palm trees would be in the Palm Circle.

By fall 1928 the club was holding regular meetings with 27 members, including a few men.

“I think they would be proud of how it looks now and of the members who work so hard to make it and keep it,” says current President Jewell Emswiller.

They participated in projects such as or-

ganizing flower shows to raise funds; they celebrated Arbor Day; and they helped beautify Spanish Point. The first flower show was held in 1931, in the Indian Beach home of Mrs. Ralph Caples. During the Great Depression, members kept the streets of Sarasota beautiful, despite the poverty at the time. In 1937, they worked alongside the Works Progress Administration to develop Bayfront Park and the Municipal Auditorium. In 1938, the club hosted its first significant flower show at the partly finished Municipal Auditorium. It included professional growers and judges from Bradenton, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and even from as far as New York and Connecticut.

In April 1934 they began to develop the 12-acre Luke Wood Park that stretches between Osprey Avenue and South Washington Boulevard. The park eventually included more than 1,000 trees and plants; a fountain in memory of Ringling; a pair of marble lions next to the fountain; a bird sanctuary; and a 500-foot irrigation well. The construction of U.S. 41 and the Senior Friendship Centers has altered the aesthetics of the park today. The club even had a radio show in 1946, on Sunday afternoons, during which they discussed horticulture and gardening tips.

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Outstanding Olivia Olivia Haynes grew up in the concrete jungle of Brooklyn, N.Y., where there was little opportunity to develop her green thumb. Haynes was a teacher for most of her life and has taught all levels, from preschool to high school. She finally got the opportunity to garden when, in 1966, she moved to the suburbs of Virginia. She joined the Sarasota Garden Club in 2000, when she moved to Sarasota. Today she gardens for “the labor of love” and believes it is the key to functional longevity.

“I find gardening as a de-stresser,” Haynes says.

“When I go out into my garden, it feels like I am a million miles away.”

Haynes serves as the vice president and her husband, Robert, serves as the second vice president of the club.

“People have this misconception we are these ladies with little white gloves and big hats, but we are very welcoming, and there are many different aspects of the garden club for everyone,” Haynes

TimeLine May 6, 1927 — The first 17 members of the Sarasota Garden Club forms the Founders Circle in the home of Louise Cummer.

Nov. 22, 1927 — The first official regular meeting is held in the home of Mable Ringling.

1928 — The club organizes circles based upon their interests.

1929 — First Sarasota Garden Club President Mable Ringling dies.

1931 — First flower show is held in the Indian Beach home of Mrs. Ralph Caples.

1933 — The Sarasota Garden Club becomes federated and goes by the name Federated Circles of the Garden Club of Sarasota.

 April 1934 — Members begin to develop Luke Wood Park.

1937 — Members work alongside Works Progress Administration to develop Bayfront Park and the Municipal Auditorium.

1938 — The club hosts its first significant flower show at the partly finished Municipal Auditorium.

1946 — The Sarasota Garden Club hosts a radio show on Sundays, during which they discuss different aspects of horticulture.

1947 — Members change the name to the Sarasota Garden Club.

1955 — The city of Sarasota gives approval for the construction of a garden club building between Sixth and 10th streets.

March 31, 1960 — Women celebrate the dedication of the new Sarasota Garden Club Building.

2006 — Andy Papineau becomes the first male Sarasota Garden Club president.

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2007 — The Sarasota Garden Club changes the system of circles to a system of committees.

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GARDEN / FROM PAGE 1B home from 1927 until 1960. They met in members’ homes and in restaurants, banks and hotels. Community-service groups often hosted club meetings and special events. In 1955, the city of Sarasota gave approval for the construction of a garden club building between Sixth and 10th streets at the south edge of the Civic Center. The location was fitting because members had already provided much of the landscaping for the Civic Center after its creation in the late 1930s. John Crowell designed the Garden Club building in the style of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

Today, as a sign of the times, the Sarasota Garden Club members are more environmentally conscious. Although, the original members did work toward fire control and bird and wildflower protection.

“The world has changed, and so has everything else, including the garden club,” says Emswiller.

The club currently has 166 members, 10 of whom are men.

“We are not our ‘grandmothers’ garden club. We do so much more now,” said Sarasota Mayor Susan Atwell at a recent Sarasota Garden Club fashion show.

There are a multitude of tasks that fill the Sarasota Garden Club’s to-do list these days.

It gathers funds for student scholarships; beautifies assisted-living facilities; maintains plants at the Doughboy statue in J.D. Hamel Park; works on the Blue Star Marker on U.S. 41; maintains the Secret Garden at the Ringling Museum grounds; organizes horticulture and design programs for the community; supports the Orange Blossom Community Garden; and presents Civic Beautification Awards for businesses that have done an outstanding job of landscaping and maintaining their grounds. Like the founding members, they continue to beatify their community and promote Florida gardening and floral design.

“It’s the love of gardening and the love of the natural beauty in a garden that brings people together,” says Emswiller.

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Kay Weber has been a gardener since she learned to walk.

Her grandmother taught her how to garden on their farm in Loveland, Ohio.

“I was handed a kitchen spoon and weed and was told it is your job to dig up weeds with this spoon,” Weber says smiling.

Her family grew their own food and canned some of what they grew to last the winter months. Weber moved in 1967 to Milford, Ohio.

She got married and soon after joined the local garden club, called Lilies of the Valley. Weber stayed with the Lilies of the Valley Garden Club until 2000, when she moved to Sarasota. She Kay Weber trims and prunes the became a member Butterfly Garden Friday, Feb. 22, to of the Sarasota maintain the garden’s beauty. Weber Garden Club in grew up on a farm and has been gar2001. Sarasota is dening her whole life. much larger than Milford, Ohio, a town of 2,000 people, and is the farthest she has ever lived from the town in which she was born. Weber says the members of the Sarasota Garden Club made her feel welcome.

“It’s just instant friendship,” Weber says. She has taught her own children and grandchildren how to garden.

“I do so love hands-on gardening,” Weber says. “It’s becoming a lost art, and that’s why I continue to do it.”

Weber is co-chairwoman of horticultural study and cochairwoman of the botanical garden at the Sarasota Garden Club.

Sue Angle, Sarasota Garden Club president in 2000, didn’t always have the luxury of being able to garden 365 days of the year. She grew up in Jamestown, N.Y., and remembers planting tomato seeds in January, in pots in her home.

“I had a room filled with tomatoes that would be transferred from pot-to-pot as they got larger until they were ready to plant in May,” Angle says. Her grandfather taught her to garden. Angle moved in 1980, to Sarasota, with her husband, Ray, and joined the Sarasota Garden Club in 1989.

Before moving to Sarasota, Angle worked for a congressman in New York, as well as for the federal government. In April, Angle will become the new president of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) or, as Angle calls it, the “Finest Friends God Created.” She has also served as the second vice president of FFGC and, while doing so, was the chairwoman for Wekiva Youth Camp in Apopka. About 600 third- to eighth-graders come to the camp each summer for six weeks of learning about nature and the importance of protecting the environment. The Sarasota Garden Club sponsors campers each summer. She says being involved is in her nature, and she is proud to be part of the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world.

“To be outside in nature and to be able to enjoy all the beauty of creation, I can’t think of a better thing to do,” Angle says.

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Left: Sue Angle helps weed Mable Ringling’s Secret Garden Monday, Feb. 25 to upkeep the garden — and her memory. Ringling started her secret garden so that Sarasota Garden Club members and her friends had a place to do their cuttings.

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ANNAKA GROETEKE Sporting a rock-band T-shirt and gathering her books for her next class, Annaka Groeteke seems like a typical 16-year-old, but the Sarasota High School sophomore has also been a wicked stepmother, a factory worker and an evil stepsister — on stage, that is.

For her next role, Groeteke will play a factory worker in Sarasota High’s production of “Les Miserables,” which is set to debut in April.

“In ‘Les Miserables,’ all the words are sung, so you have to pull out the emotions in words,” says Groeteke, who believes acting has improved her work in her literature studies. “You have to really understand the word’s meaning on stage.”

Groeteke landed her first role, as one of Cinderella’s stepsisters, when she was in the sixth grade. She had the chance to revisit the fairy tale last fall, when she played Cinderella’s evil stepmother in Sarasota High’s production of “Twisted Fairy tales.”

In addition to theater, Groeteke is in the color guard at Sarasota High. She hopes to attend the University of South Florida and is considering studying radiology or anthropology.

“I can’t believe next year I am going to be a junior,” says Groeteke. “It seems just yesterday I was a nervous freshman.”

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SCHOOLBOARD Art extravaganza The Visual and Performing Arts Program at Booker High School will display students’ work at an all-level art show from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8. The show will be held in the new 8,000-square-foot building and will exhibit all mediums of art. Adjunct art professor at Ringling College of Art and Design Jeff Cornwell designed a logo guests can have screenprinted onto T-shirts.

Philanthropic flash mob More than 100 students and parents from the NewGate School partnered with Fuzión Dance Artists to perform a flash mob Friday, March 1, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. The dance, which was performed to the song “Do-Re-Mi,” kicked off the 36-Hour Giving Challenge. The Giving Challenge is an online donation event took place March 5 and March 6, to benefit 300 area nonprofits.

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World travelers Students at Bay Haven School of Basics plus will transform their classrooms into six different Spanish-speaking locations Friday, March 8.

Kindergartners will represent Spain; first-graders will represent Peru; second-graders will represent Mexico; third-graders will represent Nicaragua, fourth-graders will represent Venezuela; and fifth-graders will represent Puerto Rico. The theme, “Domingo en la Plaza,” Spanish for “Sunday in the square,” will give students a glimpse of what they may see if they were to visit a small town square in the featured areas. Students will tour the classrooms with passports, and selected students will perform a Latin dance.

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Snyder has hobby all sewn up Friendship Knot Quilters Guild Meets at the Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, 4041 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota

By the Numbers 1984 — year the guild was established 280 — amount of members 801 — small quilts donated to Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2012 58 — amount of wheelchair lap quilts given to the James A. Haley VA Hospital in a joint project with the Venice Area Quilters Guild 22 — quilts made and shipped to victims of Hurricane Sandy

If You Go 2013 Quilt Show What: Friendship Knot Quilters Guild presents its 14th biennial show.

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The precise thud of a needle hitting cloth on a sewing machine and ladies chattering is a common sight and comforting sound for Linda Snyder. Her glasses sit low on the bridge of her nose as she concentrates on stitching a truck-patterned child’s quilt. Snyder is a selftaught sewer and has been sewing since she was in seventh grade. She made her first quilt in 1998 and stitched it by hand. “I pieced it together and handsewed it. It took me a year and I said, ‘I’m not doing that again,’�

Snyder says. “Everything else was machine sewed; it took too long.�

Since 1998, Snyder has made more than 50 quilts and given many of them as gifts. She gave one to a neighbor just for being a good neighbor, and another she gave to a friend who had just become a U.S. citizen. “It was a surprise and I think it was symbolic to her of becoming an American,� Snyder says. She also donates quilts to the prenatal unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Snyder opened her shop, A Quilter’s Stash, Nov. 11, 2011, as a place to turn to when she retires from her current day job as a registered nurse at Doctors Hospital. She comes to the shop to socialize and search for fabrics for her new projects. “I don’t accomplish much sewing here; I get wrapped up seeing what my next project will

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Linda Snyder sews a child’s quilt. be and helping people,� Snyder says.

She believes quilting is therapeutic and fun. “There is nothing bad about quilting,� Snyder says. “You meet interesting people, and everyone has a different take on fabric.�

Snyder makes about one quilt a month depending on its size and sews every other day depending on her work schedule.

Today, women sew quilts as a hobby, but Snyder says they were once sewn out of necessity.

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She even uses dyed fabric, called batik, from as far as Indonesia and Africa for her quilts.

She loves to share her hobby with her friends. “You share hobbies with your friends, and if they enjoy it, it strengthens your bond and friendship and it gives you things to do together,� she says.

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Condominium in Kanaya sells for $1 million Homecroft

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22.

A condominium in Kanaya tops all transactions in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate.

Samuel Petersheim, of Arthur, Ill., sold his Unit 1003 condominium at 505 S. Orange Ave. to David Welle, trustee, of Osprey, for $1 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,003 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $475,000 in 2011.

Eli Troyer, of Waynesville, N.C., sold his home at 3460 Estrada St. to Dannie and Katie Kuhns, of Arthur, Ill., for $275,000.

Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,241 square feet of living area.

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John Freie and Susan Behuniak, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 506 condominium at 1100 Imperial Drive to Sherril Morse, of Sarasota, for $270,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,187 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $227,000 in 2010.

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James Delellis and Ruth Delellis, trustees, of Hiawassee, Ga., sold the Unit 503 condominium at 505 S. Orange Ave. to Barbara Jacob, trustee, of Sarasota, for $720,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,003 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $795,000 in 2007.

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Susan Dunn, trustee, sold her home at 4852 N. Peregrine Point Circle to Harvey and Jean Greller, of Sarasota, for $439,000.

Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,250 square feet of living area.

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Unit 1003 at 505 S. Orange Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,003 square feet of living area. It sold for $1 million. rooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,328 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $295,000 in 2009.

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Arrow Holdings sold the home at 2250 Okobee Drive to Wendell and Kellie Menke, of Sarasota, for $395,000. Built in 1972, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,664 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $321,000 in 2011.

Mark Head, Anthony Head, Christian Head, Stephany Head and David Head, of Reston, Va., sold their Unit 302 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to Tammy Garner, of Sarasota, for $352,500. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,284 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $125,000 in 1993.

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Teresa Jones, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 20 condominium at 1352 Landings Drive to Christopher Mooney, of Claryville, N.Y., for $381,000. Built in 1981, it has four bed-

Robert and Dorothy Barth sold their home at 470 Acacia Drive to Emmons Development, of SRQ LLC, for $340,000. Built in 1956, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a

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Gary and Carolyn Collins sold their home at 3020 Satsuma Drive to Adam and Katherine Hughes, of Sarasota, for $340,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,722 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2004.

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Joan Brown and Carol Galvin, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 907 condominium at 435 S. Gulfstream Ave. to Elizabeth Schmitt, of Sarasota, for $280,000. Built in 1972, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,081 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $425,000 in 2006.

Nancy Waldron, personal representative, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1727 Arlington St. to Detlef and Katherine Zimmerman, of Sarasota, for $265,000. Built in 1956, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,150 square feet of living area.

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Mark Linsenmeir and Maureen Linsenmeir, of St. Albans, Vt., sold their home at 484 Parkview Drive to 484 Parkview LLC for $235,000. Built in 1973, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,888 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $273,000 in 2003.

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Richard Earl, of Sarasota, sold his home at 6335 Hollywood Blvd. to Edward and Molly Miersch, of Malvern, Pa., for $225,000. Built in 1955, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,733 square feet of living area.

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407 Oak Point Road 1768 S. Creek Lane 375 Mac Ewen Drive 2174 Calusa Lakes Blvd.

8016 Via Fiore 1240 Dolphin Bay Way 8914 Grey Oaks Ave. 4083 Westbourn Circle 4034 Roberts Point Road

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7647 Sanderling Rd #A3968606 $2,590,000 Ellen Wells

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Martin Ruane and Donna Clay-Ruane sold their home at 3018 Post Road to Donna Golliher, of Sarasota, for $215,000.

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4070 Founders Club Dr #N5778104 $1,525,000 Joan Mcmahon

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6224 Midnight Pass Rd # 6224B #A3958268 $1,195,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

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3621 N Point Rd # 302 #A3973557 $319,000 Diane Hager

Gregory Green and Gregory Mannia, of Fort Wayne, Ind., sold their Unit 502C condominium at 1660 Summerhouse Lane to The Imagolit Partnership LLP for $975,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,110 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,295,300 in 2007.

550 Dove Pointe Pt #A3954446 $2,349,000 Karen Landis

5641 Sheffield Greene Cir # 34 #A3967702 $155,000 R Kim Gilliland

3732 Lakewood Dr #A3973750 $94,900 Brian Loebker

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437 Cerromar Ln # 315 #N5777172 Richard Harsh

Venice $900 941-485-5421

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447 • Main Street 951.6660 Palmer Ranch 966.8000 • Siesta Key 349.3444 • Venice 485.5421 • Englewood 473.7750

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Above: Project Manager Curtis Smith, Program Manager Carolyn Eastwood, Director of Parks and Recreation Carolyn Brown and Public Works Mobility Specialist Amjid Hussain spoke at the Siesta Key Isles Association annual membership dinner Thursday, Feb. 28, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.

Ted Lindenberg, with former ABC President James Duffy, who was honored with a literacy award in his name at the Literacy Matters Luncheon Friday, March 1, at Michael’s On East.

Above: Event Chairwoman Gayle Maxey and Sarasota Sister Cities Association President Tom Halbert at the One World Gala Sunday, March 3, at the Sarasota Bay Club.

Right: Bob and Catherine Luckner at the Siesta Key Isles dinner.

Diana Riser with Kelley Lavin, executive vice president and group publisher of Sarasota magazine, who was the guest speaker at the Literacy Council of Sarasota’s Literacy Matters Luncheon.

Photographer Wayne Eastep once lived with the Bedouin, a nomadic tribe in Saudi Arabia, and recently released a book on Kazakhstan. Eastep had a booth at the Sun Circle Art Festival Saturday, March 2, in the Indian Beach and Sapphire Shores neighborhoods.

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5 Contra ___ (California county) 6 Brat Pack alumnus Rob 7 “Woman” singer’s woman 8 A pop 9 Comeback candidate 10 Anesthesia of old 11 Part of a tooth 12 Electric guitar need 13 Mild currents 14 Flood embankments 15 Get more mature 16 You might stand a round here 17 Underhanded 19 Former German chancellor Willy 23 White-tailed eagle 24 Unfunny Marx 28 Added filing aids to 29 “Great ___ think alike” 30 Certain IndoEuropean 31 Why you may be forced to rest 32 Disgusting dirt 33 Bad time for Caesar 34 “Johnny B. ___” (Berry classic) 35 Slab in the meat department?

36 Speaker’s skill 37 Able to feel 39 “Little” film mouse 40 Lake Tahoe lift 43 Arm of the sea 45 Inundated 48 Wonderment 51 Barley bristle 53 Counterpart of 61-Across 54 Attack from all sides

55 White House feature 58 Follow, as in Simon Says 59 Proper companion?

60 “Real” attachment 61 A precondition for Nirvana 62 Afghani neighbor 64 Delight 65 OK for consumption 66 Creepy 67 Tell a tall tale 70 Chester White’s home 73 Blockhead 75 Delicately pretty 76 Game regulations 77 Wife of Geraint, in Arthurian lore 78 Chardonnay alternative 80 Ancient Greece’s legislative assembly 81 White heron 84 A big one can spread from ear to ear 87 Fitting like gears 88 Expose, as a plot 90 Agate material 93 Yarn chaser 95 Highly rated 97 Sugar source 98 Bakers’ coats 100 Take by force 101 “Elder” of ancient history 103 Boat front 104 Ran in the wash 105 “Family” members 106 “That’s revolting!”

107 Cosmetic safety grp.

108 Female deer 109 Wharf rodent 110 Respectful title in India 111 Nurse, as a cocktail 112 Serpent’s pigeon?

113 Attach, as a patch

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Items Under $200 For Sale

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Help Wanted

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.

(No phone calls please.)

(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 DYSON VACUUM Cleaner: Model DC15 Animal.

Attachments, auto care kit. Like new. $200/OBO. 941-552-8545, 863-414-5276.

AUCTION MID-CENTURY DESIGN SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH @ 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. *****FEATURING: Danish Modern Furniture, Lucite, Signed Modern Art, Retro Lighting Fixtures, Jewelry, Signed Sculptures, Rugs, and Modern Design Collectibles from several local Estates.***** 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

A CAREER IN ADVERTISING. 3 Free lance reps. required. Sell ads to local biz owners. Commission only. Great potential. Profit sharing. Free training if required. 941-378-7851.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintenance of personnel, grant, contract files and documentation in compliance with government and VA polices. Liaise with granting and government agencies. Track personnel training records and training schedules, maintenance of research records, provision of necessary documentation and administrative support for grant submissions, other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years administrative experience.

VA administration and scientific research experience preferred. Must be PC proficient with excellent organizational, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Background check required. The Roskamp Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send résumé and cover letter to hr@rfdn.org

GOLF: GENTS Adams Fairway Woods, unused, 3 & 5 Model Super, Senior Flex, $199.

941-727-6787.

LANAI FURNITURE: Samsonite, metal, yellow, padded. Love seat, 4/chairs, 2/tables. Excellent condition, $200.00 obo. 941-349-0079.

LAZY BOY chair, upholstered, $125. Postal collage, original, unique, $50. G.E. Juicer, works, $25. 941-952-1097.

MICROWAVE: 900WTS Emerson, stainless steel, black, rarely used, $60. 941-922-6468.

HALF-PRICE SALE March 6-9 Friends of Fruitville Library Bookstore Fruitville Rd Exit, 1/2 M. East of I-75 10am-5pm Mon-Sat. OUR BOOKS 1/2 Price BEE RIDGE BOOKS 4104 Bee Ridge Road Bee Ridge Plaza Trade-In your Paperbacks 941-377-8998

NEW ISLAND Pendant Light, $65. Tiffany Style Light, $60. Pendant Light, $65. Call 941-357-6818

General Merchandise

OFFICE CHARS: (2), $40/ea. Bar stools (2), $25/ea. Chair swivel/rattan, $20. Luggage single, $20. 941-922-8305.

HAMMOND COLONNADE ORGAN Excellent condition, owners guide plus multiple sheet music, $450. You move! 941-923-8892.

PIANO: SPINET, cherry, good condition, $199.

941-360-2293.

PRESSURE WASHER (no hose), $100. Grass Edger (gas), $50. 941-923-8937.

PRESSURE WASHER, Craftsman 2500 PSI, 3 yrs old, seldom used. $200 - 941-923-4872.

PULLEN PLEATER Smocking machine, $50.

Phone 318-792-4587.

RUG: LARGE high-quality. Approx. 13x13, Stark Co. N.Y., tan, black ribbing. $200. Retail $2000.

941-924-2431.

TV: PANASONIC 20" Digital, ex. color picture, $25. Craftsman Blower for yard w/attachments, $25. 941-371-3513.

VASARELY SIGNED and numbered abstract art.

Paid $2000. Will sacrifice for $200. 941-918-9080.

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

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

SIESTA KEY $650 and up. Reserve Rentals, NOW! 1, 2, & 3 bedroom units. Monthly, Seasonal, Annual. Furnished/Unfurnished.

Call Siesta Key Realty, 941-349-8900 or visit siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

Events

2012 MINI Cooper S: white pepper, 1,750 miles.

Private $21,500. 941-321-6722.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOATHOUSE ON LBK. Unit 1224, 31', 2nd level. For Sale/Rent. If interested, call Melissa, 941-383-0308.

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

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales BIG YARD SALE 3/9, 4823 Higel Ave., Siesta Key. 9am-?, No early birds. Some antiques, interesting things from New England.

Estate Sale Saturday, 3/9 & Sunday, 3/10 9a.m.-3p.m.

5018 Higel Ave. , Siesta Key Calphalon cookware, antiques, equestrian boots & tack, Christmas ornaments, folk art, Oriental and handmade Brazilian rugs, American Indian rugs, paintings, Royal Dalton, collectibles, kitchenware, DVDs & CDs, classical and pop LPs and more!

Condos/Apts. For Rent

Pools/Spas

WASHER: MAYTAG Dependable Care Plus Heavy Duty Super Capacity; 12 years old; $50.

941-866-0232

1989 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SL, Hardtop & Convertible, special garnet color, 76,000 miles, always garage kept. Service records available. $18,000. 941-993-2244.

SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available evenings & weekends. Located on Siesta Key. Retirees Welcome. 727-244-5906.

PALMER RANCH condo: 1BR/1BA, $940/mo.

Gated, W/D, new carpet/ paint, pool, parking, gym, tennis. 941-302-0621.

HOT TUB seats 5, with lounger, 110 or 220 volt.

Never used. Can deliver. Sacrifice $1895.

941-462-0633.

Autos For Sale

HOUSECLEANER for Company. Car needed, Approx. $400/wk. Exp. required. Background Checked. Call Drew 941-445-5844.

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

WALL-MOUNT DECORATIVE Carved Wooden Shield with 2 crossed spanish style swords $150/obo. 941-924-7477.

1968 CORVETTE Convertible: burgundy, tan interior completely redone. New bumpers, new top, 350 4/speed, power steering. Many new chaise parts. Drives nice. Must see. $24,900.

941-383-4907, 508-237-1232.

ARE YOU.......55 & OLDER? Resident of Sarasota?

Unemployed & of Low Income?

Paid training for Security HHA, Office/Clerical, Food Service, Maintenance.

Must be JOB READY! Call for an appointment: 941-366-9039

ART SALE. Meadows 21st Art Sale: Saturday, March 9 and Sunday March 10, 10a.m.-4p.m. daily. Meadows Community Center, 2004 Longmeadow, off 17th St. Oils, pastels, pottery, jewelry, etc.

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

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

Things To Do GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION IN NAPLES JUST $175 PER PERSON ***

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

www.vanderbiltbeachresort.com

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

Homes For Rent 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

Homes For Sale BEST HOUSE IN AREA FOR UNDER $5 M PANORAMIC VIEWS OF GULF AND NATURE PRIVACY, TRANQUILITY, QUALITY, SOLIDITY 6,000/SQ.FT. OF STUNNING SPACE, BOAT DOCK, PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS, TREETOP POOL, 4000/SQ.FT. DECKS 941-726-7712, 941-383-1932, 941-586-7543

OWN THE LAND 2BR/2BA Mobile Home, 55+, no pets, walk to Siesta Beach & Gulf Gate shopping. Double carport, $70/mo. pays water, sewer, maint. $55,000. 941-929-8798.

VILLA: 55+, SARASOTA STRATHMORE RIVERSIDE VILLAS 2BR/2BA Move-in condition.

2 Small pets okay.

Clubhouse, heated pool.

Inland water access at Marina.

Close to shopping and Siesta Key. $119,500 941-735-1668 WEB: WWW.5850FORSALE.COM, Manufactured Home in 55+ Gated Community, 941-320-0648.

Manufactured Homes FULLY FURNISHED Manufactured Home 2BR/2BA. Ideal location, attractively priced. Walk across the street to the community swimming pool and clubhouse. Sit in the front lanai and enjoy the lake view and a Sarasota sunset. Located in Park East Club, an active 55+ community. Adjacent to shopping mall, dining and movie theaters. $29,900. Call Carolyn at 941-924-2455.

Mobile Homes 55+ ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY Village on the Greens Vacation homes $5,000 & up Co-Op land owned www.villageonthegreens.com Licensed RE Brokerage 941-758-4955

Affordable Senior Housing

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

941-953-9585 800-955-8771 TDD/TTY Rentals from $427-$588

Utilities & Cable Included

FIND IT! in the

Condos For Sale “JUST A STORY” penthouse condo, views of Lido, downtown, the Gulf, 3BR/2BA, 100% renovated. Everything is brand new. Granite countertops, open floor plan. Owner financing. $949,900. Call Jerry Cunningham, 941-321-8848 Keller Williams.

Classifieds

This week’s Crossword answers

SIESTA KEY End unit w/ Intercostal views.

2BR/2BA, 2nd & 3rd flr. New kitchen & W/D. No furniture, priced for quick sale, $369,900.

941-586-8186.

STONEYBROOK GOLF Priced to sell. Updated 2BR/2BA +den, w/garage, quartz and granite counter tops, newer appliances. Immaculate. Maintained like new.

Golf/ Tennis club. $217,500. NANCY CASEY, Coldwell Banker, 941-966-9072.

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

Fractionals LONGBOAT KEY CLUB FLOATING WEEK, every other odd year. Beautiful large 2 bed/2 bath with private Balcony over looking tropical bay cove/directly across street from Gulf of Mexico.

Price includes this year use Week 28, July 13th.

Only $1000. Sandy, 407-234-9551.

Homes For Rent ANNUAL RENTAL: PARK RIDGE, gated, 3BR/2.5BA townhome. Lanai, community pool, 1 car garage, office, $1550/mo. Available now.

Please call 941-504-8818 or 941-400-5626.

2013

This week’s Cryptogram answers 1. I’ll have to think twice before giving it a second thought. Still, if it’s a prickly issue, I will be ready to venture a third opinion.

2. This is an actual computer message alerting users to a bug: “Fatal error! the keyboard not found.

Press any key to continue!”

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Licensed & Insured. 30% off first cleaning.

941-536-7447.

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.

Computer Services

Auto Service Vacation/Seasonal Rentals LIDO BEACH SPECTACULAR GULFVIEW 9th Floor/Balcony Turn-key Furnished 1059sqft 1 Bed/1.5 Bath 60 Day Minimum 941-356-1855 Available 4/1/13 www.VRBO.com/419009 ON BEACH OR BAY!! 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or Monthly. Available Immediately.

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

SUNSET BEACH, LBK. 2BR/2BA. Pool, Spa, 2+ mo. rentals. No pets. Available May-Dec., 2013, Jan.-March, 2014. 248-330-7675.

Accounting BOOKKEEPING SERVICES for small businesses at reasonable rates. A/P, A/R, Payroll, and financial statement preparation. Quickbooks proficient.

Over 18 years experience.

Email: hilliard_bookkeepingSRQ@yahoo.com

WE WANT TO BUY YOUR VEHICLE!!!

Any Make, Any Model, Any Condition.

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

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

Carpentry CARPENTRY & REMODELING. Serving Sarasota since 1982. Exterior siding and wood rot repairs.

Interior alterations, trim work and doors. Kitchen installations. Drywall repairs. Built-in cabinets and bookcases. CALL RON VOIT 941-228-7601 CARPENTRY & REMODELING. Serving Sarasota since 1982. Exterior siding and wood rot repairs.

Interior alterations, trim work and doors. Kitchen installations. Drywall repairs. Built-in cabinets and bookcases. CALL RON VOIT 941-228-7601

Adult Care Services

DECKS, DOCKS, STEPS AND RAILINGS Maintenance free or wood. masterpiececonstruction.net Free estimates. Call Bill, 941-921-4197

NEED HELP?

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OWN A MAC/IPHONE/IPAD? MacTutor offers 21 years experience. Unlimited free telephone follow up. (941)812-3887 www.FLMacTutor.com

Home Improvement/ Remodeling STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS

Pressure Cleaning

PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

JACK'S DETAILED Pressure Washing.

Specializing in flat work, but not all inclusive.

Will estimate any job. Licensed and Insured.

941-979-7095. E-mail: kwantj@yahoo.com

Masonry ALL TYPES OF MASONRY Specializing in concrete driveways, pavers, decorative concrete, stone work, patios.

Call for free and honest estimates.

941-525-2435

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FINE FINISH carpentry, crown & deco moldings, cabinetry (kitchens & baths), all types of built-ins, decks, doors & windows. Paul, 941-238-8033.

CLEANING

Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC

Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

Woodworking

40 Years in Sarasota

(941) 493-3232 418 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229 2500 N Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, FL 34275 www.gulfcoastadvisory.com

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TREE SERVICE Lawncare & Landscaping.

No job too big or too small. We do it all.

Call Andy, 941-504-8190

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BRANCH BROS All phases of Tree Work, Licensed & Insured, Free Estimates.

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CARPENTRY

TAX RETURNS AS LOW AS $45

Pregunte por Andrea, su representante hispana 941-444-9829

Tree Services

CEDARS FALL LAWN MAINTENANCE. Complete landscape services. Landscaping, fertilization, irrigation, maintenance. Licensed & Insured Commercial/ Residential. Workmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comp.

Steve, 941-376-2324.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

ACCOUNTING

THSC PRESSURE WASHING. Residential, commercial. Roof, window cleaning and more.

High quality work, we go the extra mile!

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Landscaping & Lawn Service

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

Caregivers/Companions Â? Hourly 24/7 Care Phone: 941-809-3725 Toll Free: 877-507-4040 License #230506 & #30211577

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.

CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 726-1802 LIC/ INS

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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.

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PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN: Case Manager, Health Care Surrogate, Power of Attorney, Personal Representative, Trustee, Advocate and Companion for Elderly and Developmentally Disabled. Bonded, Patient and Compassionate.

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Chef’s Kitchen... Boater’s Dream

Historic Treasure on Siesta Key Bayfront

8700 Dunmore Drive

3821 Flamingo Avenue

Tropical Shores Full Bay Views 10x6 Granite Center Island Gourmet Kitchen 4Br/3Full Baths/2Half Baths Pool & dock with 2 lifts. 4,191 SF $2,250,000 MLS# A3963036

office: 941-349-2922 cell: 941-914-5540 betsy@betsydemanio.com Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5145 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota, FL

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Estate set on 1.5 acres 200FT of Bayfront with dockage for 2 boats Boat slip for 50+ft boat and lift for 2nd boat on Hanson Bayou 5Br/5 Full Baths/1Half Bath Pool, 522 SF guest house, 5,860 SF Main House $5,999,000 Not in MLS

Making Things Happen On Siesta Key...

Sheri Lasley and Bob Ruiz RECENT SIESTA KEY SALES

OPEN SUNDAY 1 to 4 pm

9397 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 506.

JUST LISTED. This two bedroom, two bath unit offers incomparable views. Over 1300 square feet have been beautifully renovated to include solid-wood cabinets with granite countertops in the kitchen and baths and ceramic tile flooring. $399,000

Why The Pointe on Midnight Pass?

● Views - Situated at the southernmost end of Siesta Key, residents enjoy panoramic views in three directions. Watch the sun rise over tranquil Neville Preserve on Little Sarasota Bay to the east; look south to the serenity of Casey Key and beyond; and enjoy spectacular sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Nature lovers revel in the diversity of wildlife rom the property. ● Location – Drive across Stickney Point Bridge and turn south to the more tranquil, less travelled end of Siesta Key.Enjoy the bike and walking paths along tree canopied Midnight Pass Road. ● Convenience – A short walk to beautiful Turtle Beach and three restaurants ranging from a fun, seaside pub to the finest haute cuisine. #1 ranked Siesta Beach and fun, eclectic Siesta Village are just a few minutes drive. ● A gated enclave of 122 units is impeccably maintained in a beautifully landscaped 5 acre setting. ● Boat docks as well as kayak and canoe racks and launch are readily available. No bridges to the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy fishing right off the docks. ● Each unit comes with its own assigned covered parking space. Visitor parking is plentiful. ● Resort-style amenities including newly renovated clubhouse with complete kitchen, heated pool with hot tub, lighted tennis court, men’s and women’s saunas, fitness facilities, and private island with gazebo and grills - perfect for entertaining. ● Among the lowest maintenance fees on the Key with substantial reserves. ● Spacious two bedroom/two bath units and one bedroom/one bath units each with a large lanai for outdoor living and abundant storage.

5740 Midnight Pass Road,Unit F303 6267 Midnight Pass Road,Unit 106 1201 Dockside Place 1323 Dockside Place 1660 Summerhouse Lane, Unit 404 391 Avenida Madera 5239 Avenida Navarra 5225 Avenida Navarra 5230 Avenida Navarra 255 Hourglass Way, Unit 104 5224 Winding Way 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 602 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 307 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 703 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 704 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 603 9393 Midnight Pass Road, Unit 606 351 Tierra Mar Lane, #4

Sheri Lasley and Bob Ruiz

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1360 Siesta Bayside Drive 1 Bedroom+Den, Full Intracoastal View Excellent Rental History $399,000

1323 Siesta Bayside Drive 1 Bedroom+Den, On-Site Rental Office Close to Pool, Fishing Dock & Walking Path $329,000

1339 Siesta Bayside Drive 2 Bedroom, Harbor and Intracoastal Views Turnkey Furnished. $449,000

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Siesta Key Property Management Team 5145 Ocean Blvd. in the heart of Siesta Key

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Trust THE REALTOR WITH PROVEN RESULTS. . .

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530 Yardarm Lane - $1,050,000

Siesta Key Gulf front gated estate on over 3/4 acre with private lagoon and luxurious 7,100 s.f. home built in 2006

Partial gulf views - Newer Siesta Key pool home within blocks of Siesta Beach and Siesta Village. 5 beds/3.5 baths

Longboat Key sailboat water, one block to beach and bay, 3 beds/3 baths pool. PRICE REDUCED $100,000

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7305 Iguana Drive - $875,000

Enjoy nature in this 5 beds/3.5 baths home on 5+ acres and pond. Full guest house, RV garage, tennis court

7220 Proctor Road - $1,099,000

5440 Avenida del Mare - $745,000

5300 sq. ft. casually elegant estate on 2.5 acres, built 2007, 2 ponds, 15 minutes to Siesta Key. 4-5 beds/4.5 baths

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