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Chapel will vote on tower lease If Island Chapel members approve the extension of a lease agreement for a cell tower, Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile plan to submit a new application.

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+ Check out Mr. Moneybags Most finance guys wouldn’t want their names associated with Lehman Brothers.

Still, Craig Meldahl, who owns Longboat Key Financial and Insurance Group, was pretty thrilled to get a bag with the name of the collapsed financial firm.

Meldahl and his wife, Cathy, hosted a Longbeach Village St. Patrick’s Day party in March, and an unknown person left the bag behind. No one claimed it at the Village Association’s meeting, so it’s his to keep, for now.

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Meldahl is excited at the prospect of owning what he believes will some day be a piece of historic memorabilia.

An application to build a 150foot cellular tower at Longboat Island Chapel has been on hold since November 2011. But that could change after a vote scheduled for Sunday.

Longboat Island Chapel members will vote after Sunday’s worship service on whether to approve an extension of the current three-year lease for a tower

planned for the church’s property.

Jim Eatrides, owner of Alpha Omega Communications LLC and Kevin Barile, a project partner with Ridan Industries LLC, strategically put their application to place a 150-foot cellular tower at the property on hold in November 2011. The decision was made to allow the town to make telecommunications changes to

its Comprehensive Plan and ordinance.

But, if church members vote to continue the lease with Eatrides and Barile, the two are prepared to submit a revised application to Town Hall.

When asked when he would submit an active application if membership approves the extension, Eatrides said:

“We would proceed in a rational and timely manner. We’ve been waiting for the town for quite some time and, quite frankly, we’re done waiting.”

Eatrides and a Verizon Wireless representative told Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force members and chapel members last week a tower is still the only viable option for solving a reception gap on the north end.

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Caleb the turtle taps a target as part of his training at Mote Marine Laboratory. The exercise helps caretakers and trainers get animals to come toward them willingly, which allows them to get blood samples and other specimen without physically removing the animal from the water. The juvenile Kemp’s ridley is the first of his species to receive a permanent home. To read more about Caleb and Mote’s other four resident sea turtles, see page 4B.

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Colony unit owners favor a rebuild + Wanted: Key kids for camp fun The Longboat Key Garden Club is offering scholarships for children to participate in day camps held at More Marine Laboratory and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Eligible children should be between the ages of 6 and 14 and either live, or have parents who work, on Longboat Key. Applications are due April 25; contact Steve Schield at 383-6506.

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon said the vote ‘is clearly in favor of a rebuild’ and plans to ask a redevelopment committee to pick a future developer.

The votes are in.

A straw poll the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association commissioned revealed the majority of units favor a teardown and rebuild of the 18 acres of resort property.

The vote breakdown, as the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Operations Coordinator Larry

Read Jay Yablon’s take on the straw poll vote / PAGE 11A Stritzel reported Tuesday, April 9: • 118 units are for an 18-acre rebuild; • 78 units are for a 15-acre staged rehabilitation of existing units.

Colony unit owner Andy Ad-

ams cast 50 of the 78 votes in favor of a rehabilitation. Adams owns 50 units and has control over the same number of votes.

Only 28 other individual unit owners cast votes in favor of a rehabilitation.

Association President Jay Yablon said the poll was strictly an advisory vote that will help give the board a sense of what the majority of the unit owners wants before the May 7 annual owners meeting.

Asked to sum up the vote,

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COLONY / FROM 1A PROPOSED 150’ CELL TOWER

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A photo simulation of what a DAS node on a light pole and a tower in the distance would look like from a motorist’s viewpoint on Gulf of Mexico Drive. cover capacity issues, such as large crowds at a sporting event, such as the Super Bowl, or a lot of people living in one concentrated area.

Chapel board member John Holtzerman said if the members vote in favor of renegotiating the terms of the lease, the board wouldn’t negotiate the same agreement.

“The terms would specify where a tower could be and couldn’t be,” Holtzerman said. “It would be an evolved agreement.”

The chapel’s board voted to approve the current lease three years ago; but Holtzerman said the bylaws have since been changed; the church’s entire membership has to approve any major changes.

Chapel board member Judy Achre said the church has been working with Eatrides and Barile for almost six years.

“I’m very supportive of the project,” Achre said.

Not every chapel member is

supportive of the project, though, and some Key residents who live near the proposed tower site are against it and worry about its effect on their property values.

“My personal view is I don’t think a tower of 150 feet and the equipment that goes with it is appropriate for an upscale community like Longboat Key,” said chapel member John Summers. “Following the advice of professionals looking to increase profitability with a tower isn’t something residents or the chapel membership should even consider.”

Revitalization Task Force Chairman George Spoll, meanwhile, said the task force believes “it’s essential we join the 21st century and be able to communicate all over the island.” The task force supports a tower at the chapel site.

“We are an elderly community and people should be able to call someone when they need to,” Spoll said.

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Yablon said: “The sentiment of the owners is clearly in favor of a rebuild, as I suspected. So, we are going to let the developers know the sentiment is pointed in this direction so they can feel more comfortable, and we are going to ask our redevelopment committee to try and get us a recommendation for a development partner in the very near future.”

The Association is currently in talks with two development companies that could perform a teardown and rebuild of the property: Sarasota-based Vanguard Land LLC and Stamford, Conn.,-based JHM Financial Group LLC. Neither group, though, has provided figures showing what the purchase costs would be for ownership of new units, although both groups are offering whole ownership, fractional and buyout options.

Adams, who would like to purchase more units and control a majority vote for the future of the resort property, said Tuesday he doesn’t know how to interpret the strawpoll vote.

Adams said owners can’t objectively vote on which way the resort should be redeveloped until proposals from development companies reveal financial statistics and outline all benefits to owners.

“We support a renovation because the majority of the owners have said in the past that’s what they want,” Adams said. “If that’s changed and this is the first vote that

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“Neither a brand-new cellular smartphone running on a 4G network, nor an expanded 4G coverage from any network, nor a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) will fix the problem for a cell phone user, either,” said Tom Giacomo, radio frequency engineering manager for Verizon Wireless, at a Wednesday, April 3 Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force meeting at Spanish Main Yacht Club.

Eatrides and Giacomo said the chapel site at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive is the only viable option.

Eatrides and Barile are under contract to erect a tower in Bradenton Beach no later than the first quarter of 2014 and are submitting a proposal to build a tower in the city of Anna Maria.

“If DAS made sense, somebody would have done it,” Eatrides said, noting his agreement with the chapel requires a bond that would pay for the tower’s removal if a viable alternative is discovered.

Eatrides noted DAS antennas are 38 feet tall and the town’s utility poles, which Florida Power & Light Co. owns, don’t support them.

On Aug. 24, 2012, Ridan Industries and Eatrides brought in representatives from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile to discuss reception problems with Town Manager Dave Bullock.

“We all said we won’t support a DAS system due to technical, economic and aesthetic considerations,” Giacomo said. “We all support a stealth tower at the chapel site. If there is no stealth tower, no significant improvement or investment will be made for cellular improvements on the north end.”

Giacomo said DAS systems only

turns the tide on that sentiment, we need more facts and numbers to review to make an informed decision.”

Not all unit owners perceive the vote as cut-and-dry support of a teardown and rebuild.

Colony owner and Association board member Blake Fleetwood said, “The way I see it, it’s a tie.”

Fleetwood estimates that 41 of the resort’s 232 unit owners didn’t vote.

“Those who didn’t vote must be counted as a ‘no’ vote by Florida condominium law,” Fleetwood said.

Fleetwood said if you add the “no” votes to the teardown and rebuild vote, 119 votes are in favor of the 18-acre rebuild and 118 votes are against it.

Fleetwood says a teardown and rebuild needs an 80% vote in favor but can’t have more than 10% of the votes against it according to Florida condominium law.

When asked to comment on Fleetwood’s assessment of the vote, Yablon said: “We have made it abundantly clear this poll of the owners is to advise the board.

Each board member is free as an individual member to interpret this poll in the way they believe it needs to be interpreted.”

In a column submitted to the Longboat Observer on page 11A, Yablon wrote, “Even with the 50 votes in this one, large stakeholder family included, the 40-vote margin, with more than 60% of the voting units favoring rebuild, is a clear mandate for a rebuild.”

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Police ponder 401(a) retirement option BID will ask The Police Department Union met with town staff last week to present a proposal and to consider a proposal that doesn’t include a defined benefit contribution plan.

Town Manager Dave Bullock is offering the Longboat Key Police Department Union a pension with the Florida Retirement System (FRS), but that’s not necessarily what police officers want.

At a contract negotiation session Thursday, April 4, at the police station, Police Benevolent Association attorney Diane Bailey Morton asked if Bullock’s offer to provide a 401(a) retirement plan still exists. Bullock’s union negotiation team offered a similar proposal to the firefighters, who voted to accept a contract that allows them to shift to the FRS pension plan, instead.

Said Bullock: “Yes, of course.”

Town labor attorney Reynolds Allen outlined the 401(a) plan to the union in a letter dated April 5, noting that police officers who take the plan would not only receive a 3% wage increase, but another 7% increase in take-home pay.

That’s because police officers currently invest 10% of their pay in an underfunded pension plan the town wants to freeze as soon as possible.

“The employee who elects to make a voluntary 3% contribution, which the town will match, will still have 7% more

take-home money that the employee can utilize for other purposes, including additional voluntary contributions to the defined contribution plan,” Allen wrote.

As part of the proposal, the town will make a 10% contribution for employees.

If an employee invests a 3% contribution, the town will match that 3%, giving an employee a combined 16% total contribution to the plan.

“It is also interesting to note that if the employee elected to make a 3% contribution for the town to match and utilized the additional 7% for an additional unmatched contribution to the plan, that the total percentage toward retirement, including Social Security, would be 35.4%,” Allen wrote.

Police officers also submitted a written proposal at the negotiation session that calls for 3% cost-of-living increases for all three years of the contract, modifying pay-wage step increases, changing the holiday pay benefit from eight hours to 12 hours (officers work 12- hour shifts and only get holiday pay for eight hours) and altering vacation accrual rates, among other requests.

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The town did not offer wage increases to the firefighters above the 3% increase, and the police union wage-increase requests aren’t expected to be considered.

The town chose not to respond to that proposal and reiterated it wants to work on freezing the pension plan and agreeing on a different alternative.

Bullock emphasized that plan again Monday, April 8, at Town Hall.

“We’re focusing on the pension issue and a plan moving forward,” Bullock said. “I’m looking to reach common ground on that issue as soon as possible.”

Bullock wants to reach a solution on that issue soon, because, if police officers choose the FRS pension plan option, he wants staff to convert them to the new plan before the Florida Legislature makes changes to the state-run plan.

The town and firefighters agreed to split required FRS contributions 50/50, with the town’s maximum contribution capped at 13%. The contract also gave firefighters a 3% wage increase.

The town offered that same proposal, with the 13% cap, to police officers last month.

Mar Vista makes storied request The Planning and Zoning Board will review Mar Vista owner Ed Chiles’ request to build a second story and space for events and wedding receptions.

Before couples can head to the altar at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, owner Ed Chiles will have to head to the dais.

Chiles will return to the Planning and Zoning Board next Tuesday with revised plans for a second-story addition. The revised plans would bring some small events and wedding business to the restaurant site.

Chiles, who first submitted an application to the town’s Planning, Zoning and Building Department more than three years ago, submitted a revised site-plan amendment that moves the second-story deck closer to the water over the first floor outdoor dining area to improve the view for patrons.

The deck will include stairs and an elevator for access to the top level. In total, the plan would add 11 seats to the restaurant for a total of 180 restaurant seats.

Indoor seating from the first floor of the restaurant will be relocated to the second story.

“It’s a very minor change,” said Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer.

The major difference in the application involves an old house, dubbed the Jordan House, which sits behind the restaurant closer to Broadway. It’s currently used for storage, and Chiles wants to use it for patrons.

Chiles intends to remodel the upstairs and install a meeting room and small deck that could be used for private parties

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Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles is heading back to the Planning and Zoning Board next week with revised plans for a second-story addition, only this time there are some modifications that will bring smaller events and weddings to the restaurant site. and wedding receptions.

The parking lot will also be reconfigured to accommodate the required number of parking spaces, which must provide 46 parking spaces (this includes 14 boat slips, which count as parking spaces).

Dry Dock renovation on the way Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub isn’t the only restaurant on Longboat Key sprucing up its digs.

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill owner Eric Hammersand said he is waiting for a permit “any day now” that will allow him to construct a 1,107-square-foot addition to the restaurant’s existing second-floor dining area.

The plan will reconfigure, without increasing, the restaurant’s existing seating, allowing for enhanced waterfront views. The reconfiguration also brings an elevator to the restaurant’s second floor. The Town Commission approved Hammersand’s request in June.

Hammersand expects to begin construction in August and be complete before next season.

“This is the best season we have had in 24 years, so we’re excited about what enhanced waterfront views will do for our business and for our customer experience,” Hammersand said.

The changes are the last two pieces of the construction puzzle for Mar Vista.

The restaurant already has remodeled the kitchen and bathrooms on the first floor and created a first-floor outdoor dining area under a pavilion and beneath the trees near the bay.

Last summer, Chiles’ staff did some redesigning and decided it wanted to move the second story approximately 15 to 20 feet closer to the water.

Meyer said the change meant a new site plan showing the changes that include rearranging some of the second story’s access points and adding a storage room where a stairway was originally planned had to be filed.

Chiles hopes the project can begin this summer.

Town staff is recommending approval of the site-plan amendment. The Planning and Zoning Board will review the application at its 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 16 regular meeting at Town Hall.

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Board members request that new ballots be sent by certified mail to improve response rate for another 10-year extension.

St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District Chairman Marty Rappaport was so confident a 10-year extension of the St. Armands Business Improvement District was going to pass he had already lined up a meeting with the city of Sarasota’s parking division manager to discuss ways to alleviate the Circle’s parking woes.

It turns out Rappaport will have to cancel the meeting.

At the Monday, April 8 BID meeting at Sarasota City Hall, Rappaport announced the extension of the St. Armands Business Improvement District failed to receive adequate landowner approval to pass.

Only 34 of the 65 landowners returned their ballots by the April 2 deadline (one of which omitted a required witness’ signature). Landowners who return ballots must own more than 50% of the assessed property value within the district for the extension to be approved.

Rappaport called the results “a total surprise” during the BID meeting.

The problem, Rappaport said, was not disapproval of the BID. Instead, nearly half of the landowners didn’t get to vote: 28 of the ballots came back to the Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk’s Office stamped “not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward.”

“An error was made,” Rappaport said.

“The ballots should have been sent certified.”

Stakeholders — landowners, merchants and residents — have commended the BID, a special taxing district that St. Armands Circle property owners voted to create in 2003, to help pay for Circle improvements. Among their achievements: new street lighting, repaired sidewalks, sitting areas with landscaping and up lighting and Bose speakers providing music.

“The Circle has enjoyed more capital improvements and promotion within the last 10 years than it has since the formation of St. Armands Circle by John Ringling in 1926,” Rappaport said. “We still have many more goals, which have had full support of all stakeholders.”

BID board member Gavin Meshad made a motion that the BID’s attorney, Sam Norton, approach Sarasota city attorney Robert Fournier with a request that ballots be sent again with return receipt requested, as well as an educational insert about the BID. Though there has been no precedence of a re-vote, BID board members expressed optimism.

Rappaport plans to speak at the May 20 City Commission meeting about the negative consequences for St. Armands Circle should the BID expire. He requested St. Armands merchants and residents attend to show support.

Diane Corrigan, director of the St. Armands Circle Association, told Rappaport she and her merchants are “100% behind the BID.” If the revote is allowed, “I will call every single landlord urging them to vote,” she said. “This is that important.”

Jim Grace, vice president of the St. Armands Residents Association, echoed Corrigan’s support.

“We residents want to see this work out,” he said. “Our interests dovetail with yours and Circle improvements have ramifications on us.”

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+ Tokajer becomes Holmes Beach police chief Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming informed Town Manager Dave Bullock Monday, April 1 that Administrative Capt. Bill Tokajer has accepted the position of police chief for the city of Holmes Beach. Tokajer will be reporting to his new post Monday, April 8. Cumming has appointed Officer Frank Rubino to assume Tokajer’s responsibilities as administrative captain.

Tokajer has served as a patrol officer, detective, patrol sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, accreditation manager and deputy chief with the Bradenton Police Department. The late Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle hired Tokajer in March 2011.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming appointed four of his officers to sergeant positions this week as part of a new reorganization structure the chief implemented last month.

Officers Chris Skinner, Robert Bourque, John Thomas and Douglas Coffman received the highest cumulative scores and have been promoted to patrol sergeants, effective immediately.

“Overall, this new organization approach places more officers on the street, is budget neutral and allows more opportunity for career advancement,” Bullock wrote.

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Association-hired operations manager reported widespread vandalism to the shuttered resort at 10 a.m. March 30, according to a Longboat Key police report.

Larry Stritzel called police to report the sliding-glass door on the south side of the guard shack was shattered upon his arrival for the day, with a rock lying in the middle of the shack.

He discovered other damages on the property, including: • One wooden light pole was pulled out of the ground, and two others were damaged; • Two units were broken into, and the sliding-glass doors to those units were shattered; • A storage door inside one unit had been pulled off its frame and thrown into a kitchen; • A window on the south side of the Colony’s presidential suite was broken with an unknown object.

Nothing was reported missing. The Association requested extra nighttime patrol for the resort.

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Longboat condo buyers seek wagging rights Animals aren’t allowed at many Key condominiums, and many Realtors believe those bans hurt sales.

Reid Murphy, of Developers Realty Inc., recently sold a Water Club unit to the owner of a Labrador retriever.

The sale went through because the buyer was able to carry his dog. Water Club’s pet policy allows owners to have two dogs small enough for the owner to carry.

“More people are spending more and more time here,” Murphy said. “Pets are definitely becoming part of the family.”

It may be hard to believe given the number of dogs you see walking down Gulf of Mexico Drive on a sunny day, but many Longboat Key condominiums don’t allow pets. Of the 10 largest condominiums on the island, six prohibit pets, while three have weight or size restrictions.

Some Realtors say restrictive pet policies make condo units a tougher sell.

“Many times a buyer won’t get to see the development if they don’t allow a pet,” said Ian Addy, of Michael Saunders & Co., during a Federation of Longboat Key Condominiums Realtor panel in March that focused on improving condominium marketability.

“People want companionship, and a pet provides that,” said Bruce Myer, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. “I do think there is some benefit to being a pet-friendly community.”

Myer said he has never had a buyer choose a community because it didn’t allow pets.

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many condos today still reflect the attitudes of the original boards.

When Atrium was developed in the mid1980s, board members were determined not to allow pets, while the original Fairway Bay board was more open to the possibility.

Atrium still does not allow pets, while Fairway Bay allows a pet that weighs 15 pounds or less.

“Maybe there was just that perception that a dog is going to make a lot of noise,” Myer said. “Maybe we’re becoming more pet-friendly now.”

But, for many condominiums, pet bans don’t seem problematic.

“Occasionally, there’s an owner who will ask why they can’t (have a pet) and what they can do to change the board’s mind,” said Nick Luman, manager of the 336-unit Beachplace.

Luman pointed to the flurry of recent sales at Beachplace as evidence that its pet policy doesn’t seem to hurt sales.

Property records list 29 sales at the con-

dominium since the beginning of 2012.

Still, other condominiums have policies that allow for flexibility.

At Vizcaya, for example, there are no weight restrictions, but the board has to approve any pet.

Flexible policies mean that a vocal, 5-pound Chihuahua might not be allowed, while a gentle, 80-pound Lab that rarely barks could get approval.

At the 36-unit Regent’s Place, Manager Kirk Rhoades said rules limit owners to two pets that each weighs 20 pounds or less.

But the board is willing to make exceptions, like it did recently when a buyer had a golden retriever. The dog was well behaved, so the board wrote it into the contract that as long as the dog didn’t cause issues by barking or being aggressive, it could live at Regent’s Place.

“Sometimes you have to use more common sense than condo docs,” Rhoades said. “Some people will not buy a condo if they can’t bring the child that is a dog with them.”

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“It really started when the Sanctuary was being developed,” said Murphy of the four-phase condominium that was built in the early 1990s. “The developers knew it was important for sales.”

Owners at the Sanctuary are allowed one pet under 30 pounds.

Grand Bay, for example, was built in the mid-1990s and is one of the few high-rise condominiums to allow two dogs of any size.

Kathy Podolsky, assistant property manager at Grand Bay, said she hears from Realtors that the property’s pet policy is a draw for buyers. The dogs that live at the property don’t generate many complaints.

“What happens, in my opinion, is the pet owners try to respect the owners who don’t have pets,” she said. “We have rules: They have to be on a leash, and you have to clean up after them.”

The condominiums that don’t allow pets tend to be older, many built in the 1970s and 1980s.

One of those condominiums, Windward Bay, changed its policy in 2011, to allow two pets up to 25 pounds each.

“So far, there have not been any major issues,” said resident Beverly Shapiro, who was unhappy at the time with the way the rule was changed because she felt owners didn’t receive proper advance notice of the board’s vote.

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A vessel on the north end is giving Longbeach Village residents a sinking feeling. That’s because the sailboat has been tipped on its side for at least two months but still hasn’t been removed.

According to Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming, officers tagged the boat, which is in town waters, effectively giving the owner five days to remove it. As of Tuesday, April 9, the boat had been tagged, and it should be gone by the end of the week — one way or another.

That’s because if the owner doesn’t remove it after five days, the town will call the Cortez-based Sea Tow to remove it, and the removal costs will become attached as a fine to the owner’s registration.

“The clock has started now,” Cumming said.

Typically, police will monitor a disabled vessel and attempt to locate the owner.

Cumming wasn’t sure in this instance if police had difficulty locating the owner, although it’s a problem police frequently encounter with derelict boats. If police can’t locate the owner, they tag the boat, and the five-day clock starts.

Alan Lai Hipp, Manatee County marine resources coordinator, said the county

also tags derelict vessels if possible when they’re located in county waters.

Then, the county sends a certified letter to the registered owner. The clock starts ticking when someone signs for the letter. But it gets complicated, because the registered owner will often say he or she sold the boat. In many cases, especially involving older boats, people don’t bother transferring the title.

“Most of the time, you end up getting the runaround. They ask for more and more time,” Lai Hipp said.

If the county does remove and dispose of the boat, it typically costs between $1,500 and $2,000.

“I’ve heard every story you could imagine,” Lai Hipp said. “At the heart of it is, you’re talking about wanting to make sure you’re not incurring any liability from taking a person’s property and destroying it.”

The city of Sarasota has also wrestled with a derelict-boat problem near Marina Jack restaurant, which now has a mooring field the city operates. Many of the boats in the past haven’t had current registrations, and the city has been forced to pay for the removal of derelict vessels. In the past 10 years, more than 180 derelict vessels have been removed from the area.

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Bob Craft recognized for service during final battle Craft earned numerous medals, including a Distinguished Flying Cross during the Vietnam War. Last weekend, the Longboat Key veteran was honored again for his service.

Bob Craft logged 1,172 combat hours with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He did two tours in Vietnam during his seven-and-a-half years of service that earned him numerous medals.

Craft, 70, says he’s still fighting — now, inside a Tidewell Hospice room in Bradenton, against the cancer associated with Agent Orange that’s spread throughout his body.

On Saturday, April 6, approximately 35 people — including fellow Air Force veterans and Emerald Harbor residents — gathered in Craft’s room to pay tribute to his service. Three veterans from Veterans of Foreign Wars presented Craft with a medal in recognition of his service. They brought an angel pin for his wife, Alycia, that she’s been wearing ever since.

The staff of Tidewell presented him with a framed certificate that reads: “On behalf of a grateful nation, the staff and volunteers of Tidewell Hospice pay special tribute to you for your military service to America and for advancing the hope of freedom and liberty for all.”

Alycia Craft says her husband doesn’t like to tell war stories.

But, at the short ceremony, his breathing labored, he told the story of how he knew he wanted to serve his country.

He grew up surrounded by heroes, his father having served 32.5 years in the Air Force as a master sergeant. His father wanted his son to become an officer. Craft did become an officer, eventually earning the rank of captain.

Growing up, Craft lived throughout the United States on Air Force bases. When he was in elementary school, he rode his bicycle almost five miles to the former Pinecastle Air Force Base in Winter Park to watch his father.

He told the three-dozen people Saturday

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about watching the thick runway being put in place and wondering why it required so much concrete. Soon, he realized it was for a B-52.

“He was so excited to find out that secret,” Alycia Craft said. “He knew he wanted to fight wars.”

Many of the medals he earned sit across from his bed at Tidewell.

They include a Distinguished Flying Cross, six Air Medals (one of which he earned the same day as the Distinguished Flying Cross), the Air Force Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Outstanding Air Award and National Defense Ribbon.

He went on to become a Delta Airlines pilot. Since retirement, he has volunteered one day a week at the VA Hospital, helping other veterans, many of whom struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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100 years of income taxes Hmm, that’s funny. No one is celebrating.

As the annual Day of Tyranny approaches, the dreaded April 15 Tax Day, on this 100th year anniversary of the personal income tax, it’s fitting to remind ourselves of its heritage — who did it, how it came about and why.

And perhaps when you have finished digesting this sorry tale of misguided political and legislative populism, you may become a convert to the flat tax if you haven’t already — or even more so if you already are.

Let’s start with the Founding Fathers.

They barred the income tax in the Constitution of 1789. The Americans of that time would not have stood for anything of the kind. After all, they had beaten all the king’s horses and all the king’s men in the previous decade over a measly tax on tea.

And when you read the Constitution, the third item in Article I, Section 2 says: “Representatives and direct taxes (emphasis added) shall be apportioned among the several States … according to their respective Numbers …”

That is, Congress was saying that when it comes to taxes, they could be levied on the basis of population — everyone should be taxed equally, i.e. “all men are created equal.”

There was nothing in the Constitution about levying taxes on anyone’s property or on the basis of how much you owned or earned.

In those days and up to the Civil War, the Founders satisfied themselves with funding the government through tariffs on imports and excise taxes, the latter being levies on such things that are consumed — whiskey, tobacco and sugar, to name a few. But even excise taxes were eliminated from 1817 to the Civil War. But when the war persisted, President Abraham Lincoln needed money. To skirt the Constitution, Lincoln and a few congressmen justified an income tax as an excise tax. Lincoln signed the first income tax into law in 1862.

It called for a flat 3% tax on net income greater than $600 a year, which few citizens could claim. The government collected the tax by asking for honesty, asking citizens to declare their income and publish it in newspapers, with the idea public opinion would compel honesty.

It didn’t work so swell. Two years later, Lincoln instituted the discriminating concept of the graduated income tax — the more you earn the more you are punished and pay — thus casting off the Founders’ doctrine that all men are created equal and, if taxed, should be taxed equally.

Miraculously, to the credit of Congress after the Civil War, they lived up to their promise that the income tax was temporary and instituted only to help pay for the war.

In 1872, Congress abolished the personal income tax.

Rise of class warfare

In the 25 years after the Civil War, the U.S. economy went through booms and busts, brought on by inflationary printing of money, federal government subsidies for the railroads and land grants and high tariffs that protected Eastern manufacturers.

These policies helped fuel the rise of poor Westerners versus wealthy Easterners — the rich railroad owners, oil-company owners and domestic manufacturers who benefited from high tariffs that limited competition, resulting in rising prices on consumer goods. You could predict what followed: the rise of class warfare.

In 1893, the United States sank into its worst depression in its history. President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, faced 18% unemployment. To help struggling Americans, Cleveland campaigned for lower tariffs and a corporate income tax.

Congress complied. And in the process and amid controversy, Congress also adopted a 2% personal income tax. Opponents immediately challenged the tax, and the Supreme Court in 1893 ruled it unconstitutional.

Congress came back again with the tax in 1894, and again a year later the Supreme

Court ruled it unconstitutional.

By this time, however, class warfare gained increasing momentum. William Jennings Bryan, three-time Democratic Party presidential candidate and wellknown 1890s and early 1900s populist, was the most outspoken advocate for Midwest farmers versus the moneyed Eastern elite.

Said Bryan in one speech: “Gentlemen have denounced the income tax as class legislation because it will affect more people in one section of the country than in another … If New York and Massachusetts pay more tax under this law than other states, it will be because they have more taxable incomes within their borders.

And why should not those sections pay most which enjoy most?”

Through the administrations of Republican Presidents William McKinley (18971901) and Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909), especially through Roosevelt, the American tenor continued to shift toward an increasingly intervening federal government and rising populism.

Democrats tried to bring back the income tax, fueling public sentiment that Republicans were the party of the rich.

Roosevelt would not embrace their efforts, but he acknowledged the federal government should be used to regulate business (i.e. bust trusts) to insure social justice and economic opportunity. He said this was necessary to stave off socialism; if he didn’t intervene, he believed, citizens would turn to more extreme measures.

The trick on Republicans

After Roosevelt decided not to run for a third term in 1908, he essentially annointed

President William H. Taft

The man to thank for the income tax William Howard Taft not only holds the distinction as the president who let the income tax become law. He also was the largest president: more than 6 feet tall and more than 300 pounds (a special bathtub had to be made in the White House to accommodate him).

Regarded as warm-hearted and kind, Taft, like many politicians, wanted to be liked. He enjoyed baseball, starting the tradition of presidents throwing out the first pitch in the first game of the World Series. He is also credited with initiating the seventh-inning stretch.

For good reason. He wasn’t physically active. He typically ate a dozen eggs, a pound of bacon and mounds of pancakes for breakfast, leaving him sluggish for most of the morning.

Taft seldom took initiative in legislative matters and wasn’t regarded as a strong leader or decisive. When he took steps to lower tariff rates, he let fellow Republicans in Congress manhandle him, adding 847 amendments to his legislation.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A CENTURY MAKES The following show the personal income-tax rates adjusted for inflation.

As you can see, originally, the tax was meant to “soak the rich.”

1913

Married Filing Jointly Marginal Tax Rate Over But Not Over $0 $463,826 1% 2% $463,826 $1,159,566 $1,159,566 $1,739,348 3% 4% $1,739,348 $2,319,131 5% $2,319,131 $5,797,828 $5,797,828 $11,595,657 6% 7% $11,595,657 -

2013

10% 15% 25% 28% 33% 35% 39.6%

$0 $17,488 $71,030 $143,432 $218,528 $390,273 $440,876

$17,488 $71,030 $143,432 $218,528 $390,273 $440,876

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Source: Tax Foundation

Republican William Howard Taft as his successor.

Taft opposed the personal income tax, but he played to populism in speeches, saying income taxes may be acceptable “in principle.” What he preferred were two other populist proposals: a corporate income tax and lowering tariffs. By this time, more and more middle-class consumers had realized that high tariffs were enriching a few at the expense of the middle class.

In April 1909, congressional Democrats decided to force the Republicans publicly to oppose an income tax. They introduced yet another income-tax bill, expecting the usual Republican opposition. But much to their surprise, an increasingly liberal Roosevelt and a growing group of liberal Republicans announced their support of the bill. Suddenly, it looked as if the bill had the votes to pass.

Taft and influential Sens. Nelson W. Alrich of Rhode Island and Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts thought they could outmaneuver the Democrats and Republicans. They said they would support an income tax but only if it were adopted as a constitutional amendment. They believed the states would never ratify it.

On June 16, 1909, Taft sent a message to Congress recommending passage of a constitutional amendment to legalize a federal income tax. He would rue the day.

The votes in the Senate and House to adopt the 16th Amendment were overwhelmingly in support: 77-0 in the Senate, 318-14 in the House.

Soak the rich?

On to the states for ratification. The income tax was sold as a measure to soak the rich. Only the rich were to pay it, and the rates were nominal — 1% for married couples earning up $20,000, 7% for those earning up to $500,000. Adjusted for inflation, in 2012 dollars that would be 1% on incomes up to $463,826 and 7% up to incomes greater than $11.59 million — clearly for the 1%-ers.

Over the next three years, 42 state legislatures ratified the amendment. On Feb. 12, 1913, it became embedded in law as the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — just as Taft finished as president.

Many Americans at the time thought the ratification of the income tax was tax reform. In fact, it was a revolution — one for which they, no doubt, did not realize the consequences to come.

Look at the table above. No longer does the tax soak only the rich. It soaks everyone. What’s more, the income tax has put at the government’s disposal the ability to confiscate more money and wealth than a feudal king could ever have dreamed.

Is it any wonder no one is celebrating?

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Time to rebuild The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort just more than 80% favoring rebuild. This is resounding. Even with the 50 votes in this one large stakeholder family included, the 40-vote margin, with more than 60% of the voting units favoring rebuild, is a clear mandate for a rebuild.

Although there is still a great deal of work to do to get to the point where we can make final, binding decisions to move the Colony forward again, the result of this advisory polling is unambiguously and decisively in favor of a rebuild. As such, the ongoing internal debate about rehab versus rebuild needs to end.

As president and chairman of the board of the Association, I plan to act accordingly.

For almost a decade, the Colony has been challenged by blocking positions and vetoes caused by parties desiring to force everyone else on the property to accept their formula for a resolution of the situation. But this new poll of the owners, I believe, points the way toward getting on with the business of rebuilding and reopening The Colony.

First, the clear weight of sentiment inside our Association that a rebuild is preferable is consistent with what we perceive to be the overwhelming sentiment on Longboat Key, which is also in favor of a rebuild. Although it is our decision as owners whether to pursue a rebuild or a rehab, we do not live in a vacuum, and it is very encouraging that our owners’ views coincide with those of our neighbors. This means that among our friends and neighbors on Longboat Key, we will be able to amass support rather than foster resistance for our preferred direction.

This means that we need not be starting new battles, but can keep our focus on

ending old ones.

Second, if you add the votes of our largest single stakeholder to those of the other owners who favor a rebuild, then we are within reach of meeting the threshold needed to consensually move forward with a redevelopment of the property.

This should give the outside developers with whom we are working the confidence that by negotiating a suitable accord with that largest stakeholder interest, these developers can amass the critical votes inside the Association needed to proceed with a redevelopment. And it gives that largest stakeholder interest the opportunity to help us move forward with the strong weight of owner consensus behind our actions.

During my several years of working with the principal of that largest stakeholder family, I always hoped and trusted he would do the right thing and line up with the clear majority of his fellow owners when the time arrived to do so. That time is now.

Third, by showing a clear consensus inside our Association, this poll also strengthens our ability to finalize settlements with the other stakeholders to put an end to the multitude of legal impediments that have rendered it problematic to proceed forward with a redevelopment and re-opening.

Accordingly, I will ask our Association Board, at a public-to-owners teleconference meeting to be held in the next several days, to direct our Owners Advisory Committee on Redevelopment to complete its due diligence to be able to recommend a development partner for a rebuild of the Colony in the near future. The recommended development partner should be asked to focus its attention on three main

fronts: 1) working with our largest singlefamily stakeholder to align their interests with the majority of the other owners favoring a rebuild so that we achieve a consensus that allows us to move forward with redevelopment; 2) answering legitimate questions, which the developer candidates have to date not answered, especially pertaining to costs of the new units, now that there is a real possibility of assembling a threshold consensus within our Association; and 3) helping us end the long-standing legal disputes.

I am, by nature, an optimist. Yet I recognize that there remain plenty of opportunities for people to make mischief. The most troubling is that some parties may calculate it to be in their interest to create a long-term stalemate. The “just wait it out for another five years” strategies need to end, and parties adopting those delay and attrition strategies need be opposed and condemned by the many other invested parties both inside and outside our Association who are ready for a resolution. Everyone needs to see that more is to be gained by cooperation than by intransigence.

I am all too keenly aware of the fact that everybody at the Colony has the ability to get in everybody else’s way with their blocks and their vetoes. I have no further patience for hearing the litany of ways in which various parties can obstruct the process. Nor do our owners want to hear this, nor do our neighbors want to hear this. They want to hear and see how everyone can cooperate and build a consensus to get this done. Let’s get on with it.

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At the three-day meeting that our Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association held in February, I opened with a statement to Colony owners that our Association had become a house divided on the specific issue of whether to try to rehabilitate the existing units at The Colony, or whether to rebuild new units. On April 8, with the purpose of ending this division to give our board direction as to the path to pursue, we concluded a three-week advisory poll of our owners on rehabilitation versus rebuild. The rebuild concept includes making every effort possible to preserve the dozen or so specialty beach units at The Colony, which are closest to the Yablon Gulf.

I emphasize this is an advisory poll for our board, and that each of our nine board members has the liberty to interpret these poll results in accordance with he perceives to be his fiduciary obligations to the Colony owners, whom we are elected to represent. This is to lay out how I intend, as chairman of the board, to interpret the results of this poll of Colony owners.

As has been reported April 9 to all of the Colony owners and others on Longboat Key, the poll reveals a significant majority of the voting owners who own one or more of the 237 units at the Colony favor a rebuild. Specifically, 118 units have favored rebuild, and 78 units have favored rehabilitation.

One of our owners and his family owns a large number of units. These units cast 50 votes in favor of rehabilitation. So, when one looks at the by-unit count for everyone else’s units, the margin is 118 units for rebuild, and 28 units for rehabilitation, or

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Sarasota Open brings top-tier tennis to Longboat Key Club The tournament includes both veteran standouts and up-and-coming players.

Longboat Key’s legion of tennis enthusiasts won’t have to wait much longer to watch a few of the world’s best players compete in their backyard.

The fifth Sarasota Open comes to the Longboat Key Club & Resort’s Tennis Gardens Saturday, April 13 through Sunday, April 21. The tournament, part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour, has drawn more than 30,000 spectators in previous years.

“Tournaments like this one are fantastic spectator opportunities,” said esteemed tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who will be honored during Nick Bollettieri Day Friday, April 19. Unlike mega venues, such as Flushing Meadows for the U.S. Open or the All England Club for Wimbledon, the Tennis Gardens allows viewers to get a few feet away from the top players.

“You can actually see their expressions, how they breathe,” Bollettieri said. “That’s a rare opportunity.”

Another major opportunity: watching “the little rabbits” — the unknown players who use the Sarasota Open to put their names on the radar.

“It’s fun to see the veterans play,” Bollettieri said. “But it’s even more fun to say, years down the road, ‘I saw them when they were starting.’”

Among those vying for the title and a $100,000 purse prize: • Reigning champion Sam Querrey, who holds the record for most consecutive service aces (10) and, last year, played a 5-hour, 31-minute match in the third round of Wimbledon, losing 15-17 in the fifth set; • 2011 champion James Blake, ranked 90th in the world, who reached the semifinals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and

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the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2008 and the U.S. Open in 2005 and 2006; • Six-foot, 10-inch tall Ivo Karlovic from Croatia, who holds four ATP singles titles, as well as the record for the fastest serve in professional tennis (156 mph); • Brothers Ryan and Christian Harrison, who train at IMG Academy in Bradenton.

In 2010, at age 19, Ryan Harrison defeated Ivan Ljubicic, then ranked No. 17 in the world, in the first round of the U.S. Open, making him only the second teenager to beat a top-20 opponent in a grand slam event. Christian Harrison, 18, made it to the doubles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open with his brother last year. He’s battled injuries to his wrist and hamstring, but, according to Bollettieri, “shows tremendous potential.”

The Sarasota Open also hosts a tournament with a $10,000 purse prize featuring 16 of the top Women’s Tennis Association players, including 16-year-old IMG Academy student Dasha Sharapova, cousin of the current No. 2 player in the world, Maria Sharapova.

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March 27 Strike out 7:35 p.m. — 500 block of St. Judes Drive. Traffic Accident. A teen was trying to back out of a parking space but pulled back in because he saw another oncoming vehicle.

He thought he had put the vehicle in reverse but had it in drive and accidentally struck the building.

March 29 Karaoke KING 11:28 p.m. — 3800 block of GMD. Disturbance. A condo resident reported loud music and singing coming from a nearby unit. Police explained the town’s noise ordinance to the man in the unit, who was visiting the Key.

March 30 Garden variety 9:08 a.m. — 500 block of Norton St. Fire. Police responded to a report of smoke coming from a dock area and discovered a small pit in a backyard with smoldering logs surrounded by sand and shell. Firefighters extinguished the logs with a garden hose.

Colony caper 10:19 a.m. — 1600 block of GMD. Vandalism. The operations manager of the Colony found a broken slidingglass door, three damaged light poles and a broken window.

Doors to two units had been forced open. Police couldn’t find usable prints.

March 31 Safe and sound 7 p.m. — 4800 block of GMD. Missing Person. A woman woke up and found her 85-year-old husband missing from their condo. Dispatch discovered he had been taken to a hospital two hours earlier.

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Former Longboat Key Town Commission candidate Larry Grossman found a cup with unknown excrement on his front step and a small bag of excrement in his garbage can, according to a March 27 report.

Police say Grossman’s neighbor, Philip Siegel, confirmed he put the cup on the step because it came from Grossman’s cat, which is in the neighbor’s carport area every morning and uses the neighbor’s carport and lawn for a restroom.

The report states police told Siegel he could get a trespass warning and told Grossman town ordinance requires pets to be on a leash.

But Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming said that most ordinances, including leash laws, don’t relate to cats.

“We curiously have very few ordinances about cats as long as they aren’t being a nuisance,” he said.

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Traffic was jammed throughout the first three months of this year, as tourists, snowbirds and spring breakers sought sun on Longboat and other beaches.

Still, it probably wasn’t as bad as it LONGBOAT was the second week LORE in April 2000.

That’s when the old John Ringling Bridge closed a record four times in the same week because of malfunctions.

Some skeptics told the Longboat Observer at the time that the closings were probably the result of a conspiracy on the part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Sarasota City Commission amid the controversy surrounding the construction of a new fixed-span bridge.

But an FDOT official had a simpler explanation for the breakdowns.

“It’s old,” he said of the bridge that was built in 1958. “It needs to be replaced.”

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+ You can ring their bells Longboat Key police didn’t just give a ringing endorsement to bells and sound devices on bicycles.

On April 16, 1987, police announced a two-week crackdown on bicycle path users that included spot checks for sound devices as the result of a lengthy discussion on the path’s hazards at a Longboat Key Town Commission meeting.

VI — its final project on the Key. The project began 39 years after Arvida, named for founder Arthur Vining Davis, bought John Ringling’s 2,000-acre real-estate holdings, including the southern half of Longboat Key, most of Lido Key and all of Bird, Otter and Coon keys, for $13.5 million in 1959.

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What: The USTA Men’s Pro Circuit tournament returns to the Longboat Key Club & Resort’s Tennis Gardens for the fifth straight year. This year’s event also includes an invitational tournament of 16 professional women players.

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OBITUARIES Lenna Lorraine Witt DeDona

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Lenna Lorraine Witt DeDona, 92, of Novi, Mich., formerly of Longboat Key, died March 24.

Born in 1920 in Detroit, Mrs. DeDona graduated from Plymouth High School, in Plymouth, Mich., in 1939.

A member of the Professional Business Women’s Club and the National Association of Realtors, Mrs. DeDona worked as a realestate agent for more than 30 years in Michigan and DeDona the Sarasota area.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Elmer M. Witt and M. John DeDona; son, Leon Pasiuk; and brother, Harold Welch.

She is survived by her sons, Glen and Ron Witt; daughters, Gale Amyx and Gladys Strain; 10 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren.

Friends and family gathered for a memorial service April 6, in Livonia, Mich.

Memorial donations may be made to Fox Run Scholarship Fund, 41000 13 Mile Road, Novi, Mich., 48377; or Oakland Talking Book Service for the Blind and Handicapped, Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Town Road, Rochester, Mich., 48307.

Johnny Esaw, 87, of Longboat Key and Toronto, died April 6.

Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Mr. Esaw turned to sports broadcasting when a professional hockey career didn’t pan out. He started in radio in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg, Canada, then in 1960 moved to CFTO-TV in Toronto.

At CFTO, he covered a number of highprofile sporting events, including the Olympics, the World Hockey Championships and Canadian Football League games. Many credit him for turning figure skating into a mainstream sport, after he encouraged one of Canada’s top skating pairs to perform for network executives in 1961. He also produced the first color telecast of a hockey game in 1967 and conducted the famous 1972 interview with Team Canada Capt. Phil Esposito after his team lost game four of the Summit Series in Vancouver, Canada.

Several Canadian sporting organizations have recognized Mr. Esaw. Among them: the Canadian Reporters Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame.

He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2004.

Mr. Esaw wintered in Longboat Key, residing in the Players Club since 1983.

Sanford Milter

Sanford Milter, 93, of Sarasota, died April 7.

Born in 1919 in Russia, Mr. Milter moved in 1923 to Cleveland. He studied at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, from 1937 to 1939, before joining his father at Milter Trading Co., which sold wholesale chenille products. Mr. Milter served in the 25th Infantry Division of the Army in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1946.

Mr. Milter worked for Color Mail Inc., an advertising company, from 1950 to 1974, when he Milter retired as the company’s president.

Mr. Milter moved in the mid-1980s to Sarasota, where he was a philanthropist for more than 25 years. He served as a board member of numerous organizations, including the American Jewish Committee, the Florida Holocaust Museum, the Jewish Housing Council, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Family & Children’s Services, the Museum of Asian Art, the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federa-

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Mr. Snyder was a successful business owner and a decorated World War II aviator.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores; and his son, David.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter, Connie Stolp; sons, Richard and Timothy; brothers, Jack and Ben; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

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The American Jewish Committee honored him with its Legacy of Leadership Award in 2010.

Mr. Milter was preceded in death by his wives, Ronnie and Sylvia.

He is survived by his longtime companion, Helen Sherman; children, Steve, Barbara and Susi Rothenberg; stepchildren, Bruce Epstein and Ellen Yasmer; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.

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For the birds Above: Save Our Seabirds Executive Director Lee Fox Right: Gunilla Ericsson plays with Kelly the cockatoo.

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Nearly 80 guests enjoyed a gourmet meal, provided by the Longboat Key Club and Resort, live and silent auctions and acoustic music by singer and guitar player Dean Miller Friday, April 5, at the Save Our Seabirds soiree.

The alfresco affair, which will help pay for bird food and hospital operation fees, showed off Save Our Seabirds’ new “Key West” aesthetics: orange, aqua and purple walls, which the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club painted in January.

“People used to say this was a wonderful place, but that it looked kind of sad, given its drab exterior,” said CEO David Pilston.

“We wanted people to leave remembering this as a happy place where we rescue, rehabilitate and release. Now we have a look that matches those feelings.”

Reinforcing that positive message, Save Our Seabirds founder and Executive Director Lee Fox spoke to the crowd about Sparky, a red shouldered hawk that had been severely burned by a methane gas burner at a local landfill and lost almost all her feathers. Following a year of treatment at S.O.S., Sparky made a complete recovery and returned to the wild.

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Myth 3: Only kids get type 1 diabetes.

Reality: Type 1 diabetes, commonly known as “juvenile” diabetes, is often diagnosed in children or teenagers, but it can develop at any age. Adults make up approximately 50% of the 30,000 people diagnosed each year.

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Caleb the turtle targets research, education The juvenile Kemp’s ridley turtle is the first of his species to get a permanent home.

He could help with research at Mote Marine Laboratory and informing the public.

Caleb won’t grow as large as the other turtles at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

That’s because he’s a Kemp’s ridley turtle. Typically, the species reaches 100 pounds at maturity. Compare that to the 300-pound weight of a mature loggerhead or the 350 pounds that adult green turtles reach.

Caleb, a juvenile whose exact age isn’t known, currently weighs in at 24.5 pounds.

Though Caleb is a small turtle, he’s kind of a big deal at Mote.

That’s because he is the first Kemp’s ridley turtle to become a permanent resident at Mote’s exhibit “Sea Turtles: Ancient Survivors,” which also has loggerhead and green turtles that can’t return to the wild.

Kemp’s ridley turtles are the rarest of all sea-turtle species, identifiable by their yellowish bottom shell and heartshaped, olive green top shell.

Caleb has been at Mote for less than four months, but already he’s showing his smarts. He’s learning quickly in his husbandry training in which he touches a target to get a treat. (The training helps scientists and veterinarians to get captive marine animals to cooperate during procedures.)

He’s also a little bit shy. He’s slower to approach trainers than the other resident turtles.

“He’s still a little skittish,” says Holly West, sea turtle care coordinator at Mote. “Kemp’s ridleys tend to be because they’re so much smaller than other turtles.”

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Caleb taps a target as part of his training. The exercise helps caretakers and trainers get animals to come toward them willingly, which allows them to get blood samples and other specimen without physically removing the animal from the water.

Caleb was rescued in November 2011 on Ormond Beach and taken to the Volusia County Marine Science Center, in Ponce Inlet.

He doesn’t have the full range of movement he would need to survive in the wild. Turtles need to endure long migrations and avoid boats and predators to survive.

He spent a little more than a year in Volusia County before arriving last December at Mote. He spent one month in Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center until he was healthy enough to be

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That’s when a volunteer named him Caleb. And although Mote staffers and volunteers refer to Caleb as a “he” because of his name, they won’t know if he is male or female until he (or she) reaches maturity.

Caleb is now “perfectly healthy,” according to West. He has gained weight, and the bone infection he had when he arrived is gone. He has gotten more relaxed and enjoys playing with his toys.

“They like things they can scratch on or bite. They also like to hide in things,” says West of Kemp’s ridleys.

Still, don’t think this turtle’s new life is all play and no work.

Mote scientists hope to use Caleb for research purposes.

Since 2006, they’ve studied the hearing capabilities of resident loggerheads Shelley and Montego. The research has helped scientists to understand what boat noises loggerheads can hear from the water and whether they can tell what direction the noise comes from.

Caleb could help them make similar discoveries about Kemp’s ridley turtles.

Caleb also has another important job: serving as a sea turtle ambassador — a title Mote bestows upon all of its permanent sea turtle residents.

“We think of all of our sea turtles as ambassadors,” West said. “He’s a good way to educate the public.”

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At Mote since: 1998 Shelley and Montego are adult female loggerheads born in 1977 in North Carolina and reared in captivity.

They were used for growth-and-mating studies. When the research ended, the males in the program went to live in Orlando, while Shelley and Montego got a home at Mote.

They got their names in an essay contest for school children.

Shelley is known among trainers for her enthusiasm, while Montego is the “grade A student” according to West, always acing her research exercises.

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At Mote since: 2007 Harriet is a green turtle who came to Mote after she was discovered floating in the Banana River area with wounds on her head and cranial carapace that were most likely caused by a boat. She is believed to be blind in at least one eye.

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Photography-lovers had plenty to admire and contemplate during the opening of two exhibits Friday, April 5, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Nine faculty members from Ringling College’s department of photography and digital imaging exhibited contemporary pieces, including interpretive landscapes, portraits, staged events, documentary photographs and mixed-media installations in “The Inspiring Image” in the Durante Gallery.

Thomas Carabasi, who heads the department, said the purpose of the exhibit was to show the varied approaches to photography.

Jim Johnson set up his 61-piece exhibit, titled “Journeys in Fine Art Photography,” in the Cultural Media Room.

His work highlights the natural beauty and various cultures around the world.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Bird Key home sells for $3,085,000 Sea Pines

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between March 25 and March 29.

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate. Cadence Bank sold the home at 204 Bird Key Drive to Paul and Lorie Adams, of E. Hampton, N.Y., for $3,085,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five baths, one halfbath, a pool and 7,992 square feet of living area.

Triple J Eldred Realty LLC sold the home at 321 Bird Key Drive to Charles and Susan Wilson, of Sarasota, for $850,000. Built in 1962, it has four bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,504 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $850,000 in 2012.

Mabel Rapp, of Phillipsburg, N.J., sold the Unit 13 condominium at 6937 Gulf of Mexico Drive to John and Shelley Rapp, of Easton, Pa., for $343,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,170 square feet of living area.

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Thomas and Mary Drugan, trustees, of Winfield, Ill., sold the Unit 207 condominium at 4330 Falmouth Drive to Kathy Erwin and Karen Wever, of Indianapolis, for $263,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 928 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,000 in 2005.

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James and Rhonda Browning sold their home at 3014 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Marlene McBrier, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $725,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,924 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $283,000 in 1997.

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Anna Tiller, of Blue Ridge, Ga., sold her home at 680 Broadway to Barry Rookes and Jodi Tharou, of Alberta, Canada, for $520,000. Built in 1950, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,428 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $63,100 in 1978.

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Lori Brochin, of Atlanta, sold her Unit G7-103-A condominium at 1935 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Alexander Klashnya and Radmilla Klashnya, trustees, of Longboat

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This home at 204 Bird Key Drive has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, one half-bath, a pool and 7,992 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,085,000.

Key, for $440,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,257 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $218,000 in 1997.

Fairway Bay

Herbert Jones, of Bradenton, sold his Unit 352 condominium at 2016 Harbourside Drive to Joseph and Kathleen Rinaldi, of Darien, Conn., for $370,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,192 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $390,000 in 2009.

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Jorge and Mercedes Tapia, of Moonach-

ie, N.J., sold their Unit 45-N condominium at 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Paul Morgenstern and Doris Morgenstern, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $365,000.

Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $460,000 in 2008.

Whitney Beach

Patricia McClure, trustee, sold the Unit 311 condominium at 6701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Michael and Ricki Terzis, of Madison, N.J., for $350,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 936 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $112,600 in 1987.

Tommy and Karin Nordin, of Stockholm, sold their Unit 3 condominium at 420 Firehouse Court to Louis and Joanne Louizides, of Glen Ridge, N.J., for $217,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,015 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $360,000 in 2006.

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The Beach Residences

Henry and Dawn Duques, of New York, sold their Unit 1206 condominium at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Ronald and Elizabeth Olin, of Asheville, N.C., for $2.7 million. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 3,017 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3 million in 2005.

The Presidential

Laura Perrone, of New York, sold her Unit 107 condominium at 845 Benjamin

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BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of March 29 through April 4, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address Permit Applicant Amount 603 Buttonwood Drive New construction James Powers $700,000 672 Dream Island Road New construction Neal Horne $485,019 3060 Grand Bay Blvd. Bathroom Roberta Rutrough, trustee $59,347 1945 GMD Kitchen and bathroom Phyllis Bushnell $44,200

Gulf Key Condominium 540 Neptune Ave. Re-roof Association $40,370 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. Kitchen and wet bar David Nitschke $37,564.60 585 Sanctuary Drive Shutters Randi Kreiss $36,000 735 Marbury Lane Bathroom William Schane $25,000

Gulf Key Condominium 540 Neptune Ave. Re-roof Association $14,250

Gulf Key Condominium 540 Neptune Ave. Re-roof Association $14,250 3330 GMD Kitchen Joan Prudhomme $10,000 1075 GMD Kitchen James Wares $9,800 540 Golf Links Lane Shutters Charles Kirley $9,284 5461 GMD Doors and windows Robert Sullivan $7,600 686 Norton St. Doors James Whitman $5,652 3388 Bayou Lane Door Anthony Crincoli $4,600 3260 Bayou Sound Garage door 902567 Ontario Ltd. $2,004

Seaplace Condominium 2045 GMD Pool lift Association $1,500 530 Birdie Lane Fuel tank Keith Charles, trustee n/a

Certificate of 6334 Laguna Drive occupancy Leonard Meyer n/a

BIRD KEY

Duane and Barbara Henderson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 327 Bob White Way to Jose and Marshall Fernandez, of Danbury, Conn., for $680,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,464 square

4401 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 203 #A3968563 $297,500 Sandi Layfield

556 Sutton Pl #A3975937 $279,900 Robert Dardas

7819 Limestone Ln #A3974896 $218,000 Maureen Horn

800 N Tamiami Trl # 602 Sarasota #A3950789 $2,500-$3,400/month, 90 day min Diane Lyons 941-552-4200

1435 Westway Dr, New Construction #A3960472 $6,500,000 Stephanie Church

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1241 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 707 #A3919693 $2,495,000 Michael Moulton

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565 Sanctuary Dr # B104 #A3971860 $1,895,000 Hannerle Moore

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401 S Palm Ave # 903 #A3972521 $1,849,000 Robert Lindeman

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561 Spinnaker Ln #A3975981 $1,750,000 Michael Moulton

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455 Longboat Club Rd # 504 #A3966609 $1,749,000 Diana Michel

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3351 Sabal Cove Ln #A3970391 $1,275,000 David Simon

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3349 Sabal Cove Way, Bay Isles #A3971449 $1,175,000 Judy Nimz

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1800 Ben Franklin Dr # B-310 #A3959712 $1,150,000 Carol Aviles

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200 Sands Point Rd # 1103 #A3963995 $1,100,000 Ian Addy Pa

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feet of living area. It previously sold for $770,000 in 2004.

Victoria Urban, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 628 Owl Way to REO LLC for $675,000. Built in 1976, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,586 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $27,000 in 1976.

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Franklin Drive to Sarah Kyte, of Urbana, Ohio, for $220,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 991 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $495,000 in 2007.

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SAVORY SEND-OFF

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by Katie Hendrick | Community Editor

SYC holds blessing of the fleet The Rev. Mark Gibbens, associate pastor of FirstSarasota, the downtown Baptist church, issued prayers by radio to 20 boatloads of members Sunday, April 7, during Sarasota Yacht Club’s Blessing of the Fleet.

Participants dressed their vessels with the American flag, the burgee (the club flag) and, if pertinent, an officer flag and personal vessel flag. They made a loop from the SYC marina to Marina Jack and back.

The blessing followed brunch and concluded with members enjoying a dip in the pool.

“That’s what we’re all about here — relaxing,” said Amanda Holm, marina manager.

Hosts Phyllis and Jack Black

Above: Courtney and Lee Goodman, Mark Gibbens and Amanda Holm Left: Eric Massey and Sarah Lancaster on Hola Kola

Mark and Kathy Mosak

Tangerine Bay residents enjoy low country feast Tangerine Bay social chairs Jack and Phyllis Black’s Southern roots (Alabama, and North Carolina, respectively) shined in the feast they hosted Thursday, April 4, for the association’s end-of-season

party in the club cabana house.

Included in the piquant spread: a low country boil, baby back ribs, baked beans, pickle vinegar potato salad and coleslaw.

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Pete Kujawski, vice commodore, with Willa Saalwaechter, past commodore

Teresa Truitt helps serve guests.

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Betty Multer with Bob and Pat Farrell

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9th FLOOR WITH BAY VIEWS - DOWNTOWN! Custom remodeled 2Br/2Ba/1CG w/ wood laminate flrs, tile, modern cabinets, built-ins, crown moldings, 2 pvt balconies, hurricane shutters & personal laundry in secure building with full service amenities! MLS#A3951357 $775,000

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you from the spacious lanai of this well maintained 2/2 beauty, heated pool, tennis, deep water boat slip & private cabana w/deeded beach access. Teresia $279,000 Bradford #M5832385

5TH FLR BAY VIEWS! Downtown split plan, 2Br/2Ba/1CG w/tile flrs, mirror walls, bonus space, eat-in kitch., master & guest wing, pvt laundry, balcony & hurricane shutters in secure bldg w/ amenities; concierge, valet, fitness ctr, pool & more! MLS#A3970528 $525,000

ISLAND STYLE INSPIRED 2BR/2BA unit. Great rental income property was completely renovated in 2005. New kitchen & bathrooms. Oversized screened lanai for maximum garden view. Mary Moore & Dia $399,000 Wilson #M5835441

FULL GULF VIEWS from this 3BR/2BA ground floor condo. Furnished, gorgeous kitchen, open patio overlooking manicured grounds & Gulf beach. Pet friendly, 8 tennis courts, 2 htd pools. Teresia $675,000 Bradford #M5834579

WATERFRONT PRESERVE VIEWS Luxurious 3Br/3Ba/1CG w/tray ceil., crown moldings, furn quality cabinets, custom tile, granite, pvt elevator, svc entrance, covered and screened balcony w/sunsets, furn is negotiable in gated golf comm. w/ amenities! MLS#A3949944 $285,000

FRANCES CARLTON Downtown 1-2Br/1Ba w/historic designation, Lr, Dr, den/study, wood flrs, ceramic tile, carpet, custom cabinets, French doors, Palladian windows, pvt laundry & pool views in secure bldg w/ amenities; courtyards, pool & assigned parking!

MLS#A3974837 $184,000

MANOR IN THE OAKS BAYSIDE! Over 4,300SF, 4-5Br/4Ba w/formal Lr, sep Dr, gourmet kitch., morning rm, study, fitness ctr & theatre rm seating 8, private picturesque grounds & time honored quality w/ fine finishes & custom details in gated CC comm.! MLS#A3963302 $1,270,000

BEAUTIFUL DEEP WATER LOT in the secluded community of Hideaway Bay. Cul-de-sac peninsula style lot with deep sailboat water on 3 sides. Great location to build your dream home. Kelly Belisle $995,000 #M5836272

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PROTECTED DEEP WATER! Mainland 3-5Br/3.5Ba/3CG w/teak, mahogany & bamboo flrs, tile, granite, marble, detailed ceil., builtins, custom finishes, wood cabinets, aquarium glass, butlers pantry, gourmet kitch., comb fam rm, saltwater pool/spa & summer kitch on loggia, dock & lift MLS#A3971649 $1,695,000

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THE RESORT AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB

by Katie Hendrick | Community Editor

Addy & Wittig Sells 4 Club Suites since February 2013!

Katie Hendrick

Jan Haynes, Nancy Vercauteren and Judy Heath

Armalido Martini Club brings mix of neighbors When Jan Haynes moved in 1997 to St. Armands Key from Ann Arbor, Mich., she found it difficult to meet people. “It’s not a neighborhood with front porches, where you make friends just by going outside,” she said.

At the 2005 St. Armands Residents Association dinner, Haynes came across some “very interesting women,” including Nancy Vercauteren and Judy Heath. With the proximity of St. Armands Circle and Lido Key restaurants, the three women saw an opportunity to get the neighborhood women together on a regular basis for some beverages and bonding, without the danger of anyone getting behind the wheel. Originally called the St. Armands Martini Club, the group soon incorporated members from Lido Key, and the group became known as the Armalido Martini Club.

“We’re basically neighbors with them, and we’re all about inclusivity, so that was a no-brainer,” Haynes said.

About 25 women turned out for the gathering Wednesday, April 3, at Ristorante Le Colonne.

2013 Addy & Wittig Listings and Sales 4307D 2 Bedroom, Gulf View $1,149,000 Gross Income: $145,700+

2403A Club Suite, Gulf View $440,000 Gross Income: $72,000+

1103C 2 Bedroom, Gulf View $1,100,000 Gross Income: $111,300+

4303A Club Suite, Gulf View $439,000 Gross Income: $74,000+

3101C+ 2 Bedroom, Gulf View $950,000 Gross Income: $106,000+

3302A Club Suite, Gulf View $439,000 Gross Income: $64,400+

5401/02B+ 2 Bedroom, Bay/Golf views $699,000 Gross Income: $71,500+

2303A Club Suite, Gulf View $429,000 Gross Income: $71,800+

3504A Club Suite, Gulf View SOLD at $435,000 Gross Income: $63,000

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3505A Club Suite, Gulf View SOLD at $442,000 Gross Income: $66,100+

4301A+ Club Suite, Gulf View SOLD at $442,000 Gross Income: $56,000+

5302A Club Suite, Golf Course View SOLD at $222,000

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

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(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 INFLATABLE DINGY. 8' West Marine. Good condition. Floor boards. $125. 941 383 4799.

NORDIC TRACK Mini-Stepper, excellent condition $25. Call (941) 387-0082.

WALL UNIT: 3 piece, glass doors, 75"hx15"w x31"L. $175, 941-383-9120.

WARDROBE: ANTIQUE, dark wood, 4/drawers, 2/mirrors, excellent condition, $150. Garth Brooks: 6/CD's, booklet, $50. 941- 795-7598.

Appliances BRAND NEW Samsung stainless steel: microwave, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator.

941-387-8081.

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

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Friday, April 12: 10AM-3PM 483 Partridge Circle, Bird Key Brown leather sectional sofa, credenza, dining table with six chairs, pair of swivel chairs, marble top coffee table, tan sofa, exceptionally nice bakers rack, wall unit (holds large HD TV), Blue Wave Portable spa, patio lounge chairs, single size linens, decorative serving accessories, 7.5’ lighted Christmas tree, some kitchenware.

Sale by Julie McClure Pix: www.appraisals4u.biz or www.estatesales.net #’s at 8:30 at the house

General Merchandise FOR SALE: Wine Collection, 90 bottles. Opus 1, 1983-1992. Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 1983-1989. Will sell by the bottle, or complete collection. 941-954-4567.

THRIFT SHOP: THE LORD’S WAREHOUSE. Next to Longboat Island Chapel. Mon., Wed., & Sat., 9a.m.-1p.m. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive. 941-383-4738.

Jewelry ENGAGEMENT RING. OUTSTANDING 3.03 CT FANCY YELLOW. Emerald cut VVS center stone with 2 plus ct. side stones in 18 kt white gold mounting. Will appraise over 50k. Sell now 28k firm. Fabulous ring, must see. Fred, 941 650 8080.

Merchandise Wanted

BOAT HOUSE on Longboat Key, Unit-2124, on first level. For Rent/Sale. $295/mo. Minimum 6/mos. 708-267-6704.

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

BOAT SLIP FOR RENT. High, dry, indoor marina.

Excellent S. Longboat boating location.

Call 941-371-1866.

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

LONGBOAT KEY Moorings Boat Slip for Rent.

Yacht Club Slip N-7, accommodates up to 45 ft.

Boat with Electric, Water, & Wi-fi. $400/mo.

941-928-1542.

Storage

LONGBOAT KEY: Indoor boat slip for rent. Top Level, 30/ft. length x 8/ft 6 beam x 9/ft. 10 height.

941-806-8500.

WIDE SLIP FOR SALE. Rare opportunity to buy 48/ft. long slip, 27”/ft. wide at Longboat Key Moorings. Great, unobstructed Bay views.

Call 941-228-3040.

Boats 1997 YAMAHA 15 HP, 2 Cycle, Lightly used. Great condition, $950. 941-383-5061.

9'X5' INFLATABLE RAFT with Suzuki four stroke 6 HP Outboard Motor. Raft has removable floor.

Good condition, $1900. Call 941-383-4151.

Boats are selling very well. Season is busy, busy, busy. Keeping it simple, “Business On A Handshake”. I also buy boats. Please visit: Islandboatsales.net Call Dave, (owner) 941-228-3489.

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

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

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

Help Wanted HOUSEKEEPER - Looking for a mature woman to live in a large Bay Isles home, free of any charges (telephone, cable TV and internet provided), in return for cleaning, care of lanai plants, and identifying need for and arranging upkeep repairs.

Home is without any family or guest visitors approximately nine months of each year. Separate housekeeper suite can be occupied year round, regardless of visitors. The entire home, including pool and spa, can be used when visitors not in residence. Will commit to at least 3 years for this position. Respond to Cindy, 941-383-5032.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

Homes For Sale

1BR/1BA IN the Village. Year lease. Walk to Whitney Beach. Small pet. Non-smoking preferred. 941-792-0411.

BIRD KEY: 3BR/2.5BA, 2500/sq.ft., split plan with pool and screened lanai. 430 Bird Key Dr. $849,900. Call Owner: 941-961-4274 or 941-388-4063. Brokers Welcome.

ASHTON LAKES: 3BR/2BA, 1car garage. Annual rental. $1200/mo. 941-966-8826, 941-228-3946.

BEACH-TO-BAY CONDO at Bayport. Newly decorated 2 bed/2 bath. First floor, end unit.

Free local phone, cable, wi-fi. Monthly rentals beginning mid-May 2013. Contact after 6:00 pm: 317-896-2334.

BEACHPLACE, LBK. Casual beachfront living in 2BR/2BA, balcony condo. Olympic pool, health club, tennis courts. Available April through December, $2000/mo. Also available January through March, $5000/mo. Call for info. Contact Elizabeth/NYC. 212-570-2950.

L’AMBIANCE, LONGBOAT KEY. Beach front 2BR/3BA condo on high floor with wrap-around deck, 270 degree views over the Gulf, Sarasota Bay and LBK Club. Sunrises, sunsets with light all day through floor to ceiling windows in all rooms.

View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com Call John at 203-984-8477 E-mail: garment@optonline.net LONGBOAT BAYPORT BTC- 2BR 2BA Gulf front views- wifi-Monthly rentals 813-541-8876.

LONGBOAT HARBOR: 2BR/2BA, elegant top floor, furnished, bay/harbor views, W/D and whirlpool in unit, 4 pools, tennis, activities, exercise room w/ sauna, clubhouse, private beach, beach house with showers. Available April 15. Annual lease. Non-smoking. No pets.

Call 941-544-4509.

Condos For Sale GRAND BAY ANTIGA: 3BR/3.5BA. Prime southern view of city. 2 parking spaces, $999,000.

Call David, 941-928-3447.

LBK PLAYERS Club 3BR/3BA on water.

Beautifully furnished. $899k. 708-814-7445.

Homes For Rent $1,950/MO.: ANNUAL Rental.

3BR/3BA, Longboat Key. Across street from private beach.

Updated views, garage, 55+. 941-232-1357.

LARGE HOME for Rent: Exceptional Location.

Across street from the Gulf of Mexico on Longboat Club Road, inside LBK Club (Island Side) 4700 sq.ft., 5 bdr, 4½ bath, pool, 3-car garage. Interior completely renovated in 2011.

Available all or parts of Jan. through April 2014 $10,000/month. Mature non-smoking, pet-free couple only. Call 203-500-5666.

LOOKING FOR Longboat Key House to Rent from December 15 to April 15 or yearly lease. Must be on canal and accept well behaved Lab. Send info to: ipiking@aol.com or Thomas King 804-337-6976.

Find Treasure!

Furnishings MANATEE AUCTIONS: Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers. Furniture: Beds, Dressers, Sofas, Tables. TV’s, Records, Books, antiques, collectibles, etc. Don’t give your items away, let us sell them for you! Delivery & pick-up available.

941-527-6571.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales MOVING SALE: Quality, designer furnishings, electronics, 2 kayaks, 2007 Lexus SUV. Behind Bay Isles gate. Call for information. 941-487-7766 or 970-946-9700.

CONRAD BEACH, LBK. Upscale Island home built in 2004. 1961sf 2BR + Loft. Quaint Gulfside neighborhood. Community pool & beach access, no busy roads to cross. 941-544-0214, Owner/Agent. www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com

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Want to find a great deal on something you’ve always dreamed of?

LONGBOAT KEY: Waterfront: 2BR/2.5BA, City/Bay Views; elevator; hardwood floors; 2200sq.ft., 2 docks, beach access. You will be Surprised!! Bank approved. $1,230,000.

Brokers paid. 941-650-9761.

Open House LONGBOAT KEY: OPEN HOUSE. Sunday, April 14th, 12:30-4p.m. 840 Tarawitt Dr. Waterfront: 2BR/2.5BA, City/Bay Views; elevator; hardwood floors; 2200sq.ft., 2 docks. Must see. You will be Surprised!! Bank approved. $1,230,000. Brokers paid. 941-650-9761.

Out-of-State Property PRIVATE ISLAND RETREAT 3BR/2BA, Soft Contemporary Home. (8) Boat docks. Buckeye Lake Ohio. $795,000. 941-685-8892.

Real Estate Wanted LBK FAIRWAY BAY - ARE YOU THINKING OF SELLING? Fairway Bay renter looking to become part of the community will pay top dollar for condo with view and indoor parking.

Contact 973-464-2809 or PL1237@yahoo.com

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

25 Years Experience - References available

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals 3BR/3BA, LONGBOAT Key: across from private beach. $2700/mo. Private ground level patio, garage, updated, turnkey, 55+. 941-232-1357.

DIRECT GULF FRONT at Beachplace: 2BR/2BA, nicely furnished, wireless internet. Available May to December 2013 and for the 2014 Season.

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

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

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PRIVATEER WINTER 2014. 3 month rental.

2BR/2BA with full Gulf views. Pool, tennis, beautiful beach and watch complete sunsets from two balconies. Please call 1-203-803-0655 for more information.

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

JOHN GUBERNAT SERVICES Residential/ Commercial. Handyman Repairs, Roof Repairs, Coatings, Painting, Power Washing, Property Management, Home Watching. LBK Resident. Lic./Ins. 941-962-4867.

Catering

PROPERTY OWNERS: We need weekly LBK rentals to add to our inventory!

A Paradise Vacation Rentals 941-778-4800.

SUTTON PLACE: corner bay front condo. Full bay view to Downtown Sarasota. Fully updated, luxuriously furnished owner's residence. Direct sea wall frontage. All amenities, beach restrooms, etc. Avail. Dec., 2013 & Jan., 2014.

314.725.1400.

WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

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

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

 BLUE DOLPHIN CAFE FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS ARE BACK AT OUR LONGBOAT KEY CENTRE SHOPS LOCATION!!

Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 FALL RENTAL. THE CASTILLIAN. Beautiful 4th fl. Gulf front unit, 2BR/2BA. Available Sept.-Dec. monthly. Contact: rmarkey3@comcast.net GULFFRONT: LONGBOAT TERRACE 2BR/2BA condo. 2014 Seasonal rental. Tastefully decorated. BOOK NOW. 321-279-3610.

L’AMBIANCE, LONGBOAT KEY. Beach front 2BR/3BA condo on high floor with wrap-around deck, 270 degree views over the Gulf, Sarasota Bay and LBK Club. Sunrises, sunsets with light all day through floor to ceiling windows in all rooms.

3 month minimum.

View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com Call 203-984-8477 E-mail: garment@optonline.net LBK BEACHPLACE Condo. Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, internet access, heated pool, covered parking, exercise room.

Available Aug., Sept., Oct., Dec., 2013.

Non-smoking/ pets. By owner. 941-383-1884.

LBK BEACHPLACE condo. Beautifully furnished beachfront condo, 2BR/2BA with all amenities.

Internet, TV. Available May to December 15, 2014.

Non-smoking. 941-383-5495.

LBK: 3BR/2.5BA, garage, W/D, 2 pools, beach access. Oct. through March. 2 month minimum.

724-843-3108.

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

Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

Adult Care Services CAREGIVER LOOKING to care for seniors in their homes. Great Experience. Great References.

Jennifer, 941-879-4801.

PRIVATE DUTY Caregiver: reliable, compassion, trustworthy, and consistent with client care.

Years of experiences. Lic./ Ins. Excellent references. Not an agency. Please call 941.380.0130.

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.

Call SueAnn Sanders, National Certified Guardian, Notary. 941-915-3797.

SUSAN SHAUGHNESSY. Your private nurse for home/hospital. MA/FL Licensed (RN3001642).

References. 941-761-2656.

Auto Transport RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer. Drive your car North or South and back. 941-713-1596.

LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, walk out to beach.

Furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 1 mo. min. 941-383-3338.

SUNCOAST TRANSPORTER Long Distance Delivery.

“Snowbirds” I drive your car door to door!

One Inclusive price.

Mike 941-993-0236

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal

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Longboat Key, Holmes Beach. $2,750,000 4/3.5 MLS#A3964006 Martie Lieberman 941-724-1118

Longboat Key, Beaches. $1,149,000 3/3 MLS#A3968210 Barbara Ackerman 941-387-1820

Osprey, Oaks. $1,095,000 4/5.5 MLS#A3972915 Roger Pettingell 941-387-1840

University Park. $865,000 4/4 MLS#A3974075 Michael/Mary Nell Moore 941-387-1851/941-387-1839

Sarasota, Grande Riviera. $5,290,000 4/4.5 MLS#A3965942 Joleen Roskamp 941-387-1874

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FloridaMoves.com Mainland Sarasota Sarasota, Sunset Towers. $469,900 Mary Ann Dabney, 941-366-8070 Bay views 2 bedroom, 2 bath with den. MLS#A3975834 Sarasota, Isles Of Sarasota. $295,000 Anna Rees, 941-387-1814 Enjoy the stunning lake view from your enclosed lanai. Pristine 2BR/2BR. MLS#A3975817 Sarasota, Bays Bluff. $267,900 Sandra Gardner, 941-587-7289 Stunning waterfront views from bay front condo in downtown Sarasota. MLS#A3963786 Sarasota, Broadway Promenade. $249,900 Martina Coppenrath, 941387-1853 Surrender yourself to the charms of this delightful 2BR/2BA condo.

Bradenton, Stoneybrook. $497,000 4/3 MLS#A3959527 Karin Swanson 941-383-6411

MLS#A3970288 Sarasota, Pelican Gardens. $119,000 Jonas Forslund, 941-387-1890 Updated studio villa across from Lido Beach, near Lido park & St. Armands.

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The Keys Longboat Key, Country Club Shores. $1,479,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941387-1866 New construction; custom waterfront home located 3 lots from Sarasota Bay. MLS#A3969340 Longboat Key, Grand Bay 2. $1,340,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-3871820 Be a winner with this gorgeous 3BR/3+BA condo in a gated community.

MLS#A3973124 Nokomis, Casey Key. $1,199,000 Louis Wery, 941-387-1816 Surround yourself with luxury in this Key West 3BR/2+BA home. MLS#A3974441

University Park. $1,399,000 4/4.5 MLS#A3954230 Joe Cinque 941-387-1805

Longboat Key, Harbor Oaks. $439,000 3/2 MLS#A3972956 Bruce Myer 941-387-1859

Longboat Key, Seaplace. $710,000 Sandy Endres, 941-387-1861 Beautiful ground floor 3B/2B on Gulf; completely remodeled & furnished.

MLS#A3971086 Longboat Key, Beachplace, LBK. $600,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-3871825 Revel in the rewarding character of this exceptional 2BR/2BA condo.

MLS#A3971304 Longboat Key, Tiffany Plaza. $534,900 Phil Schneider, 941-387-1889 Direct Gulf; 2BR/2BA; Pets OK; Rentals up to 12 times per year. MLS#A3960076 Longboat Key, Pelican Harbour. $459,000 Phil Schneider, 941-387-1889 3B/2B Direct Bay views; pets ok; docks; tennis; pool; deeded beach access.

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Manatee Sarasota, Broadway Promenade. $199,900 1/1 MLS#A3973826 Martina Coppenrath 941-387-1853

Sarasota, Rio Vista. $119,000 2/1 MLS#A3975793 941-388-3966

Bradenton, Harmon Park. $60,000 Monica Roche, 941-387-1815 Get a very smart start with this satisfying 3BR/3BA home. Fenced. MLS#A3973898

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