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‘LUCKY’ BREAK

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is in the spotlight, as students from Ringling and FSU/Asolo collaborate on a feature film project.

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+ Key gets thumbs up from travel writer Brett Gastman, 10, vacations on Longboat Key with his family. His grandparents, Ted and Sara Gastman, have owned a Beachplace unit for more than 20 years.

Recently, Brett wrote a school paper about the Key, and we’d say he aced it.

He recommends the cookie dough ice cream at Kilwins on St. Armands Circle, the beaches and renting a condo.

He concludes: “Now you know about the best vacation spot ever (aka, Longboat Key, Florida). It doesn’t matter what age. If you can’t drive or you can’t take a plane, just smuggle out some cash and take a cab or train. I’ve enjoyed going there every time, and I think you would, too.”

Brett apparently has ink in his blood. His cousin, Jason Rosenbaum, 28, is a political writer for the St. Louis Beacon, and he had a story published in the Longboat Observer when he was 10.

We’ll keep an eye out for his byline in the future.

+ College honors Nellie Wilson Mary Baldwin College honored Longboat Key resident Nellie Wilson with the Admissions Volunteer Excellence Award.

The award recognizes an alumna or alumnus who has provided top-notch service in the Staunton, Va., college’s admissions office and leadership in other collegerelated activities.

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HILTON HANG-UP

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Hilton eyes October as project start date Town staff will continue to meet with Hilton officials and project engineers throughout the summer to help speed up the project.

Photos by Robin Hartill

Brandon and Norm, played by FSU/Asolo actors Brendan Ragan and Jacob Cooper, fight over a document in a scene for “The Lucky 6” shot Friday, May 24.

Six employees of a Sarasota tech startup hit the jackpot and won $120 million. The media dubbed them “the Lucky 6.”

They went their separate ways but returned to Sarasota five years later amid allegations from state and federal officials of improprieties surrounding the win.

On a recent Friday afternoon, lottery winners Norm, Ernie and John, along with Brandon, the selfish younger brother of lottery winner Darla, chased each other down the beach in a fight for a document that could hold the truth about the lottery.

The possibilities of fines, restitution and even jail time loomed as they sprinted and tumbled across the white sand beach away from the abandoned resort toward the glistening Gulf of Mexico waters.

So, does the document prove the lottery’s corruption?

“You’ll have to see the movie,” first assistant director Nellie Smydra said.

The shuttered resort that

Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort officials wanted to turn dirt for a new renovation-and-expansion this summer, but the goal is no longer feasible.

The town of Longboat Key is still in the process of reviewing and making changes to its codes and Comprehensive Plan that would help pave the way for a project that involves redeveloping existing Hilton buildings and its 102 rooms.

Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., owner of the Hilton, is also interested in at least 85 of the 250 tourism units that would be used for a new tower on the property.

Ocean Properties Vice President Andy Berger told the Longboat Observer in January that to keep the Hilton flag flying on the property, renovations had to begin this summer and that both the commission and the Planning and Zoning Board had to approve the project before taking a summer hiatus.

But Sarasota attorney John Patterson, who is representing the Hilton and

SEE HILTON / PAGE 2A Director/screenwriter Brad Battersby, far left, and cast and crew members play back the chase scene they shot earlier at one of the Colony’s tiki huts. lingers in the background is none other than the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

The scene is part of the plot of “The Lucky 6,” a comedydrama film that’s the inaugural project for the Summer Feature Film Program, a new collaboration between the Ringling College of Art and Design and FSU/Asolo Conservatory, in which Ringling students produce and Asolo students act.

Norm, Ernie, John and Brandon are FSU/Asolo Conservatory actors Jacob Coo-

per, Francisco Rodriguez, Joe McGranaghan and Brendan Ragan.

The goal of the project is to provide students from both institutions with actual feature film-production experience. It’s also meant to put the spotlight on film-production possibilities and talent in the Sarasota community.

The cast has shot scenes throughout the community in locations such as Ringling College, Sarasota-Bradenton

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The Hilton flag that flies in front of the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort could disappear if a renovation project doesn’t get under way this summer.

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COLONY / FROM PAGE 1A International Airport and Bird Key. But shooting at the Colony was “our biggest wish-list item,” according to Tony Stopperan, Summer Feature Film Program director and executive producer of the film.

Here’s how the Colony (called the Windward, in the film) fits into the plot: Lottery winner Darla Troy, played by Andrea Adnoff, is a savvy business woman who uses part of her winnings to buy an abandoned resort. When the group reunites five years later, they reconvene at the property.

“They’re all coming together, almost like a band that had its heyday and now they’re coming back as a reunion tour,” said director/screenwriter Brad Battersby.

The Colony looked the part for the role. The last guests checked out of the resort in August 2010, in the middle of a long-running dispute between Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber and the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association.

“It’s supposed to have this lonely, isolated feeling for the group,” Stopperan said. “(Director/screenwriter Brad Battersby) had it in mind almost from the get-go.”

Logistically, the property also worked: It’s vacant, plus it’s big enough for a cast of eight principals and dozens of extras and minor characters along with a crew of 35 and all their trucks and equipment to move from location to location with ease.

But filmmakers were especially interested in the Colony because it’s a landmark in the Sarasota area.

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Flashback: ‘Spring Fever’ “The Lucky 6” isn’t the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s only film credit.

Actress Susan Anton and Carling Bassett, now Carling Bassett-Seguso, then a student at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, shot the 1981 teen comedy “Spring Fever” at the Colony.

The film’s plot centers on two girls competing in a tennis match who decide to spend 24 hours doing every wild, crazy thing they ever dreamed of — with unexpected results.

Bassett-Seguso’s mother, Sue, married longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber 25 years ago.

“Some of the students used to come here. They used to travel here with their families,” said costume mentor Sheryl Haler.

“People talk about ‘what used to be’ at the Colony.”

Many of the scenes have been shot in the Monkey Room Patio, where the large monkey mural remains in place.

The monkey becomes a metaphor throughout the film, according to Battersby.

One character, Simon Troy, played by Jesse Dornan, was a genius who loved monkeys and had monkey masks and toys, but died. The monkeys first appear in a scene shot near the mural, and soon they begin to haunt the surviving members of the “Lucky 6.”

“It reminds them of their missing member from the very beginning,” Battersby said.

Town officials didn’t require the group to get a permit because it’s a student-funded effort but did a walk-through to determine where filming would take place before giving the OK for shooting.

Klauber’s daughter, Katie Moulton, who served as the Colony’s president and general manager, said she and her family are Ringling College supporters and were intrigued by the idea when filmmakers approached them.

“If they can show that a full-length film can be filmed throughout Sarasota, I think that’s a tremendous economic development opportunity,” she said.

The Klaubers worked with the Association to agree on locations around the property where filming could occur. Along with the beach and the Monkey Room Patio, cast and crew have shot scenes at Klauber’s Vagabond and Castaway units and at the property entrance.

Shooting began May 20, at the Colony, and is scheduled to end later this week. Filming will continue throughout the community through June 13. “The Lucky 6” could be ready to be shown throughout the community within a year.

As for Klauber, he’s had the starring role in the resort’s history.

And you might just catch him on screen.

He and his wife, Sue BassettKlauber, are extras in the scene filmed April 30, at Ringling College, during which the “Lucky 6” accept their prize.

HILTON / FROM PAGE 1A its pending project, told the Longboat Observer last week that the earliest the Hilton can file an application for the project and apply for a portion of the town’s tourism units is October.

“It’s just too tight to get it done before the town’s summer hiatus,” Patterson said.

Town Manager Dave Bullock said the town is working with Hilton officials, and the town’s planning staff will hold planning meetings with Hilton project engineers as needed throughout the summer to help move the process along.

“As they get designs finished, our staff can review them and provide input that will help speed things along once a project is submitted,” Bullock said.

Berger already hinted that the Hilton flag might be removed because the hotel will no longer represent Hilton criteria, and Patterson said that possibility still exists. But it doesn’t mean the hotel project won’t be built.

“If it’s not the Hilton flag flying, it could be another flag or an independent hotel if the company chooses to run the hotel itself,” Patterson said.

The Longboat Key Town Commission took the first step in moving forward the project by approving an ordinance that modifies the outline development process that distributes the pool of 250 tourism units that Key voters approved in 2008.

But a lot of work still needs to be done.

At the Planning and Zoning Board’s May 21 meeting, board

members reviewed code and Comprehensive Plan changes that would allow the Hilton to seek a fifth floor and an additional 15 feet in height as part of its renovation-and-expansion project. Town codes, as written, don’t allow such a request because a judge has ruled the town’s outline development application process (ODP) can’t be used to approve such a request until the town makes sweeping code and Comprehensive Plan changes.

The change will allow the Hilton, zoned T-6 (six tourism units per acre), to request to redevelop through another process while asking for more units on an additional floor.

Currently, the Comp Plan process already allows for the distribution of the 250 tourism-unit pool and an additional story of up to 65 feet.

“This would just extend that right to the site-plan process, as well,” said Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer.

Planning board members, though, directed staff to make further changes to a Comprehensive Plan draft they reviewed May 21. The board has serious issues with a staff and planning consultant proposal to take density rights away from properties in the future, which would force them to re-apply f or the right to the density if they wish to use it again in the future.

The town is also finalizing a $125,000 contract with the Urban Land Institute to perform a complete review and modification of the town’s current codes and Comprehensive Plan.

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Officials rethink Key telecommunications Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer said he has observed a shift in thinking from the Longboat Key Town Commission regarding the town’s telecommunications ordinance.

The town’s telecommunications draft ordinance will undergo more changes.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer and his staff distributed a draft of the town’s telecommunications ordinance in March. The draft does not ban cellular towers, but it makes it difficult for an applicant to place one on the Key. The ordinance, Meyer said, was drafted based on direction from the Longboat Key Town Commission he received at that time.

But, after discussing the draft with the commission at the May 20 regular workshop and the Planning and Zoning Board’s meeting May 21, Meyer says the ordinance needs some tweaking.

Language in the draft ordinance, which the town posted to its website for review, states towers are allowable in the Community Facility zoning district and in any other zoning district, if in conjunction with town-

owned public-safety facilities.

The only sites on the Key that can accommodate a tower are the Longboat Island Chapel, Public Works Department property or the site of the Public Safety Complex in the 5400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

But if an applicant wants to build a cell tower, he has to demonstrate effectively why other cellular options, such as Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), won’t work.

The economics of systems such as DAS technology, the draft ordinance states, will not be considered as a reason for why an applicant has to use cell tower technology.

At the commission workshop, Commissioner Terry Gans argued that not allowing economics to be a reason is nonsense.

“It’s an unbeatable standard to say cost can’t be a reason for not building a tower,” Gans said. “It’s not living in the real world.”

Commissioner Pat Zunz said a town-au-

thorized study “shows serious deficiencies in cellular coverage on the north end of the Key” and urged commissioners to take the issue seriously.

At the workshop, Town Manager Dave Bullock received direction to hold discussions with cellular providers to see what can be done to improve reception and what it would take to get them to improve service.

Whether that help comes in the form of financial help from the town is yet to be determined.

The discussion continued the following day with planning board members who also believe the draft ordinance is too strict.

“We have to realize we’re also charged with creating an ordinance that provides for the health, safety and welfare of the community,” said Planning Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb. “I was pleased to hear some commission discussion that involves working

with carriers and the possibility of financial incentives to make something happen.”

Planning Board member Kenneth Schneier said the ordinance “basically says if you want to build a tower, go somewhere else.”

Meyer told planning board members he understood their concern.

“We went to the commission and tried to get some direction on this, which led to an ordinance that makes towers the leastdesirable form of telecommunications,” Meyer said. “That was the direction at that time, but that direction has shifted because I didn’t hear such firm vocalization yesterday from commissioners. The process may bring us back the other direction.”

After planning board members suggested changes that may make the ordinance less strict, they directed planning staff to bring the draft ordinance back before the board.

“If a tower is permitted, though, residents will pound us for why we allowed a tower to be permitted,” Meyer said. “No one wants a tower in their neighborhood.”

REPRESENTATION

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

North-end associations form a new alliance The groups hope the collaboration will help keep them better informed and help them represent their communities at Town Hall.

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Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson and Thomas Savage, founder of the Sarasota Public Art Fund

Longboat resident seeks Iwo Jima icon for bayfront Iwo Jima Navy veteran Harold Ronson envisions the famous 1945 monument sitting next to Unconditional Surrender.

It started at the first World Series game at Yankee Stadium in October 2011, one month after the 9/11 tragedy.

Up on the jumbotron, fans watched images of American heroism. One of them was the iconic raising of the flag on Iwo Jima.

Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson, 86, poked the man standing next to him at the stadium and said, “I saw that flag go up.”

A young man overheard Ronson and asked him where the flagraising took place. Ronson said he polled about 10 other people that night, stunned to learn how few of them knew of Iwo Jima.

“I’ve got to do something,” Ronson told himself.

So he is.

At Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies at J.D. Hamel Park, in Sarasota, Mayor Shannon Snyder singled out Ronson and Thomas Savage, founder of the Sarasota Public Art Fund, to announce their efforts to bring another iconic World War II monument to Sarasota’s bayfront.

Ronson and Savage are on a mission to acquire sculptor Felix de Weldon’s original 1945 steel

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Iwo Jima monument. And already with the City Commission’s support, they want to place the 10,000-pound sculpture next to Sarasota’s other popular World Ware II icon, the Unconditional Surrender statue, and do so in a new plaza suitable for lasting preservation.

All it takes is about $1 million.

Ronson and Savage think they can do it. Savage spearheaded efforts to raise $500,000 each to bring Unconditional Surrender and the Complexus sculptures to the bayfront.

The Iwo Jima monument, currently in storage in Connecticut, was listed for auction in February by the British fine-art auction house of Bonham for $1.2 million to $1.8 million. It didn’t sell.

Ronson found out about it from his daughter. “She called me like it was a joke,” he said. But ever since late February, Ronson has broached with friends the idea of bringing the monument to Sarasota’s bayfront. Many of his friends have kindly expressed they think it’s a fool’s mission.

Ronson is serious. For one, the events of Iwo Jima are etched on his mind. He was part of the Navy’s Amphibious Forces, and during the invasion of Iwo Jima, he was one of the sailors charged with taking U.S. Marines of the Fifth Division from ships to Iwo’s shores.

After the incident at Yankee Stadium, Ronson has become increasingly involved in preserving the memories of World War II. He is on the board of directors of the Institute of World War II and the Human Experience, based at Florida State University.

“You ask why?” Ronson says.

“Every time I go by the park and see all those people (at the Unconditional Surrender), I think about it, about helping preserving all that we did — all everyone did — in World War II.”

There’s a new group seeking to form on Longboat Key. North-end Longboat Key communities are interested in forming a combined condominium and association group that would work to formulate goals and seek better representation for the north end.

Key residents Denton Crews, Art Tankersley and Herman Kruegle met with Commissioner Pat Zunz, a Lands End resident, in February to discuss the possibility of forming a group.

Crews, the Whitney Beach Association’s chairman of external affairs, said the group has received positive feedback from Zunz and neighboring associations.

“It’s in the very early stages, and we can form something officially in the fall or winter,” Crews said. “We just think it’s worthwhile to discuss topics of interest that affect the north end of the Key together and not separately.”

Crews said the unofficial

group has already come up with goals that would be discussed collaboratively in the future: beach renourishment and the quality of sand, canal dredging, Whitney Beach Plaza, northend revitalization, cellular service and better collaboration with the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Crews said the new group has interest in the following associations becoming members: Longbeach Village Association (which includes Lands End), Beachwalk, Sea Pines, 360 North and Sleepy Lagoon.

“For many years, many residents have disappeared into their own communities and haven’t gotten too involved because there was no need unless something directly affected them,” Zunz said. “But with various issues popping up on the Key, many of which affect the north end, they feel it’s time to be more aware of what’s going on, and I applaud that.”

+ A proposal for Cooperation Among Condominiums and Associations on the north end of Longboat Key The following information is from a Feb. 17 draft for a future north-end group seeking to form on Longboat Key. Purpose: The general purpose of the cooperative entity would be to identify common interests, share information and viewpoints and work collaboratively for maintaining and enhancing the quality of life on the north end of Longboat Key. The entity would represent a broad base of the population in District 5 of Longboat Key and seek to have a public voice in community affairs on selected matters of high importance.

Composition: The organization would be comprised of representatives of condominium associations and housing communities located on the north end of Longboat Key. Associations and communities would select their own representatives.

Organization: The entity would be an informal organization, perhaps called an alliance, coalition, federation, partnership or union, to suggest working together toward a common cause.

Representatives would meet as needed to collaborate on initiatives of high importance. They would develop and implement strategies for advancing these issues and exchanging information.

Representatives of the affiliate associations would be able to reach their members through email and other means of communication for sharing information and obtaining comments and support for initiatives advanced through the organization.

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NEWSBRIEFS + Whitney Beach gets Clean Beaches Coalition recognition Whitney Beach recently received the Blue Wave Certification from the Clean Beaches Coalition. According to the coalition, beaches that receive the honor actively promote and embrace Blue Wave Ethics, which are: • Leave no trace (what you carry in, carry out) • Move your body (walk, run or swim) • Don’t tread the dunes (use a walkover or walk-thru) • Know your limits (swim, surf and boat safely) • You are what you eat (eat healthy seafood) • Feed your mind (read a book) • Respect the ocean (riptides, storms, natural resources)

+ Town to receive FEMA funds for Debby’s damages

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 Police Officers’ Retirement System Quarterly Board Meeting — 8 a.m.

Thursday, May 30.  General Employees’ Retirement System Quarterly Board Meeting — 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 30.  Town Commission Regular Meeting —7 p.m. Monday, June 3.  Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting — 10 a.m. Monday, June 10.  Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13.

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

+ Correction

The town received approval for $8,610,483.75 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for beach damages caused by Tropical Storm Debby.

Debby struck last June and swept away approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sand from the Key’s beaches.

The Longboat Observer attributed incorrect information in the May 23 edition to Marty Rappaport, chairman of the St. Armands Business Improvement District board, regarding the results of the St. Armands BID’s vote to extend the district’s existence. All landowners were given the opportunity to vote and were mailed ballots by the city. Thirty-three of the 65 ballots were returned to the city auditor.

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Bullock displays dramatic pension costs Town staff put together a pension PowerPoint presentation earlier this month that shows rising pension costs.

Town Manager Dave Bullock presented data at the Firefighters’ Retirement System Board of Trustees May 15 meeting that showed how pension costs have risen over the years.

Pension contributions were 16.8% of payroll in 2005 and have risen to 60.3% of payroll in 2013.

The following charts depict data from the three plans.

Growth of town fire pension contribution as % of payroll

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ties also experienced slower growth between 2010 and 2011, with only the cities of Anna Maria and Holmes Beach increasing their population by more than 1% during that period.

In the decade between 2000 and 2010, however, the Key lost 9.4% of its permanent residents, according to decennial Census figures, falling from 7,603 permanent residents April 1, 2000, to 6,888 April 1, 2010.

Vice Mayor David Brenner said the Key’s increase in population might be attributed to “more dumb luck than skill.”

“I think what it demonstrates to us is that we have got to do whatever we have to do to begin to attract the next generation,” he said.

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City / Town

2011

2012

Anna Maria

1,524

1,549

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Bradenton Beach

1,177

1,190

1.10%

Bradenton

49,986

50,672

1.37%

Holmes Beach

3,890

3,960

1.80%

Longboat Key

6,921

6,993

1.04%

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57,667

58,378

1.23%

Palmetto

76,531

77,374

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0.92%

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Longboat Key’s population is inching upward.

The island’s population grew by 1.04% between 2011 and 2012, according to the Annual Estimates of the Resident Population data the U.S. Census Bureau released last week.

That’s a larger increase than the Key experienced between 2010 and 2011, when the population increased from 6,896 residents to 6,921 residents, an increase of just 0.36%.

Populations in other Sarasota and Manatee County cities and towns experienced increases ranging from 0.92% for the city of Sarasota to 1.8% in Holmes Beach between 2011 and 2012. Those municipali-

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Mar Vista application puts Longboat Key on notice After reviewing complaints from Village residents, the town has formulated new procedures to ensure that property owners within 500 feet of a site plan will receive notification.

The town will also change its procedures by requiring applicants to give staff a list of properties they mailed notification to immediately after mailing the notices, instead of waiting until a public hearing to provide the list.

“This will allow staff to identify any notification issues prior to the meeting and, if necessary, reschedule a meeting to ensure correct notice,” Bullock wrote.

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Commissioner Pat Zunz owns property in the Longbeach Village, but, according to a May 23 letter from Gray Schafer, staff attorney for the Florida Commission on Ethics, that doesn’t constitute a voting conflict of interest.

According to the letter, Florida Statutes prohibit local public officials from voting on measures that would result in “special private gain or loss” for themselves or residents.

Schafer wrote there are approximately 100 other residential lots within a two-block radius of the site.

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In April, the Planning and Zoning Board discussed Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles’ controversial plan to increase the restaurant’s seating by 11 spots and add a meeting room and deck to the historic Rufus P. Jordan House. But some Longbeach Village residents didn’t get the news.

It turns out they should have been notified.

In April, Chiles only sent notifications to parties who had previously requested notification of all town actions. But property owners within 500 feet of the Mar Vista site should have been notified via certified mail, as required by the town’s zoning code.

Town staff investigated issues with the notification process, after several Village residents told the Longboat Key Town Commission at its May 20 workshop that they lived within 500 feet of Mar Vista and didn’t receive proper written notice that the Planning and Zoning Board and the Town Commission were reviewing the project.

Town staff identified errors in the Mar Vista process, meaning that Chiles will have to go back before the planning board for a review of the project.

To solve future issues, the town will begin using newly updated Geographic Information System (GIS) data, which most jurisdictions throughout the state and nation use, according to an email Town Manager Dave Bullock sent to the commission.

The town has conducted ground checks to ensure accuracy.

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Right ideas, faulty methods This is the second of two installments on the two questions on the June 18 Manatee County ballot.

Last week in this space, we presented the context for how and why the referendum question on the indigent-care, one-halfcent sales surtax came into being. In the end, we concluded this question has so many connecting parts that are necessary to fall into place to achieve the sales pitch — i.e. lower property taxes — that it’s too complex for taxpayers.

It’s not that taxpayers are incapable of understanding it; that would be an insult.

To the contrary, they are are smart enough to be skeptical of any government ballot item that hinges on trusting elected officials to carry out a promise in the future.

In this case, many voters rightly have tuned in to such comments as: If the halfcent, health-care sales tax is approved, this will give county commissioners the impetus to consider reducing property tax rates.

In other words, give us more money now, and we’ll consider lowering your taxes later.

Given the trifecta of government mistrust in Washington (Benghazi, IRS and trying to criminalize reporters), you have to believe large swaths of voters are in no mood to believe any government that says: “Trust us.”

To be sure, the political climate doesn’t help the sales-tax proponents’ cause. But as we said, the complexity of the issue, not the political climate, is the problem here.

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker, author of this referendum question, has good ideas for figuring out how replace the county’s soon-to-be-depleted health trust for indigent medical care. And he has good ideas for figuring out how to lower Manatee’s general millage rate with an assortment of user fees. In the end, his plan is to be revenue neutral, with the funds coming from a wider variety of sources than primarily the property tax.

But rather than sell the indigent-healthcare sales tax as also a property-tax reduction measure, taxpayers would be more likely to embrace Hunzeker’s plan if each item were considered separately. Voters would be better able to digest each step.

As the sales-tax question and Hunzeker’s strategy is proposed, all of the subsequent steps remind us of any legislation that is pitched as “comprehensive reform.” Like Obamacare. It typically is loaded with costly unintended consequences.

But what about Manatee’s poor? How will they obtain medical and mental care if the sales-tax is rejected?

Sure, we have read and heard the pleas from the providers of those services that are likely to lose funding. They see crises looming.

But we also see this part of the issue as a test for county commissioners and the community.

The issue here is unless the half-cent sales tax is approved, the $9 million annual contribution from the county’s health trust to treat the indigent will go away by 2015.

What money, if any, will fill that void?

Will county commissioners raise taxes?

Will they cut funding elsewhere in the budget? Or will they let other sources and providers fill the vacuum? The ultimate question Manatee taxpayers should confront is whether taxation is the best way to address indigent health care.

We believe not, for a variety of reasons: Whenever a good or service is offered for free, it is abused and overused. Indeed, contrary to belief, medical care is not a right or an entitlement; it’s a limited resource. It should be dispensed as such, with two parties — patient and doctor, or patient and provider — agreeing voluntarily on the value of that service. This is what we do with food, another necessity. This is the way it should be in health care; it should not be controlled by government.

Furthermore, people respond to incentives. Free, taxpayer-provided medical and mental care creates no incentive for the users to change behavior. Of course, we know not all indigent users of these services are capable of changing behavior. Still, many

MANATEE BALLOT QUESTIONS 1) INDIGENT-CARE ONE-HALF CENT SALES SURTAX FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO QUALIFIED RESIDENTS

mental health centers and alternative delivery sites in a cost-effective manner.

Shall Manatee County levy a countywide one-half-cent sales surtax for a 10-year period commencing Jan. 1, 2014?

The proceeds of the sales surtax shall be used to fund health care services for Manatee County residents, including elderly persons and children, who are indigent or medically poor. Such services shall include primary and preventative care by physicians, clinics, hospitals,

2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 3, Florida Constitution: (c) Any county or municipality may, for the purpose of its respective tax levy and subject to the provisions of this subsection and general law, grant community and economic development ad valorem tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses, as defined by general law. Such an exemption may be granted only by ordinance of the county or municipality, and only after the electors of the county or municipality voting on such question in a referendum authorize the county or municipality to adopt such ordinances.

An exemption so granted shall apply to improvements to real property made by or for the use of a new business and improvements to real property related to the expansion of an existing business and shall also apply to tangible personal property of such new business and tangible personal property related to the expansion of an existing business.

The amount or limits of the amount of such exemption shall be specified by general law … The authority to grant such exemption shall expire 10 years from the date of approval by the electors … and may be renewable by referendum as provided by general law.

are. Health care cannot be forever free.

Finally, America’s not-for-profit charitable and religious organizations that administer to the poor are far more efficient and effective than any government-sponsored or managed program. What’s more, when these services are left to charitable organizations, donors have the option to give and direct their money where they want it to go.

That’s better than the government deciding winners and losers — and taking their slice of the money to fund their bureaucracies.

Although the indigent health-care ballot question may seem simple on the surface, it’s fraught with too many implications. We recommend Manatee voters reject the halfcent tax. As harsh and heartless as it may sound, let market forces address the loss of the funds from the county’s health trust.

The market is always more effective filling a vacuum than is the government. At the same time, we urge county commissioners to address the issue of property taxes versus fees separately from indigent health.

+ On question 2: incentives

Manatee County business leaders won’t like how we state this, but here are a few other ways to look at the second question on Manatee’s June 18 ballot: • Should the County Commission be allowed to give special property-tax breaks to new or expanding businesses — if the businesses create or add jobs?

• Or, put another way, should the commissioners be allowed to subsidize new or expanding businesses, via property-tax breaks, at the expense of everyone else — so long as the businesses create or add new jobs?

• Or, to put it still another way, should commissioners be allowed to pick winners and losers?

Our guess is most voters’ instinct is likely to answer “no” to these questions. Americans have a strong disdain for special interests. And yet, we create them all of the time.

Here are the arguments you hear in support of giving the commissioners this “taxabatement” authority: Manatee commissioners need this authority so the county can be competitive in the national and state economic-development arenas. As the county’s economic development and chamber of commerce officials will tell you, Manatee County is the only county in the Greater Tampa Bay region that does not have this economicdevelopment “tool” available to recruit and help expanding businesses. And as a result,

Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County be authorized to grant, pursuant to Section 3, Article VII of the State Constitution, property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full-time jobs in the county?

the county loses out to many companies and businesses considering relocating or expanding. This is hurting Manatee’s economic attractiveness.

Proponents also argue that granting these “tax-abatement tools” produces a justifiable return on investment. They say the economic multipliers far outweigh the cost of the property-tax subsidies.

Instinctively, this sounds right: What’s a small tax break if it means a particular business will hire 10 or 20 more employees that it otherwise might not? Those new employees buy homes, cars, groceries, insurance, medical services and on and on, fueling still more growth in the local economy.

And as the size and value of that subsidized company grows, when its tax break ends, it will be paying more taxes than it otherwise would have been if it didn’t receive the tax abatement to help it grow.

What’s more, the argument goes, taxabatements are a fact of life in economic development circles. Everybody does it.

Manatee, the argument goes, must stay competitive.

To paraphrase the late eminent economist, Milton Friedman, seldom is the other side of this coin considered. As Friedman explained many years ago to Forbes magazine, when governments give tax breaks and subsidies to businesses, government officials are assuming the new jobs that those subsidized businesses promise would never be created by anyone else.

To the contrary, Friedman said. Who is to say Manatee County’s other businesses and taxpayers would not create the same number or more jobs than the subsidized business if existing taxpayers were able to use the money that is taken from them to subsidize the new business?

In a perfect world, which, of course, is a dream, all cities, counties and states would discontinue their corporate subsidy programs. Instead, they would compete on what they should really focus, which is creating the right economic climate — low taxes and low regulation. Get out of the business of creating special interests.

While this newspaper has always been a strong proponent of business and economic growth, we have always opposed business tax breaks in the name of economic development. We still do.

Nonetheless, it won’t be catastrophic if Manatee voters give commissioners the authority to offer businesses tax breaks.

But here’s the catch: Any business that is awarded a break must be held accountable.

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2:50 a.m. — 1600 block of GMD. Suspicious Vehicle. A woman who was driving through the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort said she remembered coming there and was just driving through the property.

1:13 a.m. — 1200 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. Police stopped a car that was pulling out of a park area at the same time they heard the alarm of a restaurant nearby. The driver and his passenger said they heard it going off the whole time they were in the park.

Tag troubles 8:09 a.m. — 500 block of Broadway.

Traffic Violation. Police stopped the driver of a vehicle with no tag. The driver said the tag was stolen a few days ago and that his license was suspended. His truck registration was also expired.

Police gave him a citation for driving with a suspended license and warnings for the other violations.

Unlicensed drivers 4:20 p.m. — 6000 block of GMD. Traffic Violation. Police arrested both drivers of a truck/trailer combination after discovering both drivers had suspended licenses.

Make it a double violation 4:45 p.m. — 100 block of GMD. Code Enforcement. Police found two people near park picnic benches with open alcohol containers and a white dog with no leash. Both people received written warnings.

Custody dispute 7:18 p.m. — 1900 block of Harbourside Drive. Abandoned 911 Call.

Police responded to an abandoned 911 call and found a woman crying on the porch of the unit from which the call was placed. The woman said she received emails from her ex-husband asking for their children’s passports. She said her ex has custody of the children, who live out-of-state, and she wanted police to do something about their dispute. Police told her they could not help her with her out-of-state issues.

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8:01 a.m. — 100 block of N. Shore Road. Camping. Two females admitted they were part of a group that was camping on Beer Can Island. Police found five campers; one was lying in a hammock tied between trees and another was pounding out sand on a blanket. Police warned the campers about town ordinances that prohibit being on the beach before 5 a.m. and camping.

7:49 a.m. — 100 block of N. Shore Road. Camping. Police found four teens camping in tents on Beer Can Island and called their parents. The teens removed their tents and other belongings before leaving the area.

May 18 Vehicle vandalism 9:22 a.m. — 700 block of Fox St. Vandalism. A man said someone cut the valve stems on his vehicle.

No cause for complaint

12:12 p.m. — 600 block of Sutton Place. Property Found. While boating in the bay, a man found a pair of wooden oars floating in the water.

1:34 p.m. — 700 block of Tarawitt Drive. Parking. A man complained that his neighbor has illegally parked vehicles in his driveway. Police determined none of the four vehicles parked there was in violation of ordinances.

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5:38 p.m. — 600 block of Buttonwood Drive. A woman got a call from a man who said he was from Publishers Clearing House and that she had won a Walmart gift card. Another person convinced the woman to give them her credit card number. When she realized what she had done, she contacted her bank immediately to cancel the card.

3:10 p.m. — 6900 block of Palm Drive. Dumping. A woman flagged down police to report the driver of a truck with a tractor-trailer attached illegally dumped construction debris. The woman called a few minutes later to report more dumping and the name of the company on the truck. The owner of the company told police he was ashamed of the incident and would determine who was responsible.

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A love that’s on the rocks 8:18 p.m. — 500 block of Ranger Lane. Larceny. Someone stole a decorative landscaping rock engraved with the word “love.”

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hurricane season by Robin Hartill | City Editor

2013: Hope for calm; prepare for storm Last year’s Tropical Storm Debby was a reminder about the importance of having an emergency plan in place.

Tropical Storm Debby came as a surprise last year.

It was a loosely organized system of storms that didn’t appear to be a threat until June 23 — when the Key was already feeling its impacts.

“Debby was stationary for about three days just 200 miles to the west of us,” said Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa. “Not only did we get a lot of rain, but the rain had no place to go because the tide was so high.”

It goes to show what town staffers repeat every year to Longboat Key residents as hurricane season approaches: Be prepared.

The season, which runs June through November, was uneventful for the Key for nearly six years before Tropical Storm Debby struck last year, requiring the town to put the emergency procedures it tweaks every year into effect.

It also underscored another lesson.

“You never know what nature’s going to throw at you,” Florensa said.

Longboat Key experienced flooding and wind damage last year during Debby and also lost approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sand. But Debby spared

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Tropical Storm Debby brought rain and heavy winds to the Key. the Key of any loss of life or major property damage.

In fact, Longboat Key hasn’t had a direct hurricane hit since 1944.

That, of course, doesn’t mean it can’t happen.

That’s why town officials encourage residents to have a plan.

The town has information on its website, longboatkey.org, about what to do before, during and after the storm, along with checklists, emergency contact

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information, shelter information and more.

Most hurricane preparation doesn’t vary from year to year, but it’s important to plan for evacuations, have an emergency supply kit and documents in place and devise a plan for pets and persons with special needs.

A few tips the town’s website offers: The harder it is for you to leave — i.e., if you’re elderly or have reduced mobility — the sooner you should evacuate.

Sandbags from the last hurricane season can generally be used, but they should be kept in a dry spot indoors, such as a shed or garage, because they could deteriorate if exposed to sun, water and insects.

One of the safer places in a home or condominium to store valuables if you don’t have a safe is the dishwasher, because it’s anchored to cabinets and plumbing, is waterproof and has a door that locks.

According to Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming, the town has been meeting with officials from both counties to tweak plans for how residents and other stakeholders would get back on the Key after an emergency.

“Re-entry has always been a point of confusion because we’re dealing with two jurisdictions,” he said.

Coordinating policies would be especially important in an instance in which people could only re-enter the Key from one side of the island — for example, if a bridge were destroyed.

Want to know more about how to prepare for a storm?

The town will hold a hurricane-preparation seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 20, at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

“Debby was, for all of us, a great eye-opener,” Florensa said.

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Stock up on the following items and store them in a waterresistant container

by June 1, the first day of hurricane season: • Two-week supply of prescription medications • Two-week supply of nonperishable and special dietary foods • One gallon of drinking water per person per day for two weeks • Flashlights, batteries, portable radio • First aid book and kit • Mosquito repellant and citronella candles • Two coolers (one for food, the other for ice) • Plastic tarp for roof and window, tools, nails, etc.

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TROLLEY TROUBLE

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Bullock wants Key taxpayers to halt funding The town does not have the poorest bus ridership route in Manatee County but, it’s the only municipality asked to help fund the route’s annual cost.

Town Manager Dave Bullock does not believe Longboat Key should pay any additional funds to Manatee County to help fund the Key’s trolley route.

In a presentation to the Manatee County Commission May 7, Bullock explained Longboat Key taxpayers have paid more than $6 million in transportation services to the county in the last 10 years.

Bullock has already ordered his finance staff not to pay a $42,000 trolleyfunding request for fiscal year 2011-12 and to hold off on another $42,000 funding request from the county for the current fiscal year.

Manatee County Public Works Director Ron Schulhofer sent a letter dated Jan. 7 to the town’s finance department requesting the town send a check for $42,000 for fiscal year 2012-13.

Schulhofer said the county, again, has not received any state grants to help subsidize the cost of operating the trolley, thus creating a shortfall of revenue needed to manage the Longboat Key route.

Instead of sending a check, Bullock sent Schulhofer a letter dated Jan. 11, explaining he needed more information before he would consider sending the county any funds.

Although the town paid the county $42,000 in fiscal year 2010-11, Bullock said he’s reviewed all of the minutes between the county and the town’s meetings and can’t find an agreement that mandates the town continue to pay for the trolley route.

On May 7, Bullock asked the Manatee County Commission for a motion to stop billing the town for

transit service and to rescind the bills for the last two years.

“This needs to be resolved,” Bullock said.

Bullock also played PowerPoint slides that show although the Longboat Key trolley route has anemic ridership numbers, it’s not the poorest-performing route in Manatee County.

Manatee County ridership statistics reveal that in 2012 a Palmetto route had 34,303 riders, compared with 37,275 riders for the Longboat Key route that same year.

“As far as we know, the county is not billing the city of Palmetto for having a route with less riders than we have,” Bullock said. “We’re asking the county to stop singling out Longboat Key taxpayers to subsidize county-wide transit operations.”

Bullock also noted that, unlike other Manatee County municipalities, the town does not use many of the county’s services that its taxpayers fund. Those services include a sheriff road patrol, planning services, code-enforcement services, parks services and beach-project management.

Although the commission did not make the motion Bullock sought, Manatee County Commission Chairman John Chappie asked for an agenda item at a future budget workshop to discuss the matter further.

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YOUR NEIGHBOR | Trice Greene

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Book called Longboat ‘an island without soul’ It’s safe to say a pair of Rolling Stone writers didn’t get the key to Longboat after their 1999 book, ‘Florida Beaches.’

Paradise was apparently lost on Rolling Stone writers Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort, when they wrote their 1999 book, “Florida Beaches.”

They called it “an island without soul and personality” that “projects all the warmth and charm of a bank lobby.”

The Longboat Observer defended the honor of the Key June 1, 2000, in the only front-page book review in the newspaper’s history.

A few samples from “Florida Beaches” about the Key: It claimed the island’s “horticulture presentation shaped into meatballs and silos conveys an obsessive demand for privacy that practically screams, ‘Get off my property!’”

It described the people as “obnoxious and muttering grumpily about where and when to have dinner.”

Former Longboat Observer City Editor Frank Cunningham, author of “The Key to Longboat,” wrote in his review of the book about the many residents who volunteer their time and contribute to philanthropic causes. He challenged some of the assertions in the book — such as the claim that there were only seven public beach ac-

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patients whose smiles she transformed.

“The children always taught me something,” she said.

After retiring, Greene and her husband, Buddy Herring, lived in Boca Grande but decided to move to Longboat Key because they were drawn to its cultural offerings.

Greene is excited about upcoming efforts at the Longboat Library. The nonprofit, all-volunteer organization will work on getting an endowment, and, next week, volunteers will meet with Sarasota County staffers who will teach them how to help patrons download e-books.

Library volunteers field a wide range of questions about everything from downloading materials on iPads to “How do I register to vote?”

“We can help them find where to go,” Greene said.

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A May 1959 purchase transformed Longboat and its surrounding islands.

That’s when Arvida Corp., which aluminum magnate Arthur Vining Davis founded, purchased most of the south end of Longboat Key, along with Bird, Coon, Lido and Otter keys, along with St. Armands.

He paid $13.5 million for 2,000 acres, making it the largest real-estate deal in Sarasota County history at the time.

Arvida went on to develop the southern half of the Key, building many of its condominiums, along with what’s now the Longboat Key Club & Resort.

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Maria … we’ll never stop saying Maria … Sharapova, that is.

On June 2, 2005, the Longboat Observer reported the blond bombshell tennis player purchased a home in Hideaway Bay for $2.69 million.

Sharapova’s purchase came just after she lost the quarterfinals of the French Open against Justine Henin-Hardenne.

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But, on Longboat Key, adult illiteracy isn’t a problem. So, she walked into the Longboat Library in 2004 wanting to volunteer. Last May, Neighborhood: she began a twoBay Isles Bayou year term as president of the LongNeighbor boat Library. since: 2004 The library has at least three volunteers who were career librarians or media specialists. Greene isn’t one of them.

The Memphis, Tenn., native was a pediatric dentist for 23 years, 21 of which she spent in the U.S. Army. She lived around the world, in places such as Frankfurt, Germany, Egypt and Thailand, and has a binder filled with pictures of the young

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Longboat wasn’t the only community to draw the authors’ ire.

“Longboat Key, where the normal salutations are, ‘How’s the hip? How’s the knee?’ has its share of old people, but it’s a known fact that most of their parents and grandparents live in Venice.”

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islative update. Cost is $22 for members; $27 for nonmembers. Call Kim Noyes at 925-2970 or email sarasotatigerbayclub@ verizon.net.

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Meeting — runs from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. New College President Dr. Donal O’Shea will speak at the May 30 meeting. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

Harry’s Summer Solstice Soiree — takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harry’s Continental Kitchens, 525 St. Judes Drive.

The event features wines, beers and hors d’oeuvres and benefits the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Cost is $20. Call 383-0777.

Sarasota Tiger Bay Club — meets at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 East Ave. Florida Sen. Lisa Carlton will moderate this month’s panel discussing the annual leg-

Frank Buckles, the last surviving American World War I veteran, died more than two years ago at 110.

But at last Thursday’s Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meeting, Weldon Frost, who in 2011 visited more than 20 cemeteries in France from World War II, pulled a list out of his pocket to show how many lives were lost during World War I in honor of Memorial Day: United States — 116,708 Great Britain — 886,939 Canada — 64,976 Australia — 61,966 France — 1,397,800 Russia — 1,811,000 Italy — 651,000 Germany — 2,050,897 Austria — 1,100,000 The total, including small countries allied with one side or the other: 9,722,620 military deaths for World War I. That is in addition to 6,821,248 direct and indirect civilian deaths.

Frost shared the list to ask that members remember all veterans on Memorial Day as surviving veterans die.

What: This event will offer an ocean of opportunities to celebrate the ocean, such as games and crafts, and a Dr. Seuss theme. Free with paid admission to the Aquarium (Mote members always get in free).

For visitor information and ticket prices, go to www.mote.org and scroll over “Aquarium.”

When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8 Where: Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

Wednesday, June 19

Thursday, June 6

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World Oceans Day Family Festival

St. Armands Circle Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale and 12th Annual Craft Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sidewalk sale takes place at participating businesses throughout the Circle; the craft festival takes place in St. Armands Circle Park. More than 175 artisans and craft persons will participate.

Call 388-1554.

Bridge Street Night Time Market — takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturdays in June and July on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach. The market will showcase local restaurants and desserts, live music, homemade arts and crafts, vendors, jewelry, clothes, home décor and more. For information, visit bridgestreetmerchants.com.

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Dr. O’Brien was a founding partner of what is now Rhode Island Medical Imaging, which has offices throughout the state. He continued to practice there until his retirement in June 1997.

Dr. O’Brien was a member of the Rhode Island Medical Society and the Radiological Society of North America. In 1981, the American College of Radiology awarded him a fellowship.

In retirement, Dr. O’Brien pursued his passion for tennis. He competed in and won several championships at the Longboat Key Club and Resort and the Warwick Heights Tennis Club in Rhode Island. He also loved reading and spending time laughing and bantering with family and friends.

Dr. O’Brien is survived by his wife, Maureen; children John, Kevin, Diana and Michelle; two grandchildren; and many dear friends.

A Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Greenwich, R.I. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, cancer.org, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org.

Donations can be made to the Helen Hawes Anderson Fund at UVM, 411 Main St., Burlington, Vt., 05401; or the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Volunteers, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fla., 34239.

Lydia Hawes, 93, of Longboat Key, died May 23.

Born April 11, 1920, in Rock, Mich., she was devoted to her family and was a schoolteacher at Oakmont High School in Massachusetts. She volunteered at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and was a longtime member of Sarasota Yacht Club.

Mrs. Hawes and her high school sweetheart and husband of 68 years, Melvin, enjoyed spending summers in Wisconsin on the vegetable farm where they grew their own produce.

She is remembered by her worldwide friends for her thoughtfulness and humor and by her family for her kindness, boundless spirit and faultless resilience, along with her stream of dinner bread, baked from home ground wheat berries, and the incredible resilience that saturated each piece.

Mrs. Hawes was preceded in death by her daughter, Helen, who died in 1996.

She is survived by her husband, Melvin; daughter, Jane; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

A private memorial will be held.

Dr. John ‘Jack’ O’Brien Dr. John “Jack” O’Brien, 79, of Longboat Key and North Kingstown, R.I., died May 25.

Born July 14, 1933, in Cork, Ireland, he was raised and educated in Ireland and graduated from medical school at University College Cork. After graduation, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean to serve his internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital, in Worcester, Mass., where he met his wife of 52 years, Maureen.

The couple moved from Worcester to Rhode Island in 1960 for Dr. O’Brien’s three-year residency in radiology at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was on staff for his entire career.

From 1966 through 1968, he served in the U.S. Navy as lieutenant commander based out of Bethesda Naval Hospital. In 1968, the couple returned to Rhode Island.

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Caps off to the 2013 graduates of Longboat Key and Bird Key.

Samantha Albano Parents: Mike and Sandy Albano High school: Out-of-Door Academy Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: Varsity volleyball; club volleyball; performing arts (musicals); varsity lacrosse; head of the senior video Awards and honors: Member of Thespian Society, Honor Roll College plans: Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass.

Dream job: Actor (film, TV show and “Saturday Night Live” host) Proudest accomplishment: Senior year, we finally beat our rivalry high school volleyball team twice. They were standout events for my teammates and me, because we had never beaten them in the six years of playing volleyball at ODA.

Gabriella Giordano Parents: Michael and Rita Giordano High school: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: Volunteer at Bay Area Physical Therapy; H.S. Moody Elementary; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundraiser; art Awards and honors: Won a first-place award for her coil pot and second place for a tile piece in ceramics at the Cardinal Mooney Art Show.

College plans: Attend State College of Florida and then transfer to the University of South Florida.

Dream job: Physical therapist Proudest accomplishment: Having five ceramic pots qualify for the Cardinal Mooney Art Show and placing for two of them … and surviving high school.

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Catherine Ivey Parents: Jeff and Sharon Ivey High school: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Extracurricular activities, hobbies and community service: Hostess at the Old Salty Dog on City Island; volunteer at an elderly home in Lakewood Ranch; student government treasurer for two years Awards and honors: Honor roll for all four years of high school College plans: Manhattan College, in New York City Dream job: Working at the Rockefeller Center on “Saturday Night Live” Proudest accomplishment: Having a job for three years

Austin Interial Parents: Mother and stepfather, Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Kevin Pingel, of Longboat Key, and Frank Interial, of Galva, Ill. High school: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: JV and varsity football; weightlifting team; more than 130 hours of community service at Sarasota Habitat for Humanity; The Players Theatre; Sarasota Communities Blood Bank; and Sarasota Jackson’s Hope Foundation Awards and honors: Lettered in varsity football and weightlifting and was named an Observer “Athlete of the Week” in 2012.

College plans: Go to U.S. Army basic training four days after high school graduation, then attend the University of Mississippi’s Simultaneous Membership Program, an ROTC/Mississippi National Guard Program and attend Officer Candidate School. After graduating with a criminal justice degree, Interial will become a commissioned officer in the Army for four years.

Dream job: Depending on how long he stays in the military, Interial would like to come back to work in law enforcement for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Proudest accomplishment: Getting into Ole Miss and being sworn into the Mississippi National Guard.

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Parents: Jim and Carol Milano High school: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Extracurricular activities, hobbies and community service: Scuba diving; Miniature Horse Club of South Florida; treasurer of Mini-Hooves 4H Club of Sarasota; vice president of Half-Point Pullers Driving Club; drama; varsity tennis; softball; and traveling Awards and honors: Graduating with honors; National Honor Society; St. Stephen’s Award for Excellence in marine biology; the Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing; six national All-Star titles and four top-10 placings with the American Miniature Horse Club; National Exhibitor; National High Point Team College plans: Rollins College Dream job: Marine biologist Proudest accomplishments: “My horses: Training Lily, my yearling, and showing Rose (Lily’s mom).”

Breanna Ramsay Parents: Tracee Murphy and William Ramsay High school: Out-of-Door Academy Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: Basketball; softball; Relay for Life team captain Awards and honors: Coach’s award for basketball; National Honor Society; Head’s List (all A’s on report card) College plans: University of Miami Dream job: News reporter for “E!” Proudest accomplishment: Receiving a total of $214,900 worth of scholarship money from the colleges I applied to.

Savannah Schield Parents: Steve and Doreen Schield High school: Manatee High School Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: Junior and senior class president, Junior Leadership of Manatee, Reinaunce Girls’ Community Service Club, Key Club, Younglife, cheerleading, Junior Varsity basketball and more than 500 community service hours Awards and honors: White “M” academic letter; Renaissance; National Honor Society; Heart and Soul Award for Junior Varsity Cheerleading; Best Effort Award for Varsity cheerleading; Florida state champion cheerleading team; eighth-place national cheerleading team College plans: University of Florida, health science major, entrepreneurship and innovation minor Dream job: Hospital administrator Proudest accomplishment: Getting accepted to UF; being junior and senior class president; winning state finals in cheerleading in 2013.

JOSEPHINE SELLBERG Parents: Robert and Marie Sellberg High school: Out-of-Door Academy Extracurricular activities, community service and hobbies: Played lacrosse and softball in high school. Community service with organizations such as the Aids Walk and Relay for Life.

Awards and honors: Honor Roll College plans: Taking a gap year this coming year to travel and see the world. Next year I am going to Rollins College.

Dream job: I don’t have a particular dream job, but my dream is to be happy and love what I do and be successful in it and always be surrounded by good people.

Proudest accomplishment: Moving to America five years ago from Sweden, not knowing much English

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Families celebrate Bird Key Yacht Club Memorial Day at SYC hosts patriotic evening Red, white and blue outfits were par for the course May 27, at Bird Key Yacht Club. Members donned their best stars and stripes and enjoyed a favorite American pastime perfect for Memorial Day: enjoying a barbecue with friends.

Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated Memorial Day Monday, May 27, poolside, with the help of live music, a bounce house and an inflatable slide. Children had their faces painted, and some adults even got in on the action, too.

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Families met at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron for the 21st annual Race Around Lido Monday, May 27, to raise funds for Luffing Lassies, a women’s sailing group, and to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in Bay Isles sells for $4.75 million

The following residential realestate transactions took place between May 13 and May 17.

A home in Bay Isles tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Timothy Clarke, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 560 Harbor Point Road to Sara Connor, trustee, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for $4.75 million. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,041 square feet of living area.

Bussanich, of Franklin Lakes, N.J., for $245,000. Built in 2004, it has one bedroom, one bath and 520 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $475,000 in 2005.

Windward Bay

Lucille Orzach, trustee, sold the Unit PH-5 condominium at 4600 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Aeron Davies and Anna Dyer, of Davenport, for $237,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,096 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $64,000 in 1978.

The Water Club at Longboat Key

Dennis and Karen Nally, of New Canaan, Conn., sold their Unit 702 condominium at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Milos Graonic and Sasha DragasGraonic, of Newtown, Pa., for $2,375,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, five baths and 3,400 square feet of living area.

Grand Bay

Terrence and Valerie Osborne, of Kent, United Kingdom, sold their Unit 165 condominium at 3060 Grand Bay Blvd. to Anthony and Catherine Buckingham, of Kent, United Kingdom, for $925,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,143 square feet of living area.

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Charles and Georgianna Sweeney sold their Unit 9 condominium at 280 N. Shore Road to Donald Haas, Mary Haas, G. Bradley Wendel and Faye Wendel, of Longboat Key, for $850,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms,

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This home at 560 Harbor Point Road, which has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,041 square feet of living area, sold for $4.75 million. three baths and 2,834 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.55 million in 2005.

Longboat Terrace

Theodore and Phyllis Boyer, of Elgin, Ill., sold their Unit 106 condominium at 5393 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Robert and Marjorie Lichtenstein, of Longboat Key, for $800,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,956 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,000 in 2001.

Seaplace

Rosemarie Thrasher, trustee,

and Nina Corindo, of Boca Raton, sold the Unit G8-301-B condominium at 1925 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Terry Awes and Rachel Dole, of New York, for $522,500. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area.

Sands Point

Margaret Rappaport, personal representative, of Suffolk, N.Y., sold the Unit 321 condominium at 100 Sands Point Road to Richard Guardino Jr. and Monica Broderick, of Point Lookout, N.Y., for $387,000. Built in 1966, it has one bedroom, two baths

and 1,492 square feet of living area.

Islander Club of Longboat

James Covell, of Norwood, N.J., sold his Unit 25-S condominium at 2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Mark and Cathlin Graff, of Clermont, for $270,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area.

Silver Sands

Urban Goebel, trustee, of Roselle, Ill., sold the Unit 76 condominium at 101 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Steven Ballew and Bob Rappaport, of Arlington, Va., for $650,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,275 square feet of living area.

LIDO KEY Lido Harbour South

Terry Pasfield, of Winter Park, sold the Unit 107 condominium at 2100 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Margaret Loughead, trustee, of Lewisburg, Pa., for $229,000.

Built in 1968, it has one bedroom, two baths and 778 square feet of living area.

Marcel and Kristen Srur, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 258 condominium at 5841 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Steven and Elizabeth

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350 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 228 #A3963795 $725,000 Saint Cacchiotti

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750 Tarawitt Dr #A3971896 $695,000 Sharon Freeman

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4311 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 201 #A3969075 $550,000 Bruce & Jenine Meyer

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755 S Palm Ave # 105 #A3975410 $499,500 Jennifer Putnam

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1000 Longboat Club Rd # 603 #A3968910 $499,500 Catherine De’Ath

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230 Sands Point Rd # 3302 #A3951782 $449,000 Ian Addy Pa

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5430 Eagles Point Cir # 104 #A3978133 $449,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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800 Benjamin Franklin Dr # 310 #A3973449 $439,900 Douglas Parks

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7149 N Longboat Dr #A3937245 $399,000 Timothy Field, P.a.

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Permit

3636 Fair Oaks Place

2295 GMD 634 Buttonwood Drive

Interior and elevator Kitchen and bathroom Interior

Robert Heller

$154,028

Donna Giles David Bishop, trustee

$130,453 $99,055

2110 Harbourside Drive

Kitchen and bathroom

Stuart Ross

4835 GMD

Kitchen and bathroom

Jan Nyquist

$72,720

4215 GMD

Interior

Patrick Hollis

$69,485

Applicant

$80,000

3014 GMD

Door and window Marlene McBrier, trustee

$48,500

Re-roof

Salvatore Mauro

$44,200

3301 Bayou Road

Re-roof

Jean Pontius

$39,200

2110 Harbourside Drive

Bathroom

Janice Burne, trustee

$35,000

435 L’Ambiance Drive

Bathroom

Charles Ewing

$28,988

4561 GMD Garage door

The Grande Condominium Association

$27,575

1425 GMD

Kitchen

Judith Peters, trustee

$26,900

2120 Harbourside Drive

Bathroom

George Molaro

$20,000

1925 GMD

Allan Gottesman

$15,300

1115 GMD

Kitchen

Robert Koran

$13,500

2425 GMD

Doors

Janet Cohen, trustee

$11,738

511 Norton St.

Re-roof

Nancy Walsh

$10,400

751 Binnacle Point

Lift

David O’Rear

$10,200

579 Bayview Drive

Re-roof

Gordon Hathaway

524 Gunwale Lane

Pool cage

Steve Friedman

$8,000

$9,984.35

520 Harbor Point Road

Re-roof

Judy Papernick

$7,100

538 Bayview Drive

Boat lift

Cornelia Hurban

$7,000

370 GMD

Door

Harriett Resnick, trustee

$7,000

3500 GMD

Window

David Ryan

$5,495

1935 GMD 3740 GMD

Shutters Re-roof

Alex Klashaya Keith Kellow Jr.

$3,932 $3,250

501 Gunwale Lane

Garage door

Mark Bradt

$2,100

5321 GMD

Roof

Marvin Trietsch

$1,300

7819 Limestone Ln #A3974896 $218,000 Maureen Horn

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-539-3384

1211 Gulf Of Mexico Drive # 502 Longboat Key #A3968453 $3,000-$5,000/month, 90 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

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

225 Sands Point Rd # 7106 #A3966872 $269,900 Sharon Freeman

4870 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3974668 $203,000 Diana Kryszak

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

1241 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 402 #A3957287 $2,500,000 Michael Moulton

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

1748 Cherokee Dr #A3973717 $1,999,000 Tammy L. Garner

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-4161

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

213 N Polk Dr #A3938053 $1,495,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

128 Golden Gate Pt # 202A #A3978317 $1,395,000 Peggy Mock

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-356-3584

3827 Tangier Ter #A3978650 $1,325,000 Leonard Giarrano

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-0690

3030 Grand Bay Blvd # 333 #A3957486 $1,299,000 Sandi Layfield

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941.400.8764

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

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

1445 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 502 #A3977178 $1,119,000 Jenifer Schwell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-0968

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-545-0899

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-993-4078

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4380 Exeter Dr # 102H #A3976328 $278,000 Richard Perlman

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Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-6442

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1100 Benjamin Franklin Dr # 405 #A3974628 $265,000 Terry Goodman

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-2659

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BEACHSIDE BARBECUE

by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor

KINGS OF SWING

by Nick Friedman | Staff Writer

Chamber members get into the swing of things Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce met Friday, May 24, at the Longboat Key Club, for the 25th annual Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Members played a round of golf before heading into the clubhouse for a luncheon and awards.

Kathy Anthony and Mark Schlobach, with Doug and Judi Lehrian

Key Club hosts memorable Memorial Day

Scott and Jill Ramsey

Shepard Davis

Longboat Key Club and Resort threw a summertime beach barbecue Sunday, May 26. Because it was Memorial Day weekend, many people donned red, white and blue.

There was live music, and the Key Club served summer staples to the families in attendance: burgers, hot dogs, watermelon — and even red, white and blue chocolate-covered strawberries.

Bruce Myer 941.387.1859

SELLING

Left: Steve Poling, Steve Seley, Patrick Browne and Terry Howard

Photos by Mallory Gnaegy

Above: David Miller and Victoria Jacobson

Photos by Nick Friedman

Above: Tina Rudek, Joanna Berry, Maggie Hicks and Olivia Macey

Left: Michael Fleming and Kathryn Pankow

Longboat Key’s Top Realtor!

• First in Number of Homes Sold • First in Sales Volume of Homes Sold • First Class Results

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LONGBOATKEYFORSALE

Source: Mid Regional MLS for Longboat Key,, 2012

REDUCED $200,000!

JUST REDUCED!

Longboat Key for 33 years!

1980 - 2013

LIGHTHOUSE POINT- 4BR/4.5BA + Office. Beautiful home with pool, deepwater dock Freshly manicured vacant lot in Bay $1,495,000 & serene water views. LISTED WELL BELOW APPRAISED VALUE! $3,795,000 Isles Harbor Section.

JUST REDUCED!

JUST LISTED!

EMERALD POINTE SOUTH - Peaceful 545 SANCTUARY #B804 - 2BR+Office 3BR/3.5BA newer lake front villa in the & bonus room/3BA, 8th floor, with cul-de-sac.

REDUCED! $599,900 direct Gulf view s. $2,190,000 JUST REDUCED!

PLAYERS CLUB - 2BR/2BA second floor SHORE #109 - 2BR/2BA first floor ISLANDER CLUB - SHORT SALE 4BR/4BA home in the “A” building. $499,000 home nicely updated in pet friendly Double residence with wide open Gulf community. $459,000 views to the west and partial bay views to the east. $699,000

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GRAND BAY #222 - 3BR/3BA/2HB, 2nd COUNTRY CLUB SHORES - 561 Ranger SANCTUARY III - 5th Floor, 3BR/3.5BA floor home with golf course, bay and Lane, 3BR/2BA canal front ranch home corner residence with Gulf, golf and $1,799,000 tennis views. $820,000 with 2-car garage & boat dock $599,000 bay views.

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PIERRE - 2BR+Den/3BA furnished residence. Modified, open floorplan with partial Gulf views. $849,000

INN ON THE BEACH #5103 Golf Course view. $239,000 Club Suite #2202 Gulf front. $399,000

SHORT SALE!

LONGBOAT KEY MOORINGS - The west FAIRWAY BAY #121 - 2BR/2BA Corner coast’s largest marina has a 45’ slip just residence with great water views and for you! $79,500 two terraces . $439,000

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BEACHPLACE - BLDG. 11-#103 1804 Morris Street, Sarasota - 4BR/3.5BA COUNTRY CLUB SHORES - 631 Ranger 2BR/2BA furnished with private walk Mediterranean style courtyard home on Lane - 4BR/4BA/2HB home just 1 lot in $907,000 from the bay! LISTED FOR 4 DAYS AND down and 2 parking spaces. $459,000 corner lot. $1,895,000 ALREADY PENDING!

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate • 201 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Ste. 1 • Longboat Key • At the Charthouse

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L’AMBIANCE 3BR+Office 3BA/2HB Royal plan with Direct Gulf views & sights over downtown Sarasota. Incudes two covered parking spaces and additional storage. $2,495,000

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featured in:

941.387.1803

SPICE BAY - Located in the private gated community of Spice Bay on Siesta Key, the Bonaire is a truly luxurious residence with a Dutch West Indies style, built by Perrone Construction. With four en suite bedrooms, guest quarters and your own boat slip, this beautiful home offers the best of indoor-outdoor living! $2,349,000

lkoy@coldwellbanker.com

tour Lynne’s properties at

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SPICE BAY - The Antiqua is an exciting British West Indies architectural design in keeping with the idea KEITH POINTE - Remarkable Sarasota Bay front home surrounded by lush tropical landscaping. of casual elegance. This 3BR/3.5BA open floor plan and beautifully finished outdoor living room is situated Stunning open Bay views, gourmet kitchen, spacious patio with summer kitchen on 175’ of waterfront with $3,899,000 around a stunning courtyard and pool. Being built by Perrone Construction. $2,200,000 oversized dock.

Broker / Associate, CRB, CRS, GRI Previews International Property Specialist International President’s Premier, Involved Citizen: Sarasota Opera, SPARCC, Make-a Wish, Meals on Wheels, Breast Cancer Awareness

Global MarketinG: NYtimes.com Birdkeynews.com Coldwellbanker.com Worldproperties.com Trulia.com LynneKoy.com Rightmoves.com Greatwaterfrontliving.com Realtor.com Zillow.com SEAPLACE.. G1-103 $329,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS Sophisticated elegance with breathtaking Gulf, Bay and city views from this 3BD/3BA Penthouse residence. The home of Mr. Arthur Ferrante, of Ferrante & Teicher fame, is now being sold by his wife. Soaring ceilings, open floor plan and oversized windows welcome the sun and the sea. $1,999,000

ST ARMANDS - Spacious 4BD/3BA custom built home on Pansy Bayou, and set

on a wide canal. Just steps Lido Beach, and to shopping and dining in world renowned St. Armand’s Circle! $1,699,500

BAY ISLES - Beautiful 3BD/3.5BA home situated on water’s CASTILLIAN - Sweeping Full Gulf of Mexico BEACHES - Enjoy breakfast in the spacious edge. Volume ceilings, crown molding, marble gas fireplace, wood and Partial Bay views from this 3BA/2.5BA turnkey eat-in kitchen with fabulous direct Gulf views from this flooring & dramatic master suite spa are a few of the extraordinary furnished corner/end condo at the Castillian. One beautifully updated 2BD/2BA condominium home with features. $775,000 small pet up to 25 pounds. $725,000 a luxuriously crafted master suite. $699,000

SEAPLACE.. G4-202 $324,900 LB HARBOuR C-108 $265,000 LB HARBOuR E-102 $249,000 You can search Lynne’s website in 13 languages – including English.

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- Gorgeous, spacious 2BD/2.5BA condo offers an expanded kitchen area which could be a third bedroom! Screened lanai offers stunning southwest views of the Gulf!

Fully Furnished! $699,000

HARBOuR OAKS - In the gated community of Bay Isles ISLANDER CLuB - Full Bay views from this recently in Harbour Oaks is a beautifully updated 3BD/ 3BA end updated 2BD/2BA condo. The oversized master unit villa, with private heated pool and spa. View the lush bedroom has a large expanse of terrace and enjoys tropical atrium from the kitchen, dining room and guest both Gulf and Bay views. $424,900 bedroom. $585,000

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SEAPLACE – Completely remodeled and SEAPLACE – Completely updated and exquisitely LONGBOAT HARBOuR – Blank canvas beautifully furnished, 2BD/2BA with NW gulf views and decorated with rich wood furniture accentuated by a waiting for your personal touch! 2BD/2BA corner spectacular sunsets. Every creature comfort is waiting neutral canvas, this 2BD/2BA condo features tranquil residence features gorgeous views of the shimmering for you, just bring your bathing suit. $399,000 Northwest garden views. $309,000 salt water canals to the North and East. $259,000

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TEMPERATURES

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013

Temps.

SUNSET SWOOP

Record Temps.

High

Low

High

Low

Tuesday, May 21

86

67

96 (1927)

55 (1924)

Wednesday, May 22

86

68

96 (1974)

53 (1994)

Thursday, May 23

86

71

96 (1959)

57 (1981)

Friday, May 24

90

70

95 (2012)

55 (1971)

Saturday, May 25

94

71

94 (2012)

58 (1931)

Sunday, May 26

89

66

94 (1995)

55 (1979)

Monday, May 27

92

65

95 (1953)

52 (1979)

Average Gulf water temperature: 82

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Thursday, May 30

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Thursday, May 30

Sunrise 6:36

Sunset 8:20

Friday, May 31

6:36

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Saturday, June 1

6:36

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Sunday, June 2

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Monday, June 3

6:35

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Tuesday, June 4

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Wednesday, June 5

6:35

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June 8 New

Chester Chmielewski submitted this sunset photo, taken near Bayport Beach and Tennis Club.

WEATHER PHOTOS: Enter your local sunset, sunrise or weather-related photos and it could be published in one of The Observer’s newspapers. To enter your photos, visit YourObserver.com, and click on the “Contests” tab in the upper-right corner. Make sure to include where the photo was taken.

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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.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

(No phone calls please.)

(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 CASH REGISTER for sale, like new. $150.00 or make offer. Jeanne, 941-487-8450.

DESK: MODERN, sleek, dark brown. Brand new, selling for what I paid, $149.00. 941-587-0012.

PATIO SET: Martha S., table, 4 chairs/ cushions/ umbrella. New $395. Sell $145. 346-9319.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales SPECTACULAR SIESTA KEY ESTATE SALE • Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 31 - June 2, 9a.m.-5p.m.

• Friday numbers out at 8a.m.

263 Island Circle Siesta Key, FL 34242 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Sport, Super Charged V6, Outstanding Military Items, Sterling Silver, Estate Jewelry Including Diamonds & Gold, 1930's Boy Scout Uniforms & Badges Incl. Eagle Scout, 1930's Indiana University & Other University Memorabilia, Mid-Century Furniture, Patio Furniture, Books Incl. Nazi Books & Memorabilia, Listed Artists Oil Paintings, Area Rugs, 33 RPM Old Records, Kitchenware & Garage Tools, Bric-a-Brac & Much, Much More.

Please contact Ken at 941-356-3318 for any additional information.

BOAT SLIP FOR RENT, up to 25’. High, dry, indoor marina. Excellent boating location. By the month or yearly. Private owner, 941-371-1866.

Furnishings BEDROOM SET for sale: 2 twin beds, dresser, night table in perfect condition. Best offer.

Call 914-419-1406.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

BEACHPLACE, LBK. Casual beachfront living in 2BR/2BA, balcony condo. Olympic pool, health club, tennis courts. Available June 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 LBK ANNUAL: with option to buy $1500 month, 2BR/2BA, ground floor, corner, canal view, across from the beach, includes cable and water.

941-387-8485 LBK CONDO at Seaplace: 1369/sq.ft., 2BR/2BA, fully furnished, few steps from beach. Enjoy Gulf views and sunsets. Clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, 2 Gulfside heated pools, spa included. Available May 1, 2013. $2700/mo.

Annual rent preferred. 941-321-0915.

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

General Merchandise

Condos For Sale

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.

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

DOWNTOWN SARASOTA. Enjoy the pleasure of downtown living in one of Sarasota’s best kept secrets. Walk to restaurants, shops, theaters, opera and more from this immaculate one owner 2BR/2.5/BA condo with amenities galore. An oasis in the heart of downtown for $193,500. Call Nina Dearing, Michael Saunders R.E. Company, 941-809-0038.

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

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

Call David, 941-928-3447.

Business Opportunities

Homes For Rent

ACCOMPLISHED VEGAN Chef: Successful and motivated, previous owner, seeks investor or partner to open alternative menu restaurant in Sarasota. 941-539-3923

$1,950/MO.: ANNUAL Rental.

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

Updated, awesome beach views, garage, 55+.

941-232-1357.

Boats

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

Homes For Sale

Estate Sale Conducted by Antiques & Chatchkes.

Pictures & more information visit: estatesales.net Look under "Spectacular Siesta Key Estate Sale"

LBK MOORINGS Slip Rental, 65’ Open Water View (R/8) Dock, $500/per month annual.

813-500-0566.

Boats are selling very well. 17 yr. Island resident, many references. “Business On A Hand Shake”.

I also buy boats. Please visit: Islandboatsales.net Call Dave, (owner) 941-228-3489.

Condos/Apts. For Rent ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2.5BA, Cedars East Townhouse. Beautifully remodeled, w/garage, Bay views. $1800/mo. 941-807-2815.

Merchandise Wanted

OUTRIGGER CONDO 1BR/1BA. 1st floor, end unit, lanai, directly on beach, updated with Wi-Fi, 6 month rental, available 6/15.

Price negotiable. Call 847-533-6122

ESTATE SALE Saturday, June 1st - 9:30.M.-3P.M. Sunday, June 2nd - 12p.m.-3p.m.

3514 Tangier Terrace San Remo, Sarasota (Located off N. Siesta Dr. before bridge.)

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SELL Say You Saw itIT! in 955-4888 www.yourobserver.com

Real Estate Wanted 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. Off season rates available.

Private ground level patio, garage, updated, turnkey, 55+. 941-232-1357.

A BEACHFRONT: 2BR/2BA, LBK condo. Directly on Gulf, new kitchen, washer & dryer, pool, tennis court. Available August 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.

3/month minimum. Non-smoking. No pets.

201-694-9222.

A BEACHPLACE LBK Condo. Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, internet access, heated pool, covered parking, exercise room.

Available Aug., Sept., Oct., Dec., 2013 & Feb. & March, 2014. Non-smoking/ pets. By owner.

941-383-1884.

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

2 Sectional sofas; 1 having crocodile trim and 1 Tommy Bahama. Pair of leather chairs, tooled leather top desks with turned legs, 2 queen Tommy Bahama bedsets, California king bedset, large Oriental rosewood dining room table with 10 chairs and matching sideboard, with lazy susan and inlaid mother of pearl.

Occasional chairs, lamps, tables, Frigidaire washer and dryer, Maytag side by side and G.E. Profile refrigerators, 2 electric fireplaces, Chinese rug, bar stools, glasstop coffee and end tables, bikes, outdoor kitchen and patio furniture, hot tub, Waterford, nice glassware and decorative accessories, linens, china, glass and bric-a-brac.

A Nice Sale Sale Conducted by Palma Sola Sales Numbers at 8a.m.

EMERALD HARBOR: $1,399,000. Totally updated, 4100 sq. ft. 4 bed/3 bath home on widest, deep water canal on LBK. Walk to private beach.

Best price per sq. ft. on the market. Appt. only.

908-334-9902. Brokers welcome.

FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 FAIRWAY BAY. Spectacular Views. Designer decorated. Sleeps 4. Covered Parking. Inquiries: rainmakersdaughter@yahoo.com 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.

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BIRD KEY

582southspoonbilldrive.com Light and bright home with 100’ of water frontage. Sweeping views of the bay, direct access to the Gulf. $2,649,000

SORRENTO SHORES 2405bayshoreroad.com Expansive multi-faceted estate on more than 200' of water frontage. A main home, guest cottage and a private theater. $1,995,000

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5. grandbay315.com Charming 3BR/3½BA Biscayne with wonderful updates and views of the bay and twinkling lights of downtown. $819,000

6. grandbay212.com 3BR/3½BA Biscayne plan with wraparound bay and pool views. In wonderful condition.

May be purchased furnished. $759,000

SARASOTA BAY

SANDS POINT

435lambiancek505.com Gulf to bay views at every turn, 3BR/3BA, all new windows and sliders, 2 terraces, 2 covered parking spaces. $1,795,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS

sandspoint116.com Gorgeous Gulf views, completely updated, 2BR residence. Furnished. $1,195,000

SANCTUARY 535Sanctuarydrive203.com This 3BR/3BA is light and bright. Includes one covered parking space. $799,000

988 CONDO ON THE BAY

LONGBOAT BEACHCOMBER II

7. grandbay542.com 2BR/2BA, 4th floor, Bimini abounds in custom details and views of the bay, golf course and downtown.

Furnished. $725,000

L’AMBIANCE

350southshoredrive.com Palatial estate with views of the bay and downtown Sarasota. 5BR/3½BA plus office, formal living and dining room. Heated pool.

Spacious 3-car garage. $2,495,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

ritztowerresidences503.com Stunning sunsets from nearly every room in this 3BR residence. Furnished. $1,495,000

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longboatkeytowersn802.com Gorgeous 2BR/2BA direct Gulf residence.

Enjoy Gulf sunsets on one private terrace and bay breezes on the other terrace. $995,000

SEAPLACE 1015bogeylane.com 4BR plus den with views down the canal out to the bay. Upgraded finishes. $1,895,000

THE OAKS www.longboatbeachcomber11.com 2BR/2BA direct Gulf residence – ideal retreat or rental. Small community conveniently located. Furnished. $695,000

332bananapatchcourt.com Cliff Scholz-designed 4+BR with over 5,000 feet of quality construction on the bayside.

Spectacular outdoor living areas. $1,095,000

condonthebaynorth409.com Direct bay front 3BR/3BA residence with wonderful water views from nearly every room. $599,000

seaplaceg8406.com Gulf views from this top-floor 2BR/2BA. Updated kitchen and 9' ceilings. $419,000 seaplaceg1211.com Spacious 2BR/2BA with upstairs living area.

Steps to the beach. Furnished. $339,000 seaplaceg4204.com Terrific value, this 2BR is located in the popular G-4 building. $309,000

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