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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Police ponder pension alternative A defined-contribution option for union-represented police officers allows officers to put up to 35.4% of their paychecks, including Social Security, toward their retirement.

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+ Rabbi’s help goes shofar in Hawaii When Rabbi Jonathan Katz blew the shofar recently at a wedding he officiated in Hawaii, he joked he was blowing on a Jewish conch shell.

The next morning, he and his friend, Rabbi Neal Katz (no relation), headed to the beach and spotted two women holding shofars nearly identical to the one Katz had blown the night before. They were trying to blow the shofars but could hardly make a sound.

Needless to say, they were shocked when two rabbis seemingly appeared out of nowhere to give them a lesson.

The women asked the rabbis to offer a prayer, so they chanted the Shehechianu, a praising of the opportunity to experience such a wonderful occasion. Then, they offered a prayer giving thanks for the opportunity to practice shofar blowing with unexpected help from two rabbis.

+ Webb to lead USTA Florida Foundation The United States Tennis Association Florida Section Foundation appointed B.J. Webb as volunteer president of the organization. The foundation is the charitable arm of the USTA Florida Section.

Webb is an avid tennis player and community tennis volunteer who also serves as chairwoman of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board. And there’s another title she currently holds: bride to be. She’s currently planning an October wedding with fiancé Dave Bishop.

Town Manager Dave Bullock is giving the 11 members of the Longboat Key Police Department Union until June 28, to decide upon one of three retirement options.

Whatever the union chooses will be a drastic change from its current retirement option, in which officers put 10% of their

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paychecks into a pension plan the town is determined to close before Oct. 1.

Bullock is offering the union two different pension options with the Florida Retirement System (FRS).

The first is similar to the FRS option Longboat Key firefighter/ paramedics took earlier this year, when they agreed to split required

FRS contributions 50/50, with the town’s maximum contribution capped at 13%, according to their agreement. The contract also gave firefighters a 3% wage increase.

But with FRS pension costs rising, police officers are leery about taking an FRS option that could take more money out of their paychecks after the town reaches its

cap.

That leaves another option that might be more appealing to officers.

Since the start of negotiations in March, Bullock has offered a 401(a) retirement plan that includes a 3% pay increase and

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Whitney Beach likely to raise the bar Plaza owner Richard Juliani says a new bar and liquor store are coming to the old Tiny’s — but don’t raise those glasses just yet.

There’s a lot of buzz in town about a new bar opening at Whitney Beach Plaza in the space that used to be home to Tiny’s of Longboat Key. But don’t raise your glasses just yet.

Plaza owner Richard Juliani confirmed to the Longboat Observer that a bar and liquor store are coming to the shopping center and that he hopes to be a partner in the venture.

But, as of Monday night, that’s all he could confirm.

“Anything more than a handshake, it hasn’t happened yet,” he said. “We haven’t determined who the partners will be. A lot of people are jumping the gun.”

It may not be a done deal, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning. The rumored partner: Sam Lastinger, a trained chef and former bartender at Pattigeorge’s.

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The building that previously held Tiny’s of Longboat Key and Professional Touch Dry Cleaners, pictured in November 2012, before renovations. Tiny’s closed in 2010; Professional Touch temporarily moved to the main Whitney Beach building.

The Longboat Observer was unable to reach Lastinger.

Juliani said he’s been in negotiations with two separate partners but declined to name names until a lease is signed, which he said could happen

later this week or next week.

Meanwhile, Engel & Völkers Longboat Key announced last week that it would open in the plaza no later than August — making it the plaza’s first new

For lease Ian Black Real Estate agents Nick DeVito II and Debbie Anglin are listing the Whitney Beach Plaza property, located at 6840 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The listing advertises 15 spaces available ranging from 401 square feet to 10,138 square feet for $16 per square foot. tenant to sign a lease.

“We’ve been focused on finding the right location in north Longboat Key that best captures our formula-driven ‘shop’ concept,” said Ray Alexander, broker/owner, in a prepared statement. “The Engel & Völkers shop design is the lynchpin to our brand. It’s crucial that we scouted and selected the best possible location to ensure our formula-driven shop design

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Key Police Department Union 401(a) offer Town contribution...........................10% Employee voluntary contribution.......3% Town match of employee voluntary contribution........3% Additional voluntary employee contribution......................7% Total employee contribution............ 23% of base wage* * If the employee decides to make no voluntary contribution, the town will still make the 10% contribution and the employee will have 10% more gross pay to take home, plus the wage increases offered as part of the three-year contract.

is both appealing and unappealing.

“Historically, a defined-benefit plan is what government employees have gotten in the past because it’s usually much more predictable,” Skinner said. “It’s viewed as a better option because costs are guaranteed.”

Skinner, though, said that because rising costs in the FRS plan will fall on officers, the 401(a) option is worth another look.

“It can do very well, and there is consideration being taken for it,” Skinner said.

“But if the market crashes again, what do we have for our families?”

Officers are also debating whether the alternative would be attractive for officers seeking employment.

Many of the town’s police officers, when hired, already are collecting an FRS pension.

works best for us, and we believe the newly renovated Whitney Plaza fits our profile.”

“Our ‘shop’ locations are typically in retail areas that augment our concierge/lifestyle approach to helping our clients, and our waterfront-oriented space within Whitney Plaza suits us well,” Alexander said.

The property has been the subject of ongoing speculation since December 2010, when Juliani’s company, JKI Investment Capital LLC, purchased it with assets in a commercial short sale for $3.7 million, with many residents expressing frustration with the mostly vacant plaza.

Construction began in November, but it wasn’t until last month that Juliani listed the property with Ian Black Realty agents Nick DeVito II and Debbie Anglin because he wanted construction completed before he would lease out the building.

Since November, the property has received upgrades, including new roofing, landscaping, painting, air-conditioning and heating units and stucco. Last week, contractors finished the property’s new parking lot. New walkways will be completed later this week, and he hopes construction will be finished within a month.

Juliani listed a variety of businesses that have expressed interest in the property, including another real-estate office, gym, restaurants and a small market and/or convenience store.

“We hope to have it leased out as soon as humanly possible,” he said.

Meanwhile, many Longboaters are on the edge of their barstools waiting for news about the new bar coming to the old Tiny’s.

The bar opened in 1979 and was a favorite gathering spot for many residents and Key employees until it closed in March 2010.

Terry Griffin, a Tiny’s regular, described his excitement at the possibility of a new bar. “’Ecstatic’ would be the word,” he said. “I just miss all those people who were regulars at Tiny’s. It was always a place to go to share a story and a drink with friends and share some lies with each other.”

Times are changing, and these (pension) plans have simply become unaffordable for us to offer in the future unless we can cap our responsibilities.

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gives officers another 7% increase in takehome pay.

The employee who elects to make a voluntary 3% contribution, which the town will match, will still have 7% more take-home money that the employee can utilize for other purposes, including additional voluntary contributions to the defined-contribution plan.

As part of the proposal, the town will make a 10% contribution for employees even if they choose to put aside none of their salary to the plan. If an employee, though, invests a 3% employee contribution, the town will match that 3%, giving an employee a combined 16% total contribution to the plan.

And, if the employee elected to make a 3% contribution to receive a town match and utilized the additional 7% for an additional unmatched contribution to the plan, then the total percentage toward retirement, including Social Security, would be 35.4%.

The offer also comes with 2% wage increases in years two and three of the contract.

When police officer and union representative Chris Skinner debated the two FRS options at a June 20 negotiation session at Town Hall, he noted costs in the FRS plan are rising and asked the town to consider an additional 2% a year in pay increases for employees to offset FRS costs.

Bullock said additional pay increases wouldn’t be considered. He replied to Skinner’s request by saying, “Then don’t pick that option. It’s a simple solution.”

At the session, Bullock and town labor attorney Reynolds Allen urged the officers to think about the 401(a) option.

“That option makes more sense to me, and I hope your men consider it,” Allen said.

After the meeting, Skinner told the Longboat Observer why the 401(a) option

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“Whether an experienced officer who already has a pension would like to further enhance his or her FRS plan or have an alternative plan is the question,” Skinner said. “Many officers still believe a pension plan is the better option.”

Skinner said the union “is fragmented right now on what to do because officers are in different points in their career.”

Skinner said he worries that if a 401(a) plan is selected and it’s a deterrent for new applicants, the town will have trouble finding experienced officers.

Bullock, though, said he doesn’t believe the town will have that problem, no matter what option the officers choose.

“Municipalities have always offered their emergency responders pension plans in the past with a handshake and a promise that they will be taken care of no matter what,” Bullock told the Longboat Observer. “But times are changing, and these plans have simply become unaffordable for us to offer in the future unless we can cap our responsibilities.”

Bullock’s patience for a decision, meanwhile, is running thin. With the Longboat Key Town Commission’s direction, Bullock intends to finalize a contract and freeze the police pension plan by Oct. 1, with the town’s other two pension plans.

If the union doesn’t accept an offer by the June 28 deadline, the town is prepared to declare an impasse on the negotiations and offer officers only a one-year contract with only a 401(a) option for a retirement plan.

“The leisurely pace this negotiation process has taken with scheduling meetings isn’t acceptable,” Bullock said at last week’s meeting. “We just have to bring it to an end, and that’s what’s driving us for an answer.”

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Spanish Main sparks tower talk Spanish Main Yacht Club residents learned from a May 31 letter that ‘Spanish Main may resume exploring the feasibility of having a cell tower placed on our common property.’

Spanish Main Yacht Club resident Tom Freiwald is still asking the same question he first proposed three years ago to the Longboat Key Town Commission: Is Spanish Main Yacht Club a viable location for a cellular tower to improve communications on the north end of the Key? The Longboat Observer reported in June 2010 that Freiwald sent a letter to the commission suggesting his association has a viable place for a cellphone tower on the north end of the island.

Three years later, after receiving no response and knowing the Longboat Island Chapel members voted to decline a renewal to build a cellular tower on their property, Freiwald is repeating the question.

Wrote Freiwald to commissioners in June 2010: “The tower is visible from Gulf of Mexico Drive. Since the Spanish Main residents are accustomed to seeing it (or ignoring it as the case may be) there may be an interest by the residents to allow a taller tower to be built on the property; thus addressing the north end’s poor cellphone reception issues.”

Freiwald says the old concrete tower was built far back off Gulf of Mexico Drive to pick up basic television channels and hasn’t been in operation for years.

“No one even knows the tower is there unless it’s pointed out,” Friewald told the Longboat Observer in June 2010.

In a letter to unit owners dated May 31, Spanish Main Yacht Club Board of Directors President Pat Knudson wrote: “This is to inform you that Spanish Main may resume ex-

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An old and unused 70-foot-tall concrete television tower sits on the back of the Spanish Main Yacht Club property, where it has been in place since the 1960s. ploring the feasibility of having a cell tower placed on our common property. Soon we will begin learning about the feasibility of a cell tower on our common property. The board will keep our members updated as we learn more.”

Spanish Main Yacht Club — a community of 212 homes — has an unused 70-foot-tall concrete television tower on its property that was built in the 1960s.

The location, which lies near property that already contains utility easements, has enough space for ground equipment and trenching that can be concealed with shrubbery.

Friewald said the recent letter was sent to inform residents the inquiry would resume because the church

opted not to renew its lease for a tower.

“It’s a piece of property far enough off Gulf of Mexico Drive that’s not in your face,” said Freiwald, who explained the 70-foot tower could be extended to 110 feet to support improved cellular communications. “We’re just asking the question. That’s it.”

For now, Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer said the question won’t be answered.

“I’m aware of the interest, but right now it’s just people talking, and I need direction from the Town Commission to deal with such a request,” Meyer said.

Commissioners could direct town staff to answer the question as soon as they hold their

July 1 regular meeting.

Vice Mayor David Brenner told the Longboat Observer he visited the site a couple of weeks ago when a cellular communications representative was invited to the property to discuss the possibility.

“The conclusion was the site is workable and the owners could do something there if, and only if, the owners are interested,” Brenner said.

“My own feeling, though, is the management of Spanish Main would have to come to the town and say they have an interest.”

Commissioner Jack Duncan also discussed the possibility of a tower with Freiwald last week when he visited the property to view the existing tower.

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Emergency officials: Be prepared Town Manager Dave Bullock urged Longboat residents to remember that the Key is vulnerable to hurricanes.

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi asked those in attendance at the town’s annual hurricane preparedness seminar how many of them knew someone who would stay on the island when a hurricane hits. Almost half of the approximately 20 people in attendance raised their hands.

“Well, give me their names and addresses because I want to issue them a toe tag to wear,” Dezzi said.

Dezzi said his firefighter/paramedics cannot help those on the Key once 45 mph winds start whipping through.

“We have people out here who will refuse to leave, and that’s a shame because we won’t be able to help them when they dial 911 and realize they made a mistake,” Dezzi said. “The streets flood out here during a summer storm, so you’re kidding yourselves if you don’t think a major storm will overtake this island.”

Throughout the meeting, emergency officials urged residents to have a plan in place.

Town Manager Dave Bullock urged Longboat Key residents to remember that the Key is vulnerable to hurricanes.

A 30-second gust of powerful wind and

rain hit the middle of Longboat Key March 31, 2011, causing widespread damage to 15 residences and ripping off the roofs of three mobile homes and downing power lines in the Twin Shores and Gulfshore mobile-home communities.

“And that was just a regular storm with a strong gust of wind and a lot of rain,” said Assistant to the Town Manager Susan Phillips. “Imagine what a hurricane could do.”

Bullock said the seminar is an annual reminder to warn residents to stay prepared during every hurricane season.

“A major storm has not happened on Longboat Key for a long, long time,” Bullock said. “We are extraordinarily lucky on the southwest coast of Florida, but since 2004 we have had damaging hurricanes come very close to us. Our luck can eventually run out.”

Bullock reminded residents that a storm years ago, before the island was inhabited, created a storm surge that completely overtook the Key. “That storm and the saltwater wiped out all the vegetation and crops on this Key for two years,” Bullock said. “Imagine what a storm surge like that could do to a

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Town Manager Dave Bullock told Longboaters last week you pay a price for living on an island as beautiful as Longboat Key.

Key full of houses and condos.”

Bullock said the seminar was not intended to scare people, but to remind them to always be vigilant and have a plan.

“We have to remember that living in an area as beautiful as this comes along with risks,” Bullock said. “That’s the price we pay and why the town has a good plan and why we want all of you to have a plan as well.”

Although Longboat Key is a boating community, a subcommittee formed to investigate boat-and-trailer parking on the Key believes it’s also a premier community that shouldn’t allow residents to park their boats in front yards.

At the first meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board’s boat and trailer subcommittee Thursday, June 20, members debated how to make changes to the town code without singling out certain communities that don’t have waterfront access or a place to store boats.

Currently, residents can park a boat or trailer in an open space outside a Key home as long as it’s in a designated parking space. But what constitutes a parking space isn’t clarified in the code, and trailers and/or boats can sit in a front lawn.

The code also doesn’t mandate how many boats or trailers can be parked on a resident’s property.

Under the town code, boats can legally sit in driveways, yards or side yards.

Residents of Country Club Shores and Longbeach Village recently debated the issue of boat trailer parking enforcement. Country Club Shores residents, who let their deeds and covenant restrictions lapse years ago, want the town to ban trailers and boats from being parked in driveways, while Longbeach Village residents say a ban on boat and trailer parking in a historic boating community with many lots that don’t have water access would be ludicrous.

The debate led the planning board to allow both Country Club Shores and Village residents be a part of the discussion.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Robin Meyer urged subcommittee members to focus on changes that affect the whole Key. “We don’t want to single certain neighborhoods out,” Meyer said. “And I don’t want my code-enforcement officer walking around with a map trying to figure out who is in compliance and who is not.”

There was much back-and-forth debate, after Commissioner Phill Younger produced data showing where the boats are visible. The data revealed that boats and trailers are heavily located in the Village, Sleepy Lagoon and the St. Judes Drive and surrounding-streets area.

Once the subcommittee determined that, for the most part, there are not a lot of complaints about boat-and-trailer parking, the subcommittee came up with something with which they could all agree.

“We have isolated issues on this Key but not a huge problem,” said Longbeach Village Association President and subcommittee member Michael Drake. “But I think we can all agree we don’t want to see boats and trailers in front yards.”

The subcommittee directed town staff to return next month with language it can review that would state that boatand-trailer parking is not allowed from the front facade of a residence all the way to the street. The language will also state that those with corner lots can’t park their boats and trailers on side yards that also have access to the street. Language will also differentiate between those who have waterfront access.

The subcommittee also wants boats and trailers parked in side yards to be screened so they are not as visible from the road.

Staff is also suggesting that storage pods be allowed to remain parked in front of a residence for no more than five days.

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Through May 31, FDOT received approximately 850 completed surveys.

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The late Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle was one of three law-enforcement officers whose names were added to the Florida Police Chiefs Association Wall of Honor June 19.

The wall, which now includes 19 names, honors former retired and/or deceased FPCA members and those who made major contributions to the FPCA. The memorial that will be placed on the wall for Hogle states: “Recognizing him as a mild-mannered, soft-spoken leader who knew how to get the job done, while being a friend to all who knew him. He was a shining example of a true law enforcement professional.

“Recognizing his leadership as Chair of the Florida Police Association’s Legislative Committee where he worked tirelessly championing law enforcement legislative initiatives and for his many years of service on the Board of Directors.”

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

MW Development Group pushes Colony project Longboat Key-based MW Development Group is negotiating settlement agreements with Colony Beach & Tennis Resort parties, even though the Colony Association Board of Directors didn’t select its project. development proposal in 2008 and has been part of two failed settlement negotiations; currently MW Development is in the middle of settlement negotiations with affected Colony parties.

The project received support but fell to the wayside as lawsuits and bankruptcy filings continued. Many Colony owners at the time were convinced all of the existing buildings could be saved.

“We were the only ones back in the day pushing for a rebuild project, because we didn’t believe the buildings could be saved,” Welfonder said. “That’s not what many wanted to hear.”

MW Group was one of six finalists when the board first chose a developer in 2011. Ultimately, the board chose Club Holdings Ventures, although both parties agreed to terminate the relationship less than a year later. But Welfonder said his project was never vetted properly.

Asked to respond, Colony Associa-

tion President Jay Yablon said, “Manfred Welfonder is simply a broker who does not himself bring the capacity to the table, nor has he proved or divulged from where he would get the capacity, nor is there any evidence provided to the association that some entity with sufficient capacity would actually underwrite the supposed great deal from MW Development Group.”

MW Development Group, Welfonder said, has three letters of intent with contingencies from private and/or corporate sources for both equity and debt.

“We are the only proponent that has such a detailed project that capital partners can rely upon,” Welfonder said.

Despite the fact the project hasn’t been selected, Welfonder’s persistence has led some Colony unit owners and outsiders to question why MW Development Group’s project wasn’t selected previously.

Comparison of redevelopment proposals

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PROPOSALS JHM MW Development Group COST $80,000 to $150,000 cost to owners Provides a no-cost option in addition to cost alternatives OWNERSHIP Offers buyout, fractional and whole ownership Offers buyout, fractional and whole ownership FINANCING $3 million deposit for pre-development costs Agreements reached to provide equity/funding for entire project SETTLEMENT FUNDING Will provide necessary funding for settlements Secured funding for settlements and entire project NEGOTIATIONS Conducting global settlements that need board approval In the middle of settlement negotiations BUDGET PLAN Will submit an interim plan and budget Precise plan and budget already revealed to owners PROJECT COST Wants reimbursement Won’t ask for reimbursements for development project costs BUILDING PLANS Will move forward with a partial redevelopment Dedicated to building on all of the Colony property HOTEL PLANS Will construct a hotel building Will partner with a qualified hotel company to operate a new hotel

Has a marketing plan and Will provide a marketing plan and operating budgets MARKETING five-year resort operating budgets complete with financial figures and a capital reserve account TENNIS COURTS Tennis courts on-site are not guaranteed Mandates 10 tennis courts stay on the property

Mary Ann O’Neill, a Colony unit owner, said she has sent several emails to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association Board of Directors asking why the project isn’t being considered.

“When I first read the MW proposal, it was the right answer,” O’Neill said. “It has hospitality experience, and the JHM proposal doesn’t. To me, the comparison of the two is night and day, and it makes me worried about where we are headed.”

O’Neill also said the no-cost option the MW proposal provides gives owners an option no other proposal has offered.

John Lamont, a former owner and former president of the Colony Association Board of Directors from 1995 to 2000, said he left the board and sold his unit in 2011, when the association made known its intent to strategically file for bankruptcy.

“I have a feeling there’s a personal bias that exists against Manfred’s proposal and that’s a shame,” said Lamont, who believes some unit owners and board members are upset that Welfonder was correct in maintaining the property needed to be torn down and rebuilt. “Now there’s a reluctance to concede a mistake was made, and Manfred gets caught up in that.”

In response, Yablon said, “Welfonder was given the opportunity to make his case to the owners advisory committee, and they did not select his proposal.”

Yablon said it’s time to move on, noting the board signed a letter of intent with JHM Financial June 6. The move gives the company sufficient time to demonstrate whether it can deliver settlements with the key parties. The length of settlementnegotiation time agreed upon was not disclosed to unit owners.

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Longboat Key resident Manfred Welfonder’s top priority in the past six years has been rebuilding the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, even though the Colony Association Board of Directors did not choose MW Development Group to redevelop the property.

That doesn’t faze Welfonder, who continues to state his project is the best for the property.

The plan calls for the construction of 160 hotel units built in one or two midrise buildings developed and/or managed by an international hotel company and owned by the developer; the construction of 180 vacation ownership units/residences; 10 private residence clubs; and a three-meal restaurant, pool bar, ballroom, meeting rooms, spa, HarTru tennis court and an agreement with nearby golf courses allowing for use of the facilities.

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Where: Parade begins between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road; celebration continues at Bicentennial Park outside of Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

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“It’s always a wonderful community event that a lot of people look forward to,” said Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Dawn Mims.

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Jeanette Schoener has attended the Longboat Key Freedom Fest for many years.

And this year won’t be any different. Her three grandchildren will be visiting and plan to participate in the parade, while Schoener watches. The parade is special to the 88-year-old resident for several reasons.

“It’s a special event because they come here to visit me,” Schoener said of her grandchildren.

But the holiday has always held special meaning for Schoener, whose husband and brother were both veterans.

“I like that people remember,” she said.

“It’s for all the people who went into battle for them. I know I wouldn’t be here without them.”

The parade has special meaning for many participants. It’s often described as the most charming parade in America — as well as the shortest. This year’s parade will take participants around the same quarter-mile route on Bay Isles Road but will go the distance on charm.

Patriotic people and pups of all ages are invited to line up for the parade at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4, beginning between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road. Walk or bring your decorated bikes, strollers and wagons.

The parade begins at 9 a.m.; games, prizes and refreshments will follow at Bicentennial Park, near Longboat Key Town Hall. The event will also include a butterfly release organized by the Longboat Key Garden Club.

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Two who do it right

One of the rote lessons of journalism school is the definition of “news.” In simplest terms, it is the unusual or extraordinary. “Dog bites man” is not news. “Man bites dog” is.

These days, in our day-today world, less and less is it news when public officials bollix public-policy decisions or the handling of taxpayer money. Sad to say, that’s the norm.

In contrast, rare is the occasion, it seems, when high-profile public officials do something right. Now that would be news.

In that vein, here are two noteworthy examples of the latter:

Florida Gov. Rick Scott The devil of Florida’s mainstream media, Scott in his two-and-a-half years as governor rarely if ever receives credit for the job he is doing. Indeed, Florida’s largest newspapers and the Tallahassee press corps have fixated on Scott’s low approval ratings at the exclusion of almost all else. They revel in them.

To that end, we will be shocked if we see or hear a mainstream-media mention of recent poll results that show Floridians have an increasingly favorable view of the job Scott is doing.

Although you may dismiss the following because of its Salon.com source — the pro-business Minister Joel Osteen, left, leads Nik Wallenda and his family in David Bullock, Florida Chamber of Comprayer minutes before the Grand Canyon walk.

Town manager of Longboat merce — the chamber reKey ported this week a new poll What does this say about style from the ‘Six’ jean to the Longboat Key residents shows Gov. Scott’s approval America?

‘Nik.’ have every reason to be rating has risen to 52%, Social media channels were “Is there any chance these pleased with the perforup from 47% in March. Six overflowing Tuesday morning jeans could become a hot-ticket mance of Bullock. He has months ago, it stood in the with photos, chatter and comitem now that Nik wore them? made good decisions. mid-20% range. mentaries about the jeans Nik Did you watch Nik walk the Perhaps most noteworthy, What’s more, 45% of likely Wallenda wore on his Grand tightrope last night? Did you Bullock led the efforts to acFlorida voters believe Florida Canyon achievement. Here’s think twice about his decision complish what many Longis heading in the right direcan excerpt from one of the to wear jeans?” boaters advocated for nearly tion. A year ago, that perGlamour magazine bloggers: a decade. That is: When centage was 36%.

In contrast, one aspect of in a hole, stop digging. He These were the results of a “When tightrope walker Nik Wallenda’s feat that impressed has stopped the unfunded poll of 600 likely voters, conWallenda started his now legus was his praying and praise liabilities in the town emducted by Cherry Commuendary walk across the Grand for God and Jesus. ployees’ pension plans from nications Co., a TallahasseeCanyon, you would think we Americans often squirm and digging taxpayers deeper based polling company. would have been transfixed by wince at celebrities who are into debt. As more and more What’s different? The how he was risking his life to unabashed and open about their town employees reach retireeconomy. perform this death-defying stunt faith (i.e. Tim Tebow). ment, Longboat taxpayers Since Scott’s inauguration …

But in Wallenda’s walk on will be required to pay the in January 2011: “This morning, Nik told DJs that tiny wire 1,500 feet above $27 million-plus liability that • Florida’s employment at New York City radio station a river, we witnessed two awehas been promised to town 95.5 WPLJ that he was wearsome powers: The power of one has increased by more than employees in their pensions. ing his ‘favorite brand,’ Buffalo man’s determination and skill 330,000 in the private secWhen Bullock assumed his and the power of prayer and the Jeans, which cost $99. Buffalo tor. Positive job growth has Almighty. promptly decided to change the title, he placed this issue at occurred for 34 consecutive the top of his to-do list. To his months. credit, Bullock worked over • Unemployment has the past two years to end

BY THE NUMBERS fallen from 11.3% in 2010 the town’s defined-benefit We searched Google for the number of times to 7.1%, below the national the following terms appear together (ranked pension plans and shift town average of 7.6%. in order): employees, police and fireAlthough Scott singlefighters into new plans that handedly is not responsible Nik Wallenda / God.................. 24,300,000 no longer obligate Longboat for these results, he deserves Nik Wallenda / jeans................ 17,400,000 taxpayers to defined benefits. more credit than anyone Nik Wallenda / Thanks God........ 8,820,000 Kudos to Bullock. else for setting the tone to Nik Wallenda / Jesus.................. 3,710,000 Here are two other recent create a favorable business decisions worth noting: climate in Florida. Scott is • No. 1: Bullock told Manadoing what governors should tee County officials he would do. He’s selling the state to hold off on a beach renourishment after the not send them the $42,000 business owners. And he’s one bid the town received came in $5 milthey requested from Longboat Key to help incessantly reminding Florida lawmakers lion, or 40%, higher than was expected. subsidize a county-run trolley. to enact policies that make Florida attracPerhaps that decision was a “no-brainer.” tive to businesses.

Bullock pointed out how the city of PalBut it, too, was emblematic of Bullock’s patmetto’s public transit ridership is less than There’s an old saying in business: Intern as town manager.

Longboat Key’s, and yet Palmetto is not creased sales solve a lot of problems. Scott It’s refreshing to see that, unlike lawmakasked to subsidize the system. Why should knows this. Every time he persuades a ers in Washington, Bullock grasps that Longboat Key? business owner to move to Florida or exevery dollar that runs through Town Hall is Now $42,000 won’t break the town bank, pand his work force, Scott closes a sale and other people’s money, and he must treat it but good for Bullock. His stance is illustraimproves the quality of life for Floridians. as if it were his. tive of the approach he takes with taxpayer In the traditional sense, Gov. Scott is an Now that’s news. Send that man to Washmoney. unusual public figure: He’s doing it right. ington!

• No. 2: Bullock recommended the town These days, that’s news.

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+ New cameras questioned Dear Editor: Police say their camera system will trigger a notification of a stolen vehicle, or if a driver has a warrant or has a suspended license or tag violation. But the police have added, at their discretion, an additional criteria which is profiling, pure and simple: the flagging of a sexual predator today and maybe others tomorrow who have a legal right to come and go as they please.

So the police, on their own, can determine who is welcome and whom they deem as undesirable and therefore subject to an unwarranted traffic stop, questioning, a vehicle search and even detaining or ordering one off the Key. Who gives the police this power?

Nothing in the Florida Statutes, just a Big Brother and his camera.

People, when any number of legal or illegal criteria are put in place by rogue police with these cameras, your lawful privacy rights are eroded.

Your right to come onto the Key without being unlawfully challenged in any way is at stake here.

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Dear Editor: If you expect the leftist mainstream media to give you the real story behind the Internal Revenue Service’s scandals, then do not hold your breath.

The far left New York Times buried the first reports on the back pages hoping it would go away but were forced to move it to the front page when the IRS director was fired and the IRS apologized for targeting conservative causes.

FDR, a friend of labor who supported the National Labor Relations Act, blessed labor unions in private sector industry but said that he would never allow government workers to have unions.

The main reason given was that government employees work for the taxpayers, and if they are unionized, then who is going to represent the interests of taxpayers?

Though FDR was a politician, he was also a visionary.

JFK was a politician who placed politics above vision in supporting the unionization of government workers.

What a great idea: Allow them to unionize, give them lots of taxpayer money and their union will be sure to make campaign contributions and urge members to vote for you.

To hell with the consequences.

Well, the consequences have been enormous.

Government workers at federal, state and local levels have pay rates comparable to privatesector workers along with health plans and pension plans that are far superior to private-sector workers.

Most private workers have 401(k) plans that are inferior to

the defined benefit plans enjoyed by government workers, and, to add insult to injury, they are paying taxes to provide cushy plans to government workers that they themselves do not have.

No private-sector workers could match the deal of a local police chief who worked 20 years and retired at age 45 at a lifetime pension of $89,355 annually.

If he draws his pension for 40 years, which is likely, he will receive $3.58 million from taxpayers, far in excess of what he earned as an active employee.

There are hundreds of plans like this nationally, and they were all created by a system, in which politicians give away the store to public unions in return for campaign contributions and votes.

So, when you wonder why IRS employees would put another chip in the block of democracy, then just consider the following.

Large numbers of IRS employees are members of and pay dues to labor unions, which make campaign contributions exclusively to Democrats who oppose conservatives.

Most conservative organizations, which the IRS attacks and harasses, support smaller government and tax reform. The IRS does not want tax reform or smaller government, just like the schoolteachers union does not want to reform our dysfunctional, disgraceful educational system.

Our tax system is a national disgrace and the blame is on our dysfunctional U.S. Congress, which gets about a 15% approval rating, which must come from government workers who like the status quo.

William B. Allen Longboat Key

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Dear Editor: To weakly paraphrase William Shakespeare, nothing presented itself as well in your “100 can’t speak for all” editorial as its closing four paragraphs.

In the opening paragraphs, you relate philosophies regarding the importance of the individual in every manner of life. But, you seem to have trouble reconciling the concept that long ago, individuals (presumably working together), formed structures to exercise what could be regarded as their collective will, in their interests both as society and as individuals. To use your metaphor, that is the train that left the station even before there were trains.

Longboat Key has both a Comprehensive Plan and its zoning codes. Both need a reconsideration and revision, and you understand as well as anyone the judicial decisions that necessitate a good deal of this work.

The town’s Planning and Zoning Board and the Town Commission have grappled with how to proceed with this process for the past year. After some false starts, we voted to secure the services of an organization that for more than 75 years has helped other localities develop an informed and coherent underpinning for next steps. Some of the communities for which the Urban Land Insti-

tute (ULI) has conducted panels include Manatee County, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Amelia Island, Osceola County and Pasco County; Galveston, Texas; EagleVail, Colo.; and scores more. This process does not appear to have been a step toward the erosion of individual liberties in the past, nor is there any reason to expect the same in our town. There is every reason to expect the process to be helpful.

Ultimately, under our system of governance, the commission has the obligation to prepare for the future. Part of that process is gathering information. No one would imagine that the in-depth interviews of 100 participants would form a consensus or mandate for a particular action. The intent is to provide focus for the next set of important and deliberate considerations by the planning board and commission, with full public hearings. That is where the consensus is formed.

You mention the March election in which my race was extremely close and draw the conclusion that this shows a cleanly split island. That, of course, is one possibility. Another possible scenario is that there were other dynamics at play in that specific race, and that perhaps the large winning margins in the other two contests are more reflective of a population looking to move forward responsibly into the future.

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As stated in the opening, the final paragraphs seem to be in harmony with the spirit of what we are undertaking. We would be arrogant to believe we had all the answers, or couldn’t be assisted by an organization that has helped many, many other communities that have gone through the same effort. If we can refine our choices and opportunities, we can approach the positive direction for the future that you, too, hope for.

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Boat removal 11:16 a.m. — 4700 block of GMD. Abandoned Boat. Police assisted with traffic control on Gulf of Mexico Drive when an abandoned boat and trailer were removed near the Atlas Street beach access.

That’s one way to enter 1:38 p.m. — 5800 block of GMD. Property Damage. The owner of a rental unit reported damage to his front door. A man who rented the unit locked the keys inside, and, instead of using a nearby emergency phone to gain access to the unit, he decided kicking in the front door and causing $1,390 worth of damage was a better solution.

Elevator smoke 2:13 p.m. — 1000 block of GMD. Fire. A report of a fire turned out to be smoke caused from a hydraulic fluid leaking out of an elevator shaft.

Facing the wrong way 5:11 p.m. — Intersection of Longboat Drive South and Cedar Street. Parking Complaint. The town’s code-enforcement officer observed tree-trimming trucks parked in the opposite direction of oncoming traffic along a side of

1:41 p.m. — 200 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A woman reported two suspicious-looking men working in a parking lot. The men were working on a water line near GMD, and police verified their employment with a drilling-and-pump service company. The woman asked police to tell the men not to look at her employees. Police explained it was against Constitutional rights for police to tell someone not to look at another person.

Parking the wrong way 6 p.m. — Intersection of Longboat Drive and Cedar Street. Traffic Violation.

Police observed a truck and a trailer driving westbound on Broadway with no visible tags on either. He was issued citations for both and a notice to appear in court for driving without the proper driver’s license classification.

He also had no registration or proof of insurance.

Mysterious boat 11:07 p.m. — 10 block of Linley Street. Suspicious Circumstance. A marine patrol officer observed a man on a boat shining flashlights in the water and onto home near a resident’s boat dock. Police couldn’t locate the boat after discussing the complaint with the homeowner. They opted not to deploy a search after observing nothing out of place.

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Don’t mess with the nests 8:01 p.m. — 3100 block of GMD. Animal Rescue. A woman reported that two juveniles with observed learning disabilities disturbed a marked seaturtle nest. The parents of the children were spoken to; they promised the children wouldn’t disturb any more nests.

Longboat Drive South. Police handled the matter because it’s a violation of town codes.

The Lynches Landing leprechaun could have used a dose of Irish luck.

He lost his ice cream cone after code-enforcement officials determined the cone constituted a sign.

Owners Chris and Ethna Lynch replaced the cone with a shovel. But the leprechaun lost the shovel to the only storm of June 1998.

The Longboat Observer asked for suggestions on what should replace the shovel and offered a few that related to another dispute between the Lynches and town officials: A bouquet of seagrapes? A weed-

whacker? A bowl of sea turtle soup?

+ Longboat Key Club project is a go The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 6-1 to approve the Longboat Key Club & Resort’s proposed $400 million Islandside expansion and renovation project June 30, 2010. All it took to get there were 23 public hearings, $5 million in Key Club planning expenses, $40,000 in town expenses and $1 million in expenses for the challenger, the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC).

The mood was jubilant among supporters that day. But in December 2011, Judge Charles E. Roberts issued a writ of certiorari, quashing the development order. The 2nd District Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling last August, effectively killing the application.

+ Classic Cops Corner 6/24/00 — 1:59 p.m. 5500 block GMD. Suspicious Circumstances.

Subject received a letter saying the world’s rotation would reverse on July 4. Subject was advised in letter that “when air traffic ceases, it will be time to act.”

+ Marker created grave situation Times looked grim in the Longboat Observer’s June 26, 1986, issue, which features the below photograph.

But no one died. The plaque was a town marker to honor the people who donated property to form a nature preserve in Emerald Harbor.

At least one resident complained to the Longboat Observer that the marker was “tombstone-like.”

And we have to admit: It is a dead-ringer for something you’d see in a cemetery.

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Friends celebrate Florence Katz’s tireless volunteer work with seniors Florence Katz, 98, recently received the Salute to Senior Service Award for the entire state in a contest sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care. The recognition was for her work on behalf of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee, where Katz has volunteered for the Serving Our Seniors (SOS) program every Wednesday and Friday for nearly 18 years.

Jill Ross, lifestyle director at the Sarasota Bay Club, where Katz resides, organized a June 19 get-together of neighbors to celebrate her success and wish her well at the national level. Close to 50 friends gathered for afternoon tea June 19, in the living room at Sarasota Bay Club to honor Katz, including Mimi Edlin, Rabbi Michael and Nancy Eisenstat, Shirley Fein, Bibb and Al Grossman, Rabbi Jonathan Katz, Claire Love, Ruth Orne and Ida Wilkof.

Katz told the crowd, “What I give to people at Serving Our Seniors is nothing compared to what they give to me.”

Katz was musical director at Temple Beth Israel for years. Rabbi Jonathan Katz (no relation) couldn’t resist a bit of teasing

OBITUARIES Barbara P. Arau

Barbara P. Arau, 83, died June 18.

Born Aug. 8, 1929, in Atlanta, she was the oldest child of Dr. Colquitt and Elizabeth Pearson. She soon moved to Miami, where her father accepted the position of that city’s first She anesthesiologist. graduated from Guilford College in North Carolina, where she began her writing career as editor of The Argonaut student Arau magazine.

After college, she moved to New York City and began a long writing career as an editor at Outdoor Life and Prentice Hall Publishers. She married her college sweetheart, Garrett Lawton Pettingell, when he returned from the U.S. Navy, after serving as a lieutenant aboard a supply ship during the Korean War.

The Observer Media Group and the city of Sarasota invite the public to help welcome home the “King of the High Wire” Nik Wallenda at 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, for a Ticker Tape Homecoming Parade in downtown Sarasota. The parade will begin at Gulfstream Avenue and precede the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix’s Festival Parade of Boats.

The parade will include the Wallenda family, Sailor Circus clowns and the Sarasota Military Academy drumline. Spectators and attendees are encouraged to bring homemade banners and signs for Wallenda.

Sarasota Ford has agreed to provide vehicles for the parade, and organizers are working with Wallenda on his availability for autograph signing and public comments.

Wallenda made history Sunday, June 23, when he walked a 2-inchwide cable suspended 1,400 feet above the Grand Canyon’s Little Colorado River Gorge.

The city encourages individuals to come out and congratulate Nik Wallenda on his latest feat.

Photo by Molly Schechter

Rabbi Jonathan Katz of Temple Beth Israel and Florence Katz

for the soon-to-be 98-year-old and kidded her, “With a name like Katz … ”

Her two sons, Garrett Lawton Martin Pettingell and Roger Colquitt Pettingell, were born in New York.

In the 1970s, she moved to Miami and married Anthony Arau, her partner in the direct-marketing business. While living in Miami, she worked as a writer with her sister, Mary Elizabeth, and her brother, David, in his public relations firm. During this time, she developed a love for fishing and painting and often enjoyed both in the Florida Keys.

After a few years in Pennsylvania, the Araus moved to Sarasota, where Mrs. Arau published her first novel, “Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dinah,” a food and crime novel set in the Florida Keys. She continued to write personal essays and travel stories for national magazines and newspapers. She was a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, as well as Selby Women Writers.

While living in Sarasota, Mrs. Arau continued to write and to paint. She was working on a second novel when she died.

Her many paintings hang on the walls of her friends and family’s homes. An animal-lover from the first time she rescued a dog as a girl, she owned two beloved cats as her last pets.

Mrs. Arau is survived by her sons, Garrett and Roger, and their wives, Tami and Alisa; brother, David, and his wife, Anne; cousin, Earl Barber; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and close friends.

A memorial will be held at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3, at the Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota.

Friends and family are encouraged to attend this celebration of Mrs. Arau’s extraordinary life.

Dale Elizabeth Herbst

Dale Elizabeth Herbst, 66, of Kansas City, Mo., died June 17. She was a former

Photo courtesy of Cliff Roles

IF YOU GO The Nik Wallenda Ticker Tape Homecoming Parade When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 5* Where: The parade will begin at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 301. *The Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival Parade of Boats will follow.

lay minister at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church and Church of the Annunciation in Holmes Beach.

She was a graduate of Stephens College, in Columbia, Mo., and was past president of the Stephens College Dinner Club of Kansas City.

Mrs. Herbst was preceded in death by her husband, Alexis Ruiz de Villa, formerly of Bradenton Beach.

She is survived by her sons, Lance Stafford, Charles Stafford and Douglas Herbst Stafford; sister, Diane Schwartz; brother, Dean Herbst; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, June 29, in Kansas City.

Rita Murphy

Rita Murphy, 66, of Longboat Key and formerly of Longwood, died June 16. She is survived by her husband, Thomas.

Toale Brothers Funeral Homes is responsible for arrangements.

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The Junior Tennis Camp campers: camp organizer Briana Harris François, Stefan Stanczuk, Maddie Allen, Nick Carter, Thibult Bachelet, counselor Andrew Rios and Blake Williams

The Longboat Key Club & Resort’s summer camps are in full swing.

Twenty-three campers reported for fun Monday, June 24. Campers took over Harbourside and stretched from the tennis courts to the driving range in two different outdoor camps.

The Junior Tennis Camp had six 13-to 16-year-old campers who were improving their tennis swings and techniques by playing tennis games and drills in the morning. In the afternoon, they competed in a singles and doubles competition.

The younger campers in Summer Sports Camp spent the morning of June 24 on the courts of the Tennis Gardens, then played freeze tag in the dining room and drove golf balls at the driving range, all before lunch.

Later in the day, they headed to the pool to cool off.

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Grab your red, white and blue streamers and decorate your bikes, strollers, wagons and, yes, your dogs for a patriotic stroll down Longboat Key's Main Street — Bay Isles Road. Join Longboat Key dignitaries, Uncle Sam, the Cannons Marina boat and all your neighbors for an old-fashioned, All-American parade. Lineup begins at 8:30 a.m. between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road. Parade starts at 9 a.m.

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Fun games for kids of all ages in Bicentennial Park (next to Longboat Key Town Hall) after the parade, with loads of fun prizes for everyone. Kids can also take tours of Longboat Key’s biggest fire truck and rescue unit. Kids will get to release dozens of butterflies, supplied by the Longboat Key Garden Club, into the park.

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Indulge in some of your holiday favorites: waffles from Blue Dolphin Cafe, snow cones, popcorn, soft drinks and more. Enjoy American flags will line Bay Isles Road in a tribute to the red, your food on picnic tables at the beautiful and shady Bicentennial white and blue of American patriotism.

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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. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

Wednesdays, beginning July 10 Tai Chi for Health Class — takes place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Longboat Island Chapel’s Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico

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Drive. Christine Killeen will teach participants the essential basics of tai chi. Cost is $56 for eight classes. Contact Killeen at 383-1924.

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Mote Marine Laboratory Turtle Walks — take place at 6:45 a.m. in July, beginning at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Meet at the hotel’s pool area for a leisurely one-and-a-half-mile walk. A Mote volunteer will lead participants while discussing sea turtles and other local wildlife. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 388-4441.

FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS Wednesday, July 3

Anna Maria Privateers Independence Day Parade — This annual Fourth of July event marches through all three towns on Anna Maria Island.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. on Coquina Beach, in Bradenton Beach, and ends at Anna Maria Island Bayfront Park.

Festivities will continue with the Privateers’ Independence Day Celebration at noon, at Café on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more, visit www.amiprivateers.org.

Beachhouse Restaurant Fourth of July Extravaganza — Celebrate the Fourth of July early with this 20th annual party and fireworks show. VIP seating is available. Fireworks begin after dark, weather permitting, at the Beachhouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach.

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Thursday, July 4 Freedom Fest — parade lineup begins at 8:30 a.m.; parade begins at 9 a.m., at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. Patriotic people (and pups) of all ages are invited to participate in what’s known as the shortest and most charming Fourth of July parade in America. Parade participants are invited to walk the walk around Bay Isles Road or make the rounds via bike, trike or wagon. Then, enjoy breakfast, games and good, old-fashioned fun in Bicentennial Park. For information, call 3832466.

Sandbar Fireworks Spectacular — Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and family fun. VIP seating is available under the open air Sandbar Event Pavilion (only 100 tickets available). Fireworks begin after dark, weather permitting, at the Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria. Call 778-0444.

Volunteers at the Longboat Library are now a little tech-savvier after a Wednesday, May 29 presentation.

Sarasota County Libraries staffers visited attended a Longboat Library meeting to teach volunteers how to help patrons access county digital materials with devices such as iPads, Kindles and other e-readers.

“A lot of our patrons still want to hold the book in their hands,” said Longboat Library President Trice Greene, who finds that the children or grandchildren of regular patrons are more likely to ask about e-books.

Anyone who has a valid Sarasota County library card can check out up to 10 e-books at a time, according to Ellen India, adult-services librarian. Manatee and Charlotte County residents can also register as reciprocal borrowers and check out materials.

There’s no need to visit the library. Users can browse books on the library’s website and add selections to a cart. If it’s not yet available, the request is placed in a queue, similar to a waiting list, and the member receives an email once it becomes available.

There’s no hold queue or limits on the county library systems’ on-

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Ruth Strauss, who is known as the technological guru of library volunteers, scrolls through selections on an Amazon Kindle.

line streaming videos. That prospect was exciting for at least a few volunteers who said they would watch “Downton Abbey,” available through the library system.

India told the group that even library staffers have trouble keeping up with the latest devices. Last year alone, there were 13 new devices released.

But interest in e-readers and ebooks is steadily increasing among county library patrons, including senior citizens. India emphasized the importance of practice when it comes to using a new device.

“It’s like riding a bike,” she said.

“You crash and you get back up.”

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by Molly Schechter | Contributing Writer

Dance yourself fit this summer at FST long, lean muscles.

The hour-long classes will start with a roughly half-hour warm up of conditioning moves to get the body ready to dance. The balance features easy steps and choreography and learning routines, but the teachers emphasize “no pressure, not like a recital.” Styles will include swing (without the lifts), Fosse (think “Chicago” and “All That Jazz”) and classic-jazz combinations à la “West Side Story.” The music will feature songs

by Cole Porter and Kander and Ebb, and tunes from the likes of “A Chorus Line.”

Perhaps most important: The teachers’ approach is to build the classes around their students.

Said another way: Don’t worry if you think you can’t do a two-step.

If you like music and you like to move, give it a try. It’s a good bet that you’ll surprise yourself and discover a new fitness option.

Variety is important, not just because it is healthier and more productive to use your muscles in a variety of ways (what we call “cross training”), but because, in my view, more fitness programs succumb to boredom than any other cause. And this is a great, easy way to build something different and just plain fun into your routine.

This is the second year that FST is offering dance for adults. Last year’s summer session had about 12 students ranging in age from

17 to 85, and Mock says, “That’s what was so great about it.” She and Mills also note that the long– term benefits of dancing go beyond the physical and include making friends, being part of a team and becoming part of the dance community.

Sound like fun? That’s the idea.

The fee is $89 — a special summer discount and just under $15 per class — for six hour-long sessions from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting July 9. The classes take place in the studio on the third floor of FST’s Keating Theatre (North Palm Avenue at Cocoanut Avenue in Sarasota). You can wear whatever feels comfortable. Footwear is nothing — dance barefoot — or wear your tennies or any dance shoes you may happen to own. It’s up to you. And it bears repeating that no formal dance training is required.

To register or for more information, call Pam Smith at 3661350.

Molly Schechter is an ACEcertified personal trainer with a specialty in older-adult fitness plus YogaFit Instructor Training, SCF Yoga Fundamentals I and II and Power Pilates™ Mat Certifications. She teaches classes at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center and the Longboat Key Club and Resort. Email her at mschechter@ YourObserver.com.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Water Club condominium sells for $1.55 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between June 10 and June 14.

A condominium in Water Club at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Takako Richards, of New York, sold her Unit 307 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Thomas and Pamela Gurrentz, of Orlando, for $1.55 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,273 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.45 million in 2012.

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 1998.

Jack Sullivan, of Chicago, sold his Unit M1-606F condominium at 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Frederick Maibach Jr., trustee, of Lake Placid, for $330,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 928 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $151,500 in 1984.

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Palm Bay Club 306 LLC sold the Unit 403 condominium at 4401 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Charles and Etta Closser, of Bradenton, for $303,000. Built in 1972, it has one bedroom, one bath and 725 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2009.

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Marinell Baker, trustee, of Jefferson, Ky., sold the home at 581 Chipping Lane to Abbott Chipping LLC for $960,000. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,248 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $625,000 in 1997.

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Ann Hopwood, trustee, of Lansdale, Pa., sold the home at 226 N. Blvd. of the Presidents to Sharon Strassfeld, of Barrington, Mass., for $550,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,274 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $129,600 in 1989.

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Linda Greenberg, personal representative, of Manasquan, N.J., sold the Unit 3101 condominium at 2105 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Lesley Huber, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $860,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,234 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 1985.

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Nancy Mueller, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 204 condominium at 1045 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Urs Zuppiger, of Zurich, for $800,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,503 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $635,000 in 2001.

Laura Lowell, trustee, sold the Unit 602 condominium at 1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Charlevoix Condominium LLC for $610,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of

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Christine Drone, trustee, of Dane, Wis., sold the Unit 15 condominium at 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive to KSP 44 LLC for $457,500. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 756 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $137,500 in 1982.

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Deutsche Bank, trustee, sold the home at 6560 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Craig Huss, of Longboat Key, for $425,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,988 square feet of living area. It pre-

Charles and Susan Dinatale, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 113 condominium at 5757 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jill Leka, of Springfield, Ill., for $378,300. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,561 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $502,000 in 2009.

Seaplace

Thomas and Barbara Malbouef, of Wayne, Mich., sold their Unit G6-203-A condominium at 1955 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jay and Jacklyn Dedrick, of Wassaic, N.Y., for $350,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,257

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The Stern First Family Ltd. Partnership sold the Unit 10-A condominium at 1750 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Robert Henry, of Sarasota, for $500,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,403 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $46,400 in 1972.

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Karen Bush, of Pittsburgh, sold her Unit 304 condominium at 1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Russel Littke and Judith Littke, trustees, of Ankeny, Iowa, for $410,000. Built in 1970, it has one bed-

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1485 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A401 #A3945458 $554,000 Christina Landry

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-376-4498

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1327 Cottonwood Trl #A3975487 $549,000 Diana Michel

501 Harbor Point Rd #A3970216 $3,650,000 Michael Moulton

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-266-2677

1125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 304 #A3971228 $539,000 Connie Lyke Brown Pa

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-951-6660

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

578 Bayview Dr #A3978163 $515,000 Bobbi Banan

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

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-9799

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A305 #A3965898 $440,000 Diana Kryszak

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

711 Bayport Way # 711 #A3977438 $439,000 Steve Magner

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-8559

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A106 #A3968129 $410,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

2089 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 202 #A3967916 $399,000 Richard Perlman

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

615 Dream Island Rd # 306 #A3969421 $385,000 Barbara Dumbaugh

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-3743

4960 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 202 #A3979213 $345,000 Diane Otis Stirling

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-4261

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BUILDING PERMITS

Explore now on your phone or tablet.

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 14 through June 20, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address Permit Applicant Amount 433 North New single Shore Road family home Charles Streich $576,380

Kitchen and bathroom alterations Michael Hamilton $74,650 5655 GMD Kitchen alteration June Sturges $48,263 2295 GMD 1425 GMD Kitchen alteration Joy Kruyswyk $26,000

Lawrence and Alteration Carol English $20,000 1935 GMD Sliding glass doors Jane Mack $15,000 1465 GMD Harbourside Association $11,435 2200 Harbourside Drive Pool fence 761 Binnacle Point Drive Re-roof Sue Allen $4,720 Alteration Carl Davidson $2,100 1211 GMD Alteration Allan Schwartz $1,900 1211 GMD

Lido Surf and Sand

Mark Durland, of Chicago, sold his Unit 605 condominium at 1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Bernabe Somoza, of

6750 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 148 #A3978064 $300,000 Tammy Mast

4540 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 202 #A3979332 $284,500 Sharon Freeman

2800 Harbourside Dr # E-14 #A3954322 $165,000 Bruce & Jenine Meyer

1111 Ritz Carlton Dr # 1101 #A3979992 Diane Lyons

Sarasota $8,900 941-552-4200

347 W Royal Flamingo Dr #A3977913 $2,900,000 Barbara Dumbaugh

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-350-3743

4765 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # B102 #A3974664 $2,825,000 Nell Leffel

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-932-0032

571 Putter Ln #A3968685 Linda A. Page

$2,450,000

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-504-0123

462 Bowdoin Cir #A3934801 $1,995,000 Michele C Burnett

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-928-1542

1281 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 1104 #A3963869 $1,995,000 Hannerle Moore

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-7300

590 Putting Green Ln #A3961783 $1,595,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-0690

3527 Fair Oaks Ln #A3979084 $1,325,000 Judy C Beck

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-2825

7175 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 24 #A3978960 $1,149,000 Sandi Layfield

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

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

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

Sarasota, for $265,000. Built in 1976, it has one bedroom, one-and-a-half baths and 918 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 2002.

Visit our website to see a map of this week’s transactions. www.YourObserver.com

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

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-266-8152

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Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-2352

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3804 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 304 #A3978986 $189,900 Stephen Harris

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-256-6543

Sarasota 941-364-8884 941-914-0496

7180 Gulf Of Mexico Dr Longboat Key #A3979830 $4,300-$8,300/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

4340 Falmouth Dr # 304 #A3979534 $250,000 Marianne Lebar

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-650-0337

701 Saint Judes S Dr # 4 #A3980029 $165,000 Sherri Mills

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-7112

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room, one bath and 900 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2008.

The Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences, PH1208 #A3930816 $5,200,000 Joan Dickinson & Beth Afflebach

1912 Harbour Links Cir # 11 #A3979838 Diann Thelen

Longboat Key $3,300 941-552-4200

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S Little Bokeelia Island #A3959962 $29,500,000 Klaus Lang

Little Bokeelia Island 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

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

White Sands of Longboat whitesandsoflongboat.com 800.230.2428

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Veranda Beach Club verandabeachclub.com 800.411.5511

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YOUR NEIGHBOR | Vickie Brill

by Nick Friedman | Staff Writer

Photos by Nick Friedman

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Executive Assistant Victoria Jacobson with Yvonne Schloss, Vicki Collier and Georgina Clamage, both of Michael Saunders & Co., and Julie Riddell, Riddell Law Group Sunglass Express Optical

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Sarasota Young Republicans, which was dormant until February.

“We all wanted to get involved and take a stand and hone in on the fact that we do have young people in Sarasota,” she said.

The club, which defines “young” as 18 to 40, hasn’t yet taken a stance on any issues.

But, personally, Brill is concerned about the country’s current fiscal path. At the local level, she thinks that many people don’t realize their potential impact.

So, does she ever plan to run for office herself?

When Jon Thaxton, a Republican, challenged incumbent and fellow Republican Kathy Dent last year for the title of Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, Brill threw her name in the race as a write-in candidate, closing the primary in what would have become a universal primary even though she didn’t intend to run.

It’s a decision Brill defends, saying the purpose of a primary is for a party to pick its candidates.

As for running for office with the intention of being elected, Brill said, “I’d never say never to anything,” she says.

— Robin Hartill

Longboat Key Chamber members dine and dish Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce met Thursday, June 20, at Tommy Bahama on St. Armands Circle, for their regular luncheon.

Guests enjoyed food, drink and each other’s company.

Above: Barbara Wright, Wright Accounting Inc., Pat Martin, Pampered Movers, and Stephanie Dubsky, Stephanie Dubsky Photography Right: Steve Sweeney, Consider It Done, and Jerei Ellen Parks, ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance and Tree Care

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ickie Brill got her start in politics when she was 5 or 6, walking door to door with her dad, Jack Brill, to help out with Republican campaigns.

“Back then, it was just Dad-and-me time, but I liked beNeighborhood: ing out there and Longboat Arms talking to people, Neighbor not that I really unsince: 2001 derstood the issues back then,” Brill said. “It’s harder to shut the door for a little child.”

It was in college at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., that Brill truly began to grasp the issues while earning her business management degree. She interned for former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez and for Hammond and Associates as a PAC fundraiser.

Nearly two decades after Brill got her start in politics going door-to-door, she’s a rising figure in local Republican politics.

The Florida political website, saintpetersblog.com, named her one of its “30 under 30 Rising Stars in Florida Politics.”

She works for state Sen. Bill Galvano, RBradenton, and serves as president of

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PENTHOUSE BAY VIEW LBK 2BR/2BA designer furnished, boat docks, beach cabana, pets welcome. A must see. Great complex, shows like a model.

Best value on LBK. Hurry! Marc Turner $399,000 #A3926740 PROTECTED DEEP WATER! Mainland 3-5Br/3.5Ba/3CG w/teak, mahogany & bamboo flrs, tile, granite, marble, detailed ceil., builtins, custom finishes, wood cabinets, aquarium glass, butlers pantry, gourmet kitch., comb fam rm, saltwater pool/spa & summer kitch on loggia, dock & lift MLS#A3971649 $1,595,000

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

MLS#A3974837 $184,000

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Hideaway Bay. Cul-de-sac peninsula style lot with deep sailboat water on 3 sides. Great location to build your dream home. Kelly Belisle $995,000 #M5836272

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OBSERVER WEATHER

Do you love taking photos? We want your best photos of sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, etc.

Submit your local weather photos for a chance to have your photo published in the paper!

TemperatureS

Record Temperatures High

Low

High

Low

Tuesday, June 18

90

76

100 (1998)

61 (1933)

Wednesday, June 19

91

76

98 (1998)

62 (1913)

Thursday, June 20

90

74

98 (1964)

64 (1913)

Friday, June 21

91

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97 (1998)

62 (1967)

Saturday, June 22

90

73

98 (1927)

62 (1976)

Sunday, June 23

92

73

99 (1998)

67 (1956)

Monday, June 24

92

75

99 (1998)

66 (1913)

Average Gulf water temperature: 88

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Sunset

June 29 Last

July 15 First

 David Johnson submitted this photo, taken in the surf off Longboat Key.

Sunrise

ACROSS 1 Kind of football kick 7 Reprinted collection 14 Basra residents 20 Temporary vehicle 21 Must 22 Bob Dylan’s Minnesota hometown 23 Body sculptors’ targets 24 Having a stiff upper lip (var.)

25 A matter of will?

26 Taking turns 28 Beside oneself 30 All eternity, poetically 31 Beavers’ barriers 32 Chess defeats 34 Gen. Lee, for short 38 Bitter discord 41 ___-cochere (carriage entrance) 42 Pelvic vertebrae 43 It might get shoed 46 Add more gold plate 47 Overhead storage spot 48 Certain global warming casualties 49 Examine closely 50 Lawyer’s customer 51 Apt to run on 52 Confound 53 Dedicates, as time 54 Skirt’s outskirts?

55 Blender button 56 Element number 5 57 “Major” constellation 59 Make a U-turn, e.g.

62 Hardly a neatnik 66 Specific set of points, in math 68 Bluefin and yellowfin

69 Word once attached to “while” 70 They got back on the road in 1998 73 Cereal fruit 75 Flat, as in geometry 78 “You don’t say!”

79 Cold dessert 80 Dieter’s dread 81 Black, in Barcelona 82 Fill with disgust 83 Lobe danglers 84 Chorus from the pews 85 Academy freshman 86 “Cast of thousands” types 87 Vega’s constellation 88 Boscs or Anjous 89 1967 Montreal attraction 90 “Yadda, yadda, yadda” 93 Between, poetically 95 Vehement quarrel 99 Shoot for (with “to”) 102 More shy 105 Book size of 6 x 9 in.

106 Former pitcher “Tom Terrific” 107 Easily seen 108 Looked searchingly 109 Eucharist ceremonial plates 110 Halts, as growth 111 College application compositions

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3 Deep-fry alternative 4 Cross, as lines 5 Big game 6 “___ Brockovich” 7 Employed 8 It’s often spent relaxing 9 Some Dodges 10 “Gotcha,” to a beatnik 11 Deg. in biology or physics 12 “Respect for Acting” author Hagen 13 “... much to do, ___ time” 14 “Don’t get any big ___!”

15 Auto body corrosion 16 What tailors make 17 Sine ___ non 18 “The Addams Family” cousin 19 “That’s all ___ wrote!”

27 “Bye” 29 Woodwind requirement 32 Big shot 33 Come to mind 35 Santa’s reindeer, collectively 36 It gets into a pickle 37 Diplomatic qualities 39 “Be ___ as it may ...”

40 Cordlike 41 Able to be made ideal 42 Sudden burst 43 Light triangular scarf 44 Earthy pigment 45 A heap 46 Direct, as for information 49 Reduce, as expenses 50 Parrot’s mandible covering 52 Objections 53 Bloke’s makeshift bed

55 “Not only that ...”

56 Breakfast fiber source 58 Rock type 59 Breezed through, as a test 60 Black thrush (var.)

61 The “U” in BTU 63 Red Square honoree 64 Swinging Sumatran?

65 Cold-water hazards 67 Bread spreads 70 Twofold 71 Someone to keep closer?

72 Lawn tool 73 Calf-catching cowboy 74 14-Across and others 75 Catherine ___ (Henry VIII’s widow) 76 Old Italian currency 77 Sweet liqueurs 79 Painter’s problem 80 Florida collegian 82 Crowning point 83 Brain trust members 86 Opposite of abridge 88 Barnacled structures 89 Word for a statesman 91 Sparkling topper 92 Partridge flock 94 Small songbird 95 1871 Verdi opera 96 Deal with tough times 97 Air Force heroes 98 Affirmative actions?

99 Nile reptile 100 Caribbean, for one 101 ___-a-cake 103 “Now ___ seen everything!”

104 Univ. near Harvard

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Boats

Condos/Apts. For Rent

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

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

General Merchandise THRIFT SHOP: The Lord’s Warehouse.

Next to Longboat Island Chapel. Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9a.m.-1p.m. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

941-383-4738.

JULY 4TH HOLIDAY EARLY DEADLINES

Merchandise Wanted

for July 4th Edition

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

CLASSIFIED ADS Deadline Friday, June 28, 2pm

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

SERVICE DIRECTORY Deadline Thursday June 27, 12:00pm The Observer will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4th for the July 4th Holiday. We will reopen Friday, July 5th at 8:30am.

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

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

Help Wanted HOUSEKEEPER P/T for Longboat Key resort.

Schedule to include Saturdays. Must be reliable with a positive attitude and good people skills.

Experience preferred. Call 941-383-5511.

SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available 24-30 hours week, 6 hour shifts, evenings & weekends.

Located on Siesta Key. Retirees Welcome.

727-244-5906.

Positions Wanted WATER FITNESS/SWIM Instructor. Certified & insured experienced with rehab, specialty populations, boomers plus. Reach your goals and have fun! Your pool, my equipment.

Anne, 806-9655.

Condos/Apts. For Rent 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.

Real Estate Wanted

LARGE 2BD/2BA Villa on LBK. Small resort w/pool. Annual lease, $2,190/mo.

941-312-1747.

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

Homes For Rent

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OVER $51 MILLION SOLD OR PENDING SINCE JANUARY For the third time in five years, Roger has been named: #1 Realtor on Longboat Key and Bird Key #1 Realtor for all of Sarasota #1 Single Coldwell Banker agent for all of Florida

ROGER’S 2013 ACTIVITY

SOLD

$4,000,000

Address 1. 619 Mourning Dove 2. 6201 Gulf of Mexico Drive 3. Vizcaya 3C4 4. Water Club 1102 5. 6453 Gulfside Road 6. La Bellasara 504 7. 581 Chipping Lane* 8. 3482 Mistletoe Lane 9. 360 North Condos 9* 10. Grand Bay 446 11. 1561 Harbor Cay 12. Grand Bay 246 13. Grand Bay 433

Sold Price $4,000,000 $3,495,000 $2,995,000 $2,800,000 $2,725,000 $2,100,000 $1,920,000 $1,750,000 $1,700,000 $1,320,000 $1,295,000 $1,190,000 $1,070,000

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7100longboatdriveeast.com A boater’s dream with deep-water dockage and multiple boat lifts, this property offers two separate homes. $1,295,000

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

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS

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

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COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

1015bogeylane.com 4BR plus den with views down the canal out to the bay. Upgraded finishes. $1,795,000

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L'AMBIANCE

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$1,725,000

Address Sold Price Address Sold Price Address Pending Listing 14. 3559 Fair Oaks Lane $1,050,000 27. Seaplace G8-301 $522,500 1. L’Ambiance M608 $2,650,000 15. Grand Bay 165 $925,000 28. Beachplace 103 $475,000 2. L'Ambiance K505 $1,725,000 16. 561 Cutter Lane $895,000 29. Seaplace M1-313 $407,500 3. Sands Point 116 $1,195,000 17. Sanctuary A603 $780,000 30. Seaplace G6-207 $425,000 4. Beachplace 601 $839,000 18. 1111 Bogey Lane $700,000 31. Buttonwood Cove #304 $375,000 5. Grand Bay 315 $829,000 19. 510 Putting Green $680,000 32. Longboat Terrace 214C $350,000 6. Grand Bay 325 $829,000 20. Islands West #4D $640,000 33. Sand Cay 209 $319,000 7. Tangerine Bay 228 $750,000 21. 7043 Stanhope Place $625,000 34. Windward Bay PH5 $237,000 8. 988 Condo on the Bay #409 $599,000 22. LB Harbour Towers 1101 $595,000 35. Beach Harbor Club 101 $232,000 9. Promenade 405 $599,000 23. 245 Bird Key $590,000 36. 420 Firehouse Court 3 $217,000 10. Seaplace G8-406 $419,000 24. 625 Buttonwood Drive $580,000 Total Sold 11.

1702 Oak Street $248,000 $41,087,500 25. 3463 Winding Oaks #32 $567,500 12. Seaplace G6-106 $249,900 26. Seaplace M2-516 $540,000 Total Pending $10,480,000

GRAND BAY

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grandbay263.com Beautifully upgraded 2BR/3½BA Cayman.

Media room, wine storage, cook ’s kitchen and custom features throughout. $1,595,000

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

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lambianceL307.com Stunning sunsets from this true 3BR/3BA Areca in Building II. Walls of glass and expansive wraparound terrace. $1,595,000 grandbay156.com Southern exposure! 3BR/3½BA, Antigua plan offers sprawling bay, city and golf course views from every room. $1,390,000 grandbay241.com Lovely 3BR direct bayfront Antigua with wraparound terraces and 2,900+ living space.

Many upgrades throughout. $1,195,000 grandbay212.com 3BR/3½BA Biscayne plan with wraparound bay and pool views. In wonderful condition.

May be purchased furnished. $759,000 grandbay542.com 2BR/2BA, 4th floor, Bimini abounds in custom details and views of the bay, golf course and downtown. Furnished. $725,000

SANCTUARY

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

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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

SEAPLACE

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

LONGBOAT BEACHCOMBER II

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

6171gulfofmexicodrive.com Perfect Gulf breezes and ideal sunsets from this 5BR/5½BA beachfront home. Situated on 1+ acre site with an extended, gated entry.

SORRENTO SHORES Also includes dock. $3,495,000 2405bayshoreroad.com Expansive multi-faceted estate on more than SARASOTA BAY 200' of water frontage. A main home, guest 350southshoredrive.com cottage and a private theater. $1,995,000 Palatial 5BR/3½BA estate with views of the bay and downtown Sarasota. Heated pool.

Spacious 3-car garage. $2,445,000

Roger has listed and sold more than $1 billion in local property.

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