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+ Big birthday Sarasota resident Pennie Williams was surprised when nearly 60 of her friends from Sarasota Silver Stars and family members from as far as California surprised her with a 90th birthday party July 28. Her birthday was July 20, and her daughter, Barbara Bostic, arranged a celebration at Longboat Key’s Bayport Beach and Tennis Club. Judging by Pennie’s smile, followed shortly by tears of happiness, the surprise was executed perfectly.

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+ Dental students are all smiles The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine welcomed its second class of students July 12. Kristen Ramirez, of Cardinal Mooney High School, and Paige Collins, of Pine View School, were included in the class of 100 students. LECOM School of Dental Medicine Dean Dr. Robert Hirsch presented the Class of 2017 with their dental school scrubs.

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Caragiulo announces bid for Barbetta’s seat

Citing a desire for an economically sustainable county and frustration with the city, Paul Caragiulo will seek to succeed Joe Barbetta on the County Commission in 2014.

With the support of County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo announced Wednesday he will run for Barbetta’s county seat in 2014.

Caragiulo signaled his intent to champion many of the same causes Barbetta has backed; Barbetta will reach his term limit in November 2014. In explaining his decision to run for the county seat, Caragiulo said the county’s approach to development is more in line with his — and Barbetta’s — desire to draw investors into the county.

“With the county, I think there’s definitely a much better attitude of welcoming investment, a more proactive sort of philosophy when it comes to that,” Caragiulo said.

Caragiulo said he wanted to emphasize that welcoming investment is not something that can be taken for granted, and that he hoped to continue Barbetta’s efforts in that regard.

“My philosophy is to ensure the sustainability of the community,” Caragiulo said. “One way to do that is to invite investment, welcome economic development and to look for opportunities that way.”

Barbetta said he first ap-

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County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, left, hopes that City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, right, will take his seat on the County Commission once his second and final term ends in 2014. Caragiulo plans to continue Barbetta’s efforts and has cited philosophical differences with city commissioners as a reason to the transition.

by Nick Friedman | Community Editor

Chalk Festival redraws its boundaries The 2013 Sarasota Chalk Festival will be more spread out and span fewer days than last year.

Some downtown businesses are looking forward to the expected influx of patrons.

Burns Court merchants concerned about street closures during the 2013 Sarasota Chalk Festival might see some relief this year. According to festival organizer Denise Kowal, this year’s festival will be more spread out and span fewer days.

She is proposing that the festival, which normally takes place on Pineapple Avenue in Burns Court, expand

north this year along the same street between Orange Avenue and First Street, with the Children’s Chalk Block taking place in Selby Five Points Park.

The festival will take place from Nov. 13 to Nov. 18 — six days, compared to last year’s 10.

“Our vision was always to have the festival span the whole length of Pineapple Avenue,” says Kowal. “The

event was meant to draw tourism to downtown, and we want everyone to have a great experience. We want people to be able to be up close and personal with the artists and artwork, and, hopefully, this will help disperse the crowds.”

In previous years, Burns Court

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COMMISSION / FROM PAGE 1A proached Caragiulo about running for his seat a little more than a year ago. At the time, Caragiulo — still early in his first term as city commissioner — wasn’t particularly receptive to the idea.

“He was a little bit reluctant at the time because I think he felt he could make some more headway at the city,” Barbetta said. “The city needed help, so he’d stay in there as long as he could.”

Other candidates were considered: Barbetta didn’t think Sarasota Republican Party Chairman Joe Gruters would work well with the commission; former City Commissioner Danny Bilyeu, currently a field representative for Rep. Vern Buchanan, couldn’t make the commitment.

By the final time Barbetta and Caraguilo discussed the open seat — about 10 days ago — Caragiulo had become more acutely aware of a philosophical division he had with the other city commissioners. “(With the City Commission) there’s no sense of urgency with how to open up to investment, how to get more players in the game,” Caragiulo said. “That’s going to be very difficult to operate if you don’t have that philosophy.”

Caragiulo said he realized how far apart he and the other commissioners were during the week of July 15. That week, the commission held a series of budget workshops and approved the Laurel Park Overlay District, which gave residents more oversight to developments adjacent to their neighborhood.

This, Caragiulo said, illustrated his discord with the city — commissioners didn’t prioritize recruiting investors in budget talks, and they threw up more roadblocks to development in the Laurel Park decision.

“I am a city person,” he said. “I am an absolute, committed, dyed-in-the-wool urbanist, and I think the county is much better at recognizing the importance of the city’s infrastructure and what the city provides.”2013-05-13BPR.pdf 1 5/14/13 12:03

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Nearing the end of his second and final term as county commissioner, Joe Barbetta reflected on what he considers successes and some of his regrets from his time in office.

As Paul Caragiulo sets his sights on moving from the City Commission to the County Commission, he outlined why he was proud of his work in the city and issues he considered priorities for the county.

SUCCESSES

• Getting economic development to the forefront of the county’s priorities • Attracting more investment from higher-education institutions, particularly the University of Florida graduate school of architecture satellite campus • Increasing sports tourism in the city

CITY SUCCESSESS

• Confronting controversial issues, such as his support for a strong mayor and his effort to broker a compromise regarding the downtown sound ordinance • Bringing a small-business perspective to the City Commission • Putting a considerable amount of effort and time into his decisionmaking

REGRETS

• The stalling of the 2050 Plan • The failure to recruit the Boston Red Sox to Sarasota for spring training and draw economic development from the Northeast corridor

COUNTY PRIORITIES

In response to potential criticisms of his advocacy in favor of the development community, Caragiulo said he’s not hiding where he stands on how the county should handle investment. He also said that he’s pragmatic enough to work with others who don’t share the same perspective.

“I’ve been upfront about how I feel about things and what I plan to do about them,” he said. “I’m also pretty good at compromise and looking for opportunities for compromise.”

Caragiulo said he’s proud of his time on the City Commission, citing his hard work ethic and his willingness to make his voice heard on controversial issues such as the downtown noise ordinance and the strong-mayor proposal. Above all, he said, his advocacy for business has been his PM

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“Singularly, my bringing a sort of smallbusiness perspective to that table, I think it’s been a positive thing,” Caragiulo said.

“It might not have affected the outcomes I’ve wanted, but representation of small businesses is important.”

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county. Although he doesn’t see consolidation as likely, he says it will be important for the county to work with financially struggling cities due to its ability to better generate revenue — and because it’s in the county’s best interest.

“Great cities make great counties,” Caragiulo said. “There’s a lot of empirical basis to show that’s the case.”

Barbetta said he supports Caragiulo because of his hardworking, unflinching nature — qualities he feels they share.

“Hopefully I’ll look back on my two terms and see that’s what I’ve done,” Barbetta said. “(That I was) not afraid to tackle an issue, maybe a little too outspoken at times, but all based on, ‘How do we stay on the cutting edge and make this a better county?’”

Neither is giving up on his current job — both Barbetta and Caragiulo expressed their intent to work as hard as they can as they begin to approach a new stage of their political careers.

“I’ve got a year-and-a-half left no matter what,” Caragiulo said. “I am by no means going to go into cool-down mode, if that’s anyone’s concern. I’ll be pushing big things (throughout the rest of my term) — there’s still a lot of work and a lot of time left.”

And, although both are living in the present, their futures could be vastly different. Barbetta, 67, said he has no intent on running for any other elected office when his commission term is up, though he said he’s sure he’ll stay involved and active in city and county affairs.

Caragiulo, 38, said he’s still got a young enough family that they don’t sit down and plan their lives. Although he didn’t say definitively whether he had any political ambitions beyond the County Commission, he said he likes to be able to do something about issues when he feels something needs to be done.

“I think my desire to serve is probably something that’s not going to go away anytime soon, but who knows how that’s going to manifest itself,” Caragiulo said.

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American icon could still call Sarasota home Plans to bring the Iwo Jima monument to Southwest Florida have new life thanks to a pair of area businesses.

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Dick Morgan has worked for Goodwill Manasota for more than 30 years. He says the company’s mission to help others has kept him inspired.

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As image consultant for Goodwill Manasota, 90-year-old Dick Morgan travels to more than 40 stores and donation centers each month to promote Goodwill’s mission.

George “Dick” Morgan quietly shuffles through the Goodwill store on Honore Avenue early on a Friday morning. The 90-year-old Goodwill image consultant is conducting one of his monthly inspections of the location and, for him, no detail is too small.

Dressed in a royal-blue company hat and blue button-down shirt, Morgan diligently walks up and down the aisles in the store as he runs through his checklist to ensure everything is on par with Goodwill’s image and mission. He’s just finished walking around the outside of the store, where he reports there were no stray shopping carts or debris. Now he’s inside, checking the restrooms, dressing rooms, signs and production areas to make sure everything is presentable and organized. He also checks to be sure the customers have pleasant music to listen to while they shop.

As he makes his rounds, his passion for his job — and the nonprofit — is evident. The focused expression on his face gives way to a smile as several employees notice him and say “hello.”

His eyes light up, and he greets them with jokes and a wave. At the end of each monthly visit, Morgan adds a personal touch to the inspection by leaving behind an original poem to inspire the employees.

“I’ve been writing poetry for probably 60 years,” he says. “I like to be sure that I leave a proper impression when I leave each site. I remind them that the Lord is with them every moment of every day. I like being able to inspire the employees and friends that I have.”

“I think that Dick brings an understanding and compassion, whereas some people are more direct.

With his age and seniority with the company, he’s been there; he’s done it; he’s worked every position in the company, from store manager to standing up and ringing up customers.

He has an understanding of everyone’s role in the store.”

— Shannon Lummert-Helmer, Honore Street store manager and team leader Morgan began working for Goodwill in 1975, as manager of Sarasota’s lone store at the time, located at 7501 15th St. E. He says that, at one point, he was vice president, in charge of the Sarasota stores, until he moved to New Jersey for a few years. When he returned in 1990, Goodwill Manasota hired him in a new position as image consultant to best put his experience to use.

Each month, Morgan’s son, Richard, drives with him as he visits more than 40 stores and donation centers in the four-county area to maintain the organization’s image and show his appreciation for the donors and shoppers who help support its mission.

Just as important as his inspections are his interactions with the employees at each location. Shannon Lummert-Helmer, who manages the Honore location, says Morgan has a positive influence on many of her employees, including herself.

“People love him,” she says. “He’s sort of a father figure to many people here. His longevity with the company speaks for itself.”

With more than 30 years of experience with the nonprofit, he says he relates to Goodwill’s mission to help others, which he credits with his long and successful career.

“I love the idea of what they’re doing,” says Morgan. “They’re helping people who need it — the jobless, the homeless.”

Growing up helping his uncle herd sheep, Morgan says he learned the value of helping others at a young age.

“I loved to herd sheep,” he says. “Just as Jesus took care of his sheep, I loved to take care of mine, and it was a lesson to me that as I grew up, I should try to help anyone I could.”

Morgan says he enjoys seeing the impact Goodwill has not only on other people’s lives, but also on his own.

“I’m very grateful to have found Goodwill,” he says. “I seem to get a good welcome when I come around, and I try to leave inspiration with them when I leave.”

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He’s very passionate about his job and very gentlemanly. We love it every time he comes. He has a lot of energy. — Sheh-mei Hores, Goodwill employee

Two area businesses are reviving plans to bring an iconic World War II monument to the Sarasota-Bradenton area.

Kevin Henault, a third-generation military veteran and owner of Veteran Air, and Gregg Anderson, owner of Digital Image Business Solutions, announced Tuesday the formation of a nonprofit to bring the original Iwo Jima monument to either Sarasota or Manatee counties. The Iwo Jima Memorial Project, which has a five-person board, plans to raise at least $1.5 million for the 10,000-pound, 20-foottall statue and install it in a location of the community’s choosing.

“I want people to remember what our country did in World War II,” Anderson said. “Some children have never heard of Iwo Jima.”

The nonprofit’s launch comes after an unsuccessful bid earlier this summer to fast track the approval process to bring the monument to Sarasota’s bayfront.

Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson, a Navy veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima, and Tom Savage, founder of the Sarasota Public Art Fund, spearheaded the original effort.

Savage raised $500,000 of the monument’s estimated $1.6 million price tag before the project went before the City Commission July 1.

The project had the backing of Sarasota Mayor Shannon Snyder, but plans to install the monument on the bayfront in time for the Nov. 10 238th anniversary of the Marine Corps were quashed when city commissioners voted 3-2, recommending the project go before a lengthy review process.

“It was disappointing to me how disrespectful the commission was to Savage,” Snyder said. “Here’s a guy trying to bring a piece of art to honor veterans to Sarasota for free, and they basically showed him the door.”

“I think it’s horrendous that Sarasota walked away from a gift of $1.5 million and the most famous icon in American history,” Ronson said in response to the commissioners’ decision.

Ronson and Savage abandoned the project, calling their efforts “an exercise in futility.”

When the original plans fell through, Anderson and Henault decided to launch their own effort — with Savage’s consent.

“I talked to Savage the day the Art Fund backed out,” Anderson said. “He said, ‘Go for it.’”

Asked where he’d like to see the statue be placed, Anderson said, “We want it in a place that gets a lot of attention and where a lot of people can see it. It just depends on what the community wants.”

The sculpture, currently in storage in Connecticut, sat forgotten in a New York studio for 50 years until it was restored in 1995.

“This statue commemorates a turning point in our country’s history,” Anderson said in a prepared statement. “I believe this project can be a springboard to linking veterans past and present.”

The British fine-art auction house, Bonham, set the monument’s price tag at $1.2 million to $1.8 million in February — it didn’t sell. Anderson said his group will focus on securing the statue before final plans are made for a location.

“If we can’t buy the thing, fighting over a location is pointless,” he said.

Asked whether the revitalized Iwo Jima Memorial Project could find a home in Sarasota, Snyder said, “Make no mistake, no means no at City Hall. They’ll probably have to take it to Bradenton, Venice or Lakewood Ranch.”

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+ Orchestra moves forward with facility improvements The City Commission examined the details of a lease agreement with the Sarasota Orchestra and the Florida Building Code at a special meeting Wednesday. It ultimately made no significant decisions regarding facility upgrades at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center.

The orchestra was seeking to expedite the process so about $460,000 in improvements could be made before the start of the new season Sept. 3. Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna said a confluence of three events — the hiring of a new director, the accumulation of five years of improvements and a window of only one month for construction in the orchestra’s offseason — called for special consideration.

The city didn’t allow for any of the orchestra’s requests, deferring, instead, to state statute to provide guidelines for renovation. McKenna said the construction should go forward without a hitch and that they were still aiming for completion before the season begins.

“I don’t anticipate any hurdles,” McKenna said. “We’re well planned and well organized and ready to go.”

+ School board adopts tentative budget and millage rate At a public hearing Tuesday evening that saw no comment from a member of the public, the Sarasota County School Board voted unanimously to adopt its tentative budget and proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2013-14.

The millage rate will rise slightly over last year, from 7.816 to 7.97. The increase is due to a roughly 7% increase in the required local effort millage rate,

which the state Legislature sets.

School board member Shirley Brown emphasized this is a tentative budget, with teacher salaries still to be negotiated.

Money was set aside for teacher pay raises in the state’s 2013-14 budget, which is a contributing factor to the rising millage rate. Collective bargaining will take place before the budget is finalized at a Sept. 10 budget meeting.

The school board approved the advertisement of the preliminary millage rate and tentative budget at a July 23 meeting.

+ Water quality project requires tree removal Spectrum Underground, a Sarasota County contractor, recently discovered two laurel oak trees, one live oak tree and a cabbage palm south of Morrill Street that must be removed as part of the Hudson Bayou water quality improvements, according to Project Manager Paul Semenec.

The trees, which sit on the east end of a county parking lot, were not originally slated for removal.

The contractor has applied for a treeremoval permit from the city of Sarasota to continue the $1.4 million project. The project is intended to aid filtration of polluted runoff that flows into Hudson Bayou. The contractor will be required to replace the trees following completion.

The trees are slated to be removed some time in the next two weeks, Semenec said.

+ Correction In the July 25 story “Street project dampens business,” the name of the owner of the Artisan Cheese Co. was incorrectly listed. Her name is Louise Kennedy Converse.

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Mosquito Management battles increased threat With mosquito populations on the rise this summer, the department works to keep the disease-carrying insects at bay and educate the public.

Every day at 11 a.m., there is a meeting in the situation room of Sarasota County Mosquito Management. Matt Smith, the program manager, sits at a large round table surrounded by projections of computerized maps.

The pictures of mosquito species that line the walls resemble “Most Wanted” posters.

At Smith’s side are John Eaton, field operations supervisor, and Wade Brennan, an environmentalist. Together, they sift through as many as 100 mosquito complaints from the day before. They combine this real-time intelligence with scientific reports of mosquito activity that come from mosquito-trap samples and weekly blood samples from sentinel chickens located in 13 strategically placed locations around the county. They use this data, along with intuition and field experience, to give orders to their mosquito technicians who patrol 83 zones covering 556 square miles to locate and eliminate the mosquito threat.

Mosquitoes can carry potentially deadly diseases, such as West Nile viral encephalitis. And, although the Sarasota County Health Department reports zero cases of mosquito-borne disease during the past two months, 2013 has been a particularly active season for mosquitoes.

“We haven’t had rainfall like this since 2006,” Eaton said. “Nor-

THE FIVE D’s Dusk and dawn — Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active during the dusk and dawn hours.

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John Goreham, an eight-year veteran of Sarasota County Mosquito Management, uses a variety of techniques to control the mosquito threat, including pesticides, a local species of fish that eats mosquito larvae and sentinel chickens. mally we’ll go through 43 drums of chemical in one fiscal year, but this year we’ll go through 60.”

More rainfall means more mosquitoes. The insects lay their eggs in standing water, turning lakes, swamps and water-collecting man-made objects into breeding sites. Eaton says the normal rate of 30 to 50 mosquito complaints a day has jumped to more than 100 some days this summer.

Eaton directs the daily mos-

quito-spraying operations. He inputs reports of mosquito activity from residents onto an interactive map that can be uploaded to an aircraft for aerial spraying missions. Crews in the field use the data to visually identify mosquito outbreak hot spots and target spraying operations.

Eaton says there are 36 species of mosquitoes in Sarasota County, 10 of which are the main drivers of spraying operations.

He commands 14 employees, along with an aircraft and three contractor-operated trucks.

The program has been able to stay within its $3 million annual budget despite having doubled spraying operations this year.

With a big uptick in spraying, Mosquito Management says safeguards are in place to limit the public’s exposure to insecticides.

According to mosquito technician John Goreham, state law requires stringent standards be met before spraying is allowed.

“It’s different from the old days when we would just spray,” said Goreham.

He says less-powerful insecticides are used in urban areas and around schools to make spraying safer for the public.

Mosquito technicians document information, such as the type of chemical used, where and how much, and provide sufficient evidence that a spray was warranted — such as a landing rate of more than one mosquito per minute or the presence of more than three larvae within one zone.

“To determine the landing rate, we sacrifice our own bodies,” Goreham said. “We’ll stand out there for five minutes and determine how many mosquitoes land on us per minute. Anything more than one per minute and we spray.”

Goreham, who is responsible for four zones in the North Sarasota County area, also uses a local species of fish called gambusia to fight mosquitoes.

“Gambusia eat up to one-anda-half times their weight in mosquito larvae every day,” Goreham said. “I harvest them every morning and deposit them in standing water, such as retention ponds or abandoned pools, in my zone. It’s a way to kill mosquitoes without polluting the environment.“ Although Sarasota County has so far escaped the outbreak of mosquito-borne disease that hit the Florida Panhandle this year, Eaton cautions that it is not unusual for diseases to reveal themselves in the fall and insists that he and his team are ready for the worst.

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• Thursday, Nov. 14 — additional space on Pineapple between Oak Street and Dolphin Lane will close.

• Saturday, Nov. 16, and Sunday, Nov. 17 ­— Oak Street will be closed between South Pineapple and Palm Avenue. South Pineapple will be closed between Ringling Boulevard and Main Street. And North Pineapple Avenue will be closed between Main and First streets.

• Roundabouts on Ringling Boulevard and Main Street will remain open for traffic throughout the festival.

see how that would hurt their business. By spreading it out, I think it will benefit everyone. We’ll have a chance to introduce ourselves to the spectators, and there won’t be as much of a burden on the storeowners in one area.”

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business owners expressed concerns with these crowds, as well as the duration of the festival, citing the street closures as disruptive to business.

LeAnne Swor, owner of L. Boutique in Burns Court, says closures have negatively impacted she and fellow Burns Court merchants. She’s hopeful that this year’s changes and effects of a more spread out event.

“Hopefully it won’t be so congested in one area,” says Swor. “I like the idea of having it in a bigger area for a shorter amount of time. I love the Chalk Festival, but having the streets closed for six to 10 days doesn’t benefit us.”

This year, Kowal worked with business owners along Pineapple Avenue to gain consent to the expansion changes This will mark the first year some of these business owners will experience the direct effects of the festival.

Anish Patel owns Patellini’s Pizza on Main Street near the intersection of Pineapple, where street closures will occur. He hopes the increased foot traffic will benefit his business.

“Even last year, we were very busy during the festival,” says Patel. “We even felt the effects all the way up here. We support any event like this that happens downtown, especially one that’s growing like this, which brings more people to downtown Sarasota.

I understand how it could have a negative impact on some of the business owners in Burns Court, but, hopefully, it will be more spread out this year.”

Increased traffic in the area has a more obvious potential for a positive impact on food vendors and restaurants, but retailers and boutique owners along Pineapple Avenue are also hoping to benefit from the increased visibility.

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see a restaurant occupy the garage’s entire first floor, but also said he didn’t think there was a basis for restricting usage in the retail space.

Souza said there are 93 restaurants within the downtown community redevelopment area, a sign that developers are beginning to see the area as a restaurant niche.

Still, he said, there’s a benefit to the activity that a restaurant would create, particularly on State Street, which Souza said lacks the signage and foot traffic to make it a lively retail stretch at this point.

“We'd love to see a drugstore there, something that is a service to downtown that's desperately needed,” Souza said. “But, just automatically saying, ‘A restaurant doesn't belong there,’ I'm sure that's just the DID's opinion. It's certainly not based on any professional studies that have been done.”

Ron Soto, president of the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association and owner of Soto’s Optical, at 1383 Main St., backed the DID’s recommendation to limit restaurant usage at the garage. He said restaurants are often only open for dinner, which negatively affects businesses that are open during the day.

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As the DID upheld that recommendation, Kauffman expressed his concern that the growing number of restaurants downtown are not effective generators of foot traffic. Small boutiques and cafés were essential to creating an interesting, active city center, he said. And taking the focus off attracting those types of shops would turn downtown into little more than an eatingand-nightlife district, he said.

It’s a recommendation that’s gotten an icy reception from people involved in the planning process of the garage.

“I broached the suggested proposal to the commission, to the interested parties and to other recognized retail developers wellknown in this community, as to what they would think of this additional restriction, and all of them said it was a deal-killer,” said Ian Black, a real-estate developer working with the city to sell the garage’s retail space.

Norman Gollub, downtown economic development coordinator, says the abundance of available downtown land means blocking restaurants from particular locations is premature.

“If we start restricting usage, whether it be for retail or restaurants or residential, we're going to be sending business elsewhere,” Gollub said.

Ultimately, Gollub said it’s not in the city’s best interest to focus on what specifically would work best at any individual location.

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Disservice to taxpayers Most everything legislators do is well intentioned. They get gold stars for that.

The execution is often what destroys taxpayers’ confidence in government.

Take the annual public tax-and-budget notices government authorities are required to publish. Good idea. Really lousy execution.

To be blunt, most of them are meaningless and worthless the way they are presented.

Case in point: the recent public notices from the Sarasota County School Board, as depicted in the accompanying box.

It might be difficult to read them in these reduced sizes. But that’s OK, you’ll see what we mean in a minute.

Start with the first notice at the far right: “Notice of Proposed Tax Increase.”

Yes, it shows taxpayers that the school board is proposing to increase its expenditures in the next fiscal year: • From: $325,508,808 • To: $348,059,388 But those numbers are virtually meaningless. There is no context.

For instance, what percentage increase is that? Is it above the inflation rate? How much above? Why is the board projecting higher costs?

If this portion of the notice is to be useful to taxpayers, the least the school board can do is report the percentage change of the proposed expenditures.

In this case, if you do the math, the school board is proposing a 6.9% increase in spending, or an increase of $22,550,580.

That gives you context. And if you’re a curious taxpayer, you’d say: Hmm, inflation is running about 2%; why is the school board proposing to increase its spending at more than three times the rate of inflation?

But there’s nothing — other than the invitation to go to a public hearing this past Tuesday. There should be an explanation.

Another part of that “Notice of Tax Increase” box is equally worthless. It says: “A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $70,854,943 in state education grants. The required portion has increased by 7.41% and represents approximately 6/10 of the total proposed rate.”

Huh? Again, no explanation. Taxpayers are left in a fog.

Now go to the bigger box at right. Trying to decipher that information so it’s relevant is also virtually impossible.

Here’s the relevant information we gleaned from studying that mish-mash of numbers: • Proposed operating expenses are projected to increase 4.5% over the current fiscal year. Good to know. But it doesn’t explain why that percentage differs from the increase in the “Notice of Proposed Tax Increase.”

• The proposed total millage rate is 7.97 mills. The next obvious questions, which are not answered are: What is the current millage rate? Is the proposed millage rate going up? By how much? Why? Again, there is no context for taxpayers to make any informed judgments about

the school board’s budget. For instance: • What is the percent change for each of the sources of revenues and expenditures from the current year to the proposed budget?

• In what categories are there abberrations — either big increases or decreases?

And if there are abberrations, what are the reasons?

Without context or explanations, these and all similar public notices for municipalities and county governments serve little or no purpose for taxpayers.

We know government administrators don’t like being mandated to publish this type of information in newspapers. Many officials claim taxpayers no longer read newspapers; that these notices are a waste of taxpayer dollars; and that this information should be made available on government websites only.

All three objections are inaccurate. In fact, two years ago, the Legislature adopted legislation mandating public notices be published in print and online, making sure taxpayers had as much access to this important information as possible.

That was a proper step, particularly in light of this period when taxpayers straddle the print and digital worlds.

Unfortunately, state lawmakers for too long have neglected an equally important part of this process: If taxing authorities are to be required to give public notice of how they plan to spend tax dollars, taxpayers deserve useful information.

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4:00 p.m. — 4200 block of North Tamiami Trail. Schemes to Defraud. A man received a call from another man claiming to be selling cable modems. The man agreed to buy a modem for $330.

The phone operator instructed the man to put money on a PayPal card so the man wouldn’t have to share any personal information. The day after giving the operator the card information, the man called the number back to ask when he would receive the modem. A male answered and told him that they had all his money and that he would not be getting anything.

The man never recieved a name of an operator or a company.

let’s keep this definition in mind: “Public relations is a strategic communications process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.�

Hundreds of public relations professionals work tirelessly every day in our area corporations, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations, and we all benefit from their collective efforts.

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Dear Editor: Although I appreciate David Conway’s thorough reporting in his July 18 “Preliminary city millage rate rises� article, I am disturbed by Sarasota Mayor Shannon Snyder’s characterization of public information officers as “spin doctors.�

In remarks made during the July 17 City Commission meeting regarding the reallocation of a public information officer between departments, Snyder is reported to have said, “If we’re sitting here talking about adding spin doctors, the question isn’t whether we’re going to go broke — it’s how fast.� Not only is his characterization demeaning to public relations professionals, it reinforces the mistaken negative stereotype that public relations’ role is simply to “spin� bad news (in this case, the city’s budget woes).

As a veteran public relations professional who also has worked in several universities educating future practitioners, I know the value effective public relations professionals bring to the organizations they serve.

Although the “spin doctor� term is sometimes used by individuals less familiar with the profession, I would not expect our public officials to use it and certainly not in such a public way.

Several years ago, the Public Relations Society of America (the national accrediting body for the profession) undertook an exhaustive effort to redefine public relations in a manner consistent with how it is currently practiced. When we consider the profession and the role its members play,

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+ Hiding in plain sight Dear Editor: I read, with interest, the article on the red-light cameras in Sarasota. I saw that the intersection of Tamiami Trail and University Parkway had, by far, the most violations. Here is one reason: As you drive north on Tamiami Trail, several tree branches completely block the left-turn signal. A friend of mine, who I know is a careful driver, got a ticket here for turning left without stopping. She had no memory of this, so, obviously she did not knowingly turn left on a red light. But on the video you can watch, she clearly went left without even slowing down.  On the video, you can see that there was no southbound traffic coming on U.S. 41 and the straight ahead light was green. My friend proceeded to turn left because she never saw there was a signal for left turns only. I think that everyone who was cited for this violation might be entitled to get his or her money back.

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12:01 a.m. — 1700 block of Tuttle Avenue. Dispute/Fight. A charitable organization said a woman has been complaining to them for several months regarding the lights in the parking lot and accusing them of poisoning her yard. A member of the organization said the parking lot lights shut off automatically at 10 p.m., and that they were not poisoning her yard. Just after midnight, the woman glued a sign to the front door of the organization’s building with her complaints.

July 28 FRENEMIES 12:45 a.m. — 1900 block of Main Street. Battery — Non-serious Injury. A woman and her friend were arguing in the street. As an officer approached them, the woman struck the man in the face and continued to hit him as they both fell to the ground. The woman said she and her friend had been consuming alcoholic beverages, and he had called her a derogatory statement that made her so upset she could not control her anger.

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1977

Preserving and protecting the public beaches has been at the forefront of public discussions for years. Michelle Wolk took this photo and won third-place photo in the vo-tech spring class contest. It ran in the Pelican Press as a reminder that no matter how beloved a pet they are, man’s best friend is not allowed on the beach … still.

— According to the Aug. 4, 1977, Observer archives

Friends and colleagues gathered July 24, at Michael’s On East, to celebrate Judge Rick De Furia’s retirement.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before a presentation and video commemorating De Furia’s career.

1986

Road improvement and widening projects on Bee Ridge Road took place through November 1986.

As part of the project, a portion of Bay Road between Osprey Avenue and U.S. 41 was also widened to include four lanes.

— According to the Aug. 7, 1986, Observer archives

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Beachgoers were greeted with a surprise on an early August morning in 2000, when 10 to 12 manatees gathered to mate in the surf. Spectators gathered to watch the group of manatees as they moved north along the beach until they moved past the north end of the island into Big Pass. Philip McAveety, an elementary school principal from Glasgow, Scotland, captured the moment on film and submitted it to the Pelican Press.

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Top right: Lee Amos, land steward of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, teaches Claire Toale, 5, Chelsea McKay, 5, and her brother Liam, 4, and other children about the plants and trees that grow in the area July 23, at the Bay Preserve in Osprey, during the Art in the Park event.

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Four years ago, Travis Taaffe set out on a path — one he hoped would eventually land him among the nation’s elite.

After watching his older brother, Alex, make the U.S. Junior National Team in 2009, the then 13-year-old, who had been rowing recreationally for the past two years, made the decision to take his rowing career to the next level.

Following in the footsteps of his older brother, Taaffe joined the Sarasota Crew and worked on fulfilling his own dreams while making a name for himself along the way.

Now, four years later, the Pine View School senior, who recently won a national title with the Crew’s Men’s Varsity 8+ team, is looking to add world champion to his list of accolades.

In July, Taaffe was one of eight high school rowers chosen to represent the U.S. in the Men’s Varsity 8+ at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 7 thorough Aug. 11 in Trakai, Lithuania.

“I am still kind of in shock actually; but I did have a lot of confidence going into camp after winning nationals, which was definitely helpful,” Taaffe says. “I think that it is really special to be representing the U.S. in international competition; and I have wanted to get to this point in my rowing ever since I watched my brother compete at the same event four years ago.”

Taaffe has spent the past three weeks training in Princeton, N.J. He’s now preparing to head to Lithuania, where he’ll spend another week training before the world championships begin.

“I’m looking forward to traveling abroad to race against all of the other countries,” says Taaffe, who has been training twice a day, seven days a week for the world championships.

Following the world championships, Taaffe will return to Sarasota and begin preparing for his final year with the Crew.

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Seventeen-year-old Travis Taaffe will row in the Men’s Varsity 8+ boat at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Alex, who rowed in the same event four years ago. helped lead the team to three consecutive state championships and its first national championship.

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Retired Army Col. Jack Gerber has used adaptive rowing for two years to increase his strength and mobility after experiencing a stroke in 2008.

Joe Dobson founded the Sarasota Adaptive Rowing Program in 2011 to share his love of the sport with people of all physical abilities.

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t first, Jack Gerber could hardly hold onto the oar. Sitting in a modified boat, specially equipped with stabilizing pontoons and foot straps, at the Sarasota Rowing Club in Osprey, Gerber struggled to complete even a few strokes. It had been three years since the retired Army colonel experienced a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to use most of the left side of his body. After searching for physical rehabilitation programs in the area, Gerber learned about Sarasota Adaptive Rowing — a program that offers rowing training and coaching to people of all physical abilities. As a lifelong runner, Gerber says the athletic nature of the program appealed to him, and he decided to get involved.

Now, two years after his first voyage out in a boat, Gerber’s improvements are impressive.

“When I first started, I could do may-

be five strokes,” he says. “And, even then, I was struggling. Now, I can row 2,000 meters. I can probably row 1,000 meters without stopping. It’s been a real positive thing for me.”

Joe Dobson, Gerber’s coach and the founder of the program, says seeing that kind of improvement is an inspiration.

“The progress he’s made is meteoric,” says Dobson. “It’s fabulous to see these athletes not looking at their disabilities, but focusing on their abilities.”

Dobson, a retired Navy officer and rowing coach of more than 23 years, founded the program in February 2011, as a division of the able-bodied Sarasota County Rowing Club and chapter of Friends of Sarasota County Parks.

“We realized that a lot of people love rowing, but that it wasn’t available to disabled people,” says Dobson. “The joy of rowing and being on the water is beautiful, and feeling the oar connect with the water is delightful. We wanted to extend that opportunity to adults of all physical capabilities.”

Dobson works with a staff of volunteer coaches to help adapt both the training and equipment to the individual needs of the athletes. Staff members

Joe Dobson is the coach and founder of the Sarasota Adaptive Rowing Program. He brings 23 years of experience coaching rowers at youth, club and college levels. use a FISA-standardized classification process to determine each athlete’s capabilities and limitations before he begins training.

Some rowers require leg and foot straps to keep them stabilized; others need special adaptive seats or pontoons to help balance the boat. Dobson says

learning how to best coach and outfit each athlete is one of the most gratifying aspects of the job.

In one case, they applied special knobs at the end of one of the athletes’ oars. The modifications helped Carlen Olson, who is blind and has diminished sensation in her hands, have a better sense of the orientation of her oar in the water.

“It’s hard work,” he says. “But the reward I get is far greater than any of the effort. When you see the smile on someone’s face the first time they get the boat to move, it’s incredible.”

The program currently consists of three rowers. Due to the one-on-one nature of the coaching required, Dobson says he hopes to recruit more volunteers to help the program continue to expand. And, with ADA-compliant features such as ramps and docks being added to rowing facility at Nathan Benderson Park, Dobson says he would be able to serve more athletes, especially those in wheelchairs.

“I love doing this, because I love seeing the difference it makes in people’s lives,” he says. “Rowing is my passion in life, and I want to be able to share it with as many people as possible.”

I love doing this, because I love seeing the difference it makes in people’s lives. Rowing is my passion in life, and I want to be able to share it with as many people as possible.

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Oyster Bay Estates home sells for $2.2 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between July 15 and July 19.

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Peter and Carla Smith, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1249 N. Lake Shore Drive to J. Robert and Karen Long, of Sarasota, for $2.2 million. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,815 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.45 million in 2002.

$414,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,288 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2001.

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Keith Horlacher, David Watts, Ronald Watts and Ronald Klein, of New Hope, Pa., sold their Unit 504 condominium at 5531 Cannes Circle to Ronald Decapio and Ramonda Decapio, trustees, of Powell, Ohio, for $340,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $687,200 in 2006.

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Dale Bowyer, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1700 Cunliff Lane to Kelly Family Irrevocable Trust for $800,000. Built in 1970, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,036 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 1987.

Aqualane Estates

William and Marie Davis, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1628 Stanford Lane to Frederick Leonardo and Mary Jo Schinderle, of Sarasota, for $605,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,923 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $135,000 in 1987.

Riverwood Park

Ryan Melkonian, of Manhasset, N.Y., sold his home at 5130 Riverwood Ave. to Thomas and Patricia Sommer, of Sarasota, for $564,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,352 square feet of living area.

Alinari

Raymond and Patricia Vecci, of Milford, Mich., sold their Unit PH-1701 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to David Payne and Susan Payne, trustee, of Sara-

Yaryna Klimchak

This home at 1249 N. Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,815 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.2 million. sota, for $555,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,830 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $785,000 in 2007.

One Watergate

Frank Dye and Ahuva Adams-Dye, of Potomac, Md., sold their Unit 15-F condominium at 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Steven and Penny Rosenberg, of Cincinnati, for $550,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,577 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $159,000 in 1992.

1350 Main Residential

William Hon, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 800 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Howard Fuchs and Annette Lynn-Fuchs, of Sarasota, for $525,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,268 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $485,400 in 2007.

Coral Cove

Nancy Forbes, trustee, and Keri Forbes, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1815 Upper Cove Terrace to Donald and Pamela Eggebrecht, of Sarasota, for $440,000. Built in 1961, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,374 square feet of living area.

Sunset Towers

William and Janet Decklever, of Davenport, Iowa, sold their Unit 102 condominium at 11 Sunset Drive to Bruce Bohanon and Mary Ziegler, of Falls Church, Va., for $435,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $221,000 in 2012.

Condominium on the Bay

Melvin Norman, trustee, of Battle Creek, Mich., sold the Unit 307 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Robert and Marjorie Fagone, of East Sandwich, Mass., for

SIESTA KEY Seagrove

Allodi Properties LLC sold the Unit CH2 condominium at 1080 Seagrove Lane to Prem and Kassi Parmar, of Lenexa, Kan, for $2.04 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, five baths and two half-baths, a pool and 4,610 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $2,375,000 in 2007.

Sarasota Beach

Dolphin Lodge LLC sold the home at 5408 Plaza Des Las Palmas to Christopher and Cheryl Goss, of Sarasota, for $1 million. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,689 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2011.

Michael Cushman, of Carillo, Costa Rica, and Charles Cushman, of Blaine, Wash., sold their home at 662 Calle De Peru to James and Tiffany Laughlin, of Sarasota, for $250,000. Built in 1960, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,337 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $10,800 in 1975.

Summer Cove on Siesta

MT1 Corp. sold the Unit 101B condominium at 1640 Summerhouse Lane to

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

2159 Sioux Dr #A3981362 $650,000 Kathleen Griffin

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-302-3979

8750 Midnight Pass Rd # 200C #A3974742 $599,000 Mary Jo Violett

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-928-8474

4626 Murdock Ave #A3977073 $599,000 Jackie & Ed Clemons

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-724-3377

409 N Point Rd # 504 #A3981542 $549,900 Betty Mullinnix & Steve Abbe

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-928-3441

7321 Midnight Pass Rd #A3979170 $6,950,000 Michael Hays

5855 Midnight Pass Rd # Ph19 #A3981667 $499,000 Joyce Naegele

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-586-7959

4576 Higel Ave #A3981163 $449,900 Kristine Niehaus

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-376-4950

1829 Laurel St #A3981694 $439,000 Jenna Carver

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-343-7953

8484 Eagle Preserve Way #A3981066 $400,000 Linda Driggs

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

3621 N Point Rd # 502 #A3973882 $399,900 Diane Hager

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-376-1826

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-918-1977

950 Bayshore Dr #D5793349 $387,500 Robert Lorence

Englewood 941-473-7750 239-682-2106

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8030 36Th Street E Cir #A3981524 $364,900 Lenore Treiman

853 Siesta Key Cir #A3981654 $4,500,000 Karen Cash Greco

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

6263 Sturbridge Ct #A3981643 $359,000 Leonard Giarrano

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-0690

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

418 Pinewood Lake Dr #A3977097 $325,000 Betty Knight

Venice 941-966-8000 941-928-3019

5231 Conner Ter #D5793517 $325,000 Mercedes Skidmore

Port Charlotte 941-473-7750 941-716-5406

1635 Lancashire Dr # 1635 #N5780794 $324,900 Scott Johnston

Venice 941-493-2500 941-232-5482

2371 Palm Ter #A3981377 $319,900 Sheryl Morris

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-951-6660

1129 Seaside Dr # 10 #A3981702 $299,900 Karen Chandler

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4919

2136 Pennsylvania Ave #A3980279 $271,000 Kaitlin Kuhn

Englewood 941-485-5421 941-441-8347

3865 Wilshire Dr # 59 #A3981520 $215,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

23217 Banbury Way # 102 #A3973506 $199,900 Barbara E Gahry

Venice 941-966-8000 941-586-3936

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Permit

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1233 N. Gulfstream Ave. 1389 Tangier Way 378 Golden Gate Point 2218 Arlington St. 1725 Bayview Drive 2305 Hillview St. 2110 Goldenrod St. 4026 Royal Palm Ave. 2214 Hyde Park St. 11 Sunset Drive

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

William Weiss, trustee Michael Mollod Patricia Cusick David Abrell Gregory Ferreira Martin Keating Oliver Chladek Adam Mueller Joseph Barone Jennifer Kimmel, trustee

$20,000 $16,328 $12,576 $11,529 $10,000 $10,000 $7,840 $5,400 $5,260 $4,975

SARASOTA COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

5223 Cape Leyte Drive 2414 River Ridge Drive 1225 Big Oak Lane 141 Ogden St. 6950 Antigua Place 2211 Michele Drive 1594 N. Casey Key Road 4941 Sabal Lake Circle 5315 Shadow Lawn Drive

Addition Renovations Alterations Windows/Doors Remodel Remodel Solar Re-roof Pool/Deck

Dirk Lips Lee Byron Randall Natherson Mark Cassis William Budas J.B. Baldwin Stephen King Theodore Besser Laura Johnston

3465 Bee Ridge Road

Replace carport

Mario Pezzella

Amount $130,000 $58,000 $50,000 $45,000 $42,000 $40,000 $37,430 $32,400 $32,000

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

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7313 Meadowbrook Dr #A3981668 $177,500 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-356-5091

1111 Ritz Carlton Dr # 1505 #A3981097 Diann Thelen

Little Bokeelia Island #A3959962 $29,500,000 Klaus Lang

3191 Matecumbe Key Rd # 307 #C7045085 $179,500 Jennifer Calenda

329 Dante Dr # 329 #A3977833 $159,900 Sarah Mcguire

Sarasota $9,000 941-552-4200

5073 Higel Ave #A3970514 Lisa Gullick

931 Blue Heron Overlook #A3969034 $3,699,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

415 L Ambiance Dr # A201 #A3980072 $2,795,000 Christine Del Monte

Longboat Key 941-349-3444 941-266-6733

6326 Midnight Pass Rd # 509 #A3961555 $1,999,000 Karen Chandler

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4919

146 S Washington Dr #A3977458 $1,495,000 Carol Cohen Pa

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-356-3829

1111 Ritz Carlton Dr # 1101 #A3941343 $1,295,000 Christine Del Monte

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-266-6733

1752 Lincoln Park Cir #A3975711 $1,295,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

26725 Raphis Royale Blvd #A3973180 $1,150,000 Sara Ann Leicht

Englewood 941-966-8000 941-586-4790

507 S Casey Key Rd #A3953912 $1,125,000 Diana Fischer

Casey Key 941-951-6660 941-685-7680

7702 Cherry Laurel Ct #A3968202 $999,000 Robert Agnello

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-928-1328

888 Blvd Of The Arts # 1101 #A3981451 $995,000 Joan Boltax

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-350-6390

5300 Ocean Blvd # 502 #A3962233 $865,000 Mark McCann

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-685-7624

Ann Grogan, of Tenants Harbor, Maine, for $550,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,616 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $140,000 in 1981.

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Punta Gorda 941-505-5555 941-916-0798

Nokomis/North Venice 941-349-3444 941-809-1478

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2657 Nancy St #A3981426 $189,000 Dana Westmark

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-350-3304

1598 Ultramarine Ln #C7045404 $179,000 Kaley Lewis

4323 Longmeadow # 15 #A3981161 $137,700 Janice Perry

Punta Gorda 941-639-0000 941-268-3700

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-228-0848

Siesta Key $6,000 941-552-4200

4245 Breezeway Blvd # 2511 #A3980307 Diane Lyons

Sarasota $1,400 941-552-4200

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 • Venice 485.5421 • Englewood 473.7750

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Donald Opitz, of Sarasota, sold his home at 8232 Midnight Pass Road to

891 Freeling Dr #A3969741 $3,900,000 Linda Dickinson & Kelly Quigley

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Ocean View

Casey Key 941-383-7591 941-376-2688

$31,471

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

Susan Jasin, of Sarasota, for $610,000.

Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 2,166 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $745,500 in 2007.

316 N Casey Key Rd #A3978370 $9,900,000 Deborah Beacham

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Cinderella Project designers put their best feet forward Eight Cinderella Project Runway designers selected a thrift-store “disaster” dress to transform into the dress of their dreams.

Then, July 28, Art Center Sarasota filled with friends and family of the designers and their models for a fashion show of the results.

Lisa Berger, Delight Cash and Eric Cross judged the event and selected the top designs. Raven Peters received the first-place prize.

Designer Laura Swartzendruber’s family: Matt Beslic, Sherry and Dick Burner, Eliza Beslic and Toni Swartzendruber

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Fur Fun CAMP Animal-lovers enjoyed interacting with dogs and other animals July 26, as part of the Humane Society of Sarasota County’s Fur Fun Camp. Enrolled campers made frozen dog treats to feed the dogs, ate ice cream, played games and had their faces painted.

{ CAMPER SPOTLIGHT } Sarah Windom, 10 years old

What do you like most about this camp?

I like all the animals and getting to play with them.

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What’s your favorite animal?

I like all of them.

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I heard you had some llamas come in this week.

What other animals have you seen?

We’ve seen a miniature horse, llamas and some therapy dogs.

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We got to take the llamas over to a wooded area and pet them, and we got to brush the horse.

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What have you been doing today?

The ice-cream truck came today. And we got to feed the dogs some treats. They were crushed up dog bones with chicken broth, and they were frozen.

Why was this a camp you wanted to sign up for?

Because I really love animals. They’re sweet and loving, and they can be really nice.

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TemperatureS

Record Temperatures High

Low

High

Low

Wednesday, July 24

89

82

96 (1995)

67 (1918)

Thursday, July 25

89

83

100 (1998)

65 (1948)

Friday, July 26

91

78

97 (1923)

67 (1979)

Saturday, July 27

92

78

96 (1968)

67 (1976)

Sunday, July 28

90

76

96 (1927)

65 (1984)

Monday, July 29

92

75

96 (1998)

64 (1976)

Tuesday, July 30

82

77

97 (1927)

65 (1976)

Average Gulf water temperature: 88 RAINFALL

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Friday, July 26

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Saturday, July 27

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Sunday, July 28

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Saturday, Aug. 3

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Monday, July 29

0.19

Sunday, Aug. 4

6:56a 8:18p

Tuesday, July 30

0.00

Monday, Aug. 5

6:56a 8:17p

Year-to-date: 2013 2012

27.29 in 28.85 in.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

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Wednesday, Aug. 7

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Sunrise Sunset

Month-to-date: 2013 2012

10.41 in 5.74 in.

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9 Take out, in mob movies 13 Shish kebab stick 19 Small jazz band 20 Batman and Robin, say 21 Dip ___ in (test) 22 Dahl of “Watch the Birdie” 23 Time to get off the fence 26 Claims similarities 27 It turns over before it runs 28 Scouts’ creations 30 Type of parrot 31 Liquid on leaves 32 “___ Abner” 33 Country singer Tillis 34 Woodshop tool 35 Loose, as trousers 38 Family tree members 39 Length of a quick fight?

43 “Fifteen Miles on the ___ Canal” 44 Cup’s edge 45 Get ___ on the back 48 Game with scratching 49 Certain extremity 50 Cotton unit 51 “Babi ___” (Yevtushenko poem) 52 Like glowing coals 53 Blu-ray predecessor 56 March 17 celebrant, familiarly 58 Cast-of-thousands films 61 Pertaining to the flock 62 Thing to carry in a boardroom 64 Richard Nixon’s daughter

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88 Position in a hierarchy 89 Be deceitful 90 Carried with difficulty 91 Many a minor 92 Mel, baseball’s “Little Giant” 93 Shades that fade in fall 94 Enclosed, in legalese 96 “The Andy Griffith Show” boy 98 They help you choose sides 99 “Sounds good!”

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41Partner for this and that (with “the”) 42Idealists 44“Well, ___!”

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16' CANOE $70.00. Cub Items Cadet Lawn Mower FOR Longboat lady:Help 12-hours, Under $200 For Sale Garage/Moving/Estate Sales Wanted Things To CAREGIVER Do GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION $50.00. Pressure Washer (Honda 2500 psi) $75.00.

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Compensation: Determined by experience; sectioned boxes. $130. (941)504-0165. size, many accessories, including ***Limited to one per customer. Bayside condominiums available at different rates.

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3 POOL TABLE: Leather pockets, ornate wood, No benefits available. ** An 18% gratuity will be added by lunch and dinner vendors. overhead light. $950.

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HAAN STEAMER. New paid 89.00.

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SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, Proofreader/ Typist Position Available Marc, 941-321-0707.

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Homes For Rent 5153 SANDY Cove Ave. Siesta Key canal, pool home, quiet street, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, available August 15th. $3800 per month, Annual. Call 941-376-5001 or kateeible@me.com.

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

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

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

Homes For Sale Charming New England style plus office or studio. Steps pool. Private Gulf beach occupancy. $279,500. Owner:

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

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HOUSEKEEPING: HONEST, dependable, detail oriented. Clean-outs, organizations. Large or small jobs. Great rates and flexible schedules. 25+ years experience. Excellent references. 941-650-5198.

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NEED A nice meal and a good chat? College educated mature lady, experienced caregiver, can take you to appointments, errands or cook a meal.

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COMPUTER TECHNICAL Support. H/W & S/W problems solved. Virus/Malware removal; data recovery; Windows problems; email and internet issues; Upgrades; Networking.

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DR. THOMAS Q. Jacobs has closed his chiropractic practice which was located at 2030 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota, (941)-954-3700. Medical Records will be available to patients via Natural Healing Arts at the same location and phone.

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Gourmet kitchen has solid white wood cabinets, sleek style on 1435 sq ft, open living and dining area. Gourmet kitchen has solid white wood cabinets, granite back splash, splash, high high quality quality stainless stainless steel steel appliances appliancesand andaabig bigisland. island.Gulf Gulfand and granite counter counter tops tops and and back Bay community and and offers offers 22 clubhouses, clubhouses, 88 tennis tennis courts, courts,33heated heatedswimming swimming Bay Club Club isis aa cordial, cordial, social social community pools, sauna, hot tub, a commercial grade fi tness center, media facilities, print and video library.

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Siesta Key Sophistication!

Waterfront Paradise - Bring Your Boat

#1 Agent in the Siesta Key Office for 22 years!

etsy B de MANIO

Island Paradise Living!

1243 Starboard Lane

Realtor®

office: 941-349-2922 cell: 941-914-5540 betsy@betsydemanio.com

•5,142 SF, 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, 3 Car Garage, Heated Pool •Exquisite features: Brazilian cherry floors, pecky cypress coffered ceiling, granite counters •Large cypress lined wine closet

140 Avenida Veneccia

•All 4 bedrooms are en-suite •Tongue-n-groove cypress ceilings on every patio •Multiple outdoor spaces to entertain family and friends •Sailboat water with direct access to Intracoastal.

• 2,560 SF, 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, 1 Car Garage.

•Gulf Views from Master Bedroom Suite.

• Solid wood cabinets, granite counters & Sstainless steel appliances.

• Outdoor shower • Covered Loggia under building for al fresco dining and entertaining.

• A short walk to Siesta Key Beach and Siesta Key Village!

MLS A3977131 $975,000

MLS A3981139 $2,495,000 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5145 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota, FL Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Owned and Operated by NRT,LLC

Voted Sarasota Magazine’s Five Star Agent “Best in Clients Satisfaction” 8 Years in a Row Coldwell Banker - International President’s Premier Agent

Selling Sarasota’s Finest Waterfront and Golfing Communities Windward Passage

Sarasota Surf & Racquet

NEW LISTING!

Natural Navassa Isla Retreat. Endless relaxation, fun and Gulf of Mexico views. Furnished, Bring only your SCUBA gear, golf clubs, golf balls, tennis racquets, tennis balls, tennis ball machine, bikes, bike racks, kayaks, kayak racks, Frisbees, softballs, to your PRIVATE 2 CAR GARAGE hidden below your luxury 2377 sq feet End Unit spacious condo with NorthWest amazing views.

Moving to your dream residence on the water doesn’t mean you give up your privacy. Pull onto the new pavered drive behind the Ocean Blvd landscaping right into your PRIVATE 2 car garage, (with the kayaks on the roof of your vehicle) shut the door and walk thru the beautiful, secure, secluded, lobby and ride upstairs to your postcard home. Or change into your SCUBA gear and walk out to the sea wall and view ALL the amazing aquatic life that comes through at tide change. Have an Olympic spirit -- swim 250 strokes across to LIDO Park.

Or slip your kayak into the water and go birding or BBQ on the sandbar. $965,000

Strathmore Villas

NEW LISTING!

Miraculous Marian Vajda Villa – Budding Tennis Stars come here to play, swim, relax and will call this beach front 1300 sf.

2 /2 ground floor access: 4 Har Tru tennis courts, active tennis program, a workout facility, and two community pools,, one of which is located directly on the beach The Bleacher Report is in and Siesta Key living is all about the beach.

Sarasota Surf and Racquet is the most popular tennis gated community that takes full advantage of its privileged location on Crescent Beach, just steps from the world famous Siesta Key Beach. Just a stroll to the pool. The beautiful views. The nightly sunsets. Sarasota Surf and Racquet has everything you want in a tennis beach getaway. Generate more than 70K income from Y101 when you aren’t there, and everything will be handled for you! The community, as its name would suggest, offers additionally offers a beachfront barbecue area for family picnics; and a library for when you’ve had enough Florida sun! $799,000

Sandra LaFlamme, GRI BUY YOUR BOAT A HOME!

Dock your lifestyle INTO this attached villa home! For a full time resident who wants to move in right now! Pristine and quietly kept neighborhood, this beautifully large and happy home is in amazing condition. Leave nothing behind! There is so much space. Want some panache? Add your granite countertops to this kitchen/update ceiling and voila’...sparkle to please yourself! Best private boat docks for value: Less than $15 a month slips?!! Sunsets by boat.Tranquility and Fishing!

MLS#A3975448 $147,900

Sandra@SandraLaFlamme.com

941.961.5069

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6.06

5.28

4.77

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10.36

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6.33

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Trust THE REALTOR WITH PROVEN RESULTS “As an attorney for over 30 years in NJ and PA, I’ve represented hundreds of clients in real estate transactions.

Judie has represented me in Siesta Key transactions. In my opinion, a real estate professional’s experience, unsurpassed knowledge of the

13211 Palmers Creek Terrace - $1,895,000 Luxurious country club estate pool home on large private preserve lot. 5-6 beds/5.5 baths

Casey Key Road - $1,850,000

5415 Azure Way - $1,249,000

Priceless Gulf of Mexico views on over half an acre lot with 123' frontage and private sandy beach. Create your own piece of paradise.

Casually elegant 3,063 s.f. Siesta Key waterfront home on Grand Canal beautifully rebuilt in 2006. 109’ of seawall with boat dock/lift

SOLD

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marketplace, competence, and utmost integrity are prerequisites of the best of the best...

Judie defines them all.”

Joseph Honer, Esq. Siesta Key, FL and Media, PA

9033 Rocky Lake Court - $1,089,000

Custom executive pool home near Siesta Key Beach in beautiful gated community. 5-6 beds/4.5 baths

5128 Windward Avenue - $500,000

Charming Siesta Key waterfront pool home on quiet street.

4 beds/3 baths with updated kitchen and bonus room

Top producer on SieSTa Key - premier SoTheby’S inTernaTional realTy a leader in SaraSoTa reSidenTial SaleS VoTed SaraSoTa magazine’S FiVe STar agenT “beST in clienT SaTiSFacTion” 7 yearS in a row Specializing in luxury marKeTing and negoTiaTion diScreeT conSulTaTionS

709 Treasure Boat Way - $1,550,000

Custom 4 beds/3 baths Siesta Key waterfront pool home. Exquisite appointments, large patio, and outdoor kitchen – perfect for entertaining

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941.479.3880

Judie Berger

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Dan Miller

941-376-7442

www.DanDMiller.com

SELBY ON SIESTA!

BEACHES, BOATING & BISTROS

A private estate-size of nearly an acre on the Live the island lifestyle in this spacious 4BR/4BA Grand Canal. Boat dock & 12K lift. Light, bright house on desirable Palm Island. New kitchen, new 3/2 home overlooks pool & cabana. master bedroom and master bathroom. New boat Master BR w/ office/den. On private street at lift on the Grand Canal. Heated pool and private the end of a cul-de-sac.

Waterfront Tiki Bar. Huge bonus area on lower level.

$1,775,000 MLS#A3971875

$905,000 MLS#A3979580

DEEDED BEACH ACCESS

Only 45 steps to the BEACH!!! Large rooms, volume ceilings, huge bonus area downstairs perfect for storage, workout center, hobby room or workshop. Oversized garage and private beach access!!!

$799,000 MLS#A3976522

To View these or other area properties, Call Dan Miller at 941-376-7442

BEST VALUE BAY OAKS TOWNHOUSE!

2 Bedroom, /2.5 Bath, Turnkey Furnished, beautifully remodeled, Stainless Steel appliances, granite countertops. Large rooms with eat-in kitchen, Professionally decorated.

$349,000 MLS#A3928919

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DIRECT BEACH FRONT ON SIESTA BEACH!

The closest property to the beach currently on the market on Siesta Key. You are just several steps to the cool white quartz sands of world renowned Siesta Beach and less than 50 feet to the tranquil waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Beautiful 4 level contemporary modern art deco style townhome/home with elevator. The lower level has easy access to put your paddle boards, jet skis or favorite water toys onto the beach. Each of the three levels in the main living areas boast a 35 foot balcony to relax with your favorite libation and watch the sun set over the Gulf. You will be dazzled watching the dolphins leaping out of the water or just enjoying the soothing sounds of the waves washing onto the shore. Luxurious beachfront living with breathtaking sunsets from every room. 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms plus a large game room. Huge oversized garage with plenty of room for jet skis and all your toys. In addition to being directly on World Famous Siesta Beach you are a short stroll (one block) to the nightlife & bistros of Siesta Village. Throw your shoes away and live the Siesta lifestyle in your magnificent beach home. $6,995,000 MLS#A3981378

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1321 Point CriSP road 5br • 6.5ba • 4CG 6,572 SF $4,450,000

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4br • 4.5ba • 3CG 4,036 SF $2,395,000 SieSta Key

4369 boCa Pointe drive 4br • 4.5ba • 3CG 4,847 SF $1,195,000 PreStanCia

5br • 5ba • 3CG 5,027 SF $845,000 bent tree

3994 Hamilton Club CirCle

Top Producing Agent Team in Sarasota 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Joel Schemmel, J.d. 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@sothebysrealty.com Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380 sharon.chiodi@sothebysrealty.com tracy eisnaugle 941.232.3358 tracy.eisnaugle@sothebysrealty.com

3br • 3.5ba • 2CG 2,544 SF $829,000

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385 n. Point road #401

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3br • 3ba • 2CG 2,594 SF $595,000 tHe oaKS

Experience European elegance and sophistication at this stunning bayfront Casey Key residence complete with deeded beach access. Idyllically sited along the gentle waters of Blackburn Bay and tucked along meandering mangroves.

2910 Casey Key road | Casey Key, Florida | 4br  3 ba  2 Hb  4CG | $2,645,000

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