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Longboat Key’s weekly newspaper since 1978 LONGBOAT Aug.LONGBOATtracksTurtle7-13 2022 2021 Nests 6 5 False crawls 2 12 Totals since April 24 2022 2021 Nests 1,297 1,029 False crawls 1,520 1,439 Source: Mote MarineCourtesyLaboratoryphoto Eric Garwood Several of the town initiatives take aim at improving the quality of Sarasota Bay. Full circle back to LBK Mopps returns to Public Works Department after seven months in Venice. PAGE 6A A+EpathwayonprogressmakesTowngreen A year stillproject,intoworktocome. PAGE 2B A PAGEofglimpseChina.9A Lesley Dwyer Tony Woodward inspects the honeycomb looking for larva while removing a hive from a neighbor’s home. Neighbor’s expertise solves sticky issue. PAGE 1B Sarasota County election primer. PAGE 3-4A ofHoneyahelp
Longboat Key resident Sarah Karon will serve as president of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County after serving as vice president since 2017. “I am deeply honored to serve as our Library Foundation’s next president. Libraries represent the best of Sarasota County as places of welcome and wisdom, exploration and inspiration,” Karon said in a press release. “All of us at the foundation look forward to a great year connecting with our fellow Sarasotans in the spirit of giving back to these worthy institutions that do so much for our Sincecommunities.”itsfoundingin 2011, the Library Foundation has raised more than $8 million in private funds for Sarasota County libraries. Courtesy photo They follow her to LBK Luckily, there’s only so much parking on Longboat Key or we could all blame Sheila Loccisano for crowding the beaches. Loccisano’s Instagram page, Follow Me to Longboat Key, recently hit 100,000 followers. Her inbox is loaded daily with messages from people adding Longboat Key to their bucket lists of must-see beaches. “I take the privilege very seriously,” she said. “I do my best to educate, entertain and show Longboat Key off to the best of myAfterability.”raising eight kids, shelling became her passion. And after 7 years of posting pictures and videos, that passion is a part-time job.
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The nearly year-old set of projects moves toward anniversary with several completed and still more planned for next fiscal year and the years to come.
An energy-use audit of town facilities is planned in the next fiscal year. Plans with which to respond to red tide effects have been formulated, if needed.
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The town’s focus on green initiatives was launched in October 2021
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Town leaders are expecting to receive a final report from consultants this fall on the town’s vulnerabilities and options on dealing with them. n Continued monitoring of red tide conditions, though no raised lev els of concern have taken place this summer. n Conducting an energy audit for town-owned buildings. n Continuing work to develop the Gulf of Mexico Drive Complete Streets Corridor Plan, which will enhance multimodal opportunities on the island. n Continuing discussions with Man atee County Area Transit and Sara sota County Area Transit for a single level of public transit on the island. Both transit systems have abandoned fixed-route service to the island in favor of on-demand service. “The Town Commission has always looked to ensure that the town is respectful of the environment and that we are doing everything we need to do to ensure ongoing greatness,” Brown said. “We especially focus on our beach renourishment and pre serving and protecting our shore lines because what would Longboat Key be without the beaches? It is really important that we are doing everything possible to take care of our environment.”
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BRIDGET ZIEGLER Bridget Ziegler is the only incum bent. Ziegler was appointed to the position to fill a vacancy in 2014 by Gov. Rick Scott. She was re-elected in 2018. Her initial decision to run in 2014 came from her desire to ensure parents had a seat at the table when the board was making“Whendecisions.yourun for office, you learn a lot about yourself and a lot about other people,” she wrote in an email. “I faced and overcame several fears and insecurities, met and learned from some of the most incredible people and saw my pas sion for education, community and public service grow deeper through the process and over the years I’ve served on the board.” Ziegler’s experience as a parent of three school-aged children, corpo rate risk consultant and school board member are what she believes pre pares her for success, if re-elected. “There is an opportunity to change the tide to ensure the Board for Sara sota County Schools understands its mission and who they are there to serve, to learn from lessons of the past, praise the great accomplish ments and roll up our sleeves to address the challenges that we know we currently have and any that may come our way.” She identified one of the primary issues facing the board as its current operation, citing an unwillingness to address certain issues and belittling one“Whenanother.itcomes to educating chil dren, the cost can be more than just financial,” she wrote.
School candidates hope to keep focus on education
ROBYN MARINELLI Robyn Marinelli has 40 years of expe rience working within the Sarasota County School District. She spent 5 years teaching before transitioning to the role of school counselor for 20 years. She spent 15 years as a districtlevel administrator overseeing Stu dent Services for the district, which included aiding students in selecting a career path to pursue. After retiring in 2015, she returned to a local char ter school as a school counselor. “I think I have a lens to make sure everything that is discussed is stu dent-focused,” she said. Her experience within the district is what she believes sets her apart from her opponent and would make her an invaluable asset to the board. “The community and parents have lost trust,” she said. “I think that’s something that I am very committed to is to make sure that parents have a seat at the table and to bring civility back to the school board and focus on students.”Shedeems herself as approach able, skilled and highly qualified for the role because of her passion and experience in education. “I am for all students of all par ents,” she said. “It’s our responsi bility to educate and keep parents informed on what is going on.” Maintaining the district’s A grade is important to Marinelli as well as looking into student education pro grams that reach outside of the onesize-fits-all approach.
DAWNYELLE SINGLETON LAUREN KURNOV NORA CIETEK BRIDGET ZIEGLER ROBYN MARINELLI TIM ENOS DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5
The board consists of five mem bers each elected to four-year terms. Only one incumbent, District One Representative Bridget Ziegler, is seeking re-election. Each candidate plans to prioritize eliminating contention among board members and limiting politics in dis cussion of decisions. All six desire a focus on improving the lives of the children educated in the county.
NORA CIETEK Nora Cietek’s upbringing as one of 10 children and her Master’s degree in education psychology are part of what she believes sets her apart from her opponent and makes her a fit for the School Board seat. She has a 30-year career in education, having served as a Special Education teach er, assistant principal, principal and the Assistant Director of Special Education in the Schenectady City School District in New York. “The school board is the perfect fit for me,” she wrote in an email. “Once elected, I will use my exten sive skill set in the area of education to enhance the Sarasota School Dis trict.”Her belief that the school board needs to shift focus back to children. “I am a nonpolitical person who has never considered political affili ation when it comes to education,” she wrote. “For me, it’s all about our children and the teachers and staff that work tirelessly every day to make sure that those children have access to all the resources that they need to strive to be the best they can be.”A vote for her, she wrote, would be a vote for someone who understands teaching, education policy, school budgets and special needs. If elected, she hopes to be able to create a pattern of reviewing pro grams to ensure that the ones in place are fully benefiting both stu dents and staff. “I want to instill an ‘I can do it’ attitude in our students,” she wrote. “No matter where a child is func tioning, we need to create a program for them to ensure that they are able to meet their goals with confidence.”
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The candidates say they plan to gain parent trust and decrease political discussion.
DAWNYELLE SINGLETON Dawnyelle Singleton is a native of Sarasota and a product of the coun ty’s school system. She has a bache lor’s degree in communications from Florida State University. She worked for a local nonprofit agency focused on early childhood, parenting edu cation and mental health services. She served as a school administrator at Visible Men Academy for 6 years. “Last summer, I started paying attention to what was happening at school board meetings,” she wrote in an email. “I kept seeing more and more anger and division, not only at meetings but within our community. I couldn’t sit back and let our public schools, teachers and school com munities be undermined.” She believes her background in education and community engage ment will allow her to make a differ ence on the board and in the com munity.“Ihave a lived experience in being educated in this community and wanting the best for all students no matter their zip code or socioeco nomic background,” she wrote. If elected, she would make history as the first African American on the Sarasota County School Board. Her priorities would be working with the superintendent to advance Vol untary PreKindergarten Programs in the district, finding solutions to the teacher shortage, increasing teacher salaries and working with families and educators to support students’ mental health. “I want to be part of the function ing board that is able to work togeth er, collaborate and conduct the busi ness of the school board,” she wrote. “I will bring calm and patience, and I will be responsive and not reactive in my decision-making.”
LAUREN KURNOV Lauren Kurnov’s background in education and personal stock in the vitality of the school district has led her to pursue the district four seat on the school board. She was born and raised in Sarasota and both her chil dren are students within the district. “As a parent, I started paying attention to what was going on at school board meetings over the last couple of years and noticed the divi siveness that continues to grow,” she said. “We need folks in the board room and in leadership positions who will always make sure that we really focus the conversation on key educational issues that are affecting ourKeystudents.”issuesshe has identified with in the district include teacher pay and retention, student career readi ness and maintaining the district’s A rating. Kurnov has raised more than $200,000 during her campaign, more than any other candidate, which she attributes to her campaign’s over all message and the ability to reach across party lines, even in a nonpar tisan race. Before deciding to run for office, she worked at both New College of Florida and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campuses. This year, she completed her doctorate in education. “I have the experience that we need to really move the needle on some of the issues I have identified,” she said. “I have the expertise needed to address these issues, and I am deeply committed as both a parent and edu cator. I will be the person that will always refocus the conversation on educational issues and making sure we are staying on track to keep our schools A rated.”
“I want teachers to have the free dom to teach and bring creativity into their classrooms,” she said.
Six candidates will appear on the Aug. 23 ballot in hopes of obtaining one of three available seats on the Sarasota County School Board. County residents will have the opportunity to select between two candidates when deciding who will represent the districts on the board. Each voter will vote for a candidate in each district, regardless of where they reside.
TIM ENOS Tim Enos has 32 years of law enforce ment experience, including time spent within the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department. He has served as the Chief of Police for the Sarasota County Schools Police Department. He is the executive director of Flor ida Association of School Resource Officers. He received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Florida State. “I know what excellence in edu cation looks like because I went to school here,” he said. “I was part of the district for 22 years, the last 3 years being part of the executive staff.”Change he hopes to influence, if elected, includes increased trans parency in the budget process and in curriculum. He has noticed parents lack trust in the board and he hopes to improve that trust. “We need to make sure that par ents are involved in all aspects of their child’s education,” he said. He grew up in the county and was educated in the district and has put three children through the district. His knowledge of the area and his experience ensuring student safety give him a unique perspective, he said.“Ifeel that we need representation of people who are from the commu nity on the board to make decisions not based on politics, but based upon what is important to parents,” he said. “I don’t think politics has any place to play in education. I want to create an atmosphere of transpar ency.”Ifelected, he is hopeful he will be able to bring a diverse perspective to the board.
FREDD ATKINS (D) Age: 70 Occupation: Realtor, substitute teacher, nonprofit CEO Previous government service: Former Sarasota city commissioner, former Sarasota mayor. A former mayor and city commis sioner, Sarasota native Atkins saw the opportunity to serve countywide, thanks to county voters upholding single-member districts earlier this year and a redrawn District 2, after he says he was drawn out of the former District 1 before the 2020 election. “I think one of the most important things is I’m going to bring the Com mission back to the people,” Atkins said. “We have, over the last 50 years, less and less people participating in the process. They have taken not only referendums and not only skewed them, they’ve taken the power away from the people and tried to keep making it more and more difficult to get issues on a referendum. They’ve taken referendums we’ve passed and disrespected them.”
MIKE COSENTINO (D) Cosentino describes himself as a candidate who will work for the people.“Asa county commissioner, per haps I would have more weight sit ting in front of the City Commission because it would be peer to peer at that point,” Cosentino said. “The whole thing is getting the developer influence out of our government and just having a government that works for the people instead of (what) works for the developers.”
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HAGEN BRODY (D) Age: 40 Occupation: Attorney Previous government service: Sarasota city commissioner (current), former mayor of Sarasota, former prosecutor. Brody said he is hoping to make the leap from City Commission because the issues the community faces are “broader than just the city limits.” “I think we have come a long way since I was first elected, and we’ve accomplished a lot, but I think it’s important to take a broader view of these areas, and so the county is a natural step to do so. I ran as a change candidate for the City Commission. That’s what the community wanted, and I think that’s what the county wants as well.” of growth and development and the lack of attainable housing. “Smarter growth policy is very much in demand by our residents,” Brody said. His 5 years as a City Commis sioner, Brody said, provide him with an understanding of the nuances of government service. “I think it’s really important to have elected officials who stand up for communities they feel are under attack. As a commissioner, I’ve really taken that responsibility seriously whether it’s mailers, anti-Semitic flyers that are being dropped in our neighborhoods, some of them homophobic, anti-LGBTQ issues. It’s important that people have someone in these positions who will speak up for them and stand with them, and I’m committed to that.”
DISTRICT 2 ANDREW WARFIELD | STAFF WRITER When Sarasota County voters cast their ballots in the Aug. 23 primary election, they will select the finalists in two of the five single-member districts that comprise the County Commission. Voters in Districts 2 and 4 will see new names on the ballot as Chairman Al Maio of District 2 and Commissioner Christian Ziegler of District 4 rotate off the board. Here’s more about each of the candidates. housing at the top of the agenda in Commission primaries.
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Atkins said the county has altered its comprehensive plan in favor of developers, disregarding public par ticipation in the future of the county, and has suppressed opportunities for workforce housing. “Attainable housing is the primary issue as it relates to how we are going to survive the developments in Sara sota County,” he said. “We need to get not only inclusionary zoning, we need to get developers participating in correcting the ills they have cre ated in our community because they can make a seepagealsoterthesloughs,tanksmentedheyearsoflieissuesResponsibilitydifference.”forenvironmentalsuchasredtide,Atkinssaid,atthefeetofthecounty.“ThecountyhasmadethecitizensSarasotaCountysufferforover40withwastewatertreatment,”said.“Thecountyhasnotimpletheeradicationofsepticneartributaries,waterwaysorandtheyarecontaminatingbay.Ourproblemwithfecalmatinthebayisthecounty.Wearewewerehavingproblemswithofalltheotherrunoffthe
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As development pressures con tinue to move into southern Sara sota County, Cosentino said lessons learned in the city and in the north county can be applied in the south as Venice and North Port development encroaches on rural areas. “When you look at what’s happen ing down south, it’s actually a larger scale of what’s happening all over
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Smith advocates concentrating new housing along existing infra structure to the extent possible, employing adaptive reuse of vacant or underutilized commercial cen ters, particularly in the growing south county cities. “The 2050 plan has a lot of good aspects of how growth should go out east to maintain the environment and make it as fiscally feasible as possible … But if you put the work force housing way out of town you defeat the purpose of it. The goal is to get workers as close to work as possible.”
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RULES ARE RULES 7:18 p.m., 2600 block of Harbourside Drive Citizen dispute: An employee of a boat marina called police to report the belligerence of a man working on a vessel in violation of established weekend hours. The employee said no such work on boats was permitted on a Sunday, and when he informed the boater about the rules, the reaction prompted a call to police. The employee said the man drove off, and police could not locate a vehicle of the description given.
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LOURDES RAMIREZ (R) Age: 60 Occupation: Grant writer Previous government service: None Frustrated by what she said is over development and under-represen tation, Ramirez said the County Commission is beholden to the development community and not residents of Sarasota County. “It’s not the loudest voices that the County Commission is listen ing to. It’s just the developer voice,” she said. “They go to a meeting with hundreds of people in the audience and they listen to one person, the one who gives them the most money.” She said the transition to singlemember district representation can be a step in the direction to change that.“Maybe countywide voting makes sense if you had less than 100,000 people in the county, but we’re at 400,000 people, and it’s obvious to me that the county commissioners don’t even know who they have in this in this county, much less in their district.”Although District 2 is largely Sarasota the city, Ramirez said she is aware of the growth challenges in south county, adding that for too long the emphasis on developing the infrastructure has been focused on the“Inorth.seealot of infrastructure being put in place in northeastern part of the county, all surrounding Lake wood Ranch and UTC, but I don’t believe there’s enough effort on the people in North Port and Venice,” Ramirez said. “Why does it take so long for the county to address the south county when it comes so easy for them to find money for all this development out east, like Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, where there’s not a lot of people living there? … They have to look at amenities that are missing down there. You can see where the county is biased, where they’re putting the money.”
SATURDAY, AUG. 6 BACK ON THE BOAT 10:28 a.m., Greer Island Dog on the beach: While on marine patrol, an officer stopped to explain to a boater town regulations regarding dogs on the beach. After acknowledging he did not know the town rules, the boater placed his two dogs back aboard the vessel on which they arrived. WE’RE ALL FRIENDS 1:10 p.m., 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Report of trespassing: Following up on a call of 30-40 people trespassing, an officer learned that several people in the group were residents of the nearby condominium and they were at the beach with their guests. No crime was committed.
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SUNDAY, AUG. 7 THAT’S NO GOLF CART 7:06 a.m., 300 block of Longboat Club Road Suspicious vehicle: A resident reported a suspicious pickup truck on a nearby golf course. The officer sent to investigate recognized the truck as belonging to the golf course superintendent. NO-LANDING ZONE 4:32 p.m., 200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Suspicious vehicle: An officer stopped to inquire why a group of people was recovering a personal watercraft within Overlook Park, a violation of town regulations. The people said the vessel had begun to leak, was sinking and needed to be pulled out of the water as soon as possible. Under the circumstances, the officer issued a warning for the infraction.
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MARK SMITH (R) Age: 67 Occupation: Architect Previous government service: None As a resident of Siesta Key, whose office is there as well, Smith, a 50-year resident of Sarasota County has a one-word answer for his high est priority as a County Commission hopeful: traffic. He adds a few more words to extrapolate. “My office is on Siesta Key and I live out here. Traffic is a big one. Water quality is another one, not only the quality of the water we’re drinking, but also making sure our sewer doesn’t end up in the bay. Also opening up Midnight Pass would be one of my goals. I remem ber playing out there as a kid and how you can’t even stand at the water’s edge and breathe.” Smith pointed toward his daugh ter as an example of lack of afford able housing across the county. With a good job making a decent living, she lived at home while looking for a home to purchase. Giving up, she moved out of state. “We’ve got to tackle that one, which is challenging considering construction costs and land costs right now, but people who work here can’t live here and that’s been a problem for a long time. But I believe we need to really tackle that, wheth er it’s inclusionary zones or what the county is working on to develop 750-square-foot starter apartments that are counted as half density in order to get the impact fees lower and make them affordable.”
FRIDAY, AUG. 5 BAD DAY ON THE WATER 3:49 p.m., Sarasota Bay Agency assistance: Sarasota and Longboat Key police worked together on an incident in which a personal watercraft crashed near the Ringling Causeway. Before the Longboat Key marine patrol officer arrived, the riders of the watercraft had been taken to the city’s 10th Street boat ramp. The Longboat officer stood by with the damaged watercraft, which was a hazard to navigation, until the rental company could arrive to take possession of it.
TUESDAY, AUG. 9 THAT’S SOME BARBECUE 8:21 p.m., 6100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Fire report: An officer was sent to investigate a report of an illegal outdoor fire which turned out to be a barbecue, not a crime. 546 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key 941.552.7546TidewellFoundation.org Empath Tidewell Foundation welcomes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY (no 8/31) 10 11am baseball team owner, which was the catalyst that kicked everything It makes property over development is not inevitable and smarter growth is feasible. “I do not understand the race to become the next Miami Beach. Why can’t we just be a good midsized community with a high quality of life?” he said. “Do you think they could put a big hotel in the middle of Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard? They have a vision, they write land development regulations and they follow them. It’s that simple.”
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Gone for seven months at a position in Venice, former Longboat staffer is back to take a more strategic view of public works projects.
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Guy Matricciani was hired in April as construction and facility system manager, and longtime projects manager James Linkogle retired this month.InApril 2019, Mopps began work ing for the town after holding project manager positions from 2001-2016 with Charlotte County and from 2016-2017 with a private company. Mopps also served as a lieuten ant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve from May 1993 to January 2016. He has a bachelor’s degree in marine affairs and military science from the University of Rhode Island. Last year, Town Manager Tom Harmer awarded Mopps the Town Manager Award for his work on the beach renourishment project. Fire Chief Paul Dezzi also rec ognized Mopps in November 2021 with the Chief’s Award. Mopps won the award for his oversight of the rebuilding of Fire Station 92 at 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive and the renova tion of Fire Station 91 at 5490 Gulf of MexicoCombined,Drive.the construction costs exceeded $5 million. “It’s nice to be back,” he said. “I look forward to pushing forward with a lot of the programs that were being developed when I left and continue the programs that we had established together.”
6A LONGBOAT OBSERVER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 YourObserver.com 941.777.2004 | badgerbobs.com License #: CFC1427129, CAC1815977, EC13009294 2022 Emergency Service 24/7 PARTS & LABOR WARRANTY YEAR10 * 0% FINANCING 60MONTHS *FOR NEXT DAY WE’LL PAY!* OR Next InstallationDay for Your New A/C or We’ll Give its$250YouOFFCost! *RESTRICTIONS APPLY. 386420-1 LAUREN TRONSTAD STAFF WRITER Charlie Mopps returned to Long boat Key as part of the town’s Public Works Department with the title of program manager/ assistant public works director after seven months in Venice. “It feels like coming home,” he said of his first day, Aug. 10. Mopps left the town after a job opportunity was offered to him in Venice where he served as the direc tor of public works and asset man agement.Hesaid the two main factors that resulted in his return were the invest ment he felt in the outcome of town projects he had already participated in and working with town staff. “I previously helped assist in developing the programs the proj ects lived in,” he said. “I was operat ing within the program, but now I am going to be managing the big picture. Now we are looking at the strategic part of the program versus the oper ational concept of the project.” He spoke fondly of the citizens the town serves and Public Works Department Director Isaac Brown man’s“Theleadership.atmosphere and the team work and the concepts promoted in the organization make it a very welcoming place to not only work but also develop a lot of friendships here,” he Moppssaid.said he looks forward to continuing work that aligns with his background and passion in coastal engineering and coastal projects as the town frequently works on proj ects on the island’s beaches.
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Los Angeles did implement some changes such as exclusive pedestrian traffic signal phases, which halt all vehicular traffic for a time as a means of lowering fatalities. While fatalities have been decreasing, they are still above the 2015 numbers when the program started. Most VZ policies in the U.S. have been expensive failures, with negligible effects on overall traffic fatalities. Outliers such as San Francisco have a few advantages that made a VZ approach more realistic — namely less reliance on driving to commute. In San Francis co in 2018, 40.2% of people drove to work, whereas in Los Angeles in 2015 nearly 80% drove alone and 10% carpooled, and 77.4% of Chicagoans in 2018 relied on automobiles for their commute. In Sarasota only 0.5% of commuters use transit, and over 90% drive alone.
Although the Vision Zero program sounds like a good idea to make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, governments should still measure its trade-offs. guiding principle — policy individual Hayek
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In September 2019, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that $6 million was being allocated to the city’s West Side VZ plan, a stark difference from a statement she made as a candidate when she said she would, “reallocate $20 million from existing Chicago Department of Transportation funding” towards VZ projects. For a city frequently finding itself short on funds, especially for projects this transformative and wide in scope, VZ’s costly approach makes little sense. Even after all of that money was allocated, Chicago’s 2020 traffic fatality rates remained about the same as in 2012, before VZ was implemented.In2014,San Francisco announced and implemented its own VZ program. The program, which has been relatively successful in reducing traffic deaths, began with a comprehensive push for more accountability and better data-gathering to help paint a clearer picture for policymakers looking to address traffic fatalities. With San Francisco’s clearly defined High Injury Network — defined as areas where fatalities are disproportionately high — and the city’s Quick-Build program, San Francisco was able to make changes relatively quickly and cheaply. San Francisco’s fatalities decreased significantly in 2019 and 2020. Overall, San Francisco has been more successful than other major cities in lowering fatalities. Los Angeles’ VZ program was started in 2015 and has been the least effective at reducing fatalities. In 2016, Los Angeles’ pedestrian death rate “was twice that of San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, and four times that of Seattle,” per Bloomberg. In the three years following VZ adoption, pedestrian fatalities increased by 75%. Things didn’t look good for drivers either: In 2017, Los Angeles ranked as the “most congested city in the world,” the sixth year in a row it received that ranking. Conditions for drivers were already nightmarish, with drivers spending hours upon hours in congestion, but fatalities remained high on top of those conditions.
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OPINION / OUR VIEW Traffic and pedestrian safety require realism, not
The problem with Vision Zero is it wants to pretend there are not limits on resources and we can achieve zero deaths if we are just willing to spend enough. But you can never realistically eliminate, for example, bad driving. You can mitigate and reduce its impact though with good design and safety measures. The key is lies in data-gathering, local partnerships, community education, and re-engineering when necessary.TheVZapproach calls for discarding cost-benefit analysis and the “whack-a-mole” approach of fixing one intersection at a time. Instead, it calls for making sweeping changes to all of a city’s high injury network. Claiming that no price can be placed on human life is a noble approach, but one that is unrealistic in a world where policymakers have limited resources to solveManyproblems.ofVZ’s proposed changes, such as limiting lane use during peak hours, would slow traffic and worsen conditions for drivers and lower-income commuters in these cities. By increasing the duration of commutes, and making some people late for work, cities inadvertently reduce the economic well-being of lower-income people. Instead of making roads worse for drivers, the goal should be to make them safer and more efficient for everyone involved — be they a driver, a cyclist, or a pedestrian. While auto-averse solutions may work in cities that are not so reliant on cars (like San Francisco), making conditions worse for drivers in other cities is often met with political pushback. In Los Angeles, for example, drivers are already spending massive amounts of time in slow-moving traffic. Some streets need to keep their higher speeds to allow for a shorter, more efficient commute through cities. Making the mostly lower income Sarasota residents who have the longest commutes to affordable housing to suffer more in congestion and slower travel is not a fair way to improve traffic safety. To reduce traffic fatalities more effectively, we should begin with detailed analyses of our high-injury networks instead of heavy-handed reform for every part of the road system. In Orlando, drivers were failing to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks. Following a partnership with local law enforcement, officers started issuing warnings near crosswalks during a threemonth enforcement period. It was determined that a few low-cost engineering solutions would be sufficient: moving yield signs 30 feet, adding medians and refuge islands, and some other changes. Following two rounds of enforcement and reengineering, driver yield rates went from 5% to 28% for a price far lower than most VZ projects. Cities do not need to take the Vision Zero all-or-nothing approach when a more customizable set of solutions is available. Jay Derr is a policy analyst and Adrian Moore is Vice President at the Reason Foundation. slogans
Too many drivers, passengers and pedestrians are killed and injured in accidents involving autos. We can and should be doing more to dramatically reduce those numbers. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office data show 41 deaths from more than 9,000 crashes in just the first nine months of 2021, up from previous years.Nationwide, an increase in traffic fatalities in 2021 led transportation agencies at all levels to begin looking for new approaches to traffic safety. One increasingly popular approach has been adopting a Vision Zero (VZ) program. Sarasota city and county staff have studied this approach and recommended it to their commissions. The concept originated in Sweden in 1997 and sets a goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. VZ was adopted by Chicago in 2012, San Francisco in 2014, and Los Angeles in Examples2015. of VZ measures that cities have taken to reduce fatalities include: n requiring safety skirts on the side of the street; n adding buffer zones between bike lanes and traffic lanes, often narrowing or outright removing a travel lane in the process; n closing travel lanes during peak hours; n identifying locations with possible conflicts between pedestrians and cars to lessen injury severity. In 2012, Chicago launched its program with then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel stating a goal of “zero traffic deaths by 2022.” The city’s approach was outlined in a 100page Action Agenda, which was little more than a statement of principles. Five years later, the city started work on VZ implementation and reset the 10-year counter from 2022 to 2027. Chicago aimed to improve some “300 intersections to make them safer for pedestrians.”
SPENCER FORDIN A+E EDITOR Elling O. Eide’s most fervent wish has become reality a decade after he died. Eide, a Sarasota native and lifelong student of Chinese history, dreamt of opening the gates of his 72-acre estate and turning it into a repository of knowledge. Now, nestled in a remote stretch of Tamiami Trail, his former home has become a leading regional resource for Chinese studies and a place peo ple in the community can come to appreciate both art and nature. Matthew Wells, the Elling Eide Center’s director of research, says that the focus of the institution will always remain fixed on ancient China. That was Eide’s passion, says Wells, and you can’t really under stand modern China without getting your arms around its roots. “This was the place where he was going to live,” says Wells, gesturing at the building, completed by Sara sota architect Guy Peterson. “He was going to put his collection of books in here — have his own kind of personal library — and basically invite all his buddies to come down and translate and talk about China and all the oth er things that he was interested in.” Eide, says Wells, was a polymath. It would be impossible to quickly summarize all the things he spent his life learning about, but Wells said he was greatly fixated on Asian studies, languages, horticulture and Florida history.Eide, born in 1935, was a gradu ate of Southside Elementary, Sara sota Junior High and Sarasota High School, and he earned a degree in Far Eastern Languages from Harvard in 1957. He later served in East Asia in the U.S. Marine Corps and studied in Taiwan before returning to the USA and serving as a professor at the Uni versity of Illinois in 1970. Eide’s life brought him back to Sarasota; his parents were ill, and he had to decide how to take care of the sprawling estate. Over time, he planted hundreds of trees and plants and continued his burgeoning stud ies from the place he had grown up, making this remote and beautiful property a center of an exotic and rare field of scholarship. “It was more a niche kind of study, but it was also a very different field at the time,” says Wells of China studies during Eide’s day. “He was interest ed back when it was a much smaller community … Somebody getting their doctorate in the ’60s was prob ably trained by somebody who had been trained by someone who was a missionary in China in the 1900s.” Wells says Eide, was an early scholar of the T’ang Dynasty, and he played a large role in founding The T’ang Studies Society. His personal collections — books, art and souvenirs — became the basis of the Elling Eide Center’s treasury of Asian knowledge. Eide died in 2012, and the Eide Center opened its doors for research in 2016. Wells says that the center has more than 60,000 books in its collection, many of which are only really avail able to specific scholars of Asian languages and literature. For Wells, who arrived in Sarasota a year ago, the hard part of the job was making Eide’s mission more public-facing in 2022 and beyond. “One thing I started doing when I started booking conferences was thinking about the relationship between the scholars that come here to do research and to share research and the rest of the community,” says Wells. “That’s where the public lec ture series comes in. I request from the scholars somebody to fall on their sword and give a lecture for the public, and we work with them
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It’s more than 7,000 miles away from Beijing, but because of the passions of its former resident, a Sarasota estate has become a center of China studies. photo Elling in China
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10A LONGBOAT OBSERVER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 YourObserver.com Eleanor Merritt, Remembrance (detail), Mixed media on paper, 36 x 28 in. Gift of the Estate of Eleanor Merritt, 2022. Collection of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. This exhibition was paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues. Support for this exhibition was provided by the William G. & Marie Selby Foundation and Ringling Museum Endowment.INFORMATION + TICKETS ringling.org ELEANOR MERRITT REMEMBRANCE LAST CHANCE— CLOSES AUG 21 380830-1 When there’s a cost-of-living crisis, healthy food can be the first to go. Help your neighbors balance things out. To support our produce program, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org941.379.6333 374128-1 ENTERTAINMENT+ARTS to make sure they pitch it right and it’s not too specialized but also not dumbed down. “We respect our audience. They’ve been around. They know what’s up.” Even with their interest level established, though, Wells wants to make sure they’re properly prepared for high-level lectures. For instance, the Elling Eide Center will welcome award-winning author and professor John Balaban to pres ent a lecture on Vietnamese poetry in September, and Wells wants to give the local community a chance to attend presentations like that and fully understand them. That meant, in this case, designing an entirely new lecture series. Wells, a former associate professor of Chi nese at the University of Kentucky, wanted to craft an introduction to Chinese thought that would give its attendees a base of knowledge they could build on. He called it “Coffee and Confucious,” and it will return for another showing this fall. The attendees are mostly older, he says, and perhaps more interested in the subject than you might imagine. “There’s a shocking amount of interest in Chinese culture in the area,” he says. “I think a lot of people, especially the older people, have had enough lifetime where they’ve been to Japan or they’ve been to China. “Maybe they have business in Chi na. Maybe some of them have rela tives there; maybe somebody adopt ed a child from China or something like that. At the last Coffee and Con fucius, I asked them, ‘Show of hands, who’s been to a Chinese speaking country?’ About two-thirds of the audience raised their hand.” That was music to Wells’ ears. He was hoping to give people an entry point into Eide’s world, a primer on Chinese writing, on religion and phi losophy, on history and China’s place in the modern world. And he found that not only were people interested, they were clam oring for more. Wells said the initial lectures sold out the lecture hall, which can sit about 50 people. The lectures take on the form of coffee and conversation, and Wells said that he was surprised by the public’s attention to detail. “It’s like a college lecture, in that I approach it as if people are educated but maybe not informed in that par ticular area,” he says of the series. “What I want to do is quickly move people to a point where they feel like they understand Chinese writing a little bit. My goal was to have 25 people who are full-timers living in Sarasota who then have this baseline of knowledge, and then they would find any of our other lectures a lot easier to absorb.” That lecture series will return in the fall, but the Elling Eide Center is hoping to develop even more oppor tunities for the public. Now, says, Wells, the plan is to do more research on the property and its history. He says there is a New College research project looking into Helen Smith, one of the property’s owners before Eide, and there also will be an archaeological survey conducted on theThere’sgrounds.also a need to study the property’s flourishing gopher tor toise population; the gopher tortoise is currently listed as vulnerable but notTheendangered.EllingEide Center currently has an arboretum tour hosted by a former botany instructor that informs people about the hundreds of species of trees on the property, and Wells hopes that eventually the tour will better include information on the center’s artistic holdings. “If you come take the tour, at the very least, you’re going to see prob ably one of the most amazing horti cultural collections here outside of Selby,” says Wells of the tour. “Then you’ll come in and get some exposure to the kind of art and cul ture we have here. But with this lec ture series and course series, we’re trying to be more active in giving people the opportunity to learn.”
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The library at the Elling Eide Center contains both books and art.
IF YOU GO ELLING O. EIDE RESEARCH LIBRARY AND PRESERVE Where: 8000 S. Tamiami Trail When: Arboretum Tour on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Tickets: $5 Info: EllingOEide.org Elling Eide FROM PAGE 9A
The greenhouse was built to house an amherstia tree from Burma.
The popularity of China studies — like any other field of academic endeavor — is cyclical. Wells says he’s seen a flourishing and a regression in the interest of Asian Language study courses dur ing his career, and he says that with China’s increasing prominence in the world, there’s an ever-present need for more people to understand the country’s history and art. But even with someone like Confu cius, a worldwide symbol of knowl edge and learning, there’s a natural ebb and flow to their popularity.
The Elling Eide Center was designed by local architect Guy Peterson.
“When I first went to China in the mid-’90s, you really didn’t hear much about Confucius or interest in classical China,” says Wells of the ancient philosopher who is now back in vogue. “You get up to about 2006 or 2007 and you start getting some interest then in what are traditional values? I used to show my students the same wall 10 years different; one would say, ‘Build a strong socialist society.’ Then 10 years later, I went back to the same place and it was like a mural about all these different Confucian virtues. It’s amazing.”
Join Steve McAllister for his oneman tribute to Will Rogers, the actor, author and social commentator who had an outsized role in shaping American thought in the early 20th century. McAllister will move you with words uttered by Rogers nearly a century ago, but he’s also added original poetry and songs that help to supplement the Rogers voice.
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THIS WEEK OUR PICK FREE MONDAYS AT JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART You can enjoy your art without opening your wallet. The John And Mable Ringling Museum of Art opens its doors free of charge on Mondays, allowing visitors to take in its rich collection of paintings and exhibits. It’s a perfect time to stroll in and check out “Ballroom Florida: Deco & Desire in Japan’s Jazz Age,” which will be on display until late September. IF YOU GO When: John And Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road Where: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays Tickets: Free Info: Ringling.org.DON’T MISS ‘SMOKE AND MIRRORS’ How does a Hollywood director get hold of a production when a screenwriter stands in their way? Smoke and Mirrors. This wickedly funny romp takes you behind the scenes as an actor, director and screenwriter compete to control an upcoming production, and it lampoons the sometimes dastardly lengths they’ll go to realize their own vision. Who will win? And will they get away with it? IF YOU GO When: 7:30 p.m., Aug. 18; runs through Aug. 28 Where: Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St. Tickets: $25-$36 Info: FloridaStudioTheatre.org. 382163-1 387050-1
Are you amazed at the many ways framing and lighting can change the perception of an image? Then come on down to Selby Gardens and look at flowers through the lens of some of the most accomplished photographers in history. You’ll see a variety of methods and techniques employed to render natural beauty in its simplest form.
WE’RE DOOMED 7:30 p.m. at Bowne’s Lab, 1265 First St. Visit$15 agedthrowswishthemtheirStudioAfterfectsTheyFloridaStudioTheatre.org.maynothavethespecialef-budgetof“2012”or“TheDayTomorrow,”buttheFloridaTheatreimprovtroupehasalldisasterbasescovered.Throwatitleandwatchhowtheyitaroundintheirmindsanditbacktoyouasafullypack-disasterflick.
It’s the classic film noir that launched 100 imitators. “Double Indemnity” stars Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson in a tale of murder, betrayal and intrigue. “Double Indemnity” was nominated for seven Academy Awards and didn’t win any, but it was chosen as the No. 29 film in the American Film Institute’s “AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies” list in 2007.
GET THE BUNK OUT TOUR 8 p.m. at Fogartyville, 525 Kumquat Court Visit$10 WSLR.org/Fogartyville.
FLORASATURDAYIMAGINARIA 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St. Free with admission Visit Selby.org.
THEFRIDAYLATEST FROM TERRY GUEST 6:30 p.m. at Selby Gardens, 1534 Mound St. $5, registration required Visit servingHermitageHermitageArtistRetreat.org.FellowTerryGuestisnoticetotheworldthathe has a lot more to say. Guest, the playwright who wrote “At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen,” will deliver a sneak peek at his new play, “Pageant on White American Memory,” which examines the arc of some of America’s most prominent families and how they got to be in that position.
ART TALK: A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A CURATOR 4-6 p.m. at Arts Advocates Gallery, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail $10 members, $12 nonmembers Visit MarkArtsAdvocates.org.Ormond,theformer senior curator of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, will take you through his 25 years of experience in the art world and what it means to be a curator on a regular basis. Ormond, who curates the Arts Advocates’ collection, will discuss planning, fundraising, acquiring and even transporting art.
7:30 p.m. at Rise Above Performing Arts Center, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail MakeVisit$17-$32RiseAboveArts.com.wayforacharming
HDSUNDAYATTHEOPERA HOUSE: ‘RUSALKA’ 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Visit$22 SarasotaOpera.org. It’s a Dvořak classic brought to you from across the globe. This performance was recorded at the Teatro Real in Madrid in 2020, and it stars Asmik Grigorian and Eric Cutler. This timeless tale, created in 1901 and based on Hans Cristian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid,” has become one of the most performed operas in the world.
CLASSIC MOVIES AT THE OPERA HOUSE: ‘DOUBLE INDEMNITY’ 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Visit$12 SarasotaOpera.org.
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Cherry’s Hamilton has one key feature — he’s a manipulator. (One who gleefully sees himself as a puppet master.) He can be charming when he has to be, or a bully when he can get away with it. Alanna Smith plays Hamilton’s wife Barbara as one of his willing puppets. (Maybe.) She delivers a highly cinematic portrayal as a languorous femme fatale. She’s exactly what Hamilton wants her to be. (Or maybe just what he expects her to be.) After the deed is done, Justin Ness makes the scene as Sheriff Leroy, a country bumpkin lawman investigating the crime scene. You figure, like Peter Falk’s Columbo, he’s just playing dumb. Then you realize he’s just plain dumb. That equally applies to Gerhard’s Derek. He’s a tool, and not a sharp one. But moviegoers love him — and he agrees with their opinion. The action on stage is a few steps away from realism. Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay’s overstuffed set has more stuffed, dead animals than Linger Lodge. It’s impressive and slightly creepy. (Where did they get those crispy critters anyway?) Erin Barnett’s costumes look like costumes. For this play, that’s a compliment. Because its world is not the real world. Osborne and Herrera’s script sparkles with fast-paced dialogue in the Preston Sturges tradition. A recent revision scrubbed away the 1991 anachronisms. (Floppy discs become flash drives; Eleanor Roosevelt is now Barbara Bush!) The only oversight was a reference to film photography. “Smoke & Mirrors” tickles your funny bone without insulting your intelligence. Smart and funny is a great combination — and a rare one. With murder mysteries (comic or otherwise) I usually see the twist ending coming a mile away. With “Smoke & Mirrors,” I didn’t. Nice trick. Alberto
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SPENCER FORDIN A+E EDITOR You might be a player and not even knowTheit.Players Studio, an educa tional program from The Players Centre for Performing Arts, reaches more than 200 kids and aspiring actors of all ages, and it’s hosting its annual Back to Studio Bash open house on Aug. 20 in hopes of reach ing more in the future. Brenna Wickstrom, the studio’s director of education, says the open house will feature the best The Play ers has to offer. There will be perfor mances from production groups, mini classes and games, as well as a chance to register for future enrollment. The Players Studio, established in 1995, has been teaching the art of theater for decades. Wickstrom and the studio instructors and perform ers are coming off a busy summer full of theater education. From May through the first week of August, the studio was overrun by kids enrolled in the theater’s mini-camps. The children — aged 5 to 10 — learned songs, dances and scenes from movies and plays, and then they put on a mini-production for their families in the studio. There was also a four-week musical theater produc tion camp for kids aged 11 to 17, and they worked all month to perform in “We Will Rock You” on Aug. 4 and 5. But the fun isn’t just for kids. The Players Follies is a free community theater group for ages 50 and up, and Wickstrom says it’s great to work with actors of all ages. “We start as young as six months all the way to 106,” jokes Wickstrom. “And if you’re 107, we’ll make an exception for you.” What does daily enrollment at the studio look like? That depends on which classes you take. “We could be working on scripts, we could be working on scenes,” says Wickstrom. “We could be explor ing theater history or exploring oncamera acting. We could be explor ing the foundations of tap and jazz.” Wickstrom says many of the younger students are first-time actors, but the older students are active in their school drama depart ments. Most of the action at the stu dio occurs on Saturday and the stu dio might have as many as 40 or 50 aspiring actors in it at the time. “We’ll have kids who are here as bright and early at 8:30,” Wickstrom says of the Saturday classes. “They start at 9, and then they do not leave here till 2:30 in the afternoon. They’re here all day having fun tak ing back-to-back classes.”
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Tarawitt Drive was buzzing with bees when a hive took over a soffit.
LESLEY DWYER STAFF WRITER No, that wasn’t a hazardous-mate rials team at work on Tarawitt Drive recently. Just a neighbor helping a neighbor with some bees. Make that a lot of bees. Six people donned white, headto-toe bee suits: two hobbyist bee keepers, two homeowners, one con tractor and one Longboat Observer reporter. To a passer-by, the group could have passed for Ghostbusters. But the minute Tony Woodward started prying at the home’s soffit, there was no mistaking the buzz worthy occupants. How this her metically sealed half-dozen came together on a hot Friday morning is a story that goes beyond beekeeping. It’s a tale of the right people (and honey-making insects) in the right place at the right time. Meet J.C., and Jennifer Domin guez, who enjoyed Longboat Key vacations so much, they bought their own place on Tarawitt Drive in 2020. Then in April, they bought another, essentially to share with their family. “When this came up, and now our kids are older and my nephews are older, and it’s just like, ‘Oh my gosh if we could just have another family home where everyone could come and stay together, that would be really nice,’ ” Jennifer said, explain ing the reasoning for their recent purchase.Whatthey hadn’t counted on was a massive hive in their new place. “I thought it went all the way up the wall.” Jennifer said. The Dominguezes know the Woodwards because they’re neigh bors across the canal and were invited over for drinks when they first moved in. Woodward began beekeeping during the COVID-19 quarantine because his fruit trees weren’t looking good. He and his wife, Arby Crawford, have lived on Longboat for 32 years. Crawford’s family has ties to the island since the 1930s. She suggested bees might help their trees, but had two requests: one hive only, and to make it look Woodwardpretty.made good on one of the requests; he etched the outline of a bee on each of his six handmade, wooden bee boxes that are used for hives. Six is all the town will allow. “It’s a hobby that got a bit away from me,” he said, adding his first foray into moving bees was for his friend, Harry Christensen. Back at Tarawitt Drive shortly after the Dominguezes’ April purchase, landscapers discovered a swarm on the property and alerted the new owners. Knowing their across-thecanal friend knew bees, they made a call and ordered a pair of bee suits on Amazon. A few bee stings later, Woodward went to work removing the remaining bees to Myakka City. Why so far? If the bees were moved to the other side of the key, they would fly back to the same soffit, Woodward said. Driving the bees out to Myakka was the easy portion of the day. Coaxing them into the wooden boxes took nearly three hours. Woodward had to vacuum them up first. He attached a Shop-vac to a specially designed box with a cage inside. The cage allows air to flow but traps the bees. With a sliding door on the bottom, Wood ward then transferred the bees out of the bottom into a transport box filled withHoneycombshoneycomb.were falling out of the soffit and filled three 5-gallon buck ets and two boxes. By the end of the day, his hands were swol len inside his gloves from what he esti mated to be about 30 or 40 Iatblack,”theanhoney,andupdoesn’tWoodwardstings.usuallyendcoveredinstingsslatheredinbutthiswasenormoushive.“Thatcombonoutsidewasjusthesaid,“It’sleast5yearsold.Ifhadtoguess,8or9, maybe 10.” The older the honey, the more it looks and tastes like molasses, said Woodward. It’s edible for humans or bees, but the bees won’t touch it unless it’s the only honey available. Woodward’s backyard honey is fresh and golden. It’s also for sale. His hobby turned into a cottage busi ness, Longboat Bee & Honey, but he doesn’t advertise. “I just put a little sign out in my front yard,” he said. “People who are brave come knock on the door.” If you’re craving honey and feeling brave, knock on Woodward’s door at 793 St. Judes Drive N.
CEO Aaron Virgin plans to revitalize and distinguish the City Island-based aviary center as its own attraction. FLY ON OVER SOS is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway. Admis sion is free, but donation boxes allow you to donate by cash, check or credit card. At the entrance, visitors can pick up a packet on why each bird was in need of rescue. Some birds only come with general information, such as a broken leg or fractured wing. But others come with background stories. One of the birds landed at SOS because of a gunshot wound.
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Please join us for worship in person on Sunday at 10 a.m. or online at our website and Facebook Live Stream at 10 a.m. An Ecumenical Church that Welcomes all People Founded in 1956 384709-1 LESLEY DWYER STAFF WRITER When Aaron Virgin stepped into the role of chief executive officer of Save Our Seabirds and stopped charging admission to the City Island location, a few eyebrows were raised. Only time would tell if his gamble would pay off or be a bust. August 4 was Virgin’s first anni versary, and SOS is seeing a full house with more visitors and dona tions than ever. One of SOS’s past marketing strat egies was to snag visitors who went to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar ium by offering a half-price ticket with every admission to Mote. Even without reimbursement from Mote, the strategy made sense because they see so many more visitors than SOS, but there was an unexpected downside.“Theyfeel like we’re a third attrac tion,” Virgin said. He overheard a mother tell her kids, “We can see birds for free.” Virgin’s plan is to distinguish SOS as its own attraction with a much larger focus on the bird hospital, something people can’t see on their own. For now, instead of turning away those who would rather bird watch on the beach, he welcomes them with an open door and an electronic donation kiosk at the entrance. When addressing the board of directors, Virgin said, “Let’s see what the attendance is and if people will make donations close to or more than the amount we previously charged.” As it turns out, visitors would rather donate than pay admission. COVID-19 shut down the sanctu ary for 18 months, so its last full year of operation was 2019. That year, 25,000 visitors paid $60,000 in admission fees. “For the first six months of 2022, we have had more than 76,000 peo ple visit and raised about $40,000 in donations,” Virgin said. Virgin has a three-phase plan for revitalizing and expanding SOS: focusing on the aviaries, then the hospital and then the nature center. The aviaries have undergone years of repairs, but they need to be replaced. The purchase prices range from $10,000 to $50,000, but it’s not quite as simple as just buying new aviaries.Owl,osprey and sandhill crane juveniles need surrogates. Virgin jokingly compared the birds to rentcontrolled tenants he can’t evict. “There’s a whole aviary I can’t even tear down,” he said. “You can’t just then say, ‘All right, you gotta go.’ So they have to stay at our facility.”
The aviaries will be finished over the next 18 months, plenty of time to design a more modern avian hos pital. Virgin estimates the hospital will take two years to plan and 6 to 8 months to build. “The hospital will be renovated to the first of its kind: an avian veteri narian nature center,” he said. The new hospital will allow SOS to take in more birds. Both the hospi tal and administration will move to the new building. Phase three will renovate the current building into an enhanced visitors’ center and gift shop.
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Audrey Strode Wol cott died peacefully in Sarasota, Florida on July 17th, at the age of 93. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Arthur S. Wolcott. Audrey lived an extraordinary life, was quick to give to others, and greatly loved by her family. She was born in Washington DC, and loved recounting stories of life in Washington during the De pression and World War II. Upon completing her sophomore year at George Washington University, Audrey married Arthur, the love of her life and best friend, in August 1949. They had planned to live in Ithaca, NY where Audrey expected to complete her under graduate degree at Cornell University. Instead, she found herself in Dundee, NY, where that same month, Ar thur founded Seneca Foods Corporation by leasing a bankrupt grape juice plant. Today Seneca is one of the largest processors of fruits and vegetables in the United States. Audrey was Arthur’s partner in every way and played a significant role in Seneca’s growth. In addition to supporting her husband, Audrey was an exemplary volunteer whose service included president of the Board of Education in Penn Yan and membership on the Executive Committee of the Keuka College Board of Trustees. Audrey was an active member at both the First Presbyterian Church in Penn Yan, NY and Christ Church in Longboat Key, FL. She enjoyed travel, bridge, sailing, golf, gardening, and snow skied into her eighties. She was a member of Lakeside Country Club, the Longboat Key Club, the Sarasota Yacht Club, and the Hunt Hollow Ski Club. Audrey is survived by four children and 12 grandchildren. A service celebrating her life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Penn Yan, NY on August 20th at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome, PO Box 781352, Philadelphia, PA 19178-1352.
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William James Galla gher, 88, of Quechee, Vermont and Longboat Key, Florida passed away peacefully July 29th, 2022 accompanied by one of his sons. Bill was born in Cleveland, OH to William F. Gallagher and Ella M. Gallagher. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School ’52 and Xavier University ’56. Bill enlisted in the Navy and served on an aircraft carrier becoming lifelong friends with room mate Willard Scott working on volunteeredDirectors,QuecheetoelsecompanionshipofandtionfamilybecamechildrenchillyThanksgivingdaughterenjoyedtotaughtwasofCecilieFederalGreenfieldwithcareerstartedJosephwhommarriedcommunications. HeCecilieAnnePorierhemetfromMt.SaintCollegeinCincinnati,afamilyandbeganainmetalcuttingtoolsClevelandTwistDrill,IndustriesandMogul.FolkswhoknewBillandunderstoodtheirloveQuechee,Vermont. Golfthesportheloved. Hehisveryyoungsonslovethegameaswell. HetenniswithhisKathleen. EachplayingseveralholeswiththeirfourandDalmatianatradition. NexttohisbiggestconnectoQuecheewashisCecilie’slargegroupfriendswithoutwhosenotmuchmattered.From1970’stoday. BillservedonTheClubBoardofcommitteesandforgolfevents.
The Quechee Times Winter/ Spring 2022 issue featured Bill in an article: A Quechee Lifer.He is survived by sons Martin J. Gallagher of Scituate, MA, Kevin T. Gallagher of Malvern, PA and Ryan W. Gallagher of Tokyo, Japan. Grandsons Justin W. Chaudoin of Chicago, IL and George S. Chaudoin of Quincy, MA. William was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Cecilie A. Gallagher and daughter Kathleen K. Chaudoin of Sherborn, MA. A gathering is being planned for late September/ early October in Quechee, VT. DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers kindly remember him by contributing to Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction. William James Gallagher 1933-2022 Bill enlisted in the Navy and served on an communications.ScottroommatelifelongcarrieraircraftbecomingfriendswithWillardworkingon TRIBUTES Memorialize your loved one with a lasting tribute in print and online, a permanent record of a legacy your family will always cherish. Submit your LovedObituaryOne’s Call Adella at 941-366-3468, ext. tributes@yourobserver.com346;oraskyourfuneraldirectorforassistance.PROVIDEDBYTHEOBSERVERMEDIAGROUP Hearts Forever in our
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At St. Armands Circle Park on Aug. 13, JAC of All Trades brought fans out — jazz fans and the kind that kept them cool on a simmering Saturday afternoon.JACisthe lead singer’s initials: Jonathan Andrew Cortez, who was a contestant on “American Idol.” Like the TV show, Saturday’s performance attracted an audience of all ages. “She’s 90,” Vickie Hadley said as she pointed to her toe-tapping mom, Dottie Mauger, “She saw this in the paper last week and asked us to bring her here.” They arrived early and nabbed “fan seats.” Trey and Grayson Bushorr’s grandparents brought them to the concert. The brothers were visiting from Buffalo, New York, for the Next-Markweekend.President Joe Grano called the summer concert series a refreshing opportunity to bring top talent into the park and get people out after COVID-19 prevented the St. Armands Business Improvement District from holding events.
The next and final concert in the series is on Sept. 17. —LESLEY DWYER Breezy concert brings out the fans
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YourObserver.com8B LONGBOAT OBSERVER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 LONGBOAT KEY 3060 Grand Bay Boulevard 1101 4 Beds 5/1 Baths 4,413 Sq. Ft. Stacey 239-823-0277FredericksA4535637 $4,999,999 ANNA MARIA ISLAND 820 N Shore Drive 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 3,953 Sq. Ft. Kathy 941-900-9828Harman A4524887 $3,999,999 CORTEZ 12925 42nd Terrace W 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 5,138 Sq. Ft. Joanna Benante & Ann Martin 941-356-7717 A4537365 $4,200,000 LONGBOAT KEY 2161 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH3 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 6,002 Sq. Ft. Jenifer 941-780-0968Schwell A4534425 $8,950,000 SARASOTA 1715 Arlington Street 4 Beds 4 Baths 3,732 Sq. Ft. Barbara May & Fred Sassen 404-822-9264 A4540176 $2,995,000 LONGBOAT KEY 540 Harbor Cove Circle 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,081 Sq. Ft. Julie Klick & Beverly St Hilaire 941-780-6001 A4534178 $3,600,000 LONGBOAT KEY 311 Firehouse Court 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 2,352 Sq. Ft. Cindy 941-465-1124Fischer A4534473 $2,395,000 LONGBOAT KEY 597 Bayview Drive 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,450 Sq. Ft. The Walter Group & Steve Walter 941-232-2000 A4537864 $2,699,000 SARASOTA 628 42nd Street 3 Beds 2 Baths 2,506 Sq. Ft. Francoise 941-228-3768BorelA4534123 $899,000 LONGBOAT KEY 4800 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH4 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,312 Sq. Ft. Tryla Brown 941-962-1122LarsonA4539305 $889,000 SARASOTA 1709 N Tamiami Trail 510 1 Bed 2 Baths 1,332 Sq. Ft. Lenore 941-356-9642TreimanA4539807 $875,000 LONGBOAT KEY 4725 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 213 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,071 Sq. Ft. Ian Addy, PA & Gail Wittig, LLC 941-961-8850 A4539173 $869,000 LONGBOAT KEY 3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive C404 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,514 Sq. Ft. Stephen 941-780-2352HarrisA4536940 $845,000 ANNA MARIA ISLAND 218 82nd Street 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,802 Sq. Ft. Kathy 941-900-9828Harman A4541555 $1,895,000 LONGBOAT KEY 2101 Harbourside Drive 1103 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,219 Sq. Ft. Beverly St Hilaire & Julie Klick 941-504-3303 A4544445 $1,300,000 SARASOTA 770 S Palm Avenue 901 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,532 Sq. Ft. Barbara Dumbaugh & Victoria Lear 941-951-6660 A4538482 $1,250,000 SARASOTA 1111 N Gulfstream Avenue 3C 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,736 Sq. Ft. Jodene 941-302-4913MoneuseA4533731 $1,145,000 SARASOTA 707 S Gulfstream Avenue 1003 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,305 Sq. Ft. Marybeth 941-704-1477FlynnA4535832 $1,050,000 SARASOTA 2501 Tulip Street 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,545 Sq. Ft. Kelley Callaway & Kim Ogilvie 941-951-6660 A4535312 $649,000 LONGBOAT KEY 1955 Gulf Of Mexico Drive G6-402 2 Beds 1 Baths 933 Sq. Ft. Gail Wittig & Ian Addy, PA 941-228-1985 A4544787 $639,000 SARASOTA 2322 Arlington Street 2 Beds 1 Baths 1,020 Sq. Ft. Jill 941-315-1199Berg A4535722 $595,000 LONGBOAT KEY 3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 203-C 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,187 Sq. Ft. Sandi Layfield & Michael Nink, PA 941-914-2807 A4542770 $529,000 LIDO KEY 170 Roosevelt Drive 21 1 Bed 1 Baths 601 Sq. Ft. Rudy 941-234-3991Dudon A4538740 $460,000 SARASOTA 707 S Gulfstream Avenue 207 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,247 Sq. Ft. Marybeth 941-704-1477FlynnA4526957 $759,000 SARASOTA 101 S Gulfstream Avenue 15A 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,200 Sq. Ft. Ethel Lovelace & Mina Johnson 941-586-7390 A4538174 $759,000 SARASOTA 433 Central Avenue 203 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 1,475 Sq. Ft. Barbara A Milian, PA 941-504-0660 A4542834 $759,000 CORTEZ 3045 Mariners Cove Drive 112 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,762 Sq. Ft. Kathy 941-900-9828Harman A4543313 $750,000 LONGBOAT KEY 730 Spanish Drive S 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,255 Sq. Ft. Sean 941-312-1146Clark A4541965 $740,000 888.552.5228 | MICHAELSAUNDERS.COM 373744-1
ESTATEREALClub Shores home sells for $3.1 million
BEACHES OF LONGBOAT KEY Mary Fortune, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 1003 condominium at 775 Longboat Club Road to Manon Hogue, of Ontario, Canada, for $2.5 million. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,122 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million in 2018.
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SUTTON PLACE Joan Rachlin sold her Unit TU-23 condominium at 573 Sutton Place
ST. JUDES APARTMENTS Dennis Sherer, of Orlando, sold the Unit 21 condominium at 739 Saint Judes Drive S. to Joan Curto and William Stout, trustees, of Naperville, Illinois, for $605,000. Built in 1967, it has one bedroom, one bath and 868 square feet of living area. It sold for $375,000 in 2017.
WINDING OAKS Thomas and Dolores Diener, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 6 condominium at 3411 Winding Oaks Drive to Lawrence Coleman, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $1,695,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,555 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.1 million in 2021.
LA LENAIRE ISLE Kurt and Kimberly Lagerloef, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, sold their home at 7155 La Lenaire Drive to Joseph Genova, of Ontario, Canada, for $2.1 million. Built in 1989, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,336 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.27 million in 2017.
Steven Rosenberger, of New Albany, Ohio, sold his Unit 202 condominium at 1115 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Thomas Wilhelmsen, of Staten Island, New York, for $1 million. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It sold for $225,000 in 1994.
Photos courtesy of Tina Rudek-Stark, Rosebay International Realty 572 Schooner Lane was built in 1963. 1-5 Ahome in Country Club Shores tops all trans actions in this week’s real estate. Charles Nech tem, of Longboat Key, sold his home at 572 Schooner Lane to Robert and In grid Lupica, of Richmond, Virginia, for $3.1 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,221 square feet of living area. It sold for $780,000 in 2013.
These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of August 5-11 in order of dollar amounts. LONGBOAT KEY ADDRESS PERMIT APPLICANT AMOUNT($) 1211 GMD Concrete repair Promenade Condo Owner $2,296,707 415 L’Ambiance Dr. #A301 Windows and doors Rutledge Family Trust $290,551 435 L’Ambiance Dr. #PHK Electrical Loyal M. Peterman $119,000 361 N Shore Rd. Pool Mark Occhipinti $110,175 1445 GMD #503 Interior alterations Michele O. Butler $84,000 548 Outrigger Ln. Windows and doors Alan Burkhard $83,269 4651 GMD Pool cabana 4651 Gulf of Mexico Drive C $82,000 1115 GMD #505 Windows and doors David Waterman $80,207 6453 Gulfside Rd. Reroof Ronald A. Brown Jr. $63,775 639 Bayview Dr. Mechanical Phillip Bolles Burke $63,050 1135 GMD #504 Windows and doors Lawrence J. Kidd TTEE $55,755 1115 GMD #403 Windows and doors John Greenberg $55,755 525 Spinnaker Ln. Pool resurface Mike Kniepman $53,159 1930 Harbourside Dr. #143 Interior alterations Joyce P. Jefferson $47,118 435 L’Ambiance Dr. #PHK Mechanical Loyal M. Peterman $45,433 600 Emerald Harbor Dr. Dock Chris Wood $44,000 4380 Exeter Dr. Unit 106 Remodel kitchen Linda Bertone $42,516 2399 GMD #3A4 Doors Lynne U. Cosler $40,172 Revocable Trust 712 Marbury Ln. Reroof Ronald A. Brown Jr. $39,340 2153 Harbourside Dr. #803 Interior alterations J&B’s Beach Pad LLC $36,000 571 Putter Ln. Plumbing Kristin B. Herendeen $30,950 580 Bowsprit Ln. Electrical Paul A. Tomass $27,500 6750 GMD Unit 145 Windows and doors Edward C. Cassel Jr. $25,183 737 Norton St. Plumbing Charles C. Pflueger $20,834 917 Spanish Dr. N Plumbing John A. Chambers $20,300 TOP BUILDING PERMITS Source: Town of Longboat Key 572 Schooner Lane has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,221 square feet of living area.
YourObserver.com LONGBOAT OBSERVER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 9B Sales galleries open and available for virtual or in-person presentations. Virtual home tours | OnDemand local experts | Interactive site and floorplans St.DowntownLongboatKeyPetersburgDowntownSarasotaThe Residences at the St. Regis | 941.213.3300 | From $2.4MM to $10.9MM | Call for appointment | SRResidencesLongboatKey.com 400 Central | 727.209.7848 | From the $1MM’s | Call for appointment. | Residences400central.com The Collection | 941.232.2868 | From the $2MM’s | Call for appointment. | thecollection1335.com NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW TAKING CONTRACTS 2 UNITS LEFT MichaelSaunders.com/New-Homes | 844.591.4333 | Sarasota, Florida Prices as of February 2022. In with the new 373666-1 to Nicola and Diane Orlando, of Longboat Key, for $535,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,248 square feet of living area. It sold for $250,000 in 2008. SPANISH MAIN YACHT CLUB Alvin Max Kummer and Ellen Mary Kummer, of Edgewater, Maryland, sold their Unit 29 condominium at 733 Spanish Drive N. to Anthony and Kirstie Balducci, of Great Falls, Virginia, for $375,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,361 square feet of living area. It sold for $123,000 in 1998.
FAINE APARTMENTS Barry and Etta Thomas, of Newberry, sold their Unit 2 condominium at 420 Firehouse Court to Todi Garay, of Bradenton, for $610,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,015 square feet of living area. It sold for $340,000 in 2006.
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LA PLAYA Samuel and Susan Garber, trustees, of Lakeland, sold the Unit 102 condominium at 4425 Gulf of Mexico Drive to William and Haylie Lilley, of Riverview, for $560,000. Built in 1974, it has one bedroom, one bath and 699 square feet of living area. It sold for $150,000 in 2021.
BEACHPLACE Janet Zettermarck, of Stockholm, Sweden, sold the Unit 202 condominium at 1075 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Kawe Real Estate Holdings LLC for $1,187,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It sold for $460,000 in 2000.
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INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Reuben Fernandez teaches the class outdoors, weather permitting. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Walk-ins welcome. Call 383-6493.
QITUESDAYSGONG From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Qi gong is a mind-body-spirit practice designed to improve mental and physical health. Class is outdoors, weather permitting. Cost is $10. Walk-ins welcome. Call 383-6493.
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TUESDAY AND THURSDAY BREATH BALANCE AND BLISS YOGA From 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Call 361-6411 ext. 2212.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 THIRD FRIDAY FOOD TRUCK 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whitney Plaza, 6858 Gulf of Mexico Drive. This month features food from the new restaurant, La Villa Mexican Grill. Selected merchants will donate 10% of sales to Temple Beth Israel. File photo
ST.THURSDAYSARMANDS KEY LUTHERAN CHURCH BRIDGE CLUB Every Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, 40 N. Adams Drive. All skill levels are welcome. There is an $8 suggested donation for each session. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to 952-9251.
Imagine a home not only defined by sophisticated style and luxurious finishes, but equipped to deliver legendary Ritz Carlton service. From concierge services and in residence dining to a dedicated residential management team, a lifestyle of privacy and comfort awaits. Meticulously cared for and maintained by the original owners for over 20 years. The light and bright 4,276sf residence features neutral colors, soaring ceilings, and high end finishes throughout. A beautiful foyer with chandelier opens to the formal living room. Venetian plaster walls and marble flooring flow into the formal dining room with a dazzling star ceiling. Large sliding glass doors in the living room connect the indoor space and bayfront terrace a perfect spot for soaking in views of the turquoise waters, passing boats and spectacular sunsets. Call for private showing: Janet Walter and Steve Walter 941.232.2000/941.809.0907
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QIFRIDAYSGONGAND MEDITATION From 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road, take qi gong and meditation with Sandi Love. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Call 383-6493.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 MOVIE MANATEE 1 p.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” a 2015 comedy/drama starring Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott. Refreshments and popcorn included. Free for members, $10 for others. Call 941-383-6493. LADIES DAY OUT 15% discounts will be offered, along with raffle prizes and refreshments at participating St. Armands Circle shops. Call 941-388-1554.
RECURRING EVENTS STRETCHMONDAYS& STRENGTHEN From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Focus is on strength and flexibility. Suzy Brenner leads the class. Fee is $10. Walk-ins welcome. Call 383-6493.
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ZUMBA AND MAT PILATES FOR SENIORS From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. The class, designed for active seniors, starts with zumba and shifts to all-level mat Pilates at 10:30 a.m. Come for 30 minutes or the full hour. Cost is $10. Walk-ins welcome. Call 3836493.
BEGINNERWEDNESDAYSTAICHI From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $10. Walk-ins welcome. Call 383-6493.
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