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Town commissioners set for first public meeting since early July. PAGE 5A

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Donations reach $30,000 2022 is the year of the “Shark Lady,” and fans of fruity, tropical drinks can help Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium raise money in the name of founding director Eugenie Clark, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday in May. The blue drink, which you can get at Dry Dock Waterfront Grill on Longboat Key and elsewhere at Gecko’s Grill and Pub, is made with coconut rum, blue curacao, sour mix and pineapple juice. It’s garnished with a shark-shaped gummy.

Each time someone enjoys a Shark Lady, Gecko’s donates $1 to Mote.

First concocted in 2018 when the region’s marine life was hit hard by unusually persistent red tide blooms, owners Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen from Gecko’s Hospitality Group have now raised $30,000 for Mote.

Longboat Key 12-year-old sets off on her first solo regatta. PAGE 1B

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Easy to spot in pink, Coco Claypoole steers her Optimist-class sailboat during last weekend’s Labor Day Regatta.

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Sarasota Police intervened in August as beachgoers tried to touch mating manatees off Lido Beach. “Lots of people, unfortunately, are interacting with manatee herds,” Stephannie Kettle from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium said.

Safety concerns for both the animal and the human should trump curiosity, officers and scientists said.

“The best thing to do is stay a safe distance from these herds,” said Mote’s Olivia Cameron. “People can be seriously injured by thrashing manatees.”

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The driving simulators sit side by side in a trailer at the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office gun range.

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Tragedy leads to new police training Barancik Foundation funds purchase of police-car simulators. PAGE 3A

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he dog parks at Bayfront Park are closed until at least Sept. 23 as work begins to install artificial turf.

A sign has been placed outside on the entrance gate of the park to notify patrons of the closure.

Completion of the project is set for Sept. 23 as long as work is able to begin on installation this week, contingent upon weather conditions.

The turf installation comes after a donation from Longboat Key resident Irene Hess totaling about $123,000.

The Longboat Key Town Commission accepted the donation from Hess and the Paul Klingenstein Family Foundation through the town’s Rotary Club charitable fund.

Hess is a frequent visitor of the dog park with her dog Georgie Girl.

Klingenstein, Hess’ father, was a Longboat Key resident before he died, a founder of Temple Beth Israel and a generous philanthropist.

“She felt very strongly that the success of the park has been that the dogs love it,” Carol Erker, treasurer of the Rotary LBK Charitable Fund said on behalf of Hess. “The people love it, and they’re there and they’re using it.”

The donation will pay for removal of faltering sod on three-quarters of the park’s large-dog enclosure, allowing a quarter to remain with natural grass for canine visitors who might like a more natural setting on which to play and dig.

The small-dog park is also closed to complete general maintenance including tree trimming.

The turf material, approved for dog park use by state and national

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parks-industry trade groups, is permeable and often is installed in conjunction with an irrigation system to wash it down periodically. Bayfront Park’s two dog enclosures already are equipped with such a watering system.

Sod has been a perennial problem, especially on the large-dog side of the park.

Resodding of the park was completed in summer 2021 after complaints from dog owners surfaced about dirty paws and coats.

After a busy 2021 season, the $6,250 project was needed again as large swaths of dirt and worn away grass made a return.

When contemplating the project, the town’s Public Works Department staff spent time researching artificial turf dog parks in Hillsborough County, Public Works Director Isaac Brownman said after receiving the donation.

The department spoke with agencies tasked with the upkeep of the turf to gain an understanding of the materials held up to dog and human traffic.

A sign is posted at the entrance of the Bayfront Dog Parks to notify parkgoers of the closure.

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On the road to better driving

Deputy Mike Jones explains the set up of the simulator, which closely mimics a Sheriff’s Office patrol car.

Barancik Foundation donation allows police officers to train safely for dangerous scenarios.

LAUREN TRONSTAD STAFF WRITER

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eavy rain, dense fog and pedestrians or other cars crossing the road unexpectedly are all scenarios that local police departments and sheriff’s offices are unable to replicate with ease when performing driver training.

To aid in this issue and improve behind-the-wheel learning, the Barancik Foundation donated two driving simulators to be held by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office about a month and a half ago.

The simulators, which cost about $237,000 for both, mimic a host of real-world situations that are not easily replicable, including inclement weather and other unexpected driving conditions. They are cur-

INSPIRED BY TRAGEDY IN 2020 The death of Charles and Margery Barancik in a traffic collision with a police officer on Longboat Key prompted the idea to provide the additional training.

“We want our law enforcement officers to have the best training possible,” Baranick Foundation CEO Teri Hansen said. “These simulators should be able to provide that to them, so that they can protect us in all ways while driving safely.”

Charles, 91, died in a crash on Longboat Key on Dec. 18, 2019. Margery, 83, died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital a day later as a result of her injuries from that crash.

Sarasota Police concluded that construction equipment on Gulf of Mexico Drive likely blocked the view from the En Provence condominium entrance, playing a role in the collision that killed the philanthropists and injured Longboat Key Police Department Officer Jeffrey Vogt.

The final report of the crash stated that Baranick was at fault in the crash for violating the right of way. The report also indicates Vogt’s patrol vehicle reached a top speed of 84 mph on Gulf of Mexico Drive just seconds before the crash. Vogt was fired days after the final report was made, with the town of Longboat Key finding that logs of vehicles driven by Vogt indicated a total of 21 instances of speeds over 75 mph (30 mph higher than the island’s maximum speed limit of 45 mph). On Nov. 16, 2020, responding to a report of a burglar alarm at 6:32 a.m., Vogt’s vehicle hit 86 mph in the vicinity of the 3800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

In 2021, the Barancik Foundation agreed to award the town a grant of $274,850 over a three-year period toward its effort to gain statewide accreditation.

The town plans to apply the funding toward accreditation-related efforts, training, policy development and technology.

rently being held in a trailer on the Sheriff’s Office gun range property and are being used to train law enforcement officers countywide, a goal of the Barancik Foundation.

The foundation’s motivation stemmed from the fatal crash involving well-known town philanthropists Charles and Margery Barancik and a Longboat Key police officer in 2019.

“The board wanted to make sure it did everything it could to help officers, so we didn’t ever have something like that happen again,” Barancik Foundation CEO Teri Hansen said.

THE SIMULATORS

The simulators created by L3Harris Technologies, an American technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, can train officers in the routine and the out-of-ordinary.

For example, if the front left tire of the patrol car blows out, the simulation will mimic the same pulling and shaking sensations experienced in real life.

Much like simulators used to train airline pilots, the wrap-around screens provide the same view deputies have in their patrol cars, including mirrors and blind spots.

The dashboards can also be altered to assume the layout of whatever vehicle the officers typically patrol in, making the training and scenarios as close to real life as possible.

Master instructors for the simulators are also able to create their own scenarios to mimic crashes that deputies have experienced.

“When that scenario builder is open, I can place vehicles wherever I want,” deputy Mike Jones said. “I can make vehicles behave a certain way. I can re-create that crash happening with everything from speeds and what actually happened.”

When demonstrating the simulation, Jones’ scenario included dense fog where slower driving and quick braking were required to not rear end stopped vehicles, a common occurrence during the winter season in the area.

He also pulled up a scenario that included trying to pull over a drunken driver who was uncooperative.

Trainees are able to stop and restart scenarios to redo parts that may have tripped them up.

As the scenario progresses, the instructor is able to change conditions and push out distractions on the laptop as would happen in real time. Trainees can also communicate with the other simulator through included radios.

Jones is the only individual at the Sheriff’s Office trained in the software and scenario creation.

Lt. Jeff Lane has plans to have at least five additional deputies go through training to become simulator master instructors.

“These will be used to their full extent,” Lane said.

The scenarios that are replicated, when deputies are trained and the duration of the training are under the jurisdiction of Lane and his fellow training staff.

Some deputies may use the simu-

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lators more often than others based on their driving performance and skills that need improvement, which can include driving in reverse, pivot points and reaction times.

COUNTYWIDE USE

Even though the Sheriff’s Office is in possession of the simulators, officers at North Port, Venice, Longboat Key and the city of Sarasota departments too have access to the training and simulators.

To use the machines, Lane said, the county departments must first sign the interdepartmental agreement that is currently being drafted.

The agreement will cover items such as responsibility for any potential damages incurred.

None of the other county departments have completed master instructor training, a primary prerequisite needed before using the simulators. For a deputy or officer to get behind the wheel of the simulator, a master instructor must be present.

“We now have the ability to do this training in a very cost effective environment,” Lane said. “We are able to expose our deputies to situations that they maybe haven’t been exposed to yet, or things that they are deficient in. We can improve those skills and train on them in a safer environment.”

The simulators can be used prior to their designated training cycle as needed, but it is likely the training will not be integrated into the regular schedule until the beginning of 2023.

Lane intends to use the simulators as part of the new hire mini boot camps as well.

The need for the simulators comes as the current driving training puts excessive wear and tear on department vehicles, costing the department a large amount of money.

“This is a really great tool,” Lane said. “We are very fortunate to have it. It’s not just for us; it’s for the entire law enforcement community.”

As far as the other departments in the area, it is unclear when they will be able to begin using the simulators.

The timeline is contingent upon each department signing the agreement and having at least one person complete master instructor training.

The driving simulators from L3Harris allow local law enforcement to train officers on real world situations without damage to physical patrol cars.

“This is a really great tool. We are very fortunate to have it. It’s not just for us; it’s for the entire law enforcement community.”

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Tom Harmer speaks to a dozen Kiwanis Club members at their monthly meeting on Sept. 1.

Town updates are calling

L Jack Brill, Bob Gault and Andrew Vac share a laugh over breakfast at the Lazy Lobster.

Chris Sachs and Ed Krepela listen as the town manager updates the Kiwanis Club on current projects.

ongboat Key is home to luxury resorts and five-star restaurants. Hightech artificial turf with a sprinkler system is being installed at the dog park this month. An outsider looking in could think there’s nothing money can’t buy on this island paradise.

Yet any resident, especially if living on the north end, knows they’ve been denied one of the most basic of technological luxuries for years: decent cellphone service. That’s about to change.

“We’ll have significantly different cell coverage from Verizon by October,” Town Manager Tom Harmer said.

Harmer delivered the good news and other town updates to a dozen Kiwanis Club members at their monthly meeting on Sept. 1 at Lazy Lobster.

The Town Center is a top priority for commissioners this year. Construction of the 50-foot performance stage will start over the next two months. Unfortunately, the project won’t be completed in time for Kiwanis to hold this year’s annual Gourmet Lawn Party at the Town Center Green.

Kiwanis President Michael Garey said potential sites are under consideration and an announcement could be coming soon.

“All of them have the ability to have a successful event.”

Harmer also reported that construction on the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is a month ahead of schedule and discussed plans for the Gulf of Mexico Drive corridor. Earl Larson asked if a marked and dedicated bike lane was included in the improvements.

“There’s the enhanced, wider bike lane along the road that has different separation and markings,” Harmer said, “And then there’s ultimately a wider sidewalk for recreation bikers and walkers.”

The next Kiwanis Club meeting is Sept. 15 at Lazy Lobster, followed by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s Networking at Noon event starting at 11:30 a.m.

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Longboat leaders return to public meetings Sept. 12 The budget, charter changes and smoking bans are tops on the list.

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he Longboat Key Town Commission’s first meeting after the annual two-and-a-half month long break is Sept. 12.

On that Monday, a regular meeting will be held at 1 p.m. as well as a budget meeting at 5:01 p.m. in the commission chambers.

Many things are in the works in the town, but in the remaining months of the year, the commission must handle top priorities.

One of the first things on the list for commissioners is approving the next fiscal year’s budget, which takes effect Oct. 1.

The final budget hearing and adoption will take place at 5:01 p.m.

Sept. 27. Longboat Key residents will have an opportunity at both meetings to weigh in on the budget.

The budget calls for $17.85 million in general fund spending against $18.5 million in general fund revenue.

All in, the budget that also includes capital project funds, enterprise funds, debt service and special revenue funds calls for $85 million in spending, $49.5 million in revenue, a beginning fund balance of nearly $91 million and more than $55 million in the fund balance at the end of fiscal year 2023.

Smoking on the beach is another issue likely to be addressed during the first meeting back. Commissioners signaled their intentions on the ban at their final meeting before summer break, asking town staff to prepare the regulations.

A resolution will likely be on the Sept. 12 agenda, which will ban smoking cigarettes on the beach and in local parks. However, due to state law, cigars cannot be banned.

The new rule could be in effect by Halloween. Sarasota city officials are considering a similar measure.

Town Manager Tom Harmer’s impending retirement marks another large task for commissioners as they make the final decision on who will take Harmer’s spot. While no advertisement has been made publicly for the position, candidates are being recruited by Harmer and town staff.

In doing so, contacts aren’t initially brought before commissioners in a public setting and there are no open-to-the-public applications

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Mayor Ken Schneierpresented potential changes to the town charter before summer break.

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Partnership with WCIND will examine shoaling in preparation for possible dredging project.

to sift through. Still, commissioners will have final say on recommended compensation and other contract details, but must agree by a supermajority to confirm a new manager.

By the time commissioners return to public meetings, Harmer will have about 90 days remaining until he retires.

Commissioners will also discuss potential changes to the town charter. The changes, brought up by Mayor Ken Schneier, might open up the field for candidates for the Town Commission.

Two potential changes include rules regarding in-person attendance and compensation for elected officials. If the commissioners opt for the changes, they will need to go before voters before going into effect.

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arasota County commissioners last week agreed to move ahead on their end of a potential agreement with the West Coast Inland Navigation District to begin looking at silt accumulations in New Pass.

The agreement paves the way for cooperative funding between the county and WCIND to perform a study on the boating channel that links Sarasota Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2018, boaters and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have said the channel is becoming increasingly shallow because of the silt and sediment, to the point of affecting navigation.

Sarasota County plans to contribute no more than $25,000, with $60,000 coming from WCIND. Once data from the study is developed, a project to dredge the channel to acceptable depths could kick off by 2024.

According to a cover memo prepared for county commissioners: “Construction costs for dredging New Pass will be better known after completing the above-described work. These are dependent upon the volume of material to be removed from the channel and the options for disposal of dredge spoil. The WCIND is currently working with the (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Jacksonville District and its federal lobbyist on a funding request for the fiscal year 2023-2024 for New Pass dredg-

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS n Sept. 12, 1 p.m. Town Commission Regular Meeting n Sept. 12, 5:01 p.m. Town Commission Special Meeting (Budget – 1st reading) n Sept. 14, 10 a.m. Special Magistrate n Sept. 19, 9:15 a.m. Planning & Zoning Board Special Meeting (Comp Plan) n Sept. 20, 9:15 a.m. Planning & Zoning Board Regular Meeting n Sept. 27, 1 p.m. Town Commission Regular Workshop n Sept. 27, 5:01 p.m. Town Commission Special Meeting (Budget – adoption)

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In 2017, following reports of shallow water in the channel, the U.S. Coast Guard removed markers denoting the safest way through the passage. Saying it could no longer find a suitable route, the Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation Officer in St. Petersburg at the time said “we are running out of water. Removing all aids seems to be out only option until it can be dredged again.”

Two channel lights were converted into “Danger Shoal” markers with quick, white flashing lights, to be visible for three nautical miles.

Nine channel buoys were removed from the pass between Lido Key and Longboat Key, near the Mote Marine Laboratory.

“We want people to go in a different direction,” explained Michael DeNyse, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman in 2018, meaning Longboat Pass to the north or Big Pass to the south were preferred options.

The channel dredging project in 2016 was part of a $5 million deal to bulk up the south end Longboat Key beaches. North end dredging and beach renourishment was also part of that project. Similarly, Longboat Key plans to tighten rock jetties known as groins on the south end of the island this fall and winter with the two-pronged goal of keeping more sand on the beach and less from slipping through into the channel.

In 2018, some sand was removed from New Pass for the city of Sarasota’s Lido Beach renourishment plan, though at the time, the city said the thrust of that work was intended as a beach project, not one aimed at navigational improvements.

Boaters with the ability to navigate the channel are still allowed to use New Pass, though caution is advised especially for operators of larger craft.

Navigation through the New Pass boating channel from Sarasota Bay to the Gulf of Mexico is allowed, but caution is advised.

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3:31 p.m., 400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Reckless driver: A report of a pickup truck driving recklessly on a golf course turned out to be that of the facility’s head groundskeeper who was driving around to inspect turf conditions.

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MONDAY, AUG. 29

FROM THE GROUND UP 8:34 p.m., 600 block of Emerald Harbor Drive Citizen assist: Concerned about water spewing from a pipe amid a recently torn-down home, a caller sought help from police in linking up with the town’s Public Works Department. The officer concluded a call to a plumber might be the correct solution.

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A Longboat Key police officer held a struggling 88-year-old man’s head above water, between a dock and sailboat until paramedics arrived to attach a flotation device and eventually lift the victim to safety.

Officer Joshua Connors arrived in the 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive around 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 25, answering a call about a man who had fallen into the water. Connors initially saw no one in distress and called “police, hello, anyone out here?’’ according to a report. Connors reported hearing a faint response of “over here” and ran to the water’s edge.

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COOL, MAN 1:06 a.m., 500 block of Birdie Lane Noise complaint: A resident’s complaint to police about a high-pitched noise was traced back to a nearby air conditioning unit. An attempt to reach the homeowner connected to the machine was unsuccessful.

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WHOOP, WHOOP, WHOOP 1 a.m., 4400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Suspicious vehicle: An alarm from a sports car prompted a call to police. An officer ascertained the vehicle was cold, its windows intact and doors locked. The officer reported the alarm reset itself.

KINDA SQUIRRELLY 4:15 p.m., 500 Birdie Lane Animal complaint: Police alerted animal control officers about a forlorn squirrel that prompted neighborhood concerns. The animal was lethargic, missing about half its fur and did not appear to be concerned about approaching humans.

THE BIG HEIST? NO. 8:36 p.m., 4900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Suspicious incident: Men with flashlights atop a scaffolding drew the suspicions of a caller concerned about the possibility of a burglary in progress. One of the men told the responding officer he was a beekeeper and was assisting in the removal of a beehive and would be there for a few more hours. The officer relayed the sweet-as-honey news to the original caller.

He found the man tangled in rope in the water, pinned between a dock and sailboat hull, trying to tread water and keep his head above the surface.

Connors reported kneeling on the dock, cutting away the tangle of ropes and lifting the man, who was out of breath, and held him above water until paramedics Ron Koper and Jay Gosnell arrived. Together, they stabilized the man’s precarious condition with a flotation device and then lifted the man to the dock.

The man received abrasions but refused medical treatment or transport to the hospital.

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Some Floridians argue that issues should be solved by the Legislature, not left to the Constitution Revision Commission and voters to decide.

Do not hand your power to politicians An initiative on the November ballot could abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, but should we instead be working to improve it?

ADRIAN MOORE

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ne of the initiatives on the ballot in Florida this November is Amendment 2, titled Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission Measure. Not surprisingly, all that Amendment 2 does is abolish the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.

The Constitution Revision Commission is a unique Florida institution, a commission that meets every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution and agree upon ones to put before the voters as ballot measures. It is made up of 37 members: The governor appoints 15, the Senate president appoints nine, the speaker of the House appoints nine, the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court appoints three, and the attorney general serves on it.

We have been through three rounds of the CRC since the state constitution was created. In 1978 the commission was appointed all

by Democrats and not even one of the measures they put on the ballot was approved by a majority of voters. In 1998 CRC was bipartisan and much more successful with voter approval. In 2018 Republicans appointed all the CRC members and all seven of their proposals that went to the ballot were approved by over 60% of voters.

As Carlos Beruff, a Manatee County developer who chaired the 2018 CRC put it, “The first one wasn’t terribly successful. the second one I think eight of the nine items they put on the ballot passed so it was pretty successful. So, we are going to be very careful with the taxpayer’s time and money and only bring forward things that we think will pass that 60% litmus test.”

Indeed, in the 2018 election, voters not only amended the state constitution by approving CRC proposed changes, but also got to vote on constitutional changes proposed by the Legislature and ones put on the ballot by citizen initiative.

PROS AND CONS OF THE CRC

The CRC has come under criticism in recent years, notably by State Senator Jeff Brandes (R). He has argued that both parties detest the CRC, and the fact that members are appointed, not elected, means they are not accountable to the voters. He tweeted: “It’s rediscovered every 20 years, has no rules, players have no experience, once it starts it can’t stop, crazy things pop out, and you never know how damaging they will be. Election night, you yell ‘Jumanji.’”

He and other CRC critics say that citizens can amend the constitution with proposals from the Legislature, citizen initiatives, a constitutional convention, and via the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission. They do not also need the CRC as a fifth mechanism.

But the single biggest criticism of the CRC is that many of the measures it proposes are things that should be legislative changes in law, not enshrined in the state constitution. Over the years the fact that Florida citizens can only vote on ballot initiatives that change the constitution, and do not have the option to change the law by initiative, as in other states, means the constitution is full of “issues of the day” rather than timeless rights and rules for the state.

On the other hand, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board has pointed out that decades of corruption led the U.S. Supreme Court to force a new state constitution for Florida, and the CRC was included in it “to protect Florida from ever being paralyzed again by the self-interests of an entrenched political empire.”

New College professor of political science Frank Alcock argues that “the CRC is a mechanism that was intentionally built into our current state constitution during its formation in the 1960s. It’s unique among state constitutions, and it reflects two important values of its designers: (1) the ability to adapt the constitution to changing times; (2) robust input and final approval of amendments on the part of the citizens of Florida. Like any institutional innovation, however, it can be exploited or used by those that control it. The CRC is what we make of it.”

State Sen. Darryl Rouson (D) served on the 2018 CRC and says that “The CRC may not be perfect, but as lawmakers, we should work to improve it rather than scrap it.

Abolishing the CRC along with other efforts to make it more difficult and more expensive to circulate citizens’ petitions to amend the Florida Constitution will make it harder for citizen voices to be heard in shaping the future of their state.”

A 2020 poll by the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University found 87% of Floridians like having

a commission do what the CRC does and provide an alternative to the Legislature. About two-thirds of them also supported some changes to the CRC to address the concerns of critics.

Professor Alcock told me “Amendment 2 would abolish the CRC entirely. While this would eliminate the political tactics that annoyed many Floridians this past cycle, it would also remove an important feature of our state constitution that was deliberately put there by its designers. And let’s not forget that we have another 15 years before the next cycle that could be used to talk about less drastic reforms.”

REFORMING THE CRC

There seem to me to be more advocates for reforming the CRC than for eliminating it. Along with those already mentioned, for example, Florida State University Professor Carol Weissert has advocated for reforming the CRC, not abolishing it, and University of Florida Professor Mary Adkins has written extensively about ways to improve the CRC. Some common reforms suggested include: n CRC members be more diverse and bipartisan rather than all appointed by the party in control at the time the commission happens. n Create a simple set of rules and procedures for all CRCs in the future so they do not make up their own each time. n Do not allow the CRC to “bundle” different issues into one initiative, imposing a single-subject requirement. n Apply Florida’s open meetings laws to the CRC. But the biggest change would be creating a citizen legislative initiative process in addition to the constitutional amendment initiative process. Most of the issues people bring to the CRC each time it convenes are legislative issues they are frustrated the Legislature has not addressed. Lacking a direct democracy mechanism to change the law, they take the only route they have, addressing the issue via the state constitution. A constitutional amendment to create a citizen legislative initiative process and require the CRC to focus on issues appropriate to address in the constitution would both improve the CRC process and answer many of its critics and give citizens a more appropriate outlet for change.

It would make much more sense to reform the CRC and the citizen initiative process than to eliminate it as Amendment 2 does.

Adrian Moore is the vice president of Reason Foundation and lives in Sarasota.

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Shadowing an Angel on Sept. 11 A Longboat Key Air Force officer didn’t know what to expect when he and his aircraft were abruptly ordered into the sky and chaos began to take over.

DAVID DICKERSON

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ongboat Key resident David Dickerson was an Air Force instructor pilot on Sept.

11, 2001 and has a unique perspective on the events that took place not only on the ground in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, but also miles above the United States. Here is his story: Early that morning, I was at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, instructing a crew entering the AWACS-Sentry (Airborne Warning And Control System) program, an aircraft/system critical to the protection of our nation. At the conclusion of the training session, we joined other instructors watching a live TV news feed about an aircraft that had just flown into a World Trade Center building.

Because there seemed to be only a small hole emitting smoke I thought it must have been a civilian aircraft… a Cessna 172, 182 or a small private jet that caused the damage. I wondered aloud, “How does an airplane hit such a tall building like that under visual flight rules?” I remembered reading that in the mid-1940s, the Empire State Building was struck by a B-25 during World War II training mission, so the occurrence was not impossible.

On the 15-minute drive from the simulator location to my squadron, I met my wife on her way to the base commissary. She was a little flustered and concerned about “something unusual going on in New York.” I tried to assuage her fears.

Upon arriving at my squadron, I joined the discussion about what we initially thought was simply an

accident. Our squadron commander informed us that he was getting reports through national command authority that there were multiple hijackings in progress, not just the one incident that we assumed.

Discussions immediately became more intense.

Our command structure, feeling that military readiness was imperative and could quickly become critical, decided to place a missionready crew on alert.

I and another instructor volunteered. We were sitting on the aircraft, engines off, when over the radio the group commander, in a tone of urgency, instructed us to launch.

This command was unusual because in those days, and even today, a flight plan would be filed a day in advance with other details.

My initial thoughts were that the years of preparation might very well be put into practice today.

Things began to happen quickly.

After climbing to about 15,000 feet, the other pilot and I were trying to decipher the source and messages of radio traffic we heard directing all civilian aircraft to land at the nearest suitable airport. Obviously, this did not apply to us.

Climbing to 29,000 feet we continued talking to Fort Worth Center who confirmed that no flight plan was filed.

Absent one, we thought of heading to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, a B-52 bomber base. We told Fort Worth Center to give us a flight plan to Barksdale.

Meanwhile, President George W. Bush was talking to a classroom of Emma E. Booker Elementary School students in Sarasota. White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card

approached and whispered into the president’s ear that our nation was under attack. The president and his motorcade were quickly transported to a take-off ready Air Force One, coincidentally heading for our chosen destination, Barksdale Air Force Base.

At that point, our already elevated concern was further heightened.

We were trying to communicate with command-and-control to help us make sense of the spurious information we were receiving. We were increasingly believing that traditional warfare might be in our immediate future.

As we flew closer to Barksdale, my radio operator said that someone on the radio with the call sign “Angel” was trying to contact us.

We had no idea who “Angel” was, but our mission crew commander had earlier been stationed at Andrews Air Force Base and quickly said that “Angel” was the call sign for Air Force One. The commander immediately established contact with Air Force One, which was trying to identify all the airborne military aircraft in the vicinity. There were at least two tankers close by and we informed them that we were well fixed for fuel. He continued to talk with them as we flew directly over Air Force One as it landed at Barksdale.

Being the only aircraft in the vicinity we immediately set up a protective pattern at about 29,000 feet.

After about 45 minutes on the ground, Air Force One took off and headed north to Offut Air Force Base, the headquarters for Strategic Air Command. We shadowed it at 50-100 miles all the way to Omaha.

During this time the second tower was struck and both pancaked to the ground.

NORAD (North American Air Defense) eventually got in communication with us instructing us to continue flying in the Oklahoma area. Other defense assets joined us

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David Dickerson now flies as a commercial airline pilot.

flying reconnaissance and defense until late afternoon. We finally landed. I got home after 6 p.m. and was able to get caught up by my wife and news media on the day’s incredible events in lower Manhattan. Over the next couple days we began operation Noble Eagle flying continuous combat air patrols over the island of Manhattan.

In my 20 years in the Air Force I flew hundreds of missions, found myself in more terrifying situations than I care to recall and flew

on numerous memorable sorties, but no mission I was ever on could compare with the wide range of emotions, changing situations, opportunities to rush into an unknown abyss of risk with the knowledge that the future of our nation might well be in jeopardy than did that 9/11 day flying on the wing of Air Force One and President George Bush.

Major David Dickinson (call sign “Double D”) now flies commercial jets for a major airline.

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Greenberg has masters like H. Claude Pissarro lining his walls.

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MASTERS ON

Cary Greenberg is an architect by trade and an artist by nature, and he’s enjoying his second life in business as the owner of an art gallery.

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A limited piece by Henri de Toulouse-Latrec.

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ary Greenberg has staked his claim to a well traveled stretch of Main Street that features food and drink.

But he’s selling Picassos and Rembrandts.

Greenberg, a former architect who now runs the Stakenborg Greenberg Fine Art gallery, spent decades of his life yearning to open his own art space. That passion took a second place, though, as he developed his career and raised a family.

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He moved down permanently not long after that, and he began frequenting the Stakenborg Fine Art space owned by Christian Stakenborg.

A decade later, in 2016, Stakenborg wanted to retire, and he offered Greenberg the chance to take over after the two became friends.

“I had some pieces I wanted to sell and pieces I wanted information on,” says Greenberg. “ I bought some pieces from him.

“And finally the guy was like 80 years old; he said, ‘I’d like to retire.

Why don’t you buy my gallery?’ So we worked out a deal and he stayed with me for about three years.”

Stakenborg’s specialty was mod-

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ern masters on paper, and his collection featured etchings and lithographs from artists such as Picasso, Goltzius, Rembrandt and Piranesi.

At one point, says Greenberg, Stakenborg had the largest collection of Rembrandt etchings. Those were all sold to a private investor, and Greenberg began to diversify.

He didn’t just want to sell masters on paper. He also wanted to represent some local artists.

This wasn’t Greenberg’s first time running a gallery.

He had opened his own shortlived art space in a Detroit suburb in 1990, but he quickly learned that it could be a tough business.

“Then the market crashed,” he says. “And I said, ‘This is crazy.’”

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But now, in his second attempt at running his own gallery, he approaches it with new tools and experience.

Greenberg, who holds a bachelor’s degree in fine art and a master’s in architecture, went back to school and became an appraiser in the hope of better understanding which kinds of art will sell.

He says that most of the art in his shop is there on consignment.

The artists — or the people who own the pieces — have left them in the hope he can sell them, and Greenberg says he relishes making connections in the community.

“Mostly, we get serious art collectors,” he says. “I also get a lot of estates. Kids come in and say, ‘My grandpa died and we don’t want the art. What can you do with our Rembrandts? What can you do with our Picassos?’ And that’s what I do.

I sell them for them.”

THE MASTERS

Greenberg says that at one point, the art on his gallery walls represented a sweep of about 500 years. But now it’s only about four centuries’ worth of artistic achievement.

He gestures around at the walls, pointing out a couple limited edition Picassos and a Toulouse-Lautrec.

“There’s only 100 of these,” he says of the Toulouse-Lautrec. “This is what makes my gallery different.

I’ve tried to bring in originals and different things that nobody else carries.”

Greenberg says he had a ToulouseLautrec in the same series that sold for $42,000. The one he’s selling now is marked for $38,000 because the stamp on it has faded a little.

But it’s the stories behind the work, and the rarity that makes it worth owning for a collector.

“There’s something about the subject matter and the exuberance of the art,” says Greenberg. “He’s a master. He didn’t flood the market.

“He was very picky about what he did and who he did it for. He didn’t need the money. He did it for the art.”

Greenberg recently began selling the work of Otto Neumann, a famed German painter who died in 1975.

Greenberg says Neumann donated much of his work to the Rothschild Collection, and now Stakenborg Greenberg is one of a few galleries in

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the United States that has Neumann works to sell to the public.

There are 10 Neumann pieces in the Stakenborg Greenberg gallery, and that number will eventually jump to 24. Greenberg expects to stage a Neumann show later this year, and he says there’s a lot of interest in seeing the works. The show, he says, will include one-of-a-kind monotypes created by the artist.

“A monotype is a one-time piece,” says Greenberg. “He does the art on glass, then he presses the paper down. He pulls it up, does more color, presses the paper down and pulls it up. That’s it.”

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Greenberg gestures to a piece in the back room of his gallery, which is a long, narrow storefront packed with art from floor to ceiling.

It’s a LeRoy Nieman painting of an event at Madison Square Garden honoring great boxing champion Joe Louis. It’s like the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in that you can stare at it forever.

Greenberg points out Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis, Billy Cosby and Henry Kissinger, even Ladybird and Lyndon Baines Johnson.

There’s also a wall of rock-and-roll memorabilia, including a painting of John Lennon and prints of original artworks made by roots rocker John Cougar Mellencamp.

The back room boasts a collection of numbered and signed photos from Rob Shanahan, personal photographer for Ringo Starr and author of “Volume 1: Through the Lens of Music Photographer Rob Shanahan.”

A few steps away, back in the main room of the gallery, there’s a collection of four Norman Rockwell prints signed by the artist himself.

Rockwell has an All-American enduring appeal, says Greenberg,

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both because of the prolific nature of his work but also because of its familiar and dated aesthetic.

“This is a great story here,” he says of the Rockwell pieces. “These were brought in by the daughter of a teacher who was his neighbor on the East Coast. He would show up and lecture her students, who were in elementary school. Every time he came in, he’d bring them a poster.

“This is a print, a high-end print, but he’s hand-signed it. That’s the value on this. There’s four of them.”

KEEPING IT LOCAL

Greenberg wanted to have a personal touch in his gallery, so he’s begun representing a select group of local artists and trying to sell their work.

Slowly but surely, he’s carved out space in his gallery for them to hang in a prominent place.

Right when you walk into the art space, you’ll see the highly distinctive figures painted by KD Tobin, a fine artist based in Sarasota since 2004. Tobin’s abstract figures resemble ancient murals in their conception and their delivery.

You’ll also find the evocative nature photography of Wayne Eastep, who says that he uses the medium as “visual poetry.”

Greenberg’s gallery houses the

“I think I represent six local artists. And also American artists who come through here. The rest is all masters.

Dead masters.”

Cary Greenberg has made a home for Rembrandts and Picassos — and also local artists like Nikitas Kavouklēs — in his gallery.

— Cary Greenberg

sculpted figures of Saul Rubenstein, a former optical surgeon who now splits his time between Michigan and Sarasota.

Another local artist, Nikitas Kavouklēs, was part of Leger de Main, an arts consortium in Manhattan prior to relocating to Sarasota more than two decades ago.

Greenberg has multiple pieces by Kavouklēs, who works in a variety of mediums including oil painting and monotypes. And it’s his hope that they’ll sell just like the masters arrayed on the wall around them.

“I think I represent six local artists,” says Greenberg. “And also American artists who come through here. The rest is all masters. Dead masters. Nick always wanted to hang with Rembrandt. So here he is with his etchings on top of Rembrandt.”

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DISTINCTIVE DISHES An occasional series on signature dishes from local restaurants.

Homegrown Homebound When The Players sold its longtime home on Tamiami Trail, it did so with the goal of positioning itself not only for its centennial and beyond, but with the lofty ambition of expanding its impact as a core piece of Sarasota’s arts community.

The organization traces its history back 92 years to the city’s birth as an arts capital of the region, and it has worked dutifully during those nine decades to fulfill its unique promise as a community-based arts organization. “Alongside our commitment to providing high-quality and affordable theatre, our organization has also established itself as a service provider for the arts community over its history,” says The Players’ CEO, William Skaggs. Those services include adult and children’s theatre education, a safe space for the city’s diverse public and a conduit for volunteerism.

WHAT’S THE DISH: Sometimes you like a sandwich so much that you buy the restaurant. At least that’s what happened to Jim Abrams.

Abrams, a former energy executive, walked into Duval’s more than a decade ago and he tried the shrimp po’boy sandwich and suddenly, he was in the restaurant business.

Eleven years later, his son Sean continues the mission of feeding crowds on Sarasota’s Main Street.

And the one thing tying everything together is the po’boy on the menu.

“It’s our staple sandwich,” says Kelly Dungan, marketing director for Duval’s. “We have people who come in specifically for that po’ boy.

It’s the talk of the town sometimes.”

Today, The Players finds itself in a unique position for a nonprofit organization, particularly one that straddles the seemingly disparate pursuits of generating revenue and providing services to the community. With a robust capital commitment, the performing arts organization has an opportunity to put a stake in the ground on a venue that shares a similarly long history—The Municipal Auditorium.

TASTES AND TEXTURES: You can get the po’boy with your choice of oysters, shrimp or chicken, and all three are served on a baguette with napa cabbage, tomato and chipotle remoulade.

The shrimp, chicken and oysters are breaded and fried, but Dungan says you could order them grilled if

Built in 1938, this landmark on Tamiami Trail has served the community by hosting myriad events, from socials and stamp shows to theater productions and galas.

Now, The Players has proposed an agreement that will see the space taken to new heights in symbiosis with other organizations while honoring the venue’s history as a community gathering space. “We think it’s an unprecedented and mutually beneficial proposal for us, the city and the region’s arts community,” says Skaggs.

The proposal would see The Players manage and utilize the production space from September through April, with administrative offices being utilized yearround. The Bay Park Conservancy would schedule the production space May through August. Even with the shared approach, The Players would still invest as much as $6 million to upgrade the facility, including collapsible, modular theatre seating, new lighting and sound capabilities, upgrades to mechanical equipment, the addition of multi-use office space and IT enhancements, all without tarnishing historic architectural features. During the summer months, The Players would use the Payne Park Auditorium for its smaller-scaled programming.

you wanted.

“It’s a classic Southern-style sandwich,” says Dungan. “The baguette is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The chipotle remoulade gives it a bit of a spicy kick. But not too much.

“You get the crispy shrimp and the crunch of the cabbage, so you have a nice balance of textures and flavors.”

CHOOSE YO U R OWN ADVENTURE: The shrimp is the original and the most frequently ordered of the po’boys, but Dungan says Duval’s branched out in the interest of giving customers a chance to try different types of flavors.

Sometimes, she says, people even order off the menu and ask for a scallop po’boy, and the chef is happy to accommodate.

Oysters may not be a typical sandwich item, but Dungan says that the menu choice gives an entry point to eaters who may not want to slurp them raw from the shell.

“It’s a little bit less intimidating to try an oyster that way,” she says. “A

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The capital improvements in this proposal would enable The Players to elevate the quality of its productions, expand the impact of its services and give the city a much needed, modernized community venue that can be used by other arts organizations, businesses and events. “I think it’s telling that we have enthusiastic support from a dozen other arts organizations that can’t wait to utilize the updated space for their productions,” Skaggs says.

Ultimately, The Players has a strong business case for its proposal that works in tandem with its service proposal. On the business side, the initial investment upgrades the facility, alleviates over $200k in operating costs from the city’s annual budget, provides economic activation by way of more secure fulltime jobs and by attracting new stakeholders to the space as visitors and rental partners. On the service side, the Municipal Auditorium would see greater traffic by way of educational programming, expanded volunteer opportunities, productions from other arts organizations, expos, fundraisers, galas, and banquets, not to mention utilization by The Bay during the summer for its own initiatives.

With so much history at stake and so much enriching activation, the city has a tough decision to make. Will it honor, celebrate and preserve an historic structure by letting an historic organization invest in and assume a lease at the Municipal Auditorium, or will it let the space often sit empty, unappreciated and underutilized?

“Our proposal is a win on top of a win on top of win for everyone,” says Skaggs. What does the city have to lose?

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po’boy is an easy, friendly dish.

“Giving the option of having a fried oyster on there gives you something familiar with something maybe a little bit new and different.”

JUST A TASTE: You don’t have to go for the whole sandwich if you’re not hungry for it; Duval’s also offers the po’boy as part of a soup-andsandwich combo. You can get a half-sandwich and combine it with a soup or a cup of New England clam chowder for $12.75, and for an additional $5, you can upgrade from the chowder to the lobster bisque.

“It’s also on our happy hour menu,” says Dungan. “We like to serve it in as many ways as we can think of.”

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Dungan says she would normally recommend pairing a local beer with the po’boy, but if a customer wants to try something unique, she’d steer them toward the bacon bourbon old fashioned cocktail.

“That’s probably our most wellknown cocktail,” she says. “It has candied pepper bacon.”

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“Some people take the top of the bread off and just use the bottom of the bread,” says Dungan. “There’s definitely people who use the fork and knife. And then there’s people who just kind of sandwich it into their face and get in there.”

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‘SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM’ 7:30 p.m. at Studio 1130, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail $30, students $13 Visit ThePlayers.org.

It’s a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s work that takes on new meaning in the wake of his passing. You’ll hear songs from “Gypsy,” “West Side Story” and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” in this revue, which made its Broadway debut all the way back in 1977. The Players will be singing Sondheim through Sept. 18.

JAZZ THURSDAY AT THE SAM: SARASOTA JAZZ PROJECT 5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail Free for museum members, $20 for non-members Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.

KHAN!!!!!!! It’s the 40th anniversary of this classic that pits William Shatner’s James T. Kirk against his most implacable foe: Ricardo Montalbán in a scenery-chewing role as intergalactic megalomaniac Khan Noonien Singh. Guard your ears and watch what sci-fi looked like in the ’80’s before everything became computer-generated imagery.

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IN AND OUT OF TIME: CORA MARSHALL 3 p.m. at Arts Advocates Gallery, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail Free Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.

TWO STREAMS OF POETRY IN THE VIETNAMESE TRADITION 11 a.m. at Elling Eide Center, 8000 S. Tamiami Trail $20 Visit EllingOEide.org

It’s the opening reception for an exhibit of the work by Cora Marshall, a painter and longtime arts educator. Michele Redwine, founder of the Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, will deliver remarks about Marshall and her work.

Award-winning poet John Balaban will speak about how oral and written poetry have influenced Vietnamese culture over the centuries.

The lecture will also be available via Zoom if you’re unable to make it out to the Elling Eide Center.

‘THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND’ 7:30 p.m. at Bownes Lab, 1265 First St. Free Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.

MARTHA LOPEZ – MUSICAL JOURNEYS 7 p.m. at Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, $15 Visit SCF.edu

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FREE SECOND SUNDAY It’s that special time of the month when Sarasota Art Museum opens its doors for free. This means you can check out exhibits like Christian Sampson’s dichroic glass or Katrina Coombs’ fiber art without reaching into your wallet.

IF YOU GO When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail Tickets: Free Info: SarasotaArtMuseum.org.

Celebrate the art of the sitcom with the cast of Florida Studio Theatre’s Improv troupe, who will create and act out a brand new two-act show complete with theme song and commercials right in front of your eyes. This time, you won’t be on your couch as you laugh along at plots you may have seen across genres and across networks over the decades.

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‘STAR TREK III: WRATH OF KHAN’ 7 p.m. at Regal Hollywood Cinemas, 1993 Main Street $13 Visit RegMovies.com.

There’s a whole bunch of activities going on at the Sarasota Art Museum on Thursday. Outside, there will be the jazz party in the Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza. And inside, there will be a talk at 6 p.m. with Alejo Benedetti, the associate curator of Contemporary Art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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This isn’t just a cooking class. This is a life skill academy. Who doesn’t sometimes crave pancakes for dinner? If you take this parent-andchild cooking class, you’ll never head to IHOP again. The instructors at Aprons will teach you how to make pancakes, biscuits with sausage gravy, breakfast pizza and scones.

And after you learn to cook it? You’ll either eat it or you’ll take it home.

HD AT THE OPERA HOUSE: ‘RIGOLETTO’ 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. $22 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.

Here’s your chance to hear some Verdi before the Sarasota Opera performs “Ernani” in March. This production was broadcast live by the Royal Opera in London in March, and director Oliver Mears attempts to bring Verdi’s 1871 opera into the modern world. Come for the arias and impeccable musicianship conducted by Antonio Pappano.

WEDNESDAY MONTY FRANKLIN 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd. $25 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.

FLORA IMAGINARIA It feels like Flora Imaginaria was just installed, but there’s some bad news: It’s about to be disassembled. The exhibit, curated by photography historian William A. Ewing, attempts to tell the story of the history of flowers in photography. Ewing says that photos of flowers have existed pretty much since cameras were invented, and he wrote the book to prove it. Now, with the assistance of curator Danae Panchaud, he’s revisited the topic.

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IF YOU GO When: Runs through Sept. 25 Where: Selby Gardens, 1534 Mound St. Tickets: Free with admission Info: Selby.org.

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‘RENT’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton $30 Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter. com.

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It’s a show that became a phenomenon and only seems to gather more steam with age. The late Jonathan Larson won the Pulitzer Prize for “Rent,” and the cast at Manatee Performing Arts Center is ready to bring the East Village to Bradenton. Rent runs through Oct 2.

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Monty Franklin is touring the world and making a name for himself one show at a time. Franklin, an Australia native, has been honing his act for years and he’s shown up on TV programs like “New Girl” and “Becoming Bond.” He’ll play seven shows at McCurdy’s, starting Sept.

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Claypoole pulls out a sail more than twice her height and walks it over to her Optimist-class dinghy. The “Opti,” for short, is a beginners’ sailboat for children under 15 years old. They’re 7 feet, 9 inches long and rigged with a single sail, designed to handled by a single sailor. Claypoole says right away that it’s made of fiberglass. “You can’t bang them into things or they break.” No bumper boats must be the first lesson in any youth sailing course.

9:30 A.M.

Adults and youth sailors meet under the pavilion for the Skipper’s Meeting, which welcomes the sailors and gives them an overview of what to expect from the day and courses.

Some have come from around Florida to compete. It’s also a chance to have a snack, hydrate and ask any questions before the launch.

10:05 A.M.

It’s time to launch. Claypoole pushes and pulls her Opti into the bay on a trailer.

10:11 A.M.

The Opti is in the water, but Claypoole still has to get her daggerboard in place. “It goes in the slot and keeps you from sliding,” she explained. A daggerboard stops the boat from going sideways when the wind is pushing on the sail.

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10:14 A.M.

With the daggerboard in place, Claypoole hoists herself into the Opti and sets sail for her first of six races over the next two days. Her weight on either side of the boat will keep it upright, though most sailors are prepared for the inevitable tip over.

10:15 A.M.

Claypoole is off to meet up with her coach and teammates.

They need to warm up on the water and check in for the race.

8:36 A.M.

The Opti is ready to race, so Claypoole uses the SailFlow app on her mom’s phone to check the local wind. She reports that the wind is supposed to go flat around 1 p.m. and explains what the numbers mean for race day. A three or above is workable, but a one or two causes delays.

“When I did the spring regatta here, we postponed the regatta for a while because we were just sitting in our boats,” Claypoole said.

9:00 A.M.

Claypoole is front and center for the team meeting, led by coach Marcos Darcy of Sarasota Youth Sailing. It’s against the rules for Darcy to coach the kids on the course, so he guides them on weather and wind direction ahead of time. His advice for the day’s southerly wind: “Go toward the clouds, however, don’t let that override what you see on the race course.”

SAILING SOLO

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oco Claypoole was one of about 150 youth sailors to compete in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 74th Annual Labor Day Regatta over the weekend. The

12-year-old Longboat Key resident has been sailing half her life, but this was Claypoole’s first time sailing in this regatta. porter Lesley Dwyer followed the seventh grader around for the day.

9:15 A.M.

Claypoole stands out in head-to-toe pink as the team walks over to the pavilion to find a table and continue strategizing.

“On my team, it’s all boys,” she said. Claypoole is not the only girl in the program; there are just more boys. Gender doesn’t put her at any disadvantage. She was the first on her team to have her Opti rigged.

Claypoole has a new sail, which needed to be finely adjusted. It’s far more than just a sheet. “When you get a sail, you trim it, tune it and figure out what adjustments need to be made,” Darcy said.

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Edward K. Christian, 78, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and Longboat Key, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday August 19, 2022, after a short illness.

Ed Christian’s calling was to a career in radio, which began in 1958, as a young teen running the control board at several FM radio stations in Detroit; he lived true to this calling every day since as an active and unmatched force in his chosen industry to the day of his passing. While studying at Michigan State University, he worked as a radio reporter at several Lansing radio stations. After graduating from Wayne State University in 1966 with a Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, he became an account executive for WCAR-AM-FM in Detroit.

After a couple of job changes and a master’s degree in management from Central Michigan University, Christian decided at the age of twenty-six to buy a radio station in a small market. He purchased WCER-AM-FM in Charlotte, Michigan, in 1971. Shortly thereafter, in 1974, he was brought in as vice president and general manager to save the floundering WNIC AM/ FM, which was in deep financial trouble. With only $100,000 in cash to operate the station, Ed cut staff, paid bills and changed the radio format to “Detroit’s

Nicest Rock”; within three months the station was profitable again. After three years it was sold to Josephson Communications for $4 million. Christian remained with WNIC as the station’s general manager.

Marvin Josephson, head of Josephson International, wanted to build a radio division, and Christian was selected to help build the group. In 1986 Josephson decided to stop acquiring stations and sell the division. He wanted Christian to buy it, and he did. Christian, who realized he knew how to run radio stations but did not know a lot about financing them, had prepared himself by studying finance, so he was ready when Josephson wanted to sell.

With this purchase, Saga Communications was born.

Saga Communications, under Ed’s astute leadership, has been steadily acquiring broadcast properties ever since. In 1992, the company became publicly traded and continues to be traded under the ticker symbol SGA on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

At present, Saga owns 79 FM radio stations, 35 AM radio stations, and 80 translator stations in 27 markets across the United States.

Throughout the years of ushering in integrity and passion to the radio world, Ed has earned many accolades. Of particular mention, in 2009 Ed was honored with the National Association of Broadcasters’ National Radio Award for his service as a national leader for the radio industry and passion for public service.

Ed was also honored with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

In 2013 he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Central Michigan University where he served, in his spare time, as an adjunct professor for over fourteen years. For a quarter of a century, Radio Ink has annually recognized Ed as one of the forty most powerful players in the radio industry.

For a quarter of a century, Radio Ink has annually recognized Ed as one of the forty most powerful players in the radio industry.

A memorial service honoring the life of Edward K. Christian will be held at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church located at 1345 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207 on Saturday, October 1st at 10:00 am with a reception immediately following.

The family has selected Florida Studio Theater (FST) of Sarasota, Florida and the Broadcasters Foundation of America for charitable contributions honoring Ed’s life.

forever be remembered as a true broadcaster that never lost sight of his “true north” in an industry he loved. In Ed’s memory and firmly rooted in his vision, the Company’s ‘saga’ will undoubtedly continue into the future, based on long-lasting spirit, belief in local broadcasting and the ideals Ed instilled in the Company over the past 36 years.

Ed was also an avid lover and generous supporter of the theater, a member of the board of various professional and charitable foundations and served as an Honorary Consul of Iceland for the Midwest Region for over twenty-five years.

Although his professional title reads as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Saga Communications, Inc., radio was one of the great true loves of Ed Christian’s life. Ed was often fond of saying, “For me, my life in this Company is an ongoing adventure.” Or, in the language of his Icelandic heritage, a ‘Saga’, which explains the name.

It is undeniable that the broadcast industry has lost a pioneer and giant. He will

He will forever be remembered as a true broadcaster that never lost sight of his “true north” in an industry he loved.

DONATIONS: The family has selected Florida Studio Theater (FST) of Sarasota, Florida and the Broadcasters Foundation of America for charitable contributions honoring Ed’s life.

Ed was predeceased by his parents Dorothy and Ed Christian and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy, his son Eric (Laura), daughter Dana Raymant (Peter) and grandchildren, Sera, Amanda, Nathan and Lucas.

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“Our average age on Longboat Key is 70, and loneliness is an epidemic among seniors, even before the pandemic. So now it’s a crisis,” Executive Director Suzy Brenner said. “It’s bad for your physical health, your mental health, everything, to be feeling alone and lonely.”

TPC offers classes, discussion groups, mahjong games and movie matinees. Games and exercise classes are held weekly. Additional class options range from how to use an iPhone to do-it-yourself art projects. TPC focuses on being both fun and affordable.

“We don’t charge an arm and a leg because our mission is to help prevent isolation and loneliness,” Brenner said.

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Dylan Lopez works on his sail on a dock.

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Racing the wind

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That can be exciting and exhausting in equal measure, but Hillmyer knows exactly what makes it worth it every year.

“Every time I see sailing clubs (and families) arriving with their cars and boats, I get so excited,” Hillmyer said.

Around 200 sailors and families again made the journey to Ken Thompson Park for the 74th annual Labor Day Regatta on Sept. 3. The annual race brings hundreds of sailors of various ages to Sarasota’s shores for a day of sailing races. Families arrived early Saturday morning to set up their

Sophia Woodbury prepares for the race.

Around 200 sailors turned out for the annual competition.

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Hillmyer and other staff hosted a meeting for racers before it was time for the competitions to start.

Sailors in six fleets participated raced throughout the day with generally light breezes.

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11:00 A.M.

The race should be starting, but there’s barely any wind. The team huddles as they wait. Darcy can’t coach, but he stays close by in a powerboat. “I’m on the water to make sure if there’s a breakdown or a health issue, I can address it.” Teams are eight children or fewer to keep the teacher/student ratio low.

10:45 A.M.

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11:15 A.M.

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She placed 48th out of 57 and was happy with her performance. “I sailed pretty good for my first Red White and Blue regatta, I think.”

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Argus Foundation Executive Director Christine Robinson welcomes the audience.

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FCCI Insurance Group sent Joe Powers, Jessica Markun, Bruce Ludke and Kelsey Overholt to the event.

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Guests mingled before sitting down for lunch and hearing words from Robinson and Guthrie.

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OVER $134 MILLION SOLD IN 2021 • OVER $74 MILLION PENDING, AND SOLD IN 2022 SAINT ARMANDS 140 S. BLVD. OF THE PRESIDENTS SARASOTA, FL $2,499,947 Spacious 3BR/2BA residence set on a sprawling corner lot, moments to St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach. Features include hurricane impact windows, gas fireplace, saltwater pool with new Travertine pool deck, whole house generator, new metal roof (2020), automated louver Pergola, and an updated master bath, and updated kitchen with gas cooktop.

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LIDO SURF & SAND 1102 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DR., #409 SARASOTA, FL 34236 $669,000 Beautifully redone 1BR/1BA, 4th floor residence with Gulf views, an open and bright floor plan, and a spacious and comfortable master retreat. The beachfront Lido Surf & Sand property is ideally located on Lido Key and close to St. Armands Circle.

1102 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DR., #409

EMERALD POINTE SOUTH 1906 HARBOUR LINKS CIRCLE LONGBOAT KEY, FL 34228 $1,595,000 Completely updated 3BR/3.5BA courtyard residence featuring a separate casita.

The kitchen is spectacular, and open to the expansive living room, which boasts a full wall of sliders leading out to your screened lanai and private pool. The first floor master suite offers a sitting area and access to the pool.

1906 HARBOUR LINKS CIRCLE • LONGBOAT KEY, FL GRAND BAY III 3030 GRAND BAY BLVD. #316 LONGBOAT KEY, FL $2,995,000 An inspiring, breathtaking panorama of the Harbourside golf course, the city skyline, Sarasota Bay and the tranquil, bobbing vessels of Longboat Key Moorings serve as the dramatic, everyday backdrop from most rooms of this spacious 3BR/3BA, 2,925+/- sq. ft. residence in one of the best locations in Grand Bay.

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LONGBOAT KEY 2161 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH3 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 6,002 Sq. Ft. Jenifer Schwell 941-780-0968 A4534425 $8,950,000

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 830 Tarawitt Drive 4 Beds 3 Baths 2,447 Sq. Ft. The Walter Group & Steve Walter 941-232-2000 A4545868 $3,100,000

LONGBOAT KEY 609 Halyard Lane 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,069 Sq. Ft. Tryla Brown Larson 941-962-1122 A4546210 $2,950,000

SARASOTA 3323 W Forest Lake Circle 3 Beds 3 Baths 4,544 Sq. Ft. Linda Driggs & Sara Boudarga 941-374-2920 A4544335 $2,810,000

SARASOTA 315 Jackson Drive 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,514 Sq. Ft. Terri Derr & Rita Holbrook 941-356-6694 A4546074 $2,679,500

SARASOTA 13966 Pine Woods Lane E 5 Beds 3/1 Baths 4,531 Sq. Ft. Tammy Mast 941-256-6543 A4535509 $2,400,000

LONGBOAT KEY 311 Firehouse Court 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 2,352 Sq. Ft. Cindy Fischer 941-465-1124 A4534473 $2,395,000

SARASOTA 1350 5th Street 301 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 1,928 Sq. Ft. Heidi Lusk 941-681-5227 A4540753 $2,195,000

ANNA MARIA ISLAND 218 82nd Street 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,802 Sq. Ft. Kathy Harman 941-900-9828 A4541555 $1,895,000

LONGBOAT KEY 4545 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 509 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,340 Sq. Ft. Jodene Moneuse 941-302-4913 A4542694 $1,488,000

SARASOTA 5315 Cicerone Street 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,312 Sq. Ft. Elisa Gersman & Marcia Salkin, PA 941-735-0595 A4545261 $1,300,000

SARASOTA 7712 Weeping Willow Circle 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 4,010 Sq. Ft. Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4546630 $1,300,000

SARASOTA 7554 Links Court 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,024 Sq. Ft. Linda Driggs & Sara Boudarga 941-374-2920 A4543380 $1,145,000

SARASOTA 707 S Gulfstream Avenue 1003 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,305 Sq. Ft. Marybeth Flynn 941-704-1477 A4535832 $1,050,000

LONGBOAT KEY 3240 Gulf Of Mexico Drive B402 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,505 Sq. Ft. Sean Clark 941-312-1146 A4544923 $990,000

LONGBOAT KEY 4311 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 401 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,293 Sq. Ft. Victoria Lear 941-350-1064 A4522542 $899,000

SARASOTA 1709 N Tamiami Trail 510 1 Bed 2 Baths 1,332 Sq. Ft. Lenore Treiman 941-356-9642 A4539807 $875,000

LONGBOAT KEY 4800 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH4 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,312 Sq. Ft. Tryla Brown Larson 941-962-1122 A4539305 $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 730 Spanish Drive S 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,255 Sq. Ft. Sean Clark 941-312-1146 A4541965 $740,000

LONGBOAT KEY 3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 203-C 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,187 Sq. Ft. Sandi Layfield 941-914-2807 A4542770 $529,000

LONGBOAT KEY 4390 Exeter Drive I-203 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,152 Sq. Ft. Malihe Karimi & JoDene Moneuse 941-376-5099 A4545441 $525,000

SARASOTA 1064 N Tamiami Trail 1201 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,051 Sq. Ft. Janice Perry & Pam Sweeney 941-228-0848 A4542194 $499,000

LIDO KEY 170 Roosevelt Drive 21 1 Bed 1 Baths 601 Sq. Ft. Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4538740 $460,000

ANNA MARIA 101 Mangrove Avenue 5 Beds 1/1 Baths 2,522 Sq. Ft. Hannah Hillyard & George Myers 941-744-7358 A4545903 $6,000,000

LONGBOAT KEY 3060 Grand Bay Boulevard 1101 4 Beds 5/1 Baths 4,413 Sq. Ft. Stacey Fredericks 239-823-0277 A4535637 $4,999,999

SARASOTA 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive 1703 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 4,276 Sq. Ft. The Walter Group & Steve Walter 941-232-2000 A4537226 $4,995,000

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home in John Ringling Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Kaminski Properties Florida LLC sold the home at 423 Polk Drive to Sarasota Lido Key LLC for $4.75 million. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,890 square feet of living area.

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Jeffry Snauwaert and Pamela Snauwaert, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 573 Yawl Lane to Anthony and Catherine Misitano, of Longboat Key, for $3.1 million.

Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,308 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,019,000 in 2012.

BAY ISLES

Michael and Mary Taylor, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 501 Harbor Gate Way to Kevin and Cheryl Colon, of Longboat Key, for $2,775,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,662 square feet of living area.

It sold for $1,595,000 in 2017.

GRAND BAY

Irwin and Andra Press, of Chicago, sold their Unit 433 condominium at 3010 Grand Bay Blvd. to Thomas Howard Steiner and Susan Karen Ruxin, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, for $2.7 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area.

JMK 522 LLC sold the Unit 522 condominium at 3080 Grand Bay Blvd. to Gary Sickles and Gwen Snavely, trustees, of Xenia, Ohio, for $900,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,276 square feet of living area.

TANGERINE BAY CLUB

Edward Moravitz, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 236 condominium at 350 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Elena Rodionova and Mikhail Rodionov, of Ontario, Canada, for $2.5 million.

Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,581 square feet of

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The home at 423 Polk Drive was built in 2019 with three levels and a rooftop overlook.

living area. It sold for $1.2 million in 2014.

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JOHN RINGLING ESTATES

William Gregory Edwards and Julie Anderson Edwards, of Orlando, sold their home at 148 Coolidge Drive to 148 Coolidge LLC for $1.9 million.

Built in 1947, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,046 square feet of living area.

BIRD KEY

Richard and Susan Goligoski, of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, sold their home at 519 Blue Jay Place to Lynn Marmer, of Cincinnati, for $1,875,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,415 square feet of living area.

Michael and Patricia Lucy, of Wenham, Massachusetts, sold their Unit 208 condominium at 7000 Gulf Drive to Douglas Wendt, of Holmes Beach, for $900,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,212 square feet of living area.

SEA GRAPE INN

J and J Wells LLC sold the Unit 5 condominium at 5125 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Patrick Kusch, of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, for $867,000.

Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 961 square feet.

LIDO HARBOUR TOWERS

Barbara Francis Howton, of trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 503 condominium at 1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive to MYHSH LLC for $815,000. Built in 1970, it has two

THE PLAYERS CLUB II

Grace Masefield, of Longboat Key, sold her Unit 504 condominium at 1465 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Cristina Fernandez and Ryan Strong, of Alpharetta, Georgia, for $1.45 million. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,710 square feet of living area.

bedrooms, two baths and 1,168 square feet of living area. It sold for $450,000 in 2016.

CASA DEL MAR

Sonny Calhoun Properties LLC sold the Unit 7 condominium at 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Darin Row and Kathleen Larrison, of Columbus, Ohio, for $725,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 900 square feet of living area. It sold for $400,000 in 2017.

BEACH HARBOR CLUB

Barry and Gail Logue, of Melrose, Massachusetts, sold their Unit F-205 condominium at 3810 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Marina Zaslavskaya, of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, for $450,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,007 square feet of living area.

In with the new

HARBOUR OAKS II

Angela Freeman, of Longboat Key, sold her home at 2343 Harbour Oaks Drive to Debra McKenna, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $900,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,486 square feet of living area.

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Michael J. Perez

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Paul J. Murphy

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Interior alterations

Richard Connolly

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Jeanna M. Burchell

4360 Chatham Dr.

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Larry S. Kress

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Virginia Kaul

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512 Yawl Ln.

Remodel master bath David O. Carbone

$46,000

3440 GMD #9

Win dows and doors Janice Frances Ball Trust

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715 Bayport Way

Windows and doors

Beth A. Hamilton Trust

$26,000

6517 Gulfside Rd.

Air conditioning

Mark A. Fishman

$25,429

548 Cutter Ln.

New roof

548 Cutter Lane LLC

$24,165

415 L’Ambiance Dr.

Interior alterations

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Air conditioning

Bartram R. Connelly

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2141 GMD #2

Air conditioning

Douglas T. Anderson

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4390 Exeter Dr. Unit 102

Windows

Alexander Aldama

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5621 GMD Unit 103

Air conditioning

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James G. Leish

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Interior alterations

Fernandez Marina Plaza

$11,000

4370 Chatham Dr.

Air conditioning

Gregory P. Bodkin

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Puzzle Two Clue: G equals Z

ANGRY LETTERS by Adrian Johnson. Edited by David Steinberg

Puzzle One Clue: F equals Y

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sudoku Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

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9-8-22

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

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SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, diamonds, time pieces, coins, jewelry, antique and estate jewelry, and some collectors plates. Personal and confidential.

Please call Marc: 941-321-0707

Help Wanted HIGH-END BOUTIQUE looking for a local and reliable sales associate to add to our team. We have two stores on Longboat Key and have been in business for 32 years. We carry various high-end designer clothing, jewelry, accessories, housewares and artwork. For inquires please contact Debbie Stanick at 941-387-7395 or 941-592-6825 or stop by Exit Art (underneath the Charthouse) 201 Gulf of Mexico Dr. unit 8, to apply in person.

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WHITE BARSTOOLS, swivel, $60 for the pair. (941)914-1498

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Ho Ho Buys cars.

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Boats

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WE BUY cars. top $$ paid for your vehicles.

Call Hawley Motors: 941-923-3421.

You’re only cheating yourself.

SONY DIGITAL audio video control center surround sound.

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SIGNED HUMMELS: Signs of Spring, $65. Dancing Girls, $50.

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EARLY AMERICAN swivel rocker feet cushion, brown wood, $50.

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PORCELAINS FOR-SALE. Standing Christ at "The Last Supper" $150. "Prayer Before Battle" $50. (941)739-1510

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Vacation/ Seasonal Rentals 1BR/1BA 1350 Main St, in heart of Downtown Sarasota. Beautiful 3rd floor, turn key, furnished condo in upscale building overlooking main street. Amenities include: concierge, reserved in-building parking, pool, fitness center, and more. Available for seasonal rental starting September 1 through month of April for $4000/mo. Includes all.

Call George: 516-993-3324.

WEEKLY MONTHLY SEASONAL Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos

Adult Care Services PERSONAL CAREGIVER & Private Care •Prepare a care plan •Assist with basic needs •Light housekeeping •Monitor medications as well as scheduling all appointments •Short or long term care avail •Transportation provided

Visa/MC

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5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite

Auto Transport

Reservations 941-383-5577 wagnerlbkrentals@gmail.com

101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m.

M-F Ask about our special rates!

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Painting

Wagner Realty Since 1939

LONGBOAT KEY beachfront Seaplace. 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo with greenbelt & bay views, W/D in unit, guard gated, heated pools, no smoking/pets, long-term, $4100/mo + elec & internet, avail now. 440-623-9068 Jim

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First 15 words ................. $ 17.50 per week Each add’l word ...... 50¢

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This week’s Crossword answers

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This week’s Sudoku answers

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Fruitville Rd.

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Cooper’s Hawk Rest.

Coburn Rd.

Clive Daniel Home

U-TURN at Light.

Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

C live Daniel Home

Sarasota, Florida

3055 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD. 941.900.HOME (4663) CLIVEDANIEL.COM

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