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St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Reverend Emeritus Edward Pick was born in 1935 and ordained to the priesthood in 1960.

But, on his 80th birthday, during a celebration after Feb. 22 church services, he told parishioners his life really began when he was assigned to Longboat Key in 1973.

There was no Catholic church on the Key at the time, so he became founding reverend of St. Mary.

“Father Edward Pick is, and will always be, the integral part of the history of Longboat Key,” St. Mary member Mary Elizabeth Carey said.

“Sunday was his 80th birthday. He celebrated the occasion at his beloved church in the presence of an overflow crowd of grateful parishioners.”

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SUCCESSION PLAN: Life after Bullock Dave Bullock made a five-year commitment to the town in 2011.

What’s the plan as the clock ticks toward 2016?

ELECTED COMMISSIONERS The town manager and attorney are the only two individuals who report directly to the commission. At least five commissioners must vote affirmatively to hire or fire the town manager.

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What will Longboat life look like after Town Manager Dave Bullock departs? According to Bullock, that’s up to the Longboat Key Town Commission to decide.

On Oct. 31, 2014, Bullock began his fourth year as town manager.

When he was hired, he gave the commission a five-year commitment.

Asked if he will stay beyond five years, Bullock told the Longboat Observer he “doesn’t have a departure date.”

“I absolutely said I would do five years,” Bullock said.

Asked again what his plans are beyond five years, Bullock declined to provide a date or a time frame beyond Oct. 31, 2016.

“What I can tell you is there’s a lot going on right now on Longboat Key,” Bullock said. “I came here to do stuff, and the next 12 months are extremely busy.”

An amendment to Bullock’s contract signed in July 2012 reveals that on or before Sept.

15, if the commission takes no additional action on his contract, Bullock’s contract will be automatically extended for another three years, so Bullock could stay on through Oct. 31, 2018.

ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER

TOWN MANAGER

TOWN ATTORNEY

Anne Ross $114,899.20

Dave Bullock $180,003.20

Maggie Mooney-Portale Hourly rate contract

ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER

Susan Phillips $78,872.60

SEVEN DEPARTMENTS OVERSEEN BY THE TOWN MANAGER FINANCE DIRECTOR

TOWN CLERK

FIRE CHIEF

ACTING IT DIRECTOR

Sue Smith $95,014.40

Trish Granger $88,379.20

Paul Dezzi $95,160

Jason Keen $85,966.40

Oversees: Five employees

Oversees: Three employees

Oversees: 35 employees

Oversees: Three employees

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PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

POLICE CHIEF

Alaina Ray $88,379.20

Juan Florensa $109,262.40

Pete Cumming $92,705.60

Oversees: Nine employees

Oversees: 19 employees

Key Club checks in with IPOC on Islandside plan IPOC President Bob White has reservations about hotel traffic but still hopes to sign an agreement in support of a future Key Club project.

VOTER STAMP OF APPROVAL? Voters will decide whether to allow tourism at Islandside in a May 12 all-mail referendum.

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The Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Department doesn’t know what Ocean Properties Ltd. will submit for a Longboat Key Club Islandside project if voters decide in May to allow

tourism via a referendum vote.

But members of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) are more in-the-know than town staff.

Ocean Properties is working behind the scenes to gain supSEE KEY CLUB PAGE 3A

Oversees: 25 employees

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BULLOCK: Succession FROM PAGE 1A

Bullock insists his contract details aren’t important.

“I spend absolutely no time thinking about my contract,” he said.

Bullock said he’s here “to modernize the organization and work to build the community until they (commissioners) don’t want me or I’m at where I should do something else. It could happen tomorrow. It’s not there yet.”

With only a five-year commitment confirmed, some commissioners have discussed the need for a succession plan during their individual meetings with Bullock.

“We want to know there’s someone in place that can handle the job,” said Commissioner Lynn Larson. “We don’t want to be in the lurch like we were when Bruce

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St. Denis left. We need a plan.”

The commission hired Bullock on an interim basis in 2011, after St. Denis, town manager since 1997, resigned after pressure from commissioners mounted.

In 2012, Bullock and the commission agreed on a more permanent contract.

Bullock, though, said he won’t create a succession plan or find a replacement town manager unless the commission asks him to do so as a collective body during a public meeting.

“The selection of a town manager is a charter responsibility,” Bullock said. “Any town manager who thinks they are going to hire the town manager forgot to read the charter. The charter is clear the commission hires a town manager.”

The commission hires and fires

EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS ALSO EVALUATE DIRECTORS Town Manager Dave Bullock’s department directors review employee performance, but that doesn’t mean the town manager doesn’t know how his more than 100 employees are doing.

“I look at every evaluation,” Bullock said.

Those evaluations, Bullock said, “tell me both about the employees and the department director performing the evaluation.”

Asked to elaborate, Bullock said if a director or manager writes up an evaluation that

states the employee is simply a good worker with little evaluation or feedback, “I pay extra attention to those,” he said.

“I try to give my directors help whenever they need it,” Bullock added. “There’s always room for improvement on all levels.”

Bullock said as town manager, he constantly assesses his staff and asks himself if they are the right person for the role they currently possess.

“There’s not one job any of us have today we will have in five years,” Bullock said.

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The town manager oversees more than 100 employees at Longboat Key Town Hall and other town facilities.

its town manager and attorney.

For the town manager, either decision requires an affirmative vote of five commissioners.

Bullock promoted Anne Ross, previously the town’s engineer in the Public Works Department, to a newly created assistant town manager position in January 2013.

In January, Bullock announced at a workshop he was creating a new Public Works utilities manager position to oversee and administer current and future capital projects related to water and sewer infrastructure, including a $20 million, 12,000-foot water main replacement.

The position, Bullock stated, was needed because when Ross was appointed assistant town manager two years ago, her town engineer position was split between the Utilities Division and Town Manager’s Office. The promotion has shifted her further away from her engineering and project management work and more toward her assistant town manager duties.

A resolution requesting $66,315 within the capital improvement fund for a new utility manager position to oversee the capital improvement projects was met

with skepticism, though, from some commissioners who wanted to know how much the position will cost when benefits are added to the position’s mix.

Asked if Ross is being groomed as a town manager successor, Bullock said, “That’s up to the commission.”

Bullock said it’s more difficult to find multiple replacement options in smaller organizations such as the town.

“I try to build a department that can last and fill it with people that this town wants to have,” Bullock said. “I make management decisions every day and don’t put them in the newspaper for everyone to read. My objective is to always make the town as effective and productive as we can.”

Bullock said whoever replaces him will not be his clone.

“You have to think about an organization served with a bit of diversity in its layers,” Bullock said. “I look for people who have a sense of where they fit within the larger picture. I don’t always have a perfect form of succession in place and make sudden decisions. But I’m always looking for second or third replacements for employees in mind.”

Town Manager Dave Bullock has worked with Human Resources Manager Lisa Silvertooth for more than a year to formulate a merit-based employee incentive system for general employees.

“If someone is doing a great job and someone else is not doing a satisfactory job, should the person not doing a great job get the same raises as those that are?” Bullock said. “I think most people would say, pay your higher performing employees better.”

Bullock said he’s not prepared to discuss the system further until it’s implemented later this year. Bullock said a similar system will be discussed in the coming months during Longboat Key Fire Rescue union contract negotiations.

“It’s a system where employees get to participate in the discussions and provide me feedback on the things they do well,” Bullock said.

“It’s about setting up a better way to create and develop expectations so employees have a clear expectation.”

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Cumming books 400 hours in training program Police Chief Pete Cumming is ready to put the lessons he learned in a four-month Southern Police Institute course to work on Longboat Key. ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming hasn’t been spotted much on the island over the past four months. But don’t think the town’s top cop was playing hooky.

Cumming graduated Feb. 13 from the Southern Police Institute’s Command Officers Development Course, a 400-hour academic course offered by the University of Louisville in which top-ranking law enforcement attend classes on a two-weekson, two-weeks-off basis for four months.

He first approached Town Manager Dave Bullock in August to let him know he was on the waitlist but emphasized: “I’m probably not going to get into (the current) class,” knowing that classes are limited to 50.

A few weeks later, Cumming got a call from the SPI notifying him that a 51st spot in the class had been created for him — and Cumming still doesn’t know why.

Attending a command-level training program was a longtime goal for Cumming. In 2010, Police Chief Al Hogle submitted Cumming’s name for consideration for the FBI National Academy, in Quantico, Va., a course that runs for 10 weeks straight and includes both physical and academic training. Cumming was on the waitlist in 2012, when Hogle died suddenly in a motorcycle crash.

With the new and unexpected role of police chief, Cumming withdrew his name from the waitlist.

It took him two years before he felt he had the personnel in place — including Deputy Chief Frank Rubino and Capt. Chris Skinner — who could run the department

WHO PAID THE TUITION? The cost of Cumming’s attendance at the Southern Police Institute’s Command Officers Development Course was $4,000, plus lodging and meals.

But the money for the course didn’t come from the town’s budget. The money came from the state’s Second Dollar Fund, a $1 fine included in traffic citations that is used for law enforcement purposes.

while he took the extended leave such training requires.

Cumming opted to apply for SPI instead of the FBI National Academy for its academic focus.

“The curriculum is heavy on leadership and using resources to the highest potential,” he said.

“It’s about being in command and organizing the people and the resources you have.”

On Oct. 6, Cumming reported for his first day of class in Sanford, along with law enforcement professionals from 22 agencies in Florida and two Virginia departments.

“My routine was, wake up at 5:30 a.m. to study, then be in the classroom five-and-a-half miles away by 7:30 a.m.,” Cumming said. “It was paramilitary style. You’d be in class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. I’d head straight home and try to get in some physical fitness. Then, I’d go back to studying and be in bed by 9 p.m. There was no time for socializing.”

When Cumming returned to the Key for two weeks off from class, he had to cram in four weeks’ worth of work while also completing homework.

Cumming had a variety of

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds the plaque he received at his Feb. 13 graduation ceremony.

projects as part of the curriculum, including the assignment of building an efficient model police department out of an agency in shambles in the fictional Rivertown, S.C. It looked somewhat like Longboat Key: It was an island community with a single main road, although it was more than double the size of Longboat Key and contained an economically depressed area, along with a wealthy segment.

“It had tourism concerns and regattas,” Cumming said. “We had to create a marine patrol from nothing and create public outreach.”

In an unrelated assignment, Cumming wrote a 25-page paper about a topic he knows a thing or two about: dispatch consolidation.

Cumming is still determining exactly how he’ll put the lessons he learned to use at the Longboat Key Police Department.

But one area where he’ll put the

training to use is enhancing the department’s community policing.

“For me, the feedback I get from the community is my barometer,” Cumming said. “I want to have more back-and-forth dialogue with the community.”

The course also drove home the importance of recognizing good policing for Cumming, along with the importance of effective disciplinary procedures.

Cumming returned to the department full time Feb 16.

Perhaps the only individual who’s happier than Cumming that the four-month course is over is Rubino, who has been acting chief in Cumming’s absence and has had double the workload as a result.

But Rubino, a graduate of both the SPI and FBI National Academy, knows the value of the education.

“I’ve been to the school, and I know just how much he can gain from it,” Rubino said.

“The curriculum is heavy on leadership and using resources to the highest potential; it’s about being in command and organizing the people and the resources you have.”

future Islandside project.

“We hope to have a signed agreement regarding Ocean Properties’ future development plan soon,” White said.

White said his biggest concern with any future project is the impact it will have on future traffic.

“Traffic has been heavy this year without the Hilton up and running and the Colony still offline,” White said. “So any project has to address traffic concerns appropriately.”

Ocean Properties Vice President Andy Berger told the Longboat Observer a concept plan has been reviewed by IPOC and Islandside communities.

“It’s important to have an agreement in place with IPOC as we move forward,” Berger said.

Berger declined to release or discuss additional information about a future Islandside project.

In January, the commission approved an ordinance that

will place a referendum question before voters. The town has received approval from the Manatee and Sarasota county supervisor of elections office and Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to hold a mail-only vote on whether tourism use should be allowed on the Islandside property.

White urged the commission last year to hold any vote by mail because Ocean Properties seeks a special election after peak season.

Approval of the referendum would convert no more than 300 allowable units from residential to tourism use.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray said she saw conceptual renderings a couple of months ago that are still in flux, but the department has no copies on file.

“I’ve had some discussions regarding the number of hotel rooms, but that’s all,” Ray said.

Ocean Properties will file plans if voters approve the referendum.

– Pete Cumming

KEY CLUB: Eyeing IPOC support FROM PAGE 1A

“Traffic has been heavy this year without the Hilton up and running and the Colony still offline. So any project has to address traffic concerns appropriately.”

— IPOC President Bob White

port for a future Key Club project from IPOC and surrounding properties.

A February newsletter from The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association Inc. reported to residents that, in the fall, Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties discussed a conceptual plan with IPOC that includes a hotel, parking garage, condominium tower and seven smaller villas. The plan also includes an option to redevelop a current undisclosed restaurant property for future condominiums.

The newsletter states that all redevelopment is planned for south of Longboat Club Road, which will be shifted slightly to the north. No development is planned for north of the road.

“They had addressed constructively several concerns that members of IPOC had raised, while maintaining the elements they

consider instrumental to their success,” the newsletter states.

IPOC opposed the Key Club’s past $400 million project that the Longboat Key Commission approved in 2010 and was subsequently overturned in the courts.

One of those rulings required the town to hold a referendum before changing the uses in three zoning districts, including the one in which the Islandside property is located.

But, IPOC President Bob White told the Longboat Observer last week that he’s seen a tentative plan and “is a lot happier with it than the plan Loeb was proposing.”

“We’ve had discussions with Ocean Properties for a couple of years now, and the lines of communication remain open,” White said.

White said IPOC has a draft of a written agreement with Ocean Properties that it continues to review that shows support for a

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THE ART OF RE DESIGN THE OBSERVER IS BORN

Ralph & Claire Hunter started the first issue of the Longboat Observer.

1978

THE WALSH WAY

The Walsh & Beliles Family acquire the Longboat Observer and refresh the classic look for a new perspective on the reader experience.

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ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Mario Garcia & Mario Garcia Jr. reinvigorate the Observers by bringing innovation to the flow of readership.

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Officer, fire chief involved in crashes Longboat Key Police Officer Dennis Silverio and Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi were involved in separate crashes Feb. 18.

A driver rear-ended Silverio’s patrol vehicle while he was turning onto Gulf of Mexico Drive around the 4400 block. While Dezzi was en route to the scene to investigate, another driver rear-ended his vehicle.

Silverio was transported from the scene with minor injuries as a precaution, according to Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming. Dezzi and the other two drivers were not injured.

Traffic backed up mid-Key Wednesday afternoon as police and firefighter/paramedics responded.

Town website offers new traffic feature The town’s website, longboatkey. org, now includes a “Current traffic map” on its homepage that allows users to view current traffic conditions on and around the Key. Click on “Current traffic map,” on the left side of the page, which will direct you to Google’s mapping system, where current traffic conditions are displayed.

SMH to demolish urgent care building

ART + REDESIGN

Pegie Stark, a protégé of Mario Garcia Sr., crafts an energized design for the pages of the Observers through inspiration drawn from Mondrian.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s board of directors voted at its Feb. 17 meeting to demolish the 5,476-square-foot building at 500 John Ringling Blvd. on St. Armands Circle, where St.

MEETINGS n Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 n Town Commission Regular Meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 n Code Enforcement Board Meeting 10 a.m. Monday, March 9 n Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12

Armands Medical Center is currently located.

The property will become the location of SMH’s sixth urgent care center. The board approved the $3.6 million purchase of the property last December.

St. Armands Medical Center owner Dr. Edward Carlstrom, who also owned the 5,476-square-foot building on the property, plans to move his practice to Bahia Vista in Sarasota.

SMH plans to open the new satellite facility in December.

Town to hold public open house The town will host a community open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, at the Longboat Key Public Safety Complex, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The public is invited to meet town staff and learn about each department. The event includes free document shredding, Sarasota County’s Mobile Medical Unit, Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Initiative and more.

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Ham Jones swapped security for dream Ham Jones, who left a career at IBM to open Seafood Shack, died Feb. 14. He was 81.

ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

Ham Jones had security. He had a successful career at IBM and company stock. What he also had was a dream of owning a restaurant and marina.

So, Jones gave up the security of a corporate job and used his savings and IBM stock to buy waterfront land and build a marina, followed by the iconic Seafood Shack restaurant in Cortez. The latter grew to a 650- seat restaurant that, at its peak, was one of the top 10 grossing independent restaurants in Florida. For four decades, he owned the restaurant and surrounding marina until last October, when he sold the properties for $4 million to Canadian developer Vandyk Group of Cos. That he had no restaurant experience was not a deterrent.

“Basically, he said he took what he learned from IBM, which was to think,” said Jones’ wife, Lorraine.

Hamlin “Ham” Jones, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 14. He was 81.

Born Oct. 18, 1933, in Gulfport, Miss., Jones was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War in Germany. He attended the University of Florida on a GI

Bill and was a lifelong Gators fan.

Jones became a computer programmer for IBM who worked with NASA and was responsible for developing the computer program that launched the first man on the moon.

“He was quite a brilliant young man,” said Woody Wolverton, a friend of 27 years who got to know Jones as his stockbroker. Jones later worked on Wolverton’s campaign for the Longboat Key Town Commission. “He was a selfmade man and very patriotic. I think he made enough money to buy some land up on Cortez, and he built up quite a dynasty.”

Jones was an avid supporter of the local community, according to past Longboat Key Chamber President Andrew Vac, who befriended Jones after approaching him about hosting a chamber event on his paddle wheeler, “The Showboat.”

“Ham was very gracious,” Vac said. “He wouldn’t charge per person. He would basically give it for free, but he’d have a cash bar….He was just very community-oriented.”

Jones was popular at local drinking spots throughout his more than four decades on the Key: the old Holiday Inn, Buc-

caneer Inn and Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, as well as Pattigeorges and, most recently, Lazy Lobster of Longboat.

Jones got to know his future wife, Lorraine, when she worked at the former Intercity Bank, in Bradenton, and he would call her to discuss his business loans.

He finally met her in person at a retirement party for Lorraine’s boss that was held at the Seafood Shack. They were a couple for 22 years but waited more than 14 years before marrying in December 2006.

Lazy Lobster owner Michael Garey got to know Jones as a close friend in 2009, after Garey opened Lazy Lobster of Longboat and Jones became a happy hour regular, who always sat with Lorraine in the right-most two seats of the bar, sipping Dewar’s Scotch and soda.

On the rare occasion Garey ran out of Dewar’s Scotch, he would call Jones, who would bring it with him to happy hour.

“He was a southern gentleman, a polite, straight-shooter who commanded the respect of the entire bar,” Garey said.

But beyond the bar, Jones commanded respect in the restaurant business — something Garey built for Jones back when he was a child dining at the restaurant.

“I had no idea I’d be going into the restaurant business as a career,” Garey said. “I could

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Hamlin “Ham” Jones, pictured in 2006, with wife, Lorraine, left, at their wedding ceremony.

remember how big it was and how everything just hummed along in such a reasonable fashion. It impressed me even as a kid.”

Garey appreciated the magnitude of owning a 650-seat restaurant even more after he built his own career in the business.

“It’s very hard to be very big and very good,” Garey said.

“When Ham was running (Seafood Shack), it was very big and very good.”

Lorraine Jones attested to the rarity of individuals such as her husband.

“He took that money, and he took a chance,” she said. “He was one of the very few people who lived his dream.”

Jones was preceded in death by his son, Hamlin Jr. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, of Longboat

“It’s very hard to be very big and very good.

When Ham was running (Seafood Shack), it was very big and very good.”

— Michael Garey, Lazy Lobster of Longboat owner

Key; daughters Kimberly Trombley, of St. Petersburg, Adele Jones, of Atlanta, and Nancy Pronko, of San Diego; sister, Julia Matter, of West Palm Beach; three grandchildren; and former wife Barbara Jones, of Atlanta.

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Commissioners even will make key decisions that could affect whether you can rebuild your property and who will answer your 911 calls.

Despite the myriad ways in which commissioners touch the lives of citizens, voter turnout for town elections is consistently less than 50%.

By comparison, Longboat Key had voter turnout of 85.62% and 83.32% in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, respectively.

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Despite typically low turnout for town elections, there are plenty of ways to make your vote count.

To vote absentee/by mail, the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, votemanatee.com, or Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, sarasotavotes.com, must receive your request by 5 p.m. six days before an election — i.e. by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 for the town’s election.

For an absentee ballot to be counted, the appropriate Supervisor of Elections office must receive it by 7 p.m. on Election Day. The U.S. Postal Service does not forward absentee ballots, so it’s important to confirm that your Supervisor of Elections Office has your up-to-date address.

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In 1969, Longboat Key was under attack. The attackers weren’t developers or tourists.

“The rabid raccoons were reportedly chasing cars, clawing at windows, entering homes and attacking dogs,” according to a report prepared by Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon.

At the time, rabies was a menacing threat on the Key because there were no state regulations in place requiring vaccinations. But, like bellbottoms and disco balls, those days are a thing of the past.

Yet, town regulations adopted by the Longboat Key Town Commission at the time requiring pet owners to obtain $3 licenses for their animals by showing the town proof of rabies vaccination remain in place. It’s a requirement that few pet owners know about or follow.

The commission reached consensus at its Feb. 17 workshop to direct staff to eliminate town licenses. Sarasota and Manatee counties already have licenses that require owners to vaccinate their pets.

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Police shot two more rabid raccoons in the following weeks.

Over two-and-a-half months in 1969, there were 26 confirmed rabid raccoons on the Key. Today, state statutes require every dog, cat and ferret over 4 months old receive the vaccine annually, unless a veterinarian determines it would endanger the animal’s health.

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The biggest differences among Longboat Key’s Town Commission candidates are in their temperament and experience and having the ability and skill to move the town forward within the confines of collaborating with the other commissioners.

B.J. Bishop, Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board member and former chairwoman and former mayor of Leesburg, Va., asked perhaps the most relevant question at the Longboat Observer’s Town Commission candidate forum nearly three weeks ago.

Posed to all four candidates, she asked them to show what civic involvement they have had that demonstrates their ability to work effectively on a board or in a group.

Most of the audience members at the forum — many of them acute Town Hall watchers — knew exactly what Bishop was trying to point out without naming names. As she noted, working collegially and professionally is a requisite skill of all of the commissioners.

And if you line up the positions of the four candidates on all of the issues and the experiences that qualify them for the Town Commission, the clearest way to differentiate which two of the four candidates are best suited to be elected is to answer Bishop’s question.

The contrast is unequivocal.

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DISTRICT 4

In the District 4 race, which covers the area just south of Twin Shores, in the 3700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive, north to the 5600 block, the two candidates are Jack Daly and Larry Grossman. One of them will replace Mayor Jim Brown, who has reached his six-year term limit.

A former city planner for 30 years in Alexandria, Va., Grossman has run for the commission once before unsuccessfully.

But give him credit. He can be described positively as a citizen activist who believes Longboat Key can be better than what it is.

Grossman can be seen at just about every Town Commission and planning board meeting, often not just as a spectator, but as a citizen who speaks his mind, mostly on planning and development issues.

He participated in the town’s visioning process; he was a member of the ULI Implementation Committee, until he resigned out of frustration over the makeup of the panel; and he was a member of the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force, until his objectives conflicted irrevocably with the task force, causing him to leave the group.

Daly, a full-time Longboat Key resident since 1994, has been involved on Longboat Key mostly out of the limelight. He served 20 years on the board — 10 of them successfully as president — of the Club Longboat homeowners association. That’s a feat of patience and perseverance in itself. He also has been serving four years on the town Planning and Zoning Board, currently as vice chairman.

But in his 36-year professional life, Daly’s breadth of experience is a picture of

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competence. Educated as a civil engineer and later a lawyer, Daly spent his career in the legal, corporate and federal lobbying offices of Columbia Gas, negotiating agreements with major suppliers and customers. He became CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, where he mediated and lobbied federal regulators over the production and distribution of natural gas.

Given their backgrounds, you can create a picture that their experiences were largely on two different levels. When you talk to Grossman, you hear a passionate planning technocrat who has spent much of his career at the “doer” level, in the trenches of project development. Daly, in contrast, worked at the strategic level.

The relevance here is the role of a commissioner. He is the equivalent of a corporate board director, overseeing the strategy and policies of the enterprise, not involved in its day-to-day operations.

AT-LARGE SEAT

The other Town Commission race pits at-large Commissioner Phill Younger against former Commissioner and longtime Longboat Key activist Gene Jaleski.

They are vying for one of the two at-large seats on the commission. (All Longboat registered voters will vote in both races.)

Younger is running for his final term; Jaleski is running for the fourth time.

The contrast between Younger and Jaleski is similar to that of Daly and Grossman, albeit magnified.

Younger is much like Daly, introspective, analytical, strategic. He, too, was educated as an engineer and lawyer. While he can be prone to making direct, blunt comments, he maintains his low-key composure and is the antithesis of bombastic. His strength on the commission is analysis.

In a strong sense, Younger and Jaleski are alike in that regard. Jaleski has spent much of his 30 years of activism on Longboat Key analyzing and criticizing the town’s beach maintenance practices and its budget, particularly as town spending relates to paying consultants.

But the big difference is how they go about conveying their positions and working with colleagues. It’s difficult to pinpoint what it is with Jaleski.

Although he means well and has the citizens’ fiscal interest and welfare at heart, Jaleski was unable to win the favor and respect of his fellow commissioners.

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LONGBOAT KEY ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 10 RACES: District 4, At-Large WHO VOTES: Both races are open to all registered voters.

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Committee and a former mayor, Jaleski resigned from the commission in 2010, a year after his election. He later apologized, but he also said then: “Town government is not the right place for me. I come from a business community, where things happen.”

Give him this: He doesn’t give up in his convictions that there are better, less expensive and more effective ways for the town to operate. And he’s probably right.

Yet, true to form, in the past two weeks, Jaleski appeared before the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment to complain that the public wasn’t properly noticed over the past 20 years on zoning decisions affecting the Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub. Jaleski also recently sent a letter of protest to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contesting the town’s request for permits to dredge Longboat Pass. His protest has the potential to delay relocating the dredged sand to hot spots along north Longboat Key’s beaches. Said Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa: “These passes have been dredged. We’re not asking for anything hasn’t been done before.”

There’s a saying on Madison Avenue in New York, the epicenter of the advertising world: It’s all in the presentation.

To be sure, there is much more to being a town commissioner than “the presentation.” It matters where the candidates stand on taxes; the role of government; private-property rights; the environment versus development; traffic; publicemployee compensation and other local, municipal issues.

But as is often the case with Longboat Key elections, all of this year’s candidates have a strong desire to make sure Longboat Key remains the premier residential resort community that it is — and also to help the town continue to progress and improve. The candidates are largely in sync on taxes and spending — fiscal hawks — and proponents of controlled growth (Jaleski more so than the others). And three of the four — Jaleski the exception — basically line up on beach maintenance.

The biggest differences are in temperament, experience and the ability and skill to move the town forward within the confines of collaborating with other commissioners.

Grossman and Jaleski have their strengths. They are good town watchdogs.

Every community needs citizen activists to keep government on notice and challenge the status quo.

But Younger and Daly have demonstrated more than Grossman and Jaleski throughout their careers and public service they have the breadth of intelligence and people skills to be effective representatives of taxpayers, strategic thinkers, analysts and, most important, leaders.

We recommend: Daly and Younger.

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Q: How did you get involved with the Garden Club?

A: Susan Landau needed someone to put membership on the computer, and I said I would do it.

She told me I would have to go on the board. I said no, but she said I had to and kept insisting, so I did.

A few years later, I’m president.

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he may not be an avid gardener, but Madelyn Spoll has served as president of the Longboat Key Garden Club for the past four years. She will step down in April, when Susan Phillips takes on the role, but for now, she enjoys her last few months of her presidency and supporting the many missions of the Garden Club.

Here, Spoll talks about the Garden Club and its 39th annual Home Tour.

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Although Madelyn Spoll does not have an abundance of plants in her home, she enjoys the look of gardens and artwork portraying them.

hanging baskets, but the season is short there.

Q: How many members of the Garden Club are men?

A: There are close to 170 members now, and we keep getting new ones. If you take a family membership, we just assume it’s a man. We have 50 family memberships, but we currently have one man who comes to monthly meetings. We’ve had men presidents before, though.

Q: How many members of the Garden Club actually garden?

A: I don’t know how many actually garden, but we have five who work on our butterfly garden. Our members do like to hear about gardening and flower arranging, but we have a lot of snowbirds, and gardening is not high on their priority list to do down here.

Q: If you’re not gardening, what do members really do?

A: We donate a tree for Arbor Day every year. We also donated money for Quick Point Nature Reserve and Bayfront Park. We’ve helped out the Longboat Library and the old Arts Center...We send kids to camp whose parents either live or work on the Key. We have grants and scholarships that are given, and recipients have to be (pursuing a field) related to the environment. We have about $18,000 going toward that this year. Some of our events are garden-related, some aren’t. I’d say about 40%.

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535 Sanctuary Drive #B405

5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive

This direct Gulf front home site is the ideal place to begin your dream beach home. Over 100’ of water frontage. Estatesized parcel centrally located just a short drive from the best that Longboat Key offers.

List price: $2,895,000 Website: www.5861GulfofMexicoDrive.com

2038 Gulf of Mexico Drive #212D

Wonderful 2BR/2½BA residence at Seaplace is a flourish of upgrades throughout. The layout is spacious and offers west-facing, Gulf views! Updated kitchen, hurricane shutters, newer appliances and convenient built-ins.

List price: $399,000 Website: www.SeaplaceG3212D.com

This impressive, 4th-floor, 3BR/2½BA residence showcases stunning views.

List price: $1,495,000 PENDING Website: www.535SanctuaryB405.com

1000 Longboat Club Road #703

The best of both worlds, Gulf and bay views at every turn. Recently upgraded 2BR/2BA. Furnished.

List price: $634,000 Website: www.Privateer703.com

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2729 Gulf of Mexico Drive #11

Comfortable 2BR/2BA beach home or rental property ideally situated on the shores of the Gulf. Furnished.

List price: $649,000 Website: www.LongboatBeachcomber211.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #510

Enjoy pristine Gulf, bay and city views from this 5th-floor, 2BR/2BA residence. Furnished List price: 879,000 Website: www.Promenade510.com

2165 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Penthouse 144

Mesmerizing views of the Gulf abound at every turn! This 3BR/3BA direct Gulf front penthouse residence features a generous layout, which includes formal dining and family room. The expansive wraparound terrace is the perfect place for entertaining or to enjoy breathtaking sunsets.

List price: $2,195,000 Website: www.VilladiLancia144.com

BAY ISLES Upgraded from top to bottom, this immaculate 4BR/3½BA residence at Corey’s Landing is move-in ready. Furnished List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.3440MistletoeLane.com

3590 Fair Oaks Lane

Impressive 4BR/4BA waterfront home in Queens Harbour welcomes you with designer details. Private pool and dock.

List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.3590FairOaksLane.com

3613 Fair Oaks Place

Lake front 2BR+den/2BA villa offers an open pool deck, lake and waterfall views.

Includes private beach access.

List price: $879,000 Website: www.3613FairOaksPlace.com

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #235 Panoramic bay views stretch on forever from this 3BR/3BA Biscayne in Building II. Private beach club access.

List price: $875,000 Website: www.GrandBay235.com

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Breathtaking views of the Gulf. 2BR/2BA Beachplace retreat. Furnished List price: $699,000 Website: www.Beachplace8201.com

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

Rarely-available 2BR/2½BA beach home at Seaplace with a private 1-car garage.

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You will love this rare opportunity to enjoy a lovely 3BR/3BA Anitgua residence in Building I at Grand Bay. List price: $1,399,000 Website: www.GrandBay151.com Beautiful, 4th-floor Biscayne residence in Building II. Many updates and direct bay and city views. Wraparound terrace.

List price: $929,000 Website: www.GrandBay245.com

Breathtaking sunset and sunrise views from this 4BR/5½BA top-floor residence will astound you. This immaculate penthouse is a rare opportunity to enjoy a single-family sized residence, offering outstanding amenities.

List price: $2,995,000 Website: www.GrandBay2101.com

1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive #201

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #151

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #245

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #2101

This 3BR/2BA garden home offers easy beach access and manicured landscaping.

List price: $439,000 Website: www.1060BogeyLane.com

2550 Harbourside Drive #321

Secluded 3BR/3BA, bay front residence offering an expansive layout, private courtyard entry and two terraces.

List price: $1,125,000 Website: www.MarinaBay3321.com

7655 Donald Ross Road West

Gorgeous 4BR/3BA home on estate-size lot in Laurel Oak, a wonderful golf and tennis community. Beautiful wooded views, custom-designed details and recent updates.

List price: $759,000 Website: www.7655DonaldRossRoadWest.com

1070 Westway Drive

Modernist gem in Lido Shores!

Expansive 4BR/5BA contemporary home overlooking Pansey Bayou.

List price: $3,295,000 Website: www.1070WestwayDrive.com

1064 North Tamiami Trail #1227

2BR/2BA newer residence in the heart of Sarasota. Minutes from beaches.

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Brand new, never-lived-in 4BR/4½BA contemporary home in Bay Isles with 200’ of water frontage. Features Italian porcelain tile, custom lighting and audio/visual system.

You will immediately love the outdoor entertaining areas that include heated Infiniti-edge pool, fire pit and Teak summer kitchen.

List price: $4,200,000 Website: www.530HarborGate.com

Wonderful waterfront value. 3BR/2BA home offers a new roof and direct bay access.

List price: $799,000 Website: www.609HalyardLane.com

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RUMOR PATROL 1:52 p.m. — Off the Key. Suspicious Circumstance: A woman and her husband told a man, who was taking photos of their boat and appeared to almost board it, that he was making them feel uncomfortable. The couple’s friends warned them to stay away from the man. After meeting with police, they received an email from the man titled “Rumors, lies and non-factual based slander your boyfriend/husband whatever your relationship is with (husband’s name) seems to be enjoying spreading.” Police told the couple to stay away from the man and report any future contact.

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SMOKING POT 4:36 p.m. — 2700 block of GMD. Fire Alarm: A pot that was left on a stove caused the fire alarm to go off. There was no damage to the property. The building manager said that the man who is renting the unit was not on the property.

FEB. 13

NAME GAME 1:06 a.m. — 400 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance: A man appeared to be sleeping in his car that was parked at a restaurant. The man, who did not have a driver’s license and was identified by a Mexican ID and passport, said he had given a ride to his friend to a nearby home and was waiting for her to return. When police told him to get a licensed driver to move the car, he said his friend probably had a license. His friend returned and said she had a valid license. She didn’t. When police asked her whom she was visiting, she said “Sarah.” When the officer told her he knew the home’s owner, she said she was seeing “Brad.” Police warned the man and woman about state statutes for loitering and prowling. They left the area on foot and said they would have a licensed driver return to pick up the car.

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SUSPICIOUS STEPSON 3:38 p.m. — 1200 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance: A woman closed her cable account and discovered her stepson was still listed on the account, even though he was not authorized to be. She worries that he has found ways to access her phone and email accounts and wanted to file a report in case he accesses them.

FEB. 15

LOCK UP 12:10 a.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Security Check: Police discovered the door at a town facility was unlocked and secured the door by locking it from the inside.

OPEN-DOOR POLICY 1:26 a.m. — 3300 block of GMD. Security Check: Police checked on a home that had all of its garage doors open and rang the doorbell to notify the residents about the open doors.

RESTROOM RAMPAGE 9:55 a.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Vandalism: Police noticed that the toilet in a town facility that was left unlocked the night before had been broken, and toilet paper had been wet and thrown at the wall. Police notified Public Works.

DOG FIGHT 12:05 p.m. — 3400 block of Winding Oaks Drive.

Animal: A woman was walking her small dog when a man with two large dogs approached her and said his dogs were friendly.

His dogs then attacked her dog as she passed by. The woman was able to pull her dog away from the attack. The woman took her dog to an emergency veterinarian, who said the dog suffered puncture wounds close to its stomach and received several stitches and drains for the injury.

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HELPING HAND 12:23 p.m. — 400 block of GMD. Rescue: Police arrived before firefighter/paramedics to help a man who had fallen. The man was feeling light-headed but provided his information to police before firefighter/paramedics arrived. They transported him to a Sarasota hospital for examination.

LETTERS Traffic: Keep the pressure on

Home buyers look on the mainland

Dear Editor: Thanks for highlighting our traffic crisis in your Feb. 19 edition.

I hope you will continue to put editorial pressure on Longboat Key and Sarasota leaders to take meaningful measures to improve it in season.

I just drove from downtown to the Longboat Key Publix at about 12:30. Gulf of Mexico Drive was a parking lot from Publix through St. Armands Circle headed to Sarasota.

Late in the afternoon, it is backed up from Country Club Shores all the way over the bridge to U.S. 41.

The light at Golden Gate is also a killer late in the afternoon, with traffic backed up across the Ringling Bridge through the Circle to New Pass Bridge. All of this is daily now.

I don’t understand why pedestrian crossing guards can’t batch pedestrians at crosswalks in the Circle, when busy, to allow traffic to flow more steadily.

It’s a terrible bottleneck in season, and year after year it just gets worse, even if it is only from February through April.

Dear Editor: This traffic condition will surely discourage potential Longboat Key real estate buyers and impede property value growth on Longboat Key when visitors experience this gridlock.

It reminds me of the horror traffic jams on Sanibel / Captiva in season. The Realtors should band together and put pressure on Longboat Key and Sarasota leaders.

Agreed, it is horrible.

It took me an hour and five minutes to go from Longboat Key Publix to Main Street. I was 30 minutes late for a meeting.

The person I met is an agent looking for a $2.5 million home and said, “That is why we are looking on the mainland now.”

It may also be why there are so many active real estate agents living on Bird Key.

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QUEEN’S HARBOUR 3529 Fair Oaks Lane $1,699,000 | Web ID A4106170 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

RIVIERA DUNES 106 12th Avenue East $1,595,000 | Web ID A3966867 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

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SEA GATE CLUB 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #8F $745,000 | Web ID A4105056 Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435

LONGBOAT KEY 1075 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #204 $720,000 | Web ID A4104131 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

LONGBOAT KEY 552 Juan Anasco Drive $650,000 | Web ID A3983438 Carolyn & Gary Collins 941.320.0722

ESSEX HOUSE 707 South Gulfstream Avenue #1002 $595,000 | Web ID A4106339 Brian & Kathy Maher 941.284.5070

GOLDEN GATE POINT 464 Golden Gate Point #703 $2,450,000 | Web ID A3939705 Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380

MANATEE RIVER 4422 Riverview Boulevard $1,499,000 | Web ID A3995416 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

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LONGBOAT KEY 1241 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #109 $700,000 | Web ID A3994442 Jo Rutstein 941.587.9156

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GOLDEN GATE POINT 420 Golden Gate Point #700PH $4,485,000 | Web ID A4107304 Maureen & Matt Morris 941.320.3960

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LONGBOAT KEY 5611 Gulf of Mexico Drive #203 $699,000 | Web ID A3983944 Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435

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7706 Desoto Memorial Highway $1,899,500 | Web ID A4104838 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

ANNA MARIA 405 Spring Avenue $799,000 | Web ID A4114791 Terry Hayes 941.302.3100

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PALMA SOLA PARK Alcazar Drive $2,363,000 | Web ID A3998932 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26

‘TRUSTS, WILLS, INSURANCE AND ALL AVENUES OF GIVING’

Takes place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Janet Ginn, senior vice president of development and donor relations for the Community Foundation of Sarasota, will speak. Call 383-6491.

SAVE OUR SEABIRDS SUNSET SOIREE

Takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. The fourth annual event will feature a gourmet buffet, beer and wine, entertainment and a silent auction.

Cost is $85. Call 388-3010 or visit saveourseabirds.org/events.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 AGING IN PARADISE RESOURCE CENTER HEALTH FAIR

Takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The event will feature free health screenings, vendors and prizes. Sign up to donate blood if you are able by emailing Cindy Clay at lotta836@ gmail.com or Donna Dunio at donnadunio@aginginparadise. org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

NOAH WADDELL CONCERT

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

ST. MARY, STAR OF THE SEA, ROYAL RUMMAGE SALE Takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Stock up on everything from jewelry to furniture.

The Royal Rummage Sale draws more than 500 people and raises between $28,000 and $35,000 each year for local charities. Cost is free, and there will be a preview sale from noon to 4 p.m. March 6, which costs $5. Call 383-1255.

LORD’S WAREHOUSE FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON

Takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at six homes located throughout the island from Longbeach Village to Country Club Shores. Cost is $25. Tickets are available at Exit Art locations, Design 2000, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and at each home on the day of the tour. Email hometour@ lbkgardenclub.com.

Takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The longestrunning annual fashion show on the Key features clothing and accessories from the Lord’s Warehouse thrift store. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets.

Cost is $25. Call 383-6491.

ST. MARY ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER DANCE

Takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The fifth annual event, sponsored by the church’s Men’s Club, features a corned beef dinner with beer, Irish soda bread, coffee and cake, and dancing to the music of Patsy and Majella.

Cost is $35. Call 973-222-4905.

MEMOIR WRITING CLASS

Takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Monday at All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. The next class meets March 9. Call 383-8161.

NUTRITION FOR MIND, BODY & SPIRIT, BE WELL, STAY YOUNG

Takes place from 1 to 2:15 p.m.

Mondays through March 2 at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Deidre Reigel will conduct the class. Suggested donation is $5. Call 383-6493.

TRANSITIONS SUPPORT GROUP — meets from 10:30

a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Call 383-8161.

LENTEN SERIES ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN: A LOOK BACK AT OUR COMMON ORIGINS

Takes place at 2 p.m. Wednesdays March 4 through 25, at All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Parkway. The panel will consist of Iman Azhar Subedar, Rabbi Jonathan Katz and the Rev. David Danner, who will answer questions about the state of the three Abrahamic faiths today. Call 383-8161.

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ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Amore by Andrea restaurant, 555 Bay Isles Parkway. Cost is $15 for individuals; $25 for couples. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

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MUSSELS • LOBSTER • ANTIPASTO

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Takes place at 3 p.m. at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.In 2014, the 13-year-old pianist won the gold medal in the International Keyboard Odyssiad Piano Competition and was the all-performance winner of the Florida Federation of Music Club.

Cost is $20. Call 383-6491.

WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE TEA FOR THE SEA What: The event unites women in philanthropy for the pursuit of science.

Attendees are encouraged to wear hats. Tickets are $100.

When: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 Where: Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room, 2630 Harbourside Drive Information: Contact Erin Knievel at 388-4441, Ext. 415 or eknievel@mote.org.

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

Takes place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive S. The exhibit will celebrate regional talent and is open to all artists in the area. Call 383-2345 or email lbkca@ringling.edu to RSVP.

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Columbia University alumni, students and parents gathered at the Longboat Key home of Thomas and Maureen Steiner Feb. 17, to hear Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie speak.

Chalfie, a professor and former chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2008 for his work involving Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a biological marker. He shared the award with his research partners, Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien.

In 1988, Chalfie learned about GFP at a seminar at Columbia University. Intrigued, he decided to try using it as a marker that could be attached to DNA. Chalfie began his research of GFP on small roundworms that are 1/25 of an inch long and are completely transparent. By injecting green fluorescent light into them, he could more easily

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see the organism’s cells.

His research, which was printed in 1994 in the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s magazine, aimed to answer two biological questions: “How do different types of nerve cells acquire and maintain their unique characteristics?” and “How do sensory cells respond to mechanical signals?”

Chalfie learned through his research that applying green fluorescent light to the cells of an organism results in better research and allows more about the organism to be seen. He learned that the advantages of GFP as a biological marker are that it is heritable, relatively non-invasive, small and monomeric and visible in living tissues.

“To me, the most exciting part of science is the idea and seeing if it works out,” Chalfie said.

“It’s fun. They don’t always work out, but if they do, it’s exciting to be the first person to see the idea come to fruition.”

Since 1994, GFP and Chalfie’s research has been cited in more than 160,000 papers. GFP now has countless uses, from viewing the transfer of HIV in cells, detecting land mines and even making colored fluorescent silk scarves in Japan.

Columbia University is home to more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in the U.S., with 82 awarded to faculty, students and alumni, according to Thomas Steiner.

The Steiners’ son, James, is a junior at Columbia University.

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ardi Gras came four days late to the Pierre.

On Saturday, Marvin Kocian, reigning king of the Historic Krewe of Mid-City, in New Orleans, hosted a Big Easy-style brunch, where guests received beads and Mardi Gras-themed food.

Kocian led the Historic Krewe Feb. 15, during the Mardi Gras parade.

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JAMES MCCONNELL

Sylvia Cohodas, 93, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

James McConnell, 87, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

Born March 23, 1921, Mrs. Cohodas graduated from Ishpeming High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1942.

She married Arnold Cohodas in 1943, and the couple had two children, Howard and Nadine.

Mrs. Cohodas was a founding member of Temple Beth Sholom, in Ishpeming, Mich., and a member of its first choir.

Ms. Cohodas moved permanently in 1994 to Longboat Key and often said the cultural climate here was as lovely as the actual climate. She loved the arts and took advantage of all that was offered and happily supported various local cultural organizations.

She was a member of Temple Beth Israel and proudly celebrated her bat mitzvah as an adult in May 1997. Music was central to her life, and she shared her enthusiasm with all who knew her. Her favorite song was “Begin the Beguine,” for which the sheet music remained on her piano until her last day.

Mrs. Cohodas was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, in 1987. She is survived by children Howard and Nadine; brother, Edward Casper; and several nieces and nephews.

A private family service was held Feb. 23, in Marinette, Wis. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota FL 34234; Temple Beth Sholom, P.O. Box 482, Marquette, MI 49855; or Planned Parenthood of Marquette, 1219 N. Third St., Marquette, MI 49855.

Born March 18, 1927, he was a World War II veteran who served on the aircraft carrier Midway.

Mr. McConnell retired after 28 years with the City of New York Department of Transportation as an engineering inspector.

Mr. McConnell will be remembered for his wealth of knowledge in the construction industry. In the early years of his career, he worked for his father’s company, McConnell & Chambers, which was one of the leading contractors in New York City for structural stonework and fabrication for granite sidewalks and curbing. Some of McConnell & Chambers’ most remembered projects are the U.N. headquarters, Empire State Building, Bronx Zoo, Central Park and a massive granite curbing and sidewalk project in Lower Manhattan that still stands today and is protected by the Landmark Association of New York City.

Mr. McConnell was a charter member of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian and was active as a greeter and usher. He and his wife, Eleanor, were volunteers at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Mr. McConnell is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eleanor; sons James, Bruce and Fred; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Donations may be made to either Multiple Myeloma Foundation, themmrf.org, or to Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.

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Left: Irwin Pastor, Rabbi Jonathan Katz and Ben Krause

Temple Beth Israel members hit the runway

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Temple members modeled fashions from Dreamweaver, and girls ages 6 months to 13 modeled clothing from the Little Bo-Tique. Both stores are on St. Armands Circle.

Guests enjoyed lunch before the fashion show, and the event also featured a raffle and auction.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

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ROGER SELLS BIRD KEY STUNNING BAY FRONT HOME

602 SOUTH OWL DRIVE

This exquisite, bay front home in Bird Key was built to the highest standards by Murray Homes. Amazing sunset bay front views. Offering more than 5,500-square-feet of interior space, with spacious bedroom suites, home office, media room, beautiful cook’s kitchen and family room. A private, gated entrance and lush, manicured landscaping welcome you. Hardwood flooring, statuesque columns, designer details and custom finishes adorn the interior. The exterior of this home is just as impressive. Featuring a new, deep-water dock with bench seating, lift, shore power hook-ups and newer seawall. The custom-designed heated swimming pool, with a waterfall feature, is surrounded by a marble deck. Also includes three-car garage.

List price: $4,550,000 Website: www.602SouthOwlDrive.com

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$980,697

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11. 432 PARTRIDGE CIRCLE

$600,000

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$3,000,000

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$1,675,000

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$4,000,000

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5. 245 BIRD KEY DRIVE

$590,000

3/1/2013

6. 523 NORTH SPOONBILL DRIVE

$687,500

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YOUR NEIGHBORS ISLAND FEST

“We have parties every couple of months ... so we decided on this theme. We thought this would be fun.”

—Event chairwoman Joyce Mazurek

The inaugural event celebrates Longboat Key life.

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SHOWTIME Event Chairs Bobby and Joyce Mazurek with Herman and Beth Waldman

Eileen Gildea and Joe Callahan

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he picture was black and white Saturday, at Longboat Harbour.

Barely a color was seen among residents, who dressed in formal attire and enjoyed dinner and dancing.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Bird Key Yacht Club exhibits member masterpieces.

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he sunny skies and warm temperature made the inaugural Longboat Key Island Fest one to remember Saturday, at Ken Thompson Park.

The event benefited the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. Vendors sold products ranging from jewelry to clothing and art and also featured island cuisine and tropical-themed music.

“We have 50 vendors, and we have a really different mix of items,” event coordinator Robin Parsons said. “There are people here from juried art shows to vendors from farmers markets.

Plus, the view and the weather make people very happy to be here.”

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#1 LONGBOAT KEY REAL ESTATE TEAM FEATURED LISTINGS Exhibitor Arlene Sjosten stands in front of her painting, “City Life”

BKYC exhibits member artwork

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ird Key Yacht Club’s got talent. And that talent was on display Feb. 18, during the club’s all-member art exhibit.

Thirty-one yacht club members displayed their works of art in the hallway of the yacht club.

“We are terribly, terribly talented, and tonight proves that,” Art Committee Chairwoman Marilyn Huseby said.

Artwork ranged from oils, watercolors, photographs and collages to jewelry, knitting and glasswork, among other mediums.

“This makes our members see what others are doing and, hopefully, inspires them to do what they want,” exhibitor Arlene Sjosten said.

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This 3 bed/3.5 bath is located in the exclusive Bay Isles community and has been completely renovated with the highest quality finishes. The private dock provides easy access to Sarasota Bay and accommodates up to a 60’ sailboat.

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Nutritionist dishes on why you are what you eat HIGH CHOLESTEROL FOODS ARE NOT NECESSARILY BAD

DIRTY DOZEN

“For years,” Gollobin said, “we have been telling people to avoid saturated fat. Now we are finding out that it is not so bad.”

The professional position today is that it is not saturated fat but trans fatty acids that cause problems. The body needs some cholesterol. It is trans fats that are to be avoided, and foods may have trace amounts even if the label specification is a zero.

Gollobin recommends the “Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15,” identified by Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health.

DIRTY DOZEN Buy these organic: 1. Apples 2. Celery 3. Strawberries 4. Peaches 5. Spinach 6. Nectarines 7. Grapes 8. Sweet bell peppers 9. Potatoes 10. Blueberries 11. Lettuce 12. Kale/collard greens CLEAN 15 Lowest in pesticide: 1. Onions 2. Corn 3. Pineapples 4. Avocado 5. Asparagus 6. Sweet (English) peas 7. Mangoes 8. Eggplant 9. Cantaloupe 10. Kiwi 11. Cabbage 12 Watermelons 13. Sweet potatoes 14. Grapefruit 15. Mushrooms

MOLLY SCHECHTER CONTRBUTING WRITER

I have long wanted to write a column about nutrition but lack the credentials. One of my Pilates students, however, has them in abundance: Meet nutritionist Charlotte Gollobin, a leader in her field with three decades-plus experience.

Over lunch, she shared her knowledge and guidance.

EAT ORGANIC

What is the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist?

I have never really understood this, and the answer, it turns out, is education. It’s a long and somewhat convoluted story in which Gollobin was involved: In 1986, she participated in the founding of the American Nutritionists Association, which has since been absorbed by the American College of Nutrition. Today, the classifications share a single moniker: LDLN for licensed dietician, licensed nutritionist. Individuals with undergraduate degrees are dieticians; those with a masters or doctoral degree are nutritionists.

“Everybody sells it now,” Gollobin says, “and it is no longer so much more money. Costco is now selling organic meat.”

Her advice here is unequivocal, especially when it comes to eggs and meat because “growers use large amounts of antibiotics and hormones, and the food the animals eat may have been GM (genetically modified) so you don’t know what you are taking in.” She counsels avoiding GM (also known as GMO) “because we don’t know what their impact will be 20 years out.” Even today, Gollobin wonders whether the proliferation of gluten sensitivity could be associated with a modification of the molecular structure of wheat. If scientists are modifying corn so it will repel insects, it is a bit scary to contemplate how that corn might behave in the human body.

What about supplements?

I have long wondered: Are supplements really helpful?

Gollobin says yes: “You really can’t get everything from food.”

She suggests supplements when she feels they will be helpful but does not sell them. She emphasizes that recommendations need to be based on a careful evaluation of an individual’s needs. For something like arthritis discomfort, for example, there are options including glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates and fish oil. For iron deficiency, there are different forms of iron, some of them more or less constipating.

A PICTURE OF HEALTH

WORDS OF WISDOM

“Read labels. It takes time but read them. Sugar should be at the end of the list.”

“You are much better off eating the whole fruit, especially berries, than drinking fruit juice.”

“The best way to raise your ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol is exercise, and it’s the ratio of HDL to LDL that counts.”

“Eat smaller portions. People in this country eat too much of the wrong things.”

Gollobin’s message is clear: Know what you are eating.

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

Gollobin specializes in the needs of bariatric patients. Her age is missing from her description because she has a pact with her sister to not reveal it. She divides her time between Longboat Key and Maryland, takes all kinds of exercise classes five days a week, walks everywhere and picks the parking spot farthest from the store. Vegetables and homemade soup are prominent in her personal diet. And if you are wondering where one takes a nutritionist to lunch, we went to Amore by Andrea behind Publix where she enjoyed a bowl of beautiful minestrone.

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39TH ANNUAL LONGBOAT KEY GARDEN CLUB HOME TOUR

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD The 39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7.

Six houses with distinctive architectural style and design will be featured, from Country Club Shores to Longbeach Village. It’s the first time each of the six residences has been featured on the home tour.

TOUR STOPS

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LIBMAN HOME 601 PUTTER LANE PAGE 6B

ROBB HOME 3014 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE PAGE 8B

CORNELL HOME 3441 BAYOU SOUND PAGE 10B

SMITH HOME 5341 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE PAGE 12B

ZUNZ HOME 671 BROADWAY BELOW

Left: This hidden groundlevel room features colorful, modern furniture with old-fashioned technology.

NEW nostalgia THE ZUNZ HOME 671 BROADWAY

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van and Judith Zunz purchased the only undeveloped lot in the Longbeach Village in 2012. In 2013 they completed the home, which combines modern and antique elements in a tropical rainforest-like atmosphere.

The home’s main level is perched above ground, and a set of stairs leads up to the 2,000-square-foot forest green home.

“It seems a lot bigger because of the design and the high ceiling,” Ivan Zunz said.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s 2,000 feet, but it’s the

perfect size for the family.”

The home features contemporary furniture and appliances and also old-fashioned entertainment, including working jukeboxes.

Outside, the property’s expansive garden includes papaya, lime, lemon, mandarin orange, fig, mango and avocado trees.

The home was built with the couple’s young daughter, Zuleika, 3, in mind.

“She really likes it here,” Ivan Zunz said.

“She likes riding her bike up and down the alley.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Ivan Zunz refurbished this jukebox from the 1950s, which, along with another one on the downstairs level, works like new.

Some furniture in the home has been in the family since the 1800s, including this cabinet.

The screened-in patio provides a view of the large garden below.

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A sight to sea The home’s cruise ship-inspired décor suggests stops in exotic ports.

THE LIBMAN HOME 601 PUTTER LANE

W The living room overlooks a dining area with a painting of Buddha on the wall, which adds a calming element to the home.

Above: The home is filled with decorative elements from the East Indies and Thailand.

Right: The upstairs master bedroom is referred to as the “White Room.”

ho needs a boat when you have a cruise ship-inspired home on Sarasota Bay? Bill and Lisa Libmans’ Country Club Shores home, built in 2000, was constructed to resemble a cruise ship from the inside. Overlooking Sarasota Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, the bayside interior of the first story boasts views of the ocean with no land in sight.

“One reason we haven’t bought a boat is because we have a boat,” Lisa Libman said.

“The concept is to feel like a ship so you don’t see land looking out on the bay; it’s very unique.”

Each room has its own outdoor space, from a wide expansive deck to a small, private patio.

A second-floor bathroom even leads to its own outdoor bathtub with views of the Sarasota Bay. Outside, the pool rests at the front of the home and is sealed with privacy by an antique Thai ceiling tile framed by iron lattice panels.

The pool cascades into a waterfall under the tile.

“I like how calming everything in this home is,” Lisa Libman said. “The whole house is very calming and very warm. There’s a very welcoming feeling to the home.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

The French connection This Country Club Shores home blends old France elegance with whimsy through a personalized art collection.

THE COOK HOME 570 PUTTER LANE

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repare to be whisked away to France when you visit Frank and Janice Cook’s Country Club Shores home.

The exterior of the home is modeled after a French chateau with nearly perfect symmetry, mansard tile roof, elongated windows and contrasting slate-colored shutters. But the entrance to the home hints that the residence isn’t all formal. There’s a colorful flower sculpture made from ceramic plates that’s “growing” in the garden. Inside, the home is filled with unique and whimsical decorations and trinkets, including a handcrafted camel in the hallway and three porcelain masks in the dining room.

“This house has all the little things I’ve collected over the years from travels and art festivals,” Janice Cook said.

“They make us smile every day.”

Builder and designer John Cannon built the Cooks’ dream home in 2012 — one of the first residences he constructed on the Key. The 2,600-square-foot home includes a two-story living room that has a view of the pool and canal behind the home and a dining room that was designed specifically to hold the family’s formal Philadelphia-style set, which is the only furniture the Cooks brought from their old home in Pittsburgh.

“It’s easy living for us,” Janice Cook said. “It’s very livable.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Porcelain masks hang in the formal dining room.

The master bedroom directly overlooks the canal and Sarasota Bay.

The camel is one of many pieces of work Janice Cook has collected from travels and art festivals.

The formal dining room was designed specifically to hold the couple’s formal Philadelphiastyle dining set, which is the only furniture they brought from their former Pittsburgh home.

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Hedge fun An arched hedge offers a warm welcome to this tropical oasis.

THE ROBB HOME 3014 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE

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arlen and Marlene Robb didn’t hedge their bets when it came to decorating their threestory Gulf of Mexico Drive home. They settled on a tropical ocean theme and decorated every room accordingly. But before the couple and their guests enter the tropical oasis, they pass under a large, arched hedge at the foot of the driveway.

“What sold me when we were looking for homes was that hedge,” Marlene Robb said.

The home was built in 1989, and the couple moved in a year-and-a-half ago.

Guests enter through the bottom floor and are greeted by two boat models, one of a schooner and one of a U.S. Coast Guard training vessel. To the left of the boats is the home’s “man cave,” which leads to a secluded lanai.

There are five balconies throughout the home, and the large windows give spectacular views of the outdoor scenery.

“I love the windows and the high ceiling in the family room the most,” Marlene Robb said. “Of course, I chose the beach and nautical theme of the home because of where we live. It just made sense.”

Guests are greeted at the entrance with model boats, including this 3-by-3-foot schooner.

Above: The kitchen’s coral touches complement the marine theme throughout the home.

Photos by Kristen Herhold

The large, arched shrub at the front of the home is the reason the Robbs bought the residence, according to Marlene Robb.

—KRISTEN HERHOLD This guest bedroom has a blue fish theme.

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Tickled pink The British West Indies-style home is infused with blasts from the past.

CORNELL HOME 3441 BAYOU SOUND

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om and Katie Cornell moved into the pink splendor that is their new Bayou Sound home last year, after directing construction of the British West Indies-style residence.

Elegant white marble steps contrast with the home’s pink exterior, which can be seen both from the front on the street and from behind from Buttonwood Harbor.

After guests enter through the arched wooden front doors, they find the focal point of the home to be an expansive, white staircase that leads to the second floor.

The home features many horse and fox decorations that reflect the couple’s time in their Maryland home, where they enjoyed horseback riding and fox hunting.

“I’m most proud of the details in the house,” Katie Cornell said. “I also love all the wood work finishes. The finish carpenters were amazing.”

Katie Cornell’s hobby of floral arranging makes the home burst with color.

“My home in Maryland was on a home and garden tour,” Katie Cornell said. “I’m involved with gardening, so doing a tour like this kind of goes with the territory.”

The home’s dining room overlooks a pool and Buttonwood Harbor.

A small fox tops each lid of this tea set, which is an acknowledgment of the couple’s passion for fox hunting in Maryland. The horse hoof feet of the tea set honors the couple’s love of horseback riding.

– KRISTEN HERHOLD Photos by Kristen Herhold

The back of the pink house can be seen from Buttonwood Harbor.

This life-size fox sculpture by Walter Mantia adorns the nook of the staircase and pays homage to the couple’s love of fox hunting.

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Ivy league A Mediterranean estate with three structures has humble beginnings.

THE SMITH HOME 5341 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE

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nter the Mediterranean-style home of Adrian and Nancy Smith, and you’ll forget you’re in Florida. The three-building property sits on one acre with 100 feet of Gulf front and unobstructed views of the water.

The home was originally developed in 1963, and additions and remodels were completed in the early 1980s and 1990s.

The Smiths bought the compound three years ago and have since updated much of the property.

“We were in Los Cabos, and my husband was looking up real estate in the area,” Nancy Smith said. “He called up Maureen Horn, and he went looking at places on Longboat Key, and we found this.”

The property has seven bedrooms total — four in the main house, two in the beachfront cottage and one in the carriage house. The buildings stand out for their ivy-covered walls, 56 French doors and robin’s egg blue shutters on each window.

The outdoor area includes a wide, grassy backyard with a pathway that leads to the Gulf and a heated pool with an electronic cover in between the main house and carriage house.

“I like this house because we lived in France for three years,” Nancy Smith said.

“This has a definite flavor of France.”

The main house’s sitting area with cushioned, wooden chairs provides guests with the utmost comfort.

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The front of the main house is covered with vines, which give it a Mediterranean feel.

The guest bedrooms of the main house provide warmth, luxury and views of the property.

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home on Lido tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Nils and Hannah Thyresson, of Boston, sold their home at 1224 Westway Drive to Ronald Bates and Randall Lasley, of Cincinnati, for $950,000.

Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,112 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $735,000 in 2011.

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St. Armands Towers North David and Carole Webster, of Sarasota, sold their Unit P-4 condominium at 1 Benjamin Franklin Drive to William and Angela Haines, of New York City, for $900,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,389 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $185,000 in 1988.

John Ringling Estates Kevin Watts sold his home at 240 Van Buren Place to Mari Cheatham, of Sarasota, for $710,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,078 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $345,000 in 1994.

Sarasota Harbour Apartments Cheryl Reed, Tracey Coykendall and Michelle Law, of Fowlerville, Mich., sold their Unit 23 condominium at 765 John Ringling Blvd. to Karen Hayes, of Sarasota, for $250,000. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 816 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $110,000 in 1997.

Thomas and Susan Elliott, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 7 condominium at 761 John Ringling Blvd. to Gretchen Cochran, of Lansing, Mich., for $220,000.

Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 816 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 2012.

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This home at 1224 Westway Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,112 square feet of living area. It sold for $950,000.

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 5 through Feb. 11, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 4125 GMD 690 Hibiscus Way 1620 GMD 6600 Bayou Hammock Road 601 Longboat Club Road 3270 Bayou Sound 6540 GMD 6040 GMD 628 Buttonwood Drive 726-734 Spanish Drive N. 524 Ketch Lane 1945 GMD

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August Troendle Revocable Trust $59,500

Craig Walters Sheldon Rabin Michael and Michelle Morris Barbara Horowitz William and Anne Flinter Blackwolff Homes LLC David Miller David Milberg, trustee Ann Coley Harry Buckel

$51,671 $46,743 $37,800 $30,000 $24,500 $23,621 $18,940 $17,500 $13,385 $13,048

William Carroll

$10,986

Source: Town of Longboat Key

6051 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3983113 $3,950,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

3174 Gulf of Mexico Drive A3999542 $3,300,000 Ingrid Caruso

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-539-6233

1241 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 202 A4109339 $2,685,000 Michael Moulton

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

571 Putting Green Lane A4101858 $2,100,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

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

413 S Blvd Of Presidents A3994759 $4,825,000 Klaus Lang & Nora Johnson

6540 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3997271 $1,895,000 Saint Cacchiotti

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-809-0787

2050 Benjamin Franklin Drive B704 A4106914 $1,895,000 Stacy Hanan

Lido Key 941-951-6660 941-266-0529

572 Gunwale Lane A4112296 $1,599,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

455 Longboat Club Rd # 508 A3996566 $1,395,000 Michael Moulton

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

455 Longboat Club Road 306 A4109118 $1,199,000 Ian Addy Pa

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3010 Grand Bay Boulevard 415 A4108819 $859,000 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

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392 Firehouse Lane A4106562 $839,900 Mary Defrank

590 Birdie Lane A4108411 $1,095,000 Robbi Karas

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-544-0214

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12A A3995797 $737,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-993-5088

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2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 A3995790 $735,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

1910 Harbour Links Cir # 12 A3999366 $729,000 Jenine Meyer

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8303

545 Rountree Dr A3996752 $699,000 Michael Yawitz

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-587-8091

614 Buttonwood Drive A4108833 $650,000 Tak Konstantinou

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-1606

7001 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 A4108442 $599,000 Maureen Horn

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-539-3384

1065 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4113711 $549,000 Chris Wetzig

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-8083

230 Sands Point Road 3304 A4104807 $515,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

2295 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 44 A4111791 $499,000 Nancy Phillips

Longboat Key 941-907-9595 941-400-6078

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The Key Club to hold job fair

Roger Pettingell, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office, attended NRT LLC’s Global Luxury Summit Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, in Napa Valley, Calif.

Pettingell was one of 35 of the company’s Previews Property Specialists who attended the conference for luxury real estate agents, which included a networking session and panel of experts who shared global luxury trends and provided an update on the state of the luxury real estate market.

Pettingell was the No. 1 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate sales associate in Florida for 2014 and has been the topranked Realtor in Sarasota and Manatee counties by sales volume for the past three consecutive years.

The Resort at Longboat Key Club will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 and March 6, at its Islandside Dining Room, 301 Longboat Club Road.

Positions are available at local Ocean Properties resorts, including the Key Club, Lido Beach Resort, Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach and Holiday Inn at Lido Beach.

The following positions are available: housekeeping, banquets, hostesses, stewards, tennis court maintenance, front desk, servers, bartenders, bussers, engineering, cooks, pool and beach and golf course maintenance.

The job fair will include onthe-spot interviews. Applicants are encouraged to download and complete the application, available at longboatkeyclub.com/ careers, prior to the event.

Jenifer Schwell

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Pettingell attends luxury summit

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61 S. Boulevard of the Presidents • St. Armands

941.780.0968

A Waterfront Estate of Timeless Moderns

Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar St. Armands, 325 John Ringling Blvd., reopened Feb. 18, after a three-month renovation. The project expanded the restaurant into the first floor, added approximately 1,500 square feet and 75 seats to the restaurant’s existing 2,000 square feet and 200 seats on the second floor.

The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

For information, call 3883325.

2007 Guy Peterson modern and a revered Sarasota School of Architecture residence as guest quarters. Exceptional in every way.

100 Ogden Street Siesta Key MLS A4114360 $4,250,000

Carol Cohen

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr. • Longboat Key Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

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A trusted real estate professional, Jenifer Schwell brings 25 years of in-depth market knowledge and expertise to work on your behalf. Her command of the market and time-tested negotiating experience, often dealing with intricate and complex transactions, produce a flawless transaction without stress or last minute concerns. From the very first meeting to closing and beyond, Jenifer’s guidance makes buying or selling real estate a true pleasure. As a result, she has earned a long list of loyal clients who have bought and sold properties with her many times over, and trust her implicitly.

You can be confident you are working with the very best when you choose Jenifer. Please visit JeniferSchwell.michaelsaunders.com to learn more.

Daiquiri Deck reopens

7125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12 A3998052 $479,000 Richard Perlman

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

3630 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 103 A4114733 $425,000 Terri Derr

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-6694

3440 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 6 A3996889 $420,000 Susan Smith

941.356.3829

With 17+ years in real estate, Carol Cohen offers the trust, integrity and high level of service that she herself would expect from a Realtor.

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-302-3440

n Ranked in the top 4 individual agents in volume for Michael Saunders Longboat Key offices in 2014. n 30-year background in sales, marketing, management & real estate

1926 Harbourside Drive 1302 A4108601 $399,000 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

740 Fox Street A4109613 $359,000 Bruce Meyer

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8152

4440 Exeter Drive 205 A4104012 $299,900 Sharon Freeman

n A resident of Sarasota and Longboat Key for 28+ years

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

n Specialist in luxury waterfront property Carol would be proud to assist you with one of life’s most important decisions — buying and selling your home. Contact her today.

CarolCohen@michaelsaunders.com

4440 Exeter Drive 103-N A4106919 $285,000 Sharon Freeman

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

3808 Gulf Of Mexico Drive E109 A4114871 $254,900 Stephen Harris

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

4330 Falmouth Dr # 208 A3996644 $249,900 Sandi Layfield

Longboat Harbour 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

535 Santuary Dr A-801 MLS A4114806 $2,195,000

PENDING 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive 403 MLS A3999304 $3,590,000

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 5871 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3996985 $7,900,000 Christina Landry

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

1 N Tamiami Trail 1702 The Vue Non MLS $1,399,000

Veranda Beach Club verandabeachclub.com 800.411.5511 White Sands of Longboat whitesandsoflongboat.com 800.230.2428

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High: 66 Low: 55 Chance of rain: 70%

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 High: 75 Low: 61 Chance of rain: 20%

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 High: 77 Low: 62 Chance of rain: 20%

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89 Towed, at sea 90 Movie snippets 92 Punjabi princess (var.)

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Antiques/Collectibles PURCHASING EAMES, Knoll, Danish, Dunbar, Evans, Laverne, Nakashima, Parzinger furniture, glass, pottery and designer clothing. Tommy McDonnell 772-643-3209.

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EXCELLENT BOATING location, high and dry indoor boat slip available for rent. Private owner has best price. Call 941-544-5597.

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Thursday, February 26 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

Friday, February 27 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

Saturday, February 28 - 8:45a.m.-1p.m.

560 Putter Lane LBK Country Club Shores Life time collection: 1000's of Asian items: Buddha’s & other deities, lamps, tea sets, 4 sets of china, pairs of lamps, wood block prints, lacquer box collection, very nice coffee table, decorated cabinets, silk panels, screens, large vases, cloisonné, scrolls, & lots more Asian; OTHER: leather sofa, rattan coffee table, lamp, desk, chest, tray, Thomasville twin bed set & queen bed set, nice candlesticks, gold flatware, watercolors, Victorian chairs, pewter tea set, sofa/love seat, bookends, depression & other glass, bookcases, end tables, chests, brackets, 2 desks, lady's clothes, linens, books, silk plants, metal cabinet, garage miscellaneous, Belgian cookware, other kitchenware.

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. Paying Spot on Gold Bullion. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-921-9761

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Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

The Ringling’s volunteer docent corps helps to facilitate a richer, more rewarding visitor experience by providing engaging tours of the estate’s many venues. If you would like to help preserve and share the cherished legacy built by John and Mable Ringling, consider becoming a docent.

2BR/DEN/2.5BA LONGBOAT KEY Sanctuary condo with direct GOM view. (941)284−0068. http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/565− Sanctuary−Dr−APT−A202−Longboat−Key−FL− 34228/47468489_zpid/

Our next new docent training is scheduled to take place September 2015 – January 2016, and it will prepare participants for guiding visitors through Ca’ d’Zan, the Ringlings’ Venetian Gothic mansion.

For more information about this exciting volunteer opportunity, we invite you to attend our upcoming open house or visit Ringling.org/Docents: Docent Recruitment Open House Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Ringling Education Center Kindly RSVP your attendance to this session on our website at Ringling.org/Events no later than Friday, March 6, 2015.

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941-383-3338.

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FAIRWAY BAY Longboat Key Condo 2BR/2.5B plus 2−car garage and downstairs bonus room.

Light & bright and lots of living space! Super floor plan. Near to pool/hottub. $374,900. Joe Cleary, RE/MAX Alliance Group (941)650−8485.

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941-462-0633.

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Players Club - Longboat Key Rarely available Penthouse apartment in the “A” building has South Gulf and sunset views plus City skyline views to the East. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms plus a private garage and additional covered parking space. Pet-friendly community with excellent amenities. $998,000

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South Sarasota - Beneva Oaks Like new 5 bedroom + bonus room home on 1.15 acres in a gated community. 50x75 screened pool & brick paver lanai. 2-car garage. $829,000

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Siesta Cove - Siesta Key Waterfront 3 story coastal home located on a quiet cul-de-sac with 4BR/5BA has glorious water & tropical views from each level. 4,764 SF with private dock. $1,290,000

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Grand Bay Building I - 8th Floor South facing turnkey furnished 3 bedroom apartment with wood floors, panoramic views. Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,129,000

Longboat Key Club - Inn on the Beach Ownership rental program. Four-Diamond rating resort. Junior suite direct Gulf views in desirable building 3 on the 4th floor. Hotel managed. $495,000

Laurel Oak Country Club Executive Home situated on a 1 acre lot. 4 bedrooms 6 baths + study and entertainment room built and designed by Arthur Rutenberg in 2002.

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Islands West – 12th Floor Phenomenal views looking up the beach and panoramic views over Sarasota Bay from this two bedroom two bath home in the sky! $989,000

Grand Bay Building I - 9th Floor Penthouse Turnkey furnished 3BR apartment with 11’ ceilings, rich wood flooring, and exceptional sunrise & sunset views. $1,195,000

Vista Bay Point - Downtown Sarasota Elegance, tranquility, and privacy from this stunning four bedroom, four bath residence with gorgeous views. $1,575,000

Lido Shores - Westway Drive Build your dream home! Gorgeous lot on 113’ of seawall is fenced & gated and has large private dock with water & electric. Rarely available! $5,000,000

Water Club II - 10th Floor Direct Gulf front three bedroom + den, 5 baths apartment beautifully redone. New kitchen, floors, the works! Bay views and forever sunsets. $3,695,000

Grand Bay Building III - 3rd Floor Never lived in 2BR+ study apartment with Gulf & Bay views. Allergy free construction! Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,195,000

Sleepy Lagoon - Longboat Key Stunning waterfront home on Marbury Ln. with 4 BD+den/4.5 BA totaling 2,702 sq. ft. Completely renovated, new appliances, pool, boat dock & a putting green out back! $749,000

Corey’s Landing – Renovated Villa Magnificently designed & furnished 3BR+den residence with relaxing lake & golf course views from the spacious screened brick patio.

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Ringling Pointe - Historic Sapphire Shores Stunning Direct Bay Front On 145 feet of deep water with 5BR/3.5 BA, a 2,200 SF master suite, 1,000 bottle wine room, private dock. $3,740,000

North Casey Key - Villa Crescendo Gulf to Bay luxury with 6,024 SF, 4BR+ den/5th BR/5BA and water views from every room!

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Bay Plaza – Downtown Sarasota 2 bedroom, 2 bath split plan apartment on the 2nd floor with lovely water views, new wood floors and carpet throughout and freshly painted.

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Grand Bay II – Direct Bay Front 2 bedroom plus den/occasional bedroom, fully updated in 2013, features quality Bamboo floors, new kitchen and baths, magnificent Sarasota Bay views and 2 large protected terraces to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. $1,210,000

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