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Town vs. peacocks

Evicting the Village’s most colorful residents is not a simple process. SEE PAGE 3A

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Dan Wade, event manager of the Longboat Key Club, models with daughter Carly at last year’s Taste of the Keys.

Michael Kors won’t get Taste of the Keys

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Francey O’Brien, Shirley Beachum and Evelyn Fresch were the grand marshals of this year’s Veterans Day parade on Longboat Key. The women served during World War II in the Women’s Army Corps and became close friends after meeting at the inaugural parade last year.

Parade: Veterans attend from every branch of military and era of service. SEE PAGE 20A

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Bullock turns down 4% raise Who turns down an extra $7,200? Town Manager Dave Bullock. But he hopes to net an additional 15 days of vacation time. SEE PAGE 4A

Michael Kors is one of Longboat Key’s most famous new property owners. For weeks, rumors have floated that Kors would participate in the Longboat Key Garden Club’s Taste of the Keys fashion show fundraiser Jan. 27. But alas, “Project Longboat” won’t become a reality, at least this season. Kors withdrew his commitment last week. But the show will go on. Instead, the Garden Club will welcome fashions from a store with home turf on the Key: J.McLaughlin, located in the Shoppes of Bay Isles. “I am very grateful to have J.McLaughlin as a partner in this event because they’re a quality brand, they’re local, and they’ve already supported community events,” Garden Club President Susan Phillips said. “They’re giving us a more enhanced show than we would’ve had with Michael Kors.” SEE PAGE 14A

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Commissioners Linde, Zunz: Sitting soon on a dais near you

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Armando Linde and Ed Zunz will become the newest town commissioners in March, after the deadline for candidates to qualify passes without challengers.

Ed Zunz wants to make sure the Town Commission doesn’t forget the north end of the island and its future revitalization. Zunz wants a roundabout at Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway as soon as possible. He thinks it was a mistake to put all of the town’s BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money — approximately $968,000 — into pension funds. He also supports revitalization of Whitney Beach Plaza and neighboring parcels for a future boutique hotel. Zunz, a retired litigation attorney, also supports a town plan to cull the Longbeach Village peacock population to 12 males.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Your next Longboat Key Town Commission became official at noon Monday, and not one ballot was cast. After Monday’s deadline for candidates to qualify passed without a single challenge, Town Clerk Trish Granger sent a congratulatory email to two commission newcomers and two incumbents, informing them they will become commissioners for twoyear terms in March. Newcomers are District 1 Commissioner Armando Linde and District 5 Commissioner Ed Zunz. Vice Mayor and District 3 Commissioner Terry Gans and atlarge Commissioner Irwin Pastor will return to the dais in March for new two-year terms. Linde will serve in the seat Commissioner Lynn Larson will leave in March after serving three consecutive two-year terms. Term limit requirements prevented Larson from running for another term. Zunz steps into the commission

seat his wife, Pat, has held since 2011. Longboaters, though, should still plan to wear an “I Voted” sticker on March 15. With the town’s electorate backing a project not to exceed $25.25 million to bury Gulf of Mexico Drive power lines and utilities two weeks ago, commissioners are ready to craft a second referendum question that will have town staff scrambling to make deadlines for the March 15 ballot. Commissioners asked town staff at their regular workshop Nov. 9 to devise funding mechanisms for a referendum question that supports a non-ad valorem funding method for the remaining above-ground utilities in neighborhoods and Key side streets. Commissioners unanimously supported a plan for the neighborhood project that distributes funding islandwide. The last time the town did not have a commission race was in 2011, when the electorate still voted on term limit and beach bond referendums.

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Mayor and District 2 Commissioner Jack Duncan

Vice Mayor and District 3 Commissioner Terry Gans

District 1 Commissioner Armando Linde and District 5 Commissioner Ed Zunz share their plans for their first term in office:

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Armando Linde says the most pressing issues for Longboat Key are finishing the revision of the town’s land use development codes and comprehensive plan — and doing it more efficiently than the town has over the last three years. Linde also believes it’s critical to create a fair funding formula to bury remaining neighborhood power lines. A retired economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Linde supports the decision to use the town’ BP settlement money to pay down its $23 million in pension debt.

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Bounty A trapper could get a golden egg of $25,000 to cull the Longbeach Village peacock population to 12 males. KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

First, you lure them in with a false sense of security and lots of cracked corn. What follows includes trapping nets, cages and — for the most elusive of peacocks that hide in trees and bushes — tranquilizer gun darts. That’s the $25,000 plan of attack for reducing the Longbeach Village peafowl population from approximately 150 birds to 12 males. Town Manager Dave Bullock informed the Longboat Key Town Commission Nov. 9 the town is close to finalizing an agreement with Palmetto-based Nuisance Wildlife Removal that’s willing to do the job. The contractor will charge a $1,500 setup fee for traps and cracked corn and charge $200 to catch the first 10 birds. Additional birds will cost $150 each to catch. And for the birds that aren’t exactly bird-brained that know better than to be lured to the traps and hide in trees to avoid capture? Those birds will cost the town $275 apiece to be stunned from above with tranquilizer gun darts. “If the commission direction is truly to reduce the population to a small number of males, to achieve that goal, we end up using tranquilizers for the ones too smart to be trapped,” Bullock said. Even when the flock is culled to 12 males, that doesn’t mean the end of peacock population growth because females lay eggs in trees and in other hard-tofind places. That means the town may need a recurring budget line item for peacock removal until all of the birds except 12 males are found and relocated. The news frustrated some commissioners. “We should just get rid of all of them,” said Commissioner Phill Younger. Mayor Jack Duncan agreed. “If one female pops up, we’re back to where we started,” Duncan said. “If we’re going to spend $25,000 to get rid of them, I think we get all of them.” But when Duncan asked for commission consensus for removing all the birds, only he,

TO CATCH A PEACOCK For approximately $25,000, Palmetto-based Nuisance Wildlife That amount is itemized for the following:

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For approximately $1,500, trappers will set up one or more feeding locations on private property with owner approval. For seven to 10 days, the company will lay down corn and birdseed at the trapping location to get peafowl used to being fed there.

$2,000 About $21,500

Most remaining birds will be trapped for $150 each. But nets and cages won’t be enough to lure the savviest peacocks, which hide in trees and bushes. Those birds will be caught for $275 each using of tranquilizer gun darts.

After the seven- to 10-day period, the first 10 birds will be trapped using nets and cages at a cost of $200 per bird.

FLOCK TALK “Some people in the Village really love those birds. Some people may say those males are really lonely and try to sneak them a female bird.” — Mayor Jack Duncan

Younger and Commissioner Pat Zunz supported the suggestion. Vice Mayor Terry Gans said the town should stick with the current plan of 12 males, and that’s the direction commissioners gave Bullock. “The objective is 12 male birds,” Gans said. “I think that’s a good number.” Commissioner Irwin Pastor agreed. “Some people really enjoy them,” Pastor said. “It’s a question of balance for the community.” Zunz, who lives on the north end, said the birds easily diminish the quality of life for property owners who have to deal with the birds squawking on their rooftops, pooping all over their walkways, pecking holes in their screens and scratching paint off cars when they see their reflection in the paint. “Peacocks can be as much of a nuisance as raccoons,” Zunz said. “They can be downright nasty, and they’re disruptive.” James Braha and Michael Drake, who were previously charged with reducing a growing Village peacock population, said they believe the contract might finally rid the Village of its peacock problem. “The contract seems a bit excessive, cost-wise,” Drake said. “But it sounds like it will work.”

WHERE WILL THE PEACOCKS GO? Peacocks relocated from the Village will get a new home and will not be destroyed. Resident James Braha, who was previously charged with reducing the population, said the birds went to farms in Myakka or Arcadia in the past. At press time, Nuisance Wildlife Removal had not returned a voicemail seeking peacock relocation information. Town Manager Dave Bullock wasn’t sure about the peacocks’ next destination. “I have no idea where they are sent,” he said. “All I know is they won’t be on Longboat Key any longer.”

Braha agreed. “It’s very hard for people to understand the problem because they don’t have to deal with this nuisance every day,” Braha said. “It’s time to rid the Village of this problem.” The commission originally discussed a $10,000 trapper contract that did not draw bidders until the town revised its terms.

“I, personally, have no problem with using tranquilizer guns for peacocks or their supporters.”* — Vice Mayor Terry Gans *Gans noted his comments were facetious, and in no way does he support the use of tranquilizers on peacock supporters.

“Some people really enjoy them. It’s a question of balance.” — Commissioner Irwin Pastor

“Get rid of all of them.” — Commissioner Phill Younger

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Longbeach Village peacocks that evade trappers will be shot with a tranquilizer dart.

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Mayor Jack Duncan is baffled that he can’t persuade Town Manager Dave Bullock to accept a $7,200 raise. Bullock, though, is willing to take 15 additional paid vacation days per year — a period that amounts to approximately $10,380 in salary. Duncan used a discussion about Bullock’s annual evaluation at the Nov. 9 Longboat Key Town Commission regular workshop to propose a 4% raise for Bullock. “I have argued this point ad nauseam with the town manager in private, but this time I will do it from the dais,” Duncan said. “It’s very hard for me to not look at what this town has accomplished with our staff over the past five years without looking at the town manager and his performance, which I think is absolutely excellent. I don’t really care what he said five years ago when he said he didn’t want a pay raise.” Townwide, non-union employ-

ees received an average 3.8% increase in October through a new merit-based system Bullock implemented. “I looked at what we provided for all our folks across the board, and I think a 4% pay increase is absolutely the bare bones minimum I would provide when comparing his performance against the town,” Duncan said. Commissioners began to gain consensus that they would consider a raise for the town manager. “I would be happy to consider it,” said Vice Mayor Terry Gans. “I realize he’s been at the same salary for five years.” During the conversation, Bullock began to raise his hand — to Duncan’s chagrin. “I’ll acknowledge him, but I don’t want to acknowledge him, because I know what he’s going to say,” Duncan said. Duncan was right: Bullock smiled before politely declining the raise. “I appreciate everything you’ve said, and I read your (evaluation) comments and look for areas where I can improve,” Bullock said. “As to compensation, it’s a contract. I will not accept an increase. I took this job knowing what was going on, and there’s no need to spend any more time on it.” Bullock said he has no plans to retire any time soon, even though he’s beginning the fifth year of a

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The amount of additional money Bullock is willing to accept

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The increase in salary Bullock would receive with the proposed 4% raise

The number of additional vacation days Bullock seeks

five-year commitment he gave the commission when he was hired in October 2011. “There’s a lot of stuff going on that keeps my interest and my time,” Bullock said. But the town manager did make one request. “I’m interested in a little more time off, and that comes straight from my wife,” Bullock said. Bullock currently receives 10 days of vacation and 10 director days off of paid leave per year. Town Clerk Trish Granger confirmed Bullock would have to sign a contract that includes a pay increase or any other changes. “If we’re in agreement with giving him a 4% raise, stick a contract in front of him, and let him sign it or not sign it,” Commissioner Phill Younger said. But with Bullock not agreeing to the raise verbally, the commission resigned itself to revising the contract to include an amount of extra time off that has yet to be determined. “He doesn’t want a pay increase,” Commissioner Lynn Larson said. “He came with a high salary. He wants more time off. It’s in our best interest to give him time off and his wife the time off.” At the end of the discussion, Gans noted how uncomfortable it Silk is to discuss an evaluation for the Courtesy photo Poinsettias: Dave Bullock would rather have more paid time off on his boat to fish with his wife, town manager in a public forum Donna, and grandson Evan Ohern, 3, whom Bullock calls “a great fisherman.” required by the state’s Sunshine Buy one, get the

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Bay Isles beach: Access denied KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

The good news: The town learned Nov. 12 that it received a federal permit for its $10,983,192 dump truck sand haul project. That means work can begin after season in April, as scheduled. The bad news: The Bay Isles Association board voted Monday afternoon not to allow the town to use its Bay Isles Beach Club as one of its access points for dump trucks bringing sand to the eroded shoreline. Last month, the board heard a presentation from Town Manager Dave Bullock outlining why access to the private beach club at 2111 Gulf of Mexico Drive will make the town’s priciest beach project in the next two years more manageable and save time and, potentially, taxpayer money. But when Bay Isles President William Levine suggested sending a copy of the town’s presentation to all Bay Isles homeowners at Monday’s meeting, the majority of residents in attendance opposed giving the town access to their beach club. “A number of people looked at the issue and gave a pretty strong opinion by explaining they don’t want the beach access disturbed,” said Bay Isles Director Michael

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Bay Isles President William Levine suggested at Monday’s meeting that all Bay Isles residents needed a copy of a town presentation before the board considered a beach access request.

Fradkin. Levine said his motivation for sending the information to residents was purely for education about the project and how the beach access would be affected. To use the facility, the town would have had to remove bushes to make the access road to the beach wider and it would have had to tear up the road. Terms of an easement that would have been negotiated would have required the town to relandscape bushes and fix the road after the project’s comple-

tion. “We ask you to vote no and end this discussion,” said Fairway Bay resident Peter Kasden. “There’s no point in discussing this any more because no one wants this.” Fradkin made a motion to reaffirm a past vote denying the town use of the beach club for its beach project; the motion passed 7-1. Levine, who is moving to Sarasota after 35 years as a Longboat Key resident, abstained from voting. The town sought to use the beach club to bring approximately 2,000 dump truck loads of sand to the access over a period of 30 days, depending on weather and traffic. The trucks will bring approximately 30,000 cubic yards of sand to the eroded shoreline to the area from just south of the Islander Club to Seaplace. Before the board adjourned for the summer earlier this year, it voted twice to reject the town’s offer to make a presentation requesting use of the access. A plea from Vice Mayor Terry Gans, a Bay Isles resident, to Levine to reconsider allowing the town to make a presentation prompted the board to hear the presentation in October. In total, the project will dump approximately 200,000 cubic yards of sand on portions of the

center shoreline via dump trucks traveling 100 miles each way from an inland sand source in the center of the state. The loss of the access now means the dump trucks have to enter the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort site a half-amile down the road at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Hauling the sand to the beach and then having it moved by fourwheel-drive trucks farther down the road will force a larger portion of the beach to be closed while sand is transported to the north. And if sea turtle nests are found in the morning, the project will be delayed until the nests can be relocated. Despite the town’s request, Bay Isles residents worried about how the project would inconvenience them. They also had concerns that some of the vegetation that’s taken years to mature wouldn’t be replaced with the same vegetation. “If they go through the Colony, our pavilion, bathrooms and barbecues can still be used, and there’s no damage to our club,” said Bay Isles resident Madelyn Spoll. “And we don’t have to worry about how long it will take to repair the club once the beach project is over.” Bullock explained the town’s case to the board in October. “...The more we haul up and down the beach, the more we pay for trucking and the higher the cost, and it stretches the project out as well,” he said.

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Sand here

Despite pleas from the town, Bay Isles residents won’t open their private beach club to dump trucks for an upcoming project to replenish shores in need of sand.

Bay Isles Beach Club

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Lawn Party set to taste success Will this year’s event shatter records again? KRISTEN HERHOLD COMMUNITY EDITOR

With so many delicious options, sometimes it’s impossible choosing to eat at just one restaurant. Once a year, however, you don’t have to make that choice. Why choose just one when you can enjoy samplings from 36 restaurants at the Gourmet Lawn Party Dec. 5? The Lawn Party is the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and the 36 restaurants participating will be the largest number in its five-year history. “It’s eight more than we’ve ever had,” event chairman Michael Garey said. “We have 13 establishments who haven’t participated before, so there’s going to be a broader flavor component to this year’s event.” The Lawn Party has received $36,500 from 17 sponsors, also a record number. “They’re 17 great communityminded businesses,” Garey said. “We can’t thank them enough.” Last year, tickets were $25 in advance, and tickets for the $20,000 grand prize raffle were $100. This year, tickets are $50 and include both admission and a

raffle entry. Every ticket this year will include reserved seating. Six hundred tickets have sold, and Garey hopes to sell out at 1,200. An additional 247 raffle tickets have been sold. “With the raffle being more accessible to everybody and everybody who attends the event being in on the raffle, there should be a lot of excitement for it throughout the day,” Garey said. Also new this year will be a silent auction, with prizes such as stays at various hotels, a new set of golf clubs, wine and golf and complimentary lunch at the Longboat Key Club. Team Renick, a real estate agency that is the platinum sponsor of the event, will offer a free listing package in which it forgoes its commission. Nick Karpathy, a recent Kiwanis Club scholarship recipient, will perform jazz and classical music with his band at the entrance. As in previous years, the Blues Pig Band will perform. Garey hopes to net a total of $80,000 — $12,000 more than last year’s record $68,000. Proceeds from the event will go toward various local children’s charities and the Kiwanis Club’s scholarship fund. “What I’m most looking forward to is sometime in August seeing the smiles on all the faces of our scholarship recipients,” Garey said.

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THE COLLECTIVE VS. INDIVIDUAL Elected officials typically gravitate to decisions favoring the collective. But in the case of underground utility lines, each neighborhood should have a choice.

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This is the debate that confronts every elected official: the collective versus the individual. Which is more important? Which takes precedence? Of course, you know the answer. The right answer is the individual. But invariably, since after the Civil War, the elected let altruism get the better of themselves. They see themselves representing the collective town, the collective county, the collective state. One for all. Certainly not all for the one, for the individual. So it came as little surprise that the Longboat Key Town Commission members unanimously endorsed last week collectivism and redistribution over the individual. As the town moves toward a second referendum to fund the conversion of overhead utility lines to underground lines, the commissioners instructed town staff to try to craft a referendum that would require all Longboat Key property owners to pay for everyone’s underground utility lines — even if they already have paid for their own underground lines. They appear to be favoring another setup like the town’s beach taxing districts. As most property owners know, in 1992, voters narrowly passed a charter amendment that requires residential property owners on the west side of Gulf of Mexico Drive and all commercial property owners to pay 80% of all beach maintenance costs and those on the bay side of Gulf of Mexico Drive to pay 20%. The thinking at the time of that vote was that everyone’s property values benefit from the beach, so everyone should pay for beach renourishment. That same thinking is now driving commissioners to try to devise a referendum that shares the cost collectively of underground utility lines in every neighborhood. It’s a strategy destined for failure and defeat at the polls. Imagine this: When the Bay Isles Association decided to relandscape Bay Isles Parkway recently, imagine

Do it again — at 65 Darn. Everyone who attended Saturday evening’s 60th anniversary celebration of the founding of the town of Longboat Key was looking forward to the main attraction — the fireworks display. But it wasn’t to be. Too windy. A disappointment, yes. But even if the fireworks had gone on, the real highlight of the celebration still would have been the joy that came from Longboaters connecting and reconnecting with one another. Everyone’s spirits were high. You could feel a strong sense of pride hovering over the grassy outfield at Bayfront Park — people proud, happy and grateful to live in paradise. Let’s not wait another 10 years to celebrate. Hey, at 65, let’s party again. By then, the town will be a true Longboater: qualified for Social Security and Medicare. Thanks to all of the sponsors and all who came — all who make Longboat Longboat.

the reaction if it had taxed all Longboat property owners for the cost of the improvements. But after all, won’t all Longboat residents benefit from the improved looks of one of the town’s busiest and most important streets? Or what do you think Country Club Shores, Gulf Shore or Bay Isles residents would say if Longbeach Village residents taxed them to help fund a trapper to round up the Village’s peacocks? After all, wouldn’t the collective value of Longboat properties improve if the peacocks were eradicated? Or what if Country Club Shores residents decide they want extra security on their canals and want to install 24/7 surveillance cameras? Should Village residents be taxed to pay for them? Why not? The cameras would serve to deter crime, improving the overall safety of the Key. In each of these instances, you can be sure there would be intense protests against making everyone pay for these localized improvements. So it should be with making everyone — including property owners who already have paid for underground lines — pay for underground power lines in each neighborhood. There should be protests; it’s not the way to go. Unlike police and fire service or street maintenance, the distribution of electricity is not a town government responsibility. It is not an altruistic venture requiring some Longboaters to support others. Villagers are not responsible for the electrical well-being of Country Club Shores residents and vice versa. In fact, the distribution of electricity is a contractual arrangement between individuals and a privatesector electric company. Individuals buy and use however much electricity they want. Likewise, that arrangement extends to how each property owner wants his power delivered — via above-ground wires or below-ground wires. That’s an arrangement between the power company and the individual, or the power company and each neighborhood grid. Some town commissioners don’t like the idea of every neighborhood acting on its own behalf. They fear the cost of converting will scare off some neighborhoods and result in some streets and neighborhoods with above-ground wires and some with underground wires. But that condition already exists on Longboat today. What’s more, when you canvass the Key, you can see some neighborhoods and developments where underground lines may not make practical or economic sense — e.g. Twin Shores, Gulf Shore or St. Judes Drive. When developers and property owners created every neighborhood on the Key, they made choices — on lot sizes, street widths, curbs, sidwalks and utility lines. That’s the American way — freedom to choose, individual preferences. And that’s why Longboat Key has a wide variety of neighborhood styles. From a practical standpoint, allowing each neighborhood to set up its own taxing district for underground utility lines is and will be complex. But that is the right and fair way to go for every Longboater. Don’t force some to subsidize others. Don’t force some to pay who can’t afford or don’t want the added cost of underground lines. Every neighborhood should make its own individual choice.

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Waging War 2. When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men’s weapons will grow dull, and their ardor will be damped. 3. Again, if the campaign is protracted, the resources of the State will not be equal to the strain. 4. Now, when your weapons are dulled, your ardor damped, your strength exhausted and your treasure spent, other chieftains will spring up to take advantage of your extremity. Then no man, however wise, will be able to avert the consequences that must ensue. 5. Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been been associated with long delays. 6. There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. 7. It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war who can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on. 10. In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns. Barack Obama is too arrogant and intractable to be teachable or to admit that he is wrong. But for the sake of Americans and the world, he could use a transfusion of the wisdom of Sun Tzu and “The Art of War.” — MW

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ichael Saunders, the woman whose local real estate empire surpassed $2 billion in sales last year, grew up barefoot on the north end of Longboat Key, catching fish and cracking stone crab claws before the Longboat Pass Bridge was built. Saunders, 73, reflects on the island that celebrated its 60th anniversary over the weekend and how her knowledge of the barrier islands helped her create Michael Saunders & Co. 40 years ago.

Describe growing up on Longboat Key. We learned a reverence for Longboat Key’s nature and the environment. I learned to swim before I learned to walk. I could drive a boat better than I could drive a car. I can throw a cast net better than I can dance. My childhood was pure magic. I fished, I learned how to break a claw, and I learned how to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Our entertainment was looking at the clouds, finding animal shapes, collecting rocks and shells and painting shells. We had no television and no radio. We would fish from the screened porch with a hole in the screen to keep the mosquitoes away. My parents would read aloud books in the cottage at night, or we would play cards, Scrabble or charades. I remember more details of that simple life than I can of my last trip to Paris because they were the most lasting impressions. What was Longboat Key like 60 years ago? It was a time when life was sim-

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What hasn’t changed about real estate buyers on Longboat Key in the last 60 years? Buyers ultimately still come here because of the beauty of the island. The reason for wanting to be here hasn’t changed. Wanting a cottage on the beach 60 years ago today still has the same kind of intrinsic yearning for a place to get away and a place of beauty. How does a former Manatee High School teacher and a former Sarasota probation and parole officer form a real estate company that did $2 billion in sales last year? I believe buying real estate or selling is one of the most important decisions you can make. I felt I could bring higher standards. Real estate offices in the 1970s were like the Wild West and had a hodgepodge of mismatched chairs with grumpy agents smoking behind them. It’s not the way to make a first impression. I determined I should focus on waterfront property because I love it and understood if you could afford it, you want to live on the water. I got my real estate license in 1972 and started the company in 1976 in a 1,000-square-foot space on St. Armands Circle. My mother was an artist, and I borrowed an easel to display my listings and some of her furniture. I had the only real estate office in the area that looked like an art gallery. It lured people in immediately.

We did $12 million in business in 1976, which meant I could pay my bills. Were there any hurdles along the way to your success? Oh, yes. I always wanted to be a lawyer. I got a full scholarship to attend the University of Florida but needed a fellowship, too, because we had no money. I was the only female invited for fellowship interviews, and when I wasn’t being interviewed and inquired about when I would be called, they apologized and told me they only gave fellowships to men and only invited me because my name implied I was a man. Later when I needed a $5,000 bank loan to start the real estate company, I was turned down because I was a woman. I had to get a male friend to co-sign for me. It was the last time I needed a man’s help for anything. The bank is no longer there, and I am. My father always said to dream the impossible dreams but warned me I would pay the price to make them come true. I always believed I could do anything because of that advice. Is there a bubble on the horizon of the current real estate market? Absolutely not. That’s not to say there might not be a bubble in Miami. But here, we have low inventory and high demand. We have more stringent lending practices in place to avoid what happened the last time.

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The second annual Longboat Key Veterans Day parade and celebration was an outstanding success, despite an event which was not on the program. The parade started close to the scheduled 2:30 p.m. with veterans forming into groups based on the eras in which they had served. Mine was the Korean War group. In front of the parade was the Sarasota High School marching band playing patriotic selections. As the groups proceeded down Bay Isles Road, family members and other interested participants waved flags and cheered for the vets, some of whom rode in convertible autos with volunteers. Several vets, primarily from World War II were in wheelchairs. At the foot of Bay Isles is the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, which had kindly volunteered as the venue for the post-parade program. The vets and other participants entered the synagogue and filled the spacious temple.

The emcee for the program was Carol Erker, president of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, which sponsored the event. The program had barely started when the unplanned event struck: a complete power outage. Carol took it in stride, huddled with her team and proceeded with a neatly improvised plan, which was aided by flashlight and some sort of device which from the rear looked like candlelight. Several vets spoke of their experiences, and special honor was accorded to the grand marshals for the event: three women World War II Women’s Army Corps veterans who all lived on Longboat Key but had met for the first time at the 2014 event. The power returned just as the program concluded, and the group enjoyed a nice buffet of food and beverages. I would estimate the veterans who marched at around 150 and (at least 200 non-vet participants). The Rotary Club of LBK is to be congratulated and thanked for a job well done.

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MORE THAN A LITTLE RUSTY 11:48 a.m. — 500 block of Sanctuary Drive Rescue: A condominium employee was transported to a hospital after he fell from 8 feet off the ground while trying to change the light bulb on a pole. The employee was leaning against the pole, which broke at the ground level. The pole was rusty and corroded from moisture over the years. ILLEGAL DUMPING 11:37 p.m. — 200 block of GMD Suspicious Circumstance: A restaurant employee told police he heard strange noises behind a Dumpster. Police believe someone in a car pulled up and threw several bags of garbage in the bin.

NOV. 4

SEAWALL SEPARATION ANXIETY 5:09 p.m. — 500 block of Jungle Queen Way Public Service: A woman complained that her seawall started to crack and separate due to the construction and repair of her neighbor’s seawall. When she reported the incident to the construction company, it gave her a $1,900 repair estimate. She said she wants the seawall fixed for free. Police told her it’s a civil matter and suggested she contact her insurance company so an engineer could give

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TIME OF BOOKING 1:06 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Suspicious Person: A library volunteer called police because a man was in the library all morning reading. She felt it was suspicious because he was there so long. He was gone before police arrived.

NOV. 5

LINE BREAK 11:48 a.m. — 3200 block of Bayou Road Gas Leak: A landscaping crew damaged a gas line while removing a small palm tree. The company owner immediately called Longboat Key Fire Rescue, which stopped the leak until the gas company arrived to repair it.

WANTED GUESTS 5:58 p.m. — 500 block of Birdie Lane Suspicious Circumstance: A man told police he saw strange men walking around his neighbor’s pool area across the canal. Police contacted the owner of the house, who confirmed the men have permission to use her house while she is out of town.

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FAMILY REUNION 6:39 p.m. — 600 block of Magnolia Road Suspicious Circumstance: A man called police to report a suspicious car in his neighbor’s driveway. The owner of the car turned out to be the neighbor’s grandson, and his visit was sanctioned.

FOOTPRINT FIGHT 12:31 p.m. — 4200 block of GMD Disturbance: A housekeeper told police she was clocking out when she overheard the handyman complain about her to the office manager. She confronted the handyman, and an argument ensued. The handyman told police he complained because the housekeeper reported him earlier for leaving dirt footprints in a unit she cleaned. No further action was taken.

NOV. 9

UNSETTLING PHONE CALL 5:18 p.m. — 4300 block of Falmouth Drive Harassing Phone Call: A woman told police she received a phone call from a man with a blocked number who called her an explicit name and threatened her. She believes the call was in retaliation for firing an employee last month for having a bad attitude.

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TAG TROUBLE 9:02 a.m. — 1200 block of GMD Public Service: A woman who sold her car to a Sarasota man forgot to take the temporary tag off the vehicle before he drove away. She couldn’t reach him to retrieve the tag. Police left him a message to return the tag.

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AFTER HOURS 12:48 a.m. — 100 block of GMD Code Enforcement: Police told a couple they couldn’t be in Overlook Park because it was closed.

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Sarasota County Imagination Library & Children’s Literacy Endowment It’s a fact: The most significant factor influencing success in school is when parents and grandparents read to their infants, toddlers and preschoolers. At the Library Foundation for Sarasota County, we are committed to placing more books into the hands of the county’s neediest children. Starting Nov. 12, the Foundation will launch its first-ever campaign to raise $500,000 to fully fund the Children’s Literacy Endowment and assure the growth and success of the Sarasota County Imagination Library. Here is our story: Created in 2009, the Imagination Library is a partner with the internationally acclaimed Dolly Parton Imagination Library, founded by the renowned singer. Since 1996, Parton’s Imagination Library has provided

more than 750,000 children in the U.S. Canada, United Kingdom and Australia with a book a month from birth to 5 years. The Sarasota County Imagination Library has placed more than 100,000 books into the hands of 3,500 Sarasota County children whose need for early literacy skills is the greatest. How we did it: After an initial grant by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the Library Foundation assumed financial responsibility for the program. To ensure current children enrolled completed their five years, we raised more than $75,000 from local foundations and individuals. Now we turn to the community for help. Our new goal: The Library Foundation Board has

committed to raising $500,000 by Dec. 31, 2016, for the Children’s Literacy Endowment. This will allow us to enroll more children into the Imagination Library or other early literacy programs — and bring the joy of reading to more children each year in Sarasota County.

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Join our efforts to secure future children’s literacy programs like the Imagination Library. Help us raise $500,000 by Dec. 31, 2016. To contribute: • By check: Payable to the Library Foundation for Sarasota County; Box 2526, Sarasota, Fla. 34236. • By credit card: Call 94 1-228-6274. •Online: sarasotalibraryf oundation.org. (Contributions are tax-de ductible.)

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When Longboat Key turned 60 Nov. 14, two Longboat figures were also celebrating birthdays: Town Manager Dave Bullock and Planning and Zoning Board member B.J. Bishop, both of whom celebrated at Bayfront Park. “The only unfortunate thing is my birthday was five years before the town,” Bullock, 65, said. “It’s pretty cool we share the same birthday. It was fate. I was meant to be here.” “We left before the fireworks were supposed to start because I was freezing to death,” Bishop, 64, said. “I made the mistake of telling my kids in Virginia that we had to leave because it was too cold at 64 degrees.”

The fashion show will include both local celebrities and models from J.McLaughlin. The store will also sell items at the show, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Garden Club. New this year will be six local celebrities acting as bartenders for the night, including Mayor Jack Duncan. A record 16 to 18 restaurants will also participate. “We’re kicking it up a notch,” Phillips said. “It’s our fifth year, and it will be bigger and better than ever before.”

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Meet Longboat’s newest firefighter Watch out, Longboat Key: Liam James Webster is here to fight your fires. The 2-year-old is the grandson of Mayor “PaPa” Jack and Debbie Duncan and recently “applied” to the Longboat Key Fire Rescue with help from his grandfather,

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PAUL ALLEN JR.

Paul George Allen Jr., 84, of Longboat Key and formerly of Western Springs, Ill., died. He served in the Army with honor during the Korean War. Mr. Allen is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jacquelyn; children Sandra Giovanine and David Allen; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

JANE JOHNSTON

Jane Johnston, 94, of Longboat Key and Hamburg, N.Y., died Nov. 1. Born Feb. 25, 1921, Mrs. Johnston was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Russell. She is survived by her children, Thomas, Carole Bulbulia, Michael and Joanne Bapst; 12 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. A Mass and burial were held Nov. 13, in Hamburg. Flowers are gratefully declined.

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Msgr. Gerry Finegan, of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, the Rev. David Danner, of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, the Rev. Norman Pritchard, of Christ Church, Presbyterian, Pastoral Care Assistant MiMi Horwitz, of Longboat Island Chapel, Rabbi Jonathan Katz, of Temple Beth Israel, and the Rev. Vincent Carroll, of Longboat Island Chapel. Not pictured: the Rev. Mark Bernthal, of St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

arishioners of all religions are invited to attend the 35th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. A Longboat Key tradition, the service rotates worship centers and preachers annually. The Rev. Norman Pritchard, of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian will deliver this year’s sermon.

WILLA WILLIAMS

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Willa Williams, of Longboat Key and Camden, Maine, died Nov. 14. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Douglas Johnstone. She is survived by her children, C. Douglas Johnstone, Laurie Johnstone, Glen Johnstone, Gary Johnstone, Valerie Fay and Harry Wight; stepchildren Lynn Waldron, Joyce Lob, Marjorie Williams, Billie Montoute and Jonathan Williams; 10 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; and brother, Ronald Cassidy. A funeral service will be held

When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Where: St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive Cost is free.

Proceeds from this year’s offering will benefit All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota and Manatee counties. — KRISTEN HERHOLD

Born May 7, 1930, he graduated from Georgia Tech in 1951. He joined the Navy and fought in the Korean War. He obtained the rank of executive officer and served on the minesweeper “Osprey.” Mr. Willings earned his M.B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati. He began his working career at Cummins Engine Co., in Columbus, Ind. He served in several positions before being named general manager at the Cummins distributor in Columbus, Ohio. He left there to purchase a Detroit Diesel Allison distributor in Birmingham in 1969. That firm became Willings Detroit Diesel. He managed and grew the company for 20 years until its sale in February 1989, when he retired. Mr. Willings and his wife enjoyed tennis, the beach and their friends. He attended St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. Mr. Willings was preceded in death by his son, James Christopher Willings. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marylou Clemens Willings; children, Thomas Joseph Willings, Jeffrey Scott Willings, Julie Willings Calhoun and Mary Lynn Willings; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Donations can be made to St. Francis Xavier Church, P.O. Box 130669, Birmingham, AL 35213, or St. Vincent’s Hospital Cancer Services at St. Vincent’s Drive Birmingham, AL 35205.

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SALUTE TO SERVICE

The Rotary Club’s Veterans Day Parade celebrates Longboat’s bravest. PAGE 20A

CLAWS FOR CELEBRATION

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Bruce Hunter, longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Murf Klauber, Katie Klauber Moulton, Janet Hunter, Longboat Observer founder Ralph Hunter and B.J. Blomeley

ongboat Key celebrated its 60th anniversary Nov. 14, at Bayfront Park. More than 500 people celebrated at the bash, which included a concert by the Sarasota Jazz Project, food trucks and catering by Harry’s Continental Kitchens. Although the fireworks were canceled because of wind, attendees still enjoyed the music into the night.

Bacchus on the Beach festival toasts to wine and stone crabs. PAGE 24A

REAL ESTATE Sanctuary unit sells for $2.25 million. PAGE 26A

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Mayor Jack Duncan, Joan Galvin and former Mayor Jim Brown, whose shirt reads “Longboat Key: It doesn’t suck.”

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ore than 130 veterans celebrated Veterans Day Nov. 11, with a quarter-mile parade on Bay Isles Road. The parade, organized by the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, featured veterans from every military branch and era of service and was followed by an honor ceremony at Temple Beth Israel. Parade grand marshals were Evelyn Fresch, Francey O’Brien and Shirley Beachum, who served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II and met at last year’s parade. “It’s really fun to feel so special,” Fresch said. “I never knew what it was like to be a celebrity. It’s been great.” — KRISTEN HERHOLD

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Above: Cold War era veterans march in the parade. Left: Aaron and Doris Cushman Far left: Phil Smith and Syd Friedman

There will be no garbage collection service on Longboat Key on Thursday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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438 Partridge Circle – Bird Key Waterfront dream all on one level! 4 bedrooms + Den & Theater Room totaling almost 6,000 square feet. Beautiful open 25x40 patio with a waterside pool & spa and private boat dock, with boat and Jet-ski lifts. Close to downtown and St. Armands. $2,495,000

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Private lake and nature preserve views from this maintenance free pool home in the Whitemarsh neighborhood. Two bedrooms, two baths, plus den. High ceilings, tile floors, open floor plan. $429,000 $415,000

1624 Stanford Ln – Aqualane Estates Gorgeous new 5,203 SF waterfront model home with 5BR/5.5BA, rich mohogany floors, soaring ceilings, downstairs master suite, infinity-edge pool lit with glass fire pits and a 57’ private dock. Built by Platinum Coast Construction. $2,475,000

Sanctuary - 4th Floor Furnished 3BR/2.5BA residence in the desirable North building. Sunsets & Gulf and Sarasota Bay views. This building is a pet-friendly, socially-active community located behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club Islandside $1,035,000

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Bay Plaza - Exciting 9th Floor Location Rarely available high floor apartment with 2 West of the Trail Mini Estate on Red Rock Lane Private cul-de-sac canopy road in one bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, wood floors, new kitchen on the Bayside, sharing water views with the of Sarasota’s finest neighborhoods close to everything. Completely renovated in 2006. Main house, Living room and Master bedroom. 2 separate terraces, washer/dryer in unit. Amenities feature full separate guest cottage with kitchenette and theatre room total over 4000 a/c sq ft. Located between concierge service, valet parking, fitness center, media room & pool. $825,000 $799,000 Oyster Bay and Camino Real just moments from downtown and Siesta Key $1,695,000

Lakefront-Stoneybrook Country Club Updated 2-story, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home, newer gourmet kitchen w/granite counters. Three guest suites, one used currently as a theater room. Minutes to shopping, dining and the #1 rated Siesta Key Beach. $447,000

Bird Key-Waterfront Chic A boater’s delight, 213 ft of waterfront property with Bay and City views. Travertine marble floors, multiple gathering spaces and an owner’s retreat that exudes elegance. Protected boat dock with 20K lb lift and Jet Ski lift! Disappearing infinity-edge pool, fabulous outdoor entertaining area. Walk to St Armand’s shopping and fine dining $4,295,000

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Windward Bay - Unobstructed water views from every room of this 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment with enclosed lanai. All new windows. Fitness, boating & tennis, plus boat docks and 2 community pools. $439,000

Beachplace – Building 6 Turnkey furnished residence on the 5th floor with Gulf & Bay views. Neutral ceramic tile and carpeting, updated bathrooms and a flexible rental policy. Gated complex with excellent community amenities. $625,000

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Vista Bay Point - On Golden Gate Point Enjoy supreme elegance, tranquility and privacy combined into four stunning full bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private elevator foyer and gorgeous Sunset and Bay views. Become a part of the cultural, dining and social energy of downtown Sarasota! $1,450,000

Promenade - Sweeping Gulf Views Totally remodeled 2 bedroom, 2 bath, open concept residence. Meticulous attention to detail in every room. Top of the line fixtures and finishes. Remodeled kitchen, with Quartz counters and stainless appliances. Secure under building parking. $949,000

The Oaks - Vacant Lot Bank owned lot #76 in the beautiful, gated Oaks golf community. Build your dream home! Oaks Club Social Membership required. $89,000

Water Club I - 4th floor Dover model with 2,965 SF and large eat-in kitchen. Gulf to Bay and City skyline views. Three terraces and two valuable under-building spaces. Impressive Master suite with 2 private marble bathrooms. 24 hr security gate. $1,695,000

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Eagles Point – The Landings Water views from every room of this South-facing three bedroom, two bath residence with washer/ dryer, oversized terrace, private enclosed garage + extra parking space. $739,000

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Steven Love, U.S. Rep. James Clyburn and Democratic Club President Murray Blueglass

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BEHIND THE GATES - BAY ISLES $1,895,000 Distinctive 4BR/4BA Deepwater wide canal w/dock for large yacht. Water & sunset views w/ many extras.

EXTRAORDINARY BAYFRONT HOME $2,145,000 Country Club Shores 5BR with deepwater dock & lift, home gym w/ steam room & sauna.

LUXURIOUS KEY WEST STYLE $1,249,000 3BR/3.5BA home in private enclave mid-LBK. Deeded beach. Private pool & spa. Gorgeous sunsets from the decks.

L’AMBIANCE ROYAL BEACHFRONT $2,550,000 Casually elegant beachfront with southern exposure, spectacular views & superior ammenties!

MAGNIFICENT LBK BAYFRONT $4,495,000 Magnificent Bayfront Spectacular Skyline Views Deep Water Dockage & seven car garage.

BEAUTIFUL LBK CANAL $1,195,000 Privacy plus a beautiful canal with direct Bay access. 3BD/3BA bright & open with elevator.

The 2016 general election is less than a year away, and local Democrats are preparing. “We’re in campaign mode now,” said U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, assistant Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Our goal is to convince people we’ll be in better hands with a Democrat leading us.” Clyburn spoke to more than 200 guests at the Longboat Key Democratic Club’s luncheon Nov. 10, at the Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room. He spoke of the upcoming election and the economy. “The Obama administration has done a great job of getting jobs back on track,” he said. “We’re at the lowest unemployment rate

since 2007. The record is good, but you’d be less than honest if you say everybody is recovered from this because not everyone has. Our challenge now is to make this an economy that works for everyone.” Speaking a day before Veterans Day, he also showed his appreciation for those who have served. “They’ve made so many sacrifices for us and our country, and it’s a very important day,” Clyburn said. Clyburn has served South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District since 1993 and was the House majority whip from 2007 to 2011. He has been House assistant Democratic leader since 2011 and is currently the third-ranking House Democrat behind Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.

Lorrie Muldowney, Sarah Tate and Virginia Sanders Left: Dorothy Green and Doris Johnson

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. Direct bay access. A boater’s paradise! $875,000

SPECTACULAR BEACH FRONT $4,795,000 One-Of-A-Kind 6 BR/5 BA Secluded private setting w/ expansive views of gulf waters, beach & sunset.

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SIESTA KEY, SPICE BAY - The “Antigua,” a breathtaking Dutch West Indies architectural concept by Perrone Construction, features 3BR/4.5BA. $2,449,000

BIRD KEY - Oversized Bayfront lot with private beach, gorgeous views and sunsets. Featuring Nautilus Homes “Orchid” with 2,967 sq ft, 4BR, 4.5BA, 2-car garage. Land Only $1,750,000 Package* $2,663,500 *Excluding land-related improvements.

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BIRD KEY - Fabulous canal-front lot with 121 sq ft of new seawall, dock and boatlift. Featuring John Cannon Homes “The Mindera” with 4,472 sq ft, 4BR, 4.5BA, 3-car garage. Land Only $1,349,000 Package* $2,690,600 *Excluding land-related improvements.

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BIRD KEY - Private Tuscan-style retreat with over 4,500 sq ft of living space, courtyard entrance and lushly landscaped outdoor living area with heated pool and outdoor cooling system. Architectural elements and fine details throughout. $1,450,000

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BIRD KEY - Pre Construction - Canal & Bay Views - a Dutch West Indies-style 4BR/4.2BA residence by architect Stofft Cooney & Perrone Construction $3,200,000

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BAY ISLES - 3BR/3.5BA pool residence with gorgeous LONGBOAT KEY - “Acqua Vita - Water of Life,” a BIRD KEY - Renovate or build new on this prime LONGBOAT KEY - “Treetops,” A spectacular 3BR/3BA outdoor space in coveted Bay Isles Bayou. Renovate masterful collaboration of the award-winning firms canal-front lot located on one of Bird Key’s finest Bay Front Multi-Level Residence with majestic to make your own! $799,000 Perrone Construction, Clifford M. Scholz Architects streets with canal and bay views. $1,650,000 windows featuring bay views from every level! & Rowntree Enterprises. AcquaVita-LBK.com $1,650,000 $8,400,000

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Bacchus on the Beach celebrates stone crab and wine

Sharon and Michael Crosby, CEO and president of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

tone crab season was in the air Nov. 13, at the Longboat Key Club, when more than 300 guests enjoyed an evening cracking claws and sipping wine at the Bacchus on the Beach Stone Crab Celebration & Winemaker Auction. Along with stone crab and other foods, the event featured hundreds of wines from around the world. There was also music, dancing and a live auction. Proceeds from the evening benefited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

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Above: Wine consultant Robin Stephenson and Suzette Jones enjoy stone crab. Left: Longboat Key Club chefs Vedant Rajepandhare, Richard Teav, Johnny Bontrager and Catherine McCurdy

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louis.wery@sothebysrealty.com LONGBAY • UNDER CONTRACT 8152 Longbay Boulevard • $1,999,999

BEAUTIFUL BAY VIEWS 2BR/2BA condo is turnkey furnished. Roomy MBR, walk-in shower & cedar lined closet. Heated pool, tennis, boat ramp, boat dock & clubhouse. Includes carport & deeded beach access. $289,000

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DESIGNER FURNISHED PENTHOUSE with 2BR/2BA and views of the Intracoastal AND the Bay! Deeded beach access, beach cabana, two heated pools and more. Pets welcome. $379,900

GREAT GULF TO BAY community! Spacious 2BR/2BA PET FRIENDLY condo with lots of updates and nice Bay View. Heated pool, boat slips, tennis courts, kayak launch, beach access and more! $440,000

FANTASTIC GULFSIDE COMPLEX offering many activities for all! This lovely 2BR/2BA, first floor unit has a view of the tennis courts. Plenty of space for families & entertaining. $509,000

BEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS from just about every room. Enjoy sounds of the waves & brilliant sunsets on your wrap around balcony. Amenities include elevator, spa, fitness & more. $799,900

HARBOUR VILLA CLUB Spacious 2BR/2BA condos with spectacular bay views, heated pool/spa, tennis and deep water marina. Longboat Key’s best kept secret. Weekly rates starting at $1,000 per week. Call 941-383-9544 or e-mail harbourv@gmail.com

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INCREDIBLE BAY VIEWS 2BR/2BA in desirable Runaway Bay, updated & beautifully furnished. Kayak or canoe in the bay from your back yard, and just steps to the beach. A great investment or island getaway. $369,000

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN MEETING Takes place at 11 a.m. at All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Architect Gene Aubry will speak about his career, including the design of the Selby Library. Call 383-8161 to reserve lunch.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE What: Individuals of all religions are invited to attend the 35th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The Rev. Norman Pritchard, of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, will deliver this year’s sermon. Proceeds from the offering will go toward All Faiths Food Bank. Call 383-1255. When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Where: St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

ST. MARY CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Find wreaths, trees, centerpieces, fair trade items and baked goods. Proceeds will be donated to various charitable causes. Cost is free. Call 383-3412. ARIAS IN FLIGHT Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd. Enjoy an afternoon luncheon with music by singers Randolph Locke and Carol Sparrow. Proceeds benefit Save Our Seabirds. Cost is $75. Call 388-3010.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2

ADVENT QUIET MORNING Takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Spiritual directors Susan Matthews and Barbara Pickrell will lead a quiet time designed to help participants step back from the busyness of the season. The event is free. Call 383-8161.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4

HOLIDAY NIGHT OF LIGHTS Takes place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. Kick off the holiday season when St. Armands lights up its Christmas tree. The Sarasota High School theater and drama departments and the Cuban Ballet School will perform. A Christmas carol sing-a-long and an appearance by Santa will follow. Call 388-1554.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5

LONGBOAT KEY GOURMET LAWN PARTY Takes place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Islandside Driving Range, 361 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Enjoy samplings from more than 30 local restaurants, along with beverages. Organized by the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key, the event benefits local children’s charities and scholarship awards. Tickets are $50 and include a raffle ticket. Visit lbklawnparty. org.

Recurring events TUESDAYS

LINE DANCING Takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. People with all levels of fitness can learn line dancing. Cost is $10 per lesson. Call 3836493. ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $8. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

FEEL GOOD YOGA THERAPEUTICS Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 3161988.

WEDNESDAYS

LONGBOAT LIBRARY WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS BOOK SALES Take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road. Both hardcover and paperback used books will be discounted. Call 383-2011.

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THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847. ZUMBA WITH SUZY Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 12 to Dec. 10, at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. A $10 donation is suggested. RSVP to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 383-6493.

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SCIENCE FICTION FILMS & SOCIETY Takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10, at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. View and discuss American and foreign science fiction films. Cost for the four classes is $75 for members; $85 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811. RABBI MICHAEL EISENSTAT MINIVERSITY Takes place at 2 p.m. Nov. 5 to Nov. 19, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Steven Derfler, Ph.D., will speak about the Middle East and if the past will be a prologue. Call 383-3428. SHIFTING SANDS SUPPORT GROUP Meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cushing Room at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. This group is open to any adult going through a difficult transition. Call 383-6491.

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Sanctuary condo sells for $2.25 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

NOV. 2 - NOV. 6

ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

condominium in Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Valda DeRobertis, trustee, of Longboat Key, Victor DeRobertis Jr., of East Greenwich, R.I., and Lisa Gordon and Robin Webber, both of Longboat Key, sold the Unit A-801 condominium at 535 Sanctuary Drive to Britt Lundgren, trustee, of Minneapolis, for $2.25 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths and 3,115 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $720,000 in 1990.

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Nationstar Mortgage LLC sold the home at 784 Lyons Lane to KI Property Holdings LLC for $1,139,300. Built in 1964, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,123 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.75 million in 2005. COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

Nationstar Mortgage LLC sold the home at 511 Golf Links Lane to Lynn Jacobs, trustee, of East Hills, N.Y., for $593,300. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,069 square feet of living area. It

previously sold for $1.05 million in 2005. SEAPLACE

Campbell Wells Properties LLC sold the Unit G-2-104A condominium at 2055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Christopher and Maura Kearns, of Belle Mead, N.J., for $380,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,257 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $254,500 in February. SPANISH MAIN YACHT CLUB

Ivah Diener, of Lansing, Mich., sold the Unit 20 condominium

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The Unit A-801 condominium at 535 Sanctuary Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,115 square feet of living area.

at 661 Spanish Drive N. to Walter and Brenda Karspeck, of Harrisville, R.I., for $230,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,247 square feet of living area.

BIRD KEY Byron and Crystal DeVoe sold their home at 469 E. Royal Flamingo Drive to ERF Sarasota LLC for $1.4 million. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms,

6695 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4128398 $3,995,000 Bobbi Banan

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1425 Westway Dr A3993944 $3,990,000 Stephanie Church

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

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

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4975 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4123393 $3,450,000 Debra Lee Rugh

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3331 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4136079 $6,395,000 Tom Delaney

625 Dream Island Road A4126153 $3,000,000 Rinat Sikdar

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501 Harbor Gate Way A4115384 $2,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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571 Putting Green Lane A4133920 $1,994,900 Maureen Horn

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

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210 Sands Point Road 2001 A4107506 $1,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

three baths, a pool and 3,279 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $810,000 in 2001.

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 3040 Grand Bay Boulevard 215 A4134596 $949,000 Richard Perlman

1560 Harbor Cay Lane A4128433 $5,495,000 Ian Addy Pa

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601 Longboat Club Road 203S A4122120 $899,000 Maureen Horn

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2525 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 10F A4136905 $899,000 Tom Delaney

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560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $859,000 Jonathan Fox

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541 Chipping Lane A4121363 $825,000 Jonathan Fox

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695 Marbury Lane A4109609 $798,000 Jenine Meyer

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1701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 505 A4118603 $749,000 William Vanartsdalen

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

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5201 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 204 A4114306 $699,000 Beth Pheney

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2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 13C A4134946 $685,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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New Listing 535 Sanctuary Drive C-706 A4135097 $2,599,990

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PERMIT APPLICANT AMOUNT New single-family home Mason Martin LLC $315,000 Interior alterations Theresa Chasko $136,686 Windows and shutters Peter Butler $18,772 Siding Cyndi Edwards $15,000 Alterations Don Clermont $14,000 Pool cage Scott Larue $13,978 Bathroom alterations Joseph Meth $13,477 Demolition Mark Fishman $11,000 Dock James Campbell $10,288 Re-roof Michael Fischer $10,166 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Alteration Fairway Bay Association $3,500 Beach walkover The Pierre Condo Assoc. $2,445 Concrete repair Valerie Zamberletti $2,385 Windows Thomas Mahoney $1,299

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2450 Harbourside Drive 242 A4133323 $1,125,000

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L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 570 Broadway 4800 GMD, No. 301 7175 GMD, No. 24 503 Forest Way 601 St. Judes Drive 536 Hornblower Lane 3464 Winding Oaks Drive 6517 Gulfside Road 513 Schooner Lane 531 De Narvaez Drive 1906 Harbourside Drive 1908 Harbourside Drive 1912 Harbourside Drive 1928 Harbourside Drive 1922 Harbourside Drive 1924 Harbourside Drive 1926 Harbourside Drive 1904 Harbourside Drive 455 Longboat Club Road 2295 GMD, No. 112-S 3740 GMD, No. 117

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Just Sold 535 Sanctuary Drive A801 A4135962 $2,250,000

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61 S. Boulevard of the Presidents • St. Armands 1701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4132284 $619,000 Bruce Meyer

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

1000 Longboat Club Road 603 A4121022 $549,000 Catherine De’Ath

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

615 Dream Island Road 308 A4110859 $475,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

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

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $450,000 Tammy Mast

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

4976 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 18 A4136710 $449,000 Bobbi Banan

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

4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH3 A4128584 $409,000 Sharon Freeman

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

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $299,900 Anna Kaminski

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-3200

3808 Gulf Of Mexico Drive E109 A4114871 $249,900 Stephen Harris

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

3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 205-C A4103710 Doris Bushman

Longboat Key $229,900 941-383-5502

941.780.0968

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.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

EARLY DEADLINE NOTICE For the issue of November 26, 2015 THE OBSERVER OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 26. EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 @ 2P.M.

Items Under $200 For Sale ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising. Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer. 941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 WICKER CHAISE: Indoor, white with cushions. Very good condition, $100 o/b/o. 941 383 3193. WINE BAR cabinet: white, 38x15x42h, storage for 16 bottles and glassware, $100. 941-383-2501.

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

Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOAT SLIP on Longboat Key, Boat House. Unit-2124, on first level. For Rent/Sale. $250/mo. Minimum 6/mos. 708-267-6704. FOR RENT: Dry dock boat slip at the Boathouse (dockside LBK). Accommodates 25’ powerboat. Annual rental $3400 (less than market). Call 708-220-8888, E-mail: jstone@petitami.us

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Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280. COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-921-9761. Open Monday thru Friday 10-5. WANTED signed and numbered prints by Keith Haring or Damien Hirst. Top Prices Paid. acposter@acposter.com

Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+. Call 941-907-8141.

Help Wanted STAGE-HAND TYPE person to move furniture and set up classrooms in a busy school, The Longboat Key Education Center, in the Centre Shops, wanted for January, February and March 10 AM-5 PM, Monday through Friday. Free time between classes but will be paid for entire day. Competitive hourly rate. Handyperson and LBK resident preferred. Call 941-383-8811 or email susan@lbkeducationcenter.org SEASONAL RETAIL Sales Associates − Women’s Apparel − Blue Stripe, LLC dba Fresh Produce seeking SEASONAL Sales Associates for our Sarasota, FL retail store location. Energetic individuals needed to merchandise and sell in an ever−changing mix of products that reflect the coastal vibe of our clothing. Send resume to: careers@fpcolor.com. www.freshproduceclothes.com

Condos/Apts. For Rent L’AMBIANCE: LBK. Luxury beachfront 2BR/3BA. See details under Seasonal/Vacation rentals. View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com

GILLESPIE PARK: 3BR/3BA, separate guest house w/kitchen, furnished, walk to shops, downtown. Call for appt. 941-894-7121. KINGSTON ARMS: 2BR/2BA, lanai, recently renovated, heated pool and hot tub. Designated covered parking spot. Available January through April, 2016. 3/mo. minimum $3000/mo. +taxes. 770-685-8154, susanradcliffe@comcast.net

WANTED: LBK resident looking for 2BR furnished condo on LBK from Jan. - March 2016. E-mail: arlene@gfhglobal.org WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages. Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

L’AMBIANCE, LONGBOAT KEY Beach front 2BR/3BA condo on high floor with wrap-around terrace, 270 degree views over the Gulf, Sarasota Bay and LBK Club. Sunrises, sunsets through floor to ceiling windows. View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com Call John at: 203-984-8477 or E-mail: garment@optonline.net LBK TOWERS: 2BR/2BA condo. Direct Gulf view, fully furnished and recently renovated. http://www.pix360.com/vtour3/7867 Call for info. Shawn, 502-644-7833.

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367 5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F Ask about our special rates! Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR/1BA cottage apartment near Centre Shops, $1100/mo. annually. Call 941-350-4604. WATERFRONT LBK: beautiful, large, 3BR, fully renovated, pool. Close to St. Armands. Rent/Sale. 941-961-4981. 2BR/2BA ACROSS from Sarasota Yacht Club Beautiful water and city views. Walk to Sarasota or St. Armands Circle. Over 55 community. Unfurnished. Pool/clubhouse. Upper level. No pets or smokers. Two year lease preferred. Available Jan./Feb. 2016. Boat slip and kayak storage based upon availability. $1800/mo. Call 508−801−1940.

Condos For Sale LONGBOAT KEY CLUB. Newly remodeled club suite, 650/sq.ft. Turnkey. Tennis/ golf course view. $66.5K+ gross revenue. $309,500. Info on Zillo. 708-267-6704.

“Your Home by the Sea” www.casadelmar.net Weekly/Monthly Condominium Rentals 4 Night Minimum Reservations: 941-383-5549 Fax: 941-383-7925 Office Open 7 Days, 9a.m. - 5p.m. 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 Fully equipped 2BR/2BA condos with washer and dryer, and wireless internet in each unit.

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SIESTA KEY: 3BR/3BA Tri-level, home, 900 feet from Siesta Beach access. $2900.00 month. 1st, last, and security. Annual. 941-320-6000.

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2BR/2BA LONGBOAT Key Enjoy this beautifully and completely renovated 2br/2ba villa offering one floor living. Just steps from the Gulf of Mexico, the Sarasota Bay and 2 beautiful pools. Avail. Nov. thru the 2016 season.Monthly rentals only. Boat slips avail. $5,500 (845) 838−5666.

Adult Care Services CAREGIVERS, COMPANIONS, HOMEMAKERS. Our rates start at $16/hr. Call Perfect Solutions For Seniors. 941-378-5553.

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 22 - 1p.m.-4p.m. 840 Tarawitt Dr., Longboat Key 34228. City and bay waterfront views, protected dock, Key West style, 3BR/2.5BA, hardwood floors, elevator, many extras. For information 941-650-9761 Priced reduced.

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

2016 SEASONAL GULFFRONT CONDO. lonGBoAT TERRACE 2BR/2BA condo. Tastefully decorated. 321-279-3610

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals LONGBOAT KEY, FL. Waterfront 2BR/2BA Condo. Pool, tennis, beach, beautiful views, 5th floor. Available Jan-April. 631-332-1509

LBK: 1BR+DEN, 1.5/BA on the beach, W/D in unit, No pets. Annual lease, unfurnished. Available Jan, 1st 2016. Call 941-383-5309.

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SEAPLACE 2BR /2BA ground floor unit, sleeps 6, completely remodeled, screened in lanai. Unit is fully equipped with all new beautifully appointed furnishings - never been used! Available Dec. thru winter of 2016 2 Month Minimum 941-228-5671 ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1800/mo. 941-351-5101. LONGBOAT KEY: Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, free Wi-Fi, heated pool, covered parking. Available for 2016 Season. Minimum $5600/mo. 941-383-3338.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015

ROGER SELLS LUXURY WATERFRONT PROPERTIES

ROGER PETTINGELL IS THE #1 REALTOR IN SARASOTA FOR THE 5 TH YEAR

530 HARBOR GATE WAY

604 MOURNING DOVE DRIVE

Immediately fall in love with all of the luxury that Murray Homes new construction offers. This brand new, never-lived-in home rests on an 18,000SF parcel, offering an amazing 200’ of water frontage. The modern finishes and contemporary flair are showcased at every turn, including custom LED lighting, audio visual computer-controlled system, 160-bottle wine cooler, natural gas fireplace, teak summer kitchen and infinity-edge heated swimming pool.

Situated on one of the most prestigious streets in Bird Key, this immaculate waterfront residence is a flourish of designer finishes and offers beautiful upgrades. Recent updates include new landscaping, faux-painted walls, plantation shutters, custom built-ins, marble accented fireplace and impact glass on windows. The open layout features a master suite on the first level and the entire second level for entertaining and guests.

List price: $3,995,000 Website: www.530HarborGate.com

List price: $2,995,000 Website: www.604MourningDoveDrive.com

3588 FAIR OAKS LANE

1281 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #104

1945 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #512

The splendid upgrades garnishing every room of this waterfront home in Queens Harbour create a perfect setting for you to move right into. Recent upgrades include a brand new gourmet kitchen, new windows and sliders throughout.

New on the Market! Delight in the comfort that this modified getaway at The Water Club offers. Featuring an upgraded floor plan, this 2BR+den residence is just a few steps to the pristine shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Includes secure parking.

Upgraded from top to bottom! Move right into this three bedroom direct Gulf, top-floor residence. Featuring designer kitchen, new windows, crown molding, custom built-ins and superb views of the Gulf and community at every turn.

List price: $1,645,000 Website: www.3588FairOaksLane.com

List price: $1,485,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth104.com

List price: $1,195,000 Website: www.SeaplacePenthouseM2512.com

699 Key Royal Drive

This bayfront estate on Anna Maria Sound is a showcase of idyllic views and opulent finishes. List price: $2,499,000 Website: www.699KeyRoyaleDrive.com

BAY ISLES

3590 Fair Oaks Lane

Impressive 4BR/4BA, waterfront home in Queens Harbour, a maintenance-free community. List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.3590FairOaksLane.com

3340 Sabal Cove Lane

This waterfront home is a unique chance to enjoy a single-family lifestyle, offering tranquil lake views. List price: $1,530,000 Website: www.3340SabalCoveLane.com

GRAND BAY

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #196

LONGBOAT KEY 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive #801

Panoramic Gulf views! This spectacular three bedroom Arlington residence features amazing sunrise and sunset vistas. Offering three terraces. List price: $3,295,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth801.com

1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive #508

This luxurious, fifth-floor Water Club Dover residence is in a prime location to offer stunning, panoramic Gulf-to-bay views from every room. List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth508.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #904

Promenade Penthouse offering 2,600SF of ideal Gulfto-bay views! Stunning upgrades. List price: $1,495,000 Website: www.PromenadePenthouse904.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #108

Beautiful southern Gulf views greet you from this This spectacular southern exposure will mesmerize 2BR/2BA beach retreat. Furnished. you in this lavish, 9th-floor residence with panoramic List price: $729,000 views and custom finishes. Website: www.Promenade108.com List price: $1,695,000 Website: www.GrandBay196.com

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #223

This 2BR + den residence features beautiful updates, solid wood built-ins, newer kitchen and baths. List price: $1,150,000 Website: www.GrandBay223.com

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #123

You will enjoy the direct bay views offered at every turn from this Cayman residence. List price: $887,000 Website: www.GrandBay123.com

Stunning Gulf, bay and city views! This south-facing 2BR + den residence is move-in ready. Includes stylish furnishings and secure parking. List price: $1,595,000 Website: www.415LAmbianceB802.com

638 Bayview Drive

Immediately begin to enjoy this new, bayfront home year-round. Boasting 157’ of water frontage on serene bay waters, built to the highest standards. List price: $2,695,000 Website: www.638BayviewDrive.com

603 N Longboat Club Road #503N

This wonderful 2BR/2BA beach retreat, features direct Gulf and breathtaking sunsets views. List price: $879,000 Website: www.LongboatKeyTowers503N.com

571 Wedge Lane

Third home in from Sarasota Bay! This beautiful 4BR/3BA waterfront home is ready to enjoy. List price: $1,195,000 Website: www.571WedgeLane.com

609 Halyard Lane

Wonderful waterfront opportunity. This 3BR/2BA home offers a new seawall cap and new roof. List price: $749,000 Website: www.609HalyardLane.com

524 Halyard Lane

An ideal southern location on deep water, with new seawall. Steps to the beach. List price: $699,000 Website: www.524HalyardLane.com

536 Lyons Lane

Ready for your personal enjoyment, this wonderful 2BR/2BA home features many impressive updates. List price: $739,500 Website: www.536LyonsLane.com

4350 Chatham Drive #E104

Impressive updates adorn this waterfront value in the socially-active Longboat Harbour community. List price: $249,000 Website: www.LongboatHarbourE104.com

SARASOTA

1280 Hidden Harbor Way - Siesta Key

Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy more than a half-acre of property situated on List price: $4,495,000 Website: www.1280HiddenHarborWay.com

309 Ringling Point Drive

This luxurious estate is a showcase of classic finishes and breathtaking panoramic bay views. List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.309RinglingPointDrive.com

1111 Ritz Carlton Drive #1702

Enjoy luxurious penthouse living at the renowned Ritz Carlton. Expansive layout offering bay, city views. List price: $3,295,000 Website: www.RitzPenthouse1702.com

1800 Ben Franklin Drive #PH-A02

Gulf-to-bay penthouse residence! Featuring walls of glass, panoramic views and lovely updates. List price: $1,999,000 Website: www.LElegancePHA02.com

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

245 Bird Key Drive Rarely-available 2BR/2BA beach home at Seaplace with a private one-car garage and additional parking. From top to bottom, every aspect of this three bedroom garden home has been redone. List price: $599,000 List price: $1,095,000 Website: www.SeaplaceT1106.com Website: www.245BirdKeyDrive.com 5055 Gulf of Mexico Drive #115

True three bedroom at Club Longboat is an excellent, furnished retreat. Offering a host of amenities. List price: $449,000 Website: www.ClubLongboat115.com

555 South Gulfstream Avenue #901

The direct bay and marina views will astound you from this downtown three bedroom residence. List price: $999,000 Website: www.RoyalStAndrew901.com

201 Gulf of Mexico Drive Suite 1 Longboat Key, Florida 34228 office: (941) 387-1840 cell: (941) 586-6668 fax: (941) 827-9444 website: longboatrealestate.com e-mail: roger@longboatrealestate.com

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