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Mayor Jack Duncan and Vice Mayor Terry Gans will lead the Longboat Key Town Commission after Monday’s statutory meeting. SEE PAGE 3A Ringling Town Hall honors its speaker, Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Congratulations to Cannons Marina! Although April marks the official 60th anniversary for the Longboat Key marina and boat dealership — which makes the business seven months older than the town — it will start celebrating this weekend.

Paul Miller, father of current co-owner David Miller, purchased the former fishing camp in April 1955. The business has remained in the Miller family for an uninterrupted 60 years.

BYE BYE, SNOWBIRDS?

The Easter Bunny hasn’t arrived yet, but we’ve seen the first sign of summer: a car carrier on March 17 that was packed with vehicles.

To our friends from the North: Have a safe journey home, and we’ll see you next fall.

Jack Duncan assumes the role of mayor after four years on the Longboat Key Town Commission and one year as vice mayor.

Sarasota Opera completes a five-act marathon with “Don Carlos.”

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Skimmer swipes card info at Mobil station on Key Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

The Association will argue lawsuits should be dismissed. Colony Lender vows to appeal.

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Longboat Key’s only gas station and a longtime Key visitor fell victim last week to a device that’s used for an increasingly common scam: a credit-card skimmer in a gas pump.

Longboat Key Police Detective Sgt. Bob Borque discovered the skimmer, located at the Mobil Longboat Key Mart, 400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, after part-time resident Robert Wright reported someone stole his Visa debit card at the gas station March 8.

Skimmers are electronic devices placed illegally inside gas station credit-card machines to steal information from consumers.

The information is then used to make purchases in someone else’s name on a different credit card or SEE SKIMMER PAGE 6A

Sanctions on the docket for Colony Lender

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On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque uncovered a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key visitor’s credit-card information to be stolen. Here, he points to tape that can help customers spot tampering at the gas pump.

Colony Lender LLC doesn’t care that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is ruling that it violated an automatic bankruptcy stay.

At a March 10 hearing, May announced he would issue a memorandum no later than March 12 announcing the ruling and would hold an April 14 hearing for parties to argue for or against appropriate sanctions against Colony Lender before officially issuing an order.

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COLONY LENDER: Courting an appeal But Colony Lender Principal David Siegal told the Longboat Observer Monday none of that matters.

“We will appeal, ask for a stay and wait for a decision from the district judge,” Siegal said. “Judge May has been reversed in each one of the last five decisions, and we don’t see that trend changing.

Frankly, we see May as a stepping stone to the district judge who will ultimately make decisions in this case.”

Colony Lender sent demand letters to unit owners in August, telling them they could face millions of dollars in liabilities if they do not sell their units to Orlandobased Unicorp National Development Inc., which has an agreement in place to purchase Colony Lender’s resort assets.

In October, Colony Lender filed lawsuits against unit owners seeking more than $5 million in damages for unpaid rent plus interest on a disputed recreational facilities lease.

Colony Lender, which purchased overdue bank loans from longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, including an 80% interest in loans on the 2.3acre recreational property, plus a 15% interest in the same property, argues that the recreational facilities lease is attached to the land.

It’s a claim the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association denies.

“I think what Judge May said is, when we pursued our right to collect rent on the rec lease from owners, we violated an automatic

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort tennis courts are part of a recreational lease dispute that now involves sanctions being levied against Colony Lender LLC.

stay,” Siegal said. “But he didn’t explain why or how we violated it. We didn’t pursue the bankrupt debtors or any of the debtors’ assets. It’s like saying a bank that forecloses on a shopping center still can’t collect rent from tenants. We’re confused.”

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon, meanwhile, called May’s announcement “good news for people that want to see a Colony come together faster.”

“This has the potential to short circuit two years of litigation,” Yablon said.

Yablon said even with Colony Lender’s probable appeal to the District Court, the association will take May’s pending order to

state court and ask for a motion to dismiss the lawsuits against unit owners.

“We now can take what May is going to write to stop the state court action and pull the plug on a two-year litigation process for driving people off the property and scaring them into selling their units,” Yablon said.

Yablon said the association is also likely to ask for millions of dollars in damages from Colony Lender for its actions and ask May to bar Colony Lender from participating in any future auctions.

“Nothing happens quickly, but this was real good news,” Yablon said. “The court is simply calling them out on their behavior.”

Yablon said the lawsuits are

prolonging litigation that needs to end before parties can work on a future development.

Unicorp President Chuck Whittall told the Longboat Observer “we will continue to appeal, unfortunately, because a lot of the arguments on this case have been on emotion and not law.

“We’re looking for a strict interpretation of the law,” Whittall said. “We don’t think his possible findings will stand up on appeal.”

The association, meanwhile, doesn’t appear likely to work with Whittall as a development partner.

“We have made the association two proposals and continue to work our way through a redevelopment process,” Whittall said.

“We would welcome a sit-down with the association. I would love for them to come to my office.

The ball is in their court. I always answer my phone. I don’t find it productive to negotiate against myself though. There’s got to be some movement and some back and forth.”

Siegal said he, too, would like to have a discussion.

“They owe themselves at least a sit-down with a guy who has an agreement with Colony Lender and is most likely going to be the developer,” Siegal said. “Whittall has the assets, a lot of ability and time to sit and wait things out. They should talk to the man instead of doing this Mexican standoff.”

At press time, May’s memorandum had not been issued.

JAY YABLON

Colony Association President

“We now can take what May is going to write to stop the state court action and pull the plug on a two-year litigation process for driving people off the property...”

CHUCK WHITTALL

Unicorp President

“We’re looking for a strict interpretation of the law.

We don’t think his possible findings will stand up on appeal.”

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Town swears in MANAGING EDITOR

After calling Monday’s meeting to order, Brown asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.

No one had signed up.

“Good,” Brown said.

It was the last meeting that Brown would call to order, having

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town managers in a one-month period in 2011 during Brown’s term: Bruce St. Denis, the late Police Chief Al Hogle, Susan Phillips and Dave Bullock;

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

BROWN’S TERM BY THE NUMBERS

DUNCAN AS MAYOR Eight months ago, then-Vice Mayor Jack Duncan planned to step down from the Longboat Key Town Commission to spend more time with his family.

Instead, at Monday night’s commission statutory meeting, Duncan raised his right hand to take the oath of office twice — once for a third and final term as District 2 commissioner and a second time after his fellow commissioners chose him as Longboat Key’s new mayor.

Standing with him for the first swearing in was newly elected District 4 Commissioner Jack Daly and Commissioner Phill Younger, who won a final term in his at-large seat. Duncan, who on Monday began his third and final term in his seat, was not challenged.

By his side the second time was District 3 Commissioner Terry Gans, whom commissioners selected for the vice mayor seat.

Commissioner Irwin Pastor nominated Gans for mayor; Commissioner Lynn Larson nominated Duncan.

Pastor, Gans and Commissioner Pat Zunz voted for Gans; Larson, Duncan, newly elected Commissioner Jack Daly and Commissioner Phill Younger voted for Duncan.

After the 4-3 vote in favor of Duncan, Pastor made a motion that passed to make the vote unanimous.

Pastor then nominated Gans for vice mayor. Larson nominated Younger.

Gans, Pastor, Daly, Zunz and even Younger voted for Gans; Duncan and Larson voted for Younger; the commission then voted to make the appointment unanimous.

When the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m., it was the first time in four years in which Jim Brown was not mayor of Longboat Key.

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years until Brown could run for Longboat Key Town Commission again, according to the town’s charter;

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Commissioner Phill Younger, Mayor Jack Duncan, Commissioner Lynn Larson, Vice Mayor Terry Gans and commissioners Jack Daly, Irwin Pastor and Pat Zunz

reached term limits of six years for the District 4 seat, of which he spent four years as mayor and one year as vice mayor.

He joked that he was going to skip the next agenda item: commissioner comments.

But his fellow commissioners weren’t letting him off the hook.

Younger made the first remark.

“This town’s going to miss you,” he said. “We’re going to miss you.”

“Thank you,” said Brown. “I agree.”

Pastor, who was elected last year, called it an honor, albeit one that was too short, to serve with Brown.

“I learned an awful lot about the position of mayor from you,” Pastor said. “I thought it was for ceremonies. But it sets the agenda.”

Zunz said Brown recruited her after the resignation of Commissioner Bob Siekmann in 2011.

“For a few months after that, when I would see Jim, I wouldn’t know whether to punch him,” she said.

Duncan said: “To me you’ll always be Mayor Brown, and I

think four years of being asked to serve in this position says it all.

It shows the dedication you’ve shown to the town and us all.”

Gans praised Brown’s leadership, calling the town “more harmonious than it has been in a long time.”

“So much of what had been left to do later has been done,” he said.

Larson said it was she who nominated Brown as vice mayor for the year he served in the role before becoming mayor.

“It’s a wonderful thing that you spent that one year working under the stewardship of George Spoll or you wouldn’t have been such a great mayor,” she said, paying tribute to another past mayor sitting in the audience.

Brown, 69, stepped down from the seat, leaving Duncan to take over the meeting.

Duncan presented Brown with a plaque in honor of his service.

From the podium, Brown recalled his first involvement in town affairs: It was 2002, and he had been picked to lead a Community Center Advisory Committee, he said, drawing sighs from several audience members.

“We’re still working on it,” he joked.

He didn’t know anyone in town, but at one point, Susan Phillips, assistant to the town manager who served alongside Brown on the committee, looked to him and said, “You should be mayor.”

Brown thanked town staff, especially Town Manager Dave Bullock, whom he first met with to discuss the town manager job in the office of Dave Persson, who was then town attorney, on a weekend in 2011 after the resignation of longtime Town Manager Bruce St. Denis.

He also thanked his fellow commissioners.

“I know the reason I’m sitting here talking about four years as mayor is that I’m sitting here surrounded by people who made this job easy to do,” he said.

When he was done speaking, Brown said, “I’m told I’m supposed to go to the electorate,” and headed toward the audience.

But he had forgotten something: Town Clerk Trish Granger handed him the “Mayor Jim Brown” nameplate that sat in front of him at the dais for the past four years.

NEW ROLE

Town Clerk Trish Granger administers oaths of office to Mayor Jack Duncan and Vice Mayor Terry Gans.

Duncan’s path to the mayor’s seat involved “some tough choices,” he told the Longboat Observer Monday night.

He announced in July that he would not run — a decision he reversed three months later.

Duncan told the Longboat Observer in October that he reconsidered after others urged him to complete the remaining two years until he reaches term limits.

Duncan isn’t sure the role will be much different than that of vice mayor or commissioner.

He also isn’t concerned about whether people will remember to call him “Mayor” or accidentally slip and say “Vice Mayor.”

“I’d like to think of myself as Jack,” he said. “I’m not big on titles.”

race in which Brown faced a challenge in 2013.

Q&A with Mayor Jack Duncan Q: What do you believe is the most pressing issue the town will face over the next two years?

A: Finalizing the comprehensive plan and land development codes and zoning codes. A close No. 2 is getting sand on the beach.

What is your proudest accomplishment during your first four years as a commissioner?

A: The position I took on cell towers and the fact that we removed cell towers from being a possibility and passed an ordinance that eliminates them and maintains property values for citizens.

Q: Has being vice mayor been different from being one of seven commissioners?

A: There is not much of a difference, and quite frankly, I’m not sure there will be that much difference as mayor. I’ll try to provide the leadership moving forward that Jim Brown has done an impeccable job of.

Do you have any experience banging a gavel?

A: Yes. I’ve sat on many boards and served as executive vice president of pharmaceutical companies. I’ve led many meetings.

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A modest peacock proposal Newly appointed Mayor Jack Duncan is asking Longbeach Village resident James Braha to compile a proposal with specifics about how Village residents would like to manage the neighborhood’s peacock population and how the town would be involved.

“I suggest that, on a consensus basis, the residents in the Village put forward a proposal to the Longboat Key town manager,” Duncan wrote in an email to Braha Monday. “Let me be clear, the operative word here is ‘specifically.’ For example: Do you want peacocks in the Village at all? If you do want peacocks to remain in the Village, how many?

Do you want to thin the population of peacocks to males only as you proposed, or do others have differing views? Who do you want to manage this thinning process, the town or the Village? What exactly are you requesting from the town? Is it just financial support or do you require other services?

Duncan requests that the proposal come from a majority of Village residents.

Braha agreed to work on a proposal to submit to the town.

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

Saturday, at the Public Safety Complex, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Information about hurricane preparedness, the town’s CodeRED system, the National Flood Insurance program, the building permit process and

Bayfront Park Recreation Center activities will be available.

Free blood pressure and wellness checks will be performed, along with firefighter/paramedic demonstrations. Tours of the police and fire department buildings will be given. Attendees will also be able to inspect the town’s fire engines, ambulances, police boat and police cruisers.

Hamburgers and hot dogs will be cooked by town staff, and the event also includes free document shredding from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

For more information, call 3161999.

Early Sunday fun days: Coming to town?

Last month, newly appointed Vice Mayor Terry Gans noted to his fellow commissioners that the town still has an ordinance on the books that doesn’t allow residents or visitors to buy alcohol before noon Sundays.

Sarasota County recently did away with a similar ordinance, and no other nearby municipality has a similar law on its books.

At the 1 p.m. March 23 regular workshop at Town Hall, commissioners will discuss eliminating the ordinance.

“Why prohibit those who want to order a bloody mary at Harry’s or anywhere else?” Gans said last month.

Correction

Newly appointed Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board member Jerry Whitehead is a retired commercial real estate developer.

The March 12 issue of the Longboat Observer incorrectly stated his former occupation.

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Circle leaders stress urgency on garage

SOUNDING OFF At Tuesday’s St. Armands Business Improvement District meeting, Circle leaders questioned city staff about regulations governing amplified noise in the public right of way.

Those in attendance Tuesday were worried about the free reign buskers and other individuals have to pump noise through amplifiers on the Circle, but according to city staff, there’s not much they can do to cut down on the sound. As long as people abide by the city’s noise ordinance and are not unreasonably blocking the route for other individuals, they’re abiding by city regulations.

“I think the city attorney feels it’s more of a First Amendment right as long as people aren’t unreasonably blocking the sidewalk,” said Gretchen Schneider, the city’s general manager of planning and development.

St. Armands stakeholders weren’t entirely satisfied with that explanation, arguing that the noise can interfere with businesses along the Circle.

“These people can come up, set up in front of a store, play into a store and they can’t stay anything,” said Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association.

St. Armands Business Improvement District members want the city to hit the gas pedal toward a new parking structure.

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St. Armands Circle merchants are concerned about parking shortages, particularly during peak season.

els would cover the entirety of the parking deficit found in the study.

As for the preferred twogarage model, Lyons admitted cost would be a significant hurdle. Still, he said the parking decks would come with their own rewards and not just for those on the Circle.

“I think everyone benefits from increasing parking benefits there,” Lyons said.

The BID has committed to contributing $100,000 annually — nearly half of the board’s revenue — toward the completion of the garage and additional amenities if the project moves forward soon.

However, Rappaport cautioned that further delays from the city could force the BID to focus its investments elsewhere.

“If, after all the time

“The reason for the BID was to enhance the district. This certainly is an enhancement that’s way overdue and much needed.”

– Marty Rappaport, member of the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District

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On Tuesday, City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the updated study includes cost estimates of $17 million to $18 million to construct the two smaller garages, Lyons said. The cost of building one larger garage at North Adams Drive is around $8.5 million, while the cost at South Adams Drive is $12 million to $13 million.

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A member of the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District, Rappaport has been working alongside other area stakeholders for more than two decades to address parking issues in the commercial tourist district.

During that time, he hasn’t seen any significant progress.

The city is finalizing a study that examines those parking issues and potential solutions — in particular, the possibility of constructing one or two parking garages on city-owned lots adjacent to the Circle — and Rappaport is stressing the need to take aggressive action.

“I think that we’re at a point right now where it has to go before the commissioners,” he said at Tuesday’s BID meeting. “It can’t wait.”

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SKIMMER: Fraudsters plant device to fuel schemes FROM PAGE 1A

gift card.

Wright realized he left his card at the station when he didn’t have it to pay for dinner and returned later that evening to find the gas station closed and the card gone.

When police returned the next morning, a gas station attendant gave the card to police. It had been found near the pump the previous day before closing.

“That was the first clue that something was wrong,” Borque said. “The gas station had the card, but the card was being used in a different capacity that night when it was locked up at the station.”

The card’s information was used at two different Tampa gas stations March 8 to buy two cartons of cigarettes each. The card was also denied four times for similar charges after the bank was alerted to irregular charges.

Borque obtained images and video footage of a Hispanic male driving a four-door black Hyundai SUV with tinted windows making the cigarette purchases with a credit card at a Tampa Circle K. The video shows the clerk surveying the card, checking the man’s driver’s license and checking the signature on the receipt to make sure everything matched.

“It’s a sophisticated operation,” Borque said. “They created a credit card and a fake identification that matched up perfectly.”

Less sophisticated operations, Borque said, take information and

put it on a gift card, hoping to buy items without clerks reviewing information or asking for identification.

Borque said groups use skimmers in gas stations all around Miami, Tampa and Orlando, making the triangle on a weekly basis to collect information gathered.

Credit card info is used to purchase items in bulk, such as cigarettes, razor blades, baby formula and other items to sell to mom and pop grocery stores at discounted prices, Borque said.

The skimmer found at the Mobil station, which is being analyzed for DNA and fingerprints by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, also contained a Bluetooth mechanism that allowed suspects to access credit card information simply by driving near the vicinity of the pump before driving away and returning a few days later to download more information.

“We’re not sure how many people got scammed,” Borque said.

“We’re advising Longboaters and visitors to check their accounts closely.”

Police are perusing video surveillance from the Mobil station to find a suspect and vehicle that hopefully match the man and black Hyundai from the Tampa gas station.

Because the town has a licenseplate camera recognition system, Borque says the town “has a better chance than many” of catching the suspect.

“If we can get the tag, we can find out who rented it if it’s a rental, and if it’s not a rental car,

making sure tape affixed to the side of the pump hasn’t been ripped. If it’s torn, patrons are advised to alert a clerk and not to use the pump.

Although the Mobil station didn’t have the tape prior to the crime, Rahman-Shaw has since added it to increase security.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which regulates the state’s gas stations, is also warning drivers about credit card skimmers after inspectors discovered six skimmers in the past week from Tampa Bay area gas stations.

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Gas station employees and patrons Cumming credits Borque with prove their pump hasn’t been driving to the gas station March tampered with by making sure tape 13 to uncover the skimmer after affixed to the side of the pump realizing such a device was probhasn’t been ripped. ably the culprit.

“It’s exactly what we need to be doing out here,” Cumming said. we’ll hit a home run,” Borque said. “Be proactive and alert to scams.”

He also noted that the Mobil sta- Cumming and Borque are hopeful tion has 16 cameras, more than the license plate cameras can help double the number of working find the suspect’s vehicle once all cameras most gas stations have. of the security footage from the Mobil gas station co-owner and gas station is reviewed.

Key resident Nazeela RahmanIn the meantime, Borque and Shaw said she was shocked that Cumming urge motorists to also “such an extremely sophisticated use a gas pump that has a clear group” was able to plant a skim- view of the gas station attendant mer at her station. The suspect because suspects use pumps that even used a special tool to open are out of a line of sight when the side of the gas pump. placing skimmers.

“We’re working diligently with Keeping a close watch on your Longboat Key police to find out accounts is also recommended. who was responsible,” Rahman“We can’t solve every case, but Shaw said. if we’re persistent and look at Gas station employees TRYand ON A every aspect of this case, we’re patrons can prove their pump TRY ON we can catch this guy,” TRYwith ON A byA hopeful hasn’t been tampered Borque said.

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Longboat Pass project: One permit down, one to go The town has passed one state-level hurdle for the dredging project, but it could face challenges at the federal level.

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A Longboat Pass dredging project tentatively scheduled for September will receive a permit from the state.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the town an intent to issue a permit for the project earlier this month.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale informed commissioners in an email Thursday that a 14-day waiting period for potential challenges for the project is over.

“The timeframe for parties to file a timely administrative challenge to this permit has expired,” Mooney-Portale wrote.

Public Works Director Juan Florensa called the news “a great milestone” but noted the project still has “other hurdles” The town expects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue an intent to issue a federal permit within the next 30 days. And the state’s permit, likely to be issued in the next 90 days, is contingent on that federal permit.

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Florensa said.

That’s because both Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski and former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash, as well

as some environmental organizations, wrote letters to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last year, opposing the town’s request for a federal permit to dredge both Longboat Pass and New Pass.

With two groins under construction to help hold sand on the north end of the Key, the town wants to place sand on the north end from Longboat Pass through a sharing agreement with Manatee County at a cost of $3.5 million.

Sand would be filled in around the groins and in other sand-starved areas of the mid- and north-end portions of the Key. On the south end, the town hopes to dredge New Pass in summer 2016 to use 315,000 cubic yards of sand to fill in eroded areas on the south end behind L’Ambiance, Longboat Towers and other condominiums.

The commission nixed a $1.5 million emergency truck-haul project that would have brought 25,000 cubic yards of sand to the south end of the island last year, citing potential traffic headaches from dump trucks and the cost of the project.

But the town is prepared to use trucks to bring sand to the island if permit delays occur.

“We’re covering all our bases to bring sand to areas of the Key that need it as soon as we can,” Florensa said.

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Beach permitting: what a waste The bureaucratic process for obtaining renourishment permits is like watching a tree grow — with no one in the state or federal agencies incentivized to work with a sense of urgency.

Last week’s report about the beach erosion on the southern end of Longboat Key — particularly on the beach fronting the L’Ambiance condominiums — brought into focus once again Longboat Key taxpayers’ never-ending challenge: maintaining the beach and the high cost of doing so.

This is an unavoidable fact of life here. If you want Paradise on earth, you’ll have to pay extra for it.

To be sure, it was eye-opening to read the table delineating the expected itemized costs for beach maintenance for this and the town’s next fiscal year — up to $23.8 million.

That’s a big number. What makes that dollar amount alarming is that it is about the same amount taxpayers have paid in previous years for an islandwide beach renourishment. And those typically last about six to seven years, or, if amortized, roughly $4 million a year.

This time, though, about $20 million of that amount is expected only to address dredging at New Pass and Longboat Pass, completing the installation of groins on the troubled north end of the Key and renourishing hot spots at mid-Key and on the south end.

Dig a little deeper into the itemized costs, and you’ll see another cost that seems even more alarming. The town is projecting to spend $10 million hauling sand by truck if … if protests and objections to the state and the U.S. Army Corps

of Engineers delay renourishing and the installation of groins.

And that brings us to the crux of this issue: the byzantine, costly, inefficient permitting process.

It needs dramatic change. At the state and federal levels.

Just in the past two decades, Longboat Key taxpayers have spent millions of dollars in town staff time, lawyers fees and engineering fees attempting to comply with all of the regulatory demands of the state Department of Environmental Regulation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits to perform beach projects that everyone knows must be done every five to eight years.

Sure, there must be a process for vetting and considering opposition to such projects. But the time the process takes is like watching a tree grow — with seemingly no one in the state or federal agencies incentivized to work with a sense of urgency.

Case in point: Two persistent opponents to Longboat Pass dredging are former Town Commissioner Gene Jaleski and former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash. They have filed challenges with the Army of Corps of Engineers in an attempt to stop the dredging of Longboat Pass in the past.

This likely will add months to the permitting process. In fact, no one ever really knows how long it will take the Corps of Engineers or state officials to conduct

Everyone knows U.S. and Western governments won’t stop the Islamic jihadists EXCERPT

Islamic states and jihadists who attack and murder Westerners and other disbelievers are motivated to do so by their religion, Islam. Everyone paying attention knows this (including those pretending not to).

From the 1983 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut, to the 1989 fatwa

on British author Salman Rushdie, to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City, to the 1996 bombing of the Khobr Towers in Saudi Arabia, to the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, to the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, to the 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, to the 2004 murder of Theo van Gogh in Amsterdam, to the 2005 bombings in the London Underground, to the 2009 massacre at Fort Hood, to the 2012 murders at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, to the 2013 bombings at the Boston Mara-

thon, to the 2013 butchering of a British soldier in London, to the 2014 beheading of a woman in Oklahoma, to the 2015 massacre of cartoonists and journalists at the Charlie Hebdo in Paris — all of these and countless additional atrocities have been committed by Muslims who accept the tenets of Islam as true and take the religion seriously.

“Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them,” the Koran orders (9:5). “When you meet the unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks (47:4).”

“Fight them until all opposition ends and all submit to Allah (8:39).” “Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger … whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (33:57-61).” “To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah — whether he is slain or gets victory — soon shall We give him a reward of great value (4:74).”

What of the “unbelievers,” the “transgressors,” the “disobedient”? What will be their divine fate? “They will enter the Fire of Hell,” where “it will be said to them: ‘This is the reality which you rejected as false!’ (83:12-17)” And on and on.

Islamic scripture is saturated with such commandments and promises.

Consequently and unsurprisingly, Islamic states, Muslim groups and individual Muslims who take their religion seriously are committed to converting or killing unbelievers until all submit to Allah.

That is the widely known (yet oftevaded) problem. What is the solution?

At the political level, the solution is for Western nations, especially the United

their public hearings, review testimony and evidence and render decisions. But with each passing day, the waves from the Gulf of Mexico erode the beach and increase the cost of protecting taxpayers’ property. More time equals more cost.

And in this case, to make matters worse, in the event permitting is delayed, the Town Commission is prepared to spend $10 million to haul sand by truck. That shows how serious the town staff and Town Commission regard the threat to property if permitting is delayed.

This is crazy. Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa told the Longboat Observer the town is doing everything it can to get sand as quickly as it can for the southern end of the Key. He expects it by the summer of 2016!

All of this points to two places that can change the process— the Legislature and Congress. Speeding up beach permitting for the affluent town of Longboat Key isn’t likely to register high on the agendas of our representatives, Rep. Jim Boyd in the Legislature and Congressman Vern Buchanan. But this problem isn’t isolated to Longboat Key. Beach erosion occurs across the entire state of Florida and along all of the U.S. coast lines. Think of the millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars that are washed away annually in the never-ending tides of government bureaucracy. Ten million dollars to haul sand by truck — what a bureaucracy-driven waste.

States, to name the enemy — Islamic regimes that sponsor terrorism, especially those in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the jihadist groups they support, such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State; eliminate them using the full capabilities of our militaries, including nuclear weapons if necessary; announce to the world that any and all regimes, groups, and individuals who continue sponsoring or engaging in jihad will likewise be eliminated; and follow through on that promise.

But, as everyone paying attention also knows, neither the U.S. government nor any Western governments will eliminate those regimes and groups anytime soon. So we who care about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness must do more than demand that our governments do what they should do. We must also engage in activism at deeper philosophic levels, specifically at the levels of morality and epistemology (the branch of philosophy concerned with nature and means of knowledge).

At the moral level, we must reject and condemn the morality that forbids Western nations from taking the correct political action: the morality of altruism, the notion that self-sacrfice is moral, that we should love our enemies, turn the other cheek and generally sacrifice ourselves and our loved ones for the “sake” of others, including savages.

On the positive side, we must embrace and advocate the morality that mandates correct political action: the morality of rational egoism, the truth that selfinterest is moral, that we should pursue and not sacrifice our life-serving values, and that, when attacked, we should defend ourselves by any means necessary.”

— Craig Biddle The Objectivist Standard Spring 2015

“Islamic states, Muslim groups and Muslims who take their religion seriously are committed to converting or killing unbelievers until all submit to Allah.” CRAIG BIDDLE

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Election draws lowest turnout in a decade TURNOUT TRENDS

Just 29.61% of registered voters cast ballots for last week’s election — a lower turnout than any Longboat Key Town Commission race in memory.

ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

Are you a registered voter who didn’t make it to the polls this month for early voting or election day?

You’re not alone.

Of the town’s 6,181 registered voters, just 1,830 — or 29.61% — cast ballots in the March 10 election, which featured two contested Longboat Key Town Commission races.

The town’s records for voter turnout only go back to 2009.

The Longboat Observer examined turnout statistics from past election reports since 2005 and determined turnout was the lowest in at least a decade for ballots that featured at least one contested commission race.

Why the low turnout?

For one thing, two commission races were the only items on the ballot. Many past elections that generated high turnout also featured a hot-button referendum issue.

For example, in 2004, when turnout was 47%, voters weren’t

just deciding whether Bob Dawson or John Kerwin would represent them on the commission.

They also had to decide whether to approve a $6.4 million bond issuance for a community center, which voters defeated.

In 2008, turnout was 41.2%, but voters weren’t just electing Gene Jaleski or Bob Siekmann.

They were also deciding whether to approve a pool of 250 tourism units.

But this year’s election had other factors at play.

Incumbent At-Large Commissioner Phill Younger and newly elected District 4 Commissioner Jack Daly actively campaigned during election season, while their challengers — Jaleski and Larry Grossman, respectively — did not raise money or hold events.

Many voters were already familiar with candidates: Younger has served for nearly five years on the commission; Daly was vice chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board; Jaleski served for just more than a year on the commission before resigning in 2010

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and sought election in 2013; and Grossman also ran in 2013.

“The overall knowledge of the candidates did not draw a lot of controversy,” Younger said. “People were not on the fence. The opponents on both sides did not do anything. They didn’t put the effort in that one would assume they’d put in had they been serious candidates.”

Daly believes the lack of visibility of Grossman and Jaleski contributed to low turnout but also pointed out another factor: “I guess in fairness, there were really not a lot of contentious Longboat Key issues here,” he said.

Grossman said he was disappointed by the low turnout.

“If voters were engaged in any way, it would have been nice,” he said.

He said he doesn’t “believe in raising money to raise money,” although he had campaign materials such as a website and literature. He said he wishes there were more debates to educate citizens about issues, possibly through homeowners associations and

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other civic and neighborhood groups.

Grossman said the same individuals showed up for the three debates that took place this year.

“I don’t really know what the issues were,” Grossman said.

“What was the election all about?”

Jaleski believes the town’s low turnout reflects disengagement on the part of many Americans.

He doesn’t believe campaigning would have made a difference in

this election.

“I believe that the Key Club issue and the political forces that came into play have basically socialized government on Longboat Key,” said Jaleski, referring to the Longboat Key Club’s controversial $400 million redevelopment plan. “People who vote now look to their social outlets.”

In the meantime, he doesn’t regret running.

“I had a good time,” Jaleski said.

“I think it served the people.”

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arine scientist Stephen Spotte, 72, shares his adventures that span from his boyhood in a West Virginia mining camp to traveling the world as a marine scientist in his memoir, “My Watery Self: Memoirs of a Marine Scientist,” published this month by Three Rooms Press.

A Longboat Key resident since 2001, Spotte has written more than 80 scientific research papers and 18 books. Here, he delves into the stories from his latest book, which is his second memoir. For photos from his “Our Watery Selves” event last week, see page 21A.

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Q: How does a kid from West Virginia wind up becoming a marine biologist?

A: When I was around 10 or 12, there were these books these guys, Hans Hass and Guy Gilpatric wrote about their adventures in skin-diving. These guys got to work in their swimsuits. What could be better than that?

Q: You’ve written 18 books, including one previous memoir. Do you find it easier to write about yourself or wildlife?

A: I find it more difficult to write about myself. When you spend your whole life as a scientist, what you write is very restricted.

Everything has to be completely accurate. The last entry (of “My Watery Self”) is about how reliable memory really is. It’s certainly accurate to the best of my recollection, but it’s very difficult even to remember last week and how you were feeling at a certain moment.

Q: There’s a scene in “My Watery Self” in which you dive while tripping on acid. Did the experience influence you as a scientist?

A: No. I had to make a big decision (decide whether to accept a curator position at a Boston aquarium or a similar position in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, N.Y.; he chose the latter). It was a career change, and it was at night, and I was by

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myself, and I wanted to think as best as I could.

Q: What’s a typical day like working at an aquarium?

A: When you’re a curator, your duties all have to do with taking care of the animals. When you’re a director, you’re taking care of staff. I didn’t like being a director as much as a curator because I’m a hands-on kind of guy. I used to always be asked, “It must be hard to take care of all these animals.” I would say, “It’s these employees. They’re the hard ones.”

Q: What do you think about the Seaworld controversy?

A: We’re well past the point in our culture where we have to keep whales and dolphins in captivity. Although I was part of that in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s, our motive was different because we were publishing scientific research. Seaworld produces very little research. It’s hard to justify keeping them in captivity unless you’re disseminating research.

Q: What would you have done as a career if you hadn’t become a marine scientist?

A: An ethnobotanist. I was going to be a forester at one point, but I had allergies.

Q: Where is the most spectacular place you’ve gone diving?

A: The Solomon Islands. It was pristine. It hadn’t been trashed yet at all. The epicenter of coral reef diversity is in the South Pacific. The Philippines has the same capacity to be beautiful, but the people fish with dynamite. The reefs have giant holes in them.

Q: When was the photo on the cover of the book taken?

A: It was taken the early ’70s in Key Largo by a guy named Skinner. He liked to take photos in black and white. I didn’t even know I was having my photo taken. The next thing I know, he’s developed this shot in black and white.

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PALMA SOLA PARK 1205 Alcazar Drive $675,000 | Web ID A3998975 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428

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

ANNA MARIA 710 North Shore Drive $489,000 | Web ID A4109481 Terry Hayes 941.302.3100

RIVERVIEW PINES 1415 70th Street Northwest $450,000 | Web ID A4111333 Jackie Kleppinger 941.320.0049

WEST OF TRAIL 995 Whitakers Lane $2,499,000 | Web ID A3967586 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

ANNA MARIA 851 North Shore Drive $1,695,000 | Web ID A4113054 Judie Berger & Terry Hayes 941.928.3424

HARBOR HOUSE SOUTH 400 Golden Gate Point #12 $895,000 | Web ID A4116405 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

LIDO BEACH CLUB 1212 Benjamin Franklin Drive #308 $619,000 | Web ID A4112160 Karin Stephan 941.504.4435

PALMA SOLA POINTE 9820 2nd Terrace Northwest $449,000 | Web ID A3997746 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

GOLDEN GATE POINT 128 Golden Gate Point #1001 $3,500,000 | Web ID A3998680 Thomas Netzel 941.308.1083

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SPANISH MAIN YACHT CLUB 959 Spanish Drive South $599,000 | Web ID A4116273 Kimberly Freiwald 941.256.6775

ANNA MARIA 3009 Avenue East $410,000 | Web ID A4108420 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

280 Golden Gate Point #8 $4,295,000 | Web ID A4111754 Joel Schemmel & Cheryl Loeffler 941.587.4894

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415 L’Ambiance Drive #D606 $2,295,000 | Web ID A4109201 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

415 L’Ambiance Drive #D605 $1,950,000 | Web ID A4108823 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

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4422 Riverview Boulevard $1,390,000 | Web ID A3995416 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

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

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3531 Bayou Pointe $2,599,000 | Web ID A3987300 Sheldon Paley 941.356.1857

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

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6860 Pine Street $3,395,000 | Web ID A4108719 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

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

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BIRD KEY 629 North Owl Drive $2,673,000 | Web ID A4107980 Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502

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1075 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #204 $699,999 | Web ID A4104131 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

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800 Benjamin Franklin Drive #510 $550,000 | Web ID A4108688 Sheldon Paley 941.356.1857

GOLDEN GATE POINT 325 Golden Gate Point #7 $395,000 | Web ID A4116397 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

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

9812 2nd Terrace Northwest $499,000 | Web ID A3997750 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

BRADENTON 2311 64th Street Court West $369,000 | Web ID A4113832 Jayne Kocher 941.915.6000

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MARCH 5

SEXUAL PREDATOR 7:15 a.m. — 300 block of North Shore Road.

Suspicious Person: License cameras notified police that a vehicle registered to a sexual predator had entered the Key. Police spoke with the man and confirmed his identity, then let him go back to work.

GULF COURSE 9:17 a.m. — 3700 block of GMD. Code Enforcement: Police received a call about people hitting golf balls into the Gulf from the beach. Police found a man holding a driver and a woman.

The man said he hit a few balls into the water but was done.

Police warned him that his actions were prohibited by town ordinance.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 3:16 p.m. — 4300 block of GMD. Rescue: Police were dispatched to a condo swimming pool about a man who was unresponsive but breathing. Other residents had pulled the man out of the pool after he went under water and didn’t surface.

Firefighter/paramedics transported him to a hospital.

LOST WALLET 4:04 p.m. — 1200 block of GMD. Lost/Missing Property: A man said he had his wallet the night before, when he attended a function at a place of worship, but was now missing the wallet.

His wife searched the property and could not find it, nor could anyone at the place of worship.

OFF THE HOOK 8:28 p.m. — Longboat Pass Bridge.

Fishing: A man was fishing from the draw span part of the Longboat Pass Bridge, which signs state is prohibited. Police gave him a written warning.

DOG FIGHT 6:01 p.m. — 3000 block of Grand Bay Blvd.

Civil Disturbance: A groomer picked up a dog, Trixie, after the owner requested her service.

The groomer started feeling ill and transported Trixie to a Sarasota location but told the woman she would have Trixie back by 5:30 p.m. The woman called police because she worried the groomer wouldn’t bring Trixie back. She later found a text message from the groomer telling her to stop harassing her and stating that she would meet the owner at the guard gate and would not charge her or the service. She left Trixie and a bag of treats with the guard. Police determined that no theft occurred and spoke to the groomer the next day after she received threatening texts from the woman, one of which stated, “Stop harassing me if u know whats good for u.” The groomer played a voicemail from the woman in which the woman asked her to bring the dog back by 5:30 p.m., but the groomer got stuck in traffic.

Police told the woman not to contact the groomer.

MARCH 6

THE HEAT IS ON 12:38 a.m. — 4300 block of Falmouth Drive.

Fire: A deputy fire chief told police that two fires at a condominium were suspicious, and he could not provide a cause. The fire awakened several residents, but no one saw anything suspicious. Police planned to ask for surveillance video from the property.

FLAMES OF PASSION 1:13 a.m. — 3800 block of GMD. Traffic Violation: A Bradenton Beach officer stopped a vehicle without its lights on while he assisted at the scene of a suspicious fire on the Key. The two men in the vehicle said they pulled into a beach access parking lot and had sex inside their vehicle but denied having any involvement in the fire. The officer found two open containers of beer, a used condom, a pair of handcuffs and a pair of blue panties — but no evidence they were involved with the fire.

The driver received a citation for his suspended driver’s license; both men received citations for open containers.

BREAK AND TAKE 3:14 p.m. — 5500 block of GMD. Larceny From Vehicle: A woman left her purse on the passenger-side floor of a vehicle while she was at a park. She returned and found someone had broken

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NO THANKS 3:38 p.m. — Intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bay View Drive.

Rescue: A woman felt lightheaded after falling from her bicycle. She refused to be transported to a hospital despite firefighter/paramedics’ recommendations.

STOLEN STICKER 5:12 p.m. — 1900 block of Harbourside Drive.

Larceny From Vehicle: A woman’s registration decal was stolen from her vehicle. She realized it was missing when she received a parking ticket in Sarasota.

MARCH 8

PARK PROHIBITION 2:20 p.m. — 100 block of GMD. Code Enforcement: Police noticed three people were on a town dock that had been closed due to a previous fire. They were also drinking alcoholic beverages. The group told police they didn’t notice the signs, and they didn’t know alcohol was prohibited in town parks without a permit.

MARCH 8

UNDER LOCK AND KEY 12:07 a.m. — 4100 block of GMD. Burglary: The owner of a luxury-car service business discovered that keys to 12 vehicles were missing from a storage unit in the business’ garage. The man believes that someone took his keys to interrupt his business. He said they were his only keys, and he would not be able to obtain replacements until the following week.

The person responsible could be a former employee who was fired last year and now works for another limousine company. Dispatch was attempting to verify whether a vehicle from the man’s company was on the Key at the time of the theft. The man said he would block the garage entrance so no vehicles could be removed.

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WELCOME CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE Meets at 11:15 a.m. at the Chart House restaurant, 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Sheridan Wyatt, writer and consultant from Words Matter, will discuss legacy writing. Cost is $25. RSVP to welcomeclubreservations@ gmail.com. For more info, visit welcomeclubsarasota.com.

LONGBOAT KEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Meets at 7 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Historian Jeff LaHurd will present “History of Sarasota from 1885 and the Scottish Colony through the Roaring ’20s.” Visit longboatkeyhistory. com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

‘PRESERVE YOUR ANCESTOR’S LEGACY: WRITE HIS/HER LIFE STORY’ Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Mike Karsen, member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, will teach guests the process of piecing together an individual’s life story. Cost is $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

PARTY ON THE PASS Takes place at 6:30 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Support Mote’s

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hospitals for dolphins, whales and sea turtles with an evening of food and fun. Mote’s hospitals have rehabilitated 70 dolphins and whales since 1992 and more than 450 sea turtles since 1995. Cost is $85. Call 388-4441, Ext. 324, or email jwagner@mote.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, AND SATURDAY, MARCH 21

‘WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ISRAEL TODAY’ AND ‘FUTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE’ Takes place at 8 p.m. on March 20 and 10 a.m. on March 21 at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Michael Marmur, a leader of Reform Judaism in Israel, will speak during regular Shabbat services. Call 3833428.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

TOWN COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Longboat Key Public Safety Complex, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The event includes free document shredding from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., voter registration information, wellness screenings, tours of the police and fire stations and more. Call 316-1999.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22

CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT Takes place at 4 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Organist Ann Stephenson-Moe, director of music and

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DON’T MISS KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY PANCAKE BREAKFAST What: Enjoy a hot stack of pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and prizes. This year’s event is dedicated to Edith Barr Dunn, who died Feb. 4. Cost is $7.

Buy five tickets, and get a sixth for free. Proceeds benefit children’s charities in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Tickets are available at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce in the Centre Shops, 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Call Wayne Swift at 383-2095.

When: 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21 Where: St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive

chief organist for the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, will perform classical and contemporary music. Call 383-8833.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

LONGBOAT KEY GARDEN CLUB NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBER TEA Takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Spanish Main Yacht Club clubhouse, 5700 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The club’s social committee seeks to meet new and prospective club members.

Refreshments provided. RSVP to 685-4909 or 383-0428.

KEY OF SEA CHORUS FINAL PERFORMANCE Takes place at 4 p.m. at the Players Club, 1485 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The Key of Sea Chorus sings every spring at assisted-living and retirement homes. Call Judie at 383-4664.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

CHRIST CHURCH PALM SUNDAY CANTATA SERVICE — takes place at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The cantata, “The King is Coming,” is arranged by Russell Mauldin and will be presented with audio and video accompaniment. Call 383-8833.

RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS

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 23. Classes are taught by David

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Rice. Call 383-8161.

WEDNESDAYS

LENTEN SERIES ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN: A LOOK BACK AT OUR COMMON ORIGINS The final installment is at 2 p.m.

March 25, at All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Parkway. Iman Sudebar, of the Muslim Community of Southwest Florida, will present the final lecture. Call 383-8161.

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 $10.

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KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Armando Linde will present “A Tour of the World Economy From East to West.”

Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

FRIDAYS

TAI CHI CLASS Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road.

Call 383-8161.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

SHIFTING SANDS SUPPORT GROUP Takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Ruth Cushing Room at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Call 3836491.

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Panoramic Gulf views! This spectacular 3BR/41/2BA Arlington layout features amazing vistas. Three terraces offer the ideal places to enjoy morning sun and afternoon sunsets. Two covered parking spaces.

List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth801.com

LUXURY BAY FRONT 7038 Hawks Harbor Circle

Two-acre, private bay front island with or without custom-designed 4BR/5BA home.

List price: $5,995,000 Website: www.7038HawksHarborCircle.com

2024 Alameda Avenue

2014 new construction! Water views from nearly every room of this 4BR/41/2BA home.

List price: $1,599,000 Website: www.2024AlamedaAvenue.com

629 Rountree Drive

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #235

Panoramic bay views stretch on forever from this 3BR/3BA Biscayne in Building II. Wraparound terrace, eat-in kitchen, private master suite. Includes secure parking and deeded access to the private Bay Isles Beach Club.

List price: $849,000 Website: www.GrandBay235.com

7322 Westmoreland Drive

Estate-sized, direct bay front parcel in Whitfield Estates offering more than one-acre of waterfront property to build your dream home or update the existing home. Panoramic bay and city views.

List price: $1,545,000 Website: www.7322WestmorelandDrive.com

Just one in from the open bay! Spacious 3BR/3BA home with newer dock, seawall.

List price: $1,595,000 Website: www.629RountreeDrive.com

690 Penfield Street

Charming 2BR/2BA waterfront retreat features deep-water dockage and two lifts.

List price: $679,000 Website: www.690PenfieldStreet.com

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125 Big Pass Lane

A rare find, this property boasts almost one acre of beach front property for you to begin your dream home. Offering more than 100’ of water frontage on the open, turquoise Gulf waters and unobstructed access to the bay.

List price: $2,495,000 Website: www.125BigPassLane.com

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802

Panoramic Gulf, city and bay views greet you from this luxurious, 8th-floor, 2,500-square-feet residence at L’Ambiance with southern exposure! This residence is ready for your personal enjoyment.

List price: $1,749,000 Website: www.415LAmbianceB802.com

1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive #603

Direct Gulf-front penthouse at Beachplace! This rarelyavailable, 2BR/2BA beach retreat offers Gulf views from every room and an EXTENDED TERRACE. Also includes premium inside and outside parking spaces.

List price: $849,000 Website: www.Beachplace2603.com

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Upgraded from top to bottom! This flawless, contemporary 3BR/31/2BA residence at Corey’s Landing is move-in ready.

Stunning bay and city views. Includes a private, bay-side pool and dock. Furnished.

List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.3440MistletoeLane.com

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard, Residence 261

To say that this sixth-floor Antigua residence has been updated does not even begin to describe what you will see when you view this residence! Completely redesigned from top to bottom!

Attention to detail and use of the highest quality materials make this one of Longboat Key’s finest condominium residences. Views are of downtown Sarasota, the bay and golf course.

List price: $1,695,000 Website: www.GrandBay261.com

LONGBOAT KEY 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #510

Splendid 2BR/2BA, 5th-floor residence at Promenade with direct Gulf views. Furnished.

List price: $879,000 Website: www.Promenade510.com

511 Putting Green Lane

This light and open 3BR/2BA home offers updated flooring and a newer marble lanai.

List price: $869,000 Website: www.511PuttingGreenLane.com

609 Halyard Lane

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #151

You will love this rare opportunity to enjoy a lovely 3BR/3BA Antigua residence in Building I at Grand Bay. List price: $1,399,000 Website: www.GrandBay151.com

2550 Harbourside Drive #321

Secluded 3BR/31/2BA, bay front residence offering an expansive layout, private courtyard entrance and two terraces.

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

3613 Fair Oaks Place

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

Includes private beach access.

List price: $859,000 Website: www.3613FairOaksPlace.com

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

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

560 Putter Lane

Southern exposure! Located on one of the best streets in Country Club Shores. This 3BR/2BA home offers a newer seawall and deep-water dock with unobstructed bay access. Ready to renovate or build new.

List price: $899,000 Website: www.560PutterLane.com

1060 Bogey Lane

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

List price: $399,000 Website: www.1060BogeyLane.com

2729 Gulf of Mexico Drive #11

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

Rarely-available 2BR/21/2BA beach home at Seaplace with a private one-car garage.

List price: $549,000 Website: www.SeaplaceT1106.com

1965 Gulf of Mexico Drive #202

This updated 2BR/2BA beach retreat is move-in ready! New kitchen, custom builtins. Includes covered parking List price: $449,000 Website: www.SeaplaceG5202.com

2039 Gulf of Mexico Drive #212D

This wonderful 2BR/21/2BA 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

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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

1511 South Lake Shore Drive

Secluded, 4BR/3BA lake-front estate is a wonderful haven with many upgrades.

List price: $1,195,000 Website: www.1511SouthLakeShoreDrive.com

1064 North Tamiami Trail #1227

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

List price: $259,000 Website: www.BroadwayPromenade1227.com

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

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Lynches celebrate the luck of the Irish

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he Irish and Irish-at-heart flocked to Lynches Pub & Grub on St. Armands Circle to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday.

The celebration kicked off with warm-up parties Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings and will conclude with a hangover party Wednesday.

The event included Irish stepdancers, bagpipers, corned beef and, of course, green beer.

Lynches co-owner Ethna Lynch said Tuesday morning she expected more than 1,000 people to visit Lynches on St. Patrick’s Day. “It’s an honor that everybody wants to celebrate our national holiday with us,” she said.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Burkli, 7, and Charli Harkins, 9

Joretta Beck, Lynn Hoover and Cathy DeRose

Top: Lynches Pub & Grub co-owners Chris and Ethna Lynch Bottom: Hillary and Mary Smith

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Bill and Nadine Witzel with Jake Smith

Get ’Em While They’re Hot! Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key presents its annual

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Longboat Key veterans share spirit of service at get-together KRISTEN HERHOLD STAFF WRITER

Nearly 60 veterans who served from World War II to the Vietnam War gathered at the Rotary Club of Longboat Key’s inaugural Veterans Get-Together Sunday, at the Longboat Island Chapel.

The event started out with the national anthem and the songs of each branch of service. Five veterans from different branches then spoke of their experiences in service.

“I promised I would try my very best no matter what height I got to,” retired Army Gen. John Casey said. “I was a soldier’s soldier, and that meant more to me than anything else in my service days.”

Former Navy chaplain the Rev. Vincent Carroll then added some humor.

“In the Navy, we have a short prayer, and it’s, ‘Dear God, go Navy, beat Army,’” he said.

“We’ve done a pretty good job of it lately.”

Army Air Corps veteran Chuck Fuller spoke of his experience in World War II. “I’m sorry I wasn’t a hero and didn’t do anything heroic,” Fuller said. “I was just a dogface who did what I was told and went where I was told.”

Joe Palumbo was the only Coast Guard veteran in attendance and explained the aims and duties of the U.S. Coast Guard.

“It was great,” Palumbo said.

“I enjoyed it and had a lot of fond memories.”

The final speaker was Evelyn

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Event coordinator Nick Kovalakides, of the Marine Corps, with speakers John Casey, of the Army, the Rev. Vincent Carroll, of the Navy, Chuck Fuller, of the Army Air Corps, Joe Palumbo, of the U.S. Coast Guard, and Evelyn Fresch, of the Women’s Army Corps

Fresch, who is a veteran of the Women’s Army Corps. She spoke of her experience and the experience of two other WAC veterans, Shirley Beachum and Frances O’Brien. The three women, who are all 93, met at the Rotary Club’s Veterans Day parade in November.

“If I hadn’t been in that parade, I wouldn’t have become acquainted with these two wonderful ladies,” Fresch said. “We are proud to be a part of the Greatest Generation.”

The veterans then split up based on the era in which they served — World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War — and mingled with one another.

“If I hadn’t been in that parade, I wouldn’t have become acquainted with these two wonderful ladies. We are proud to be a part of the Greatest Generation.”

— Evelyn Fresch, who is a veteran of the Women’s Army Corps

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emple Beth Israel was filled with nearly 150 congregants and friends Sunday night to honor former Rabbi Michael Eisenstat.

“He is a very warm person and very people-oriented,” Men’s Club CoPresident Bob Vigder said. “He has remained very active in the congregation and involved in civic acts as well.”

The event, which the temple’s Men’s Club hosted, began with a catered dinner. At each table were pictures of Eisenstat throughout his life. Following the dinner, many of Eisenstat’s close friends spoke about him.

Current Rabbi Jonathan Katz praised Eisenstat’s former and current contributions to the temple.

“We pay tribute to his efforts in sustaining and strengthening Temple Beth Israel over many years,” Katz said.

Eisenstat’s wife, Nancy, and daughter, Dorrie Rosenstein, who paid him a surprise visit from New York City, joined him in the celebration.

“I’m very honored to be a part of this,” Nancy Eisenstat said. “We’re very proud of him.”

Eisenstat began his service as rabbi of Temple Beth Israel July 1, 1997. He retired exactly 11 years later — July 1, 2008.

“It’s a thrill, and it’s fulfilling,” Eisenstat said. “I feel very honored.”

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Nancy Eisenstat, Dorrie Rosenstein and honoree Rabbi Michael Eisenstat

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Men’s Club Co-President Roger Goldstein and his wife, Judy Above: Rhoda and Leon Cooper Right: Rabbi Jonathan Katz speaks to guests.

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Longboat Key Turtle Watch breaks out of its shell

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President Tim Thurman, volunteer Jackie Williams and Vice President Cyndi Seamon

urtle-lovers and supporters enjoyed Cheezeburgers in Paradise March 11, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

The event, sponsored by Longboat Key Turtle Watch, was aimed at raising funds and awareness of the upcoming turtle-nesting season on the Key. Proceeds from the event will benefit Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program and Longboat Key Turtle Watch’s education programs.

“We’re looking forward to a great nesting season, and we’re excited to see how it plays out,” Longboat Key Turtle Watch President Tim Thurman said. “We hope to teach people to keep the beach as natural as possible and to leave it how you found it. Turtles have been here on the island longer than we have.”

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tephen Spotte, whose memoir, “My Watery Self: Memoirs of a Marine Scientist,” was released this month, took the plunge Thursday, at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, with photographer Mary Lou Johnson at the “Our Watery Selves” event.

Johnson, who is the author of “The Lure of Longboat Key: Sunrise to Sunset,” displayed a slideshow of her pictures of Longboat Key, and Spotte read a chapter from his book entitled “Exercises on a Tightrope.”

Stephen Spotte signs copies of his memoir, “My Watery Self.”

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Longboat Key Democrats discuss future politics

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ongboat Key Democratic Club members gathered March 10, for the group’s monthly luncheon at Portofino.

Sheryl Wilson, chairwoman of the Manatee County Democratic Party, and Christine Jennings, chairwoman of the Sarasota County Democratic Party, were the keynote speakers of the event. Both women discussed the future of the Democratic Party in their respective counties and the upcoming 2016 election.

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Burt Rosenfield, Republican Club President Phyllis Black and Joe McElmeel

Republican Club learns about thwarting fraud

Keynote speakers Sheryl Wilson, chairwoman of the Manatee County Democratic Party, and Christine Jennings, chairwoman of the Sarasota County Democratic Party

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ongboat Key Republican Club members learned about financial fraud at their meeting Friday, at Portofino.

Bob Klosterman, CEO of Wide Oaks Investment Management, gave a presentation titled “Thieves, Crooks and Idiots: Oh My.” “This is very deep issue,” Klosterman said. “I’m focusing on what I think are high-problem areas for people to prepare for and figure out what to look for.”

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Longboat Island Chapel shows off its vintage chic

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ne hundred and ninetyfive people enjoyed Longboat Island Chapel’s annual Lord’s Warehouse fashion show and luncheon March 12.

Nine women modeled fashions from the Lord’s Warehouse, a thrift store the church owns and operates. Each model strolled down the runway three times, once in Florida casual wear, once in “old and newish” and finally in “evening wear glamour.”

Chairwomen Jan Herman and Miriam Russell with fashion show commentator Sue Reese

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ongboat Key Club welcomed five young tennis players from Israel for the Israel Tennis Center’s annual exhibition and dinner March 10, at the Longboat Key Club.

“As an alumni of the tennis center, this event is very close to my heart,” coach Morris Ochayon said. “It’s a great opportunity for us to share our story. The message is about how this is beyond tennis. It’s about a safe place for these children to go and about teaching values. These kids are the champions.”

Jacqueline Glodstein, vice president of global development at Israel Tennis Centers, Howard Tevlowitz, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, Melissa Howard and board member Michael Ritter

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Left: Event co-hosts Mary Gratehouse and Larry Greenspon

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Gloria Flanzer was known for her support of charitable causes locally and in New York.

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Philanthropist Gloria Flanzer died March 9, at her home on Longboat Key. She was 87.

Born May 23, 1927, in Manhattan, N.Y., Flanzer and her late husband, Louis, who died in 2013, were residents of the Key for more than 35 years.

Both Flanzers were dedicated philanthropists in the Sarasota community, giving time and donations to causes including Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the Jewish Family & Children's Services.

The couple’s love of the area began with a business trip, when Louis Flanzer took a ride on Longboat Key. He fell in love with the island and told his wife they needed to do something down here, and they began the construction of the Players Club condominiums.

The Flanzers also lived parttime in Scarsdale, N.Y. One of Flanzer’s recent contributions came in the form of the establishment of The

Gloria & Louis Flanzer Campus on Ringling Boulevard for the Jewish Family & Children’s Services in January.

JFCS President/CEO Rose Chapman, expressed gratitude for Flanzer’s contributions in a statement.

“Gloria, along with her husband, Louis, who passed away in 2013, always deeply cared about the quality of life for residents of the communities where they have lived,” Chapman said. “Their support of medical facilities, social service organizations and Jewish organizations in New York and Sarasota underscore their commitment to helping others. JFCS was indeed fortunate to be the beneficiary of the Flanzers’ philanthropic spirit of giving.”

In addition to the gift of a new downtown Sarasota campus for JFCS, Flanzer made a five-year commitment to support the programs JFCS offers. Her donations will help provide resources and services to caregivers and their loved

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“Thanks to Gloria, JFCS can continue to provide programs that improve the quality of life for caregivers and individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia-related diseases,” Chapman said in a release.

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Born in Lakeland, Mrs. Ervin graduated from Florida Southern College. In later years, she and her husband moved to the place of their dreams on Longboat Key; they owned at The Dunes and later, the Bayou.

She loved the island and was instrumental in the installation of the bike path and the planting of trees along its course.

A tiny lady, Mrs. Ervin was often seen walking the beach in an upside-down sailor hat, watching every sunset and chatting to all who met her.

She attached Post-It notes to an old tree stump by the bike path in front of the Bayou with sayings for everyone who passed.

Mrs. Ervin was a loving and caring mother, wife and woman who wanted the best for everyone.

Mrs. Ervin was preceded in death by her husband, Edward “E.K.” Ervin, and son, Edward “Ken” Ervin Jr. She is survived by her son, Clay Ervin; daughter, Jill Silvester; six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

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staff, volunteers and clients, I am most grateful to Gloria for believing in the mission of JFCS and providing the organization with the opportunity to dedicate a new campus that allows us to offer hope to others.”

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t. Patrick’s Day in the Longbeach Village is a cause for celebration. Residents rode bicycles, drove golf carts and walked together in a parade Saturday to commemorate the holiday.

The parade route began on Broadway and ended on Magnolia Road. Following the parade, participants and residents gathered at the waterfront property of Cathy and

St. Mary celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Irish dinner and dance.

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Frank O’Brien says he planned a month in advance to wear his orange pants to represent the Irish flag.

The Longboat Key Education Center applauds encore jazz performance.

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Craig Meldahl to continue the festivities.

Neighbors enjoyed a meal of corned beef and cabbage, catered by Harry’s Continental Kitchens, under the Meldahls’ banyan tree. For dessert, guests brought their favorite dishes to share.

At the after-party, Shirley Myers was recognized with the “Best Cart” award.

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embers of the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church congregation dined and danced at a St. Patrick’s Day party Saturday. To start the night, guests played a couple of rounds of hot potato at their their tables. Shortly after, the duo of Patsy & Majella played traditional Irish songs for the crowd.

The Irish theme extended to the menu, which included corned beef, cabbage, red potatoes, carrots and Irish beer. Each table also featured a loaf of Irish soda bread.

Organizer and Men’s Club President Dave Carter surprised guests with a performance by bagpiper Gary Reinstrom of Jacobites Piping Hot with J.D. Ellsworth on drums.

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The event celebrated the birthdays of Blackburn and Miltich, who turned 90 and 30, respectively, last week.

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Bird Key Yacht Club checks into Sands Hotel with Sinatra

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B FANTASTIC 2BR/2BA LIGHT BRIGHT and cheery updated mobile home. Wood laminate floors, light wood cabinets and plenty of room for entertaining. Come see for yourself! $119,900 Dia Wilson # M5903260

FABULOUS MOVE-IN CONDITION turnkey furnished 2BR/2.5BA, pet friendly townhome. Partial bay views and lush serene greenery enables a quiet escape to paradise. $299,900 Dia Wilson # A4112176

SECLUDED PARADISE on south end of Longboat Key. Furnished and steps away from beach and short drive to St. Armands & Sarasota art district. Amenities include golf course, tennis, pool, spa & restaurant. Dia Wilson $326,900 Dia Wilson # M5846581

ATTENTION INVESTORS Short term rentals allowed! Enjoy breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico from this 1BR/1BA turnkey furnished 3rd floor corner condominium. Amenities include heated pool. putting green and shuffleboard. $354,900 Dia Wilson # A4116044

RENTAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY for this income producing property with flexible rental program, no rental restrictions. 2/2 turnkey furnished, updated & well maintained. $365,000 Mary Moore # A4116195

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 Marc Turner # A3926740

ird Key Yacht Club transformed into the Sands Hotel March 7, for a Frank Sinatra-themed night.

The club’s Sinatra at the Sands event paid tribute to both the late singer and Las Vegas with Sinatra impersonator Rob Satori and slot machines.

“This night was full of great entertainment, great food and great people,” event Co-Chairwoman Linda Brink said. “The Sands couldn’t be better.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Above: Marilyn Cooper and Tamara Tazzia Left: David Taylor with Sally and Wil Hergenrader

Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years

Cathy C. Meldahl, P.A. Your Longboat Key Community Realtor AMAZING GULF FRONT 2BR/2BA condo tucked behind the Sea Pines. Enjoy view of the pool, listen to the waves rolling in and watch the fabulous sunsets. $579,900 Dia Wilson #A4116363

• Consistent top producer on Longboat Key • In-depth knowledge of the real estate market • Active in our community with Longbeach Village Association Longboat Key Historical Society Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Longboat Key Center for the Arts Longboat Key Garden Club

BEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS from just about every room. Enjoy sounds of the waves & brilliant sunsets on your wrap around balcony. $759,900 Dia Wilson # M5904221

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Gulf Front Listings SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000 LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #804S - 2BR/2BA end residence.

Updated, open floorplan with panoramic views. $1,149,000 PELICAN HARBOUR AND BEACH CLUB #302 3BR/2.5BA updated gulf-front home with direct water views. $979,000 PROMENADE #103 - 2BR/2BA furnished residence with spacious terrace that overlooks courtyard & Gulf. $599,000 PRIVATEER #204S - 2BD/2BA furnished condominium home in freshly updated gulf front community. $449,000

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SABAL COVE - 3318 Sabal Cove Lane - 3BR+Den/4.5BA home with wide open floorplan on lake setting. $1,699,000 HARBOR SECTION - 530 Harbor Point Road - Canal front lot, w/ 92’ of seawall frontage, ready to build. $1,250,000 ATRIUM - 2110 Harbourside Dr. #537 - Bayfront 3BR/2BA home with spacious, open plan. Mostly furnished. $799,000

BAYOU - 3280 Bayou Road - 4BR/3BA “built to last” home, oversized pool lanai and serene, private lake views. $749,000 GRAND BAY #145 - 3BR/2Full/2HB, beautifully turn-key furnished with golf course and bay views. $879,000 BAYOU - 3181 Bayou Sound - 2BR/3BA+Den, private pool, spa and dock on deep water channel with no bridges. $945,000 FAIRWAY BAY #416- 2BR/2BA home with private walkdown, covered parking and expansive bay views. $449,000

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LONGBOAT KEY - “Acqua Vita - Water of Life,” a masterful collaboration between the awardwinning firms of Perrone Construction, Clifford M. Scholz Architects and Rowntree Enterprises.

BIRD KEY - Panoramic views of the azure waters of Sarasota Bay from this stunning 4BR/5.5BA residence on the north end of Bird Key! 3,900,000

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1,650,000 CASEY KEY - Mid-Century Modern extensively remodeled gulf front residence on a gulf to bay 1.25 acre lot. $4,495,000 A4109140

WATER CLUB - Direct Gulf front 3BR 3,400sf furnished condo with three terraces and private garage. $2,685,000

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REAL ESTATE

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MARCH 2 TO MARCH 6

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home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Anita Cartolano, of Bristol, United Kingdom, sold her home at 454 Partridge Circle to Gregory Finnegan, of Dayton, Ohio, for $1.79 million. Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.25 million in 2009.

McCall’s Beach Castle Linda Adrian sold the Unit 24 condominium at 5310 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Philip and Mary DiLallo, of Venice, for $280,000. Built in 1973, it has one bedroom, one bath and 711 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 2013.

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The Pierre Helene Joseph, of Fulton, Ga., sold the Unit PH-1 condominium at 455 Longboat Club Road to James and April Heddens, of Longboat Key, for $1.3 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths and 2,780 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $612,000 in 1990.

Country Club Shores Francisco Dominguez, of Chester, N.J., and Richard Briggs, of Long Valley, N.J., sold their home at 511 Bowspirit Lane to Derek and Rhonda Lambert, of West Royse City, Texas, for $935,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths, two half-baths, a pool and 2,811 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2004.

Kristen Herhold

This home at 454 Partridge Circle has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.79 million.

Longboat Beach House Susan Black, trustee, sold the Unit 302 condominium at 4311 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Brian Goodfriend, of North Port, for $500,000. Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,140 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $80,900 in 1983.

Continental’s Sea Club Bradley Bondi, of Arlington, Va., sold his Unit 3 condominium at 5591 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jon and Carol Ackerly, of Bowling Green, for $342,000. Built in 1979, it has one bedroom, one bath and 748 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $245,000 in 2013.

114 N Warbler Ln A3988690 $1,595,000 Timothy P. Field, P.A.

Bird Key 941-383-7591 941-350-0332

601 Longboat Club Rd # 201S A3987049 $1,495,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

535 Sanctuary Drive B204 A4116145 $1,292,000 Phyllis Garfinkel

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-302-6400

560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $895,000 Jonathan Fox

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

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

392 Firehouse Lane A4106562 $839,900 Mary Defrank

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

1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive 301 A4111615 $750,000 Michael Moulton

Lido Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

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

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Longboat Pass Fannie Mae sold the Unit 1 condominium at 380 N. Shore Road to BDHTRLBK LLC for $298,200. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,150 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $500,000 in 2006.

Country Club Shores 941-383-7591 941-544-6649

96 N Washington Drive A4102525 $5,950,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

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

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

Cedars East Robert Menson and Margo Waite, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 33 condominium at 849 Evergreen Way to Michael Feeney and Suzanne White, of Ontario, Canada, for $260,000. Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,440 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $215,000 in 2010.

Longboat Harbour Richard Williams sold the Unit 201 condominium at 4350 Chatham Drive to William and Gretchen Burns, trustees, of Mequon, Wis., for $225,000.

Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,092 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $125,000 in 1998.

St. Armands 941-388-4447 941-266-8949

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12A A3995797 $717,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

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545 Rountree Dr A3996752 $699,000 Michael Yawitz

25 Lighthouse Point Drive A4108131 $5,200,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

1102 Benjamin Franklin Drive 308 A4109450 $690,000 Terry Goodman

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-374-6442

Lighthouse Point 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

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4215 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 404 A4116303 $679,000 Sharon Freeman

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

614 Buttonwood Drive A4108833 $650,000 Tak Konstantinou

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

3261 Bayou Road A4102910 $599,000 Matthew Cannon

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-228-2030

2525 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 5B A4116689 $585,000 Tom Delaney

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-3990

7001 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 A4108442 $575,000 Maureen Horn

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

1150 Bogey Lane A4108389 $534,900 Michael Nink

Country Club Shores 941-383-5502 941-914-2805

1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive 402 A4106941 $585,000 Marianne Lebar

Lido Key 941-951-6660 941-650-0337

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

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

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 5050 GMD 4473 GMD 4800 GMD 5757 GMD 620 Yardarm Lane 540 Chipping Lane 3315 GMD 561 Cutter Lane 1050 Longboat Club Road 6225 GMD 5911 Emerald Harbor Drive 5555 GMD 355 Firehouse Court 1530 Harbor Sound Drive 573 Ketch Lane 4485 GMD 531 Harbor Gate Way 3806 GMD 5911 Emerald Harbor Drive

3457 Winding Oaks Drive 1975 GMD 3710 GMD 585 Halyard Lane

PERMIT New construction Kitchen Alteration Interior Re-roof Re-roof Spa Re-roof Kitchen Demolition Pool screen Shutters Re-roof Deck and railing Pool cage Shutters Lift-davit Window Pool solar panels Paint and replace pickets Window Window and door Temporary storage

APPLICANT AMOUNT 5050 GMD Invest Ltd. $1,631,250 Josephine Shoulson $188,300 John Wurdeman IV $113,279 James Eisch $105,000 Keith and Kristie Harrison $32,622 Willard Foley III $29,259 Michael Roth $29,226 Franklin Ward $28,500 Kim Speer $23,000 Paul Karon $22,000 Kimberly Howard $20,011 Patricia Dupps $18,824 Joseph Scarpo Jr. $17,054 Ina Schnell Life Estate $12,542 George Luther $11,478 Arbomar Inc. $9,676.52 Michael Russell $6,627 Alfred Nymn $6,513 Kimberly Howard $5,936 Barbara Kuzmich R&K Liberty Square LLC Diane Covino Susan Greco, trustee

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Whitney Plaza LLC

448 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A205 A4107336 $399,500 The Collier Group

535 Sutton Place A4113738 $299,900 Anna Kaminski

4330 Falmouth Drive 203 A4116315 $279,900 Margaret Ann Quinlan

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-313-1212

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

Longboat Key 941-748-6300 941-350-2833

ST. ARMANDS John Ringling Estates Sidney Shapiro, trustee, and Alice Shapiro, of Wilmington, N.C., sold the home at 176 Emerson Drive to Kevin and Kathryn Wilcox, of Sarasota, for $895,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,325 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $173,000 in 1987.

1926 Harbourside Drive 1302 A4108601 $385,000 Julie Klick

4440 Exeter Drive 205 A4104012 $290,000 Sharon Freeman

3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 205-C A4103710 Doris Bushman

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

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

Longboat Key $247,000 941-383-5502

740 Fox Street A4109613 $359,000 Bruce Meyer

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

3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive C210 A4115590 $244,900 Stephen Harris

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

$3,000 $2,296.36 $1,150 $0

Source: Town of Longboat Key

BIRD KEY 525 Bird Key LLC sold the home at 525 Bird Key Drive to Edward and Amy Langan, of Lake Forest, Ill., for $1.15 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,527 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $850,000 in 2008.

5871 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3996985 $7,900,000 Christina Landry

5444 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3997003 $3,999,500 Richard Perlman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

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

373 Benjamin Franklin Dr A3971800 $2,830,000 Stephanie Church

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

741 Hideaway Bay Drive A4103504 $2,695,000 Saint Cacchiotti

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

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

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A801 A4114806 $2,195,000 Carol Cohen Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-3829

1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive 506 A4112997 $2,170,000 Marilyn Brown

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-928-7380

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 6633 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3989550 $22,000,000 Deborah Beacham

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Pets STANDARD POODLE: Apricot, Black, Silver and Cream − Papers, Health Cert., Family Raised, $900. (941) 328−2705.

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

BOAT SLIP on Longboat Key, Boat House.

Unit-2124, on first level. For Rent/Sale. $250/mo.

Minimum 6/mos. 708-267-6704.

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LONGBOAT KEY SOUTH END: 2BR/2BA, 1500/sq.ft., 6/mo.-1/yr. lease. Luxury, new, furnished, 1 parking space, Travertine floors, chef kitchen, pool. NO pets. NON-smoking. Rare find, act fast! $3,000/mo. for 1/yr. lease. 941-726-0150.

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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941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

LIDO CONDO: 2BR/2BA, Gulfside with partial Gulf views, new W/D in unit. Beautiful condition. $435,000. Call Bonnie for appt., 941-724-4407.

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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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