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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015

Commission hangs up on dispatch discussion

TOWN CENTER Plans for a concept hit a speed bump as the town seeks consensus.

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A majority of commissioners have an answer to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office’s call for consolidation after two years on hold: Eliminate the Key’s police dispatch service.

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Commissioners Pat Zunz and Irwin Pastor requested that other Longboat Key commissioners to discuss the town’s in-house 911 dispatch service Monday at the regular workshop. But a majority of commissioners blocked the call.

That means town staff will continue with the direction the commission gave in March, when a majority agreed to abandon its in-house police dispatch service and use the 911 service the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office first offered more than two years ago.

At Monday’s workshop, Zunz took advantage of an agenda item seeking a $25,000 budget transfer to pay for additional overtime funding for Longboat Key police officers to provide dispatch services.

Uncertainty over the future of town dispatchers has led dispatch staff to seek other jobs. As SEE DISPATCH PAGE 2A

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Longboat Key Marine Police Officer Shawn Nagell, a 15-year veteran of the police department, has been trained as a 911 dispatcher and is receiving overtime for taking on dispatch responsibilities.

Goodwill still shopping for Longboat Key location The nonprofit’s interest in the Key hasn’t dropped off. Now, it’s seeking goodwill from the town in hopes of building a donation center.

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member Robert Kromer, 87, was presented with the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at the club’s April 16 weekly breakfast meeting.

The Zeller award, which comes with a lapel pin and medallion, is one of Kiwanis’ top two awards.

Kromer was eligible for the award by donating at least $1,250 to the Kiwanis International Foundation Eliminate project, which vaccinates mothers and their babies against maternal and neonatal tetanus.

“Dr. Kromer is a very generous Kiwanian that has made multiple donations to the international foundation and our foundation that are above and beyond the recommended contributions,” said Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Secretary John Wild.

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Goodwill Manasota Inc. isn’t coming to the former Longbeach Chevron gas station on the north end of Longboat Key, but it still wants a presence on the island.

“Donations are being missed out there because of the lack of an attended drop-off donation center on the island,” said John McKay, a Bradenton businessman and former Republican state legislator who donates his time as a Goodwill Manasota ambassador. “Our primary goal is to get an attended donation drop-off center out there somewhere.”

Three weeks ago, Goodwill SEE GOODWILL PAGE 6A

FINAL TOAST 11A Amanda Sebastiano

A Key location could have a small book store, like this Goodwill Manasota book store on 55th Avenue East, but would not have a major retail component.

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DISPATCH: Calls for transfer FROM PAGE 1A

a result, the department has been paying police officers overtime when dispatchers are not available.

Longboat Key Police Chief Cumming originally had an overtime budget line item of $20,000 when the 2014-15 fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2014. As of April 10, the account was overdrawn by $532.

Town Manager Dave Bullock received approval from the Town Commission Monday to transfer an additional $25,000 from the commission contingency fund to Cumming’s overtime fund, which he said is enough to pay officers overtime as dispatchers through the fiscal year’s end Sept. 30.

“I’m able to speak on this,” said Zunz, referring to an April 3 Florida Commission on Ethics ruling that confirmed Zunz can participate in future discussions about police dispatch. Three weeks earlier, Zunz sat in silence during a regular workshop discussion about dispatch at the request of Town Attorney Maggie MooneyPortale because her son applied to be a Key dispatcher. That discussion led to consensus for consolidation.

Zunz requested a separate workshop to discuss the dispatch situation further Monday.

“A lot of questions haven’t been answered,” Zunz said. “I would like to see this discussed again.”

Commissioner Irwin Pastor supported Zunz’s request.

“I don’t think we have all the information and all the answers yet,” Pastor said. “I feel very, very

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Longboat Key Police Officer Shawn Nagell dispatches calls at the Police Department.

uncomfortable moving forward.”

The rest of the commission, though, immediately rejected the plea for a future discussion.

“I don’t have a lot of interest in spending more commission energy in revisiting this,” said Vice Mayor Terry Gans. “The town manager has lived with this for a number of years now and done his due diligence. We need to remember we agreed with the town manager’s recommendation.”

The commission’s consensus in March came with a caveat the town will have administrative staff in the police department building 24 hours a day in case residents want to call the depart-

ment during evening hours or stop by with a problem. That request eliminated a $293,600 savings that came along with eliminating five dispatch positions on the Key because the town needs to retain five employees to staff the station for day and evening phone calls and visitors.

Town staff has been in discussions with Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office officials since 2013 on its offer to consolidate the Key’s 911 dispatch service.

But Manatee County, the town’s current dispatch provider, announced in September it’s transitioning to the NextGen 911 system, which will allow dispatch to handle digital technology. The

news means that changes and rising costs are in store for both services.

Cumming supports sticking with Manatee County’s dispatch service, a move that would allow the department to keep its dispatch services on the Key. Cumming doesn’t believe his department can offer the same level of service if the town makes a switch to Sarasota dispatchers who know less about the geography of the island. But Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi, like Bullock, supports the switch to Sarasota County.

The annual cost of sticking with an upgraded Manatee County service is $495,039 for the first year compared with $366,930 if the town consolidates with Sarasota County. However, over the course of 10 years, the annual estimated cost for Sarasota County’s service is $168,420, compared with a $418,361 annual cost for the Manatee County service.

Zunz and Pastor, though, say money shouldn’t be a factor in the decision.

“This is déjà vu like Florida Power & Light Co. when we were making an undergrounding decision prematurely,” Pastor said.

“What’s the rush?”

Zunz said there are serious problems with larger dispatch centers she wants to discuss further. But the rest of the commission wasn’t convinced.

“We need to move on,” Younger said.

Town staff will bring forward an interlocal agreement later this year for the commission to approve a 911 dispatch agreement with Sarasota County.

COUNTY SWITCH COULD HAPPEN THIS YEAR Town Manager Dave Bullock told the Longboat Observer Tuesday that 911 dispatch consolidation with Sarasota County could occur “as early as the end of the year.”

Manatee County, which currently handles most of the town’s current emergency calls and transfers police-related calls to town dispatchers, announced in September it’s transitioning to the NextGen 911 system and is in the process of purchasing updated radio equipment for the change.

Manatee County prefers the town transition sooner to Sarasota County so it can budget for the conversion without the town.

Results from radio tests performed April 17 between the town and Sarasota County proved satisfactory everywhere except on the north end near Gulfside Road. Police Chief Pete Cumming said the area will be retested later this week.

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TOWN CENTER

Concept hits speed bump TOWN CENTER PLAN PROPSAL The commission won’t review a master A rough draft concept drawn on a map by Tindale Oliver show potential locations for two-story retail office space, a cultural center and two, two-story parking garages around a civic lawn with a plan for the area this and pond and walking trails as potential town center options. month while the town seeks consensus from HARBOURSIDE GOLF COURSE stakeholders.

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A town center in the Bay Isles area is no longer in the express lane.

Complaints about a town center workshop and design process, along with a need to talk with town center area stakeholders, have prompted the town manager to slow down a town center implementation timeline.

A final town center master plan won’t go before the Longboat Key Town Commission this month as originally expected.

Town Manager Dave Bullock received permission from the commission Monday to cancel a town center public workshop planned for next week and stop Tindale Oliver representatives from working on a concept plan until further notice.

“I’d like to recommend we pause on the formal planning,” Bullock said. “Let us do a little more work with the area property owners and other interested parties to make sure any plans that would be drawn up in the formal process are amenable to property owners.”

Bullock said he needs at least two months to review concepts and build concensus with property owners.

Rough draft concepts drawn on a map by Tindale Oliver show potential locations for two-story retail and office space, a cultural center and two two-story parking garages around a civic lawn with a pond and walking trails as potential options (see map, above).

Commissioners unanimously agreed with Bullock’s request, also expressing concern with the rough draft proposals drawn up

by Tindale Oliver and its recent role as an information gatherer at public workshops.

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missioners Phill Younger and Pat Zunz, who have attended recent town center workshops, all believe the process itself needs another look.

“They are supposed to be planners, and I don’t get the feeling they fully understand what they’re supposed to do and they are giving us the information we deserve,” Zunz said.

Duncan suggested there’s a leadership problem with Tindale Oliver representatives, who ran workshops in February and March to obtain information from residents about what they would like to see as part of a future town center.

“I wholeheartedly agree with taking a break,” Duncan said.

Younger suggested that break

A 2014 sketch by Sarasota architect Gary Hoyt shows an example of a walkable town center concept.

should be a permanent one from Tindale Oliver.

“From what I’ve seen out of Tindale Oliver, it was far less of a return on what we have invested,” Younger said.

To date, the town has paid Tindale Oliver $37,634.82 of a $48,598 contract for its town center services. The company was hired to create concepts for a walkable, mixed-use environment at the center of the community. For the last three months, residents, property owners and a town center steering committee have met to discuss future amenities for the site with Tindale Oliver.

Bullock, though, asked the commission to give him a couple of months to figure out the process and talk to property owners.

“I’m not ready to make a decision on Tindale Oliver right now,” Bullock said. “There’s some work we can do on the town staff level and maybe we will have a whole new approach when I report back to you.”

Once Bullock resumes the planning process in a couple of months, a master plan with renderings and maps needs to be created for the commission to review and vet later this year. At that point, the second phase of the project will begin, consisting of finalizing a zoning overlay district to implement the master plan concept.

A report by the Urban Land Institute ignited plans for a town center concept in 2013, when a panel wrote that the town was fractured and needed a town center for all residents to congregate in a central location.

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FRIENDS OF TENNIS TAKES SWING AT TOWN CENTER SPACE Some Longboat Key Public Tennis Center members are eyeing a piece of a future town center for tennis use.

Marc Bazillian, a Tennis Center member who doesn’t represent Friends of Tennis Inc., presented commissioners with a list of more than 200 individuals who signed a petition requesting three more tennis courts for the town-owned and operated Tennis Center during Monday’s goals and objectives workshop.

Bazillian said he’s hopeful the commission will consider “a small piece of the pie” from a parcel of land adjacent to the Tennis Center and Longboat Key Publix the town purchased for $1,508,000 in 2014 to prepare for a future town center.

Citing overpopulation of courts in-season, Bazillian said three new courts in the area adjacent to the Tennis Center site would alleviate player congestion and waiting times.

“We stand side by side with you in your efforts to bring a town center that includes beautiful walkways and hopefully, three new tennis courts,” Bazillian said.

Alicia Aeziman

Police arrest dog groomer for credit card theft Police allege Alicia Aeziman used a customer’s credit card to pay for sunglasses and a restaurant bill.

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Longboat Key police arrested a local dog groomer April 17 and charged her with the theft of a customer’s credit card.

Alicia Aeziman, 55, of Sarasota, allegedly used the credit card to purchase six pairs of sunglasses totaling $1,276.41 at the Sunglass Hut on St. Armands Circle and to pay a $217.25 bill at Café L’Europe on the Circle. Both purchases were made March 5, according to police.

On March 11, Jean Krafsur, 90, reported she went to Alicia’s Grooming, 4134 Gulf of Mexico Drive, on March 5 to make an appointment to get her dog groomed. When she got home, she realized she was missing her wallet. When Krafsur alerted her bank, she learned about a $6,000 phone-in transaction made March 5, at Sarasota-based House of Lords that the bank canceled.

On March 6, Krafsur said she found her bank credit card in her mailbox. She told police that later that day that she went out to dinner with Aeziman, and the two returned to her home on Mistletoe Lane. Before Aeziman left, Krafsur said she found her wallet and remaining missing credit cards in a potted plant in front of her home.

Police had no further leads in the case until Krafsur came to the station on April 14 with a copy of her bank statement, which revealed the Sunglass Hut and Café L’Europe charges from March 5.

Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Robert Bourque used the information to obtain video footage at the Sunglass Hut, which confirmed Aeziman made the sunglass purchases with the card.

Bourque relayed the credit card theft information to the Sarasota Police Department and wrote up a theft affidavit. Aeziman was arrested without incident at her grooming business for the theft of the credit card and transported to the Sarasota County Jail because of arrest warrants related to the Circle theft charges.

Aeziman’s attorney, Martin Burzinski, said his client “denies any wrongdoing or impropriety” and used the credit card with Krafsur’s permission. Burzinski said Krafsur was with Aeziman when the purchases were made.

Bourque told the Longboat Observer the video confirms Aeziman was the only female in the store who wasn’t an employee at the time of the purchase.

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BRIEFS Photo courtesy: Samantha Bisceglia

North end coalition hosts forum The North End Coalition of Property Owners will hold a public forum at 7 p.m. April 22, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S. Five topics are on the agenda: creating a gateway and plaza area on the north end that preserve its character; sand projects and Longboat Pass dredging; preserving Beer Can Island as a natural habitat; benefits of undergrounding utility wires; and solutions to traffic congestion.

Speakers include Town Manager Dave Bullock, Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross, District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz, Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray, Public Works Director Juan Florensa and Revitalization Task Force Vice Chairman Tom Freiwald.

Commission approves attorney contract change The Longboat Key Town Commission unanimously approved a request from Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale to amend her contract at its Monday regular workshop.

The change allows her to bill the town extra for any procurement work on town vendor contracts performed over the 18 hours of work that her contract allots to the town as part of her $20,312.50 contract. Any hours over 18 hours will be billed at her firm’s current hourly rate of $195.

Town Manager Dave Bullock said he plans to add purchasing

MEETINGS & AGENDA n Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees Special Meeting — 11 a.m. Friday, April 24 n Town Commission Regular Meeting — 7 p.m.

Monday, May 4 n Planning and Zoning Board Special Workshop — 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 5 n Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting — 10 a.m. Monday, May 11

contract review duties to Finance Department employees in the 2015-16 fiscal year to offset additional hours Mooney-Portale would use for those services.

Commission OKs canal survey The Longboat Key Town Commission gave unanimous consensus Monday at its regular workshop for town staff to proceed with a $100,000 canal survey and feasibility study.

The town has approximately $1.3 million reserved in two funds for canal-dredging projects.

A year ago, the town used staff and the police boat to measure the depths of the island’s canals.

“We told you previously the canals were in better shape than we thought,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock. “This study allows us to develop further criteria so we know which canals we should and shouldn’t dredge and gives us a profile of canals and funding alternatives for future projects.”

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All applicants must be registered voters of the Town of Longboat Key. Late applications may not be accepted Any member who fails to attend two of three consecutive scheduled and called regular meetings without cause, and without prior approval of the chairman shall automatically forfeit his appointment, and the town commission shall promptly fill the vacancy. Applications are available at the Office of the Town Clerk or can be downloaded from the Town’s website at www.longboatkey.org. The Town Commission may host a meet n’ greet prior to the appointment. If you have any questions please call the Office of the Town Clerk at 941-316-1999. Applications may be submitted to: Town of Longboat Key – Office of the Town Clerk 501 Bay Isles Road Longboat Key FL 34228 Jo Ann Mixon, Deputy Town Clerk Published: 04-15-2015 and 04-22-2015

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City to further explore Circle garage options St. Armands Circle stakeholders are standing firm behind a plan to add a Circle parking garage.

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n Construction of a garage on the North Adams Drive parking lot, including restrooms and other amenities. n Garage design should blend in with its surroundings and the residential area. n Install a “Welcome to St. Armands” sign along John Ringling Boulevard, making the necessary improvements to gain state approval for the sign. n Burying the power lines along the median from Coon Key, installing a row of trees in the median and continuing to allow pull-in event parking in that area.

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At Monday’s Sarasota City Commission meeting, St. Armands residents, merchants and landowners presented a united front, advocating for progress toward a long-awaited parking garage in the area.

For now, it appears their efforts have paid off: The commission unanimously voted to further explore a list of four requests from St. Armands stakeholders, chief among them the construction of a four-level parking garage near the Circle.

Commissioners first heard a presentation from Parking Manager Mark Lyons, who worked alongside consultant KimleyHorn and Associates to produce a parking study for St. Armands Circle. The study, which began in 2013, examined a variety of parking problems on the Circle, but the bulk of the attention was focused on addressing the parking deficit in the area — estimated at roughly 320 spaces.

To fix that problem, the report named two potential sites for parking garages in the area: two municipal parking lots on North Adams Drive and South Adams Drive. Each site had its benefits and drawbacks: The north lot was less expensive but smaller and irregularly shaped; the south lot was larger but more expensive and located in a more residential area.

In total, cost estimates ranged from $8 million for a 403-space garage on North Adams to $14 million for a 597-space garage on South Adams. The study also considered the prospect of constructing two smaller lots on each site, a favored solution for Circle stakeholders that came with a price tag of $17.1 million for 605 spaces.

With the city reluctant to commit to the big-ticket item, St. Armands stakeholders threw their support behind a garage at North Adams Drive. To satisfy residents — who had voiced concern about the height of the larger garages — the group also asked for landscape improvements along the entryway to St. Armands Circle, beginning at Coon Key. Other requests included burying the power lines along that entryway and making sure the garage blended into its surroundings.

The commission unanimously agreed to look into the stakeholders’ list of requests and suggested that the garage was a long time coming.

“This is the first we’ve seen a coalition like this,” Vice Mayor Susan Chapman said. “Given that there is this pressing need for parking on St. Armands, I would like to try to put into operation some step forward.”

Still, questions remain. Representatives for the merchants, landowners and residents groups suggested that their four requests

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were a package deal — that to get all stakeholders on board, the entire list needs to be satisfied.

Commissioner Eileen Normile pointed out the streetscape request along John Ringling Boulevard was at odds with a vision presented by the city’s Urban Design Studio, which calls for formalized parallel parking along the corridor.

Marty Rappaport, a board member of the St. Armands Business Improvement District (BID), said parallel parking would end up hurting the Circle during event weekends. The garage would be intended to address a normal peak parking demand; parking demand for peak event weekends far exceeds that, according to the report.

Residents were concerned that, if the event parking capacity along the median leading into the Circle was reduced, more cars would end up parked in surrounding neighborhoods, according to St. Armands Residents Association President Hugh Fiore.

“Big parking garages are not an easy thing to sell to residents,” Fiore said.

City Manager Tom Barwin said staff will examine logistical and funding options before reporting back to the City Commission.

Already, the BID has committed to contributing $100,000 toward the project each year over the next eight years. “In order to sell it, we need some of the aesthetic part of it — and that’s where the median comes in. It is tied at the hip.”

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GOODWILL: Still hunting on Key backed out of a contract to purchase the former gas station property that’s been vacant since 2007.

“The town said they may be installing a roundabout there in the future and could use some of the property for right of way needs,” said McKay, who served on the organization’s board and developed its Manatee County headquarters. “We were also told a drop-off location at the entrance of the town isn’t something they wanted, so we dropped it. We could have fought for it, but we chose not to.”

Although the nonprofit investigated putting a drop-off center in Whitney Beach Plaza, McKay said the ingress and egress accesses for a location in the plaza won’t work.

In the meantime, the organization seeks a zoning determination for a future location elsewhere on the island.

“Goodwill is working with a major local developer to look at our options for providing services to the residents on Longboat Key,” said Ray Couch, Goodwill Manasota’s vice president of real estate and market development, in a statement.

In an April 10 letter to Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray, Goodwill attorney Scott Rudacille asked the town to determine whether the donation drop-off component is considered an allowable accessory use under the town’s code.

“Longboat Key’s zoning codes are somewhat confusing and

antiquated,” McKay said. “While there are provisions to allow for the drop-off of goods for things like dry-cleaning and bicycle rentals, there’s nothing specifically to describe a drop-off for Goodwill-type donations.”

In the letter, Rudacille notes the town’s code already allows for “commercial uses or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise” regarding off-street loading.

“Thus the town has already recognized that commercial uses necessarily require the receipt or distribution of materials,” Rudacille states in the letter. “The code makes no distinction based upon the type or manner of goods or materials received. We fail to see how Goodwill’s receipt of donation inventory could be lawfully distinguished from these existing, approved uses.”

Rudacille states the code provides no basis to distinguish Goodwill’s donation deliveries from the receipt of merchandise or materials that occurs in every commercial business on the island.

“We ask the town to confirm that the zoning code allows for Goodwill to locate one of its small, specialty-store prototypes (such as a book store), in the C-1 zoning district, or a larger Goodwill retail store in the C-2 or C-3 zoning districts, and that in either case, the code allows for the inclusion of a donation drop-off component as an accessory use,” Rudacille states in the letter.

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The former Longbeach Chevron gas station site on the north end of Longboat Key didn’t work out for Goodwill Manasota, but the nonprofit still wants a presence somewhere on the island.

ing determination on the request in the next seven to 10 days.

“We’re just beginning our research now,” Arnold said.

Ray told the Longboat Observer in January that a text change in the zoning code is required for the drop-off location, which requires Longboat Key Town Commission approval.

Ray said if Goodwill officials disagree with her department’s assessment of the zoning determination, they can appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

McKay said the organization hopes to seek a clarification to add the use to town codes. He anticipates that process would take a year to obtain Planning and Zoning Board and commission approval.

McKay said the town “seems to support Goodwill’s mission.”

Mayor Jack Duncan recently reached out to McKay and Good-

will officials to offer the town’s support in the matter.

McKay said Longboaters shouldn’t be concerned about a future Goodwill location on the island, noting it would be staffed by one or two people collecting donations in an approximately 2,000-square-foot location without a major retail component.

“If anything is put inside it for sale, it might be for a small book store,” McKay said. “But that’s about it. It won’t be a big store that sells merchandise. We believe a book store would be well- received out there, but other retail operations would not. We understand that.”

McKay said the donation center “would not be a dumping ground for donations” and would be used efficiently by staff to collect donations.

“Donations are being missed out there because of the lack of an attended drop-off donation center on the island.

Our primary goal is to get an attended donation drop-off center out there somewhere.”

— John McKay, a Bradenton businessman and Goodwill Manasota ambassador

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MUSICAL CHAIRS There are eight members of the P&Z Board left.

But soon there will only be room for seven.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

One or more current Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board members could be left without a chair at the planning board dais.

At its Monday regular workshop, the Town Commission reached unanimous consensus to whittle down the planning board from nine members to seven.

The decision was made after much discussion the past couple of years by both the commission and the planning board, which has been described as “unwieldy” in its current form.

“Everyone I talk to on P&Z, those who currently serve and those who have served, all feel it should be reduced to a lesser number. It’s unwieldy to get nine people working together.”

– Jack Duncan, Mayor

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Planning and Zoning Board Member Andrew Aitken and four other current planning members so far plan to reapply for a new seven-member board the Town Commission will appoint in June.

“Everyone I talk to on P&Z, those who currently serve and those who have served, all feel it should be reduced to a lesser number,” said Mayor Jack Duncan. “It’s unwieldy to get nine people working together.”

Commissioner Jack Daly, who resigned from the planning board last month after his election to the commission, said the last three years of the board have had too many subcommittees.

“They were formed, in part, because it was more difficult to have nine of us come to a consensus,” Daly said. “I’m not sure that’s the right approach.”

Commissioners Pat Zunz and Phill Younger, who also served on the planning board, also agree

with the reduction to seven members.

“I find it interesting all three of us (former members) are in favor of a reduction,” Younger said.

The commission will also create term limits for the seven planning board seats. When the board is reshaped in June, those members will agree to a term limit of two, three-year terms for a term limit of six years of total service.

“There are times when you might decide to put someone else on the board and it gets difficult to remove them,” Younger said.

“Term limits help alleviate that.”

Some planning board members, though, expressed disdain for the term limit requirement when Town Attorney Maggie

Mooney-Portale informed them of the commission’s decision at their Tuesday morning meeting.

“It sounds like they don’t particularly want experience,” said planning board member George Symanski Jr. “I’ve been up here more than 10 years, so it sounds like I shouldn’t even reapply. The message seems contradictory and it’s hard not to take personally.”

Planning Board Chairman Allen Hixon expressed concern for “a loss of institutional knowledge” on the board that comes with term limits.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray informed the board that it has a joint meeting with the Town Commission at 9 a.m. May 19, to discuss issues and review a list of revamped future zoning code categories.

But Symanski suggested the commission hold off on the meeting until the new seven-member board is seated in June.

“It seems like a waste of time,”

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Symanski said. “They want fresh blood.”

Not all members are considering leaving the board, though.

Planning board members Andrew Aitken, Leonard Garner and John Wild have already reapplied. And members B.J. Bishop and Kenneth Schneier plan to reapply.

“I haven’t heard any evidence the commission wants to change the makeup of the board,” Schneier said. “If there’s one more shot at giving an injection of institutional memory for this board, we should suit up and do that. If we’re on in June, fine. If not, fine.”

Hixon, Symanski and planning member Walter Hackett are still mulling over reapplying.

Former Mayor Jim Brown has also applied for a planning seat.

The commission will extend the terms of three board members whom have terms set to expire in May until the new board is formed.

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THE PARALLELS OF HISTORY

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Obama’s negotiating with the Iranians has many parallels to Neville Chamberlain and Adolph Hitler. back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honor. I believe it is peace in our time,” Chamberlain said.

Of course, we all know how trustworthy Adolph Hitler was.

isprudential justification’ to kill all the Jews and annihilate Israel.”

The parallels of history are remarkable.

Leadership. Let’s take a few moments to illustrate the parallels and contrasts The parallels of history are remarkable. of leadership.

In the first book of Winston On Sept. 21, 1938, the British and Churchill’s epic autobiography, “The French ministers called on the presiGathering Storm,” Churchill recounts dent of Czechoslovakia and told him the rise of Hitler. his country would have to give up the MATT WALSH After Germany lost World War I, Hit- Sudetenland to Germany or be invaded. ler became consumed by the agony of Chamberlain caved to Hitler. defeat. He started associating with GerOn the same day, Winston Churchill man Nationalists, from whom Hitler issued the following statement: Editor’s note: The following are excerpts “heard stories of sinister, undermining “The partition of Czechoslovakia from a speech Matt Walsh delivered this activities of another race, exploiters of under pressure from England and month to the Volusia-Flagler Jewish the Nordic world — the Jews.”

France amounts to the complete surFederation and Tiger Bay of Volusia This spawned Hitler’s infamous render of the Western Democracies to County.

“Mein Kampf,” his political philosophy, the Nazi threat of force. written while he was in prison in 1924.

“Such a collapse will bring peace The parallels of history are remarkAnd in it, Hitler laid out everything — or security neither to England nor to able, indeed, often extraordinary. as Churchill wrote: “… the program of France.

Early September 1938.

German Resurrection … the rightful “On the contrary, it will place these Tensions are rising over Adolph Hitposition of Germany at the summit of two nations in an ever-weaker and more ler’s threatened aggression on Czechothe world.” dangerous situation.” slovakia.

Churchill, in 1948, called “Mein March 3, 2015: Israel’s Benjamin Leaders in the French government Kampf” “the new Koran of faith and war.” Netanyahu tells a joint session of the sent a communique to Great U.S. Congress: Britain Prime Minister Neville “… I can only urge the leadChamberlain. They suggested it ers of the world not to repeat the might be a good idea if their two mistakes of the past … Not to nations paid a joint visit to Herr sacrifice the future for the presHitler. ent; not to ignore aggression in But much to the shock of the the hopes of gaining an illusory French and Czech leaders, Neville peace.”

Chamberlain, on his own, had This moment — of negotiating already been writing secret letwith the world’s greatest terrorist ters to Hitler. state — reminds us, too, of anothNow let’s jump ahead 70 years. er president who confronted a In the midst of the 2008 world threat: Harry Truman. presidential election campaign, a On June 24, 1950, the North Democratic senator secretly sent Koreans crossed the 38th parallel a personal emissary to Tehran, and invaded South Korea in a fullencouraging the Iranian mullahs Courtesy photos out assault and attack. not to sign an agreement with the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain believed he As Truman rode to the White outgoing Bush Administration.

House after a Saturday in Indecould trust and celebrated a signed agreement with The senator tells the Iranipendence, Mo., he told Dean Adolph Hitler that Britain and Germany would never go to ans negotiations would take Acheson in the car: war again. Will Barack Obama be our Neville Chamberlain? on a much friendlier tone after “By God, I am going to let them President Bush’s departure from have it.” office.

In his autobiography, Truman And that senator? Barack wrote: Obama.

“This was not the first occasion History is repeating … when the strong had attacked On Sept. 16, 1938, Prime Minthe weak. I recalled some earlier ister Chamberlain met Hitler instances: Manchuria, Ethiopia, alone in Berchtesgaden, GerAustria. I remembered how each many. Chamberlain later told his time the democracies failed to biographer: act, they had encouraged the “In spite of the hardness and aggressors to keep going ahead. ruthlessness I thought I saw in “I felt certain that if South the Chancellor’s face, I got the Korea were allowed to fall, Comimpression that here was a man munist leaders would be emboldwho could be relied upon when ened to override nations closer to he had given his word.” our own shores.”

Two weeks later, on Sept. 28, We all know what Truman did.

Chamberlain went to meet with Hitler Hitler wrote: “The fighting capacity He confronted the attackers with full again in Munich. This time, the “Big of a race depends on its purity. Hence force. The nation hailed Truman.

Four” were there: French leaders, Italy’s the need for ridding it of foreign defileNow contrast that with today’s presiBenito Mussolini, Chamberlain and ments.” dent.

Hitler.

Hence the need for ridding it of the When Syria’s Assad crossed the line They reached a historic agreement — Jews. in the sand with chemical weapons, that the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia And yet, despite all of this and all of Barack Obama did nothing. As ISIS has was to be evacuated by the Czechs and Hitler’s actions, Neville Chamberlain spread, he has done little to nothing. As turned over to Germany. believed “here was a man who could Putin pushed into Ukraine, he has done And while the final documents were be relied upon when he had given his nothing. With each show of weakness, being drafted, Neville Chamberlain word.” the aggressors have become emboldasked for another private meeting with All the while, and for a long time ened. Iran now controls four Arab Hitler. unbeknown to the French and British, states: Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.

He handed Hitler a letter. And among and in violation of the Treaty of VerPresident Obama has ignored the the statements in the letter was this: sailles, Hitler surreptitiously had been parallels of history.

“We regard the Agreement signed last spending millions upon millions of night, and the Anglo-German Naval German marks re-arming itself.

Adolph Hitler wanted to conquer all Agreement, as symbolic of the desire of And all the while, for more than two of Europe and exterminate the Jews. our two peoples never to go to war with decades, the Iranians have been tellAyatollah Khomeini and his radical one another again.” ing the world they are not developing Islamic extremists want to go further.

In Winston Churchill’s book, “The nuclear weapons or arming themselves. First, to establish a Middle Eastern Gathering Storm,” he recounts: “Hitler But unlike Hitler, they are not doing it caliphate and annihilate all infidels. read this note and signed it without surreptitiously. They are doing it right Second, a worldwide caliphate. demur.” in front of the world’s eyes.

“Fight and kill the disbelievers wherAs Chamberlain’s car drove through And like Hitler, while it has been ever you find them,” orders the Koran, cheering crowds in London on his way developing its WMDs, Iran’s Supreme (chapter 9, 5). And as an Iranian general back from the airport, Chamberlain Leader Ayatollah Khomeini has frewas quoted last week: “Israel’s destructurned to Lord Halifax and said: quently spewed his venom: tion is non-negotiable.”

“All this will be over in three months.

“Israel is the sinister, unclean, rabid The parallels of history are extraordiThis is the second time there has come dog of the region.” And … “It is a ‘jurnary.

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Leaning toward ‘no’ Dear Editor: It is exceedingly rare for me to ever question the position of your editor on almost any matter exposited on the paper’s editorial page, but I feel that last week’s editorial was not as completely thought-out as are most Longboat Observer editorials.

The conclusion is exactly right that the No. 1 problem to be caused by expanding the tourist units at Longboat Key Club will be TRAFFIC. But one roundabout is not going to solve a traffic crisis.

For someone who wants to go from Longboat to St. Armands Circle or Sarasota during the season, how about having drive-thru sandwich shops and a pull-out line of Porta Potties to provide comfort for what could be a two-hour journey?

This year, even without the requested increase in Key Club units, even without an enlarged Hilton, even without a renewed Colony, plus finishing all the Gulf of Mexico Drive construction going on at present, my wife and I and our friends gave up for nearly two months of even thinking about leaving the island for a dinner elsewhere. North or south. OK, that is good for Longboat Key businesses.

However, instead of approving at this juncture a blanket 300-unit referendum for the Key Club, why not try to baloney-slice the enlargement process to see what happens after various stages of development?

Rephrase the referendum so

that it can take into account a series of steps in the enlargement process so that the results of any, if any, changes in traffic pattern or traffic facilities can be assessed before taking the next step in adding to the island population during high season.

If we just go ahead and endorse 300 or so more units we might very well be stuck with them, without any recourse and a monstrous problem.

Updating a resort may be critical to keeping a clientele, but the term “updating” is not necessarily synonymous with enlarging the number of units. Updating can also mean modernizing and making more elegant that which already exists. The French word, I believe, is “se soigne.” (It even sounds elegant, doesn’t it?)

I’m leaning strongly toward a “thumbs down” vote on the referendum. Sorry.

WELDON G. FROST 25.83 YEARS FULL-TIME LONGBOAT KEY RESIDENT

Vote ‘NO’ on Key Club referendum Dear Editor: It is hard to believe that the Longboat Key Club can send residents of Longboat Key such an advertisement stating that with more visitors we will have a better community with better public services. We who live here as residents all year have just gone through the worst

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winter of our lives.

Anna Maria is so filled with visitors and their cars that it is impossible to drive north, and many visitors have moved from Anna Maria to Longboat to find better and quieter lodgings. Longboat is undergoing more construction this year than I have ever seen, so you just wonder how many more people will be here next year.

Everybody is complaining about the extra hours it takes to get anywhere in Sarasota.

For the first year, I have sat for hours on the bridge and then been unable to get on the Trail because the traffic is bumper to bumper there. A new hotel has been built next to the corner, which forces cars to be crowded together and there is no way to widen the street.

I have not been able to get into any of my favorite restaurants unless I try in the middle

If we just go ahead and endorse 300 or so more units we might very well be stuck with them, without any recourse and a monstrous problem.

of the day when crowds are smaller. I have heard nothing but complaints from my friends who live here. Trying to get to some of my favorite restaurants, I have been unable to find a place to park, and I join a line of cars driving around and around. There are too many people, and nobody benefits.

No, we do not want any more people, especially visitors and renters on Longboat. Condo communities are discovering that their population has gone from buyers who are residents to buyers who rent. Renters do not take as careful care of property as do owners.

What are people thinking who say we will be better with more people? And more visitors? We will become a tourist attraction rather than a community of residents.

So please vote NO to allowing new tourists to be accommodated on an island which is already overcrowded.

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Dear Editor: I enjoy reading the Longboat Observer, and, in fact, I look forward to receiving it each week. I have to comment, however, on another one of your transgressions.

In the April 9 edition on your editorial page, you published excerpts from an article by Alyene Senger. The article is obviously (as always) against anything that the Obama healthcare law has tried to do, might have done or is doing.

But the article doesn’t tell the reader until you reach the end that it is produced by the Heritage Foundation!

Please, Mr. Editor, you know, as does anyone who takes the time to read or to find the truth, that the Heritage Foundation is a very conservative organization that has been working diligently to remove Obama; to convince the public that he is a Communist and that the world is coming to an end; and the healthcare bill is the worst thing that ever happened to America. All of which is erroneous.

How about a little more truth as to who and what the Heritage Foundation is so readers would understand why it is so negative about a program that is providing healthcare and assistance to millions of Americans.

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Q +A WITH DAVID NOVAK

Q: How did you get involved with swan caretaking?

A: A neighbor of mine, Alan Stone, brought the first swan pair to Longboat Key in 1995. My interest in them over time grew, but I was an interested bystander until 2007, when the babies of the breeding pair right outside my doorway were killed by predators. None of them survived, so I suggested to Alan that when they have babies, why don’t we photograph them? During the photograph session on day three, the mother, Gracie, was in distress in the water and lost her ability to keep her neck erect.

She had botulism (and died).

That became the beginning of my true involvement. It was an event you couldn’t ignore.

Q: Have you always been interested in swans?

A: I had no knowledge about swans before this, zero. I’ve established a basic learning of course, but there are always surprises. I learn something new about them all the time.

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David Novak cares for 15 swans at Harbourside and Islandside, including two breeding pairs that are currently in nesting mode.

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ongboat Key is home to 15 swans, and new babies are on the way. The island’s two mating pairs, Stan and Wendy and Sully and Suzie, are currently caring for nests with four and eight eggs, respectively, that are due to hatch in May. Working behind the scenes to ensure the birds’ wellbeing is Harbour Links resident David Novak, who began caring for the swans in 2007 and created the Gracie Swan Foundation in 2013.

Q: Why did you establish the Gracie Swan Foundation?

A: Originally, my duties were simply to supply their feeding and to look for ways I could help them, but this required education, research, operations and a lot of hands-on involvement.

So in 2013, I created the Gracie Swan Foundation to go from being passive to active in helping the swans. The management of any kind of wildlife requires a lot of investments, and this is now a public charity. No one gets paid, and 100% goes toward swan care. Unfortunately, a tragedy like Gracie’s made the swans more widely known on the

island, but it triggered a willingness of community support.

There was no real thing for these people to grab onto for them to support, so a foundation did just that.

Q: What is your long-term plan for the swans?

A: The swans at the time of Gracie had a high mortality rate and were fighting each other for territory. They truly were a wild population. My focus now is how to create a sustainable population to have them live here successfully and provide an environment for them. My longterm plan is to only have one territory with a breeding pair.

When our current breeding pairs age out, they will be replaced with same-sex pairs. We want to keep a breeding pair because it’s very easy to fall in love with babies, and if we didn’t have babies, the interest of the swans would go down.

Q: Is it difficult to make samesex pairings?

A: No. They look out for each other, feed and preen together and do everything a breeding pair would do but breed. Also, because there’s no nest, they’re less defensive of their territory.

You’ll see the same-sex pairings hanging out with other birds, something you wouldn’t see with a nesting pair.

Q: Why are the swans placed at Islandside and Harbourside?

A: We have to be able to place them in communities that have the resources for them to live, and we need community interest to help them survive. The beauty of where they’re placed is that you can play on the golf course

or drive and see a pair. You don’t have to look too hard to find them.

Q: What is it like when the cygnets are born?

A: You get to see an image of your life in them in a very compact timeframe. It’s phenomenal. Hatching takes a whole day, and then on day number two, the female takes them into the water. An average of five cygnets are born, and about three make it into adulthood, sometimes more and sometimes less. I capture the cygnets when they’re 3 weeks old for veterinary care and again at 9 months to be dispersed in a new territory. I don’t want to dump them anywhere. The alternative is to dump the eggs, and I haven’t crossed that barrier yet. I can’t do that.

Q: Tell me about pinioning the swans.

A: It’s like spaying a dog. It’s complying with the law. If there is an exotic animal, allowing them to fly away and invade territories is against the law in Florida. If they fly away to the mainland, it’s not good for anyone. We take them at 3 weeks and clip one side of their wings so they can’t fly away. It involves two stitches, but it’s no pain, and it’s permanent.

Q: What do you find most fascinating about the swans?

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“This feels awesome.

Tomorrow, I’m retired.

We plan to travel, travel, travel. Next week, we’re going to New York City, the week after the Bahamas, then Ireland the next week, then the Bahamas again. Then, we’ll come home in June and do our laundry.”

— Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch, new owner Jason Burns and Ethna Lynch

Lynch sisters toast end of an era Chris and Ethna Lynch head for a new destination: retirement.

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Lynches Pub & Grub founders Chris and Ethna Lynch commemorated the past and looked ahead to the future April 19, when Jason Burns officially took ownership of the restaurant.

“I’m excited to take this business on and continue the great traditions of Lynches,” Burns said. “It’s great seeing customers the sisters haven’t seen in a while.”

Ethna Lynch moved to the U.S. from Ireland in 1972, and Chris Lynch followed shortly in 1974.

The sisters moved to Longboat Key in 1982 and opened Lynches Landing in 1986 on the Key. In 2003, the Lynches opened Lynches Pub & Grub on St. Armands Circle and closed Lynches Landing a few months later.

“Twenty-nine years is a long time for people to support us, and it means a lot,” Ethna Lynch said. “We’ve whipped Jason into shape and are excited for him to do a great job. We will still serve as ambassadors for Lynches and help whenever we’re needed.”

Regular customers, former employees and well-known faces attended the celebration.

“I’m really happy for the sisters,” said Gillian McCormackAeppli, who has danced at every Lynches St. Patrick’s Day celebrations since 1992. “They’ve worked really hard, and they deserve to retire. They’re leaving it in good hands and keeping all the traditions. I’m excited. I wish them the best.”

Many restaurants face constant turnover with employees, but not Lynches. Several employees have worked for the sisters for years and even decades.

“It’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful,” Glenda Grause, a 29-year former employee of Lynches said. “We’ve had a great 29 years. We’re all so happy for the sisters.”

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Mesmerizing views of turquoise Gulf waters greet you at every turn from this 7th-floor, 2BR/2BA retreat. Offering a light and open layout, recent updates throughout, additional storage and covered parking.

List price: $699,000 Website: www.LongboatHarbourTowers704.com

This 3BR/3BA, waterfront home boasts a new roof (in 2014) and deepwater dock. An excellent value, this home is simply waiting for you to add your finishing touches or begin a renovation project.

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

7322 Westmoreland Drive

3440 Mistletoe Lane

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: $1,695,000 Website: www.3440MistletoeLane.com

629 Rountree Drive

Just one in from the open bay! Features a newer dock and seawall. This spacious 3BR/3BA home offers formal living and dining rooms, plus an eat-in kitchen overlooking the family room.

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

Estate-size, direct bay-front parcel offers more than one-acre of waterfront property.

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

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #151 You will love this rare opportunity to enjoy a lovely 3BR/3BA Antigua residence.

List price: $1,399,000 Website: www.GrandBay151.com

LUXURY GULF FRONT

1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive #801

Panoramic Gulf views! This spectacular, southwest corner 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

125 Big Pass Lane

A rare find, this property boasts almost one acre of beachfront 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 completely renovated and furnished.

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

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1075 Gulf of Mexico Drive #402

Move right into this turnkey, stylishly-furnished beach-front residence! This 2BR/2BA residence offers lovely views of the Gulf and lush grounds of the community. Also includes one inside and one outside parking spaces. Furnished.

List price: $699,000 Website: www.Beachplace7402.com

3590 Fair Oaks Lane

This impressive home in Queens Harbour welcomes you with designer details, cathedral ceilings and lovely upgrades throughout. Situated on the deep waters of Buttonwood Harbour, this residence offers the convenience of maintenance-free living. Relax the day away on the open pool deck, featuring a heated swimming pool, outdoor entertaining area and gated access to the deep-water dock.

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

1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive #603

Direct-Gulf penthouse with extended terrace and covered parking. Furnished.

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

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

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3613 Fair Oaks Place

This beautiful lake-front value offers a 2BR+den/2BA layout and open pool deck.

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

560 Putter Lane

Southern exposure! This 3BR/2BA home features a new seawall and deep-water dock.

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

530 Harbor Gate Way

Brand new, never-lived-in, 4BR/41/2BA contemporary home in Bay Isles with 200-feet of water frontage. Offering Italian porcelain tile, “smart home” audio/visual system, infinitiedge pool and teak summer kitchen.

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

3340 Sabal Cove Lane

This beautiful, 4BR/4BA home offers a rare opportunity to relish the single-family lifestyle, with serene lake views.

This home features an expansive layout, cathedral ceilings and an impressive, open pool deck with summer kitchen.

List price: $1,595,000 Website: www.3340SabalCoveLane.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

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

Charming 2BR/21/2BA beach home at Seaplace includes 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! Includes covered parking.

List price: $449,000 Website: www.SeaplaceG5202.com

SARASOTA 7655 Donald Ross Road West

This secluded 3BR/31/2BA, bay front residence features an expansive layout including formal dining room and den, private courtyard entrance and two terraces. Also includes private beach access.

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

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

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

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

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BUSINESS DISPUTE 1:40 p.m. — 6800 block of GMD. Disturbance: A real estate agent reported that locks were being changed on an office where she is now 20% owner.

Her business partner, though, requested the lock change because there is no current broker with a license to keep the office open. Police advised all parties it was a civil matter and that until legal documentation for the business was provided, all parties still have legal access to the business. The locksmith was sent on his way.

CUT THROUGH 2:55 p.m. — 200 block of North Shore Road Trespassing: A condominium property manager reported that two people walked through the property to access Beer Can Island. The couple apologized for cutting through the property to avoid a construction project.

They agreed to leave the area.

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UNWELCOME VISITOR 8:05 a.m. — 4400 block of GMD Suspicious Circumstance: A man told police he thought someone entered his unit while he was gone for a few days by using a condo association key. He thinks his personal papers and property were rifled through. He told police closet doors were also not in the same position as they were when he left. The association advised that no one had permission to enter his unit. Police advised him to get a motion camera near his front door for evidence.

TRIPLE THREAT 12:56 p.m. — 4500 block of GMD Traffic: The license plate camera recognition system alerted police about a Jeep entering the Key with an expired tag.

The driver admitted she had an expired tag, suspended driver’s license and no valid insurance.

She received multiple citations, and her Jeep was towed from the scene.

CONSTRUCTION SITE GROUPIES 2:12 p.m. — 100 block of North Shore Road Trespassing: Two couples were found walking and sitting on a portion of the beach that is closed for the installation of two groins on the beach. The couples received verbal warnings and left the area.

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DON’T HAVE A BLAST 5:49 p.m. — 600 block of Dream Island Road Fireworks: Police responded to a home that was hosting a party after gunshots were reported.

Police observed a guest toss a lit firecracker into the water and heard it explode. Police told the homeowners that lighting fireworks is a violation of town code.

APRIL 12

FLYING WALLET 2:25 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD Lost Property: A man told police he left his wallet on the trunk of his car while pumping gas and forgot it was there when he drove off. He canceled his credit cards.

APRIL 13

PADDLEBOARD PROBLEMS 9:36 a.m. — 4600 block of GMD Recovered Property: An employee of a business that delivers rental kayaks and paddleboards to visitors reported a missing paddleboard from a Key resort. The employee told police he was confident another rental company based in Holmes Beach took the paddleboard. When he threatened to contact the police, the company admitted to taking the paddleboard and gave it back. The employee then came to the police station to report the incident. Police observed a sticker that was removed from the paddleboard to erase the owner’s identification and turned the case over to the department’s detective.

APRIL 14

WARNING SHOTS 4:40 p.m. — 7000 block of Longboat Drive East.

Code Enforcement: A woman told police she saw a man shoot at peacocks with a BB gun. She told police she didn’t hear the gun go off and doesn’t think any peacocks were injured. The man told police he discharged the gun to scare the peacocks away but didn’t shoot at them. He told police he’s sick and tired of the peacocks pooping on his roof, lanai and surrounding property. He said tourists also walk on his property to take pictures of the birds. He received a verbal warning.

SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME 7:33 p.m. — 600 block of Broadway Suspicious Circumstance: A woman reported that a man was watching her closely for more than two months and took pictures of her while she was on her porch. She was unable to give police a physical description of the man but kept repeating that she felt she was being watched.

back to the station for food. An officer agreed to take the dog home overnight after animal services reported it couldn’t pick the dog up until the following day. The man confirmed the dog’s collar contained a silver plate next to the clasp with identification on it. The officer agreed to bring the dog back to the Key in the morning. The man thanked police for taking such good care of his dog.

TWO PAWS UP 9:30 p.m. — Intersection of Gulfside Road and GMD Animal Found: A man reported his golden Labrador retriever was missing. Police told the man they got a report of a dog running loose in the area earlier in the day. Police found the dog, which jumped voluntarily into a squad car, and took the dog

NO VALID LICENSE 11:35 p.m. — 500 block of Harbourside Drive.

Traffic: The license-plate camera recognition system notified police that the owner of a car that entered the island did not have a valid driver’s license.

Police had the car towed away.

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BEACH BELONGINGS 9:10 a.m. — 4900 block of GMD. Found Property: A condo security manager told police he found items on the beach that didn’t belong to residents.

Police took the beach toys and umbrella to the station. The security manager came to the station to collect the items after an owner claimed them.

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811 Binnacle Point Drive $1,510,000 | Web ID A4119453 Tim Chakos 941.376.9100

1717 71st Street North West $2,350,000 | Web ID M5842256 Cindy Pierro 941.920.6818

BIRD KEY 506 North Spoonbill Drive $1,749,000 | Web ID A3992440 Jo Rutstein 941.587.9156

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613 Buttonwood Drive $688,000 | Web ID A3998496 Charlotte Hedge 941.350.0100

LONGBOAT KEY 1050 Longboat Club Road #805 $579,000 | Web ID A4105123 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

NORTHWEST BRADENTON 715 58th Street NW $549,800 | Web ID A4112899 Jackie Kleppinger 941.320.0049

PALMA SOLA BAY CLUB 3420 77th Street West #301 $399,990 | Web ID A4110331 Brian & Kathy Maher 941.284.5070

PALMA SOLA PARK 1203 Alcazar Drive $399,000 | Web ID A3998969 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428

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2100 Benjamin Franklin Drive #301FAI $349,900 | Web ID A4109237 Hoyt Beaty 941.232.9333

707 South Gulfstream Avenue #504 $349,000 | Web ID A4101389 Vittoria Rutigliano 941.962.5867

LONGBOAT KEY 525 Norton Street $1,450,000 | Web ID A4110929 Andrew Bers 941.383.2550

ROSEMARY DISTRICT 1343 4th Street #101 $649,000 | Web ID A4103095 Frank Lambert 941.920.1500

PALMA SOLA PARK 7823 Portosueno Avenue $549,000 | Web ID A3998937 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428

LIDO REGENCY 1700 Ben Franklin Drive #10F $395,000 | Web ID A4117628 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428

RIVIERA DUNES 1221 3rd Street Drive East $349,000 | Web ID A3993180 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

BIRD KEY 433 Meadow Lark Drive $4,999,000 | Web ID A4103480 Charlotte Hedge 941.350.0100

625 Key Royale Drive $2,599,000 | Web ID A4118984 Terry Hayes 941.302.3100

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LONGBOAT HARBOUR 450 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #B207 $375,000 | Web ID A4106684 Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr. 941.350.0100

RIVIERA DUNES 130 Riviera Dunes Way #704 $337,900 | Web ID A4110093 Shannon Rogers & Kevin Milner 941.920.5454

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280 Golden Gate Point #4 $3,995,000 | Web ID A4111739 Cheryl Loeffler & Joel Schemmel 941.302.9674

641 Emerald Harbor Drive $999,000 | Web ID A4112907 Terry Hayes 941.302.3100

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One family’s promise The Pelletz family remains committed to helping Family Promise of Sarasota with its mission of aiding low-income families.

AMANDA MORALES STAFF WRITER

The philosophy in the Pelletz family’s household is to give.

“My family was as generous as could be, and they were always taking care of others. In general you gave what you could give,” said Longboat Key resident Stanley Pelletz. “Everything is relative to what you have.”

So, naturally, when Betty and Stanley Pelletz decided they wanted to find a way to help the homeless community of Sarasota in 2010, they wanted to get their entire family involved. Together with their three sons, David, Marc and Steve, the family bought and donated a house complete with renovations and furnishings to Family Promise of Sarasota.

“My family was as generous as could be, and they were always taking care of others. In general you gave what you could give.

Everything is relative to what you have.”

– Stanley Pelletz

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Stanley Pelletz and Family Promise of Sarasota Director Wendy Fitton

The nonprofit organization helps low-income families avoid losing their homes and establish reliable housing to achieve lasting independence.

The Pelletz family liked the idea of helping other families and looked for an organization that would suit that goal. The Sarasota branch of the national organization Family Promise was the perfect fit. Director for Family Promise of Sarasota Wendy Fitton recalls learning that the Pelletzes would be donating a house.

“We won the lottery when they came forward,” Fitton said. “Family Promise is a national program.

So many of the other affiliates have transitional housing units,

but we didn’t. I always wanted it because it’s a great thing. So to have that as an option I was blown away.”

The Pelletz family purchased a house and completed renovations in time for the 2011 holiday season. Just donating a house wasn’t enough, though; they wanted to make it a home.

Betty Pelletz and her son, Steve, took charge of finding furniture and decorations.

“He did all the shopping with me for all the second-hand furniture to furnish it,” Betty Pelletz said. “Then he decided that because there were going to be kids in there, he went out to the Red Barn and bought all kinds of

The Pelletz family: Betty and Stanley Pelletz with their children, Marc Pelletz and Carmen and David Pelletz, received a plaque earlier this month to remember the late Steve Pelletz.

games and cards for kids.”

Since 2011, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has housed 12 families. The Pelletz family continues to maintain the home.

To commemorate the family’s gift and remember Steve Pelletz, who died in March 2013, Family Promise of Sarasota named the home “Steve’s House” and presented the family with a plaque earlier this month.

“It’s always great to have something that’s going to last that’s going to remind me of my brother because he was always involved in charity,” Marc Pelletz said.

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DORIS LYONS DORIS LYONS, 82, of Longboat Key and Indianapolis, Ind., died April 15.

Born Sept. 11, 1932, in Indianapolis, she graduated in 1950 from Broad Ripple High School and in 1954 from Butler University with academic honors as a member of Scarlet Quill and Sigma Tau Delta, among others. At Butler, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and an active alumnus.

Her family business was Indianapolis-based Graham Electronics.

Mrs. Lyons belonged to Hillcrest Country Club and the Riviera Club, in Indianapolis, and Bird Key Yacht Club and the Longboat Key Club. She was an avid gardener, golfer and bridge player who loved swimming and the beach and was a loyal friend to many.

Mrs. Lyons was preceded in death by her husband, William Lyons, in 2008. She is survived by daughters Sandra Freije, Cynthia Schrader and Wendy Goodwin; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and brother, Gordon Graham.

A service was held Monday, in Indianapolis.

Memorial contributions can be made to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, 1515 S. Osprey Ave., Suite B4, Sarasota, FL 34239.

ANDREW PERRINE ‘PERRY’ MONROE JR. ANDREW PERRINE “PERRY” MONROE JR., 91, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and New Canaan, Conn., died April 10.

Born Oct. 12, 1923, in Orange, N.J., and raised in Short Hills, N.J., he graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University, where he lettered in cross-country and track. He received a medical discharge from the Navy V-12 program in 1944, then, joined the Army Reserve during the Korean War and served a year of active duty.

In 1947, he met the love of his life, Betty, on a blind date and married her six months later on Valentine’s Day. His career in the printing equipment industry took them to live in New Jersey, New York City, San Mateo, Calif., Wilmette, Ill., Winnetka, Ill., and finally New Canaan, Conn.

During his career, he was Midwest manager for the Web Offset Division of ATF in Chicago, then a partner in Uniweb International Inc. and, later, vice president of marketing of Hantscho Inc. During his 30 years in Connecticut, he was active in many community and volunteer associations. He was a youth basketball coach and served as

president of the United Way of New Canaan, on the vestry at St. Mark’s Church and on the board of governors of the Country Club of New Canaan.

The Monroes retired in 1988 to Longboat Key. After moving to Longboat Key, Mr. Monroe became an active member of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church and served on its vestry. He also served on the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board and as treasurer of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

At the Arts Center, he became a passionate sculptor. Many of his alabaster sculptures adorn his children’s homes; one is prominently displayed in the lobby of Plymouth Harbor, and his sculpture of a kneeling Mary is located on a low stand in front of the pulpit at All Angels.

Mr. Monroe is remembered for his sense of humor and the twinkle in his eye that would light up any room. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels, delivering meals once a week with Betty in Sarasota. He was an enthusiastic tennis and squash player and played tennis until he was 85. His friends would generously say he was a mediocre golfer and skier. He was also an avid bridge player and loved to dance. He and Betty were often the first ones on and last ones off the dance floor.

Mr. Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2013. He is survived by children Bill Monroe, of Sarasota, Steve Monroe, of New Canaan, and Meg Zellinger, of Bowdoinham, Maine; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held May 30, at All Angels.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Plymouth Harbor Foundation, 700 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236.

YOGA IN THE BIRD GARDEN

Takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway. Guests will enjoy yoga surrounded by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary’s rescued birds. Admission is free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Call 383-3010.

DINNER AND A MOVIE What: The first-ever fundraiser cosponsored by the Longboat Key Garden Club and Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key will feature dinner, a putting contest and the movie “Tin Cup.” Guests will receive a golf cart to use for this drive-in movie experience. Tickets are $65. Call 387-1909.

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24 Where: Longboat Key Club Islandside Driving Range, Longboat Club Road

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WEDNESDAYS

Takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. See more than 100 models of classic Corvettes at the 19th annual show. Models will range in year from 1953 to 2015. Proceeds will benefit Honor Flight of West Central Florida. Call 993-4201.

Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $10. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@ aol.com.

CLASSIC CORVETTES ON THE CIRCLE

MONDAY, MAY 4

DR. EUGENIE CLARK CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Takes place at 1:30 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Cinema, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway.

Celebrate the life of “Shark Lady” and Mote founder Eugenie Clark, whose marine research helped the world learn more about the ocean. RSVP is required at mote. org/memorialrsvp.

RECURRING EVENTS

ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi will speak on April 23. 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

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 April 27. David Rice teaches classes. Call 383-8161.

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 383-6491.

The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key

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All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

Sunday Services:

8:00 am & 10:00 am

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Sunday Service 10:00 AM

The Rev. David L. Danner, D. Min., Rector

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The Rev. Dr. Norman M. Pritchard

Sermon: “When All You’ve Worked For Falls Apart”

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Worship Service

The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll Senior Minister

6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Telephone: 941-383-6491 • web: www.longboatislandchapel.org

The Lord’s Warehouse

THRIFT SHOP open Mon., Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Temple Beth Israel

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Saturday: 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30 AM Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM Confessions before all weekend Masses

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Msgr. Gerard Finegan, Pastor

Takes place at 8:30 a.m. at Joan Durante Park, 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Team Euphemia Haye hopes to raise $20,000 this year to be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Walkers are expected to raise a minimum of $100. Call 383-3633.

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1. What is the purpose of the referendum?

The referendum is not asking for any new density. It would simply allow 300 tourism units to replace 300 units of existing residential density.

2. What will be the impact on traffic?

Studies show that resort hotel guests use fewer vehicles and make fewer trips per day than permanent residents.

3. Why would the tourist units be good for our community?

Most residents of Longboat Key were visitors to Longboat Key prior to purchasing real estate. Tourism has been an essential key to increasing real estate values and a strong year-round economy on Longboat Key. 4. How would tourism units benefit our community?

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A STRONGER COMMUNITY Proposed improvements to the Longboat Key Club will ensure that the property remains a first-class destination for discerning visitors for years to come.

This will create a sustainable year-round balance of residential and tourism units for a stronger community with property values reflecting this strength.

A STRONGER TAX BASE A strong tax base in the non-residential sector allows lower millage rates, lower taxes for residents, and quality public services like fire, ambulance, parks and public safety.

FEWER VEHICLES Studies show that resort hotel guests use fewer vehicles and make fewer trips per day than permanent residents.

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WATERFRONT LUXURY LIVING PENTHOUSE LUXURY LIVING

GRAND BAY, PENTHOUSE 2101 The breathtaking sunset and sunrise views from this expansive, top-floor residence will astound you when you live in this immaculate penthouse in Building II at Grand Bay. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy a single-family sized residence, offering outstanding amenities. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in almost every room allow for panoramic vistas at every turn. The expansive layout offers formal dining, eat-in kitchen and den/media room.

Relax the day away in the privacy of the generous master suite. Overnight guests will relish the privacy of the split bedroom plan, with walk-in closets and a wonderful guest terrace. The remarkable wraparound terrace offers more than 5,000-square-feet of outdoor entertaining space to enjoy, with a gazebo, trellis and private heated spa. Also includes secure parking and deeded access to the private Bay Isles Beach Club.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS CONE HEADS

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Event sponsor Michael Doll, of Longboat Key Financial Group; Judy Tatar, of Grayhawk; and attorney Bill Zwick

ongboat Key Chamber of Commerce members networked with elected and town officials at the annual Hob Nob Island Style event April 16, at the Longboat Key Club’s Spike ’n’ Tees.

Michael Doll, of Longboat Key Financial Group, sponsored the event.

“It’s a great event, and it’s

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— Event sponsor Michael Doll

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Rotary celebrates whirlwind first year

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hat a difference a year makes.

In its first year, the Rotary Club of Longboat Key’s accomplishments included organizing a Veterans Day parade and Fourth of July dog parade, creating the Tuttle Elementary Nutrition (TEN) program and refurbishing a room at Selah Freedom House.

The group celebrated its first-year accomplishments and the members who volunteered their time at a potluck and awards/recognition dinner.

Rotary Club President Sydelle Pittas honored Nick Kovalakides, who was sergeant at arms and chairman of the committee that organized the club’s first Veterans Day parade, as Rotarian of the Year.

Kovalakides, a first-time Rotarian who was surprised by the honor, accepted it, saying: “I can only take it back to the Marine Corps and say I’m gung ho. Semper fi. I’m all for this.”

Rotary Club of Longboat Key President Sydelle Pittas with Rotarian of the Year Nick Kovalakides, who was sergeant at arms and chairman of the committee that organized the club’s first Veterans Day parade.

Standing: Susan Coyne, Trish Thaler and Bob Coyne; seated: Bob and Teresa Simmons. The Coynes and Simmonses were recognized for creating and maintaining the Tuttle Elementary Nutrition (TEN) program, which consists of a food pantry and bags of food for weekends.

President-elect Carol Erker and her husband, Bob, were honored for their work on refurbishing a room at Selah Freedom House.

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Treasurer Marilyn Bettencourt, Vice President Pierrette Kelly, President Eileen Hassel, Corresponding Secretary Jane Cronin and Recording Secretary Barbara Gurchiek

St. Mary women celebrate another merry season

EVERYONE HAS A STORY

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he Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, met for the final time this season April 12.

Sister Cathy Busker, of Casa San Juan Bosco in Arcadia, spoke about Casa San Juan Bosco, a community of affordable, government-subsidized housing available for farmworkers. Fifty-two families live in the community, which is a subsidiary of Catholic Charities.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

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Mayor Jack Duncan and Town Manager Dave Bullock spoke about the issues affecting the Key and answered questions from attendees.

“It was an excellent meeting,” Duncan said. “Former Vice Mayor David Brenner caught up with me afterward and said it was one of the best, if not the best, club meeting they’ve ever had. People want to talk about what’s in their backyard. I thought it was very, very upbeat and very positive, and I walked away with a smile.”

Democratic Club President Murray Blueglass said he enjoyed this year’s club and looks forward to his ninth year as president.

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overs of ice cream on St. Armands Circle enjoyed their favorite treats during Free Cone Day April 14, at Ben & Jerry’s.

The chain’s 36th annual event was created to show appreciation and thank customers for another successful year.

0 $2,150,00

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

501 HARBOR GATE WAY

Desirably located behnd both the gates of Bay Isles and the Harbor Section, this 3 Bed/3.5 Bath waterfront home offers the highest quality finishes, along with a private dock located on 120’ of water to accommodate up to a 60’ yacht.

Lillian, 8, and Joah Martin, 2. “When it’s on a hot day, it’s cold and cools you off,” Lillian Martin said. Both siblings’ favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate.

$949,000

433 FIREHOUSE COURT

New to the market Gulfside Coastal style 3 Bed/3 Bath home with nearby beach access. Quality construction and stylish design along with exceptional details such as 7 1/2 inch wide white oak floors, white wood cabinets, cypress ceilings, marble counters and an oversized lot make this home a must see!

Photos by Kristen Herhold

“It’s free, and I like it,” Preston Milligan, 9, said. Milligan’s favorite flavor is cookie dough.

Bill Schustik entertains customers.

PROMENADE #210

$799,000

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Erin, Jasper, 3, Jet, 1, and Kalina Ernst, 7, eat their ice cream.

“I like ice cream because sometimes there’s chocolate and nuts,” said Jasper Ernst, who enjoyed Chunky Monkey. “It’s something good for hot days,” said Kalina Ernst, whose flavor of choice is mint.

Michael Saunders & Company 440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 | PH 941.387.0100 ianaddy@michaelsaunders.com | gailwittig@michaelsaunders.com /addywittigteam

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Longboat Harbour gets cheesy at final party

P

izza filled the tables and stomachs of 128 Longboat Harbour residents at the community’s annual pizza party April 16, held at the community’s Gulf-front beach house.

Organizers ordered 45 pizzas from Fire and Stone Pizza in Bradenton and Oma’s Pizza on Bradenton Beach for the neighborhood’s final gathering of the season.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Joyce Mazurek, Beth Waldman, Sue Troup and event co-host Sharyn Ford

Tom Vitro and event co-host Ken Comeforo

“It’s our beach house, and we’re right on the beach, so seeing a sunset during this is really special, and everyone likes pizza. You can’t go wrong.”

— Event co-host Ken Comeforo

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Jean and Bart Wassmansdorf Herman Waldman, Artie McLaughlin and John Troup

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MANOR ON NEARLY 4-ACRES! Palatial 6,000+SF main residence & sep 1500+ SF guest cottage, one of a kind, gated & walled w/fine finishes, custom craftsmanship & architectural features in an area surrounded by water & FL’s natural amenities! 2 parcels offered as one sale at $1,595,000

DOWNTOWN BAYFRONT VIEWS! 1Br/1Ba great rm plan w/tile, white cabinets, neutral finishes, kitch.w/bkfst bar, mirrored walls & plantation shutters in bldg w/amenities; on flr laundry, fitness ctr, & lg heated pool, across from Marina Jacks & close to cultural activities!

MLS#A4113568 ..................................... $255,000

Mary Kimura and Jeanie McLaughlin

BRAND NEW W/DIRECT GULF VIEWS! 3Br/ Den/2.5Ba w/full renovations & redesigned flr plan, pvt elevator, custom cabinets, walnut flrs, quartz, granite, mother of pearl art, glass tile, balcony & garaged pkg in gated comm. on LBK w/amenities!

MLS#A3990234 ........................ $1,950,000

UPDATED W/DIRECT BEACH VIEWS! 2Br/ 2Ba/1CG open plan, wood look tiles, eatin kitch w/granite, modern cabinetry, Gaggeneau & Sub Zero, pvt laundry, wraparound balcony, in secure bldg. w/amenities; htd pool/spa, fitness & more on Lido!

MLS#A4115541 ........................... $725,000

DOWNTOWN SAN MARCO! 3-4Br/2.5Ba/1CG+1 w/extended terrace, city views & peek of the bay, granite, wood cabinets, diagonal tile & wood flrs, crown moldings, pvt laundry & newer a/c in a secure bldg. w/amenities; fitness ctr, pool & sauna in heart of cultural district! MLS#A4118575 ..............$550,000

Mary Drugan and Christina Filkins

MODERN W/FULL BAY VIEWS! FUR ground flr 2-3Br/2Ba/1CP end res., open plan w/full remodel, Lr, Dr, den/study, sunroom, lg MBr w/ sitting rm, bamboo flrs, marble, tile, SS appls., laundry, hurricane shutters, balcony w/pvt bay access in gated comm. w/amenities near IMG! MLS#A4113439 ................................$455,000

BAY FRONT RENTAL! Downtown 2Br/2Ba/1CG w/Sarasota Bay views, open & spacious, granite, ceramic tile, French doors, plantation shutters, walk-ins, updated baths, laundry & pvt balcony in a gated bldg w/amenities; pools, tennis, fitness & more!

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BEACHFRONT VIEWS ON SIESTA! Upgraded end residence 2Br/2Ba open plan, diagonal tile, granite, furn quality cabinets, SS appls., den or 2Br w/Murphy bed & built-ins, master w/walk-in, pvt balcony, cov pkg, in Whispering Sands 55+ designated w/amenities!

MLS#A4113198 .............................. $650,000

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UPDATED BAY PLAZA 3+ BEDROOM! Fully renovated 3-4Br/3Ba/4 Balconies/2CG w/chevron wood flrs, detailed ceil., crown moldings, built-ins, wood cabinets, Quartz stone, ceramic tile, stainless steel appls., lavish finishes, vessel sinks, hurricane shutters & pvt laundry in full service Downtown bldg w/amenities!

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the finest services of real estate

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$749,000

Panoramic water views abound from this move-in ready residence directly on the Bay with many upgrades and two parking spaces. Motivated owners!

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Lynne Koy

presents her

LUXURY ◆PREMIER COLLECTION◆

941.387.1862

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LONGBOAT KEY - “Acqua Vita, Water of Life,” a masterful BIRD KEY - Panoramic views of the azure waters of collaboration of the award-winning firms Perrone Sarasota Bay from this stunning 4BR/5.5BA residence on Construction, Clifford M. Scholz Architects and Rowntree the north end of Bird Key! $3,900,000 Enterprises. $8,400,000 ay

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BIRD KEY - New Construction - Canal & Bay Views, a luxurious BIRD KEY - Located on one of Bird Key’s finest streets, this collaboration of architect Stofft Cooney, Perrone Construction 3BR/4BA residence overlooks Dolphin Waterway. Renovate & Rowntree Enterprises. 4BR/4.2BA $3,200,000 or build new, the possibilities are endless! $1,650,000

Broker/Associate, CRB, CRS, GRI Previews International Property Specialist Involved Citizen: Sarasota Opera, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center Board Member, Make-a-Wish, Volunteer Driver for Meals on Wheels, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Associate Board Member, Breast Cancer Awareness, Supporter of Mote Marine Laboratory

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SPICE BAY - The ‘Antigua’ is a breathtaking Dutch LONGBOAT KEY - Spectacular 3BR/3BA bay front West Indies architectural concept by Perrone multi-level residence offers expansive canal and bay Construction; features 3BR/4.5BA. $2,449,000 views from every level! $1,650,000 ay day u nd S u!n n S e n p 4 O Ope 1 1--4!

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BIRD KEY - 4BR/3.5BA pool home on deep-water BAY ISLES - Architecturally Inspiring 3,400+ sq ft twocanal with Gulf access; 120’ of waterfront, dock, & story 3BR/3.5BA canalfront pool home. New roof boat lift! $1,599,000 (2014), Windows and doors (2007-2008). $1,399,000 ayy uunndda S S n n O Oppee 11--44!!

BAY ISLES - Golf Course Views!!! 3BR/3.5BA Courtyard SEAPLACE - Live the island lifestyle in this 2BR/2.5BA Residence featuring heated pool & spa, gourmet kitchen Garden View multi-floor condo residence. Two large with gas range. Maintenance-Free. $879,000 screened balconies! $329,000 DEDICATED TO LUXURY REAL ESTATE SM Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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LONGBOAT HARBOUR - 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished with views of harbour, updated kitchen. $269,000

LONGBOAT HARBOUR - 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished & updated with water views. $279,900

REPORT CARD: $42 MILLION IN CLOSED SALES TRANSACTIONS IN 2014!

THANK YOU TO MY CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS FOR YOUR LOYALTY!

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LONGBOAT HARBOUR - Gorgeous bay views from this 2BR/2BA with stackable washer/dryer and Corian counter tops. $239,900

APRIL 23, 2015

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD An apartment’s artwork displays the cream of several collections.

BIG STYLE ROBERT PLUNKET CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A Newcomb College vase circa 1903, decorated by Maude Robinson. “This is one of my favorites,” says Tony McCormack.

Tony McCormack’s downtown apartment is barely 1,200 square feet, but it’s a lesson in connoisseurship. The art, mostly paintings and ceramics, is all special — in some cases, spectacularly so. The furniture is a personal catalogue of mid-century classics. And the compact setting is perfectly suited for the peripatetic lifestyle that McCormack enjoys — frequent travel and cruises, plus bi-yearly stays in Palm Springs, Calif.

McCormack is technically retired, but, like many Sarasotans, he seems busier than ever. His various collections have become so vast — and are still growing — that he sells pieces at antique shows all over the country. Along the way, he’s become an expert in many fields. In fact, he’s past president of the American Art Pottery Association. Not bad for somebody who started out with

some Fiestaware he found at a flea market.

Now his collection includes rare pieces from the finest potters of the last century. There’s a tissue-thin vase by George Ohr, the famous “Mad Potter of Biloxi.” Next to it on the shelf are several Newcomb College pieces, the highly sought after work made a century ago by the genteel female students at the famed New Orleans college.

With their distinctive motifs of Southern flora and fauna, price tags can go into the 10s of thousands. And perhaps most unique of all: a white unglazed bisque vase, signed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

McCormack’s apartment is his third Sarasota retirement home. The first, a house on Bird Key, he shared with his partner, Don Uhlenhott, when they moved down in 1983 from Atlanta. When Uhlenhott died, McCormack moved to a condo SEE HOME PAGE 14B

LIST WITH LOUIS

HO M E OF TH E M ON TH

Small space,

Photos by Heather Merriman

A painting from Haiti hangs over a Heritage chest from the 1960s. A colorful kilm rug brightens the floor, and in the corner sits a table by Eileen Gray.

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LOUIS WERY 941.232.3001

GULF TO BAY COMMUNITY offers tennis, boat docks, 2 pools, fishing pier and a beautiful beach. 1BR/1BA condo has fabulous views and is surrounded by lush landscaping. PET FRIENDLY w/no restrictions! $195,000

louis.wery@sothebysrealty.com LONGBAY 8152 Longbay Boulevard • $2,490,000

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

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401 North Point Road #501 • $569,300

385 North Point Road #301 • $499,500

FABULOUS BAY VIEWS 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished.

Roomy MBR, walk-in shower & cedar lined closet. Includes carport & deeded beach access. Amenities: heated pool, tennis, boat ramp, boat dock & clubhouse. $289,000

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 a golf course, tennis, pool, spa and restaurant. $326,900

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

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

PHOTO TO COME:

FULL GULF VIEWS! Fabulous updated, turnkey furnished, BEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS from just about every room. Enjoy 5360 of Mexico Dr. Suite 101, in theof the Centre Shops, Longboat sounds waves & brilliant sunsets on your wrap aroundKey balcony.

2BR/2BA luxury Gulf condo. Upgrades galore, top of the line appliances $759,900 and granite counters to name a few. Come see for yourself. $660,000

Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate and neither suggests nor infers that Sotheby’s International Realty participated as either the listing or cooperating agent or broker in the sale or purchase of the properties depicted.

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UNIVERSITY PARK COUNTRY CLUB 7304 Chelsea Court • $1,289,300

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LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB 13872 Siena Loop • $569,300

For Longboat Key’s Premier Property Management Services Call 941-383-5577

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Gulf of Mexico Drive home sells for $3.2 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

APRIL 6 - APRIL 10

ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

A

home on Gulf of Mexico Drive tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Irene Pompliano, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 5030 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Alice Wellington, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $3.2 million. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,246 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $975,000 in 1995.

The Water Club Robert Lang, trustee, of New York City, sold the Unit 101 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Paul and Victoria Guagliardo, of Summit, N.J., for $2.4 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four and a half baths and 2,850 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.9 million in 2005.

Claire Smith, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 608 condominium at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Peter Seitzman and Joseph Minola, of Longboat Key, for $1,575,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,965 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $774,100 in 1996.

Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club John and Dorothy Westerberg, of Sarasota, sold their Unit B-405 condominium at 535 Sanctuary Drive to Karl and Helen Romine, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $1.4 million. Built in 1990, it has two bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,590 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $480,000 in 1990.

Country Club Shores James and Lou Ann Ranck, of Holmes Beach, sold their home at 600 Bowsprit Lane to William and Cynthia Lowery, of Inverness, Ill., for $1.3 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,228 square feet of living area. It previously sold for

Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.

This home at 5030 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.2 million. It has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,246 square feet of living area.

$1,275,000 in 2012.

Charles Shearson and Jennifer Wainwright, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 572 Ranger Lane to Richard and Marsha Kolb, of Libertyville, Ill., for $680,000. Built in 1965, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,820 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 1988.

Grand Mariner Grand Mariner on Dream Island LLC sold the Unit 35A condominium at 595 Dream Island Road to Donald Robinson, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $1.25 million. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,928 square feet of living area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3563 Fair Oaks Lane A4109427 $1,395,000 Brigitte Von Kessel

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-2174

210 Sands Point Road 2001 A4107506 $1,140,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

433 Firehouse Court A4120058 $949,000 Judy Nimz

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $895,000 Jonathan Fox

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6649

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

Beachplace James Richard, trustee, of Wooster, Ohio, sold the Unit 105 condominium at 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Patricia Washchyshyn, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, for $798,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,503 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $238,000 in 1982.

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

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

392 Firehouse Lane A4106562 $839,900 Mary Defrank

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

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ur exclusive global connections place our entire collection in front of millions of prospective buyers and increase awareness of Florida’s Gulf Coast as an incomparable destination.

LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 1145 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4119959 $799,000 Jenifer Schwell

166 Bryant Drive A4102485 $4,900,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

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

5201 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 204 A4114306 $749,000 Beth Pheney

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Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-345-5636

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

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

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

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

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

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

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

2350 Harbour Oaks Drive A4118606 $689,000 Beverly St Hilaire

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-504-3303

614 Buttonwood Drive A4108833 $650,000 Tak Konstantinou

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

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

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

4485 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 304 A4119925 $539,000 Maureen Horn

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

1932 Harbourside Drive 242 A4119643 $514,900 Maruta Miluns

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-374-9702

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015

Carol Cohen

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 9 through April 15, in order of dollar amounts.

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr. • Longboat Key

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

ADDRESS

PERMIT

333 Firehouse Court

New single-family home Ruben Dario Sanchez

6609 GMD

Interior alterations

Alan Mertz

$250,000

640 Emerald Harbor Drive

Interior alterations

Eugene Rooney

$176,300

580 Putter Lane

Seawall and dock

Paula Norwood

$73,240

531 Harbor Point Road

Kitchen alterations

Arthur Hersberger

$53,988

4234 GMD

Kitchen and bathroom alterations

Isabel Boniuk

$50,625

600 Wedge Lane

Re-roof

St. Resi Sarasota LLC

$41,296

2525 GMD

Interior alterations

Mike Langlois

$40,000

531 Birdie Lane

Dock and seawall

Igor Neyman

$38,000

454 Firehouse Court

Solar energy system

David Sparks

$28,000

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

3240 GMD

Kitchen alterations

William Graham

$19,200

CarolCohen@michaelsaunders.com

1590 Harbor Cay Lane

Dock and boatlift

Andre Butterfield

$17,000

569 Channel Lane

Re-roof

Charles Lawrence, co-trustee $8,000

AMOUNT $897,876

n Ranked in the top 4 individual agents in volume for Michael Saunders Longboat Key offices in 2014. n 30-year background in sales, marketing, management & real estate n A resident of Sarasota and Longboat Key for 28+ years n Specialist in luxury waterfront property n 2014 President’s Award Recipient

6890 Longboat Drive South Pool cage

Virginia Luke

$5,995

SANCTUARY PENTHOUSE

4280 GMD

Hurricane shutters

Diocese of Venice

$4,325

3155 GMD

Windows

Dan Moody

$2,890

4965 GMD

Garage door

Dan Muehlenbein

$2,420

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

700 Marbury Lane

Garage Door

Arthur McGroary

$1,295

3710 GMD

Shutters

Gwendolyn Polito

$1,185

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PENDING The Players Club James Ahstrom Jr., trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 102 condominium at 1485 Gulf of Mexico Drive to J. Taggert and Marta Birge, of Indianapolis, for $592,500. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,774 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $910,000 in 2005.

1 N Tamiami Trail 1702 VUE Sarasota Bay $1,399,000

The Aquarius Club Donald and Marie Niestrom, trustees, of Darien, Ill., sold the Unit P-C condominium at 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to 2432780 Ontario Inc. for $545,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,551 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $325,000 in 1994.

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS MLS A3987049 $1,495,000

Jenifer Schwell

61 S. Boulevard of the Presidents • St. Armands 615 Dream Island Road 308 A4110859 $475,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

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

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A305 A3965898 $435,000 Diana Kryszak

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-993-4078

4600 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 206 A4119465 $410,000 Barbara Dumbaugh

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-3743

800 Benjamin Franklin Dr 304 A4111452 $365,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Lido Key 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

740 Fox Street A4109613 $349,000 Bruce Meyer

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

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $292,000 Anna Kaminski

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

4440 Exeter Drive 205 A4104012 $280,000 Sharon Freeman

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

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

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

380 N Shore Road 2 A4118913 $279,900 Sandi Layfield

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

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A covered jar by Tom Turner sits in the living room. To the left is a smaller vase by Charles Counts.

Above: Sarasota artist Tom Stephens painted the abstract over the sofa. It’s part of a series called “A Coat of Many Colors.” The two brown leather side chairs, right, are by 1970s master designer Milo Baughman.

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in The Meadows. It was comfortable but too far away from the activities of downtown.

“I missed the social life and the farmers market,” he says. “From here, you can walk anywhere.”

The living room provides a good introduction to McCormack’s style. The color palette consists of the earth tones that define the mid-century look.

There’s a low campaign chest by Heritage on which are displayed several choice items: an unusual Rookwood plaque framed in gold, a covered jar by Tom Turner and a vase by Charles Counts. Stools

by Harry Bertoia line the breakfast bar, an Eileen Grey side table holds a lucite lamp, and a pair of chairs by Milo Baughman flank the contemporary sofa. Looking down on them all is a painting by local artist Tom Stephens.

The bedroom is lighter in feel-

“I’m a neat hoarder. As I become more educated, I keep trading up. I’m always looking for something new.”

“I’m always buying,” he says.

“At auctions, from dealers and people who call me up out of the blue — everywhere.”

His most interesting finds are taken to Palm Springs for the yearly Modernism show.

“It’s the best in the country,” he says. “Ten days of lectures, tours and parties.”

In fact, the desert community has become a second home. He rents a place there several times a year for a prolonged stay.

Surprisingly, McCormack’s Sarasota apartment is also a rental. With the bulk of his collections stored elsewhere — he has seven storage units in Sarasota alone — his home functions as a way to display what interests him at the moment.

“I’m a neat hoarder,” he says with a smile. “As I become more educated, I keep trading up. I’m always looking for something new.”

— Tony McCormack

ing, with several large paintings, including a work by the Haitian artist Croshen. There’s a second bedroom down the hall, which is used as an office. Here, shelves hold items from McCormack’s pottery collection. But what is visible is only the start. Hundreds of pieces are in storage, ready to be reorganized and selected for yet another antique show.

These days it’s mostly furniture that holds McCormack’s attention.

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(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 FREE: YELLOW print love seat which can open to twin bed. Good condition. (941) 383-6070.

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

STEFF’S STUFF CONSIGNMENT Longboat Key - 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. 941-383-1901 steffstufflbk.com

Autos For Sale 2003 MERCEDES 500 SL Convertible Deluxe.

Garaged, 43K/miles, all options, Captiva blue.

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Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOAT SLIP on Longboat Key, Boat House.

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

Minimum 6/mos. 708-267-6704.

FOR RENT: Dry dock boat slip at the Boathouse (dockside LBK). Accommodates 25’ powerboat.

Annual rental $3400 (less than market). Call 708-220-8888, E-mail: jstone@petitami.us

Boats Boats Are Selling, Very Busy.

Cortez High & Dry Marina - Top Location. www.Islandboatsales.net We Also Buy Boats.

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Boats ChitwoodCharters.com Party/ Real Estate/ Wedding Cruises Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Furnishings BRAND NEW Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set. Willing to sacrifice for $150. Won’t last.

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Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

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

Pools/Spas HOT TUBS, Swim Spas, Fiber Glass Pools. Direct from local manufacturers at wholesale pricing.

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Condos/Apts. For Rent RITZ CARLTON Marina: 3BR/3BA furnished townhome, 2 car garage, 3 balconies, large boat dock. N/P, N/S. $3800/mo. Available 5/15.

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Go to: www.yourmarketupdate.com LONGBOAT KEY BEACH FRONT, 2BR/2BA remodeled, furnished condo behind gates of LBK Club, Gulf views from great room and master.

1500 sq.ft. $595k. Photos: www.tiny.cc/SandsPoint 203-984-8477 or E-mail: garment@optonline.net LONGBOAT KEY Club Suite. 650/sq.ft. Studio, turnkey. Tennis/ golf course view. Sale agents welcome. By Owner. $309,900. 708-267-6704.

LONGBOAT… DIRECT gulf views, 3BR/2BA. Total update. Turnkey furnished. $1,399,000 Audrey Marten, 941-587-5060, Coldwell Banker.

SUNSETS DAILY. 2BR/2BA, full bay view. Priced for quick sale. $199,000 Mike Brossard, Rosebay Realty 941-565-5957.

Lots/Acreage For Sale 7 LOTS FOR SALE LONGBOAT KEY BEACH ACCESS, CLOSE TO SHOPS, FINE DINING NATURE PRESERVE. SUIT DEVELOPER/ FAMILY COMPOUND $350 K - 450K EACH 941-526-4554

Real Estate Wanted DREAM TENANTS, professional couple seeks Longboat Key rental 3-6 months, winter 2015/2016. Perfect credit and references.

Meticulously clean. No pets. 2BR/2BA. 414-732-0216.

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Personals *ADOPTION*: ART, Music, Dance, Theatre, Great Education, Travel, Loving Mom & Dad awaits 1st baby. FLBar 42311. Expenses paid. *1-800-552-0045*

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

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

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GRAND BAY IT’S ALL ABOUT THE VIEW! 2Bed/2Bath SE Corner PH, 1770 sf including LRG terrace, private beach club, 2prk, pet friendly, $779k, Michael Saunders & Company Ingrid Caruso, 941−539−6233. Easy to Show.

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NEW GIACOMOS Bar and Lounge, Longboat Key. Experienced bartenders, hostess wanted. Resume required, interview only. P/T-F/T. 646-938-4511.

3BR/2.5BA: CORTEZ/BRADENTON. WATERFRONT. Escape the Island/Key Traffic, High Taxes and Flood Insurance Costs, and move just across the Cortez Bridge to the upscale community of Coral Shores and our upscale home at 4502 Nassau Road. www.4502Nassau.com $489,000. OPEN HOUSE-SUNDAYS 1-4.

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PART TIME Beach Attendant wanted for Longboat Key resort. Must be able to sail and possess great people skills. Call 941-383-5511 for more information.

Septic Pump Truck Driver Wanted: Experience preferred but will train. Class A CDL w/ N “Tanker” endorsed. Excellent pay to qualified candidate.

Please contact Sauper Septics 352-429-8836.

Condos/Apts. For Rent FAIRWAY WOODS: gated community, townhouse.

Attached garage, 3BR/2.5BA, main floor master suite, furnished or unfurnished. Board approval.

Non-smoking/pets. Annual lease only. $2500/mo.

Utilities extra. Further info call Lisa Beach, Agent, 941-374-9133.

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2016 SEASONAL GULFFRONT CONDO. lonGBoAT TERRACE 2BR/2BA condo. Tastefully decorated.

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HOUSE CLEANING. RELIABLE, HONEST WITH REFERENCES. CARLA, 941−894−9262.

Computer Services

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Cmagik - LBK resident, servicing our island year round for over 12 yrs. Bachelors Degree with 20 yrs. experience, PC or MAC. Professional help with computers, iPad/iPhones and tutoring.

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LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR/2BA 10th floor, completely remodeled, excellent view of Gulf, Bay, beach, pool & tennis courts. Non-smoking. Available Sept., Oct., Nov. & Dec. 3 Month minimum.

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Extra Large Heated Gulf View Swimming Pool!

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OUR GUESTS RETURN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

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L’AMBIANCE, LONGBOAT KEY Beach front 2BR/3BA condo on high floor with wrap-around terrace, 270 degree views over the Gulf, Sarasota Bay and LBK Club. Sunrises, sunsets, light all day through floor to ceiling windows.

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LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, luxury 2BR/3BA, turnkey furnished. Available 5/1/15 through 10/31/15, or shorter, dates flexible. Minimum 3 months. ebstulberg@gmail.com.

LONGBOAT KEY: Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, free Wi-Fi, heated pool, covered parking. Available through Jan./2016 Minimum $5000/mo. 1/month. minimum.

941-383-3338.

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo. 941-351-5101.

Adult Care Services CERTIFIED CAREGIVER. Background check.

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Excellent area references. Prefer afternoons, overnights or weekends. Call 941-592-7363.

CERTIFIED NURSING Assistant, Joann 941-753-1212. 20+ years experience. Part-time, Full-time. Available for travel. References available.

Air Conditioning GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

JOHN GUBERNAT SERVICES Residential/ Commercial. Handyman Repairs, Roof Repairs, Coatings, Painting, Power Washing, Property Management, Home Watching. LBK Resident. Lic./Ins. 941-962-4867.

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional.

30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

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SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

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BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

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THE CONCIERGE PROPERTY SERVICES CO. Affordable, Trustworthy, Quality Housekeeping, Property Caretakers. Highly recommended.

Lic./Ins. 941-320-2469.

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NEED A House Cleaner? Experienced, dependable and ready to begin! Monthly, Weekly, Bi-weekly, or One Time Job. Excellent references. Claudia C. Cleaning Services 941-773-6895 KATHERINE AND KEN, your clean dream team.

Houses, condos, interior painting. Bonded and Insured. References include Larry Cohen, LBK/ Sleep King. Call 941-737-1116.

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Corey’s Landing - Single Family Home Unique three bedroom / two full and one half bathroom stand-alone maintenance free home nestled in tropical splendor at the end of a cul-de-sac with 3,271 square feet, beautiful screened pool, and 2-car garage. $998,000

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

Country Club Shores #1 Bay Front Location Coveted Southern exposure 4BR plus office 2-story home beautifully updated on 245’ of waterfront with large screened pool/spa and private dock with lift. $3,250,000

Sanderling Club-Siesta Key Coastal residence redone in 2010 has 3 bedrooms plus an art studio/den and forever protected views across the lagoon. High vaulted ceilings, gleaming wood floors, garden room & outdoor spa + 2-car garage and private beach club included. $1,150,000

Grand Bay II – Direct Bay Front 2 bedroom plus den/occasional bedroom, fully updated in 2013, features quality Bamboo floors, new kitchen and baths, magnificent Sarasota Bay views and 2 large protected terraces to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. $1,180,000

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Laurel Oak Country Club Executive Home situated on a 1 acre lot. 4 bedrooms 6 baths + study and entertainment room built and designed by Arthur Rutenberg in 2002. Beautiful interiors, resort style screened pool with summer kitchen & 4-car garage. $1,100,000

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Water Club II - 10th Floor Direct Gulf front three bedroom + den, 5 baths apartment beautifully redone. New kitchen, floors, the works! Bay views and forever sunsets. $3,495,000

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

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Whitemarsh rarely available Neal Home located behind the gates of LWR Country Club in Whitemarsh, a maintenance free community. 2 bedroom, 2 baths plus a den, screened in lanai and a pool overlooking the nature preserve. $429,000

Avondale - West of the Trail Adorable cottage with newer granite & wood kitchen and Porcelain tile & maple wood floors.

Large back yard with plenty of room for a pool or expansion. Excellent location! $449,000

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

A private tranquil family retreat with quality appointments throughout, 4-car garage and private dock $4,900,000

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

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

Ritz Carlton Residences - Downtown Sarasota Spacious 11th floor pied-a-terre in the heart of culturally rich Sarasota has 2,170 square feet, wood and granite, and exciting Bay and City views! $1,169,000

Bird Key - Beauty on the Bay Stunning Mediterranean open Bay front showplace with 5 bedrooms + an entertainment room & study has breathtaking views, waterfront pool, & spa and private multi-craft dock $4,500,000

Country Club Shores - Direct Bay Front 3,700+ SF home with 3 BR+ study/4th bedroom, stunning open Bay views, infinityedge pool, protected boat dock & 257 feet of seawall. $3,500,000

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

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

Islands West – 12th Floor Phenomenal views looking up the beach and panoramic views over Sarasota Bay from this two bedroom two bath home in the sky! $805,000

South Sarasota - Beneva Oaks Like new 5 bedroom + bonus room home on 1.15 acres in a gated community. 50x75 screened pool & brick paver lanai. 2-car garage. $74 9,000

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Grand Bay Building I - 9th Floor Penthouse Turnkey furnished 3BR apartment with 11’ ceilings, rich wood flooring, and exceptional sunrises over the Bay and sunsets over the Gulf.

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