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Beachgoers behind the Four Winds Resort, 2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive, were greeted by a surprise visitor when a turtle came ashore to nest just before sunset July 8.

Although turtles usually nest on a quiet beach after dark, some occasionally nest during the day.

“Some will come in the early morning or early evening, but it’s very unusual,” Cyndi Seamon, Longboat Key Turtle Watch vice president, said. “Normally both the nesting and hatching occurs at night.”

A turtle takes an average of 45 minutes to nest, including leaving and entering the water. She’ll lay more than 100 eggs in one nest and make three to six nests per season in two- to four-year intervals. An egg takes approximately 55 days to incubate.

“It’s great that everybody was very respectful to the turtle and her nest,” Seamon said. “It’s very special for everyone to have seen that.”

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‘The end of an era’ The Moore family prepares for its next course after selling the iconic 47-year-old restaurant.

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t 56, Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore has never filled out a job application or received a W-2. He, his brother, Paul Moore and Robert Hicks, whom the Moores consider their brother, started in the family restaurant as dishwashers before climbing to their role of coowners.

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Kurt Schultheis

Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore managed the front of house for many years — he was the face patrons saw as soon as they entered the door.

Can the north end handle a hotel?

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The owner of Whitney Beach Plaza can’t talk about the future of the north-end shopping center without someone saying the ‘h’ word: ‘Hotel.’

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If you build it, will people come?

That’s the question Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder is grappling with this summer as he explores the possibility of build-

ing a 100-room boutique hotel on the plaza site.

“We are currently determining if it’s feasible to build a mixed-use hotel and commercial structure on the site,” Snyder said.

Snyder told the Longboat Observer last month he was meet-

ing with town staff to discuss the future of the plaza. Snyder said it’s been difficult to attract tenants in the plaza's larger sites, even with an offer of free rent for up to three years.

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Town aims to reduce peafowl to 12 birds

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

In the fall, the Town Commission will review plans from trappers that focus on removing all of the females to prevent the peacocks from reproducing.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Longbeach Village resident Kip O’Neill has shelled out money for a new roof, repainted her car twice and had to replace her mailbox this season when it was run over by peacock watchers.

But she can’t send the bill to the estimated 150 peacocks that wake her up every morning by jumping on and scratching her roof and leaving behind peacock poop on her porch.

“As we speak, babies are running around and hatching all over the place,” O’Neill told the Longboat Key Town Commission at its July 6 regular meeting. “They all have to go.”

The town is looking into a plan this summer to remove all peacocks in the Village except for 12 males.

“In order to control the population to a manageable number, you need to remove all of the peahens (female) birds and just leave males behind,” Public Works Director Juan Florensa told commissioners as part of a July 6 peacock report.

The commission directed town staff to solicit bids this summer for trappers capable of finding

Photos by Kurt Schultheis

Longbeach Village resident Kip O’Neill puts wire around her porch whenever she leaves her home for an extended period of time to keep the peacocks away.

A female peacock strolls through the Longbeach Village July 9.

and removing all of the peafowl except 12 male birds.

The town, which estimates the cost of removing the birds will be more than $10,000, will review trapper plans and proposals in the fall in a public meeting during which Villagers can provide input.

Florensa pointed out if the town gets into the peacock removal business, there will likely always be a budget item for trapping and removing the birds.

“No one will guarantee all the

female birds have been removed,” Florensa said. “Some of these birds lay eggs in trees and hide them in the grass. It will take a while to find them all.”

Commissioner Phill Younger made a motion to eliminate all of the peacocks in the Village.

“I’m of the opinion that if we need to do this, they all need to go,” Younger said. “Period.”

But the motion didn’t receive any support because commissioners want to see peacock removal estimates and let the Villagers provide input in the fall.

“I can’t see a downside to leaving 10 or so males,” said Commissioner Pat Zunz, who lives in Lands End near the Village. “I

do see a downside to having any females left.”

Asked by Vice Mayor Terry Gans how much removal would cost, Florensa didn’t have an answer.

“I’ve done many projects in my Public Works career, but peacock culling has not been one of them,” Florensa said.

O’Neill favors removing all the birds, but she’s pleased the town is working to manage peacocks.

“I’ve been here 21 years, and I want to calm things down and improve the atmosphere and quality of life in my neighborhood,” O’Neill said. “One peacock can make a hell of a lot of noise, and they are a health hazard.”

The town of Longboat Key isn’t the only town with a peacock problem.

In Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., residents also bicker about what to do about the peacocks when the population surges to an estimated 1,000 birds.

In June 2010, the Strawberry Lane Homeowners Association of 35 homes in Rolling Hills Estates voted to secede from a “peacock protection zone” so those owners could call the city to trap and remove birds on their property, according to a June 24, 2010, Wall Street Journal article.

According to a chart homeowners in that neighborhood kept that monitored peacock deaths, some birds were shot and killed and cars hit other birds.

“Some birds seem to be run over on purpose,” read a footnote in the death chart.

In Florida, the neighborhoods of Miami, Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach have also dealt with surging peacock populations.

In April 2012, a Cape Canaveral neighborhood offered a $500 reward for information on a resident who was shooting peacocks out of trees.

All of the communities were able to manage the populations successfully by removing the peahens (females) from the peafowl populations to stop them from reproducing.

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A DOLPHIN’S TALE

Kurt Schultheis

Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore says he’s looking forward to taking six months off before looking for a job in which he’s not the boss.

Life after Moore’s The next chapter for the property that held the Key’s oldest familyowned restaurant is a concept similar to Shore Diner on St. Armands.

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“I was washing dishes for 50 cents an hour with my brother when I was 8,” Alan Moore said.

“We would leave the kitchen every day with a pocket full of quarters and spend it on candy.”

But after 47 years, Moore’s — the oldest family-owned restaurant on the Key — is no more.

The family sold it to Sarasota restaurateurs Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard for an undisclosed price. Caragiulo and Leonard own Shore Diner on St. Armands; Caragiulo is also involved in Owen’s Fish Camp and his family’s Caragiulos Italian Restaurant.

The restaurant will be closed for 10 months to a year until Caragiulo and Leonard open a new dining venue on the site that will be similar to Shore Diner.

The deal closed July 7. That night, the Moores told staffers at the end of their shift that it was the restaurant’s final night of operation.

“The last night was bizarre,” Alan Moore said, as he sipped a Miller Lite beer at the restaurant’s bar Thursday, as he and others worked to remove signature items, such as the giant tarpon with a Jack Daniel’s bottle stuffed in its mouth and Tampa Bay Rays

“It’s good to know there are so many good memories here for a lot of folks. It’s the end of an era.”

— Alan Moore

memorabilia dating back to when the team was known as the Devil Rays. “This is the only job I’ve ever had.”

On July 8, a single piece of paper posted to a bar stool blocked the entrance ramp with the news: “Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant has closed. A new restaurant is coming soon! We would like to thank everyone for the years of loyalty and friendship.”

FAMILY TRADITION

Whenever Alan Moore goes to the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department, he sees evidence of how much the Key has changed in 47 years in the department’s file on the property. It contains the earliest drawings for the restaurant that his father, Pete, submitted.

“Everything my dad did was drawn on the back of a placemat,” Alan Moore said. “In the ’60s, that’s just how you did things.”

By contrast, Caragiulo said: “We have a couple of months of poking around and seeing what we can do with the building as far as renovations are concerned before we decide what to do. As to what extent we will renovate or how much needs to be torn down and restored, we just don’t know yet.”

Alan Moore said he didn’t intend to sell the restaurant last summer when Caragiulo and Leonard approached him about purchasing the waterfront restaurant. He went on to file restaurant rezoning plans late last year with the Planning Zoning and Building Department in partnership with the Sarasota restaurateurs to prepare for the new restaurant. But health concerns, coupled with a desire to spend

more time with family caused the owners to reconsider.

“I called up Mark and Tom in March and said, ‘It’s time to sell,’” Alan Moore said.

The stone crab family tradition goes back even further than the 47-year history of the restaurant for the Moore family.

Alan and Paul Moore’s grandfather, Jack Moore, lived in Cortez and harvested stone crabs to sell at retail markets in Manatee County.

Their father, Pete, worked for the phone company, and their uncle, Hughey, was a U.S. Postal Service employee. They wanted to open a restaurant where they could relax, eat stone crabs and drink beer with friends.

Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant opened in November 1967, just across the street from the redbrick home the family had purchased one year earlier.

The first day of business, both Moores’ co-workers from the phone company and post office filled the counter and all 10 of its tables.

That year, Alan Moore and Paul Moore, ages 8 and 9, and Hicks, 12, began washing dishes.

After they became owners, they learned to stick to their own roles in the business.

“We learned early on we didn’t fight as much if Paul had complete control of the kitchen and I had control of the inside,” Alan Moore said. “That’s worked well for years.”

The business brought more than a few memorable customers.

Alan Moore has witnessed countless clumsy boat-parking attempts from the restaurant that was a popular mooring spot.

“I always use the analogy, I could go buy an airplane tomor-

row, but that doesn’t mean I can fly,” he said.

Paul Moore reminded him Thursday of what they call the “redneck wedding” from about a decade ago, when the well-todo father of the bride asked Alan Moore where the tallest bridge was.

The reason for his despair: The groom was a guy with a mohawk and the words “THIS SPACE FOR RENT” tattooed on one side of his head. The wedding reception ended with a brawl between the groom and his father-in-law; an annulment followed three days later.

As Alan Moore discussed his customers Thursday, Robert Walesby, of Land O’ Lakes, docked his boat before seeing the closure sign. He waved to Moore and hollered from the dock: “I’m gonna miss this place! I’ve been coming here since I was 12.

I used to feed the dolphin here as a boy!”

Moore thanked him and waved back before suggesting he keep his boat on the dock and head next door to Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub. “I get that a lot,” Moore said.

“It’s good to know there’s so many good memories here for a lot of folks. It’s the end of an era.”

For more than two decades, Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant customers flipped for Jackie, a bottlenose dolphin that was penned in the bay behind the restaurant.

Jackie became part of the Moore family in 1968, after Pete Moore and Hughey Moore drove to Key Largo and “stopped at every bar on the way down and every bar on the way up,” Alan Moore said.

Pete and Hughey Moore learned about a dolphin that had been trained for the TV show “Flipper” but wasn’t eligible due to a large scar.

“My dad in his infinite wisdom said, ‘I’ll take him,’” Alan Moore said.

The brothers drove from Key Largo to Longboat Key with Jackie in their station wagon with his tail hanging out the back.

Jackie performed shows twice daily at Moore’s, drawing occasional protests from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in later years.

In 1990, a storm struck and washed Jackie out to sea. He was taken in by a wild dolphin colony, and researchers tracked him for another three or four years before Jackie sightings came to an end.

NEXT COURSE In April, the Longboat Key Town Commission granted two requests from Alan Moore to change the Comprehensive Plan and the restaurant’s zoning designation from residential to commercial.

The change was needed to allow for renovations to the restaurant.

Future plans for a new restaurant don’t include asking for an increase to its current 185 seats.

Courtesy rendering

Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant will transform into a bayfront version of Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard’s Shore Diner on St. Armands Circle.

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Town nets $1.2M BP settlement The town’s piece of the BP Gulf oil spill settlement will be $1.2 million.

The Longboat Key Town Commission agreed to the amount during a July 6 shade meeting with town staff and attorneys.

After law firm expenses, a 20% contingency and other expenses are factored in, Town Manager Dave Bullock said the town will net $967,931.82 to be incorporated into the town’s general fund within the next 60 to 90 days.

The money has no restrictions for use, and the commission will be able to discuss where the money should be used at budget readings before the budget is adopted Sept. 30, on second reading and public hearing.

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Jaleski announces new petition Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski notified Commissioner Pat Zunz that he and two other north-end residents plan to initiate a voter petition drive seeking 10% of registered voters to support placing Zunz’s islandwide plan to fund undergrounding on the ballot. The proposal the Longboat Key Town Commission is pursuing asks voters to fund a Gulf of Mexico Drive project in November. Voters who do not have underground utilities would be asked to approve and pay for a second project in neighborhoods if the first proposal passes. Residents who already have underground utilities would not vote on or pay for the second project.

Zunz proposed asking all residents to pay $4,000 for undergrounding islandwide.

Jaleski wrote in a June 24 email he believes voters will reject the current referenda if the petition is successful “because they will see they can benefit the entire community for no more than the town will tax them for just Gulf of Mexico Drive.”

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Plaza owner investigates north-end hotel feasibility FROM PAGE 1A

Snyder met with Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray and District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz to discuss options for the site last month.

Snyder said anyone he talks to about the future of the site brings up a hotel.

“But the biggest challenge to overcome is the property is not beachfront,” Snyder said. “So I’m determining if it’s viable to construct a hotel where you don’t have a beach as a backyard.”

Snyder said he’s in the middle of performing both market and cost-of-construction studies for a hotel on the site.

“I need to know the average daily room count numbers and what to expect in terms of hotel revenue,” he said.

Snyder said rough estimates suggest it would cost $100,000 per unit to build, putting the cost of a 100-room hotel at approximately $10 million.

“I have little hotel experience, so there’s a learning curve I’m getting up to speed on,” Snyder said. “But any part of a new structure would include a commercial component.”

Snyder said he believes the north end can only support 10,000 of the approximately 50,000 square feet of commercial space in the plaza.

Snyder learned he could apply for tourism units from the town’s

“A boutique hotel makes the plaza or any other commercial component in the area more useful and sustainable.”

— Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz

pool of 250 tourism units that can be distributed on a case-by-case basis to help restore the level of tourism the island achieved in the year 2000 before hotels such as the Longboat Key Holiday Inn closed.

Zunz believes a boutique hotel on and around the plaza site is what the north end needs.

“A boutique hotel makes the plaza or any other commercial component in the area more useful and sustainable,” Zunz said.

Snyder said the input he’s received so far from the town

and Villagers is they don’t want a future hotel to be tall.

“It won’t be a towering monstrosity and it would co-exist with the Village and other northend structures,” Snyder said. “At most, we’re talking 40 feet tall over parking for a maximum of three stories.”

Snyder also met with members of the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force to discuss options.

“There’s a lot of support for a hotel on this site,” Snyder said.

In June 2012, the Longboat Key Town Commission approved an overlay district for the plaza, former bank building, vacant gas station and a series of residentialzoned vacant lots that straddle Bishop’s Bayou on Gulf of Mexico Drive, just north of Broadway.

Although the district allows for flexibility with a mixed-use combination of residential and tourism components, it doesn’t specify building-height changes that are crucial to future development of the plaza and other sites.

Ray says the process of changing the town’s land development code and Comprehensive Plan will help Snyder in his efforts to have flexibility on the site.

“The overlay district was great in theory, but what was accomplished doesn’t help me right now,” Snyder said. “The code changes being done right now will help address what I can or can’t do with regard to a hotel.”

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Jamie Snyder, owner of Rip Current, said Longbeach Village residents have been supportive shoppers since she opened July 3.

WHITNEY BEACH PLAZA UPDATE Rip Current, a new beach apparel shop that includes everything from clothing to home décor, opened July 3, in Whitney Beach Plaza.

Owner Jamie Snyder, wife of plaza owner Ryan Snyder, said business has been steady.

“We’ve had quite a few locals come in,” Snyder said.

“We have a wide range of something for everyone. It’s not your traditional souvenir shop.”

Interior construction for a new 1,851-square-foot gym called Beach Fitness is almost complete. The gym will open Aug. 1, according to Ryan Snyder.

Bob Parrish, CPA, P.C., meanwhile, leased the

1,144-square-foot space formerly housed by Engel & VÖlkers Florida July 1.

Giacamo’s Bar and Lounge, recently scheduled to open before the Fourth of July holiday, is still not open. A new opening date hasn’t been announced, and its owner couldn’t be reached for comment.

“I don’t know what the delay is but their lease payments have started and they are up to date,” Ryan Snyder said. “I hope they open soon.”

Ryan Snyder said he’s also in the middle of lease discussions with a paddleboard/ kayaking outdoor adventure store and at least two other potential tenants.

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Facebook assists police in car theft arrest Police got an arrest warrant/juvenile pick-up order on two suspects associated with a Longboat Key car theft after a Facebook thread implicated those involved.

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Everyone is on Facebook, even Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Robert Bourque.

In April, Bourque came across an interesting thread from a suspect who had been arrested April 18 for the theft of cars at a Parrish 7-Eleven.

Bourque confirmed one of the suspects wrote a post earlier that evening that read: “Done been all through Bradenton, sota, workin but we sliden 3 cars deep coolin, who up?”

In the Facebook post of comments from the suspect’s friends, the suspect identified everyone who was with him the night of April 18, when three cars were stolen, including the Lexus of a Longboat Key resident.

“Facebook was a break for our car theft,” Bourque said. “You can’t make this stuff up.”

Tangerine Bay Club resident David Spector reported the theft of his 2013 Lexus April 18, which was recovered behind an abandoned house in Palmetto later that same day.

Bourque discovered that two other cars later determined to be

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“Facebook was a break for our car theft. You can’t make this stuff up.”

— Detective Sgt. Robert Bourque

stolen (but weren’t registered in the stolen car database system yet) entered the Key early on the morning of April 18 from New Pass Bridge, were driven into the Mobil gas station and into the Dry Dock Waterfront Restaurant parking lot near Tangerine Bay. At 1:24 a.m. April 18, video from Tangerine Bay Club showed the Lexus entering the parking lot. The two other stolen cars and the Lexus were then seen heading

northbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive from a gas station camera.

On the afternoon of April 18, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office notified Bourque it arrested three people for driving stolen cars in Parrish. Video surveillance at the Parrish 7-Eleven confirmed the Lexus and another stolen car that was on the Key that night were in that parking lot.

Once the subjects were arrested and identified, Bourque began searching Facebook account.

On June 3, using the Facebook thread and evidence found in the Lexus, a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy got a suspect to identify who was driving the stolen Lexus and the juvenile passenger.

Bourque obtained an arrest warrant June 24 for Sarasota resident Brendan Drake for grand theft auto of the Lexus and a juvenile pick-up order for the other suspect, who wasn’t named. They were arrested in Manatee County a few days later.

“These were real bad guys that were a real problem for the area,” Bourque said. “Multiple arrests for cars and guns were made on these guys, and I’m glad they’re off the streets.”

BOATERS BEWARE The Longboat Key Police Department is urging all boat owners to keep close tabs on their boats, especially those with twin motors that have the capability of traveling across the Gulf to another country.

A Country Club Shores resident’s 32.7-foot Grady-White boat with a custom observation tower and two Yamaha four-stroke motors was stolen June 2, from the boat lift behind a home in the 500 block of Outrigger Lane.

Police noted the boat lift was sitting in the water; the boat still has not been recovered.

What concerns Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming is that another GradyWhite boat was stolen from a boat lift on Bird Key last month, and several other Grady-White boats have been stolen off the west coast of Florida recently.

“We need citizens to be aware and secure their boats, especially when they are out of town,” Cumming said.

Pad locks can be used to lock boat lift controls, and dedicated circuit breakers that can cut power to boat lifts from inside a residence are boat-theft deterrents.

Hard-wired tracking devices with GPS monitoring capabilities installed on boats, key fobs that must be near a boat’s ignition switch for a boat to start and security cameras focused on a boat lift are also boat-theft deterrents.

“Ten miles of canals are difficult to patrol,” Cumming said. “We don’t want our citizens to be victims of other boat thefts.”

The Police Department is also asking residents to report any suspicious boaters patrolling canals during the day.

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Larson Speaks

Former Sand Cay manager begins three-year sentence

Town Commissioner Lynn Larson discusses town issues.

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Commissioner Lynn Larson was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s July 9 breakfast meeting.

Commissioner Lynn Larson was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s July 9 breakfast meeting. In March Larson reaches the end of term limits as a commissioner after six years of service.

“If you don’t like what’s going on, you step up and run or you shut up,” Larson said. “I don’t like to shut up, so I ran.”

Larson reflected on the following issues with Kiwanians.

ing to get it moved to the pension board. We are losing $470,000 annually in potential returns by keeping that $1.6 million aside.

We voted to move some of that money (approximately $300,000) over to the pension board. The pension fund can and needs to be making bigger returns than it is now.”

FROZEN PENSION PLAN:

FIREFIGHTER CONTRACT:

“It was painful to freeze the pension plans, but the former town manager and past commissions were kicking a $28 million unfunded liability issue down the road for years. We have it down to $24 million now. There will be more pains before we see the number reduced further. We had to do what was right for the town and its citizens.”

MONEY SET ASIDE FOR PENSION LIABILITIES:

“There’s $1.6 million set aside for pension liabilities, and I’m try-

“Firefighters paid 10% of their salary for years into their pension plans at their request and now, all of a sudden, it’s a big burden for them. I’m not sure how this negotiation session will play out. I can tell you it’s a good contract for the town, despite what some people have said. That contract stays in effect until we come to terms on a new one.”

BUDGET:

“I’m not in favor of using general fund money, which is the town’s rainy day fund, to offset a

deficit. We need to either raise taxes or live within our means and adjust budget line items accordingly. I plan on going through line items more before the budget is approved and making budgetcutting recommendations.”

GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE CROSSWALKS:

“Five of them will be built on Gulf of Mexico Drive in 2016. I think they are needed. It’s tough dragging grandchildren across the road to get to the beach. I’m glad Country Club Shores got one.

They will only be activated when a button is pushed to walk across.”

UNDERGROUNDING:

“I’m extremely happy the Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding project is moving forward to the voters. Let the citizens decide if they want to bury utilities and install a fiber optic backbone to improve cellular communication.

It’s the right way to do it. “

Former Sand Cay Manager Judy Paul was ordered July 7 to begin serving a three-year prison sentence that she originally received in September 2013.

Paul, 51, was convicted in July 2013 on charges of grand theft of more than $100,000 in Sand Cay Homeowners Association funds and scheming to defraud in the amount of $50,000 or more stemming from a series of checks totaling more than $200,000 that Paul allegedly deposited into her personal account during the three and a half years in which she worked at the 60-unit Longboat Key resort.

Judge Thomas Krug ordered Paul to pay $200,000 restitution to Sand Cay in his 2013 order, which also includes 10 years of probation that will follow her prison sentence.

Prosecutors originally sought a 10-year sentence followed by 20 years of probation.

Paul, who has no previous criminal record, has been appealing the order for nearly two years.

The Lakeland-based Second District Court of Appeals affirmed her 2013 conviction June 3.

Paul, who was living with her parents during the appeal process when she posted a supersedeas bond of $100,000, was scheduled to surrender July 1. When she didn’t surrender, Circuit Judge Susan Maulucci ordered a war-

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Former Sand Cay Manager Judy Paul was ordered July 7 to begin serving a three-year prison sentence.

rant for Paul’s arrest. Paul surrendered July 7, claiming she didn’t surrender as scheduled because she attempted suicide and has several health issues.

Maulucci ordered Paul to the Manatee County Jail medical unit before she was transferred to prison.

Paul was fired from Sand Cay in 2010 after a 2009 routine audit revealed inconsistencies. When confronted, she insisted she had a verbal agreement with the board’s treasurer and that she regularly had to pay Sand Cay expenses with personal funds and reimburse herself. Police determined records did not support either claim.

Paul’s purchases with Sand Cay money included spa treatments, Victoria’s Secret items, custom accessories for her Corvette and plane tickets for her family.

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Great information for every LBK taxpayer Kudos to Town Manager David Bullock and town staffers who produced the online information about the underground-utility referenda. It’s a ‘must-read’ for an informed electorate.

It’s not often when you read or hear about government performing well. We’re certainly not one to have much good to say about government. As followers of this page know, we pretty much have the same refrain: The less of it, the better off we all would be.

But when government does something well, it is worth recognizing and praising. After all, positive reinforcement often brings more of the same behavior.

In this instance, high praise goes to Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and all of the town staff members who compiled, researched, wrote and uploaded to the town’s website everything taxpayers need to know about the November referendum on underground utility lines.

Every Longboat Key taxpayer should read the websites and do the automatic assessment calculator.

The results would go far toward what Thomas Jefferson opined long ago: “An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.

Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight.”

For this referendum, Jefferson’s wisdom is especially true. On a scale of importance and cost, it’s safe to say this vote — and a second vote on underground utility lines for neighborhoods — will rank on the same level as the 1992 referendum that set up the town’s two beach funding districts. They have the potential to be among the more historic votes in the town’s 60-year history, certainly in the past 25 years.

For one, the costs associated with this referendum will be similar to those for beach renourishment.

Ever since the 1992 beach taxing district vote, Longboat Key taxpayers have financed $51 million in beach renourishment bonds. If both referenda on underground utilities pass, Longboat Key taxpayers will commit themselves to additional bond issues totaling nearly $45.75 million.

That’s three times the amount of the town’s annual budget and $5 million more than the combined totals of the town’s long-term debt ($12 million) and

ANSWERS TO THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

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WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION 1) Town’s main website: longboatkey.org 2) Explanation of referendum and FAQs: longboatkey.org/pView. aspx?id=45989&catid=469 3) Assessment estimator: is.longboatkey.org/undergrounding/

unfunded pension liabilities ($28 million). This is real money, folks.

Will the benefits outweigh or produce a greater return than the cost?

We won’t venture into answering that question just yet. It’s summer, and the living is easy.

Longboat voters and taxpayers are on break for the next few months and likely aren’t in the mood to be weighing with intensity the pros and cons of the costs and benefits of underground utility lines.

Now is the perfect time to browse, read and absorb the

helpful information the town staff produced online — a good prelude to gearing up for public forums and debates come next fall.

WHAT ARE THEY WORTH? Rather than ask for what they want in their pay package, Longboat Key’s Fire Rescue Union leaders want town commissioners to let them know what they’re worth. Here’s the simple answer: What the market will bear.

When Bill Carman speaks, Longboat should listen If you have lived on Longboat Key for 45 years, a certain amount of wisdom comes with that expanse of time.

So when the Longboat Observer interviewed 45-year Key resident Bill Carman, longtime owner of Carman Shoes on St. Armands Circle, three weeks ago, his sagacity struck us. Some of it is worth repeating: Are you worried about the Key’s dispatch transition to Sarasota County?

As a former dispatcher who

got paid a dollar for every dispatch call I took as a volunteer, I am worried. Dispatchers need to know this Key like the back of their hand. Our average response time was 97 seconds …

Can the town really fix the traffic issue in season?

Not really. It’s a price we pay for living on the Key. ... We need patrol officers in the congestion points in other municipalities to get traffic through the lights faster. And we need the drawbridges to open less.

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Town needs more info for firefighter negotiations Regarding fire contract negotiations and the alleged disparity of lieutenant pay when compared with other fire departments, I hope the town will carefully review the comparator sources and the time period they were established. One need look no further than the bankrupt California cities of Vallejo, Stockton, San Jose and San Bernardino to learn how public salaries, pensions and benefits, including fire and police, were ramped up artificially during the housing boom. Now those cities, still crawling out of bankruptcy, face unfunded pensions forcing increasing taxes, diminishing cities services and residents.

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‘Spirit of America’ a fitting tribute On behalf of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, thank you for the “Spirit of America” piece about local military veterans. We are pleased that awareness of the heroes in our midst continues to rise, reminding us of the sacrifices demanded of ordinary people when armed aggression becomes more than civilized people will bear.

We also are appreciative of your inclusion of some family members in the piece. In our inaugural LBK Veterans Day Parade and recognition program last year we made a point of having a marching unit for families, as some of us were “service brats” and military spouses and know that when one family member joins the military, the whole family is affected deeply in myriad ways.

We especially are grateful for the reportage about “our” three WACs — the wonderful women who met each other at the program following last year’s parade! I will never forget trying to visit their table to say “hello” and being ignored because they already were so happily deep in the conversation of discovery.

We will mount the LBK Veterans Day Parade and recognition program again this year and look forward to being the catalyst for more such friendships. This year, we also welcome participation by those who served in the armed forces of U.S. Allies in any era and their families. Everyone

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HIDE AND SEEK 9:07 a.m. — 400 block of GMD Assist Other Agency: Police were asked to assist a Sarasota County deputy in apprehending a man with a warrant out for his arrest. The man was staying on a boat on the island. Police located the boat at a Key marina but couldn’t locate the subject. A short time later, police realized the man and another man were in the cabin. They wouldn’t exit the boat for 20 minutes. The man finally surrendered to police. His friend had no warrants and was free to go.

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MALE ORDER MISHAP 2:08 p.m. — 1100 block of Bogey Lane Larceny: A woman reported the theft of a United Parcel Service package that was placed on her porch. She told police a $41.85 male torso mannequin she had ordered was inside the box.

SCRATCH THE SURFACE 4:18 p.m. — 7100 block of Longboat Drive North Burglary: A homeowner calling from Maine told police his neighbor informed him his front door had been tampered with. Police observed words and paint surrounding the deadbolt to the door were scraped away. Police couldn’t find any fingerprints and determined the house was secure. The home was added to a residential house checklist.

Obama , as usual, is up to his old tricks. He continues to make comments about Ferguson, Mo., New York City and Baltimore police concerning dealings with minorities. Now, a criminal illegal who has been deported at least five times senselessly killed a woman in San Francisco for no apparent reason. Because Obama backed sanctuary cities like San Francisco, he has said absolutely nothing at all. This is going to continue until January 2017, when he leaves office.

TURF WARS 5:02 p.m. — 1000 block of Bogey Lane Disturbance: A woman reported she had a spat with her neighbor when she returned home after a two-week trip and found tree trimmings that had landed on her property while she was gone had killed her grass. They were advised to contact police during future arguments.

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CO NV E RSAT IO N WITH WELDON FROST In your neighborhood of Emerald Harbor, most homes have underground utilities except for a stretch of residences on Binnacle Point Drive, where you live, that see above ground wires in between your development and Spanish Main Yacht Club. Do you support burying utilities?

I’m in favor of how they are doing it. It will cost me 2,600 bucks to get rid of the wires. It’s worth it.

Heather Merriman Saba

Weldon Frost isn’t afraid to speak his mind, whether it’s in person to the Longboat Key Town Commission or in the form of letters to the editor he writes to the Longboat Observer.

F

or retired geologist Weldon Frost, letter writing isn’t a lost art form. Frost, 84, writes letters to the editor to the Longboat Observer when he feels important issues need to be addressed. He recently sat down to discuss everything from oil drilling to scholarships the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key awards each year. The Kiwanis Club will unveil a $2,000 annual scholarship to a Manatee Technical Institute recipient in Frost’s honor next month after Frost donated half of the scholarship money.

Why is it so important to get your opinion out there in the form of writing letters to the editor?

When I see something in the newspaper that ticks me off or a national issue that unnerves me, I write a letter and send it off. It’s something that I enjoy doing, and people ought to do more of that. Freedom of speech is what this country is all about.

Four years ago you alerted the town to what you perceive as a dangerous raccoon problem.

Are things worse or better since you made your plea to the commission?

It’s still a big problem. I quit trapping after catching 34 raccoons in my backyard a few years back. I felt like I was hung out to dry by the commission a few years ago. I made my presentation, and then they just started cracking jokes about raccoons needing to wear condoms.

Should Florida allow oil drilling closer to the shores of Longboat Key? I happen to believe there’s oil and gas potential offshore between here and the Keys that needs to be explored. You wouldn’t see the rigs if they were off the Key. Maybe 30 to 40 years from now, when the price of oil is too high, Florida will want a piece of that.

You retired as a Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member last year and served six years as its

scholarship chair. What was most rewarding about helping give Kiwanis money to scholarship recipients?

Giving away scholarships was the most satisfying part of Kiwanis for me. It was really rewarding to see the reaction of the people getting scholarships.

The recognition is as important to them as the money.

How many years have you rung the bell for Salvation Army? What’s your most lasting memory from that experience?

I’ve been ringing the bell for 26 years now. When they first opened the new Publix, a big guy came out and dropped money in it without saying a word. I yelled out, “You look like a Korean War vet!” He turned around briefly, looked me in the eye and said, “I took Pork Chop Hill. Twice.”

Then he walked away. Gave me chills.

Why did you leave Kiwanis?

There’s a changing of the guard.

I enjoyed it and got a lot of satisfaction out of it.

What’s your greatest accomplishment?

I’ve had an exceptional life. I worked for Mobil for 37 years.

But the greatest thing you do in life is to raise good kids. But I owe most of that to my wife, Brenda. My wife was there for them when I couldn’t be. She and I raised marvelous kids, and I’m very proud of that.

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Family treasure AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

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Siblings Jeffrey Shapiro, 95, Carol Siegler, 89, and Dorothy Tanebaum, 95, reunited for the first time in more than five years for a few days in June to help craft their parents’ memoir.

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Charlie Shapiro immigrated to the United States in the 1890s with his family, after Russian troops took over his native Lithuania.

He and Wilma met at a party thrown by a mutual friend. By 1925, they were married and had three children.

“It was love at first sight, I’d guess,” Siegler said. “They always loved each other.”

A pioneer in the textile industry, Charlie Shapiro first traveled to Cuba in 1915 to collect money vendors there owed him.

The couple moved to Cuba fulltime in 1926 because of the debts owed to them. But they soon embraced the culture, as did their children, who still speak fluent Spanish today.

They dealt with the chaotic events of World War II and the Cuban Revolution by helping those in need, Siegler said.

For example, Wilma Shapiro sneaked onto unoccupied pontoon boats and traveled 30 minutes each way to Havana to give German refugees vegetables to eat after boat captains confiscated their belongings and food.

Charlie Shapiro gave refugees items to sell that he wasn’t able

“They were truly remarkable people who led a remarkable life. We’re doing this for them, but also for our families to see where we come from and how special those two people were.”

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Charlie Shapiro was a Lithuanian immigrant with a mind for business even though he never graduated high school.

Wilma Shapiro was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a family with multigenerational roots in New York and with a bohemian spirit.

The couple’s children — Carol Siegler, 89, Jeffrey Shapiro, 94, and Dorothy Tanebaum, 95 — still vividly remember details about their parents, who moved the family to Cuba in 1926, such as their father’s generosity and the way their mother’s Spanish accent sounded more like a Chinese dialect.

“Remember how Mother would sound?” Shapiro asked his sisters when they gathered at Siegler’s Plymouth Harbor home recently.

“But what a woman she was. She lived life the way she wanted to.”

Charlie Shapiro died in 1984, and Wilma Shapiro died in 1992.

Now the siblings are working to make sure their parents’ story lives on even after their own memories fade.

“They were truly remarkable people who led a remarkable life,” Siegler said. “We’re doing this for them, but also for our families to see where we come from and how special those two people were.”

Elizabeth Huntoon Coursen, a local editor and publisher, is helping them publish the book,

which the siblings hope to release in November. Its unofficial title is “A Match Made in Heaven,” and will recount highlights of the couple’s life in Cuba and the struggles of raising a family amid the country’s instability that included Fidel Castro’s takeover in the late 1950s.

A few weeks ago, the siblings gathered around the living room of Siegler’s Plymouth Harbor home and shared their fondest memories of their parents.

“We’re proud to be their children, and we want to tell their story,” Jeffrey Shapiro said.

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Charlie and Wilma Shapiro, center, pose for a family portrait with their children, sons-in-law and grandchildren. The photo is a favorite of Carol Siegler, far right.

After her grandmother, Mildred, died, Elizabeth Huntoon Coursen wished she had a tangible way to remember her.

Coursen, a local author and publisher who is helping the Shapiro siblings craft their parents’ story, has since helped many individuals publish their autobiographies, memoirs and family histories.

Coursen starts her discussions with the things she wished she had asked her own relatives.

"I always think, ‘Why didn't I or someone in my family sit down with Grandma and write down those stories she'd tell us?’”

Coursen said.

For those interested in writing their memoir or family history,

Coursen recommends deciding first what life lessons and stories they want to include.

Conversations about difficult decisions and hardships often lead to the best stories, she said.

“I want to hear about changes — horse-to-car, train-to-plane types of things,” Coursen said.

“Memoirs are slices of life, and the things that were important tell a lot about a person and how they handled the situation.”

Coursen suggests using road trips and quiet moments to ask family members questions.

“There is no time soon enough to have these conversations,” Coursen said. “It’s a tragedy to have a piece of history with no story.”

to sell in his store.

Charlie Shapiro would never leave his retail business, Los Precios Fijos, even during the rioting and unrest of the Cuban Revolution. Instead, he would pay for his family to fly in an eight-passenger plane to Miami and return when he declared it safe.

It wasn’t until Castro took over and forcibly assumed ownership of his store that the Shapiros fled to the United States and left Cuba forever in the late 1960s — closing a chapter of the family’s history.

Charles “Charlie” Shapiro wrote his life story five times, but never completed a version he liked.

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Charlie Shapiro later wrote five condensed versions of his life story but never completed a version that satisfied him.

“He’d remember something important that he forgot to include, and he’d scrap the previous copy and completely rewrite the story,” Siegler said.

Five years ago, Siegler spearhead the project of completing the story and asked her siblings to help.

Although her brother returned to Miami and her sister returned to Texas after the three-day visit in June, Siegler continues sorting through family photos tucked away in cardboard boxes stacked nearly to the ceiling in the shower of her guest bathroom.

“It’s a lot of work, but we all have such admiration for our parents,” Siegler said with tears in her eyes. “They were unusual people, and their merit of life is something we want to share. I think they’d like this version.”

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FRANK KVETON FRANK KVETON, 85, of Longboat Key and Jericho, N.Y., died July 10.

Born Oct. 21, 1929, in New York City, Dr. Kveton grew up in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, attending P.S. 158 and Stuyvesant High School, where he was a member of the class of 1947. He graduated from St. John’s University, followed

by SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 1954, and completed an internship at at Meadowbrook Hospital in East Meadow.

Dr. Kveton was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a captain and flight surgeon from 1955 to 1957. Following his discharge, he completed a residency in radiology and practiced at Mid Island Hospital, in Bethpage, N.Y., for 41 years, eventually serving as a managing partner of Mid Island Radiology Associates.

As a teenager, Dr. Kveton and his family began summering in Bayville, N.Y., where he met his wife-to-be, Eleanor. They married in 1953 and raised their three children in Laurel Hollow.

Dr. Kveton was a lifelong member of Sokol New York, where he became an accomplished gymnast. He was an AAU men’s junior champion in 1947. He was also a skilled water skier in his youth and an avid boater all his life.

He served as commodore of Whaler’s Cove Yacht Club in Cold Spring Harbor.

Upon retiring, Dr. and Mrs. Kveton spent winter months on Longboat Key. Dr. Kveton is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eleanor; daughters Susan and Ellen; son, Richard; three grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sokol New York, 420 E. 71st St., New York, NY 10021.

BARBARA HUNT ROBB MEEHAN BARBARA HUNT ROBB MEEHAN, 86, of Longboat Key and Chicago, died July 9.

Born June 16, 1929, in Providence, R.I., Mrs. Meehan graduated from Classical High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Brown University in 1951. She married Richard Preston Robb, a fellow Brown graduate, in 1952.

With her husband, she published Trailer Topics Magazine, the leading periodical of its day on mobile homes, recreational vehicles and travel trailers.

After the magazine was sold in 1972, she served as an agent for the IRS, applying her prodigious math skills and vivacious personality to outreach programs to taxpayers as a spokeswoman at meetings and on local television.

Throughout her life, she was involved in alumni activities with Brown University, including leadership roles with the Brown Club of Chicago and alumni interviews for prospective applicants. In 2001, she established the Richard P. Robb ’51 and Barbara H. Robb ’51 Scholarship Fund at Brown.

Mrs. Meehan had a lifelong love of the water and for decades divided her time between her primary home in Longboat Key and summer home in Chicago. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Women’s Athletic Club in Chicago.

In 2006, she married Joseph Meehan, of Tampa.

Mrs. Meehan was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Robb, in 1990 and her husband, Joseph Meehan, in 2012. She is survived by sons, Richard Hunt Robb, of Winnetka, Ill., and Curtis Preston Strauss Robb, of New York, N.Y.; one granddaughter; three grandsons; sister, Janet Hunt

All Angels celebrates the Fourth

RONALD TAUB

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church members enjoyed Independence Day at the home of Sylvia Thompson.

The poolside celebration opened with music on the clavinova by Thompson and All Angels Music Director Dale Hooey and continued with the J.R. & Company Band.

RONALD TAUB, 85, of Longboat Key and Chicago, died June 26.

Born July 16, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he spent his early years in Fort Lee, N.J., and served in the Army National Guard as a medic. In Seagate, N.Y., he met Ethel Betty Flecker, who became his wife in 1952.

Together, they founded Creative Displays, a point-of-sale advertising company in Chicago. They made their home in Highland Park, Ill. The Taubs supported various nonprofits in the Chicago area, as well as many communities around the country and beyond. His relationship with his wife was a great romantic and business partnership until Ethel died five years ago.

Mr. Taub was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel. He is survived by his daughters, Liba Taub, Marcia Jean Taub and Zisl Edelson; two granddaughters; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and his sister, Lynn Daniels.

His family held a private burial in Chicago.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Ron Taub Memorial Fund at Gulf Coast Community Foundation, 601 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 32485, or the charity of your choice.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS THE KATZ MEOW

Florence Katz celebrates 100 years with 150 guests.

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“The water is my front yard, and it’s my backyard. We’re living the dream.”

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— Kurt Schulz

Kurt and Catherine Schulz

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In the same boat New Longboaters Kurt and Catherine Schulz explain what life is like when your backyard is the ocean.

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Catherine Schulz, a Florida native, has suffered from seasickness her whole life.

Kurt Schulz was born in Vancouver, Canada, and, unlike his wife, found his love for sailing at a young age.

“I was 5 years old, and I used to make Lego sailboats,” Kurt Schulz said. “Then my parents bought me one.”

The couple met at a marina and began dating in 1999.

“When we were dating, he would invite me to his boat for dinner,” Catherine Schulz said. “I

got so sick and thought I couldn’t do it. I never planned to get on a boat again.”

They married Dec. 13, 2003.

They now call their 53-foot sailboat “The Catherine” home, and they’re among the Key’s newest residents.

The Schulzes, along with their two “crewmembers” — dogs Cedar and Bandit, moved in February to Longboat Key from Palmetto after gaining permission to dock at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub. The couple charters their boat through their company, Catherine’s Florida Charters, and found that business would be better in

the Sarasota area.

The Schulzes lived in Vancouver until 2009, when they decided to move back to Florida, and Catherine Schulz chose to give sailing another chance by living aboard their previous boat.

She found she was able to get over her seasickness, but she did have to make sacrifices for their new home.

“The first thing I had to give up were shoes,” Catherine Schulz said. “A rule of thumb we have is if something goes in, something must go out.”

Living on their boat has taught the Schulzes how to live simply.

“It’s small, but you adjust,” Catherine Schulz said. “You accumulate a lot less. You realize you don’t need a lot. I have a hot shower, and I can cook. Sometimes that’s all that matters.”

The couple even hosted

Thanksgiving dinner on their boat.

“It was cramped, but it was fun,” Catherine Schulz said. “We were able to cook the full meal in our kitchen on the boat. We had a 21-pound turkey dinner in the little oven. We almost had to shove it in with our feet, but it turned out great.”

Although Catherine Schulz did not expect to spend any of her life on a boat, she said she wouldn’t change it.

“Sailing is all about the journey, so I’m learning,” she said. “It’s always an adventure.”

The couple lived on the boat full time until this spring, when their dog Cedar, who has liver cancer, needed a place on land. They are renting a cottage in Longbeach Village, although they still live primarily on their boat.

Although they mainly use a car for transportation in the Sarasota area, the couple plans to eventually sail to the Florida Keys, Cuba and Mexico.

“The water is my front yard, and it’s my backyard,” Kurt Schulz said. “We’re living the dream.”

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Whitfield Estates | 3/3.5 | $869,000 Dyrk Dahl & Gwen Kruse 866.600.6008 2124 227 Delmar Ave FloridaMoves.com/A3984534

Tangerine Bay Club | 2/2.5 | $849,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 469375 370 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #425 FloridaMoves.com/A4125494

Bent Tree Village | 5/4.5 | $800,000 Patricia Tan 866.600.6008 473436 Open Sun 1-4 | 4801 Cherry Laurel Cir FloridaMoves.com/A4124205

Winding Oaks | 3/3 | $799,000 The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 3435 Winding Oaks Dr, Unit #18 FloridaMoves.com/A4121123

Country Club Shores | 3/3 | $775,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 470017 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 611 Ranger Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4108276

Country Club Shores | Lots/Land | $699,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 485351 Open Sat/Sun 2-5 | 530 Golf Links Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4123965

Pelican Harbour | 2/2 | $679,000 Phil Schneider 866.600.6008 468970 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 4239 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #MH5 FloridaMoves.com/A3994371

Winding Oaks | 2/2 | $645,000 Audrey Marten 866.600.6008 482214 Open Sat/Sun 12-5 | 3455 Winding Oaks Dr, Unit #28 FloridaMoves.com/A4121784

Bay Harbour Apts | 3/2 | $446,826 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 468916 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #A106 FloridaMoves.com/A4122445

Sarasota Harbor | 2/2 | $399,000 Scott Fisher 866.600.6008 483258 765 John Ringling Blvd Unit 3 FloridaMoves.com/A4122337

Hudson Harbour | 2/2 | $350,000 Tina M. Johns 866.600.6008 476210 Open Sun 1-4 | 800 Hudson Ave, Unit 102 FloridaMoves.com/A4116317

The Landings | 2/2 | $325,000 Cindy Taliaferro 866.600.6008 472753 5420 Eagles Point Cir, Unit #203 FloridaMoves.com/A4112439

Essex House | 1/1.5 | $309,900 Barbara Standish 866.600.6008 91337 Open Sun 1-4 | 707 S Gulfstream Avenue Unit 606 FloridaMoves.com/A4110733

Heather Lake | 3/2 | $289,000 Kathy Hoonhout 866.600.6008 476154 Open Sun 1-4 | 3664 Pond View Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4125866

South Gate | 3/2 | $279,900 Lynn McDonald 866.600.6008 485553 3212 S School Avenue FloridaMoves.com/A4124340

Spring Lakes Condo | 2/2 | $105,000 Scott Norris 866.600.6008 485645 322 Spring Lakes Blvd.

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SAVOR SOUNDS Takes place at 4:30 p.m. at Amore by Andrea, 555 Bay Isles Parkway. Sample appetizers created by chef Andrea Bozzolo and listen to a musical performance by the Fiati Five wind quartet and soprano Katie Dukes. The musicians will perform music by both Italian and American composers, including Verdi, Rossini and Gershwin. Cost is $20. Call 685-4632.

SATURDAY, JULY 18

GILLS CLUB Takes place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Girls ages 6 to 17 interested in science, specifically sharks, skates and rays, can participate in hands-on activities about shark research and meet a shark researcher. Cost is free with a Mote admissions ticket.

RSVP is required at etodd@mote. org.

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 2001 Siesta Drive, Sarasota. Network while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Cost is $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers.

Call 383-2466.

RECURRING EVENTS TUESDAYS

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

‘AM I HUNGRY?’ WORKSHOP Takes place from noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesdays through July 21, at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. The eight-week workshop will teach participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle without dieting. Call 316-1999.

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TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

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

WEDNESDAYS

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

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ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $8. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@ aol.com.

SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES — SHARPEN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS What: Learn how to create engaging social media content for your business or organization. Sponsored by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, this seminar will teach participants how to maximize their social media potential. Networking at the Lazy Lobster will follow. Cost is $25. Call 383-2466.

When: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16 Where: Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive

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Correct forward head posture with exercises MOLLY SCHECHTER AND JOHN SUTHERLAND, P.T. CONTRBUTING WRITERS

My partner in this month’s column once again is John Sutherland, P.T., who is the lead therapist and owner of White Sands Therapy and Aquatics in Sarasota.

The May “Aerobic Grandma” column was about forward head posture (FHP), also known as “chicken head,” a common postural abnormality. It can cause all kinds of problems, including pain in the neck and jaw, numbness in the upper extremities, stress or migraine headaches and

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reduced mobility of the head and neck. It is bad for your breathing and balance, and it makes a person look old and tired.

FHP comes from too much time spent looking down for whatever reason: occupation, reading, endless hours at the computer, even sleeping on your back with two pillows.

Your head, which weighs about 11 pounds, is like a bowling ball balanced atop your neck between your shoulders. Your body is engineered to support it in a certain alignment of the spine, with the ear holes directly over the shoulders — what we call the “perfect perpendicular.”

For every inch that your head is forward of that, the bowling ball gets about 10 pounds heavier, forcing the muscles in your upper back and neck to work harder to keep your head up. The result is muscle imbalance: tightness in the upper trapezius, levator scapula, suboccipital, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and pectoralis muscles and weakness of the deep neck flexors and lower scapular stabilizers, including the rhomboids and lower trapezius.

The good news is that there are simple exercises you can do to strengthen the weak muscles and stretch the tight ones.

CHIN RETRACTIONS

Chin retractions,

aka the “double chin” move: Standing with your feet just inside of hip distance apart, interlace your fingers and position your hands just below your belt. Press your joined hands into your tummy, engaging your core and elongating your spine. Now inhale, stretching the crown of your head up toward the ceiling, lengthening your neck. Tuck your chin in, moving your ear holes back over your shoulders and hold five seconds. Take care not to tilt the chin up as you retract; keep it level and parallel to the floor. Exhale and release.

Repeat five times to start, working up to 10 reps. If your FHP is severe, the movement will be small to start, but you will gain range of motion as you progress.

You can do the same move seated in a chair or on the edge of your bed, feet planted firmly on the floor. Again, the caution is to keep the chin level.

You can also do it supine, a good way to start if your range of motion is limited and a nice thing to do when you get up in

Chin retractions

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The doorway stretch

the morning. Lie on your back, knees bent. Place a small, thin pillow under your head (not a bed pillow). Close your rib cage to engage your core. Inhale, press the back of the head into the pillow and hold five seconds. You should be looking straight up at the ceiling.

Release and repeat five times, working up to 10.

THE DOORWAY STRETCH

FHP constricts the chest, further compromising posture and breathing. To stretch your pectoral (chest) muscles, you need a standard, 30-inchwidth door. Stand in the doorway with your weight on the primary foot and the other foot slightly behind you.

Lift your bent arms to just below shoulder height so your forearms and palms are gently pressing into the doorjambs. Inhale and shift your weight forward so that your chest

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opens and your elbows move slightly behind you, keeping your head straight on your spine. Hold for five seconds then shift your weight back to upright. Repeat five times, working up to 10. You can lift the arms slightly higher with each repetition to intensify the stretch, if you can.

The most important first step to stop looking like a chicken is to be constantly conscious of your posture.

That awareness alone will help you stand tall, walk proud — and look younger.

If you have severe FHP symptoms, see your doctor or visit a physical therapist.

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

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Four-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $2.8 million ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Leslie and Lois Fishman, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1070 Westway Drive to Stuart and Gail Barzman, of Kiawah Island, S.C., for $2.8 million. Built in 1984, it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,733 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $655,000 in 1993.

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Regent Place Keith Mulhare, Drew Mulhare and Lisa Sanderson, of New York City, sold their Unit 27B condominium at 675 Longboat Club Road to 675 Longboat Club Road LLC for $2.7 million. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,139 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,045,000 in 1995.

Grand Bay Laurence Hall and Jacquelin Dallis sold their Unit 261 condominium at 3040 Grand Bay Blvd. to Robert Buckler, trustee, of Ann Arbor, Mich., for $1,695,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 2,781 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $975,000 in 2012.

Country Club Shores Erzsebet Delia, of Norwalk, Conn., sold her home at 512 Yawl Lane to R&R Longboat Key LLC for $960,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,473 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $577,500 in 2014.

Corey’s Landing Susan Foreman, of Longboat Key, sold her home at 3585 Mistletoe Lane to Janis Krums,

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This home at 1070 Westway Drive has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,733 square feet of living area.

It sold for $2.8 million.

of Sarasota, for $875,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,271 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $845,000 in 2004.

Emerald Harbor Mahendra Saxena sold the home at 5971 Emerald Harbor Drive to Daniel McArdle, of England, United Kingdom, for $825,000. Built in 1961, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,658 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 1989.

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Thomas Malone, trustee, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, sold the home at 242 Robin Drive to Michelle Mitchell, trustee, of West Hollywood, Calif., for $795,000. Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,498 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $590,000 in 2010.

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Linda Smith, of Lake Forest, Ill., and Nancy Armstrong, of Roanoke, Va., personal representatives, sold the home at 475 Partridge Circle to Diana Kelly, of Sarasota, for $650,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,223 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2003.

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

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

3563 Fair Oaks Lane A4109427 $1,200,000 Brigitte Von Kessel

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

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

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A102 A4126070 $1,135,000 Maureen Horn

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

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

601 Longboat Club Road 203S A4122120 $925,000 Maureen Horn

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

2110 Harbourside Drive 536 A4118673 $875,000 Maureen Doherty

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-993-3159

541 Chipping Lane A4121363 $825,000 Jonathan Fox

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

711 Binnacle Point Drive A4107147 $815,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

1145 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4119959 $789,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

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

2110 Harbourside Drive 514 A4122195 $749,000 Ian Addy Pa

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 A3995790 $735,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

323 Benjamin Franklin Drive A4113684 $3,100,000 Judy Wright

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

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

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Lido Key 941-907-9595 941-232-8041

1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive 301 A4111615 $725,000 Michael Moulton

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

1255 N Gulfstream Avenue 503 A4125102 $700,000 Tak Konstantinou

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-1606

3080 Grand Bay Boulevard 546 A4114875 $689,000 Ingrid Caruso

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-539-6233

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

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

101 Ben Franklin Drive 75 A4109910 $589,000 Douglas Parks

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-400-9087

1000 Longboat Club Road 905 A4114699 $589,000 Jenine Meyer

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

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

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

1150 Bogey Lane A4108389 $524,999 Michael Nink

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2805

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of July 2 through July 8, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 280 North Shore Road 762 St. Judes Drive N. 4725 GMD No. 209 1211 GMD No. 705 510 Wedge Lane 3500 GMD No. D-304 2045 GMD No. 509 3660 GMD No. A-302

448 GMD No. 306-A 500 Gunwale Lane 4380 Exeter Drive 708 Hideaway Bay Lane 2016 Harbourside Drive No. 313

591 Spanish Drive S. 1932 Harbourside Drive No. 233

1075 GMD No. 502 2020 Harbourside Drive No. 417 2295 GMD No. 74-S 4525 GMD No. 103 525 Gunwale Lane 3710 GMD No. B-17 569 Kingfisher Lane 525 Forest Way

PERMIT Interior alterations Addition Interior alterations Interior alterations Dock Interior alterations Interior alterations Kitchen alterations Sliding glass doors and windows Boat lift Bathroom alterations Sliding glass door

APPLICANT Robert Bunting Secundino Sifuentes Thomas Ball James Machnik Parbirdie Holedings Inc. Carl Franson Ewen Dyce Terry Fleming Shirley Andrews Kevin Pozulp James Fox John McEachern

$24,000 $21,882 $20,535 $17,875

Sliding glass door Sliding glass doors and windows

Alan Goldman

$13,000

Paula Tucker

$12,800

Interior alterations Kitchen and guest bathroom remodel Sliding glass doors and windows Bathroom remodels Sliding glass door Boat lift Interior alterations Dock Garage door

Donna Schlorf, trustee Theodore Alesczyk, trustee

$11,500

Judith Marquis Andrew Gorlin Loren Starcher Luis Fernandez-Moreno Raymond Mallein Denise Springer Linda O’Connor

$10,500 $9,500 $8,500 $7,329 $4,000 $3,375 $1,339

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

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

1001 Benjamin Franklin Drive 404 A4113690 $300,000 Barbara May

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

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 404-822-9264

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $475,000 Tammy Mast

2055 Gulf Of Mexico Drive G2-104 A4122832 $396,000 Sharon Freeman

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $292,000 Anna Kaminski

AMOUNT $103,902 $91,000 $52,500 $45,000 $37,901 $35,000 $32,038 $25,000

5444 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4125756 $4,250,000 Richard Perlman

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

$11,090

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-993-9292

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

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

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard PH 1101 A4109140 $2,600,000 Michael Moulton

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

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

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

560 Chipping Lane A4125400 $2,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A801 A4114806 $1,995,000 Carol Cohen Pa

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

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

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

435 L Ambiance Drive H202 A4113356 $1,795,000 Klaus Lang

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

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

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

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Panoramic Gulf views! It is a rarity to find a high-floor, direct Gulf-front Arlington residence in the southwest location of the second building at The Water Club! This spectacular three bedroom plus family room (which may also be a fourth bedroom) layout is located on the eighth-floor and features amazing views. Three terraces (two west-facing and one east-facing) offer the best places to enjoy breathtaking morning sun and afternoon sunsets.

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