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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015

Town braces for island building boom Town staff will search for retired building inspectors to help with a Key condo permit surge. PAGE 3A

YOUR TOWN STAN SINGS HIS SWAN SONG

KATZ AT 100:

‘I’ve loved every day’ As Florence Katz turns 100, she says she still has plenty to do.

KRISTEN HERHOLD STAFF WRITER

Longboat Key recently said goodbye to one of its favorite feathery friends, Stan the swan.

Stan and Wendy made up one of the Key’s two mating pairs and were raising three cygnets, all 2 months old, when Stan died.

“It was a shock to me,” swan keeper David Novak said.

After noticing Stan was having trouble breathing, Novak took Stan to a vet.

After receiving antibiotics and hydration, Stan seemed to be doing better.

The vet was going to keep Stan to monitor him for a week, and Novak was planning on picking him up July 1, but the swan began declining and became lethargic and died the day before.

Sully and Susie are now the island’s only breeding pair.

“I wanted to get down to one breeding pair, and sadly this in essence has taken me down to this,” Novak said.

On Thursday, Florence Katz will learn whether she has accomplished one of her many goals: seeing her face on a Smuckers jar during the “Today” show in honor of her 100th birthday.

“We’re hoping she gets on the show,” Judy Vigder, Katz’s daughter, said. “We think that would make this birthday perfect.”

But regardless, she’s already accomplished the goal of which she’s most proud:

“Raising my family was my No. 1 accomplishment,” Katz said.

“They’re my pride and joy, and it’s a wonderful, wonderful group. I feel so fortunate to have lived long enough to see my great-grandchildren be well on their way to a successful life.”

Katz’s entire family will be in Sarasota to celebrate her birthday, and more than 150 people are expected at her party.

They’ll celebrate a 4-foot-8 dynamic dame who still volunteers twice a week and has earned numerous accolades for her service.

“Florence is an inspiration to so many of us, and we’re so grateful for her joie de vivre, her vitality SEE KATZ PAGE 7A

Kristen Herhold

Florence Katz is often referred to as a former Longboat Key resident. However, she has never lived on the Key. Katz and her husband, Louis, moved in 1969 to Lido Key, and she now lives at the Sarasota Bay Club.

B ROT H E R LY LOV E

Millage rate stays flat at 2.1763 mills An increase in Key property values helps reduce an estimated $426,000 budget deficit to $389,675.

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ARTS+CULTURE

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

PAINTING PARADISE

Artist embraces Florida lifestyle on and off the canvas.

INSIDE

Ben Hietbrink, 3, and his brother, Sam, 5, enjoy participating in Freedom Fest July 4, at Bicentennial Park. For more photos from the annual parade, including the winners of the dog costume contest, SEE PAGE 15A.

The Longboat Key Town Commission is holding the island’s operating millage rate flat at the current rate of 2.1763 mills.

Commissioners approved the maximum millage rates Town Manager Dave Bullock recommended Monday night at its regular meeting at Town Hall.

The current operating millage rate generates an additional $504,061 in revenue for the 2015-16 fiscal year that begins SEE MILLAGE PAGE 3A

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What are firefighters worth?

The Fire Rescue Union won’t say what it wants in wages and benefits, opting instead to ask commissioners what they’re willing to pay. Will the move backfire?

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

What are we worth?

That’s the question the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Union wants the Longboat Key Town Commission to answer.

At a contract negotiation session June 25 at Town Hall, union negotiator Fire Rescue Lt. Jason Berzowski declined to specify the wage and pension increases firefighter would like to see as part of a new three-year contract that begins Oct. 1.

“Simply put, the union membership wants to know what the Town Commission thinks they are worth,” Berzowski said.

The request surprised Town Manager Dave Bullock and labor attorney Reynolds Allen, who wanted to take detailed numbers back to the commission to review during a future shade meeting that’s closed to the public and allowed under Sunshine Law provisions. A shade meeting allows the commission to speak freely to the town’s negotiation team to discuss contract issues and give direction outside of a public meeting.

When pressed, Berzowski said he believes the union membership would be happy with a wage increase that would, at a minimum, make salaries comparable to nearby fire departments.

Specifically, the union is look-

ing for firefighter lieutenant pay that’s comparable with Sarasota and Hillsborough county wages (the most comparable departments), as well as four other departments.

If their wages aren’t raised, firefighter/paramedics are prepared to find jobs in neighboring departments with better wages, Berzowski said.

Because of looming retirements in Sarasota County, the county will hire 35 firefighter/paramedics in November and fill another 100 positions in 2016-17. Hillsborough County is set to replace approximately 200 firefighter/ paramedics preparing for retirement in the next two years.

“They want wages and a pension that’s consistent with other departments,” Berzowski said.

A Florida Retirement System plan the union agreed to as part of the last contract calls for union members investing more than 10% of their pay into the pension plan on top of a 3% mandated investment required by the plan.

“We’re the only department in the state that pays more than the minimum of the 3% state-mandated (pension) contribution,” Berzowski said. “Every candidate we interview asks us about that.”

Firefighter/paramedics are seeking “an equity adjustment” for hourly wages in year one of a new contract and for wage step increases and cost of living

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adjustments to be reinstated in years two and three of a new contract.

The union is also open to discussing a modified pay-for-performance program that Bullock is starting in the next fiscal year for the general employees.

Bullock said in May he believes the town will not have a problem hiring six firefighter/paramedic positions that the town needs to fill next year. But he has expressed a willingness to discuss both wages and pension contribution modifications.

Allen told the union town staff

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“has a lot of homework to do.”

“We’re going to look into the economics and then we’ll meet with the commission and tell you where they are,” Allen said.

The labor attorney, though, told the union team that it might not like the wage/pension numbers the commission offers, suggesting firefighters/paramedics shouldn’t be asking the commission what they think they are worth to the town without offering up solid numbers.

“Don’t expect a lot of movement when we come back to the table,” Allen said.

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Millage PZ&B scrambles to keep up with permits FROM PAGE 1A

With the Longboat Key’s building department hitting record-breaking permit numbers this year, the town is searching to find extra staff to keep up with contractor demand for permits.

Kurt Schultheis

Town Manager Dave Bullock warns that permit demand will increase once condominium projects like Infinity, 4765 Gulf of Mexico Drive, and its 11 new condo units are completed at the end of the year or early 2016.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Longboat Key may be predominantly built out, but it’s seeing a building/renovation boom the town hasn’t seen since Arvida Corp. turned the south end of the island’s swampland into concrete.

For the 2014-15 fiscal year, the Planning, Zoning and Building Department is on pace to surpass more than 3,500 building permits in a single fiscal year, which could surpass the record set in fiscal year 2008-09, when 3,782 permits were issued.

When the department hit that mark, it was because the town mandated backflow prevention devices islandwide, so town staff points to last year, when 3,589 permits were issued, as the year to beat.

“It’s the largest building boom this town has ever seen,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock.

The more telling figure, according to Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray, is permit construction value, because the higher the construction value, the more her staff is working.

That number, Ray said, is likely to surpass more than $100 million by the time the fiscal year ends Sept. 30 — a number that would also surpass a construction value record set last year, when $89,758,788 in permit construction value was reached.

What does all this mean for Ray’s department?

“It’s absolutely crazy right now,” Ray said. “We’ve never seen anything like it.”

The department’s goal is to perform an initial permit review within 10 business days of a permit being filed.

“We can’t meet that goal anymore,” Bullock said. “The boom is overwhelming our ability to do plans and inspections on a timely basis.”

Ray’s department currently has two full-time inspectors and a building official who splits his duties between permit inspections and managerial duties.

One of the full-time inspectors is certified for general building inspections.

The other inspector is certified

for mechanical, plumbing and electrical commercial inspections, and those permit reviews are what’s overwhelming the department right now.

Condominium permit reviews are classified as commercial inspections because of the makeup of the condo buildings.

“The bulk of our work is in condominium renovations right now,” Ray said. “It’s huge.”

Bullock has allowed Ray to contract with building inspection and plan-review services to help assist the town with its permit review overload.

But there’s a problem.

“The contractor service isn’t able to meet the demand because they’re overloaded with work, too,” Bullock said.

Ray’s own staff has even been solicited from outside companies.

“The shortage for qualified building inspectors is so large that my own inspectors have been head hunted to come and work for the very firm we contract with to do work for us,” Ray said.

When the recession hit a few years ago, Manatee and Sarasota counties, along with several municipalities and counties around the state, laid off hundreds of building department employees when construction came to a halt.

Bullock said when he was deputy county administrator with Sarasota County during the recession, the county laid off 75 building department employees in one day. Many of those baby boomer employees retired rather than finding work elsewhere.

“If we can find a contractor or some folks we can dig out of retirement for a season, it’s something we may have to do,” Bullock said. “We’re dealing with a flood that we have to address.”

That flood will rise, Bullock said, when condo projects that include Aria, Infinity and the new Zota Beachfront Resort (former Hilton) near completion and request myriad permits for each individual unit before seeking certificates of occupancy.

“There’s a ton of new condos coming online,” Bullock said. “We need commercial inspector help.”

Longboat Key Builders Construction Manager Ben Ford has

PERMIT CONSTRUCTION VALUES

$100 million

$72,428,820 (partial year)

$80 million $60 million $40 million $20 million FY ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

NUMBER OF PERMITS 4,000

3,500 3,000

Oct. 1, because property values increased 5.3% Keywide.

One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property valuation.

For a non-homestead property owner with a $1 million Gulffront home residing in District A, the millage rates will result in an additional $188.41 (see chart).

That amount also includes general operating building debt and beach millage debt millage rates.

Tax increases on homestead properties statewide, though, is expected to be 0.8%, the maximum amount allowed by the homestead exemption.

The $504,061 increase from property value increases, along with other line item adjustments, reduces an estimated $426,000 deficit to $389,675. Bullock has authorization from the commission to use the fund balance to pay off the deficit when the budget is finalized in September.

Since October 1992, Key property owners have paid for beach projects using the following model: District A voters foot 80% of a beach project bill, and District B voters pay the remaining 20%.

District A includes all residential properties west of Gulf of Mexico Drive (i.e., the Gulf side) and all commercial properties on the island, and District B consists of all other Key properties.

Starting last fiscal year, taxpayers saw a beach assessment tax for a $16 million beach project that was approved through a referendum in March 2011.

The town began collecting district beach taxes for the project last year and won’t issue the debt until January. Beach millage debt in both districts this year is going down approximately 2% because Bullock is reducing the debt by the amount the town collected this past year.

Bullock will submit his recommended budget by Aug. 1. The commission will approve the budget in September.

2,500 2,217 (partial year) 2,000 FY ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08* ’09*’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 *The high number of permits for these two years was the result of increased plumbing permits due to adoption of a Backflow Prevention Ordinance that re-

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quired installation of backflow preventers, not as a result of increased construction. Mandatory compliance with the ordinance resulted in approximately 1,700 additional plumbing permits over the two-year period. If the ordinance had not been enacted, permit numbers would have averaged about 2,800 each year.

seen the issue firsthand.

“It takes three to four weeks now to get a permit from the town, and it’s hard to get a permit in any city or county right now in a timely manner,” Ford said. “We spend a lot of time waiting for permits.”

The upside to the conundrum, though, is the building department, which consists of a separate enterprise fund, is hitting alltime permit revenue records and no longer needs help supporting itself like it did during the recession.

The building department fund is on pace to have a fund balance of more than $1.7 million when fiscal year 2015-16 starts Oct. 1.

“We’re accumulating more of a fund balance than we need to … the fund is actually a little too healthy,” Bullock said. “That shows you the kind of boom we have going on here.”

DISTRICT A Home value 2014 bill 2015 bill $500,00 $1,543.40 $1,545.60 Increase of $2.20 $1 million $3,086.80 $3,091.21 Increase of $4.41 DISTRICT B Home value 2014 bill 2015 bill $500,000 $1,224.65 $1,230.80 Increase of $6.15 $1 million $2,449.30 $2,461.60 Increase of $12.30 *Assumes a 0.8% increase in values (2015 homestead cap)

“The bulk of our work is in condominium renovations right now.”

SINGLE-FAMILY NONHOMESTEAD PROPERTIES

– Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray

DISTRICT B Home value 2014 bill 2015 bill $500,000 $1,224.65 $1,304.06 Increase of $79.41 $1 million $2,449.30 $2,608.13 Increase of $158.83

DISTRICT A Home value 2014 bill 2015 bill $500,000 $1,543.40 $1,637.60 Increase of $94.20 $1 million $3,086.80 $3,275.21 Increase of $188.41

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DEN MOTHER Bird Key resident Marsha Panuce keeps memories of her husband, Don, and dog, Donte, alive at Donte’s Den.

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When she was 7 years old, growing up near Chicago, Marsha Panuce looked forward to 30-minute Saturday morning train trips with her father, Jim Rybacek, to Hinsdale, Ill. He was an oral surgeon whose hectic schedule controlled most of his workweek. But Saturdays, when they snuck away to a nearby animal shelter, were Panuce’s special times with her father.

“I’ll never forget those rides and playing with the dogs,” said Panuce, now 66. “Those were some of my favorite parts of my life.”

Panuce’s mother, Mildred, was afraid of dogs, so Panuce and her father would play with dogs at the shelter to get their animal fix.

Twice, her father couldn’t resist bringing a dog home, hidden under his coat during the train ride. Her mother soon warmed up to Bozzo, a dachshund mix, and Rusty, a cocker spaniel.

As an adult, Panuce hosted television programs on local networks, such as “Dog Days,” during which she would visit local shelters and showcase different dogs to generate adoptions. As she visited various rescue facilities, she wondered if she could open a

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better one, she said.

June 30, 2014, she broke ground on Donte’s Den — a $4.5 million 501(c)(3)-certified animal shelter she funded with money from a foundation she and her late husband, Don, set aside specifically to build a rescue. The shelter, which will acquire dogs from Desoto County Animal Services, in Arcadia, Manatee County Animal Services, in Palmetto, and possibly other local shelters, opened to the public July 1.

Although Panuce’s foundation funded the facility, it was costly to construct because of the stateof-the-art equipment in the hospital and materials used to build the dog haven. So, Donte’s Den will rely on fundraisers and donations to maintain it, she said.

“Donte’s Den is a community for happy dogs,” said Panuce, a Bird Key resident who travels 45 minutes to and from the rescue most days of the week. “We create a stressless life for them. They’ve had enough stress in their short lives.”

The facility, located at 6801 283rd St. E., on a 50-acre property in Myakka City, can hold 100 dogs, and features an adoption center, two grooming areas and a space for quarantined dogs that are sick or just entered the community. Six dogs are currently

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“I always told Donte I was going to make him famous. I wasn’t sure how then, but his brand of heart was going to go around somehow. (This) is it. He is Donte’s Den.” – Marsha Panuce

Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

Marsha Panuce considers her dogs and those at the shelter, such as Prince, to be her babies, she said.

on-site.

Dogs live in dens made of hurricane-proof glass with dog doors so residents can go back and forth between the front and back of their den or to their “back porch area” outside. The only cages are in the onsite animal hospital.

Full-time veterinary technician Carol Hinson and local veterinarians, who will schedule days to visit the hospital on an as-needed basis, will provide basic services, such as X-rays and ultrasounds, and more advanced procedures, such as spaying and neutering or other surgeries that require anesthesia.

“The full-service clinic allows us to do everything here, so dogs don’t have to go through the stress of traveling to another site,” Hinson said. “Shelter dogs associate car rides with negative experiences. We’re avoiding that.”

Donte’s also offers a Forever Home unit, designed for dogs that are given to the shelter as part of a will or trust.

DON AND DONTE

The idea for Donte’s Den stemmed from repeated conversations between the Panuces during buisiness trips.

The couple co-owned

Advanced Controls Inc., a Bradenton-based manufacturer of industrial control products, and often traveled out of town.

Although they brought their schnauzers with them around town, they didn’t bring them on plane rides.

“I’d always ask Don, ‘If something happens to us, what will happen to our boys?’” Panuce said.

After Don Panuce died from pancreatic cancer in 2011, the plan to build a rescue accelerated.

She would open a rescue that offered the level of care Panuce provided for her dogs at home.

Panuce cooks a medley of chicken, penne pasta noodles and vegetables for her three dogs: Lucci, Santo and Noah. Rescue volunteers and employees also provide homemade meals for dogs who have special needs, such as dental issues.

So, who is Donte?

Before Don Panuce died, the couple had a charismatic, 5-yearold black, gray and white schnauzer named Donte.

“He was so bright — my Ph.D. with fur,” Panuce said. “And, he actually smiled.”

Donte lay on the living room floor beside Don Panuce during his last days.

A few months after Panuce’s husband died, Donte died unexpectedly. She suspects it was due to the stress and broken heart of losing her husband.

Panuce named one of the community’s first dogs Donte.

“I always told Donte I was going to make him famous,” Panuce said. “I wasn’t sure how then, but his brand of heart was going to go around somehow. (This) is it. He is Donte’s Den.” Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com

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SEMPER PAW A program Marsha Panuce offers to honor her late husband, Don, who was an officer in the Marine Corps, Semper Paw will provide a temporary home for dogs of military men and women.

Before leaving for training or a tour overseas, active military personnel can arrange with Donte’s Den volunteers for their dogs to have a den in the specially designated wing of the dogs-only community.

The space can house six dogs, and rates are determined on a case-by-case basis, Panuce said.

“There are times when soldiers are deployed and don’t have anyone to care for their best friends,” Panuce said. “That’s a stressful thing, and we want to help those who serve our country. They deserve that peace of mind.”

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Lido Beach: Not a place to pick up chicks for the continued survival of the colony.

For about a month, inspired by Late last month, like many visi- their initial run-in with the birds, tors to Lido Key, Patricia and Joel the Feins have served as stewards, Fein were drawn to a roped-off volunteers who monitor the colosection of the beach that served ny and inform beachgoers about as a home for hundreds of birds. the birds, for at least one twoThanks to a conversation with hour shift every week. They have a representative for the Sara- no ornithology background; even sota Audubon Society, the Feins now, they’re not entirely clear on received a quick rundown on the some of the finer details of the flock’s backstory. Last year, the nesting process. Still, the two felt beach became home to a colony inspired to help out after learning of black skimmers, a “species how vulnerable the colony was to of special concern” in Florida human activity. because of habitat loss.

“They don’t have the option to Right now, it’s nesting season say, ‘I’m going to move,’” Patrifor the birds. The entire process cia Fein said. “This is where they — from egg-laying to hatching to need to be, and I think it’s our flying — takes about two months responsibility to help protect it.” for a black skimmer chick. Given “They can’t speak for themthe location of this colony, right selves, really,” Joel Fein added. near the first access point to the Many of the chicks are reachbeach coming off of St. Armands ing the point of maturity where Circle, it’s a source of intrigue they’re beginning to roam away for beachgoers. At the same from the colony toward the water. time, that makes the presence of Although there are signs warning attentive human stewards crucial visitors to keep an eye out for the “chick crossing” pathway, more needs to be done to ensure the safety of the young animals.

The presence of the colony on Lido speaks to how things can go wrong. Until last Photo courtesy of Tucker Wilde year, Short said, Photographers have flocked to the Lido Beach these skimmers colony to photograph the newly hatched chicks. made their annual DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

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Holley Short, the Audubon Society’s bird steward coordinator, helps recruit and train volunteers interested in watching over the black skimmer colony during this crucial nesting period.

ago, Short received a report from a steward that people were picking up the chicks, a major no-no.

“It’s just a matter of education,” Joel Fein said. “The little I know is enough to tell (beachgoers) what’s going on.”

Making sure Frisbees or beach balls don’t land within the ropedoff area is a simple task. Other problems are less obvious, Patricia Fein said. She was surprised to learn that kites flying near the colony could be harmful, because the birds might think a predator bird is casting the shadow.

The adult birds offer their own protection for the chicks, which lack the distinctive black feath-

GET INVOLVED Want to volunteer as a steward for the black skimmer colony? Contact hshort@audubon. org for more information.

ering of the mature skimmers. If a human is getting too close to a chick, the adults may exhibit a “broken-wing display,” designed to draw attention to itself instead of the younger animals. If you’re less lucky, the adults might just divebomb you. Either way, they’re trying to send a message: Back off.

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Although Lido is a quieter home that the birds seem to have embraced, Short said there are still potential pitfalls that must be avoided. Because the birds are new to the area, many Lido beachgoers aren’t familiar with the black skimmers and may not be aware of the proper process for interacting with them.

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In her 100 years, Florence Katz has seen changes she thinks are both positive and negative.

One of her favorite inventions was movies with sound.

“It was hard for me to realize a talking movie,” Katz said. “My mom and dad came home one day all excited telling me about this new movie. I wondered how a voice could come out. I just couldn’t comprehend it until I saw it for myself.”

New technology has also brought Katz’s least favorite invention: the cellphone.

“I don’t like cellphones,” Katz said. “I’m either forgetting them or they don’t work. I can’t get used to seeing little children walk down the street with cellphones.”

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— Florence Katz

“They threw me his way, and it was love at first sight.”

Florence and Louis Katz knew each other just three months before they were married.

“It was a very, very fast romance, but it was a lasting one,” Katz said.

The couple had two children and raised them in Ohio. They discovered Sarasota in 1969.

“We were invited down here for a birthday party,” Katz said.

“While we were touring, my husband said this could be a nice place to live. That trip, we put a down payment on an apartment.”

Katz now lives at the Sarasota Bay Club, but Vigder and her husband, Bob, now live at the Lido Key apartment.

When Katz moved to Sarasota, she immediately became involved in local charities and organizations. Her most important activity is volunteering for the Senior Outreach Services (SOS) program at the Jewish Family & Children’s Services in Sarasota, which offers

homebound seniors the opportunity to socialize and connect with others on a weekly basis.

“I make them lunch, and it provides them counseling and entertainment,” Katz said. “I love it. They’re so appreciative. People don’t realize how many people never get out of their home.”

Katz volunteers twice a week and in 2013 was named Florida’s winner of the Salute to Senior Service, an award given by Home Instead Inc. to seniors who have positively impacted their communities.

“Florence always made sure that everyone was welcome and served, and the table was always set perfectly,” said Pamela Baron, director of senior services at Jewish Family & Children’s Services.

“She always took great delight in helping others. She’s a wonderful person and such an inspiration.

She’s a real example of aging well in every way.”

Katz has also been a member of Temple Beth Israel since its establishment in 1979 and served as its first choir director for 23 years.

“She sought out challenges as our choir director, and people responded really well to her,” former TBI Rabbi Michael Eisenstat said. “She’s wonderful and wise, and her advice is only foolishly ignored.”

For Katz, turning 100 means creating new goals and memories.

“Never did I dream I’d live to be 100. I’ve loved every day of it, and I still have a lot of things to do. I’m not done yet,” Katz said.

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Florence Katz discovered her love for music at a young age.

and her eagerness to help others, and she has a twinkle in her eye and a smile that captivates and draws others to her,” Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan Katz (no relation) said.

Katz was born July 9, 1915, in the small town of Coschocton, Ohio, which had a population of approximately 10,000.

“There, things came last,” Katz said. “We were the last to get new technology. I remember when we got the first radio. It seemed like a miracle that a voice was coming out of that box. I couldn’t comprehend it.”

On her sixth birthday, she got a gift she would cherish for life: “My father bought me this very, very little violin and stuck it under my chin, and that’s all I ever knew,” Katz said. “It was the most wonderful gift for the rest of my life.”

Katz went on to attend the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio.

When she graduated from college, she wanted to play for the symphony orchestra but wasn’t hired because she was a woman.

Katz continued pursuing music and was the chairwoman of a music program at Ohio State University when she met her husband, Louis, in 1938.

“Paul Katz, who conducted the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, wanted me to meet his younger brother, who was a young doctor who needed a wife,” Katz said.

“She’s a wonderful person and such an inspiration. She’s a real example of aging well in every way.”

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What we pay is none of Obama’s business The president’s new rules for overtime will be another unnecessary intrusion into the relationship between employer and employee. Enough of this dictatorship.

MATT WALSH

Surely every business owner and CEO in America groaned, moaned and probably cursed Tuesday morning, June 30, when they read or heard about Barack Obama’s blog post issued at 9 p.m. the night before on the Huffington Post website. It was another Obama fiat.

Said the dictator: “We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve … This week, I’ll head to Wisconsin to discuss my plan to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million workers in 2016, covering all salaried workers making up to about $50,400 next year.”

It wasn’t just a plan. The Obama pen — more dangerous than the mighty sword — had already instructed the U.S. Department of Labor to change the regulations (and by extension, change codified law) governing overtime pay. By king’s fiat, the man who has no clue how free-market capitalism works — nor does he care — is injecting still more government coercion and tentacles into every business’ business.

Before you know it, your business will be required to pay timeand-a-half to salaried employees who work more than 40 hours a week and who are earning up to $50,440 a year. That more than doubles the previous trigger for required overtime — for employees earning below $23,660.

What’s more, the Labor Department is writing rules to create an inflationary index for that $50,440. It will go up every year.

Let’s be clear about this: We’re in the camp of the vast majority of employers. They believe in fair and just compensation. And they believe this because it would not be an exaggeration to say most of them probably experienced the opposite at one time in their working lives. They worked in low-wage jobs and worked extra hours without extra pay because they saw that effort as the path to success. They made a choice.

And likely, the vast majority of these employers also believe that when they ask employees to work more than 40 hours in a week, those employers understand and accept the obligation to compensate those individuals fairly for that additional time.

Sure, there are always dirt bags — employers who abuse employees. Just as there are dirt bags in every segment of society, e.g. politics.

But here is where most of American employers disagree with Barack Obama: What busi-

ness owners pay employees is none of Obama’s business. It’s none of Congress’ business. It is none of anyone’s business — with one exception. And that exception is the employer and employee.

When you dissect employment and jobs down to their essence, they are simply this: An agreement, a contract, between two individuals: employer-employee.

When an individual accepts the terms, responsibilities, duties and compensation of a job, that is all that is needed. That agreement stands the same way any contract does in a buyer-seller market transaction. In this case, the employer and employee can choose to sign or not sign. If they sign, they are pledging to stick by the agreement. If one side violates the pact, redress in the courts is available.

That’s the way the market works. There is no need whatsoever for any government bureaucrat, congressman or president to get in the middle of that agreement.

Here’s what Obama is unable to accept, either out of ignorance or ideology: That the agreement between employer and employee is one of choice, not force. No one is coercing any employee to work a job where the employee believes he is abused. He has the freedom to leave.

Nor will Obama accept the simple, inviolable concept of supply and demand and the resulting effects on pricing. Ha! Just about anyone not in the top 1% of earners likely would say he isn’t earning what he deserves.

But what someone thinks he deserves and what the market will bear are two different things.

The market rules.

In Obama’s world, he rules.

In a labor marketplace where Obama and Congress have not intervened, supply and demand automatically regulate wages and employer behavior. The supply of labor dictates a job’s value. In the same vein, every employer is incentivized to pay market rates or more. If he pays less or abuses employees, he loses. Word of misbehavior spreads and his business suffers, eventually to the point of failure. There is no need for government intervention. The market always punishes bad actors.

All of the above is why the new overtime rules must be stopped.

Enough. Enough of this dictator.

But where are the defenders of free enterprise?

They are not in Congress.

Peruse the websites and recent press releases of Florida’s U.S. senators and congressman and woman representing the Gulf Coast. They are full of the typical feel-good pablum, touting their heroic efforts to protect veterans, senior citizens and the environment. But not a one of them made a peep last week about Obama’s latest reach into every business in America.

Rare is the day when any of them lifts a finger to keep the federal Leviathan from spreading its poison into the one area of society that keeps this country

going: private enterprise.

So here’s an appeal to you — business owners and CEOs: We know many business owners and CEOs shy away from speaking out, from putting their beliefs on a letterhead, in an email or text. Public retribution for stating your views could damage your business. Indeed, everyone remembers what happened to the CEO of Mozilla, Brendan Eich; he lost his job for making a contribution to a group opposed to legalizing gay marriage in California.

Nonetheless, we urge you to call your congressman; call your U.S. senator; call Gov. Rick Scott. Urge them to take legislative steps to stop Obama’s latest intrusion into your businesses and the livelihoods of you and all of the people who choose to work with you. And while you’re at it, tell them — those senators and congressmen — to stay out of your business as well.

Laissez faire! Leave us alone!

Get out of our lives. No one — absolutely no one — is smarter, more moral and more just than a free market governed by the selfinterests of individuals. No one.

Not even King Obama.

CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN Sen. Bill Nelson – 202-224-5274 Sen. Marco Rubio – 202-224-3041 Rep. Vern Buchanan – 202-225-5015

OBAMA’S BLOG ON OVERTIME The following are excerpts from Barack Obama’s Huffington Post blog post at 9 p.m. June 29.

“We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded.

Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve. That’s partly because we’ve failed to update overtime regulations for years — and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out workers making as little as $23,660 a year — no matter how many hours they work.

“This week, I’ll head to Wisconsin to discuss my plan to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million workers in 2016, covering all salaried workers making up to about $50,400 next year. That’s good for workers who want fair pay, and it’s good for business owners who are already paying their employees what they deserve — since those who are doing right by their employees are undercut by competitors who aren’t.

“That’s how America should do business.

In this country, a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. That’s at the heart of what it means to be middle class in America.

“As president, my top priority is to strengthen the middle class, expand opportunity and grow the economy. That’s why I believe in middle-class economics — the idea that our country does best when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.”

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Marvin Jaffe, 78, was found lying at the bottom of his pool in the 600 block of Halyard Lane around 10:30 a.m. June 23.

Country Club Shores man found dead in pool Longboat Key Police don’t believe foul play was a factor in the death of a Key resident.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Marvin Jaffe, 78, was found dead in his swimming pool in the 600 block of Halyard Lane around 10:30 a.m. June 23, according to a Longboat Key police report.

After discovering Jaffe lying at the bottom of the pool, his wife summoned Longboat Key Public Works employees Curtis Vandermolen and Lloyd Hind to the pool area.

Vandermolen and Hind jumped into the pool to retrieve Jaffe, and Longboat Key Police Officer Lee Smith performed CPR on Jaffe until firefighter/ paramedics arrived.

Firefighter/paramedics who

arrived on the scene pronounced Jaffe dead at 10:39 a.m.

Police observed a wet swimsuit and a yellow life vest on the southeast side of the pool, along with a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses.

Jaffe’s wife, Susan Alexander, told police she had finished swimming and her husband was making plans to swim when she went back into the house. Alexander said he used a life vest because of a muscle issue that made his legs weak.

While she was in the house, she saw her husband performing leg exercises on the side of the pool, which he performed before he puts on his life vest and enters the pool.

Alexander said she soon noticed he disappeared from the pool deck and found him at the bottom of the pool and called 911.

The home was in order, and Detective Sgt. Robert Bourque does not believe the death was the result of foul play.

JUNE 24

LATE NIGHT PICKUP 12:44 a.m. — 5400 block of GMD Traffic Violation: Police pulled over a woman who kept turning onto side streets whenever a patrol car pulled behind her.

She told police she had three glasses of wine three hours prior to driving and was nervous. She seemed confused, and her husband agreed to pick her up and retrieve her car in the morning.

SHARE THE BEACH 11:21 a.m. — 5300 block of GMD Disturbance: A resort manager reported a complaint from the property’s next-door neighbor who keeps yelling at resort guests standing on the beach behind his home. The neighbor tells the beachgoers they are trespassing on his beach behind his house. However, the beach is public property. Police couldn’t locate the neighbor to inform him he can’t remove people from the beach.

JUNE 26

CODE TRUMPS CARPENTRY 7:39 a.m. — 500 block of Ranger Lane Code Enforcement: Police informed a carpentry crew that it couldn’t make construction noise prior to 8 a.m., per the town’s noise ordinance.

JUNE 25

PEACEFUL TERMINATION 8:41 a.m. — 3000 block of Grand Bay Boulevard Public Service: Police stood by at a condominium property manager’s request while a security guard was fired. He left the property with his belongings without causing problems.

FISHY FLAGPOLE SCAM 1:37 p.m. — 2300 block of GMD Fraud: A condominium property manager told police he received a $235 bill for repairs to a flagpole out front that he didn’t authorize. He said security let a man onto the property a week ago who stated he had authorization to repair the flagpole. The manager told police it’s a new scam he’s heard about. Police left a message for the number listed on the invoice and haven’t heard back.

REST STOP 12:57 p.m. — 5100 block of GMD Animal Rescue: Police responded to a report of an injured manatee and saw the animal 200 feet from shore with a large group of people gathered around it in the water. Police told the group to move away from the manatee, and Mote Marine officials were called to the scene. They advised the manatee was just resting.

JUNE 27

CLEAR-CUT CASE 11:33 a.m. — 500 block of Russell Street Larceny: A woman told police she thinks a lawn maintenance man stole the knife she let him use to trim her birds of paradise plant. The man denied stealing the knife and told police he even helped her look for the knife.

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YOU’VE BEEN WARNED 4:48 p.m. — Intersection of Broadway and Palm Drive Disturbance: A Bradenton Beach woman followed a man on a motorcycle into the Longbeach Village and told police he was driving recklessly and “popping wheelies” on Anna Maria Island. The woman also said he blared his horn on Longboat Pass Bridge trying to intimidate the driver in front of him. Police warned the woman not to follow or confront drivers, and warned the motorcyclist to change his driving habits.

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off again. Police secured an unlocked master bedroom exterior door that the wind was opening and closing.

JUNE 29

FISH FAIL 8:38 a.m. — 800 block of Broadway Suspicious Circumstance: A resident fishing on the town dock in the Longbeach Village told police that he has observed two men illegally spearfishing snook over the last three mornings. He couldn’t provide an accurate description of their vehicles.

TRASH TROUBLE 12:26 p.m. — 10 block of Winslow Place Code Enforcement: A woman was informed a town ordinance prevents her from leaving her trash cans in the right of way on any days other than garbage pickup days.

JUNE 30

NO NOISE 3:53 p.m. — Off the Key Noise Disturbance: A resident called in a noise complaint about boats off Jewfish Key, and marine patrol responded.

No loud noises or music were observed in the area.

DOWN THE DRAIN 12:03 a.m. — 2600 block of GMD Disturbance: Police arrived to a noise complaint and heard loud music and loud voices coming from a resort unit. A young man answered the door and told police he was having a party with six other people in the unit his grandmother rented. There was alcohol present, and police made them pour it out in their presence.

JUNE 28

A SECOND WIND 12:23 p.m. — 1000 block of Longboat Club Road Alarm: Police responded to an alarm and reset it. Forty minutes later the alarm went

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ifka Glatz was only 6 years old when she was sent with her mother and brother to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lohheide, Germany, during the Holocaust. Rudolf Kasztner, a Hungarian Jewish attorney, is credited with saving Glatz and 1,683 others. Glatz will speak July 8, at the Al Katz Center in Bradenton, when the organization screens the 2008 documentary “Killing Kasztner.”

What was your experience during the Holocaust?

The war broke out in Europe in 1939. I was 2 years old. I’m from Hungary, and Hungary was Germany’s ally in the war, so they didn’t touch the country for a few years. My father was taken away in 1943 to a forced labor camp. He never came out.

By the spring of 1944, deportation started in Hungary to Auschwitz. By that time, there were rumors they were killing the Jews. Rudolf Kasztner, a very brilliant lawyer and a very courageous man, came up with the exchange of Jews for trucks because they needed trucks. He originally wanted to help 1 million Jews, but he finally settled on 1,684. The train left with the idea it would go to Portugal or

“you sold your soul to the devil.”

In 1957, he was shot and killed.

He was later exonerated by the Supreme Court. He saved more Jews than any other Jew in the world. He saved my life.

What was your life like after the war?

As soon as the war was over in 1945 we moved to Israel. My mother wanted to go back to Hungary, but my uncle said that there was nothing to go back to. We lived a modest life, but we were happy. We learned to be independent and proud of who we are. We learned to be kind and compassionate to each other. In spite of everything, we were taught to love.

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“Kasztner’s Train,” by Anna Porter, tells the story of Rudolf Kasztner’s efforts to save Jews during World War II, including Rifka Glatz.

Spain. Adolf Eichmann, Hitler’s protégée, changed his mind, and instead of sending us to our destination, we went to the BergenBelsen concentration camp.

What was life like at BergenBelsen?

They divided us into males and females. Some were forced to work, some were not. We had four bunk beds stacked on top of

one another. There were hundreds of us in a barrack, and they counted us several times a day to make sure no one escaped.

You didn’t know if you were going to starve to death or be shot to death or leave. It was five months of being in horrendous circumstances. We were released in December of that year. Switzerland took us in. It was like going from hell to Cinderella’s

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Why wasn’t Kasztner seen as a hero at first?

After the war, everyone was shell-shocked and upset and didn’t want to talk about it.

Some people claimed that Kasztner colluded with the Nazis.

They wouldn’t allow enough witnesses at his trial, and he was found guilty with the sentence of

Have you ever returned to Hungary?

In 1996, I returned to Hungary for the first and only time. I will never set foot in that country again. They have never admitted their complicity in the war and their complicity with Germany.

I had to go back once because I wanted to see where I was from and where my family lived.

Why after more than 60 years after the Holocaust did you begin speaking out?

The movie “Killing Kasztner” came out all about Kasztner and what he did. When it was shown here, I said I would say a few words and talk about my experience. I feel I owe so much to the man who rescued me.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE DEBTORS’ ASSETS FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, ENCUMBRANCES AND OTHER INTERESTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 22, 2015, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) entered an order (the “Sale Procedures Order”) (i) approving competitive bidding and sale procedures (the “Bidding Procedures”), (ii) approving the form and manner of notice of the Bidding Procedures and Sale, and (iii) scheduling dates to conduct an auction (the “Auction”) and scheduling a hearing to consider final approval of the Sale (the “Sale Hearing”). At the Sale Hearing it is contemplated that the Bankruptcy Court will approve the sale of the Estate Assets pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363 free and clear of all liens, claims, liabilities, encumbrances and other interests (the “Sale”) to the highest and best bidder(s). The Estate Assets consist of substantially all of the assets of the Debtor’s estate, including the recommended judgment in favor of the Debtors and against Colony Beach & Tennis Club Association, Inc. (the “Association”) in the amount of $23,146,503.25 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the Sale Procedures Order, the initial bid for the Estate Assets shall be $3,600,000 in cash. Bids must be accompanied with a cash deposit equal to 10% of the amount of such bid. Thereafter, bid increments must be at least $50,000. Any party interested in submitting a bid for the Estate Assets must strictly comply with the Sale Procedures Order, including, but not limited to, submitting their bids together with the requisite deposit on or before 4:00 p.m. on July 30, 2015.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any objections to the Sale of the Estate Assets must be: (a) in writing, (b) filed with the Bankruptcy Court; and (iii) served, so as to be received, on or before August 14, 2015 (the “Objection Deadline”), upon (i) the Trustee, 200 2nd Avenue South, #463, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (Attn: William Maloney); and (ii) attorneys for the Trustee, Berger Singerman, LLP, 1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131 (Attn: Jordi Guso, Esq) (collectively the “Notice Parties”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Trustee provides notice of his intent to sell to the Successful Bidder(s) the Estate Assets, free and clear of all liens, claims, liabilities, encumbrances and other interests, with such liens, claims, liabilities, encumbrances and other interests attaching to the net proceeds of the Sale. If the Bankruptcy Court approves the Sale and the Estate Assets are sold pursuant thereto, any party with a lien, claim, encumbrance or other interest on the Property shall be forever barred from asserting such lien, claim, encumbrance or other interest against the Successful Bidder(s).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if no objections are timely filed in accordance with the Sale Procedures Order, the Court may enter an order approving the Sale (the “Sale Order”) without further notice or hearing. Only those objections made in writing, timely filed, and served in accordance with the above procedures will be considered at the Sale Hearing or on such other date and time as the Court may schedule.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that inquiries regarding this Notice, the Motion, or the procedures set forth therein may be directed to the Trustee’s counsel, Jordi Guso, Esq., Berger Singerman, LLP, 1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131.

1 The address of the Debtor is 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228, and the last four digits of the taxpayer identification number of the Debtor is 3550.

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Turtle Watch asks residents to share the beach

NEST NUMBERS As of July 4: LONGBOAT KEY, MANATEE COUNTY • 252 loggerhead nests • 223 loggerhead false crawls • 1 green turtle nest

During turtle nesting season, visitors, residents and businesses are encouraged to move their belongings from the beach, but many are leaving them behind.

KRISTEN HERHOLD STAFF WRITER

It’s a little more than two months into turtle nesting season, and Longboat Key is home to twice the number of nests it usually has at this point in the season. With the increase in nests, it is important for beach visitors to do their part to help.

Turtle nesting season officially began May 1, but the first nest on Longboat Key was found the morning of April 28.

“We’ve discovered a lot of nests this season, but we’ve also discovered some not-so-good things,’ Longboat Key Turtle Watch Vice President Cyndi Seamon said.

Longboat residents, visitors and businesses are asked each nesting season to follow certain guidelines, including turning off their lights at night and removing their items from the beach after sunset.

“Sea turtles are an endangered and threatened species, and nesting is a critical step in their life cycle, but it takes a lot of energy and comes with natural risks,” Kristen Mazzarella, senior biologist with the Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory, said.

“So it makes sense for humans to avoid adding any challenges.”

Most people and businesses on Longboat are compliant with the restrictions that come with nesting season. However, twice this season a nesting turtle has become caught on a beach chair and dragged it to the water.

On June 6, a turtle dragged a chair more than 149 feet to the water. She was able to escape, but if a turtle cannot break free from the chair, she can drown. Another turtle dragged a chair to the water June 15.

“Even when it doesn’t involve the turtles, I don’t know why people think it’s OK to do this,” Seamon said. “If everybody left stuff out, would we really want to go to the beach? It’s like a campsite out here.”

Along with beach chairs, people leave tenting equipment, towels, toys and trash on the beach. To ensure the safety of the turtles, it is important for people to leave the beach with no remnants of their time there.

“Leave the beach as if it were a deserted island, no chairs, people, lights or holes, just natural,” Mazzarella said. “Turtles use the entire beach. This means they may even crawl into or nest in the

dunes, so leaving furniture on the beach, even if pulled up to the dune line, is still dangerous. Most people don’t think that turtles will go up very far on the beach.”

On most Sarasota County beaches, it is required to remove furniture from the beach. On Longboat Key, however, it is voluntary.

Turtle Watch volunteers believe many people leave their items on the beach due to a lack of knowledge.

“I think it’s both that we’re not educating the public enough but also the irresponsibility of the Kristen Herhold public,” 15-year-old volunteer Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers Niko Kuncis said.

If a group cannot drag chairs found tracks with evidence of a turtle completely off the sand, Turtle dragging a chair to sea June 15. The Watch recommends stacking chair was found 100 yards north of a false crawl. them.

“I just wish people understood better,” Turtle Watch volunteer being able to see the miracle of Jennifer Sargeant said. “People life with these marine mammals,” don’t think their one chair could said Kuncis, who has wanted to be make a difference, but it does.” a marine biologist since he was 4.

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The exterior of the social center will feature a wraparound veranda, a covered patio, an outdoor entertaining area with grills and a fire pit and all new landscaping.

Players Club undergoes $1.3 million renovation Players Club unit owners approved a $1.3 million construction project for a new social center.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

The Players Club Longboat Key, 1425 Gulf of Mexico Drive, is in the middle of a $1.3 million construction project that will create a new 3,900-square-foot social center for the condominium’s residents this season.

Available only for owners and renters, the new clubhouse will include a fitness center with machines and free weights, library, multipurpose rooms for banquets, meetings and events with a state-of-the-art kitchen, as well as management offices for

staff. The exterior of the building will feature a wraparound veranda, covered patio, an outdoor entertaining area with grills and a fire pit and new landscaping.

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. began demolition in early June on the existing 30-yearold, 2,000-square-foot clubhouse and office and adjacent raised deck areas. The project will encompass approximately 8,000 square feet and is slated for completion at the end of December.

The approval process for the new social center began at the end of 2013.

Players Club residents pro-

vided input on the design of the new facility during town hall meetings, and various committees, including an interior design committee with six residents and outside design experts, developed the social center’s décor.

Players Club residents approved the project in August 2014, with only 27 out of 134 units voting against it.

“We worked through this process to make an outstanding and unique neighborhood feature,” said Howard Frank, president of the Players Club condominium association.

Originally built between 1981 and 1983, the Players Club is comprised of four midrise buildings offering two- to four-bedroom residences.

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CAFÉ L’EUROPE GOES AMERICAN Its name may be Cafe L'Europe, but the St. Armands restaurant has major American pride.

To mark both Independence Day and a Community Monday Night with Operation Kindness Florida Inc., Café L’Europe donned its red, white and blue July 6.

Every Monday during the summer months, the restaurant holds a profit share with local charities. On the Community Monday Night, when customers say they are supporting the charity, 25% of their bill will go toward the nonprofit.

Operation Kindness Florida Inc. raises awareness and funds for veterans who have suffered both emotional and physical injuries in service.

The July 6 event brought more than 61 supporters and was the restaurant’s biggest profit share so far this summer.

Outgoing Rotary Club President Sydelle Pittas and new President Carol Erker

ROTARY WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT Call her Madame President.

Carol Erker recently assumed the role of president for the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, a position she will hold through June 30, 2016.

Erker took the reins from Sydelle Pittas, who founded the chapter in 2014.

Café L’Europe is decked out with American decorations to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Operation Kindness fundraising event.

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CHAMBER NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Beach House Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Enjoy lunch while networking with chamber members. Cost is $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers. Call 383-2466.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 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.

THURSDAY, JULY 23

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.

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LIONFISH DERBY What: Help collect the invasive and ecologically disruptive lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico in this three-day competition. Teams that catch the most lionfish, the biggest lionfish and the smallest lionfish will receive cash prizes. Cost is $40 per team member. Registration is required at mote.org/lionfishderby.

When: Team captains meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10. The competition kicks off after the meeting and continues all day Saturday, July 11. Fish weigh-in begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 12, and local chefs will prepare dishes from the fish caught from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday.

Where: Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

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

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

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.

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Norman Mallard, 78, of Sarasota and formerly of Atlanta, Ga., died June 25.

Born Nov. 27, 1936, in Miami, Mr. Mallard spent many years as a child in Knoxville, Tenn., where he learned to ride and care for his pony, “Pee Wee.” At a young age, he and his pony successfully performed in a number of riding competitions. He later moved to West Palm Beach, where he attended Graham-Eckes School and later received an Associate of Science degree from Palm Beach Junior College.

He served as a hospital corpsman in the Navy and then returned to West Palm Beach, where he went to work for Western Electric. He was transferred to Atlanta in the early 1970s, where he worked in management for AT&T until he retired in 1990. Shortly after, he moved to Sarasota with Barry Thomas, of Arrow Exterminators, and they opened Hughes Exterminators, a division of Arrow Exterminators, Atlanta.

He loved his work and was presented with several awards, including Ambassador of the Year from the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce in 2005. He worked closely with the Women’s Council of Realtors (whom he referred to as “My girls”), where his involvement in functions at the state and local levels caused him to regularly receive standing ovations when introduced. He was an honorary member of the Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice boards of Realtors. He recently retired from Hughes Exterminators.

Mr. Mallard is remembered as a kind man with many friends who was loved by all.

He loved the water, boating and spending time on his pon-

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

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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.

Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cushing Room at the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. This class is open to any adult going through a difficult transition. Call 383-6491.

FRIDAYS

BEGINNERS BRIDGE OR REFRESHER COURSE

Takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Aging in Paradise Resource Center on the second floor of the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Larry Auerbach, emerald life master with 8,000 master points, teaches classes. Cost is $5 per class.

Call 383-6493 or email cathyc@ aginginparadise.org.

FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES

Takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wilson’s Dancesport, 4069 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. Enjoy food, drinks, dancing and music in a group class. Cost is free to Longboat Key residents through Sept. 5. Call for reservations at 896-8834.

SATURDAYS

TURTLE WALKS

Take place at 6:45 a.m. Saturdays in July at the public beach access at 4795 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Learn about sea turtles while scouting the beach for nests with trained Mote volunteers. Cost is free. Call 388-4441.

Bill McQueen, 91 of Longboat Key, died June 16.

Born and raised in Iowa, Mr. McQueen graduated from Iowa State University. He served as a lieutenant in the Air Force during World War II as a bombardier on B-29s. He flew 33 missions in the Pacific and received three distinguished flying crosses.

He spent most of his adult life in Boulder, Colo., where he had a 25-year career with IBM and raised his family with his first wife, Priscilla McQueen. He later married Ilyne McQueen and eventually relocated to Longboat Key and Sarasota. He enjoyed hiking in the Colorado mountains and playing golf as a longtime member of the Boulder Country Club.

Mr. McQueen is survived by his wife, Ilyne McQueen; his children, Linda Hattel, Eric McQueen, Joan Munch and Karen Edwards; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and stepchildren, Craig Patterson and Laurie Thomas.

A military service will be held in the fall.

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toon boat with his wife, Charity, and friends, taking trips to Fort Myers, Okeechobee and Key West.

Mr. Mallard is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charity Nelle Bacon Mallard, of Sarasota, and cousins Bernd Fossum, of Jacksonville, and Beth Spaugh-Barber, of Peru, N.Y. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. July 9, at the National Cremation and Burial Society, 2900 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in his memory to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.

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Bird Key Yacht Club members celebrate Independence Day. PAGE 18A

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ongboat residents, visitors and businesses kicked off their Fourth of July at Freedom Fest at Bicentennial Park.

The annual event, sponsored by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, featured a parade, children’s games, a butterfly release organized by the Longboat Key Garden Club and a dog costume contest sponsored by the Longboat Key Rotary Club.

“This year was awesome,” Chamber President Gail Loefgren said. “The parade was the longest we had — we had a great turnout. It was another great Fourth of July.”

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It was a lot of fun, and I’m so happy they picked me.”

— Grand Marshal Virginia Sanders

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Grand Marshal Virginia Sanders with Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren SEE MORE PHOTOS PAGE 16A

Three-bedroom 360 North condo sells for $1,335,000.

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WEATHER The sun sets over Bradenton Beach.

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PARADE PAIR In 2006, “Uncle Sam” Brennan Cheney, then 3, was pictured with his brother, Teagan, then 6, on the front page of the Longboat Observer. The brothers, now 12 and 15 respectively, returned to Longboat Key and attended the parade again this year.

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Freedom Fest PARADE FROM PAGE 15A

Sharon Avison with Most Patriotic Dog Bryce “Uncle Sam” Jim Seaton, Jeremy Whatmough and Jimmy Seaton

DOG COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS Most Creative Dog: Punkin, owner Margie Loden Most Patriotic Dog: Bryce, owner Sharon Avison

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Best Owner and Dog Costume: Wrigley and Pat Frain

Austin Bobb, 4, and Eliza Radford, 9

Anna Donnellan, 8, with her sister, Julia, 5

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EXTRAORDINARY BAYFRONT HOME $2,295,000 5BR with deepwater dock & lift, home gym w/ steam room & sauna.

HIDEAWAY BAY HOME $1,995,000 Fishing pier, lift & dock on sailboat water w/ exceptional bay views.

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

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Country Club Shores | 4/4 | $3,250,000 | The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 584 Hornblower Ln | FloridaMoves.com/A4114384

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Sarasota | 4/3 | $2,950,000 Anna Rees 866.600.6008 486723 1500 Cunliff Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4125569

Sleepy Lagoon | 3/2 | $2,850,000 The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 469703 6405 Gulfside Rd FloridaMoves.com/A4124029

Tidy Island | 5/4.5 | $2,700,000 Jo James 866.600.6008 45127 39 Tidy Island Blvd FloridaMoves.com/A3956565

Key Royale | 5/4.5 | $1,995,000 Gabe/Charles Buky 866.600.6008 78631 697 Key Royale Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4110964

Water Club | 3/4 | $1,895,000 Taube Levitt 866.600.6008 478033 1241 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #803 FloridaMoves.com/A4118546

Grand Bay | 3/3.5 | $1,795,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 469475 3060 Grand Bay Blvd, Unit #196 FloridaMoves.com/A4124613

Longboat Key Estates | 3/3.5 | $1,750,000 Lynn Robbins 866.600.6008 477770 593 Kingfisher Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4118335

Bird Key | 3/3 | $1,650,000 James Brown 866.600.6008 486083 Open Sun 1-4 | 440 Meadow Lark Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4125028

Tiffany Plaza | 2/2.5 | $1,599,000 Janice Langa 866.600.6008 38066 4325 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #604 FloridaMoves.com/A4115194

Beachplace | 3/2 | $1,349,000 Audrey Marten 866.600.6008 476529 1145 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #305 FloridaMoves.com/A4116910

University Park | 3/4.5 | $1,195,000 Michael/Mary Nell Moore 866.600.6008 79208 8335 Grosvenor Ct FloridaMoves.com/A4114960

Sapphire Shores | 4/3 | $1,100,000 Thomas Arbuckle 866.600.6008 482474 5128 Brywill Cir FloridaMoves.com/A4121952

Longboat Key Club | Lots/Land | $999,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 480769 1021 Longboat Club Rd FloridaMoves.com/A4120852

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 Carla Rayman 866.600.6008 473436 4801 Cherry Laurel Cir FloridaMoves.com/A4124205

Bay Isles | 3/3.5 | $799,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 469318 3395 Bayou Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4125625

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

Westchester Condos | 2/2 | $649,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 479135 4805 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #304 FloridaMoves.com/A4119048

Siesta Key | Lots/Land | $599,000 Carolyn Donnelly 866.600.6008 469426 3923 Roberts Point Rd FloridaMoves.com/A4105095

Harbour Oaks | 3/2 | $569,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 476340 2173 Harbourside Dr, Unit #503 FloridaMoves.com/A4116612

Sonoma | 4/3 | $514,999 Candi Rosenthal 866.600.6008 95184 Open Sun 1-4 | 8219 Country Park Way FloridaMoves.com/A4114319

Fairway Bay | 2/2 | $399,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 484213 1928 Harbourside Dr, Unit #1404 FloridaMoves.com/A4122996

River Woods | 4/3 | $369,500 David/Wendy Leventhal, P.A. 866.600.6008 2407 115th E Ter FloridaMoves.com/A4108951

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

Longboat Harbour | 2/2 | $324,900 Michelle Musto 866.600.6008 486637 4340 Falmouth Dr, Unit #304 FloridaMoves.com/A4125457

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Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates America

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ird Key Yacht Club celebrated the Fourth of July Saturday with fireworks, games and a dinner.

Approximately 215 yacht club members and their guests dressed in their most patriotic attire and enjoyed stations of games while winning tickets for prizes.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Annette and Bill Lloyd Jose Fernandez

“It’s a fabulous Fourth of July at Bird Key Yacht Club. We have the best seat in Sarasota to watch the fireworks.”

— Social Chair Karen Murphy Photos by Kristen Herhold

Social Chairwomen Karen Murphy and Sue Ghezzi

Marshall Fernandez and Commodore Martha Schantz

BRUCE MYER

CAREER SALES OVER $1 BILLION SELLING LONGBOAT KEY REAL ESTATE FOR OVER 35 YEARS

THE RIGHT DIRECTION

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HARBOUR OAKS - 2157 Harbourside Drive Freshly updated 3BR/2.5BA Villa with 2 car garage and golf views. $695,000

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BAYOU - 3181 Bayou Sound 2BR/3BA+Den, private pool, spa and dock on deep water channel with no bridges. $799,000

HARBOUR OAKS - 2173 Harbourside Drive Updated 3BR/2BA villa with indoor and outdoor $569,000 appeal.

Gulf Front Listings

Bayside Listings

535 SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000

HARBOR SECTION - 540 Harbor Point Road - 4BR/5.5BA canal front home; bay views, 3-car garage. $2,995,000

SANCTUARY - 565 Sanctuary Dr. #B205 - 3BR/2.5 BA, furnished home with direct Gulf views. $1,445,000

BAYOU - 3280 Bayou Road - Sturdy built 4BR/3BA home with serene lake views. $699,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #804S - 2BR/2BA end residence.

Updated, open floorplan with panoramic views. $1,119,000

FAIRWAY BAY # 235 - 2BR/2BA updated and furnished with bay views and 1 covered parking space. $499,000

HARBOUR OAKS - 2175 Harbourside Drive 2nd story 3BR/2.5BA villa with 2 car garage and golf views. $429,000

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BEACHPLACE - 1055 Gulf of Mexico Dr. #401 - 2BR/2BA, furnished Gulf front home with wide water views and one covered parking space. $729,000

NO OTHER REALTOR HAS LISTED AND SOLD MORE LONGBOAT KEY PROPERTIES THAN BRUCE MYER!

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Barbara Ackerman (941) 780-6045

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Ryan Ackerman (305) 205-7700

Sleepy Lagoon – Longboat Key A beach front opportunity of 100 feet of tranquil, pristine beach with endless sunsets. 3BR turnkey furnished ‘South Beach’ style bungalow. Live the Longboat Key dream! $2,850,000

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! $4,500,000

Sanctuary - Behind the Gates Great value in a beach front location! Two bedroom + den, two and a half bathrooms with beautiful wood floors and plantation shutters. $795,000

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 Bay and City views! $1,075,000

Bird Key – Waterfront Dream All on one level! 4 bedrooms + Den & Theater Room totaling almost 6,000 square feet. Beautiful open 25x40 patio with a waterside pool & spa and private boat dock. $2,750,000

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

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

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

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

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. $999,950

Vista Bay Point - On Golden Gate Point Downtown Sarasota residence lives like a home! Enjoy supreme elegance, tranquility and privacy combined into four stunning full bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private elevator foyer and gorgeous Sunset and Bay views. $1,575,000

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. $699,000

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. $4,450,000

Grove Heights - Mediterranean St yle Duplex Incredible opportunity to be West of the Trail! Currently set up as a 2 bedroom and a 3 bedroom duplex, this property is in a superb location and has lots of possibilities! $395,000

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 E

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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

Atrium - Building V Bay and city views from this 4th floor turnkey furnished apartment with three FULL bedrooms and an eat-in kitchen.

Desirable ‘Behind the Gates’ location. $799,000

Winding Oaks - Lakefront Villa Largest 3BR single level maintenance free residence with high ceilings, views of a sparkling wide lake, the exclusive Bay Isles Harbourside Golf Course, and nature preserve beyond! $799,000

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Three-bedroom 360 North condo sells for $1,335,000

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

JUNE 22 - JUNE 26

sold the home at 483 Partridge Circle to Payson and Lisa Adams, of Falmouth, Maine, for $840,000. Built in 1970, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,209 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $750,000 in 2013.

Christopher Roberts and Josephine Gambardella, of McLean, Va., sold their home at 625 S. Owl Drive to Maureen Harmon, of Santa Barbara, Calif., for $830,000. Built in 1973, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,248 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $770,000 in 2012.

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condominium in 360 North tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Nicholas and Sandra Verola sold their Unit 1 condominium at 260 N. Shore Road to Bradley and Nancy Ytterberg, of St. Louis, for $1,335,000.

Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,077 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2011.

Grand Bay Jeanne Starck, of Moon Township, Pa., sold her Unit 193 condominium at 3060 Grand Bay Blvd. to Kenneth Seitz and Betty Seitz, of Atlanta, for $1.05 million. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2012.

Country Club Shores Joseph and Mary Moccia, trustees, sold the home at 536 Ketch Lane to Todd and Kathleen Callahan, of Longboat Key, for $1,025,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,446 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $675,000 in 2000.

Beachplace John and Patricia Brouder, trustees, sold the Unit 505 condominium at 1115 Gulf of Mexico Drive to David and John Waterman, of Toledo, Ohio, for $735,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,819 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $530,000 in 1999.

J.D. Waterman sold the Unit 302 condominium at 1085 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Larry and Priscilla Mitchell, of Longboat Key, for $475,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $152,000 in 1981.

Longbeach Leon and Dan Catlin, of Ticonderoga, N.Y., sold their home

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Unit 1 at 360 North, 260 N. Shore Road, has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,077 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,335,000.

at 6821 Hughes St. to Michael Nessly and Elizabeth Marple, of Lansdale, Pa., for $545,000.

Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, one and a half baths, a pool and 1,804 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $416,700 in 2009.

Arbomar Apartments Mark Steinhafel, trustee, of Brookfield, Wis., sold the Unit 304 condominium at 4485 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Randall and Jami Swaffod, of Lutz, for $531,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and

1,175 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $549,000 in 2008.

Harbour Oaks II Joseph and Regina Platano sold their home at 2360 Harbour Oaks Drive to Janet Rush, trustee, of Grandville, Mich., for $530,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,187 square feet of living area.

BIRD KEY Doris Hurwitz, trustee, and Gilbert Hurwitz, of Sarasota,

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

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

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-0677

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

761 Emerald Harbor Drive A4118807 $1,495,000 Cathy Meldahl

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-724-7228

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

LIDO KEY Lido Ambassador Lakhbir and Jasbir Hayre, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 211 condominium at 800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Marie Souza, of Osterville, Mass., for $587,500. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,125 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $843,900 in 2005.

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

541 Chipping Lane A4121363 $825,000 Jonathan Fox

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 558 Bayview Drive A4122134 $800,000 Bobbi Banan

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

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

1145 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4119959 $799,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

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

695 Marbury Lane A4109609 $798,000 Jenine Meyer

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

1211 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 210 A4107681 $769,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 A3995790 $735,000 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

3070 Grand Bay Boulevard 612 A4110921 $679,000 Robert Dardas

Lonboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-7591

1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive 402 A4106941 $550,000 Marianne Lebar

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

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

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

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $475,000 Tammy Mast

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

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Ian Addy & Gail Wittig

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 25 through July 1, in order of dollar amounts.

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key 941.961.8850 | 941.228.1985 #1 Longboat Key Real Estate Team

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New single 1400 Harbor Sound Drive family home

New single 585 Halyard Lane family home 55 Lighthouse Point Drive Interior alterations 6951 GMD No. 23 Interior alterations

Kitchen and 6701 GMD No. 305 bathroom alterations

Kitchen and master 2525 GMD No. 7A bath alterations 551 Yardarm Lane Pool Interior 5757 GMD No. 116 alterations and doors 5144 GMD Pool 2425 GMD Cellular antenna 3549 Fair Oaks Lane Kitchen alterations 3440 GMD Nos. 5-7 Re-roof 3440 GMD Nos. 8-9 Re-roof 2295 GMD No. 75S Interior alterations

Kitchen and dining 3421 Winding Oaks Drive room alterations 677 Lands End Drive Interior alterations 3440 GMD No. 4 Re-roof

1055 GMD No. 201 Kitchen alterations 2016 Harbourside Sliding glass Drive No. 323 doors and windows 5220 GMD No. 102 Sliding glass doors 6600 Bayou Hammock Road Re-roof 3440 GMD No. 14 Re-roof

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Mark MacFawn

$1,075,442

Susan Greco, trustee Lighthouse Land Trust Andrew Wade

$950,000 $150,000 $99,844

Betty Thorp

$55,955

Alan Pryor Sachin Kamath

$55,000 $53,000

Charles Dinatale $42,400 Darryl Levine $30,000 Sea Gate Condo Assoc. $30,000 Morton Skirboll, co-trustee $27,700 Dock on the Bay $27,450 Dock on the Bay $26,272 Terry Rodino $25,000 Donald Cooper Patricia Zunz Donald MacLean Robert & Lorene Moran Family Revocable Trust

$22,320 $17,997 $16,200 $15,000

Nancy Lee, trustee David Kocer Michael Morris Michael McMurray

The Addy & Wittig team has garnered recognition as the top sales team company-wide with Michael Saunders & Company and top sales team on Longboat Key for the last five consectutive years. As a consistent top producing Realtor® and Sarasota native, Gail has more than 33 years of local real estate experience. Ian brings a robust financial management background focused on valuation to complement his abilities as a skilled negotiator.

Luxury Service. Strategic Marketing. Benchmark Results. This is what sets Addy Wittig apart from the competition. Luxury service includes personally accompanying on ALL showings and hiring a team of professionals dedicated to customer needs. Their strategic approach to marketing is always customized and focused on bringing the best results. Benchmark results.

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560 Chipping Lane MLS A4125400 $2,150,000

501 Harbor Gate Way MLS A4115384 $2,150,000

$9,680 $3,340 $2,450 $1,600

Source: town of Longboat Key

2110 Harbourside Drive 514 MLS A4122195 $749,000

Sylvia Zimmerman

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr. • Longboat Key 941.350.5022 615 Dream Island Road 205 A4119473 $465,000 Susan Fox

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6648

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A305 A3965898 $410,000 Diana Kryszak

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

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

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

740 Fox Street A4109613 $345,000 Bruce Meyer

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

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 404-822-9264

4360 Chatham Drive 108 A4119415 $299,000 Maruta Miluns

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

Sylvia Zimmerman attributes her reputation as one of Southwest Florida’s most outstanding real estate agents to her extensive business background, as well as her intense focus on customer service.

A longtime Sarasota-area resident, Sylvia builds enduring client relationships, possesses a profound facility for bringing buyers and sellers together and offers an intricate knowledge of the many unique communities that beckon newcomers to both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Drawn to Sarasota by its natural beauty, exciting culture and remarkable weather, Sylvia’s love for tennis and golf found the perfect fit. Having lived on the bay (Siesta Key), on the beach (Casey Key), on a canal (Bird Key) and in two golf course communities (Lakewood Ranch Country Club and Laurel Oaks Estates), she can personally identify with the variety of opportunities available on Florida’s Gulf Coast—a unique advantage she passes on to her clients.

With her years of experience in real estate sales, no one knows the area better!

Please visit my website: www.sylviasellssarasota.com

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

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4235 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # G203 A3936274 $239,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-266-8949

8263 Archers Court Former model at the Founder’s Club MLS A3938017 $2,495,000

420 Meadowsweet Circle Maintenance free living at the Cottages at Rivendell MLS A4102622 $325,000

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Open plan Penthouse with Bay views MLS A4110859 $475,000

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Annette Rogers has formed a new realty group with Perry Corneau and Vittoria Rutigliano.

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Longboat real estate agent Annette Rogers is forming her own Sotheby’s International Realty group with Vittoria Rutigliano and Perry Corneau.

Rogers, who has been a Realtor for more than 37 years, has a career high of $63 million of sales volume in a single year.

Before her real estate career, Rogers was a nurse and also owned and operated hotels in Jamaica and the West Indies. She is originally from Connecticut and has lived in New York and Del Mar, Calif. In Sarasota, she is a former Vittoria Rutigliano board member of the Sarasota Arts Council and Asian Museum of Art and supports the Sarasota Ballet, the Florida Studio Theatre, the Sarasota Opera Association and the Van Wezel Foundation.

Perry Corneau Rutigliano consid-

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.

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(941) 920-0303 | Tina@LBKRealEstate.com SPACIOUS 2/2.5 TOWNHOME with bay views from lanai and MBR. Cedars East Tennis Resort with 10 courts, Olympic pool, fitness and on-site restaurant. Turnkey furnished and pet friendly. $289,000

Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years

Cathy C. Meldahl, P.A. Your Longboat Key Community Realtor • Consistent top producer on Longboat Key • In-depth knowledge of the real estate market • Active in our community with Longbeach Village Association Longboat Key Historical Society Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Longboat Key Center for the Arts Longboat Key Garden Club

SPECTACULAR VIEWS of the Gulf from most rooms, 2BR/2BA gulf front condo features plenty of storage space, breakfast nook, split floor plan, dual sinks and large walk in closet in the MBR. Pet friendly. $509,900

COMPLETELY RENOVATED and tastefully decorated condo has 2BR/2BA. Listen to the waves and enjoy gorgeous sunsets on your balcony overlooking the pool. $549,900

FULL GULF VIEWS! Fabulous updated and turnkey furnished, 2BR/2BA luxury condo. Upgrades galore, top of the line appliances and granite counters to name a few. Come see for yourself. $649,000

SPLIT LEVEL 3BR/3BA canal front home on extra large lot with 3 car garage. Gulf of Mexico directly across the street. Dock & davit with room for 25’ boat. Separate living area on 2nd floor. Truly a must see! $790,000

LOVINGLY WELL MAINTAINED, completely updated, beach inspired single family canal front home. Launch your kayak, jet ski or small boat in your own backyard. $824,900

3174 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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INCREDIBLE BAY VIEWS 2BR/2BA in desirable Runaway Bay is updated & beautifully furnished. Kayak or canoe in the bay from your back yard, and just steps to the beach. A great investment or island get- away. $389,999

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ers herself an “almost native” of Florida. Her family has lived on Longboat Key for many years, and she graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in business management.

She served as a personal assistant at the IMG Academy in Bradenton and developed her passion for real estate while there.

Rutigliano is involved in the Sarasota Young Professionals Group, Junior League of Sarasota, the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando and the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies in Orlando.

Corneau, a Sarasota resident for more than 40 years, became a Realtor in 1988 and started out with on-site condominium sales on Siesta Key before founding his own condo management company. He formerly served as president of the Siesta Key Condominium Council and as a director of the Siesta Key Association. He has been a companywide trainer for Premier Sotheby’s 22 offices.

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

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ROGER SELLS LUXURY WATERFRONT PROPERTIES

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

3040 GRAND BAY BOULEVARD #2101

530 HARBOR GATE WAY

Breathtaking morning sunrise and evening sunset views from this 4BR/5½BA top-floor residence will mesmerize you. This immaculate penthouse in Building II at Grand Bay is a unique opportunity to enjoy a single-family sized residence, offering outstanding amenities. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in almost every room, more than 4,000 sq.ft. of living space and a wraparound terrace with gazebo, trellis and heated spa.

Brand new, never lived-in home in the secluded Harbor community of Bay Isles. Immaculate contemporary home with 200-feet of water frontage. Fall in love with all the luxuries that new construction offers with four spacious bedrooms, imported Italian porcelain flooring, custom lighting and audio/ visual throughout, infinity-edge heated swimming pool with a fire-pit, beautiful Teak summer kitchen and much more.

List price: $2,595,000 Website: www.GrandBay2101.com

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

3060 GRAND BAY BOULEVARD #196

1211 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #510

3613 FAIR OAKS PLACE

Spectacular southern exposure will mesmerize you.

Immediately fall in love with the ninth-floor luxuries that this generous Antigua residence offers. Panoramic views of tranquil bay waters, golf course and the twinkling lights of downtown.

Excellent views of the Gulf, bay and city will astound you at every turn from this 5th-floor, 2BR/2BA residence at The Promenade. Stylishly furnished, this charming beach retreat offers a meticulously-maintained space, ready to enjoy.

This lovely home offers a tranquil setting and charming lake views. Enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living.

The open pool deck is an excellent place to sun-bathe. Plus, a two-car garage and private beach club access.

List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.GrandBay196.com

List price: $869,000 Website: www.Promenade510.com

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

3590 Fair Oaks Lane

Impressive 4BR/4BA, waterfront home in Queens Harbour welcomes you with an expansive layout and designer details.

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

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #123

Direct bay views at every turn from this updated Cayman residence at Grand Bay. Custom built-ins and a beautiful new kitchen.

List price: $899,000 Website: www.GrandBay123.com

LONGBOAT KEY

1021 Longboat Club Road

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to design your dream home behind the secure gates of the Longboat Key Club. One-half acre of property, only one of seven singlefamily homesites.

List price: $999,000 Website: www.1021LongboatClubRoad.com

511 Putting Green Lane

Wonderful updates throughout. This light and open 3BR/2BA home offers upgraded kitchen and a newer marble lanai. Furnished.

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

560 Putter Lane 3340 Sabal Cove Lane

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

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

2550 Harbourside Drive #321

Secluded 3BR/3½BA, bay-front residence offering an expansive layout, plus east and west-facing terraces.

List price: $999,000 Website: www.MarinaBay3321.com

3260 Bayou Sound

Completely updated, 3BR/2½BA home offers an open layout with newer kitchen and baths, cathedral ceilings and private pool deck.

List price: $899,000 Website: www.3260BayouSound.com

1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive #801

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 home is located on the 8th-floor and features amazing vistas of the Gulf, swimming pool and Sarasota Bay. List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth801.com

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802

Direct Gulf, city and bay views from every room of this luxurious 8th-floor, 2BR/2½BA residence. Southern exposure! Furnished.

List price: $1,695,000 Website: www.415LAmbianceB802.com

Southern exposure! This 3BR/2BA home can be a boater’s retreat, renovation project or homesite to build your dream getaway.

List price: $849,000 Website: www.560PutterLane.com

524 Halyard Lane

Charming, waterfront value is simply waiting for you to begin a renovation project or to design your dream home. New dock and seawall cap.

List price: $699,000 Website: www.524HalyardLane.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #108

Beautiful southern Gulf views greet you from this 2BR/2BA beach getaway, offering lovely updates and a generous layout. Furnished.

List price: $749,000 Website: www.Promenade108.com

1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive #205

This 2BR/2BA, direct Gulf-front furnished retreat is ready for your personal enjoyment.

Many upgrades and stunning views at every turn.

List price: $765,000 Website: www.Beachplace8205.com

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

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

Spacious, townhome-style layout. Furnished.

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

SARASOTA 609 Halyard Lane

Wonderful waterfront value. This 3BR/2BA home offers a new seawall cap, a new roof and deep-water dockage. Easy beach access.

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

7655 Donald Ross Road West

Gorgeous 4BR/3BA home on estate-sized, preserve lot in Laurel Oak, a wonderful golf and tennis community.

List price: $719,000 Website: www.7655DonaldRossRoadWest.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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