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Colony Association will ask the town for a re-opening extension.

Apsiring screenwriter Austin McKinley’s TV obsession pays off.

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Leadership class makes improvements at Save Our Seabirds.

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new development OUR TOWN

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By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Grand Mariner sells for $9.5 million

BACKGROUND CHECK

By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Photo courtesy of city of Bradenton

Bill Tokajer retired in early March as a deputy chief with the Bradenton Police Department.

+ Youngster debuts star-quality talent Kudos to Emma Katz, daughter of Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan and Marty Katz.

In a recent Access Broadway regional competition, held in Orlando, Emma’s solo rendition of “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” from the musical “Sweet Charity,” won a platinum medal and first place in her division, Debut Category, with kids ages 9 to 12 singing up-tempo songs. More than 225 young people participated.

Emma also competed in three group numbers, one of which won a platinum medal and best performance in its category. Her studio, Spotlight Kids, in Sarasota, won the Best Studio Award of the 17 that competed.

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+ Longboat dogs pal around Joshua, right, the Rev. Edward Pick’s clumber spaniel, has a new friend.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church parishioner Mike Stone, a snowbird from Short Hills, N.J., has a 1-year-old clumber spaniel named Maggie. The dogs met recently on a walk and have become buddies, which is not unexpected, because the breed is known for its loving behavior.

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Police chief defends hire of captain Photo courtesy of Jack Elka

The Grand Mariner development includes 14 condominiums and 20 deep-water boat slips.

Bank of America took ownership of the 14-unit condominium following a 2009 foreclosure judgment.

The tumultuous history of the Grand Mariner condominium includes a five-year legal battle, delays and a foreclosure judgment of more than $26 million. But the embattled project is about to open a new door — make that 14 of them.

The development sold for $9.5 million Tuesday, April 12, according to Reid Murphy, of Developers Realty Inc., who handled the transaction. Murphy declined to disclose the buyers’ names, which were not immediately available through Manatee County records, although he confirmed that he will be the sales agent for the project on Dream Island Road.

“I am very excited to have 14 condos and (20) deep-water boat slips coming onto the market,” said Murphy, who is also a Dream Island resident.

Murphy said that the project’s past problems were the result of multiple factors, including a lawsuit that delayed completion of the project until

2007, after the real-estate market began to decline.

“If the lawsuit had not taken place, they would have sold out the development,” Murphy said.

Arrested development

In September 2002, Dream Island LLC submitted a site plan for Grand Mariner at the 1.9-acre site that was previously the home of the Buccaneer Inn. The town approved the plan the following January.

But, one month later, Dream Island Road resident Accursio Sclafani, and his wife, Doreen Erickson, filed the first of four lawsuits against the project, claiming it was in violation of the town’s ordinances and comprehensive plan. In court filings, the couple stated that the project would loom over their nearby residence and take away their privacy. Sclafani and Erickson withdrew their fourth lawsuit in August

Al Hogle hired last month a police captain who had previously been suspended twice from the Bradenton Police Department.

2007, around the time that Grand Mariner’s units hit the market, priced between $2 million and $3.4 million.

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle hired last month a police captain with more than 20 years with the Bradenton Police Department, whose service includes two suspensions and a demotion for improper conduct while on the job.

Bill Tokajer retired from the Bradenton Police Department in early March as the department’s deputy chief after more than 20 years of service with the department. On March 14, Hogle hired him as a police patrol captain, with a salary of $73,185.84.

In November 1990, Tokajer didn’t report an argument he witnessed between a detective and the detective’s wife that allegedly involved a gun being pointed at her. Tokajer was suspended for two days and demoted after an investigation was performed regarding the incident.

In August 1996, Tokajer witnessed a patrolman strike a Bradenton citizen with a metal flashlight.

Tokajer, who denied participating in a cover-up and falsifying a police report regarding the incident, failed a polygraph test during an investigation about the incident. Tokajer

SEE SALE / PAGE 2

SEE TOKAJER / PAGE 2

What’s next for this pirate’s life?

According to Reid Murphy, the property’s new owners want to keep the pirate statue in its current location, where it has stood since 1957, originally welcoming diners at the historic Maria Amodio Buccaneer Restaurant. Murphy said that the new owners plan to repaint and renovate the statue.

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SALE / FROM PAGE 1 At the time, Tom Hires, the local investor behind the project, told the Longboat Observer that the project could have been completed in 2004 without the legal delays.

Over the next year, seven of the development’s 14 units went under contract. But in August 2008, LaSalle Bank National Association, which was bought by Bank of America in 2007, filed a foreclosure suit, claiming that Dream Island LLC had defaulted on $22.5 million in loans.

The following year, Bank of America received a foreclosure judgment of more than $26 million. The property has remained vacant since then.

What’s next?

Murphy said that the three-bedroom, three-bathroom units could be on the market next season. Although prices have not been set, Murphy said that they would be lower than past listing prices of the units.

Also to be determined is whether the 20 boat slips will be sold separately from units.

Amenities on-site in the gated community include a pool, Jacuzzi, tennis courts, an 80-foot guest dock, a small boat-launching ramp, a common area in the building with a large gathering room that overlooks the pool and a full workout room that overlooks the lagoon.

“It’s a beautiful place to live,” Murphy said. “It’s a boater’s paradise.”

TOKAJER / FROM PAGE 1

Timeline

received a two-week suspension and a sixmonth probation period for that incident.

Hogle served as Bradenton’s police chief for a year-and-a-half starting in 2002; at that time Tokajer was a major.

“Frankly, I don’t think the incidents deserve press,” Hogle said. “Bill Tokajer is a good guy, a supervisor who’s been shot in the line of duty, and I strongly defend him.”

Hogle noted the last incident occurred 15 years ago and that Tokajer’s record since then has been exemplary.

Tokajer has served as a patrol officer, detective, patrol sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, accreditation manager and a deputy chief with the Bradenton Police Department. Hogle also notes that Tokajer received both a Medal of Valor (for disarming a suspect and saving other officers’ lives) and a Purple Heart after being shot in the chest during a search warrant for a narcotics investigation.

“He’s done everything he’s been asked to do through three different Bradenton police chiefs and worked his way up the ladder there to deputy chief,” Hogle said. “He retired in extreme positive standing.”

Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski confirmed Hogle’s assessment of Tokajer.

“In my nine years as chief here, Bill Tokajer has been an outstanding officer, supervisor and manager,” Radzilowski said.

“I wasn’t here when he made his mistakes, but he obviously learned from them. We

September 2002 — Dream Island LLC purchased the 1.9-acre site that was home to the old Buccaneer Inn and submitted a site plan for the Grand Mariner.

February 2003 — Dream Island Road residents Accursio Sclafani, and his wife, Doreen Erickson, filed a petition against the project.

April 2004 — Sclafani and Erickson appealed after a Manatee County judge denied their petition.

September 2005 — The town agreed to extend the building permit until February 2007. Sclafani and Erickson appealed.

October 2005 — The building permit was pulled after a judge ruled in favor of Sclafani and Erickson for the first time.

December 2005 — Dream Island received site-plan approval again, which Sclafani and Erickson appealed.

February 2006 — Construction began on the project.

June 2007 — A judge upheld the project and ruled against the residents’ appeal. Sclafani and Erickson made a fourth appeal.

August 2007 — Sclafani and Erickson withdrew their fourth and final appeal.

were very sorry to lose him.”

Hogle called the hire “a no-brainer” and told the Longboat Observer that he has access to internal affairs files that were reviewed closely before Tokajer was hired.

Longboat Key Human Resources Manager Lisa Silvertooth said the town’s police and fire rescue departments perform their own background checks.

Silvertooth only has access to police officer files for pre-employment physicals and drug tests.

Hogle said Tokajer passed both psychological testing and a polygraph examination “with flying colors.”

In October 2009, Hogle fired Longboat police officer Jessica Anderson 48 days after she was placed on unpaid leave while the department investigated an arrest that did not meet professional standards.

Hogle’s announcement came six days after his termination of former police officer Patti Beardsley, who waved her department-issued handgun at a motorist in front of her Sarasota home Sept. 16, 2009.

Hogle said those two firings were appropriate and that Tokajer’s past incidents were not fireable offenses.

“Those incidents (concerning Tokajer) were dealt with at the time and resolved appropriately,” Hogle said. “Capt. Tokajer is another valuable addition to the department.”

Tokajer was hired as a junior captain, to replace the opening left by retired Deputy Chief Martin Sharkey, and will supervise one of the police department’s shifts.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011

stop-work order By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Fence construction questioned

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A fence was built behind the Buttonwood Harbor neighborhood last month after a resident submitted a stop-work order to the town to express his concerns.

Buttonwood Harbor resident John Newman is questioning whether a fence behind his property was constructed properly and why his request to have the construction stopped was not fulfilled.

Bradenton attorney Stephen Thompson sent a letter dated Friday, March 25 to town planner Steve Schield on Newman’s behalf, explaining that a fence constructed behind his client’s home is inconsistent with town codes and requirements.

Longboat Key building codes state that all walls or fences in side or rear yards cannot exceed 6 feet in height.

The problem with the fence, according to Thompson, is it was built on Collier-Walker subdivision lots, also known as Coquina Beach Development, which are higher than the Buttonwood Harbor lots. The fence was also built on top of a retaining wall.

Although the fence itself is 6 feet high, the total height of

the fence on the Buttonwood Harbor side is 9 feet after factoring in lot elevation and the retaining wall on which the fence sits.

Thompson’s letter requested the town stop the contractor from finishing the fence until the complaint could be vetted.

Newman told the Longboat Observer that town staff told him that because Schield was already gone for the weekend once the letter arrived, the matter couldn’t be reviewed until the following week. The fence was completed over the weekend.

Schield responded to Newman via email Friday, April 8 and said the approval of the fence was reviewed, and it didn’t warrant a stop-work order.

Schield said he inspected the fence and the permits issued for it Monday, March 28 and found no problems.

But Newman believes there’s a bigger issue surrounding the

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A fence that now sits between Buttonwood Harbor and the Collier-Walker subdivision has been called into question.

fence construction.

“We have concerns about the process through which the fence was approved — and our attorney’s letter handled — which we believe are community issues in need of closer examination,” Newman said. “Hopefully, such a review will improve the process for future residents.”

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson, however, said that her staff was aware of Newman’s issue with

the fence weeks before his request for a stop-work order was made.

“We did several inspections on that fence and monitored the construction of that particular fence very carefully because we were aware of Mr. Newman’s issues with it before construction even began,” Simpson said. “We went above and beyond our inspection process for this fence and found no need to stop the work.”

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A $4.5 million emergency beach project began placing sand on the north end of the Key last week. The project, which will bring 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the north end, was delayed the past two weeks because of a generator motor.

TOWN GOALS

By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Commission, residents talk peacock problem The Longboat Key Town Commission and Village residents will work together to manage the peacock problem on the north end.

Longbeach Village residents aren’t the only ones concerned with the peacock problem on the north end of the island.

The Longboat Key Town Commission has been giving the Village $2,400 a year since 2008 to cull the bird population down to a dozen birds each spring.

“I have been dealing with the overpopulation of peacocks for more than 10 years and have spent hundreds of hours dealing with a problem that’s been placed squarely on my shoulders,” said Longbeach Village Association President Michael Drake at the April 11 Goals and Objectives workshop. Some Village residents

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have criticized Drake for not taking care of the problem. “I truly believe the problem really belongs with the town of Longboat Key.” Drake also suggested that if the peacocks were living in Country Club Shores, the town would have taken care of the problem immediately.

The comments, however, didn’t go over well with the Town Commission.

When Drake noted there are currently 120 to 150 peacocks in the Village, Mayor Jim

Brown insinuated that was Drake’s fault.

“I feel like asking for the money back because you didn’t do your job,” Brown said. “This shouldn’t be the town’s job. We didn’t put the peacocks down there. A better solution has to be worked out.”

Commissioner Pat Zunz, a Land’s End resident, also questioned why the goal is to get the peacocks down to a dozen birds.

“The magic number of 12 birds has always puzzled me,” said Zunz, who explained that if any females remained, the birds would multiply quickly.

“In my opinion, you need a couple of male birds that peo-

ple can take pictures of and that’s it.”

For now, the commission promised to work closely with the Village to try and come up with a more manageable solution that will help reduce the birds and help curtail destruction of Village residents’ property.

Also at the workshop, several organization representatives came forward to ask for funding in the coming year and give an update on the status of their organizations.

If the Longboat Key Town Commission approves a continuance request next month, The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort will stay closed for at least another year or longer.

Colony seeks re-opening continuance The Colony Association will ask the town next month if it can keep the resort closed for at least another year.

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon confirmed Tuesday that the association intends to ask the Longboat Key Town Commission for a continuance of the town’s tourism abandonment requirement this week.

In October, Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson pointed to sections of the town code that revealed the resort cannot lay dormant for more than a year, or it will be considered abandoned.

If the resort is abandoned past Aug. 15 (the day the resort shut down in 2010), the town can strip the resort of 129 of the resort’s 237 units because, they were built on the property before town code only allowed six tourism units be built per acre.

Town attorney David Persson, however, has been working with the association and its legal counsel, who have the option of asking the commission for a continuance of the one-year deadline, if the property owner can show good cause that the property will be in operation once again in the future.

“At our annual meeting last month, we discussed at length about our intent to file a continuance,” said Yablon, who said the extension could be filed as early as Wednesday, April 13.

The association will ask for a continuance of at least a year or longer, which the commission will consider at its 7 p.m. Monday, May 2 regular meeting.

The association is still reviewing with a strategic consultant its list of 15 renovation proposals to find the right development plan for the shuttered resort.

The association is also working to open a limited number of units to its owners and believes the work it’ performing, coupled with its intent on selecting the appropriate renovation proposal, will be enough to show the town it needs more time to resurrect the facility appropriately.

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+ Key’s 30-day rental rule appears to be safe It appears that the town of Longboat Key’s 30-day, single-familyhome rental rule is not in jeopardy.

An aide to Florida House Rep. Jim Boyd informed Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown in an e-mail Wednesday, April 6 that an amendment to a bill being reviewed by the Legislature has been filed and would “grandfather” in municipalities that already have ordinances in place.

The bill, which has already passed

Meetings agendas

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 Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting — 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 14.  Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting — 9 a.m.

Tuesday, April 19.

All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

through two committees in the state’s House of Representatives and is now being reviewed by a Judiciary Committee, would allow residential property owners to rent a residential home for one day, if they wish.

Without the amendment, town attorney David Persson advised that the town’s 30-day rental rule would be null and void.

+ Port Dolphin money deposited in account Port Dolphin LLC solidified plans to build a natural-gas pipeline on the Gulf floor by depositing $1 million into an escrow account.

The money will be split evenly between the town of Longboat Key and Manatee County, as reimbursement for placing the pipeline in an area full of white sand on which the communities depend for beach renourishment.

The town can now request reimbursement when it begins permitting and searching for the sand for future beach projects.

+ Saivetz seeks Key Club density referendum

Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board member Bradford Saivetz sent a letter to the Longboat Key Town Commission April 11, urging it to look into a report he sent to town attorney David Persson.

The four-page report questions the changing of density numbers in both the Longboat Key Club Islandside and Harbourside planned developments, questions a density report performed in 2002 by attorney William Pomeroy and urges the town to hold a referendum to approve the Islandside renovation-and-expansion project, which would confirm there are still 1,872 units allowed in both planned developments.

Wrote Saivetz: “If the electorate goes along — great. I will drop this opposition.”

In an email Tuesday, Persson maintained his belief that the Islandside project does not require a referendum, because the density limits of the planned developments have not been exceeded.

What you missed on the Web The top-five most read stories online last week were: • Firefighters, lifeguards rescue three from the Gulf (April 7) • Storm damages Longboat Key community (April 6) • Burn victim thanks firefighters, flight crew (April 6) • Squatters pay cash for keys to the Colony — April Fools (April 1) • Longboat Key Cops Corner (April 6) See all photos from this week’s events online: • Cocktails Courtside (April 5) • Operation Kindness fundraiser (April 6) • Village Kentucky Derby party (April 6) • All Angels good-bye party (April 7) • Temple Beth Israel Cabaret Night (April 7) • Longboat Library luncheon (April 9) • Sanctuary good-bye party (April 10) • Tea to Tequila (April 10) • PIC 25th anniversary (April 11)

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By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

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Kiwanians spring forward with annual food drive

The tennis courts are located across the street from Cedars West.

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Court denies motion in Cedars tennis case The Florida Court of Appeals denied a rehearing motion filed in March on behalf of Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club.

The Florida Second District Court of Appeals denied a motion filed in March on behalf of Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club that requested a rehearing in the lawsuit involving Cedars West over the use of two hard-surface tennis courts across the street from the condominium.

According to Andre Perron, of the Bradenton law firm Ozark, Perron & Nelson, which represents Cedars West, the decision affirms the May 2010 ruling by Manatee County Judge Janette Dunnigan that found that Cedars West has exclusive rights to the courts. Perron said that the association would move forward with plans to replace the asphalt on the courts and begin construction within 10 days.

“Cedars West is very happy with the end resolution of this case,” said Perron.

The dispute LBK - 2010over - Kthe courts dates back to an October 2009 lawsuit filed by Cedars West against Cedars Tennis & Fit-

ness Club Inc., which stated that the tennis club took over the courts “by strong arm without the consent of Cedars West,” when tennis club President Randall Langley delivered a letter to Cedars West stating that residents no longer had access to those courts.

Dunnigan ruled that Cedars West has exclusive rights to the courts but ordered the condominium replace the courts within one year.

The appeals court upheld the May 2010 ruling in February, but attorney David Siegal filed a motion March 11 for a rehearing on behalf of Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club.

In the motion, Siegal wrote that the court “misapprehended and overlooked the plain language of the contract which defined ‘abandonment’ of the tennis courts as a failure to be in substantially equivalent condition as they were on Sept.

14, 1981.”

As the island grows emptier, the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hopes the shelves of All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota will get fuller.

The group is holding its third annual Spring Food Drive through May 1 in an effort to collect unused, nonperishable food items from seasonal residents before they leave town. Pet supplies and cleaning items are also accepted.

“A lot of times you get people that are either part-time residents who are getting ready to leave, and they have a lot of food they want to get rid of,” said Kiwanis Club member Tom Michel, who will handle collection efforts. “With the food drive, that food will go to All Faiths Food Bank, which is a very worthy organization.”

Last year’s food drive generated 1,300 pounds of food, and Kiwanians hope that this year’s effort will yield a similar amount.

Kiwanis Club President Bob Gault said that most major condominiums are participating in the drive by placing 24-by-18.5-inch collection boxes in common areas. Additionally, residents can bring items to Spike ’N’ Tees restaurant at the Longboat Key Club and Resort, the Longboat Observer office, Publix, Town Hall or the Longboat Key police department (see box for a complete list).

According to All Faiths’ website, allfaithsfoodbank.org, the organization distributes food to more than 7,100 people weekly in Sarasota and DeSoto counties with the help of more than 160

Participating properties The Kiwanis Club continues to seek additional properties to participate in the Spring Food Drive.

For information, contact Bob Gault at 387-8458 or John Wild at 383-4253.

Collection is currently taking place at the following locations:

• Club Longboat • The Islander Club • Longboat Arms • Longboat Key Police Station • Longboat Key Town Hall

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Gault said that the effort is an important one in a time of high unemployment and slow economic growth.

“There are a lot of people in this economic situation who are hurting right now, especially the kids,” Gault said. “As Kiwanians, we’re just trying to help out.”

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Congratulations on PIC’s 25th The marketplace always fills a vacuum.

And in 1985 on Longboat Key, that’s what a group of Longboat Key residents did when they organized the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee, familiarly known as PIC. Congratulations to PIC, and especially to its founders and perpetuators. PIC celebrated its 25th anniversary this week, a testament to the determination of its leaders and members to stay relevant and perform a useful service on Longboat Key. To an extent, PIC’s founders organized because of this newspaper. They believed the Longboat Observer, under the direction of its founders, Ralph and Claire Hunter, was biased toward and under the influence of developers. After all, back in those days much of the advertising in the Longboat Observer came from developers erecting new condominiums along the Gulf. And there was a perception that this newspaper stood for unabated growth — a vision that compelled PIC’s organizers to come together.

They feared development would turn Longboat Key into U.S. 41, making it a commercial nightmare that would ruin the character of their laid-back resort island.

So PIC took on multiple tasks. It published “The Voice of Longboat Key,” a newsletter that it said would present “the facts” from Town Hall by quoting town documents. This was a double dig at the Longboat Observer, which, of course, was also the voice of Longboat Key at the time and reported facts as well.

Indeed, the relationship between the Longboat Observer and PIC was rather frosty, sometimes nasty, for the first two decades of PIC’s existence. Both publications spiced their copy with sarcastic jabs at each other. And in the mid-1990s, a few PIC members tried to organize a boycott of Longboat Observer advertisers.

These days, however, much to the surprise of early PIC members, PIC, the Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce and the Longboat Observer all collaborate on community events and share many similar points of view. Once completely opposed to more commercial activity on the Key and a staunch opponent of the chamber, PIC’s leaders were among those who recognized three years ago those positions were wrong for the time. PIC now embraces efforts to revitalize commercial activity.

One of PIC’s most significant and longstanding contributions has been that of a fiscal watchdog over Town Hall, a role that continues to this day. The organization has always stood for fiscal responsibility.

More recently, PIC has become the Key’s leading group facilitating public discussion on important issues on the Key. Over the past six months, for instance, it hosted sessions on the town’s pensions, beach renourishment and cell towers.

While PIC’s relationships with the Key’s business interests may have been strained for most of its existence, we are pleased to see how both sides have evolved. In the end, we all want what PIC wants — a great community. Let’s continue to work to that end.

+ Poll ratings: Who cares

Gov. Rick Scott is falling in polls measuring voter approval.

It’s completely predictable and, in many ways, it shows he is offering substantive leadership, not a wet-finger to pick up the winds of re-election.

While the poll are reported with breathless glee in the media, Scott is doing at the state level what U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, RWis., is doing at the national level: Making tough choices necessary for our future, not their own re-election.

Frankly, it is refreshing and gives us hope for the futures of our country and state. We love what Scott says: He’s not in Tallahassee to win a popularity contest.

The question for the state of Florida beyond the caterwauling of special interest

bogus budget cuts The following excerpts are from an April 9 column on the federal budget by Llewellyn Rockwell, founder and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Ala. Watching the public debate on the budget, we are reminded of two boys on the floor playing with toys. One has a bear and the other has a dinosaur.

They are forever threatening the other kid with taking the toy away. One warns he will take away the dinosaur (military spending) and the other says he will grab the bear (domestic spending).

They pull and tug Rockwell and eventually settle the dispute so long as each gets to keep his favorite.

Oh, and one other thing: Both toys belong to other children.

That’s the public debate, which should strike anyone as preposterous on its face.

If the goal in this crisis is to balance the budget without raising taxes, everything has to be cut regardless of political ideology.

But of course, that’s not what political parties do. The goal of a political party is to shovel the largess in the direction of its constituent supporters while punishing the loyalists of the other party, which is attempting to do the same.

The tit-for-tat is always resolved the same way: more for both sides, from third parties.

In other words, this is all political play, which is obvious from the numbers and the norms.

In the first place, no one is talking groups is whether Florida can be reformed and restructured so that it is streamlined enough to meet what it should be doing, while not being a burden on the economy and on future Floridians. We need Scott and the Legislature to create a state where businesses can thrive. You can’t separate businesses from jobs, and jobs are necessary for quality of life. Scott gets this.

That has meant tackling entrenched state interests from unions to schools to bureaucrats to environmentalists to lawmakers. It has meant dealing with a hostile media. And when you do those things, your popularity drops.

The media love that. But those who understand that the size and scope of our government are cratering Americans’ standard of living shouldn’t pay attention to the popularity contests.

Scott will be fine. The bigger question is whether the wimpy Legislature has the courage to enact at least some of Scott’s agenda.

Indeed, here we are halfway through the session, and one of Scott’s signature initiatives — repealing Florida’s corporate income tax — hasn’t moved an inch in the House or Senate (follow SB 1236 and HB 503).

In the end, the drama in Washington is similar. Early readings on the historic budget compromises are that it’s not really cutting $38 billion in actual spending. As usual, Washington is engaged in phantom counting.

Perhaps we should feel happy that it’s better than everything else that has occurred in Congress in the previous two years.

Yet, in this next round of addressing the nation’s debt limit, the question is: Will political leaders be responsible and make the tough decisions now or procrastinate again?

We’re not optimistic — for reasons that Llewellyn Rockwell, chairman and founder

about actual cuts, not even the supposedly radical Republicans. These are cuts in projected spending, meaning that everyone is dealing with symbolic changes in a future that is just as symbolic.

Even on paper, the only way to consider these cuts is to compare them with the GDP and the national debt — both of which are slated to rise. Forgetting those two metrics, and looking at the actual numbers, there are no cuts at all and only increases …

There is nothing specific here beyond a numbers-laden pipe dream. No programs are abolished, no benefits are slashed or even trimmed, and although the propagandists claim to attack the culture of spending in Washington, there is not one word about taking on the money-printing machine that made the $14 trillion national debt possible in the first place. … The only reason this nonsense is sustainable is due to the promise of the Federal Reserve to back all this spending with money creation. The Fed is what makes the whole racket too big too fail.

This is why budget battles end up being insignificant to the future of government spending patterns. If the Republicans wanted to seriously take on the fiscal mess, they would begin with reining in the Federal Reserve. Apart from such reforms, budget battles end up being theatre.

The time to start paying close attention is when Democrats take on entitlement programs, Republicans propose serious cuts in military spending, and both parties agree on fundamental monetary reform. Until that time, these battles have all the significance of the battle between the two children. Both sides need to return their toys to their proper owners. of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, pointed out in his April 9 column on the budget (see above box). Nonetheless, perhaps times are dire enough that the American people, and the people of Florida, will reward courageous leadership. How refreshing that would be.

+ House Bill 883

It looks like lawmakers have modified the bill (HB 883) that would have overturned Longboat Key’s 30-year-old, 30-day rental ordinance.

Town Attorney David Persson said it best (paraphrasing): He doesn’t understand why lawmakers think it’s a good idea to propose legislation that mettles in local affairs.

Indeed, this is a major incurable disease in Tallahassee, otherwise known as Mettle In Others’ Affairs Reflex Syndrome — MIOAR Syndrome.

When you read the legislative staff analysis of what HB 883 is intended to do, you have to scratch your head and say, “Huh”?

What public good does this serve? To wit, here is the staff analysis: “As to vacation rentals, the bill reclassifies resort condominiums and resort dwellings as ‘vacation rentals,’ a newly defined class combining the two previous classes.

Revises the membership of the advisory council for the division. Preempting new local regulations of vacation rentals based solely on classification, use or occupancy.”

How this improves the lives of Floridians is difficult to discern.

Which reminds us once again of the guidelines that a longtime legislator used to judge the merits of any piece of legislation. It’s simple: If it increases individual freedom, she voted for it. If it took away freedom — i.e. added new regulations — she voted against it.

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+ Mobile-home parks have weathered many storms Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to Mayor Jim Brown and the Longboat Observer.

Dear Mayor Jim Brown: In expressing your concerns to the residents of the mobile-home parks following the storm last Thursday, you stated, “The storm should serve as a wake-up call for the residents.” You went on to say, “These mobile homes are old and not well built. They are dangerous and people can get hurt from pieces of metal flying around the key like that.” Further, you hoped the residents would think more about redeveloping these properties instead of leaving the status quo grandfathered mobile homes as they are. How would you propose to accomplish this?

To my knowledge, Mayor, you have never visited either of the mobile-home communities. We do have a former mayor by the name of Jim Brown who now lives in the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park and appears to be very happy doing so. In fact, he wrote in his weekly column in the Sarasota

The Garden Club has always been a great asset to Longboat Key and has been of enormous assistance to the work of Sarasota Bay Watch. We would not be able to work toward our mission of a healthy bay without the encouragement and support of organizations such as the Garden Club.

With the support of the Garden Club we are able to conduct community-based environmental conservation, outreach events and environmental education.

With its continued help we can spread the message that “A healthy bay is everybody’s business.”

Rusty Chinnis President of Sarasota Bay Watch Longboat Key

Dear Editor: I thought your March 31 editorial, “Pay hikes doomed the pensions,” was excellent. However, you have one misleading statement regarding the cost of benefit enhancements. You quote the Segal (Group’s) report, “The employee contributions rate was increased by 4% to offset a portion of the cost, but the town is responsible for the balance.” Your editorial goes on to state, “That means taxpayers picked up 96% of the increased enhancements.”

That is not what that means at all. There is nothing in the report that states what the additional cost was as a percentage of employee compensation. For example, if the total cost of the benefit enhancements was 4% of employee compensation that would mean the employees were picking up all of the cost and the taxpayers none.

Arnold M. Malasky Longboat Key

+ Tax bad stuff ... like meat and dairy

Dear Editor: With the annual tax-filing date just around the corner, pundits are searching for ways to make our tax code fairer and more reflective of our social incentives and burdens. In this regard, there is a growing interest in a tax on meat, eggs and dairy products designed to curb the self-destructive health impacts of their consumption and to ef-

+ Sarasota Bay Watch thanks Garden Club

Dear Editor: The board of Sarasota Bay Watch would like to thank the Longboat Key Garden Club for its generous grant of $1,000.

fectively compensate society for the associated devastating environmental impacts.

The concept is hardly radical.

We already pay similar taxes on tobacco and alcohol products.

A number of states have or are considering imposing taxes on soft drinks and other junk foods.

The revenue would reimburse

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A severe storm hit the island March 31.

Herald-Tribune that it is a jewel on the island.

My parents lived in Twin Shores for 20 years, and my husband and I are now in our 16th year of residency. We have weathered many a hurricane and did not experience damage as we did last week during the wind shear or tornado, depending on who describes the storm. One year, a hurricane did take out our tall sign in front of the park as well as wash out Gulf of Mexico Drive, making it imperative that a the Medicare and Medicaid programs for treating victims of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other chronic killer diseases that have been linked conclusively with consumption of animal products. It would pay for restoration of waterways and wildlife habitats that have been devastated by production of

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long-needed sea wall was built.

We note from the article in The Observer that in addition to damage at the mobile-home parks, you at Longboat Key Estates as well as the Seahorse condos did not escape some destruction with trees and roofs.

I would further point out that we are not second-class citizens living in run-down “trailers,” and many of us participate in this town by voting, supporting our churches and various charities, as well as volunteering in many capacities. We are, for the most part, educated and have retired from professional careers. We choose to live in these communities because the people in these parks are warm, caring and friendly, which is just like having a family here.

I would invite you to visit our park, meet some of our residents and see our homes.

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+ Longboat Island Chapel celebrates baby’s baptism The Rev. Kenneth Gill performed the baptism of Sophia Ann Jensen April 3, at the Longboat Island Chapel. Sophia is the daughter of Tahirih and David Jensen, of Clearwater.

Grandparents are Muriel and Bill Nunn, chapel members. Sophia’s godparents, Marna and Mark Anderson, also attended the ceremony.

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+ Public Tennis Center’s team qualifies for championships The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center’s 3.5 Super Senior 60s women’s team qualified for the 2011 USTA Florida Super Senior Section Championships that took place Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, in Daytona. The team was undefeated during the regular season and won the local playoffs, which got them into the Daytona championships.

+ Historical Society gets past pictures The Longboat Key Historical Society recently developed the negatives of old photos from a past project and now has a collection of new (old) photos. To get a blast from the past, visit the Historical Society’s museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 6826 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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+ Local photograph captures rose garden’s beauty

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Stewart Pollock stopped to smell — and photograph — the roses the morning of Monday, April 11, at Joan M. Durante Park. Pollock, who snapped this photo with his Nikon D200 and a macro lens, says the park’s rose garden is an “undiscovered jewel” of Longboat Key.

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Transforming Our Communities One Transaction At A Time No community, however caring or prosperous, is ever completely devoid of pressing human need. Regrettably, the needs caused by such common scourges as poverty, child abuse, hunger and homelessness tax the spirit and resources of communities everywhere. Other needs are more sudden, unexpected, and potentially overwhelming.

Japan is just the latest example of how incalculable human suffering can materialize in moments once a chain of cataclysmic events ends with untold lives lost; and millions more who must now eke out their survival with only the barest minimums of food, clean water, shelter, and emergency care.

Meanwhile, half a world away in Southwest Florida, one of our community’s most admired assets—its huge philanthropic heart— was aching to send help as soon as it absorbed the grim news. Even before Japan’s horrific plight revealed its colossal scale, numerous agents, managers and staff at Michael Saunders & Company were looking for an efficient way to do the most good collectively. Turns out, as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, they didn’t have look beyond their own company’s ability to collect, pool and disperse emergency donations quickly. In this instance, it was for Japanese relief aid.

In the devastating aftermath of Katrina, Michael Saunders & Company immediately established the MSC Foundation, a 501(c)(3)

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To magnify each agent’s charitable intent during the response to Katrina, company leaders and community philanthropists Michael and Drayton Saunders matched every dollar donated—up to $2,500 per donor—before speeding it on to the most qualified relief agencies.

Now, in an effort to further expand on nearly four decades of giving back to the communities that have so nurtured our business, we are widening the mission of the MSC Foundation to include providing grants to deserving non-profit organizations right here in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. With so much government funding dried-up due to substantial budget deficits, private sector individuals and charitable foundations are these organizations’ few remaining financial lifelines.

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As a company committed to strong core values including excellence and integrity, we share our agents, managers and staff’s heartfelt passion for doing everything possible to improve the quality of life for those in need along the Gulf Coast. Frankly, even in these challenging times for real estate, we can think of few things more satisfying than a real estate closing that touches as many lives for the better as possible.

Going forward, funds will be distributed through a formalized grant process that will allow those who contribute to the foundation to request charitable grants for organizations designated as not-for-profit by the State of Florida. The Foundation Council—comprised of an agent or staff member from each of the company’s 24 sales or administrative offices—will help shape the foundation’s philanthropic direction and meet quarterly to determine how funds are dispersed.

Going well beyond their own financial contributions, many of these same agents and employees donate hundreds of additional volunteer hours each year to non-profit organizations of their own choosing. In short, transforming the communities we serve into noticeably better places to live, work and play—one transaction at a time—is just as important to our goal of making Michael Saunders & Company one of the most dynamic and responsive real estate firms in the country.

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March 30 Boat disappears 1:53 p.m. — 600 block of Rountree Drive. Boat Theft. A man told police that someone stole his boat from a floating dock on the canal behind his home.

March 31 Mobile home on the move 6:57 a.m. — 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Code Enforcement.

Police told a man that he and his wife couldn’t spend the night in their motor home, which they parked in The Centre Shops parking lot.

Missing wallet 6:18 p.m. — 4700 block of GMD. Lost Property. A woman reported her small blue wallet, which contained her passport and credit cards, was missing.

All’s well ...

8:30 p.m. — 3700 block of GMD. Welfare Check. A woman asked police to check on her mother after a severe thunderstorm hit the area. The mother was located and said she was OK.

CLASSIC COPS 2:21 p.m. Woman reports strange vehicle in her driveway. The “vehicle” was found to be her brother.

3:42 a.m. — 1100 block of GMD. Driving Under the Influence. A man was pulled over for driving 70 miles per hour on Gulf of Mexico Drive. He was arrested after failing field sobriety tests and taken to Sarasota County Jail.

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5:09 p.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Welfare Check. A day after a severe thunderstorm hit the island, a woman asked police to check on the welfare of her father. Her father was found in his yard doing yard work.

2:29 p.m. 2400 Block GMD. Persons throwing stones at gulls. “Stones” were bread chunks. stove and aired out the home.

Construction noise reported

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10:50 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Security Check. A man reported loud banging noises coming from a church. The loud noise was determined to be from a sewer line being repaired.

12:29 p.m. — 4100 block of GMD. Domestic Violence. A man was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend and trying to force himself on her.

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10:06 p.m. — 4700 block of GMD. Domestic Violence. A hotel desk clerk called police after a woman demanded her husband not be allowed access to their room. The husband walked into the lobby with scratches on his face and a bite mark on his arm. Both denied domestic violence and reported the scratch marks were from “rough, wild sex.” When the two were asked to fill out a report, the husband wrote that he fell down. The wife wrote, “My marriage is over! I’m done!” The husband spent the night in another hotel room.

9:30 p.m. — 3400 block of GMD. Property Damage. Occupants of the Seahorse Resort reported water coming into

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The event benefits the Longboat Library. Cost is $10. Call 3830777.

DON’T MISS Shall We Dance What: Explore the relationship between music and movement as Fuzion Dance Artists perform with some of the area’s best jazz musicians. The lineup will include Dick Reynolds on the piano, Richard Drexler playing bass and Scott Blum on the drums. This interactive event will also feature an opportunity for the audience to take part and learn some new dance moves.

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 Where: Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door Call: 383-2345

Fidelity Investments Senior Doubles Tennis Tournament — takes place at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 14 through Monday, April 18, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, 590 Bay Isles Road. Registration is $40 per person. The tournament is a USTA-designated tournament and is open to men ages 60s and 70s and women in the 55 and 65 age categories. Call the tennis center at 316-8367 or visit USTAFlorida.com.

Tennis Under the Stars — takes place at 6 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the intersection of Main Street and Palm Avenue, in downtown Sarasota. Downtown Sarasota will be transformed into a full-size tennis court and street party for the Sarasota Open. Proceeds benefit the Sarasota Open Foundation, a charitable organization benefiting youth athletic programs. Tickets are $30.

Call 809-8996 or visit sarasotaopen.org.

Party on the Pass — takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Mote’s Aquarium Courtyard, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Tickets are $75 and include beer, wine and food stations provided by the SarasotaManatee Originals. Silent and live auctions will be featured and benefit Mote’s ongoing care and rehabilitation of sick, injured or stranded dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

Call 388-4441 or visit www.mote. org/partonthepass.

Bridge Street Market — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, on historic Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach. Offerings will include fresh produce, artwork, jewelry, collectibles and more. Call Nancy Ambrose at 518-4431.

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— meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S. In “Growing Up on Longboat Key,” David Miller will discuss his time living on the Key and operating Cannons Marina, a longtime family-owned and operated business. Call Tom Mayers at 3836598.

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Thursday, April 28, at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2001 Siesta Drive, Sarasota. Join the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce for its monthly luncheon. Tickets are $20 for chamber members, $25 for non-members. Call 383-2466.

Longboat Key Challenge — takes place at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15, in the Longbeach Village. The Longboat Key Challenge, organized by the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, will be the first openwater race for rowers, scullers, kayakers and all human-powered watercraft on the waters of Sarasota and Manatee counties. The course will be seven miles, with a three-mile option. Registration is $35. Call 383-2466 or visit www.longboatkeychallenge.com.

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PIC celebrates 25th anniversary Tim Dutton, of SCOPE, was the guest speaker at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Public Interest Committee, held April 10, at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

Dutton focused his remarks on the Institute for the Ages, an organization dealing with the specific needs of aging.

“Demographics in Sarasota County are unique,” Dutton said. “It is the oldest, largest county in the United

States, with 32% of residents over age 65.”

He spoke of his work with the Institute for the Ages and about several programs developing to meet the concerns of an aging population.

Dick Pelton spoke briefly about the progress of the Longboat Island Chapel’s Aging in Paradise Resource Center. The meeting was also a reception for current and past PIC members.

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Tea to Tequila celebrates 10 years Tea to Tequila, a women’s networking group, celebrated its 10th anniversary April 10, at a gathering held at the home of Teena and David Kantor. Maureen Horn started the group years ago, because she felt local women should get to know each other. The group started with less than a dozen women but now numbers more than 100.

“The woman you meet today, you may see in Publix tomorrow,” Horn said. “Make a friend.”

This was the first gathering of the women and their spouses and will be made into an annual event.

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also rewrite more.”

During a brief business meeting, library President Amy Roth reviewed the year’s activities and noted that a request to the town to provide funding assistance is still pending.

Attendees at annual farewell parties all agree departing friends will be missed.

On April 10, Sanctuary residents gathered for a poolside potluck for their party.

Conversations focused on memories of the season and plans for the summer.

Many lingered at pool deck tables placed in shade and enjoyed one more sunset on the Gulf of Mexico.

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His second book, “Art and Part,” centers on the trial of Libyans involved in the Pan Am Flight 103 crash. For his third book, “A Grave Breach,” Macomber set it in the Bosnian wars of the 1990s — he said the book took a lot of research. Macomber has a regular writing schedule — three to five hours day.

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Operation Kindness teams up with Tennis Gardens

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Zoe, wearing a patriotic bandana, snagged one of the tennis balls.

The fourth annual Operation Kindness round-robin tennis fundraiser took place Wednesday, April 6, at the Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens. The fundraiser raised approximately $32,000 for Operation Kindness, which is a $14,000 increase from last year.

Operation Kindness provides comfort, encouragement and local support to wounded service members and their families during the rehabilitation process.

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Another highlight of the evening was a raffle of prizes ranging from golf at the Longboat Key Club to dinner at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. A buffet of desserts was served at the close of the evening.

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Holy Week services

By Dora Walters | Senior Editor

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will hold Palm Sunday Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m.; a Maundy Thursday Eucharist at 5 p.m.; Good Friday Liturgy at noon; and Easter Sunday Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. The Rev. David Danner is the rector. 383-8161.

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 595 Bay Isles Drive, Suite 220, will hold a Palm Sunday service followed by a walk-through of the new church at 10 a.m.; a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m.; and Easter Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. The Rev. Bruce Porter is the pastor. 383-8833.

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All Angels members give fond farewells Members of the All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church gathered April 7 for an informal get-together. It was time to say farewell to many members of the congregation who leave this month for homes in the North and elsewhere.

Social Chairman Phil Kreiss arranged the event, and Music Director Dale Hooey entertained with a medley of favorite songs. Finger foods were served, and conversation consisted mostly of reminders to keep in touch.

Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. at Bayfront Park, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive, and another Sunday service at 10 a.m. at the chapel, with an Easter egg hunt for children that will take place during the service. The Rev. Kenneth Gill is the minister. 383-6491.

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, 40 N. Adams Drive, will hold a contemporary service at 9 a.m. and a traditional worship service at 11 a.m.

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Claude ‘Cec’ Boles

Claude “Cec” Boles, 82, of Longboat Key and Northbrook, Ill., died April 2.

Born Sept. 1, 1928, he graduated from the Onarga Military School, in Onarga, Ill., and DePauw University, in Greencastle, Ind., and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He worked with his father and brother at The Boles Co. for more than 50 years and served as president for 25 years. He was also an inventor who held a U.S. patent.

Mr. Boles loved skiing, curling and boating. He curled for 28 years with both the Skokie Curling Club and Chicago Curling Club, of which he served as president in 1981. He was a member of the Chicago Yacht Club and Bird Key Yacht Club. He was a Harbour Villa Club resident.

Mr. Boles is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn; daughter, Claudia Boles Myers, of Greenwood Village, Colo.; son, Lester, of Verona, Wis.; brother, Robert; and four granddaughters.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc., which provides support for students with dyslexia, at 2237 Royal Ridge Drive, Northbrook, Ill., 60062, or to the charity of your choice.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold daily Masses during Lent at 9 and 11:30 a.m. and stations of the cross at 5 p.m. Fridays; Saturday Masses at 9 a.m.; and Sunday Masses at 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.; a Holy Thursday Mass at 5:30 p.m.; stations of the cross at noon and a service at 3 p.m. on Good Friday; Easter vigil Mass at 8:15 p.m. Saturday; and Easter Sunday services at 6:45, 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The Rev. Gerard Finegan is the pastor. 383-1255.

Passover Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, holds Friday Shabbat services at 8 p.m. and Saturday Shabbat services at 10 a.m. A Passover seder will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, April 18, and a Passover service will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 19. Jonathan Katz is the rabbi. 383-2345.

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Renovations The 2010-2011 Leadership Sarasota Adult Program has completed the following projects at Save Our Seabirds in the past five months: • Assisted in launching a new website, formatting newsletters and drafting press releases for the organization.

• Arranged for the installation of four new signs, including a directional road sign at New Pass Bridge, to increase visibility.

• Installed a photographic mural over the front entrance of the facility.

• Repaired the roof of the bird hospital.

The newly renovated boardwalk features benches so that visitors can sit in the shade and enjoy the birds.

On March 16, Save Our Seabirds volunteers Judith Kleinberg and Ivan Kazen said their wedding vows at an intimate ceremony at the Save Our Seabirds sanctuary.

Such a ceremony would have been impossible five months earlier, because, until recently, the boardwalk upon which the couple and their guests stood was so deteriorated with rotted wood that it had to be roped off for safety reasons.

“With the new boardwalk, guests were able to stand in close proximity to the ceremony and take photos,” says Lee Fox, executive director of Save Our Seabirds. “It was a beautiful wedding.”

The reconstructed boardwalk is just one part of a project the Leadership Sarasota Adult Program completed over the past five months. The 35 members of the 2010-11 class have spent more than 1,000 volunteer hours rebuilding, refurbishing and bringing awareness to the mission of Save Our Seabirds.

The program, which is sponsored by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, accepts approximately 35 participants from diverse backgrounds each year with the goal of exposing community leaders to different aspects of Sarasota County and educating them about the community’s assets, opportunities

Members of the Leadership Sarasota program and Save Our Seabirds employees met Saturday, April 9 at the sanctuary to make plans for the installation of the new mural. From left are SOS employee Linda Goodwin, Nicholas Thorin with his dad and leadership class member, Erik Thorin, SOS employees Don Bird and John McCabe and leadership program member Jane Buckman.

and challenges.

The class project is a key component of the program and is selected by each class according to the needs of the community. Past projects have included building a children’s path at Crowley Museum and Nature Center, promoting energy-saving light bulbs and installing artwork in front of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce building.

When 2010-11 leadership class member and project Chairman Ryan Chapdelain presented a plan to upgrade

Save Our Seabirds’ facilities, the other group members unanimously agreed to the idea.

Chapdelain had been volunteering at Save Our Seabirds since the BP oil spill.

“They have a tight budget, and first and foremost the money goes to care for the birds,” says Chapdelain.

As director of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, Jane Buckman was another member of the group who was familiar with Save Our Seabirds.

“Their work is important, not only for Longboat Key and

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Mote, but for the entire area,” says Buckman. “It was a wonderful project.”

The class made plans to rebuild and refurbish outdated areas of the facility and formulated a campaign to help bring visitors to the facility.

The class divided into groups based on their areas of expertise and began delving into projects, including rebuilding the boardwalk, installing new signs to increase visibility to the public, launching a new website and planting trees and plants donated by local organizations.

“They have worked so hard and crammed so much into a short amount of time,” says Fox. “Many of the projects weren’t on the original list, but as they were working they saw more things that needed to be done.”

Today, Fox says she and the rest of the staff and volunteers now receive compliments daily from visitors about how beautiful the sanctuary is.

The members of Leadership Sarasota and Save Our Seabirds will be coming together for a chamber trustee reception and project dedication event Thursday, April 14, at the sanctuary.

“The leadership group saw all of the things that needed to be done that we couldn’t do. Without their help we couldn’t have gone as far as we have,” says Fox.

• Removed and replaced the deteriorated boardwalk.

• Allocated more than 100 labor hours to landscape maintenance.

• Planted 14 large cedars, four live oaks and one red maple tree.

• Purchased 30 bird mosaics created by Oak Park School students to be placed throughout SOS grounds.

Accepting Applications Applications for the 20112012 Leadership Sarasota Adult Program are now available. The program is designed to further enhance and educate business and community leaders about all aspects of Sarasota County. Applications must be submitted by June 3. For applications, visit www.sarasotachamber.com.

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By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Real-estate sales total 24 in the final week of March Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird key real-estate activity shot up from March 28 through April 1, with 24 sales recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses, compared to 14 during the previous week. The week had more transactions than any other week thus far in 2011. The previous year-todate peak was the week of Feb. 7 through Feb. 11, which had a total of 18 sales.

Of this week’s sales, 15 occurred on Longboat Key, including five in Manatee County; five took place on Lido Key; and two each occurred on St. Armands Key and Bird Key. Three of the week’s sales exceeded $1 million.

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Herschel and Rebecca Peddicord, of Brooksville, Wis., sold Unit PH04 at the Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Michael and Elizabeth Roth, of St. Cloud, Minn., for $1,879,000. Built in 1996, the 3,045-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and four bathrooms. It last sold for $2,625,000 in June 2006.

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James and Donna Miller sold Unit L-707 at L’Ambiance, 435 L’Ambiance Drive, located behind the Islandside gates of the Longboat Key Club and Resort, to John and Deborah Petchul, of Oakland, Mich., for $1.6 million. Built in 1994, the 2,385-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. It last sold for $752,500 in April 1994.

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Thomas and Mary Jane Longwell, 3010 Grand Bay Blvd., sold Unit 634 at Grand Bay VI, 3070 Grand Bay Blvd., to John and Katharine Pan, of Bethesda, Md., for $480,000. Built in 1995, the 1,329-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $680,000 in June 2004.

Sleepy Lagoon

Robert and Jayne Kirk sold their home at 586 Lyons Lane in the Sleepy Lagoon subdivision to Mario and Cathy Grippi, of Wilton, Conn., for $439,000. Built in 1977, the 1,550-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $272,000 in October 1996.

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REDUCED $515,000 LONGBOAT HARBOUR – Bayfront with boat dock and great amenities. $270,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION – with custom finishes. Direct Bay views to the north, canal views to the $1,875,000 south, protected boating water and walking distance to the beach.

GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION – Waterfront adjacent to shops & dining on St. Armands. Deepwater dock, steps to the beach. Architect Cliff Schultz design w/ impeccable finishes.

REDUCED $2,995,000 RITZ CARLTON TOWER RESIDENCE – 10th floor views of Sarasota Bay to Big Pass, plus marina views of Marina Jack. Southeast corner with two large terraces and morning sun. $2,700,000 BAYFRONT ESTATE – Gated, Private. Spectacular sunset vistas from home, terraces & pool. Private beach access. Boat dock & lift – BAYFRONT LIVING AT ITS BEST! REDUCED $3,450,000 SABAL COVE – Spacious 4BR w/first level magnificent master suite. Exquisite lakefront! $1,795,000

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Gustavo and Marta Arrojo, of Bradenton Beach, sold Unit 404 at the 22-unit Longboat Beach House, 4311 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Unit 403 GOM LLC, a Florida limited-liability company with an Edina, Minn., address, for $532,000.

Built in 1977, the 1,293-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $380,000 in May 2001.

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Michael and Syndey Cresci, of Lafayette, Calif., sold Unit 6401 at the 221unit Inn on the Beach, 225 Sands Point Road, to Kit Burkich, of Queensbury, N.Y., for $567,200. The 1,239-squarefoot unit was built in 1983. It last sold for $900,000 in June 2006.

Also at Inn on the Beach, Walter Teske and Kathleen Lowry, husband and wife, of Hopkins, Minn., sold Unit 2205 at 210 Sands Point Road to George and Jeanne

Manser, of Sarasota, for $345,000. The 655-square-foot unit was built in 1982. It last sold for $435,000 in April 2005.

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Thomas and Jodi Jennett, of Clarkston, Mich., sold Unit 801 at the Privateer South, 1000 Longboat Club Road, to Marc and Nancy Bazilian, of Old Lyme, Conn., for $585,000. Built in 1979, the 1,409-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for the identical amount of $585,000.

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+ Horn earns Quality Service Certified Platinum Award Maureen Horn, of Michael Saunders & Co.’s Longboat Key South office, has earned the Quality Service Certified (QSC) Platinum Award in recognition of her achieving 100% cliCourtesy photo ent satisfaction in 2010, Horn as measured by Leading Research Corp. Horn also received the honor for 2008 and 2009.

+ LBK Coldwell’s March second best in history Coldwell Banker Longboat Key generated $58 million in pending new sales volume in March, making it the second-strongest March in the branch’s history, exceeded only by March 2005.

Lynne Koy led the office with nine new sales, while Bruce Myer had eight, and 29 agents met the needs of 75 buyers, according to a prepared statement.

The office’s average sales price was $770,000. During the first quarter of 2011, the office saw an increase of 21% in new sales pending volume and a 26% spike in unit sales over the first quarter of 2011.

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Beautiful Bayfront estate property consisting of 1.2+ acres with 131' on the Bay. This charming Spanish style home w/brick paver courtyard entry and fountain is set within a secluded "Old Florida" tropical garden paradise with gorgeous views of the Bay, Sister and Jewfish Keys. Only 3 minutes by boat from your 100' dock to the Gulf and just a short walk to a white sand beach.

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+ Bruce and Jenine Meyer join Michael Saunders & Co. Bruce and Jenine Meyer have joined the mid-Longboat Key office of Michael Saunders & Co. Bruce Meyer is a broker/associate who has worked as a fulltime real-estate sales agent since 1986.

Jenine Meyer has worked in real estate since the 1980s. The Meyers have lived in Sarasota since 1988 and handle residential, commercial, investment and new-construction properties.

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This is a Boater’s paradise w/196’ of deep-water seawall within one of the most prestigious communities on Longboat Key. $1,195,000

Beautiful and private, 3,100 sq. ft. custom home on sailboat water with kayak ramp, boat dock and lift. $889,000

Fabulous price on this north Longboat Key, 2 bedroom, Longbeach Condominium with full Gulf views. $399,000

Gorgeous views from this 15th floor, 3 BR, 3575 sq. ft. condominium at the Sarasota Ritz-Carlton. $1,995,000

Gorgeous, direct bay views from Fairway Bay. Beautifully, turnkey furnished, and updated with 1,440 sq. ft. $425,000

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+ Kitchens by Kerrie opens at Centre Shops Robert Dinan and Kerrie Ann Lehnert opened Kitchens by Kerrie April 4, in the Centre Shops at 5360 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 108. Kitchens by Kerrie will hold an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and by appointment. For information, call 993-7455.

+ Secur-All Insurance moving to former Re/Max building George and Sandra Ceshker will move their Secur-All Insurance branch to the building formerly occupied by Re/ Max Excellence at 510 Bay Isles Road.

According to Sandra Ceshker, the target opening date is Wednesday, April 20.

For information, call 383-3388.

+ Davis promoted at Edward Jones’ St. Armands branch

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Donna Davis was recently promoted from a trainee position to branch office administrator at the St. Armands Circle Edward Jones office.

“For the past 12 months, Donna has performed the duties of her job while also working to complete her training and testing requirements,” said Richard Crawford, the firm’s local financial adviser. “This is a well-deserved promotion.”

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BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 1 through April 7, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address Permit Applicant Amount

New 2929 GMD construction Venturecorp Properties LLC $1.8 million 772 Dream Island Road Addition Patrick Leardo $62,643 5811 GMD Re-roof Joseph Gentile $56,000 5211 GMD Re-roof Covert III condominium $41,418 4888 GMD Alteration Windward Bay condominium $28,153 580 Birdie Lane Alteration Kathryn Lee $22,119 3331 GMD Addition John Harned Jr. $21,950 4545 GMD Alteration John Klein $21,747 2110 Harbourside Drive Alteration Robert Whitacre $20,000

Seaplace Condominium 2045 GMD Alteration Association $19,000

Seaplace Condominium 2045 GMD Alteration Association $19,000

Tampa Downtown 1611 Harbor Cay Lane Re-roof Investment Ltd. $15,345.75 621 Ranger Lane Alteration James Chirgwin $14,000 2235 Harbourside Drive Alteration Douglas Buchholz $12,305 2239 Harbourside Drive Alteration Holly Parker $12,000 3402 Winding Oaks Drive Alteration John Wild, trustee $6,320 1010 Bogey Lane Alteration Kaye La Follette, trustee $5,300 1000 Bogey Lane Alteration Blair Hunter $4,095 600 Sutton Place Alteration Vincent Manzella $3,800 525 Putter Lane Alteration Charles Troup, trustee $3,000 530 Putting Green Lane Alteration Kaye La Follette, trustee $2,800 536 Lyons Lane Alteration John Bollito $2,400 1945 GMD Alteration Peter Cacciatore, trustee $2,300 597 Bayview Drive Alteration John Goodrich Jr. $2,295 560 Lyons Lane Alteration Judith Williams $2,179 3241 Bayou Way Alteration Louis Sanandres $1,750 2295 GMD Addition Islander Club South $0 2301 GMD Addition Islander Club North $0

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Aquarius Club

Sheila Watson-Challis and Angela Jennings, of Harpenden, England, sold Unit 2-G at the 59-unit Aquarius Club, 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Stephen Thompson, of Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, for $410,000. Built in 1975, the 1,551-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $475,000 in March 2008.

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Patricia Owen sold Unit 804 in Building E-1 at the 136-unit Bayport Beach & Tennis Club, 804 Bayport Way, to Jack Rubin, who purchased a 67% interest, and Lenore Rubin, who purchased a 33% interest, both of Pittsfield, Mass., as tenants in common, for a total of $380,000.

Built in 1981, the 1,601-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sold for $350,000 in April 2001.

Egret Longbeach

Anne Gunderman, of Snyder, N.Y., sold Unit 21 at Egret Longbeach, 7155 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Hubbard and Joan Erickson, of Downers Grove, Ill., for $380,000. Built in 1974, the 1,352-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $225,000 in January 1997.

Fairway Bay

Seneca Realty Co., of Pittsburgh, sold Unit 136 in Building M-1 in Fairway Bay I, 1930 Harbourside Drive, to E. Wayne and Barbara Foley, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for $375,000. Built in 1982, the 1,270-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $400,000 in November 2005.

Northgate of Longboat Key

Martin and Jane Albaum, of Sarasota, sold Unit 5 at the nine-unit Northgate of Longboat Key, 490 North Shore Road, to Eloy Burciaga, of Chicago, for $285,000.

Gayle and Betty Johnson, of Louisville, Ky., sold Unit 106A in Building G-2 at Seaplace I, 2055 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Elia and Maria Pozantidis, of Buffalo, N.Y., for $275,000. Built in 1974, the 1,257-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $278,500 in August 2002.

Joyce Wiese, of Bradenton, sold Unit 116 at the bayside phase of the 137-unit Whitney Beach condominium, 6700 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Frank Doan, of Fort Erie, Ontario, for $260,000. Built in 1969, the 1,350-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Bird Key

David and Michelle Sylvester, 100 S. Warbler Lane, sold their home at 121 S. Warbler Lane to Janis Heaphy, of Sun Valley, Idaho, for $1.05 million. Built in 1973, the waterfront 2,424-square-foot home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $1.1 million in December 2008.

Also on Bird Key, Sarasota Early Retirement Inc., a Florida corporation as trustee for the Lindsay Bkia Properties Trust, of Sarasota, sold the home at 529 Blue Jay Place to Robert Cape for $460,000. Built in 1965, the 1,663-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $650,000 in September 2004.

Lido Beach Club

Steve and Kathy Pervan, of Orland Park, Ill., sold Unit 402 at Lido Beach Club, 1212 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to Guy and Nancy Votta, of Woodbine, Md., for $665,000. Built in 1974, the 1,532-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $310,000 in May 1999.

Also at Lido Beach Club, Eli Neipris, of Chevy Chase, Md., sold Unit 809 to Susan Von Borsig, of Swarthmore, Pa., for $500,000. Built in 1974, the 1,812-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $215,000 in April 1998.

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William Ross Jr. and his wife, Peri, of Duluth, Minn., sold Unit 706 at Lido Surf and Sand, 1102 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to James Hermann, of Livonia, Mich., for $417,500. Built in 1976, the 1,213-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $655,000 in December 2005.

Arlington House of Lido Harbour PENTHOUSE-RITZ CARLTON! Down-town w/views, 4,704SF, 4Br/4+Ba/2CG w/ exceptional finishes and luxury appoint.; marble, granite, wood floors, handcrafted wood details, built-ins, 2 wet bars, 4 balconies and the list goes on w/5-star amenities! MLS#A3894745 $3,750,000

UPDATED DIRECT GULF FRONT! 2360SF/3Br/3Ba/2CG w/unobstructed water views, extended Lr & MBr, tile, plantation shutters, crown moldings, artisan finishes, Corian, granite, marble & private laundry in secure N Siesta Key building w/pool! MLS#A3933310 $800,000

Robert and Sharron Hughes, of Frisco, Texas, sold Unit PH-4 at Arlington House of Lido Harbour, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to Reid and Elizabeth Brubaker, of Gallipolis, Ohio, for $399,000. Built in 1967, the 918-squarefoot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

OYSTER BAY ESTATES! Newer 3937SF/67Br/4Ba/3CG w/wood cabinets, Corian, tile, plantation shutters, crown moldings, French doors, security sys, tons of storage, screened lanai, lap pool & spa, paver brick, tile roof, on huge corner lot – over half acre! MLS#A3927322 $900,000

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UPDATED & FUR BEACH TOWNHOUSE! Gulf & Bay views; 896 F / 2+Br / 1Ba / 2HaBa / 1CG end res w/Corian, diagonal tile, bamboo flr, plantation shutters, French doors & 2 balconies, in renovated bldg across from Bradenton Beach! MLS#A3929050 $350,000

GULF & BAY VIEWS! Furn & updated 1615SF/2Br/2Ba/1CP end res w/views in EVERY rm, remodeled kitchen, upgraded baths, neutral carpet & tile, raised panel cabinets & pvt open-air balcony in the renovated Aquarius Club on LBK w/amenities! MLS#A3934996 $625,000

Leland and Virginia Miles, of Sarasota, sold Unit 507 at Seaview House, Lido Harbour South, 2110 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to Nina Goldin, a married woman, and Emily Goldin, a married woman, of Westminster, Colo., as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, for $368,000.

Built in 1968, the 1,357-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $190,000 in May 1998.

DOWNTOWN W/VIEWS! Completely remodeled 1688SF/3Br/2Ba/2CG w/diagonal tile, granite, furniture quality wood cabinets, SS appls, pocket doors, modern MBa w/Roman shower & dual sinks, pvt balcony in Bay Plaza w/full service amenities! MLS#A3939930 $750,000

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Pat Silecchia sold Unit 2A at Key Towers South, 1750 Benjamin Franklin Drive, on Lido Key, to Kari Lindsey, of Brentwood, Tenn., for $350,000. Built in 1970, the 1,403-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $196,000 in March 1998.

FOR SALE OR LEASE DOWNTOWN! Boasting City & Bay Views, this end residence has diagonal tile, mirrored walls, built-ins, hurricane shutters & 2 balconies in a secure building with full-service amenities! Offered at $695,000; $3000/m 50691

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Tennis enthusiasts turned out by the dozens for the Coldwell Banker “Cocktails Courtside” event held April 5, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. The event, presented by Coldwell Banker and the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, was a celebration of tennis on the Key and featured a tennis exhibition match between local tennis pros and entrants in the Sarasota Open.

Participating were Sammy Aviles and John Woods, pros at the Longboat Key Club and Resort; Claudiu Retean, of the Public Tennis Center; and Vamsee Chapidi and Andre Iordachescu, of the Sarasota Open. The Sarasota Open will take place April 23 to May 1, at the Longboat Key Club.

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It’s sort of a funny story. I moved from the east end of Toronto to the west end of Toronto. I didn’t know anybody. I went to Hyde Park in the center of Toronto, and there were all these cute guys playing tennis. So, the next day I came by with a tennis racket, and finally one of the cute guys asked me to play tennis.

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SHF#A3938301 SHF#A3940967 Lido Harbour South $399,500 Lynn A. Luken, 941-388-3966 Enjoy Gulf Views and gorgeous sunsets from this delightful 2BR/2BA condo. SHF#A3939763 Seaplace $419,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Sample the comforts in this Broadway Promenade $399,000 Martina Coppenrath, 941-924-9000 Exdelightful condo in a gated community. SHF#A3941569 plore this townhouse style 2BR/2BA condo. Community swimming pool.

Longboat Key SHF#A3941390 Windward Bay $399,000 Linda Fara/Tom Fynes, 941-924-9000 DelightCountry Club Shores $2,399,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 ful 2BR/2BA waterfront condo. Community swimming pool and tennis. Hudson Bayou $399,000 David Jennings, 941-388-3966 Enjoy this 3BR/2BA 3BR/3+BA bayfront w/views! Deep sailboat water. Deeded Beach Access in- SHF#A3941395 historic residence within walking distance of downtown. SHF#A3941556 cld. SHF#A371944 Islander Club $399,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Rewarding 2BR/2BA wa- Cascades At Sarasota $347,000 Eric Caravello, 941-388-3966 Discover the Water Club $2,395,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 3BR/4BA Gulf terfront condo. Community swimming pool and tennis. SHF#A3941527 versatility of this fenced 3BR/2BA home with pool. SHF#A3940993 view condo w/large terraces, pvt elevator, & travertine floors SHF#A382362 Islander Club $389,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Live at the beach! Grande Oaks $239,000 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-924-9000 Follow L’Ambiance 1 $1,295,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-387-1840 Enjoy Gulf views 2BR/2BA. 38’ open balcony w/views of Bay & Golf Course. SHF#A3940658 your dream to this very special 3BR/2BA condo in a gated community. from this 3BR/3BA condo with 700 ft of wraparound terraces SHF#A3922196 Fairway Bay 2 $356,000 Linda Fara/Tom Fynes, 941-924-9000 Sample the comforts in this rewarding condo on waterfront site. 2 baths. SHF#A3940548 Sanctuary IV $1,269,995 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Amazing Gulf, Bay, City & Golf Course views. 7th flr 3BR/3BA, 2 lg terraces SHF#A3939211 Seaplace II $355,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 Beautiful updated 2BR/2BA condo in beachfront complex, 2 pools, tennis. SHF#A3941465 Harbour Court $1,200,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 BAYFRONT home, updtd 3BR & den w/dock; beach access in exclusive Bay Isles. Whitney Beach $249,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Gulf to Bay community. Furnished 2BR/2BA end condo, beachfront amenities. SHF#A3938680 SHF#A3940816 Grand Bay $1,195,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Enjoy Bay & Gulf views from the terrace of this updated Grand Bay residence SHF#A3932497

Mainland Sarasota

Bird Key $1,449,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 4BR/4BA Canal front home Longboat Key $995,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Prepare for a on Bird Key. Stately staircase, stone fireplace. SHF#A3902527 delightful lifestyle in this contemporary 3BR/2+BA residence. SHF#A3938728 Floyd & Cameron $1,350,000 Don Vercauteren, 941-924-9000 Choose the Pierre $924,500 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 3BR/3BA w/Gulf/ very best with this tile-roofed 3BR/3+BA residence. SHF#A3940582 Bay/Golf views. Tennis/pool/spa/fitness and guest suites. SHF#A3934324 Canal Villas $799,900 Baskind Warren Team, 941-388-3966 Tropical Island Country Club Shores $849,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 3BR home living in this new 4BR/2BA pool home. Walk to Siesta Beach. SHF#A3933041 one lot from bay on deep sailboat water, pool and bay view. SHF#A3938996 University Park $709,000 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 Grand Bay $829,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-387-1840 3BR/3.5BA w/wrap- 3BR/4BA Pool Home, Outdoor FPL, Bonus Room, Wet Bar, Office, Wine around terraces views of the Bay, golf course & Bay Isles. SHF#A3933337 Room. SHF#A3922087

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Sarasota $154,900 Martina Coppenrath, 941-924-9000 Find a real haven in this appealing 4BR/2BA residence. Central heat/air. SHF#A3941442

Manatee Harbour Landings $829,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 Short Sale.

2002 custom 4BR/4BA home on bay with elevator, pool & dock. SHF#A3939782 Lakewood Ranch $469,000 Lynn A. Luken, 941-388-3966 A truly wise purchase! This 3/2 home in a gated community with lake views. SHF#A3939266

Siesta Key Harbor Towers Y & R $459,500 Joe Boguszewski, PA, 941-388-3966 2BR/2BA Penthouse with dramatic views. Lots of amenities, priced to sell.

SHF#A3901152 Pointe On Midnight Pass $410,000 Kathy McNeary, 941-388-3966 Water views. Updated kitchen & Baths. Boat Docks/Kayak storage available.

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BRIDGE HAND

By Donna Swan | Contributing Writer

Negative double leads to a heart suit North has an awkward decision over West’s pre-emptive three-spade bid. His hand is too strong to bid four hearts, so he will double, which forces his partner to bid. With the negative double, North is most likely interested in the heart suit.

A double is the most flexible bid North can make. If his partner bids three notrump, North can leave that bid in. If his partner passes, North is delighted. If his partner bids four diamonds, North can bid four hearts, which shows interest in hearts and clubs. Bidding a major is always the first choice.

West leads the 10 of diamonds,

dummy plays the eight, East plays the seven, and South wins with the Jack. South cashes the ace and king of hearts, and West discards another spade.

South is bound to lose a trump trick plus the ace of spades and the ace of clubs. South needs to avoid losing a second trick in the club suit.

If South can force the opponents to lead a club or give South a ruff and discard, South does not need to know the location of the Jack of clubs.

The best move for South at trick five is to lead the queen of spades. If West ducks this, South plays a second trick, and because West only

Longboat Key Duplicate Bridge Club North-South 1. Juddy Solomon and Marilyn Weston 2. Lu Ganley and Sally Sharp 3. Jack Wilber and Larry Auerbach

Bayfront Park Recreation Center Duplicate bridge games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

April 7

Longboat Key Club Duplicate bridge games are at 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

Merrill Duplicate Bridge Club North-South 1. Jack Wilber and Larry Auerbach 2. Lois Kaufman and Barbara Thoman 3. Lu Ganley and Judy Corney

April 6

East-West 1. Isabella Wagner and Janet McCarthy 2. Gretchen Dietz and Sally Sharp 3. Jayne Forstenzer and Cele Schwartz

Bidding: West 3 ♠ Pass

Opening Lead: 10

Solve the puzzle by placing the numbers 1 through 9 in each row, column and box. See answers on page 28A.

SHORT SALE OUTSTANDING WATER VIEW

BUILDABLE LOT, NORTH LONGBOAT KEY 100’ x 100’ on saltwater

canal, with concrete seawall, just a block to the beach.

Call for details.

Jerry Cunningham #A3939126 Only $237,511

LONGBOAT KEY NEWLY FURNISHED

1BR/1BA condo with screened porch. Enjoy the beach, bay, docks, tennis, pool and Jacuzzi. All ready to move in. Walking distance to restaurants and shops. John Hines #A3931045 $249,000

PENTHOUSE BAY VIEW LBK

Cell: 941-914-0496

Mrs.Rogers’ Neighborhood

Annette Rogers has ranked among Greater Sarasota’s top-producing Realtors for 37 years.

“She is all of the things I’d hoped a real estate agent would be: intelligent, expert, courteous, patient, reassuring and available.

To put it bluntly, she is the consummate professional.”

Legendary Service.

Remarkable Results.

Contact Annette today.

CONRAD BEACH

Incredible opportunity to own 2 adjoining lots west of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Conrad Beach boasts timeless architecture, com. pool & clubhouse. Purchase separately or w/M5815731.

Peter Uliano #M5815734 $260,000

ENJOY THE WATER VIEWS

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It’s Still

2BR/2BA designer furnished, boat docks, beach cabana, pets welcome. A must see.

Great complex, shows like a model. Best value on LBK.Hurry.

Marc Turner $399,000 #A3926740.

Beth Afflebach & Joan Dickinson Cell: 941-737-1756

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Call 941-383-5577 or visit www.wagnerrealty.com

gorgeous sunset location. $1,875,000 ToweR ResidenCe 1603 - Penthouse views from this 16th floor 3 Bd/3Ba featuring a gas fireplace with custom mantel. Fabulous sunsets views. $2,350,000 ToweR ResidenCe 802 - New listing. One-of-a-kind 3Bd/3Ba sophisticated residence with views of Big Pass, marina and city skyline $2,595,000 ToweR ResidenCe 1203 – Sophisticated 3 Bd/3Ba professionally designed by Sally Trout with numerous custom finishes. A MUST SEE! Reduced $2,695,000 BeaCH ResidenCe 303 – Rarely available perfect beachget-away 1 Bd/Den/2Ba. Enjoy sunset views and close proximity to special building amenities. $990,000 BeaCH ResidenCe 308 – One-of-a-kind 2259 sq.ft 1 Bd/ Den/2Ba over 1000 sq.ft terrace with private walk down to the pool area.

Furnished $1,500,000 BeaCH ResidenCe 707 – Exceptional value for 3055 sq.ft.

3 Bd/2.5 Ba open great room with very large eat-in kitchen views of City, Bay & Preserve. $1,500,000 BeaCH ResidenCe 706 - Never before lived in and recently finished with beautiful travertine flooring throughout & designer touches. Full Gulf & beach views. $2,069,000 BeaCH PH ResidenCe 1206 - Fabulous direct Gulf views with wraparound terrace with gas grill special interior finishes every detail expected in a PH residence. $3,000,000 BeaCH ResidenCe 1101 – Fantastic Gulf, City & Preserve views from two spacious terraces 4194 sq. ft. of gracious living space. $4,195,000 BeaCH PH ResidenCe 1208 – The largest Penthouse suite at 5286 sq.ft. with elegant interior finishes throughout… never before occupied. $5,250,000

Local 941.364.8884

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The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton

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2BR/2BA glass encl. balcony overlooking marina. Clubhouse, 2 pools, 2 tennis courts, fitness rm., beach access. 23 beautiful acres.Dorothy Cook $205,000 #A3931481.

HoTel ResidenCe 1106 - BEST PRICE at The Ritz! Lovely views of Big Pass, marina, city skyline and a sliver of the Gulf from this charming 1Bd/1.5Ba $775,000 HoTel ResidenCe 1008 – Perfect pied-a-terre in the City. Spacious 1768 sq.ft. 1 Bd/1.5 Ba corner with Bay & City views.

Furnished $899,900 HoTel ResidenCe 1108 – Lovely 1 Bd/1.5 Ba Southeast location with custom designed kitchen and marble $1,150,000 flooring.

HoTel ResidenCe 1205 - 2 Bd/2Ba split plan with custom kitchen & master bath with beautiful Bay views. $1,350,000 HoTel ResidenCe 1408 - Gorgeous views of the marina, Bay and Big Pass from this corner residence with a spacious and open kitchen, 2Bd/2Ba. $1,395,000 HoTel ResidenCe 1102 - New Listing. Fabulous and rarely available 2Bd+den/3Ba with exquisite sunset, marina and city views. $1,425,000 ToweR ResidenCe 1106 – 3 Bd/3Ba Spacious corner residence open great room plan with views of Marina, City & Bay. Reduced $1,190,000 ToweR ResidenCe 804 – Beautifully appointed with many custom designed features including fireplace and built-ins.

Contract Pending $1,465,000 ToweR ResidenCe 603 – Be the first one to occupy this 3 Bd/3Ba split plan residence offering spectacular sunset views.

Sold $1,549,000 ToweR ResidenCe 503 – Sunsets over the Bay and direct west views from this spacious 2990 sq. ft.

Furnished $1,595,000 residence.

ToweR ResidenCe 1103 – 3 Bd/3Ba with many custom built-ins and cabinetry with travertine flooring another

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The Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences

North Double Pass

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Contact Larry Auerbach at 7582017 to reserve your spot.

Luxury The Tower Residences at The Ritz-Carlton

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WHERE TO PLAY

East-West 1. Bonney Libman and Erika Beyer 2. Keota Holyrod and Jack Chambers 3. Lenore Miller and Elaine Lieb

North-South 1. Bella Adams and David Warren 2 (tie). Kathy Sachs and Ann Clemente 3 (tie). Roberta and Joel Kaplan

West

Donna Swan is a resident of Longboat Key, an ardent bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League certified director who plays “for the fun of it.”

East-West 1. Carolyn LeBar and Laota Meyers 2. Ruth Colner and Cele Schwartz 3. Isabella Wagner and Janet McCarthy

Vulnerable: None

North

has black cards left, he will be endplayed.

West will probably capture the queen of spades and exit with a spade, which South wins with the king. South cashes the king of diamonds and ruffs his last diamond in the dummy and exists with a trump.

East is on lead and must either open up the club suit or give South a ruff and sluff.

SCOREBOARD April 5

Dealer: West

from this 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo. Updated kitchen, W/D, newer air, 2 pools, 2 tennis courts, 2 marinas, beach access, only $12 a month for boat slip.

Dorothy Cook $275,000 #A3939881

941.383.7591 (office) 941.284.7373 (mobile) annetterogers@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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Sunrise/sunset

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High Low High Low 76 62 87 (1997) 52 (1996) 81 56 87.5 (2007) 46 (1978) 83 61 88 (1997) 46 (1978) 84 66 89 (1996) 42 (1984) 86 69 88 (1997) 43 (1990) 85.5 68 85.5 (2011) 43 (1984) 84 63 86 (1997) 43 (1984)

Tues., April 5 Wed., April 6 Thurs., April 7 Fri., April 8 Sat., April 9 Sun., April 10 Mon., April 11

Average Gulf water temperature: 77

Mimi Ribot submitted this sunset photo, taken on Holmes Beach.

TIDE CHART Thurs., April 14

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2. A bad opera singer was flubbing lines and notes in “The Pirates of Penzance.”

Another mezzo soprano commented that this was “murder on the high C’s.”

Thursday, April 14, 2011 Items Under $200 For Sale

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

General Merchandise

Commercial Property For Sale

BIKE- GIRLS 20 inch. Excellent condition $25. (941)387-0082

FOR SALE/RENT By Owner: Boat Slip at the Boathouse on Longboat Key. Call 941- 379-9292.

THRIFT SHOP: LORD’S WAREHOUSE. Hours: Mon., Weds., & Sat., 9a.m. to 1p.m.

Non-profit. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

941-383-4738.

LBK GAS Station Site. Corner Gulf of Mexico Dr. & Broadway. Various commercial uses. $999,000 Longview Realty, 941-383-6112. www.longviewrealty.com

CRYSTAL GLASSES with silver rim, vintage, 12 each juice, wine, goblet. $2 each.

941-953-5222.

DODGE VIPER 12 Volt, Like new, red, radio, MP3 jack, forward, and reverse $150, 941-727-0074 FREE CATS: (2) Burmese. Call 387-7136 for consideration.

LIONEL RAILROAD Map, Work Caboose, Searchlight Car, Red illuminated Bumper, Crossing Gate: $199.95. 941 735-1452 PIANO LAMP: House of Troy, Polished Brass. 14” shade, adjustable stem, Like new. $55. 941-320-5790 VIOLIN- NEW, with bow and case, $180, 941-358-8511

Antiques/Collectibles LOCAL GUN Collector. Cash paid for 1 gun or entire collection. Older Winchesters, Marlins, Parker, L.C. Smith. etc. Please call Ron, 545-6212.

Autos For Sale

LBK MOORINGS; 45’ slip near bay for rent by owner. Good monthly or longer rates.

941-383-3103.

Boats 1993 24’ Grady White- walk-around cuddy w/225 Yamaha OB, color Garmin GPS/Fish finder, porta-john, fresh water, live well, bottom paint, trim tabs. Lift kept on AMI. A must see at $13,900. Call 941-773-7255.

23’ 2004 CROWNLINE 235CCR. Excellent cond., 125 hours, many extras. Full extended warranty. $29,900 obo. 717-372-8499 Boats Are Selling Very Well. Big or small, the market is brisk. Over 30 boats sold in 45 Days. Experienced in 15’ boats to 65’ Yachts. Island resident 15 Years. Business on a handshake. Let’s talk about selling your boat. Dave S. at 941-228-3489.

Yachtingflorida@aol.com

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

April 15 – 16, 2011 (Fri. 10-5; Sat. 10-4)

Unique estate & contemporary designer jewelry & fashion collections

BEACH-TO-BAY CONDO at Bayport BTC. First floor, end unit. Newly decorated 2 bed/2 bath. Free local phone, cable and wireless Internet. Pictures and details: www.bayportbtc.com. Contact owner at 615-376-9448 FIRST LIDO 1900 Ben Franklin. Large 1BR/2BA condo. Gulf view from all windows, No obstruction. Rent for 6 months or longer. $1500. 513-834-1410.

Investment Opportunities INVESTOR WANTED - $150,000 for 24 months. 9% annual interest with payments monthly. Well secured/ insured. 941306-6715.

SEAPLACE CONDO- 2/1 overlooking Gulf.

Nicely furnished. Steps to beach. Annual rental $1400 month. 301-529-5600

Help Wanted CAREGIVER/ASSISTANT FOR Longboat lady, live-in 2 or 3 days per week. Nutritional cooking from scratch, experienced in personal care, light housekeeping, effective communicator for daily reporting. We seek intelligent and educated, patient individual with flexible time schedule. Basic computer skills, clean driving record, non-smoking, references in this field essential. $12 per hour on W2; payroll taxes paid by employer.

941-780-4284 or avanga42@aol.com MOVING TO FLORIDA need live in help for disabled lady. Must have nursing skills. Call collect 913-856-4444.

Premieres a Spectacular Estate Sale

Condos/Apts. For Rent

SARASOTA, LIDO Key: 2BR/2BA, 2 lanais, pool. Unfurnished. Long term. No pets. $1150/mo. Jared/ Cell: 321-217-9110.

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer.

Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662

AUTOS WANTED! Let me take the hassle out of selling your car. Cash offered today!

Call Mike, 941-713-2277.

BOAT SLIP. High and dry, indoor, for sale or lease. Southend of LBK at the Boathouse.

Owner financing available. For info call 941-544-5597.

TAX RELIEF SALE 50% OFF- Sat April 16 (except furniture). Find your treasure at Treasures benefitting Tidewell.

5917 Manatee Avenue West, Pebble Springs Plaza, 792-5500.

Donations welcome.

Open 10-6.

LIDO ESTATE- Heritage “Federal” Buffet with Brass Gallery $695. Kindal “Block Front” Mahogany Chest $599. Large Drexel bookcase, Wallace Nutting collection $850.

Solid Oak Home-Office Desk, Return & Hutch $995. Lane Leather Sofa Sleeper, like new $599. 5pc White Patio Set, Superior, swivel Tilt Chairs $599. Stanley 5pc. King Bedroom $895.

Like new LaZBoy Sofa & 2-Recliners, Plasma TV, Daybed, Bar & Stools, Leather Groups (Robb & Stucky).

Autos Wanted

32FT. BOAT slip for rent, Boat House of LBK, 3rd level, dry. Call 718-974-5269 or 718-979-8017.

Announcements

Storage

941-745-2596 3015 1st St. (US Hwy 41) Bradenton

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

BEACH FITNESS 24/7 Fitness. Free enrollment. VIP access. #HS8848. Next to the Lazy Lobster! 941-778-0120.

Furnishings

Manatee Furniture

2005 MERCEDES 320CLK- 2 door coupe, red, 52k miles, garage kept, pristine, elegant, perfect condition. $21,900. 941-544-9717

Health/Fitness/Beauty

NEW AND EXCITING CAREER!! Looking for sports minded, very outgoing, and competitive marketing & sales reps for the nations #1 satellite company! We offer a guaranteed salary, aggressive commission structure, paid training, and flexible work schedules. Rapid advancement and growth available in our entry level management training program. We have 4 more positions available; APPLY TODAY START TOMORROW, 941-527-8680.

SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available evenings & weekends. Located on Anna Maria Island. Retirees Welcome.

727-244-5906.

SPELL-BOUNDING FULL BAY VIEWS. Location is everything. Walking distance to downtown, St. Armands Circle and the Gulf beaches. Boating and fishing are only steps away. 2 bedroom condo, ground floor, covered parking, furnished, boat dock included. Newly renovated pool. 55 and older community. $1200/mo. for 12 months or $1500/mo. for 8 months. Tenant pays electric. Please call Karin Stephan at 941-504-4435.

Condos For Sale

BY OWNER. Inn On The Beach, LBK. Lowest priced Club Suite. 708-267-6704.

FOR SALE Longboat Harbour Condominiums Sunny 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1st floor end unit, furnished. $289.000.

Emmy Lou Gilbert Michael Saunders & Co. 941-807-1764

LONGBOAT HARBOUR 1BR/1BA. Newly furnished, updated, remodeled kitchen.

Glass and screened lanai with beautiful water view. Many amenities. $170,000.

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Fractionals TIMESHARE ON LONGBOAT KEY LITTLE GULL COTTAGES. Beautiful 2BR/2BA on bayside, dock, pool, access to private gulfside beach area. Week 24 - Unit 14 (June) only $1200 OBO. LONGBOAT BAY CLUB - 1600/sq.ft. float week, 2BR/2BA, balcony overlooking bayside cove, pool, hot tub & dock. Only 100 yards walk to the gulf. $1500 OBO. Call Sandy @ 407-234-9551

Homes For Rent 3BR/ 2BA Longboat Key canal front home with boat dock. Fully furnished. 5 minute walk to beach/ restaurants. Annual rental: $1650/mo. dwestbamberg@aol.com or 941-778-6601.

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Secluded, Longboat Key home has a pool with caged lanai, enclosed garage, Unfurnished. Washer, dryer, lawn and pool maintenance included.

Located in the Buttonwood subdivision on a dead end street with lots of trees.

Short walk to the beach on beautiful Longboat Key and close to world class shopping in St. Armand’s Circle.

Boat dock access may be available. $1,400/month plus utilities.

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DEEP WATER ACCESS Boater’s Dream residential rental in south Longboat Key. 3BR/2BA, approx. 1720 sq.ft., only minutes to Sarasota Bay and open Gulf. 100/ft canal frontage with pool. Yearly lease at $2350/month + utilities. Call 228-327-7801.

HISTORIC LBK BEACH COTTAGE Furnished 2br/1ba. $1200/month includes utilities. Monthly rental. 941-320-4640

Homes For Sale BIRD KEY TRADE. Anchor built, 2002, 3100/sq.ft. luxury home. Pristine, private, 3.5/BA, well pool. Will trade for condo or commercial, +/- cash. Call Mike, 941953-6393.

DIRECT GULFFRONT 4BR/4.5BA +den, 3 car garage, pool/ spa, elevator, security.

Immaculate 2005 Mediterranean style architecture with breathtaking Gulf views.

5,146 sq.ft. under roof on N. Anna Maria, 12106 Gulf Drive. $3,400,000 furnished.

Contact Owner/ Broker, 941-920-1699.

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Real Estate Wanted LOOKING FOR a 2BR furnished home or condo. 1 or 2 months, June, July, August.

Family of 3, non-smoking, no pets. Will provide local references. 727-224-4859 or email: skbrynt@aol.com WANTED: LONG TERM lease for professional working couple. Mature, professional working couple looking for 2BR 2BA condo/house for long term lease.

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392 FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK. Newer upscale & stylish Gulfside home. Steps to beach & pool. 2BR +loft. Annual or Seasonal. No pets. Owner/Agent, 941544-0214, www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com

Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff

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Comfortable 2 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath Longboat Key Home for annual rental.

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SNOWBIRD CONDO in northern Michigan: 1000/sq.ft., 2BR/2BA, turnkey, just off I-75, golf mecca. $54,900. 941-722-4371.

WATERVIEW VILLA- Open Sunday 12-3.

2BR/2BA. Spanish Main Yacht Club. 5700 Gulf of Mexico. Longboat Key. 885 North Spanish Drive. Boat marina & docks. Beach easement. Available now. $350,000.

R/E Max Alliance Group 941-256-6775 or 941-954-5454.

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A PLAYERS CLUB, LBK: luxury waterfront penthouse, 3BR/3.5BA, 8 rooms, Har-Tru tennis courts. 3 month minimum. $7500 total for June, July & August. 941-400-8547.

For pictures: dterry285@aol.com BEACHPLACE 3BR, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF & BAY VIEWS. AVAILABLE IN SEASON & ANNUAL CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749 BEACHPLACE GULF FRONT CONDO Beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath. New kitchen and new bathrooms. Tasteful tropical decor with tile floors. Pool and gym. HD flat screen TV's and free internet and cable.

Available 12/11- 4/12. Prefer 4months. Also available for annual rental. 917-846-4416

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FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 HISTORIC LBK BEACH COTTAGE Furnished 2br/1ba. $1200/month includes utilities. Monthly rental. 941-320-4640 LBK AQUARIUS CLUB. Direct beach front, 2BR/2BA, W/D, newly renovated. Covered parking, pool, tennis courts. 3 month min.

912-507-2279 or 912-507-2280 LBK BEACHPLACE Condo. Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, heated pool, tennis court, covered parking, exercise room. Available May 1st. through Dec. 31st.

Also 2012. Non-smoking/ pets. By owner.

941-383-1884.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals LBK PLAYERS CLUB: 1445 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Upscale, ocean view condo, 3BR/3BA, covered parking. Steps to beach and pool.

Available December 2011 to March 2012.

516-885-6217.

LBK: PROMENADE. Newly renovated 2BR/2BA condo, 7th floor, Gulf and bay view, southern exposure. Wi-Fi and all amenities. 3/mo. minimum rental. $20,000.

941-383-3688.

LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, walk out to beach.

Beautifully furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 1 mo. min. 941-383-3338.

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LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach. Weekly rates. Lido Dorset.

Rental condo. 1-800-734-3370.

LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, heated pool on beach, 1BR/1BA condo, full kitchen, dining, sleeps 4, king pillowtop. 617-328-7145.

LONGBOAT KEY: SUNSET BEACH condo: beachfront, direct Gulf, 3BR/2BA, large balcony, gated community, heated pool.

Available March 1 - April 30. By owner, 860633-3541, extension 204 or 860-633-2502.

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4.

Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo.

351-5101.

PLAYERS CLUB - Direct Gulf! Upscale 2BR/3BA. Available December 1, 2011.

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CEDARS WEST Available: 2 Bedroom Condos on the beach with heated pool!

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LBK CONDO: 3320 GMD, 2BR/2BA, end unit on bay. Pool, tennis, boat dock & launch, steps to beach, kitchen, W/D, carport. No smoking/ pets. 815-978-2958.

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“Sarasota is a good place for incubating talent,” Austin McKinley says. “The lifestyle lends itself to imagination and dreaming.”

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Aspiring screenwriter Austin McKinley gets ready to hobnob with Hollywood heavyweights. The ‘TV ME!’ winner reveals how he hit a homerun with three unique pitches.

or a guy who doesn’t have cable, Austin McKinley is a shrewd television buff.

Admittedly, he rents a lot of shows on Netflix — sci-

ence fiction/fantasy/comic book stuff. It’s a good way to avoid commercials.

“It’s like with any field,” says McKinley, 34. “You have to be immersed in your art form.”

There’s a cerebral art to his relationship with the boob tube that runs as deep as an aspiring novelist’s relationship with Faulkner and Dostoyevsky.

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MCKINLEY from 1 Had he spent the past five years snubbing television, he probably wouldn’t have walked away with three wins, including the grand prize, at last month’s inaugural “TV ME!” pitch contest sponsored by Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office (SCFEO).

McKinley entered nine different television pitches in the competition, which was judged blindly by industry professionals.

Out of the 250 entries received from writers across the country, three of McKinley’s treatments placed in the top 12.

His sitcom, “Local Access,” about a crew of misfits running a local cable television station, placed first in the scripted category, and his sci-fi miniseries, “Quintessence,” placed third in the one-off category.

What earned him the coveted grand prize, however, was a pitch for a serial “dramedy” called “Quixotic,” which McKinley describes as a “modern-day retelling of ‘Don Quixote.’”

Inspired by the BBC’s recent update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” detective series, McKinley’s Quixote is a low-level aristocrat who embarks on good deeds as a wandering motorcycle adventurer.

“As I started digging into the novel,” McKinley says. “I realized the Golden Age of Spain is a lot like the American empire right now. There are a lot of interesting

TALES FROM THE TV CRYPT

McKinley resurrects his favorite canceled television programs.

‘Firefly,’ ran for 14 episodes

“The characters were fantastic. There were a lot of them, but it allowed you to see philosophical and social issues from like nine different perspectives.”

‘The Tick,’ ran for nine episodes

“It was based on an indie comic book. I thought it was outrageously funny. Patrick Warburton (who played The Tick) deserves to be the lead in another series.”

‘Caprica,’ ran for 18 episodes parallels.”

The pitch earned the writer an all-expense paid trip at the end of May to Los Angeles, where he’ll meet with four to six network executives to discuss the series, among other concepts.

“It’s interesting,” says McKinley. “In college and even after college, I didn’t have a TV at all. Television wasn’t the same in the late 1990s. Since digital video has become prevalent, shows have become cheaper to produce with higher production values.

What’s traditionally been done in movies has migrated over to television. TV is where it’s at.”

“It was a spin-off from ‘Battlestar Galactica.’ It could have been a really great series. I guess I was disappointed that it wasn’t as great as it could have been.”

‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,’ ran for 31 episodes

“I think it failed because the title was impossible to say.”

‘Dollhouse,’ ran for 26 episodes

“Here’s another Joss Whedon show that didn’t last. All his shows are too niche to find a mainstream audience.

His ‘Buffy’ (‘The Vampire Slayer’) was always on the verge of being canceled.

It’s amazing it ran as long as it did.”

A former illustration student at Ringling College of Art and Design, McKinley, an Alta Vista resident, has worked as a freelance artist, writer, and video production assistant since 1998.

A self-described “dabbler,” his resumé is so varied even he has a hard time recollecting all the projects on which he’s worked.

“I have a wicked case of ADD,” McKinley says. “I honestly get antsy if I have to do the same thing all the time.”

Local comic book enthusiasts might recognize his illustration work.

For 10 years, McKinley has worked as a contributing artist, colorist and writer for

dozens of indie comic books. His weekly strip, “Squareasota” has appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since 2007.

“Everybody draws when they’re a kid,” McKinley says. “Most people stop at one point. Cartoonists never do.”

He rattles off a list of his favorite comicbook illustrators, none of whom sound familiar. Midway through, he stops and blushes, conscious of the fact that he sounds like a fanboy.

“I’m not a superhero-comic-book guy,” McKinley says. “I’m more into the underground mini-comics.”

Obscure comic book references aside, when McKinley talks about TV, he does so with the wizened outlook of a seasoned television writer — a knack that thrills Jeanne Corcoran, director of the Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office. “‘Quixotic’ has got that quirky, oddball feel to it,” Corcoran says. “It’s got great potential for surprise and variety, plus it has similarities to other projects that have been successful.”

McKinley is decidedly less effusive. He has to be. As much as he realizes he’s landed an opportunity few aspiring screenwriters get, he refuses to let the achievement pad his ego.

“I’ve done the best I can do,” McKinley says. “If they offer me a deal, of course I’m going to take it. It is absolutely my dream to write a television show and I think ‘Quixotic’ has a good chance.”

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Players Theatre wraps up its Broadway Series with “Victor Victoria,” running April 14 to May 1. A feel-good musical comedy based on the 1982 Academy Award-winning film starring Julie Andrews, “Victor Victoria” has all the components of a modern-day HBO series: gender confusion, transvestitism, flashy night club scenes and, of course, romance. For tickets, call 365-

by Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor

+ Garcia calls the shots at Ringling College Ringling College of Art and Design students are getting used to the comings and goings of mysterious black SUVs. In February, domestic doyenne Martha Stewart toured the campus under such heightened security, local photogs were forbidden to snap her picture. (But that didn’t stop Stewart’s publicity people. The mogul was photographed on her blog last month riding shotgun on a golf cart with Ringling President Dr. Larry Thompson at the wheel.)

Andy Garcia, the latest celeb guest to visit RCAD’s Digital Filmmaking Studio, arrived last week under a little less pomp and circumstance.

The 55-year-old actor participated in a student Q&A prior to a screening of his 2009 film, “City Island,” which stars Julianna Margulies and his real-life daughter, Dominik Garcia-Lorido.

For those of you who are fans of Garcia’s work, the actor provided some memorable one-liners during his Sarasota stopover.

Here are a few: “Michael Chiklis was going to play my part (in “City Island”), but he didn’t have enough hair.”

“If a studio passes on your film, you better have a good relationship with your dry cleaner, because the money has to come

+ Artist’s work featured in 9/11 ceremony Who knew the proprietor of Sarasota’s Zacchini Bar & Grill was also a talented sculptor?

Olympia Zacchini, whose work has appeared in galleries across the country and abroad, recently returned from New York City, where her sculpture of the World Trade Center (“Call to Freedom”) was featured in a 9/11 ceremony honoring former Pennsylvania gov-

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from somewhere.”

“Good actors won’t let a director derail them.”

“You have to believe in your own sensibilities as an artist. At the end of the day, I’m the guy who has to go on ‘The Tonight Show’ and tell people to see my film.”

How’s that for eloquence?

Good news for Sanborn Studios: TV vixen Morgan Fairchild has just joined the cast of “Workers’ Comp,” a Sanborn-produced comedy about a family insurance company starring Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) and David Proval (“The Sopranos”).

Written by Sarasota native Castille Landon and Harrison

SPARCC’s ‘Chair-ity’ exhibition: In the market for a funky re-purposed rocking chair? See what Sarasota’s thrifty artists have been up to at SPARCC’s annual “Chair-ity” exhibition at Art Center Sarasota.

Bids are already rolling in for the decorated chairs. The exhibit will come to a close with a silent auction from 6 to 8 p.m. April 21, at the Art Center. Pop in and grab a seat.

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ernor and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

The 20-inch-high bronze sculpture, which features a 23-karat gilded eagle perched on top of a globe, was chosen during a nationwide search for an icon to pay tribute to federal law enforcement officers.

Further adding to the artist’s fascinating background: Zacchini is related to Edmondo Zacchini, inventor of the human cannonball act.

Sanborn, the 19-year-old son of Sarasota studio founder Ken Sanborn, the series is based on real-life workers’ compensation claims.

It began filming this week in Sarasota and Bradenton.

In case you’re wondering what the 61-year-old Fairchild has been up to lately, she’ll appear alongside John Goodman later this year in the coming-ofage comedy, “Spring Break ’83.”

+ Asolo Rep scores big bucks at DWB Designing Women Boutique is spreading the liquidation love.

The Asolo Repertory Theatre walked away with a $35,000 check last week made possible through a gift from Longboat Key resident Ethel Taub’s estate.

A generous (and glamorous) philanthropist, Taub, who died in 2010, bequeathed her impressive jewelry collection to her family, who, in turn, donated it to DWB. Says Asolo Rep Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards: “It means her spirit and devotion to Sarasota lives on.”

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Innocent voice Journalist-turned-playwright Steven Drukman shows off his morals in the world premiere of “The Innocents” at the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Steven Drukman is surprisingly calm for a guy with two new plays premiering in the same month on opposite ends of the country.

Maybe it’s his journalism training, or the fact that being a busy playwright is not something to gripe about, because as Drukman says, “Most new plays generally sit in a developmental window for years.”

A former stringer for The New York Times, the 47-year-old writer never set out to be a playwright.

“I thought I’d be happy with my journalism life and my academic life,” he says, “until this play started vying for my attention.”

That play was “Going Native,” which Drukman wrote 10 years ago while working toward his Ph.D. at New York University.

The show premiered in 2002, at the Long Wharf Theatre, in New Haven, Conn., helping land the writer on the radar of regional theater companies across the country.

“I thought playwriting was easy because ‘Going Native’ got off the ground so quickly,” Drukman says. “It wasn’t until I wrote my next 10 scripts that I realized it’s actually very hard.”

He’s on a roll again, this time with two works: “The Innocents,” which premieres April 15, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, and “The Prince of Atlantis,” which premieres April 29, at South Coast Repertory, in Costa Mesa, Calif.

IF YOU GO “The Innocents” runs April 15 to May 14, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. For tickets, call 351-8000 or visit www.asolorep.org.

Drukman has spent the last few weeks jetting between California and Florida for rehearsals, then back home again to New York, where he teaches fulltime at New York University.

“My attention is kind of fragmented,” Drukman says. “(Playwriting) is not like delivering a novel to a publisher and having an editor make changes. You have to be there on the floor, doing rewrites on the fly, constantly hearing what the actors bring to the work.”

He likens the responsibility to that of an umpire.

“The Innocents” — a romantic comedy about four San Francisco-ites struggling with trust, responsibility and love amid untraditional family structures — was selected from a handful of scripts developed last year during the Asolo Rep’s inaugural Unplugged Festival of New Plays.

Handpicked by Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards, the dark comedy has deeper, more serious undertones as it tackles the social and political implications of willful innocence.

“I never thought (the Asolo Rep) would produce it,” he continues. “I thought it

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“I feel like I haven’t blushed in 20 years,” Steven Drukman says of his own innocence.

“I don’t think there’s anything that would shock me.” would get its premiere in San Francisco, New York or Chicago, but the audience here seems to be really adventurous.”

The play is the first show to rehearse in the Asolo Rep’s new Koski Production Center on Tallevast Road, and Drukman has been happy to break in the space.

Dressed in jeans and sock-less loafers, Drukman is exactly how you might imagine a journalist-turned-playwright to be: articulate, urbane and deliberate.

Journalism taught him to not get too attached to his words.

“Kill your babies is the advice they give all playwrights,” he says. “It can be heartbreaking at first, but you get used to it.”

For the past two weeks he’s sat in on almost every rehearsal, honing and tightening the script to fit the Asolo Rep cast, a process he’s also in the middle of at South Coast Rep, in California.

“It is a rare thing for a company to do a new play,” Drukman says. “Typically all the money is spent on the old chest-

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Lucky for Drukman, Edwards made a commitment to produce more new plays and “The Innocents” seemed like the perfect piece to hang this promise on.

“The play does gesture at larger socio and political themes,” Drukman says. “But at its heart it’s a funny family play.”

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VMF brings the beats to the ballroom The Vinyl Music Festival kicked off April 8, at Michael’s On East, with an adrenaline-pumping mix of electronic music and eclectic dancing.

The Michael’s On East ballroom has never seen so many sweaty bodies — or so many glow sticks.

The Vinyl Music Festival kicked into high gear Friday night in a space typically reserved for buttoned-up fundraisers and ladies luncheons.

Organizers of the three-day DJ lovefest certainly didn’t slack off in the event’s third year.

A thumping late-night soundtrack spun by DJs from all over the world helped pack the dance floor (and the courtyard) with a sea of clubbers, some who wore nothing more than strategically placed body paint and stilettos and many who flashed VIP passes after receiving their wristbands at the door.

Spotted mingling among the crowd: VMF co-founder Rich Swier, actor-

turned-Sarasota-Elf-turned-Art-Whisperer Joey Panek and filmmaker Shaun Greenspan, whose short film, “The Break Up,” premieres Friday at the Sarasota Film Festival.

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SFF Short Stacks provides G-rated fun The Sarasota Film Festival’s youthFEST got off to a colorful start April 9 with the Short Stacks Family Film Day at Sarasota High School.

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WHAT’S A ZOETROPE?

SFF youthFEST participants were taught how to construct a zoetrope at Saturday’s Short Stacks Family Film Day. It sounds cool, but what is it?

Well, cinema geeks: It’s one of the first tools invented to project a motion picture. In Greek it means “wheel of life.”

The earliest zoetrope was created in China around 180 A.D. It was made from paper and fashioned into the shape of a cylinder with vertical slits cut into the sides.

Inside the cylinder is a panel of pictures that when viewed from the outside, through the slits, appear to move as the cylinder spins.

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The Short Stacks Family Film Day, which kicked off SFF’s youthFEST festivities, began at 9 a.m. with a hearty pancake breakfast and “Reel Life” studio workshops that taught kids how to build things such as pinhole cameras and ancient zoetropes.

Located on the campus of Sarasota High School and staffed by a dozen SHS drama club students, the event concluded in a screening of seven short children’s films: “Huck on the Gowanus,” “Spoon,” “Ormie,” “The Lost Thing,” “Bait,” “Mobile” and “The Hybrid Union.”

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As of late, character actor Paul Giamatti has firmly established himself as a hugely successful leading man. That statis was initially achieved in “Sideways” in 2004. His most recent and best work of his career has been in “Barney’s Version” and “Win Win,” concurrently now playing theaters.

“Win Win” is a simple and forthright film, which is victorious on so many levels. Giamatti plays Mike Flaherty, a lackluster lawyer who’s having difficulty making ends meet. For the most part, he’s a good man, a loving father and husband.

When Mike represents Leo Poplar (Burt Young of “Rocky” fame), an elderly man in the beginning throes of Alzheimer’s, he grasps a not-so-above-the board opportunity. Leo’s estate pays $1,500 a month for legal guardianship, and although Mike promises Leo that he can remain in his beloved home, he carts him off to a nursing home.

Mike rationalizes it as a win-win situation.

His little scheme begins to rear its ugly head when Leo’s unbeknownst grandson, Kyle (Alex Shaffer), suddenly enters the picture. Ironically, Mike, who also coaches high school wrestling, discovers Kyle has made quite a name for himself in the sport. When he allows the runaway and abused boy to live

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in his home, Mike’s family forges a loving bond with Kyle. But all hell breaks loose when Kyle’s greedy, drug addicted mother (Melanie Lynskey of “Two and a Half Men”) hits town.

Giamatti is a genius at playing lovable oafs. In “Win Win” he remains true to form, the king of deadpan, the guy who blends into the crowd but always manages to wheedle his way into his audience’s hearts. We can forgive Mike’s indiscretion because he commits it out of love for his family. It’s so easy to feel sorry for so many of Giamatti’s characters. Those hangdog eyes are irresistibly fetching.

Director/writer Tom McCarthy has assembled a wonderfully winning cast in this marvelous film. Oscar-nominated Amy Ryan (“Gone Baby Gone”) is

perfect as Mike’s wife. She allows Giamatti to steal their scenes together, but it’s impossible to ignore her glorious presence. Best of all is Bobby Cannavale, who plays Mike’s bitter, recently divorced friend.

He gets all the best lines and delivers them with witty precision. Cannavale also starred in McCarthy’s stunning indie, “The Station Agent.” In a supporting role, he owned the film.

McCarthy is known for making movies about quirky people who end up in surrogate familial situations. In “Win Win” all of his characters end up doing the right thing at its conclusion.

It’s all tied up in a neat little package with a tidy bow, but in a very good way. “Win Win” is exactly what its title suggests.

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Orchestra: Mahler 3rd

Gustav Mahler had a long and bountiful career in America as both conductor (he was music director of the New York Philharmonic in the first decade of the 20th century) and composer. Thanks in great part to Bruno Walter and then Leonard Bernstein, Mahler’s music has taken its place in the orchestral repertory.

Bernstein was so enamored of the composer, he chose part of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony in 1962 to open Lincoln Center, and the Third Symphony to close his own career with the Philharmonic when he retired in 1969.

The problem with playing Mahler symphonies is they require massive orchestras.

Massive orchestras cost massive funds. And listening to Mahler is like eating kobe beef.

It’s so overwhelming in its richness, much as I adore it, I need rest between servings.

I haven’t had much Mahler in the last year, so it was with great anticipation that I entered the Van Wezel to hear the Sarasota Orchestra (beefed up by other area professionals) in the orchestra’s first performance, ever, of Mahler’s majestic Symphony No. 3.

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ings of intensity over the course of six movements, this is a monumental score filled with tumultuous harmonies, devastatingly beautiful and lush melodic lines meted out in folk songs and Lieder, emotional contrasts, and climax upon climax upon climax.

If it’s exhausting to hear, imagine what the orchestral players struggle with over the course of some 100 minutes.

It’s physically and emotionally some of the most taxing music I know. A chamber contingent from Key Chorale and the superb Sarasota Young Voices made fine impressions in the fourth movement, but alto soloist, Jennifer Hines’ voice lacked vibrato and warmth, while her distortion of vowels, poor German enunciation and occasional musical mishaps made that section of the symphony disappointing.

The orchestra, on the other hand, was at its finest. From the brilliance of the brass to the sonorous strings, this was great Mahler-making. Lief Bjaland drew every ounce of ability from the players, keeping a tight grasp on the loose principals of Viennese tempi.

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Gorgeous weather and beautiful people took over the bayfront for New College Library Association’s Pique-nique sur la Baie Wednesday, April 6, at Bayside Gardens of College Hall. Bright colors and big hats were the name of the game at this 28th annual spring event.

The afternoon — chaired by Veronica Brady, Chris Pfahler and Sally Schule — began with champagne as more than 475 guests arrived, and the glamour continued on the runway, with a fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue and designer Craig Signer.

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Suzanne and Hank Foster co-chaired the Sarasota Opera Opening Night Gala for two consecutive years. This season they masterminded the logistical tour de force of starting with a performance at the Opera House and wrapping up with a grand gala at the Ritz-Carlton, moving attendees (and their cars!) seamlessly from one venue to the other.

PNC Wealth Management sponsored a dinner in their honor March 21, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. The PNC gang was out in force including two Scotts — Collins and Merritt — Nancy Masterson, Sheena Robinson and boss Matthew Bower.

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VIP Dinner Series was the Cabaret dinner hosted by Flori Roberts March 28, at Maison Blanche on Longboat Key. Everything was très Francais (and très gai), from the menu to the guests’ apparel, to the accordéoniste, to Flori’s rendition of the song made famous by Piaf.

This year’s 21st annual Florida Winefest is once again featuring a phenomenal lineup of small, producing boutique wineries from California, South Africa, Argentina, Spain and Virginia at an array of events April 28 to May 1. The most intimate are the winemaker dinners. Reservations are still available for the fol-

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one-woman show, “Family Secrets,” at Florida Studio Theatre April 19 through May 1 and simultaneously playing a psychic in “Death Trap,” running at the Asolo through May 14. Whew! … A long, successful run … It lasted 28 years and raised approximately $10 million to benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Now Wendy Mann Resnick is retiring as executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota/Manatee, Inc. as of June 1. Resnick created and produced one smash event after another, including a telethon that ran for 18 years.

An amazing performance by a brilliant and loving woman.

Things to do … Donate your new or gently used handbags for the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s “Handbags and Happy Hour.” Drop them off at Saks Fifth Avenue before the end of April and receive 15% off your purchase that day … Can’t get to Westminster Abbey?

The Ritz-Carlton is offering a guest room for the night of April 28, including royal wedding cocktails for two, a butler-served breakfast in bed as you watch the wedding and more for $299. For reservations, call 309-2000 …

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