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By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor economic impact OUR TOWN

Dora Walters

The Rev. Bruce Porter signs the wall in the sanctuary.

+ Members sign off on new building Excitement was in the air as members of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian got their first look at the interior of their new sanctuary at 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Following Palm Sunday services at their present location on Bay Isles Road, members boarded buses for the four-mile trip to the new sanctuary.

Entering the church in small groups, all wore smiles and eagerly walked through each section.

Members signed the wall at the front of the sanctuary to mark their visits.

The main entrance to the church will lead into a welcome area with the sanctuary to the right and the fellowship hall to the left. Construction began in July, and a projected date for occupancy is August.

+ Cookie sales have sweet success Local Girl Scout troops reported the Longboat Key Publix was an unusually good spot for selling Girl Scout cookies this year.

Some of the girls would stand outside of Publix for four hours in a weekend.

And at least one customer bought two cases — 24 boxes. Now that’s a lot of cookies!

Revitalization realization A Sarasota County economic summit was held in January to discuss economic revitalization in the county’s towns and cities.

Those in attendance stepped to the podium to give presentations on what their communities were doing to keep businesses and attract new ones.

Everyone except Longboat Key. Former Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll attended the Jan. 19 meeting by himself, and Longboat Key was the only government entity present that had no PowerPoint presentation prepared about economic revitalization.

In fact, Spoll gave a brief speech from his chair, explaining that Longboat had no specific, official steps it was taking to try and spur economic development or revitalization.

Spoll, instead, listed projects and/or vacancies that were currently on the Key, using examples such as Whitney Beach Plaza and Avenue of the Flowers as developments that need revitalization.

“We’re rather passive in our approach,” said Spoll at the January meeting.

But that passive approach has done an about-face in the last three months.

The meeting led Spoll to explore why the town of Longboat Key has no economic revitalization committee and why the

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TRAGIC CRIME

With the Key’s newly formed task force, former Mayor George Spoll hopes to spur economic revitalization on Longboat. The goal is to recapture what was lost — not attract new growth.

Dora Walters

The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force hopes to discuss concepts that developers might consider, including revitalizing Whitney Beach Plaza.

By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Murdered British men spent last days on Key James Cooper, 25, and James Kouzaris, 24, spent the last days of their lives on Longboat Key. The men, both of whom were British citizens and former University of Sheffield students, stayed with Cooper’s parents, who were renting a bayside unit at Whitney Beach condominium. The Cooper family has rented a Whitney Beach unit for a month for the past five or six

seasons, according to a neighbor who did not want to be identified.

While here, the family celebrated Cooper’s birthday and bicycled through the area. The neighbor estimated that they arrived approximately one week before news of the April 16 murders in Newtown made headlines throughout the world.

The neighbor, who briefly met

Cooper last week but did not meet Kouzaris, said that Cooper’s parents were acquaintances from past seasons.

“They were delightful people,” she said.

According to a Sarasota Police Department statement, officers responded to a 911 call at 3 a.m.

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INFO The investigation into the murders of James Cooper and James Kouzaris is ongoing.

Anyone with information should contact Sarasota police detective Johnathan Todd at 954-7025.

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GROWTH / FROM PAGE 1A town isn’t doing more behind the scenes to spur economic revitalization or at least keep what it currently has in place.

The former mayor doesn’t think the town should be passive in that approach any longer.

Spoll, who recently completed six years of service on the Town Commission, is leading the charge with a newly formed Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force that began meetings Wednesdays starting last week at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center. The town, however, has not sanctioned the task force.

But that’s not deterring Spoll.

“The public is clearly suggesting the town should be more pro-active, which is why I suggest it’s perfectly appropriate to seek out professional input from outside the Key on things that would be appropriate and ways to stimulate and revitalize commercial centers,” Spoll said.

The committee will work to keep what it has and get back what it lost.

And the group will also talk to developers who might have ideas on what needs to be done to revitalize aging shopping centers.

It’s a different approach than what other municipalities are doing, but Spoll believes it may be what’s appropriate for the Key at this time.

What other cities are doing

North Port Economic Development Manager Allan Lane said that Sarasota County’s largest city has a variety of economic activities that works to

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retain business, recruit businesses and assist businesses.

Marketing and branding North Port as a place to live and work also helps tremendously, Lane said.

“We see a direct relationship and benefit from our marketing effort for helping business retention as well,” Lane said.

Venice City Manager Isaac Turner, meanwhile, said its economic efforts over the past year included Tervis Tumbler committing to bringing 150 jobs to the area and investing $12 million into the economy.

“We work with the chambers of commerce and the county and continue to look and see how we can meet the needs of companies and businesses in our city,” Turner said.

Sarasota City Manager Bob Bartolotta said the city is a performance-based organization that has a list of 21 items that are meant to help the city through the economic downturn.

“We emphasize community partnerships and utilization of city assets,” Bartolotta said.

“The only way we can survive is through partnerships.”

And the city’s greatest achievement, Bartolotta believes, is the city’s downtown business district’s willingness to tax itself an additional two mills, which are funneled back into the district for improvements.

But when other cities, towns and barrier islands along the coast were asked to comment on their economic revitalization efforts, they all confirmed they took more of a passive approach, like Longboat Key once

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Target Areas Former Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll and the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force hope to hold meetings with potential developers to see what kinds of ideas they have for revitalizing aging shopping centers and other areas of the Key. Some of the following areas will be discussed in meetings, which are closed to the general public.

• Bay Isles Road/Avenue of the Flowers Town Hall center concept • Bayfront Park concept plan • Coming up with ways to retain or help existing businesses • Finding ways to restore businesses the town has lost since 2000, including gas stations, restaurants, inns, etc.

• The north entrance of Longboat Key, which Spoll has stated can be just as attractive or more attractive than the south entrance.

• Whitney Beach Plaza and the potential for residential use above the plaza • Creating a synergy along Broadway and the waterfront in the Longbeach Village • Avenue of the Flowers

did.

Sanibel Island City Clerk Pamela Smith said the island of approximately 6,400 residents, which is often compared to Longboat Key, has no effort in place.

“We are a small island town,” Smith said. “We don’t have anything like that.”

Cheri Cory, Manatee County’s director of neighborhood development services, said there is no revitalization or preservation effort in place to retain existing businesses on Anna Maria Island’s three cities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.

“We do give an incentive for retention, but it has to be related to some sort of a business expansion,” Cory said.

But Anna Maria Island may not need that sort of an effort,

according to tourism numbers.

Anna Maria Island tourism tax dollars have risen every year since 2005. Tax dollars rose to $2.9 million during the 2010 fiscal year on Anna Maria Island.

Meanwhile, over the past five years, Longboat Key tourism tax dollars have only risen 12%.

And in the last two years, tourism tax dollars have dropped 13% combined.

Those types of numbers, Spoll and others believe, paint a bleak picture.

But Spoll is quick to point out his newly formed task force isn’t interested in attracting new businesses.

“It’s clear we aren’t looking to provide jobs or put new businesses here,” Spoll said. “We are trying to establish many of the amenities we once had.”

Saturday, April 16 to the 1700 block of Gore Street and Carver Court and found both Cooper and Kouzaris had been fatally shot. Approximately 24 hours later, 16-year-old Shawn Tyson was arrested on two murder charges.

At a Monday press conference, Police Chief Mikel Holloway and Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner expressed condolences to the families of both victims.

Holloway, who told reporters that the murders were the first homicides to occur in Sarasota city limits during 2011, vowed to keep Sarasota a safe place to live and work.

“We will find out why this occurred and will prosecute this case thoroughly,” he said.

Holloway declined to discuss a motive for the crime, stating that initial theories had not “panned out,” although he would not comment about what those initial theories were. Police have not released many details in the case, saying that release of the information could interfere with the investigation, although they did release a photo that shows Cooper at Smokin’ Joes Pub on Main Street, in Sarasota.

The family of Kouzaris issued a statement through the Northamptonshire police in which they described him as a “wonderful son” and asked for privacy.

“We loved him so much and can’t believe he’s gone,” the statement reads. “We are absolutely devastated and in a state of complete shock.”

The Whitney Beach acquaintance said that she spoke briefly to Cooper’s parents following the murder and described them as devastated by the loss of their only son. The couple left Longboat Key Monday to return to England.

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Dining could reach new heights Colony Association pursues foreclosure If the allowable height for waterfront restaurants is increased by 5 feet, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub could ask the town to raise its new second story by the same amount.

The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board gave town staff direction at its Tuesday, April 19 regular meeting to make modifications to town code that would allow an additional 5 feet in height for waterfront restaurants only.

Town planner Ric Hartman asked the planning board if it wanted to allow an additional 5 feet in height to all of the town’s commercial zoning districts, but there was only consensus to review a change in height for waterfront restaurants.

Hartman asked for the board’s decision, because it had discussed at a previous meeting that granting Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub an additional 5 feet in height for its already ap-

proved second-story expansion would allow for better views of Sarasota Bay. “Waterfront dining should be given as much flexibility as we can allow to preserve them,” said planning board member Walter Hackett.

Planning board member George Symanski Jr., who has suggested that a special overlay district be created just for waterfront dining, agreed.

“They are jewels we need to protect and allow for flexibility,” Symanski said.

If the planning board approves the proposed code change at its May regular meeting, the Longboat Key Town Commission will then review the proposed change at a later date.

If the change is approved by the planning board and the

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commission, it will have to be sent to the state’s Department of Community Affairs for final approval as part of a Comprehensive Plan amendment.

The process could take six months or more to complete.

Currently, Mar Vista’s second story was approved for approximately 30 feet, which is the maximum height allowed in the current district.

In January, the Town Commission approved a Mar Vista site plan amendment and a special exception request that allows for a second story, which will act as an open-air, tree-house balcony. The second story, Chiles said, will be the main dining room and blend in with a wooden deck that was built in 2009.

Chiles said he was very pleased with board’s decision

and will most likely hold off on constructing the second story in an attempt to acquire the additional height.

If the amendment is approved, Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson received direction from the board that Mar Vista would not have to go through the application process again if it were to add an additional 5 feet in height.

“We are willing to wait,” Chiles said. “It’s a great pleasure to see the planning board working to help small businesses, which hasn’t always been the case out here.”

Other waterfront restaurants that would be eligible for additional height if the comp plan amendment is approved are Pattigeorge’s and Dry Dock Waterfront Grill.

By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Nine potential Colony investors remain The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners will now review a list of nine development proposals more closely in the coming weeks.

Dora Walters

Nine developers will vie for the chance to renovate the 41-year-old Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association whittled its list of renovation and development proposals from 16 to nine at a Wednesday, April 13 board meeting.

Colony Association President Jay Yablon informed unit owners in an e-mail Friday, April 15 that the following companies have moved on to the next round: • St. Louis-based AdamsMark L.P. • Longboat Key-based Arendee Colony (Colony Lender) • Broomfield, Co.,-based Quintess; • Naples-based Coral Hospitality; • Sarasota-based Floridays Development Co.; • Sonoma County, Calif.,-based Mayacama; • Sarasota-based MW Development & Investment Advisory; • Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties; • New York-based Starwood Capital Group.

Out of the nine remaining contenders, only MW Development & Investment Advisory and Mayacama are suggesting a complete teardown and rebuild of the property.

The strategic consultant who is working with the Colony Association to find the right development plan for the resort sent a letter to the nine remaining developers that explains he wants to set up a video conference with each of them.

The following criteria is necessary from each proposed developer and was listed in the letters verbatim: • Vision and concept — Explain your vision and concept for the Colony, both short-term and long-term.

• Facilities and amenities — Detail what facilities and amenities will be included in the development and whether there is any cost to owners, and if there is a cost, provide detail.

• Estimated costs of renovation/development — Provide detail on how you will determine estimated costs of renovations or new development and timing required to obtain such information.

• Financing — both for owner and the project. Provide detail as to any financing you will make available to owners and how you intend to finance the overall concept, including the source of financing.

• Purchase of units — If you are planning to offer to acquire units, please detail pricing, terms and conditions.

• Owner usage — Detail options for owner usage of the Colony.

• Owner’s capital or other investment required — Provide a detailed summary of any capital or other investment that will be required from owners.

• Proponent capital investment — Provide a detailed summary of any capital, if any, that you plan to invest in the Colony.

Colony continuance request submitted The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association submitted a continuance request to the Longboat Key Town Commission April 13, which asks the town to extend its tourism abandonment requirement for the property until Dec. 31, 2012.

If the Longboat Key Town Commission approves the continuance request at its 7 p.m. Monday, May 2 regular meeting, the Colony will stay closed for at least another 20 months.

In its request, Colony Association attorney Donald Hemke said the association has diligently spent time, effort and money toward planning a restoration of the resort.

“There is no public interest in attempting to assert any artificial oneyear deadline, which could result in the loss of 129 tourism units at a tourism resort and create almost unimaginably thorny problems for the 232 (unit owners) at the Colony, which problems would inevitably spill over to the town,” wrote Hemke. “It would be better for the association, for the unit owners and for the town that the Colony be re-opened in a way that makes good business sense, to avoid significant short-term expenses, which may not be consistent with the long-term restoration or redevelopment of the Colony, and to avoid damaging the brand which the Colony and Longboat Key have spent years to develop.”

Online: Read Hemke’s entire letter to the Town Commission.

• Management proposal — Provide a summary of your approach and proposal for the ongoing management of the Colony.

• Legal requirements — Provide a summary of how you will plan to address any legal and regulatory requirements associated with a renovation or new development, such as, but not limited to FEMA. • Financial capability — Provide details of your financial capability to support your proposal including sources of financing.

The association is giving each developer an hour-and-a-half for their presentation, and written proposals are required two weeks after the presentations are made to the board.

The 232 unit owners will eventually select the winning proposal by a 75% majority vote.

Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray ‘Murf’ Klauber could lose his penthouse apartment and office if liens are not paid.

The penthouse units that Colony Beach & Tennis Resort longtime owner Dr. Murray “Murf ” Klauber has lived in for more than 30 years are in foreclosure.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association is pursuing a foreclosure against Klauber’s penthouse apartment and office, known as Units 500 and 501, which are on the sixth floor of the resort’s hotel.

The association is seeking to recover a total of $35,906.89, which includes both a principal sum of $28,000, along with interest and attorney fees.

Unit 500, which is Klauber’s residence, has a lien for a principal sum of $14,000, for a total sum of $17,953.44 when combined with interest and attorney fees.

Unit 501, which is Klauber’s office, also contains a lien for a total sum of $17,953.44.

When asked about the monies being sought, Colony Association President Jay Yablon said that for the last two years, each unit in the association has been assessed $5,000 per year (payable in quarterly $1,250 assessments) and a $4,000 special assessment for legal fees the association voted in favor of in fall 2009.

Yablon said he didn’t have a comment regarding the foreclosure of the two units.

“This is an internal matter between the association and one of its unit owners,” Yablon said.

If Klauber does not pay the amount, the units will be sold to the highest bidder at a public sale set for 9 a.m. May 12 online at www.sarasota.foreclose.com.

Klauber told the Longboat Observer the auction won’t happen, and he intends to pay the money owed, although he doesn’t agree with the payment.

“Those units are in my name; I paid for them individually and they are not in the partnership,” said Klauber, who said he thinks it’s “ludicrous” that he will be paying assessments that, in part, go to pay legal fees for rulings he is appealing.

“I will pay those assessments this week to avoid the auction, but they (the association) are not deserving of the funds. I will pay it because I will never put them (the units) up for sale.”

KLAUBER UPSET WITH RESORT DETERIORATION Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber is furious with the way the shuttered resort looks today.

“This place is a total disaster, and nothing has been done to it until recently when the association decided it wanted to allow unit owners to use some of the units,” Klauber said. “If past guests saw what this place looked like right now, they would never come back in the future.

The reputation I built here is being destroyed.”

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+ New Pass Bridge repair scheduled for this week The New Pass Bridge signalization light is broken and is being repaired this week, according to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials.

Vice Mayor David Brenner discovered the bridge light was out when he inquired as to why a state variable message sign was still sitting in the

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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.  Town Commission Regular Workshop — 1 p.m. Thursday, April 28. 

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

right of way just south of the bridge, even though the Gulf of Mexico Drive paving project was completed weeks ago.

“Some of my constituents called me to complain about the sign, and I was told it’s staying in place until the light is repaired to get motorists to proceed with caution over the bridge,” Brenner said.

A paving contractor truck inadvertently knocked the bridge light out a couple of weeks ago, and FDOT was waiting for a part to repair the light.

The sign, according to FDOT officials, will be removed in two weeks.

+ Firefighter seeks settlement from town Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Matt Taylor has informed the town he is considering legal action if the town doesn’t compensate him between $100,000 and $200,000 for what he perceives as defamatory statements made by Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle.

Taylor believes a four-sentence e-mail Hogle sent to the town’s human resources manager was aimed at

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Nearly one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Mote Marine has announced a conference that will highlight habitats and needed protections for the Gulf in the aftermath of the disaster.

“Beyond Horizon” will take place from May 11 to May 13, at Mote and will focus on protecting and preserving the Gulf. The conference will include a discussion of the mechanisms that can be used to develop a more comprehensive approach to managing the Gulf and its resources.

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“For Mote, and for all the scientists who study the Gulf, the spill and its effects will remain a key scientific focus for years to come,” said Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, Mote’s president and CEO, in a prepared statement.

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ridiculing and scorning him. In the e-mail, Hogle suggested that a firefighter, who met with Hogle to discuss what he perceives as missing money from his pension, “has very serious mental health issues.”

Taylor, who submitted the e-mail into record, has since completed and passed physical and psychological training tests and is still employed by the town.

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By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Tree trimming: too much off the top?

After questioning from two Sands Points residents, town planner Steve Schield ruled five ficus trees were improperly cut.

Sands Point residents Rick and Marsha Crawford were frustrated when they returned to their Islandside condominium Tuesday morning to see tree trimming crews on the property cutting back five ficus trees. The Crawfords said the trees were being stripped of all their leaves.

Rick Crawford told the Longboat Observer he was able to stop a trimming crew from severely cutting the trees back two years ago.

“All we want is some greenery left on the trees,” said Crawford, who said his requests were ignored by Sands Point President Julian Hansen. “This isn’t normal tree trimming, and the Sands Point board should not have the legal authority to do this.”

Hansen, however, said that the trees are cut back to their limbs every one to two years to keep the trees from becoming unmanageable.

“The way the trees were cut is the standard trimming for ficus trees,” Hansen said. “We hire professional tree trimmers to trim them correctly. Cutting them like this every so often keeps the trees from getting too big and ensures the roots don’t get large enough toLBK disrupt the concrete pavers in 2010 J our community.”

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Tree Pruning Educational Session Longboat Key Town Planner Steve Schield will hold a Tree Pruning and Permitting Educational Session at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. The session will discus ways to properly prune trees and palm trees. The event is open to the public.

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Ficus trees on Sands Point property were trimmed improperly, according to Longboat Key town planner Steve Schield.

said the trees on the property were not trimmed correctly and violate town code.

“It’s not good to ‘hat rack’ a tree like that, because you end up with hundreds of tiny, little new branches that are badly connected and a tree that’s now shaped liked a hat rack,” Schield said. “The only saving grace is the ficus is the only tree that will survive such a trimming shock.”

Schield called the trimming at Sands Point “extremely improper.” He said the town’s tree code allows staff to hand out fines of up to $500 if staff observes improper trimming.

“There are other ways to cut a ficus tree to make it stronger and not weaker,” Schield said.

Hansen said all tree-trimming decisions are made by the board.

However, he said he understands the Crawfords’ concern.

“When the trees are cut back considerably, they don’t look super good,” Hansen said. “But I am told you can’t kill a ficus.”

Hansen’s comments did little to assuage Rick Crawford’s concerns.

“The Hansens will head back to Chicago next week and won’t have to look at these barren trees all summer,” Crawford said. “We will.”

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MEDICAL MEETING

By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Key group to hold health-care discussion The prescription for a healthy Longboat Key has yet to be determined. But on Wednesday, April 27, the community is invited to a presentation entitled, “The Future of Health Care on Longboat Key,” organized by the Longboat Healthcare Committee, a board organized last summer

by Dr. Pamela Letts for her Centre Shops Family Practice and Urgent Care.

Letts has discussed the difficulty of practicing medicine year-round on Longboat Key because of its seasonal fluctuations in population. Last summer, Letts, along with Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos and Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner visited the Boca Grande Health Clinic, which is subsidized by a nonprofit foundation, to examine whether a similar model could work on Longboat Key. The Longboat Healthcare Committee is currently holding discussions with residents and business leaders to determine the viability of a community foundation.

“We’re just doing some small group meetings to explore whether they agree that

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this is an essential service on the island and whether they’re interested in that specific methodology of achieving it,” Letts said.

Members of the Longboat Healthcare Committee will speak at the meeting.

Brenner said that he recently attended a health-care meeting of about 20 residents and was pleased with the discussion.

According to Brenner, the group discussed the possibility of bringing all healthrelated services, such as dentistry, physical therapy and initiatives such as Longboat Island Chapel’s Aging in Paradise Resource Center, under one roof.

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Grant the Colony extension Everybody on Longboat Key invariably comments about the tragedy of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort — the deterioration and temporary shuttering of the Key’s most prominent historic landmark (that is, the most historic landmark still standing, or in this case, leaning). And notice we said “temporary shuttering.”

As one Longboater once described it: What a spaghetti ball.

Tangled like no one can imagine.

Invariably, though, when you talk to Longboaters they remain optimistic. The Colony will be reborn and will revive its luster, and with it the luster of Longboat Key. This is what everyone knows must happen — for the future of the island. A redeveloped and expanded Longboat Key Club and Resort alone will not revitalize Longboat Key. The Colony must be a part of the future.

To that end, it’s crucial that the town officials and Town Commission recognize it is in every property owner’s and the community’s best interest to give the Colony’s owners — the unit owners and Dr. Murray “Murf ” Klauber — ample and reasonable time to work out a plan that brings the Colony back to life.

Heretofore, Jay Yablon, president of the unit owners association, which holds the fate of the Colony units, has been working under increasing pressure to avoid the town declaring the Colony abandoned.

Were that to occur, it would be as tragic as what already has occurred.

Declaring the Colony abandoned would cause the Colony to forfeit 127 of its 237 tourism units, devalue the property more than it already has been — and devalue all of Longboat Key. To avoid that fate, the association has had two options: 1) ask for an extension before triggering the abandonment ordinance; or 2) take tangible steps to show the Colony plans to re-open some or all of its units before Aug. 15, the one-year anniversary of its shutting down and the deadline for declaring the Colony abandoned.

Last week, Tampa lawyer Don Hemke submitted a 10-page petition to the town on behalf of the unit owners association requesting that deadline be extended to Dec. 31, 2012. His petition invoked the clause in the town codes that allows for an extension on the basis of “legal restraints.”

Hemke further asked the town to provide for a renewal of the extension, if necessary, “as long as the association is diligently proceeding … toward restoring, redeveloping or reopening the Colony.”

While it took Hemke 10 pages to argue his case convincingly, he crystallized in item number 33 in the letter the most compelling reason for an extension: “There is no public interest in attempting to eliminate the Colony’s ‘grandfathered’ density. Indeed, such elimination would be contrary to the public interest.”

The Town Commission is expected to consider the association’s petition at its regular meeting May 2. This issue should not require any debate. It is in everyone’s interest to extend the association’s deadline to Dec. 31, 2012 — and beyond.

This is vital to the life and future of the Key.

+ $113,000-a-year policeman

Nearly everyone deserves a second chance. Sometimes even a third chance.

We’ll give that much to Longboat Key’s new police patrol captain, Bill Tokajer.

Fifteen and 21 years ago, Tokajer succumbed to two separate ethical lapses that resulted in suspensions from the Bradenton Police Department. But ever since then, he served as a decorated officer and an exemplar of propriety and leadership. He rose to deputy chief in Bradenton.

Last week Tokajer received high praise from Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski. “We were very sorry to lose him,” Radzilowski said of Tokajer’s retirement and subsequent hiring on Longboat.

GROUNDS TO EXTEND COLONY DEADLINE

From the town codes: “[a] nonconforming building or structure not used or occupied in a lawful manner or vacant for a period of one year or more shall be considered an abandonment and the nonconforming building or structure shall be removed or made conforming. However, should the period of nonuse or vacancy be caused by legal restraints upon the owner or lessee, the owner or lessee may set forth such grounds in a petition to the Town Commission …

The time may be extended by the Town Commission for good cause shown .....”

OK, we have no qualms with Tokajer’s abilities or his hiring. It’s the salary that is the problem — $73,185 a year, plus, of course, Longboat Key’s plush police benefits.

Believe it or not, that’s a normal rate for a police captain in the United States. And while many of us seem out of touch with government pay reality these days, perhaps Longboaters can take some solace in this: If you think police and fire pay scales are out of whack here, West Palm Beach is advertising for an experienced police officer. The salary: $113,000 a year!

As we’ve said often: It pays to be in government.

+ We need a TABOR

You should dismiss the Mainstream Media-ites and others who are railing against the Legislature placing a constitutional amendment question on the ballot that would cap annual government spending at the rates of population growth and inflation combined.

These pro-government troglodytes always trot out references to Colorado’s experience with “TABOR”, the Taxpayers Bill of Rights that imposed a similar cap on spending. They say Colorado is a primary example of how spending limits don’t work.

Do your research. They are wrong.

You’ll find out that for nearly five years after it was enacted, Colorado was an

economic star in America. Its economy was among the healthiest; its tax burden was declining; the government generated surpluses; and Colorado residents enjoyed receiving their annual tax refunds because of the surpluses. They received this money because the tax-and-spending cap held government spending in check while the economy was roaring.

This was unlike Florida and most other states, which never shake the addiction of spending as much or more than comes in.

Those opposed to a Taxpayer Bill of Rights always say Colorado suffered after the dot-com bust because of TABOR. But here’s what happened: Colorado collected $8.9 billion in 2001.

Its TABOR law allowed it to keep only $7.9 billion, refunding $1 billion to taxpayers. The next year, 2002, revenues fell to $7.8 billion. This meant the Colorado Legislature had to “re-set” or “ratchetdown” spending to the new baseline of $7.8 billion.

This is no different than what happens in Florida during a recession. Government must cut back. But in Colorado in 2002, rather than having to cut back government spending from the $8.9 billion ceiling from the previous year down to $7.8 billion, the legislature had to cut only $100 million.

In other words, TABOR helped control expenses so Colorado’s legislature wasn’t facing the same fate that Florida’s Legislature is now — a $3.5 billion gap.

What’s more, don’t fall for the argument that as proof that TABOR didn’t work, Colorado’s Republican Gov. Bill Owens in 2004 and 2005 joined Democrats in asking taxpayers there to suspend the TABOR refunds for five years so the legislature could spend more money on government services. He caved. Not because of a budgetary crisis, but because he and his colleagues didn’t have the fortitude to make other tough choices.

Altruists, special interests and redistributionists fall into the category of the “invincibly ignorant” when it comes to government spending. They will never accept the conclusion that the only way to control government spending is to limit specifically how much it can spend.

Florida should have a Colorado-like Taxpayer Bill of Rights. If only Florida’s lawmakers had the guts to do it. Marco Rubio where are you when we need you?

U.S. TAX SYSTEM: THE GREATEST SCAM OF ALL Tax day is over. Good riddance to this day of legalized thievery.

Indeed, Congress perpetrated the greatest tax scam in American history in 1943 when it enacted the automatic payroll withholding for federal taxes.

This serves as a Novacaine on Americans’ psyche on what they’re actually paying in taxes. If Americans had to write a monthly check to the U.S. government or IRS, they would go ballistic over paying as much as $35 of every $100 of their earnings to those running Congress.

Equally deflating is how so many Americans regard it as a normal fact of life that they choose to hire their personal accountants or such outfits as H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and TurboTax to avoid dealing with the hassles of trying to decipher the absurd tax code.

This, too, is a crime. Consider: According to David Keating,

a director of the National Taxpayers Foundation, the income-tax industry employs more people than are employed at the five largest Fortune 500 companies — “more than all the workers at Wal-Mart, United Parcel Service, McDonald’s, International Business Machines and Citigroup combined.”

Economist Arthur Laffer wrote in Monday’s Wall Street Journal that tax compliance in America costs Americans an estimated $431 billion a year. And just to put that in perspective, that’s what the annual federal deficit was under George W. Bush — back when we thought that amount was outrageous.

All of that time, talent and money wasted on tax preparation.

All of that not being used on productive uses that create jobs and a higher standard of living for our heirs. This is the greatest scam of all, a monumental American tragedy.

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+ Theft victim thankful for church help Dear Editor: I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and thank everybody for the generous support shown to me by the congregation of the Longboat Island Chapel and the Rev. Ken Gill. Sometime early Sunday morning on April 3, my car was stolen from in front of my house. Because I was going to be playing later that morning at the Longboat Island Chapel, my drums were in the car. My family was informed at 3 a.m. that the torched car had been found, with no sign of my drums. All of the support from the congregation after hearing about my loss will not only allow me to replace my stolen drums, but it made me realize that the good in the world far outweighs the bad. Thank you all so much.

Elijah Anderson Sarasota

+ Garden Club thankful for volunteers Dear Editor: The Garden Club sends a big thank you to all the people who made our “Taste of the Keys and Male Fashion Show” so much fun.

Thanks to Matt Walsh, who took on the role of master of ceremonies, and did a fantastic job. Thanks to our wonderful models, Mayor Jim Brown, Commissioners Jack Duncan, Phil Younger and Lynn Larson, Ron Johnson, Tom Aposporos, Jack Black, Andrew Vac, Town Manager Bruce St. Denis, Fire Chief Paul Dezzi and his twin sons and Police Chief Al Hogle, who strutted the walkway in Brooks Brothers clothes. We applaud your style.

We thank the restaurants for providing the unending food, the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, Mar Vista, Old Salty Dog, Dry Dock Waterfront Grill,

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Chart House, Lazy Lobster of Longboat Key, Tango Steakhouse & Sushi, Terrace on the Circle, Lido Beach Grill, Joe’s Eats and Sweets, Longboat Key Club and Resort and Tokyo Steak House. We thank those who attended and helped support the Garden Club’s scholarship and grant funds. Last and not least, we thank Susan Landau and Barbara Kerwin for the work and time they invested in this event. It was wonderful!

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By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Zoning board ponders criteria for variances After an influx of variance requests, the Zoning Board of Adjustment is worried about whether it’s using the proper guidelines for granting variances.

The Longboat Key Zoning Board of Adjustment is frustrated with the criteria it must follow when deciding whether to grant Key residents variances that allow them to build closer to the Gulf.

At its Thursday, April 14 meeting, the zoning board granted a home at 3037 Gulf of Mexico Drive a variance that allows the homeowner to build a second story (an additional 1,600 square feet) and move closer to the water.

But the decision was made with some reservations.

Board members believe it’s unclear what should be considered before granting the request.

The issues that property owners face, especially Gulf-front property owners, are the size of their homes, the proximity of their homes and the neighboring homes to the beach and their views.

Zoning board members must decide whether a property owner faces an undue hardship and not whether the property owner will have a worse view than his neighbor.

The board voted 5-2 to approve its recent variance, which went against the planning staff ’s recommendation that the variance should

+ Key visitor put off by loud music Dear Editor: Although we have been vacationing on Longboat Key for close to 20 years, and we love it, we are now reluctant to return, because we have been victims of egregious disturbances of the peace.

While we were staying at Sun ’N’ Sea Cottages on Friday and Saturday nights, April 15 and 16, wedding receptions were held outside under a tent at the Hilton hotel next door. The Friday reception went on until 9 p.m., then on Saturday until 11 p.m.

In both instances the music was so loud that it kept our 5-week-old grandson from going to sleep. Both receptions appear to have been in contravention of the Longboat Key code, Title 13, Chapter 130.02, which prohibits loud noise, and particularly the use of loud speakers, between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays and all day Sunday.

Finally, at 10 p.m. Saturday, I complained to the police, who acted swiftly to have the sound lowered. After the police had left, however, the sound level went back up for the last 10 or 15 minutes of the party. It should not be up to visitors to point out town laws that need to be enforced.

Eugene J. Johnson Williamstown, Mass.

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be denied.

The situation was disconcerting to zoning board member Ed Zunz, who begrudgingly voted to approve the variance.

“I don’t feel the legal standards for a variance have been met, but, by the same token, the building would be far better than what presently exists,” said Zunz, who noted the house’s existing walls would be strengthened.

“We felt there is reasonable use of the house now and the variance is not warranted,” said town planner Steve Schield, who noted that the board granted a variance to allow a second story of 1,600 additional square feet to a home that already has more than 3,000 square feet.

Board member Chuck Fuller agreed.

“We aren’t supposed to be controlled by precedence, but they keep coming up,” Fuller said. “It’s awfully hard to believe they don’t have reasonable use when the current structure is more than 3,000 square feet.”

The board agreed to allow town staff to work on preparing something for its review that might allow them to change variance criteria with more reasonable guidelines.

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+ Hats off to St. Armands Key Lutheran ladies

A Palm Sunday tradition at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church is the wearing of Easter bonnets. Each year, the ladies of the congregation don their prettiest hats and pose for a group photo. Daughters and granddaughters also don cute chapeaus. The organizer of the tradition is Nancy Laudando.

The bonnets range from bright-colored straw hats to floral creations.

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The Key of Sea Chorus concluded the season with a spring concert March 24, at The Players Club. In addition to the usual Broadway tunes, two original songs written by members were performed. “Frustration” was written by Brenda Lederman, and “Early Bird Special” was the work of Judy Goldstein.

Also appearing with the group were the Four Keys, of the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys.

Quartet members are Gordon Lenci, John Park, Bob McPherson and Bob Kemp.

Carol Whitfield leads the Key of Sea Chorus, and during the season the group performs at retirement centers, nursing homes and condominiums. The group’s organizer is Judie Lutsky.

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History will note that by March 2007—with 13,477 properties for sale in Sarasota County alone—our painful, four-year-long market contraction was just getting started. Lackluster sales from the month before created a 25-month supply of available properties, based on closed transactions; and a 23-month supply, based on pending transactions.

As challenging as the market was, there’s little doubt why so many foreign buyers chose to step up and buy. Their economies were booming (still), their currencies were increasingly potent against the dollar; and ours was arguably becoming the best buyers’ market in history. Moreover the U.S.—and particularly Florida—has long been viewed as one of the safest and most desirable havens on earth to own properties.

As these transactions increased, if your goal as a seller was to reach as many of these international buyers as possible, you did the right thing by listing your property with Michael Saunders & Company. Exactly four years later, nothing’s changed.

Our on-going partnerships with the world’s leading referral networks is why international buyers discover properties in Southwest Florida more often through Michael Saunders & Company than any other local independent, franchise or chain. These brokerage partners—who

operate 6,000 offices with 200,000 agents in 52 countries—include Christie’s International Real Estate, Luxury Portfolio International, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Mayfair International Realty and the European Real Estate Network. Plus, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International refer countless buyers to Florida from thousands of its member offices throughout the U.S. Another reason your home is seen more often by buyers outside the U.S. is our unequaled Web presence; which enables it to be previewed instantly by Internet browsers from Des Moines to Dubai. In addition, our longstanding commitment to technology assures that michaelsaunders.com rises to the top of virtually every search engine query involving real estate in Southwest Florida.

Now, as our market’s recovery quickens, the number of properties for sale has been cut in half—to 6,286—with 6.7 months of available properties based on closed sales; and 4.5 months based on pending sales.

(Source: Trendgraphix, March 2011) With prices this low amid the nation’s economic recovery, domestic buyers from all over are back with a vengeance. Meanwhile international buyers still accounted for 22% of Florida’s existing home sales in 2010. Approximately 13% of these took place in Southwest Florida, with buyers from Canada, the U.K. and Western Europe accounting for most. (Source: Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida; National Association of REALTORS® 2010) Our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World provides

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While many of our agents’ high-value transactions have involved international buyers, most international transactions in the state of Florida were in line with the typical price range identified in NAR’s Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida—from $160,000 to $240,000.

It’s pure myth that international buyers routinely spend more than domestic buyers.

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Longboat Key Historical Society — 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, the area’s oldest family-owned and -operated marina. Call Tom Mayers at 383-6598.

Sarasota Open Players Party — takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 25, at 1233 N. Gulfstream Ave., Penthouse 1.

Meet the tennis players competing in the 2011 Sarasota Open, which takes place from April 23 to May 1, at the Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens. Proceeds from the players party benefit the Sarasota Open Foundation. Tickets are $100. Call 809-8996 or visit sarasotaopen.org.

Lido Shores Homeowners Association Awards Ceremony — takes place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in St. Armands Circle Park. Sarasota Police Officer Donzia Franklin, who patrols Lido Shores and St. Armands Circle at night, will be honored

for her service. The event is open to the public. Contact Bob Thill at 388-5256.

Networking at Noon — takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 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.

Sarasota Bay Watch Sister Keys Cleanup — takes place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7. Volunteers will meet at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway, to be transported to Sister Keys by boat. Participants will be treated to lunch at Mar Vista after the cleanup.

For information or registration, call 9535333 or visit sarasotabaywatch.org.

Classic Corvette Car Show — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, on St. Armands Circle. The event is sponsored by the Skyway Corvette Show. Call 388-1554.

DON’T MISS Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub Easter Egg Hunt What: This Easter egg hunt features three age categories, and every egg will contain a treat.

The child who finds the golden egg will receive a special prize.

Children should bring their own Easter egg baskets. Contact Caryn Hodge at 778-8705.

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23 Where: Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway

HOLY WEEK services All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will hold 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. 3838161.

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 595 Bay Isles Drive, Suite 220, will hold 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.

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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 Maundy Thursday communion service at 5:30 p.m.; a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. a sunrise Easter Sunday service at 7 a.m.; a contemporary worship service at 9 a.m.; and a traditional worship service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mark Bernthal is the pastor. 388-1234.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold 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.

Msgr. Gerard Finegan is the pastor. 383-1255.

Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will hold a Yizkor Passover service at 10 a.m.

Monday, April 25. Friday Shabbat services are at 8 p.m. and Saturday Shabbat services are at 10 a.m.

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Police informed the owner of the car he couldn’t allow his companion, who has a learner’s permit, to drive the car.

April 8 Out with a bang 1:01 a.m. — 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Driving Under the Influence. Police heard a loud bang and found a car in a ditch on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Police found a woman in the car, who had the smell of alcohol on her breath. She was mumbling that she wanted to go back to her boyfriend’s house. The woman was arrested for driving under the influence, careless driving and property damage.

Neighborhood watch 4:04 p.m. — 700 block of Tarawitt Drive. Suspicious Circumstance. A man reported that his neighbor informed him that someone tried to get into his home while he was gone. The neighbor didn’t call police at the time because she wasn’t sure what the man was doing.

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April 7, 1986 5:10 a.m. 3700 block of GMD. Suspicious auto. People were looking for (and saw) Halley’s comet.

April 9, 1997 6 p.m. Broadway. Gunshots being fired. Noise coming from Privateers role-playing event celebrating Florida Heritage Days.

April 9 Beach fire extinguished 6:43 p.m. — 3400 block of GMD. Fire.

Longboat Key Fire Rescue extinguished a fire in a wooded area of a beach access.

The fire started when someone threw hot coals near the trunk of a pine tree.

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10:44 a.m. — Intersection of GMD and Longboat Club Road. Accident. A bicyclist told police that he had to slam on his brakes to avoid an approaching car, and he flipped over the handlebars and onto the pavement. Witnesses stated that two large Verizon trucks could have impaired the driver’s vision of the bicyclist. Tickets were not issued, because no collision occurred. The bicyclist was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

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Plaques of appreciation were also given to participants in the club’s 35th annual Home & Garden tour. They were: Jim and Susan Pressly; Don and Mary Haas; Lenny and Susan Landau; Honey Mann; and Ralph and Sheri Trine.

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The gazebo at Joan M. Durante Park April 12 was the setting for the annual meeting of the Longboat Key Garden Club. At the meeting, the club awards its college scholarships and grants.

Chairwoman Susan Phillips presented $3,000 scholarships to Tracy Ann Fanora, University of Florida; Megan A. Szrom, University of South Florida; and Jamie Rae Schindewolf, Florida State University. Grants were also presented to the Friends of Extension, Manatee County Master Gardeners, $1,000; Mote Marine Laboratory, $2,000; Save Our Seabirds, $1,250; Sarasota Bay Watch, $1,000; Anna Maria Elementary School, $1,000; and Longboat Key Library, $250.

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A late-afternoon wine tasting at Harry’s Continental Kitchen April 13 was a benefit for the Longboat Library. Representatives of the allvolunteer library were present to provide information about the library operation and memberships. A table of bestsellers from the library’s used-book collection attracted book-lovers.

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Although undergoing therapy at an area facility, Sanders arranged for a mobile van to help her make the trip to attend. She was a pioneer in Mote’s sea-turtle conservation program and chairwoman of the programs committee for volunteers.

Another 30-year volunteer, Ruth DeLynn, a former Key resident, is a Mote adjunct scientist and is curator of the dolphin and whalebone collection named in her honor.

Sarasota resident Dave Bowman, an aquarium guide, and Longboat resident B.J. Peters, volunteer education specialist, also have 30 years of service.

In 2010, Mote volunteers served in 1,500 positions and donated nearly 200,000 hours.

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Longboat Island Chapel held its annual Farewell Italian Dinner Wednesday, April 13, at the chapel.

Chapel members said their good-byes for the summer and also bid farewell to their maintenance staff member, Jim Hubert, who is retiring after 11 years. The Rev. Ken Gill and the rest of the church presented Hubert with a miniature version of the chapel’s gazebo as a present.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

COMMUNITY SEDER

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By Dora Walters | Senior Editor

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Christ Church hosts casual farewell party Each year when snowbirds return to homes up North, friends gather to say good-bye for the season. On April 15, members of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian gathered at The Shores for a casual farewell party.

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Rabbi Jonathan Katz led the reading of the Haggadah, the book describing the 14 steps of the Jewish experience in Egypt and the exodus. The traditional Seder plate with its symbolic egg, lamb bone, greenery, salt water and charoset was served.

Dr. Ann Stephenson-Moe and Rebecca Hill presented music during the evening.

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ric company, where she later became a buyer and marketing specialist.

In 1977, the Frys moved to Sarasota and bought a store they called A Little Something, which eventually became A Little Something for Bed, Bath and Table, and then Square on the Circle.

Mrs. Fry was instrumental in founding the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District (BID), which was the first BID not only in Sarasota, but in the state, and served as one of its three directors. She was a member of the St. Armands Residents Association Board of Directors and helped to form the St. Armands Landowners Merchants and Residents Association.

Mrs. Fry was recently recognized by the Sarasota City Commission with a proclamation declaring April 4, 2011, Vicki Fry Day. Mrs. Fry was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota for more than three decades. There she was an elder, served as chair of the preschool board for the past 11 years, was a youth leader for more than 20 years and served on a committee to develop a contemporary worship service. She was a member of Bird Key Yacht Club, where she served as both social chairwoman and chair of the house and grounds. She also served on the Sarasota High School 50th reunion committee.

Mrs. Fry is remembered for teaching her family and friends that life is not about weathering the storms but learning to dance in the rain. She enjoyed creating memories by traveling to exciting destinations.

Mrs. Fry is survived by her husband of 46 years, Buck; daughters Elaine and Kimberly; five grandchildren; and

band, Gabe; sons Charles and Gabe; daughter, Nicole Buky-Kasten; two grandchildren; sisters Rose Slaber and Maureen Liotta; brothers John Drennan and Charles Drennan; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service took place Saturday, April 16. Memorial donations can be made to the Ministry of Presence Inc., which provides supplies and aid in Haiti, P.O. Box 784, Oneco, Fla., 34264-0784.

Charles “Chuck” Voltz Baum, 86, of Longboat Key, died April 7. Born in 1924, in Pittsburgh, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a crew member aboard LCT 536 and was among the first on the beach of Omaha during the Normandy invasion. After the war, Mr. Baum and his wife, Skip, settled in southern California.

In the late 1950s, he began importing special tools for the German automotive repair trade, and by the 1960s, he set up manufacturing in Los Angeles.

Mr. and Mrs. Baum moved in 1972 to Sarasota and moved their company to the area that same year.

Mr. Baum is survived by his children, Dorianne Serijan, of southern California; Dave Baum, of central Washington state; and Dexter Baum, of Sarasota. A memorial service will take place later this year in Southern California.

Vicki Voyles Fry

Vicki Voyles Fry, 67, of St. Armands Key, died April 17. Born July 14, 1943, in Muncie, Ind., she moved in 1955 to Sarasota and graduated from Sarasota High School in 1961.

She went on to Florida State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in special education and Fry was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. There she met her husband, Buck, whom she married April 25, 1965.

Mrs. Fry became the first special education teacher in 1965 in Columbus, Miss., and from 1968 through 1970 taught special education at Ramey Air Force Base, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, where she also earned her master’s degree in educational administration.

She moved in 1972 to Baltimore and discovered her love for art and decorating, developing window and store displays for a local Stretch-and-Sew fab-

Patricia ‘Patti’ Buky

Patricia “Patti” Buky, 53, of Holmes Beach, died April 10.

Born Jan. 30, 1958, in Chicago, she moved in 1988 to Anna Maria Island. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, in Holmes Beach, and enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, cruising Buky and helping others.

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A celebration of life will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St., Sarasota. At Mrs. Fry’s request, colorful attire is required, and no black is allowed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 1751 Mound St., Sarasota, Fla., 34236.

William Carroll Mott

William Carroll Mott, 83, of Longboat Key, died April 18.

Born June 15, 1927, in Carlisle, Iowa, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and graduated from Grinnell College, in Grinnell, Iowa, and law school at Drake University, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mr. Mott was an executive with Mott General Motors Corp. and spent 25 years with General Motors Overseas Corp., in Europe and Africa, where he earned the position of executive vice president of the overseas division. He moved in 1989 to Longboat Key from Charlevoix, Mich., and was a member of Longboat Island Chapel.

A service will take place at 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 23, at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Donations can be made to the chapel’s outreach ministries at islandchapel. com. To share memories of Mr. Mott, visit lordmott.com.

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NEW LISTING

waterclub204.com Delightful, B plan with 3BR and sitting room. Furnishings included. $1,499,000

waterclub404.com 4th floor, pool and garden views out to the Gulf. $1,499,000

waterclub804.com 9th floor, Brighton, sunset side of building 2 with views that go on forever. $1,395,000

waterclub-208.com 3BR, wraparound floor plan with sunset views. Furnished. $999,000

SANCTUARY 545sanctuary201.com Ascot plan offers Gulf and pool views. 3BR/3.5BA plus bonus room. $1,595,000

PLAYERS CLUB playersclub502C.com Beautiful, light and bright 3BR penthouse with Gulf, bay and city views. $999,000

MAJESTIC BAY

PIERRE pierre501.com Wraparound views, 5th floor, south side, value-priced residence. $899,000

PROMENADE promenade402.com Southern corner, 3BR/3BA, turnkey furnished and views of the Gulf, bay and city. $899,000

SEAPLACE seaplacem2-411.com Direct Gulf, 2BR/2BA, 4th floor, turnkey furnished. $499,000 seaplaceg7209.com G-7 bldg with Gulf/sunset views. Updated, furnished and ready to enjoy! $339,000 seaplaceg3213.com 1BR/2BA townhouse.

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▲ majesticbay401.com Golden Gate Point – 3BR covers an entire floor. $1,695,000 COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 1015bogeylane.com Built in 2003, this 4,405 ft home has beautiful, long water views and deep water boating. Steps to the beach. Gorgeous finishes. $1,699,000 511bowspritlane.com Open plan with 4BR and family room on extra large, waterfront lot. Vaulted ceilings, tiled flooring. $1,095,000 551yardarmlane.com 3BR/2BA mid-canal home in terrific condition. $649,000 512cutterln.com This charming 3BR/2BA split plan has been lovingly updated.

Southern facing, deep water, exceptional value. $599,000 552rangerlane.com Incredible value, deep water, 3BR/2BA home. $599,000

HARBOR SECTION 521harborcaydrive.com 3BR plus den, oversized pool, deep water harbor. $1,495,000 THE LANDINGS 1469landingscircle.com Located in the heart of Sarasota, this 3BR townhome has bay views. $449,000 BIRD KEY

▲ 611mourningdove.com 4BR/5BA, direct bayfront.

Cook’s kitchen, travertine, wine storage. $3,445,000 258robindrive.com Over 5,000 sf surrounded by luscious gardens. $1,150,000 523nspoonbilldrive.com Completely renovated, new roof, kitchen, baths, plumbing, electric. $699,000

▲ 415lambiancedr402.com Wraparound terrace and views of Gulf, bay and city! 2,350 sf in a Southern corner. $1,425,000 415lambiancedr302.com Southern corner, 3BR/3BA Areca plan with outstanding finishes. $1,295,000

TOWELS COURT 1857morrillstreet.com Two-story home. 2BR/2BA upstairs apartment over your own studio. $499,000 SOUTH SIESTA KEY 9250blindpassroad.com 3BR plus den, contemporary home is very private! Elevator, marble flooring and elevated pool. $2,495,000

1. grandbay446.com Turnkey furnished residence with 2 parking spaces is ready to move into! $1,499,000 2. grandbay261.com Antigua plan with sweeping views of bay, downtown and golf course. $1,195,000 3. grandbay211.com Oversized terrace, wood floors, 3BR/3.5BA and amazing views! $1,049,000 4. grandbay322.com Vistas of view, Biscayne 3BR/3.5BA with wrap around terraces. $829,000 5. grandbay642.com Charming, bright 2BR/2BA with lovely bay views. $499,000

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Lido Shores couple purchases Grand Mariner for $9.5 million. PAGE 2B.

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FASHION PLATES

Fidelity Investments tournament draws tennis-loving crowd.

By Dora Walters | Senior Editor

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bonding All smiles are event co-chairwomen Garden Club members Barbara Kerwin, left, and Susan Landau, right, with Longboat Key Center for the Arts Executive Director Jane Buckman

It was a first, but judging by the applause from the enthusiastic audience, the event will likely become a staple on Longboat Key. The event was “A Taste of the Keys and Male Fashion Show,” which took place April 13, and was hosted by the Longboat Key Garden Club and the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Models for the fashion show, which was coordinated by Brooks Brothers, were town commissioners and officials plus wellknown men around town. All were good sports, but some strutted their stuff more than others on the runway.

A special hit with the audience were Fire Chief Paul Dezzi’s 12-year-old twin sons, Nick and Ryan, who walked the runway like pros. Wives of the models lined the runway and cheered on their guys and even slipped dollar bills into their waistbands and socks.

And one more surprise was when Mayor Jim Brown stepped onto the runway arm and arm with Town Commissioner Lynn Larson, who was wearing a frilly hat.

Before and after the show, the guests feasted on treats from 12 area restaurants. Chairwomen were Susan Landau and Barbara Kerwin from the Garden Club. The event was held at the Arts Center.

Town Commissioner Lynn Larson joins Mayor Jim Brown for a walk down the runway.

Michael Garey and Richard Perlman

Jack Black and Police Chief Al Hogle are ready to hit the tennis courts.

Town Commissioner Jack Duncan, ready for a beach outing, strolled the runway barefoot.

Nick and Ryan Dezzi, 12-yearold twin sons of Fire Chief Paul Dezzi, modeled in the show.

Photos by Dora Walters

Town Manager Bruce Denis smiles for a fan.

The ladies in the audience show their appreciation.

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Bruce A. Myer

real estate | transactions

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SELLING LUXURY REAL ESTATE FOR OVER 30 YEARS

By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Rated in the Top 100 agents in Florida JUST REDUCED!

JUST LISTED!

SLEEPY LAGOON - Unique 7BR/5.5BA home on THE SHORE - 3BR/3BA ground floor condo canal with dock/lift. $599,000 tastefully updated. Large water views. $699,000

JUST LISTED!

VILLA DI LANCIA - 3BR/3BA corner residence w/ large terrace. Fully furnished. $1,599,000

4% TO SELLING AGENT

SANCTUARY - Tastefully updated 3BR/3BA condo in gulf front complex. $849,000

JUST REDUCED!

SEAPLACE - Beautiful 3rd floor 2BR/2BA condo Offered at $249,500

Inn On The Beach

QUEENS HARBOUR - 4BR+Den/3.5BA home with beautiful bay views and private dock. $2,295,000

Fairway Bay

$469,000 $469,000 $439,000 $239,000

2BR/2.5BA

$449,000 Just Reduced!

2BR/2BA

$415,000

2BR/2BA

$399,000

2BR/2BA

$329,000 Just Reduced!

Ralph and Sheri Trine, of Lido Shores, are the buyers of the 14-unit Grand Mariner condominium. The $9.5 million sale was reported in the April 14 issue of the Longboat Observer. Dream Island LLC completed the project in August 2007, after a legal battle that stretched nearly five years.

Over the next year, seven of the development’s units were put under contract.

But before they could close, LaSalle Bank NA filed a foreclosure suit against Dream Island LLC, claiming the developer had defaulted on $22.5 million in loans.

In 2009, Bank of America received a foreclosure judgment of more than $26 million and took over the 1.9-acre property.

Reid Murphy, of Developers Realty Inc., handled the transaction and will be marketing the units for the new ownership. He says that Bank of America kept the property in great shape.

“I think the big thing it needed was a price adjustment to attract a buyer now,” Murphy says of the lower costs offered by the $9.5 million purchase price. “Hopefully we can have it up and marketable for next season.”

— Additional reporting by Sean Roth

2-Story condo with boat dock!

Updated & partially furnished with covered parking space!

Furnished with Bay views!

Beachplace

Partially furnished and updated with great bay views!

2BR/2BA 4th Floor $449,000 2BR/2BA 2nd Floor $429,000

Dora Walters

A couple from Lido Shores purchases Grand Mariner

GREAT INCOME OPPORTUNITY!

CLUB SUITE Bldg. 2 CLUB SUITE Bldg. 4 CLUB SUITE Bldg. 2 CLUB SUITE Bldg. 5

The 14-unit Grand Mariner condominium sold for $9.5 million.

WATER CLUB 2-3BR/3BA Furnished Penthouse.

Outstanding bay/gulf views. $1,395,000

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Country Club Shores

NBI Sarasota Holdings Three LLC, a

Florida limited-liability company with a Reykjavik, Iceland, address, sold the vacant lot at 601 Golf Links Lane to Richard and Jacqueline Meckstroth, of Huntington, W.Va., for $1,575,000. The lot last sold for $1.62 million in October 2009.

The sale was the largest of the 18 transactions that occurred on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys between April 4 through April 8 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. The week’s sales included 15 on Longboat Key, two of which were in Manatee County, while one each occurred on Lido and St. Armands keys. Of the week’s sales, three exceeded $1 million.

Theodore and Linda Zuczek, of Sarasota, sold their home at 550 Golf Links Lane in Unit V to Diane Georgov, of Landenberg, Pa., for $899,000. Built in 1968, the 2,322-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $699,000 in March 2008.

In another Country Club Shores sale, Molly Schechter sold her home at 1191 Bogey Lane in Unit V to Robin and Melanie Carlstein for $795,000. Built in 1971, the 3,367-square-foot unit has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool. It sold for $460,000 in July 1998.

Also at Country Club Shores, Mary

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 3BR/4BA Exquisite home SUNRISE SHORES - Furnished 2BR + Den/2BA PIERRE- 3BR/3BA Two terraces and Gulf views Offered at $799,000 $349,000 on canal with many upgrades. $1,499,000 with bay views.

I HAVE CLOSED 16 SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS IN 2011 AND HAVE 7 PENDING CLOSINGS! JUST REDUCED!

HUDSON LANDINGS - Downtown 2-3BR/2BA condo with dock/lift and 1-car garage. $399,000

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LIDO BEACH CLUB - Furnished 2BR/2BA, 10th CLUB LONGBOAT - Furnished 3BR/2BA Top floor condo with Gulf view. $699,900 floor condo with partial Gulf views. $445,000

Longboat Key GULF FRONT - Wonderful 5 bedroom, 5 bath home on 1.2 acres with 44 ft. beach side lap pool. Other features include a kitchen with stainless appliances, 4 car garage and abundant fruit trees. ...........................FURNISHED $5,440,000 GULF FRONT - Corner ground floor 2/2 condo, beautifully updated, decorated and furnished, Pet friendly..... PENDING $549,000 HARBOUR LINKS - An awesome lifestyle awaits you in this corner villa with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a den and a 2 car garage, located on the Harbourside Golf course at the Longboat Key Club. The community is pet friendly and offers Beach Club membership. . ................................................................................................................................FURNISHED $409,000 YOU WILL ENJOY BAY & MARINA VIEWS from the living room, master bedroom & the screened porch of this 2/2 condo located at the south end of LBK. The community offers a heated pool, boat docks, fitness facility. Furnished...........$339,000 BANYAN BAY - Beach to Bay complex. This charming 2 bedroom condo is designed for seaside living. Tennis, pool, fishing pier. Pet Friendly................................................................................................................................................................$269,900 BAY HARBOUR - South end of LBK, 2/2 expertly renovated w/ direct bay and marina views. Amenities include boat docks, fishing pier heated pool. .......................................................................................................................................$395,000 LBK 2 bedroom and a den Village home - lovely treed lot - close to beach and bay.......................................... $489,000 WHITNEY BEACH - BEACH TO BAY - 1/1 in desirable community with boat docks, fishing pier, tennis courts, and a wonderful walking beach. 2 pets allowed .......................................................................................FURNISHED $199,000 UNIqUE 1 bedroom, 2 bath ground floor at Whitney Beach. Great amenities. 2 Pets allowed. FURNISHED $235,000 WINDWARD BAY - Sunrise, sunset! You’ll enjoy both from 2/2 renovated residence with unobstructed bay views.

The community offers 2 pools, tennis courts, fitness facility, and boat docks............................................................$399,000

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BUILDING PERMITS

Best Wishes during the Passover and Easter Holiday

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of April 8 through April 14, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address

Permit

Applicant

455 Longboat Club Road

Alteration

3292 LLC

$190,000

675 Longboat Club Road

Alteration Charles Cannon Jr., trustee

$125,000

Amount

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration Mark and Nancy Bazilian

2010 TOP SALES TEAM FOR MICHAEL SAUNDERS & CO. LONGBOAT KEY

$105,543

524 Cutter Lane

Addition

Nancy Goudy

1425 GMD

Alteration

Geraldine Mattson Life Estate

545 Sanctuary Drive

Alteration

Joseph Schena

455 Longboat Club Road

Alteration

The Pierre

$15,000

796-804 Spanish Drive S. Alteration

Streinz Family LLC

$13,036

771 Old Compass Road

Demolition

Paul White

$11,000

586 Lyons Lane

Re-roof

Robert Kirk

$9,975

573 Ketch Lane

Alteration

George Luther

$7,380

ew n

$44,167.96 $36,034.29

2509 GMD

Alteration Club condominium

$4,900

525 Yawl Lane

Addition Chippings Folly LLC

$3,890

2073 Harbour Links Drive Alteration

Lorraine Falivene

$3,000

3014 GMD

Alteration

James Browning

$955

582 Juan Anasco Drive

Alteration

Tiana Petie Corp.

$598.23

Queens Harbour

Edgar and Kay Greve sold their home at 3602 Fair Oaks Lane in Queens Harbour to Ann Anderson, of Atlanta, for $1,415,000. Built in 1990, the 3,007-square-foot unit has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming

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$44,000

LOnGBOAT KEY BEACh hOUSE panoraMIc gulf vIews & sunsets, approX. 3900 sf, prIvate Heated pool, Ideal MId-Key locatIon $3,800,000

Veranda Beach

Beth Bolla, of East China, Mich., sold her home at 512 Schooner Lane in Unit I to James and Michele Captain, of Tampa, for $465,500. Built in 1962, the 1,814-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sold for $100,000 in November 1978.

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pool. It last sold for $1.02 million in October 2006.

Water Club

Thomas Donohue, of Cincinnati, sold Unit 507 at the Water Club I, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Donald and Susan Ullmann, of Essex Fells, N.J., for $1.2 million. Built in 1996, the 2,965-squarefoot unit has three bedrooms and four bathrooms. It last sold for $1.05 million in April 2000.

SIESTA KEY BAYfROnT pEnInSULA Bay Island, 1.1+ acres, waterfront estate, no BrIdges to gulf, prIvate lagoon $2,300,000

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LOnGBOAT KEY CLUB & RESORT renovated 2 BedrooM prIvate Balcony golf & Bay vIew. In Hotel prograM. 2010 gross revenue - $74,200+ $739,000

Longboat Key CLub & ResoRt en PROVenCe - Exquisitely furnished gulf front condo that feels like a private home on the beach. A3929322 $2,800,000

VIZCAYA w/PRIVAte POOL - Tropical paradise spacious gulf condominium w/private pool & covered 1,200SF terrace. A344892 $2,725,000

TWO BEDROOM Price 2803 C+ $895,000 5401-02 B+ $739,000 CLUB SUITES 4301 A+ 6103 A

Unit Views Gross Revenue 2010 Beach $ 78,000+ Golf & Bay $ 74,200+

$475,000 Beach $349,000 Lagoon View

$ 68,800+ $ 40,100+

www.athomesarasota.com CLub LOnGbOAt - First floor walk out 3BR furnished condo. A3930517 $399,000

SuttOn PLACe - Ground floor condo w/bay views & remodeled kit. Pet friendly. A3928481 $300,000

COuntRY CLub ShOReS – New construction 4BR canal front home. A3929970 $995,000

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REAL ESTATE / FROM PAGE 3B

Bay Isles

Gerda Schaeffer sold her home at 551 Harbor Cove Circle to Philip and Susan Gaynes, 516 Bayport Way, for $999,000.

Built in 1983, the 3,128-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three-and-ahalf bathrooms and a swimming pool.

The property sold for $89,000 in January 1983.

Sanctuary

Manning LBK Inc., a Florida corporation with a London address, sold Unit B-706 at Sanctuary III, 545 Sanctuary Drive, located behind the Islandside gates of the Longboat Key Club and Resort, to Heung-Wing Li and Sau-Har Tang, husband and wife, of Chelmsford, Mass., for $890,000. Built in 1991, the 2,375-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. It last sold for $1.2 million in June 2004.

Longbeach Village

Brian Dahms, of Brielle, N.J., sold the home at 621 Cedar St. in the historic Longbeach Village to Brad and Melissa Braford, of Gaithersburg, Md., for $450,000. Built in 1978, the 1,421-square-foot home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $300,000 in January 2003.

Privateer North

Angelika Marshall, of St. Peter, Barbados, sold Unit 905 at the Privateer North, 1050 Longboat Club Road, to Gage McNally LLC, a Florida limited-liability company with a post-office address at 2231 Harbourside Drive, for $410,000.

Built in 1974, the 1,290-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $188,000 in June 1992.

Seaplace

John and Tracy Roberts, of Brookville,

This home at 550 Golf Links Lane in Unit V of Country Club Shores has 2,322 square feet and sold for $899,000.

Ohio, sold Unit G3-305A at Seaplace I, 2039 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to William Maher, of New York City, for $265,000.

Built in 1974, the 1,257-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

It last sold for $495,000 in March 2006.

Longboat Harbour

Debra Jotham and Elmer and Marjean Nees sold Unit 307 at Longboat Harbour, 4350 Chatham Drive, to Sharon Prizer, of Moorestown, N.J., for $239,000. Built in 1969, the 928-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $120,500 in June 1998.

Jewfish Key

In a rare sale on Jewfish Key, an island just east of mainland Longboat Key that is part of the town and accessible only by boat, Timothy and Susan Addison, of Sarasota, sold the vacant lot at 7153 La Lenaire Drive to JenBen Island LLC, a Florida limited-liability company with a Holmes Beach address, for $215,000.

The lot last sold for $300,000 in February 2004.

McCall’s Beach Castle

Superior Bank, formerly known as the People’s Community Bank of the West Coast, sold Unit 18 at McCall’s Beach Castle, 5310 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Dennis and Sandra Herr, of Lancaster, Pa., for $140,000. Built in 1973, the 711-squarefoot unit has one bedroom and one bathroom. It sold for $331,600 in July 2005.

Superior Bank took the certificate of title in September 2010.

Grand Bay

David and Karen Meister, 560 Harbor Cove Circle, sold Parking Space G-11 at Grand Bay III to Thomas and Carol Beeler, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for $38,000. The parking space was formerly an appurtenance to Unit 354 of Grand Bay III and became an appurtenance to Unit 333 upon execution of the deed.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort

Jay Bar Associates, a New Jersey general partnership with a Plano, Texas address, sold Unit 117N at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to New Colony LLC, a

Dora Walters

Delaware limited-liability company with a Sarasota address, for $27,000. The 705-square-foot unit was built in 1973. It last sold for $79,000 in August 1981.

Lido Towers

Latricia Stewart and Lisa Krueger, of Chardon, Ohio, sold Unit 206 at Lido Towers, 1001 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to David Shoop and Maureen Bradley, of Marlton, N.J., for $275,000. Built in 1980, the 1,367-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. It last sold for $141,000 in April 1994.

Kingston Arms

Melissa Miller, G. Loring Carlson Jr. and Susan Hodgkinson, all individually and as successor trustees of the Marjorie Carlson Residence Trust, of Lake Forest, Ill., sold Unit No. 14-A of Kingston Arms, 500 S. Washington Drive on Lido Key, to James and Laura Turner, 309 S. Washington Drive, for $240,000. Built in 1963, the 1,035-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sold for $125,000 in July 1997.

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EQUESTRIAN COMPOUND: 12 acre horse farm with 4 stall barn, paddocks, trail access and lovely pool home. Room to expand all ......$1,600,000 COUNTRY CLUB SHORES: Two in from the Bay! Magnificent deep-water canal and Bay views. 3BR/3BA retreat. European cabinetry, open plan. No expense spared. ..................................................................................... $1,334,000 THE WESTCHESTER: Exotic, breathtaking sunsets from this outstanding property. Stroll the 7-acre premises including 2 heated pools and tennis court.

Gulf front view ....................................................................................... $560,000 Gulf front view - totally renovated. ........................................................ $599,000 SAND CAY: Gulf front property offers heated pool, tennis court, grilling area and iN-houSE RENTAl pRoGRAM. partial Gulf Views ............................................................................................. $315,000 Gulf Front View ................................................................................................ $349,000 Garden/pool ....................................................................................................... $399,000

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Premium corner lot over 1/4 acre just one block from St Armands Circle, 2BD/2BA with a bonus room for an office or possible 3rd bedroom $559,000

800 Ben Franklin #603 Lido Ambassador

Gulf and Bay views, 1BD/1.5BA, updated, furnished, southern exposure $349,000

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Bay and city views, 2BD/2.5BA plus office/den, high ceilings, pet friendly, furnished $749,000

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

Lynne Koy ◆

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Lido ShoreS – Sweeping views of the Bay, John Ringling Bridge & Downtown Sarasota will mesmerize you from this spectacular custom built 5BR/5.3BA furnished home. www.1418JohnRinglingPkwy.com $3,895,000

Bird KeY - Fabulous 4BD/4.5BA canal front home on deep sailboat water. Stunning foyer, gourmet kitchen & game room with bay views.

LoNGBoAT KeY ToWerS – Tastefully decorated w/spectacular views of Gulf & Bay from this updated 2BD/2BA, 11th floor condominium home w/2 covered parking spaces! www.603LBKTowers1104.com $1,295,000

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The Shore - Fabulous gulf front views from this 2BD/2BA updated condominium that is tastefully furnished.

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SeAPLACe - Direct Gulf views from CASTiLLiAN

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

SALES SNAPSHOT

By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

March real-estate overview for keys The following is a summary of key residential real-estate sales recorded for the month of March at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Data from March 2010 is also listed for comparison.

Longboat Key

Lido & St. Armands KeYS

Condominiums

Condominiums

2011 Total: 32 High: $1,879,000 Low: $155,000 Median: $390,500

2011 Total: 10 High: $635,000 Low: $210,000 Median: $392,000

2010 Total: 28 High: $1,695,000 Low: $148,000 Median: $665,000

2010 Total: 12 High: $3.85 million Low: $320,000 Median: $536,250

Single-family homes 2011 Total: Eight High: $1.8 million Low: $299,900 Median: $762,500

Single-family homes 2011 Total: Two High: $1 million Low: $531,000

2010 Total: Seven High: $1.1 million Low: $190,000 Median: $415,000

2010 Total: Two High: $2.2 million Low: $745,000

Bird Key

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2010 Total: Five High: $1.6 million Low: $750,000 Median: $1,325,000

2011 Total: Four High: $1.46 million Low: $460,000 Median: $872,500

A unit at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences sold for $3.85 million in March 2010.

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• BUTTONWOOD HARBOUR Water front • BEACHPLACE Surround yourself with spectacular home, 3BD/3BA features Great room w/fireplace, cathedral views: Gulf, Bay & golf course. Beautiful 20” stone tile in all living ceiling & opens onto screened deck overlooking spa & pool. areas, new stainless appliances, turnkey furnished. Under bldg 3500 SF includes oversized 2-car garage. New roof. New AC. parking space. 2 BD/2BA. A must see! MLS#A3932712 $449,000 6000 lb boat lift. MLS#A3918027... .....REDUCED! $695,000 • HARBOUR OAKS Like a single Sfamily alE home, but no PEnceilings, maintenance! 3BD/2.5BA end unit with no steps. Vaulted Ding skylight, kitchen, family room, formal dining, living room, fireplace, turnkey furnished. 2 car garage, membership to Bay Isles Beach Club. A Must See! MLS#A394115....SALE PENDING $449,000

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$850,000 $600,000 $500,000 $945,000 $941,000 $2,995,000 $4,625,000 $1,875,000 $1,350,000

Promenade Sold to Date: 102, 204,

BEACHPLACE 2/2 walk down, closest bldg. to 207, 302, 402, 503, 511, 601, 603, 705, pool, designer decorated, TKF. 707, 811, 901, 1001 Drastically Reduced! $599,000 Coldwell Banker Residential R. E. LLC. • 423 St. Armands Circle

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• SAND CAY BEST VALUE 2BD/2BA. Beautifully • RIVERS RIDGE 4BD/4BA home shows like a model. updated and turnkey furnished in popular Gulf front rental Spacious 2 car garage, patio & pool. Wonderful family home on complex. Gulf view from outdoor balcony MLS#A3937165. “no thru traffic” circle. Walk to DeSoto Nat’l Park and Robinson Steve 941-374-3003................................................$399,000 Preserve. 3400 sq. ft. MLS#A3917532. ........................ $495,000 Abbott Group / Sold

LONGBOAT HARBOR 2BR and 2 remodeled baths with new windows. TKF. Drastically Reduced! $299,500 WOW!!! PROMENADE PENTHOUSE 1003 3 BR/3.5BA with 2 terraces to enjoy views from sunrise to sunset. Updated kitchen, marbles baths, hallways, 2 walk-in closets in Master suite, fireplace, skylights.

Drastically Reduced! $999,000

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REAL ESTATE REPORTS

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+ Coldwell LBK earns Premier Office Award

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The Longboat Key branch of Coldwell Banker has been named a premier office for the third consecutive year.

“The Premier Office Award is the most prestigious designation that can be given to an individual Coldwell Banker office, representing the highest level of teamwork and achievement,” said Sue Wolverton, senior vice president of Florida’s Southwest Region, in a prepared statement. “The sales associate team at the Longboat Key office exemplifies excellence for offices throughout the Coldwell Banker system.”

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+ Barbara Mei joins Signature Sotheby’s Barbara Mei recently joined Signature Sotheby’s International Realty.

Born in Italy and raised in New York, she represented Manhattan residences for 20 years, including The Corcoran Group’s Townhouse Division. In 1995, she became proprietor of her family restaurant, Fontana di Trevi, in New York City, which she sold in 2006. She also independently managed more than 100,000 square feet of Mei commercial and residential space. Mei holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Boston College and a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University and has conducted research at various hospitals and universities.

Mei is fluent in Spanish and Italian.

She holds Florida and New York broker’s licenses and serves on the Sarasota board of the American Cancer Society and as a member-at-large of the Women Presidents’ Organization.

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Longboat Key – Direct Beach Front “The Johnson Estate” Gated privacy on 2+ acres w/ 150 ft. of Gulf front. 10,000 SF. 7BR/6.5BA includes separate attached guest wing. New in ‘07. $ 11,500,000 www.Johnsonestatelongboatkey.com

Bird Key – Direct Bay Front Gorgeous two-story home on 213’ of waterfront with wide open City, Bay and canal views. 4BR/5 full & 2 half baths, Infinity edge pool & boat dock with 20,000 lb lift.

Longboat Key – Boater’s Fantasy 3,435 SF home with 114 feet of DEEP water frontage!

Extra large rooms, with living area on one level and tons of ground floor play space. Covered 45x20 slip and Jet $ Ski dock included.

995,000

Water Club I - Gulf & Bay Views La Bellasara - Downtown Bay Front

4,950,000

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6th floor 3 bedroom, 3 full bath apartment with beautiful water views, private elevator, 10 foot ceilings and two expansive terraces for viewing nightly sunsets. Gated community with $ excellent amenities.

1,699,000

Gulf, Golf Course, Sarasota Bay, & downtown city lights views from this 2BR + den/3rd BR apartment on the 8th floor with 3 full bathrooms and 2,410 sq. ft. Behind the $ 1,095,000 gates of the Longboat Key Club.

Outstanding Bay, Marina, & City Skyline views!

3BR/4.5BA + study or 4th BR with 3,370 SF. 28’ balcony w/ summer kitchen, private elevator lobby, 2-car $ garage & gated security.

2,395,000 JUS

CRESTWOOD VILLAS - Sarasota NGSq. Ft. Mainland ENDI1,206 Maintenance FreeP2BR/2BA $119,000 RED ROCK TERRACE - Oyster Bay Vacant Lot Lot w/ House Plans $439,000

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2,250,000

Sea Gate Club - Direct Gulf Front FAIRWAY BAY - Longboat Key Townhouse Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the Beach and Sunsets from every 2BR/3BA 1,626 Sq. Ft. $539,000 room in this 1,470 SF 2BR/2BA with higher ceilings, wood floors and 2 terraces. Great amentias and on-site management. Walk GRAND BAY II - Bay & City Views $ to shopping. WAS $675,000 579,000 4th Floor 3BR/3BA 2,781 Sq. Ft. $1,395,000

PIERRE - Longboat Key Direct Beach Front 3rd Floor 3 BR/3BA 2,410 Sq. Ft. $799,000 SAVOY - Downtown & Bay Views 9th Floor 3BR+Den/3.5BA 3,172 Sq. Ft. $1,985,000 MAINLAND – Bay Front ING ENDSq. Ft. Tidewood 5BRP4,600

+ SAR announces property sales high since Sept. ’05

La Bellasara – Golden Gate Point

Sparkling water views from this amazing 5,585SF Penthouse apartment with 4BR/5BA, private his & hers studies, wine cellar & separate tasting area, media room and large terrace overlooking the Bay and downtown. Private $ 5,950,000 boat dock & 2 car garage.

The Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) announced that total property sales in the Sarasota real-estate market hit 800 for the month of March 2011 — the highest level since September 2005. Additionally, pending sales hit 1,208, a six-year high, while inventory dropped to 5,501, the lowest level in six years.

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BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front Water Club I - Direct Beach Front #302 - 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA $695,000 Exquisite 3,045 SF luxury on 5th floor w/Gulf views, private elevator foyer, 3BR/4BA, study area in master BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front Beautiful window treatments, plantation shut#304 - 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA $695,000 suite. $ ters, marble floors, full wine bar.

1,800,000

Indian Beach – Bay Front Luxury Sanctuary IV

1,269,995 North Longboat Key – Best Boating Water!

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Gated 4 bedroom waterfront home with 5,215 SF, soar- 7th Floor 3BR/3BA Gulf, Bay & City views 4,700 SF waterfront showplace new in ’06 ing ceilings, granite-inlaid marble floors, breathtaking $ sunsets and a fabulous Bay Shore Road location! Extreme Sanctuary III 799,900 with 4 BR+ study, fireplace, pool/spa, summer $ & jet ski area.

2,690,000 5th Floor 3BR/2.5B Southeast corner Open Bay & City views kitchen, deep water dock, boat lift value has never looked better. $

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Gorgeous Balinese inspired beach front home built in 2002 with 6 BR/6.5 BA, separate study and 2nd family room upstairs. Mahogany and Bamboo floors, high Pecky Cypress ceilings, gourmet granite kitchen with breakfast bar. 2-car garage. $4,875,000

Bird Key - Wide Open Bay Front

Stunning Bay views from this fully renovated contemporary 2-story home on fabulous Bird Key. 3 BR + large office/4th BR, 4.5 baths, family room, private dock with boat lift &2-car garage. $2,195,000

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Lido Shores - Direct Gulf Front Palazzo Combines 200 ft. of seawalled Gulf front with private Dock and Beach access. This 7,415 SF residence built in 2003 has 5BR/8BA, exercise room, his and her bath & studies, 50 ft pool/spa & 5-car garage.$8,900,000

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MATCH POINTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

By Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

Senior doubles tournament draws huge competition

Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara

Adrienne Avis gets ready to hit a powerful backhand.

Andre Marois goes for a backhand during one of his matches.

Tournament of champions  Men’s 60 doubles winners Jack Ambrose and Allan Thompson  Men’s 70 doubles winners Joseph Bachmann and Ralph Howe  Women’s 55 doubles winners Adrienne Avis and Ute Vela-Marquez  Women’s 65 doubles

ONLINE: See more photos of the tournament

winners Linda Aitken and Libby Keenan

Winners of the men’s 60s consolation match, Phil Smith and Andy Sawyer, with their opponents, Jim Purcell and Bob Dreyfus.

5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101, Longboat Key

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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

“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.”

3BR/2BA VILLA UPDATED & FURNISHED

glass encl. lanai, washer/dryer, pools, tennis, clubhouse, fitness room, beach access. Owner financing available & will pay main. fee until end of year. Dorothy Cook $275,000 #A3913998

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Ute Vela-Marquez volleys a ball back across the net in her doubles.

Main against Jack Ambrose and Allan Thompson. The two pairings played one another last year in the tournament, and Marois and Main came out victorious. This year, the victory went to Ambrose and Thompson, with a score of 7-5, 6-2.­ Due to the lack of women participants, the women’s 55 doubles division only played a finals match, and the women’s 65 doubles played their matches in a round-robin fashion.

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Fred Farzanegan rushes toward the ball.

The fifth annual USTA-sanctioned Fidelity Investments Senior Doubles Tournament took place from April 14 through April 17, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. The annual tennis tournament included four divisions: men’s 60 and 70 and women’s 55 and 65. The fourday tournament drew 70 players and many spectators, who came out to watch and cheer on their friends and family.

One of the most interesting matches was the men’s 60 doubles final match between Andre Marois and Lorne

with direct NW views of Gulf of Mexico, pool & tennis court. An upscale, secure Islands West condo with new carpet & remodeled kitchen. Susan Klement #M5819546 $550,000

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By Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

FABuLOus reAL esTATe OppOrTuniTies

Longboat Key, Florida

Longboat Key, Florida

On The Beach at L'Ambiance

Gorgeous Bayfront Views

Beautiful condominium with lots of light and stunning 270 degree, unobstructed views of the Beach, Bay, St. Armands and all the way to downtown Sarasota. This elegant residence has custom cabinetry, lighting, gorgeous floors and exquisite details throughout. The Areca floor plan is wrapped in floor to ceiling windows and includes 700' of wrap terrace to take in all those stunning views. MLS A3935483.

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.

MLS A3918193.

$1,595,000

$1,995,000

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JIM BAKLE When Jim Bakle was in high school, he thought that tennis was a “sissy sport.”

But that was before his high school friend proved him wrong and beat Bakle lefthanded, his weak side, in a challenge match. Bakle has been playing tennis for 50 years and is the captain of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center’s 75 Division 1 team, which recently won the Senior Men’s Suncoast Tennis Division 1 Championship for the 2010-2011 season. Bakle also has a 23-0 record in the past two years.

Magnificent, 1.4+ acre beach front, estate parcel w/110 feet on the gulf and 580 feet from beach front to entrance. $3,895,000

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

ONLINE: See a video of Bakle demonstrating why it’s important to keep your eye on the ball. www.YourObserver.com

Q &A How did you get involved in tennis?

A friend of mine, who was in high school, was the state singles champion for two or three years in a row. I used to call it a ‘sissy sport’ until one day he told me he would play me left-handed.

Of course, he was a righty. He spotted me four games and beat me 6-4, and that’s when I knew I had a lot of hard work ahead of me to become a tennis player.

Is there a tennis player whom you really admire?

One of my favorite players is from Longboat Key, and his name is Fred Erman. I have learned so much from his professionalism on the court and his great strokes, which certainly have made me a better player over the past number of years.

What is the most important tip you’ve received when it comes to tennis?

I think one of the most important tips when playing tennis is to continually keep your eye on the ball.

I think the fun part of the game is the competition. We’re all trying to win, and we all work extremely hard, and yet at the end of the match, it’s been fun and a great experience.

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By Donna Swan | Contributing Writer

Would you double with East’s hand?

Jan Schwan, who now lives in Indiana, sent in this week’s hand.

Schwan has played a lot of bridge in Bradenton and is known by most of the duplicate bridge players in our area.

“My opponent sitting West bid two hearts after my opening bid, which was a Michael’s cue-bid showing the other major and a minor suit,” Schwan writes. “It seemed to me that West was bidding without much thought when I saw this hand after the play. He was vulnerable and had little in high-card points.

“My partner’s raise to three hearts

was a bit aggressive,” Schwan continues, “and East decided to accept the gift we were offering and doubled. West led the Jack of clubs, and I showed that it took more than a string of trump and high cards to beat me. I won the ace of clubs and ruffed a club in the dummy.

Next played was the ace and king of spades and a spade ruff. I ruffed my last club in the dummy, and East had to follow.”

All that remained was for Schwan to lead a trump from the dummy.

It would not have helped East to win the ace, so he covered the nine

with the 10, and Schwan won with the Jack and exited with a diamond.

East found that he could not get out of his own way. West won with the ace of diamonds and returned the suit. The best East could do was ruff, and he had to concede the fulfilling trick to Schwan’s king of hearts. Another great play by Schwan.

East-West 1. Bonney Libman and Erika Beyer 2. Lenore Miller and Elaine Lieb 3 (tie). Barbara Thoman and Lori Brickman 3 (tie). Sally Sharp and Barbara English

April 14 Merrill Duplicate Bridge Club

Overall winners 1. Cele Schwartz and Jean Farnsworth 2. Lois Kaufman and Barbara Thoman 3. Jack Wilber and Larry Auerbach 4. Jayne Forstenzer and Dorrie Rosenberg

Bridge Club

Overall winners 1. Alice and Elliot Weinstein 2. Jack Wilber and Larry Auerbach 3. Jayne Forstenzer and Dorrie Rosenberg 4. Jean Farnsworth and Cele Schwartz

April 12 LBK Women’s 18 Hole Golf Association

Team Stableford First place: Edna Fussner, Roz Goldberg, Marcy Klein and Sue Rudder — 116

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1266 1st St., Suite 9, Sarasota, FL 34236

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Longboat Key Realty 6000 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217

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INCREDIBLE VALUE! Spectacular Gulf and sunset views overlooking lush tropical grounds extending to miles of fabulous beaches. This is the lowest priced 2BR/2BA end unit available in this popular community nestled between the azure blue waters of the Gulf and tranquil Bishop’s Bayou in a serene and charming setting. $475,000

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Sarzynski, Gaye Schwarz and Jean Tarsy — 111

Fourth place (tie): Rosalie Bergman, Regina Repenning, Linda Schroeder and Jayne Weiss — 104

Fourth place (tie): Linda Abrahamson, Sandy Finnegan, Carol Scarbrough and Freema Wolfson — 104

Sixth place (tie): Barbara Brizdle, Sue Orlowski, Karen Pizzarello and Justine Skestos — 102

Sixth place (tie): Rita Glosser, Shirley Green, Margaret Lachmann and Maryjo Spinola — 102

Closest to the pin: White 5 — Betty Scarzynski White 7 — Carol Scarbrough Blue 7 — Sandy Fulkerson

Chip Ins: Margaret Lachmann Rita Glosser

• Gorgeous New Construction • Almost 1 full Acre • Sweeping Bay Views • 5,400 SF, 4BR/4BA, Den • 4-car Garage • Large bonus room on 2nd level • Spacious Sun Terrace • Deeded Beach Access Directly Across the Street

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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.”

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North-South 1. Lois Kaufman and Ina Becker 2. Fern Jaffe and Ann Clemente 3. Muriel Schwartzman and Gretchen Dietz

April 16 Merrill Duplicate

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West

SCOREBOARD April 12 Longboat Key Duplicate Bridge Club

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

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Record Temps.

High Low 87 (1997) 52 (1996) 88 (2007) 46 (1978) 88 (1997) 46 (1978) 89 (1996) 42 (1984) 88 (1987) 43 (1990) 94 (1984) 45 (1963) 90 (1970) 48 (1983)

Average Gulf water temperature: 79.7 Walt Michno submitted this sunset photo, taken on the northern tip of Longboat Key.

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Last weeks Cryptograms 1. She is a great singer with a wonderful range who could really go far. We have had complaints from people who live streets away!

2. A new driver at a messy accident scene was protesting to the other driver.

Bringing out his policy, he shouted: “It can’t be my fault. I have no fault insurance!”

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

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.

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

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.

Items Under $200 For Sale BIKE- GIRLS 20 inch. Excellent condition $25. (941)387-0082 CRYSTAL GLASSES with silver rim, vintage, 12 each juice, wine, goblet. $2 each.

941-953-5222.

TELESCOPE: ON tripod with attachments; $50 OBO. (941)387-8820.

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

Call Mike, 941-713-2277.

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

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.

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

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 Under 50K Are Selling Well.

Over 55 Boats sold this season. Many in less than 2 weeks. Island resident 15 years, many references. More boats are needed for this season. I do business on a handshake.

941-228-3489. Yachtingflorida@aol.com

Furnishings BISTRO TABLE & Chairs: Lovely round glass bar-height table and 4 chairs.

From Robb & Stucky. Excellent. $500 O/B/O. (941)387-8820.

23’ 2004 CROWNLINE 235CCR. Excellent Furnishings cond., 125 hours, many extras. Full extended warranty. $29,900 obo. 717-372-8499 LIDO ESTATEHeritage “Federal” Buffet with Brass Gallery $695. Kindal “Block Boats Under 50K Are Selling Well.

Front” Mahogany Chest $599. Large Drexel Over 55 Boats sold this season. Many in less bookcase, Wallace Nutting collection $850. than 2 weeks. Island resident 15 years, many Solid Oak Home-Office Desk, Return & references. More boats are needed for this Hutch $995. Lane Leather Sofa Sleeper, season. I do business on a handshake. like new $599. 5pc White Patio Set, 941-228-3489. Yachtingflorida@aol.com Superior, swivel Tilt Chairs $599. Stanley 5pc. King Bedroom $895.

Like new Furnishings LaZBoy Sofa & 2-Recliners, Plasma TV, BISTRO & Chairs: LovelyGroups round Daybed, TABLE Bar & Stools, Leather glass table and 4 chairs.

(Robb &bar-height Stucky).

From Robb & Stucky. Excellent. $500 O/B/O. Manatee Furniture (941)387-8820.941-745-2596 3015 1st St. (US Hwy 41) Bradenton

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 660 EMERALD Harbor Dr., Longboat Key. Sat., April 23rd, 9a.m.-noon. Furniture, lamps, art, accessories, names you know.

ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-2p.m. - Thursday, Apr. 21 9a.m.-2p.m. - Friday, Apr. 22 9a.m.-12p.m. - Saturday, Apr. 23 2943 Tuckerstown Dr. Sarasota 34231 Beneva Rd. S. of Clark.

Turn west (right) on to Captiva Dr. Right on Tuckerstown Dr. Plenty of Parking.

Tavern table, Fr. mirrors, tall case clock & clock/barometer; old & new Rose Medallion, good stemware, lady’s desk, primitive child’s portrait, old & new pewter, oil railroad painting, small tea table, candle stand, 4 poster rope bed, tray tables, tea cozy, rattan & mahogany pie carts, set of Blue Indigo by Fitz & Floyd, mahogany Regency style server, camel back sofa, pub table, wing chairs, false fireplace, andirons, rabbit collection, patio furniture, Kenmore stove, side by side fridge, wall cupboard, leather chair & ottoman, vintage linens, brass sconce & chandelier, bricks & yard art, carved birds, swan decoy, books on antiques, wash stand, Biedermeier style furniture, queen bed, quilt, rugs, lamps, painted commode, painted chest, baskets, nice bric-a-brac, electric lawn mower, kitchenware & more.

SALE BY JULIE MCCLURE Pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz or www.estatesales.net

General Merchandise 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.

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

Lost & Found FOUND: PRESCRIPTION dark glasses, LBK mi-island. 232-1357.

lamps, art, accessories, names you know.

ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-2p.m. - Thursday, Apr. 21 9a.m.-2p.m. - Friday, Apr. 22 9a.m.-12p.m. - Saturday, Apr. 23 2943 Tuckerstown Dr. Sarasota 34231 Beneva Rd. S. of Clark.

Turn west (right) on to Captiva Dr. Right on Tuckerstown Dr. Plenty of Parking.

Tavern table, Fr. mirrors, tall case clock & clock/barometer; old & new Rose Medallion, good stemware, lady’s desk, primitive child’s portrait, old & new pewter, oil railroad painting, small tea table, candle stand, 4 poster rope bed, tray tables, tea cozy, rattan & mahogany pie carts, set of Blue Indigo by Fitz & Floyd, mahogany Regency style server, camel back sofa, pub table, wing chairs, false fireplace, andirons, rabbit collection, patio furniture, Kenmore stove, side by side fridge, wall cupboard, leather Investment Opportunities chair & ottoman, vintage linens, brass sconce & chandelier, & yard INVESTOR WANTED -bricks $150,000 forart, 24 carved birds, swan decoy, books on months.

9% annual interest with payments antiques, Well wash secured/ stand, Biedermeier monthly. insured. style 941furniture, queen bed, quilt, rugs, lamps, 306-6715. painted commode, painted chest, Storage electric lawn baskets, nice bric-a-brac, mower, kitchenware & more.

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer.

Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd SALE BY JULIE MCCLURE area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662 Pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz or Help Wanted www.estatesales.net CAREGIVER/ASSISTANT FOR Longboat General Merchandise lady, live-in 2 or 3 days per week. Nutritional cooking scratch, experienced in perTHRIFT from SHOP: LORD’S WAREHOUSE. sonal care, light housekeeping, effective Hours: Mon., Weds., & Sat., 9a.m. to 1p.m. communicator for daily reporting.

We seek Non-profit. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, intelligent and educated, patient individual other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive. with flexible time schedule. Basic computer 941-383-4738. skills, clean driving record, non-smoking, Health/Fitness/Beauty references in this field essential. $12 per hour on W2; payroll taxes paid by employer.

BEACH FITNESS 24/7 Fitness. Free 941-780-4284 or avanga42@aol.com enrollment. VIP access. #HS8848. Next to JEWELRY SALESPart Time Position. the Lazy Lobster!

941-778-0120.

Queens' Wreath Jewels at The Met on St. Lost & Found Armands Circle hiring part time sales help.

Call for interview 941-388-9800 FOUND: PRESCRIPTION dark glasses, LBK MOVING TO FLORIDA need live in help for mi-island. 232-1357. disabled lady. Must have nursing skills. Call collect 913-856-4444.

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

727-244-5906.

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

Condos/Apts. For Rent 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.

LONGBOAT HARBOR 2011-2012 Season.

2BR/2BA, bay view, private beach, second floor. Non-smoking. 3/mo. min. No pets.

410-984-4435, andytanchel@verizon.net SARASOTA, LIDO Key: 2BR/2BA, 2 lanais, pool. Unfurnished. Long term. No pets. $1150/mo. Jared/ Cell: 321-217-9110.

hour on W2; payroll taxes paid by employer.

941-780-4284 or avanga42@aol.com JEWELRY SALES- Part Time Position.

Queens' Wreath Jewels at The Met on St. Armands Circle hiring part time sales help.

Call for interview 941-388-9800 MOVING TO FLORIDA need live in help for disabled lady. Must have nursing skills. Call collect 913-856-4444.

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

727-244-5906.

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

Condos/Apts. For Rent Thursday, April 21, 2011 BEACH-TO-BAY CONDO at Bayport BTC. First floor, end unit. Newly decorated 2 Condos/Apts. For Rent bed/2 bath. Free local phone, cable and wireless Internet. Pictures and VIEWS. details: SPELL-BOUNDING FULL BAY www.bayportbtc.com.

Contactdistance owner to at Location is everything. Walking 615-376-9448 downtown, St. Armands Circle and the Gulf beaches. Boating and fishing are only steps FIRST LIDO 1900 Ben Franklin. Large away. 2 bedroom condo, ground floor, 1BR/2BA condo. Gulf view from all windows, covered parking, furnished, boat dock No obstruction. Rent for 6 months or longer. included. Newly renovated pool. 55 and $1500. 513-834-1410. older community. $1200/mo. for 12 months or $1500/mo.HARBOR for 8 months.

Tenant pays LONGBOAT 2011-2012 Season. electric.

Please call Karin Stephan at 2BR/2BA, bay view, private beach, second 941-504-4435. floor. Non-smoking. 3/mo. min. No pets.

410-984-4435, andytanchel@verizon.net

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Tidy Island in Sarasota Bay. Views of lake, bay & CONDOpreserve. 2/1 Former model, Gulf. sold SEAPLACE overlooking furnished! $249,900.

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941-792-0411.

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

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708-267-6704.

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

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.

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Real Estate Wanted

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

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 727-224-4859 or Realreferences.

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1 orFOR 2LONG months, June, July, August.

WANTED: lease for LOOKING aa 2BR furnished home or condo.

1 or 2 months, June, July, August.

Family no pets.

Will professional working couple.

Mature, condo. of 1 or3,2 non-smoking, months, June, July, August.

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727-224-4859 or professional couple for Family 3, non-smoking, no pets. provide local references.

727-224-4859 or email: skbrynt@aol.com 2BR 2BA condo/house for727-224-4859 long term lease. provide local references. or email: skbrynt@aol.com Call Steve at 317-432-3164. email: skbrynt@aol.com WANTED: LONG TERM lease for Vacation/Seasonal Rentals WANTED: LONG TERM lease for professional workingTERM couple.

Mature, WANTED: LONG lease for professional working working couple.

Mature, professional couple looking for working couple. Mature, 392 FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK. Newer professional working couple looking for 2BR 2BA condo/house for long looking term lease. professional working couple for upscale & stylish Gulfside home.

Steps to 2BR 2BA condo/house for long term lease.

Call Steve at 317-432-3164.

2BR 2BA condo/house for long term lease. beach & pool.

2BR +loft.

Annual or Call Steve Steve at at 317-432-3164.

317-432-3164.

Call Vacation/Seasonal Rentals941Seasonal.

No pets. Owner/Agent, Vacation/Seasonal Rentals Vacation/Seasonal Rentals 544-0214, www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com 392 FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK. Newer 392LONGBOAT FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK. Newer upscale & stylish KEY Gulfside home.

Steps to A Condo, 2BR/2BA, 392 FIREHOUSE LANE, LBK. Newer upscale & stylish Gulfside home.

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Annual or 10th floor, completely remodeled.

Excellent upscale & stylish Gulfside home. Steps to beach & pool.

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Owner/Agent, 941view of gulf/ bay, beach, pool, & tennis beach & pool. 2BR +loft. Annual or Seasonal.

No pets. pets. Owner/Agent, Owner/Agent, 941544-0214, www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com courts.

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Available OctoberSeasonal.

No 941544-0214, www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com www.LuxuryHomes-Condos.com December 2011. 3 month minimum.

544-0214, A LONGBOAT KEY Condo, 2BR/2BA, 941-377-4177 A LONGBOAT LONGBOAT KEY remodeled.

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Excellent view of gulf/ bay, beach, pool, waterfront & tennis A PLAYERS CLUB, LBK: luxury 10th floor, completely remodeled.

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Available penthouse, 3BR/3.5BA, 8 rooms, view of Non-smoking. gulf/ bay, beach, pool, October& tennis courts.

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Available OctoberDecember 2011. month $7500 minimum. tennis 3 month3 minimum. total courts.courts.

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Available OctoberDecember 2011. month minimum.

941-377-4177 for June, July & August.

941-400-8547.

December 2011.

33 month minimum.

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3 month minimum. $7500 total for June, July & UPDATED, August.

941-400-8547.

3BR, tennis courts.

3 month minimum. $7500 total for June, July & August.

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For dterry285@aol.com TASTEFULLY DECORATED. for pictures: June, July & August.

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For pictures: pictures: dterry285@aol.com GULF & BAY VIEWS. For dterry285@aol.com BEACHPLACE AVAILABLE IN SEASON & ANNUAL BEACHPLACE BEACHPLACE 3BR, UPDATED, CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749 3BR, UPDATED, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. 3BR, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF GULF & BAY VIEWS. TASTEFULLY DECORATED. BEACHPLACE FRONT CONDO GULF & BAY VIEWS. AVAILABLE IN SEASON &New ANNUAL & BAY VIEWS. Beautiful 2GULF bedroom 2 bath. kitchen AVAILABLE IN SEASON & ANNUAL IN SEASON ANNUAL andAVAILABLE new bathrooms.

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DIRECT GULF FRONTRentals CONDO:Since 2BR/2BA. Exceptional Vacation 1994 DIRECT GULF$5000/mo.

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813-334-0813 www.SunnyFloridaCondo.com Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden www.SunnyFloridaCondo.com Excellent Service & Staff Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since Since 1994 Homes & Beach Condominiums Exceptional Vacation Rentals Now Offering Castle Resort 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Homes & Condominiums Nightly and Weekly StudiosIntercoastal to Six Six Bedrooms Bedrooms Beachfront, or Garden Studios to Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION Excellent Service & Staff Excellent Service & Staff Now Offering Beach Castle Resort www.FLvacationconnection.com Now Offering Offering Beach Castle Resort Resort Nightly and Weekly Now Beach Castle 941-387-9709 Nightly and Weekly Nightly and Weekly 877-705-2460 FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION FLORIDA VACATION VACATION CONNECTION CONNECTION FLORIDA www.FLvacationconnection.com LBK AQUARIUS CLUB. Direct beach front, www.FLvacationconnection.com www.FLvacationconnection.com 2BR/2BA, W/D,941-387-9709 newly renovated. Covered 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 941-387-9709 parking, pool, tennis courts. 3 month min.

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CLUB. Direct beach front, LBK AQUARIUS BEACHPLACE Condo.

Beachfront, LBK AQUARIUS AQUARIUS CLUB. Directheated beach front, 2BR/2BA, W/D, newly renovated.

Covered 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, pool, LBK CLUB. Direct beach front, 2BR/2BA, W/D, newly renovated.

Covered parking, pool, 3 month min. tennis court, covered parking, exercise 2BR/2BA, W/D,tennis newlycourts. renovated.

Covered parking, pool, or tennis courts. month min.

912-507-2279 912-507-2280 room.

Available May 1st. through Dec. 31st. parking, pool, tennis courts.

33 month min.

912-507-2279 or 912-507-2280 Also 2012. Non-smoking/ pets. By owner.

912-507-2279 or 912-507-2280 LBK BEACHPLACE Condo. Beachfront, 941-383-1884.

LBK BEACHPLACE BEACHPLACE Condo. heated Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, pool, LBK Condo.

Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, heated pool, tennis court, covered parking, exercise LBK CONDO: 3320furnished, GMD, 2BR/2BA, end 2BR/2BA. Elegantly heated pool, tennis court, covered parking, exercise room.

Available May 1st. through Dec. 31st. unit bay. Pool, tennis, boat exercise dock & tennison court, covered parking, room.2012.

Available May 1st. through through Dec. 31st.

Also Non-smoking/ pets.

By owner. launch, steps to beach, kitchen, W/D, room.

Available May 1st.

Dec. 31st.

Also 2012.

Non-smoking/ pets.

By owner.

941-383-1884. carport.

No smoking/ pets. 815-978-2958.

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Non-smoking/ pets. By owner.

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LBK CONDO: 3320Gorgeous GMD, 2BR/2BA, end LBK, CC SHORES. home, 3/2/2, LBK on CONDO: 3320 tennis, GMD, 2BR/2BA, end unit bay.

Pool, boat internet, dockend & beautifully decorated, high speed LBK CONDO: 3320 GMD, 2BR/2BA, unit on bay.

Pool, tennis, boat dock & launch, steps to beach, kitchen, W/D, cable, phone, TV, heated pool, dock, unit on bay. plasma Pool, tennis, boat dock & launch, steps to beach, kitchen, W/D, carport. smoking/ pets.

815-978-2958. screened lanai, W/D. No pets/ smoke. W/D, Walk launch, No steps to beach, kitchen, carport.

No smoking/ smoking/ pets. 815-978-2958.

815-978-2958. to beach.

MayOctober $4000 month. carport.

No pets.

LBK, SHORES. Gorgeous home, 3/2/2, OwnerCC 941-504-1927.

LBK, CC CC SHORES. SHORES. Gorgeous home, 3/2/2, beautifully decorated, high speed internet, LBK, Gorgeous home, 3/2/2, beautifully decorated, high speed internet, cable, phone, plasma TV, heated pool, dock, LBK: PROMENADE. Newly renovated beautifully decorated, high speed internet, cable, phone, phone, plasma TV, heated pool, dock, screened lanai, W/D. pets/ smoke.

Walk 2BR/2BA condo, 7thNo floor, Gulf anddock, bay cable, plasma TV, heated pool, screened lanai, W/D. No pets/ smoke.

Walk to beach.

MayOctober $4000 month. view, southern exposure.

Wi-Fi and all screened lanai, W/D. No pets/ smoke.

Walk to beach. beach.

May- minimum October rental. $4000$20,000. month.

Owner 941-504-1927. amenities.

3/mo. to MayOctober $4000 month.

Owner 941-504-1927.

941-504-1927.

941-383-3688.

Owner LBK: PROMENADE. Newly renovated LBK: TIFFANY PROMENADE. Newly renovated 2BR/2BA condo,Plaza 7th Beachfront floor, Gulfrenovated and bay LBK: Condos, PROMENADE. Newly 2BR/2BA condo, 7th floor, Gulf and bay view, southern exposure.

Wi-Fi and all 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, beach.

2BR/2BA condo, 7th walk floor, out Gulftoand bay view, southern exposure.

Wi-Fi and all amenities.

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Wi-Fi and all amenities.

3/mo. minimum rental. $20,000.

941-383-3688. parking.

1 mo. min.

941-383-3338. amenities.

3/mo. minimum rental. $20,000.

941-383-3688.

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LBK: Plaza Beachfront LIDO TIFFANY BEACH Vacation paradise. Condos, 1 & 2 LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, walk out to beach. bedroom condos overlooking beautiful LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, walk out toDorset. beach.

Beautifully furnished, pool, covered Lidofloor, Beach.

Weekly heated rates. out Lido 1st 2BR/2BA, walk to beach.

Beautifully furnished, heated pool, covered parking.

1 mo. min.

941-383-3338.

Rental condo.

1-800-734-3370.

Beautifully furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 11 mo. mo. min. min. 941-383-3338.

941-383-3338. parking.

LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, heated pool LIDO BEACH BEACH Vacation paradise. & on bedroom condos overlooking beautiful LIDO Vacation paradise.

11 & 22 beach, 1BR/1BA condo, full kitchen, dining, bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach.

Weeklyoverlooking rates. Lido beautiful Dorset. bedroom condos sleeps 4, king pillowtop.

617-328-7145.

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

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Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, 2BR/3BA. Available December 1, 2011. living, area, cable, W/D inphone, building. or Nicely dining furnished, fullWeekly kitchen, living, dining dining area, W/D in in building.

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SUNSET BEACH Stunning PLAYERS CLUB LBK. - Direct Gulf! 2BR/2BA Upscale PLAYERS CLUB Direct Gulf!

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

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847-634-1991 847-634-1991 at Seaplace, steps to 2 TOWN SUNSETHOUSE BEACH LBK. Stunning 2BR/2BA SUNSET BEACH LBK. Stunning 2BR/2BA miles private beach.

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Reservations 941-383-6127 Weekly/ Monthly/ Rates Visa/ Seasonal MC Weekly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Weekly/ Seasonal Rates 800-352-0367 Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or or Condos Condos Houses 5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Reservations 941-383-6127 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC- 5p.m. M-F Reservations 941-383-6127 Rental office 9a.m.

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Auto Transport RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer & associate. Drive your car to the North and back. 941-713-1596, 941-720-0426.

SUNCOAST TRANSPORTER Long Distance Delivery.

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Computer Services Cmagik - lbk.cmagik.com, LBK resident.

Over 20 years experience PC or MAC. Computer service, setup, tutoring or web design. TV/ computer/ stereo integration.

Digital camera, iPod/ iPhone help. Call Cort, 383-3878, 587-5588.

COMPUTER REPAIR, Installation and Training.

Fast and Reliable.

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20 years design background.

Licensed - Insured - LBK Resident References upon request.

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Personal Services COMPANION/ ASSISTANT- Driver, housekeeping, errands, cooking, house/pet sitting, gardening. References - Brenda, 266-0349.

JOHN GUBERNAT HANDYMAN SERVICES ALL HOME REPAIRS

YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

Carpentry, Painting, Property Caretaking, Roof Leaks/ Coatings, Power washing, Dock Repairs.

I come to your home or office.

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“Art modeling is fun and flexible,” Seva Anthony says. “I’m in my element when I get to create a character.”

Body of work After spending half of her career hanging from circus ropes and hoofing it in toe shoes and leotards, Seva Anthony learns the art of stillness.

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eva Anthony is sitting in a heavy period costume in an uncomfortable-looking chair, staring out past the glare of a blinding spotlight.

Staring at what exactly is irrelevant. It’s a portrait model’s job to gaze into the abyss.

Anthony will later reveal that during these mo-

ments of quiet concentration, she’s actually trying to be a muse, trying to think specific thoughts that generate “a pleasant expression.”

“That’s what keeps a good model working,” Anthony says. “It’s like in theater: You need to know the show you’re in and play to your audience.”

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ANTHONY from 1 Anthony’s audience on this particular afternoon is a handful of female painters stationed behind easels at the Morean Arts Center, in downtown St. Petersburg.

They seem transfixed by the 52-yearold Anthony, who shows no signs of discomfort or boredom.

Even the little white dog — an indifferent Bichon Frisé named Brise, which Anthony adopted from a circus act 13 years ago — has assumed a motionless position. Curled into a contented ball on a small square of carpet at his owner’s feet, Brise looks as if he’s snoozing in his own living room.

Together, they make a seasoned pair, at once regal and aloof.

As the three-hour portrait session comes to an end, quiet chatter fills the room.

“I think we all captured a little bit of you,” one woman says, scanning her classmates’ work. “It’s amazing.”

Anthony rises slowly and painfully from her chair.

Without bending her knees, she hobbles to the other side of the womens’ easels, giving away the fact that underneath the elaborate hat and velvet cape, her body is aching.

“Oh, yeah, look at that,” she says cheerfully, even though at this point she’s viewed hundreds of paintings of herself.

After a short while she disappears into a back room to get changed. The women pack up for the day and lament the fact that three portrait sessions with Anthony isn’t enough.

They would like to have her for more.

“She’s always inspiring,” says artist Cheryl Yellowhawk, who currently has an exhibition at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center featuring two portraits of Anthony.

“I’ve painted dozens of models, but Seva is pretty special. She transforms herself every time she poses.”

Anthony emerges from a room in the

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“We used to do gestures together,” Anthony says of her four-legged modeling companion. “Now we’re both too arthritic for that.” (Anthony’s portrait by Markissia Touliatos)

back of the studio, dressed in loose pink pants and a blue mini dress with short bell sleeves that she’s held onto since high school.

She limps back to her chair. Brise lifts his head and sighs.

“I wanted to be a ballet dancer so bad I forced my body to do things it wasn’t ready to do,” she says. “When you’re a dancer, you have to live for today, and while I didn’t do the coffee and cigarettes things, I definitely didn’t get proper nutrition in my youth. And I pushed myself, ya know?”

She hikes up her pants to reveal two bloated knees.

After spending the first half of her career as a dancer and circus aerialist, Anthony is happy to sit still.

A Sarasota resident since 2004, Anthony has carved out a niche for herself as an art model, posing for students and professional painters at colleges and art centers from Venice to Tampa, including

Sarasota’s Southern Atelier, where last weekend founder and Director Charles Miano hosted a benefit to help raise funds for her knee-replacement surgery.

“It’s almost embarrassing,” Anthony says of the fundraiser. “In the past, I’ve had insurance, but I don’t have it now.

Had I seen this coming … ” She fails to finish the thought, and instead reaches into her bag and pulls out photographs of herself in a jewelencrusted bikini, hanging upside down from a circus rope.

She was 33 years old: all muscle and legs, posture as straight as any ballerina’s, performing what was billed as “The Spanish Web” at the Rio Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas.

“It was a path I wasn’t expecting,” Anthony says of her signature act. “I never intended to join the circus, but my muscularity had always been a detriment to ballet.”

A native of Saranac Lake, N.Y., Antho-

ny came to ballet late. She was 17 years old when she enrolled in her first summer residency program.

After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in ballet education at Virginia Intermont College, Anthony moved to New York City, where she spent the 1980s working as a dancer and choreographer for a number of dance and opera companies, including Light Opera of Manhattan and the Isadora Duncan Dance Company.

In 1989, as a favor to a friend, she agreed to go on an audition for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.

Her friend, a delicate ballerina with a slight build, didn’t get the gig.

Anthony, however, did, signing on as a dancer and aerialist for Ringling’s 52-city Gunther Gebel-Williams Farewell Tour.

The experience would change her life.

“It opened up a whole new horizon,” Anthony says. “Instead of fighting to fit into a mold, I was able to create a life around my physicality. In a sense, I got what I wanted. I was an aerial ballerina, where I was much more suited.”

She shifts her attention to her bum knees, which she hopes to have fixed this summer.

Now an actress, singer and model, Anthony’s career no longer depends on her ability to fly from a rope in a 90-degree arabesque.

“I believe there’s longevity in acting,” says Anthony, who’s appeared on stage with the Banyan and Golden Apple Dinner theaters. “It’s almost like dancing is behind me.”

And “The Spanish Web?” She laughs.

That last time she got on the ropes was during a 2003 performance of “Charlotte’s Web” at the Pendragon Theatre, in Saranac Lake.

She was, appropriately, cast as Charlotte.

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+ Farrell gets her dance on in Sarasota allows me to work with as many dancers as possible.”

It also helps that in 1968, the dancer originated the ballet’s lead role.

Asked why she chose to join forces with Sarasota Ballet for the production, Farrell replied, “Why Courtesy photo not? As Mr. Balanchine Suzanne Farrell would say, ‘People spend too much time asking, ‘Why would you?’ when they should be asking, “Why would you not?’”

Pointe taken.

+ ‘See Jane’ make lasting connections at SFF Education Department, See Jane, which works with entertainment companies to combat female stereotypes in Hollywood, will begin to implement media training workshops and filmmaking challenges at local middle schools and high schools — starting with Booker Middle School.

The project marks See Jane’s first educational partnership with a film festival.

+ Carolyn Michel reunites with herself Carolyn Michel is back as Bev, Mort, Rose, Fern and Sandra in the popular one-woman tour de force, “Family Secrets,” at Florida Studio Theatre.

Playwright Sherry Glaser’s semi-autobiographical solo play about a dysfunctional Jewish family premiered off-Broadway in 1993 and went on to become the longest-running one-woman show in offBroadway history.

Michel’s performance last July as all five quirky family members was so incredible, you almost forgot you were watching one actress slip in and out of character.

Not since Eddie Murphy played the Klump family in “The Nutty Professor” has one actor nailed so many

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Carolyn Michel as Bev in “Family Secrets.”

+ CORRECTION

In last week’s “Scene & Heard,” a $35,000 check given to the Asolo Repertory Theatre from Designing Women Boutique, (“Asolo Rep scores big bucks at DWB”) was mistakenly described as a gift from Ethel Taub’s estate.

The grant stemmed from DWB’s fundraising efforts over the past year, not from Taub’s estate.

personalities.

If you missed Michel’s performance last year, now’s your chance to see her again. “Family Secrets” runs through May 1, at FST. For tickets, call 366-9000 or visit www.floridastudiotheatre.org.

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Sarasota teens are about to learn there’s a lot more to Geena Davis than the mom she played in the “Stuart Little” movies.

At a Sarasota Film Festival luncheon last Friday, the actress announced a year-round partnership between SFF and See Jane, the programming arm of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

Steered by SFF’s Outreach and

Just when the Rosemary District got over the loss of the Sarasota Olive Oil Company, longtime Central Avenue merchant Laura Daniel Gale closed her funky, beloved everything but the girl boutique.

Despite plans to turn the space into a live music Scott Braun venue — i.e., The Laura Daniel Gale Closet, a joint venture with brother-sister rock duo Erin and Mike Murphy of the local band The Equines — the merchant decided it was time to call it quits and focus on other ventures.

While the Murphys are still shopping for bigger digs for The Closet, Gale is focusing on her role as a producer for Plush Entertainment, a DJ/audio and visual-production company whose artists include the Black Diamond Burlesque troupe.

As for what’s to become of Rosemary Rising, the popular holiday street festival Gale spearheaded six years ago?

According to the tireless neighborhood cheerleader, the now-quarterly event will continue. The next one is slated for Thursday, June 2.

Zombies and vampires unite for “GoreFest 2011.” The one-day Hollywood specialeffects event will include live monster-makeup demonstrations and screenings of horror movies by local filmmakers. Be a part of the grisly action from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Art Center Sarasota. Tickets are $5 and benefit The Backroom School of Film and Art. For more information, call 234-3553.

by Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor

Sarasota Ballet dancers rubbed elbows last week with George Balanchine’s famous diminutive muse, Suzanne Farrell.

The former New York City Ballet prima ballerina popped in for a visit Wednesday following Director Iain Webb’s announcement last month that Sarasota Ballet and Farrell’s Washington, D.C.,-based company, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, would be collaborating on a joint performance this October at the Kennedy Center.

During her brief Sarasota visit, Farrell weighed in on why she chose Balanchine’s “Diamonds” for the first-time collaboration.

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Local teens pen sitcom, Hollywood comes calling Actress, television writer and Sarasota native Castille Landon opens up on the Bradenton set of ‘Workers Comp.’

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The cast of “Workers Comp:” Charley Koontz, Castille Landon, Morgan Fairchild, Robert Carradine and Jennifer Lee Wiggins

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Admittedly, Landon was unfamiliar with Fairchild’s work when the actress was first suggested for the role.

“I didn’t fully comprehended the grandiosity of what it meant to have her on board,” she says. “I wasn’t around in the ’80s.”

Landon says she would love to see the show get picked up by a cable network, à la her favorite TV series, “Weeds,” where it could enjoy freedom from censorship.

As a result, she and Sanborn are cutting two versions of the pilot: one with network-friendly language and one where anything goes.

“We’re going to take it everywhere we can take it,” Landon says of the pilot. “But, right now, I’d say it’s more geared toward cable.”

Back on set, she, Carradine and Sanborn are hashing out script changes — in particular whether to change the punch line of a joke from “Fruit Roll-Up” to “a six-pack of beer.”

Carradine is pulling for the beer reference, which is perhaps the most ironic plot twist of the day.

Landon and Sanborn, not yet old enough to drink, are calling the shots on what could be a successful new sitcom starring some recognizable Hollywood vets.

Landon, however, begs to differ.

“I definitely don’t think either one of us gets to completely call the shots,” she says.

“Everyone around us is older and more experienced, so we’re never running on our own with this thing.”

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“I love writing,” Landon says. “But I kind of write to act. Nowadays you can’t wait for auditions to come your way. It’s really hard. Every girl is so beautiful in L.A., and they’re all auditioning for the same parts.

Wearing multiple hats is a pain, but it’s important, especially out there.”

It’s 9 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the “Workers Comp” cast and crew has assembled in an office complex for the show’s second day of rehearsals.

Actors Charley Koontz (“Community”) and Jennifer Lee Wiggins (“House”) are seated at cubicles waiting for their scenes to be called.

Meanwhile Landon and Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) are behind a closed door, yelling expletives in a scripted argument scene that will later get cut from the 30-minute pilot.

“It seems like you’re not reacting to the situation,” Sanborn interrupts. “I think you should really slam the phone down.”

Carradine agrees. On the next runthrough, he slams the phone and the door.

Off set, in a glossy trailer befitting a rock-and-roll band, actress Morgan Fairchild walks by.

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Fleming’s: the art of steak Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar has a rare authenticity. It is unabashedly and unapologetically what its name proclaims — a place to go when your stomach wants meat.

Yes, there are other options on the menu — a foodie friend routinely orders and loves the ahi tuna when she is counting calories, for example. The restaurant hews to high standards in everything it serves, and it has some unique features. But handsome is as handsome does, and this is a steakhouse in the great American tradition.

Nothing makes that point more strongly than Chef/partner Charles Flint’s recommendation for what a first-time visitor should order. His appetizer recommendations are carpaccio and/or calamari. For salad, he suggests Caesar or fresh mozzarella and sweet tomatoes. Flint’s entrée choice is the New York strip steak, which he says “is by far our best steak … you can never go wrong with it.”

His selections for sides are grilled asparagus or Fleming’s potatoes, described by him as “decadent.” For dessert, Flint proposes chocolate lava cake.

Fleming’s menu, however, is far from static. Regular appetizer, soup and entrée specials benefit from Flint’s creativity, as demonstrated by the soup recipe provided in the box. And Fleming’s has plenty of attributes beyond beef. Its “5 for $6 ’til 7” happy hour, for example, offers five cocktails, five wines by the glass and five appetizers plus a burger for $6 each, served at the bar until 7 p.m.

Usually open for dinner only, the

RECIPE

Potato and roasted corn chowder Courtesy of Chef Charles Flint* Yield: six to eight full bowls 1/2 cup diced celery 3/4 cup diced onion 1/4 pound whole butter 1 1/2 tablespoons spice mix Spice mix 1 tablespoon coriander 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons cumin 2 teaspoons oregano 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay Sweat vegetables with butter about 10 minutes, add spice mix and toast (two minutes).

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Chef/partner Charles Flint and Operating Partner Dean Defebo

restaurant occasionally stages special lunches, such as one planned for April 27 to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day (Reservations accepted from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., $40 per person). Wine dinners are offered three to four times a year, priced from $55 to $100 per person, each featuring a single vineyard. And there are 100 wines offered by the glass.

And Fleming’s has a new operating partner: Dean Defebo, a native of Pittsburgh who came on as manager in January 2010 and was promoted to his present position earlier this year. He has been in restaurant management for his entire career. The Sarasota Fleming’s opened April 14, 2004, and Debbie Allen, private din-

1 cup white wine 1/2 gallon whole milk 1/2 gallon chicken stock 5 pounds peeled Idaho potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks Add the rest of the ingredients to pot, and bring to rapid simmer, leaving covered until potatoes are completely soft. Using immersion blender or upright blender, puree until smooth and creamy in consistency.

Finish with roasted corn. (Recipe below.)

Roasted corn Shuck kernels from four good-sized cobs of yellow corn. Place in bowl, coat with virgin olive oil and cracked pepper and sea salt to taste. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet and roast at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

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ing director, has been there virtually since the beginning. The three make a well-balanced team committed to delivering the consistency and quality — as well as the meat! — for which the Fleming’s brand is known.

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Film >> ‘The

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If we are to believe the premise of Robert Redford’s new film, “The Conspirator,” the quest for revenge when blinded by hate can eradicate the truth. Was the trial of Mary Surratt, the lone woman charged in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, a quest for justice or a horrible scam?

Surratt (Robin Wright), the owner of a Washington boarding house, was presumed guilty and tried as a civilian by a military tribunal. Both factors were a violation of her constitutional rights, but the climate of our country was in a state of chaos. Robert E. Lee’s army had surrendered just five days prior to the assassination, and the level of fear was at an all-time high.

Surratt’s son, John, had been cavorting with John Wilkes Booth for months and suddenly disappeared two weeks before Lincoln was shot. The United States government believed that if his mother’s life were in jeopardy, John Surratt would surrender to authorities. Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a Union soldier, is unwillingly put upon to defend Surratt, believing his comrades would consider him disloyal. He soon discovers she could actually be innocent.

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Musica: April 10 and April 13 Concerts

James McAvoy stars in “The Conspirator.”

Redford assembles a bevy of brilliant actors who carry the sometimes slowly paced plot to greatness. Kevin Kline is sublime as the somewhat slimy Secretary of War Edward Stanton. Tom Wilkinson as Sen. Reverdy Johnson is perfect (as always) portraying the outraged defense attorney who turns the case over to Aiken. McAvoy, in his best performance ever, really nabs the ambiguity of his character’s dilemma. Wright’s stoic and staid Surratt, the mother who will sacrifice her life for

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that of her son’s, is beyond gripping.

Redford hasn’t lost his masterful eye or voice behind the camera. His films are as beautiful to watch as they are mentally stimulating. In “The Conspirator,” he tackles the philosophical issues of determining guilt. He maintains that our Constitution must always be obeyed and defended no matter what the circumstances. It’s a resounding message, not to be taken lightly.

— Pam Nadon

La Musica has brought us some stellar programs with equally stellar performers in the past but this year.

Much of what we heard April 10 and April 13, at the Sarasota Opera House, has been quite special.

It was wonderful, for example, hearing violinist Pamela Frank again, after a long absence from performing. Her ebullient personality and sumptuous tone were particularly welcome in the beautifully played Mendelssohn octet for which she appeared with seven colleagues: Anne Schoenholtz, Ruth Lenz, Federico Agostini, Bruno Giuranna, Rebecca Albers, Christopher Costanza and Julie Albers. Schoenholtz, who bore the brunt of much of the melodic line, has a rich, warm sound, and the two quartets — beautifully matched in tone and quality — brought this spectacular work to youthful life that complemented the composer’s teenage exuberance.

Although the young Mendelssohn closed the April 10 program, an early work by an even younger Rossini (he was only 12 when he wrote it) opened that concert: The Sonata a Quattro No. 1. Here, Agostini, Schoenholtz, Albers and bass player Franco Petracchi turned in a beautifully blended, wellarticulated performance that was especially mindful of dynamics and colors that allowed the sparkling wit of the composer to shine.

Another dazzling performance opened the April 13 concert, when French horn ace John Zirbel appeared with Daniel Avshalomov, Frank, Giuranna and Albers for one of the finest performances of Mozart’s E flat horn quintet in memory. Zirbel plays the horn with the same ease most of us brush our teeth, and his consummate mastery of the instrument, coupled with the musicality and blend of his colleagues, made this a breathtaking musical experience.

The Mozart was followed by the world premiere of the “Quintet: 2+3 = 25” by Dick Hyman. It’s a convoluted title, which, according to Hyman, means: two pianos, plus thee stringed instruments, equals 25 (the anniversary of La Musica). But, by any name, it’s a doozy of a piece.

Intricate, with rhythms and syncopations that may boggle the mind but never perplex the ever-present, ever-tapping Hyman left foot, this is a jazzy classic that runs the musical gamut from Poulenc to Gershwin with a Latin dance or two thrown in for good measure. In a way, it’s a two-piano (Hyman and Han) concerto with violin (Schoenholtz), viola (Giuranna) and cello (Albers) in an almost superfluous but mind-bending obbligato. It’s an excruciatingly difficult piece that one hopes will make its way into the repertory of chamber musicians everywhere.

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COLUMN A blue-ribbon honorary committee gathered in the Northern Trust Community Room April 12, to Molly Schechter kick off planning Phi King, Bunny Skirboll, Betty for “Celebrating Schoenbaum and Dr. Lou Bertha Promises Kept and McKenzie-Wharton.

Dreams Fulfilled — A Big Hug Back to Betty.” The Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center benefit is scheduled for Nov. 6, at the Hyatt Regency. Co-Chairwoman Bunny Skirboll described Betty Schoenbaum as “a woman who doesn’t want to be honored … a role model and mentor for giving back to the community.” Dr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton is the other co-chairwoman. The honorary committee numbered no less than 47 and, of course, everybody who was asked accepted!

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Designing Women Boutique founder Jean Weidner, Ronald Taub and Marcia Jean Taub, wearing one of her late mother’s outfits.

+ A fitting memorial It seems natural that the family of the late Ethel Taub opted to donate her possessions to Designing Women Boutique. Like the shop, Mrs. Taub was a great supporter of the community and a paradigm of fashion. There was a private

party to preview the sale of her estate, organized in large part by daughter, Marcia Jean Taub. Ronald Taub, sporting a handsome new beard and looking debonair, was charming to all who attended — about 75 invitees. Mrs. Taub’s collection of jewelry, furs and fashion was nothing short of spectacular.

+ Now that’s cooking!

A field report from the Asolo Rep’s “Men Who Cook,” a new event which made its debut April 10, sponsored by and held at the Longboat Key Club: No less than 25 of Sarasota’s leading men each prepared an entrée and served it

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by Mary Mitchell and Angela Stowe for the L’Ambiance Social Club. Chapeaux were abundant at the Ritz-Carlton affair; Doris Kaplan’s vintage red net confection was particularly toothsome. No white gloves, however ... Happy birthday … a small gang of friends, including Michael Scott, Flora Major, Jeff and Giovanna McGrath and Frederic Palluel, made the trip to South Beach the weekend of April 15 to celebrate the natal day of Dr. Bart Price.

BLT … AJC Executive Director Brian Lipton had a bit of fun at the Human Relations Award dinner honoring Gerri Aaron. He described co-chairs Betty Schoenbaum, Dr. Larry Thompson and Teri Hansen as “BLT — delicious and popular but not entirely kosher.” Thompson quipped back that he had never before been referred to as lettuce …

Ooh la la … was the invitation to the April 11 “April in Paris” luncheon put together

from a huge buffet. John Currie claims that his Mexican lasagna was the first dish to be emptied, though there is no official verification. Rumor has it that Scott Anderson’s dish was prepared by Jeremy Hammond Chambers. Tsk, tsk.

Scott Greer, regional president Southwest Florida of BT&T, made his auction debut

selling cakes and raising $3,000-plus.

Beverly Bartner — the event was her idea — couldn’t bake her bundt cake with plums, because she was in London, so she had a friend up North make it and ship it down by Federal Express. See photos on page 13 and online at www.

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Sarasota Film Festival added a new twist — and a new venue — to its “Night Under a Thousand Stars” event Friday, April 15, at the Ritz-Carlton Members Beach Club. The vibrant event had people noshing and dancing around the pool and on the beach — and it was topped off with a spectacular fireworks display. Mark your calendars for next year’s festival and events — April 13 to April 22.

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For centuries music and dance have been an integral part of the A selection of Ed’s work will betwo for sale benefitare thepart Longboat Key Center life American Experience.

These arttoforms of community for the Arts all over the globe. Fuzion Dance Artists will perform with our area’s Brickman has beento making jewelry since he was teenager andMovement. has never bestEdjazz musicians create an evening ofaMusic and lost his enthusiasm for the creative process. His work can be found in the

Be prepared to be entertained and learn someNew new moves!! permanent collections of the Newark Museum in Newark, Jersey, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Ed has been teaching jewelry for many years at LBKCA. This isRichard the first time Ed will be showcasing Dick Reynolds: Piano Drexler: Bass over 200 pieces from his collection. You’ll not want to miss this show!

Scott Blum: Drums

Fuzion Dance Artists

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