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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Emergency-response issue arises The New Pass Bridge log shows that the bridge tender was not notified in 17 different instances this year when an ambulance was headed toward the bridge to reach Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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As is routine, the New Pass Bridge went up for a passing sailboat in the early morning hours May 31. However, a Longboat Key Fire Rescue ambulance was approaching the bridge from the north on Gulf of Mexico Drive at the same time. It was transporting a cardiac-arrest patient from Longboat to Sarasota Memorial

Hospital.

The bridge tender, according to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials, was never notified by a 911 operator that an ambulance was approaching and needed to get off the island.

If the bridge tender had been notified just minutes earlier, he

or she could have denied a request by a sailboat operator to open the bridge.

Former Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll and his wife, Madelyn, were in the front of the line of cars waiting to get over the raised bridge May 31. He says they were

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+ Key Club gathers golf balls for troops Longboat Key Club’s golf director, Terry O’Hara, above, is sending thousands of old range balls as well as used clubs from some of the club’s members to a troop in Afghanistan. His brother-inlaw, Danny Mastrovito, has a friend, Scott Roderick, serving there who wanted to be able to hit golf balls on the 200yard driving range that he and his other troop members created. O’Hara is also offering free golf lessons, rounds of golf for four and other perks for returning soldiers.

+ Beach access re-opens this week The North Shore Road beach access will re-open

by Friday, July 1, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

A $4.5 million north-end emergency beach project is wrapping up this week and has brought 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the area.

Beachgoers will be able to access Beer Can Island by foot once again.

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Turtles cause flap for flag at Key park Laurin Goldner was driving on Gulf of Mexico Drive just before Memorial Day when she noticed that the American flag at Bicentennial Park at Longboat Key Town Hall was flying in the dark.

“I thought that the light had burned out and

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that Public Works could replace the light bulb,” Goldner said.

She emailed Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa, who told her that the flag was not flying unlit but that staff had lowered the flag because the lighting wasn’t turtle-friendly.

The light that illuminated the flag cast a light onto the beach across the street, which is prohibited by town ordinance during turtle-nesting season,

which runs from May to November.

Lights that are visible on the beach can disorient nesting female turtles and hatchlings. According to the U.S. Flag Code, any flag flown at dark must be illuminated. So, staff members lowered the flag to ensure that it would not be displayed improperly.

Goldner suggested that staff mem-

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Grandparent scam continues on Key The Longboat Key Police Department warns that a slowed economy has spurred several telephone scams that have hit the island.

The grandparent telephone scam continues on Longboat Key. Longboat Harbour resident Gail Sinick was the latest target of the scam.

About 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sinick answered the phone and believed her nephew, Ethan, was on the other end and that he jokingly called her “grandma” because he was expecting his twins to be born any day.

“Is this Ethan?” Sinick asked.

“Yes,” the scammer replied.

“How are the babies?” Sinick asked.

“They are fine,” said the scammer.

Not until the scammer said he was in trouble and needed money wired to him did Sinick realize it was a scam.

“My nephew is doing very well financially, so I knew it was a scam,” said Sinick, who hung up on the scammer.

The Longboat Key Police Department advised Sinick to file a police report and report the incident to the National Consumer League’s fraud hotline at 1-800876-7060.

“These people are good and know how to continue on a conversation with you by talking as little as possible,” Sinick said.

“People need to be aware this is going on.”

Other potential derivatives of the scam include grandchildren calling from jail, explaining they are too embarrassed to call their parents and hoping that grandma or grandpa can help them out.

Then, if money is wired, typically to Canada, through a wiretransfer service, it generally can’t

Report it If you are the victim or attempted victim of a monetary scam, the Longboat Key Police Department recommends filing a police report with the town and also reporting it to the National Consumer League’s fraud hotline at 1-800-876-7060.

bers could raise the flag in the morning and lower it at night, but Florensa said that sending an employee to the park twice a day would be difficult.

“We don’t have the resources to send someone to raise and lower the flag every day,” Florensa said, noting that his department has lost three or four employees in recent years. He also said that the Town Hall flag flies 24/7 but is somewhat “buffered” by Bicentennial Park and is not as visible from the road.

But the Bicentennial Park flag, which flies over a memorial that was dedicated to veterans in 2008, is flying again, thanks to

turtle-friendly lighting that Public Works staff purchased. The town initially installed a red gel screen over the light but found it still cast light onto the beach. On Tuesday, staff put a red cover over the light, which Florensa said should properly shield from the beach.

Goldner said she was pleased with the quick response that she got from Florensa, who responded to her concerns over Memorial Day weekend, and his department. But she is disappointed that for three weeks, the park was without a flag.

“We went through Memorial Day weekend without a flag at our park and memorial,” she said.

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Another popular scam that has picked up speed on Longboat Key is the bank-account scheme, in which people get calls from fake bank representatives who ask them to verify their bank account numbers. Bank and credit card representatives won’t ask you for account information over the phone.

“There has definitely been an uptick in activity because of the state of the economy,” said Longboat Key Police Capt. Kris Roberts. “Everyone is looking for a way to make some money.”

“appalled” at what happened.

“The sailboat was not even close to going under the bridge when the ambulance arrived,” Spoll said. “The entire incident could have been avoided if the bridge tender would have closed the bridge and made the sailboat wait.”

FDOT spokesperson Lauren Haskell, however, said the bridge tender’s log reported it was too late to close the bridge span in time for the ambulance to cross.

“You can’t stop a sailboat like you can stop a boat,” Haskell said.

In total, Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi said the ambulance had to wait four minutes for the sailboat to get through and the bridge to come down. The ambulance arrived at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 13 minutes, which Dezzi said was “remarkable” time.

The patient was revived on Longboat Key, and the event was not life-threatening, Dezzi

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“Fortunately, it didn’t change the outcome,” said Dezzi, who said it’s important for Key residents to realize patients are being treated in the ambulance.

“The ambulance is an emergency room on wheels and we can perform all our life-saving techniques while in transit.”

Haskell told the Longboat Observer that the New Pass Bridge tender’s log reported three incidents in May and 17 incidents total since January in which the bridge tender was not notified of an ambulance’s pending approach.

In all of the other instances, however, the bridge was already down, and the ambulance did not have any problems getting off the island.

But the news was startling to Dezzi.

“It’s a problem that we need to take care of immediately,” said Dezzi, who said there’s no way of telling whether 911 operators or his crews are responsible for the emergency-notification lapse.

“We have a policy in place that any time the crews are on scene and anticipate a need to transport a patient to either bridge, we notify the 911 emergency-response center in Manatee County, and dispatch is supposed to call the bridge tender,” Dezzi said.

Lisa Kalmbach, operations coordinator for the Manatee County Emergency Communications Center, which receives all of the Key’s emergency calls, said that all dispatchers would be reminded of the importance of bridge-notification procedures.

“Bridge notification needs to be performed, even if the (emergency response) unit fails to specifically request it,” Kalmbach wrote in an email to Dezzi.

There have been no instances of emergency-notification lapses on the Longboat Pass Bridge.

Dezzi says the bridge-tender notification issue will be resolved immediately.

“We are fortunate this issue didn’t create any problems for us,” Dezzi said.

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Six Colony proposals remain The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association has selected six development proposals to review and plans to reduce the number to three next month.

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon sent an email to unit owners June 8, stating that six out of 10 renovation-and-development proposals remain in the running for the right to revitalize the resort.

“At this time, we have shortlisted six proponents, all of whom have presented very interesting and detailed proposals,” Yablon wrote. “As you can appreciate from the annual owners meeting, the proposals vary and are complex.”

Toronto-based Horwath HTL (Hotel, Tourism and Leisure) and its principal, Joel Rosen, who is acting as a strategic consultant for long-range planning of the resort’s future, is evaluating the remaining proposals and will recommend the best proposals for consideration by the board and unit owners, Yablon ex-

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It’s expected that the top-three proposals will be selected some time in July.

“Once Horwath has completed its evaluation, the board will review the recommendations and have formal meetings with the finalists to try to negotiate the optimal terms and conditions which we believe will be needed to achieve a 75% owner vote,” Yablon wrote.

The Longboat Observer was unable to confirm the remaining six proposals.

The following companies have submitted proposals: • Tennessee-based AdamsMark L.P. • Longboat Key-based Arendee Colony (Colony Lender) • Broomfield, Co.,-based Quintess • Naples-based Coral Hospitality • Sarasota-based Floridays Develop-

ment Co. • Sonoma County, Calif.,-based Mayacama • Sarasota-based MW Development & Investment Advisory • Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties • New York-based Starwood Capital Group • Atlanta-based The West Paces Hotel Group When asked to comment about the six remaining proposals, Yablon told the Longboat Observer in an email that “there are a number of finalists.”

“It would neither be in our owners’ interests nor fair to proponents to comment on who the finalists are or the number,” Yablon wrote. “We have not eliminated anybody to date.”

by Robin Hartill | Community Editor

The long run Jennifer Horne’s husband, Neal, celebrated 10 years of being cancer free in June. Now, she’s celebrating his marathon journey with a marathon of her own.

Who is Fred?

The past 10 years have been more marathon than sprint for Jennifer Horne and her husband, Neal. Every time Neal Horne had a minor cold or infection, the question loomed in the couple’s mind: What if the cancer is back?

But, this June marked an important win in Neal Horne’s fight against NonHodgkins lymphoma, which he was diagnosed with in December 2000: Horne’s cancer has been in remission for 10 years, which means he is considered “cancer free,” meaning that his risk of developing cancer is roughly similar to that of someone who has never had the disease.

Now, Horne is taking the long road to celebrate her husband’s victory against cancer. She is training for Nov. 6, when she plans to run the ING New York City Marathon as part of Fred’s Team, which raises money for research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

“It’s kind of a celebration of getting through the past 10 years,” she said.

Fred’s Team is named in honor of Fred Lebow, a refugee who immigrated in 1949 from Romania to Manhattan, N.Y., and took up running. In 1969, Lebow joined the New York Road Runners and became club president.

He ran in New York City’s inaugural marathon in 1970 and spent years lobbying before the five-borough New York City Marathon became a reality in 1976. Lebow was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1990 but was determined to use running to battle the disease. So, he designated the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center as the New York City Marathon’s first official charity. Although Lebow lost his battle to cancer in 1994, since 1995, Fred’s Team has raised more than $42 million for the Memorial SloanKettering Center.

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Horne remembers well the day her husband was diagnosed with cancer. She was nine months pregnant with the couple’s fourth child.

“It was very traumatic,” she said. “I was like, ‘Am I going to be raising these four kids by myself?’”

Neal Horne began treatment two days before Dec. 25, 2000. Just two-and-onehalf weeks later, the couple’s daughter, Emma, was born.

Although he received his treatment locally, Neal Horne received a treatment plan and second opinion from the staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

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Jennifer Horne is often on the road by 6 a.m., training before the sun rises for the ING New York City Marathon.

“It was excellent,” Horne said of the treatment. “The staff and the doctors were so caring. You don’t feel like just another treatment.”

Neal Horne’s cancer entered remission in June 2001 and has not returned since.

Earlier this year, with the 10-year, cancer-free milestone approaching, Horne set a goal she had thought about

for years: running a marathon. She decided to run for a charity and knew she wanted to choose one that was cancer-related in honor of her husband.

“With it being his 10 years of being cancer-free, this was the year for it,” she said.

Although she has participated in half-marathons and triathlons before, the 26.2-

mile race will be her first. The training for the marathon is often grueling, with long runs approximately four days a week in the stifling heat. She’s currently running up to 12 miles at least one day a week, but, eventually, her training program will take her up to 28 miles, so that she is slightly over-prepared for the 26.2 marathon miles.

And when she runs the New York City race in November, Neal Horne will be on the sidelines, doing the same thing that his wife has done throughout his marathon journey: He’ll be cheering her on the whole way.

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Future beach projects need new identity The town’s ‘island-wide’ beach projects don’t put down sand everywhere on the island. Now the town is searching for a new name.

The town of Longboat Key may have an identity crisis on its hands when it comes to beach projects.

The Longboat Key Town Commission was told at a special beach meeting in May that its Comprehensive Beach Management Plan is still appropriate for maintaining the island’s beaches.

But Dr. Kevin Bodge, a beach consultant, engineer and the senior vice president of Jacksonville-based Olsen & Associates Inc., also explained to the commission the town’s “island-wide” beach projects don’t really put down sand on every square inch of the island’s beaches.

Bodge’s assessment is old news.

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis has stated for years that sand is placed in higher erosion areas, and the sand, which is constantly in motion, makes its way to other portions of the beach via wave currents.

The problem exists with how to label future beach projects.

At the commission’s June 16 regular workshop, St. Denis told the commission he would schedule a meeting some time this summer to discuss the town’s beach plan and what to call future beach projects.

“We understand it’s not an ‘islandwide’ project, per se,” St. Denis said. “But what do we call it? That’s what we have to discuss.”

St. Denis said the name of the beach projects could be crucial as to whether taxpayers approve money for future sand projects.

Commissioner Phillip Younger, a longtime champion of the town only renourishing portions of its beaches when necessary, agrees the town could have a problem on its hands.

“It’s difficult to get everyone involved in voting for a beach project when some residents can sit on the beach and not see any sand physically being dumped where they are sitting,” Younger said. “At the same time, any time a large project is being pushed on taxpayers, there has to be a buy-in. The town has to market it.”

It’s a quandary for Younger and others.

“I also feel the taxpayers need to be fully informed so they can make the best decision possible before they cast their vote,” Younger said.

Past beach projects have been met with 70% to 80% voter approval, which includes a $16 million beach project voters approved in March.

The good news, St. Denis said, is that voters approved that project even though they knew it was to place the majority of the sand, and some sandsaving structures, on the north end of the island.

St. Denis also believes the island’s educated voters and the beach presentations the town makes periodically will bolster the town’s cause for future projects, no matter what the beach project is called.

For years, St. Denis has explained to the voters that the island’s sand is in constant motion.

“Anyone who has a beach right now has sand, because the town has either placed sand on top of that person’s beach or near that beach,” St. Denis said.

“And if your beach is stable and wide, it’s because there’s a place that’s eroding somewhere else that’s feeding your beach more sand.”

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+ Rare wasps generate more local buzz Lafayette College Professor Chuck Holliday received a photograph of an insect that he confirmed was a Caribbean cicada killer, which was taken at G.T. Bray Park, in Bradenton, after a man read about the Caribbean cicada killer wasps found on Longboat Key in the Longboat Observer. The initial wasps were found at the Sabal Cove home of Matt and Margaret Callihan. Holliday

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+ PIC takes stance on Longboat’s budget

 Town Commission Budget Workshop — 9 a.m. Monday, July 11.  Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting — 10 a.m.

Monday, July 11.  Town Commission Regular Meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, July 11.

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

The Longboat Key Public Interest Committee has taken an official position on the town’s 2011-12 preliminary budget.

Noting that the town is within 1.5% ($224,000) of being balanced, PIC is taking the following position: “PIC Board member Lenny Landau presented to the Town Commission a list of nine of 70 expense line items totaling approximately $1.5 million as an

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example of where he felt that the town staff could save the needed $224,000 through appropriate managerial action, with no adverse impact on services.

If the staff is unable to balance the budget with the listed items, there are many other items to consider. While the shortfall is small, PIC urges the Town Commission to stay the course and manage the town affairs without seeking a tax-rate increase. Reducing town expenses through proactive managerial cost control, does not have to mean ‘reducing services.’”

+ South Carolina man dies in parasailing accident A South Carolina man died off the shores of Longboat Key Monday in a parasailing accident.

David Sierazki, 31, crashed into the water about 5:30 p.m. Monday and did not respond to life-saving measures the U.S. Coast Guard performed on him.

+ Holiday affects Key’s garbage schedule The town of Longboat Key’s garbage

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The most read stories online last week were: 1. Islandside hotel to be built first (June 22) 2. Wasps create buzz on Key (June 22) 3. Camp Spotlight video: SYC Summer Camp (June 22) 4. First turtle nests hatch on Longboat Key (June 23) 5. Longboat Key Cops Corner (June 22)

and recycling will be picked up Tuesday, July 5, as a result of the July 4 holiday.

Town Hall and its various departments will be closed Monday, July 4 and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.

+ Correction The Our Town photo last week of John Wild and his dog, Riley, was not taken at the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club meeting but at the July 23 Longboat Key Town Commission regular workshop, at Town Hall.

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Sarasota Bay Watch outlines Longboat seeks density assistance sea of support for Sister Keys

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

When Sarasota Bay Watch members decided to start an “Adopt an Island” program, Sister Keys was a logical starting point. The group has held cleanups for three consecutive years on the mangrove islands and has a good relationship with the town of Longboat Key. But for Sarasota Bay Watch founder Rusty Chinnis, the group’s adoption of the islands, which the Town Commission approved at its June 6 meeting, has special meaning.

Chinnis remembers the period in the 1980s — about four or five years after he moved to Longboat Key — when Tidy Island and Jewfish Key were developed. Then, in 1989, he saw the advertisement that stated that Sister Keys were up for sale through Taylor and Associates Real Estate, offering the potential to build and develop 73 acres.

“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one island in Sarasota Bay that didn’t have a house on it?’” he said.

The plan wasn’t the first time Sister Keys had been considered for development: In the 1970s, developers proposed a luxury development that would be known as the Shangri-Isle Club, compete with a landing strip for airplanes, yacht club, boat dock, private homes and condominiums.

That plan never materialized, and the islands remained dormant until 1989.

But upon seeing the 1989 advertisement, residents mobilized, led by Chinnis, Virginia Sanders

The town of Longboat Key may be getting some assistance with its density issue.

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis notified the Longboat Key Town Commission in a June 26 email that Rep. Ray Pilon’s staff has contacted him about assisting with a new state bill that prohibits the town from holding a referendum regarding future Comprehensive Plan amendments.

For the town of Longboat Key, that bill means a referendum can no longer be held to increase the island’s density.

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown sent an email to elected officials June 21, urging them for assistance in getting an amendment granted to the new bill.

Brown sent emails to Pilon and Rep. Jim Boyd, as well as Sens. Mike Bennett and Nancy Detert, urging their assistance.

“Under the charter provision of the town, the referenda process is used to liberalize density restrictions, not to limit them,” Brown wrote. “It has functioned well to ensure an orderly and predictable growth process and appears to have wide support within the town. Because it has functioned so well for so long, we ask that an amendment be offered that would grandfather communities that have charter provisions enacted prior to Jan. 1, 2011, or some other reasonable date.”

The town of Longboat Key has a town charter provision, which was adopted in 1985, stating that density above the 1984 Comprehensive Plan cannot be increased without a vote of the electorate. The new bill prohibits a referenda process regarding density.

St. Denis, however, said Pilon’s staff is willing to see if there is a way for an exemption to be created for Longboat Key as part of a local bill.

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and Anna Miller, forming the Sister Keys Conservancy to conserve the islands. They raised about $50,000 through events such as bake sales and “Music in the Park.” Although the amount was just a fraction of what the group needed to purchase the island, the timing of their goal was favorable: At the time, the town needed additional open space as part of its Comprehensive Plan. So, in July 1992, the town approved approximately $1 million for the purchase of Sister Keys.

Today, Chinnis said the Sister Keys don’t look like they did 30 years ago, when he first moved to Longboat Key. They look more like they probably did 100 years ago, he said, thanks to a $1.2 million mitigation project completed in 2008, in which non-native, invasive vegetation such as Brazilian peppers and Australian pines were removed and

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opinion | history lost

The crisis of our founding roots Despite naysayers in some of what followed what.” the highest offices in the land, the That’s critical because history story of America may be the most is one long series of events, each compelling national story ever told leading to the next until this present in the history of the world, the story moment. Seeing history through the of men who fought and died for a lens of whatever groups have the universal desire — freedom — and most political influence at the mothen embodied that desire in a set of ment, and erasing those who made guiding principles that continues to many of the momentous decisions this day. because they are out of favor, generThose principles have created a ates a view distorted to the point of bright beacon of hope to millions of untruthfulness. people with that universal desire in America has not always existed. their hearts — from every continent Its place in the world was purchased and nation they have come to build through blood, suffering, knowledge a better life here on the principle of and faith. Too many Americans have freedom — and made the United been inculcated into a revisionist, States “a shining city on a hill,” as politically corrected history that Ringing any bells? A dismal 12% of high school seniors have President Ronald Reagan so often elevates currently favored aggrieved a good grasp of American history. Fewer than one in four called it, paraphrasing scripture. and whitewashes dead white males attain the minimum basic standard, according to tests from Warts and all — and we’ve had out of existence. the U.S. Department of Education. a few humdingers, long corrected — this country remains to this day The American Dream that global beacon of hope. People John Quincy Adams said, “Posterhistory continues into higher learning for endanger themselves and their children to ity: You will never know how much it has cost those who move on. A 2006 survey of 14,000 flee their country and come to America, even college students found more than half could my generation to preserve your freedom. I sneaking in illegally if need be just to get in. hope you will make good use of it.” not say in what century the first American People voting with their lives is stronger eviAre we? Surely the vast majority of stucolony at Jamestown was founded (let alone dence than any words that the bright shining the critically important reasons for the dents getting a high-school diploma have no hope of America continues. clue who John Quincy Adams was — though founding); the reason NATO was organized But more and more Americans know less they probably know plenty about Lady Gaga. (which would be great to know now that it and less of that history, ignorant of the most So here is a short shot of historical truth to is being used in Libya); or which document basic elements. Sometimes it becomes apinoculate from the fatal venom of forgetting states, “We hold these truths to be self-eviparent that we do not know where we are dent, that all men are created equal” (kind of how we got here. going as a country, that we seem adrift in • America was built on the backs of colofoundational for who this country is.) murky waters, because too many Americans nists who wanted freedom to pursue their What to make of all this? have forgotten from where we came.

Christian faith without the persecution of Clearly, our public school students do not National amnesia is a dangerous disease state-run religious institutions in Europe. know history — their history. But is it their when it comes to a country that has been the fault? Because the next reasonable question That started at Jamestown but included bulwark against tyranny and oppression in Plymouth and most other colonies. The is: Were they even taught that history? the modern world. impetus continued through to the DeclaraGiven the increasing criticisms of texttion of Independence and the acknowledgebooks for their politically correct chicanery, National amnesia perhaps we should realize that students can- ment therein of God. It was still strong into But now it turns out that history is not the 1950s when we officially put “In God We not be reasonably expected to know what being forgotten so much as it is not being Trust” on our money. they were not taught. taught. That seems to be the primary take• America was built from the minds and California — which, due to its size, drives away from the latest National Assessment of hearts of men who understood that life many textbook decisions — is considering a Educational Progress, the so-called “national law that would require history textbooks to without liberty was not life worth living. report card” from the U.S. Department of include the role and contributions of lesbian, Patrick Henry famously shouted, “Give me Education. liberty, or give me death!” In the audience gay, bisexual, transgender Americans, along The results should alarm every American were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson with people with disabilities. who does know history and understands and many others — some of whom died for This stream of political correctness is what is at stake if we forget. our freedom. identified by one of America’s pre-eminent The most recent test was on more than • America was and is watered by the blood historians, David McCullough: “History is of30,000 students in fourth, eighth and 12th of men and women from Concord to Gettysten taught in categories — women’s history, grades to determine their knowledge of U.S. burg to Belleau Wood to Normandy and Iwo African American history, environmental history. They were categorized in three levels: history — so that many of the students have Jima to Inchon to Khe Sanh to Kuwait to Iraq basic, proficient and advanced. Overall, 20% to Afghanistan. They have made the ultimate no sense of chronology. They have no idea of fourth-graders, 17% of eighthsacrifice for the cause of freedom graders and a frightening 12% of and kept the shining city safe. high school seniors were considThomas Jefferson said, “The price ered proficient in history — only of freedom is eternal vigilance.” the middle category.

And that includes force of arms.

Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light Fewer than a quarter of high • America was built on freeWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? school seniors made it to the lowtrading markets and the backWhose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, est level of basic. So somewhere bone of capitalism. Although O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? between 75% to 88% of people elithe term was not in use at the And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gible to vote in the 2012 election time, the concept fully was and Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. have no real historic context on is embodied in the emphasis on Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave which to base decisions — greatly property rights, a lynchpin of O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? increasing the possibility that we capitalism. The Founding Fathers will be doomed to repeat history. understood the importance of On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Here are some examples of the this and made allowances for free Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes, distressing ignorance from the men and women to operate freely What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep, NAEP: in the realm of business. This ecoAs it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?

• A majority of fourth-graders nomic liberty is integral to who Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, did not know why Abraham Linwe are and is precisely how we In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: coln was an important figure in came to be the wealthiest nation ’Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave U.S. history. on Earth — and perhaps the lack O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

• Asked which country allied of it will spell our downfall. itself with North Korea against the America did not just happen; And where is that band who so vauntingly swore United States during the Korean its wealth has not always been; That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion, War — the Soviet Union, Japan, and there is no guarantee that it A home and a country should leave us no more!

China or Vietnam — four out of always will be.

Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution. five high school seniors did not Jefferson’s words never rang No refuge could save the hireling and slave know. Given China’s rise in the truer: “My God! How little do my From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: world, that tidbit could be useful countrymen know what precious And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave someday. (It’s mathematically blessings they are in possession O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave! possible none of them actually of and which no other people on knew the answer, because you Earth enjoy!”

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand could get that good of a score That is America, the bright city Between their loved home and the war’s desolation! from all of them guessing.) on a hill, the beacon of liberty the Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land • A shocking 2% of high school world over.

Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. seniors could correctly answer Let us not allow ignorance to Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, what Brown v. Board of Education put out that that lamp. Without And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.” was about. (Hint: We can’t have a free and prosperous shining And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave separate school systems by skin America, the world will be a O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave! color.) much, much darker place.

The ignorance of American God bless America.

The power of words

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fly fish by Loren Mayo | Staff Writer

Key Club plans clarified Evidently, I was not as clear as I had planned providing an update to the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club and the Longboat Observer readers through your article last week.

To clarify, the decision to move the hotel to the first phase is not definite. I intended to convey that a number of the interested parties we have met with to discuss financing options have expressed an interest in the hotel being built in the first phase. This is because the current market is more receptive to financing a hotel/resort than residential real estate. If one of those investors were selected and market conditions remained favorable to financing the hotel first, we would certainly give that serious consideration.

Market conditions have changed considerably since we began our planning four years ago, and we will adapt to whatever conditions exist at the time we have a green light from all parties.

The approved plan in its entirety, as presented to and approved by the Town Commission, is necessary for the project to be financially viable.

Our focus and resources are devoted today to dismissing the Islandside Property Owners Coalition’s frivolous and meaningless lawsuits filed to attempt to further delay our start.

Michael Welly is general manager of the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

Kendall Dooley waits for a bite on her line.

Leuck Williams laughs as he makes the shrimp kiss.

SYC campers fish for fun afternoon Kendall Dooley stood at the edge of the dock in polka-dot sunglasses and a pinkand-purple flowered hat, patiently waiting for a fish to tug on her fishing pole. As soon as she felt the pole move, she started reeling in her catch with the help of fishing instructor Luke Mainardi. Sarasota Yacht Club fishing camp attendees gathered around Kendall June 22, cheering her on and trying to get their hands on the fish.

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Kevin O’Donoghue checks out the fish.

Dear Editor: Recently I was stuck in our elevator in Tangerine Bay — a very unpleasant experience!

Our Fire Department came to rescue me.

I just want our town to know how fortunate we are. They were so concerned, kind and caring. I want to thank all those people again.

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Longboat Key Garden Club Casa Del Mar Tour — takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Casa del Mar, 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive. General Manager D.M. Williams will provide a behind-the-scenes view of the property, including his orchid garden.

RSVP to Barb Kerwin at 383-0772.

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Anna Maria Island Privateers 40th Anniversary Invasion — takes place at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 1, at the city of Bradenton Beach offices, 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. The pirates will invade city offices and “capture” Mayor Bob Bartelt. The pirates will call for the City Commission to declare a Decree of Privateering. Appetizers, drinks and music will follow. Contact Tim “Hammer” Thompson at 780-1668.

Longboat Key romance novelist and best-selling USA Today author Sue-Ellen Welfonder’s latest novel, “Temptation of a Highland Scoundrel,” has received a “Top Pick” award from Romantic Times magazine, as well as a four-and-ahalf-star review from the publication.

The novel will be released July 26 and is the second of Welfonder’s “Highland Warriors” trilogy.

Ninth Annual St. Armands Boat Show — takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2, on St. Armands Circle. The show is sponsored

by MarineMax. Call 388-1554.

Fireworks ‘Boom Boom on the Bay’ — Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Viewing, tables and dining specials are available at Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant, 800 Broadway, and Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway. For information or reservations, call Moore’s at 383-1748 or Mar Vista at 383-2391.

Cancer Support Community sessions — take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. The sessions offer support to cancer patients and their family members and friends. Call 921-5539 or visit cancersupportsuncoast.org.

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+ Latest Welfonder novel gets love from critics

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+ Sixty years and going strong

+ Maria Sharapova shines at Wimbledon tournament Longboat Key’s tennis ace, Maria Sharapova, scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, which means she will advance to the semi-finals at the All England Club for the first time in five years. Next up, she will face off against German wild-card entry Sabine Lisicki.

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DON’T MISS Longboat Key Freedom Fest What: Put on your favorite red, white and blue attire for the parade that’s often described as the shortest and most charming parade in America.

Then, enjoy old-fashioned games, breakfast treats and a butterfly release courtesy of the Longboat Key Garden Club. Call 383-2466.

When: 9 a.m. Monday, July 4 Where: Bicentennial Park

Does your chocolate-cake recipe truly take the cake? Or maybe you have a saucy secret to the perfect spaghetti. The Longboat Observer is looking for your best recipes for a new online feature. Send recipes to Robin Hartill at rhartill@ yourobserver.com — and be on the lookout for some new flavor at YourObserver.com.

Stuart and Lois Scheyer, the Observer’s Energetic Traveler columnists, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 26.

They took friends Isabella Paspa, Melanie Simondson, Harold Ronson and Molly Schechter to celebrate at McCurdy’s Comedy Theater and got a royal kidding from owner Les McCurdy. They will party this weekend with family in Chicago. The couple met in high school; she was 13, and he was 15 — pretending to be 16. Asked for advice on how to achieve such a milestone, the Scheyers punned, “You must have the three i’s in common — interests, intellect and ‘inergy.’”

More grammatically: “Marry someone for who they are and not what you want them to be. Never discuss anything serious after 10 p.m. When you have a fight, you know you’re going to settle it, so don’t massage it too long, get over it right away. And No. 1, of course, marry young. Both of you must live long enough!”

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All-male review 1:17 a.m. — 4500 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A woman reported a man was walking through her condominium parking lot at a late hour. When she walked down to check on her car, she saw two other men walking through the lot. Police couldn’t locate the suspicious males.

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When he returned from the beach, he discovered the bike had been stolen. Police gave him a ride home and tried to locate the bicycle but could not find it.

June 21

Boat takeover 1:44 p.m. — Off the Key. Warrants.

Police pulled over a man for speeding in Longboat Pass, arrested him and transported him back to the mainland, because there was a warrant for his arrest in Manatee County for failing to appear in court. The man’s boat was released to his girlfriend.

12:05 p.m. 500 block Bay Isles Parkway. Disturbance. Customer upset with gas-station attendant because he thought the attendant raised the price of gas while he was pumping. Customer didn’t know he had pulled into full-service lane. approximately 350 feet away, told police that it is no longer illegal to drive on Longboat Key with loud music. That didn’t sound right to police, who told him of a town ordinance prohibiting unreasonable sound. The driver received a written warning.

for the demolition of his property. Police were unable to track any recent permits and forwarded the matter to Code Enforcement.

Car damage 8:54 a.m. — 4700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Damage Report. A woman reported that she found her rental car with an estimated $3,000 damage to its trunk and bumper upon retrieving it from the night before.

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12:41 a.m. — Overlook Park. Code Enforcement. Police pointed out a sign displaying park hours after two people were found chatting in the park after hours.

10:18 a.m. — 200 block of Palmetto Avenue. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police someone knocked on her door and then rattled the doorknob. She looked outside and found no one in the area but wanted to document the incident.

10:51 p.m. — 500 block of Cedar Street.

Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a man for driving approximately 15 mph under the speed limit after finding through an earlier registration check that he did not have a valid license or ID card. The driver presented police with a Mexican license and said he has been in Florida for five years and doesn’t have a Florida license.

The driver received a citation and court date.

9:21 a.m. — 3800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Traffic Complaint. A resident flagged down police to report that a large group of bicyclists was riding in the south-bound traffic lane and impeding traffic. He said that a verbal altercation ensued after he blew his horn at them.

The 12 riders told police that the resident had started the altercation by blowing his horn at them, pulling in front of them and braking, causing the riders to brake to avoid crashing. Both parties were given information about laws pertaining to bike lanes.

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3:57 p.m. — 100 Broadway. Found Property. Police found a money clip with $153 cash and no identification at the Broadway beach access.

June 19

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The Players Theatre rolled out the red carpet for the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce. The Sarasota theater was the venue for the annual Small Business of the Year Awards, held Wednesday, June 22, which featured a new, Academy Awards-like format.

“We have come to this theater as if they were all Academy Award winners,” said chamber President Tom Aposporos of this year’s finalists, “which, in some respect, they are.”

Winners were: Save Our Seabirds, in the non-profit category; Your Fitness Instructor, in the Rookie category; Kitchens by Kerrie, in the 10 employees or fewer category; and Dattoli Cancer Center, in the 11 or more employees category.

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David Cohen, 81, of Longboat Key, died June 18.

Born in Boston, he graduated from Swampscott High School and Brown University in the class of 1951 and attended the Pratt Institute, in New York City. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Cohen was a longtime resident of Marblehead, Mass. He worked in the leather industry with the former Fermon Leather Co., in Peabody, Mass., and later became president and owner of North Shore Medical Transcriptions Inc., in Peabody.

Mr. Cohen was a member of Temple Beth Israel, a former board member of Temple Emanu-El, in Marblehead, and a former member of the Boston Yacht Club, in Marblehead.

Mr. Cohen was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Cutler-Cohen. He is survived by his children Michael Cohen, of Lexington, Mass., Nancy Cohen, of Waltham, Mass., Jill

Irving Eison

Robert Story Schley Sr., of Fox Point, Wis., and Longboat Key, died June 19. Born May 30, 1922, in Milwaukee, he spent 39 months in the U.S. Army from 1942 through 1946 and in 1950 founded Robert S. Schley & Associates, a real-estate appraiser firm. He was involved with the Village of Fox Point for more than 20 years and served on the Building Board and Plan Commission and as a Village trustee for nine years.

On Longboat Key, Mr. Schley was a board member of the Whitney Beach Association and a founding member of Cedars Tennis Club. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, playing cards and his computer.

Mr. Schley was preceded in death by his wife, Irene. He is survived by sons Robert Schley Jr. and Stephen Schley; daughter, Tracy Mayfield; sister, Sally Manegold; brother, Edward Schley; and four grandchildren.

Memorial services have been held. Donations can be made in Mr. Schley’s memory to North Shore Congregational Church, 7330 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point, Wis., 53217; the University School of Milwaukee, 2100 W. Fairy Chasm Road, Milwaukee, Wis., 53217; the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Ill., 60674; or to the charity of your choice.

Irving Eison, 84, of Longboat Key, died June 25.

Born in 1927, in Worcester, Mass., Mr. Eison served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard a destroyer escort. He graduated from Boston University, where he met his wife of 57 years, Irma Ziskind.

Mr. Eison began his career in the advertising business and went on to work for 25 years at Dunkin’ Donuts, ultimately becoming vice president of product-marketing and development as the company expanded its menu beyond doughnuts and coffee.

In 1972, he saw the waste of the dough from the hole of the doughnut as a marketing opportunity and created the still-popular “Dunkin’ Munchkin,” of which more than 70 million are sold every year. Mr. Eison left the company in 1990 to start his own consulting business. He was the author of “Strategic Marketing in Food Service: Planning for a Change.”

Mr. Eison was an active member of Temple Beth Israel, where he served on its board and edited its bulletin. In recent years, he volunteered at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Mote Marine Laboratory.

Mr. Eison is survived by his wife, Irma; daughter, Michele Perchonok, of Houston; son, Howard Eison, of Weston, Conn.; sis-

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Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will hold Shabbat services at 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.

Saturdays. Rabbi Jonathan Katz is the rabbi. 383-3428.

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St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold daily Mass at 9 a.m.

Monday through Friday, Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. and Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Gerard Finegan is the pastor. 383-1255.

Reverend Dr. Bruce Porter SUNDAY SERVICE • 10:00 A.M. SERMoN: “Are All Created Equal?”

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St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, 40 N. Adams Drive, will hold contemporary Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and traditional Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mark Bernthal is the pastor. 388-1234.

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All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

Shifting Sands Support Group Tuesdays at 11:30 am, Thursdays at 3 pm

Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. The Rev. Kenneth Gill is the minister. 3836491.

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

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian USA, 595 Bay Isles Road, will hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. The Rev. Bruce Porter is the pastor. 383-8833.

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The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

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All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will hold Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. The Rev. David Danner is the rector. 383-8161.

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WORSHIP SERVICES

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June Peterson Beigbeder, 72, of Longboat Key and formerly of Dedham, Mass., died June 26.

Mrs. Beigbeder is survived by her husband, Louis; sister-in-law, Anna Louise Peterson; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Toale Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory is responsible for arrangements.

ter, Judy Horlick, of Fresno, Calif; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, smh.com, or Mote Marine Laboratory, mote.org.

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Beck, of Marblehead, and Jeffrey Feldman, of Rexford, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service took place Wednesday, June 22, at the Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, in Salem, Mass. Memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, Mass., 01701.

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Bottom line Kitchens by Kerrie Location: 5360 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key; 996 LaGuna, Venice Start date: 2004 Number of employees when started: “Just me working out of my house and car,” said owner Kerrie Lehnert.

Number of employees today: Five First job ever: Robert Dinan worked for a boat-washing business; Lehnert performed in Magic Johnson’s AIDS Theatre Project.

Something you wish you knew when you started: “I wish I would have learned to delegate sooner,” Lehnert said. “I would have done more research and found more qualified people in the field,” Dinan said.

Typical day on the job: Lehnert is up by 6 a.m. checking email and getting their son, Henry, ready for school before a day of drafting, designing and research.

Dinan is constantly making contact with people who have recently bought homes in the area, along with Realtors, contractors and other industry professionals.

Both Lehnert and Dinan also attend any networking event they can.

Favorite way to spend a day off: Fishing on their boat Business idol: “Thomas Edison and my dad,” Lehnert said. “My dad told me never to punch somebody else’s time clock and to find a niche that nobody else wants to do and be the best at it. And Thomas Edison, because he said there’s always a better way to do something. Find it.” Dinan’s heroes are authors/coaches Anthony “Tony” Robbins and Mark Victor Hansen, “both for their success and that they share their success unselfishly with others,” he said.

Biggest challenge: “Trying to inform everyone that we do more than just kitchens,” Lehnert said. “We can be involved with something as simple as a bedroom to a total new construction or remodeling.”

Where do you see your business in five years? “We want to see the Longboat Key Design Center of Kitchens by Kerrie be the No. 1 design center and the No. 1 resource for homeowners and contractors for Longboat Key and Sarasota,” Dinan said.

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Kerrie Lehnert makes a mean “homeless stew” — a concoction she developed from her grandmother’s recipe and began serving to the homeless on the streets of San Francisco years ago.

Her partner, Robert Dinan, is known for his German and Polish recipes such as sauerbraten and dumplings. So, it’s no surprise that this couple has found success in the kitchen. But, although they cook for fun, their recipe for success is Kitchens by Kerrie, a kitchendesign company that also collaborates on a variety of design and remodeling projects.

The company started in 2004 with

Lehnert, who worked out of her home in the early years before opening a studio. Dinan joined her in the business approximately four years ago. And, earlier this year, they opened a studio and showroom on Longboat Key. Both Dinan and Lehnert say they’re working toward their goal of becoming a top resource for homeowners and contractors on Longboat Key and in Sarasota.

And, already, their entrepreneurial spirit is rubbing off: Their son, Henry, 4, has made some extra cash by clipping the flowers outside of the Longboat studio and selling them.

— Robin Hartill

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Petar Sibinkic began training in kayaking at age 7 in his native Serbia. His efforts brought him to two Olympic games: Atlanta, in 1996, and Sydney, in 2000. Today, Sibinkic does a different kind of training: He’s the owner of Your Fitness Instructor, a personal-training studio he opened in January 2010 to provide clients with one-on-one instruction to meet their physical goals.

Sibinkic, who has a bachelor’s degree in sports technology training, usually wakes up at 4:45 a.m. and is opening up his studio by 6 a.m.

“The most important thing is to have a handson business,” he said.

The facility currently has five personal trainers, and, eventually, Sibinkic hopes to expand, possibly adding more locations.

Although you’ll find Sibinkic at his studio working up to 12 hours a day, you won’t find him working out there. Because he spends so much time at his facility, he usually goes elsewhere to work out.

At the gym, Sibinkic’s favorite exercises are pullups and bench presses. On a rare day off, you’ll still find him on his kayak.

— Robin Hartill

Something you wish you had known when you started: “I would go wider and bigger,” Your Fitness Instructor owner Petar Sibinkic said of his studio.

Typical day on the job: “A typical day begins very early,” Sibinkic said. He’s up by 4:45 a.m. and opening up the studio by 6 a.m. Often, he’s training clients and handling business until 6 or 7 p.m.

Favorite way to spend a day off: Kayaking. Sibinkic especially enjoys kayaking around north Longboat Key, especially Jewfish and Sister keys.

Business idol: “I admire Donald Trump. He says that any media exposure — positive or negative — is beneficial.”

Biggest challenge: “Figuring out how to scale the business and make it bigger.”

Where do you see your business in five years? “Being a leader. Possibly, we’ll have multiple locations throughout the Sarasota area.”

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Longboat Key’s Fourth of July Extravaganza

FREEDOM FEST Parade • Food • Games • Fireworks Fun for All Ages!

FREEDOM FEST PARADE

Grab your red, white and blue streamers and decorate your bikes, strollers, wagons and, yes, your dogs for a patriotic stroll down Longboat Key's Main Street — Bay Isles Road. Join Longboat Key dignitaries, Uncle Sam, the Cannons Marina boat and all your neighbors for an old-fashioned, All-American parade. Lineup begins at 8:30 a.m. between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road. Parade starts at 9 a.m.

AVENUE OF THE FLAGS

American flags will line Bay Isles Road in a tribute to the red, white and blue of American patriotism.

BOOM BOOM ON THE BAY

Head to Longbeach Village on north Longboat Key for the third annual Longboat Key fireworks show in Sarasota Bay behind Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Bar and Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant.

Call Mar Vista (383-2391) or Moore’s (383-1748) for special dining and VIP packages at the restaurant.

TIME of show: Around 9 p.m., Saturday, July 2, weather permitting Viewing open to the public around the restaurants

KID GAMES & BUTTERFLY RELEASE

Fun games for kids of all ages in Bicentennial Park (next to Longboat Key Town Hall) after the parade, with loads of fun prizes for everyone. Kids can also take tours of Longboat Key’s biggest fire truck and rescue unit. At 10:30, kids will get to release dozens of butterflies, supplied by the Longboat Key Garden Club, into the park.

The morning parade makes it a great time for your breakfast favorites: waffles from Blue Dolphin Cafe, plus sausage from the Longboat Key Club & Resort, soft drinks and more. Enjoy your food on picnic tables at the beautiful and shady Bicentennial Park.

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Even when she isn’t at Save Our Seabirds Inc., Executive Director Lee Fox is still saving seabirds (and other birds). She gets a constant stream of injured birds at her home in Wimauma.

“It’s gotten to the point where my two days off are spent taking care of birds in Wimauma,” Fox said.

In the morning, she often brings six or seven birds from Wimauma to the City Island facility.

Fox began doing volunteer bird-rescue work in 1987 and founded Save Our Seabirds in 1990. She operated a facility in St. Petersburg and, later, out of her home in Wimauma, before re-opening the facility in 2008 in the former Pelican Man’s Bird Sanctuary.

At last count, Save Our Seabirds had at least 365 birds — most of which will be released after treatment but some of which have a permanent home at Save Our Seabirds because of their injuries.

“Every day, you come across a bird that you either took care of or is injured,” Fox said.

— Robin Hartill

Location: 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island Start date: Nov. 1, 2008, was the first date the facility was open to the public as Save Our Seabirds.

Number of employees when started: Two Number of employees today: 13 First job: Save Our Seabirds Executive Director Lee Fox’s first job was being a wife and mother.

Something you wish you knew when you started: “As you grow, you never stop trying to learn,” Fox said. “I wish I knew then what I know now.”

Typical day: Fox is up by 3 a.m. to take care of the birds at her home and her dogs. At Save Our Seabirds, her day consists of checking on birds, discussing and evaluating protocols, maintaining therapy, constant triage and admitting as many as 15 birds in a single day.

Favorite way to spend a day off: Fox’s days off usually involve sick or injured birds, but she also enjoys time with her husband, Paul, four children and eight grandchildren.

Business idol: “My husband,” Fox said.

“He’s not my business idol, he’s my idol, because he is so patient with me and he supports me 100%.”

Biggest challenge: Keeping up with new technologies and treatments. “For me, it’s a big challenge because it means constant reading, and I have little time.”

Where do you see your organization in five years? Save Our Seabirds is working on a five-year plan that includes a new hospital and educational facility.

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Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, director of marketing and development Virginia “Ginya” Carnahan looks forward to the day when the Dattoli Cancer Center’s services won’t be necessary. In fact, she said, with advancing technologies, a prostate-cancer vaccine could someday put the facility out of business.

“That would be a very happy day,” she said.

But, until that day comes, Carnahan, director of marketing and development, and other staff pride themselves on the details that make a difference. They’ve helped patients find housing when they come to the area for treatment and negotiated discounts for rental cars or hotels.

“The whole patient experience is specifically thought out,” she said.

Carnahan said her passion for the business stems from that of Drs. Michael Dattoli and Richard Sorace, who she and her fellow staff members joke live on “Planet Prostate.”

“They left the secure world of working within a hospital and stepped outside with great courage to open the center,” she said. “They believed strongly that it would be a success and they worked hard to make that come to fruition.”

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Location: 2803 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Start date: February 2001 Number of employees when started: 12 Number of employees today: 30 First job: Virginia “Ginya” Carnahan spent a summer when she was in high school in a warehouse going through medical charts, pulling out staples and paperclips so that the charts could be microfilmed.

Something you wish you knew when you started: “I have in such high regard for the work that medical professionals do in saving lives,” said Carnahan, Dattoli Cancer Center director of marketing and development. “I wish I could go back and go to medical school. But the nextbest thing is to work in a medical practice where practicing medicine is an art.”

Typical day on the job: “There really is no typical day,” Carnahan said.

“I handle so many different things, whether it’s speaking to media or editing manuscripts for a physician.

But my favorite thing is having first contact with a patient who needs support — to help understand their fears and anxieties and put them at ease.”

Biggest challenge: “The biggest challenge for all medical practices is the escalating costs of care and the reductions that have been made in reimbursements. Something has got to happen to bring things back into balance.”

10 S. Adams Dr. St. Armands Circle 941.388.5500 formerly Hair Designs of St. Armands

The LLSA Chamber of Commerce has made positive strides this year in supporting local businesses.

Thank you Chamber and congratulations to this year’s award winners.

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What It Takes to be a Winner “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”

Nolan Bushnell Founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

Jim Rohn Business philosopher/motivational speaker

“I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night.”

Henry Ford

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.”

Donald Trump

“Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.”

Mark Cuban Entrepreneur, owner of the Dallas Mavericks

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

Walt Disney

“Act enthusiastic, and you will be enthusiastic.”

Dale Carnegie

“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”

Zig Ziglar Motivational speaker

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SMALL BUSINESS FINALISTS { ROOKIE SMALL BUSINESS }

George and Sandra Ceshker Photos by Robin Hartill and Rachel S. O’Hara

Lynda and Gordon Hall

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Start date: The salon opened more than 30 years ago as Hair Design of St. Armands; the Halls took ownership of the business in December 2009 and renamed it Green Ginger Hair Design.

First job ever: George Ceshker got his start in the workforce as a delivery boy for a dry-cleaner; Sandra Ceshker got a job at Toys ’R Us when she was 12. “I told them I was 14,” she said. “I had so much fun.”

First job ever: Gordon Hall drove a bread van for a baker in college; Lynda Hall got her start as a hairdresser at 14 at a salon in Newcastle, England.

Something you wish you knew when you started: “That we could compete with companies that have deep roots in the community,” Sandra Ceshker said.

What is something you wish you knew when you got started in business? “To be aware of clients and be a people person,” Lynda Hall said. “You need to treat every client that comes in as if they’ve been here before, even if they’re a new client.”

Favorite way to spend a day off: Walking the beach

Typical day on the job: The day begins with troubleshooting: updating information, addressing claims and gathering additional details needed for policies.

They spend the next few hours making contact with people who need quotes.

Then, they go shopping: for the best policies, that is.

Biggest challenge: “To grow the business every year and to be a name that everyone knows,” Lynda Hall said.

Favorite way to spend a day off: On the water, whether on the beach or on their boat.

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Foreman & Associates Location: 2511 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota Start date: October 1999 First job ever: Working in the Macy’s shoe department Something you wish you knew when you started: “More about technology and computers,” Foreman and Associates Inc. owner Michael Foreman said. “When I first started, I had this philosophy that I didn’t need to know much and that I could just hire somebody who knew it, but as technology expanded, I realized I needed to know a lot more about it.”

Business idol: Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, who lives on Longboat Key. “He’s a tactful, diplomatic executive who listens to everybody and anybody before he moves forward,” Foreman said. “His personality is extremely conducive to business.”

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Location: 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Start date: The Players Theatre was founded in 1929; Managing Director Michelle Bianchi-Pingel was hired in 2002 after years of volunteering.

First job: Working at Shenkel’s Restaurant on Longboat Key, where Bianchi-Pingel grew up.

“Edith Barr Dunn hired me on Sundays to butter toast when I was 13,” Bianchi-Pingel said.

“Then, when I was 14, I went to work at Harry’s Continental Kitchens.”

Typical day on the job: Putting out fires. “Jeffery Kin handles the onstage fires, while I’m trying to get shows promoted and managing. I have long days with lots of coffee,” Bianchi-Pingel said. “My job is a 24/7 job. I get 150 to 200 emails a day. The first thing I do when I wake up is check my Blackberry.”

Favorite way to spend a day off: By taking a long weekend at her house in North Carolina or going on vacation to Alaska.

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Typical day on the job: “I handle everything from estimating, from administration, to project scheduling, to project review,” Shecter said.

Favorite way to spend a day off: Either playing golf or spending time on his motorcycle with his girlfriend Biggest challenge: “In today’s market, staying alive,” Shecter said. “Trying to keep enough work in front of you to keep everyone busy.”

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Something you wish you knew when you started: “Market research, market research, market research,” Hand said. “Know your market, and know your prospect.”

Business idol: Bertha Potter Palmer.

“She was incredibly innovative,” Hand said. “She bought property, revolutionized the cattle industry and was a socialite and artist … Not only was she wealthy, but she made awesome contributions not only here but also in Chicago.”

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By Robin Hartill | Community Editor

Sleepy Lagoon home sells for $1,775,000 James and Pamela Eatrides, of Bradenton Beach, sold their home at 700 Lyons Lane, in Sleepy Lagoon, to Michael and Desiree Trahan, of Waitsfield, Vt., for $1,775,000. Built in 2006, the 4,763-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool. The property last sold for $325,000 in April 1999.

The sale was the largest of eight key transactions recorded during the week of June 13 through June 17 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses and was one of two sales to exceed $1 million. Of the week’s sales, five took place on Longboat Key, four of which were in Manatee County, while two occurred on Bird Key and one took place on St. Armands Key. Also in Sleepy Lagoon, Frank and Sherri Vero, of Ocala, sold the home at 700 Penfield St. to Robert and Marie McGregor for $625,000. Built in 1980, the 1,876-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It last sold for $800,000 in October 2004.

Dream Island Road

Christopher and Michelle Piotrowski, of Skokie, Ill., sold their home at 660 Dream Island Road to Scott and Kristine Boos, of Tampa, for $515,000. Built in 1946 and remodeled in 1978, the 1,836-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms

$410,000 in April 2005.

Bird Key

Frost National Bank and French Cary III, co-trustees, of San Antonio, sold the home at 375 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to David and Laurie Moran for $1,598,000. Built in 1966, the 2,058-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and a swimming pool.

932284 Ontario Inc., a Canadian corporation, sold the home at 355 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to Bernard and Jean Boutet and Cheryl Kinerk for $1,015,000. Built in 1964, the 2,884-square-foot home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $524,000 in October 1994.

Photo courtesy of Barbara Ackerman

The home at 700 Lyons Lane has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 4,563 square feet of living area.

It sold for $1,775,000. and a swimming pool. It last sold for $725,000 in May 2004.

Westchester

Robert and Carol Lawrence sold Apartment 305 at Westchester condominiums, 4835 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to William and Christie Krugler, of Whitefish Bay, Wis., for $415,000. Built in 1970, the 1,393-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Islander Club

Richard and Lillian Turin, of Sarasota, sold Apartment 53-N at the Islander Club of Longboat, 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Peggy Gluck, who purchased a 50% interest, and Jeffrey Buehler and Lori Gluck, who purchased the remaining 50% interest, all of Syosset, N.Y., for $375,000. Built in 1970, the 1,235-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bath-

rooms. It last sold for $175,000 in March 1992.

Longbeach Village

Justin Emsley and Sarah Lyons, of Manchester, England, sold the home at 751 Fox St. in the Longbeach Village to Jo Anne Kirk, of Mouchan, France, for $180,250.

Built in 1956 and remodeled in 1970, the 1,276-square-foot home has two bedrooms and one bathroom. It last sold for

St. Armands

Kerry and Margaret Norton, of East Yorks, England, sold the home at 139 N. Blvd. of the Presidents on St. Armands Key to Ashwini and Leslie Bahl, of Plant City, for $480,000. Built in 1952, the 1,740-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and a swimming pool. It last sold for $179,000 in October 1990.

Visit our website to see a map of the transactions www.YourObserver.com

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BUILDING PERMITS

Bruce A. Myer

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 17 through June 23, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

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LIDO BEACH CLUB - 2BR/2BA, 4th floor condominium with partial Gulf views $497,000

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QUEENS HARBOUR - 4BR+Den/3.5BA home with COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 3BR/3BA Canal front beautiful bay views and private dock. $2,395,000 home w/large caged lanai & pool $849,000

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WATER CLUB 2-3BR/3BA Furnished Penthouse with bay/gulf views. $1,395,000

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Address

3025 GMD

Permit Applicant Amount New construction JJ Gulfside LLC $1,026,000

5757 GMD

Alteration

The Shore condominium

540 Bay Isles Road

Re-roof

Longboat Key Equities Ltd.

540 Yardarm Lane

Alteration

Keith Pozulp

2450 Harbourside Drive

Alteration

Jack Duncan, trustee

$75,000

1965 GMD

Alteration

Seaplace Condominium Association

$71,150

5591 GMD

Re-roof

Sea Club III condominium

$46,244

1425 GMD

Alteration

Dan Phelps

$40,000

1935 GMD

Alteration

Seaplace Condominium Association

$37,205

1925 GMD

Alteration

Seaplace Condominium Association

$36,005

1955 GMD

Alteration

Seaplace Condominium Association

$28,700

7075 GMD

Alteration

Longbeach condominium

$23,670

5655 GMD

Alteration

John Rahilly

$20,000

1011 Longboat Club Road Alteration

Thomas Bernstein

$19,850

6537 GMD

Re-roof

Renato Katubig

$18,400

771 Old Compass Road

Addition

Paul White

$17,950

3453 GMD

Re-roof

Sea Horse Beach Resort

$17,300

520 Harbor Cove Circle

Alteration

Tessa Robinson

$15,000

5321 GMD

Alteration

Theodore Weeks III

$14,000

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration

Roberta Schiff

$13,937

4401 GMD

Jerald Roehling

$13,320

William Neate

$11,340

Sea Horse Beach Resort

$11,300

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration

Gloria Alvarez-Morales, trustee

$10,666

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration

Robert Urbont

$10,666

1904 Harbourside Drive

Alteration

Fairway Bay Condominium Association $10,400

1918 Harbourside Drive

Alteration

Fairway Bay Condominium Association $10,400

435 L’Ambiance Drive

Alteration

Michael Masin

642 Companion Way

Re-roof

Barbara Irvine Revocable Life Trust

$7,900

691 Linley St.

Re-roof

William Ball

$7,590

3635 Fair Oaks Place

Alteration

Arnold Malasky

$7,000

3500 GMD

Alteration

Loving Family Limited Partnership

$5,710

680 Lyons Lane

Alteration

Nuruzzaman Syed

$5,000

Irving Naiditch

$4,676

Antonio Bianchi

$4,600

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration

Al-Cher Investments LLC

$2,995

570 Putting Green Lane

Gloria Kaplan

$2,400

5961 Emerald Harbor Drive Alteration

John Summers

$1,300

3349 Sabal Cove Way

Alteration

Matt Callihan

$1,125

7153 La Lenaire Drive

Alteration

Shawn Kaleta

$350

Alteration

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration Re-roof

3453 GMD

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.

In the last year I have successfully listed over 1/2 of the sales that took place in Fairway Bay!

FAIRWAY BAY - 3BR/3BA condominium with oversized garage and 3 terraces. $499,000

FAIRWAY BAY - 2BR/2.5BA 2-story condo- FAIRWAY BAY - 2BR/2BA partially furnished and minium with boat dock. $449,000 updated home with great bay views.$329,000

1000 Longboat Club Road Alteration Alteration

4401 GMD

LIDO BEACH CLUB - Furnished 2BR/2BA, 10th CLUB LONGBOAT - Furnished 3BR/2BA tennis $445,000 floor home with Gulf and city views. $699,900 player’s haven on the Gulf!

INN ON THE BEACH Club Suite Bld. 2 offering a great income opportunity $429,500

Alteration

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Longboat Key, Bay Isles. $2,195,000 3/3/3 SHF#A3944891 Roger Pettingell 941-924-9000

Sarasota, Coral Cove. $1,880,000 4/4/3 SHF#A3938814 Louis Wery 941-924-9000

Longboat Key, Promenade. $999,000 3/3.5/2 SHF#A3943632 Barbara Ackerman 941-924-9000

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SHF#A377930 *REAL Trends ranked Coldwell Banker Residentialturnkey this 1BR delightful waterfront condo next Ritz. SHF#A3936686

Key Royale $687,498 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-924-9000 3BR home w/up- Harbour Oaks $549,000 Linda Weber, 941-924-9000 3B/3B 2200sqft villa on Nottingham $254,500 Jo James, 941-388-3966 Pride of ownership, well dated kitchen, open plan w/living room & large family room. SHF#A3934261 LBK Club golf course w/large lanai & cocktail pool. SHF#A3940430 maintained 3/2 home in family neighborhood. SHF#A3944546 Islands West $549,000 Linda Weber, 941-924-9000 Islands West 2B/2B gorBird/Lido Key geous gulf views & spectacular sunsets from every rm. SHF#A3943534 Manatee Lido C, Lido Shores $2,500,000 Jo James, 941-388-3966 Reward yourself Sunset Beach $509,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Direct gulf views! with rich styling in this fashionable 3BR/3+BA residence. SHF#A3936777 2BR/2BA fully furnished condo! Community swimming pool! SHF#A3942810 Snead Island $1,325,000 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-924-9000 Bask in the charms of this metal-roofed, fenced 3BR/2+BA residence. SHF#A3939092 Lido Harbour Towers $699,900 Inger Lill, 941-388-3966 Fabulous beach Seaplace II $449,000 Sandy Endres, 941-924-9000 Great opportunity to own front Condo. 2BR/2BA plus. Totally updated throughout. SHF#A3940038 3BR/2BA condo in a gated community. SHF#A3943560 Cypress Creek Ests $729,000 Kathy Hoonhout, 941-388-3966 ExecuLido Beach Club $699,900 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 Furnished 2BR/2BA Long Beach $399,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Walk to the bay and tive home in gated community. 5BR/4BA on acre plus lot. Close to I-75. condo w/3 balconies & views of the gulf, Lido & downtown. SHF#A3933011 SHF#A3941888 beach! Completely remodeled 3BR/2Ba home. Beautiful! SHF#A3938301 Lido Key $398,000 Angie Campbell, 941-924-9000 Enjoy this welcoming Seaplace $379,500 Sandy Endres, 941-924-9000 Don’t miss this bright & River Club South $379,000 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 2BR/2BA waterfront condo, turnkey furnished. SHF#A3935627 lovely furnished, remodeled, large 2BR/2BA condo. SHF#A3942130 3BR/3BA/3-garage, oversized lot w/pool, granite counters. Recently updated.

Lido Key $309,000 Teresa Simmons, 941-924-9000 Large & rarely available; Seaplace $379,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished SHF#A3944032 turnkey furnished; 1BR w/southern gulf views. SHF#A3940819 condominium with fabulous gulf views! SHF#A3941569 Highland Ridge $250,000 Karen MacKinnon, 941-388-3966 3BED + den, in Lido Regency $259,900 Angie Campbell, 941-924-9000 1BR/1.5BA Very Windward Bay $374,900 Linda Fara, 941-924-9000 Delightful 2BR/2BA wa- excellent condition. Lge kit overlooks fam rm. Covered lanai SHF#A3933844 special condo on the beach with heated pool. SHF#A3941033 terfront condo. Community swimming pool and tennis. SHF#A3941395 Riverdale Revised $250,000 Eric Taylor, 941-388-3966 Follow your dream to Fairway Bay $356,000 Linda Fara, 941-924-9000 Sample the comforts in this Longboat Key this delightful 4BR/3BA residence. Community tennis. SHF#A3944365 rewarding condo on waterfront site. 2 baths. SHF#A3940548 Bay Isles $2,249,000 Linda Weber, 941-924-9000 Boaters dream - custom Sunrise Shores $349,000 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 Bay front 2BR/2BA+, 3800sf waterfront home w/pvt 100’ deep water dock. SHF#A3933263 renovated & enclosed terrace. Private beach access! SHF#A3915201 Longboat Key $1,495,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 Adorable 3BR Bay Harbour Apts $349,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Create a direct beachfront vacation home w/gulf & sunset views. SHF#A3943744 warm retreat in this welcoming waterfront condo. 3 BR/2 baths. SHF#A3944392 Longboat Key $995,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Prepare for a delightful lifestyle in this contemporary 3BR/2+BA residence. SHF#A3938728 Bay Harbour $334,900 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Beautifully remodeled 2BR/2BA penthouse. Southern exposure and bay views. SHF#A3939247 Pierre $924,500 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 3BR/3BA w/gulf/ Sand Cay Condo $315,000 Toni Giliberti, 941-924-9000 Compare your bay/golf views. Tennis/pool/spa/fitness and guest suites. SHF#A3934324 dream to this 2BR/2BA condo. Central air, ceiling fans. SHF#A3938000 Country Club Shores $849,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 3BR home one lot from bay on deep sailboat water, pool and bay view. SHF#A3938996 First Longboat Harbour $299,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Updated and tastefully furnished 2BD/2BA with partial bay views. SHF#A3940269 Country Club Shores $849,000 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 Minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, 3BD 3BA canal home in Country Club Shores. SHF#A3943121 Mainland Sarasota

Promenade $775,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Distinctive 2BR/2BA condo La Bellasara $2,395,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Stunning views, in a gated community. Elevators, central H/A. SHF#A3944982 6th flr, 3BR + den/4th BR, his & her baths. Dock available. SHF#A3927646

Creekwood $229,000 Jeff Mann, 941-388-3966 Beautiful lakefront 3BR/2BA home. Lots of space. Community pool & tennis. SHF#A3940129 Wingspan Way At Tara $215,000 Jan Petters, 941-388-3966 Custom built 3B/2B Lee Wetherington maint free villa. Designer touches. SHF#A3921997 Harborage $199,900 Inna Snyder, 941-924-9000 Upkeep is so easy in this pleasing 3BR/2+BA condo in a gated community. SHF#A3944449 Harborage $179,900 Inna Snyder, 941-924-9000 Begin and end your search with this appealing 2BR/2BA condo. Central H/A. SHF#A3944434 Garden Walk $47,500 Anita Caravello, 941-924-9000 Bask in the ambiance of this desirable condo. 2 bedrooms. Central H/A. SHF#A3939605

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Saint Armands Division $2,995,000 Jackie Kleppinger, 941-388-3966 ExShore Condo $699,000 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 3BR/3BA 1st floor home Gator Creek $1,600,000 Cathy Giliberti, 941-924-9000 Capture marvelous ceptional bayfront 4/3+ home. Private balconies that overlook pool & bay. with garden & gulf views from its expansive terrace. SHF#A3942127 comforts in this exceptional 4BR/5BA residence. Barn. SHF#A3939465 SHF#A3943670 Beachplace $599,000 Gary McKinstry, 941-924-9000 3BR/2BA Beachplace Burns Court $849,999 Jeanne Hamill, P.A., 941-388-3966 Distinctive resicondo w/over 1800 sf. Great investment/rental property. SHF#A3915307 dence. Come home to an air of comfort and welcome. SHF#A3939681 Venice/Osprey/Nokomis Longboat Key $599,000 Teresa Simmons, 941-924-9000 This unique 1/2 Silver Oak $629,000 Anita Boakes, 941-388-3966 Todd Johnston built 3/3 Southbay Yacht Club $649,000 Joe Boguszewski, PA, 941-388-3966 Beauacre parcel offers gulf & bay views w/deeded beach access. SHF#A3934342 waterfront home in private setting. Pool& spa. SHF#A3942834 tiful updated 3BR/2+BA home with screened pool and secluded backyard.

Westchester $599,000 Toni Giliberti, 941-924-9000 Begin and end your Alinari $585,000 Ellen Orlop, 941-388-3966 2/2 Alinari 1031 bay & gulf views SHF#A3936939 search with this distinctive 2BR/2BA condo. SHF#A3938267 wealth of recreeational & cultural. SHF#A3931621 Beachplace $589,000 Gary McKinstry, 941-924-9000 Welcome the good life Sarasota $499,994 Angie Campbell, 941-924-9000 3 duplexes sold togeth- Eagle Ridge $589,000 Inna Snyder, 941-924-9000 Just sense the charm of in this exceptional 2BR/2BA condo. Gated community. SHF#A3941704 this memorable, 3BR/3BA home. Cathedral ceilings. SHF#A3942724 er; 6 total. Cap rate return 9.85%. Units occupied. SHF#A3938005

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Wagner Realty has announced its top agents for the month of May. Listing honors went to Debra Ibasfalean, of the Longboat Key office, and Jerry Martinek, of the Anna Maria Island office.

Sales honors went to Margot Robinson, of the Longboat Key office, and Maria Balaz, of the Anna Maria Island office.

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Promenade - Penthouse Sweeping Gulf and Bay views with sunsets. 2,612 luxurious sq. ft. w/ 10 ft ceilings, fireplace, wet bar, granite & marble baths, 2 terraces, & 2 valuable garage parking spaces included.

Sea Gate Club - Direct Gulf Front Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the Beach and Sunsets from every room in this 1,470 SF 2BR/2BA with higher ceilings, wood floors and 2 terraces. Great amenities and on-site management. Walk $ $ 579,000 $549,000 999,000 to shopping.

The Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) announced that members reported 796 sales during May, which makes it the second-highest monthly total in six years. Only March, during which 800 sales were reported, was stronger in terms of total sales. The median condominium sales price was $218,750, the highest since October 2009, while the median single-family home price was $159,000, just under the March median price of $159,000.

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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

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

Water Club I - Gulf & Bay Views

6th floor 3BR/3 full BA newly designed & furnished apartment with beautiful water views, private elevator, 10’ ceilings and two expansive terraces for viewing nightly sunsets. Gated community with $ excellent amenities. Furnished.

1,599,00

RED ROCK TERRACE - Oyster Bay Vacant Lot Lot w/ House Plans $439,000 GRAND BAY II - Bay & City Views 4th . Floor 3BR/3BA 2,781 Sq. Ft $1,395,000 BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front #302 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,392 Sq. Ft. LONGBOAT KEY - Boater’s Dream Boating water 3BR/2.5 BA 3,435 Sq. Ft

Bird Key – Bay & City Views

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 $ 4,950,000 with 20,000 lb lift.

BEACHPLACE III - Direct Gulf Front #304 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,503 Sq. Ft.

from this 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo. Updated kitchen, newer A/C, 2 pools, tennis, beach access, only $12 a month for boat slip. Owner will pay assessments til end of year. Dorothy Cook #A3939881

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CONRAD BEACH

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

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

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overlooking Palma Sola Bay. Assigned boat slip.

Retreat to paradise. Luscious landscaping, 2 minutes to beaches on Anna Maria Island.

Fish heaven! Debra Ibasfalean #M5820999 $550,000

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

FANTASTIC GULF VIEW walk out to the beach. New carpet & granite. 2BR/2BA unit in one of the most desired complexes on LBK, Cedars West. Curt Bell $619,000 #M5815431

Water Club I - Direct Beach Front Exquisite 3,045 SF luxury on 5th floor w/Gulf views, private elevator foyer, 3BR/4BA, study area in master suite. Beautiful window treatments, plantation shutters, marble floors, full wine bar. $ 1,800,000

Sanctuary III - Behind the Gates Desirable 5th floor Southeast corner 3BR/2.5 BA with wide open Bay, City, and LBK Club Golf Course views.

3rd bedroom doubles as a den with quality built-in’s and renovated kitchen has granite, wood and newer $ 799,900 appliances.

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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 boat dock & 2 car garage. $5,950,000

top floor condo overlooking the Gulf, pool & gorgeous tropical grounds. Completely updated & beautifully decorated. Pets OK. Teresia Bradford #M5815650

$629,000

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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 gates of the Longboat Key Club. $ 1,095,000

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Siestas Bayside – Deep Water Canal Gorgeous waterfront home fully updated with wood & granite throughout, 2,641 square feet, three bedrooms/ two baths and a large tropical patio area with pool/spa, boat dock with lift and floating jet-ski dock. $918,000 $849,900

Gorgeous white sand beach & Gulf view as you walk thru the door. Nicely furnished with large screened lanai. Gulf to Bay community w/heated pool, tennis & cabana w/BBQ. Teresa Bradford #M5812253

$699,000

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IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

By Donna Swan | Contributing Writer

The Observer’s “It’s Read Everywhere” photo contest is now online at YourObserver.com. Visit our website, YourObserver.com, to upload your photo submissions from now until Oct. 15; photos submitted directly to the paper will automatically be uploaded to our website. Online voting takes place from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7. Winners will be announced in the Nov. 10 issue of the Longboat Observer. Email your entries to nschwartz@yourobserver.com or mail them to the Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228.

PARIS. Longboat Key residents Colette Lafuente and Kip O’Neill look statuesque with their Longboat Observer on a recent trip to the Jardin du Luxembourg, in Paris.

MARK I - INCREDIBLE LONGBOAT VALUE - Full Bay Views. 2BR, 2B Pool, Tennis, Beach & $ 239,000 Boat Dock.

Pull a penalty double It is not usually a good move to pull a penalty double made by your partner in a heated bidding contest.

But, as you will see, this was one of those.

After South’s one-heart opening bid, West overcalled one spade.

North was certain that the hand belonged to his opponents. North knew he had little to contribute defensively, but his length in his partner’s suit was certain to detract from South’s defensive capabilities.

North came up with a master stroke, a psychic bid of two notrump.

His intention was to correct to hearts at the five level if necessary, should the opponents reach a four-spade contract.

North’s tactic worked better than he anticipated. After South duly raised to three notrump, North corrected to four hearts. When this passed around to West, he decided that his hand was better suited for defense than offense, so he doubled.

The consensus after the event was that East should have pulled the double to four spades because of his trump length and scant defensive values. He elected to pass, and the result was disastrous.

The defenders cashed a spade and shifted to a club. Declarer lost only one trick in spades and diamonds. A contract of four spades was cold.

BRIDGE HAND Dealer: South

Vulnerable: Both

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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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Longboat Key SLEEPY LAGOON ON SAILBOAT WATER - 4 bedrooms plus office, pool, dock lift. All set amidst tropical landscaping. .....................................................................................................................................................$885,000 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 $4,995,000 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. ................................................................................................................PENDING $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........................................... SOLD................................FURNISHED $199,000 UNIqUE 1 bedroom, 2 bath ground floor at Whitney Beach. Great amenities. 2 Pets allowed. FURNISHED $199,500 WINDWARD BAY - Sunrise, sunset! You’ll enjoy both from 2/2 renovated residence with unobstructed bay views.

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VILLA DI LAnCIA - Designer furnished 3BR condo w/staircase from your terrace to the pool & beach. A3921064 $1,575,000

En PROVEnCE - Exquisitely furnished gulf front condo that feels like a private home on the beach. A3929322 $2,450,000

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COUnTRY CLUB SHORES – New construction 4BR canal front home. A3929970 $995,000

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

LOnGBOAT VILLAGE - Key West style home overlooking intracoastal waterway. A3934895 $775,000

SARABAnDE PEnTHOUSE - Come view this spacious 3 bedroom condo in the premier bay front building. A3940572 $2,175,000

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Sunrise/sunset

RAINFALL

Mon., June 20 Tues., June 21 Wed., June 22 Thurs., June 23 Fri., June 24 Sat., June 25 Sun., June 26

North 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.23

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Month to date: 2011

0.53 in Year-to-date:

South 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00

Sunrise

2010 1.86 in.

2011 2010 16.88 in. 12.95 in.

WEEKLY WINNEr: COLORS OF THE WIND

Sunset

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High Low 93.5 78 93.5 78.5 93 76.5 92 77.5 89.5 76.5 87.5 77.5 91 73.5

Tues., June 21 Wed., June 22 Thurs., June 23 Fri., June 24 Sat., June 25 Sun., June 26 Mon., June 27

Record Temps.

High Low 98 (1981) 71 (1989) 100 (1981) 72 (2006) 97 (1981) 71 (1985) 97 (1983) 72 (1981) 96 (1981) 70 (1986) 96 (2010) 71 (1989) 96 (1981) 73.5 (2011)

Average Gulf water temperature: 87.5

TIDE CHART Thurs., June 30

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MOON PHASES

Rose Woodfin submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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Thursday, June 30, 2011 Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

Positions Wanted

Condos For Sale

BOATHOUSE LBK: 32/ft. boat slip for sale.

Fully enclosed, top level. 941-383-6748 or 941-587-5896.

House Manager/Domestic Couple & Personal Assistant Available For People Who Need Help Managing Their Busy Lives Housekeeper, Cook, Driver, Personal Assistant, Companion, Handyman/Property Caretaker, Vehicle Manager (Cars, Boats) Strong computer and business skills.

10 years experience.

Condos, Homes, Gated Estates.

Trustworthy, Loyal, Discrete.

Dan & Margie Curry 941.840.3497 Email: dancurry@bellsouth.net

DISCOVER THE OTHER ISLAND. Tidy Island in Sarasota Bay. Waterfront 3/2/2 condo on private Island. Views of lake, bay & preserve. Former model, sold furnished! $249,900. Katharine Pepper, RoseBay Real Estate 941-792-9459.

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EARLY DEADLINES for July 7th Edition CLASSIFIED ADS Deadline Friday, July 1st, 12:00pm SERVICE DIRECTORY Deadline Thursday June 30, 12:00pm The Observer will be CLOSED Monday, July 4th for the July 4th Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, July 5th at 8:30am.

To Place Your Ad: Call 941-955-4888 or online at www.yourobserver.com/classifieds

Items Under $200 For Sale ABSTRACT OIL painting: 5'w by 4'H, pastel colors. Paid $1000. Sacrifice for $200 OBO. 941-918-9080.

ADVERTISE YOUR merchandise with the total value of $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included. No commercial advertising. Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks.

Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com or online at: www.yourobserver.com/classifieds YARD BLOWER: 170/MPH gas, needs fuel line attached. New $80. Sell $35. 941383-1789.

Autos For Sale 2006 LEXUS SC 430 Convertible. Excellent condition. Every option. Garage kept. Never wrecked. Non smoker. 941-809-3260.

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 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.

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Furnishings LAKEWOOD RANCH ESTATEAluminum 5-piece patio (cost $1700Restoration Hardware) now $699; Sofa & loveseat (Robb & Stucky) like new $850.

Henredon and Drexel bedroom sets, Stearns & Foster Beds, Stiffe lamps, Stanley Entertainment Center for plasma/LCD ($350@Robb &Stucky) $995.

5-piece Cherry Home Office w/2-lateral files, La-Z-Boy sleeper, much, much, more.

Manatee Furniture

3015 1st St. Bradenton, 10 Blocks north of DeSoto mall on US Hwy 41.

941-745-2596

General Merchandise THRIFT SHOP: LORD’S WAREHOUSE. Hours: Summer Schedule: Tues. & Sat. 9a.m. to 1p.m. Non-profit. Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive. 941-383-4738.

Investment Opportunities INVESTORS/TALENT/CREW NEEDED Dynamic new Sarasota Film Production Company opening offices in July 2011 seeking local crew, technicians, actors and writers. We will be producing a TV series this year and movies, too. We are looking for local talent and investors interested in developing a creative and profitable venture. please send all information to: OCEAN PRODUCTIONS oceanproductionsfl@yahoo.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 GULF, BEACHFRONT: 2BR/2BA, lanai, W/D, pool. $2000/mo. O/B/O or 2 week min. debbieschaefer@msn.com or www.5201gulfofmexicodrive.com LONGBOAT KEY Towers Condo Beachfront. 2BR/2BA. Nicely furnished.

W/D. Gulf and Bay views. Heated Pool. No smoking or pets. 6 mo. min.-available now and year-round. Call (717)968-1473.

WELCOME TO Paradise! Longboat Key – “Beachplace” property for RENT – NEWLY owned - Luxurious 2BR/2BA condo with views of the Gulf of Mexico & private golf course. Fully equipped unit with recent upgrades and decorating: private terrace, new appliances, granite countertops... Steps to the beach, Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, and organized social activities. Covered parking and lots of closet/storage space. Maid service is optional on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Rent is negotiable based on length of stay, min. $4,000/mo. We welcome your inquiries, E-mail: kimberley@kpaa.ca or call us at (941)822.0854.

Condos For Sale

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer.

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

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BOTTONWOOD COVE, LBK- Beach to Bay Complex. 3BR/2BA, 1700 sq. ft. includes 2 lanai’s. Furnished, granite kitchen, all new appliances & AC. Boat slips, pool and tennis. $429,000. Steve or Craig Abbott, Michael Saunders & Company. 941-374-3003

LOCAL STYLIST required, St. Armands.

Great rates & working environment. Contact Gordon, 941-822-6623 for confidential, informal chat. Green Ginger Hair Design.

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

Immaculate 2005 Mediterranean style architecture with breathtaking Gulf views.

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

Contact Owner/ Broker, 941-920-1699.

Real Estate Wanted PRESTIGE ANNUAL RENTALS WANTED for qualified clients. Furnished or unfurnished. 941-358-7401 or 516-902-8426.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals BEACHPLACE 3BR, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF & BAY VIEWS. AVAILABLE IN SEASON & ANNUAL CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749

CONDO & BOAT SLIP RENTALS HARBOUR VILLA CLUB 615 Dream Island Rd. Longboat Key, FL 34228 941-383-9544 Fax: 941-383-8028 www.harbourvillaclub.com

DIRECT GULF FRONT: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo in small upscale building. Full Gulf views from every room. Nicely furnished, full kitchen, Washer & Dryer. Available: Aug. 1– Nov 30, 1 month min/Winter Season Dec 1, 2011- July 1, 2012, 4 month min.

No Smoking. No Pets. 201-694-9222.

FAIRWAY BAY, 2BR/2BA, furnished condo overlooking Sarasota Bay. Gated community, access to private beach club, pool & tennis on premises. Rent by the season or monthly, 2 month minimum. 412-370-8787 502-456-4361.

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DIRECT GULF Front Longboat: 2BR/2BA condo. Great income. No rental restrictions. $485,555. Lisa Varano, 941-730-9060, Mary Collandra, 941-704-7095 Wagner Realty.

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

CAREGIVING BY TINA HOURLY OR 24/7 CARE Assistance with Personal Care/ Shopping/ Transportation/ etc. Excellent references, Insured and Bonded. Call 941-586-7278

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured. Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing.

Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates. 941-744-1020.

35+ years experience.

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal

Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker 941-388-3921 - 888-388-3921 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach. Weekly rates. Lido Dorset.

Rental condo. 1-800-734-3370.

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

LONGBOAT: DIRECT Beachfront condo, 2BR/2BA. Rental $3800 +tax/mo. Jan, Feb, or March. 727-501-3675.

LONGBOAT: DIRECT Beachfront Condo, 2BR/2BA. $2000+ tax/mo. April-December.

727-501-3675.

PRIVATE DUTY HOME CARE Licensed Practical Nurse, Insured, experienced, for full or part time. Your cherished one deserves extra special attention and compassion. Geriatric, respite care, cleaning, meals, errands, caregiver relief.

Call 941-928-4611 or email: PrivateDutyHome@aol.com WILLING TO do errands, driving, showers, etc.

Excellent references available.

941-504-9654 or 941-360-3468.

Cleaning BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial.

Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342 CARLA’S PROFESSIONAL HOUSECLEANING Only $20 per hour.

Honest, reliable and great references.

Call Carla 941-894-9262

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

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

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

351-5101.

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.

Now Offering Beach Castle Resort Nightly and Weekly

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OWN A MAC/IPHONE/IPAD? MacTutor offers 21 years experience. Unlimited free telephone follow up. (941)812-3887 www.FLMacTutor.com

FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460

LBK BEACHPLACE Condo. Beachfront, 2BR/2BA. Elegantly furnished, heated pool, tennis court, covered parking, exercise room. Available June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. & Dec. 2011. Also, same condos available for 2012. Non-smoking/ pets.

By owner. 941-383-1884.

LBK: 1BR condo, Gulf side with Island view.

Minimum required stay of 7 nights.

941-383-1083.

LBK: 2BR condo with breathtaking Gulf view. Minimum required stay of 7 nights.

941-383-1083.

LBK: SEAPLACE, 2BR/2.5BA TH, partial Gulf views, nicely furnished, lanai+ terraces, full kitchen, living, dining area, beach club access (sauna, gym, tennis, w/pool), walk out to the beach, breathtaking sunsets.

Rental: Jan-April $3800 +tax/mo. May-Dec. $2000 +tax) 2 mo. min. mandalka@gmx.de LBK: TANGERINE BAY CLUB. Luxurious decorator furnished Penthouse, 4BR/4.5BA. Full garden/ pool/ Bay views. Granite kitchen, 2 private terraces, outdoor gas grill, 2 car garage, FIOS, Beach Club access/ 3 month minimum. Non-smoking. No pets.

E-mail or call for availability, rates, photos. d.turners@verizon.net, 202-363-0740.

2BR/2BA, open, direct views, tennis court, 2 heated pools, steps away from the sand, breathtaking sunsets.

941-228-5671.

WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages. Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

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

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Home Improvement/ Remodeling ISLE TILE FOR “QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE” Floors, bathrooms, showers, backsplashes, patio and pool decks.

20 years design background.

Licensed - Insured - LBK Resident References upon request.

941-383-2659

JOHN GUBERNAT HANDYMAN SERVICES ALL HOME REPAIRS Carpentry, Painting, Property Caretaking, Roof Leaks/ Coatings, Power washing, Dock Repairs.

941-383-5765 Home 941-962-4867 cell LBK Resident Licensed/Insured

SPECTACULAR Bay Views Throughout!

2BR/2BA remodeled condo. W/D in unit.

Steps to pool/beach access, tennis, WiFi. 941-228-5671.

All Variations of Ceramic Tile Supplied & Installed.

Free Estimates & Custom Designs.

Expert Marble & Travertine Installation Floor & Walls Grout Cleaning & Sealing Service Available

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YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes I come to your home or office.

 Bill Paying & Account Reconciliation  Organizing Personal and Business Files  Budgets & Financial Reports  Federal and State Tax Returns BONDED & INSURED Over 25 yrs. experience Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

Pet Services MOBILE DOG Grooming - a natural and organic approach to pet care. www.furrytails4grooming.com 941-795-0303.

Professional Services ***PERSONAL ASSISTANT*** Organizing, bookkeeping, appointments, shopping, etc. Experienced with references.

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“Ever since I saw the movie ‘Knocked Up,’ I always said that I wanted to be in a movie with Seth Rogen,” Gianni Damaia said. “He has this animation about him that gets him so frantic, and it makes him hysterical to watch.

Co-starring in something with him would just be very fun for me.”

Born performer In his first professional performance, Gianni Damaia is enjoying acting like a kid — even if it means going knuckle-to-ruler with an abusive nun.

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ianni Damaia was rocking dark brown dreadlocks that hung past his shoulders until he scored the leading role of Rudy in The

Players Theatre’s production of “Over the Tavern.”

“It was hard to grow them, and right when they actually looked good, I had to cut them

off,” Gianni says. “I kept them smelling good with dreadlock shampoo — there were fruity and very nice aromas coming off my head.”

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Gianni pulls open the theater’s stage door to reveal a group of actresses standing in the hallway. As if on command, the girls begin chanting “Gianni! Gianni!” The 15-year-old offers up a sheepish grin and several hugs before heading off to the men’s dressing IF YOU GO room, where piano “Over the tunes playing over a Tavern” runs speaker in the ceiling June 30 threaten to drown through July out all other noises.

3; and July In third grade, a 28 through cruise ship talent July 31; at show sparked Gianni’s interest in actThe Players ing. The youngster Theatre, 838 couldn’t resist recitN. Tamiami ing comedian Dane Trail. Tickets Cook’s lines whenare $18 for ever the situation adults and lent itself to it. After $12 for stuseveral requests by dents. For his mother to hear information, her son deliver the call the box lines before an audioffice at ence, he gave in, and 365-2494. the cruise ship crew handed over the mic.

He thoroughly enjoyed his time on stage.

Another push from Gianni’s mother when he was in sixth grade landed him the leading role of Charlie in Sarasota Middle School’s performance of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Breaking into a highpitched, squeaky, chipmunk sound, Gianni does his imitation of Charlie — Mickey Mouse-style.

“The year after Charlie, I got the lead in ‘Ransom of Red Chief,’ but in eighth grade, there was no play, so I grew dreadlocks,” Gianni says. “It dawned on me that I really wanted to go to Booker for the VPA program. When I got in, I was the only freshman to be cast in the play, ‘Here and Now.’ I had this opening monologue thing and had to be a funny usher — it was very cool, easy

“Goodfellas”

“I just watch Robert De Niro and think, ‘Wow — you’re so cool. How can I be like you?’ There’s something about that guy.”

“The Departed”

“I like mob movies. That movie is just great acting, great story and a big twist. It has a really horrific but awesome ending. There’s something about that movie that just gets me every time — I always want to watch it. Blood, yeah!”

“The Producers”

“It’s just funny. How bad can something go wrong?”

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Sister Clarissa (Bobbie Barrell) knows no other way of disciplining her student, Rudy (Gianni Damaia), than slapping his hand with a ruler.

oNLINE: See a video of Gianni Damaia’s Ed Sullivan impression.

BAD HABIT Born during a time when children were seen and not heard, Sister Clarissa enters the church at a young age and emerges armed with two disciplining devices: a ruler and a clicker.

“This character is all the nasty things you can be inside that are not appropriate to express,” says Bobbie Barrell, who plays the abusive Sister Clarissa in the show. “My voice is very firm, very precise, and I yell. When children don’t

behave, I click for silence.

The ruler plays a big part, because if a child still doesn’t behave, he has to put out his hand, and I rap the knuckles.”

With questions about his faith posed to Sister Clarissa, Rudy (played by Gianni Damaia) feels the brunt of all the knuckle rapping, especially when he spends more time on his Ed Sullivan impersonation than his studies. The clicker actually

and natural, loosey-goosey.”

Gianni recently auditioned for “Anne Frank,” at the Venice Theater, but Director Kelly Woodland wouldn’t cast him for one

belongs to one of the cast members in the show.

“Bobbie, I love her to death,” Gianni says. “She is so afraid of hitting me with that ruler and almost tries to miss. I think the clicker thing is so silly, like I’m an animal being trained. I think that’s what Rudy thinks, too. He’s all about having fun and has the philosophy that whatever he does in life, he wants to enjoy that and love that moment.”

reason — he was too short.

“She said I should audition for ‘Over the Tavern,’” Gianni says. “I auditioned with a monologue from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’

It went fantastic. The best thing for me is when people laugh, because then the tension is broken and happy, and it feels a lot better.”

When Gianni first received the callback to try out for the part of a 12-year-old named Rudy, he raised his eyebrows in a yeah-right-no-way-am-I-playing-a-kid kind of way. But, now that he’s gotten to know his character — a smarty-pants kid who questions family values and the Roman Catholic Church — Gianni is having a blast. Rather than be confirmed, Rudy wants to shop around for a more “fun” religion. He ends up going toe-to-toe with an abusive nun, Sister Clarissa, played by Bobbie Barrell.

“If one word could describe it, it’s ‘exhilarating,’” Gianni says. “I get to be me but a less mature me. I get to just run around saying crazy things without even thinking about them.”

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+ Getting the hang of things … where he garnered the title, “First Male American Pole Fitness Champion,” guests were invited to climb the poles.

The first girls to the poles were dressed in skirts, but that barely got a reaction from this group after Retchless’ routine. The girls yanked themselves up the pole by their arms and extended their legs into the air, while those watching either followed suit or stood there smiling, wishing they had the guts.

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Right: Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan attended a meet-the -actors event Oct. 25, at Asolo.

+ Strauss finally relinquishes creative control

Every year, Barbara Strauss threatens to wash her hands of the Sarasota Blues Festival and do something different.

But, every year, she’s committed herself to running the show from sun up to sun down — every year until now, that is.

Since its inception in 1991, the festival has featured everyone from Solomon Burke, to Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman, Delbert McClinton and Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.

“I am very excited to pass the torch to ExtremeTix and Three Zebras,” Strauss said. “I have been ready to move on to other projects for a long time. Finding a team as committed to blues and live music as ExtremeTix and Three Zebras is a dream come true for myself and Sarasota.”

Strauss will continue as executive producer of the festival this year and then act as a consultant for future festivals.

+ Local artist spreads wings for exhibition

Ten years ago, Renee Vickery took part in a two-year Chinese brushstroke painting course at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, in Singapore. Last year, she taught Chinese brushstroke painting classes at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. In June, she entered her painting, “Wide Spread Wings,” in the American Sumi-e Society 2011 Juried Exhibition and won the “Long Island Chapter” Award.

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Richard Floethe, Teacher, 1956 - 67 Selby Galleries I & II: Another in a series of summer shows that look at the history of what was known as the Ringling School of Art, presents the work of Richard Floethe (1901-1988), who studied at the Bauhaus and was an art director with the WPA before teaching at the college between 1956 and 1967.

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Studio, was shipped from Sarasota to New York City. It’s likely that most of it will be used on Broadway.

Keep your eyes peeled — Asolo Rep organized a trip to New York City when “A Tale of Two Cities” opened on Broadway, so fans should look for another adventure later this year. “Bonnie and Clyde” begins with previews Nov. 4 and is scheduled to open Dec. 1.

Last year, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan kept Sarasota on its toes with bloody scene after scene in “Bonnie and Clyde,” at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. This fall, the slaying duo is headed to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, in New York City.

The Broadway production of “Bonnie and Clyde” will be directed by Jeff Calhoun, who directed and choreographed the film when it premiered in 2009, at the La Jolla Playhouse, in California.

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Remember being blown away by Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” in 1968? That’s how I felt viewing Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life.” A religious experience without being preachy, the film is an all-out assault on the senses.

After 40 years in the business, Malick has made only five feature films. Three years after having been shot, “The Tree of Life” has finally landed in theaters — and with an explosive thud. To suggest that the film is deep is a massive understatement. Frankly, I didn’t get it, but I thoroughly enjoyed looking at it.

More a meditation than a story, the film centers on a family living in 1950s Texas. Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien (Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain, both outstanding) are the parents of three boys. Much of the film is seen through the eyes of their son, Jack (Hunter McCracken and Sean Penn), who has repressed anger. Torn between his parents’ diversely different views on child rearing, Jack evolves into a frustrated adult.

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times, barely audible), give insight into the character’s inner thoughts. It worked so well in Malick’s “Days of Heaven” but seemed overwhelmingly ethereal in “The Tree of Life.”

The director also throws in lots of disturbing and difficult-to-decipher images.

A bloodied dog disappears into the brush.

An ugly old man exclaims he’ll be back in five years. A suspicious narrow attic space periodically flashes on screen. Obviously, their significance was lost on me.

I really didn’t mind, because watching “The Tree of Life” is hypnotic. Vivid and mesmerizing cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki is astounding to behold. Images of a newborn’s sole of the foot and a dinosaur stomping on a raptor are somehow on a par with one another in this quiet query into the cosmos.

Malick’s take on the eternal scheme of things in “The Tree of Life” transports its audience beyond the universe. Even if you don’t get it, it’s a ride that you definitely want to take.

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Blacksmith welds wonders for Golden Apple Golden Apple Dinner Theatre Technical Director Trez Cole fabricates sets with everything from spiral staircases and moving baskets to translucent stairs.

SET ENVY Cirque Du Soleil’s “O” — “I would love to spend a day with the technical director for ‘O.’ Just the visual effects and how it all works, it’s just phenomenal. ‘O’ is the one with the water, and the whole main curtain just disappears and goes, whoosh!

And then it comes back. I just find that fascinating.”

Flying Foys — “I would love to work with the Flying Foys and learn about rigging. They do ‘Peter Pan.’ I was an Eagle Scout, so I took engineering and knot tying and can do a lot on my own and understand the principals. But I would love to learn how they do that.”

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“My boys, (3-year-old twins Kennedy and Avery) they’re already wanting to help, which is fun,” Trez Cole says. “We have some really big ladders, and if you’re not watching, they’ll climb all the way to the top. Kennedy just wants to be the center of the stage.”

are open, translucent stairs, so you can see through each step.”

His most challenging set was “Cats.” The design he received did not fit the small space of the theater’s stage, which is often difficult to design for because of its unique shape and height.

“At the Asolo, you can have two stories,” Cole said. “But to make two stories here and have it work is challenging because we only have 15 feet, and at the opening of the stage, at 12 feet, there’s an eye beam.

We had to wrench Grizabella up in a basket that was only 3 feet tall, so she had to sit down as it came up, and as it came back down, she had to stand up. I rode it myself first just to make sure it worked correctly.”

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“Stop the World, I Want to Get Off” runs July 6 through Aug. 7, at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, 25 N. Pineapple Ave. With a score by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, it is the theater’s 40th anniversary production.

For information, call 800-652-0920.

“Urinetown” has been Cole’s favorite set to build so far at Golden Apple. He started out with 3,000 pounds of raw material, which he cut, welded and fabricated into a spiral staircase. He built the whole thing upside down on his work table, and when he went to set it up, he only had to re-drill

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“The fun part is to build something that looks like it’s unstable but is actually stable,” Cole said. “It’s about being a part of something that’s bigger than you. That’s the magic of theater.”w

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Instead, he’s standing at the top of several stairs that go down into his lair, where 40 years’ worth of set pieces are jammed together in piles and stacks. The only freestanding object is his worktable.

“You know those Chinese puzzles where you have to move the pieces around to make a picture?” he asks. “That’s what this is. The shop is very small, and other directors can’t believe I put out of the shop what I do — it boggles their minds.”

Twelve years ago, when Cole needed some extra cash, he came to the theater’s owner, Bob Turoff, to help out with set changes. After a few years, he met Turoff’s daughter, Kyle. The two fell in love, and Cole was promoted to a full-time employee and, ultimately, technical director.

Cole’s latest project has been remaking the set for “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off,” which was the theater’s opening-night production 40 years ago and will make a second appearance on the Golden Apple stage this summer. Turoff kept a few photos from the original set, which consisted of several platforms that centered on a circus ring, but he wanted Cole’s creative spin on it.

“I understand how to build things in construction, so I can translate it into being eye-appealing for people who come to see the show,” Cole said. “It was originally built round, so I utilized what I had and took rectangles to accomplish the same thing.

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Euphemia Haye evokes eating euphoria He came during an exceptionally nasty winter in 1977, from Columbus, Ohio. His intent was an extended vacation, but Mark Keckstein is still here. He found not only a home but a muchloved career in the kitchen of Euphemia Haye, on Longboat Key. One of his friends was washing dishes at Euphemia Haye and couldn’t make it in one day.

Keckstein covered for him, and he attracted the attention of thenowner Les Buntin, who started teaching him to cook. When Ray and D’Arcy Arpke bought the restaurant in 1980, they continued his education, and, today, Keckstein is chef de cuisine.

“He is most familiar with Ray’s standards and expectations,” D’Arcy Arpke says. “We are so fortunate that we can rely on him to manage the kitchen staff, products and, most importantly, the consistency the way that he does.”

Fittingly, Keckstein has also

Euphemia Haye Restaurant – The Haye Loft Address: 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key Phone: 383-3633 Website: euphemiahaye.com Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday; 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday Owners: Ray and D’Arcy Arpke become a teacher in the Manatee Technical Institute Culinary Arts Program, for which he oversees the student-run, finedining restaurant, The Bistro.

The Arpkes have been on the advisory board for this program since its inception, and Euphemia Haye is putting on a feast for this year’s graduating class. The menu features seared quail on nutted quinoa and sliced lamb loin on truffle-oil mashed roots.

(About 20 reservations are available to the public at $120 per person for the five-course spectacular with wine pairings. Call 383-3633 to reserve your spot.)

Euphemia Haye is known for

more than fine cuisine. There is the upstairs Haye Loft for guests who prefer a more casual menu and where all gather for dessert.

In the summer, the Haye Loft offers a prix-fixe dinner for $35 from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. The prix-fixe menu includes five appetizer choices, including the celebrated Caesar salad; five entrées, including the equally famous roasted duckling; and five desserts, including apple walnut crumble pie (recipe below). Smaller portions are served for the prix-fixe menu, but there is plenty to eat, and the price is right. The duckling is $38.50 on the regular menu.

Euphemia Haye is known for its Caesar salad.

Gamberetti e capellini — pasta with shrimp

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Mark Keckstein is chef de cuisine at Euphemia Haye.

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Southern pecan pie

12 cups, or 3 pounds, of 1/2-inch Granny Smith apple slices (free of peel and seeds) 1 tablespoon flour

Apple walnut crumble pie

Place prepared apples in a non-reactive bowl. Sprinkle the walnuts, spices and sugar over the top. Toss the apple mixture, and mix well. Add the flour and toss well, again. Let mixture rest for 10 minutes.

Toss well, again. Mound the apple mixture in the pie shell. Top all of the apples with “crumble,” so they are completely covered.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and 10 minutes to one hour and 20 minutes, or until baked through and browned evenly. If the crumble topping is browning too fast, cover with foil until almost done.

Yield: One 10-inch tart (nine servings in the restaurant)

Pie shell

2 1/4 cups cake flour 1/4 cup vegetable shortening or lard 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut in pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup ice water Place the cake flour, vegetable shortening, butter and salt in a stainless-steel bowl.

Cut the vegetable shortening and butter into the cake flour, until the entire content has a mealy consistency. Add ice water and mix with your fingers, forming dough. Form a ball with the dough. Flatten the ball with your hands and place on a well-floured flat surface. Flour the top of the dough well, and roll out into about a 13- to 14-inch round. Place the dough into a floured 10inch pie pan. Flute the edge.

Crumble topping

Apple walnut filling

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1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 dash ground nutmeg

dash clove dash ground ginger dash ground allspice 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 pound butter, soft 1/2 pound sugar 1 pound cake flour Vanilla to taste Combine all ingredients in a mixer with the paddle in place. Mix at low speed until large “crumbles” form. Cool and reserve.

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full gulf views from this 3rd floor Whispering Sands tower unit on beautiful Siesta Key. Offers private beach, outstanding amenities, and located right in the Village. The best kept secret on Siesta. MLS # A3942406 Call Ryan Carson, 941-685-2879

the river club. Bright and airy 4,733 sq. ft. two story Pool/Spa home overlooking golf course. 5 bedrooms (4 en suite), 5 bathrooms, office with builtins, living, dining ,family rooms, kitchen on first floor.

Master bedrooms on 1st and 2nd floors. $625,000, Call Ellen Ferber Evans, 941-773-6907

short sale. Behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Spacious 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath with private wooded backyard. Open plan, high ceilings and balcony overlooking pool and patio perfect for entertaining. $535,000 Andrew Bers, 383-3741

impeccably remodeled from top to bottom, Deep Golf Course Frontage lot along the University corridor! “New Build Feel” with elegant appointments throughout, 2900 sqft, 3 Car Garage, 3BR + Office, 2.5 BA, Heated Pool & Spa, $499,000, Nancy Eilerson, 941-376-6404, SarasotaNancy.com

prestancia. This 3BD/3BA Mara Villa, courtyard home is a designer showcase. Offers lush landscaping & golf course views. Copper countertops & artist crafted cabinets in kitchen. Home features a spacious master, waterfall spa & separate guest suite. $448,000 Marcia McLaughlin, 941-316-6539

your piece of paradise. One-of-a-kind River front home, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with 1 bdrm, 1 bath over garage, Deep Water with Direct access to the Gulf, Dock/lift, updated kitchen/roof/AC. Priced to sell at $435,000. Call Richard Capps, 941-920-7500

venice waterfront. Desirable 2BD/2BA + Den corner condo on the 4th floor. Turn-key furnished w/ island decor. Upscale, resort-style setting. Beautiful views of ICW form living room & master lanai. 2 blocks to Historic Venice Isle shopping, dining and theater. 147 Tampa E. Ave., #404. $435,000 Dennis Kotaska, 941-840-1147

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6510 The Masters Ave. 4bed/3bath upgraded executive pool home offers 2500+ sq ft, luxury master suite, & Office/Den. New cherry wood kitchen w/granite counters, & stainless steel appliances. $425,000 Marie Avery & Terri Ayers www.AveryAndAyers.com 941-358-1818

full bay view! Pool conveniently and quietly located just out the side door. Deeded beach access just across the street. Turnkey furnished and ready to be moved into. Excellent 1 month, 12 times per year rental opportunity. $375,000 Andrew Bers, 383-3741

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European feel courtyard entryway with fountain; Brazilian hardwood floors; 2BD/2BA plus large den; spacious Great Room split-plan; granite; stainless steel; large Pavered lanai; maintenance-free. A classy bargain at $349,000. Ellen Ferber Evans, 941-773-6907.

gated turtle rock in Popular Palmer Ranch near #1 rated beach, Siesta Key! Beautifully maintained 3BR + Office, 2BA home with Gorgeous Gardens and Waterfall. Loaded with upgrades! Heated community pool & tennis. $329,900 Nancy Eilerson, 941-376-6404, SarasotaNancy.com.

stoneybrook golf & country club.

Beautiful, turn-key furnished 2BD/2BA condo w/fairway views.

Impeccably maintained 1st floor unit, updated w/new plumbing in ‘11 & new AC in ‘08. CC membership included w/tennis courts, htd pool, fitness center, restaurant & more! 9470 High Gate Dr, #2213 $259,900 Dennis Kotaska, 941-840-1147

heritage harbour. Great home in Heritage Harbour offers lake front and golf course view. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Like new! $224,900 Please call Patricia Ronderos to schedule a showing or for more information, 941-504-0381

the meadows. The best deal in The Meadows! Maintenance-free 2 bedroom, 2 bath plus den offers 1900 sq.ft., new AC, appliances, carpet and more! 2750 Goodwood Ct. $200,000. Jean Collins, 941400-8920

short sale! Beautifully renovated and turnkey furnished beachside residence. Boutique, 34 unit complex directly on the beach. 2010 rental income in excess of $17K. Professionally managed on-site & units rented daily with 7 night minimum stay. $199,500 Andrew Bers, 383-3741

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venice. Pristine 2BD/2BA villa in desirable Southwood! Open design with volume ceilings in living & dining rooms. Screened lanai off living room, eat-in kitchen with atrium window, island & breakfast bar. Enjoy the maintenance free Florida lifestyle! 4937 Tamarack Trail $169,000 Dennis Kotaska, 941-840-1147

spacious village green villa. Over 1700 sf with Greenbelt views & 2 car garage with long drive. Newer roof/AC/floors/appliances.

2BD/2BA with office/family room & more. Active senior community & in-town location. Live large for $135,000. Pat McMahon, 941-350-9066

just reduced! Great Center Gate 2 bdrm, 2 bath villa. Close to pool, shops and restaurants.

2 car garage, large screened lanai. Spacious 1350 Sq.Ft. with lots of built-ins and Pergo floors in kitchen and baths. Priced to sell! $130,000 Chris McDevitt, 941-809-6518

attention investors! This 2br/2ba condo has wide views of golf course, pool and low $207 mo. fees. Just a short drive to America’s #1 beach.

NOT a short sale & only $49,500. Call Roxanne Foley, 941-315-0066 Open Sunday, 1-3 pm. 3463 Bee Ridge Rd. #321

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‘Meet and Greet Who’s in the Driver’s Seat’ — The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 1, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, in the Tropics Room, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts.

Participating race teams will be signing autographs and offering giveaway items. Admission is $5 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

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Powerboats by the Bay — The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 1 and July 2, at Centennial Park, 10th Street. It features live entertainment by King’s Road, Juke Box heroes, Sarasota Stew and Kenny McGee. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

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‘The Friendliest Catch’ Fishing Tournament for the Physically AND Mentally Challenged — The tournament takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Sarasota Outboard Club, 1604 Ken Thompson Parkway. Jerry Springer is the presenting sponsor. The event features special guest Travis Lofland, of the fishing vessel Time Bandit. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

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Kilo World Speed Record Event — Witness world speed-record attempts by some of the world’s fastest boats from 7 a.m. until noon Friday, July 1, in Sarasota Bay just north of Centennial Park, 10th Street. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

Hyatt Regency Pre-Race Party — takes place from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Ballroom, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts. The event includes a race-team cornhole competition and casino-style table games. Live entertainment by Tucci Group with special guest Verceal. Tickets are $15 at the door. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

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Music on Main — Lakewood Ranch will host its monthly Music on Main concert from 6 to 9 p.m.

July 1, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. In addition to live music, enjoy food, beer and wine. Lawn chairs and pets welcome, no coolers. For more, visit www.LWRmainstreet.com.

Primrose School’s Red, White and Blue Celebration — Students at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center will don red, white and blue attire during the school’s Fourth of July celebration at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 1, at the school, 9127 Town Center Parkway. Parents and families are invited to celebrate patriotic pride with their young ones. Call 373-6363.

Join one of our holiday cruise groups for 2011.

Thanksgiving Nov. 21 - Dec. 2, An 11 day Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the ms Noordam, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale lncludes motor coach from Sarasota, 3 private cocktail parties, hosted by VIP staff. From $1537.00.

Christmas/New Years Dec. 21 - Jan. 4, A 14 day Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the ms Prinsendam. Round trip from Ft. Lauderdale, Includes motor coach from Sarasota, 2 private Cocktail parties; Pinnacle Grill lunch. From $3299.00 Dec. 22 - Jan. 3, A 12 day Caribbean cruise roundtrip from Miami on Oceania Cruise lines luxurious, new ms Marina. Includes pre-paid gratuities and an Air allowance of $500. Low prices from $2799.00 Dec. 23 - Jan. 2, A 10 day Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the ms Maasdam. Roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, Includes motor coach from Sarasota, 2 private Cocktall parties, Pinnacle Grill lunch, hosted by VIP staff. From $2209.00 Dec. 23 -30, A 7 day Christmas cruise to the Eastern Caribbean aboard the beautiful Ruby Princess.

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Sept. 11 - 24, discover the fascinating Danube with its charming small towns and exciting cities on this river cruise vacation. Start out with 2 niqhts in Budapest before boarding our luxury river cruise ship and cruising to Nuremburg, Germany, followed by three nights stay in Prague. Includes deluxe hotels river cruise with all shipboard meals, beer & wine with dinner, all shore excursions and more.Hosted by VIP World Travel staff. Priced from $3939.00

Powerboats by the Bay, at Street. Boards are availab $40 if you bring your own bagsbythebay@gmail.com org or call 371-8820, Ext

Viewing, tables and dining specials are available at Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant, 800 Broadway, and Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway. For information or reservations, call Moore’s at 383-1748 or Mar Vista at 383-2391.

Ninth Annual St. Armands Boat Show — The boat show starts at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, at St. Armands Circle Park. Call 388-1554.

MANATEE COUNTY DESOTO SUPER SPEEDWAY CRASH AND BASH — Celebrate the Fourth of July with an action-packed night of racing beginning at 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 2, at Desoto Super Speedway, 21000A S.R. 64 E. Events include School Bus Figure 8s, Boat Trailers, Puck Race, Enduro, Demolition Derby, Flag Pole Race and Skid Car Race. Fireworks will close the show. Cost is $30 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Call 7483171.

Sarasota Motorcycle Pancake Breakfast — The breakfast takes place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Applebee’s, 5550 Fruitville Road. Cost is $10 per person. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

High Heel Hike for Autism to Powerboats by the Bay — Registration begins at 9 a.m.; walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts. Walk ends at Powerboats by the Bay, Centennial Park, 10th Street, with a performance by the Glenn Cummings Band. To register as an individual or team, visit highheelhike.com. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

Motorcycle Speed Card Ride — takes place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, with the ride ending at Powerboats by the Bay, Centennial Park, 10th Street. Registration takes place at Applebee’s, 5550 Fruitville Road. Coast is $10 per hand, or three hands for $20. Prizes are awarded for top-three best hands. Visit suncoastoffshore.org or call 371-8820, Ext. 1800.

‘Bags by the Bay’ Cornhole Competition — The competition takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at

BeachHouse Restaura Extravaganza — Cele early with this annual par VIP seating is available. F at approximately 8:30 p.m the BeachHouse Restaura Bradenton Beach. Call 77

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Anna Maria Privateers INDEPENDENCE DAY Parade — This annual Fourth of July event marches through all three towns on Anna Maria Island. The parade begins at 10 a.m. on Coquina Beach, in Bradenton Beach, and ends at Anna Maria Island Bayfront Park. Festivities will continue with the Privateers’ Independence Day Celebration at noon at Café on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more, visit www.amiprivateers.org.

Sandbar Fireworks Spectacular — Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and family fun. VIP seating is available under the beach pavilion. Fireworks begin after dark at about 9 p.m., at the Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria. Call 778-8710.

Sarasota Firecracker Regatta — The race will take place starting at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island. Call 388-2355.

ANNUAL PATRIOTIC CONCERT — The concert begins at 4 p.m. Monday, July 4, at First Sarasota, the Downtown Baptist Church, 1661 Main St. An ice cream social will follow the performance.

Admission is free. Call 3652846.

Flag Fest Sarasota — The festival starts at 4 p.m.

Monday, July 4, on Main Street, in downtown Sarasota. The event features food, music, vendors, kids fun zone and activities

throughout the day. Admission is free. Call 7063102.

Siesta Key Community Fireworks Celebration — The VIP party begins at 5 p.m. at includes reserved, on-site parking, gourmet picnic dinner, beverages, live entertainment and ideal viewing area for the fireworks display.

Cost is $75. The fireworks display begins at 9:15 p.m. Call 349-3800.

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City of Palmetto JULY 4 Celebration — The city of Palmetto will feature pop star Eddie Money as its featured artist during this year’s July 4 Celebration at Lamb and Sutton parks, Palmetto. The concert begins at 5 p.m. with openers Henry Lawrence and Scholars Ward.

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THE GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME: Riverview High School player Anthony Guarnieri gets ready to hit the ball while Venice High School catcher Aaron Rhodes waits for the pitch during a summer game at Twin Lakes Park.

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THEY HELP OTHERS: Carol Hambrecht takes cans that have already been checked and places them in the proper boxes in the sorting area of All Faiths Food Bank. Hambrecht and her husband, Bob, have been volunteering at All Faiths Food Bank for 14 years.

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Sarasota resident Susan Steinbrink submitted this photo of herself saying a prayer for her son, Donovan Holsinger, who is serving in the Navy.

“It was taken last year on Memorial Day,” Steinbrink said. “I am a proud, proud, proud Navy mom, so the red white and blue is pretty well embossed in my heart.”

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THIRD PLACE — 200 VOTES ‘A Soldier Leaving on Deployment’ Submitted by Renee Marquiss, of Sarasota

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Sarasota resident Renee Marquiss shared this photo of her son, Maj. Jason Marquiss, taken in 2009 in Georgia, during his previous deployment.

“We’re watching our children go off to war and families saying goodbye to our children,” Marquiss said. “That’s the current state of our life at the moment. The No. 1 thing is being proud of our children who are defending our rights.”

FOURTH PLACE — 139 VOTES ‘SHS to NYU’ Submitted by Tracy Frascone, of Sarasota

Tracy Frasone shared this photo of her son, Timothy Frascone, that was taken in May 2009 at his college graduation from New York University, at Yankee Stadium.

“We caught him standing there after graduation, making phone calls to friends and probably planning what he was doing after, but with the flag behind him and the flag ceremony and Hillary Clinton being the spokesperson at graduation, the pride was really neat,” Frasone said.

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