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Riverview High School class of ’91 recalls fond memories.

School Board budget drops $225 million.

FSU/Asolo Conservatory grad Devereau Chumrau heads to Hollywood.

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OUR TOWN

eatery envy?

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

FOOD FIGHT

The relationship between the owner of Patrick’s Restaurant and Tavern and his landlord soured, which prompted a move down the street earlier this year.

Loren Mayo

Leila tries on a vest.

+ Future Girl Scouts suit up Forty Carrots got a special visit Thursday, July 21 from the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida.

Intern Laura Beth Goldsmith sat down with the preschool students to show off her Girl Scout vests and patches and even passed them around for the kids to try on for size. The group sang camping songs together and then built an “edible” campfire using pretzels, raisins and other treats.

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Patrick’s Restaurant and Tavern owner Jim Sullivan believes his former landlord is mimicking his restaurant.

Patty’s on Main General Manager Patty Ridings said the restaurant is named after her and is not intended to mimic Patrick’s Restaurant.

Is there a restaurant battle brewing between Patrick’s Restaurant and Tavern and Patty’s on Main?

There are now two similar American restaurants a stone’s throw away from each other, with similar names and even menus that list identical items.

Patrick’s owner Jim Sullivan told the Sarasota Observer he believes his restaurant, which he moved from Kress International Plaza to a new location at 1481 Main St., is being mimicked by his former landlord.

“You could say things didn’t end on a good note and were

One is Patrick’s Restaurant and Tavern, a downtown Sarasota staple for American cuisine and award-winning burgers for the past 25 years. And where Patrick’s used to sit at 1400 Main St. is Patty’s on Main, a new restaurant with a similar name that opened July 11.

never on a good note during the 19 years we had to work with him,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan is referring to his former landlord, Kress International Plaza owner Harry Walia.

“We were told for the last five

SEE FIGHT / PAGE 2A

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+ Riverview grad is England-bound Riverview graduate Hunter Leeming is headed to the 2011 Junior World Rowing Championships beginning Aug. 3, in Eton, England.

Leeming, a captain for Sarasota Crew during the 2010-2011 season, will be competing in the Men’s 8+ along with athletes from California, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

He helped Riverview win the state championship, with gold medals in both the Single and Boys Varsity 8.

This is the fourth consecutive year that Sarasota has sent a rower to the national team. Approximately 600 rowers from 50 nations are expected to compete.

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HONORING OUR VETERANS by Robin Roy | County Editor

Assembly area to enhance cemetery The Patterson Foundation has pledged millions of dollars to construct a large, shaded stage and seating area for special events, gardens and war memorials to honor veterans year-round.

Thanks to a $5.5-million pledge from The Patterson Foundation, the Sarasota National Cemetery will have an enhanced ceremonial area capable of hosting more than 2,600 people.

The nearly 2-acre site will serve as a formal place for ceremonies and celebrations, such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day, held at the veterans cemetery on State Road 72, east of I-75.

The improvements also will provide enjoyment for visitors throughout the year.

“(The goal is to) inspire patriotism and honor the nation’s veterans,” said Mary Elder, the cemetery’s acting director.

The enhanced area will consist of a large, covered seating area for nearly 3,000 people, a stage with lighting and amplification systems, artwork, gardens and veteran memorials.

The Patterson Foundation approached the Sarasota National Cem-

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An enhanced assembly area at the Sarasota National Cemetery SEE CEMETERY / PAGE 8A will provide shaded seating for more than 2,600 people.

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years he wouldn’t renew our lease,” Sullivan said. “To be honest, I counted down the days and couldn’t wait to get away from that old building.”

Sullivan said Walia never made repairs; he also said his rent was too high at the former location. Now, Sullivan says his restaurant revenues are up 20%, and his rent decreased $10,000 per month since he opened his new location May 7.

“He (Walia) did me a huge favor by showing me the door,” Sullivan said. “I couldn’t be happier now.”

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“I always wanted to have a restaurant named after me, and everyone liked the name,” Ridings said.

Ridings, meanwhile, told the Sarasota Observer the creation of Patty’s wasn’t easy.

Ridings said that once they received the keys to the restaurant space, they discovered all the electrical wiring had been cut or exposed from the walls, phone lines were severed, computer wires were destroyed, and drains were plugged up with trash and utensils.

“They even tore off the wooden wall hutches and the entire bar,” Ridings said. “We were absolutely shocked.”

Sullivan confirms he took the bar’s wooden hutches and the entire kitchen, even though he didn’t install them in his current location.

“I helped build that bar with my own two hands,” Sullivan said. “It was all mine.”

Walia and Ridings said a local carpenter found the bar in his dumpster.

When asked about the severed wires, Sullivan said he and his employees had nothing to do with it.

“But even if I did, I installed them and they were mine, too,” Sullivan said.

Walia called Sullivan’s departure “disappointing.”

“There was nothing but vindictiveness and anger in their departure,” Walia said.

Sullivan, meanwhile, said his restaurant is booming, and he believes Patty’s is failing.

“This is a very small town,” Sullivan said. “People aren’t fooled by what he did. He has no business, and it makes me laugh.”

Ridings, however, said she is pleased with Patty’s business so far.

Despite the bad blood, Ridings, Walia and Sullivan say they can let the past go.

“We tell people looking for Pat-

SECOND HELPING? There might also be an across-the-street pizza competition brewing on Main Street.

When Kress International Plaza owner Harry Walia ceased his relationship with Patrick’s Restaurant and Tavern, the lease also expired on Pattellini’s NY-style Pizzeria, which moved directly across the street to 1429 Main St. So what is Walia putting in its place?

A new deli/pizzeria called Five Points Deli and NY Style Pizzeria is set to open in a month at 1410 Main St. and will be run by Patty’s on Main Restaurant General Manager Patty Ridings.

Ridings and Walia said the replacement of a New Yorkstyle pizzeria with a New Yorkstyle pizzeria is coincidental and said the addition of the deli concept is something new for the area.

Pattellini’s management and owner declined to comment.

rick’s where their new location is,” Ridings said. “At the end of the day, it’s our responsibility to be as positive as we can about it.”

Sullivan said he’s moving ahead as well.

“I just signed a 25-year lease at my current location and am positive my restaurant will be here for many more years,” Sullivan said. “I can’t say the same about Patty’s.”

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perception problem

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

City manager employs office hours In an attempt to streamline efficiencies with the city’s permitting process, office hours for the public will be held to address any concerns they have with city government operations.

Soon, City Manager Bob Bartolotta will be a lot more accessible to the public.

At an informal meeting of the Sarasota City Commission Tuesday, commissioners agreed with a concept Vice Mayor Terry Turner proposed — to create weekly office hours for Bartolotta.

The decision was made after Turner explained that a recent meeting with members of the Gulf Coast Business Exchange left him with the impression that changes need to be made to the city’s building department and its permitting process.

“I was told we have a circular approval process, an ambiguous chain of command and a mañana attitude,” Turner said.

“Whether that’s true or not, that’s the attitude and the perception that’s out there.”

Turner said he was told the city’s per-

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mit approval process is worse than both the Manatee County and Sarasota County building departments.

“I don’t think that’s what we want to hear,” Turner said. “Anyone who’s frustrated should have the city manager’s ear for a fixed time every week.”

Turner also suggested commissioners attend the office-hour sessions, but only to observe and not to comment.

“The value of us attending is informing ourselves on potential policy changes and identifying things coming up as a potential concern,” Turner said. “This isn’t about approving bad projects. It’s about approving good projects and saying no to bad projects more quickly.”

Turner said he thinks city staff and, especially, its building department staff have

come a long way in the past two years in being more accessible and having a can-do attitude.

“I believe staff is doing a lot better,” Turner said. “But there’s still a perception problem we have to deal with.”

Commissioner Shannon Snyder agreed, explaining that the permitting process will be more efficient when it gets rid of its paper permitting process and implements an electronic system that surrounding counties are using.

“The building department is operating at 1975 levels,” said Snyder, who hopes the city can switch to an electronic system in the next two years.

Bartolotta had no problem with the office-hours concept and plans to implement the process soon.

by Robin Roy | County Editor

School budget drops by $225 million The Sarasota County School Board will achieve savings in next year’s budget mainly through reductions in capital projects and employee benefits.

The Sarasota County School District will collect $31 million less in property tax revenue in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, leading to an overall budget reduction of $225 million.

Most of the budget savings comes from a $210 million drop in capital spending.

During the current fiscal year, the district has been working on major rebuilding projects at Booker and Venice high schools.

School board members July 26 approved next year’s tentative budget and set the millage rate at 7.635, which is down 3.4% from last year. That equates to a $53.20 reduction in taxes on a $200,000 home.

Because of the funding formula the state requires of school districts, a higher millage rate was unnecessary once the Legislature this year reduced student funding by 8%.

The per-student allocation of funds from the state fell to $3,479, which is only $66 more than the allocation 10 years ago.

To help offset total state-funding cuts, the board tapped into its operating reserve fund, using $16.3 million. It also cut spending by $12.8 million.

On the personnel side, the average teacher salary increased by $125 to $55,747, but benefits were reduced significantly. The average salary with benefits for district teachers fell $3,318, to $70,545.

A renegotiation of the district’s healthcare contract with the Sarasota Classified/ Teachers Association also is expected to result in savings, with teachers paying higher deductibles. However, staff has said it hopes the rate increase will be no more than 3%. All district employees also will be required to contribute 3% to their retirement accounts as a result of legislative action.

Additionally, the district will see a 1% savings through a mandatory two-day furlough of teachers. Because teachers traditionally work more days than classes are held, the furlough will not affect students, district officials say. Employees who work 186 days a year also will lose one paid holiday. The combined savings from those changes are expected to total $2.15 million.

“All employees will be taking a 4% cut,” said Al Widener, the district’s deputy CFO. One staff-reduction measure that has drawn considerable public attention has been the school board’s decision to eliminate intervention teachers in all the elementary schools. These teachers had identifying and helping students who needed special attention. The projected savings from this move are about $1.62 million.

BUDGET BREAKDOWN On the decline

General fund Debt service fund Capital outlay Special revenue Special revenue food and nutrition fund Internal service fund Total

District appropriations

Salaries Employee benefits Purchased services Energy services Materials and supplies Capital outlay Other expenses Transfer to self-insurance fund Total

District revenues

Federal State Local Total

2010-2011 $386,824,536 $24,463,248 $263,674,062 $30,865,683 $16,235,302 $5,378,760 $727,441,591

2010-2011 $233,489,620 $74,897,581 $54,488,436 $11,419,972 $10,149,321 $2,038,692 $340,914 $698,812 $387,523,348

2010-2011 $15,836,578 $62,100,211 $282,092,624 $360,029,413

2011-2012 $374,801,357 $27,149,508 $52,923,373 $27,482,231 $16,813,628 $6,143,200 $502,313,297

2011-2012 % change $227,720,462 (2.5%) $63,737,036 (14.9%) $58,760,164 7.8% $11,341,753 (0.7%) $10,598,942 4.4% $2,303,572 13% $339,222 (0.5%) $550,279 (21.3%) $375,351,430 (3.1%)

2011-2012 % change $9,368,050 (40.9%) $76,185,472 22.7% $253,789,605 (10%) $339,343,127 (5.8%)

Per-student allocation from state 2001-2002 $3,413

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 $4,080 $3,886 $3,631 $3,624 $3,479

Student enrollment 2007-2008 42,331

2008-2009 41,389

District per-student costs

2009-2010 41,520

Elementary school.................. $8,766 Middle school........................ $8,834 High school............................ $8,195 Charter school........................ $6,708 Other school........................ $17,987

2010-2011 41,238

2011-2012 41,033

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marketing mantra

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

DSA wants to attract more people downtown The Downtown Sarasota Alliance has revamped its website and is launching an aggressive marketing campaign.

The way Eileen Hampshire sees it, downtown Sarasota needs to become a more unified downtown, with merchants working together to bring more people to the city’s core.

“We are a flourishing downtown that’s too small to be so fractured,” says Hampshire, chairwoman of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance (DSA) and president of the Palm Avenue Merchants Association.

To unite downtown and its various districts, Hampshire and the DSA have begun an aggressive marketing push that she thinks will unite the merchants and draw more people downtown.

For starters, the DSA spent $5,000 to revamp its website, www.dsasarasota.com, and Hampshire has put Art to Walk On employee Tiffany Gosselin in charge of updating the website’s calendar with downtown events and meetings.

What makes the DSA’s new website different from other Sarasota organizations, Hampshire said, is its list of all downtown businesses and merchants — not just DSA members.

“The idea is to market all of downtown,” Hampshire said.

Members of the DSA, however, are able to add events to the website’s calendar and are being taught how to use the alliance’s website.

The DSA has also spent $4,000 for television commercials that will begin airing twice a month this fall to promote downtown First Friday events. And $1,500 has been earmarked for print advertising.

“Everything we are doing is an attempt to drive people to our website and drive people downtown to see everything we have to offer,” Hampshire said.

To further bolster its marketing reach, the DSA has asked the city’s Downtown Improvement District (DID) for $70,000 to increase the alliance’s advertising and entertainment budget for First Friday events.

The DID will discuss marketing dollar distributions and the DSA’s request at its Aug. 9 meeting at City Hall.

Hampshire said the DSA is also forming alliances with other downtown organizations, such as the Sarasota Farmers Market, in an attempt to further its marketing reach with others.

“We are making great strides in an attempt to unite downtown and its merchants,” Hampshire said. “At the same time, we think we can bring more people downtown and open their eyes to all that we have to offer.”

Marketing push The Downtown Sarasota Alliance has spent the following to market downtown Sarasota in recent months: • $5,000 to update its website, www.dsasarasota.com • $4,000 on television advertising • $1,500 on print advertising

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+ Road vacated for Selby Gardens project At the request of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota city commissioners have agreed to vacate a 60-foot-wide section of the South Palm Avenue right of way that ends at Hudson Bayou.

Selby Gardens is building a Children’s Rainforest Garden just south of Orange Street near the Hudson Bayou.

Senior planner Courtney Mendez recommended the vacation because the portion of right of way is on a dead-end street and serves no property owners on either side. Public access to the road will still be maintained via an existing sidewalk and pathway.

+ City street resurfacing begins this week The city of Sarasota began a $1.7 million street resurfacing project Wednesday that will pave approximately 67 streets within the city’s quadrants.

The following streets will be paved with

Meetings agendas

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Human Services Advisory Council — 3 p.m. Friday, July 29, Room 226, 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota 

Sarasota County School Board — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

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 City Commission Regular Meeting — 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 15, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota

these tentative timelines: • From July 27 through Sept. 9, streets north of Fruitville Road and east of U.S. 301.

• From Sept. 12 through Sept. 29, streets north of Fruitville Road and west of U.S. 301.

• From Oct. 3 through Oct. 25, streets south of Fruitville Road and west of U.S. 301 and U.S. 41.

• From Oct. 26 through Nov. 3, streets south of Fruitville Road and east of U.S. 301 and U.S. 41.

All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions. Door hangers will be placed on affected city residents’ doors five days prior to the start of the project in their areas.

The project is being paid for with sales tax and fuel tax dollars.

For more information, contact Public Services Manager Mike DelRossi at 365-2200, Ext. 6236.

+ Patterson Foundation pledges its support The Patterson Foundation is pledging $25,000 for The Institute for the Ages, a Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence (SCOPE) initiative.

If the institute meets its financial goals, The Patterson Foundation will contribute a capping gift of $375,000 over the next three years.

“We are proud to announce our support for The Institute for the Ages, an independent organization dedicated to researching and developing innova-

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MUSICAL METERS

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Commission moves around meters City commissioners agreed to move meters around and remove some altogether to appease business owners.

METER MODIFICATIONS Tthe commissioners voted 4-1 to make the following changes: Meters will be removed on: • State Street • First Street from Lemon Avenue to Orange Avenue • Gulfstream Avenue • Cocoanut Avenue Meters will be installed on: • Main Street from U.S. 301 to East Street • Ringling Boulevard from U.S. 301 to School Avenue • East Street from Ringling Boulevard to Adams Lane • Adams Lane from East Street to Washington Boulevard

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The city of Sarasota will move and remove some parking meters by October 1 in an attempt to appease downtown business owners.

In an attempt to appease downtown business owners who have complained about declining revenue, the Sarasota City Commission directed staff July 21 to reconfigure the placement of the downtown parking meters.

The changes came after Downtown Sarasota merchants submitted a list of suggestions that proposed keeping meters on streets with heavy parking, while creating some free parking in areas close to the downtown core.

The moves shift more of the meters toward the Sarasota County Judicial Center.

Commissioners also gave staff direction to charge $1 per hour for the meters from Nov. 1 through May 1, with the fee dropping to 50 cents an hour for the other six months.

The changes will be in effect when the meters come back online Oct. 1. Uniform hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for both metered parking and two-hour parking spots will be imposed.

Staff also received direction to create parking passes for downtown business owners and employees, with the provision the passes could be transferable from vehicle to vehicle.

Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Commissioners Paul Caragiulo, Willie Shaw and Shannon Snyder voted for the changes. Although Vice Mayor Terry Turner participated in the discussion, he voted against the modifications, saying he believes the meters should be removed altogether.

The commission still plans to revisit the meters’ placement at some future point.

Meters will remain on: • Main Street from Orange Avenue to Gulfstream Avenue • Palm Avenue from McAnsh Square to Cocoanut Avenue • Central Avenue, First Street and Pineapple Avenue at Five Points Park • Lemon Avenue • First Street from Central Avenue to Lemon Avenue

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compromise reached

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

City ratifies Teamsters’ Union three-year contract A compromise on pensions allowed the city to come to terms on a new three-year contract agreement.

Coming to terms on a new three-year contract with the city’s Teamsters Union appeared doubtful until the city agreed to allow current employees to keep their pensions.

That compromise by the city enabled the Teamsters to ratify a new three-year contract July 21. At a special meeting Tuesday, the Sarasota City Commission followed suit, approving the new contract by a 5-0 vote.

The three-year deal, which runs through September 2013, was solidified when the city decided it wouldn’t force employees to do away with their current pensions and enter a 401k defined contribution plan.

Current employees, however, can now opt to transfer to a defined contribution plan, in which the city would match 6% of the amount employees contribute to their retirement.

Employees staying in their current pension plans, though, have to wait 10 years to vest.

The city’s move allowed the Teamsters to compromise as well.

Employees agreed there would be no wage increases in the first two years of the contract.

A possible 3% wage increase in the third year is only possible for employees if the city sees an increase in the city’s general fund assessed taxable valuation for fiscal year 2013.

Commissioners were pleased with the compromise on both sides of the negotiation table.

“I am so pleased with the compromise here and the extraordinary movement and collaboration on both sides,” said Mayor Suzanne Atwell. “This is the ultimate ideal compromise.”

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A grand parking solution Most rational people agree that parking is not free. Whether it is downtown Sarasota, St. Armands Circle or Westfield Southgate Mall.

A space for parking costs money to buy, build and maintain. When it is on privately owned land, such as the mall, the parking is plentiful and appears to be free. But the cost of that space is built into the leases paid by merchants, who include the cost of parking in the price of the goods sold in their stores.

But when parking spaces are publicly owned, such as they are for street parking and parking ramps downtown, at St. Armands Circle and on Hillview, things get murkier. Who should pay? And how much?

The answer to the first is fairly easy. Users should pay. There is no good principle behind requiring taxpayers in general to pay for parking spaces on Main Street or St. Armands or elsewhere.

But how should users pay and how much?

That is the crapshoot in this.

Because these locations have many small businesses and no single owner — such as a mall owner — there is no good way for free parking to be covered through the cost of merchandise. Plus, there is not plentiful parking, meaning that parking spaces need to turn over many times for businesses to be successful. Employees cannot be allowed to take up spaces all day.

So Sarasota has vacillated over the years between free parking for two hours and parking meters. The city’s parking depart-

ment has been losing money, and that was one of the elements driving the move back toward parking meters.

But that is probably the worst reason to put in parking meters — to raise revenue for the government parking department.

Meantime, the downtown merchants complain that meters are chasing away customers. The city has bagged them until October.

There is a solution to this ongoing conundrum that is becoming an increasing choice nationwide: Get the city out of the parking business altogether. Let the private sector decide how much to charge and determine the best pricing scheme.

If the city were to privatize its meter program, it could gain an immediate windfall of cash — some of which could be put into a long-term rainy-day fund, and much of which could be used to get through the current crises. Plus, it would eliminate a longterm cost and nuisance.

This is not a radical idea. Chicago, run by Democrats since the Flood, is already doing this. Other cities, such as Indianapolis and Los Angeles, are considering privatizing meters, plus much more. Texas may privatize Austin’s mass transit system. Ohio is looking to privatize its prisons and turnpikes as others have already done. Sacramento is privatizing its golf courses. Chicago sold the Skyway and downtown parking garages for billions.

The privatization trend makes sense. By

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The good news on jobs In the relentless trashing by the mainstream media of everything Gov. Rick Scott does, there has been some pretty great news ignored lately.

Florida’s job creation numbers are stand-out strong since Scott took office in January. The state unemployment rate was 12% when Scott was inaugurated, but after five consecutive months of falling unemployment, it had dropped to 10.6% by June. Far from good, but definitely the right direction.

The state has averaged 12,000 new ROD jobs per month since THOMSON Scott became governor, after four years of falling employment.

The economy has generated 85,500 net new jobs since January. In May alone, Florida created 28,000 jobs while the rest of the country managed only 26,000. By contrast, two large states which raise taxes and rely on big government — California and New York — lost 29,200 and 24,700 jobs, respectively, in May. In June, Florida’s job creation fell to 4,300 new jobs, but still

positive.

Meantime, the news accounts — not opinion, such as this column — focused on the “troubling trend” that job growth was in the lower-paying service sector, not in better-paying construction.

This is the same media that loathed all the construction jobs because they represented growth and sprawl and the rest of the canards.

Naturally enough, the early recovery in Florida is centered on tourism, which has been booming and is replete with service-sector jobs. Tourism is one of our economic pillars and needs to be strong for the state to be vibrant. Housing industry problems go far beyond Florida’s borders, residing in the halls of Congress, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Wall Street securities bundlers and careless banks.

But even the caricature of only lowpaying job creation misses a huge element in the numbers. The health-care industry, which pays much better than the construction industry, has added 24,500 jobs since January.

There is more good news for the future.

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nature, government is not particularly good at much. Indeed, no organization can be expected to be good at such a broad and varied number of services as local governments provide. It is fantasy to think otherwise.

One argument that has been raised by opponents of this idea elsewhere is that it could make parking too expensive. That’s a stupefying position, suggesting a sort of knee-jerk anti-business worldview. Here’s why: A private company will price the spaces as high as the market will bear and to be competitive with other parking options. If the parking company prices the spaces too high, it won’t have customers and go out of business. This is how private enterprise works every day — sellers and buyers find a happy medium.

It’s hard to see circumstances where the goals of the merchants and a private-parking operator would not coincide. Both would want the spots filled with paying customers.

The city of Sarasota has had nothing but headaches and expenses running parking.

This is not what the city should be doing.

As Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said when awarding the meter franchise: “This is the best thing that has happened for us in regards to getting out of this business. This is not the core business of the city of Chicago.”

Nor is it that of Sarasota. It is worth pressing forward to see if privatizing would work.

Imagine a city where parking controversies were no longer part of the landscape.

THE CASTAWAY by Jorge Blanco

Legislature, including eliminating some 1,100 state regulations. (Reminder: What’s good for business — employers — is good for those seeking employment.)

And then there is the bond rating improvement, which came about completely because of Scott and the Legislature. Good luck finding many stories on that in Florida, but it is more evidence of the market applauding his decisions.

Scott’s positive outlook is almost miraculous given the landslide of negative press. Asked on the Bill Bennett radio show recently about the impact of NASA’s shuttle operation ending, he did not whine and blame the feds. Instead, he seemed genuinely excited at the chance because, he said, there will be a lot of trained engineers available on the ground for companies coming to the state.

Given the overwhelmingly lopsided negative coverage of Scott, it is no wonder his poll numbers are low. But if Washington does not tank the national economy and pull Florida down with it, Floridians will increasingly come to appreciate the job Scott is doing, despite the misinformation they are fed daily in their local papers.

Rod Thomson can be reached at rthomson@yourobserver.com.

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by David Merrill

Schools: a vision renewed? proved the property tax referendum in 2002 based on the vision that the extra money would create a “world class” school district in Sarasota.

Unfortunately, something went wrong. Instead of closing in on the No. 1 ranking, Sarasota’s rankings among Florida’s school districts tumbled. The ranking of our white students fell from being near the top to being just average.

Our black and Hispanic students’ rankings fell from the top 20% to the bottom 20% of student rankings.

For seven straight years, Sarasota’s high school FCAT rankings slumped. Sarasota was near the bottom of the districts in the cumulative increase in test scores from 2002 to 2009.

But nobody noticed. Nobody noticed because the educators were looking at the parameters that the state set up to grade schools and districts.

They focused on the weakestperforming students and the state’s arbitrarily-established “high standards,” which were set so low that the majority of students met them. There was no category to compare district scores against each other, and no points were awarded for having the highest FCAT scores. The fact that we were falling behind other districts didn’t impact the district’s “A” letter grade from the state, so it didn’t matter.

The public failed to notice because the media only reported the FCAT statistics for our local school districts. All we saw was that we had outscored the Manatee and Charlotte school districts.

Regrettably, the community leaders who had sold the voters on the vision for a “world class” school district had failed to clearly define their vision or to set specific goals that ensured the vision’s implementation over time. Therefore, we lacked a mechanism that would automatically highlight problems if the school district got off track, which it quickly did.

The school district has now spent a half-billion dollars of referendum taxes without ever surpassing our FCAT rankings from a decade ago. Not only are we not a “world class” school district, but we are nothing more than an also-ran in Florida. It’s inexcusable, and it’s a violation of the public trust.

We have two choices: We can either renew the vision of becoming a top school district and set measureable goals to achieve it; or we can turn off the spigot of the referendum taxes and stop the waste. Either option is better than paying for a vision that’s faded out.

DAVID MERRILL is a former mayor of Sarasota, on the Better Government Association Board of Directors and is president of Arox Underground Utilities.

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Dear Editor: The July 21 Sarasota Observer story, “Code Enforcement updates SKVA: parking, housing rentals,” presents a problem but also an interesting opportunity.

The problem is Siesta Key’s glorious beach and the throngs of tourists, from Florida and out of state, who come to enjoy the whole Siesta Key experience. At times, parking at the beach can be a problem, indeed a hassle for a tourist family trying to get to the beach. Some entrepreneur spirits have found a way to satisfy parking-space demand. They sell parking space to those who could not get parking for free.

County Code Enforcement Officer John Lally sees the selling of parking space as a problem, one that needs citations and fines.

This is opportunity.

Everyone with a stake in Siesta Key should view the beach-parking situation as a time for positive action. Why? Because every visitor to Siesta Key Beach is a potential consumer to Siesta Key businesses; every visitor is a potential renter; and every visitor is a potential buyer of Siesta Key condos and homes.

We, all with a stake in Siesta Key, should be doing all we can to enhance the total Siesta Key experience for every visitor. Undoubtedly the beach experience and parking are important elements to every visitor.

How to fix overflow parking?

Simply license a residential real property owner to park cars of beach visitors.

Ah, but what about complaints of people living with parking in “their” residential neighborhoods?

As Thomas Sowell, a senior fellow on public policy at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, said, one might complain that this or that activity “ruins his neighborhood,” but that one does not own his neighborhood — he merely owns his house. The attempt of the county to enforce zoning rules for the sole benefit of incumbents is a misguided use of the power of the county.

Why not try licensing certain residential areas for beach overflow parking? For a year? If there are complaints, put the beach-parking issue to a vote of only Siesta Key voters.

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Going back a decade Merrill to 2001, Sarasota had the state’s second-highest score on the 10th grade math FCAT and the third-highest score on the 10th grade reading FCAT. Of Sarasota’s racial subgroups, the combined math and reading score for our white students was higher than the district scores for 95% of Florida’s white students.

In 2000, the 10th grade math and reading scores for Sarasota’s black students were higher than the scores for 80% of Florida’s black students, and in 2002 the math and reading scores for Sarasota’s Hispanic students were higher than the scores for 80% of Florida’s Hispanic students.

At the same time that Sarasota’s students were already excelling on the FCAT, our school district pleaded that more money was needed to become one of the best districts in Florida.

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CEMETERY / FROM PAGE 1A etery last year with a concept for an enhanced assembly area, as part of its military initiative.

“We saw extensive funding in so many other areas concerning veterans,” said Patterson Foundation president and CEO Debra Jacobs. “But there is no other foundation to show how private philanthropy can enhance national cemeteries.”

Jacobs hopes this project will serve as a model for the country’s 130 veterans cemeteries, so their communities can provide similar facilities.

“We can show donors how to (create assembly areas) without a learning curve,” she said.

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Innocently enough, Libby’s Café + Bar owner Steve Seidensticker came to greet a table of ladies who were lunching in his restaurant on a recent summer day. He learned that Beverly Bartner and her guests were there to plan the Asolo Rep’s “Men Who Cook” event, set for April 15, at the Longboat Key Club (which also sponsors it). Before he could escape, Seidensticker had been recruited to be one of the participating chefs at the fundraiser, which features a buffet of dishes created by about two-dozen Sarasota men who cook. There are still a couple of spots open: Interested men who cook should contact Laura Wood at the Asolo, 351-9010, Ext. 4712.

Modeled after the movie, “Paperclips,” seventh-graders at Temple Sinai launched a campaign to make the deaths of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust more tangible.

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Summer brings honors, possibilities for CB’s The Siesta Key business has found itself in the national spotlight at the same time it weighs plans for a site it just bought on the Key.

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Aledia Tush finds a few quiet moments in her small office at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Stickney Point Road.

Tush said. If a hurricane heads for the Key, the Tushes can move stock to that spot for extra protection.

Although the family is not certain how it will proceed, Mason Tush said that the south end of the Key needs a service sta-

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Tush’s nomination was voted on by all the members of the Southeast region. Most of her fellow board members are CEOs of major companies.

Moreover, she said, fishing is a man’s world. Of the new members on that board, representing at-large and other regional seats, Tush is the only woman. The ASA announced her election July 5.

Although Mason Tush calls that “CB’s biggest news of the summer,” a second prominent honor has been the store’s recognition as the Roves Co. Outfitter of the Year for 2011.

“It’s a big honor,” Tush said. “We’re real proud.”

She said that the recognition is not just for the store but also for CB’s fishing guides.

“They’ve had a lot of good feedback from the customers,” she said.

The next big event for CB’s this year will be making a decision on the future of the former BP service station, separated from the store’s property by a Bank of America branch. The Tushes finalized the purchase at the end of June, though the station had been closed since early spring.

“We value the property and its location,” Tush said, noting that it is on higher ground than CB’s.

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When co-owner Aledia Tush and her husband, Lee, bought the Stickney Point Road business from Chuck Berecky in November 1976, Tush had the most rudimentary of skills as a fisherman. According to her dad, she might have cast a line one time in a pond near her Grundy, Va., home when she was a child.

“I learned as I grew up with the business, really,” she said.

“She enjoys it now,” says her son, Mason, who has been working full-time with his mother at CB’s since he graduated six years ago from the University of Florida.

Mason Tush’s comment could be called an understatement. Not only has Tush won the Sarasota County Tarpon Tournament twice, her reputation in sportfishing recently won her election to the American Sportfishing Association Board of Directors as the Southeast region representative.

In spite of the prestige of her election, Tush said she had to think about it before accepting, given her time commitment to the family business and other endeavors.

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By Jeff Birnbach and John Ryan | Contributing Writers

Scallop Restoration will help repay bay Since its formation in 1926, the Sarasota Yacht Club has been a strong advocate for recreational boating activities and marine stewardship. Club members have long recognized that they have an obligation to support and foster a healthy boating environment throughout the region.

Over the past 85 years, Sarasota’s coastal environment has changed considerably. At one time, a wide variety of marine life was abundant in our coastal area. Shellfish of all types flourished, and bay scallops were prevalent throughout our waters. Locals tell stories from when they were youngsters of harvesting scallops in the seagrass beds common along the shoreline.

Over the past few decades, scallops in our local water have declined greatly. In 2010, a report from the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission noted the scallop population in Sarasota Bay had been dramatically reduced and was “an area of concern and a focus for enhancement.”

Scientists aren’t positive what caused the decline, but they think it was a combination of over-harvesting, declining seagrass habitat, turbid water and red tide. The remaining individual scallops were too isolated to reproduce successfully and restore a vibrant, self-sustaining population.

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The public is being invited to join efforts to increase the scallop population in Sarasota Bay. scallops in Florida is located about three hours north of us near the town of Steinhatchee.

Recreational harvesting is allowed around those waters, because the Florida Wildlife Research Institute has determined these scallops are sustainable.

Experts believe restoration could be successful in Sarasota by raising scallops in fish hatcheries and releasing scallop larva into local seagrass beds, where the scallops could grow to adulthood. With a multi-year effort of hatchery releases, it is expected enough scallops would eventually be living in our area to become self-perpetuating.

Many coastal communities throughout the country are

working actively to restore scallops and other marine life to their coastal waters. Programs throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, including Virginia and New York, have been successful in starting to restore local scallop populations.

The people in these areas particularly recognized the important role shellfish play in improved water clarity, because the shellfish remove phytoplankton and suspended particles from the water.

In addition, scallops play an important role in the estuarine food web by consuming plankton and becoming food for higher-level predators such as crabs, starfish and game fish. Based

on prior research from Mote Marine Laboratory, the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission and several universities, a new scallop restoration project is being coordinated in our area

by Sarasota Bay Watch. This is a nonprofit group focused on preserving and improving our coastal habitat through shoreline restoration and community education.

Recently, the Sarasota Yacht Club agreed to help sponsor the scallop restoration program being coordinated by Sarasota Bay Watch. During the next few months, club members and the public will have an opportunity to learn more about this pivotal project and get involved at all levels. For example, Sarasota Bay Watch will be hosting the Great Scallop Search on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 13. The 2011 Scallop Search is funded through a grant from The Community Foundation of Sarasota County Inc., made possible through the Robert R. Harlan and Susan H. Lowry Harlan Fund.

This marks the fourth time this study has been undertaken to identify the location and quantity of scallops in our local waters. Boaters are invited to participate in this important event and help gather crucial data.

Volunteers receive basic instruction on how to identify, count and measure scallops; then, they are deployed in the bay for this one-day research project. It’s a family-friendly day of snorkel-

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INFORMATON: www.sarasotabaywatch.org ing in our beautiful and productive seagrass beds, followed by a lunch provided by Mar Vista Restaurant on Longboat Key. All participants also receive commemorative T-shirts.

If you’d like to learn more about Sarasota Bay Watch and how you can support this and other efforts to ensure the health and vitality of our coastal waters, visit www.SarasotaBayWatch. org.

Jeff Birnbach is commodore of the Sarasota Yacht Club.

John Ryan has been an environmental scientist for Sarasota County for many years and is an active participant in three national estuary programs in the region. He is a founding member of Sarasota Bay Watch.

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Hide and seek 10:26 a.m. — 2100 block of Ringling Boulevard. Suspicious Person. A man was acting suspiciously on the ground level of a parking garage. He was hiding behind vehicles, trying not to be seen. He did not have much success.

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6:12 a.m. — South Osprey Avenue and Loma Linda Street. Suspicious Person. A man was found staggering along the road.

He was stumbling as though he were impaired, but police discovered he had just been released from the hospital … perhaps a bit too soon, though.

Custody dispute 11:06 a.m. — 10 block of Cavallini Drive. Civil Disturbance. The biggest custody issue for this divorcing couple does not appear to be their children or their dog. Instead, the fate of two wicker chairs and a ceramic table has been the focus of the greatest battle. The husband has been coveting the patio set since he moved out of the home several months ago. On the above date, said furniture set went missing from the wife’s lanai. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

3:17 p.m. — 2100 block of Inner Cass Circle. Grand Theft. A man was cutting his grass when his mower ran out of gas. He dashed to the gas station to buy more fuel, but when he returned, the mower was gone — stolen mid-mow. His wife was inside their house at the time, but she didn’t see or hear anything.

Keeps on giving 4:23 p.m. — 5600 block of Clark Road.

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by Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

Memorable Reunion Riverview High School’s class of 1991 celebrated its 20-year reunion Saturday, July 23, at Michael’s On East.

There were approximately 100 people in attendance, and people came from all over the U.S., including California, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and, of course, Sarasota. The four women who were in charge of the event were Kathryn Dougherty, Allison Foster, Jamie Lotz and Lily Volpert.

The women had been working on the event since last fall and managed to keep costs down by doing a lot of the work themselves and by recruiting good friends who were still in the area.

Each of the girls had her own claim to fame while in high school. Dougherty was involved in track, volleyball and swimming; Foster was the Student Council president and voted “Most likely to succeed”; Lotz was the prom queen; and Volpert was a Highland dancer.

During cocktail hour, memories were recalled and photos were shared before sitting down to dinner, which was followed by an evening of dancing to some of their favorite tunes from the glory days.

As with every high school, there are always the people everyone remembers: the jock, the cheerleader, the top student, etc. Those high school labels may have faded once they left high school, but a high school reunion is one way to get people to reminisce. Here are what some of the ’91 Riverview graduates had to say about their time in high school.

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No. 1 in the class Jon Dorman • Dorman had to start his mornings at Pineview School because Riverview High School ran out of math classes for him to take. The rest of his courses were mostly AP. • Favorite memory: “I really enjoyed playing on the soccer team.” Dorman played defense and midfield for the Rams soccer team.

Prom king and queen Jamie (Frisosky) Lotz and Ryan Carson • Favorite memory, Lotz: “I really liked when we would go out to the field parties.

Those were a lot of fun.”

• Carson: “Being on the football team and all the friends I made.”

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• Favorite memory: “Being with the team and going to the state championships. We lost, but it was worthwhile.”

• They met in AP English with Mrs. Jungmann their junior year.

• They started dating after they attended separate colleges and came back in 1995 to Sarasota.

The two were married in 1998.

• Favorite memory, Dana Anderson: “I really liked being part of such a big class.”

• Favorite memory, Matthew Anderson: “I drove a 1975 VW camper my senior year and all the way through college. It was pretty fun to drive to school.”

High school cheerleader Beth (Lundsmark) Lassa • She was homecoming queen her senior year.

• Favorite memory: “I loved the powder puff football game. I was the wide receiver, and it was just fun to see the guys dressed up in skirts and having the girls get to play.”

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COMPETITVE COMBO

by Loren Mayo | Community Editor

Brother, sister duo to compete at CanAmMex Games Last August, McKayla Taaffe, a senior at Pine View School, claimed her first gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Rowing Club National Championship, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. This August, she and her younger brother, Travis, a Pine View sophomore, are planning to take home the gold when they compete in the CanAmMex Games, in Canada. They’re the first brother/sister combo in Sarasota to compete at the same time in the regatta.

“We’re training twice a day, and once I get back to Boston, it’s just rowing, sleeping and eating until Canada,” Taaffe says. “We’re not going to lose — we’re going to win.”

The Taaffe siblings sink into the couch at their parents’ house on Siesta Key. Since school let out June 6, Taaffe has been so busy with training at Community Rowing Inc., in Boston, and while home last weekend with tasks for her senior year of high school — senior pictures, debutante parties — that she has yet to make it to the beach. During any down time they can find, the couch becomes their go-to spot for movies.

“CanAmMex is an agreement made between Canada, Mexico and the U.S.,” Taaffe says. “It’s

Travis and McKayla Taaffe rowed at the 2011 Club National Championships in July, at the Indianapolis Rowing Center. for people who don’t make it to Worlds. It’s a similar experience: You travel out of your comfort zone to where a different language is spoken, and there are different people, cultures and foods. It’s

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kind of a developmental stage, but also a really competitive regatta.”

Travis Taaffe qualified for CanAmMex by placing fourth at the 2011 Club National Championships in July, at the Indianapolis

Rowing Center.

“I placed by 4/1,000 of a second, the smallest ever at the championships,” Travis Taaffe says. “I went to the sculling selection camp and was the youngest there. The camp is really intense and sends a lot of people home, with the top people competing at the world regatta.”

The siblings compete with each other almost as much as they do against other teams.

“It’s hard now because he’s way better than me — he’s faster and stronger,” Taaffe says. “We try to compete off of pure strength and speed. Comparatively, though, to the other girls, I’m probably better than he would be to the other boys.”

Before they Taaffes head off to Canada, they’ll compete in the 129th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, in St. Catharines, Ontario.

They’ll race in the same boats that will be used for the CanAmMex — a training tool to help speed check the boats before games.

“The race hasn’t really hit us much,” Taaffe says. “All we do is sleep, watch movies and eat, but it’s totally worth it and a great trade-off. I think once we actually get to Canada and see kids from the other countries, it will.”

By the numbers 2,000 — meters rowed at CanAmMex 6 — hours of practice per day 2 — number of practices a day 6,000 — calories burned per day 6 — number of days rowing practice is held each week 40 — hours spent each week rowing 144 — ounces of water consumed per day 24,000 — number of meters Travis Taaffe rowed at the 2010 U.S. Rowing Club National Championship

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Estate sale of prominent philanthropist draws crowd The Y Foundation and Premium Estate Liquidators volunteers ran an estate sale this weekend at the Airport Mall that sold items from a prominent Sarasota philanthropist. The estate sale was first open to the public Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23.

There was a private viewing held Thursday, July 21. Those who attended the private viewing were friends and family

members who were able to figure out which Sarasota philanthropist’s belongings were for sale because they were so recognizable.

Some people who came out over the weekend knew whose items they were buying, as well, and others attended because they wanted to support the Y Foundation. The sale benefited Y programs for at-risk children.

A miniature chair was in the larger room.

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A unique piece at the estate sale was a sterling silver bald eagle statue.

Sally Jaret got some help from Sylvia Payne while looking at some of the jewelry that was for sale.

Baci brooches and earrings were on display at the jewelry counter.

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When the Rev. Michael Mansperger, of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, heard about the Lilly Endowment’s National Clergy Renewal Program, he was amazed to discover that all he had to do was answer the following question: What will make your heart sing?

With the question in front of him, he began to ruminate on what would truly make his heart sing. He spent hours searching the Internet for places he had always dreamed of visiting and doing things he enjoys doing, such as hiking.

“I was ordained in 1978, and I have never been away from work for more than three weeks — nevermind for three months,” he said. “I’ve never been on a sabbatical ever. I never even really thought about it.”

The Lilly Endowment’s National Clergy Renewal Program is now its 11th year; it awards 150 churches up to $50,000 each to be used for not only the clergyman’s sabbatical, but also provides funds for the parish to purchase things it may need.

Mansperger’s essay was allowed to be up to 10-pageslong, and he filled the entire 10 pages. He wrote about the history of the church, the congregation and the projects that the parish is involved in, including Project C.U.R.E. and the Clothes Closet. Finally, he wrote about what would truly make his heart sing.

Mansperger took this task seriously and wrote out exactly what he would want to do if he were given the chance to take leave from the church. Not only did he want to travel and see the world, he wanted to study Ephesians and have a better understanding of himself.

“We are just one of 150 churches that were selected for this program,” said Mansperger. “I looked up online and found that there are approximately 300,00 churches in the U.S., and you have to figure a couple thousand applied for this program.

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Rev. Michael Mansperger is one of 150 reverends chosen by Lilly Endowment to take part in the National Clergy Renewal Program. He will be gone on a three-month sabbatical. “I hope to be transformed spiritually over those 12 weeks,” he said. “I plan to read, think and explore my faith.” like ours got chosen.”

Not only was the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant one of the parishes chosen, but it also received almost the maximum amount of money — $49,400. Approximately $30,000 will go toward Mansperger’s sabbatical. The rest of the money will be put toward books and reference materials, expenses needed for filling the pulpit each Sunday for three months, money to send eight missionaries to Nashville, Tenn., and a brand-new Garland six burner, double-oven cooking center for the parish’s kitchen.

During the sabbatical, Mansperger and his wife, Linda, will be hiking through the Highlands and islands of Scotland, visiting friends in Germany and continuing on to Geneva to hike through the Swiss, French

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After a week of downtime, the pastor will continue on his own to Santa Cruz, Calif., to spend time visiting family and friends and even playing a few rounds of gold at Pebble Beach. He will also spend a few days at the library at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, where he will continue to study Ephesians in detail before coming home to Sarasota.

“Who would dream that they could pay you to reflect, renew and refresh?” he said. “Only in the most sophisticated and elite institutions would that be covered, but not in the life of a small congregation.”

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Adam Ratner, teaching artist at FST, tries to fix Amelia Vazquez who has “come loose” during the improv game.

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Katy Cartlidge, Ashley Abrams, Chelsea Volosin and Erica Ragan look into the audience and make faces at the mountain of marshmallow fluff in front of them.

Charlotte Jaffee “oils up” Jonah Duchesne-Shaw, pretending to be a rusty piece of equipment, during the improv game, “Machine.”

FST camp allows kids to be kids More than 30 kids had fun Monday, July 25, at Keating Hall during the improvisation portion of the Children’s Performing Arts Camp at Florida Studio Theatre.

The camp, in its third session, runs for four weeks.

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Casey Key home sells for $7.6 million A home on Casey Key in Treasure Island Shores tops all real-estate transactions from July 11 to July 15. Ermon and Linda Pickard, of Savannah, Tenn., sold their home at 1011 Casey Key Road to Kenneth Rowe Investments Limited Partnership for $7,575,000. Built in 2004, it has six bedrooms, six baths, four-half baths, a pool and 10,291 square feet of living area.

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued

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Kristen Duckett, of Glen Ridge, N.J., sold her Unit 204 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to George and Bernice Cummings, of Cape Coral, for $510,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,991 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $428,000 in 1999.

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Russell Matthes, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1914 Hillsdale Place to Sarah Martinez, of Bowdoinham, Maine, for $310,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,596 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $139,500 in 1998.

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Melvin and Anna-Maria Nelson, of Katy, Texas, sold their home at 5548 Waneta Place to Dale Raines, of Sarasota, for $285,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,480 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $138,000 in 1994.

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Gretchen Maguire, trustree, sold the home at 4852 Brywill Circle to Cheryle Hall and Thomas Brubaker, of Sarasota, for $274,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,769 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 1999.

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Dorothy Blake sold her home at 2540 Waterview Court to Thomas and Alyson Stone, of Westfield, Mass., for $200,000.

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The Gulf-front Casey Key home at 1011 Casey Key Road has six bedrooms, six baths, four half-baths, a pool and 10,291 square feet of living area. It sold for $7,575, 000.

Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,138 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $148,000 in 1992.

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Thomas Grogean and Kayda Valone, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3959 Prairie Dunes Drive to Gerald and Marilyn Naylen, of Saskatchewan, Canada, for $340,000. Built in 1986, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,862 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $715,000 in 2005.

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the home at 6225 Weymouth Drive to Richard and Jane Glennan, of Sarasota, for $245,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,192 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $194,000 in 2000.

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Thomas Volpe sold his home at 6730 Paseo Castille to Robert Langlais Jr. and Robert Stewart, of Mashpee, Mass., for $225,000. Built in 1991, it has two bed-

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Mark and Valerie Anderson sold their home at 531 Habitat Blvd. to John and Carol Kompare, of Osprey, for $410,000.

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Lawrence and Jacqueline Hazen, of Woodstock, Vt., sold their home at 810 Oak Briar Lane to Michael and Suzanne Okin, of Osprey, for $369,800. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,607 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2004.

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Roxie Jerde, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, named Nicole (Desmarais) Coudal as the organization’s chief of staff. Coudal is responsible for the development strategy for the foundation and will act as the liaison with its board of directors.

Coudal has been a Sarasota resident for more than 20 years.

Previously, she worked in human resources and business management in Coudal both municipal and corporate sectors. She is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Mote Marine’s Turtle Patrol, the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament and All-Faiths Food Bank. “Nicole will be a great addition to our Community Foundation family,â€? said Jerde in a prepared statement. “With her professional experience and caring heart, we look forward to the contributions she will make to help the Community Foundation of Sarasota County as it continues to grow and flourish, making donor dreams a reality, for good, forever.â€?Â

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T. Richard Chen submitted this sunset photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.

RED TIDE

Sunrise/sunset

Sunrise 6:52 6:52 6:53 6:54 6:54 6:55 6:55

Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected alongshore or offshore Sarasota Friday, July 22, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

Sunset 8:22 8:21 8:21 8:20 8:19 8:19 8:18

Visit YourObserver.com to click on our interactive weather button, which features current weather conditions, weather radar and a five-day forecast.

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2. The crowd heard this howler as an opening line for a hapless politician: “I’m sorry I am late. I fell asleep proofreading my speech!”

Thursday, July 28, 2011

LADY’S: PATTY Berg irons, putter, 3, 5, 7 woods, golf bag, doz. balls, $39. 941-918-2767.

SCHWINN (TRAILBLAZER) trailer/jogging stroller, $95. Graco Windsor pack and play, $65.

Britax car seat, $40. 941-549-0007.

SOFA & chair and a half: Large khaki green chenille. Clean, excellent condition. $199.

(941) 362-4212.

STOVE: APARTMENT size, 20”, almond, $75.

Chair, Ethan Allen, $85. Desk: all wood, $40.

941-922-6859.

STUDIO EASEL #500, Stanrite aluminum USA. Like new. $40. 941-751-2087.

TV: 7" LCD. Under counter/desk top radio/tv. $50. 360-0612.

TV: JVC 36" color, $75.00, Call: (941)400 - 4435 WHEELCHAIR (INVACARE) with leg lifts & cushion. Good cond. $80. 941-359-0408.

Autos Wanted AUTOS WANTED! Let me take the hassle out of selling your car. Cash offered today! Call Mike, 941-713-2277.

Furnishings

General Merchandise

Condos/Apts. For Rent

***ESTATE SALE***

by Nancy Dunn LLC 941-925-1993 Saturday, 7/30 9am-2pm 3426 Lockwood Ridge Rd. (between Bee Ridge & Webber) ---------------------------FULL!! Garage-Power & Hand Tools, 40’s Cameras-Projectors & Slides, Knoll Diamond Chair & Stool, Many Mid-20th C. Furnishings, 1 Double & 1 Queen BR Sets, DR Table w/4 Chairs, China Cabinet, Misc. Couches-ChairsTables-Lamps-Mirrors & Pictures, Lingerie Chest, Bench, Dozens of Animal Figurines, Bar & Glassware, Stacks of Dishes, Music Boxes, Nippon Vases, Collectibles, Jewelry, Furs.

---------------------------#’s out at 8am - for pictures go to www.estatesalesbynancydunn.com

NEW HURRICANE SHUTTERS: GALVANIZED STEEL, 10 windows and 2 sliders, $500. Sizes on request. 941-309-3934.

Affordable Senior Housing

ESTATE SALE FRIDAY, JULY 29 - 9a.m.-2p.m.

515 REID ST., SIESTA KEY ACROSS FROM THE OUT OF DOOR ACADEMY OFF HIGEL

See: www.appraisals4u.biz or www.estatesales.net for later additions & photographs.

SALE BY JULIE MCCLURE

MOVING SALE Four piece Queen Size Bedroom Set $600. Solid Oak Entertainment Center with 2 Matching Curio Cabinets $750. Solid Oak Dining Room Table seats 10-12 includes 6 chairs $500.

Matching Hutch $400. Two brass end tables with glass tops, matching coffee table $400. 36" Sony TV $100, Sony Stereo System with surround sound speakers $50.00. All items are in excellent condition. 941-730-9321.

Bedroom set, primitives, Lowry organ, quilt, Flow Blue, cast iron, 1820’s sampler, coverlets, loom screen, clocks, Gone With The Wind lamp, and other late editions.

SARASOTA BARGAIN Thrift Store & Consignment Center. 1635 12th St., Sarasota. Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers. Furniture, Beds, Dressers, Sofas, Tables, TV’s, Records, Books, etc. Don’t give your items away, let us sell them for you!

Delivery & pick-up available. 941-812-0587.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales SMART Parent Group Yard Sale to Benefit the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy.

Saturday, July 30th, 8a.m.-12p.m., 444 Reid St., Siesta Key. 941-306-7361.

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5212 Stevens (Located near Ringling Museum)

941-953-9585 800-955-8771 TDD/TTY

SENIOR LOOKING to buy precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Utilities & Cable Included

Auctions NURSERY AUCTION

August 6, 10a.m.-Viewing from 9a.m.

3705 Lena Rd., Bradenton. All kinds of plants, pavers, waterfalls, pots, two desks and more.

All Florida Realty & Auction Co. Ab923 941-746-5355 Au1333. Call or go online for terms. www.afraac.com 10% Buyer Premium, MC, VISA, cash purchases w/ID.

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

Things To Do GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION IN NAPLES JUST $175 PER PERSON ***

* Available April 24 to December 21, 2011. Holiday weekends excluded.

Based on double occupancy. Tax, tip & resort fees extra.

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

Bayside condominiums available at different rates. ** An 18% gratuity will be added by lunch and dinner vendors. ***Limited to one per customer.

A NICE SALE! SALE CONDUCTED BY PALMA SOLA SALES **Numbers given out at 8a.m.

FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL (800) 243-9076 or (239) 597-3144 9225 Gulfshore Drive North, Naples, Florida 34108

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ESTATE CLEARANCE Auction SUNDAY, JULY 31st @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway. ****Clearing out our warehouse of Estate remains: Antiques, Collectibles, Household and Electronics**** 13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AU3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#8290

Business Opportunities Distributor Sarasota Nets $98,000.

Price $350,000.

Commercial Lawn Co nets $140,000.

Price $200,000.

20 Commercial acres with 2 nice homes Punta Gorda nets $144,000. Price $1,100,000.

WWW.ABBEXINC.COM 941-365-3833 EDUCATORS/NURSES $25K-100K. Free car.

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Fastest Growing Industry. Listen 941-366-4586.

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Golf available. No pets. Non-smoking. $1250/mo.

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BROADWAY PROMENADE: 3BR/2BA, unfurnished. $1500/mo. with annual lease. 941504-0398.

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TOWNHOUSE IN Carolina Landings: 2BR/2.5BA, end unit, W/D, new flooring. $1025/mo. yearly lease. 941-538-1792.

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Homes For Rent 3 BEDROOM 3 BATHS, plus Den. Multi-level townhome with garage & elevator to all floors.

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HAWTHORNE STREET - 2BR/1BA. Huge Fenced Yard. Washer/Dryer/Carport. $950/per month. BAY TREE - Walk across the street to the beach. 3BR/3BA. Furnished Condo. $1,500/per month. MEADOWS GOLF COURSE - Beautifully Furnished. 2BR/2BA with pool. Seasonal. $3,000/per month. Call Rose Martens. Wagner Realty. 941-928-2799.

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$425mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc, Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

Homes For Sale JUST LISTED at Midnight Cove! 749k. Gorgeous 2BR/2BA w/Gulf Views! Nicely Updated, Great Rental Community. TKF, Pets ok. Call Tom Ward, Broker. 941-350-2463. ERA Waterside Realty.

RENTERS WANTED

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ESTATE SALE ** SATURDAY** JULY 30 - 9:30 - 3P.M.

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BUYING COLLECTIBLES Jewelry, Coins, Silver, Watches, Clocks, Stamps, Deco Porcelain & Figurines or Entire Estate.

Les 941-780-1705

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Many items not yet unpacked.

LAKEWOOD RANCH ESTATE- Aluminum 5-piece patio (cost $1700-Restoration 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

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HIDDEN LAKES: Studio, immaculate, balcony, pool, tennis courts, weight room, sauna. $610/mo. annual. No pets. 374-3401.

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FIREPLACE: ATTRACTIVE Amish crafted mobile, electric “Heat Surge”, winter warmth, 9¢/hour. $200. 941-364-4625.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

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Items Under $200 For Sale CARBOARD BOXES: 18x18x28, test weight is 275 lbs., $1 per box, never used. Call 941-918-9171.

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ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA, $3000/mo. 2 miles to Siesta Key, walk to shopping, heated pool, tennis, active clubhouse. Ashton Realty, Inc. Joe Bonsall, 941- 923-1945, 941-356-6356.

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Adult Care Services CNA: LICENSED with Experience. Available immediately. Great references. All Certifications completed. Call Angie at 941-993-2480.

WEEKLY RENTALS GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW

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You buy the material, we install. 941-586-8996.

“Where People Return Year After Year� “INTENTIONALLY BETTER�

LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, walk out to beach. Beautifully furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 1 mo. min. 941-383-3338.

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Ranked Ranked #1 #1 in in the the SSiesta iesta K Key ey Sales Sales Offi Office ce for for 2010 2010

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MLS#A3931221 $899,000

“SHORT SALE” ...Totally updated 2 BR, 2BA direct beach front in Siesta Key’s premier condominium complex, Horizons West. Approx. 1,521 SF with only the finest finishes and fixtures. High end appliances and tasteful furnishings added in 2007. Beautiful gulf front swimming, pool, recreation room, and fishing pier.

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Easy bike or walk just 3 blocks to world-famous Siesta beaches, restaurants and galleries. Move in ready 2BR/2B turnkey furnished unit in bayfront community with tennis, fishing pier, two pools & more. $249,000

Call Stephen P. Stevens at 941.349.6636 Stevens & Salt, Inc. Realtor

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Area Real Estate Activity - July 19 - July 25, 2011

ZIP CODE 34228 34242 34236 34236 34236 34236 34236 34239 34239 34239 34239 34239 34239 34239 34231 34231 34231 34231 34231 34231 34231 34231 34233

SUBDIVISION SALES PRICE LONGBOAT KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES 751 FOX ST LONG BEACH $180,250 SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES......................................

472 ISLAND CIR SARASOTA BEACH $850,000 DOWNTOWN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES..................................

1754 7TH ST SCHINDLER $80,000 258 ROBIN DR BIRD KEY $975,000 1647 LAUREL ST POS CORR $630,000 536 N SPOONBILL DR BIRD KEY $1,250,000 260 N WASHINGTON DR JOHN RINGLING ESTS $2,000,000 1727 HYDE PARK ST NICHOLS $850,000 2184 HIBISCUS ST GROVE LAWN $115,000 1827 HIBISCUS ST DESOTA PARK $270,000 1453 S SCHOOL AVE LOMA LINDA PARK $43,500 2432 GROVE ST ORANGE PARK $123,000 2702 JEFFERSON CIR SOUTH GATE $112,000 1870 ROSE ST POINSETTIA PARK $360,000 SARASOTA SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.......................................

7447 BILTMORE DR GULF GATE WOODS $162,450 7435 BLAINE WAY GULF GATE WOODS $185,000 2445 TERRY LN GULF GATE MANOR $100,000 3926 ROCKEFELLER AVE DIXIE HEIGHTS $97,000 1741 STANFORD LN AQUALANE ESTS $460,000 8847 POHOY AVE PETRECCA TERRACE $107,500 2739 MARLETTE ST FOREST HILLS $78,000 7315 BOUNTY DR GULF GATE WOODS $216,000 5101 HONORE AVE CEDAR GROVE $87,000

ZIP CODE SUBDIVISION SALES PRIC34233 4313 MARCOTT CIR SEVILLE AT CENTER GATE $175,000 34233 5626 BENEVA WOODS CIR BENEVA WOODS $197,740 34233 4655 FLATBUSH AVE ASHWORTH PARK $130,000 PALMER RANCH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.............................

34238 4247 BALMORAL WAY STONEYBROOK $300,000 34238 7358 RIDGE RD STONEBRIDGE $280,000 LONGBOAT KEY CONDOS.........................................................

34228 1945 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 307 SEAPLACE V $335,000 34228 660 LANDS END DR # 6 LANDS END $510,000 34228 600 SUTTON PL # 102 SUTTON PLACE $270,000 34228 4440 EXETER DR # N104 FIRST lb HARBOUR $210,000 34228 1281 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 1107 WATER CLUB 2 $2,400,000 34228 2185 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 231 VILLA DI LANCIA $1,312,500 34228 3155 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 250 DIPLOMAT $156,000 SIESTA KEY CONDOS.................................................................

34242 6300 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # 809 CRYSTAL SANDS $740,000 DOWNTOWN CONDOS..............................................................

34236 1268 11TH ST # 2105 BRDWY PROMENADE $175,000 34236 101 S GULFSTREAM AVE # 7F DOLPHIN TOWER $41,000 34236 1064 N TAMIAMI TRL # 1133 BRDWY PROMENADE $225,000 34236 101 S GULFSTREAM AVE # 9G DOLPHIN TOWER $50,000 SARASOTA CONDOS..................................................................

34231 2300 STICKNEY POINT RD # 101 TREGATE MANOR $60,000 PALMER RANCH CONDOS.........................................................

34238 7781 FAIRWAY WOODS DR # 1105 FAIRWAY WOODS $145,000 34238 3953 WILSHIRE CT # 88 LAKESHORE VILLAGE $175,000 Based on information compiled from the Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. This information may or may not include all listed, expired, withdrawn, pending or sold properties of one or more members of the Mid Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.

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HOME GROWN by Loren Mayo | Community Editor

Loren Mayo

“I grew up in a place where if you see someone you know, it’s like, ‘Whoa,’” says Devereau Chumrau, graduate of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training master’s program. I think I will miss the stability that Florida can give. I also think I will miss the amazing advantage of having a small town. Having all the good things so close — your friends, the beach, the nightlife, the theater.”

Hollywood bound Where do Asolo Conservatory students end up after they graduate? One graduate, who may also just be your favorite neighborhood bartender, is heading back to her California roots.

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f Devereau Chumrau told you that at one point in her life she dreaded going to the mall, you’d raise an eyebrow at the fashionista sitting before you. Her curly hair is swept into a perfectly messy red-andblonde streaked up-do, and

bangle bracelets mirroring the hues of her sundress dangle from her wrists as she leans back into a chair and crosses her toned, bronze legs.

She remembers that at age 6, her grandma would take her to lunch at Fallbrook Mall, in West Hills,

Calif. They had to pass through Sears to get to the restaurant, located next to the electronics section. One day, just as Chumrau was growing tired of eating at the same place all the time, her eyes met the picture on several TVs and video cameras.

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CHUMRAU from 1 “I could see myself on TV,” Chumrau says. “I’m checkin’ myself out, thinking, ‘Boy, do I look good! Hey! It’s the Devereau show!’”

As soon as she could excuse herself to the bathroom, she would leave the restaurant for playtime and surprise shoppers by shoving an imaginary microphone in their faces and asking them what they thought about current events.

“I was always out there,” Chumrau says. “I just loved to see what it did to other people. At some point in high school, I started doing private coaching, and by 18, I had an agent and a SAG card and was working on commercials.”

Three years ago, Chumrau moved to Sarasota from California to begin a master’s program with the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. She found tranquility driving over the Ringling Bridge and walking the grounds at the Ringling Museum.

“Asolo is one of the only repertory theaters in the country with a master’s program, where you have such a lovely relationship with the people who donate to it,” Chumrau says. “How supportive the community is was really attractive to me.”

But even with spending 10 to 12 hours every day at the theater, she needed more face time — that’s when she took a bartending job at Shamrock Pub. The Shamrock became her second home. She appreciated interacting with her regulars, many of whom were conservatory students who would show up on Sunday nights because they could sleep in the next day.

“Both work and school meant the world to me because I took them so seriously,” Chumrau says. “Customers come in because they want to see you, which is just as awesome as when our audience members stay behind to tell you that you’ve done a really good job and to keep going.”

One of the perks about being a conservatory actor is traveling outside of the country. Last summer, Chumrau found herself thrust into a radically dif-

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? “Well, I returned to the Asolo as a guest artist for three consecutive seasons. After that, my husband, Sam Osheroff, also a grad, and I got pregnant. Our daughter, Stella, was born Dec. 6, 2010. And this coming week, we are all moving to Pensacola to join the faculty at the University of West Florida Theater Department.”

— Kris Danford, FSU/Asolo Conservatory graduate

Loren Mayo

“Ryan (Nance) and I have been doing ‘5 Things I Learned Today,’ and it’s been such a pleasure to be involved with it out here,” Devereau Chumrau said. “I think there are tons of people in L.A. who would love to work on that. I’ll do my part and take that with me as I move and expand it.” ferent thriving environment in London.

She saw some of the best theater she had ever seen — “All My Sons,” “Hair” and “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” — not to mention sitting down to chat with Lynn Nottage, the playwright behind “Las Meninas,” in which she played the role of a nun during the conservatory’s closing show this season.

“Lynn writes these amazing stories that will have you rolling and bawling at the same time; meeting her was out of control,” Chumrau says. “Because of Michael’s (Edwards) drive, he was the first to work on her piece back in the day. No director wanted to work on it because it’s so big and controversial. And 10 years later, he does it again and brings her down to visit.”

In less than a week, Chumrau will pack her bags and head back to L.A. Why? It has both professional opportunities and

IF YOU GO WHAT: Devereau Chumrau’s “Dev Goes to Hollywood” party WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Blvd.

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it’s home — the best of both worlds. She plans to make the trip along with her boyfriend, Ryan Nance, in five days.

“Everybody is asking me what I’m going to do next,” Chumrau says. “I don’t have the specifics drawn out yet, and it’s scary. I’m going to get home, see my family and my best friend, have Mexican food, find an apartment and do something with my art. I’m never really going to leave the Asolo, just like I’m never going to leave Shamrock — I’ll never leave

>> FAST FACT “I’ve always wanted to play Mama in ‘Ruined,’” Devereau Chumrau says. “I’ve seen the role played so incredibly well that it makes me understand how nuanced it is and how fun, exciting, scary, challenging and rewarding it would be. It’s not so much on a checklist, but things that change my view of the world.”

“I’ve been living and working in New York City for two years now. Since I’ve been here, I’ve shot two national commercials for ESPN, had a tasty little role in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” starred in a few new plays here in the city and recently performed as The Big Bopper in “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” at Riverside Theatre, in Vero Beach; it’s a role I’ll be taking on again this fall at the Flat Rock Playhouse, in North Carolina. I am also a proud founding member of Mad Dog Theatre, a company made up of FSU alums devoted to the development and production of new plays. We just completed our first, and quite successful, season of two plays.”

— Brent Bateman, FSU/Asolo Conservatory graduate “Since graduating (in 2009), I’ve moved to New York City and have found myself busy working in the NYC theater scene. I, along with some fellow FSU/Asolo grads, have created Mad Dog Theatre Company. I’ve also been fortunate enough to work on other premieres in NYC with The Attic Theatre Company. I was happy to join the cast of “The Argument,” a new play by Gregory Moss, which the New York Times called “an adventurous theatrical spirit.” I was also pleased to work on several readings and workshops of other new and exciting pieces here in the city.”

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+ It’ll be fabulous, dah-lings Featuring four feature-length films and three short films, the Fabulous Independent Film Festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Florida Studio Theatre’s Gompertz Theatre, 1247 First St. The festival, which celebrates diversity in the LGBT community, is held in association with Sarasota Pride and organized by Broken Rules Productions.

Films include “eCUPID,” a romantic comedy featuring Morgan Fairchild,

Museum of Art Courtyard, 5401 Bay Shore Road. Dress is “block party chic.” Enjoy street fare cuisine and a 12-piece marching band that will trumpet the arrival of the festival. Ticket prices vary. Call 3607399.

“Leave it on the Floor,” an independent feature film musical set in L.A., “Leading Ladies,” a dance comedy starring Benji Schwimmer; and “Mangus,” a campy comedy featuring Heather Matarazzo and Jennifer Coolidge. Short films include “MeteorEYES,” “Baby Cake” and “52.”

Tickets cost $8 and are available at www. fabulousiff.com.

The after party takes place from 10:15 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Selva Grill, 1345 Main St.

The Rubberband-dance Group performed at last year’s Ringling International Arts Festival.

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+ Calling all Christmas cuties It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with all sorts of Santa-themed events popping up around Sarasota. This Saturday, July 30, partygoers are encouraged to don red-and-white outfits and head to The Loft Ristobar for “Christmas in July,” which benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.

As DJs Jimi-O and Kconn, of WFLZ 93.3, rock the dance hits in winter wonderland, be sure to check out Santa and his helpers who’ll be roaming The Loft and handing out special surprises. As an incentive for ladies to dress up, the winner of the “Christmas Cutie Contest” will receive $200 at midnight.

The event runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 5911 Fruitville Road. Tickets are $5 or $20 for VIP. Call 312-6994 or visit www.theloftristobar.com.

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Theater Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan share one hilarious trip together.

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I can’t recall having seen a film that made me giggle for nearly two hours.

Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” managed to do so with such sophisticated wit and downright silliness, I had a difficult time wiping the smile off my face long after leaving the theater.

In Winterbottom’s second collaboration (“Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story”) with the two main characters (Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon), the actors play fictionalized versions of themselves. Steve’s a struggling actor, and Rob’s a loving family man. When Steve is assigned by the Observer (not ours) to go off on a food trip to northern England, he asks Rob to accompany him. Steve makes it clear to Rob that he was his fourth or fifth choice. Thus begins the war of wit.

Both have the uncanny gift of impersonating actors. And they do so with such fierce competitiveness, it’s incredibly hilarious. Their dueling Michael Caines, Sean Connerys and Woody Allens are endless and as delicious as the scrumptious

food they consume. It’s as though they’re on stage, but no one’s listening.

There’s not much of a plot in “The Trip,” but it doesn’t need one. These two blokes and their constant character assassinations are pure genius to watch. At one point Rob asks Steve if he’d rather win an Oscar or have his son be healthy.

There is a huge pause as the camera fixates on Steve’s ruminating countenance.

I laughed out loud, as did the entire audience.

Winterbottom also manages to dispel the myth of British cuisine. The food upon which Steve and Rob dine is exquisite, but the odd couple is so consumed with the uproarious rantings, they barely utter a word about their meals.

At times, the beautiful English landscapes almost go unnoticed due to the incredibly funny discourse between Steve and Rob. Winterbottom lends immense credibility to the adage, “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey,” in “The Trip.” And what a delightful journey it is.

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What starts out as the familiar battle of the sexes turns into an all-out transgender brawl in this delightful twist on the fatherof-the bride brand of comedy.

The play opens as a middle-aged couple from the Bronx, N.Y., enters an overly decorated, pink hotel room (which turns out to have been designed by the groom).

Mary and Angelo LoPresto have arrived to attend their son’s wedding. Marina Re and Paul D’Amato, who are married in real life, play them to perfection.

A tightly written script by Donna de Matteo bounces its way along with witty dialogue infused with an Italian-American flavor. The pair begins bickering immediately while the wife unpacks her suitcase full of Saran-wrapped clothing. Their lively argument centers on the wedding arrangements but eventually escalates to reveal past issues, all central to the current situation. This results, after many hilarious moments, in an affirmation of the importance of awareness, acceptance, love and marriage.

Angelo LoPresto is the stereotypical male who doesn’t want to have anything to do with psychological or emotional mumbo jumbo, and D’Amato presents him with gusto. Re represents the emotional, feminine side of the marital equation with vigorous strength and appeal.

In a pivotal scene, she admonishes her son, Michael LoPresto, played by Michael Kevin Baldwin, to stand up for himself and assert his own feelings in his relationship.

The second act emphasizes that this play isn’t all talk. Some physical antics expose raw, repressed emotion and underscore the changes these characters are

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undergoing. The ante rises for Angelo when he learns he’s not the father of the groom but of the “bride.” He receives a visit from his son’s fiancé, Dr. David Schwartz, played by Gil Brady. “At least he’s a doctor,” Mary LoPresto remarks, because the other parents are upset because the bride’s not Jewish.

The play is not just about same-sex marriage but also about the nature of love.

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Towles Court gets new gallery on the block Dorie Cronin uses a crystalline glazing technique on her pieces, which are fired in a temperature-controlled kiln to produce crystal-like effects.

When Kathleen Power Johnson noticed the for-sale sign on what was formerly the Katherine Butler Gallery, in Towles Court, she felt a sudden urge to purchase the quaint building and offer Sarasota artists a supportive venue for their work by turning it into a non-traditional co-op. At the time, she was retired.

Artists on the Court (1943 Morrill St.) currently features the works of 10 local artists and will soon begin offering classes in everything from “Magical Mandalas” to “Rocking Chair Mondays.”

“It was as if the designer built it for me,” Johnson said. “I knew immediately I had everything I needed for artists to work, show their work and let the public see them working.”

Patricia Curtis paints with oils, acrylics and watercolor. Be sure to check out the gallery’s bathroom for one of Curtis’ more humorous pieces.

Jill Krasner often uses something she finds and gets compelled to mosaic it. Here, she’s created a mosaic teapot.

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A&ECALENDAR ART

ALLYN GALLUP CONTEMPORARY ART — “Far Horizons,” featuring works by Syd Solomon, John Henry and Melissa Meyer, runs through Aug. 1. Located at 1288 N. Palm Ave. Call 366-2454 or visit www. allyngallup.com.

ART CENTER SARASOTA — “Garden: A Collaboration with Nature,” featuring deliquescence-photographs by Richard Creamer and a juried all-media exhibition featuring Florida artists, runs through July 30. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 365-2032 or visit www.artsarasota.org.

ART UPTOWN — Opening reception for third annual Dog Days Art Show takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 12, at 1367 Main St. The show runs from Aug. 2 to Aug. 25. Work being accepted from artists 21 and older; receiving date is July 30.

Entry fee: $20. Call 955-5409 or visit www.artuptown.com.

BOLIVAR ART GALLERY — Small works show featuring 20 local artists runs through August, at 506 S. Pineapple Ave. Call 366-1649.

DABBERT GALLERY — “Summer Showcase,” featuring the works of six sculptors, one printmaker, 23 painters, one pastel artist and one photographer, runs through Sept. 30, at 76 S. Palm Ave. Call 955-1315 or visit www.dabbertgallery.com.

ELIZABETH STEVENS GALLERY — “Easy Living,” featuring gallery artists, runs through August, at 1945 Morrill St. Call 365-4222 or visit elizabethstevensgallery. net.

G.WIZ — “Archaeology in Action!” with guest speakers talking about Odyssey Marine Exploration’s deep-ocean work, plus a display of shipwreck artifacts, runs through July 28. Admission is $20. Odyssey’s “Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasure,” an interactive exhibit bringing deep-ocean shipwrecks and pirate history alive, runs through July. Located at 1001 Blvd. of the Arts. Call 309-4949 or visit www.gwiz.org.

LOCAL COFFEE & TEA — “Ticki Towne Collection,” featuring works by Maryjo Floryjanski, runs through Aug. 17. Located at 5138 Ocean Blvd., in Davidson’s Plaza on Siesta Key. Call 870-2671 or visit www.localcoffee.com.

RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART — “Voices of Hip-Hop in Art” runs through Aug. 14.

Ongoing is “Crosscurrents of Design: Asian Export Ceramics,” “20th Century Abstract Art from the Ringling Collection” and “The Art of Jade.” Art After 5 takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. every Thursday, in the art museum and Circus Museum. Tickets are $10 adults; children 6 to 17 $5; and children under 6 admitted free. Tickets for the museum are $25; $20 for seniors 65 and up; children ages 6 to 17 $10; and children 5 and under are admitted free.

Art museum free to all Mondays. Located at 5401 Bay Shore Road. Call 351-1660 or visit www.ringling.org. Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, Cà d’Zan mansion, Circus Museum, Mable’s Rose Garden and grounds.

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN — “Two from the Past: Richard Floethe, Teacher/Ralph Ray Jr./Student”

 “Vail of Illusions,” by Barbara Krupp, is part of the Summer Showcase at Dabbert Gallery. runs through Aug. 3. “Hanging in Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese Artists.” runs from Aug. 12 to Sept. 17. Opening reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m.

Aug. 12. Galleries located one-half block east of 2700 N. Tamiami Trail on Dr. MLK Jr. Way. Call 359-7563 or visit www.ringling.edu/selbygallery.

S/ART/Q — The third annual Print Party takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 10, at The HuB, 1413 Blvd. of the Arts. The party is an opportunity to interact with art and artists, including free screen-printing.

SELBY GARDENS — Sixth annual Selby Instructors’ Summer Showcase runs through Oct. 2, in the Museum of Botany and the Arts, 811 S. Palm Ave. Call 3665731 or visit www.selby.org.

STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY — “Dive in to the Art World,” featuring water interpretations by Sarasota’s legacy artists, runs through Oct. 1, at 1525 State St. An exhibit of gallery artists is also on display. Call 955-2787 or visit www.sara-

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WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER — “Te Amo,” an exhibit of artwork by Anita Wexler, runs through Sept. 30, at 340 S. Tuttle Ave. Call 366-1700.

WYLAND GALLERY — Stephen Harlan will debut his latest digitally created images from July 29 to July 31, at 314 John Ringling Blvd., on St. Armands Circle. Call 388-5331 or visit www.wylandkw.com.

ARTWALKS

FIRST FRIDAY WALKS — Downtown galleries of Burns Square, Pineapple Avenue, Palm Avenue and Main Street will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. and feature live music and refreshments. Next one is Aug. 5.

TOWLES COURT GALLERY WALK — Art walks are held from 6 p.m. on every third Friday of the month. Many galleries and restaurants are open for evening strolls and dining. Live music will also be featured. Parking on Adams Lane. Call 3658683. Next one is Aug. 12.

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PHIL KING’S FILLETS OF BEEF CHASSEUR Yield: Eight servings 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt or your favorite seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 8 6- to 8-ounce beef tenderloin filets, one-inch thick 6 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons brandy 3 tablespoons flour

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Combine half of the garlic, the seasoned salt and pepper — rub steaks.

Sauté steaks in two tablespoons of the butter until brown on the outside with center raw.

Arrange steaks in a 9-by-13inch casserole dish.

Cook brandy in same skillet over moderate heat; stir constantly and scrap up the brown bits.

Add remaining four tablespoons butter, and stir in flour.

Reduce heat to low; stir until mixture is golden.

Stir in tomato paste and remaining garlic — mixture will be thick and grainy.

Remove from heat; whisk in wine, chicken broth, beef broth and water.

Bring to a boil over moderate heat and stir constantly.

Reduce heat and simmer

2 teaspoons tomato paste 3/4 cup dry red wine 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons currant jelly 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 10 minutes; stir until liquid is reduced by a third.

Add Worcestershire and currant jelly; when jelly is melted, add mushrooms.

Adjust seasonings to taste; and thin sauce to coating consistency (I never add anything). Cool and pour sauce over steaks.

At this point, steaks may be covered and refrigerated overnight. (I always do and have marinated as long as 48 hours.)

Allow steaks to warm to room temperature before cooking.

Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes for rare, 20 to 25 minutes for medium to medium rare.

Note: If you buy pre-cut filets, they are usually closer to 2-inches thick. I cook them for 30 minutes, and they come out to a nice medium to medium rare.

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King honors tradition A couple of decades ago, it would not have been considered a formal dinner. But at a time when casual and carry-out hold sway, the meal that Phil King prepared in honor of a friend’s birthday was an intentional treat served at a beautiful table with all the traditional trimmings — service plates, embroidered King linen napkins, sparkling crystal and silver, and candles and flowers. The fine china was “Grandma Stover’s good dishes,” inherited by King’s partner, Dennis Stover.

For King, cooking is a creative outlet.

“It is part of the creative gene,” he says. “I like planning, organizing and making things pretty. It’s a creation, like painting … it’s all part of being artistic.”

He spent the day at home preparing for the evening.

“Today was my favorite kind of day,” he said. “I didn’t have to leave the house for anything. I loved getting out the silver and the crystal and doing the flowers and making everything as beautiful as possible. I had my favorite music playing, and I was just having a great time.”

Sometimes King cooks from recipes. Fillets of beef chasseur is one of his signature dishes; he got the directions more than 15 years

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Phil King created a beautiful setting for a summer dinner. ago from a friend and client of the salon and day spa he owned in Indianapolis before moving here.

Sometimes he wings it. To make pretty potatoes, he roasted samesize pieces of baby redskins and sweet potatoes with an Italian herb blend and a bit of olive oil.

King’s eye for color and July’s abundance of mangos inspired the dual-layered chilled soup.

King seasoned the honeydew puree with vodka and lemon juice but felt it needed something to intensify the flavor. He used the juice from the pineapple that was part of the evening’s dessert.

The mango puree was enhanced with Cointreau, a goodly amount of lime juice to cut the sweetness and a shot of white pepper to add zing. All this was done early in the day. To serve, he carefully and simultaneously poured half a cup of each into a serving bowl and added a sprig of mint. Voila! An off-the-cuff creation as tasty as it

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Phil King’s birthday dinner menu for a friend included: • Antipasto of hard salami, bocconcini with tomatoes, assorted olives, cheeses and crackers • Chilled melon and honeydew soup • Fillets of beef chasseur • Snow peas vinaigrette • Herb-roasted redskin and sweet potatoes • Coconut flan with fresh pineapple and crisp wafer was beautiful.

One more beauty of King’s menu is that most of the work was done in advance. Put that together with a partner who is not only willing but terribly good at the cleaning up, and you have a chef who was able to enjoy his own party, as his guests most surely did.

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