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+ Key Club helps kids get smart start Longboat Key Club and Resort Human Resources department is helping to get the new school year off to a smart start. Through an employee drive, dozens of new back-to-school items were donated and will be given to the children of employees who signed up to receive a “Back to School” goody bag.

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Eliminated Colony developer takes his case to unit owners A week after the Colony Association Board revealed its final four redevelopment candidates, one developer said he wants another shot.

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The remaining four candidates in the race to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort were announced last week.

But for one eliminated candidate, the final four isn’t so final.

Manfred Welfonder, of the Longboat Key-based MW Development & Advisory, still believes

that he has the winning plan to transform the shuttered resort.

And now, he is making his case directly to unit owners.

“In the last days, we have received many phone calls and emails from you, unit owners, and from the community in regard to their surprise related to

the recently announced four finalists for the Colony project,” Welfonder wrote in an Aug. 13 email to unit owners. “Also on behalf of my/our personal relationship to many unit owners, we feel that you should be informed about our redevelopment proposal and have some background information so

Welfonder’s site-plan summary / PAGE 2A that you will be in the position to make an informed decision.”

In the email, Welfonder lays out what he believes the benefits are to unit owners in his proposal, including a new, deeded unit at no

SEE CANDIDATE / PAGE 2A

+ Putterman works on display in Maine Lido Key resident Florence Putterman’s works will be displayed in the “Entwined Metaphors” exhibit at the Palmina S. and Stephen F. Pace Galleries of Art at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, in Fryeburg, Maine. The exhibit runs Aug. 20 to Nov. 5, and Putterman will be present at the opening reception Aug. 20 to sign copies of her book, also titled, “Entwined Metaphors.”

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Colony battle wages on in appeal U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday didn’t make a ruling at an Aug. 16 hearing in the battle over the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort after hearing from attorneys for longtime resort owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber and the Colony Beach & Ten-

nis Resort Association. But he ended the hearing by saying that he faced a “knottier problem” than both parties may realize, stating he believed that the case should have remained in Sarasota County court, where judges are familiar with condominium

law, but instead it ended up in bankruptcy court.

Merryday gave his final thoughts after hearing from Klauber’s attorney, Charles Bartlett, and Colony Association attorney Jeffrey Warren. The hearing took place two weeks

after Merryday ruled in favor of Klauber in his appeal of the August 2009 bankruptcy rulings.

Bartlett urged the judge not to send the case back to bankruptcy court. He argued that such a

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cost to owners, cash payment and use of “an ongoing base of hundreds of fine hotels and resorts worldwide at minimal cost.”

Welfonder said he was surprised last week to learn that the board is no longer considering his proposal for the Colony.

The Colony’s board announced the four remaining finalist: a plan submitted by Colony unit owner Andy Adams and his AdamsMark LLC; Arendee Colony, represented by Randy Langley and David Siegal; Club Holdings/Quintess, a private club network of luxury accommodations; and the Naples-based Coral Hospitality, a full-service hospitality management-and-investment company.

Welfonder’s company, along with West Paces Hotel Group, a luxury hotel-management company, were eliminated. According to the statement, the remaining four proposals were whittled down from an original pool of 20.

“In recent weeks, through a careful vetting and negotiation process in close consultation with the Association’s expert hospitality consultant Joel Rosen, of Horwath HTL, the final field has been narrowed from six to four,” the release stated.

But Welfonder disputes that statement.

“We never had the opportunity to negotiate … our proposal,” he said.

Welfonder said that his company’s proposal is the only plan that envisions a nearly complete teardown of the resort, redeveloping the existing 237 units and adding approximately 115 tourism units. Welfonder said that he has worked on a plan for the Colony for approximately five years.

SITE PLAN The plan submitted by Manfred Welfonder’s company calls for the construction of 160 hotel units built in one or two mid-rise buildings developed and/or managed by an international hotel company and owned by the developer. The plan also includes the construction of 180 vacation ownership units/residences, 10 private residence clubs, a threemeal restaurant, pool bar, ballroom, meeting rooms, spa, Har-Tru tennis court and an agreement with nearby golf courses allowing for the use of the facilities.

Welfonder said that since he sent the email, he has received at least 25 phone calls from unit owners seeking more information.

“We want to have the opportunity to explain and negotiate our proposal,” he said. “Everybody who has heard details is for a proposal like ours.”

Jay Yablon, president of the association’s board did not comment. However, he said last week, he and another board member made a “due diligence” visit to Coral Hospitality. He and board members planned to do the same for Club Holdings LLC/Quintess later this week and are in the process of scheduling dates for the other two finalists.

“We plan to resurface with more public information about the selection some time in September once we have visited with all of the finalists,” Yablon said.

COLONY / FROM PAGE 1A decision would essentially be equivalent to “kicking the can down the road.” He suggested that Merryday could take a “what’s done is done” approach, calculating damages owed by the Association to Klauber — a course that would be simplest, but not the course his client favors. Another approach, favored by Klauber, would be for the judge to restore the Partnership agreement to what it was prior to the Association’s bankruptcy filing in 2008.

But Warren contended that previous bankruptcy rulings that certified the Association’s reorganization prohibited Merryday from re-establishing the Partnership. He argued that the case should go back to bankruptcy court and said he believes that because of past rulings, Merryday’s reversal rulings only allow him to rule on monetary judgments for not making assessments or recreational lease payments.

Warren told the judge that he couldn’t “roll back the clock” on the Association’s Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.

“What’s before you is to allow or disallow claims,” he said.

“The final order of the bankruptcy court is not appealable by you,” he said.

Merryday sparred with Warren on that point.

“Why not?” Merryday asked. “ … Any judge in the Middle District can reach the order I have and review this case.”

“Um,” Warren responded. “‘Um’ is a good answer because it’s the truth,” Merryday said.

Merryday said at the end of

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the hearing that he does not know how he will rule.

“I haven’t made up my mind yet about anything,” he said.

“That’s the reason for this hearing today.”

He compared the parties’ dispute to World War I. “Bloody battle after bloody battle after bloody battle … Until there’s nothing left to seek but more warfare,” he said.

Shortly before calling the court to recess, he asked both parties if they had tried mediation. Both Bartlett and Warren told the judge that previous mediation efforts had been unsuccessful. But the judge and both parties agreed that mediation was the most likely course for the Colony, because the Association has vowed to appeal any ruling in favor of Klauber. From

delay until May 1, 2010, in the amount of $7,751,470, and the second of which shows damages in the amount of $20,646,312 if the repairs were never done.

However, the Colony Beach & Tennis Association Inc.’s attorney, Jeffrey Warren, wrote that the court reversed the bankruptcy court’s rejection of the damages model presented by Fishkind, but did not specifically adopt any single damages model proposed by the Partnership and “left it for a fact-finder” to determine the actual amount of damages and the Partnership’s allowed claims and states that the matter should be remanded to bankruptcy court. there, the case would head to an 11th Circuit Court of Appeals — which would probably order both sides to mediation.

“I even know who the mediator will be and where she’ll mediate it,” Merryday said.

The day after the hearing, Katie Moulton, longtime president and general manager of the Colony, said that she was pleased with Bartlett’s arguments and the judge’s consideration of the case.

“I think the judge continues to be extremely thoughtful in his approach to his decisions,” she said.

Jay Yablon, president of the Association’s board, who did not attend the hearing, said: “At this point, we’re waiting to hear from Judge Merryday, as I’m sure everybody else is.”

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Commission approves Comp Plan amendments Supporters claimed that the amendments clarify the plan, while opponents argued that the changes would benefit the Key Club.

The first ordinance the Longboat Key Town Commission approved at its Aug. 10 special meeting reflected the reorganization of the town’s Finance Department because of the retirement of the purchasing manager.

Suffice it to say that wasn’t the vote that drew approximately 50 people to Town Hall on a Wednesday afternoon.

The commission also unanimously approved on second reading two Comprehensive Plan amendments that relate to both Bayfront Park Recreation Center and the changes approved by the commission in May 2010 that relate to the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside renovation-and-expansion project — the latter of which drew public comment from more than a half-dozen supporters and opponents.

According to the ordinance, the “amendments are intended as a legislative interpretation of the original intent

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of the Comprehensive Plans adopted in 1998 and readopted in 2007, as amended, to allow and encourage a mix of residential uses and the clustering of density” within three future land-use categories.

But while supporters argued that the changes clarified the Comprehensive Plan, critics contended that the amendments were proposed to accommodate the Key Club.

L’Ambiance resident Maria Georgiev told commissioners that the amendments would change the character of the island.

“I plea with you, don’t ignore us,” she said. “You’re changing the zoning code at the expense of us residents to accommodate a single commercial party.”

Another L’Ambiance resident, Robert Clark, urged the commission to avoid rushing through Comprehensive Plan changes. He said that Longboat Key’s strengths include its low density and

well-maintained beaches.

“You’re making changes that will adversely, I believe, impact those competitive advantages,” he said.

And attorney Robert Lincoln, who appeared on behalf of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC), submitted an executive summary from the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, which he said showed that the potential density created by the Key Club if the amendments were passed would be inconsistent with hurricane-evacuation procedures laid out in the Comprehensive Plan. He also pointed to the recent default by Loeb Realty Group LLC, which owns the Key Club, on a $90 million loan for the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel.

“I think that the recent report about Loeb’s recent problems in Boston should give reason for pause,” he said, describing many of the Key Club’s agreements with the town as “good-faith gestures” that could be difficult to enforce.

But supporters of the changes argued that they would benefit other businesses and, ultimately, the entire island.

Steve Queior, president of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, told

the commission that the changes could ultimately benefit the community by bringing new people to the area and, in the short term, could stimulate the local economy.

Resident Terry Gans told the commission not to be swayed by arguments that it was moving too swiftly; he said that many issues had been discussed for more than two years.

“Don’t fall for the baloney,” he said.

“Let’s move forward with this.”

Before the vote, Commissioner Pat Zunz cited her experience on the Planning & Zoning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment prior to her appointment to the commission.

“Everything I’ve done has pointed to the fact that we need to make these changes,” she said. “It wasn’t anything specific.”

Mayor Jim Brown said that the town had already allowed residents to be heard on the issue.

“I’ve never seen a town let people have as much say as this town,” he said.

Michael Welly, general manager of the Key Club, said he was pleased with Wednesday’s vote.

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Club Holdings LLC/Quintess Editor’s note: In the following weeks, the Longboat Observer will profile each of the four finalists for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment.

The Broomfield, Co.,-based company is a finalist for the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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Club Holdings LLC founder and chief executive officer Pete Estler likes to think of his company as “a hotel that operates around the world.”

The Broomfield, Co.,-based firm is the parent company of three major vacation networks — the Quintess Collection, DUO

by Quintess and the Tour Club — and its locations range from Maui, Hawaii, for the sun to Aspen, Co., for the snow and also include residences in major cities, such as New York City, London and Paris. One of the company’s crown jewels is Cielos Palmillas, in Los Cabos, Mexico, an enclave known as a “resort within a resort” located in the Palmilla Resort. Since 2007, the company has invested $50 million in its 13 residences at the resort, along with $15 million in its Beach Club, and it’s become the company’s top destination.

But if Estler and co-founder Ben Addoms, who serves as the company’s chief marketing officer, have their way, the enclave will soon have competition.

“We’re looking for the Colony to replace that as far as our No. 1 resort,” he said.

The company is one of four finalists for the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort announced earlier this month by the Colony Beach and Tennis Association.

And although the company’s destinations extend throughout the world — to more than 350 residences in 40 locations and eight countries — it also has Longboat Key ties. The company has partnered with the Windemere-based Miller Group Development for design, construction and legal aspects of the Colony project. The Miller Group was founded by Glenn Miller, an original owner at the

Key players Pete Estler Club Holdings LLC board member, founder and CEO Pete Estler began his career at Bell Laboratories, specializing in telephony systems and systems architecture, and later joined EDS. He went on to found dbINTELLECT Technologies, a marketing information warehouse firm, and MatchLogic, an Internet advertising company. According to a company biography, Estler sold MatchLogic for $90 million in a 1996 all-stock deal. Estler has also been involved in international real-estate investment throughout his career.

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Club Holdings LLC recently invested approximately $15 million in the Beach Club in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Colony who arranged the original financing for the resort and owns a unit today at Grand Bay. Miller and his daughter, Stacy Miller, will work together with a team of architects, construction professionals and attorneys who have worked on hotels such as Walt Disney Resorts, Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton.

Estler and Addoms founded Quintess in 2004 with 35 owners located across seven properties.

“We were filling a niche in the five-star-plus industry when we developed Quintess,” Estler said.

In 2010, Club Holdings LLC, the parent company of Quintess, launched the Tour Club, a golfand-travel club that has an exclusive agreement with the

PGA. Last October, the company launched DUO by Quintess, which Estler said is “more akin to a four-star” experience.

Members pay a one-time membership fee for plans ranging from 14 to 28 days in addition to annual dues.

For example, the company’s website, quintess.com, lists a 28-night membership as costing $365,000 for a membership payment, along with $39,900 in annual dues. A 28-night DUO membership is available for a membership fee of $79,000 and $22,750 in annual dues. Members then get access to the network’s wide range of properties across a variety of destinations.

They say that the company is a strong contender for the Colony

in part because of its emphasis on building long-term relationships and extensive experience in rental management.

“If you were a Colony owner, we would survey every person who stayed in your residence,” Estler said. “We ask them not only about their trip but also how was the technology in the home? How was the TV? How was their service? We actually report back to the owner about the things that need to be fixed.

We’ve got a very extensive system.”

“A huge percentage of our business comes from referral of existing customers,” Addoms said. “We want to not only restore the Colony but also restore peoples’ faith and enthusiasm.”

Club Holdings LLC board member, founder and chief marketing officer Ben Addoms has 20 years of executive management and investment experience with private and public companies, according to a company biography.

He served as president of Excite@ Home’s media-and-marketing services and managed its subsidiary, MatchLogic. He also served as vice president of Polk Co., one of the nation’s largest database marketing businesses, and has pursued real-estate development opportunities both in and out of the United States.

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Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson will seek re-election next March. Larson confirmed Monday that she requested candidate paperwork earlier that day from the Town Clerk’s office.

Larson was elected to the commission in March 2010 after defeating incumbent Mayor Lee Rothenberg. She serves District 1.

“I think we have a really good commission that runs well together,” Larson said. “There’s some more things that I’d like to get done.”

+ Brenner makes budget surplus recommendations Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner laid out his recommendations for the town’s $52,400 budget surplus for the 2011-12 fiscal year in an email to Town Manager Bruce St. Denis.

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+ Jamie Gregorich out of line of fire on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

The most read stories online last week were:

Euphemia Haye sous chef Jamie Gregorich was eliminated from season nine of FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen” Monday night in the season’s ninth episode. This season premiered Monday, July 18.

During the romantic dessert challenge, Gregorich presented a croissant fig bread pudding that got three stars, out of a possible six stars, from guest judges. The red team, of which Gregorich was a part, went on to win that round and a trip to Las Vegas.

After “Date Night” dinner service at Hell’s Kitchen, Chef Gordon Ramsay declared the blue team the winner.

Even though the red team nominated Elise and Carrie for elimination, Ramsay eliminated Gregorich.

“It is tough to swallow my pride and walk out those doors,” Gregorich said

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1. “Four finalists chosen to redevelop Colony Beach and Tennis Resort” (Aug. 10) 2. “Callans closes, landlord seeks damages” (Aug. 10) 3. “Judge hears from both sides in Colony case” (Aug. 12) 4. “Callans management misses company payroll” (Aug. 3) 5. “Crowd brawls at Overlook Park” (Aug. 10)

at the end of the episode.

In a prior interview with the Longboat Observer, Gregorich shared some of the lessons Ramsay taught her.

“Never give up,” she said. “Don’t let other people hold you back on anything you’re trying to accomplish. And respect the food you work with.”

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Lido Pool marked as revenue generator As an alternative to closing the Lido Pool and pavilion, Lido Key residents are formulating a plan for the city to derive income from the underutilized community asset.

Because it loses about $100,000 per year, city staff has proposed closing the Lido Pool and pavilion for up to six months of the year.

But Lido Key residents oppose that idea and have come up with a plan to keep it open year-round.

“The Lido Pool and pavilion has been a seriously undermarketed asset for the city,” said Carl Shoffstall, a Lido Key Residents Association board member.

As a result of the talk about shutting down the pool, the residents association created a Lido Pool committee, which Shoffstall chairs, to create alternatives to closing.

The committee’s mission is to review, evaluate and recommend viable options for the Lido Pool.

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Kiwanians dish out new name, place for St. Jude luncheon Say goodbye to the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon and hello to the Longboat Key Gourmet Food Fest.

That’s right, the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon is now a thing of the past. But not to worry: The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key wouldn’t dream of leaving Longboaters hungry on the third Saturday in November.

This year’s luncheon has been renamed the Longboat Key Gourmet Food Fest.

The concept is nothing new: Local restaurants will still dish out their tastiest treats to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tenn., and to benefit local children through the Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation.

But this year’s luncheon has expanded.

The event, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, will move from its traditional location in Temple Beth Israel’s parking lot to the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside golf course driving range.

According to Andrew Vac, who is cochairing the event with Kristi Bonsack, the move will allow the event to grow bigger — attracting as many as 1,000 attendees — along with 30 restaurants, up from the recent total of 24 to 26, and a microbrewery.

“We feel real positive about the change,” Vac said.

The changes to this year’s luncheon were driven by several factors, Vac said.

The parking-lot location often limited the size of the event. This year’s expanded location will allow the event to spread out and increase available seating. The venue change will also allow the event to feature complementary valet parking.

Plus, this year’s organizers won’t have to worry quite as much about Mother Nature. This year’s luncheon will take place under a large tent, meaning that the event

Wheel deal This year’s luncheon is taking a new turn, but what about the raffle that in years past has presented winners with the tough choice of a new car or $20,000 cash? Last year’s prize was a black 2011 Ford Fusion, but this year, organizers are still shopping around for all their car options.

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As development goes on Longboat The town codes say: “The atmosphere Key, a developer and property owner’s within a parking area is intended to first drawings and plans never make it be parklike … The landscaping shall to the finish line unscathed or without include the placement of a mature modification. replacement tree at intervals of The results are always matters of to approximately each five parking spaces what degree and additional costs will … Interior portions of the parking area the plans be modified. That’s a given. shall be broken up by the provision of And so it will be with the plans Publix landscaped islands.”

Super Markets Inc.’s representatives As we hear it, Publix’s developers and submitted last month to the town to representatives are making this store “a redevelop the withered Avenue of the prototype” for Publix, not to mention Flowers shopping center. a showcase for Longboat Key and The first sense of what is likely to members of the family that founded be modified emerged Aug. 4, when Publix, some of whom live on the Key. Longboat Key Planning, Building and So you can bet the results will befitting Zoning Director Monica Simpson Longboat’s standards. issued her first decree on the plans.

Beyond that, the overall design of the As expected, Simpson fulfilled her site is bound to be an improvement of official persona as the town Grinch. what is there now. While Simpson has In the opening paragraph of her concerns about the mass of the store, a assessment of Publix’s plans, she vibrant, attractive and enlarged Publix delivered the standard management will be a welcome improvement over line: “We like it, but …,” proceeding the dark arcade of empty store fronts Above: A Google overhead view of the existing Publix to follow the “but” with 26 pages of that exist today. parking lot. Note the trees. Below: The first draft of “concerns.”

And while it’s likely to seem the proposed parking lot. Expect a revised draft that We get it. That’s Simpson’s job — to uncomfortable having the front of restores more trees and landscaping. analyze Publix’s plans line by line Publix face Bay Isles Parkway, added to determine whether they comply landscaping in the parking lot is likely with the town’s multitudinous to mute the shifting of the store’s front. pre-application requirements, That shift apparently resulted in application requirements, zoning two features that are out of character codes, development regulations and for the typical Publix. It will have an comprehensive plan. That job in itself is eating area for customers to gather Thru-way street enough to make anyone a Grinch. outside of the delicatessen, which also But what always hackles are the will have door access to the outside x opinions: (see illustration). It also will have a Deli seating “Staff is concerned that the proposed people-generating, gathering area next design, location and massing of the to the small retail shops on the west proposed Publix-retail strip and CVS side of the complex. will adversely impact the surrounding Simpson takes issue with the back development. The visual impact to Gulf of the new Publix store facing Bank of Mexico Drive, Bay Isles Parkway and of America. But to compensate and Bay Isles Road is of concern.” create more connectivity between Take those as not well-disguised code Bay Isles Parkway and Bay Isles Road, for Simpson doesn’t like the size of the the new design opens a throughway building(s) or the architectural design. that now dead-ends at the Publix Sorry, but those are her judgments dumpsters behind the stores. and opinions, and if we were looking The street is expected to create a over Simpson’s shoulder as her boss, pedestrian friendly feel that also will x we would say what we say to reporters: connect the property to the public Gathering Leave the opinions to others; just give tennis courts and the undeveloped area-people generator us the facts. residential site adjacent to the courts.

One benefit of “only the facts” You can imagine tennis center patrons would be quite helpful. It would walking over to the Publix deli for a sub deflate some of the antagonistic and and a drink after a three-set match. defensive postures that typically arise Altogether, in spite of Simpson’s in the applicants toward the town and 26 pages of concerns and 16 specific planning director. items she urges be addressed, We always wish it were otherwise compared to other projects on which — more of a tone that says: This is a she has opined (i.e. the Longboat Key good start; with a few modifications initial plans include 242 more parking Club and Resort), this one looks like we would like to suggest to help you, this spaces than required by town code. the proverbial cake walk. Oh, there will be project will comply with the town’s codes.

That may be because of Publix and its the usual drawn-out, laborious hearings We’re dreaming, of course. developers thinking the Key’s population before the Longboat Key Planning and Nonetheless, in this case it is true: With may one day grow again, creating more Zoning Board and Town Commission. a few modifications, the Publix project is shoppers. But the Key is all but built out in And for good reason. The details count. likely to sail through the approval process. terms of density. What’s more, over the past And Simpson will see that they do.

The most obvious of those changes 25 years, finding a parking place at Publix Meantime, Longboaters should be likely to occur is depicted above. The aerial is only difficult two days out of the year: the optimistic. If you drive to Sarasota and look photograph shows the islands in the parking days before Thanksgiving and Christmas. at the facades of the new Publix next to lot full of mature trees. The drawing of the As Simpson noted: “At this time staff will Sarasota Ford or the remodeled Publix on proposed lots — as originally proposed — not be able to recommend approval of the Bee Ridge Road, you should have comfort looks not to have as much vegetation. requested departure from Section 158.128(I) that Publix will deliver on its promise — to Indeed, one of the better pieces of (4), to allow more than 12 off-street parking make its new store “where shopping is a Simpson’s analysis showed that Publix’s spaces in a row without a landscape island.” pleasure” … inside and out.

THE CASTAWAY by Jorge Blanco

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+ Pay cuts for Congress and all federal workers

Dear Editor: Vern (Buchanan) has a chance to do the right thing (as we keep hearing “for the American people.”) All we ever hear is, “We know we are going through tough times, many hard working people are out of jobs ... we feel your pain.” No fooling. The folks in Congress, both parties for the most part, have shown their newfound ignorance.

I have been in the broadcasting business for many, many years, mostly in sports and news, and am in the Sports Hall of Fame at the University of Georgia. Most networks lean left, and print follows the same course.

What is needed, I think, is for one person in Washington to stand up and say, “We really feel bad about the shape the country is in and how hard times are for the American people.” Now is the time, right now, for all members of Congress to take a 10% cut in their income, for the American people and all people employed by the U.S. to take a cut of 5% (not any member of the Armed Forces). These cuts will add a great deal of money to cut our debt and, above all, will be, for the first time, good for the American people.

Stan Raymond Longboat Key

+ Kudos to Robin Hartill on her new appointment Dear Editor: Congratulations to Robin Hartill and the Longboat Observer on Robin being named city editor. We got to know Robin personally when Claudia grumped about the garbled printing of the bridge column. Jessica and Robin came to our house and said, “Show us.”

Since then, it has been a real pleasure to observe this beautiful young woman grow and mature into a versatile and skilled professional reporter and writer. As your announcement indicates, sometimes it seemed like she was on every page.

Congratulations are due to the publishers and editorial staff for recogniz-

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Go South, young man 2:48 a.m. — 3100 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A man told police that his belongings were taken from him in Bradenton; he had no identification on him when police found him sleeping on a bench. The same man was observed walking on Gulf of Mexico Drive the night before and told police that he came to the area from Atlanta to look for work and was headed to Sarasota. Police gave the man a ride to a bus stop off the Key.

+ Longboat Key is no place for cell phone towers Dear Editor: News stories on cell tower(s) on Longboat Key appear in the Longboat Observer on a fairly regular basis.

Longboat Key has inconsistent cellphone service. Even at the south end where there are antennae on buildings.

When I was a town commissioner, the commission approved $7,500 for the town to do a thorough study on the cell-phone signals on the north end. To my knowledge, the study was never done. Let’s do a study and find out what the facts are before a ruinous decision is made to put a cell tower somewhere on Longboat Key. Our neighbors to the north are reviewing and tightening their cell-tower ordinances. Why? They don’t think they belong in their community.

Current technology is available for one to have whatever level cell-phone quality one wants.

Cell towers are not the answer. They are obsolete. Cell towers will ensure that Longboat will no longer be known as the “Naples of the North.”

There is no place for them on Longboat Key. Jeremy Whatmough Longboat Key

The clock is ticking 8:57 a.m. — 700 block of Tarawitt Drive.

Ordinance Enforcement. Police told an RV owner about an ordinance prohibiting travel campers from parking at a residence for more than five days. The owner told police that he was aware of the ordinance and had parked at 10 p.m. the night before.

Police informed the owner that he had until Aug. 8 to remove it. The owner agreed with the calculation.

No one’s home 6:08 p.m. — 100 block of N. Shore Road.

Suspicious Circumstance. Police found a small blue tent at the mangrove line near a public beach access but were unable to find its owner.

Aug. 5 Expired tags 8:36 a.m. — 100 block of Broadway. Suspicious Vehicle. Police contacted the owner of a vehicle with expired tags parked in the street. A woman told police that she is waiting to have the vehicle’s title transferred from her father’s name to her name.

The woman agreed not to operate the vehicle until it has a proper tag.

To send in your letters: Please email them to rthomson@ yourobserver.com, or mail them to the Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author’s street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

1:18 p.m. — 5500 block of GMD. Disturbance. A man told police that he observed large groups of Segway operators riding through a park and yelling to people walking dogs to move out of the path. The man said that some dog walkers are older and might not be able to move out of the path quickly enough. The manager of a Bradenton Beach Segway rental company agreed to inform tour guides about these issues

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Aug. 6 High turnover rate 8:09 a.m. — 5800 block of GMD. Vandalism. A man told police that an unknown person entered his rear patio area and overturned and threw a chaise lounge off a balcony, damaging it beyond repair. The man said he also found multiple chairs and portable canopies on the beach that were also overturned. Police found that none of the chairs or canopies appeared to be damaged and wrote that the suspect(s) likely accessed the patio by climbing a locked metal gate at the back of the home.

Family matters 10:16 a.m. — 2700 block of GMD. Disturbance. A man told police that he had a “heated discussion” with his daughter, who he said was upset and shouldn’t be driving. Both parties told police that there are ongoing family issues for which they are seeking counseling to resolve.

2:59 p.m. — Longboat Drive North and Longboat Court. Code Enforcement. Police issued warnings for soliciting without a permit to two Pinellas County men selling meat from a pickup truck.

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• Recognize that congestion along Gulf of Mexico Drive “may worsen due to infill development, redevelopment and growth, which occur both within the town and in adjacent jurisdictions” and work with appropriate governments for future improvements and to maintain safety and traffic flow.

• Coordinate with adjacent local governments about the impacts of projects proposed or approved.

• Require future development (except for transportation facilities) to bear a proportionate cost of facility improvements necessitated by the development in order to maintain adopted level-of-service standards.

• Manage fiscal and financial resources to fund the implementation of the five-year schedule of capital improvements and to ensure the provision of needed capital improvements.

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And so do Planning & Zoning Board members.

“It’s the only way on and off the island,” said P&Z Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb at the board’s special meeting Aug. 16.

A Florida growth-management bill that became effective June 2 directs state agencies “to help communities find creative solutions to foster vibrant communities and protect important state resources and facilities.”

That’s why one of the policies suggested by P&Z staff in a draft of Comprehensive Plan amendments included Policy 1.1.5: “ … the town considers Gulf of Mexico Drive/State Road 789 an important state transportation facility and shall monitor its function and operation as well as safety within and along its corridor.”

The policy was one of approximately two-dozen suggested within five objectives laid out in the transportation element of a draft of proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments based on direction provided by the P&Z Board in July.

Another policy suggested by staff included an amendment that would require all development that resulted in increased development densities or intensities and all development-order applications anticipated to generate 50 or more peak-hour trips to submit a trafficcontext study, assess the impact to Gulf of Mexico Drive and evaluate the site to enhance alternative modes of transportation.

Also proposed by staff was the possibility of the town participating in Sarasota and Manatee county’s Road Impact Fee programs.

Although some members questioned the statement in one objective stating that “the town recognizes that the congestion along Gulf of Mexico Drive/State Road 789 may worsen due to infill development, redevelopment and growth,

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Rabbi Uri Regev Talk — takes place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road.

Rabbi Uri Regev, executive director of Hiddush, an organization promoting religious freedom and equality in Israel, will speak on Hiddush’s efforts to secure greater rights for non-Orthodox religious groups in regard to educational opportunity, employment, military service, marriage, divorce and conversion. He will also speak about the current state of the Middle East peace process, unrest in Syria and social protests in Israel. The event is free and open to the public. Call 383-3428.

‘Go for Zucker’ Film Screening — takes place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. The film is a comedy about modern Jewish identity in Germany. Following the death of a loved one, a non-religious family member reconciles with his Orthodox brother to obtain a family inheritance. Cost is $5. Call 383-3428.

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours — takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at J Wood Realty, 330 S. Pineapple Ave., Suite 113, Sarasota. Cost is $5 for members and non-members. Call 383-2466.

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Networking @ Noon Luncheon — takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2001 Siesta Drive. Cost is $25 for members; $30 for non-members.

Call 383-2466.

Annual Community-Wide Synagogue Open House — takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Ten local participating congregations will welcome prospective members and will offer them the chance to tour the facilities, meet the clergy and staff and synagogue leaders. Call 383-3428 for information.

Longboat Key Public Tennis Center Summer Specials — run through Oct. 7, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, 590 Bay Isles Road. The Tennis Center will offer a $119 package of five one-hour tennis classes on tennis basics from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Participants will also receive a Wilson tennis racket, Tennis Center T-shirt and discounts on private lessons, ball-machine use and user passes for the facility. Call 316-8367.

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

Longboat Library — is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Saturday. The thrift shop is located 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Call 383-4738.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Arends remembered as voice of the Village Photos by Loren Mayo

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Cancer survivors receive college scholarships The American Cancer Society held a college send-off luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 10, at The Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands Circle, to honor recipients of the R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out to Cancer

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The survivors, accompanied by their friends and family, were treated to lunch and given a Whole Foods cooler bag stuffed with bath and body items.

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The Longbeach Village is lined with coconut palm trees.

The foliage is the result of John “Dutch” Martin Arends’ efforts. His longstanding work with the Longboat Key Garden Club led the club to donate the trees to the Village.

The Longbeach Village Association today has more than 150 members who enjoy merry and sometimes boisterous get-togethers at least once a month during season. Arends, who served two terms as the group’s president, had a hand in that presence, as well. He grew the association’s membership by going door-to-door, introducing himself to a nonmember and often leaving with a membership check.

But many of the ways that Arends touched the Village were felt, not seen, through small gestures — like the way he would check on a sick neighbor or keep an eye out for a neighbor’s property while he or she was out of town.

“Dutch was a neighbor whom ev- Arends eryone would love to have,” said past Village Association President Michael Drake.

Arends, of Bradenton and formerly of Longboat Key, died July 30. He was 86.

Born July 21, 1925, in the Netherlands, Arends joined the Dutch Resistance as a teenager during World War II and was later recognized for his courageous efforts. After the country’s liberation, he graduated from the Royal Dutch Military Academy and served two years with the Royal Dutch Grenadiers, in Indonesia.

Arends immigrated in 1952 to the United States and established five retail home-appliance operations in the Fort Lauderdale area that were for many years known as “Dutch’s.”

He went on to serve as a regional manager in the insurance industry.

Arends and his wife, Patrizia, fell in love with the Village during a drive down the Key in 1967 and bought the first home they saw in the neighborhood.

Arends served as president of the Longboat Key Garden Club and was a longtime volunteer at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and De-

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Nick Drizos, who lived across the street from Arends in the Village, said that Arends was active in the neighborhood’s beautification efforts and in making sure that the Village was included in the Garden Club’s annual home-and-garden tour.

Arends loved art, music, traveling, gardening, soccer and gourmet cooking, the latter of which often flavored Village potlucks.

“He loved the game of trying to outdo everyone,” Drake said.

In 2009, the Arends moved to Freedom Village, in Bradenton.

“He was missed from the day he moved out of here,” Drizos said.

But even after moving out of the Village, the Arendses’ presence was still felt. In April 2009, the Village Association dedicated a bench to the Arendses. At a dedication ceremony, Arends told the crowd in attendance that he thought of all of them as his friends. Less than a year ago, the bench got a new home overlooking the bay near the town dock in the Village. And, there, Arends’ presence is still seen through a bronze plaque that reads: “In 2009 the Longbeach Village Association placed this bench in this beautiful setting to honor John ‘Dutch’ Arends and Pat Arends for their tireless work and generous contribution to this feisty Village and the town of Longboat Key. Please, have a seat and reflect on the beauty before you.”

Arends is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patrizia; son, Robert Arends, of Sarasota; daughter, Cyndi Ludeman, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; sister, Tini Eggers, of the Netherlands; stepdaughter, Gayle Anderson; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and four nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m.

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Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara Chavaria cuts up a fresh avocado to add to a bowl of roasted corn as part of Victor Harden rapidly chops up some parsley in the back kitchen. the special of the day.

Chef de Cuisine Aaron Chavaria chops up heirloom tomatoes in the back kitchen.

A variety of local fruit and baby vegetables and herbs, including dragon fruit, star fruit and heirloom tomatoes, adorn a plate.

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12 — Number of varieties of fish served property-wide

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Preparation for dinner service at the Longboat Key Club’s Sands Pointe restaurant begins well before the evening rush.

Executive Chef Edward Geyfman walks out from behind the kitchen’s swinging doors and surveys the empty dining room of Sands Pointe, the restaurant inside the hotel at the Longboat Key Club. It is in-between the lunch and dinner services Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Geyfman walks back into the kitchen and checks in with the staff working the frontline and the pantry. With a quick turn to the left and to the right, he winds up in the back kitchen where Chef de Cuisine Aaron Chavaria is chopping up fresh produce: avocados, heirloom tomatoes and Swiss chard. A few other cooks effortlessly work near Chavaria as though the entire preparation of the food is a well-known dance.

Geyfman has been working at the Longboat Key Club for nine-and-a-half years. His job is to make sure that all the restaurants on the property are running smoothly and that the food is up to par. Chavaria has been working at the Key Club for seven months and works exclusively at Sands Pointe.

As the chef de cuisine, Chavaria is in charge of not only his staff, but he is the one who comes up with a new special of the day.

The challenge is using only what is in season and available. The Key Club sources produce from 17 local farms throughout the year.

On that day, the special of the day was seared hog snapper with citrus tomato confit, accompanied by baby eggplant and bok

Cooks Victor Harden and David Beebe and Executive Chef Edward Geyfman watch Chef de Cuisine Aaron Chavaria finish up the tasting plate of the special of the day.

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While Chavaria prepares the special of the day, the other cooks on the frontline prepare different sauces, soups and pastas that go along with the daily items on the menu. Blake Halversen, one of the cooks at Sands Pointe, creates an amuse-bouche. The amuse-bouche, a one-bite appetizer, that evening was a pineapple cube marinated in lemon and vanilla simple syrup and topped with a mint chiffonade.

At 5:15 p.m., the kitchen and wait staff make their way to a table in the back of the restaurant to view the special of the day and the amuse-bouche. Halversen and Chavaria take turns telling the wait staff what they will be serving to the customers that evening. After the presentation, the servers and cooks head back into the kitchen to taste the special themselves.

Soon, customers show up for dinner and enjoy the amuse-bouche while they look over the menu and listen to the special of the day.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Bird Key home sells for $1.8 million Isaac Zamora, Sarasota, sold his home at 105 N. Warbler Lane to Thomas Gardner and Barbara Vanderkolk Gardner, Sarasota, for $1.8 million. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,133 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $912,500 in 1997.

The Bird Key home sale was the largest transaction recorded during the week of Aug. 1 to Aug. 5 at the Sarasota and Manatee County courthouses. Of this week’s five sales, the Bird Key home was the only sale to top $1 million. Two sales each were recorded in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the Key.

BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 5 through Aug. 11, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

Veinte

U.S. Bank, N.A., trustee, sold the Unit 403 condominium at Veinte, 2675 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Veinte Partners 403 for $644,400. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,896 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 2000.

Casa del Mar

Robert and Joan Hauser and Harry and Barbara Smith, all of Mainville, Ohio, sold their Unit 2 condominium at Casa del Mar, 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Nolan and Elizabeth Taylor, of Ontario, Canada, for $370,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 828 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $630,000 in 2005.

Longboat Harbour Towers

Richard Howes, of Copemish, Mich., sold his Unit 706 condominium at Longboat Harbour Towers, 4401 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Jeffrey and Donna Naples, of Colchester, Conn., for $350,000. Built in

Amanda Sebastiano

Unit 403 condominium at Veinte, 2675 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,896 square feet of living area. It sold for $644,400.

1972, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 961 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $270,000 in 1999.

Fairway Bay

Samuel and Janet Sloan, trustees, sold the Unit 132 condominium at Fairway Bay, 1930 Harbourside Drive, to Peter Percival and Mary Young, of Des Moines, Iowa, for $333,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,192 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2005.

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2812 GMD

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2450 Harbourside Drive Alteration

Marina Bay Condominium Association

$215,000

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John Vinson

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2410 Harbourside Drive Alteration

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585 Sanctuary Drive

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Julia Hamister

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2675 GMD

Alteration

William Benton

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2039 GMD

Alteration

Phiip Selden

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4420 Exeter Drive

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Shahe Momjian

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3310 Sabal Cove Lane

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Judith Christian, trustee

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2929 GMD

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586 Lyons Lane

Alteration

Cathy Grippi

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1091 Bogey Lane

Re-roof

Robert McCrudden, trustee

$27,120

603 Longboat Club Road

Alteration

Cyvia Snyder, trustee

$19,300

3503 Fair Oaks Court

Alteration

Thomas Bijou, trustee

$14,000

4401 GMD

Alteration

Andrew Thoms

$12,600

581 Broadway

Alteration

Mark Barber

$11,283

784 Marbury Lane

Alteration Gary Stuart

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Alteration

Leonard Weinstein, trustee

4401 GMD

Alteration

Judith Summer

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Richard Kandel, trustee

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FloridaMoves.com L’Ambiance $1,199,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-924-9000 Enjoy gulf views First Longboat Harbour $269,000 Taube Levitt, 941-388-3966 Fabufrom this 3BR/3BA condo with 700 ft of wraparound terraces SHF#A3922196 lous water views from this 2/2 condo. Newly updated. Turnkey furnished.

SHF#A3913064 Sabal Cove $1,150,000 Linda Weber, 941-924-9000 3B/3B+den estate home Pelican Harbour $259,500 Phil Schneider, 941-924-9000 Great bay views w/private setting. Great pool/lanai for entertaining. SHF#A3894897 from 2/2, 1st flr condo. Exc rental, furn. SHF#A3935789 Players Club III $999,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-924-9000 This true 3/3 Longboat Key Moorings $99,000 Linda Weber, 941-924-9000 63’ x 21’ boat beachfront residence is updated and turnkey furnished. SHF#A3939440 slip at the LBK Moorings Marina, w/memberships available. SHF#A3927947 Longboat Key Towers $949,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 Beachfront, new, south LBK 2BR w/sunrise & sunset views, oversized terrace. Mainland Sarasota SHF#A3908426 Tower Residences $3,595,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Take Pierre $924,500 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 3BR/3BA w/gulf/ the prize with this wheelchair-accessible 4BR/4+BA condo. Elevators. bay/golf views. Tennis/pool/spa/fitness and guest suites. SHF#A3934324 SHF#A3945217

Beach Residences $2,499,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 Stunning 11flr 3BR gulf & bay views. Beach luxury defined by Ritz-Carlton.

SHF#A3940507 Beaches Of Longboat Key $899,000 Barbara Miller, 941-388-3966 exquisite 3/3 condo in a gated comm. A gorgeous ambiance and so much more!

Bird Key $1,750,000 Jo James, 941-388-3966 Dramatic waterfront 3BR/3BA SHF#A3945194 home in a gated community. Spacious layout. SHF#A3946663 Promenade $799,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-924-9000 3BR/3BA residence Bird Key $1,675,000 Laura Pearson, 941-388-3966 Bird Key 2 Story, w/2 terraces offering views of the gulf, bay & downtown. SHF#A3931671 5BR/5+BA canal front home. 3 car gar, generous floor plan. SHF#A3934755 Beachplace $569,000 Gary McKinstry, 941-924-9000 View your private Bird Key $1,299,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-924-9000 See this enchanting beach from this comfortable 2BR/2BA condo. SHF#A3941704 5BR/4BA home. Cathedral ceilings, ceiling fans. SHF#A3946438 Tiffany Plaza $549,000 Phil Schneider, 941-924-9000 2B/2B, 1st flr walkout Lido Harbour Towers $549,000 Inger Lill, 941-388-3966 Settle serenely in direct gulf views; Excl rental policy. Pet friendly. SHF#A3943421 this lovely 3BR/2BA condo. Wheelchair access. Garage. SHF#A3946807

Sarasota $2,595,000 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-924-9000 Let your dreams lead the way & make this 10,127 sqft piece of paradise yours! SHF#A3934844 Bird Key $1,449,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 4BR/4BA canal front home on Bird Key. Stately staircase, stone fireplace. SHF#A3902527 One Hundred Central $675,000 Tony Souza, 941-924-9000 Explore the many charms of this impressive 2BR/2BA condo. Elevators. SHF#A3945566 University Park $649,900 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-924-9000 3BR/4BA pool home, outdoor fpl, bonus room, wet bar, office, wine room.

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Emerald Gardens $229,900 Monica Roche, 941-924-9000 Make a firstSarasota $539,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Gorgeous lot. Walk to Seaplace $469,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Hurry to see this attractive home start with this very nice 3BR/3BA residence. Oak trees. SHF#A3946220 2BR/2BA condo in a gated community. SHF#A3941459 clubhouse, marina, tennis courts. Minutes from beach. SHF#A3940485 Grande Oaks Preserve $219,000 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-924-9000 Lido Harbour South $399,500 Lynn A. Luken, 941-388-3966 Enjoy gulf views Fairway Bay $465,000 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 Bright, furnished 2BR/2BA, Make a happy home in this very nice 3BR/2BA condo in a gated community.

1 parking space w/gorgeous views of the bay. SHF#A3946075 and gorgeous sunsets from this delightful 2BR/2BA condo. SHF#A3939763 SHF#A3946644 Inn on the Beach $429,500 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 1BR/1BA gulf front Longboat Key Broadway Promenade $210,000 Martina Coppenrath, 941-924-9000 condo. Gulf views, walks on the white beaches & sunsets! SHF#A341876 Bask in the ambiance of this desirable condo. 2 BR/2 baths. Elevators.

La Firenza $3,500,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-924-9000 Treat yourself to Beachplace III $429,000 Maggie Hicks, 941-924-9000 Sample the comforts SHF#A3947100 the delightful style of this gorgeous 3BR/3+BA condo. SHF#A3944654 in this rewarding condo set on the waterfront. SHF#A3937335 A L Joiners $179,000 Monica Roche, 941-924-9000 Make yourself at home Longboat Key $2,995,950 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 New Bayfront! Casa Del Mar $429,000 Maggie Hicks, 941-924-9000 Create a warm retreat in this satisfying 3BR/2BA home. Walk-in closet. SHF#A3946907 Furn 4br+w/gourmet kitchen, htd pool, spa & 40í dock w/lift. SHF#A3918501 in this tile-roofed waterfront condo. 2 BR/2 baths. SHF#A3946362 Village Green $119,900 Robert Fortier, 941-924-9000 You will love this tileWater Club $2,295,000 Kathy Hoonhout, 941-388-3966 An opulent lifestyle! roofed 2BR/2BA condo. Community swimming pool. SHF#A3946244 Bay Harbour $334,900 Patrick DiPinto, 941-924-9000 Beautifully remodeled Inspired 3BR/4+BA waterfront condo. Elevators. SHF#A3946276 2BR/2BA penthouse. Southern exposure and bay views. SHF#A3939247 Siesta Key Queens Harbour $2,199,000 Martina Coppenrath, 941-924-9000 4BR/5+BA wtrfront home w/views of the bay. Many custom details throughout. Bayport Beach & Tennis $329,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 2BR/2BA fully Midnight Sea $350,000 Janet Dugan, 941-388-3966 Outstanding Siesta Key furnished condominium with deeded beach access! SHF#A3943680 SHF#A3934524 location 3BR/2BA condo. Near the world famous beach SHF#A3927761 Islands West $2,139,000 Barbara Miller, 941-388-3966 Reward yourself with Cedars East Condo $309,000 Team Vitale, 941-388-3966 Make a great move to this 2BR/2+BA condo. Exercise rooms, rec facilities. SHF#A3946217 La Siesta $349,000 Nikki Boguszewski, 941-388-3966 Spectacular gulf elegance in this irresistible 3BR/3BA condo. SHF#A3946935 views from top floor condo in Siesta’s best location. SHF#A3933018 Country Club Shores $1,499,000 Bruce Myer, 941-924-9000 3BR/4BA luxu- Cedars East Condo $299,000 Team Vitale, 941-388-3966 End your search Siesta Hrbor II $270,000 Nikki Boguszewski, 941-388-3966 Irresistible value rious and comfortable home on the canal, with pool and dock. SHF#A3937162 with this hospitable 2BR/2+BA condo. Community tennis. SHF#A3911844 & price! 2/2 condo on waterfront site. Dock, elevators. SHF#A3945887 Longboat Key $1,495,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-924-9000 Adorable 3BR First Longboat Harbour $299,000 Lynne Koy, 941-924-9000 Updated and St. Armand’s Key tastefully furnished 2BD/2BA with partial bay views. SHF#A3940269 direct beachfront vacation home w/gulf & sunset views. SHF#A3943744 Inn On The Beach $1,295,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-924-9000 Spectacu- Pelican Harbour $297,000 Phil Schneider, 941-924-9000 Explore this en- Kingston Arms $324,000 Peter Brennan, 941-388-3966 Stucco condo star. lar gulffront 2BR w/income fully renovated & ready to enjoy! SHF#A3941919 gaging 2-bedroom condo. Community swimming pool. SHF#A3946602 Find joy in the warm ambiance of this delightful unit. SHF#A3938669

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Coldwell Banker NRT recently recognized seven agents from the company’s Longboat Key office for ranking in the top 1,000 of the company’s 43,000 agents nationwide in closed business for the second quarter. Longboat Key agents who received the honor were Barbara Ackerman, Patrick DiPinto, Judy Kepecz-Hays, Lynne Koy, Bruce Myer, Roger Pettingell and Louis Wery.

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Water Club I – Direct Gulf Front Gorgeous 7th floor “Island Style” apartment with 3BR/5BA and 3,400 square feet. Amazing water & sunset views from almost every room! Oak wood floors, unique interior finishes, 2 parking spaces & excellent amenities.$2,700,000

Ritz Tower – Bay & City Views PENTHOUSE residence with 4,704 Sq. Ft., 4 BR plus family room and 4.5 bathrooms offers incredible views, wood & marble floors, granite & stainless gourmet kitchen, 10’ ceilings. $ 3,595,000

Key Royale – Holmes Beach Waterfront Remodeled 3BR/2BA home with water on three sides! Spacious floor plan with 2,688 square feet, waterfront lap pool, private dock w/ lift and 2-car garage. $ 899,000

Grand Bay I – 9th Floor Bay Front Best of both worlds, sunrises on the Bay and sunsets on the Gulf! 3BR/3.5BA with private elevator foyer, 11 ft. ceilings, his & her baths and two large terraces. Many unique interior finishes! 2 garage spaces. $1,150,000

The husband-and-wife team of David and Lori Simon, working as The Simon Group, has joined the St. Armands office of Michael Saunders & Co. Since 1971, David Simon has been a licensed attorney in Michigan and practiced real-estate, banking and business law for more than 30 years. He founded and later sold a Michigan-based, publicly traded community bank and went on to work on the development and sales of condominium projects and single-family homes in Michigan and Florida.

Lori Simon is originally from Birmingham, Mich., and is the third generation of a real-estate family. She entered the industry in 2004 and worked as a sales agent for a builder of condominiums and single-family homes before joining an independent luxury real-estate company.

University Park - Custom Lakefront Beautifully maintained 3BR + Den home with 10ft ceilings, his & her bath, quality builtin’s, & expanded great room overlooking the pool/spa and lake. Two car garage. $ 569,000

+ Coldwell Banker Longboat Key announces July stats

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

Coldwell Banker Longboat Key announced that new pending sales business for the month of July was up 32% compared to July 2010. Lynne Koy led the month with six new sales totaling more than $5 million. Roger Pettingell also finished the month with three sales at a total of just under $4 million.

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

Extra large rooms, with living area on one level and tons of ground floor play space. Covered 45x20 slip and Jet Ski dock included. $ 995,000 USE d HO side R N E d OP Woo un 1-4 0 S 5 4 2Sat &

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

La Firenza - Direct Beach Front Stunning sunsets over the Gulf and partial Bay views from this SW corner 3,521 SF apartment with varying 11 & 12 ft ceilings. Spacious floor plan with 3BR+ family room and den/3.5 BA, full bar and summer kitchen. Oversized private 2-car garage. $ 3,500,000 BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front #304 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,503 Sq. Ft. $695,000 BAY HARBOUR – Longboat Key Bayfront Developer Corner Apt. 3BR 1,250 Sq. Ft. $295,000 RED ROCK TERRACE – Oyster Bay Vacant Lot Lot w/ House Plans $399,000 BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front #302 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,392 Sq. Ft. $670,000 LA BELLASARA – Bay, Marina & City Views 6th Floor 3BR+ Study/4.5BA 3,370 Sq. Ft. $2,395,000 GRAND BAY II – Bay & City Views 4th Floor 3BR/3BA 2,781 Sq. Ft $1,395,000 BAY PLAZA – Bay and Marina Views 4th Floor 2BR+Study 2,076 Sq. Ft. $725,000

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Sea Gate Club - Direct Gulf Front Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the Beach and Sunsets from every room in this 1,470 SF 2BR/2BA with higher ceilings, wood floors and 2 terraces.

Great amenities and on-site management. Walk to shopping. $ 549,000

Suzy Carder joined the Longboat Key Club and Resort team to oversee the finance and purchasing departments. Carder has a background in finance and has worked for companies such as Renaissance Hotels and Resorts and the Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo.

Grand Bay-Bay, City, & Golf Course Views Sought-after south facing corner residence with 3BR/3 Full Baths, private elevator foyer, wraparound terrace, wood floors, stainless appliances, granite wet bar. $ 1,395,000

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Condo #305 w/beautiful Bay, pool and marina views. This complex has 2 pools and deeded beach access. Owner can have 2 small pets. Susan Klement $ 199,000 #M5823008

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

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remodel, new A/C & heat, stove, blinds, tile, carpet & granite just to name a few. 2BR/2BA in one of the finest coastal communities in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. Curt Bell $ 224,999 #M5818807

Water Club I - Gulf & Bay Views 6th floor 3BR/3 full BA newly designed & furnished apartment with beautiful water views, private elevator, 10’ ceilings and two expansive terraces for viewing nightly sunsets. Gated community with excellent amenities. Furnished. $ 1,599,00

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BEACH Incredible opportunity to own 2 adjoining lots west of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Conrad Beach boasts timeless architecture, comm. pool & clubhouse. Purchase separately or with #M5815731.

Peter Uliano $ 260,000 #M5815734

OLD FLORIDA/CORTEZ WATERFRONT HOME 3BR/2BA

Promenade - Penthouse Sweeping Gulf and Bay views with sunsets. 2,612 luxurious sq. ft. w/ 10 ft ceilings, fireplace, wet bar, granite & marble baths, 2 terraces, & 2 valuable garage parking spaces included. $ 999,000

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2BR/2BA unit in one of the most desired complexes on LBK, Cedars West.

Curt Bell $ #M5815431 609,000

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GULF FRONT PENTHOUSE LONGBOAT KEY 2BR/2BA totally renovated, tropical gardens, upgrades too numerous to mention. Heated pool and spa, only 53 residences in this well maintained complex. Pets welcome. Marc Turner $ #A3943874 629,500

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Bayport- Sporting Community Beach retreat that lives like a home. Beautifully & freshly remodeled, 3 full BR with sitting areas, and loads of storage, 2 private patios, his/her bath areas. Steps to private beach. $ 629,500

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Sanctuary III - Behind the Gates Desirable 5th floor Southeast corner 3BR/2.5 BA with wide open Bay, City, and LBK Club Golf Course views. 3rd bedroom doubles as a den with quality built-in’s and renovated kitchen has granite, wood and newer appliances. $ 799,900

w/bonus room, sun deck & 150FT dock on the Bay. Mature landscaping. SEPARATE studio in back. DIRECT Bay view. One of a Debra Ibasfalean kind. Must see! $ #M5814790 425,000

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Inn on the Beach Club-Suite Updated & Furnished With Sophistication, Detail and Quality. $329,500

Fabulous Neighborhood! Wonderfully Updated Pool Home with Charm & Character. $695,000

GOLDEN GATE POINT

Beautiful LaBellasara with over 3100 SF of Marvelous Finishes & Lovely Bay and City Views! $2,190,000

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CASEY KEY

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Gorgeous enProvence unit w/3 Bedrooms Plus office. Full Gulf Views, Generous Terraces and Private 2-car Garage. $2,990,000

Great Little Beach Getaway with Bay Access $1,950,000

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Very Special Updated Beachfront Unit at an Affordable Price. Promenade Two Bedroom with Gulf Views.

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L’Ambiance Walk-Down w/ 3 Bedrooms, 4 1/2 Baths Plus Den. 3380 SF $2,700,000

Very Impressive Conrad Beach Beauty Just Steps to the Beach. $999,000

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Dreamy Coastal Living. Three Bedroom Custom Pool Home With Sparkling Perfection and Delicious Water Views.

995,000

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Peacock Bay Estate w/ 5 En-Suite Bedrooms, Guest Suite, Superb Views and Unparalleled Architectural Finishes! $8,595,000

L’Ambiance Three Bedroom with Direct Gulf Beach Views. $1,690,000

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If you are thinking of buying or selling Real Estate talk to the team that has been

Selling Sarasota Successfully for over 20 years.

DIRECT BAYFRONT Chavaria holds up a spoonful of the citrus tomato confit.

7,000 sq ft of living space, 4Br, 7 Full - 2 Half Baths, Elevator, Exercise Room, Home Theater, Office.

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The baby bok choy receives an extra drizzle of olive oil.

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The special of the day was seared hog snapper with citrus tomato confit, accompanied by baby eggplant and bok choy.

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We are happy to announce that Hanly & Associates has teamed up with RE/MAX Platinum Realty.

We are very happy to be with RE/MAX again RE/MAX, the largest Real Estate organization in the world.

We had a very successful career while at RE/MAX

************************ #1 Agent in the State of New Jersey #10 Agent in the State of Florida Member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Member of RE/MAX Platinum Club Member of RE/MAX 100% Club each year since joining RE/MAX in 1988

Sands Pointe customers Vanessa and Jason Brewer split the special of the day Wednesday, Aug. 10.

J.D Powers ranks RE/MAX #1 for customer service for home buyers and sellers 2001

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THURSDAY, AUgust 18, 2011

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Tour Lynne’s properties at

www.lynnekoy.com At The Chart House on Longboat Key

Broker / Associate, CrB, CrS, GrI Previews International Property Specialist International President’s Premier, Involved Citizen: Sarasota Opera, SPArCC, Make-a Wish, Meals on Wheels, Breast Cancer Awareness

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BIRD KEY - Drastic Price Reduction on this

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LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS – Beautifully remodeled, with direct gulf views 2BD/2BA and two covered parking spaces. $829,000. $829,000

SEAPLACE – Beautifully designed, skillfully remodeled 3BD/2BA residence with direct gulf views! $699,000

PROMENADE - Enjoy endless Northwest Gulf views from every room in this 2BD/2BA condominium residence. $775,000

BEACHPLACE – Direct Gulf Views!

2BD/2BA Split plan,meticulously care for, w/2 deeded parking spaces. $649,000.

CASTILLIAN – Direct Gulf View!

Tastefully furnished 2BD/2BA penthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico from most rooms. $559,000

SEAPLACE - Direct Gulf views from SUNSET BEACH – Direct Gulf this stunning 2 BD/2BA furnished Views!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011

games | deal us in

By Donna Swan | Contributing Writer

Opening bid shows vulnerability The vulnerability makes an opening bid by the dealer a good choice.

Having the 4-4-4-1 distribution, most North players will open the hand one diamond. Once the heart fit is found, North will bid the game.

West led the nine of clubs, East played the king, and declarer won with his ace. Declarer led the Jack of clubs, West covered with his queen, and declarer trumped in dummy.

The Jack of hearts was led, and East ducked — as did declarer. The 10 of hearts is played from the dummy,

and if East covers, declarer will lead a spade. West takes his ace, or declarer can cash four rounds of diamonds to discard a spade, ruff a club and lead another spade. If East ruffs high, declarer tosses a club; if East ruffs low, declarer over ruffs and holds East to only one trump trick, making six, and leads another spade.

If East does not split his trump honors, declarer might come to a diamond and lead a spade. Four diamonds to discard a club and a spade again from the dummy will do bad

things to East’s trump holding.

When this hand was played this summer in Bellaire, Mich., many pairs did not bid game when North did not open. Some tried three notrump for an average result. Two East players with their trump holding doubled the four-heart contract and suffered the result.

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

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

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Solve the puzzle by placing the numbers 1 through 9 in each row, column and box. See answers on page 25A.

FRENCH WEST INDIES. Longboat Key residents Keith and Suzan Bickel took their Longboat Observer with them to Ile Pinel, a cay off the coast of St. Martin, French West Indies. “I don’t think there are any elections there, as no one lives on the tiny cay,” Keith Bickel says. “But it gets everyone’s vote as a beautiful place to spend the day!”

We Will Never Forget Coming Sept. 8 Special 9/11 Memorial Editions of the Longboat Observer, Sarasota Observer, East County Observer and Pelican Press.

10th Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks The editorial staffs of the Observers and Pelican Press will bring back to life the events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Venice that connected our region to this tragic day.

• President Bush at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort the night before and morning of the attacks • Terrorist sightings on Longboat Key • How the terrorists trained in Venice • How President Bush learned of the attacks at Emma Booker Elementary • Where are they now? Updates on the many area residents who were directly involved in the day of and weeks after.

SHARE YOUR MEMORIES Tell us where you were. Share a special memory.

Write a tribute. Send us a photo.

Go to: http://www.yourobserver.com/content/9-11-Tribute-138.html; Facebook.com/ObserverGroup/; or email 9-11Tribute@YourObserver.com

East County Observer Managing Editor photographed President Bush as he made his 9/11 announcement at Emma Booker Elementary School in Sarasota.

Be a part of this Special Tribute.

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Sunrise/sunset

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Mon., Aug. 8 Tues., Aug. 9 Wed., Aug. 10 Thurs., Aug. 11 Fri., Aug. 12 Sat., Aug. 13 Sun., Aug. 14

North 0.25 1.38 0.93 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00

Mid 0.79 0.94 0.39 0.08 0.00 0.63 0.00

Month to date: 2011

2.93 in Year-to-date:

South 0.04 1.09 0.56 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00

Sunrise

2010 3.72 in.

2011 2010 28.69 in. 28.29 in.

WEEKLY WINNEr: TURTLE TIME

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High Low 87 75 87 75 91 79 92 78 91 78 92 77 92 83

Tues., Aug. 9 Wed., Aug. 10 Thurs., Aug. 11 Fri., Aug. 12 Sat., Aug. 13 Sun., Aug. 14 Mon., Aug. 15

Record Temps.

High Low 96 (1993) 70 (1971) 97 (1981) 69 (1967) 95 (1984) 67 (1972) 96 (1984) 70 (1972) 95 (1997) 68 (1994) 96 (1993) 68 (1981) 97 (1970) 70 (1969)

Average Gulf water temperature: 88.6

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MOON PHASES Highs

PHOTO CONTEST: Enter your local sunset, sunrise or weather-related photos for The Observer’s weather photo contest, sponsored by Cool Today. Please include where you took the photo when submitting photos, as well as your mailing address. Each week’s winner will receive a $50 restaurant gift card. Please send your photos to the Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or email them to nschwartz@yourobserver.com.

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Ron Johnson took this sunset photo in the 4800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive during a turtle nest opening.

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29 Two that match 30 Type of salt used in bath products 32 “Into ___ life some rain must fall” (Longfellow) 37 Acquired sibling 39 Highest point 40 Work like a dog 41 Be a pitcher 42 Order to Rex 44 Noteworthy accomplishment 45 “They’re ___!” (racetrack cry) 46 Gift decoration 47 Animal fat 48 Away from the weather, at sea 49 Fishing hook with a handle 51 About to blow 53 “Iliad” king 54 Like Santa’s cheeks 57 Miss Piggy word 60 Thing boxers and kids use 62 Match’s partner 63 Wrinkle removers 64 “Key ___” (Bogart classic)

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Last weeks Cryptograms 1. The teen came to the end of the long application form and where it said, “sign here,” wrote: “Pisces.”

2. I made a genial agreement with my wife. I don’t try to run her life and I don’t try to run mine.

Thursday, August 18, 2011 Items Under $200 For Sale

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Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks. Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com or online at: www.yourobserver.com/classifieds

Visit Design 2000 Hair & Nail Salon for Men & Women on Longboat Key for a NEW LOOK? We offer a variety of comtemporary hair services, specializing in color, as well as manicures & pedicures. Walk-in’s welcome, 941-387-9807 for appointments.

CURRIER & Ives: original old print. Autumn Fruit.

Framed, 20x24, $100. 941 383-3966.

Autos For Sale

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

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

Help Wanted DRIVERS - TEAMS: $6,000 Team Sign-On Bonus when you team drive for Werner Enterprises!

Call Now for details! 1-888-567-4856.

1970 CHEVROLET Chevelle Big Block SS, red with white stripes. Price $5700. Use E-mail for pictures: davdwh8@msn.com / 239-963-2619.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOAT SLIP. High and dry, indoor, for sale or lease.

Southend of LBK at the Boathouse. Owner financing available. For info, call 941-544-5597.

LBK MOORINGS Slip Rental, 65’ Open Water View (R/8) Dock, $490/per month annual. (Below My Cost). 813-500-0566.

LBK MOORINGS: 48' protected water boat slip N6 for rent, $550 per month with annual lease.

937-414-7062

Boats Boats Are Selling Very Well. 70 sold YTD, big and small. Business on a handshake. “Let’s talk about selling your boat”. Dave, 941-228-3489, Yachtingflorida@aol.com

Furnishings 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 LEATHER SOFA LOVESEAT PALLISER 100% top grain. ALL leather tan sofa and loveseat.

EXCELLENT condition. $800/obo. 941-321-0452.

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

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

PART TIME SERVERS. Shifts are 2.5 hours each, include nights and weekends @ $7.50 ph. Apply in person to: Desoto Beach Club 5201 Desoto Rd, Sarasota, FL.

Condos/Apts. For Rent DIRECT BEACHFRONT: 1BR/1BA, heated pool, $1000 weekly. 3BR/3.5BA: $1250 weekly.

941-383-3844, 941-383-7873.

STUDIO APARTMENT for rent at Lerfald Landings on a canal across from Whitney Beach. Water included. $700 month. 1 year lease required.

(941)565-1401, (941)792-0411.

CASA DEL MAR BEACH RESORT WEEKLY RENTALS GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW Reservations: 941-383-5549 Visa/ MC Fax: 941-383-7925 “Take our video tour at” www.casadelmar.net Office Open 7 Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 34228

WASHER/ DRYER IN EVERY UNIT BEAUTIFUL KITCHENS LARGE HEATED POOL GULFSIDE FREE Wireless High Speed Internet

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

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR, direct beach front, at Veranda Beach Club. Thanksgiving week.

November 12-19. 705-652-3950.

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

727-501-3675.

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo. 351-5101.

PIERRE: 2-3/BR, 5TH floor, behind the gates, Gulf front, unit available for Seasonal Rental Dec. through April. Call 865-549-5070.

WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367

WELCOME TO Paradise! Longboat Key – “Beachplace” property for RENT – NEWLY owned - Luxurious 2BR/2BA condo with views of the Gulf of Mexico & private golf course. Fully equipped unit with recent upgrades and decorating. Private terrace. Steps to the beach, Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, and organized social activities. Covered parking and lots of closet/storage space. Maid service is optional.

Rent is negotiable based on length of stay, unit is occupied Jan-March 2012. We welcome your inquiries. E-mail: kimberley@kpaa.ca or call us at (941)928.0079.

CONRAD BEACH, LBK. Upscale 2/BR furnished home. Community pool. Beach access. No smoking. No Pets. $3000mo. Annual Or $6000mo.

Seasonal. 2 mo. min. Owner/Agent 941-544-0214.

DIRECT GULF FRONT: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo in small upscale building. Full Gulf views from every room. Nicely furnished, full kitchen, Washer & Dryer. Available: Aug. 1– Nov 30, 1 month min/Winter Season Dec 1, 2011- July 1, 2012, 3 month minimum No Smoking. No Pets.

201-694-9222.

Ask about our special rates!

Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

Condos For Sale

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

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos

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

PELICAN HARBOUR LBK- FULL BAY VIEW, boat slips, beach, tennis and pool.

Custom wood and granite kitchen opens to dining & living room for a Great Room effect.

2BR/2BA. No weight limit for dog. $349,000.

Steve or Craig Abbott, Michael Saunders & Company. 941-374-3003

Homes For Rent 50 STEPS to private LBK beach. Directly across from Gulf. Updated annual rental, fully furnished, 3BR/3BA, patio, plus sunset deck, garage, W/D. 50+ Community. No pets. Non-smoking. $2250/mo. 941-232-1357.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals BEACH HARBOR, LBK- 2BR/2BA. Private beach on gulf and docks on bay. Fully furnished. 1st floor unit. Private patio overlooking courtyard.

Botanical wonder. $2500 month includes everything. 215-859-3275.

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Weekly rates. Lido Dorset. Rental condo.

1-800-734-3370.

LONGBOAT KEY Towers Condo For Rent Gulf front. Gulf to bay views. Turnkey furnished. Fitness center, pool and hot tub. Behind gates of Longboat Key Club. 24 hour security. Minimum 6 months. Available now. $5,000 for 6 months or $2,900 per year. Call (717)968-1473.

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LONGBOAT KEY: SUNSET BEACH condo: beachfront, direct Gulf, 2BR/2BA, balcony, gated community, heated pool. Available January 1 - April 30. By owner, 860-633-3541, ext. 204 or 860-633-3545.

5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F

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Waterfront Property WANTED! I have cash buyers from Europe lined up. Retired TV producer from Germany are looking for 2-3 BR Condo or House near the beach.

Call Helmer 941-592-8853 - Michael Saunders Lic. R. E. Broker www.helmerhagman.michaelsaunders.com

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415lambiancedr302.com This is by far your best value at L'Ambiance. In a building where the average price this season is over $2 million, you can live in this 3BR/3BA (currently being used as a two bedroom plus den) residence with southern 3rd floor Gulf views. Lovely finishes throughout. $1,199,000

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siesTa Key 9250blindpassroad.com This is a one-of-a-kind contemporary residence located directly on Turtle Beach. Custom built with 3BR, den, private elevator and house level swimming pool. Incredible views and privacy. $2,495,000

▲ 8419midnightpass.com Gorgeous direct bayfront views with deep water boating. This 3BR/2BA has more than 3,200 sf to enjoy. $1,095,000

▲ grandbay211.com Expansive panoramic bay views from this Antigua floor plan in Building 2. Third-floor level views which is the first living level and offers extra terrace space. This offering is the best value in Grand Bay. $999,000 counTry club sHores 1015bogeylane.com You will be enthralled by the beautiful views looking down the waterway and out to the bay from this 4,200 sf, custom-designed John Cannon home. Exquisite designer finishes include custom flooring, inlaid wood ceilings, and window treatments.

Full 4BR and an office. $1,699,000 551yardarmlane.com 3BR/2BA mid-canal home in terrific condition. $649,000

▲ 561harborcovecircle.com This is a brand new listing in Bay Isles, behind the extra set of private security gates.

Located on one of the view full-bay view point lots with over 185' of water frontage and multiple locations for large boats. Custom floor plan offers the best of open living. $2,195,000 520harborcaylane.com Located in the exclusive community of the Harbor Section on south Longboat, this 4BR home offers deep water dockage for your boat. Sunny southern exposure makes this house light and bright! $1,395,000

Roger sells Seaplace.

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This was a busy season for Sarasota real estate, and Roger has sold much of his inventory. If you are considering selling your property, or if you would like to know its value in today's market, please contact Roger. He also knows of many unlisted properties for sale. Ask about his private inventory.

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“It’s so creative,” Grace Greene says about stained-glass artistry. “You end up with something that you never dreamed about.”

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It was while touring cathedrals 50 years ago in Europe, that Grace Greene discovered her appreciation for stained glass.

race Greene was afraid to score her first sheet of glass.

Worrying she would cut her hands to pieces, she felt her heartbeat slow down when the instructor presented her with some protective armor.

But it didn’t take long before Greene found the armor — heavy-duty gloves — cumbersome, and she noticed they limited her creative control over the design. So, she nixed the gloves.

“I loved it,” Greene, 82, says. “I took to it like a duck to water. I think you have to actually come to the conclusion that you’re not going to let the glass get the better of you — you’re going to get the better of it.”

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GREENE from 1 It was during a European adventure with her husband 50 years ago that Greene first recalls being enamored by the stainedglass windows in the many breathtaking cathedrals that they toured.

“That got me going and sparked my interest in stained glass,” Greene says. “I took the first course in 1968 at the Moorestown, N.J., YMCA, and the couple teaching it was a barrel of fun. I took three courses from them and then was pretty much on my own.”

Greene became so infatuated with the hobby that she would put her children to bed at night, head down to the basement and work until 1 a.m. She would come up with new patterns by scanning children’s coloring books and greeting cards.

Throughout the years, she has created a series of sports figures for her grandchildren, a mirror for her parents’ 50th anniversary, a nativity scene and a fisherman and palm tree on driftwood for her husband.

“My Christmas pieces I treasure — especially the nativity scene,” Greene says.

“That was a real challenge. I almost lost my religion with that piece.”

She’s learned to create her best pieces through trial and error.

“If you told me to draw a church I couldn’t begin to know how to do it,” Greene says.

“But if you show me a picture, I can work from it. Cutting the little, real small or thin pieces are kind of a challenge. You learn

INSIDE GREENE’S TOOLBOX Carbide wheel cutter — “I score the glass with this.”

Running pliers — “I put the mark on the score line and break it. I did not have these when I started and they’re helpful.”

Breaking pliers — “They’re common pliers with a snub nose.”

Grinding machine — “This has a diamond wheel. You put water in it and grind the edges.”

Copper foil — “It has a sticky side and a back side. You set the edge of the piece in the center or the foil, then take techniques — and come up with your own — for doing most of these things.”

Since she started making stained glass, Greene has created 100 patterns and collected glass from all over the world. In fact, her collection has grown so large that The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch has designated an entire storage cabinet to her, where she stockpiles everything.

When she and her husband, Lee, moved to The Glenridge from Turtle Rock a yearand-a-half ago, Greene started teaching her own classes in the community’s art room.

In her classes, students learn about the different types of glass, of which 30 to 40 exist today, history on stained glass and tips such as how to add depth to their pieces.

FAVORITE PIECE a Popsicle stick and smooth the foil down over the edges. Tiffany lamps are all made with copper foil.”

Soldering iron — “I use a 100-watt chisel tip that looks like a screwdriver and a 30-watt iron. You solder over the copper, and it becomes a strong edge.

You have to apply flux — an acid base — or soldering won’t work.”

Lead came — “This comes in either Hor C-channel and is for joining pieces.”

Flux — “It’s an acid base that you have to apply before you solder or it won’t work.

They start out with window glass, which is how Greene learned, begin making simple cuts and curves, and when they feel comfortable, Greene sets them loose with stained glass.

“I love teaching the class — it gives me an opportunity to get to know people better and under different circumstances,” Greene says. “They all end up with something they’re proud of and can take home and keep.”

“I made a piece for my husband that is a fisherman and palm tree,” Grace Greene says. “At that time, he worked in Philadelphia. It was nice to have a little touch of Florida in his office. He needed something for his bookcase, so that was it.”

“It’s not really hard to navigate,” Grace Greene says. “You just have to do it in many attempts. As long as you have the basic line, you can smooth the edges down with the grinding machine.”

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In addition to its ongoing summer intensive workshop, which concludes with a sizzling grand finale Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., the festival will also feature a Youth Talent Recital that demonstrates the ballet and modern talents

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by Loren Mayo | Community Editor

+ Have you seen this face?

Shayna Teicher is known around town for the skin-tastic makeup, lotions, nail polish and other body accessories that line the walls of her holistic beauty shop, Butterfly Effect, in Citrus Square Plaza.

But did you know this talented girl can sing and strum the guitar as well?

Teicher played a few of her favorite songs and even one of her own after hours Thursday, Aug. 11, at Pastry Art. She made a few jokes about her performance, but judging from the crowd’s response —

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Shayna Teicher performs at Pastry Art. heavy clapping — you’ll likely see her behind a microphone again in the future.

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Michael Mengden, Alaia Rogers, José Manuel Carreño, Abigail Cotter, Calvin Farias and Jackson Kettel

ing director of Three Zebras Entertainment, ceremoniously accepted the whip and raised it in the air while the crowd laughed and clapped.

At the same moment, someone shouted, “Three cheers for Barb! Hip, hip, hooray!” and the crowd cheered.

During the evening, Strauss’ friends surprised her with Blues Fest-themed cupcakes for her birthday. They grabbed the blue bow off the box, plopped it on top of her head and serenaded her.

José Manuel Carreño leads a class Saturday.

+ Book club dons ’60s fashions for ‘The Help’

+ Strauss whips Blues Fest into shape Sarasota Blues Festival owner Barbara Strauss originally announced she would host a fabulous gathering Aug. 13, at the Gator Club to pass the torch on to the new owners, ExtremeTix. In the middle of Ed Morrell’s speech to the partygoers, Strauss made her way through the crowd — whip in hand — proclaimed that she’d whipped enough people’s behinds and thrust the whip in Morrell’s direction.

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of the younger group. It will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Sarasota Opera House. A courtyard luncheon will follow the recital. Tickets are $15 to $30, or $45 for both performances. Call 328-1300 or visit sarasotaopera.org/carreno1.aspx.

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After reading “The Help,” a local book club made a beeline for Retro Rosie’s and donned lacy hats, gloves, pearls and vintage dresses, then headed to Star Keeper Café for chicken ’n’ biscuits before seeing the movie at Hollywood 20.

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“Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun” is a heartwarming story about a slow-witted 35-year-old man and his effect on the life of an unmarried, pregnant young woman.

Written by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, the play is about that commodity most notably on the decline in modern society: compassion.

Foster is the author of nearly 50 plays, including “The Melville Boy,” which received an off-Broadway run.

The audience at the Banyan Theater Company premiere laughed heartily and shed a few tears over this excellent production, which was amusing and poignant in its defense of the old-fashioned notion of our responsibilities to one another as human beings.

Robert David May is sympathetic and believable as Robert Castle, the mentally challenged man, who’s convinced that the weight of the iron and zinc in his cereal makes him late for the bus. May played Max Bialystock in “The Producers” and Jud in “Oklahoma!” at The Players Theatre this season.

Robert Castle lives with his mother, Claire, lovably played by Karel K. Wright. Claire talks to God when Robert’s out of the room, declaring, “This may be the last time we ever speak,” if God fails to help her provide for her son after she’s gone.

Wright has performed in numerous productions with the Mad Cow, Gorilla Theater and TheatreZone companies locally and with the Minnesota Repertory Theatre and the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Katherine Michelle Tanner is charming and realistic as Holly Fitch, the college graduate who wants to be a teacher but so far has only been able to land a job at a sporting-goods store. Her situation becomes dire when she learns she’s pregnant. Tanner most recently played Margaret in “Charm” at Orlando

Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis star in “The Help.”

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Robert David May plays Robert Castle, and Karel K. Wright portrays his mother, Claire, in the Banyan Theater Company production of “Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun.”

IF You Go

“Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun” runs through Aug. 28, at the Cook Theatre, located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail.

For ticket information, visit www.banyantheatercompany.com or call 351-2808.

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The boyfriend-in-question is Holly’s self-centered former college professor. Wayne LeGette does a great job of portraying the egotistical male who is too caught up in his own world to comprehend the problems of others. LeGette co-starred on A&E’s “The Glades” and has appeared in numerous regional theater productions.

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Help’

“The Help” is a film that exposes deplorable yet legal behavior toward blacks in 1962. It also rejoices in the idealism that brought about the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

Based on the 2009 best-seller of the same name, the story takes place in Jackson, Miss. With the Jim Crow laws firmly in place, blacks have no voice.

A recent college graduate, Skeeter (Emma Stone, of “Easy A”) returns home in hopes of becoming a journalist. She comes up with the idea of interviewing black maids and exposing the constant degradation that defines their lives.

She turns to Aibileen (Viola Davis), a long-suffering domestic servant of a friend. Just talking to Skeeter about her life would have been illegal, but she’s moved by a sermon about how “the truth shall set you free.” Eventually, Aibileen convinces her friends to share their stories with Skeeter. A book evolves, names are changed, and it’s anonymously

penned.

Director/writer Tate Taylor (a childhood friend of the author, Kathryn Stockett) has thrown caution to the wind in his sociopolitical commentary.

His heroes, of which there are many, are bold, multi-faceted and vastly vulnerable. The racist fear-mongers are shallow, sadistic and almost laughable — almost. But he also tosses in some hearty laughs and compassionate compromises, which lift the spirits.

“The Help” is a 99% character-driven piece of history. An incredibly gifted cast makes this film soar. Jessica Chastain (“The Tree of Life”) shines as a white-trash, nouveau-riche outcast who puts the despicable Bryce Dallas Howard (“Hereafter”) in her place.

Allison Janney (“Juno”) and Sissy Spacek (“Coal Miner’s Daughter”) are brilliant as matriarchs of a dying breed.

But it’s Viola Davis (“Doubt”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Soloist”) who walk away with this insightful film.

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Sarasota Ballet leads intensive program The second summer session of the Sarasota Ballet’s intensive program concluded with a performance Saturday, Aug. 13, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. The 20 students, ages 11 to 18, began their summer intensive Tuesday, July 26 and held down a schedule as if they were in an actual company.

“It is a big incentive to be able to perform, and it really is close to company life,” said Sayward Grindley, education director of the Sarasota Ballet.

The students learned six pieces including a traditional pointe piece, a character piece, flamenco, modern, jazz and Latin jazz.

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GOLDEN APPLE DINNER THEATRE — “Stop the World – I Want to Get Off” runs through Sept. 4. “Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza: The Show” takes place at 6:30 p.m. every Friday. Tickets: $5. Located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave.; 366-5454; www.thegoldenapple.com.

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA – Joseph Holt, artistic director of Gloria Musicae, seeks accomplished singers in the Sarasota/ Bradenton/Venice/Tampa/Fort Myers area to participate in a Sarasota Orchestra commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Interested persons may contact Rachel Assi at rassi@ gloriamusicae.org or call her at 551-2063919.

VENICE THEATRE — “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” runs through Aug. 28. Tickets: $12 to $27. Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.

GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER — “Songs, Stories & Mr. Chatterbox,” featuring Roberta MacDonald, takes place at 8 p.m. Aug. 20. Tickets: $15 or $10 for GPAC family. Located at 7333 Scotland Way. 552-5325; www.gpactix.com.

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ART CENTER SARASOTA — “Clay’s Life,” featuring Frank Colson in a melodramatic comedy about Carla O’Brien’s philosophy regarding how the creation of ceramics parallels transitions in human life, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Admission is $5 for Art Center Sarasota members; $8 for non-members. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota. org.

BANYAN THEATER COMPANY — “Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun,” by Norm Foster, runs through Aug. 28. Tickets: $28.50.

Located in the Jane B. Cook Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail; 351-2808; www.banyantheatercompany.com.

DANCE

CARREÑO DANCE FESTIVAL —Festival of Stars performance with special guest artists takes place at 5 p.m. Aug. 27. Tickets: $15, $35 and $50. Located at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.; www. sarasotaopera.org/Carreno2.aspx; 3281200.

FILM

CINE SELBY — “Films You’ve Never Heard of Before” features “Character” from The Netherlands at 5 p.m. Aug. 30. Free.

Located in Geldbart Auditorium, Selby Public Library, 1331 First St.; 861-5000.

FABULOUS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL — Four short films celebrating diversity in the LGBT community, “Cupid,” “Leave It On The Floor,” ‘Baby Cake” and a music video by local indie-rock group MeteorEYES, will be shown Aug. 27.

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ART CENTER SARASOTA — “The Other Persona,” featuring artwork ranging from fantastic costumes to assemblages, by artists Ray Peper, Jo Proietti, Viki Chelf and Jeff Schwartz, runs from Aug. 25 through Oct. 22. Opening reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota.org.

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Simple dish borders on perfection RECIPE

Eileen Hays Wallace’s Eggplant Casserole Start to finish: 65 minutes Servings: 4 to 5 entrée servings; 6 to 7 side dish servings

Eileen Hays Wallace’s eggplant casserole with cheese in its finished form.

1 medium to large eggplant, peeled and sliced, approximately 1/4-inch thick 1-2 zucchinis sliced on the diagonal, about 1/4-inch thick 1 red onion, peeled and sliced thin 1 large (or two medium) tomatoes, skin on, sliced medium 1 handful fresh basil pulled apart Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 ball fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1-2 tablespoons butter (optional)

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Layer the following in order listed in a 9-by12-inch casserole dish: eggplant, zucchini, onion and tomatoes. Top with the basil

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Eggplant casserole can be an entrée or a side dish.

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veryone knows there is no such thing as perfection, but when it comes to a recipe, Guest Food Editor Eileen Hays Wallace has an eggplant casserole that comes close to it. It has only nine or 10 ingredients, including the salt and pepper, all readily available and relatively inexpensive. It takes only 20 minutes to get it into the oven and 45 minutes to get it out. It can be a main dish or a side dish, ovo-lacto (with the cheese) or vegan (without cheese and butter). It can be prepared ahead and held in the refrigerator. It is healthy. It is pretty on the plate. And it is delicious. What more could one ask?

Wallace has adapted her eggplant casserole recipe from one she got from Debbie Fegily, an Italian friend from her years in West Chester, Pa. They were cooking buddies in the ’70s and shared many adventures. They took a classic cooking class, for example, and learned to make their own stocks, which they then used in preparing a veal soubise. From that experience they learned that it only took their husbands 10 minutes to demolish something it took them two days to prepare.

“Never again,” says Wallace.

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The primary ingredients are red onion, eggplant, basil, zucchini, tomato and mozzarella.

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