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wary of water By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

Beach outdoor shower prompts complaints A resident recently alerted commissioners to dangers of standing water in the Siesta Public Beach parking lot.

DIVERSIONS During Saturday’s performance, Roberta MacDonald took the audience on a journey through her life in the theater, getting fired from ‘The Today Show’ and even serenading a monkey.

In response to complaints, Sarasota County staff plans improvements to the shower and bike rack area in the northern part of the Siesta Beach parking lot.

Sarasota attorney Dennis J. Plews emailed the county commissioners about problems earlier this month.

“I suspect that you are unaware

of the dangerous and unhealthy condition being continuously permitted by the county to exist at the dune crossing located at the northernmost end of the parking lot,” Plews wrote.

He noted the public had been dealing with the situation ever since the wood-decked dune crossing had been removed.

“I understand that a lady broke her leg there recently due to the persistently poor maintenance and design,” he wrote. “That is deplorable.”

Commissioner Jon Thaxton said he did not know of the problem.

“I was unaware of these condi-

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On a sunny day at Siesta Public Beach, the shower area in the northernmost part of the parking lot poses no immediate problems, but rainy days and heavy shower use have produced algae growth in standing water.

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A Casey Key estate offers an abundance of opportunities for respite and waterside reflection, with an infinity pool, a lagoon and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.

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Siesta Key Chamber members gather at a Gulf Gate dining establishment for some catching up and networking.

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Business directory...........26 Classifieds .....................26 Community Calendar........23 Cops Corner......................9 Crossword.......................25 Opinion............................6 Real Estate.....................24 Weather..........................25

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BACK TO SCHOOL Rachel S. O’Hara

The youngsters were off the school bus and eagerly headed to their first day of classes when The Out-of-Door Academy began its 2011-12 school year Wednesday morning on the Key. For more photos, see Page 17.

MASTERS ON A GRAND SCALE

By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

Planning under way for 2011 Crystal Classic The organizers have planned several new features for the second master sandsculpting event on Siesta Key, including a special tribute to veterans.

Imagine a massive sand recreation of the Marine Corps Memorial outside Washington, D.C., greeting visitors to Siesta Key Public Beach.

That vision will become a reality when the 2011 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition opens this fall on the beach. The Classic will run Nov. 10-14.

“It’s going to be fantastic and a fitting tribute to the veterans,” Kevin Cooper, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, said of Marine Memorial recreation.

This year, the event will be held on Veterans Day weekend, and the sculpture will serve as a tribute to local veterans.

“We’re working on getting a color guard out,” event co-chair Eileen Parkinson said. “We want to honor our veterans.”

She and her husband, Bob, also co-chaired last year’s event, which drew more than 40,000 people to the Key in November 2010.

Another significant feature of the 2011 event will be its inclusion of the World Championship Doubles Division.

Because of the Crystal Classic’s success last year, Parkinson said, the Siesta organizers were asked if they would be willing to host that international championship this year.

“We’re very excited about it,” she said, noting that eight or nine countries will be represented.

Of course, she added, “The sculptors are already champions in their own right around the world.”

The first Crystal Classic was proposed by Brian Wigelsworth,

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Shawn Fitzpatrick and Fred Mallett sculpt tropical flowers.

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consolidation By Mark Gordon | Gulf Coast Business Review

Prudential Palms Realty closes offices Real-estate broker Helen Sosso will close five Prudential Palms Realty offices to reduce costs.

On March 24, 2008, the 4,500-squarefoot Longboat Key branch of Prudential Palms Realty office opened. At the time, the branch, located at 2 Avenue of the Flowers next to the Longboat Key Publix, housed 30 agents. Prudential Palms Realty founder and CEO Helen Sosso said that her company had signed a five-year lease for the office.

Now Sosso, a prominent residential real-estate broker in the Sarasota-Bradenton market, has slashed the size of her business.

Sosso, who runs Prudential Palms Realty in Sarasota and Prudential Lakewood Ranch in east Manatee County, will downsize her firm to capture more market share through technology.

“I’ve been trying to migrate to this model for 24 months,” says Sosso. “But I didn’t have the group of people to support it.”

The reborn Prudential Palms in Sarasota will be run out of two offices downtown instead of seven spread throughout the county. The Lakewood Ranch presence, meanwhile, will continue as is. Although she holds the titles of president and CEO, Sosso does not have an ownership stake there and holds only a minority ownership stake in Prudential Palms Sarasota.

The combined operations will have about 80 agents, says Sosso. At its peak, the firm had nearly 200 agents and employees. The five offices in Sarasota that will close are on Longboat Key, Siesta Key, St. Armands Circle and in

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“I’m eliminating offices that weren’t making any money,” Sosso said. “Real estate doesn’t have to be done in offices.”

Sosso says she leaned toward totally shutting down the Sarasota operations and only running the business out of Lakewood Ranch, to focus on east Manatee County. But she met with several Sarasota agents in recent days about the closure, and they persuaded her to give the new model a chance in both locations.

The Prudential Palms contraction created a buzz in the local real-estate community. In a statement released Aug. 22 through her public relations firm, Grapevine Communications, Sosso addressed rumors that the firm faced deeper financial troubles. She says the firm has “no plans to file bankruptcy.”

tions,” he wrote to Plews. “I will ask staff to look into some possible solutions.”

Curt Preisser, a county public information officer, said the asphalt in that section of the parking lot had settled over the years, a condition not uncommon in low-lying areas. That settling created a low spot, Preisser said.

People coming into the parking lot from the beach frequently use the shower in that area, he said, and the low spot does not drain as it should.

Thunderstorms, which have been common this summer, exacerbate the situation. “(Because of) heavy rain and (the

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Prudential Palms Realty President and CEO Helen Sosso said she will trim her business to about 80 agents.

beaches) being such a popular location, water builds up there,” he said.

Additionally, because of the No. 1 beach ranking, Preisser said staff has been busier than usual this summer.

“Thousands of people (are) going to that beach every day,” he said.

For a short-term solution, Preisser said the county is making sure maintenance crews drain and power-wash the area at least twice a week to prevent algae growth.

For a longer-term solution, he said, county staff is looking into the possibility of installing more asphalt to build it back up and enable the shower drain to work properly. Although Preisser did not have a start date for the work, he said it is a priority.

“We’re looking at doing it as quickly as possible,” he said.

Preisser said the county would have to consider environmental restrictions and permitting for any ultimate solution, because the area has plenty of protected sea oats and wildlife.

“We can’t just go digging around out there,” he said.

Regarding the removal of the wooden decking Plews had referenced, John McCarthy, who led the county’s Parks and Recreation Department for 10 years, said he could not address the specifics in this case.

“Parks and Recreation has improved the safety and durability of accesses over the past 10 years with designs and materials,” McCarthy said.

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leading the way By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

Siesta Key on track again to top tourist tax collections Through June, the Key, with its No. 1 beach, has collected more tourist tax revenue than any other location in Sarasota County.

Thanks to its No. 1 beach ranking, Siesta Key is leading all locations in Sarasota County in the amount of tourist tax collected this year.

For the third year in a row, Siesta Key may best the city of Sarasota as the county location with the highest tourist tax collections, according to figures from the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s Office.

Through June, the latest month for which figures are available, Siesta Key had collected $2,847,785.13 in that tax revenue, or 31.25% of the total for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2010.

In comparison, the city of Sarasota had contributed $2,815,654.83, or 30.90%, of the tourist tax revenue.

For the 2010 fiscal year, Siesta Key accounted for 31.1% of the total collections, compared to

30.4% in the city of Sarasota, according to the Tax Collector’s Office.

Fortunately for the county this year, Siesta Key is not the only location benefiting from the No. 1 beach ranking bestowed upon it by Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, of Florida International University.

“So far, (we’re seeing) huge increases in everything,” said Virginia Haley, president of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Haley said a national report by Smith Travel Research, which collects hotel occupancy data showing the average daily rate per available room, also has underscored the impact of the beach ranking. Although most of the hotels and resorts on the Key are not national

chain franchises (and generally not well-reflected in that Smith report), Sarasota County still ranked fourth in its region in June. That region includes St. Petersburg, Naples, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, Haley added.

The increase in local revenue per available room, she said,

was 19%, while the occupancy rate was up 13%.

“What that tells us,” she said, is the beach ranking “is good for Longboat, good for Lido.”

Haley also said the CVB was able to nab the Internet domain www.numberonebeach.com after learning Siesta was at the top of Dr. Beach’s 2011 list.

“We’ve seen amazing traffic coming through there,” Haley said.

Finally, when the CVB started a special advertising campaign in the Tampa area after July 4, Haley and her staff saw a 14% increase in the Web page views by Tampa residents.

Haley said the she eagerly is awaiting the July tourism tax figures from the Tax Collector’s Office. Liz Klaber, chief deputy tax collector, told the Pelican those figures should be available by Sept. 10.

Tourist Development Tax Collections through June

October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 TOTALS %/TOTALS

Consolidated* $9,140.91 $9,757.73 $40,702.23 $80,721.30 $65,623 $44,820.24 $24,526.95 $12,973.61 $19,622.58 $307,888.55 3.38%

Longboat Key $48,209.70 $63,255.29 $90,841.84 $107,525.34 $141,182.68 $225,736.11 $146,436.73 $106,301.92 $95,381.04 $1,024,870.65 11.25%

North Port $2,273.74 $1,569.89 $3,026.09 $5,744.19 $7,086.15 $11,614.05 $4,121.46 $3,025.86 $2,400.33 $40,897.76 0.45%

Sarasota $238,933.69 $223,827.13 $202,607.51 $260,521.64 $350,676.13 $539,869.66 $397,854.40 $319,829.11 $281,535.56 $2,815,654.83 30.90%

Sarasota County $73,227.05 $78,497.88 $100,627.41 $184,591.45 $233,473.05 $326,662.57 $166,035.06 $112,756.69 $117,114.46 $1,392,985.62 15.29%

Siesta Key $126,716.44 $126,416.68 $178,795.86 $321,606.73 $476,195.78 $640,102.71 $448,025.38 $232,474.42 $297,451.13 $2,847,785.13 31.25%

Venice $25,236.91 $36,477.48 $52,456.53 $181,182.97 $121,300.29 $136,454.87 $56,375.10 $34,935.94 $37,451.93 $682,035.02 7.48%

Total $523,738.44 $539,802.08 $669,093.47 $1,141,893.62 $1,395,537.08 $1,925,260.21 $1,243,375.08 $822,297.55 $851,120.03 $9,112,117.56 100%

*Accounts for management companies that file one return for multiple properties. Source: Sarasota County Tax Collector

so far, so good

By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

County receives mostly positive marks for Village maintenance During the first eight days Sarasota County workers have handled the upkeep of Siesta Village, they have won positive marks.

Since Sarasota County staff took over the upkeep of Siesta Village on Aug. 15, Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. officials have been pleased with their work.

“They’re doing, I believe, a good job,” Siesta architect Mark Smith, director of the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp., said Tuesday. “There’s a genuine concern and a willingness (on the county’s part) to maintain the Village as we’ve grown accustomed to it.”

Russell Matthes, president of the Siesta Key Village Association and also a Maintenance Corp. director, said Monday he agreed the Village had come through its first week of county supervision with no major problems.

“So far, so good,” Matthes said.

The only real issues Matthes encountered were related to garbage collection. A couple of cans were not emptied one day, but Matthes attributed that to county workers still learning where every can is located.

County workers also have been removing dead palm trees in the Village and trimming others. As of Aug. 19, dead trees had been taken down in front of Siesta Center; and dead palms over the sidewalk in front of the Michael Saunders real estate office on Ocean Boulevard were gone Tuesday morning, Smith said. Following the removal, Smith said his organization now must decide whether to replace those trees with coconut palms or some other, heartier type of palm.

Smith also praised Tom Maroney, general manager of business operations and public works, for the work. Gary Spraggins, the mobility/Buchan Airport manager, is assisting Maroney in the effort and said he plans to walk through the Village daily to look for any issues that needed to be addressed.

“The attitude at the county has changed with the change in leadership,” Smith said in reference to Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis. “I told him we need help and we need

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it from the top, and he came through. We need the positive attitude to continue (when a new administrator is named).”

Lewis said Wednesday he was pleased to hear a good report from the Village.

“I’ve got a dollar bet with my staff … that the folks on Siesta Key will be satisfied with the level of maintenance they’ve got,” he said. “If it involves us picking up garbage cans ourselves — my executive director and myself — we’ll be out there.”

The county also has revised the ordinance establishing the Maintenance Corp., Smith said.

The ordinance — as well as the request for proposals for a new vendor — reflects suggestions Village property owners made about the responsibilities the vendor should have and those that the county should shoulder.

One change from the first vendor contract, Smith said, will be quarterly meetings of the Maintenance Corp. directors with county staff and the vendor to review expenditures. Maintenance Corp. costs were the pri-

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Sarasota County staff finally has removed dead palm trees that stood in front of the Michael Saunders office on Ocean Boulevard.

mary focal point of a lawsuit filed against the county Jan. 31

by Village property owner Chris Brown. Brown’s attorney, Morgan Bentley, of Williams Parker, told the county commissioners during a July 26 meeting he was satisfied with the new direction staff was taking regarding the maintenance.

County staff will continue with the upkeep until a new maintenance vendor is hired this fall.

By Rachel Brown Hackney Managing Editor

County extends wiki deadline

The extension comes after requests from the public for more time to participate.

Sarasota County staff members have extended the period for public comment regarding the county’s second “wiki,” this one regarding water-efficient landscaping.

The Aug. 22 deadline was moved to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5.

That decision came in response to requests from individuals who wanted to participate but felt they would be unable to do so in time, said Chuck Henry, environmental health administrator and project coordinator with the Sarasota County Health Department.

“The whole reason we’re in this is to get input from the public,” he said. “We were happy to extend (the deadline) another two weeks.”

Like the first wiki earlier this year, on the county’s zoning code involving commercial development regulations, this one is available through the county’s website, www.scgov.net. After registering, anyone wishing to participate will receive a password by email. Then, the user may proceed to the wiki site and suggest changes to the county code regarding minimum standards for landscape planning and installation, as well as water-efficient irrigation. The focus is on ways to promote water conservation.

The original ordinance was adopted Nov. 13, 2001; it was amended Feb. 22, 2005, and again Sept. 24, 2008. Numerous new amendments have been proposed to bring the code into compliance with revisions in state laws.

County officials say landscape watering accounts for an estimated 50% of annual water use in the entire state. County officials say the local code is intended to benefit property owners in numerous ways, such as enabling them to save a significant amount of money on water bills; decreasing the use of fertilizers and pesticides; reducing the amount of runoff created by over-watering; and reducing pollutants created by the runoff.

Each time a user suggests changes, a new version of the code automatically is created, Henry said. As of Monday, the code had undergone six revisions. About a dozen people so far have offered comments in the discussion sections, he added, especially regarding Sections 4 and 5.

Section 4 includes definitions for the code, such as “droughttolerant plant.” That definition had been addressed recently by a user who proposed that the wording read: “A plant that can survive without irrigation throughout the year once established, although supplemental water may be desirable during drought periods for improved appearance and pest resistance.”

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+ Siesta, Venice chambers hosting networking session In an effort to strengthen their partnership, the Siesta Key and Venice chambers of commerce will host a tabletop business card exchange from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, at Bentley’s Resort Hotel, 1660 Tamami Trail.

The event has been planned as an opportunity to expand the two organizations’ networking capabilities and extend the reach of their member businesses within the community.

Tabletop opportunities are available.

For more information on reserving a table for a business, contact Jacque at the Siesta Key Chamber, 349-3800.

The cost for members to attend the event is $5; for non-members, $10. All those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Sept. 21 to 349-3800 or by email to tess@siestakeychamber.com

+ City providing budget details on its website

As an enhancement of its financial transparency measures, the city of Sarasota has begun providing more

click “Financial Administration,” then “Monthly Finance Reports.” Year-to-date information is also posted.

Revenue and expenditure line items are provided for each operating fund and district fund, as well as for special revenue funds and water and sewer debt service funds. For example, viewers can see how much revenue was generated through right of way permits and how much was expended for computer software.

The city of Sarasota has posted monthly financial reports online since 2008.

Share your Sept. 11 memories The Longboat, Sarasota and East County Observers and Pelican Press staffs are preparing a special issue for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Part of the section will include readers’ memories of that tragic day. Tell us where you were; share a special memory; write a tribute; or send us a photo. Email your memories to 9-11Tribute@YourObserver.com.

+ Community orientation program kicks off Sept. 1 Engage Sarasota: A Community Orientation Program is seeking county residents interested in learning more about the community and its resources.

The program orientation will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, hosted by the Greater Sarasota Area Chamber of Commerce, 1945 Fruitville Road.

Additionally, a seven-part luncheon series will focus on a different topic each month, such as economic devel-

detailed budget information on its website, www.sarasotagov.com Monthly revenue and expenditure line items for all city of Sarasota operations may be reviewed within the finance area of the website. From the homepage, under “City Departments & Info,”

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Meetings & agendas  Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, County Commission Chambers, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

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The $125 program fee covers administrative costs. Participants also will pay $15 for each unsponsored luncheon, to cover the food expense. For more information, visit www.sarasotachamber.com Those planning to participate should contact Barbara Hines at bhines@sarasotachamber.com.

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budget cuts

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

City proposes $844,000 in cuts, millage-rate hike City Manager Bob Bartolotta said the increased millage rate would help pay for the Lido Pool and Taylor center. He also reduced the amount needed from the rainy-day fund.

The Sarasota City Commission received a new list of budget cuts Tuesday from city staff that recommends commissioners make $844,091 in additional budget cuts and approve a 3% millage rate increase.

City staff’s previous suggestion, in June, was to keep the millage rate at its current rate of 2.7771 mills and take $2 million out of the $2.9 million reserves budget to cover a $6 million budget shortfall.

But the commission requested the latest list of budget cut recommendations before it reviews the fiscal year 2012 budget next on a first reading at its 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, regular meeting.

In the proposal, City Manager Bob Bartolotta explains the staff-recommended list requires a millage rate of 2.8607 mills.

The move would allow the city to use $1,155,909 from its revenue stabilization fund, instead of Bartolotta’s previous suggestion that the city use $2 million from reserves.

The increase in millage would also pay for $459,490 in expenses and operations costs for the Lido Pool and Robert L. Taylor Community Center.

Although the staff-recommended list included $844,091 in cuts, staff also included a separate list of cuts that could trim approximately $2.1 million from the budget.

Some of those cuts staff does not recommend include Lido Pool closure options, suspension of take-home car benefits for employees, suspension of wage increases for teamster employees and police officers (which must be bargained in contract ne-

gotiations) and a one-day furlough for all general fund employees.

Commissioner Terry Turner called the list “something we can work with.”

“I hope it’s a list that will provoke the commission to have good conversations next month on where we can save money,” Turner said.

Turner, however, thinks the savings aren’t large enough. “I am concerned about the tax increase that’s suggested,” he said. “Personally, I will only approve a budget that has $1 million in cuts and no tax increase.”

Turner believes there are still many more budget items that can be cut and that tougher decisions need to be made in the form of more personnel cuts.

Turner said the city must find ways to “stem the bleeding” that will occur in fiscal year 2013, when a potential 16% millage rate increase will be needed unless the real-estate market turns around.

“There is an assumption by city staff that in fiscal year 2013, there will be a 1.5% increase in the tax base,” Turner said. “That’s not the way we should be thinking.”

Turner proposes the commission look for ways to cut the budget now to reduce shortfalls in future fiscal years.

What concerns Turner is that a small decrease in employee salary and wage costs in fiscal year 2012 will turn into a 3.2% increase in those costs in fiscal 2013. Turner expressed frustration that personnel costs continue to rise when the city has already cut 183 employees in the past three years.

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City’s Proposed Budget Cuts

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Recommended Description Possible Savings Savings Cut SCOPE’s funding $29,000 0 Cut funding for Washington lobbyist $42,800 0 Cut EDC funding $55,645 0 $250,000 $250,000 Hiring freeze for 3 months Eliminate senior internal auditor position $78,152 0 $27,787 0 Cut environmental specialist money Eliminate closed captioning $40,000 0 Cut citizen’s with disability fund balance $134,733 0 Disability fund balance coverage $8,743 $8,743 Reduce travel by 50% $74,401 $74,401 Reduce memberships by 50% $23,204 0 Eliminate health coverage for waived commissioners $18,312 $18,312 $21,468 0 Eliminate all health coverage for commissioners Suspend police take-home car policy $137,507 0 Suspend other take-home car policy $3,743 0 Reimbursement for police take-home fuel $100,153 0 Eliminate Sister Cities funding $10,000 0 Eliminate central duplicating $36,758 0 Eliminate citizen survey $22,000 $22,000 Reduce police panel part-time staff $32,914 $32,914 Reduce police panel remaining staff $87,086 0 Increase millage for Lido Pool and Robert Taylor Center $459,490 $459,490 $17,000 0 3 month Lido Pool closure 6 month Lido Pool closure $30,000 0 One-day employee furlough $116,000 0 Implement 4-day workweek $37,500 0 Suspend wage increases for non-rep. employees $20,000 0 Suspend wage increases for Teamsters $25,000 0 Suspend wage increases for police $100,000 0 Gas tax transfer $50,000 $50,000 Increase Neighborhood Grant program $10,000 0 Cost allocation for parking $14,292 $14,292 Special events revenue $2,340 $2,340 Eliminate farmers market subsidy $6,000 $6,000 North Trail economic development coordinator ($20,000) ($20,000) Total $2,102,027 $844,091

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Tourism numbers tell tale The most recent tourism numbers demonstrate more than ever the critical importance of focusing on beach health and appropriate parking and lodging facilities for tourism.

Statewide, visitors increased 7% from April through June compared to the same time last year. In Sarasota County, June was up 11% from the previous June, according to the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau. On Siesta Key, there are only anecdotal numbers available. The Palm Bay Club on Midnight Pass Road, for instance, has experienced a 20% jump this summer from last summer; others report similar increases.

Siesta Key can be measured by the fact that it collects the most tourist taxes of any region in the county — nearly one-third — edging out the entire city of Sarasota.

Nearly $2.85 million was collected on the Key from October through June.

Some of these boosted numbers reflect Siesta Key Public Beach garnering the No. 1 ranking in the nation from Dr. Beach this spring. But the state numbers increased, and tourism in general has bounced back nicely from the valley last year caused by the weak economy and the negative publicity surrounding the Gulf oil spill.

This is a great reminder that tourism and giving tourists the best experience are essential to our economic vitality. There’s

nothing like return demand strike again. customers to maintain One commiserates vibrant business. with the county’s code All of which brings enforcement officer, back to the forefront John Lally. He must the ongoing parkbalance the imporing issue, both in tance of happy tourists Siesta Key Village and with the frustrations The tourism jump highlights need for at Siesta Key beach. It of residents ending seems folly for Sarasota parking and more short-term rentals. up with short-term, County to be pursuing rowdy tourists rotating an expensive overhaul through the house next of the public beach facilities that includes door. His job could be made easier. eliminating 100 precious parking spaces.

Here are some steps Sarasota County and The plan has all sorts of cool elements, Key leadership should take: then shoots itself in the foot by building an • Parking. Ensure adequate parking for esplanade and taking out parking. Hopes tourists, making this a priority. Siesta Key of a trolley eliminating the parking need is Village merchants need more visitor parktruly a fantasy. ing as well.

The tourism numbers reinforce why • Rentals. Assess whether there is an adall the money and energy distractions on equate number of short-term rental rooms ancillary activities — such as having a on the Key to handle the tourist demand. sports commission and a film commission There is a constant shortage of overnight — dilute the focus from tourism. If we do rentals. If there is a chronic shortfall overall, tourism with excellence, other good things then county and Key leaders are frustrating will follow. both visitors and residents and should find At the same time as the strong tourism ways to expand short-term capacity on the numbers are coming in, we are witnessing Key, probably through zoning. more problems with short-term rentals • We’re No. 1! Yes, shout it from the roofwhere they are not supposed to be — in tops. Or bridge tops. Take full advantage of residentially zoned neighborhoods. The the Dr. Beach ranking by enshrining it on problem suggests that there is insufficient the bridges to the Key and perhaps at the capacity for tourists on the Key. Supply and new beach pavilion.

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Privatization future is here The future for local government operations is to privatize or outsource a whole lot more functions than is currently thought reasonable.

The debate over whether Lakewood Ranch should incorporate into a city has had one great benefit for the rest of the region: highlighting the value of outsourcing for everyone.

As part of a summer-long series of reports on the consequences of becoming a city or remaining unincorporated, the East County Observer reported on three other Florida cities that had incorporated, outlining their experiences.

Wellington was the most traditional, doing ROD THOMSON everything in-house except law enforcement, which it outsourced to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Bonita Springs outsources about half of its city operations and has a tax rate lower than unincorporated Lee County.

But the most illustrative city was Weston, a city of 62,000 residents in Broward

County. Weston operates on a $100 million budget. It has 14 city parks, a nice, new City Hall building, the full range of law enforcement, fire and rescue, zoning and community services common to any city.

But it has a grand total of nine employees. Nine. Cities such as Sarasota, struggling with huge pension costs and ballooning employee benefits, dealing with difficult unions and so on — plus all the spine operations to handle those issues — should be envious of Weston’s arrangement. Those headaches and cost containment responsibilities belong to the private-sector companies to which Weston outsources.

All nine employees are directors of a city department. But in reality, they are contract control agents overseeing 30 major private contractors that handle everything in the city down to the receptionist at City Hall.

The result of this outsourcing is that Weston has the lowest tax rate of any municipality in Broward County. Further, a recent study for Broward County found that when all taxes, fees and other govern-

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mental assessments on citizens are combined, Weston is the least expensive place in the county to live — as far as paying for government expenses go.

And Money magazine named it “One of America’s Best Small Cities” in 2008, one of only three Florida cities.

While Weston is a wealthy city with no inner-city issues and no legacy costs, the outsourcing principles remain true for many operations in any city, and more cities are finding that to be true.

Local governments are privatizing public parking, golf courses, zoos, libraries, roads, custodial services, judicial security, solidwaste collection, recycling, convention centers and park maintenance, to name a few. Hard-core union city Detroit has re-written its anti-privatization charter to start outsourcing that city’s services.

Even the slow-moving Leviathan federal government doubled its outsourcing activities between 2001-2008 to more than $500 billion. Union-backed politicians in D.C. have unsuccessfully tried to undo that trend. Privatizing more government functions is the future.

And it is certainly the future for forwardlooking governments intent on providing an affordable, high quality of life for all their citizens, not just unions and government employees.

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Dear Editor: Thank you for Rod Thomson’s excellent article, “Government debt is a moral failure,” which appeared in the Pelican Press Aug. 11.

While senior citizens are responsible, it is also true that their children and grandchildren are being raised (and encouraged) to expect the same treatment. This exacerbates the problem and affects the practical situation.

Do you have any estimate of the percentage of Americans who share your viewpoint? I do.

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Dear Editor: I would like to offer a suggestion to solve the Siesta beachparking dilemma.

One of the concerns, as I understand it, is the fire station.

How about if we leave it where it is and build a double-tiered lot over it?

I’m not sure if the ramp could be built over the existing station or if the station would have to be removed and a new station incorporated into the ramp structure.

There appears to be a lot of valuable land that could accommodate both an increase in parking and the necessary fire/EMT coverage for Siesta Key. If well-designed, the ramp would offer both vehicle and pedestrian access to the beach completely separate from the fire station requirements. Upgrades to the fire station might easily be worked into the design of the building.

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shop. Such signs would boost local sales and add an ongoing revenue stream for the city to offset some costs.

There are many private parking lots in the greater downtown area that are empty after 6 p.m. These lots have chains or signs that tell you your car will be towed if you dare park in an empty, unused lot. The city has asked the owners to open these lots to the public and have been told no, their insurance does not cover that.

If the city wants to free up additional spaces downtown, would it be cheaper for the city to install expensive parking meters where the manufacturer takes its profit off the top or for the city to pay some add-on insurance premiums?

The city wants the businesses downtown to make lots of money so the city can get higher tax revenues from them. The question is: How much is the city willing to spend to maximize that revenue?

Throwing away $600,000, the amount spent on the parking meters, is substantial, but it may be cheap relative to the loss in tax revenue from decreased sales and property taxes downtown.

Or in decreased votes from disgruntled voters.

Rodger Skidmore, of Siesta Key, has a degree in economics and is president of International Expertise, a consulting company.

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Parking meters were first in- hours is ticketed. Employees stalled in Sarasota in 1942 and moving their cars from spot to removed that May. They were spot to beat that rule are, in effect, installed in 1946 and removed in parking a second time and a third 1967. They were installed again time, etc. A city employee riding this May, and the city now has around in a golf cart marking and hoods on them. checking tires every two hours is The definition of “craso 20th century, when zy” is doing the same a camera could record thing over and over and plate numbers and their expecting different relocations. sults.

This approach, couIt seems city commispled with subsidized sioners have forgotten parking garages and what they have done in a lucid explanation as the past. And yes, I do to why proper parking consider that the cometiquette will keep their missioners of 1942, 1946 personal unemployand 2011 are the same ment rate low, could reRODGER ally help employees see people. They are the SKIDMORE ones who keep the rethe light. Hundreds of cords and are supposed spaces would be freed to review the research up for customers. that goes into something that is As an incentive, restaurants and capable of choking the life blood stores could give tokens for two (and free spirit) out of our city. hours of free parking. When the Perhaps if the commissioners patron dropped the token in a slot simply tried to lessen the parking at the garage, two hours would be problem they would not have to subtracted before the payment is solve it — because no one solu- calculated. This would create a tion pleases everyone. revenue stream for the city and If employees parking down- a good advertising hook for the town are a problem, perhaps a shops and restaurants. carrot and stick are needed to More than 90% of those stop them. The carrot would be parking in the mulow-cost parking permits at city nicipal garages garages for retail employees. The drive in head first. stick would be a law making it This means that illegal for any car to be parked they and their within a delineated downtown passengers are area more than 10 times per week looking toward between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. a blank wall that Currently anyone parking in is not advertising the same spot for more than two any restaurant or

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Dear Editor: Rachel Brown Hackney did an excellent job writing in the Pelican Press about the beach access problems. Keep up the excellent work.

The commissioners and full-time staff are dragging their feet and putting personal needs ahead of what the public requires and will demand.

Taxpayers will not be shortchanged.

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a master sandsculptor who lives on Siesta Key. Because of the quality of the barrier island’s sand, he wanted to see a major competition organized in Sarasota County. It just took a while for his dream to come to fruition.

Cooper said the organizers last year heard excellent feedback from the sculptors who participated.

“They just loved Siesta Beach (with) no shells, no trash, no cigarette butts,” he said. “They were just so enamored of the whole (event) … and of the area, too.”

Because event sponsors Rebecca Wild Baxter pay travel expenses for Jeff Strong puts the finishing touches on his 2010 entry. the sculptors, almost all of the 2010 competitors were from ity of venues overseas have to bring tor John Jowdy, one of the event’s the United States. The organizers in sand, whereas Siesta Key has an 2010 winners, who also is a perforwere wary of extending invitations to abundance of sand, he said. mance artist. Parkinson said Jowdy sculptors from Europe or Asia, CooCrystal Classic organizers must ob- is known for creating oil paintings per said, because they were working tain a permit to move the sand. Dur- within just minutes. His painting to keep costs low. As it turned out, ing the organizing committee’s July 8 during the Crystal Classic will be the 2010 event passed its break-even meeting, Siesta architect Mark Smith auctioned off, with the proceeds gopoint with one day to go. reported he already had spoken with ing to Mote Marine’s Sea Turtle ProWith even more excitement gener- state officials “and all is well with the gram. As in 2010, that program will ated for this second event, Parkinson environmental permit,” according to be the beneficiary of other proceeds said, the committee was able to in- the minutes of that meeting. from the event. vite sculptors from Italy, The NethAlong with the Iwo Jima sculpFinally, Parkinson said, three of the erlands, Belgium, Latvia, Canada, ture and the World Championship sculptors from the Travel Channel’s Singapore, Romania and Portugal, Doubles Division, the 2011 event will “Sand Masters” show, which features as well as the United States. Further- boast a few other new features, Par- the creation of massive sand sculpmore, organizers have secured sev- kinson said. “Quick Sand,” which will tures throughout the world, will be eral back-up teams, including one be held at least twice, will feature two attending the 2011 Crystal Classic. from Russia, should one bow out. of the master sandsculptors competStill, Cooper said, the emphasis According to Wigelsworth, master ing against each other to see who will will be on the event’s sculpting teams sandsculpting competitions are far be the first to complete a sculpture in and their creations. “It blows your more popular in Europe, Japan and response to an audience suggestion. mind,” he said of the work.

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Mr. Roper strikes again

8 p.m. — 2200 block of Cork Oak Drive. Suspicious Incident. A senior citizen believes her landlord may be giving her problems. She told the Sheriff’s Office that he might be shutting off the water to the laundry room in her rental home. The deputy who responded couldn’t tell if the issue was landlord-related or just a routine maintenance issue. Nonetheless, he wrote in his report that there were problems with the landlord, but he didn’t elaborate.

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tried, unsuccessfully, to burglarize her home. Nothing was stolen. The burglar alarm may have scared off the culprit.

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1:01 a.m. — Ocean Boulevard and Treasure Boat Way. Driving Under the Influence. A deputy saw a car cruising down Ocean Boulevard 15 mph over the speed limit. He tried to pull the driver over, but the car made two quick right turns and stopped in a group of trees on a vacant lot. The deputy thought the driver was trying to elude him. When the driver rolled down his window, he had the telltale signs of drunkenness — odor of alcohol, dazed look on face, bloodshot eyes. The deputy asked him how many drinks he had had. He first said two beers then later clarified that the number was four beers. No, he wasn’t seeing double. The driver submitted to a breath test and was double the legal limit.

10:38 p.m. — 5000 block of Ocean Boulevard. Driving Under the Influence. When a man drove through a stop sign on Ocean Boulevard, a deputy stopped him. The driver pulled into a parking lot and squeezed his car between a tree and large rock, with very little clearance on either side. The deputy said that showed a lack of good judgment. Another sign of bad judgment was soon to come. The deputy looked in the car and saw an open beer can had been left in the center console. Without saying a word, the driver, sporting a blank stare, reached over grabbed the beer and handed it to the deputy. He then failed a couple of sobriety tests. No surprise, then, that the deputy arrested him.

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7:12 p.m. — 5100 block of Jungle Plum Road. Criminal Mischief. An elderly woman returned home from a two-week trip to find that someone had broken the handle on her lanai door. She thinks someone may have

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9:45 p.m. — 900 block of Beach Road. Grand Theft. A woman walked up to a deputy on the public beach and told him that her backpack had been stolen from the beach. She said

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Criminal Mischief. The maintenance man at a condo complex arrived at work to see that someone had discharged a fire extinguisher in an elevator sometime overnight.

There are no suspects.

‘The sign guy did it’

2:12 p.m. — 2400 block of Stickney Point Road.

Vehicle Burglary. A man left his wallet in his unlocked car, parked overnight at a bar. No real surprise that the wallet was missing when the man went back to pick up his car. One of his credit cards was used in St. Petersburg. The man was able to get a description of the person who used the credit card, and he swore it sounded like the man who had been holding a “cash for gold” advertising sign near the bar.

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By Kurt Schultheis and Rachel Brown Hackney | The Observer Staff

School’s in session

New school year sees few problems

Both the city of Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office are reminding drivers they must stop for all school buses when the bus stop signs are out and lights are flashing, even if the bus is on the opposing side of the street.

The one exception to that rule is if the bus is on the opposite side of the street and a median at least 4 feet wide divides the road.

Sheriff’s deputies will be issuing the following fines for any driver who does not obey the law in a school zone.

• Failure to stop for a school bus, $271.

• 1 to 9 mph over the speed limit, $156 • 10 to 14 mph over the speed limit, $306 • 15 to 19 mph over the speed limit, $406 • 20 to 29 mph over the speed limit, $456 • More than 30 mph over the speed limit results in a mandatory court appearance.

• Passing a school bus on the exit side results in a mandatory court appearance.

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Except for the minor glitches expected on any opening day of the school year, the Sarasota County School District reported a generally smooth start Monday. tocol, the bottled water would be available until Thursday, when the water safely could be consumed from the fountains.

Elsewhere, Ashton Elementary School experienced a few problems Monday, according to Ferguson and Ellery Girard, director of transportation for the district.

Because the school had changed its drop-off and pick-up procedures, several parents complained, Ferguson said. However, he reported on Tuesday, “It went very smoothly today.”

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The only other problem Girard said his department had encountered by Tuesday morning was a broken air brake sensor on a bus that runs North County routes. Fortunately, he said, that bus completed its two routes Monday morning before the problem appeared.

“It was about a $15 fix,” he said. The bus was back on the route Tuesday.

Ferguson also pointed out that the district has 228 fewer bus stops this year, though its total, which is close to 5,000, is still well within state limits.

“We’re trying to serve as many students as best we can with fewer stops,” he added.

The reduction in bus stops was necessitated by budget cutbacks, he added.

With both the Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office vigorously patrolling school zones Monday to remind motorists to slow down, both departments were issuing citations.

The Sarasota Police Department issued 60 citations for the first three days of school.

“We have strict enforcement of the traffic regulations in school zones because we want to keep kids safe,” Sutton said of the police department.

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The Sarasota Police Department quickly responded with several squad cars, which flashed their lights as an alert, but the regular lights were repaired by 8 a.m., before the majority of students began arriving. No other major issues were reported.

“Officers parked in the medians, and we were urging motorists to slow down,” Sutton said.

At Gocio Elementary, school district spokesman Scott Ferguson said students and staff were using bottled water instead of the drinking fountains because of an issue involving a private contractor. The water had to be turned off at the school, he said, but because it would be difficult for everyone to follow the standard “boil water” pro-

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internal investigation that involved a police officer claiming that he drove around the city for nine days earlier this year with a vital piece of evidence rolling around the floorboard of his squad car.

The Feb. 13 complaint reveals that an officer failed to submit property into evidence in a timely matter.

“I’m trying to get into the officer’s head here,” Brenner said. “The officer had a bloody wooden table leg that was a vital piece of evidence in an assault case rolling around in his car. This could have severely compromised the prosecution’s case.”

The officer also attempted to backdate the piece of evidence when he submitted it and failed to submit a supplemental report explaining what happened to the evidence.

LeBlanc explained the department issued the officer a written warning and if a repeat violation occurs within the next three years, more severe punishments, such as a suspension, can be issued. Once the three-year warning expires, the officer’s record will be clean again.

Brenner, however, was upset with what he perceived as an easygoing punishment.

“This was completely and absolutely sloppy on the officer’s part,” Brenner said.

“In my view that should be on his record forever, and I am troubled by the outcome of the discipline.”

In another case, an officer gave a motorist a citation for driving 80 mph in a 20 mph zone and for not stopping at stop signs.

But the squad car’s video camera and a subsequent investigation showed that the motorist could not have been going that fast and that there were no stop signs in the area where the motorist was pulled over.

The officer received a seven-day suspension and a written warning for his actions.

“I find myself wondering what’s in this officer’s head that would cause him to perform his job the way he did that night,” Brenner said.

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The Police Complaints Committee’s Aug. 23 meeting began cordially but ended with a verbal sparring match between committee members and Lt. John LeBlanc.

LeBlanc, who heads up the police department’s Internal Affairs and Complaints Unit, took offense at a suggestion from committee member Frank Brenner.

Brenner proposed the committee discuss reading brief formats of police reports.

“It’s hard to get from Point A to Point B in a report that has a myriad of pages,” Brenner said.

LeBlanc, who was visibly agitated, told Brenner he had serious issues with giving committee members anything other than the actual reports written up by officers.

“You want a slimmed-down version of a report summary,” LeBlanc said. “But to come to the right conclusions, you have to read the entire file.”

LeBlanc questioned the purpose of the complaint committee if its members were only going to read summaries of detailed officer reports.

“I strongly disagree to this suggestion,” LeBlanc said. “Why do we have these meetings if we are just going to base decisions on summaries?”

But Brenner and other board members said they had every intention of continuing to read the entire police reports they were given.

“A summary would only help us figure out who is who when sifting through a report that has hundreds of pages,” Brenner said.

Peter Graham, the city’s Police Advisory Panel administrator, said he would begin placing short summaries at the top of reports given to committee members, in an attempt to guide members through those reports.

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“I’ve done ‘Hello Dolly’ five times,” Roberta MacDonald says. “Playing it with my husband, Bob Turoff, was one of the greatest thrills I’ve ever had. I played that woman for about a year, and I could play her for the rest of my life.”

The golden lady During Saturday’s performance, Roberta MacDonald took the audience on a journey through her life in the theater, getting fired from ‘The Today Show’ and even serenading a monkey.

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n a five-acre ranch in the country, Roberta MacDonald plays the leading lady in herding her zoo of animals — five dogs, one cat, a few swans, some peacocks and two burros.

“We rescued them from the Grand Canyon,” says MacDonald about her beloved burros. “They were being killed because they were causing

erosion of the ground. I was doing ‘Mame’ at the time. We’ve had them since 1996 — she knows she’s Mame and he knows he’s Beau.”

If MacDonald weren’t seated before you in a neatly pressed all-black ensemble adorned with a golden dragon, you might picture her running around the property clad in overalls and rubber boots and carrying a bale of hay

in her arms. And you might laugh when she tells you that, because her neighbor recently took in an injured buzzard, nicknamed “Buzzy,” she can sometimes be seen scouring the streets for a road-kill snack. But the former Broadway star says she’s probably the one person whom broadcast journalist Barbara Walters can thank for her career.

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“When we’re closed during September, we’re going to have a volunteer week of cleaning windows, polishing brass and painting the back of the building,” Roberta MacDonald says about the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. “We had a mural once — it was a Greek god holding a golden apple. Maybe this time it could be a golden apple tree.”

to Rochester, and that’s when I met Bob Turoff, who was wearing very tight iridescent blue pants and glasses on the rim of his nose. He directed me in ‘Where’s Charlie?’ By the end, I was totally enthralled and so was he. We went to a golf range and he hooked, I sliced and our balls met — kismet.”

In 1968, when the couple’s son, Ben, was in preschool, the family followed MacDonald’s mother and father to Florida. MacDonald fell in love with Sarasota, and when her husband left to direct a show in Raleigh, N.C., she spent two rainy days checking out real estate. She found a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with two orange trees in the backyard on St. Armands for $36,000.

She took a few photos, and without Turoff ever seeing the house, the two purchased it over the phone.

“Our deal was that we would never leave Ben with our parents,” MacDonald says.

“We wanted to open a theater. We tried to talk Van Wezel into summer stock, but the response was that no one went to the theater in the summer.”

When someone suggested they open a dinner theater, MacDonald, having never set foot in one, drove with her husband to Tampa to see “Norman, Is That You?” on the Show Boat.

“It was terrible,” MacDonald says. “But I told Bob that we don’t have to do bad shows, we just need a good cook. We hired the food and beverage manager from Bird Key Yacht Club and opened the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre in December 1971.”

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See Roberta MacDonald again Dec. 6 through Dec. 8 at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

This year, the Apple will celebrate 40 years.

“Bob and I are going to be married 50 years in three weeks. I thought maybe we’d all get Chinese food and go swimming.”

oNLINE: Check out clips from Roberta MacDonald’s show, “Songs, Stories & Mr. Chatterbox.”

ROBERTA MACDONALD ON SINGAPORE “I’ve been to Singapore 15 times.

The first time I went in 1990, Bob and I did ‘The Sound of Music.’ We landed in Singapore, and it’s more modern than Wall Street, and the resorts put Las Vegas to shame. You could eat formal dinners in the subways — every-

thing is behind glass with marble floors.

The stage we performed on was rimmed with Vanda orchids. I counted 94, and over here, they’re $40 each. The fact that they’d do that for a show only showing five performances … it was a wild experience.”

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“It always tickles me that this New York City girl who thought St. Armands was the country when she moved here now lives way out east and raises swans and peacocks,” she says.

During her show Saturday at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center, “Songs, Stories & Mr. Chatterbox,” MacDonald shared stories of her life with the audience, including her time on “The Today Show.”

“I went on and did ‘The Today Show’ for six months with Hugh Downs,” she says.

“It was fabulous. Barbara Walters was my writer and went with me everywhere. I remember being overwhelmed by how bright she was and also feeling overwhelmed with my high school education.”

MacDonald loved the gig.

The show’s producers encouraged her to show off her musical chops and to speak her mind — advice the spirited performer happily took to heart. The approach seemed to be working well, until MacDonald made an offhand comment suggesting Britain’s King Edward VIII take his unpopular twice-divorced American girlfriend as his mistress rather than his wife.

“I said, ‘He could have taken her as his mistress,’” MacDonald said. “Whoops.

The next day they said I was going to be removed. Barbara has me to thank (for the launch of her career).”

MacDonald graduated from The School of Performing Arts amid a talented class of people, such as Dom DeLuise, Danny Melnick and Suzanne Pleshette. In stockings and stilettos, MacDonald pulled off age 19 much better than her actual age of 15 and landed a spot on Broadway’s “South Pacific” for nine months.

When she left “The Today Show,” she got an eight-month nightclub gig touring the Catskills and posh places throughout New York and Chicago, such as the Camila, Drake Hotel and Plaza Hotel.

“Eva Slane was my agent, but she was not interested in the nightclub stuff and got me back on stage for a couple of off-Broadway shows,” MacDonald says. “We went up

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+ Future opera stars wanted The Sarasota Youth Opera program seeks new and returning young singers ages 8 to 18 for its 2011-2012 season.

Enrollment night for returning singers takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, and for new singers from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. The event is an opportunity for kids and families to meet the staff, tour the Opera House and partici-

pate in a mini-rehearsal. Actual rehearsals begin the following week, and the fall session begins in September.

Youth opera members will be eligible to audition for the children’s chorus in the opera’s winter festival productions of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” and Giuseppe Verdi’s “Otello.”

Preparations for a world premiere piece will begin in fall 2012. Call 366-8450, Ext. 249.

Sarasota-based symphonic chorus Key Chorale will hold auditions for singers wishing to participate in its 2011-2012 upcoming season, which includes performances of “Cirque des Voix,” a new art form created in collaboration with Circus Sarasota.

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Each candidate will be required to read music with reasonable proficiency, prepare a solo piece to be sung with piano accompaniment and will be tested on rhythmic precision.

Auditions will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at First United Congregational Church, 1031 S. Euclid Ave. Call 924-0790 for appointments.

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“It was another eclectic and inspiring week of new plays at The Players Theatre,” Artistic Director Jeffery Kin said. “I really love this process and need to congratulate all of our amazing playwrights. It was an exciting week of witnessing the birth of brand-new plays. I’m proud The Players has made room for the development of local works by local artists all these years.”

This year’s panel of eight judges read more than 25 plays and chose six finalists, including Cowley’s play: “Here He Comes to Save the Day,” by Daniel Yerman; “The Doctor in Spite of Himself,” by Katherine Sogolow; “Connections,” by Dylan Jones; “The American Suitor,” by Ed Stevens; and “For Love or Mummy,” by Paige Johnson.

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Medieval madness The returning peasants — cloaked in everything from leather gloves to kneehigh boots — deftly fought with their swords, heavily grunting as they thrashed the heavy weaponry through the air. One brave individual even fought shirtless.

The rookies, however, gripped rulers or colorful light sabers and attempted to keep up with the seasoned veterans.

Men and women were seen jousting on a grassy field as they auditioned for the Sarasota Medieval Fair last weekend, at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. They tried out for stage combat, which takes place twice a day during the main event in November, and the Human Combat Chess Match, one of the most well-attended features of the festival along with the joust.

At 11, Kei Bland is the youngest jouster of the cast, which consisted of approximately 110 members last year. Each year, the Sarasota Medieval Fair scenario is different but is always based on history.

It can range from “Braveheart” to “Robin Hood.”

“I write the scenarios from history — the stuff you fell asleep to in high school — and make it come to life so you can understand it,” said Artistic Director Dean Bowden.

Tara Connelly had been attending Renaissance and medieval fairs her entire life, but never thought about auditioning for one until she moved in 2007 from Baltimore to Sarasota and became best friends with Bowden and his wife, Shannon.

“At first, it was daunting to me because I have no theater background,” Connelly said. “I had to learn Scottish and French accents — British is the most common — and always played noble characters. My husband (Gary Conner) was the assistant chess match director. This year we have the peasant revolt, which is so much fun.

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Sofie Niebuhr, 5, gets to travel in style to her kindergarten classroom, thanks to her dad, Ben. Brooks Becker, 2, was teary-eyed and crying over the fact that his brother, Will, 7, had to go back to school Wednesday at The Out-ofDoor Academy.

Fifth-graders Gracie Schlotthauer, 9, Emma Donato, 10, Hannah Bizick, 10, Caroline Lafoe, 10, and Celia Miller, 10, show off their new, brightly-colored shoes.

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Students, parents and other family members filled the halls Wednesday on the first day of the 2011-12 school year at The Outof-Door Academy on Siesta Key. Only a few students and parents shed tears. The youngsters seemed mostly excited to be back with their friends, though some of those going to school for the first time were just a bit nervous.

Laura Murphy, director of prekindergarten-12 admissions, said 272 children enrolled Wednesday for the lower school, more than ODA had expected.

Asked if she had any idea why the number was larger, Murphy said, “I’m biased, but I think we’ve got a great program. People are seeing it more and more. … happy kids; great teachers. What more could you ask for?”

Parents made sure to take plenty of photos Wednesday and offer lots of hugs to their children and their children’s friends.

Lexi, 5, gives her mom, Beth LaGasse, a big hug and holds on tight inside her kindergarten classroom.

Left: Terri Vitale takes a photo on her cell phone of her son, Ryan Sforzo, 7, and his friend, Connor Lea, 7, in front of their second-grade classroom.

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Last week on the Key, Sarasota County Smallwood identified a digital media playSheriff’s Office deputies thought it was er, a pocketknife and a pair of ear buds remore than a little suspicious when they covered from Duncan’s green bag. spied two young men on bicycles with no According to the report, Duncan had lights heading eastbound over the north used the minor as a lookout while he comSiesta bridge in the early-morning hours. mitted the vehicle burglaries.

Their suspicions were right — the depuAfter a check on Duncan’s background ties linked a 19-year-old and 13-year-old showed two felony convictions, the report to three vehicle burglaries on Sandy Shore said, Lutz charged him with the firearms Avenue. violations.

Not only were the two young Finally, the report stated among men charged in connection with all those other items from Dunthe burglaries, but also deputies can’s green bag, Lutz found a found the 19-year-old carrying “one-hitter” pipe with cannabis a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson reresidue. “The defendant also exvolver and five rounds of ammuhibited physical signs of cannabis nition, which they later discovered consumption,” the report said, had been stolen from a vehicle on including glossy eyes and a green Oxford Drive, just a short distance film on his tongue. That’s how from where the other break-ins Duncan ended up with the drug occurred. charge on top of everything else.

According to Sheriff’s Office The total amount of bond DunRACHEL records, Deputy S.R. Lutz and can racked up, according to my BROWN Deputy K. Pfender charged Randy HACKNEY calculations, was $27,620.

Quinn Duncan, 19, of 2123 Temple St., Sarasota, with possession of a Rumors and fact firearm by a convicted felon/delinquent, A rumor flying around the island after possession of ammunition by a convicted those Aug. 16 arrests indicated 15 vehicles felon/delinquent, armed burglary of a con- had been burglarized along Treasure Boat veyance, grand theft of a firearm and car- Way. When I spoke with Sgt. Scott Osborne rying a concealed firearm, contributing to on Aug. 19, he said deputies were investithe delinquency of a minor and possession gating whether any other burglaries were of narcotics paraphernalia. linked to the pair arrested Wednesday The 13-year-old, according to the re- morning. port, was charged with being a principal to As of late last week, according to Sheriff’s armed burglary of a conveyance and prin- Office records, no other incidents had been cipal to grand theft of a firearm. The boy reported. was listed as a student at Brookside Middle School.

Those were the days It was just after 3:30 a.m. Aug. 16, when Last week when I interviewed Tim Seibthe deputies spotted the young men on the ert, the architect who designed the historic bridge and decided to ask them to stop at Siesta Beach Pavilion, he talked about how the Tangier Terrace intersection. Pfender much times really had changed. The cost talked with the minor, while Lutz spoke of the pavilion when it was constructed in with Duncan, whom Lutz noticed was car- 1958, he said, was $50,100. rying a green fabric bag. When Lutz asked “There’s been a bit of inflation since about the bag’s contents, according to the then,” he dryly added. report, Duncan told him it contained just He also wanted to make sure the man his cigarettes and his iPod. responsible for the construction, O.B. “Knowing that iPods are an item com- Thompson, was credited. monly taken during vehicle burglaries, “He was a very, very good builder,” SeibI asked Duncan if he would mind show- ert said. “He did a fine job of (the pavilion).” ing me what was in his bag,” Lutz wrote.

Seibert pointed out that in those days, no Duncan apparently didn’t hesitate. As he one had to deal with building permits. pulled items out of the bag, he placed “We sort of made up our own ideas them on the hood of Lutz’s patrol car. (about what would work),” he said. “The Duncan already had a pile of iPods when buildings are still there.” he pulled out a revolver in a holster, telling Lutz, “Oh, &%$#, I didn’t know that New aesthetician was in there.”

Siesta Key Massage, 5101 Ocean Blvd., Lutz immediately handcuffed Duncan, has welcomed a new aesthetician, Irina the report said, and put him in the back of Kouchnir. the patrol car.

After she closed her own business on During the subsequent investigation, University Parkway in April, Howard Da Lutz and Pfender learned Duncan and the Silva hired Kouchnir for his salon in the Vilminor had ridden their bikes to Duncan’s lage. Her specialty, she said, is facial rejuvegirlfriend’s home on the Key. When they nation. reached her house, they borrowed her caAlthough she doesn’t live on the Key now, noe and navigated to a nearby canal; they she previously was a resident for about a left the canoe and began walking through year, when she was working in Tampa, she the area looking for unlocked vehicles, ac- said. cording to the report.

“I would get up to see the beautiful Lutz was able to link the two young teens mornings at the Gulf,” she said. “I’m lucky to the three vehicle burglaries on Sandy to be back on Siesta Key” Shore Avenue after vehicle owner Robert Kouchnir may be reached at 349-8140.

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Blair Northen Magical moments  “One time about 4 a.m., I was on bow watch by myself off the coast of Malaysia.

All of a sudden, I saw all of these lights darting every which way in the water where we were sailing, and then I saw splashes. I looked down and realized it was a pod of baby dolphins. That was one of those magical moments where you realize that you’re lucky to be alive and want to make the best of every day and enjoy the natural environment as much as possible.”  “Sam and I went diving one morning, just the two of us, at this dive site in Guana, in the British Virgin Islands.

It was my first cave dive, and it was dark until we swam into this opening, where we looked up and saw baby turtles swimming. It was, again, one of those amazing sights that you’ll never forget.”

After graduating from college, Northen decided to explore the world. She found the job of a lifetime, more beauty in her natural surroundings than she could imagine and her future husband.

On March 20, 2010, Blair Northen found herself sprinting through an Indonesian jungle with one goal in mind — to outrun a massive and aggressive orangutan named Sassa.

After escaping Sassa, the hike became strenuous, but relief finally arrived when Northen reached the campground.

“We played jungle games at night by candlelight and drank hot chocolate for dessert,” she said. “Too bad we couldn’t have our real dessert, which was a luscious pineapple. We couldn’t have our pineapple because a very cheeky monkey came down from the trees right in front of me and stole our pineapple — he ate the whole thing.”

The next morning, after a two-hour drive to Sumatra, she went elephant trekking through the jungle.

“We got to swim and play with them afterward in the river,” Northen said. “We scrubbed them and watched them play in the natural river. It was amazing seeing these massive animals just throw themselves around in the water. They sprayed us with water from their trunks and gave us kisses.”

Northen, a Siesta Key resident, has been traveling the world for the past three years.

She studied oceanography and marine biology at the University of Virginia, but when graduation came and went and she was faced with the task of choosing a career, she stuck to her gut and went after what she loved — the ocean and sailing.

In 2008, Global Expeditions hired her as a mate on monohaul sailing boats, but she quickly moved her way up to 200-ton offshore yachts. She emerged the following year as both a dive instructor and boat captain, teaching students to sail and dive aboard schooners that circumnavigated the world. Her adventures have taken her to 10 different countries.

In the off-season during the winter, she worked on mega yachts — in particular, the 210-foot motor yacht, Peaceful Fish. She helped maintain and upkeep the yacht, previously owned by a sheikh from Saudi Arabia. When he passed away, it became a research vessel for the Save Our Seas Foundation.

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“I was so fortunate to see the world while working,” Blair Northen says. “I got to play with a family of elephants while traveling through Bali. We rode them through the jungle, washed them and fed them a lot of bananas.” the Bahamas,” Northen said.

“That’s where I met my fiancé, Sam (Williamson), who was living and working aboard a dive yacht called Aquacat. Our boats were docked next to each other.”

During the summer, Northen takes students diving as many as three times a day in the British Virgin Islands. There, she is captain of a sailing catamaran and teaches 12 students the ropes of sailing.

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“I definitely love waking up to my backyard being the ocean, where I can see the sunrise and sunset every day,” Northen said. “Every day is a different adventure — you never know what underwater sea life is going to show up at any given dive site or what the students are going to bring that day.”

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Siesta Key Chamber Ambassadors Breakfast — 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 31, The Broken Egg Expo, 4031 Clark Road.

Cost: $10. Make checks payable to The Broken Egg. RSVP by noon Aug. 30 to 349-3800 or email tess@siestakeychamber.com

The Ultra White Affair — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 26, G.WIZ-The Science Museum, 1001 Boulevard of the Arts.

Partygoers asked to wear white and bring gently used clothing, household items and nonperishable foods for Goodwill Manasota. Event includes food, cash bar and music.

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Free Exercise Classes — 9 a.m. every Thursday, Siesta Key Physical Therapy, 5147 Ocean Blvd. Space limited.

For details and to register, call 870-5811.

Yoga on Siesta Key Beach — 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Free. For more information, email avanandamaui@ yahoo.com YES — 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Young Entrepreneurs of Sarasota share success strategies at Clayton’s Siesta Grille, 1256 Old Stickney Point Road. Cost: $12 at the door, including lunch. Visit www.yes941.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous — 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, Siesta Key Men’s Group meets at Siesta Beach Shelter, south side of beach; open to all. Call 951-6810.

Sarasota-Manatee Synagogue Council Open Houses — 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Congregation Kol HaNeshama, Congregation Ner Tamid, Jewish Center of Venice, Temple Beth Israel, Temple Beth Sholom, Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai.

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Visit www.flsenate.gov/Session/ Redistricting/Hearings For details, call 850-487-5855.

Third Downtown Venice Labor Day Weekend Craft Festival — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.

3-4 along Miami Avenue. For details, call 561-746-6615 or visit www.artfestival.com Hoop It Up Tournament — Sept. 3-4 in the Venice Community Center parking lot, 326 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice.

Tournament open to ages 8 and up. Registration available at www.hoopitup.com Each team guaranteed a minimum of four games and opportunities to be in slam-dunk and 3-point contests. Call 8615000 or visit www.parksonline.scgov.net East Meets West III Business After Hours Expo — 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, featuring networking and exhibits. Cost: $10. Light appetizers and cash bar provided. RSVP to Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce: www.siestakeychamber.com or 349-3800.

Farmers Markets — 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, downtown Sarasota on Lemon

If your organization would like to have meetings or events publicized, email or fax the information at least one week in advance to rhackney@yourobserver.com. All announcements must be typed, include hour and date of meeting, complete address of meeting place and a telephone reference number. To ensure accuracy, no telephone calls. Deadline is the previous Thursday, 5 p.m.

Avenue between First and State streets. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Sunday, Siesta Key Organic Market on Ocean Boulevard at Davidson’s Plaza.

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Hidden Harbor home tops sales at $2.5 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 8 and Aug. 12. A home in Hidden Harbor tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Fred and Judith Hollingsworth, Sarasota, sold their home at 515 Jungle Plum Road to Richard and Diane Banyard, Sarasota, for $2.5 million.

Built in 1998, it has six bedrooms, two-and-two-half Rachel S. O’Hara baths, a pool and 6,820 square feet of living area. This home at 5217 Shadow Lawn Drive, which has has four bedThe property previously rooms, two baths, a pool and 2,421 square feet of living area, sold for $1,255,000 in 1996. sold for $400,000.

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Charlene Steckbeck, trustee, sold the Unit 703 condominium at 5920 Midnight Pass Road to Gregory and Cheryl Terry, of Murfeesboro, Tenn., for $525,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,302 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $58,900 in 1974.

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Richard and Jane Antony, Sarasota, sold their home at 5217 Shadow Lawn Drive to Brian Steffen and Mary Steffen, of Alexandria, Ky., for $400,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,421 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $390,000 in 2002.

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BankUnited sold the home at 1200 S. View Drive to Mark Collier, Sarasota, for $333,500.

Built in 1978, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 2,568 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $171,000 in 1994.

The Pointe on Midnight Pass

Gulseren Ovacik, trustee, sold the Unit 501 condominium at 9393 Midnight Pass Road to Claudia Burrows, of Superior, Colo., for $330,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,380 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $70,500 in 1978.

G. Thomas Tranter Jr. and Gregory Tranter, trustees, of Horseheads, N.Y., sold the Unit 705 condominium at 9397 Midnight Pass Road to Mary Tranter, Sarasota, for $300,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,029 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $58,000 in 1977.

BUILDING PERMITS These are the Siesta Key building permits issued by Sarasota County and city of Sarasota for the week of Aug. 8 through Aug. 12, in order of dollar amounts.

Address Permit 436 Beach Road Renovations 140 Faubel St. Remodel 611 Tropical Circle Pool/Deck 6140 Midnight Pass Road Doors Door 1700 Cove II Place 6518 Midnight Pass Road Door 6140 Midnight Pass Road Re-roof 5520 Avenida Del Mare Re-roof 307 Calle Miramar Re-roof 7309 Pine Needle Road Mechanical 5171 Oxford Drive Mechanical 5550 Cape Aqua Drive Enclosure 199 Whispering Sands Drive Mechanical 1200 Peppertree Lane Mechanical 19 Whispering Sands Drive Mechanical 1125 Lake House Circle Mechanical 9105 Midnight Pass Road Mechanical 752 Tropical Circle Replace wall 4660 Ocean Blvd.

Mechanical 5855 Midnight Pass Road Mechanical 1250 Portofino Drive Mechanical 20 Whispering Sands Drive Mechanical 5830 Midnight Pass Road Mechanical 559 Beach Road Mechanical 508 Avenida De Mayo Mechanical 6500 Midnight Pass Road Mechanical 773 Tropical Circle Demolition 714 Siesta Key Circle Hurricane Screen 6157 Midnight Pass Road Renovations 5780 Midnight Pass Road Windows 6140 Midnight Pass Road Electrical 6145 Midnight Pass Road Electrical 5880 Midnight Pass Road Electrical 4660 Ocean Blvd.

Windows/Doors 1219 W. Peppertree Drive Drain

Applicant Amount Lynne Gayler $300,000 Barry Garber $60,211 Josh Blank $26,730 Joseph Mukalla $16,400 Margaret Wise $10,000 Northrop Frank $8,950 William Staehlin, trustee $8,550 Helmut Fluchs $7,900 Marion Ross $6,700 Adam Bright $6,387 William Gaylor III $5,800 James Spiro $5,683 Katherine O’Brien, trustee $5,600 Charles Hutchins $5,333 Frances Winston, trustee $5,300 Hans Egg $5,215 Stanely Ferro $5,107 Samuel Mendicino $5,000 William Rupe, trustee $4,655 Mary Palmer, trustee $4,500 Ralph Bowser $4,243 Joan Hitchens $4,090 Vera Hughes $3,903 Denise Bizzaro $3,816 Joseph Perry $3,250 Ned Brakus $3,000 Michael Walters $2,499 Michael Schremmer $2,203 Jeff Milleman $2,100 John Wright $1,809 Julie Higginson $1,545 Richard Cunningham $1,545 Joe Montei, trustee $1,500 Brian Malone $1,000 Mike Mayer $950 Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

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OWB REO LLC sold the home at 3911 Roberts Point Road to SunCastle Properties LLC for $205,000. Built in 1946, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 742 square feet of living area. The property previously sold for $400,000 in 2006.

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.

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2. Too often, politics seems to describe the ability to find a worrisome trouble area, misdiagnose it, then willfully misapply the wrong remedy!

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by Nancy Dunn LLC 941-925-1993 ---------------------Friday, 8/26 9am-2pm 5406 Inverness Dr. - Palm Aire from Lockwood Ridge, go East on Tournament, Left @ Country Club Dr. & Right @ Cantebury to Inverness Le Corbusier Design Black Sofa & 2 Chairs, Teak DR Table/6 Chairs, Black & Chrome Desk, Queen Wicker BR Set, Credenza, Computer Desk, Drafting Table, Modern Design Chairs & Tables, Inversion Table, Silk Trees, Wall Art, Linens, Full Kitchen, Lots of Power Tools, Garage Items!

---------------------Saturday, 8/27 9am-2pm 9807 Discovery Terrace in “Waterleaf” From I-75, turn East on Rt. 64 & Left on Upper Manatee River - turn Left at “Waterleaf” ***Give address at gate****, to stop sign & left Modern Couch & 2 Chairs, Micro Fiber Couch & Loveseat, Lg. Leather Ottoman, Twin-QueenKing & Bunkbed Sets, Children’s Furniture, 2 Modern Desks, 3 Bar Stools, DR Table/6 Chairs, 6 Reeded DR Chairs, Aluminum Art Objects, Misc. Modern Art-Tables, Stands & Lamps, Computer, Australian Patio Table/4 Chairs, Asian Art, Whimsies, Full Kitchen, Grill, Garage Items, Flat TV, Shelving and much more.

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ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-1p.m. - Sat., Aug. 27 7636 Cove Terrace Southpoint Shores across from the old Robb & Stucky, about 1.5 miles S. of Clark 1970’s model Rowe International juke box, with 300 45 rpm records in working condition, king bed set with double pillow top mattress, leather sectional sofa & matching love seat, 1900 legal bookcase, dinette set, queen bed, patio set, easy chair, silk trees, oil paintings, lots of stemware, cherrywood cabinet/dining table from the 1940’s, Japanese china with raised dragon motif, 2 sets of china, set of silver plate, Christmas bells, office computer desk, fax TV’s, Boom box with 7 CD player, good female mystery books by Coulter, Evonovich, Fluke & Hiassen, router, office chair, luggage, Boswell steamer, treadmill, 2 ladders, fans, shop-vac, utility sprinkler pump, fireproof file, other files, Christmas items, linens, & kitchenware.

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UPSCALE CONDO: Contemporary King bedroom with leather headboard, large front load washer & dryer with stands. Green leather sofa and loveseat (like new). La-Z-Boy sofa sleeper.

Haverty’s 9 piece formal dining set with large china cabinet. Lexington TV stand. 58” plasma TV. Lexington wicker sofa sleeper & bedroom suite. Drexel iron baker’s rack (marble shelf).

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

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REMODEL/ESTATE SALE: Friday, 26th & Saturday, 27th, 8a.m.-3p.m. 1525 Gulfview Dr. (off South Orange). Oriental rugs, art work, sofa, chairs, antique clocks, dry sink, gate leg table, vintage dining set, lamps, antique dressers and beds. Garden furniture, costume jewelry, collectible china and crystal, bikes, Gen Aire appliances, light fixtures and fans, refrigerator and much more.

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GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK: Howard Miller, excellent condition. Cost $1695. Sell for $450.

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ESTATE AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES SUNDAY, AUGUST 28th @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway.

CONTENTS OF SARASOTA HOME Quality Auction Featuring: Victorian, 19th Century Mahogany & Custom Furniture, Art, Pottery, Collectible Glass & China, Sterling Silver, Jewelry, Oriental Rugs, Estate Auto 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan “clean”. a full afternoon’s sale worthy of your attention!

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Les 941-780-1705 SENIOR LOOKING to buy precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

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LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS WANTED for qualified clients. Furnished or unfurnished.

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941-914-1759.

SIESTA KEY Rentals available for daily, weekly or extended stays. Visit www.fourbeesbythesea.com or call 412-671-3142.

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LIDO KEY. Seasonal rental on beach. Months flexible, 3 month minimum. 3BR/2.5BA, large terrace, direct view of city/ bay/ Siesta Key. Tennis, Olympic pool, spa, gym. 215-833-5967.

BETTY’S HOUSECLEANING Service. High quality cleaning. Reasonable rates. Licensed.

References. Call 941-650-6180.

R.J. DAVIS WHOLESALE FLOORING, LLC. Tile Setter, Wood Floor Installer. Lic./Ins. 10 Years working in Lakewood Ranch custom homes.

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

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

NULOOK PAINTING AND DECORATING From regular painting to color washes, wood graining and textures. 15 Years experience with references.

Design and color consultation. Call 941-445-4218 or visit our website: www.nulookpaintinganddecorating.com

ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOMES AND HIGH COST AGENCIES CNA with excellent local references has room available in private care home. Loving care and family atmosphere. Doctor, nurses and therapy visits here. Alzheimer's, Hospice, bedbound patients welcome. Also, respite care day, week, month. LTC insurance accepted. 20 years experience. Call for more information. ANGELS CORNER: 941-822-0202, Cathy.

CAREGIVING BY TINA HOURLY OR 24/7 CARE Assistance with Personal Care/ Shopping/ Transportation/ etc. Excellent references, Insured and Bonded. Call 941-586-7278 IN-HOME CARE/ COMPANIONSHIP/ HOMEMAKING available all hours; days, nights, weekends.

Call 377-4465 for more information or visit our website @ www.eldercaresarasota.com Lic. #30211372 Bonded & Insured.

PHYSICAL TRAINING for handicapped/ disabled/elderly. Specializing in MS, Parkinson's, Polio, Stroke. Masters Degree Exercise Science, Bill at 685-1144.

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WATER HEATERS, faucets and small plumbing repairs. Reasonable rates. License #CFC1426756.

941-737-0349.

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Housecleaning, Windows, Carpet, Wax Stripping, etc. 941-735-3826

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Totally renovated 3 BR, with solid wood doors, upgraded molding, new flooring, top-of-the-line kitchen w/granite countertops. The bathrooms have new granite counters and top-of-the-line fixtures. Gated community offers heated swimming pool, boat slip rentals, (3) Har-Tru lighted tennis courts, outdoor grill area, fitness room, sauna and party room. Pet friendly. $449,000

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5100 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key

SARASOTA: Condo and Home Sales 8-16-11 thru 8-22-11

Geoff Rossman REALTOR® (941) 544-3232 geoff@geoffrossman.com

RE/MAX Tropical Sands 1211 Old Stickney Pt Rd. Siesta Key FL 34242

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ZIP CODE ADDRESS

34228 34228 34228 34236 34236 34236 34236 34233 34233 34238

Based on information compiled from the Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. This information may or may not include all listed, expired, withdrawn, pending or sold properties of one or more members of the Mid Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.

ZIP CODE ADDRESS SUBDIVISION SOLD PRICE SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 34242 5456 AZURE WAY SIESTA ISLES $740,000 34242 1252 RIEGELS LANDING DR RIEGELS LANDING $575,000 LONGBOAT KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 34228 5940 EMERALD HARBOR DR EMERALD HARBOR $627,500 DOWNTOWN SARASOTA SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 34236 1023 TOCOBAGA LN TOCOBAGA BAY $600,000 34236 66 N WASHINGTON DR SAINT ARMANDS $2,400,000 34239 2504 FRUIT TREE DR SOUTH GATE $150,000 34239 3352 SEA VIEW ST FOREST LAKES C.C. $240,000 34239 2416 TULIP ST SOUTH GATE $125,000 34239 2420 FOSTER LN SOUTH GATE $73,000 SARASOTA SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 34233 4029 RADNOR PL SPRING LAKE $77,500 34233 5285 PALM ISLES BLVD PALM ISLES $322,000 34233 3650 ASTER DR BENEVA PINES $215,000 34233 4536 TOPAZ CT EMERALD GARDENS $240,000 34231 4090 GROVELAND AVE GROVE PARK $100,000 34231 6338 COLONIAL DR GULF GATE $85,000 34231 2375 OAK TER RIDGEWOOD $208,000

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Realtors and Brokers To place your New Listings, Open Houses and Properties For Sale on these pages.

Please call Bob Lewis at 941-366-3468 or email at: blewis@yourobserver.com

Meet Your Local Realtors Iva Fadley Dane PA,TRC Cell: 941.350.8001 Office: 941.955.1500 Wagner Realty

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Irene Jurnack, PA, Realtor® Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, LLC Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated

941.320.5558 (Cell) 941.349-4411 (Office)

Margo MacKenzie PA Matching People & Properties Worldwide Cell: 941.350.2349 Wagner Realty

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Patrick J. McNally Realtor®

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Full-time Realtor specializing in waterfront, mainland, condos, homes, short sales and foreclosures irenejurnack@floridamoves.com

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Susan Matteoli GRI, ABR 941.356.1335 SusanMatteoli@michaelsaunders.com

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Geoff Rossman

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941.544.3232 www.SiestaKeyTropicalCondos.com

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941.350.3077 941.349.3444

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For Experience, Integrity and Patience, Call:

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Sandy McCourtney

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941.376.1010 941.349.3460

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Sun Up To Sun Down Service 941.539.8136

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S. Dudley Carson, Broker GRI, CRB, REO, SFR

941.374.2245

Offices at 5140 Ocean Blvd. & 5700 Midnight Pass Rd., Siesta Key dudleycarson@remax.net

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Gabriele Charity

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941.365.0022

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Building Bridges...between European and U.S. Buyers and Sellers

941.346.0022

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Brian Dunn Realtor® “Your Everything Real Estate Source”

Bob Ruiz & Sheri Lasley

Helene Hyland Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc

New Construction & Remodeling Specialist Licensed Contractor CRC047939

941.544.3299 RobertRuizrr@aol.com

Capital Real Estate

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Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated

Siesta Key Specialists 941.400.4186

SheriLasley@aol.com

Visit our web site at www.SiestaKeyNow.com

International Realty LLC

Sales Associate

Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated

941.349.4411 (Office) 941.685.2274 (Cell)

helenehyland@comcast.net www.SheSellsSiestaKeySarasota.com

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34242 34242 34242 34242

SUBDIVISION SOLD PRICE SIESTA KEY CONDO SALES 5924 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # 303 SARASOTA SURF & RACQUET $620,000 6157 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # E92 BAY OAKS $240,000 1311 DOCKSIDE PL # 219 HARBOUR TOWNE $418,000 1055 BEACH RD # E-101 OUR HOUSE AT THE BEACH $333,000 LONGBOAT KEY CONDO SALES 4235 GULF OF MEXICO DR # T301 TURTLE CRAWL $230,000 3235 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 405 PORTOBELLO $360,000 718 BAYPORT WAY # 718 BAYPORT BEACH & TENNIS CLUB $250,000 DOWNTOWN SARASOTA CONDO SALES 770 S PALM AVE # 803 EMBASSY HOUSE $300,000 166 GOLDEN GATE PT # 41 GOLDEN BAY $850,000 1111 N GULFSTREAM AVE # 10F ONE WATERGATE $350,000 500 S WASHINGTON DR # 4B KINGSTON ARMS $325,000 SARASOTA CONDO SALES 5581 ROSEHILL RD # 103 ADMIRALS WALK $68,000 3985 MACEACHEN BLVD # 234 TREGATE EAST $50,000 PALMER RANCH CONDO SALES 4270 CASTLEBRIDGE LN # 1710 PINESTONE $155,000

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

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4839 Givens Ct #A3944247 $2,698,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

1800 Benjamin Franklin Dr # B-409 #A3947046 $1,250,000 Liza Knipe

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393 N Point Rd # 801 #A3940153 $799,000 Betty Mullinnix & Steve Abbe

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452 Picasso Dr #A3942076 Harvey & Ethel Lovelace

Nokomis/North Venice $575,000 941-349-3444 941-586-7390

5113 Cantabria Crst #A3947512 Maripat Flood

$575,000

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4679 Tuscana Dr #A3947581 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

$545,000

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1157 Coquille St # 205 #A3947531 Stacy Liljeberg

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6005 Midnight Pass Rd # S5 #A3947529 $395,000 Annemarie Boerner

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