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Ally Kukanza helps Mote scientists release rescued hatchlings back into the Gulf of Mexico.

+ Selfless birthday wish for the turtles Allison Kukanza opted out of birthday presents for her ninth birthday earlier this month; instead, she asked that donations be made to Mote’s Sea Turtle Hatchling Hospital, which her family donated to Mote.

So far, she has raised $625 with a goal of $900 — $100 for every birthday she has celebrated. But she hopes to exceed $1,000.

Mote built her a website, www.mote.org/allyswish, where donations can be made.

+ Aging in Paradise has new website The Aging in Paradise center at the Longboat Island Chapel now has a new website: aginginparadise.org. The website’s features explain the group, its services, its referral network and also includes an event schedule and a contact listing.

+ Tickets on sale for gourmet party Tickets are now on sale for the Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party (formerly called the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon), which takes place Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside golf course driving range. Tickets, which are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, can be purchased at the following locations: Longboat Key Hardware, 4030 Gulf of Mexico Drive; Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive; and SunTrust Bank, 510 Bay Isles Road.

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DIVERSIONS

Sarasota Orchestra’s Dirk Meyer steps out from behind the podium. INSIDE

term limits

Paddleboarding event draws stand-up people as participators.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Bullock receives one-year contract Town Commission voted 6-1 for longtime Sarasota County deputy administrator.

The Longboat Key Town Commission will likely choose one of two paths by Sept. 15, 2012.

It can extend David Bullock’s one-year, town-manager contract either by vote or inaction, the latter of which would cause the contract to renew automatically. Or it can choose another candidate for the permanent position.

But is Bullock on the fast-track to a permanent position?

Several commissioners stressed Monday, Oct. 3, that Bullock’s appointment was intended to guide the town as it worked to solve pressing issues.

But many residents expressed concerns about the process.

They asked why the process didn’t have more public input.

They asked why the commission didn’t keep Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle, who has been serving as acting town manager for the past two weeks, in place for now. And they expressed concerns that the commission wouldn’t consider other candidates for the role.

“The candidate being considered is clearly looking past a year,” resident John Summers told the commission. “It looks more like a permanent position with a probationary period of a year.”

Management map

After St. Denis resigned two weeks earlier, the commission reached consensus to move forward with a plan outlined in a letter by Mayor Jim Brown for the town-manager selection process: Appoint a town department head to serve as acting town manager for a couple of days or weeks. Then, appoint an interim town manager to serve for six to eight months while beginning a national search to find a long-term replacement. The commission directed Town Attorney David Persson to begin

INSIDE Longboaters react to town manager choice................. 2A Resumes of potential candidates......................... 2A Q&A with David Bullock..... 5A Town manager salary comparison........................ 8A the interim search process and appointed Hogle as acting town manager.

Speaking before a packed crowd Monday night in Town Hall chambers, Persson outlined the search process in which he consulted with a network of people and considered multiple candidates. Although Persson had not considered Bullock, in part because of his affiliation with Sarasota County Administrator Jim Ley, who resigned earlier this year amid controversy, multiple people suggested that Persson consider Bullock, especially for his skill set.

Bullock stepped to the podium and addressed the commission and the public Monday.

“I will work hard to make this

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David Bullock stands outside of Longboat Key Town Hall before Monday night’s commission meeting.

Contract comparable Town Attorney David Persson described the contract he negotiated with David Bullock as the “anti-St. Denis agreement,” in part because it allows the commission to terminate Bullock without cause in the first year with just 30 days’ severance pay, compared to the 12 months required in St. Denis’ contract and the three months’ severance pay given to regular employees. The following terms were spelled out in Bullock’s and St. Denis’ contracts: Manager David Bullock Salary $180,000 Deferred compensation 17.8% of annual salary Car allowance Reimbursement for job-related mileage

30 days’ salary and benefits in first year; Severance 90 days’ salary and benefits after one year

Bruce St. Denis $177,000 28% of annual salary Use of a town vehicle 12 months’ salary and benefits

INDEX Briefs....................4A Classifieds ........ 29A

Cops Corner....... 11A Crossword.......... 28A

Deal Us In......... 27A Opinion.................6A

Real Estate........ 19A Weather............. 28A

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RESUMES The following individuals submitted their resumes for consideration by the Longboat Key Town Commission for the interim town manager position.  David Andrews — has

served as assistant town manager/finance director for the town of Paradise Valley, Ariz., since March 2010. He holds a master’s of public administration and served as finance director, and then, town manager, for Oro Valley, Ariz.

The next step

Sound off: The selection process Residents share their thoughts on David Bullock’s one-year town manager contract.

“I’m just most concerned that they follow through with what they said they were going to do and do a thorough search. Mr. Bullock has a familiarity with the area and with Longboat, and that’s an advantage in the interim … In the long term, this gives us the opportunity to paint on a fresh canvas in relation to bringing someone in who can think outside the box, give us a new look and help us to maximize this great island.” — Bob Gault

 Karen Feeney — is an

Before taking a vote, several commissioners emphasized that the decision that they were about to make wasn’t permanent.

“We are still looking at other people,” Mayor Jim Brown said of the long-term town manager search. “We’re trying to do your business as well as we can. I’m exhausted.”

“To me, he’s going to be the interim, the interim, the interim town manager,” Commissioner Jack Duncan stated.

“That means he is going to be going through the evaluation process constantly.”

Larson made a motion to change the contract to a six-month contract with the option to renew.

“I probably won’t get a second,” she said.

She was right.

The commission voted 6-1, with Larson dissenting, to approve Bullock’s contract, as negotiated by Persson.

“I still have a problem with that automatic renewal and that annual renewal of the contract,” Larson said. “I don’t have a problem with Mr. Bullock.”

independent financial consultant for the city of Aurora, Co., and recently purchased a home on Longboat Key. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA, along with nearly 20 years in municipal government as director of financial services.

 Daniel Klemen — will retire this month from his position as special assistant to the mayor of the city of Jacksonville, for which he has also served as chief administrative officer/chief operating officer and fire chief. Klemen’s resume also includes 20 years as Tallahassee city manager and more than eight years as Hillsborough County administrator.

“I think this is potentially a missed opportunity. The whole economy is upside down and we need change, someone who has turned around towns. Instead, you sought the qualities of Bruce St. Denis, who left.” — David Novak

“I picked up the paper and was stunned by the news. What bothers me is, what is the elephant in the room? What did St. Denis not do, and what is it that Mr. Bullock is being asked to do?” — Samir Ragheb

“I’m not going to second-guess the commissioners. Even though it was quick, I’m sure they were thorough.” — Beverly Shapiro

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the best town in the nation,” he said.

But several members of the public also spoke up about the impending agreement.

“I think we are going too fast for this appointment,” resident Alycia Craft said.

Resident Anne Summers, who spoke before her husband, John, criticized the commission’s decision to move forward before many residents returned for the season.

“All this occurred at the low season of the island, and that’s troublesome,” she said. “The perception is that it occurred for the benefit of commissioners and not for the benefit of residents.”

Commissioner Lynn Larson also questioned the process and the benefits in the contract. She pointed out that the word “interim” was not stated anywhere in Bullock’s contract. And she expressed concern that only one main candidate was considered.

“I have a big problem with the process,” Larson said. “Interviewing one person for a job like this is a mistake.”

She said signing Bullock for a $180,000-a-year salary might send a negative message to current employees who were not considered and who haven’t had a raise in five years.

But Commissioner Phill Younger stressed the extent of the search and said that both he and Larson interviewed Hogle for the position.

“I think the search process was much wider than people thought reading the newspapers,” he said.

Commissioner Pat Zunz said that she thought it was reasonable for Bullock, who is of roughly the same age and experience as St. Denis, should expect similar compensation.

Brown said that the town needed to appoint an interim manager sooner rather than later to “get the town out of the turmoil that it’s in right now.”

Commissioners also praised Bullock for his capabilities.

Commissioner Hal Lenobel praised Bullock, whom he met 14 years earlier, as “the most industrious and capable employee that we possibly could have chosen.”

Vice Mayor David Brenner also praised Bullock. After the meeting, he told the Longboat Observer that he was impressed by Bullock’s support of the town’s efforts with the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) and by his experience with Bullock on the Economic Development Corp. He said that the needs of a leader in a Gulf Coast community are unique.

“I don’t think there are a ton of candidates who will fill this role,” Brenner said.

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TIMELINE

Jim Brown and his daughter, Sue Rico, talk Monday afternoon at his home at the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park.

Leaving a KEY PLAYER

by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Legacy

After 35 years on Longboat Key, Jim Brown, former mayor, town commissioner and champion of the island bids adieu to his home.

Jim Brown would like to clear the air.

“I have loved Longboat Key more than any other town,” says Brown, a longtime resident, newspaper columnist and former town commissioner and mayor.

“You couldn’t pull me out of it if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t stay.”

Brown has terminal lung cancer and is in Hospice. On Friday, he is moving in with his daughter, Sue Rico, who lives in Sonoma Valley, Calif. But he got the chance to say good-bye to everyone dear to him Wednesday, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church’s 9 a.m. Mass in honor of Brown and all he has accomplished in his 35 years on the Key. When asked how he would like to be remembered on Longboat Key, he said, “If they just remembered me, that would be great.”

Those close to Brown say it will be hard to forget him.

Brown will be remembered as a journalist and voice of Longboat.

He originally studied accounting but wanted to try his hand at journalism for three months. Three months turned into 64 years while he roamed the country as a journalist. He started in Jackson, Mich., where he met his wife, Marge.

“Two weeks after we met, I asked her to marry me and she said, ‘It’s about time!’” Brown says.

They were together for 62 years before she died last April.

The Browns had three children, Charlie, Jim and Sue, and lived in Milwaukee, Omaha, Neb., and Dallas until they finally settled in 1976 on Longboat.

Brown has been a columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune for the past 12 years. An editor there

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This is Brown’s favorite photo of him and his late wife of 62 years, Marge. recruited him after she read a newsletter he used to publish for Longboat Key. “He is a true reporter,” says Woody Wolverton, who served on the Town Commission from 1991 to 1993 with Brown. “That was what he was put on Earth to do.”

Wolverton points to Brown’s abilities to communicate and listen as qualities that make him a great journalist and also political figure.

“I think I reflected public opinion very well,” Brown says. “I still do right now, though no one on the commission agrees with me.”

His advice for the current commission: “They need a better feel for the whole community. They need to recognize that Longboat Key is a seasonal market.”

He will also be remembered by many of the physical reminders of the projects he championed, such as the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and Longboat Key’s beach.

Beach renourishment is the project of which he is most proud.

By the numbers 5 — Number of years Brown served as chairman for the Sarasota County Democratic Party

3 — Number of years Brown

chaired the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon

30 — Number of years Brown served as chairman of the lector committee at St. Mary 10,000 — Number of hands of bridge Brown played in 15 years In 1992, Gulf of Mexico Drive was completely washed out near Bayport Beach and Tennis Club due to a storm. Brown recruited a committee to develop the beach, without which there would only be water surrounding the road.

Town Attorney David Persson remembers walking along the beach, or lack there of, with

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Brown and members of the advisory committee.

Said Persson: “The beach was a mess, there was all of this derelict growth, and he looked at it and said, ‘There will be this and that.’

He had a vision, and it was really neat to be in the presence of that.”

“A lot of things people really love about Longboat were established during his time,” says former Town Manager Bruce St. Denis says.

Brown served four consecutive years as mayor, one year as town commissioner and served as chairman for many positions.

“I worked for a lot of things, and I got a lot done,” Brown says.

But Brown won’t take credit for anything his friends and people who worked closely with him attribute to him.

“I’ve always lived by the motto: ‘You can’t do anything by yourself. You don’t get anywhere … ’” he says. “You have to have ideas, keep trying and enjoy them. And you have to get people behind those ideas.”

For 62 years, his wife, Marge, was the No. 1 person backing his ideas, as he backed hers. Rico says their relationship is her strongest memory of her parents.

“The last six years of my mom’s life, he took care of her,” she says.

“His devotion to my mother is just unbelievable.”

It’s nearly impossible to mention one without the other, says Vince DeLisi, a friend of the Browns.

They were a power couple in Longboat’s community.

“Much of what they did, they did as partners,” says Mary Elizabeth Carey, St. Mary, Star of the Sea parishioner.

Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters said it was Marge Brown who sparked the idea of reviving the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon after reading an Observer article on how the luncheon would be canceled because they couldn’t find a chairman.

“St. Jude’s was faltering for a while, and he took it over and got it going,” Walters said. “He saved it and did a great job in getting it reactivated.”

Brown was luncheon chairman for three years and served on the executive committee until it was turned over to Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key. The couple put together the Jesse/Christmas Tree Drive at St. Mary for 10 years. He and his wife would find out what the migrant children needed and would get

• 1921 — Jim Brown was born Aug. 18 in Monroe, La. • 1947 — He married his wife, Marge, in Jackson, Mich.

• 1949 — His son, Jim Jr., was born • 1950 — His daughter, Victoria Sue, was born • 1960s — The Browns first visited Longboat Key • 1962 — His son, Charlie, was born • 1976 — The Browns moved to Longboat Key • 1983-85 — Brown served as chairman of the Sarasota County Democratic Party • 1989-90 — Brown served as a town commissioner on Longboat Key • 1990-94 — Brown served as mayor of Longboat Key • 1992 — Brown was named Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key “Citizen of the Year” • 2000 — Brown became an editorial writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune

church members to donate those items.

“All of the things he was asked to take care of, he made better from his participation,” says the Rev. Edward Pick, founding pastor of St. Mary, Star of the Sea. “He was definitely a contributor and not a taker.”

Brown was also president of St. Mary Men’s Club for two terms and chairman of the lector committee for 30 years.

Aside from the political and leadership positions he filled in his time on Longboat, the role his family and friends will remember most is peacemaker.

“He could always find a middle way to resolve issues and get the mission accomplished,” says Persson. “I can remember 100 times he had warring factions on the commission, and he would bring them together and have them agree on some common ground.”

His daughter also emphasizes his ability of getting people to communicate without disagreement, from riots in the ’60s, to riotous commissioners — he settled arguments.

Carey highlighted his ability to resolve conflicts.

“He was able to bring constructive action out of a big time of separation between development and residential communities,” she said. “He brought peace to a bitterly divided town.”

Many of his friends and people who have worked closely with him describe Brown with the same adjectives: passionate and involved, well-loved and respected, one of the best mayors of Longboat, a historian, a listener, a beautiful person and a friend you can trust and speak to without reservation.

“I have had a good life for 90 good years, and I can’t ask for much more than that,” Brown says.

He is proud of what he has accomplished in his time here, and he is especially proud of the three children he has raised.

And he isn’t afraid of what he faces next. He knows that his wife will once again be by his side.

“I know she’s up there waiting for me,” he says with a smile.

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stream and on-demand basis. Videos are available at ww.ustream.tv/channel/townof-longboat-key-commission-meetingslive beginning with the commission’s Oct. 3 regular meeting, which at press time had gotten 171 views. The service will be available through the Bradentonbased Studio 26 Productions on a sixmonth trial basis.

Meetings agendas

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Longboat Key Town Commission Special Code Enforcement Workshop — 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6  Code Enforcement Training Meeting — 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14  Longboat Key Town Commission Special Comprehensive Plan Workshop — 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17  Planning & Zoning Board Meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 

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Jamie Gregorich in July in the Euphemia Haye kitchen.

+ Manatee County to honor Euphemia Haye chef The Manatee County Commission will honor Euphemia Haye sous chef and “Hell’s Kitchen” contestant Jamie Gregorich at its Oct. 11 meeting.

Gregorich will receive a proclamation declaring Oct. 12 “Jamie Gregorich Day.” Gregorich grew up on Anna Maria

+ Commission creates audit selection committee

and was featured on season nine of the reality TV show. Filming began in July.

+ Commission meetings now available live-stream

+ ZBA, code enforcement meetings canceled

Longboat Key Town Commission meetings are now available on a live-

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The most read stories online last week were:

1. “Key shark victim to undergo surgery” (Sept. 26) 2. “Colony board recommends Club Holdings” (Sept. 27)

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted to create an audit selection committee at its Oct. 3 regular meeting to explore the selection of a new auditing firm for the town. The commission decided last week to end the town’s relationship with the Bradenton-based Shinn & Co. The committee will consist of Vice Mayor David Brenner and Commissioners Lynn Larson and Jack Duncan, in addition to two members of the public.

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

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3. “Bullock signs new contract with $180k salary for consideration” (Sept. 29) 4. “Three Bradenton men arrested for Key burglaries” (Sept. 29) 5. “Responses to cell tower plan heard loud and clear” (Sept. 28)

Key Code Enforcement Board Oct. 10 and the Zoning Board of Adjustment Oct. 13 have been canceled. The next ZBA meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. The next regular CEB meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14. For information, visit longboatkey.org.

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Q&Awith Interim Town Manager David Bullock After 14 years at the No. 2 spot with Sarasota County, David Bullock will take charge as Longboat Key interim town manager.

BIO

David Bullock Age: 60 Born: West Chester, Pa. Education: Bachelor’s degree in education from West Chester State University in West Chester, Pa. Resume: Bullock began his career operating for five years his own construction company that provided excavation services before becoming manager of the Potter County Solid Waste Authority in Pennsylvania, where he served from 1981 to 1987. From 1987 through 1994, Bullock worked as vice president of GBB Inc. Waste Management Consultants in Falls Church, Va., before he was hired as solid waste director for Sarasota County in 1994. He stayed in that position for three years before becoming a county deputy administrator in 1997.

How did you wind up in Sarasota County?

In 1994, I was doing consulting for a lot of municipalities across the country that required a lot of travel. I was looking for something that wouldn’t require so much travel, so when a position with Sarasota County opened up, I applied.

What are your primary responsibilities as Sarasota County deputy administrator?

The deputy administrator helps the community administrator with everything from operational to strategic management to budget and the public works area … There probably isn’t a corner of anything that I haven’t had some involvement in.

What makes you the right person for the Longboat Key interim town manager position?

I think I understand the issues the Key faces. Redevelopment is also a big deal in the county, although there’s a unique aspect of it in the town. Longboat Key does beach renourishment, and we also do renourishment of our county beaches. We also face pension issues. Because of the consolidation of countywide

fire departments, the county currently pays two-thirds of the city of Sarasota’s firefighter pension fund costs, so we have an interest in pension costs. I’ve also spent a lot of time learning how to deal with what has become normal in Florida municipalities, which is operating a budget that is based primarily on real-estate values, which are declining.

What was your proudest moment with the county?

I helped to get the site and get built the bus transfer station.

It’s one of those things that are both important to the community and invisible. In the course of a year, 2 million people step on and off our transit. Before, the place where those people gathered was out on the street.

Imagine, during one of our summertime storms, all those people out there waiting for the bus.

It took four years of planning and talking.

Did your recent discussions with Longboat Key commissioners address recent controversies in Sarasota County, such as the Orioles deal and the recent purchasing scandal?

The Orioles issue went all the

way to the Supreme Court, and it was resolved in the county’s favor. The purchasing thing was a wake-up call. After all the reports and studies and audits were finished, we found the control systems were not adequate. We had one employee who found a way to exploit the system, was arrested and charged with using it for personal benefit. But mostly, it was people trying to get their work done — steering work to vendors, and that sort of thing.

Is there anything you wish you had done differently when it comes to purchasing?

I wish I personally would have better understood the systems and asked more questions about levels of control.

You’ve spent 14 years in the No. 2 slot for Sarasota County.

Have you ever sought the No. 1 spot in any municipality?

I was selected to be the county administrator of Monroe County about 2004, but we couldn’t reach an agreement during negotiations.

Why do you want to move from Sarasota County, which has a budget of $1 billion and

more than 1,000 employees, to a smaller municipality such as Longboat Key? One of the things I like about working with a larger organization is there’s always a challenge and opportunity. There’s a lot going on. One of the things I don’t like about it is it’s hard to touch what you’re doing. It’s rare that I would get to follow a project through from beginning to end. By being closer to the people you work with, you get to start a project out and see it through, and that appeals to me a lot.

What will your first order of business be with the town?

Learn. I plan on learning from everyone — commissioners, staff, citizens …

Do you want the Longboat Key town manager job on a permanent basis?

I’ve always treated every job as if it’s permanent. If I’m there six months or six years, it’s the same level of commitment. It’s the only level I know.

What is something people would be surprised to know about you?

I’m happiest when I’m under water, scuba diving with a full tank of air. The full tank of air means I have 45 minutes to an hour left, and there’s no Blackberry and no computer.

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Start with a blank sheet “I will work tirelessly for your goals … I will work very hard to make this the best town in the nation.”

— David Bullock, new Longboat Key interim town manager It is what it is.

There is no point ranting or scolding for the selection Monday night of David Bullock as Longboat Key’s new interim town manager.

The six commissioners who voted to hire Bullock (Lynn Larson voted “no”) believe they did the best and right thing for the town and its citizens.

They know the process wasn’t perfect.

And they know there are many Longboaters who didn’t like the process or the outcome.

Indeed, Longboat Key resident David Novak provided a cogent assessment of the matter when he addressed the town commissioners at Monday night’s commission meeting: The process: “It seemed [the process] could have been more open,” Novak said.

The cost: As a business operator himself — he serves as an interim chief operating officer for medical practices — he would look at Bullock’s hiring as paying for two town managers at once. There’s the cost of Bruce St. Denis’ severance (roughly $250,000) and now Bullock’s salary (about $180,000). The way I see that is my cost next year is $430,000,” not $180,000, Novak said.

The “interim” status: “It looks like a lot of concrete is being poured into this contract to make it a permanent contract,” Novak said.

And finally, as he closed, Novak pointed out what many people have voiced about Bullock’s selection with a cogent, declarative opinion: “We need change, and we need someone who has turned around a town. In Mr. Bullock, it looks as though we’ve moved one out and moved one in, and we’re $450,000 out.”

As Rush Limbaugh would say, for those in Rio Lindo, that means it looks as though the town traded one bureaucrat for another — at twice the price.

Everyone hopes that is not the case.

And at this point, it’s safe to say Longboat Key taxpayers truly are hoping for the best.

The commissioners did what they did on the basis of the information they had gathered and were given and under the circumstances that existed.

It wasn’t a perfect process. But accept it.

The commissioners are elected to use their best judgment; give them the benefit of any doubts. And give Bullock a chance.

The real burden, of course, now shifts to Bullock. And surely he knows it.

He knows his hiring was not altogether conventional and came with palpable skepticism. Indeed, it was probably good for Bullock to sit through Monday’s Town Commission meeting to hear the concerns and doubts of town taxpayers.

Bullock gets it. He has, after all, been serving in a quasi-political position for the past 14 years as deputy administrator in Sarasota County. So he knows if he succeeds, the six commissioners will look

TOWN ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON NEW MANAGER SELECTION Here are three excerpts from Longboat Key Town Attorney David Persson’s explanation Monday at the Town Commission meeting of how the commission reached Persson the point of voting to hire former Sarasota County Deputy Administrator David Bullock as Longboat Key’s interim town manager: “I thought [my charge] was to find someone who had that expertise, was from the outside and an activist manager, someone who had hands-on experience.”

“The negative on Mr. Bullock was he would kill sacred cows. And that, frankly, got me excited.”

“I offer you him not without risk.

There are always risks that pop up. Be careful what you ask for. You may get it. With Mr. Bullock, you’ll get it.” like geniuses and cruise to re-election. If he doesn’t, out they’ll go. Few Longboaters would want to be in his position. Pressure will be high.

The expectations are already high, especially after the endorsements Monday night from Vice Mayor David Brenner and Commissioner Hal Lenobel.

Brenner said he received many unsolicited calls from Sarasotans who said, “If you don’t grab this guy, you’re crazy.”

Lenobel: “I met Mr. Bullock 14 years ago. He is the most industrious, capable employee we could have possibly chosen. I support him 100%.”

From here, the agenda seems pretty obvious. Bullock has the job of any new CEO who takes on a turnaround.

Simultaneously, he must figure out how to address the most pressing issues challenging the town and win the trust and confidence of his employees, the customers (taxpayers) and his board of directors (the Town Commission).

At the same time, the Town Commission has the challenge of determining how best to move forward with an interim manager and what the town’s management needs should be for the next decade.

Commissioners will know a lot in 90 days and much more in 120.

If Bullock is all that his supporters say he is, one of the best scenarios could be this: He could become the permanent manager and do what should have been done before — hire a younger successor who can be groomed to take the Key from 2020 and beyond.

David Bullock set the bar high when

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he told commissioners Monday night he would work hard to make “this the best town in the nation.”

For everyone’s sake, it makes sense to support his efforts.

+ Jim Brown: Longboat icon

It cannot be so.

Longboat Key and Jim Brown (the elder) go together like Longboat Key and paradise.

But word spread like a Florida brush fire last week that former four-term Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown (no relation to the current Mayor Jim Brown) will be leaving Longboat Key for the West Coast at the end of this week because of illness.

Hold the presses. (He would like that, being the lifelong newspaperman that he is.)

Few people would argue that in the 35 years he has lived on the Key Jim Brown has become a Longboat Key institution and icon.

Through his involvement Jim Brown in the town as a mayor, commissioner and chair of a half-dozen or more committees; involvement in so many Longboat Key organizations (Kiwanis, St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon, Key Club Mens’ Club); involvement in his beloved St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church (head of the men’s club, chair of the lectors and chair, with his late wife, Marge, of the annual Jesse Tree drive at Christmas); and through his weekly columns in the Sarasota HeraldTribune, Brown has had an influence and voice on Longboat Key like no other in its history.

We often did not agree with Brown on many issues (especially on town budgets and taxes), but that never stood in the way of our having a friendship and great admiration and respect for Brown. You cannot not like Jim Brown.

When Brown called to ask a favor — to serve, say, on the St. Jude luncheon committee or to speak to one of his adult education classes at the University of South Florida, you could not say no.

One of the ways we will remember Brown is as what we would call “a real newspaperman and journalist,” the genuine article. Ink is indeed in his blood.

We’ll always remember that when Brown sent out the annual schedule for St. Mary lectors, it arrived in the mail typewritten on what looked to be the keystrokes of an old, classic Royal typewriter. This was so even in the era of emails. True blue to the craft.

Brown was the kind of newspaperman who lived up to the higher calling of what a newspaperman and journalist should be — honest, truthful, factual, accurate, a man of integrity and one who believed that a newspaper was a medium for good, there to help build a community.

Jim Brown in his professional career and as a columnist for the past 15 years did what all newspaper people aspire to achieve: He made a difference. He made a big, positive difference on Longboat Key. - 30 — MW

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+ Wireless communications antennas have evolved Dear Editor: Wireless communications with required antennas, whether standalone or atop tall buildings, is similar if not identical to other infrastructure requirements on the island.

Electrical services with unsightly utility poles the full length of our island are tolerated by the population because they serve a purpose. The water tanks about mid-Key are ugly and commercial-looking but also serve a purpose. Mailboxes, road signs and bus stops on Gulf of Mexico Drive have a history of looking unsightly but are required to provide a service to our community.

Cell antennas have evolved over the years from ugly, commercial-looking erector sets with arms to friendlier, slender poles — much less obnoxious than the current infrastructure mentioned above.

I would project that once the focus is no longer on the cell tower, it will blend into the landscape and go unnoticed six months, if not sooner, after installed.

We are a democracy in which a majority rules. Seldom do we ever satisfy 100% of our population with every required action. Some blame others’ actions for their inability to accomplish an objective — for instance, like selling a home with perhaps the wrong location, amenities or selling

+ Effective communication is key to doing business Dear Editor: I live here full-time and run my business from this island. My business requires a lot of international travel, which means I need GSM cell-phone technology. GSM is the standard technology used by 83%

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Dear Editor: Hiring the deputy administrator of Sarasota County as town manager may well be the worst move since the raise granted the departing town manager a few years ago.

It is bad enough that the town will be paying his salary for the next year, but to hire another tainted individual with a year contract is just plain crazy. Dave Bullock has already been marked for departure in wake of the Jim Ley scandal and now he is part of a federal age-discrimination charge by another county staff member.

Did no one at the town look into why this man was not going to stay at the county? Does the town plan to hire a full-time manager during the next year? If so, will the town be then required to pay three individuals for one position? It is time for the commission to “man up” and find a full-time manager and stop wasting town funds.

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LETTERS TO

of the world today. Some claim that Verizon, with its CDMA technology, works best here on Longboat Key. That I will not dispute, but it is not up to the town to decide which technology should be available on Longboat — it should be up to the marketplace. CDMA has limited availability in most countries outside of the U.S. and South Korea.

Today the two providers of GSM in the U.S. are AT&T and TMobile. I have tried both carriers and their service is at best spotty and at worse non-existent. Just to receive reception at my home I need to run my mobile signal over my WiFi router and make calls via the Internet. When I need to download something that a client has sent me while I am out on a walk, at Publix or the bank, it can be near impossible to download. Most of the time I must wait until I get home to receive the file or message.

The lack of quality reception here affects residents and visitors more and more as the use of smart phones (iPhones, Blackberrys and Androids) increases every year. They are the fastest-growing part of the mobile-phone industry. These phones need better reception to speed up the downloading of data, which is more bandwidth intensive, thus requiring closer proximity to cell towers.

Longboat is falling further and further behind our competition (Siesta Key and Anna Maria) in the battle for vacationers. Siesta Key and Anna Maria both have two distinct tourist seasons, while Longboat Key has one. Today’s vacationer is tomorrow’s property owner. The vacationers that Longboat is trying to attract — busi-

price; others complain/object because they can’t or won’t recognize someone else’s problem; others object/complain to generate contention/animosity to sell newspapers.

Thankfully, over the years we have become one island. We have demonstrated that we can survive healthy discussions and then pull together for the betterment of our entire island and for all the people.

There should be no doubt that there is, in fact, a problem with wireless data processing on the north end.

It has been demonstrated factually with electronic measuring of signal strength.

There have been more than 600-plus signatures collected from residents, guests and renters who have asked the town for help to solve the problem. We are not living in the 1980s. Communications for business and family safety by staying connected is an absolute necessity.

The north end of our island should not be segregated from the whole by a few vocal people.

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COMPENSATION COMPARISON

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

arrested development

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Town manager benefits: Key police arrest How Longboat stacks up burglary suspects How does Longboat Key compare to other municipalities in terms of the salary and benefits offered to its town manager?

Housing/car allowances: $500 car

Longboat Key

Population: 6,888 General fund budget: $14,423,623 Interim town manager: David

allowance

Base salary: $180,000 Deferred compensation: 17.8% of

Naples

Bullock

base salary

Housing/car allowances: Mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicle for town business Severance: 30 days’ base salary

Fort Myers Beach

Population: 6,277 General fund budget: $5.5 million Town manager: Terrence Stewart Base salary: $120,000 Deferred compensation: 12% of

base salary

Housing/car allowances: $500

monthly vehicle allowance Severance: Six months’ base salary

Marco Island

Population: 16,413 General fund budget: $95,086,325 Town manager: Dr. Jim Revere Base salary: $150,000 Deferred compensation: None

Severance: None

Population: 19,537 General fund budget: $17,673,448 Town manager: A. William “Bill”

Moss

Base salary: $177,000 Deferred compensation: 33% of

base salary

Housing/car allowances: $500 monthly car allowance Severance: Six months’ aggregate compensation

Punta Gorda

Population: 16,641 General fund budget: $19,020,302 City manager: Howard Kunik Annual salary: $110,000 Deferred compensation: Participates

in city’s retirement plan “to the same extent and under the same conditions as all full-time regular general employees.”

Housing/car allowances: $200 monthly car allowance Severance: Three months’ base salary

Sanibel

Population: 6,469 General fund budget: $10,058,580 City manager: Judith Zimomra Base salary: $189,000 Deferred compensation: Included

as a Class A member in the city’s General Employees Retirement Plan Housing/car allowances: $2,376 monthly housing allowance; $550 car allowance Severance: 12 months’ aggregate compensation

Treasure Island

Population: 6,705 General fund budget: $9,114,740 City manager: Reid Silverboard Base salary: $100,000 Deferred compensation: 8% of base

salary contributed to 401A plan and 7% of base salary contributed to Section 457 retirement plan Housing/car allowances: $4,800 annual transportation allowance Severance: Six months’ base salary Sources: Population: 2010 U.S. Census;

General fund budgets for 2010-11 fiscal year: Florida League of Cities; Salary and benefit information provided by each municipality.

Three Bradenton men have been charged with one count each of burglary and could face additional charges.

Three men were arrested early Thursday, Sept. 29, and each charged with one count of residential burglary. But, according to Longboat Key Police Capt. Pete Cumming, additional charges are likely for Juan Antonio Houston, 23, Jeremy Le’Edwin Smith, 19, and Montel Drayton, 18, all of Bradenton.

Police are currently processing evidence from nine automobile burglaries and two residential burglaries that took place shortly before Thursday’s arrests.

“As soon as we get something back on the latent (fingerprints), we’ll have additional charges, I feel pretty certain,” Cumming said Monday.

According to a report, Longboat Key police responded to reports of suspicious individuals early Thursday morning in the residential area of Neptune Drive and found that an automobile had been burglarized. While investigating the crime, police began receiving reports of additional suspicious activity and burglaries.

Police say that they interrupted a residential burglary in process at Emerald Harbor and arrested one suspect, while two others fled the neighborhood on foot. A second residential burglary had also taken place, according to Cum-

FURTHER INFO If you have information related to recent burglaries, contact Longboat Key Police Capt. Pete Cumming at 316-1977.

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Agents from the Manatee County Sheriff’s K-9 and Air Watch units and Bradenton Beach police assisted Key police in tracking the remaining two suspects, who were arrested without incident in the 6800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

As of Monday, Houston and Smith remained in Manatee County Jail. Bond was set at $2,500 for Houston and $1,000 for Smith. Drayton was released on $1,000 bond.

Cumming said that the automobiles that were broken into were unlocked and that the suspects were able to access the trunks from inside the vehicles.

“Obviously, we encourage people to lock their homes and their vehicles and to report anything even remotely suspicious to the police department,” he said.

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The proposed expansion plan reached stormy waters last week, when a fight broke out between two neighbors.

Lighthouse Point resident Burl Schaberg Jr. believes his neighborhood’s dockexpansion project will make waves for him, blocking his home’s views and increasing nearby activity.

Although Schaberg, 67, and his wife, Janet, are the only property owners in the 16-home neighborhood who oppose the project, the dispute sailed into uncharted waters last week.

According to a Sept. 26 Longboat Key police report, Lighthouse Point resident Peter Simonson, 46, told police that he was photographing the dock area when he encountered Schaberg, who he said “is opposed to the expansion of the dockage” and “was acting in an aggressive manner and was shouting.” Simonson told police that Schaberg punched him with a closed fist, striking his chin on the right side.

But when police responded to the scene, they didn’t see any visible signs of injury to Simonson, although the report states that he complained of pain to his chin. And when police went to Schaberg’s home, they found that Schaberg was the one with a visible injury.

“I observed that Schaberg did have a swollen area over his left eye approximately the diameter of a quarter, and it was obviously raised,” the report states.

Schaberg told the Longboat Observer that he was walking his dog, on Sept. 26, when Simonson approached him about that night’s Longboat Key Town Commission meeting in which the commission was scheduled to consider the project on second reading.

“He said some comment like, ‘You’re not going to like what’s going to happen at this meeting,’” Schaberg said. “I said, ‘I guess we’ll see about that.’”

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He reported that Simonson struck him on his left forehead with a large camera and that “the battery was not provoked in any manner.”

Simonson was arrested and charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older. He did not return a phone call seeking comment.

But later that afternoon, police contacted two lawn workers who were in the area during the incident. The report states that both witnesses, through a translator, “independently of each other identified Schaberg as the aggressor” and told police that Schaberg punched Simonson as he was backing away.

Police completed a probable-cause affidavit charging Schaberg with simple battery and false report of commission of a crime.

But Schaberg told the Longboat Observer that he believes the workers likely saw only the last part of the incident, and, therefore, couldn’t have a complete picture of what occurred.

Schaberg said he didn’t make the commission meeting on the night of the incident because he was receiving medical treatment for his injury. At the meeting, the commission approved an Outline Development Plan Amendment reconfiguring the dock on second reading.

Schaberg said Tuesday, Oct. 4, that he still has a black eye from the incident. He said that he had not heard an update on his or Simonson’s pending charges. He ultimately would like to see the entire matter dropped.

“I would hope that the state attorney would realize there are real things to worry about and not a couple of old guys causing a fuss in the front yard,” he said.

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Proposed Stealth Tower at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive (Right of Utility Pole) I support the long-needed improvement in wireless coverage on the north end of Longboat Key through the construction at the Longboat Island Chapel of a stealth cell tower similar to the one depicted above.

The Florida Department of Community Affairs reversed a previous ruling, but the significance of the decision has yet to be determined.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has found that amendments made to the town’s land development regulations last year in relation to the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s proposed $400 Islandside redevelopment project to be in compliance with its Comprehensive Plan and has filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the administrative action against the town, Town Attorney David Persson told the Longboat Key Town Commission at its Oct. 3 regular meeting.

The DCA initially determined that non-residential usage and clustering were not allowed. But in August, Lincoln amendments adopted by the town and approved by the DCA clarified that the non-residential usage and clustering were always intended and permitted for the Gulf-planned developments (GPD) and planned developments (PD) districts under the Comprehensive Plan.

Michael Welly, general manager of the Key Club, Welly said the ruling would help the proposed project move forward.

“We are pleased that the DCA has reversed its ruling after much consideration and a review of the facts

and that the amendments the town has adopted to address concerns that were raised have proved satisfactory to move forward with our plans,” Welly said in a prepared statement. “We are looking forward to getting the project under way and bringing new jobs and tax revenues to the town and being the lead project to bring a new vitality to Longboat Key.” But Robert Lincoln, the attorney representing the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) along with the Sanctuary and L’Ambiance condominium associations in their challenges to the project, disagreed on the significance of the ruling.

“Nothing about the decision to dismiss this changes the original determination that the Comprehensive Plan, as it existed in 2010, did not allow condominium and hotel uses in the GPD,” Lincoln said. “I don’t think it has any effect on the claim that the Comprehensive Plan, in 2010, did not allow these uses.”

Lincoln said Tuesday afternoon that he had not yet discussed with his clients what, if any, actions to take based on the ruling.

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Sept. 16 A complaint by any other name …

3:21 p.m. — 500 block of Triton Avenue. Parking Complaint. A man who works for a real-estate company that has nearby vacant lots listed told police he wasn’t complaining about a construction vehicle parked nearby but wished that the company’s owner had called to let him know that it would be parked there. The construction company foreman said he parked the vehicle there because of a lack of space and would speak to a representative of the real-estate company.

Sept. 17 Voluminous concern 12:47 a.m. — 600 block of Marbury Lane. Noise Disturbance. A woman who was renting a home for the weekend agreed to turn off her stereo and bring her family indoors after police received complaints about noise in the pool area.

Broken window theory 9:18 a.m. — 100 block of Sands Point Road.

Suspicious Circumstance. A woman reported a broken window on the corner of a marina storage building and told police that it might be the result of vandalism.

Police determined that the break, which was approximately 10 inches off the ground, was likely caused by a small stone and probably occurred while a crew was mowing the grass.

Now he knows 9:22 a.m. — 5200 block of GMD. Traffic Violation.

A driver told police that he had received several tickets recently but did not know that his driver’s license was suspended. Police confiscated the man’s license and gave him a notice to appear in Manatee County court.

Sept. 24 Nothing’s afloat 7:38 a.m. — 6800 block of GMD. Suspicious Boat. Police noticed a boat tied to a seawall that had not been there during the previous shift. Dispatch called the owner, who said he was aware of the boat’s location and would retrieve it later that day.

Moving day 10:50 a.m. — 600 block of Broadway. Civil Disturbance. A woman asked police to be on standby while a man removed his household items from her residence.

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Game over 5:14 p.m. — 100 block of N. Shore Road. Code Enforcement. A man told police that he thought it was all right to have unsealed alcohol in a plastic cup after police found a game of beer pong set up for play. The man received a written warning and stopped the game.

Crack open the code 5:15 p.m. — 100 block of N. Shore Road. Code Enforcement. Police gave written warnings to two men who had open cans of beer.

Heated issue 7:36 p.m. — 2600 Harbourside Drive. Fire. A restaurant supervisor noticed smoke coming from a dumpster and called Longboat Key Fire Rescue. Kitchen staff told police that pizza oven ashes might have caused the fire.

Police and firefighters told staff about the importance of extinguishing ashes before discarding them.

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Historical Society fish Education Center offers lifelong learning opportunities fry gets new name

IF YOU GO “Grouper vs. Mullet Fry Off” What: The two fishes will face off against each other amid the Historical Society Fish Fry’s usual mix of food, drinks, live entertainment by Blues Pig, dancing and more. The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway.

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Cost: Tickets are $30.

Blues Pig performed at last year’s fish fry.

Info: Call 387-8323.

Fall semester classes and workshops begin Oct. 17. Registration is open now. ’Tis the season for learning.

On Monday, Oct. 10, the Longboat Key Education Center reopens its doors for the 2011-12 season. The non-profit educational organization offers noncredit courses and workshops for adults interested in classes on fine and applied arts, humanities, liberal arts and natural and social sciences.

The classes, which are divided into fall, winter and spring semesters, include some perennial favorites — such as “Easy Yoga — Feel Your Best at Any Age,” bridge classes for a variety of levels and “You’ve Got to See This Movie!” as well as new classes, such as “Buddhist Meditation — Inner Technology to Transform the Mind,” “Still Struggling with Getting Beyond the Basics on Your Computer?” and “Movies that Changed Our Minds.”

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by Education Center Executive Director Susan Goldfarb, offers stretching, conditioning, breathing and relaxation exercises. Classes take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Other Zen-like options include “Alive with Yoga!”

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What: The Longboat Key Education Center’s fall semester begins Oct. 17; classes and workshops run from Oct. 17 to Dec. 19.

When: Registration begins in person Oct. 10, at the center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212; or now by phone, 383-8811; by fax, 383-1935; or on its website, lbkeducationcenter.org.

Cost: Prices for classes vary. gram that teaches movement in time to music; “Zentangle Art — Fun, Creative, Relaxing, Meditative,” which is a method for creating images using repetitive patterns; and “Gentle and Restorative Yoga — A Morning Treat,” a yoga workshop focusing on bringing the body, mind and spirit into balance through yoga stretches, poses, posture awareness and breath work.

The fall semester begins Oct. 17 and runs through Dec. 19; classes begin at various dates.

Classes will not be held the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 21 to Nov. 25.

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Bonnie Hammer, who taught the “Social Networking 101: Facebook and Twitter” class in the 2010-11 winter semester, returns to teach two classes this fall. She will lead the “Still Struggling with Getting Beyond the Basics on Your Computer?” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and “Intro to Windows 7 — The Basics” from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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The event is an annual fundraiser for the Historical Society and is what Mayers calls a “pioneer event,” which means that local pioneers are invited to attend to talk about what Longboat Key was like in the old days.

The Historical Society is still deciding what will take place in the upcoming year in terms of its speaker schedule, but it has already scheduled a Dec. 7 wine tasting hosted by Harry’s Continental Kitchens.

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This year, the Longboat Key Historical Society and Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub will host the society’s annual fish fry under a new name: “Grouper vs.

Mullet Fry Off.” The event has taken place for six years under the name, “The Pioneer Fish Fry,” and it is based on similar fish fries that took place in the ’50s in the Village neighborhood. In “the good ol’ days,” according the Historical Society President Tom Mayers, the mullet was so thick in Sarasota Bay that you could walk on them, and it seemed only appropriate that they serve local fish at the

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Seabird safe haven seeks community awareness Behind the wooden fences and the echoing chirps that bounce through the parking lot between Save Our Seabirds and Mote Marine Aquarium are various species of birds. Some will be at the seabird facility for a few weeks, some months, and others will spend the rest of their lives there. All of them have a story.

A crested caracara was brought in about a month ago after a call from Arcadia.

A woman was feeding the caracara and his mate for about four years. (SOS Executive Director Lee Fox warns against such behavior.) The two birds flew to a neighbor’s home and were later shot. Fox believes the female was killed, but her body hasn’t been found.

As for the rescued male, the bones in one of his wings are fractured, but they have already set into place. He will recover, but he won’t be able to fly again and will likely become a permanent resident of SOS. There are only about 400 crested caracaras in the state, Fox said.

Across the way from him is a red shouldered hawk that was found earlier this month at a waste site. His feathers were singed off, hindering his ability to fly. Fox researched and found a similar case in which the bird took about 10 months to heal. SOS typically

IF YOU GO What: Save Our Seabirds is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and releases area seabirds.

The 130,000-squarefoot facility re-opened in November 2008 at the site of the former Pelican Man’s Bird Sanctuary. SOS is currently home to approximately 250 birds, which are made up of 30 native and exotic species.

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Cost: There is no fee for admission, but donations are accepted ($5 for adults and $3 for children is suggested).

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only rehabilitates birds for up to six months, so Fox has requested to keep the burned bird longer than normal.

About 225 owls, vultures, parakeets, love birds and various other chirpers call the sanctuary their home. Some are kept outside in wooden abodes, while the injured are protected inside under close observation by the team and volunteers.

“The biggest things we need right now are cleaning supplies — laundry detergent, bleach, things like that — we go through our bleach every day,” Fox said. “Donations are always appreciated and help us keep doing what we’re doing.”

Fox stresses the importance of public awareness and the

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She estimates 95% of the injuries the birds in the sanctuary suffer from are humaninflicted.

Although Save Our Seabirds is located just north of Mote Marine’s parking lot, it is often overlooked by patrons passing through, Fox said.

“One day I was downstairs, and as I was walking to the front entrance, three separate groups approached me and asked how to get to the dolphins and manatees,” Fox said. “I had to direct them to other areas, and only a couple asked about the seabirds.”

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Audubon Society, Save Our Seabirds, Sarasota Bay Watch and volunteers totaling about 40 people, joined together for the third annual monofilament cleanup Saturday, Oct. 1. They took fishing boats and kayaks to area docks, bridges and bays to clear the abandoned fishing line, hooks and weights that put sea birds at risk. Brown pelicans, great and snowy egrets, herons and any other sea bird can get trapped by the line, which can injure and possibly kill them.

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St. Armands Key Lutheran blesses its furry members St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosted a pet blessing worship service Saturday, Oct. 1. Pets (and their owners) were invited to the church garden, where they received an individual blessing to protect them.

The church has held the event for many years. It’s the Rev. Mark Bernthal’s third year presiding over the service.

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“Bless all God’s creatures big and small” were the words put on one of the cakes for the Animal Blessing service.

Marianne and Dan Blazowich brought their six dogs, Lacy, Madison, Zoe, Brenton, Gordon and Dellie, to the pet blessing. They are called the “Maltese Bikers” and ride in a Harley and sidecar for charity work and fundraisers.

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Allen Barkey, of Longboat Key, died Sept. 24.

Born in Istanbul, at 17 Mr. Barkey emigrated to the U.S. He settled in New York City with his parents, Isaac and Caroline, and sister, Viviane.

He graduated from Lycee Saint Michel and Manhattan College. A U.S. Army veteran, he and his wife, Henrietta, ran Barkey Importing Co., which introduced the U.S. to Turkish apricots.

Mr. Barkey was fluent in five languages and loved to travel.

He was also an opera buff, an avid history reader and a lifelong student. He loved swimming in the ocean and riding his three-wheel recumbent bike.

Mr. Barkey is survived by his wife of 48 years, Henrietta; his sister, Viviane; sons Jonathan and David; and two granddaughters.

A memorial service was held Sept. 27, in Larchmont, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be send to the Epilepsy Foundation.

Cornelia Huff Cosbar

Cornelia Huff Cosbar, 68, of Longboat Key and formerly of Larchmont, N.Y., died June 13.

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

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St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold daily Mass at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. and Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Msgr. Gerard Finegan is the pastor. 3831255.

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

Fridays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Kol Nidre Service takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, and Yom Kippur Service takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Jonathan Katz is the rabbi. 383-3428.

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Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. The Rev. Kenneth Gill is the minister. 383-6491.

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

383-8833.

Sol Levites, 96, of Sarasota, died Sept. 22.

Mr. Levites was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy.

He is survived by his brother, Robert.

A memorial service will take place at a later date. Contributions in Mr. Levites’ memory may be made to The Jewish Housing Council Foundation, 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota.

The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will hold Sunday worship services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

The Rev. David Danner is the rector. 3838161.

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WORSHIP SERVICES

Mrs. Cosbar was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and graduated from Centenary College for Women, in Hackensack, N.J. In 1961, she was presented at the Westchester Cotillion. She was a past member of the Larchmont Yacht Club and a longtime member of the Junior League.

She is survived by her husband, George; brothers Stephen, Timothy and Kent; daughters Kelly and Laura; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Donations may be made to the Christ Child Society of Sarasota Inc., 7223 Villa D’Este Drive, Sarasota, Fla., 34238.

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Mote Volunteer Recruitment Coffee — takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Mote Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Have a cup of coffee, tour Mote and talk to volunteers about what they do and how to get involved. Call 388-4441.

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Longboat Key Democratic Club October Meeting — starts at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Harbourside Dining Room at the Longboat Key Club, 3100 Harbourside Drive. Wendy Sears Grassi, who has worked in politics for decades and is currently the director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, will speak on “Elections Have Consequences.” Cost is $23 per person. Call Jane Albaum at 362-0520.

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‘Provocative Petticoats’ — An opening reception for the “Provocative Petticoats” exhibit takes place from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S. The exhibit, on display through Nov. 10, features work from 18 member artists of Petticoat Painters. It is also the kickoff for Festival sARTée, and PAL Sailor Circus will be performing at the opening reception. Call 383-2345.

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by Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

Above: Jay Boggess, from West Palm Beach, came in first in the sprint race.

Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara

What’s SUP? The third annual Sarasota Stand Up Paddle and Poker Run took place Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The morning started with a yogaboard class followed by the three-mile sprint race.

The sprint race drew 40 competitors, who competed on stock boards and race boards. Jay

John and Jane Banbace

Boggess came in first for the men, and Mindy Quinsey came in first for the women and third overall.

The poker run was open to all levels of paddleboarders. Contestants paddled to five locations and drew cards at each stop. The best hand was Michael Cichon’s four kings, which won him a $100 prize.

Left: Sara Herbert brings her board to where some of the other boards are kept.

Jaycee Morrison, 6, has fun with her hula-hoop.

Steve Wieder and his daughter, Kristina, try out the paddleboards in the shallow water.

Jay Boggess wears his first-place medal proudly.

Left: Nicky Moore and Mindy Quinsey pose together.

Moore came in first in the women’s stock class, and Quinsey came in first in the women’s race and third overall.

Michael Cichon had the best hand in the poker run with four kings and walked away with a $100 prize.

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The home at 476 Partridge Circle Drive, on Bird Key, has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,267 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million.

Bird Key home sells for $2.4 million David Stark, trustee, of Bloomington, Ill., sold the home at 476 Partridge Circle, on Bird Key, to David and Pamela Sowder, Bradenton, for $2.4 million. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 5,267 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.7 million in 2007.

The Bird Key home sale was the top sale for the five Key real-estate transactions recorded Sept. 19 to Sept. 23 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

Beachplace III

Nelly Olsburgh sold her Unit 503 condominium at 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to John Cowan, of Ontario, Canada, for $500,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $241,900 in 1983.

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Jeffrey and Jean Hamilton, Longboat Key, sold their Unit 404 condominium at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Isabella Paspa, trustee, Longboat Key, for $1.27 million.

Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,045 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,890,000 in 2006.

THE BAYOU Spacious 3BR+ Den/3.5BA canal home with 80’ dock and 25,000 lb lift. Open floor plan includes vaulted ceilings, fireplace, skylights and an entire back wall of French doors opening to an expansive two story screened lanai which over looks the heated pool, spa and canal! $1,499,000

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Unit 503 at Beachplace III has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It sold for $500,000.

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

South Polk LLC for $935,800. Built in 1950, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,890 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,275,000 in 2005.

Key Towers South

Peter and Beverly Rosedale sold their Unit 2-D condominium at Key Towers South, 1750 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Lido Key, to Kevin Engelhardt, trustee, of Ossining, N.Y., for $530,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,403 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $220,000 in 1992.

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

BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Sept. 16 through Sept. 22, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Permit Applicant Amount Alteration Michael Levine $53,228.81 Alteration Sheila Clark $38,979 Alteration Jerome Hoffman $37,000 Alteration Toni Feldmann $21,398.02 Alteration White Sands of Longboat Key $20,000 Alteration Robert Berman $16,750 Alteration Lew Kachulis $15,800 Re-roof Dry Dock Restaurant $13,000 Re-roof John Stevenson $12,435 Re-roof Gloria Kaplan $12,000 Alteration Gulf Shore of Longboat Key $8,981 Demolition Sumac Investments Ltd. $8,500 Re-roof Brian Feeney $6,850 Alteration Peter Fedun $5,580 Alteration Bernadette Conglin $4,280 Alteration Michael Wood $1,900 Alteration Eugene Johnson $1,675 Certificate of occupancy Rodney Schansman N/A

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BKYC spends an evening in Spain The Bird Key Yacht Club hosted “An Evening in the Garden of Spain” Saturday, Sept.

24, for a night of cocktails, dinner and dancing. Founding president of GuitarSarasota Thomas Koch played the Spanish classical guitar, and the candlelit dinner tables completed the classic ambience.

Patrons dined on gazpacho, tapas, braised lamb shank and grilled Cornish hen; the flambé dessert was served tableside. A few members dressed for the theme but forgot the castanets at home.

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The Sarasota Yacht Club hosted “A Night in Italy with The Rat Pack” evening Sept. 24.

Pasta alla puttanesca, eggplant rollatini, chicken picatta and antipasto were served for dinner, and John Rinell Duo provided the entertainment. Most of the members dressed the part — it was almost as if Humphrey Bogart and Dean Martin, themselves, made an appearance.

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by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Bird Key Yacht Club flaunts fall fashions

Fashion shows Chairwoman Rene Brooks, show coordinators Rebecca Taylor and Karen Gallagher, Chico’s Store Manager Sue Carte, Chico’s employee Tatyna Pogorel and Soma Intimates Manager Cindi Jackson

Sometimes things are RUFF

On Sept. 29, Bird Key Yacht Club hosted a luncheon and fashion show featuring mostly new members, who modeled fall fashions from Soma Intimates and Chico’s on St. Armands Circle.

Based on the show, capes, cowl-neck sweaters and purple are trends this fall.

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fter two decades of a near-workaholic existence as a turnaround executive in the restaurant industry, Gregg Kaplan thought retirement would be heavenly.

Instead, the onetime CEO of Cinnabon was bored. Says Kaplan: “You can only drink so much, play so much golf and smoke so many cigars until all of a sudden you run out of things to do.”

So, Kaplan started a contracting business, with a focus on building and remodeling homes.

Despite the economy, the firm, LongboatKey-based LBK Contractors & Design, has been successful. It has also provided Kaplan, 54, a new calling.

The Cinnabon stint, meanwhile, was a highlight of a career that included several executive positions at other restaurant chains, including Captain D’s Seafood, Shoney’s and Rally’s Hamburgers.

Kaplan was placed in some of the executive positions while he worked at AFC Enterprises, a $146.4 million Atlanta-based firm that owns several restaurant chains.

Kaplan’s CEO term at Cinnabon was marked by fast growth. The company had $67 million in annual sales and 340 stores in 30 states when he took over in 1998. When he left in 2002, the chain had $128 million in annual sales and 600 stores in 47 states and 17 countries.

Kaplan reflects on his career in the box at right.

CAREER CAPSULES Mulligan wishes: Kaplan says he has no business regrets. But he does have one decision he’d like to do over, when he was vice president of strategic development at AFC Enterprises.

Kaplan says he stayed silent when the board of directors wanted to make a risky acquisition of a bagel chain littered with undercapitalized franchisees and old restaurants. “But after hearing the entire roundtable of people say to go for it, I did not have the courage to say, ‘This is not the right deal’ and put a stop to it,” says Kaplan.

Go smarter: Even though

it’s a well-worn business axiom, Kaplan says he didn’t want to hire people better or smarter than he is because he worried those people threatened his job.

“Once I got over that, I always hired people who weren’t necessarily looking for a job but were the best in the industry,” says Kaplan. “Getting a full management team of those talented people did more to skyrocket my career and actually made me look really good.”

Knocked Down: When Kaplan was a Wendy’s marketing executive, a boss, a mentor named John Pietro, lectured him.

Says Kaplan: “He told me I wasn’t quite as good as I thought and I should get over myself.”

It stung, but Kaplan says it forced him to become a better leader. “That following year, I was awarded the ‘top marketer’ at Wendy’s,” Kaplan says. “I guess the talk was a good thing.”

Power lunch: One of

Kaplan’s dream lunches would be with golfer Phil Mickelson, who is known for taking big risks on the course. “Most times it pays off,” Kaplan says.

“Sometimes it doesn’t.”

Persistence pays: Kaplan was part of a team of AFC Enterprises executives charged with acquiring a chain that could compete with Starbucks. They chose Seattle’s Best Coffee. The company, though, rejected Kaplan at least a dozen times, including one time where the CEO shouted that the company wasn’t for sale.

Kaplan made several Atlanta-to-Seattle trips for in-person conversations.

In the end, he patiently wooed the firm by explaining how the deal would help the business grow.

“Everything great,” says Kaplan, “is hard to come by.”

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turned down several offers to form a branding partnership with Pillsbury while he was Cinnabon CEO. He worried that the product would become commoditized if it could be bought in a supermarket. “I didn’t want to dilute the brand,” he says. The company has since partnered with Pillsbury.

Lessons learned: Kaplan

says executives should be less worried about mistakes. Missteps based on calculated risks, he says, are what ultimately makes a brand or service successful. “Any leader can run and grow a business in good times,” Kaplan says.

“It takes great leaders to manage through the tough times.”

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games | deal us in

By Donna Swan | Contributing Writer

Finding the correct defense is key West leads the king of clubs, followed by the ace of clubs. East plays low-high, and South’s queen falls on the second trick. Some Wests see nothing but frustration when they see the dummy. How would you advise West to continue?

After cashing his king of clubs, West notes that it is next to impossible to get a trick in one of the side suits. On the ace of clubs, East completes his lowhigh signal, showing three of that suit,

and South drops the queen of clubs.

West is now sure that there is no club ruff for his side.

If there is no chance in either of the side suits, then the only chance is to build a second trump trick. The best way to do this is to continue with a club, giving South a sluff and ruff. This gets rid of a discard he cannot use. Dummy ruffs the third club, and declarer leads a trump back to his king and West’s ace of hearts. West continues with a fourth

club, and East’s 10 of hearts completes the coup. South is forced to over-ruff, which promotes East’s nine of hearts for the setting trick.

Congratulations to West for finding the correct defense to set this contract.

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

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Longboat Key WindWard Bay - Watch manatees gather around the docks from this 2/2 penthouse that has unobstructed views of Sarasota Bay. This popular community has tennis, 2 pools, clubhouse with fitness equipment, beach access, docks & allows 2 pets.

Excellent value ............................................................................................................................................................................................ $269,000 WindWard Bay - The lowest priced 2/2 condo on LBK w/a bay view! This well maintained condo has views of a mangrove preserve as well as the Bay. The community offers tennis, 2 pools, fitness center, boat docks, and deeded beach access. Two dogs up to 25 lbs. permitted................................................................................................................................................................................ PEndinG $195,000 SLEEPy LaGOOn On SaiLBOaT WaTEr - 4 bedrooms plus office, pool, dock lift. All set amidst tropical landscaping. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ $885,000 GULF FrOnT - Wonderful 5 bedroom, 5 bath home on 1.2 acres with 44 ft. beach side lap pool. Other features include a kitchen with stainless appliances, 4 car garage and abundant fruit trees. .............................................................................. FUrniSHEd $4,995,000 HarBOUr LinKS - An awesome lifestyle awaits you in this corner villa with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a den and a 2 car garage, located on the Harbourside Golf course at the Longboat Key Club. The community is pet friendly and offers Beach Club membership. . ... $409,000 yOU WiLL EnJOy Bay & Marina ViEWS from the living room, master bedroom & the screened porch of this 2/2 condo located at the south end of LBK. The community offers a heated pool, boat docks, fitness facility. Furnished.............................. $319,000 Banyan Bay - Beach to Bay complex. This charming 2 bedroom condo is designed for seaside living. Tennis, pool, fishing pier. Pet Friendly......................................................................................................................................................................................................... $269,900 Bay HarBOUr - South end of LBK, 2/2 expertly renovated with direct bay and marina views. Amenities include boat docks, fishing pier heated pool..................................................................................................................................................................PEndinG $395,000 LBK 2 bedroom and a den Village home - lovely treed lot - close to beach and bay................................................................. $489,000 UniqUE 1 bedroom, 2 bath ground floor at Whitney Beach. Great amenities. 2 Pets allowed ......................FUrniSHEd $199,500 arTiSTiC Key West style home in historic Long Beach Village at the north end of Longboat Key. Vaulted ceiling, fireplace, 2 bedrooms, den and loft................................................................................................................................................................................................ $425,000 WHiTnEy BEaCH 1 bedroom condo with an unobstructed view of Bishop’s Bayou. This is a beach to bay community with pools, tennis and boat docks. 2 dogs permitted; no size restriction........................................................................................................................... $225,000 BOBBIE BANAN, REALTOR® 356-2659 • 383-2659

bobbiebanan@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL (941) 388-4447

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Tina Rudek • 941-920-0303 • Tina@LBKRealEstate.com

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Longboat Key Realty

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ONE PROPERTY, TWO OPPORTUNITIES Spectacular 100’ x 238’ beachfront parcel offering full Gulf and gorgeous sunset views with approved plans for a 5300 sq.ft. custom residence. Currently zoned for short term rentals with 2 updated beach bungalows producing great income until you’re ready to build your own dream … Offered at $1,799,000.00

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IT’S READ EVERYWHERE The Observer’s “It’s Read Everywhere” photo contest is now online at YourObserver.com.

Visit our website, YourObserver.com, to upload your photo submissions from now until Oct. 15; photos submitted directly to the paper will automatically be uploaded to our website. Online voting takes place from Oct. 15 to Nov. 7. Winners will be announced in the Nov. 10 issue of the Longboat Observer.

Email your entries to nschwartz@ yourobserver.com or mail them to the Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228.

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Tues., Oct. 11

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Wed., Oct. 12

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WEEKLY WINNEr: DOUBLE VISION

TemperatureS

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High Low 88 75 90 75 89 75 89 74 84 70 82 56 86 62

Tues., Sept. 27 Wed., Sept. 28 Thurs., Sept. 29 Fri., Sept. 30 Sat., Oct. 1 Sun., Oct. 2 Mon., Oct. 3

Record Temps.

High Low 93 (1995) 59 (1991) 94 (1995) 62 (1991) 93 (1989) 62 (1983) 93 (1989) 48 (2005) 92 (1995) 60 (1993) 94 (1986) 56 (2001) 93 (1985) 61 (1986)

Average Gulf water temperature: 84

TIDE CHART Thurs., Oct. 6

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

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

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Michael Drake submitted this sunrise photo, taken in the Village on the north end of the Key.

O B S E RV E R C RO S S WO R D Edited by Timothy E. Parker

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HIP HOP TO IT by Carl Cranby

ACROSS

1 Partner of faith and charity 5 Flaky mineral 9 A lift, in Aspen 13 Pack down firmly 17 Dash of panache 18 Colorado’s thirdlargest city 20 Constellation bear 21 Face shape 22 Some informal freestyle musical events 24 Machine-gun setting 26 First lady of Eden 27 “I’m at my ___ end!”

28 It may read “Happy Birthday” 30 Motion of the ocean sickness 31 Ostrich relatives 33 Got a perfect score on 34 Many times, in verse 35 Affliction said to be caused by worry 37 Wood-smoothing machine 39 With the same legal standing 44 Unload, on Wall Street 45 ___ tube (TV set) 47 Poison-detection job 49 “Back up” command, in word processing 50 Beelzebub’s bailiwick 51 “Don’t fire ___ fired upon” 53 Hollow between hills 54 Televises 55 Certain musical event 57 Lacking imagination 59 Tic-tac-toe outcome, sometimes 60 “Deal me in” indicator 61 “Lights out” bugle tune 64 “A Fish Called Wanda” character 65 Body part that produces wax

66 “Buena ___ Social 129 Concludes Club” dOwn 69 Jurassic Park terrors 1 “Present!”

71 “Growing Pains” 2 Norwegian king, co-star Joanna 1957-1991 73 Blotter stain 3 Fasten, in a way 74 Andean civilization 4 A winner has two?

77 Cocky Aesop 5 Absolute character requirements 78 A freelancer may 6 It gives the eye color work on it 7 Act lovey-dovey 80 Quiet ___ mouse 8 Bright yellow rayed 81 Four make an acre flower 83 Descending a 9 “No U-___” mountain, in a way 10 Toot one’s own horn 88 Party snack 11 African snake assortment 12 Brazil has the world’s 90 Racetrack boundary largest 91 Damascus resident 92 “Dragonwyck” author 13 Protein source for vegetarians Seton 14 Hertz competitor 93 Girls’ books hero 15 Stallion’s mate Nancy 16 Defendant’s part of 94 Band of traveling the bargain actors 18 Pacific Rim region 96 “Meet Me ___ Louis” 19 Lift-off followers 97 “So this is the thanks 23 Washstand accessory ___?”

25 Jan. 1, 2012, e.g.

98 Order of angels 29 Aftermath of a 100 Extracting ores, e.g. brainstorm 102 Waste allowances 32 Cheerleader in a CW 103 ___ out (barely make, comedy-drama as a living) 33 Calgary’s province 104 Sound of a small bell 34 Black-spotted cat 105 “God ___ America” 35 End ___ (ultimate 107 Area needing urban customer) renewal 36 Bulgarian monetary 111 Mountain climber’s units accessory 37 Barbershop emblem 113 1.3 ounce Asian 38 Answer an invitation weight 40 “Sine ___ non” 114 Loveseat capacity 41 “I’m a ___, not a 117 Intelligence that is divider” (G.W. Bush) piercing and keen 42 Mrs. Rocky Balboa 119 Rascal or rogue 43 Short-straw drawers 122 Touched down 45 Lay one down in 123 Lessen, as pain baseball 124 Porterhouse and 46 Without repetition sirloin 48 Root vegetables 125 “... golden days of 52 Type of infection, ___” briefly 126 Art ___ (retro style) 56 Recording studio 127 First husband sign 128 Acts human

58 Nerd from the country 62 After-hours school gp.

63 “My humble apologies!”

66 Choice foods 67 Get coverage for 68 Certain Winter Olympics competitor 69 Ham’s device 70 Bringing up 72 Cream-filled pastries 75 Country established in 1948 76 Like some sandpaper 78 Springs for vacations?

79 ___-up (confined) 82 Run-down part of a city 84 ___-Pong 85 Swallowing of food, e.g.

86 Putin denial 87 Gangsters’ guns 89 Namibia’s old name (Abbr.)

91 Twelfth graders 95 Brad of Hollywood 99 “Charlie Hustle” Rose 101 Existing from birth 102 “Ask me no questions and I’ll ___ ...”

105 Stands behind 106 Rural expanses 107 Sheepskin holder 108 ___ and hearty 109 Impressive in size or scope 110 Bandleader Puente 111 Leaning Tower city 112 Twosome in the gossip columns 113 Pre-Russian Revolution ruler 115 Dictionary entry 116 End drawer in a till 118 A big spender may flash one 120 ___ capita 121 Soapmaker’s caustic need

Last weeks Cryptograms 1. The Young Cows’ Revolutionary Council cut back milk production until the farmers agreed to reforms and upgrades in grass supplies. It was dubbed the “Lactation Provocation.”

2. The chickens were flying around and making a racket, disturbing the farmer. They claimed they were egged on by the roosters.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Boats

Condos/Apts. For Rent

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

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

Items Under $200 For Sale

Boats are selling very well. My passion is selling boats. 70+ sold this year, both big and small, many in less than 2 weeks. I keep it real simple. Longtime resident, many references.

“Lets talk about selling your boat”.

Island Boat Sales. Dave, 941-228-3489, Yachtingflorida@aol.com

ANTIQUE VIOLIN $200 with bow and case.

941-358-8511.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

SPELL-BOUNDING FULL BAY VIEWS. Location is everything. Walking distance to downtown, St. Armands Circle and the Gulf beaches. Boating and fishing are only steps away. 2 bedroom condo, ground floor, covered parking, some furniture is available/unfurnished, boat dock included.

Newly renovated pool. 55 and older community. $1200/mo. for 12 months or $1500/mo. for 8 months. Tenant pays electric. Please call Karin Stephan at 941-504-4435.

BATTERY CHARGER: 10 amps, automatic, domestic or commercial use, $25.00. Phone 941-320-6171.

GARAGE SALE: Saturday 10/8, 651 Broadway St., LBK, 9a.m.-3p.m. Antiques, furniture, household items and more.

BIMINI BOAT Top & Boot never used. 149" width.

Frame. $97. 941-929-7297.

BOYS BEDROOM set, mattress, boxsprings, dresser, shelf, linens, & sports locker storage. $160 941-747-2412.

LAWN MOWER: Toro Power: 21 inch. Model #20036. $200. 941-342-1940.

MODEL PLANE B29, $75. 3/pc Samsonite+briefcase, $60. Dietzgen drawing instruments, $20.

Sports watch, $5. 941-925-7485.

Autos For Sale BUICK LASABRE lTD 2002: beige/ leather, 50,500 miles, well maintained. Orig. owner $8250.

941-383-1757.

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

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

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

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

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

General Merchandise

Casa del Mar Condo Unit F 6 $465,000, negotiable. First Floor courtyard unit. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. New kitchen with granite top Counters.

Beach, Tennis, Pool, Grills Weekly or seasonal rentals. 941-383-5549.

Merchandise Wanted

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals 3BR, UPDATED, TASTEFULLY DECORATED. GULF & BAY VIEWS. AVAILABLE APRIL 2012 AND ON CALL CYNTHIA 407-492-5749

GOVERNMENT OWNED Penthouse Unit. 15th floor. Sea Gate Condominium. Expansive unobstructed views of the gulf waters & beautiful beaches of Longboat Key, FL. Wonderfully maintained. $594,900. Call Thomas. Cristello & Co. R.E. 941-586-0061.

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

Condos/Apts. For Rent LONGBOAT HARBOUR Condo For Sale by owner. Turnkey or Rent minimum 3 months.

2BR/2BA second floor bay view, active community. Call John or Paulette 352-391-9006 or 631-455-6826.

LONGBOAT KEY Towers Condo For Rent Gulfront. Behind gates of Longboat Key Club.

2BR/2BA. Furnished with incredible views of gulf and bay. W/D. 24-hr. security. Pool & fitness center. Available now. Call (717)968-2001.

THE OBSERVER LP # 56736

Sarasota Luxury Rentals Please phone - Vicki: 941-356-5610

CONRAD BEACH, LBK. Upscale 2 BR furn home.

Community pool. Beach access. Non-smoking.

No Pets. Annual or Short Term. 3 mo. minimum.

Owner/Agent, 941-544-0214.

Storage

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

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

For Qualified Waiting Clients

DISCOVER THE OTHER ISLAND in Sarasota Bay. Waterfront 3BR/2BA/2CG condo on private Island. Virtual tour at kpepper.com, click Tidy Island tab. $249,900. Katharine Pepper, RoseBay Real Estate. 941-792-9459.

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

Help Wanted

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

BEACHPLACE

Condos For Sale

THRIFT SHOP: LORD’S WAREHOUSE. Hours: Mon., Weds., & Sat., 9a.m. to 1p.m. Non-profit.

Clothes, jewelry, furniture, other items. 6140 Gulf of Mexico Drive. 941-383-4738.

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

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

Real Estate Wanted

LUXURY ANNUAL RENTAL - Beach Harbor Club, furnished, 2BR/2BA. Private beach, clubhouse and pool. $1250/mo. 941-356-5610.

PARADISE ON LBK! Newly decorated 2BR/2BA. First floor with freebies. Steps to beach and bay.

Details: www.bayportbtc.com (unit 701). Available January and/or February 2012. 615- 376-9448.

SEAPLACE CONDO: 2BR/1BA, Steps to beach, Gulf views. W/D in unit, New dishwasher, Storage & Parking, 2 Pools, Tennis, all included. $1395/obo. 1 year lease. Call 301-529-5600.

FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION

Fractionals WANT TO spent 7 days in new York City? Buy our Time Share located in the heart of the city, 1BR suite, 2BA, mini kitchen. $10K. No realtors.

Serious offers only. 941-387-0316.

Homes For Rent

www.FLvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460

This week’s crossword answers

ANNUAL RENTAL: Longboat Key, Twin Shores Mobile Home, 55+, private beach, 2BR/1BA. Call Karen (813)377-6864.

DESIRABLE HISTORIC Village of Longboat Key: 610 Russell St., 3BR/2BA, split plan, great room with large patio room attached, fenced-in backyard with outside patio deck. One year lease required. $1850/mo. water and lawn care included. 407-701-5009.

THE OBSERVER GROUP LP # 56733

LIDO SHORES: Waterfront home 3BR/3BA. Pool, Dock, Private Beach access. Walking distance to world class shopping and restaurants!

Furnished or unfurnished. Annual rental. $5100/month. Call 941-928-1542.

LUXURY ANNUAL RENTAL - contemporary waterfront, family home with private pool and boat dock. $3950/mo. 941-356-5610.

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WASHER/ DRYER IN EVERY UNIT BEAUTIFUL KITCHENS LARGE HEATED POOL GULFSIDE

LONGBOAT KEY CASTILLIAN 3BR/2.5BA, Gulf front, furnished condo.

Available now throughout Season 2012.

Call 416-569-6659 or 416-944-3048

“INTENTIONALLY BETTER”

LBK SEAPLACE: 2BR/1BA Furnished Condo, Top floor, Bay view. Non-Smokers. Available December thru May. 2 month minimum. $2900/mo. 941-924-3180. chil01@verizon.net LBK VERANDAH BEACH RESORT: 2BR/2BA Full Gulf view, 4th floor, completely furnished.

Available December 10th-December 17th. $2000 negotiable. 516-993-6507.

LONGBOAT KEY Cottage: furnished, 2BR/1BA, carport, sunroom. 5/minutes to St. Armands, 10/min. to downtown. Available Season 2012 $4000/mo. includes water, sewer, garbage and lawn care. Pets considered. 941-554-4248.

LONGBOAT KEY PIERRE CONDO on the beach.

8th floor. 2 bedroom plus den/convertible 3rd bedroom. Garage parking. Furnished. 2,410 sq ft.

Available 10/1/11 thru 9/30/12, or any portion.

Pool, tennis, fitness center. Outstanding Gulf of Mexico and sunrise views. 3 guest suites in bldg. for occasional company. Photos available.

248-310-8308.

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

LONGBOAT: 2BR/2BA, updated unit. Gorgeous bay views, with all amenities. Available Winter Season 2012. 2/month minimum. 941-387-6486.

LBK: TANGERINE BAY CLUB. Luxurious decorator furnished Penthouse, 4BR/4.5BA. Full garden/ pool/ Bay views. Granite kitchen, 2 private terraces, outdoor gas grill, 2 car garage, FIOS, Beach Club access/ 3 month minimum. Non-smoking.

No pets. E-mail or call for availability, rates, photos. d.turners@verizon.net, 202-363-0740.

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

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

727-501-3675.

THE WESTCHESTER GULF FRONT

Ask about our special rates!

Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

Adult Care Services HOME AIDE COMPANION. 6 years experience, CPR trained, bi-lingual, HHA, Certified. Excellent references. Clara Douglas, 407-535-2569.

PRIVATE DUTY - R/N Caregiver/Companion: Long-time Sarasota resident with years of nursing experience! Call Sue 941-376-9770.

Auto Transport RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer & associate. Drive your car to the North and back.

941-713-1596, 941-720-0426.

Grout Cleaning & Sealing Service Available Call Ashdown Flooring, Inc. LICENSED (941) 726-3077 INSURED

Home Services HOUSEKEEPER PROFESSIONAL, reliable +17 years prev. employer. Housekeeping, driving, shopping, cooking, house sitting. Live out.

941-323-3336.

Painting/Wallpapering 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.

PASTEL PAINTING. Interior/ exterior, neat, reasonable. Wallpaper/ wallpaper removal. Supplying LBK clients with over 17 years experience and customer service. Licensed/Insured. Owner operated. Paul, Cell: 941-315-3033.

Personal Services POLISHED COUPLE Available. House Manager & Personal Assistant. Help busy executive manage their life or help senior maintain an independent active lifestyle. Cook, Housekeeper, Driver, Companion, Vehicles (Cars, Boats), Handyman.

Strong computer and business skills. Experience gated estates, waterfront homes, condos.

Seasonal or Permanent. Live-in position desired.

Current employer waterfront home Siesta Key. Email: dancurry@bellsouth.net (941) 840-3497.

YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342

Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

ELER CLEANING SERVICE. Residential cleaning, 10 years experience. Affordable and reliable.

Call for free estimates and references. Alessandra, 941-301-6493.

I come to your home or office.

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Bill Paying & Account Reconciliation Organizing Personal and Business Files Budgets & Financial Reports Federal and State Tax Returns BONDED & INSURED Over 25 yrs. experience

Computer Services Cmagik - lbk.cmagik.com, LBK resident. Over 20 years experience PC or MAC. Computer service, setup, tutoring or web design. TV/ computer/ stereo integration. Digital camera, iPod/ iPhone help. Call Cort, 383-3878, 587-5588.

Find Treasure!

Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

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

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

Home Improvement/ Remodeling HANDYMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Reliable & Prompt. 25 Years Experience 5 Years in Bradenton Area. Flooring, Masonry, Doors, Carpentry and Water Damage ... etc. Call Scott at 941-536-1770. scottmwoolf1@gmail.com

Want to find a great deal on something you’ve always dreamed of?

Woodworking

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Floors, bathrooms, showers, backsplashes, patio and pool decks.

20 years design background.

Licensed - Insured - LBK Resident References upon request.

941-383-2659

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

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Fax your ad along with your name, address, phone # and which Observer you want to be in to 941.362.4808 or mail to:

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CUSTOM/MANUFACTURED CABINETS for kitchens, baths and office, crown molding and trim work. Paul, 941-238- 8033.

FOR “QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE”

You never know what you’ll find in the classifieds!

20 YRS. EXPERIENCE

IKEA KITCHEN Certified Installer Design, assembly and install expert. ikcllc.com 941.726.2662 Sergio.

JOHN GUBERNAT HANDYMAN SERVICES ALL HOME REPAIRS

Your source for local Classifieds

All Variations of Ceramic Tile Supplied & Installed.

Free Estimates & Custom Designs.

Cleaning

GREENMAGIC CLEANING. Residential & Commercial. Great work. Excellent references.

Affordable Rates. Come home happy. Lic./Ins. 941-780-4248.

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

941-228-5671.

Reserved Space LP Reserved Space

Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367 5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F

LBK: SEAPLACE, 2BR/2.5BA Town House, partial Gulf views, nicely furnished, lanai+ terraces, full kitchen, living, dining area, beach club access (sauna, gym, tennis, w/pool), walk out to the beach, breathtaking sunsets. Rental: Jan-May $3800 +11% tax/mo. June-Dec. $2300 +11% tax) 2 mo. min. mandalka@gmx.de

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“It’s less unusual than people would think,” Dirk Meyer says of being a young conductor. “There seems to be a trend in the last couple years of putting younger people in this position. It helps attract young audiences.”

Good conduct

As the Sarasota Orchestra begins its search for a new director, Maestro Dirk Meyer gets ready to start the season with a new title — associate conductor.

D

irk Meyer remembers vividly the day he auditioned for the Sarasota Orchestra.

Well, he remembers one part vividly.

It was January or February 2006. He had just graduated

from Michigan State University with a doctorate of musical arts in orchestral conducting. He was up against seven or eight other candidates for the company’s assistant conductor position.

He was incredibly nervous.

“The interview was in this room,” Meyer says, surveying the nondescript conference room in the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, where he once sat before a committee of orchestra insiders.

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After the first round of interviews, he was pulled aside by Maestro Leif Bjaland.

“Listen,” Bjaland said, leveling with the German-born Meyer. “In this next round they’re going to ask you to introduce a piece. You need to nail this because we’re not 100% convinced your English skills are up to par.”

Much to Meyer’s delight, he was asked to introduce a composition he knew inside and out — “Die Fledermaus” (“The Bat”), by Johann Strauss II. With the confidence of a seasoned maestro, he elaborated on the overture.

“I think that’s what sold them,” Meyer says in an accent that’s now barely discernable. “I told a good story. An hour-and-a-half later, they called to tell me I got the job.”

A lot has changed since then.

Bjaland, the orchestra’s artistic director for 15 years, has announced that this season will be his last in Sarasota.

To keep things running smoothly during the transition, the 34-year-old Meyer was promoted to associate conductor, a role he was eager to fill after five years with the company.

The new job title comes at an interesting point in the conductor’s life.

In addition to his work in Sarasota and his frequent concerts with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Meyer has begun to pad his resumé with guest conducting gigs in other states.

This season, he’ll make his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Canada, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in

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WHAT DOES A CONDUCTOR DO OFF THE PODIUM? It’s the question Dirk Meyer gets asked most: “What does a maestro do, other than stand in front of an orchestra and wave a baton?”

“People tend to see the conductor as a pawn,” Meyer says.

“Like we’re a thing that just

Massachusetts and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota.

“It’s been a thrill to watch him evolve,” says Marsha Panuce, Sarasota Orchestra Board chairwoman. “We know he’ll probably leave someday for another assignment, and we’ll be talking about how lucky we were that he started with us.”

As many orchestra patrons will tell you, there’s nothing disheveled about the young maestro.

He’s polished, but not so polished that he lacks humility and a sense of humor. He’s a spruce dresser, but not so spruce that he’s afraid to dress down a black suit coat and Versace glasses with jeans — that is, when he’s not in concert.

He’s a diehard student of classical music, fascinated with late romantic repertoire and early 20thcentury composers, but at home when he’s cooking for his wife, he’s listening to indie rock bands.

“I think many people, when they think of a conductor, think of the old guy in his 80s waving his arms around at the podium,” Meyer says, flailing his arms for effect. “I don’t think that’s quite the picture anymore.”

It’s certainly not how people

comes with the orchestra, but there’s more to the job than just being a human metronome.”

In addition to dealing with administrative issues, Meyer studies the upcoming repertoire, often by playing scores for hours on his piano. He researches

compositions and composers so he can speak about them eloquently during concerts.

He also creates programs.

This season, Meyer programmed everything he’ll conduct, including the orchestra’s chamber soiree series.

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“I think many people, when they think of a conductor, think of the old guy in his 80s waving his arms around at the podium,” Dirk Meyer says. “I don’t think that’s quite the picture anymore.” picture the Sarasota Orchestra, an 80-member organization with an unusually young body of musicians.

Meyer, who grew up in Düsseldorf, Germany, says he can’t picture doing anything else. By the time he was 14, he knew he wanted to lead an orchestra.

In high school, his best friend’s parents were opera singers. During rehearsals he used to hang out in the back of the opera house, his eyes fixed on the orchestra pit.

“There was just something

about it,” Meyer says. “It looked like they were having so much fun making this beautiful music.

So his piano teacher started giving him conducting lessons, and before long, he was hooked.

He graduated from Germany’s Folkwang Conservatory in Essen, Germany, and the University Duisburg-Essen with bachelor’s degrees in music and philosophy, respectively, before moving to the United States to study conducting at Michigan State University.

“A lot of people study it for a

In 2008, Meyer took 250 students from the Sarasota Youth Orchestra to Carnegie Hall. After serving as the program’s music director for four years, Meyer relinquished the post this season to focus on his new position as associate conductor.

year or two and notice they don’t like it,” Meyer says. “It’s weird.

People are looking at you and you’re showing them what to do without words. It’s the strangest aspect of the profession and something I’ve only experienced on the podium.”

It’s precisely this strangeness that Meyer says thwarts the career paths of many aspiring maestros.

“The interaction is purely visual,” he continues. “You’re up there and you do some move just a little bit differently and suddenly you cause a new effect. You try to memorize what move causes what effect and it’s never-ending.

I’m still surprised by these little non-verbal things.”

When asked if it’s similar to how a coach might direct his players on game day, Meyer shrugs. A puzzled look spreads across his face.

Perhaps the analogy was a bad one.

“Don’t coaches always yell at their players?” he asks.

Yes, usually.

“It’s a little more civilized than that,” he replies with a chuckle.

“And (musicians) definitely don’t throw an ice bucket on my head at the end of the show.”

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+ s/ART/q’s Sabrina Small needs your love Artist Sabrina Small underwent a double mastectomy and oophorectomy (the removal of her ovaries) Tuesday after testing positive for a genetic mutation that would make her predisposed to cancer.

The BRCA2 gene is essentially a cancer-suppressing gene. If you inherit the mutated gene, you’re at a significantly greater risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.

In an email to friends last month, Small announced that she had made the difficult and drastic decision to have prophylactic surgery to reduce her risk for both cancers.

To help offset the cost of the surgery, she’s hoping to sell some of her artwork.

Small, whom I profiled for The Observer last year, is a founding member of the contempo-

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+ Filmmakers shoot touching story in SRQ

Last week, while everyone was buzzing about the big-budget J. Lo movie filming at the Cà d’Zan mansion, I caught local filmmakers Dayle Hoffman and Jacqueline Serrano shooting something nearer and dearer to our hearts: a short film called “A Lot In Common” about local artist Jini Mount, owner of Celery Barn Gallery in Towles Court.

The film, written by Mount, is about the warm and fuzzy relationship between a grandmother and her 4-year-old grandson.

The 84-year-old artist stars in the movie alongside her real-life grandson, Kian.

Serrano, who moved six years ago from Los Angeles to Sarasota, is making her directorial debut with the film.

An independent producer, Serrano has worked in development and post-production on a number of Hollywood projects, including the TV show “Nash Bridges” and the Jennifer Tilly arthouse flick, “Return to Babylon.”

Hoffman, an actress-abouttown, met the budding director on the 2009 set of “Amoureuse Fantasy or Reality,” a black-andwhite short filmed in Sarasota.

Serrano was the film’s producer,

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Dayle Hoffman and Jacqueline Serrano and Hoffman was an extra.

“Once you find people you like working with, you tend to stick with them,” Hoffman says. “For me, this cast and crew are like family. We’re only five days into shooting and we’re pretty close.”

According to Serrano, the film will be shot mostly in black and white (her signature style) with some splices of color. With the Celery Barn as its backdrop, how could you not include color?

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Sabrina Small and her boyfriend, Brian Haverlock, at last year’s Print Party. rary arts group, s/ART/q, and a superbly talented (and unusual) artist. I asked her if she minded my mentioning her surgery in this column, and in typically mellow Sabrina fashion, she responded, “Sure, why not?”

So, here’s a link to Small’s website: sabrinasmall.com/now.

If you’re into her art, purchase a piece. It’s hard enough to be a starving artist in this economy, let alone one with mounting medical bills.

HOT TICKETS Ariel String Quartet: For the third year in a row, the Perlman Music Program is bringing its young, gifted alumni to Sarasota to give concerts at area schools.

This season, the PMP/Suncoast is touting the talents of the Ariel String Quartet. The ensemble includes violinists Gershon Gerchikov and Alexandra Kazovsky, violist Jan Grüning and cellist Amit Even-Toy. The quartet will perform its first free public concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road.

They’ll return again in January and May. Visit perlmanmusicprogramsuncoast.org or call 9554942.

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Roundup: A Trip Around the United States in Music

We seemed to spend our summer holiday in the footsteps of dozens of Sarasota Orchestra musicians. Everywhere we turned, there was a Sarasota player, especially in Santa Fe, N.M., where our own Daniel Jordan was on a busman’s holiday playing assistant principal second violin, surrounded by many of his peers, including his beautiful wife, Chung-Yon (“C.Y.”) Hong. In fact, Jordan and Hong were married this summer, and one of their many celebrations took place in Santa Fe. But that’s another story.

This narrative is about the music we heard along the way.

Santa Fe is so opera-centric, it even has a major thoroughfare called Opera Drive. And the opera house is — forgive me, Mr. Puccini — as spectacular as the music. The audience sits under a vast roof leading to the stage with all four sides of the “house” open, so, as the overture begins, the moon crests over the mountains to the left and, perhaps, lightning strikes behind the stage.

It also struck onstage this summer. Santa Fe presented five operas in its repertory: “Faust,” “La Boheme,” “Griselda,” “The Last Savage” and “Wozzeck.” Our travel plans coincided nicely with “Wozzeck” and “Savage,” two works as far apart as the sun and the moon.

Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck” premiered in 1925 in Berlin, and, if you like the work of Expressionist artists such as Paul Klee, Edvard Munch and Wassily Kandinsky, this is the opera for you — dark, brooding and ruthless, with lurid waltzes, swaggering soldiers, down-trodden, abused men and women. “Wozzeck” is a study in dysfunctional, Freudian humiliation with music that soars in hallucinatory splendor.

Daniel Slater’s fervently realistic production, the musical direction of conductor David Robertson, John Carrafa’s choreography and Jonathan Rider’s staging of the fights were starkly terrifying, while Robert Innes Hopkins’ costumes set off by Rick Fisher’s lighting painted Berg’s musical themes with broad brush strokes of modernist theater.

It was with great relief that we attended Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Last Savage,” the composer’s savagely hilarious satirical slap at everything from science to modern music. Ned Canty directed with great wit and charm but was careful to play the comedy straight, thus making this 1963 affront to the American Way an uproariously funny and entertaining 21st-century spoof. George Manahan led the orchestra and singers in a rousing romp that went beyond Menotti’s less-than-

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Daniel Okulitch, as Abdul, and Anna Christy, as Kitty, embrace on stage during the Sante Fe Opera’s performance of Menotti’s “The Last Savage.” masterful music.

Best were the performers. From “bari-hunk” Daniel Okulitch, deftly singing while parading in a loin cloth as Abdul, to Jamie Barton’s sassy, zaftig portrayal of the Maharanee, Anna Christy’s Kristen Chenoweth-like depiction of Kitty in “Savage,” Nicola Beller Carbone’s heart-rending interpretation of Marie, Richard Paul Fink’s sizzling Wozzeck and Eric Owens’ interpretation of The Doctor in “Wozzeck,” Santa Fe Opera amassed casts of acting singers who are the essence of what opera should be. Multifaceted and multi-talented, this is the new look of the art, and it’s the direction all companies must go in the future.

Speaking of “bari-hunks,” we ran into several a bit closer

to home. In Tampa, still-hunky Sherrill Milnes and his talented, beautiful wife, Maria Zouves, with myriad musical friends, held their V.O.I.C.Experience to help launch operatic careers. This multi-day event is for serious singers who want to be coached and critiqued by some of the best in the business. More than a dozen opera coaches worked in spaces from rehearsal stages to broom closets for more than six hours.

Mark Walters was just one of the many starlit singers, but his voice, bouncing off the walls of a small dressing room, predicted a major career. Sitting in on his session with Milnes was a revelation while the master baritone coached the younger one in the role of Scarpia, in “Tosca.” Milnes dug into the brutality of this Puccini character,

conducting and singing all the other parts so Walters had his cues, rooting out and obtaining a portrayal that was bloodcurdling in its realism and splendid in its vocalism. From novice to ace, every singer, pianist, coach and listener came away with lessons in acting, singing, stage deportment, auditioning, diction, language and, ultimately, life.

A week or so later, we found ourselves as judges in Morgantown, W.V., where West Virginia University hosted the William E. Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition for soon-to-be high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Bill and Casiana Schmidt are important music philanthropists in Sarasota. In fact, the main theater in the Sarasota Opera House is named after Bill.

These competitions have been going on for several years in a variety of states to give young singers financial and emotional encouragement as they learn their craft. Some performers were better than others, but of the 20 or so we heard, the surprise of the day came in the tall, slender, package-of-a baritone Aaron Bigeleisen, whose deep, resonant voice (reminiscent of Ezio Pinza in his youth!) was matched by his flawless phrasing, excellent diction and astounding musicality. He took first prize of $2,000 and, afterward, when we met him, we were knocked out of our socks to hear he was only 16. If he’s careful and continues with the seemingly excellent training he’s getting, Bigeleisen will be one of the 21st-century’s leading baritones. Watch for him; he and the others made our summer.

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Tales from the script Think your life doesn’t warrant an autobiography? Sarasota writer Liz Coursen says it does — and she’s got the tools to help you tell it.

Liz Coursen wants to read your life story. Not Elizabeth Taylor’s story or Michael Jackson’s story or Sarah Palin’s post-election tell-all.

Your life story. The one you’ve sat on for years, the one you started to write but never finished. The story you thought wasn’t exciting enough for print.

“Politicians, actors, actresses, people who make headlines, these aren’t necessarily the people who made a difference in our lives,” Coursen says.

“When you ask someone who the most influential person in their life was, most of the time you’ll get a person you’ve never heard of.”

At 524 pages, Coursen’s self-published “The Complete Biography Workbook” serves as a sort of guided bible for the novice autobiographer.

Published in large print and chock-full of questionnaires, the book is aimed at baby boomers and their parents, covering almost every possible topic and life experience spanning childhood to elder years.

There are genealogy

IF YOU GO Liz Coursen will present “Yes, You! An Entertaining Autobiography in Three Easy Steps,” based on her book, “The Complete Biography Workbook,” during the Historical Society of Sarasota County’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 11, in the historic Crocker Church, 1260 12th St., Sarasota. The event is free.

For more on Coursen’s book, visit www.firstpersonpublications.com. charts, writing tips and writing samples; bookjacket design suggestions; advice on working with an editor; and an exhaustive historical fact list citing everything from the invention of Ovaltine to the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

Coursen wrote the book for her beloved grandmother, who died nearly two decades before she even attempted a rough draft.

Published in 2010, the workbook took an intense 14 months to finish.

Coursen, who grew up in Sarasota, says she never intended for it to be such a weighty tome, but as she got further into the project, it became clear that there was only one way to do it: thoroughly.

Says Coursen: “I knew if I had put this workbook in my grandmother’s hands, her story would have gone toe-to-toe with the finest biography.”

Though the 52-year-old says she’s still too young to pen her own autobiography, you can bet when she does, it’ll be stranger than fiction.

A former landscape construction contractor, Coursen is a self-described “serial entrepreneur,” having run an assortment of small businesses that specialized in selling imported linens, terra cotta and diamonds.

Her current business — AmericanPostcardArt. com, an online art company that sells large-scale prints of vintage post cards — has been featured in En-

trepreneur, Town & Country and Southern Living magazines.

In addition to her biography workbook, Coursen, who graduated in 1981 from Emory University with a degree in English literature, has published a local interest book on Brunswick, Maine, where she spent half her childhood.

“Like dieting and exercising, writing an autobiography is one of the most frequently started and stopped things,” Coursen says. “Everybody has had an interesting life. This book just teases out the info and asks the questions people are dying to answer.”

To prepare for writing the book, Coursen read almost 200 biographies and autobiographies. She read New York Times bestsellers written by high-powered politicians and littleknown, independently published paperbacks by ordinary people.

When the book was finished, she embarked on a book tour and gave presentations at libraries, churches and historical societies from South Flor-

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This year, she’s touring Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee.

“The response has been unbelievable,” Coursen says. “People are looking for direction. Let’s face it, we all want to know more about our descendants.

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Easy does it: cured salmon with herbs There are some dishes that make a cook look good with remarkably little effort and no special skills. This is one of them.

Its exact provenance, for once, is known.

It comes from a newsletter called “The Food Enthusiast,” published many years ago by this writer and a fine chef named Yvonne Gill, who was then running a wellknown restaurant in Birmingham, Mich.

It was part of a spectacular menu featuring her favorite foods that we created for an imaginary birthday bash.

The recipe is a variation on gravlax, also known as gravad lax (Swedish), gravet laks (Danish) and gravlaks (Norwegian).

A Scandinavian classic that has been around since the Middle Ages, it originally was made by fishermen who fermented salmon by salting it and burying it in the sand. “Grav” means “grave” or “to dig” in those languages, and “lax” is salmon.

Thus, “gravlax” was “buried salmon.”

None requires burial, but many recipes for gravlax exist today, including “quick” versions that don’t pass muster for some of us. This one takes time, but the ingredients do the work, not the cook. The traditional approach uses all dill; this one allows for a combination of herbs. Another difference is brushing the finished salmon with a dressing of the marinade and some extra virgin olive oil for an attractive presentation. The sauce here is an easy and delightful one courtesy of Sally Shapiro, of Longboat Key. The recipe was published originally with a richer, homemade, mayonnaise-based, mustard-caper sauce available by request to mschechter@YourObserver.com.

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Penzeys Spices, a favorite mailorder resource for decades, recently opened a shop at 1516 Main St. between Lemon and Orange avenues.

It stocks an almost unimaginable variety of herbs and spices in various sizes of jars and in bulk: for example, two varieties of white peppercorns, whole and ground, and three varieties of black in four forms — whole, cracked, coarse grind and fine shaker grind. The double-strength vanilla is a personal favorite. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Simple ingredients yield a marvelous result.

RECIPE

Cured Salmon with Herbs and Cracked Pepper Start to finish: Four days Servings: 12 or more appetizer portions

1 salmon fillet (or “side”) weighing 2 pounds, skin on 2 ounces kosher salt or sea salt 1 tablespoon sugar or more to taste 4 ounces onion (1 medium large) 1 1/2 tablespoons white peppercorns 1/2 cup (generous) minced fresh herbs, all dill or in combination with lemon thyme, chervil, tarragon or chives, plus additional for garnish (recipe as shown used 2 parts dill and 1 part minced chives) 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Day 1: Prep and cure

Remove any bones and belly fat from fillets. Put peppercorns in a double plastic bag and pound with a mallet or the bottom of a small heavy saucepan to crack them. Combine salt, sugar and cracked pepper to make a dry rub and press it into all surfaces, flesh and skin.

Peel onion and slice paper-thin. Divide into two equal parts.

Cut two sheets of foil 3 inches larger than the fillet, all around. Spread one on work surface and strew with half the onion slices. Place fillet on top, then

add remaining onions. Cover with second piece of foil and pleat edges to seal.

Label the skin side of the packet and put on a cookie sheet, skin side down.

Marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours.

Day 2: Turn and cure.

Turn packets over so skin side is up, and return to refrigerator for 24 hours.

Day 3: Herb and weight

Turn packet and open carefully; spread herbs on flesh side of fish. Re-seal packet and replace on cookie sheet, herbed side up. Top with another cookie sheet or a cutting board and distribute about 10 pounds of weight (use cans or bricks) evenly across it. This makes the salmon compact for easy slicing.

Refrigerate for 18 to 24 hours.

Day 4: Presentation

Open packet and pour marinade into a small bowl.

Place fillets skin side down on a carving platter or board and wipe clean with paper towels.

Strain reserved marinade and whisk 2 to 3 tablespoons together with the oil.

Brush salmon liberally with this mixture.

Slice thinly on the diagonal, starting at the tail end. Garnish with sprigs of fresh dill and serve with thin, sliced rye or pumpernickel bread or crackers and dill sauce.

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Whisk first four ingredients into a paste, then whisk in oil.

Add dill and stir to combine.

Refrigerate to thicken slightly.

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Day 4: Serve with crackers or thinly sliced bread.

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The Observer’s fifth annual Black Tie Bash — “Season’s Greetings” was a veritable feast. Three hundred-fifty returning snowbirds and friends were there to meet and greet. A trio of twinkle-toed sprites from the Sarasota Ballet entertained the crowd. And, there was a fabulous buffet created by event lead sponsor Longboat Key Club and Resort.

It all culminated with the announcement of the winners of this year’s “Standing O” contest, which recognized the Standout man, woman, couple, event and invitation of the 2010-2011 season. The competition drew a total of more than 150,000 votes from a record 2,500 voters; a record-breaking 18,000 votes were cast for Standout Invitation.

For a photo of the “Standing O” award winners and a complete list of winners, see page 8. For more tidbits about the event, see the Black Tie & Tales column on page 9.

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Comparisons being as irresistible as they are invidious, this column once again analyzes the philanthropic events submitted to the Black Tie calendar at the start of the season. And a promising season it is! Highlights include a Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center event honoring the amazing Betty Schoenbaum (Nov. 6) and a gala celebrating Maestro Victor DeRenzi’s 30th year with the Sarasota Opera (March 27). Nostalgia for the Jazz Age is big; the Jewish Family & Children’s Services’ gala is “Le Grand Cabaret” (Dec. 18 and already sold out). The triennial Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation benefit is the “Corinthian Supper Club and Speakeasy” (Feb. 25). And the Asolo Rep’s big event is “Ragtime Revival” (March 17).

Something Josephine Baker-ish would appear a good wardrobe investment. So would something pink to wear to Key to the Cure “The Pink Party” (Oct. 20) and Mote Marine’s “Black, White and Pink All Over” (Oct. 29). The latter features the opening of a new Mote exhibit of a type of penguin that has pink feathers around its eyes. Who knew?

For the third time in four seasons, the first weekend in November is the season’s busiest, this year with seven events. There are fewer parties on the calendar versus a year ago, but it remains to be seen if that’s less actual activity or just later planning and listing. Be sure that your benefit is on the Black Tie calendar. Send the name of the event, organization benefiting, date, time, location, chairman, contact with phone and email, website and ticket price to mschechter@YourObserver.com. If we don’t know about it, we can’t cover it.

by Molly Schechter | Social Editor

+ Black Tie Bash … inside stories Winners by a nose … Standout man Pedro Reis beat runner-up Geoffrey Michel by only a few votes. Ditto for Forty Carrots’ Firefly Gala’s win over the Neuro Challenge Foundation’s “Cause 4 Fashion” … Missing in action … A calendar malfunction kept Reis from attending the party, but he sent Circus Sarasota staffers Scott Hinckley and Jennifer Mitchell with face masks to represent him. Standout couple Elenor and John Maxheim were in Budapest, Hungary … Getting out the vote … The prize in this category would have to go to Ariane Dart and Minta Moncrief Getzen, who set up a voting station in the lobby of Forty Carrots and provided free coffee to anyone who would stop and vote for standout event nominee “Firefly Gala” … Standout story … Nominee Wendy Feinstein, just home from Spain, reports she was attacked by a Barbary monkey while climbing the Rock of Gibraltar.

You can’t make up stuff like that … Standout dress … Ann Logan’s

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Ariane Dart and Minta Moncrief Getzen seek last-minute votes in the Forty Carrots lobby. Their event won for standout event. seahorse print in a color scheme that perfectly matched the event’s beach party graphics … Standout shoe … Kyla Weiner’s DayGlo lemon-lime Manolo Blahniks were from his shop in the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas (where else?) ... Hats off to … Penny Hill for her adorable fedora, Katherine Meisenbach for her glittery newsboys cap from the 1970s and her escort, gallery owner Peter Acker Chris Stakenborg, who says his Katherine Meisenbach and Chris fedora was “ripped from the hands Stakenborg of Armani when it was not even for sale” … A heart-warming conclusion … Neuro Challenge Foundation President Doreen Sutherland shared feedback from vote-getter Sid Custodio in Menlo Park, Calif., who said, “Glad I was a helper … it felt good.”

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+ Tidbits Round trips … Jamie Schoenfeld and her hubby, Nebojsa Tminic, moved in July 2010 to Reston, Va., and enjoyed it but decided they liked Sarasota better and returned here this July.

Scott George and John Mason are back in Oyster Bay around the corner from where they used to live after a year and change in Shaker Heights, Ohio. And George is back in real estate with Michael Saunders & Co. … Rock & Run for Recovery … a festival celebrating recovery is set for Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, at South Lido Beach Park. More information, call 356-0173 … Hearts Desire turns five … This charming boutique in Bradenton’s Village of the Arts is the heart’s desire of graphic designer Vicki Rollo, who has contributed her time and talent to uncountable Sarasota non-profits. There will be food, liquid refreshment and fun to celebrate from 6 to 10 p.m.

Oct. 7. RSVP to 302-1069 … Riverview Reunion … No. 25 for the class of 1986 takes place the weekend of Oct. 20. For more information, visit www.rhsfoundation.org.

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 The December Black Tie event listings

were inadvertently left out of SEASON magazine, which is included in this week’s edition. We apologize for the error. Please see below for the December events, which can also be found (as well as all Black Tie calendar events) online at www.YourObserver.com. For Black Tie events in October and November, see SEASON magazine in this issue.

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December 1 YMCA Foundation of Sarasota VIP Dinner ‘A Currier & Ives Christmas’ Benefiting: YMCA Foundation of Sarasota When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Field Club Contact: Kathy Purdy, 951-1336 Price: $200 2 24th annual Festival of Trees, Lights and Holiday Gifts Benefiting: The Florida Center for Early Childhood When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Michael’s On East Chairs: Sylvia Zimmerman, Melissa Caldwell and Sonya Dlug Contact: 371-8820, Ext. 1165 Price: $175 3 Hot Dogs Cool Cats ‘Laugh Your Paws Off’ Benefiting: Humane Society of Sarasota County When: 6 p.m. Where: Sarasota Yacht Club Chair: John Raleigh and Amie Boyle Contact: 955-4131 Price: $175 4 Designing Women Boutique Fashion Week Gala ‘Our Fair Ladies’ Benefiting: Designing Women Boutique When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Michael’s On East Chairs: Ida Zito and Carol Phillips Contact: 544-7612 Price: $175

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5 Women’s Day Benefiting: The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee When: 11 a.m. Where: Beatrice Friedman Theater Chairs: Fran Braverman and Allison SilverSchwartz Contact: Ilene Fox, 371-4546, Ext. 110 Price: $54

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Holiday Luncheon Hosted by: Sarasota Orchestra Association Benefiting: Sarasota Orchestra When: 11 a.m.

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Hosted by: Sarasota Opera Guild Benefiting: Sarasota Opera When: 11 a.m. Where: Michael’s On East Chair: Antonette Cunningham Contact: 966-6351 Price: $50 Mad Hatter Holiday Tea Benefiting: American Red Cross When: 2 p.m. Where: Home of Bill and Margaret Wise Chairs: Diane McNeel Contact: 379-9300, Ext. 255 Price: $100 7 Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon Benefiting: Embracing Our Differences When: 11:30 a.m. Where: Michael’s On East Contact: 928-0567 Price: By Invitation Only 11 Christmas in Candy Land Benefiting: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Suncoast Sarasota Region When: 11 a.m. Where: Michael’s On East Contact: Michelle Butler, 952-WISH Price: $35 for adults, $10 for children Sparccle for the Holidays Benefiting: Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center When: 6:30 p.m. Where: The Oaks Country Club Chairs: Carol Chiarella and Honorary Chairwomen Mary Ann Robinson and Jean Gay Contact: Jessica Hays, 365-0208, Ext. 106 Price: $98 12 Friends of the Sarasota Ballet Showcase Luncheon Hosted by: Friends of the Sarasota Ballet Benefiting: Sarasota Ballet When: 11:30 a.m. Where: Michael’s On East Chair: Richard Hurter Contact: Richard Hurter, 780-3311 Price: $35 17 Debutante Ball Benefiting: Sarasota Orchestra When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Contact: Robin Serbin, 350-8579 Price: $225 18 JFCS Gala ‘Le Grand Cabaret’ Benefiting: Jewish Family & Children's Service of Sarasota, Manatee, Inc. When: 6 p.m. Where: The RitzCarlton, Sarasota Chairs: Judy Cahn and Marie Monsky Contact: 366-2224, Ext. 142 Price: $500 19 ‘Winter Variations’ Hosted by: Friends of the Sarasota Ballet Benefiting: Sarasota Ballet When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Sarasota Yacht Club Chair: Yvonne Sultan Contact: Yvonne Sultan, 704-1828 Price: $125 Left: Jackie Rogers and Jewel Ash at Designing Women Boutique's Fashion Gala Dinner and Fashion Show in December 2010.

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