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P&Z Board recommends first step for north-end cell tower approval.

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Town Hall Turmoil After emergency Longboat Key Town Commission meetings Monday and Tuesday, assistant to the town manager Susan Phillips was named acting town manager.

+ Time to get crackin’ for stone crab season It’s time to get crackin’ because the official start of stone crab season was Saturday, Oct. 15. Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant & Marina reeled in a few stone crabs from the first round of boats, but according to co-owner Alan Moore, the restaurant is expecting bigger shipments in the coming weeks. We can only hope Moore’s gets “moore” stone crabs before the public gets too crabby.

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+ Penguins’ debut is black-and-white Six black-footed penguins made their debut Monday, Oct. 17 at “Penguin Island” at Mote Aquarium.

The exhibit is still under construction and will be open to the public Nov. 1.

This particular species of penguins is native to South Africa and is endangered in the wild, but Sly, South, Rudy, Oswald, Ninja and Coaster are native to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, in Vallejo, Calif., and are on “vacation” at Mote until February.

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On Friday, Oct. 14, then Acting Town Manager Al Hogle was notified that Planning, Zoning and Building Department employees complained of a problem with PZ&B Director Monica Simpson. Hogle directed Capt. Bill Tokajer to conduct an investigation with eight of the department’s employees.

Here’s a brief look at the landscape of Longboat Key Town Hall as of Tuesday afternoon: • Susan Phillips, assistant to the town manager, is now acting town manager.

• Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle is no longer acting as town manager and is now back to the police-department full time.

• Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Director Monica Simpson is on paid administrative leave following employee complaints that Simpson created a hostile work environment.

It’s Hogle’s handling of employee complaints about Simpson that led the Longboat Key Town Commission to relieve him of his role as acting town manager.

“My concern is that the current town manager has rushed to judgment and that there hasn’t been a proper review of that judgment,” Mayor Jim Brown said at the start of an emergency meeting he called Monday afternoon at the end of a commission

Comprehensive Plan workshop.

But did Hogle rush to judgment or act within the realm of his role as acting town manager?

That’s where many involved with the situation disagree.

Emergency situation

At Monday’s emergency meeting, Hogle told the commission that two employees came to him Friday and “reported a very serious problem.” He ordered Police Capt. Bill Tokajer to conduct an investigation that included interviews with eight P&Z employees, from which Hogle concluded “that this was a hostile work environment, that (employees) were being bullied and that they were getting harassment from that department head.” Hogle thought the immediate issue was to keep Simpson away from those employees and that Simpson should be placed on administrative leave without pay.

Hogle told the Longboat Observer that he immediately contacted the town’s labor attorney,

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Reynolds Allen, which Allen confirmed.

Town Attorney David Persson told the Longboat Observer that while he was out of town for the weekend, he received a phone call from a Planning, Zoning and Building Department employee Friday night, explaining that Tokajer was conducting an investigation of Simpson at the request of the town attorney.

“That’s the first I heard anything about it,” said Persson, who believes Tokajer misspoke by saying the “town attorney” instead of the “town labor attorney.” Persson said he called Hogle and discovered about the investigation at that time.

“It was perfectly legitimate

to leave me out of the equation because I’m not the town’s labor attorney,” said Persson, who participated in a conference call with Hogle, Tokajer and labor attorney Reynolds Allen to give Hogle advice on Sunday.

Persson said he continued to stay out of the discussion even though some commissioners began calling him Sunday night and Monday to express their concern with Hogle’s decision and the speed of the process.

Hogle said at Monday’s meeting that he called commissioners over the weekend, not seeking their direct input, but to make them aware of the situation.

But at Monday’s meeting, Brown suggested that Hogle acted too quickly.

“When I did have time to think about it, I said my suggestion would be to put the employee on a two-week leave and have an independent survey done re-

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SHAKE-UP / FROM PAGE 1A porting to the interim town manager,” he said.

“I got the same kind of pushback I got from another town manager,” Brown said.

Commissioners Jack Duncan and Pat Zunz expressed concern that Persson didn’t play a bigger role in the process.

“I accepted the fact that our attorney and Reynolds Allen went along with the process and the speed at which it was going,” Zunz said. “I was under the impression that they agreed with it. I have since found out it is not true.”

Persson, who was out of town during Monday’s meeting, told the Longboat Observer that Hogle did nothing wrong and commissioners were only worried about the speed in which he moved to put Simpson on administrative leave and offer her an opportunity to resign.

“Al Hogle is a good and honorable guy who’s a respected police chief,” Persson said. “But Al’s training is that of a police officer, who is trained to act quickly and decisively.”

Persson said the commission wanted to slow down the investigation and give Simpson an opportunity to respond to the allegations.

“In terms of suspending Simpson, Al acted rationally and logically,” Persson said. “I would suggest Al made the right decision.”

To slow down the process, Persson said the only thing the commission could do was to replace the acting town manager.

“The Town Commission is an activist commission right now, and Monica Simpson is perceived as a can-do employee at Town Hall who’s made a huge impact,” Persson said. “The bottom line is a majority of the commissioners had a problem with severing her relationship so abruptly.”

At Monday’s meeting, Commissioners Lynn Larson and Hal Lenobel expressed support for Hogle.

“In my opinion, I think the town man-

son said, noting that Hogle had filled in on multiple occasions for 14-year Town Manager Bruce St. Denis. “I think you should be apologizing for that statement.”

Commissioners passed a motion appointing Phillips to the role of acting town manager.

Phillips thanked the commission.

“Trust me that I will consult with Mr. Bullock quite often as I have in the past,” she said.

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Assistant to the Town Manager Susan Phillips was named acting town manager until Nov. 1, when Dave Bullock will take on the role of interim town manager. ager acted not only appropriately but acted courageously,” Larson said.

“Rarely do I agree with Commissioner Larson, but this time I do 100%,” Lenobel said. “The town manager acted within the realm of the charter.”

The commission passed a motion to remove Hogle as acting town manager.

“Al, I’m sorry,” Brown said. “I felt backed into a corner.”

“I just want to say that in the 12 years I’ve served on the commission, this was the first instance of a kangaroo court I’ve ever participated in,” Lenobel said.

The commission passed a motion appointing Phillips to the role of acting town manager after attorney Andy Cohen, who was filling in for Persson, suggested that the seat should not be left vacant. The commission then passed a motion to continue the meeting to Tuesday.

Discussion continued about appoint-

ing Phillips to the role for the next two weeks.

But at Tuesday’s meeting, Larson suggested incoming Interim Town Manager Dave Bullock be asked to take on townmanager responsibilities after-hours with assistance from Phillips while finishing up his role with Sarasota County.

But Vice Mayor David Brenner disapproved of the suggestion.

“I’m strongly opposed to this motion,” he said. “It’s an unfair burden and we’re stretching him too thin.”

Commissioner Phill Younger said that the commission “didn’t go to this extent when Chief Hogle was sitting in this office.”

“It almost seems like it’s a questioning of her (Phillips’) capabilities, which Commissioner Larson certainly has the right to do,” Younger said.

“I’m insulted by that statement,” Lar-

Hogle told the Longboat Observer that the issue surrounding Simpson was strictly an employee-management issue and he’s “frustrated.”

“It’s an unfortunate set of miscommunication between myself and the commission,” said Hogle, who explained the report performed at his request can’t be made public yet and shows that he was looking out for the best interest of 10 employees who reported verbal abuse by Simpson.

On Oct. 18, Phillips sent Simpson a letter withdrawing an offer made by Hogle of three months’ severance pay in exchange for her resignation. The letter states that Simpson, who was hired by the town in October 2001 and earns an annual salary of $104,520 per year, is now on paid administrative leave while the town completes an investigation that will be conducted by a non-town employee.

For now, Simpson can have “no role in the direction, valuation and or assignment of work of employees” of her department and can only contact town employees through Phillips.

Simpson, who attended Tuesday’s P&Z meeting, told the Longboat Observer that she was unable to comment on the situation.

“I’m still employed by the town of Longboat Key and I’m going to continue to work hard and do my best,” she said.

— Sarasota City Editor Kurt Schultheis contributed to this story.

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loud and clear?

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

P&Z sends north-end cell tower support signal The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board voted 8-1 to recommend an ordinance for an Outline Development Plan for a proposed cellular tower at Longboat Island Chapel.

For supporters of a northend cellular tower, the recommendation of a setback reduction is a step forward.

The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board voted at its Oct. 18 meeting to recommend an ordinance for an Outline Development Plan for a proposed 150-foot stealth tower at Longboat Island Chapel. The ordinance includes two departures: One that reduces the required setback from 300 feet (twice the height of the tower) to 117 feet and a second that would extend the time in which a special exception would expire for a personal-wireless service facility to be located on the property at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive to 24 months. The board added language to the ordinance allowing for a tower height of up to 150 feet.

Kevin Barile, president of the Tampa-based Ridan Industries II, who has worked for nearly four years with Longboat Key resident and AlphaOmega Communications Inc. owner Jim Eatrides to bring a cell tower to the north end of Longboat Key, was pleased with the outcome.

“It’s the first of many hurdles,” Barile said after the meeting. “But it started in the right direction.”

The board was scheduled to consider an application for a special-exception use of the chapel property and a siteplan amendment at its Oct. 18 meeting but moved forward only with discussion of the ODP after attorney Charlie Bailey, on behalf of Grand Mariner owners Ralph and Sheri Trine, who have expressed concern that the construction of the cell tower would interfere with sales of many of the condominium’s 14 units, filed an appeal Monday afternoon related to whether the latter two applications were complete.

Eatrides and Barile, along with attorneys, town staff, residents, board members, engineers and other interested parties sounded off for more than six hours at the hearing.

Town staff recommended approving the ordinance for an ODP but suggested that the tower be no higher than 120 feet. The recommendation was based on a study by engineer Enzo Dalmazzo, who found that the island could achieve 100% cellular coverage with a 120-foot tower. But at Tuesday’s hearings, Dalmazzo clarified his remarks, stating that the figure was based on in-vehicle coverage. He estimated that a 120-foot tower would bring in-building coverage of 70%, while a 150-foot tower would bring 90% inbuilding coverage.

Before public testimony began — more than three hours and 45 minutes into the hearing — P&Z Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb reminded those

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Longboat Key residents, both in support and against the proposed cell phone tower application, and town staff flooded the Town Commission Chambers for the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board meeting Tuesday morning. The space was standing-room only.

Open house

Jim Eatrides, owner of Alpha-Omega Communications, holds up his cell phone during his presentation Tuesday, after asking how many people in the room were cell-tower supporters. speaking that the purpose of the hearing was to address the ODP. “There are some aspects of this that can be quite emotional to you,” she said.

Bailey presented letters from potential buyers at Grand Mariner, who wrote that they would postpone closing on units indefinitely without assurance that a cell tower wouldn’t come to the site, along with a letter from Reid Murphy, the sales agent for the project, who estimated that the tower could cause the project’s units to decline by 20% in value.

Former Mayor Jeremy Whatmough spoke against the proposed tower, arguing that it was unnecessary, unattractive and will soon be antiquated.

“Cell towers are going the way of the 78 RPM records,” he said. “And I remember the days when the record companies were saying, ‘You’ll never do away with the 78 RPM records.’”

Linda Gartner and her husband, Don, who are the first residents of Grand Mariner and are currently renting the unit, described admiring the view of the chapel’s cross from her unit.

“The Bible tells me to love my neighbor,” she said. “When it says to love my neighbor, it says I don’t discriminate against my neighbor.”

Resident Mike Hodges agreed that the cell tower could influence real-estate values — but not in the way that earlier speakers suggested.

“This is an infrastructure and a safety problem,” he said of current cellular service. “I think mine (real-estate value) is negatively influenced by not having cell service.”

Lenny Landau, who spoke as a representative at the Public Interest Committee, said that PIC supports the proposed tower.

“Wireless today is an expectation,” he said. “It’s the price of admission to being a worldclass destination where people go to live and visit and work.”

Former Mayor George Spoll, who is chairman of the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force, said that one of the group’s key priorities is to improve cellular service.

“Our future are the young people who are coming here and investing for the future,” he said. “That whole community lives and dies by their cellphone communications.”

A Code Enforcement officer and police officer went to an open house at the Grand Mariner that was scheduled for the same time as a community meeting held by Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile to discuss their plans for a north-end cell tower. According to a police report, the Code Enforcement officer noticed that there were people entering the building but didn’t think that a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Police later returned and spoke to Reid Murphy, sales agent for the Grand Mariner, who said that seven certificates of occupancy had been issued and that he had tried numerous times to contact Code Enforcement officials for sign permits but was unsuccessful. The report states that Murphy asked police if they were “shutting him down.”

“I stated, ‘no,’” the officer’s report states.

Police said there was no way to determine if a violation occurred and left.

Before taking a vote, board members wondered why they were bothering to vote with two parts of the application stayed by an appeal.

But Eatrides and Barile wanted to proceed. Town Attorney David Persson told the board that they could approve or deny the recommendation but that “saying something is better than saying nothing” in the event that the board is challenged.

The board finally voted 8-1 to approve the recommendation, which will likely head to the Longboat Key Town Commission in December.

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NEXT CHAPTER

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Mediation appeals to both sides in Colony dispute U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday made his long-awaited rulings last week, but both sides now hope the case won’t be decided in court.

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday issued three separate rulings Wednesday, Oct. 12, that longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber and his daughter, Katie Moulton, hailed as a “great legal victory.”

The judge directed a bankruptcy court to decide whether the Colony Beach & Tennis Association should return possession of units to the Partnership that ran the Colony and recommended that the Partnership receive damages of $7,751,470 or an award of $20,646,312 for the Partnership with no return of units — amounts based on two damage scenarios presented by Klauber’s expert, Dr. Henry Fishkind. Merryday also allowed the bankruptcy court to consider again the Association’s counterclaims for damages against the Partnership.

The judge also remanded the dispute over a recreational lease, which previously allowed unit owners to use the tennis courts when the resort was operating, to bankruptcy court to recommend an amount of damages owed to Klauber and other lessors. But the ruling stated that the bankruptcy court “should not hear argument on either mitigation or offset, for which the Association’s opportunity to argue has passed.”

He also directed both parties into mediation by Dec. 15.

Jeffrey Warren, attorney for the Association, had said that his client would appeal any judgment request for damages to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He said he wasn’t surprised by Merryday’s latest ruling. And within 24 hours, he filed the notice of appeal.

Although the appeal stays the judge’s rulings, both parties are optimistic that the fate of the Colony won’t be decided in court but in mediation.

“My reaction is that Judge Merryday’s rulings are riddled with legal and factual errors, which we believe would be overturned on appeal,” Yablon said. “It is our expectation that the federal circuit will never get to rule on this end, because we fully intend to reach a global settlement of all the disputes at the Colony long before that would ever happen.”

Put another way: “No more lawsuits at the Colony,” he said. “We need to clear this out of the way so we can start rebuilding.

Moulton said she wasn’t surprised by the appeal. But she was also hopeful about resolving the matter outside of the courts.

“We believe that the upcoming mediation is the most important thing we can focus on,” she said. “It’s time to resolve this longtime dispute and begin the rehabilitation of the Colony as soon as possible.”

In August 2009, Judge K. Rodney May ruled in favor of the Association, finding the 1984 agreement ultra vivres and the Partnership’s calculations prohibitively speculative. The motion denied the Partnership relief and declared “moot” the Association’s other counterclaims and thirdparty claims. May converted the Colony Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation, giving the resort’s 232 unit owners complete control of their units. The Colony has been closed since then, but in July, Merryday ruled in favor of Klauber in his appeal of the August 2009 bankruptcy rulings.

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+ Mote, UF study could benefit coral reefs

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Researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory and the University of Florida have found that bacteria could potentially help corals to resist white pox disease. The findings could help maintain Florida’s coral reefs, which, according to a prepared statement, are important to tourism, fisheries, shoreline protection and pharmaceutical research. The study was funded by sales of Protect Our Reefs license plates, a statewide program administered by Mote.

segment, Wickersham lost more than half of his blood before being rushed to Bayfront Medical Center. Wickersham is now recovering at home and credits his friends with saving his life.

Meetings agendas

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 Town Commission regular workshop — 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss at its Oct. 20 regular workshop a suggestion made by Commissioner Phillip Younger in September to restructure the commission to have three district seats and four at-large seats. The commission currently consists of five district seats and two atlarge seats. Modification of commission districts would require a referendum vote.

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+ Lenobel, Zunz qualify to run for re-election

Town Commission joint meeting with Sarasota County Board of Commissioners — 1:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 7 

1. “Judge recommends damages for Colony partnership” (Oct. 13)

Commissioners Hal Lenobel and Patricia Zunz have qualified to run for re-election in March. Lenobel holds one of the commission’s two at-large seats and is currently serving his sixth term on the commission. He has served three terms as mayor. Commissioners elected Zunz in April to the District 5 seat, which was vacated by Robert Siekmann.

Town Commission regular meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 

Zoning Board of Adjustment — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 

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+ Town monitoring tropical disturbance

+ Shark victim featured on the ‘Today’ show

2. “Shark bite survivor and friends tell story to ‘Today’ show” (Oct. 13) 3. “P&Z to sound off on cell tower” (Oct. 12) 4. “Association appeals Colony ruling” (Oct. 14) 5. “P&Z staff details concerns about Publix design, access” (Oct. 12)

+ Correction

The town is currently monitoring Tropical Disturbance 52, which could bring heavy rains to the island through Longboat Key native Charles “C.J.” Thursday, Oct. 20. As of Monday night, Wickersham, who recently survived a the storm was expected to merge with shark attack off of Anna Maria Island, a cold front by early Wednesday. For LBK2010 Hvisit the town’s website at longwas featured on an Oct. 13 segment on updates, NBC’s “Today” show. According to the boatkey.org.

Lighthouse Point resident Peter Simonson was not charged with a crime in relation to a Sept. 26 incident involving a dispute with a neighbor over a proposed dock project. Simonson was released from custody immediately after witnesses told police that he was not the aggressor in the incident.

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Fish-fry fundraiser to help keep history alive Could the Longboat Key Historical Society Museum soon be history?

The group’s president, Tom Mayers, doesn’t want that to happen. But it’s something that board members have discussed in recent months. The museum is home to photographs, postcards, archived newspapers, books and various forms of memorabilia that tell the story of Longboat Key and other parts of Florida.

The days when money poured in are long past, but the organization’s expenses are here to stay. And although sponsorships and memberships have typically comprised the bulk of the Historical Society’s funding, members are hopeful that a blast from the past will provide some extra funding this year.

The Historical Society’s Pioneer Day Fish Fry is back, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway. The menu features fried grouper and mullet, fried green tomatoes, cheese grits and two complimentary glasses of wine or beer; and the evening will be filled with music from Blues Pig and dancing.

The tradition dates back to the 1950s, when residents held fish fries to raise money for the Longboat Key Volunteer Fire Department. In 2005, the Historical Society resurrected the tradition to raise money for its programs.

Since then, the fundraiser has helped the Historical Society to

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The museum, located at 6826 Gulf of Mexico Drive in Whitney Beach Plaza, costs approximately $1,000 a month to keep open.

According to Mayers, the group’s bank balance is approximately $18,000, less than the $50,000 that longtime president Ralph Hunter raised during his tenure as the group’s leader, which ended in early 2006.

“We’ve pretty much been living on that $50,000,” Mayers said.

Jacob Castro, 9, played an original song at last year’s Fish Fry. During peak season, Mayers estimates that the museum

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The number drops to one or two passersby during the slow days of summer. Mayers said that some board members support closing the museum immediately, although he thinks it should remain open during season and close, if necessary, after next spring. The board has discussed the possibility of renting a storage space for the museum’s content, which would likely cost about $200 a month.

Mayers said that the group has talked about opening in an alternative, space such as Longboat Key Town Hall or Bayfront Park Recreation Center, although the town has not offered space. But the current northend location is convenient to the group’s most faithful do-

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But should the museum close, this group won’t become a thing of the past. The group will continue with its speaker series, which includes four lectures scheduled for January through April at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. Mayers has also videotaped interviews with Key historical figures, such as Hunter and real-estate historian Kent Chetlain, and posted the videos on YouTube.

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Fatal flaws of public schools requiring a “uniform system.” Every Last week provided great politicalschool is required to provide the same media entertainment in our little part resources to every child — essentially of Florida. It also brought to light collectivism.

— again — the fatal flaws of public But this can never work. A uniform education. public-school system can try, but it Gov. Rick Scott visited the Observer can never adequately meet the needs Group office last week in Sarasota. of every child. Nor would taxpayers And during a one-hour interview pay what would be required to meet with editors — a session he later every child’s special needs. repeated with the editorial board To make matters worse, every year down the street at the Sarasota 160 legislators in Tallahassee microHerald-Tribune — Scott said he manage Florida’s schools and univerwants to funnel more of our universities, dictating every aspect of how sity tax dollars toward science, techthe schools must operate and how nology, engineering and math to help much money will be spent and where. push his agenda of adding 700,000 Imagine your business taking orders private-sector jobs in seven years.

Loren Mayo on how to operate from 160 legislaAnd then, in a short breath after Gov. Rick Scott chats with Alex Mahadevan, Tampa tors. What a nightmare. expressing that strategy, the governor Bay editor for the Gulf Coast Business Review, durIn this structure, individual taxpayadded, “… While anthropology is realing the governor’s visit last week to The Observer ers are virtually powerless over how ly interesting, there are no jobs” in it.

Group office in Sarasota. Pelican Press Managing their money is used. Just consider When Scott said the same thing Editor Rachel Hackney stands in the background.

Gov. Scott’s “STEM” initiatives. If, say, to Herald-Tribune editors, what folyour college-age student has the paslowed was predictable. The pundits The real Rick Scott sion and skills to be a great anthroand anthropologists went blooey. Just It happened several times last week after Gov. pologist, you would want him to imagine the clucking you would hear Rick Scott visited The Observer Group office. Readhave the same resources afforded to if you threw that proverbial fox into ers asked us: “What was the governor like?” state-university engineering students. the chicken house.

They said they read about his official pronounceSo who is Gov. Scott or those 160 legThe clucking went on for seven ments and legislative agenda, but they wanted to islators to decide what is the best way days, culminating with five letknow what he was like as a person. spend your educational tax dollars? ters to the editor in the Sunday The accompanying photo pretty much says it all So letter-writer, Deborah Landes, Herald-Tribune and 15 letters from — Gov. Scott laughing with young Alex Mahadevan, was right. The best way to improve University of South Florida anthroson of Kumar and Linda Mahadevan of Siesta Key education in Florida would be to pology majors, all ripping into Scott. and a recently hired writer/editor at the Gulf Coast turn all of it over to the private secBut one of the letter writers, Business Review, a sister paper of the Longboat tor. Eliminate school taxes, and let Deborah Landes, had it right. She Observer. parents, grandparents, educators and wrote: Dressed in a business-casual shirt with a Florida business people decide on their own “Clearly, if the governor is sincere emblem on his chest, carrying a “grande” cup of how to educate Florida’s school-age about wishing to create employment Starbucks, Scott was at ease, relaxed and friendly. and college-age children. and foster entrepreneurship in our When he entered the Observer office, he walked The power of the free market would beautiful state, not to mention saving around the entire floor, shaking hands to meet and be astonishing. Schools and universithe taxpayers a bundle, the solution is chat with every staffer in the room — roughly 30 ties would pop up to serve every level to close down the entire state univerpeople at the time. He asked each staffer’s name of need and specialization and every sity system.” and what he did for the company. level of ability to pay. Just as we have She then said she was being satiriAnd in many instances, he engaged in conversacars and clothese that range from cal, a writing device she learned in a tion, the highlight of which had to be his encounter affordable to expensive, so it would be liberal arts college. with 24-year-old Mahadevan. Ever the un-politically with schools and universities.

Fact is, she is right. correct comedian, young Mahadevan made the Competition would drive up the No matter how much more tax governor nearly guffaw when he introduced himself quality of education and drive down money the governor funnels into eduby saying to the governor: “Hi, I’m Alex Mahadevan, the cost.

Accountability would be cating more engineers and scientists, the company’s token minority.” When Scott realized instant. If a school failed to meet its the effects will be marginal at best.

Mahadevan was joking, the governor broke into a customers’ needs, it would go out of That’s the history of Florida public grin and started chatting about Saturday Night Live business. Teachers would be compeneducation over the past three decades. skits that reminded him of Mahadevan’s sense of sated on the basis of skill and perforIn truth, Florida’s public-education humor. mance. No more guarantees of tenure system — from pre-schools to the By the time the governor left the building — an or union collectivism. universities — needs to be blown up hour after his arrival — the common refrain among The use of technology would and wiped out. All education should Observer Group staffers was: “He’s just a regular explode, revolutionizing how chilbe private-sector driven. No governguy.” dren are taught. And parents would ment involvement whatsoever. have control over how their money is Stick with us on this. spent.

Public education is so flawed that, operations of Florida’s public schools; and Think about the freedom and eduin spite of Scott’s efforts to change the fact individual taxpayers have virtually cational entrepreneurism parents would the university system’s focus (and we would no control over how their educational tax experience if the $22 billion a year that is urge him to stay on his course), the likelidollars are spent, you get what we have. spent on Florida’s public education were left hood of his achieving dramatic effects are No matter how good some of Florida’s in the hands of individual Floridians. slim. Public education, at every level, is simuniversities may be in certain disciplines, Give Gov. Scott credit for trying to initiply destined to mediocrity at best. the perception and reputation of Florida ate educational change. But Florida needs Sure, there can be and are pockets of public schools and universities nationally more than that. If Floridians want a differexcellence in Florida’s public education are not those of being among the country’s ent economic and educational destiny than systems. But because of the constitutional best, not by a long shot. And for deserved what they’ve had for the past 30 years, they mandate to provide “a uniform” system of reasons; they aren’t. need more than change. They need an edufree public schools; the fact 160 legislators Part of the fatal flaw is constitutionally cational revolution. control and manage the tax dollars and

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Key Club asks judge to toss writ challenge Sarasota County Judge Charles Roberts heard arguments last week in the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s request to dismiss a petition for a writ of certiorari. The Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) and L’Ambiance and Sanctuary associations filed the writ against the Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town of Longboat Key. But Roberts didn’t make a ruling at the Oct. 13 hearing.

Instead, as the clock ticked closer to 5 p.m. — the end of the two hours he reserved for the hearing — the judge chose to schedule a date during the week of Nov. 13 to hear the challenge from IPOC and the L’Ambiance and Sanctuary associations. The hearing would be canceled in the event that Roberts decides to throw out the case before then.

During the hearing, Jim Syprett, who represents Key Club Associates, argued that IPOC lacked legal standing to appeal the decision.

“IPOC owns no property, and it didn’t set into evidence that it suffered damages,” Syprett said. “It’s not a real party of interest.”

Syprett also argued that the L’Ambiance and Sanctuary associations didn’t participate in the quasi-judicial hearings

leading up to the project’s approval.

But attorney Robert Lincoln, who represents IPOC and the condominium associations, disagreed with Syprett’s arguments.

“The idea that the associations did not participate is not true at all,” he said. “They appointed IPOC as their organization.”

Lincoln argued for IPOC’s right to claim damages, citing concerns about traffic, loss of open space and changes to the neighborhood that affect residents of the condominiums that IPOC has represented.

IPOC President Bob White accused the Key Club of causing unnecessary delays.

“They’re now, two years later, raising the issue when they could have objected at the time,” he said. “They seem to be trying to avoid getting before the judge and arguing the merits of the case.”

But Key Club Associates attorney John Patterson said that there isn’t much related case law.

“If you don’t show up at a trial, you don’t get to appeal anything to it,” he said. “Maybe because it’s so nonsensical, there’s nothing in the common law like what we’re dealing with here.”

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Dog owners seek line in the sand Key canine owners plan to ask commissioners to allow their pets test access to the island’s beaches.

Chloe Ceshker has never made a big splash at the beach.

Her owner, George Ceshker, describes her as a “frou frou” dog who is usually more likely to savor the beach smells rather than roll around in the sand and water. But Chloe, like some of the other Key’s canine citizens, would like her day at the beach. The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss the issue at its regular workshop meeting Thursday, Oct. 20. The commission will discuss a suggestion first proposed by residents Nelson and Laurin Goldner to give dogs limited access to part of the beach.

In a July email to commissioners, the Goldners, whose Wheaton terrier, Max, enjoys the beach during his summers on Long Island, N.Y., suggested a trial period for a portion of the beach — one that could possibly extend from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m., allowing the beach to remain dog-free during the day and would allow dog owners to prove that they’re willing to clean up after their pets.

“Most people feel that their dogs are integral parts of their family, and their social and physical needs are important to everyone in the family,” they wrote at the time.

The proposals sent tongues wagging.

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Many other residents wrote of the possibility of attacks and of sanitary concerns.

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“It’s a doubled-edged sword with Monica,” Fowler said. “She is highly talented, and you won’t be able to find another person in her field that can do the level of quality of work she performs on a daily basis.”

But Fowler likens Simpson’s management style to that of a parent who treats all her employees like children.

Fowler “The problem with Monica is she expects everyone to be at the same caliber of work level as she,” Fowler said. “And if you fall short of that expectation at any time, the angry parent comes out.”

Fowler said he witnessed Simpson screaming at employees on several occasions.

“The problem for the employees is you can only accept the angry-parent management style for so long,” Fowler said. “Eventually, everyone realizes they want to be treated with respect and not be treated like a child.”

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“I would tell Bruce that some terrible things were happening in that building and he would never do anything about it,” Fowler said. “It’s one of the main reasons I left.”

The final straw for Fowler, he said, were new rules in the Planning, Zoning and Building Department, implemented by Simpson, that included employees seeking permission to use pens and pencils, forcing employees to use the back side of paper that had already been used to make copies and shutting off the lights in the building to conserve energy.

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“She’s one of the best planners I have ever worked with,” Fowler said. “Having said that, I truly believe she can perform her work for the town as a consultant. She just shouldn’t be put in charge of employees.”

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VOGEL REPORT: 2011 TOWN SURVEY AND FOCUS GROUP The following excerpts, released Aug. 10, are from a town of Longboat Key employee survey focus group report performed after the Town of Longboat Key 2011 Employee Survey. Heather Vogel, a consultant with the town, compiled this data from three days of employee focus groups, consisting of 28 employees from the Finance, Fire Rescue, Information Technology, Planning, Zoning and Building, Public Works and Town Clerk departments.

What does Bruce St. Denis need to do to be a more effective team leader?

• Recognize that employees have not seen a raise in years but have seen increase in benefit costs – employees have actually lost total compensation and still are expected to provide a high level of products and services in spite of that, very demoralizing.

• Circulate more around the departments so that he is not always seen as the “grim reaper.”

• Serve as a role model; true leadership begins at the top and can’t be bullied or swayed from the vision.

• Deal with conflict and own the problem; don’t keep sending me back to my department head who isn’t helping me fix the issue I have; listen to me.

• Make the department heads accountable; if they won’t, then replace them.

• Stick up for employees with the Town Commission: • Rather than just saying no right away, put it in front of the TC and let them say no and take the heat • Do something as a result of employee input; if you don’t, we won’t bother to share our opinion anymore.

What do the Department Heads need to do to be more effective team leaders?

• Come together as a team — stop the bickering, turf wars, talking badly about each other and employees.

• Ditch the micromanagement; trust and

GREATEST INCREASES AND DECREASES The following survey items, from the Town of Longboat Key 2011 Employee Survey, have the greatest increase and decrease in the percentage of positive response between the 2010 and 2011 Town of Longboat Key Employee Surveys. The top five increases and decreases are presented in descending order by amount of change.

have faith in us, we can do our jobs!

• Get an attitude adjustment — we can’t be positive if you aren’t.

• Stop the separation of class or caste system; you’re making people afraid of you, which is not good for morale or productivity.

• Don’t make us pay for our own office supplies.

• Turn the lights back on (it’s saving very little and it looks weird to citizens) • Cross-train employees so we can all pitch in without feeling ill-prepared or stressed.

• Demonstrate respect for employees.

• Treat each employee in department the same; be consistent in supervision.

• Don’t shout at employees, especially in front of others; “praise publicly and correct privately.”

• Don’t gossip about others or be a tattletale.

• Don’t jump to conclusions without knowing the whole story.

• Don’t command me; ask me.

• Say “thank you” and mean it.

• Provide me with regular ongoing feedback and an annual performance evaluation; develop goals with me and support me in achieving them.

• Get development in leadership and interpersonal skills, particularly anger management for some.

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Percent % Point Positive Increase

54. I would recommend employment with the Town to a friend.

24. I am optimistic about the future of the Town.

20. In last 6 mos. I have talked w/someone about my progress in my job.

51. I am satisfied with the Town as an employer.

11. Quality and continuous improvement are encouraged.

12. Customer service is a top priority.

16. Changes that may affect me are communicated to me prior to implem.

26. My coworkers help and support me.

35. My direct supervisor serves as an ethical role model.

53. I am willing to give extra effort to help the Town succeed.

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39. My department head treats me with respect.

5. I have received recognition/praise about doing good work in last 7 days.

14. I am treated fairly.

41. My DH clearly communicates what is expected of me in my job.

17. Open and honest communication is encouraged.

40. My department head is open to input from employees.

43. My department head seems to care about me as a person.

15. I am kept informed about what is happening.

42. My department head listens to me.

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The items in red show challenge areas, in which 66% or less responded positively.

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Ziivaa Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon — begins at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. The pre-race pasta dinner takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Islandside Golf Course, 220 Sands Point Road. The triathlon and duathlon is organized by the Key Club, Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce and TDA Global Sports. Cost is $100 prior to Oct. 22 or $110 on race day. Call 383-2466 or visit longboatkeytri.com.

DON’T MISS Pioneer Day Fish Fry When: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 Where: Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway St. N. Cost: Tickets for the Longboat Key Historical Society’s annual fundraiser are $30 and can be purchased at First Bank on Longboat Key, Michael Saunders & Co. Longboat Key locations, the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, Mar Vista and the Longboat Key Historical Society Museum at Whitney Beach Plaza.

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Jim Brown, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 14.

Mr. Brown was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Monroe, La. He was the oldest of four children.

Brown will be remembered as a longtime journalist and voice of Longboat Key. A journalist for 64 years, he started his career in Jackson, Mich., where he met his wife, Marjorie.

“Two weeks after we met, Brown I asked her to marry me and she said, ‘It’s about time!’” Brown told the Longboat Observer in a previous interview.

The Browns left Jackson in 1962 and lived in Milwaukee, Omaha, Neb., and Dallas before moving in 1976 to Longboat Key. On Longboat, Brown became involved in politics and the community. He served as chairman of the Sarasota County Democratic Party from 1983 to 1985; he served as town commissioner from 1989-90 and served as mayor from 1990-94. And in 1992, Brown received one of the highest local honors — he was named the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key “Citizen of the Year.”

Mr. Brown was known for his abilities to communicate and listen — both qualities that made him an effective leader. Some of his most notable accomplishments while in office included beach renourishment and the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

“He could always find a middle way to resolve issues and get the mission accomplished,” Town Attorney David Persson told the Longboat Observer in a previous article.

In the community, Mr. Brown and his wife were known as a power couple. Together, they championed the idea of reviving the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon, for which Mr. Brown served as chairman for three years. For 10 years, the couple also helped put together the Jesse/Christmas Tree Drive at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. Also at the church, Mr. Brown was president of the St. Mary Men’s Club for two terms and was chairman of the lector committee for 30 years.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Marjorie.

He is survived by his sister, Zudie Schnedar, of Roswell, N.M.; sons James III, of San Diego, and Charles, of Arlington, Va.; daughter, Sue Rico, of Rohnert Park, Calif., 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Mary,

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Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Fred Martin, of Sarasota and formerly of St. Joesph, Mich., and Flint, Mich., died Oct. 11. He was 82.

He was born Nov. 14, 1928.

Mr. Martin is survived by five daughters, Diana Martin, Debbie Stewart, Denise Saputo, Dorene Martin and Darcey Narron; son, David; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

A service will be held Oct. 22, in Flint, Mich.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota.

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by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

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Ann Fletcher has five cats, just like the blackwork pattern on which she is working. Black work uses back thread, and the back of the material is supposed to look as great as the front.

Helen Allen works on a pre-painted pattern for a project a friend asked her to make.

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Dorothy Robinson works on “Bone-Jangles,” which glows in the dark.

Above: Sue Kerndt makes a holidaythemed project from her own pattern.

She mixes beading and fabric with embroidery.

Right: Lynne Dale makes three or four Santas a year and has a holiday wreath covered in them.

The Sarasota chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America welcomes any crafter who uses a needle with an eye to make her creations, but for club members, it would be “unseamly” to use anything else. There are about 100 members from all over the area, including Osprey, Holmes Beach, Bradenton and Longboat Key. Typically 30 to 50 members meet every fourth Monday of the month, during which they have a special program and class. The group also holds stitching get-togethers, such as the one Monday, Oct. 17, at Fairway Bay Clubhouse, on Longboat Key. The club is part of the Embroiders Guild of America (EGA), which started in 1958 in New York City; the Sarasota chapter started in 1980.

They take correspondence courses, carpool to embroidery stores and have even traveled to Texas for embroidery classes.

They also do outreach, such as “Stitch for the Cure.”

Embroidery teacher Sue Kerndt, who creates her own patterns, created one called “Lil Lyn,” named after her sister-in-law, a breast-cancer survivor. For every Lil Lyn pattern sold, $15 benefits breast-cancer research.

The group also makes small “kissing” pillows for soldiers and their families. Either the soldier kisses the pillow and sends it to his family, or the family kisses the pillow for the soldier.

They are made with red, white and blue material.

“This is the most wonderful group of ladies,” says Mary Lou Victor, a member of the club. “We aren’t just stitchers who get together, we are friends.”

And even though they are all serious embroiderers, they don’t take things “sew” seriously.

Clemmie Rounds is currently working on a naked Santa Claus, censored with a holiday bow, which she jokes is, “the other man in my life.”

It’s obvious the embroidery club not only learns stitches, but keeps each other in stitches.

Right: Clemmie Rounds made this Dracula from an embroidery pattern in an embroidery magazine.

BY THE NUMBERS 16,000

— number of members of EGA nationally

340 — number of chapters in EGA

100 — number

of members in Sarasota Chapter of EGA

50 — number of members that attend meetings 35 — years Sue Kerndt has been a member of the EGA 4 — number of Santas Lynne Dale embroiders per year

1980 — year Sarasota

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Bruce Myer

BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 7 through Oct. 13, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

941.387.1859 BruceMyer.com

Selling Luxury Real Estate for over 30 years!

Rated in the Top 100 agents in Florida!

JUST LISTED!

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BAY ISLES HARBOR SECTION 4BR/4.5BA home with 160’ of water frontage for large boat. $1,525,000

VIZCAYA Furnished 2BR/2.5BA Gulf front home, FAIRWAY BAY 2BR/2.5BA updated townhouse $394,500 priivate elevator,2-car garage. $1,995,000 with canal view and dock.

JUST REDUCED!

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BIRD KEY- Luxurious 3BR/3.5BA waterfront THE BAYOU Spacious 3BR+ Den/3.5BA canal $2,795,000 home with 80’ dock and 25,000 lb lift. $1,499,000 home with over 4,600 sq. ft.

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 3BR/3BA Canal front home w/large caged lanai & pool $799,000

VIEW ALL MY LISTINGS at LONGBOATKEYFORSALE JUST REDUCED!

WATER CLUB 2-3BR/3BA Furnished Penthouse with bay/gulf views. $1,350,000

Address

Permit Applicant Amount

100 N. Shore Road

Alteration

Town of Longboat Key

$256,047

601 Longboat Club Road

Alteration

Patrick Lombardo

$160,000

760 Broadway

Addition

The Mar Vista Group Inc.

$130,681

565 Sanctuary Drive

Alteration

Edgar Snyder

$61,063

3331 Bayou Sound

Alteration

R. Macy Harris

$52,308

3570 Fair Oaks Way

Alteration

Gerald Hamburg

$35,000

4454 GMD

Alteration

Longboat Harbour Towers

$17,000

5921 Emerald Harbor Drive Alteration

Angelo Cayo

$9,475 $8,190

619 Jungle Queen Way

Re-roof

Thomas Potthast Jr.

3411 Bayou Sound

Alteration

Emmett Weber, trustee

$7,660

1425 GMD

Alteration

Charles Kahn

$7,600

540 Harbor Gate Way

Alteration

Harry Eisenberg, trustee

$6,860

784 Lyons Lane

Alteration

Muhammed Malik

$4,850

100 Sands Point Road

Alteration

Fred Wohlfahrt

$2,569

614 Norton St.

Alteration

Axay Kalathia

$2,350

4235 GMD

Alteration

SJ Villa LLC

620 Russell St.

Alteration

Walter Parrish III

$1,709.39 $1,000

2721 GMD

Alteration

Beachcomber, 2721 GMD

$0

1935 GMD

Alteration

Em Mohammed

$0

606 Buttonwood Drive

Re-roof

Edward Mock

$0

LIDO BEACH CLUB - Furnished 2BR/2BA, 10th QUEENS HARBOUR - 4BR+Den/3.5BA home with floor home with Gulf and city views. $649,000 beautiful bay views and private dock. $2,295,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 3BR/4BA Exquisite home LIDO BEACH CLUB - 2BR/2BA, 4th floor con- REGENT PLACE Direct Gulf front 3BR/3.5BA upper on canal with many upgrades. $1,499,000 dominium with partial Gulf views $497,000 floor home with over 3,500 sf $2,895,000

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

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

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383-9215 License # CGC043438 SEA GATE Crisp and bright 2BR/2BA Gulf front CLUB LONGBOAT - Furnished 3BR/2BA tennis condo w/expansive water views $649,000 player’s haven on the Gulf! $445,000

INN ON THE BEACH Club Suite Bld. 4 offering a great income opportunity $429,500

CUSTOM HOMES

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

PIERRE- 3BR/3BA Two terraces and Gulf views BEACHPLACE 2BR/2BA 2nd Floor Offered at $799,000

JUST LISTED!

$429,000

Visit my website: BruceMyer.com

Bruce Myer

DIRECT: 941-387-1847 CELL: 941-376-5311 EMAIL: Bruce@BruceMyer.com

Longboat Key WindWard Bay - The lowest priced 2/2 condo on LBK with 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........................................................................................................................$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. . ................................................................................................................................FUrniSHEd $409,000 yOU WiLL EnJOy Bay & Marina ViEWS from the living room, master bedroom & the screened porch of this 2/2 condo located at the south end of LBK. The community offers a heated pool, boat docks, fitness facility. Furnished...........$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 w/ direct bay and marina views. Amenities include boat docks, fishing pier heated pool. ................................................................................................................PEndinG $395,000 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

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 201 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Ste. 1 Longboat Key At the Charthouse

bobbiebanan@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

ADDITIONS

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

Ambassador’s Circle

59895

Insured

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

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Unit 803 at the Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,585 square feet of living area. It sold for $638,300.

Queens Harbour home sells for $1.7 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Oct. 3 and Oct. 7. A home in Queens Harbour tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Barbara Griffiths sold her home at 3614 Fair Oaks Place to Russell and Mary Meloche, Longboat Key, for $1.7 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,050 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,175,100 in 1999.

Of this week’s six sales, five took place in Sarasota County, one of which was on St. Armands Key.

Promenade Penthouse Prestancia – -Villa D’Este BeautifullyGulfupdated plus 2,612 den Sweeping and Bay two viewsbedroom with sunsets. maintenance freew/villa paint &wet carpet, luxurious sq. ft.

10 featuring ft ceilings,new fireplace, bar, high ceilings, bamboo flooring, upgraded kitchen granite & marble baths, garage.

2 terraces, 2 valuable & master bath. 2-car Golf&community. garage parking spaces included. $ $349,000 999,000

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

WAS $569,000 $519,900

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

Water Club II - Georgous Gulf Views Bay, City and Gulf views from this sought after premier 9th floor Dover model with 3,723 square feet, private elevator foyer, three full bedrooms and four full bathrooms. 2 valuable parking spaces incl.

Harbor Acres - Estate Sale 2,808 square foot home in excellent school district with 4 bedrooms, walk-in closets, cove trim & built in furniture in the family room. Outdoor patio with open area and a screened porch. Mature trees, oversized $ 549,000 lot & 2-car garage.

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

PIERRE - Gulf Views 3rd Floor 3BR/3BA 2,410 Sq. Ft. $849,000 BAY HARBOUR – Longboat Key Bayfront Developer Corner Apt. 3BR 1,250 Sq. Ft. $295,000 BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front #302 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,392 Sq. Ft. $670,000 BEACHPLACE III – Direct Gulf Front #304 3rd Floor 2BR/2BA 1,503 Sq. Ft. $695,000 SIESTAS BAYSDE – Deep Water 3BR/2BA 2,641 Sq. Ft. Private Dock $849,900 GRAND BAY II – Direct Bay Views!

South Corner 3BR/3BA 2,925 Sq. Ft. $1,395,000 PRESTANCIA – Villa D’este Maintenance Free Villa 2BR + Den $349,000 RED ROCK TERRACE – Oyster Bay Vacant Lot Lot w/House Plans $399,000

La Firenza - Direct Beach Front Stunning sunsets over the Gulf and partial Bay views from this SW corner 3,521 SF apartment with varying 11 & 12 ft ceilings. Spacious floor plan with 3BR+ family room and den/3.5 BA, full bar and summer kitchen. Oversized private 2-car garage. $ 3,500,000

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Promenade

Susan Morgan, trustee, sold the Unit 803 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Gary and Karen Granik, of New York, for $638,300. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,585 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $699,000 in 2003.

Beachplace II

Carol and Joseph Zgrodnik, trustees, of Hadley, Mass., sold the Unit 301 condominium at 1075 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Paul Carreiro and Kimberly Pelyk, Longboat Key, for $465,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,172 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 1994.

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

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Gayle Stipe, of Mason, Ohio, sold her Unit 2011 condominium at 2011 Harbour Links Drive to Sanford and Diane Cloud, of Farmington, Conn., for $415,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,945 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $379,500 in 2010.

Sleepy Lagoon Park

U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the home at 591 De Narvaez Drive to Marterie Family Trust UTD for $360,000. Built in 1967, it has one bedroom, two-and-a-half baths and 926 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $625,000 in 2007.

Bird Key – Waterfront Opportunity Long wide views of Sarasota’s protected Bay front from almost every room! 4BR/4BA home with many upgrades & an incredible 4,000 square feet under A/C. Screened pool/spa deck and large dock with extra seating area & boat lift, generator, $ hurricane protection.

1,899,999

Ritz Tower – Downtown Sarasota Sophisticated Simplicity with Style! 8th floor 2,799 square foot residence with 3BR/3BA in wood, granite & stainless offers a neutral color pallet & gorgeous Bay, Marina, & City views from every room. 2 prkng spaces incl. $ 1,448,000

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

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

Extra large rooms, with living area on one level and tons of ground floor play space. Covered 45x20 slip and Jet Ski dock included. $ 995,000

Sorrento Shores - Rancho del Sol Sprawling waterfront estate on 1.24 acres and 224 feet of Sarasota Bay front! 5 BR/ 4.2 BA with separate 2BR renovated historic guest house. Includes 350 foot deep water dock w $ 2,495,000 18,000lb lift.

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

8,900,000

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George and Jean Gyori, of Granger, Ind., sold their Unit 9 condominium at Dover House, 767 John Ringling Blvd., to David Debenetti, of Ontario, Canada, for $279,500. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 816 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $88,800 in 1991.

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

La Bellasara - Downtown Bay Front Outstanding Bay, Marina, & City Skyline views!

3BR/4.5BA + study or 4th BR with 3,370 SF. w/ summer kitchen, private elevator lobby, 2-car garage Turnkey furnished. Annual lease available WAS $2,550,000 $2,150,000

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

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CATCH OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011

by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Mote hooks potential helpers at volunteer coffee Mote Marine Aquarium cast out its net for potential volunteers Wednesday, Oct. 12, and had more than a few nibbles. About 60 candidates attended the volunteer recruitment coffee.

Current volunteers spoke about their positions and job responsibilities in hospitality, in fisheries and many more departments, before meeting one-onone with potential volunteers.

Linda Short is a hospitality volunteer, and Tom Maxfield is a guide for Mote.

Sometimes things are RUFF

Richard Terry and Garrett Magda

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Thinking of buying or selling Real Estate Talk to the team that has been Selling Sarasota Successfully for over 20 years

Tom & Pat Hanly (941) 388-2331

Marilyn and Fred Morey love Mote and want to learn about volunteer opportunities.

RE/MAX Platinum Realty

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But buying or selling your home will not be if Tom and Pat are on your side......

St. Armands Circle, Sarasota www.hanlyhomes.com pahanly@aol.com

Helena Noel is a volunteer in the gift shop, and Jennifer Brown hopes to be a bay explorer volunteer.

Direct Beach Front, Top Floor, Completely Updated. 2BR/2BA, 2 Balconies, Pool, Tennis, Fitness, BREATH TAKING VIEWS

www.1000longboat.com

$649,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

2nd in from Bay, Dock with lift on deep water, 3Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Updated. FANTASTIC BAY VIEWS

www.591golflinks.com

Bringing People Home Since 1939

www.WagnerRealty.com 5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101, Longboat Key

Call 941-383-5577

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$1,139,900

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BEHIND THE GATES OF LONGBOAT KEY CLUB

WAGNER REALTY

BETTER THAN NEW

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

Curt Bell $ 219,999 #M5818807

CONRAD BEACH Incredible opportunity to own 2 adjoining lots west of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Conrad Beach boasts timeless architecture, com. pool & clubhouse.

Purchase separately or w/M5815731.

Peter Uliano $ 260,000 #M5815734

BUILD YOU DREAM HOME

Great opportunity to create your own version of paradise on Longboat Key - 2nd in from Bay. 3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

590wedgelane.com

$1,690,000

PENTHOUSE BAY VIEW ON LBK 2BR/2BA

SIESTA KEY

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo, 8th Floor, Balcony overlooking Gulf of Mexico. 2 Pools, Fitness Center, Lounge and Club House, steps to shops. DIRECT BEACH FRONT

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designer furnished, boat docks, beach cabana, pets welcome. A must see. Great complex, shows like a model. Best value on LBK. Hurry. Marc Turner $ 399,000 #A3926740

$619,000

PRISTINE 3BR/2BA

WATERFRONT

overlooking Palma Sola Bay. Assigned boat slip.

Retreat to paradise. Luscious landscaping, 2 minutes to beaches on Anna Maria Island. Fish Debra Ibasfalean heaven! $ 525,000 #M5820999

PICTURE PERFECT VIEWS

DIRECT BAYFRONT

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

www.592ranger.com

$5,495,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

Building lot, 2nd in from Sarasota Bay, Sailboat Water, 110’ of Waterfront. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

www.590wedge.com

All Offices Independently Owned & Operated

$1,095,000

Beach & pool views, lush tropical foliage, top floor, spacious pet friendly 2/2 condo. Eat in kit, laundry, ex large storage room, new covered carport, library & exercise.

Teresia Bradford $ 585,000 #M5824390

FULL BAY VIEWS

FULL BAY VIEWS Located at the very end of the street, offers unobstructed Sarasota Bay views and canal access for boating. 2BR/2BA duplex, could convert to single family residence. Great mid Key location.

Teresia Bradford $ 975,000 #M5824461

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FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY! - 4BD/4.5BA canal front home on deep sailboat water.

Stunning foyer, gourmet kitchen & game room with bay views. www.647Now1.com $1,895,000

lkoy@coldwellbanker.com

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

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

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

PROMENADE - Stunning Southwest views of the Gulf of Mexico, Downtown and the Bay from this 2 BR/2BA condominium w/a woodburning fireplace. $749,000

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SAND CAY – 2BD/2BA with Gulf & Bay views, fully furnished, great rental property! $324,900

PROMENADE - Enjoy endless Northwest Gulf views from every room in this 2BD/2BA condominium residence. $755,000

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SEAPLACE – Beautifully designed, skillfully remodeled 3BD/2BA residence with direct gulf views! $649,000

BEACHPLACE – Direct Gulf Views! LAGUNA YACHT VILLAGE – 3 BD/2.5 2BD/2BA Split plan,meticulously care BA Beautifully furnished, with your own for, w/2 deeded parking spaces. private dock. $579,000 $649,000.

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BIRD KEY - Large corner garden SUNSET BEACH – Direct Gulf LONGBOAT HARBOUR – 2 parcel located on one of the prettiest Views! Spectacular gulf views and vibrant Bedroom / 2 Bath fully furnished with streets in the prestigious community of sunsets from this fully furnished 2BR/2BA beautiful bay views and deeded beach Bird Key. $439,995 condominium that has been meticulously access. $299,000 maintained. $509,000

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and fabulously decorated 2 BD/2BA Spectacular gulf views and vibrant condominium with 2 parking spaces sunsets from this fully furnished 2BR/2BA and great gulf views $529,000 condominium that has been meticulously maintained. $509,000

plan, inviting gulf views, comfortably furnished and tastefully decorated w/hurricane shutters on windows & sliding doors. $549,000

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SEAPLACE - Completely remodeled SUNSET BEACH – Direct Gulf Views! SEAPLACE - 2BD/2BA, open floor

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65443

Spectacular view of open bay from this 1st flr, 1BR/1BA walk-out unit being sold unfurn. Mirrored wall in DR reflects the water. Tile flrs in entrance & kitchen. Enclosed lanai perfect for watching the birds, dolphin, manatee or fish jump right outside your door. Boat dockage available/ floating dock for kayaks/canoes plus fishing pier. Gym, saunas, billiard table, rec hall, tennis, 4 heated pools and beautiful beach w/parking. A3944308 $194,000

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3174 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228

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by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

TDA Global Sports serves up sponsor party TDA Global Sports hosted a party Friday, Oct. 7, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort Tennis Gardens to thank past sponsors and new sponsors.

The title sponsors for the 2012 Sarasota Open were officially announced: Robrady Design and Ziivva.

Tickets for the Sarasota Open, to be held April 14 to April 22, go on sale Nov. 1 and will be $5 to $1,000. TDA is also a sponsor for the Longboat Key Triathlon, which takes place Oct. 23.

Talk to Tina Today - Longboat Key’s International Connection

Serene Bayou ViewS highlight this inviting and tastefully updated 2 bedroom 2 bath home in a park like setting located in a pet friendly Gulf to Bay community. Beach side tennis, private beach, boat docks, kayak launch, 3 heated pools, a fishing pier & more are awaiting you …

offered at $299,000 Short Sale

Longboat Key Realty 65424

6000 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217

Tina Rudek • 941-920-0303 • Tina@LBKRealEstate.com www.engelvoelkers.com/longboatkey

Your Luxury Waterfront Specialist

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month CALIFORNIA CONTEMPORARY ON BIRD KEY CANAL YACHTSMAN’S PARADISE IN EMERALD HARBOR Dock w/lift and Views to Open Bay $1.595 Million On Wide Canal, Dock with Lift $1.6749 Million

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One in four women in the United States will experience abuse in her lifetime.

An incident of domestic violence occurs every nine seconds.

Approximately 8.8 million children witness domestic violence each year.

1166 Casey Key Road

1214 Casey Key Road

KEY WEST STYLE HOME, Bay Views Guest House Overlooks Pool $1.499 Million

CASA DE LA LUZ, Spectacular Vistas On a Bayfront Peninsula $1.575 Million

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) is here to help. SPARCC offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

See a virtual tour of all my listings at: www.LuxuryPropertyinSarasota.com

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship call SPARCC’s 24-hour hotline at 941-365-1976 or the Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-500-1119 or visit www.sparcc.net for a variety of resources and information. SPARCC is the only state-certified center for domestic violence and sexual assault services for Sarasota and DeSoto Counties.

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VILLA MEDITERRANO, Gulf-to-Bay Estate 6 BRs, Separate Guest House $4.2 Million

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OASIS BY THE SEA. Panoramic Gulf Views Award Winning Architecture $6.495 Million

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011

PHOTO CONTEST

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FRANCE. Longboat Key resident Lauren Walsh brought her Longboat Observer with her to St. Tropez, France. The stop was part of a cruise from Antibes, France to Monte Carlo.

Voting for The Observer Group’s annual “It’s Read Everywhere” contest has begun.

To vote for your favorite travel photos featuring you — or your neighbors — simply visit our website, YourObserver.com, and click on the “Contests” tab on the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, the winners of The Observer’s “It’s Read Everywhere” photo contest will be posted online at YourObserver.com as well as featured in The Observer’s annual “Welcome Back” edition.

The overall grand prize winner will receive two $500 travel vouchers from Admiral Travel, plus 10,000 points ($1,000 value) from the Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club.

The first place winner of each newspaper (Longboat Observer, Sarasota Observer and East County Observer) will receive a $350 travel voucher from Admiral Travel plus 5,000 points (a $500 value) from the Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club.

Svalbard. Plymouth Harbor resident Lou Newman takes a break from photographing polar bears to read the Longboat Observer with the Austfonna ice cap (the third-largest in the Northern Hemisphere) in the background. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway.

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

ISLE OF MAN. Longboat Key resident John “Maddog” Wallace and the Longboat Observer pose in front of the Peel Castle, in Peel, Isle of Man. Wallace visited the island to run the Isle of Man Marathon — Wallace's 347th marathon in his 110th country, a new world record!

SEATTLE. Longboat Key resident Richard Perlman reads his Longboat Observer while overlooking the Seattle skyline. The stop was part of a 10-day road trip Perlman enjoyed with his son, Jason.

Other stops on the trip included the forests and parks of the Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia.

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HOMES JUST REDUCED

EXQUISITE CUSTOM 5,000 sq. ft. home behind the gates at Longboat Key Club Islandside in exclusive Lighthouse Pointe.

Gorgeous boat dock & exceptional architectural details. $4,500,000

BAYFRONT ESTATE Gated, Private, 1 acre estate on deepwater channel. Spectacular Bay vistas. Private beach access. Boat dock & lift - BAYFRONT LIVING AT ITS BEST! Bring Offers. $2,750,000

JUST REDUCED

ExCLuSIVE WATErFronT ESTATE

Private & gated estate on 1.16 acres overlooking a vast expanse of Sarasota Bay. Epitomizing elegance, this residence offers 8,976 SF of every imaginable creature comfort. 2 docks w/lifts and 75’ heated bay front pool. $7,900,000

CorAL ShorES BAyFronT Pamper yourself in the amazing comforts this home has to offer including a chef’s dream kitchen, 2 wet bars, Ralph Lauren paint techniques, outdoor summer kitchen, infinity edge pool, spa, and dock. $1,425,000

CONDOS JUST REDUCED

DIRECT BAYFRONT NEW MEDITERRANEAN 5BR MASTERPIECE Magnificent pool/ patio bayside, plus a large patio off master suite.

Designer finishes.

Gated with BOAT DOCK. $9,500,000 GULFFRONT ESTATE BEST BUY ON THE BEACH – 1+ acres with a gated entrance and a private boardwalk to beach. Stunning Gulf, Beach and Sunset views!

REDUCED $5,500,000 WESTWAY ESTATE 210 FT. DIRECTLY on New Pass, views to Gulf, outstanding sunsets. 4 BR home plus 4 BR guest house.

Gorgeous courtyard pool, dock, private beach access. $8,900,000 HIDEAWAY BAY Exceptional 5,000 sq. ft. custom canal home. Deep water dock accommodates 50’ boat. A great family home. $1,995,000

LONGBOAT KEY CLUB - INN ON THE BEACH Gulf front 2BR $995,000 or Club Suites $445,000 RITZ CARLTON TOWER RESIDENCE 10th floor views of Sarasota Bay to Big Pass, and views of Marina Jack. Southeast corner with two large terraces and morning sun. $2,700,000 ISLANDER CLUB Fantastic gulf side 2 Bedroom/2 Bath updated condo with dramatic Bay views from every room! Beautiful beach & many amenities. $450,000 BAYPORT 3 BR Direct Beachfront Corner rarely available! Great tennis, beach & pool complex $620,000 HARBOUR VILLA CLUB Fantastic 2 Bedroom/2 Bath bayfront penthouse. New windows, new decorating and fabulous views. Deepwater 40 ft. boat dock. $580,000

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Remarkable Gulf front residence located behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club overlooking the glorious white sand beaches. Open floor plan with 2,375 SF, large beach front terrace and private garage parking. $1,100,000

CO-LISTED PROPERTIES

Gorgeous 4BR home offering 3,159SF, downstairs master bedroom, formal dining room, remodeled kitchen/ lanai/pool, and hurricane shutters. $525,000

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Sold partially furnished this spacious villa offers 2 BR, den/3rd bedroom, family room, formal dining room, split floor plan, large enclosed Florida room and wooded views. Private Member-owned Club with optional memberships for Golf, tennis and fitness center. $139,000

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SABAL COVE Spacious 4BR w/first level magnificent master suite. Exquisite lakefront! Bay Isles subdivision, deeded beach. Close to tennis & shopping. $1,795,000

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ORCHID BEACH GULF FRONT SPECTACULAR! 7TH FLOOR Gulf, Beach and Sunsets. 3 Bedroom/3½ Bath. Decorator finished. Private 2 car garage. $3,195,000

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011

Sunrise/sunset

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2011 2010 40.34 in. 33.74 in.

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Tues., Oct. 11 Wed., Oct. 12 Thurs., Oct. 13 Fri., Oct. 14 Sat., Oct. 15 Sun., Oct. 16 Mon., Oct. 17

Record Temps.

High Low 92 (1970) 51 (2000) 92 (1986) 58 (1996) 92 (2009) 52 (1980) 92 (1985) 47 (1977) 92 (2009) 47 (1997) 92 (1989) 52 (1977) 92 (1989) 50 (1977)

Average Gulf water temperature: 77.7

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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.

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Heavy measure Arrogant leader Z3 automaker Go downhill rapidly Last word of “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” Use a vegetable peeler Melange Hailing from the Orient Noisiest part of a tuba?

Glenn of “Fatal Attraction” ___ off (drove a golf ball) Romance or mystery, e.g.

Puts up, as a building Up-and-___ Donnybrook Hoarse River to the Caspian Sea Showed on TV again Brother of Moses With feet turned inward Escape, in a way Particle that may bond Spouse-to-be Ghastly pale in appearance It replaced the Belgian franc It’s double-stranded Like some champagne glasses Has permission, to Shakespeare Monthly expense for many

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Spree settings Rock climber’s ridge “Hey, Mac!” Farewell, Italian-style Matter-of-fact, as text David’s “Friends” role Nerve fiber, in part Building filled with cubicles Sound by the bay?

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Bakery display Stiff and sore ___ and running Zippo T, in 88-Down Patriotic chant Regret bitterly Large container for coffee “That’s ___ my problem”

Last weeks Cryptograms 1. One U.S. President made a lot of practical, if hasty decisions: Hurry Truman.

2. George Washington was true to his goals and a great statesman, as he never blamed the nation’s problems on the previous administration!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Items Under $200 For Sale

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

BEACHPLACE: DIRECT gulffront apartment, beautifully decorated 2BR/2BA. Available Dec. 1, 2011. Photos available. Call 917-846-4416.

DELL TOP Ipad, 10x11, 5 years old, $60. Garmin Car Navigator, Never used. $75. 941-383-8733.

ORIENTAL VASE Blue/Green Multi Color 18"High $50. 941-383-3966 TV” 20”, with beautiful stand. Perfection cond. and plays perfect, $50. 941-383-7301.

Autos For Sale 2002 MERCEDES S500: black, 32,900 miles.

Ex. condition, dealer maintained, $15500.

941-780-7922.

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.

Boats 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

Furnishings FURNITURE & Franciscan China for 8 plus xtra, 3-Door Wardrobe, Oak Hutches. Pics/prices: tmicciofurniture@yahoo.com & will send PDF or call 941.792.5640. Thank you.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales BIG GARAGE SALE! Worth the drive to North Longboat. 6901 Poinsettia Ave. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 22 & 23, 9am-5pm.

CONDOMINIUM FURNITURE SALE HIGH QUALITY LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOM FURNITURE FOR SALE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 3808 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE, E-301

General Merchandise 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.

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

LBK SPECTACULAR BAY VIEWS from every window. 2BD/2BA, Newly renovated. Available Dec. 1st. Pets Ok. 5 min walk to beach. Bob 860-705-0111 or mysticpointmarina@att.net 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.

SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available evenings & weekends. Located on Siesta Key Retirees Welcome. 727-244-5906.

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.

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.

Office Open 7 Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 34228

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

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

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals THE WESTCHESTER GULF FRONT 2BR/2BA, open, direct views, tennis court, 2 heated pools, steps away from the sand, breathtaking sunsets.

941-228-5671.

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

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

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

Wagner Realty Since 1939 www.wagnerrentals.com

FLORIDA VACATION CONNECTION

Adult Care Services

SUTTON PLACE TOWNHOME, LBK: 2BR/2BA, spacious open floor plan, W/D, garage, 2 pools, beach/ boat access. Annual or Seasonal.

941-383-0993.

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

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

Homes For Rent

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

MATURE COMPASSIONATE Caregiver to help with cooking, light housekeeping, doctor’s appts., etc. Also, experience in child care. Excellent references. 941-914-3259.

LBK VERANDAH BEACH RESORT: 2BR/2BA Full Gulf view, 4th floor, completely furnished.

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

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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.

Out-of-State Property SCENIC VISTA Ranch Western Colorado 123+/acres with irrigation; 4000 sq.ft. Western Ranch home with stunning views, privacy and borders BLM. A fantastic buy @ 1.797. 970-234-4644.

Real Estate Wanted WANTED-ANNUAL RENTAL: Seeking 2BR 2BA or larger on S. Longboat or Lido Key for annual rental up to $1800 per month. NS, No Pets or children. References available. 941-779-4485.

BEACHFRONT LONGBOAT KEY CONDO Rare 3BR/2.5BA with beautiful views of Gulf of Mexico. Remodeled kitchen and baths, W/D, pool, tennis, spa, photos available. lburton177@aol.com or 416-569-6659 BEACHPLACE

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.

Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker Full Service Condominium Management

CLEANING HOUSE: Trustworthy. I am proud to say that I am a reliable, honest, and affordable. I am a Christian woman (JW) with high values, and trusted person. Please contact me for a free estimate at 941-773-0940.

941-388-3921 - 888-388-3921 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach.

Weekly rates. Lido Dorset. Rental condo.

1-800-734-3370.

BOULEVARD OF The Arts, 12th floor 2BR/2BA, recent high-end renovation, beautifully decorated, European kitchen, stainless appliances, excellent security. Panoramic views of Sarasota Bay, boat dock available. Annual or seasonal available. 941-724-4703, 412-310-8436.

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.

CLEAN UP Fax 941-362-4808

Email classified@yourobserver.com In The Observer Classifieds Call 955-4888 to Advertise Online at

www.yourobserver.com/classifieds

SNOWBIRD SERVICE Door to Door by Appointment!

Your auto, light truck, Van or SUV professionally driven to or from Sarasota - Bradenton area.

Anytime/Anywhere in USA 48.

Call Don or Richard: 941-720-0399 or 941-685-0538

Cleaning

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.

Cha-Ching!

Call 941-955-4888

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

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

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal

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

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2BR/2BA: ON beach, newly remodeled. January, February, March, 2013. 309-370-4764.

Help Wanted

Reservations: 941-383-5549 Visa/ MC Fax: 941-383-7925

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.

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

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

SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available evenings & weekends. Located on Anna Maria Island. Retirees Welcome. 941-840-4235.

RENTALS 4 NIGHT MIN. GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW

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

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Business Opportunities

CASA DEL MAR BEACH RESORT

LONGBOAT KEY: 2BD/2BTH 1st floor, condo.

Corner unit with patio. Gulf view. Steps to private beach. Sparkling clean. Pretty decor. Updated kitchen, new appliances. Gulf to Bay. Minimum 3 month rental. Contact Eleanor @914 610 5692 (NY)

Storage

SARASOTA GOURMET SPECIALTY FOOD MANUFACTURER seeks minimum $5,000 loan paying 9% annual percentage rate. Paid semi-annually. James 941-536-8687. (7pm-9pm).

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

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.

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

727-501-3675.

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

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

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

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.

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

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“It’s like I’ve come full circle with a suitcase full of knowledge, experience and technological advances,” Sigrid Olsen says of her life as an artist.

Island in the sun

When her clothing line folded three years ago, Sigrid Olsen found refuge in painting.

The gallery owner explains why some snowbirds aren’t meant to retire.

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inding Sigrid Olsen’s storefront in Burns Square is sort of like stumbling on a buried treasure.

The first thought most people have is: “Sweet!

There’s a Sigrid Olsen store in Sarasota.” The second

thought is: “Wait. Where are the clothes?”

The clothing designer is used to fielding this question, especially from women who knew and loved her brand. Five years ago, her name was emblazoned above the doors of 54 retail

stores in malls across the country.

Eileen Fisher. Lilly Pulitzer. Ellen Tracy. Sigrid Olsen.

Now it’s written in small white capital letters at 407 S. Pineapple Ave: SIGRID OLSEN art gallery & ISLA beach house.

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The only garb you’ll find inside is airy, laidback resort wear by little-known designers whom Olsen loves.

Olsen no longer designs clothes.

In 1999, she sold her company to Liz Claiborne. Nine years later, the corporation eliminated her line and with it the designer’s position as creative director.

“Everyone wants to know when I’m going to make clothes again,” Olsen says. “It’s a good thing and a bad thing. I love that they love the clothes, but, please, look around and see if you like what I’m doing now.”

What Olsen is doing now is sitting cross-legged on a rattan sofa in her new downtown gallery. She’s taking long sips from a chai latte and listening to a dreamy mix of songs by raspyvoiced singer/songwriters.

“You know what it’s like?” she asks with a playful grin. “It’s like the Beastie Boys have come a long way in their careers, yet people still want them to sing ‘Fight for Your Right to Party.’”

Tan, blonde and dressed in a white eyelet blouse of her own design, Olsen, 58, radiates effortlessness from her blond ponytail, to her flip-flops to her knowledge of 1980s hip-hop.

Compared to her days as a jetsetting fashion designer, Olsen’s career has taken a sort of quiet, contemplative turn.

Three years ago, she and her husband, Curtis Sanders, a former textile merchant, sold their 3,600-square-foot suburban home in Hamilton, Mass., and moved into their summer cot-

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unusual colors and textiles.”

“I love everything Miuccia Prada does. She doesn’t care what the trends are. She forges ahead of the curve and stays true to herself.”

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Sigid Olsen’s art is tropical with a Scandinavian influence. The artist is drawn to images of birds, fish, shells and flowers. tage — a funky wood-shingled bungalow in Rocky Net Art Colony in Gloucester, Mass.

They turned the space into a studio, gallery and retail location devoted to selling and exhibiting Olsen’s watercolors, hand-painted ceramics and stationery.

A breast cancer survivor, the designer began painting in 2005 after undergoing a double mastectomy.

“I needed peacefulness in my life,” she says of the reinvention that has been chronicled in great depth by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and her hometown daily, The Boston Globe. “At this point in my life, if I’m going to design clothes again, it has to have some profound meaning in my life other than just being a job.”

Her jump from fashion to art isn’t that major of a reinvention.

The entrepreneur’s fashion career began in weaving and textile design. After graduating in 1974 from Montserrat College of Art, Olsen lived in a cabin in Massachusetts with no running water, where she created handprinted fabrics using stamps cut from potatoes and belonged to a cooperative craft gallery that sold wares at small craft fairs.

“When I started my clothing career, the majority of my day was spent making something with my hands,” Olsen says.

“When it came to an end, only 1% of my time was spent making something with my hands. It was like the only hands-on piece I retained was when I made store appearances as Sigrid Olsen.”

She’s returned to her roots, as they say.

Sigrid Olsen, the artist, is a daily yoga-devotee, a self-

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“It totally inspired the island lifestyle for ISLA beach house.

I love that kind of beachy, bohemian chic.”

“He’s closer to an artist than a lot of (designers) in the fashion crowd. Some of his styles are not that wearable, but I love his

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we’re here, the more we’ll make connections,” she says. “I’m still getting a feel for the texture and depth of the community based on the kind of people coming in and out of the store. Hopefully they get it. Even if they don’t buy anything, I hope they at least leave feeling better.”

She spent a long time transforming the narrow concrete space into an atmosphere that conjures up a relaxed island vibe or, as her store motto suggests: “from beach to bistro.”

The floor is lime green and the back wall is sherbet. Olsen’s artwork is bright and cheerful, peppered with uplifting messages and Caribbean motifs.

Contrary to what might have seemed like an obvious fit, she didn’t want to open a store on St. Armands Circle.

“I think we’d lose our identity in the tourist milieu,” Olsen says.

“I like it here. The neighborhood is funky. My yoga studio is next door. What can I say? In New York I always lived downtown.

I guess I’m just not an uptown girl.”

SIGRID OLSEN art gallery & ISLA beach house is now open. Olsen will host a reopening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28, at the gallery. For more information, visit sigridolsenart.com or call 312-5826. published cookbook author, a speaker at inspirational retreats and now a Sarasota merchant.

After embarking on what she calls a “reconnaissance mission” to find the perfect Florida city in which she and Sanders could open a second gallery, they settled on Sarasota.

“We wanted a town with some unique personality,” Olsen says.

“And it had to be easy to fly back and forth (to Gloucester).”

They opened their Sarasota location in March. By May, however, the business was closed for the summer, leaving locals to wonder if Olsen would be back next season.

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“I don’t own an original wrap dress, but she did make my favorite sweater.”

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at Black Diamond Burlesque will shake their tail feathers from 8 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31, at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. The troupe’s second Halloween show will include hosting antics

by Beneva Fruitville, music by DJ Rus Deep and a dance party/costume contest from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

A panel of celebrity judges will judge the costumes.

I’m on the panel, so I use the word “celebrity” loosely. Come on down and show me what you’ve got. I’m giving bonus points to the women who dare to dress up as anything other than a sexy nurse, a sexy maid, a sexy pirate or a sexy cop. Tickets are $20. For more info, call 366-5454.

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+ RIAF drama, cool encores, mistaken identities Oh, how this year’s Ringling International Arts Festival delivered. From the second Asphalt Orchestra invaded the museum courtyard (and the personal space of Sarasota’s favorite glitterati) with its merry marching band of raucous horn players and drummers, we knew RIAF meant business.

Even the artists were blown away by the opening night fanfare.

Dancer and choreographer Stefanie Batten Bland, whose company of loose-limbed hoofers performed a contemporary dance piece about the movements of immigrants over bodies of water, was overheard exclaiming, “This is the first time I’ve seen fireworks for art.”

Welcome to Sarasota, Stefanie.

Speaking of Bland … apparently there’s a dancer in her troupe who bares a striking resemblance

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Meklit Hadero to me. While at the Meklit Hadero show Thursday night, I was mistaken not once, but three times for a dancer in Bland’s company.

When I approached the RIAF ticket counter, one staffer showered me with so many compliments on my dancing I was compelled to let the mix-up slide.

Doppelgänger aside, Hadero’s concert was a groovy, jazzy, acoustic delight. Hadero, whose

+ Sarasota Ballet gets its pink on The Sarasota Ballet is off to an exciting start this season.

The gang, who just returned to Sarasota after performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., (see Highlights on page 4) will dance next week on hometown

turf to benefit Key to the Cure.

For $25, you can catch the premiere performance of an original ballet by principal dancer Ricardo Graziano. Set to music

by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and featuring all-

lush voice has drawn comparisons to Norah Jones, performed tracks off her 2010 album “On a Day Like This,” in addition to a peppy cover of The Talking Heads’ “Naïve Melody” and a stirring encore that had the entire audience singing with her.

What else is there to know about the third annual RIAF? Well, according to Michael Kohlmann, the festival’s guest artist manager, one artist was hauled off to the hospital with a curiously inflamed bug bite.

Kohlmann wouldn’t share the artist’s name. Suffice it to say, the swelling went down and the show went on. pink costumes, the piece will pay homage to Key to the Cure’s chief mission: raising funds for women’s cancer programs at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

The show is at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. For reservations, call 917-1286 or visit smhf.org.

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Sarasota’s favorite temptress, Virginia Hughes (aka Miss Petite Coquette)

+ Former dancer sells massive canvas

Former National Ballet of Cuba dancer Javier Dubrocq has finished his colossal “Legend of Sarasota” –– a 6-foot-by-9-foot narrative painting that he started in 2006.

Local ballerinas probably know Dubrocq for his moves in the rehearsal studio. The multitalented artist (and father of three sons) is a private dance coach and a faculty member at the Sarasota Ballet School, along with his wife, Isabel.

“The Legend of Sarasota” –– Dubrocq’s largest painting ever –– depicts the story of Sarasota, beginning with the ill-fated romance of Hernando de Soto’s daughter, Sara, and her Indian brave paramour Chichi-Okobee.

According to local lore, when Sara de Soto contracted a deadly illness from Chichi-Okobee, she was buried in the body of water that now bears her name: Sarasota Bay.

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Javier Dubrocq and “The Legend of Sarasota.”

“To me, it’s one of the most beautiful stories,” says Dubrocq, who recently sold the work to a private collector in Tampa. “I wanted to do the last image.

When (Okobee) went to the bay, he brought 100 warriors to follow him. They jumped into the water and all died.”

After spending more than five years on one painting, what does Dubrocq hope to capture next?

“Ballet,” Dubrocq says. “I was in it, but I never painted it.”

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Simon Mumme and Anais Blake, both dancers who went to Washington, D.C., pose together with their glasses of champagne.

Kay Aidlin serves glasses of champagne.

Murray Sherry poses in between Jorgen and Gudrun Graugaard.

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IF YOU GO Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” opens. Oct. 28 and runs through Nov. 15, at the Sarasota Opera. For more information, visit sarasotaopera.org or call 366-8450.

Chris Van Alstyne brings a carpenter’s touch, a Yale education and two years of experience with Cirque du Soleil to the Sarasota Opera.

Chris Van Alstyne fits in well at the Sarasota Opera House, so well, in fact, that he could almost pass for an opera singer.

At 6-foot-3, the 49-year-old is as strapping as any tenor, with a goatee and crop of wavy hair that make him look Figaro-esque, if such a word exists.

“I started out college as a singer,” says Van Alstyne, who joined the opera house staff this summer as director of production.

“And then I learned I’m not disciplined enough to be one. When your body is your instrument, every choice you make affects it, from what you eat to how you sleep. It wasn’t for me.”

So Van Alstyne, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., studied technical theater at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

He worked for six years as a cabinetmaker at The Museum of Modern Art and then left to get his master’s degree in technical design and production from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied under Tony Award-winning set designer Ming Cho Lee. “Whenever I’ve had to choose between comfort and challenge, I’ve chosen challenge,” Van Alstyne says. “It’s partly why I decided to come to Sarasota.”

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forming-arts industry, Van Alstyne has seen his fair share of challenges.

He served as the production manger at the Boston Ballet, for which he staged the world’s largest performance of “The Nutcracker,” a behemoth production that rolled in on 17 tractor-trailers.

After that he spent two years on the road with Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion Tour” — an even more massive production consisting of 45 tractor-trailers and 155 performers and crew members.

“We were a moving village,” Van Alstyne says.

The tour took him all over North America and Europe. It landed him in Baltimore, where he was hired as the production manager at the Baltimore Opera Company.

It was the first time he had worked for a major opera company. The experience was as rewarding as it was heartbreaking.

In 2009, after spending twoand-a-half years with the 58-yearold organization, the company folded due to dwindling ticket sales and a drop in donor support.

Van Alstyne was one of the last employees out the door.

“It was horrific,” he says of the company’s demise.

After the fallout, he stayed on

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“I’ve fallen in love with every single production I’ve worked on,” Chris Van Alstyne says. as a technical consultant, working with the auction house tasked with liquidating the opera’s assets.

His job was to find new homes for the company’s elaborate sets.

Says Van Alstyne: “You spend all this time trying to save an organization and then when it’s over, you’re shipping pieces of it to other (opera) companies.”

Luckily, things are much more stable in Sarasota.

Van Alstyne has only been on the job two months, and yet he

seems to have already established a rapport with his staff and even more so with Maestro Victor DeRenzi, a fellow Staten Islander who attended the same high school as Van Alstyne.

“We kind of talk the same language,” Van Alstyne says of DeRenzi. “Except he’s elegant and I’m much more of a jeans kind of guy.”

As he navigates the back of the opera house, bantering briefly in the corridor with DeRenzi, he

answers questions from the crew about the “Madama Butterfly” set, which is in various stages of assembly.

“Doing ‘Butterfly’ right now is a luxury for me,” Van Alstyne says. “It gives me a chance to do one show before things really start to pick up.”

He walks into the scene shop, where again he’s confronted with more questions. Calmly, he addresses every one.

In addition to managing the company’s stage operations, scene construction, technical administration and wig and makeup departments, Van Alstyne oversees an annual operating budget of $4.1 million.

The responsibility would be enough to rattle most people but not Van Alstyne. After setting up and breaking down 380 Cirque du Soleil productions, he can handle anything.

“When I worked for Cirque, people would say, ‘My God. Don’t you get tired of seeing the same show?’” he says. “I’d tell them, ‘It’s exactly the opposite.’ There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a group of individuals all working toward a single goal on a single night. Being privy to that and then seeing it come together night after night is enough to bring you to tears.”

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As press secretary Stephen Myers, Ryan Gosling discovers a potential political scandal that threatens Mike Morris’ (George Clooney) shot at the presidency in “The Ides of March.”

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Backstabbing in the intimate backrooms of politics is a given. In George Clooney’s new film, “The Ides of March,” he elevates it to an art-form, applying gloss to a filthy business.

Clooney stars, directs and co-scripts this political drama, which wrestles with idealism and corruption. Young, eager and dedicated Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is press secretary to charismatic presidential hopeful, Mike Morris (Clooney). Morris is the quintessential politician — smooth, effective and making sense at every turn.

But we, as voters, know instinctively there has to be an Achilles heel (usually located a bit further up the leg).

When Myers stumbles upon a potential political scandal that threatens Morris’ shot at the presidency, all hell breaks loose. It seems there’s a golden rule in politics: You can lie, cheat and blackmail all you want, just don’t screw the interns.

Clooney has assembled a tsunami of

talent, which includes the likes of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. All of them give Oscar-worthy performances in small but powerful roles. Golden boy Gosling is so hot as of late (“Drive” “Crazy, Stupid Love”) he can’t turn it off. His portrayal of the disillusioned staffer in this film is pitch-perfect.

And, speaking of perfection, two words: George Clooney. In his fourth turn as director, Clooney proves his prowess behind the camera is every bit as fetching as in front of it. And he’s no fool. He knew he had to play a Democrat in order for the film not to appear as a soapbox. Interestingly, Clooney put the film on hold due to the elation of many after the 2008 election. He wanted to wait until people were “cynical again.”

That cynicism is the underlying theme upon which this powerful film is based. The thirst for power can be a lethal quaff. As the soothsayer warned Caesar, “Beware the ides of March.” Et tu, Clooney? I think not.

— Pam Nadon

at the Golden Apple

Finally, years after the ERA has been passed, the women of Disney have revolted!

“Disenchanted! Bitches of the Kingdom” is about all those storybook princesses co-opted by animated movies, theme parks and pop culture and plopped into dreary lives of enforced “happily ever after.”

Under the direction of Kyle Ennis Turoff, the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre show bounces along like happy little blue birds on smack, and the eclectic choreography runs from doo wop to hip-hop. The music is highly enjoyable, and the lyrics are wonderfully clever and witty. The new musical comedy’s book, music and lyrics were written by Dennis C. Giacino, with additional lyrics by Fiely A. Matias.

During the opening act, Jennifer Baker, as Snow White, Mari Bryan, as Cinderella, and Alex Torres, as Sleeping Beauty, threaten everything from offing themselves to ripping Steamboat Willy a new one in their determination to liberate themselves from body wraps, pedicures and facials.

The show also stars Dianne Dawson, as Belle, Jenn Abreu, as Mulan, Aileen Suseck, as Pocahontas, Hilary Kraus, as the Little Mermaid, Helen Holliday, as Rapunzel, and Ariel Blue, as the Frog Princess. The casting is everything for which you could ask. Roberta MacDonald absolutely slays the audience in her walk-on roles as three secondary princesses.

Nicely accompanied by Michael Sebastian on the piano, the score features one knockout, well-written song after the other. For example, Beauty complains of going from promising French lit scholar to promising to pick up the Beast’s poop.

The Little Mermaid sings with fish puppets and complains of having to shave her

Alex Torres, as Sleeping Beauty, Jennifer Baker, as Snow White, and Mari Bryan, as Cinderella, in the Golden Apple’s production of “Disenchanted.”

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“Disenchanted! The Bitches of the Kingdom” runs through Oct. 23, at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

For information, call 366-5454 or visit www.thegoldenapple.com.

The theater is located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave. Show nights are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturday, along with a Sunday twilight show.

legs and getting blisters from high heels.

Cinderella charmingly moans, “All I want to do is eat,” and Snow White’s great singing voice spouts out laughable obscenities.

The play is fresh from sweeping up awards at the 2011 Orlando International Fringe Festival, where it enjoyed soldout houses and rave reviews. Its run was extended numerous times, which should be the case in Sarasota, too.

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Orchestra’s Journeys to Genius: ‘Solving Elgar’s Enigma’

The English composer Edward Elgar, who straddled the 19th and 20th centuries, wrote symphonies, myriad chamber works, concertos, songs, choral works and many marches, of which his “Pomp and Circumstance” pieces brought him international acclaim. The British royals even saw fit to honor him as “Sir Edward.” So, why the usually illustrious Journeys to Genius programmers at the Sarasota Orchestra chose to dismiss most of Elgar’s music and focus only on his “Enigma Variations” was something of an enigma in itself.

Until this performance, the orchestra’s Journeys to Genius performances have been unmitigated successes, drawing us — like Leonard Bernstein’s video musical lectures — into a spellbinding web of the lives and works of composers. The programs also brought a new audience ­— younger and perkier — to the orchestra, while keeping those of us who have been dyed-in-thewool music fans for a long time. But “Solving Elgar’s Enigma” last week fell far short of the triumphs of the

past.

So, what was it about this program that was, well, enigmatic? For starters, the premise of this journey was flawed. Elgar was considerably more than his “Enigma Variations.”

Then there was the script, which was less than compelling. Jim Helsinger took on the role of storyteller, but the story he told was somewhat lackluster, and, to make matters worse, his microphone was so inept it was difficult to understand much of what he was saying. Patrick Sullivan made a dreary Sir Edward, and Diana Brune, as Alice Elgar, seemed to float on and off the stage without much character.

This was more the fault of the tedious script that was more ill-defined than fascinating and the stage direction (by David Chernault) that was fuzzy and blurred. Basically, this presentation lacked the focus and excitement of Journeys in the past.

Worst was the sound system that cut out, drowned out or muffled the speakers, rendering them somewhat impotent in their various non-descript roles.

This has been a problem before at the Sarasota Opera House, and, with the small screens on either side of the stage purporting to show slides of the various people who influenced Elgar, this Journey was more of an audio-and-visual blur than the captivating concerts to which we’re accustomed.

Christopher Confessore, the writer and conductor of this program, is a former resident of Sarasota and was known to us as a talented youngster who won the (then known as) Florida West Coast Symphony’s Young Artists Concerto Competition.

He’s participated in the Sarasota Music Festival and even served as the orchestra’s associate conductor from 1992 to 2000 and as education director in the early ’90s. Currently, he’s music director of the Brevard Symphony and principal Pops conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Confessore may have underestimated the sophistication of Sarasota audiences. What may work elsewhere can come across in this town as academic and

bookish rather than exciting and elucidating.

Leaving the enigma of Elgar’s “Enigma” aside, the second section of this program, as always, focused on a performance of the work itself. And, here again, we were disappointed.

Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” have always sparkled for me. From the opening segment with its Mahlerian harmonies to the gorgeous and celebrated “Nimrod” variation, it’s always been a fun, exhilarating and, at times, electrifying musical romp. So it pains me to say this performance left me bored and considerably disappointed.

The Sarasota Orchestra is an ensemble that I brag about to my friends and colleagues. This was not one of its sterling moments.

Intonation in the strings was shaky, and the tension and excitement we’ve grown to expect were lacking.

It is early in the season, and they may not yet have melded into the cohesive ensemble we know they are.

I can only hope that future Journeys are presented to us with the genius they’ve shown in the past.

— June LeBell

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Opening soon for lunch. spray the sidewalk,” Phelps says.

“Local” here means even more. Indigenous offers wines with a local connection — a syrah and a cabernet from Porter Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, Calif., owned by Longboat Key residents. Phelps got the community involved in designing the restaurant’s logo with an event at the Shamrock Pub that attracted 100 people to draw up their vision of “What does Indigenous look like?” Chairs and tables are made by local craftsmen from reclaimed cypress wood from northern Florida. Provisions come not from Sysco but from locally-based businesses — right down to the linen.

Another of Chef Steve’s passions is education. He wants to help people become more conscious of their food intake. Where did it come from? What did it cost to get it here? Was it sustainably produced? He is training staff to be able to answer those questions and hopes customers will ask them.

Phelps has a crystal-clear vision for his new restaurant; he wants it to be a place where you can come, “whether you want a beer and a burger or a $120 bottle of wine.”

Perhaps, most of all, he wants it to have soul, something he feels is lacking in Sarasota restaurants.

“The staff is excited to be here and serving the food,” he says. “As soon as you walk in the door, you become part of our energy.”

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“These short ribs need as much love as a small puppy,” says Chef Steve Phelps, simultaneously searing the meat in three flaming hot pans and explaining that if they are not afterward finished perfectly with a specific braising technique, they will not turn out right.

“Goat cheese ice cream with port syrup and a fresh fig at Indigenous tonight. Insanely good!” So proclaims a young friend who has happily eaten his way around most of the world at many of its most expensive fine-dining spots.

One suspects a cause-and-effect relationship between those two quotes. It would be something like, “Passionate chef results in passionate customers.” It is certainly a hopeful sign for Phelps’ new restaurant, Indigenous, in Towles Court.

Indigenous starts from its name. The food is as local and native as realistically possible in Florida, not just in the interest of freshness and taste but in using resources wisely and supporting the local community. The good news is that “Chef Steve,” as his staff and friends call him, can source his daily “Hook to Fork” fish entrée with Gulf and Atlantic specials virtually year-round. An example from September was red grouper from Venice. Another daily special is called “Plentiful and Abundant.”

It might come from far away, but it may not be an overfished or endangered species, because “sustainable” is another of Phelps’ passions.

Local produce is no problem for much of the year, but, “People forget that everything gets killed here in summer,” Phelps says.

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By MOLLY SCHECHTER Black Tie Editor It was a more-than-festive opening night block party for the Ringling International Arts Festival Oct. 11, on the grounds of the Ringling Museum. And a great big, global block it was, with novel treats for all the senses.

Six hundred guests were greeted at the gate by a stilt walker and a piano-playing puppet elephant, then were entertained by a juggler and strong-man performances on the terrace. They were serenaded

Heather Smaha, Kellie Lynch, Krista Jansen and Cori Marquis perform some impromptu dancing.

at full volume by New York’s remarkably talented Asphalt Orchestra (see this week’s “Scene and Heard” on page 3 for more on that) and treated to a magical motionmotivated exhibit of the art of sound and fireworks that “went on and on and on,” according to guest Dan Graue.

The food did the same, ranging from pizza to paella to popcorn in three flavors.

All in all, it was an auspicious kick-off for the third annual festival.

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Made it easy to find the helpful committee members at Temple Beth Sholom’s third annual “Le Petit Marché” Oct. 12, at Michael’s On East.

The event drew 200 enthusiastic shoppers representing three generations. Among the 30 vendors were Denise Hoff of Joombali.com who was selling her hand-made purses; Meredith Collins, who described her Muse Galleria as “a shop for Etsy lovers”; Rhonda Gallehue looking fit in gear from her Gymmey’s Fitness Wear on Main Street; Liz Murray, owner of Influence; and Mary Swartz and Karen Sluman of Addison Craig, the latter two of St. Armands Circle. More photos on page 13 and online at www.YourObserver.com.

What an evening is planned for the debut of this event fighting pediatric brain can-

cer. World-renowned performance painter Michael Israel will work his magic and create five paintings from bare canvas. (The patron ticket includes a private meet-theartist cocktail hour.) And Savanna Wright, Payton’s 14-year-old sister, will sing, accompanied by Scott Curts.

One number will be a song she wrote for Payton, titled “It’s Gonna be a Good Day.” It’s certainly going be a good — and emotional — evening.

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there’s a wine tasting at Michael’s Wine Cellar, free to Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club Members and anyone making a $10 donation to Forty Carrots. And there are still some tickets available for winemaker dinners at various homes and locations that evening, from $150 to $275 per person. For reservations and information, call 365-7716.

… JetBlue jet set … Jennifer Kouvant and Hans Li were married Oct. 15 at the groom’s Six Duchess Farm in Duchess County, N.Y. Ms. Kouvant is the daughter of Vivian Kouvant of Bird Key. She was escorted down the aisle by George Allison and Alan Watkins (Designers Source of Sarasota). They traveled to New York Oct. 13 with Nina Hughes, who said she was wearing a red gown and purple shoes for her role as “elderflower girl.” Or did she say “elder flower girl?” All were

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The Sandefurs also help sustain gems like the orchestra, ballet, Circus Sarasota, the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art and Florida Studio Theatre.

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