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seeing on site By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

Intersection focus of new complaints

Residents complaining about visibility issues at the intersection of Treasure Boat Way and Ocean Boulevard have won county staff’s vows to alleviate those concerns.

Siesta Key Association Secretary Joyce Kouba aired what was probably the first public complaint during her organization’s Oct. 6 meeting: People have been finding the intersection of Treasure Boat Way and Ocean Boulevard

dangerous if they try to make a left turn onto Ocean Boulevard, she said.

The problem stemmed from the location of the wooden fence, which has been vandalized repeatedly over the past year, and

vegetation, she said.

Moreover, Kouba said, the 35 mph sign for motorists headed northbound out of the Village on Ocean Boulevard encourages

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The crosswalk at Treasure Boat Way will be improved, after resident complaints.

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before 13A Even Halloween, the

zombies came out in full force in Gulf Gate, doing a ‘pub lurch,’ so to speak, instead of pub crawl.

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October Fest brought county Republicans to St. Boniface for an old-fashioned German observance, with food and music.

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Franki Magnotti, Chance McArtor and Miss Kat get a good look at the Madagascar hissing cockroach. “I love him,” Chance shouted. For more on the G.WIZ visit to the St. Boniface Preschool, see Page 14A.

hats in the ring

By Rachel Brown Hackney | Managing Editor

County administrator candidates revealed The Sarasota deputy city manager, the former town manager of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key police chief are among the 45 candidates from across the U.S. seeking Jim Ley’s old job.

Sarasota Deputy City Manger Marlon C.J. Brown; Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle; former Longboat Key Town Manger Bruce St. Denis; John C. Minder, a registered professional engineer who heads up his own firm; and Venice business process consultant Lorraine M. Vervoordt all have applied to become the new Sarasota County administrator.

A sixth applicant — Barry R. Lewis Jr., of Rockaway, N.J. — practiced law in Sarasota from 1991 to 1995. Since 1998, he has

held positions in government administration. He has been manager and chief financial officer for the Borough of Mountain Lakes, N.J., since 2009.

Altogether, The Mercer Group, which the County Commission hired as a consultant to undertake the search, received 45 applications by the end of the day Oct. 21 — the deadline for submitting resumés. The County Commission Nov. 2 will receive the top

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Candidates from coast to coast The 45 candidates who had applied by the end of the day Oct. 21 to be the new Sarasota County administrator hail from as far away as Everett, Wash., and Newport, R.I. They include people from California, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Twelve other candidates, besides those from Sarasota County, are from Florida. Among them are David Hamilton, the county administrator of Hernando County, and Mike Herr, the former Polk County manager.

According to the list of names provided by Sarasota County staff, only four of the candidates are women.

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CANDIDATES/PAGE 1A 15 applications from The Mercer Group. The plan calls for the board Nov. 8 to whittle that list down to three to five names.

Brown, whom Sarasota City Manager Bob Bartolotta points out is the city’s chief operating officer, told the Pelican Press Monday, “I love the community ‌ It’s an opportunity for me to get back into a leadership position.â€?

Brown was county manager of Gadsen County from May 2005 to December 2008. From March 2009 to June 2009, he was the county adviser on economic stimulus for the Florida Association of Cities, based in Tallahassee. He was hired for his current job in July 2009. “I certainly encouraged him to apply,� Bartolotta told the Pelican Press Tuesday. Brown “has about 15 to 20 years ahead of him (in his career) and he has tremendous potential. He’s a fantastic administrator.�

Bartolotta added: “The county should be really pleased to consider him.�

In a telephone interview with the Pelican Press, Vervoordt, a 10year county resident, said that although she has no local government management experience,

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“having the correct information and being able to present it to the right peopleâ€? are keys to good government. Her resumĂŠ notes that she worked with the Administration for Children’s Services for New York City to implement successfully more than 33 operational systems, including those for Purchasing, Transportation and Communications, during the Y2K timeframe. “I think I have a unique skill set ‌ and I’d just like to serve (Sarasota County’s) people,â€? Vervoordt said. “Solutions really have to come from analyzing what we can do.â€?

The two other Sarasota local government officials applying for the job both have been at the center of recent controversies in the town of Longboat Key. St. Denis sent a formal letter of resignation Sept. 16 to the Long-

boat Key Town Commission; the commission accepted his resignation Sept. 21. He had been town manager since 1996.

St. Denis was director of facility management for Pinellas County from 1986 to 1996.

In his letter to the County Commission, St. Denis wrote, “My approach to the position of county administrator places a premium on developing and maintaining relationships at all levels and directions ‌ You should do all you can to solve the current problem and still be able to work effectively with the person/agency when the next challenge arises.â€?

Hogle had been serving as acting town manager when controversy arose last week over his handling of employee complaints that Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson had created a hostile

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work environment. The Town Commission relieved Hogle of his interim administrative post following emergency meetings Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.

In his letter to The Mercer Group, Hogle wrote, “As a longtime Sarasota resident, I have a strong background and experience in local government.�

Among those qualifications, he added, were “leadership in ethical government management techniques while treating citizens and employees with respect� and “experience in working with both local city and county commissions and staff stressing collaboration for building strong relationships for solving issues.�

Hogle served as a Sarasota city commissioner from November 1998 to Sept. 3, 2001. He has been the Longboat Key police chief since Dec. 2, 2002.

The fifth county resident to apply for the post is John C. Minder, president and owner of Minder & Associates Engineering Corp., in Sarasota, since 1992. He has been a Sarasota resident for 30 years.

His letter says he has been a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Organization; a member of the Florida Engineering Society (FES) committee that reviewed and made recommendations to county staff on the rewriting of the land development regulations the county is using.

He noted in his letter to The Mercer Group that he had met with Jeff Seward, the county’s former chief financial planning officer, “and he reviewed the entire (county) budget with me so I am familiar with existing problems with revenues versus liabilities that Sarasota County Government is experiencing at the present time.�

The County Commission timeline calls for the finalists to participate in two meet-and-greet public sessions Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. The initial timeline called for the commissioners to possibly extend an offer to a candidate after interviews Nov. 15. However, the commission has scheduled an additional discussion session Nov. 17, if needed.

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losing sand

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By Rachel Hackney | Managing Editor

Lower Beach Road speed limit approved The County Commission Tuesday accepted a staff recommendation to lower the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on part of the road.

Turtle Beach’s geographical position on the Key makes it more vulnerable to erosion than the Siesta Public Beach.

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Another Turtle Beach renourishment in the works Just as property owners along Turtle Beach finish paying assessments for a 2006-07 renourishment project, the county is expected to start another initiative to add sand to Turtle Beach.

Since the renourishment of Turtle Beach was completed in 2007, county staff has been monitoring erosion on the site, knowing it was just a matter of time before another renourishment project would be necessary.

The county used tourist tax revenue to fund 45% of the 2006-07 project. The state paid for 37% of the work, and property owners along Turtle Beach are being assessed for the remaining 8% of the project, according to Laird S. Wreford, manager of the county’s Coastal Resources Department.

That assessment was to run for seven years, he added.

“As it turns out,” he wrote in an email exchange last week with the Pelican Press, “the timing will work out just right.

By the time the permitting for the (next) renourishment is completed, and we are ready to pump sand, the assessment from the original nourishment will have ended.”

County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson told the Pelican Press that state officials determine how much funding they will allocate to a renourishment project according to a formula that takes into account how much access the public has to a particular beach.

“I always thought it was not unreasonable for the county to take approximately the same approach,” she said. “We try to make things as fair as we can” she said of balancing the public and private funding for local projects.

Already the County Commission has appropriated the necessary tourist development tax funds for the design and permitting of the next

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Farther south on Siesta Key, Turtle Beach is not as popular with tourists, but it has many fans among county residents and others who have become acquainted with it.

Turtle Beach renourishment, Wreford told the Pelican Press last week.

The county also has been working on a request for proposals from coastal engineering firms that can handle the design and permitting work, Wreford said. That RFP should go out within the next week or two, he added. Once the responses come in, he said, a professional services committee would review them and select a firm. At that time, Wreford said, the matter would come back before the County Commission for approval.

Patterson recently told the Siesta Key Association board that it probably would take three years to get the state permits to undertake the next Turtle Beach renourishment project. However, Wreford said that, given current efforts to streamline the state’s regulatory process, he was hopeful the process would not take that much time.

Once the permits were in hand and a construction firm

was selected, he said, it would take two to three months to complete the new renourishment project.

“It was expected from the very beginning that there would be a renourishment done about every eight years,” Patterson said last week. However, she pointed out, subsequent projects should not be as extensive as the one the county undertook in 2006-07.

“They put in a lot more beach to begin with,” she said, “(including) an awful lot of sand underwater,” so beach-goers would not see a dramatic drop-off when they entered the Gulf of Mexico.

Regarding monitoring the erosion at Turtle Beach, the County Commission in late September approved an amendment to its contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection FDEP for the 2006-07 project.

Because of accounting changes, the revised total of FDEP funding was $3,955,351.02, according to a memo from

Deputy County Administrator Bill Little. Of that amount, $58,115.02 is new funding for the fifth year of monitoring the beach.

Little wrote in a memo to the County Commission, that the county would have “sufficient funds to complete all required monitoring for this project.”

In the email exchange with the Pelican Press, Laird wrote, “The erosion rate over the (Turtle Beach) project area as a whole has followed the numerical model ... developed for the original permit application.

The original design template showed a final beach width of 109 feet. As of August 2010 (the last monitoring event), the actual beach width was 129 feet … However, there were two erosional hot spots noted, one at each end of the project limits, with the more significant erosion measured at the south end. These project end losses were also anticipated and were discussed in public meetings from the beginning of the project development.”

The Sarasota County Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to accept the Sept.

12 recommendation of the county’s Traffic Advisory Council to lower the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on Beach Road from Midnight Pass Road to the Village.

Efrain Duque, manager of the county’s Mobility/Traffic Engineering Office, told the Pelican Press the new signs probably would go up before the end of the year.

His staff had been working with the Public Works Department staff, he said, to erect those signs at the same time the county installs radar signs on that stretch of road.

The radar signs, which flash the speeds of oncoming vehicles, are intended to encourage drivers to obey posted speed limits, Duque earlier had explained to the Pelican Press.

The vote was a victory for the Siesta Key Condominium Association, which had brought the matter before the TAC in September.

Walt Olson, the association’s vice president, declined an opportunity Tuesday to address the County Commission about the request.

Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson, who lives on the Key, told him, “I don’t think it’ll be necessary, to be perfectly honest.”

After the vote, Olson said he was happy with the board’s action. Regarding Duque’s comments about installing the new speed limit and radar signs simultaneously, Olson said, “I think it would be excellent to do both of them at the same time.”

In a memo prepared for the County Commission, James K. Harriott Jr., executive director of the county’s Public Works Department, wrote that studies prepared by his staff had shown the average annual daily traffic count for Beach Road between Ocean Boulevard and Canal Road was 8,635 vehicles. The 85th percentile speed eastbound was 36.4 mph, he added, while the westbound speed was 34.9 mph.

On Beach Road between Canal Road and Midnight Pass Road, the annual average daily traffic count found a volume of 10,011 vehicles. The 85th percentile speed eastbound was 40.1 mph, Harriott wrote in the memo; for the westbound traffic, the speed was 39.5 mph.

“Staff informed the (Traffic Advisory Council) that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices recommends that posted speeds be within 5 mph of the 85th percentile,” the memo continued.

After Commissioner Jon Thaxton made the motion to lower the speed limit, and Commissioner Christine Robinson seconded it, Patterson said, “Folks, I’ve heard about this for a while. It’s been through the Siesta Key Association.”

She added, “All kinds of people have looked at it and said it would be a good thing.”

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Even with the crosswalk at Beach Way, pedestrians have encountered difficulty in crossing Beach Road.

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+ Fence replacement delayed at Treasure Boat The manufacturer of the wrought-iron fence that will replace the damaged wooden fence along Ocean Boulevard near the Treasure Boat Way intersection has encountered a delay and will not be able to ship the new fence before Halloween, county officials reported.

Instead, the contractor will remove the small pickets between the posts of the wooden fence “and install a more aesthetically pleasing ‘temporary’ fencing (this week) to render it safe for the public,” Gary Spraggins, the Mobility Infrastructure Department employee who has been overseeing Village upkeep, emailed county officials Oct. 21. “(The contractor) is going to get that wooden fence all fixed up nice and pretty for us” before Halloween, Tom Maroney Sarasota County general manager of business operations and public works, told the Pelican Press. “(He) is feeling very distraught over this.”

Village merchants had requested the new fence go in before Halloween, so youngsters participating in the Key’s Safe Treats event Oct. 31 would not be

endangered by walking past the wooden fence that has been vandalized numerous times over the past year. That fence separates pedestrians from a drainage ditch.

Spraggins reported that county staff had made numerous calls to other suppliers to determine whether a suitable alternative to the wrought-iron fence was available, “and (they) ran into the same situation due to the hardware needed; it is not something normally stocked and has to be manufactured.”

The county would incur no additional cost for the temporary fencing, Spraggins wrote in the email.

+ Siesta beach discussion delayed until Nov. 9 The Sarasota County Commission originally was scheduled this week to receive a staff update regarding scheduling and payment options for the planned improvements at Siesta Public Beach.

That discussion has been postponed until Nov. 9, the Pelican Press learned.

“We didn’t get all the paperwork done” in time to get on the commission’s Oct. 25 agenda, Project Manager Spencer

Anderson told the Pelican Press.

County commissioners Sept. 14 had asked Anderson and Interim Administrator Terry Lewis to look into the possibility of hastening the timeline for the beach project, with the possibility of the county’s using bond revenue to complete all the work as quickly as 18 months after it begins.

“We’re just trying to put the contract details together for the design,” Anderson told the Pelican Press last week.

In the meantime, Anderson said he is proceeding with planning for the stormwater drainage project at the beach, which county staff has said is its top priority. Staff in the past had voiced worries about losing a $1 million grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District to cover half the cost of the project. However, Anderson said last week that he had been working with SWFWMD officials to keep the funds; an application for a grant extension was one option, if necessary.

“We’ve done everything we can to make sure we can use the funds SWFWMD has set aside for this project,” he added.

Meetings & agendas Siesta Key Village Association — 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar, 5250 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key.

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Siesta Key Association — 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Room F, 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key.

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During the Sept. 14 County Commission meeting, Anderson had reported that he had worked out details with Gulf & Bay Club residents about the siting of the proposed stormwater pond adjacent to their property. No new problems had arisen with the condominium complex residents since September, Anderson told the Pelican Press last week.

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New program emerges to help the homeless The City Commission Monday voiced support for a program called Street Teams, in which groups of homeless people would undertake Public Works Department jobs downtown.

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However, if a homeless person were given several opportunities to participate in the program and refused, Snyder said, a judge should have that information in determining the handling of a case if the person were arrested.

Later, Snyder said he would be comfortable with putting as much as $80,000 a year from CRA funds into the program.

“I think this is fabulous,” Mayor Suzanne Atwell said, adding that she also had talked with Sutton about the program. “What a great way to start this … because the hue and cry in the community is we’ve got to do something … We’re finally going to do something about this.”

The City Commission Monday directed staff to present a formal proposal to it for the program.

“I think there’s no doubt that there’s five votes there for it,” Turner told the Pelican Press after the meeting. “I’d be surprised if there wasn’t something up and running by the start of season,” he said. “It’s my strongly held hope.”

City Manager Bob Bartolotta told the Pelican Press Tuesday that he felt that timetable was “probably doable … I think if we try to shoot for having it up and running by January, that is realistic.”

The real challenge for many homeless people, Sutton said, is that those past the age of 40 or 45 with no clear work record find it almost impossible to land jobs.

“They have an uphill battle,” he said. The Street Teams program, he said, “would give them an opportunity to move forward.”

He added: “When they get out and do something physical, they get reorganized emotionally, physically and mentally.”

In Daytona Beach, 38% of the people in the program are able to find other employment and leave homelessness behind them, Sutton said.

The Salvation Army already has staff and programs in place that will enable it to identify potential Street Teams members, he said. “I know all the homeless (in the city),” Sutton said. “I see them every day” in the Salvation Army’s cafeteria. I’m going to look for people who are actually trying to help themselves.”

Not knowing whether the City Commission would be willing to pursue the program, Sutton said he already had been seeking support from the district office for the Salvation Army looking into the possibility of grants. However, he said, without the city’s support, “(the start of the program) probably would be delayed.”

Sutton added that the Sarasota Ministerial Association was scheduled to discuss Street Teams during its meeting this week.

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As early as January, the city of Sarasota and the Salvation Army could be collaborating on a new program designed to help members of the homeless population find gainful employment.

Called Street Teams, the concept is modeled on a program that has been under way since January 2009 in Daytona Beach.

During the City Commission’s special meeting Monday, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, Vice Mayor Terry Turner said he recently had discussed Street Teams with Salvation Army officials in Sarasota. “(They) have a very disciplined approach to helping people,” he said.

Commissioner Paul Caragiulo also had talked with Salvation Army General Manager Bryan Pope, he said.

“It is a remarkable program … there’s quite a lot of literature out there that shows how effective it really is,” he said.

In an interview with the Pelican Press, David Sutton, the Salvation Army’s Sarasota director of programs and facilities, said he first learned of Street Teams during a conference a couple of years ago. Last year, he said, he traveled to Daytona Beach to see first-hand how it operates.

In Sarasota, each Street Team would be composed of 10 men who would work four hours every morning, five days a week, picking up trash, cleaning the streets and undertaking other chores under the direction of the city’s Public Works Department, Sutton said. The goal, he said, “is to help people who are capable of work” and provide them a safe environment in which to work.

“They have to be clean and sober and willing to work a program” such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Sutton said.

The Salvation Army would house and feed the Street Teams participants, Sutton said. Regarding city funding, he said the Salvation Army was seeking just enough money to cover the cost of providing those services.

Turner suggested Monday that $50,000 a year in Community Redevelopment Agency funds could be awarded for each of the next two years to Street Teams.

“It’s not a very expensive program,” he said. “I think this is a very high priority use for (CRA funds).”

Caragiulo agreed with Turner about funding a local program for two years to see how effective it would be in helping the homeless get off the streets. Moreover, he said, the Salvation Army would be able to track the program’s effectiveness.

“I’m in favor of trying to help people,” Commissioner Shannon Snyder said.

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City fumbles police pension Politicians are not always noted for making the tough decisions. Still, it was more than a little disappointing to see the Sarasota City Commission stay in character even as it changed characters last fall and punt a necessary change in police pensions to some future commission.

Because of the unsustainable and crushing costs of the police pension program, the commission had been considering weaning officers from the pension plan, for which monthly retirement is guaranteed at taxpayer expense, and moving officers into a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k).

The defined contribution plan is what the private sector mostly uses.

But at the jammed meeting last week, commissioners unanimously chose to continue the guaranteed pension — something almost no taxpayers enjoy. And, they dropped the ideas of a defined contribution and reducing the annual increase in retirement benefits.

We hope the vote was not caving in to a room filled with police and their families.

The police union packed the commission chambers with about 100 officers wearing T-shirts saying, “Support your police.” (Is this a good moment to point out for the umpteenth time the dangers for taxpayers of government unions?)

Let’s be clear. The Sarasota Observer is a supporter of law-enforcement officers. We stand firmly behind them when we believe they are wrongly under assault. Frankly, we’d prefer cops got paid more, and bureaucrats got paid less.

But this issue is not about supporting police. It is about making the city financially viable and protecting future taxpayers from being crushed under a financial burden they should not have to carry. It is about a fair policy to everyone, not just police — and, again, not just members of a government union.

The police union representative at the meeting said even the commission’s cavein position (rolling back annual pension increases) could make Sarasota “the worst police department in the state.” See, the

government unions fight for their members only, expressly against the financial interests of taxpayers, because it is the elected officials who are supposed to be looking out for taxpayers.

If only …

Commissioners approved rolling back the annual pension increase from the current 3.2% level to 1%. The former was too high, and the latter may be low. But that just goes to the problem of five changing politicians running the financial affairs of city retirees. It’s really a nutty arrangement, and one the commission had the perfect opportunity to jettison.

Alas, after going through nine months of negotiations, declaring impasse and using a special magistrate to get to the point of imposing a contract, the commission blinked and kept the current system. So, actually, it was not a punt. It was a bungled fumble.

The city needs to get out of the pension business, let employees manage their own retirement affairs and get taxpayers off the hook for good.

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Anthropological higher ed changes The need for reform in higher education is real, and the real issue for debate — not the relative value of anthropologists in society.

Much is being made in the media about Gov. Rick Scott’s move to reform higher education in Florida.

Well, not really broad, important reform, but a comment he made about whether Florida taxpayers should subsidize anthropology majors the way they do business, science and engineering majors.

“While anthropology is really interesting, there are no jobs there.

We don’t tell these kids ROD that,” Scott told the ObTHOMSON server Group’s editorial board recently. “We’re going to put our money into science, technology, engineering and math. So if people want to get degrees in anthropology, that’s great. I just don’t want to take your money to pay for that.”

In an exercise in pointless reporting, the media frenzied almost exclusively on the anthropology remarks, going in knee-jerk fashion to the obvious arbiters of objectivity on the issue — university anthropologists and anthropology associations. As predictable as gravity, they were aggrieved at Scott’s “lack of comprehension.” Again, disagreement from the left — yes, an assumption, but a reasonably safe one — always comes down to name-calling, even when it is polite. Scott’s stoopid. Bush was stoopid. Reagan was stoopid. Perry is stoopid. Bachmann is stoopid. Face it,

conservatives are stoopid.

Of course, considering what we know of university faculties, the chances that any of those cloistered, ivory tower special interests voted for Scott is microscopic. So part of this really is political.

But it is a healthy exercise to question the way things have always been — something that used to be a mainstay of liberalism that has now become largely statist in many ways.

The reporting, smelling like just more anti-Scott hit jobs, is a disservice to the greater issue: the need for dramatic reform in the state university system that churns out too many unemployables at too high a cost while making sure that its own turf is protected.

Scott wants to look at several major higher education issues, such as: • Reconsidering the concept of permanent, untouchable employment by professors, encapsulated in the tenure concept.

No one in the private sector and most in the public sector do not have that kind of job security on steroids. Clearly the weak profs need to go, but do not under the current system; • Reforming university boards so that members will question presidents and other faculty and not just be “yes” members to everything the university establishment wants. That has resulted in ever-escalating tuition costs for students and taxpayers; • Reining in pay. Scott pointed out that more than 2,000 people make more than $144,000 per year in Florida’s universities

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and he is placing public salaries online for transparency. People should know those numbers.

Scott is patterning his proposals after Texas’ reforms known as the “Seven Breakthrough Solutions.” Those reforms look at requiring colleges to quantify their performance by calculating a cost-benefit analysis of teachers. It attempts to let the market of students and parents make better decisions with more information. It rewards success, not mediocrity.

In calculating the cost-benefit analysis for professors, these questions are asked: How much are they paid? How many classes do they teach? How many students?

How do students rate those professors? The data is then compiled into rankings, which students could review before choosing their instructors.

And then professors proving their worth get bonuses.

Another part of the Texas reforms calls for redirecting how funding is done. Right now, public money is given to schools as a tuition subsidy. The Texas plan argues that students make the best decision — not politicians — and that they should get the subsidy directly. Critics say this is a voucher system — as though that would be a bad thing.

And, of course, the government union — United Faculty of Florida — opposes any such changes. Why not? The current system is gravy for its members. Just not for taxpayers and students.

But the way things are does zippo to reward high performers and provides insulation for crummy professors. Those are the real issues, not anthropology’s contribution to modern society.

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

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Dear Editor: Thanks for your excellent “My View” column pointing out the differences between “Occupiers” and the tea party.

Many in the media are trying to convince Americans that the two are related. I attended the very first tea party in Sarasota April 15, 2009. The signs I saw reflected the goals of those who attended: Taxed Enough Already, Cut Spending, Give Me Liberty Not Debt, Smaller Government, Wake Up America and Follow the Constitution! These people were patriots who expressed love for the USA and a desire for fiscal responsibility. Many wore red, white and blue and carried American flags.

They were local people who were not bused in or paid to protest. No outside money or radical groups sponsored their rally, and they picked up their trash and left the location cleaner than they found it.

The Occupiers express a desire for larger government and class warfare hatred. One sign on Wall Street said: “Eat the Rich.”

Unfortunately, our current president has fed the fires of class warfare. We need a new leader who will inspire, not divide, Americans. I believe that the tea party patriots will help elect such a leader in 2012.

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Dear Editor: I read with great interest your article regarding road-crossing options (Oct. 13). It is a complicated situation. As one who lives in a condo on Midnight Pass Road exactly where the project would begin, I have some observations.

After five years of crossing Midnight Pass Road at least t10 times a week, I can and will testify at the Dec. 6t public hearing that something must be done to help pedestrians cross this road.

With great respect for County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson and Siesta Key Association Director Bob Waechter, both whom I know and admire from my past seat as a director on the SKA board, I feel it is not viable to say since only one accident has occurred in five years, we do nothing, or that if we lower the speed limit, it will help pedestrians cross the highway.

These aren’t ordinary pedestrians. They are usually from out of town, not familiar with our traffic patterns. They often are elderly, or have toddlers, beach chairs, carriages, umbrellas and other paraphernalia under their arms. They do not move swiftly or easily, thus encumbered.

Those of us who are more lithe and limber still have a challenge crossing. You must make

eye contact with each and every driver, who could be distracted, drunk, texting, or not watching the road, who is heading your way. I long ago stopped caring what I looked like crossing the road. Now I wave, make eye contact, run when motioned across, always stop in the middle, look both ways, often hoping I don’t die, and again wave and mouth a “Thank you” to all who let me pass.

Every time I drive this 1-mile stretch of road the Florida Department of Transportation is considering for action, I always stop and make exaggerated, permissive hand gestures to those crossing. Some are stunnedlooking, like deer in headlights; others hardly even look as they cross.

Your caption underneath the satellite photo on page 8A states that so far a majority of Key residents has opposed these pedestrian islands. How do you arrive at that statement? As far as I know, no one has asked me or my neighbors, many of whom haven’t heard about this project.

Many more residents will find out about it when they return for the season. I think that the SKA and Siesta Key Condominium Association have voiced their opposition and concerns, as they should, but that does not constitute a majority.

Reducing the speed limit to 35 mph may have helped. I do

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to have a program that brought together the businesses, Chamber of Commerce, condos and SKA to undertake a focused campaign on courteous and safe driving. I called it the “Pay It Forward Campaign.” Every time someone lets you cross the street, you give him or her positive reinforcement, thanking him, waving, smiling, anything to make him feel good about what he just did for you. Hopefully, that gets paid forward. This is not realistic for tourists, but is still a goal I have.

We also could put flyers in restaurants, businesses and condo offices and explain the safest way to cross the street, to allow for tourists to cross to the beach, and to ride their bikes and those tiny little scooter carts safely.

A simple message, effectively delivered, has been proven to change health and safety behaviors. (Example: “Cigarettes Kill,” or “Seat Belts Save Lives.”)

Instead of doing nothing, or losing state funds, as SKA President Catherine Luckner so wisely cautions against, we should combine approaches.

Gather data, start safe-driving campaigns and construct trafficslowing measures, be they walkways or islands, signage or social advertising.

What we cannot allow is an “Oh, no, not in our neighborhood!” kind of reaction. That serves no one well.

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not have data to support or refute that. I see cars and trucks speeding past me every day. I see drivers, impatient with having to wait for the traffic light on Stickney Point Road, try to make up for lost time by speeding past the first group of condos, giving no pedestrian any chance at all.

I doubt that crosswalks will help. Drivers will be making constant short stops. The driving courtesies are already absent here; I doubt that many drivers will be philosophical about stopping several times in a mile.

When I first arrived here, I crossed Stickney Point Road from the South Village just once before I realized that there was not enough time to cross safely.

With the help of Nora Patterson and the county, that light was finally adjusted to allow 30 seconds for pedestrians to cross. I know the county had personnel out there timing the traffic, the crossing times, etc.

What we need to think about is who exactly is crossing ad the amount of time it takes to cross half the road (pedestrian islands) versus the entire road (crosswalks).

We also need to get data to see if drivers going 25 mph will make any difference at all. Even slow-moving vehicles can severely maim or hurt someone.

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people to speed up right before that intersection and a crosswalk, endangering pedestrians.

SKA President Catherine Luckner told the Pelican Press last week that people heading onto Ocean Boulevard from Treasure Boat Way said they felt they had to pull about two feet into the intersection to be able to see clearly enough before turning left toward the Village.

The fact that many bicyclists travel along the east side of Ocean Boulevard compounds the problems, she said.

Luckner sent an email Oct. 16 to Tom Maroney, Sarasota County general manager of business operations and public works, to say that she also had had a number of requests for enhancements to the crosswalk at the intersection, because “(it) is quite faded and the sign is blocked from view by shrubs.”

Luckner noted in her email that drivers coming out of the Village’s 20 mph zone look ahead to the 35 mph sign that is located beyond the Treasure Boat intersection “and don’t see the pedestrian crossing and intersection.” She wrote, “It would be great if these safety issues could be included in the work plan” when the county replaces the fence by Treasure Boat Way. In an Oct. 18 email to county staff and County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson, who lives on the Key, Gary Spraggins, the Buchan Airport manager and a Mobility Infrastructure Department staff member who has been overseeing day-to-day Village maintenance, wrote that he had investigated the sight-distance issue that morning. County staff had cleared the mangroves that were hanging over the boardwalk by the fence, he wrote.

Regarding the Treasure Boat intersection itself, he added, “One must stop at the ‘stop bar’ then slowly proceed toward Ocean Boulevard to ensure safe passage before turning left or right.” A vehicle had more than two feet of space before its front end encroached into Ocean Boulevard, he added, providing the driver sufficient room to look for oncoming traffic.

That measurement met county standards, Spraggins wrote.

However, Spraggins added that he had asked county staff to re-stripe the crosswalk; he had placed a purchase order that day for that work.

Maroney told the Pelican Press he understood motorists’ perception about having to ease part of the way into the intersection to look left before turning onto Ocean Boulevard, but he confirmed Spraggins’ assessment regarding the two-foot clearance.

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RFP still not out Although county staff originally had estimated the new request for proposals for a Village maintenance vendor would go out this month, “the bid process is taking a little longer than anticipated,” Tom Maroney, Sarasota County general manager of business operations and public works, told the Pelican Press last week.

“The Procurement Department is taking things step by step by step by step,” Maroney said.

The delay is a result of the hiring of a new manager and staff for that department, Maroney said, in the wake of a scandal earlier this year. That new staff has been in a learning phase and has been working to address projects according to priority, he added.

Asked if he could estimate when the RFP would go out, Maroney said, “I can’t put a date within two weeks.”

In the meantime, county staff is continuing to take care of all the Village maintenance, Maroney said. “I think we’re doing a good job with the Village,” he said.

“That’s the upside.”

Mark Smith, a member of the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. board of directors, told the Pelican Press last week that he and Chris Brown, owner of The Hub Baja Grill, The Cottage and The Beach Club, were scheduled to meet this week with county staff to discuss the RFP. Brown filed a lawsuit earlier this year over allegations that the Maintenance Corp. had not adhered to the appropriate county ordinance in overseeing the Village upkeep. Ordinance revisions were designed to eliminate any questions about oversight, record keeping and payments to vendors.

Although Smith said he also had not walked through the Village himself as regularly because of his recent workload, he said he felt he could concur with Maroney’s assessment that no problems had cropped up recently.

Nonetheless, Maroney said, when county staff installs the new wrought-iron fence at that intersection, the fence will be placed closer to the ditch to give drivers a clearer view of Ocean Boulevard.

Because of a manufacturing delay reported Oct. 21 to county staff, that new fence won’t go in until early November.

(See the Briefs on Page 4A.) County staff also would look into the possibility of moving the 35 mph sign to prevent traffic from speeding up just south of the crosswalk, he said, and “we’re going to be looking at changing the lighting” at the crosswalk, making it brighter.

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the deputy checked the area, he found no sign of the bike, which was valued at $350.

9:27 p.m. — 5100 block of Ocean Boulevard. Disturbance. When a deputy arrived at a nightclub, he found a man being held down by the security staff. The man told the deputy he was drunk, and the security staff members were just doing their job. The deputy then talked with a second man, who said he was outside when he saw the man push a woman.

The second man attempted to intervene, and the first man began arguing with him. The second man said no crime had occurred, but the bouncers grabbed the first man because he was causing a disturbance. The first man and the woman both denied that the man had pushed her. She said the first man was drunk and she was trying to get him home. She had no injuries. The woman and the man were asked to leave the nightclub, and they did.

Oct. 14

Mind your own business

Oct. 10

Open invitation

8 a.m. — 6900 block of Point of Rocks Road. Residential Burglary. A person reported that between 5 p.m. Oct. 9 and 8 a.m. Oct. 10, someone had entered his open garage and stolen one of his bicycles. The person had no idea who would have taken it, he told the deputy. Although

The heat is on

10:30 a.m. — 3900 block of Higel Avenue. Grand Theft. The complainant told a deputy that a pool heater had been stolen between noon Oct. 12 and 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 14. The heater had been at the rear of a residence, the complainant said, adding that his company had been working on its installation. One of the company’s employees had called the complainant to say the heater was missing. The heater is valued at approximately $1,800. The complainant also reported that none of the neighbors had seen anything suspicious; he suspected one of his employees had stolen the property.

Wednesday Addams’ cousin?

8:36 p.m. — 1200 block of Stickney Point Road. Impaired Person. A deputy talking to a woman in front of a restaurant reported she appeared extremely intoxicated and disoriented. She was unable to answer any of his questions except to say, “Thursday.” The deputy called the rescue squad. When the EMTs arrived, they confirmed she was not suffering from any ailments other than intoxication. The woman then told the deputy that her boy-

friend had left her at the restaurant and no one else had come to take her home.

She also said she had no one at home to take care of her. When the deputy asked how she planned to get home, the woman waved her car keys and said, “I drive.” The deputy decided that leaving the woman in her current state would pose a risk to the woman and others, so, under the guidelines of the Marchman Act, he took her into protective custody and drove her to the hospital.

Oct. 16

Forgot the cab fare

2:11 a.m. — Stickney Point Road at Midnight Pass Road. Driving Under the Influence. A deputy reported that he had used his mirrors to observe a vehicle veer off Beach Road twice after it went by him.

The deputy turned around and caught up to the vehicle just as it reached the Midnight Pass Road intersection. The vehicle then turned north onto Midnight Pass Road and made a U-turn. Not seeing any reason for the vehicle to make that maneuver other than to try to elude the deputy, the deputy pulled off the road and turned around to observe the vehicle. The vehicle then continued southbound on Midnight Pass Road. As it drove past the deputy, the deputy pulled out to follow it.

As the vehicle continued southbound, it veered off the road on both sides and was outside its lane for extended periods. The deputy stopped the vehicle at the Stickney Point Road intersection. When the deputy reached the vehicle, he observed that the

driver’s eyes were bloodshot, and there was an obvious odor of alcohol. The driver told the deputy he had had a few drinks at a restaurant in the Village and that he was heading to a friend’s home. The driver later said he realized he should have taken a cab, but he didn’t have enough money for one. The deputy gave the driver a ride — to the jail.

In a big hurry

7:23 a.m. — 100 block of Avenida Messina. Lost/Found Property. A woman who had just eaten breakfast at a Village restaurant left her purse there, with her wallet in it. The manager turned over the purse to a deputy.

Oh, about that front door …

9:37 a.m. — 100 block of Beach Road.

Burglary. A tourist reported that sometime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Oct. 15, someone had entered the condo he was renting and stolen portable computer equipment and a backpack. The man said he knew the items were there the previous evening. The man added that he and other family members had been in the unit the entire time except for one 90-minute period. The man did say, however, that it was possible he had left the front door unlocked when they went out. Because six people were staying in the unit, which was rented regularly, and the man had waited until the following day to report the theft and there were no signs of forced entry, the deputy didn’t see the point of processing the scene for fingerprints.

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The incorporation of a ‘return canal’ will enable the aquatic park to host every level of national and international rowing competition. there in 2017.

County project manager Spencer Anderson explained Tuesday that international rowing officials had suggested specific design changes to the concept the commission had approved in January.

Among those is an “island return canal,” which would provide rowing teams an uninterrupted route to return to their staging area after an event.

Blackketter said the designers had struggled with creating a plan that would enable the rowers to get back to the staging area quickly enough so the next event could start in five minutes. An architect

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“When we’re done with this, this is obviously going to be stateof-the-art,” County Commissioner Joe Barbetta said.

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Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson told her fellow commissioners she had asked Blackketter the same question in her office before the Tuesday afternoon session, “but not as nicely (as Robinson).”

He was confident about completing the park’s amenities, Blackketter said, and holding the first national regatta there next year, with the first world rowing championships potentially held

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“We’re not here to ask for any more money,” Paul Blackketter, Benderson’s project manager, responded to a question from County Commissioner Christine Robinson. Benderson Develop-

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Dawn of the dead It was the night of the living dead Saturday, as ghoulish Girl Scouts, a zombified baby, the creepiest of clowns and even Little Red Riding Hood aimlessly lurched through Gulf Gate’s popular watering holes, terrorizing anything that stood in their path at the annual “Zombie Pub Crawl.”

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The preschoolers sing and play “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” with the lyrics changed to “Head, Thorax, Abdomen.”

Jennifer Holt holds G.WIZ’s own Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Insect entertainment comes to St. Boniface Preschool

Logan Lutz does his best impression of bug antennae.

The preschoolers at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on the Key enjoyed a creepy, crawly presentation Oct. 25 by Jennifer Holt of G.WIZ, the science museum.

Holt brought in drawings to teach the children how to tell what is and what is not an insect. She also brought in G.WIZ’s very own Madagascar hissing cockroach, which she let each student lightly touch as she took it around the circle.

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Jen Cortez, a former pet groomer, told me she long had had the urge to own her own coffee shop. “Long story short,” she said, “Michael was ready to sell, and I was ready to buy.”

“Michael” is Michael Duranko, who opened Local Coffee + Tea Feb. 15, 2007.

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He bought the shop in Selby Gardens about a month after he opened Local Coffee + Tea, he said. As the Gardens’ financial well-being has improved over the past year, he said, his business there has grown considerably.

The new name of the shop in Davidson’s Plaza is The Local Bean, and it not only offers specialty coffees and Duranko’s teas, it also has become a music venue. Cortez’s focus is on original musicians, she said — jazz, blues and acoustic guitar. Cortez’s fiancé, Chris Otto, is a musician who has been working on the Key for some time, she said, so the musical element of the business is their joint venture.

The Local Bean is open until 9 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday for performances. “It’s your alternative to the bar scene,” Cortez said.

Karaoke also will be featured soon on Friday evenings.

Details about upcoming performances are available on the website, www.thelocalbeansiesta.com. The website also points out that although The Local Bean does not sell alcohol, those interested in purchasing beer and wine to enjoy while they listen to the music can just stop in next door at Siesta Tropical Wines.

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Just in time for Halloween, my favorite wildlife watchers on the Key have reported another coup.

David and Tatiana Staats have recorded the first confirmed sighting in Sarasota County of a black witch moth, according to data collected by the Butterflies and Moths of North America Project at Montana State University (www.butterfliesandmoths.org).

Although they saw this rare “mariposa de la muerte” in September, they suggested I wait to release the news during the week people are preparing for the annual costume ritual that often features human witches.

It also took the Staatses a bit of time to make certain their sighting was the first local one.

They knew the moth was not common in this area, but they wanted to be sure of their facts.

David Staats initially contacted me to say RACHEL that Mike Quinn, an entomologist at the BROWN University of Texas in HACKNEY Austin, had told them that, to his knowledge, the closest sighting of a black witch in this area, prior to theirs, was Oct. 13, 2005, in Bradenton. Quinn speculated that moth had been blown west by the winds of Hurricane Katrina.

With the confirmation of their record find, Staats also offered his usual impeccable research to accompany Tatiana Staats’ photo: “The Black Witch moth (ascalapha odorata), whose wingspan extends to seven inches, is paying a rare visit to Sarasota.

Given its sinister reputation, this may be an unwelcome event.

“In Latin America, the black witch is universally regarded as a harbinger of death. In the novel ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ Buffalo Bill placed pupae of the black witch in his victims’ throats. (In the movie version, however, the more visually disturbing pupae of the death’s-head hawkmoth were substituted.)

“Yet, in other places, the black witch enjoys a more favorable reputation. Bahamians on Cat Island believe the appearance of the ‘money moth’ assures that good fortune will follow. In parts of Texas, a visit by a black witch means that the homeowner will win the lottery.

“Overripe bananas can entice black witch moths to your home. So, the next time you’re shopping, buy a few Chiquitas and a Powerball ticket,” David concluded.

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I received an email Oct. 15 from Larry Stults, a Sarasota Bay Watch board member, who wrote that his organization had joined forces with 25 Riverview High School National Honor Society members and teacher advisers to remove trash and other debris that had accumulated on the island. The city of Sarasota provided a dumpster for them on Bay Island Park to dispose of the materials.

“This was a tremendous event,” Stults wrote. “Although neighboring Edwards Island is regularly cleaned by local volunteers and by eco-tour groups visiting the island, Skier’s Island has not received the same attention, probably because the rocky shore makes boat access difficult. So Skier’s Island for years has accumulated trash and floating debris, including tractor, car and truck tires and construction materials, as well as bottles, cans and buckets of all shapes and sizes.”

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Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Dalton Kindt, 12, has already achieved black belt status in Korean taekwondo and has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the past six months. Dalton is a student at the BJJ Academy of Sarasota/ Venice. In the past six months, Dalton has won a bronze medal at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Florida Championships as well as a silver medal at the COPA (Cup) America Tournament in Lakeland.

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What is the hardest part for you?

Flexibility. I’m not very flexible, and you have to do a bunch of flips and stuff.

Your older brother, Jordan, goes to BJJ Academy as well? What’s that like?

There are a lot of advantages because you have back-ups if you miss a day or

Number of rushing yards for Cardinal Mooney High School junior Anthony Caiazzo against St. Petersburg Catholic High in the Oct. 14 football game. He broke the previous area rushing yard record, held by Mike Ford, who had 368 yards.

Booker High School senior, Cherlinda Polynice, No. 4, prepares to set the ball over the net, Thursday, Oct. 20, during a varsity volleyball match against Bayshore High School at Booker’s gymnasium. It was also “senior night,” and the three seniors on the team, Polynice, Breanna Browning and Danyelle Green, were recognized prior to the game.

Bayshore won 3-0 against Booker.

Rachel S. O’Hara

your brother can review moves with you.

It’s very cool. We have an even older brother in Philadelphia who does jiujitsu, too.

What do you hope to accomplish one day?

I hope to go to the Pan-Am Championship in Brazil. It’s the biggest tournament for Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

What do your friends think of your sport?

Most of my friends do jiu-jitsu. Some of my friends don’t think of it as a sport and think of it as a karate school and think I should play football, but I’m sticking with jiu-jitsu.

—Rachel S. O’Hara

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It is our pleasure to offer you a personal tour of our beautiful community allowing us to share the benefits and amenities we offer.

Please be our special guest for Lunch or afternoon Tea. We look forward to seeing you soon, Pauline and Anne

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I go to jiu-jitsu an hour a day Monday through Friday.

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Number of kills Shelby Lee scored in Sarasota Christian’s win over Lakeside Christian in the semifinal match of the Class 2, District 9 volleyball tournament. The Blazers will play Canterbury Christian Thursday in the district final.

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What belt are you and how hard is it to get belts?

I am only a one-stripe white belt, which doesn’t sound like much, but you have to go to the school for two years to get a yellow belt. My instructor is a second-degree black belt and he’s like 40-something and he learned from the Gracie family who started jiu-jitsu. It takes a very, very long time to get your belts.

Total number of kills (16) and blocks (10) Cardinal Mooney High senior Anne Montgomery recorded Oct. 20 in the Cougars’ win over the Venice Indians, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.

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This condominium, which has has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area, sold for $370,000.

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Solymar home tops this week’s sales at $1,260,000

Our House at the Beach

K. Bernard and Olwen McDonald sold

their Unit C-108 condominium at 1107 Lake House Circle to William Kinsley and Diane Berni, of Old Bethpage, N.Y., for $370,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $495,000 in 2004.

Revised Siesta

Wells Fargo Bank, NA, sold the home at 3900 Shell Road to Derek Houghton, Sarasota, for $251,500. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,146 square feet of living area.

Located South of Sarasota Memorial Hospital

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The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 10 and Oct. 14.

A home in Solymar tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Regions Bank sold the home at 3919 Solymar Drive to Robert Shaw, trustee, of Leawood, Kansas, for $1,260,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,184 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $2,234,400 in 2010.

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1200/mo SIESTA KEY: 7233 Pine Needle Rd. 3/3.5 pool home in gated Sanderling Club, amenities, Call Barb Gahry at 941-586-3936 or $ Ellen Wells at 941-544-4849.

589,900 RIVENDELL: 714 Shadow Bay Way, Osprey, 4BR, 3BA, 3CG + office/den + hobby room, solar heated pool/spa. Close to Pine $ 419,900 View School.

VILLAGE WALK: 7674 Uliva Way, Oakmont model, pool, $ 399,900 3BR, den, 2BA on one of the best lots.

COTTAGES OF RIVENDELL: 3/2/2, near community $ pool.

245,000 2BA, RIVENDELL: 1017 Oak Preserve Ln., 3BR+den, pool, $ side entry garage.

309,900

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at Michael's on East - 1212 East Avenue S., Sarasota our Honored Veterinarians for 2012 Dr. Gary Berkowitz • Dr. Terah Browning • Dr. Anne Chauvet Dr. Gilberto Corona • Dr. A. John Izad • Dr. Andrew G. King Dr. John Kirsch • Dr. Nina • Dr. Howard L. Rand Dr. Gary L. Reinhardt • Dr. Reagan McDonald • Dr. M-A Salisbury Dr. Dave Smith • Dr. Mauricio Vargas • Dr. Heidi Ward

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

MOON PHASES

0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MAUVE MOOD

Nov. 10 Full

Nov. 2 First

Month to date: 2011 2010

1.41 in. 0.00 in.

Year-to-date:

2011 2010 38.98 in. 40.59 in.

Nov. 18 Last

Nov. 25 New

TemperatureS

Temps.

High Low 82 70 73 57 74 54 75 53 81 60 79 57 84 57

Wed., Oct. 19 Thurs., Oct. 20 Fri., Oct. 21 Sat., Oct. 22 Sun., Oct. 23 Mon., Oct. 24 Tues., Oct. 25

Record Temps.

High Low 92 (1971) 47 (1977) 91 (2005) 46 (1996) 91 (1973) 46 (1964) 92 (1993) 46 (1989) 90 (1971) 47 (1961) 91 (1919) 45 (1923) 91 (1971) 44 (1937)

Average Gulf water temperature: 77.1

Peter van Roekens submitted this photo of an unsettled Siesta sunset.

RED TIDE

Sunrise/sunset Thurs., Oct. 27 Fri., Oct. 28 Sat., Oct. 29 Sun., Oct. 30 Mon., Oct. 31 Tues., Nov. 1 Wed., Nov. 2

Sunrise 7:37 7:37 7:38 7:39 7:39 7:40 7:41

Sunset 6:52 6:51 6:50 6:49 6:48 6:48 6:47

Karenia brevis, the red tide organism, was detected in a low amount in Blind Pass, Monday, Oct. 17, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

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Not making one’s quota Judge or consider Japanese immigrant “National Velvet” author Bagnold Org. once run by George Bush Highly capable Is able to, biblically Golden Fleece carrier Music genre born in the ‘50s “Peanuts” fussbudget Cheerleader’s cheer Unspecified quantity Former Giants rightfielder, Mel Golfer’s prop Brigadier general’s insignia “That’s gross!”

Victim of Brutus Airport screener’s org.

Capital of Norway Lowly laborer Narrow grooves Food for Fido It might be taken midafternoon Public uproar Raced on foot Started to grow or develop

76 Queen’s Guard workplace 77 In pieces 81 Bakery appliance 82 Emulate Will Smith 84 Has a crush on 86 Book jacket paragraph 87 Disrespectful 88 Mu ___ pork 89 Type of Christmas tree 91 Unmixed, as a drink 92 Many times o’er 93 Misfortunes 94 Stringently enforced, as a rule 97 ___ Romeo (foreign car) 98 The power to make decisions 100 Ignores in a snooty way 101 Ignited 102 “Don’t change!” to a printer 103 String bean’s opposite 105 Air freshener target 107 Skirmish 109 Dangerous squeezing snake 112 Drain opener 113 Not as ruddy 115 Half a score 116 God, start to finish 119 Gullibility 124 Columbo or Monk, e.g.

125 “Maria ___” (Jimmy Dorsey hit) 126 Three-horse Russian carts 127 Snorkel and Bilko, informally 128 Wens and such 129 Villainous looks

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61 Gloomy state

63 Gene letters 64 It shows the real you?

65 Served perfectly, in tennis 67 Pizza perimeter 70 Reversals for the better 71 Most dexterous, as a boat 73 Natasha’s cartoon sidekick 74 Soft palate feature 75 It’s a smidgen in the kitchen 78 ___-of-the-pants 79 Paris tower 80 Reposition, as tires 83 Censure severely 85 Walking ___ (euphoric) 89 The ___ Four (The Beatles) 90 Impudent 95 Market dominance by two companies 96 ___ and fauna 97 Sure-footed work animal 99 In the recent past 104 Indian nurses 106 Ballerina painter 107 Weeping result 108 Group that might strike 109 Barbershop quartet member 110 Mexican stew or jar 111 Imitative artist 114 “My Cup Runneth Over” singer Ed 115 You can have a blast with it 117 Warm welcome 118 Last of the mos.

120 Compete 121 ___ out (just manage) 122 Kind of pitch 123 It’s two steps away from being a dollar sign

Last weeks Cryptograms 1. As a neighbor moved his car out of the garage, my friend wondered why he always called the thing “baby.” I told him it was because it never went out without a rattle.

2. A rich developer loved his car so much that when it blew out he buried it. The tombstone read: “Rust in Peace.”

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2 ADORONDAK style beach / patio chairs. Dark green durable plastic. Pair $30.00. 352-509-1480.

EXCEPTIONAL. PAIR brown leather chairs.

Bahama Wicker sofa, ottoman, bookcase. Old garden pottery, statues. 941-927-5673.

GULF GATE GOLF SCRAMBLE: Enjoy great golf for a great cause December 3rd, 8:30AM Shotgun. $50 per person or $190 per 4-some.

Fee includes golf, lunch, and prizes. Proceeds to benefit Gulf Gate Elementary School. Send registration to Gulf Gate Community Assoc., 7350 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, Fl. 34231. More info email semperfi_01@verizon.net

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BICYCLE: THREE wheeler Desoto Classic, $125.

941-921-5687.

CROSCILL BEDDING & Valence Custom made.

King bedding. $150. Call Patty 941-870-5491.

ELECTRIC HOIST for convertible tops. Like new. $200.00. 941-284-7785.

FLORIDA ROOM: Perfect, Comfy Chairs, Matching glass top table, $75. 941-377-2255.

GARMIN NUVI GPS 350 w/case & power cord, $35. Toyota Cabin Air Filter $10. 941-358-7464.

HIGH CHAIR; somewhat vintage 1973. Yellow wood. $35.00. 941-921-4229.

LOVESEAT: 60 inch, ivory leather. A-1 condition, clean and comfy. Yours for $100.00. 966 -7749.

MEN’S BIKE: 28” Raleigh $70. Yahama Keyboard, $70. Guitar AMP, $20. Estaban Guitar, $10.

924-8244.

OUTDOOR TABLE & 4 chairs with cushions. $40, Dog carrier $40, Doggie door $40. 941-383-1614.

RECLINER: COMFORTABLE, blue, almost new. $200. 919-247-2024.

WATER HEATER: SE, 50 Gallon, 240V. Mint chip.

Never used. $200. 941-362-7777.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales *******ESTATE SALE*******

BY NANCY DUNN LLC 941-925-1993 Saturday 10/29 9AM-2PM 6913 Country Lakes Circle Palm Aire Baldwin Piano, 2 Queen Anne Wing Chairs, Curio, Tiger Oak Pedestal Table, 7 Victorian Chairs, Bakers Rack, MBR Suite, 2 Twin & 1 Double Beds, DR Table & 6 Chairs, Lots of Misc. Furniture, Antique Lamps, Frames & Artist Supplies, Off. Furniture, Bookshelves & Books, Patio Furn, Men’s Watches, Full Kitchen & Lots of Misc. www.estatesalesbynancydunn.com ESTATE SALE Saturday, 10/29 9:00 – 1:00 (#’s at 8). Airport Mall 8251 West University Parkway (Old US 301 east of airport). Nice sale of furniture, household, decorative items including name your own price on paintings & prints & fine costume jewelry: Henredon dining table w/6 cane chairs; wrought iron glass dining table w/4 chairs; quality patio furniture; 2 desks; computer desk; floral sofa; Castor sofa bed; twin bed sets; King brass headboard; 2 Broyhill night stands; double dresser; high boy; lots of nice chairs, coffee tables & small accent tables; beautiful lamps; book cases; display cabinet, filing cabinets; etc.

Bargains galore with everything priced to sell!

Photos: www.thesarasotay.org Sale by: PREMIUM ESTATE LIQUIDATORS to benefit Y programs for at-risk children.

Autos Wanted

Merchandise Wanted

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

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

Storage

ABBEX, INC 941-365-3833 Wholesale Retail 2 locations Nets 240,000 Price 400,000 +inventory Sales and Installation Company Tampa Nets 102,000. Price 250,000 New territories available FL. Each can net 100,000+ 80,000 total investment

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

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

WWW.ABBEXINC.COM Steve Alexander

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

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

Your Mini-Vacation Includes: s 'ULFSIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NIGHTS

s #ONTINENTAL "REAKFAST "UFFET s $INNER EVENING VOUCHER AT YOUR CHOICE OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS

s ,UNCH DAY VOUCHER AT YOUR CHOICE OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS

s !DMISSION TO OF LOCAL ATTRACTIONS 3OME ATTRACTIONS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FEES s #HECK IN 3UNDAY THROUGH 4HURSDAY FOR ADDITIONAL LUNCH VOUCHER AND DINNER DISCOUNT * Available April 24 to December 21, 2011. Holiday weekends excluded.

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

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

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

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

www.vanderbiltbeachresort.com

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ABYSSINIAN 941-358-3837.

Business Opportunities

Help Wanted HAIRSTYLIST WANTED Rental, Salon Capelli, Siesta Key Village. Must have clientele.

941-349-5257 or leave message 941-320-2356.

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Homes For Sale SWIFT/PROCTOR: 3BR/Den/2BA 1580 sq/ft.

1CG, Fenced Yard, Lanai, Energy efficient. $150,000. 941-302-1706. Can email pictures.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

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

CASA DEL MAR BEACH RESORT

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

The Media Sales Executive is responsible for cultivating and soliciting Media Sales from commercial enterprises, businesses and non-profit organizations, achieving a revenue goal in annual cash billed Sales. Managing the sales and sales relationship process: developing and maintaining corporate sales through prospecting, generating qualified leads, cultivating the client's relationship with WUSF and presenting sales proposals which result in a signed agreement. Minimum qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Communications and three to five years of experience related to professional sales, media sales or capital campaigns or a Master's degree. For more information and to apply: http://employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?qui ckFind=57613 Application deadline: November 2, 2011

DETAILED WHITE Glove Cleaning. 15 years experience in Sarasota area. Residential/ Business, Move-in/ Move-out, any day, anytime.

Excellent references. Debbie, 941-780-3667.

RENTALS 4 NIGHT MIN. GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW Reservations: 941-383-5549 Visa/ MC Fax: 941-383-7925

DOMESTIC COUPLE AVAILABLE. We share all duties. Very affordable. 10 years experience executives and seniors. Cook, cleaning, driver, home maintenance, laundry, companion, personal assistant, house manager, vehicles (cars/boats), house sitting, strong computer and business skills. Experience gated estates, condos, private homes. Live-in position desired.

Full-time or Part-time work. We are flexible.

Dan & Margie 941.840.3497.

“Take our video tour at� www.casadelmar.net Office Open 7 Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 34228

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

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EDLA’S CLEANING SERVICES: Residential Commercial, New Construction. Meticulous, deep cleaning top to bottom. We Guarantee. Affordable & Reliable. Excellent References. Free Estimates.

Licensed & Insured. 30% off first cleaning.

371-9869.

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SIESTA KEY condo: 1BR, furnished, walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. Pool, laundry, on ground floor. Available Jan., Feb., March and April.

586-744-5488.

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

941-383-0993.

Affordable Senior Housing

JEFFERSON CENTER 930 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, FL 34236

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

“Where People Return Year After Year�

HOUSECLEANING. I’ll Make Your House Sparkle & Shine! Perfectionist, Many Years Experience, Great References. 941-586-0663 / 941-488-1478.

“INTENTIONALLY BETTER�

MEET ANGHELIKA. She does a fabulous job cleaning my house. Anghelika, 941-204-3589.

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

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.

Adult Care Services

Rentals from $427-$588

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Utilities & Cable Included

A Husband and Wife Cleaning Team Residential cleaning: homes, condos, rentals. We do the dirty work so you don’t have to. Call today to schedule your free in home consultation.

941.302.8824.

Condos For Sale

HOME CARE COMPANION seeking P/T position.

Please call Ellen, 941-924-8443.

TREGATE MANOR Condo: 55+, 2BR/2BA, Newly remodeled. New air & water heater. Heated pool, end unit. Enclosed lanai, 1.5 miles to beach. $76,900. 941-923-3184, sidell61@hotmail.com

IN-HOME CARE/ COMPANIONSHIP/ HOMEMAKING available all hours; days, nights, weekends.

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

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ANNUAL RENTAL - Longboat Key Twin Shores, 55+, newly decorated, private beach, 2B/1B, call Karen (813) 377-6864.

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

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

DOWNTOWN DUPLEX HOUSE: Across from park, 2BR/1BA, $900/mo. (includes utilities) +security. Non-smoking. No Pets. See to appreciate. 941-586-5672 or 955-7693.

Cleaning

SPACIOUS 2000 sq.ft., 3BR/2BA with den, enclosed porch, on partially fenced treed private yard. West of trail. Prestigious Field Rd. neighborhood. Pets okay. Lease, references and deposit required. $1900 negotiable. 941-400-0950.

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

References. Call 941-650-6180.

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Key West style home on Little Chinaberry model in bldg 9 3BR/3.1BA has full Gulf views Sarasota Bay. 4BR/5BA renovated overlooks boat lagoon and ICW. of #1 beach in the USA. This end and restored home with 90’ boat 2BR/2BA unit on top floor unit has many upgrades, dock, boat house and docking is in immaculate condition updated kitchen and baths, walk-in for 2 additional vessels. and has never been rented. closets and large utility room.

MLS#A3949794 Offered at $1,899,000 MLS# A3948551 Offered at $ 460,000 MLS# A3948580 Offered at $1,690,000

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Christy Neff

JoAnn Buck

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Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc

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SARASOTA: Condo and Home Sales 10-17-11 thru 10-24-11 Geoff Rossman REALTORÂŽ (941) 544-3232 geoff@geoffrossman.com

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Geoff Rossman Sold More Siesta Key Properties in 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011 to date THAN ANY OTHER AGENT OR BROKER ZIP CODE ADDRESS

34242 34242 34242 34242

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

2718 Casey Key Road

34228 34228 34228 34228 34233 34231 34231 34238 34238 34238 34238 34238

CASA SALAMANCA, Private Walled Estate 290 ft. Waterfront $5.995 Million

SUBDIVISION

SIESTA KEY CONDO SALES 1131 LAKE HOUSE CIR # C-114 OUR HOUSE AT BEACH 1315 DOCKSIDE PL # 220 HARBOUR TOWNE 8977 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # 317 SUNRISE COVE 5880 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # 703 CASARINA LONGBOAT KEY CONDO SALES 2600 HARBOURSIDE DR # J-11 LONGBOAT KEY MOORINGS 2425 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 6A SEA GATE CLUB 3155 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 251 DIPLOMAT 4540 GULF OF MEXICO DR # 203 WINDWARD BAY SARASOTA CONDO SALES 5510 ROSEHILL RD # 103 ADMIRALS WALK 5450 EAGLES POINT CIR # 402 EAGLES POINT 5531 CANNES CIR # 506 PHILLIPPI LANDINGS PALMER RANCH CONDO SALES 4065 CROCKERS LAKE BLVD # 2717 VINTAGE GRAND 4065 CROCKERS LAKE BLVD # 2713 VINTAGE GRAND 4236 CENTRAL SRQ PKWY # 917 PLAZA DE FLORES 4489 STREAMSIDE CT. #1803 ARIELLE 8405 KARPEAL DR # 902 PALMER OAKS

SOLD PRICE

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$305,000 $565,000 $305,000 $565,000

34242

$175,000 $580,000 $175,000 $195,000

34239 34239 34239 34239 34239 34236

34228 34228

$67,000 $375,000 $325,000

34231 34231 34231 34231 34231 34231

$110,900 $103,900 $151,000 $201,000 $150,000

34238

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

SUBDIVISION

SOLD PRICE

SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 334 CANAL RD SARASOTA BEACH $825,000 LONGBOAT KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 6989 LONGBOAT S DR LONG BEACH $280,000 551 HARBOR POINT RD BAY ISLES $3,097,000 DOWNTOWN SARASOTA SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 2305 ARLINGTON ST BATTLE & TURNER $159,900 2737 HYDE PARK ST LYNNHURST $108,000 1386 HARBOR DR HARBOR ACRES $2,700,000 2420 HAWTHORNE ST HYDE PARK $120,000 1309 S OSPREY AVE FLOYD & CAMERON $695,000 129 SEAGULL LN BIRD KEY $529,000 SARASOTA SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 3119 LOCKWOOD TER GULF GATE $140,000 7515 STARFISH DR CORAL COVE $256,000 2890 HARDEE DR GULF GATE WOODS $260,000 4033 LISBON PL BROOKSIDE $230,000 3920 MARAVIC PL MOLLER $130,000 7469 MARIANA DR GULF GATE WOODS $149,000 PALMER RANCH SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES 8277 SHADOW PINE WAY DEER CREEK $295,000

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

503 Casey Key Road

Marie Monsky...

Walk to Siesta Key Beaches...

The name to remember... the realtor to call when planning to buy or sell residential property!

DEER CREEK FAMILY HOME - $525,000

4Bd, 3159sq ft, 2 story home overlooking large lake. Graciously remodeled kitchen, pool/lanai area, plus more upgrades to create a home of comfort and style. Large master suite on ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor, loft space for ofďŹ ce; built-ins in custom library, Lexan hurricane shutters. MLS#A3942432

BEACH CHALET, Custom Designed in 2009 Air Conditioned 5-Car-Garage. $3.895 Million

HAMPTON COURT VILLA - $399,000

3/2, 1926 sq ft maintenance-free pool home in University Park Golf &Country Club. Just needs an offer, and your toothbrush, as this split-plan TURNKEY furnished home has everything you need to move in and enjoy the country club setting MLS#A3942083

2910 Casey Key Road Marie Monsky,

GRI, RealtorÂŽ

Specializing in Residential Properties in Sarasota and Manatee Counties as well as the Barrier Islands

Direct (941) 350-3245 Office (941) 383-7591

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228

3/2, with over 1500 sq ft of maintenance-free living in the PalmAire Golf & Country Club. Sold partially furnished, this villa sits in a lovely area with a park-like setting. Generous rental policy makes this a great investment property. Lowest price in the complex. MLS#A3946658

View virtual tours at mariemonsky.michaelsaunders.com

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

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

Mortgage Amortization Table (Monthly Payments per $1,000)

VILLA BELLA ROSA, Neo-Classical Estate Deep Waterfront Property $3.649 Million

504 Casey Key Road

67090

CAPE COD CONTEMPORARY, Boaters Dream 101 ft. on open Bay, 200 ft. on canal $1.595 Million

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

PALM-AIRE VILLA - $139,000

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Christy Neff

Judie Berger Trust

ABR, GRI, RSPS, SRES RealtorÂŽ

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New Siesta Key bay front home on magical 1 acre lot offering 5 bedrooms/ 4 baths. Dock, lift & infinity pool $3,200,000

7220 Proctor Road

5415 Azure Way

2.5 acre estate with ponds and pool, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 15 minutes to Siesta Key $1,350,000

Siesta pool home 2 blks to beach on Grand Canal, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths + den, rebuilt in 2006 $1,500,000

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SOUTHERN LIVING HOME....

5586 Siesta Estates Ct. Light an bright 3BR/2BA, one block to Siesta Beach in single family home community.

MLS#3949005 $820,000

Wonderful opportunity to own an estate home in Sanderling Club on 1.2 acres on the open bayfront. 4 or 5 bedrooms, 4545 sq.ft. under air.

Enjoy the privacy of this true old Florida property plus enjoy all of the private amenities of the Sanderling Club.

Call for all the details on this unique property. $1,995,000 A3950313

- BEACHSIDE WESTSIESTA OF THE KEY TRAIL NEIGHBORHOOD

524 N. Spoonbill Drive

Bird Key deep sailboat water, 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; dock & lift, 3100+ sq ft, high ceilings, 3 bedrooms/3 baths & bonus room $1,195,000

1240 Northport Drive

1245 Sea Plume Way

Siesta Key, 650â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the bay, deep water, no bridge. Updated 3 bed/3.5 bath pool home, vaulted ceilings $950,000

Fabulous location on Siesta Key directly on ICW with meticulous home to improve - value is in the land. $1,195,000

NOW IS THE TIME TO buy

Betsy de Manio, RealtorÂŽ Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5145 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota, FL

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436 Beach Road

6285 Midnight Pass Road #207

646 Waterside Way

office: 941-349-2922 cell: 941-914-5540

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6268 Midnight Pass Road #105 Excelsior Beach to Bay condominutes with 1282tosq.

2BR/2BA on 1/3 acre2BR/2BA on mainland, ft. w/ inside the unit laundry&&dining. undercover parking.

Siesta Beach, shopping $180,000 MLS3943027 $430,000

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Dan Miller 941-376-7442

3629 Jaffa Dr. South Gate 4BR/3BA Open and Bright floor plan, brand new kitchen, on a 15,000 sq. ft. lot with 100 feet on Phillippi Creek waterfront. Close to bus.

MLS3938428 $310,000

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“Sometimes we need to let go of things for things to happen,” Michelle Phillips says of her rock-bottom days. “I’m prepared for anything now. I’m grateful for those days, even if I didn’t know at the time that everything would work out.”

A thing of beauty Makeup artist Michelle Phillips is using her love of cosmetics to empower women.

The publication of her first book proves the mission is much more than a vanity project.

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ichelle Phillips is in the mid- kind of interview, the kind that dle of a radio interview that’s causes people to lose track of time. gone 20 minutes over its allotted When she emerges from her office time. clutching a giant mug of tea, she Before we go any further, you apologizes for the holdup, explainshould know that Phillips is that ing that she had no idea the inter-

view would go so long.

“We got to talking and … ” She catches a whiff of the cinnamon candle filling her home with a faint plume of smoke and rushes to the mantle to blow it out.

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PHILLIPS from 1 “Oh my gosh,” she says to her husband, comedian Tim Wilkins. “You’re burning the house down.”

Wilkins shrugs. He hadn’t noticed the smoke. “Men don’t do candles,” he jokes.

Phillips sets down her coffee mug. On the rim of the cup is a big pink lipstick print that matches her shirt.

A makeup artist since the age of 16, she knows a thing or two about matching her lips to her blouse, which on this particular day is coral-colored with a loose boatneck.

“All I ever wanted to do from the age of 6 was be a makeup artist,” Phillips says.

“But I was born in the late ’60s. There weren’t a lot Bobbi Browns and Kevyn Aucoins around.”

She curls up on the couch beside her husband and launches into a story about how when she was a little girl, she used to give her dolls makeovers by coloring their faces with Magic Markers.

“I ruined every one of them,” she laughs.

Phillips has come a long way since then.

A native of Washington, D.C., her career in makeup started the day her mother marched into a Bloomingdale’s store, made a beeline for the cosmetics counter and announced that her daughter would like to be a makeup artist.

“By the time I was 18, I was working as a platform artist for Chanel and Revlon,” says Phillips, 44. “Chanel was my favorite designer, so that was exciting.”

She name-drops a few of the celebrities whose faces she’s dolled up over the years, including Molly Ringwald, Katie Couric, Doris Roberts, CNN news anchor Judy Woodruff and singer Colbie Caillat.

She stops short. These women aren’t the reason why she decided to pursue a career as a life and beauty coach. Ordinary women were her motivation. Women like her.

“When I started to get in touch with

women outside of the celeb world, I realized that was where true beauty was,” Phillips says. “I realized this is what I’m meant to be doing, helping women feel and look their best.”

Her first book, “The Beauty Blueprint,” which comes out in bookstores Nov. 1, is part confessional, part beauty manual and part self-improvement guide.

At 262 pages, the paperback offers eight steps to building the life and look of your dreams. It includes everything from when to toss your old mascara to trusting your intuition and overcoming fear.

Much of the book’s insight was drawn from hard-earned wisdom gleaned from Phillips’ own struggles: her failed first marriage; the loss of her Above: “The Beauty longtime job Blueprint” spent five as a makeup days in a row on artist with Amazon’s bestseller list Channel 10 for beauty releases.

News in Tampa; and her two-year stint as the host of a local morning show that paid so poorly she was forced to fall back on food stamps to feed her three kids.

Published by Hay House — a self-help publishing house that boasts an impressive stable of mega-selling authors, including Suze Orman, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer — the book also comes with an Internet radio show, which Phillips hosts every Monday on Hay House Radio. com.

In addition to coaching women live on the air, she interviews celebrity guests.

Last week it was Donny Osmond and

former “American Idol” contestant Justin Guarini.

“I had been a life coach for years and didn’t even realize it,” Philips says. “When people sat in my chair, they’d tell me their problems and together we’d solve them … in the makeup room.”

She laughs at the memory of it as her husband nods his head in agreement.

He’s her biggest cheerleader.

In 2009, the couple was living in Minneapolis, where Phillips worked as a host on the QVC competitor, ShopNBC. Six weeks into the job, she confessed that she was miserable in the position. So Wilkins asked her what she wanted to do instead. Phillips replied that she wanted to write a book to help women reclaim their beauty.

So, they hopped on the computer and Googled, “how to write a book.”

Thirteen notebooks and two years later, Phillips’ “Beauty Blueprint” was a reality.

“You’ll never see anybody make something happen like Michelle,” Wilkins says.

“She twitches her nose like Samantha from ‘Bewitched’ and before you know it, ta-da … it’s been achieved.”

Phillips blushes a shade darker than her shirt. She explains that there’s more to it than sheer affirmation; that you’ve got to take the action steps to see your goals through.

Take, for example, the assignment she recently gave one of her clients — a middle-aged woman suffering from emptynest syndrome.

“I asked her what she loved to do,” Phillips says. “And she said, ‘I love going to the

PHILLIPS’ BEAUTY TIPS 

Get rid of guilt garments

“These are the clothes that don’t fit or the clothes we think are too expensive to part with. Only keep things in your closet that you actually wear.” 

Grab a necklace

“How we project our personal style is through our accessories.” 

Avoid the bargain booby trap

“A bargain isn’t a bargain if you never wear it or spend your whole life trying to find something to match it.” 

Less is more

“I’d rather a woman wear a little bit of blush and mascara than a whole face full of makeup.” 

Perk up your face

“If your eyebrows are neatly arched and filled in, it’ll frame your face and eyes. You’ll look more awake.”

movies and I love dancing.’ So I told her you’ve got seven days to go to the movies and take a Zumba class. Twelve weeks later she announced that she’s becoming a dance instructor. That to me is beautiful and it had nothing to do with makeup.”

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Sponsored by the Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office, the contest is an excellent opportunity for aspiring screenwriters to get a shot at pitching material to major network executives.

Last year, the nationwide competition received more than 250 entries, including nine different pitches from overachieving grandprize winner Austin McKinley, a freelance writer and artist from Sarasota.

Since jetting off last spring to Los Angeles to meet with big shots at ABC, CBS, Disney and Sony Pictures Television, McKinley, 34, has shot a short film, produced video for the Sarasota Orchestra’s “Journeys to Genius” series, created concept art for a gaming company and developed scripts with a former Fox bigwig.

Geez, Austin, you put us newspaper writers to shame.

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+ Blues Fest rolls on, Strauss still rocking out Thought you wouldn’t catch a glimpse of Barbara Strauss at this year’s Blues Fest? Think again.

Just because Strauss finally parted with her beloved music festival, it doesn’t mean she quit it cold turkey. How could she?

She’s run the event for 18 of its 21 years.

Even though the no-nonsense concert promoter sold the show to Houston-based ticketing company ExtremeTix, she’s still working her practical magic behind the scenes.

As usual, Strauss has booked a stellar lineup that includes headliner Los Lobos, Georgia soul musician and Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw, former Little Feat vocalist Shaun Murphy and Mississippi blues artist Lightnin’ Malcolm.

According to Strauss, the festival’s new owners have delivered on three key promises: They hired local vendors; they kept the ticket price low; and they grandfathered in Strauss’ favorite charity — All Faiths Food Bank.

“As far as I’m concerned, they saved the Blues Fest,” Strauss says. “You’re still getting a $22 rockstar concert and a $4 beer.”

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For those of you who only know Los Lobos as the band that sings “La Bamba,” you’re in for a real treat. The group has won several Grammy Awards and toured with Bob Dylan, U2 and the Grateful Dead.

The gates open at 11 a.m. Nov. 5, at Ed Smith Stadium. That gives you nine days to practice singing, “Yo no soy marinero,” three times fast.

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HOT TICKETS Sarasota Chalk Festival: In case you haven’t noticed, the Sarasota Chalk Festival has gotten huge. It now spans one week and features more than 250 chalk artists from around the world. Now in its fifth year, the festival has spread beyond the pavement of Burns Square.

Drawings are planned for the sides of buildings. There will be dance performances, kid chalk contests and a 24-hour chalk-off inspired by a famous street-painting competition in

Italy. There will be optical illusions, designs by renowned 3D pavement artist Kurt Wenner and an all-chalk set on which the Sarasota Opera will perform excerpts from “Madama Butterfly.” Oh, and did I mention an entire city block will be wrapped in cellophane? There’s a reason the event is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators Nov. 1 through Nov. 7. For more info, call 954-1818 or visit chalkfestival.com.

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+ Circus Sarasota expands its big top Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages … it’s about time the Sailor Circus freed itself from the reins of the Police Athletic League. It’s not that PAL didn’t do a fantastic job shepherding the 62-year-old youth circus.

It’s just that it makes more sense for the program to fall under the prevue of Circus Sarasota, which, when it was founded in 1997 by trapeze artists/lovebirds Pedro Reis

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At a Sarasota County School Board meeting earlier this month, board members unanimously approved to transfer ownership from PAL to Circus Sarasota.

The student circus is the longest-running youth circus in the country. More than 10,000 students have come through the program since it was founded in 1949 as a gymnastics class at Sarasota High School.

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The story centers on Nannerl (Marie Féret), at age 15, sister to Wolfgang (David Moreau), age 11. She serves as accompanist to her brother while they travel in 1763 around Europe. Father (Marc Barbé) calls all the shots, including that of putting a stop to Nannerl’s profound talent and focusing on Wolfie. You see, she was just a woman, incapable of composing. When, in actuality we discover that she, in fact, wrote some of baby brother’s earliest compositions.

That’s how it was back then, no matter who you were. Even the king of France had his daughters hauled off to a convent. When Nannerl befriends one of the princesses, Louise (Lisa Féret), she becomes enmeshed in a cross-gender morality bender with the wack-o Dauphin (Clovis Fouin).

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“Mozart’s Sister” is a masterpiece to watch and hear. The costumes, images and music beautifully accost the senses. An added coup was René Féret obtaining permission to film at the Palace of Versailles.

The lavishness of the interiors is almost incomprehensible to absorb.

There are a lot of Férets running about in this lush period piece. My count was four as the credits ran. Nepotism works well for Monsieur Féret — the acting was superb.

“Mozart’s Sister” is not only an exposé on sexual discrimination during pre-Revolutionary France, it’s also about dedication. The Mozarts are depicted as a family who relished, revered and were bound by their passion for music. Too bad one of them never received the credit she deserved.

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The master of adaptation Andrei Malaev-Babel, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov,’ explains why you won’t see him directing ‘fluffy’ plays any time soon.

Andrei Malaev-Babel’s secondstory office at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training is filled with so many books you fear grabbing one might cause the entire room to collapse.

There are books about how to perform plays, write plays, direct plays, analyze plays and, when you’ve got the time, watch plays.

There are books by Anton Chekhov, William Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf. There are plays by Edward Albee, Neil Simon and Bertolt Brecht.

Buried among the titles are Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s major works.

“I’m fascinated by him,” says the 44-year-old actor, director and teacher. “I consider him to be one of the most theatrical novelists, not because he’s flashy or in-your-face, but because he condenses the human experience … this kind of existence on the threshold of life and death, good and evil.”

Malaev-Babel has spent much of his career studying the Russian author.

He staged three major adaptations of the novelist’s work during his eight-year tenure with the Stanislavsky Theater Studio in Washington, D.C. In 2000, he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for directing the company’s production of

“The Idiot.”

“Dostoyevsky’s work is honest and sincere,” he says. “It doesn’t play the kind of games we have to play in everyday life for survival purposes.”

Next week he’ll direct the conservatory’s second-year students in an adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s epic tome, “The Brothers Karamazov.”

Part murder mystery, part morality play, the story follows the complicated lives of three brothers as they struggle to make sense of their strained relationship with their deadbeat father.

Although the book was published more than 130 years ago, the subject matter continues to resonate with audiences today.

“The characters have survived the test of time,” says MalaevBabel, who joined the conservatory faculty in 2006. “Every generation finds something relevant in it. It’s about incredibly passionate people who are put into incredibly difficult situations.”

Some directors would just as soon have a root canal rather than stage a Dostoyevsky adaptation.

Malaev-Babel, on the other hand, gobbles the stuff up — the human tragedies, the Oedipal themes, the existentialism and anguished debates over religion

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“An actor’s instrument is not only his body and voice,” says Andrei Malaev-Babel, “it’s his psychology and emotions — especially if he has to rise to the heights of creative passion needed to perform Dostoyevsky.” and free will.

As a result, he often has a hard time swallowing lighter plays and musicals. They seem shallow in comparison.

“In silly, fluffy plays, we laugh at shallow people,” Malaev-Babel says. “That’s fine. I admire the craftsmen of comedies. I’m more interested in the complex individuals who populate tragedies.”

It goes without saying that you’re not going to find a lot of beach reads in Malaev-Babel’s office.

A graduate of the Vakhtangov Theater Institute in his native Russia, Malaev-Babel has spent the past seven years traveling the world performing his one man-show, “Babel: How It Was Done in Odessa.”

IF YOU GO The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training will perform “The Brothers Karamazov” from Nov. 1 to Nov. 20, at the Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

For tickets, call 351-8000.

The play is based on the short stories of his grandfather, Isaac Babel, a revered Russian writer who was executed in 1940 by order of Joseph Stalin.

The production is deeply personal for Malaev-Babel, who never got to meet his grandfather. Even though he’s performed the piece 70 times, he says he still finds something new in the material.

“Actors should constantly evolve and grow,” says Malaev-Babel. “One performance should be different from the next. It should breathe with nuances and subtleties because real life is spontaneous. Try to re-live your life exactly as it happened yesterday. It’s impossible.”

He says this is the key difference between watching a movie and watching live theater. Movies don’t change with each viewing. Live theater does.

He reaches for a copy of the book he just published on Russian actor and theater director Yevgeny Vakhtangov, who was a pupil of Konstantin Stanislavski, father of the first acting system.

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I’ve come to a conclusion. There are three important ingredients that can make or break a performance: personal touch, personality and program. These three “P’s” have become essential to today’s successful concerts, recitals and even operas. And all three of them were present, in heaping portions, when we recently attended two of the Ringling International Arts Festival events.

Brooklyn Rider, a string quartet of smart, talented young men — violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords and cellist Eric Jacobsen — has found a special niche in the world of music. They speak and perform interactively.

(That’s the personal touch.) They each have their own style reflected in what they wear and how they play (personality). And they program their concerts so we’re entertained and enlightened while they mix the old with the new, the refined with the bristly.

They began with a new work by Jacobsen, called, “Beloved, Do Not Let Me Be Discouraged.” Starting with a moving duet between violin and viola, it was one of the most achingly beautiful, mesmerizing pieces to pass between my ears in years. Folk-like and modal, it was a Middle-Eastern folk song with an Appalachian twist. The only discouraging thing about it was that it was too short.

Next came Beethoven — late Beethoven.

And that means Ludwig was already deaf and struggling with all those crazy sounds running around in his head. The C sharp minor quartet, Opus 131, is jarring, dissonant and, for the most part, unpleasant but fascinating. The guys from Brooklyn, N.Y., put him in his place and gave us a performance filled with color and character,

something stylistically different from most other performances, but one that left us with something to ponder.

Finally, the quartet gave us a pair of gypsy songs that sounded like a “Rumanian Rhapsody” by Enescu turned inside-out.

They were neither Enescu nor inside-out but they were toe-tapping, tambourine-slapping, dancing, sexy fun with the atmospheric cello’s ground-bass slithering and slapping beneath some incredibly virtuosic turns in the upper strings.

A few hours later, we returned to the Historic Asolo for the fearless, formidable Piano Foursome: Inon Barbatan, Adam Golka, Anne-Marie McDermott and Pedja Muzijevic. Again, the important trio of “P’s” were present. Muzijevic took the role of emcee, introducing each pianist and piece with scholarly entertainment. The idea was for each artist to perform individually and then for them all to come together for a grand finale of 40 flying fingers on the four Yamaha grands.

Golka’s performance of Chopin’s “Barcarolle” was deliciously lilting with textured harmonies and dynamics that were enhanced by his beautiful phrasing.

Muzijevic took a turn with a trio of short pieces — Liszt’s “Sleepless! Question and Answer,” a linear, almost Scriabin-sounding work the pianist pulled off with finesse; Feldman’s “Intermission,” a pointillistic piece plummeting huge schisms and leaps; and Aleksander Michalowski’s wonderfully fun “Paraphrase on Chopin’s Valse” (aka “Minute Waltz”) performed with a lightness and humor that made the paraphrase’s flourishes sound easy.

The grand finale featured all four piano personalities giving us quadraphonic Czerny (Opus 230, if you’re counting), and tossing out bits and pieces of melodies from Mozart to Liszt in a trilling, thrilling 23-minute crowd-pleaser that added “powerful” to the other “P’s.”

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Everything came up roses for Key to the Cure — The Pink Party benefiting women’s cancer programs at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, held Oct. 20 at Saks Fifth Avenue. A record-breaking 670 guests showed up in unimaginably diverse shades of the color of the month.

The highlight of the evening was the “Breast in Show” competition. Paula Lambert won the women’s category with “Shabby is Chic in Sarasota” and again in the shoe category with “Steppin’ Up for the Cure.”

Massimo Nigri wore pink camo to win the men’s category. Suzy Kalin stole the cosmetics category with her daughter modeling a body-painted dress called “Paint It Pink.” And Miqui Lora won best overall; her daughter, Daisy, modeled “Little Bow Pink,” which was anything but small.

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Now the center is honoring its original benefactor for her in-going and ongoing support with a fun-not-formal evening, the complete title of which is, “Celebrating Promises Kept and Dreams Fulfilled … a Big Hug Back to Betty.” Dr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton and Bunny Skirboll are co-chairs; Gerri Aaron, Beatrice Friedman and Sally Yanowitz are honorary co-chairs. A lovely opportunity to pay homage to one of our community’s and our country’s pre-eminent philanthropists.

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Interior angles Holly Dennis’ son’s room includes a themed sample-room headboard decoration, an old copy of Boys’ Life magazine and a chest of drawers with a secret agent theme.

A Widdicomb magazine table holds old and new magazines as well as a few fun books in Dennis’ living room.

Interior designers Holly Dennis and Carmen Christensen were two of eight local interior designers who opened their homes to the public Saturday, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 23 as part of the Florida Christensen West Coast Chapter Dennis of ASID’s “Designer Digs” event to benefit modern look by restoring the terrazzo floors, Habitat for Humanity.

Dennis has been a furnishing the house professional interior de- with vintage furniture signer since 2002 and has and keeping the original lived in Sarasota since turquoise GE oven in the 2004. Her home was built kitchen. Dennis says she in 1956, and when she likes that her home is a moved in, she was deter- “little time capsule.”

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Christensen graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 1989 and took a job working in cabinetry. Her new kitchen is her favorite part of her house. The kitchen includes mahogany cabinets, a solid walnut island and crema marfil marble countertops. Her sink includes a Brizo touch technology faucet, and the main light over the island was designed by one of her favorite lighting designers, George Kovacs.

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