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Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn party sees record attendance.

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OUR TOWN new direction

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Email details Colony road map An email sent to unit owners by Colony Beach & Tennis Association Board President Jay Yablon details the course of action for key issues in the resort’s future.

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+ Richard Crawfords meet their matches The three men, all named Richard Crawford, did not know one another until they met Saturday at the Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.

Richard, on the left, is originally from Texas and now lives on Longboat Key; Richard, in the middle, is from Atlanta; and Richard, on the right, is from Sarasota. Middle Richard was on his way to meet Left Richard for the first time, when they happened across the path of Right Richard. It truly is a small world!

Colony Beach & Tennis Association Board President Jay Yablon released detailed information about the board’s plans to move forward in the redevelopment of the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in a seven-page email sent to unit owners the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 21.

The board is still negotiat-

ing with the Broomfield, Colo.,based Club Holdings LLC, which it voted to recommend in late September, however, Yablon’s email outlines the likely course of action for many of the key issues facing the resort.

Owner options

The email states that each in-

dividual owner will be able to choose one of the following three options for his unit.

Buyout: Club Holdings intends to offer a buyout to owners who wish to sell their units at a value range of $100 to $150 per square foot, subject to conditions still under negotiation.

(One-bedroom units have just

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by Robin Hartill | City Editor

Commission questions payout for St. Denis

+ Bright idea: Time to Light Up the Keys Dust off your favorite holiday decorations, because it’s time for the Longboat Observer’s annual “Light Up the Keys” competition. Over the course of the next couple of weeks, Observer staff members will be on the hunt for the most festively decorated condominiums, single-family homes and businesses on Longboat, Lido, Bird and St. Armands keys. The judging this year will be structured differently than in the past. In the Thursday, Dec. 15 issue of the Longboat Observer, we will reveal the top winners in each category: condominiums with more than 100 units, condominiums with less than 100 units, single-family homes, commercial category and Publisher’s Choice. We’ll also include our “bright spots” list — our runners-up that are also not-to-be missed.

Happy holidays!

Bruce St. Denis received a $10,161 town 401(k) match that was not included in his severance agreement.

+ Rusty Chinnis to appear on PBS On Thanksgiving, PBS’s Gulf Coast Journal will be gobbling about Rusty Chinnis.

Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins is an Emmy-Award winning series that explores people and places of the Gulf Coast. The program begins at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 on WEDU Channel 3.

more than 700 square feet, while two-bedroom units range from approximately 1,100 to 1,200 square feet.) The email states that the board believes the prices are “considerably greater than prices at which units have been

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The morning of Monday, Nov. 21, the last part of the St. Armands Circle 51-foot Rocky mountain pine Christmas tree was put into place. On Friday, St. Armands Circle merchants and residents helped decorate the tree in preparation for the tree’s lighting at “Holiday Night of Lights” Friday, Dec. 2.

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved a $268,364.81 severance package for 14-year Town Manager Bruce St. Denis in September that included 12 months’ base salary, deferred compensation, medical-insurance premiums and unused vacation payouts. But that didn’t include a $10,161 401(k) match that St. Denis also received.

The transfer came to light during a Nov. 17 commission regular workshop discussion of a resolution to amend the 2010-11 fiscal year budget by transferring a total of $349,276 in available unencumbered funds in various general fund line item accounts to general-fund line item accounts where expenditures exceeded the adopted budget.

Toward the end of the discussion of surpluses and shortfalls, Commissioner Lynn Larson asked about a $10,161 line item explained as “Part of TM Severance not figured into transfer Ordinance.”

“Please tell me that we didn’t pay a 401(k) investment on that payout he received,” Larson said.

“I wish I could,” said Tom Kelley, town finance director. “We didn’t see a way around

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COLONY / FROM PAGE 1A recently sold” — an offer Club Holdings was willing to make in part because it recognizes the increased equity that each unit will have once rebuilt.

Voluntary fractional: For owners who still want to vacation at the Colony but don’t want to pay for rebuilding costs, a voluntary fractional agreement is available in which Club Holdings will pay the full costs of rebuilding and refurbishing the units in exchange for title to seven-eighths of the unit. These owners will maintain a deeded title to a one-eighth fractional interest and have usage rights of 42 days per year. Owners who choose this option will pay their proportional share of annual operating costs inclusive of common-area costs, however, Club Holdings is willing to finance these costs for the first three years of operation. The number of fractionalized units will be limited or phased to avoid creating more fractions than the market can absorb, and unit owners will be able to sell their fractional interests after a predetermined holding period.

Whole ownership: Owners willing to pay to rebuild their units will be able to pay for unit reconstruction costs, keep their entire fee simple title, use units for up to 42 days per year and keep 100% of the upside on the equity of their units. “There will be flexible usage over the most desirable vacation periods but this will not be unlimited as it was in the old Colony, and there will be a responsibility for annual maintenance costs, which would be offset by real distributions of hotel revenues,” the letter states. “We are still negotiating with Club Holdings over exactly how the vacation time and cost/ distribution arrangement will work.”

Those who choose to remain as whole or fractional owners will receive a free, three-year membership in Club Holdings’ Duo or Quintess Collections, which would allow them to book vacations at the vacation networks’ destinations throughout the world.

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Simply put, it is not prudent to invest what would likely be $10 million to $15 million into an asset on the wrong side of the FEMA line which cannot be properly insured and could be lost with one bad hurricane.

The email continues: “Jeff is making a good bet here, because these recent rulings are indeed terribly flawed on the law and on the facts.”

Property plans

— Jay Yablon, Colony Beach & Tennis Association Board President

Litigation

The email states that Club Holdings will reduce the exposure of unit owners to the legal uncertainties surrounding the resort and share in liabilities by “placing substantial funds into escrow to be expended on owners’ behalf in the event of an unlikely ‘worst case’ scenario in the courts.”

According to the letter, Club Holdings is prepared to proceed with a two-phase plan that would involve moving forward with redevelopment of assets already owned and controlled by the Association — a total of 15 acres — and later integrating the remaining three acres if the Association can acquire them.

A mediation conference that took place Nov. 12 did not result in a resolution between longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, the Association and other involved parties. The Association’s appeals of U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday’s rulings, which favored Klauber, remain pending.

According to the email, Association attorney Jeffrey Warren has offered to handle the appeals and further proceedings before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May “on a significantly reduced fee basis with a premium to be paid only when Jeff succeeds in overturning Judge Merryday’s recent ruling.”

The board is still weighing whether it will recommend a rehabilitation, or rebuild, of existing units or a new build.

But Yablon wrote that board members are leaning toward a hybrid approach.

The likely recommendation will include rebuilding and relocating the property’s mid-rise building — a step that Yablon wrote will “maximize Gulf and/or Sarasota Bay views for many more units than at present,” eventually translating to higher room rates. Because new-build construction laws require buildings to be elevated against floods, parking would be relocated to underneath elevated villa buildings.

Units to the west of the FEMA line — a boundary past which obtaining flood insurance for new construction is difficult — existing units would likely be rebuilt.

Club Holdings will not invest in redeveloping the existing Colony restaurant.

“Simply put, it is not prudent to invest what would likely be $10 million to $15 million into an asset on the wrong side of the FEMA line which cannot be properly insured and could be lost with one bad hurricane,” Yablon wrote. “The existing restaurant and pool complex would then be recreated to its historical look and feel elsewhere on the beachfront of Association property, but just behind the FEMA line where the investment can be properly insured. The only exception to this restaurant and pool application plan is that the pool would be enlarged and improved to something much more suitable to the expectations of a guest of a 21st century beach resort.”

Current midrise owners, along with the owners of the presidential and vice presidential units, which sit atop the current restaurant, would receive their first choice of comparably valued units in the new Colony.

The next steps

The email states that Club Holdings is submitting a new site plan to the town to start the preliminary review process. The board will also hold meet-and-greet events on the island, the first of which will take place in the next few weeks to allow owners to informally discuss plans with Club Holdings representatives. A special, two-day Association meeting will take place in early 2012 and include a detailed presentation of the proposal and distribution of owner surveys. The board will review the surveys, make adjustments to the plan according to findings and, then, release the final proposal for an owner vote. An affirmative vote of at least 75% of owners is needed to move forward with plans.

The board will also hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, as required by Florida Condominium Law, to reconfigure $150,000 worth of funds for redevelopment that were previously budgeted for other line items in the 2011-12 Association budget.

Yablon ended his email on an optimistic note.

“With this email, I reiterate my personal commitment to remain at your service and again ask for your continued support as we kick off a new period of optimism and excitement for a reborn Colony,” he wrote.

But Klauber wasn’t optimistic about the plans.

“I don’t think it’s the best thing for the island, and I don’t think it’s the best thing for the investors,” he told the Longboat Observer approximately two hours after the email was sent to unit owners.

Klauber said he was doubtful that it could meet zoning requirements or obtain financing. He also said he is working on his own plan, although he declined to discuss specifics at this time.

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Publix project reps reveal details Cell tower at Longboat Key Condominium Association members

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posed questions about the Avenue of the Flowers store.

Publix Super Markets Inc. opened its Longboat Key store in June 1980, but until 2008, the supermarket was a tenant in the Avenue of the Flowers. The Lakelandbased Publix purchased the shopping center three years ago in hopes of improving shopping on the island — improvements that Publix project representatives hope will begin after Easter of next year, when the existing store is torn down to make room for a new and improved store.

“It’s going to be a unique store,” said Publix Project Manager Michael Leeds, one of five representatives affiliated with the project who spoke at the Nov. 19 Federation of Longboat Key Condominium Association meeting. “It’s going to be a combination of a typical Publix but with an upscale feel.”

The representatives revealed new details about the construction process and goals for the finished product. The shops within the plaza, along with CVS, will remain open during construction, and Publix representatives are currently in discussion with tenants about whether they want to remain open during that period.

Publix will present its plans to the Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board at its Tuesday, Dec. 13 meeting and likely go before the Longboat Key Town Commission in January and February. Before the hearings, residents will have the chance to see detailed renderings of the plans and ask questions to Publix representa-

MEET AND GREET

tives at a three-hour workshop scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, at Temple Beth Israel. (Time has yet to be determined.) But, until then, read the answers from Publix representatives provided to Condo Fed members’ questions at Saturday’s meeting: What will be different about the inside of the store?

The new store will be larger and more upscale with features like a larger meat counter that will look more like a butcher shop and a larger bakery area. There will be more prepared foods and pre-made meals that you can either take home or eat in the store. There will be both indoor and outdoor seating.

Will Publix do anything to help Longboat Key residents during the eight months that the island will be without a grocery store?

Publix is not taking any specific effort, although CVS will probably offer enhanced food service during the eightmonth period.

Was there any consideration of using available space at Whitney Beach Plaza during the period?

Representatives said that using space at the plaza didn’t seem to be a possibility from the operations side of the business, although they declined to get into specifics.

Is there a plan to attract merchants to the empty shops in the plaza?

The current configuration isn’t well thought out, but the new design is convenient and accessible to retailers. Although there isn’t a current marketing effort under way, engineer Matthew Campo said he felt comfortable telling residents the spaces would be filled.

Will the new store have a pharmacy?

The store won’t open with a pharmacy, but Publix has plans to open a pharmacy in the store in the near future.

Will the new store have wider isles?

New Publix stores are designed with wider grocery isles. The idea is to make shopping a more desirable experience.

How big will the new CVS be?

The current store is approximately 10,000 square feet; the new one will have approximately 13,000 square feet.

Will the Longboat Key store look similar to the new Publix on U.S. 41?

It will have some similar features and some different features. The store in Sarasota is multi-level and it doesn’t have the new, finished floor that the Longboat Key store will have. The Longboat Key store will be more upscale.

What was the U.S. 41 store timeline?

That was a different kind of store. It had a 12-month timeline. It took longer, but the primary reason was that it was elevated, so there was a different structure system.

by Robin Hartill | City Editor

PIC welcomes Bullock at reception The interim town manager spoke to the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee at its first event of the season.

After 17 years with Sarasota County, David Bullock thought he knew a thing or two about Longboat Key. “I know the taxes you pay,” the interim town manager told a crowd that packed Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

“There’s a huge pipeline that goes from Longboat Key to the county. Then, there’s a little straw that comes back.”

The remark drew laughter and applause from the approximately 100 people who attended the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee (PIC) membership reception Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Bullock said that he enjoyed his work at Sarasota County. He spent 14 of his 17 years there as deputy county administrator and knew hundreds of county employees and hundreds of citizens. But with a staff of approximately 2,000 and a countywide population of nearly 400,000, the county was large enough that Bullock was often three or four steps away from the work that got done. That was one reason why the idea of working for the town appealed to Bullock after town attorney David Persson approached him about taking on the role of interim town manager.

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Interim Town Manager David Bullock with his wife, Donna “The notion that you could work somewhere and know and see the things you touch … It kind of began to appeal to me,” Bullock said.

In the 16 days that passed from Nov. 1 — his first official day as town manager — to the reception, Bullock had packed in a lot of on-the-job training.

In addition to the meetings with town staff, commissioners and other local officials, he has met with dozens of citizens since taking on the position. He read their names — 29 total — to the crowd from a

sheet of notebook paper.

Bullock said that he has asked the same thing of each citizen with whom he has met, “What are the two best things about Longboat Key?” The answers were varied.

They included things such as the beaches and tennis. (Bullock can’t relate to the latter.

He isn’t a tennis player, although a few audience members seemed determined to change that.)

But what he heard from everyone were stories about where they lived.

PIC 2011-2012 membership The Longboat Key Public Interest Committee (PIC) kicked off its season with the Nov. 16 membership reception, but that’s just the first of many events for 201112. The group aims to provide information about Key issues. Membership is available to any individual who lives on Longboat Key. Dues are $40 per household or $100 for sponsors and can be sent to: Longboat Key Public Interest Committee, P.O. Box 8221, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228. For information, contact Ann Roth at AnnBRoth@comcast.net or Gaele Barthold at gbarthold@cozen.com.

“They loved all sorts of things,” Bullock said. “But they just liked the community.”

Bullock admitted there were challenges ahead.

“We’ll have discussions about beaches and a lot of redevelopment work and discussions about pensions and employee benefits,” he said.

“We’ll be talking about cellular towers and dogs on the beach … and tennis.”

top of Comp Plan interest The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 5-2 on amendments to its Comp Plan that could impact various Key structures, but discussion centered on a potential cell tower.

The Comprehensive Plan amendments approved by the Longboat Key Town Commission could impact the heights of structures such as elevator shafts, stairwells, antennae and cellular towers.

But attorneys and residents at the Nov. 17 special meeting didn’t seem interested in the potential impact on elevator-shaft heights. They were more concerned with the potential impact on a future cell tower — specifically a 150-foot stealth tower that has been proposed for the Longboat Island Chapel.

Resident Mitchell Rhoads said he might purchase a Grand Mariner unit but is holding off because he is concerned about the proposed tower.

But Mayor Jim Brown told him they weren’t talking about the proposed tower or doing away with height restrictions. They were talking about removing height restrictions in the Comprehensive Plan with the following words added: “But the town landdevelopment regulations shall limit their height.”

Translation: Height restrictions will be in town codes, rather than the Comprehensive Plan.

“It’s very confusing, and that’s one of the reasons we wanted to be sure we covered our feelings,” Rhoads said.

“It is confusing. What’s happening is, you have a policy decision that’s being reached over here,” Town Attorney David Persson said, holding up his right hand. “At the same time, you have an application over here,” he said, holding up his left hand. “At the same time they tend to overlap.”

Like Persson, attorney Charlie Bailey, who represents Grand Mariner owners Ralph and Sheri Trine, raised both hands to visualize the separate processes but said that if he had a third hand he would raise it in the air as well to represent a third process that “we are very excited about”: the request for quotes to bring in an independent consultant to address island-wide cellular communications.

“We don’t think the town should be reactive with something it perceives to be an issue with the issue of the cellular tower, rather than being proactive as you are with the issuance of the RFQ,” Bailey said.

Michael Furen, who represents Accursio “Gus” Sclafani and his wife, Doreen Erickson, who have also challenged the cellular tower, also argued against the amendments. According to Furen’s argument, the Comprehensive Plan limits the height of towers and other impacted structures in the Community Facility Institutional District to 30 feet.

“By passing this amendment, you will be severely limiting your ability to deny it because you will have removed an obstacle to denying it,” he said.

But Commissioner Phill Younger said that denying the amendment would not be in the interest of the town because it could prevent commissioners from making whatever decisions they need to make.

Before the commission voted, Town Planner Steve Schield said that 99% of the proposed amendment had nothing to do with cell towers.

“This is a very minor side issue that we’ve kind of gotten distracted with,” he said.

The commission voted 5-2 to approve the changes. The amendments will be transmitted to state agencies, which will have 30 days to respond with recommendations.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Solid waste pickup scheduled for Nov. 24 will occur Nov. 25. For information, call 316-1999.

+ Ray Rajewski to run for District 3 seat Bay Isles resident Ray Rajewski has qualified and plans to run for the Longboat Key Town Commission District 3 seat currently held by Vice Mayor David Brenner. The deadline for candidates to submit paperwork to the Sarasota and Manatee county supervisor of elections offices was Monday, Nov. 21. The town’s election is scheduled for March 20.

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+ Town Commission approves write-off of debt

Town Commission Regular Meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5  Police Officers’ Pension Board Meeting — 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6  General Employees’ Pension Board Meeting — 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6  Firefighters’ Pension Board Meeting — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6  Zoning Board of Appeals — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. 

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved a write-off of $25,585.98 of uncollectible water-and-sewer utility receivables that could not be collected.

According to a memorandum Finance Director Tom Kelley sent to Interim Town Manager David Bullock, $23,934.22 of the outstanding amount stemmed from penalties charged on accounts, and $1,651.76 was accrued through services provided. More than $22,000 of unpaid penalties were accumulated in 2004 by a single residence owned by Sarasota Bay Investments.

issued requests for proposals (RFPs) for a telecommunications study and for the town’s update of its Comprehensive Beach Management Plan Monday, Nov. 21. Responses for the telecommunications study are due Dec. 7. Bullock told the Longboat Key Town Commission Nov. 17 that he could not estimate how long the study would take. Responses

1. “PHOTO GALLERY: Presidential Candidate John Huntsman’s Daughters Campaign at the Republican Club” (Aug. 21) 2. “Simpson independent investigation continues” (Nov. 16) 3. “St. Denis receives 401k match totaling 10,161” (Nov. 18) 4. “No resolution reached in Colony mediation” (Nov. 16) 5. “Publix application complete” (Nov. 17)

the Bradenton-based Shinn & Co. in September, ranked their top three choices of audit firms for the commission.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission appointed Carr, Riggs & Ingram as the town’s new auditing firm at its Thursday, Nov. 17 meeting. The audit selection committee, created after the commission ended the town’s relationship with

The Bacchus on the Beach festival, benefiting the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, raised $6,800. The amount raised was incorrectly stated in the Nov. 17 article.

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Engel & Völkers launches new Longboat Key office, division The new vacation division, E&V Vacations International, will be based out of the company’s new office at Mediterranean Plaza.

Although the sluggish economy has impacted tourism, it has also created opportunities in the industry.

Ray Alexander, owner of Engel & Völkers Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key, finds that many people locally are taking “staycations” at beaches within driving distance rather than traveling to far-away destinations.

“More people are going to drive to locations instead of getting on a plane and going to an exotic location,” Alexander said.

That’s one reason for the formation of the company’s new division, E&V Vacations International, which is headquartered out of its new, but temporary, office at Mediterranean Plaza, 595 Bay Isles Road.

“This is really a start-up line,” Alexander said.

“I’ve always been interested in getting into the vacation market.”

The division will allow owners who want to rent their units to list and sell them through the Engel & Völkers international brand. It will also serve as a “one-stop shop” concierge for visitors at the local, national and international levels. Alexander hopes to expand the operation to Gulf Coast communities throughout Florida.

Although the temporary office gives the company a launching point for its new division, Alexander hopes to find a permanent Longboat Key location during the first half of 2012. From there, Alexander hopes to transform the office to look like the company’s other locations, which have features such as contemporary décor and ambient lighting and are designed to blend in with retail space. The company refers to its locations as “property shops” rather than offices.

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Ray Alexander, owner of Engel & Völkers Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key said he has always been interested in the vacation market.

Key absorbed the 60-year-old Wedebrock Realty Co., which had Longboat Key and Holmes Beach offices, in 2009. The company’s office at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive remained open under the Engel & Völkers name until early 2010. Since then, the company’s Longboat Key agents have operated out of the company’s Holmes Beach offices.

Tina Rudek, an agent who worked for Wedebrock before it became part of Engel & Völkers, said she was excited to be based on Longboat Key again.

“We currently have four agents and strong interest from several others waiting to join our global network, once we regain our presence in our permanent location on Longboat Key,” Rudek wrote in an email to the Longboat Observer.

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Giving thanks Thanksgiving Day is one of the great American holidays because it is the time when everyone of different backgrounds, political persuasions and faiths can focus on being thankful for what we have. Because what we have is a truly stunning amount.

Thanksgiving directs us to look beyond ourselves, at the blessings in our life — regardless of where you may believe they come from — and to express thanks for them. That means being thankful to our Creator and to those who have touched us and enriched us along the way.

We live in a community where it only takes a pair of eyes to see a plethora of things for which to be thankful.

So this year, as we have done on occasion over the years, we are sharing a list of some of the blessings for which we are thankful here on Longboat Key. Indeed, we are humbly and graciously thankful, in no particular order, for:

spectives in the right place Longboat Key Club and Resort, the anchor for so much of this Key Murf Klauber and Jay Yablon, adversaries, yes, but undyingly passionate and determined to bring back the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Casa del Mar’s D.M. Williams and his record-breaking cotton plants How Longboat Police Chief Al Hogle and his team keep the Key safe The Longboat Key paramedics “It’s Read Everywhere” photos that so many readers send in The annual Easter Egg hunt at the Key Club The annual Light Up the Keys contest that lights up Gulf of Mexico Drive during the holidays Joan M. Durante Park and its flowers and birds Quick Point Park The smell of the bay and gulf Jack Elka

An aerial view of Longboat Key, looking north from the southern tip

The birds that swarm and nest on the tiny spoil islands on the north end of the Key

The birds on the beach

The inspiration we get from Longboat’s incredibly accomplished (and low-profile, humble) residents

The view of Sarasota Bay and downtown Sarasota from Mar-Vista Pub and Moore’s Stone Crab restaurants

The heron that sits on the roofs of cars at Publix

The weather — spring, summer, fall, winter — it’s all great

The view of downtown Sarasota on SR 789 between St. Armands Circle and Lido Shores

The beach

The Saturday and Sunday boaters and partiers anchored in the New Pass lagoon

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The amazing view of Longboat Key from an airplane

The emerald color of the water in the New Pass and Longboat Pass lagoons Longboat sunsets Full moons over the bay and gulf The breathtaking drives over the New Pass and Longboat Pass bridges onto Longboat Key. Welcome to Paradise!

Longboat Key Club and Resort event staff (always top-flight and courteous) The packs of bicyclists racing up and down Gulf of Mexico Drive Kiwanis Club members and all they do — luncheons, bell ringing, pancake breakfasts, food drives, scholarships Longboat Key Garden Club and all its members do — home tours, scholarships, beautification awards, fashion shows The new Christ Church Campus Freedom Fest — the shortest, cutest Fourth of July parade in America

The Longboat Key Public Works staff members, especially when they place those 2,977 American flags along Gulf of Mexico Drive every Sept. 11 in honor of the 9/11 victims.

Christmas Light Night and Fright Night on St. Armands Circle The swans Resident David Novak for taking care of the swans Photographer Lou Newman and his stunning photographs of the swans How much Longboaters care (about everything)

Longboat and Lido Keys’ restaurants Tennis on Longboat Key — especially all those who play it!

Publix Longboat Key Ace Hardware The Key’s lush, tropical vegetation October, November, April and May on Longboat Key (weather to die for) Summers on Longboat Key (no snowbirds!)

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The butterfly release at Freedom Fest How Longboaters are not retired; they’re as active and engaged as ever in making the Key, Sarasota/Manatee and the world a better place

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The Longboat Key Center for the Arts and its director, Jane Buckman All Angels by the Sea, Christ Church of Longboat Key, Longboat Island Chapel, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Temple Beth Israel, St. Armands Key Lutheran. They are the glue that holds our per-

Town commissioners for volunteering to take the grief for a thankless job. The view of the Gulf of Mexico horizon, especially from the upper-floor of a beach front condominium Walks on the beach Sea shells Soft, white sand The awe of powerful crashing waves on a rainy, windy day Tom Mayers’ passion for preserving Longboat Key’s history and the historical society The town staff Everyone who volunteers Local businesses Our friends (and family, of course) The opportunity to publish this newspaper The privilege and blessing to live here

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Dear Editor: Every manager should know that when problems are brought to their attention involving another employee, a file is usually started stating what was mutually agreed upon.

From what I have read, this was not done in regard to Monica Simpson.

However, what did eventuate after the appointment (to interim town manager) of Chief Al Hogle, many of Mrs. Simpson’s employees brought their problems almost immediately to him. What Chief Hogle did to handle the growing problem was to go by the book and first talk to the town’s labor attorney. Subsequently, it seems to me, that everything he did was spelled out in his job description.

The commissioners’ (majority) reaction to Chief Hogle’s handling of the case was, I believe, ill advised. In any event, Chief Hogle is deserving of a public apology, as his dismissal certainly was. I wonder if that had anything to do with his seeking employment elsewhere?

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+ Online poll results were skewed Dear Editor: Thank you for shutting down your Nov. 11 online opinion poll for the stealth cell tower for the north half of Longboat Key proposed at the Long-

boat Island Chapel. We believe the lopsided results against the stealth tower are not valid and are meaningless for the following reasons: 1) The question and alternative responses were poorly worded and subject to bias. It should have been posed more as, “Do you support the application for a stealth cell tower (photo simulations below) at the Longboat Island Chapel to improve cell coverage on the north half of Longboat Key … Yes or No?” 2) Anyone could respond to the poll even if they have no stake in the issue as a Longboat Key property owner, resident, visitor or worker.

Individuals could send emails to everyone on their contact lists asking them to respond, even if those recipients have no personal connection to Longboat Key. 3) This poll was subject to voting manipulation. We discovered that an individual could vote an unlimited number of times by modifying their computer after each vote. It appears that someone or a small group of individuals who are against our proposal were “voting early and voting often.” On Friday, Nov. 11, we came across the poll while checking the web for our issue. The poll was going as we expected through Friday night with “positives” heavily outweighing “negatives.” On Saturday morning, however, we awoke to find the tide had totally reversed with the negatives far ahead of the positives. That trend continued throughout the weekend. We knew something was not right. After reviewing the poll

with our network/software associates, we determined and confirmed with a few tests that anyone could vote an unlimited number of times by clearing the “cookies” on their web browser. We then monitored the poll and observed obvious manipulation. For example, during the three-and-a-half hour period from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 462 “negative” votes were cast versus zerp “positive” votes, which is a statistical impossibility based on the poll’s metrics.

Improving the frustrating and dangerously poor cell service on the north half of Longboat Key is a critical issue. For more than three years, we have been working as responsible business members of the community to solve the problem in an aesthetically sensitive, technically sufficient and economically viable way for the residents, property owners, visitors and workers on Longboat Key. With so much at stake for all, it is important that this issue be handled in a fair, open and honest manner.

We commend The Observer for recognizing and responding to the problems with the poll.

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Judge hears petition for writ of certiorari in Key Club challenge IPOC and the L’Ambiance and Sanctuary condominium associations argued that the commission violated town codes when it approved the Longboat Key Club’s plan.

• The development order violates zoning codes because it does not include required findings; • Permits are insufficient for off-street parking; • Parking garages for the hotel and meeting center exceed the permissible size for accessory structures; • and that the Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board did not review the fourth revised application, on which the commission acted.

But town attorney David Persson argued that some errors were inevitable given the complexity of the case, which involved nine attorneys, more than 20 hearings and seven commissioners acting in a judicial role. He argued that granting the writ was only appropriate in a case that resulted in a miscarriage of justice.

Persson and Key Club Associates attorney John Patterson also argued that the petitioners did not interpret town code erroneously and did not fail to apply the correct laws in granting the development order.

Roberts did not issue a ruling at the Nov. 16 hearing. According to Patterson, approval of the petition would likely send the case back to the commission. If the judge denies the petition, IPOC and the associations could take their case to the Second District Court of Appeals.

Severance package The Longboat Key Town Commission signed off on the following severance package for longtime Town Manager Bruce St. Denis in September: • $177,507.20, representing 12 month’s base salary • $49,702, representing 28% of a year’s base salary, which would be payable directly to the town manager’s 401(k) account • $16,507.79, for medical insurance premiums • $24,647.81 for unused vacation pay Total: $268,364.81

he had spoken briefly with Kelley and St. Denis about the issue. He said that he was not personally aware of the timing of St. Denis’ request but planned to report back to the commission on the issue.

According to Lisa Silvertooth, the town’s human resources manager, all non-union, full-time employees are eligible for town-matching contributions after one year. Employees with more than one year and less than five years of service are eligible for a 25% match of contributions of up to 6% of his salary; employees with five years or more of service are eligible for a 50% match up to 6% of salary amount.

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Attorney Robert Lincoln told 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Charles Roberts at a Nov. 16 meeting that the Longboat Key Town Commission improperly approved the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s proposed Islandside redevelopment project.

“Our argument is the town violated critical components of its zoning code,” said Lincoln, who represents the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) and L’Ambiance and Sanctuary associations.

Lincoln made the arguments in a petition for a writ of certiorari in the challenge to the Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town of Longboat Key. In their petition, IPOC and the associations claim seven major deficiencies in the Lincoln developmental order that the Longboat Key Town Commission approved for the project. They argue that: • The development order approves uses not permitted by the zoning code, by permitting uses such as a meeting center, administrative offices and spa/health facility on the north parcel; • The development order violates the zoning code because it permits new nonresidential uses on lands not previously designated for such uses; • The development order violates zoning codes because it does not include required findings about the departures granted;

paying that. It’s in the PRRs (personnel rules and regulations), basically, that if someone puts that in, we have to match that to a certain degree. We didn’t know what he was going to put in.”

Larson said that the commission approved St. Denis’ severance package but didn’t approve the additional $10,161 and asked how the amount could be paid without commission approval. Kelley agreed to research the issue.

Later that afternoon, as the commission came back to the discussion during a special meeting. Kelley told the commission that he had spoken briefly about the issue with town attorney David Persson over the phone that afternoon. He said that further research was needed to determine the timing of when the severance package was approved and when the 401(k) request was made.

Commissioner Phill Younger also questioned the payout.

“Once the severance agreement was signed, then the fund is no longer available,” he said.

Larson suggested a motion to postpone the transfer of $10,161.

“The money’s been paid,” Kelley said.

“It’s a matter of moving the money around to cover that expenditure.”

Persson, who was at the meeting but not the workshop held earlier that afternoon, said that he was just learning about the issue and would consult with the town’s labor attorney, H. Reynolds Allen, and Kelley to determine whether the transfer was problematic.

Larson later agreed to withdraw the motion, and the commission approved the amendment to the 2010-11 fiscal year budget.

On Monday, Persson referred questions about the transfer to Interim Town Manager David Bullock, who said

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Trimming tiff 3:23 p.m. — 5800 block of GMD. Civil Disturbance. A property manager told police that landscape workers entered the property he oversees and cleared vegetation without permission. The manager believed they were directed by a neighboring landowner who wanted to enhance his lot’s view of the Gulf. The manager requested a report to document the ongoing problem.

Nov. 11 Missing purse 10:34 a.m. — 5200 block of GMD. Lost/ Missing Property. A woman told police that she was putting groceries into her car and accidentally left her purse in the cart. She returned to the store and was unable to find it. The woman reported the purse missing to the store’s customer-service department and agreed to notify her credit-card companies.

Meat your match 4 p.m. — 3800 block of GMD. Soliciting. A man and woman told police that they were following up with a previous customer, who had ordered meat from their employer, to see if another order was needed. Police issued them a written warning about the town’s solicitation ordinance.

Runner requirements 9:29 a.m. — 3200 block of Bayou Sound.

Disturbance. A woman told police that a

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Undercover operation 2:39 p.m. — 700 block of Marbury Lane.

Public Service. A woman reported that someone might have removed her boat dock davit geardrive cover. Police found evidence that the cover was likely blown off by recent high winds.

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2:48 p.m. — 500 block of Spinnaker Lane.

Gas Leak. A man accidentally cut a gas line while digging up a palm tree. Firefighters responded and capped the line.

3:47 p.m. — 3300 block of Sabal Cove Place. Fraud. A man received a voicemail claiming that he had written a fraudulent check to “Fingerhut” for approximately $1,000. The man had been receiving calls from collection agencies and found that an unauthorized account had been opened in his name. The man placed alerts on his accounts and credit reports.

3:50 p.m. — 4300 block of Exeter Drive.

Larceny from Private Property. A man returned from his summer residence to find two bicycles, which he left secured together with a cable in April underneath his condominium stairwell, were missing.

Bicycle rules 10:43 a.m. — Intersection of GMD and Bay Isles Road. Bicycle/Miscellaneous. An anonymous caller said that two men were riding their bicycles side-by-side. Police found the riders, who agreed to ride in a single file.

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Canine charge 11:56 a.m. — 800 block of Longboat Club Road. Public Service. An English bulldog ran into the leg of a jogger’s left leg, causing the jogger to fall and injure his right leg and arm.

A man apologized for the incident and later told police that he was at his stepfather’s home when the dog suddenly ran out of the house. The jogger did not want charges to

Nov. 13 The naked truth 10:09 a.m. — 3800 block of GMD. Indecent Exposure. Police responded to a report of a naked man in front of a beach club and found a man sitting in a beach chair with his cargo pants unzipped. The man admitted to

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Jerry Knab greets some regulars along his morning walking route.

The ‘Pied Piper’ of Longboat Key makes fast friends during his walking routine.

Jerry Knab had been telling people that his daughter was due any day, and he was expecting to go out of town at any time. The following Monday, he wasn’t out walking, so his “regulars” thought he had left for the birth of his grandchild. But Knab wasn’t out of town, he just didn’t make it out for his walk that morning.

“I know they get up in the mornings because their dogs get so excited to see me,” he says.

Knab has been walking the five-mile stretch on the south end of Gulf of Mexico Drive for two-and-a-half years. For the past year-and-a-half or so, Knab has been giving the dogs he passes treats.

“It’s my second line of work,” he says.

Before becoming the “Pied Piper” of Longboat, he used to pick up trash on his walks.

He still does pick up what he passes, but trashcans are no longer conveniently located.

It all started with a bag of treats.

“I passed Jackie Salvino while I was walking for two years,” he says. “I told her, ‘I don’t understand why the dogs don’t stop and play with me.’”

The next time he saw her, she handed him a bag of treats.

Now when the dogs see him, tail-ends start wagging furiously. Some owners let their dogs off the leash when they see him, and they charge at Knab with full force. One dog, Max, who walks with Knab for the last stretch of his walk, never leaves his side. And the owners love the walks, too.

“He’s like the morning psychiatrist,” Salvino says. “We come here and get morning smiles.”

And she isn’t the only one.

Frank Fineshriber calls it “the best time of day.”

Knab waves and says hello to everyone he passes. He even gets a honk from a friend who sees him walking. And when someone’s not out, Knab worries something has happened.

“I’ve made friends with people doing this,” he says.

Knab keeps a strict time schedule. He walks Monday through Friday starting at the BP station, where his wife drops him off at 6:20 a.m. on her way to work. From there he walks northbound.

“It’s a good time to think,” he says of the first mile-anda-half.

At 6:45 a.m. he passes through Country Club Shores where he sees two dogs. At 7 a.m., he cuts through Bay Isles where he passes three dogs;

FIVE Things You Didn’t Know ...  Jerry Knab is president of the Beach Harbor Club Association.

Knab had all types of animals growing up: horses, chickens, ducks and rabbits. “My mom always told me I should have been a veterinarian,” Knab says.

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 Knab has three children, one step-daughter and six grandchildren.

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and at 7:30 a.m. he stops at Publix for a drink of water and to wash the dog slobber off of his hands. He continues north where four dogs wait for him.

Those dogs and their owners continue to walk with Knab until they get to their stop.

The dogs are reluctant to go home. Especially Max. “Max, go home!” Knab says.

Max looks toward Knab with hopeful eyes.

Knab repeats himself, “Max, go home!”

After a few minutes, Max finally starts walking home with his owner, halts to look back at Knab, but continues walking. He’ll see him again tomorrow, after all.

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Casa Del Mar Annual Christmas Tree Holiday Decorating Event — starts at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Casa del Mar, 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Meet at the front entrance of the resort to help deco-

What: The 30-plus year annual tradition continues with a holiday event culminating in the lighting of the 51-foot, five-story Rocky mountain pine Christmas tree in St. Armands Circle Park. The festive event begins with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus in their sleigh and includes traditional holiday music.

When: Starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 Where: St. Armands Circle Park Info: Call 388-1554 for more information.

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In three-and-a-half months, Bird Key Yacht Club has undergone renovations to its front entrance, parking lot, entry hall, lobby and has introduced a two-story foyer and porte-cochère. The project was completed in accordance with the club’s budget and was finished just in time for

92nd St Y: Finding a Lost Tribe of Israel: The Bnei Menashe of India — takes place from 8:15 to 10:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Temple Beth Israel will livestream a discussion from members of the Bnei Menashe tribe, along with Shavei Israel founder Michael Freund, to tell the story of how the lost tribe is returning home. Call 383-3428.

Tapas Tuesday — takes place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Euphemia Haye’s Haye Loft, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Sample traditional Spanish tapas and wine at the tapas kick-off party, featuring new menu items at the Haye Loft.

Cost is $20. Call 383-3633.

Contractor Steve Murray, Commodore Bob Baime, General Manager Rob Edwards and Site Superintendent Andy Behrend

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Celia Edmundson Book Signing — takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., on St. Armands Circle. Longboat Key resident and author Celia Edmundson will be signing her new release, “Where Angels Go to Grow.” Email whereangelsgotogrow@gmail.com for information.

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Gallery Debut and Appearance by Justyn Farano — takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Wall Art on St. Armands Circle, 12 N. Blvd. of the Presidents. Justyn Farano will be appearing at his first gallery showing of sports and entertainment paintings. He will be painting live, and many pieces being offered will be autographed by the athlete or entertainer they feature. Call 388-0410.

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Longboat Key $3,999,999 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-387-1825 Brand new Seaplace II $395,500 Sandy Endres, 941-383-6411 Great opportunity to own Blind Pass Estates $1,799,000 Patrick DiPinto, 941-383-6411 Lot is fully bayfront estate. 4BR w/deeded beach access & 4 car garage. SHF#A3947530 3BR/2BA condo in a gated community. SHF#A3943560 permitted with the necessary county & state permits in hand. SHF#A3951388 Country Club Shores $3,500,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-387-1825 Seaplace $359,500 Sandy Endres, 941-383-6411 Don’t miss this bright and furnished large 2/2 with garden views.

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SHF#A3932874 Longboat Harbour $339,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-350-9900 Bayfront corner overlooking Siesta Key Beach, outstanding resort commun. SHF#A3949213 Regent Place $2,795,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 Captivating views from 2B/2B remodeled condo w/pool, dock & beach access. SHF#A3951491 this 3BD+Den/3.5BA gulf front home w/over 3500SF. SHF#A3942686 Sand Cay Condo $324,900 Lynne Koy, 941-387-1803 Beautifully updated Water Club $2,495,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-387-1820 Bay, City & Gulf 2BR/2BA condo in a Gulf Front Community. SHF#A3940462 views from this 3BR/4.5BA Dover floor plan w/ 3,273 SF. SHF#A3949045 Cedars East Condo $299,000 Team Vitale, 941-388-3966 End your search Bay Isles $2,249,000 Linda Weber, 941-504-2000 Boaters dream - custom with this hospitable 2BR/2+BA condo. Community tennis. SHF#A3911844 3800sf waterfront home w/pvt 100’ deep water dock. SHF#A3933263 Inn on The Beach $239,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 Outstanding golf Vizcaya $1,995,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 Stunning 2BR/2.5BA Gulf oa- course view from this club suite at the Longboat Key Club. SHF#A3951362 sis located waterfront with amazing views! SHF#A3949750 Longboat Key Moorings $79,000 Linda Weber, 941-504-2000 48 x 21 boat

Siesta Key $659,000 Babette Paige, 941-388-3966 Well maintained duplex.

Walking distance to beach & Village 3/2 per unit. SHF#A3941972 Midnight Sea $350,000 Janet Dugan, 941-388-3966 Outstanding Siesta Key location 3BR/2BA condo. Near the world famous beach SHF#A3927761 La Siesta $339,000 Nikki Boguszewski, 941-388-3966 Spectacular gulf views from top floor condo in Siesta’s best location. SHF#A3933018

Siesta Harbor II $270,000 Nikki Boguszewski, 941-388-3966 Irresistible Grand Bay $1,395,000 Barbara Ackerman, 941-387-1820 Open Bay, city, slip at the LBK Moorings, part of the Longboat Key Club Resort SHF#A3905510 value & price! 2/2 condo on waterfront site. Dock, elevators. SHF#A3945887 & Golf course views. 3BR corner residence w/prvt elevator. SHF#A3935817

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Sabal Cove $1,049,000 Linda Weber, 941-504-2000 3B/3B+den estate home Tessera $1,475,000 Jo James, 941-388-3966 “Tessera” Luxury in the Heart SHF#A3947144 w/private setting. Great pool/lanai for entertaining. SHF#A3894897 of Downtown, exquisite interior elegance. SHF#A3950155

Pierre $924,500 Michael/Mary Nell Moore, 941-383-6411 3BR/3BA w/Gulf/ Golden Gate Point $850,000 Kathy Scott, 941-388-3966 Distinctive 3/3 Kingston Arms $324,000 Peter Brennan, 941-388-3966 Stucco condo star. home. Extraordinary residence beautifully styled & detailed SHF#A3916579 Find joy in the warm ambiance of this delightful unit. SHF#A3938669 Bay/Golf views. Tennis/pool/spa/fitness and guest suites. SHF#A3934324

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011

by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Angels keep watch over LBIC holiday bazaar Angels were everywhere at the first Holiday Angel Bazaar at Longboat Island Chapel, held Saturday, Nov. 19. The event offered everything from ornaments to angel-themed books to “angels” serving breakfast and homemade soup to hungry shoppers. This Christmas, recipients of bazaar goods will receive handknit sweaters, handmade jewelry, baked goods, note cards, watercolor paintings,

signed books, framed poetry and holiday decorations.

Also at the bazaar, Longboat Key resident Celia Edmundson signed books of her most recent work, “Where Angels Go to Grow,” a story about how angels go to the Gulf of Mexico to grow and make a connection with coquina shells and dolphins. Joan Wester Anderson’s “Angelic Tails” was also for sale.

Clara Wingart and Libby Biedermann admire the hand-made jewelry.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011

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by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

All Angels Sandpipers men All Angels Episcopal Church invest time in financial talk Women learn inner workings The message WWSB ABC 7 financial adviser Richard Stern gave to the Sandpipers men’s group of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church is that you can’t rely on history as a guide, because what did well last year isn’t always indicative of what will do well now. He addressed financial concerns in the current environment Tuesday, Nov. 15, in front of audience of 25 attendees.

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Women took a virtual tour of Savannah, Ga., at their meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Speaker Karen Jones, with ASID, talked about interior design in Savannah.

Speaker Richard Stern and Bob Kopek

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Thank You!

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital extend heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of the

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Proceeds of the luncheon benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Proceeds of the car raffle benefit the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club Foundation Local College Scholarship Fund.

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RAFFLE WINNERS Grand Prize: Mary Lou Turner of Bradenton won the Grand Prize of a 2012 VW Jetta or $20,000 in cash.

Second Prize: Barbara Szumski, Longboat Key, $2,000 cash Third Prize: Bill Kary, Longboat Key, three-day, two-night weekend at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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Time to be

Thankful. this is the time of year to reflect on the things which are most important. i am thankful for good family, friends, clients and customers.

Happy thanksgiving!

RogeR sells COuNTrY

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Major landscaping and interior renovation. $849,000

551yardarmlane.com 3BR/2BA mid-canal home in terrific condition. $625,000

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HArBOr SECTION 561harborcovecircle.com In Bay Isles, full-bay view with over 185' of water frontage.

Open floor plan. $2,195,000 520harborcaylane.com Deep water dockage for your boat. 4BR with sunny southern exposure. $1,295,000

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Near the beach club, marina and shopping. $739,000 SIESTA KEY 9250blindpassroad.com A one-of-a-kind contemporary home located directly on Turtle Beach. Custom built with 3BR, den, private elevator and houselevel pool. $2,295,000 8419midnightpassroad.com Gorgeous direct bayfront views with deep water boating. This 3BR/2BA has more than 3,200 sf to enjoy. $999,000

BIrD KEY 100southwarbler.com Incredible views from this 5,780 sf bayfront home located on a coveted lot with 278' of deep water frontage. $3,495,000 611mourningdove.com Direct bay view! Four bedrooms, open floor plan, upscale finishes and soaring ceilings. Located on the coveted Mourning Dove Drive. $3,295,000 485eroyalflamingodrive.com 5BR waterfront home with high ceilings and open floor plan. $1,299,000 658mourningdovedrive.com Lovely 3BR on one of Bird Key’s best streets. New seawall and cap, open pool and charming home. $1,095,000 245birdkeydrive.com A true garden house, surrounded and protected by lush vegetation and fruit trees.

3BR/3BA with vaulted ceilings, open kitchen and pool area. $725,000 TOwElS COurT 1857morrillstreet.com Downtown Sarasota – studio, residence, or commercial venture. 2BR/2BA plus garage; ample parking. $459,000

PrOMENADE promenade402.com Wrapping around the southern corner, this 3BR/3BA is turnkey furnished and has views of the Gulf, bay and city. $799,000 grAND BAY grandbay466.com Ideal location in Bldg 4; marina, bay, city and Gulf views!

Furnished. $1,495,000 grandbay446.com Beautifully furnished and overlooks the marina, golf course and downtown. Two parking spaces. $1,495,000 grandbay261.com High floor, 3BR/3½BA, Antigua plan. Amazing views of the pool, golf course, downtown and bay from the wraparound terraces. $1,149,000 grandbay211.com Expansive panoramic bay views. Third-floor level views from the first living level which offers amazing outdoor living space. Best value in Grand Bay. $999,000

SEAPlACE seaplacem2-411.com Direct Gulf views, 2BR/2BA in the midrise building. Good condition and ready to enjoy; fully furnished. $499,000

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SArASOTA 1930wisteriastreet.com Mainland home in the coveted Flower streets. Built in 2002, 4/5 BR swimming pool home. $899,000 wATEr CluB waterclubnorth602.com Direct Gulf, 3BR plus family room/den, 10-foot ceilings.

Furnished. $2,495,000 waterclub204.com Delightful Brighton floor plan with over 3,000 sf including 3 full bedrooms. Updated and beautifully furnished. Sunset Gulf views. $1,395,000 waterclub-208.com Dover 3BR/3BA plan offers an incredible value. Wood floors in living areas. Partial Gulf views and expansive garden views.

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REAL ESTATE

CELEBRATION

Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $1.8 million.

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WEATHER See this week’s weather photo contest winner.

Maison Blanche uncorks a holiday favorite from France.

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Kerstin Werner and Uta Preusse

Andrew Vac and John Wild Photos by Mallory Gnaegy

Dave and Ellen Benshoff

MAN ON THE STREET: What was your favorite dish?

“I liked the shrimp at Dry Dock and the pulled pork from Holiday Inn Lido Key,” says Jane Wittlinger.

“Everything is wonderful, but the garlic shrimp from Café L’Europe was incredible,” says Phyllis Black.

“I liked the salmon cakes from Lazy Lobster,” says Audrey Watther.

“I like the raspberry champagne soup (from Bijou Café),” says Jim Braun.

“I liked that thing with the avocado, salsa and seafood from Mar Vista,” says Karen Finnigan.

Edith Barr Dunn, Gosette Whiteneck and Olga Chepurko sell 50/50 raffle tickets.

Gourmet gathering As soon as someone said, “Have you had the lobster bisque at The Lazy Lobster yet?” a line would grow at that booth. Then in that line, someone would say, “The pulled pork at Holiday Inn Lido was great,” and a line would form at that booth. In fact, all 29 booths serving everything from seafood to raspberry/champagne soup were popular. And when attendees had to take a break from the belly-bulging fun, there was a huge white tent providing seating and shade where they could listen to music provided by Blues Pig. The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s Gourmet Lawn Party Saturday, Nov. 19, with ticket sales benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and car raffle sales benefiting the Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation Local Scholarship Fund, saw a record-breaking turnout. Last year, the event brought in 650

people, and this year, there was a minimum of 1,000 attendees.

The Kiwanis Club has also never sold more than 350 tickets for the car raffle, but sold a recordbreaking 400 tickets this year.

For the car raffle, the firstplace winner was Mary Lou Turner, of Bradenton. Her prize was either a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta or $20,000 in cash.

Second-place winner was Barbara Szumski, who won $2,000.

And the third-place winner was Bill Kary, who won three days, two nights, a Gulf suite, tennis and spa at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

The winner of the 50/50 raffle was Leah Lutz, who won $1,500.

This year’s platinum sponsor is Stifel Nicolaus; gold sponsors are Coldwell Banker, the Longboat Key Club and Resort and the Longboat Observer.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Lido Key home sells for $1.8 million Thomas and Dona Blake, of Dublin, Ohio, sold their home at 23 S. Polk Drive to Jon Small, of Mentor, Ohio, for $1.8 million. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,283 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,885,000 in 2004.

This week’s residential real-estate transactions were recorded between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Of this week’s seven sales, the top sale, on Lido Key, was the only off-island sale and the only sale to top $1 million. Five of this week’s sales were on the south end, Sarasota County side of Longboat Key, and one sale was recorded on the Manatee County side of the island.

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Melvyn and Eleanor Glickman, Longboat Key, sold their Unit B-503 condominium at 585 Sanctuary Drive to Gregs and Mettie Thomopulos, of Iowa City, Iowa, for $835,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 1,823 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $594,000 in 1999.

Banyan Bay Club

Vincent and Heidi Bekeimpis sold their Unit 310 condominium at 5265 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Peterssons Holding Corp. for $376,100. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,460 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $460,000 in 2003.

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By Robin Hartill | City Editor

+ Steve Harris joins Michael Saunders’ St. Armands office Steve Harris has joined the St. Armands office of Michael Saunders & Co. Harris previously worked for Prudential Palms Realty, for which he ranked in the top 3% of nationwide fine-home specialists. He is an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), Graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). In his spare time, Harris has helped to run fishing tournaments for Harris Sarasota youths and has been active with the Sarasota Environmental Aquatics Team, helping with sea-grass surveying and scallop seeding in Sarasota Bay.

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This home at 23 S. Polk Drive on Lido Key has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,283 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. roso, Weston, sold their Unit 304 condominium at 450 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Russell and Janet Wilkins, Longboat Key, for $360,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,194 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2009.

102 condominium at 3500 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Marcel and Josette Wolfensberger, of Port Washington, N.Y., for $288,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,238 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $315,000 in 2000.

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Peter and Anna Alonso, of Lancaster, Ohio, sold their Unit 204 condominium at 775 Longboat Club Road to Alan and Laurie Tarter, New York, for $360,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,602 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 1992.

Sonia Velasco, Sarasota, sold the Unit 605 condominium at 2721 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Strauss Beachcomber LLC for $199,900. Built in 1970, it has one bedroom, one bath and 675 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $220,000 in 2003.

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Coral Cove - Bayfront Beauty Mainland Mediterranean Perfection with 130’ of waterfront, 5BR, theater, library, family room, infinity edge pool/spa, private dock $ 3,495,000 and 4-car garage.

San Remo Shores - Deep Yacht Basin On 160’ of waterfront has 5BR/5.3BA & 7,582 SF of luxury. Home theater, office, play room and rooftop widow’s walk. Private $ 4,495,000 dock & 4-car garage.

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

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David O’Keefe Studios has moved to a new location at 438 St. Armands Circle. O’Keefe, who specializes in popculture images, has operated a solo gallery on the Circle since 2008. The gallery will celebrate its new location with a grand opening at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, which will coincide with the Circle’s 33rd annual “Holiday Night of Lights.”

“I’m really excited about our new location, it has a lot of personality and is right at the heart of the Circle,” O’Keefe said. “We appreciate the fans who have found us no matter where we are and keep coming back year after year — and we hope to introduce my latest icons to everyone who visits St. Armands Circle.”

+ Cannons Marina receives Marine Five Star Dealership Certification Cannons Marina has earned Marine Five Star Dealership Certification in recognition of its customer service. The certification is an industry standards program that addresses the quality of dealer sales, service, parts, follow-up, facilities and employee and customer satisfaction. Criteria compliance is verified by an independent program consultant, and dealers are re-evaluated every year.

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Pierre – Longboat Key Gulf Front Third floor 3BR/3BA with large terraces for taking in gorgeous views of the Gulf of Mexico. Apartment is a blank palette ready to be made into your dream beach getaway. $ 799,000

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

Siestas Bayside – Deep Water Canal Gorgeous waterfront home fully updated. 2,641 square feet, three bedrooms/ two baths and a large tropical patio area with pool/spa, boat dock with lift and floating jet-ski dock. Includes 12 sunset cruises! $ 849,900

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

Ritz Carlton Tower Residences #405 4BR/4BA 3,659 Sq. Ft. $1,795,000 #806 3BR/3BA 2,799 Sq. Ft. $1,448,000 PENTHOUSE 4BR/4.2BA 4,704 Sq. Ft.$3,595,000

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

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

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

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Grand Bay I – 9th Floor Bay Front Best of both worlds, sunrises on the Bay and sunsets on the Gulf! 3BR/3.5BA with private elevator foyer, 11 ft. ceilings, his & her baths and two large terraces. Many unique interior finishes! $ 1,095,000

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by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

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Owner of Maison Blanche Victoria Martinez and Barbara Dziedziech

before being bottled, and it only keeps through the Christmas holiday. Every year at midnight (in France) on the third Thursday in November, wine-lovers pop the cork and celebrate the harvest of the wine. The celebration has spread globally.

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New windows, new decorating and fabulous $570,000 views. Deepwater 40 ft. boat dock.

HIDEAWAY BAY Exceptional 5,000 sq. ft. custom canal home. Deep water dock accommodates 50’ boat. A great family home. $1,995,000 RITZ CARLTON TOWER RESIDENCE 10th floor views of Sarasota Bay to Big Pass, and views of Marina Jack. Southeast corner with two large terraces and morning sun. $2,700,000 WIDE CANAL WITH NEW BOAT DOCK 3 in from Bay.Great3bedroomhomewithnewfinishes.Large pool. $895,000 BAYPORT 3 BR Direct Beachfront Corner rarely available! Great tennis, beach & pool $620,000 complex LONGBOAT KEY CLUB - INN ON THE BEACH Gulf front 2BR $995,000 or Club Suites $445,000

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

Gorgeous courtyard pool, dock, private beach $8,900,000 access.

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AdorAble 2BR/1BA ground floor w/great rental history on AMI SHorT SAle .......................... $165,000 UpdATed GroUnd Floor end UniT 2BR/2BA overlooking canal redUCed .................. $265,000 Serene bAyoU viewS from updated 2BR/2BA in park like setting SHorT SAle .................$279,900 CUSToM GroUnd Floor GUlF FronT modern updates in Gulf to Bay setting ................... $425,000 SpACioUS penTHoUSe w/1600 sq. ft. in tranquil beach setting in pet friendly community ....... $500,000 breATHTAkinG GUlF & bAyviewS 3BR/2.5BA/2AG in Gulf to Bay community new ..........$897,000 100 x 238 beACH FronT w/2 updated bungalows w/great income ......................................$1,799,000 one oF A kind! 100 X 550 Gulf front extends to BAyou, BoAthouse & docK.......................... $5,500,000

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HARBOUR VILLA CLUB Fantastic 2 Bedroom/2 Bath bayfront penthouse. New windows, new decorating and fabulous views. Deepwater 40 ft. boat dock. $550,000

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

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BIRD KEY - 4 BR/3.3BA Location! Location! This beautiful custom home has it all - fabulous downtown views across Sarasota Bay, granite kitchen with milk-glaze cabinetry, “Morning Room” with 8 Step crown molding, gorgeous pool, dock & lift. The first floor master suite has stunning Bay views and the second floor “Great Room” has “forever” Bay views from the terrace.

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BIRD KEY - So much for so little! You will feel right at home in this renovated, stately 4BR/3.5BA residence w/winding staircase to second level. Canal-front, with bay views from the family room.

LONG BEACH

- Beautifully remodeled 3BD/3BA, 1,350 Sq. Ft. home in Longboat Key’s Historic Village of Long Beach, renovated in 2006 with new kitchen and baths, tile flooring, hurricane shutters, tropical landscaping, and more.

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SUNSET BEACH – Direct Gulf Views!

Spectacular gulf views and vibrant sunsets from this fully furnished 2BR/2BA condominium that has been meticulously maintained. $509,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS

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PROMENADE - Enjoy endless Northwest LAGUNA YACHT VILLAGE – 3 BD/2.5 BA

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KEY TOWER SOUTH – Great Views of the CASTILLIAN – irect Gulf Views! Fully Gulf, Downtown Sarasota and the John Ringling furnished 2BR/2BA with recently renovated Bridge from this 2BR/2BA updated condominium grounds, lobby and garage. Spectacular Sunsets! home. $499,000. $429,000

SEAPLACE - Direct Gulf Views from this SEAPLACE – Tastefully furnished 2BD/2BA SAND CAY – 2BD/2BA with Gulf & Bay 2BD/2BA open floor plan that is comfortably with lush garden views, ready to move into at the views, fully furnished, great rental property! $324,900 furnished and tastefully decorated. $549,000 popular Seaplace Gulf front complex. $339,000 Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011

by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Nature serves as inspiration for Garden Club At the Longboat Key Garden Club monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15, attendees learned the art of nature printing from Selby Garden Nature Printers JoAnn Migliore and Susan Lang. A nature print consists of applying pigment to natural objects, which are then transferred to fabric or paper. The art project is simple — no artistic

Susan Tone and Barbara Gurchiek

JoAnn Migliore places the leaf into position on the note card.

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Garden Club President Madelyn Spoll and Program Director Sarah Tate

JoAnn Migiliore and Susan Lang

Cathy Bishop and Beverly Shapiro

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DOWNTOWN W/DIRECT BAY VIEWS! 3-4Br/3Ba/2CG w/pvt elevator, detailed & high ceil, crown molding, marble, builtins, gas fp, granite, imported cabinets, MBa w/jetted tub & bidet, state-of-theart sys, 2 balconies in secure bldg w/ amenities! MLS#A3943537 $1,475,000

Gated boating community, just across the street from the beach. Deeded boat slip. Build your dream cruise pad all for $183,632…lot only. Jerry Cunningham #A3950841

FURN W/PANORAMIC BAY VIEWS! Downtown/2-3Br/2Ba/1CG w/faux & artisan finishes, crown moldings, wood cabinets, ceramic tile, granite, plantation shutters, walk-in closets, open-air balcony & pvt laundry in secure building w/ amenities! MLS#A3929596 $450,000

TOTALLY UPDATED

2BR/2BA Builder owned w/bonus room, gourmet chef’s kitchen, expanded living area, shows like a model, designer updates too numerous to list. Priced below replacement.

Marc Turner $ 245,000 #A3932025

CONRAD BEACH

9th FLOOR WITH BAY VIEWS - DOWNTOWN! Custom remodeled 2Br/2Ba/1CG w/ wood laminate flrs, tile, modern cabinets, built-ins, crown moldings, 2 pvt balconies, hurricane shutters & personal laundry in secure building with full service amenities! MLS#A3951357 $775,000

DEVELOPER CLOSEOUT PRICING! Owner Financing Available - Waterfront homes on Little SRQ Bay w/views & upgrades in a gated comm. w/amenities; pool, spa, fitness plus a full service marina w/Harbor MSTR, docks, rackominiums & wet slips available! Starting at $399,000

Incredible opportunity to own 2 adjoining lots west of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Conrad Beach boasts timeless architecture, com. pool & clubhouse. Purchase separately or w/M5815731. Peter Uliano $ 260,000 #M5815734

SIESTA KEY, REMODELED & FURN! 2Br/2Ba/1CP w/bonus rm, den, raised ceil, tile, plantation shutters, granite, crown moldings, wood cabinets, & w/d included in Island Reef w/resort-like amenities; pools, tennis courts, docks, beach access & more!

MLS#A3943588 $399,000

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Live in one side-rent the other. Looking to go fishing, kayaking or just watching the water? Just 200’ from your front door. Call for details. Carol Spiegel/Jerry Cunningham $ 439,821 #A3948673

FANTASTIC GULF VIEW

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Curt Bell $ 609,000 M5815431 BEAUTIFUL BAY VIEWS! 3Br/3Ba/2CG w/upgrades; ceramic tile, granite, raised panel cabinets, quality appls., ceiling details, MBr w/2 walk-ins & jetted tub plus pvt balcony in gated comm. w/amenities; pool, tennis, kayak, dock/fishing pier & more! MLS#A3947207 $375,000

DOWNTOWN BAY VIEWS! 2Br/2Ba/1CG corner unit w/2 pvt balconies, tile flrs, Lr, sep. Dr, kitch. w/breakfast bar, MBr w/ walk-in closet and pvt bath; dual sinks & soaking tub, hurricane shutters & pvt laundry in secure building w/full service amenities! MLS#A3950907 $575,000

DOWNTOWN W/VIEWS! Completely remodeled 3Br/2Ba/2CG w/diagonal tile, granite, furniture quality wood cabinets, SS appls, pocket doors, modern MBa w/Roman shower & dual sinks, pvt balcony in Bay Plaza w/full service amenities! MLS#A3939930 $725,000

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HARBOR VILLA SIESTAACRES KEY MODERN • Deepwater, Bayfront Harbor Architect Bedrooms designed residence • 4·En-suite · Lovely and natural bayou • 6,749 settingSquare Feet Living • Extraordinary Millwork · Private dock for small watercraft · Walled gated pool courtyard • Beautifully Equipped Kitchen · Three separate bedroom suites • Superbly Library/Office · SpaciousCrafted master wing • 3·Car Side Entry Garage $1,200,000 – New Price • $4,415,000

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In August, Longboat Key resident Linda Swain passed her eight-month yoga teacher certification, which she received from Yoga of the Heart in Sarasota. The program consisted of alignment-based yoga classes, studying philosophy and anatomy and once a month spending 22 to 23 hours doing yoga in a weekend. She teaches a class in Canada, where she and her husband, Peter, live in the summer. She is thinking about starting a class here. She takes three classes weekly, and she does home practice daily.

What got you into yoga?

I quit corporate work eight years ago … I knew I wanted to do something different from corporate life that combined something physical and spiritual, and yoga just fit. I’ve dabbled in yoga for years.

What do you like about yoga?

The benefits of yoga, for me, are increased flexibility; increased strength; my posture — I see a huge difference; my breath; concentration on things; and mood. I’m much calmer, and I feel good.

What is the most difficult part about yoga?

Meditation. We have busy minds. You sit, try to be quiet and still your mind.

It’s not easy. (The hardest part is) less physical and more of really wanting mediation, needing it, but achieving it is really hard to do.

What is your favorite yoga pose?

Sirsasana, a head stand. Or Ardha Chandrasana, a half moon. I love inver-

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sions. Something about being upside down invigorates me. The Ardha Chandrasana was difficult, but now I feel I can accomplish it, so it is one of my favorites.

What is the breakfast of champions?

If I’m going to yoga class, I like to do it on an empty stomach. If I’m doing home practice, I like to have citrus fruit.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

I’m a huge animal advocate. I’d put an end to animal cruelty. That would be the ultimate super power.

— Mallory Gnaegy

I’ve lived here my whole life. Of course I care.

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games | bridge bites

By Brian Gunnell | American Contract Bridge League

Detective work East’s 2♦ was a Weak Two, showing six Diamonds and less than opening values.

N-S push on to 4♠, a contract that is in danger of losing a trick in each suit.

On the other hand, with a bit of sleuthing, you might even make an overtrick.

West leads a low Diamond to East’s Ace, and you ruff the ♦Q continuation.

Do you know who has the ♠Q? Not exactly, but you do know who is more likely

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to hold that card. East started with six Diamonds and West with only three. That leaves more space in the West hand for Spades, and he is, therefore, more likely to hold the Queen. So, you cash the ♠K, finesse the ♠J successfully, and draw the last trump with the ♠A. Now the contract is assured, but can you make an overtrick?

There wasn’t much sleuthing in that Spade

guess; you just had to remember the implications of the E-W bidding. But to find the ♣Q, you will need to do some detective work.

Before trying to guess the ♣Q, you can learn more about the hand by playing on Hearts. You cash the ♥A, and exit a Heart. Lo and behold, East plays the King on this trick and exits with the ♦J, which you ruff.

That’s the final clue — the mystery is now solved. East has shown the ♦AQJ and the ♥K — 10 HCP. Also, East claims (in the bidding) to have less than opening

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values. So, he can hardly have the ♣Q, that would take him up to 12 HCP, which, coupled with a good six-card suit, is an opening one-bid in anyone’s book.

So, you run the ♣J around, then repeat the finesse and end up with 11 tricks.

Visit www.acbl.org for more about the game of bridge or email marketing@acbl. org.

BRIDGE HAND Vulnerable: East, West

North

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♠ Q42 ♥ QJ963 ♦ K92 ♣Q7

Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.

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ENGLAND. This isn’t Tessa Sollom Williams’ first experience with the media. She was interviewed by the BBC during a past visit to London. She is a former soloist for the International Ballet Company and was celebrating its reunion and opening of the The Royal Festival Hall for the Festival of Britain’s 60th anniversary.

This photo was taken in front of the hall.

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2010 1.46 in.

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Record Temps.

High Low 88 (1993) 38 (1968) 88 (1993) 34 (1969) 89 (1988) 32 (1969) 88 (1988) 38 (1970) 89 (1988) 36 (1970) 89 (1998) 41 (2008) 88 (1974) 40 (1967)

Average Gulf water temperature: 68.8

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Jon Boscia submitted this sunset photo, taken just south of New Pass.

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37 To boot 39 Came out of one’s shell?

44 Confession in a confessional 45 Doctor Zhivago’s love 47 Space cadet’s place 48 German car company 51 Black ink entry 53 “___ in Toyland” 56 When it comes to bones, they’re hip 57 They were spendable in Rome, once 59 Anti-stick kitchen spray 60 Cookie many take apart 61 “Toy Story” cowboy 62 Poisonous evergreen shrub 65 Hillside in Scotland 66 Podded plant 68 Some hotel offerings

75 Man without manners 76 Greenlight 77 Superabundance 78 Brownish yellow color (Var.) 82 With a clean slate 83 Stooge name 84 Dog-paddled 85 ___ gin fizz 86 ___ board (manicure instrument) 87 Pungent-smelling 90 Formerly known as, on society pages 91 Ethel, to Lucy 94 Carve into glass 96 Bladed propeller 98 Proceeding uninterrupted 99 Hard to come by 101 Lock of hair 104 Waver on the brink 106 Spots that can be pricey 109 Monkeyshines 111 Follower of Islam (Var.) 115 Not upfront 118 “Captain Blood” star Flynn 119 Maestro Toscanini 120 Arabian Peninsula port 121 Whip-cracking cowboy of old films 123 “The ___ Cometh” (O’Neill play) 124 Rip apart violently 125 Dog’s dinner 126 Parrot’s beak part 127 Mottled marking 128 Pretentious, as a film 129 “___ Can” (Sammy Davis Jr. autobiography) 130 Driver’s license prerequisite

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110 Dangerous downpour 111 Household servant 112 “Free Willy” animal 113 Part of a staircase 114 Imperfect gravy feature 116 Memorial Day weekend event, briefly 117 Cookbook amts.

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Last weeks Cryptograms 1. Our fine, garrulous school board has decided to cut debate from the high school program. It was a simple matter. There was no argument.

2. What strange things can happen when you mix biology and magic classes! An example: the magic teacher found himself chanting, “Abracadaver, abracadaver...”

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Items Under $200 For Sale

Condos/Apts. For Rent

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks. Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com or online at: www.yourobserver.com/classifieds BIKE RACK: $35.00; Printer/Fax HP 1300, $25.00; Ladies Bike, 3 speed, needs tire $20.00.

941-587-5060.

GIRLS BICYCLE: 20”, excellent condition, $30.

(941)387-0082.

LONGBOAT HARBOUR 2012-2013 Season.

2BR/2BA, Bay View, Private Beach, Second floor.

Non-smoking. 3/mo. min. No pets. 410-984-4435, andytanchel@verizon.net

Antiques/Collectibles ORIGINAL WYLAND PAINTING 2001 Chinese Brush Stroke (The Manatee). Located on St. Armand's Circle at a private residence. SAVE BIG from Gallery Price. Great gift idea. 941-387-5100.

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

Ex. condition, dealer maintained, $15,500.

941-780-7922.

MERCEDES BENZ: 1998, E320 station wagon, original owner, 175K miles, recent repairs, well maintained. $5950 o/b/o. 941-387-7835.

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

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

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

BOATHOUSE ON Longboat Slip for sale.

Third level, can accommodate T-top. Contact sbrantley@verizon.net.

Boats Boats are selling very well. My passion is selling boats. 75 sold this year, both big and small, many in less than 2 weeks. I keep it real simple. Longtime resident, many references.

“Lets talk about selling your boat”.

Island Boat Sales. Dave, 941-228-3489, Islandboatsales1@aol.com CHAPARRAL SIGNATURE 260: 28' 2004 $42,500 24 hours, Generator, A/C, TV, DVD, full head, camper enclosure, GPS, windlass, CD player, cockpit table, sink, lift kept by year round LBK resident. Call 726-2455.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales HUGE GARAGE Neighborhood Sale! 80 4th Street, Holmes Beach. Sat-Sun 9AM-4PM. Tons of Antiques, Jewelry, Household, Collectibles, 300 DVD’s, Gifts.

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

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

Jewelry RING 14K gold, diamonds & emeralds, size 5-5.25. Photos available. $350 negotiable. 941761-1982, 202-841-4880, leighellen@gmail.com

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

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

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

Business Opportunities ISLAND CONSIGNMENT AND GIFT SHOP. Newly remodeled. Established 10 years. Small mom and pop easy and fun to run. Fully turnkey.

Works of over 65 artists. $18K o/b/o. Located in Anna Maria. 348-9494.

LONGBOAT KEY - MILLION DOLLAR CONDO ON THE BEACH. 2,410 sq/ft. 2 bedroom plus den/convertible 3rd bedroom. 3 baths. Beautifully furnished. Pool, tennis, fitness center. Outstanding Gulf and sunrise views. Enjoy quality of life while you are at it. Available now through 10/31/12.

3 month min., annual avail. Special: 3 guest suites in bldg. for occasional company. Photos.

Owner- 248-310-8308.

LONGBOAT KEY - MILLION DOLLAR CONDO ON THE BEACH. 2,410 sq/ft. 2 bedroom plus den/convertible 3rd bedroom. 3 baths. Beautifully furnished. Pool, tennis, fitness center. Outstanding Gulf and sunrise views. Enjoy quality of life.

Available 4/15/12 and onward. 3 month min., annual avail. Special: 3 guest suites in bldg. for occasional company. Photos. Owner248-310-8308.

LONGBOAT KEY CONDO FOR RENT. Penthouse 1,482 sq/ft. 2BR/2BA, Bay and Gulf views, Boat Access, Pool, Tennis Courts and Fitness. On the water, across from beach. Call Jon at 908-727-4275.

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

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

SARASOTA: LIDO Key. 2BR/2BA, across from Gulf, modern kitchen/bath, 2 lanais, pool, unfurnished. $1200/mo. Annual only.

941-388-2296 or 973-763-0314.

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

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

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

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

Condos For Sale GREAT BUY! FAIRWAY BAY 2/2 On Sarasota Bay. 1,192 sq/ft. living area, 220 sq/ft. oversized patio w/1st floor walkdown to jogging path and Bay. Beach access.

Just steps from tennis, fitness center, heated pool, hot tub & clubhouse.

TURNKEY FURNISHED! Bring toothbrush & small pet. $343,000 941-228-8040 PELICAN HARBOUR LBK- FULL BAY VIEW, boat slips, beach, tennis and pool. Custom wood and granite kitchen opens to dining & living room for a Great Room effect. 2BR/2BA. No weight limit for dog. $349,000. Steve or Craig Abbott, Michael Saunders & Company. 941-374-3003.

Homes For Sale PRIVATE TRANQUIL STUNNING WATERFRONT MANSION on Longboat Key with Panoramic Views. Over 6500 sq/ft. of living space, and 1.5 acres surround this architectural masterpiece.

Call 941-586-7543.

Lots/Acreage For Sale HOMESITE FOR Sale Single Family homesite for sale. 5600 block of GMD. Deeded beach access and deeded canal access 1/2 block down the road. FSBO-Year Round LBK resident. $208,000.

Call 704-8913.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

BEACHPLACE

LONGBOAT KEY: Seaplace. 2BR +den with pullout, 2BA, corner unit with direct Gulf and pool views, new kitchen, all recreational facilities.

Available April and May and longer at off-season rents. 941-383-6546.

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

CASA DEL MAR BEACH RESORT RENTALS 4 NIGHT MIN. GULF FRONT/ GULF VIEW Reservations: 941-383-5549 Visa/ MC Fax: 941-383-7925

PELICAN GARDENS: furnished studio. Pool and laundry on site, beach access. Small pets welcome. $1995/mo. 941-374-2191.

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

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 34228

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

“Where People Return Year After Year” “INTENTIONALLY BETTER” CONRAD BEACH, LBK. Upscale 2 BR furn home.

Community pool. Beach access. Non-smoking.

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

Owner/Agent, 941-544-0214.

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“I change my work constantly, and I don’t follow any trends,” says Joan Michlin. “I try to create things that are timeless, like wearable sculptures.”

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Goldsmith Joan Michlin started designing jewelry when she was 16 years old. The artist’s latest collection launches next week at the 19th annual American Craft Show Sarasota.

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oan Michlin’s wrist feels naked.

Under normal circumstances, the jewelry designer and goldsmith would be wearing a link bracelet. It would be

tight and colorful because tight bracelets, as Michlin likes to point out, help slim your arms.

But she purposely left home less accessorized than usual knowing

she would be modeling pieces from her new collection — a mix of art jewelry titled, “Garland,” which Michlin crafted out of blackened silver, gold and pearls.

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“Everything I create, I take from the world around me,” Michlin says. “I carry a sketchbook in my purse. If I’m inspired, I start drawing. When it’s time to work, I pull out all these little drawings from the different corners of my world.”

She produces 50 to 100 new designs each year. A sketchpad is the only way she can keep them straight.

“This one,” Michlin says, fiddling with the pearls on her “Garland” necklace, “came out of left field.”

Actually, it came out of her backyard.

A South Sarasota resident, Michlin says she’s spent a lot of time lately gazing at the live oak behind her home. It was only a matter of time before its twisted branches crept into her work.

Maybe that’s why she and her husband, Skip Ennis, chose to meet under a canopy of banyans at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

“You’re catching me in one of my black moments,” Michlin says referring to her dark dress and jacket. “Down here, I’m really into major color. When we moved to Sarasota from New York, I was blacked-out so to speak. I went color crazy.”

For 29 years Michlin and Ennis ran a jewelry store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood before relocating the business in 2001 to St. Armands Circle.

In 2008, they ended their retail run to spend more time with their 14-year-old daughter, Samantha, an eighth-grader at Pine View student.

Now Ennis, who met Michlin in 1976 when they were both undergrads at Memphis College of Art, sells the family jewelry at juried

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Joan Michlin’s “Garland” bracelet and necklace is made from blackened silver, gold and pearls. craft shows and festivals all over the country.

In three days he’ll head to New York for the American Craft Show NYC at the Jacob Javits Center, one of 25 shows Ennis travels to each year.

The couple has been feverishly working on finalizing designs and sprucing up displays in preparation for the trip.

When Ennis returns, he’ll set up a similar booth at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Convention Center for the 19th annual American Craft Show Sarasota.

The three-day juried show, which features work by more than 90 of the country’s top craft artists, is where many local collectors now go to browse the designer’s work.

“I definitely have a faithful following,” says Michlin, whose New York jewelry gallery was one of the earliest retail establishments in SoHo before the neighborhood became a commercial hotspot.

IF YOU GO The 19th annual American Craft Show runs Dec. 2 to Dec. 4, at the SarasotaBradenton International Convention Center. The show features works in ceramics, decorative fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, paper, clothing and woodworks. For more information, call 355-9161 or visit sarasotacraftshow.com.

For more on Michlin, visit joanmichlin.com.

Her database of clients, which hovers around 31,000 names, includes its share of celebrities, from Madonna to Steve Winwood to Susan Sarandon.

Michlin remembers the first time actor Christopher Lloyd walked into her New York store.

She had no idea who he was until a customer mumbled, “‘Back to

the Future.’”

“To tell you the truth, I got started in this industry because there was nothing out there that I would wear,” Michlin says. “I would go to every jewelry store on the planet and come home empty-handed.”

Michlin grew up in Michigan, the daughter of a jewelry addict.

Her mother used to wear dozens of necklaces and bracelets at once, layering the strands on top of the other. She even wore a toe ring before toe rings were en vogue.

“I was in jewelry stores before I could walk,” Michlin says. “The best thing that could have happened to my mother was that I became a jewelry maker. She had a lifetime supply.”

When Michlin turned 16 years old, her mother gave her a clunky gold ring with an opal in the center. It was her first piece of gold jewelry; an oversized bauble many teenage girls would have fawned over.

But Michlin wasn’t most girls.

One day she wore the ring to school and melted it down in art class.

“For a long time it was a standing joke between me and my mother,” Michlin says. “She was always afraid to give me jewelry because she thought I would melt it down.”

As destructive as it may have seemed, the melted ring was a sign of things to come. That summer Michlin exhibited at her first craft show — The Ann Arbor Art Fair.

A goldsmith revered for her angular lines and modern, sculptural details, Michlin has produced roughly 350 limited-edition earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces

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Like a lot of artists, she goes through phases.

There was the lace phase, marked by intense periods of patterning sheet metal after antique lace. There was the origami phase, which resulted in folding sheets of gold around precious gemstones.

There was also the cosmos phase, the mimosa phase and the sunshine phase.

And, of course, the pasta phase.

“About 12 years ago, we got into making pasta,” Ennis says. “If you look at what Joan created then, you’ll see a penne noodle with a pearl going through the middle.”

Michlin laughs, pinching her earlobes with her shimmering gold fingernails.

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+ ‘Beauty Blueprint’ soars on Amazon It’s been an exciting month for first-time author Michelle Phillips.

The local radio host’s “The Beauty Blueprint,” which was published earlier this fall, has spent five weeks on Amazon’s bestseller list for beauty and selfesteem releases in the United States and Canada.

Phillips, whom Diversions profiled in October, has already been booked for two “I Can Do It!” events next year. (The conference is a mecca for self-help devotees and Oprah-approved gurus such as Dr. Wayne Dyer and Marianne Williamson.)

+ FST prepares for a $5.6 million makeover Well, look who’s cashing in on its record-breaking ticket streak.

Florida Studio Theatre, which last season posted all-time highs for subscription sales, has kicked off a multi-year, capital-improvement campaign to renovate and expand its 6,000-square-foot Gompertz Theatre.

In addition to the makeover, FST will add two new theater spaces to the Gompertz, which

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Author Michelle Phillips Earlier this month, Phillips appeared on “Martha Stewart Living” on Sirius/XM radio and filmed an infomercial in Los Angeles that is set to air nationally in January.

The author will be signing copies of her book Dec. 3 at BooksA-Million in Sarasota. is located at the corner of First Street and Cocoanut Avenue.

The organization’s current programming draws 160,000 people each year to the theater.

The $5.6 million project, which will break ground in January, is expected to bring 40,000 more people to the campus and allow the theater to increase its subscription numbers in its mainstage and Cabaret series.

The construction campaign is the largest in FST’s 37-year history. It’s slated to be finished in 2015.

Whoever said comic strips were just for reading with your morning cereal never saw Winsor McCay’s “Little Nemo in Slumberland.”

The strip, which ran in newspapers in the early 1900s, chronicled the surreal nighttime dreams of a little boy named Nemo.

Four years ago, the Sarasota Opera announced plans to present an operatic version of the comic strip by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ned Rorem.

When Rorem stepped down from the commission before it was finished, the work was turned over to composer Daron Aric Hagen.

Last week, the opera once again made headlines when it announced that the Sarasota Youth Opera would premiere the piece in November 2012, as part of the fall opera season.

Co-produced by the University of Kentucky Opera Theater, “Nemo” will use high-tech digital scenery projections to bring the fantasy to life.

Hmm … what’s next? “Tosca in 3D?”

“Little Nemo in Slumberland” inspired author Maurice Sendak.

HOT TICKETS Dave Koz & Friends at the Van Wezel: Think it’s too early to get into the holiday spirit? Dave Koz doesn’t. The Grammynominated smooth-jazz saxophonist will perform songs from his just-released, “Ultimate Christmas Collection,” at 8 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Look for special guest appearances by trumpeter Rick Braun, South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler and Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. For tickets, call 953-3368 or visit vanwezel.org.

+ Teen actress vies for spot on TV’s ‘Glee’ I can’t be the only arts writer in town who thinks Trina Rizzo and the TV show, “Glee,” are a match made in musical-theater heaven.

The Holmes Beach teen has performed on stage at community theaters since she was in elementary school. At 10, she played Annie at The Players Theatre, followed by “The King and I” at The Manatee Players; “Twelfth Night” at Rizzo the Island Players; and “Big” at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

She’s crooned the national anthem at McKechnie Field alongside her sister, Holly, who is also an actress and last year played Young Bonnie in the Asolo

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Six-time Grammy nominee Dave Koz Repertory Theatre’s “Bonnie & Clyde.”

Rizzo, 18, has since graduated to more grown-up roles. Last season she earned rave reviews for her performance as a comingof-age teenage girl in “The Fantasticks” and a bratty pageant contestant in “Hairspray.”

Understandably, she’s now vying for a spot on the Oxygen network’s “The Glee Project,” a reality series that serves as an audition for a role on the TV show “Glee.”

In her audition video, Rizzo pitches the role of a “recycle-crazy environmentalist” and sings a beautiful cover of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.”

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>> Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks Concert There’s a lot more to making music than perfection.

In fact, in many ways, a great performance is a lot like a beautiful person: someone who’s dressed impeccably and makes a magnificent impression until you get to know her and realize her beauty doesn’t go very deep.

That’s a little like what happened at the Sarasota Orchestra’s recent Masterworks Concert at the Van Wezel, which was conducted by Michael Stern, current music director of the Kansas City Symphony and the son of the great violinist, Isaac Stern. The concert featured cellist Julian Schwarz, the 20-year-old son of conductor Gerard Schwarz.

The program, Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture,” Saint-Saëns’ A minor Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, although not terribly innovative, was certainly appealing because each of these works is well-known and beloved.

Then, there’s the Sarasota Orchestra, which keeps sounding better and better.

So, what went wrong?

Stern is an accomplished conductor. His beat is a bit hard to follow at times, but he has strong ideas about what he wants and seems able to convey his message to the musicians. He worked extremely hard.

In fact, he worked so hard, he didn’t allow the instrumentalists to soar, and, as a result, the Brahms and Saint-Saëns sounded perfunctory and metronomic, lacking both breadth and breath.

Was it bad playing? By no means. The brass and woodwinds outdid themselves. But the “Academic Festival Overture,” a rousing, fun-filled fantasy that includes an exuberance not often associated with the more serious side of Brahms, became, well, academic.

And the cello concerto, a virtuosic work that’s brilliant and passionate, lacked the tension and color one’s accustomed to hearing in this piece.

It would be good to hear Schwarz under different circumstances, because, although there was inherently nothing wrong about what he did in either his technical prowess or interpretation, the work was given such

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The Sarasota Orchestra’s recent Masterworks Concert featured cellist Julian Schwarz, 20-year-old son of conductor Gerard Schwarz. a mechanical and dutiful performance, it was hard to know just how deep his talent runs.

Then came the Tchaikovsky. Again, Stern pumped and prodded, pushed and pulled, while the orchestra plodded along until the beginning of the third movement. Suddenly, Stern let go and allowed them to play, and we were at a different a concert.

It must be said that Stern, conducting without a score in the Brahms and Tchaikovsky, obviously cares about connecting with his musicians. But he’d been trying too hard. Where the performance had been sterile and detached, it was now vivid and convincing.

Stern hardly moved. His hands relaxed, and he seemed to lead with his eyes, making the kind of connection a conductor can make when he has a good band in front of him and the confidence to give it its head.

That kind of charisma and excitement continued through the rest of the Tchaikovsky and showed how, when we get out of our own way, we can really fly.

Adding to this suddenly monumental performance was, in the last chair, last stand of the cello section, Schwarz, who obviously wanted to play some more.

We’ve seen this happen before, proving the music comes first, not the notoriety or fame of being in the spotlight. And what a lovely tribute to his colleagues in the Sarasota Orchestra.

— June LeBell

his soul mate and secretary, Helen Gandy (Naomi Watts), who kept and destroyed his secrets. Hoover’s forte was making enemies.

In a climate when communism was considered a disease and racism was commonplace, homosexuality was beyond reprehensible. Hoover’s mother (Judi Dench) commented to him at an early age that she would rather he be dead than gay. So, when his chaste relationship with his longtime partner, bureau deputy Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer), never went beyond the closet, we gain insight into Hoover’s immense inner turmoil.

Eastwood knows how to pull his audience into places they’ve never been. Once they’ve arrived, it’s an overwhelming experience. He’s masterful at getting into his characters’ souls, exposing their flaws as well as their triumphs. And he always makes the journey as astounding to watch as it is to hear. No one scores better than Eastwood.

I never really got onto the DiCaprio bandwagon until I witnessed his outstanding performance in “The Departed.”

This is an actor who has evolved into one of the best performers in film history. Martin Scorsese saw it, Eastwood saw it, and you’ll see it in “J. Edgar” — the performance of a lifetime.

— Pam Nadon

If there’s only one reason to see Clint Eastwood’s new film, “J. Edgar,” it’s to be totally blown away by Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance in the title role. But there are many more to behold in this insightful biopic about one of the most famous/infamous characters in American history.

For nearly five decades, J. Edgar Hoover was considered by some to be the most powerful man in the world. Afflicted by paranoia and an intense need to be recognized as heroic, Hoover never reconciled with his inner self. His mother fueled a hidden sense of shame, which tortured his psyche until the day he died.

Eastwood examines the reasons behind Hoover’s obsession to be in control. Illegal wiretappings, blackmailing and megalomanical thinking often marred his accomplishments. It was Hoover who insisted that the U.S. needed an armed police force and a centralized database for fingerprinting. He actually was the force behind modern forensics. These bold ideas were instrumental in bringing down Bruno Hauptmann in the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s baby in 1934.

In a script penned by Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) it becomes evident that Hoover was protected and loved by, seemingly, only three individuals: his mother,

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>> ‘Diamonds’ and ‘The Two Pigeons’ Surely the Sarasota and Clearwater audiences would agree that there could not have been a program so expertly combined with George Balanchine’s neoclassical masterpiece, “Diamonds,” and Sir Frederick Ashton’s heartwarming story ballet, “The Two Pigeons.” And, the fabulous dancers performing both pieces were the icing on the cake. It was simply delicious.

The Sarasota audience was treated to both casts of “Diamonds” — featuring Sarasota Ballet and Suzanne Farrell Ballet principals and soloists — and two casts of Sarasota Ballet dancers in “The Two Pigeons.” All the dancers’ performances were brilliant, with each cast conveying its own uniqueness with technical and performance-quality fortes.

“Diamonds” sparkled, of course, from the moment the curtain went up.

Just the sight of the 12 corps de ballet ballerinas in their glittering costumes exuded gasps of delight from the audience. The corps, which was a mixture of both Sarasota Ballet and Suzanne Farrell Ballet dancers, adeptly performed Balanchine’s intricate choreography that called for different sequences in “rounds,” like in a song, while going in and out of diagonals and star-shaped formations.

The excitement intensified when soloists Victoria Hulland and Kate Honea (dancing alongside Suzanne Farrell Ballet soloists Violeta Angelova and Elisabeth Holowchuk) entered the stage dancing in perfect unison as mirror

the previous time she danced the Young Girl. Hulland danced with naïveté, anger, loss and a determined attitude. But what stood out most was her comedic ability.

Hulland wowed with her knack for knowing when it was time for an exaggerated expression.

Sara Sardelli, who also danced the role of the Young Girl, was incredibly mischievous and free spirited in the role, which she danced with technical ease.

Sardelli’s partner was Logan Learned as the Young Man; the duo is a perfect pair.

Their chemistry wasn’t as dramatic as Hulland and her partner, Octavio Martin, but almost more tender and truer to that of young love.

Learned, as always, wowed the audience with his precise turning combinations and split jumps that surpassed 180 degrees.

The gypsy scene in the two pigeons is a fabulous spectacle. The sheer number of dancers on stage jumping, kicking and turning with high energy was superb. With that many dancers, you run the risk of the choreography and lines looking sloppy. Not so in this show. The cast maintained lines, formations and musicality with ease.

The real high point of the gypsy scene, however, was truly the Lead Gypsy Girl Honea. Her shimmies shook up the stage as she used her sex appeal to allure the Young Man away from the Young Girl.

Honea owned the stage with her presence. Mizuki Fujimoto, who also performed the role in the matinee, danced the role nicely with a subtle touch.

Finally, they must get a mention: The real, live, two, white pigeons absolutely steal the show at the end. It truly is sweet when they fly on stage to be together again, just as the Young Girl and the Young Man are reunited.

— Anna Dearing

THEATER >> The Golden Apple: ‘Cheerful Little Earful’ Opening night was a little lacking in octane and light on memorization for The Golden Apple’s “Cheerful Little Earful,” but, overall, the musical lived up to its “cheerful” billing, and the audience got an earful of songs from Harry Warren’s IF You Go vast repertoire.

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images — almost making it hard to tell them apart — with quick footwork, bourrées and pas de chats while weaving in and out of the corps de ballet.

Danielle Brown and Ricardo Graziano were a class act in the extensive adagio pas de deux. Brown’s theatrics deeply intensified the beautiful choreography, however she had this critic gasping in fear during moments of incredibly difficult choreography. But her partner, Graziano, did his job in saving the day.

Brown’s Suzanne Farrell Ballet counterpart, Heather Ogden, who is with the National Ballet of Canada, displayed a stronger and more stable performance in this role, as well as a more mature port de bras and presence that is surely one that comes with experience.

Graziano yet again confirmed all the recent accolades he has received, with not only his proficient partnering, but also with an amazing manéges that included grande jetés and jetés that included a fouetté into an attitude en l’air. He also executed perfect pirouettes à la seconde that ended with a round of applause as he finished them on one knee.

The final coda that included every dancer in the ballet was a sight to behold. There’s something exciting about having more than 30 dancers on stage at once. The dancers’ precision and regard of lines and formation made the conclusion of the ballet glimmer with the clarity called for by Balanchine’s choreography.

“The Two Pigeons” was equally exciting. The story will always strike chords with audience members. But the cast truly brings the story home.

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‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ 8 p.m. at Players Theatre Runs through Dec. 11. | Tickets $25. | Call 365-2494.

Saturday, NOV. 26 Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2011 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Tickets $30 to $65. | Call 953-3368.

Sunday, NOV. 27 ‘A Few of Our Favorite Things’ 6 p.m. at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church | Contact info@thefloridavoices.org.

‘In the Heights’ 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Tickets $30 to $70. | Call 953-3368.

Monday, NOV. 28 Monday Night at the Movies ‘Glory’ 7 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater | Tickets $7. | Call 360-7399.

‘Women In Power’ at State College of Florida runs through Nov. 26. Call 752-5252.

‘Winter Blunderland’ 8:30 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre | Tickets $12. | Call 366-9000.

‘Radio Gals’ at Venice Theatre runs through Nov. 27. Call 488-1115.

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‘Cheerful Little Earful’ at The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre runs through Nov. 27. Call 366-5454.

15th annual Holidays at the Crosley, Festival of Trees 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Crosley Estate Mansion | Runs through Dec. 7. | Tickets $10. | Call 704-4366.

Advent Noontime Noels Englewood United Methodist Church Music Ministry Concert Series 12 p.m. at Englewood United Methodist Church | Sanctuary | Free. | Call 474-5588.

Advent Organ Recitals featuring Julane Rodgers 12:10 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer | Free. | Call 9554263.

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Thursday, DEC. 1 “Sahara,” by Hugh Davies, is on display at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art through Nov. 26.

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‘Big River’ at Venice Theatre runs through Nov. 27. Call 488-1115.

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Salon Series featuring Felice Schulaner Designing Women Boutique 11:30 a.m. at Designing Women Boutique | Tickets $16. | Call 366-5293.

‘SEASON’ Greetings Longboat Key Center for the Arts 5 p.m. at Longboat Key Center for the Arts | Call 383-2345.

Watercolor and Wine Art & Photography School, Gift & Framing Gallery of Colleen Cassidy 6 p.m. at Art & Photography | School of Colleen Cassidy | Tickets $30. | Call 924-1200.

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SCF Jazz Ensembles State College of Florida 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center | Tickets $4 to $8. | Call 752-5252.

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Plants and flowers Calvin Boehme is working on are lined up in rows on the side of his vegetable garden.

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The “orange tree” has a dozen potted orange impatiens that hang from the trunk and branches in the front yard of the Boehmes’ home.

Calvin and Jane Boehme grew up only one greenhouse away from one another in New Jersey, and both are fourth-generation florists. The couple married 55 years ago and opened their own floral shop, America’s Florist, in Bound Brook, N.J. At one point, the shop was the No. 1 florist shop in the country and is still being run by their children and grandchildren.

Now retired, the Boehmes have been year-round Longboat residents for the last five years and continue to be involved in gardening. Jane Boehme is a member of the Longboat Key Garden Club, and both Jane and Calvin Boehme help maintain the butterfly garden on Longboat Key. The Boehmes’ home is tucked away on Neptune Avenue and is surrounded by brightly colored impatiens and includes an extensive vegetable garden, a rooftop garden and a shaded, jungle-like area with banyan trees, tradescantia and other wild plants.

Calvin Boehme is a big fan of impatiens. He met Claude Hope, the man who discovered impatiens in the 1940s in Costa Rica.

“They used to be called ‘busy Lizzie’ because the seeds explode into the air and go all over,” says Calvin Boehme.

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A variety of plants and flowers, mostly impatiens and wave petunias, hang down from the rooftop garden above the garage at the Boehmes’ home.

Tradescantia, also known as “wandering Jew.” A red pepper hangs ready to pick in the vegetable garden.

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By Molly Schechter | Food Editor

RECIPE

Scott George’s ‘Mystery Pasta’

(aka Linguine with Beet Pesto) Start to finish: 50 minutes; Servings: 6

3 large beets 5 cloves garlic (less if you don’t like it) 1 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano in small cubes

1/4 cup pignoli 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Pinch of salt 1 pound linguine Fresh basil for garnish

Prep

Prep everything in advance, and you can make the sauce in the time it takes for the pasta to cook. Scrub beets and peel with a vegetable peeler. Cut into small cubes. Cover with cold water, bring to boil and cook uncovered 25 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain.

Beets can be prepared ahead; refrigerate if holding more than a couple of hours. Peel garlic.

Simple ingredients yield a rich, tasty dish.

Cooking the pasta

While beets are cooking, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Salt lightly and add a splash of olive oil, if desired, to keep the pasta from sticking. Add pasta, and stir to separate strands.

Linguine will take approximately 10 to 12 minutes to cook to al dente. Drain.

The sauce

Put the garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.

Add the cheese and pulse until finely ground. Add beets and olive oil and process to form an almost-smooth puree. Add pignoli and a pinch of Kosher salt and process until well combined.

Serve the room-temperature pesto on hot pasta, garnished with sprigs of fresh basil.

Pretty pasta fools foodies The recipe that Scott George is sharing with Edibles is as colorful as his life — and the wild print trousers for which he is famous for wearing. It is his own creation, inspired by a dish he ate in 1991 in Italy.

George’s livelihood then was managing opera singers. He had traveled to Florence, Italy, for an opening night. After the opera, the singers took him to a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant to eat this pasta and challenged him to identify its main ingredient. He could not.

It turned out to be beets. On returning to New York, George searched cookbook after cookbook for a recipe. He could not find one and finally created his own, which he is sharing here for the first time. He estimates that he has served the dish to about 60 people. Only two could identify the key ingredient.

George grew up in New York City in a Russian family and was christened at the Greek Orthodox cathedral there. He has been cooking since a young age.

“My mother was a white Russian princess who had two meals in her,” he says. “If I didn’t cook, that’s all I would have had to eat.”

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Guest Food Editor Scott George developed this recipe when trying to recreate a dish he had in Florence, Italy. sit-down dinner for eight, and they enjoy putting people together. They routinely have 20 for a Christmas Eve dinner that features standing rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, ham and an English trifle for dessert. When they lived in the former Emily Post house in Tuxedo Park, N.Y., before coming here in 1998, the holiday gatherings were even larger, including one with a polka band.

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simple dishes, such as this one.

“John does the fancy stuff — béarnaise, hollandaise, mayonnaise — and cleans up,” he says.

Mason is a consultant for nonprofits, with clients from Honolulu to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

George and Mason left Sarasota briefly in March 2010 for Shaker Heights, Ohio. They came back this September, and George returned to “the major love of my work life — real estate.”

He was confident that he had made the right decision when he got his first listing in two weeks and sold it in just 40 days.

“We wanted to come home,” he says, “and we are home.”

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There was a hot time in the old town Wednesday, Nov. 16, when 318 supporters packed the Michael’s On East ballroom for “Le Jazz Hot,” the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s annual fundraiser. Board President Julie Leach thanked committee Chairwomen Carole Poteat Buchanan and Mary Ann Robinson and paid tribute to her predecessor, Howard Millman, who “for two years worked tirelessly to bring us from the depths of the depths to where we are today, which is a great place.”

Michael Klauber sold not one, but two, wine dinners at $4,000 each — double the going estimate. But the joy of the evening, as always, was WBTT’s performance, complete with a graceful “thank you” and songs from Broadway performer Teresa Stanley, discovered and nurtured by WBTT’s founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs; Tsadok Porter’s incredibly well-handled and unquestionably unplanned wardrobe malfunction; and youthful Chris Eisenberg’s bouncy “Rockin’ Robin.”

Best of all was the audience’s foot-stomping, arm-throwing, dancing-in-their-chairs, wewant-to-hear-more-more-more response to the troupe’s talent, skill and energy.

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+ Worth the trip A beautiful young Australian who works in coastal management and her fiancé, who is in the Australian Navy, flew here to wed Nov. 4, on the beach at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort. They are Clinton Kerr and Karen Pickering, daughter of Mary Ann Pickering, of Sarasota, and Timothy R. Pickering, of Missouri, and granddaughter of Florence Illch, of Longboat Key. At the last minute (of course), their nuptials were blessed by a spectacular sunset.

Ursula Pearson celebrated her 100th birthday Nov. 12, and she, herself, planned and hosted parties for family and friends for five consecutive days. Highlights: a Friday dinner for family and friends featuring concert pianist Matthew Harrison and a Monday lunch for her Smith College alumni group with a fashion show by Designing Women Boutique, for which Ursula volunteers. President and founder Jean Weidner, one of the models, says: “Elegant, erudite, motivated, caring and 100. What a package!”

Ursula has also volunteered for the Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee, Asolo Rep, Sarasota Orchestra and Jewish Family & Children’s Services. Friend Lois Lesser, who held a party for Ursula at Sands Point, where she lived for 37 years, says, “She is fun to be with and so interested in everything.” Ursula attributes her longevity to keeping socially and intellectually active.

“I just can’t believe it,” she says. “I have always been fortunate, and I feel lucky.”

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Happy birthday!

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Co-Chairwomen were Helen King and Jeannie Kirkpatrick ... Eat Here … On a Tuesday night at Sean Murphy’s newest venture on Main Street, Graci McGillicuddy was celebrating her 70th with hubby, Dennis, and John and Elaine Meshad, while two tables away, Michael and Terri Klauber were din-

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AJC Civic AcHievement Award Dinner Thursday, Nov. 17 | Michael’s On East

Bill and Margaret Wise

Photos by Peter Acker

Co-chairs Carol Ann Kalish and Phil Delaney with Honorary Chairwoman Bea Friedman, middle

Honoree Gwen MacKenzie and her husband, Doug

Anne Weintraub and Alex Quarles

Fran Blum

Birthday girls Ruth Frank, Ursula Pearson and Sue Jacobson

Brian Lipton, Gail Sack and Stephen Walker

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Sarasota Opera Guild ‘The Fabulous ’50s’

In the Pink

Brita Otteson and Carl Hurst

Friday, Nov. 17 | Sarasota Opera House

Thursday, Nov. 10 New Gate Montessori School

Above: Beth Knopik with Rosemary Angeleri Photos by Whittany Gibson

Left: Jeanne Marlow, Lisa Franchette and Caryn Young

Mary Lou Loughlin and Bob Ploussard

Co-Chairwomen Bonnie Femec and Rhoda Walk with Sarasota Opera Guild President Mary Cook

Photos by Loren Mayo

Kimberly Edelbacher and Kegan Hodge

Frank and Carol Vonallman

Rebecca Johnson, Cheryl Allen, Mikayla Saepoff and Elke Edelsbacher

Please Join us for

SEASON GReetinGs! Thursday, december 1, 2011 5 – 7 pm You are invited to a special event for the holidays. Come and celebrate with the Asolo Play Readers as they perform a Holiday Greeting Card for you from Ringling College and Longboat Key center for the arts!

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The Asolo Rep Guild Play Readers present a heartwarming selection of holiday tales ranging from Grace Paley’s

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011

“The LOudesT VOIce”

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about an irrepressible Jewish immigrant girl who becomes the star of the school Nativity pageant to Dylan Thomas’ poetic

The Oaks Club 301 MacEwen Drive, Osprey, FL

after the performance, enjoy light appetizers and wine while you have the opportunity to:

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View the Juried Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society exhibition

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Purchase a painting for that special holiday gift

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Pick up a LBKCA 2012 Season Brochure

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Purchase tickets to our Jazz Concerts and Artist Lectures

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Renew your membership or become a new 2012 member to LBKCA

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Reconnect with old friends

“A Child’s Christmas in Wales”.

6:00 pm: Cocktails, Gourmet Cheeses, Fruits & Mingling 7:00 pm: Dinner & Dancing featuring the Live Band Karma

rsVp: 941-383-2345

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Register for our Community Arts Classes, Master Classes, Learning Labs and our “Right” Mind Series

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Our Mission SPARCC’s mission is to provide services to victims of domestic and sexual violence, and to promote a violence free community through awareness and education.

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Reservations $98. RSVP by Dec. 2nd.

For reservation information, please call 365-0208, Ext. 106.

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