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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Group receives city manager input A Citizens Advisory Panel met last week to help formulate a job advertisement brochure to find the next city manager.

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+ The Meadows raises funds The women of The Meadows Country Club’s golf, tennis and fitness communities recently raised nearly $11,000 to assist uninsured and underinsured patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s Breast Health Center. The money was raised as part of their Think Pink Week in February, and events included tennis and golf tournaments, luncheons, fashion shows, drawings, silent auctions and a fitness walk.

A Citizens Advisory Panel, of 10 city residents, formed to share their thoughts on a job description brochure for a new city manager, met last week with the search consultant.

Search consultant Colin Baenziger, of Wellington-based Colin Baenziger & Associates,

and city human resources Director Kurt Hoverter, met with eight of the 10 committee members who provided feedback on the advertisement brochure being crafted to solicit top talent.

Meeting minutes reveal that Baenziger has met individually with each city commissioner,

using those meetings to craft a rough draft of an employment profile brochure that will be utilized in a city manager search that could take 90 days to six months to complete.

Baenziger received feedback about the profile, which advisory panel members sought to

make briefer.

Citizens Advisory Panel Chairman Del Borgsdorf, a fulltime city resident since 2006 and the retired city manager of San Jose, Calif., said the two-hour discussion focused on providing a lot of input to Baenziger regarding the brochure.

The brochure, which was re-

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+ Bikers raise funds for guide dogs The Knights of the Eagle chapter of the International Widows Sons Masonic Riders motorcycle group recently raised $7,500 for the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ Paws for Patriots program by selling raffle tickets for a customized golf cart.

“This generous gift will help us to continue our mission of providing world-class guide dogs and service dogs for those who can benefit from them,” said Andy Kramer, director of development for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

“It costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $60,000 to create and support a guide dog team, so donations like this allow us to continue to provide our services free of charge.”

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Vaishnavi Jayakumar, 9, plays in one of the banyan trees after performing at the seventh annual Asian Cultural Festival March 17 and March 18, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. For more photos, see pages 4B and 5B.

NOT A SURE BET By Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Casino gambling change not recommended The Sarasota Planning Board does not recommend a zoning change and Comprehensive Plan amendment that would allow a casino be placed on The Sarasota Kennel Club site.

The city’s Planning Board doesn’t feel it’s appropriate to roll the dice and bet that a future casino could be earmarked for Sarasota until the Legislature actually approves casinos statewide.

Last week, the planning board chose not to recommend plans to designate The Sarasota Kennel Club as the only potential site for a future casino.

Director of Neighborhood and

Development Services David Smith told the board at its March 14 regular meeting the city was following the Sarasota City Commission’s direction by telling the gambling industry where a large-

scale casino in the city could be placed if one were proposed.

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GAMBLING / FROM PAGE 1A management procedures by getting ahead of and preparing areas for casino gaming,” Smith said.

But the majority of the planning board disagreed, voting 3-2 vote not to recommend a zoning code amendment and a Comprehensive Plan amendment to the commissioners.

The Sarasota City Commission decided it was so concerned that the Legislature might open up casino gaming to nonIndian tribe Florida properties in the future, it directed staff in October to make the changes to disallow a gambling site on the bayfront or in the downtown core.

Since that time, bills drawn up that could have allowed for the issuance of three Las Vegas style casino gaming licenses in South Florida did not pass, but those, and other casino bills, are expected to reappear next spring in the Legislature.

Smith told the planning board staff it still had direction to make the changes, because commissioners felt it appropriate “to get ahead of the game and begin addressing casino regulations.”

Planning Board Chairman Morton Siegel, though, told the board he had a real problem with making such changes when the city has no idea what kind of casino gaming bills might be proposed in the future.

“It’s very likely, from my experience, the next bill that comes forward could be entirely different in substance,” Siegel said.

Siegel stressed that casino gaming is still unlawful in the state, other than on approved Indian tribe sites.

“We are being asked as a planning board to approve a use that’s prohibited,” Siegel said.

Although Deputy City Attorney Michael Connolly noted the city’s intent is only to allow the changes to take effect once the state allows casino gambling, Siegel called the process “unlawful.”

“There’s so many unforeseen circumstances in the process without knowing

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Golden Gate Point project approved Golden Gate Holding Co. LLC received a 5-0 approval vote by the city’s Planning Board March 14 to build an eight-unit, five-story residential project on a 15,245-square-foot lot at 188 Golden Gate Point, Sarasota.

The contemporary-style building will be set back 30 feet from the water and will have two units per floor. The four floors of residential will sit over one story of garage parking.

Units will range in size from 2,500 square feet to 3,100 square feet.

A rooftop terrace, complete with a 60-foot lap pool, will be available for all residents. what casino gaming statutes are going to say,” Siegel said. “If we approve this, we are condoning that we are in favor of casino gaming.”

Planning board member Susan Chapman disagreed, saying the commission’s intent was only “trying to head off a casino at the pass.”

“In the event of having a casino here, I would prefer to have a plan in place regulating where it can be located,” Chapman said. “I would hate for our waterfront to be cheapened by a casino and the Kennel Club is the least offensive place in the city for it to go.”

Gallagher noted the city would still have time to make similar changes by June or July of next year if a casino bill is passed by the state, even though Smith maintained he felt it was important “to get ahead of the game.”

“The pressure is off now for another year,” Gallagher said. “We don’t even have any input from residents who live near the (kennel club) site because this thing doesn’t’ have enough teeth in it yet.”

Siegel agreed. “We are putting the cart before the horse here and it’s not a good way to maintain policy.”

MANAGER / FROM PAGE 1A leased for the commission’s review on Tuesday, outlines the city’s amenities, history, geography, climate, demographics, commerce, form of government, issues, challenges and attributes of the ideal city manager candidate (view a copy of the four-page brochure at www.yourobserver.com).

Candidates can view the brochure online, and the city will be able to use the brochure as a marketing tool.

“The brochure was more than eight pages long and focused on the issues facing the city,” Borgsdorf said. “We focused on the importance of creating a comprehensive brochure that focuses more on brevity and bullet points to get our points across without having a document that’s too overbearing.”

Borgsdorf called the discussion “engaging” and the committee “appropriately diverse.”

“We spent a good deal of time discussing a potential profile of the city and the ideal candidate for our city,” Borgsdorf said. “It was an information overload for the consultant from people who have sincerely held opinions on what they want for this city.”

Meeting notes state the crux of the discussion focused on the brochure and the city manager compensation range.

Committee members thought the $130,000 to $180,000 salary range to be too low. The search firm agreed to bump the minimum salary up to $150,000.

“There’s a need to better emphasize the positive attributes of Sarasota and the experience and attributes needed to be a successful city manager,” according to meeting notes.

The rest of the committee members opted not to talk to the Sarasota Observer, choosing, instead, to nominate Borgsdorf as the committee’s spokesperson. The state’s Sunshine Laws prevent committee members from speaking with each other about the search outside of a meeting.

City Manager Citizens Advisory Panel The following city residents were chosen by the Sarasota City Commission to serve on a panel that provides input for the city manager search: • • • • • • • • • •

Chairman Del Borgsdorf Mary Anne Servian Richard Dorfman Paul Mattison John Harshman Jane Robinson Bob Johnson Bob Easterle Glenda Williams Gretchen Serrie

Baenziger also could not be reached for comment for this story.

The Sarasota City Commission approved a $28,500 expenditure in February to start a national search for its new city manager.

There are no further meetings of the advisory panel anticipated until the group and the public can provide feedback during on-site interviews further along in the process.

“This group was more interested in raising the bar, raising expectations and very much focused on an experienced public-sector employee,” Borgsdorf said.

The majority of the city commissioners had not heard about the details of the meeting at press time, but Commissioner Shannon Snyder said the feedback he received about the meeting was positive.

“I heard the brochure was a little folksy,” Snyder said. “I have faith that the panel members the commission selected know this city well enough to know what we want and how to help recruit a top talent to our city.”

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Hotel developers reveal hands After legal counsel for the city determined both hotel proposals contain violations of a state constitution provision, both developers said they are willing to negotiate.

The chief executive officers for two Sarasota development companies vying to build a hotel downtown showed commissioners their hands Monday night when they both said they were willing to purchase the designated hotel site that sits directly next to the Palm Avenue parking garage on North Palm Avenue at Cocoanut Avenue.

City attorney Bob Fournier previously told the Sarasota City Commission he was concerned with the legal implications involving both proposals for the city-owned site.

In particular, Fournier said he had concern with a Florida constitution provision that prohibits a municipality from helping with lending or using its taxing power to aid any corporation, partnership or person.

Sarasota-based Floridays Development Co., which wants to build a 180-room independently operated boutique hotel for the site, pitched a credit-tenant lease (CTL) for the property, but

city staff is concerned about the risk involved with a lease that allows the developer to use the city’s credit rating to attain lower interest rates to build the hotel.

Fournier said the premise of the lease itself violates the constitutional provision.

Floridays CEO Angus Rogers told commissioners Monday night he’s willing to purchase the property for the appraised price (the site has previously been appraised for $3.4 million) if that’s what it takes to build the hotel.

“We are fully prepared to simply purchase the site at the appraised value without changing the product type,” Rogers said.

“I want to do another noteworthy project and look forward to having that opportunity here.”

But, when Floridays attorney Brenda Patten said the company would be willing to further discuss the CTL structure with staff and commissioners because no subsidy was required

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by the city, commissioners quickly ended any hope of the CTL being part of the proposal.

“I think you said the letters ‘CTL’ 10 times in eight sentences,” Commissioner Paul Caragiulo said. “Those are three letters I never want to hear again.”

Jebco Ventures Inc., which wants to build a 175-room Embassy Suites flagship hotel on the site, originally took the stance it could only finance the hotel if the city were willing to lease the land to the developer for 25 years through a 2% gross revenue stream in monthly payments.

But Jebco Ventures Inc. CEO Jim Brides also took to the podium Monday with an offer to purchase the land and rights to parking garage spaces — for $1 million.

While commissioners noted that the property’s appraised value has been earmarked at $3.4 million, Bridges made it known he’s willing to negotiate further with the city.

“We are open to counter proposals and we are here to negotiate,” Bridges said. “We know we can make this project work and do something this city will be proud of.”

Caragiulo and others made it clear the commissioners were in no mood to consider any proposal that caused the city any liability.

“I think you both have a sense of our financial problems,” Vice Mayor Terry Turner said. “We can’t absorb the economic risk of any project and the terms need to be clear on that.”

Because both applicants agreed to purchase the land as part of their proposals and eliminate any future discussions on innovative leases, Fournier told the commission he recommended staff continue discussions with both companies.

Commissioners are hopeful a city staff recommendation can be made in the next couple of months for their review.

White prepares lean school budget A $1.6 million shortfall is expected for the Sarasota County School District.

Reserves and some controversial cuts will be needed to soften the blow again.

Sarasota County School Board Superintendent Lori White presented board members with $3.6 million in potential cuts for a 2012-13 school year budget that’s expected to include a $1.6 million shortfall and further strip the district of educational resources moving forward.

School board members praised White’s forward thinking and ability to produce a variety of cuts for them to consider before a budget is preliminarily set by April 4.

Out of the $3.6 million in potential cuts (see sidebar), $2.8 million of the cuts proposed don’t require teacher union negotiations. The board can also consider $827,966 in cuts that would require lengthy union negotiations.

Deputy Chief Financial Officer Al Wiedner told the School Board that an anticipated $14 million shortfall was drastically reduced when Gov. Rick Scott chose not to eliminate $1 billion in state education funding and the Legislature did not make the severe cuts that were anticipated.

But the school district still must dip into its reserves because it’s losing $8 million in federal stimulus dollars. To avoid drastic cuts, board members previously approved using some of its $14 million reserve fund.

Board member Frank Kovach, though, warned the board it couldn’t agree to keep dipping into reserve funds forever.

“We’re not going to be able to do that year after year,” Kovach said.

Funding for Sarasota County Schools is still drastically lower than it was in the 2007-08 school year, when student allocations reached $4,080 per student at its peak. This year’s student allocation cost hovers at $3,583 per student, which brings the county’s funding level back to the 2002-03 school level year.

The $1.6 million deficit, though, can’t be pegged official until the property appraiser’s office releases its tax roll and final certification July 1. School and department budgets can be officially set at that time.

The proposed cuts, if selected, do affect teacher aide pay and make big cuts to the district’s TRIAD Alternative School.

One proposal that would save the dis-

Recommended Budget Cuts for Fiscal Year 2012-13 Description Savings Amount Eliminate 25 portables.....................................................................................$36,000 Use of title funds to pay for six teacher...........................................................$422,520 Elimination of Financial Services Department position.......................................$49,475 Elimination of two social workers and one program specialist...........................$281,680 Changing Safety and Security Department position............................................$18,259 Modify an alternative education services contract............................................$565,600 Reduce school transportation funds................................................................$200,000 Eliminate certain Medicaid reimbursement funds..............................................$80,000 Reduce materials and supplies.......................................................................$225,000 Eliminate practice of increasing appropriations..................................................$90,000 Discontinue contract with energy education company......................................$641,194 Eliminate five secondary schools support staff positions..................................$203,230 Total cost savings........................................................................................$2,812,958

Budget Cuts for Fiscal Year 2012-13 that require union negotiation Description Savings Amount Reduce teacher aide days from 196 to 186 days per year...............................$750,140 Eliminate board paid leave time for union business...........................................$57,826 Eliminate Kids Under the Weather Program......................................................$20,000 Total cost savings...........................................................................................$827,966

trict $750,140 calls for cutting working days for teacher aides from 196 to 186 days, which would cut their pay by 5% and reduce teacher planning days. That option would have to be vetted in lengthy union negotiations, though.

The proposal to cut out $565,600 in TRIAD school funding would cut that school’s funding resources by a third.

TRIAD school gives students, who are close to expulsion because of violent acts on school grounds, one more chance to turn their scholastic careers around.

White, though, told the School Board that when the economy recovers, she would continue to create lean budgets while working to bring back more planning hours and more teachers.

“When things get better, every school will get more teachers,” White said. “But we’re not better yet.”

White explained she presented $3.6

million in cuts because the school system must continue its budget cutting even as the economy begins to recover.

“The more efficient we are, the better off we will be,” White said.

“There’s a culture change that’s occurred on how we review expenditures and I don’t see that changing now, even when things improve.”

School board member Jane Goodwin and others praised White’s variety of suggested cuts.

“This is our new normal,” Goodwin said. “By tightening our belts, we will be in better position to evaluate our school system and the new normal. We have showed our community we are good stewards and managing the future well.”

Chairwoman Caroline Zucker agreed.

“We have to continue to tighten our belts and come in lower than we anticipate every year,” Zucker said.

Van Wezel discussions stalled Talks with the Van Wezel Foundation and the city are not a top priority.

Now that the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall isn’t losing money, the Sarasota City Commission is not keen on turning over its day-to-day operations to the Van Wezel Foundation.

In January, a brief update on exploratory discussions held between city staff and the Van Wezel Foundation turned into a tense discussion that left both sides perturbed.

After a news release was issued in December explaining that the city and the foundation were in discussions to determine if the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall should continue to be a city-run department or not, Commissioner Paul Caragiulo requested the commission discuss the topic.

Former City Manager Bob Bartolotta explained that two years ago, the commission made it a priority of city staff to review Van Wezel operations options after the hall had a $1.2 million shortfall.

That prompted Bartolotta and city staff to begin discussions on the following future options: • Continue to operate the Van Wezel as a city department.

• Explore a private management contracts for operation similar to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, in Fort Myers, and the Mahaffey Theatre, in St. Petersburg. Under this alternative, a private company manages the operation with a management fee paid by the city.

• Create a new non-profit organization to manage both the day-to-day operations and the long-term fundraising.

• Consolidate the operation of the Van Wezel Hall with the Van Wezel Foundation under a long-term lease arrangement, whereby the non-profit entity would carry the authority and responsibility for governance, operations, all expenses and fundraising.

In December, Bartolotta explained that the hall just ended the last fiscal year with a $400,000 profit and asked commissioners if they wanted to continue discussions with the Van Wezel Foundation or not.

The comments surprised Van Wezel Foundation Chairman Mark Famiglio, who explained that the foundation had spent hundreds of hours and $40,000 analyzing the finances of the hall, making a determination the foundation would support any collaboration so the community could utilize the non-profit status of the foundation to promote and expand operations of the hall.

The foundation, which has been in existence for 20 years and provided $9 million toward the hall and its operations, has told city staff it could raise $15 million toward future operations if an agreement was reached to have more control over hall operations.

But two months later, discussions still appear to be stalled.

Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown said discussions with the foundation are ongoing and an item will be brought back for the commission to discuss at a future regular meeting.

“A status update will be presented to see if there’s an interest by commissioners to continue discussions,” Brown said.

Famiglio, though, isn’t hopeful an agreement will be reached.

“The current appetite of the commission is directed toward more immediate issues that are demanding their attention,” Famiglio said. “We’ve had continuing conversations and it appears that due to many factors, not the least of which is the transition in city management, we won’t get deep into the issue for many months.”

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The Sarasota City Commission chose to stick with the two-hour parking program time frame from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at its Monday regular meeting and make those the uniform parking hours for all of the downtown parking enforcement spaces.

Those spaces that are currently designated from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be replaced with new signs over the course of the next couple of months.

It will cost the city $2,550 to modify existing signs and install 170 new signs.

A parking advisory committee to discuss ways to further enhance the parking program is also moving forward.

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The most read stories online last week were:

1. “Sarasota man to travel to 11 countries on a mission trip” (March 15) 2. “Integrity issues at IntegraClick” (March 15) 3. “Taxpayer’s bill in Marina Jack case: $240,000” (March 15) 4. “PHOTO GALLERY: First Watch Half Marathon” (March 12) 5. “Bomb squad called in to Sarasota Police Station” (March 15)

“Financial Transparency” link or the “Public information” link. The sites can also be visited directly at www.scgov.net/ transparency and https://scinternet.scgov. net/email.

The public-information site includes easy access to emails sent by county commissioners and links to public records requests.

Sunshine Week was launched in 2002

Registration for eProcure, Sarasota County’s new online procurement system, began last week. The eProcure system replaces the current online service with a free, single website for Sarasota County solicitations, policies, procedures and forms.

Vendors who register with eProcure will be automatically notified when bids are issued that potentially match their qualifications.

The new system will eliminate internal redundancies, improve reporting capabilities and substantially reduce Sarasota County’s environmental footprint by saving vendors the cost of preparing submittal materials for solicitations that can now be submitted electronically.

Free training sessions will be offered on various days Thursday, March 22 through Thursday, May 24, at the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd. Contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000.

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 Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board Meeting —3 p.m. Thursday, March 22, City Hall, Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Towles Court Artist Association Meeting — 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, LeCafe Du Jardin, 238 S. Links Ave., Sarasota.  Alta Vista Neighborhood Association Meeting — 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 29, Concordia Lutheran Church, 2185 Wood St., Sarasota.  Sarasota City Commission Regular Meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, April 2, City Hall, Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

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Sarasota County has launched two government accountability websites as part of Sunshine Week.

One of the two sites is oriented toward financial transparency, while the other is on public information.

Both sites can be reached by going to www.scgov.net and clicking on the

 Downtown Sarasota Alliance Meeting — 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota.

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Robert Peterson changed shape of local organizations Sarasota philanthropist, visionary and renaissance man J. Robert Peterson died March 15, due to complications from vascular surgery. He was 88.

Mr. Peterson and his wife, Lee, were power players throughout their 58-year marriage; Mr. Peterson loved Lee more than anything else in life. Mr. Peterson and his beloved Lee moved in the late ’80s to Sarasota. Since then, they have changed the face of more than a few Sarasota organizations with their quiet generosity.

Before Mr. Peterson began his career working for UPS, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Following his service, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Laws from New York University.

Following a brief stint as assistant to the dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he was hired by Peterson the United Parcel Service in the early ’50s. He helped negotiate operating rights with individual states and participated in the national expansion of the company.

“At UPS they had a bell in the national headquarters,” says Jeffrey Peterson, Mr. Peterson’s son. “Whenever there was a significant business achievement, they always rang this bell. That bell rang a lot due to what my father was doing for them in getting new territory.”

Eventually, he became group head of the Legal and Regulatory Department. After 33 LBK of2010 - J service to UPS, he reyears dedicated tired in 1986.

“My father was retiring in the ’80s, and he was searching for an organization in which he could put his money into raising research dollars,” says Jeffrey Peterson.

Shortly before his retirement, his son, David, was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The Petersons helped start the National Alliance of Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), now known as the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

Their contribution helped the organization get on its feet.

Fifteen years ago, the Petersons founded the NARSAD Florida Chapter, here in Sarasota, which raised funds for mentalhealth research and helped stop the stigma on mental illness.

When it appeared that NARSAD wasn’t making as many inroads in cuttingedge brain research, Garen and Shari Staglin, with help from the Petersons, founded International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO) in 2008.

“Bob was a peerless advocate for helping people with mental illness,” says Garen Staglin, of IMHRO. “He did a great deal to promote awareness and reduce stigma.”

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The Peterson Great Room after Mr. and Mrs. Peterson because of their generous contribution. The Petersons likewise have been regular contributors to the Sarasota Ballet.

Mr. Peterson also served on the board for the Asolo Repertory Theatre since 2000.

“He was a beloved and highly respected board member,” says Linda DiGabriele, managing director of Asolo Repertory Theatre. “He was a visionary and understood what the theater would need to thrive and got behind that … helping lead the theater in the right direction.”

His friends consider him quiet with a brilliant mind and a great sense of humor.

Mr. Peterson was a member of The Brain Trust and The Old Coots, two groups of retired business leaders.

They met frequently for lunch to discuss current issues. The Old Coots, in particular, lobbied the city of Sarasota to widen the turn lanes at Gulfstream and John Ringling Parkway and opposed a roundabout there.

“We respected him. He stopped our conversations whenever he spoke his opinions, and we profited by them,” says Gil Waters, a Brain Trust Member and Old Coot.

Mr. Peterson was regarded as a devoted friend, father and husband and was passionate about what he believed. But he never flaunted his generosity and was known for being incredibly modest.

“He could have bought a Ferrari, but he didn’t. He could have bought a jet, but he didn’t. He gave all of his money to charity,” says David Peterson, Peterson’s son.

Mr. Peterson is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lee M. Peterson; daughter, Janice P. Radder; two sons David J. and Jeffrey R; and three grandchildren. A public memorial will be announced next month. Please make donations to Sunshine From Darkness, www.sunshinefromdarkness.org.

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than suffering from depression myself, was because Bob used to talk about how exciting it was to be a part of discovering the human brain and knowing that you are somehow involved in cutting-edge research for mental illness and brain disorders,” says Emily Walsh, chairwoman of Sunshine from Darkness.

It was a cause the Petersons fully believed in and supported. They were pioneers for this type of fundraising in Sarasota, according to friend Joyce Tate. And Bob and Joyce Tate weren’t the only friends to think so highly of the couple’s work in mental illness.

“They took a subject that was very serious and sad and, somehow, were able to give it social acceptance … They really believed in its mission,” says the Petersons’ longtime friend, Flori Roberts.

In addition to his advocacy in Sarasota, Mr. Peterson has been a member of the national boards of Mental Health America and the American Mental Health Foundation. He served on the boards of the American Red Cross, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation and United Way and supported many groups financially throughout Sarasota.

Mr. Peterson will be remembered for the extensive list of charities and programs to which he and his wife have lent their time and support.

“You have to search a whole wide area of the world to find people as generous, good, and kind as Bob and Lee Peterson … They are extraordinary people,” says Robert M. Johnson, chairman of New College Board of Trustees and longtime personal friend.

Mr. Peterson sat on the foundation board for 11 years and was appointed to the board of trustees of New College in 2008.

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Life is like a melody with plenty of harmony.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, the Manatee Community Foundation and The Patterson Foundation have all partnered with the goal of raising $1 million to benefit more than 100 local nonprofits in the animal welfare, arts, education, environment, health and human-services sectors.

From 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28, these four organizations will partner as part of The Giving Partner’s 36-Hour Giving Challenge, a new online initiative designed to allow philanthropists a unique way to make well-informed decisions when donating to local nonprofits.

“The Giving Partner provides better, more complete information about the nonprofits in our region and a more complete story about what their work is,” said Susie Bowie, director of The Giving Partner.

“There are so many nonprofits in Southwest Florida, and this is a way for everyone to get on board with the same platform, regardless of their operating budget.”

Throughout the 36 Hour Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation is offering a one-to-one match up to $334,000 for donations of up to $1,000, and the community foundations are working together to offer an additional $167,000 in prizes and grants.

As a part of the additional prizes offered, one donor will be chosen at random each hour to have $250 added to his or her donation, and during the final five hours of the event, $18,000 in special matches will be announced.

The unique nature of the online event presents opportunities for both the community foundations and the nonprofits.

“Any time we can leverage technology to

WHERE TO DONATE To view a complete list of the more than 100 nonprofits to which you can donate that have registered for The Giving Partner’s 36-Hour Giving Challenge, visit www.givingpartnerchallenge.org. help inform philanthropy, we’re interested,” said Greg Luberecki, director of marketing and communications for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. “And exposure for The Giving Partner is only going to boost our local philanthropy.”

Rusty Chinnis, president of Sarasota Bay Watch, represents just one of the local nonprofits that will benefit from the fundraiser.

He looks forward to a new opportunity to raise money for environmental causes.

“It’s a good way for people who want to give to local causes to know that their money is being well spent,” said Chinnis.

“I think that’s really important, and we appreciate the opportunity.”

Noreen Delaney, development director of the Sarasota Ballet, agrees.

“It’s a great opportunity to maximize people’s contributions to the ballet and generate excitement among our donors,” said Delaney.

With more than 100 local nonprofits registered on The Giving Partner’s website, potential philanthropists will have no shortage of good causes to support.

“I hope people will have a new understanding of how rich our nonprofit community is,” said Bowie. “There are a lot of different mission focuses out there, so no matter what your passion is, you’ll be able to find something to donate to.”

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The sale is a fundraiser for the garden, Dente said.

“We will begin enriching the soil this summer and it will take some time to experiment with what will grow,” Dente said. “We’re very excited.”

Because of the deer and feral hogs in the area, a fence recently was erected around the garden, at a cost of $13,000. The community grant covered most of the expense.

A shed also has been erected for future garden use, and a well has been dug for a 1,500-gallon cistern that will irrigate the garden plots via a pump operated by solar panels. The cistern and panels will be installed later this month.

Future park amenities include parking for cars and racks for bicycles, a leadoff point for The Legacy Trail, a nature park, a pavilion, nature trails and a playground.

The Friends of Palmer Ranch Parks is working closely with Sarasota County staff on the design of the facilities.

Sarasota County Parks and Recreation General Manager Carolyn Brown said the park would be open to the public late this summer or early this fall, after a driveway is created to mark the park’s official entrance.

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During a Palmer Ranch Communities Coalition meeting earlier this month, Vice President Bob Mills announced that preliminary work on the park’s community garden was under way, with a shed having been erected, an irrigation well drilled, part of the property having been mowed and a fence installed around the garden, thanks primarily to funds from a neighborhood grant program under the aegis of Sarasota County.

It’s all taking shape on an 82-acre site that Palmer Ranch owner and developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donated to Sarasota County last year. The park will be bordered by The Legacy Trail on the west, The Hamptons subdivision on the southeast and the Wellington Chase subdivision on the northeast.

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The Sarasota School Board is on the verge of stirring up again an emotional hornet’s nest over historic architecture.

But if handled correctly, calmly and professionally, the wacky hysteria that sometimes infiltrates public debates here can be avoided.

The center of attention is Sarasota High School, specifically portions of it that were designed by famed Sarasota School of Architecture icon, Paul Rudolph, in the late 1950s: the two-story breezeway entrance and the Rudolphdesigned gymnasium.

Recently released plans from the Sarasota School District’s planning team call for the demolition of the gym and enclosing the breezeway with glass. These are parts of a $24 million plan to make the school’s buildings more efficient; to downsize the school’s structures for a lower enrollment, as required by the state standards; and to make the school more Columbine-proof, another trend that has swept the nation’s public schools. Public school officials today want to be able to enact quick “lockdowns” on campus.

The Paul Rudolph breezeway clearly makes that difficult. So the district staff is proposing to enclose it.

Predictably, this idea and the plans to demolish the Rudolph gym have triggered the adrenal glands of members of the Sarasota Architectural Foundation. They have visions of another Riverview High School, which, we all remember, was a rather highvoltage public hullabaloo that ultimately resulted in the destruction of another highly acclaimed Paul Rudolph-designed icon.

Suffice it to say, many of the foundation’s architects and preservationists want the school district to preserve the Rudolph structures and designs at Sarasota High.

We might add here their spokesman, Dan Snyder, chairman of the foundation’s Paul Rudolph Legacy Committee, says one of his group’s objectives “is to keep the dialogue civil.”

Tough dilemma for district

The issue is complex.

Start with the dilemmas the district faces.

They help frame the complexities and tough decisions that must be made.

To be sure, the breezeway entrance was built for another time — pre-air-conditioning and pre-Columbine (the Colorado high school of mass-murder fame). As he did elsewhere, Rudolph created art and function for the time and place.

But what was functional then is not altogether functional and efficient now.

Lawmakers nowaday are requiring schools to be designed and built like prisons. Safety and efficiency are top priorities. Breezeways, in this era, present problems.

So what do you do?

• Option 1: Do you knock down the breezeway altogether and create a new entry, thereby destroying a rich, emotional

link to the past in exchange for better safety and efficiency?

• Option 2: Or do you try to retrofit the historic design without tearing it down to conform with today’s state requirements?

This option comes with great risk. The risk is that you end up with a structure that effectively destroys the integrity of the original design and ends up looking “gerryrigged.” What’s more, you end up spending large sums of money (especially for two stories of glass) for something that, afterward, you regret and ridicule forever.

Snyder says this option would be akin to enclosing the Lincoln Memorial. In other words: out of place, costly and a mistake.

• Option 3: Or, do you preserve the gym and breezeway and try to redefine or reconfigure how the historic structures can fit in with a new vision for the campus — and meet all of the safety and design requirements of modern schools?

And by the way, the kicker to each of the above options is they all come with the heavy burden of figuring out how to use taxpayers’ money wisely.

Committee seeks commitments

To be sure, there are no easy answers.

The district, so far, has chosen what appears to be the middle-of-the-road, tryto-pacify-the-preservationists option. That is, the glass enclosed-breezeway. It retains Rudolph’s design and brings it into code.

But the Rudolphites are gasping. They would like an opportunity to work with the district on Option 3. Yet, here’s where the issue has more complexities.

Option 3 is not an option because of the process the district used to get to its current plan of enclosing the breezeway and demolishing the Rudolph gym. To save money on architectural planning fees, the district used its own staff to determine the project’s overall plan and objectives. The district’s staff decided the best route would be to enclose the breezeway and destroy the gym.

And this is the plan the district appears headed toward putting out for bids from architectural firms.

What’s more, according to Snyder, the district has not allocated enough money for the architectural firms to explore other designs or plans than those of the district.

There isn’t enough money to explore Option 3.

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board has to put up more money,” Snyder says.

Either occurrence, he says, is not likely.

Nonetheless, Snyder and his committee are continuing their efforts. They have had several conversations with district officials and school board members.

At this point, Snyder says, he is hoping he can persuade the district and school board to three commitments: 1) That they publicly reaffirm their commitment to save the Rudolph buildings at Sarasota High.

To an extent, the district comes close to this commitment in a Feb. 17 letter from the district’s director of long-range planning. Ken Marsh writes: “The primary focus of our master plan is the renovation of building 4 (the Rudolphdesigned classrooms and breezeway). “It is an important contribution to the Sarasota School of Architecture [SSA], and the district is committed to reestablishing this building to its prior prominence, while also ensuring 21st century instructional spaces.”

Snyder would like to see that commitment also extended to the Rudolph gym.

Don’t demolish it, he says. Renovate the inside and give it a new use, perhaps a media center.

2) Instruct the architect who is chosen for the master plan to make the same commitment to preserving the Rudolph buildings.

3) Increase the architectural fees to allow the chosen architect to explore options for preserving the Rudolph structures with architects from the Sarasota Architectural Foundation.

As Snyder notes, commitment “2” cannot occur without commitment “3.”

Small price to pay

Preserving unique architecture and historic buildings is often wrenching. They are tangible connections to history and heritage. Who doesn’t like to know how and where his ancestors lived and worked?

Think of all the great museums around the world.

But deciding what and how to preserve when it comes to public buildings — in this case, a public high school — takes on more difficulties because they involve public money. One taxpayer’s Paul Rudolph treasure is another taxpayer’s trash.

For some, tearing down the Rudolph gym and enclosing the breezeway would be no big deal. For others, it would be tragic.

But in our discussions with Snyder, he raised the valid argument that is often used here. Sarasota School of Architecture is one of this region’s unique characteristics.

“They are all part of the cultural fabric of this community,” Snyder says.

We hope the school district and school board can find a way to explore other options than to demolish the Rudolph gym and enclose the breezeway. In the overall scope and scheme, that would be a small price for taxpayers to pay.

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The thanks America received for its efforts?

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Afghanis murder U.S. citizens and protest against us after some Korans, which had been defaced and used as a means of illegal communication by Muslim prisoners to begin with, were burned.

Let’s cut the nonsense and realize we are not dealing with humans who want to live in a civilization.

The United States should end all aid, pack up the troops and leave Afghanistan immediately under a new Doctrine of Ungratefulness, which should say: “The U.S. will bomb and eviscerate to dust any and all suspected al-Qaida, Taliban or Afghan activity that might be seen as a threat to U.S. national security at anytime and in any place without warning and without apology.”

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All our neighbors here in the Gulf Gate area knew each other, had open houses, parties and really watched out for one another. Even our community association was very active.

I cannot believe the loss of all the small-town closeness. Manners? Wow, that’s gone, especially on the beach and in restaurants, even in grocery stores. Yes, it is a me-me society ... is this the price we pay for upgrades and more culture moving in? I remember the swing bridge going to our lovely beach. We did not mind waiting and always had a parking spot.

Gone ... all gone. I suppose I am getting old? No .... good manners never grow old just gets lost in the shuffle. I hope I can teach my grandchildren the art of good manners.

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Trespassing. While sitting at a red light, a woman told police her foot slipped off the brake pedal and she bumped the car in front of her.

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Lost Property. A woman reported she had lost her “sweetheart” bracelet during a day of sightseeing and shopping downtown. She retraced her steps but couldn’t find the bracelet.

3:15 p.m. — 700 block of South Osprey Avenue. Harassing Phone Calls. A woman told police that a man kept calling her at work to talk negatively about one of her co-workers. She told police she had no idea who was calling.

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Beer proves costly 11:50 a.m. — 1600 block of Ringling Boulevard. Trespassing. A man was issued a trespass warning and a court summons for drinking a can of beer in a public park.

March 8 Backseat drivers 1:45 a.m. — 3300 block of South Tamiami Trail. Family Dispute. Two women were mad that a cabbie dropped them off in a bank parking lot. The cabbie told police that when the two started complaining about his driving, he decided to kick them out.

Cash and cards lost 6 p.m. — 1400 block of Main Street.

Lost Property. A woman told police her wallet went missing from her purse while she was at a bar. The woman lost $170 in cash, identification cards, family pictures and a Busch Gardens theme park pass.

Noisy neighbors 6:04 p.m. — 900 block of Boulevard of the Arts. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman reported a catamaran that anchored in a cove outside of her condominium. She complained that people on the boat were loud and coming and going throughout the week by using vacant property.

11:06 p.m. — Intersection of First Street and North Pineapple Avenue. Suspicious Circumstance. A man told police that a valet company found his car, but lost his car keys while he was eating dinner. The man wanted to file a report in case he sued the company. During the conversation, the valet company found his keys.

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March 12 Slumber interrupted 7:05 a.m. — 300 block of South Pineapple Avenue. Trespassing. A homeless man was told he couldn’t sleep in a parking garage overnight.

The car came out of nowhere 7:14 a.m. — 1600 block of Ringling Boulevard. Vehicle Crash. A man side-

March 13 Don’t ya come back 4:47 a.m. — 2800 block of Fruitville Road. Trespassing. A security guard requested a man sleeping on private property be trespassed. Police woke the man up and warned him he would be arrested if he returned.

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March 9 4:58 a.m. —700 block of South Tuttle Avenue. Animal Nuisance. Police were told a pig and a dog were fighting in a drainage pipe area next to a home near the railroad tracks. Police found a scared dog that ran out of some pipes making some yelping sounds that could have been interpreted as a pig squeal.

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A drug store manager told police a man holding a plastic bag was asking his patrons for money in the parking lot. Police couldn’t find the man when they got there.

swiped a parked car in a post office parking lot. The car sideswiped the driver’s side taillight.

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Suspicious Circumstance. A man told police a storm over the weekend caused his boat to break free from its mooring in Sarasota Bay. But upon further review, he believes his mooring chains were cut loose on purpose and planned to take the issue up with marine patrol.

Customer loyaltY 9:28 p.m. — 3900 block of South

6:29 p.m. — Intersection of Rawls Avenue and Ringling Boulevard. Suspicious Person. Police responded to a report of a suspicious person and found a man who told police he had gotten dizzy and fallen off a curb. The man had cuts and bruises on his arms and a small laceration on the back of his head. He received treatment at the scene and declined a trip to the hospital for further evaluation.

Value system 7:15 p.m. — 200 block of South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Circumstance. A coin store owner told police a security camera caught a man entering through a window and stealing $100 in 1964 Jefferson nickels, $300 in miscellaneous change, $300 in miscellaneous foreign coins and two coin sets valued at $65 each. The security alarm company’s motion sensor failed to go off, and the company agreed to pay for the lost merchandise. Police planned to investigate local automated change machines to see if the coins turned up.

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Dining for Women Potluck — takes place at 6 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave. Dining for Women collects money to fund international programs for women living in extreme poverty. This month’s potluck will collect money for Women’s Earth Alliance in Liberia and Sierra Leone, which is implementing water-related strategies to improve health. Members encouraged to donate what they would spend on a meal.

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Jazz at Two — takes place at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road. Joe Bruno and his Dixieland Hot Dogs welcome spring in Dixieland fashion. The local band brings together three generations of Brunos. Free for Jazz Club members. $5 for non-members.

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NRA First Steps Pistol Course — takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the AmericInn Hotel Conference Room, 5931 Fruitville Road. The Firearms Training Institute of Sarasota will host an instructive pistol course taught by local NRA Certified Instructors. The course will cover the basics of safe gun handling and shooting. Cost is $87. Call Dr. Gerald Colbert at 706-4358.

10th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art and Craft Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, on Main Street. This 10th annual event features 150 crafters from 30 different states and prices and styles to fit all budgets and tastes. Free. Call 561-746-6615.

Sarasota Kiwanis Club BBQ — takes place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Historical Society of Sarasota. This event raises funds for Kiwanis Foundation grants, and it will include a cash bar, games, a raffle and a silent auction. Cost is $20, or $10 for Kiwanis Club members. Call 363-1653.

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JOSEPH SPINELLA When Joseph Spinella was 5 years old and living in Sicily, Italy, he used some naughty language in front of his friends while he was playing outside.

When he came home from playing, his mother told him to take off his dirty clothes, and he did as he was told. Before he knew it, he was tossed outside in the street stark naked and his mother told him that was his punishment for being a bad boy. “I was so scared my friends would see me; I certainly learned my lesson,� Spinella says.

These days, Spinella, a Sarasota-based author, loves sharing that tale and many more through his book, “From Green, White & Red to Red, White & Blue.� The book features anecdotes complied from Spinella’s journals from the past 20 years.

It chronicles his life as a child in Italy as well as his family’s move to Sarasota 38 years ago.

Before moving to Sarasota, Spinella lived in Patterson, N.J., with his mother and sister. His uncle ran a successful uniform store in the town, United Uniform, where his mother and sister both worked. Spinella spent a lot of time after school helping

at the store as well, and, after his uncle retired, he opened his own uniform store, Spinella Uniform. “It was such a thrill, because I did the uniforms for my own town and 30 other towns’ postal, fire and police uniforms,� he says.

One of the most prestigious uniforms Spinella ever created happened to be the uniforms for the United States astronauts’ first flight in space.

After 13 years of running his own uniform store, Spinella was ready to close up shop, move away from New Jersey and get somewhere warmer. In 1974, he and his family settled in Sarasota, and his four children attended McIntosh Elementary and Riverview High School. Spinella took a job at Taffy’s on St. Armands Circle, where he worked for 31 years as a salesman and tailor. “My favorite part was the customers,� he says. “They were so loyal to the salesmen, and they loved to hear my stories about Sicily.�

Following his retirement from Taffy’s, Spinella continued to stay active playing racquetball, traveling and volunteering at All Faiths Food Bank. Spinella

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Spinella has also been busy visiting local schools and talking about what it was like to grow up in Sicily. Spinella has spoken to students at Gulf Gate and Alta Vista elementaries, Sarasota Middle School and Pine View.

Spinella also is slowly accumulating fodder for his next book. “This book would be more about the customers and interactions I had at Taffy’s and about how I have used my first book to talk to students and I want to be able to put in their answers to the questions I ask them,� he says.

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“Fairy Godmother” Judy Alexander loved getting big hugs from the girls who came to choose their dresses at this year’s Cinderella Project.

Rachel Garrett, 18, and Sarah Garrett, 15, searched hard for their perfect dresses.

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undreds of girls felt just like princesses as they perused dresses, jewelry and shoes during the fourth Cinderella Project March 15 and 16, at Crocker Memorial Church.

Through the project, teens from Sarasota high schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs arrived by the busload to try on new and gently used formal dresses that had been donated to Every Child Inc., the organization that runs the Cinderella Project.

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“We got somewhere between 500 and 600 dresses this year,” she says.

After each girl chose their perfect dress, shoes, handbag and accessories, Alexander took a photo of the girls standing outside in their outfits and quickly printed the photo and placed it in a frame for the girls to take home as a memento from their special day.

Judy Alexander, far right, with some of the “Fairy Godmothers” who helped the girls find their perfect attire

Shelby Harding, 14, couldn’t suppress a smile after trying on her dress with her mother.

Anquanesha Rutledge, 17, and Allyiah Bartley, 16, found perfect dresses at this year’s event.

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Phillippi Estate Park hosts St. Paddy’s fun Guests at the seventh Irish Rover St. Patrick’s Day Celebration celebrated with plenty of Irish fun March 17, at Phillippi Estate Park. Attendees enjoying live music, dancing and more.

Guests also brought donations for All Faiths Food Bank.

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Hana Kenny performs with the Sarasota Irish Dance Academy at the seventh annual Irish Rover St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Phillippi Estate Park.

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Sarasota residents party for St. Paddy’s Shamrock’s fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party rocked the block from 9 a.m. until midnight March 17.

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Palmer Ranch welcomes new season with SpringFest The fun begins with 5K and 12K races followed by live music, performances, food and much more.

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“It’s evolved and been fine-tuned,” said event coordinator Karen Russell. “Now, there are tons of different expos showcasing the different businesses within Sarasota. The race really beefed up last year — we’re expecting 800 runners to participate.”

The festivities continue until 4 p.m., with no shortage of family-friendly activities.

Attendees can hear live bands play music throughout the day, see martial-arts demonstrations, hunt for eggs, enjoy food from food trucks and the Phillippi Estates Farmers Market, participate in a family fitness challenge and much more.

“It’s like a big block party,” Russell said.

“We’ve pulled together all these different facets of the community.”

With dozens of sponsors, there will be plenty of drawings and prizes available, including a free six-month membership to the YMCA and a free weekend luxury car rental from Mercedes-Benz.

“It’s amazing how people have stepped up this year for sponsorships and prizes,” Russell said. “A lot of people have come on board.”

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Aqualane Estates home sells for $2.1 million

These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued

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The following residential real estate transactions took place between March 5 and March 8.

A home in Aqualane Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

John Lemp, Sarasota, sold his home at 1400 Ridgewood Lane to Phyllis Dorricott, trustee, of Los Altos, Calif., for $2.1 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,198 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.85 million in 2009.

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Susan Kilman, trustee, and Howard Kilman, Sarasota, sold the Unit 1603 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Mirza Agha and Sita Sarna, New York, for $710,000.

Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,232 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $709,000 in 2009.

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Unit 1603 at 1350 Main St. has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,232 square feet of living area. It sold for $710,000.

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Gary and Gina Yee, Sarasota, sold their home at 3711 Tangier Terrace to John Clay and Mary Dailey, Sarasota, for $445,000.

Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,000 in 2009.

Gina Thomas, Sarasota, sold her Unit 11-E condominium at 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Ralph Cotran, of Fayetteville, N.Y., for $398,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,575 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,000 in 2003.

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Rosalie Silver, trustee, Sarasota, sold the home at 5616 Merrimac Drive to Menashe and Wendy Murad, of Ridgefield, Conn., for $415,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,771

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David Noller, trustee, Cape Coral, sold the home at 1100 Sylvan Drive to Howard Higgins, Sarasota, for $275,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,330 square feet of living area.

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Heather Fortner, Sarasota, sold her home at 2129 Orchid St. to Connie Andrews, Sarasota, for $245,000. Built in 1952, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,713 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 2003.

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JUST THE STATS CAROLINE DAILEY athlete of the week

By Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

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The point differential in the 2012 Sarasota Slam softball championship March 17. Palm Harbor University knocked off Bellaire (Houston) 201 to capture the crown.

Out-of-Door Academy junior Caroline Dailey, 17, recently was awarded with a wildcard entry into the 2012 Women’s USTA Pro Circuit Event March 25 through April 1, at The Oaks Club. This will be Dailey’s second time winning the wild card and competing in the event. Last year, Dailey lost a hard-fought match in the first round against Japan’s Erika Sema, ranked No. 91 in the world. Dailey won this year’s wild card spot after defeating 16-year-old Wendy Zhang, of Bradenton 6-2, 6-1.

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When did you start playing tennis?

I started playing tennis when I was 4, hitting the ball against my garage in my driveway, but I believe I had my first lesson at 6 and started to really play then.

The number of Cardinal Mooney football players who signed scholarships March 19. Ben Walsh will play for Johns Hopkins University; Jack Leibold with St. Ambrose (Iowa); and Mark Nordhausen will play for Berkshire Prep (Massachusetts).

What are your strengths?

My strength is definitely my all-court aggressive game. I am not one-dimensional. I play aggressive from the baseline and come to the net whenever possible.

Where do you practice?

I practice at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club at my coach Mike Wilson’s academy called Start to Finish. I just play for myself now, I don’t play for a club, and I am not playing for my school this year, because of conflicts with tournaments. I played for ODA the last three years.

What brand of racket do you use?

I use Dunlop, and I play with the Biomimetic 300.

How are you feeling about playing in the 2012 Women’s USTA Pro Circuit Event?

I am extremely excited to play in the Pro Circuit Event. It will be my second main draw match of a women’s event, the first being this tournament last year. I have played many qualifying events in between making me a lot more experienced this year, and I am ready to play, and I know what to expect now. I am a lot more confident going into it this year, and I am ready to win my first main draw match in the Pro Circuit.

How are you preparing yourself for this tournament?

I am practicing normally to prepare for the tournament every day after school and also doing my training the three days a week at Athletic Edge.

We aren’t changing anything in my routine just for this tournament, it’s just another tournament to get good high-level matches.

If you could play a match against any professional player, who would it be and why?

Victoria Azarenka, because my coach says that I play exactly like her, but I come to the net, so I would want to play against her to play against the player that I am most like and see what difference it would make having a net game to go along with the strong game from the baseline.

I would also like to see where I would stack up with her.

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The number of rowers in Sarasota Crew’s Girls Varsity Squad, who won a gold medal at the Mayor’s Cup March 17, in Tampa. Mckayla Taafe, Gabby Halula, Kate Flanders and Carolina Elizalde were impressive in their race.

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The Thunder notched an 8-1 win over Tennessee Greenbriar and a 10-0 thrashing of St. Stephen’s last week. It is ODA’s best start in school history.

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How did you feel before and after your wildcard match?

I felt really good going into the wildcard tournament, ready for more good matches. Then, I felt even better after I won the tournament again, because I was able to play through the pressure of trying to win the tournament again this year.

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13 “___ Follow the Sun” (The Beatles) 14 Having the gift of gab 15 Withdrew formally 16 Lawyer’s customer 19 Ceremonial 20 A hexagon has six of them 23 Arthur’s was round 26 Become tattered 27 “ ___ on Down the Road” 34 Stealthy thieves 35 Add more employees 37 Chopin piece 38 Barely audible 39 Accelerator particles 40 Michael Vick’s crime 42 Babysitters’ charges 44 “Messenger” compound 45 Birth certificate entry 47 Bombards with sound 49 Villains 50 Some computers 51 Get a dangerous winter coating 52 NBA game site 53 Street language, often 55 Jumping-off point 56 Village Voice awards 57 Best

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FULL SET Ladies Golf Clubs, $75. 12 foot folding Ladder, $25. Call 941-918-1951.

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CORAL COVE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE SATURDAY MARCH 24 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

Over 16 Homes!

Maps & list of sale items available at entrance to Coral Cove at US 41 & Caribbean Dr. There is something for everyone including: Children’s items, cookbooks, baseball cards, furniture, kayak, camping equipment and more!

CULLING OUT! Artist moving. Many collectibles and others. Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24.

1705 Wharf Rd. ESTATE AND Yard Sale: 1669 Arcadia Ave., 34232. Sat. & Sun. Olde furniture, artwork, tools, pocket toys. A little of everything.

ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-3p.m. - FRIDAY, MARCH 23 1640 BAY HARBOR LN., SARASOTA 34231 SET OF STERLING BUTTER CUP, OTHER SILVER, LEATHER SOFA, LEATHER TOP COFFEE TABLE, LARGE DINING ROOM TABLE & CHAIRS, BUFFET, KING BEDROOM SET, SMALL DINING SET, WATERFORD STEMWARE, 6 CHANDELIERS, 7 MIRRORS, BOSE MUSIC SYSTEM, STEREO, LOTS OF DVDs, LCD TELEVISION, LEATHER ARM CHAIRS, SOFA TABLE, BOSCH WASHER/DRYER, REFRIGERATOR, AUSTRALIAN SADDLE, DRESSAGE SADDLE, CHERRYWOOD DESK, BOOKCASE, & MATCHING COMPUTER SECTION, 2 SETS OF PORCH FURNITURE, SCHMIDT BEER BOTTLES, FISHING POLES, PLASTIC CABINETS AND SHELVING, GAMES, YARD TOOLS, LADY'S CLOTHES, LOTS OF OTHER DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES, LINENS, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, KITCHENWARE. ****NOTE****There will be other additions from an estate now in storage.

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ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-1p.m. - Saturday, March 24 720 47th St. 34234 Home of retired decorator: china cabinet, chandelier, demi-lune marble top table, chairs, coffee table, full bed, desk, tables, 2 recliners, patio set, swag lamps, 2 sets of dishes, table linens, ladders & kitchenware.

Sale by Julie McClure Pictures: www.estatesales.net FRENCH FLEA Market Day at Towles Court Art Colony: art, antiques, collectibles, textiles, art supplies, frames, and furnishings at bargain prices.

FRIDAY & Saturday, 8a.m.-2p.m., 6605 Colonia Dr., Sarasota 34231. Lots of items to choose from.

GARAGE SALE in Gulf Gate, March 24th & March 31st, 8AM-2PM. 6118 Camphor Ave. Found the right guy, making me sell everything! Collectibles, Antiques, Kitchen items, Furniture & more!

OUR BOOKS 1/2 Price BEE RIDGE BOOKS 4104 Bee Ridge Road Bee Ridge Plaza Trade-In your Paperbacks 941-377-8998 YARD SALE: 5220 Rancho Ave. (Tri-Par Estates) March 24th, 8AM-2PM. Vinyl Records, Books, Clothes, Lots of assorted items!

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KING'S GATE CLUB FAIR Nokomis, Sat., Mar. 24 9am-3pm, 300-family Flea Market, Hot Food, Crafts. Rain date 3/25 12-5, E. Laurel Rd. to Kings Way. www.kgc.cc 484-6119 Service dogs only.

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BUBBLES ORGANIC DOG WASH $12. 2nd & 4th.

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COZY COVE: Large 2BR/2BA at Turtle Beach with water views and boat slips. Comes newly furnished and ready to go………$329,000. Call Siesta Beach Realty @ 941-993-5722.

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Mfg. Company - Nets $215,758 Price $550,000 Distributor - Nets $120,000 Price $250,000 Retail Wholesale - Nets $210,000 Price $400,000 + inventory

Annual, Seasonal & Vacation Rentals Available Dependable rental & property management services.

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Condos/Apts. For Rent SMALL STUDIO for yearly rental on Siesta Key. (on Water) $800/mo. + $200/utilities & laundry privilege. References required. 941-349-2460 or 941-685-9940.

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3 BED 3 bath Home, 900 feet from Siesta Beach access. $2900.00 month. 1st, last, and security.

Annual 941-320-6000.

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BEACH FRONT SUNSET BEACH, LBK. 2BR/2BA. Pool, spa. No pets. 2-3 mo. rental. Available May-Dec., 2012. Jan-March 2013. 248-330-7675.

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Book now for next Season at discount rates. Lots of other properties also available. 941-441-7120 or 800-568-0806.

A CLEANING EVEN YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW WILL APPROVE! Every time, guaranteed! Lic./Ins. Bonded. Pamela, 941-320-0023. www.CleanTimeServices.com BETTY’S HOUSECLEANING Service. High quality cleaning. Reasonable rates. Licensed.

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Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342 CLEANING: 15 years experience. Licensed and Insured. References available. 941-223-0411.

$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034 SARASOTA RANCH CLUB: 3BR/4BA, Brand New! Turnkey Furnished, 5,000 sq/ft., 4/5CG, Theater Room, 10 Acres, Call for more details! $2,950/mo. Call 941-928-1542.

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STUNNING CONTEMPORARY LBK WATERFRONT MANSION on 1.2 acres with spectacular panoramic views, elevator to the rooftop deck, treetop level pool, and deeded beach access. Call 941-586-7543.

ON BEACH or Bay!! 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or Monthly.

Available Immediately.

Seaside Management. 941-923-6077.

PALM AIRE. Fabulously furnished 2BR/2BA condo. Screened lanai, golf views, W/D, community pool, carport. Available April 1st through 2013 Season. $1400-$2500. Inquire: Eileen, 732-740-9398.

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Waterfront Property

WATERFRONT BUILDING SITE South facing canal lot five lots from bay on Jungle Queen Way. Plans for 2600 ft. custom home included. For sale by owner $299,000. Call 612-723-6437

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Mobile Homes MOBILE HOME for sale in Osprey FL 1BR/1BA Florida room and carport $3900.00 or obo. also Yamaha golf cart new batteries. $1495.00 Stan 574-528-1212. $549,000 NORTH RINGLING AREA, WEST OF THE TRAIL Flair, uniqueness & personality like no other home! National Register of Historic Homes, 3BR/2.5BA w/ALL the conveniences of a new home +separate 1BR/1BA guest cottage.

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BREVARD, NC Cool Mountaintop House with View. 2BR/3BA, Pet Friendly. No Smoking, $2,000/mo. Owner: 941-383-6844.

LOG CABINS for rent on a 700 acre lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Each housekeeping cabin rents weekly or monthly. Also, comes with a fishing boat. More information, call 941-918-8569 or E-mail: pbmelbs@comcast.net

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Only 6 remaining.

Multi-million dollar neighborhood.

Non waterfront lots avail.

Prudential Elite Realty Services Rita Ferrell Lasky 941.780.3579 PALMA SOLA BAY LAND: 3.9 acres of waterfront approved for 7 homes and 5 docks or use as a single estate. $1,499,000. Will consider exchange for income property or Sarasota waterfront home.

Marcia Wood, Broker, 941-350-2285.

SAILBOAT WATER STEAL $499,000.

On Siesta would be $1-$2 Million dollars.

1.1 private acres, 3BR/3BA, deep water dock, pool, 450sq.ft. separate workshop, lake, close to beach. Horizon Realty, 941-302-1081 or 941-966-9876.

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Phone: 941-809-3725 IN-HOME CARE/ COMPANIONSHIP/ HOMEMAKING available all hours; days, nights, weekends.

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SIESTA KEY, WOODSIDE ROAD: Refurbished 3BR Split plan. Minutes from Intercostal & Gulf, Boat Lift & Extra Dock, Large Screened Lanai & Pool, Close to School. $698,000. 941-349-0686.

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222 Island Circle. Walk to public beach/ Village, private pool, dock, 4/3/2, excellent in/out. Built to code. $899,900. 941-475-9263.

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Desirable first floor 2BR/1.1 BA unit with boat dock, turnkey furnished, New A/C, kitchen Casarina appliances and water heater.

NEW LISTING. Desirable 4th Floor MLS#A3954787 Offered at $369,000.

Furnished 3BR/3.1BA end unit.

2BR/2BA Chinaberry model in Foyer opens to unique wet bar and immaculate condition, includes expansive living & dining rooms 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boat dock, has never been with bamboo flooring. New A/C rented, & overlooks boat lagoon. and unit has been remodeled.

MLS#A3957333 Offered at $999,500 MLS#A3948551 Offered at $375,000

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4/5 bedroom 3 bath, 4192 sq.ft. Key West style pool home. Gated community, home has lake and partial bay views. Private dock with lift. All of the best interior features including: elevator, oak floors, Dacor range, granite and so much more! $849,000 A395380

Directly opposite the Number One Beach in the USA!Stunning, luxury 4 bedroom townhome on 2 levels with more than 4000 SF under air!

Multiple outdoor terraces with views of the Gulf & Beach 2 Master Suites, 3 car garage, private elevator and community pool. $1,975,000 A3957095 1260 Dolphin Bay Way #501 Much sought-after top floor 3 bedroom, 3 bath end unit with full Intracoastal views.

MLS#A3956958 $872,500

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Near Village Open Sun. 1-4 Open Sun. 1-4 Price Reduced 1132 355 Renoir Dr. Private Beach Horizon View Dr. Sorrento Shores

This mint condition, first floor condo has a 36 foot lanai with natural light flowing in to warm your heart and soul. Newer stainless steel appliances, air conditioner and hot water heater so you can just move in without major expenses.

Good Buy at $ 329,900.

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High ceilings, light & bright, immaculate condition on 190 ft. of water frontage. This Sorrento Shores 3BR/3.5BA features your own private dock with lift. Large patio and a large pool & spa.

Near Intracoastal & Beach. $799,000.

Harvey Lovelace 941-586-6133

Ethel Lovelace Group P.A.

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1907 Magnolia St. Charming 3BR/2BA in walking distance to Southside School.

Minutes to downtown and Siesta.

MLS#A3953409 $469,000

This impeccably maintained and beautifully appointed Dolphin Bay Condo has serene intracoastal water views. This delightful residence lives like a private home with high ceilings & large living space.

Private Garage included $680,000.

5966 Midnight Pass Road #G-36 - Palm Bay Club Turnkey furnished 2BA, in Tower.

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Easy bike or walk just 3 blocks to world-famous Siesta beaches, restaurants and galleries. Move in ready Home in estate with den and art studio/guest house providing possible 3-4 2BR/2B turnkey furnished bedrooms on a large lot on a cul-de-sac at end of private road. 227’ frontage unit in bayfront community on newly dredged canal. Dock & Boat House in sheltered anchorage, 100 yards with tennis, fishing pier, two to ICW in Little Sarasota Bay with no bridges. Easy walk to #1 Beach in USA! pools & more.

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We have been selling Siesta Key and Sarasota Real Estate together for over 20 years. We have represented Buyers and Sellers throughout the generations and are ready to help you too. Sarasota residents for over 50 years.

Living, Working and Loving Sarasota Kris Niehaus, Realtor 941.376.4950 Direct

2040 Oriole Dr. Sarasota, Fl

Michael Saunders & Company, Siesta Key Office

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Behind ivy covered walls, this charming 4BR/4BA direct bay front residence is waiting for a new owner. The home was completely renovated in 2002 with exquisite quality and attention to detail and is close to Southside Village, downtown and the beaches. Direct bay views from your patio with spectacular sunsets. A protected boat basin and a 10,000lb lift provide the ideal place for your boat.

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Located on the Gulf side w/ private access to #1 Siesta Harbor, an Adult Beach in the Country, community offers heated Siesta Beach.This 2 swimming pool, spa, bedroom 1 bath free sauna, billiard & exercise room with boat dockage standing villa is right next to the beach. The best available. Direct access location in the complex to the #1 Beach in the Aloha Kai boasts the Country Siesta Key Beach. This 2 bedroom largest heated swimming 2 bath 2nd floor end unit pool on Siesta On-Site overlooks the waterway. management and rental $399,000 Priced at $260,000 MLS A3952368 MLS A3951758

Outstanding home on the Prestancia Club Course fairway. Gourmet kitchen & all the bells and whistles, top-ofline appliances, vaulted ceilings, 3/4BRs, 2½BAs. Solar heated pool and extensive patio. 3000 sq ft remodel done to perfection and absolutely ready to move in. Value priced at $539,000 MLS A3954578

1240 Dolphin Bay #303

Gated community in the heart of Siesta Key. 3rd floor unit is a 2 bedroom 2 bath with family room. Overlooking Sarasota Bay, spectacular sunrises, heated pool, tennis courts and garage parking. This 1900 sq ft condo is offered furnished and ready for new owners. $675,000 MLS A3953276

Brigette von Kessel & Kristina von Kessel 941.266.2174 Mobile: 941.266.2848 brigittevonkessel@michaelsaunders.com http://brigittevonkessel.michaelsaunders.com Mobile:

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

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Judie Berger 145 Beach Road - $1,900,000 146 Avenida Veneccia - $1,000,000

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Charming Siesta Key canal front pool home with 2941 sf, 4 bed//3 baths located on quiet dead-end street

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“I got involved (in iconcept) the second I heard about it,” says Stephanie Peters, pictured here with daughter, Raven, outside their Laurel Park home. “It sounded like ‘Project Runway’ with an Alexander McQueen vibe.”

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For her latest iconcept concept, Sarasota hairstylist Stephanie Peters sought inspiration from her teenage daughter and materials from well-packaged cardboard boxes.

What’s the best way to protect precious cargo?

Roll it in bubble wrap, of course.

Stephanie Peters hadn’t even thought about this metaphor

when she chose to design a tutu/collar combo out of bubble wrap for her 14-yearold daughter, Raven, to model at this year’s iconcept fashion show at Art Center Sarasota.

She just thought bubble wrap might be a cool material with which to work. It’s clear.

It flares out like tulle. And, as everyone knows, it’s fun to pop.

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It’s also expensive.

Luckily, a friend who works at Tervis Tumbler gathered up piles of the stuff from empty boxes in the company’s Osprey showroom. When the wrap arrived in an oversized package on Peters’ doorstep, she tore into it like a kid on Christmas.

“It pretty much filled my whole living room,” Peters says. “Let’s just say Tervis is my sponsor.”

The garment is surprisingly ethereal and incandescent. From a distance you wouldn’t even realize it’s made from bubble wrap.

“It has that ruffle-y feel,” Peters says. “I like the texture of it, the bumpiness.”

A hairstylist at Salon Salon on Pineapple Avenue, Peters has participated in iconcept since the runway show began three years ago. In addition to designing costume pieces for the show, she’s also styled the models’ hair.

Her last three creations were designed for her friend and fellow hairstylist, Briana Martin, a red-haired wisp of a woman with whom Peters co-founded a line of feathered hair accessories called Sparrow.

Last year, Martin walked the catwalk in a papier-mâché dress tagged by professional graf-

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Stephanie Peters fluffs her daughter’s tutu. “All my school projects have been big and overblown,” says Raven Peters. “My mom likes a good creative challenge.” fiti artists. The year before that, she modeled a skirt made from cheesecloth.

For the Art Center’s first show, she strutted in a slinky dress cut from blue satin and adorned with lace and dove feathers.

“This year I decided to showcase Raven,” says Peters, a 35-year-old single mother and Laurel Park resident.

She chose a tutu because her daughter, an eighth-grader at

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, loves ballet.

However, turning a sheet of bubble wrap into a tutu was no small feat.

At first, Peters ran the skirt through her sewing machine, but it jammed pretty quickly, so she hand-stitched the bubble wrap to an elastic waistband.

To offset the transparent, wraparound collar, she designed a strapless top, which she’ll even-

in this year’s show, was worried that someone might not take over her reins, until photographer and freelance art director Cat Pennenga stepped up to the plate — err runway.

Under Pennenga’s leadership, the Art Center has added a postshow dessert and coffee hour in the renovated sculpture garden,

collaborated with new food and entertainment companies (Ringling Picnic food trucks, Urban Spiral Dance Company and DJ Q of Static Grooves) and extended the length of the catwalk.

“It’s been fun getting a bird’s-eye view of the event,” says Pennenga, who worked backstage at the 2010 and 2011 shows. “We’ve added

tually collage with photographs of popular Sarasota hangouts or, as Peters calls them, “pointes of interest.”

“I never thought about the idea that I’m protecting her with bubble wrap,” Peters says of the symbolism behind her choice of medium. “I suppose it’s very subliminal. Freud could have some fun analyzing it.”

While other mothers of teenage girls frantically search for common ground amid hormonal outbursts and miscommunications, Peters and her brunette mini-me appear to be in simpatico.

Maybe it’s because they’re talking about something about which they’re equally excited.

Or, maybe it’s because they’re sitting side-by-side in a Key Weststyle bungalow, listening to a New Age radio station, drinking coffee and nibbling on thick loaves of banana bread like two barefoot bohemian bookends.

Or maybe it’s because they finish each other’s sentences; or, at least on this particular morning they do.

“I’ve designed all her Halloween costumes since she was a baby,” Peters says. “There was the spider witch with the glownew artists, a new dance group and we’ve got a surprise planned for the end of the fashion show.”

The red carpet kick-off starts at 7 p.m. March 30, at Art Center Sarasota. General admission is $40. VIP tickets are $75. All proceeds benefit the Art Center. For more information, call 365-2032 or visit artsarasota.org.

the artists This year’s lineup includes Carl Abbott, Jenny Acheson, Iris Baranski-Daniels, Monica Bello, Lisa Berger, Sara Carney, Eric Cross, Patricia Gormley, Marcia Ente, Whitley Floyd, Sarah Ford, Larry Forgard, Ofra Friedman, Barbara Gerdeman, Zach Gilliland, Fayanne Hayes, Amanda Landesberg, Willow Livengood, Joseph Mastropaolo, Elizabeth Meyer, Christina Michiels, Andrea Mihalyffy, Ray Peper, Stephanie Peters Vicky Randall, Dale Rieke, Jane Smith, Pamela Sumner and Sharon White.

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in-the-dark web, the fairy with the wood sprite bodice, the Ice Queen from Narnia, the monarch butterfly, the mermaid with the pretty hair extensions … ” “That you made me cover up with a shawl,” her daughter interjects.

“It was a little too sexy,” Peters says, pulling up a photo of the costume on her phone. “I didn’t realize how much of her midriff would be showing when I made it.”

In 14 years, she says she’s only purchased her daughter one costume from a store. It was a vampire suit, and she bought it at her daughter’s insistence.

“It made me so sad,” Peters says. “It was made out of polyester and 20 other girls wore it. I was like, ‘Raven! Why would you want to look like everyone else when you can be an original?’”

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+ Greenfield Prize draws art stars to Sarasota Can life get any better for Vijay Iyer?

The New York-based composer/pianist has a degree in physics and mathematics from Yale University, a Ph.D. in technology and the arts from the University of California, Berkeley, a 2010 Grammy nomination and a $30,000 prize from the Hermitage Artist Retreat, which he’ll retrieve at a dinner next month in Sarasota.

On top of fawning over Iyer, who will use the award to produce new material set to premiere during La Musica’s 2014 festival, the Hermitage’s annual Greenfield Prize Weekend will feature a talk by last year’s gifted winner, artist Sanford Biggers, as well as a panel discussion with Joe Melillo from the Brooklyn Academy of Music; designer Anne Patterson; and Robert Spano, conductor of the

This tidbit was too adorable to pass up.

During my interview this week with iconcept designer Stephanie Peters, I noticed a pair of autographed ballet slippers hanging in Peters’ daughter’s bedroom.

When I asked 14-year-old Raven Peters who had signed the pointe shoes, she replied, “a ballerina in Sarasota.”

As she said this, her mother whispered, “Her favorite ballerina in Sarasota — Kate Honea.”

Honea is a principal dancer with the Sarasota Ballet, and whether she knows it, a role model for young girls in bubble wrap tutus. (See this week’s Kate Honea’s Diversions cover story on signed slippers. pages 1 and 2.)

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The festivities begin Friday, March 30, in the Ringling College Auditorium and culminate Sunday, April 1, with the Greenfield Prize Dinner at Michael’s On East. Tickets to the dinner are $150. For a complete list of events, call 475-2098 or visit hermitageartistretreat.org.

There’s been much ado this month about teen screen queens Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens and the film they shot in Sarasota. (“Spring Breakers” has moved production to St. Pete. Phew.)

However, little has been said about this exciting film industry news: The Sarasota Film Festival has partnered with the NYU Tisch School of Arts, the alma mater of … oh, just about every fabulous actor, actress, director and producer working in Hollywood.

Dubbed NYU@SFF, the partnership will serve as

+ Sarasota Opera announces its 2012-2013 season A beloved Verdi, a rare Verdi, a Steinbeck classic, a comic strip fantasy …

Sarasota Opera announced its repertoire for next season, and it’s a mixed bag, for sure.

The season begins in October with Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” about a hunchbacked jester and his lovesick daughter, and continues into November with the world premiere of the Sarasota Youth Opera’s “Little

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Frank Langella a platform for NYU Tisch filmmakers to showcase their work, help curate a festival and interact with the community.

The inaugural program has 12 films scheduled to screen in Sarasota, including the festival’s opening- and closing-night films (“Robot & Frank”) and “Under African Skies”) and its center-

Nemo in Slumberland,” a high-tech flight of fancy that will use special digital scenery projections to bring a little boy’s nighttime dreams to life.

The 2013 winter opera festival kicks off with Puccini’s final opera, “Turandot,” followed by Georges Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers” and the

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Speaking of “Robot & Frank,” the film will bring Frank Langella to Sarasota. Langella stars as an aging ex-jewel thief who bonds with his caretaker robot.

I wonder if Chic Silber, the Broadway specialeffects guru I interviewed last month, knows Langella will be in town.

Silber built the bats for Langella’s 1977 production of “Dracula.” He still has the webbed critters hanging in his Sarasota home. How cool would it be to reunite the actor with his fanged friends on the red carpet?

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Let’s remember the beasts whose savage breasts have been soothed by music. And let’s picture the joy radiating from the faces of kids sitting side-by-side with members of >> Sarasota the Sarasota Orchestra at a Youth Orchestra recent concert. Possibly fewer The government may be cut- than five will become profesting back on arts education, sional musicians but what but arts groups in Sarasota are they gain in confidence, inteldoing everything they can to ligence, intellect and happiness preserve and enhance it. Take from their musical experience the Sarasota Orchestra, for will stay with them for the rest example. of their lives.

Kids from the third grade A few days before the through high school are Sarasota Orchestra and the involved with the Sarasota Sarasota Youth Philharmonic Orchestra’s Youth Philharmonic got together for their Sideas everything from players to By-Side concert in Neel listeners, but, no matter how Auditorium, we attended a they’re connected, they’re Maestro Society gathering in learning something important Holley Hall featuring conducfor their future — and they’re tor Andrew Lane as emcee. He having fun doing it. Hey, when introduced us to 15-year-old musicians say they “play” in an Natasha Snyder, a past winorchestra, that word has many ner of the Orchestra’s Youth meanings, and one of the best Concerto Competition, and is that they’re enjoying the way this lovely, lithe teenager, with they make their living. orchestra pianist Jonathan Exposure to great music Spivy, proceeded to play a — from inside an orchestra movement from Vivaldi’s “Four or chorus or from a seat in a Seasons” that was beautifully theater — enhances our lives. musical, dynamically colorful Let’s leave aside the studand spot on pitch. ies that have proven that kids Natasha has a dream of who listen to or play Mozart becoming a soloist and then (or Brahms or Mendelssohn) opening her own music acadeimprove their grades and are my. Will she make it? So much happier. Let’s forget the great goes into making a career as doctors, business people, a musician. But Natasha is lawyers, athletes and sciengetting the kind of mentoring tists who attend concerts, join that can, if the gods are with choruses and form their own her, lead her on the right path. chamber ensembles so they Meanwhile, she’s having a ball may play Schumann in what — and so are her listeners. little spare time they have.

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In his second collaboration with director Oren Moverman (“The Messenger”), Harrelson plays L.A. detective Dave Brown, aka “date rape Dave,” (a moniker he receives for supposedly murdering Courtesy photo a serial date rapist). Dave is the Woody Harrelson stars as evil cop Dave Brown in “Rampart.” personification of evil. He lives with two ex-wives (Cynthia Nixon moral compass was either misgame; you can’t get enough of and Anne Heche), sisters, mind placed long ago or it never existhim. you, and has sex with both of ed. We never know why Dave is so Harrelson’s performance as them. He also has sex with anymalevolent. It’s not important. the despicable detective is mesone he meets in a bar. So much Moverman co-scripted merizing and feral. His Ray-Ban for the family man.

“Rampart” with James Ellroy, and bespectacled face is fearsome to Daves sociopathic brutality is the result is magnificent. It’s so behold. caught on video as he viciously taut and tense that I found myself Coupled with a sardonic grin, beats a man who crashed into dreading what may be just around Dave exudes the type of evil that his cruiser. He seems to enjoy the corner during the entire film. makes those tiny hairs on your the negative publicity almost as “Rampart” is a thriller but not arm stand on end. “Rampart” much as the attack itself. But the the in-your-face type, so overly is rife with top-notch actors assistant D.A. (Sigourney Weaver) employed these days. The fear (Robin Wright, Ice Cube, Steve isn’t impressed. So much for his lurks just beneath the surface.

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by Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor “Turner depicted a scene not as a landscape, but as a backdrop of people’s everyday lives,” says collector Douglass Montrose-Graem.

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Collector with a vision

Douglass Montrose-Graem plans to build an art museum in downtown Sarasota to house his collection of work by revered English artist J.M.W. Turner.

Right now, the walls of the Selby Gallery are home to dozens of lively black-and-white landscapes of 19th-century England.

“Genius Unfolding: Annotated Proofs by J.M.W. Turner” opened almost a month ago on the Ringling College of Art and Design campus.

In less than a week, the collection will come down.

It’ll get packed into crates and loaded into a storage facility in Sarasota, where it’ll sit until its owner — an 87-year-old Scottish-

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born art collector named Douglass Montrose-Graem — builds a downtown museum big enough to permanently exhibit it and the hundreds of other Turner works he’s collected over the years.

It sounds like an ambitious undertaking, but plans are already under way to make it happen.

For more than a year, the Sarasota art collector has been meeting to discuss the project with Chris Gallagher, a senior designer with Jonathan Parks Architect.

“It’ll be an extraordinary oppor-

tunity to have a Turner museum in Sarasota,” Montrose-Graem says.

“Beyond the fact that you’ll see Turner’s work, it’ll create a great sense of synergy among other arts organizations in town.”

Montrose-Graem doesn’t just want a little space to hang his prints. He wants a campus: 70,000-square-feet centered on a city block, a mixed-use development with the museum as its focal point, modeled after the great city squares in Europe.

He wants 10 galleries, each

themed for Turner’s distinctive subject matter; a theater; a restaurant; a museum store; and opportunities to share the space with local performing arts organizations.

Says Montrose-Graem: “Turner was an innovator and so am I.” A Turner fan since the late 1960s, Montrose-Graem’s collection rounds out at 1,500 works, most of which are prints, save for one oil sketch and an early watercolor painting.

So that you fully grasp the weight of his collection, you should know that the British artist’s “Modern Rome — Campo Vaccino,” an oil painting on canvas, sold for a record $45 million two years ago to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

A Sarasota resident since 1998, Montrose-Graem is no stranger to running an art museum or, for that matter, a museum devoted to Turner. In 1973, he left his job as a Wall Street analyst to open his Turner Museum inside an old Victorian mansion in Denver.

“My friends said I was crazy to go to Denver,” Montrose-Graem says. “They said, ‘No one will have an interest in Turner. You’re going to go belly-up.’ At the time, the greatest cultural destination was Buffalo Bill’s grave.”

His Wall Street buddies were wrong. The museum was open for 22 years. It closed in 1999, and since then Montrose-Graem has dreamed of re-opening it in Sarasota.

“It was a calculated risk, but a very good one,” he says. “People traveled from all over the place to come to our museum.”

So, how exactly did a finance whiz develop a passion for collecting landscapes of 19th-century Europe?

IF YOU GO “Genius Unfolding: Annotated Proofs by J.M.W. Turner” is up now through March 28, at Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design. For more information, call 359-7563 or visit ringling.edu.

Montrose-Graem says it all stems from a show he saw in 1966 at The Museum of Modern Art: “Turner: Imagination and Reality.”

“I’m a poet at the core, so I have a lively imagination,” he says. “But I’m also a Scot, which means I’m practical. Turner spoke to both of these sides.”

Turner, whose work is often described as a precursor to impressionism, had an almost journalistic approach to capturing the vibrancy of his surroundings.

This, says Montrose-Graem, is what appealed to him most.

Much like the prints by Peter Paul Rubens that are currently on display at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Turner’s black-and-white proofs were produced by printmakers working under the artist’s tutelage.

The engravings are so tiny and tightly detailed that patrons are given magnifying glasses to view the work. Montrose-Graem’s favorite print is especially busy.

Titled “Boulevard,” it illustrates a bustling street scene in Paris.

“I happen to like the French playboy sitting in front of a café,” the collector says, pointing to a miniscule drawing of a man sitting with his legs crossed and his gaze fixed on a pair of women.

“He’s just sitting there watching the girls go by. Who hasn’t done that before?”

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A taste and recipe trip down memory lane This story comes from a Senior Friendship Centers fundraiser March 13. The party was built around “You Bet Your Life,” the well-loved and well-remembered 1950s TV show starring the one-and-only Groucho Marx.

I planned the menu using old cookbooks from that decade.

Yes, I still have them.

In the process of doing the research, I discovered that menu after menu included an item rarely encountered these days and certainly not at fundraising parties, which typically feature elegant dishes appropriate for their formality and expense. But the Senior Friendship Centers party was billed as an informal, “madcap evening.” And when I found an interestinglooking recipe for an apricot mold in “Thoughts for Buffets” (Houghton

Mifflin Co., Boston, 1958), I included it on the menu, mostly as a lark.

Phil Mancini, of Michael’s On East, was the caterer, and after he finished laughing, his exact words were: “You must be kidding.” But ever the good sport, he copied the recipe from my battered (in both senses of the word) cookbook.

The apricot mold turned out to be much more than the intended humorous, period touch.

The guests loved it. It was pretty. It was tasty. It was certainly unexpected and different. Michael’s On East captain Tracey McCammack put it this way: “People were shocked that they

The apricot mold as prepared by Michael’s On East for Senior Friendship Centers’ “You Bet Your Life” Photo by Molly Schechter

were served an apricot Jell-o mold. The surprise came when they took the first bite ... it was a hit!” There were lots of positive comments and requests for the recipe, and a friend reported, “It was the talk of the ladies’ room.”

These things are never simple.

Typical of its period, the mold was in layers — a mixture of cream cheese and crushed pineapple sandwiched between apricot-enriched orange and lemon gelatin. It turns out that when the recipe was copied, all that went to the kitchen was the ingredients list, not the instructions. So the Michael’s On East’s chef put everything together in one mixture to delicious effect. To make the version photographed here, combine the apricot puree with the pineapple and cream cheese and fold thoroughly into jellylike gelatin.

Cooking and cookbooks, of course, have changed dramatically over the last halfcentury plus. In those days, there were few food stars (Fanny Farmer?) and many cookbooks didn’t have authors, much less famous ones. “Thoughts for Buffet” is anonymous, and even the foreword is signed only “The Authors.”

Recipes were written differently, as well. They were much

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1 package orange-flavored gelatin 3 cups hot water 1/2 pound cream cheese, softened 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

PREPARATION: Cook apricots and sugar in the 1/4 cup water until soft; force through a sieve; cool. Dissolve gelatins in hot water; let cool until of jellylike consistence. Mix apricot mixture with gelatin, and pour half into a six-cup ring mold. Chill until set. Combine cream cheese and pineapple and spread over the gelatin. Pour remaining gelatin mixture on top. Chill until firm. Serve on a bed of greens with clusters of grapes as garnish.

GROUCHO’S BRISKET OF BEEF From “The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx” Brown in iron pot. Take out meat, add two large onions cut up, 1/2 green pepper cut up, three crushed garlic cloves, one small bay leaf and two 28.5-ounce cans of solid-packed tomatoes. Return meat and simmer for four-and-a-half hours. briefer, assuming that cooks knew what they were doing and providing scant help on such matters as to how long it takes to cook apricots until soft (20 to 30 minutes, add a bit more water if needed) or chill gelatin to a “jelly-like” consistency (30 to 45 minutes, check frequently).

Another hit on the Senior Friendship Center menu — for three years in a row — is Groucho Marx’s recipe for brisket of beef, delicious but decidedly unphotogenic. The predictably sketchy recipe is above as well. Unlike Jell-o molds, the brisket has never gone out of fashion.

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By Rachel S. O’Hara Staff Photographer Guests traveled back in time to the early 1900s Saturday, March 17, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre’s “Ragtime Revival.” They spent the evening outdoors under the stars, surrounded by elegant and romantic décor in shades of deep purple, bronze and gold at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard.

Entertainment included special dance performances by FSU/ Asolo Conservatory acting students, a surprise visit by Harry Houdini, aka magician Ilan Chesnoff, and dancing to music by DeLeon Orchestra.

Husband-and-wife Jim Meekison and Carolyn Keystone co-chaired the event.

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The Asolo Rep’s major annual fundraiser eschewed an Irish theme in favor of “Ragtime Revival” and drew a beautifully dressed crowd of 510 to the Ringling

by Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter | Observer Staff Museum Courtyard on St. Patrick’s Day. Although there + The secret word is ‘Senior Lois was hardly any Cohodas Friendship Centers’ green in sight, Everywhere you looked, there were miniature rubber several gentleduckies and Groucho Marx posters. men, including Two hundred guests packed into the Senior Peter Laughlin, Friendship Centers for the third annual Harry Leopold “Madcap Evening” March 13. Circus and Allen Sarasota star Chuck Sidlow played Hochfelder, Groucho Marx in an episode of his 1950s claimed to be TV show “You Bet Your Life.” In a bit wearing green of philanthropic onomatopoeia, two of the underwear but contestants were octogenarians. Event Chairman declined to Harold Ronson was partnered with violinist Margo Mary Jane and Stan Antrim show-and-tell.

Zaryzcka; Jackie LeClaire competed with Becky Taylor.

Lynn Kopman Décor Chairwoman Jewel Ash saw to every detail of was carrying a green Mary Francis bag, the room, personally placing a rubber ducky in each and Harold Libby was sporting a necklace and every wine glass. And nonagenarian Lois Cohodas of shamrocks. Saks Fifth Avenue General took the wardrobe prize wearing a form-fitting dress Manager Sally Schule staked her Irish herimade of beer can tabs that she acquired on a trip to tage on her maiden name of Cavanaugh and Key West. Bruce and India Lesser and their hosts, Matt on her green eyes, and Patricia Laughlin and Margaret Callihan, bought one of two dinners-forlaid claim to her saint’s day. Veronica Brady eight donated by Michael Klauber. Mr. Ronson and Jules had a green ribbon tied to her handbag, and and Sheila Rose bought one as well, raising a total of Teri Hansen dubbed her husband “Steve $17,000 and contributing to the event raising a record O’Wilberding” in honor of his green tie. Mary amount for the third consecutive year. See more photos Jane Antrim’s stunning pale-green velvet on page 16 and online at www.YourObserver.com slip dress evoked both the ragtime period and the “very Irish” heritage she shares with her husband, Stan. Buyers of the five + One season peaks, another plans items auctioned live by Michael Klauber plunked down another kind of green, topped About 50 guests gathered at the home of Phil King and Dennis

by Torontonians Paul and Lynn Damp, who Stover on a recent Saturday afternoon to kick-off the 15th annibought three nights in London with Asolo versary celebration for Equality Florida. Executive Director Nadine Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Smith announced plans for a gala to be held Oct. 20, at the New Edwards for $18,000. After the auction, Rita College Campus. Equality Florida is the largest civil-rights orgaand Elenor Maxheim were among Greenbaum nization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, the first on the dance floor hoofing to “All gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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The Peterson Great Room will be transformed into an elegant ballroom complete with stunning linens and centerpieces. Draping and lighting will be done by Affairs in the Air and the flowers by Elegant Designs. There will be a surprise master of ceremonies guiding guests through the evening. The three-course dinner is a specially designed Italian-inspired menu by Michael’s On East.

There will be video tributes from patrons and staff, and Maestro DeRenzi’s wife, Stephanie Sundine, and daughter, Francesca, will be in attendance.

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American Jewish Committee’s local loyalists probably will not regret that the video shown so many times at AJC events will not be shown this time around. It has just been retired in favor of new content for the “can’t miss” 2012 Human Relations Award Dinner honoring Ernie and Alisa Kretzmer coming up Monday, March 26. Keynote speaker is Chaim Shacham, Israel consul for Florida and Puerto Rico, whose only activities in Sarasota will be a private meeting with the mayor and this dinner. There will also be musical tributes from Lee Doherty-Ross, Richard Storm and Margo Zarzycka and, most importantly, a chance to honor the

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Becky Taylor who sings around town from St. Armands Key Lutheran Church to Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key and stage manages here and there has a new gig.

Formerly the public relations officer at the Pines, she is now development director for Community Coalition on Homelessness, which runs the Bill Galvano One Stop Center in Bradenton … Heaven sent! ... Asolo Repertory Theatre included a “guest book” with its “Ragtime Revival” event, which listed the correct spelling of every single guest’s first and last name and table number — an amazing treat for reporters everywhere!

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