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missing sign By Nick Friedman | News Editor

Vandalised sign restored The front of the Siesta Key No. 1 Beach sign was stolen earlier this month, but a new sign was reinstalled Tuesday morning.

Rachel S. O’Hara

Siesta Key beachgoers might have noticed something missing near the main beach pavilion for the past few weeks. The large sign proclaiming Siesta Key Beach’s No. 1 ranking that was installed

in January has been missing for the last few weeks. Some time between 9 p.m. March 15 and 7 a.m. March 16, the front half of the sign was stolen, and, according to the Sheriff’s Office incident

report, this constitutes a felony grand theft.

The double-sided sign, which is a blown-up replica of a 1950sesque postcard, has a photo on one side that reads, “Siesta #1

Beach in the USA!” The other side depicts the back of a postcard, with the text, “Wish you were here …”

The front portion of the sign, with which visitors are encouraged to pose for photos, was stolen and was temporarily replaced

SEE SIGN / PAGE 2A

+ Mini donuts offer big treat Hungry for a little sweet treat?

Village Eats has opened a mini donut shop nextdoor to Beach Club and Lobster Pot on Siesta Key. The donut shop opened its windows to the public Saturday, March 31, and since then, it has become popular.

The made-to-order mini donuts can come in boxes of 12 or 19 with flavors such as cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar. If you are looking for something slightly more fancy, try one of the “fancy toppings” such as Bavarian cream, coconut or chocolate.

Village Eats also offers coffee, lemonade and bottled water.

INCOGNITO Rachel S. O’Hara

Pam Kirscher and Sarah Hunter were among the masked guests at the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club’s Mighty Masquerade March 31, at Michael’s On East. For more photos, see page 1B.

+ ODA student wins contest Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Hayley Wahl was an inspirational quotation winner of the Embracing Our Differences Contest exhibit on the bayfront in Sarasota.

More than 4,500 entries from 53 countries and 40 states were received, and Wahl’s was one of the few selected.

She will be honored at a reception April 24, at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

The exhibit runs through May 28.

alcohol issues

By Nick Friedman | News Editor

No action taken on beach alcohol issue

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office officials said they will work to enforce existing ordinances.

Following an alcohol-fueled St. Patrick’s Day fight on Siesta Key Beach and two recent drunkdriving incidents that injured pedestrians on the Key, the push for an alcohol ban on county beaches has gained further steam.

Originally sparked by the death of Donna Chen, who was killed

by an allegedly drunken driver in January, the proposed alcohol ban has garnered strong opinions on either side of the debate. Some see the ban as a necessary measure to prevent further tragedies and protect the family-friendly atmosphere of area beaches. Others see it as an encroachment on

the rights of law-abiding citizens wishing to enjoy a beachside alcoholic beverage.

Despite the outcry from some members of the community seeking the alcohol ban, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and county commissioners aren’t making any major changes to the ways

in which they’ve been addressing the issue.

At a workshop Thursday, March 29, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office officials addressed the issue with county commissioners. Maj. Kevin Kenney said the Sheriff’s

SEE ALCOHOL / PAGE 2A

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successful season

By Nick Friedman | Community Editor

Village Association wants continued success After a busy season, the Siesta Key Village Association searches for the best ways to advertise and keep people coming back.

As the busy Siesta Key season comes to a close, the members of the Siesta Key Village Association are looking for ways to continue this year’s success in the future.

At their monthly meeting Tuesday, April 3, association members discussed the best ways to use the association’s advertising budget to promote the Village.

The association’s board of directors recently approved

ALCOHOL/PAGE 1A Office was present to present the facts and express a willingness to work with commissioners on ordinances.

The Sheriff’s Office presented its collection of 2011 data regarding the number of calls on the beach with a breakdown of which calls were alcohol related.

Of the 116 criminal charges at the public beach or beach accesses in 2011, the Sheriff’s Office reported that 83 of the charges were alcohol related. Seventythree of those charges were for the underage possession of alcohol. The remaining charges included four charges of disorderly intoxication, one charge of selling or serving alcohol under age and five DUI charges.

The report goes on to specify that of those five DUI charges, the earliest DUI arrest occurred after 8 p.m., and only one arrestee

a $20,000 advertising budget, which it plans to invest in radio and television advertisements to coincide with the north Siesta bridge rehabilitation in June.

Several ideas for television and radio spots were discussed, but the most important thing for the association was branding the Village and creating a sense of identity.

Bill Burns, who has been look-

By the Numbers 2011 Siesta Key Beach charges

116 — Total number of

criminal charges made at Siesta Key Public Beach or beach accesses 73 — Charges for underage possession of alcohol 5 — DUI charges 4 — Disorderly intoxication charges 1 — Charge of selling or serving alcohol under age was identified as drinking at the beach prior to his or her arrest.

When comparing these numbers to the Sarasota County Parks and Recreation 2011 statistics, which showed 2.4 million visitors to the public beach, the Sheriff’s Office determined that in 2011, there were .03 alcohol-related

ing into advertising options, suggested choosing a signature piece of music to run with the ads and developing a short catchphrase that could quickly summarize what the Village has to offer; he wants the television and radio ads to be married with a common theme. It’s important to create the feeling of being part of a collective community, he said.

The proposed radio ads will criminal charges per 1,000 visitors.

Sheriff’s Office officials said that many of the seemingly common-sense solutions to prevent further accidents were unconstitutional. Sheriff Tom Knight said common suggestions include searching people’s coolers or taking away their keys, but that these are violations of people’s Fourth Amendment rights, and that it isn’t illegal to be drunk on the beach.

“My office is committed to arresting drunk drivers, no matter what comes out of this dialogue and what you decide to do,” said Knight.

After hearing the stats, the commission stated that its main interests lie in providing the Sheriff’s Office with any tools it might need to better enforce the existing laws, but there were no specific requests. The county took no action regarding the ban.

run from June to October, and the television ads will run from June to September.

The association had also hoped to secure a billboard, but a lack of availability means the association will have to wait until next year for billboard space to open up.

Another topic of discussion was the effect that this season’s traffic and parking might have had on tourists. SKVA Secretary Helene Hyland reported that some tourists have expressed that though they enjoy the beach, the park-

ing and traffic were discouraging, and she was concerned about how this might affect their future vacation plans.

Hyland suggested that association members keep this in mind and take advantage of pedicab services and a proposed trolley service for the 2013 season.

The Siesta Key Village Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, May 1, during which it will nominate its board of directors. The association is currently looking for a nomination committee.

Nick Friedman

The Siesta Key No. 1 Beach sign was restored Tuesday, April 3, after being stolen.

SIGN/PAGE 1A with beach-condition reports.

According to Curt Preisser, a spokesperson for Sarasota County, the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau had a replacement front manufactured by the

vendor, SignZoo, for $327.

The repaired sign was restored to its original condition about noon Tuesday, April 3. According to the incident report, deputies dusted for latent fingerprints, but there are no witnesses or suspects at this point.

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GOTCHA!

turning the page By Nick Friedman | Community Editor

By the Pelican Staff

April Fools’ stories elicit responses from the community The Pelican Press’ first April Fools’ edition seemed to have resonated with many readers this year, based on the feedback we have received.

From phone calls (to us and county officials) to emails, we received many opinions about the stories that appeared in last week’s issue. To wit: We received more than 20 applications for eager participants in “Siesta Shore,” a spinoff of MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” Sorry folks, your television dreams will have to be realized elsewhere.

For the record: The stories on pages 1A through 4A in the March 29 issue of the Pelican Press are not true.

Here are some of the reactions we’ve heard regarding this year’s April Fools’ issue.

Renderings courtesy of Harvard Jolly

These early designs for the new Gulf Gate Library show the building’s new centralized location and twostory design, complete with new features.

Library design echoes community center The new Gulf Gate Library preliminary designs reflect the changing nature of libraries today and incorporate citizens’ input.

Sarasota County residents could be enjoying a new state-ofthe-art Gulf Gate Library by the end of 2013. Sarabeth Kalajian, director of the Sarasota County Library System, says the library is ready for an upgrade.

Today, she said, libraries are more than just a place to check out a book. People visit libraries to take classes, hold meetings, use technology labs and more.

Based on circulation rate alone, the Gulf Gate library is the busiest in the county, and designs for the new library reflect this, as well as the popularity of features seen in other libraries.

“Gulf Gate is bursting at the seams in essentially every aspect,” said Kalajian. “We see an opportunity for what this can mean to the community.”

Sarasota County staff and representatives from the project’s contracted architectural firm, Harvard Jolly, were present at a second open-house meeting held Thursday, March 29. Area residents were invited to see early designs of the new library, ask questions and contribute their ideas.

“We want to hear from the public,” said Ward Friszolowski, executive vice president of Harvard Jolly, at the meeting. “There’s still a lot more work to be done, and we want their input.”

An open house in February allowed community members to brainstorm ideas for the library’s design, but this meeting marked the first time residents could see Harvard Jolly’s preliminary designs.

BY THE NUMBERS $7.5 million —

Construction price for the new Gulf Gate Library

1984 — Year the Gulf Gate Library was built 2 — Book drops with an

automated sorting system in the new library

25,800 — Square feet of the new library 110 to 115 — Number of parking spaces at the new library

4,000 — Number of vol-

umes in the original library, which opened in 1973, then called the Betty Service Branch Library

3,000 — Number of books circulated within the first month of the Betty Service Branch Library opening

50,000 — Number of books currently circulated per month at the library According to Project Manager Coleman Knott, construction of the new $7.5 million library is scheduled to begin in late 2012 to early 2013 and could be completed by the end of 2013 or early 2014.

The original library, built in 1984, is approximately 17,300 square feet and will see an approximate 50% increase in size.

Library floor plans displayed at the meeting showed a two-sto-

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ry, 25,800-square-foot building, which, among other features, will now be more centrally located on the existing lot.

“Having a two-story design will shrink the footprint and allow for more parking space on either side of the library,” said Knott.

The library is currently on the north end of the lot, and as parking fills up near the entrance, guests who park on the south end have a farther walk to the front door.

The new library will be centered in the parking lot and will increase the library’s available parking spaces to 110 to 115.

Other features include two book drops with an automated sorting system, a youth garden and reading garden, larger meeting rooms and technology labs and a larger youth area.

“Libraries now aren’t like the ones we grew up with,” said Knott. “They’re more like community centers.”

The new library will be built in the same location, which is a plus for its regular patrons who enjoy the lobby’s natural light, although a temporary relocation is being considered during construction.

“If the community is okay with moving it out, it could allow for quicker construction,” said Friszolowski. “It would be more convenient in the long-term.”

The project is still in the design phase, and a selection committee has interviewed four contractors, one of whom will be selected to serve as construction manager for the new library.

+ Siesta Key Village Association meeting The Siesta Key Village Association took a moment out of its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 3, to address the April Fools’ issue of the Pelican Press: Commissioner Nora Patterson remarked that all four editions of the papers had aspects that she found hysterical and that she especially enjoyed the part about dogs being required to register their barks on a decibel reader at the beach.

Kay Kouvatsos wondered if the Pelican planned to run a follow up to the edition, because she’d heard from condo owners who were distraught and talking about selling their condos.

Bill Burns said he wanted to write a letter to the editor, because he enjoyed the issue so much. He knew the Legoman Land story was fake as soon as he read that it was approved by the county, and then he looked up and noticed the April 1 publication date.

+ ‘Siesta Shore’ By far, the story that generated the most buzz was the story that MTV would be filming a “Jersey Shore” spinoff called “Siesta Shore.” The Pelican Press received more than 20 applications for contestants who wanted to be on the show and even received one offer from a local bar to employ the new TV stars. The applications included many photos and at least one full résumé.

The following are some samples of the applications the Pelican Press received: There is not a better pick than yours truly for the show. I was born in Sarasota and have lived there for the majority of my life. I love fishing, volleyball, playing sports, having fun and just being me.

The five reasons you should pick me is ...

1. Everyone always tells me how entertaining I’d be to have my own reality show 2. I’m a blue-eyed blonde bombshell that takes care of my body

3. I just graduated college and this is the perfect time to do something different with my life 4. I’m loud and like to have fun 5. Even for as loud and crazy as I am, I always make decisions with other people in mind

1. Just moved from Ohio to sarasota about 2 months ago love going to siesta to the clubs i would say over half of the bar tenders and bouncer know me.

2. Love to meet new people varry out going and motavated clean cut.

3. There’s nothin better than going to the beach and tanning playing vally ball, beer pong, and more than any thing weman.

4. Love going to the gym have a life styles and golds gym member ship.

5. I love to fist pump though the clubs and be asume.

People tell me I am Snookis legit twin.short, dark brown hair,super tan&italian. I can show you!

I’m about to graduate high school and go to college so PARTYYYYYY I’m so outgoing and loud and I know how to turn anything into FUN I live right by siesta key so whuduppppp! & I’m down for some roommates ;) 1. I am a 22 year old personal trainer, who loves to go out and have fun 2. I am very cute and very aware of it 3. Im outgoing love to do stupid thing and will do anythign for a laugh 4. I am not a realtionship guy at the moment and just want to enjoy my time with whoever may come my way.

5. I am always running around trying to keep myself entertained.

+ Legoman Land • Robert Martini, lifeguard on Siesta Key, commented about how many questions he and the other lifeguards received Thursday, March 29, about Legoman Land and the new parking garage.

“We didn’t know what people were talking about,” said Martini.

Martini estimated that he had about 40 different people throughout his shift ask about the rumors.

“None of us knew what was going on until the end of the day when we got a hold of the paper and saw the stories,” he said. “They were so funny!”

• The Pelican Press received two phone calls regarding Legoman Land. One caller said they spent an hour calling the county to complain before being told it was an April Fools’ joke, and another caller said, “It sounded like a nightmare.”

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+ Sheriff recognizes employees Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight recognized his 2011 employees of the year March 27.

Det. Mike Dumer was honored as Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year for being a valuable asset to the Criminal Investigations Section.

Dumer led the investigation into a series of attacks on women, which ultimately led to the arrest and conviction of Delmer Smith in December.

Steven Mersinger was recognized as Corrections Deputy of the Year for demonstrating professionalism in his daily activities at the Sarasota County Jail.

Operator Kristen Davidson was named Public Safety Communications Emergency Medical & Fire Dispatcher of the Year.

Davidson was honored for demonstrating outstanding performance, including scoring a 99.99% on all calls reviewed by the Quality Improvement Unit.

mance-management systems.

“In an agency with nearly 1,000 dedicated employees, it is difficult to distinguish yourself, but these men and women have performed exemplary service, and it is an honor to recognize them for their hard work,” Knight said.

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The most read stories online last week were: 11. April Fools’: Siesta Shore to hold casting call (March 29) 2. County takes no action on beach alcohol issue (March 29) 3. April Fools’: Legoman Land lands on Siesta (March 29) 4. Pedestrian injured on Siesta Key (March 28) 5. April Fools’: Sarasota County will construct parking on Siesta (March 29)

+ Sarasota Opera ranks No. 2 on attractions list If Siesta Key is No. 1, then according to TripAdvisor.com, the Sarasota Opera is No. 2.

The website recently ranked popular attractions in Sarasota, recognizing Siesta Key Beach as Sarasota’s top attraction and the Sarasota Opera as the second most-popular attraction.

TripAdvisor.com ranks traveler-recommended attractions by the number of reviews and how positive each review was.

Also in the top five are The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sailor Circus and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Linda Pete Jenkins was named Civilian of the Year. Jenkins took on additional tasks and performed at a high level as Secretary for the Office of Professional Standards.

In addition to updating and maintaining the agency’s general orders, she assists Information Technology and Human Resources in managing new asset inventory and perfor-

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Richard Martin, executive director of Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness, unveiled five broad objectives and new performance objectives. Martin then asked the commission to adopt the plan and asked for a three-year commitment from the county for a full-time employee to act as a liaison for the plan.

“Our intention is not to compete, but to combine our resources and work with other local groups who we see as our partners,” Martin said.

Adam Tebrugge, co-chairman of Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness’ 10-year plan, asked commissioners to be the first government body in the area to adopt the plan. He stressed that the adoption wouldn’t mean the commission agrees with every aspect of the plan.

“It doesn’t mean you will be on the hook for the plan,” Tebrugge said. “What it means is you recognize we have come to you with a blueprint on which we can move forward. With adoption, we can continue to develop partnerships.”

Tebrugge also asked that one county employee be working solely on the homeless issue.

But commissioners balked at adopting the plan and spending what they estimated would cost $150,000 or more for the next three years to dedicate a fulltime position toward the homeless issue.

“I’m afraid we’re doing this backward,” County Commission Chairwoman Christine Robinson said. “You’re asking us for a full-time position with only a ($50,000) grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Why don’t you have other dollars secured yet?”

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Commissioner Jon Thaxton suggested and received unanimous support for a motion to accept the plan and community-wide support needed for implementation.

The commission also agreed to make Administrator Randall Reid the point person for the homelessness plan and said he would participate in a future county working group on the matter.

Martin told the commission the partnership plans to go after more federal funding.

But commissioners expressed concern the Suncoast Partnership would be competing for funds with groups such as the Public Housing Authority.

“What we do already with humanservices grants through places like the Salvation Army is in the $8 million to $12 million range,” said Commissioner Joe Barbetta. “We are hitting all those agencies that deal with homelessness issues, and let’s not duplicate those things here.”

In December, the partnership unveiled the first portion of a new 10-year plan to eradicate homelessness in Sarasota County that includes working to: • Streamline county-wide systems to develop, fund, implement and monitor programs that address homelessness, poverty and economic stability; • Meet immediate needs of the homeless; • Develop community-wide intervention programs to identify and stabilize housing for people and families at risk of homelessness; • Use proactive, cost-effective ways to provide levels and steps of housing to support people toward permanent housing; • Cultivate economic stability by creating steps toward self-sufficiency, permanent housing and financial stability.

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County staff provided commissioners with an update last week of the county’s water system as a facility expansion is planned.

Sarasota County commissioners were given a broad-based look at the county’s water system last week as they prepare to take on a $40 million expansion of its 24,000-acre Carlton Water Treatment Facility.

Theresa Connor, Sarasota County director of environmental utilities, told commissioners at their March 28 regular meeting their water program has evolved from weather and drought patterns.

“We are trying to learn from the past and manage weather patterns better,” Connor said.

Although Connor said the county water program is “in pretty good shape,” commissioners are wary of rising debt that today sits at $380 million.

“I’m seeing projected revenues going up, but how do we get a steady decrease in debt bond service?” asked Commissioner Joe

Barbetta. County staff said the debt will decrease as the county gains more water users and pays down debt by paying it off and swapping out some debt with lower interest rates.

The most looming water issue is the county’s Carlton Water Treatment Facility, which is heading toward a 20-year expansion that could cost as much as $40 million.

County officials say the expansion is critical because of projected water deficits in 2025 when a contract to connect with Manatee County water supplies is set to expire.

Barbetta urged staff to make sure conversations were ongoing with the Peace River water authority and asked staff to consider selling Carlton to Peace River. But staff said debt still owed for the construction of the Carlton plant and a lack of available cash would make such a purchase impossible.

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Ban the booze on the beach Editor’s note: This My View column origi- beach before the accident. Although that nally appeared in the March 29 issue of is a tragedy that transcends the economic the Sarasota Observer. Letters to the editor issues, it points to a problem that poses a written in response to the original column threat to the biggest leg of our economy. are below.

Juxtapose this with the enormous black It’s more than a little disconcerting that eye Sarasota has received internationally Sarasota County allows alcohol on with the murder of two British Siesta Beach — the lifeblood of the tourists. It is not difficult to see area’s tourism. that if such an event were tied to To review: Siesta Beach was drunks on the beach, the impact named the No. 1 beach in the on tourism could be disastrous United States last year, a ranking and lasting. that garnered loads of free, posiBut, of course, that is an untive publicity and drove a powerlikely event. ful tourism season; Siesta Beach Consider this far more likely was named the top spring-break scenario: An Ohio family comes destination for families this year, down with their three kids this something that should also boost summer based on all that gloriROD tourism.

THOMSON ous national attention. One day, Neither of these rankings had a group of inebriated youth get anything to do with alcohol being loud and profane and are makallowed on the beach. And probably both, ing off-color jokes that everyone can hear certainly the latter, could be damaged by while they are throwing back another Bud. it.

What are the parents to do?

All this came to obvious and painful They don’t want their children around light on St. Patrick’s Day when a fight this behavior. Do they say something to broke out on the beach among young men the intoxicated idiots and risk getting who had been drinking. Six people were beaten up in front of the family? Do they arrested and about 100 people gathered move to another part of the beach after to watch the fracas. Sheriff deputies on their little ones built a big sandcastle horseback rode through, blowing whistles where they are? Do they go in search of a and breaking up the fighting before makdeputy and hope the punks know it was ing arrests. not they who ratted them out?

This comes just two months after a I’ll tell you what the parents don’t do.

Siesta Key jogger was hit and killed on They don’t come back next year.

Midnight Pass Road by a man who, auAnd that is an all-too-likely scenario thorities say, had been drinking on the that has already surely played out over

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR + Alcohol on beach should be banned

Dear Editor: I agree 100% with your perspective and opinion concerning alcohol on Siesta Key Beach.

The beach is predominantly a family-oriented venue.

Allowing alcohol does not enhance the beach experience for families.

I know of no venue in the U.S. where public intoxication is allowed.

People publicly intoxicated are taken into custody by law enforcement and their vehicles are impounded.

If that had happened, Mrs.

Chen would be alive today.

The Sarasota County sheriff states that Fourth Amendment rights are at issue to prevent taking an intoxicated person into custody.

That is absolutely ludicrous.

The truth is that the deputies did not do their job responsibly.

If I were the Chen family lawyer I would sue every entity in Sarasota County that has anything to do with Siesta Key Beach.

The commissioners are waffling and playing politics, instead of doing the right and sensible thing of banning alcohol on the beach.

The “half-baked excuse” that someone might want to have a

and over. If it repeats itself enough, this becomes a real cost. The downside? About the only tourists who would not come to Sarasota because there was no drinking would be spring-breakers intent on getting wasted as part of their beach experience.

That is not the group we’re after, anyway.

The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau is adding a question about visitor attitudes toward drinking on the beach to the visitor “intercepts” that it conducts weekly, said Virginia Haley, president of the visitors bureau. She expects to have preliminary results on those answers next month.

If visitors envision a nice, older couple with a glass of wine enjoying the sunset, they will not have a problem with alcohol on the beach. If they picture drunk-punk fisticuffs, they will not want the alcohol.

So, although the results may be good conversation, leadership is needed on this issue.

The potential for a publicity black eye just makes no sense simply so some folks can have their cocktail on the beach. We can’t have everything we want, and risking Siesta Beach’s international reputation is just not worth it.

Imagine a video of horse-riding sheriff’s deputies breaking up a drunken melee on the white sands of Siesta Key. It’s just not worth the risk.

Step up.

Suffer the slurs.

Ban the booze.

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

drink watching the sunset is a farce.

There are plenty of places to drink alcoholic beverages other than at the beach.

Get the alcohol off the beach, period.

Also, enforce all the other rules, i.e., no smoking, etc.

Vic Cameron Sarasota

+ Banning alcohol will not prevent drinking Dear Editor: Banning alcohol at Siesta Beach? Sorry, Mr. Thomson, that’s not going to happen.

Tourists in huge droves never returning to Sarasota because of drunk punks everywhere on the beach? Really? You really think that they don’t have DUIs, foul-mouthed people and fights at Clearwater Beach, Vero Beach, Daytona Beach, Key West, on and on and on ...

Reality 101 ... Lots of people

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will drink at the beach regardless of whether it’s legal. They will find a way to conceal it.

Coolie cup, liter of Coke with rum already poured in it, etc.

Brawls at Siesta are not the norm. Over the course of 12 months, Siesta Key averaged only 15% of the total DUIs in Sarasota County each month.

Whenever you have a drinking holiday (St. Pat’s, Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve) falling on a Saturday, that is a recipe for a busy day for law enforcement no matter which beach town you are in. The situation is not as dramatic/an epidemic/ the way you think it is.

Jim Julian Sarasota

+ Banning alcohol on beach is a no-brainer Dear Editor: There is nothing I enjoy more than a day at the beach. A cold beer is a plus. But I cannot agree with you more in your opinion, “Ban the booze on the beach” My View in the March 29 Sarasota Observer. It is a nobrainer. Thanks.

Tim McDonald Sarasota

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March 23

Noise level tested

12:40 a.m. — 5300 block of Ocean Boulevard. Noise Disturbance. Police took a noise sample from the property line of a homeowner who was complaining of loud music coming from a nearby bar.

No noise decibel violations were warranted.

March 24

Beach party broken up

10:50 p.m. — 6100 block of Midnight Pass Road. Suspicious Circumstance. Police responded to a call of more than 100 people on the beach getting out of hand.

Police observed a man holding an open can of Coors Light beer and when asked for an identification card, the man turned over a driver’s license that clearly wasn’t his. When he refused to properly identify himself, police attempted to arrest the man, but he continually resisted arrest and struck an officer with his elbow when he got his right arm free for a brief period. Upon searching his bag, police found three marijuana joints. The man was arrested on multiple charges and taken to jail.

Purse stolen

11:23 p.m. — 8900 block of Midnight Pass Road. Vehicle Burglary. A woman reported that someone entered her locked car while she was at the beach and stole her purse from underneath the front passenger seat by smashing the passenger front window.

March 24: TUNES CARRY 11:20 p.m. — 5100 block of Ocean Boulevard. Noise Disturbance. Someone complained of loud music coming from a bar, and the manager agreed to keep the back door of the bar closed as much as possible to keep the noise level down.

March 25

iPhone theft reported

2:09 p.m. — 5100 block of Ocean Boulevard. Theft. A man told police someone stole his iPhone while he was at a bar.

March 26

Credit report

11:45 a.m. — 1600 block of Summerhouse Lane. Identification Theft. A man reported that someone used his personal information to open several credit-card accounts online. The cards were being used more than 50 times all over the state, including Siesta Key. Police have no suspects at this time.

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Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.; and the 1-mile fun run or walk begins at 7:30 a.m. The 5K Manasota Track Club-Sanctioned Run begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $15 to $30. Call 388-4441, Ext. 357.

SUNDAY, April 8 Siesta Key Farmers Market — takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8, at Siesta Village Plaza, 5124 Ocean Blvd. Fresh, organic and local produce can be found at the Siesta Key Farmers Market every Sunday morning. Siesta Key Village restaurants give you a “Taste of the Village” by serving farm-fresh items from their menus. Home-backed pastries and breads, fresh fruit and vegetables, and specialty cheeses, coffees, and soaps together with live music and more can be found there.

Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Easter Egg Hunt — takes place at 10 a.m. April 7, at the church, 6135 Beechwood Ave. Call 9221597.

St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church Children’s Easter Egg Hunt — takes place at 9:30 a.m. April 7, at the church, 5394 Midnight Pass Road. Call 349-4714.

Siesta Key Village Easter Egg Hunt — takes place from 9 a.m. to noon April 7, at Beach Access No. 5, at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Beach Road. Come down to Siesta Key Village for an Easter egg hunt and other fun activities. Children ages 1 to 6 are welcome to participate. Participants are encouraged to park at the public beach and ride the free trolley to Siesta Village. Registration is required for the Easter egg hunt. Cost is $10 per child. Call 685-2274.

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Ulrich says she always is im- because they go to owners with “The thing that is really special pressed with how far along the a myriad of conditions, includ- is when that new owner is sit8-week-old CCI puppies are when ing cerebral palsy, muscular dys- ting next to you, and the dog has they finally arrive in Sarasota after trophy, autism, Down syndrome greeted you and remembers you a 12-hour journey from San Fran- and more. In all, the CCI dog must and then goes back and says, ‘This cisco. learn 40 different commands while is the one who needs me,’” Ulrich “They do an amazing job of ex- in Ulrich’s care for 18 months. says. posing those little bitties,” she says.

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Jade Rhodes We’ve read about her for two years now since she and the Sarasota High School Sailors went to the state championship in 2010. By her sophomore year, Jade Rhodes had racked up an incredible .363 batting average. Now a senior, Rhodes is balancing her social life and budding softball career. She is preparing college as well, after being offered a scholarship to Auburn University for softball.

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Nineteen. Eight this season, so on average about two a game. My batting average is now .435.

Tanner Holman Age: 14 Grade/School: Eighth grade at Sarasota Middle Position: Middle infield and outfield Number: 2 What do you enjoy most about baseball?

The thrill of hitting the ball on the sweet spot.

Why did you decide to start playing baseball?

I used to be a golfer, and I played baseball when I was little, but I kind of stopped liking golf, so I decided to try baseball again. I improved quickly, and I’m on an AAU team, and now, I really like it.

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What’s it feel like hitting a home run?

At first it was like, “Wow!” Now, I’m more used to it.

Do you want to play softball when you grow up?

I’m going to play in college, but I want to be a veterinarian.

If I have kids, I’ll probably play softball with them, but I’ll support them in whatever they want to do. My older brother is an actor in New York, and my little sister plays soccer and baseball, so it’s up to them.

What’s one of your favorite memories of playing softball?

My first home run. I was in sixth grade. … I didn’t even know it went over until after the game.

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Justine MacDonell, trustee, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., sold the Unit 5 condominium at 9058 Midnight Pass Road to Alan Stickler, trustee, of Twinsburg, Ohio, for $345,000. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,251 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $490,000 in 2005.

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Peter Konrad and Louise Bonanno, of Saugerties, N.Y., sold their home at 1138 Crescent St. to Rudolph Hein, of Amherst, N.Y., for $285,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,248 square feet of living

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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

Easter

CELEBRATION Visit these churches and houses of worship

Living Lord Lutheran Church

Sunday, April 8

Sunday, April 8 • 7:45 am and 10:00 am

EASTER SERVICES

Fellowship Time 9:00 am

8521 Vamo Rd., Sarasota

(941)966-3306

Palm Sunday 8, 9:15, 10:45 am – Palm Crosses to be received Maundy Thursday 7 pm – Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar Good Friday 7:00 pm Easter Celebration Sunday 8, 9:15 & 10:45 am Pastor Jeff Gross (Music, Brass Quintet, By Grace, Choir & Communion) Youth will serve pancake breakfast between all services.

6908 Beneva Road, Sarasota | 941.922.7595

In our new Sanctuary The Rev. Dr. Christopher Carlson, Pastor Northminster Presbyterian Church 3131 61st Street Sarasota, FL 34243 941-355-4729

Palm Sunday Service

easter Sunday Service

10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Featuring Special Easter Music

Maundy thursday Service of tenebrae 7:00 p.m.

Good friday Concert

753-9365

Join Us for Easter at Peace Presbyterian Church!

St. Andrew United ChUrCh of ChriSt

CELEBRATIONS AT 9Am and 11Am

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Vamo United Methodist Church

April 1 (Palm Sunday)

10 AM

Saturday, April 7

easter egg hunt 10:00 a.m.

April 6 (Good Friday)

7:30 p.m. Music of the Passion – St. Andrew Choir

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941-925-2525 www.stmargaretsarasota.org

Easter Vigil - 6:30 am Festival Holy - 9:30 am Communion

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8700 SR72, Sarasota, FL

11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch FL 34202 Holy Week Services

Praise & Worship Easter Sunday services at

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Easter Service

7 PM

Find more than eggs in the back April 8 yard this Easter. Find Peace (Easter) Church, an open-minded and 10 AM authentic congregation of friends. Easter Egg Hunt Find the God of all the ages, After Easter Worship For toddlers whose love is beyond imagining.

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11 am – Worship Center

Easter Sunday Worship 7:00 am Outdoor Sunrise Service 8:30 am Traditional Resurrection Service 10:30 am Blended Resurrection Service

Easter Services

7:00 pm - Communion and Worhip Service with a presentation of The Mercy Testament by the Chancel Choir

“From the Crown to the Keys” Good Friday Communion Service

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9:00 - 11:30 am - Easter Egg Extravaganza - Everyone invited for a fun Morning. Egg Hunt, Crafts, Magic Show, Bounce House and picture with the Easter bunny. Free with registration required.

Easter Sunday, April 8th

5pm Lakewood Ranch Town Center 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Peace Presbyterian Church 10902 Technology Terrace Lakewood Ranch 34211

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(Between SR 70 & SR 64 on Lakewood Ranch Blvd in the Manatee Association of Realtors Building.)

753-7778 • www.PEACEpcusa.com

Easter Sunrise Service

LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON THE RANCH

6:30am San Marco Plaza

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4150 South Shade Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34231 941-924-7756 • www.iTrinity.org

through grade 5

April 6-8

Holy Thursday, April 5th

9:00 and 10:30 am - Worship Services celebrating Christ’s Resurrection

Name & Address

2256 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota – 955-6479 – www.stpaulsarasota.org

Trinity United Methodist Church Saturday, April 7

Christ is risen!

AlleluiA!

Easter Celebration Service

10am Fete Ballroom at the Polo Grill Main Street LWR 10670 Boardwalk Loop

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(941) 355-8858 www.thetabsarasota.org

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THE TABERNACLE CHURCH

Palm Sunday Worship Good Friday 7:00 pm 8:30 am Traditional Service “We Remember Calvary” 10:30 am Blended Service A Contemporary Tenebrae service Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm Children’s Easter Celebration Modified Seder & Sat., April 7 ~ 1:30 to 3:30 pm Stripping of the Altar Easter Egg Hunt, Crafts, Easter Story and Snack

Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Traditional Easter Celebration Service

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Bayfront Island Park

6:30 am (next to Marina Jack’s )

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Sarasota’s Most Beautiful Sunrise Easter Service on the Bay!

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Holy Week

Palm Sunday – 8:00am (spoken); 10:15am music and choir Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm Good Friday – noon & 7:00pm Holy Saturday – 5:00pm

Easter Services

8:00am – Eucharist with music 10:15am – Eucharist with music & Choir

Maundy Thursday - April 5

CHurCH oF THE NaTiviTy 941-355-3262 • www.churchofthenativity.com

Good Friday - April 6

Pine Shores Presbyterian Church

5900 N Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, Fl Just 2 blocks south of University

An Episcopal Church serving Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

7:30 AM - Stations of the Cross along Main Street 10:00 AM - Mass of the Pre-Sanctified Noon to 3:00 PM - Good Friday Liturgy 3:30 to 4:30 PM - Confessions

6116 Crestwood Avenue

(West of US 41 - North of Stickney Pt. Rd.)

www.pineshorespres.org • (941) 922-1597

Maundy Thursday Service – April 5th 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Easter Eve - Saturday, April 7 8:00 PM - The Great Vigil of Easter

Good Friday Sounds of the Soul – April 6th 6:00 p.m.

An Outdoor Worship Gathering Featuring Dr. Jonathan Spivey

Easter Day - Sunday, April 8 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 AM - Festive Choral Celebrations of the Eucharist of the Resurrection 1:00 PM - Bilingual (Spanish/English) Mass with special guest preacher Right Reverend J. Michael Garrison, Assisting Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of SW FL

Easter Egg Hunt – April 7th

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. in the Community Center

Easter Morning Services – April 8th Community Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. on Siesta Key Beach at the Pavilion Traditional Worship Service 9:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary with Full Choir & Brass

222 South Palm Avenue in downtown Sarasota

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Informal Worship Service 10:15 a.m. in Community Center

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Nursery Provided • Hearing Loop System Available

941.955.4263 • www.redeemersarasota.org

Complimentary parking available at M&I Bank Parking Garage on McAnsh Square: April 5, 6:30-10 p.m.; April 7, 6:45 p.m. to midnight; April 8, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist 7:30 PM - Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altars 8:30 PM (until Noon on Good Friday) - Prayer Vigil at the Altar of Repose

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AQUARIUM-30 gal & cabinet as stand, like new.

Asking $25 - 941-488-1853.

BED FRAME: King Size, middle support, heavy duty, 6 wheels. Low profile. $45.00 firm.

941-366-1197.

BLACK DRESSER 8 drawer. Nice!!! $199. Velvet lined and cedar lined drawers. Great condition.

941-929-8229.

BOOKS: CHICKEN Soup For The Soul: stories that touch your heart. 30 books, $3.00/ea.

941-360-3557.

COMPUTER TABLE & mesh chair: Chair has four adjustments. Table 30”x48”, $59. 941-966-2264.

DECORATOR ROUND wood table, glass top. $50. Sewing machine in wood cabinet, $150.

941-951-2190 DINNER BELL: O.S. Bell & Co., manufactured 1886, Hillsborough, Ohio. $199. 941-356-3284.

DOUBLE DRESSER, mirror, chest, night table.

70 yrs. old, solid maple, $150.00. 941-924 6653.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: oak, holds 32” flat screen TV, 67”hx35”wx20”d. Excellent condition. $200 o/b/o. 941-726-5203.

MARCO FUTON: brown, brand new. Must sell. $185.00 O.B.O. Call 941-400-9099.

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

BY NANCY DUNN LLC 941-925-1993 SAT. 4/7 9AM-2PM 4535 Lake Vista Drive, (off Wilkinson, near Cattleman) Antiques - Table/6 Chairs, Cylinder Desk, China Cabinet, Leather Recliners, Refrigerator, Full Kitchen & Garage, Jewelry & Much more!!!

For Pictures: www.estatesalesbynancydunn.com YARD SALE: Saturday, April 7th 9AM to 2PM 25 Lands End Lane, Siesta Key, FL 34242 (North end, corner of Gulfmead Dr) Huge Selection: Brand New & Used Household Items, Electronics, Golf Clubs/Balls, Push/Pull Golf Carts, Golf Bags, Golf Equip.

Sound System, Casio Key Board, 3 Mountain Bikes, Vintage Items, Color TV, Children’s Games, Toys, Barbie & Porcelain Dolls, Books, X-Box w/games, Small Appliances, Desks, Lamps, Skate Boards, Scooters, Stilts, etc. Garment Bags, Hand & Battery Tools. Lots more!!

WOOD TABLE w/4 chairs and fold down leaves.

Excellent condition. $100/obo. 941-323-7208

Autos For Sale 1999 MERCEDES SL500, 2 Seat Convertible, Separate Hard Top. Only 34,806 Miles! White/Grey Leather, $15,000. 941-383-6417.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale SLIP ON Longboat Key. $11/ft Secure environment, scenic Buttonwood Hbr area.

941-302-3440.

Positions Wanted

Homes For Rent

CAREGIVER/LPN SEEKING WORK Experienced, compassionate Caregiver/LPN working with the elderly.

Seeking full-time employment for single client. Personal needs, medications, cooking, light duty & transportation. $17 per hour. References, of course.

Ask for Elle, 941-806-7066 elleveld@yahoo.com

LUXOR MHP

$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

Merchandise Wanted

SIESTA KEY Condo Coquille 3BR/2BA Furnished, Gulfside. Available June 1st, 6 month lease ($1800/mo.) or 1 year ($2200/mo.)

Call 941-228-4004.

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

Pools/Spas CLEAN YOUR Own Pool? We Deliver Pool Chemicals! Kiss Pool Service, 941-724-0506.

Events

Fractionals LIDO BEACH, Sarasota. 2 timeshare weeks: No. 22 or 48. $5000 each. or rent for $700.

941-924-3232.

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

Annual 941-320-6000.

PALMER RANCH: Bella Villino, 1BR/1BA, large luxury condo, lake/ pool view. Heated pool, lighted carport. Vaulted ceilings, gated, clubhouse with all amenities. $835/mo. Annual. Includes water and pest control. 941-587-6880. Available May 1st.

EASTER EGG HUNT - New Life Lutheran, Community Easter Celebration, Saturday, April 7th. 10am-12pm. Egg Hunt, Bounce House, Games. Public Welcome, Free. 8010 Fruitville Rd. 2 1/2 miles east of I75. 941-378-0885. www.newlifesarasota.org

SLEEPER SOFA: Beige, $50. Oval light wood dining set, 6 chairs $150. 315-806-3217.

HOUSECLEANER for Company. Car needed, Experience, Background check, $300-$400 per week. Call today!! 941-225-9854.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

POOL EQUIPMENT: Solar Cover Reel, $100.00.

Call 941-346-1564.

$100.

Help Wanted

General Merchandise

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

Sat. & Sun. 11am-4pm Clark Rd. & Mcintosh.

941-400-7343.

SKYLIGHT: 20”X43” opening, 941-549-1056 or 941-914-5902.

Condos For Sale 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.

BOWFLEX: VERY good condition, TC 3000. $400.

Call Jackie, 941-360-3582.

FOR SALE: Wine Collection, 90 bottles. Opus 1, 1983-1992. Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 1983-1989. Chateau Lafite 1987.

941-954-4567.

PAINTING: GOLD frame, Bird of Paradise, 16x20, $45.00. Round Side table, interior swivel, $75.00.

941-926-0778.

SINGER SEWING machine on cabinet, very good condition. $75. 941-966-0006.

Business Opportunities TEACHERS, CONCERNED about cutbacks? Not paid your worth? $300 to $1K mo. PT Cars, trips, bonuses, training. 941-366-4586.

SIESTA KEY Condo: 2BR/2BA Unfurnished, Annual Lease. Full Bay & Gulf View, Available Now! $1275/mo. Siesta Key Realty, 941-349-8900.

Affordable Senior Housing

JEFFERSON CENTER

SIESTA KEY BEACH HOME FOR RENT Big 3,200+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, Fireplace, Pool w/waterfall, Pavers. Tray ceilings, Granite counters in Gourmet kitchen. Separate Dining room. 4 good size bedrooms - 17x14, 21x15, 15x14, 13x12. Screened lanai.

Washer/dryer room. 2 car garage. Tile, wood and carpet flooring. Totally renovated in '06. Like new.

Freshly painted. Bike walk to beach and village.

Close to Out-of-Door Academy. In town Owner. $4,000/mo. Call Mark 203 979-4774.

SIESTA KEY: Great updated Old Florida Home on Heron Lagoon. New Kitchen with Granite Counter, Gourmet Gas Range, Screened Pool, Dock on Lagoon, Walkway over Lagoon to Private Beach with Cabana. Great for entertaining!!

2+Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths, Unfurnished, W/D, Annual Lease. $3,200/mo. MLS#83956841 Owner/Agent Call 941-809-6760.

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941-953-9585 800-955-8771 TDD/TTY Rentals from $427-$588

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

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

Utilities & Cable Included

Business Opportunities

Condos For Sale

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

ABBEX, INC 941-365-3833 Mfg. Company - Nets $215,758 Price $550,000 Distributor - Nets $120,000 Price $250,000 Retail Wholesale - Nets $210,000 Price $400,000 + inventory

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Items Under $200 For Sale A/C: ROLL around room, $100.00. Outside dog kennel, 6x10 ,$100.00. Call Stan, 574-528-1212.

6610 MIDNIGHT PASS RD. - Unit 10. $104,900.

Randy Balcom, PA. Hook and Ladder Realty, Inc. 941-526-7530.

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www.yourobserver.com Vacation/Seasonal Rentals GORGEOUS TREE HOUSE!! 3BR/2.5BA, Nestled in lush naturally preserved surroundings. Minutes to the #1 Beach in the US (Siesta Key) & Sarasota culture amenities. Hot tub, Pool, Tennis, Racquet Club Courts/Clinics, Fitness Center. Granite countertops, Formal Dining, Fireplace, (2) Screened Decks, & BBQ, $4000/mo.

SiestaKeyRealtyRentals.com 941-349-8900.

IMMACULATE, FURNISHED, 2BR/2BA, 1 car garage, pool home in Venice. Close to everything.

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

$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.

Reduced $50K! Prudential Elite Realty Services Harold Lasky 941.780.8514.

One Site for All Your Needs!

Property Search Homes - Condos - Golf Communities Foreclosures - Short Sales Real Estate Questions?

Go to my website and Ask Larry

LBK: 1BR furnished condo, water views, includes cable, Longboat Harbor. Covered parking, no pets/ smoking, Gulf/ private beach house access.

Boat dock available. Available April 1st - Dec.10th. $800/mo. +utilities. 734-216-6622.

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

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

Waterfront Property

BY OWNER: Siesta Key #1 Beach, Siesta Dunes Condominium, Gulfside, 2BR/2BA, 2nd Flr. Condo with upgrades. Covered Parking w/ Storage, Saltwater Pool, Hot Tub, Tennis Court, BBQ’s, Beach Deck, Outstanding on-site rental program. Together with a 2003 White Mustang, Auto, V6 Convertible, 53K Miles, Mint condition. Package: $429,900.

941-349-1643 for appt.

www.LarrySellsSarasota.com Thinking of Selling?

Call Me for an aggressive Internet plan to market your home.

LARRY BRZOSTEK RE/MAX Alliance Group 941-993-3125 SIESTA KEY: Grand Canal - 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.

Lots/Acreage For Sale Sarasota Memorial Park: TWO Grave sights together. Valued $3,800/ea. Priced $4,000 for both. Call 941-312-6677.

Mobile Homes PARK EAST MOBILE HOME: Double-wide, Large lanai & screened in porch, New A/C, New Roof, Vinyl siding, Tie-downs, $13,500 negotiable.

Call Elliot 941-284-7917.

Real Estate Wanted

Auto Transport

Painting/Wallpapering

SUNCOAST TRANSPORTER Long Distance Delivery.

“Snowbirds” I drive your car door to door!

One Inclusive price.

Mike 941-993-0236

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional.

30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

Lic./Ins. 941-228-7605, rlsteakley@comcast.net

Cleaning 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.

References. Call 941-650-6180.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dotty, detailed cleaning.

24 Years Exp. Lic./Ins. Residential/Commercial.

Looking for year-round customers! Dottie, 941-321-6645.

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.

Adult Care Services

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 726-1802 LIC/ INS

QUALITY CLEANING Service. 10 years experience. Residential & Commercial. Call Anghelika, 941-204-3589.

Transportation

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CLEANING. Move-ins and move-outs. Also, assist with estate sales. Free estimates. 941-465-9836.

DO YOU need a Driver (Chauffeur)? My vehicle or yours. I drive a Lincoln Towncar - References provided. Available for interview at your convenience. Please call (941)355-2589.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Prudential Elite Realty Services Rita Ferrell Lasky 941.780.3579

Tile

MRS. MAIDS. Detailed & dependable cleaning services for your residence. Enjoy freedom from housecleaning. Bonded and Insured. For free estimates, call 941-400-3175.

ALBERTO’S REFINISHING Of Fine Furniture, Antiques, Gold Leaf, Cane, Rush, Upholstery.

Quality Work. Call: 941-296-5427.

Sarasota Mainland Waterfront Homesites $1.2M. Non Waterfront $600K

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SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SOLD Avenida Del Norte Sarasota Beach $345,000 Givens Court Siesta Hammock $1,550,000 Beach Road Siesta Beach House $2,100,000 Sandy Hook Road Sandy Hook $2,700,000 SIESTA KEY CONDOMINIUMS SOLD S. Portofino Dr, #308 Siesta Harbor I $200,000 S. Moonmist Ct. #M-11 Polynesian Gardens $200,000 Vista Hermosa Cir. # 47-B Vista Hermosa $215,000 MPR #203B Bay Tree Club $287,500 MPR #5 Moorings $345,000 Beach Rd. #A-704 Our House at the Beach $490,000 Whisp. Sands#1101 Whsp Sands Sec. 7 $540,000 Whisp. Sands#1202 Whsp Sands Sec. 7 $640,000 SIESTA KEY CONDOMINIUMS PENDING SALES Coquille St #301 Coquille $425,000 MPR #507 El Presidente $499,900 MPR #PH 07 Harbor Towers Y & R $529,000 MPR #607 Sarasota Surf & Racquet $539,900 Beach Rd #607 Tivoli by the Sea $649,000 SARASOTA AREA SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SOLD Florida Ave BLVD to Sarasota $45,000 GMD #B18 Gulfshore of LBK $75,000 Byron Lane Corey’s Landing $485,000 N. Blvd Pres SA Div. J.Ringling Est. $800,000

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SARASOTA AREA CONDOMINIUMS SOLD Spanish S. Dr Spanish Main YC $215,000 GMD #12 McCalls Beach Castle $235,000 GMD #101 Whitney Beach Condos $260,000 Ben Franklin Dr #22 St. Armands Towers $350,000 Harbourside Dr#302 Fairway Bay I $377,000 Harbourside Dr#211 Fairway Bay I $390,000 GMD #501 LB Harbour Towers $450,000 GMD #3E SeaGate Club $490,000 Sunset Dr. #302 Lawrence Pointe I $575,000 Ben Franklin Dr #604 Lido Surf & Sand $600,000 Harbourside Dr Fairway Bay 3 $650,000 Ben Franklin Dr #604 LElegance in Lido $650,000 S Palm Ave #21 Burns Court Villas $650,000 LB Club Rd #807 Beaches of LBK PH I $737,000 Harbourside Dr #311 Marina Bay $740,000 S Gulfstream #802 Royal St. Andrew $775,000 Ringling Blvd PH301 Rivo at Ringling $804,000 GMD #512 Tangerine Bay Club $856,250 Ritz Carlton #1507 Ritz-Carlton Residences $935,000 Harbour Ct Dr Harbour Court $1,050,000 Ben Franklin Dr #B704 Orchid Beach Club $1,550,000 Blvd Arts #1102 Beau Ciel $1,675,000 S. Palm Ave #153 Sarabande $1,775,000 S. Palm Ave #1102 Savoy on Palm $2,150,000

Based on information compiled from the Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. for the period of 3/26/2012 thru 4/02/2012. This information may or may not include all listed, expired, withdrawn, pending or sold properties of one or more members of the Mid Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service.

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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

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

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“Writing for grownups doesn’t appeal to me anymore,” says children’s entertainer Mifflin Lowe says. “I’m through with the adult neuroses, the problems, the whining. I create what I like now: happy, fun stuff.”

Lone Star

Mifflin Lowe’s story of an inner city kid who wants to be a cowboy has lassoed the attention of famous hip-hop artists, record executives and now the Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office.

Mifflin Lowe has been riding around for a long time with the image of an inner-city cowboy galloping through his head.

The cowboy is young.

Maybe 10. He’s black. And, like Lowe, he has an overactive imagination. He fantasizes about riding steer and roping cattle.

He pictures New York

City as the Wild West. He pictures skyscrapers as mountain peaks, bicycle handlebars as ox horns and women in fur coats as grizzly bears.

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His name is Cowboy Kareem, and his adventures have occupied Lowe’s thoughts for so long it’s hard to tell where Kareem’s dreams end and Lowe’s begin.

“I honestly can’t even remember when I (conceived) it,” Lowe says of the story. “I never set out to make a point. I just liked the idea of a child who daydreams about becoming a cowboy under unlikely circumstances.”

A Bird Key resident and former advertising copywriter from Newport, R.I., Lowe took second place last month in the Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office’s “TV ME!” pitch contest.

He entered his “Adventures of Cowboy Kareem” in the competition’s one-off/long format category.

Although the 82-page screenplay is written as a full-length feature, Lowe says he’d be happy to see the story turned into an animated short with an accompanying soundtrack — for now.

He’s already met with an animation student at Ringling College of Art and Design and discussed staging the script with live actors at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

“I’m putting a lot of hooks in the water and seeing whoever bites,”

Lowe says. “Maybe I’m spitting ing radio jingles. into the wind a little bit … eh …

In the mid-1980s, he wrote a who knows what might come out book inspired by a lunch he once of it.” shared with a stingy colleague, Jeanne Corcoran, director of who ordered nearly everything on the Sarasota County Film and the menu then weaseled his way Entertainment Office, says there’s out of paying. a reason Lowe’s pitch stood out “I’d never seen anything like among the nearly 200 pitches she it,” Lowe recalls. “As I was driving received for the contest. home that night, I thought, hey, “It’s not something that just that would make a good book.” popped into his head overnight,” “The Cheapskate’s Handbook: Corcoran says. “It’s very well de- A Guide to the Subtleties, Intriveloped, and it has an inspiration- cacies and Pleasures of Being a al message that goes completely Tightwad” was published shortly against stereotype. I could see it thereafter with a black-and-white tickling the fancy of certain net- photograph of Lowe on the cover works that like imaginative famlooking like Larry King, in ily content.” suspenders, a bow tie and This wouldn’t be the first wire-rimmed glasses. time his cowboy fantasy has It was an instant suctickled people’s fancies. cess.

At one point, hip-hop artThe publisher, a division ist Wyclef Jean wanted to of Penguin, printed 250,000 produce the project. (He and copies. Lowe was offered an Lowe share a mutual friend.) advance on a second book, Then Mercury Records presiwhich he took, and a guest dent Ed Eckstine wanted to spot on “The Oprah Winfrey jump on board.

Show,” which he didn’t take Both connections, however, — a decision that is as much failed to pan out. a non claim-to-fame as it is a When Lowe finally did sell claim-to-fame for the writer. the rights to the script, he opted “I don’t like to fly,” he says to take them back after producwith a shrug. “I also think I had ers suggested he make Cowboy something to do that day.”

Kareem white.

When his second and third “I couldn’t do it,” he says. “It’s humor books — “I Hate Fun,” too good an idea and too a good a tongue-in-cheek analycharacter to compromise like sis of the American pursuit that.” of amusement, and “How To Lowe, himself, is something of Be a Celebrity,” a tongue-ina character. cheek guide to achieving A musician with a desuperstardom — failed gree in art history from to make the masses Princeton University, Lowe has won several laugh, Lowe decidhe spent most of his major advertising awards, ed it was time to recareer working in ad- including a CLIO Award turn to a friendlier vertising and compos- and One Show Award. niche: writing and

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“It was the greatest thrill of my life,” Mifflin Lowe says of the time his teenage son confessed that one of his favorite paperbacks was a poorly selling humor book Lowe had written. performing material for children.

With his longtime collaborator and friend, Berklee College of Music professor Greg Wardson, Lowe turned his first children’s book — the 1987 illustrated “Beasts by the Bunches,” a book of poetry with accompanying songs about groups of animals — into an orchestral score for the Syracuse Symphony.

The gig led to a performance last year with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, at which Lowe met Sarasota Orchestra violinist Carlann Evans, with whom he hopes to collaborate on future projects, namely a “Beasts by the Bunches” performance with the Sarasota Orchestra.

“I probably sound like I’m all over the place,” Lowe says, chuckling nervously. “It’s just that my imagination runs off with so many ideas. I know I need to stick with one for a moment.”

With “Cowboy Kareem” finally gaining momentum, Lowe says it’s obvious what he needs to focus on: a little boy in a 10-gallon hat.

He picks up his guitar and starts to strum a song he wrote for the story, an infectious ditty called “Homeboy on the Range.”

As he picks each chord, signing the lyrics with an appropriately gravelly twang, his face and his posture transform into something a little more rugged: his version of a kid’s version of a cowboy.

“It all boils down to doing what you like,” Lowe says. “A lot of my work is about people using their imaginations to view the world in a much happier way. I guess you could call it escapism, which is fine by me. I’ve got child-like sensibilities.”

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+ Artist Series announces 2012 scholarship winners And you thought J.Lo, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler had it hard.

Imagine what the judges for the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota must go through when they select the final six for the organization’s scholarship competition.

The agony!

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+ Actress Penelope Ann Miller joins SFF lineup This just in: Penelope Ann Miller will receive this year’s Career Tribute Award at the Sarasota Film Festival.

The festival announced Friday that Miller will join the ranks of this year’s VIP guest list, which, so far, includes documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy, director Todd Solondz and actors Frank Langella, Jena Malone, Dominic Monaghan and Ashley Bell.

Miller stars alongside Lauren Ambrose in the drama “Think of Me,” a story about a struggling single mother in Las Vegas, which is slated to screen April 21 and April 22 at the festival.

The actress will receive the accolade at the festival’s

Filmmaker Luncheon April 20 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

Miller, who broke out in Hollywood with a string of hits in the early 1990s, including “Awakenings,” “The Freshman” and the Al Pacino/Sean Penn flick, “Carlito’s Way,” is back in the spotlight again thanks to a nice run in the now-canceled “Men of a Certain Age” and a supporting role this year’s Best Picture winner, “The Artist.”

Miller’s appearance is a cherry on top of a thick festival sundae highlighted by NPR host and New York Magazine movie critic David Edelstein talking robots and Nixon with Count Dracula himself, Frank Langella.

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Artist Series scholarship finalists Gabriela Pena-Kim, Erica Ogihara and Likai He

At least on “Idol,” Ryan Seacrest is on hand to console the castoffs.

Divided into two age groups — scholarship level (ages 14 to 19) and performance level (ages 20 to 26) ­­— the competition came to a head last month when 10 semi-finalists competed against one another for a spot in a final performance at the Historic Asolo Theater.

Judged by violist Christina McGann and Sarasota Orchestra musicians Abe Feder and John Miller, the competition awarded $25,000 in scholarships.

Finalists in the scholarship level were cellist Erica Ogihara and violinists Gabriela Pena-Kim and Likai He. In the performance level, awards went to violinists Born Lau and Ryan Meehan and cellist Matthew Allen.

+ Sarasota bids adieu to two dynamic directors Two resignation announcements hit my email inbox last month: one from Art Center Sarasota Director Fayanne Hayes, the other from G.WIZ Executive Director Molly Demeulenaere.

Double bummer.

Hayes joined the Art Center in 2007. Demeulenaere joined G.WIZ in 2009. It feels like I just met these women at the start of their tenures — especially Demeulenaere, who graced the cover of this section just one month into the job.

At the time, she said she could picture herself leading G.WIZ for another 10 to 15 years, but, alas, Demeulenaere is moving up … to Tampa, where she’ll work as the vice president of development at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).

In April, her G.WIZ run will come

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José Carreño auditions dancers at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School

+ Carreño Dance Fest exceeds enrollment goal José Carreño and Robert de Warren auditioned dancers all over the country this winter, hoping to pad out the second season of summer intensive classes at their Carreño Dance Festival.

Last year, the school enrolled 56 students. This year, Carreño and de Warren were hoping to double that number. Mission accomplished.

In addition to holding auditions last month at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, the duo saw preprofessional dancers in WinstonSalem, N.C., Los Angels, Phoenix, Miami and Houston.

Their jet-setting paid off. The program, which runs Aug. 5 to Aug. 25, at the Sarasota Opera House, has grown to more than 100 students.

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Fayanne Hayes kicked off her final “iconcept” last week. to an end, as will Hayes’ time at the Art Center.

I wish you ladies lots of luck. You provided stability and leadership and fostered innovative programming and smart collaborations during trying economic times.

These two neighboring organizations are flourishing because steered them. You will both be sorely missed.

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‘A Shadow of Blue’ is an imaginative adventure “A Shadow of Blue,” by Carlos Lascano, is playing as part of Sarasota Film Festival’s Shorts 14: youthFEST Animated Shorts I at 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, April 21, at Regal Hollywood 20.

The Film Festival’s Shorts 14 will include screenings of: “Monarch,”

by Victor René Ramirez Madrigal and Jorge Arturo Tornero Aceves; “The Name-less,” by Violaine Lecuyer; “Ravenboy,” by Andrew Deppert; and “Rose & Violet,” by Claude Grosch and Luc Otter.

Tickets to the screening are $12 for adults and free for children.

Tickets are on sale now at sarasotafilmfestival.com.

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“A Shadow of Blue” is like a kiss from heaven.

This short film, by Carlos Lascano, can touch the children of the world to still push and believe that disabled or not, you can still reach the sky.

The film is about a girl who uses her imagination to create an adventure through the forest without leaving her feet. She moves only by her shadow with her butterfly leading her. To see that there is faith for her if she is disabled makes her life meaningful for her and kids all over the world.

This is my impression of “A Shadow of Blue,” a loving story of a girl with hope and a blue light still in her heart.

A gaunt little girl sits on a park bench and allows her imagination to wander. Director Carlos Lascano brings together emotional music and characters in an adventurous story. “A Shadow of Blue” is a touching story full of adventure.

A little girl fills her time on a park bench creating a majestic blue paper butterfly. The butterfly comes to life, along with the girl’s shadow.

She imagines enthralling adventures with her shadow in the lead.

There are suspenseful twists as her

shadow skips and jumps, reaching for the butterfly.

A nasty crow acts as an antagonist and plots to scare the little girl away. The actions are expressive, and the music adds eerie suspense.

Everything is not as it seems as the plot develops.

Since there is no dialogue, the actions are clear and expressive.

The actions are dramatic, and the little girl’s leaps and jumps are expressed through flailing arms; crying with the heaves of the little girl’s shoulders. Even in shadow, actions are clear and precise.

The antagonist plays its part as a crow, attempting to make it impossible for the little girl to catch the

butterfly. Its expressive crowing adds to its menacing appearance.

The music and the creative angles give the story another dimension.

The music adds emotion with a twirly, tinkly song in happy scenes and eerie music in the scenes of suspense. Without the music, Lascano couldn’t have portrayed emotions in shadow.

Lascano brings together great music and emotional characters to create a short film full of imagination. With twists and turns, the imagination of a little girl brings together happiness and sadness in an adventure worth taking. So, come along and take the adventure in “A Shadow of Blue.”

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In the play’s iconic opener, in which Oliver Twist holds out his tiny bowl and asks for “more” gruel, is followed by an adorable romp as the young cast of “boys” sings “Food, Glorious Food.” The children playing the boys: Summer Boucher, Brett McDowall, Kaity Cairo, Bryson Gregory, Max Lieberman, Evan Huit, and Joshua Roberson.

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In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth, The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre’s production of “Oliver!” met with enraptured response from its openingnight audience.

“I just loved it; it’s the best one I’ve seen here,” declared my satisfied neighbor, Phyllis Mallette, a longtime Sarasotan, who explained that her father had taken her to the Apple and the Van Wezel in his time, and she was glad “to see the place making a comeback.”

Based on Dickens’ semi-autobiographical novel, “Oliver Twist,” the play was adapted by Lionel Bart, who wrote the book, music and lyrics. It was produced in 1960 at London’s West End and went on to a hugely successful, Tony Award-winning Broadway run in 1963.

“Oliver Twist,” the novel, is a searing indictment of 19th-century England’s treatment of orphans, in particular, and the poor and homeless, in general, during the Industrial Revolution. It employs heavy satire to expose the ruthlessness and hypocrisy of the wealthy and privileged, as well as the larcenous and corrupt, and had a major impact on the nation’s deplorable “poor laws” and other injustices of the period.

Robert Ennis Turoff produced and directed the lively, entertaining musical, with Michael Sebastian as musical director; Jared Walker,

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There are some performances that are important events. There are others that are important evenings of music-making. Victor DeRenzi’s recent celebration of 30 years with the Sarasota Opera was a lot of both.

The stage was filled by the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, risen from the pit and fully visible, as well as admirably audible. Behind them was a chorus of about 40 singers taken from the various ranks of this season’s Sarasota Opera roster. And, at various times downstage, were this year’s excellent soloists.

It was a gala evening with an inventory of composers from Beethoven, Bellini and Boito, to Verdi and Wagner, and there were highlights that will stay with us for some time to come.

Opening with the ballet music from Verdi’s “Otello” made perfect musical sense, because “Otello” was one of this season’s greatest hits, and hearing the superb orchestra joined (briefly) by members of the grand chorus was thrilling. So was Maria D’Amato’s rich performance of “Casta diva” from Bellini’s “Norma,” especially because the soprano had just come from singing Desdemona in the house that same afternoon!

The final scene from Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” featuring Kara Shay Thomson, Sarah Asmar, Mathew Edwardsen, Adam Ulrich, Jeffrey Beruan and Stephen Fish, showed a leaner, keener, almost Mozartean side of DeRenzi.

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equals, swooping, diving and tumbling together like acrobats without a net, yet never diminishing Beethoven’s musical intent.

The prelude and “Liebestod” from Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” blew us away, from the exquisite cello solo in the prelude, to Thomson’s gorgeous delivery of the “Liebestod.” With every note under control, she gave us a spine-shivering, brilliantly sung account of one of music’s finest moments.

Danielle Walker and Joshua Kohl seemed risen on wings of song in the glorious Act II duet from Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.”

But, for me, the absolute height of a splendid program came in the finale, when bass Young-Bok Kim, the chorus, members of the company’s Youth Opera, full orchestra and off-stage brass catapulted us through the roof with the prologue from Boito’s “Mefistofele.”

This is the kind of music making that converts atheists to believers and non-opera goers to music nuts.

It was a mighty tribute and accolade to the well-deserved tenure of DeRenzi. In fact, as an encore, DeRenzi repeated the last part of the prologue, perhaps looking toward another 30 years.

— June LeBell

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‘iconcept’ launches a new wave of fashion Art Center Sarasota’s must-see runway show of the year featured hip-hop, hula-hoop dancers, fire spinners, food trucks and a whole lot of unconventional inspiration.

Barbara Gerdeman’s “Mommy’s in the Market for Monet”

Where were you Friday night?

We were at Art Center Sarasota, sweating and howling with the masses, as models paraded down a runway dressed in bubble wrap and repurposed bicycle tubes for the annual “iconcept” art/fashion show.

Before we go any further, let’s first give credit to the models that each year look fabulous in materials most people toss in the garbage. (We’re talking about you, Bonnie Greenball Silvestri. You stole the

show, pushing your 1-year-old daughter in a shopping cart, dressed in a dress made from Publix shopping bags.)

And the artists? Without their unbridled creativity, “iconcept” would cease to exist. No one would realize black trash bags could be woven into a Chanel jacket. (We’re talking about you, Lisa Berger. Your “Haute Plastique” was a work of genius.)

And the organizers?

Give these folks a medal. For months they work tirelessly to

produce a quality runway show that each year seems to get bolder and better. (We’re talking about you, creative director Cat Pennenga.

This year’s Ringling Picnic food trucks were a nice touch.)

Kudos to all of you for making “iconcept 2012” a rousing success.

Now on to planning next year’s spectacle …

Christina Michiels’ “Cupcake Candy Pop” was inspired by a Katy Perry song.

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Elisabeth Stevens is currently working on a companion piece to “Circus Sarasota,” the etching she created two years ago based on a sketch of a Circus Sarasota performance.

The Critic’s Choice

Elisabeth Stevens spent the first half of her career traveling the country, critiquing art for newspapers and magazines. Now she spends her days creating it in a converted garage studio in her Sarasota home.

Elisabeth Stevens has a secret stash of paintings in her studio.

To illustrate how secret they are, she marked the drawer in which she keeps them.

If you were tempted to snoop through Stevens’ filing cabinet in search of this collection, you wouldn’t have to look for long.

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work is clearly and obviously labeled, “Secret Paintings.”

Stevens may be talented, but she’s not stealth.

“They’re kind of kooky,” she says, pulling out an image of a cat with women’s breasts. “Well, maybe all my work is a little bit kooky.”

Stevens painted the images

years ago, when she was still working as an art critic for The Baltimore Sun and before that, The Trenton Times, and before that, The Wall Street Journal, and before that, The Washington Post.

She spent more than 25 years in journalism.

In the beginning of her career, she went wherever her husband,

a finance whiz, was hired.

“I knew I was a writer,” Stevens says. “It just never occurred to me that I was an artist. Money was always such an object that I rarely had the time to create it. I had to work.”

She was a widow at a young age. Her husband suddenly died when their daughter was just 7 years old. Creating art was a luxury then. Stevens had bigger concerns.

“I was never able to really sit down and focus (on making art) until my daughter went off to college.” Stevens says. “That’s not to say I didn’t loved being a journalist, because I did.”

Sometimes she would find the time to paint.

At night, after her daughter had gone to bed, she would create wild, figurative paintings in acrylic — the 29 “secret paintings,” as they’ve come to be called.

Her favorite is of a two-headed woman, one facing the morning and one facing the night, a baby and a book cradled between the women, the word “joyful” spelled out at the bottom of the picture.

“My daughter seems to think they’re great,” Stevens says. “I can’t imagine anyone would care about them.”

A native of Rome, N.Y., Stevens studied English at Wellesley College and Columbia University.

At first, she thought she wanted to be an English teacher, until she started pumping out short art reviews during grad school for the New York-based art magazine, ARTnews, which still exists today.

She was a bohemian, as interested in the beat generation as any young writer living in the early 1960s in New York City. As proof

UP CLOSE To see Elisabeth Stevens’ work in person, visit the Stakenorg Fine Art Gallery in downtown Sarasota. To see her work online, visit gosspress.com.

of this, she has an assortment of ink drawings created on the spot in cafés and street corners.

The collection includes sketches of Lenny Bruce, Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac, as well as a series of images depicting the 1963 coal mining disaster in Dola, W.V. “They actually let me down there,” Stevens says. “Can you imagine? I made drawings in the mine.”

It’s hard to imagine Stevens — a tiny, blond lady living in a well kept country-club neighborhood — lugging an art portfolio through New York City subway stations and West Virginia coal mines, until you start studying everything she’s created: six books of short fiction, five books of poems, art monographs, etchings, linocuts and silverpoints.

All of them contain imagery and themes that are a little offkilter, a little surprising and often come from such strange recesses in her mind that even she can’t tell you from where they came.

Take, for example, the story of a woman who inexplicably grows a halo above her head in Stevens’ latest work, “Impossible Interlude: Three Short Plays.”

“I was a very serious journalist,” Stevens says. “I traveled all over the country writing about art. Just don’t ask me to explain my own. If I could explain it, I wouldn’t create it.”

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Several Marie Antoinettes and their Frenchmen, originally lounging and soaking up the evening by the banyan tree, made a run for cover and dried themselves off inside the white tent set up for the 31st annual Orchid Ball: “An Evening at Versailles.”

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Baroque dancers Alyson Dolan, Angela Rauter and Caitlin McMullen fascinated guests as they performed enchanting dances, and Michael Klauber auctioned off items such as one orchid each month for one year; and admittance to the everpopular Michael’s On East dinner for 10, at the Christy Payne Mansion. Later, everyone boogied on the dance floor to the DeLeon Orchestra.

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+ Black Tie Affair Cattle Baron's Ball 2012

6:30 p.m. cocktails, small bites and silent auction; 8 p.m. dinner and dancing Saturday, April 14, at Michael's On East Tickets: $250; Call 328-3760.

The American Cancer Society will hosts its annual Cattle Baron's Ball gala to benefit its Reaching Out to Cancer Kids programs — R.O.C.K. Camp, R.O.C.K Scholarships and Families R.O.C.K. Weekend.

The award for most creative means of transportation to the 31st annual Orchid Ball goes to Tony Neubroch and Chris Gilligan, who arrived via bicycles. Tony pedaled along in his tux and Chris was in her pink evening gown and flip-flops. They decided to bike instead of driving because they live around the corner from Selby Gardens.

Fortunately for them, they arrived early enough to avoid the rain.

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+ Almost too perfect for words Oh, Roger Pettingell, you certainly do belong in this photo. As Baroque dancers Alyson Dolan, Caitlin McMullen, Angela Rauter gracefully organized themselves and their stunning dresses into perfect poses at Saturday’s Orchid Ball, Pettingell did what any man watching three beautiful women would do — he took the empty chair, smiled and posed with them! His wife, Alisa, was quick to pull out her own camera and capture the moment in a photograph.

+ A twinkle in his eye Ernie Kretzmer’s sense of humor lit up the room when he accepted the American Jewish Committee Human Relations Award presented to him and wife, Alisa, at the eponymous annual dinner March 26, at Michael’s On East. His response to being given a shofar: “I guess I get a

chance to blow my own horn.”

He saluted the AJC for “shining a bright light on human relations violations worldwide,” and closed with, “Let us all join the eternal battle against evil.” A crowd of 200-plus was present to honor the Kretzmers; there is hardly a non-profit in town that has not benefited from their remarkable generosity.

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Gulf Coast Cheese Fest cofounder Molly Klauber is constantly searching the web for fabulous jewelry. With the Fête du Fromage event coming up, she performed a Google search and found a designer who made food-related jewelry — and just happened to be a cheese jewelry expert! She purchased cheese earrings, a cheese cocktail ring and a cheese necklace, and paired it with a black Hervé Léger dress to make for a sleek, cheesy look.

College of Art and Design’s “Evening at the Avant Garde.”

A busy, busy Sunday … “Just Historically, this costumed affair a get-together” is how Jewel Ash has had a band and a dance floor. described the Sunday luncheon This year, planners gave it up, she and hubby, Mike, freeing about $4,000 threw for assorted for student scholarships friends March 25, at which is, after all, what Michael’s On East. the affair is all about On the same day, … The name game …

Ian Sharp celebrated A scant two years after his 80th birthday they wed, Edward Alley with a brunch at the and June LeBell have Longboat Key Club wed their names and are Harbourside and henceforth to be known Maestro Victor DeRenzi as Edward and June Mike and Jewel Ash celebrated his 30th LeBell-Alley. The couple anniversary at a gala made this clear to media party and concert in at the gala honoring the Opera House … Surprise! ...

Maestro Victor DeRenzi’s 30 years There were almost 60 guests at with the Sarasota Opera. And what the surprise 60th birthday party a celebration that was, with the for Dr. Susan Weinkle March 24, spectacular “Mefistophele” featurat Michael’s Wine Cellar. Reports ing the Sarasota Opera Chorus are that the MOHS Surgery for and the Youth Opera Chorus as Skin Cancer surgeon and dermaits finale. Bravo! … From hope tologist was genuinely surprised and fear set free … In the past and the party went on until midfew weeks: Michael Silverstein, night … Smart move … Some Norman Menell and Kay Ronson guests came to the Weinkle party succumbed after long battles. May on the late side, following Ringling their memories be for a blessing.

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Judy Cahn, Linda Dreyer and Heather Arne

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BENEFITING THE Sarasota Orchestra Association Thursday, March 29 | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

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Bill Mallett, Gayle Max, Co-Chairs Bill Wallace and Jane Thompson with Sarasota Sister Cities President Tom Halbert

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Sandi Wolf, Clair Walocka and Michelle Fournet

Joan Sprouse, Katie White, Elissa Soyka and Debbie Hanerty

Co-Chairwoman Bobbi Garibaldi-Sanders, John Sanders and Co-Chairwoman Ruth Bader

SARASOTA SISTER CITIES SECOND AnNual ‘One World’ International Award Dinner Wednesday, March 28 | Michael’s On East

Diane and Bob Roskamp with Lynn and Arthur Guilford

Roger Stover, Joanna Glass and John Lucas

Carol von Allmen, Mickie Sellman, Bonni Billingham and Sherry Wheeler

Kevin and Cheryl Ellerbrock with Margie Broughton

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Robert Spano, Bruce Rodgers and Lisa and Steve High

The 2012 greenfield dinner celebrating vijay iyer

Katheryn and Malcolm Robertson Joni and Bill Greenfield

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“My friend Jaszy McAllister gave this to me. It’s made from recycled denim.”

guestfashioneditor Veronica pastore There are days when Veronica Pastore is chic and polished and days when she’s outfitted in retro wear. Either way, it’s always a look. The associate marketing director of the Sarasota Film Festival loves shopping secondhand and enjoys the thrill of discovering buried treasures in unexpected places.

Emilio Pucci multicolor heels

“One of my absolute favorite pieces. I’m a big big fan of Pucci and I always get tons of compliments on these. The rhinestonebow on the toe is also kind of unexpected and makes them even more fabulous.”

RED PRADA DRESS

“I got this at Goodwill in town and it fits me like a glove.”

“This was the only item of clothing at a random estate sale I went to and it fit me perfectly. My sister threw a ‘Monster Ball’ party last summer and I went as a glamorous space monster, complete with a third eye.”

REVERSIBLE CLUTCH “This clutch is amazing because it’s reversible and two of my favorite colors — baby pink and sea foam green.”

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“I just have fun with what I wear on a daily basis. It’s almost like costuming to me, coming up with a theme and then executing it based on what I’ve got in my closet.”

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The fur trim is adorable — I actually did wear it once here last winter when it got a little chilly, but it doesn’t make it out of my closet much.”

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“I found this in a local thrift store for $6 — much less than what it’s actually worth.”

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“My princess dress!

This is from Everything But The Girl, Laura Daniel Gale’s old shop in the Rosemary District.

I finally got to wear it for a really fun “flamingo” photoshoot on the beach.”

Lacy baby doll dress

“Another vintage piece from a shop in Atlanta.

It’s actually a little girl’s dress, I think, which is why it’s so cute.

Depending on the occasion I can wear it as a dress or more like a shift over denim. The high lace collar is my favorite part.”

YSL AND MISSONI TIES “I really like to wear neck ties every once in a while as a fun twist on office wear. These are two of my faves.”

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