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SRQ unveils marketing campaign Sarasota-Bradenton International’s goal is to reduce airport ‘leakage’ 3.8% annually over the next five years.

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Sonia Pressman Fuentes presents Caitlin Gish and Kaley deLeon with copies of her memoirs.

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Do You SRQ? If you don’t, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President Fred Piccolo is determined to make sure that you — and the company you work for — start. And, at the very least, airport officials want you to start price

checking local airfares before automatically booking a flight at Tampa International Airport or other competing airports. At a press conference Wednesday, June 27, at the Powel Crosley Mansion across the street from the airport, Piccolo officially re-

leased the “Do You SRQ?” marketing campaign and initiatives for reducing what the airport industry terms as “leakage” to other airports. Airport statistics show more than 1 million local passengers leak to Tampa International Air-

Three eighth-grade Booker Middle School students recently won first place in their division at the Florida State History Fair, held in Tallahassee. Camille Armington, Kaley deLeon and Caitlin Gish were recognized for creating a website called, “Amelia Earhart: Aviator for Women’s Rights.” The website explores Earhart’s life and feminist values. The group of students was the first team from Sarasota to take first place in the fair, and their achievements caught the attention of feminist activist Sonia Pressman Fuentes, who visited Booker to present them with a copy of her memoir.

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Reid seeks honest procurement director County Administrator Randall Reid backed his zero-tolerance ethics policy with the county procurement official’s resignation.

+ Janson fulfills Olympic dream Lacy Janson is one of the most decorated pole-vaulters in U.S. history and now the Sarasota native can add Olympian to her list of accolades. Janson, a 2001 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, captured the final spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team June 24, clearing 14 feet, 9 inches to finish third at the U.S. track and field trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Janson will make her Olympic debut in the women’s pole vault qualifier Aug. 4; the final is Aug. 6. “To say it was emotional would be an understatement,” said John Raleigh, who coached Janson for two years at Cardinal Mooney. “It’s any coach’s dream. Lacy was a great combination of a great athlete and a very hard worker, who is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful.”

port; a quarter-million passengers leak to Southwest International Airport, in Fort Myers, and a little more than 125,000 people leak to Orlando International Airport — every year. Piccolo hopes that more than 1,000 local businesses and nonprofit companies sign a pledge

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Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid enjoys his job. That’s good for him, because overseeing 2,000 employees and hundreds of government facilities leaves little time to think of anyReid thing else. In fact, Reid finds it difficult to say what he does for leisure. “I can make up some pretty good-sounding answers,” he said, “but I’m probably thinking about work.” That dedication is a good thing for Sarasota County, as well. In the middle of Reid preparing his first county budget, Sarasota County Procurement Official Mark Thiele resigned and Tropical Storm Debby forced Reid to declare a local state of emergency. That’s some half-year celebration for the 57-year-old Ohio native, who left the same position in Alachua County after 12 years, to take over a county reeling from a procurement scandal. “Sarasota is a premier county,” Reid said. “And, one of my goals coming in was to remind people we’re

Scouts’ Honor Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid taps into his history as a Boy Scout in his decision-making, as well as, the ethical standards he set for county workers. He rattled off, with gusto, the 12 values of Scout Law in an interview with the Sarasota Observer: from trustworthy to reverent. And having a Scout at the head of a county government during hurricane season means preparedness is the mantra this summer. “It was a kids’ game that I carried on through adulthood,” he said. a premier county.” That began with an ethical overhaul of the organization in which Reid sent government staff a twopage set of guidelines to ethical work habits and procedures. The main points: honesty and transparency are sacred.

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AIRPORT / FROM PAGE 1A (see sidebar at right) to look for airfares, locally, before price checking and booking flights with other airports. “What’s hurt our community and our airport is the level of competition and the willingness of people to go to other airports,” Piccolo said. “We’ve become very competitive and want people to realize that.” Piccolo was quick to point out the airport isn’t in dire straits and has recovered 95% of the business it was predicted to lose when Southwest Airlines officially pulls its local AirTran flights Aug. 12. The airport, which has $28 million in reserves, $100 million in fixed assets and is on schedule to pay off all of its remaining $9 million debt in 2014, has attracted the likes of JetBlue and Delta Airlines, for service to LaGuardia International Airport, and United Airlines, which will begin offering flights to Chicago in November. Piccolo is hopeful the addition of United will eventually lead to coveted Midwest stops in Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Adding a non-stop flight to Pittsburgh and restoring service to Baltimore is also on Piccolo’s wish list, as well as acquiring more nonstop flights. “History has shown the community favors its local airport even more when we offer non-stop flights,” Piccolo said. The airport is spending $130,000 of its $225,000. Although Piccolo announced that 87.7% of Sarasotans polled consider SRQ to be their home airport, he wants 100% of the community to believe that. Piccolo noted that although an SRQ ticket is about $27 higher than nearby airports, $20 of that is usually connection fees and taxes associated with a connecting flight. “In reality, our airfare component is only $7 more, and our airport fees, including parking, are a lot lower than Tampa and Fort Myers,” Piccolo said. A study by the Florida Department of Transportation, Piccolo said, revealed that

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Pledging SRQ Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is asking the local community to support the airport by becoming “SRQ advocates” and signing an advocate pledge. Those interested in making a business pledge to have corporate executives look for flights out of SarasotaBradenton International Airport are first urged to visit srq-airport.com or email pledge@srq-airport.com. Companies that sign advocate pledges will receive signage on the airport’s terminal walls thanking them for supporting the airport and being honored partners of SRQ. the airport has close to a $1-billion-a-year economic impact for the region “without taking a penny out of taxpayers’ pockets.” “But, we are leaking $1.5 million ($4.5 million in local sales tax revenues) each year to other airports,” Piccolo said. “That leakage costs local jobs, local business revenue, shifts millions in taxes away and results in fewer local flights.” “We believe it’s time to say enough is enough,” said Piccolo, who said the airport’s goal is to reduce leakage 3.8% annually over the next five years. Piccolo said he understands there are some gaps in service with which SRQ can’t compete. Until those gaps are filled, he urges residents to only use carriers at competitor airports that also use SRQ. “By leaving your airport next month, AirTran is saying they can get your business without actually servicing your community,” Piccolo said. “If you have to go to another airport, at least fly airplanes that support your local community, and we can force those companies to bring their service back home.”

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“We want to try to excel in terms of giving good customer service,” Reid explained. “And lying isn’t part of good customer service.” The ethical focus comes from Reid’s background as a lifelong Boy Scout and Rotary Club member, he said. But, the 2011 procurement scandal that led to one criminal conviction and 10 lost government jobs motivated his early efforts to change the culture of the county government. (See sidebar.) An ethics investigation regarding Thiele’s handling of a procurement project, and his subsequent resignation, dented that goal. However, the aftermath is muted compared with last year’s procurement issue, signifying that the organizational changes ushered in under Reid caught the disparity before any serious monetary or legal damage occurred. Most employees welcomed Reid’s adjustments, he said, but change always creates some backlash. “You can have a quick stimulus and people respond,” he said. “But, for cultural change, it’s the slow dripping water torture of ‘I’m not going to stop this until there’s resolution.’” Getting to know the 2,000 employees he oversees was another hurdle Reid faced. “I respect small-business people, but this isn’t a small business,” he said. He tours county facilities and meets employees along the way, but with the $834 mil-

lion budget approval looming at the end of summer, he’s pared that aspect of his schedule. “(Working through) the budgeting functions is easy, because I’ve been doing it for 37 years,” Reid said. “But the specific allocation (of funds) and what were doing here, in terms of programs, takes a lot of time.” In February, Reid had yet to decide the fate of five interim directors — nearly half of the 13 directors on his staff. After six months at his position, Reid told the Sarasota Observer he would recommend the appointment of four of those interim directors for permanent positions. “We’ve already gone over the budgeting (for permanent appointments), and it will be on the upcoming agenda,” he explained. (See sidebar.) But the search will continue for a new procurement official and a deputy county administrator, because Interim Deputy County Administrator Bill Little is expected to return to his position with Health and Human Services this fall. Reid said he would prefer to personally know the candidate for the procurement official position, a search he hopes to finish by the end of July. The county is also seeking a director of communication and civic engagement. “It’s not just writing memos — it’s a job where I can talk to somebody about how to raise someone’s self esteem or build a new downtown,” Reid said. “It’s never boring.”

Filling positions Four of the Sarasota County interim directors, appointed before County Administrator Randall Reid took his position, will be recommended for permanent positions: Years of Interim Director county service start date Human Resources Interim Director Joanie Whitley 13 Oct. 8, 2011 Parks and Natural Resources and Community Information and Education Interim Director John McCarthy 30 Sept. 10, 2011 Interim Chief Financial Planning Officer Steve Botelho 6 July 16, 2011 33 Dec. 17, 2011 Interim Fire Chief Public Safety Director Mike Tobias

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by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

City manager candidate: Edward ‘Ed’ Mitchell The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected now include two Florida city manager candidates. This is the last of three city managers the Sarasota Observer has profiled. “Participatory.” Many of those interviewed by the search firm, Colin Baezinger & Associates, used those words to describe current West Palm Beach City Manager Edward “Ed” Mitchell’s management style. Mitchell, along with Daytona Beach City Manager Jim Chisholm, are the only two Florida city manager candidates left in the running for the Sarasota city manager position. Former Casselberry City Manager Barbara Lipscomb dropped out of the running last week to accept a manager position out of state. A total of four candidates is coming Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 to Sarasota to be interviewed by the Sarasota city commissioners and residents. Candidates declined to be interviewed by the Sarasota Observer until they are interviewed for the position. Mitchell has worked in city administration for 26 years and has held his current city manager position in West Palm Beach for 13 years. Mitchell worked as a management intern in West Palm Beach in 1986 and after a stint as a Palm Beach Gardens

assistant city manager, Mitchell became the assistant city manager in West Palm Beach in 1993. Mitchell assumed his current post in West Palm Beach in 1999. Mitchell cut $8 million from the city of West Palm Beach’s budget in fiscal year 2007-08, a feat Mitchell told an interviewer is his greatest achievement to date. Mitchell reduced the budget by getting employees to make concessions with their retirement programs. For fiscal year 2012, Mitchell also negotiated financial and pension concessions with the city’s unions. Mitchell’s second-greatest achievement was a revitalization of West Palm Beach he oversaw through the creation of CityPlace, an area just west of downtown that once was considered a foreclosed-upon wasteland before the city purchased it for $30 million and made it accessible to developers. CityPlace is now a 10-block shopping/dining/entertainment district that’s been recognized as a model for downtown revitalization. Mitchell noted, in his inter-

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view with Colin Baezinger & Associates, he is excited about the prospect of being the next city manager of Sarasota because it has challenges similar to West Palm Beach and he feels he’s ready for new challenges, including “of restoring credibility and confidence” to the city of Sarasota. Those interviewed by the search firm explained Mitchell is “a hard worker, positive and loyal.” Elected officials in West Palm Beach say Mitchell “gets things done.” Mitchell lists his strengths as “promoting a city, building trust” and “being a person of my word.” When asked about his weaknesses, Mitchell said sometimes employees complain they are overextended because Mitchell sometimes over commits them and always demands excellence. Mitchell also mandates employees evaluate goals every 90 days and holds an annual evaluation. When asked about terminating employees, Mitchell explained in his interview that most employees fire themselves, explaining that he out-

lines expectations carefully and expects people to follow them and be accountable for their actions. Emilee Anderson and Lynelle Klein, who interviewed Mitchell for the Sarasota city manager job, had the following to say about Mitchell: “Competent, achievement-oriented, thoughtful and analytical; friendly and easy to work with but also someone who expects you to do your job. Ready for new challenges and to expand his experience. The kind of person you would want steering your boat in a storm.” West Palm Beach Mayor Geraldine Muoio told the search firm Mitchell’s performance “is terrific” and said he keeps elected officials well-informed. West Palm Beach resident Margie Yansura, who has worked as a consultant for the city, told the Sarasota Observer she was impressed with Mitchell when Hurricane Wilma approached in 2005. “He stayed at the command center 24 hours a day and slept on the floor when he needed some sleep,” Yansura said. “He was a leader.”

Edward ‘Ed’ Mitchell City of Sarasota commission finalist votes received: Five Current position: City administrator of West Palm Beach since 1999 Current annual salary: $210,000 Background check: No records found Past positions: West Palm Beach assistant city administrator; Palm Beach Gardens assistant city manager Education: Master’s in public administration from Suffolk University, School of Management, in Boston

by Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Tropical Storm Debby impacts City Island Tropical Storm Debby forced four large boats to the City Island shore, uprooted a sea grape tree in Bayfront Island Park and caused damage to an island restaurant’s dock. Tropical Storm Debby’s slow movement in the Gulf of Mexico this week turned Bayfront Island Park upside down — literally, in the case of one sea grape plant. Collateral bands of heavy rain and forceful winds from the storm had the manager of O’Leary’s Tiki Bar and Grill, which sits on the edge of the park, gathering pieces of the restaurant’s dock Monday, June 25. Four boats larger than 15 feet long, some skiffs, a kayak and five life vests washed ashore attracting onlookers, some of which were tourists who took the opportunity to pose with the wreckage. “The waves are very violent,” said Adrian Chavez, a 13-year-old visiting Sarasota from Miami. “(The boat) is scary,” he said about a 15foot sailboat resting on some rocks on the shore. One of the boats, a 35-foot Laguna fishing boat, was grounded for the third time in the last month, according to Steve Brown, who takes frequent morning walks around the park. Jim and Donna Schubert stopped to look at the damage, but had already personally experienced Debby’s wrath. The couple fell into a flooded hole on Lido Beach they said was like a sinkhole. Jim Schubert sunk into the crevice past his waist. “I just got a fresh knee and I have a bad back,” Jim

A sailboat rocks back and forth close to the shore at Island Park.

A lifeguard jacket and tons of debris came to shore, along with two boats at Island Park.

City Island debris: by the numbers Debris washed ashore Sailboats.........................3 Cruiser............................1 Dinghies..........................6 Kayaks............................1 Catamarans.....................1 Canoes............................1 Life vests.........................5 Schubert said. Park flora was rocked by the high winds, which flung branches about and uprooted a roughly 20-foot-tall tree. The tree’s roots lifted the concrete slab holding a park bench off of the ground, prov-

ing the infrastructure did not escape the storm unscathed. The sea wall and adjacent sidewalk on the eastern tip of the park cracked during the storm and slouched into the surf, and a nearby no-wake marker was set askew. Government officials hope that the effects of Tropical Storm Debby, which were minimal compared to what a hurricane would bring if it struck Sarasota, will put preparedness back into residents’ minds. “I noticed people aren’t taking small precautions,” said Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid. “Hopefully this will get people back to reality.”

A sea grape tree was uprooted and brought along with it the concrete and bench that the roots had grown under.

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+ Public invited to meet city manager candidates The city of Sarasota will welcome four city manager candidate finalists to Sarasota Friday. A community reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the Robert L. Taylor Community Center, 1845 34th St., Sarasota. The community can talk with each candidate in a casual setting. The Sarasota City Commission and the City Manager Citizens Panel will then interview the finalists from 8 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota. Saturday’s commission interviews will also be televised live on Access Sarasota and on SarasotaGov.com. City commissioners are scheduled to select a new city manager at their Monday, July 2 regular meeting. For more information, contact Human Resources Director Kurt Hoverter at 951-3638.

+ County fertilizer restrictions still in effect Sarasota County has one of the toughest rules in the state when it comes to protecting local waterways by restricting the use of certain kinds of fertilizer. The county is reminding residents that rule is in effect through September. Sarasota County’s Fertilizer and Landscape Management ordinance prohibits the use of fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus from June through September. Consumers are encouraged to purchase fertilizer that contains no nitrogen or phosphorus. Fertilizer applied during the summer can easily wash into storm drains and flow untreated into bays or streams. This pollution leads to algae blooms and excessive aquatic plant growth, which harms

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 Alta Vista Neighborhood Association Meeting — 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, Concordia Lutheran Church, 2185 Wood St., Sarasota.  Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association Meeting — 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, Gillespie Police Substation, 710 Osprey Ave., Sarasota.  Sarasota City Commission Regular Meeting — 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, July 2, City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Sarasota City Commission Budget Workshop — 3 p.m. Friday, July 6, City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

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+ Clarifications • A story in the June 21 Sarasota Observer about City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini incorrectly stated that a foreclosure was filed against her and her ex-husband in February 2010. Nadalini is still married. • Sarasota city commissioners approved the purchase of the nonprofit Sarasota Public Art Fund’s request to purchase the “Complexus” sculpture on the corner of U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue from Tennessee-based sculptor John Henry and gift it to the city as a part of its permanent art collection. The city’s Public Art Fund’s dollars will not be used to buy the sculpture.

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Salvation Army utilizes vacant building An agreement between the city and the Salvation Army will allow the nonprofit to take possession of a vacant police substation on Central Avenue for $1 a year. Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder has been pushing city staff to sell land and buildings they no longer use to consolidate during tough budget years and use the money to pay off city debt. Although a $1 per-year lease with The Salvation Army to use an empty Central Avenue Sarasota Police Department substation building doesn’t accomplish Snyder’s goal, it could pay dividends further down the line. David Sutton, Sarasota Salvation Army’s director of programs and facilities, has worked with city staff to craft a five-year, $1 per-year lease with the city for the use of the Central Avenue police substation, which sits across the street from the Sarasota Salvation Army headquarters. The empty building, which has four offices and a couple of classrooms, will be used to house anywhere from 10 to 30 homeless people who must vacate The Salvation Army headquarters every morning at 5:30 a.m. so the facility can prepare its cafeteria for the coming day. On one side of the police substation building, a Salvation LBK jail - 2010 - Iprogram and Army release the Street Teams division (see LBK - 2010 - I training and sidebar) can hold create an office for the Street Teams supervisor. The other side

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The Salvation Army will utilize The Sarasota Police Department’s vacant Central Avenue police substation this fall. of the building contains some classrooms and places for the homeless to stay. Sutton said the building is ideal because some homeless people have nowhere to go between 5:30 to 8 a.m., when the Resurrection House opens for breakfast and provides the homeless with a place to wash their clothes and take a shower. “This time of year, especially when it’s rainy, the homeless need places to stay in the earlymorning hours,” Sutton said. “This allows them to have a

buffer zone and walk across the street instead of huddling under downtown business awnings as downtown is waking up.” Although the substation building can house upward of 60 people, Sutton sees the facility as helping anywhere from 10 to 15 people who might need to use it before the sun rises. “It’s a neat and unique concept that allows us to have one more partnership with the city,” Sutton said. Sutton said if it works out, The Salvation Army would consider

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The Downtown Improvement District Board of Directors used its Tuesday, June 26 regular meeting to thank and complement the city of Sarasota and The Salvation Army’s Street Teams effort in cleaning up downtown during Tropical Storm Debby. “Those people in the yellow shirts are doing a fantastic job cleaning up downtown, especially after the tropical storm came through,” said DID Board Director Dr. Mark Kauffman. When Kauffman was informed those people are the Street Teams crews, which are made up of homeless people who clean the city’s streets while they find employment, Kauffman and others praised the effort. David Sutton, Sarasota Salvation Army’s director of programs and facilities, said he couldn’t be more pleased with the program, which has about three crews cleaning up downtown and Newtown. “We have met and exceeded expectations,” Sutton said. “The community has been thrilled and we’re happy about that.” Sutton said downtown merchants who support the program would start receiving store sticker signs promoting Street Teams in the coming weeks. Participants enrolled in the program pick up trash in city streets and parks, trim and weed flower beds and perform minor maintenance work such as painting.

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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at camp: Florida Studio Theatre Summer Camp Today is Tuesday, June 26, and it’s Meatball Day at Florida Studio Theatre. Every camper in sight is wearing a sticker that reads, “Happy Meatball Day,” along with a photograph of an adorable white-haired woman who just happens to be related to FST’s director of education, Beth Duda. Duda has been serving up her Grandma Dorothy’s secret meatball recipe at camp for

the past 10 years. It’s a recipe she’ll never divulge, and it’s a dish that keeps campers coming back for more. This week marks the camp’s show week, and all campers are busy rehearsing everything from monologues to dances. The culminating recital, free and open to the public, takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, at FST. Call 366-1350 for information.

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Every year during camp, Beth Duda makes her grandmother Dorothy’s “secret” meatball recipe.

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Unbondable credibility Sarasota City Hall watchers have been clattering a lot lately over the inability of the city to obtain a bond on City Auditor/Clerk Pam Nadalini. The perception is City Hall officials decided arbitrarily to ignore what is required by law. What is up with that? citizens ask. It’s in the charter — the city must obtain a bond on the city auditor/clerk. That’s the law. But now it is widely known that for two years the city has been unable to obtain a bond on Auditor/Clerk Nadalini — and city officials apparently let it go unaddressed. It looks like selective application of the law. The facts, however, are quite revealing. In 2010, soon after Nadalini was named auditor/clerk, the city’s top human resources officer and risk-management officer reported to then City Manager Bob Bartolotta they were unable to obtain a bond covering Nadalini, a charter officer who reports to the City Commission. To protect the city from any financial liability, Bartolotta instructed his officers to purchase adequate insurance. Afterward, the issue faded, overtaken by other bigger, more pressing events. A year later, the issue came up again: no bond. Bartolotta sent a memo to Nadalini, bringing it to her attention. By this time, the relationship between Nadalini and Bartolotta

had become strained. Bartolotta chose not to enflame the issue; obviously, it would have appeared to the City Commission he was maneuvering to impugn her. “I was not her boss,” he told us. “She reported to the commissioners.” City Attorney Robert Fournier was aware of the issue as well. He, too, is a charter official who reports to the City Commission. “Frankly, it was not up to me to tell anyone. It was up to her,” he told us. Nadalini, unavailable at press time, did not bring the issue before the full City Commission. Commissioners should hold her accountable. She has impugned her credibility.

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Give credit to Rick Piccolo, president of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, and his team. Rather than do nothing and whine about AirTran’s pulling out of the airport (thanks to its merger with Southwest Airlines), Piccolo is being proactive. Wednesday he unveiled the airport’s new marketing strategy to try to reduce the “leakage” that costs SRQ 1,460,218 passenger trips a year lost to Tampa, Southwest Florida and Orlando International airports. If you translate those lost trips into dollars that could have been generated and spent in our region and on airlines flying into and

out of SRQ, you’re talking about a serious economic effect. Piccolo figures our region loses $4.5 million alone in sales tax revenues that would be generated inside SRQ. Likewise, if you imagine those 1.4 million trips going through SRQ, we would create one job for every 65 passengers. And here’s the part that really matters for everyone here who flies: The more people who use SRQ, the more flights the airport will attract. To this end, Piccolo and his team unveiled the “Do you do SRQ?” campaign to try to persuade all of us to pledge to try as best we can to fly into and out of SRQ. Worth noting in this effort is the cost differential typically is not that great. Piccolo reported Wednesday that, on average, it costs only $27 more per passenger per roundtrip to fly out of SRQ. So become an “SRQ Advocate” and take the six-point pledge: 1) If your business engages in corporate travel, have a designee review and approve any air travel not originating from SRQ; 2) Always check flights to and from SRQ before booking; 3) Support the airlines that serve SRQ (Air Canada, Delta, JetBlue, United, US Airways); 4) Recommend to inbound travelers that SRQ is your airport of choice; 5) Promote SRQ locally to others; and 6) Ask others to pledge their support. We’re taking the pledge. Do you do SRQ? We do!

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Hunt them hogs! The problem appears to be hogs tearing up thousands of acres of publicly owned land in Sarasota County and destroying natural habitat. The solution appears to be easy, straightforward and time-tested: Cull the fast-breeding pests with some hunts resulting in dead pests. But these things can be deceiving. The real problem is that the solution slams straight into animal rights activists’ head-shakingly skewed principles and utter lack of common sense. The county and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, ROD known as Swiftmud, THOMSON own and manage the 6,440-acre Deer Prairie Creek near North Port. An adjacent area known as the Schewe Tract is a 3,964-acre area owned and managed by Swiftmud. The problem is that feral hogs use their big, strong snouts to rut around, tearing up huge swaths of ground. They damage vegetation, feed on the eggs of ground-nesting birds and turtles, eat crops and carry disease. Plus, there are increasing complaints from bikers, hikers and horse-riders that use those public lands. Big, male hogs are quite dangerous. They can reproduce by eight months of age and have litters of between six and 10 piglets. Twice each year. Not native to

Florida, they have no serious predators other than an occasional gator or coyote. Do the math. It’s easy to see how they become such a destructive nuisance. I have a good friend who manages a 2,500acre ranch outside Sarasota County. The hogs cause tremendous damage to citrus and pasture land, plus they leave deep ruts where cows have broken their legs. That’s a lot of money lost. We hunt them with dogs and knives and eat a lot of pork. I like to think of it as green sustainability, living off the land and making full use of the resources. But I’m sure the animal rights folks see it as barbarian. They should see what gators or coyotes do to cute little piglets. Make no mistake. The hogs have to go, or they will destroy all the natural habitat the county has spent millions of tax dollars to preserve. According to the joint agreement with the county, the regional water authority is responsible for animal control on the Deer Prairie Creek environmental land, and it wants to conduct two sets of three-night hunts in December and March. For somewhat obvious political reasons, the authority wants the county also to approve the hog hunts for that land, although that is not required. The county’s committee that oversees environmentally sensitive lands approved the hunts. But when the request reached the County Commission in early June, commissioners punted, asking for more information after two animal rights activists spoke out

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against the program. “It is a blood sport, dangerous to the dogs … It’s very cruel to the dogs and hogs,” said Elise Mathes, president of Sarasota in Defense of Animals. “Hunters will stomp over the native plants.” Really? Considering what the hogs do to the plants, this just isn’t serious thinking. Karen Ankerstar went much further with overheated hyperbole: “barbaric, unnecessary and frankly, backwater activity;” “It’s a public relations disaster;” and the community will be “depicted for being intolerant once again.” The last one is in reference to when some pro-homeless, publicity-hunting group in Washington D.C., decided to name Sarasota the meanest city in the U.S. for trying to keep homeless people from urinating on the sidewalk. Again, just not serious. The animal righters want the county to trap the hogs, apparently thinking that is more humane. Then what? You can’t put them in crates if they’re pregnant, thanks to other crazy environmentalists who smuggled that idiotic gem into the Florida Constitution. You can’t just release them somewhere else to cause problems. What usually happens is they are shipped overseas where they are slaughtered for dinner. I’m sure the Chinese do it very humanely though. This will be back to the County Commission in early July. Let’s hope they can get beyond a few loud extremists and swiftly rid the area of the pests. Rod Thomson can be reached at rthomson@yourobserver.com.

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Israel: The Masada Paradigm During my recent trip to Israel I vis- tion of defense force battalions to inited many historical sites. One site that crease security on Israel’s borders with struck me was Masada (Hebrew for Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. Israel has fortress). Masada embodies the spirit been struck by over 150 rockets fired of Israel. It is located in the Southeast- from Gaza and the Egyptian Sinai in ern part of Israel near the Dead Sea. the past week alone. Masada is both a historical site and Has Israel moved too far to one side symbol of Israel’s current plight. at its great peril? Israel finds itself a fortress in the The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty was Middle East surrounded by those signed March 26, 1979, in Washington, wishing it harm, just as Masada was D.C., following the 1978 Camp Daa safe haven and fortress for vid Accords. The Egypt-Israel Sicarii rebels and Jewish famitreaty was signed by Egyptian lies fleeing the Roman invaPresident Anwar El Sadat and sion and sacking of Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Menin 70 CE. Today many Jewish achem Begin, and witnessed families are fleeing to Israel by President Jimmy Carter. from places like Ethiopia, the Former Prime Minister Begin Ukraine and Europe to find was a founder of the consersecurity. vative Likud Party. He gave Security is paramount to all up the Sinai Peninsula in a Israelis. What many in Amerland for peace agreement. ica and the media do not unEgyptian President Sadat was RICH derstand, is how important seassassinated by the Muslim SWIER curity is to those living in Israel Brotherhood on October 6, — including Arab Israelis. Dr. 1981. Today, just 31 years later, Reuven Hazan, director of the Political the Muslim Brotherhood has control Science Department at Hebrew Uni- of both the Egyptian Parliament and versity, addressed us on the last day of the presidency. That peace treaty is my trip to Israel. Dr. Hazan explained in jeopardy. that Israel consists of two camps. Both Both camps have traded land for agree that security is paramount but peace in one form or another since each approaches the security issue 1967. Peace remains elusive if not imdifferently. One camp believes that possible. According to Dr. Hazan, Isthe land taken during the 1967 war rael has no one to negotiate a peace is needed to provide a buffer against treaty with today. The Palestinian Aufuture attacks. The other believes the thority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, is land must be returned to gain peace. not strong enough to insure an agreeOver the short 64-year history of Is- ment is kept. HAMAS, led by Khaled rael there have been five conservative Meshaal, is strong enough to insure a prime ministers according to Dr. Ha- peace agreement is kept but will not zan. The most recent two are Ariel Sha- enter into negotiations. HAMAS is the ron and Benjamin Netanyahu. Many Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine. The believe that the two camps are sepa- HAMAS charter calls for the destrucrated by an insurmountable chasm on tion of Israel. Therefore the status quo the issue of security. Dr. Hazan says of a nation under siege is the current that is not true. In fact one camp has security policy of Israel. been moving to the other camp’s poIsrael is a modern day Masada. sition that land for peace is a viable Dr. Rich Swier Sr., a retired Army lieunational security strategy. He pointed tenant colonel, was awarded two bronze out that former Prime Minister Sharon stars in the Vietnam War. He holds a docunilaterally pulled out of Gaza and that torate of education from the University current Prime Minister Netanyahu has of Southern California and a master’s publically embraced a two-state solu- in management information systems tion. from George Washington University. He The question remains: Have these is president of the Sarasota County Vetefforts made Israel more secure? erans Commission and editor of Red As I write this column, the Israeli County-Sarasota. He also hosts a radio Knesset has authorized the mobiliza- talk show on WWPR AM 1490.

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Element of surprise 12:21 a.m. — 1500 block of Main Street. Public Drunkenness. A man walking down the middle of Main Street, drinking a can of beer, didn’t notice the police officer approaching him until the officer walked right in front of his path. When the man realized an officer was in front of him, he said, “Oh, snap! You got me!”

Fencing move 7:05 a.m. — 2100 block of Main Street. Criminal Mischief. A man told police someone kicked down a portion of his fence.

Spare change 10:57 a.m. — 1100 block of Central Avenue. Panhandling. A man reported that a woman approached him and aggressively asked him for a dollar while he was walking down the road. She was told to stop asking for money and agreed to do so.

Loud and clear 4:18 p.m. — 100 block of Golden Gate Point. Noise Violation. A man was asked to keep the music down at his party. The man told police his neighbor has been calling the police on him since he filed harassment charges against him.

prey Avenue. Criminal Mischief. A business owner told police someone used his feet to destroy the landscaping in front of his business.

June 18

9:58 a.m. — 1600 block of Main Street. Suspicious Person. An employee told police a woman was panhandling outside the business and pressing her face on the store’s glass to look inside. When police arrived, she told them she would leave.

Rock steady 4:50 a.m. — 1900 block of Fifth Street. Criminal Mischief. A woman reported a man drinking alcohol outside her home was shouting obscenities and banging on her door. When she didn’t answer her door, he threw a rock through her window. The man was located and arrested.

Bail bummer 12:53 p.m. — 1900 block of Fruitville Road. Schemes to Defraud. A man pretending to be a bail bondsman took $150 in cash from a man who was trying to get his son out of jail.

Premature celebration 9:12 p.m. — 300 block of South Washington Drive. Disturbing the Peace. A man complained that fireworks were being set off near his home. Police spoke to a man renting a house nearby, and the firework activity ceased.

June 19 Kicking up their heels 8:13 a.m. — 1800 block of South Os-

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Name doesn’t check out 3:03 p.m. — 1100 block of South Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Circumstance. A man, who lost his driver’s license about a month ago, told police someone tried to cash checks in his name.

Unwelcome stay 4 p.m. — 1200 block of North Palm Avenue. Suspicious Vehicle. A white pickup truck parked on the first floor of a parking garage for a long time belonged to the city of North Port. Calls were made for an employee to come and remove the truck.

Pinot Greed-io 5:22 p.m. — 1300 block of South Tamiami Trail. Shoplifting. A man grabbed a bottle of wine in a grocery store, stuffed it in a grocery bag and took it to the customer service counter to get a cash refund for it. He was trespassed from the property.

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St. Matthew’s House offers homeless and addicted men a second chance With the help of local churches, such as Siesta Key Chapel, St. Matthew’s House hopes to become self-sustaining.

Kyle Beiner is the last person one would expect to struggle with addiction. After high school, he joined the Marines and eventually became a sheriff’s deputy at the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in Naples. But, after a back surgery in 2003, Beiner became addicted to the prescribed pain medication, and his life began to spiral into addiction. “I was just out of control,” remembers Beiner. “It cost me my job. I got divorced. I had a great career; I was a violent-crimes detective. By the end, I was holding a sign for minimum wage. I just couldn’t get back on my feet.” After four, unsuccessful, attempts at a traditional, 28-day rehabilitation program and years of addiction, Beiner was left without options. With nowhere else to go, he decided to check into St. Matthew’s House, a structured recovery program for addicted and homeless men in Naples. The decision was especially tough for Beiner. “I knew about St. Matthew’s, because I used to drop off people there as a deputy,” he says. “I didn’t want to go. It was right by the sheriff’s office, and I would see a lot of old co-workers. It was very humbling.” For Beiner, and others strug-

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Kyle Beiner stands in front of the St. Matthew’s House of Sarasota campus on Altoona Street. After completing the program, Beiner lends his experience to help others through the recovery process. gling with addiction, finding treatment can be a daunting task. Now that he has successfully completed the program, he brings his experience to the newly opened Sarasota campus, where he works as a director, giving back to the program and helping lead other local men through the recovery process.

After re-branding from a previous recovery program several months ago, St. Matthew’s House has launched in Sarasota under its new name and has adopted the procedures of the Naples location in an effort to best serve Sarasota’s men in need of assistance. St. Matthew’s offers a free, faith-based service, in which men

typically spend eight months in the two-phase program, during which their recovery is based on building their faith. Bob Kuck, chairman of the St. Matthew’s board and a member of Siesta Key Chapel, brought the program to the attention of the church, stressing the importance of supporting the program. St. Matthew’s relies on much of its support from local religious institutions and, among other churches, Siesta Key Chapel has been instrumental in helping the program in its transition to sustainability. The Rev. Kathi Wiggins, of the chapel, says church members have been volunteering to help St. Matthew’s with bookkeeping, website development and renovating the new campus: a group of duplexes on Altoona Street, which currently houses about 15 men. “We want to help transition St. Matthew’s into being self-sustaining,” said Wiggins. “When the men come into the church, our members are just wowed by their stories. Once they go through the program, they really are a tremendous asset to the community.” In the first phase of the program, men who have stopped abusing drugs and alcohol are closely supervised by other men, such as Beiner, who have already completed the program in Naples, and a lot of emphasis is placed on

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SHAWN MCLOUGHLIN Local painter Shawn McLoughlin shows it takes different strokes to complete life on Siesta Key.

“Siesta Shawn” McLoughlin has more than earned his nickname. Although he doesn’t live on Siesta Key, (he’s a Sarasota resident) his more than 18 years of experience painting portraits and capturing snapshots of life on Siesta’s white sands have earned him a lasting reputation around the island. His paintings and murals can be found around town in locations such as Beach Bazaar, Crescent Beach Grocery and in his gallery at Captain Curt’s, and whether he’s working on a new beachside painting or braving the weather to get footage of a tropical storm, McLoughlin can usually be found nearby. Despite his artistic presence on the Key, McLoughlin wasn’t always known as “Siesta Shawn.” In the early 1980s, the Ringling College of Art and Design graduate found himself working as a catalogue designer and technical illustrator for Sun Hydraulics. As a Christmas present to his wife, he used his artistic skills to draw an illustration of her and their two sons, and he brought the finished drawing in to show

to a few of his co-workers. “One of the engineers who sat by me asked me to draw one of his kids,” remembers McLoughlin. “Before I knew it, I was doing illustrations for the whole shop. I thought to myself, ‘Man, everyone has kids, and I’d rather be (doing art).’” McLoughlin quit his job and began painting portraits full time; at first from submitted photographs and, eventually, he painted from his own candid photographs of children playing on the beach. He opened a gallery at Captain Curt’s and has enjoyed many years of success with his art. McLoughlin remembers bringing his two sons to join him on the beach while he helped sell paintings and prints of his work to the large crowds that would gather. “Those were the crazy times,” he says. “People would surround us on the beach to buy the prints. It was like a mob scene.” Eventually, McLoughlin took a break from art to sell real estate for a few years, but he couldn’t stay away from his passion. In 2008, McLoughlin returned to putting brush to

“Siesta Shawn” McLoughlin is well-known for his paintings of Siesta Key. canvas, and, today, he’s looking for new ways to show his love for Siesta Key. Along with his son, Ryan, McLoughlin is in the process of developing a website, called iSiestaKey.com, which

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PRIX PARTY The 2012 Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival held its annual kick-off party Saturday, June 23, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. The evening included food stations, an open bar, a silent auction, a raffle, casino-style gaming tables and live entertainment by the Greg Billings Band. For more information on this week’s festival, visit www.suncoastoffshore.org and see page 18 The Observer’s Spirit of America special section inside this issue.

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Ladies and gents strut their stuff around the mall Bella McDonald in a fancy pink cowboy hat. Part of the Super Boat Grand Prix Festival, the one-mile hike took place Tuesday, June 26, at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. Sam’s Club donated $5,500 to this year’s hike. The event benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.

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Sarasota Chamber members are in their prime The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosted its quarterly Prime Time and New Member Celebration Wednesday, June 20, at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota. Approximately 300 people attended the event, during which they enjoyed appetizers, drinks and the opportunity to mingle with other professionals. Right: Carrie Yount

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Beau Ciel condominium sells for $1.2 million Granada

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the Unit 701 condominium at 7002 Prosperity Circle to Salim and Almas Kanji, of Ontario, Canada, for $221,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,045 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $418,500 in 2005. Brian Binyon sold the Unit 1303 condominium at 7134 Prosperity Circle to Truman and Teresa Rogers, of E. Northport, N.Y., for $212,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,863 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,000 in 2004.

Andrew Klein, trustee, of Vienna, Va., sold the home at 3519 Jacinto Court to Anna Jazayeri, of Sarasota, for $248,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,294 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $74,900 in 1986.

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Selene Rmof II Reo Acquisition II LLC sold the Unit 1506 condominium at 35 Watergate Drive to 0429 LLC for $1,147,500. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,799 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2011.

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Olene and Robert Blazekovic, of Fort Myers, sold their Unit 308 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Peter and Nancy Gaess, of Fairport, N.Y., for $465,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,642 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1996.

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205 Golden Gate Point LLC sold the Unit 302 condominium at 205 Golden Gate Point to Gregory and Shelley Markus, of Sarasota, for $395,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,480 square feet of living area.

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rooms, two baths and 1,740 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2008.

Sander and Harriet Feldman sold their Unit 26 condominium at 1380 Landings Point to Jenny Christensson, of Sarasota,

Paul Petrolina, of Montgomery, Pa., sold his home at 1636 Idle Lane to Joseph and Susan Cavar, of Trumbull, Conn., for $225,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,610 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $145,000 in 2011.

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Michael and Alexandra Abel sold their home at 6287 Buckingham St. to Federal National Mortgage Association for $286,700. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,698 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,200 in 1997.

Mira Lago at Palmer Ranch

Ann Forwand, of Sarasota, sold her home at 7065 Del Lago Drive to Irwin and Arlene Horowitz, of Sarasota, for $270,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,308 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $257,000 in 2000. Lorne and Julia Clark, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 3738 Castellon Court to Debra Paulet, of Dayton, Ohio, for $225,000. Built in 1996, it has two bed-

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Doris Lloyd, of Sarasota, sold her home at 444 S. Shore Drive to Salvatore and Barbara Giuffrida, of Mount Laurel, N.J., for $240,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,565 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2004.

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Buford and Terrylene Fraser, of Columbia, Mo., sold their home at 2011 White Feather Lane to Barry and Madelon Portugal, of Nokomis, for $343,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,389 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $460,000 in 2008. File photo

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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012

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New head football coach for Booker introduced Carlos Woods, former assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts, was introduced via Skype Tuesday evening, at Booker High School. Carlos Woods, the new head football coach for Booker High School, was introduced to players, faculty and parents, Tuesday, June 26, inside the weight room at Booker High School. Dr. Rachel Shelley, Booker principal, and Athletic Director Rod Dragash, along with a committee, narrowed down the 75 applicants to eight finalists before offering Woods the job. Shelley and Dragash both noted that Woods’ references were “outstanding.” “He is what is best for both our students and for the school,” said Shelley. Woods Skyped in from New Jersey to introduce himself. He talked about his vision for the 2012-2013 season and answered questions. Woods expressed student expectations on and off the field and the importance of maintaining good grades and scoring well on the ACTs and SATs. On the field, he said that the motto for this year would be, “A Season for Challenge,” and he plans to bring some impressive coaching staff on-board. Samuel Hicks, 16, senior linebacker, asked his new coach what he will expect from the seniors, as well as how he would help those hoping to pursue col-

Eric Delaney Eric Delaney, 25, got into CrossFit two years ago when a friend told him about a new workout he was doing. Delaney, a diesel mechanic for a road construction company, now trains at CrossFit Sarasota. Delaney, who moved to Sarasota three months ago from Port Charlotte, will be competing at CrossFit Evolution for its Iron Curtain Competition in October. What did you think about CrossFit at first? It sounded really stupid at first but I grew tired of the same routine, so I gave it a try. Within 30 minutes I was lying on my back gasping for air and I’ve been hooked ever since.

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999,000

Come home to “Old world Florida charm” in this 3BR/2BA, 2,768 sf home w/private dock & lift. Spectacular views of Sarasota Bay.

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

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701 Treasure Boat Way - $1,390,000

Elegant Siesta Key Mediterranean home on the Grand Canal, built in 2004 with over 3300 sf

1245 Sea Plume Way - $1,150,000

4568 Woodside Road - $1,100,000

140’ Siesta waterfront, 4 minutes to open bay, 4 bed/4 bath, high ceilings, 3 car garage

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1240 Northport Drive - $935,000

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550 Commonwealth Place - $749,000 4555 Tuscana Drive - $429,500

5128 Windward Avenue - # $549,000

5153 Sandy Cove Avenue - $729,000

Rare Siesta mid-century modern, boating water, walls of glass, 4 bed/3 bath, pool, boat dock & lift

1257 S Portofino Drive #208 - $264,900

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SIESTA KEY AND SARASOTA AREA HOME & CONDO SALES LAST WEEK*

SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SOLD Sea Plume Way Mangroves $440,000 Woodside Rd Siestas BaysideWaterside Wood $600,000 Tropical Circle Siestas Bayside1st Bayside Club $700,000 Horizon View Dr Tortoise Estates $900,000 Treasure Boat Way Siestas BaysideWaterside West $1,390,000 SIESTA KEY CONDOMINIUMS SOLD Midnight Pass Rd #10 Ebbtide $100,000 Pass Ket Rd #103 Sandy CoveII $225,000 Hourglass Way #103 Whispering Sands Sec 2 $273,500 E Peppertree Lane #407 Peppertree Bay II $290,000 E Peppertree Lane #403 Peppertree Bay II $315,000 Midnight Pass Rd #205 Excelsior Beach to Bay 2 $360,000 Midnight Pass Rd #501C Island Reef II PH 2 & 3 $415,000 Midnight Pass Rd #G-55 Palm Bay Club I $518,000 Midnight Pass Rd #204 Sarasota Surf & Racquet $555,000 SIESTA KEY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES PENDING SALES Midnight Pass Rd. Ocean View $599,000 Avenida Madera Mira Mar Beach $599,000

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Commenwealth Pl Siestas Bayside Waterside East $645,000 SIESTA KEY CONDOMINIUMS PENDING SALES Avenida Navarra #3 Siesta Gardens $112,000 Hourglass Way V-10 Whispering Sands Sec 1 $349,000 Midnight Pass Rd Ocean View $599,000 SARASOTA AREA SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SOLD Cocoanut Ave Blvd Add to Sarasota $50,000 Murdock Ave Hymount $73,000 Vamo Way Vamo 3rd add $95,000 New York Ave. Sun Haven Ubit 3 $104,500 8th Street Downotown North $135,000 Iola Dr. Golf Estates $141,000 Riverwood Ave. Riverwood Park AMD $200,000 Livingstone St. Tropical Shores $238,000 Riverwood Ave. Ridgewood $265,000 Brewer Place Avondale $525,000 Holiday Dr. N. Holiday Harbor Unit 2 $630,000 Whitakers Lane Whitaker Bayou $1,400,000 Washington Dr. St. Armands Div. Ringling Estates $1,610,000

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Hansens $2,000,000 SARASOTA AREA CONDOMINIUMS SOLD Riverbluff Pkwy #V333 Strathmore Riverside III $115,750 Wilkinson Woods Dr. #20 Wilkinson Woods $124,000 Wilkinson Woods Dr #46 Wilkinson Woods $124,000 Lake Arrowhead Trail #23A Lake Arrowhead $125,000 Aquabluff Pl#V-275 Strahmore Riverside III $154,000 John Ringling Blvd. #21 Sarasota Harbor $205,000 Main St. #812 1350 Main Residential $345,000 Ringling Blvd #702 Rivo at Ringling $400,000 S. Palm Ave. #PH-2 Embassy House $460,000 SARASOTA AREA SINGLE FAMILY HOMES PENDING SALES Eastbrook Dr Kentwood Estates $414,900 Birdkey Dr Bird Key $550,000 S. Washington Dr. St Armands Div. Ringling Estates $1,675,000 SARASOTA AREA CONDOMINIUMS PENDING SALES S. Palm Ave #904 Embassy House $599,000 S. Gulfstream Ave #1503 Royal St. Andrew $699,000 Blvd of the Arts #602 Beau Ciel $985,000

Based on information compiled from the Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. for the period of 6/19/2012 thru 6/25/2012 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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“There’s no new-kid-on-theblock feeling with Kristofer,” says Venice Theatre Executive/Artistic Director Murray Chase, of Kristofer Geddie. “It feels like he’s always been here.”

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A year into his post as director of diversity at the Venice Theatre, actor Kristofer Geddie is finding his place in South Sarasota County and discovering he can make a difference through community theater.

It took Kristofer Geddie years of poundIt was in Venice, inside a building that ing the pavement as an actor in New York used to be the gymnasium for the KenCity to realize his stage wasn’t on Broad- tucky Military Institute, at a commuway, off Broadway or even in New York. nity theater that was so hard-pressed to

find a local black actor to play the part of Coalhouse in “Ragtime,” it had to do something it rarely does — hire outside talent.

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“I never in a million years thought that I would be here,” Geddie says, surveying the quiet second-story lounge in the Venice Theatre. “Yet, here I am.” When he arrived in September 2010 for “Ragtime” rehearsals, he had just wrapped a NASCAR comedy in North Carolina and was thinking about pursuing a graduate degree in arts administration. Fed up with the commercialization of New York theater, Geddie, 35, was itching to make a change — a change in his own career and a change in the industry. “In New York, it’s all about the all-mighty dollar,” Geddie says. “This is why we see less-thanstellar shows on Broadway. Producers need to make seven figures a week to keep a show open and please the masses. They think with their wallets and not with their hearts.” He found the heart he was looking for at the Venice Theatre. The positive energy of the cast and crew of “Ragtime” brought him back to his roots. In the company of a mostly volunteer cast, Geddie was reminded of why he wanted to be a performer. Actors would arrive for evening rehearsals still dressed in their work uniforms or business attire. Geddie would often catch them nibbling out of takeout boxes because they had yet to eat dinner. “These people work eight-hour shifts then drive to the theater for rehearsal,” Geddie says. “To them, it was more than just a gig. They were here because they loved it. It was really quite refreshing.” He wasn’t the only one who felt refreshed. Executive/Artistic Director

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“People think of diversity as just a racial thing,” Kristofer Geddie says. “We need more children in here, too. We need a lot more of everything.” Murray Chase was just as invigorated by Geddie’s presence. “He was the most-liked person in the ‘Ragtime’ cast,” Chase says. “He brought the show to a higher level. He was the guy who made sure we got it. He made sure outside rehearsals were scheduled. He helped people when it was needed. He was a steadying influence.” The actor not only came with countless stage credits, he exhibited leadership qualities at a time when Chase was looking for someone to implement a diversity program. When “Ragtime” wrapped, he asked the actor to stay on for the run of “Falsettos.” When “Falsettos” wrapped, he applied for a grant to cover the cost of Geddie’s salary, should he be interested in becoming the theater’s full-time diversity director. “He was the perfect person for the job,” Chase says. “He’s fearless. He has management experience, and he can see the

broader picture.” In April 2011, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice awarded Venice Theatre a $30,000 grant to hire Geddie as its director of diversity. As far as Geddie is aware, he’s the only person in Sarasota County with this position at a theater. He’s also the only African-American on staff at the Venice Theatre, which explains why people recognize him everywhere he goes, notoriety he rarely experienced during his 10 years in New York City. “People are so much more receptive here,” he says. “People I don’t even know are coming up to me to show their support. They’re like, ‘Hey, we know what you’re up to and it’s cool with us.’” A soft-spoken native of Fayetteville, N.C., Geddie grew up in what he describes as an “artsy, no-sports” family. A trumpet player and choir singer, his earliest memories are of going to the theater with his

parents and two sisters. “I remember I was terrified the first time I saw ‘Hello, Dolly,’” Geddie says. “The train was so loud, I felt like it was coming after me. I was maybe 3 or 4 years old, too young to realize what I was hearing was a sound effect.” By the time he saw “The Great White Hope” as a curious middleschool student, he was hip to the magic of sound effects and, consequently, hooked on theater. “I always wanted to be a performer,” Geddie says. “And then I got to college and decided I needed to know how it all worked.” In 1998, he graduated from Mars Hill College with a bachelor’s degree in musical theater and a concentration in arts administration. His first job was brief, but fiery: a short-lived run in the “Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue” at Universal Studios. His recollection of the experience is clouded by smoke — literally. In summer 1998, wildfires scorched large portions of Central Florida, driving Geddie back home to North Carolina. “I vowed I’d never come back to Florida,” he laughs. “I’ve since had to swallow my words.” Last month, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation renewed the organization’s diversity grant, in essence buying Geddie another year in Venice. Says the actor: “Florida has been good to me.” His work with the Venice Theatre has really only just begun. In addition to networking with leaders in African-American communities, Geddie spent the season developing outreach programs for area schools that were

focused on the theater’s productions of “Big River” and “The Phantom Tollbooth.” He also helped facilitate an internship partnership with Berea College in Kentucky and select repertoire for next season, including “Crowns,” a play about African-American women in church hats that Geddie is slated to direct. “I’m not here to force anything or change the theater’s mission statement,” he says. “I’m just trying to make people more aware. It’s going to take time … and trust.”

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY ON STAGE Kristofer Geddie lists his favorite open-minded plays and musicals. ‘Ragtime’ – “It’s really about the coming together of America at the turn of the last century. It’s about that melting-pot era, when the music of ragtime was a symbol of changes in America.” ‘Intimate Apparel’ – “It’s a love story set in the early 1900s that sweeps across different classes.” ‘Hairspray’ – “It teaches us that despite our racial and social differences, we’re really all the same.” ‘Angels in America’ – “It takes the AIDS epidemic and puts a face on it. We see that these people are human and loved.”

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