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failing grade

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Turner gives Nadalini poor evaluation Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini refused to sign an evaluation Commissioner Terry Turner submitted last month.

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+ Far from home, close to the action

Commissioner Terry Turner submitted a charter performance evaluation for City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini last month that gave her “Below Expectations” marks in six different categories, making for a combined “Below Expectations” evaluation rating.

The evaluation was submitted less than a month after it was revealed Turner is supporting a November charter amendment that would take more responsibility away from Nadalini to give the city manager’s office more power.

Nadalini refused to sign the evaluation that listed her man-

agement skills as “Below Expectations,” choosing, instead, to write a two-page letter to Turner dated Monday, July 2, detailing her concerns with the low marks she received.

Human Resources Director Kurt Hoverter told the Sarasota Observer Tuesday that Turner had

previously told staff he didn’t plan on performing charter evaluations for the previous fiscal year, which were due in January. The decision put the charter evaluations in limbo.

When Turner submitted his evaluations June 18 for both Nadalini and city attorney Robert Fournier, though, a charter offi-

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The alliterative Bartner brood from Branford, Conn., got a close look at the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix from the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club.

The four attended with their grandparents, Bob and Beverly Bartner. They are Isabella Higgins, 10, Markus Indec, 9, Milda Indec and Gabby Higgins, both 6.

+ Field of dreams The Sarasota Sharks 12U baseball team recently placed ninth out of 104 teams in a tournament in the historic baseball town of Cooperstown, N.Y. The 11 young sluggers knocked off the No. 1 ranked team during the course of their four games against teams from Hawaii, Colorado, Los Vegas and Jupiter.

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Kyra Hurst, Reagan Haggar and Grace Hurst wave during the 28th annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix boat parade Friday, June 29, on Main Steet. For more photos, see page 13A and YourObserver.com.

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+ Full steed ahead The river covering this riding arena may have been Tropical Storm Debby’s way of ruining a perfectly good day of summer camp Tuesday, June 26, at Rosaire’s Riding Academy.

However, Jon Austin, Corinna Kuschnitzky and Haley Wood didn’t let Debby downer stop them from hitching up a rowboat to one of Ellian Rosaire’s ponies for some fun in the muddy water.

managing expectations

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Search for new city leader continues Search consultant Colin Baenziger suggests the city manager salary maximum be raised from $180,000 to $215,000 for the position to attract a wider range of candidates.

Will the Sarasota City Commission’s decision not to select a new city manager Monday night affect its ability to recruit a top talent? Only time will tell, according to both search consultants and

commissioners.

But, one thing is for certain.

Sarasota city commissioners need four out of five votes to select a new city manager, and at Monday’s meeting, the votes

weren’t there.

Search consultant Colin Baenziger, of Colin Baenziger & Associates, told the Sarasota Observer Tuesday he was surprised by the commission’s decision.

“You only see this happen every one out of 100 times,” Baenziger said.

What Baenziger and others saw

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cial evaluation discussion item was added to Monday’s regular meeting under the unfinished business category, which meant the evaluations could not be discussed by members of the public.

Nadalini did not return a phone call seeking comment for this story, and it’s also unclear why the individual commissioner evaluations were not listed in the backup material for Monday’s agenda.

The rest of the commission turned in evaluations earlier this year.

Mayor Suzanne Atwell, Vice Mayor Willie Shaw and Commissioner Paul Caragiulo all gave Nadalini and city attorney Robert Fournier a combined average “Meets Expectations” mark, with Commissioner Shannon Snyder giving them both an “Exceeds Expectations” combined average mark.

In Turner’s evaluation, he noted that Nadalini was “Below Expectations” in the following categories: • Recommend or audit comments concerning records of governmental and proprietary functions of the city and all departments and divisions; • Serve as pension administrator of general employees pension plan; • Leadership; • Management (works effectively with others in the city to accomplish organizational goals); • Personal effectiveness (demonstrates appropriate values, personality traits, regard for health and perspective of job and life); • Team approach (uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to develop team spirit and intra-team cooperation).

Turner declined to discuss his evaluation of Nadalini; it was the only one of five commissioner evaluations that gave her a subpar combined rating.

When asked why Turner changed his mind and agreed to submit charter evaluations, he said, “I read the charter and

saw that I was required to.”

In her two-page letter, Nadalini said she was surprised to receive an evaluation from Turner because he had previously expressed he wasn’t going to do one.

“Nonetheless and, as anticipated, you chose to document my performance as less than stellar in many areas,” Nadalini wrote. “We are in disagreement on many of these areas.”

Nadalini also wrote that Turner failed to provide her with specific details or reasoning behind his poor marks when they met June 22.

“The lack of constructive feedback makes it difficult for me to determine where you perceive there to be opportunities for improvement,” Nadalini wrote.

“I believe my performance reflects a higher standard of quality than you have acknowledged.”

Nadalini outlined the areas where Turner gave her poor markings, explaining that an internal audit that launched a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investigation into the spending of city grant dollars “should not be confused with performing at a low level.”

Nadalini also noted her pension administrator duties should not be confused with that of a policy maker or an investment manager and that she’s only responsible for implementing policy decisions made by the city’s pension boards.

Nadalini also explained to Turner that he is unable to assess her leadership or management skills because he rarely visits her office or sees her in action, other than at commission meetings.

“I enjoy my job and take my responsibilities very seriously,” Nadalini wrote. “It is my hope that you will be able to evaluate my performance objectively in the coming year.”

When the new city manager is selected, that charter official position will also receive annual performance evaluations.

Monday night was a commission that’s not willing to settle for a city manager with a blemish on his record.

The list of three candidates included former Oak Park, Ill., City Manager Thomas Barwin; Daytona Beach City Manager Jim Chisholm; and West Palm Beach City Manager Edward “Ed” Mitchell.

Although Vice Mayor Willie Shaw nominated Barwin and Commissioner Terry Turner said he would support Barwin, there weren’t enough votes to make the selection.

Questions had circulated during the weekend interview about why Barwin had resigned his position so abruptly in Oak Park and why none of the Oak Park councilmen had submitted a reference for their review.

Commissioner Paul Caragiulo nominated Chisholm but received no other support. The majority of the commission wasn’t comfortable with a couple of legal matters he dealt with in Daytona Beach and as the DeSoto County administrator.

Mayor Suzanne Atwell nominated Mitchell. She received no support.

Mitchell, the longtime manager of West Palm Beach, dealt with a fraud issue and a commissioner pay-to-play scheme under his helm.

Commissioner Shannon Snyder declined to nominate or vote Monday night. Snyder made it known early on he wasn’t happy with the candidates.

He had no questions for Barwin over the weekend’s interview process and barely provided any questions or input for the other candidates.

“I don’t think there’s consensus for a candidate, and this is too big of a decision and too big of a mistake if we do it wrong,” Snyder said.

Atwell agreed.

A motion passed 4-1 to have Colin Baenziger & Associates continue to look

for new city manager candidates. Only Shaw, who voiced support for Barwin in a speech, did not vote for the motion.

What’s next?

Baenziger told the Sarasota Observer the next step will be to meet individually with commissioners over the next couple of weeks.

“Obviously, we need to talk to them again and see what was lacking from the candidates they saw,” Baenziger said.

Baenziger has suggested they raise the current salary maximum for the position from $180,000 to about $215,000.

Former City Manager Bob Bartolotta, who resigned under pressure after an email scandal was revealed at City Hall earlier this year, received a salary of $177,000.

Baenziger’s firm has been paid $21,500, so far, to perform the search, and the contract requires it to perform another search at no additional cost. It will take at least another three months to complete the process over again.

Snyder told the Sarasota Observer last week it’s pretty simple.

Said Snyder: “We’ve already been there and done that with scandals. We need someone to restore credibility and bring Sarasota to the next level during difficult budget times.”

Snyder voiced support for Interim City Manager Terry Lewis, who previously served as an interim leader in North Port and Sarasota County, to take the job permanently.

Lewis has repeatedly declined considering such a permanent post. He had rented a truck to drive furniture to his retirement home up in North Carolina, only to discover Monday night that he’s still needed as an interim leader. Lewis had to cancel his plans three months ago when the city came calling once his tenure was no longer needed at the county.

“U-Haul won’t even rent to me anymore because I keep cancelling on them,”said Lewis.

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modified benefits

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

Proposed pension changes trudge forward Pension attorney James Linn says a $1 million savings begins when the changes are made. Modifications will go into effect Oct. 1 if the ordinance is approved on second reading.

The Sarasota City Commission passed an ordinance on first reading and public hearing Monday night that allows the Sarasota Police Department officers to keep their pension plans but makes investment changes that will save the city at least $1 million a year moving forward.

The decision was upsetting to police officers in attendance who believe they changes are too radical and will affect the department’s ability to recruit top talent moving forward.

Last month, the Sarasota Police Department’s union unanimously rejected a contract by the city of Sarasota that included the pension-ordinance modifications staff made at the direction of the Sarasota City Commission.

In total, Sarasota Police Benevolent Association President Mick McHale told the Sarasota Observer that 90% of the eligible members participated in the vote. All 142 police officer union votes cast and all six police lieutenant votes cast were against the contract.

The revised pension ordinance calls for the following changes for future police retirees: • Modifying a final compensation pension payout average calculation from three years to five years; • Capping overtime at 300 hours per year. Currently, overtime is not capped; • Modifying a cost-of-living adjustment from its current

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3.2% a year after a member retires to 1%, while also delaying the time a member starts receiving that 1% increase until age 65; • Modifying guaranteed spousal or other listed survivor benefits to a 10-year-only certain in life benefit; • Reducing a 6.5% Deferred Retirement Options Program (DROP) benefit to 2.5%.

The city and the police union have been at impasse on a new contract since Sept. 30, and while discussions will continue in an attempt to reach an agreement, the pension modifications will go into effect Oct. 1 if the ordinance is approved on second reading later this month.

McHale said what worries officers the most is the issue of Social Security.

By modifying their pension plan, McHale said officers have no other safety net to fall back on, because they initially agreed decades ago to give up their right to Social Security benefits in exchange for pensions into which they invest 8% of their salaries each year.

The issue of Social Security and how the city and the department can reinitiate it moving forward is the reason Commissioner Paul Caragiulo voted against the ordinance.

He said the changes are unfair to a group of employees risking their lives every day on Sarasota streets.

“At the end of the day, these changes, without Social Security, are not fair to the cops,” Caragiulo said noting that com-

missioners previously gave staff direction to implement Social Security for the police department.

McHale also said that a major issue police officers have with the contract is the elimination of supplemental pension funding the state will no longer give the city if such modifications are made. Currently, the city receives $600,000 to $700,000 a year in supplemental funding, which is dubbed as Chapter 185 insurance dollars.

McHale estimates the loss of such funding over the next 30 years in the pension plan to be “as low as $16 million and as high as $40 million.”

Even with the loss of the state funding, pension attorney James Linn said the savings begin when the changes are made.

Commissioner Terry Turner said this contract represented changes and concessions that are significantly less than what the city proposed in the fall, which included the recommendation to eliminate the pension in favor of 401(k) plans.

When Turner told those in attendance “this plan is more generous” than what the city offered other groups of employees, the statement was met with boos and some laughter from the crowd.

“You laugh,” Turner said, “but this concession (keeping pension plans intact) is very significant, one I’m not sure taxpayers can afford and one that still saddles taxpayers with investment risks.”

City comission ‘targets’ defunct parking meters The city of Sarasota is posed to lose 90% on the purchase price of 47 parking meter pay stations.

In March, Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder warned Main Street merchants that the elimination of the parking meter program downtown would create a Wild West, when merchants and shoppers began to fight over free parking spaces.

Four months later, Snyder’s Wild West may still be a good analogy.

At the Monday, July 2, Sarasota City Commission regular meeting, Snyder expressed frustration with a parking meter report from Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown.

Brown reported the 47 pay stations the city bought more than a year ago from Milwaukee-based Duncan Solutions for $10,000 apiece would only fetch $1,000 if sold back to Duncan Solutions. Meter stations they paid $470,000 for will now only fetch $47,000.

Brown said the city has exhausted all options with the city attorney’s office and can’t return the meters for a full refund because the contract didn’t include a buyback clause.

Brown stated the company addressed issues with the meters when they arose.

Those issues, which many contend were never fixed, included meters eating credit cards, meters not giving receipts and meter screens that could not

be read in the sunlight.

Although the city is still shopping the meters to other cities, Brown insinuated the city shouldn’t expect to recoup anywhere near its full investment.

“Everything we tried ties our hands to what we can do,” Brown said.

The report prompted Snyder to suggest city residents could pay $5 per shot to shoot the meters. Snyder said: “The bottom line is we bought a product that didn’t work. Take them down to the skeet club and let (everyone that hated) them shoot ’em up with a slug.”

Commissioners, and those in attendance, laughed, but Snyder never broke a smile.

“I think it would be a great charity event,” Snyder said adding that the publicity of such an event would make Duncan Solutions Inc. rethink its hardlined stance on the price it is willing to pay for the meters.

Duncan Solutions Senior Vice President James Kennedy did not return a phone call or an email seeking comment for this story.

The city invested more than $1 million in the defunct parking meter program in 2011.

by Kurt Schultheis | City Editor

City water users can expect rate increases To pay off $27 million of the city utility’s $61 million in total utility debt over the next 10 years, city staff recommends 4% rate increases in water and sewer bills through 2014.

City residents can most likely expect future increases in their water bills.

A Sarasota City Commission “State of the Utilities” workshop held June 19 informed commissioners that a 4% rate increase in water and sewer rates is needed in 2013 and, again, in 2014. The increases are recommended, according to city staff, to maintain both the physical and the financial health of a city utility system that’s undergoing several lift station and pipeline rehabilitation projects.

Those 4% rate increases come on top of 4% rate increases that were already approved in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

If approved, the average city water customer that uses 4,000 gallons of water a month would see their bills rise from $57.56 currently to $62.27 in fiscal year 2014, for a $4.71 increase (see sidebar).

Although the majority of the two-hour workshop was an overview for commissioners about the city’s freshwater and wastewater systems, Interim Utilities Director Bill Hallisey and Burton and Associates consultant Andrew Burnham noted at the end of the presentation that the 4% increases would prevent future bonds being needed to pay off debt.

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“Staff recommends a rate increase,” said Hallisey, who noted that the city already has competitive water rates despite the proposed rate increases (see sidebar).

“Water demand is picking up, and our customer base is solid.”

Two public hearings are scheduled for July 16 and Aug. 20 to give city residents a chance to provide input on the proposed rate increases before the commission approves the rate increases proposed by staff.

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+ City plans repairs for Osprey Avenue Bridge The city will be performing repairs to the Osprey Avenue Bridge at Hudson Bayou beginning Monday, July 9. Due to the arch configuration of the bridge and the requirement for cofferdams to repair the deteriorated concrete at the waterline, the width of the useable channel for boats will be reduced.

The repairs are scheduled to take six weeks, with three weeks on one end and three weeks on the other.

The waterway will be open to boat traffic.

+ South Shade Avenue temporarily closed South Shade Avenue between South Pelican Drive and Novus Street will be temporarily closed for railroad and sidewalk improvements until Monday, July 16. During the closure, motorists should follow the posted detour signs.

Seminole Gulf Railroad will replace the rails to allow for smoother and safer vehicle crossing. The adjacent roadway and sidewalk also will be improved.

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 Development Review Committee — 9 a.m. Thursday, July 5, City Hall, Room 112, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Sarasota City Commission Budget Workshop — 3 p.m.

Friday, July 6, City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  St. Armands Business Improvement District Board of Directors Meeting — 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 10, City Hall, Room 109, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Historic Preservation Board Meeting — 3 p.m. Thursday, July 10, City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Meeting — 3 p.m. Thursday, July 12, City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

+ O’Shea takes the helm at New College As of July 1, Dr. Donal O’Shea has officially begun his post as the fifth president of New College of Florida, following the retirement of Dr. Gordon “Mike” Michalson.

After a 10-month search, the New College search committee chose O’Shea for the position based on his passion for liberal-arts education.

Before coming to New College, O’Shea was the dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley, Mass.

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+ Correction A photo depicting the former Central Avenue Sarasota Police Department substation building in the June 28 issue was actually of the former Sarasota Ice House building. The police substation building, above, sits at 890 Central Ave., Sarasota.

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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at camp: Rosaire’s Riding Academy Summer Horse Camp

Faith Moore swings on a rope.

It’s Thursday, June 28, and it’s hot, hot, hot at horse camp.

Here at Rosaire’s Riding Academy, some of the campers are tacking up their horses and getting ready to ride. Others are already trotting around the arena and eyeing the jumps. A couple of girls are snuggling up to a cuddly cow named Moomers and a loveable llama named Lima.

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When an inspection identified a termite problem at Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center several weeks ago, the shelter, which offers free services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, was faced with a dilemma. To treat the problem, the women and children staying at the shelter would need to be relocated while the area was fumigated.

“That’s our worst nightmare as a shelter,” said Olivia Thomas, executive director of the center. “Our main goal is to keep these people safe. Now we have to find somewhere else to put them.”

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plicated than simply finding a place to house the families in the shelter.

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“We’re trying to plan housing arrangements several weeks in advance, but we have no idea how many people we’re going to have,” said Thomas. “How can you plan for the unknown so far in advance?”

Thomas said SPARCC initially considered relocating the families to vacation housing, where they could be centrally located for meals, supervision and services, but that solution proved too costly.

“The extermination was already very expensive, and we were looking at thousands of dollars a night just to house these people,” said Thomas. “I didn’t know where we were going to get that kind of money.”

At the suggestion of her daughter, Thomas called Sun-N-Fun Vacation Resort on Fruitville Road, and she was in for a pleasant surprise. After explaining the situation and all the stipulations with which it would come, Sun-N-Fun offered its facilities free of charge.

“They do such great work with the women and children in the community who need a place to stay,” said Ginny Weir, holiday sales manager at the resort.

“So, we offered our service as a donation to the organization. We wanted to help them out in their time of need. It’s our way to reach out to the community.”

What started as an overwhelming situation turned into a display of generosity.

During their four-day stay at the resort, the approximately 20 people were welcomed, and the children were invited to participate in the center’s summer camp and other activities, including fishing and putt-putt. Each family was offered its own private unit and a chance to relax.

“The women were so excited to be staying somewhere so nice,” said Thomas.

“These are women whose lives have been upturned. They were essentially given a vacation, which is something they would never have been able to do. It makes me feel good to see that there are nice people out there, who genuinely want to help.”

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Thank you notes The women who were offered housing at Sun-N-Fun Vacation Resort shared their families’ appreciation in letters to the company.

“We got the nicest letters from the women,” said Olivia Thomas, executive director of SPARCC. “They were so happy to have their own homes again.

Each family had their own private unit, which is something a lot of us take for granted. One woman told me that this inspired her to do whatever it takes to get her own home again.”

SPARCC shared these excerpts from the letters with the Sarasota Observer:

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“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Why they declared freedom

It’s always a good reminder at this time of year to go back to the beginning.

Yes, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776 — when 56 men, representing the inhabitants of 13 American colonies, declared to each other their lives, fortunes and honor in pursuit of

a monumental cause. Not only a cause that declared their countrymen and their land free and independent from a tyrannical British king, but a cause that, remarkably, still influences world events today.

It’s important for Americans to remind themselves what the signers declared and

believed and why. And it’s important to put this declaration of everyone’s inalienable rights of Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness into the context of today.

Ask yourself: Are you, we, still committed and practicing these principles?

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LETTERS TO THEEDITOR + SRQ was over-expanded Dear Editor: I am afraid that no matter how many dollars our taxpayer-subsidized airport’s public relations specialists keep spending, travelers will only fly SRQ if the ticket cost is low enough to compete with much cheaper tickets out of neighboring alternative airports and for no other reason, whatsoever, publicity blitzes included.

Next time I am shopping for airline tickets, I’ll call SRQ’s CEO and have him point out to me the magic website where, according to him, he found tickets out of SRQ for only $27 above Tampa International. Had that been true, travelers would have already been flooding SRQ’s gates without the need of any expensive marketing blitz at all.

I always check everything on the web and find flying out of SRQ to cost typically as much as $200 more than nearby alternatives, not just $27; unless that is for some flight that leaves SRQ at 4 a.m. or something like that. I would have gladly opted for the convenience of flying out of SRQ had it only cost me just a mere $27 more.

Let’s face a sad reality of market economics.

Sarasota-Bradenton’s demographic numbers are not anywhere large enough to make such a huge and luxurious airport as the current one cost effective without burdening local taxpayers for subsidizing it to survive. It was expanded extravagantly a few years ago, at very high cost, not because of market

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economics but because of local officials’ and business leaders’ pride and ambition to have a large “international” airport here. It’s reminiscent of their similar past efforts for a money-loosing mega convention center here, which wisely and, fortunately, has been thwarted thus far.

Our airport should have been left the size that was economically appropriate for our metropolitan area.

I wish we had learned from the Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda, a much smaller metro area with an airport that is nevertheless thriving and getting busier all the time, because, unlike ours, it was wisely kept small and less expensive.

Instead of expensive PR campaigns, I think what might help is assigning one SRQ employee with a computer and offering the public a phone number to call and be told which airline, if any, coming to SRQ offers tickets to desired destinations at only $27 above other nearby airports.

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Outdoorsman

Evaluating the situation

11:47 a.m. — 1300 block of Main Street.

Disorderly Conduct. A man causing a scene on Main Street accepted a ride to Sarasota Memorial Hospital so he could be evaluated.

June 23 More than he can chew?

2:43 a.m. — 2000 block of Main Street.

Tampering with Evidence. A man who broke into someone’s home and stole $53 in cash was arrested and taken to jail. Police, however, couldn’t locate the cash that was placed on the hood of the car during the arrest, while the man was handcuffed and patted down. The money still can’t be located, and police wonder if the intoxicated man somehow ingested it.

10:39 a.m. — 900 block of Boulevard of the Arts. Suspicious Circumstance. A man told police that a $15,000 painting being sold in an upcoming auction was stolen from him. The man asked police to stop the auction from selling the painting. Police explained to the man he had no proof he owned the painting and no authority to stop the sale of the painting.

Dear Editor: I agree with you completely on the city organizational chart. If all the departments do not fall under the city manager, then why have a manager?

Appoint someone to head-up each department and save the big salary.

With the police chief retiring, now would be a great time to pursue consolidation with the county. It has worked well with the fire department and there is no reason the police should not be able to work it out also.

The future pension plans that no one can agree on would become the county’s problem.

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1 p.m. — 1200 block of First Street. Burglary.

A restaurant owner released video to police showing a man entering a rear patio area and stealing 20 pieces of restaurant patio furniture.

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5:18 p.m. — 1500 block of First Street. Trespassing. A security officer told police a woman began screaming at a bus driver when he refused to let her off the bus early to catch another bus.

June 24 Slam dancing

1 a.m. — 1400 block of Main Street. Battery.

A man reported he was punched in the back of the head several times at a club.

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9:15 a.m. — 700 block of John Ringling Causeway. Disabled Vehicle. A car broke down in between two bridges, and police called a towing company to remove the car.

June 25 Common cents

11 a.m. — 1700 block of Main Street. Suspicious Person. A bank employee told police she witnessed a man urinating on the rear wall of the bank when she got to work.

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12:07 a.m. — 3900 block of South Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Circumstance. A store clerk called police after two men, who were denied the right to buy cigarettes because they were underage, came back into the store together.

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3:24 p.m. — 2100 block of Adams Lane. Suspicious Person. A skate-park manager told police he believes a man was smoking marijuana in the park and in the nearby bathroom.

4 p.m. — 1700 block of Main Street. Patrol Request. A bank manager requested more patrols after he witnessed homeless people climbing a fence and hanging out around the bank’s air conditioners.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Kayak Little Sarasota Bay to Palmer Point Beach — takes place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The American Littoral Society invites you to travel Little Sarasota Bay by kayak. All equipment is included in the cost of the trip, and a short kayak training session will be provided. Reservations required. Cost is $20 for ALS members and $25 for nonmembers. Call 966-7308.

Siesta Key Oyster Bar Backyard Barbecue and Grill Out — Takes place from noon to 11 p.m. at Siesta Key Oyster Bar, 5238 Ocean Blvd. In honor of the sacrifices made for by members of the military, Siesta Key Oyster Bar will be holding a traditional backyard grill out. Call 346-5443.

SATURDAY, JULY 7 Make Your Own Mask Play Day — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Children’s World, 4525 Bee Ridge Road. Children’s World invites children and families to put their crafting skills to the test and join in constructing creative masks. Free. Call 9556999. ‘Putting on the Ritz’ Dance Party — takes place at 7 p.m. at the Prana Restaurant and Lounge, 1118 Washington Blvd. Come dance to the music of the Main Street Station Band, which will be playing dance songs from the ’60s,’70s and ’80s.

Drink specials, limited free appetizers and prizes available. Cost is $10. Call 747-2970.

SUNDAY, JULY 8 Save Our Seabirds Free Bird BBQ — takes place at noon at Pastimes Pub, 6540 Superior Ave. Sponsored

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FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS Flag Fest — takes place from 5 to 11 p.m. in downtown Sarasota. Celebrate Independence Day with food, beverages, craft vendors, a kids’ area, carnival rides, games and more. Free. Call 706-3102.

Siesta Key Community Fireworks Celebration — The VIP party begins at 5 p.m. and includes parking, a gourmet picnic dinner, beverages, live entertainment and an ideal viewing area for the fireworks display. VIP package is $150. The fireworks display begins at 9:15 p.m. Call 3493800.

Tropical Fourth of July: A StarSpangled Celebration — takes place at 6 p.m. at Marie Selby Gardens, 811 S. Palm Ave. Enjoy the beauty of the gardens, and stay for the bayfront fireworks. Cost is $17 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Free for children ages 11 and younger. Call 366-5731.

Bayfront Fireworks Spectacular — takes place at approximately 9 p.m. at Sarasota Bayfront Park.

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When Betty Friedan, author of “The Feminine Mystique,” came into the office to interview Fuentes’ boss about the progress women had made since the book was published, Fuentes confided in Friedan and expressed her frustration with the lack of attention being given to women’s issues.

“I had tears in my eyes when I told her,” said Fuentes. “I felt that we needed an organization like the NAACP to fight for women’s rights.”

Shortly afterward, Fuentes, Friedan and 47 other women’s rights activists set out to do exactly that, when they formed the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Friedan wrote the organization’s original statement of purpose on a napkin in a hotel room; it outlined the group’s intention to bring women into the mainstream of life by fighting for issues such as pregnancy, childbirth and the rights of airline stewardesses.

“The main purpose of founding NOW was to get the EOCC to enforce genderdiscrimination prohibitions,” said Fuentes. “We didn’t anticipate having such a vast impact on the country.”

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In 1933, Fuentes and her family fled from Nazi Germany to Belgium, before heading to the United States the following year. As a Jewish Holocaust survivor, Fuentes’ early childhood experiences had a lasting impact on her, which led her to believe her life had been saved for a reason.

“That’s a pretty common trait for Holocaust survivors,” said Fuentes. “The first issues of discrimination I became interested in were against African-Americans. As a kid, I would see the racist headlines and the segregation. It had a striking effect on me.”

In the mid-1960s, Fuentes worked as the first female lawyer for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), for which she was involved in fighting discrimination against African-Americans.

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Fashion, fun take center stage at pre-race party Hundreds of people attended the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix PreRace Party and Fashion Show Thursday, June 28, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. The night included food and beverages from a variety

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The following residential real-estate transactions took place between June 18 and June 22.

A home in Hansen tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Lee and Janice Harris, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1200 Quail Drive to J. Morgan and Alison O’Donoghue, of Sarasota, for $2 million.

Built in 1978, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,951 square feet of living area.

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Donna Hess, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4911 Brywill Circle to John Lane Jr., of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,211 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2004.

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William and Lesley Walters, of Peaks Island, Maine, sold their Unit 702 condominium at 1771 Ringling Blvd. to Joseph Peixoto and Christine Peixoto, of Oxnard, Calif., for $400,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,440 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $466,700 in 2006.

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condominium at 1350 Main St. to James and Shelagh Needham, of Ightham Kent, United Kingdom, for $345,000. Built in 2007, it has one bedroom, one bath and 944 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,300 in 2007.

Ridgewood

David and Valerie Farrell, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4342 Riverwood Ave. to Jason Cannon and Susan McCarvill, trustees, of Sarasota, for $265,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,761 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $181,000 in 2010.

Sarasota Harbor Apartments

Robert and Nergish Weisberg, of Rockville, Md., sold their Unit 33 condominium at 761 Ringling Blvd. to Bruno Castelli and Linda Castelli, of Rockaway, N.J., for $260,000. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 816 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $32,500 in 1974.

Sunset Towers

Mark Garrison, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 102 condominium at 11 Sunset Drive to William and Janet Decklever, of Davenport, Iowa, for $221,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $182,000 in 1999.

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

by Sarasota County and city of Sarasota for the week of June 18 through June 22, in order of dollar amounts.

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

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1753 North Drive 100 Central Ave. 410 Tarpon Ave. 1410 Siesta Drive 1600 Hyde Park St. 926 Indian Beach Drive 1762 North Drive 472 N. Shore Drive 1535 Bay Point Drive

Addition Remodel Electrical Remodel Alteration Mechanical Windows Enclosure Addition

Elizabeth Wexler James Diggs Stephen Gibson Robert Halt, trustee Donald Wakeman Jonathan Greene Russell Vega Keith Kaplan William Townsend

Amount $450,000 $60,000 $26,684 $18,725 $15,000 $12,397 $10,899 $10,306 $9,921

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253 Harbor House Drive 4202 Moss Oak Place 4527 Longspur Lane 120 Brookshire Drive 9449 Hawksmoor Lane 2224 Valencia Drive 7772 Holiday Drive 7367 Villa D’Este Drive 1020 Delacroix Circle 2750 Goldenrod St.

Remodel Re-roof Re-roof Renovations Remodel Repairs Pool Renovations Re-roof Pool/Deck

Jeffrey Hawkins Susan Fischer Wilbur Taylor III Lewis Smith, trustee R.M. Smith James O’Donnell Tersa Kersey Robert Fields Dolores White Brad Smith

Amount $123,154 $54,081 $34,792 $28,500 $27,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $22,470 $19,140

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Riverwood Park

Wladyslaw Sarat, of Macomb, Mich., sold his home at 4800 Riverwood Ave. to Bruce and Terri Saba, of Sarasota, for $200,000. Built in 1950, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,016 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $317,000 in 2007.

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Foley Holdings Corp. sold the home at 4131 Boca Pointe Drive to Peter and Julia Howgego for $700,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,133 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2007.

The Hamptons

Jaime Gray, of Sarasota, sold his home at 4908 Bridgehampton Blvd. to Mark and Carolyn Mallinger, of Pittsburgh, for $477,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,215 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $333,000 in 1999.

Deer Creek

Steven Mickley and Richard Mickley, trustees, and Edith Mickley, of Sarasota, sold the home at 8455 Cypress Hollow Drive to Timothy and Kathy Banister, of Sarasota, for $430,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,200 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,000 in 1993.

Turtle Rock

Carl and Mary Shelden, trustees, of Osprey, sold the home at 5136 Far Oak Circle to Stafford and Mary Smith, of Sarasota, for $299,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,097 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $339,000 in 2003.

Villagewalk

Dewayne and Carol Hartle, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5506 Modena Place to Russell and Sandra Lehner, of McKeesport, Pa., for $269,900. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,800 in 2003.

Shanker and Vinita Sujanani, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5803 Ithaca Way to Parul Raza and Kamafeshwar Bhatia, of Grand Island, N.Y., for $215,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,693 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,800 in 2002.

Wellington Chase

Victor and Margaret Kobialka, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4930 Avon Lane to Todd Ragel, of Sarasota for $230,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $172,000 in 2002.

OSPREY Pine Ranch

Mark and Michele Lipman, of Sarasota, sold their home at 303 Longbow Trail to Brent Alexander and Renee Ryckman, for $745,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,516 square feet of living area.

Oaks II

Robert Whitney sold his home at 867 Mac Ewen Drive to Bankunited for $708,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,231 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $508,500 in 2000.

The Villas at Osprey Harbor Village

DTM Development Inc. sold the Unit E2 condominium at 14021 Bellagio Way to Edward Balchunas, of Osprey, for $480,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,190 square feet of living area.

Tropical Shores

Edward Johnson Jr., of Sarasota, sold his home at 1607 Livingstone St. to Gregory and Rhonda Mears, of Marietta, Ohio, for $238,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,360 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $157,300 in 1994.

Sorrento Shores

The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 320 Gaugin Drive to Sam Petersheim, of Arthur, Ill., for $230,100. Built in 1966, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,388 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $620,000 in 2006.

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As part of our ongoing philanthropic efforts, The Mosaic Company Foundation is proud to announce an additional $2.79 million has been awarded to local nonprofit organizations through the debut of our online grant system, bringing the total donated by Mosaic in Central Florida to $8.4 million over the past year.

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Eric Pitman, of Skaneateles, N.Y., sold his home at 2020 Calusa Lakes Bvld. to James and Patricia Ask, of Nokomis, for $400,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,980 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2002.

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How did you get involved with the Sharks?

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What was is your favorite memory from the tournament?

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Did you get to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

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What is your favorite thing about the game of baseball?

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Average Gulf water temperature: 83

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Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected alongshore Sarasota County as of Friday, June 29, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

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21 SPEED Specialized Expedition bike in mint condition. $200. Compares to new at $420.

941-361-7183.

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

Homemakers/ Companions CNA’S/ HHA’S

HP DESKJET 940C printer. Works great with Windows XP, $50. 941-924-5093.

Pools/Spas HOT TUBS & Swim Spas - Local manufacturer selling direct to public at wholesale pricing.

Save $$. 941-462-0633.

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

Storage

POOL LOUNGES (2) - blue poly mesh over white alum frame. $40/ea. or 2/$70. 941-914-1615.

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

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

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

Furnishings HOME/OFFICE FURNITURE 9 pieces. All with doors/adj. shelves. Black laminate with cherry veneer drs. TECHLINE Group. $1500/obo.

941-739-5109.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales **********ESTATE SALE BY NANCY DUNN********* SAT. 7/7 9AM-2PM 3934 Sawyerwood Road Sportsman Paradise! Winchester Gun Safe, Gun Cabinet, Cross Bows, Fishing Reels, Lots of Primitives, Mowers, Fully Furnished For Pictures: WWW.ESTATESALESBYNANCYDUNN.COM ESTATE AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES SUNDAY, JULY 8TH @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway.

Quality Estate Auction Featuring: Victorian, Country Pine, and Custom Furniture, Jewelry, Art, Pottery, Collectible Glass & China, Oriental Rugs, Antique Lighting & More!

13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AU3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#8290

ESTATE SALE

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FRIDAY & SATURDAY

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JULY 6 - 9:30A.M.-2P.M. JULY 7 - 9:30a.m.-2p.m.

2920 Homassa, Sarasota (Located off Tuttle just north of Bee Ridge) Grandfather clock, painting, Oriental rugs, mahogany dining table, chair and buffet, curio, slot machine, armoire, sofa tables, glasstop table and chairs, TV cabinet, prints, sofa and love seat, king bed set and wrought iron queen bed, Waterford, like new large washer/dryer, refrigerator, computer desk and computer, decorative accessories, kitchenware, china, glass and bric-a-brac.

A NICE SALE! SALE CONDUCTED BY PALMA SOLA SALES **Numbers given out at 8a.m.

ESTATE SALE JULY 6 - 9a.m.-2p.m.

1240 South View Dr. Siesta Cove Queen, king & single beds, washer, dryer, nice GE side by side refrigerator, leather sofa, dining & kitchen sets, coffee & end tables, lamps, mirrors, light fixtures, patio furniture, TVs, grill, every day dishes & linens, & assorted bric-a-brac.

Sale by Julie McClure Pictures: WWW.APPRAISALS4U.BIZ & WWW.ESTATESALES.NET after Wednesday.

Everything priced!

OUR BOOKS 1/2 Price BEE RIDGE BOOKS 4104 Bee Ridge Road Bee Ridge Plaza Trade-In your Paperbacks 941-377-8998

Things To Do GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION IN NAPLES

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PELICAN COVE. Beautiful 3/2 turnkey furnished annual rental in this amenity rich community. This ground floor unit is available at $1,275/month. Call Siesta Beach Realty @ 941-993-5722.

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available

WE BUY HOUSES AS IS! Any Home-Any Situation!

Fast-Cash-Many Options info@MilansHomes.com 941-256-3388 WE BUY HOUSES No Equity No Problem.

24 hour recorded message.

877-311-5539

Affordable Senior Housing

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

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

* Available through December 21, 2012. Holiday weekends excluded.

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

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

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

Utilities & Cable Included

Condos For Sale

Business Opportunities ABBEX, INC 941-365-3833 25 Year Old Service Co. Nets $219,000 - Price $750,000 Includes $350,000 of equipment Bar - Great Location Nets $90,000 - Price $195,000 Wholesale Retail - 2 Locations Nets $215,000 - Price $450,000 plus inventory Breakfast Lunch Restaurant Price - $400,000 Service Business Nets $100,000 - Price $170,000 WWW.ABBEXINC.COM Steve Alexander JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141 LOOKING TO GO INTO BUSINESS FOR YOURSELF? IF YOU HAVE $10,000, I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO GENERATE AN AVERAGE INCOME OF OVER $3700 A WEEK FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS. 15 YR OLD DEBT FREE COMPANY. CALL FOR APPT. 941-600-7156

Room For Rent VILLAGE GREEN: Female looking for same for 2BR/2BA Villa. Pool & Green area. $550/mo.

941-356-7245.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Rentals from $427-$588

FOR RESERVATIONS, www.vanderbiltbeachresort.com

Condos/Apts. For Rent

FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED: 1BR condo in The Meadows with carport. Available now. $750/mo. Annual. Call 923-6050.

JUST $175 PER PERSON ***

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

HCS228619, HCS228620 FL Lic #HHA299992670

55+ COMMUNITY: all new single story, turnkey 2BR/2BA. Seasonal $2000/mo. Annual $1100/mo.

941-371-3824.

86263

TODDLER BED, mattress, Toy Story bedding included, $60. Dehumidifier, Lg. Whirlpool, Energy Star, $75. 941-228-6332.

You Can Make a Difference. Help seniors stay independent. We provide: non medical care, personal care, meals, light housekeeping, transportation & companionship. Flexible hours availableF/T, P/T, Overnight, Weekends and Live-In. Positions available in Sarasota/ Bradenton/ Venice. To work now, fax resume to: 941-929-7438 or email: stephanie.ck@comcast.net FL Reg #HCS227965,

85119

JEWELRY CANVAS Black Carrier w/ 5 trays.

New. Standard size, $35. 941-925-0970.

Real Estate Wanted

GULF FRONT LONGBOAT KEY Full Bay & Gulf Views, 11th Flr. 2BR/2BA Condo.

Located behind The Gates. Lots of amenities, $899,000. Call 941-896-2810.

LA SIESTA condo across from Siesta Beach, 2BR/1BA. Ground floor unit with ocean view and furnished. Make this your second home or rental. $329,000 - Siesta Beach Realty @ 941-993-5722.

SANDY COVE II: Siesta Key condo, 2BR/2BA with Gulf view. Close to Village, pets permitted with no weight restriction. $299,000. Call for appointment, Judy Del Viscio, Re/Max Alliance Group, 941-313-0912.

SIESTA KEY Waterfront Condo - Cozy Cove: Large 2BR/2BA w/boat slips, pool, view and beach. Great income producer and fully furnished.

Price reduced to $314,900. Siesta Beach Realty.

941-993-5722.

Homes For Rent 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

Homes For Sale BANK OWNED PROPERTIES & more!

View them at LarrySellsSarasota.com

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

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

Adult Care Services ASSISTED LIVING in the Privacy of your Home. Complete Care from Homemaking, Transportation, Dressing and Grooming, Medications to RN Supervision and Case Management. License # 30211372, bonded and insured. Services available all hours.

Call 377-4465.

CNA OFFERING Care for your loved one in her private home 24/7. Also, Daycare & Respite Care available. Over 20 years experience. Excellent references. For more info: 941-323-5626.

CNA/PRIVATE DUTY: 6 to 24 hours, all personal care, shopping, cooking, cleaning, doctor appts.

Reasonable rates. Excellent references. Call Judy, 941-539-7779.

CNA’S/HHA’S Homemakers/Companions Senior Home Companions provides personal care and non-medical care for Seniors. We are “for Seniors by Active Seniors”. F/T, P/T, Overnight and Weekend work available. We service Sarasota/Bradenton and Venice. 941-924-0494. www.Senior Home Companions.com FL Lic. #NR30211323 COMPASSIONATE EXPERIENCED Nurse to care for your loved one. Reasonable rates, 941-894-2331.

Alterations/Upholstery TRACY'S UPHOLSTERY 35 years experience Furniture, Drapery, Cornices, Cushions.

Affordable prices. Call Tracy 941-961-4364.

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

Quality Work. Call: 941-296-5427.

BRIAN OWENS CUSTOM PAINTING INC. 3rd Generation Residential Repaint Specialist, Serving Sarasota since 1986. Licensed & Insured.

Office: 941-342-4256 Cell: 941-504-8492.

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CALL DEXTER: 536-3869

Woodworking Finish carpentry, crown, built ins, bookcases, shelving & repairs. Paul 941-238-8033.

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EUROPEAN HOUSE CLEANING Honest, Hard working, Experienced. Weekly, Biweekly, Year round. References available.

Call Renata at (941)328-2347.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

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

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85746

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

DEEP SUMMER SAVINGS Custom interior/exterior painting, drywall repair including all textures, expert wallpaper and popcorn removal. All pressure washing with roof tile restoration services. Serving SRQ since 1990.

Fully insured. Gordon, 941-400-6607.

86265

BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOUSECLEANING Service. High quality cleaning. Reasonable rates. Licensed.

References. Call 941-650-6180.

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS

86267

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

38314

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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.

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85748

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Judie Berger

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Brand New Siesta Key bay front home on magical 1 acre lot with dock, lift and infinity pool

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701 Treasure Boat Way - $1,500,000 Elegant Siesta Key Mediterranean home on the Grand Canal, built in 2004 with over 3,300 sf

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530 Yardarm Lane - $1,150,000

Longboat Key 3 bedroom/3 bath pool home on sailboat water one block to open bay, mostly constructed in 2004

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1245 Sea Plume Way - $1,150,000

Fabulous Siesta location directly on Sarasota Bay with meticulous home just waiting for your personal touches

1529 Eastbrook Drive - $999,950

Exquisite Spanish-style lake front home in sought after West of the Trail location - richly appointed 3 bed/2.5 bath pool home

new price

550 Commonwealth Place - $749,000

also under contract

2130 Sonoma Drive - $549,000

1257 S Portofino Drive #208 - $264,900

1771 Ringling Boulevard #1001 - $500,000 4555 Tuscana Drive - $429,500

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200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Siesta Keyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Canal. Charming 3 bed/2 bath home with beautiful long, wrap around panoramic views

5911 Midnight Pass Road #201 - $335,000

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also sold in 2012 1240 Northport Drive - $935,000 618 Owl Way - $800,000 1919 Grove Street - $745,000 757 Tropical Circle - $730,000 5300 Ocean Boulevard #903 - $670,000 5044 Faberge Place - $315,000 9393 Midnight Pass Road #401 - $300,000

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“It all started at 8 o’clock on Feb. 16, 1964,” Jimi Gee says of his love of music. “That was the night The Beatles came on TV. I saw boys with long hair and I thought, ‘I can do that.’”

guitar hero Thanks to a new gig, a new album and a new makeover, Sarasota’s favorite gender-bending rock guitarist is more comfortable than ever in his own skin.

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wice this week he’s been asked by female co-workers how he does his makeup. Does he rim his eyes with liquid liner or pencil? Does he curl his eye-

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Gee, whose look is best described as Patti Smith-meets-Alice Cooper, loves the attention.

If there’s one thing he’s learned in the three decades he’s worked as a musician, it’s that looking different is a good thing.

Tiny Tim told him that.

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The secret to his new and improved face?

His eyebrows. He recently had them tattooed in a permanent, but subtle, arch.

“I love it when I get compliments from women — real women,” Gee says. “It’s like, really? I’m doing something with my makeup that you don’t know how to do?

It makes me feel so good!”

He lets out a hearty laugh, which quickly breaks into a high-pitched giggle. Reaching for his guitar, he clutches it to his chest like he’s embracing a long-lost friend.

Designed by his sponsor — the all-girl guitar company, Daisy Rock Guitars — the instrument, with its glittery body, slender neck and stars between its frets, is the perfect accessory to Gee’s rockerchick image.

The musician has waited his whole life to play a sparkly guitar that matches his sparkly pants.

“It’s a really magical time for me,” Gee says. “I’ve got backers.

I’m recording a CD — my first CD. I’m teaching full time, and look at me! I’m a senior citizen who looks like a 40-year-old woman.”

To clarify, Gee is neither a senior citizen nor a 40-year-old woman.

He’s a 57-year-old cross-dressing musician from New York, whose birth name is James Gaccione.

The son of Italian immigrant factory workers, Gee, a native of Queens, N.Y., grew up with two sisters, whose closets he would privately raid, not because he wanted to mess with their stuff, but because he wanted to wear it.

A Sarasota resident for more than 30 years, Gee is one of the area’s most well-regarded classicrock guitarists, although, if you

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“I really like teaching,” says musician Jimi Gee. “I feel like I’m passing the torch.” Gee got his start playing backup for early rock ’n’ roll bands, such as The Platters, The Coasters and The Tokens. ask him what genre turns him on whom are cool with their father’s most, he’ll tell you jazz. appearance.

He learned from the greats: jazz “One in every 10,000 people is musicians such as Fred Sharp, born like me,” Gee says. “But they Bubba Thurston, Gene Taylor don’t lay their cards out on the and Jerry Jerome; old-timers who table. This was not a choice. I was played the early Sarasota Jazz Fes- born this way. I sit through group tivals and eventually retired to the therapy and I listen to these stoGulf Coast. ries and I think, ‘Man, I’m lucky. I Like a lot of Sarasotans, they have a loving and supportive famtook a liking to the affable, fast- ily. I have a great job.” talking guitarist. His penchant for If Gee had pursued a career in dresses and lipstick didn’t matter. finance, he might be singing a difHe could play. ferent tune.

From cruise ships to biker bars Thanks to his seven years as an to the Ritz-Carlton, Gee has spent openly cross-dressing, middlehis entire career moving seam- school band teacher, the musician lessly between crowds, rocking is somewhat of a local celebrity. out as a man masquerading as a Hired in the early 2000s to lead woman. the music department at Island Diagnosed with gender iden- Middle School on Anna Maria tity disorder, Gee’s chosen profes- Island, Gee’s no-nonsense apsion has been kind to his lifestyle. proach to teaching and his beMarried for 22 years to a hospital who-you-are message won over bookkeeper, the musician has the hearts of parents and teachers two sons: a 28-year-old from his at the small charter school. first marriage and a 16-year-old, It was like a storyline plucked whom he calls “G Minor,” both of from a Hollywood movie.

“At first, the kids’ eyes kind of popped out of their head,” Gee says. The teachers got white in the face. They were like, ‘What are you? Should we call your Miss or Mr. Gee?’” Instead they called him Miss-ter Gee. In 2005, when the Manatee County School Board closed the fledging school, Gee was promptly hired at Edison Academic Center, in Bradenton, where he remained on staff for five years.

So much of Gee’s appeal is that he’s unapologetically himself.

When asked if he ever veers from his rocker-girl image, he breaks into another high-pitched cackle.

“You mean do I ever dress like a princess? Yeah. I’m a bling-bling guy,” he says, running his pink nails through his hair. “I like my sequins.”

He was hired a year ago to work at Guitar Center Studios on University Parkway, a job that he says he never expected to get.

As one of the store’s full-time guitar instructors, Gee sees about 80 to 100 students a week. According to studio manager Jarret Knuth, the musician has cultivated a cult-like following among young musicians and parents.

“Jimi has been on our radar for a long time,” Knuth says. “When we opened the business, one of our objectives was to bring in the best musicians in town. Jimi stood out not because of his appearance, but because he’s great at what he does.”

Knuth hired Gee after seeing him conduct his Junior All Stars youth jazz ensemble at Mattison’s City Grille.

The band, which Gee formed 12 years ago, performs at festivals

and events all over the area. Two years ago, the group placed first at the Universal Studios Music Festival.

“We get referrals every day from people in the community who want to take lessons from Jimi,” Knuth says. “When he hosts his open jam sessions, the place gets packed. We get praise every day for his work.”

It seems no one is more stunned

by Gee’s popularity than Gee. After years of playing backup for major touring bands, the guitarist is finally flying solo. Plugging his laptop into a speaker, he hits play on one of the cuts from his unreleased album.

“It’s very intense, very heavy metal-ish,” he says, swinging his hair to the beat. “They played it on a rock ’n’ roll cruise out of Fort Myers. Rick Derringer was there, and my manager was all surprised when Rick said, ‘Oh, I know Jimi Gee. He plays guitar in Sarasota.’”

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The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is living large in Germany.

+ WBTT’s ‘Crooners’ woos crowd abroad The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has got some serious fans.

Or shall I say seriously well-heeled fans?

Horst Thurau, I’m talking about you.

The part-time Sarasota resident was so taken with the troupe’s “Soul Crooners” show that he flew the entire cast and musical crew to last month Germany to perform at his 60th birthday party.

The soiree, which also doubled as a celebration for Thurau’s company, attracted 330 people to a theater in Detmold, Germany.

WBTT’s Executive Director Christine Jennings said the Sarasota crooners “brought the house down.”

Jennings and trustee Marian Moss were the only two women to accompany the entourage on the six-day trip.

The all-male revue included troupe founder Nate Jacobs; performers Michael Mendez, Leon S. Pitts II, Sheldon Rhoden, Charles Manning; and band members Jay Dodge, Todd Bellamy, Etienne Porter and Jamar Camp.

Originally performed four years ago at Art Center Sarasota, “Soul Crooners” apparently made a groupie out of Thurau.

According to Jennings, the German businessman came to see the show three times during its October run.

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Am I the only one who thinks it’s a strange coincidence that actress Robin Givens is workshopping a new play, “Joy in the Morning,” at the Manatee Players just as her ex, Mike Tyson, is hitting his stride with a one-man show on Broadway?

Givens, who arrived this month in Bradenton, will remain in the area until her play with music is ready to open Aug. 2, at the Manatee Players Theatre.

The work, which was originally presented during a play reading 10 years ago at Carnegie Hall, will be performed this fall in Toronto, Canada.

In addition to directing the piece, with cast coordination by producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby, Givens will teach an acting course at the Palmetto Boys and Girls Club.

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Don Walker directs this marvelous play, which focuses on three South Africans betrayed by the policies of the country in which they live. The story is more cerebral than our usual Sarasota fare, but the character development and unfolding of the history and interactions between the protagonists make it riveting.

Piet is an Afrikaner whose political consciousness was raised while he was working as a bus driver. Peter Thomasson plays this part to minute perfection. His gestures are so finely honed to suit his subject that you could be happy to focus your entire attention on him.

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Ron Bobb-Semple is electric as Steve Daniels, the black friend of Piet’s, who has been robbed of his birthright by the current government. Born in Guyana, Bobb-Semple exemplifies the plight of the “colored man” in South Africa.

Michael Newton-Brown, who designed the sets; Timothy Beltley, who did the costumes; and Michael Pasquini, who designed the lighting, have collaborated to create a setting that speaks to the theme of a people who have been forced to merely survive, rather than truly live, confined in “tins” too shallow to embrace their souls.

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>> Sarasota Music Festival: ‘Grand Finale with Llewellyn and Levin’ Perhaps it was conductor Grant Llewellyn’s attention to style, detail and musicianship, or, it may have been the exceptional level of talent among the musicians. And it could have been the fact the ensemble was in its third week working together. Whatever the reason, the final orchestral concert by the supertalented students of this season’s Sarasota Music Festival Saturday, June 23, at the Opera House was probably one of the finest we’ve heard.

The program opened with a pair of Debussy classics: the enchanted “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and the colorful “Première Rhapsodie,” two pieces that many a major orchestra would be hardpressed to play as well as this student ensemble. From the small, sweet sound of the opening flute in the “Prelude,” Llewellyn paced this well-known work with slow precision, drawing a translucent, shimmer of tone from the ensemble.

Charles Neidich, the brilliant clarinetist, gave a color-filled performance of the rhapsody, weaving phrases with such fluidity, we weren’t sure if he had lungs of iron, used circular breathing or simply stole breaths in ways that never disrupted the flow of the line.

Mendelssohn’s G minor Piano Concerto is always fun to hear. Filled with buoyant melodies, hymn-like tunes and somewhat revolutionary writing combining the classicism of Mozart with the romanticism of Schumann and Brahms, it’s always a joy. In the pianistic hands of Robert Levin, with Llewellyn graciously gathering the orchestra for support, this was a jolly, fantastical, bountiful performance.

Yes, the opening was somewhat manic Mendelssohn, but Levin never took it faster than he could play it, and the result was spectacular, sometimes bouncing at break-neck speed but always appropriate, elevating and beautiful.

The second half of the evening went to Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, the “London.” For this occasion, Llewellyn chose to have the orchestra stand (except the cellos, of course), something that was not only done in Haydn’s time but a prac-

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Haydn fills this work, his final symphony, with diverting, humorous twists, turns and sudden silences that are as important as the sounds. Llewellyn and crew took these dance-like melodies and grand pauses and made them vibrant, perfectly stylistic and marvelously musical.

There were also some memorable nonmusical moments. We wish you’d seen the curtain call for Levin and Llewellyn after the Mendelssohn, when pianist and conductor, each trying to push the other downstage for a solo bow, wound up leading each other a merry chase around the stage. Hilarious in only the way a music festival of this rank can afford to be. And, how wonderful it was to have two towering clarinet icons such as Charles Neidich and Richard Stoltzman playing and teaching in the same festival!

This was one of the best yet. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to come back 25 or 30 years from now to see who, among this season’s students, is up there as the future’s musical icons?

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KITCHEN CLASSICS By June LeBell | Contributing Columnist

Fernando and Betsy Traba “You won’t starve if you’re stuck with me making dinner,” says Betsy Traba, “but I don’t really enjoy cooking.”

Fortunately, Betsy’s husband, Fernando, really knows his way around the kitchen, so these two principal wind players from the Sarasota Orchestra eat well.

“My mother is Mexican and always cooked very traditional dishes,” Fernando, Sarasota Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, says. “My father was from Spain so I grew up enjoying foods from different cultures. Later on, I worked in Portugal and that was yet another culinary experience.

Since moving to Sarasota, I have discovered Indian and Thai food, as well. We have tried to expose our kids to all kinds of food.

As they’ve grown up, we’ve allowed both girls to celebrate their birthdays at a restaurant of their choice. So far, they’ve chosen Thai and Japanese!”

Betsy, principal flute in the orchestra, does admit she can follow a recipe, “but I don’t revel in cooking the way Fernando does.

I came from a very ‘white bread’ upbringing in 1970s suburban Cleveland, so I’m still not nearly as adventurous an eater as Fernando (or their kids, for that matter) but living with him has definitely expanded my culinary horizons!”

They do manage to eat out at some good Sarasota restaurants.

Selva and Darwin’s are two of Fernando’s favorites. Betsy loves nothing more than “an evening with Fleming’s wine list.”

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1/4 cup canola oil 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 2-inch piece cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Fernando and Betsy Traba share a love of Indian food.

“We both love Indian food,” Betsy says. “Fernando cooks a lot of that at home, but we’ve enjoyed going out to Chutney’s for years.

Most recently, we celebrated our anniversary at Eat Here, where we had a fabulous meal at a reasonable price. I think that may become a place we frequent … a lot!”

Having children has changed things in the Trabas’ household.

“We have become the family that, unfortunately, rarely eats all at the same time,” Betsy says.

“Our kids go straight from school to swim team practice and don’t get home to eat until 7 or 9 p.m.

We’re generally in either rehearsal or concert at that time, so we have a nanny on those evenings when

we’re working.

“Fernando regularly makes use of his slow cooker. He prepares a dish in the morning or early afternoon and sets it to be ready in the evening when the kids get home.

That ‘Smart-Pot’ and his Zojirushi rice cooker are the two appliances that make our busy lives work.”

And how do they eat on the day of a performance?

“Here, Fernando and I differ a great deal,” says Betsy. “I have to eat before a show. If I don’t, I get flaky. Plus, I don’t like to end a concert starving, because it tends to make me overeat late at night.

Fernando prefers to wait until after performances to eat.”

The music we recommend to accompany chicken korma, one

Yields: 6 to 8 servings

or 6 hours on the low-heat setting.

• About 15 minutes before the chicken is done, combine the buttermilk and cashews in a blender or food processor. Blend or process until the nuts are finely puréed and combined with the buttermilk. Add to the chicken and stir to blend with the chicken and sauce. Continue cooking until the sauce is completely heated through and thick, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard the cinnamon and bay leaves.

• Divide the chicken and sauce among warmed bowls, garnish with the cilantro and serve at once with steamed white rice to soak up the sauce.

• In a large frying pan, over medium-high heat, warm the canola oil. Add the onion and sauté about three minutes. Add the rest of the herbs and spices and sauté until they are fragrant and evenly coat the onion. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, sugar and salt and deglaze the pan, stirring and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil.

• Transfer the broth-spice mixture to a slow cooker. Add the chicken strips and stir to coat. Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender and the sauce is thickened, 3 hours on the high-heat setting,

From “Essentials of Slow Cooking,” published by Williams-Sonoma

of Fernando’s favorite dishes, is the slow movement from “Ciranda das sete notas” for bassoon and strings by Villa-Lobos. It’s particu-

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