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drain delay By Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Runoff project needs extension The Beach Road drainage improvement is still held up in permitting, but Sarasota County will need to get an extension to keep the $975,000 grant from SWFWMD.

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+ The gift of giving Steve Bailey, manager of the Coldwell Banker Siesta Key office, presented a $1,500 check to Siesta Key resident Alex Miller on behalf of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

Coldwell Banker’s donation was achieved by the fundraising efforts of the Coldwell Banker Siesta Key office agents that included book drives, bake sales and other activities throughout the year. Miller, an amputee, was the beneficiary of a running prosthetic from CAF in 2008 and since then has been actively fundraising on its behalf.

With Sarasota County on track to lose a nearly $1 million construction grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), it could be time for desperate measures to get the stormwater runoff improvements to Siesta Key in motion.

With two permits stuck in approval purgatory with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, time is run-

ning out to break ground on the Beach Road drainage improvement project.

The recession bruised revenues of governing bodies, forcing them to put more scrutiny on how grants are used and timeliness of their objectives, explained Sarasota County Public Works Project Manager Curtis Smith. “And (SWFWMD) indicated in the past that they’re re-

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risky revamp

By Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Troubled strip mall gets facelift The spot across the street from Southgate Mall has been a black hole for businesses.

But, nine retail spaces on Siesta Drive will have a new look by the end of this year.

+ Local resident ‘king’ of contest The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) and Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) recently announced the winners of the King Tide photo contest showing images of the low and high tide at various locations in early June. Siesta Key resident Larry Stults won first place with his photo taken at Bayou Louise on Siesta Key. There were 32 photographers who entered the contest, and 161 images were submitted. A king tide occurs when the moon and sun align on one side of the Earth and their gravitational pull creates higher tides than normal.

King tides normally occur twice a year.

Turtle tracks Week of July 8 through 14

Nests on Siesta Key.........25 False crawls.....................23

2012 2011 Nests 270 129 False crawls 288 159

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Engineers determined the current retention pond servicing Beach Road on Siesta Key was too small to handle its stormwater runoff needs.

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Elle Santos puts her arms up to block Melissa Moore’s hit during the Dig the Beach Volleyball Series last weekend on Siesta Key. More than 400 teams participated in the tournament. See more photos on page 13A.

It’s been five years since Mark Sharff sold his commercial cleaning supplies company, Vista Serv Corp.

“Since then I’ve been a bum,” he joked during a July 16 interview with the Pelican Press.

Now he’ll return to cleaning — but on a much larger scale. He plans to invest more than $100,000 to remodel the storefronts of nine retail spaces at the Southgate Village Shops center on Siesta Drive for the first time in almost 50 years.

Sharff said construction workers would begin assembling the scaffolding for the renovation July 18, however, there is no activity as of press time.

In a time when people were hesitant of realestate investment, Sharff bucked the trend in 2010 and bought some of the commercial property he plans to renovate.

“It’s all about the return,” he said.

It wasn’t a major investment to acquire the

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Mark Sharff hopes the new look rejuvenates the strip of stores.

property, he said, because it’s currently regarded as “Class D” space. So, after he was able to buy two more buildings to complete the string of shops he now owns, he was able to plan the renovation.

“It looked like hell,” he said. “This should be Class B space.”

The aesthetics are dreary. Customers are welcomed to the strip mall by a rusty sign and an absence of parking lot lines.

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reach. There is currently a small ramp that services most of the strip mall, and imperfections in store stoop designs make some

areas dangerous for any person.

“It’s a lot of little things,” he said.

And Sharff said some tenants

would tweak their concepts to fit the new contemporary feel of the renovation design, which was undertaken by architect Larry Hale. With the extra space afforded with the revamp, outside seating will be possible.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s 95 degrees, people love to sit outside,” he said.

He had to get easements from every tenant in the strip mall to widen the sidewalk. On July 16 Sharff distributed flyers with information about renovation, which is bittersweet for some of his tenants.

“I have no objections, but I’m not crazy about the idea that I have to pay for a new sign,” said Tatyana Kukrecht-Bakota, owner of Sarasota Wigs and Post Mastectomy. She has been in the Southgate Village Shops center for 28 years but moved three

west Florida Water Management District documents obtained by the Pelican Press.

However, in the Sarasota County preliminary budget for the 2013 fiscal year the construction commencement isn’t scheduled until October this year with a completion date of September 2013, nine months after the contract requires for building time and six months after the county is required to submit a final report.

“I’m very concerned about the grant,” said Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, who represents constituents — and is also a resident — of Siesta.

When time was running out for a grant to add sand to Turtle Beach three years ago, Patterson and then Sarasota County

Administrator Jim Ley went to Washington, D.C., to ask for an expedited permitting process from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She hasn’t received any updates from County Administrator Randall Reid about the status of the permits.

The funds have already been disbursed to the county, so if the time frames are not met, the county has to reimburse the $975,000 to the Water Management District. “The time frame is taking a lot longer than we would have hoped it would,” Smith said. “We’re still responding to comments from the Water Management District. We just have to allow for uncertainty in the permitting process.”

With public funding through grants becoming more difficult

to seek and secure — and use on time — alternative funding through borrowing has been considered by the Sarasota County Commission. Commissioner Joe Barbetta said in a June interview with the Pelican Press he wanted to look at bonding out projects’ costs and starting them sooner, rather than relying on cash on hand or forecasted tax collections. In particular, Barbetta highlighted the beach improvement project, another construction initiative on Siesta Key that is expected to cost more than $20 million.

“The rates are low,” he said.

The dip in demand for construction services following the housing market crash brought down building costs, and with the Federal Reserve expected to con-

MALL / FROM PAGE 1A is,” Sharff asked before pointing to some faded blue paint on a curb. He is frustrated that Westfield Southgate Mall, a major commercial hub nestled in a dense residential district to the east, sits across two lanes of traffic.

When inquiring about what he could have possibly seen in the strip mall, Sharff doesn’t have to say anything — he just raises his arm and points toward the mall’s double doors.

“Imagine the kind of traffic we’d get if (the shops had a modern, welcoming look),” he said.

As part of the renovation, the new sidewalks will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which feature a gentle slope stretching five feet from where they currently

RUNOFF / FROM PAGE 1A luctant to extend the timeline,” he said.

There is a $975,000 grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District that is set to expire. In the original contract it said that the project should have started April 30, 2010, and finish exactly one year later, however, an extension was granted pushing the threshold ahead.

The original grant contract, which drew funds from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund, was set to expire March 31, 2012.

The county now has until Dec. 31, 2012, to complete construction of the project and until March 31 nest year to submit a final report, according to South-

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The rendering shows a uniform look to the storefronts at Southgate Village Shops.

shopfronts over two years ago and added a new sign.

As part of the remodeling effort, signs will shrink to become uniform rectangles, Sharff said.

According to the flyer he distributed, representatives from a local signage company would visit each tenant in the coming weeks.

Anderson and Ellis Inc., Sarasota-based contractors, will oversee construction, which Sharff said would take approximately 100 days.

Kukrecht-Bakota, a Yugoslavian immigrant who fled Soviet rule after World War II, has witnessed the revolving door of businesses in the shopping center and is hopeful the new look will boost shopping traffic.

“The sketch looks good,” she said. “But, you know, only the future will tell.”

strict long-term interest rates, borrowing to build is currently cheap. “I guarantee they’re going to be higher then if we borrow today,” he said.

The Siesta Key Crystal Classic master sand-sculpting competition in November will catch collateral effects from the delay.

Organizers of the event usually use the area near the beach for additional parking spaces but are expected to lose that privilege because the drainage improvements would demolish the space.

“It’s not that there’s any issues (in the new blueprints) folks are disagreeing on — it’s the time frame,” Smith said. “When it comes to permitting, we can’t make a schedule for individuals in other organizations.”

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2012 PRIMARY ELECTION

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by Rod Thomson | Editor-at-Large

Primary election Q&A Sarasota County Commission District 5 Race Editor’s note: As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the Sarasota Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

In this week’s issue, we profile candidates for Sarasota County Commission District 5 seat.

Charles D. Hines Age: 46 Family: Married to Susan Hines.

Three children ages 15,13 and 10 Hometown: Venice Education: University of Florida: B.S. in political science and juris doctorate/law degree Relevant experience: Twentytwo years practicing law in Sarasota County Hines and co-owner of United Healthcare Services — a medical equipment-supply company. Member of the Sarasota County Tax Oversight Committee; Sarasota County Sheriff’s Advisory Committee; Sertoma Club of Venice; Venice Little League; Venice Chamber; Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Website: charleshines.org What would be your top priorities if elected?

1. Continue to maintain a solid balanced county budget, without raising property taxes, and, within that, ensure our tax dollars are being properly spent.

2. Within our budget, continue to explore creative ways to maintain and enhance the quality-of-life opportunities for our citizens.

Within these two, find ways for economic development, with the goal being assisting our business community in creating a more balanced economy in our county.

3. Re-establish trust and morale in the role of county government — both from the citizens’ prospective and the staff’s.

Do you have a solution to the county’s ongoing procurement problems?

I believe we should follow the advice we received from the experts in this field. Let County Administrator (Randall) Reid implement these policies and then let them work. At the same time, as a commissioner, while these are being implemented over the next few months, continue to listen to our customers (our citizens) and require that complaints or issues be reviewed and resolved in a timely and equitable manner.

Are you satisfied with the current urban service boundary and the county’s ability to allow infill development? If not, what would you change?

Yes, at this time. However, many

Sarasota County Commission’s District 5 covers the South County area, including Venice, North Port and Englewood, and has two men running in the Republican primary and no Democrat running. So, the winner of the Aug. 14 Republican primary will win the commission seat.

in the building industry say there is not a lot of land for residential building in North County. Lakewood Ranch should be coming online, so let’s see how that goes and its effect on that issue. South County seems to have enough for a while within the county, plus, considering the amount that is available in the lands that were annexed into the cities. One item that I believe needs further review is our county impact fees on redevelopment. We need to be sure that the way they are being calculated and the timing of the charge is not preventing the useful infill and redevelopment we are trying to encourage.

Would you attempt to change EDC policies of seeking companies in Manatee County?

I would need to research this further to see just what the EDC’s position is on this. However, our two counties, along with Charlotte County, are really becoming a regional power with crossover economic benefits. Thus, we should encourage working with each other and not attempt to cherry-pick companies from each other.

What would you change to make the county more business-friendly and jobs-friendly?

Implement what has been discussed above and demand of ourselves, and county staff, to treat our citizens as our county’s customers.

Adopt the attitude that we are here to serve them. Do this through the fair interpretation of our existing policies/rules and assist our customers in accomplishing their projects in accordance with the policies and rules. Personal agendas need to stay out of implementation of policy.

What makes you a better candidate than your opponent?

Experience: Business, legal, leadership and community involvement.

Sarasota County is a very diverse and unique county and to fully understand that uniqueness and the role of our county government, one must have been involved in the various groups and organizations that make up our county. I have done this over my lifetime in Sarasota County through my personal involvement and leadership roles in a variety of county, city, civic, business and nonprofit organizations. This experience and community commitment has prepared me for this position. Without this type of extensive experience, one is not prepared to address the wide-range of issues that come before our commission.

The main theme in the race is restoring trust in county government after the ongoing purchasing scandal that resulted in firings and criminal charges that cost County Administrator Jim Ley his job. The other main theme is the economy and making Sarasota County a more attractive place for businesses.

Randall (Randy) McLendon Age: 58 Family: Wife, Joni, married for 35 years; daughter Joy; son Joshua; one grandson Hometown: Cuthbert, Ga. Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing from University of Georgia. Master’s degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist TheologiMcLendon cal Seminary Relevant experience: Pastor of Stilesboro Baptist Church, in Kennesaw, Ga., from 1979 to 1996. Realtor in Florida from 2000 to present; owner of a small medicaltranscription company since 1998.

Founding member of Englewood’s tea party group, Taking Our Country Back.

Website: voteforrandy.com What would be your top priorities if elected?

To ensure that citizens know their voices are being heard and their concerns are being addressed by their elected leaders; that government does not act as a venture capitalist, investing taxpayer dollars in ventures outside the realm of essential services; that the people of Sarasota County are seen as citizens and not customers of the county; that taxpayer money is being well-spent and that essential services are provided in the most cost-effective manner possible; and to look for ways to reduce the size, scope and intrusiveness of government.

Do you have a solution to the county’s ongoing procurement problems?

Not yet. However, from my perspective, it seems to be more of a people problem than a procedure problem. I would like to have an exit interview with the recently resigned procurement manager. There seems to be a communication problem as, at least, an aspect of the issue and maybe even personality problems. I do believe this is a problem that must be addressed by the commissioners.

I also believe that Sarasota County companies should be given preference in purchasing products and services, unless there are clear reasons not to do so.

Are you satisfied with the current urban service boundary and the county’s ability to allow infill development? If not, what would you change?

I am satisfied with the urban service boundary where I-75 is the boundary. It seems in the South County area, the urban service boundary could be expanded quite a bit and still not reach I-75. However, a good bit of that area is within North Port city limits. I don’t have an answer/opinion on the infill development component yet; I need more info/education on that. It seems variances have been used to allow infill development in terms of highway access. My initial response is that the larger the proposed development, the more strictly it should adhere to concurrency requirements.

Would you attempt to change EDC policies of seeking companies in Manatee County?

This is another question where I need more information. However, for Sarasota County to have a policy of trying to entice businesses away from Manatee County — this is not very neighborly, to say the least, and I don’t believe that should be pursued.

Assisting nearby companies that initiate conversation about moving is another matter altogether.

What would you change to make the county more business-friendly and jobs-friendly?

From my discussions with citizens, inter-departmental issues arise in which one department makes a decision that gets altered by a different department and it has to go back and forth. I believe inter-departmental teams could be formed for each new business, so that the assigned interdepartmental members of a team for XYZ Inc. could meet together face-toface to iron out issues for the business instead of the business owner having to “walk” his permitting through inter-departmental mazes. Job creation follows business development and growth, so making things easier for business will take care of the job problem.

What makes you a better candidate than your opponent?

I believe that each level of government has overstepped the limits that our Founding Fathers intended when designing a government for a free people. So, my desire to serve as Sarasota County commissioner goes beyond seeking to make wise decisions about potholes, sewers, development and the environment and beyond just leaving Sarasota County a better place for our children. I want all that, but I also want to see individual liberty and free-market capitalism celebrated. I want both the citizens and the governmental employees of those citizens to have a greater understanding and appreciation for the appropriate role of government.

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By Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Crosswalk issues and street safety plague Siesta The Florida Department of Transportation rejected requests for Midnight Pass safety improvements, including more signage and a lower speed limit, and the search for Village lighting continues.

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Peter van Roekens and Mark Smith, members of the Siesta Key Village Association, did not settle on an ideal choice for crosswalk lighting in Siesta Village during the second round of product demonstrations July 5.

But, Sarasota-based Sunovia showed off a flood light that both men decided was the best of the display.

The EvoLucia LED Low Profile Flood Light looked like it balanced the goals of safety, structural and aesthetic integrity the Village merchants hope to achieve.

if you go with overhead lighting,” Metchear told van Roekens and Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Chairman Mark Smith.

Siesta Key Village Association representatives want to find a balance between aesthetics and efficacy, and, although Stonelight’s products are visually pleasing, they don’t spill light far enough across the crosswalk.

The favorite, according to van Roekens, was the Low Profile Flood Light, a flat light panel with LED lights generating 30 watts of light. It would have to be mounted

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more than 10 feet in the air but would be less prone to vandalism than the bollard, he said. Smith applauded its efficacy but said to mount the product Sunovia would need to make a custom light pole matching the street light fittings already in place in the Village. But, that could inflate costs, which Smith said is another factor he hopes to balance with a selection.

On the vandalism issue, Metchear assured that his bollard was the right choice for SKVA. “If somebody really wants to break it, they’ll have to come back with a sledgehammer,” he said.

In fact, Metchear was so sure of his product, he offered to return for another demonstration after tweaking the angle of the bollard light. Also, Smith said Jag Lighting, which did a similar demonstration June 19, wants another chance to demonstrate its product.

No dice on Midnight Pass

Nearly six months after a drunk driver on Midnight Pass Road killed Donna Chen, the Florida Department of Transportation rejected pleas from Siesta Key Association President Catherine Luckner for more signage and safety features, as well as lowering the speed limit on LBKMidnight - 2010 Pass -I Road.

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On the Fourth of July, as 1,500 pounds of explosives tore into the night sky illuminating most of Siesta Key, the crosswalks in Siesta Village remained dim.

But, 13 stakeholders, in the quest to change that condition, gathered the following day around a 10foot ladder to test lighting options for the pedestrian-heavy commercial district. The outcome: close, but no light for that cigar.

“What else you got?” asked Siesta Key Association Vice President Peter van Roekens to the business owners demonstrating their LED lighting products at the Thursday, July 5 demonstration in front of Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar and Gilligan’s Island Bar & Grill.

Sarasota County Public Works Director Jim Harriott also attended the hour-long demonstration.

Craig Hall, vice president of business development for Sunovia, stood on a ladder to show off his firm’s Cobra Head Luminaire and Low Profile Flood Light.

“This is the lighting of the future,” he told the Pelican Press during the demonstration. “I guarantee in five years everyone will be using LEDs.” Dick Metchear and Betsy Piper, husband-and-wife owners of Naples-based Stonelight, brought two waist-high bollards with Sunovia products installed within them.

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curve on which Chen was killed but was turned down to avoid potential complaints from nearby residents. When a pedestrian activates the flashing crosswalks, an audible signal is activated, as well.

FDOT installed flashing speedlimit radar signs on Beach Road near the main entrance to the public beach but has yet to release data showing the signs’ effectiveness, which would make a case for more flashing signs on Siesta. The agency waited two weeks to turn the visual radar on to collect baseline statistics on car speed, which can be compared with two numbers from the following two weeks to ascertain the average speed change due to the radar signs.

But, the pole that would secure the sign Luckner suggested on Midnight Pass Road had not been crash tested, which originally created the delay.

“FDOT doesn’t want signs all over the place,” said Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson at a July 5 SKA meeting.

“Usually, when you bug them twice, you’ve probably got them as far as you’re going to go.”

SKA member Bob Luckner said if given the data from the interactive speed-limit sign on Beach Road he would prepare an analysis. But, for now, the wait continues on Siesta Key traffic safety features.

We gave it a good go,” Luckner said.

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Manatees are starting to return to Siesta Key waterways after Tropical Storm Debby churned up their habitat.

The Public Facilities Financing Advisory Board will use Sarasota County staff to analyze ways to bolster funding.

When Siesta Key Association member Dave Thomas spots manatees from his canal-front home, he jumps into a kayak and trails the herd.

The creatures’ sloth-like pace allows him to keep up.

“It’s a lot of fun and it’s nice to be able to highlight their location,” he said.

Manatees’ slow-moving nature is also a great hindrance in areas with high boat traffic, such as the Grand Canal on Siesta Key. And with pods starting to return to canals after Tropical Storm Debby filled the waterways with debris and churned the sediment, Thomas is nervous about the underage captains he recently spotted making narrow canals potential death traps for the manatees.

A recent study by Mote Marine Laboratory concluded that manatees are able to hear boats bearing down on them.

The problem, the study concluded, is that the crunchy vegetation manatees gorge on makes hearing other noises difficult.

Also, the hulking gray creatures blend into the dark-green canal waters and expose only a foot-long patch on their backs and their nostrils when taking breaths. So, when a boat is traveling fast enough to make wake, it’s nearly impossible to see them, Thomas explained.

Mote Marine Laboratory Public Relation Specialist Hayley Rutger said the research organization does not consider the Grand Canal a hot spot for manatees, so there may be little correlation between the tropical storm and the subsequent lack of sightings.

Another manatee sighting that troubled Thomas was near Big Pass. He spotted a herd of roughly 10 manatees moving to a

Public entities, private firms and public-private organizations all get squeezed when consumer demand dips. But, trying to coordinate a lockstep climb out of a recession is a tough task. (See sidebar.)

When the Public Facilities Financing Advisory Board met Friday, July 13, members acknowledged that road impact fees have plummeted since 2007 and are now resting at the forecasted bottom of the skid at $2.7 million. The board discussed ways to bolster Sarasota County revenues, which included utility fees — taxes on electricity, natural gas and water.

“I’m not going to vote to increase anything,” said advisory board member Ed Wyatt. “There’s way too many (fees) out there now.”

Wyatt gave the single dissenting vote when the five-member board voted in favor of studying similar utility fees in charter counties in other states, which is an option that was opened in March but swiftly dismissed by the Sarasota County Commission. “Now that we have (Sarasota County) have staff assistance, let’s open that file — that vault — and peek in once again,” said board member Roland Piccone. “Let’s look at more fees to finance public facilities.”

By 2013, the impetus to find alternative revenue sources could weaken.

Any building permit issued after Feb. 1, 2013, will be subject to double the road impact fees charged since early 2011.

Sarasota County commissioners cut those fees in half to encourage private capital investment following the housing crash.

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Sea life returns to canals County could seek fees

Don’t: • Try to push the animals back to deeper water. Animals such as manatees or dolphins can be injured when people try to push them along the sandy shore. Given their size, manatees especially also pose a danger to people.

• Feed, water or harass manatees.

Federal and state laws forbid “harassing” them — harassment includes offering them food or water.

• Litter. Please be careful with your trash, and carry out everything you carried to the beach. * Courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory small strait near Big Pass.

The gathering may have been a mating herd, Rutger explained. During summer, female manatees will try to evade male suitors by swimming into shallow beach waters, such as those of Big Pass.

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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.”

The un-American president

SIESTA KEY

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He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded … enraged.

Barack Obama is now incessantly demonstrating and articulating his disdain and hatred for free enterprise and capitalism at every turn.

His words and actions are anti-American, anti-individualism. He is pure despotic, the poster boy for government dependency and centralized, Marxist control.

It’s really scary. Call-to-arms alarming.

With every dictatorial decree — the latest his arbitrary executive order to wipe out portions of Bill Clinton’s welfare law without congressional approval — Obama increasingly resembles the Third World socialist, anti-capitalist despots in the vein of Hugo Chavez and, dare we say, the Castro brothers. Capricious, confiscatory tyrants.

Too extreme of a characterization?

Sample portions of Obama’s Friday speech about entrepreneurism and success in the accompanying box. Judge for yourself.

The underlying, and yet clearly blatant, message is “the government” is responsible for everyone’s success.

As Obama sees it, individuals — with their own rational minds and choices and effort — never achieve or build or grow without the hand of the government. they never do it without the government hand that takes wealth from one and redistributes it, munificently, to another.

Tell that to Michael Klauber, Phil Mancini, Jean-Pierre Knaggs, the Caragiulo brothers and Michael Quillen; to Dr. David Shoemaker; to Michael Saunders, Judy Green; to Bill Bacon and Eddie Kalin; to Vance Dickinson, Jack Urfer, Jim Gettel; to Eddie Morton; to Harvey Vengroff; to David and Molly Jackson …

We could fill this page and more of names of successful entrepreneurs in Sarasota who made their achievements happen, who built businesses because of their individual efforts, not because of government handouts.

Yes, many of them received help along the way. But in the vast majority of those instances, that help came in the form of a fair exchange, because one helped the other. Business success in the freeenterprise system is always built on the free, peaceful, mutually beneficial exchange between two parties. Two parties acting in their own, rational, self interest.

Take that alleged “great teacher.” If you had one, you were not given that teacher.

You paid for her or him — through taxes or tuition. You may have learned great lessons from that teacher, but that teacher was not responsible for what you learned or the actions you took to succeed. Those were your actions, your effort.

If you’re an entrepreneur who obtains startup capital for a business, you are not given that capital. It is a free, peaceful, fair trade — the investor’s capital in exchange for what he believes will be a fair return on his capital. And that return is contingent on the entrepreneur’s ingenuity and ability to make his business a success, his own effort.

“Somebody invested in roads and bridges,” Obama said. Those roads and

ANTI-CAPITALIST, ANTI-INDIVIDUAL, ANTI-AMERICAN “If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own … “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges.

“If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. (italics added) “The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.”

— Barack Obama

bridges came out of the sweat and toil and labor of every taxpayer. They didn’t come from “the government.”

To hear the anti-free-enterprise, the anti-individual, the anti-American words come out of this president is beyond belief, especially so for those of us who believe the tenets of the Declaration of Independence — that we, as individuals, are endowed by our Creator with the inalienable rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

That is, the right to live free and the right to our property, by our own effort.

It is un-American for the president of the United States to say what Obama says.

Indeed, the president of the United States should be, must be this nation’s biggest champion for the American Dream, that you can go as far and as high as your efforts will take you.

Believers in free enterprise and the American Dream, this is a call to arms.

+ Beach parking: Bond it now

There simply is no solution to Siesta Key beach’s parking shortage.

There are only choices.

Nary a day or week or month goes by on Siesta Key when the subject of beach parking or Village parking doesn’t enter a Siesta Key conversation. It’s like the

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weather; it doesn’t go away.

That’s not for lack of trying, though.

There is, of course, the big $21 million, 12year plan to redevelop Siesta Key beach’s parking lot, landscaping and amenities.

But 12 more years?

How many more Siesta Key Village Association and Sarasota County Commission meetings are going to occur with someone complaining about parking code violations? It’s seemingly futile.

The latest came 10 days ago when Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson received email complaints about a few residents on Avenida Del Mare engaging in pay-for-parking on their properties, a code violation.

“The whole street looks like a parking lot,” Patterson said at a commission meeting. “It’s just wall-to-wall cars.”

What’s a commission to do?

We had to chuckle over the fact that enforcing the ban on pay-for-residentialparking was difficult to achieve — primarily because the code-enforcement staff doesn’t work weekends, when, of course, the violations are most prevalent.

You’re kidding, right?

But instead of county officials taking responsibility and making the obvious choice (i.e. reschedule staff time to match violation time), there was talk about not having the money to hire more people, yada, yada, yada.

Talk about an easy choice: Re-do the code-enforcement staff’s work hours.

The bigger issue is much more complex.

Capsulate it this way: You have a free product in high demand (the beach) and a shortage of space (parking), in a residential community that doesn’t like traffic and crowds and in a high-value, real-estate destination. To complicate matters more, the beach also serves as a high-value export for the greater area’s economy. In other words, it attracts visitors who spend money in the community, fueling local businesses, real-estate values and the coffers of city and county governments.

In sum, the beachgoers are good for the economy and community; you don’t want them to go away. But if you don’t make it attractive and convenient, they won’t come.

As we said, there is no solution, only choices. The trick is finding the most effective choice.

The $21 million beach parking redevelopment choice appears to be an effective one. Funding it, however, presents more choices.

At this point, the 12-year timeline is the working plan, largely because of the availability of funding. We were lukewarm earlier when Commissioner Joe Barbetta urged his colleagues to go for a bond issue to expedite the project. There was gnashing about how the whole project at once would dampen tourism and might adversely affect the county’s borrowing limits.

But this reminds us of another choice: You can live with your toothache for 12 more years and be miserable, or you can get it yanked, borrow to pay the price and live pain free for the next 12 years.

We’ll yank the tooth. Choose the parking project now. It’s worth the cost.

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Fear of flying (with apologies to Erica Jong) Remember when you actually enjoyed Pilots have become more skilled. Take flying?

Capt. Chester “Sully” Sullenberger, You had a chance to catch up on your for example, the pilot who landed his reading or your work. You could nap. You crippled plane safely in the Hudson could watch a movie or have a cocktail; River with no loss of lives. you could relax.

Today, even turbulence doesn’t make Planes carried fewer people. You us fear that the plane will crash. Planes usually sat next to an empty seat. Seats have become more sophisticated and seemed wider with ample legroom. On sturdy, pilots more experienced and betnight flights or red-eyes, you could go to ter able to deal with emergencies. the back of the plane and stretch So, where is the fear of flying? out across three seats. You could Fear of flying stems from the always find extra pillows and possibility you may have to sit blankets. next to a “large” person. Sitting in The flight service excelled. Cabin the aisle seat can make it bearattendants seemed more pleasant. able. But center and window seats They didn’t have to deal with plane portend an uncomfortable flight. loads of irate passengers. They And you have no control over this JeffREy situation. It’s luck of the draw. enjoyed their jobs.

Weisman Although the food didn’t really One-third of the population taste so good, you still liked it — ranks as obese. The average man especially if you didn’t eat TV dinners weighs 194 pounds. The average woman in your home. You actually enjoyed this weighs 165 pounds. They’re big people, different taste on the plane. The altitude and they’re the average. helped by diminishing the sensitivity of Can they fit in a seat 18-inch wide? If your tastebuds. they can’t, some of them will spill over Now, as you know all too well, flying onto your seat. And that’s what I fear. has become a chore: TSA restrictions; Moreover, the odds of this happening — searches; delays; baggage limitations one in three — does not favor me; seat and charges; and overcrowded planes. belt extender, anyone?

Today, airlines fill nearly all the seats.

There’s nothing you or I can do about They charge more for beverages and it. We’re helpless. Airline service people provide diminutive snacks. Seat width would gladly move you to another seat and leg room have decreased. “Pack ’em if they could. But they have no empty in” has become the airline mantra. seats. You’re stuck, figuratively and Although in-flight service has deteriomaybe even literally. rated, operational quality has improved.

Making large people buy a second seat We hear of fewer accidents or mishaps. or move to first or business class poses

the subject of another essay.

Maybe the airlines can create a new class of premium seating in addition to exit rows, front of the plane and the like.

What about seats next to thin people?

So, why then do I write to Siesta Key residents about this fear of flying: Siesta Key fitness.

First lady Michelle Obama has made it her project to get Americans exercising more, eating less and losing weight. A worthy objective, and here’s where Siesta Keyers excel.

Have you seen the abundance of runners, joggers, walkers, bikers on Midnight Pass? Every day, year-round, especially in the early morning, people of all ages, shapes and sizes move to their own drummer.

The clothes and techniques and equipment vary. Some wear stylish athletic gear, others old T-shirts and tank tops. Some move with grace and speed, others just move. Some have earplugs to enjoy their music or news. Others walk and run and listen to the birds. Some people move while talking with their friends. Others run alone. And some move while talking on a cell phone.

(Well, they’re at least moving.)

No matter the personal approach, we see Siesta Keyers attempting to stay in shape.

Bravo, all of you. And may one of you sit next to me on my next flight out of Sarasota or Tampa.

Jeffrey Weisman owned an advertising and marketing agency in New York City.

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LETTER TO THEEDITOR + Shame on Sarasota Dear Editor: What a shame that the people who purchased condos at the Dolphin Towers cannot live in their homes. One has to wonder how this building passed the city of Sarasota inspections, and why aren’t the condo owners going after the builder/developer as well as the city of Sarasota?

Granted, Sarasota invested more than $1 million in the defunct parking-meter program and has made a big issue out of maintaining the “Surrender” statue, so it is doubtful that they can assist these people with financial help. By the way, did you know that this is the third time that Sarasota has spent taxpayer money for parking meters?

It is surprising to many residents that Sarasota thinks of the city as full of “arts and culture,” but the Planning Committee seems to continue making “bad choices.”

I agree with Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder in that we ought to have the meters taken to the skeet club and let everyone who hated them shoot ’em up with slugs.

And, that Duncan Solutions of Milwaukee charged $10,000 apiece for the meters and will only reimburse $1,000: Shame on them.

And shame on Sarasota for making such a big mistake, not once, but three times.

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TURN YOUR STAGGER OFF

2:50 p.m. — 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Open Container. Police responded to a reported disturbance and found a man staggering on a sidewalk with a 16-ounce container of beer in his hand. A deputy investigating the situation found the can to be half-full and detected the smell of alcohol coming from the man. Further investigation uncovered four cold cans of another brand of beer near where the man was standing.

store, $1,364 from a department store and $15.18 from a fast food restaurant. All of the illegal charges occurred within four hours of the couple’s discovery.

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After suffering a broken back, Siesta Key bartender Kurt Becker has seen an outpouring of support from Siesta

12:30 p.m. — 100 block of Beach Road. Burglary. An unknown person used a small, hard object to puncture the keyhole of a vehicle parked near Beach Access 5. The car owner told police the thief took $500 in cash and three credit cards from his wallet. He did not notice the missing items until he tried to pay for lunch.

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5:15 P.M. — 5900 block of Midnight Pass Road. Petite Theft. A woman reported that her red Schwinn bicycle was stolen from her residence. The bicycle was not secured, and police have taken no further action.

3:13 a.m. — 5900 block of Midnight Pass Road. Suspicious Person. Deputies responded to the report of an unconscious man near a roadway. Officers found the man, who smelled like alcohol, face-down on a sidewalk. He did not have any injuries, and emergency-medical technicians said his vitals were normal. He was transported to the hospital for further testing.

HUNGRY MAN

9:55 p.m. — 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Trespassing After Warning. A bar manager flagged down police to report a man, who had a trespassing warrant after being ejected from the bar one year earlier, was eating in the establishment.

An officer transported the man, who was reportedly intoxicated, to jail. During the ride, the man apologized profusely for being at the bar.

ALL THIS FRAUD’S MAKING ME HUNGRY

11 a.m. — 900 block of Beach Road. Conspiracy to Commit Fraud. A couple reported that the trunk of their rental car was pried open while they were on the beach and $2,300 in cash and two credit cards were taken.

Police did not find any fingerprints on the vehicle. But, they analyzed the victims’ bank statements and found fraudulent charges of $652 from a marinesupplies store, $802 from an electronics

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Reported Incidents: July 6 — July 13 Incident reported # of times reported

Suspicious person or incident 10 Disturbance 6 Public Service 1 Alarm 9 Illegal Parking 0 Animal Problem 3 Assist Other Agency 1 Locked Out 6 Abandoned 911 Call 8 Burglary 5

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earned more than $3,000; and an online donation site has raised more than $8,000.

“The support has been amazing,” said Davies.

“People who don’t even know him were stopping by, giving me $100 bills.”

Becker is currently undergoing physical therapy in Bradenton, and he has a long road ahead of him in the recovery process.

Without health insurance, he will need as much financial help and moral support as possible. Matt Becker says that his brother felt tingling in his legs during a recent therapeutic massage, which offers some hope of the possibility of regaining use of his legs.

“He has his ups and downs,” said Matt Becker.

“But he has a lot of support. There’s been 10 to 15 people visiting him in his room around the clock since the accident.”

Matt Becker says the

How to help Anyone interested in making a donation to Kurt Becker can visit the Old Salty Dog in person, or use his online donation site at indiegogo.com/kurtbecker. Twenty-dollar raffle tickets are also available for purchase at Gilligan’s or the Old Salty Dog until Aug. 3.

The winner will receive a five-hour session with “Tophat Dave” from Webber Street Tattoo. personality that’s earned his brother so many friends will also help him get through his recovery process.

“Even going into surgery, he was giving the nurse a hard time,” said Matt Becker. “He’s a toughminded kid. He’s stubborn, and a tough worker. If anyone can do this, it’s him.”

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“He can talk to anybody,” said Rick Davies, general manager at the Old Salty Dog, where Becker currently works. “He loves to give people a hard time with some sarcasm, in good way. He’s the perfect bartender.”

Tuesday, July 10, on one of his days off, Becker was trimming a tree near his house, when he fell off a ladder and broke two vertebrae in his back.

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THURSDAY, JULY 19 Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange — takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 6700 S. Tamiami Trail. As a part of its monthly afterhours event, chamber members and guests are invited to enjoy a night of socializing and networking. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for guests. Call 349-3800.

FRIDAY, JULY 20 Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and Sara Bay Country Club 2012 Florida Open Championship — starts at 8 a.m. Friday, July 20, and lasts through Sunday, July 22, at both the RitzCarlton and Sara Bay courses. These two private golf clubs invite the public to attend the 66th Florida Open Championship, featuring 150 professional and amateur golfers competing for an estimated $75,000. Free. Call 355-6544.

Military Officers Association of Sarasota Luncheon — takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 East Ave. Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight will be the guest speaker at the association’s luncheon. The Military Officers Association of Sarasota is a veterans association that supports high school scholarships, facilitates care packages to combat troops and supports Sarasota’s high school Academic Olympics and JROTC programs. Cost is $25. Call 3793023.

Towles Court Art Walk — takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. in Towles Court. Every third Friday, Towles Court hosts an art walk, featuring various styles and mediums of art. Free. Call 374-1988.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 NRA Pistol Course — takes place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the AmericInn Hotel and Suites, 5931 Fruitville Road. This course will emphasize the safe and proper handling and use of pistols. Participants will learn about firearm safety, parts and operation, shooting fundamentals, maintenance, storage options and more. Non-residents are also eligible.

Cost is $87. Call 706-4358.

Bitty Books Play Day — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Children’s World, 4525 Bee Ridge Road. Children will have the opportunity to make their own storybook that they can take home and enjoy. Free. Call 955-6999.

Flea Market and Collectibles Fair — takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail.

Shop for hidden treasures at this flea market and collectibles fair. Free. Call 954-4165.

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Walking in Sunshine team thinks pink for fundraiser.

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by Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer

digging deep Dig the Beach Volleyball Series made its way back to Siesta Key Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15. The tour made its initial visit to the Key June 9 and June 10, but the turnout last month was small due to a thunderstorm.

This time, more than 400 teams took part in the two-day event that included divisions from open/pro to children 7 to 10 years old. It is estimated that 2,500 players and spectators came out for the bump, set, spike action.

Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara

Bruno Lunardi tries to block Diogo Sousa’s spike Saturday, July 14.

Elle Santos and Aurora Newguard give each other a low-five after making an impressive play.

Kent Ammons bumps the ball during a midday match.

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Eight-and-a-half years and a slew of regulars later, Fassler has maintained an impressive rapport with his clientele, to the point his book is nearly full.

Although Fassler is a long way from his home state of Michigan, he feels lucky to have such strong connections with the SKOB owners, as well as the people who visit the bar.

“I’ve spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with (the owners) and we’ve even vacationed together,” he says.

Fassler also visits seasonal regulars when he vacations on their turf.

“There isn’t a state where I don’t know someone,” he says. “I get in trouble if I don’t stop by.”

But, ultimately, Fassler says he doesn’t like taking vacations because he doesn’t like missing his friends sitting across the bar. It’s clear he is now in it for the people — not free doughnuts.

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“I walked in and asked if they needed helped and I started the next day,” he says.

Fassler shared the owner’s vision of a live-music venue with good food and, most importantly, good people. And, although he was hired as a server, less than a year later he found himself as the friendly face behind the bar. He began making lifelong friends through his interactions with his customers — and he still got to listen to the live music that he loves.

During his first month as a bartender, Fassler came up with a way to keep all of his memories fresh, thanks to a seasonal couple from upstate New York — his first regulars. Not wanting to forget them, he jotted down the date, their names’ and their favorite drinks in a small book in which he still writes.

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By age 16, he had aspirations of opening his own restaurant, but life has taken him in a different direction.

Fassler got his first taste of the laid-back beach and Village lifestyle in 2003, when he took a break from opening restaurants and live music venues in Kentucky and Tennessee to vacation on Siesta Key. “I liked it so much I went up and packed up all my stuff and came here,” says Fassler, a Siesta Key resident who bikes to work and loves to fish.

He took his first job at Sharkey’s on the Pier in Venice, alongside good friend Geno Pedigo. He later learned of the Pedigo family’s plan to open a bar in the Village called Siesta Key Oyster Bar, otherwise known as SKOB.

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Sarasota Opera Guild hits the high notes at BKYC Members of the Sarasota Opera Guild met Thursday, July 12, for a luncheon at Bird Key Yacht Club. The event was co-chaired by Karen Iezzi and Betty York.

Members socialized in the dining room before enjoying a meal.

Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara

Ari Benson, Lauren Schuth, Davina Chait and Hendrix Nunnery play at the water table with plastic penguins and blocks of ice filled with plastic fish Monday, July 16, during Penguins Aplenty, Penguins Galore camp at Forty Carrots.

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YPG members enjoy an evening at Darwin’s The Young Professionals Group of Sarasota held its monthly after hours Thursday, July 12, at Darwin’s. The group hosts an after-hours event each month at different chamber restaurants throughout Sarasota as a way to get together and as a way to support chamber businesses. This month, there were more than 90 people who attended the event and enjoyed appetizers, drink specials and camaraderie among fellow young professionals.

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Friday Fest is a little bit country This month, Adrian Ray and his country band rocked the stage at Friday Fest, held July 13, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The Van Wezel moved the monthly summer fest inside this month due to the rainy weather; however, there were still plenty of smiles spotted up and down the aisles.

People who attended enjoyed food from Boar’s Head and Mattison’s, drinks from Budweiser and entertaining commentary by emcee Cliff Roles. Adrian Ray’s “heavy country� music packed the auditorium and got people dancing by the stage and in their seats.

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Stephen Wallace and Eileen Hays-Wallace, of Sarasota, sold their home at 816 Idlewild Way to Kerry and Eugenia Shaffer, of Dayton, Ohio, for $750,000. Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,481 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $347,500 in 1996.

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Jeffrey Anthony, of Osprey, sold his home at 355 Calle Miramar to Mark Cox, of Wichita, Kan., for $685,000. Built in 1993, it has two bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,660 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2001.

Vizcaya Controls LLC sold the home at 5258 Avenida Del Mare to James and Cheryl Slater for $360,000. Built in 1949, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,095

572 Meadow Street Cir. 1290 Flying Bridge Lane CottAGES oF RIVENDELL $269,900 SouthBAy $299,000 SE HOU OPEN. 1-4PM SUN

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $245,000 in 1999.

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A&G Properties of Sarasota LLC sold the home at 5016 Sandy Shore Ave. to Alana Coyle, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,506 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $310,000 in March.

Excelsior Beach to Bay

Shirley Boyle sold her Unit 205 condominium at 6267 Midnight Pass Road to Jozef and Marta Zetocha, of Ontario, Canada, for $360,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,469 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $127,000 in 1988.

3/2/2 with fenced-in, private yard. Bamboo floors, crown molding, Lots of charm!

3BR,2BA,2CG, large corner lot.

Walking distance to marina and clubhouse. Call for more details.

Barbara Gahry, GRI, SFR

Michael Saunders & Co.

941-966-8000 (office) • 941-586-3936 (cell) bgahry@comcast.net • www.BarbarasProperties.com

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The following residential real-estate transactions took place between July 2 and July 6.

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Stephane and Veronique Gardinier sold their home at 750 Freeling Drive to Brett and Cynthia Blair, of Sarasota, for $3.5 million.

Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 4,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.2 million in 2009.

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Charles A. Tomeo, D.M.D. | Charles C. Tomeo, D.M.D. Lakewood Ranch 8511 SR 70 E. 755-8511 Bradenton 1906D 59th St. W. 792-0088 Sarasota 1921 Waldemere St. 917-7700

Peppertree Bay

Dennis and Judith McChesney, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 106A condominium at 1080 Peppertree Lane to Fredrick Spickler, of Lexington, Ky., for $350,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,163 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $183,000 in 1995.

Visit our website for a map of this week’s transactions. www.YourObserver.com

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the Siesta Key building permits issued by Sarasota County and city of Sarasota for the week of July 2 through July 6, in order of dollar amounts.

SIESTA KEY Permit

Applicant

690 Freeling Drive 6267 Midnight Pass Road 8440 Midnight Pass Road 7857 Midnight Pass Road 521 Venice Lane 5855 Midnight Pass Road 5911 Midnight Pass Road 5102 Sandy Cove Ave. 774 Birdsong Lane 156 Beach Road 1241 Siesta Bayside Drive 6326 Midnight Pass Road 228 Beach Road 147 Whispering Sands Circle 55 Sandy Hook Road N. 5830 Midnight Pass Road 6005 Midnight Pass Road 436 Beach Road 5207 Cape Leyte Drive 5750 Midnight Pass Road 5511 Calle Del Invierno 5509 Calle Del Invierno

Pool/Spa Renovations Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof Windows Door Boatlift Mechanical Re-roof Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Sewer Tank Electrical Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing

William Wood $49,000 Mark Stuenkel $27,000 Terry Randall $21,165 $20,400 Peppi Elona Kenton Kauffman $18,350 Astri Saetre $9,500 Richard Garrett $8,000 Chris Judge $6,965 Diane Capobianco $6,110 Maunel Davidoff $6,000 A.V. Karen $5,924 Raymond Messman, trustee $5,700 Clifford Paskel $5,320 Paul Lizzo $5,311 Anne Maypole, trustee $4,990 Nedra Farwell, trustee $3,894 $2,100 Richard Recker Cynthia Schalk $1,900 Helen Gorecki $1,400 Brien Holehouse $1,200 Derek Billib, trustee $900 Derek Billib, trustee $900

Amount

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

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INFO & RATES: (941) 955-4888 • Fax: (941) 362-4808 • Email: classified@yourobserver.com HOuRS: Mon.-Fri. • DEADLINES: Garage/Moving/Estate Classifieds: Tuesday at NoonSales • Service Directory: Friday pm Items Under 8:30am-5pm $200 For Sale Lostat&3 Found

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Sales Auditorium.

Garage/Moving/Estate Saturday, July 21, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, FLEA Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

July 22,MARKET. 10a.m.-4p.m.

For info: 954-4165.

Saturday, July 21, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, July 22, 10a.m.-4p.m.

For info: 954-4165. *****TWO ESTATE SALES

BY NANCY DUNN***** FRIDAY 7/20 9AM-2PM *****TWO ESTATE 2610 Regatta DriveSALES BY NANCY DUNN***** FRIDAY 7/20 9AM-2PM Washer/Dryer, 2 Queen BR Sets, 1960’s Teak 2610Unit, Regatta Wall LR &Drive DR Sets, Bavarian China & More Washer/Dryer, 2 9AM-2PM Queen BR Sets, 1960’s Teak SATURDAY 7/21 Wall Unit, LR & DR 3238 Savage Road Sets, Bavarian China & More SATURDAY 7/21 9AM-2PM 2009 Yaris Toyota, 60” Flat TV, Chinese Dining 3238 RoomSavage Group, Road 2 Mowers & Much More 2009Pictures: Yaris Toyota, 60” Flat TV, Chinese Dining For www.estatesalesbynancydunn.com Room Group, 2 Mowers & Much More For Pictures: ESTATEwww.estatesalesbynancydunn.com AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES SUNDAY, JULY 22ND @ 1PM ESTATE Sunday AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES Inspection Day of Sale 11am-1pm SUNDAY, JULYat22ND @ 1PMGallery The sale will be held our Auction Inspection Day of Salecorner 11am-1pm located Sunday on the Southwest of The sale301N will be held at our Auction & University Parkway. Gallery located the Southwest corner of Quality on Estate Auction Featuring: & University Victorian, 301N Country Pine, and Parkway.

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

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

ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-p.m. - Sat. July 21 ESTATE SALE 4507 Diamond Cir. N. - Sat. July 21between Emerald9a.m.-p.m.

Gardens, off Wilkinson 4507 Diamond Cir. N. McIntosh & Honore Emerald Gardens, off Wilkinson between McIntosh & Honorepatio set, Leather sofa with recliners, Florida dining set, mounted deer head, Leather sofa with recliners, king bed set, nice queen bed, patio brassset, queen Florida dining deer head, headboard, globeset, on amounted stand, buffet, coffee & bed set, nice queen bed,sofa brass queen endking table set, Lladros, like new & matching headboard, globerockers, on a stand, buffet, chair, love seat, roll top desk,coffee media& end table Lladros, likecart, newtea sofa & matching center forset, large TV, drink cart,gas grill, chair, love seat, rockers, toparea desk, media beautiful fireplace screen, roll tools, rugs, end center large TV, teamirror, cart,gas grill, tables,forlamps, kingdrink size cart, linens, lateral beautiful screen,books, tools, area rugs, end files, desk,fireplace 3 bookcases, Craftsman tool tables, lamps, king linens, mirror, chest, compact air size compressor, mans lateral bike, files, desk, 3 bookcases, books, Craftsman tool pressure washer, ladders, golf clubs, bench chest, compact air compressor, mans bike, grinder, linens & kitchenware. pressure washer, ladders, golf clubs, bench grinder, linens & kitchenware.

Sale by Julie McClure, Everything priced. pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz Sale by Julie McClure, Everything priced. & www.estatesales.net pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net OUR BOOKS 1/2 Price BEE RIDGE BOOKS OUR 1/2Road Price 4104 BOOKS Bee Ridge BEE RIDGE BOOKS Bee Ridge Plaza 4104 Beeyour Ridge Road Trade-In Paperbacks Bee Ridge Plaza 941-377-8998 Trade-In your Paperbacks 941-377-8998

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LOST, MALE SHIH-TZU PUPPY,Last neutered, 15 Turquoise collar with dolphins. seen on months.

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7/4/12 evening in Greenbrook Crossings and Turquoise collaras with on Chase. Known "Mr. dolphins.

Ferguson".Last Call seen with any 7/4/12 evening in Greenbrook and information or sightings.

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All US and Merchandise Wanted Foreign Gold & Silver Coins. Call Anthony COINS WANTED by Private Collector. All US and (941) 993-0939.

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

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FINANCIAL WORKSHOP

Hosted by Edward Jones Financial FINANCIAL Advisor KennethWORKSHOP J. Garcia, AAMS Hosted by Edward Jones Financial 5 consecutive Thursday afternoons Advisor J. Garcia, Aug. 2nd - Kenneth Aug. 30th / 2:00 -AAMS 4:00 pm

5 consecutive Thursday afternoons at Faith Lutheran Church Aug. 2nd -7750 Aug.Beneva 30th / 2:00 Rd - 4:00 pm at Faith Lutheran Church SEATING LIMITED, Fee: $15 7750 Beneva Rdspace today!

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Storage FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Storage

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Trailer. Secure Clark Rd area.

Trailer. Secure Clark Rd area.

Things To Do Things To Do GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION

Business Opportunities Business Opportunities

CHILDREN'S CONSIGNMENT Store For Sale, huge inventory includes clothing, strollers, CHILDREN'Splay CONSIGNMENT Storeand For many Sale, highchairs, pens, dressers, huge inventory includes clothing, strollers, accessories.

Located on Fruitville Rd. Must sell highchairs, play pens, dressers, and many quickly. accessories. Located on Fruitville Rd. Must sell quickly.

Call Craig Woodson American Business Brokers Call Craig Woodson 941-400-3410 American Business Brokers 941-400-3410

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JAN PRO CLEANINGOpportunities FRANCHISE: $950 Down Business Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: customers.

Earn up to $10,000 Month+$950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes Call 941-907-8141 customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141 Help Wanted

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NOKOMIS 941-484-3656.FURNISHED Studio, $175/wk. inclusive + deposit. No smoking, No pets.

PELICAN COVE. Beautiful 3/2 turnkey furnished 941-484-3656. annual rental in this amenity rich community. This PELICAN COVE. turnkey furnished ground floor unit isBeautiful available 3/2 at $1,275/month.

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

MOVING SALE - Last chance, one day. Saturday, Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 7/21, 8a.m.-4p.m., 3256 Pine Valley Dr. Furniture, MOVING SALE - Last one day. Saturday, TV’s, tables, dining set,chance, much more!

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ESTATE SALE 9a.m.-2p.m. - Fri. July 20 ESTATE- SALE 9a.m.-12p.m.

Sat. July 21 9a.m.-2p.m.

- Fri. July 2706 Greendale Dr. 20 9a.m.-12p.m.

- street Sat. July Off Webber, first east21of 2706 Greendale Dr. the railroad tracks.

Off Webber, first street east of the railroad tracks.Harden side Set of 8 Windsor arm chairs, board, cherrywood Thomas Moser dining table, of 8 Windsor arm chairs, Hardenrecliners, side 105 Set walking sticks & canes, Stressless board, cherrywood Moser dining table, 4 matching cherry Thomas bookcases, Harden cherry 105chest, walking sticks & canes, recliners, Chippendale benchStressless made mirror by 4Marlowe, matchingpencil cherrypost bookcases, Harden Bartley king sizecherry bed, chest, Chippendale bench made mirror by 1890s clock, 1900s oak round table with extra Marlowe, pencil post Bartley king size bed, marble top, marble top sideboard, 2 queen 1890s 1900s oak game round antique table with extra beds,clock, walnut , bench, prints, marble top, sectional marble top sideboard, queen Really nice sofa, 2 leather2 sofas, beds, walnut , bench, game&antique prints, Ikea pair of chairs, COFFEE end table set, Really nice sectional sofa, 2 leather sofas, blanket chest, leather chair, Lotus banjo, Ikea chairs, & end table set, teak pair patioofset, LotsCOFFEE of yard art, Kona cruiser leather Lotus banjo, bike,blanket books,chest, antique scale,chair, 6' oak drafting table, teak patiofigure, set, Lots yard art, Kona Buddha gas of grill, 6 speed drill cruiser press, bike, books, scale, large 6' oak drafting table, generator, airantique compressor, battery charger, Buddha figure,blocks, gas grill, 6 speed drill press, 4 VW engine specialty VW TOOLS, generator, compressor, large battery charger, metric & air SAE tools, craftsman stick tapering 4 VW engine blocks, specialtytool VWcabinets, TOOLS, machine, router, 2 Craftsman metric & SAE craftsman stickengine tapering workbench with tools, vise, jack, race car, jack, machine, router, 2 Craftsman tool cabinets, Delta grinder, chain & mitre saws, steamer, workbench vise, jack, race car,race engine ladder,with creeper, formula VEE car jack, Delta$2,500.00, grinder, chain & mitre saws, steamer, linens & kitchenware. ladder, creeper, formula VEE race car $2,500.00, linens & kitchenware.

Sale by Julie McClure.

Pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure. Pictures: www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net

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(M) LRG Patagonia Rain New. For Deep Sale Blue. Side Items Under $200 Vents. $195. Please call 941-928-6634.

(M) LRG Patagonia Rain New. Deep Blue. Side 2 BIKE: "Trek 100" call (Man & Women's) 3 gear, 7 Vents. $195.

Please 941-928-6634. speed. Both for $150. 941-894-2692.

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RECLINER-LAZY BOY, navy blue microfabric, ROCKER RECLINER: swivel, in excellent swivel. Excellent cond.,Leather, $75 obo.

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SOFABED AND chair: Sofabed, cream backSiesta Key, 309-212-6205. ground. $175. Chair blue, white striped. $25.

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Large 2BR/2BA w/boat slips, pool, view and Price reduced to $314,900.

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941-993-5722.

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941-993-5722.

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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 - $1,390,000

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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

1529 Eastbrook Drive - $999,950

550 Commonwealth Place - $670,000

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

Judie Berger, PA, ABR, GRI

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

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“A lot of people don’t listen well,” says Tim Beasley. “They are thinking of their next line or where they are going next in the scene, instead of letting a line fall naturally into place.”

Under the Mic By day, FST Improv founding member Tim Beasley is the witty one-line comedian prescribing giggles to his audience. By night, he’s providing much needed laughter to patients as an ER nurse.

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artin Martinson is an odd 40-ish-year-old guy who lives with his mother and has an Internet-based business making Civil War figurines out of meat.

Martinson is just one of Tim Beasley’s characters he portrays onstage as a member of FST Improv.

“He’s a strange dude,” Beasley laughs.

Beasley is also an odd 40-ish-year-old guy, but he doesn’t live with his mother and, considering he’s a “sometimes vegetarian,” it’s safe to say he isn’t making miniature Ulysses S. Grants out of ground beef. He is, however, an emergency-room nurse with a clever sense of humor.

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In 2001, Beasley found an ad seeking students for an improv class taught by Rebecca Langford (now Rebecca Hopkins, director of FST Improv). One thing led to another, and he and 15-or-so fellow students were performing free shows for their friends and family, then for the public. It slowly evolved into the improv troupe that it is today.

Beasley, along with Hopkins and Christine Alexander, is one of three remaining comedians left from the original FST Improv group.

Beasley isn’t known as the type of cast member who hogs the spotlight. He’s the quiet guy — or as quiet as a comedian can be — who once in a while delivers that perfect one-line zinger with a faint drawl that only a man from Montgomery, Ala., could.

The one-liner art form takes a wellhoned balance of cerebral, visceral and impeccable timing. It’s the type of humor developed by a guy who in high school was almost voted funniest but walked away superlative-free, instead.

“I’m the smart-ass,” he says proudly.

And he has been that way since junior high, when he discovered he was funny. “(I was) devious. Everybody thought I was the good child, but I got away with more than they knew,” he says.

When Beasley was 10 years old, he would make long-distance calls to “The Gong Show” trying to get on the NBC latenight talent show hosted by Chuck Barris.

“It would show up on the phone bill, and (my mom) never knew I did it,” Beasley said. “She would call the phone company and cuss them out, and I didn’t tell her until many years later.”

Beasley thinks his mother, Brenda, inspired his humor.

“She was really good at one-liners and sarcasm that would come from nowhere and shock you,” he says.

Beasley doesn’t typically like standup comedy but does enjoy Jerry Lewis, Bob

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“Physical comedy, if it’s done really well (makes me laugh),” he says. “Because I’m not physical, it kind of amazes me when it’s done right.”

And Beasley would rather be sitting than “standing up,” anyhow.

“I’m known as the non-physical member of the group; everyone deemed me that,” he said about the running joke among the ensemble members. “They say, ‘Get Tim a chair, he wants to sit down.’”

Though he lacks the high energy he considers to be a characteristic of a good im-

prov actor, he’s still rolling in the laughs.

“This is my therapy,” Beasley explains.

Beasley spends two 12-hour shifts a week as an ER triage nurse at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. He’s been working in the emergency room for eight years; he was in intensive care for 10 years before that. Beasley says intensive care is depressing — he prefers the pace of the ER. “People are in and out; that’s a bonus, I think — there’s no real attachment,” he says.

One of the questions people often ask is if he gets good material working there.

“(We get) strange complaints like, ‘I have termites crawling all over me,’ or people calling an ambulance for a toothache. It’s stuff normal people probably wouldn’t go to the ER for.”

But, for Beasley, ER jokes are as off-limits as jokes about Sept. 11.

“Either people wouldn’t believe it, or they think you are being mean,” he says.

Beasley is far from mean.

But his cast members can’t expect “Nurse Beasley” to come to the rescue when someone gets hurt. The last time a cast member slipped and fell down, he just laughed like everyone else.

On the other hand, he has had to use his FST skills in the ER. “There’s a lot of improv that goes on in the ER,” he says. “You never know what’s coming next.”

And, sometimes, comedy has a curing effect on him.

“Sometimes I’m driving (to a show) and I’m like, ‘Oh God, I don’t want to do it tonight,’” he says. “Then there’s something about the audience that just turns it on, and I remember, ‘Oh yeah! This is fun!’”

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+ RCAD grad animates monstrous project As buzz over “Hotel Transylvania” starts to swirl this summer, remember to keep this fun little nugget in mind: The movie’s lead animator was a Ringling College of Art and Design graduate.

Joshua Beveridge, who won a Student Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2005, is one of those RCAD alums whose career path makes for good college recruitment fodder. An animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks, the 30-year-old Asheville, N.C., native already has several major films on his résumé, including Will Smith’s post-apocalyptic blockbuster, “I Am Legend,” and Tim Burton’s 2010 reboot of “Alice in Wonderland.”

Slated to hit movie theaters at the end of September, “Hotel Transylvania” is a 3D comedy about a five-star resort for famous monsters.

Voiced by Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez and Kevin James, the movie is bound to be a Halloween homerun.

Though its release is still months away, Beveridge has created a Transylvanian following on his Facebook page by posting pictures of the movie’s animation crew and linking to its trailer.

He says it’s the most fun he’s had animating a movie.

The Sarasota Silver Stars are looking for the best playwright since sliced bread.

The Sarasota Silver Stars will host a play reading festival Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 and are seeking one- to 10-minute-long plays that will be presented in a reader’s-theater style. Plays will be accepted until Aug. 15 and can be submitted to The Players, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information, visit theplayers.org.

+ Sarasota Opera seeks volunteers Altos can’t change light bulbs because they can’t get up that high. But changing light bulbs isn’t the only thing for which The Sarasota Opera needs volunteers. One perk of volunteering: tickets to the dress rehearsals. If you’ve ever wanted to get involved in opera but can’t carry a tune, this might be a better option than climbing up on stage. Visit the “Volunteer Page” of Sarasotaopera.org for more information.

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Last week, I talked with Nik Wallenda on the phone, or should I say “on the wire.” It has been more than a month since hundreds of Sarasotans crowded the streets near Mattison’s City Grille to watch a live stream of the Sarasotan daredevil’s 26-minute, 1,450-foot wire-walk across Niagara Falls.

As Wallenda fist-pumped, stepping off the cable, the crowd cheered for its hometown hero.

Since then, he’s done “a million interCourtesy photo views” with Nik Wallenda outlets all over the world.

“The most gratifying part was the thousands of emails I received, and continue to receive, about how inspired people are to pursue their dreams,” he says. “That’s something I push with people: Pursue your dreams and never give up.”

Niagara Falls Canada Mayor Jim Diodati mentioned commemorating Wallenda’s stunt with a bronze sculpture to be located where he stepped off the cable — and into history.

Wallenda says: “It’s exciting, and it may be excessive, but it’d be quite an honor.”

He won’t be back in Sarasota until September. Until then, he’s got crossing the Grand Canyon in his sights and has been having meetings about the strunt. He’s also hinted about crossing from one continent to another at the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey.

When Observer Media Group Executive Editor/ Publisher Lisa Walsh told me Sarasota was the cultural capital of Florida, I immediately packed my bags and took the next flight out of St. Louis — I was sold.

Growing up in the type of family that sings eightpart vocal harmonies around the piano and as the girl who’s happiest on stage, in the seats of a theater or navigating art museums, it didn’t take me much time to understand that Lisa was spot-on.

Ballet, opera, theater, orchestra, choruses, museums and galleries galore — holy Sarasota! I’m so fortunate to call this place home.

As the new arts and entertainment editor for The Observer, I’m looking forward to sitting next to you at performances, chatting with you during intermission and sharing my thoughts with you after the show. I can’t wait to introduce you to those I meet at gallery openings, on stage, backstage and at the forefront of the arts-and-entertainment scene. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to meet new faces and make new friends. Forget easing in with a big toe — I’m ready to cannonball into this scene.

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Part one:

The beauty and bounty of basil I

f there’s an herb more strongly associated with summer than basil, I don’t know what it is. That is likely because the plant is grown as an annual in the temperate climates of the world. In reality, most basils are perennials, albeit extremely tender ones.

I learned this first-hand when I began to grow herbs on Longboat Key shortly after I moved here.

My little garden was inside the pool cage and not far from the edge of a canal in a microclimate that well suited the herb. And, though the plants had become woody, to my great amazement they were still happily producing on Christmas Day. You can be sure that I let my frozen friends up North know about that. (What … me gloat?)

Grown in a location it likes and carefully nourished, hydrated and pruned, a basil plant can live for many years.

I first grew this herb in the 1970s in Michigan. If you wanted basil in those days, you had to grow it. This was before plasticpackaged herbs became ubiquitous in the supermarket. It was even before seedlings were readily available via mail or in garden centers.

I started seed on a warming

PASTA WITH PESTO Start to finish: less than 30 minutes Yield: 4 to 6 entrée servings

INGREDIENTS: Pesto 4 cups basil leaves, loosely packed 1/2 cup parsley 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup Parmesan, freshly grated

3/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts) (optional) PASTA: 1 pound linguini 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS: • Bring a large kettle of salted water to a rolling boil.

• Prep the pesto ingredients while it is heating: Remove basil leaves from stems and do the same with parsley.

Peel the garlic and grate the cheese.

• Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the water. Add the pasta and cook until it is al dente (slightly resistant to the bite).

Start to test after 10 minutes.

(If you are using fresh pasta, it will cook more quickly.) pad and grew the seedlings under lights in the basement. Gardeners have beginners’ luck. I put the seedlings out too small and too early and they not only survived but thrived in a somewhat damp, east-facing spot with light shade in the morning and full sun the rest of the day.

“This is easy,” I thought, leading me to try every kind of basil I could find. Even in those days, there were many and today … wow! The Burpee seed catalog has 21 listings for basil; Stokes has 18; and Johnny’s has 31. If you are inclined to start from seed, you could spend a lifetime experimenting with different varieties in red and purple as well

as green, with leaf sizes ranging from a child’s palm (lettuce leaf basil) to a baby’s fingernail (spicy globe and other “microphylla” cultivars).

Most casual gardeners, however, grow from small plants available at the Sarasota Farmers Market and local garden centers. Sweet basil and spicy globe seem to be the most readily obtainable, though you will occasionally find lettuce leaf, opal and other more unusual types. I have bought lovely, organically grown plants from My Mother’s Garden, a vendor at the Saturday market downtown.

This year’s seedlings came from good ol’ Home Depot, and they

• While pasta is cooking, place basil, parsley and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process to a fine chop. Add the 3/4 cup of olive oil and process to a smooth paste.

are growing beautifully (though at the moment recovering from the Debby deluge).

It is no longer necessary to grow basil to enjoy it but doing so has some special rewards. A basil plant is a thing of beauty with a finish that would put satin to shame and an enticing scent variously described as pungent, sweet, clove-like, anise-like and

Add cheese and process briefly to combine. Stir in pine nuts, if using.

• Drain pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup of the cooking water.

• Return pasta to cooking pot; add butter in small bits.

• Add pesto and toss to combine. If it seems too stiff, add reserved cooking water a tablespoon at a time to achieve desired consistency.

• Serve immediately with a green salad and crusty bread. * Pesto can be made ahead without cheese and refrigerated or frozen in individual portions or even an ice cube tray, if desired.

having a hint of mint. Six plants will provide more than enough for most households. Plant them (in twos) in a sunny location and start looking up ways to use your harvest. At the top of the list will be pesto, the classic summer topping for your favorite pasta.

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music >> Celebrating Sarasota with the Artist Series Concerts There’s a lot to celebrate these days, and The Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, with an innovative new summer series that featured 143 performers (in two weeks), is leading the way. The ASCS has been chock-full of talent the past 16 seasons, but the inspiration to broaden its base to summer, using both local and imported talent, was sheer genius. Bringing 10 performances to a variety of venues — from rehearsal studios to Sainer Pavillion — brought even the savviest Sarasota arts mavens to some new sites.

As the song goes, “You Gotta Have a Gimmick,” and the gimmicks, or lynchpins, of this musical feast were, in the “Pops” week, the charming Broadway and cabaret stars, Liz Callaway and Alex Rybeck, followed by the celebrated Albers String Trio for the “Classical” week. Having full programs featuring these talented musicians would have been gift enough. But, hearing them as the bread with some of Sarasota’s finest as the filling made for two weeks of delicious musical sandwiches.

A review of 143 performers would take us somewhere into next September, so we’ll give you some of the highlights.

Sarasota Orchestra principal bassist John Miller brought out the rarely encountered flamenco bass, and the orchestra’s first tuba, Jay Hunsberger, wove his magic with a rendition of the “Queen of the Night” aria from Mozart’s “Magic Flute.” Irish harpist Olivia Swaan showed a dynamic range of col-

ors instrumentally and vocally. Gloria Musicae presented a diversity of styles from early American to Gershwin, and the treble voices of Belle Canto sang a medley of evocative pop and folk songs.

On the “Classical” calendar, a bevy of big-voiced singers, including Michelle Giglio, Carol Sparrow, Rebecca Price and baritone Joseph Ryan, proved opera is very much alive in our hometown. Organist Ann Stephenson-Moe showed off the wondrous instrument at Church of the Redeemer and, yes, still in the “Classical” week, juggler Rafael DeCarlo, from Circus Sarasota, wowed us with a multitude of spinning balls atop his fingers, nose and head.

If this sounds like the amateur hour, think again. Somehow, Lee Dougherty Ross, artistic director of the Artist Series Concerts, and John Fischer, executive director, have found a way to blend circus acts with tubas then add singers, pinches of pianists and heaping spoonsful of string players to created a recipe for success. Yes, some ingredients were tastier than others.

Fourteen-year-old Maria Wirries pretty much stole the shows she appeared in, and soprano Lynne Meskey — usually seen in the top row of various Sarasota choruses —waltzed away with the best “Summertime” heard in years. The point is, Sarasota’s got live-in but internationally capable talent, and this new summer series was the perfect showcase for it.

This is my last music column until the fall, but check out my blog at www.YourObserver.com over the summer for musical travels to Santa Fe, N.M., and points west, as well as reprints at www.junelebell.com. And have a wonderful summer!

— June LeBell

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by Joe DiPietro (author of “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” “Memphis,” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”), the story borrows loosely from the plot of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

Kyle Ennis Turoff has energetically directed this mix-and-match tale of romantic mishaps set 1955 in a small town that is rocked on its heels by the arrival of guitar-toting, singing, motorcycling, heartbreaking hero, Chad, handsomely played by Logan O’Neill. Nikki White is adorable as Natalie, the garage mechanic who falls for him and transforms herself into a guy named Ed in order to be close to him. White makes this transformation funny — and almost believable — as the audience roots for her to win her man.

Notable thespian contributions to the B-story romances abound, including Jason Kimble as humble but hopeful Dennis; Jaszy McAllister as sweet Lorraine; Craig Weiskerger in a Romeo turn as Dean; Jared Weldon as Jim; and Ariel Blue as Sylvia. Rounding out the comedic end are Helen Holliday as Matilda; Alana Opie as Miss Sandra; and Ben Turoff as the strong and silent sheriff.

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Jill Godfrey has created loads of ambitious choreography for the production and joins the enthusiastic ensemble in its execution. Remaining members of the young and cheerful cast are: Eric Gregory, Kelly Leisler, Caitlin Longstreet, Ellie McCaw, Travis M. Rogers and Corinne C. Woodland.

Michael Newton-Brown designed the sets, and David Walker designed the costumes. Musical director Don Sturrock’s live band includes drummer John Januszewski and guitar player Sam Zouari.

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