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OUR TOWN + 93 and counting When longtime Longboat Key businesswoman and Sarasota resident Edith Barr Dunn turned 80, she donated $100 to the birthday pot at the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club.

That was $20 more than what it is typically expected — $1 dollar for every birthday.

“I thought I’d put that extra $20 in as a gift, thinking I’d never reach 100,” Barr-Dunn said. “But I’ve kept putting in $100 every year since.”

This past Sunday, Oct. 20, Barr-Dunn celebrated her 93rd birthday.

“I don’t walk too well anymore,” she told us. “But I can sure drive.”

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TROUBLE IN PARADISE

by Nolan Peterson | News Editor

Sarasota’s crime rate raises alarm FBI crime statistics expose disparities between the city of Sarasota and the rest of the county and place Sarasota in the same league as major crime hot spots nationwide.

City of Sarasota residents are up to 10 times more likely to be the victims of crime than residents living in other ZIP codes throughout the county, according to a geographic analysis of crime in Sarasota County.

That piece of information,

along with the city’s high per capita crime rate (which outpaces crime in Chicago, New Orleans and Washington, D.C.), highlights an ongoing struggle with crime in the city that threatens to diminish its appeal as an attractive venue for tourism and business.

“The numbers don’t lie,” Sarasota Mayor Shannon Snyder said.

“We’re not doing a good job. We’re raising taxes and our crime rate is still going up.”

A statistical analysis of crime in Sarasota County by Esri, an international geodatabase sup-

plier, broke down criminal activity in Sarasota by ZIP code using a metric based on FBI crime data, called the crime index. The area’s crime indices are scaled against the national average, which has

SEE CRIME / PAGE 2A

+ Wedding bells Jennifer Geraves, daughter of Jim and Sheri Greaves, married Jeff Zynch, son of Jeffrey and Sandra Zynch, at sunset Aug. 3, on Siesta Beach. In June 2012, the couple, who met on Match. com, got engaged in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, during a candlelight dinner.

They had their first dance to Tim McMorris’ “Overwhelmed.” Michael’s On East catered the wedding, and the bride wore a Nicole Miller dress. The newlyweds plan to have their honeymoon on an Alaskan cruise this fall.

+ Going for the gold Travis Taafe, 17, competed in the 49th Head of the Charles Regatta Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. Taafe is the youngest of four siblings, all who have competed in the Head of Charles Regatta. He rows for the Sarasota Crew, and this will be his fourth year rowing in the Varsity 4. In 2010 he received a silver medal, and in 2011 and 2012 he received gold. This year, Taafe and his boat placed second out of 85 boats.

CORN DOG Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer

Miniature long-haired dachshund Callie wore a candy-corn costume at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club’s annual Halloween Dog Parade Monday, Oct. 21. For more photos, see page 1B.

EARLY EXIT

by Alex Mahadevan | Digital Content Producer

Reid ousted as Sarasota County administrator

Sarasota County commissioners vote to terminate Randall Reid after lackluster performance reviews.

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid has been handed his two-week notice.

Four of five Sarasota County commissioners voted to terminate Reid Wednesday, Oct. 23, with Commissioner Nora Patterson as the lone dissenter. Reid Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason made the motion after discussing

three lackluster performance reviews given to Reid by commissioners.

With just a 3-2 vote, the commission would have had to convene in three weeks to make the final decision, but Commission Vice Chairman Charles Hines, who gave Reid a positive review, voted in favor of termination so

the issue didn’t “fester.”

“I don’t think you grasped the job from a business perspective,” said Commissioner Joe Barbetta, who penned one of the negative performance reviews. Barbetta said Reid and his staff were consistently reactive in situations rather than proactive.

The county’s contract with Reid requires a written notice to the county administrator two weeks before he is terminated

without cause.

Commissioners voted on a suggestion from Patterson to appoint Deputy County Administrator Tom Harmer at the top county position in the interim.

The county hired Reid less than two years ago in the wake of the procurement scandal that ended with the firing of former County Administrator Jim Ley. “I wish it hadn’t gotten to this point,” said Commissioner Christine Robinson.

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CRIME / FROM PAGE 1A an assigned value of 100.

The crime indices among Sarasota County ZIP codes ranged from 17 to 412, with a countywide average of 43, which represents half the national average and indicates that Sarasota County, in general, is a safe place to live. Only four Sarasota County ZIP codes — 34234, 34236, 34237 and 34239 — registered above the national average benchmark of 100. Those four zip codes are all within the city of Sarasota’s geographic limits.

The 34236 ZIP code, for example, which comprises areas such as Golden Gate Point, the bayfront, Marina Jack and Five Points, has a crime index of 412 — the highest in Sarasota County, more than four times the national average, and about 10 times the countywide average.

The city of Sarasota’s crime rate also eclipses other Florida municipalities.

According to the most current FBI crime data, the city of Sarasota has 1.8 times more crime per capita than Tampa, 1.3 times more crime than Bradenton and more than three times the crime of North Port.

Crime in Sarasota even tops the per-capita rates of major cities across the country.

FBI data indicates that Sarasota, for example, has more crime per capita than Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

Sarasota Police Deputy Chief Stephen Moyer said the crime index data and the FBI’s crime rate were misleading because they extrapolate what Sarasota’s crime rate would be if the city had a population exceeding 100,000.

“This is a small city, so it’s important to look at the actual numbers,” Moyer said.

“One homicide in this town really skews the crime rate. Our crime numbers are reasonable for a city this size.”

A memorandum, sent from the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office to Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid Oct. 21, also called into question the relevance of FBI Uniform Crime Report data as well as the legitimacy of Esri’s crime index. The memo critiqued

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More than Sarasota

Sarasota

Tampa

North Port

Bradenton

Chicago

New Orleans

New York

Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles

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3,452

2,056

4,652

5,418

4,588

2,362

5,806

2,750

801

616

670

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639

1,178

481

5,460

2,836

1,834

3,982

4,373

3,772

1,722

4,628

2,269

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7.5

6.6

3.4

7.9

15.9

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13.9

7.8

Rape

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434

164

432

459

431

377

538

216

1,329

706

474

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943

225

557

425

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3,945

1,957

1,315

2,830

2,677

2,219

1,399

3,510

1,453

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187

173

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147

719

610

99

561

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Source: 2012 FBI UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING STATISTICS (MOST CURRENT)

the Esri study for weighing property crimes and violent crimes equally (not differentiating between murders and petty thefts, for example), and for relying exclusively on FBI Uniform Crime Report data, which was cited as “ineffective” at comparing municipalities due to the over- and underreporting of crime data in some areas.

An analysis of FBI data over the past 10 years shows that Sarasota’s reported crime data has remained consistent, and it even decreased from 2011 to 2012, paralleling state and national downward trends in crime.

“This is not a violent city; I’ve worked in a violent city,” said Moyer, who worked as security director for the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. “I live downtown with my family, and we feel safe.”

Snyder, a former Sarasota County Sheriff deputy, said Sarasota’s crime problem was serious, attributing it to ineffective city leadership.

“I have no confidence in DiPino’s leadership,” Snyder said, referring to Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino. “The sheriff is taking care of his crime rate with half the

personnel. Right now the city’s crime rate would have to come down by about half to be near the average of other cities with our level of affluence.”

Snyder said the solution is a leadership shake-up at City Hall, and he advocated merging the Sarasota Police Department with the Sheriff’s Office.

“Crime downtown isn’t going to change until we get a new city manager and Tom Knight takes over law enforcement for the city of Sarasota,” Snyder said. “We’re past other options, nothing will change until the Sheriff can take over.”

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Pressure mounts to review Big Pass dredging plans

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Mora’s statement that five consultants had been tapped for the review.

Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson pointed out significant differences between the Corps’ current plans and what was evaluated in 2005, citing the inclusion of groins in the current plans and a switch from dredging Big Pass along contour lines to a rectangular grid dredging pattern of the pass’s outer shoals.

“Your modeling does not match up with the original peer-reviewed plan,” Patterson said.

The USACE plans will be presented to the public at 5 p.m. Dec. 5, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Siesta Key, and at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at the Helmsley Sandscastle, on Lido Key. There will also be a meeting Dec. 7 for area boaters.

One common point of concern among the residents who spoke at Tuesday’s meeting was the lack of public hearings concerning the project before the USACE begins applying for permits at the end of October or early November.

“I think this needs more public airing,” said Jono Miller, director of environmental studies at New College of Florida.

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nel, and how the groins will affect the natural drift of sand down Sarasota’s coast that is vital for the health of Siesta Beaches.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Milan Mora presented the $22.7 million dredging project to the joint city-county meeting Tuesday.

Mora said the Corps’ modeling predicted the project would have no adverse effects on either the navigability of Big Pass or have any significant impact on surrounding beaches.

“The groins will add stability to the pass,” Mora said. “They are constructed to anchor the sand template, not to intercept downdrift sand.”

Mora also pushed back against calls for an independent review of the plan, claiming five independent consultants reviewed a 2005 Beach Inlet Management Plan (BIMP) that analyzed the current project’s components.

Rob Patten, the Sarasota County environmental services director at the time of the 2005 BIMP, said Mora’s comments were inaccurate. Patten said the 2005 study was an evaluation of possible strategies to manage sand from area inlets and was never intended to be a specific project plan.

“It is disingenuous and misleading to suggest that the specific groin and dredging plan now being proposed has been vetted by the public and other professionals,” Patten wrote in an email to Sarasota County commissioners following Tuesday’s joint meeting. “It is an artful and slick sleight of hand that is being used to mislead the public and elected officials and to promote this project as a done deal.”

Other county officials also refuted Mora’s comments.

Sarasota County Coastal Resources Manager Laird Wreford said only three firms were paid to independently peer review the 2005 report, contradicting

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With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) potentially only weeks away from applying for permits to dredge Big Pass for Lido Beach sand, some area residents are calling for an independent review of the project, claiming the Corps’ modeling and analysis have not been properly vetted.

During the public comments portion of Tuesday’s joint meeting between the Sarasota County Commission and the Sarasota City Commission, several residents called for more scrutiny of the Corps’ proposal.

“We absolutely need a peer review of this project,” Siesta Key Association Member Peter van Roekens said Tuesday. “We’ve looked at dredging Big Pass before … and the independent consultants all had reasons why it didn’t make sense.”

Jeff Birnbach, Sarasota Bay Watch board member and former commodore of the Sarasota Yacht Club, said the two organizations had yet to take an official position on the Corps’ plans but were pushing for a third-party review of the project.

“To not do so would be a disservice to constituents,” Birnbach said, speaking about the need for an independent consultant.

The proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Big Pass dredging project will mine 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from the outer shoals of Big Pass to use on Lido Beach. The Corps’ plans also call for three erosion-control jetties, known as groins, that will slow the beach’s erosion, and, according to Corps modeling, extend the renourishment cycle from three years to five years, potentially saving millions of dollars over the 50-year lifespan of the project.

Area residents and some county officials are worried about how dredging Big Pass, which has never been done, will affect the navigability of the chan-

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Area residents call for an independent review of a project to mine Big Pass for Lido Beach sand.

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STRAIGHT OUTTA KIMPTON by David Conway | News Editor

Downtown hotel moves closer to gaining approval The County Commission directed staff to negotiate with developers interested in constructing a 150room Kimpton hotel at U.S. 301 and Main Street Wednesday.

Sarasota County commissioners took a step toward approving a new downtown hotel located at the northeast corner of U.S. 301 and Main Street.

At a meeting Wednesday, commissioners unanimously voted to direct staff to negotiate with SHD Partners on a contract that would allow the development group to construct a hotel on the countyowned parcel, located at 20 N. Washington Blvd.

The developers plan to build a nine-to-10-story Kimpton hotel on the land. The hotel, at 115,000 square feet, would contain 150 rooms, a 120-seat restaurant and a 6,000-square-foot conference area.

As part of a sale agreement with the county, SHD Partners would conduct a parcel swap to allow for the county to continue providing parking for downtown county services. If an agreement were finalized, SHD Partners would obtain the property at 2051 Main St. and construct an 86-space parking lot before transferring that space to the county.

To complete the agreement, SHD Partners would pay the county about $660,000 — the difference between the assessed values of the two properties.

County Commissioner Nora Patterson said she was concerned about several aspects of the proposal, including the possibility that the hotel project could fall through and the county would have simply swapped a property for a less valuable one. Patterson also objected to the group using the assessed value of the property, rather than the appraisal of more than $4 million the county received.

Representatives for SHD Partners said they were all committed to the project and that the initial proposal was based on the information they had available to them.

The hotel was one of only two proposals the county received for the land during the 45-day invitation to negotiate period. The other proposal, which would have created an office for the headquarters of a regional bank, received criticism from commissioners for not providing enough detail.

Commissioner Joe Barbetta said he preferred the hotel proposal because it was larger in scale and could provide more economic opportunities.

“This property is not on the tax rolls right now,” Barbetta said. “It needs to get on the tax rolls.”

Commissioners stressed that Wednesday’s action was just the beginning of the negotiation process, and that no plan has been finalized. Still, they expressed hope that the hotel would come to fruition.

“I’m really interested in where the negotiations go on this,” Patterson said. “If they go well, my interest is getting more hotel rooms in Sarasota County and especially in the downtown area.”

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+ Burns Square parking lot reopens to the public The city allowed a lease agreement for a parking lot at Orange Avenue and Laurel Street to expire in July, but outcry from Burns Square stakeholders led to the City Commission approving a new lease on the lot at a meeting Monday.

The city will pay $1,800 per month to lease the lot from the Saunders Family Limited Partnership. A portion of that money will come from the city’s employee parking permit plan, and the rest will come from the city’s parking fund, Parking Manager Mark Lyons said. The parking permit program is scheduled to begin in December.

The city was focused on reopening the lot before the Sarasota Chalk Festival, which will be held Nov. 13 to Nov. 18, in Burns Square and various other locations downtown. The lot is currently open to the public with no time restrictions.

+ Woman’s Exchange begins demolition and expansion Construction crews demolished a historic building abutting Laurel Park this month for the proposed expansion of a philanthropic consignment shop.

The Woman’s Exchange purchased a 4,500-square-foot residential property next to its Burns Square location for $275,000 in 2012, in anticipation of an expansion.

The property at 526 Rawls Ave. could be used for additional storage or retail space to complement the 10,500-square-foot building on Orange Avenue.

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“Our organization is growing, and we are looking to move forward,” Woman’s Exchange Executive Director and CEO Karen Koblenz told the Sarasota Observer in April.

+ City discusses future of GWIZ property Following the closure of the Gulfcoast Wonder and Imagination Zone, the city is focusing on what’s next for the property at 1001 Blvd. of the Arts.

Commissioners Suzanne Atwell and Paul Caragiulo said they were interested in fielding a wider variety of proposals, due to the wide interest in developing something there.

Commissioner Susan Chapman said she was interested in a project that would fit in with the city’s local identity. She mentioned an art, maritime or children’s museum as potential projects that would fit the description.

On Monday, the City Commission authorized the city’s purchasing division to create an invitation to negotiate so that proposals for the property can be considered.

+ Clarification An Oct. 17 article about the H-1540 sculpture listed the dollar amount of a sale offer made to the city. The price listed was an offer exclusive to the city, accounting for the absence of a commission. The sale price of the sculpture is $40,000.

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City selects State Street garage design After months of discussion, the City Commission picked a design for the State Street garage Monday, despite some concerns from the city’s broker.

Courtesy rendering

The sketch, by Principal Urban Designer Andrew Georgiadis, shows the “pad” building that will sit adjacent to the State Street garage facing Lemon Avenue. The building could consist of four live/work units and two large apartments.

be interested in the concept.

“It may be hard to get a developer to do that because of the difficulty of developing downtown,” Black said. “How feasible is it to build six units and get a significant return?”

Following the meeting, Black said the

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Although the City Commission spent more than four months considering designs for a garage on State Street — with a February 2015 deadline to complete the structure constantly looming — the final plan, approved at Monday’s commission meeting, wasn't even conceived until last week.

By a 4-1 vote, commissioners selected a "Pad Lite" plan for the garage site, located at State Street and Lemon Avenue. The proposal consisted of four levels of parking, providing around 345 parking spaces and about 15,800 square feet of retail space on the bottom floor of the garage.

A 30-by-105-foot commercial liner building would stand in front of the garage along the length of Lemon Avenue.

The city’s Urban Design Studio team finalized the idea for the shallow Lemon Avenue “pad” building on Friday.

During a presentation at tonight's meeting, Principal Urban Designer Andrew Georgiadis said the pad building could consist of four three-story live/work units and two, large apartments above them.

After the presentation, however, Georgiadis said several elements of the proposal could still be adjusted, including the number of levels in the garage and the number of units in the pad building.

Ian Black, a real-estate broker the city hired to sell commercial space at the garage, expressed his trepidation about the design. He said the pad parcel would underutilize a prime downtown location, and that not enough research had been done to gauge whether developers would

him to make a sale, or if the city will have to issue a request for proposals to find a developer.

"We have to get the pretty picture to be reality," Black said. "That's the challenge."

Despite Black’s concerns — and despite having only a few days to consider the design — Mayor Shannon Snyder said he had no concerns about the Pad Lite plan. He said the Urban Design Studio’s planning expertise carried a lot of importance.

“I have total confidence in (Urban Design Studio Director) Karin (Murphy) and Andrew,” Snyder said. “They have vast experience in doing this, and if it's a judgment on how we're going to do things, I'll take Karin and Andrew's judgment.”

One of the leading factors in selecting the design was the relatively short 19-month projected completion period. An agreement with Pineapple Square requires the city to have the garage completed by February 2015.

Some commissioners had stressed doing the project correctly over doing it quickly, but a consensus emerged that the city should make an attempt to honor its contract.

"It's important that someone who enters into an agreement with the city knows the city can meet its obligations," City Attorney Robert Fournier said.

The projected completion date for the garage isn't until around May 2015, but Pineapple Square developer John Simon said he was encouraged by the commission's discussion.

"I think the City Commission is now taking seriously the deadline and will hopefully push forward for a garage in place by the 2015 season," Simon said.

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City voices concerns about 2050 changes Sarasota County is re-examining how it manages growth in unincorporated areas, which has city residents and officials worried about how they might be affected.

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The interest stems from potential changes to the county’s Sarasota 2050 policy, which manages the long-term development of county land. The policy, formally implemented in 2004, has failed to lead to significant development, and the county has expressed an interest in making adjustments to encourage new projects using the plan’s guidelines.

Part of the plan calls for the development of neighborhoods built around a mixed-use village center east of I-75, with the majority of housing located within a quarter-mile of the village center to promote walkability.

Potential changes include dropping the requirement that the village center be centrally located within a village, allowing for greater flexibility in defining walkability and re-examining how to determine if developments are fiscally neutral.

Lourdes Ramirez and Cathy Antunes, members of the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations, have been making presentations to city neighborhoods about those possible adjustments.

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City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell echoed those concerns at a Sept. 16 meeting. She also said she wanted to keep the original intent of the 2050 plan — creating sustainable, walkable New Urbanist communities while avoiding sprawl — at the forefront of any discussions.

The city’s concerns were brought up at Tuesday’s joint meeting of the city and county commissions. Commissioner Susan Chapman said the 2050 plan called for formalized planning alliances between the county and its municipalities.

Parsons expressed a willingness to coordinate more closely with city staff, but County Commissioners Joe Barbetta and Christine Robinson said the effort to stay in the loop should come from the city’s end. “We’re not doing anything drastic,�

Barbetta said. “We have meetings. Have your planning staff come to the meetings.�

Atwell said there shouldn’t be any effort to downplay how significant any changes to the 2050 plan might be, but was encouraged by the talks at Tuesday’s meeting. She said the city would remain active in future discussions about changes to the 2050 plan. “We really need to be smart about how we tweak it,� Atwell said. “We need to think about how it affects all the municipalities that pay taxes into the county.�

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A new leadership cadre took over the SKVA earlier this year and decided to crack down on all of SKOD’s zoning codes to ensure they were uniformly enforced.

Beginning in May, SKVA led a series of zoning-code workshops to ensure all Siesta business and property owners were familiar with the rules.

The zoning-code crackdown and subsequent workshops resulted in pushback from Key merchants.

“The new SKVA officers decided to level the playing field,” SKA board member Michael Shay said. “They said we should make everyone aware of what the ordinances are, and that’s when the problems began.”

Cooper added that amending the existing ordinance could be problematic if the new rules are not clear and leave open too much room for interpretation.

“We need to come up with something that is uniform and reasonably applies to all the different businesses on the Key,” Cooper said. “It needs to be clear what rules businesses need to abide by, without a lot of gray area. We don’t want something difficult to enforce.”

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The Siesta Key Village Association (SKVA) and the Siesta Key Association (SKA) announced in meetings this month that they were researching possible changes to a provision of the Siesta Key Overlay District (SKOD) zoning code that bans outdoor merchandise displays.

“We are in a fact-finding stage to see what business owners are looking for and to find a reasonable, enforceable alternative,” said Kevin Cooper, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce. “I’m not sure if it exists, but we’re looking into it.”

The move is a response to Siesta merchants’ claims that the ban has hurt business, with some claiming up to a 90% loss in revenue after a crackdown on enforcing the zoning code began in April.

“I was one of the retailers that got nabbed,” said Rick Lizotte, who has owned Comfort Shoes in the Siesta Key Village for six years. “And, our business dropped dramatically — somewhere around 40%. As a retailer, we have to do something to get attention during business hours.”

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Tragedy of the kayaks Leave it to government: If someone’s business is becoming too successful and is attracting crowds, we can’t let that happen.

That is cause for a tax or a regulation. Or both!

So it will be with Sarasota’s kayak tour operators who are satisfying customers who love to paddle through the beautiful mangrove tunnels at Ted Sperling Park on South Lido Key. In due time, they will become yet another business under the coercive sledgehammer of government, Sarasota County government in this instance. County commissioners voted 4-1 two weeks ago to impose a $500 per kayak per year fee on kayak-tour operators.

That, by the way, puts Sarasota County at the top of the most onerous kayak regulations in Florida. And, it is yet another example of how unimaginative bureaucrats can be when it comes to addressing market opportunities.

Yes, this was and is an opportunity.

(As an aside, thank goodness there was one market-oriented voter on the commission: Joe Barbetta.)

Start with the issue: The kayak tours are popular. Demand for them is high.

The environmental surroundings are peaceful and almost other-worldly, a paradise of escapism into nature.

With more and more people drawn to the mangrove tunnels, the limited parking becomes crowded at times with the tour operators’ kayaks and trailers.

Park visitors complained the tour operators were consuming (for free) too many of the parking spaces.

This prompted the county parks and recreation staff to take action to ensure ease of access for the public to the launch site.

The staff’s answer: Make the tour operators pay and regulate their usage.

The thinking is not only would a hefty fee discourage excessive kayak-tour usage, county staff reasoned the fee would have another beneficial effect: reduce the effects of too many kayakers on the pristine waters and mangrove tunnels.

Clever. Problem solved. As we all know, any time you raise the price on any good or service, you get less of it.

So the county staff recommended the $500-per-kayak-per-year fee.

At this point, let’s be fair about the way this situation is viewed. To a great extent, the kayak-tour operators are like Gulf fishermen and what is commonly referred to as the “tragecy of the commons.” They are using a limited public resource (the park and parking lot) essentially for free for their monetary gain. And because they pay little to utilize this “common” property, they will do what most people do when a resource, good or service is free — overutilize it. Like fishermen depleting the Gulf of a popular fish.

So, yes, the kayak-tour operators should pay something. And to their credit, many of the tour operators agree. But the $500-per-kayak fee is excessive, punitive and, frankly, the wrong choice.

Reacting hastily to their staff’s recom-

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mendations, the commissioners missed better options.

For starters, how can the County Commission justify charging the kayaktour operators a fee when recreational boaters pay no fee to park their SUVs and boat trailers and launch their boats at the public launches on City Island and the 10th Street boat launch?

To be sure, considering the size of many of the boats, the wear and tear to the parking lot, launch and bay waters are likely greater at those boat launches than is the wear and tear from the kayak operators.

Beyond that, take a look at the aerial photograph above. It shows the parking lot at Ted Sperling Park. But literally adjacent to the park and parking lot is a large vacant tract. You can’t see it in the above photo, but directly across from the entrance to the park at Taft Drive and Boulevard of the Presidents is another vacant lot.

If crowded parking is such an acute problem, surely these properties could be options to alleviate congestion.

What’s more, if the tour operators are so prevalent that they preclude individual visitors from having access to the kayak launch, there is ample property nearby to create a second launch, perhaps an exclusive one for the commercial operators.

Which brings us to the opportunity in

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front of the commissioners’ and park staff’s faces. Rather than look at this situation from the negative, as one that requires restrictions, limitations, punitive fees and discouragement — the way county staff looked at it, try the opposite approach.

The county has an extraordinarily attractive, valuable venue, much like a museum or theme park, for which consumers and tourists are willing to pay to paddle kayaks and enjoy the majestic scenery. The question the County Commission should have been asking its parks staff is: What can be done to get more of what is already occurring? And can it generate enough revenue to be self-sufficient?

Start with the latter question. Yes, Ted Sperling Park can be self-sufficient — if properly managed.

Second: What can be done to increase the number of visitors and make the park an even more popular venue for residents and visitors? Privatize the park; and expand it. Or at the very least, lease the park to a private operator, or, say, a cooperative of kayak-tour operators.

This is what dozens of states and communities have done successfully all over the country. The U.S. Forest Service has created whole-park private concessionaires. While the Forest Service retains ownership of a recreation area, it maintains strict control of a park’s character, natural areas, facilities and services. The concessionaire leases the facilities and operates them for profit.

In an arrangement such as this, you eliminate the “tragedy of the commons” and replace it with “selfish interest.” That is, it would be in the for-profit concessionaire’s self-interest to maintain the quality of the mangrove tunnels and surrounding environment. Leave it up to the concessionaire, who is acting with the incentives of a property owner, to work out financial and physical arrangements with the kayaktour operators. They would decide what fees would be paid — so everyone wins.

Use some imagination and innovation, commissioners. You’re paddling up the wrong stream with the $500 fees.

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was intended to carry stormwater treated in ultraviolet-light treatment units when the project was complete. The pipe will carry the accumulated rain water and construction water into the Gulf while the project is being built.

“Dewatering is a normal part of any construction project,” Elfers said. “What’s different here is how the water is discharged.

We originally didn’t anticipate using the pipeline until the project was complete.”

Despite the fact that the water has been sitting stagnant at the site for weeks, there are no plans to treat the water before it is pumped into the Gulf.

According to Elfers, the water that will be

pumped off the construction site will only be treated for turbidity, not for bacteria or other contaminants.

“There was never a plan to treat construction water,” Elfers said. “We don’t anticipate there being a health issue. The bacteria doesn’t have a very long lifespan, and the current flow is off-shore and southward.”

The intent of the $4.5 million Beach Road Drainage Improvements project is to prevent a repeat of 2004, when the beach was closed three times due to high levels of bacteria in the Gulf. County investigations revealed stormwater runoff from Beach Road and the Siesta Beach parking lot were to blame.

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Rainwater will be collected in a retention pond and passed through ultraviolet-light treatment units and pumped 2,000 feet into the Gulf of Mexico in an underground pipe.

The project, originally proposed in 2005, was bogged down for years by various issues, including permitting delays, problems with the bidding process and pushback from the nearby Gulf and Bay Condominiums. The latest dewatering dilemma threatens to further delay the project, which was scheduled for completion in December, well into 2014.

In an Oct. 15 email to Sarasota County commissioners, Sarasota County Capital Projects Director Isaac Brownman estimated it could take FPL up to six weeks to install the electrical service necessary for the pumping operations.

The price of the expanded dewatering operations have not yet been determined, but Elfers reported it will likely be in the “hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

The anticipated delays and cost overruns have left county officials wondering why these contingencies were not accounted for in the project’s $4.5 million budget.

“The updates that I’ve seen have raised more questions than answers,” Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson said.

“This is a really expensive project, so why are the pumping costs so much more expensive than the original bid? I just want to know how far we are from completion, what the extra costs are for and why it is going to cost more.”

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Plans to dewater the Beach Road Drainage Improvements project construction site are in a quagmire, exposing oversights in the planning of the long-delayed project that threaten to further postpone completion and inflate costs.

Heavy rainfall in September left the Siesta Beach construction site flooded, which required crews to find a way to pump out the standing water before work could resume.

Prior to September’s heavy rains, crews anticipated the retention pond construction site (the pond is planned to be 15 feet deep) would continually need to be dewatered due to the shallow water table near the beach. The construction water was to be left untreated and pumped into a ditch that ran across Siesta Beach and into the Gulf of Mexico.

The amount of water leftover on the site after September’s rains, however, meant that the original plan to pump water out of the retention pond and across the beach would no longer be an option. County officials familiar with the project said complaints from a nearby condominium complex drove the move to find another way to drain water off the site.

“We got a lot of complaints from Gulf and Bay,” Project Manager Mike Elfers said, referring to the Gulf and Bay Club Condominiums, which are located at Siesta Beach adjacent to the drainage project construction site. “Now there’s just too much water to pump to use the ditch.”

The new plan to deal with the greaterthan-anticipated amount of water involves using the quarter-mile underground pipe that empties into the Gulf of Mexico, which

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porter of the fine arts, the Pennsylvania native has also run an adoption agency and adopted and raised 11 children from all over the world.

Her experience in this line of work, as well as her own experiences with adoption, has strengthened what she describes as her lifelong spirit of giving. She says her desire to give back is inspired by the gratitude she has for her own financial security.

“My life has been terribly difficult in many ways,” says McDonald.

“But, I’ve never wondered where my next meal is coming from. I’ve never had to make the choice between feeding my children and heating my home. So many people do have to make those decisions.”

When she moved in 1997 to Sarasota, she admits she was surprised to find a thriving cultural community in Florida. She became heavily involved in the local visual-arts scene and served for four years as president of Art Center Sarasota before shifting her focus to Venice, where she currently lives.

During this time, she was introduced to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation through a friend, and she says she enjoyed the chance to

Throughout the years, one Bible verse in particular has stood out to Kathleen McDonald. It says, “To whom much has been given, much is expected.”

“My husband, Jim, and I really feel that way,” she says. “When you have extra, you have to give it away. You just have to.”

Much of McDonald’s life has been driven by this mentality: In addition to being an artist and a longtime sup-

expand upon her giving nature. Now, in addition to supporting the local arts, she was exposed to greater opportunities to benefit humanitarian and children’s causes through smaller projects, and she says she’s enjoyed the sense of community it builds.

“Somebody could easily write a check for whatever project needs funding,” says McDonald. “But, when I give a little; my neighbor gives a little; someone else gives a little; and, then, I put that project on Facebook, because it’s important to me, and I see one of my friends supports it as well; there’s a feeling that we’re all in this together. That’s what I love.”

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Oct. 18, a person took the trolling motor from his boat. The man believes the person possibly came by boat and walked onto the boat adjacent to his before cutting the wires from the motor. He said there were muddy footprints on the boat next to his, but they had been washed off by the time the officer arrived.

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BOXSPRING BREAK 2:52 p.m. — 4000 block of North Tamiami Trail. Civil Problem. A manager at a motel said he had a box spring mattress sitting in a parking lot, leaning against a tree while th he was cleaning a room. A man drove his car into the motel’s parking lot and struck the mattress. An officer told the men that this was a civil problem, because the man should have seen the mattress and the manager shouldn’t have left it in the parking lot where a car could hit it. Both men said there wouldn’t be any further problems.

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FOOD FIGHT 7:26 a.m. — 700 block of South Washington Boulevard. Other Disorderly Conduct. Officers were called to a fast-food restaurant because a customer was being disruptive. The customer said she was upset because of a sign in the restaurant that said patrons could stay for no longer than 20 minutes. The customer said she felt that was outrageous and complained to management.

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Chalk Festival Events - FREE TO PUBLIC Artwork is best viewed during the day $10 suggested donation

Oversized 3D Illusion Street Paintings Professional artists painting in Burns Square Nov 13-17 - S. Pineapple Ave

2D Street Paintings

Professional artists painting in Burn Square Nov 15-17 - S. Pineapple Ave

Veteran Artists Street Painting

Nov 16 & 17 - S. Pineapple Ave & Lemon Ave

Art & War: Blessing the Ways w/Mark Wagner

Ceremonial Chalk Drawing for Veterans & the Global Village Nov 16 & 17 - S. Pineapple Ave & Lemon Ave

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Interactive Exhibit & Eternal Flame Nov 16 & 17 - S. Pineapple Ave & State St

THURSDAY, OCT. 24 Taste of SoMA — takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Child Protection Center, 720 S. Orange Ave. The South of Main Street Tasting and Awareness Event will include food, music and drinks, as well as the opportunity to take a tour of CPC’s state-of-the-art building. Call 365-1277, Ext. 103.

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Sarasota Garden Club Garage/Plant Sale — runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts. More than 150 members contribute items to this sale that includes everything but clothes. Children receive a free plant. For more information, visit www.sarasotagardenclub.org First annual Haunted Trails — runs from 8 to 10 p.m. at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. Daring visitors can participate spooky haunted woods, or there is a trick-or-treat trail for the more cautious. This event benefits the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department, friends of Oscar Scherer Park, Inc. and the Osprey Nokomis Chamber of Commerce. Other activities include kids such as a costume contest. A $5 donation is appreciated. For more information, call 483-5956.

SATURDAY, OCT. 26 10th Anniversary of the Reading and Garden Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fruitville Public Library, 100 Coburn Road. After a presentation with community leaders

of an engraved plaque commemorating the occasion, Friends of the Fruitville Library will host a fall festival for children. There will be storytelling, a coloring contest, games and more.

Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Call 371-3219.

SUNDAY, OCT. 27

Cancer Benefit — takes place from 2 to 7 p.m. at Straggler’s Bar, 5580 Swift Road. The benefit raises money for Sgt. Sean Courtney, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in August. The event includes a 50/50 raffle, auction and live music

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30

Breakfast with a Bang — runs from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, 4408 Bee Ridge Road. Join the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce for a power networking breakfast that includes food, giveaways and opportunities to discuss your business and make valuable contacts. Tickets are $5 for members (pre-registration by 4 p.m. the day prior), $10 member walk-in or $10 non-member. For more information, call 955-8187.

Ambassadors’ Guild Evening Performing Arts Fall Series — starts at 6:30 p.m. at Designing Women Boutique, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail and 13th Street. An exciting behindthe-scenes look at Asolo Rep’s 55th season with Asolo Repertory Theatre’s Michael Donald Edwards and guest artist. For more information, call 366-5293.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30 Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Parade — starts at noon at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail.

The Humane Society of Sarasota is hosting this parade for dogs and their owners. Please register in advance at www. hssc.org/howl-o-ween or on the day of the event. Registration runs from 9 to 11:30a.m. A $10 donation to the Humane Society of Sarasota appreciated. For more information, call 955-4131.

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Nov 14, 10:30AM-4:30PM at the Ice House Instruction & Supplies $150

'Re-Imagining Chalk Festival Artists Art' Curated Show w/3D Illusion Street Paintings Ice House, 1314 10th St, Sarasota, FL 34236 Nov 15-24 Noon-8PM daily Admission $10

Opening Reception with the Artists Nov 14, 6-9PM at the Ice House Tickets $100

Chalk Artists Awards Ceremony & Party Nov 17th, 8-11PM at the Ice House Tickets $50

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THURSDAY, OCT. 31 Fright Night on St. Armands — takes place at 6 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. St. Armands Circle goes from sophisticated to scary at this annual event that features decorated storefronts, frightening characters and trick-or-treating throughout the Circle. Children can climb on an antique fire truck the Sarasota Fire Department will have at the scene. The Sarasota High School Drama Department performs Michael Jackson’s “Thriller� at 8 p.m. Call 388-1554.

FRIDAY, NOV. 1 Cars Under the Stars — begins at 7 p.m. at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, 5500 N. Tamiami Trail. Part of the Southside Village SECA Car Show, there will be a silent auction for car enthusiasts and items from a variety of local merchants. Proceeds will benefit the Life of Riley Foundation.

Dance under the stars or take a walk among antique automobiles. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.thelifeofrileyfoundation.org.

23rd annual Siesta Key Chamber SandFest — runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at Siesta Key Pavilion, 948 Beach Road. Music, dancing and a silent auction will take place at this year’s “Gilligan’s Island�-themed SandFest, hosted by the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $25 for members; $30 for non-members. To reserve a table for 10, cost is $250. To reserve your ticket and/or table and for more information, call Chastanna at 349-3800.

93rd annual SCC Membership Meeting and Luncheon — runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts. The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce will recognize the achievements of its members at the 2nd annual Salute to Business at its 93rd annual meeting. This is an excellent chance to network with more than 500-plus attendees. For more information, call 556-4043.

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Republican Women’s Club Luncheon — starts at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. Guest speaker Jesse Biter will share his vision for a more vibrant and affordable downtown Sarasota over lunch. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 343-6164

SATURDAY, NOV. 2 Fall Family Festival — runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Little Sarasota at Bay Preserve, 400 Palmetto Ave., Osprey. Hosted by the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, this free annual event will include oldfashioned games, arts and crafts, live music and more all on the shores of Little Sarasota Bay. Sub Atomic Holiday Bazaar — starts at 7 p.m. at 525 Kumquat Court. This bazaar will include indie crafts, two raffle gift baskets of donated items and live music by The Wholetones. Tickets are $10. For more information call 894-6469.

2nd annual Pars 4 Paws Golf Tournament — starts at noon at TPC Prestancia, 4409 Tournament Players Club Drive. All proceeds benefit the dogs and cats of Satchel’s Last Resort Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. There will be a raffle and silent auction. Tickets are $100 per golfer or $375 for foursomes.

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Girls Inc. plants the seeds of new nutrition garden Girls Inc. of Sarasota celebrated its new vegetable garden with a ribbon cutting Monday, Oct. 21. The Junior League of Sarasota and the non-profit partnered for a new community nutrition initiative called “Menu for Nutrition.” The girls will take care of the garden and grow their own vegetables while learning the importance of nutrition.

The girls have been learning about the importance of a healthy lifestyle; now they can further their education outside in the garden. Junior League members will donate $2,000 of supplies and have pledged 100 volunteer hours to Girls Inc. for the duration of the project.

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MOMENTS OF THE WEEK

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Riverview High golfer Kadi Pallastrone shot 75 to lead the Rams to a berth in the Class 3A state tournament for the first time in three years.

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Cardinal Mooney senior Grace Casagrande crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 14.5 seconds to finish first overall at the Tri-County Cross-Country Championships Oct. 17, in Sarasota.

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Cardinal Mooney High sophomore outside hitter Keri McMahon has aspirations of playing college volleyball and being in the CIA. Inset: McMahon serves the ball,top, and celebrates a point during the Cougars 3-0 victory over Bradenton Christian Oct. 22.

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The Sarasota Crew finished second in the Men’s Youth Fours at the 49th Head of Charles Regatta Oct. 19 and 20, in Boston.

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Lauren Hochstetler had 13 kills and 12 digs to lead the Sarasota High volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over The Outof-Door Academy 3-0 Oct. 17 on Senior Night.

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The Riverview High football team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 48-18 victory over Palm Harbor University in Class 8A-District 7 action Oct. 18.

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Cardinal Mooney High sophomore outside hitter Keri McMahon has developed into one of the leaders on the volleyball team.

SARASOTA — Keri McMahon plays for her family — both her real family and extended family.

The Cardinal Mooney High sophomore outside hitter plays for her older sister, Hanna, who taught her the importance of being a team player. And she’s playing for her teammates, who have stood beside her through the season’s ups and downs.

In her second season with the Cougars, McMahon has developed a unique chemistry with her teammates — one she hopes will carry

the team deep into the regional tournament.

“It’s been amazing,” McMahon says. “I don’t want this season to end. We’re just like a family on and off of the court. We play together as one big unit. We’ve all grown individually and as a team, and we want to be able to show that on the court.”

McMahon and her teammates secured a berth in the regional tournament with a 3-0 victory over Bradenton Christian in the Class 3A-District 10 semifinals Oct. 22.

With the win, the top-seeded Cougars advance to the district championship Oct. 24, when they will face rival The Out-of-Door Academy.

Cardinal Mooney swept all of its regular season district games and is playing some of its best volleyball down the stretch — something McMahon credits to the team’s ability to form a unified front on and off the court.

“We’re capable of anything that we believe in,” McMahon says. “We know the teams we can beat, and

if we have that mindset going in — that we are capable of anything we believe in — then it’s ours to do. I think we are capable of winning districts.”

McMahon began playing volleyball when she was 7 years old, after her older sister started playing.

She began playing for the Suncoast Volleyball Club of Sarasota before transitioning last year to the Coastline Volleyball Club, which is run by Cardinal Mooney’s head coach, Kristen Batt.

McMahon made the Lady Cougars varsity squad as a freshman and spent a year playing alongside her sister — an experience that helped mold her into the player she is today.

“I loved it,” McMahon says. “I knew if I ever got down that she would be right there to pick me up. I knew I would be able to play with her for a year before she went off to college, and it was amazing.”

With her sister moving on to play volleyball for Jacksonville State University, McMahon took it upon herself to be a role model for her teammates.

Although she may have only had a full year of varsity experience under her belt, McMahon refused to let the pressure get to her. Instead, McMahon relied on her instincts and the skills she developed over the past eight years to carry her this season.

And her hard work appears to be paying off at the right time.

McMahon has 46 kills, 32 digs and 13 blocks so far this season, while helping lead the Cougars to a 12-9 record and a berth in the regional tournament.

“Coming into this year, I wanted to take charge and be a leader,” McMahon says. “I know what I’m capable of and expected, so it’s up to me to prove that not only to myself, but my teammates, as well.”

“Keri is the player every coach would love to have,” Batt says.

“Though Keri is still a young player, she brings a level of maturity to the court. She is a leader and role model on and off the court and has grown so much as a player and individual over the last year. She gives 110% all the time and works hard to get better.”

Following this season, McMahon will return to Coastline in preparation for her final two seasons at Cardinal Mooney.

But McMahon doesn’t plan on walking away from the court after high school. With her mother, Kim, and sister both having played college volleyball, McMahon has aspirations of following in their footsteps.

McMahon doesn’t know where she’ll play just yet, but there’s one school that she’s had her eye on for quite sometime — Georgetown. McMahon has aspirations of being in the CIA, and playing in Washington, D.C., would allow her to be close to the government and her dream job, while allowing her to continue playing the sport she loves.

“I wouldn’t be able to just stop,” McMahon says. “It’s too big a part of my life to stop then.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

DEMARDRE PATTERSON Cardinal Mooney High School senior running back Demardre Patterson rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars Oct. 18 to a 62-0 Class 3A-District 6 victory over rival The Outof-Door Academy.

With the win, Cardinal Mooney clinched a berth in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Jen Blanco

The Sarasota High volleyball team celebrates a point during its 3-1 Class 7A-District 10 semifinal victory over Braden River Oct. 22.

Courtesy of Tom Hubbard

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Cardinal Mooney libero Maria Soscia digs the ball in the second set during Cardinal Mooney’s 3-0 Class 3A-District 10 semifinal victory over Bradenton Christian Oct. 22.

Cardinal Mooney senior Grace Casagrande captured the Sarasota County Championship and finished first overall at the Tri-County Cross-Country Championships Oct. 17, in Sarasota.

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Sarasota Crew Women’s Youth 8+ went from 49th at the start to a fifth-place finish at the world’s largest regatta this weekend, the Head of the Charles, in Boston.

It really means a lot to be able to help out a program in every aspect that I can.

It was crazy when we clinched our playoff berth — not just the reaction from the team but from coach (Josh) Smithers, as well. It means a lot to everyone to get to the playoffs. It’s been awhile.

The best part about being a running back is being able to run kids over and scoring touchdowns. I like being able to use my speed and agility. It really pays off having put in so much time over the summer during workouts and training.

I try to model myself after De’Anthony Thomas at the University of Oregon. He’s so fast — just the way he moves and his ability to break tackles and outrun you. It’s nice.

I’m obviously close to some of the (players) at ODA, especially former quarterback Evan Wilson, having played there. But, I knew going into it that I was going to do whatever I had to do to clinch us a playoff spot.

It would mean a lot to win a district championship my senior year. To be able to go 2-0 in the district is just crazy. For us to be district champions would make this a good year.

I definitely want to play football next year. Right now, I’m looking at Ohio University and Florida International University. I’m (planning) on going to play running back, but as soon as I start playing I’m OK. Football has taught me how to be a man and own up to responsibility. Football is a really important part of my life, and it shows you a lot about how to be responsible. It’s a man’s sport.

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The Sarasota Christian boys golf team shot a combined 291 to win the Class 1A-Region 6 title Oct. 21.

Tony Jiang shot a 7-under par 65 to earn medalist honors and lead the Blazers to a berth in the Class 1A state tournament.

Charles Lang shot 68, followed by Zong Fan Li (76) and Ken Shi (82).

+ Mooney Football The Cardinal Mooney football team clinched its first playoff berth since 2008 with a 62-0 victory over Class 3A-District 6 rival The Out-of-Door Academy Oct. 18.

With the loss, ODA was eliminated from playoff contention.

Cardinal Mooney (5-1) racked up 473 yards of total offense in a game that was decided at the end of the first quarter, as the Cougars took a 35-0 lead heading into the second quarter.

Running back Demardre Patterson rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns, and Vince Sellars added 170 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Quarterback Reese Vita completed 4-of-5 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. Austin Leach hauled in three catches for 87 yards and a touchdown.

+ Sarasota Christian notches a win The Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Bradenton Christian 18-25, 25-10, 25-7, 25-11 Oct. 15.

Kelsey Murphy had 12 kills and two aces to lead the way for the Lady Blazers. Cece Genson added two kills. Kenzie Lantz had one kill, four aces and 20 assists.

With the win, Sarasota Christian improves to 14-8.

The Lady Blazers return to action in the district tournament Oct. 22 at Southwest Florida Christian.

+ Sailors keep playoff hopes alive The Sarasota High football team remains in playoff contention after defeating North Port 51-35 in Class 7A-District 10 action Oct. 18.

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The number of rushing yards the Cardinal Mooney football team racked up in its 62-0 victory over ODA Oct. 18.

The seed the Cardinal Mooney High volleyball team clinched in this year’s Class 3A-District 10 tournament.

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The number of points the Sarasota High cross-country team scored to capture the 16-team Tri-County Cross-Country Championships Oct. 17, in Sarasota.

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The number of teams that competed in the Women’s 8 race at the 49th Head of Charles Regatta where the Sarasota Crew finished fifth.

The number of kills Natalie Buffett recorded in ODA’s 3-0 loss to Sarasota Oct. 17.

The number of all-purpose yards James racked up against Palm Harbor.

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The number of rushing touchdowns James has scored so far this season.

The number of touchdowns James accounted for in Riverview’s 48-18 victory over Palm Harbor in Class 8A-District 7 action Oct. 18.

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Judy Cowgill and Missy were colorful witches.

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Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club held its annual Halloween Dog Parade Monday, Oct. 21. Residents and their furry friends dressed in their best costumes to walk along the country club grounds and compete in a costume competition. All proceeds benefited the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services.

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Firefighters bring the heat to annual chili cook-off Sarasota County firefighters battled it out for the best chili at Morton’s 14th annual Chili CookOff Sunday, Oct. 20, at Morton’s Gourmet Market.

More than a dozen fire stations competed. North Port firehouse won first place and People’s Choice.

Firefighters line the streets during the opening ceremony.

Will Luther, from Station 12A, serves chili from a train car.

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Jerry Jensen, Russ Nelson and John Vetri included rum and beer in Station 8’s chili.

Rod Gobourne, of Station 7, with his sons, Junior and Christian. Station 7 made its chili with chocolate.

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Home in Stillwater on the Bay sells for $2.15 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Oct. 7 and Oct. 11.

A home in Stillwater on the Bay tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

SunTrust Bank sold the home at 1640 Bay Harbor Lane to Balazs Szabo, of Sarasota, for $2.15 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,093 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $4.1 million in 2004.

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2012.

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Thomas and Carilyn Richardson, of Temecula, Calif., sold their home at 1760 Spring Creek Drive to Virginia Rogers, of Sarasota, for $1,193,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,645 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $249,000 in 2009.

Aqualine Estates

William and Diane North, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1700 Shelburne Lane to Terry Green, of Sarasota, for $815,000.

Built in 1973, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,495 square feet of living area.

The Landings

Prasan O’Connor sold her home at 1562 Landings Terrace to Jane Donovan and James Donovan, trustees, of Chicago, for $635,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,172 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,000 in 1994.

Sarasota Bay Club

Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 1011 condominium at 1301 Tamiami Trail to Catherine Cheton, of Sarasota, for $545,000. Built in 2000, it has one bedroom, one bath, one half-bath and 1,170

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This home at 1760 Spring Creek Drive has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,645 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,193,000. square feet of living area. It previously sold for $535,300 in 2010.

Pine Ridge

Reinhold and Victoria Klein, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4024 Shade Ave. to Marc and Leslie Halman, of Galveston, Texas, for $485,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,691 square feet of living area.

McClellan Park

Robert Taylor and Richard Walters, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2004 S. Osprey Ave. to Isacc Zamora, of Sarasota, for $380,000. Built in 1950, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,644 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2005.

Emerald Harbor

Edward and Molly Miersch, of Malvern,

Pa., sold their home at 6335 Hollywood Blvd. to John and Julie Leyva, of Sarasota, for $300,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, one bath, one half-bath and 1,733 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $225,000 in February.

Alinari

Joan Marks, of Beachwood, N.J., sold her Unit 1205 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to Jeffrey and Hillary Swartz, of Sarasota, for $299,000. Built in 2007, it has one bedroom, one bath, one half-bath and 1,070 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $333,000 in 2007.

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J&A Contractors Inc. sold the home at 1645 Hawthorne St. to LUR Trust Development LLC for $275,600. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,498

Christina Cavitt and Deborah Hayes, of Concord, N.C., sold their home at 3505 Jaffa Drive to Brian and Shannon Nelson, of Sarasota, for $360,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,169 square feet of living area.

Frontier Capital Group Ltd. sold the home at 2528 Sheridan Drive to Katya Koons and Christina Captain, of Sarasota, for $269,000. Built in 1963, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,818 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $330,000 in 2005.

Gregory Sommer and Linda Carter, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 3538 Mineola Drive to S. Eric and Theresa Teets, of Sarasota, for $257,700. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,213 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $310,000 in 2007.

Dolphin Towers

Mahi Towers LLC sold the Unit 9K condominium at 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. to Dreaming LLC for $275,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,504 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $40,000 in 2011.

Palmer Square West

3677 Square West Lane LLC sold the Unit 25 condominium at 3677 Square West Lane to Galina Delieva-Chehrian, of Sarasota, for $272,400. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,806 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $259,900 in 2005.

Forest Lakes Country Club Estates

H. Kenneth Myhre sold his home at 3519 Brookline Drive to Larry and Claudia

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9008 Midnight Pass Rd # 1 #A3985012 $819,000 Karen Cash Greco

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3723 Boca Pointe Dr #A3986077 $795,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

139 Sand Dollar Lane #A3980891 $699,000 Christine Del Monte

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-6733

7921 Wyndham Ct #A3985155 $699,000 Linda Driggs

University Park 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

931 Blue Heron Overlook #A3969034 $3,499,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

5966 Midnight Pass Rd # G-95 #A3975468 $679,900 Rudy Dudon

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-234-3991

472 Yacht Harbor Dr #A3985827 $575,000 Carolyn Kenney

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-223-7111

7648 Calle Facil # 7648 #A3984504 $525,000 Howie Drourr

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3313 Sunset Key Cir # 105 #C7041080 $435,000 Jennifer Calenda

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7123 Roland Oaks Cir #A3986086 $432,000 Alison Elizalde

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

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1802 Amethyst Ln #A3986005 $359,000 Barbara Hackett

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CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1940 Alta Vista St. 2204 Wood St. 4907 Eastchester Drive 1230 Pattison Ave. 1500 North Drive 2462 Loma Linda St. 845 Patterson Drive 306 Golden Gate Point 2577 Novus St. 1862 Prospect St.

Remodel Roof Pool Remodel Dock/Boatlift Pool Re-roof Mechanical Deck Pool Cage

Amir Guirgius Dale Rieke Joshua Johnson Lizzie Glick Michele McNeill, trustee Anthony Gabriel Nancy Spilewski Richard Watermeier, trustee Mary Cournoyer Martin Schlam

$92,420 $50,000 $45,000 $27,000 $19,000 $18,825 $11,000 $10,798 $7,600 $7,289

Amount

SARASOTA COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

818 Plymouth St. 5840 Tidewood Ave. 9393 Midnight Pass Road 6515 Sabal Drive 275 Woods Point Road 4044 Roberts Point Road 4840 Givens Court 368 Renoir Drive 4829 Higel Ave. 608 Treasure Boat Way

Re-roof Doors Renovations Alterations Roof Roof Foundation Alterations Pool/Spa Re-roof

Kudrov Katya $1,347,500 Leonard Schwartzbaum $105,000 Russell Meniert $85,000 Tom Wilson $69,801 Cynthia Colbath, trustee $66,465 Mark McDevitt $62,877 John Piper $50,000 Larry Lawman $48,000 John Compton $35,539 Darren Arms $32,000

267 Benjamin Franklin Dr #A3978310 $5,900,000 Jonathan Abrams

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-232-2868

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

Julio and Michelle Delcastillo, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5353 Midland Road to Martin and Heidi Dahlborg, of Sarasota, for $250,000. Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,808 square feet of living area. It previ-

Venice 941-966-8000 941-735-7036

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3730 Cadbury Cir # 106 #A3980779 $115,000 Karen Burket

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-809-5151

1800 Benjamin Franklin Dr # 605 #A3975542 Diann Thelen

374 S Shore Dr #A3972769 $14,900,000 Nora Johnson & Linda Dickinson

41 Bishopscourt Rd # 119 #A3969863 $179,900 Rosalie Phillips

426 Chestnut Ave Nw #C7048154 $104,900 Rise Wells

Sarasota $6,500 941-552-4200

8730 Midnight Pass Rd # 103A #A3966152 $4,500 Lisa Gullick

Sarasota 941-587-5999 941-685-7624

5740 Midnight Pass Rd #401F #A3972341 $1,749,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

128 Main St #A3984964 Peggy Mock

$1,599,000

Osprey 941-388-4447 941-356-3584

409 N Point Rd # 1002 #A3967340 $1,500,000 Diane Hager

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-918-1977

1999 Bel Air Star Pkwy #A3979987 $1,199,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

9033 Rocky Lake Ct #A3983980 $1,037,500 Drew Russell

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-993-3739

389 Sugar Mill Dr #A3975939 $970,000 Betty Mullinnix & Steve Abbe

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-928-3441

1208 Casey Key Rd #A3982335 $949,000 Deborah Beacham

CASEY KEY 941-383-7591 941-376-2688

1680 Fortuna St #A3985442 $899,000 Linda Dickinson & Kelly Quigley

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-350-3304

4822 Ocean Blvd # 9C #A3972526 $895,900 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

6480 Midnight Pass Rd # 514 #A3979191 $775,000 Alix Wexler PA

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-350-2742

Gulf Gate

David and Anna Adam, of Mandeville, La., sold their home at 3387 Kenmore Drive to Frederick Leone Jr. and Jennifer Renforth, of Hudson, for $248,000. Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,033 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,000 in 2012.

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Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

Port Charlotte 941-639-0000 941-623-5874

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15027 Skip Jack Loop #A3956967 $180,000 R Kim Gilliland

8260 Roseburn Ct., Founders Club #A3968380 $1,799,000 Mark McCann

2962 Woodpine Cir #A3986186 $159,900 Kristine Niehaus

1124 Victoria Ave #N5781687 $79,900 Martha Pike

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-376-4950

Port Charlotte 941-485-5421 941-716-4392

Siesta Key 941-552-4200 941-321-6973

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Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-809-1700

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447 • Main Street 951.6660 Palmer Ranch 966.8000 • Siesta Key 349.3444 • Venice 485.5421 • Englewood 473.7750

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888 S Orange Ave # Phc #A3980196 $1,985,000 Jennifer Linehan

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2,241 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2011.

Diane Platt, of Nokomis, sold her home at 2721 Safe Harbor Drive to Erik Dahlgaard, of Sarasota, for $209,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,486 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $109,000 in 2000.

Sunset Royale

Purtz

Arthur Wetsman, of Lakewood Ranch, and Rita Wetsman and Catherine Chung, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2147 Hyde Park Circle to Kerry Costello, of Sarasota, for $242,400. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $105,000 in 1998.

Castel Del Mare

Edward A. Collins and Ruth E. Collins Revocable Living Trust sold the Unit 101 condominium at 1628 Stickney Point Road to Brian Harvey, trustee, of Sarasota, for $232,500. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,406 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $220,000 in 2011.

Lancaster

George and Janice Jamieson, trustees, sold the home at 2568 Lords Lane to James and Jenna Phillips, of Sarasota, for $212,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,488 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $83,400 in 1985.

SIESTA KEY

Siesta’s Bayside

Jonathan Stahr, of Elkhart, Ind., sold his home at 625 Tremont St. to Peter and Tiffany Liashek, of Sarasota, for $820,000.

Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,082 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1984.

Turtle Cove

Adele and Terrence Smith, of Uckfield, England, sold their Unit 5 condominium at 9000 Midnight Pass Road to Edward and Carolyn Farley, of Sarasota, for $525,000.

Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,982 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $830,000 in 2005.

Siesta Beach

Adrian Rose, of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, sold his home at 5107 St. Albans Ave. to David Cardell, of Sarasota, for $515,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and

like father, like son

by Heather Merriman | Black Tie Assistant Editor

Gregory and Marla Hampton, of Grapevine, Texas, sold their Unit 318 condominium at 711 Beach Road to Joseph and Jodi McCarthy, of Washington, D.C., for $434,500. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 927 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $380,000 in 2009.

Sea Village

Ronald McClain and Robert Vaughn, of Rankin, Miss., sold their Unit E-1 condominium at 4660 Ocean Blvd. to Richard and Eileen Walsh, of Glen Rock, N.J., for $415,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,200 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $419,000 in 2004.

Excelsior Beach to Bay

Carol Ramu, of Wilton, N.Y., sold the Unit 105 condominium at 6285 Midnight Pass Road to Yellow Rose Properties LLC for $340,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,550 square feet of living area.

Polynesian Gardens

Howard DuVall, of Sarasota, sold his Unit N-2 condominium at 1260 Moonmist Circle to David and Tina Okada, of Fitchburg, Wis., for $339,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,306 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $140,000 in 1999.

Whispering Sands

Wesley Springhorn, Jeremy Springhorn and Deborah Springhorn, trustees, sold the Unit 304 condominium at 199 Whispering Sands Drive to Michael and Lisa Newman, of Hampton, N.H., for $290,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,271 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $415,000 in 2005.

Mira-Mar

Scott Kotzen and Candi Kotzen-Bodine and Jeffrey Kotzen sold their home at 8008 Midnight Pass Road to D.R. Horton Inc. for $280,000. Built in 1960, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,394 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $55,000 in 1977.

Photos by Heather Merriman

Rick Smith, left, talks to the audience about his father, the book and the impact it has had on people.

Author’s son presents on Florida’s history Guests gathered Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Bay Preserve at Osprey for a reception honoring Rick Smith, the son of legendary Florida author Patrick Smith. The Library Foundation of Sarasota County and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast co-hosted the reception.

Rick Smith traveled from Cambridge, Calif., to kick off his multimedia presentation tour on his father’s book, “A Land Remembered.” Dressed as Tobias, a character from the book, Smith talked to the audience about the book and its legacy.

“My father is a storyteller with ink and paper. I’m a storyteller too, but with pictures and sound,” said Smith about presenting his father’s work on tour.

David and June Cussen are the publishers of “A Land Remembered.”

Karen Eastmoore, Shannon Staub, Maureen O’Harra and Nancy DeLong

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The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosted the casual networking event, during which attendees enjoyed appetizers and drinks.

Erin Guzzo and Eric Dunham, of Al Purmort Insurance

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Monday, Oct. 21

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Items Under $200 For Sale

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Personals

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ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 BATHROOM SINK: Cultured Marble. New but scratch & dent, $50. 953-5786.

COMMUNITY SALE at Lake Tippecanoe Clubhouse: McIntosh & Wilkinson Rds. 7:30a.m.2:30p.m., Saturday, October 26th. Golf, jewelry, and household.

ADOPTION: CARING and understanding Teacher and Physician Assistant promise unconditional love and education to child. Expenses paid. Sandy and Clint, 1-800-968-9851. www.sandyclintadopt.com.

FL Bar #0474835.

ACT! MODEL! NOW! Looking for new faces for print, motion pictures, TV commercials. Children, adults, senior. 813-902-1722.

BOOK: SPIRIT into Sound", softcover, autographed by author Gratefull Dead Drummer, Mickey Hart $50. (941)504-0165.

BRUNO LIFT for vehicle. Includes bolts, etc. Suitable for an adult scooter. $200. 941-966-5844.

CREDENZA: BALLARD Designs, white, 4/file cab, 67” long, great condition, sacrifice $150. Call Lisa 727-647-8299.

DOG BOOK: 1 1/2'x2', $75.00. 2 Clowns: 2' high, both for $50.00. (941)496-9252.

GOLF CLUBS: (10), 11/balls, brown, Ladies’ and USKIDS 9-11, complete set, green bag, $65/ea.

941-739-8758.

KEYBOARD: YAMAHA PSR-520 with stand and Owner’s Manual. Like new, $150.00 O/B/O. 941-316-9527.

LIKE NEW - Used but once, Commercial Paint Sprayer. $175. 941-227-3149 Loveseat: Wicker, off-white. $70. File Cabinet: 2-drawer, legal size. $25. Pitcher/Bowl Set $25.

941-544-8641.

LUGGAGE: AMERICAN tourister, 3 sizes, fits inside, 1 shoulder bag, black, $40 o/b/o.

941-924-8477.

ROCKING CHAIR: brown w/cushions, wood frame, almost new, $40. 941-350-5644.

SPEAKERS: (2) Bose 301 Series II, JVC Stereo receiver, JVC Quartz turntable (20/yr. old), $60.

941-923-6056.

STAND MIXER: Kitchenaid Chrome. W/flat beater, wire whip, pouring shield, dough hook. $185.00.

(941)379-4102.

TEAK ARMCHAIRS (2) for patio, folding and reclining, $60/ea. Wheelbarrow, $30. 941-374-3329.

TRAILER TIRES (2): ST205/75D14 QTY, $65.

(1) ST205/75D15. All mounted on white spoke rim, $70. 941-296-5243.

TV: FLAT Screen, 40” Samsung, in excellent condition, black in color. $175.00. Call 941-961-7738.

VIOLIN WITH bow and case, $159. (941)358-8511, (941)730-1776, (941) 730-8252.

WEED WACKER, edger, $50/ea. Small pressure washer, $50. Briggs & Straton engine, 9/HP, $50.

941-923-8937.

Autos For Sale OVER 30 VEHICLES IN STOCK $10K OR UNDER 2003 Nissan Xterra XE, $8988 2011 Ford F150 XL, WT, like new, $11,988 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser, like new, only 39K/mi., $9988 2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT, leather, $7988 2006 Toyota Corolla, 5/speed, 43K/mi., $9988 2003 Nissan Altima SE, 75K/mi., $8988 2010 Nissan Versa, 53K/mi., $9988 2005 Chrysler 300 LTD, CLEAN, $9988 2005 Ford 500 Limited, leather, all the options, $8988 2005 Buick LeSabre LTD, leather, 80K/mi. $7988 Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. (1 block west of MacIntosh, off Clark) 941-312-5890

ESTATE AUCTION ART & ANTIQUES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH @ 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, and Custom Furniture, Jewelry, Paintings & Sculptures, Pottery, Oriental Rugs, Asian Decor, Estate Books and lots more!

13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AUG3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#8290 ESTATE SALE Saturday, October 26, 9:30a.m.-2p.m.

6616 Bowline Dr. Gulfgate, Sarasota Unique bamboo sofa and pair of chairs.

Rattan: glasstop table, sofa, chairs.

Corner whatnot, daybed, electric twin and king size beds, desk including computer, kitchenware, linens, decorative accessories, china, glass and bric-a-brac.

A Nice Sale Sale Conducted by Palma Sola Sales Numbers at 8a.m.

ESTATE SALE, everything must go! Saturday, 10/26 and Sunday 10/27, 8a.m.-3p.m.: 6205 Cypress Bend Ct., University Park 34201.

FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

Saturday, October 26, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, October 27, 10a.m.-4p.m. For info: 954-4165.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 26: Oakford Golf Community off Fruitville Rd. E. 9a.m.-3p.m. Follow signs.

General Merchandise MERLIN MAGNIFIER MACHINE for use in cases of macular degeneration. Perfect condition, $1200.

Regularly $2500. 941-921-7630.

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

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

Religion THANK YOU St. Jude for granting my petition.

Jean E.

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

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

Things To Do

SALES /MARKETING National Company looking for the following Consumer Product Sales Associate: • Southern Territory • Calling on Resort and Retail- Gift Shops, Retail, Surf Shops, Hotels, etc.

• Reporting to the Vice President of Sales • Organized, Multi Tasking, Sales oriented person with knowledge of the territory Contacts a Plus Fax Resume to: 310-457-9811 or e-mail to vseremet@sbsglobal.org

GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION IN NAPLES JUST $179 PER PERSON ***

Your Mini-Vacation Includes: • Check-in Sunday through Wednesday only • Gulfside accommodations for 2 nights* • Continental Breakfast Buffet • Dinner 1 evening ($27 voucher) at your choice of 7 local restaurants plus additional 10% off 2nd evening dinner at The Turtle Club.** • Lunch 1 day ($12 voucher) at your choice of 7 local restaurants plus additional lunch per person at The Turtle Club.** • Admission to 1 of 7 local attractions (Some attractions may require additional fees) * Available through December 18, 2013. Holidays and 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.

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

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Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+.

Call 941-907-8141.

TURNKEY PACK and SHIP business.

$69,900. For information, call Genie Barlan, Horizon Realty 941-296-5055.

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Positions Wanted PERSONAL CAREGIVER, available 24/7. Affordable, experienced, trustworthy, dependable. Variety of skills. Charlene 941-592-1688.

Condos/Apts. For Rent ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA, garage, lake view, 2nd floor, end unit, cathedral ceilings.

Non-smoking. $1250/mo. Annual. Unfurnished.

Call Ashton Realty, Inc. Joe Bonsall, 941-923-1945 or 941-356-6356.

LONGBOAT KEY - FAIRWAY BAY - Two level townhouse available January-April. 2 master bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, two month min/max., no pets. Beautifully furnished. Pool, tennis and exercise room, private beach access. Call 303.440.7009 or 720.440.1779.

Condos For Sale BAYWOOD COLONY Apartments. 1BR/1BA. Furnished. Convenient to beach, shopping.

Small pet. $55,000. Owner 941-922-3955 or 941-960-3955.

FREE! What every Real Estate buyer or seller needs to know!

Go to: www.yourmarketupdate.com NEAR SIESTA BEACH. Castel del Mare Large furnished, renovated 1BR garden unit with water views, double width lanai. $154,000. Owner 847-651-1929.

STONEYBROOK GOLF AND CC Beautiful first floor, 2BR/2BA, 1 car garage, golf course view. Immaculate with newer carpet. Golf, tennis, firtness, Stoneybrook has it all. NANCY CASEY, 941-966 -9072, Coldwell Banker.

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Built in in 2003 2003 -- 5,033 5,033 SF SF Anchor Anchor built built Home Home with with Custom Custom Quality Quality Amenities, Amenities, 4BD/4BA 4BD/4BA +2 +2 Half Half Built Baths, Summer Summer Room/Outdoor Room/Outdoor Kitchen Kitchen with with Fireplace, Fireplace, Office, Office, Elevator, Elevator, Open Open Floor Floor Plan, Plan, Baths, Balconies, Central CentralVacuum, Vacuum,Wine Wine Room.

Room. Heated Heated Pool/Spa, Pool/Spa, Fire Fire Pit, Pit, 10+ 10+ Car Car Garage, Garage, 55 Balconies, Crown Molding, Molding, Elevated Elevated Ceilings, Ceilings, Built-ins, Built-ins, Private Private Deeded Deeded Beach Beach Access, Access, Tropical Tropical Plantings, Plantings, Crown Panoramic view view of of the the Gulf.

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Ken Kieswetter 941.724.9222

941 374 1671

Offered at at $7,900,000 $7,900,000 Offered

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bedroom, 22 bath bath home home with with aa 22 car car side side entry entry garage garage situated situated on on an an over over 1/4 1/4 acre acre corner corner lot. lot.

33 bedroom, Lots of of room room here here and and lots lots of of storage storage also. also. Newer Newer double double paned paned windows windows make make this this one one quite quite Lots & effi efficient cient home, home, large large screened screened in in lanai lanai (2005), (2005), large large storage storage area area (23x10) (23x10) & is perfect perfect for for garden garden equipment equipment and and work work area! area! Huge Huge backyard backyard which which has has aa is garden & & is is fenced fenced in. in. MLS#A3981305 MLS#A3981305 $164,999. $164,999. BRING BRING all all OFFERS!!!

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â&#x20AC;˘ 2,560 SF, 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, 1 Car Garage. â&#x20AC;˘ Outdoor shower to wash off sandy toes. â&#x20AC;˘ Elevator to every floor! â&#x20AC;˘ Covered Loggia under building for al fresco â&#x20AC;˘ Solid maple cabinets, granite counters dining and entertaining. & SS appliances. â&#x20AC;˘ A short walk to SK Beach and SK Village!

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â&#x20AC;˘ 2,491 SF, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 4 Car Garage. â&#x20AC;˘ 1 of 3 freestanding condos that make up Siesta â&#x20AC;˘ Community pool and private walkway to beach.

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MLS A3983728 $1,999,000

exclusive locations. Framed by majestic tall oaks, the beautiful wraparound porch welcomes you. Seamlessly combining a feeling of coastal chic with vintage beach luxury, finishes of exceptional quality and craftsmanship embellish the over 6,000 sq. ft. of living area. The lushly landscaped private pool and spa feature a rock waterfall and paver patio, ideal for sun-filled afternoons enveloped in serenity. $3,995,000

HISTORIC NORTH SIESTA

Located on a quiet, canopied covered lot, this beautifully maintained circa 1929 home has 5 BR + office and a separate grandfatheredâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;in 1 BR guest house with kitchen and bath. On approx. 105â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of deep sailboat water and only a few houses from the Bay. Impressive architect designed renovation and addition in 1985. Cedar shake exterior, high ceilings, wood floors, plaster walls, 4 working fireplaces, sun porches and incredible gardens provide a feeling of a time gone by. Heated pool and spa, boat dock. $2,100,000

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BOB RUIZ & SHERI LASLEY 1333 Vista Drive

Located in exclusive HARBOR ACRES, this expansive family home is conveniently situated between downtown Sarasota, St. Armands Circle and the beaches of Siesta Key. With 7 bedrooms and 6½ baths, this home accommodates a large extended family. The over ½ acre property boasts a beautifully landscaped front lawn and generous back lawn with oversized pool and spa. 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of seawall with a large sundeck and 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; dock on sailboat water will accommodate most any boat. This is a special property. Keep the existing home or build the estate-home of your dreams.

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Gulf of Mexico views. Furnished, luxury 2377 sq feet End Unit with North West views. Pull onto the new pavered drive behind the Ocean Blvd landscaping right into your PRIVATE 2 car garage, (with the kayaks on the roof of your vehicle) shut the door and walk thru the beautiful, secure, secluded, lobby and ride upstairs to your postcard home. Have an Olympic spirit -- swim 250 strokes across to LIDO Park. Or slip your kayak into the water and go birding or BBQ on the sandbar. $965,000

Budding Tennis Stars come here to play, swim, relax.1300 sf. 2 /2 ground floor access: 4 Har Tru tennis courts, active tennis program, a workout facility, and two community pools, Sarasota Surf and Racquet is the most popular tennis gated community on Crescent Beach, just steps from the world famous Siesta Key Beach.

Just a stroll to the pool. Sarasota Surf and Racquet has everything you want in a tennis beach getaway. Generate more than 70K income as a rental. $799,000

Pet friendly, panoramic Gulf & Bay view, private beach, covered parking, peaceful pool and perfect pleasure. Lanai, living and master bedroom with sunset views. Turnkey furnished with refreshed kitchen.

See how the clouds and sky sing together with the water? Let this exhilerating lifestyle welcome you every day. Feel regenerated and rejuvinated. Move-in ready. Open and easy living. This airy, spacious, clean, bright and welcoming place is a perfect match to the flowing water views. $549,000

Architect owner changed this two Bedroom, two Bath end unit thru-out: New Roof with structural foam insulation, New Bay Window, New Ceramic Tile Floors, Fireplace, New Cabinets in the contemporary feeling kitchen! All in a very active community in the heart of business and fun! Beautiful move-in ready Villa home in the most VALUE-able private marina near Siesta Key with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico.

A Boaters Dream with the yard work removed. $200,000

This very appealing home will surprize you upon inspection with its new floors, new landscaping and new interior painting that enhance this clean fresh 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath that is conveniently located within walking distance to South Side School.

Entry hall, lounge and dining, fully equipped kitchen. Sheltered outdoor entertaining alfresco are overlooks a pleasant back yard with low maintenance gardens, extensively paved areas and front curb appeal. $195,000

Sandra LaFlamme, GRI Sandra@SandraLaFlamme.com

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5450 Shadow Lawn Drive - $795,000

777 Beach Road #4B - $649,000

Deep boating water on Siesta Key, near the beach with great views. 3 beds/2.5 baths pool home on a large lot

Remodeled Siesta Key waterfront home near the beach on the Grand Canal. Coastal-inspired interior with 3 beds/2 baths.

Siesta Key 2 beds/2 baths condo with panoramic Gulf of Mexico views. Wonderful income potential.

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Beautifully remodeled pool home with an amazing kitchen. 3 beds/2 baths on huge lot in gated community

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757 Siesta Key Circle - $880,000

Casually elegant 3,063 s.f. Siesta Key waterfront home on Grand Canal beautifully rebuilt in 2006. 109’ of seawall with boat dock/lift

Remodeled vintage Key West-style home on sailboat water. Pool, boat dock and lift.

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Building Bridges ...between European and U.S. Buyers and Sellers 8 Winslow Place Buttonwood Harbor Longboat Key

Stunning 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, light & bright home with huge windows to bring awesome water views from every room. Resort style pool with spa and pergola and wonderful tropical landscaping on beautiful Cranes Bayou.

Large boat dock with excellent boating water. Only minutes to the Intracoastal and no fixed bridge to the Gulf. Beach access across the street. Close to the new Publix and only minutes to St. www.8winslow.com Armands and downtown Sarasota.

Price: $2,600,000

2024 Alameda Ave Whitaker Bayou Sarasota

Exquisite, newly built custom home. The influence of the West Indies combine with the finest materials gives this home truly a one-of-a-kind feeling. Whitaker Bayou offers wonderful water views and great boating water.

Built with the highest quality it offers 4 Bedroom, 4 ½ Baths plus den. The Master bedroom is on the upper level with a private sundeck. Pool & spa, boat dock and ramp, plus a garage for jet skis and kayaks and more.

Price: $1,925,000

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2537 W. Burr Oak Court, Colonial Oaks, Sarasota The very classy 3 bedroom, 2 Bath home with lots of upgrades is a real gem. Lovingly and tastefully renovated.

Custom kitchen with SS appliances and granite counter tops. Bathroom beautifully upgraded as well. A great location, close to everything Sarasota has to offer.

Price: $299,999

Gabriele Charity Rudi Weiss 941.685.6649

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5903LaurelCreekTrl,CoveredBridgeEstates,Ellenton

Brand new construction! Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, just completed and never lived in. Upgraded with 17” diagonal tile in living areas, SS appliances, granite counters, Island in kitchen crown molding in living room and master bedroom. Large lot with ample room for a pool.

Price: $255,000

294 Hidden Bay Dr. #203, Hidden Bay, Osprey Gorgeous, impeccably maintained 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath plus Den perfect for a seasonal retreat or resort style living year round. Owner has added Plantation Shutters, closet systems and beautiful tropical fans. Large kitchen and lots of storage. Wonderful Community amenities.

Price: $225,000

1718 Main Street, Suite 200A, Sarasota, FL 34236

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