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Noise changes stir up feedback Commissioners will soon hear a proposal to revise the city’s noise ordinance. The changes are already drawing residents’ ire.

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+ Dinner date The Siesta Key Chapel’s Men’s Fellowship held its annual Valentine Dinner Feb. 13. The dinner, held at Mattison’s 41, invited members and their valentines to celebrate their love a day early. Attendees dressed in festive shades of pink and red.

The City Commission has not even begun to discuss a series of proposed changes to Sarasota’s sound ordinance, but it has already become a controversial topic among some residents.

The revised ordinance was scheduled for consideration at the Feb. 18 commission meeting, but postponed to a later

date. The revisions were made after a September meeting, during which commissioners, residents and the Sarasota Police Department voiced their displeasure with the current regulations.

The problems were twofold.

The SPD said the ordinance was vague and often conflict-

ing, making enforcement difficult. Commissioners and residents said that some downtown businesses consistently flouted the rules, with some residents calling for stricter noise regulations.

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Smokin’ Joe’s and Tequila Cantina were two of the establishments commissioners mentioned as frequent violators of the city’s noise ordinance.

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Michael Lynch, 64, is semi-retired — and spending his spare time as a member of the Sarasota Millionaires minor league football team.

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+ Bowl for the gold The Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club is hosting Canada and Scotland’s national lawn bowling teams Sunday, Feb. 23, through Friday, Feb. 28. The two medal-hopeful teams have been using the venue as their training camp for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which take place in July in Glasgow, Scotland.

After the camp, each country will choose five men and five women to represent their respective countries during the games. The public may watch the teams practice. Hosting the international teams helps bring the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club closer to its goal of hosting the 2016 U.S. Open.

As Michael Lynch took the field Saturday, the excitement was palpable on the sideline for the Sarasota Millionaires.

“We got a mismatch over here!” one player yelled, just feet from where Lynch lines up at wide receiver.

There were fewer than 4 minutes left to go in the fourth quarter, and the Millionaires were winning 41-8. Lynch was getting his first offensive snap of the game. Still, the rest of the team was rapt with attention, prepared to take in the end of the game with a fascination not usually found at the end of a blowout.

As the teams huddled, an announcement came over the loudspeakers that explained the players’ sudden interest.

“Give it up for one of the oldest players in Sarasota Millionaires history, Mike Lynch!”

Lynch, 64, is in his first season with the Millionaires, a semipro football team that’s part of the Florida Football Alliance. A parttime resident who spends the rest of the

year running a softball league in New York, Lynch’s interest in an unlikely minor league football career began two years ago.

He watched his nephew compete in a semipro All-Star game in 2012. As a spectator, Lynch said he felt the urge to return to his roots as a football player. He began training for football activities, as a 62-year-old, with an eye toward joining the Millionaires when he felt he was ready. It wasn’t always easy, but he persisted.

“I blew three or four muscles training — I pulled my quad; I sprained my knee,” Lynch said.

“But I had decided I was going to do it.”

Lynch has always been willing to fight an uphill battle

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+ Hair raising NUOVO Salon at The Landings held its annual CutA-Thon Sunday. Customers had their hair cut and coiffed to raise more than $8,300 to benefit children with autism.

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Michael Lynch, No. 19, stands on the sidelines during the Sarasota Millionaires game Saturday at Sarasota High School.

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SOUND / FROM PAGE 1A er, who wrote the new ordinance, said his goal was to make it easier for police, businesses and citizens to understand the law.

“The goal was certainly not to loosen the regulations, nor was it to make it more stringent,” Fournier said.

Under the proposed changes, property owners with three or more violations in a year would be designated as chronic offenders. Those property owners would work with the city’s Neighborhood and Development Services division to mitigate the problematic noise.

The commission prioritized a focus on repeat offenders, with Mayor Shannon Snyder going so far as to threaten cutting off downtown liquor sales at 11 p.m. if problematic businesses did not comply with current regulations.

The new code would also establish restrictions on amplified noise between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and 11:59 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekends. Mattison’s City Grille received an exemption to play music to those hours in 2010 — which was supported by downtown residents — but other businesses must cut off music an hour earlier.

Cheryl Walker is a resident of the condominiums at 100 Central Ave. who believes that a revised noise ordinance is necessary for the city. After seeing the proposed changes to the ordinance, however, she believes another revision is necessary.

She said the proposed changes are too lenient. Fournier said the city sought to unify the standards and hours of enforcement for the benefit of officers. Walker believes that, in the process, it chose the least stringent regulations to use as the new, unified standard.

“They changed all the hours to the grandfathered time that’s allowed at Mattison’s,” Walker said.

Walker had other complaints, too. The proposed ordinance would change the location of sound measurements from the property where the noise is generated to the property where the complaint was made.

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CHRONIC OFFENDERS If changes to the sound ordinance are approved, property owners who violate the sound ordinance three or more times in one year may be designated by the SPD as a chronic offender.

The city’s Neighborhood and Development Services department would be able to design a mitigation plan to prevent noise offenses. Mitigation plans may include: • Restrictions on days or hours of noiseproducing activity; • Placement of a restrictor on soundproducing equipment; • Structural changes to muffle the noise emanating from the property; • Requirements for self-monitoring and reporting of noise levels; • Non-cooperative chronic offenders would be fined $1,000 for a subsequent violation, and up to $15,000 for “irreparable and irreversible” violations.

Sarasota Condominium Association, agreed with Walker’s assessment of the proposed changes. He said the new ordinance was not reflective of the changes downtown residents sought in September.

“Certainly, the residents downtown would not be able to accept this,” Fanning said.

Fournier said the changes were still fluid, and that the city attorney’s office would be open to revisions. Still, he said, he believes the changes were effective in clarifying the current regulations.

“We had a lot of language where it was probably vulnerable because they were subjective standards,” Fournier said. “What’s unreasonable to one person might not be unreasonable to another.”

Fournier acknowledged that this was a contentious issue, but said he was focused on clarifying current regulations.

“I think the existing ordinance can be improved on, and this is going to be a very hard subject to please everyone on,” Fournier said. “But, you have to start somewhere.”

LYNCH / FROM PAGE 1A play the sport he loves. He played all four years at Bay Shore High School in Long Island, N.Y., but didn’t start until his senior year. He walked onto the football team at East Carolina University, where he played on the college’s first racially integrated team. After academic issues prevented him from staying on the team, he founded the school’s club football squad.

He played on a Long Island semipro team for two years in the ’70s — and scored a two-hour tryout with the New York Jets — but his football career had been dormant since then. Even so, he has focused on saying in shape, which opened the door for him to recapture his youth several decades later.

“Everybody would like to get in the time machine and go back 40 years and do something that they love to do,” Lynch said. “To be able to do that and relive it is just a wonderful thing.”

After watching the Millionaires play and practice last year, Lynch was determined he could follow through on his dreams. He spoke with the head coach, former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Ernest Givens. Givens was open to Lynch playing, but offered a word of caution.

“They didn’t know how old I was — they said, ‘Sure, you can come down and you’ll probably be 20 years older than everyone else,’” Lynch said. “I said, ‘Coach, I’ll be 40 years older than everyone else.’”

Lynch was first put to the test at the team’s preseason combine last fall, a prerequisite for making the roster. During the first activity — two laps around the field — Lynch said he lagged behind the other players by 100 yards.

If he had any doubts that he could keep up, they were quelled by the next segment of the workout. Tasked with bench-pressing 225 pounds, the 10 players before Lynch failed to complete even one rep. Lynch was able to do five.

“From that point on, I’ve had my

mojo,” Lynch said.

Lynch did get on the field before the final minutes of the game Saturday, serving as a blocker on the team’s punt and extra point units. The highlight of his season so far has been serving as the lead blocker on two fake punts that have gone for a first down. Still, he said, playing time isn’t essential to his enjoyment of the sport.

His focus includes bonding with his teammates, some of whom have recent Division I football experience. He knows he’s not going to be a star — he ran a 7.1-second 40-yard dash before the season began — but he’s quick to offer his support to other players after a big play.

“They’re not going to put me out there on the flank unless they’re up 25 or 30 points like today,” Lynch said. “To me, it’s just about being a great teammate.”

The friendships, Lynch said, have been the most significant part of his time on the Sarasota Millionaires. He’s awed by the connections he’s formed with his teammates, often more than 40 years his junior, and his coaches, who he says have guided him as they would any other player on the roster.

Though there are still four games left in the season, Lynch said he’s already thought about whether he’ll come back next year. His original plan was to play two years, but based on how this season has gone, he’s reluctant to push his luck.

“This is almost like trying to capture lightning in a bottle,” Lynch said. “This has been too great an experience.”

Still, it would be premature to assume Lynch is ready to step away from football at age 64.

“I’m not saying I will, and I’m not saying I won’t,” he said.

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Visit Sarasota County seeks to leverage the power of social media and online reputation management to promote the area’s tourism industry at lower costs than traditional advertising campaigns.

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split within Visit Sarasota County’s brand department, with each employee responsible for a unique platform, including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The agency also hired one full-time staff position for social media duties last year. Although staff are not tasked with a specific quota of posts each day, they aim to continuously update the pages with new content.

VSC staff also monitors the online response to its posts to determine what stories and mediums draw the biggest audiences.

“Stories featuring visual elements tend to be the most popular,” Hobeck Bates said.

VSC staff said that integrating social media with traditional advertising is most effective, although social media does have certain unique advantages.

“The benefit to social media is the possibility of content going viral, whereas with traditional advertising there is a limit to the number of impressions we will see,” said Eddie Kirsch, Visit Sarasota County content coordi-

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Social media marketing has another advantage over traditional advertising — except for the personnel costs required to produce and update content, it’s free to distribute.

“We definitely use it as a marketing tool,” Hobeck Bates said.

“This is an area we have to be in to stay competitive.”

Visit Sarasota County’s total advertising budget across all platforms is about $1.5 million.

The agency did not have an estimate for the cost of its social media marketing program.

Another boon to Sarasota County tourism has been the area’s prolific presence in multiple online top-10 travel lists, which are widely dispersed through social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.

In the last six months, Sarasota has been featured in at least four online top-10 travel lists that have each garnered more than 14,000 Facebook likes.

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list of the “10 most exciting small cities in America,” which was published on the real estate blog movoto.com. The article registered 281,131 page views, receiving more than 34,000 Facebook likes and more than 30,000 Facebook shares.

As part of its “reputation management” program, Visit Sarasota County monitors the Internet for stories that might negatively impact the area's image as a tourism destination. When a potentially harmful story is identified, the agency works with county staff to correct the issue before it gains traction online.

When unusually low tides left Siesta Beach covered in seaweed on Jan. 15, for example, beachfront hotel owners and area tourism industry promoters worried about photos of the seaweed-covered beaches appearing online.

“The seaweed is pretty bad on the beach, and it is not (being) picked up,” Haley wrote in a Jan. 14 email to Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Director

Carolyn Brown. “And this being the age of social media, there are more and more pictures being posted on social media showing the uncollected seaweed.”

Social media is also effective at gleaning feedback from area visitors. According to the group’s FY 2014 Business Plan, “For the first time, VSC will deploy social media tools to garner consumer perception of destination including those attending sporting events and meetings.”

Sarasota County recorded 135,500 visitors in 2013, which is up 4% compared with 132,300 in 2012. Although Hobeck Bates said it is difficult to quantitatively measure the role social media marketing has played in the area’s tourism uptick, she emphasized that area tourism promoters are just beginning to tap the medium's potential power as a marketing tool.

“It's hard to really track what exactly comes from social media,” she said. “But we have to play in that space or we'll be left behind.”

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In February 2010, Siesta Key artist Charlie Garrett created a Facebook page to showcase his photographs of sunrises and sunsets off the waterfront backyard of his Siesta Key home.

The page (Siesta Key Sunrises and Sunsets), which started off as a hobby, now has more than 7,200 likes, exposing the island and its idyllic sunsets to Facebook users across the world — for free.

“I do it because Siesta Key is the most beautiful spot in the world,” said Garrett, who is a preacher at the Superior Word Church in Gulf Gate. “I don’t think there’s a place in the world that I haven’t received a response from.”

Garrett's “viral” Facebook page, which gains about 20 new likes daily, highlights the power of a marketing tool that area tourism promoters have identified as a novel way to promote Sarasota County worldwide.

In February, Visit Sarasota County launched a pilot program to recruit area “social media influencers,” like Garrett, to leverage their audiences in promoting the area's tourism industry.

“We want to try and reach people who have an online audience to help us be brand ambassadors,” said Lynn Hobeck Bates, Visit Sarasota County communications manager. “We are just starting a test pilot program, and we're looking to expand it in the coming months.”

Hobeck Bates said the social media ambassador program was still an experiment, but was part of a larger effort to give social media a more prominent role in Sarasota’s comprehensive marketing effort.

Sarasota County’s social media presence has grown rapidly and is increasingly used to market the area to tourists. Visit Sarasota County currently has a combined 32,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter and plans to grow that combined audience to more than 40,000 by the end of September.

Visit Sarasota County’s more than 10,700 Twitter followers even outpaces Visit Miami’s Twitter audience of 8,951.

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NEWSBRIEFS + Sarasota organizations push for bayfront planning In an effort led by Visit Sarasota County, seven organizations have begun pushing for the creation of a long-term master plan that will guide the development of up to 75 acres of land on the Sarasota bayfront.

The area under consideration would include the city-owned “Cultural Park” around the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and the property that housed the GWIZ Science Museum. It would also include the adjacent, privately owned Quay and Proscenium properties.

The groups that have committed to supporting the initial stages of this plan include Visit Sarasota County, the Van Wezel Foundation, Sarasota Orchestra, the Arts Alliance of Sarasota County, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County.

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The Baltimore Orioles will play the Minnesota Twins March 17 at Ed Smith Stadium under new lights for the first time in 25 years.

Sarasota County staff and other stakeholders held an official test of the $1.2 million lighting overhaul Monday, with positive results, said Sarasota County Sports Development and Athletics Manager Pat Calhoon. The system includes a phone application to control the lights, and is more efficient and environmentally friendly.

County staff originally expected the project to cost roughly $900,000, but asked commissioners in November to allocate additional funding to accommodate the lowest bid submitted by Himes Electric Company Inc.

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 The Siesta Isles Association annual meeting — 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, St. Boniface Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key.  Regular City Commission meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.  Casey Key Association meeting — 3 p.m. Monday, March 3, Casey Key Library, 800 Blackburn Point Road, Osprey  Sarasota County School Board meeting — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Landings Administrative Building, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota.

+ County names assistant county administrator Steven Botelho, Sarasota County’s chief financial management officer, took over as Sarasota County’s assistant county administrator Monday.

Sarasota County Administrator Thomas Harmer announced the appointment during a county budget workshop Feb. 21.

Botelho will continue to serve as Sarasota County’s chief financial management officer, a position he’s held since 2012. In his new role, he will also oversee the county’s information technology and human resources services.

+ Corrections A Feb. 20 article about the proposed relocation of the downtown SCAT transfer station incorrectly stated that Downtown Economic Development Coordinator Norm Gollub was opposed to moving the station. Gollub is in favor of relocating the station.

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East Main Street businesses form own district A group of businesses near the eastern end of Main Street have joined to form the East End District, with an eye toward joint promotion and improvements for the area.

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Michael Evanoff, Les McCurdy and Bruce Silverberg, founding members of the East End District, hope to forge an identity for the area of downtown where their businesses are located.

A group of businesses, located between U.S. 301 and Links Avenue, is working together to shine a light on the eastern edge of downtown.

Representatives of four businesses — Eat Here, Evie’s Tavern, Main Street Graphics and McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre — have committed to participating in the group, born out of a series of informal meetings between the owners. The group, concentrated between Fruitville Road and Ringling Boulevard, has tentatively named itself the East End District.

Michael Evanoff, owner of Evie’s, said it made sense for the businesses to come

together to help each other. As the western end of Main Street has thrived, he said, people have failed to keep up with what’s available on the other side of downtown.

As a group, the founding members of the East End District believe they can fix that problem.

“We all have a vested interest in this area and in seeing it grow,” Evanoff said.

Les McCurdy is the owner of McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, set to open at 1923 Ringling Blvd. around May. He’s already taken an active role in seeing the area thrive, and was elected the East End District’s president at a meeting Tuesday.

McCurdy said they hoped to establish the area as an entertainment destination for residents and tourists.

“We’re all just trying to come together and put a solid identity on this end of Main Street,” McCurdy said. “We want people to understand what’s down here.”

Sean Murphy, owner of Eat Here, said businesses on the eastern end of downtown have had to overcome some structural challenges. He said storefronts are often set back from the street, and without prominent signage, people are often unaware of what is in the area. Murphy said the group would focus on joint

advertising to begin with; they also discussed the potential installation of maps and directories to guide pedestrians.

“It’s difficult to grab people’s attention,” Murphy said. “If we’re all working together on it, it should be easier.”

McCurdy said the group’s goal was not just to promote a small segment of downtown. He expressed an interest in working with groups concentrated on the other end of Main Street — such as the Downtown Improvement District and the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association — to form a unified urban core.

“We all want to make the whole downtown area more cohesive,” McCurdy said.

One potential unification effort the group discussed was the creation of a downtown circulator, such as a trolley.

Downtown Economic Coordinator Norm Gollub said people often look at downtown like a barbell, with two major activity hubs at each end and not much in between. The group is determined to find a way to overcome the less-active segments, and the circulator is the most popular solution.

“That would be huge for this area, as far as bringing it all together,” McCurdy said.

Following a $2,000 donation from downtown developer Mark Kauffman, the group formally organized as a nonprofit on Tuesday, and will meet biweekly going forward. Its members hope to talk with more nearby businesses and other downtown stakeholders in the near future. It has not yet discussed sources of funding.

Though just four members strong, the members of the East End District are confident that their efforts will be popular with people throughout the city.

“Everybody wants what we’re talking about to happen,” McCurdy said. “That’s how we’re really going to pull everything together.”

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A group of Siesta Key residents and community leaders are pushing back against a couple’s request for an exception to a Sarasota County coastal setback rule. The group claims the move would set a precedent that might ultimately damage Siesta Key’s fragile beachfront environment.

At a Feb. 19 board meeting, the Sarasota County Commission considered arguments for two exceptions to the county's coastal setback rules: a request by the Siesta Towers Condominium Towers to build a pair of fishing piers 69 feet seaward of the Barrier Island Pass 20-Year Hazard Line, and a request by a pair of Siesta residents for the construction of a two-story, single-family residence and paver driveway located 176.5 feet seaward of the Gulf Beach Setback Line for the property at 162 Beach Road.

The fishing pier request, which involves restoring structures that have existed since 1972, met little resistance from Siesta residents. The County Commission unanimously approved the request.

The Gulf Beach Setback Line exemption request for the Beach Road property, however, provoked a groundswell of resistance from Siesta residents, with the Siesta Key Association openly vowing to fight the proposal.

Attorney William Merrill presented the request to the County Commission Feb. 19 on behalf of his clients, Ronald and Sonia Allen. After a series of public comments in opposition to the proposal, Merrill pushed to shelve the request until April 23. Merill, who did not return calls for comment, said his clients were involved in discussions with neighbors about potentially modify-

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The property in question was platted in 1926 as Lot 12 of the Mira Mar Beach Subdivision. All of the proposed construction would occur seaward of the Gulf Beach Setback Line on native dune habitat. The coastal setback rules — last modified in 2004 — prevent construction on the dune habitat that helps prevent beach erosion and mitigates the effects of floods from significant storm events, such as Tropical Storm Debby in June 2012, which led to significant flooding of Beach Road. The rules also protect the security of beachfront structures by preventing construction on terrain that is highly variable and prone to flooding and erosion.

Siesta residents attending the Feb. 19 meeting opposed delaying the debate until April, claiming the postponement would exclude the voices of seasonal residents who frequently return to their summer homes after Easter.

“A lot of people who would be speaking here today go home over the summer,”Comissioner Nora Patterson said,

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The proposed project would sit 176.5 feet seaward of the Gulf Beach Setback Line. referring to the delayed review of the setback exception request. “The later that it is, the more it really isn't terribly fair to those folks … even April 23 is really pushing the envelope of people who tend to go home at Easter.”

Bruce Appleton, co-owner of a condominium at 5400 Ocean Blvd., pushed to have the discussion delayed for a year to ensure seasonal residents had a role in the debate.

SKA board member Peter van Roekens agreed with Appleton: “If it can't be done sooner, maybe the suggestion (to delay a year) is a good one.”

The County Commission ultimately decided, however, to delay the discussion until April, citing the need for county staff to review any potential changes to the proposal that might arise from ongoing discussions between the Allens and their neighbors.

“If the application were to change as a result of those discussions,” County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh said, “staff would need extra time to assess those changes.”

The County Commission previously denied two requests to waive GBSL rules at the site. A 1992 request to construct 160.25 feet past the GBSL was denied by a 4-0 vote,

as was a 2013 request, which was defeated 5-0.

The property owners subsequently revised the site plans to reduce the overall intensity of construction on the property, reducing the habitable area of the 2013 request by 1,656 square feet and removing plans for a swimming pool and pool deck.

A county report determined that the proposed structure would be subject to periodic flooding and overwash during storm events and that “a substantial amount of dune habitat and native dune vegetation impacts will result from the proposed construction.”

Siesta Key Association President Catherine Luckner stated the association’s opposition to the proposal, claiming its approval would set a dangerous precedent for the Key, potentially opening the door to other exemption requests that might ultimately degrade the integrity of the natural sand dune system that offers protection from flood damage.

“We want to protect the people who already live here and maintain some sort of standard,” Luckner said. “It is all for a larger reason; it’s for the security and safety of the people already living here. It’s a difficult issue, but it’s a precedence-setting issue.”

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School tax: Devoid of choice When parents decide where to live, they make choices. And more often than not, the school drives the choice.

If a family doesn’t have the means to afford a private school, the parents search.

They talk to other parents — at their church, their synagogue, their new place of employment. They research online. They inspect in person … in search of the best public school for their children.

This is the power of choice. And this search for the right neighborhood with the right school shows the enormous, inherent hunger parents have for school choice.

They want choices. And they want to be freed from an education system whose rulers — the state, legislators, school boards and, mostly, the unions — imprison teachers, students and families in chains of topdown, centralized, bureaucratic processes.

Centralized schools that for decades have been costing more and delivering less, what “A Nation at Risk” called “the rising tide of mediocrity.”

Choice. And freedom. And competition.

These are the ingredients that are missing from the March 25 referendum in Sarasota County to extend for four more years a one-mill, local-option school property tax.

To be sure, it is futile to present cogent and compelling arguments against this tax in Sarasota County. Voters overwhelmingly have approved and extended the tax three times. This fourth time will be no different.

This is how it goes: With each referendum, Sarasota County Public School District officials and supporters of the tax and schools make the case that, in large part because of the tax ($45 million a year), Sarasota public schools can have more money than they otherwise would, allowing them to pay higher salaries to hire better teachers, which leads to better-performing students, which leads to Sarasota County having among the highestrated schools in Florida.

In turn, this reinforces what Sarasota County’s voting retirees (more than 30% of the population) believe. They are products of what they remember as a successful public-school system. And though largely unaware of how political, intransigent and mediocre (at best) the “system” has become, they still believe funding public education to the greatest extent possible with their taxes is a civic duty and obligation and act of altruism.

For them, the statewide test scores and “A” ratings give them prima facie proof that more money makes a difference.

Add to all of that the analysis of independent consultants who say Sarasota public schools are among the best-run schools in Florida.

It would take million-dollar embezzlements of school tax dollars to persuade voters to defeat the tax. So what if — even after the tax has generated more than $340 million for the school district since inception — math and reading scores in the district have barely moved up the trend line?

The seen and unseen of the tax

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What makes it difficult to refute the tax is what parents and voters don’t see. What they do see looks like it makes sense. When you look at how that $45 million is spent annually, it probably looks justified and well allocated. A sampling: • $10 million to continue funding the 30-minute longer school day; • $1.6 million to continue funding elementary science teachers; • $5.9 million for charter schools; • $3.3 million for guidance counselors and behavioral specialists; • $1.9 million for assistant principals in Title I elementary schools; • $4.7 million to continue funding a visual performing arts coordinator, Booker and North Port High performing arts technicians, gifted foreign language teachers, Young Marines program at Venice Middle, elementary school dance teachers; • $8.7 million to continue funding art and music teachers; • $2.1 million to continue funding tech-

WHY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE MEDIOCRE It’s the unions.

To understand one of the impediments to innovation and improvements in education and the problems that arise from centralization and union control, you might take the time to read through the Sarasota County Public School District’s contract with the teachers’ union. Go to: 1. www.sarasotacountyschools.net/ 2. Click on “Human Resources” on the left side of the site.

3. Click on “Bargaining Agreements” on the left-side of the site.

4. Read them and weep. Unions rule; administrators do not.

nology support professionals.

But here’s what the parents and voters don’t see: How that $45 million — or for that matter, the school district’s entire $470 million in total revenues — would be allocated if left in the hands of the consumers and customers to decide. How that $10,000 a year in tax dollars per student were to be applied to their children’s education if parents had the freedom to choose.

Of course, the sheer notion of giving parents choice and vouchers and creating competition among the schools sends the system’s defenders into apoplexy. But if you step back from the educational forest and look at the overarching direction of education reform, choice is inexorable: • After Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, the city’s horrendous K-12 publicschool system had to be rebuilt. Today, more than 80% of its public-school students attend charter schools and the rest attend schools operated by the state-run “Recovery School District.” New Orleans no longer has traditional district schools.

The results have been remarkable. Before Katrina, only 35% of New Orleans’ public school students passed state tests; now that figure is 60%. The graduation rate has climbed from 55% to more than 75%.

• Today, more than 30% of American K-12 students do not attend their district’s public neighborhood school, according to Chester Finn, president of the Thomas B. Fordham

WAY TO GO, JOE

Every elected official will tell you it’s not easy getting anything done in government, and it always takes a long time. Kudos, then, to Sarasota County Commissioner Joe Barbetta for persistence.

On Feb. 12, Sarasota County commissioners in a 3-2 vote approved a land swap allowing private development on what was previously county property on the northeast corner of Barbetta U.S. 301 and Main Street.

Commissioners accepted almost $1 million and a parcel of land further down Main Street in exchange so SHD Partners could build a 150-room Kimpton Hotel on the site.

“You’re never going to sell at the top of the market,” Barbetta told the Pelican Press in 2012. “The idea is to get (surplus land) back on the tax rolls.”

Barbetta’s persistence will result in an economic win all the way around — new tax revenues for the city and county and a property that will appreciate and add value to the city’s urban landscape.

Kimpton operates highly acclaimed luxury boutique hotels. This one will include two bars, a fitness center and 6,000 square feet of meeting space, slated to open by June 2016.

Foundation. Instead, they and their parents exercised the right to attend schools of their choice: public, private, and many a hybrid and variant.” Finn cited in a paper a dozen types of different school models that have surfaced in recent years, everything from your standard district public school to virtual schools to homeschooling.

• Today, there are more than 5,000 charter schools in America run by various civic, education, parent and business groups.

• More than half of the states operate state-level virtual schools — Florida being one of the leaders. There also are about 200 “cyber charters” in 25 states with more than 100,000 students.

This movement toward choice is unstoppable.

Technology: End of union power

And giving it even more momentum is technology.

In his chapter in the book, “American Education in 2030,” Terry Moe, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, predicts in “A New Politics of Education” that technology will be “the single greatest force for school choice in the nation’s history: far surpassing the earlier movements for charters and vouchers, generating a vast array of attractive new options to regular public school classrooms — and causing students, money and jobs to flow out of these traditional union strongholds.”

He foresees an explosion of online educational options — more private and public virtual schools and online charter schools catering to all children’s different needs. He predicts the rise of the “hybrid” school in which kids still “go to school” at a physical place and interact face-to-face with teachers and students and participate in art, music and sports. But they will take roughly 80% of their academic classes online.

Teachers will no longer “have the job of teaching a standardized curriculum to classrooms of 30 kids; instead they [will have] a much more differentiated profession — some teaching online, some overseeing large numbers of kids in computer labs, some tutoring kids one-on-one … some in charge of software development, and on and on.”

As technology rushes forward, Moe predicts, it will end the unions’ chokehold on education. Technology, Moe predicts, will generate “new data systems and sophisticated new methods of measuring performance, putting the spotlight on poor performance by schools and teachers, and stimulating powerful coalitions — particularly those speaking for disadvantaged kids in big urban districts — to rise up and oppose the unions for resisting productive change.”

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You can predict the coming titanic resistance to this monumental choice wave from Sarasota’s education establishment — the tradition-bound school board, administrators and unions. Especially the unions; they have jobs to protect.

But they will lose. Choice and freedom and competition and technology will be more powerful.

And that power, we predict, will make next month’s referendum the last of voters’ automatic renewal of the one-mill, localoption school tax.

If the education establishment has the will to look to the future, it will begin shifting its way of operating — ratcheting down the teacher-seniority and jobprotection covenants in the bargaining agreements and embracing mechanisms that give school consumers greater choices and more control over how tax dollars are spent.

We’re not going to advocate either for or against Sarasota County’s one-mill, fouryear school tax. To no surprise, it is earmarked to continue the centralized, unioncontrolled model of delivering education.

If you’re happy with that, vote yes. If you’re not — and believe in more choice, send a message.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR + Stickney Point Bridge sign is causing backups This letter was originally sent to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Good day, Mr. Weaver: I called today and left a message, however I thought I’d drop you a line as well regarding the recently installed no turn on red sign directing traffic northbound onto Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key. In the paper, in one grand misstatement, spokesperson Robin Stublen is quoted as stating he had a call from a citizen (one?) and that the sign installation “ … doesn’t impede the flow of traffic.” This is patently false.

The installation of this sign does, in fact, cause traffic to back up well beyond any point it ever has, baring the bridge being raised. With the bridge down, cars are backed up further than I’ve ever seen in 15 years of living on the Key. I’ve spoken with numerous locals, and all agree it’s a nightmare. In fact, many of us are now using the other bridge more and more, which in turn is increasing backups on that bridge. I have seen people making U-turns on the approach, after getting frustrated with sitting for more than 23 minutes trying to get on the Key. As far as I can tell there have

been no accidents at that intersection, unlike many other areas along Midnight Pass, etc. I feel this sign was a knee-jerk reaction to a few complaints and was a knee-jerk reaction/”easy fix” for a nonexistent problem, but has now caused one.

For years we have done just fine with the “right turn permitted as long as no pedestrians are crossing” sign.

Please reconsider this decision. I can’t believe any substantial research had been done with regard to traffic impact. All one has to do is sit at the corner for a few hours and see just how badly the back up has become.

Thank you for your time.

Regards, Joel Fried Siesta Key

+ Buchanan seems to be a follower, not a leader

to the House basement and a legislative career of obscurity ... ” So, the Congressman votes not in the best interests of our country ... or, the interests of his district ... but, to ingratiate himself with his party to advance his career!

How sad.

The chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County was quoted as saying, “The most important thing in politics is raising money.” Congressman Buchanan is said to be very good at that. Much of the interview was devoted to describing the means he has to raise party capital. Is this what we want of our congressional representative ... a follower but not a leader? A fundraiser for the already wealthy?

I think not.

Carl Morrison Sarasota

+ Bus station could move to bowling alley site Dear Editor: In response to your article, “SCAT station could get new home,” I am a downtown resident and a property owner near the suggested alternative bus station at the corner of Ringling and School Avenue.

Dear Editor: Congressman Vern Buchanan is a reliable Republican vote in Congress. His unvarying pattern of vote-casting follows in lockstep with the wishes of the party leadership. The interview by Editor Matt Walsh in the Feb. 20 issue reveals why this is so. Walsh states, “He ... knows that votes that buck the party establishment can mean banishment

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I propose another location: I think that an ideal location would be the bowling alley site on Fruitville and Lime. This site is large and is located on a main thoroughfare. The property could be constructed so that a new bowling alley is built above the bus station, giving downtown residents a state-of-the-art recreational facility and giving this existing business a new source of patrons (bus riders, including kids, waiting for bus service could use the bowling alley and any adjoining food service facility). The new bowling facility could be designed with children’s safety in mind, such as separate restrooms/changing areas and even separate bowling lanes.

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New running store to open at Five Points downtown After three restaurants have come and gone from the building at 1400 Main St., Bill Robinson is hoping to buck a trend in more ways than one.

Robinson co-owns Fit2Run, a chain of running stores throughout Florida that plans to open a location this June at 1400 Main St. Although property owner Chris Brown was initially targeting a restaurant as a tenant, Robinson was determined to establish his business at the prominent Five Points corner.

“This location was, I think, the most prominent retail opportunity in not only Sarasota, but in Southwest Florida,” Robinson said.

Robinson lives in Bradenton and has ties to the Sarasota area. His first 10K, which he ran in the mid-1970s, began and ended in the city. He said he was interested in establishing similar events in Sarasota. Hosting events is one of the features Fit2Run offers beyond its retail services, and a reason why Robinson believes it is a good fit for the heart of the city.

“They're kind of our way of giving back to the community, where we will create the event, run the event and give all the proceeds to a charity in the area,” Robinson said.

Robinson said Five Points Park, in particular, was a location that offered potential for citywide events, and a reason why the Main Street building was so attractive.

Neighborhood pushes for parkland purchase Residents of Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores want the county to buy a property to turn it into a new neighborhood park.

For more than a decade, Indian Beach/ Sapphire Shores residents have eyed a property in the heart of the neighborhood as potential parkland. With the land on the market, they hope the county is willing to buy it to make their vision a reality.

Even as developers planned to construct 23 houses on the land as recently as 2009, the Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores neighborhood association hoped to turn the 8.4-acre property located at 4200 Bay Shore Road into a park. The large neighborhood — with more than 1,200 homes — only had two small parks, and petitions circulated three years ago showed the residents’ desire for something more substantive.

“We have a lot more young families in the neighborhood even than when I first moved in a few years ago,” said David Morriss, neighborhood association president. “Right now, there's really no good neighborhood gathering place.”

Due to the economic downturn and objections from some residents, the development never came to fruition, and the Bank of Commerce acquired the property at an auction in September.

With the bank assuming ownership, residents believe it’s the right time to obtain the land. If they wait too long, however, they fear another developer could buy the property.

Since its creation in 2005, Sarasota County’s Neighborhood Parkland Acquisition Program has led the acquisition of 16 properties to be turned into

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Fit2Run hopes to open its Main Street location, as depicted above, this June.

Still, Robinson is a business owner first and foremost. The location appealed to that side of him, too. He said Sarasota is an active community, and the Main Street area is a burgeoning retail hub. Between Whole Foods, Starbucks and Brooks Brothers, he said more established retailers see downtown as an enticing option.

“It's a place where people want to live, they want to eat, they want to shop,” Robinson said. “We want to be a part of that.”

Patrick’s Restaurant, Patty’s on Main and Florribbean Restaurant have each occupied the building since 2011. Brown, who bought the 17,000-square-foot building in May, said he fielded offers from many restaurant groups, but that Fit2Run was an appealing occupant because it was willing to take on the entire building.

Brown said restaurants are usually more lucrative than retail shops for property owners, but that the city has been pushing for more retail locations downtown. He said the onus is now on the city to make his decision a financially viable one.

“The city really needs to embrace it,” Brown said. “The residents need to support it.”

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Kim Heuberger, the county’s manager of parkland acquisition and development, said the property had been nominated through the neighborhood parkland acquisition program.

“We look to potentially work with the bank in the future, but, right now, there isn't any kind of an agreement,” Heuberger said.

One problem may arise from diverging valuations of the property. County Commissioner Joe Barbetta said in an email Feb. 6 that the bank’s asking price of $4.1 million exceeded the county’s appraisal of the property. Charlie Murphy, president and CEO of the Bank of Commerce, said the bank’s price was set after a recent appraisal, and that the county had not made a formal offer.

“We have a lot of interested parties that are calling,” Murphy said.

In 2010, the County Commission approved a $3.3 million purchase agreement for the property, but the contract was never executed.

The county will continue to monitor the situation to see if it can reach a deal.

Heuberger said the city has prioritized this property to become parkland, and that it would remain of interest to the county as a result.

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JAMIE UIHLEIN In 2004, Jamie Uihlein received a diagnosis that would change his life: tongue cancer.

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“But when I found out I had cancer, I believe I had my first one. It was a real setback. I was frazzled, to say the least, and I just wanted to get on with the cure.”

Uihlein immediately began scheduling radiation treatments, but at the advice of his family and friends, he decided instead to go to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which is regarded as one of the leading cancer treatment centers in the country.

He stayed in Houston for several months. The process was a hard time for his family, but Uihlein says it left him with a renewed sense of confidence.

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I could give back,” says Uihlein.

“I’m so thankful I was able to go to MD Anderson. You try to write checks to support the organizations that helped, but we also had access to polo, so I thought Polo Under the Palms would be a great way to get more people involved.”

Since its inception, the event has grown into a weeklong tournament, culminating in the final match and gala.

Over the years, it has raised $950,000. This year marks the first time that the Uihlein’s own 501c3 nonprofit, Little Owl Charities Inc., will take over as the host of the event, and it is also the first time the event will benefit a local organization, the Center For Building Hope.

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Jamie Uihlein says he has enjoyed watching the event continue to attract more people outside the polo community, and he hopes to continue repaying his gratitude to the

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The Lounge Cats, a Rat Pack cover band, played music till the wee hours of the night. The bride and groom danced their first song to Dean Martin’s “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head.” They performed a flawless swing performance — it seems the dance lessons paid off.

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The maid of honor was the cousin of the bride, Lindsey Lee Gilliland.

Bridemaids were sisters Kristin and Elyse Veeneman, sister of the groom Mandy Tannehill, Megan Wallin, Lea Mei, Charlotte Gilchrist and Laila Gordon. The flower girl was Cerys Rickard, cousin of the bride.

Best man was the brother of the groom, Daniel Stickley. Groomsmen were brother-in-law Randy Tannehill, Doug Blecki, Rob Brown, Sean Dhillon, Keith Gelder, Sundance Stureman, Ben Tario, Jason Wetherington, and Darrell Kropog.

The ring bearers, Luke and Owen Tannehill, are nephews of the groom.

The bride’s parents are Maggie and Robert Veeneman, of Sarasota.

The groom’s parents are Susan and Albert Stickley Jr., of Englewood.

Following the ceremony, the reception was held at the Field Club. At sunset, cocktails and appetizers were served on the outside terrace overlooking Sarasota Bay. The

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Boat Safety Course — runs from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3, 5, 10 and 12, at Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron, 2814 Hyde Park St. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boat safety course to operate a vessel with 10 horsepower or more. Water training is included but optional. For information and for reservations, visit sarasotaboating.com.

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Butterfly Club meeting — runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Garden Club of Sarasota, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts. The guest speaker will be environmental consultant Sue Scott, who will present “The Back Ten Feet: A Primer for People New to Native Plants.”

Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. For information, call 9550875.

Salon Series Deli Lunch — takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Designing Woman Boutique, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail. Guest speaker and harpist Olivia Swann will perform for attendees. The event benefits Designing Woman Boutique. Tickets are $20. For information, call 366-5293.

THURSDAY, FEB 27 Winter Concert Series — runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Five Points Park. Michelet Innocent will perform romantic oldies at the final installment of the series. Bring your blanket and chairs to this free outdoor concert in downtown Sarasota.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27, TO SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Ringling in Bloom — runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road. Floral arrangements by 35 designers from area garden clubs will be integrated into the permanent collection. Runs through March 2. Tickets are $10 for adults. For information, visit ringling.org.

efits the American Red Cross. For information, call 400- 7212.

Rock & Roll Gala — runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd. Rock and roll the night away for a good cause. This event benefits the SYC Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program for studies in marine science, marine engineering and seamanship. Tickets for dinner, drinks and entertainment are $175. For information, call 365-4191.

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Jewish Public Art Show — runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 713 S. Orange Ave. This art show is a fundraiser to support services the Al Katz Center provides to elders in distress. The show includes photography, paintings, sculptures and crafts. For information, call 313-9239.

Bluegrass Picnic at Turtle Beach — runs from noon to 5 p.m. at Turtle Beach. This free event invites families to enjoy a day of live bluegrass music with a free lunch of hot dogs and burgers. The all-day event ben-

Historic Homes Tour — runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Laurel Park. The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation has chosen Laurel Park for its 24th annual Homes Tour. Ten homes will be highlighted on the tour. Tickets are a donation of $20. For information, visit historicsarasota.org.

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Household Chemical Collection Event — runs from 9 to 11 a.m. at Siesta Key Hardware, 215 Canal Road. Bring waste, such as aerosol cans, paint thinners, pool chemicals and vehicle batteries. This community collection event is for Siesta Key residents; proof of residency may be required.

For information on accepted items, call 861-1531.

Ambassador Guild Luncheon — starts at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. Designing Women Boutique’s Ambassador Guild will meet for its monthly luncheon to plan and organize programs and socialize. This month’s guest speaker will be Col. Mark Tilman, former commander of Air Force One. Tickets are $95. For information, call 366-5293.

Sarasota Conservation Committee Meeting — takes place at 4 p.m. at Sierra Club, 2815 Proctor Road. The Sarasota Conservation Committee will meet to discuss environmental issues. This meeting is open to the public; no previous experience required. For information, call 474- 4712.

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100 percent of the monies raised through race registrations go to the SAL, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Activities League supporting local youth programs.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 Girlfriends Night Out — takes place at 6 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Spa, 111 RitzCarlton Drive. Sarasota native Emily Stroud will be on-site with her tote bag collection, Hayden Reis, along with a sneak peak preview of Sail to Sable’s spring collection. The event will also feature complimentary mini spa treatments. Free admission. To RSVP, call 309-2237.

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Sarasota Chamber Sporting Clays Tournament — runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sarasota Gun Club, 3445 Rustic Road, Nokomis. Often described as golf with a shotgun, this event welcomes beginners and experienced shooters. Tickets are $125 for individuals and $525 for a team of four.

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The Out-of-Door Academy hurdler Madison Shaw set a new school record in the 100meter hurdles Feb. 18 with a time of 16.2 seconds.

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The Sarasota High track team set new school records in the boys and girls 4x1,600-meter relays and the boys distance medley relay and the 800 sprint medley relay Feb. 21, at the 8th annual North Port Bobcat Relays.

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Sarasota High wrestler Tobias Baker captured the All Class State Championship in the 220-pound weight class, defeating the Class 1A and Class 3A state champions, at the All Class Tournament Feb. 21.

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The Out-ofDoor Academy girls lacrosse team defeated Berkeley Prep 15-1 Feb. 19.

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girls basketball by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

STATE RUNNER-UP

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team fell to Grandview Prep 45-32 in the FHSAA Class 2A state championship Feb. 20 at the Lakeland Center.

Megan Garriott was speechless.

Sitting alongside fellow teammates Heidi Miller and McKenzie Lantz at the press conference table with the Florida High School Athletic Association banner draped in the background, the Sarasota Christian junior guard gazed incredulously at roughly a half-dozen reporters.

She never imagined she would close out the season playing for the FHSAA Class 2A state championship, which took place Feb. 20 at the Lakeland Center.

“It’s exciting to make it here,” Garriott says. “I don’t know if any of us thought we would actually get all the way here to the final championship game.”

The Lady Blazers, who were making their first appearance in the state championship since 2008, did not know what to expect when they took the floor against a Grandview Prep team that had been to the Final Four each of the past three seasons.

After all, Lantz and Miller were in elementary school watching their older sisters play basketball the last time Sarasota Christian played for a state championship.

The opportunity was more than Sarasota Christian expected when the season began.

“We didn’t know the enormity of the opportunity to make it to the show,” coach Brett Morrow says.

“This wasn’t on the to-do list, but I did make a voice recording to make sure we put it on the to-do list for next year.”

Sarasota Christian hung with Grandview Prep early on in the contest, as Garriott scored seven of the Lady Blazers’ 10 points in the first quarter.

The Lady Blazers thought they had a chance early in the second quarter when Grandview Prep center Vionise Pierre-Louis, who is headed to Oklahoma, suffered a knee injury while going up for a rebound. Pierre-Louis had to be helped off the court and watched the remainder of the game on the bench with ice on her knee.

At that point, without a dominant presence blocking inside, Sarasota Christian thought it had a chance — at least for a little while.

“You don’t want to see any child get injured. I pray there’s no knee injuries there,” Morrow says. “But it certainly brought everyone else to an equal playing field. The rest of us are under 6-foot and not as dominant.”

“I’m not sure (we had) a better chance, but I thought we could do a lot more with her out,” Garriott says. “Maybe just feed it to the post more.”

But Grandview Prep’s Neydja Petithomme, who is headed to Auburn, took over, scoring a teamhigh 20 points and leading Grand-

Members of the Sarasota Christian girls basketball team, along with coach Brett Morrow, pose for pictures with the Class 2A state runner-up trophy.

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Clockwise, from left: Sarasota Christian’s Heidi Miller was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Megan Garriott pushes the ball down the court in the first quarter. Anikka Jensen puts up a shot in the second quarter. Heidi Miller finished with a team-high 13 points. McKenzie Lantz pushes the ball down the court in the second quarter. view Prep (25-2) to a 45-32 victory over Sarasota Christian (23-8).

It was the Lady Blazers’ lowest offensive production of the season — they shot just 26% from the field and turned the ball over 27 times.

“We made it to the big show and we got to play a fine group of kids representing Grandview Prep,” Morrow says. “We’ve got two good

schools in our classification in FAMU and Grandview Prep, so I guess where we position ourselves that puts us as the best of the rest.”

Miller was the lone player to finish in double figures for the Lady Blazers. She had 13 points to go along with five steals and six rebounds; she was named the team’s Most Valuable Player following the game. Garriott added

nine points. Annika Jensen hauled in a team-high nine rebounds.

“I just think we played with heart and we made it here and we were just shocked a little bit,” Garriott says. “It definitely took us by surprise. Hopefully we’ll be making it back here and hopefully win.”

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CULTURE SHOCK

The Sarasota Christian boys basketball team advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history Feb. 25 in Lakeland.

The Sarasota Christian boys basketball team did not have anything to fall back on.

The Blazers, a team led by a sophomore and two freshmen, could not look to the past for answers, because it had not been done before.

A team making its first-ever appearance in the state semifinals was facing an Orlando Christian Prep team with four Division I players making its seventh-consecutive Final Four appearance.

They were the undisputed underdogs.

But that didn’t stop Sarasota C h r i s t i a n ’s players from trying to make a statement of their own — one that would advance them one step closer to bringing a boys basketball state championship back to Sarasota for the first time.

“A lot of people Sarasota Christian sophomore Blake Morrow finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals.

thought this was going to be an easy blowout win for OCP, but we thought we could hang with them,” freshman Brion Whitley says. “We came out and gave our everything, and we hung with them.

“We knew we had as much talent as they do and we’re younger, so we have a lot of energy,” Whitley says. “We just had that confidence. We tried to shock them.”

Sarasota Christian hung with Orlando Christian Prep, which will compete for its fifth state title Feb. 27, for the first quarter, before a string of turnovers led to a 13-3 Warriors run to close out the first half.

The Blazers refused to let up but were unable to erase their halftime deficit, falling to Orlando Christian Prep 58-44 in the FHSAA Class 2A state semifinals Feb. 25 at the Lakeland Center.

Whitley led Sarasota Christian with 16 points and six rebounds.

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Sarasota Christian’s Emmanuel Lambright applies stiff defensive pressure against Orlando Christian Prep’s Dmitri Thompson.

Sarasota Christian freshman Brion Whitley puts up a shot in the first quarter of the Class 2A state semifinals Feb. 25. ed 14 points, six rebounds and three steals.

“I’m so proud of these guys to get the school here for the first time,” first-year coach Joe Whelton says. “For the seniors, I’m just really happy that they had a chance to play in this atmosphere. And, for the younger ones, I hope they learn from it and try and get back here.”

The Blazers finished the season 18-9, having won their

third-consecutive district championship and first regional championship.

“It was a great experience just to get to Lakeland,” Morrow says. “Looking to the future, to the next two or three years with these guys, I feel like we have a bright future and it’s just going to get better from here.

“We could be a very good basketball team the next two or three years,” Morrow says. “It just depends on if we take the time out of our day to get better. If we really want to do it, the sky’s the limit.”

Sarasota Christian loses two seniors from this year’s starting lineup in Josh Yoder and Lance Helmuth; but, with the rest of the Blazers’ roster returning, the future looks bright for a Sarasota

Christian team whose main focus this season was coming together and changing the way it approached the game.

“Starting a long time ago when we got in the gym, we tried to change the culture and be competitive in practice,” Whelton says. “We wanted them to be held accountable for their intensity and their energy in practice, and I think that helps us in a game like this.

“That’s why it was so important to play in this kind of an atmosphere because it makes us want to work harder,” Whelton says. “It makes you want to win a state championship. And that’s what we want.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team posted a pair of victories this past week.

On Feb. 20, the Thunder defeated rival Cardinal Mooney 3-1 in Class 3A-District 10 action.

Austin Hoppe earned the win for ODA, while Jimmy Kuebler was credited with the save.

ODA followed up its victory with a 16-11 victory over Booker Feb. 22.

Jake Romine went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the way for ODA at the plate.

The Sarasota High girls basketball team advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2002.

Shelby Miller was not ready to walk away.

Four months ago, the Sarasota High senior, who is home-schooled, formed a bond with seven players, who, like herself, were all searching for a place to call home.

With tears in her eyes, Miller walked back toward the bench, where she was quickly surrounded by her teammates — each one offered a hug and words of encouragement.

Following the Sarasota High girls basketball team’s 47-36 loss to Harmony in the FHSAA Class 7A state semifinals Feb. 20 at the Lakeland Center, Miller, the lone senior on the team, struggled to put into words what this season meant to her.

“It’s tough, because now I have to leave my family, but I feel like next year they are going to come out harder and they’re going to get to this point,” Miller says. “I think that they can do it.”

In addition to Miller, Sarasota’s roster featured six other new faces this season in Camille Giardina, who transferred from Cardinal Mooney, Jer’Myla Trebles and DeQuandra Hill, who played JV, and freshmen Madison Pack, Ja’da Bennett and Josie LeBlanc.

With only one player returning from last season, junior Zharia Grable, the Lady Sailors did not have the benefit of a summer program or other organized activities.

Instead, the Lady Sailors focused on what they could control.

“We never worried about anything around us,” coach Rob Jutras says. “We just worried about what we needed to do

with an inside-the-park home run.

Rachel West went 3-for-4 with a triple. Deanna Stevens pitched a complete game for the Lady Rams, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out 10.

+ Lady Thunder swing past Lady Indians The Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis ream improved to 4-0 with a 4-2 victory over Venice Feb. 19.

Maria Ross, Mary Ann Rompf, Sydney Sforzo and Charlotte Dixon all earned singles victories for the Lady Thunder.

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team defeated Lemon Bay 7-3 Feb. 24. Pitcher T. Hebda allowed two unearned runs in five innings.

Dean Visaggio had two hits, drove in two runs and scored a pair of runs to lead the way for Cardinal Mooney at the plate.

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Sarasota senior Shelby Miller finished with seven points in her final game in a Lady Sailors uniform.

— come together quickly, get in shape and compete every single game. And that’s what this team did.”

Sarasota (26-5) lost its five games this season by a combined 29 points and allowed more than 50 points in only one game — 56 to Fort Myers in the regional championship.

And that was without the benefit of offseason conditioning.

“I see a lot of potential,” Giardina says.

“Time has really helped us. As we’ve progressed throughout the season from each game we’ve gelled more, and with another year added on we’ll only be better.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

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Only dentists who have been trained in a hospital setting should perform dental procedures with sedation, as this training ensures they’re fully prepared to handle any emergencies that may arise. In addition, the dentist’s office should be equipped with a dedicated recovery room and hospital-caliber equipment with full emergency capabilities.

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The Sarasota High boys and girls track teams set several new school records at the 8th annual North Port Bobcat Relays Feb. 21.

The girls 4x1,600-meter relay team of Sage Lyons, Mackenzie Brown, Angelina Grebe and Emily Harding won the event in 21:48, which broke a 24-year-old school record as well as the meet record set in 2012. The team also won the distance medley relay in 13:08.

The boys 4x1,600 team of Brandon Drumm, Brian Kerry, Adam Bradtmuller and Zack Summerall won the event in 18:37 to break the previous school record set in 1990.

Bradtmuller, Drumm, Summerall and Jake LeBlanc then combined to set new school and meet records in the distance medley, winning the event in 10:54.

Corey Williams won the long jump in 22 feet, 1 inch. He then teamed up with Dominique Austin, Shawn Bane Jr. and LeBlanc to set new school and meet records in the 800 sprint medley, finishing in 1:39.12.

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Ashton Elementary School students brought history to life when they dressed up as historical figures and their personal heroes for the school’s inaugural Morning at the Museum Thursday, Feb. 20.

First- and second-grade students acted as living monuments to important men and women from history and today. Teach-

ers, families and other students were invited to interact with the “monuments” and ask questions.

First-grade teacher Whitney Tucker and second-grade teachers Susan Whitesides and Denise Isaacson organized the event and say they are looking forward to next year’s event.

“It’s going to be bigger and better,” they said.

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Adithi Amoes as American physicist and astronaut Sally Ride

SALLY RIDE May 26, 1951, to July 23, 2012

How did you feel about being the first American woman in space? I was nervous, but it was wonderful.

What was your favorite part about space?

Seeing the moon.

What is your favorite food? Cheeseburgers are good.

Noah Weeks as Bill Gates

BILL GATES Oct. 28, 1955, to present

What is your favorite food, Bill? Plain cheese pizza.

What is your favorite computer game? I don’t really play computer games, but, when I do, it’s the first computer program I ever wrote, tic-tac-toe.

What is your greatest accomplishment? I think making the computer.

Can you solve all computer problems? Yes, I can.

Connor Rielly was Paul Revere

Damian Vega as Jackie Robinson

PAUL REVERE

JACKIE ROBINSON

Jan.1, 1735, to May 10, 1818

Jan. 31, 1919, to Oct. 24, 1972

Shannon McNiven as author Laura Ingalls Wilder

LAURA INGALLS WILDER Feb. 7, 1867, to Feb. 10, 1957

You had 16 children with two wives, how did you take care of them? It was a lot of work.

I had to go back and forth between them.

What’s your favorite memory? When I rode through Massachusetts to warn everyone the British were coming.

Without alerting them, America would have been destroyed.

Were you scared when you led the Boston Tea Party? No, because my friends and I just climbed on the ships in the middle of the night.

What is your favorite food?

Hot dogs — they served them at the games.

What was your favorite part of playing baseball? Any favorite position? Hitting home runs was fun. I played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945. That was my favorite position, but my favorite team was the Brooklyn Dodgers.

How did it feel being the first African-American to play in major league baseball?

It felt great.

Where was your favorite place to live? In Mansfield, Mo., where I wrote my books during the Great Depression.

What was your favorite pet?

Jack, the family’s bulldog, was my favorite pet. We would run down to Plum Creek together when I was younger.

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ODA students jump for joy at Grandfriends’ Day The Out-of-Door Academy invited family members to experience their favorite students’ daily activities at Grandfriends Day Friday, Feb. 21. Students spent the morning showing their loved ones what they had learned in the classroom

before they showcased their jump-roping skills at the Jump Rope for Heart event. The heart-pumping fundraiser promoted healthy lifestyles and raised money for the American Heart Association.

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Katherine N. and Divya M. jump together.

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Barb Williams with her grandson, Landan F.

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Kendell D. and Evelina G. get ready to jump rope.

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St. Michael parishioners celebrate Irish heritage St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church invited members of the community to put on their dancing shoes at Ceili on the Key Saturday, Feb. 22. Ceili dances are a popu-

lar form of Irish folk dancing. The inaugural event included live traditional music, Irish dancers and plenty of food.

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Women’s Club springs into fashion season The St. Thomas More Women’s Club held its annual Spring Fling fashion show and luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Michael’s On East. More than 300 women attended the event, which included fashions provided by Dillard’s.

Afterward, the club raffled off prizes.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Harbor Acres home sells for $3.65 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Feb. 10 and Feb. 14.

A home in Harbor Acres tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Robert and Linda Easterle sold their home at 1435 Hillview Drive to Patricia Porter, trustee, of Sarasota, for $3.65 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,876 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.45 million in 2004.

Peter and Susan Easton, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1396 Harbor Drive to Hyde Park International Finance Group LLC for $2.5 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 6,566 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3,948,200 in 2006.

Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,790 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $165,000 in 2013.

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the home at 3374 Spring Mill Circle to Michael Stafford, of Sarasota, for $272,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,201 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,000 in 2006.

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William Story, trustee, of Sarasota, for $550,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,408 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2000.

Teresa Harrison, of Mill Valley, Calif., sold her home at 3353 Higel Ave. to Charles Smith III and Amie Ward, of Sarasota, for $1,755,700. Built in 1929, it has five bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,390 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 1983. The home also has a building at 3533 Higel Ave. that has one bath and 400 square feet of living area.

BankUnited sold the home at 226 Garden Lane to 226 Garden Lane LLC for $281,100. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,150 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $231,000 in 1998.

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Penelope Hill, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 304 condominium at 1233 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Milford Desenberg III, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.3 million. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one halfbath and 3,980 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $850,000 in 2011.

McClellan Park

James Wallace, trustee, of Athens, Ga., sold the home at 2141 McClellan Parkway to Steven and Mary Paschall, of Sarasota, for $1.15 million. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,876 square feet of living area.

Gravitas Woodstock LLC sold the home at 1625 Seminole Drive to Richard Farr, trustee, of Ithaca, N.Y., for $760,000. Built in 1925, it has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 1,878 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $570,000 in 2010.

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This home at 1435 Hillview Drive has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,876 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.65 million.

Hawthorne Street

Antoine Cantin and Sophie Cantin sold their home at 1713 Hawthorne St. to WSL Development LLC for $910,000. Built in 1925, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,712 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $975,000 in 2008.

The Landings

Deborah Knowles, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1780 Pine Harrier Circle to Helene Myers, of Sarasota, for $638,000.

Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,942 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,000 in 2013.

Thomas and Tana Gruss, trustees, sold the home at 1714 Pine Harrier Circle to

Chandler Sweetser, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 207 condominium at 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Frances and David Lambert, of Sarasota, for $435,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,629 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $317,800 in 2005.

Gulf Gate

Ten Eyck & Keegan Inc. sold the home at 6621 Seagate Ave. to Dawn Martin and Scott Randell, of Sarasota, for $402,500.

1109-1111 Crescent LLC sold the home at 1109 Crescent St. to Donald Williams, of Parker, Colo., for $540,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, four baths and 1,709 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $675,000 in 2005.

1115-1117 Crescent LLC sold the home at 1117 Crescent St. to Donald Williams, of Parker, Colo., for $540,000. Built in 1965, it has two bedrooms, four baths and 1,708 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $675,000 in 2005.

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

1999 Bel Air Star Pkwy #A3979987 $1,149,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

500 Webbs Cv #A3986980 $1,075,000 Rosalie Phillips

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

662 Fernwalk Ln #A3992595 $1,000,000 Jennifer Putnam

Osprey 941-951-6660 941-539-6768

1930 Wisteria St #A3992730 $999,500 Ann Moore

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-320-8461

5137 Jungle Plum Rd #A3969755 $5,995,000 Lenore Treiman & Kim Ogilvie

546 Freeling Dr #A3986351 $980,000 Sarah Mcguire

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-809-1478

1700 Bay View Dr #A3981639 $825,000 Karen Cash Greco

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

1910 Webber St #A3982005 $799,900 Jennifer Pecora

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-780-1925

1694 Hawthorne St #A3992555 $797,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

452 South Creek Dr #A3974038 $775,000 Harvey & Ethel Lovelace

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

Osprey 941-349-3444 941-586-7390

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147 Sand Dollar Ln #A3990039 $649,000 Alison Elizalde

7422 Periwinkle Dr #A3987021 $3,995,000 Lenore Treiman & Kim Ogilvie

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-928-9217

350 Kettle Harbor Dr #D5796852 $610,000 Kevin Mackin

Placida 941-473-7750 941-769-0198

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

8854 S Tamiami Trl #A3976763 $595,000 Dan Freed

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

66 Sugar Mill Dr #A3993090 $575,000 Betty Mullinnix & Steve Abbe

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-928-3441

800 N Tamiami Trl # 415 #A3991976 $469,000 Judy Nimz

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

318 Dulmer Dr #N5783479 $459,900 Martha Pike

4660 Ocean Blvd # J2 #A3976322 $459,000 Kristina Rain

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-320-2639

100 Central Ave # 303 #A3993115 $445,000 Bibi-Ann Allard PA

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-685-0422

1194 Boundary Blvd #D5796591 $434,900 Ellen Baker & Michael Hollenbeck

Rotonda West 941-473-7750 941-268-4999

9393 Midnight Pass Rd # 405 #A3992799 $399,500 Joseph Brown

Nokomis/North Venice 941-485-5421 941-716-4392

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-587-6185

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Feb. 10 through Feb. 14, in order of dollar amounts.

m i c h a e l s a u n d e r s . c o m Klaus Lang Explore now on your phone or tablet.

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr • Longboat Key

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1655 South Drive 461 N. Shore Drive 2304 Tami Sola St. 703 Corwood Drive 333 Edmondson Ave. 1449 Hillview Drive 1658 Fourth St. 2285 Bay St. 1122 47th St. 3734 Iroquois Drive

Addition Re-roof Windows Plumbing Mechanical Boatlift Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof

Scot Smith David Whaley Steven Rogers Arnold Zorn Lawrence Reams Robert Pelc Frank Dewane Joyce Nowling Jerry Landis Alexis Orgera

Amount $500,000 $35,763 $15,845 $11,987 $9,809 $8,862 $8,189 $7,900 $5,800 $5,573

Klaus focuses his expertise and world of knowledge on promoting the finest waterfront properties in the Sarasota area. His love of this beautiful corner of paradise is evident in the professional manner with which he represents each client. He works tirelessly to provide exceptional real estate service, delivered at all times with the highest levels of integrity, dedication, professionalism, diligence and attention to detail.

For the finest in worldwide real estate experience, whether buying or selling, contact Klaus Lang today.

SARASOTA COUNTY Address

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1749 Bayshore Road 1749 Bayshore Road 5424 Azure Way 1254 Riegels Landing Drive 2717 Casey Key Road 1125 W. Peppertree Drive 297 Laurel Hollow Drive 520 Givens St. 611 Venice Lane 1505 Ridgewood Lane

Garage Garage Remodel Enclosure Alterations Alterations Addition Seawall Pool/Deck Seawall

Joseph Bacigalupo Joseph Bacigalupo John Burns Joseph Rini III Hansen Poul-Erik Steven Grise Jeffrey Richardson Mary Peirce Dale Defreitas Ward Larsen

Amount $138,000 $117,000 $89,945 $75,000 $70,000 $51,000 $50,000 $36,000 $35,950 $29,812

941.320.1223

After a 30-year career as an international corporate executive residing in Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia, Klaus fell in love with Sarasota and relocated here.

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

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3315 Bay Shore Rd MLS# A3973036 $9,990,000

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

508 S Casey Key

Michael Sanders sold his Unit 101 condominium at 1200 E. Peppertree Lane to Carolyn Settimi, of Sarasota, for $355,000.

Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,105 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $345,000 in 2002.

PALMER RANCH

5073 Higel Ave #A3970514 $6,000 Lisa Gullick

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

1215 S Portofino Dr # 403 #A3992819 $279,900 Kristine Niehaus

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-320-8852

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-376-4950

RE N TA L

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-228-4556

RE N TA L

510 Meadow Sweet Cir #A3989507 $335,000 Beverly Alter

1802 Amethyst Ln #A3986005 $359,000 Barbara Hackett

to read more real estate transactions.

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

999 Inlet Cir # 201 #N5782222 Robin Sullivan

517 Governors Green Dr #N5783478 $349,900 Cindy Dillander

3216 Purple Martin Dr # 123 #C7051571 $265,000 Julie Mavraganes

Vacant lots available From $450,000 to $1,650,000

Venice 941-493-2500 941-716-3203

7816 Sanderling Rd #A3989863 $3,450,000 Ellen Wells

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4849

3955 Roberts Point Rd #A3992808 $2,675,000 Mark McCann

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-685-7624

6302 Riverview Blvd #A3963330 $2,200,000 Victoria Stultz

Bradenton 941-966-8000 941-387-5676

1924 Lincoln Dr #A3992998 $2,195,000 Pamela Charron

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-993-3388

888 S Orange Ave # Ph-A #A3977537 $2,000,000 Susan Mitchell

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-780-5085

1350 Main St PH1704 #A3975979 $1,900,000 Sania Allen

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-266-7829

3830 Tangier Terr #A3991400 $1,495,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

517 S Shore Dr #A3992693 Susan Noah

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-468-9286

Punta Gorda 941-639-0000 941-763-0106

RE N TA L

Fred and Janet Hunt, trustees, sold the

Punta Gorda 941-505-5555 941-916-0798

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3313 Sunset Key Cir # 405 #C7049639 $399,000 Jennifer Calenda

home at 8930 Bloomfield Blvd. to Haun and Bonnie Wang, of Champaign, Ill., for $750,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,924 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $875,000 in 2007.

Venice $3,300 941-552-4200

4245 Breezeway Blvd # 2511 #A3970679 $1,400 Lisa Shope

Sarasota 941-552-4200 941-320-8022

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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YOUR NEIGHBOR | Bill Francisco

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VENICE

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When Francisco began practicing veterinary acupuncture in 2010, his friends and clients in Barto had a hard time taking his new approach seriously. But, when Francisco’s patients showed results almost immediately, they became more accepting.

Francisco moved in 2012 to Sarasota after vacationing on Siesta Key in 2009.

He says he and his wife, Jeanne, chose Siesta Key because of its beauty.

Francisco used to work long hours when he practiced traditional veterinary medicine. Now, he sees two patients a day for two hours each.

The nature of his practice and ability to created his own schedule makes him feel almost retired, Francisco says.

“I’m not in as much of a hurry,” he says.

Francisco says his job now is more personal and allows him to work more closely with the animals.

“I try to think more like they do,” he says. “It’s so enjoyable to go back and have the pet feeling better. They are part of the family.”

— Harriet Sokmensuer

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Francisco uses low-level laser light therapy and acupuncture with electric stimulation to treat problems such as arthritis, dermatitis and internal issues with muscles and organs.

Francisco says acupuncture is no different for animals than for humans; it even involves the same type of needle.

“It’s very rewarding,” says Francisco of treating animals.

After working as a private veterinarian in Barto, Penn., for 40 years, Francisco began studying veterinary acupuncture at Colorado State University’s veterinary school in 2009. At the time, the program was the only one of its kind in the coun-

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

OBSERVER WEATHER

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32 (1958)

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87 (1990)

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33 (1978)

Monday, Feb. 24

77

67

87 (2001)

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Tuesday, Feb. 25

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

ItemsUnder Under $200 $200 For Items ForSale Sale

Furnishings Furnishings

Storage

5 DRAWER Chest of Drawers. Thomasville, all wood, Provincial style, good condition. $150 cash.

941-966-0618.

WINGBACK CHAIR: Oriental work of art! Geishas in Kimonos on taupe background. Made by Heritage. Absolutely original condition! $750.

941-822-7566.

STORAGE FACILITY: Boats, RV’s, Trailers. Secure, lighted facility. Low rentals. Whitfield area.

941-920-1377.

DESK CHAIR: Schoolhouse style, wood, swivel with arms and casters.Excellent condition. $75.00.

Call 941-953-3642.

KITCHEN TABLE: 36”, almond formica, two almond chairs with casters, $50.00 for set.

941-924-8199.

MEMORY FOAM : 3” mattress topper, for single bed, used 2/months, sell 1/3 of value, $85.

941-343-3630.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS: 1983 through 2008. $60. 941-922-2247.

POWER TOOLS, storage cabinets, Romex wire, lots hardware, guitar & amp. $150. 941-586-6565.

TUXEDO, MEN'S: Size 42 long, Stanley Blacker, worn twice, $60.00. 941-914-6524.

WICKER SETTEE: indoor/ outdoor, $90. Small bedroom bench, walnut, circa 30's/40's, $50.

941-922-6468.

Appliances Appliances G.E. BUILT-IN ovens, bisque, 240V, Advantium, $300. 240V 30” oven with convection, $300.

2 for $500. 941-966-9377.

Autos For for Sale 2003 MERCEDES E320. Beautiful classic black, leather, garage kept, 125,000 miles with another 125,000 to go! Call 349-4835 to see, $11,500 o/b/o.

2011 HONDA CR-V. Garage kept, immaculate condition, white/ grey. Must sell. $21,500. Call 941-249-1610.

Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890 2003 Chevrolet Impala, clean, 75K/miles, $5988 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2, like new, 56K/miles, $9988 2005 Volkswagon Beetle DIESEL, manual trans.

76K/miles, $9988 2005 Mazda 6S, 5/speed manual, 91K/miles, $8988 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 61K/miles, like new, $8988 2005 Honda Civic LX, Automatic, Coupe, Special Edition, excellent shape, 85K/miles, $7988 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman, 70K/miles, manual, $12988 2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS, 39K/miles, WARRANTY, $10988 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium, 66K/miles $9988 2003 Cadillac DeVille 64K/miles, like new, $7988 OVER 30 VEHICLES IN STOCK ALL CARS SERVICED “LIKE NEW” Financing Available

Autos Wanted Wanted

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 510 WEST LAKE DR., South of Fruitville, off McIntosh. Saturday 9a.m.-2p.m. 40 pieces of modern art, glass, crystal, ceramics, light fixtures, camera lenses and parts, outdoor furniture, 99’ Chevy Conversion van, 2002 Lincoln Cartier, 2005 GMC Envoy, plus lots of goodies!

ALWAYS LBK’S BIGGEST & BEST! ROYAL RUMMAGE SALE VII ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA 4280 Gulf of Mexico Dr. SAVE THE DATES Friday, March 7, noon to 4p.m. $5.00 Admission Saturday, March 8, - 9a.m.-1p.m.

Free Admission ANNUAL YARD SALE/RUMMAGE SALE. St. Andrew Church, 6908 Beneva. Saturday, March 1st, 9a.m.-2p.m. Bake sale, jewelry, housewares, appliances, linens, collectibles, books, clothing. Much more! BBQ Grill lunch available.

BAHIA VISTA ESTATES ANNUAL SALE. Friday, 8a.m.-?. 3901 Bahia Vista at the clubhouse. Good merchandise, miscellaneous items, furniture, etc.

General Merchandise Merchandise General CHINA: LIMOGE/HAVILAND luncheon set.

Service for 12 plus extra. E-mail pics available.

941-379-3790.

Merchandise Wanted Merchandise Wanted

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

Auctions Auctions SUPER INVESTOR AUCTION. Great cap rate on 3 homes & duplex on two different lots. 3/1/14 one at 10a.m. other 12:30p.m. Call for info & terms.

AB923 AU1333. 941-746-5355. www.arfaac.com All Florida Realty & Auction Co.

Events

32ND MEADOWS PHOTO EXHIBITION. Over 200 photos. Free admission. Friday, Feb. 28th through Sunday, March 2nd. 10a.m.-4p.m. daily.

Meadows Community Center, 2004 Longmeadow.

17th Street entrance, first stop sign.

KING'S GATE PARK ANNUAL BAZAAR FLEA MARKET AND CRAFT SHOW Saturday, March 1 - 9AM-2PM 1500 King's Way in Nokomis

WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Food Court, Bake Sale, Vendors, Furniture, Music, and Friendly Folks

Boat Slips Slips For Rent/Sale Boat Rent/Sale

North off Laurel Rd between I-75 and 41 Service dogs only please Rain date: Sunday, March 2

LBK MOORINGS: 73ft. Boat Slip $165,000. Easy in and out, unobstructed bay view, water, cable, wireless included. Owner Financing. Other slips available 45ft. to 194ft, from $1,274 per ft.

Bettie R. Perry, Broker/Owner. Associated Realty LBK. 941-961-0372

Boats ChitwoodCharters.com Cruise or Fish Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Furnishings Furnishings BRAND NEW Serta Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set. Willing to sacrifice for $150. Need to sell quickly!

(941)387-4810.

DOWNSIZING SALE. Tommy Bahama style: Dining room set with china cabinet $1000. Rattan desk and chair $250. Round glass dining table with four arm chairs $300. Serving side table to match.

3 High back bar stools $150. 2 Bamboo lounge chairs, lamp, table, credenza $500. Misc. appliances, pictures, etc. Pictures available on request.

941-487-8232 or 941-735-1240.

PERSIAN AND Tribal carpets from our personal collection acquired over a 20 year period while living abroad. Room size carpets, runners, and smaller carpets. Photographs by E-mail. Carpets can be seen by appointment in Longboat Key. Cash only. E-mail: waa1204@gmail.com or vcabahrain@gmail.com

Personals

*ADOPTION*: Loving TV Sports Editor & Pharmacist, Music, Nurturing Family Values awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid. 1-800-552-0045 FLBar 42311 *Lyn & Bob*.

Religion Religion THANK YOU St. Jude for favors received. Oh glorious apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered thy beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused thee to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes thee universally as the patron of hopeless cases--of things despaired of.

Pray for me who am so miserable; make use, I implore thee, of that particular privilege accorded thee of bringing visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (mention your request), and that I may bless God with thee and all the elect throughout eternity. I promise thee, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor thee as my special and powerful patron, and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to thee. Amen

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

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

Homes For Sale Homes Sale

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

Call 941-907-8141.

OUR GROUP is looking to acquire individual investment advisor and RIA practices in the Sarasota & Tampa areas.

-Flexible transition schedule for retiring advisors -All inquiries in strictest confidence -All size practices considered Send all inquires to Floridabroker7@aol.com or call 941-251-4178.

Help Wanted Help Wanted ACT! MODEL! NOW! Looking for new faces for print, motion pictures, TV commercials. Children, adults, senior. “A” Rating w/BBB. 813-902-1722.

ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES REALTY is growing. We are looking for 3 full time experienced real estate agents to work the Palmer Ranch and Siesta Key area.

BEST SPITS. NO desk or junk fees.

Geat office.

Call Tony Andrews 941-504-7769 AUDIO/VIDEO TRANSCRIPTS needed Must type 50+ wpm www.sbsgrp.com MARKET RESEARCHER, Telecomm Field/Osprey, FL. Rsrch & analyze mkt conditions in telecomm field. Gather info on competitors, prices & identify new business opportunities. Create/dvlp mktg strategies for global Tier 1 telecomm carrier.

Some travel. MA + exp. Resumes to KDDI Global LLC, Trpk Plaza, 197 Rte 18 So., E. Brunswick, NJ 08816.

PIECE OF old Florida, 36,820 sq. ft. lot with 2 houses in Museum area. Cottage built in 1993, main house in 1930’s. Hardwood floors, porches, pool. Tired of condo fees and rules? Want a garden? 5 Minute walk to Bay. 2 Blocks S. of Ringling. One owner for 26 years, who now lives in South America. $699,000. Part owner finance.

Jeff Weller, Michael Saunders & Company 941-266-8206.

PRESTANCIA GRACIOUS Villa at Villa D' Este, three bedrooms and baths, formal and informal living areas, wood burning fireplace, separate office area and private two-car garage. Single family living with maintenance free convenience and gated security.

Offered at $439,000. Tom Perkins, Premier Sotheby's International Realty 941-773-7634, t o m . p e r k i n s @ s o t h e b y s r e a l t y. c o m , www.longboatsarasotahomes.com

Lots/Acreage For Sale Lots/Acreage Sale WATERFRONT BUILDING SITE South facing canal lot five lots from bay on Jungle Queen Way. Plans for 2600 ft. custom home included. For sale by owner $310,000. Call 612-723-6437 WEST OF TRAIL, Sarasota. Zoned RMF-1.

Livingstone Street. Build to retire/vacation. Paved road, no deed restrictions, minutes to boat launch. $59,900. Adam, 941-284-5656.

Open House

P/T SALES position available: 18-24 hours average per week. Gift shop located on Siesta Key. Retiress welcome. 727-244-5906.

Commercial Property For Commercial For Rent Rent EXECUTIVE SUITES: South Tamiami Trail, Gulf Gate area. Full service conference room. 3 Room Suite available. One month free rent. Wireless internet and utilities included. From $250/mo. Call 941-923-6050.

Condos/Apts. For Rent Condos/Apts.

Rent FOR RENT ANNUAL/ SEASONAL. Beautiful 2BR/2BA villa, +/- 1900 sq.ft. Beach property on Siesta Key in Village. Private patio / one car garage.

MINIMUM 6 months seasonal furnished, $30,000 OR unfurnished annual: $2200/mo. OR turnkey furnished annual: $3200/mo. 55+, no pets.

Available April 1. Inquire: jkruidenier@me.com SIESTA KEY Condo: 1BR, furnished, walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. Pool, laundry, on ground floor. Available March and April.

Pictures available. 586-344-0020.

SIESTA KEY: 2BR/1BA, furnished, waterfront, pool, laundry, all amenities. No pets. Non-smoking.

Beach, shopping. $1500/mo. Annual. $2200/mo.

Seasonal. Avail. March, April, 2014. 941-349-5417, E-mail: shirley@cros.net

Condos For For Sale Condos

OPEN HOUSE The Hyatt Residences on Siesta Key Beach 915 Seaside Drive Offered at $1,299,000 Top Floor Corner Unit Friday, February 28th 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lic. Real Estate Broker The Sarasota Real Estate Company David Lehrman 941-321-5595

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SIESTA SUN ON SIESTA KEY: 2 units for sale, $189k and $199k. Gulf side, fully furnished, heated pool, good rental income, on-site management.

Call Siesta Beach Realty, 941-993-5722.

SUNRISE COVE: on the bay, turnkey, updated, 2BR/2BA, 2 pools, boat dock, quiet end of Key. Owner, 941-349-4859.

Homes For Rent Sale LUXOR MHP $450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

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1. A singer, an artist and a counselor got into an argument over what “the blues” meant. It was colorful, moody and very baleful haggling.

2. A woodworker bored a hole in a board. His cute assistant said she was bored with the boards and would like to take a board to the beach.

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JACKSON HOLE GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB. A VIEW TO LIVE FOR!! Single Family Cabin with spectacular views of the Tetons. At the edge of Grand Teton National Park. Great golf, tennis, swimming, world class skiing, fishing and superb dining. Wildlife abundant. 2BR/2.5BA. Designer furnished and decorated. Convenient to airport, historic Town of Jackson. Golf and tennis membership available. Offered at $1,250,000. Joseph Albano 941-400-8877.

"LET ME HELP with errands, transportation, organizing, home watch and more. Non-medical assistance for peace of mind and more free time.

Call Amy Zeusler 941-364-8071. Online www.letamyhelp.com"

CARPENTRY & REMODELING. Serving Sarasota since 1982. Exterior siding and wood rot repairs.

Interior alterations, trim work and doors. Kitchen installations. Drywall repairs. Built-in cabinets and bookcases. CALL RON VOIT 941-228-7601

Real Estate Wanted Real Wanted

IN-HOME ASSISTED LIVING. Why leave the safety, beauty and comfort of your own home to receive professional, affordable and compassionate care? You don’t need to! ElderCare Services provides complete customized care perfectly tailored to suit your needs and lifestyle. Services include, but not limited to, homemaking, transportation, running errands, meal prep., medication supervision, 24/7 medical staffing, and more.

Please call 377-4465 for more info. or visit us on the web @ eldercaresarasota.com. Licensed, bonded and insured. Lic.#30211372

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MATURE COMPASSIONATE Caregiver to help with cooking, light housekeeping, doctor’s appts., etc. Also, experience in child care. Excellent references. 941-914-3259.

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Available 6:30a.m.-6:30p.m. daily except Sunday.

Excellent References.

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WATERFRONT VILLA: 2BR/2BA, private marina, minutes to ICW, floor to ceiling impact windows.

Gorgeous views, 55+, HOA includes: water, cable, heated pool, sauna. $289,000. Call Adam, 941-284-5656.

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Reasonable rates. Licensed. References. Call 941-650-6180.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $60, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

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ND SPARKLE. We are a family business experienced in both home and office cleaning great rates. Call for a quote. 941-330-4466. Email: norgrasi@hotmail.com SUNSHINE CLEANING: Residential and Commercial. 15 Years Experience. Great References and Prices. Call Rita 941-536-3751.

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RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

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30+/years experience. References available.

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Quality Work. Call: 941-296-5427.

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955-4888

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941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

CUSTOM PAINTING, Wallpaper Removal.

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Paintless dent repair & detailing too!

Call Gary Auto Body & Paint Inc.

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Hot Lather Neck Shave Included

918-8587

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Licensed & Insured

call for more information about The service directory!

ATTORNEY

Office in Palmer Ranch 8586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238

Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Also Laying Stone

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Yoder Aluminum Inc.

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133608

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm • Weekends by appointment

3680493-01

922-3157 133607

We Use Organic Products

Allow me to do my very best for you!

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Since 1967

Residential Concrete Specialist

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3204 Gulf Gate Dr., Sarasota (Across from the Library) 134476

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Sarasota Gate & Access

(941) 388-3580

30 Years Experience

Pump and Irrigation Services

A Private Company Serving the Palmer Ranch Area Since 2007

Fully Insured

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Gulf and Bay Club is the premier gulf front gated community on over 30 acres with 780 feet of beach frontage right on world famous Siesta Key beach. Amenities include 3 heated pools (including a lap pool), 8 tennis courts, 6 dry saunas, a fitness center with spa, an expansive clubhouse with library and computer room, racquetball and basketball courts and multiple barbecue areas with picnic tables.

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SET IN CONCRETE Jake Brady never considered himself an artist until everyone else started labeling him one.

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Walk into Social on First, the IceHouse or Art Center Sarasota, to name a few places where he currently has installations, and see if you spot it. Here’s a hint: It’s not hanging on the walls or sitting on a pedestal like art in a traditional sense.

Take Social on First, for instance. In the restaurant, there’s a 12-foot-long concrete parsons table with “Be Amazing” written in red concrete. Stylishly dressed Sarasotans sipping specialty cocktails rest their elbows on a concrete bar, or they lounge outside around a concrete table with a flame stemming from its middle. Brady designed and created all of these specialty concrete pieces.

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 The Pearl project in Oyster Bay he made and donated them. He made large benches for the IceHouse’s audio-video room and common area of the new gallery, too.

Last March, Brady hosted Art Off Palm at his studio in the Rosemary District. It featured his own concrete frame-encased paintings, a collaborative effort with Alaska-based artist Eric Miller. He invited artist friends to showcase their work in a shared opening. Nearly 400 people attended.

But business has not always been so abundant. In summer 2008, when he first started his business (then called Concrete Countertops Etc.) he had to sell his motorcycle and a few other belongings to get it off the ground. He even had to moonlight as a waiter at Roesslers.

“I always said, ‘Someday, I’m going to have that motorcycle back,’” he says. Now, parked outside of his studio on Florida Avenue is a new red Ninja sports motorcycle.

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by Design is doing well, he has declared 2014 as the year he will venture even further in his artistic expression; he plans to focus more on his own personal art, rather than custom pieces.

He has already started creating and selling concrete sculptural work. He just picked up a pink inversion table, which he will use to create concrete casts of women’s torsos. He also plans to create lightweight sculptural wall hangings. And he’s in the process of working out future collaborative efforts and outdoor installations with a few notable artists in

 Brady’s custom bench design  Brady’s first sculpture town.

“It’s exciting to talk to artists like that and have them call me an artist,” he says. “It’s pretty cool.”

Brady only recently started initialing his work. He still uses air quotes when referring to himself as an artist, but he’s getting more comfortable with the designation. Just as an artist would sign the bottom corner of his work, if you look along the sides or near the edges of his, you’ll find a small “J.B.” “I finally have that self-confidence and realization that it is art that I create,” he says. “And I feel very good about signing those pieces.”

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— it is not cement. Brady will politely correct you if you call his work “cement.”

“Cement is the flour, and concrete is the cake,” he says. “Cement is merely an ingredient in the concrete.”

His “cake” is made up of glass fiber, sand and water that he makes into any color of the rainbow. Because of the glass fiber, it’s relatively lightweight and customizable compared to material such as granite or marble that is used in similar fashions.

He’s one of few people in the region who specializes in the art form, and with its surge in popularity in interior design, local developers and contractors keep him busy.

Brady’s art is in Guy Peterson’s $22 million Ohana house on Longboat Key. He created every countertop in the awardwinning Josh Wynne’s The Pearl on Oyster Bay, which won NAHB Platinum Award for green-built home. Brady is currently working on what will be a similarly big-name project on Casey Key that he won’t disclose any more information about. But he can talk about the project he’s doing in Miami with Ian Schrager, the co-founder and co-owner of Studio 54 who partnered with Marriot to create a luxury boutique hotel in Miami. Brady is doing all of the hotel’s bars.

The arts people around Sarasota appreciate his work, too.

While visiting Art Center Sarasota in spring 2013, he noticed the venue had standard-looking Mediterranean benches in its sculpture garden, and thought it could use modern, industrial, sculptural benches more appropriate for their location. So,

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Concert at Noon: Studio and Apprentice Artists Noon at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $5. Call 328-1300.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Ringling In Bloom Designer’s Preview 5 p.m. at The Ringling Exhibit runs through March 2.

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34th annual Jazz Festival: Alexis Cole Quintet 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $30 to $35. Call 366-1552.

Chamber Series: ‘Quartets’ Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $29 to $37. Call 953-3434.

Lesley Flanigan and R. Luke Dubois 6:30 p.m. at Ringling Museum of Art Tickets $10. Call 359-5700.

Ariel Quartet, The Beethoven Cycle: Complete String Quartets The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast. 7 p.m. at USF Sarasota-Manatee. Tickets $20. Call 350-2338.

34th annual Jazz Festival: Peter and Will Anderson Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $30 to $35. Call 366-1552.

Behind the Curtain: ‘Dreamfall’ with Leymis Bolanos-Wilmott Fuzión Dance Artists 7:30 p.m. at New College fitness center. Free. Call 345-5755.

Program Five: Graziano, Ashton & DeMille 8 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Runs through March 3.

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Kevin Short champions Sarasota Opera’s casting process Interesting facts about Kevin Short: • Short started singing pop music, mimicking Michael Jackson and The Temptations as a boy. He first joined a choir his junior year of high school.

• Short went to Morgan State University on a wrestling scholarship. One day, he decided to walk through the music department. A man, who turned out to be the music director, asked, ‘Can I help you?’ Short said he missed singing and was curious, so the director had him sing through a few patriotic songs. Because of what he heard, he offered Short a music scholarship.

• Short is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for being an Outstanding American, an award given to wrestlers that earn international acclaim in a field other than wrestling.

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“Sarasota Opera does things traditionally,” Kevin Short says. “(It’s first about) ‘Can this person produce? Can they sing?’ and then it’s about the role. That’s why I love it here.” makes it somewhat easier, but if I were a tenor playing a love interest, I’d have an even harder time.”

Short, who lives in Switzerland part of the year, has been successful abroad. It’s a trend among black male opera singers pursuing title roles.

“In Europe, they turn opera over on its ear,” he says. “They look for things to jar what the stereotype would be.”

But, it depends on each individual opera house. Short says he doesn’t make a big deal about it, and only discusses it when prompted because he says he understands the motive for some casting decisions, especially if

the piece is historical, such as King Philip II in “Don Carlos.”

“It’s like doing a biopic of John F. Kennedy and casting Denzel Washington,” he says.

He’s seen some men get frustrated with the same plight, but he’s not letting it affect him. He doesn’t even mind when they use makeup to lighten his skin at some places because he thinks it makes his expressions easier to read on stage. Plus, he thinks with the advent of high definition, anyone who doesn’t fit the physical “normal” stereotype faces similar prejudices. He has seen some of his overweight colleagues have weight-loss surgeries because of this. He’s noticed

opera companies have less of a problem with amplifying singers (which opera buffs consider cheating) if they have the right look. Or, if a role comes down to two singers, one with the right look and one who’s a better singer — the look typically wins.

“You see it, and you may acknowledge it, but you can’t in any way let it affect you,” he says. “You have to keep casting your net and someone will buy it — you only need a few champions in your corner — that’s enough.”

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Short thinks the decisions stem from a certain level of comfort, or perception of the audience’s comfort. It makes some people uncomfortable to see a white female paired with a black male lead. He also thinks it’s easier for black women in opera because people have less of a problem with that pairing. He also suggests it’s hardest for tenors who typically play the love interest.

“Luckily, I’m a bass so I often sing the role of devils and villains,” he says. “Playing bad guys

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In 1991, Kevin Short went on tour with New York City Opera as Figaro in “Marriage of Figaro” — it’s not often you’ll see a black leading man in opera. He remembers a particularly stinging review from the performance, in which the writer asked: “Why is New York City Opera pushing this social experiment on top of us?”

Short knows firsthand the casting plight black males face in opera companies. But, he says, Sarasota Opera does it differently — Maestro Victor DeRenzi casts for voice first, then for appearance. Short will play the title role of The Dutchman in “The Flying Dutchman,” which opens March 1.

Short, who was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in southern Maryland, calls Sarasota Opera his home opera because it’s where he first got his start in winter 1991, prior to his Metropolitan Opera debut later that year. He’s come back to perform in title roles in about 10 seasons since then. He says it’s in part to DeRenzi’s casting process.

“I’ve performed roles here that in the states, I probably wouldn’t ever have the opportunity to perform,” he says.

In other places around the United States, opera’s casting decisions reflect unspoken prejudices barring black men from singing the lead regardless of their qualifications, Short says.

Short is qualified for a lead role, at least according to his resume, which includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, the most championed opera house in the

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by Pam Nadon | Film Critic

I fully subscribe to the Oscar adage that “just being nominated is an honor.”

That’s precisely why we watch the Academy Awards ceremony (well, aside from red carpet strutting). Garnering a nomination catapults one into that revered position of having created something meant to be seen, honored and possibly hurled into posterity. Most importantly, the event motivates audiences to seek out the very best in filmmaking. And, the nominees are ...

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BOOKS // ‘Andrew’s Brain’ by E.L. Doctorow How to write about a book that is more concerned with process than with plot? The myriad concerns (written with a poetic hand) of an unlucky cognitive scientist regarding consciousness and self-estrangement; a book in the form of a conversation between two people — Andrew and Doc — that sometimes feels like three people (Andrew, Andrew, and Doc) recursive at every turn; hazy lines demarcating real and imagined life — a straightforward narrative these ideas do not make.

Make no mistake: E.L. Doctorow’s newest novel, “Andrew’s Brain” has plot aplenty, but the way in which Doctorow unpacks Andrew’s story, through the filter of a man with a brain gone wild, is the real triumph of this odd little book.

Tragedy seems to follow Andrew around — from his childhood dog kidnapped by a bird of prey on a walk to the accidental death of his newborn baby at his own hand to the death of his very young second wife during a national emergency — we are witness to a man convinced that his own existence causes harm to the ones he loves.

Not only that. Andrew hears soundless voices, sees phantoms in the night. Andrew sometimes talks about himself in the third person. Andrew has dream visions that come to fruition. Andrew says things like, “How can I think about my brain when it’s my brain doing the thinking?” to his undergraduate students before running out of class.

This is Andrew’s brain: dissociating from itself. “This too is the brain’s cunning,” he tells Doc, in what seem to be mandatory psychotherapy sessions, “that you are not to know yourself.” If Andrew doesn’t truly

know himself — perhaps because he’s had a legitimate break with reality as the result of too much tragedy — neither does the reader know with any certainty which parts of his story are true, which parts imagined — or even where Andrew is in time and place during his telling (I vote mental hospital).

Doctorow plays with complex ideas here — questions neuroscience has been asking for a long time — when does the brain, for instance, become the mind? Neuroscientist Joshua Greene calls brain science “the soul’s last stand.” As if in echo, Andrew tells Doc that our brains are pretenders: acting like the soul — perhaps to comfort us in times of deep grief. Ultimately, brain science gives way to suffering for Andrew in the intersection between personal and public tragedy. What else is a brilliant mind to do but unravel with the weight of it all?

— Alexis Orgera “Andrew’s Brain” is available at Bookstore1, 1359 Main St., Sarasota. Call 365-7900.

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technical prowess and the kind of intelligence that was more “Don Giovanni” than singspiel.

Chen is a muscular player, leaning into the sound and emitting pure vocalism. This was stylistically correct playing that reminded us that Mozart was, in every way, a virtuosic, assertive, fearless composer who would have cheered this performance.

Sibelius’ second symphony has always been one of my favorites. Hearing it performed Saturday night with Tali at the helm made me realize why. It was a revelation.

For all of the warmth of the music, there is a solid core of ice at its center, from its opening chords to its organic textures. In fact, the Saint-Saens organ symphony and the Sibelius second have much in common because they both surround you in sound, even though the Sibelius does not use that instrument.

Sibelius was probably the greatest, and certainly best known, of Finnish composers.

Finland and Estonia share a common neighbor: Russia. And, because of their geographic and historic commonalities, it is hard not to imagine the Estonian Tali does not have those icy blue storms in her blood. Perhaps that’s why this performance had a steeliness, an iciness, that made the symphony even stronger. The resolute pizzicato duet between the basses and the cellos in the second movement could have cut through the core of an iceberg and then lasered into the Titanic.

The icy silences were as thunderous as the fortes. The scherzo-like third movement, marked vivacissimo, was like a Mendelssohnian nightmare. Finally, the thrumming of the basses through the finale, with the extremely Russian (think Borodin) themes, led to an all-embracing amen.

When addressing the audience, Tali usually starts by saying, “Dear friends,” like a letter in person. For the encore, Tali’s dear friends were embraced by a passionate string serenade by Heino Eller. It was a simple “Homeland Tune” but, being played in honor of Estonia’s Independence Day, which is being celebrated this week, it was more of a revelation than a tune.

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Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks V concerts this past weekend may have been titled “Homage,” but, for me, they should have been called “Revelations.” The homage was a tribute to music stemming from the classical period of Mozart and Haydn and looking forward to Sibelius and Prokofiev, who took some lessons from these earlier iconic figures. The revelation was in the performances, which emphasized the power of emotion, historic relevance and silence.

Anu Tali, the new music director of the Sarasota Orchestra, is an international sensation who seems dazzled by Sarasota’s treatment of her as a “rock star.” In many ways, that’s just what she is and, in her stunning musicianship, she’s rocking our musical world.

Opening with Prokofiev’s “Classical Symphony,” Tali and the orchestra paid exquisite attention to detail, always focusing on the line the composer intended us to hear, while underscoring the inner voices that take this homage to 18th century musical styles into the early 20th century while keeping the clean, lean lines of the classical period intact.

This is not an easy task. There are places where the strings are as exposed as they would be running nude down Siesta Beach.

Lots can happen in that kind of revelatory playing, but, with Tali’s tight grip on the firm principle of classicism, the players’ unisons shimmered. There were precision-perfect pizzicatos in the second movement; wonderfully heavy, peasant-like dances in the slightly tipsy Gavotte; and a finale that was seamless, as the winds, in their overlapping rhythms, sped off to the races with classic grace.

The classicism of Prokofiev was followed by the classical master, Mozart, who can be misunderstood and played as if he were a wimp regarding his writing background music for tea parties and light, country dances.

In fact, much of Mozart’s music cries out for color, fervor and excitement. As with his operas, the difficulty lies in combining that innate excitement with the amazing clarity and precision called for in this style of music.

Violinist Ray Chen got it right. Playing with strength, color and a complete understanding of Mozartean style, he, Tali and the orchestra gave Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 a reading that was physical, sexy, energetic and filled with character. Chen wrote his own cadenzas and played them with conviction,

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by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor (continued from page 1)

PRESERVING THE ART OF

PICKLING Lisa Fulk has a jarring profession — she’s a master canner. And, she’ll show you the safe way to do it.

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Lisa Fulk likes green beans that are really straight for canning purposes.

isa Fulk says strawberries were her gateway drug. The Cornell University-certified master food preserver had a surplus of strawberries following a strawberry-picking trip with her children. So, she learned to make jam.

Her interest has turned her into a full-fledged canning and preserving professional. Fulk runs a business, Sunshine Canning, from her Bradenton residence, where she and her husband also keep chickens, two rabbits and a well-kept vegetable garden. She’s the only master canner in this area and leads pickling, pressure canning and jam making at places such as Geraldson Community Farm, in Bradenton, and Jessica’s Organic Farmstand. She also teaches private classes.

At first glance, the faint smell of vinegar (a smell her children hate) is the only clue in Fulk’s house that she is a canner. But upon investigation, you learn she has cans hidden everywhere — including underneath her queen-sized bed and strategically hidden in shelves in her dining room. In addition, her garage stores loads of supplies for her culinary craft. She’s set for an apocalyptic crisis with every-

thing from traditional dill pickle spears to vanilla-spiced pears, and beets pickled in red wine to chicken stock.

The pickling started when she was a little girl, and she pickled a little with her grandma, Helene McHale, who had an acre-sized garden. Although, her grandma probably didn’t listen to rap and hard rock while pickled like her granddaughter does. Fulk finds that in her classes, there are a lot of people with stories about pickling with their grandparents.

“Pickling skipped a generation,” Fulk says. “So there are people that want to do it again, but maybe there’s not someone around to teach them.”

She thinks there’s a general trend of people wanting to lead a more simple life, eat more local food and know their farmers. By default, that’s led to an increased interest in pickling, preserving and fermentation. The trend has found its way to menus in Sarasota — Indigenous offers pickled peppers and State Street Eating House tops its burgers with pickled onions, to name a couple.

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Method: 1. Sterilize canning jars by putting them in a boiling water bath. Heat (but do not boil) the lids for sterilization.

2. Wash, trim and cut beans into four-inch pieces (make sure they fit in the jar).

3. Pack two strips of bell pepper, two strips of red jalapeno and the beans, lengthwise, into hot pint jars leaving one-fourth inch of headspace.

4. To each pint, add one teaspoon cayenne pepper, one clove garlic and one dill head brush up on their skills.

She says it’s best not to trust any old recipe or process you find online because of the dangers of botulism, which can kill you. It’s important to understand the science and safety, which is what she teaches. Even if grandma has always processed her pickles in the dishwasher or oven and has never had a problem — it’s not safe.

“Grandma doesn’t like hearing she isn’t right,” Fulk says with a

STEP #7

Pressure-canned glazed carrots; dill pickle spears; spiced tomato jam; crushed tomatoes; carrots, daikon radish and jicama; vanilla spiced pears, beets pickled in red wine; pressure canned chicken stock.

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or one teaspoon of dill seed.

5. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boil.

6. Pour boiling liquid over beans, leaving half-inch headspace.

7. Remove air bubbles (You can use the handle of a wooden or plastic cooking utensil, but nothing metal).

8. Wipe jar rims to make sure no liquid is left. This helps prevent bacterial buildup.

9. Adjust lids. Process five minutes in a boiling water bath (with the rims on).

10. Let beans stand overnight, untouched in the rims. Take the rims off and let stand for at least two weeks before tasting to allow the flavor to develop.

11. Eat. These go great as a garnish on a bloody mary, as a nice addition to a cheese plate or straight out of the jar for a snack.

• Don’t pickle in any recycled jars.

Only mason jars are made to withstand heat.

• Don’t recycle the lids for pickling.

Lids must be new each time to ensure the safest seal.

• Don’t over process the cans or your product will turn to mush.

• Use a pot that is tall enough to cover the cans with one or two inches of water.

• Pay attention to every step in the process (even wiping the rims down) to achieve the safest method.

laugh.

But, it’s true. Without using suggested methods, such as boiling the cans in water, there are hot and cold pockets and its unknown if the cans have reached the right temperature for the right amount of time during the processing step. And that’s just one of the safety considerations.

Fulk recommends downloading the free “USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning” online to get safe-tested recipes. Or, you can

try her simple recipe for pickled green beans (above).

For the most part, pickling is easy. Plus, there are plenty of pickling perks. Fulk says it’s convenient. She can open up a can of pressure-canned meat for tacos and have a side of canned glazed pickles for a quick and easy dinner for her children. She also says that in Florida, where there’s not much of a harvest in the summer time, you can pickle vegetables in the fall and winter when they are

in season, at the cheapest prices and have them year round. And, she says, they taste better canned at home than store-bought cans loaded with preservatives. The stores don’t carry the options Fulk creates. She likes trying interesting flavor combinations (for instance, she just pickled a jar of carrots, daikon radish and jicama). You can pickle any fruit and vegetable.

Plus, she says: “It’s fun! Pickling is just interesting.”

• Don’t pickle in your microwave, oven or dishwasher.

• Use a pot with a rack at the bottom.

To create a makeshift rack, twisty-tie the lid rims together to make a rack.

• Don’t put a hot jar directly on a flat surface. Put a cloth down first to prevent cracking.

• Store your finished product with the lid rims off to prevent any bacterial build up. Don’t stack them, and keep them in a temperaturecontrolled environment.

• If you hold a finished can by the lid, it should stay sealed. If it pops off, that means something went wrong in the process and the product isn’t guaranteed to be safe.

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BEAUTIES OF BIRD KEY

It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago Bird Key was considered a bastion of genteel Midwestern retirement. Now, it’s transformed itself into a glamorous island of multimillion-dollar mansions and one of the best addresses in Florida. Many of Sarasota’s movers and shakers live here, plus an eclectic bunch of celebrities, including Jerry Springer and rocker Brian Johnson. The big attraction? What may very well be the best location in town. The beach is five minutes in one direction, and downtown is five minutes in the other. And everywhere you look lies an opulent Florida vision of the good life: beautiful homes, boating and tennis and the sparkling waters of Sarasota Bay.

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2. VIEWS AND MORE VIEWS 627 MOURNING DOVE DRIVE

Another example of the high end of the Bird Key market is this luxurious fourbedroom, seven-bath home on nearby Mourning Dove Drive. Built in 2002, it features a host of top-of-the-line amenities, including an elevator, a separate guest wing on the second floor with a media room and a full kitchen, a saltwater pool and spa with a travertine pool deck. And

your boat will be well taken care of — there is a deep-water dock with a 27,000-pound lift, a mooring area and shore power 30 and 50 amp hookups. You’ll also find a formal dining room and plenty of terraces to capture the views and the breezes.

Priced at $4,495,000. For more information, call Roger Pettingell of Coldwell Banker at 387-1840.

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3. SOPHISTICATED CHARM 121 S. WARBLER LANE

By now, practically all of Bird Key’s original homes have undergone extensive renovations to bring them up to speed, such as this stylish, canal-front residence that was updated in 2012. Situated on a beautifully landscaped and oversized lot, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths in 2,424 square feet. Attention to detail is impressive: You’ll find

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hardwood floors throughout, arched doorways and windows, a wood-burning fireplace, crown moldings and a gourmet kitchen. The outdoor living area includes a screened pool and lanai, plus a charming walled garden. There is also a dock.

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by Heather Merriman | Black Tie Assistant Editor

Laurel Park neighborhood featured in Historic Homes Tour For one day only, Sunday, March 2, the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation will present the 24th annual Historic Homes Tour, which takes place in the historic Laurel Park neighborhood.

The tour will feature nine homes, which include proper-

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Current owners Ron Sobotka and Cynthia Collins gave us a sneak peak inside their remodeled Thomas Reed Martin home.

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To celebrate the appointment of Anu Tali as Sarasota Orchestra’s fifth music director, the organization held a celebratory event called “A-Nu Time” Saturday, Feb. 22, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

President Joe McKenna, board chair and event Design Chairwoman Anne Folsom Smith and Co-Chairs Beathe Elden and Christine Isaac welcomed guests as they walked down the stairs into the grand foyer, which was decorated in stunning purple décor. The event began with a

cocktail reception on the Sunset Terrace, where more than 335 guests mingled amidst the fog that was rolling in off Sarasota Bay. Tali spoke a few words before the Masterworks performance, which included three works conducted by the new music director. Following the performance, guests returned to the grand foyer for the afterglow dessert reception, where they enjoyed desserts, a performance by the John Miller Jazz Quartet and the opportunity to mingle with Tali.

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A WEEKEND OF SURPRISES

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his past weekend was one for the party books. There were at least four surprise parties that BT knows of. Happy birthday to all!

Dr. Raj Nalluri planned a birthday surprise for his wife, Dr. Chippy Naluri, while enjoying a weekend in New York City. Expecting to have a quiet family dinner, the birthday girl was shocked to see friends Dr. Thomas and Linda Doan and their children at Le Cirque. The Doans surprised her with a green tea cake from Lady M. Thinking she was just meeting girlfriends Ashley Kozel and Emily Stroud in the limo, Liebe Gamble was surprised to see friends Deborah Blue and Heather Dunhill also waiting inside for a Champagne toast. The ladies whisked the birthday girl away to a surprise dinner with more friends and hubby, Billy, at State Street Eating House. The party included Rich and Kris-

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Flowergate ... To quote Gordon Greenfield, vice president of marketing, sales and public relations for Sarasota Orchestra, “We’re all enthralled. The excitement over Anu is quite literally palpable … not only by the audiences, but musicians and staff, too.” Thus it was “say it with flowers” all weekend.

After the Friday night performance, the tiny new music director was almost literally bowled over by a huge bouquet from Marina Kaljurand, ambassador of the Republic of

MADCAP EVENING 2014 ‘MUSICALE & MUSINGS’  Joe Farrell’s surprise cake

ten Williams, Chris and Aimee Cogan, and Geoffrey and Brenda Michel.

Joe Farrell got the “Surprise!” chant for his 60th birthday. Wife, Kristen, pulled off a “Wings and Fros” themed party held at Jesse

and Katie Biter’s — the theme came about because the Farrells own Wings and Afrohead wines.

Joe’s daughter, Tess, 13, and her band even performed for the crowd.

And, finally, to cap off his monthlong celebrations, Matt Brown was shocked to walk into Southgate Community Center with wife, Connie, and see 120 friends and family singing “Happy Birthday” (not the art gallery opening that he thought he was attending). After cutting the cake, friends stood up and told a memorable story about their experi-

Estonia to the United States, and another from Sten Schwede, consul general of the Republic of Estonia. Both dignitaries traveled from Washington, D.C., to see the concert and greet her afterward.

On Saturday, there were flowers for her and for soloist Ray Chen, from the Sarasota Orchestra, arranged by board member Susan Sofia ... Missing in action … long-time supporter Jennifer Saslaw had to miss the “A-nu Time” gala due to a bee sting on her foot. It had swelled so much that she could not fit into any shoe and could hardly walk …

Sarasota style … There was plenty of it Saturday night, with Co-Chairs Beathe Elden and Christine Isaacs in black (by Craig Signer) and blue, Dr. Susan Weinkle in beige and black lace, and Unni Kaltenbacher in white Chanel …

Warm wishes …to Gerri Laurino, creative director at 530 Burns Gallery and Yvan Maillet from Montreal, who married Feb. 16 at Lido Beach … I heart St. Jude … was the theme at a Feb. 20 kickoff luncheon at the home of Beverly Bartner.

Bartner, along with Nikki Taylor and Montana Taplinger, hosted

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ences with Matt, a retired dentist and World Senior Olympic athlete.

The room was full of love, and guests included Anne Hyrniewicz, Manny Garcia, Larry Rosenthal, Matt Zito, Barb Topel and Ken Brinker.

“I am not the only one who thinks Matt is pretty special,” says Connie.

“I wanted to find a way to show him how I feel and how so many others feel about him.”

the luncheon to introduce St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to the Sarasota community. Each woman told a personal story, explaining why they’d like the organization to be more involved in the area —in addition to providing a personal connection, it serves local families as well as collaborates with local hospitals in gaining traction in finding a cure. Seen mingling at the luncheon was Sarah Lodge, Jennifer Rust and Merete Hermansen. If you’d like to be involved in a future event, contact Veena Shrestha at 813-868-2703.

Nothing beats Friendship Centers’ “Madcap Evening” for an out-of-the-box, slightly wacky evening, and this year’s fifth edition raises that bar. Chairwoman Debbie Frank is promising an “eclectic confabulation of music, wit and whimsy” March 4. Les McCurdy will emcee and entertain along with Jairo Hernandez and his Tierra Nueva Band and humorist Richard Cook, plus returning favorites Tsadok Porter of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and artists from the Sarasota Opera. There will be an exciting live auction with “bucket list” dream vacations and fine jewelry, a silent auction and a sit-down dinner created by Chef Paul Mattison and an open bar — all this for $150.

Funds raised support the mission of the Friendship Center: to promote health, dignity and quality of life through the journey of aging. Co-Chairs are JoAnn Nevins, Ingrid Keating, Joan Arnold and Sunny O’Flynn. Honorary Chairs are Harold Ronson, Molly Schechter and Betty Schoenbaum. For more information, call 556-3205 or visit friendshipcenters.org.

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HOW THE COUPLE MET:

Michael Wallace and Ashley McCormick worked together at the Legacy Golf Club, in Lakewood Ranch, for years before Ashley got the courage to actually start a conversation with Mike. Their first date was a group dinner with people from work in downtown Sarasota — Mike and Ashley both showed up, but everyone else stood them up. To this day, the couple still doesn’t know if the group did this on purpose or not, but it worked out for the best.

THE PROPOSAL:

Since the earlier part of 2012, the couple had a family vacation planned at the Don Cesar on St. Pete Beach (with Ashley’s entire family, which is big, since she’s one of nine kids). While grabbing food on the evening of Dec. 4, Mike ordered three mini fish tacos and Ashley ordered Ahi tar tar. On a normal dinner date, Ashley reports that Mike would eat all of his food and help her as well. So, when he only ate one taco, she knew something was up. After she shot down his idea of a walk on the beach, they ended up on a balcony to watch the sunset. There, Mike got down on one knee and proposed. The couple was able to celebrate with her entire family on the vacation.

yard under the oak tree on the bay with a crystal chandelier hanging from the tree. The wedding party walked to an instrumental of U2’s “All I Want is You” and the bridal processional was an acoustic version of Coldplay’s “Yellow.” Ashley wore her grandmother’s wedding ring on her right hand for her something borrowed.

Following the ceremony, the couple wanted their guests to have a great time and party.

There was not a single person not dancing the entire time, says the bride. A photo booth served as a fun addition, as well as the guest book. The reception ended with a sparkler exit and then the party continued with snacks and music at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Following their big day, the couple honeymooned at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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