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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Town works to secure sand for this summer

The town wants sand dredged from the boat channel near Longboat Pass placed on the Key while it awaits groin construction in 2015.

Sand could come sooner than expected for the north end of Longboat Key. Town Manager Dave Bullock made it clear in August that the town was interested in sand for the Key’s shore that the West

Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) plans to dredge out of the Intracoastal Waterway near Jewfish Key. That project, which was expected to start in summer 2015, around the same time the town

builds two groins to hold sand on the north end, has received a draft permit early and could begin this summer.

Public Works Director Juan Florensa said the permit has been approved by the state and

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Gulf waves lap the Longbeach condominium seawall, which serves as the property’s only barrier because of sand erosion.

the project could receive a federal permit in a couple of weeks.

Approximately 50,000 to 75,000

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+ Hongan celebrates a sweet century

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For Mary Hongan, turning 100 was the icing on the cake: Her neighbors at Longbeach condominiums celebrated her birthday with a surprise party at the community clubhouse. They enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and birthday cake as they celebrated the centenarian.

+ Shapiro donation gives VIP service Temple Beth Israel will provide free valet services for those attending Friday night Shabbat services in March. The service is offered courtesy of a donation from Longboat Key residents Sam and Sally Shapiro and includes both the cost of services and tips.

+ AJC elects new members to board The American Jewish Committee, West Coast Florida announced the election of Debbie Haspel, Jules Rose and Matt Walsh to its regional board of directors.

Haspel, a Sarasota resident, has had careers as both a nurse and an attorney.

Rose is a former Longboat Key resident who now lives in Sarasota. He is retired from a career in the food industry in the New York area.

Walsh, of Longboat Key, is editor, CEO and co-owner of the Observer Media Group.

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Ginny Dreher wears a hat from her boutique section at the Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian’s Sale Away Saturday, March 8.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit the church’s local missions. For more photos, see page 5B.

2014 ELECTION

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Debate reveals candidate similarities Four commission candidates expressed opinions on updated codes, a town center concept and a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

The 2014 Longboat Key Town Commission election races are the complete opposite of the commission races held a year ago.

In the 2013 edition, election races included three incumbents running against three challengers who, for the most part, had

drastically different views of how the town should move forward.

Those three races, which incumbents Mayor Jim Brown and Commissioners Terry Gans and Phill Younger won, were even dubbed the “we versus them” groups last year by Key resident Ann Roth.

The 2014 Longboat Key Town

Commission election races, though, have been civil, with the majority of this year’s candidates agreeing on most of the Key’s pressing issues. This year’s races feature At-large candidates Armando Linde and Irwin Pastor, along with District 3 candidates Terry Gans and Ray Rajewski.

At a commission candidate debate sponsored by the Longboat Observer Monday night at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, candidates, for the most part, expressed a need for updated codes, a town center and a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

When asked what they would do with the property the town

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process and WCIND can acquire a contractor and dredge to perform the work.”

Florensa and Bullock attended a WCIND cubic yards of sand could be placed on the north end up to the Broadway beach meeting last week to push for the sand. access to act as a stopgap fix until sand- WCIND board members agreed to accelsaving structures can be built the following erate plans and place sand around Longbeach condominiums and the surroundsummer.

“We are in dire need of the sand, and we ing area once the sand is removed. WCIND told WCIND we will take the sand once it has also agreed to allocate $500,000 toward the project. becomes available,” Florensa said.

Bullock will add a discussion item to In a March 7 email to the Longboat Key the commission’s March Town Commission, Bull17 regular workshop to ock explained WCIND’s discuss the project and project calls for dredging “It certainly will help any associated costs for the channel near Longus because, at the the town. Commissionboat Pass, while placing ers are expected to debate beach-compatible sand on moment, we need how much the project will the north end of Longboat to survive between cost the town. Some comKey. WCIND will dredge missioners said it doesn’t the channel northwest of now and the time the make sense to spend Jewfish Key to prepare to groins are installed. money for more sand on install flood shoal sand the north end until there traps in that area. The traps, We are certainly are structures in place that once installed, will trap beanxious about our will hold the sand in the tween 40,000 and 60,000 area. cubic yards of sand that has eroding property Bullock, though, beswept off the north end of and this seems like a lieves the sand could act the Key and deposited in a as a buffer while the town large sandbar near Jewfish godsend. The town waits for a permit for sand Key that is a popular spot is working hard to and structures in summer for boaters to anchor on the 2015. weekends. help us, and we “This effort would adWCIND has been workappreciate it.” dress a worsening condiing on a permit for the sand tion at this particular lotraps because that same — Longbeach President cation and provide some sand also makes its way into Bob Appel storm protection for the the Intracoastal Waterway, area until the groin projclogging up the boating ect is complete,” Bullock channel and forcing the district to perform expensive dredging projects. wrote in his email to commissioners.

Longbeach President Bob Appel called The traps will be installed in a shallow depression in the waterway and intercept the potential sand source “promising” on sand before it makes its way to the Jewfish Monday.

“It certainly will help us because, at the Key site.

“It’s our sand from the north end that’s moment, we need to survive between now being deposited into these sand traps, so and the time the groins are installed,” Apit makes sense to get it back,” Florensa pel said. “We are certainly anxious about said. “And it would be back on the beaches our eroding property and this seems like a before the upcoming hurricane season if godsend. The town is working hard to help everything works out with the permitting us, and we appreciate it.”

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by Robin Hartill | News Editor

ULI: THE FINAL REPORT The Urban Land Institute’s final report from its October 2013 study of Longboat Key arrived Monday at Longboat Key Town Hall.

The 46-page report details recommendations for the Key’s future and also includes the panel’s answers to 10 questions listed below that the town submitted to ULI in preparation for the study.

The report will be made available on the town’s website, longboatkey.org.

KEY PROPERTIES How should the town government encourage revitalization to make properties attractive for the future?

In general, future buyers will demand a different product than what is currently available on Longboat Key. In many instances, the market will provide the desired attributes without government interference. Some condominium revitalizations, however, will pose more of a challenge. The panel outlined actions that the town can take in partnership with the Federation of Longboat Key Condominiums to encourage revitalization, including: • Meeting to map out a strategy for cooperation; • Conducting a basic evaluation of all condos; and • Creating a priority list for minor and major renovations.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE

BY THE NUMBERS $133,816.35 — The town’s total cost for the study, which includes $125,000 for the study plus panelist and meet and greet expenses

What are Longboat Key’s most important assets?

The panel believes that Longboat Key’s most important assets are the passionate members of the community, the physical beauty and the quality of life on the island. The panel also notes that without proper maintenance, Longboat Key’s assets will erode.

How realistic is the vision plan for Longboat Key to help ensure that it continues to attract residents and visitors to maintain its status as a premier destination?

The panel noted that Longboat Key adopted a vision plan in 2011. The panel believes that this framework should be the starting place for updating the comprehensive and land use plan.

What should the balance of residential, tourism and supportive commercial services be to ensure Longboat Key’s status as a premier residential and visitor destination?

The panel encourages the town to experiment with relaxing the rental restrictions and gauging the impacts on the economy and residents.

Do the differences between the north Key, mid Key and south Key warrant separate planning efforts?

If so, what would be the primary elements of those plans?

The panel’s recommendations include improving the entry to the Key at the north end with landscaping, traffic and pedestrian improvements while pursuing a mixeduse hotel/commercial designation for Whitney Beach in the long term; engaging with the Ringling College of Art & Design to discuss the possibility of moving the Longboat Key Center for the Arts in a more central location; improvements to Bayfront Park; the creation of a town center in the Bay Isles area; and various mobility improvements.

The report urges the town to create a completely new Comprehensive Plan and zoning code/map to allow for rehabilitation and redevelopment on the Key.

46 — Number of pages in the report 8 — Number of panelists

DEMOGRAPHICS What challenges and opportunities should the town be aware of that are likely to influence its future, and how can the town prepare for them?

The panel believes that shifting demographics pose a serious challenge. The panel also believes that if Longboat Key adheres to the recommendations in the report, the shifting demographics will be an opportunity for the island to continue to attract residents.

Who will be the likely residents of and visitors to Longboat Key over the next 20 years?

The panel refrained from predicting who the future residents of and visitors to Longboat Key will be, but current trends portend a Longboat Key that continues to age and consists primarily of part-time residents.

These trends will continue if Longboat Key does not adhere to the recommendations in the report.

The panel believes that opportunity areas exist in the north and mid-Key for the town to generate a vision and development plan that warrant separate planning efforts. The south Key, existing primarily as a masterplanned community, should be addressed with the Comprehensive Plan update.

What innovations or creative approaches should Longboat Key develop to address challenges in community infrastructure that could be applied on Longboat Key?

$2,909.05 — Price per page for the final report

TOWN CENTER Should Longboat Key have a community center?

The panel heard diverse opinions on the topic of the community/cultural center. The panel believes that if the community decides to go forward with a community/cultural center, it should be built in the town center.

How important is the concept of a “town center” to Longboat Key, what are the best attributes, and where should it be located?

The panel believes that a town center should be built in the vicinity of the Publix grocery area.

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By the mid-2000s, the Bay Isles community of Winding Oaks was deteriorating: Roofs were beginning to leak, the pool was developing cracks and the siding of some units was in disrepair.

“I was very concerned,” said Bill Urban, current president of the Winding Oaks board of directors, who purchased his unit in 2005. “The only maintenance being done was must-do things.”

Today, the 26-year-old community, which consists of 56 units in 28 one-level buildings, is nearing the end of approximately $3 million worth of updates that began in 2007. Renovations began with new paver driveways and walkways; new tile roofs followed two years later. The community got a new Infinity pool and new signage, mailboxes and stands, landscaping lighting and exterior painting, and replaced its siding and trim. The neighborhood is in the process of updating its landscaping, uplighting and irrigation.

How did the community persuade owners of its 56 units to pay $3 million — or more than $50,000 per unit?

“It’s never easy to get money out of people,” Urban said.

He and a group of likeminded owners rallied to elect a new board after the former board rejected calls for major renovations.

The group persuaded owners in the community to support the project little by little, often holding meetings for eight or nine individuals around someone’s kitchen table.

“We weren’t thrilled, but we realized it needed to be done,” said Julie Flaherty, who purchased her unit in 2007. “It wasn’t done for the previous 18 years.”

The largest assessment in 2009 for replacing pavers and roofs amounted to ap-

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The heated Infinity pool that replaced the existing pool was completed in 2012.

proximately $30,000 per unit. The board tied the assessments to maintenance fees, requiring payments of $5,000 per quarter over an 18-month period.

Melanie De Carlo purchased her unit in 2009 and had always lived in single-family homes where she alone was responsible for maintenance. She said she and others were “surprised and disappointed” that the property had not been maintained.

“So many of the problems that seemed to be manifesting themselves was from things that should have been taken care of,” De Carlo said.

Today, De Carlo believes the renovations were a good investment.

Flaherty said the association is now working to build its reserves so that money will be there for future maintenance.

Winding Oaks experienced the same issues that any older community will face, Urban said.

“You have to renew the community, or else it’s going to go downhill,” he said.

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by Robin Hartill | News Editor

Pastor tops candidates again in contributions At-large Longboat Key Town Commission candidate Irwin Pastor raised $5,313 in February, topping all other candidates for the second consecutive month. His opponent,

Armando Linde, raised $1,725 in February.

Terry Gans, who is seeking the District 3 seat, raised $3,050 in February, compared with his opponent, Ray Rajew-

ski’s February total of $2,050, which included $1,500 that Rajewski loaned his campaign.

Candidates reported the contributions listed below during the month of February.

CANDIDATE: TERRY GANS

CANDIDATE: ARMANDO LINDE

Bruce Bozzi.................................................... $250 Fred Brumbaugh............................................. $250 Paul Solomon................................................. $250 Ginny Sykes................................................... $250 Morton Wolverton............................................ $250 Merit Capital.................................................. $200 Pilot Leasing.................................................. $200 Sarasota Jet.................................................... $200 A. Joseph Scaring........................................... $150 H. Murray Blueglass........................................ $100 Madeline Brenner........................................... $100 Blanca DiCecco.............................................. $100 Daniel Idzik.................................................... $100 Jeff Metzger................................................... $100 David Miller and Lucille Capo-Miller................ $100 Judith O’Neill................................................. $100 Kathleen Osborne........................................... $100 Peter Tracy..................................................... $100 Randall Clair.................................................... $50 Steve and Elissa Cohen..................................... $50 Peter O’Connor................................................. $50

Oya Horiguchi........................... $250 George Spoll............................. $200 Jim Larson............................... $150 Bob and Shannon Gault............ $100 Joan Lipsky.............................. $100 Ethna and Christine Lynch........ $100 Ben Price................................. $100 Burton Rosenfield..................... $100 Barbara Osmon......................... $100 Randall Clair.............................. $50 Gary Coffin................................. $50 Gerald Feder............................... $50 Walter and Grace Hackett........... $50 David Manchester....................... $50 Peter O’Connor........................... $50 William Salmon.......................... $50 Marjorie Tick............................... $50 John Wild................................... $50 Sean McGrath............................ $40 Sherry Hurley............................. $25 James McGonible....................... $10

Total raised for month of February................ $3,050 Total contributions through Feb. 28.......$10,359,41 Total monetary expenditures through Feb. 28..................................... $4,773.27

Total raised for month of February................. $1,725 Total contributions through Feb. 28.................... $4,825 Total monetary expenditures through Feb. 28...............$2,763.92

CANDIDATE: IRWIN PASTOR Randall Benderson........... $1,000 Benjamin Krause..................$500 Jane Newman.......................$300 Louis Rehak Jr......................$250 Arthur Coren.........................$200 Laurence Levite....................$200 J.B. Pinski............................$200 Robert Segall........................$200 Carol Siegler.........................$200 Merrill Wynne.......................$200 James Zakovec.....................$200 Marsha Roth.........................$125 Marvin Anzel........................$118 Roland Anthone....................$100 Thomas Bernstein.................$100 Clayton Daley.......................$100 Margaret Palmer...................$100 Michael Plunkett..................$100 Levonne Shedivy...................$100

Robert Smythe.....................$100 Norman Weinstein................$100 Jean Zakovec........................$100 Leah Barker............................$50 Rochelle Bernard....................$50 Stanley Brown........................$50 Janis Cohen............................$50 Frank Cona.............................$50 Linda Federici........................$50 Marsha Frank.........................$50 Julian Hansen........................$50 Barbara Horowitz....................$50 Patricia Kelly..........................$50 Robert Lesser.........................$50 Paul Rudder...........................$50 Karam Skaff...........................$50 Joyce Green............................$25 Stanley Horwich.....................$25 Andrew Bers...........................$20

Total raised for month of February..............................................$5,313 Total contributions through Feb. 28..........................................$19,843 Total monetary expenditures through Feb. 28.......................$10,863.52

CANDIDATE: RAY RAJEWSKI Ray Rajewski (loan)................................................................... $1,500 John Caruso................................................................................. $500 Julian Hansen................................................................................ $50 Total raised for month of February.............................................. $2,050 Total contributions through Feb. 28....................................... $2,201.20 Total monetary expenditures through Feb. 28.............................. $92.90

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St. Armands Circle merchants are still stewing over a woman’s right to solicit donations around the Circle and fear it will lead to more solicitors coming to the popular shopping destination spot at the height of season.

At the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District (BID) meeting Tuesday at Sarasota City Hall, St. Armands Circle Association Executive Director Diana Corrigan expressed concern the woman is now setting up card tables and coolers in front of businesses that are closed on the weekends.

“She’s sitting in front of Edward Jones, in front of the elevator to gain a more visible spot because she knows when it’s closed,” Corrigan said. “She’s using private property to solicit donations.”

In January, BID board members conveyed they have a problem with the woman’s daily solicitation efforts because merchants who pay $1,500 a month or more to lease Circle space receive a fine from the city if they solicit business directly outside their shops.

While Sarasota Director of Neighborhood and Development Services Tim Litchet discovered that the woman doesn’t have a permit, city staff and the Sarasota Police Department reported in February the woman wasn’t breaking any laws or codes.

Corrigan and BID board members, though, are seeking more guidance and requested City Manager Tom Barwin and City Attorney Robert Fournier attend next month’s meeting to discuss the issue.

“We have spent millions upgrading the Circle, and I fear her presence is going to spur others to come solicit,” Corrigan

RAPPAPORT TAKES A STEP BACK St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District Chairman Marty Rappaport, the leading organizer of the BID and chairman for its 11 years in existence, asked board members for a sabbatical as chairman Tuesday for family health reasons.

Gavin Meshad accepted a nomination as chairman. The move allows Rappaport to become the BID’s vice chairman and treasurer, which the board also approved Tuesday. Michael Valentino will take over as BID treasurer.

“When I make a commitment, I make a commitment and don’t miss meetings,” Rappaport said. “But the present situation is taking a lot of my time and won’t allow me to run every meeting. I need a sabbatical as chairman until the situation resolves itself.”

Under Rappaport’s leadership, the BID, which recently received a 10-year extension, has funded a dozen projects and helped to create more than $2.5 million worth of Circle improvements.

“We appreciate everything you have done,” Meshad said. “Your dedication has been amazing.”

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The BID plans to address the issue with the Sarasota City Commission if it doesn’t get a satisfactory response from Barwin and Fournier.

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Memorial Day and Labor Day. “If you create economic harm, there’s a good chance you might not have business here. I think you’ve got to co-exist,” he said.

Linde concurred.

“You’re talking about a matter of enforcement,” he said.

Earlier in the evening, Drake asked Gans why he voted in favor of Mar Vista’s expansion plan, citing existing parking issues.

Gans disagreed with the premise of the question, saying he never voted on the restaurant’s application, causing Village resident Samir Ragheb to argue that he was at the meeting in which Gans voted in favor of the application.

Later that evening, in an email to the Longboat Observer, Gans wrote: “For the record, Dr. Ragheb’s recollection of my vote on Mar Vista is far more correct than mine. It was not my intent to mislead, but the result belies the intent. I have written a letter of apology to Dr. Ragheb, and I regret my error.”

Linde and Pastor both stated that they would not vote for a similar application.

“I get the feeling that the community does not want that to happen, and I should vote against it,” Linde said.

“You’re sensitive,” someone joked.

“I’m a good listener. The answer is ‘no,’” Pastor said.

For more information about parking and traffic issues discussed at the March 5 debate, visit YourObserver.com and search “Village debate.”

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Parked cars legally line both sides of Broadway in the Longbeach Village during season, and residents say that is a problem. They say that cars — usually belonging to diners at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub and Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant — sometimes block or are parked in their driveway. They worry emergency vehicles could have difficulty accessing the street.

Candidates for the Longboat Key Town Commission were sympathetic to residents’ concerns at a March 5 Longbeach Village Association debate, but they were not willing to say they would ban parking on both sides, or even one side, of Broadway when Association President Michael Drake asked how they would vote if the issue came before them.

“Michael, the easiest thing for me to do would be to pander,” said At-large Commissioner Terry Gans, who is running for the District 3 seat against Ray Rajewski, who was not present at the debate. “The police chief and fire chief have said that (emergency vehicle access) is not a problem.”

Gans said that people’s driveways shouldn’t be blocked and suggested calling police if that occurs, but said: “You have to find a way to accommodate both residents and businesses. That might not be the answer people are looking for.”

Irwin Pastor, who is running for an atlarge seat against Armando Linde, agreed with Gans. He described his experience as owner of a business in New Jersey that did approximately 70% of its business during

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Two to take the town forward One of the pleasant aspects of Longboat Key Town Commission races and elections is voters are not subjected to deceptive and sleazy TV and radio ads. Voters don’t have to listen to ominous voice-overs slurring candidates about cutting Medicare, ending abortions, warring with women or tax cuts for the rich.

Longboat Key’s town elections are dignified, and the candidates are gentlemen.

Imagine how much the quality of life in America would improve if all candidates behaved the way they do on Longboat Key. Indeed, Longboaters are blessed. In the vast majority of town elections, the quality of candidates is exemplary.

They’re smart, accomplished and wise. And they’re motivated, not so much by their egos, but by a strong, inner desire to protect and improve and contribute to the present and future of Longboat Key. This year’s candidates — Gans incumbent Commissioner Terry Gans and Ray Rajewski, running for the District 3 seat; and Armando Linde and Irwin Pastor, running for the at-large seat — are especially good.

Each of them would bring different special skills, exRajewski periences, knowledge and wisdom that would make a powerful and effective Town Commission. Indeed, at Monday night’s Longboat Observer candidate forum, attendees had to be impressed — no, awed — by the professional accomplishments of each of the candidates: • Gans heading a 120-employee advertising and marketing team and $60 million budget for Giant Food stores ($5 billion in annual revenues).

• Rajewski spending his career managing TV stations, eventually becoming chief operating officer and executive vice president of CBS and Paramount TV stations.

• Pastor spending a career as an entrepreneur and owner of a half-dozen companies with 1,200 employees, including his Pepsi bottling company in Buffalo and Atlantic City; serving as a consultant and board member for five public companies; and a leader in the $750 million merger of two Buffalo hospitals and the renovation of the Buffalo Bills’ stadium.

• Linde, the Havana, Cuba, native, spending his career as an economist at the International Monetary Fund, helping manage economic and inflation crises in Argentina and India, as well as the finances of 30 other countries, and eventually becoming deputy secretary of the IMF. Send them all to Washington!

Would that they all could be elected March 25.

Unfortunately, only two can win.

All of these candidates would be good for Longboat Key. But as always, there are nuances that make a difference, and there are town needs right now that call for the skills and expertise of one candidate over another.

Herewith, our recommendations:

District 3

Geographically, this district essentially encompasses the area just south of the Twin Shores mobile-home community, south to the Islander Club and from the Gulf of Mexico east to Sarasota Bay; it includes most of Bay Isles.

The seat became available when incumbent Vice Mayor David Brenner decided not to seek re-election. Rajewski and Gans, both Bay Isles residents, stepped in.

Both Gans and Rajewski are soft-spoken, low key and thoughtful. But when you hear their voices and watch their demeanors as they speak about the issues facing the town, you can see and feel a difference.

In Gans, there is a passion, vision and enthusiasm that looks more forward and upward toward what could be and should be than what is. More so than Rajewski.

While Rajewski supports sensible development and redevelopment, on the subject of modernizing and rewriting the town’s codes and comprehensive plan, he sees no need. He often says what has worked for 30 years isn’t broken. Asked what one thing he would change on Longboat Key and his vision for the Key, Rajewski told us: “Nothing.

The Key is perfect the way it is. We just need to work to maintain what we have.”

Gans, on the other hand, says: “We have to attract people. We have to make sure we have what people want to buy our houses someday … We need to have open eyes, preserve what we have here and realize that some changes need to be made to stay a competitive, premier community.”

Implicit in those statements is Gans’ belief that Longboat Key cannot merely maintain. It must move forward.

This is the essential difference between Gans and Rajewski.

What’s more, in his one-and-a-half years as an appointed and elected commissioner, Gans has served taxpayers well — perhaps with one exception. Fiscal hawks still curl their talons over Gans’ vote to allow eight town employees to enter a pension program retirement perk that will cost the town close to $2 million at a time when the taxpayers are paying to reduce the town’s unfunded pension liabilities. Gans told residents at the candidate forum he felt obligated to live up to what previously had been promised.

That one case aside, Gans has proven to be thoughtful and watchful on town spending and a watchdog over the town reaching further than it should.

Logical and pragmatic, passionate and forward thinking, Gans is the right man for the time.

We recommend: Gans

At-Large

This is a tough one.

Armando Linde knows numbers and finances better than any of the candidates.

And having worked more than three decades with and observing governments of all sizes, he knows how government works — and doesn’t work.

As he explained Monday night, he has found, no matter the size, all governments are the same: They promise more than they have resources to deliver. Figuring out how

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to manage and temper that temptation is his expertise.

Linde already has proven that skill as a member of the town’s finance committee and pension board, helping them craft plans that stop the town’s unfunded liabilities from worsening and paying them down.

In spite of being what some might call a career bureaucrat, Linde is perhaps more of a free-market capitalist than any of the candidates — a trait that gives him special appeal.

Linde But, as they say, timing is everything.

Irwin Pastor is the right candidate for the right time.

Many Longboaters might remember a year ago when Pastor ran for the commission against Gans for the at-large seat. At the time, Pastor was vice president of the Pastor Islandside Property Owners Association, the organization that squelched the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s $400 million expansion plan.

A resident of L’Ambiance, Pastor felt the plan was too large. He became painted with the brush of typical Longboat obstructionism.

Pastor has since resigned from IPOC. Asked to respond to residents thinking he would be “in the pocket” of IPOC President Bob White, he will tell you, “No one owns me. I am my own man,” Pastor says. “I told Bob I didn’t agree with him on everything. I just didn’t think the Loeb plan was the right thing for the Key.” Toward the end of that confrontation, Pastor became a bridge builder that led to Loeb Partners Realty selling the club and resort to Ocean Properties.

That, in fact, has been one of the consistent patterns of Pastor’s professional and civic career — building bridges and solving problems in the private and public sectors.

To the commission, Pastor would bring invaluable business depth and connections especially suitable for the times. If the idea of a town center becomes truly plausible, who better to have on the comission dais than an entrepreneur who helped steer the the renovation of the Buffalo Bills’ stadium, development of a minor league hockey arena and merger of two Buffalo hospitals?

Who better to advise and help guide that entrepreneurial, public-private venture?

If Ocean Properties decides to go forward with a major renovation of the Key Club, who better to have on the dais than one of the key figures in the previous attempt?

It’s, indeed, a difficult choice between Linde and Pastor. But it would follow the Longboat tradition to go with Pastor. For years, Longboaters have tended to follow a rule: “Seasoned” candidates gain preference over the newcomers.

In this vein, Linde, the newcomer, is on the right path to the commission, participating as he is on town boards. He should run again in 2015.

This year, it’s Pastor’s time.

We recommend: Pastor

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR + Past is fair game in politics Dear Editor: The Democrats have stated that the Republicans should not use the past against Hillary if she is the candidate and then becomes the nominee in 2016.

Well, let me remind you, the Democrats found nothing wrong with bringing up George W. Bush’s membership in the Texas National Guard and a driving under the influence incident in Maine. Also, they found nothing wrong with bringing up Gov. Mitt Romney’s past.

All is fair in politics.

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Dear Editor: I own a condominium on Longboat Key but live just over the bridge in the city. I cannot vote for the commissioners atlarge because I am a Canadian but still follow what is happen-

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FINANCIALLY INSECURE 2:48 p.m. — 5800 block of GMD. Fraud. An unknown person began using a man’s debit card information to make purchases back in 2003, so the man had a fraud alert placed on his account. The alert determined that someone tried to open an account in his name in 2008. Over the past few years, an unknown person tried to change his address on financial accounts at least six times.

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ing in the town.

I like candidate for commissioner at-large Irwin Pastor’s platform because he cares immensely for Longboat Key and has the town’s interest at heart. Irwin is a retired business executive who owned and managed a large Pepsi-Cola bottling and distribution plant for years.

He knows everything about administering big business, which is much like running Longboat Key. He particularly knows fiscal efficiency and understands people and how to motivate them. He knows the town of Longboat Key and its citizens well. Pastor knows land development and how to use it for the greatest benefit to the town.

Most of all, Irwin knows how to be a wise leader without interfering with the town’s activities and its citizens.

If I could vote for a commissioner at-large on Longboat Key, it would be Irwin Pastor.

Richard Burton Sarasota and Toronto

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5:17 p.m. — 600 block of Dream Island Road. Code Enforcement. Police told a woman they received a complaint about her loud music.

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The vehicle had current registration and was legally parked, so there was no action.

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“We need to find a community-minded developer willing to create a footprint on Longboat Key that can help us get a cultural center,” Pastor said.

Linde said he had doubts about financing a town center and thinks it should only be created with donations.

“We need an expert to work with the town to formulate it and put all the pieces together,” Linde said.

Gans said the town needs to continue to vet the process while considering what makes sense there.

“The town has no business being in the development industry, but without controlling the land, it was likely we couldn’t even be having these future discussions,” Gans said.

Rajewski, who has made it known he doesn’t think the town needs a town center, said a medical center could be a good addition for the Key in that location.

“I don’t know what you do at this point except sell it back to someone who would develop it,” Rajewski said.

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Linde proposed the money should be used to enhance Bayfront Park, but Pastor noted that surtax funds and Sarasota County grant money are available solely for the park and a possible new rec center.

Rajewski suggested the town should use the money to buy the vacant gas station parcel at the north end of the Key. Gans, meanwhile, suggested the town should pull back.

“I’m not in favor of buying the gas station and think that parcel should be looked at together with other parcels for future redevelopment,” Gans said.

Candidates also differed on whether the town should use federal money for future beach projects, which would limit its ability to control future projects.

“Our sand is very important to us, and I wouldn’t go this route,” Pastor said.

Linde suggested it might make more sense for the town to set aside money annually for future beach projects.

Gans, though, said the town should continue to investigate the issue.

Rajewski agreed with Gans, suggesting the town should investigate attaining future federal beach funds.

All of the candidates, though, believe the town needs to rewrite its codes. But Rajewski made it clear town codes should only be rewritten if there’s a need for such a change and voters approve such changes through referendums.

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SUZANNE GREGORY Just south of Historic Spanish Point sits one of Sarasota’s best-kept secrets: Bay Preserve at Osprey. The property is home to the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, and it is one of the most beautiful bay access points in the county. However, people often don’t realize the park, which is tucked away off of U.S. 41, is open to the public.

Suzanne Gregory, the organization’s director of programs and marketing, hopes a new volunteer docent program will help clear up the confusion and encourage more people to get involved.

“When people come here for the first time, they’re not really sure if this is a private home down by the water or if they’re even allowed to be around here,” she says. “We’re working to create a docent program and have volunteers there to welcome people to the site, let people know they can launch a canoe or kayak here and invite them to historic home and gallery space.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key — meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Republican Club of Longboat Key — meets at 11:30 a.m. at Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room, 3000 Harbourside Drive. Dr. Jim Whitman, director of psychiatric services for the Manatee County Jail, will debate 12th Judicial Circuit Court Public Defender Larry Eger about legalizing medical marijuana. Cost is $25 for members; $28 for nonmembers. Visit RCLBK.org or call Ruth Strauss at 3835349.

Deeply steeped in LBK hot button issues through service on the Fire Pension Board and the town Finance Committee, Linde will “hit the ground running” to look out for your interests.

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Decades of experience with the International Money Fund helping countries fix tattered finances has left Linde uniquely suited to help solve Longboat’s challenges. As a member of the Finance Committee, he has already proposed innovative ways to deal with pension debt saving significant tax dollars.

21st annual Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Holmes Beach and Anna Maria.

The 2014 tour will include select island properties that reflect various styles of island living. Tickets are $20. Proceeds benefit the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Call Sandee at 778-1908, Ext. 0.

He will: Fight to hold the line on taxes, protect our beaches and critical infrastructure, support zoning changes based on clarity and reason and keep the Key fiscally sound.

Most important: “I am profoundly committed to preserving Longboat’s elegance and premier status”.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18 ‘America Enters the First World War’ Lecture — begins with lunch at noon at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Justus Doenecke will speak about the topic to the Sandpiper Men’s Group. RSVP by calling 383-8161.

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Spanish Main Yacht Club Home Tour — takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spanish Main Yacht Club, 5700 Gulf of Mexico Drive, beginning at the clubhouse.

The tour will showcase eight homes. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Call Ellen Wallace at 383-5063 or Ingrid Crites at 383-5868.

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DON’T MISS 28th annual Lynches St. Patrick’s Day Shindig What: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish tap dancers, bagpipers and plenty of green beer at Lynches Pub & Grub.

The fun begins with warm-up parties at 5 p.m. March 14 through March 16. St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin at 11 a.m.

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When: March 14 through March 18 Where: Lynches Pub & Grub, 19B N. Blvd. of the Presidents, St. Armands Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Barb Kirkpatrick, senior scientist at Mote, will speak about lung issues associated with red tide. RSVP by calling 383-8161.

Sarasota Jewish Film Festival Screenings — take place at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. “An Article of Hope” begins at 3 p.m. Director Dan Cohen will speak. “The Jewish Cardinal” will begin at 7 p.m. Each film is $10. For tickets and information, visit jfedsrq.org/filmfestival.aspx.

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For the past five years, Don Wallace has written and directed plays for which fellow Plymouth Harbor residents can audition.

Wallace started honing his writing talents in the 1950s, when he wrote for shows such as “The Edge of Night,” “One Life to Live” and “All My Children.” He shares this creative skill and love for a good storyline each year with a fun and timely play, which is always set on the 17th floor of the fictional Puritan Cove.

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OBITUARIES Lyman Frieze IV

Lyman Frieze IV, of Staten Island, N.Y., and Longboat Key, died Jan. 25.

Born in Staten Island, Mr. Frieze spent his childhood in Garden City, Long Island, N.Y., where he attended Buckley Country Day School and graduated from St. Paul’s School.

Mr. Frieze served in the U.S. Army as a medic in a burn unit and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas. He then attended Yale University, where he played football.

Mr. Frieze worked as a portfolio manager in the personal trust and estates division at First National City Bank. Ultimately, he became a managing director of asset management at Citigroup.

Mr. Frieze was an avid runner and member of The New York Athletic Club.

He enjoyed spending summers in Edgartown, Mass., where he served as treasurer of the Down Harbor Association.

After retiring to Florida, Mr. Frieze enjoyed playing tennis at the Longboat Key Club.

Mr. Frieze is survived by his wife, Donna; and daughters, Pamela Frieze, of Boston, and Allison Frieze, of Denver.

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In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation, 5901 Monclova Road, Maumee, OH 43537; Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551; or Toledo/Lucas County CareNet, 3231 Central Park W., Suite 200, Toledo, OH 43617.

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Cotty Black Johnson

Cotty Black Johnson, 87, of Waterville, Ohio, and formerly of Longboat Key, died March 8.

Born April 25, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Johnson married William Black in 1949. The couple raised their three children in a house built on her family’s property in Waterville. She and Bill Black divorced in 1978.

Mrs. Johnson later moved to Longboat Key and married Theodore Johnson. She was a member and volunteer at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. She returned in 2005 to Waterville, where she reconnected with many friends and volunteered at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her two sons, Robert Black, of Perrysburg, Ohio, and Jamie Black, of Loudonville, Ohio; daughter, Janie Brown, of Longboat Key; one grandson; and three great-grandsons.

A private graveside service is planned.

Online condolences can be made at witzlershank.com.

John Charles Mitchell

John Charles Mitchell, 89, of Omaha, Neb., and Longboat Key, died Feb. 28.

Born Dec. 17, 1924 in Kearney, Neb., Mr. Mitchell graduated cum laude from Kearney State Teachers College in 1947.

During World War II, Mr. Mitchell served as a “Dollar-a-Year Man,” selling government bonds to raise money for the war effort. He graduated with honors in 1950 from Georgetown Law School, where he was the first sophomore to win the All-School Moot Court Competition and served as editor of the Georgetown Law Journal.

He married Mary Kafasis Aug. 14, 1951, in Buffalo, N.Y. In 1968, the couple moved to Omaha, Neb., where Mr. Mitchell practiced law until 2001.

In his early years of practice, he served as general council and parliamentar-

ian of the U.S. Jaycees. He served on the original Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Standardized Jury Instruction and Practice and Procedures. Mr. Mitchell was instrumental in the development of the Democratic Party in Nebraska and served as its chairman from 1964 to 1972.

Mr. Mitchell was a news and sportscaster and, in 1996, he was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

The University of Nebraska Department of Journalism and the Nebraska Broadcasters Association awarded him the Pioneer Award in 2013 for leadership and education in broadcast journalism.

Mr. Mitchell opened two restaurants, Le Versailles and The Golden Apple, with the help of partners. He was founder and chairman of the board of Fort Calhoun State Bank. He was partners with wife, Mary, in Mitchell and Young Advertising Agency and an active member of his community.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Mary; son, John Charles II; brother, George; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials contributions can be made to the Omaha Community Foundation, omahafoundation.org.

All Angels by the Sea The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

The Rev. Dr. Taylor M. Hill

All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

Sunday, March 23 @ 4 PM Fonda Davies, Organ Recital - FREE

8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

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St. Armands Key Lutheran Church

Communion and Healing Service at 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service at 10 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll Senior Minister

Contemporary Service of Joy • 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School (Youth & Adult) • 10:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship Celebration • 11:00 a.m.

The Reverend Mark A. Bernthal

6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Telephone: 383-6491 • web: www.longboatislandchapel.org

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WINTER MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM

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Confessions before all weekend Masses Msgr. Gerard Finegan, Pastor

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WITH CAREEER SALES IN EXCESS OF $1 BILLION, ROGER HAS BEEN NAMED: #1 Realtor on Longboat Key and Bird Key in 2013, 2012, 2010 & 2008 #1 Realtor for all of Sarasota in 2013, 2012, 2010 & 2008 #1 Single Coldwell Banker agent for all of Florida in 2013, 2012, 2010 & 2008 #1 Individual Agent in the NRT Southeast Region in 2013, 2012, 2010 & 2008 in Florida, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Baltimore Area & Washington D.C. Metro Area

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3. GrandBay136.com Enjoy wonderful southern views from this stylishly furnished Antigua plan residence. Spacious layout, panoramic views from the wraparound terrace. $1,299,000

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4. GrandBay121.com Rarely-available 3BR/3½BA Antigua plan offers panoramic views from the wraparound terrace, bright eatin kitchen. $1,200,000

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5. GrandBay324.com Enjoy views of Sarasota’s bay, downtown and Harbourside Moorings Marina in this 3BR/3½BA Cayman in Building III. $999,000

BIRD KEY

LA FIRENZA

511BowspritLane.com Custom-built, newer 4BR/3½BA waterfront home situated on an oversized lot. Offering a light and open layout, wonderful views, dock, lift and newer seawall. $1,095,000

LaFirenzaS301.com Direct Gulf front with southern exposure, 4,800sf, 4BR/3½BA penthouse with designer details. Wraparound terrace with summer kitchen, three-car garage. $4,495,000

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AquariusClub602.com Gulf front 2BR/2BA, 6th-floor residence abounds in far-reaching beach vistas and high ceilings. $649,000

PelicanHarbourMH2.com Villa on the Beach! Rarely available 2BR beachfront Manor Home. Recent upgrades.

Enjoy the beach in your backyard. $1,495,000

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2735GulfofMexicoDrive.com Pristine luxury awaits in this custom-built home situated on the powdery shores of the Gulf. Offering designer interior features and stunning laniai. $6,800,000 5861GulfofMexicoDrive.com Direct Gulf to bay estate parcel, offering a special site for your dream home, deep water boat house and bay guest house. $4,295,000

PARADISE SHORES 1561BlueHeronDrive.com Waterfront 4BR/4½BA on a deep-water yacht basin, just west of the trail. Gated entry, wine cellar and summer kitchen. $2,195,000

HAWKS HARBOR 7038HawksHarborCircle.com The epitome of luxury living rests in this private island. Nestled among lush landscape, almost two acres on the open bay. $1,990,000

QUEENS HARBOUR 3613FairOaksPlace.com 2BR+den/2BA, open pool deck, lake views.

2-car garage. Private beach access. $879,000

GULF FRONT CONDOS GulfFrontCondo103.com The pristine shores of the Gulf are just steps away from this furnished 2BR/2BA residence in a quaint community. $599,000

6. GrandBay542.com 2BR/2BA, 4th floor, Bimini, custom details and views of the bay, golf course and downtown. Furnished. $679,000

AquariusClub402.com Wonderful 2BR/2BA beach getaway. You will adore Gulf sunsets from the terrace. $529,000

602SouthOwlDrive.com New construction, 4BR/4½BA bay front home. More than 5,500 sf includes en-suite bedrooms, office, media room, kitchen/family room, huge garage and more. $5,295,000 650SouthOwlDrive.com Terrific waterfront value! 100 ft of water frontage, pool deck and dock. New roof in 2009. $1,199,000 398BobWhiteDrive.com Charming 4BR/3BA waterfront home offers southern views and recent updates. Sailboat water, a newer dock and lift. $1,195,000

COREY'S LANDING 3436MistletoeLane.com Lovely 4BR/4BA home with soaring ceilings situated directly on Sarasota’s bayfront, 2-car garage, boat dock and lift. $1,349,000

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LONGBOAT BEACHCOMBER II LongboatBeachcomber11.com Walk out to the beach. 2BR/2BA ideal retreat or rental. Furnished. $649,500

FourWinslowPlace.com This charming 3BR/2BA bay home has an updated kitchen. A wall of French doors extends the living room to the wonderful deck with a refurbished heated pool. Also includes a deep-water dock and lift. $999,000

THE OAKS 384BunkerHill.com Beautifully upgraded 4BR/3½BA in a prestigious golfing community. Featuring a cook’s kitchen, formal living and dining rooms and pool. $999,000

PRESTANCIA 7890EsperanzaCircle.com Splendid Arthur Rutenburg lake front 3BR/4½BA home. New kitchen, expansive layout and wonderful pool deck. $749,900

7100LongboatDriveEast.com Bayfront Rustic Luxe! Upgraded 4BR/3BA home on deep-water dockage with multiple lifts offers two separate homes. $1,395,000

LONGBOAT KEY ESTATES 629RountreeDrive.com Located on deep sailboat water with newer dock and seawall. This spacious 3BR/3BA home offers formal living and dining rooms.

Deeded beach access. $1,795,000

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WATERFRONT LUXURY LIVING

LUXURY LIVING AT THE RITZ-CARLTON This exceptional, top- floor residence at the renowned Ritz-Carlton is the epitome of an extravagant waterfront lifestyle. Rarely-available, this penthouse offers breathtaking city, bay and marina views from every room; with four terraces to while the day away and enjoy perfect bay breezes. Beautiful details adorn each professionally decorated space. Any gathering will be ideal with the open layout that easily flows from one flawless room to the next. Only this Ritz-Carlton managed residence can offer outstanding living with superb amenities and exclusive access to additional features with membership in the Ritz Members Club.

Sarasota, FL • 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive, Penthouse 1701 • 4,975 sq. ft. • $3,500,000 • 3 bedrooms plus den and library, 3 ½ baths • www.RitzPenthouse1701.com

LUXURY LIVING AT L’AMBIANCE This beautifully-designed, furnished Areca in the north building at L’Ambiance is ready for your personal enjoyment. The entire three bedroom, Gulf front residence has been professionally decorated, including freshly painted walls, a wonderful coastal décor, plus all windows and sliders were replaced in 2010. Walls of glass in multiple rooms are ideal for enjoying plenty of natural light, while the wraparound terrace offers panoramic views and idyllic Gulf breezes. The amenity-rich community of L’Ambiance is an added bonus, offering 24/7 security and concierge services, fitness, tennis, a stylish clubhouse, heated pool and spa. This lovely residence is best experienced firsthand, please call Roger today for your exclusive tour.

Longboat Key, FL • 435 L’Ambiance Drive, Residence L307 • 2,525 sq. ft. • $1,595,000 • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • www.LambianceL307.com

LUXURY LIVING ON BIRD KEY This exquisite bay front, four bedroom home located on the prestigious Mourning Dove Drive in Bird Key is a statement of luxury living. You will relish the panoramic views from the Ritz-Carlton, across the bay to Siesta Key and Big Pass, and enjoy the dazzling city light up the evening skyline. This elegant haven offers custom designer details throughout, including lavish marble flooring, stone pillars and balustrades, elevator, a decadent kitchen and a private master retreat with spa-inspired bath. This home’s exterior is sure to impress as well, with an array of outdoor entertaining areas, summer kitchen, saltwater pool and spa, plus a newer deep-water dock and lift.

Sarasota, FL • 627 Mourning Dove Drive • 5,800 sq. ft. • $4,495,000 • 5 bedrooms plus family room, 5 and 2½ baths • www.627MourningDoveDrive.com

Roger C. Pettingell, Waterfront Luxury Specialist 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive Suite 1, Longboat Key, Florida 34228 office: (941) 387-1840 cell: (941) 586-6668 fax: (941) 827-9444 website: longboatrealestate.com bestsarasotarealestate.net blog: blog.longboatrealestate.com e-mail: roger@longboatrealestate.com

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LE CARNAVAL

by Kelsey Grau | Community Editor

Joyce Ryan leads the parade while throwing beads to the crowd.

William Pearson entertained passersby with “Uncle Howie,” the piano-playing pachyderm, on one of the Circle’s quadrants.

On March 4, Fat Tuesday fun took over St. Armands Circle with a Mardi Gras strut, led by the Dixieland band Joe Bruno’s New Orleans Hot Dogs, the Mardi

Jennifer Roa and her Chihuahua, Roxie

Gras king and the Sailor Circus. Entertainment continued throughout the evening with marionettes, clowns and musicians.

Sue “Sweet Pea” and Mike “Buttercup” Turke with Thelma “Dottie” and Herb “Herbie” Portnoff

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Ethna and Helen Lynch lead the strut around St. Armands Circle.

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REID MURPHY Luxury on the Water www.reidmurphy.com

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LIGHTHOUSE POINT SPECTACULAR Nancy Leipold plays the banjo along with the band.

Private Master plus 3 Guest Suites.

Leta Smith and Ron Ellis

Fabulous year round indoor/ outdoor living behind the gates of Longboat Key Club Islandside. $5,500,000

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Brennan Duffy, 4, and Kayla Duffy, 2, enjoy the colorful beads and kazoos they collected during the parade.

LOCATION! LOCATION! $1,200,000 Mid Longboat Key location on sailboat water. 3 BR/3 BA Close to everything!

Toby Ballantine joins in the Mardi Gras fun.

BEACH HARBOR CLUB 3BR PENTHOUSE $369,000 Gulf to bay community. Beach, fishing pier & boat docks.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. $889,000 Deep water canal in Sleepy Lagoon $600,000

Marianne Blazowich’s seven Maltese dogs enjoy a walk.

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OAKS BAYDISE ESTATE - Spectacular 8,500sf residence designed & built by famed architect Bo MacEwen. A3993216 $2,675,000.

CASEY KEY - Spectacular extensively remodeled gulf to bay residence on 1.25 acres. A3968932 $4,595,000

SANDERLING ON SIESTA - Rare over one acre 200’ gulf front estate in a private gated community. $5,650,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES - Canal front lot in this desirable south end LBK neighborhood. A3986400 $575,000

BIRD KEY - Beautifully renovated 4BR canal front residence incl. the kitchen, bathrooms and flooring. A3989659 $1,750,000

BIRD KEY - Stunning remodeled, pristinely maintained 3BR canal front residence. A3985864 $1,575,000

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES $2,300,000 LIGHTHOUSE POINT CUSTOM HOME $3,490,000 4BR custom home w/designer finishes. Deepwater Exquisite 5,000 SF waterfront 4BR home w/ dock. dock w/lift.

DREAM ISLAND ROAD $1,624,500 4BR canal home on sailboat water w/dock & lift.

BAYFRONT POINT 4BR ESTATE $8,200,000 One private acre+ separate guest house. Boat docks.

HIDEAWAY BAY SAILBOAT WATER $1,500,000 5BR custom family home w/dock for 50’ boat.

Developers Realty Inc. Lic. R.E. Broker • 1266 1st St., Suite 9, Sarasota, FL 34236

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GRAND MARINER BAYSIDE $1,600,000 - $2,400,000 Luxury 3,200 - 3,600 SF 3BR condos with boat docks.

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WESTON POINTE WITH BOAT DOCK $995,000 Stunning 3/BR bright & open w/private outdoor living area.

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the finest services of real estate Betsy Sublette, Assistant 941.284.8483

Daniel Volz, Assistant 941.893.3757

Cheryl Loeffler, MBA Realtor 941.302.9674 Premier Sotheby’s Top Producing Agent

GOLDEN GATE POINT FROM $3,495,000 AQUA offers eight beautifully appointed full-floor residences directly on Sarasota Bay ranging from 3,800 to 6,700 square feet under air, each with a private two-car garage and an individual boat slip. With a full-time concierge, luxurious state-of-theart amenities and proximity to downtown, AQUA redefines elegance, prestige and gracious living.

BAY ISLES – LONGBOAT KEY

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BAY ISLES – LONGBOAT KEY

L AMBIANCE – LONGBOAT KEY

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HUDSON CROSSING – SARASOTA $1,791,000

SILVER OAK – PALMER RANCH

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PRIVATEER – LONGBOAT KEY

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Fantastic new home in the Harbor section with almost 6,000 SF. Truly special custom detailing and design – perfect protected boating.

L’Ambiance 9th floor Sabal residence - 12’ ceilings, furnished Outrageous views of Gulf, sunsets and city lights

BEACHPLACE – LONGBOAT KEY

$629,000

Light, bright and furnished Beachplace residence with views of the Gulf Beautifully updated.

$3,795,000

The essence of gracious waterfront living! Five bedroom home with pool, media room, in-law suite and protected boating.

Exquisitely finished and furnished 3 bedroom residence with 2-car garage, boat dock, cabana and tranquil water views.

$599,000

Sunny and bright south-facing 8th floor condominium home with full gulf and bay views

LIDO SHORES

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Exquisite gated bayfront residence with 4 en-suite bedrooms Wonderful boating, enormous views and 3-car garage

Gracious 5,300 SF pool home in Silver Oak 4 en-suite bedrooms, 3-car garage and complete privacy.

Island Living at its finest Rarely available 1,449 SF penthouse with sunset views

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Royal Rummage Sale rouses crowds on the Key

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On March 8, the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women’s Guild held its Royal Rummage Sale, which benefits charities. The sale began March 7 with an early-bird entry and continued the following morning.

Large crowds on both days enjoyed great finds.

Licensed Real Estate Broker Keller Williams Luxury Homes International

Right: Joan and Howard Viguers look through the men’s clothing.

9230 BLIND PASS ROAD, SIESTA KEY Enjoy the splendors of paradise! Incredible package of homes available on Siesta Key! Main home is 4B/5.5BA/2CG at 8,230 sf $4,999,000. Two other guest homes reside on the property both include their own private dock and bay access and also a gulf front vacant lot. Each parcel can be sold separately if interested. $10,188,000

162 OSPREY POINT Private and exclu-

1300 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Experi-

sive estate nestled amongst the trees of The Oaks Bayside. 8,000+ sq ft w/ Neff designed kitchen, hand carved white onyx bar, home theater, 8 car garage, 1,400 bottle wine cellar, terrace fire pit, Light Touch system, and art-deco inspired designs. $4,699,900

ence the Ritz Carlton lifestyle at The Beach residences w/ 400 ft of gulf frontage. 9th floor unit w/ open floor plan with 2 BR+den. Spectacular light and bright condominium w/ volume ceilings. Private elevator, gorgeous wood flooring, and serene water views from every angle. $2,795,000

by Kelsey Grau | Community Editor

Jo Franz and Ann Janus

Stephanie Kruk, Olga Bracciano and Dionne Reinert

Photos by Kelsey Grau

The women’s clothing section is a busy area of the sale.

7840 MANASOTA KEY ROAD Absolutely stunning Gulf front views from this 4 Bed/3 Bath + 2 Bed/1 Bath In-law Suite home situated directly on beautiful Manasota Key beach. This residence is surrounded by lush vegetation providing privacy and serene views. $3,400,000

1611 BRIDGE STREET Great opportunity to own a 2+ acre gated tropical oasis on the bay!

The main home is a remodeled 3/2 home with a bonus room +2 car garage. The guest house is a remodeled 2/2/2 car garage home with a large lanai and plenty of privacy. $1,595,000

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was built like a modern-day castle, yet offering refined and graceful spaces. Commanding views of Sarasota Bay and direct access to the bay and gulf waters. Built in 2008 6,000 sq ft w/ boat dock.

Gorgeous home on the Hudson Bayou! Located on North Siesta Key w/ easy access to the intracoastal. Features a gourmet kitchen w/ gas range, granite counter tops, media room, outdoor living, Infinity Pool, Dock w/lift. Perfect for enjoying the Florida lifestyle! $2,795,000

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Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Heidi Cook: 941-366-3468, Ext. 347 or via email at HCook@digitalobservermedia.com

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603 LONGBOAT KEY TOWER Rare opportunity to own a 3 bedroom end unit on Longboat Key with gorgeous gulf to bay panoramic views! Relax as you gaze at the emerald green Gulf of Mexico all day long. Longboat Key Towers has 600’ of beach front.

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4200 RIVERVIEW BLVD Over 1 acre on exclusive Riverview Blvd. 7600 sq ft 5 bed.+bonus room, in-law suite, boat dock, and spacious pool area with bar overlooking 300’ of frontage on the Manatee River, providing striking panoramic views of the Manatee River!

In the age of digital, we have all heard how important — even essential — social media is to our business. If your sentiment is excited or uneasy, it’s clear that there is no way around the fact that social media is more complex than it seems.

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by Kelsey Grau | Community Editor

Jack and Elaine Lawler pick a few mugs from the large selection.

Pam DeFratus browses the women’s clothing in the boutique section of the sale.

Christ Church ‘Sales Away’ to benefit local missions Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian hosted its Sale Away featuring books, clothes, electronics, fresh baked goods and more March 8. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the church’s local missions.

Stella Huebner looks through the clothing section.

Open House SPECIAL EVENT

Photos by Kelsey Grau

Karen Compton and Janet Banks

TOUR 40 MODELS

Diana Neely and Lutie Uihlein

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SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH 1 – 4 PM There is a place for everyone in the Ranch!

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Homes with home sites from the high $100s to over $5 million*

BEACH RESIDENCES - enjoy sunrises, sunsets and city lights from this southwest corner gulf front residence. Three bedrooms. 3.5 baths,great room, formal living and dining rooms all exquistely finished and decorated. 4100 sq.ft. Pets welcome.

Offered furnished. This is a Ritz Carlton managed property....................................................................................$3,895,000 LONGBOAT KEY - charming 3/3/waterfront home across from a 7 acre preserve........................SOLD... $515,000 WINDWARD BAY - 2/2 direct bay front with amazing bay views and a peak of the Gulf. 2 pets allowed. Many community amenities. Offered furnished ................................................................................................................................$285,000

941.907.6000 www.lakewoodranch.com

MARINA AND BAY VIEWS at Bay Harbour on the south end of LBK – just minutes to St. Armand’s Circle. 2/2 with screened porch. ............................................................................................................................................................. SOLD........$275,000 LONG BEACH - Elevated Longboat Village home with 4 car garage, vaulted ceilings and lush landscaping... SOLD...$375,000

Information Centers & Model Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

BLACKBURN POINT WOODS - Beautifully appointed maintenance free 4/3 villa with its own pool in an attractive

allowed.............................................................................................................................................................................$279,000 WINDWARD BAY - 2/2 with expansive view of Sarasota Bay. Community amenities include 2 pools, tennis,clubhouse, boat docks and deeded beach access. 2 pets allowed. ...............................................................................PENDING........ $257,900

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Residents association installs new president On March 6, the St. Armands Residents Association held its annual meeting and dinner at Sarasota Yacht Club. At the meeting, Hugh Fiore succeeded Jay Sparr as president of the association.

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Town hosts open house to educate and showcase services it provides

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On March 8, the town invited the community of Longboat Key to attend an open house showcasing its departments and the services they provide. The morning included demonstrations, tours and opportunities to learn more about issues that affect the Key.

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Anisa Mycak, second from right, holds the Ukranian flag as her fellow residents at The Shore condominium hold a U.S. flag and a Longboat Key sign in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming demonstrates how police receive calls in their police vehicles.

Shore resident shares insight on Ukraine crisis

Zuleika Zunz, granddaughter of Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz, rings the bell on the fire truck.

After Anisa Mycak discussed the crisis with her condo neighbors, residents sent a message of solidarity to Kiev.

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Fran Taaffe speaks to Town Manager Dave Bullock and his wife, Donna, about the fire truck and how it operates.

Anisa Mycak has been awake upward of 18 hours at a time since December, often glued to her computer as she watches events unfold in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian-American, Mycak has friends and relatives in the country and worries for their safety.

“One of the saddest things when I go back is that Maidan (the public square in Kiev, Ukraine) will always be associated with young people dying,” Mycak said. “It’s like going to the World Trade Center.”

With Ukraine on the front pages of newspapers throughout the world, Mycak recently found herself answering questions about the country’s crisis from her neighbors at The Shore condominium, where she has lived since 1986, after the condo’s annual meeting. One of “When they her neighbors suggested that the topic would interest other Shore show all the so Mycak gave a talk cities that have residents, March 4 to the community. had people Mycak’s parents left Ukraine at the end of World War II and moved talking about to Germany, where Mycak was born. or cheering on The family moved to New York City, the Ukrainian where she grew up, in 1949. Mycak a master’s degree in East people, they’ll holds Asian studies but spent most of her see that Long- career freelancing for UkrainianAmerican publications. boat Key was She first visited the country in one of them.” 1969, when it was part of the Soviet Union. At the time, she said, stores — Anisa Mycak had little more on their shelves than sardines and potatoes, but the country became westernized after it gained independence. She has traveled there frequently throughout her adult life and, a few years ago, spent six weeks in the city of Lviv perfecting her Ukrainian in a summer language course.

Since December, when protests began in Kiev, Mycak’s loved ones have lived on edge, although she believes that the situation has calmed somewhat over the last week due to global condemnation of Vladimir Putin’s actions in Crimea.

“I think there’s a little bit of a feeling that maybe things are getting stabilized, but no one is complacent because everyone worries that Russia could interfere in elections in May,” Mycak said.

Although she worries about how the crisis will unfold, she is proud of Ukrainians who have stood in the frigid temperatures to protest day after day for more than three months.

“They’ve been incredibly brave,” she said. “I’m just so impressed. I thought I knew Ukrainians well, but I’m just astounded by their bravery.”

Thousands of messages of support have poured in from around the world that have been displayed on a giant screen in Maidan. After Mycak’s talk last week, Shore residents made a Longboat Key sign and held it up next to a Ukrainian flag for a photo-op. Mycak plans to submit the photograph to be displayed in Kiev’s Maidan.

“When they show all the cities that have had people talking about or cheering on the Ukrainian people, they’ll see that Longboat Key was one of them,” she said.

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YOUR NEIGHBOR | Milton Harr Milton Harr’s life has been defined by a series of pivot points that he compares to forks in the road.

“You never know what would happen if you took the other one because you didn’t take that path. Some Neighborhood: were good decisions, Longboat others were not. But Harbour I could not have led the life I did without Your neighbor embracing the choices since: 1996 I’ve made.”

One of the major turning points in Harr’s life was fighting for his country during World War II. “I went in at 17,” he said. “It’s hard for the younger generation to understand the patriotic fervor that existed after Pearl Harbor. We were afraid that the war might end before we got out of high school. It didn’t.”

After D-Day in Normandy, Harr was stationed on a landing craft that transported German prisoners to England. The ship had a problem, so he was given leave and sent back to the U.S. This allowed for another vital point in his life: When Harr returned to the U.S., he visited his uncle in New Jersey because many of his friends were still deployed.

There, he met Florence, his wife of nearly 70 years.

“We became engaged on the second night,” said Harr, smiling.

While Florence went to Boston to meet Harr’s family, Harr was sent back overseas.

On Feb. 19, three Marine divisions, including Harr’s, invaded the island of Iwo Jima.

“I ran into a Japanese rocket, and I remember looking down and just feeling something and seeing blood,” Harr said.

“And the next thing I actually saw was Hawaii. I have no idea how they got me off the island, how they got me to Hawaii. I was 19 years old, and I knew I couldn’t see. Didn’t know if I had arms, legs, anything. It was a very difficult time.”

After many surgeries and months in the hospital, Harr finally married Florence May 19, 1945. The couple lived in Massa-

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While raising three young children with Florence, Harr earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1949 at Northeastern University, a master’s degree at Rutgers University in 1955, and his Ph.D. in 1958 from Purdue University, where he stayed on as a professor for 43 years.

Harr was a part of many groundbreaking consulting teams. He worked to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from tipping over, acted as a mediator among scientists when Mount St. Helens, in Washington, erupted, planned air raid shelters in Israel and even designed the pads for the Apollo Lunar Module on the moon.

But even the beauty he has seen around the world cannot compare to home.

“There are very few views in the world that you can live with and have the great comfort of the American society and all the things that we have available to us,” Harr said. “There just aren’t. We have it all here on little old Longboat Key.” — Kelsey Grau

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En Provence condo sells for $3,225,000 Schmidt-Zwerenz, of Wuerzburg, Germany, sold their Unit 306 condominium at 615 Dream Island Road to Frank Bijnens and Murielle Bollen, of Ontario, Canada, for $335,000. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,293 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 1994.

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Feb. 24 and Feb. 28.

A condominium in En Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Alan and Susan Graf, of Memphis, Tenn., sold their Unit 2 condominium at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Douglas and Kerrii Anderson, of Columbus, Ohio, for $3,225,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,400 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3,625,000 in 2006.

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Judith Gollatz, of Punta Gorda, sold her Unit 202 condominium at 2100 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Michael Cohen and Jayne Wallace, of Secaucus, N.J., for $230,000. Built in 1968, it has one bedroom, two baths and 778 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $105,000 in 1994.

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James and Robert Wilson, of Brielle, N.J., sold their home at 560 Yardarm Lane to SPE#33 LLC for $1.15 million. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,990 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2008.

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Joel and Ellen Fedder, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 3590 Mistletoe Lane to Joel Fedder, Morris Garten and Robert Pollokoff, of Longboat Key, for $1 million. Built in 1990, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two halfbaths, a pool and 5,810 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.55 million in 2000.

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702343 Alberta Ltd. sold the Unit 233 condominium at 2450 Harbourside Drive to Michael and Evelyn Williams-Jones, of New York, for $950,000. Built

Unit 2 at En Provence condominium, 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,400 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,225,000.

in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,830 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $545,000 in 1996.

Harbour Court

Marsha Sobey, of Ontario, Canada, sold the home at 2202 Harbour Court Drive to Nicholas and Lynne Giordano, of McLean, Va., for $905,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,462 square feet

of living area. It previously sold for $890,000 in 2013.

Seaplace

Victor and Geraldine Koche, of Sarasota, sold their Unit G4109-C condominium at 1975 Gulf of Mexico Drive to R&K Liberty Square LLC for $410,000.

Built in 1977, it has one bedroom, two baths and 933 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $157,000 in 1995.

Longbeach on Longboat Key

SunTrust Bank, trustee, sold the home at 7160 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Timothy and Elena Radabaugh, of Kissimmee, for $405,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,966 square feet of living area.

Harbour Villa Club at the Buccaneer

Julius Schmidt and Barbara

Roger and Kimberly Rivard, of Apollo Beach, sold their Unit 19B condominium at 500 S. Washington Drive to Thomas and Margaret Brown, of Javea, Spain, for $255,000. Built in 1963, it has one bedroom, one bath and 770 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $197,000 in 2003.

St. Armands Towers

James and Laura Turner, trustees, sold the Unit 86 condominium at 101 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Noel Williams, of Nashville, Tenn., for $633,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,275 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $501,000 in 2013.

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

5158 Sandy Beach Ave #A3987164 $2,225,000 Marcia Salkin

Siesta Key 941-383-7591 941-376-6121

2105 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 3403 #A3992589 $769,000 Christina Landry

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-376-4498

1777 Irving St #A3985909 $750,000 Susan Fox

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-544-6648

690 Penfield St #A3993732 $699,900 Deborah Nelson

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-266-5900

545 Sanctuary Dr # 503 #A3991776 $1,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

6560 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #M5842242 $699,000 Shelley Barker

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-706-5403

775 Longboat Club Rd # 101 #A3993851 $675,000 Janis Collier

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-313-1212

2525 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 4B #A3993027 $649,000 Tom Delaney

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-3990

1095 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 103 #A3993340 $609,000 Klaus Lang

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

1611 Pine Bay Dr #A3992754 $489,000 Barbara Najmy

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-383-7591

4485 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 503 #A3979554 $449,900 Steve Magner

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-8559

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448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A305 #A3965898 $440,000 Diana Kryszak

1445 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 502 #A3989515 $1,059,000 Jenifer Schwell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-993-4078

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A106 #A3968129 $399,500 Sylvia Zimmerman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-0968

4600 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 206 #A3993321 $382,000 John August

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-9795

3625 Square West Ln # 4 #A3993333 $379,900 Anna Kaminski

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-3200

1930 Harbourside Dr # 124 #A3982406 $359,900 Saint Cacchiotti

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-809-0787

2745 Harvest Dr #A3991804 $349,000 Ann Martin

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

2002 Harbourside Dr # 1601 #A3931062 $339,000 Eileen Burke

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-266-8949

225 Sands Point Rd # 6204 #A3985969 $334,000 Terri Derr

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-6694

1790 Pinyon Pine Dr #A3989904 $329,000 Jessika Arman

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-587-4202

844 Evergreen Way # 29 #A3988103 $320,000 Cathy Meldahl

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-724-7228

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BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 28 through March 6, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address

Permit

Applicant

550 Putting Green Lane

Single family home

Patricia Prudhomme

560 Yawl Lane

Garage

David Cuthell

$35,000

3040 Grand Bay Blvd.

Re-roof

Grand Bay Association

$32,000

5231 GMD

Doors and windows

Judith Burke

$12,000

3320 GMD

Alteration

Francis Robinson

$11,000

601 Broadway

Storage shed

Peter Rowan

$9,400

5757 GMD

Sliding glass door

Micki Mam Khademi

$8,800

739 St. Judes Drive S.

Doors and windows

Cynthia Edwards

$6,839

5930 Emerald Harbor Drive

Windows

Frank Cox

$6,370

690 Old Compass Road

Garage door

Margaret Pescatello

$1,875

524 Hownblower Lane

Garage door

Kenneth Pozulp

$1,773

6750 GMD

Alteration

Jack Lee Pickering

$1,750

5961 Emerald Harbor Drive

Re-roof

John Summers

$1,700

2251 GMD

Fire alarm

BBC Key LLC

750 N Tamiami Trl # 902 #A3990575 $299,000 Jeffrey Weller

4700 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # D202 #A3986790 $285,000 Bobbi Banan

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-266-8206

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-2659

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Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-266-2677

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301 S Gulfstream Ave # 301 #A3993067 $299,000 Diana Michel

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-4261

2165 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 114 Longboat Key #A3982871 $7,500-$12,500/month, 60 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

5270 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 508 Longboat Key #A3967568 $3,600-$6,200/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

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Amount $438,380

4320 Falmouth Dr # 301 #A3993098 $299,000 Sharon Freeman

4340 Falmouth Dr # 304 #A3993933 $254,900 Michael Moulton

1435 Westway Dr, New Construction #A3960472 $6,500,000 Stephanie Church

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

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5030 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3980709 $4,500,000 Richard Perlman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

8011 Longbay Blvd #A3964509 $3,7950,000 Michele C Burnett

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-928-1542

347 W Royal Flamingo Dr #A3977913 $2,900,000 Barbara Dumbaugh

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-350-3743

5144 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3986587 $2,895,000 Ann Martin

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

4765 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # B102 #A3974664 $2,825,000 Nell Leffel

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-932-0032

1830 Lincoln Dr #A3991998 $2,200,000 Susan Mcleod

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-928-4445

531 Yardarm Ln #A3980172 $1,599,000 Maureen Horn & Bill Weed

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-539-3384

601 Longboat Club Rd # 201S #A3987049 $1,495,000 Hannerle Moore

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-7300

2069 Harbour Links Dr # 3 #A3992294 $996,000 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

524 Gunwale Ln #A3991398 $849,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-545-0899

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

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4960 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 202 #A3979213 $299,500 Diane Otis Stirling

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+ Former deputy police chief joins Cannons Marina team

+ New St. Armands Circle maps available now

Retired Longboat Key Deputy Police Chief Martin Sharkey recently joined the staff of Cannons Marina as a sales specialist.

Sharkey began his career with the Longboat Key Police Department in 1981, when he was 21. He spent 13 years as a patrolman and later served in the detective division, on Sharkey marine patrol and assisted other agencies in drug busts and performed various administrative duties. He retired in 2011.

Sharkey is a boat captain who spent a couple of years working with his dad, Anthony, in the boat-building industry before beginning his career in law enforcement. He reports that he is having fun working at Cannons, according to the marina’s blog at cannons.com.

“The only drawback so far is that I had to take off my flip-flops and change into boat shoes because I have been running around so much. The people here are great.

They are really laid-back and personable and great mentors. And I’m not getting razzed too much for being a cop,” he said.

New maps/brochures of St. Armands Circle are now available. To pick up a 2014 map/brochure, visit the St. Armands Circle Association’s office, 300 Madison Drive, Suite 201. For information, call 388-1554.

+ Longboat Key Dental to hold grand opening

1.Based on total sales volume for the 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2008 calendar years as reported by Multiple Listing Service in January 2013.

Data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 2. Based on Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate internal reporting for closed sales volume, December 2013. Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Coldwell Banker. ©2014 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Previews International and the Previews logo are registered and unregistered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. 6571FL_A3/14

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Longboat Key Dental will hold a grand opening from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 20, at its office at Suite 110, 595 Bay Isles Road.

Dr. Michael O’Neil took over the practice last spring. The event will offer complimentary refreshments and a chance to meet O’Neil and his staff. RSVP by calling 3836400.

+ Evan Barniskis promoted to assistant vice president Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced that Evan Barniskis has been promoted to vice president of the aquarium.

Barniskis joined Mote as an aquarist in 2006 and was promoted multiple times, eventually becoming department manager of fish and invertebrates in 2013. As assistant vice president for the aquarium, he is responsible for overseeing its operations, exhibits, budget, staffing and animal care of fish and invertebrates.

+ Rutstein named top Florida RE/MAX commercial agent RE/MAX Alliance Group agent Stan Rutstein was the top RE/MAX commercial Realtor in Florida for the second consecutive year in 2013.

A Longboat Key resident, Rutstein is a former corporate executive with a national background in multi-store retailing and importing. He spent 40 years in both public and private business ventures and also has extensive international experience.

Approximately 10 years ago, Rutstein launched a second career in commercial real estate. He has covered and completed projects from St. Petersburg to Fort Myers and now focuses entirely on commercial real estate.

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Record Temperatures High

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Low

Tuesday, March 4

78

62

87 (1973)

30 (1943)

Wednesday, March 5

79

62

88 (1997)

32 (1971)

Thursday, March 6

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88 (1944)

37 (1960

Friday, March 7

69

54

89 (1964)

32 (1920)

Saturday, March 8

71

44

88 (1921)

35 (1954)

Sunday, March 9

74

53

89 (1918)

33 (1996)

Monday, March 10

73

55

88 (1925)

32 (1916)

Average Gulf water temperature: 67

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Trig. function Slushy fruit drink “CSI” evidence A case of pins and needles?

Earthy paint pigment Riverside insurance Dust cloth, often Disagreement Sincere talk Flight deck guess Book after Joel Paddle kin What a band might go around Hard to understand More sharptongued Practice piece for one instrument Dogs and cats, e.g.

Tool in an office desk Working stiff, for short Furnish food for a party It’s fit to be tied Actress Campbell Hawaii’s Mauna ___ Clamor or to-do Authoritative proclamations Sullies or besmirches History-book chapter Unexpected sports result “That’s tasty!”

Emulate Rodin The state of being under a guardian Iron get-up In a skillful manner Happy serving

73 All set for a nightly slumber 75 “A Fistful of Dollars” director Sergio 76 Dreadfully dull 80 Young hen 82 Where one can make a splash 83 Cara on the “Flashdance” soundtrack 85 Hudson or Chesapeake 86 Several historic theaters 88 Declared as fact 90 On the beach 93 Postgraduate field 94 TV screenmeasuring unit 96 “Smoking or ___?”

97 Word on a threesided sign 98 Mountain climber’s tool 100 Attending to again, as a problem 106 America’s national flower 107 “Sesame Street” regular 108 Strong inclination 112 Some write-offs 114 Copy of a movie 116 “Mamma ___!”

117 Victorian sort 119 Santa ___, Calif.

120 How some dance 124 Put into the pot 125 Communications abbr.

126 Forceful removal 127 Small weight 128 Backtalk 129 Pitches between innings?

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64 Live (in) 65 Not on the football field 66 Did dinner 67 Horse controller 70 Negative votes 71 Buzzing annoyance 72 Kind of code used daily 73 Domestic from overseas 74 Use dynamite on 77 Slender woodwind instrument 78 Crumbly earth 79 Green-___ (jealous) 80 Insect feeler 81 32,000 ounces 83 “Believe ___ not!”

84 “Lethal Weapon 4” actress Russo 87 Like a CEO’s incoming calls 89 Shorthand for a burglary: B ___ 91 Lip-___ (mouth the words) 92 Temperature extreme 95 Tealike drinks 99 Certain Native Americans 101 Industrious insect 102 Dance halls of the ‘70s 103 Like some footballs or punch 104 Gate guard 105 “... and ___ the fire” 109 Words shouted in church 110 Female in the family 111 Seizes 113 Spreadsheet contents 114 Cash in Cancun 115 Finally out of the rat race (Abbr.)

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BRINGING FOLK ALIVE Tim Grimm selected two area musicians to play in his band on stage for ‘The Grapes of Wrath.’ They bring a new authenticity and soulfulness to the production.

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he rehearsal room at Asolo Repertory Theatre’s Koski Center goes quiet. Amidst the final few weeks of rehearsal there’s no time for the production team or actors to slow down.

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The trio perches on the back of a lumber-covered Hudson truck used as set piece. It’s as if the truck drove straight out of the 1930s Dust Bowl into the Koski rehearsal center and scenic shop, Oklahoma plates and all. Similarly, it’s as if the three musicians are Oakies themselves.

Pedicini percussively plucks her banjo. Moone wails on the fiddle and Grimm strums and finger picks his guitar. Their feet tap as somber yet hopeful American folk singing takes over the rehearsal room.

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“We don’t want your handouts mister / We don’t want no charity / we want to work and stay together / and pick the fruit, land of the free,” they sing.

It’s more than just background music. The women’s moving, heartfelt harmony paired with Grimm’s rough melody portray another side to “The Grapes of Wrath” — the music becomes a character. The three musicians will provide music on stage to accompany the production as members of the cast. It runs through April 19 at Asolo Repertory Theatre.

They play poor migrant worker musicians fleeing the Dust Bowl in mid-1930s Oklahoma. They travel in the same party as the Joad family, on which the play centers.

Music was important to the migrants — no matter how bad life got, they continued singing, listening to music and performing around the campfire. It’s authentic and a natural expression of

emotion of the characters.

“Music is important to all of us all the time,” says Michael Donald Edwards, the director of the production and producing artistic director of Asolo Rep. “We express in music what we find difficult to express in life.”

The Joads head to California with the hope of finding work, and instead, find the Great Depression. They are faced with challenges and respond accordingly.

The music helps portray the characters’ internalizations.

“You see how the Joads respond and how their inner strengths keep them going both on the physical journey and in their hearts and minds,” Grimm says. “And, we do that with the music, too.”

In real life, Composer and Musical Director Tim Grimm is just as rural as the handful of characters he plays in “The Grapes of Wrath.”

He grew up in Southern Indiana down the road from fellow folkartist John Mellencamp.

Frank Galati won two Tony awards for his adaptation of “The Grapes of Wrath” from 1990. He directed the original production, and now it’s published in more than 10 languages and is performed all over the world as far as London, Iceland, Japan and Israel.

You live here, so why didn’t you direct it?

Michael Donald Edwards is the artistic director and he chose to direct it…I myself have done it

somewhat exhaustedly.

Have you been involved in the process?

I’ve had lots of conversations with Michael. I’ve talked to individual members of the cast about their roles, answered questions that have come up about the text and I have seen rehearsal….I’m kind of overwhelmed that it’s part of the season..and that a company as distinguished as Asolo Rep would be producing it.

Is there anything that you changed or anything that you’d like to change in your adapta-

The singer-songwriter-actor still lives in rural Indiana on 80 acres of half wooded land and half rolling hills with his family, three quarter horses, a dog and four cats. That is, when he’s not traveling the world as a musician or hanging out with his mentor and friend, fellow folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.

Elliott told him stories of the time he spent getting to know Woodie Guthrie as research for his composition.

Grimm is the only cast member of the production who was in the production in 2005. That year was the first time Edwards directed the play for both Syracuse Stage and Indiana Repertory Theatre in a joint production.

Edwards decided to employ a composer-actor-singer-songwriter to update the music to the production. Grimm was an actor occasionally working with Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT). Edwards learned about Grimm through

the artistic director of IRT and listened to a few of his songs.

“As soon as I met him, I knew,” Edwards says of Grimm.

There had always been music in Frank Galati’s production, originally scored by Michael Smith.

Smith’s was more of an urban take to Grimm’s rural idea.

Grimm composed a few original songs for the production, hailing Woody Guthrie as his iconic muse. Guthrie sang many songs about his own Dust Bowl experience traveling with migrant workers to California. The score also includes some traditional folk songs.

Grimm changed his tour dates and took some time off from his schedule to work on and be in the Asolo Repertory Theatre production. Last April, Grimm came to Sarasota to help Edwards audition local and regional musicians to join the cast as his band.

Two women stood out to both Grimm and Edwards: Sara Moone

tion?

No. It’s a piece that was made over a long, long time. Every time we did a production, there were changes. Its first performance was more than four hours long, so the first thing I did was prune, edit and remove characters and scenes to try and make it as streamlined, efficient and as quickly moving with a kind of imperative velocity…I’m happy with the shape of the script, and there are plenty of invitations (for the director) to make changes in terms of the use of music, scenery, lighting and so on. and Carmela Pedicini. They liked that they were already a local band, Passerine. Their harmonies already gelled.

In the Indiana/Syracuse production it had been a trio of all men without a violin. Edwards is thrilled with how the trio has turned out on stage.

“It’s so wonderful to have two women being the musicians,” Edwards says. “It sounds like a new score to me.”

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Jamie Carter wears many hats, and he makes them, too Jamie Carter carries a cardboard copy-paper box overflowing with pink, zebra and other decorative fabric. On top of one side of the box, he gracefully balances a Styrofoam mannequin wig form. In his other arm is a hatbox. It’s after rehearsal at Sarasota Ballet, and he walks toward the screening room on the third floor of FSU Center for the Performing Arts. The Sarasota Ballet dancer unloads the box, and displays feathers, buttons and decorative odds and ends.

When Carter is not dancing, he’s a hobby milliner, or hat maker. Carter explains that it started in 2009, when Sarasota Ballet added “Paquita” to its program at the last minute. The costumes were ready, but the 14 headpieces still needed to be created. Carter volunteered for the job.

Since his first foray into hat making, he’s formalized his process. He’s self-taught, and he occasionally follows online tutorials or courses from hatacademy. com. He has a notebook full of sketches and notes on fabric.

“For me, it’s just a hobby,” he says. “I’d never stop dancing and just make hats all the time.”

He says sometimes there is a little snobbery in millinery. It goes above and beyond just attaching a few decorative pieces to a headband; pieces made in this style are called fascinators.

Millinary is a specific process.

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Jamie Carter molds pleated crin he dyed black into a sculpture hat. out a few hat blocks and a green hat with a decorative flower on it to demonstrate. It looks as if it’s a hat you might find at a department store, but, in actuality, he made it from a $1.99 placemat and a fabric flower he dyed with teabags. When he first started creating hats, he used whatever he could find. Most of the time he will use traditional fabric used in millinery: veiling, buckram, sinamay and crin.

Carter calls his pieces “hatinators” — they are part millinery

crossed with details from fascinators.

He continues making his hatinators as costume pieces for Sarasota Ballet. For the 2011 piece he choreographed for the Theatre of Dreams program, “Holiday Overture,” he made the female dancers little militaristic garrison hats. For the “John Ringling Circus Nutcracker,” he made a jeweled “Great Gatsby”Daisy-Buchanan-inspired headpiece for Mable Ringling.

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Sarasota Ballet Board of Directors Chairwoman Hillary Steele had a few made for a party. A bunch of the female dancers wanted some to wear to a tea party. Carter’s making so many hats, he can’t keep up with all the supplies. He has a shipment of new material coming in, which he specially orders online.

“I wish I had some to show you, but I’m all out at the moment,” he says.

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by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor Fuzión Dance Artists are thrifty. Their first and primary focus has always been contemporary dance — not costumes.

They typically pull costume pieces from their own wardrobes or make something out of Goodwill finds. The first time Fuzión Dance Artists made costumes more of a priority is for its upcoming March 13 through March 16 “Dance Couture — Art Meets Dance” production.

The group worked with local artists to conceptualize the whole program.

The dancers have always had an interest in promoting their art in collaboration with visual artists. Head to an Art Center Sarasota opening, and you’ll probably see a few of the Fuzión Dance Artists dancing their way through exhibits. They also performed during the IceHouse’s Reimagining Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz exhibit. It makes sense that they’d work with artists to inspire their costuming.

The local Art Center Sarasota artists involved in creating the pieces in the art center’s March 28 Iconcept, a fashion show fundraiser, helped the process. They attended early rehearsals to help bounce around ideas. For instance, tribal dance choreography by Kira Blazek inspired earthy color pallets and tattered material. A piece by Alyson Dolan features choreography inspired by

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Allyn Gallup exhibit displays homegrown talent “Made in Sarasota” is a simple and appropriate title for Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art’s most recent exhibit. On March 7, the gallery opened the exhibit featuring already established big names of Sarasota along with some of its up-and-coming talent.

The big names of internationally renowned Sarasota-based artists, as well as their quality of work and diversity of mediums, drew a crowd of more than 200 people throughout the evening.

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OPERA // Sarasota Opera’s ‘Jérusalem’ Few people have had the opportunity to see Verdi’s “Jérusalem.” Yet, if you were in the Sarasota Opera audience this past week, saw this rarely performed French opera and had that déjà-vu-all-over-again feeling, you were right. In 2011, you probably heard this Verdi work, set in Italy, sang in Italian and known as “I Lombardi.” Exactly the same?

No. But close enough to jar our memories and make us think we’re hearing double.

Just four years after Verdi’s success in Italy with “I Lombardi alla prima crociata,” Verdi, with some help from a pair of French librettists, did a massive reworking of the earlier opera and adapted it under the name “Jérusalem” for a premiere in Paris. Both operas deal with the first Crusade but, rather than recounting the Lombard’s connection, he gave it a Gallic perspective, changed some of the music, rewrote a bit of history and, voila, gave birth to a new(ish) opera.

To confuse the issue a bit more, Verdi also wrote an Italian version of the French “Jérusalem,” but it was the original French we heard this past weekend as conductor and Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and Stage Director Martha Collins launched a new production as part of DeRenzi’s journey through his Verdi cycle.

You may not get too much real history from either “Jérusalem” or “I Lombardi,” but you certainly get a sense of the brutality and barbarism — on all sides — of the Crusades.

In “Jérusalem,” you also get a love story, treachery, mistaken identity, honor, deception and vengeance; all the things that make for great, grand opera.

But “Jérusalem” is more than grand opera.

It’s a paean to honor and faith. The plot takes twists and turns that are totally implausible but, because the music draws us in, we’re transported from 11th century France

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Jeffrey Beruan as the Papal Legate and Heath Huberg as Gaston in Verdi's “Jérusalem.” to a mountain pass near Palestine, a harem in Ramla and, finally, the Crusaders’ camp near Jerusalem.

We become the royals of Toulouse, the Muslims of Ramla, the Christians of the first Crusade and the believers Verdi sculpts us to be. He also gives us glimpses of things to come, as in the “Ave Maria” he’s given Jérusalem’s heroine, Helene, which predates Desdemona’s “Ave Maria” in his “Otello.” And he looks back at bit to “Nabucco” and its heroic choruses for many of the ensembles in this piece.

“Jérusalem” is about heroism and its characters are truly heroic, starting with the chorus, which is a character in itself.

Whether they’re the men and women of Toulouse or the Arabs of Ramla, the chorus is an entity that carries “Jérusalem” along, powerfully persuading us to hang on their

every note. From the second act chorus that prays to God to find a way back from the desert to France, to the heroic sound of the final “Jérusalem,” we’re loyal to this group because they sing with such power and persuasiveness.

Along with the chorus, Verdi’s orchestra also plays a role of such importance, this opera wouldn’t be what it is without it.

DeRenzi drew magnificent sounds from the trumpets and winds, making us forget, at times, that this was an opera and not a symphony. Verdi’s orchestration calls for wondrous sounds from the flutes and other winds, emulating the France of the Crusaders’ dreams. He also uses the trumpets as a call to arms, which the most peaceloving civilian would find hard to resist. Best of all, he uses silences; moments when the soloists and choruses sing without accom-

paniment, emphasizing their characters and spiritual bereavement.

The large cast is also heroic with the stalwart Young Bok Kim, as Roger, the Count’s brother, who’s responsible for all the chaos that ensues in the four acts, leading the way with his resonant bass sounding better than we’ve ever heard him before. Whether he’s clad as the nobleman who desires his own niece and tries to kill for her hand, or a hermit seeking forgiveness for his sins, he’s amazingly believable in a role that has little credibility.

Danielle Walker, as Helene, is the epitome of a strong, magnificent woman who will go to any lengths to stand by her man, even when the world stands against him.

She seems to grow with the part, starting as a pretty young lady in love and winding up as a pillar of strength and faith, a force neither Christians nor Muslims can destroy. Her voice becomes more and more powerful as her characterization grows, making her one of the true heroes of this opera.

Matthew Hanscom makes a vocally and dramatically compelling Count of Toulouse, as does Jeffrey Beruan in his role as Ademar de Montheil, the Papal Legate.

Heath Huberg, as Gaston, is dramatically persuasive but vocally inconsistent, perhaps because of opening-night jitters. Studio Artists Jon Jurgens, Ivan Conrad, William Roberts, Keith Brown and Catheryne Shuman and Apprentice Artist Gage Herrmann handled smaller roles well.

“Jérusalem” is as much a pageant as it is an opera, with each scene unfolding as another unbelievable but gripping chapter in a panorama that comes together in a musically blinding finale. Martha Collins’ staging does as much as can be done with the story, leaving the music to weave its magic. Ken Yunker’s lighting plays an important part in transfusing the sets by Jeffrey W. Dean with life. And Roger Bingaman’s work with the splendid chorus was transfixing. But the real hero of this rare epic is Verdi, a true man of the theater.

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The Sarasota Orchestra played a program this past weekend filled with so much color, it was like visiting the Louvre. And, although the title of the series was “Exotic Stories,” it was more like pictures at an exhibition. Our tour was conducted by Mei-Ann Chen, who returned to the Sarasota Orchestra’s podium for the first time since her initial appearance here a couple of years ago.

The first gallery was brimming with oriental art and featured a five-minute work by the prolific Chinese-Canadian composer, An-Lun Huang. Although he’s not yet that well known in the West, Huang has written 20 symphonies and almost a dozen operas.

His “Saibei Dance,” which is a brief but energetic segment from his “Saibei Suite” No. 2, sounds like Bizet and Borodin meeting on the Steppes of Central Asia. It’s picturesque, exciting and the perfect overture to introduce the colorful work that followed on our musical exhibition.

Maurice Ravel was, along with his other French friends of the Impressionist period, the Claude Monet of the music world. His piano concerto in G major is filled with intriguing overlays of color that have both Asian and American influences. JeanPhilippe Collard, the soloist in the work, tinted the music with textures from crystalline tinkles to percussive, hard-driving strokes, while Chen sensitively sculpted orchestral responses. From the opening clap of the slap-stick to the Gershwinesque melodies of the first movement, Chen and Collard dug into the brilliant colors Ravel wove to give us an exhilarating reading of the outer movements.

The adagio section was like a wash of oil paints Monet might have used to make an aural painting of his water lilies. Gentle but seductive, Collard was both soloist and accompanist as Ravel’s pianistic sounds enhanced the solos in the orchestra.

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he Sarasota School of Architecture was a male world, driven by large egos out to make their way in the world. But it did have one female member — Lu Andrews. As the secretary of Ralph Twitchell’s (he was the acknowledged founder of the highly regarded style), Andrews served as co-worker, sounding board and den mother to the group of ambitious young architects.

Andrews was an unusual woman for the time. Beautiful and impeccably dressed, she would drive around Sarasota in her sports car, her hair elegantly wrapped in a flowing silk scarf. She was a single mother and the intellectual equal of the guys in the office. Her sophisticated, avant-garde tastes were totally in sync with theirs.

Still, her name would probably be lost to history, as most secretaries’ names are, if not for the extraordinary house the Twitchell firm designed for her. Usually acknowledged to be the work of Ken Warriner, Twitchell’s chief designer at the time, the home was completed in 1959. Andrews lived there until she moved to a nursing home in 1997. In the years since then, the home has been restored, studied, photographed and written about; today it is generally acknowledged as one the most iconic examples of the style, and certainly the best preserved.

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The screened porch features terrazzo floors and seating banquettes.

Sarasota’s artistic development. *** It’s a small house, barely 900 square feet. Located in an out-of– the-way neighborhood just north of downtown, it overlooks a pond surrounded by oak trees. Birds of all sorts gather around the water and their cries often fill the house, bringing nature inside, not just visually but aurally, as well.

This combination of indoor and outdoor spaces was crucial to the Sarasota School, but the home showcases examples of its other principles, as well. There are clerestory windows in most rooms, which raise the ceilings a foot or so and allow a band of light to enter — plus glimpses of nature. The walls are stacked concrete block, cypress paneling or glass. Classic terrazzo floors, in perfect condition, continue out to the screened porch.

There are four rooms, plus a dining area, and none of them could be described as large. Yet, through clever design, the home feels much more spacious than

A flat screen TV is hidden behind the paneling under the breakfast bar. Stools are original to the house.

it actually is. The screened porch more than doubles the size of the living room, and each of the two bedrooms has a wall of glass that opens to a narrow screened patio, thus enlarging the space visually — and, once again, bringing in the outdoors. Even the tiny dining room has a wall of glass that makes it seem much larger.

Built-ins are everywhere, and they are all original to the house.

In the living room there is a lowslung cabinet — complete with slots for record albums — and a freestanding black metal fireplace.

The porch has bench-style sofas and a water feature — a small rock-and-pebble-filled pond set into one corner. In the bedrooms, each headboard is built into the wall, along with a wall-hung teak credenza and the original shelves.

The galley kitchen maintains its original design, though the cabinets have been resurfaced and a contemporary backsplash was added by a previous owner, an opera singer who loved to cook. Both bathrooms have classic 1950s tile

— one in blue, one in a pumpkinbeige — and the fixtures are original and in great shape. The one exception is the sink in the hall bath.

It has been sheathed in stainless steel and suggests the lavatory on an airliner, a touch that fits in perfectly with the home’s 20th-century aesthetic. *** Credit for the home’s remarkable state of preservation goes to Sarasotans Lou and Kim Salvatori.

They came across the property in 1998, about a year after Andrews moved out, and they immediately fell in love with the place. It was covered with vegetation and starting to deteriorate, but, with a great deal of perseverance and sweat equity, they soon had it back in shape.

The changes they made were few but necessary. A new roof allowed them to add up-to-date wiring and central air conditioning — plus seven small skylights.

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A wall of glass in each bedroom opens to a small enclosed patio.

They installed a panel under the breakfast bar where a flat-screen TV can be hidden away when not in use. Perhaps the biggest change was to replace the jalousie windows with clear glass.

But the spirit of the house remained intact. Kim Salvatori even refinished the dining room set, a classic design by Paul McCobb, by scraping off the rust and repainting the legs black. She reupholstered the chairs in period fabric she found at a garage sale.

For their efforts, the Salvatoris were winners in a competition sponsored by Metropolitan Home magazine.

Several people have owned the house since the Salvatoris, and it is currently on the market once again. The listing agent is Martie Lieberman of Premier Sotheby’s, a local legend when it comes to Sarasota School architecture. She was one of the first to publicize Sarasota’s unique mid-century

homes and has become an acknowledged expert in the field.

She reports already getting inquiries and visits from people all over the world, due to her email list of 3,500.

“It’s the perfect home for a retired architect,” she reports, and several have seen the home in person. “It would also be terrific for a young professional.” A modern day version of Andrews.

Everyone involved is hoping the new owner, whoever it may be, will keep it just as it is. It is one of those rare homes where a change, even a small one, would throw everything off.

“Leave it alone!” Lieberman says. “It’s not going to get any better.”

It’s both frozen in time, yet timeless — like a perfect work of art.

1695 Lowe Drive, Sarasota.

Priced at $375,000. For more information, call Martie Lieberman of Premier Sotheby’s at 724-1118.

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Ambrish Piare the proprietor of Jalea (formerly known as Sangria), has not only updated its atmosphere — he’s updated the menu.

The biggest change is the addition of Peruvian cuisines.

Many of the Peruvian recipes come from Peruvian General Manager Diego Malatesta’s grandma. This is a place to go if you haven’t ever tried Peruvian food, but might not be for the true-blooded Peruvian.

One of the best offerings on the tapas menu is the Leche de Tigre (or Tiger’s Milk). It is a Peruvian legend that the juice cures hangovers and also acts as an aphrodisiac — it’s not uncommon to drink the remaining juice. And this is the juice you’ll want to finish.

This version is a creamy blend of white fish, cuzco (Peruvian large-kernelled corn) and onions in a cilantro- and limeinfused juice.

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Javier’s Restaurant and Wine Bar’s Ceviche de Mixto, $10 Lima-born Javier Arana put Peruivan food on the map in Sarasota. He’s run Javier’s for 26 years, back in the time when people were scared to eat raw fish. If you’re coming from Siesta Key Beach, his joint is the place to grub.

Arana grew up in a family of restaurateurs and has been in kitchens since he was a child. So, the three ceviches on his menu are authentic and just like home.

The Ceviche Mixto has shrimp, tuna and scallops marinated in slivers of red onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro and aji pepper. It’s citrus and cilantro flavor doesn’t overpower the dish. It’s a simpler flavor that highlights the tender and large chunks of fish.

If you want authentic, this is the place to go. You might even see Chef Darwin Santa Maria of Darwin’s on 4th or the wife and children of one of the Peruvian chefs at Selva eating here.

Owner Fernando Palomino prides himself in honoring his native country. Every one of his employees, all of the wine, all of his marketing and websites are Peruvian — even the white fish, corn and pepper comes from Peru. Inkanto, which means Inca charm, offers six kinds of ceviche. Be prepared to have a short wait — it’s all made fresh to order. And, you can order it as spicy as you prefer.

The Ceviche de Inkanto is made with corvine (white sea bass imported from Peru) and yellow peppers. While you’re at Inkanto, try a Peruvian wine. It’s the only place you’ll find it in Sarasota.

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The historically South American dish features raw fish marinated in citrus juice. Though “raw” might scare a few people away, the acid in the juice changes the physical properties of the fish so its texture feels as if it has been cooked with heat. Ceviche is best after a long day in the sun served with a cold beer, pisco sour or chilled sauvignon blanc. Here are some places we recommend:

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It was a beautiful day for a polo match, which was included in the all-day “Polo Under the Palms” event Saturday, March 8.

Guests dressed “casually chic” gathered at Sarasota Polo Club to enjoy the sport and support Center for Building Hope and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Gates opened at 3 p.m. and guests enjoyed the camaraderie of friends while watching the finals of the USPA sanctioned Polo Under the Palms 12-goal tournament. Following the tournament, Regent was presented with the trophy and guests gathered in the pavilion to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while listening to live music by Ben Hammond.

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Following cocktail hour (and after the polo players had freshened up and returned to the grounds), guests enjoyed a dinner catered by Chef Tommy Klauber of Polo Grill and Bar/ Fête Catering and Chef Jeremy Hammond-Chambers of Innovative Dining.

This year’s event, chaired by Jamie and Mary Uihlein and James P. and Christie Uihlein, was hosted by Little Owl Charities, Inc. The organization, which is in its inaugural year, focuses on raising money for and boosting awareness of organizations that pursue advances in cancer research.

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enior Friendship Centers’ fifth annual “Madcap Evening” on March 4 more than lived up to its name. Chairwoman Debbie Frank headed up a team of co-chairs: Ingrid Bookbiner-Keating, JoAnn Nevins and Sunny Flynn and silent auction chair Joan Arnold. The theme was “Musicale & Musings,” and Sarasota Opera studio singers and the Tierra Nueva Band delivered the first and Richard Langdon Cook, author of “The Bright Side of Life,” the second. Les McCurdy entertained following comments about the Centers by Chef Paul Mattison and event founder Harold Ronson, who mentioned Kitty Carlisle. McCurdy got a big laugh by noting that only in Sarasota would an audience even know who she was, and an even bigger one with a tale about seniors, sex and an armless rocking chair …

Were that not madcap enough, the lovely Valerie Leatherwood was wearing shoes made of black feathers virtually identical to the ones adorning the white hydrangea

Benefiting: International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO) When: 6 p.m. Friday, March 21 Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets: $100 to $500 Contact: 504-6717 Feathers in centerpiece, top, matched Valerie Leatherwood’s shoes centerpieces. More zany charm came from John Whipple, part of the live auction team. Guests learned he is also a professional horn player when he picked up a trumpet that was part of the décor and sat in with the Tierra Nueva band for a rousing version of “Guantanamera.”

Final accounting is still in progress but Friendship Centers is happily reporting a record net for the evening. See more photos at YourObserver.com.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota donated a pair of John Hardy earrings, which Natalie Nelson modeled during the event. Octavio Ortiz was the winner of the auction, and he gave the earrings

Guests in attendance included Meghan Cox, Jamie Hannon, Sue Coleman, Mary Mastro, Sandy Buchanan, Sara Ferguson, Melody Lamont and Amanda Vincent … Beauty is in the eye of the beholder … the late Ethel Taub had a great eye for all things beautiful, which will be honored with a weekend of programs about Jewish Art at

Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key. Her husband, Ronald Taub, and daughter Marcia Jean Taub sponsor the presentations, featuring antiques expert and museum curator Arthur Feldman. Feldman will speak about Andy Warhol at 5:30 p.m. March 28 and about Marc Chagall at 10 a.m. March 29. Attendees are invited to bring their “Treasures

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Sitting front row at the Go-Go’s post-gala concert will be Bob and Chairwoman Ariane Dart and Jeff and Ellen Steinwachs. Art and Peggy Wood also selected prime seats with their daughters, Abby and Daisy Wood, who will be flying in for the event.

Dart announced that a Ritz-Carlton Members Club membership would be one of the live auction items at the event, which takes place March 29, at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club. For more information, visit fireflygala.org from the Attic” at 10:30 a.m.

March 30 for discussion and appraisal. Only the last event has a fee: $15. (Free for Temple members.) For more information, call 383-3428 … The calendar calls … BT is collecting events for the Black Tie social calendar — if we don’t know about it, we can’t cover it! Email event details to stephanie@yourobserver.com.

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// BLACK TIE: CAMERA READY MADCAP EVENING 2014 ‘MUSICALE & MUSINGS’ Benefiting Senior Friendship Centers Tuesday, March 4, at The Friendship Center

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// BLACK TIE: CAMERA READY PURIM MASQUERADE BALL Benefiting The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee | Saturday, March 8, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

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Celebrate! 48th annual Dinner honoring Barbara Zdravecky Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. 6 p.m. at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Chairs: Clare and Rich Segall. Tickets $175. Call 365-3913, Ext. 1045.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Renaissance Luncheon featuring Dr. Ruth Westheimer Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County. 10:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Chairs: Kathy Coffey and Honorary Chairwoman Dr. Willa Bernhard Tickets $125. Call 366-1700.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Banyan Bash The Out-of-Door Academy 6:30 p.m. at The Out-of-Door Academy Uihlein Campus. Chairs: Jamie Becker and Donna Koffman.

Tickets $175. Call 554-3408.

Cat Depot Gala ‘Caturday Night Fever’ Cat Depot. 6:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Tickets $175.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 16

Eight Over Eighty Honoring Herman Frankel, Ed Kalin, Florence Katz, Alisa and Ernest Kretzmer, Lee Peterson, Sam and Sally Shapiro, Sally Yanowitz and Jeanne and Bob Zabelle. Jewish Housing Council Foundation. 10:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. Tickets $100. Call 377-0781, Ext. 124.

4th annual One World Gala Sister Cities Association of Sarasota 6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150.

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AJC Award Dinner honoring AJC’s Director David Harris and Gerri Aaron AJC West Coast Florida 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Chairs: Larry and Debbie Haspel, Matt and Lisa Walsh and Honorary Chair Bea Friedman Tickets $250. Call 365-4955.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

2014 Author Luncheon with Carl Hiassen Library Foundation for Sarasota

15th annual Sunshine from Darkness Dinner IMHRO (International Mental Health Research Organization). 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Tickets $100 to $500. Call 504-6717.

County. 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. Tickets $75. Call 228-6274.

10th annual JFCS Celebrity Chefs and Wine Tasting Jewish Family and Children’s Service. 6 p.m. at Longboat Key Club and Resort. Chairs: Lauren and Steven Fineman. Tickets $100. Call 366-2224, Ext. 142.

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‘Seaside Serenity’ Luncheon with designer Sigrid Olsen Historic Spanish Point 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East Chairs: Pauline Joerger and Ann Moore. Tickets $95. Call 966-5214.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

The Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton: The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon honoring Alice Rau and Joyce Tate The Salvation Army of Sarasota 11:15 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Chairs: Michelle Crabtree and Wendy Rose. Tickets $75. Call 364-8845, Ext. 221.

‘A Garden Party.’ Sarasota Ballet.

3 p.m. at Sarasota Garden Club.

‘Dancing Through the Decades’ Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. 7 p.m. at Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club. Tickets $50. Call 366-3911, Ext. 135.  Debbie and Larry Haspel at the AJC Award Dinner in 2013.

Chairs: Walter and Donna Maytham. Call 359-0099, Ext. 113.

Simply Sarasota Home Tour Launch Party Junior League of Sarasota 5:30 p.m. at Tile Market Tickets $45. Call 953-5600.

5th annual Cause4Fashion Neuro Challenge Foundation 6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150. Call 321-3747.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

Salute to the Stars Awards Luncheon Sarasota Opera. 11:30 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club. Tickets $65. Call 366-8450, Ext. 402.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

H’attitude Scholarship Luncheon and Hat Show Business and Professional Women/North Sarasota. 11 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Chairs: Michelle Holland and Cynthia S. Howard Tickets $45. Call 351-8155.

Lakewood Ranch Community Fund ‘Havana Nights’ Gala Lakewood Ranch Community Fund 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club Tickets $175. Call 556-5442.

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