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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Beach price tag: $23.8 million The Town Commission plans to spend up to $23.8 million during the next two fiscal years to buffer the island’s shoreline with sand.

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Nick Kyrgios

+ Sarasota Open winner defeats Nadal From Longboat Key to the grass courts of the All England Club, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios is making his presence known in the tennis world.

Kyrgios, currently No. 144 in the rankings, upset 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of Wimbledon Tuesday.

The unseeded Kyrgios, 19, defeated Nadal, the No. 1 player in the world, in four sets.

Kyrgios won the men’s singles Sarasota Open title in April, defeating Serbian Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (10), 6-4.

Another tennis star with Longboat Key connections didn’t fare as well Tuesday, as No. 5 Maria Sharapova fell to ninth-seeded Angelique Kerber in a threeset fourth-round matchup.

Longboat Key taxpayers approved a $16 million beach project in March 2012, but they have had the luxury of not having to pay for it in their tax bills for the past two years.

At a Longboat Key Town Commission budget workshop Monday at Town Hall, Town Manager Dave Bullock alerted

commissioners that he’s ready to collect on the $16 million starting in fiscal year 2015.

Over a period of six years, the town will bill property owners for the approved project, which includes two north end groins and sand placed at various erosion hot spots around the Key. “It’s not a perfect plan, but we

hope it will hit the sweet spot for us and allow us not to put any more sand down for the next five years,” Bullock said.

That plan calls for several projects over the next two fiscal years that will cost taxpayers approximately $23,846,192. That estimate, though, includes paying for beach consulting, beach

INSIDE See breakdown of beach cost expenses. PAGE 2A. monitoring costs, beach tilling and studies that will be paid from other sources, such as the town’s beach capital fund. The beach fund currently has $4,699,677.

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SUPER SHOVELERS Kelsey Grau

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+ Surprise daytime turtle encounter On his evening beach walk, Longboat Key resident Mike Haycock was in for a big surprise when he spotted a sea turtle coming out of the water Sunday.

After being joined by Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers, the group watched closely as the turtle began nesting and then made its way back into the Gulf.

TURTLE TRACKS Week of June 22 through June 28

Nests..................................64 False crawls..................... 128

2014 2013 Nests 295 389 False crawls 301 270

Lori Fountain, FT Designs; Peter Tuffo, Suffolk Construction; Alcides Santiesteban, SAA Architecture; Eric Mauger, Coastal Construction; Jay Tallman, ADG Communities; Jim Brown, mayor of Longboat Key; Amy Drake, ADG Communities; and Angie Kimmich, SAA Architecture, smile with their shovels and hardhats, in celebration for the building permits Aria received last week. For more on Aria’s construction timeline, see Page 14.

NO CELL TOWERS

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Neighbors differ on phone philosophies Two cities on Anna Maria Island are preparing for 150-foot cellular towers, while town of Longboat Key officials just deleted all references to what they believe is unsightly technology.

Three weeks ago, the city of Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 150-foot cell tower that will be placed on Bradenton Beach Public Works property this summer.

The city received a $320,000 check by the new tower operators and monthly lease payments

of $2,500 per carrier for the city’s revenue stream. AT&T and Verizon Wireless have already signed agreements to co-anchor the tower immediately, which will generate $5,000 per month for the city.

In the city of Anna Maria on the northern tip of Anna Maria Island, Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn

and staff are working toward permitting a similar tower like the one in Bradenton Beach that will be placed on the Anna Maria City Hall property sometime next year once plans are in place.

Both SueLynn in Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale, who acted as the city’s cellular tower liaison

throughout the five-year process, called the towers no-brainers for their respective communities.

“We want voice and data service for the city’s residents, visitors, and island workers,” SueLynn said. “And we want public safety personnel improved.”

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BEACH PROJECT / PAGE 1A The remaining total will be billed to property owners.

To reduce that hefty price tag, Bullock and his staff are considering a beach project alternative: moving sand from sand-rich areas of the Key’s coastline to sanddepleted areas.

That option, though, will have to be approved by the state.

Commissioner Phill Younger was pleased to hear staff is working to find ways to reduce the cost.

“It’s encouraging to hear we will consider harvesting sand from one part of the beach to another,” Younger said. “That could bring this number down.”

Bullock said the town is also hopeful it will receive some federal funds to pay for sand losses attributed to Tropical Storm Debby.

The town will also be meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials later this summer to assess the beach, with the possibility of the Corps designating the island’s beach as a federal beach.

“That means the Corps would be responsible for maintaining the beach to its design standard,” Bullock said.

Corps officials will meet with the commission this winter to discuss making the island a federal beach, which could save taxpayers from paying for expensive beach nourishment projects in the future if the island is made available for federal beach funds.

Fiscal year 2015 is a pricey beach year for taxpayers, though.

Plans call for building two groins and placing more sand on the north end for $2.5 million, dredging Longboat Pass to get sand through a sharing agreement

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BEACH PROJECT EXPENSES IN FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016 Item.................................................................................................... Cost Beach maintenance......................................................... $154,663 Misc. Professional services............................................... $100,726 North end structures......................................................$2.5 million South end sand truck haul.............................................$1.5 million Longboat Pass dredging.................................................$3.5 million Central Key sand truck haul........................................ $10,983,192 New Pass dredging...........................................................$3 million Monitoring all beach projects........................................... $605,000 Maintenance and equipment...............................................$38,000 Beach consulting............................................................. $150,000 Beach tilling.......................................................................$70,000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Study...............................$1.5 million TOTAL COSTS........................................................................ $23,846,192

BEACH PROJECT TAXPAYER IMPACT CONDOMINIUM OWNER

SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEOWNER The $16 million beach project taxpayers approved will cost a Gulf-front single-family homeowner with a $1.3 million home an additional $1,103.58 a year for the next six years. For a $470,000 home east of Gulf of Mexico Drive, it will cost an additional $99.75 a year. with Manatee County at a cost of $3.5 million and performing a $1.5 million emergency sand haul project to severely eroded areas of the south end. The town will also pay $1.5 million for a Corps study to prepare the island for the possibility of becoming a federally designated beach.

In fiscal year 2016, the town is prepared to spend $11.5 million to put sand down in eroded areas in various mid- and south Key erosion hot spots and pay $3 million for a New Pass dredging project as part of a sand sharing agreement with the city of Sarasota.

The $16 million beach project taxpayers approved will cost a Gulf-front $390,000 condo an additional $331.07 a year for the next six years. For a $225,000 condominium east of Gulf of Mexico Drive, it will cost an additional $47.75 a year.

Bullock is hopeful the pass dredgings will provide enough sand and sand could be distributed to other areas of the island to help reduce the $11.5 million sand price tag.

Since October 1992, Key property owners have paid for beach projects using the following model: District A voters foot 80% of a beach project bill and District B voters pay the remaining 20%.

District A includes all residential properties west of Gulf of Mexico Drive (i.e., the Gulf side) and all commercial properties on the island, while District B consists of all other Key properties.

CELL TOWER / PAGE 1A Speciale said the last five years of debate and ordinance rewriting have been worth it to get a tower built in his city this summer. Part of the hang-ups in Bradenton Beach, Speciale said, can be attributed to Longboat Key residents and officials approaching city commissioners at meetings to urge the city to consider cellular tower alternatives such as Distributed Antenna Systems, which are strung up on existing power poles.

“I’m not saying that’s a bad thing because it helped us vet the technologies,” Speciale said.

“But at the end of the day, our city officials and most residents said, ‘We really need this.’”

Ending the debate

Speciale’s sentiment is a far cry from a neighboring municipality to the south.

While Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria prepare for new towers that will attract carriers and improve communication for Anna Maria Island, the Longboat Key Town Commission unanimously approved a telecommunications ordinance on second reading Monday afternoon at Town Hall that deletes all references to cellular towers.

In November, the commisison told staff to delete references to towers altogether.

The ordinance urges applicants to come forward with other technologies that will improve what’s perceived as weak signal strength on the north end of the Key. In Bradenton Beach, Speciale said the city researched all of those technologies and couldn’t

find anyone to build them.

“Now we have a tower that will blend in with the mastheads of sailboats,” Speciale said.

By Thanksgiving, the Bradenton Beach tower will be operational.

While the Longboat Key commission is hopeful someone will approach the town in the near future to create a viable cellular alternative, some Key residents aren’t so hopeful.

“The tower is the only solution that carriers are willing to utilize,” said former mayor and Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force Chair George Spoll.

Jim Eatrides, owner of Alpha Omega Communications LLC and his project partner with Ridan Industries LLC, Kevin Barile, brokered agreements for towers in Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria.

They were unable to persuade both the majority of residents and the Longboat Island Chapel board of directors to continue their efforts to build a tower on the chapel site at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive after more than five years’ worth of work. The chapel board allowed a threeyear lease for a tower to expire without renewal in July 2013.

When the commission passed its ordinance Monday, Commissioner Terry Gans asked tower opponents and Key residents Gus Sclafani and Ron Platt if they would now be willing to take down large blue signs with white lettering on them that read, “NO CELL TOWERS.” Sclafani, an opponent of a tower near his home or on any part of the Key that he and others considers unsightly, looked at commissioners and smiled before saying, “Absolutely.”

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by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Power pole debate flickers again All seven commissioners now believe the town should further investigate the possibility of burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power lines, power poles, cable wires and telephone lines.

Let there be light.

The Longboat Key Town Commission’s on-again, off-again debate about burying the town’s power lines has flickered back to life after three 5-2 votes have previously ended the discussion in the past month.

All seven commissioners unanimously agreed at a special meeting Monday at Town Hall to further investigate the possibility of burying power lines, along with town cable and phone utilities that are strung along the poles.

The Centre Shops already has a new 41-foot-tall tower that’s planned for the island Key-wide.

Previously, only Commissioners Lynn Larson and Pat Zunz pushed for more investigation into Florida Power & Light Co.’s proposal to bury the power lines at an approximate $10 million cost.

Town staff proposed the concept in May because it’s ramping up a hardening project this summer that will install larger, wider 41-foot high poles (current poles are 39 feet) along the island’s thoroughfare that will be able to withstand hurricane-force winds.

It appears an email effort Country Club Shores resident Bob Gault made to commissioners this past week paid off.

Gault urged commissioners to debate the issue this fall when more of the island’s residents return to the Key, citing the need for more exploration and revealing that other Florida communities have buried utilities recently at cheaper than anticipated costs (see related story, right).

Both Commissioner Lynn Larson and Mayor Jim Brown have also talked to town officials on Florida’s east coast that performed underground utility projects that led them to want to discuss the issue further.

Brown asked for and received unanimous support to discuss the item again at the commission’s July 7 regular meeting, citing the need to possibly hire a consultant to investigate the matter.

Danny Brannon, a principal and consultant with North Palm Beach-based Brannon & Gillespie LLC, has performed conversions in Jupiter Island and Jupiter Inland Colony. Brannon is also working on conversions for the towns of Gulfstream Pompano Beach, Hollywood Beach, Jupiter and Palm Beach.

“These projects can be done through the use of consultants that provide project management, with FPL just performing field supervision,” Brannon said.

Vice Mayor Jack Duncan asked FPL spokeswoman Rae Dowling for more time to consider underground utility options before the company moves forward with the hardening project. On Monday afternoon, Dowling confirmed the company could postpone the project for a year, albeit at a binding estimate cost of $61,966.

Commissioners, though, think they can get FPL to postpone the project without having to pay a cost while they figure out what to do.

Brown said any results of an underground utility study should be presented to the voters for a referendum in March.

Commissioner Terry Gans, who previously urged the commission to move past the issue because the town has more pressing issues, agreed to continue the discussion on one condition.

“If we decide to go further, when the time comes to involve the citizens, it has to be in the context of all of the total financial impacts of the taxpayers,” Gans said. “It can’t be looked at in a vacuum.”

BURYING POWER LINES Several communities on Florida’s east coast have recently buried underground utilities. The Longboat Observer reached out to some of those communities this week.

JUPITER ISLAND

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Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony and Palm Beach

Jupiter Island Town Manager Gene Rauth, a former Florida Power & Light Co. regional construction-engineering manager, oversaw a two-year underground utility project for a community of approximately 813 residents.

The $12 million project was completed in 2012, with Jupiter Island residents taking out a bond for $8 million and FPL paying $4 million. Residents are repaying the debt through a .43 millage in ad valorem tax over 20 years, which amounts to an $800,00 annual payment from a $2 billion taxable base.

Rauth said the improved result is fewer power outages and no wires falling after thunderstorms.

Jupiter Island is an 8-mile long island that has more than 1,500 residents during season.

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JUPITER INLET COLONY Jupiter Inlet Colony Administrator Samuel Pruitt and Jupiter Inlet Colony Mayor Dan Comerford oversaw an underground utility effort three years ago.

“Leading up to the project, transformers were blowing constantly from the saltwater air causing corrosion,” Pruitt said.

“For the last two years, we’ve had zero outage problems.”

Pruitt also said the community “looks so much better.”

Jupiter Inlet Colony is a barrier island municipality of 237 single-family homes on the southern tip of Jupiter Island.

Residents agreed to pay a non ad valorem assessment on their taxes for 15 years that amounts to $930 to $1,500 per year, per household for 15 years. The town received a bond with a 7% fixed rate loan.

There were several public meetings held before a vote. Comerford said 77% of the homeowners voted and produced a 75% majority vote in favor of the project.

The project was performed for $2.6 million through the negotiation of a consultant and was done under budget. The original cost was $3.2 million.

PALM BEACH

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Power poles like the one already installed near the Centre Shops have commissioners weighing the pros and cons of burying underground utilities.

In April, Florida Power & Light Co. approached the town of Palm Beach with a similar hardening project that the company wants to perform on Longboat Key. Palm Beach Deputy Town Manager Tom Bradford said the town is still waiting for ballpark estimates from FPL before it decides to move forward with an underground project. The commission will reconvene in September to discuss the matter.

“There’s a general feeling the town and its citizens don’t want the larger hardened poles and facilities,” Bradford said. “It’s just not aesthetically pleasing.”

Palm Beach is a 12-mile long island with 8,500 full-time residents and up to 20,000 residents in season.

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NEWSBRIEFS + Key property value rises confirmed For the second consecutive year, Longboat Key property values are on the rise.

Key-wide, Town Budget Analyst Sandi Henley reported Tuesday that the property appraiser offices in Manatee and Sarasota counties are reporting a 5.5% increase in island property values.

Town staff expected only a 3% increase in property values this year.

In Sarasota County, Property Appraiser Bill Furst reported a 2014 Longboat Key tax roll of $3,579,862,920, compared with a 2013 taxable value certified tax roll of $3,400,782,934, for a 5.27% increase.

In Manatee County, Property Appraiser Charles Hackney reported a 2014 town tax roll of $1,376,559,92, compared to a 2013 taxable value certified tax roll of $1,297,409,359, for a 6.1% increase.

Both counties revealed official assessed taxable values Tuesday.

+ Commission approves zoning changes The Longboat Key Town Commission unanimously approved on second reading Monday at a special meeting zoning changes for two Key commercial properties.

Victor Levine has tried to sell his commercial property at 5440 Gulf of Mexico Drive for 15 years. First America Bank has also tried to sell the commercial property at 521 Broadway in the Longbeach Village. Both properties are vacant, and both owners had

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To solve their problems, the property owners sought and the commission approved Monday, two ordinances that rezone the properties to residential status.

Levine hopes to put four single-family homes on his property, while First America Bank plans to build two homes on its property.

Land-use consultant Peter Dailey represented both property owners at the meeting.

Voters approved two referenda questions in November 2012 that allowed both properties to change from commercial to residential use with up to six dwelling units per acre. However, in 2013, the Florida Legislature passed a bill that nixed the referendum process statewide and rendered any referendum passed on or after June 1, 2011, moot.

The Legislature passed a bill in its most recent session, excluding Longboat Key from the ban. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill into law last week, which reinstates the charter provision about density.

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by David Conway | News Editor

County endorses short-term Lido renourishment At a workshop Monday, the Sarasota County Commission encouraged city staff to maximize the potential of a Lido Beach renourishment project scheduled for later this year.

Amid the controversy surrounding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to renourish Lido Beach with sand dredged from Big Pass, the Sarasota County Commission voted Monday in support of a less contentious shoreline preservation measure.

The city of Sarasota is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair damage to the Lido shoreline incurred during Tropical Storm Debby in 2012. Currently, the project calls for the addition of 120,000 cubic yards of sand along the critically eroded shoreline, less than 1/10th of the sand that the Army Corps project would add.

Still, Lido residents say their beach needs immediate help — and Siesta Key residents, worried about the potential effects of dredging Big Pass, said they wanted to see the postDebby project executed to its maximum potential. If a July survey of the beach shows erosion incurred since the initial post-Debby survey of Lido’s shoreline, the project could be expanded to cover that loss of sand, City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said.

One concern the city had regarding the potential expansion of the post-Debby project was cost, DavisShaw said. In addition to paying $9 per cubic yard

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Lido Key residents have said that their shoreline is in need of immediate assistance. A FEMA-backed project, approved following Tropical Storm Debby, is scheduled to provide sand later this year. lion in tourist development tax funding is currently reserved for beach renourishment.

“Time is of the essence here,” County Commissioner Joe Barbetta said. “If you go out and look at this beach, it’s not in great shape. We’re in trouble.”

Although the interim project was more palatable for all involved, it is not intended to serve as a replacement for the Army Corps proposal. To expand the post-Debby project beyond

of sand, the city would also have to cover half of the mobilization costs, which totaled $1.8 million for the initial 120,000 cubic yards.

To lend immediate support to the Lido shoreline, the commission unanimously voted to help DavisShaw and the city maximize the post-Debby project.

The commission indicated that funding for the project could come from the county’s tourist development tax; $15 mil-

its already-approved scope, the city would have to apply for a new permit. DavisShaw said the city was intent on renourishing the shoreline before the 2015 turtle-nesting season begins in May, and that she had not seen a permit issued that quickly.

In total, the sand source being used for the post-Debby project has 355,000 cubic yards of available sand, DavisShaw said. The Army Corps project calls for the use of 1.3 million cubic yards

of sand initially, with the beach renourished every five years for the next 50 years. Still, commissioners encouraged DavisShaw to explore all potential avenues for making the most of the FEMA renourishment.

“I think the need is obvious, and I can’t believe we can’t make this work,” County Commissioner Nora Patterson said.

Carl Shoffstall, president of the Lido Key Residents Association, said the group still strongly supports the Army Corps proposal, but that the shoreline was in need of immediate attention, too. As a result, he also supported the idea of doing anything possible to get as much sand from the post-Debby project.

“If we have a catastrophic or even a small storm, we’re in serious trouble,” Shoffstall said.

“We need to do something.”

In the coming months, the county will evaluate the Army Corps’ report on the Lido renourishment project, which showed no adverse effects to navigation routes or the Siesta shoreline. Staff members said they would work on developing the criteria for a potential county-funded peer review of the report, as well as an assessment of the proposed dredge’s impact on the county-owned Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach.

On July 23, the Army Corps will hold two public workshops to get feedback on its report and proposed project. The county is expected to revisit the topic at an August meeting.

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Another dogged debate could become unleashed later this year before the Longboat Key Town Commission.

The provisional Rotary Club of Longboat Key is seeking support for a dog park, most likely at Bayfront Park, where dogs could play unleashed with their owners.

“The role the Rotary Club is going to play is to muster support,” said provisional club member Bill Anderson, who believes his labradoodle, Fluffy, would enjoy a dog park. “We want to make sure all the dogfriendly people follow this issue so we don’t get sidetracked.”

According to Anderson, allowing dogs to play unleashed is essential to the proposal.

“Longboat Key is a leashed dog park, and we want an unleashed park,” he said.

The club hopes that potential supporters can meet up during the Hot Diggity Dog Parade it’s organizing for the July 4 Longboat Key Freedom Fest.

“Our hope is to find out if people are interested in pursuing this issue,” said provisional club member Mary Lou Johnson.

A group of members met in May with Longboat Key Public Works Department staff to explore the issue. Anderson said the group could approach the commission by the end of the year but expects that bringing the concept to fruition could take 18 to 24 months, based on what members learned from town staff.

It won’t be the first time the issue has hounded the commission.

In 2007, residents asked the commission to consider a lot at Gulf of Mexico and Tarawitt drives for a dog park.

Former Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the commission the town had already weighed the options for a possible location and determined the best place was Joan M. Durante Park, although Bayfront Park Recreation Center was also a possibility.

But staff research showed that Bayfront Park site might have been more appropriate because it had shade, closer parking and, unlike Durante Park, is not close to a children’s playground.

PET POLICY Pets are allowed in Joan M. Durante Park with a leash of 8 feet or less. Pets, other than animals used for assisting individuals with disabilities, are prohibited from other town parks, the public beach, public beach accesses, Beer Can Island and other town islands.

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With the town beginning discussions with Sarasota County about obtaining the adjacent Albritton property, the commission opted to table dog park discussions, citing the need for an overall concept plan for the site.

In 2011, the Dog Beach Feasibility Committee formed to explore issues related to allowing dogs on the beach, but the commission opted not to discuss the issue further.

Anderson said the group would not seek to allow dogs on the beach. He explained why he believes a dog park would benefit the community.

“I think we recognize this dog park is more than a dog park in terms of bringing people together,” Anderson said. “Dog parks usually exceed everyone’s expectations as a gathering spot.”

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Located at 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive in Whitney Beach Plaza, the store will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The store operates where Longboat Key Liquors originally operated next to Tiny’s of Longboat. The north end has been without a liquor store since 2010, when Longboat Key Liquors closed. The shopping center’s liquor license has been Jim Crawford in escrow since then.

In addition to liquor, the store will have a beer cave, large wine selection, cigarettes, lottery tickets and mixers such as Coca-Cola and cranberry juice.

With such a wide variety of spirits, manager Glen Schloneger anticipates quite the crowd over Fourth of July weekend.

“We’ve had a couple of fine customers in this morning, but we’re still organizing some things, receiving more products and getting those on the shelves,” said Schloneger. “But we’re looking forward to a really great weekend, I’m sure. We’re just getting started.”

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Why Jefferson wrote it Come Friday, Americans will celebrate the 238th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

This was the day in 1776, 56 members of the Second Continental Congress ratified — with their signatures and blood — a document that proclaimed America’s 13 colonies absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown and that shattered any connection between the colonies and the British monarchy and mother country.

Americans know that much. And we know that the primary author of this epochal declaration was one of the most renowned and brilliant among the Founding Fathers — Thomas Jefferson, the great Virginian.

What many Americans do not know is how Jefferson came to be that one man.

That one among many chosen to articulate the emotions and ideas that were propelling the American Revolution.

Jefferson himself said his purpose was “to place before mankind the common sense of the subject; in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we were compelled to take … It was intended to be an expression of the American mind.”

Influence of Jefferson’s father

It started with a book. Jefferson was 14.

He inherited from his father, Peter, in the late 1750s Paul de Rapin-Thoyras’ history of England.

This and other histories chronicled the struggles of England in the 1600s. It was a century of the English citizenry fighting for the rights of individuals against the encroachments of absolutist monarchs.

Educated Americans of British descent knew this history and didn’t want it to repeat in the colonies.

Jefferson’s father in fact, was a staunch Whig, influencing his son’s youth with democratic ideas, favoring the Parliament and people over the king. As a teen, Jefferson even embraced the theory that England was initially populated by freedom-loving Saxons and that Americans were the heirs of the Saxon tradition of individual freedom.

With this upbringing, by age 21, Jefferson was well aware of the increasing reach of the British government into Americans’ lives. And this was crystallized for him in May 1765, when Jefferson stood in the doorway of the Virginia House of Burgesses and witnessed the oratory of the man who would later become famous for the phrase “Give me liberty or give me death” — Patrick Henry.

Jefferson watched Henry speak against the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, arguing that to give the British Parliament any control over Virginia or any colony would “destroy AMERICAN FREEDOM (sic).”

Henry’s eloquence swept Jefferson away.

“He appeared to me to speak as Homer wrote,” Jefferson said. From that point on, Jefferson felt his political passions on constant burn.

On Dec. 16, 1768, at age 25, Jefferson was elected to represent Albemarle County in the Viriginia House of Burgesses. This put him right where he wanted to be: in the thicket of the growing conflicts between the colonists and the British Parliament.

“Taxes, the presence of British troops, trade regulations, the disposition of western lands and relations with Indian tribes, among other matters, were all seen as grasps for power by London, power that Jefferson and others believed rightly belonged to them,” wrote Meacham in Source: “Thomas Jefferson, the Art of Power,” by Jon Meacham, 2012

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‘YOU WRITE IT’; ‘NO, YOU WRITE IT’ Once the Continental Congress decided in the beginning of the second week of June 1776 that it would vote in three weeks on whether to declare independence from Great Britain, one of the decisions its leaders faced was who should write the declaration. They voted.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams finished one and two in the voting. A committee appointed them to write it.

So the two discussed it. Adams recalled the conversation going like this: Jefferson suggested first that Adams write the declaration.

“I will not,” Adams said.

“You should do it,” Jefferson said.

“Oh! no.”

“Why will you not? You ought to do it.”

“I will not.”

“Why?” “Reasons enough.”

“What can be your reasons?”

“Reason first, you are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second, I am obnoxious, suspected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise.

Reason third, you can write 10 times better than I can.”

“Well, if you are decided, I will do as well as I can.”

“Very well. When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.”

THOMAS JEFFERSON “Thomas Jefferson, the Art of Power.”

Jefferson reaches national stage

Two incidents soon after propelled Jefferson to prominence in Virginia and beyond.

On May 19, 1774, newspapers announced the British Parliament had adopted the Boston Port Act, a law that closed the port of Boston until participants in the Boston Tea Party paid for the losses incurred by the East India Co. Infuriated, Jefferson, Patrick Henry and a half-dozen others decided to take a public stand in defense of the citizens of Massachusetts. Their response? They became community organizers.

With the intent, as Jefferson wrote, “of arousing our people from the lethargy into which they had fallen,” Jefferson and his colleagues promoted a Day of Fasting and Prayer in Virginia churches. It was to

ask Virginians to pray for deliverance from “the evils of civil war.”

The turnout and effects were powerful — “like a shock of electricity arousing every man,” Jefferson wrote.

In the wake of the Day of Fasting and Prayer, the “freeholders” of Albemarle County elected Jefferson to represent them at a special General Assembly meeting in Williamsburg. With him, Jefferson carried a resolution from his county expressing “the common rights of mankind” — a precursor of what was to come.

Jefferson’s prominence rose even more after he composed instructions for Virginia’s delegates to an upcoming meeting of the Continental Congress. It was September 1774. Jefferson entitled the 6,700-word document “A Summary View of the Rights of British America.”

Jefferson’s passions for liberty were on fire. Reminding King George III, Jefferson wrote: “Our ancestors, before their emigration to America were the free inhabitants of the British dominions in Europe … Open your breast, sire, to liberal and expanded thought … No longer persevere in sacrificing the rights of one part of the empire to the inordinate desires of another, but deal out to all equal and impartial right … The God who gave us life gave liberty at the same time …”

Jefferson’s “Summary View” trembled through the colonies, as well as across the Atlantic to London. George Washington paid “3s 9d” for several copies of what he called “Mr. Jefferson’s Bill of Rights.”

“Summary View” thrust Jefferson on the national stage. Soon after, he was elected to the Second Continental Congress. He was 31.

What Adams saw in Jefferson

The revolution consumed him. Over the next 15 months, he shuttled between Philadelphia and Monticello. He and John Adams bonded. Adams was volatile in tongue and temper; Jefferson the opposite.

Keeping his emotions in check produced side effects. Jefferson’s stress manifested in excruciating migraines. He wrestled with the pain in March 1776 on the death of his mother.

Two months later, still recovering, he left Monticello for Philadelphia. He moved into quarters in the three-story home of a bricklayer, Jacob Graff Jr. The intense debates over independence had begun. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia formally moved that the United Colonies absolve and dissolve any and all allegiance to the crown.

Unable to persuade the middle states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and South Carolina to sign on, the Congress agreed to postpone a vote for three weeks. Jefferson and Adams were assigned to a committee to draft a formal declaration of independence. Adams persuaded Jefferson to write it (see box).

Later, Adams explained: “… Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June 1775, and brought with him a reputation for literature, science and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit and decisive upon committees and in conversation — not even Samuel Adams was more so — that he soon seized upon my heart; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.”

Jefferson wrote at a small wooden desk he designed. His words flowed naturally and with conviction. In Jefferson’s vision, the only legitimate form of government was self-government. He declared the Spirit of America.

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Volunteer Sierra Snow and Director of Development Katie Hood enjoy working one-on-one with people affected by Alzheimer’s. the disease. Its annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which takes place Oct. 11, in Sarasota, is its largest fundraiser, and it requires more than 50 volunteers in each of the 10 walks within the 17-county Gulf Coast chapter.

With only 25 staff members in the chapter handling more than 500,000 Alzheimer’s cas-

es, Hood says volunteers are invaluable in carrying out the organization’s mission.

“There are so many ways for people to get involved if they want to help,” she says. “We need to bring this disease to

the forefront and let people know they shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it. If you don’t already know someone affected by it, chances are, you will. It’s something that will be a big factor in our future.”

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8:21 a.m. — 7100 block of Longboat Drive E. Domestic Disturbance. A man who is separated from his ex-girlfriend but still lives with her said they argued about who owes whom money. The man said he wants her to leave and pay the money she owes him.

4 p.m. — Off the Key. Boat. Police noticed two Jet Skis adrift. One vessel had failed and they were trying to get back to a boat ramp. Both individuals and Jet Skis made it back safely to shore.

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MEDICAL EMERGENCY 9:50 a.m. — 2000 block of GMD. Illness. Condo staff members and a caregiver said a woman was not responding to her door. Police and firefighter/ paramedics forced entry to the woman’s unit and found her responsive on the floor but unable to get up.

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12:35 p.m. — 100 block of GMD. Dog on the Beach. A man who was in a park with his two dogs said he did not know dogs weren’t allowed. He left the area with his dogs after police warned him.

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10:14 a.m. — 2800 block of GMD. Dog on the Beach. A woman who was on vacation received a written warning for bringing her dog to the beach. She did not know dogs were prohibited.

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JUNE 22

2:50 p.m. — 7100 block of La Lenaire Drive. Public Service. Police told several individuals on Jewfish Key that the area is private and is not a public beach. They left without incident.

12:41 p.m. — Off the Key. Boat. Police found a boat adrift and learned its occupants were having engine trouble. Police helped transport them and their boat to a north end boat ramp. The owner said he would call a towing company for help.

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3:31 p.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Public Service. A citizen flagged down police to report that a vehicle’s door was wide open. The owner was on the beach. Nothing was missing, and he probably left the door open accidentally.

4:51 p.m. — Off the Key. Noise. A caller reported loud music coming from a boat at a sandbar. The operator said he knew the music was loud. Police gave him a notice to appear in court for violating the town’s noise ordinance.

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Grab your red, white and blue streamers and decorate your bikes, strollers, wagons and, yes, your dogs for a patriotic stroll down Longboat Key's Main Street — Bay Isles Road. Join Longboat Key dignitaries, Uncle Sam, the Cannons Marina boat and all your neighbors for an old-fashioned, All-American parade. Lineup begins at 8:30 a.m. between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road. Parade starts at 9 a.m.

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American flags will line Bay Isles Road in a tribute to the red, white and blue of American patriotism.

Fun games for kids of all ages in Bicentennial Park (next to Longboat Key Town Hall) after the parade, with loads of fun prizes for everyone.

Kids can also take tours of Longboat Key’s biggest fire truck and rescue unit. Kids will get to release dozens of butterflies, supplied by the Longboat Key Garden Club, into the park.

Indulge in some of your holiday favorites: waffles with strawberries and whipped cream from Blue Dolphin Cafe, soft drinks and more. Enjoy your food on picnic tables at the beautiful and shady Bicentennial Park.

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YourObserver.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 Rotary Club of Longboat Key — meets at 5:15 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center in the Centre Shops, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. For information, contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 3 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 3882847.

SATURDAY, JULY 5 Sea Turtle Walks — begin at 6:45 a.m. Saturdays in June and July, beginning at the public beach access at 4795 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Walks are free and led by a Mote Marine Laboratorytrained volunteer, who will discuss turtle nesting and other local wildlife. An adult must

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accompany children. Call 388-4441.

THURSDAY, JULY 10 Sarasota Tiger Bay Club Meet Your County Commission Candidates — begins at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. District 2 candidates Paul Caragiulo, Shannon Snyder and Pete Theisen will join guests. Cost is $22 for members; $27 for nonmembers. Call Kim at 925-2970 or email sarasotatigerbayclub@verizon. net.

THURSDAY, JULY 17 Lunch & Learn Series — takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. Jason Isaacson, AJC’s director of government and international affairs, will speak on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cost is $25 for lecture and lunch.

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by Robin Hartill | News Editor

Aria celebrates summer start Developers of the 16-unit condominium Aria will soon receive a building permit for their project.

Construction on the first new condominium project on Longboat Key in more than six years is scheduled to begin soon.

Developers celebrated the imminent groundbreaking for the 16-unit Aria project June 25 with a quick photoCourtesy rendering op. A building permit The Aria condominium will be move-in ready in for the project at 2251 fall 2015, according to current plans.

Gulf of Mexico Drive developer later that year; the litiis anticipated in the next week, according to project gation put sales on hold for more than three years. representative Amy Drake.

Jay Tallman, of Ascentia Realty Positano and Grand Mariner were the last two condominiums Group, is the developer for the built on Longboat Key. Construc- $60 million project. He partnered tion of the 32-unit Positano was with Northbrook, Ill.,-based BBC completed in 2006. Although the Key LLC to develop the property.

Grand Mariner project was com- It includes the restoration of the pleted in 2008, Bank of America historic Villa Am Meer estate on filed a foreclosure suit against its the property, which dates back to

the early 1930s.

Units are currently priced between $3.44 million and $4.25 million and range from 3,804 square feet to 3,940 square feet in a new four-story building. Construction will last an estimated 15 to 17 months.

Units will include garages and extended terrace areas with approximately 4,000 square feet of space to maximize the units’ views. Unique sliding-glass doors will open to the large terraces and modern pools that overlook the Gulf. Three or four penthouses will hold private rooftop terraces, complete with summer kitchens and gardens.

Open floor plans with large state-of-the-art kitchens and technology, which will allow owners to control everything from the air conditioning to entertainment systems, complete the mix.

After the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board recommended the project Jan. 22, more than half of the units were reserved in less than a day.

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MONUMENTAL MOMENT. Alex Kumar, 12, and Madelyn Kumar, 15, catch up on their Observer news while visiting one of the world’s biggest mysteries — Stonehenge — in Wiltshire, England.

William Heindle

William Heindle, 76, of Manasquan, N.J., died June 24.

Born in South Amboy, N.J., Mr. Heindle enjoyed working with his father on the family farm in York County, Pa. He served six years in the Heindle U.S. Army Reserves and later worked 36 years for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1992 as postmaster of Parlin, N.J. Mr. Heindle spent the winter months on Longboat Key. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, who died May 6.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Robert McCarthy

Robert McCarthy, of Winter Park, formerly of Fox Chapel, Pa., died June 22.

Born September 22, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Mr. McCarthy was a graduate of Taylor Alderdice High School and Duke University. A member of the Duke University Naval Unit, he served at Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago.

Mr. McCarthy worked at the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland for 21 years. In 1969, he founded Robert C. McCarthy Agency. He retired from the agency in 1990 to live on Longboat Key. In 2004, he moved back to Winter Park.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 64 years, Lillian; two sons, Robert Jr. and Kevin; and two grandchildren.

MIGHTY MOSQUE. Christina Filkins and Tory Newman catch up on their Longboat Observer news in front of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson, 93, of Longboat Key, died May 24.

Born and raised in Ninety Six,

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian USA 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 383-8833 Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. The Rev. Paul Eckel is the pastor.

Longboat Island Chapel 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 383-6491 Communion and healing services are at 9:45 a.m., and worship services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. The Rev. Vincent Carroll is the minister.

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church 40 N. Adams Drive, 388-1234 Contemporary worship services are at 9 a.m., fellowship and education are at 10 a.m., and traditional worship services are at 11 a.m.

Sundays. The Rev. Mark Bernthal is the pastor.

Vera Lucille Offutt Smith

Vera Lucille Offutt Smith, of Sarasota, died June 26.

Born into a large family in 1916 in Independence, Mo., Mrs. Smith met and married her husband, Lloyd, in Kansas City, Mo., in 1940. His job moved them to Minneapolis, where they raised their family.

Upon retirement, Mrs. Smith and her husband moved to Sarasota.

Mrs. Smith and her husband were active in the U.S. Power Squadron and St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. She also indulged her love of reading as a longtime volunteer at the Longboat Library.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd, last year.

She is survived by her three children, Sherry, Randy and Carol; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 383-1255 Sunday Masses are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; Saturday Masses are at 5 p.m.; and daily Mass is at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Msgr.

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Temple Beth Israel 567 Bay Isles Road, 383-3428 Shabbat services are at 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.

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S.C., Mrs. Nelson played on the winning state high school basketball team in 1936. She graduated from Winthrop Nelson College with a degree in education and pursued further graduate studies at the University of North Carolina.

Mrs. Nelson taught elementary school in Columbia, S.C., Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo. For 22 years, she and her family lived in Canada and Switzerland. She was a substitute teacher, Sunday school teacher, church volunteer and gracious hostess.

An avid traveler, Mrs. Nelson visited Scandinavia, Russia, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Australia, Indonesia and Hong Kong.

Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband of 67 years, Lowell; daughters Mary Jo and Christine; and five grandchildren.

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Courtesy photos

The back of the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel in September 1947, photographed by Arthur Ferguson.

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The Longboat Key Historical Society releases new photos that show the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, including its demolition.

The latest treasures the Longboat Key Historical Society unearthed are photos of the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel on the southern tip of the Key. It was dubbed the “Ghost Hotel” because Ringling nearly completed the hotel, then abruptly halted work in November 1926 after his real estate, banks and circuses began to rapidly dwindle. His vision of a seaside castle haunted the south end of the Key for the next three-and-a-half decades.

The Longboat Observer traces the hotel’s demolition history as the Key awaits word of whether another hotel — the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, which, unlike the Ringling hotel, has been filled with guests since it opened in 1973 — will be partially demol-

ished for renovations.

Former Longboat Key resident Arthur Ferguson took some of the photos of Ringling’s unfinished hotel in the late 1940s, long before the hotel’s demolition, when it was a popular hangout spot for locals. Other photos show the hotel’s demolition in 1963, several years after Arvida Corp. purchased it.

Today, the Chart House Restaurant stands where the hotel once looked out over the Key and Sarasota Bay. The photographs, along with a 1982 short documentary about the hotel entitled “The Ghost Hotel” are available on the Historical Society’s website, longboatkeyhistory.com, which has a growing section called “The Digital History of Longboat Key.”

The John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, pictured in 1952

HAUNTED HISTORY  MARCH 1926 —

Construction began on the Ritz-Carlton hotel on the south end of Longboat Key.

 NOVEMBER 1926

— John Ringling ordered construction to stop on the hotel.

 DEC. 2, 1936 —

Ringling died in New York City.

 LATE 1950S — The death of a Sarasota High School student prompted officials to place a steel fence around the hotel.  JANUARY 1964 —

Arvida Corp. demolished the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton in late 1963 and early 1964.

Arvida completed demolition of the hotel.

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Gated bay front estate on over one acre. More than 8700 SqFt of perfected living space, four-car garage and boat house.

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

$1,099,000

Spacious beachfront end residence with generous views of bay, city, and Gulf. Enlarged master suite with sitting room / office.

Secluded historic bayfront hideaway with pool, tennis court, boat dock, guest house and stunning views

Elegant and spacious living downtown in this 2 bedroom, furnished unit with multiple upgrades. Bay and marina views.

$900,000

Direct bayfront lot in Longboat’s Village.

Build your home and dock on this quiet street.

Beautifully updated 3 bedroom island getaway Tranquil bay views, boat dock and deeded beach access.

Refreshing Florida living with clean lines and natural light. Updated 3BR/3BA home with Greatroom, screened pool, 2-car garage and deeded beach access.

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$740,000

Peaceful location on perfect boating water. 60 foot dock with 10,000 lb. lift. Large, open floorplan. Deeded beach access

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by Kelsey Grau | Community Editor

Key Club summer camp draws all ages The Resort at Longboat Key Club hosted its Kids Summer Sports Camp Monday at the Tennis Gardens. During training sessions, campers learn the importance of teamwork by playing tennis, golf and an organized sport.

BY THE NUMBERS number of 20 Average campers a session Photos by Kelsey Grau

Above: Zach Needelman, 4, hits the ball back to his instructor.

Left: Sisters Mia, 10, and Gianna Sanders, 11

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Ratio of campers to instructors Lily Allen, 9, Sasha Lawrence, 11, and Ava O’Hara, 9

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forehand, backhand, volleys and overheads.

Mackenzie Gerber, 11, Stephanie Vallrugo, 10, Regina Fuentes, 10, and Cameron Gerber, 9

Jeronimo Fuentes, 14, competes in a match with other campers his age.

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Completely private 5 BR, 4.5 BA Spanish inspired residence with deeded Bounded by Sarasota Bay and a deep water canal combing 4400 sq. ft. of beach access, deep water channel, boat lift and kayak dock, 4 car garage graceful eclectic surrounded style in a rarebysetting with sensational Bay views! and RV parking tranquility and lush tropical grounds.

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Longboat Key, Bay Isles $4,395,000 4/4.5 Roger Pettingell 941-387-1840 MLS#A3996163 )78644

Longboat Key, Vizcaya $3,995,000 4/4.5 Bruce Myer 941-387-1859 MLS#A3992210 )79221

Longboat Key, L’Ambiance I $2,595,000 3/4.5 T he Barbara Ackerman Group 941-387-1820 MLS#A3998907 )79273

Longboat Key, Sleepy Lagoon $767,800 3/2 Mirta Klauber 941-387-1817 MLS#A3992514 )81724

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FloridaMoves.com Mainland Sarasota Washington Blvd $399,900 Martina Coppenrath, 941-724-3339 A serene ambiance enlivens this impressive, fenced home. 3BR/2BA. MLS#A3997654 )77464 Heritage Oaks $319,000 Glen Ridgeway, 941-388-3966 Welcome the good life in this tile-roofed 2BR/2BA condo. Central H/A. MLS#A3998954 )45138 Open Sun 1-4pm. 3924 Alamanda Dr , Sarasota. $305,000 Cindy Taliaferro, 2/2 home maintenance free Mira Lago, Palmer Ranch, Lk View, Contemp. design MLS#A3998266 )81717 Villas At Deer Creek $269,900 Charles Offer, 941-388-3966 Add up the comforts in this engaging 2BR/2BA Ranch in a gated community.

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Sarasota, Bird Key $1,250,000 4/3 Lynne Koy 941-387-1862 MLS#A3998556 )74449

San Palermo $205,000 Anna Rees, 941-387-1866 Find joy in the warm ambiance of this comfortable condo. 3 bedrooms. MLS#A3997586 )79259 Village Brooke $98,500 Roxanne Foley, 941-388-3966 Enjoy an easy-going future in this tile-roofed 2BR/2BA condo. MLS#A3999343 )45136

The Keys The Beach Residences $2,600,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-387-1830 Ritz-Carlton Mgd-On the Beach-See Sunsets-4BR-10’ ceilings-Exquisite!

MLS#A4100605 )73036 Open Sun 1-4pm. 3503 Fair Oaks Ct , Longboat Key. $1,395,000 Mike Greve, 941-806-9444 Beautiful maintenance free courtyard home, 4BR/4+BA with gourmet kitchen. MLS#A3996365 )73032 Country Club Shores $1,095,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-387-1840 Hit the heights with this stunning 4BR/3+BA waterfront home. Tile roof.

MLS#A3987672 )74439 Emerald Harbor $998,000 Audrey Marten, 941-587-5060 You will go for this tile-roofed 3BR/2BA home. Ceiling fans. MLS#A4100585 )81719

Bradenton, Wildewood Springs $175,000 3/2.5 Scott Norris 941-387-1880 MLS#A3989794 )73038

Sarasota, 1350 Main $902,000 2/2.5 Gary Hoskins 941-809-7709 MLS#A4100460 )95017

Atrium $995,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 3BR/3BA home with a spanning terrace full of views over the Bay to the city MLS#A3998280 )77465 Longboat Key $865,000 James Brown, 941-408-3332 3/2 Beachfront Penthouse w/full gulf views! Turnkey furnished. MLS#A3999004 )73010

Manatee Anna Maria Beach $1,195,000 Gabe/Charles Buky, 941-228-6086 Bay & Open water. 4BR/3BA, pool & boat dock enjoy casual island lifestyle MLS#A3999349 )79262 West of Trail $449,000 Dyrk Dahl, 941-724-0740 1925 4/3.5 Dutch Colonial w/updates throughout, plus separate Guest House. MLS#A3981206 )42014 Palms At Shorewalk Condo $110,000 David / Wendy Leventhal, 941-3871877 Delightful 2BR/2BA condo. Central heat/air, ceiling fans. A great choice!

MLS#A3982761 )81728

Venice/Osprey/Nokomis Longboat Key, Country Club Shores $689,000 3/2 Lynne Koy 941-387-1862 MLS#A3985838 )78638

Osprey, Rivendell The Woodlands $629,900 3/2.5 Janet Lorie 941-388-3966 MLS#A3998388 )45139

Open Sun 1-4pm. 385 N Point Rd, Unit #503 , Osprey. $500,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-587-1700 Spectacular sunsets into the Gulf! Former model home. Endless upgrades, 3BR MLS#A3997391 )78627

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Longboat Key lets freedom ring at Fourth of July festival

DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET

The morning begins with the parade lineup at 8:30 a.m.

Friday, followed by the parade processional at 9 a.m.

Reid Murphy • 941-232-3304 Developers Realty Inc.

Maureen Horn • 941-539-3384 Michael Saunders & Company

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LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! $419,000 Beautifully updated 3rd floor 2BD/2BA at Bay Harbour Club on Longboat Key. Wide water views & deepwater boat docks.

MLS A3997208

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3BD PENTHOUSE $348,000 Corner Location. Two large private porches, no shared walls in Gulf to Bay community w/ beach, boat dock & fishing pier.

MLS A3978579

MAINTENANCE FREE $499,950 Spacious maintenance-free courtyard style home in the Country Club section of Lakewood Ranch.

MLS A3994411

INCOME PRODUCING WATERFRONT HOME $689,000

Sylvia Zimmerman • 941-350-5022 Michael Saunders and Company

Sandi Layfield • 941-914-2807 Michael Saunders & Company

It may only be a quarter-mile long, but the Longboat Key Freedom Fest parade goes the distance on community charm.

Patriotic participants of all ages and their pups are invited to don their most festive red, white and blue attire and march down Longboat Key’s version of Main Street — Bay Isles Road — in the annual Fourth of July celebration, slated for Friday.

Hosted by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, the all-American morning begins with the parade lineup at 8:30 a.m.

Friday between the Bank of America and SunTrust banks on Bay Isles Road.

Whether you’re walking with your dog or riding a bike, get into the spirit by decorating your wheels, wagons and faces for the parade that begins at 9 a.m.

Old-fashioned games and prizes will follow at Bicentennial Park, near Longboat Key Town Hall. This year, a face painter from the Circus Arts Conservatory will also join in the fun.

While the kids play, adults can head to the food area to enjoy their favorite breakfast items such as waffles, pancakes, pastries and coffee.

At 10:30 a.m., the crowd will see the release of dozens of butterflies into the Longboat Key Garden Club’s Butterfly Garden.

“The smiles on children’s faces spread through those celebrating and give us faith in our next generation carrying on the traditions we hold dear as a nation,” said Longboat Key Garden Club President

IF YOU GO Longboat Key Freedom Fest When: 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 4 Where: Parade begins between Bank of America and SunTrust Bank on Bay Isles Road; celebration continues at Bicentennial Park outside of Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

Cost: Free Contact: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, 383-2466

Jackie Salvino. “It is an honest, small-town celebration that delights all who attend.”

Freedom Fest sponsors include the Longboat Observer, Cannons Marina, Casa del Mar and Team Renick. The town of Longboat Key and Blue Dolphin Café also support the event.

For more information, call the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce at 3832466.

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3BD/2BA Custom renovated home on nearly 1/2 acre.

Over 200’ of seawall with 6 boat slips. Great home for entertaining.

MLS A3996872

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COUNTRY CLUB SHORES $814,000 Updated on Sailboat Water, 3 BR/2 BA, open floor plan, dock and caged heated pool, beach access.

MLS 3987556

CASEY KEY - Mid-Century Modern extensively remodeled gulf to bay residence, 1.25 acres. A3968932 $4,495,000

SANDERLING CLUB - 200’ gulf one acre lot in private gated community w/large buildable footprint. A3981404 $5,500,000

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304 USEPPA ISLAND $3,000,000 Luxurious Private Island Paradise,360 Views,Protected Cove & Dock, 3327 SF, .82 Acre,Pvt Beach, 3BR/3BA/2HB, Profound Peace & Privacy MLS A3978924

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SAILBOAT WATER ON LBK $1,623,000 Extraordinary custom built 4BR/4BA Dream Island Road canal home on 100 foot of frontage w/dock & lift and direct bay access.

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COUNTRY CLUB SHORES $3,495,000 Tropical Retreat. Spectacular Bay Views, 4 BR/4.5 BA, Elevator, Verandas on 2 Levels, Heated Pool, Deep Water. www.529putter.com MLS A3992839

WATER CLUB - Direct Gulf front furnished 3BR 3,400sf condominium with 4 terraces and private garage. A3996039 $2,775,000

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BEACHPLACE - Direct gulf front 2 bedroom furnished condo w/staircase from terrace down to beach. A3999238 $739,000

LONGBOAT KEY LOTS - Five adjoining buildable lots in the historic north Longboat Village. A3998536 $295,000 each

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SEAPLACE 3BD SW CORNER $797,777 Completely Renovated 3BD beachfront residence offered turnkey furnished. Easy to see. Owner has 2 covered parking spaces.

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Howard Rooks with Patricia Benak and Pamela Hagan, both of Waterfront 7 Realty

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749 Freeling Drive - Siesta Key - $3,600,000

Debbie Shaffer, Wentzel’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Sherri Mills, Michael Saunders & Co., and Kinsey Patel, Northwestern Mutual

Ian Addy & Gail Wittig www. athomesarasota.com

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• Leading Specialists at The Resort at Longboat Key Club • 67+ Years of Combined Real Estate Sales Experience • Team Sales Exceed A Quarter Billion Since 2005 Linda Shepard, A Victorian Bride Hair & Make-up, spoke during the event.

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BUSINESS AS USUAL

by Kelsey Grau | Community Editor

Grande Dame of Real Estate 39 Years of Experience

Advising, Buying, and Selling with a Personal Touch!

941.284.7373 annetterogers@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company, 94064

SUNRISE, SUNSET - You will enjoy both from the bayfront furnished penthouse with a million dollar view of Sarasota Bay, the Sarasota skyline and Bradenton to the north. Great amenities and deeded beach access. ................$450,000 WINDWARD BAY - 2/2 direct bayfront residence close to clubhouse. Tennis, 2 pools, boat docks are among the many amenities offered, 2 pets up to 25lbs. allowed .… PENDING .................................$289,000 FURNISHED Kelsey Grau

LONGBOAT KEY - charming 4/3.5 Residence on quiet bayou across from a 7 acre preserve. Pool and spa.

Could be an excellent vacation rental .… PENDING .............................................................................$789,000

Roger and Isabelle Schuhmacher opened a sandwich shop on St. Armands Circle a year ago.

Couple chases American dream on St. Armands

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 .… SOLD .............................................................................$285,000 BLACKBURN POINT WOODS - Beautifully appointed maintenance free 4/3 villa with its own pool in an attractive neighborhood close to Casey Key. Amenities include tennis, community pool and clubhouse.…PENDING....$335,000

A civil engineer and a biologist from Germany decided to uproot their lives for a new Circle restaurant venture.

WINDWARD BAY - view the bay from the screened porch of this corner 2/2 villa. Enjoy a full size laundry room and grilling outside your door.The community offers tennis, 2 pools, fitness room. boat docks, kayak racks. 2 pets up to 25 lbs. This villa lives like a single family home. ................................................................$269,000

It only took one visit for German visitors laughed Schuhmacher. “And a few months Roger Schuhmacher and his wife, Isabelle later, we were here.”

Chaumas, to realize they wanted to move Although Schuhmacher wasn’t new to to Sarasota and open a business on St. Ar- the world of owning a business, it was still mands Circle. a different endeavor for him.

For a civil engineer and a biologist, start“I was self-employed in Germany, too, ing a restaurant on busy St. Armands Cir- but here, you have the whole day with your cle might not have been the most obvious guests, talking and meeting new people,” choice. But Schuhmacher and he said. “I think I like this more his wife delved into the dinthan what I did before. There ing scene. After one year of are a lot of intelligent, interestsuccessful business, they are ing people here.” happy with their decision.

But opening a sandwich shop The couple and their two wasn’t his initial idea. Schuhmyoung children, Juliette, 11, acher wanted to run a specialty and Matheo, 7, moved early German noodle shop called last year to the Sarasota area Spätzles World. He may not from Germany to open their have a whole shop dedicated to eatery, Madison Avenue Café it, but he does plan on working SPIRIT OF & Deli, which serves breakfast the noodle into Madison AvAMERICA and lunch to an already loyal enue’s menu. following of regulars.

“I haven’t done it yet because For more stories on “People are here because it’s too difficult, and we want to new U.S. citizens and photos depictthey want to be here,” said get everything else in the best ing the American Schuhmacher. “In Frankfurt, condition first,” said Schuhmexperience, see people were there because acher. “We’re sticking with the special section they had to be. Here, we’re in classic deli sandwiches right inside. paradise.” now. We had no idea how popuBut a little more than two lar they were here, but Reubens years ago, Sarasota wasn’t and pastrami are a big deal.” even on their radar. While enjoying dinWith the celebration of America’s history ner with friends in Germany, a couple coming up, the Schuhmacher family plans mentioned they were moving to Florida to to celebrate it the best way they can think start a vacation rental business. After the of — enjoying fireworks on Siesta Key. Schuhmacher family’s first visit, they were “Last year, we queued up for two hours sold. in traffic on Siesta Key waiting for the fire“When we went back to Germany, we works,” said Schuhmacher. “It was crazy. were going back to rain and gray weather But we had a great time and just hearing and all together we were like, ‘What are we people sing the national anthem ... We doing here? Why can’t we stay in Florida?’” liked the feeling we got being a part of it.”

26 Sandy Hook Road – Siesta Key, Florida

BOBBIE BANAN, REALTOR® 356-2659 • 383-2659

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Ambassador’s Circle

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ADORABLE 2BR/1BA GETAWAY located mid-key, tastefully decorated with a large outdoor entertaining area. Home situated at the end of the street. Twin Shores is a very active waterfront community. $129,900 Dia Wilson & Mary Moore #M5840765

SWEET CONDO IS FURNISHED and ready to go!

2BR/1.5 BA is great investment or week-end getaway. 2 pools, boat docks when available, private beach, kayak storage & much more. $229,500 Kelly Belisle #M5900074

JUST STEPS AWAY FROM THE TENNIS COURTS. Jr. Olympic heated pool & fitness center. This 2BR/2BA unit is offered turnkey furnished w/open floor plan, oversized garage & screened lanai. $239,000 Mary Moore & Dia Wilson #M5842540

SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEW of mangrove preserve and Sarasota Bay from this beautiful 2BR/2BA 3rd floor condo in Windward Bay. Great mid-key community with tons of amenities. $254,900 Kelly Belisle #M5843015

GULF FRONT ESTATE $6,200,000

DESIGNER FURNISHED PENTHOUSE with 2BR/2BA and views of the Intercoastal AND the Bay! Deeded beach access, beach cabana, two heated pools and more. Pets welcome. $379,900 MarcTurner #A3926740

2BR/2BA FABULOUS FULL GULF FRONT condominium. Great income rental potential. Updated, turnkey furnished and ready for immediate occupancy. $619,900 Dia Wilson & Mary Moore #M5842686

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1 ACRE GULF FRONT ESTATE 26 Sandy Hook Road

Open by Appointment BEAUTIFUL DEEP WATER LOT in the secluded community of Hideaway Bay. Cul-de-sac peninsula style lot with deep sailboat water on 3 sides. Great location to build your dream home. $995,000 Kelly Belisle #M5836272

5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Suite 101, in the Centre Shops, Longboat Key

278 feet of Gulf Frontage!

Built in 2003 - 5,033 SF Anchor Builders built Home with Custom Quality Amenities, 4BD/4BA +pool bath & powder room, Summer Room/Outdoor Kitchen w/ Fireplace, Office, Elevator, Open Floor Plan, 5 Balconies, Central Vacuum, Wine Room.

Heated Pool/Spa, Fire Pit, 10+ Car Garage, Crown Molding, Elevated 40’ Ceilings, Built-ins, Private Deeded Beach Access, Tropical Plantings, Panoramic view of the Gulf. Seeing is Believing!! MLS#3984182 $6,200,000

Ron Stahl 941.374.1671

Ron Stahl Realty

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WICKER INN GULF BEACH RESORT with charming cottage ambiance, decorated in Fl. pastels, surrounded by gorgeous tropical trees and flowering landscape plants.

Each suite has white wicker rockers on the porch or patio.

Heated pool surrounded by flowers & white sand beach provide absolute serenity. Reservations: 941-387-8344 For property management, call Bonnie Wiedeman 941-383-5577

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SPICE BAY - The ‘Antigua’ is a breathtaking Dutch West Indies architectural concept by Perrone Construction; features 3BR/4.5BA. Plans subject to change. $2,449,000

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PROMENADE - Contemporary turnkey furnished two-story 3BR/3.5BA penthouse with incredible sunset views over the Gulf, as well as Bay views from both balconies! $1,995,000

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BIRD KEY - Waterfront estate with views of the Bay and Siesta Key! Unique floor plan with 4BR/4.5BA/2CG. Make your dream of owning a piece of paradise come true! $1,725,000

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BIRD KEY - Enjoy the southern exposure of this GRAND BAY - Panoramic views of the Bay, ICW, and updated 4BR/3BA pool home on a deep water canal. golf course. Cayman floor plan - 2BR/2.5BA/den $1,250,000 $1,145,000

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L’ELEGANCE - Elegant turnkey furnished condo BIRD KEY - Exquisitely updated 3BR/3BA/2CG pool on Lido Beach with 2BR/2.5BA + den. Pet friendly! home. Private oasis with lush, tropical landscaping. $799,000 $739,000

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BEACHPLACE - Partial Gulf views SEAPLACE – Direct Gulf Front LONGBOAT HARBOUR from this 3BR/2.5BA turnkey 2BR/2BA condo with stunning front 2BD/2BA condo furnished condo! Corner/end unit. views and soothing sounds! with many custom $699,000 $595,000

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

by Mark Gordon | Business Observer

Take the initiative Most retail projects built near interstates look similar — a formulaic, yet mostly successful strategy. A new development aims to counter conformity.

“To get retail, people have to get on I-75 or go under it,” says Stephen Suau, a civil engineer and principal with Sarasota-based Progressive Water Resources, who has studied the project. “It’s almost like suburbia has already happened, but there is no urban core. The Fruitville Initiative would be the last piece.”

Suau, with assistance from Sarasota County planning official Beth Rozansky, recently delivered a presentation on the history and status of the Fruitville Initiative to about 50 commercial real estate brokers and bankers. The Commercial Investment Division of the Sarasota Association of Realtors hosted the event.

Interest dates back to 2010, when Sarasota County conducted public workshops and charrettes to get input from local residents, business owners and developers. The consensus from those sessions: no giant retailers and be different.

“It’s the road that leads to downtown,” says Walters, a developer of multiple retail projects on the Gulf Coast. “It needs to be something special.”

County commissioners approved a comprehensive plan amendment in 2010 based on those sessions. But momentum stalled soon after County Administrator Jim Ley resigned from a procurement scandal.

Enthusiasm has since returned, leading up to three more important meetings: The Sarasota County Planning Commission will look at the project in July, and two rezone meetings are scheduled for the full County Commission in September.

Commissioners have supported the proj-

Real estate developer David Walters, through a family trust, controls about 40 acres involved in the Fruitville Initiative. ect in the past, but even that doesn’t guarantee success. Regulatory agencies, such as the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, are in the mix, and more government usually leads to more complications.

“When you try to get this many moving parts to agree, it’s hard,” Walters says. “The challenges are just plain bureaucracy.”

But Walters remains optimistic the initiative’s time has finally come.

“In real estate development you have one chance,” he says. “If you do it wrong, you’re broke.”

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A $315 million mall, less than four months from a celebrated planned grand opening, is rightfully the belle of the current retail real estate conversation in SarasotaBradenton.

But that development, The Mall at University Town Center, an 880,000-squarefoot luxury center scheduled to open Oct. 16 just west of Interstate 75 in North Sarasota, isn’t the only hot project around. Buzz is also percolating on another retail-infused center, a few miles south.

The less-heralded project, not even out of the ground and at least five years in the making, is the Fruitville Initiative.

It’s a public-private partnership between residents, Sarasota County and five property owners that covers a mostly vacant 320-acre tract east of Interstate 75 at the Fruitville Road exit. The project could deliver something not often seen at highway interchanges: An anti-big-box approach built in a mixed-use, New Urbanism style that places a premium on walking and interconnected streets. The project could include a hotel, small offices, retail and restaurants.

“The level of excitement is rising,” says David Walters, whose family controls about 40 acres in the Fruitville Initiative. “This is really happening.”

The larger area around the planned Fruitville Initiative has more than 3,500 homes and 3 million square feet of office and industrial space. The direct area that surrounds it includes the Celery Fields, a popular, county-owned bird watching and wildlife preserve. Yet short of a gas station, there aren’t any shops and restaurants.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $2.35 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between June 16 and June 20.

A home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Famlpro Inc. sold the home at 400 Bowdoin Circle to Pavilionworks LLC for $2.35 million.

Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,435 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.25 million in 1992.

in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,050 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $130,000 in 1996.

Cedars East

Janelle Schlick, of Woodbury, Minn., sold her Unit 14 condominium at 814 Evergreen Way to Joachim Eilert and Ulrike Eilert, of Niedersachsen, Germany, for $320,000.

Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,440 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $262,500 in 2001.

L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club

Charles and Constance Cotros, of Memphis, Tenn., sold their Unit L-307 condominium at 435 L’Ambiance Drive to Coleen Flad, of Middleton, Wis., for $1.4 million. Built in 1994, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,385 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.56 million in 2012.

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Solomon and Gillian Potel, of London, sold their Unit B-304 condominium at 585 Sanctuary Drive to David Byerly and Abby Byerly, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $1.2 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,785 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $560,000 in 1999.

Grand Bay

Naso and Helen Dzongowski, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 294 condominium at 3040 Grand Bay Blvd. to Paul and Amy Lidsky, of Plymouth, Minn., for $1.05 million. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in 1996.

Country Club Shores

Steve and Betsy Friedman, of Memphis, Tenn., sold their home at 524 Gun-

David and Elizabeth Bosing, of Quebec, Canada, sold their Unit 202 condominium at 4700 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Mary Jahnke, of St. Paul, Minn., for $285,000.

Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,096 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $315,000 in 2003.

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Unit L-307 at L’Ambiance has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and 2,385 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million. wale Lane to Phineas and Sara Demink, of Bemus Point, N.Y., for $725,000. Built in 1966, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $621,000 in 2012.

La Playa

Ellen Peterson, trustee, sold the Unit 107 condominium at 4425 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Innovative Investors LLC for $515,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,008 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $775,000 in 2005.

Sea Pines

Dorothy Beemsterboer, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 21 condominium at 6951 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Paul and Linda Fritz, of Geneva, Ill., for $475,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,170 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 1990.

Longbeach

Mary Sankaran, trustee, of Rockford, Ill., sold the Unit G3-203-D condominium at 2039 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Gennady and Tatyana Brayman, of West Bloomfield, Mich., for $248,700. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,214 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $212,500 in 2000.

Longboat Harbour

John and Paulette Dragotta, trustees, of The Villages, sold the Unit 203 condominium at 4420 Exeter Drive to Joseph and Sharon Mackovjak, of Ann Arbor, Mich., for $240,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 992 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $131,000 in 1995.

Daniel Anber, of Quebec, Canada, sold his home at 601 Russell St. to Mary Williams, of Longboat Key, for $350,000. Built

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4765 Gulf Of Mexico Dr B102 #A3974664 $2,825,000 Debra Lee Rugh

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420 Golden Gate Pt # 300B #A3985992 $2,695,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

8900 Fishermens Bay Dr #A3992099 $1,995,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

3532 Mistletoe Ln #A3981859 $1,699,000 Marcia Salkin

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-6121

5362 Sandhamn Pl #A3985643 $3,400,000 Connie Lyke Brown Pa

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

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

455 Longboat Club Rd # 508 #A3996566 $1,395,000 Michael Moulton

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

230 Sands Point Rd # 3005 #A3987939 $1,295,000 Ian Addy Pa

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556 N Washington Drive #A4100385 $1,200,000 Diana Kryszak

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-993-4078

3060 Grand Bay Blvd # 124 #A3999426 $875,000 Linda Thompson

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-951-6660

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-400-0805

558 Bayview Dr #A3996703 $789,000 Bobbi Banan

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545 Rountree Dr #A3996752 $769,000 Michael Yawitz

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

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1910 Harbour Links Cir # 12 #A3999366 $749,000 Jenine Meyer

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12A #A3995797 $747,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

2105 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 3204 #A3995170 $690,000 Susan Fox

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6648

3070 Grand Bay Blvd # 641 #A3989376 $669,000 Carol Aviles

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6777

3080 Grand Bay Blvd # 522 #A3991522 $625,000 Kathleen Callender

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-321-3115

1920 Harbourside Dr # 1004 #A3995452 $590,000 Julie Klick

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

1485 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 401 #A3996451 $569,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

3436 Winding Oaks Dr # 44 #A3995390 $549,000 Nina Dearing

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-809-0038

210 Sands Point Road #A4100624 $489,000 Ian Addy Pa

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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 June 20 through June 26, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

450 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # B-304 #A3997208 $419,000 Maureen Horn

225 Sands Point Road #A4100632 $324,900 Rory Jaret

4330 Falmouth Dr # 208 #A3996644 $274,900 Sandi Layfield

1065 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 203 Longboat Key #A3999022 $2,000-$5,400/month, 30 day min 941-552-4200 Janice Reed 941-993-8398

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Douglas Danko

$482,270

Richard Lippe

$277,522

Roger McDonald

$80,000

Gary Spiezio Charles Rozier

$45,000 $38,710

Alan Barnett Preston Speers Nicholas Allen Irwin Kaplan Kimberly Howard Brent Hansen Noble Investment Group LLC Thomas Speer Neal Stubbs Theresa Stephen Alfred Bagot Hoyt Barnett

$31,500 $30,000 $22,160 $22,000 $20,000 $19,000

Michael at the family property on north Longboat Key.

$18,500 $15,000 $12,360 $12,000 $9,957 $9,080

Edward Kolodzieski $8,331 Club Longboat Beach & Tennis $7,773.88 Warren Malmquist $4,500 Timothy McDonald $3,400 Victor Mitchell $2,200 Arden Lerfald $1,630 Orchid on Longboat Key LLC N/A Charles Streich

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Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

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3320 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 307 #A3992658 Doris Bushman

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

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3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive # 102C Longboat Key #A3970123 $2,000-$3,000/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

4400 Exeter Dr # 202 #A3983983 $279,500 Sharon Freeman

4235 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # G203 #A3936274 $239,000 Eileen Burke

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

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New single 580 Wedge Lane family home

Bathroom and kitchen alterations 210 Sands Point Road

Kitchen and bathroom alterations 3806 GMD

Kitchen and bathroom alterations 4485 GMD 680 Lands End Drive Sliding glass doors

Kitchen and bathroom alterations 100 Sands Point Road 781 Binnacle Point Drive Doors and windows 4985 GMD Windows 3535 Mistletoe Lane Re-roof 5911 Emerald Harbor Drive Boat lift and dock 662 Cedars Court Siding

Alteration 661 Norton St. 1050 Longboat Club Road Alteration 3060 GMD Windows 4621 GMD Alterations 4234 GMD Concrete repair 4995 GMD Windows 6550 Bayou Hammock Road Alteration

5055 GMD Siding 770 St. Judes Drive N. Windows Alteration 4485 GMD 531 Chipping Lane Pool resurfacing 640 Longview Drive Garage door

Temporary office 4765 GMD structure

Gas tank and line install 433 North Shore Road

Certificate of occupancy 3271 Bayou Road

Fire sprinkler 2109 GMD replacement 220 Sands Point Road Temporary event

3808 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 203 #A3998464 $1,500 Janice Reed

Longboat Key 941-552-4200 941-993-8398

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We recently spoke with Upright Citizens Brigade operative Natasha Rothwell at an undisclosed location. She came wearing a trench coat and an attitude that could cut glass. She also had a guitar.

The Upright Citizens Brigade are the rock stars of improv comedy. UCB has been a profound influence on many of us — both the 1990s TV series and the UCB theaters in NYC and LA. How does it feel to be carrying that torch?

Honestly, I feel like the torch is carrying me. Wait … would that mean I’m the fire or I’m on fire?

And if I’m carrying the torch, do I have to run or can I walk? Where did the fire come from? Who let you in here? which he says nears selling out each time they perform.

But the other portion of his enjoyment comes from the camaraderie of his fellow troupe members. He explains that it’s important to socialize together because it makes you stronger as a troupe.

As an individual, Knapp is good at physical comedy, puns and characters, but what he’s best at is playing a supportive role in the troupe. He says that making your fellow players look good is the No. 1 rule.

(Natasha cries and curls up in a fetal position. We administer smelling salts and play a few bits from George Carlin’s first comedy album. She quickly recovers.)

(Natasha slowly begins backing away.)

Do you enjoy the give-andtake of working with other troupes at the Sarasota Improv Festival?

It’s amazing to work with other teams around the country, whether it’s coaching them or sharing the stage with them. (Strumming guitar.) Improv is magic that way; it brings people together.

Inquiring minds want to know: What is ASSSSSSCAT? The best of the best doing the best of the best.

What's the most fun you’ve ever had doing improv?

The ... Sarasota ... Improv ...

Festival?

Have any of you performed in Sarasota before? Are you looking forward to it? Dreading it? What?

I can’t wait! I’ve never been to Sarasota before, and I’m definitely looking forward to it.

(She purrs.)

Without pointing fingers at any ‘other’ troupes, there’s a lot of tame improv going around. Do you get a kick out of keeping it raw, real and a little edgy?

“Edgy?” (Lights cigarette.)

You don’t know edgy.

(Natasha throws cigarette at a puddle of gasoline and walks off into the distance.)

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Knapp explains it with a simile: “In your sport, you may have a bad day, but your fellow players may have a good day, so you win,” he says.

He hopes to “win” each time he’s on stage, even though it’s not a competition. And once the festival is over?

“I just don’t want it to end,” he says with a sigh. “The drive home on Sunday is always a rough time — but the drive to the festival is all anticipation.

It’s just one of the greatest weekends you can have. I can’t wait!”

// See Darryl Knapp demonstrate his improv skills in a video online.

IF YOU GO Sarasota Improv Festival When: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 11 and 5 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 12

A man and his island Knapp practices his improv with this: “If all the members of FST Improv were stuck on an island, (____ name____) would be most likely to (___ action___).

• Christine Alexander would be most likely to procreate.

• Emily Levin would be most likely to be a calming factor.

• Adam Ratner would be most likely to not get a haircut.

• Tim Beasley would be most likely to befriend the natives.

• Caitlin McKelley would most likely be the most sensible one.

• Darryl Knapp would be most likely to die first.

• Patrick A. Jackson would be most likely to put on some show tunes.

• Steve Teresi would be most likely to become a small woodland creature.

• Joey James would be most likely to become a tree (because he’s so tall).

• Angel Parker would be the most likely to get injured.

Where: Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave. Cost: Single show tickets $10; special events $25; weekend pass $59; nightly pass $49; workshops $29 Info: Call 366-9000 or visit floridastudiotheatre.org.

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in the upcoming festival), and he performs in Improv Addicts (Lakeland), Lazy Fairy Improv (Sarasota) and co-directs Alpaca Suitcase (Tampa).

This means when he’s not working as a dispatcher in his 9 to 5, he’s at rehearsals three to six nights a week. Except for Sundays. Sunday is a day of rest or, in his case, baseball. He sees the Tampa Bay Rays play or a minor league game most Sundays.

Although, the Sunday prior to this interview he skipped baseball to watch a 45-hour improv marathon. He can’t turn it off.

This time of year leading up to the festival, to say Knapp is excited is an understatement.

Knapp says he hasn’t blinked in days because he’s just watching the clock: counting down the seconds until the festival.

The festival is the best weekend an improviser can have, Knapp says. He calls it the best festival in the nation. It showcases a wide variety of talented funny people who make up the content filling the 48 hours on the spot. Sixteen groups will perform a variety of improv styles in 40-minute segments.

Nothing is written down.

“Nobody knows what’s going to happen!” he says, “Except that you’re going to enjoy the heck out of it.”

And it doesn’t get better than the Sarasota audience. He says at most improv festivals the audience consists of the visiting troupes. But not here. The audience is loyal at every FST show,

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BACKYARD BARBECUE Call a few friends and fire up the grill — it’s barbecue season. To make things easy for your next shindig, a few local restaurants share their best barbecue recipes.

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t’s a great time of year to embrace the lazy summer days and host a backyard barbecue (or indoor summer shindig if you’re not cut out for the heat).

Whether you’re the type to prepare it all solo or invite each friend to bring a dish — we’ve supplied just the menu for you and your guests.

Some local restaurants collaborated to plan one menu. And, because their selections were so superb, we finagled them into sharing their secret recipes (you’ll never tell anyone, right?).

The only thing that’s not included is the red gingham tablecloth. So get fired up (and fire the grill up while you’re at it) for your own backyard party.

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Shrimp and roasted red pepper skewers with Sriracha mayo (Serves 4) Ingredients: 12 shrimp 8 baby red and yellow peppers Sriracha mayo: 1 cup mayo ½ shallot 1 teaspoon garlic Juice 1 lime, lemon and orange 2 ounces Sriracha 1 teaspoon salt Method: 1. Soak large kebab skewer in water for 15 minutes; pat dry. This is to avoid burning on the grill.

2. Thread shrimp and bell pepper onto wooden skewers, alternating the pieces and dividing them evenly.

The Blue Rooster’s cucumber ambrosia salad (Serves 5) Ingredients – Marinade: ½ cup white wine ½ cup honey ½ teaspoon cayenne ½ teaspoon paprika

3. Season with blackening.

4. Arrange skewers on a grill, turning over once until the shrimp are lightly browned and cooked through and the bell pepper has softened, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

5. Serve the skewers on a bed of potato salad with Sriracha mayo drizzled over the top.

Salad: 2 cucumbers, shaved ⅛ inch ½ ounce arugula 4 segments of grapefruit 8 segments oranges 1 ounce balsamic glaze salt and pepper to taste Dressing: ½ cup sour cream ½ cup buttermilk ⅔ cup roasted pineapple ⅓ cup honeydew ½ teaspoon fresh basil ½ cup toasted coconut ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup brown sugar

TIP: To dress up your barbecue with an air of sophistication, serve the skewers on a bed of smoked potato salad as a first course.

You can even prepare it a day ahead. Find the recipe online at YourObserver.com.

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Method: 1. Combine the ingredients of the marinade, and marinate the cucumbers for 12 to 24 hours.

2. Roll segments of citrus and celery inside one strip of cucumber; do this three times and put them on a plate. In between these cucumber mounds, place the arugula and additional citrus. Dress the mounds of arugula with the dressing. Drizzle balsamic reduction over the whole plate.

3. Combine the ingredients of the dressing in a food processer and drizzle on the top of the arugula and citrus. Cover the entire dish with a drizzle of balsamic reduction.

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Harry’s corn salad (Serves 8) Ingredients: 8 ears of roasted or grilled corn 10 ounces feta cheese One red pepper, diced 6 green onions, diced thin

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Ingredients: 25-ounce cut ribeye beef Sea salt and crushed black peppercorns Salad: 6 cooked artichoke segments 2 ounces kalamata olives 2 ounces shaved red onion 2 ounces green beans, split down the center 2 ounces sundried tomatoes 2 ounces roasted red peppers 2 ounces shaved Parmesan 5 ounces arugula Sherry vinaigrette ½ shallot minced ½ clove of chopped garlic ½ ounces Dijon mustard ¼ ounces brown sugar ¼ cup sherry vinegar

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While the meat is finishing, grill the artichokes until they are warmed through.

4. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients aside from the canola oil.

Slowly whisk in the canola oil and add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Cover the plate completely with arugula and artfully place the other ingredients along the perimeter. Place meat (sliced into ¼-inch strips) in the center of the salad bed.

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CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL This Royal Palm Harbor home illustrates the perfect blend of contemporary and traditional design.

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understated décor — with the rich woods, linens and warmth that define traditional design.

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The use of contemporary fixtures throughout the home can easily complement an opposing design style. These Restoration Hardware fixtures in the kitchen have an industrial look, favoring a more contemporary style. To add a traditional element in the kitchen, dark wood bar stools would do the trick. This look can also be achieved by doing the opposite — use more traditional fixtures to complement more contemporary furniture.

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 Bringing in warmth and openness, both traditional and contemporary design is seen in the floor plan. The windows and doors of the home are all floor-to-ceiling, playing a major role in the openness of the home.

“What is really unique about this home is the amount of natural light that comes in,” says Ferguson.

— and other natural elements

 Ferguson uses light and warm touches to balance the home's elements.

“I like contemporary and modern, but not the coldness that some contemporary design has. I focused on the clean lines, but added the warmth,” says Ferguson. “It’s about mixing things, textures, tones, materials and putting all of that in one space.”

The more contemporary design can be taken in a more traditional direction by adding warm finishes. The wood flooring inside the home and the cypress wood and Cumaro details on the exterior bridge this gap.

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“The Price” runs through July 13, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Call 351-2808 or visit banyantheatercompany.com for more information.

THEATER // ‘The Price’ The Banyan Theater’s current production of Arthur Miller’s “The Price” unfolds in an old family apartment in 1968 in New York City. The apartment’s stuffed with old furniture and bad memories; the building is set for demolition; everything must go.

The task falls to Victor Franz (Charlie Kevin), a by-the-book New York City policeman on the verge of retirement.

The once-ritzy stuff belonged to his oncewealthy father. The stuff’s been gathering dust here since the 1929 stock market crash wiped out his father’s fortune and crushed his spirit. Victor gave up his dream of a scientific career to take care of his father (who remains an emotionally shattered shut-in for life).

Victor’s brother, Walter (Peter Thomasson), gave up on his father (except for a token $5 a month payment) and pursued and achieved his dreams of being a wealthy surgeon. Despite his wealth, he refused to pay Victor’s college tuition. The brothers have remained estranged for years. Their father ultimately dies, but Victor puts off the furniture sale until the wrecking ball forces his hand.

Walter enters the picture — not wanting a cut, of course, just wanting to help. Eightynine-year-old estate appraiser Gregory Solomon (Conrad Feininger) tries to mediate.

“With used furniture you cannot be emotional,” he says.

But, of course, you can. Clearing the old junk away forces the brothers to deal with old scores and old sores. Victor’s wife, Esther (Lauren Wood), stands by her man — though she wishes her man had more money.

The above only hints at the dense layers of personal story and political implication — this is, after all, an Arthur Miller play. Don Walker directs this material with snappy, naturalistic, almost easygoing rhythms. The powerful, simmering issues only gradually emerge — and powerful theater is the result. Walker’s deft sense of character and timing make you feel like you’re eavesdropping on flesh-and-blood people.

The flesh-and-blood actors deserve credit here, too. Kevin’s performance is a true stand-out. He makes you believe in the wheels turning in his mind; the unspoken words behind the words he speaks.

A great physical actor, too. He’s a thin guy, but — through body language alone

— convinces you he’s an aging cop with a pot belly. Nice. Feininger’s Solomon is part comic relief — string his lines together, and they’d read like stand-up comedy.

He’s also a dispenser of wisdom, as his name implies. Victor’s wife could’ve easily seemed shallow, but Esther’s nuanced characterization conveys her inner conflict between loyalty to her husband and desire for creature comforts. At first, Thomasson’s Walter comes off as Dr. Bigshot (he speaks with an upper-crusty mid-Atlantic accent). That façade eventually crumbles as he reveals his true agenda — and the price Walter’s paid in his soul for his decisions.

It all takes place in a crowded, shabby genteel apartment that could double for a consignment shop. Excellent work by set designer Chris McVicker, who must have had fun digging up the old armoires, oars and fencing foils. Costume designer Ross Boehringer also does a fine job with the late-1960s clothing. When a costume drama doesn’t feel like a costume drama, you know you’ve done your work.

As to Miller’s work on the page, it’s sometimes a tad less convincing. It’s a great play but uneven. The first act is crisp, strong and true to life, with clever dialogue and comic rhythms — and not much expositional furniture to move. Walter only shows up at the end, which leaves only the second act for the brothers to get down to it. As a result, the consultation feels overstuffed with speeches and lawyerly crossexamination of motives. Miller successfully boxes up the exposition and moves it before the final curtain. But the job feels a little rushed.

To be fair, Miller had a novel’s worth of ideas, story and social commentary to express in this play. “The Price” reveals the same fascinations as “Death of a Salesman,” including sympathy for the common man, the male tendency to define self-worth as net worth and the stories we all tell ourselves to get by. Some stories are honest and some are rationalizations — especially when it comes to family and money.

The story of Miller’s play hits close to home.

The playwright’s own family had lost everything in the Great Depression. His brother, Kermit, dropped out of college to care for their father. Arthur became the brother who pursued college, career and success. Was it worth the price?

In 1968, Miller was clearly still asking himself this question.

He left it to the audience to find the answer.

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