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Budget shows declining revenues Commissioners have several options to address a $3.6M general fund deficit in the city manager’s proposed budget.

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+ Vive La France The Alliance Francaise held a fundraiser in honor of Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, Monday, July 14, at Marina Jack. Members enjoyed a cocktail hour with a raffle before celebrating the national holiday with dinner and dessert in red, white and blue.

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$60.5 million $3.6 million The preliminary Budgeted general city budget shows fund revenue: a $3.6 million $56.8 million deficit, due in large part to lower-thana shortfall of FY 2013-14 expected revenues $3 million Budgeted general fund revenue: relative to last year. $59.2 million Here, see the yearActual general fund revenue: to-year comparisons, as well as some $56.2 million particular areas in which the revenue stream was Projected red light Projected lower than the city’s camera revenue communication 2013-14 projections. service tax revenue $1.93 million $4 million

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+ Going for Gold Custodians of Sarasota County Schools enjoyed a day of fun and learning at the annual custodians professional development day July 3, at Riverview High School. Attendees studied a range of subjects, including CPR and security, before taking part in team-building activities to the theme of “Custodial Olympics.”

The games included Golf Cart Rodeo and Duct Tape Wars. At the end of the day, the team from Tuttle Elementary School earned the most points and won the gold trophy.

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Following a decline in projected revenues from last year, the city of Sarasota faces a $3.6 million general fund deficit in the proposed 2014-15 budget.

At a City Commission budget workshop Friday, Finance Director John Lege presented the initial budget in advance of two additional workshops scheduled for later this month. The total citywide expenditures total nearly $199 million, a 3.37% increase over last year’s budget.

Within the city’s general fund, the $60.45 million in proposed expenditures represents a 2.16% increase from FY 201314. Roughly 47% of the $1.28 million general fund increase comes from the Sarasota Police Department budget, which makes up 49.7% of the total general fund expenditures.

If the city’s millage rate were to remain flat, the $56.84 million in projected general fund revenues would represent a $2.34 million decrease from the 2013-14 adopted budget.

That decrease was attributed to lower-than-expected revenues from red light cameras and the state communication service tax.

Those revenue decreases also affect the actual 2013-14 budget. The city manager’s office plans to bring a proposal before the commission to shave $1.2 million from that year’s operating expenditures.

In addition, the finance department recommended the use of an additional $1.18 million in revenue stabilization funds to help balance the budget.

Last year, the commission

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Merchants lobby to legalize samples Following reports of code violations, the St. Armands Business Improvement District requests the city re-examine its policy on offering samples to passers-by.

There’s a fine line between offering samples and “hawking,” but St. Armands leaders are willing to allow businesses to give samples a try — for now.

Paulette Callender, owner of the Spice and Tea Exchange on the Circle, appeared at the June

St. Armands Business Improvement District to share how city regulations on offering free samples to passers-by affect her business. At Spice and Tea Exchange, employees offer tastes of popular spices to people walking through the Circle.

Callender says the sample offerings have been a boon to business, enticing shoppers that might not otherwise be familiar with the store’s products.

“Once people usually taste or smell the aroma coming from the store, they come in,” Callen-

der said. “It’s a huge impact’” Still, Callender said her employees were being intimidated and threatened with arrest if they continued to offer samples.

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SAMPLES / FROM PAGE 1A District meeting, the board discussed the provisions of the city code that ban the practice of offering samples with City Attorney Robert Fournier.

The Spice and Tea Exchange was cited for “hawking,” according to the city’s code enforcement department. Under the code, merchants are not allowed to solicit customers on the street or sidewalk by stopping passersby. Fournier said the code appeared designed to target barkers or other, more aggressive forms of solicitation, but that it still applied to the offering of samples outside.

The Circle’s tumultuous history with businesses offering free samples to passers-by can be tied back to a cosmetics store called Orogold. Employees at that business were aggressive in their pursuit of new customers, city Code Compliance Coordinator Lawrence Burleson said.

During a Business Improvement District meeting discussion of sample regulations, several people recounted stories of busi-

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Spice and Tea Exchange owner Paulette Callender said they offer samples like the above to people walking by the store, which gives curious customers a familiarity with the products. nesses being spritzed with various scents as Orogold attempted to lure customers.

In response to that aggressive courtship of new business, Orogold was issued several warnings and eventually received a formal citation from the po-

BUDGET / FROM PAGE 1A approved the use of $1.1 million in revenue stabilization funds. If approved, the use of roughly $2.3 million in revenue stabilization funds in the 2013-14 budget would leave the city with just $650,000 remaining for that purpose going forward.

Lege outlined a series of possible solutions to eliminate the 2014-15 general fund budget deficit. Those solutions included the use of interfund transfers, the continuance of a hiring delay, a decrease in the level of services, an increase in ad valorem taxes and the use of additional

lice department. Orogold has now moved out of its Circle location, and since then, there haven’t been many complaints about samples on St. Armands, Burleson said. He cites people for code violations when other people notify him; in addition

revenue stabilization funds.

The leading recommendation from city staff for covering the deficit, however, was the use of Other Post-Employment Benefit funds. These funds cover non-pension benefits to retirees such as health insurance.

Currently, the city contributes money to an OPEB trust fund, a policy decision that is not required by any law. Lege said that many municipalities use a pay-as-yougo OPEB funding policy, and that the city could reexamine its OPEB system with insurance and actuary consultants over the next year to make the program more sus-

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to the Spice and Tea Exchange, the only other business that’s recently been cited for offering samples is the Fudge Factory.

Burleson said that, when he is asked to speak to a business that’s offering samples to people on the street, merchants give examples of other stores undertaking similar practices.

“When I talk to someone, they turn around and say, ‘What about them?’” Burleson said.

“It’s a domino effect.”

At July’s Business Improvement District meeting, the board again tackled the topic of sample policy with Fournier.

The group expressed an interest in giving businesses more freedom, but worried that the situation could quickly get out of hand if the rules were relaxed.

“I think, with all due respect fellow board members, we could be opening up Pandora’s Box to something down the pipe,” board member Michael Valentino said. “The next thing you know, you’re going to have 20 guys out there.”

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tainable going forward.

Staff recommended a reduction of $3.91 million in general fund expenditures toward OPEB, which would cover the projected deficit and potentially allow for an additional $300,000 to be put toward the revenue stabilization fund.

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The overwhelming majority of the city’s general fund expenditures are tied to personnel costs: 79% of the budget — $48.2 million — is devoted to salaries, pensions and other benefits.

More than half of that total, $25.3 mil-

Association, said she would stress to businesses that any loosening of the regulations was a privilege that merchants needed to use with respect. If the situation did get out of hand, she said, it was reasonable to return to the current standards.

“I know that those particular people (currently being cited) aren’t being aggressive when they’re out there with samples,” Corrigan said. “They want to help our businesses, but it can’t be aggressive.”

The Business Improvement District board voted unanimously to look into language that would change the code to allow for the offering of samples. Although they remained concerned about the possible downsides, they felt it was important to give businesses another resource at their disposal.

“The city is going to be competing with the (Mall at the University Town Center),” board member Marty Rappaport said.

“You want be reasonable, but you don’t want to take the competitiveness away from businesses.”

lion, is slated to go toward benefit spending. The city will spend $13.1 million on pensions next year, including roughly $8 million on police pensions.

As with last year, the dominant source of general fund spending is the Sarasota Police Department budget; $30.1 million — nearly half of the overall general fund budget — is dedicated to police spending in the preliminary budget.

On July 23 and 24, commissioners will examine individual departmental budgets at two workshops. Following the second workshop, the city will establish its preliminary FY 2014-15 millage rate.

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George Tatge, manager of beaches and water access parks for Sarasota County, points out the angled growth of a mangrove tree in Palmer Point Park. When mangroves are being crowded by non-native species, such as Australian pines, they will try to grow out and away from the competition.

Palmer Point Park: 2 acres away from full restoration After the first effort to restore 1.75 acres of the park stalled in 2011, the county has begun the project again. It will have to redo some work lost during the hiatus.

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Located on Midnight Pass near the northernmost tip of Casey Key, Palmer Point Park once offered the epitome of an Old Florida landscape as a tidal flat filled with mangrove forests. However, dredging that took place in the 1960s changed all that.

Now, Sarasota County is preparing its latest effort to change it back.

Palmer Point Park has undergone several restorative efforts over the last 20 years, said George Tatge, manager of beaches and water access parks for Sarasota County. But a 1.75-acre space at the south of the park is the last part left to be restored.

Although construction won’t begin on the park until next year, the county is updating the project design and starting its search for a contractor.

The park is accessible only by foot from Turtle Beach or by kayak. Its “pack in, pack out” policy — meaning no facilities or no trash cans — have kept its few visitors accountable and the area clean.

But the land was changed in the 1960s when the Army Corps of Engineers dredged the intercoastal waterways to provide a waterway for nautical commerce, said Curtis Smith, project manager for the restoration. Some of the dredged sand was dumped on this section of what is now Palmer Point Park, and increased the elevation of the area.

The ecological system was changed: Invasive species over-ran the area, ruining the native mix of biodiversity.

The county began work to restore this section of the park in 2008, when it spent $117,000 to hire a contractor to remove

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invasive vegetation and sand that was dumped on the site during the dredge.

The mound of dredge had to be removed, the sand put on a barge, and the barge moved to a spot at which dump trucks would load the sand and haul it away. However, the project stalled in 2011 when residents of a Vamo neighborhood where the sand was to be transferred from the barge objected to the truck traffic, Smith said.

Another location was found, but would have cost more to use because it was farther away. The county and the contracted constructors could not agree on a new price, and the entire project was terminated, Smith said.

Now, it’s getting back on track.

“The project has a long history,” Smith

said, but he adds that the county is committed to seeing it to completion.

There has been some setback — about 40% of the invasive species eliminated the first time around have grown back, Smith said. In only three years, new pines grew 15 to 20 feet.

“I see it as a testament to how tenacious some of these invasives can be,” Smith said.

Restoring the area to its natural habitat is important because it helps the ecosystem be more productive. The natural mangrove swamp feeds the small fish and animals that live in shallow water and provides roosting for birds. The protection from the roots also allows oysters and barnacles to grow.

“This is one of the most valuable places on the planet… (in) the microbiology world,” Tatge said. “If you pick up a handful of ‘muck’ that’s in the mangrove swamp and count the number of critters, there’s millions of them.”

Returning this last piece of Palmer Point Park to its natural state will also have the added benefit of removing a prime mosquito breeding habitat, Smith said.

After the removal of invasive species and lowering the elevation by taking out the fill, the county will plant about 5,000 mangrove seedlings to restore the habitat. When construction is complete, the area will be placed under conservational protection.

“One thing nice about (the park) is, it’s not easy to get to… it doesn’t get a lot of traffic,” Smith said. “It’s a big stretch of natural beach.”

Sarasota Police Department Chief Bernadette DiPino suspended the organization’s application for accreditation last month following the discovery of non-compliance with several mandatory standards, the SPD announced Monday.

In a June 17 letter to the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, an independent body that issues accreditation to state agencies, DiPino informed the organization of the withdrawal from the voluntary application process. The SPD has been accredited since 2002, and was scheduled for reaccreditation in February 2015.

DiPino said the department recently discovered issues dating back to 2012, causing the SPD to fall short of mandatory accreditation standards. An SPD spokesperson was unable to list the standards the organization failed to meet.

DiPino stressed the importance of complying with the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation’s standards going forward, and said the department would reapply for accreditation again in the future.

“Although it is voluntary, achievement of an accredited status demonstrates our commitment to our community best practices and it is our desire to reinstate that status as quickly as possible,” DiPino said in a release.

+ Elected mayor campaign admits defeat A group pushing to have voters consider a new city charter has failed to get a referendum on the November ballot.

Formed earlier this year, It’s Time Sarasota has campaigned in support of a new charter that, most notably, would create an elected “strong” mayor as the executive of the municipal government. The group has attempted to gather signatures over the past several months, but was well short of the requisite number of petitions for ballot access as of a June 16 deadline recommended by City Attorney Robert Fournier.

It’s Time Sarasota was still pushing to collect signatures in hopes of getting on November’s ballot, but on Wednesday, the group announced the end of its efforts to have the charter considered this year.

The group is now refocusing its efforts in attempt to make the November 2016 ballot.

“As we plan for our next campaign in 2016, It’s Time will place greater emphasis on seeking broader community input and expanding community awareness of the need for reform,” the group said in a release.

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 Regular City Commission meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, July 21, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  City Commission budget workshop — 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

Palmer Point Park is home to three different species of mangroves.

The yellow leaves that fall from the mangroves provide a vital food source to fish and other small animals that live in shallow water.

The upland environment allows invasive species to flourish and threaten the native habitat.

 Sarasota County School Board meeting — 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota.

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+ Engineers refine Lift Station 87 design Less than two months after gathering public input on design options for the new lift station slated for Luke Wood Park, the contractor in charge of the project has settled on a missionstyle building for the wastewater facility.

McKim and Creed has chosen the Spanish-themed architecture reminisRendering courtesy of city of Sarasota cent of historical Sarasota buildings The mission-style architecture of Lift Station 87 is for Lift Station 87, and will continue inspired by the Hover Arcade building. to refine the design as the project goes through the city’s review proWallenda’s plans for a training facility in his cess. The firm held a community workshop hometown are on the line. in May, during which staff also presented a Wallenda had asked for a setback varirendering for a building with art deco archiance at his recently acquired property on tecture.

51st Street near its intersection with North “We appreciate residents participating in Lockwood Ridge Road, but was denied in a this process,” Sarasota Utility Director Mitt 3-5 vote. The plans were for a single-family Tidwell said in a news release. “We know home with a built-in training center. residents want to keep the project moving, The proposal was aimed at saving a row of and now that we have a design, we’ll start the live oak trees near the front of the property, city’s site planning review process.” which he purchased in three parcels last The firm had previously informed the City year for more than $100,000, according to Commission that the facility would need to Sarasota County Property Appraiser records. be built above ground in order to withstand a Wallenda has spent between $5,000 and Category 3 storm surge. $7,000 during the planning process, and has “We decided the best option was a domireduced the size of the facility from previous nant feature — something that would draw drafts, but said shrinking the proposed buildattention to the park,” McKim and Creed ing any further would impede on his training.

Project Manager Robert Garland said in a “It’s just like Michael Jordan, who has a previous interview with the Sarasota Observer. basketball court inside his house — that’s “Something the residents could be proud of what he needs to train properly,” Wallenda and the city could be proud of.” said. “There’s a certain size (building) I need in order to practice and train indoors.”

Wallenda said he could file a lawsuit, but + Wallenda’s plans for instead would likely appeal the decision or training center hit a wall return with a different design.

After a disappointing hearing in front “I'm not asking for anything outrageous,” of the Sarasota County Board of Zoning Wallenda said. “I’m doing it for the right reaAppeals Monday, “King of the High Wire” Nik son: to save these trees.”

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SCAT racks up unclaimed Aging equipment causes bicycles left on buses more fountain closures SCAT is collaborating with the Sheriff’s Office to set up a process to help reunite riders with their bikes.

Sarasota County Area Transit has a problem of the two-wheel variety: bicycles.

About 60 bikes have collected over the past eight months, crowding the available bike rack at SCAT’s main office.

Over the course of a week, one or two bikes are left on the front racks of the buses, said Charles Weccele, business professional with SCAT fleet maintenance. Most of the time, Weccele said, people forget them and usually remember and come to reclaim them within a few days of their ride. The unclaimed bikes are locked up at SCAT. SCAT used to have a system in collaboration with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, said SCAT spokeswoman Kendra Keiderling. Every month the sheriff’s office would pick up five of the unclaimed bikes and send out a report on them, but it stopped in November.

“The problem with this is, people maybe have their bikes stolen, why would they call SCAT for their bike?” Keiderling said.

Someone might report the lost or stolen bike to the sheriff’s office but SCAT might have it, Weccele said.

Also, providing proof of ownership can be problematic, Weccele said. Some people may have a picture of themselves with their bike, and that is usually acceptable, but not everyone takes pictures of their bike.

Keeping the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s Fountain open regularly is becoming a bigger challenge for the city.

As the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s tion. When one thing starts to go, one thing Fountain in Bayfront Park grows older, the after another goes. That’s what seems to be city has been forced to devote more time happening now.” and money toward keeping the attraction The budget associated with the Chilfunctional. dren’s Fountain seems to confirm that On July 10, the city announced that the maintenance is becoming a larger chalChildren’s Fountain is temporarily closed lenge as the system ages. Budgeted operfor repairs following ating expenditures for mechanical issues for the fountain have gone the third time this year. up 38% since fiscal After opening for the year 2013, with $34,445 summer May 23 after set aside for the founa faulty part was retain in this year’s preplaced, the fountain liminary city budget. was also closed in June The city has priorifor a day because of a tized keeping the founmalfunctioning metain open as scheduled. chanical part.

Last year, the fountain The closures probwas closed twice for ably aren’t just a run of unexpected repairs. bad luck, according to Combined with this Sue Martin, the city’s year, that number still golf and recreation File photo represents a decline general manager. The The Children’s Fountain was closed from the eight unmost recent closure twice in 2013 for unexpected repairs, scheduled closures in was caused by another and eight unscheduled times in 2012. 2012. faulty piece of equipStill, Martin said, ment that overheated and melted. Al- staff has begun to wonder about the best though the piece was part of the fountain’s course of action to keep the fountain open. backup sanitation system, the city closed When the City Commission discusses the the fountain as a precaution.

Children’s Fountain budget at a workshop The issue affected a nonessential part of next week, Martin said commissioners will the fountain, but the malfunction speaks need to consider how best to manage the to a larger issue with its machinery. splash park going forward.

“The equipment is old,” Martin said.

“Do we put money into it, or do we just “We’ve got original equipment in there, keep peacemealing?” Martin said. “That’s and this is the 16th or 17th year of opera- on the table for discussion.”

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One or two bikes are left on SCAT buses every week. Most of them are reclaimed within a few days, but the ones that aren’t are locked down at SCAT.

Communications have opened back up between SCAT and the sheriff’s office, however, and the two organizations are working together to find a new process to deal with all lost items on SCAT, not just bikes, Weccele said. The county attorney is assisting, as well, to help the two follow the Florida statutes regulating lost-andfound items.

“Hopefully we can come up with a solution,” Keiderling said.

If they’re not reclaimed after the process is settled, Keiderling said SCAT will probably sell them and donate the money to charity, or donate the usable bikes to charity, she said.

Currently, if someone thinks their bike was left on a SCAT bus, he or she can call 941-861-1234, option 3. Claimants will have to provide some kind of verification (a picture, or a key to the lock left on the bike, for example) to reclaim the bike.

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Park improvements to preserve a legacy Ernest Werlin has donated $125,000 to improve and maintain Causeway Park, which he hopes to have renamed to honor his wife, Eloise Werlin.

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At a July 7 meeting, commissioners also voted unanimously to accept Werlin’s donation and directed staff to draft an ordinance for the park’s name change.

When the park is renamed and the improvements are implemented, Werlin plans to scatter his wife’s ashes on the grounds.

In honoring his wife’s memory, he hopes he’s also making the city she loved a better place to live.

“I thought in making this park a more inviting place, I can help this community,” Werlin said.

“Hopefully in a success mode with this effort, others will enhance other areas of our exciting city.”

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easy one. inspired others to take up a simi“He appreciates and encourag- lar cause. es us to make sure that aestheti“Many of the people in our cally it works well and it functions community have lost loved ones, well,” Kucharski said. and they’d like to “It’s not just a oneremember those time, ‘Here’s a play“I thought in people,” Werlin said. ground; have at it,’ so are a number making this park “There I appreciate that.” of little parks around Werling wants to a more inviting here, and they can be the first of many take on the challenge who are moved to place, I can help of improving those improve local parks this community.” facilities.” in honor of someone Already, he’s begun else. By working with to make it easier for — Ernest Werlin the city administraanyone who wishes tion on this project, to follow in his foothe hopes he’s established a prec- steps, for the City Commission edent that will make the donation directed staff to begin drafting an process simpler — and that he’s official policy for the renaming of

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By funding improvements to the park, which is slated to be Causeway Park, Ernest Werlin renamed Eloise Werlin Causeis honoring his late wife — and, way Park. Werlin chose the park he hopes, setting an example for because of its proximity to his others. home and its smaller size, which The Werlins first came to Sara- allowed him to fund more comsota in 2007, and Eloise prehensive improveWerlin was enamored ments.

Additionally, by the city during her he said, the park is one time here. In particular, that could benefit from one of her favorite recadditional amenities. reational activities was “Frankly, the park walking from their residoes need upgrading,” dence at the Ritz-CarlWerlin said. “It’s in a ton, Sarasota to Bayfront beautiful location, but Park, Ernest Werlin said. it doesn’t have enough Shortly before her shading; it doesn’t have death, she had a conver- Ernest Werlin any facilities for little sation with her husband children to play.” about buying a bench at Werlin has worked Bayfront Park in her memory. He with city staff to identify the was eager to fulfill her wishes, but upgrades needed at the park. he wanted to do something even Planned additions include a bigger. small playground, extra shading “I felt that she was such a won- and stretching equipment. In adderful person,” Werlin said. “A dition, Werlin says, he hopes to bench was nice, but it didn’t re- resurface cracked walkways. ally reflect my love and admiraOf the donation, $75,000 will tion for her.” go toward immediate upgrades, Since 2011, Werlin has been while $50,000 will be put in an looking for an adequate way to endowment at the Gulf Coast preserve his wife’s legacy. Now, Community Foundation to go he believes he’s found it at Cause- toward long-term maintenance. way Park, located on the bayfront Todd Kucharski, the city’s pubon the east side of the John Ring- lic works general manager, said ling Causeway.

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Do something right: privatize Sarasota city commissioners can expect a large crowd Monday night at their monthly meeting at City Hall in downtown Sarasota.

St. Armands Circle forces are likely to be en masse.

It will be the first reading of a newly proposed special-events ordinance. And this could have big ramifications for St. Armands Circle Park — and especially the Circle’s business owners, landowners and neighboring residents.

Over the past year, we have devoted much of this space to the subject of how events are managed and scheduled and who should have jurisdiction over both.

As many readers know, it’s a touchy subject. City Attorney Robert Fournier explained it this way last June in a memo to commissioners: “[It became increasingly apparent that the internal regulations and historical practices used to process and issue special event permits should be codified. This was especially important in order to eliminate internal inconsistencies and to build trust in the fairness of the process through codification of uniform standards and an appeal process.”

We can see his point. St. Armands Circle Park has been a special case and has involved what many would consider an exceptional relationship between St. Armands constituencies and City Hall.

Special arrangements always make government lawyers skittish. In their world, everyone is to be treated equally.

So attorney Fournier wants the management of events in St. Armands Circle Park codified — no ambiguities.

This, of course, makes the St. Armands Circle business owners, landowners and nearby residents pant with nervousness.

They have their livelihoods and investments at risk and would like to control what goes on in the park. After all, the landowners there did in fact form a St. Armands Business Improvement District to tax themselves for the express purpose of using that money to maintain the Circle and keep it the thriving center that it is.

But why impose that extra tax if they have to worry about some scuzzy swap meet or a nose-piercing bazaar being held in Circle Park?

It’s a conundrum, to be sure. The city wants to be fair to all; St. Armands constituents want control.

On Monday, Fournier will unveil options

for a new ordinance that would codify new rules. In the box below, we highlight some of the key provisions commissioners will be asked to decide.

While those provisions all seem reasonable, including the three-month blackout and prohibition on closing streets, St. Armands constituencies worry about the new rules opening the park to unsuitable events.

They worry, too, about a process that would allow any organization to reserve a park date a year in advance on a firstcome, first-served sign-up system.

These are fair provisions. What’s more, the ordinance still would give St. Armands constituencies the opportunity to appeal an event’s approval.

So here is what is likely to occur Monday: St. Armands Circle representatives are likely to express their reservations and in some cases downright opposition to the ordinance. They will want the system to go back to the way it was — when the three St. Armands constituencies had un-codified leverage with City Hall to control what events occurred and when they occurred.

Fournier will advise against that.

So here’s a path to what we believe is the best resolution: Accept Fournier’s recommendations and proposed ordinance. But commissioners should also vote to privatize St. Armands Circle Park. Sell or lease the park to the St. Armands interests. The city has done that with Marina Jack and Mote Marine Laboratory. And it works.

Time and again, the private sector has proven to be a better manager and operator than government. This is true with parks; examples abound.

While some are likely to object to turning over public property to private interests, they should consider the other side of the coin. As is, that park costs the city money to maintain. And if you talk to St. Armands merchants, they’ll tell you the city does an inadequate job of maintaining the park and Circle. This, too, costs the city. If visitors and shoppers don’t go to St. Armands, lost sales-tax revenues only increase the tax burden on everyone else.

This is an awkward time to be pursuing privatization, with Commissioners Shannon Snyder and Paul Caragiulo soon vacating their seats. Once they leave, new commissioners will need to be educated on

PROPOSED ST. ARMANDS ORDINANCE Here are three key provisions likely to be in the proposed special-events ordinance governing St. Armands Circle and on which the City Commission must decide whether to adopt: • No special events shall be held in St. Armands Circle Park during February, March and April.

• During the remainder of the year. no more than one special event shall be permitted in St. Armands Circle Park per weekend and no more than two special events shall be permitted in St. Armands

Circle Park per month.

• No special event shall cause the closure of lanes of traffic on St. Armands Circle or shall redirect traffic from its normal flow around the Circle.

• When an application for a special event in St. Armands Circle Park is filed with the city special event office, the special events office shall notify the St. Armands Residents Association, the St. Armands Circle Association, and the St. Armands Landowners Association by email that the application has been filed.

THE CASTAWAY by Jorge Blanco

LETTER TO PRESIDENT Dear Mr. President: Maybe it’s time. Really, maybe it is.

Sir, it is really quite clear to all of us “folks” that you are unhappy.

Especially unhappy with the requirements of your job — addressing the constant issues of national governance; helping our allies abroad deal with evil killers and tyrants; and working with Congress, especially those “ick” Republicans who don’t agree with you.

We get it. It can be a real pain being cooped up all week in your Oval Office having to talk to people like John Boehner or Benjamin Netanyahu.

So think about it: When most people find themselves “trapped” in jobs they hate, the answer is pretty simple: Quit.

So why not do yourself the favor?

Then you can play as much pool and stroll to as many ice-cream shops as you want without feeling “encumbered” and having to “do stuff” (your words, right?) for your country.

Make yourself happy. You have no idea how happy we would be, too — for you, of course.

the issues.

But this one shouldn’t be delayed.

Commissioners should vote now to privatize the park as quickly as possible. It’s the best choice for all involved.

+ We get what we deserve

“We celebrate this city, its vibrancy and, especially, the voices of its citizens. May they always be heard.”

So gloated Eileen Normile, chair of the group that opposed placing on the ballot an initiative to convert the city of Sarasota to an elected mayor and November city elections.

“Celebrate … its voices … May they always be heard”?

Really? Help us understand how not letting voters vote on an elected mayor is letting voices be heard. When a majority of self-preserving commissioners rejects putting an initiative on the ballot, is that letting the public be heard?

Because “It’s Time Sarasota” failed to gather enough signatures, the group’s opponents contend that is a form of citizens speaking out and voices being heard.

Perhaps. But those who have watched these efforts before knew this latest attempt was as doomed from the start as were all of the others. On Madison Avenue they say: It’s all in the presentation. We would add: in the execution as well.

So we’ll live (disappointedly) with the status quo. As is also said: We get the government we deserve.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR + It’s Time we say ‘enough time’ Dear Editor: The most recent city Charter Review Committee recommended extending the amount of time allowed to collect signatures for citizen-initiated referenda from 90 days to 180 days to provide for greater chance of success. Citizens voted approval. So the proposed new strong mayor charter proponents have enjoyed twice the number of days to collect signatures as for any previous referendum.

Recent media articles tell us more than 2,000 signatures have been submitted to date (57% of the required signatures), and proponents hope for an extended final deadline. Actually, the number of valid signatures submitted is 1,719. That’s 48% ... less than half. Yet proponents still believe they deserve more time.

It is disturbing the figures provided the media are not accurate and that people are attempting to finesse an already generous process. But … most disturbing of all ... it has not been divulged that the new strong mayor can meet with commissioners outside of the sunshine. Worse yet, the new strong mayor cannot be recalled, because Florida statute provides only for recall of elected municipal officials who serve on governing boards. I don’t believe some of the proponents of this charter are aware of the monster they are creating. I know some who have signed the charter petition are experiencing buyer remorse …

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APARTMENT HUNTER 7 a.m. — 500 block of Rawls Avenue. Suspicion Person. A woman said that a man had knocked on her door twice since 7 a.m. that morning. The man asked to speak to the property manager. When officers located the man, he said that he wanted to contact the manager about renting an apartment. The man was given the phone number for the manager and left the area without incident.

too late.

Please study this charter carefully before you sign any petition. I believe if you do so, you will politely, but firmly, turn down the signature gatherers and not sign away our city.

Gretchen Serrie Chair of the 2010-11 City of Sarasota Charter Review Committee

JULY 10 DOG GONE

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8:50 a.m. — 5000 block of Barrington Circle. Dispute/Fight. A man reported that, while he was asleep in the morning, his ex-boyfriend came to his apartment and took their dog. He said the other man also bent the tag on his vehicle. The man said his roommate gave the dog to the ex-boyfriend because he asked for it.

Dear Editor: The fourth group to try to change our form of government to a new charter has not raised the necessary petitions to go on our ballot. This is the first petition to have 180 days to collect signatures. A recent change in our city charter increased the days from 90 to 180 days. So far It’s Time Sarasota has collected less than half the number required to put the issue on the ballot. The June 23 county/city meeting was their last opportunity for the November ballot. Our constituents voted against it by a large majority three times and this fourth effort is a lack of respecting the will of the majority.

There was an article about Sarasota topping a list as the best city in the nation and that we are No. 1. Very exciting and a tribute to the special place it has become under our present form of government. We must be doing something right!

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Shortly after officers left the scene, the people in question arrived at the store and officers returned. A woman attempting to use the card said her father gave it to her as a birthday gift. Nobody had reported the card as stolen, and the card had a balance of $250. The woman admitted to trying to get cash, and said she needed the money. Officers suggested that the people try to use the gift card online rather than driving around the state.

JULY 14 SHATTERED GLASS 2 p.m. — 2200 block of Bahia Vista Street. Suspicion General/Unknown. A man said that he got home from work and noticed one of his sliding glass doors was shattered. The man was at home during his lunch break and said everything was fine, and that he noticed a landscaping crew working on the property. He said he saw a stick edger had been used around the bush by his doors, and speculated that a rock could have ricocheted off and broke the door. The man didn’t understand why, if it was an accident, the landscaping company didn’t report it to the property owner.

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County Commission candidates speak at Tiger Bay Club Sarasota community leaders gathered for the monthly Tiger Bay Club luncheon July 10, at Michael’s On East. The club invited guests to meet County Commission District 4 candidates Paul Caragiulo, Shannon Snyder, Pete Theisen, Steve McAllister and Alexandra Coe. Tom Tryon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune served as moderator for the forum.

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SATURDAY, JULY 19 TO SUNDAY, JULY 20 Vintage and Collectibles Fair — runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail. Exhibitors will be selling antiques, books, linens and more. Admission is $3 for the entire weekend with kids 12 and under free.

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SUNDAY, JULY 20 World War II Collectibles Swap and Meet — runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Veteran of Foreign Wars, 124 S. Tuttle Ave. World War II collectors invite members of the community to look for one-of-a-kind items including games, books, memorabilia, medals and more.

Admission is free. For more information, call 3651918.

TUESDAY, JULY 22 Summer Beach Run — takes place at 6:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road. Join the Manasota Track Club at the sixth installment of its annual Summer Beach Run Series. The adult race begins at 7 p.m., following the children’s race at 6:30 p.m. No scoring is done for this race. For more information, go to manasotatrackclub.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Sunsets at Selby — runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Marie Selby Gardens, 811 S. Palm Ave. Every Wednesday from July 23 to Aug. 6, Selby Gardens invites families to have a picnic and enjoy the gardens after-hours with hands-on activities for children and live music.

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Since being named the Sarasota Sharks new head coach, Brent Arckey has been overseeing 16 practices a week.

Sharks tap new coach Gulf Gate resident Brent Arckey was named the new head coach of the Sarasota Sharks July 8.

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Riverview High alum Alex Katz and Booker High alumna Bethany Leap both will be making their second appearance at Senior Nationals next month.

Sarasota Sharks swimmers Bethany Leap and Alex Katz will compete in the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships Aug. 6 through Aug. 10, in Irvine, Calif.

SARASOTA — Bethany Leap is completely in her element.

The 2014 Booker High graduate and Sarasota Sharks swimmer glides through the crystal clear blue water at the Selby Aquatic Center with relative ease.

As she completes the final leg of her cool down, Leap returns to the starting blocks alongside her fellow Sharks teammates — another practice in the books.

It’s here, in the very same pool, Leap got her start as a bubbly 5-year-old. It’s where she developed and sharpened her skills, started competing and learned what it takes to be a champion.

“The level of swimming here (at the Sharks) is very high,” Leap says. “We have a lot of people who all want to achieve the same goals working together and swimming against one another. We enjoy racing and pushing each other to our limits. None of us like to lose.”

Three weeks from now, Leap, who will swim for the University of Texas this fall, will rely on her training and competitive spirit to guide her, as she dives into the pool for 2014 Phillips 66 Na-

tional Championships Aug. 6 through Aug. 10, in Irvine, Calif.

Leap will be joined by Sharks teammate Alex Katz, a 2014 Riverview High graduate who will swim for the University of Michigan this fall, and University of Florida swimmers Danielle Valley, Taylor Katz and Ashley Linn, who all swam for the Sharks.

Leap and Katz made their first appearance at Senior Nationals last summer — one categorized by nervous energy and insurmountable pressure.

Both swimmers found themselves up against some stiff competition.

Leap landed in the same heat as former University of Texas swimmer Laura Sogar, who won a NCAA national title and made the U.S. national team. Katz didn’t have it any easier, for his heat draw included Olympian gold medalists Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary.

While both swimmers admit they were blown away by the competition, the opportunity to swim alongside the nation’s best proved to be invaluable.

“It was really cool getting to race and swim with Olympians

that you see on TV,” Leap says.

“A lot of it was a learning experience. It was my first time and just learning how to deal with the pressure.

“Everyone starts at that level, so it’s encouraging to see people who have been at that level before and to see what can happen in the future,” Leap says.

Katz agrees.

“It reinforced how important training is, especially the little things,” Katz says. “Their strokes are perfect. It gives you something to think about knowing there’s always room to improve. It just motivates you.”

With a year of experience behind them, Leap and Katz are planning to take a new approach into Senior Nationals.

Rather than putting unnecessary pressure on themselves, the two are looking to improve on last year’s performances and most importantly, have fun.

“Last year was really stressful,” Katz says. “I was really nervous and had a lot of anxiety.

This year I just want to enjoy racing. I put a lot of pressure on myself with goals I wanted to

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Carter Page, Riverview High Lara Hernandez-Tome, Riverview High Austin Katz, Cardinal Mooney Drew Clark, Riverview High Morgan Carr, West Virginia (training with the Sharks in Sarasota this summer) Daniel Erlenmeyer, Lakewood Ranch Sophie Cattermole, Lemon Bay Nancy Hu, Riverview High 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships, Aug. 6 through Aug. 10, in Irvine, Calif.

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SARASOTA — It’s always been in the back of his mind.

Gulf Gate resident Brent Arckey knew that someday he wanted to be a head swim coach. Having worked alongside some of the nation’s top coaches, Arckey decided that was ultimately where he wanted to end up.

Arckey believed that 2016 would be the year when he began looking into head coaching positions, assuming he would have to leave Sarasota to accomplish his longterm goal.

But when former Sarasota Sharks head coach Steve Brown announced he had accepted an assistant coaching position at the University of Arizona last month, Arckey, who had been an assistant coach for the Sharks for the past four-and-a-half years, applied for the position.

On July 8, Arckey was named the Sharks new head coach. Arckey was chosen from 47 applicants.

“It’s always been my goal to be a head coach, and I’m really happy to have the opportunity to do it here,” Arckey says. “It was on my radar, but sometimes opportunities choose you. It happened to be the right time, and I had the opportunity to apply.

“I was surprised and elated,” Arckey says. “I was on overdrive, so it felt good to take a deep breath and go back to doing what we do here, which is work hard. It took off some of the pressure because I could go back and focus on the kids.”

Arckey grew up swimming out of Orlando competing for

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Alex Katz will swim both the backstroke and the freestyle at this year’s Senior Nationals.

SWIM / FROM PAGE 13A accomplish since I was racing fast people the first time. But really it’s no different than racing any other time.”

Leap plans to swim the 100- and 200-meter breaststrokes while Katz is slated to swim the 100 and 200 backstrokes and the 200 and 400 freestyles.

In addition to improving on last year’s performances, Leap and Katz also are looking to make the U.S. national team,

COACH / FROM PAGE 13A Winter Park High before spending two years swimming for the University of Alabama.

With his swimming career winding down, Arckey, who began coaching summer leagues when he was 15 years old, moved back home to Florida where he began coaching with the Gator Swim Club and serving as a volunteer assistant for the University of Florida.

During that time, Arckey found himself working with introductory swimmers to Olympians and quickly developed a passion for coaching.

“I always really liked the idea of swimming as a career,” Arckey says. “I had the opportunity to work with good people. I got the coaching bug and set myself up to be the best head coach long term.”

Arckey graduated from Florida with a degree in sports management.

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“I’m excited to have fun and see how much better I’ve gotten,” Leap says. “I’m a lot more relaxed because I know what to expect, since I’ve been there before.

Going fast and being able to see improvement will be enough for me.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

Arckey has worked with close to 375 swimmers on a weekly basis.

As the new head coach, Arckey, who currently oversees 16 practices a week, plans to keep the same values in place that have made the Sharks so successful.

However, while the Sharks have become arguably the best Y program in the country, Arckey is hoping to continue to grow the program and make the Sharks one of the best overall programs in the nation.

“Obviously this is a highly successful program, so I’m not looking to come in and overhaul,” Arckey says. “I just want to continue to grow the program and further the Y message, which really works well with swimming.”

In addition to coaching the Sharks, Arckey also plans to coach Riverview High again this fall.

“I love high school season because it’s a little bit different,” Arckey says.

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

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Dig the Beach takes over Siesta Key RESULTS The Coastline Volleyball Club posted several top-three finishes in the largest Dig the Beach tournament of the season.

Individual results include:

Siesta Key Beach transformed into a volleyball haven for the 2014 Dig the Beach Volleyball Series July 12 and July 13. Professional and amateur volleyball players ages 10 years and up competed in the two-day tournaRachel Miller and Sara Brown ment.

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18 OPEN Amber Davis and Nicole Grant (first place) Ashley Allmer and Jackie Dinenberg (second place) 16 OPEN Layne Thompson and Kenzie Walker (first place) Rachel Meringer and Sheelagh Dunn (third place) 16 CLUB Annie Shaw and Madison McNally (second place) Grace Pfeil and Hope Meyer (third place) Chloe Ferlise and Kristina Amato (fifth place) Natalie Kempton and Olivia Kuebler (ninth place) 14 OPEN Mariah Walker and Paige Canevari (first place) Ariana Renick and Danielle Sutter (second place) 14 CLUB Sarah Dramis and Carie Ziebel (third place) Caity O’Keefe and Reagan Douberly (fifth place) 12 OPEN Katy Cameron and Anna Dees

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(fifth place) Carly Perringo and Lauren Sutter (seventh place) Madison Binkley and Emma Griffith (ninth place) 12 CLUB Gigi Langer and Brooke Tyak (13th place) With the beach volleyball season wrapping up, Coastline Volleyball is preparing for its 14 and Under mini club season, which begins Aug. 24.

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TOY STORY

One of Matthews’ most expensive and rare vintage toys is a German army staff car circa 1935 made of tin. Before he auctioned off more than half of his collection in 2012, Matthews had almost 200 of them.

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Jack Matthews sits surrounded by George Washington, Uncle Sam and World War II generals and world leaders. The retired Washington, D.C., lawyer, veteran and South Carolina municipal judge doesn’t think twice about his unusual company. They are a part of his vintage toy collection.

His collection of vintage World War II toy soldiers and games, which resides in the spare guest suite of the Beau Ciel condominium he shares with his wife, Miriam, is several

thousand pieces strong. Matthews doesn’t know the exact number, although he estimates that he had 15,000 pieces before selling much of his collection when he moved in 2012 to Sarasota.

“I’m really just young at heart,” says Matthews, who collects both vintage toys and newer toy soldiers from around the world. For Matthews, the worth of the toys isn’t their monetary value but what they represent — his upbringing during World

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War II. The value of most of his toys is expensive. However, Matthews doesn’t like to talk numbers.

“It’s a fish story in reverse,” he says laughing. “You don’t brag about how much you paid for something, you brag about how little you paid.”

In Matthews’ guest suite, toys in their cardboard boxes line the floor three or four boxes deep, with toy soldiers and figurines filling glass shelves 7 feet tall.

It’s hard not to feel patriotic and nostalgic among the collection of puzzles, games, children’s books, comics and vintage posters depicting American patriotism.

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Left: A comic book cover Matthews has blown up and hung on his guest suite’s wall. The comic book, published in 1944, cost 10 cents and was used to motivate American children to get involved with the war efforts.

Matthews’ vintage toy soldier collection consists of toys made in Europe and the U.S. during World War II. These hand-painted soldiers were mainly made out of sawdust, due to the metal bonds.

Win the War,” reads one of Matthews’ comic books from 1944. The items not only bring back memories of his childhood, but memories of

a romantic America united by patriotism.

“I’m not a judge anymore, just a big kid with a lot of toys,” he jokes.

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Although Matthews doesn’t own any of his original toys from his childhood, he has purchased replicas of them later on in life. This toy tin tank, similar to the one his aunt gave him when he was 8 years old in the early ’40s, originally cost $1.

“The average wage was about $25 a week, so that’s a lot.”

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Shrimp and Lobster Festival has guests crazy for crustaceans

Below: Sisters Erica Murphy and Nicole Newman

Seafood-lovers had a whale of a time at the annual Shrimp and Lobster Festival July 5, at the Sarasota Farmers Market. Sarasota restaurants served their seafood specialties, including shrimp-andpasta dishes and lobster bisque, to hungry festivalgoers.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in Coral Cove sells for $3.2 million Unit 22 condominium at 350 Golden Gate Point to Margaret Villela, trustee, of Placida, for $550,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,677 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $590,000 in 2004.

The following residential real estate transactions took place between June 30 and July 4.

A home in Coral Cove tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Fifth Third Mortgage Co. sold the home at 7406 Periwinkle Drive to Brent and Megan Bogart, of Sarasota, for $3.2 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,429 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $5.15 million in 2006.

SIESTA Polynesian Gardens

George Scanlon, Sharon Scanlon Tecce, John Scanlon, Gregory Scanlon, June Scanlon, Scott Carroll and Linda Biggerman sold their Unit B-2 condominium at 1370 Moonmist Drive to Dion and Marwa Kurczek, of Sarasota, for $800,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,680 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 1986.

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Marilyn Gerkin, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7799 N. Holiday Drive to Mark and Janice Spears, of Sarasota, for $1.2 million. Built in 1977, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 1995.

Hartsdale

Ziad and Jidane Ghamra sold their home at 1927 Boyce St. to John and Vancene Robenalt, of Sarasota, for $1,175,000.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,639 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $900,000 in 2009.

Fishermens Bay

Edward and Pamela Garris sold their home at 8810 Fishermens Bay Drive to Andres and Michele Abreu, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,040 square feet of living area.

Granada Park

Christopher Hugill and Kassandra Hugill, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their Unit 11 condominium at 1725 Stapleton St. to Brad Lerner and Melissa Jekonski-Lerner,

Harriet Sokmensuer

This home at 7406 Periwinkle Drive has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,429 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.2 million. of Sarasota, for $750,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,819 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $289,000 in 2005.

Oyster Bay Estates

Jami Kellogg sold her home at 1806 S. Lake Shore Drive to Roxie McMasters, of Sarasota, for $625,000. Built in 1962, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,358 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $625,000 in 2012.

Aqualane Estates

James and Lou Campbell, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1521 Shelburne Lane to Brian and Kathleen O’Brien, of Sarasota, for $620,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,245 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2004.

Plat of Sarasota

Frank Chinnici, of Sarasota, sold his home at 200 Cocoanut Ave. to Paul and Sandra Israelson, of Sarasota, for $615,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,494 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2004.

RES-FL FOD LLC sold two properties at 1705 Devonshire Lane to Michael and Stephanie Fischer, of Sarasota, for $560,000. The first property, built in 2008, has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,806 square feet of living area. The second property, built in 2008, has one bath and 420 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $1,625,000 in 2005.

Bay Points

Gordana Oldja, of Totowa, N.J., sold her

Midnight Cove

Peter Laye and Sara Dvorak sold their Unit 445 condominium at 6342 Midnight Pass Road to Robert Davidson, of Birchwood, Minn., for $771,000. Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,214 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2005.

Tony and Sheila Polk, of Grapevine, Texas, sold their Unit 314 condominium at 1700 Midnight Cove II Place to Donald and Renee Fleming, of Amherst, N.Y., for $345,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and 860 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 2011.

Crystal Sands

Dennis and Ofelia Derr, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 410 condominium at 6300 Midnight Pass Road to Cynthia Mooss, of Omaha, Neb., for $710,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,271 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $925,000 in 2004.

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6157 Midnight Pass Rd # B-32 #A3992772 $396,900 Marlene & George Marshall

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9107 Yarberry Street #A4101673 $389,900 Drew Russell

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8773 Midnight Pass Road #A4101364 $350,000 Marlene & George Marshall

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Sarasota Siesta Cove

John and Mary Held, of Niskayuna, N.Y., sold their home at 5345 Siesta Court to Shirley Wenxian Xu and Chunchun Yu, of Sarasota, for $515,000. Built in 1977, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,077 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2003.

Siesta’s Bayside

Mara Daidone sold her home at 567 Venice Lane to Steven and Cynthia Krag-

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Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,639 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $389,000 in 2009.

Peppertree Bay

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REAL ESTATE / FROM PAGE 23A Lynn Yantzi and Nancy Steinmann Yantzi, of Ontario, Canada, for $460,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,200 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $378,500 in 2009.

Sunday, July 20

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Village West

Bees by the Sea LP sold the Unit 101 condominium at 522 Avenida Navarra to Michael and Michelle Ruby, of Gainesville, for $330,000. Built in 1982, it has one bedroom, one bath and 596 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $463,500 in 2013.

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Beneva Oaks

Harvey and H. Christine Bernstein, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3625 Beneva Oaks Drive to Noam Paransky and Emily Bernstein, of Sarasota, for $545,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,914 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $440,000 in 2002.

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Comedian Rachel Feinstein will perform for McCurdy’s for the first time just days after the premiere of her second Comedy Central special. Show runs through Sunday, July 20.

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O.T. Bradley and Clarie Dwight, of San Diego, sold their home at 7359 Ridge Road to Harvey and Bettye Hinrichs, of Prior Lake, Minn., for $475,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,635 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $409,000 in 2011.

B. Clark and Claudette Lauren, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7422 Featherstone Blvd. to David and Debra Rouse, of Sarasota, for $421,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,376 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $236,300 in 1998.

Anthony and Ruth Mierzwicki, of Belcamp, Md., sold their home at 7373 Featherstone Blvd. to Eric Kochan and James Kochan, of Westville, Ind., for $359,900. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,006 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $299,000 in 2013.

Villagewalk

Karl Saffo, trustee, of Lansing, Kansas, sold the home at 5801 Valente Place to George and Judy Aquila, of Sarasota, for $469,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,692 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $409,900 in 2005.

Danae Rubenzer, of Sarasota, sold her home at 7616 Andora Drive to George Luther, of Longboat Key, for $255,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,846 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $222,800 in 2004.

Turtle Rock

Frederick and Ma Teresa Rosales, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7905 Meadow Rush Loop to Ronald and Jean Contillo, of Crofton, Md., for $450,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,667 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,200 in 1998.

Gary Sprinz sold his home at 5112 Far Oak Circle to Lan Li, of Sarasota, for $390,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,774 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $243,900 in 1998.

Robert and Sandra McCracken, of Jackson, Mich., sold their home at 5221 Far Oak Circle to Bryan and Lisa Dailey, of Sarasota, for $350,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,541 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $249,000 in 2000.

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Myles and Penelope Milligan, of New Brunswick, Canada, sold their home at 9555 Forest Hills Circle to Lupe Cooke, trustee, of Sarasota, for $398,000. Built in 1997, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,790 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $348,000 in 2004.

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cowboy 71 Adds liquor discreetly 72 Paper pastime 77 Eugene O’Neill’s “___ Christie” 78 Large-eyed Madagascar native 79 Hold up 81 Mr. Spock’s forte 82 Kind of remark 84 Annoying smell 85 Heroic tales 87 Not even one 88 Witch’s curse 89 Friendly Islands, formally 91 Chef’s breakfast creation, perhaps 93 Thrust 94 Fur wrap 95 “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” sound 96 Eightsomes 99 Miscellany 100 Having three leaflets 104 One receiving dividends 107 Type of broom 109 Postal creed conjunction 110 Soft-drink trademark 111 Nitrous ___ (laughing gas) 112 Place with crude dwellings 114 Excessively dry 115 Furnace button 116 Door-hanging device 117 April 13, e.g.

118 Ashcroft’s predecessor 119 Spreadsheet jotting 120 Ham-and-___ (average Joe) 121 Animal hide

DOWN

1 Sounding stuffy 2 British version of 56-Down 3 Scallion relatives 4 Poem of homage 5 War chief Black Horse’s tribe 6 Lies adjacent to another 7 Home for hatchlings 8 Sister and wife of Osiris 9 “Wait a ___!”

10 “Friends” female 11 Community spirit 12 Sans delay 13 Honolulu keepsakes 14 Bar order 15 Dirty looks 16 Volcanic outflows 17 Lincoln Center production 18 Highly flexible 24 Use Twitter 29 Source of fries 30 “Enigma Variations” composer Edward 32 Avenue crosser 33 Aid partner 36 Make a cardigan 37 Public scenes 38 Dispatch again 39 “Once ___ a time ...”

40 Roe source 41 Sound system 42 Scraps on the table 43 Excuse that holds up 44 Enclosed car 45 Poker variety 46 Dublin’s isle 47 Withdraw by degrees 50 Courtroom responses 52 Auditory organ 54 Run with the football 56 Earth tone 59 Density symbol, in mechanics 60 Come to pass

61 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 73 74 75 76 78 79 80 83 85 86 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 105 106 107 108 112 113

That LPGA player Nutmeg cover Public TV request Margaret Mead study venue Pertaining to the lungs, e.g.

More than a scrape Actress Hathaway Operating system Ungentlemanly gentleman Been happening Overly eager “Flash Gordon” villain ___ the Merciless Italian desserts Extended Exemplar of thinness Cruel person Practice piece for one instrument “Fly away!”

Academic session Beached Mix with a spoon Nerdish City on the Rio Grande Hazardous, travelwise Trash-talking Muppet?

House work “___ Care of Business” (1974 hit) More strange Bit of color Jumper-cable target Throw in the ___ (admit defeat) Surrealist artist Max Beasts of burden Agenda Tory’s opponent Put on the wall The woman Server’s reward

07-17-14

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

(No phone calls please.)

(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 CHAIRS: PAIR, living room, high-back, navy and green. $80 for the pair. 941-966-7184 Osprey.

COFFEE TABLE, glass top, wooden base, and end tables. Excellent condition, $140. 309-212-6205.

KOHLER “MEMOIRS” bathroom sink, self-rimming, new, $100. 941-356-4469.

LOVESEAT: MAUVE, $30. Living room chairs, 1/green, 1/beige $20/ea. Walnut wine storage cabinet, $50. (941)927-5331.

MAN’S BIKE: 941-383-3652.

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$69.

ORECK VACUUM Cleaner. Upright. Light to push. $175 obo. 941-927-4854.

SHELVING: 2 sets glass shelving: 3/piece set, $15.

6/piece set, $25. Call for measurements, (941)504-0165.

SEALY POSTURPEDIC twin bed, condition, $140.00. (941) 924−5093.

excellent

SEWING MACHINE: Kenmore 1252 w/case attachments, exc. cond., $55. (941)924−2144.

Autos For Sale Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890 2012 Ford Fiesta, 37K/miles, Man. Trans.

40MPG! $10988 2008 Dodge Dakota ST X-Cab, Man. Trans., 50K/miles, $10988 2005 VW Beetle GLS Convertible, 19K/miles, like new, $10988 2002 Lexus RX300, $9988 2004 Toyota Corolla, 65/K miles, automatic, power lock doors, etc. $7988 2005 Mazda MX-5 Convertible, 53K/miles, $9988 2005 Nissan 350Z convertible, 67K/miles, like new, $13,988 2005 Cadillac Escalade, AWD, $13,988 2000 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi, like new, 3800 V6, super charged, $4988.

2003 GMC Yukon, extra clean, $7988 2005 Chevrolet Suburban $9988 2002 Chevy Express G1500, work van, $4988 2008 Ford F150 XL, 6 cyl., auto, full bed work truck, $8988 OVER 30 VEHICLES IN STOCK ALL CARS SERVICED “LIKE NEW” Financing Available CARS WANTED, WE BUY CARS! RED CONVERTIBLE: 1998 Toyota Celica GT Classic. Black top, one owner. Pampered. $4800.

941-779-7851.

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

Flooring STONE, TILE & WOOD FLOORING INSTALLERS. 20 Years Experience. Your flooring materials or mine. Lic./Ins. Call Joe, 941-929-3000.

ESTATE SALE Friday, July 18 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

Saturday, July 19 - 8:45a.m.-1p.m.

1332 West Way Dr. Lido Shores-between St Armands & LBK Ralph Twitchell Sarasota school of architecture home: great eclectic group of furniture & decorative art: Chinese carved lions, large pr. of vases & a painted cabinet; jewelry, 8 oriental rugs, Wedgwood & Worcester china, 5 patio sets & other pool & patio items, silver candelabras, king bed set, dining & dinette sets, 3 sofas, paintings & sculptures, baby grand piano, large gilt frame mirror, leather sofa & 2 chairs/ footstools, stemware, nice decorative accessories, desks, bar chairs, bistro set, 2 bikes, massage table, 2 Fire Sense 7' outdoor heaters, CDs, DVDs, men's clothes, plants & pots, some kitchen & linens.

Julie McClure Sale Pix: estatesales.net

General Merchandise BAND SAW Delta 14”: excellent condition, $289.

941-359-8317.

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

Pools/Spas HOT TUB seats 5, with lounger, 110 or 220 volt.

Never used. Can deliver. Sacrifice $1895.

941-462-0633.

Personals *ADOPTION*: A Beautiful Lake House, Financial Security, LOVE & Laughter awaits baby.

Expenses paid. FLBar 42311. 1-800-552-0045.

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

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

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Condos/Apts. For Rent

Things To Do

SIESTA KEY Coquille Condo. Furnished, gulf side, 3BR/2BA, garage, pool/spa, steps to beach, avail 9/1/14. Annual $2500/month. 941-228-4004.

GULFSIDE MINI-VACATION IN NAPLES JUST $185 PER PERSON ***

SUNRISE COVE. Deluxe 2BR/2BA, unfurnished, bay view. Annual rental, no pets/ smoking. First month and security deposit required. $1375/mo.

366-3282/ daytime, 355-3915/ evenings.

Your Mini-Vacation Includes: • Check-in Sunday through Wednesday only • Gulfside accommodations for 2 nights* • Continental Breakfast • Dinner 1 evening ($27 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional 10% off 2nd evening dinner at The Turtle Club.** • Lunch 1 day ($12 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional lunch per person at The Turtle Club.** • Admission to 1 of 4 local attractions (Some attractions may require additional fees)

Homes For Rent LUXOR MHP $500/mo. - 1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

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

Homes For Sale OAKS GOLF & Country Club Bayside. $499,000.

SHORT SALE in need of TLC. Grand 3BR/3BA. Pool. MAKE AN OFFER! Brooke O'Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-366-8390

* Available through December 17, 2014. Holidays and weekends excluded.

Based on double occupancy. Tax, tip & resort fees extra.

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

Bayside condominiums available at different rates. ** An 18% gratuity may be added by lunch and dinner vendors. ***Limited to one per customer.

FOR RESERVATIONS,

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

145318

Items Under $200 For Sale

www.vanderbiltbeachresort.com

Please mention code “PEL” when making your reservation.

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

Call 941-907-8141.

Condos/Apts. For Rent GULF TWIN TOWER (VENICE). 2BR/2BA, furnished, Gulf view. Annual rental. No pets/ smoking. First month and security deposit required. $1100/mo. 366-3282/daytime or 355-3915/ evenings.

HYDE PARK ST., West of Trail. 2BR/1.5BA, 2nd floor, screened patio. No pets/smoking.

Annual lease. First and security deposit. $900/mo.

941-366-3282/days or 941-355-3915/nights and weekends.

SIESTA KEY. Have a Blast for $600 and up on the Beach before Summer’s Gone! 1, 2, & 3 bedroom units. Weekly, Monthly, Seasonal. Furnished.

Call Siesta Key Realty, 941-349-8900 or visit siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

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OWNER FINANCING: Beautiful 2BR/1BA, $5,000 down/ $1,400 month. Newly renovated. Gulf Gate. $139,900. 941-312-0949.

Mobile Homes GULF GATE area: 1BR/1BA rental, unfurnished, Mobile home park, 55+ community. 941-356-9722.

Out-of-State Property OWN TO the Center of Watauga River Log home in Valle Crucis, NC for all water activities, rocking chair front porch to enjoy the river & cool summer breezes. 3BR/3BA $370,000.***Live above a rushing stream. 2BR/2BA, $119,000.***Locate your business at Valle Landing in Valle Crucis, with large upstairs 2BR/1BA apartment. $368,500.

(828)963−0925, www.maryrupp.com

Real Estate Wanted WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available

Adult Care Services MATURE, LICENSED CNA looking for private duty. Meal preparation, transportation, light housekeeping, daily living activities. Excellent references. Maria, 941-350-6742.

This week’s Crossword answers

Furnishings MATTRESS SALE! 50-80% OFF Retail! K Sets $290 Q $150 F $140 - Call Daniel, (941)387-4810.

PATIO SET: Carter Grandle 60” Round Glass Top Table with 8 chairs $550. Matching rattan end tables, and 2-tier tea cart $350. Stainless GE Profile refrigerator with bottom freezer $500.

941-918-9740.

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COMPUTER TECHNICAL Support. H/W & S/W problems solved. Virus/Malware removal; data recovery; Networking/ Internet Issues; Upgrades; A+, Network+ Cert. Tech. Navy trained electronics tech veteran. 941-225-0046.

MITCHELL HANDYMAN. Painting, Carpentry, Tile, Pressure Cleaning. Total Home Improvements, Repairs. Small and large! 941-284-8488.

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DE LA ROSA LAWN CARE - Family owned and operated. Now accepting new clients. Free estimates. No yard too big or too small. Serving Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota. Tony De La Rosa, owner and operator 813-900-4056.

Licensed and Insured.

CORBY J DEKOZLOWSKI. Residential Painting.

Interior Painting, Popcorn Ceiling Removal, Drywall Repairs, Textured Finishes and Wallpaper Removal.

Fully Insured. 941-388-3580.

CUSTOM PAINTING, Wallpaper Removal.

Quality work at a reasonable price.

Free Estimates. Established 1978. Call Daniel at L.L. Armstrong Contracting. Lic./Insured.

941-323-5074.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional.

30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

Lic./Ins. 941-228-7605, rlsteakley60@gmail.com

NEED HELP? Companionship, housekeeping, cooking, shopping, ironing, personal assistant.

Russian lady, neat and responsible. 941-544-7095

Home Improvement/ Remodeling DRYWALL, TEXTURE AND PAINT. 20 Years Master Craftsman. Licensed & Insured. Call Joe, 941-929-3000.

Air Conditioning GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

MAKE A LIST- Handyman Services. All Skilled Seniors. In Business 12 Years. Bonded/Insured.

941-308-8888

Landscaping & Lawn Service

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

Auto Transport

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Pressure Cleaning

Carpentry

AUTHORITY ONE PRESSURE WASHING: Residential and Commercial. ECO Cleaning.

Roofs, lanais, pool areas, etc. Roof coating also.

941-251-5948.

JACK'S DETAILED Pressure Washing.

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941-979-7095. E-mail: kwantj@yahoo.com

RON VOIT CARPENTRY LLC. Build, remodel, repair. Door and window replacement. Wood rot repairs. Interior alterations and trim. Kitchen and baths. Built-in cabinetry. Call Ron 941-228-7601.

State Lic. CBC1259788.

Cleaning

Windows WINDOW HARDWARE Repair. Sliding door rollers.

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Licensed & Insured. 30% off first cleaning.

941-536-7447.

HOUSE CLEANING/WATCHING. Excellent References. Meticulous Cleaning, Languages: English/German/Portuguese, 941-806-8854, fl.housewatch@gmail.com

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Gulf Gate Village 6568 Superior Ave., Sarasota, FL 34231

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145990

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144463

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145005

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Flipping the script Kate Alexander, associate director of Florida Studio Theatre, finds life works out best when you veer from a script and let life lead you toward your potential.

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FLIPPING THE SCRIPT Kate Alexander, associate director of Florida Studio Theatre, finds life works out best when you veer from a script and let life lead you toward your potential.

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“I think there are millions of people walking around on scripts that have missed the star of their life,” Kate Alexander says. “Be the thriving essence of who you are — it could be anything.”

As actress, director and associate director of Florida Studio Theatre (FST), it’s fitting that Kate Alexander uses a frequent analogy: Life is like a script.

She expands on this philosophy as she describes the plot of her upcoming acting endeavor, the two-character production by celebrated playwright John Murrell, “Taking Shakespeare.”

She says it follows two characters who meet at a time when their scripts for life just don’t feel right.

Her character, known simply as Prof, is an erudite professor who has alienated herself from the world. When Prof signs on to tutor Murph, a videogameobsessed slacker and son of the dean who’s failing freshman English, in Shakespeare, they both learn a lesson about finding their passions in life. The production opens July 23; it’s the first time Alexander has acted in a production at FST in four years.

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wasn’t exactly the linear path she had planned, but it feels right. She came from New York to Florida Studio Theatre as a leading actress to anchor a new resident company in 1980. She never imagined her direction would involve setting permanent roots here and founding an education program at FST in 1982.

At first, she didn’t know if she even wanted to start a children’s program. But eight children had signed up for her summer camp.

“All my friends laughed at me, like, ‘How can you teach children?’ because classically trained actors just don’t do that,” Alexander says.

Alexander taught them exactly the way her professors taught her. On the first day she fiercly informed them that to be a good actor, you must have truth.

“If you’re going to cry on stage, you can’t just put on a sad face; you have to show your own sadness,” she told them.

Then she had her students volunteer.

Eventually, a 6-year-old student asked to try. The child climbed on stage, and, instead

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of sitting in the prop chair, he the Write A Play program in lay on the floor clinging to one 1991. Today it reaches more of the chair’s legs while in a fe- than 55,000 children around tal position. Tears slowly rolled the world annually and teaches down the child’s face. them how to tap into their creTime stopped. Alexander ativity through writing original could see evplays. erything in this there I had the oppor- areCurrently, seminal moment: conversations Children undertunity to work in about taking the stand emotion far Write A Play prothis company … better than some gram to Tel Aviv, adults in the and then I found Israel, in March world and have — the third time I was not only the same powerthe program will ful feelings as a travel to Israel. an actress, but 20-, 40-, 60- or But her job inI had this ability 80-year-old. cludes so much As she discovmore than proto communiered this new pasgramming. She cate, and that sion, her script doesn’t like being changed. Within pigeonholed into grew to directthree years of role. ing and creating one“People beginning her tend to programming. children’s acting narrow you into program, she says being an actress – Kate Alexander or director,” she a line wound out the door when it says. was time for mothers to sign up But Alexander directs, acts their children for her class. and creates programming for Her educational program whatever feels right. expanded when she founded For instance, last season she

developed post-performance discussions to help connect the community to the theater’s productions. During the run of “Thurgood,” a play based on the life of Justice Thurgood Marshall, FST hosted discussions, including exploring how far we’ve come with civil rights and how far we need to go.

In her role as director of “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” which closes July 27, Alexander spends eight hours of the day directing, in addition to overseeing all the other design elements.

She says she uses a knot in the back of her head to gauge how the performance is going.

The bigger the knot and headache — the harder she needs to work. There’s always a knot because directors have so much for which they are responsible.

But with acting, she doesn’t have to be in control of the entire production. She can spend her mornings enjoying coffee while she studies her script on the bayou near her house before rehearsal. It’s exactly what she’s doing these days as she prepares to open “Taking Shakespeare.”

She, of course, relates to her character in that she has had to find her own way in life — to adjust her script.

“I think at all points in life, we have to re-create ourselves,” she says. “So often, American culture tells us that our script is A to B to C to D — but things happen to people, and you have to reexamine everything.”

IN HER WORDS: Kate Alexander’s childhood script

“In second grade we had to read aloud the Dick and Jane books.

Each child got one line to read … My line said ‘Run, Spot! Run!’ and I see this exclamation mark and had this dawning feeling that the character is yelling, and I got excited. I jumped out of my chair and yelled “RUN, SPOT! RUN!” My teacher walked slowly to my desk, rapped my forehead three times and told me, ‘Nobody reads with expression,’ and made me read it 10 times without expression.” “(When I was a child), I got all the kids in the neighborhood to bring a bedsheet and a bottle of ketchup to my house. I created a backyard Civil War Scene, smeared them all in ketchup and had them all wounded and moaning … I had the lead role of Florence Nightingale running around taking care of the wounded.”

“My father took me to see a play with my teacher in it. … The play had finished, and he went to talk to her backstage. They started turning off all of the lights, then the stagehand grabbed the blue ghost light and suddenly the whole theater was blue. I walked to the apron (to investigate the lights) and saw all this blue and the thought just came to me, ‘This is what you’re going to do.’”

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Florida artists exhibit flavor Florida Flavor is the biggest juried all-media show Art Center Sarasota hosts all year. Every gallery at the center is filled with work from artists on the Gulf Coast. The second annual Florida Flavor exhibit opened July 10 and is on display through Aug. 15.

There is a diverse showing of everything from sculptures of Florida horses made of vintage stamps by Mindy Colton to impressive water-

color koi painted by Judy Saltzman inspired by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

There are full installations and 5-foot-tall oil paintings.

If the exhibit indicates any one thing, it’s that there is some remarkable talent in Sarasota.

You can see for yourself 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail.

 Dieter Lau, Judy Saltzman, Patty Sarlo and Joanne Pattison in front of Saltzman’s watercolor piece “Hungry Koi.” Saltzman was inspired to capture the aggressive energy of the koi at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

 Jackie Peters Cully and Nan Nadler with Cully’s “Native #1.” Cully has diverted from her usual dyed material and is solely focusing, instead, on her painting.

Co-collaborators Javier “Javo” Rodriguez and Zach Gilliland pose inside their installation “@themoment.”

Artist Bix Mannion, daughter Grace Mannion and wife Gretchen Mannion pose in front of the portrait Bix painted of Gretchen. She did two sittings of three hours each.

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// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT: SPOTLIGHT

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by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor

LeBell composes 2015 Music Monday series 2015 Musical Conversations with Great Performers When: 10:30 a.m. Mondays from January through March Jan. 5 — Theodore Morrison, composer Jan. 12 — Paula Robison, flutist Jan. 19 — Margaret Juntwait, broadcaster Charlie Albright

Jan. 26 — George Nickson and Sarasota Orchestra percussionists

Jay Hunsberger Courtesy photos

The annual music speaker series hosted by June LeBell has already sold more than 700 subscriptions for the upcoming season. And that was before speakers had been announced.

LeBell (the Observer’s music critic and classical music announcer) curates and hosts the conversation-based program that features live music and interviews. She puts it best: “I want to make the audience feel as if they are in my living room and participating with someone extremely interesting,” she says.

One interview that was particularly interesting was when young classical pianist Charlie Albright spoke as part of the series in January 2013. Albright began talking about how he played rock music as a child.

To demonstrate, he went to the piano and played “Great Balls of Fire.” It left such an impression

on the audience, he’s returning in the upcoming season March 2.

Last season’s 475 subscriptions sold out in nine days. This year the series is moving from Holley Hall to Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, to accommodate nearly double the people.

One reason for the program’s success might be because one never knows what to expect.

LeBell never writes out her questions; nothing (aside from the music selections played during the interview) is planned in advance.

“I just open my mouth and whatever pops out pops out,” LeBell says.

If practice really does make perfect, then LeBell’s extensive career interviewing famous arts figures on New York City’s WQXR for 30 years indicates what you could expect.

It’s something to which broadcaster Margaret Juntwait can relate. Juntwait is the nationally known announcer for Metropolitan Opera broadcasts and will speak as part of 2015 Music Mondays Jan. 19.

In Music Mondays, it’s not only the conversations that flow naturally. For instance, 79-yearold dancer Jacques d’Amboise choreographed a series of steps on the spot. Live performance is a big part of why the program sells so many tickets.

But another part of why tickets sell so well is because the program brings to Sarasota what attendees can’t normally get here. For example, leading off the series Jan. 5 is composer Theodore Morrison. Attendees will hear live portions of his opera “Oscar” about the last days of Oscar Wilde, which premiered in 2013 at the Santa Fe Opera.

Some of the interviewees have

local ties. Baritone Todd Thomas will speak March 9. He’s not only one of the nation’s most sought-after singers, but LeBell says he portrays the meanest Scarpia she’s ever seen. He’s returning to the Sarasota Opera this season and, fortunately for the audience, will perform live in this season’s Music Monday series.

Also locally known is Jay Hunsberger. He is the principal tubist with Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Brass Quintet.

Then there are some wild cards. LeBell is particularly excited for Paul Novograd to speak about All Tame Animals, the supplier of animals to the Metropolitan opera.

“I think one of the reasons we sell out is because the audience trusts that between me and my advisory committee that we’ll bring people they’re interested in,” LeBell says.

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// HOME&GARDEN: NEW OLD WORLD

by Heather Merriman | Black Tie Assistant Editor

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s with many Florida homes, the Mediterranean style is an area favorite. The stucco walls, tile roofs, paver driveways and warm tones and colors complement a Floridian landscape and provide a classic look.

There are some homes, however, that say “Mediterranean” a little more than others.

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The home has an open floor plan. High ceilings and Mediterranean columns at the entrance of the rooms in the living area give the floor plan an open, regal feel. Focusing on warm tones and extraordinary detail, the Radigans achieved the Mediterranean look they aspired for, and more.

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// HOME&GARDEN Angela Radigan describes the dining room as being the “feature look” of the entire home.

Sticking with the Mediterranean look and warm tones, the dining room emphasizes an Old World Tuscan look.

Real bricks were adhered to the walls to achieve the realness of Tuscan streets inside the home. Radigan’s artist adhered the bricks, plastered them and used mortar in between each to achieve the aged-brick look.

A grand piece of art hangs in the dining room and is one of Radigan’s favorites, and is a muse for the overall design of her home. However, it doesn’t hang like a typical piece of art — it’s a part of the wall itself.

The frame that surrounded the art was too large for the space, so Radigan’s artist cut it out of the frame, adhered it to the wall and feathered it in, to make it appear as though it was painted on the wall itself.

Because the home has no living room, Angela needed a place for her piano. When designing the home, the Radigans came up with the idea of emphasizing an area of the home specifically for her baby grand. Incidentally, the grand area for the piano is one of the many focal points of design in the home. With circular windows looking out to the backyard and golf course, the area is adorned with columns and an ornately painted round ceiling.

Connected to the dining room is the home’s butler’s pantry and wine room. A wrought-iron design piece is placed over the glass window looking into the wine room, continuing the Old World look.

Further continuing the style are old wine barrels, which are used for storage as well as design appeal and the custom plaque displaying the Radigan’s family name.

We wanted a kitchen with a spacious table where we could all sit and look at each other. From family dinners, to homework, we are always here.

— Angela Radigan

The spacious backyard overlooking the golf course is the ultimate gathering area. Underneath the covered porch (which can also be entirely enclosed by remote screen coverings) are many areas for seating and lounging, with spots around a doublesided fireplace, an area for gaming and ping pong and an outdoor kitchen and bar area with ample seating as well. In addition, there are covered areas spanning the width of the home with seating as well.

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// BLACK TIE: MORE IS BETTER

by Heather Merriman | Black Tie Assistant Editor

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When it comes to wearing bracelets, more is always better.

“Stack” is quickly becoming a common saying among women these days. If you haven’t heard the comment “I love your stack,” you must not be stacking.

Stacking is really quite simple. You buy a bunch of bracelets that complement each other and add them to your wrist until your “stack” looks just right. With arm parties becoming so popular lately, we stopped in a few boutiques known for their bracelet collections to see what stackable items they have in store.

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Bourbon and Boweties: the ultimate stack. These stackable stone bangles, available at Treat Boutique, are each unique, providing the ultimate opportunity to mix and match colors and stones for a stack perfect for any occasion.

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STACK WITH PURPOSE

Buying bracelets and creating stacks is fashionable and fun, but doing so while supporting a charitable cause is even better. These bracelets are making the world a better place and empowering people to rise above poverty.

Top: Handcrafted by women in Nepal, Lily and Laura bracelets (found at Molly’s) are crocheted with glass beads and are available in a variety of designs and colors. Encouraged to buy in quantities of three, these bracelets were made to stack, but stack equally as well with other arm-candy options.

Bottom: “Fashion for Good” brand 31Bits offers a line of colorful bracelets, which are handmade from recycled-paper beads by the beneficiaries themselves in Eastern Africa. Single strands and multi-strands are available, and mix in well with other stackable pieces.

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If you love it, wear it.

You’ll add one and know right away if you like the look it has created — the most important thing is that the stack looks good to you.

Where do you start?

Begin with what catches your eye. Buy bracelets and create some stacks.

They don’t have to stay the same — switch them up all the time to create different looks.

“When you’re stacking bracelets, I go with a three-bracelet rule,” says Nicole Pepe, owner of Treat Boutique. “You are creating an ‘arm party’ and nobody wants to go a party of two people.”

Adding a few singular pieces to a stack of same pieces is also a fun way to create a stack and to blend stone sizes and colors of a stack that might otherwise be a little clunky. These bracelets are a great way to do just that: Gypsy Mermaid, left, locally handmade bracelets found at Fresh, are a unique and dainty addition to your arm candy. The bracelets twist on, leaving the desired tightness up to you, and add texture and color to your look.

These Tai multi-strand bracelets and bangles, top, found at Influence Style, are made for stacking.

Looking to add some vibrant color to your stack? These Lovely B handcrafted bracelets, below, found at Treat Boutique, can individually be added to a stack, or wear many of these together to create a colorful stack of just Lovely B’s.

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