Longboat Observer 10.16.14

E

N 1 # AMERICA’S

PER A P WS

bserver LONGBOAT

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

DIVERSIONS Follow the money: How the Cultural Alliance aids arts organizations. INSIDE

OUR TOWN

BACK TO BAYFRONT The town wants to know your park preferences...again.

PAGE 3A

call waiting

FREE • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

NO LIMIT Six Longboat Key artists show ageless creativity.

PAGE 15A

by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Sheriff awaits dispatch answer The Town Commission will discuss Sarasota County’s offer to handle 911 services in November. Changes loom regardless of its response.

Carol Diamant and Eli Brickman hosted friends Saturday, Oct. 11, at a celebration of life service for their late father, Ed Brickman.

+ A fitting tribute A day after receiving an Ageless Creativity Award from the Ringling College/ Longboat Key Center for the Arts in honor of their late father, Ed Brickman, daughter Carol Diamant and son Eli Brickman held a celebration of life service Saturday.

Greeting guests at the door were photos of Brickman and a display of some of his trademarks. These included things he used as a renowned forged jewelry designer and teacher at the Arts Center, his trusty tennis racket and a wok full of nuts, bolts and screws — a tribute to the company Brickman founded in 1954 in a basement in New York City — Uneeda Bolt & Screw Co. Inc. His son operates the company today.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has been on hold since it made an offer to the town to take over its emergency dispatch services in February 2013.

The city of Venice accepted the same offer from the Sheriff’s Office, while the city of North Port

rejected the offer.

In November, town staff will make a presentation to the Longboat Key Town Commission to discuss the offer further.

But there’s a complicating factor.

Manatee County announced

Sept. 30 that it will implement a new Next Gen 911 Internet Protocol (IP) system. The town is still determining the impacts of Manatee County’s upgrades, including how much it will cost.

At press time Tuesday evening, Manatee County’s new E-911

SEE DISPATCH / PAGE 2A

LINE ITEM

BREAKING THE CLAWS

by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Commission decision could give voters power Commissioners will discuss an ordinance that would ask voters in March whether to bury utilities.

Harold Ronson and Stephen Spinelli

+ Alma mater honors Harold Ronson Philadelphia University presented Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson with its “Leadership in Philanthropy” award Oct. 11, at its Homecoming Dinner Dance.

University President Stephen Spinelli cited Ronson’s decades of support for the school, which was the Philadelphia Textile Institute when he graduated in 1951.

Ronson dedicated his award to his classmates, virtually all of whom were returning military members who attended school on a G.I. Bill.

Committee, for which Commissioner Phill Younger is the town’s representative, was meeting to discuss the upgrade.

“Before we were comparing the Sarasota offer to the existing service,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock during an Oct. 6 joint meeting between the Long-

Caleb Motsinger

With stone crab season beginning Oct. 15, Alan Moore, co-owner of Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant, is gearing up for his busiest time of the year by setting up traps in the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay.

It isn’t exactly the speed of light.

But in Longboat Key Town Commission land, the pace at which commissioners are moving to allow voters to decide whether to bury power poles and other utilities is pretty darn close.

The commission will receive an update on a proposal to bury power poles and other utilities at its Oct. 20 regular workshop. If commissioners reach consensus to proceed, the commission will hold a special meeting immediately after the workshop to discuss the proposed ordinance on first reading.

If commissioners then adopt the ordinance Nov. 12, on second reading, voters would decide whether to bury the utilities in a referendum question on the ballot of the town’s general municipal election in March.

“The timing is a bit tight, but we can do it in time,” Town Manager Dave Bullock said at the commission’s Oct. 6 regular meeting.

Commissioner Terry Gans expressed hesitance about the proposed timetable.

“I’m very concerned about the haste at which this is moving,” he said at the Oct. 6 meeting. “It’s well and good to advertise a special meeting, but get-

SEE UTILITIES / PAGE 7A

INDEX Building Permits...23A Calendar...............21A

Classifieds......... 26A Cops Corner....... 10A

Crossword.......... 25A Neighborhood.... 15A

Real Estate........ 22A Weather............. 25A

Vol. 37, No. 11 | Two sections YourObserver.com

2A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

DISPATCH / FROM PAGE 1A 300 SOUTH PINEAPPLE

PRICES AND FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ORAL REPRESENTATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS MAKE REFERENCE TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES §718.503. TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OF LESSEE.

Florida’s cultural capital, Sarasota is where days begin at the water’s edge and spill into downtown after sunset, and where the performing arts meet world-class cuisine. Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, there are few other communities on earth that offer the unique combination of year-round sunshine, pristine Gulf beaches, a bustling economy, an energetic arts scene, and a sophisticated laid-back lifestyle. Nestled at the gateway to the historic Burns Court neighborhood, SANSARA is

boat and Sarasota County commissions.

“The existing service is not going to be the same as it was in the past, so we’re scrambling to understand what Manatee is going to do and what it means to us.”

An April report by public safety consulting firm L.R. Kimball on the equipment Manatee County uses determined that the current system was built on a core infrastructure that is unable to support new technologies such as texting, video messaging, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and telematics.

Currently, Manatee County dispatches Longboat Key’s fire rescue calls, while the town’s five dispatchers handle police calls. If the town accepts Sarasota County’s offer, the county would dispatch both fire rescue and police calls.

At the Oct. 6 joint meeting, Bullock described it as “not the most efficient system out there,” describing how calls bounce between agencies, but explained the town’s dilemma.

“That’s a gift in one sense in that you get a very reliable communications center with lots of call takers and a lot of depth in the dispatch side,” Bullock said. “But it’s also a concern for us because our dis-

patchers have an average of 10 years of service. They know everything there is to know about little old Longboat Key.” Bullock hopes to know more about Manatee County’s upgrade before staff makes its November presentation to the commission. He said the town doesn’t know enough about the plan to determine whether it will impact the town’s response to Sarasota County’s offer.

Cost savings from accepting Sarasota County’s offer could range from $150,000 to $250,000 per year, although both systems would require “significant expenditures” for new radios or upgrades to existing radios, according to Bullock. He said the town has not yet determined whether its dispatchers would transfer to Sarasota County if the town consolidates its system.

Commissioners have expressed concern that Sarasota County wouldn’t provide the level of service Key residents expect from police, who frequently respond to what Bullock refers to as “snakes in a toilet” calls. The county has said it will dispatch such calls if the town provides a detailed list of what it expects.

“I guess the question is, do we really need that type of service?” Mayor Jim Brown told the Longboat Observer.

perfectly positioned to offer residents the best of

PATH OF A 911 CALL FROM LONGBOAT KEY

this vibrant city.

LANDLINE

SARASOTA | FLORIDA JONATHAN ABRAMS, REALTOR®

941-232-2868 | JONATHANABRAMS@MICHAELSAUNDERS.COM SANSARACONDO.COM

5 1 0 0 O C E A N B LV D | S A R A S OTA , F L 3 4 2 4 2 | 9 4 1 . 3 4 9 . 3 4 4 4

153080

M I C H A E L S AU N D E R S .C O M PRICES AND FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ORAL REPRESENTATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS MAKE REFERENCE TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES §718.503. TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OF LESSEE.

The call goes to the Manatee County Emergency Communications Center, where a dispatcher asks about the nature of the emergency and the caller’s location.

CELL PHONE The call goes to Sarasota or Manatee County Emergency Communications Center, depending on the person’s location and the location of the closest cellular tower.

MANATEE COUNTY LONGBOAT

SARASOTA COUNTY

The county dispatcher routes police calls to Longboat Key, where one or two dispatchers are always on duty, within seconds.

If Sarasota County answers a fire/EMS call, the dispatcher routes it to Manatee County. If Manatee answers, the dispatcher handles it.

PRICES AND FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ORAL REPRESENTATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS MAKE REFERENCE TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES §718.503. TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OF LESSEE.

A+

941-444-2272

www.whitealuminum.com

Remodeling Magazine has named White Aluminum as One Of The Top 50 Remodelers In The Nation!

151536

SARASOTA / BRADENTON / LAKEWOOD RANCH

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER Petar announces a special membership program at Your Fitness Instructor on Longboat Key

Beginning immediately we are opening our fabulous facility to NEW members for independent afternoon workouts!

ENTER THE

With your NEW membership you will have access to our full array of state of the art fitness and Pilates equipment in a clean, comfortable and friendly fitness studio convienently located between Publix and CVS.

VIEW FORTHE CLUECONTEST

for your chance to WIN a Gorgeous Pergola from White Aluminum!

Go to yourobserver.com/viewfortheclue for details on how to win!

Try our personal training sessions or our NEW membership program (daily, weekly, monthly) for independent workouts.

151815

153117

CALL PETAR FOR DETAILS YOUR FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

511 Bay Isles Parkway, Longboat Key • 941.383.3488 (FITT) www.longboatkeyfitness.com

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

déjà vu

3A

by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

THE BAYFRONT PARK

QUESTION

The town will soon revisit an issue that’s familiar to any longtime resident.

File photo

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been shuttered since August 2010.

Hours of arguments, no rulings in Colony case Attorneys didn’t have time to finish arguments during a three-and-a-half hour hearing.

File photo

Bayfront Park has a baseball field, tennis courts and playground. Its Recreation Center building is used for fitness classes and occasional meetings and debates.

W

hat do you want to see at Bayfront in part because the town had recently built Park? a new fire station and Town Hall, both of It could be one of the most-asked ques- which exceeded their budgets. tions in town history.

“Quite frankly, it got ambushed,” Brown And the town will hold an open house said. “It was a well thought-out plan.”

Oct. 30, to ask residents that question The town discussed possibilities for the once again. park again in 2007, after Sarasota County Madelyn Spoll urged Longboat Key purchased a parcel adjacent to the propTown Commissioners at their Oct. 6 reg- erty, and again in 2009, when it worked ular meeting to quit holding meetings with the county to create a new park conabout the topic. cept plan.

“How about talk is cheap In 2011, the commisand actions speak louder sion hired architect Lisa than words,” she said.

Wannemacher to combine IF YOU GO Spoll reiterated her frusthe 2003 community center Bayfront Park Recreation trations to the Longboat Obdesign with the 2009 park Center improvements server. concept. The town held open house “To sit there and talk public workshops in 2012 about it over and over is so to seek resident feedback When: 2 to 4 p.m. frustrating for the citizens,” about the park, but the comThursday, Oct. 30 she said. “I’m not sure what mission opted not to apWhere: Bayfront Park they want to hear from the point a new committee to Recreation Center, 4052 citizens.” explore park possibilities.

Gulf of Mexico Drive The site currently has a Ron Johnson, who was small playground, basketvice mayor in 2003, said he ball court, baseball field and tennis courts. believes a community center would be an The 1,300-square-foot building is used for enhancement for the park but says confitness classes and the occasional meeting sensus is difficult because many residents or debate. live in condos that offer recreational faciliOver the past decade, debate has fre- ties. quently surfaced about whether to place a “We have so many people here on the iscommunity center on the property. land who are here part time and only want This time around, however, a few things to invest in their communities,” Johnson are different. said.

The town could receive Sarasota CounDuring the last round of discussions ty funding and has infrastructure surtax in 2012, residents asked for amenities funds available for park improvements. such as pickleball courts, a kayak launch The town also has an October 2013 rec- and space to meet and socialize in a new ommendation from an Urban Land Insti- building. The latest suggestion for the tute panel to place a community/cultural park comes from the new Rotary Club of center in a future town center in the Bay Longboat Key, which wants the commisIsles area, while upgrading Bayfront Park sion to consider a dog park. amenities.

Spoll said no matter what is proposed, Still, the park has a divisive history on not everyone will be satisfied. the Key. “It feels like the commission wants so Mayor Jim Brown chaired the town’s many people to put in their opinions that Community Center Advisory Commit- every time someone puts in a new opintee that recommended a new $5.9 mil- ion, it has to be discussed in another lion community center on the property in meeting for the public to be heard, then 2003. Voters rejected issuing a bond for the discussed in another meeting for the pubproject in a 2004 referendum. lic to be heard,” she said. “You can’t keep But Brown, who still supports a commu- discussing the same thing over and over.” nity center for Bayfront Park but believes a Brown, however, believes consensus is future town center should have a cultural near. center with a black box theater, believes “I believe there is a desire to build (the an “anti-Town Hall” mentality prevailed community center), and I think we’re when voters rejected the proposal in 2004, about to embark on the beginning of that.”

LOOKING BACK: BAYFRONT PARK 1994 — The town took over Bayfront Park Recreation Center operations.

MARCH 2003 — After a group of residents circulated a petition in support of a community center, the Longboat Key Town Commission voted to establish a citizens committee to explore the possibility of a Bayfront Park facility.

The committee later recommended a $5.9 million community center with a new 19,500-square-foot building.

MARCH 2004 — Longboat Key voters rejected the issuance of a $6.4 million bond for the community center.

MARCH 2007 — Sarasota County finalized the purchase of the 3.88-acre Albritton property adjacent to Bayfront Park.

SUMMER 2009 — The Sarasota County and Longboat Key commissions approved a concept plan for the park after holding public meetings.

MAY 2011 — The Town Commission authorized staff to develop a conceptual site plan combining the 2003 and 2009 concept plans.

NOVEMBER 2011 — The town purchased a 0.71-acre parcel just north of Bayfront Park.

2012 — The commission put plans for Bayfront Park on hold.

OCTOBER 2013 — An Urban Land Institute panel recommended upgrading amenities at Bayfront Park but suggested placing a future community/cultural center in a town center in the Bay Isles area.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May didn’t rule Thursday in the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort case.

The judge heard three-and-a-half hours’ worth of arguments, the majority of which focused on whether Colony Lender LLC violated a stay that it insists was not in effect when it sent two demand letters to unit owners seeking more than $5.1 million before filing a lawsuit with 174 defendants last month in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court.

Colony Lender’s suit seeks $4,594,276.40 for accrued unpaid rent plus interest on a disputed recreational facilities lease for the period from Oct. 29, 2008 through Aug. 15, 2014, plus $525,244.82 in unpaid real estate taxes plus interest, and attorney fees.

Attorneys did not have time to finish their arguments by the Tampa courthouse’s 5 p.m. closing time, so May scheduled another hearing for Nov. 12.

Association attorney Jeffrey Warren told May that Colony Lender is only a landowner and has no claim to the disputed lease.

“They got title to the land,” said Warren. “That’s all they were permitted to get.”

Warren asked May to schedule further proceedings to determine sanctions against Colony Lender for violating the stay he says was in effect.

However, Colony Lender attorney Michael Assaf argued that his client’s actions did not constitute a stay violation.

“We have done nothing with the recreation damages claim other than to say we own it,” Assaf said. “That’s not a stay violation.”

Assaf said Colony Lender “has acted as any investor would with respect to pursuing their investment.”

The lease stems from a 1973 agreement between unit owners and longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber in which unit owners paid Klauber and leaseholders $650,000 annually for use of the property’s tennis courts and other recreational facilities on 2.3 acres in the shuttered resort.

Unit owners stopped paying on the 99year lease in October 2008.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association has argued that the Florida Legislature outlawed such agreements in 1975.

Colony Lender owns a 95% interest in the 2.3-acre property but plans to sell its resort assets to Orlando-based Unicorp National Development Inc.

4A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

YourObserver.com

NEWSBRIEFS FEATURING

6:30A.M. - 9:00P.M.

Fresh Squeezed OJ, Grab & Go Sandwiches, Hot-Pressed Cubans, Italians & Subs, Soups, Coffee, Drinks & Beer Cave

4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive

(Next to Longboat Ace Hardware)

P: 941 383-6900 FAX (941) 383-2170

150106

Gourmet Candies & Gifts

LONGBOAT ACE HARDWARE

4030 Gulf of Mexico Dr. • Longboat Key • 383.1313

HOLMES BEACH HARDWARE

3352 East Bay Dr. • Holmes Beach, FL • 778.0999 Monday - Saturday 8am - 5:30pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Since 1967

HAPPY HOUR m 4 to 6 p

STONE CRAB RESTAURANT

Larg Parti e Welc es ome

+ Longboat Key Fire Rescue gets high marks from citizens Longboat Key residents who used EMS services between July and September were satisfied with the care they received, according to the department’s third quarter survey.

Of the 50 patients who responded, 76%, or 38, rated the overall quality of care they received as outstanding; 22%, or 11, said they received excellent care; and one patient, representing 2% of respondents, rated his or her care as fair.

During the survey period, the department transported 95 patients, 52.6% of whom responded to the survey. The average patient age during the three-month period was 68.

STONE CRAB SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 15 Get Your Bib On !!!

Best Food, Best Service, Best View Any closer to the water www.stonecrab.cc and you’ll need a towel

By Land: 800 Broadway St.

By Sea: Marker 39 on the Waterway North End of Longboat Key • 383-1748

Open 7 Days a week 11:30 am to 9:30 pm Happy Hour 4 pm- 6 pm

+ Duncan qualifies to run for third term on commission 151812

Call Ahead Seating/Reservations for 5 or more

Kent Lagro and his wife, Heidi, filed a lawsuit Sept. 30, against the Arbomar condo association, board members Walter Major and his wife, Susan; Judith Spiezio and her husband, Gary; Ed Kaczinski and Bill Baxter; and residents Tim and Patricia McDonald.

The suit seeks damages in excess of $15,000 and lists eight causes of action, including defamation, libel and slander.

Kent Lagro, a unit owner who served as building manager until the board terminated his contract in June, has said that his dismissal was in retaliation for collaborating with unit owner Pete DiNicola, who has a lawsuit against the board that stems from alleged unlicensed contract work and an assessment that DiNicola claims was illegal.

Vice Mayor Jack Duncan qualified to run for a third and final term on the Longboat

MEETINGS AGENDAS

&

Joint Town Commission and Planning and Zoning Board meeting — 9 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 20  Town Commission regular workshop — 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20  Planning & Zoning Board regular meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, unless otherwise noted. 

Key Town Commission. Duncan joined the commission in 2011 and holds the District 2 seat. He confirmed earlier this month that he had reversed his decision not to run for a final term and would seek reelection.

Mayor Jim Brown will term limit out of his District 4 seat next spring.

Commissioner Phill Younger has qualified to run for a final term in his at-large seat.

At press time, no other candidates had announced plans to run in the town’s March 2015 general municipal election.

The election is tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2015. Candidates must qualify to run by Nov. 17. If required, a primary election will take place Jan. 13, 2015.

+ Correction To accommodate a record number of subscription sales, the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) moved its 2015 “Music Mondays” series from Holley Hall to Church of the Palms. Pianist Charlie Albright, who was highlighted in the Oct. 9 Diversions cover story, will perform at 10:30 a.m. March 2, at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota.

153049

OPEN

+ Former Arbomar building manager files suit

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

SEAL OF APPROVAL

5A

by David Conway | News Editor

Mote gathers support for bayfront aquarium While the Sarasota EDC endorses the project fully, the Sarasota Chamber generally supports the idea, but wants more details.

Double vision

The resolution passed by the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County’s board of directors was less hesitant regarding the bayfront aquarium, encouraging the city to provide support for a site in the general vicinity of the Van Wezel parking lot.

The resolution also spoke to a potential conflict created by Mote’s public interest in bayfront land — the same city-owned land for which the group Sarasota Bayfront 2020 is working to produce a master plan and vision. The EDC, which has also offered its support for the Sarasota Bayfront 2020 vision, suggested that the two plans dovetailed with one another.

“We also believe Mote’s growth initiative aligns well with the Bayfront 2020 Vision Statement and encourage continued dialogue among all parties to foster community alignment,” the resolution states.

Michael Klauber, chairman of Visit Sarasota County’s board of directors and a leader of the Bayfront 2020 group, agreed with that assessment.

“They were one of the early signers onto the (Bayfront 2020) vision, in February as a matter of fact,” Klauber said. “They’re at the table, and they’re part of the process that we’re going through right now.”

During the city-endorsed vi-

File photo

For Mote to move forward with its plans to grow, CEO Michael Crosby says the organization needs a firm endorsement from the city. sioning process for more than 40 acres of public land — and nearly 75 acres of land in total, when adjoining private properties are accounted for — Sarasota Bayfront 2020 has prioritized getting a broad group involved in the process and avoiding specifics on what goes where.

With Mote signaling interest in a specific location, Klauber continued to advocate for a more general process considering the other groups that would potentially be interested in new facilities on the land in question.

“It’d be impossible to say exactly where Mote would go, because we don’t know yet what the needs of the Van Wezel and the orchestra and potentially the ballet are,” Klauber said. “All of those organizations, like Mote, are in the

process of reviewing their future needs.”

More details regarding both Mote and Sarasota Bayfront 2020’s plans should be available by the end of October. Crosby has indicated his intent to appear before the commission later this month, and Sarasota Bayfront 2020 plans to hold a public forum to gather additional feedback regarding its work on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, at the Sarasota Garden Club.

Above all, Klauber said, the process of developing the bayfront land in question needs to be carefully considered with significant community input.

“These are once-in-a-lifetime decisions that we’re making that we’re going to look back on in 75 years and say, ‘Were those good decisions or not?’” Klauber said.

152408

nity. We need you to be with us, all together, to present this to our leadership here in this city.”

Kevin Cooper, vice president of public policy for the Chamber of Commerce, said his organization’s support was largely tied to the growth of Mote’s research arm. Mote hopes to add another 12 Ph.D. scientists to its current staff of 33 Ph.D.s, and Crosby said the expanded laboratory campus could help draw experts in the field and leading organizations to work in Sarasota.

“The prospect of that in terms of job creation, international status and overall economic impact is really positive and interesting,” Cooper said. “It’s nice that we don’t have to recruit someone here to do that — we have a hometown organization that’s willing to take the lead on that.”

Cooper’s endorsement of the precise location of the bayfront aquarium at what is currently the Van Wezel parking lot was given with more trepidation. Cooper suggested more details needed to be divulged before the chamber could fully throw its weight behind the plan.

“While we support those overarching concepts that are enclosed on the Mote vision plan, there are a lot of things that need to be flushed out, so we’ll keep an eye out as those things surface,” Cooper said.

153041

In advance of a planned visit to the City Commission, at which he will seek a commitment to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s plan for growth, Mote CEO and President Michael Crosby has been working to build community support for that vision.

Crosby recently began the public push for Mote’s expansion.

Notably, those plans include a proposed aquarium on bayfront land near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Mote leaders have said the focus of the plan is on expanding the laboratory operations at the existing City Island campus, but the request for five acres of city-owned waterfront property is likely to garner the most scrutiny.

At an Argus Foundation event in September, Crosby said Mote has gotten an endorsement for its vision from the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.

During the event, he asked the Argus Foundation board of directors to put its support behind the proposal, too.

When he appears before the City Commission, Crosby hopes to have gathered an even broader base of support for Mote’s plans for expansion.

“This isn’t about Mote,” Crosby said. “This is about the commu-

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

ELECTION 2014

by Alex Mahadevan | Digital Editor

SARASOTA CHARTER REVIEW BOARD

experience

Eleven candidates are vying for five seats on the Charter Review Board, which was established to safeguard — or update — Sarasota County’s constitution.

As a group of diverse candidates for the The charter contains guidelines for local Sarasota County Charter Review Board elections, outlines the powers of public ofstruggled to pare their platforms to three ficials and guides development rules. For minutes at a Sarasota County Council example, the charter requires a supermaof Neighborhood Associations forum jority vote from county commissioners to Monday, they managed to find common increase the density or intensity of land ground: The government entity is use. more important than people realA handful of candidates pitched ize. plans Monday such as proposing The often overlooked, unsingle-member districts for the GENERAL paid elected body consists of County Commission, adding 10 members, who meet only ELECTION 2014 the phrase “quality of life” to the four times per year. The board charter or pushing for more deis charged with reviewing or provelopment checks in the charter. posing changes to the Sarasota Others, such as District 5 candidate County charter. Members are elected Bruce Dillon, vowed to protect the charcountywide and serve staggered four- ter as is. year terms (five seats are open every two Generally, candidates fall into either of years), overseeing what most candidates the two categories: striving to maintain have dubbed “the constitution” of the the status quo or approaching the election county. ready to propose changes to the charter.

Editor’s note: We asked candidates to give a number from 1 to 5 to characterize where they fall on the spectrum. A “1” represents a candidate who will fight to keep the charter in its current state; a “5” is a candidate who will advocate to change the charter.

THE FOLLOWING GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE SPECTRUM: NO CHANGE (1)

CHANGE (5)

SARASOTA COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 1

Valerie Buchand (D): 3

Steven Fields (R): 3

“I think the (CRB) needs diversity. … I am uniquely qualified.”

“The land-use plan (in the charter) needs addressing. There’s a lot of research that needs to go into it.”

DISTRICT 2

Richard Dorfman (R): 2

“What the (CRB) should not be is a vehicle to promote any particular political agenda or be a backdoor route to circumvent the (County Commission).”

Discover how good Pure tastes ... ... discover Seminole Pride™ Noble

Vicki Nighswander (D): 5

“I want to make the charter more readable and usable.”

Bill Van Allen Jr. (LPF): 5

“I was asked to run because I was complaining about how hard it is to get a candidate on the ballot.”

DISTRICT 3

®

Joe Justice (R): 1.5

Jennifer Cohen (D): 4.5

“The charter is working well at this point in time, and I have not seen any reasons to make any changes at this time.”

“I have a problem with county elections being partisan…This is something that needs to be updated.”

DISTRICT 4

www.noblejuice.com

Limit one coupon per purchase. RETAILER: You are authorized to act as our agent and redeem this coupon at face value plus $0.08 handling if in acceptance with our redemption policy. Send coupon to: Blue Lake Citrus Products, LLC, CMS Dept. #39001, 1 Fawcett Dr., Del Rio, TX 78840, which signifies your compliance with our “Coupon Redemption Policy.”

Jim Gabbert (R): 1

Shawna Machado (D): 3

“I have a lot of family ties to the charter and the county, and I get very serious about protecting the charter — I don’t have a political agenda.”

“I thought I would be pretty qualified to (revise the charter) so others could understand it.”

DISTRICT 5

Offer Code: 10105 Expires: 10/31/14

of equal or lesser value. (maximum value $7.99)

148686

6A

Bruce Dillon (R): 1

Julia Nowak (NPA): 2

“I think the charter is serving the community well the way it is.

(Sarasota County) is a pretty special place; we hope to keep it that way.”

“Sarasota is growing and has been for a while, and the charter must reflect that. I would also like to see some language regarding discrimination and protection of the people.”

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

7A

Gowns Galore

Prices Like Never Before... One Week Only!

Up To 80% OFF

Courtesy photo

On ALL Your Favs..

Jupiter Inlet Colony is one of several communities on Florida’s east coast that have recently buried underground utilities.

ting reasoned public input when we haven’t even had the opportunity to react bothers me.”

But Commissioner Lynn Larson urged moving forward with the proposal.

“We need to get the facts and put them before the voters to decide,” she said.

At its Oct. 20 workshop, commissioners will discuss the “not to exceed,” or maximum price for undergrounding utilities, along with the extent of the project. The “not to exceed” price that the commission approves on first reading can only be revised downward on second reading.

Also on first reading, town staff will present preliminary debt and millage implications to the commission for design, financing and construction costs.

Town staff first proposed the concept in May because FPL was planning a hardening project to install larger, wider 41foot poles along Gulf of Mexico Drive that would be more able to withstand hurri-

cane-force winds.

When the commission first discussed the project, which would have an estimated $10 million to $20 million price tag, depending on its scope, commissioners reached consensus to bury the proposal.

Country Club Shores resident Bob Gault urged commissioners to debate the issue in the fall, after more Key residents return to the island. In July, commissioners flipped the switch and unanimously agreed to allow town staff to spend up to $50,000 to study costs associated with burying utilities, and FPL agreed to hold off on its project.

Advantages of burying power lines include the aesthetic value and increased reliability for the island’s power grid.

One disadvantage is that it would take longer to fix power outages after severe weather.

If the commission does not approve the ordinance in time for the March 2015 election, it could still place the referendum question on a future ballot.

FOXY LADY WEST Only...

Dozens of Dresses $99 & Under!

FOXY LADY WEST St. Armands Circle

481 John Ringling Blvd. • 941.388.5239

153043

UTILITIES / FROM PAGE 1A

Jovani, Sherri Hill, Basix & More!

COME JOIN OUR MONTH LONG ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

THANK YOU FOR 5 AMAZING YEARS For the month of October enjoy:

here for you $5 $5 every step of the way.

Memory Care Communities by Validus Senior Living

Caring for your loved one? You’re not alone.

WITH THIS COUPON. EXPIRES 10/31/14*

*Offer valid when ordering 2 Entrees from regular Dinner Menu only.

Not valid with Early Dining Menu, Lunch Menu, or any other offer. Dine in Only. Longboat Key location only.

Use your Lazy Lobster REWARDS CARD during October and you could win our Grand Prize - Dinner at the Lazy Lobster once a week for one year*!

NOWN OPE

FOR H C LUN

Get inspired! Contact the community nearest you for more information:

The Lazy Lobster Rewards Card is free to join.

The card will automatically enter you each time you visit during October for Lunch or Dinner.

S RD A W RE

SM

InspiredLiving at Sarasota InspiredLivingSarasota.com | 941-404-1408 1900 Phillippi Shores Dr. | Sarasota, FL 34241 ALF #12463

D R CA

SM

InspiredLiving at Hidden Lakes InspiredLivingHiddenLakes.com | 941-254-6166 1200 54th Ave. West | Bradenton, FL 34207 ALF #12337

The Grand Prize winner will be drawn at 5:30 PM at the bar on November 1st. You need not be present to win! *The Grand Prize winner receives a Lazy Lobster gift card for $1040 dollars. Representing one complimentary $20 entree for 52 consecutive weeks. Redemption options are available.

Some restrictions apply.

The Lazy Lobster of Longboat

941-383-0440

5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive in the Centre Shops on Longboat Key | LazyLobsterofLongboat.com

151783

Extraordinary Seafood • Ordinary Price!

147530

∙Sun City Center ∙Lakewood Ranch ∙Palm Bay ∙Tampa

5

DINNER FOR 2

THROWBACK THURSDAYS

• Dedicated, professional staff specially trained in memory support • Resident-centered, individualized care that emphasizes personal preferences and abilities, promoting fulfillment and reward • Architectural designs that support independence and ensure safety

Florida InspiredLiving communities coming soon:

APPETIZERS AT THE BAR DURING HAPPY HOUR

OFF

Each Thursday in October we will feature one item from our original menu at 2009 prices!

InspiredLivingSM Memory Care Communities offer person-centered care with assisted living services specifically designed for those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other memory impairments.

SM

DAILY WINE SPECIALS

DAILY DRINK SPECIALS

5 $

$

8A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

Observer opinion | our view LONGBOAT

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944 Editor / CEO / Matt Walsh mwalsh@yourobserver.com Publisher / Lisa Walsh lwalsh@yourobserver.com Chief Digital Officer / Emily Walsh ewalsh@yourobserver.com Executive Editor / Kat Hughes khughes@yourobserver.com Deputy Executive Editor / Jessica Luck jluck@yourobserver.com Managing Editor / Robin Hartill rhartill@yourobserver.com Staff Writers / Kristen Herhold, kherhold@yourobserver.com Caleb Motsinger, cmotsinger@yourobserver.com Digital Editor / Alex Mahadevan alexm@yourobserver.com Managing Editor/Design / Nancy Schwartz nschwartz@yourobserver.com Design Editor / Nicole Thompson nthompson@yourobserver.com Managing Editor/Diversions-Season / Stephanie Hannum, stephanie@yourobserver.com Black Tie Editor / Heather Merriman hmerriman@yourobserver.com Director of Advertising / Jill Raleigh jraleigh@yourobserver.com East County Advertising Manager / Lori Ruth lruth@yourobserver.com Sales Manager / Penny DiGregorio pdigregorio@yourobserver.com Director of Digital Sales / Kathleen O’Hara kohara@yourobserver.com Senior Advertising Executive / Laura Ritter lritter@yourobserver.com Advertising Executives / Robyn Didelot, rdidelot@yourobserver.com Austin Holmes, aholmes@yourobserver.com Beth Jacobson, bjacobson@yourobserver.com Robert Lewis, blewis@yourobserver.com Suzanne Munroe, smunroe@yourobserver.com Richeal Parisi, rparisi@yourobserver.com Toni Perren, tperren@yourobserver.com Brand Marketing Manager / Leslie Gnaegy lgnaegy@yourobserver.com Sales Coordinator/Account Managers / Lori Downey, ldowney@yourobserver.com Susan Leedom, sleedom@yourobserver.com Rachel Livingston, rlivingston@yourobserver.com Classified Advertising Sales Executives/ Maureen Hird, mhird@yourobserver.com Deedie Parker, dparker@yourobserver.com Director of Creative Services and Information Technology / Kathy Payne, kpayne@yourobserver.com Assistant Creative Services Manager / Brooke Schultheis, bschultheis@yourobserver.com Advertising Graphic Designers / John Day, jday@yourobserver.com Monica DiMattei, mdimattei@yourobserver.com Jennifer Hogg, jhogg@palmcoastobserver.com Marjorie Holloway, mholloway@yourobserver.com Shawna Polana Luis Trujillo, ltrujillo@yourobserver.com Chief Financial Officer / Laura Keisacker lkeisacker@yourobserver.com Controller / Lisa Schwenk lschwenk@yourobserver.com Office Coordinator / Donna Condon dcondon@yourobserver.com

Observer Media Group Inc. is locally owned

Publishers of the Longboat Observer, East County Observer, Sarasota Observer, Palm Coast Observer, Pelican Press, Plant City Observer, Ormond Beach Observer, Business Observer and Season Magazine Chairman / David Beliles Editor and CEO / Matt Walsh Vice President / Lisa Walsh

5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, Fla. 34228 941/383-5509

YourObserver.com ©Copyright The Observer Media Group Inc. 2014 All Rights Reserved

It’s all about performance We often have noted that elections are referenda on incumbents’ performance.

If they have performed satisfactorily and competently and continue to offer a governing philosophy that aligns with our nation’s founding principles — that is, a defense of and promotion of our unalienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and freedom from the despotism of the tyrannical “state” — those candidates, in our view, deserve another term.

So block out the ads; turn off the TV and radio. Take the time to evaluate the performances of the candidates up for reelection and whether their opponents have demonstrated better competence and that their ideas will further or reduce your liberty. Who has more of what it takes to lead?

That analysis is the framework for deciding every election — particularly the elections of Florida’s four executive positions — governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.

GOVERNOR

By now, most voting Floridians likely have consumed more than enough information to know the stark differences between incumbent Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist.

They know the differences in their public personalities. We’ve said it before: Scott is stuff, Crist is fluff.

Crist is the quintessential, smooth politician who molds his persona to appear as the populist, the likable man for the little guy. Everybody loves Charlie. He cares about you, and he cares about Florida — more than anybody.

That’s the act.

Scott is all business.

Goals, objectives, benchmarks, measurements and accomplishments drive him. Nice guy one on one, SCOTT although challenged for much of his first term with connecting with Floridians.

On a surface level and on TV, Crist beats Scott on the likability factor.

But imagine you’re buying a stock. And when you buy a stock, you are buying a company’s CEO. Which CRIST one do you want: the niceguy CEO who is smooth in public with customers and with employees or the one who generates results, growth and shareholder return?

Remember, you’re buying a stock for your future.

Which one would you pick?: When Crist traveled with Florida CEOs to Brazil during his term as governor, a CEO who accompanied him reported to us Crist “was an embarrassment.” The Tampa Bay Times reported this summer: “Crist horrified staffers, who say he acted on the trip more like an entitled frat boy on spring break — skipping meetings with dignitaries, showing up late to scheduled events…

“The aerospace conglomerate Embraer, a major employer in South Florida, laid out a fancy lunch spread for the governor and his delegation at its headquarters in Brazil.

Crist stunned attendees when he suddenly excused himself barely 10 minutes into the meeting, telling (George) LeMieux he was bored.”

Contrast that with Scott, who spends time each week personally making sales calls to CEOs in other states to persuade them to move their businesses to Florida.

This is fact: No governor in a quarter century has spent more time focused on creating and bringing more jobs to Florida.

To be sure, Scott cannot take all the credit for Florida’s economic recovery.

But his efforts have set the tone. Since his election in 2010, Florida has generated the third highest number of jobs among the 50 states — 625,000, according U.S. data. He promised 700,000 in seven years.

Now consider philosophical direction.

ELECTION 2014 Crist described his platform recently with this vague platitude: “Charlie Crist will have your back.” When you delve into specifics, nearly everything Crist wants to do as governor is expand the state Leviathan and restrict your freedom: reduce school choice; force taxpayers to subsidize lower property-insurance rates and take on insurance risk (a tax on your property insurance bill); increase government Medicaid spending; build a taxpayerfunded high-speed train (see California for reference); subsidize renewable energy with your money, and on and on.

Every inch that state government expands is a lost inch of liberty.

Scott, on the other hand, has stayed focused on creating a climate to encourage economic growth. It’s a page from the political formula of Abraham Lincoln: “The leading object” of government, Lincoln worte, is “to lift artificial weights from all shoulders — to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all — to afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.”

Jobs allow this to happen.

We’ll take more jobs over Charlie Crist having our back.

Recommendation: Scott

ATTORNEY GENERAL

If you relied on the descriptions of incumbent Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi by the opinion editors of most of Florida’s big daily newspapers, you probably would conclude she deserves a failing grade. They don’t like her priorities. And they hate her politics.

After all, she’s a conservative constitutionalist, which is anathema to their view of the world.

They love her opponent, Democrat Party nominee George Sheldon.

He’s a good guy, a career government man. A former state representative from Plant City, Sheldon also served as a top aide to former Democrat Attorney General Bob Butterworth; the No. 2 in the Department of Children and Family Services under Butterworth; as Gov. Charlie Crist’s secretary of DCF; and until recently, an assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sheldon, of course, has portrayed himself as Charlie Crist did when Crist served his one-term stint as attorney general: tough on white-collar crime and the consumer’s best friend.

But Sheldon also showed his own nasty political side when he accused Bondi last fall of making an investigation of a Donald Trump-affiliated business “evaporate” — Sheldon’s word — after she received a $25,000 contribution to her campaign from a Trump business.

BONDI Those were fighting words. Be sure to watch the video referenced in the accompanying box all the way to the end. When a reporter at an Associated Press conference asked Bondi about Sheldon’s accusation, she let loose with a response that pretty much sums up how Sheldon’s candidacy should be viewed. Said Bondi: “It’s untrue, it’s offensive and it’s despicable for someone running for chief legal officer [to] say such a lie. He needs to know his facts before he talks…

THE PAM BONDI STORY To understand what Attorney General Pam Bondi has done in her first term, we highly recommend your viewing this video. You won’t get this side in the mainstream press: www.youtube. com/watch?v=qHwb1HnWJoE

“That I would make an investigation evaporate? You want someone like that to be your attorney general? … It’s completely false…For him to say an investigation was pending when I took a campaign contribution and that it evaporated — it’s despicable and disgusting.”

And let’s do set the record straight.

Sheldon and the opinion editors make Bondi out to be ineffective and misdirected, focusing too much on fighting the federal government. They give her grudging credit for ending Florida’s pill-mill crisis and attacking the trafficking of teenage girls. And they slap her for postponing a death-penalty execution because it conflicted with a political event.

They’re right on the latter. Bad “optics,” as they say in Washington.

But they fail to mention barely a “smidgeon” of what Bondi has accomplished in her first term. We urge you to watch the YouTube video. Her accomplishments are many and signficiant.

Recommendation: Bondi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

One of the oddities of Florida government is its elected Cabinet.

While many people believe Florida’s governor has the same powers and authorities as the president of the United States, in fact, the governor shares authority with the three Cabinet members — attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.

They vote on such things as the location of electric power plants; the control and disposition of all stateowned property; and they serve as the collective head of Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement.

ATWATER They wield a lot of power as a Cabinet and in their respective domains.

The chief financial officer is not only charged with managing Florida’s tax revenues, disbursements and borrowing, he’s the state’s top regulator over the banking and insurance industries. The agriculture PUTNAM commissioner oversees more than cattle and citrus; he’s the state’s chief consumer protector and regulates anything connected to the growing, distribution and handling of food.

He also regulates fuels and pesticides.

In CFO Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, both Republicans, Floridians have two of the most competent people to have occupied their positions in a quarter century.

Atwater is a former bank president from North Palm Beach. He rose from vice mayor there to become a state representative and eventually Florida Senate president from 2008 to 2010. His great-grandfather, Napolean Broward, was Florida’s governor from 1905 to 1909.

Atwater’s opponent, Democrat Will Rankin, is an Army veteran and former chief asset manager for the state of Ohio.

A former Republican, Rankin lives in Deerfield Beach.

Agriculture Commissioner Putnam, 40, has been a political meteor in Florida ever since being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1996 at age 22. At age 26, the fifth-generation Bartow native was elected to Congress, where he rose to the No. 3 position in the Republican-controlled House.

Coming back to his roots, Putnam ran for agriculture commissioner in 2010.

Given his family’s agriculture background and his legislative experience, few are more suited for the state’s agriculture commissioner, and he has been living up to expecations. Send him back for a second term.

Recommendation: Atwater and Putnam

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

opinion | my view

9A

by Juan Florensa | Longboat Key Public Works Director

Healthy beaches offer more than scenery The town’s beach management efforts don’t just protect views. Healthy beaches protect people, property and wildlife on barrier islands.

Healthy beaches are not only important to our quality of life.

They also protect people and property along the coasts from hurricanes and coastal storms.

Barrier islands, such as Longboat Key, change shape and move constantly. As the name implies, barrier islands are “barriers” to waves and protect the mainland.

Some people now say: “You should never have built on a barrier island because of the high probability the island will shift and move. Your structures will not withstand this dynamic environment.”

Barrier islands, however, attract people who want to live on them.

Although shoreline erosion was observed in the 1950s on Longboat Key (and Lido Key and Anna Maria), building occurred at a rapid pace. Single-family homes and multifamily condominiums were built close to the shoreline, especially in the 1970s. Threatened with receding shorelines, many private owners

impacts.

By the mid-1980s, the town instituted a coastal permitting program that included prohibition of new seawalls and expanded setback line requirements for structures, such as houses, swimming pools, etc., along the beachfront.

Concurrently, the town embarked on its first shore protection project in 1993, placing 3.3 million cubic yards of sand along the beachfront. As part of the original work, the town removed existing groins and seawalls. A few seawalls were left in place where older homes and buildings had been built close to the shoreline.

Stricter beachfront development regulations and a regular, engineered beach management program soon provided a relatively stable shoreline without the need for excessive hard erosion control structures.

Still, certain small sections of the shoreline — the north end near Greer (Beer Can) Island, for example — have higher erosion rates than other beaches.

These “hot spots” have such high erosion rates that sand placed on them quickly moves away. For example, in 2011, the

constructed seawalls, revetments and other types of shoreline armoring to protect their beachfront investments. It was a losing battle; the beach kept eroding, and those seawalls ended up right against deep water. By 1980, 40% of the Key’s shoreline had been armored and/or covered with other hard coastal structures called groins.

In the mid-1950s, 3,000 feet of groins were installed along Whitney Beach; those groins were damaged by storms and replaced with 3,500 feet of seawall in 1957, which storms, in turn, destroyed in the early 1960s but rebuilt again within a decade all the way south to Gulfside Road. Similar examples include a groin field of more than a mile from Bayport to Longboat Key Town Hall.

Private citizens whose properties were threatened by dynamic natural forces funded the vast majority of these structures.

Many were installed without the benefit of competent coastal engineering judgment or consideration of potential adverse

town placed 139,000 cubic yards of sand near and around the north-end public beach access at a cost of $4 million. A year later, while other nonerosive sections of the beach (“cold spots”) were stable, this particular hot spot section receded approximately 130 feet from the original 180 feet at the public beach access.

Today, no dry beach remains in the area.

All of this happened without any significant storm events. To continue placing sand on this hot spot, without erosion control structures to slow the rapid sand movement, is not a financially sustainable approach.

The town wants to implement the least intrusive, least costly alternative that will meet our objectives and protect homes, facilities and infrastructure.

Barrier islands are important to the entire community. The town contributes millions of dollars each year to Manatee and Sarasota counties. The counties benefit because the islands are developed and well maintained.

In addition to recreational activities beaches provide, the benefits of wide, sandy beaches extend to the area’s imperiled and threatened wildlife.

In early 2014, in collaboration with Manatee County, the town submitted a joint application to state and federal regulatory agencies to dredge Longboat Pass at the north end. The sand extracted from Longboat Pass will be placed along the Key’s severely eroded northern beaches.

For the south end, the town and city of Sarasota submitted a joint permit application to dredge New Pass. The town will receive all sand extracted from the first project, with the city receiving sand from New Pass the next time it is dredged.

In November, construction of two permeable adjustable groins (PAGs) will begin near North Shore Road. These groins will help reduce — but not completely stop — the erosive waves and currents that wash away precious sand from our northern beaches.

This $2 million project should be completed just before the 2015 hurricane season.

The commission will hear a presentation from town staff and its coastal engineer at its 1 p.m.

Oct. 20 workshop, at Town Hall.

The public is invited to attend.

Juan Florensa is director of Longboat Key’s Public Works Department.

Visit Our NEW Sarasota Location!

Furniture • Accessories Pedestals Bathroom Towel Bars & More! ur Busin ess We Appreciate Yo

Take Palmer under I-75 overpass, take first right on Porter, down 1 mile on East side.

Visit us at www.delcraft.net 149016 35396

LIC.#CFC1426956 ~ CPC 1458020

151775

www.lapenseeplumbing.com

6321 Porter Rd, Unit 1 • Sarasota, FL 34240 • 379-4037

778.5622 * 401 MANATEE AVENUE , HOLMES BEACH

State Certified General Contractor

•Porch Enclosures •Parts •Repair

•HURRICANE WINDOWS ALSO AVAILABLE …

IMPACT ENERGY STAR RATED 1955 So. Trail, Venice

Since 1969 • www.wilson-window.com

Special Purchase

STRESS FREE DANISH STYLED RECLINERS. In blended leather.

Brown

Buff

Cream

Green

SPECIAL PURCHASE Stress Free Brown

Red

Red

$299

Cognac

Danish Styled Recliners. $349 In Blended Leather.

Brown

Beige

Red

Burgundy

SARASOTA $399 BRADENTON

. www

are furnw

hous

e.com

4027 N. Washington 1 Mile South of University on 301

1100 West Cortez Rd. Corner of 41 and Cortez Next to Office Depot

941-351-8600

941-749-6069

Mon.-Sat. 9-9 Sun. 11-6

Special Purchase

LIKE FLOATING ON A CLOUD! This 100% leather sofa offers style without losing comfort. This group gives you a fashion statement and will not bust your budget!

100% Leather Sofa

Mon.-Sat. 9-9 Sun. 11-6

$599

ELLENTON

VENICE

PORT

5814 18th St East 550 S. Seaboard Ave. CHARLOTTE Across from the Ellenton Just North Of Venice Nissan 1241 El Jobean Rd. on U.S. 41 Bypass (776 across from Sam’s) Outlet Mall 941-479-7900 941-485-3211 941-764-8700 Mon.-Sat. 9-6 Mon.-Sat. 9-9 Mon.-Sat. 9-9 Sun. 11-6 Sun. 11-6 Sun. 11-6

*On Purchases $300 or more with your Furniture Warehouse credit card made between October 16, 2014 to October 15, 2015. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the promotional purchase is not paid in full within 12 months, by October 2015. Minimum Monthly Payments required. Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. No interest will be charged on the promo purchase if you pay the promo purchase amount in full before the due date. If you do not, interest will be assessed on the promo purchase from the purchase date. Regular account terms apply to non-promotional purchases and, after promotion ends, to promotional balance. For new accounts: Purchase APR is 29.99%. Minimum Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders should see their credit card agreement of their applicable terms. Subject to credit approval.

Special Purchase

From famous makers Simmons. You get sofa and love

Special Purchase

152420

5330 Ashton Ct., Sarasota

492-5200

147385

921-1113

NO INTEREST UNTIL OCTOBER 2015! NEXT DAY DELIVERY AVAILABLE!*

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

COPS

CORNER

LONGBOAT

SEPT. 28

OCT. 1

HOT DOG 4:36 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway. Animal. Police responded to a call about a German shepherd locked inside a parked Jaguar outside a grocery store.

The man was returning to his car when the officer arrived. The car was parked in the shade with its windows rolled half way down. The man went inside for five minutes and said he knew the dangers of leaving a dog inside a hot car.

OCT. 1 LOOK OF GUILT

GulfCoastGood.org

11:33 a.m. — 1900 block of GMD. Larceny. A woman ran inside her condo when it began to rain and she forgot her iPhone by the pool. When she came back an hour later, the phone was gone, and she called police. She said she saw a mysterious person in the vicinity who looked out of place because of how he was dressed, however, police couldn’t locate the man or phone.

The go-to website for giving and volunteering in our community!

MOWER MADNESS 12:16 p.m. — 500 block of Jungle Queen Way. Parking. A woman said her neighbor’s landscaper was illegally parked across the street from her driveway. She also said grass clippings were being scattered on her property. When the officer arrived, the truck was still parked in the same place, and the officer told the woman it was not illegal for him to park there, however, he saw there was cut grass on her property. The landscaper told police he has a history with the woman and that he would try to park further down the street.

OCT. 4 MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE 12:04 a.m. — 6800 block of Hughes Street. Soliciting. Two men knocked on a woman’s door and said they wanted to talk to her about the seagrape tree in her front yard. She made up an excuse for why they could not enter and dismissed them. When the officer called the number on their business card, the man who answered hung up immediately. Officers searched the area but could not find the men.

dog and car keys out of the house nearby, but the homeowner was intoxicated and was not cooperating. The woman had bruises but denied she was battered. She retrieved her belongings and left.

OCT. 7 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

OCT. 6 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 2:26 a.m. — 500 block of Ketch Lane.

Disturbance. Police heard yelling and saw two taxis parked near Gulf of Mexico Drive. One woman and three men were standing near one of the taxis. The woman told the officer she wanted to get her

4:25 p.m. — 4800 block of GMD. Property Damage. A man drove his Buick into his condo’s storage unit when his foot slipped off the brake. The property manager thought the driver had filed a report but called police after learning that he and his wife were away on a cruise and the insurance company still needed a report.

Strom

Eye Center When you want to see your best.

941-365-9700 2020 S. Tamiami Trail Eat In or Take Out

Paul J Strom, Jr., M.D.

Sarasota, Florida 34239

2020

Be a Hunger Hero and see the hope that food brings to families in need.

Volunteer at All Faiths Food Bank.

103616

10A

OMA PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Specializing in Veal • Chicken • Fish • Pasta Maker of the World’s Largest Pizza

• 30 Day Comfort Exchange • Removal and Set Up • Discount Prices on Adjustable Beds • Locally Owned and Operated • Same Day Delivery • FREE DELIVERY

GulfCoastGood.org

FREE DELIVERY

Any Size Pizza!

SLEEP KING Since 1972

DISCOUNT SLEEP CENTER

LBK residents, Larry Cohen/Judy Dear, owners Authorized Dealer

An initiative of

1 BLOCK SOUTH OF BEE RIDGE OFF 41 TURN @ TIRE KINGDOM

MON - FRI 8:30 - 8 • SAT 8:30 - 6 • SUN 11 - 6

941-922-5271 TOLL FREE 800-265-9124 www.sleepking.net

141217

NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSOLD! 1901 HANSEN ST., SARASOTA, FL 151158

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

1 off

$ 00

151816

Open 7 days • 11AM to Midnight 201 N. Gulf Dr., Bradenton Beach 778-0771 or 778-0772

LBK

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

ANNA MARIA 813 North Shore Drive Terry Hayes

premiersir.com/id/A3994643

THE GRANDE RIVIERA

941.302.3100 $5,300,000

ANNA MARIA

420 Golden Gate Point, 800PH Cheryl Loeffler

941.302.9674 $4,695,000

premiersir.com/id/A4105806

206 Spring Lane Terry Hayes

premiersir.com/id/A3989310

941.302.3100 $2,849,000

GOLDEN GATE POINT

LONGBOAT KEY

LIDO KEY

128 Golden Gate Point, #1001 Thomas Netzel 941.308.1083 premiersir.com/id/A3998680 $3,500,000

501 Harbor Point Road Cheryl Loeffler & Joel Schemmel 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A3993064 $3,495,000

1400 John Ringling Parkway Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A3982418 $3,150,000

PALMA SOLA

LONGBOAT KEY

WEST OF TRAIL

2416 85th North West Street Martha Marlar 941.812.0455 premiersir.com/id/A3995454 $2,800,000

3531 Bayou Pointe Sheldon Paley

941.356.1857 $2,750,000

premiersir.com/id/A3987300

BRADENTON

RITZ CARLTON TOWER RESIDENCES

LIDO SURF & SAND

GRAND BAY

CONDO ON THE BAY

8921 9th Avenue North West Frank Lambert 941.920.1500 premiersir.com/id/A3988572 $1,795,000

35 Watergate Drive, 1206 Steve Wexler 941.586.1124 premiersir.com/id/A4105908 $1,675,000

1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive, 702 Carolyn & Gary Collins 941.320.0722 premiersir.com/id/A4106015 $1,349,000

3030 Grand Bay Boulevard, 344 Dennis Girard 941.809.0041 premiersir.com/id/A4106176 $1,250,000

988 Boulevard Of The Arts, #112 Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428 premiersir.com/id/A4100901 $1,129,000

ANNA MARIA 510 Kumquat Drive Terry Hayes

premiersir.com/id/A4100600

941.302.3100 $990,000

SEA GATE CLUB 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, #8F Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435 premiersir.com/id/A4105056 $795,000

KEY ROYALE

BAY ISLES

603 Baronet Lane Shellie Young

941.713.5458 $972,000

premiersir.com/id/A3995888

3272 Bayou Road Lori Carey

premiersir.com/id/A3996529

ROSEMARY DISTRICT 1343 4th Street #203 Frank Lambert

premiersir.com/id/A4103172

941.920.1500 $745,000

LONGBOAT KEY 941.780.3427 $929,000

LONGBOAT SHORES 613 Buttonwood Drive Charlotte Hedge

premiersir.com/id/A3998496

690 Cedar Street Cheryl Loeffler

premiersir.com/id/A3931417

941.302.9674 $900,000

1201 Alcazar Drive Peter Laughlin

premiersir.com/id/A3998941

941.356.8428 $739,000

995 Whitakers Lane Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta

941.896.2317 $2,499,000

premiersir.com/id/A3967586

ANNA MARIA 238 Lakeview Drive Terry Hayes

premiersir.com/id/A3973002

941.302.3100 $1,124,000

HOLMES BEACH

LONGBOAT KEY

403 80th Street Dennis Girard & Joanne Zimmerman941.809.0041 premiersir.com/id/A4105217 $885,000

2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive, #1 Dennis Girard 941.809.0041 premiersir.com/id/A3960484 $799,900

LONGBOAT KEY

LONGBOAT KEY

PALMA SOLA PARK

941.350.0100 $740,000

11A

750 Tarawitt Drive Mark Borg

941.350.5606 $675,000

premiersir.com/id/A3992176

552 Juan Anasco Drive Carolyn & Gary Collins premiersir.com/id/A3983438

941.320.0722 $650,000

LONGBOAT KEY

LONG BEACH

LONGBOAT KEY

CABANA BEACH CLUB

THE SHORE

HUDSON LANDINGS

1050 Longboat Club Road, #805 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A4105123 $599,000

601 Jackson Way Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435 premiersir.com/id/A4103792 $585,000

1701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, #205 Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435 premiersir.com/id/A3997352 $565,000

5851 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, 2 Dennis Girard 941.809.0041 premiersir.com/id/A4105887 $550,000

5757 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, 209 Kimberly Freiwald 941.256.6775 premiersir.com/id/A4105954 $540,000

870 Hudson Avenue, #870 Martie Lieberman 941.724.1118 premiersir.com/id/A3985352 $539,000

RIVIERA DUNES

ROSEMARY DISTRICT

PALMA SOLA POINTE

LAUREL OAK PARK

PALMA SOLA

PALMA SOLA PINES

301 10th East Avenue Arnie DuFort

premiersir.com/id/A3998984

941.224.8602 $539,000

1343 4th Street, #103 Frank Lambert

premiersir.com/id/A4103141

941.920.1500 $530,000

9820 2nd North West Terrace Martha Marlar 941.812.0455 $449,000

premiersir.com/id/A3997746

8608 11th NW Avenue Victoria Horstmann

premiersir.com/id/M5901855

941.518.1278 $434,900

8002 19th North West Avenue Jesse Carr & Devon Davis 941.920.6588 $319,900

premiersir.com/id/M5834917

7912 25th W Avenue Frank Lambert

premiersir.com/id/A4103072

941.920.1500 $315,000

over 15,000 associates | more than 750 offices | 52 countries worldwide | 22 locations CLEARWATER | 727.585.9600

THE PLAZA AT FIVE POINTS | 941.364.4000

THE PROMENADE | BONITA SPRINGS | 239.948.4000

RENTALS | 239.262.4242

SOUTH TAMPA | 813.217.5288

VENICE | 941.412.3323

THE GALLERY | NAPLES | 239.659.0099

VANDERBILT | NAPLES | 239.594.9494

ST. PETERSBURG | 727.898.6800

CAPTIVA | 239.395.5847

THE VILLAGE | NAPLES | 239.261.6161

MERCATO SALES CENTER | NAPLES | 239.594.9400

LONGBOAT KEY | 941.383.2500

SANIBEL | 239.472.2735

ESTUARY SALES CENTER | NAPLES | 239.261.3148

BROAD AVENUE | NAPLES | 239.434.2424

LAKEWOOD RANCH | 941.907.9541

ST. ARMANDS | COMING SOON

FIFTH AVENUE | NAPLES | 239.434.8770

MARCO ISLAND | 239.642.2222

Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity

147099

premiersothebysrealty.com

12A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

GOOD CLAWS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

Bacchus on the Beach toasts food, wine The festival features plenty of wine and stone crab claws for a good cause.

153004

On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, the Resort at Longboat Key Club will hold its fourth annual Bacchus on the Beach event, which brings winemakers from around the world for a celebration of food and wine.

The event kicks off Oct. 31, with the Bacchanalian Beach Ball. The festival’s main focus is stone crab, and it will also have selections from wineries, winemakers and producers from around the world. Guests are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. The event will feature dancing and live music.

Four events are scheduled for Nov. 1: The first is “Napa-Sonoma Wine Blending Camp,” a class taught by renowned winemaker Michael DeLoach. Part of a family of winemakers, DeLoach began his career in the wine industry at age 11. He is currently president of Hook and Ladder Winery, in Santa Rosa, Calif.

DeLoach will teach participants how to blend wines, and attendees will be able to blend their very own bottle of wine to take home.

“People want to learn to do what we do,” DeLoach said. “This teaches them a little bit about it.”

Michael Helmer will teach the “Taste Like a Master” class. Helmer, a Sarasota resident, is a wine consultant at Vinecraft, a company that finds and distributes rare wines.

“I will walk everybody through the steps of how to identify wines and what to look

IF YOU GO When: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 Where: Various locations at the Resort at Longboat Key Club Cost: Ticket prices range from $35 to $200, depending on event.

Visit bacchusonthebeach.com for a full schedule of events. for,” Helmer said. “It will be blind taste through several different wines. It will be interactive and there will be question and answer.”

Attendees have a choice of attending one of two dinners.

The first, “Pigs & Pinot,” will feature pinot noirs, rosés and white wines along with a whole pig barbecue and other pork creations.

The other dinner, “Across All Vines,” will begin with a champagne and sparkling wine reception, followed by a meal and wine pairing with wines from around the world.

Proceeds from the Bacchus on the Beach event will go to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee’s College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership scholarship fund.

“I look very much forward to it out of all the events I do throughout the year,” Helmer said. “It’s a beautiful venue, and it’s very well organized. It’s a pleasure to be a part of it.”

Café Don Giovanni Casual Italian Restaurant Delicious Dinners Mon.-Sat. 4:30 - Close

130967

Osso Buco • Veal Chop • Chicken • Lamb • Fresh Seafood Sea Bass • Dover Sole • Pasta • Pizza 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key

RECEIVE RECEIVE RECEIVE RECEIVE $500 $500OFF OFF**** $500 OFF $500 OFF The Original Norwegian

eReading

The Original Norwegian The Original Norwegian The Original Norwegian Stressless® Recliners Stressless® Recliners Stressless® Recliners Stressless® Recliners

View the electronic edition of The Observer before the print edition hits the newsstands.

Oct 1717 - Nov. 17, 2014 Oct -Nov. Nov. 17, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Oct 1717 - -Nov. 17, 2014 Come in today andand addadd an an extra level of ofof Come intoday today and add extra level Come extra level Come inin today and add anan extra level of comfort by by saving up up to $500 onon select comfort by saving up to $500 on select comfort saving to $500 select comfort by saving up to $500 on select Stressless® Ambassador, Consul, or oror Stressless® Ambassador, Consul, Stressless® Ambassador, Consul, Stressless® Ambassador, Consul, or Diplomat recliners.

Diplomat recliners.

Diplomat recliners.

Diplomat recliners.

Stressless® is proudly endorsed byby thethe Stressless® isisproudly endorsed Stressless® proudly endorsed the Stressless® is proudly endorsed byby the American Chiropractic Association.

American Chiropractic Association.

American Chiropractic Association.

American Chiropractic Association. *See sales associate for complete details. *See sales associate forforcomplete details. associate complete details. *See*See salessales associate for complete details.

Sign up on

Relax, luxury isisis more affordable than Relax, luxury more affordable than ever.

Relax, luxury more affordable thanever. ever.

Relax, luxury is more affordable than ever.

Mon.-Sat. 10:00 - 6:00 6:00 •• •Sun. Noon --5:00 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 - 6:00 Sun. Noon 5:00 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 - 6:00 Sun. Noon 5:00 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 - 6:00 • •Sun. Noon - -5:00 7211 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota • ph.

941-923-2569 7211 South Tamiami Trail, • ph.

941-923-2569 7211 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota • ph.

941-923-2569 7211 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota • ph.

941-923-2569 7211 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota • ph. 941-923-2569 www.copenhagen-imports.com www.copenhagen-imports.com www.copenhagen-imports.com www.copenhagen-imports.com www.copenhagen-imports.com 153060

copenhagen copenhagen copenhagen copenhagen imports imports imports imports

152004

Call for reservations (941) 383-0013

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

YourObserver.com

13A

Our doors are open, Sarasota.

c E9240_ONG_CB917_US.indd 1

152716

We welcome you to our very first home store in Sarasota at the new Mall at University Town Center.

From quality furniture for every room to unique housewares from around the world, our exclusive collection offers everything you need for the way you live.

9/18/14 12:03 PM

OBITUARIES Barbara Ellen Piga Marcouiller

Barbara Ellen Piga Marcouiller, 82, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 2.

Born March 19, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Marcouiller grew up in Jersey City, N.J. She graduated in 1953 from Chestnut Hill College, in Philadelphia, where she majored in English, edited the newspaper, was chosen as a member of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” and was given the nickname “Bep.” She loved sailing during summers in Lavallette, N.J. Mrs. Marcouiller married her husband, Timothy, Jan. 12, 1957. The couple had six children and were married for more than 50 years. They retired in 1991 to Longboat Key, where they enjoyed golf and tennis, traveling and socializing.

Mrs. Marcouiller served two terms as president of the Longboat Key Club Key Niners. She played bridge, attended the Sarasota Orches-

the • • • •

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

tra, regularly finished the New York Times crossword puzzle, was an avid reader and enjoyed correcting her children’s grammar.

Mrs. Marcouiller was a devout Catholic and active member of the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women’s Guild. She volunteered at the church’s annual Christmas bazaars and rummage sales and the Longboat Library.

Mrs. Marcouiller was preceded in death by her husband, Timothy, and sons, John and David. She is survived by her sons Timothy Jr., of Aransas Pass, Texas, Michael, of Longboat Key, and Paul, of Cheshire, Conn.; daughter, Barbara Hippe, of Oakton, Va.; sister, Marjorie Crawford Crain, of Annapolis, Md.; eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Donations can be made to Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, tidewell.org/hospice, or a charity of choice.

A memorial Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 25, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Wendy Penfield

Wendy Penfield, 64, of Longboat Key, Montreal, Toronto and Ubud, Indonesia, died.

Born in 1950, Ms. Penfield was a widely published world adventure travel writer who served as an editor at Montreal Calendar and editor of Air Canada’s En Route before retiring to become a caregiver for her father, Wilder Jr., and, later, her mother, Berry Penfield, on Longboat Key. A private graveside service will take place at a later date.

Donations can be made to the Montreal Neurological Institute, mni.mcgill.ca or the Au Diapason Palliative Care Foundation, audiapason.org.

Shawn Anthony Sapuppo

Shawn Anthony Sapuppo, 35, of Bradenton, died Oct. 7.

Born July 1, 1979, in Sarasota, Mr. Sapuppo grew up in Bradenton and graduated in 1997 from Bayshore High School, where he was a varsity baseball, hockey and Sapuppo

football player.

Mr. Sapuppo was a local fishing guide and licensed captain since 1997. He worked from 1999 to 2001 for the Longboat Key Public Works Department.

He worked in a church ministerial position.

Mr. Sapuppo is survived by his wife, Amber; sons Logan, Landon and Liam; daughter, Alina; parents Anthony Sapuppo, of Longboat Key, and Lynda Stevens, of Bradenton; stepmother, Jenifer Sapuppo; stepfather, John Stevens; brother, Daniel Sapuppo, of Bradenton; sisters Leann Beagle, of Key Largo, and Madeline Sapuppo, of Longboat Key; stepbrother, John Stevens; stepsisters Jennifer StevensMarquette and Shelly Stevens; grandparents Don and Gail Carroll, of Madison, Ohio, and Dominic and Rita Daniels of Kirtland, Ohio; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A service will be held for family members and close friends at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Bayside Community Church, 3304 43rd St. W., Bradenton.

Condolences can be made to brownandsonsfuneral.com.

WORSHIP SERVICES All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church 563 Bay Isles Road, 383-8161 Sunday worship services are at 8 and 10 a.m.

The Rev. David Danner is the rector.

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

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

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church 40 N. Adams Drive, 388-1234 Contemporary Sunday worship services are at 9 a.m.; fellowship and education at 10 a.m.; and traditional Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mark Bernthal is the pastor.

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

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

All Angels by the Sea

tailored to fit oans l e needs hom ur individual yo

The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

COMMUNITY BANK

563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key

383-8161

Fixed Rate & Adjustable Rate Mortgages First Time Homebuyer Programs New Construction Financing Interest Only Bridge Loans

All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

Sunday Service: 9:00 am

Website: www.AllAngelsLBK.org

The Rev. David L. Danner, D. Min., Rector

Contact one of our Residential Lenders today!

941.366.7100

147512

14A

Sunday Service 10:00 AM The Rev. Dr. Paul T. Eckel

Sermon: “Continue Alongside Together”

Downtown Office 333 North Orange Ave. | Sarasota, FL 34236

www.insigniabank.com

NMLS# 372744

151678

153078

Cattlemen Road Office 5850 Fruitville Road | Sarasota, FL 34232

9:45 a.m. Communion and Healing Service An InterfAIth CommunIty ChurCh founded In 1956

151787

Visitors Welcome

THRIFT SHOP

open Mon., Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, CATHOLIC CHURCH Welcomes You to Mass

APR*

MASS SCHEDULE

We measure success one client, one community at a time.

Being family-owned and privately-operated gives us an advantage – we understand what it’s like to be a small business!

4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 383-1255

Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM M-F: 9 AM Confessions before all Masses

Msgr. Gerard Finegan, Pastor

Temple Beth Israel

5390 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, Florida (941) 383-6847 or 1-855-56-READY Call or come in today!

143381

3.75

The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll Senior Minister

6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Telephone: 941-383-6491 • web: www.longboatislandchapel.org The Lord’s Warehouse

%

10 a.m. Worship Service

Jo

in

A Center of Jewish Life and Learning in the Sarasota Area Share Shabbat and more: Friday Evening, 5:30 pm

U

s!

Saturday Morning, 10:00 am

RandolphCtyHerald-BLOC5.25x5.indd 1

9/23/14 2:27 PM

Please visit our Gift Shop

567 Bay Isles Road • Longboat Key, FL

151822

941.383.3428 www.tbi-lbk.org 151627

*This is a variable rate and is based on the Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal and will remain in effect for twelve months after loan origination. The current advertised initial rate will be Wall Street Journal Prime at the time of loan closing, 3.25% plus .50%.

The rate is subject to change with each change in Wall Street Journal Prime. The loan will mature 12 months from origination. If the loan is renewed, the interest rate will be adjusted to the then current market rate. This offer applies only to applications for a new Simple Business Solutions Line of Credit received from August 18, 2014 to October 31, 2014 on request of $100,000 or less.

Neighborhood B U S I N E S S | C L A S S I F I E D S | G A M E S | L O N G B O AT L I F E | R E A L E S TAT E | T R AV E L | W E AT H E R

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

timeless talent

by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

LONGBOAT

When Abgott began painting in 1998, she knew immediately she had found her passion.

As her passion grew, so did her skill.

In 2013, Abgott attained her proudest accomplishment: the American Watercolor Society’s signature membership, which selects 110 paintings from up to 1,500 submissions.

Eventually, Abgott lost the exhilaration she felt when painting and decided to begin a new style of watercolors.

“I wasn’t excited about anything anymore,” she

LUMINARIES The Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design honors six “Longboat Key luminaries” this season in its sixth annual Ageless Creativity series. These artists show how the creative process transcends time.

AL HIXON

RON JOHNSON

When the percussionist at a Worcester, Mass., movie theater was fired after movies with sound became mainstream (a live orchestra used to perform during silent movies), he gave a 6-year-old Al Hixon his drum set. Thus began Hixon’s music career.

Hixon developed his talent and started playing professionally in the seventh grade, working two nights per week.

He continued playing professionally, making enough money to put himself through college at the University of Massachusetts.

Hixon became a landscape architect/land

From his days as commissioner and mayor, Ron Johnson is no stranger to the Longboat Key community.

Johnson began photography in high school but gave it up until his 75th birthday, when he decided to achieve a longtime goal of becoming a photographer.

Three years later, in spring 2010, Johnson bought his first camera.

In the past four years Johnson has had a camera, he estimates he has taken around 20,000 photos, but he said he

planner. He began his work in the late 1960s at an office on St. Armands Circle, and he eventually bought a house in 1987 on Longboat Key. Hixon currently plays with his trio three to five times per week and considers his band to be one

of the busiest on Florida’s West Coast.

“I enjoy the ability to community with other musicians on the stage in an extemporaneous way,” he said. “I’ve learned the harder you work, the luckier you get, and I’ve been very lucky.”

ED BRICKMAN

Ed Brickman, a renowned jeweler, is the first person to receive the Ageless Creativity award posthumously.

Brickman began his jewelry-making career at 16. He worked for a professional jeweler but realized he wanted to create his own designs.

He went on to start a business that imported and distributed nuts, screws and bolts; it became a global company. But his passion was creating his own jewelry. His designs can be seen in the Museum of Art and Design in New York City and the Newark Museum in Newark, N.J. Brickman’s children, Carol Diamant and Eli Brickman, accepted the Ageless Creativity award on their father’s behalf.

“He had to know it all,” Brickman said. “He even took jewelry classes, even though he was an expert at it. He was an amazing guy. He was a student of life.”

Ron Johnson and his wife, Jinny has to take numerous pictures to capture a good one. His favorite subjects to photograph include clouds, beaches and birds.

Johnson has traveled to places such as

South America and Italy to photograph, but he said his favorite place to shoot is Longboat Key. “My best pictures don’t come from those trips,” he said. “I find so much interest here.”

READ MORE PROFILES ON PAGE 19A / SEE EVENT PHOTOS ON PAGE 18A >>

147828

ANNE ABGOTT

said. “I didn’t have the feeling in my stomach where I wanted to get up and paint, so I wanted to do something different. I have a new style, and it’s working out for me pretty well.”

Recently, Abgott received two local awards, the Watercolor Award at the Venice Arts Center and the Society’s Award from Florida Watercolor Society.

“I like to do things that nobody else does, which is pretty hard to find because everything has been painted,” she said. “I just have to find a new way to present it and paint it.”

16A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

what’s SUP?

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

151769

Sailing Squadron hosts season’s final SUP race

Your Investment Goals.

Our Mission.

Stand-up paddleboard racers gathered Oct. 11, at Sarasota Sailing Squadron for SUP Sarasota’s final competition in its 2014 race series.

The series featured 10K, 5K and 1K races, and there were 150 total participants.

Mark Weinzierl won the Elite 10K race; Jeff Berry won the Open 5K race; and Kayleigh Sideris won the Grom 1K race.

The race was part of a three-part series.

The other races took place June 21, at Siesta Key Beach, and Aug. 23, at Nathan Benderson Park.

According to its website, the goal of the SUP Race Series is “to promote the healthy lifestyle of stand-up paddleboarding” and to make the “coastal waterways of Sarasota County a national destination for stand-up paddleboarding.”

J.T. Teague, 8, prepares for his 10K junior boys race.

Richard D Crawford, CFP® Financial Advisor

149623

443 John Ringling Blvd Suite 1220 2nd Floor Sarasota, FL 34236 941-388-2847

www.edwardjones.com

Member SIPC

Hailey Marston, Dylan Geiger and Gracie Marston, all 11

Exclusively Selling Sarasota’s Islands & West of Trail 941-388-2021

Lat 27.320103 Long 82.577543

Longboat Key . Lido Key . St Armands . Bird Key . Siesta Key . West of Trail

EXQUISITE ISLAND LIVING

Patrick DiPinto III

INNOVATIVE DESIGN • A Limited-Edition Lido Key Community • Coastal contemporary style with eco friendly materials • Expansive 2,450 sq. ft. open floor plans • Penthouse residences include 2,250 sq. ft. roof-top terrace • Three bedroom and Three full baths • Desirable single floor living • European kitchen and bath designs • Highest quality craftsmanship and finishes • Two parking spaces available per owner • Flexible rental terms & welcoming pet policy • Amenities area complete with resort-style pool spa, fire-pit, & cabanas • Artisan BBQ grill on each residence terrace

Rene DiPinto

PARK

RESIDENCES

Jennifer Horne www.ParkResidencesLidoKey.com - Eight Residences Now Pending

Priced from $1,325,000 Call Patrick for more information at 941-323-0033

ING

PEND

Rian Carver Longboat Key

$2,249,000

Country Club Shores - 4,200 sf residence of pure luxury with 5 BR / 3.5 BA, to be built to all of the newest hurricane codes. Deeded Beach Access.

Longboat Key

$679,900

Players Club - Location! Location!

Southern LBK. Popular Denia Bldg, 2BR / 2.5BA home w/spectacular sunsets. Private & gated enclave on the Gulf of Mexico.

Bird Key

$1,274,000

Lowest priced sailboat waterfront home! Only two lots in from SRQ Bay. This 4,000 sf home needs updating but has tons of potential with room to grow! Minutes to Sarasota Bay.

Longboat Key Yacht & Tennis Club $849,000 Gulf of Mexico Penthouse with Full Gulf Views & Partial Bay-Views! Beautifully turnkey furnished, impeccably renovated and ready for you to move in! True 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with large private roof-top terrace!

400 Madison Drive, Suite 220 • Sarasota, FL 34236 • 941-388-2021 • www.MyOceanRealEstate.com

151277

Prices, plans & specifications are subject to change without notice. Offer void where prohibited by law.

Broker cooperation welcome.

Oral representation cannot be relied upon as correctly stating representation of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this brochure & to the documents required by Section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to buyer or a lessee. Equal Housing Opportunity.

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

17A

Coldwell Banker

®

FLORIDAMOVES.COM

Longboat Key, Bay Isles $4,395,000 4/4.5 Roger Pettingell 941-387-1840 MLS#A4105893 78630

Longboat Key, Reclinata $2,299,000 4/4.5 Carolyn Donnelly 941-387-1835 MLS#A3992190 79206

Sarasota, Bird Key $1,700,000 4/3.5 Lynne Koy 941-387-1862 MLS#A4105450 77456

Holmes Beach $1,398,000 4/2.5 Amanda Gilliland 941-320-1132 MLS#A4105841 73014

Sarasota, Condo on The Bay $729,000 2/2 Martina Coppenrath 941-387-1853 MLS#A3999464 79230

#1 real estate brokerage in florida , 108 year legacy, 3,100 offices in 50 countries *

*Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is ranked number one in closed residential buyer and/or seller transaction sides in Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Naples/Fort Myers, and number one in residential sales volume Mainland Sarasota (calculated by multiplying number of buyer and/or seller transaction sides by the sales price) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg according to data submitted to REAL Trends by NRT LLC, 2014.

Valencia Terrace $274,000 Monica Roche, 941-387-1815 Downtown 3/2 home with 1368 sf finished art studio w/other potential uses. MLS#A4100363 73035 Broadway Promenade $242,900 Elizabeth Rose, 941-928-7114 Downtown 2/2 condo built in 2007. Pool, fitness center, garage parking. MLS#A4100524 73009 Orchid Oaks $138,900 Anna Rees, 941-387-1814 Charming 2BR/2BA condo in Orchid Oaks, directly located on Phillipi Creek! MLS#A3992953 79228 Vistas on Beneva $95,900 Jonas Forslund, 941-387-1890 Find real comfort in this appealing 3BR/2BA condo. Central air. MLS#A4104591 79248

The Keys Longboat Key, Country Club Shores $920,000 3/2 Judy Kepecz-Hays 941-387-1825 MLS#A3964780 79255

Lido Beach $895,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-387-1835 Location, location! 3/3 beach house, steps to St. Armands Circle and beach. MLS#A4105994 77469 Longboat Key $850,000 Barbara Miller, 941-388-3966 Gulf to Bay views!

2BR/2BA TKF bch-front condo. Gtd comm, concierge. MLS#A3970657 44973 Longboat Key $825,000 James Brown, 941-408-3332 3/2 Beachfront penthouse w/full gulf views! Turnkey furnished. MLS#A3999004 73010 Siesta Cove $663,000 Cathy Liott, 941-383-6411 Beautiful old oaks, low maintenance, 3 story treehouse, 4BR/3.5BA/2.5CG. MLS#A4101231 95176 Country Club Shores $599,000 Gene DePoris, 941-388-3966 Beautiful, fully cleared canal front lot. Wonderful bay front community. MLS#A3997252 44971 Gulf Front Condo $549,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays, 941-387-1825 On beach w/sunsets-SW corner condo. Resort lifestyle. 2-bedrooms, steps to sand.

MLS#A4105403 73030

Sarasota, Lido Harbour South $465,000 2/2 David/Wendy Leventhal, P.A. 941-387-1843 MLS#A4105113 81721

Longboat Key, Bay Isles $899,000 4/3 Bruce Myer/Linda Weber 941-387-1859 MLS#A4103997 79238

Bay Harbour $411,000 Vickie Lonborg, 941-388-3966 Upkeep is a breeze in this exceptional 2BR/2BA waterfront condo. Dock. MLS#A4105818 44965 Just Reduced! $365,000 Angie Campbell, 941-320-1834 Lido Key 2BR/2BA top turnkey furnished. 12 mo. rental, 30 day min. MLS#A3998572 79287 Cedars East $299,000 Linda Weber, 941-387-1863 2BR/2.5BA Townhome w/garage & furnished. Within walking distance to beach. MLS#A4103027 78632 Longboat Harbour $205,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 1BR/1BA furnished ground floor home. Canal front with fresh updating! MLS#A4105571 73031

Manatee Point Pleasant $299,900 Nancy Fitch, 941-383-6411 Beautifully updated 4BR/2BA River district cottage in downtown Bradenton. MLS#A4103829 81722

Venice/Osprey/Nokomis The Oaks Clubside $1,195,000 Glenn Huminski, 941-387-1867 Beautiful 5,323 sf 3/4.5/3 lakefront home on 5th tee of Heron Golf Course!

MLS#A4103851 81720

Yes, you can buy peace of mind! Contact a local Coldwell Banker associate. ®

Coldwell Banker Delivers Instantly! ®

Administered by American Home Shield



Call 866.600.6008 from your smartphone and enter the  code to receive our mobile brochure with multiple photos, details and a virtual tour for any of these properties. *Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is ranked number one in closed residential buyer and/or seller transaction sides in Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Naples/Fort Myers, and number one in residential sales volume (calculated by multiplying number of buyer and/or seller transaction sides by the sales price) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg according to data submitted to REAL Trends by NRT LLC, 2014. Nothing contained herein is intended to create an employment relationship. Any affiliation by you with the Company is intended to be that of an independent contractor licensed real estate sales associate. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. © 2014 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Previews International, the Previews International logo and “Dedicated to Luxury Real Estate” are registered and unregistered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

150311

Longboat Key, Sleepy Lagoon $749,000 4/4.5 Sarasota, Village at Beekman $230,000 3/2 The Barbara Ackerman Group 941-387-1820 MLS#A4105130 95171 Karen Wantuck 941-400-4660 MLS#A4105626 44964

18A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

creative minds

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

Ageless Creativity reception honors six artists

Madelyn Spoll, Ann Roth, Debbie Cohen, Susan Landau and Mackie Spitzer

On Oct. 10, the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, honored six local artists during its sixth annual Ageless Creativity exhibition and reception.

Honorees were watercolorist Anne Abgott, jeweler Ed Brickman, who is the first posthumous honoree, musician Al Hixon, photographer Ron Johnson, sculptor and painter Ed Miracle and painter Margy Rich.

The event displayed the work of the five visual artists

Ed Brickman’s children, Carol Diamant and Eli Brickman

TOUR

of HOMES

in the Durante Gallery. The exhibit will be on exhibition until Nov. 20.

Hixon will perform Oct. 23 in an Ageless Creativity concert.

“It’s amazing to me that I’m included in the venue with five other really excellent, excellent artists,” Johnson said. “To be up there standing there with those people makes me feel wonderful. I’m just very pleased to be selected.”

For a list of events in the series, visit ringling.edu.

Ed and Chantal Diem

GOING ON NOW!

Tour of Homes NOW thru November 23RD FREE tour guide available online and at any Lakewood Ranch information center.

Joan Galvin, Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown and Susan Phillips

EXIT 220

LORRAINE RD.

64

BRADENTON 70

EXIT 217

INFORMATION CENTER

EXIT 213

Don’t miss the most anticipated model home event of the year!

Featuring more than 30 luxury model homes by 13 new home builders in the award-winning community of Lakewood Ranch.

New homes with homesites priced from the high $100s to over $5 million.

Featured home by John Cannon Homes.

UNIVERSITY PKWY.

75

PREMIER SPORTS CAMPUS

LAKE CLUB INFORMATION CENTER

INFORMATION CENTER

SARASOTA POLO CLUB

FRUITVILLE RD.

Kip O’Neill and Tree Beesong

41

Photos by Kristen Herhold

SARASOTA

Information Centers and Model Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

www.lakewoodranch.com 941.907.6000

Take I-75 to exit 213, head east on University Parkway and follow signs to information center on the right.

151193

Go to the 6220 University Parkway Information Center for details and a FREE tour guide!

Morris Emigh, Chuck Stevenson and Sherry Emigh

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

19A

PROFILES FROM PAGE 15A >>

Luxury Service • Strategic Marketing • Benchmark Results

MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY #1 REAL ESTATE TEAM FEATURED LISTING

Ed Miracle and his partner, Tree Beesong, pose in front of Miracle’s sculpture “Trilogy.”

ED MIRACLE Ed Miracle began painting at 21, after he was discharged from the Navy, and became a professional painter at 25.

“I love the freedom of being an artist,” he said.

“Being an artist is a lot more freeing than most anything else.”

Miracle’s most famous painting is “I Told You So,” which has experienced copyright infringement many times since its origin.

“Over the years, the FBI has been involved many times,” he said. “One time they estimated there were about 300,000 of those brought in from Taiwan and places like that.”

At 65, Miracle decided to put down his paintbrush and become a full-time sculptor, a medium in which he also found success.

“I do like being a painter the better of the two,” he said. “I always loved sculpture, but the problem is a sculpture really nails you down. Painting you just roll it up and stick it in a suitcase.”

Miracle’s most famous sculpture is “Trilogy,” which was donated to the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi.

$

00 3,600,0

749 FREELING DRIVE

This 4 bedroom Addision Mizner inspired estate situated on nearly 1/2 an acre with 114’ of water frontage and a deep water dock is a boater’s dream. Located in Bay Island Shores on Siesta Key.

THE RESORT AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB #3005/06 $1,295,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #201S

$1,495,000

BAY ISLES “BAYOU SECTION”

$899,000

SAND CAY BEACH RESORT #117

$649,000

THE RESORT AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB #7304

$345,000

THE RESORT AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB #3304

$525,000

Margy Rich poses in front of her painting “NPQ.”

MARGY RICH

Visit us at www.longboatlife.com for more info on our properties.

Michael Saunders & Company | 440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 | PH 941.387.0100

ianaddy@michaelsaunders.com | gailwittig@michaelsaunders.com /addywittigteam

|

/athomesarasota 150905

Margy Rich, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, had a career as executive vice president at Saatchi & Saatchi, an advertising firm with internationally known clients such as Visa, Toyota and General Mills, but she wasn’t fulfilled. So, she quit her job and began painting full time.

Rich earned her MFA in painting in 2010 from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she was the oldest member of her graduating class by a generation, and then moved to Longboat Key. “There are many accomplished, creative people on the Key,” she said. “That’s why we love living here.”

Rich’s work, known for its focus on space and place, has been in collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art’s Library Collection in New York City.

20A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

GET YOUR PINK ON

941.383.5577

by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

www.WagnerRealty.com

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

GREAT BEACH ESCAPE! Looking for the perfect getaway or investment paradise? This is it! Spacious TKF condo with view of pond. Enjoy all Runaway Bay has to offer, swimming, tennis & fishing. $319,999 Teresia Bradford #M5900309

Donna Heffner, Lynne Heuston, Jane Oaks and Nancy Dixon

FAIRWAY BAY 2BR/2.5BA TOWNHOUSE has lovely garden and pool views and several skylights. Permitted lower level w/storage area and oversized garage with parking for 2 cars. $359,000 Margot Robinson #A4106051

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

ATTENTION INVESTORS 2BR/2BA UNIT was completely renovated in 2005. New kitchen & bathrooms.

Oversized screened lanai for maximum garden view.

Nightly rentals available. $399,000 Mary Moore & Dia Wilson #M5835441

YOU WILL BE AMAZED at the water views from every room! Wrap around balcony overlooks the white sands of the Gulf & views of the Bay. Furnished with large bedrooms & huge closet. $895,000 #M5845791

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Spanish Main women celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month On Oct. 9, the women of Spanish Main Yacht Club hosted their ever Get Your Pink On event at Cedars Tennis Resort to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer.

Of the 25 women in attendance, three were breast cancer survivors.

“Every one of us here has been touched by cancer, whether it’s themselves or a loved one,” Co-Chairwoman Ellen Wallace said. “We all get together anyway, so we decided why not have a cause?”

The proceeds from the event will go to In the Pink, a nonprofit store that supplies cancer patients with supplies they will need during treatment.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the United States. More than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year.

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

151826

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES BEAUTY! This wonderfully DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE 2014 custom home in award updated, roomy, immaculate waterfront home awaits you winning CONRAD BEACH on LBK. 3BR/3BA w/upgrades too nuon Longboat Key. 3BR 3BA w/pool, gorgeous views and merous to list. Coastal theme, architectural design, community deeded beach access too! $995,000 pool and walk to the beach. $1,179,000 Peter & Gina Uliano (941)920-0236 or (941)761-3100 Peter & Gina Uliano (941)920-0236 or (941)761-3100 #M5902370 #M5841410 For property management, call Bonnie Wiedeman 941-383-5577

Dee Tornillo, Pat Knudson and Jo Anne Entwistle

BRUCE MYER

Event Co-Chairwomen Nancy Mazzarese and Ellen Wallace

SELLING LONGBOAT KEY REAL ESTATE FOR OVER 34 YEARS

THE RIGHT DIRECTION

941.387.1859 | Bruce@BruceMyer.com

TWO listings in the atrium

ATRIUM - 2120 Harbourside Dr. #618 - 3BR/3BA home with spanning bay & city views, and private walk-down. $945,000

VIZCAYA #3C1 - 4BR/4.5BA Gulf front with private pool, walk down to beach & oversized 2-car garage. $3,795,000 SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000

Bayside Listings 3040 GRAND BAY BLVD. #2102 - Penthouse home with views that span from the Gulf to the Bay. 3BR/5.5BA with study, & 5,300 sq. ft. roof top balcony equipped with a hot tub and gazebo. PENDING SALE - ACCEPTING BACKUPS! $2,995,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #804S - 2BR/2BA end residence.

Updated, open floorplan with panoramic views. $1,149,000

SABAL COVE - 3318 Sabal Cove Lane - 3BR+Den/4.5BA home with wide open floorplan & views over lake of Harbourside Blue golf course. $1,799,000

SANCTUARY IV #303 - 2BR+Den/2.5BA furnished home with partial Gulf views from large wrap around terrace. $799,000

530 HARBOR POINT RD - Freshly manicured canal front lot in Bay Isles Harbor Section. $1,350,000

PLAYERS CLUB #A102 - 3BR/2.5BA, furnished home. Partial Gulf and pool views, and under-building parking. $699,000

HARBOUR COURT - 2204 Harbour Court Drive - Spacious 3BR+Den/3.5BA villa with Intracoastal and partial Bay views.

Private dock. $949,000

BEACHPLACE - BLDG. 8 #202 - Direct Gulf 2BR/2BA residence with awesome beach to water views. $699,000 CLUB LONGBOAT - 5055 Gulf of Mexico Dr. #326 - 2/2 with tennis court frontage and partial Gulf views. $499,000

Longboat Key’s Top Realtor

• First in Number of Homes Sold • First in Sales Volume of Homes Sold • First Class Results Source: Mid Regional MLS for Longboat Key,, 2012

LONGBOATKEYFORSALE

Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

BAYOU - 3280 Bayou Road - 4BR/3BA “built to last” home, oversized pool lanai and serene, private lake views. $899,000 BAYOU - 3181 Bayou Sound - 2BR/3BA+Den, private pool, spa and dock on deep water channel with no bridges. $895,000 GRAND BAY #145 - 3BR/2Full/2HB, beautifully turn-key furnished with golf course and bay views. $889,000 LONGBOAT HARBOUR - 4390- Exeter Dr. #105 - 1BR/1BA, furnished ground floor. Canal front with updates. $205,000 LONGBOAT KEY MOORINGS - The west coast’s largest marina has a 45’ slip just for you! $64,500

www.BruceMyer.com

coldwell banker residential real estate | 201 Gulf of Mexico Dr. | Suite 1 | Longboat Key, FL 34228

131360

Gulf Front Listings

ATRIUM - 2110 Harbourside Dr. #537 - Bayfront 3BR/2BA home with spacious, open plan. Mostly furnished. $869,000

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

BARBARA

REALTOR

21A

®

Ackerman A GROUP

The # 1 Group on Florida’s West Coast PROUD MEMBER OF THE PARTNER SOCIETY OF MOFFITT CANCER CENTER

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15

Rotary Club of Longboat Key — meets at 5:15 p.m. at Chart House Restaurant, 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive. A $10 donation is suggested. For information, contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

PUT THE TOP PRODUCERS TO WORK FOR YOU.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16

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

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours — takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Diplomat Resort, 3155 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Cost is $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. Call 383-2466.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16 AND FRIDAY, OCT. 17

Beginners Bridge or Refresher Course — takes place at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays through Dec. 12, in the Aging in Paradise Resource Center on the second floor of the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Larry Auerbach, emerald life master with 8,000 master points, teaches classes. Cost is $5 per class. Call 3836493.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17

Taste of St. Armands — takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in St. Armands Circle Park. More than 15 restaurants will participate in this annual event that will offer flavors for every palate and feature music by saxophonist Eirinn Abu. The event benefits All Faiths Food Bank; attendees are asked to bring a bag of nonperishable food.

Cost is $35 in advance; $40 the day of the event. Call 388-1554.

N Grand Bay III - Incredible Views Never lived in custom-designed 2BR + office/3BA apartment on the 3rd floor with sparkling Bay and city views. 2 garage parking $1,149,000 spaces included.

IST EW L

ING!

4-Plex - West of the Trail Grove Street Mediterranean style multi-family property with 1, 2 & 3 BR units or a great lot to build a single family home! Unbelievable potential! $499,000

MA

INTE

T S. E CREDI O M 6 E FE C NAN

Vista Bay Point - Downtown Sarasota Style, Quality and Value in a downtown residence.

Stunning 4BR/4BA apartment with 3,317 square feet and gorgeous Bay, Sunset, and City views. $1,575,000

ING!

Promenade - Longboat Key Gulf Front Simply a WOW on the beach. Completely redone 2BR/2BA with style & sophistication in both architecture and included furnishings.

8th floor location with a 23’ terrace, & sweeping SW Gulf and city views. $989,000

Water Club I - Pied-á-Terre Have a slice of paradise! Fully turnkey furnished, 1BR/1.5BA apartment in a great location with easy access to the beach and amenities ready for immediate enjoyment, a rare opportunity! $569,000

Siesta Key - Sandy Cove Natural Lakefront town home w/private beach. Completely updated 3 full bedrooms & 3 patios. Master suite on main level w/separate dining area & a 30x15 great room overlooking the lake. Walking distance to Siesta Key Village. $695,000

Grand Bay V – Updated 4th Floor Beauty!

An outstanding value! Sweeping Bay, sunsets, and golf Longboat Key - Direct Gulf Front course views in a turnkey furnished, income producing, Estate size property over an acre prime for creating your beach front dream. Existing 2BR/2BA Bimini floor plan with many upgrades! $643,500 3BR country rustic home ideal to occupy while your visions unfold. Short distance to shopping, dining and the Longboat Key Club. $3,495,000

N

IST EW L

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

TUESDAY, OCT. 21

Longboat Key Garden Club — meets at 7 p.m. at Windward Bay condo, 4888 Gulf of Mexico Drive. This month’s program is “Butterflies and Wildflowers.” Single membership is $25; family membership is $35. Email programs@lbkgardenclub.com.

DON’T MISS

Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright What: Celebrate Halloween early with trick-or-treating, Dr. Franklin-Fish’s Lab of Horrors, educational programs for children ages 2 to 5 and underwater pumpkin carving. Cost is $8 in advance; $12 at the door for nonmembers and $10 for Mote members. Visit mote. org/Halloween.

When: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 17 Where: Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

Solve the puzzle by placing the numbers 1 through 9 in each row, column and box. See answers on page 26A. © 2014 Universal Uclick

ve y Dri e r p S. Os N 1-4 1019 PEN SU O

Ln sprit1-4 w o B 611 EN SUN P O

Country Club Shores - Direct Bay Front Lovely 3,700+SF waterfront home at the end of a cul-de-sac with 3 bedrooms plus study/4th bedroom, stunning open Bay views, infinity-edge pool and two car garage. $3,500,000

Avondale - West of the Trail Adorable cottage with newer granite & wood kitchen and Porcelain tile & maple wood floors.

Large back yard with plenty of room for On the Gulf - Longboat Key Gated estate on nearly a pool or expansion. Excellent location! 2 acres w/150’ of pristine beachfront on the Gulf of $499,000 Mexico, built in 2007. 7BR/6.5BA, elevator, 2-story library, separate attached guest wing, 4-car garage.

Incredible Opportunity, now at $7,500,000

04 ay #4 W y a in B -4

T1 Dolph 1280 P E N S A O Water Club II - Simple Elegance Sought after Dover floor plan with 3 full bedrooms plus a spacious den and living area shows like a model. Beautiful 24x24 light marble floors and a neutral palette.

Pet friendly. $1,779,000

Sleepy Lagoon - Longboat Key Stunning waterfront home on Marbury Ln. with 4 BD+den/4.5 BA totaling 2,702 sq. ft. Completely renovated, new appliances, pool, boat dock & a putting green out back! $749,000

Siesta Key - Dolphin Bay Magnificent panoramic Bay views from this 2BR/2BA +den 4th floor 2,042 SF apartment with hardwood floors, porcelain tile & wood cabinetry in a pet-friendly community with great amenities. $825,000 Promenade - Beach & Bay Views Beautiful Sarasota Bay and sunset views over the Gulf from this 8th floor 2BR/2BA apartment that is FULL of potential! $875,000

Westway Drive - Vacant Lot Build your dream home! Gorgeous lot on 113’ of seawall is fenced & gated and has large private dock with water & electric. Rarely available! $5,000,000

Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

941-387-1820 Direct I 800-910-8728 Toll-Free

www.barbaraackerman.com I barbara@barbaraackerman.com

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate I 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite #1, Longboat Key, FL 34228 All Barbara’s listings are linked Internationally in 19 languages.

152935

Longboat Key Triathlon — starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Islandside golf course at the Resort at Longboat Key Club, 220 Sands Point Road. The event consists of an international-distance triathlon, which is a half-mile swim in the Gulf of Mexico, a 20-mile bike ride and a 5-mile run. The sprint-distance race is a quarter-mile swim, 10-mile bike ride and a 2.5-mile run. The duathlon is a 20-mile bike ride and a 5-mile run. Visit lbktriathlon.org

22A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

real estate | transactions

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Longboat Key Estates home sells for $3.45 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 29 and Oct. 3.

A home in Longboat Key Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. William and Carol McKnight sold their home at 640 Rountree Drive to Barbara DePaul, trustee, of Sarasota, for $3.45 million. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,480 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.3 million in 2013.

$490,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1983.

Monica Wolfson, of Merrick, N.Y., sold her Unit 2-D condominium at 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to 2432780 Ontario Inc. for $463,500. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2013.

Seaplace Theodore and Sally Kall, trustees, of Sarasota, sold their Unit G1-109B condominium at 2089 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Richard Kelertas and Julie Belzil, of Quebec, Canada, for $479,900. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $240,000 in 1996.

Country Club Shores

E.H. and Linda Hoelker, of Sarasota, sold their home at 524 Outrigger Lane to William and Mary Stein, of New Orleans, for $1,693,800. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-and-twohalf baths, a pool and 4,664 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,919,700 in 2004.

Caleb Motsinger

Sleepy Lagoon

Richard and Gail Cox, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 6413 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Christopher and June Northfield, of Ontario, Canada, for $1.2 million. Built in 1951, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,386 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $600,000 in 2009.

Grand Bay

Gerald and Barbara Schaberg, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 344 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to Nelson Salabarria and Joyce Hanscom, of Miami,

This home at 640 Rountree Drive has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,480 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.45 million. for $885,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 2,369 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $585,000 in 1998.

The Promenade

Frank and Michele Mandell sold their Unit 706 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Murray Goldberg, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $850,000. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,598 square feet of living area. It previously sold

for $800,000 in 2010.

The Beaches of Longboat Key

Alvin and Gayle Preiser, of Charleston, W.Va., sold their Unit 605 condominium at 775 Longboat Club Road to John and Rita Kennedy, of Longboat Key, for $750,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,602 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $435,000 in 2000.

Beachplace

John Burns, trustee, and Pau-

line Burns, of Glenview, Ill., sold the Unit 504 condominium at 1045 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Marek Kaczor, of Mahwah, N.J., for $730,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,503 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $245,000 in 1981.

Aquarius Club

Jean Green, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 4-H condominium at 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to 2432780 Ontario Inc. for

Islander Club of Longboat Marjorie Kraft, of Brookline, Mass., sold her Unit 42N condominium at 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Andre Skalina and Daniela Skalina, trustees, of Portland, Maine, for $470,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,000 in 1988.

LIDO KEY John Ringling Estates

Jeffrey Kints, of Ontario, Canada, sold his home at 89 N. Washington Drive to Robert Proctor, of Sarasota, for $1.6 million. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms,

4765 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # B102 #A3974664 $2,825,000 Ingrid Caruso

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

669 Halyard Ln #A3991643 $2,695,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

593 Kingfisher Ln #A3993593 $1,899,000 Jaime Barcelo

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-275-3233

6540 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3997271 $1,895,000 Saint Cacchiotti

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

5030 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3980709 $3,980,000 Richard Perlman

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

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

4215 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #401 #A4105296 $849,000 Maureen Horn

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

541 Chipping Ln #A3998188 $799,000 Jonathan Fox

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6649

545 Rountree Dr #A3996752 $769,000 Michael Yawitz

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-587-8091

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

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 #A3995790 $735,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

6338 Laguna Drive #A3957942 Audrey Singer

Longboat Key $649,900 941-383-7591

3080 Grand Bay Blvd # 522 #A3991522 $599,000 Kathleen Callender

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

6945 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 22 #A3996849 $570,000 Robbbi Karas

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-993-5088

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

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

4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4100526 $450,000 Bobbi Banan

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

615 Dream Island Road #A4101133 $450,000 Susan Fox

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

3440 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 6 #A3996889 $445,000 Susan Smith

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-302-3440

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

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

225 Sands Point Rd # 7304 #A3992936 $345,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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

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

741 Hideaway Bay Drive #A4103504 $2,895,000 Saint Cacchiotti

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

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

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

BUILDING PERMITS

Ian Addy & Gail Wittig

These are the largest building permits issued by the Planning, Building and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 2 through Oct. 8, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address

Permit

Applicant

23A

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key 941.961.8850 | 941.228.1985 Luxury Service n Strategic Marketing n Benchmark Results The Addy & Wittig team has garnered recognition as the top sales team company-wide with Michael Saunders & Company and top sales team on Longboat Key for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. As a consistent top producing Realtor® and Sarasota native, Gail has more than 33 years of local real estate experience. Ian brings a robust financial management background focused on valuation to complement his abilities as a skilled negotiator.

Amount

780 Old Compass Road New construction

Harvey Waxman

$1.4 million

4600 GMD

Interior

Ray and Julia Pipes

$95,500

2045 GMD

Interior

Kathy Hawk

$79,470

6600 Bayou Hammock Road

New roof

Bayou Hammock Property

$73,800

5201 GMD

Interior

Diane Jorach

$52,000

6526 Bayou Hammock Road

Decking

Bayou Hammock LLC

$45,000

5481 GMD

Doors and window

Cherie Hamed

$40,000

723 El Centro

Interior

David Robertson

$37,302

1085 GMD

Interior

George Moorehouse

$35,000

With the highest sale on Longboat Key in over three years, accomplished with only 51 days from listing to contract and the uncontested leader in sales at the luxurious The Resort at Longboat Key Club, this team sets themselves apart from the competition. Focusing on exceptional service, which includes personally accompanying on each and every showing, this results driven team has distinguished themselves as among the very best in the profession.

5611 GMD

Interior

Roger Robson

$26,150

Please visit www.athomesarasota.com to learn more.

2675 GMD

Door and window

Gregory Goodrid

$25,592

510 Chipping Lane

Pool cage replacement Oliver Perraud

$18,805

4415 GMD

Driveway gates

Longboat Harbour Towers

$17,436

4621 GMD

Concrete repair

Robert Enkema

$13,100

5757 GMD

Sliding glass door

William Wilmeth

$8,181

4325 GMD

Interior

Ronald Tilton

$2,000

four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 2,994 square feet of living area.

Lido Subdivision C

David Peirick, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1216 Westway Drive to Scott and Christine Key, of Concord, Mass., for $650,000.

Built in 1958, it has two bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 1,624 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $159,700 in 1985.

Lido Regency

Charles and Mary Garrett, of Hermitage, Pa., sold their Unit 2-E condominium at

1700 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Rick Morad, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for $428,000.

Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,382 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $90,000 in 1980.

601 Longboat Key Club Rd #201S MLS# A3987049 $1,495,000

3691 Bayou Circle MLS# A3990373 $899,000

ST. ARMANDS KEY St. Armands Towers North

Kathleen Stillman, trustee, of Tavares, sold the Unit 34 condominium at 1 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Joseph and Karine Gill, of Sarasota, for $497,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,389 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $42,000 in 1971.

Sandy Cay Beach Resort #117 MLS# A4102679 $649,000

Sylvia Zimmerman

440 Gulf of Mexico Dr. • Longboat Key 941.350.5022 Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-348-3989

4440 Exeter Drive #A4104012 $299,900 Sharon Freeman

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

4310 Falmouth Drive #A4105301 $289,000 Bobbi Banan

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

3320 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4103710 Doris Bushman

Longboat Key $255,000 941-383-5502

4330 Falmouth Dr # 208 #A3996644 $249,900 Sandi Layfield

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

Sylvia Zimmerman attributes her reputation as one of Southwest Florida’s most outstanding real estate agents to her extensive business background, as well as her intense focus on customer service.

A longtime Sarasota-area resident, Sylvia builds enduring client relationships, possesses a profound facility for bringing buyers and sellers together and offers an intricate knowledge of the many unique communities that beckon newcomers to both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Drawn to Sarasota by its natural beauty, exciting culture and remarkable weather, Sylvia’s love for tennis and golf found the perfect fit. Having lived on the bay (Siesta Key), on the beach (Casey Key), on a canal (Bird Key) and in two golf course communities (Lakewood Ranch Country Club and Laurel Oaks Estates), she can personally identify with the variety of opportunities available on Florida’s Gulf Coast—a unique advantage she passes on to her clients.

With her years of experience in real estate sales, no one knows the area better!

RE N TA L

225 Sands Point Road #A4100632 $315,000 Rory Jaret

RE N TA L

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

RE N TA L

2002 Harbourside Drive #1601 #A4101871 $330,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

Please visit my website: www.sylviasellssarasota.com 2301 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 81 Longboat Key #A3964751 $4,000-$5,500/month, 90 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

4390 Exeter Drive #A4105216 $3,650 Janice Reed

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

2729 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12 Longboat Key #A3957297 $1,600-$2,000/week, 7 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

8900 Fishermans Bay 200+ ft. of Open Bay View MLS# A3992099 $1,850,000

571 Putting Green Lane Buy the LBK Lifestyle, Boat & Furnishings included MLS# A3984052 $2,195,000

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S

5871 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3996985 $7,900,000 Christina Landry

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

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

Woodbridge, The Meadows Vacant Land MLS# A3997578 $250,000

Veranda Beach Club verandabeachclub.com 800.411.5511 White Sands of Longboat whitesandsoflongboat.com 800.230.2428

151990

3532 Trebor Lane

24A

Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years

Cathy C. Meldahl, P.A. Your Longboat Key Community Realtor

Licensed Real Estate Broker

941.724.7228 CathyMeldahl@michaelsaunders.com

Longboat Key Beach Front Opportunity 995,000 6381 Gulf Of Mexico Drive $

On Gulf side road and Gulf of Mexico Drive. This is one parcel of land for sale with 2 homes. The lot size is 23,801 which is just over a 1/2 acre and lot dimensions are 100x238. The property can be shared by 2 separate owners. Each side is for sale for $995,000 OR you can buy the $1,795,000 whole parcel for

Triton Bend Models

OPEN SUNDAYS 12-3

The “Enclave”~one of 3Bayfront homes in a gated luxury waterfront community. 5 Bedroom/5.2 Baths with 3778 sq.ft. heated and 6659 total sq. ft. with Beach access and private 50’ dock. $3,595,000

P.A. Realtor A.M.I. Beaches Real Estate 5702 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Fl 34217 Cell: 941-780-8000 IslandAnnaMaria.com

West Indies inspired Spyglass Model OPEN SUNDAYS 12-3

609 Triton Bend

Brand new luxury coastal construction 4 bedrooms 4 bath with 2,841 sq.ft. Total 4,062 sq.ft. with pool and guest cabana suite. Deeded beach $1,395,000 access across the street.

Certified Residential Specialist

Licensed Real Estate Broker

NE W

PRIC

Just Because, a specialty gift shop owned and operated by two sisters, and Surf Shack Coastal Kitchens, a two-story, island-style restaurant, will open on St. Armands this season.

Just Because will feature local art, including jewelry, pottery and glassware.

Sisters Barbara Pugliese and Marie Cohen plan to open the store Nov. 1, at 75 N. Blvd. of the Presidents. Store hours will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

MIC INSURANCE

MOULTON

MICHAEL

Mote Marine Laboratory recently received a $7,500 grant from Wells Fargo for sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation.

The donation is the bank’s third contribution toward Mote’s turtle efforts.

“We’re proud to support the important work at Mote Marine Laboratory,” said John Zimmerman, area president for Wells Fargo, in a news release. “Our company and our team members have a keen interest in protecting our environment and marine life, so we appreciate the efforts of the rescue and rehab teams at Mote.”

Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program responds 24 hours a day to reports of sea turtles and other marine animals in distress in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

“Mote has already released two rehabilitated turtles nicknamed Fargo I and Fargo II back into the wild,” said Lynne Byrd, Mote’s rehabilitation and medical care coordinator, in the release. “We look forward to more happy endings thanks to Wells Fargo’s continuing support.”

+ St. Armands Circle looks to get two new businesses

Longboat Key’s newest Coastal enclave of 13 brand new custom-designed homes. 4 bedrooms 4 baths includes a private “cabana” en suite/pool/ spa/ $1,250,000 designer furnished.

152539

Cindy Quinn

611 Triton Bend

+ Wells Fargo gives third grant to Mote Marine

E

The Surf Shack will open its first restaurant outside of its original location in Tampa mid-December at 326 and 328 St. Armands Circle.

Owner Steve Bishop says renovations on the building are ongoing, and it’s possible the restaurant’s opening day could be pushed back due to construction.

File photo

+ Beach Residences units sell for combined $5,595,000 Two condos closed last week at The Beach Residences on Lido Key. Unit 802 sold for $2.84 million, and Unit 503 sold for $2,755,000.

Judy Kepecz-Hays, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, sold both units and also listed Unit 802. Julia McClung, of Michael Saunders & Co., listed Unit 503.

The Beach Residences were built in 2005. Unit 802 has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,964 square feet of living area. Unit 503 has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,861 square feet of living area.

EXPERIENCE - KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS SUPERIOR COVERAGE SUPERIOR SERVICE Your Local Agents:

Michael Mailliard

151809

151795

By Caleb Motsinger and Kristen Herhold | Observer Staff

Michael Saunders & Company

LongBoat Key Brand New Construction

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

BUSINESS BRIEFS

• Consistent top producer on Longboat Key • In-depth knowledge of the real estate market • Active in our community with Longbeach Village Association Longboat Key Historical Society Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Longboat Key Center for the Arts Longboat Key Garden Club 3174 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

Lacey Weaver

Home • Condo • Auto • Umbrella • Boat 595 Bay Isles Rd. Suite 215 | 941.554.8909 | www.micinsurancefl.com CASEY KEY - Mid-Century Modern extensively remodeled OAKS BAYSIDE ESTATE - 8,500sf 5BR residence designed gulf front residence on a gulf to bay 1.25 acre lot. $4,495,000 and built by famed architect Bo MacEwen. $2,200,000

NE W

A4105476 BIRD KEY - Bayfront 4BR residence on desirable southern facing buildable lot w/ 130’ water front. $1,850,000

LIS

A4105384 RESORT LBK CLUB - Overlooking the gulf 1,700SF 2BR furnished condo not in the resort rental program.$1,150,000

NE W

A3996566 PIERRE - 3 bedroom 2,780sf corner residence w/ stunning views behind the gate of Longboat Key Club. $1,395,000

PRIC

E

A3999238 BEACHPLACE - Direct gulf front two bedroom furnished condo with staircase from terrace down to beach. $695,000

TIMBER CREEK - a golfing community hidden away in West Bradenton and only 15 minutes to the Gulf beaches, 20 minutes from LBK, major shopping and restaurants closeby.This condo residence has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, an enclosed a/c lanai. It is surrounded by tropical foliage and has a golf course view. The community offers golf ( at a nominal fee), tennis, pool, fitness center and lots of social activities. Pet friendly. ........................NEW LISTING ..........$121,000 LONGBOAT HARBOUR -- Bay front residence with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a glassed enclosed lanai. It’s like living on a cruise ship! The views of the bay are spectacular. The community offers deeded beach access, tennis, 4 pools, clubhouse, boat slips and a variety of social activities. ...............................NEW LISTING .....$289,000 HISTORIC LONG BEACH -- This vacant lot with beach and bay access just blocks away could be the site for your new home. Enjoy the charm of Village life with its friendly residents, its many neighborly activities and its ambiance. ................................................................................................................................................................ $279,000 COUNTRY CLUB SHORES-3 bedroom, 3 bath, den, pool, boat dock, 10,000 lb. lift, totally renovated. 4th house from the bay. A great bay view from the pavered pool deck. ...............................................PENDING....$865,000 TIMBER CREEK---a golfing community tucked away in West Bradenton. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths plus enclosed lanai on the golf course. Golf membership is so reasonable you can’t afford not to play. 15 minutes to the beach. Shopping and restaurants closeby. ...............................................................................................................PENDING....$110,000 NORTH END LONGBOAT KEY-charming rustic home on wide bayou with wildlife preserve across the water. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, wood floors. Bring your nets and catch the mullet! Old Florida at its best.............SOLD ...........$495,000 SUNRISE, SUNSET - You will enjoy both from the bayfront furnished penthouse with a million dollar view of Sarasota Bay, the Sarasota skyline and Bradenton to the north. Great amenities and deeded beach access. 2 pets allowed--no size or weight restriction!! ............................................................................................................................................$450,000 BLACKBURN POINT WOODS - Beautifully appointed maintenance free 4/3 villa with its own pool in an attractive neighborhood close to Casey Key. Amenities include tennis, community pool and clubhouse....SOLD....$335,000 WINDWARD BAY - view the bay from the screened porch of this corner 2/2 villa. Enjoy a full size laundry room and grilling outside your door.The community offers tennis, 2 pools, fitness room. boat docks, kayak racks. 2 pets up to 25 lbs. This villa lives like a single family home ........................................................................SOLD.....$269,000 BOBBIE BANAN, REALTOR® 356-2659 • 383-2659

bobbiebanan@michaelsaunders.com

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 Office 941.383.7591 | Mobile 941.928.3559 | SarasotasFinestProperties.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL (941) 388-4447

Ambassador’s Circle

151791

LIS

TING

151803

NE W

TING

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

EXPLORING NATURE’S BEAUTY

25A

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather photos. Each weekly winner will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 flooring makeover.*

with

WEEKEND FORECAST FRIDAY, OCT. 17 High: 80 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 0%

SUNRISE / SUNSET Sunrise

Sunset

Thursday, Oct. 16

7:31a

7:02p

Friday, Oct. 17

7:31a

7:01p

Saturday, Oct. 18

7:32a

7:00p

Sunday, Oct. 19

7:32a

6:59p

Monday, Oct. 20

7:33a

6:58p

SATURDAY, OCT. 18

Tuesday, Oct. 21

7:34a

6:57p

High: 82 Low: 70 Chance of rain: 0%

Wednesday, Oct. 22

7:34a

6:56p

MOON PHASES

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 High: 83 Low: 69 Chance of rain: 0% Courtesy: wunderground.com

Oct. 23 New

TIDES

YOUROBSERVER.COM/WEATHER Visit our website to upload your local weather or nature-related photos and for contest information, including rules and prize information.

Nov. 6 Full

Highs

Thursday, Oct. 16 Friday, Oct. 17 Saturday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Oct. 19 Monday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 22

 Susan Molnar submitted this photo of a green heron doing the “Nik Wallenda” outside the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill on Longboat Key.

Oct. 30 First

5:50a 7:25a 8:58a 10:07a 11:00a 11:45a 12:25a

9:21p 2p 3:46p 4:48p 5:58p 7:18p 8:34p

Nov. 14 Last

Lows 7:58a 8:45a 9:32a 10:23a 11:18a 12:20p 1:27p

7:40p 8:08p 8:35p 9:04p 9:38p 10:31p —

*Must own a home in Sarasota or Manatee counties. Grand prize winner will be announced in October 2015.

4551 N. Washington Blvd.,Sarasota • 941.355.8437 2510 1st Street W., Bradenton • 941.748.4679 1734 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice • 941.493.7441

www.manasotaonline.com

O B S E RV E R C RO S S WO R D

ACROSS

Edited by Timothy E. Parker

4

CRYPTOGRAMS

1. H U D Q I N E N ’ R S M J Q Q M N G J V D J Q I S R A J E S Q J U H R U B T U C J H K Q U DUEG SQ HSRS. IN RANHVR SMM UB IJR QJCN RQSEJHK JHQU RASTN.

2. W L

SOTBDL

SOCTBKOS

WMKAOB-RJ-DTX

XTP

T

BOTD

TJIOD.

PA O AT S T W L P KO B R M V P T V B T T J S X T P T D X T L P AT B C R J I .

1 Big blowout 5 Far from finely ground 11 Poseidon’s call 14 Baby bird of prey 19 Colored part of the eye 20 High monks 21 Emulate a kangaroo 22 Egyptian capital 23 Ripped 24 The worst player wins it 26 Statistical predictor 27 Ones spewing silly talk 29 Without partiality, as a judge 31 One of the inn crowd 32 Angry Birds, for one 34 Franklin or potbelly 35 Glamour magazine kin 38 “SNL” offering 40 Friendly quality 44 Scandinavian war god 45 Part of a femme fatale’s outfit 50 “Eureka!” alternative 51 Places to gambol 52 Volcano’s shape 53 Moving company’s fleet 54 Greeting from Down Under 55 A lot of pounds 56 Barnes & Noble, and others 60 Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” 61 Formicaries 63 Feature of some skirts 64 Enjoys a bubble bath 65 In the ‘40s, many were big

I’M SCARED by Mary Jersey Cold comparison DOWN

66 67 Seat-of-the-pants performance 69 Judgment payout 71 Shrek’s love 72 Those who transfer property ownership 75 Part-time employees, for short 76 Returned to where it came from, in a way 78 Gasp of delight 79 Cons’ opposites 80 First king of Israel 81 Make booties 82 French clergyman 83 “Long ___ ...”

84 Credits 88 Supermarket offering 89 Of inferior workmanship 91 Emergency vehicle’s alert 92 Jogs, to a horse 93 Ran at a red light 96 Chromosome pt.

97 PC character set 100 Unit in measuring population density 104 Lack of interest 108 A moving crowd 109 Speakeasy supplier 112 Shaving gel additive 113 Altar locales 114 Tokyo before it was Tokyo 115 Garfield’s girlfriend in the comics 116 “Apollo 13” grp.

117 Some impact sounds 118 Artist’s agent, informally 119 Matched up 120 Click with the fingers

1 Hit with the forehead 2 State under oath 3 “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 4 Saturday night specials, e.g.

5 Couch potato’s choice 6 Easy-to-carry instruments 7 Cancel, to 116-Across 8 Belonging to actor Lowe?

9 Pig’s place 10 Psychic’s power 11 Blade in prison 12 Seeps 13 All in 14 Like standard music notation 15 Hollywood Bros.

16 Told a falsehood 17 Long-winged shore bird 18 Murderous barber Sweeney 25 Do 33-Down again 28 Payable on demand 30 Julia, Gordie and Elias 32 Associate of Tarzan 33 Plant 35 Upper ___ (now Burkina Faso) 36 “___ a Grecian Urn” 37 Panda’s dream meal?

38 Child’s winter vehicle 39 Rodless areas of the retina 41 Committed an error 42 Show gratitude toward 43 Helen or Isaac 45 Chide a child 46 Hammers and screwdrivers 47 Contents of some cartridges 48 Red deer 49 “Star Trek” rank (Abbr.)

153020

a reflection of nature’s beauty

54 It’s sometimes pulled while running 56 Finishes a book?

57 Kind of salt 58 Dress with a flare 59 Bygone Renault auto 60 Placed on Capri 62 Heavenly instruments 66 Garlicky sauces 67 Gum used as thickener 68 Tries to slim down 69 Mythical strongman 70 Step on the scales 71 Lou Gehrig’s number 72 The “A” in A.D. 73 Common sci-fi figure 74 Garage relatives 76 Vampire in flight 77 From the same tree 80 The current fashion 82 Somalia’s citizenry, e.g.

84 Noted Gettysburg event 85 Bathroom fixture, for some 86 Vase with a base 87 It gets hot in a bag 90 Royal headwear 92 Kind of badge, cup or horn 94 Glowing coal 95 The “D” in LED 97 Hot temper 98 Public display of 97-Down 99 Hollowed, as apples 100 Playwright George Bernard 101 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet 102 Bear in the air 103 Aerobatic maneuver 104 Bad-looking fruit?

105 Spirited selfassurance 106 Santa ___, California 107 Kind of tide 110 PC site, perhaps 111 Stat for a pitcher 10-16-14

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Items Under $200 For Sale

Positions Wanted

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

CAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM designations and Real Estate Broker license seeking Condominium Association to manage. Excellent references & background. Please contact: 941.685.0500 or pnbresume@yahoo.com.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOATHOUSE, LBK: 29/ft. covered dry slip, only 10 minutes to Gulf, $250/mo. 941-724-9486.

Condos/Apts. For Rent BEACHPlACE, lBk. Casual beachfront living in 2BR/2BA, balcony condo. Olympic pool, health club, tennis courts. Available April through November, $2800/mo. December, January, February, March, $5600/mo. Call for info. Contact Elizabeth/NYC. 212-570-2950.

LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, walk out to beach.

Furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 1 mo. min. 941-383-3338.

LIDO KEY Condo − $1695 month & Pet Friendly. Clean and furnished 1BR/1BA Pelican Gardens. Avail. now thru mid December 2014.

1.5 blocks from Lido Beach & short walk to St Armands. CPMC − Licensed Real Estate Broker (941) 383−3117 www.floridarent.com

INDOOR, HIGH and dry boat slip for sale or rent.

Up to 25/ft. Excellent boating location.

Possible owner financing. Call 941-371-1866 or 941-544-5597.

LONGBOAT KEY Moorings Boat Slip for Rent.

Yacht Club Slip N-7, accommodates up to 45 ft.

Boat with Electric, Water, Wi-Fi, Laundry Room & some Club Amenities. $450/mo.

941-928-1542.

SLIP RENTAL- LBK Moorings. By Owner. M18, premier slip, 58 ft. $600 month. 941-316-9372

Boats 2013 Sea Hunt 29 Gamefish - 300 Yamahas 50 Hours - 2014 Sailfish 22 - 41 hours. 2006 Century 2001 - 160 hours. Islandboatsales.net 941-228-3489.

Boats Are Selling Very Well. www.Islandboatsales.net We Also Buy Boats.

941-228-3489. Dave/Owner.

Furnishings

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Adult Care Services

FOR RENT.....

Country Club Shores, LBK 3BR/3BA, pool, granite, 2 car, furnished.

View of the Bay. Available January 1 - $6,791/mo.

941-321-8848, Jerry Cunningham, KW R.E.

“THE ROYAL TREATMENT, LLC” A Home Care/Companion Company is currently concentrating on only 15 “select clients” for the winter season. Every client will be accompanied by (his or her or couple’s ) own “Select Caregiver/Companion and Select Clients”…every day, same companion!

You will be able to request whom, by reviewing my website. www.theroyaltreatmentllc.com please read.

Jeffrey - 941-302-6193 We can’t wait to pick you up at the airport!

LBK AQUARIUS CLUB. Direct beach front, 2BR/2BA, W/D. Covered parking, pool, tennis courts. 3 month minimum. 912-507-2279 or 912-507-2280.

LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, pool on beach, free Wi-Fi, 50” TV, 1BR/1BA, kitchen, dining, sleeps/4, king pillowtop. 617-328-7145, 857-939-1049.

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo. 941-351-5101.

WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos

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

Go to: www.yourmarketupdate.com GATED BEACHFRONT Community on Longboat Key. 2BR/2BA, updated kitchen, appliances, granite in master, heated pools. $299,900. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY. 941-726-2677 LONGBOAT KEY: Northern end, sunny, spacious, desireable, 2BR/2BA, furnished condo. Great rental. Steps to private beach, heated pool, tennis, docks available. $328,800. 973-652-4444.

Homes For Rent

Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367 5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F Ask about our special rates!

Wagner Realty Since 1939

www.wagnerrentals.com

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

Auto Service MOBILE LUXURY AUTO SALON. “Bathing your beauties” with the finest Organic and TLC anywhere in SW Florida. Jess Jindra 941-224-2676.

Auto Transport RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer. Drive your car North or South and back. 941-713-1596.

SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Cleaning ALL TYPES of Floor Cleaning. Carpet, Tile & Grout.

Hardwood, No Sanding. Terrazzo, Marble, Travertine.

AmercianFlooringSolutions.com.

941-706-2582. Free Estimates. LBK References.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

CLEANING SERVICE Residential & Commercial.

Professional Service. Excellent references.

Affordable Rates. Licensed/Insured. Bonded. Call 941-284-7466 24hrs./7 days.

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

3BR/2BA COUNTRY Club Shores. Recently remodeled, upscale appliances. On water, 2.5 car garage, $2450/mo. Please call, (941) 387−7136.

General Merchandise

Real Estate Wanted

NINOSKA’S CLEANING Service. Experienced, Reliable, Trustworthy cleaning of home, condo, apartment. Resonable rates. (813) 377−6764.

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

T.S. CLEANING Services. Family business relocated from MA seeking cleaning costumers.

Excellent Ref. (941) 726−9558.

For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com

LOUIS VUITTON Purse. Model: Beverly GM. New, authentic from Estate Sale. $495. Others available.

386-589-6677

Pools/Spas HOT TUBS - Slim Spas - Fiberglass Pools.

Local manufacturer offering to sell directly to the public at wholesale pricing. 941-462-0633.

Personals *ADOPTION*: Creative Professionals, LOVE, Financially Secure, International Travel, Music, awaits 1st baby. FLBar 42311. 1-800-552-0045.

Expenses paid. *Uma & Darren*

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

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

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.

This week’s Sudoku answers

Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach.

Weekly rates. Lido Dorset. Rental condo.

1-800-734-3370.

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker Full Service Condominium Management 941-388-3921 - 888-388-3921 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro

Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff FloRIDA VACATIon ConnECTIon

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 139521

www.Flvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 CHRISTMAS (12/20-12/27): updated large 2BR/2BA, beautiful bay condo, pool, mid-island, sleeps 4-6, $1350 includes maids. 941-321-3311.

2BR/2BA: TWIN SHORES LBK beach rental.

March & April. Patio, carport, WI-FI, cable, updated, W/D. $2240 includes tax. - 2/mo. minimum. 55+. 941-232-1357.

“Your Home by the Sea” www.casadelmar.net Weekly/Monthly Condominium Rentals 4 Night Minimum Reservations: 941-383-5549 Fax: 941-383-7925 Office Open 7 Days, 9a.m. - 5p.m.

4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 Fully equipped 2BR/2BA condos with washer and dryer, and wireless internet in each unit.

Extra Large Heated Gulf View Swimming Pool!

Computer Services Cmagik - LBK resident, servicing our island year round for over 12 yrs. Bachelors Degree with 20 yrs. experience, PC or MAC. Professional help with computers, iPad/iPhones and tutoring.

References upon request.

Call Cort: 383-3878, 587-5588 cmagik.com OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products.

I speak English, not “Geek”! (941) 323-2363 www.FLMacTutor.com

Home Improvement/ Remodeling JOHN GUBERNAT SERVICES Residential/ Commercial. Handyman Repairs, Roof Repairs, Coatings, Painting, Power Washing, Property Management, Home Watching. LBK Resident. Lic./Ins. 941-962-4867.

OUR GUESTS RETURN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

This week’s Crossword answers

2BR/2.5BA LONGBOAT Key − Fairway Bay Two level townhouse available December 2014 − January 2015. Two (2) master bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, two month minimum, no pets. Beautifully furnished. Pool, tennis, exercise room, private beach access. $3100/month (303) 440−7009.

AQUARIUS CLUB 2BR/2BA Longboat Key Beach Front, covered carport parking, gym, pool, tennis courts. 3 month minimum . $6,000 per month. (941) 383−4223.

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

Adult Care Services CERTIFIED CAREGIVER. Background check.

Insured and fingerprinted. Many years experience.

Excellent area references. Call 941-592-7363.

SELL IT!

955-4888 www.yourobserver.com

2014

This week’s Cryptogram answers 1. Now there’s a little kid with aspirations of coming to work at NASA. He spends all of his time staring into space.

2. My dearly departed mother-in-law was a real angel. She had a mysterious aura and was always harping.

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER Thursday, October 16, 2014

All Variations of Ceramic Tile Supplied & Installed.

Free Estimates & Custom Designs.

FOR “QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE�

Floors, bathrooms, showers, backsplashes, patio and pool decks.

Expert Marble & Travertine Installation Floor & Walls

EAGLE EYE PAINTING. Custom interior/exterior painting, all wood finishes, pressure washing, wallpaper removal and prep. Servicing Suncoast since 1989. Prompt, courteous service. Lic./Ins. Free estimates. 941-268-2105. halfnhalf4now@gmail.com

20 years design background.

Licensed - Insured - LBK Resident References upon request.

941-383-2659

Grout Cleaning & Sealing Service Available Call Ashdown Flooring, Inc. LICENSED (941) 726-3077 INSURED

Pet Services DOG WALKING SERVICES. Senior gentleman available for dog walking, sitting, feeding. Reliable, educated, dog lover on Longboat. 941-383-1790.

Painting/Wallpapering 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

AIR CONDITIONING

COMPUTER

HEAT BUSTERS

“Hey Computer Man!�

Prompt, Professional A/C/ Service

941-518-8550

www.heatbusters.net

364-9920 152767

Lic# CAC1816809 BOAT SERVICES

DOCKSIDE BOAT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SMS Mobile Marine Service GPS/Fishfinder Installation • Outboards I/O’s • Inboards Call for appointment • 941-232-3523

“I don’t charge if I don’t ďŹ x it!â€?

* Retired IBMer sets up, repairs & teaches ALL Apple systems including iPad, iPhone, iCloud & Apple TV and Windows (including Windows 8). * Volunteer computer teacher at the Sarasota Senior Friendship Center, 6+ years. * Assistance with computers, home theater, home surveillance, individual and group instruction. * See references at www.HeyCompMan.com

152249

CERTIFIED & INSURED

YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADS

Take Control of Your Life‌ Hire Providing personal and administrative support to individuals and small businesses.

3 De-cluttering 3 Organization

Judith A. Merkt Office: 941.379.6302 Cell: 941.928.4325 www.yourveryownassistant.com E-mail: jamerkt@comcast.net

3 Record Keeping 3 2IĂ€FH 7DVNV 3 +RXVHKROG 7DVNV

3 Document Creation 3 Special Projects

Gift Certificates Available

PET SITTING

David Johnston

–

Call: 955-4888 Email: classified@yourobserver.com Online: www.YourObserver.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

150570

Air Conditioning & Heating LLC

CLASSIFIED LINE AD PRICE First 15 words ..................................... $17.50 per week Each Add’l word .......................................................50¢ 15% DISCOUNT for 4 week Run Yellow color $5 per Week • Border as low as $3 per Week

151845

ISLE TILE

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

Team Up Today With Classifieds • 941-955-4888

TIKI TIME PET SITTING IN-HOME PET SITTING!

Leave your fur kids in their environment with trusted, loving care!

Providing quality pet care for 10 years!

No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays!

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

151156

TILE TILE TILE

us online at ' www.yourobserver.com 2/Visit 6www.yourobserver.com

Classifieds 27B

www.yourobserver.com

Home Improvement/ Remodeling Home Improvement/ Remodeling

27A

480-694-0756

tikitimepetcare@gmail.com

HAULING

PLUMBING

SPINERGY STONE CARE SOLUTIONS

PREMIER TRANSPORT, LLC “Specialty Items Transported� custom motorcycles expensive artwork unique furniture pieces, etc. Licensed & Insured

CHRISTIE’S 778-3924

TRAVERTINE • MARBLE • GRANITE • SLATE • TERRAZZO Restorative Cleaning and Sealing / Stain Removal

152238

CARPET CLEANING

941.387.0607

www.fatcatcarpetcleaning.com

• REPAIRS & REMODELING • NEW CONSTRUCTION • EMERGENCY SERVICE • WATER HEATERS Family Owned & Operated • SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING 2 Florida State Cert. Master Plumbers #CFC1426596

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING INSTITUTE

INSTALLATION & CERTIFY

of INSPECTION CLEANING and RESTORATION

DEPENDABLE & ON TIME BACKFLOWS

CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED FIRM

100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

5508 MARINA DR., HOLMES BEACH • OPEN SAT

CLEANING

151557

148771

TILE / GROUT STAIN CONTROL

OR 778-4461

Since 1975

(941) 365-3551 • premiertransportllc@verizon.net CARPET / UPHOSTERY ODOR CONTROL

PLUMBING

The Service DirecTory

WorkS for you!

151553

(941) 927-2128

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space.

ServiceMaster of NW Sarasota & The Meadows Proudly serving Sarasota since 1987 Bill & Fonda Davies, Owners/Managers

152250

Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us�

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

“Will move anything from a couch to a household�

150572 38056

FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

/54$//2 &52.)452% %80%243 s 777 0!4)/2%0!)23 .%4

“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00â€?

SPECIAL

LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

Dave McCarthy Operator/Owner

Phone (941) 704-4278 Fax (941) 538-3781 dmccarthy114@hotmail.com

INSURANCE

151556

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS INSURANCE

MO V I N G

Lic./Ins. se Window Washin i r n Su and Pressure Cleaning g

Res./Com.

Dave McCarthy

FURNITURE REPAIR

941-504-0903

WINDOWS

MOVERS

10%

Free Estimates

5.00

OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

151558

Carpet, Upholstery and Tile Floor Cleaning

INSURANCE

SECUR-ALL INSURANCE AGENCY LP Missing: # 152440

510 BAY ISLES ROAD, SUITE 1 • LONGBOAT KEY, FL (INSIDE SUNTRUST BANK) CHUBB, AIG, UNIVERSAL, UNITED, SAFECO, PROGRESSIVE, CITIZENS, FLOOD. WE HAVE YOU COVERED!

152440

941-383-3388 STOP BY AND MEET YOUR LOCAL AGENTS, SANDRA & GEORGE CESHKER

28A

LONGBOAT OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

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

WATERFRONT LUXURY LIVING 535 SANCTUARY DRIVE #B405 New on the market! This impressive, fourth-floor residence

at the Sanctuary is the ideal beachfront retreat. Welcoming you with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass and views of the Gulf, community, bay, downtown Sarasota and the beautiful green of Islandside golf course from every room. Gulf front and bay side terraces. Sanctuary’s amenity-rich community and central location will make it hard to ever leave.

List price: $1,550,000 Website: www.535SanctuaryB405.com

2735 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE

125 BIG PASS LANE

511 BOWSPRIT LANE

Luxurious 6BR Gulf front estate welcomes you with stunning views, designer custom features and array of outdoor entertaining areas to captivate you.

A rare find, this oversized parcel boasts almost one acre of Gulf front property for you to begin your dream home. More than 100’ of water frontage.

Custom-built, newer 4BR/31/2BA waterfront home situated on an oversized lot. Offers open layout, boat lift, newer seawall.

List price: $5,995,000 Website: www.2735GulfofMexicoDrive.com

List price: $2,495,000 Website: www.125BigPassLane.com

List price: $999,000 Website: www.511BowspritLane.com

7038 Hawks Harbor Circle

Two-acre private bay front island. Custom designed 4BR/41/2BA home included, land may be purchased without the home.

List price: $5,995,000 Website: www.7038HawksHarborCircle.com

530 Harbor Gate Way

Brand new, never-lived-in 4BR/41/2BA contemporary home with 200’ water frontage.

Features Italian porcelain tile, custom lighting and audio/visual system, Teak summer kitchen.

List price: $4,395,000 Website: www.530HarborGate.com

5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Direct Gulf to bay estate parcel on Longboat Key, offering a special site for your dream beach home and deep water, covered boat house and bay guest house.

List price: $3,995,000 Website: www.5861GulfofMexicoDrive.com

1070 Westway Drive

Modernernist gem in Lido Shores. Situated on two lots overlooking Pansy Bayou, this 4BR/5BA waterfront home is an immaculate oasis.

List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.1070WestwayDrive.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #510

2729 Gulf of Mexico Drive #11

2014 new construction! Water views from nearly every room! Enjoy beautiful sunsets.

Built to the highest standards, this elevated home is simply waiting for your personal touch.

List price: $1,599,000 Website: www.2024AlamedaAvenue.com

The beach is just steps away from this splendid 2BR/2BA residence at Promenade. Excellent Gulf, bay and city views at every turn.

Furnished.

List price: $899,000 Website: www.Promenade510.com

Upgraded 2BR/2BA residence offers Gulf-tobay views and neutral decor. Two terraces.

Move-in ready. Turnkey Furnished List price: $649,000 Website: www.Privateer703.com Walk out to the beach directly from this 2BR/2BA ideal retreat or rental. Turnkey Furnished List price: $649,000 Website: www.LongboatBeachcomber211.com

629 Rountree Drive

Just one in from the open bay! Spacious 3BR/3BA custom-built home on the deep sailboat waters with newer dock and seawall.

Deeded beach access.

List price: $1,595,000 Website: www.629RountreeDrive.com

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #151

Rarely-available 3BR/31/2BA Antigua in Building I. Panoramic views, open layout, wraparound terrace and first-rate amenities.

This is a must see!

List price: $1,450,000 Website: www.GrandBay151.com

1511 South Lake Shore Drive

This beautifully secluded lakefront home is a wonderful haven nestled among lush landscaping, with recent upgrades throughout.

Ready to make your own!

List price: $1,295,000 Website: www.1511SouthLakeShoreDrive.com

398 Bob White Drive

4BR/3BA waterfront home offers southern views and recent updates. Sailboat water, newer dock and lift.

List price: $1,195,000 Website: www.398BobWhiteDrive.com

Roger has been ranked among the Nation’s Elite this year by Real Trends/The Wall Street Journal as #238 Realtor in the country!

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate owned and operated by NRT, LLC.

3613 Fair Oaks Place

1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive #603

2BR+den/2BA waterfront home offers an open pool deck, lake views. Private beach access.

List price: $879,000 Website: www.3613FairOaksPlace.com

Immediately fall in love with this upgraded, 2BR/2BA residence at Aquarius Club. Offering a newer kitchen, bath. Furnished.

List price: $599,000 Website: www.AquariusClub603com

339 Bob White Way

2039 Gulf of Mexico Drive #212D

Excellent Value! 4BR/3BA garden home. Lush landscaping, glass walls for plenty of natural light. Newer A/C and roof.

List price: $799,000 Website: www.339BobWhiteWay.com

7890 Esperanza Circle

Splendid Arthur Rutenburg lake front 3BR/41/2BA home with brand new kitchen, new hardwood flooring and pool deck.

List price: $749,900 Website: www.7890EsperanzaCircle.com

2023 Harbour Links Drive

This wonderful 2BR/21/2BA townhome at Seaplace is a flourish of upgrades throughout.

Enjoy beautiful Gulf views, excellent amenities and steps to the beach.

List price: $449,000 Website: www.SeaplaceG3212D.com

1064 N Tamiami Trail #1227

2BR/2BA newer residence in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Enjoy the lively city lifestyle this community offers.

List price: $279,000 Website: www.BroadwayPromenade1227.com

Completely redone 3BR + den/3BA villa in a secluded, tranquil setting. Offers hardwood flooring throughout, new kitchen and baths.

Private beach access.

List price: $679,000 Website: www.2023HarbourLinksDrive.com

Luxury Marketing is the Difference 148495

New construction, 4BR/41/2BA bay front home.

Offers en-suite bedrooms, office, media room, kitchen/family room, huge garage and more.

List price: $4,999,000 Website: www.602SouthOwlDrive.com

1000 Longboat Club Road #703

Lovely 2BR/2BA villa in Lido beach’s premiere community. Includes Gold Ritz Members Club membership.

List price: $1,095,000 Website: www.BeachResidences303.com

2024 Alameda Avenue

602 South Owl Drive

1300 Ben Franklin Drive #303

Diversions YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

A&E

HOME

Meet Natalia Nicol, a Sarasota Orchestra super fan. PAGE 4

BLACK TIE

Discover new homes on established streets. PAGE 6

Sarasota MOD Festival dinner PAGE 9

artistic ALLY

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT | ARTS ADVOCATE

by Nick Reichert | A&E Editor

$8

5,2

BY G AL 24 OF LERY, ART RIN AND GLIN DES G CO IGN L : $3 LEGE 3,73 6

SARASOT A

: $8 6,9 90

$4

7,1

85

ATR E

FE ST IVA L) :

HE

LK

REP ERT OR YT

HA ES

(C

ASO LO

OL OR

DA D

EC

ER

OF

M/ SUNCOAS T: $42,921

$48 ,951

SIC PROGRA

7 3,4 5 $8 UM : SE MU

RS T HEA TER :

9 3,89

PL A YE

: $8

PERLMAN M U

40 T: $8 4, 3

AS OT A:

ION

: $4

6,9 8

$1

0

4, 1

32 7,5

LE

AS SO C

IAT

59

$1,580,600

2

,87 17

BA L

SA R

ITA GE

Sarasota County awarded in tourist development grants for fiscal

ENS

GL

CL UB

06

That’s how much money the Arts and Cultural Alliance of

ARD

R IN

Z

CO AS TH

$1

:$

AS OT A

853

13,

:$ IGN

M

(E

E: AL

ICA

,548 RINE : $86

MOTE MA

SA R

:$

E

I AC BR

OR

S MU

SA

G ICAL TAN Y BO ELB

CO

IE S

R

OC SS A T

R

OU

) ES NC

10,9

CH

T IA

E NC

A OT S RA

:

ER

FF DI

USIC AE : $

Y

N IO

9 0, $2

MAR

SA

84

LA

IL

JA Z

:$

CO

NG

KE

AL TIV ES

TS

R IA M

LF

,9 86

AR

GLO GU

90

9

,17 46

FUZION DANCE ARTIS TS : $5,616

,899 : $83

MF

AF OT S RA

R

ALLIANCE of Sarasota County

IN G

PERA TA O O S A SAR

$

DES ER, AND T N CE ART TE ART GE OF S I D EX OO LLE LEW G CO CO G N N E GLI 86,548 RIN ATRE : $ E H T IO A STUD FLORID

Arts and Cultural

TRA: $86,548 SARASOTA ORCHES

: RY

O AT V R

S CU

E NC

POPS : $5 ,488

62

,5 84

E NS

CI

NI

17

952

N:

AV E

: $48,

:$

31 ,5

ND AT IO

OUPE

99

ER

8

8 3,

NT

RE TR

$8

CE

LF OU

0 0,8

E:

T

ZE

SEL

: $3

R AT

WE

NY

HE

ET

O PH

TL

SYM

LIT

VA N

AR

ARTIS OF SA T SERIES C O RASO TA : $3 NCERTS 4,405

ICE

CE

NI

CE

HEAT CK T T BL A COAS WEST

VEN

NI

VE VE

ART CENTER SARASOTA: $39,652

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County advocates and provides funding for the arts community during good times and bad.

KEY

year 2015. Diversions breaks down where the money goes.

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT COVER STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Music

Theater

Visual arts Dance

Other

2

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT: ARTS ADVOCATE

artistic

by Nick Reichert | A&E Editor (continued from page 1)

ALLY

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County advocates and provides funding for the arts community during good times and bad.

D

Photo by Heather Merriman

Jim Shirley, executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance

uring the height of the recession in early 2008, Florida’s Department of Cultural Affairs’ statewide annual grant budget for arts organizations went from a healthy $38 million to just a little less than $1 million. Fortunately, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County was there to cushion the blow when public funding for the arts seemed to be in freefall.

Founded in 1986 by a team led by then state Sen. Bob Johnson, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County serves as the major advocacy, communications and fundraising organization for the more than 100 registered nonprofit arts institutions in Sarasota

County as well as the thousands of individual artists who call Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Englewood home. The constant promotion of all those artists and cultural institutions within Sarasota County is not only necessary for the creative lifeblood of the area — it is big business for the economy.

“A lot of people don’t realize that in Sarasota County the nonprofit arts and cultural organizations employ more than 5,000 individuals,” says Jim Shirley, executive director of the Alliance. “And if we took them as a group, they’re the largest single employer in the county and spend more than $200 million a year supporting other

small businesses in Sarasota and Manatee County.”

Armed with those statistics, Shirley, his three-person staff and members of the Alliance promote the local arts scene as a cultural and economic pillar of Sarasota County. Nestled in a third-floor suite on Tamiami Trail and 12th Street, the Alliance networks and brainstorms in office space that itself is a fusion of arts and business: eclectic pieces of art and pop culture overlook professional business tables and desks topped with expense reports. The Alliance constantly seeks annual grant opportunities from county, state and federal officials to bolster the artistic vitality of the community.

Just eleven opportunities to be part of this private, beachfront community on Longboat Key created by an experienced developer and an accomplished design team, allowing for unlimited personal expression. Expansive terraces with views of the Gulf of Mexico create a direct connection to the island’s coastal lifestyle while the location puts you minutes from the amenities of Sarasota.

Open floor plans from 3,380 – 5,500 sq ft include three bedroom/den, four-bedroom and penthouse Expansive terraces with outdoor kitchen and direct water views

941.744.7441 | beONEof11.com

4765 Gulf of Mexico Drive | Longboat Key, FL 34228 ORAL REPRESENTATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECT STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS BY THE DEVELOPER, MAKE REFERENCE TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 718.503. FLORIDA STATUE TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE.

Smart Home System –customizable integrated technology for real-time control and security Visionary design team ready to assist in creating your dream beach home 152751

Only 11 spacious residences with pre-construction prices from $2,825,000.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be ONE of 11.

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

3

// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT The clearest example of the symbiotic nature between the local government, economy and artistic climate is the Alliance’s annual allotment of its Tourist Development Cultural Arts Grant. Accrued from a 5% bed tax that’s charged to anyone who spends a night at a hotel or rents a condominium for less than six months, one-half of 1% of that tax goes to bankroll the grant.

Funds accumulated through the tax collect throughout the fiscal year, with the Alliance acting as arbiter; it distributes the funds to artistic institutions that reside in Sarasota County and can demonstrate that a sizable portion of their audience is tourists. With approximately $1.58 million allotted for the 2015 fiscal year, the tourist development grant is an essential component of the alliance’s fundraising mission.

“Most people understand the arts enrich lives and are a boon to the community, but they’re also an economic driver,” says Linda M. DiGabriele, managing director of Asolo Repertory Theatre and an Alliance board member. “The Alliance is very engaged in grants and offers some of the biggest granting opportunities in the county that directly affect the Asolo because we have received a tourist development grant for years and years.”

Last year Sarasota County arts and cultural organizations sold about 2.5 million tickets to their various presentations, functions

and exhibits, says Shirley. More than 40% of those were tourists.

More tourists equals more money inserted into the local economy; more tourists visiting also results in a higher tourist development grant and, thus, stronger arts organizations.

But the Alliance offers more than just a “build it and they will come” strategy when it comes to championing the local arts environment.

In addition to the tourist development grant, the Alliance raises money and distributes smaller “o p p o r t u n i t y grants” funded through State of Arts license plate sales and a John Ringling Tower endowment.

These smaller funds are gifted to individual artists and groups that haven’t reached the institutional-level of popularity that proffer tourist attention. The goal is to cultivate new and upcoming talent.

This giant gumbo pot of various public tax monies and private donations have amounted to approximately $14 million raised and invested into the arts since the Alliance’s founding. And when cooking with so many and expensive ingredients, Shirley knows the up-

most significance of maintaining a clean kitchen.

“The first thing that we keep in mind is that we’re dealing with public tax dollars,” says Shirley, “so we want to make sure everything is absolutely transparent and clear.”

Ethical standards are maintained through a review system that consists of five committees composed of arts-inclined private citizens and elected public officials.

The process begins with the Grants Policy Committee, which dictates the policies and structures of how grant proposals are evaluated.

Then, once the yearly grant proposals are collected in January from the various institutions in the county, the Grants Evaluation Committee (composed of various citizens who have experience and knowledge of the local arts scene) reviews the respective proposals, visits the various institutions through the late spring and summer at events and productions and evaluates them against strict criteria. Then the finalized grants are delivered to the Tourist Development Council of Sarasota County and then on to the Sarasota

Our big goal never changes.

It’s to develop and promote the arts in the community.

– Jim Shirley

County Commission, which has the final authority to change and approve anything.

But the Alliance is far more than just a fundraising taskforce: It’s an active advocacy and cheerleader for local arts enthusiasm and support. The clearest example of bolstering the artistic is the Sarasota Keys interactive public art project.

The Alliance assembled a brain trust committee that proposed six pianos be scattered throughout the city of Sarasota, sponsored by a local business, and painted and ornamented by local artists. With the help of Pritchard’s Pianos & Organs and seven local artists, the Alliance’s project lasted from January to May of this year. The Sarasota Keys was such a success that the City Commission unanimously approved a second installment of the project for later this year.

A Sarasota County without the unity and stability provided by the Alliance would still be a hotbed of creativity and new works, but Sarasota’s common champion for the arts allows organizations and artists to create quality works without having to worry about the status of the economy.

“What the Alliance did during the recession is take up even more of the slack to get that public voice out there,” says Shirley. “We advocated for the return of funding and support for the organizations. It’s one big community working together through and for the arts.”

BY THE NUMBERS

7.7% $86,990

increase in dollar amount of grants awarded over the last fiscal year.

largest grant awarded, received by the Asolo Repertory Theatre and Sarasota Film Festival

31

number of tourist development grants awarded in fiscal year 2015

$50,987 1986 average value of a grant awarded in fiscal year 2015

year the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County was founded

Back to School Though its main focus is on supporting and leading fundraising efforts for artists and institutions in the area, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County also strives to instill a vibrant and strong presence of the arts in the school system.

“When you look at the things that are fundamental to our lives, our education makes us who we are,” says Jim Shirley, executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance. “We know that for a community to thrive and to grow it needs to have a great school system, and the arts have always been a contributor to great school systems. We know that students who have at least one arts course in their background perform better in school.”

In the spirit of promoting arts education, the alliance leads various functions throughout the year directly related to arts exposure in the classroom. One such event is the education summit/ luncheon Nov. 12, at Holley Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center. Every principal in Sarasota County is invited to attend to discuss what role arts education plays at his or her school. The Youth Symphony will perform during the event.

WE BELIEVE all children deserve access to experiential learning opportunities.

Have you considered the training, experience, skills & creativity of the person holding the syringe?

Elizabeth F. Callahan, MD Photo by Rick Purdue

• National physician trainer and advisor to International Beauty & Fitness magazines • Dedicated to natural facial rejuvenation techniques through an artist’s eye • Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinics Trained, Board-Certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon

EdExploreSRQ provides students in Sarasota County with valuable exposure to arts, science and culture through “explorations,” in-classroom and off-campus learning experiences. You can multiply your support of explorations through 2:1 matching funds from The Patterson Foundation, and ensure that generations of students can enjoy these unique learning experiences.

2010-2014

To learn more, call 941.955.3000.

941.308.7546

SkinSmartDermatology.com

152972

152959

5911 N. Honore Ave., Suite 210 Sarasota, Florida 34243

4

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT: BACKSTAGE PASS

Lady of the house Natalia Nicol makes sure every Sarasota Orchestra patron ends the night on a high note.

Heidi Kurpeila

“It’s important I know what happens on stage,” says Natalia Nicol, Sarasota Orchestra’s patron services manager. “I don’t want to be in the dark when patrons start talking about how amazing the show was.”

Last chance to get your tickets for a sampling of St. Armands most mouthwatering dishes!

Natalia Nicol calls herself a Sarasota Orchestra super fan.

She can’t easily discern Vivaldi from Mendelssohn or Schubert from Strauss, but she can lay claim to attending every one of the orchestra’s performances last year.

She went to Masterworks concerts, chamber soirees and Pops performances.

She even attended Youth Orchestra recitals.

Hired last year as Sarasota Orchestra’s patron services manager, the 32-year-old

Boca Raton native oversees the organization’s front-of-house operations during performances. Her objective is not to become a connoisseur of classical music, though she’s well on her way, it’s to ensure that each attendee has a positive concert experience at all three orchestra venues: Holley Hall, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Neel Performing Arts Center at State College of Florida.

Nicol manages the organization’s volunteer usher staff. At the Van Wezel, which has its own front-of-house staff, she serves as a

Have you found the fox?

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2014

152557

151998

by Heidi Kurpiela | Contributing Writer

The Sarasota Ballet | 941-359-0099 x 101 | www.SarasotaBallet.org

Duette® Vertiglide®Shades

5:30 - 8:30 PM

$35 Advanced Ticket Purchase $40 Day of Event RAIN DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014, 5:30 - 8:30 PM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC • ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE PARK FOR ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASES PLEASE CONTACT 941-388-1554 OR VISIT WWW.STARMANDSCIRCLEASSOC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION Silhouette® Window Shades

PARTICIPATING VENDORS:

SAVE $100

15 South Ristorante Enoteca • Blue Dolphin Cafe • Cafe L’Europe Cha Cha Coconuts • Columbia • Crab & Fin • Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar Florida Olive Oil Company • Hamba Lounge • Lido Beach Resort & Grille Lynches Pub and Grub • Settimis Gelato • That’s Fresh Organic Juice The Spice and Tea Exchange • Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar

Janet and Curt Mattson Owners

OR MORE WITH REBATES on LuMInETTE® Privacy Sheers

September 16 - December 16, 2014

152801

4801 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

21 Years in a Row!

Wallcoverings & Blinds, Inc....Since 1989 mmwallcoveringsblinds.com

941.925.7800

Across from The Landings

153057

Come Browse  Blinds  Shutters  Draperies  Wallcoverings

SPONSORS:

* Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 9/16/14 - 12/16/14 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. A qualifying purchase is defined as a purchase of any of the product models set forth above in the quantities set forth above. If you pruchase less than the specified quantity, you will not be entitled to a rebate. For each qualifying purchase, only the higher applicable rebate amount will apply. Off excludes Nantucket™ Window Shadings, a collection of Silhouette Window Shadings. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 7 months after card issuance and each month thereafter. Additional limitations apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form. ©2014 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

YourObserver.com

5

What If You Could Look Years Younger And Still Look Completely Natural?

// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

Rejuvenation Exclusively for the Face & Neck

PATRON FAUX PAS

Some of Natalia Nicol’s favorite funny patron moments revolve around refreshments. People love to sneak food and drinks into Holley Hall. After noshing on complimentary hors d’oeuvres before a chamber soiree, one woman who was told she couldn’t bring cheesecake into the hall simply stuffed the treat into her pocket to eat later.

At another concert, an usher busted an elderly woman sneaking four glasses of wine into Holley Hall. What was her method of concealing the drinks? She stashed them in a compartment on her walker.

“When she got caught she offered the usher a drink,” Nicol says. “She was like, ‘C’mon it’s fine. I won’t tell anyone.’” moonlighting as a makeup artist.

“After four years the New York lifestyle started to get old,” Nicol says. “I knew I wanted to be in a place that was artistic, but I didn’t want to go back to gigging.”

She got lucky in Sarasota.

In 2013, just as her husband, Nate, was hired as the head sound engineer at the Sarasota Opera, the Sarasota Orchestra hired Nicol to do something she’s always had a knack for — keeping audiences happy.

Her favorite perk is the music, of course.

She loves to sit still and let the rich orchestral sounds wash over her, especially at Masterworks concerts. She loves to read the program notes and watch Music Director Anu Tali take command.

Like a true entertainer, she loves winning over audiences. However, for the first time in her career, she’s charming people off stage, not on.

“I love being able to influence the entire patron experience,” Nicol says. “From the moment they get out of their cars and walk through our doors to the second they leave the hall, my job is to make sure they had the best time they could possibly have. That’s my favorite aspect of the job.”

The Skill of a Surgeon  the Eye of an Artist  and theUnderstanding of a Woman

HOLLY L. BARBOUR, M.D. Pratt Institute, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Case Western Reserve University, MD and Residency in Ophthalmology Duke University Medical Center, Fellowship in Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

1250 South Tamiami Trail | Sarasota 941.951.2220 | www.hollybarbourmd.com

Trunk Show

fiona’s childrenswear 6534 Gateway Avenue Sarasota, FL 941.400.0732

Fri-Sat-Sun Oct 24 -25-26

Bat Mitzvah • Bridal • Christening Pageant • Communion • Teen Special Occasion

Introducing Toni by Tony Bowls Facebook.com/fionaschildrenswear

152201

liaison between Van Wezel employees and orchestra patrons, maintaining consistent hospitality standards across all venues.

Prior to her arrival, the orchestra only employed a part-time house manager to oversee guest relations at Holley Hall. As programming expanded, so did the need for greater patron TLC. “You lose a lot of your evenings and weekends,” she says. “But it’s an expectation and part of the job.”

Nicol is no stranger to working on weekends. A longtime singer, she studied music at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., then moved in 2004 to Tampa to perform in “KaTonga,” the longest-running main stage show at Busch Gardens. Strapped into a flying harness and dressed in an ornate African costume inspired by Broadway’s “Lion King,” Nicol would fly over audiences four times a day. She loved the production and loved performing, but eventually the repetition wore on her. Eight months into the gig, she left to perform in English education shows in South Korea — a job she describes as a quintessential, early-20s-leap-of-faith adventure.

She returned to Florida a year later and picked up part-time work at Busch Gardens and Disney World, where she played Pocahontas in a show with live animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

“There were these tiny little reserved benches at the Pocahontas show,” Nicol says. “Little kids would sit front and center to see me. You could tell they really thought I was Pocahontas. It was great.”

The workload and commutes were taxing.

To swing both theme parks, Nicol moved to Lakeland, halfway between Tampa and Orlando. Further complicating her schedule, she joined a popular Top 40s cover band that performed at events and private parties across the state and country.

A high-paying three-month stint on a Princess Cruise ship gave her the means to move to New York City, where she says she lived “the artist’s dream,” performing under the Actor’s Equity Association in Off-Broadway productions and commercials, while

152726

DIVERSIONS

Hawthorne Village of Sarasota, a Not-for-Profit Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, invites you to attend a FREE community education seminar.

Advancements in Hip Fracture Treatments Presented by Orthopedic Surgeon, Randall Morgan, MD of Sarasota Orthopedic Associates.

Participants will learn about new advancements in the diagnosis and treatment options of hip fractures.

Co-sponsored by

Wednesday, October 22 • 1pm - 2pm Fun giveaways and refreshments will be served.

Space Is Limited • Please RSVP

TO RSVP OR SCHEDULE A PERSONAL TOUR CALL 941-355-6111 TODAY 5381 Desoto Road, Sarasota, FL 34235 Just East of Honore on Desoto Road Marketing@HawthorneVillageofSarasota.com

License #SNF130471051 EOE

153075

A Not-for-Profit Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility accepting Medicare, Insurance and Private Pay Patients

3 6

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

// HOME&GARDEN

THINGS

by Robert Plunket | Contributing Writer

BRAND NEW

If you want a brand-new house but don’t want to live in a brand-new community, you’re in luck. All over town, in Sarasota’s great old neighborhoods, there’s a building boom going on — large, expensive custom homes are being constructed on every available piece of land. For the most part they blend beautifully with the older homes, adding a bit of zip to neighborhoods that have looked the same for decades. And although older homes have their charms, it’s hard not to drool over what these new beauties offer: incredible kitchens, enormous closets, elaborate baths and floor plans that fit perfectly with your lifestyle. Here are three of our favorites that are currently on the market.

1. KEY WEST COASTAL

2024 ALAMEDA AVE.

This four-bedroom, 3,225-squarefoot home has an incredible location — a quarter-acre-plus lot in the Indian Beach neighborhood, with water on two sides. The house is elevated, with the main level on the second floor.

(There are provisions to add an elevator.) The living room has three walls of windows, offering views to the south, east and west, plus a beamed and vaulted ceiling. You’ll also find hardwood floors, Viking appliances and a gated entry, and there’s an extended dock and newer seawall — all just five minutes from downtown.

Priced at $1,599,000. For more information, call Roger Pettingell of Coldwell Banker at 870-5758.

!

K R at WO

Photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker

October 24, 2014 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Art Center Sarasota

Stroll the streets of “Paris” and watch teams of local artists create original works of art!

Where did your fox take you?

● Chance drawings to win the original artwork created that evening

152556

Art ● Hors d’oeuvres ● French Wines ● Dessert ● Entertainment

The Sarasota Ballet | 941-359-0099 x 101 | www.SarasotaBallet.org

● Work with artisans to make & take home a piece you created

● Purchase original art & accessories from the artisans $60 Art Center Sarasota Members $75 Non Members

Art Center Sarasota 707 N. Tamiami Tr. Sarasota 34236 Info, Artists & Reservations www.artsarasota.org/AAW or call 941.365.2032

152863

This event will raise funds to benefit the Art Center’s innovative exhibition series “Confluence”, which brings to Sarasota work from artists in one of Sarasota’s Sister Cities each year. In May of 2015, Art Center Sarsota will present Confluence:France

151778

Space is limited!

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

7

// HOME&GARDEN

2. CRISP AND MODERN 1924 BOUGAINVILLEA ST. This sleek new home in the prestigious “flower streets” of Southside Village has a pedigree that goes back to the Sarasota School of Architecture, but with all the latest bells and whistles. Larger than it looks, it contains more than 3,000 square feet. The living area has an open plan with a dramatic twostory ceiling, with polished con-

crete floors and wood paneling to warm things up. Out in back there’s a separate building you can use as a guesthouse or studio. Nicely landscaped, with a particularly pleasant pool area.

Priced at $1,495,000. For more information, call Carolyn Collins (320-0722) or Roberta Tangerdy (404-6767) of Premier Sotheby’s.

Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.

3. STATE-OF-THE-ART SIESTA 726 SIESTA KEY CIRCLE

Photos courtesy of

3 Acres • SW FL Pottery Center • Nursery

Located near the north bridge on Siesta Key, this large — almost 4,000 square feet — home has a great family-style atmosphere. The two-story living area, with a fireplace, overlooks the caged pool and a wide canal, with easy access to Roberts Bay. (There’s deep-water dockage for a boat up to 45 feet long.) The house

Premier Sotheby’s

has four bedrooms, four baths, plus a bonus room and office. Lots of nice outdoor living area too, including a summer kitchen. The master suite is on the ground floor, and there’s a three-car garage.

Priced at $2,175,000. For more information, call Karen Greco of Michael Saunders & Co. at 504-6927.

Providing unique plants & garden accessories since 1953

Your

FARM & GARDEN

Saturday, October 18 • 10am to 4pm

Wander our gardens and enjoy the day.

Our friends and experts will be here to answer your gardening question.

S. Beneva Road

20% OFF all purchases • Free Raffle • Tacos for $1 Open House Raffle 1st prize - $250 gift certificate Schedule and Guests Attendance at On Beneva 1/2 mile south of Fruitville Tacos for $1 11am - 2pm Patio Gardening 10am, 12pm & 2pm drawing not required.

Fruitville Road Winning numbers Lechuza self-watering 10am - 4pm Orchid Society 10am - 1pm will be posted on BGI Fertilizers 10am - 4pm American Farms 10am - 4pm our website.

SimGar - The Simple Garden 10am - 4pm Butterfly Plants 10am - 4pm No purchase necessary.

Landscaping 10:30am - 3:30pm Bonsai Society 1pm - 4pm 735 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 • 941 366 4954 • www.YourFarmandGarden.com

*

153014

N E H P O O U L S L E A F

Complete HOME & CONDO Renovators NEW MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY WE DO IT ALL

Dick June

Kitchens | Bathrooms Built-ins | Flooring | Wallcoverings Furniture | Accessories

Great Savings on All Hunter Douglas Window Treatments Celebrating 28 years in business

30% OFF

2095 Siesta Drive

Across from Westfield Mall

941.951.1822 Cell: 941.724.2353 Call for an appointment

siestainteriorsfl.com

CBC1252877

153042

NEW MERCHANDISE

8 Fredy Mayer

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT: REVIEWS

Chef/Owner

Special Dinner For Two .................... $80

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” runs Oct. 23 at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center and Nov. 8 at Fogartyville. Call 3518000 or visit asolorep.org/conservatory for more information.

3-Course Meal with a Bottle of House Wine Offer available until October 31, 2014.

Come & see why our customers say we are the best kept secret in Sarasota.

Open Tuesday - Saturday 4:30 - 9:30 PM • We are back open after our vacation 3809 South Tuttle Ave. Sarasota | www.morelrestaurant.com | 927-8716

150597

Café L‘Europe Presents

Your Season to Dine!

Courtesy

THEATER // ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

$40pp (tax & gratuity not included)

Wine pairings available

2014 Tour de Europe Passport Series We have reached our final summer passport destination, Germany! Take a culinary adventure to the land of Oktoberfest and the Autobahn!

Savor an incredible three-course, prix-fixe menu featuring your choice of starter, entrée and dessert.

147447

(tax & gratuity not included)

In The

Kitchen with Chef Justin & Owner Jason Suzor

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory has an edgy condensation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” making the rounds at Florida schools and select performing arts venues.

It’s 45 minutes long. The magical forest borders a snooty New England boarding school, not the outskirts of Athens. The sound track is hip-hop and trance, not Mendelssohn. The fairies look like they’ve just fluttered back from a Phish concert.

Sacrilege? Nah. It’s only sacrilege if it was sacred in the first place. Shakespeare doesn’t belong on a pedestal, let alone in church. It’s a sexy, surreal, subversive production. To be fair, so is the source material.

Jen Wineman’s adaptation is true to the earthy source, just shorter, with a different local habitation. Her modern-day substitutions are easy to follow. Instead of Athens, it’s the Athens Academy. Theseus is now the principal, Hippolyta the dean. The mixed-up young lovers wear prep school uniforms, not togas. The “rude mechanicals” who put on the bad play-within-a-play are the school custodial and lunchroom staff.

Setting and costumes have changed, but the dream remains the same.

Wineman also directs — and keeps the dreamy action going with takes, double takes, and athletic bits of business verging on dance. Mr. Shakespeare’s Wild Ride is punctuated with intermittent snippets of pop music, either too obviously on the nose or just a little bit off, but always hilarious. As wild as it gets, everything flows from the text.

The implied lesson for future theater pros?

Shakespeare’s words are a playground of

infinite possibilities. This is only one of them.

Play around and create your own.

The cast is composed of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s third-year acting students.

These young actors clearly enjoy the playground, most playing double or triple roles in a quick-change ensemble production.

The standouts: Oberon (Paul Herbig) and Titania (Olivia Williamson), the rock star rulers of Fairyland; Andrea Adnoff’s mischievous, never malicious and always sexy Puck, and Brian Owen’s language-mangling Bottom. (Spoiler alert!) With the aid of a few magic flowers, the poor guy winds up with donkey’s ears and Titania falls in love with him. To take the comedy up a notch, Puck and Oberon sit (invisibly) watching the scene, eating popcorn as if enjoying a movie. Evidently, “Pyramus and Thisbe” isn’t the only play-within-a-play going on here. The foolish mortals are putting on a production for the fairies whether they like it or not.

Nice touch. Nice insight.

Hey, you could learn something here.

Indeed. As you probably guessed, there’s an educational intent lurking in the magic forest. Presented by Asolo Rep, it’s part of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s New Stages program, which creates a speed-the-play adaptation of Shakespeare, then takes it on the road to Florida schools each fall. This isn’t a Shakespeare substitute. It’s a doorway into Shakespeare — a taste that leaves you wanting more.

That said, the edited play stands on its own. Condensing a work of art is an art in its own right. And what a tricky art it is.

Done wrong, it’s a Procrustean hatchet job.

Done right, it distills the essence. Wineman succeeds artfully, both as playwright and director. Together with the actors and creative crew, she makes Shakespeare’s magic come alive.

— Marty Fugate

of The Sarasota-Manatee Originals 2014 Fall Season

Visit YourObserver.com/InTheKitchen For The Recipe And Video

OCT 31–NOV 15

Jealousy, betrayal, murder ... but the show must go on.

LEONCAVALLO 111 South Bay Blvd.

Anna Maria, FL 34216 941-778-1515 www.thewaterfro ntrestaurant.net

• Performed with the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra • At just under 2 hours, the perfect opera for newcomers • After each performance, mix and mingle with the artists at a party with cash bar

Seats start at just $19— get your tickets now!

SARASOTAOPERA.ORG (941) 328-1300

WATCH THE COOKING VIDEO and GET THE RECIPE Shrimp And Grits 152940

SEASON SPONSOR

Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

152113

Real-time English translations above the stage

/InTheKitchen DineOriginal.com

MEDIA SPONSOR: TM

Black Tie

INSIDE: Meet Me at the Barre PAGE 10

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

A scaled down model of Rudolph at The Ringling was revealed the event.

sarasota

MOD SarasotaMOD festival weekend Chairman Carl Abbot, keynote speaker Larry Scarpa and Gene Leedy

Jeff Hotchkiss and Betsy Winder

Festival Ca’d’Zan Dinner

Photos by Heather Merriman

Martin Tucker and Bernice Davis with Walton and Deborah Beacham

Paul and Jenni Hudson

by Heather Merriman Black Tie Editor SarasotaMOD, a festival to celebrate Sarasota’s iconic midcentury architecture featuring seven tours, nine presentations and five parties, all presented by the Sarasota Architectural Foundation, took over Sarasota for four days. The board hosted a dinner at the Ca’d’Zan honoring keynote speaker Larry Scarpa Friday, Oct. 10, so Black Tie stopped by to observe the scene where more than 150 guests (many including renowned architects, designers, critics and authors) enjoyed the sunset during cocktail hour on the terrace before sitting down for a dinner catered by Treviso.

Kenneth and Bonnie Feld and Patrick Hennigan

Nancy and Chuck Parrish Tom and Allison Luzier with Terri and Fred Derr Sue and Bob Lifeso

Janet Minker, Christopher Wilson and Elliott Himelfarb

Lindsey Smith, Raymond Jungles and his daughter, Amanda

10

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

// BLACK TIE: CAMERA READY

29TH ANNUAL FREEDOM AWARDS BANQUET Benefiting Sarasota County Branch NAACP Thursday, Oct. 2, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota

MEET ME AT THE BARRE Benefiting Sarasota Ballet Monday, Oct. 6, at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Peter and Judy Carlin with Rosemary DePaulo and Fred Wharton

Kellie Dupree, Lauren Brenzel, Suzie Proabhakaran and Jan Chester

Renee James Gilmore and Helen James

Trevor Harvey and Chairwoman Cynthia Howard

The Hon. Rochelle Curley and Jackie Woods

Photos by Heather Merriman

Hillary Steele and Judy Cahn

Lauren Walsh and Janice Kunkel

Tracy Goodman, Dr. Harriet Moore, Jabari Williams, Joseph Haygood and Jennedra Williams

Photos by Heather Merriman

Ina Arnell and her daughter, Terri Arnell

Fashion

David and Fran Nitschke

Westcoast black theatre troupe

in

Philanthropy Is Always

A Fashionable Evening: A Tribute to Phil King

150379

oct 15–NoV 16, 2014

You are cordially invited

PAID FOR IN PART BY SARASOTA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUES

Get tIckets NoW! 941-366-1505 WbttsrQ.orG

to join us for an evening full of delightful surprises.

Enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner and dancing to the fabulous sounds of “Double Vision” as we honor our former Executive Director, Phil King

Dynasty Dance Clubs

FRIDAY  NOV 14, 2014  6 PM

Get out there and Dance!

Fashionable Attire  Black Tie Optional Cocktails-6pm  Dinner-7pm

Ballroom | Latin | Social Dance Club | Competitive

Dancing to Follow

Private & Group Lessons • No Partner Necessary Meet New People • Learn New Steps • Great Exercise

The Hyatt Regency  1000 Boulevard of the Arts  Sarasota, FL 34236

benefiting the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center

150896

For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please call (941) 365-4545

2272 Main Street, Sarasota 34237 (Off Lime Avenue) dynastydanceclubs.com 941-955-8558

152431

Kindly RSVP by November 8, 2014

Complimentary Dance Lesson with this ad

DIVERSIONS

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

11

// BLACK TIE: CAMERA READY

ALSO GALA: PROM 2014

LECOM SCHOLARSHIP GALA

Benefiting ALSO Youth Saturday, Oct. 11, at The Francis

Benefiting Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Saturday, Oct. 11, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota

Bob Trisolini and Bob Nosal with Co-Chair Tony Boothby

Erik, Mary and Chair Michael Polin

Nick and Julie Roknich

Elliot Evins and Molly Swift

David and Kerry Becker

Photos by Heather Merriman

Pooja Patel, Cody Schwartz and Alexandra Girardot Photos by Heather Merriman

Phil King and Betty Schoenbaum with Ellen and Co-Chair Mark Steinwachs

Marcelo Gomes with Carrie and Eric Lewis

2014

The question is not ‘ do you follow the fox? ’ the question is, ‘ where will he take you? ’

Food & Wine October 31 - November 1, 2014 Select Winemakers from around the world come together to collaborate with The Resort at Longboat Key Club at the 4th Annual Celebration of Food and Wine that will dazzle your eyes and thrill your palate.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will provide scholarships in the College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

(The USF Foundation is a tax exempt organization under section 501(C)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit www.unstoppable.usf.edu/ or http://usfsm.edu/)

Presented by

Media sponsors

To benefit

For hotel accommodations and festival package information, call (800) 237-8821.

For event information and reservations, call (941) 387-1675 OR visit us at www.longboatkeyclub.com/bacchus-on-the-beach/ OR bacchusonthebeach.com

Bacchus Observer ad 2014.indd 1

9/29/14 9:41 AM

152197

151994

The Sarasota Ballet Box Office | 941-359-0099 x 101 | www SarasotaBallet.org |

12

YourObserver.com

DIVERSIONS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

152353