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Trick-or-treaters dive into Halloween at Mote Marine.

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Mar Vista files a new application — again.

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by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Commission jolts utilities plan A proposal to bury the island’s power equipment moves one step closer to voters after the commission approved two ordinances.

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A proposal to bury underground utilities along Gulf of Mexico Drive surged closer to voters Monday, when the Longboat Key Town Commission voted to send two referenda questions to the electorate.

If approved by voters, the first ordinance would allow the

town to seek a bond of no more than $19 million to bury utilities along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The second ordinance would allow the town to issue a bond of no more than $5 million to help neighborhoods bury their own utilities if residents petition the town.

Although the latter ordinance would not pay for undergrounding neighborhood utilities, issuance of the bond could help neighborhoods with upfront costs.

“If this would be successful, the neighborhood has to pull itself together to achieve what-

On Monday, long-time Sarasota resident Edith Barr Dunn blew out the candles for her 94th birthday. Staff and physicians for Dr. Raymond Hautamamki helped Dunn celebrate with a cake.

Marina Tower property manager Frank Berkey also made sure the day was special for Dunn by surprising her with flowers and a card from building staff.

She plans to continue collecting money for causes in 50/50 raffles with her “yellow aprons.” Their next event? The Dec. 6 Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.

“I hope to keep it going if I’m feeling well,” Dunn said. “The yellow aprons and I have been doing this for years and years.”

After Sarasota failed to endorse Mote’s plan for a bayfront aquarium, the organization re-examines its options to accommodate growth.

We’re sure the Walters family of Longboat Key thinks of its dog, Buck, as quite the golden boy. But the golden retriever’s status was confirmed Oct. 18, when Buck won Donte’s Den Top Dog 2014.

Janet Walters, center, with daughters Reagan and Lucy helped Buck accept his award.

ever level — two-thirds vote or 75%, whatever you set — that many people have to agree on it, so there has to be a level of neighborhood communication

SEE DISPATCH / PAGE 2A

On Monday, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium CEO Michael Crosby stood before the City Commission and asked it to endorse his organization’s plan for growth.

As the clock approached midnight, he finally got his answer, via a 3-2 vote: No. At least, not now.

For Mote, Crosby said, “not

Travis Goulet and Brian Helgemo hug after crossing the finish line at The Longboat Key Triathlon & Duathlon race series, put on by Dryden Sports.

Competitors lined up before sunrise Sunday morning in front of the Resort at Longboat Key Club for both competitions. For more photos, see page 13A.

by David Conway | Observer Staff

Mote: ‘Dead in the water’

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now” was as good as a no.

“Mote doesn’t have the luxury of being able to put the growth we have right now on hold,” Crosby said. “We’re going to have to re-examine how we can grow in a way that the city is agreeable to.”

After publicly declaring the intent to expand Mote — including a new bayfront aquarium on city-

owned land near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall — Crosby has been attempting to gather public support in advance of Monday’s commission meeting.

Mote has emphasized the importance of growing its research arm at its current City Island campus, but that vision also

SEE MOTE / PAGE 2A

BY THE NUMBERS Market population within a 15-minute drive of potential aquarium sites: 234,758

Bayfront City Island

62,687

Estimated economic impact of current Mote operation on Sarasota county $69,468,000 Projected economic impact of Mote operation on Sarasota County in 2020 $111,734,000

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UTILITIES / FROM PAGE 1A for this to occur. If there’s not an association, support has to grow almost organically because the residents have to agree to tax themselves.”

If the commission adopts the ordinances on second reading at its Nov. 12 special meeting, both ordinances will appear on the town’s March 10, 2015 general municipal election ballot.

The commission voted on the ordinances at the end of a marathon day at Longboat Key Town Hall. The commission and the Planning and Zoning Board met for a joint meeting at 9 a.m. meeting, which was followed by the 1 p.m. regular commission workshop.

During the six-hour workshop, the commission reached consensus to forward the ordinances to a special meeting that Mayor Jim Brown called to order approximately five minutes after closing the workshop. The commission immediately discussed the ordinance because it seeks to meet the Sarasota County Supervisor of Election’s deadline for March’s election.

Danny Brannon, principle of engineering firm Brannon & Gillespie LLC, explained the benefits of burying power lines during the commission workshop.

“In all my time at FPL, we never had a case of a fatality with underground utilities,” said Brannon, who said there are many cases associated with overhead utilities.

The drawback: Underground construction costs are five to 10 times higher than overhead construction.

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MOTE / FROM PAGE 1A

ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS Undergrounding utilities....... $13.1 million Street lighting replacement /enhancement........................ $4.4 million Fiber optic line installation........ $500,000 Financing costs......................... $700,000 Contingency.............................. $300,000 Total project cost for referendum........................ $19 million The $19 million and $5 million price tags that town staff presented to the commission represent the maximum amount the town will spend if it buries its utilities.

Brannon said the cost of burying utilities on the entire Key, rather than only on Gulf of Mexico Drive, would add approximately $15 million to the price tag.

Town staff first proposed the concept in May because FPL planned to conduct a hardening project to install larger, wider 41-foot poles along Gulf of Mexico Drive that would be more able to withstand hurricane-force winds.

Bob Gault, a Country Club Shores resident who petitioned the commission to reconsider its initial rejection of the project, called the decision “outstanding” after the workshop.

“It’s good for the whole island,” Gault said. “It’s good for aesthetics, it’s good for safety, it’s good for service reliability.”

Brannon estimated in his report that burying Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities would take approximately three years to complete.

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man said. “Once the funds are in the bank, they’ll say, ‘Oh, but we raised funds includes using up to five of the 42 city- based on our expectation.’” owned acres of land surrounding the Van Commissioners Paul Caragiulo and Wezel to construct the new aquarium. Suzanne Atwell cast dissenting votes.

Crosby explained that his intent was to Atwell said she supported the idea of secure an endorsement that would allow eventually putting an aquarium on the Mote officials to raise funds for the orga- bayfront and wanted to avoid alienating nization’s plan, including the beginning Mote. Still, she said she regretted that the of design and engineering work for the item came before the commission ahead aquarium. of the Bayfront 20:20 schedule because Crosby said this first step needed to be she feared the discussion could lead to taken before any other conflict. details could be deter“Sometimes it’s hard “Sometimes it’s hard to start the puzzle and mined.

“Mote (is) at a point a piece in that will to start the puzzle and put now where we need to start the ball rolling,” put a piece in that will Atwell said. “My biggest make some decisions, quite frankly, about — and I think this start the ball rolling. fear whether we go forward is happening right now My biggest fear — and — is that we’re getting with this path and invest more time and more right now.”

I think this is happen- divisive energy into it,” Crosby The commission ing right now — is that unanimously passed said.

Public comment was motion enwe’re getting divisive another divided. Several speakcouraging Mote to conright now.” ers representing other tinue to pursue a baybayfront stakeholders front site through the — Commissioner said the city should wait Bayfront 20:20 process, Suzanne Atwell for results of the Sarasobut Crosby suggested ta Bayfront 20:20 visionthat window is closed. ing process that’s in progress. Sarasota “By then, it’s too late,” Crosby said.

Bayfront 20:20 is a coalition of 15 local “That’s the point (of coming forward organizations working on a master plan now).” and visioning process for the entire 42 Even if Bayfront 20:20 offered a full acres of city-owned land. endorsement of a bayfront aquarium in Mote earned endorsements for its plan January, when the group is scheduled from the Economic Development Corp. to present its findings to the City Comof Sarasota County, the Greater Saraso- mission, Crosby said Mote needed to get ta Chamber of Commerce, the town of into next year’s budget preparation proLongboat Key and the Arts and Cultural cess now. The organization is growing at Alliance of Sarasota County. a rate that will not allow it to wait much Vice Mayor Susan Chapman and Com- longer to expand, he said. missioner Shannon Snyder both worried Mote will re-evaluate its options in that an endorsement of the vision was the coming weeks, Crosby said, but the too significant a step at this point and possibility of a bayfront aquarium near said the city could be locked into a plan the Van Wezel may no longer be a viable that has indeterminate public support. path.

“When we do this letter, we are creat“We’re pretty much dead in the water ing an expectation, and that expectation when it comes to moving forward with will then be used for fundraising,” Chap- that vision,” Crosby said.

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by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Mar Vista submits fifth application Owner Ed Chiles seeks to build a second-story tree house and add 11 seats — but he won’t touch the Jordan House.

Chiles Restaurant Group owner Ed Chiles’ plans to expand Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub over the past year and a half have been met with opposition from residents of the Longbeach Village.

Chiles recently submitted a new application to the Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Department, seeking to build a second-story tree house with dining on the second level that would add 11 seats to the restaurant.

Asked whether he believes the latest plan will generate controversy, Chiles told the Longboat Observer: “I hope not, but you never can tell.”

Chiles’ application includes a site plan and petition for a special exception to increase the restaurant’s seating from 169 to 180 seats.

“The proposed renovation includes the relocation of existing seating to a new, upstairs dining area. The two-story office/storage building will remain in its current state with no proposed renovations at this time,” the application states.

The application does not include plans to renovate the historic Rufus P. Jordan House. Vil-

RESTAURANT RENOVATIONS Major renovations of Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub have hit delays, but owner Ed Chiles hasn’t let the setbacks stop him from redeveloping his other two restaurants.

In March, the BeacHouse Restaurant, on Bradenton Beach, unveiled its newly rebuilt interior that included a new dining room, bar, bathrooms, retail area and kitchen, following seven months of construction.

The Sandbar Restaurant, on Anna Maria, completed two years’ worth of renovations in late 2012. lagers rallied against Chiles’ plans to restore the home and use it for weddings and other events in 2013.

“The plan does not affect the Jordan House,” Chiles said. “I don’t have any plans for that in the future.”

This is Chiles’ fifth try at expanding the Longboat Key restaurant.

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mission approved a special exception request for the 11 additional seats in 2010. The town required Chiles to submit a new site plan in 2012, after he made modifications to the existing plan, including changing the placement of the restaurant’s deck by approximately 20 feet.

Chiles submitted a third application in 2013, which added renovations to the Jordan House that is currently used for storage.

After Village residents protested en masse, Chiles announced that he would not pursue plans for the Jordan House. Instead, he opted to move ahead with the original second-story tree house and additional 11 seats.

However, Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale recommended the town postpone a September 2013 Planning and Zoning Board hearing after Village resident Corinne Ragheb contested the plan the afternoon before the hearing.

Ragheb’s objection stated that the special exception the commission approved allowing for an additional 11 seats expired Nov. 16, 2011, and that neither Mar Vista nor the commission sought an extension of the original siteplan exception.

The latest plan is similar to the

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Ed Chiles stands on the roof of Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub. Chiles seeks to build a second-story tree house. original application Chiles submitted.

Longbeach Village Association President Michael Drake declined to comment on the application.

“It’s essentially the same as it was before, without the Jordan House,” said Alaina Ray, director of Planning, Zoning and Building.

A town Development Review Committee will discuss the plan with applicants in a meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the commission antechambers at Longboat Key Town Hall. The meeting will be open to the public, how-

ever, no public participation will be allowed.

Ray said staff will write its report on the application after the Oct. 28 meeting.

The Planning & Zoning Board will likely consider the site plan application and special extension request at its 9 a.m. Dec. 16 meeting, during which the public will be allowed to comment. The town plans to notify all residents who live within 500 feet of the restaurant about the hearing.

Chiles said he hopes to begin renovations in August 2015.

by David Conway | Observer Staff

St. Armands sees new events regulations A discussion of events in St. Armands Circle Park nears its end as the City Commission establishes new rules for the area.

After another lengthy discussion Monday in a process that has splintered the St. Armands Residents Association and pitted St. Armands Circle stakeholders against city staff, the Sarasota City Commission again seemed prepared to defer a decision on how to manage events in St. Armands Circle Park.

Before the vote, Vice Mayor Susan Chapman highlighted the potential downside of continuing to delay a process that began more than a year ago.

“Each time we have continued this, we’ve caused more conflict in the community,” Chapman said. “Instead of everybody working together, now we have two different neighborhood associations. Now we have people who worked together well for a number of years at each other’s throats — they’re all lawyering up.”

The rest of the commission agreed, unanimously passing a special events ordinance that includes specific regulations for events held at St. Armands Circle Park. The decision was a relief for some stakeholders, but opponents of the ordinance who had stepped forward in recent months saw their concerns largely go unacknowledged.

One of the most contentious elements of the special events ordinance was a moratorium on special events in the park during the height of tourist season.

The blackout period in the park had been observed from Feb. 1 through April 15 or Easter,

EVENT REGULATIONS The Sarasota City Commission passed a special events ordinance that includes specific rules for managing events at St. Armands Circle Park.

Although some elements may change before the second reading, some of the most significant inclusions are: • A moratorium on any events at St. Armands Circle Park from February through April;

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Merchants tout the positive impact the St. Armands Winter Art Festival, pictured, has in January, but say events between February and April adversely affect them. whichever came later, through 2009.

At that point, the city passed new regulations managing the issuance of park permits. In addition to eliminating the blackout period — which City Attorney Robert Fournier said was a result of the number of waivers to the moratorium being issued — it removed the informal system of the St. Armands Landowners, Merchants and Residents group approving events at St. Armands Circle Park.

Stakeholders on St. Armands have expressed a desire to return to that system in which the LMR group would offer its approval to proposed events before the city issued a permit. Fournier has said that system would represent an unlawful delegation of public power to a private entity.

If they couldn’t get the entirety of the status quo back, those stakeholders wanted the blackout period to return — and for it to be lengthened. The City Commission approved a temporary blackout period for 2014, and following that approval, St. Armands stakeholders asked for the moratorium to be extended through the end of April.

Season was growing past its traditional definition, businesses said, and April was a crucial month for business. Fournier expressed concern that the lengthened blackout period was specifically targeting the St. Armands Fine Art Festival. That event, held in late April, did not get approval from the merchants group, the St. Armands Circle Association.

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• A limitation of two events per month outside of the “blackout period,” with an exception for three events in January and October; • A 40-day window before an event permit can be issued following the notification of St. Armands residents.

Paragon Art Festivals, which organizes the St. Armands Fine Art Festival. He agreed his event was being singled out and fought against a longer blackout period in the events ordinance. Mark Barnebey, a lawyer representing Paragon, cited a drop-off in hotel prices in the area following Easter as evidence the traditional moratorium period is adequate.

The commission disagreed, saying that the nature of the commercial tourist district on the Circle meant the health of businesses in the area needed to be prioritized.

“It’s a retail environment we have to nurture and protect,” Commissioner Paul Caragiulo said.

The other opponent to the city proposal was St. Armands residents. Citizens Organized to Protect St. Armands, a group composed partially of former leaders of the St. Armands Residents Association, formed to campaign for more resident oversight of events in the park.

The greatest burden from the special events, COPS member Ed Rosenblum said, fell on residents. He proposed a five-person citizen advisory committee to judge events on a case-by-case basis, made up mostly of residents but also a merchant and a city staff member.

Survey results the St. Armands Residents Association revealed verified Rosenblum’s claim that residents wanted a stake in what goes on at the park: 85% of respondents said residents should have a say in the type of events on the Circle, and 92% said the city should not be the sole determinant regarding what events are allowed.

“Residents should have the final say over what takes place in their own backyard,” Rosenblum said.

Although the commission declined to pursue that option, it unanimously agreed to create a short-term ad-hoc committee to determine a series of criteria that events in the park should meet.

Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, believed the commission did a good job of incorporating the concerns of Circle stakeholders — and was happy to see the saga near an end.

“I was pleasantly surprised at the end of the night,” Corrigan said. “My faith was restored.”

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Development Review Committee meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28  Bayfront Park open house — 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive  Longboat Key Town Commission regular meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3  Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board — 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10 All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, unless otherwise noted. 

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Longboat Key resident Hamlin Jones’ Sarabay Marine Inc. sold 6.06 acres of waterfront land in Cortez to Canadian developer Vandyk Group of Cos. for $4 million. The price equated to $659,826 per acre.

The property included the two-story, 20,000-square-foot Seafood Shack Restaurant and Marina with a banquet hall and boat slips and Annie’s Bait & Tackle.

John Vandyk, president and chief executive of the Vandyk Group of Cos., declined to comment on the purchase. Jones could not be reached for comment.

The U.S. office of the Vandyk Group of Cos. is currently focused on developing One88 Residences, a five-story, eight-unit condominium building on Golden Gate Point, and a future mixed-used project at 635 S. Orange Ave., Sarasota, in Burns Square.

+ Town to transition to single-stream recycling The town will begin transitioning to

single-stream recycling from its current dual-stream system Nov. 3, when Waste Management replaces the current red and blue bins with blue 65-gallon wheeled carts. The single-stream method will allow customers to place all recycling items in one cart, eliminating the need for sorting materials.

Waste Management will pick up recycling Monday, Nov. 3, as usual. A delivery truck will follow the recycling truck.

The new carts will only be left at residences with their recycle bins at the curb.

Avoid placing recyclables in a plastic bag or lining the cart with a bag.

For information, call Waste Management at 753-7591.

+ Correction The Oct. 16 issue of the Longboat Observer incorrectly stated the address of Just Because. Just Because is located at 7 S. Blvd. of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle.

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by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Supporters beg town for Bayfront dog park Residents unleashed a debate about whether to allow dogs access to Bayfront Park.

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The Bayfront Park question has dogged commissioners since at least 2003.

But when Bill Anderson addressed the Longboat Key Town Commission at its regular workshop Monday, he said he spoke on behalf of his dog, Fluffy, who he said wants to see a dog park at Bayfront Park. He was one of about a half-dozen residents, most of whom are members of the newly formed Rotary Club of Longboat Key, who urged the commission to consider a dog park for the site.

The town will hold an open house Oct. 30 to seek feedback about what residents want to see in the park. The commission discussed the park again at the workshop, after town staff provided a status update.

Anderson said he would have to explain to his dog what happened during the workshop.

“They’re going to take out all the poles on Longboat Key,” Anderson said, drawing laughter. “All we’ll have left is mailboxes.

And then there was this big discussion about let’s expand the beach, and I can’t even go there.”

Anderson continued: “He has already ex-

The Urban Land Institute Implementation Advisory Committee found widespread support for the following amenities at Bayfront Park: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

New recreation building Pickle ball Restrooms Safe entrance Children’s area/playground Picnic area Covered pavilion Bocce ball Kayak rentals, storage Fishing pier Shuffleboard courts Multipurpose field, with baseball Performance/gathering/ multiuse sports court Exercise stations Track for running, jogging, walking Basketball court Volleyball/badminton Flexible event space Exercise/fitness classes Technology hub Craft making area Bicycle facilities

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Bayfront Park includes a 1,300-square-foot building, tennis courts, a playground and a baseball field.

IF YOU GO Bayfront Park improvements open house When: 2 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 30 Where: Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive pressed to me that Longboat Key is the most beautiful leashed dog park in the country, but he says, ‘My friends want an unleashed dog park.’”

Sydelle Pittas, president of the Rotary Club, told the commission she sup-

ports a dog park despite having never owned a dog.

“I don’t think dog parks are for dogs,” she said. “I think dog parks are for people.”

“It’s a tremendous way for residents to socialize and I think that’s one of the things you’re trying to accomplish with this park,” said Chris Lake.

Madelyn Spoll, however, reiterated the point she made at the commission’s Oct. 6 meeting.

“It’s ridiculous that we’ve been talking about this for so many years,” she said. “Please, no more meetings. We’ve had so many of them, and noth-

Fluffy, pictured at the Hot Diggity Dog Parade at Freedom Fest, supports a dog park, according to his owner, Bill Anderson. ing has changed.”

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Implementation Advisory Committee has gathered input on what residents want at Bayfront Park and determined that many residents are against both a

leashed or unleashed dog park on the site.

In October 2013, a ULI panel recommended upgrading amenities at Bayfront Park but suggested placing a long-discussed community/cultural center in a Bay Isles area town center.

Although commissioners listened to ideas from the public, they did not attempt to reach consensus.

Mayor Jim Brown said that the commission would not make decisions about the park until after the open house. But he stressed the importance to town staff of leaving everything — including a community center — on the table during the open house.

“I believe it’s critical that when staff discusses this that it tells the public that’s a possibility,” Brown said. “No plans have been decided.”

Voters rejected a referendum question in 2004 that would have allowed the town to seek a $5.9 million bond for a community center on the property.

The property has been the subject of ongoing discussions, most recently in 2012, when the town held public workshops.

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Dawson’s two cents made sense for many Former Commissioner Bob Dawson died Oct. 18. He was 71.

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degree in accounting from the University of Baltimore.

Dawson worked for more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry for companies including AT&T, Lucent Technologies and IXC Communications.

Dawson was working at an AT&T branch in 1983 in Columbus, Ohio, when was notified that a new employee had goofed on a purchase voucher. That employee happened to be his future wife, Wendy, whom the 43-yearold Dawson married two years later after spending adulthood as a bachelor.

Dawson retired from Lucent in 1999 and began searching for property on Longboat Key. Then, he received a call from Broad-

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According to Wendy Dawson, her husband had tried to enlist in the military earlier in life but was not eligible due to a health issue.

“This was just his way of staying involved and serving his country,” she said.

He lost his first race to Joan Webster but ran again the next year, winning the District 3 seat from incumbent John Kerwin with 56% of the vote.

Dawson’s victory was the first

don Frost. “He did a hell of a job.

It really helped us as a club.”

He was also an active volunteer at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church and, later, on the finance and building committees of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, in Parrish.

Dawson resigned from commission before the end of his term in late 2005, after his Queens Harbour home sold and he purchased a home in Parrish.

Despite the controversy Dawson generated on the commission, Whatmough believes his ideas made sense.

“It was a different time,” Whatmough said. “He would have fit in well with the present commission. They would have loved him.”

Dawson is survived by his wife, Wendy, of Parrish; two nephews; and many in-laws and cousins.

A wake and prayer service will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. A funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 12001 69th St. E., Parrish. A graveside service will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, in Timonium, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation, 7601 Osler Drive, Jordon Center, Suite 158, Towson, MD 21204.

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Bob Dawson never hesitated to offer “Dawson’s two cents” — whether it was in his career, in his service on the Longboat Key Town Commission or a charity board, or a conversation with a family member.

As a commissioner, he outlined his concerns about the town’s budget process to his fellow commissioners and thenTown Manager Bruce St. Denis in a six-page memo he titled, “Dawson’s Two Cents.”

When presented with a problem with any of his roles, he would tell others: “I’m going to give you Dawson’s two cents.”

“It never bothered Bob to share his opinion,” wife Wendy Dawson said. “He was a good listener and he would give people an honest answer. He wasn’t going to go with the crowd just because it was popular.”

“He raised many, many good questions, particularly regarding the budget procedure and how the budget was put together,” said Jeremy Whatmough, who served with Dawson on the commission. “Unfortunately, at that time, there wasn’t much support for him.”

Former Longboat Key Commissioner Robert “Bob” Dawson, of Parrish and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 18. He was 71.

Born Nov. 2, 1942, in McKees Rocks, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s

time a newcomer won against an incumbent commissioner in seven years.

“What they did is sent a mandate for change,” Dawson said at the time of his victory. “What I really need to do now is to start working with the commissioners, with the staff and with the town manager.”

As a commissioner, Dawson invited citizens to meet with him in informal sessions he called “Bagels with Bob.” During his time on the commission, Dawson frequently clashed with fellow commissioners.

In his “Dawson’s Two Cents” memo, he wrote that the town was masking its increased operating costs with a one-time $667,384 decrease in required pension contributions. He also provided an analysis showing that between town salaries and wages increased 10% and attorney fees rose by 43% over a twoyear period.

He later submitted a list of 62 questions to St. Denis and thenFinance Director Terry Sullivan about the town’s budget.

Dawson also used his financial background to help several nonprofits. He served as treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key and Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START), and on the board of SOLVE maternity homes.

“He really straightened out our books,” said Kiwanis Club Wel-

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7: 15 p.m. — 100 block of North Shore Road. Boat/Misc. Beachgoers reported a manatee that was possibly injured and had a scar across its back. The officer determined the manatee wasn’t injured.

5:48 a.m. — 200 block of Sands Point Road. Suspicious Circumstance. A resort security guard said a woman drove off after placing a toaster and bag of bed linens into the back of a Jeep. The guard was uncertain whether the items were stolen from a guest room or belonged to a unit owner. Police did not find anyone who matched the description.

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Demolition of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort’s restaurant building began in late August.

Former Latitudes restaurant building demo complete Ocean Properties Ltd. estimates that completion of the Gulfside Beach Resort is approximately 13 months away.

The former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort is one step closer to reopening as a new resort.

Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., which owns the property that’s been renamed the Gulfside Beach Resort, recently completed demolition of the building that held the Hilton’s Latitudes Beach Café and bar.

Sandra Rios, director of communications at the Ocean Properties-owned Resort at Longboat Key Club, says construction is going as planned and is approximately 13 months from completion.

Ocean Properties, which also owns the Lido Beach Resort, Lido Beach Holiday Inn and Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach, submitted a site-plan application last year to the Planning, Zoning and Building Department seeking to redevelop the

existing hotel building and the 102 rooms within, as well as adding 85 additional units to be used for a new tower on the property. The project’s estimated cost is $24 million.

However, when the Hilton closed July 7, no major work was done until Aug. 1, when the company received its demolition permit to begin renovations at the property.

Demolition of the former restaurant building began in late August.

This is the first resort redevelopment and expansion project proposed for the island since the former owners of the Key Club first submitted their application in 2008, and the new resort has become the first applicant to take advantage of a townwide pool of 250 tourism units that voters approved that same year.

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5:20 p.m. — 100 block of GMD. Warrants. Police confronted two men drinking Coronas in a public park in violation of town ordinance and found that one man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

Police handcuffed him and transported him to Sarasota County Jail.

SAFETY FIRST 4:46 p.m. — Off the Key. Boat Violation.

Two teenagers on Jet Skis were unable to produce their safe boating cards when police stopped them. Police escorted them back to the Coquina boat ramp, where the officer told the Jet Skis’ owner that no one should operate the vessels without having first taken proper safety courses.

OCT. 11 SUSPENSION SNUB 10:14 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD. Traffic. A license plate camera alerted police that the owner of a Cadillac had a suspended license. The driver said he knew that his license had been revoked but decided to drive anyway. The officer told the driver to call someone to pick up the vehicle and issued him a citation.

OCT. 12 NEED FOR SPEED 8:04 p.m. — 2000 block of GMD. Warrants. A man reported a possible stolen vehicle. The caller said his girlfriend had

taken his car and was gone for too long. He got angry when police said they needed to make contact with his father, the vehicle’s registered owner. Police discovered the man had a warrant for his arrest in New Jersey for possession of methamphetamines. Police returned to the residence and took him to the Sarasota County Jail.

LOST AND FOUND 5:54 p.m. — Intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bay Isles Parkway.

Property Found. Police found a set of keys containing a Nissan vehicle key fob, a Shapes membership card and a pink leather tassel lying in an intersection.

The officer brought the property to the police station.

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The ugliest race ELECTION 2014

It goes without saying, unfortunately: If you enter politics, be prepared. It’s dirty, nasty, ugly and personal — even in nonpartisan races.

Indeed, of all the local and regional races for the Nov. 4 general election, the nastiest and dirtiest is the contest for Sarasota County School Board District 1 between appointed incumbent Bridget Ziegler, 32, and longtime school district planner Ken Marsh.

It’s remarkable how presumably decent people descend into indecency.

Both sides have miscues. Gov. Rick Scott triggered the war when he appointed Ziegler to an open board seat. It clearly had the appearance of patronage. Scott rocked The union bosses are solid behind Ken Marsh. the local education establishment status quo — board members are on the same side as the including the comfortable teacher’s union. school board and, especially, the teachers’ If you were Ziegler, what would you do? union. And then, when Ziegler declared It’s politics. Ziegler notified the press herself to be a fiscal conservative and to bring attention to the email abuses. in support of school vouchers, well, the Marsh complained last week that Ziegler Sarasota Classified Teachers Association has engaged third-party political groups to decided: This is war. Boots on the ground. attack him with “robocalls, Internet blogs, A weapon of choice: the school district’s mailers and newsletters.” email system, which the union negotiated Yes, outside political groups have to use in its contract with the school board. swooped in with media spending against It’s legal, but it’s also lethal and has been Marsh. Asked whether Ziegler herself abused. Lethal in the sense union leadbrought in the outsiders, her husband, ers and members (e.g. teachers) have sent dozens and dozens and dozens of emails to Christian, said: “No. We can’t control what they do.” their members denigrating Ziegler.

All of this nastiness takes away from One: “She has no college degree … Has what really matters: Which candidate business experience selling Gucci handwould be the better representative for bags … Has parenting experience of 11 taxpayers, parents and students on the months.” Another referred to her as a Sarasota County School Board? “junior leaguer.” They have referred to her In the primary, we were undecided and with disdain as a Tea Party member. supported Marsh and Ziegler.

Long chains of emails went to union Marsh convincingly has better credenmembers with Ziegler’s list of contributors, tials and experience, having served 35 a public record. Several Sarasota businessyears in public education and serving the es called Ziegler’s campaign office to say Sarasota County School District as the they have received phone calls threatening head of long-range planning. We previously boycotts of their businesses if they continsaid no one knows more about the inner ued to donate or display Ziegler signs. Said and outside workings of the school district. one teacher’s email: “We will definitely not Marsh would serve taxpayers well. be supporting Gecko’s in the future.”

But so would Ziegler. Here’s the difWhen you read through the dozens of ference: Marsh represents old Sarasota emails, you see Sarasota County School public-school status quo. If he is elected District employees using school district the board will consist of four like-minded time to send political emails. The district’s establishmentarians and Frank Kovach. chief spokesman, Gary Leatherman, was Ziegler represents the next generation the most egregious, helping write and edit and an outlier among the old hands. She letters for candidate Ken Marsh. These are will question authority and the status quo violations of state law. and bring a new perspective to the board.

All Leatherman received was a “stop it.”

Yes, she is young. But she can serve as But every abuser should be punished — a much-needed pathbreaker for a new otherwise it will persist. generation of leaders in Sarasota. It’s time Where is the school board on this? Here’s for the next generation of leaders to begin where: Board members Shirley Brown emerging in Sarasota. Give her credit for and Caroline Zucker used their emails to stepping up. endorse and support Marsh. A majority of

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What’s more, what harm can she do? If she’s too unconventional, she’ll always be out-voted.

In the end, what bubbles under the surface of this race are the actions of the teachers union. It’s no surprise, it has put its full force into defeating Ziegler. As Pat Gardner, president of the union, told one of her members in an email: “My job is to protect your income.”

But the fact the union so forcefully favors Marsh may be enough to sway voters to say: It’s not healthy to have a majority of board members regarded as friends and supporters of the union.

Tough choice: Marsh is qualified; the union taints him. Ziegler helps the district look to the future.

Recommendation: Ziegler

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At the risk of being eclipsed by their comments about the infamous fan at Tuesday’s final gubernatorial debate between Florida Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist, we have some advice for the two candidates: Always take the high road.

Neither of them did last week at the Leadership Florida-Florida Press Association debate in Broward County.

They were shameful. An embarrassment to Florida.

Their staffs were even worse. One of the organizers of the debate, who witnessed the arguments off stage over Crist’s fan, called the representatives of both camps “kindergartners.”

Crist broke the rules; but Scott ended up the fool.

This brings to mind the wisdom former President George W. Bush dispensed to a dozen high-school scholarship winners earlier this year in a private meeting in Sarasota.

“Unexpected, bad things are going to happen to you,” he told them. That’s life. “The important thing,” he said, “is how you respond.”

Here’s how Crist should have responded before Tuesdays’ debate: “About our last debate, I want to apologize to all Floridians and Gov. Scott.

The rules said no electronic devices; we should not have placed that fan without Gov. Scott’s permission.

“I’ll admit: I perspire. It’s one of my many faults. That’s why I like fans.

“But there’s no excuse. I am

sorry for my behavior and my staff’s behavior. I am better than that; and my staff is better than that. We’ll do better, you deserve better.”

Then Gov. Scott should have said: “I, too, want to apologize to my fellow Floridians and apologize for me and my staff making an issue of Gov. Crist’s fan.

“It’s a fan … Florida’s concerns are far, far greater than a fan. My staff and I should — and will — stay focused on what’s important to you.

“I take responsibility. The buck stops with me. You deserve better, and I pledge, once again, you will always get my very best. I hope you forgive me.”

Take the High Road. Be the Bigger Man. — MW

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DISTRICT 5 AT LARGE — Our view has not wavered from the primary election, when we supported incumbent Julie Aranibar.

While her opponent, Mary Cantrell, former director of the Manatee Technical Institute, earned many bonafides for her leadership there, and there is no doubt Cantrell could serve competently, here’s one of the major differences: Cantrell has not expressed full support for Superintendent Rick Mills. Aranibar has.

This remains a crucial time for the Manatee School District to continue the work that Aranibar and Karen Carpenter began four years ago.

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Successful prospective candidates, historically, seem to have been preselected by the ruling cadre. We even find incumbents stumping for these preselections.

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the vote for each district commissioner to the residents of that district. It would then make each of them beholden to their neighbors and not to the body politic. Then, at least each district commissioner would respond to correspondence from his or her district’s neighbors.

Second suggestion: Disband the Planning and Zoning Board. Its function has been largely negated by the action of previous commissions in making its decisions merely advisory in the matter of approving development. It now functions solely as a “bush league,” selected by the commission and as a testing ground for future commissioners.

Its activities are a needless expense to a prospective developer. It serves only as a superfluous appendage to our now perfectly functioning Planning, Zoning and Building Department that professionally predigests any matters eventually brought to the board.

I propose that, as a start, the paragraph in the attached box be adopted by our body politic. It is borrowed, but similar language led to the creation of a great nation. It may help Longboat Key. Bradford Saivetz has been a resident of Longboat Key for more than 30 years. He is former member of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board.

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structure within Islandside and our town was designed in accordance.

Also, the Comprehensive Plan stated clearly that no increase in density could be allowed without voter approval.

But the club’s grandiose scheme convinced the commissioners at that time that everything could be ignored or changed to approve the extravaganza that overtook the permitting process.

As it turned out, the courts said no.

Undaunted, they are at it again, trying to water down the Comprehensive Plan and amend the zoning to attract some developers for some mysterious “redevelopment.”

If there is a problem, it’s that the governing cadre is in itself so paranoid that it refuses open discussion on what our town should be. What do we actually want? Who decides? Our businesses or our residents?

There should then be an open vote.

The Urban Land Institute panel members can be ignored.

They are consultants. They strictly catered to the people who hired them and signed their checks.

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No offense, Mr. Editor, but with respect to your Sept. 25 Our View (“Time to hit the ULI reset button”), I respectfully request and recommend that the electorate of Longboat Key gets another opinion.

In a parallel article in that issue you also print that the “Commission seeks to seat new members.” I suggest the commission seeks more of the same old cadre that has populated it these past few years.

Being paranoid, I compare it to the Bolsheviks, who took their name as being the “majority” to cower their opposition into submission. This goes, as well, for the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board.

As a retired professional planning engineer, I wish to state unequivocally that there was nothing wrong with the town’s Comprehensive Plan or zoning until the owners of the Longboat Key Club and Resort dreamed of creating a bonanza on the recreational land and open space it purchased from Arvida at Islandside. It’s fact that the deed from Arvida to the Key Club specifically provided and agreed that no residential units could be built onto that land.

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Israel, which opened Oct. 17 only miles At the Youth Village in Eshkol, he serves from the country’s southern border of as the school’s chairman of the board the Gaza Strip. and co-founder. When he and his son beLocated in an agricultural, war-torn gan work on the project more than three region of the country called Eshkol, the years ago, it was only a dream of helping school opened on the same day Dekel- foster a better way of life for the people Chen spoke to a crowd of nearly 100 in his area. guests at the Plymouth Harbor retireBut now, in the residential boarding ment community in Saraschool’s inaugural year, sota. the Youth Village consists Dekel-Chen began his of three faculty members “We are operating in and address by saying there 19 students, and Dewas a good reason why he a region in utter need kel-Chen says the instiwas away from the school has a goal of growing of hope. But I believe tute on such a monumental by 30 students every year, there is no better one day becoming a place day: a request to speak from both his mother-inunderprivileged teenplace to advance the for law, Sue Johnson, a Plymagers from across Israel to outh Harbor resident, and idea of social justice.” achieve their musical and Marlow Cook, a former Reartistic potential.

— Jonathan Dekel-Chen, publican U.S. senator from Dekel-Chen’s speech, co-founder of the Youth Kentucky.

“Between Gaza and JeCook, who is a current Village for the Performing rusalem: a View from the Arts in Israel Plymouth Harbor resident Border,” focused on his and good friend of Dekelexperience as an AmeriChen, introduced him to can and Israeli citizen livthe crowd Friday evening, citing some of ing in a region many consider to be one his background. Dekel-Chen is a native of the most violent places in the world. of Connecticut who has lived in Israel Dekel-Chen said people in his comfor the past 23 years; a former member munity live their lives day by day, and he of the Israeli military; a Ph.D. holder; and admits that he is on the liberal side of Isthe author of several publications on raeli politics, even though he says force Russian, Eastern European and Jewish has proven to be his country’s best way studies. to defend itself in a region surrounded by Dekel-Chen, the outgoing chairman many who wish to see the state of Israel for the Department of Jewish History come to an end. and Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew “A better future will come to Israel University of Jerusalem, was instrumen- when both sides of the conflict stop betal in the founding of the institute, which lieving their current leaders,” he said. works to provide a world-class arts edu- “Peace needs to be looked at as somecation to high school-aged students from thing more than a short-term goal so the south Israel amid the growing hazards future of the country won’t be subjected their region faces. to the atrocities and violence both my “We are operating in a region in utter son and I have seen after being drafted need of hope,” Dekel-Chen said of the into the Israeli military.”

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

THURSDAY, OCT. 23

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.

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 AND FRIDAY, OCT. 24

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 Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Cost is $5 per class. Call 383-6493.

Ageless Creativity Concert featuring Al Hixon What: Longboat Key jazz drummer Al Hixon will perform at this concert that’s part of the sixth annual Ageless Creativity series.

RSVP is required; event is free.

Call 383-2345.

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23 Where: Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive S.

FRIDAY, OCT. 31, AND SATURDAY, NOV. 1

SATURDAY, OCT. 25, AND SUNDAY, OCT. 26

St. Armands Boat Show — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. The event is sponsored by Cannons Marina. Call 383-1554.

Bacchus on the Beach — The fourth annual event celebrates food and wine and takes place at The Resort at Longboat Key Club. Events include a beach ball, wine-blending and wine-tasting classes and formal dinners. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go toward scholarships for the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee. Cost varies. For a full schedule of events, visit bacchusonthebeach.com.

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Fright Night on St. Armands — takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. Children can trick-or-treat around the Circle, and the event will include decorations and frightening characters. Sarasota High School’s drama department will perform “Thriller” at 8 p.m. Cost is free. Call 388-1554.

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Sarasota Bay Water Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ken Thompson Park. The festival celebrates Sarasota Bay and its importance to the environment, economy and quality of life. There will be live music, speakers and exhibitors. Event is free. Visit sarasotabaywaterfestival.com.

On Wednesday afternoons he’s the friendly face behind the front desk at the Senior Friendship Centers in Sarasota.

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Kovalakides retired in 2000 after having spent 34 years at the University of Maryland, his alma mater, where he filled a variety of roles ranging from head track coach to being the director intramural sports and recreation for 21 years.

“When I moved down here six years ago from Maryland, I had already been retired for a number of years and I had done things like announcing UMD football and basketball games to stay busy,” he said. “But when I first got to Longboat Key everything was new, and I was used to staying busy, so I starting looking for opportunities to volunteer.”

Kovalakides is a former Marine and national track athlete, and his demeanor reflects that of a humble former champion. He grew up in Princeton, N.J., were he graduated from Princeton High School in 1957 after winning the state championship in the javelin three years in a row, as well as becoming state discus

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But what his résumé won’t tell you is that Kovalakides is extremely grateful to be where he is today. He lives on Longboat Key with his wife, Trish Thaylor, on the 13th floor of Islands West, where he especially enjoys watching the sun set over the Gulf every evening.

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Competitors try their hardest in race series The Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon race series, put on by Dryden Sports, drew competitors before sunrise Sunday morning to the beach in front of the Resort at Longboat Key Club for both the international and sprint distance competitions. Winners of the international distance triathlon (swim a half-mile, bike 20 miles and run 5 miles) were Jon Noland, with a time of 1:33:39, and Kerry Simmons, 1:43:15. Winners of the sprint distance triathlon (swim a quarter-mile, bike 10 miles and run 2.5 miles) were Bret Applefield, 55:32, and Michele Rose, 1:04:42.

Winners of the international distance duathlon (run 2 miles, bike 20 miles and run 5 miles) were Doug Corcoran, 1:38:30, and Sara Black, 1:52:13. Winners of the sprint distance duathlon (run 1 mile, bike 10 miles, run 2.5 miles) were Gerardo Corbato, 54:38, and Patti Connors, 1:00:00.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

OBITUARIES Ruth Curran, 85, of Longboat Key and formerly of Cincinnati, died Oct. 8.

Born Dec. 12, 1928, in Nantucket, Mass., Mrs. Curran managed a law firm in Cincinnati before moving to Longboat Key. Mrs. Curran is remembered for her volunteer work with Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) and serving as the store manager for the resale shop the Treasure Chest. Both she and her late husband, Daniel, volunteered with SPARCC. “She and her husband, Dan, were incredibly dedicated to the Treasure Chest and, more importantly, the cause to support victims of domestic and sexual violence with the funds raised,” said Olivia Thomas, president and CEO of SPARCC. Mrs. Curran was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel. She is survived by daughters Priscilla O’Keefe, of Longboat Key, and Alison Parr, of Cincinnati; son, Jeffrey, of Columbus, Ohio; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Curran’s name to SPARCC or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

A celebration of Mrs. Curran’s life was held Oct. 13, at Toale Brothers Funeral Home Colonial Chapel.

James Francis Hanrahan

James Francis Hanrahan, 80, of Sarasota, died Oct. 14.

Born Sept. 10, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Hanrahan grew up in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Preparatory School. He loved rooting for his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers.

Mr. Hanrahan graduated from Fordham University in 1960.

He spent his professional career in London, New York City and Florham Park, N.J., as an executive for Exxon Corp. He had many professional accomplishments, which included developing an Hanrahan accounting software system that is still used today. He retired in 1989 to Longboat Key, where after several years of playing tennis and creating new friendships, he began a second career in residential real estate, working for Michael

Saunders & Co. His greatest passion and love was for his wife, Gloria, and surrounding family. The Hanrahans met in 1954, and they enjoyed many lifelong, wonderful, precious moments.

Mr. Hanrahan’s outgoing personality, optimism, kindheartedness and compassion touched many lives.

Mr. Hanrahan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gloria; daughters Maureen Collins, of Randolph, N.J., and Karen Sirkin, of Trumbull, Conn.; sons David, of Randolph, and Matthew, of Sarasota; and six grandchildren.

A celebration of life took place Sunday, at Toale Brothers Funeral Home in Sarasota. Burial services will take place Friday, at St. John Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at themmrf.org and to The Mayo Clinic at mayoclinic.org.

James Murray Hildreth

James Murray Hildreth, 71, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Longboat Key, died Oct. 17.

Mr. Hildreth was born Oct. 3, 1943, in Oakland, Calif., to James and Kathyrn Hildreth. He graduated from Coronado High School, in Coronado, Calif.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps before enrolling and graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in journalism.

It was during this time that Mr. Hildreth met and married his soul mate and love of his life, Martha. They had three daughters, whom they raised in a humor-filled, faith-based, loving home.

Over a span of 22 years, Mr. Hildreth wrote and reported for numerous newspapers in the Washington, D.C., area and United Press International, and was chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report during President Ronald Reagan’s second term in office. He then spent 15 years at Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Neb., retiring as the senior vice president of communications.

Mr. Hildreth retired to Murrells Inlet, S.C., to be closer to his daughters and their families.

In retirement, he served on the board of directors of the Wachesaw Plantation

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.

enjoyed teaching the game to his children.

While living in Florida, he looked forward to weekly matches with his friends.

Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Ann Richardson and Taft Lee Richardson.

Mr. Richardson is survived by daughters Robin Richardson, of Norwalk, Conn., and Karen Lindwall of Ridgefield, Conn.; and three grandchildren.

Burial services for Mr. Richardson were held Oct. 16, at Sarasota Memorial Cemetery.

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Robert Lee “Bob” Richardson, 74, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 12.

Mr. Richardson was born Jan. 18, 1940, in Stamford, Conn., and resided in nearby Norwalk with his children and then wife, Marilyn, for 45 years until he retired to Longboat Key. He graduated from Stamford High School and the RCA Institute with an associate’s degree in electrical engineering.

Mr. Richardson worked for Reflectone in Amarillo, Texas, where he trained military air traffic controllers in the use of radar systems. He also worked at the R.T. Vanderbilt Chemical Corp. in Norwalk, Conn. During his semi-retirement on Longboat Key, he leisurely pursued a career in real estate.

Mr. Richardson was a lifelong avid fisherman, and he enjoyed trolling the waters of Long Island Sound for bluefish and striped bass. He also enjoyed working with his hands and built a weekend vacation home in Mount Holley, Vt., over a 10-year span.

While living on Longboat Key he often fished for grouper in his Boston Whaler.

Sailing was another favorite pastime; he spent one summer touring the islands of the Bahamas on his sailboat. Throughout his life he was an active tennis player and

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.

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Club, loved playing golf, traveled the world with wide-eyed enthusiasm and reveled in his daughters’ and grandchildren’s accomplishments.

Mr. Hildreth graced all those he met with his unbridled zest for life, an irresistibly attractive sense of humor and an uncanny ability to strike up a conversation with anyone, leaving them to feel a little better about themselves.

Mr. Hildreth is survived by his wife of 47 years, Martha; daughters, Kelly Malloy, of Prosperity, S.C., Kathy Wholley, of Charlotte, N.C., and Amy Wolff, of Omaha; six grandchildren; brother, Kevin; and 11 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Monday, at Belin United Methodist Church, in Murrells Inlet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the music ministry at Belin United Methodist Church, belinumc.org.

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CREATURES FROM THE DEEP

by Amanda Morales | Staff Writer

Tyler Hill and his sister, Taylor, reach out to touch the stingrays.

Photos by Amanda Morales

Mote staff demonstrates underwater pumpkin carving in the shark habitat.

SPOOKY

Lani May, Shauna and Will Froelich

Missi Merlino accompanies Kira Emmerick and Megan Polaszek, who both dressed as Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen.”

SEAS Rissa Glaser dresses as Anna from Disney’s “Frozen.”

Erika Martinez and her son, Eliberto, dress as Slimer and a Ghostbuster.

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Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium welcomed trick-or-treaters for a “Night of Fish, Fun and Fright” Friday. The aquarium held special night hours and decorated for the occasion, including adding spooky decorations to exhibit tanks. Children and their families were able to visit activity stations to collect candy, and a haunted house was set up for older children.

The highlight of the evening was underwater pumpkin carving inside the Shark Tracker tank and also in the 135,000-gallon shark habitat. Divers bravely entered the shark tanks and carved pumpkins while guests watched.

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by Caleb Motsinger | Staff Writer

The Lazy Lobster celebrates its fifth year on the Key Oct. 15, 2008: That’s when Lazy Lobster owner Michael Garey first began to operate his restaurant at the Centre Shops of Longboat Key. And on the restaurant’s anniversary this year, Garey celebrated a half-decade of business on the island with complimentary champagne and appetizers for each of the more than 400 guests in attendance over the course of the night.

Mike and Edie Nemoytin are among some of the Lazy Lobster’s loyal customers whom the restaurant has gained over the years. They have lived on Longboat Key for 14 years and have eaten at the restaurant every Monday for the five years the Lazy Lobster has been open on the island.

Photos by Caleb Motsinger

Owner Michael Garey and his wife, Catherine

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ON THE

supper club

by Amanda Morales | Staff Writer

DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET

Photos by Amanda Morales

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succulent circle

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

by Caleb Motsinger | Staff Writer

Annual Taste of St. Armands pleases palates More than 15 restaurants on St. Armands Circle offered samplings of their most popular recipes Friday, at the fifth annual Taste of St. Armands.

Vendors could please nearly any palate, with foods ranging from continental cuisine to Italian, Irish, Spanish and Cuban flavors.

Proceeds from Taste of St. Armands will benefit All Faiths Food Bank, and many guests donated bags of nonperishable food items to help fight hunger in the area.

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Left: Nancy Rose serves up a crêpe Suzette at the Café L’Europe stand.

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WIDE SAILBOAT WATER CANAL! 4,000+ SF Value, 5-6Br/4.5Ba/2CG w/dock & lift and no bridges to bay, gourmet kitch., spa MBa, dbl tray ceils., built-ins, furn quality cabinets, granite, aquarium glass, vessel sinks, wood & diagonal tile flrs, SS appls, saltwater pool & spa & paver brick on mainland! MLS#A4102871.....................$1,750,000

DOWNTOWN W/BAY VIEWS! Customized end residence 2Br/2.5Ba/balcony, open plan w/ space for Lr, Dr & Study, wood flrs, tile, silestone, wood cabinets, SS appls., MBr w/bonus-sized walk-in, pvt elevator & laundry, garaged pkg & close to cultural activities!

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TWO BUNGALOWS ON NEARLY AN ACRE! Indian Beach gated (circa 1933), build your modern retreat or preserve heritage w/ the existing 1853 total SF, oak flrs, cedar tongue & groove, stone fp, wood cabinets & screened pool close to Museum & cultural amenities!

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Diplomat Beach Resort hosts Business After Hours The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly networking event Oct. 16, at the Diplomat Beach Resort, where there were more than 30 guests in attendance.

Harry’s Continental Kitchens catered the event.

Those in attendance met with other area professionals and exchanged business cards at the monthly event.

Matt Angelo, resort supervisor at the Diplomat, showed off the property’s newly refurbished rooms and spoke with guests about the Diplomat’s new features and rates.

Robert Gaglio, Save Our Seabirds board chairman, and Terri Girimont, Fairway Funding Group

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An outstanding value! Sweeping Bay, sunsets, and golf course views in a turnkey furnished, income producing, 2BR/2BA Bimini floor plan with many upgrades! $643,500

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.

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Islands West – Direct Gulf Front Beautiful 4th floor Northwest corner 2BR/2BA residence at Islands West Longboat Key - Direct Gulf Front has stunning sunset views year-around! Light and Estate size property over an acre prime for bright with updated kitchen. Pet friendly community! creating your beach front dream. Existing $920,000 3BR country rustic home ideal to occupy while your visions unfold. Short distance to shopping, dining and the Longboat Key Club. $3,495,000

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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 Promenade - Longboat Key Gulf Front Simply a pool or expansion. Excellent location! a WOW on the beach. Completely redone 2BR/2BA $499,000 with style & sophistication in both architecture and included furnishings. 8th floor location with a 23’ terrace, & sweeping SW Gulf and city views. $989,000

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

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

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 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

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

The Beach Residences condo sells for $2.84 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 6 and Oct. 10.

The sales of two condominiums in The Beach Residences top all transactions in this week’s real estate. Big Family Holdings LLC sold the Unit 802 condominium at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive to James and Lorna Mack, of Sarasota, for $2.84 million. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,964 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.3 million in 2008.

Geoffrey Bicknell sold his Unit 503 condominium at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive to VSG Holdings Ltd. for $2,755,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,861 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.55 million in 2011.

L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club

The Dunham Family Ltd. Partnership sold the Unit F-408 condominium at 415 L’Ambiance Drive to Hugh MacArthur, of Weston, Mass., for $2.5 million.

Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, three baths, two halfbaths and 3,220 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $875,000 in 1993.

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Dorothy Flurry and Sandra Nelson, of Hot Springs, Ark., sold their Unit 401 condominium at 2675 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Allen Brown and Anna BacherBrown, trustees, of Longboat

baths and 1,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $580,000 in 2007.

Key, for $850,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,180 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 1996.

Longboat Harbour

Jeffrey and Claudia Shavelson, of East Meadow, N.Y., sold their Unit 202 condominium at 4400 Exeter Drive to Michael and Elaine Capaldi and Jason Capaldi, of Gross Pointe Farms, Mich., for $255,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 992 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,000 in 2003.

Harbour Oaks at Longboat Key Club

Gage McNally LLC sold the Unit 1001 condominium at 2119 Harbourside Drive to Lawrence and Palma Panza, of Longboat Key, for $664,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,219 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $289,000 in 1986.

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Sunset Beach on Longboat Key

William Glover, of New York City, sold his Unit 3403 condominium at 2105 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Naomi Topper, trustee, of Highland Park, Ill., for $655,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,463 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2010.

The Beaches of Longboat Key

Linda Brennan, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, sold the Unit 304 condominium at 775 Longboat Club Road to Frank Volpicello, of St. James, N.Y., for $622,500. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,602 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $610,000 in 2012.

The Water Club

Bonnie Lizzio, of Bedford, N.Y., sold the Unit 806 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Robert Davies, of Bedford, N.Y., for $600,000. Built in 1999, it has two

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Unit 802 at the Beach Residences has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,964 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.84 million. bedrooms, three baths and 2,665 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $782,500 in 1999.

Islands West

Ramona Hockema, of Union, Ky., sold her Unit 4-B condominium at 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Joseph Colucci, of Staten Island, N.Y., for $560,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,491 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $475,000 in 2002.

Lynn Tippetts, of Tucker, Ga., sold her Unit 6-B condominium at 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Alan Dezen, of Longboat Key, for $525,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,491

square feet of living area.

Longbeach on Longboat Key

Alice LaFlamme, Randal LaFlamme and Anna and Robert Howell, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 660 Longboat Court to Judith Chable, of Longboat Key, for $525,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,904 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $637,000 in 2007.

Aquarius Club

Elna Stokes, of Lacombe, La., sold her Unit 1-H condominium at 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Ramsey and Joyce Mills, of Longboat Key, for $515,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two

John and Beverly Spittell, trustees, sold the Unit 101 condominium at 1125 Gulf of Mexico Drive to John and Ellen Spittell, of Galesburg, Ill., for $250,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,172 square feet of living area.

Spanish Main Yacht Club

Eugene Shea, of Rye, N.H., sold his Unit 17 condominium at 637 Spanish Drive N. to William and Anne Hasenfus, of Norfolk, Mass., for $220,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,057 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $234,000 in 2002.

Turtle Crawl Inn

Davidson Lunger and Jacqueline Green, of Stevensville, Md., sold their Unit 83 condominium at 4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive to John and Melissa Behrend, of St. Louis, for $217,400. Built in 1973, it has one bedroom, one bath

373 Benjamin Franklin Dr #A3971800 $2,830,000 Stephanie Church

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

571 Putting Green Lane #A4101858 $2,195,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

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

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

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

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

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

5444 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3997003 $3,999,500 Richard Perlman

3565 Mistletoe Lane #A4104717 $999,000 Julie Klick

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

3691 Bayou Cir #A3990373 $899,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

392 Firehouse Lane #A4106562 $849,900 Mary Defrank

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-544-0214

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

228 Van Buren Drive #A4101537 $750,000 Rinat Sikdar

Lido Key 941-383-7591 941-993-9292

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8303

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

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

2105 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 3204 #A3995170 $699,000 Susan Fox

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

6338 Laguna Drive #A3957942 Audrey Singer

Longboat Key $649,900 941-383-7591

4725 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #117 #A4102679 $649,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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

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

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

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

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

4725 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4106599 $424,900 Ian Addy Pa

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

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

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BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 9 through Oct. 15, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

and 650 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $475,000 in 2004.

BIRD KEY

Duane Harms and Judith Russell, of Sarasota, sold their home at 348 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to Ray and Marla Dils, of Longboat Key, for $2,495,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,211 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,125,000 in 2012.

Angel and Isabel Caban, of Braden-

4430 Exeter Drive #A4103373 $369,000 Sandi Layfield

225 Sands Point Rd # 6204 #A3985969 $329,000 Terri Derr

4310 Falmouth Drive #A4105301 $289,000 Bobbi Banan

4525 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 103 Longboat Key #A3952449 $3,000-$5,200/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

Amount $243,140

Peter Trematerra Daniel Graue James Wasniewski Marina Bay Condo Association Molly Johnson Daniel Anbar

$65,170 $52,850 $50,000 $50,000 $40,000 $33,862

Privateer Condo Association Terra Australis Consulting Alice LaFlamme David Seamon Hamlin Jones Longbeach Condo Association Longbeach Condo Association

$25,000 $24,700 $10,620 $22,289 $16,000 $23,102 $23,102

Karen Case Longbeach Condo Association Myrna Pearlman Frank Petraglia James Armstrong

$19,393 $19,375 $11,424 $11,277 $200

ton, sold their home at 665 N. Owl Drive to Geoffrey Bicknell, of Douglas, United Kingdom, for $2.4 million. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,615 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $2,321,400 in 2005.

Blue Mountain Homes LLC sold the home at 400 Pheasant Drive to Dale Ott and Kathy Seiders, of University Park, for $630,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,160 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $553,000 in 2013.

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

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

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4440 Exeter Drive #A4104012 $299,900 Sharon Freeman

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

Applicant Sand Cay Beach Resort

3240 Gulf Of Mexico Drive # 305B Longboat Key #A3968071 $4,000/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

4330 Falmouth Drive #A4106596 $308,000 Tama Traberman

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-225-3351

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

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Address Permit 4725 GMD Re-roof 65 Lighthouse Point Drive Addition 3060 Grand Bay Blvd. Interior 575 Sanctuary Drive Kitchen 2410 Harbourside Drive Bathroom 1945 GMD Interior 6809 GMD Sliding glass doors 1000 Longboat Club Road Entry gate 671 Gulf Bay Road Roof alteration 660 Longboat Court Re-roof 4401 GMD Sliding glass doors 635 Dream Island Road Re-roof 7065 GMD Re-roof 7145 GMD Re-roof 2212 Harbour Court Drive Re-roof 7165 GMD Re-roof 3344 Sabal Cove Lane Roof 3802 GMD Window 2912 GMD Mailbox

6700 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 139 Longboat Key #A3957360 $2,000-$3,300/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

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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 Missing: www.floridarent.com (941)LP 383−3117 # 201000141

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After seven years of rapid ascension, the Sarasota Ballet performs in the New York City Center’s prestigious Fall for Dance Festival.

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The Sarasota Ballet company at the end of Thursday’s rehearsal at the New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival

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here are numerous words synonymous with ballet: elegant, sophisticated, classical, highbrow, “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake.” However, there is quite a different word associated with ballet dancers that most people don’t think of: grit.

“Ballet is a physical extreme no other art form has,” says Danielle Brown, principal dancer for the Sarasota Ballet. “I do think dancers are some of the strongest human beings.”

The Sarasota Ballet’s physical elasticity, tenacity and strength have been on display since its founding in 1990. With the addition of Iain Webb in 2007 at the helm as artistic director, the Ballet’s determination, imagination and fighting spirit have rapidly rocketed the company into national and international prominence with creative and spirited interpretations of classic productions and staging of world premieres.

“It’s been a lot of hard work over the past seven years,” Webb says. “There’s a lot more hard work still to come, and I think it’s great for our Sarasota community and hopefully shines a light on all the arts in Sarasota and how great it is.”

All of that hard work has garnered a lot of attention from the national dance community, with the Sarasota Ballet receiving invitations to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, participating in the annual “Ballet Across America” series, receiving a listing in Pointe Magazine as one of the top 10 performances of 2013 and host-

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BY THE NUMBERS 20 — Number of dance companies at Fall for Dance 1 — Number of classic ballet pieces performed in entire festival (Sarasota Ballet’s piece) 4 — Number of days Sarasota Ballet visited New York City 2 — Number of performances by Sarasota Ballet 2,362 — Approximate distance in miles dancers, costumes and set pieces traveled

ing a Sir Frederick Ashton Festival dedicated to the works of the 20th century British dancer/ choreographer whose work has become synonymous with the company.

This past weekend the determination and dedication of Webb, his staff and the more than 50 dancers who call Sarasota Ballet home culminated in a high honor and a first in the 24-year history of the organization: performing in New York City.

Performing what has become its signature piece, Ashton’s “Les Patineurs,” the Sarasota

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Sareen Tchekmedyian Ballet closed the 11th annual Fall for Dance Festival at the New York City Center with two separate performances Saturday and Sunday. Not only did the company close the festival, which featured 20 acclaimed international dance companies and artists, but it also sold out its two performances. The Ballet performed the only non-modern/contemporary piece in the entire festival.

Exposure to the New York City dance community will likely accelerate the already rapid ascension of the Sarasota Ballet, but the light and entertaining

“Les Patineurs” (which recreates the fanciful movements of ice skating through ballet) will have reached even the most casual of dance enthusiasts.

“What I think is exciting about the Fall for Dance Festival is that it’s just for regular people who enjoy seeing dance,” says Jamie Carter, soloist dancer for Sarasota Ballet. “It’s not an elitist event with just dance world insiders.”

And with the Ballet’s sevenprogram season coming up, including two world premieres, the performances at the New York City Center serve as an

adrenaline shot for the work and excitement that lies ahead.

“I think it’ll be a great way to start the season,” says Amy Wood, soloist for Sarasota Ballet. “We have got the best job to get to dance around and do what we love for a living.”

Asked what’s next for the company after such a seminal achievement, Webb responds quickly.

“I can’t tell you that, but lots of exciting things,” says Webb.

“Let’s just say I’ve got a whole bucket list that I’d love to see the company do.”

April: The New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival invites The Sarasota Ballet to perform.

August: The company organizes trip, flight, lodging and travel information.

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Costumes and set pieces are packed, crated and driven from Sarasota to New York City Center.

Thursday, Oct. 16: Costumes and set pieces arrive at New York City Center and are unpacked; sets are constructed, and light design is established.

Oct. 16: The Sarasota Ballet company flies from Sarasota to New York City. Rehearsal is conducted that afternoon.

Friday, Oct. 17: The Sarasota Ballet attends rehearsals and dance classes conducted by Artistic Director Iain Webb and Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri.

Saturday, Oct. 18: The company attends full dress rehearsal runthroughs of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Les Patineurs” with a performance at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19: The final matinee performance takes place at 2 p.m. Dancers have the afternoon and night to explore New York City.

Monday, Oct. 20: The company flies back to Sarasota. Costumes and set pieces are packed and crated again and put on a truck heading back to Florida.

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Plot’s really not the point. The source material is the pre-“Star Trek,” pre-“Star Wars” space operas and serials. Gene Roddenberry built his Federation as a deliberate snub to their childish conventions; George Lucas made a galactic emperor’s ransom honoring the childish conventions with state-of-the-art special effects. Here, the creative team winks at the silly source material, but only occasionally. “Nemesis” is more pastiche than parody: a deliberate, loving imitation of an artistic form. And that’s where it gets interesting.

More than plot, the medium is really the message. TV killed radio, and the radio drama form along with it — a fascinating form, cut short in its prime. This production brings it back, not as a dead genre, but a living art form.

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Jason Neulander directs, and he also wrote the script with Chad Nichols. (It’s more complicated than that. This beast began life as Ray Colgan’s radio drama and won the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” award for multiple adaptations and spinoffs.) Paternity aside, Neulander’s production focuses on the now — and draws the audience in to cheer heroes and hiss villains. No passive spectators in this audience.

And that’s the brilliance of it.

“Intergalactic Nemesis” is an interactive movie of the mind. Unlike the movies in the multiplex, nothing’s canned. You’re watching it come together — in a live performance, right before your eyes. That’s half the fun.

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impressive music making to Israeli composer Avner Dorman’s “Karsilama,” a folksy, syncopated, fun piece for two pianos that sounded like updated Bartok in the woods.

The Concertino for Two Pianos by Shostakovich was, like the Schubert, in multiple movements but played through and showed the duo’s ample technical prowess without ever letting down on their individual musicality.

Rachmininov’s Suite No. 1, a “FantaisieTableaux” for two pianos, ended the program. This gorgeously romantic piece is Rachmaninov’s early Russian side, sounding much like Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” and “Pictures at an Exhibition.”

It’s a wonderful work and deserves to be heard more often, especially in the powerful and perceptive hands of this duo.

Their encore was the finale of the Prokofiev “Classical” Symphony in a dazzling arrangement for two pianos by the Japanese composer Rikuya Terashima.

Two things to note: Haroni and Kohlberg used electronic tablets rather than traditional sheet music, turning pages with an unobtrusive foot pedal and making this, in Kohlberg’s words, “a 21st century” musician’s concert. That’s certainly the wave of the future, cutting down on the need for page-turners and lugging numerous heavy scores on trans-Atlantic flights.

What we hope is not the wave of the future is the totally unnecessary amplification of two grand pianos in a small space.

Why? The pianists are powerful and the microphones pointing into the strings, no matter how deftly placed by the sound engineers, only serve to distort the real sound of the instruments. Perhaps ears have grown accustomed to the bombastic sounds of rock music but Schubert and Shostakovich don’t need futuristic (and deafening) assistance.

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We took in two of the Ringling International Art Festival’s performances last week, starting with The Pedrito Martinez Group in the Cook Theater, and ending with the Duo Amal in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion.

The first was called, by the New York Times, “… complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World Pedrito funk.” I’d simply call it Martinez loud. The group — consisting of singer-drummer Martinez, bassist Alvaro Benavides, singer-keyboardist Aricacne Trujillo and drummer-cowbell player Jhair Sala — was so over-amplified, some of the wiser audience members were seen stuffing tissues in their ears.

Their music is not my cup of tea, which doesn’t make it or them bad. They’ve certainly made a name for themselves at major festivals from Newport to New Orleans. Maybe I’d have enjoyed it if I’d been lolling under a palm tree in Punta Cana with a tall rum drink or two or three.

But in the small confines of the Cook Theatre, I felt as if I’d descended into a tonally cacophonous hell.

Individually, they’re interesting performers, some with more music to offer than others. But the over-amplification in the tiny Cook Theater drummed out any sense or sensibility they may have had under other circumstances. My ears ached for hours.

Duo Amal was the antidote.

Pianists Bishara Haroni, from Palestine, and Yaron Kohlberg, from Israel, named their piano team “Amal,” which means “hope” in Arabic. Proteges of Zubin Mehta, the pair first played together at a peace concert in Oslo about three years ago, proving that with music, all things are possible, and when you have the kind of prodigious talent these 31-year-olds have, there’s hope for the world.

Opening with Schubert’s piano fourhand, “Fantasia in F Minor,” the two shared the Yamaha grand bringing out the individual voices of this well-known work with a clarity and mature understanding rarely heard. Their sensitivity to voicing and bridging tonal transitions was impeccable, and they brought a rare transparency to this beautifully crafted piece.

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Colonial Mexican art is not known for its restraint. Less is not more; exuberance and ornamentation are glorified and celebrated. Consequently, La Gran Dama has a strong personality. Colors are rich, spaces are grandly scaled, and details are lavish. Each room, it seems, has features specially designed for it: Floors are inlaid with wood, granite and marble, and the moldings that complement the ceilings are each a little different, each a statement of the home’s unique point of view. *** Planning and construction for La Gran Dama took three-and-ahalf years, with the architectural firm of Bloodgood Sharp Buster designing the plans and Anchor Builders in charge of the building phase. The owners, a couple prominent in local business and philanthropy, carefully oversaw all of this.

“We wanted to do something unique,” the husband said. They have a teenage son and a very lucky rescue dog named Tiger who guards the property, at least when he’s not napping on one of the custom-made sofas.

But it was Sarasota decorator Kurt Lucas who came up with the San Miguel connection. Early in the design process, Lucas and the owner went to Mexico to meet with the craftsmen who were creating the decorative flourishes that give the home its special character.

“It was a 12-hour ride from the border, through the roughest mountains roads I’ve ever seen,” the owner recalls.

Left: The larger of two master baths features a ceiling painting of an enchanted forest. Center: Columns of volcanic stone support the home’s soaring loggia. Right: From the elaborate living room ceiling, a rustic chandelier descends. The stone fireplace was hand carved in San Miguel.

But the effort paid off. The craftsmen’s contributions include the massive, hand-carved stone fireplace in the living room and the one-of-a-kind lighting fixtures and chandeliers that fill the home.

Even the pillars of volcanic stone that face the pool area are their handiwork, with a series of Mexican Gothic arches above — another signature of the San Miguel style.

And then there’s the plate. While exploring one of the town’s famous specialty shops, the owner came across some plates.

“As soon as I saw them I knew they were the right choice for the home,” he says. But as he studied them more, he began to see the inspiration for the home’s color palette, and today the home glows with the rich yellows, reds and blues of the serendipitously important piece of pottery. *** La Gran Dama is a large home.

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Benefiting: Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation • Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Mall at University Town Center

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In its eighth year of partnership with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota hosted its 9th annual Key to the Cure Tuesday, Oct. 14, at its new location at The Mall at University Town Center. The 80,000-squarefoot, multilevel space accommodated 1,600 guests for the kickoff event of the Sarasota social season. The event raised more than $160,000, which put it over its goal of raising $1 million for the foundation since it began.

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YOUROBSERVER.COM // BT Editor Heather Merriman takes you behind the scenes of Key to the Cure. Visit our website to see the video.

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EVENT HAPPENINGS: Signature drink: Pinktini DJ with strolling violinist and percussionists Hello Gorgeous photo booth

GLITTER TATTOOS Catering by Michael’s On East, food stations by Sophie’s at Saks and dessert bites by Pastries by Design

Jami Kellogg and Janet Walter

Ali Miller, Sabrina Cullen and Wendy Merriman

BY THE NUMBERS 1,600 guests – record-breaking attendance 1,200 specialty cookies baked by Sarasota Memorial for the swag bags

47 committee members 40 volunteers from the hospital’s corporate volunteer program

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10 bars 6 food stations 1,200 swag bags, using the newest Saks

Fifth Avenue shopping bag — the company launched the debut of the new bag at this event.

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UTC SNEAK PEEK CHARITY PREVIEW

October 24, 2014

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, at The Mall at University Town Center

6:30 - 9:30 pm at Art Center Sarasota

Photos by Heather Merriman

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Art ● Hors d’oeuvres ● French Wines ● Dessert ● Entertainment

Stroll the streets of “Paris” and watch teams of local artists create original works of art! ● Chance drawings to win the original artwork created that evening ● 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

The Mall at University Town Center opened its doors to a sold-out crowd Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the UTC Sneak Peek Charity Preview event.

Info, Artists & Reservations www.artsarasota.org/AAW or call 941.365.2032 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

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Jump into the excitement of Anu Tali’s first full Sarasota Orchestra season with this exciting program showcasing three Russian composers.

Mary Kenealy Barbetta and Joe Barbetta Tickets from $30 941-953-3434 www.SarasotaOrchestra.org

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DONTE’S DEN PRESENTS TOP DOG 2014 Photos by Heather Merriman

Benefiting Donte’s Den Foundation Saturday, Oct. 18, at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Co-Chairs Liebe Gamble and Tatyana Sharoubim

RS E B M E NU H T Y B Ava Michel, Marsha Panuce and Geoffrey, Ruby and Brenda Michel

William, Ella and Crystal Lahners with Gracie

275 guests 100 dogs attended 125 hot-dog-style dog

Kyla and Amara Weiner with Daniel Hodous, Jazzy the Chihuahua and Chester the pug

treats made for the four-legged guests

‘Corn and Oil’ featuring Siesta Key Rum

Reagan, Janet and Lucy Walter’s golden retriever, Buck, wins the Donte’s Den Top Dog 2014 Title.

signature drink during Yappy Hour

TOP DOG CATEGORIES Best Dressed: Buck Walter Best Hair: Mohawk Maggie Kozel Best Fetch and Catch: Carmine Small Funniest Dog Trick: Viva Kohner Best Kiss: Coco Chanel Weinstein

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AJC West Coast Florida 2014 Civic Achievement Award Dinner HONORING

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A Tribute to Phil King

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to join us for an evening full of delightful surprises.

DINNER CHAIRS

Enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner and dancing to the fabulous sounds of “Double Vision” as we honor our former Executive Director, Phil King

Renee Hamad Jules & Sheila Rose Larry Thompson HONORARY DINNER CHAIRS

FRIDAY  NOV 14, 2014  6 PM

The Benderson Family S P O N S O R S H I P I N F O R M AT I O N :

Fashionable Attire  Black Tie Optional

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For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please call (941) 365-4545

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