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Ziegler triumphs Bridget Ziegler overcame a 2,000-vote deficit in August to defeat Ken Marsh and retain her Sarasota County School Board seat.

Two of Bridget Ziegler’s supporters, Deva O’Donnell, left, and Sarah Sturm, right, embrace her as she walked into the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, recently declared the winner in her race against opponent Ken Marsh.

Jacob, Peyton, Lido the dog, and Cornin Henson with Antoinette Brill

+ Trick-or-treating is extra sweet Trick-or-treaters on Longboat Key: They’re a rarer sight than bald eagles or the green flash. But we can confirm two sightings: Antoinette Brill was thrilled to get a visit from new neighbors Jacob, Peyton and Cornin Henson and their dog, Lido — so much that she bought each boy a bag of his favorite candy.

Ivan Zunz submitted a photo of Longboaters Lauren Byrd, 15, Zuleika Zunz, 3, and Beatrice Brunschwiler, 15, trick-or-treating in the Longbeach Village.

Lauren Byrd, 15, Zuleika Zunz, 3, and Beatrice Brunschwiler, 15

+ Renick offers big-ticket challenge Michael Renick, broker associate at Team Renick, has a challenge for local Realtors: Renick, a platinum sponsor of this year’s Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party, is encouraging each agent to buy a $100 raffle ticket to raise money for scholarships.

“It’s not one Realtor or one brokerage competing against each other,” Renick said.

“It’s all the Realtors working together to give back to the community.”

Realtors who purchase a raffle ticket will have their names listed on the Lawn Party’s website and Facebook page — plus a one in 500 chance of winning $20,000.

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As it became apparent that a tight August primary, in which Bridget Ziegler would emerge Ziegler had nearly 2,000 fewer victorious in a Sarasota Counvotes than Marsh. ty School Board race, one When the polls closed, question still remained Ziegler wasn’t at the Tuesday night: when Sarasota County ReGENERAL she would be able to ELECTION 2014 publican Party watch celebrate her win with party at the Hyatt friends and family.

Regency Sarasota as Ziegler, the incumbent, planned. narrowly edged out Longboat Instead, Ziegler — whom Key resident Ken Marsh to cap- Gov. Rick Scott appointed to fill ture the Sarasota County School a vacancy on the school board in Board District 1 seat Tuesday. June — was at a board meeting The election was a runoff race for in North Port. Ziegler’s appoint-

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ment had surprised some, as the school board pushed for the seat to remain unfilled to avoid giving any candidate an advantage in the August primary.

Ziegler didn’t get out of the meeting until 8:40 p.m., at which point 96 of 99 precincts were reporting. As she departed for what became a victory party, she led with just 50.8% of the vote to Marsh’s 49.2%. By the time the race had been called, she was still

SEE ELECTION / PAGE 2A

by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

ELECTION RESULTS ✓= winner Total Percent votes of votes ✓ Rick Scott/Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R) Manatee Co. 59,439 51.5% Sarasota Co. 77,539 49.0% Statewide 2,801,829 48.4%

GOVERNOR

Charlie Crist/Annette Taddeo (D) Manatee Co. 47,013 40.7% Sarasota Co. 72,667 46.0% Statewide 2,711,415 47.0% Adrian Wyllie/Greg Roe (LPF) Manatee Co. 6,928 6.0% Sarasota Co. 7,493 5.0% Statewide 218,052 4.0%

DISTRICT 16 CONGRESSIONAL REP. ✓ Vern Buchanan (R) Manatee Co. 69,682 61.2% Sarasota Co. 94,926 61.0% Statewide 164,608 61.7% Henry Lawrence (D) Manatee Co. 41,415 36.4% Sarasota Co. 60,987 39.0% Statewide 102,402 38.4%

MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5 Julie B. Aranibar 46,517 40.3% ✓ Mary S. Cantrell 53,406 46.3%

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 Ken Marsh 66,493 49.1% ✓ Bridget Ziegler 68,839 51.0%

MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSION

Village parking changes pass

DISTRICT 6 – AT-LARGE ✓ Carol Whitmore (R) 65,202 56.5% Terri Wonder (D) 43,950 38.1%

The new ordinance includes a ban on parking on the north side of Linley Street. Parking discussions will continue.

SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSION

The Longboat Key Town Commission asked town staff to take a side on Linley Street parking — specifically, to recommend a side of the Longbeach Village street on which to ban parking.

Town staff did just that and recommended a ban on parking on the north side of Linley Street as part of an ordinance restricting parking throughout

the neighborhood.

The commission unanimously adopted the ordinance on second reading at its Nov. 3 regular meeting. The ordinance includes the following restrictions: No parking on the entire north side of Linley Street from Longboat Drive South to Lois Avenue;

No parking for the entire north side of Broadway Street from Palm Drive to Bayside Drive; No parking from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the entire south side of Broadway from Palm Drive to Bayside Drive; No parking on the east side of

SEE PARKING / PAGE 12A

DISTRICT 2

✓ Paul Caragiulo (R) 93,153 66.2% Alexandra Coe (NPA) 46,953 33.3% DISTRICT 4 ✓ Alan Maio (R) 79,347 53.4% Ray Porter (D) 61,286 41.3% John C. Minder (NPA) 7,886 5.3%

SEE RESULTS / PAGE 2A

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RESULTS / FROM PAGE 1A

✓= winner

Total Percent votes of votes

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MANATEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL RETENTIONS

DISTRICT 1

(Totals for “yes” votes ✓= approved) ✓ Judge Chris W. Altenbernd Manatee Co. 69,343 60.1% Sarasota Co. 97,734 75.3% Statewide 1,088,967 72.3%

✓ Ralph C. Garrison 54,392 47.1%

ATTORNEY GENERAL

John Howell

✓ Pam Bondi (R) Manatee Co. 69,832 60.5% Sarasota Co. 91,149 58.3% Statewide 3,151,119 55.4%

DISTRICT 3 ✓ Tim Matthews 64,999 56.3% Harrison C. Sherwin 23,754 20.6%

George Sheldon (D) Manatee Co. 39,354 34.1% Sarasota Co. 60,492 39.0% Statewide 2,376,809 42.0% Bill Wohlsifer (L) Manatee Co. 3,554 Sarasota Co. 4,610 Statewide 164,660

35,331 31.0%

SARASOTA COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 1

✓ Steven R. Fields (R) 79,757 55.2% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0%

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ✓ Jeff Atwater (R) Manatee Co. 72,696 63.0% Sarasota Co. 93,227 62.0% Statewide 3,278,283 59.2%

Valerie Buchand (D) 64,731 44.8% DISTRICT 2

✓ Richard Dorfman (R) 75,494 52.6% Vicki L. Nighswander (D) 60,069 41.8% William “Bill” Van Allen Jr. (LPF) 8,047 5.6% DISTRICT 3 ✓ Joe Justice (R) 77,677 54.1% Jennifer Cohen (D) 65,916 46.0%

William “Will” Rankin (D) Manatee Co. 37,908 33.0% Sarasota Co. 58,275 38.5% Statewide 2,260,777 41.0%

✓ James Gabbert (R) 80,292 56.2% Shawna Machado (D) 62,606 44.0%

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

DISTRICT 5 ✓ Bruce Dillon (R) 82,996 62.0% Julia P. Nowak (NPA) 51,431 38.3%

✓ Adam Putnam (R) Manatee Co. 72,928 63.2% Sarasota Co. 92,201 61.5% Statewide 3,268,408 59.0% Thaddeus Thad Hamilton (D) Manatee Co. 37,438 32.4% Sarasota Co. 57,439 38.3% Statewide 2,277,834 41.1%

DISTRICT 4

SARASOTA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT GROUP 3 ✓ Todd Underhill 66,801 57.4% Matthew E. “Matt” Wooddall 49,510 42.6%

✓ Judge Morris Silberman

Manatee Co. Sarasota Co. Statewide

67,977 59.0% 95,878 74.1% 1,070,259 71.3%

✓ Judge Daniel H. Sleet

Manatee Co. Sarasota Co. Statewide

68,714 60.0% 95,734 75.0% 1,077,948 72.2%

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (Totals for “yes” votes ✓= approved) ✓ Amendment 1 — Water and land conservation 84,393 73.1% Manatee Co. Sarasota Co. 119,079 78.1% Statewide 4,124,584 75.0% ✗ Amendment 2 — Medical marijuana Manatee Co. 63,329 55.0% Sarasota Co. 92,961 58.4% Statewide 3,273,981 57.5% ✗ Amendment 3 — Prospective appointment of certain judicial vacancies Manatee Co. 50,089 43.4% Sarasota Co. 69,258 46.5% Statewide 2,512,878 48.0% *Results are with 97.1% of precincts reporting statewide.

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ELECTION / FROM 1A en route to the Hyatt.

Once she finally arrived, a crowd of hundreds following the local and statewide races greeted her. Although she was late to the party, she said she had already gotten messages of congratulations as the school board meeting ended.

She attributed her success in part to her youth — which, along with her recent motherhood and outsider perspective, was a cornerstone of her campaign.

“I think that being younger energizes people, and I stood strong on what I believe in,” Ziegler said. “I have already started to move forward with some of that.”

Despite some tensions between Ziegler and the rest of the school board, which emerged late last month during a discussion about televising board workshops, she said she believed she could work well with her colleagues over the next four years.

“I think, even during the campaign, my focus always was: What’s going to be in the best interests of our children?” Ziegler said. “I think there’s a great benefit to having someone who might not stand exactly where the current school board was.”

Marsh, who served as the Sarasota County School District’s director of long-range planning and worked for 35 years in public education, said it was too early to know his next move following the defeat. Still, he was happy with how he ran the race.

“I’m really grateful to the tens of thousands of voters who voted for me, Democrat and others alike,” Marsh said. “I’m proud of the campaign I ran that was

transparent and above board — and it was close. It was just very close, and I congratulate Mrs. Ziegler.”

In the race for the Manatee County School Board’s District 5 seat, Mary Cantrell, the longtime leader of Manatee Technical Institute, received 46.3% of the vote compared with Julie Aranibar’s 40.3%. Aranibar has served on the Manatee County School Board since 2010.

“I’m so excited,” Cantrell said of her win. “I’m so grateful. I think we’re going to have a wonderful board that works together for the betterment of our schools. There are hard decisions that need to be made.”

The races for two open Sarasota County Commission seats were less suspenseful, with Republicans Paul Caragiulo and Alan Maio claiming the District 2 and District 4 seats, respectively.

They will fill the positions vacated by Joe Barbetta and Nora Patterson, both of whom depart the board due to term limits.

Caragiulo received 66.16% of the vote, with no-party-affiliate candidate Alexandra Coe earning 33.34%.

“It’s been an amazing experience,” Caragiulo said. “I’m pleased with citizens’ confidence.”

Maio fought a stronger challenge from Democrat Ray Porter, but won 53.43% of the vote to Porter’s 41.26%.

Also Tuesday, Manatee Country District 6 Commissioner Carol Whitmore held on to her District 6 seat with 65,202 votes, or 56.5% of the vote, compared with Terri Wonder’s 43,950 votes, for 38.1% of the vote.

— Staff Writer Jessica Salmond contributed to this story.

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ULI:

by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

One year later, we ask: Was the Urban Land Institute planning study worth it?

IMPACT

STATEMENT One year ago, an eight-member Urban Land Institute panel conducted a comprehensive study of the Key. Panelists took a 173-minute tour of the 10-mile island, interviewed more than 80 citizens and spent five days immersed in Key issues.

Was it worth the $133,816.35 cost to the town for the study and related expenses — plus countless hours of staff and citizen time?

WHY DID THE TOWN SEEK ULI’S SERVICES? In December 2011, Sarasota Judge Charles E. Roberts ruled that the town violated its zoning regulations and Comprehensive Plan when the Longboat Key Town Commission approved the Longboat Key Club & Resort’s $400 million expansion plan in 2010.

For the town, the ruling highlighted the need to clarify what’s permitted under town regulations and update its codes and Comp Plan.

Town Manager Dave Bullock suggested an Urban Land Institute (ULI) study in early 2012, but commissioners directed staff to put out a request for proposals (RFP) for a study. The town received six proposals from community consultants but commissioners ultimately directed Bullock to work out a ULI contract.

RECOMMENDATION RECAP The panel’s report included these and other recommendations to the town:

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COMMISSIONER REPORT CARDS We asked current Longboat Key Town commissioners two questions: What letter grade would you give the town’s progress in putting the ULI report to use? Was the report worth $125,000 plus expenses?

MAYOR JIM BROWN GRADE:

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B+

Progress: Redevelopment at the Colony remains ensnared by ongoing litigation. The commission granted an extension of the property’s tourism use until 2016 and the town’s involvement has been limited to law and code enforcement. The commission has not pursued additional action at Whitney Beach Plaza.

Focus on the future; replace the town’s Comprehensive Plan and codes that date back to the 1980s.

Progress: The town is beginning the process of rewriting its codes and Comprehensive Plan by addressing nonconforming structures.

But addressing nonconformities is just one step in the process, which could take several years.

Complete the town center at the center of the community.

Progress: In March, the commission approved the $1.5 million purchase of a 2.8-acre parcel of land near Publix to enhance the town center concept. The town hired the firm Tindale-Oliver & Associates to design plans for a town center in August and will hold public open houses to discuss concepts by the end of the year.

Study piggybacked extremely well with the mission-vision planning we put in place. We are really starting to think strategically, and we’re looking at things from a more futuristic standpoint than we ever had.”

Worth it? “Absolutely. ULI helped us to get into the strategic thinking. It allowed us to move forward with outside expertise.”

COMMISSIONER TERRY GANS “One of the most GRADE:

B

Progress: The commission almost immediately opted to nix this suggestion.

Implement early actions at opportunity sites, particularly the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort and Whitney Beach Plaza.

“We’re in the process of implementing the code changes they suggested, and we’ve hired a consultant to help us lay out and design the town center. We’re moving forward on Gulf of Mexico Drive and Bayfront Park. Everything is moving in a forward direction…I’d like to see it work faster, but government doesn’t work fast.”

Worth it? Yes. “I believe it brought the community together on a number of issues.”

VICE MAYOR JACK DUNCAN “I think the ULI GRADE:

Relax rental restrictions.

important parts of the process is to approach things together and not to have this divided mentality for common sense types of programs. I see that happening.”

Worth it? “The question is 20 years from now, will it show it was worth it? I think time is going to show that it was a bargain price.”

COMMISSIONER LYNN LARSON “Even though we GRADE:

got recommendations, what have we done about them? … They came in, they took our watch, and they told us what time it was. The best thing it did was organize those thoughts that the public was telling them. They repeated it back, but if we hadn’t done it, then we would be criticized because we haven’t done anything. We bought that land (for the town center) but what else have we done?

Worth it? “No. I thought it was overpriced from the beginning.”

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COMMISSIONER IRWIN PASTOR “It’s one thing to sort of have a vision; it’s GRADE:

A

another thing to capture what the electorate wants. It sort of set the perimeters going forward in terms of priorities.”

Worth it? “Absolutely. It created a lot of value.

It was a very wise expenditure. I don’t believe we’ve ever had so many projects going forward.”

Note: Pastor was not on the commission at the time of the study, however, he participated in stakeholder interviews.

COMMISSIONER PHILL YOUNGER “It created a dialogue, and I think that’s a GRADE:

COMMITTEE REPORT The Longboat Key Town Commission formed the Urban Land Institute Implementation Advisory Committee shortly after the study to explore the study’s recommendations for the Key. The committee last met Oct. 2 and submitted a report about Key mobility to the commission.

The committee has not scheduled additional meetings, although the commission has not disbanded the committee.

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 Locate the community/cultural center at the town center.

Progress: The town held an open house Oct. 30 to discuss plans for Bayfront Park, which has been discussed as the location for a future community center for more than a decade. Although the latest plans for Bayfront Park don’t include a community center on the property, the town has not ruled out the possibility of placing a community center at Bayfront Park instead of the town center or separate community and cultural facilities.

Improve mobility on the Key. Progress: The Urban Land Institute Implementation Advisory Committee provided a report on Oct. 2 to the commission that recommended gateway improvements, an enhanced bicycle and pedestrian network, increased frequency of transit service and improved bus stops and enhanced landscaping.

healthy thing…It showed the necessity to do that which was long overdue. We were moving at a snail’s pace on the codes and Comprehensive Plan. For a while, we lost focus, but I’m happy that we are better focused.”

Worth it? “I think the commission deemed that it was worthwhile when it elected to move ahead with it.”

COMMISSIONER PAT ZUNZ Declines to give GRADE:

a letter grade; says she would give “high marks” “Tindale-Oliver will begin to hold meetings for the public about a town center. The ULI committee has worked up things for Bayfront Park, and that’s probably in the final stages of what’s going to be in it. We also discussed Gulf of Mexico Drive, and what came out of it was undergrounding…While it’s been a long time coming, but we are also looking more into our Comprehensive Plan and codes.”

Worth it? “Definitely. I didn’t think we would accomplish as much as we did in a year.”

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Equipment for a north-end groin project to control erosion arrived this week.

Contractors will use the Broadway public beach access to unload heavy equipment and move it to a section of the beach access that is not used by the public.

The Broadway beach access will close for a short period that will most likely be less than a day. The North Shore Road beach access will be closed for the duration of the project. Parking will not be allowed along North Shore Road. The road itself will not be closed, but only local traffic for Longbeach Condominium and 360 North condominium will be allowed.

The estimated completion date for the project is June 1, 2015.

+ Town Hall to close for Veterans Day Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, will be closed Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Solid waste and recycling collection will not be impacted.

Town Hall will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 12. For information, call 316-1999.

+ Longboat Key’s final turtle nest of the season hatches

+ Town manager authorizes temporary 24/7 construction

Longboat Key’s final turtle nest of the season hatched last week; Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium performed the nest excavation.

The hatching came as the 2014 nesting season ended Oct. 31. According to Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle

Town Manager Dave Bullock has authorized contractors to work 24 hours per day this week to pull an existing drinking water pipe from the north end. The $2.2 million project will replace one of two pipes that supply drinking water to the Manatee County portion of the island.

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Conservation and Research Program, preliminary counts showed 2,459 total nests from Longboat Key to Venice — just 10 nests short of the record-breaking nesting season in 2012. A total of 2,448 loggerhead turtle, nine green turtle, and two Kemp’s ridley turtle nests were found.

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by Robin Hartill | Managing Editor

Court hears arguments against Arbomar board Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. heard unit owner Pete DiNicola’s case but did not have time to hear the board’s defense.

Arbomar unit owner Pete DiNicola says the condo’s board sanctioned illegal construction work, held meetings in violation of condo bylaws and neglected maintenance after firing manager Kent Lagro.

Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. heard three hours of testimony Tuesday at the Manatee County Judicial Center for an emergency motion DiNicola filed Sept. 22, seeking a receivership to manage the condo association’s affairs while his lawsuit against the board is pending. Smith did not rule on the motion because the allotted three hours for the hearing ended before attorneys for DiNicola and the board could present all their witnesses.

DiNicola’s lawsuit seeks more than $15,000 in damages and claims that unlicensed work impacted the 31-unit condo’s safety and property values. The suit stems from DiNicola’s allegations that the board’s president, Walter “Chip” Major conducted illegal construction work on his and three other units in the condo, including the residence of board member Judith Spiezio. He also alleges that board members illegally held meetings in secret and didn’t follow proper procedure when they approved an $8,000-a-unit window project.

His emergency motion states: “...the Board has consistently defied procedural safeguards, notice requirements for meetings and requirements related to special assessments. As a result, Arbomar unit owners, many of which (sic) are elderly, have faced and continue to face imminent potential harm arising out of unpermitted and defective construction by an unlicensed Board member…”

Although the town red-tagged one unit

Arbomar is located at 4485 Gulf of Mexico Drive and has 31 units. for not having proper documentation, bringing a temporary halt to construction, the town removed the tag and issued permits for all three units.

DiNicola’s testimony lasted for more than half of the three-hour hearing.

“They can no longer govern the building as they’ve been entrusted to do because they’ve breached fiduciary responsibility,” DiNicola said.

The hearing ended before attorneys for the board could call witnesses to the stand, however, they told the judge that they will seek testimony from at least

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three or four witnesses.

Questioned by the board’s attorneys, DiNicola said he never actually saw unlicensed contract work in the units, however, he insisted that letters from the board to unit owners and documents from the town’s Planning Zoning & Building Department showed that unlicensed work occurred.

The board’s response to DiNicola’s motion, filed Nov. 3, describes it as “just another attempt to misuse this Court and the remedies provided by Florida law, to air his displeasures with the Defendants,

further his crusade against the Defendants and ask the Court to ignore the wishes of the majority of Arbomar residents and instead help (the) Plaintiff exact his will on the Defendants.”

The board’s response cites a June recall effort that failed, with 15 owners voting to keep the board in place and 13 votes in favor of a recall.

DiNicola said in court that board members own six of 31 units and that unlicensed work occurred in two other units.

“In effect, they controlled eight votes, which is a quarter of the votes,” he said, insisting that among other unit owners, “the overwhelming majority of people wanted the board removed.”

Lagro, who owns a unit at Arbomar, has said he believes his termination in June was retaliatory for working with DiNicola to document unlicensed contract work.

Lagro said he believes the board had no plan in place for managing the property after his termination.

“Once this took place, no services were performed for between two to three weeks,” Lagro said. “There was no grass cutting, no pool cleaning. Someone took the garbage out, I guess.”

He characterized building security as “very poor” after his termination but said it had improved since then.

Lagro and his wife, Heidi, also have a suit pending against the association and board members that seeks more than $15,000 in damages for causes that include defamation, libel and slander.

Smith ended the hearing shortly after noon, in the middle of Lagro’s testimony.

The hearing will resume Nov. 17 or Dec. 3, depending on scheduling considerations.

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by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

Bayfront Park open house sparks debate Discussions about what amenities the property should feature weren’t exactly a walk in the park during the Oct. 30 meeting.

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

The latest concepts for Bayfront Park include a kayak launch, pickleball and shuffleboard courts, small and large dog parks, a pavilion and pier, picnic areas and trails.

Longboat Key residents attended an open house Oct. 30 to discuss these concepts for the park and expressed both positive and negative opinions of the latest plans.

The meeting featured renderings of the revised plan for the park, along with its 2009 and 2012 concepts.

Key resident Bob Hamel expressed his frustrations with the lack of resident input on the newest plan.

“This was voted down twice by the town,” he said. “I see a schedule for construction, but I don’t see the possibility for a referendum. Why are we spending time on this without a referendum first? You have commissioner approval, but we need voter and resident approval.”

The original plans required a referendum because a community center was to be included in the park, which would have cost taxpayers several million dollars. Voters rejected a community center for the property in 2004.

The current plan does not require a referendum because it does not include a community center (although the town has not ruled out the possibility of a community center) and has alternative funding sources available.

“I personally am in favor of the park,” Madelyn Spoll said. “The only reason the town voted down the plan was because it cost that much with the community center.”

• New recreation building • Pickleball • Restrooms • Safe entrance • Children’s area/playground • Picnic area • Covered pavilion • Bocce ball • Kayak rentals, storage • Fishing pier • Shuffleboard courts • Multipurpose field, with baseball

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Joanne Assaly, right, looks at the current Bayfront Park concept with Sarasota County worker Rob LaDue. There are currently no parks on the Key that allow dogs to run around unleashed, and many residents expressed their support of a dog park as part of Bayfront Park plans.

Bill Anderson brought emails from more than 50 people in the community who could not attend the meeting but expressed interest in the dog park.

“Longboat is the nicest leashed dog park in the country,” he said. “We need an unleashed dog facility where our companions and friends can socialize as we socialize with them.”

One issue residents discussed was the possibility that the park could bring people from

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“I don’t think we’re going to have a huge influx of foreigners,” Gene Jaleski said. “It’s hard enough for those people to get off Coquina or Lido, let alone Longboat. I don’t think that’s a problem.”

Spoll said she believes mainly Longboat residents will use the park’s amenities.

“We hide our public beach access so well, people don’t know it exists,” she said. “This won’t be any different. This is for the people of Longboat Key.”

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

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Consensus on the bayfront Ludwig von Mises, father of Austrian economics, which emphasizes the role of the individual over the collective in the economy, argued that it is futile to think anyone can organize a consensus among, say, the 52,000 residents of a city.

Think about it: There are 52,000 individuals in the city, each presumably with an individual, rational mind, making hundreds, perhaps thousands, of different decisions every day.

Is it possible to reach a consensus on anything? If, say, the majority prevails, is that consensus? What about those in the minority? Are their concerns no longer valid?

This is the land mine the leaders of Bayfront 20:20 in Sarasota are trying to navigate. They are trying to produce a master plan for 42 acres of invaluable public property on the bayfront — 42 acres whose ownership rests in the hands of the collective body of Sarasota taxpayers.

Imagine trying to satisfy every one of those taxpayers. It’ll never happen. It reminds us of the town center debates on Longboat Key, only magnified.

But give the organizers credit. So far, anyone who is interested in the fate of those 42 acres has had and still has the opportunity to voice his opinions and preferences. At least someone is listening.

The hiring of the planning firm, HR&A Advisors, has been helpful, too. It has guided other communities through a similar process, so it’s not lost on our observations that it is the force steering this process down a proven trail. For instance, based on conversations and meetings with small groups (small in comparison to the entire city), HR&A and Bayfront 20:20’s leaders have produced six core values by which to guide what ultimately is developed. Are those the core values of the community at large? Not necessarily, but, hey, someone must take the lead.

So far, so good. Well, almost. Mote Marine Laboratory learned the forces behind Bayfront 20:20 want Mote to be on their bus and not operate independently.

That will be crucial.

Beyond what has occurred so far, we can foresee the hardest parts are still to come — e.g., making definitive decisions on what ultimately ends up on the site and who pays for it. Who, for instance, should decide, and how will that be decided?

Will the decisions rest with the City Commission or voters at large?

Shudder at the thought of Sarasota’s City Commission designing and deciding the future of those 42 acres. To avoid what could end up as a tragic ending to the future of this invaluable property, we would urge the leaders of Bayfront 20:20 to strategize now how the decision-making process ultimately will play out and have that decided before all of their efforts ultimately end up as a political catastrophe.

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LET THEM SMOKE IT; DON’T MAKE US PAY FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE The voting on Amendment 2, the medical marijuana measure, is a long way from the end of the story.

The Legislature will continue to face the question and details on how to handle the subject. Indeed, “Charlotte’s Web,” the law passed in the 2014 session, which allows a liquid form of marijuana for certain diseases, was only the beginning.

To be sure, legalized medical marijuana appears destined to become a part of American culture.

But here’s one of the issues that rarely, if ever, is discussed: The cost on taxpayers for providing health care to those whose brains and bodies later become ravaged with drug-related diseases. Include tobacco and alcohol use in that same calculation.

In a free society, we should be able to say all drug use should be legalized.

Let people make their own choice on what they want to smoke, drink, eat or shoot up — excluding minors.

But here’s the catch: Taxpayers should not be saddled with paying for drug, cigarette and alcohol users’ health and mental care. Let them pay the consequences for their choices.

That would be a common-sense approach. Here’s why: People respond to incentives. If they see there is no cost to bad behavior, you get a lot of it. If the cost is high — death and a lot of pain and suffering, bad behavior would diminish.

That approach (user pays), of course, will never be socially or politically acceptable. Americans have been brainwashed to believe that free health care is a God-given and constitutional right rather than what it really is: a limited resource, like oil, food and water. Caveat emptor. Let the buyer and users beware, not the taxpayers. they pine for those traits in their elected representatives.

And yet, in politics, a candidate who has achieved business success and earned wealth is often viewed as the equivalent of Ebola. He’s diseased. A pariah. Held in vicious contempt — regardless of his rational, competent behavior.

We won’t even go down the path of how Rick Scott has been portrayed. Suffice it to say, and we do so knowing the whole story, the mainstream media have conveniently not investigated or told the other side of

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the Rick Scott business story (there are always two sides, you know).

Instead of Scott’s story, let’s consider that of Republican David Perdue, who ran against Democrat Michelle Nunn in Georgia for the U.S. Senate.

Nunn jackhammered Perdue, a successful entrepreneur for “outsourcing” jobs to foreign employees.

During the weekend before the election, Nunn said: “When I think about this race, I think about a real contrast that we have, and it is between someone who spent their life right here in Georgia for 26 years mobilizing volunteers and building communities and someone who, by their own words, has spent their career, the majority of it, outsourcing jobs.”

There it is: Another community organizer versus the evil “outsourcer.” How dare he be so un-American?

Rarely does anyone tell the rational story behind outsourcing. It’s certainly too complicated for TV sound bites. Here it is: 1) Outsourcing helps America’s poor and middle class.

2) Politicians are to blame for almost all outsourcing.

On the former: Take the CEO of virtually any manufacturing company. He has a fiduciary obligation to increase shareholder value. A CEO can do that by increasing the profitability of his company. And the most effective way to do that is to produce at the lowest, most efficient cost, which makes the company’s products or services more affordable so more people can and will buy those products and services versus those of a higher-cost competitor.

So the math for this CEO is simple: Pay $4 an hour to make a widget in Bangladesh, or $20 an hour in the United States?

If you were CEO, what would you do?

Consider Perdue. When he “outsourced” manufacturing overseas, he was making a rational, economic decision — making his products and services more affordable and more attractive for the largest number of American consumers possible. A noble, rational strategy and public benefit.

If he didn’t outsource and opted to manufacture in the U.S. at higher costs, the consequences would be obvious: His products and services would be less affordable and less competitive, generating fewer sales, making his company less profitable and less valuable for shareholders or making it go out of business altogether. An irrational choice.

But why would Perdue be forced to make that choice to begin with? Globalization is one answer. The spread of capitalism has made the cost of production so much more competitive all over the world.

But here’s the main reason: Government regulations have driven the cost of doing business far higher than most places around the world. Start with the corporate tax rate of 35% — highest among developed nations, and go from there. The list is long.

Americans may say all those regulations are good and needed. But such mandates are choices — more regulations for often marginal public good versus more jobs.

David Perdue is no pariah for outsourcing. He is only acting rationally, as every CEO is expected to do.

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The ‘wealth effect’ holds up market Is the market heading south?

Probably not. There are lots of reasons the market could sell off, however, the market is as subject to human emotions as anything in economics.

Right now, the market remains strong because of great investor confidence.

The market is near its all-time high; business conditions are better than they have been in years; companies, individuGEORGE als and banks are holdRAUCH ing more cash than at any time in history, and the country’s “wealth effect” has exploded.

What does the “wealth effect” mean?

The Federal Reserve’s “wealth effect” theory assumes that a large increase in real estate and stock market values will inspire consumer spending, which represents 65% of gross domestic product.

Recently, U.S. national wealth reached a record high of $81.5 trillion. (See chart.)

The Dow is selling at almost 20 times earnings. Explain why the stock market is not in another bubble.

Consumer confidence is shown in price earnings multiples. In this market, investors are willing to pay nearly 20 times earnings for a stock, considerably more than the 14.2 times average over the years. Good things are happening in our economy. The U.S. is becoming one of the world’s low-cost manufacturers again because productivity gains have been TRYTRY ONON AsoA great in the last several years.

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The government is talking about reducing quantitative easing sometime next year. Is that true, and will that help the market?

It’s probably not true. Quantitative easing is a disguised name for creating or manufacturing money. Citizens do not understand that quantitative easing is strictly to pay for the government’s deficit spending. The only reason quantitative easing has gone down from $1.2 trillion a year to $450 billion is that income in the economy has increased. Tax revenues, therefore, are at a record high. Government expenditures have not been reduced at all. Increased tax revenues from an improved economy are the reason government money making has been reduced, not because the government has gotten expenditures under control.

tor confidence wanes, the market will deteriorate in value. Causes of reduced investor confidence are debt, war, high interest rates, declining employment, a tight loan market and cash shortages.

None of these events is now occurring.

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The market is simply not predictable.

It is also subject to political influence.

The political balance in this country has become dictated by three groups: those who receive government welfare checks; taxpayers who subsist without help from the government; and government employees.

There are 22.5 million more U.S. citizens who work for the government or are on welfare than there are individuals working in the free enterprise system, which supports everything. Welfare recipients are unlikely to vote for a candidate who is going to cut back welfare.

Government employees would vote likewise because a significant percentage of their jobs are devoted to serving the wel-

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fare class. Workers, taxpayers and nondependent government citizens are the minority, and they support this country’s economy. They are additionally the ones who own stocks, real estate, bonds and other taxable assets. So, this latter group that is involved in the stock market and management of the nation’s assets must realize there can be no overnight change in the voting balance.

creases in costs, making them much less competitive than they were 10 years ago.

U.S. unfilled manufacturing orders are at a record high, and problems in other economies have forced wary investors to put money into U.S. opportunities. Also importantly is that borrowing costs remain low.

It is odd that despite the creation of more wealth in a shorter period of time than any time in history, nobody seems to notice. Household wealth is up 18.5% over 2006’s record, even after a disastrous downturn from the recession. For the bloated stock market, one would expect much more excitement. The public seems bored with the richest market in history.

As long as cash flow is increasing, the market should continue to hold its own, and perhaps, increase. Investor confidence is unlikely to be undermined until excessive government expenditures and interference provide enough anxiety that the cycle of positive investor confidence turns negative.

When values are high, we need to be especially wise in picking stocks. Fewer good values are available. There is nothing wrong with holding cash while waiting for the right values. Patient investors are rewarded with higher returns.

Caveat emptor.

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Dear Editor: I watched the recent Town Commission meeting on first reading of a proposed ordinance amendment to limit presently permitted parking in the Village. Primarily, a few streets would be restricted to oneside parking. During the meeting, strong opinions were offered as to whether existing rules that permit both-side parking on every Village street constitute a safety hazard. The proposed ordinance amendment was unanimously adopted on first reading, and consensus was reached to have staff further consider more parking restrictions throughout the Village.

I measured the actual width of every street in the Village, as well as the width of a standard sedan, a town fire truck and a town medical emergency vehicle.

Here is what I found to be the width of Village public streets, all of which are two-way streets that now permit two-side parking: Pine Street is mostly a divided dirt road with two single lanes; Magnolia and Jackson are both 18 feet; Longboat Drive varies between 17 feet and 22 feet; Fox, Linley, Cedar, Hibiscus, Poinsetta, and Hughes are all 20 feet; Russell is 23 feet; Lois is 24 feet; and Broadway is 30 feet.

I measured a standard car to be 6 feet, 6 inches sideways, including side mirrors; a town fire truck to be 9 feet, 6 inches wide; and a medical emergency vehicle to be conspicuously posted to also require 9 feet, 6 inches of clearance. As for safety, please keep in mind that residents love to walk throughout the Village. A lack of sidewalks means they must walk in the street.

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My conclusions: If ordinary cars were properly parked on both sides of Magnolia, Jackson or much of Longboat Drive, even a car could not pass between them; certainly, an emergency vehicle could not.

Assuming two-side parking, an emergency vehicle also could not pass through ANY of our 20-foot streets. Even a passing car would risk an accident, having only a few inches of clearance on both sides.

Pedestrians walking in the street would also be endangered. Two cars coming in opposite directions could produce chaos.

As for Lois and Russell, an emergency vehicle would likely sideswipe properly parked cars on both sides, even if it could navigate the turn into or out of those narrow passages. A wider parked vehicle, such as a truck, could negate hope of passage.

The above demonstrates that two-side parking, if actually utilized, would endanger pedestrians and render emergency vehicle operation impossible or nearly impossible in all these Village streets.

That leaves only Broadway, the sole means of entry into and exit from the Village. That circumstance, coupled with being the only direct route to two restaurants and dock activities at the end of the street, make it the busiest traffic street in the Village. It is the only Village street with constant fast-moving traffic in both directions. Thus, people should not walk on or across Broadway. Broadway attracts parking from restaurant and dock usage, but fortunately, it does have a sidewalk on its south side. Because Broadway presents special vehicular and pedestrian hazards the recent amendment limits parking to its south, sidewalked side.

Finally, it is no solace that two-side parking is infrequent on many streets. We cannot control the time or place of emergencies, and we are publicly responsible to plan safely for worst-case scenarios, especially in such cases where to do so presents no hardship.

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the street on Lois Avenue between Broadway and Russell Street; No parking on the east side of street on Poinsetta Drive between Broadway and Russell Street.

Village residents have been generally supportive of the ordinance, although they have told the commission further restrictions are needed.

Vice Mayor Jack Duncan asked why the commission could not vote to ban parking on one side for the entire neighborhood.

Longbeach Village Association President Michael Drake agreed with Duncan.

“You basically echoed what I said last month,” said Drake, referring to the commission’s Oct. 6 meeting, during which it approved the ordinance on first reading.

“At this point, I think what you’ve done is a good start, but in no way will it be the last.”

“This is the second time I’ve heard that you need to do this now so we can go back and do it again,” Duncan said.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale explained why the commission could not opt to make neighborhood-wide changes at Monday’s meeting.

“Blame it on the lawyer,” she said. “The law on how far you can go in changing an ordinance midstream allows you to make changes as long as it’s not a substantial or material change.”

Portale told commissioners that the town noticed the public that it would discuss an ordinance prohibiting parking in “certain sections” of the Village.

“We didn’t say we were proposing changes on all of the streets,” she said. “If we had done that, you could certainly do what you’re proposing.”

Portale told the commission it should make those changes, however, it would require the town to restart the process of adopting the ordinance. Commissioners and Village residents supported moving the ordinance forward last month so it could take effect later in November, be-

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Commissioner Phill Younger urged the commission to pass the ordinance and revisit the issue.

“It’s my opinion that we should vote for this and get it out of the way and require that the town come back to us at the soonest possible moment to address the streets,” Younger said.

Drake said the Village Association would monitor the situation throughout the season.

“I think the Village as a whole, yes, we should probably revisit it, but let’s monitor what we have now,” he said.

The original ordinance did not include a parking ban on either side of Linley Street. The commission voted in October to add the restriction after residents expressed their concerns about the street.

Town staff will bring proposed revisions for parking enforcement to the commission at its Nov. 12 workshop.

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Locals host Cuban artists for cultural exchange The table was set for an early Thanksgiving dinner. As the guests arrived last Wednesday to the Longboat Key home of Amy and Michael Drake, the aroma of a feast greeted them.

Mojitos were offered to guests, but they declined them in an attempt to embrace “everything American.” The night’s guests of honor were all visiting from Cuba: renowned artist Oscar Rodriguez Lasseria, President of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists in Guantanamo Jorge Núñez, graphic designer Pepe

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Although the holiday of Thanksgiving and its traditional foods are foreign in Cuba, the gesture of hospitality and warmth was a familiar one for the four guests of honor. Also in attendance were artists Jean Blackburn and Longboat Key resident Lucy Miller, and Soledad Pagliuca, editor of Ediciones Nuevos Mundos, who organized a two-week cultural exchange.

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“The most important thing for me is to thank my friends who have been in Baracoa and the hospitality they have had with us,” Romero said. “Hopefully we could work together more … because we are all children of this planet. We can’t let fractions of politics separate us.”

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Rosendo Romero, Jorge Núñez, Oscar Rodriguez Lasseria and Pepe Nieto Miller.

The trip provided local artists the chance to meet with Cuban artists and critics to exchange ideas. In return, four Cubans visited the United States to experience American culture.

“I’ve been all over the world multiple times, but [Cuba] really captured my heart,” Miller said.

“What captured it was the people and their resilience and their ability to love and laugh in spite of the hardships.”

Blackburn, Pagliuca and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Paige St. John organized the program and cultural exchange. Pagliuca describes the experience as an exchange of ideas to bring the

two groups closer together.

“There are so many wonderful people that we’ve known for so many years that we would like to invite to meet and interact with people here in Florida that we could go on for years,” Pagliuca said. “There is a strong American influence in Cuba. …

We have a very strong influence from Cuba with Cuban food, music and Latin words.”

The evening and meal ended with an American favorite, homemade apple pie, and just enough time to catch the final inning of the World Series.

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The St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Men’s Club held its first meeting of the season Oct. 30. Attendees feasted on traditional German food including bratwurst and knockwurst and discussed the club’s upcoming events.

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Elaine Koch, 87, of Longboat Key and Manhattan, N.Y., died Nov. 2.

Born in Providence, R.I., Mrs. Koch spent 20 years in Madison, Wis., where she married her first husband, William Stone, and raised two daughters, Susan and Debra.

After her first marriage ended, she returned to the East Coast, where she began a career as a buyer and owned her own boutique.

When she was 68, she married the love of her life, Robert Koch Jr. Mrs. Koch was known for her generous, glamorous and fun-loving personality and was known to her seven grandchildren as “Grandma Gucci.” She loved tennis, reading, good white wine and chocolate desserts.

A private memorial service will be held in New York.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to VNSNYU Hospice and Palliative Care, 1250 Broadway, Seventh Floor, New York City, NY 10001.

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Jean Margaret Steiner, 99, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 24.

Born April 19, 1915, in Springfield, Ill., Mrs. Steiner graduated in 1932 from Redford High School and in 1936 from the University of Michigan with a degree in French.

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Eugene Stern, 91, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 28.

Mr. Stern was the former president of the Irving in Chicago. He was married to his wife, Claire, for 61 years.

Mr. Stern is survived by his wife, Claire; children Rae Frankel and Gene Stern; four grandchildren; and dog, Mimi.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654; anticruelty. org.

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She became a teacher in Detroit and married S. Daniel Steiner July 8, 1938.

Mrs. Steiner is remembered for her sharp sense of humor and analytical mind.

She enjoyed traveling, reading, water sports, golf and sitting by the waterfront.

Mrs. Steiner was preceded in death by her husband, S. Daniel Steiner. She is survived by her three children, Martha, Tom and Mark; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 29, at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ Church, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.

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by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

VETERANS’

VOICES More than 80 veterans will participate in the Rotary Club’s Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program.

Here are six of their stories.

IF YOU GO

Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program When: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11 Where: Bay Isles Road; program follows at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road

MARVIN BLACK Marvin Black, 89, served as an Army radioman in World War II from 1943 to 1946. He was part of the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945 and stayed there for four months.

“It was eight miles of ships. I looked to my left, to my right, and it was all ships,” Black said. “Battleships, destroyers, cruisers, every kind of ship were all bombing this little island.”

Black stayed on ship, taking the Marines to land.

“It was a fierce battle, and a lot of those men I dropped off didn’t come back,” he said. “It was ferocious.”

At night, Black couldn’t turn on any lights because the Japanese were bombing Allied ships.

“You heard them coming down, and you just prayed that you weren’t going to get hit,” he said. “One time, a kamikaze plane was so close to hitting our ship, I could see the pilot’s head. He hit the water, and pieces of his flesh flew all over our ship.”

After the war, the ships encountered 200 mph typhoon winds as they returned through the Pacific Ocean.

“Because we had a little ship, we could go into a harbor,” he said. “We were safe, but the big ships could not go in there. The next morning, I saw ships blown over on their side. It was unbelievable. We were lucky.”

Black returned to the U.S. safely.

“My ship was LCT-875,” he said. “Eight, seven and five are my lucky numbers. No one in our crew was ever hurt.”

AARON CUSHMAN LEE AUSLANDER

Texas. When Gen. Curtis LeMay ordered the base to raise $50,000 for the Air Force Aid Society, Cushman used his Hollywood connections to throw a benefit with 36 well-known Hollywood actors, including the Three Stooges and Eddie Bracken.

“I was the lowest ranking guy,” he said. “I was just a first lieutenant, and I said I could get the money.

People didn’t think I could do that, but I did. My ranking went up then, of course.”

Lee Auslander, 100, was on a day pass to London when Axis troops began dropping flying V-1 bombs over the city. He survived by hiding in the subway system.

“We were training in England, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, we got a call to pack up, saying we’re leaving,” said Auslander, who was drafted into the Army at age 28 during World War II. “We left so fast it was unbelievable. Every available soldier from all over was moved to the Bulge in Belgium.”

Auslander trained as a radar repairman but also learned Morse code and German and eventually became a translator.

“Every time we went to a new town, I would set up an office and talk to the Germans to make sure they weren’t the bad guys,” he said.

Auslander also helped liberate a slave labor camp in Paderborn, Germany and the Dachau Concentration Camp, in Dachau, Germany.

“There was one fellow in Paderborn who was from Holland and he followed me around Germany,” he said. “He did a lot of things for me. He was so thankful for

having been liberated by me personally that he attached himself to me.”

In combat, Auslander pursued his love of photography. His photos and a booklet about his experiences are now in the Library of Congress.

“I took a camera with me because I figured this is a war people are going to want to see,” he said. “I took lots of pictures.”

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Aaron Cushman, 90, served as an aircraft commander in both World War II and the Korean War, starting when he was 18.

On a mission during World War II, Cushman helped free French prisoners of war in Linz, Austria.

“We picked up guys who had been there for five years and we were to fly them home back to France,” he said. “These French soldiers came marching up the road and you never saw a dirtier, filthier group of guys. When we crossed the border flying back into France, these guys began to cry. It was a very emotional moment.”

After the war, Cushman returned to Chicago and established one of the biggest public relations firms in the country, Cushman and Associates. His firm’s clients included presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry Truman, the Mexican and Canadian governments and corporations such as Maytag Marriott Hotels, Keebler Cookie Co. and 7-UP. Cushman was recalled into the military in 1950, when the Korean War began, and became a base public information officer in El Paso,

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Jim Curtis, 67, served temporary duty in the Army as an engineer in a mobile surgical unit during his three years of service in the Vietnam War. “These guys were just young kids, and I would see a lot of wounded people, some even with their brains hanging out,” said Curtis. “I have a deep, deep appreciation for those who put their life on the line and go out on the field and face death.”

He worked from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and spent his days sleeping in the morgue.

“If they made it to the surgical unit, we were usually able to save them,” Curtis said. “However, I will never forget when I woke up one time, and they were packing a guy to send him back to the United States, and he was dead.

I woke up right there. I’ll never forget that.”

Curtis has lived in Sarasota, Bradenton and Longboat Key for 60 years.

“My proudest moment was being able to help injured soldiers, supplying them with the facility and being able to keep the hospital going,” he said.

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WARREN COTTY Of Warren Cotty’s 32 missions over Japan, his most memorable was a blitz on Tokyo.

“We had a lot of trouble,” Cotty said.

“We lost an engine, and we didn’t know how much gas we had left.

We had four gunners on board, and three of them got wounded. I was the only one who didn’t.”

Cotty, 88, served from 1943 to 1945 in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, enlisting when he was 18, and became a tailgunner on a B-29 airplane that helped bomb Japan.

During the Tokyo blitz, his crew jumped out of the plane as it crashed into the ocean.

Cotty’s 11-member crew kept in touch after the war and held reunions throughout the country.

“I’ve known these guys for 70 years, and we kept in touch for a long time,” Cotty said. “We had a lot of fun together too, and we stayed together. You remember all the good times and forget all the bad times.”

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Al Grossman, 92, began his service in the Air Force as a bombardier in 1942 at age 18.

“I went to Big Springs, Texas, for advanced bombardiering, and I got injured,” he said. “I had to have an operation, and I was put back five classes. All of my friends who were in my original class went over to England, and they all got killed.”

In 1946, Grossman chose to join the Air Force Reserve and was fully discharged in 1972. While in the reserve, Grossman worked for the Office of Special Investigations.

In 1962, Bobby Kennedy, who was then

attorney general, asked Grossman to accept an appointment to become U.S. marshal of Western New York.

When Kennedy was assassinated, Grossman protected his children at the funeral.

Grossman’s service didn’t end there: In the late 1960s, Grossman captured a robber and learned the Mafia offered a $100,000 bounty for his murder.

Grossman hid the man’s wife and four children, taking them to Maine and changing their names and identities. His idea led to the birth of the Federal Witness Protection Program.

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A3981404 SANDERLING CLUB - 200’ gulf one acre lot in private gated community w/ large buildable footprint. $5,399,000 Photos by Amanda Morales

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Ringling Pointe - Historic Sapphire Shores Stunning Direct Bay Front On 145 feet of deep water with 5BR/3.5 BA, a 2,200 SF master suite, 1,000 bottle wine room, private dock. $3,740,000

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

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

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

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Both residents and visitors dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treated around the Circle.

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Sarasota High School drama students dressed as zombies and acted in character throughout the night before performing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as the evening’s grand finale.

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

GRAND MARINER BAYSIDE $1,700,000 - $2,400,000 Luxury 3,200 - 3,600 SF 3BR condos with boat docks.

DREAM ISLAND ROAD $1,623,000 4BR canal home on sailboat water w/dock & lift.

SPECTACULAR BAYFRONT ESTATE $8,700,000 5BR 10,000 sq. ft. masterpiece. Views plus dock.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT GULFSIDE $8,900,000 Gated 5BR with private beach and gulffront pool.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. $820,000 Deep water canal lot in Sleepy Lagoon $575,000 Jungle Queen Way lot close to beach $325,000

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Open Sun 1-4pm 1280 Dolphin Bay Way, Unit #404 Longboat Key, Bay Isles $899,000 4/3 Bruce Myer/Linda Weber 941-387-1859 MLS#A4103997 79238

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Lido Shores $3,495,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-387-1840 Modernist 4BR/5BA gem overlooking Pansey Bayou! Offers private beach access.

MLS#A4105912 70060 Sanctuary $1,799,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 3BR/3BA immaculately updated and furnished Gulf front home with water views. MLS#A4102333 79254 Anna Maria Island $1,398,000 Amanda Gilliland, 941-320-1132 Elevated 2 story waterfront home w/pool & dock. Private w/stunning views. MLS#A4105841 73014 Queens Harbour $1,395,000 Mike Greve, 941-383-6411 Beautiful maintenance free courtyard home, 4BR/4+BA with gourmet kitchen. MLS#A3996365 73032

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Open Sun 1-4pm 13963 Wood Duck Cir Sarasota, Golden Gate Point $1,599,900 4/4 Michelle Musto 941-387-1882 MLS#A4103326 79251

Lakewood Ranch, Greenbrook Village $449,000 4/3 Pamela Benson 941-544-2067 MLS#A4105762 77463

Beachplace II $585,000 Maggie Hicks, 941-387-1860 Wrap yourself in luxury in this truly tempting 2BR/2BA waterfront condo. MLS#A4102402 77466 Bay Harbour $411,000 Vickie Lonborg, 941-587-2050 Upkeep is a breeze in this exceptional 2BR/2BA waterfront condo. Dock. MLS#A4105818 44965 Seaplace $395,000 Sandy Endres, 941-387-1861 Lg 2/2 grnd flr end, furnished, plantation shutters. Great vacation home! MLS#A4101339 95168 Longboat Arms $369,950 Henry Floyd, 941-388-3966 Deluxe 2BR/2BA waterfront condo. Elevators. Dock. Community tennis. MLS#A4105451 44963 Cedars East $264,900 Team Vitale, 941-376-1943 Turnkey furnished 2BR/2.5BA townhome. Most popular tennis resort on LBK. MLS#A4106065 45020

Manatee Greenbrook Village $324,900 Victoria Derosier, 941-383-6411 Discover your dreams in this distinctive 3BR/2BA home. Ceiling fans. MLS#A4106971 79227

Venice/Osprey/Nokomis Longboat Key, Longboat Harbour $339,500 2/2 Carolyn Donnelly 941-387-1835 MLS#A4106758 79222

Sarasota, Broadway Promenade $279,900 2/2 Barbara Standish 941-504-9458 MLS#A4104336 73017

Casey Key $4,900,000 The Barbara Ackerman Group, 941-387-1820 Casey Key Gulf-to-Bay estate w/4BR+den/5th BR/4BA/4CG & dock.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

Tai Chi Fan Class — takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 10. The class is beginner level and focuses on the fan form of tai chi. Cost is $54 for six classes. Call 383-1924.

the Bay and Siesta Key! Unique floor plan with 3BR/3.5BA pool home; situated on canal that $ $ 4BR/4.5BA/2CG. 1,699,000 1,725,000 gives access to Sarasota Bay!

What: The Longboat Key Historical Society will have a good, old-fashioned time at this year’s fish fry.

Each ticket includes fish, sides such as hush puppies and salad and two beers or glasses of wine. The event features live entertainment

by Blues Pig and dancing. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the gate.

For information, visit longboatkeyhistory. com.

When: 5 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7 Where: Cedar’s Café and Tiki Bar, 645 Cedars Court

‘How to Fish in Our Local Waters’ Class — takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 6 through Dec. 4, at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Capt.

Wayne Genthner will teach. Cost is $75 for members; $85 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

Louis Cabot Photography Opening — takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S. The show features photographs by 2013 Ageless Creativity Award recipient Louis Cabbot.

RSVP is required. Call 383-2345 or email lbkca@ringling.edu.

SUNDAY, NOV. 9

Veterans Service and Blessing of the Pets — The service will take place during the 10 a.m. service at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The service will feature a tribute to veterans and special music. A reception will follow. The Blessing of the Pets will take place at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Garden. Call 3836491.

Betty Schoenbaum at Temple Beth Israel — takes place at 2:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Schoenbaum will speak about transforming a blighted brownfield in Israel into the Alex and Betty Schoenbaum Science, Educational, Cultural and Sports Campus. Call 383-3428.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11

Longboat Library Used Book Sale — takes place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road. Hundreds of books will be available for purchase for 50 cents to $4. Call 383-2011.

BIRD KEY - Enjoy the southern exposure of BAY ISLES - Fantastic lot available in the this updated 4BR/3BA pool home on a deep Harbor section of Bay Isles, at the end of a canal water canal; no bridges to Gulf! $1,250,000 with views into Sarasota Bay. $ 1,249,000

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THURSDAY, NOV. 6

MONDAY, NOV. 10 BIRD KEY - Waterfront estate with views of BAY ISLES - Eclectic 3,400+ sq. ft. two-story

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Longboat Key Democratic Club Luncheon — takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Portofino Restaurant, 2600 Harbourside Drive. The luncheon will feature Susan

MacManus, distinguished professor of political science at the University of South Florida. Call 383-4899.

Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program — takes place at 4:30 p.m. on Bay Isles Road and ends at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, where a program will take place.

Veterans, along with their survivors and family members, are invited to participate. The public is invited to line the street and attend the program. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13

Philippe Karsenty and the Al-Dura Case — takes place at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. Karsenty, a French journalist, will present his findings on the death of Mohammed al-Dura, a boy who was allegedly murdered by the Israeli army.

Karsenty believes the video of the incident is a hoax, and his case is now before the French Supreme Court. Call 383-3428.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14

Longboat Key Republican Club Luncheon — takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Portofino Restaurant, 2600 Harbourside Drive. Retired Col. Derek Harvey will present “Beyond Crisis: Understanding the Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy.” Call 383-5349.

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

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by Kristen Herhold | Staff Writer

Water festival celebrates Sarasota Bay

Moe Aye, Cory Ames, senior scientist Emily Hall and Andrew McInnis, of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Ocean Acidification Program

The third annual Sarasota Bay Water Festival celebrated the importance of conserving Sarasota Bay Nov. 1, at Ken Thompson Park on City Island.

The event included booths to educate and entertain participants, speakers, a photo competition, local vendors selling items ranging from jewelry to mechanical equipment for boats, food from Suncoast Food Trucks and live music.

“There is an $11 billion value of the bay,” said Randy Moore, festival director. “Helping the bay is an investment in both our environment and economy. This community cares so much about the bay, and we want our children to grow up in a community with a bay festival like this.”

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

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

Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

real estate | transactions

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 23 through Oct. 29, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

Kristen Herhold

The home at 217 Bird Key Drive has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a swimming pool and 1,913 square feet of living area.

Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $1.2 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Sharon MacDonald, of Nova Scotia, Canada, sold her home at 217 Bird Key Drive to Kevin Kozlowski, of Marietta, Ga., for $1.2 million. Built in 1962, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 1,913 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $485,000 in 2012.

Also on Bird Key, Thirty-Four SeventyFive LLC sold the home at 608 Mourning Dove Drive to GRT Developments LLC for $1,143,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,919 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $985,000 in 2012.

Country Club Shores

Gregory and Patricia Watson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 511 Wedge Lane to Joanne Assaly and Christopher Laham, trustees, of Quebec, Canada, for $822,500.

Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,145 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $183,300 in 1989.

Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club

Ramanan and Shweta Venkat, of Port Charlotte, sold their Unit A-403 condominium at 575 Sanctuary Drive to R. James and Katherine Stroker, of Longboat Key, for $800,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,823 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $625,000 in 2000.

Windward Bay

Address Permit 2101 GMD Interior 7001 GMD Kitchen 1281 GMD Interior 1085 GMD Interior 3386 Bayou Lane Re-roof 435 L’Ambiance Drive Bath 560 Birdie Lane Spa 4410 Exeter Drive Window and door Sliding glass door 4390 Exeter Drive 4485 GMD Kitchen 522 Juan Anasco Drive Re-roof 2301 GMD Bath

5251 GMD Re-roof Sliding glass door 4215 GMD 4805 GMD Interior 541 Golf Links Lane Window 4975 GMD Garage doors 4960 GMD Window

Certificate of occupancy 607 Triton Bend

Applicant Barbara Wright John O’Connor Thomas Gurrentz Paul Carreiro Stephen Ellisor David Stowe Jr. Lisa Gordon Thomas Grimes Lynne Koy Janet Hase Michael Wood Todd Cook Wilson Capital Management LLC Patrick Hollis Robert Clutter Erik Welle-Strand Keith Brauer Transpoint Holdings LLC

Amount $140,000 $63,000 $60,000 $50,000 $37,800 $32,778 $28,239 $18,523 $16,515 $14,233 $11,500 $7,900 $7,500 $7,500 $5,000 $4,678 $2,335 $1,210

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Theodore and Renee Kasper, of Long Beach, N.Y., sold their Unit PH6 condominium at 4960 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Lori McCarter, of Glorieta, N.M., for $380,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,152 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $140,000 in 1986.

Silver Sands

Lakefront Partners LLC sold the Unit 252 condominium at 5841 Gulf of Mexico Drive to LBK #252 LLC for $275,000. Built in 1972, it has one bedroom, one bath and 520 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $485,000 in 2005.

4765 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # B102 #A3974664 $2,975,000 Ingrid Caruso

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

210 Sands Point Road #A4105384 $1,150,000 Michael Moulton

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

3565 Mistletoe Lane #A4104717 $999,000 Julie Klick

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

392 Firehouse Lane #A4106562 $849,900 Mary Defrank

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1241 Center Place #A4100991 $849,000 Alison Elizalde

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

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

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

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6338 Laguna Drive #A3957942 Audrey Singer

Longboat Key $649,900 941-383-7591

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

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

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

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

230 Sands Point Road #A4104807 $525,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

225 Sands Point Rd # 7304 #A3992936 $339,000 Ian Addy Pa

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Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion John Saputo’s Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

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

4440 Exeter Drive #A4104012 $299,900 Sharon Freeman

3810 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4107263 $274,900 Stephen Harris

and our new customers and friends in southwestern Ohio.”

Gold Coast Eagle marketing and sales executive Devyn Dugger was named president of Dickerson Distributing. Saputo, a Longboat Key resident, will become the CEO of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing and the new entity, the release adds.

Saputo founded Gold Coast Eagle in 1996. The Saputo family owned and managed beer distribution companies in Michigan, New York and North Carolina prior to Gold Coast in the Sarasota-Bradenton market.

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Devyn Dugger, president of Dickerson Distributing, and John Saputo, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing CEO

2165 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 114 Longboat Key #A3982871 $7,500-$12,500/month, 60 day min Diann Thelen Seasonal Toll Free 844.286.9926

1145 Gulf Of Mexico Drive Longboat Key #A4106708 $7,000 Diann Thelen Seasonal Toll Free 844.286.9926

4440 Exeter Drive #A4106919 $295,000 Sharon Freeman

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

4390 Exeter Dr # 305 #A3991943 $189,000 Sandi Layfield

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

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch/InBev distributors in Florida, acquired Monroe, Ohio-based Dickerson Distributing Co. Terms of the deal, announced in a statement released last week, were not disclosed. The transaction, expected to close in the first quarter of 2015, pending supplier approvals, will create a combined company with nearly 9 million cases of sales and 228 employees, according to the release. Dickerson Distributing’s trade area is Warren, Butler and Preble counties, north of Cincinnati. Gold Coast Eagle, based out of a 170,000-square-foot facility in Lakewood Ranch, runs 40 route trucks per day. Both firms, the release states, carry Anheuser-Busch/ InBev products, in addition to Constellation Beer Division products.

Gold Coast Eagle had $97.4 million in sales in 2013, up 3.1% from $94.5 million in 2012.

“Dickerson Distributing Co. is a great organization with dedicated people and we are committed to continuing the company’s strong business practices and building on the legacy founded by the Dickerson family,” Gold Coast Eagle President John Saputo said in the release. “We anticipate a smooth transition with our existing team members, the Dickerson team

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EXPLORING NATURE’S BEAUTY

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Items Under $200 For Sale ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item.

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For Sale Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE (No phone calls please.) with the total value your of allname itemsand $200 or less in (Please provide address) this section for FREE! Limit to:1 ad per month, Email ad 15 words classified@yourobserver.com or less. Price must be included next to each item. No Online commercial at: advertising.

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Or mail (Please provide your name and address) The Observer Group to: Email P.O. Boxad3169 classified@yourobserver.com Sarasota, Fl 34230 Online at: REFRIGERATOR: WHIRLPOOL, white, total www.yourobserver.com 18.1/cu.ft. with top freezer, clean and like new, Or mail to: $125.00. 941-388-7284.

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REFRIGERATOR: WHIRLPOOL, white,carrier, total KAYAK CARRIER: Thule roof top Kayak 18.1/cu.ft. with(810) top231−2822. freezer, clean and like new, like new $200. $125.00. 941-388-7284.

Antiques/Collectibles 2014 SCHWINN 7 Speed Beach Cruiser. Bicycle has 80cc gas engine. As is, $150. (941)404−0935.

STUFF KAYAK STEFF’S CARRIER: ThuleCONSIGNMENT roof top Kayak carrier, Longboat Key 231−2822.

- 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. like new $200. (810) 941-383-1901 steffstufflbk.com Antiques/Collectibles STEFF’S STUFF CONSIGNMENT Autos For Sale Longboat Key - 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. 941-383-1901 1966 CHEVY Impala.

Fresh built 350 w/rebuilt steffstufflbk.com turbo 350 trans. $12K OBO. Call 941−8071227.

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Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS.GOTTA TOP $$ CARPAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. CallYou Hawley Motors, Wanna Sell?941-923-3421.

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Boat SlipsCallFor now!Rent/Sale

BOAT SLIP on 727-400-1910.

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PAID FOR YOUR Minimum 6/mos.

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VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

BOATHOUSE, LBK: 29/ft. covered dry slip, only 10 minutes to Gulf, $250/mo.

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FOR RENT: boat slip at the Boathouse Unit-2124, LBK). on firstAccommodates level. For Rent/Sale. $295/mo. (dockside 25’ powerboat.

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November 7, 8, & 9, 2014, 9a.m.-5p.m.

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ESTATE SALE Friday, November 7 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

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

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

WANTED TO rent - long-term rental LBK only, 2BR/2BA condo. Call 383-1210.

2BR/2BA SARASOTA. Walk to St Armand, Sarasota Yacht Club, Lido Beach. Furnished.

Screened lanai w/full bay view. Boat dock. No Pets. 55+Comm. Avail. annual or 6 mo. Jan. 1st.

Call Diane, (402) 680−3900.

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Walk to downtown. $359,900. (513) 374−1909.

Homes For Rent ''SHORT STORIES'' ...Longboat Key home.

561 Birdie. Jan., 2015. Annual or Seasonal.

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n cultural history there exists a healthy supply of sad clowns. From the comedies of Molière to the modern song sensibilities of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” and Smokey Robinson’s “The Tracks of My Tears,” the tearyeyed clown has become the recognized symbol of the alienated artist.

Perhaps one of the strongest and most violent entries of the sad clown mythos is that of Canio, the cuckolded head of an acting troupe in Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera “Pagliacci.” The quick-tempered actor has to stomach his romantic anguish, put on his happy face and makeup and follow the actor’s timeless credo: The show must go on.

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Hendrick with Dara Hobbs in the Sarasota Opera’s production of “The Flying Dutchman” and with Sean Anderson in “Of Mice and Men.” between apprentice and principal. Hendrick was baptized by operatic fire by having to learn four roles in four productions: a member of the chorus in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco,” a secondary role in Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and an understudy for the principal roles in Jacques Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann” and Carl Nielsen’s “Maskarade.” Not to mention, all four productions required Hendrick to master four languages: Italian, German, French and Dutch, respectively.

The honorary opera native keeps coming back to Sarasota Opera for the consistency in professionalism and music quality.

“It’s a very rare thing today in opera to find someone who runs the opera house the way Maestro Victor DeRenzi does,” says Hendrick about DeRenzi, the opera’s artistic director and principal conductor.

According to Hendrick, the

musical standards of DeRenzi and his staff are the highest he’s ever experienced in his 20-year career. That’s high praise coming from someone whose career includes stints at world-renowned companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, L’Opéra de Montréal and Seattle Opera.

However, contrary to an outsider’s perspective, returning to a smaller market such as the Sarasota Opera is a creative homecoming. Hendrick’s musical journey has offered him the perspective of a mature and consummate artist who strives to obtain artistic satisfaction and not just large marquees.

“This is how I make a living and how I feed my family, but my focus when you’re in the production isn’t about money at all,” says Hendrick. “It’s about getting the best thing you can put on stage. As myself, as a singer, as an

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When Sarasota Opera contacted him in 2012 about returning to perform, Hendrick felt like he was coming home.

“I was over the moon,” says Hendrick, “because in terms of the quality of a production there is nothing better than Sarasota.”

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eventually attending the University of Cincinnati — CollegeConservatory of Music where he earned two graduate degrees in four years (a master’s in music and vocal performance and an artist diploma in opera performance), all the while experimenting with eclectic and rarely performed material.

“The conservatory had me pushed on a shopping cart dressed as a Greek god strumming a harp, singing this baroque music, straight tone in Claudio Monteverdi’s ‘Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda,’” says Hendrick.

With each new performance opportunity, the conservatory helped expand Hendrick’s performance capabilities.

A few years after he completed his graduate study, Hendrick earned his opera chops in 1995 at Sarasota Opera. The first year he was a studio artist, the medium rank of opera performers

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“I’ve always loved music, even as a kid, but trumpet just wasn’t quite enough for me,” says Hendrick.

After reflecting on his artistic goals, Hendrick made the decision to drop the trumpet and his scholarship after one term. A few months later, after receiving offers from agriculture, sociology and math professors to select their respective fields for study, a friend mentioned to Hendrick that Berry College was acquiring a new voice professor. So Hendrick took his love of music and switched his instrument from the trumpet to his voice.

Without any prior formal voice training, he took to it immediately. After completing his undergraduate degree in music education, Hendrick auditioned for several graduate schools,

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manifest WHIMSY After a summer of construction and renovation, the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy is prepared to expand.

Giant pink lawn flamingos. The very thought turns one’s mind to elderly ladies’ front lawns saturated with the pink plastic birds accompanied by the occasional clan of gnomes, Coca-Cola memorabilia and Christmas lights never taken down from the past year. However, there can be, when curated correctly, a sublime method to the kitsch madness that conquers America’s material culture. The eye of this tacky hurricane of style is located right in Sarasota: the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy.

“It’s art that has a very different dimension,” says Marietta Lee, founder of the museum. “It’s more about something that’s fun or playful.

It’s hard to describe.”

The official definition of such a nebulous concept includes buzzwords such as playful, quaint, fanciful and humorous. Another definition that should be added to the museum’s personal brand of whimsy is therapeutic.

Opened by Lee in 2010, the museum started as a release for those haggard from the various dramas large or small that can so easily overwhelm one’s life. And in four years, the stillyoung gallery of whimsical art has grown exponentially in its art inven-

Jack Dowd’s “Earth Angel” tory o f paintings, statues and other assorted pieces as well as community interest growing from a collection of just two volunteers to 24 volunteers and three full-time staff.

And with that growth comes a natural expansion: a “manifest whimsy.”

Construction took place over the summer in anticipation of the museum’s Oct. 25 preview party and ensuing 2014 season to improve the interior and exterior grounds, which include a vast statue garden. Also, ground is being broken to build a future gift shop to sell local artists’ whimsical wares as well as house a café for refreshments.

This relatively rapid growth is no surprise considering the mark the building leaves on its neighborhood and its weekly first-time visitors. With a striking pink façade and the giant

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Marietta Lee celebrates the recent expansion of her Museum of Art & Whimsy. aforementioned pink flamingos winking from the street corner, the museum structurally shines compared with the other standard-colored buildings lining North Tamiami Trail. The interior’s effect is simultaneously a cool wave of serenity and a blaze of festive stimuli. Walls are painted with colorful hues and adorned with an assortment of art ranging from city coast landscapes to eclectic portraitures of desserts and cats. All of it amounts to a restorative arts elixir.

“I told everyone from the beginning

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With free admission and regular hours from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, visitors and residents alike can embrace the whimsy way. Whether standing in the shadow of a realistic, life-sized fake security guard or gazing up at an iconic urinal statue, the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy is drunk with laughter, smiles and feel-good vibes.

“Whether you’re in Sarasota, the U.S., or anywhere on the globe, we’re pretty consistent in developing a space where people feel good,” says Lee. “We’re seriously silly.”

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Alyssa Esteban and Natalya Swanson scout and champion local artists at the Ringling Underground each month in the Ringling Museum courtyard. to the environment around them, whether it’s nature as a whole or just the confines of their studio and everyday life. Five local and regional contemporary artists (Liz Gibson, Craig Hanson, Jacqueline Flavio, Samantha Robinson and Shawn Pettersen) will be featured at the event and present art ranging from statues, paintings and collages covering the challenges of living with physical handicaps, to the sinister nature of consumerism and civilization’s relationship with nature.

Giving local, contemporary artists a plat-

form to show their work in sharp contrast to the traditional art that comprises the majority of the Ringling is Swanson and Esteban’s prime directive. The art, both new and old, offers a balanced palette to both the art amateur and the experienced museumgoer.

“There’s a really interesting relationship that’s created between the work already in the garden and the new work that we show,” says Swanson.

Swanson and Esteban vary in background (art history and event production),

but each is passionate in her varied but essential field. Like the artwork at any given Ringling Underground, the two form an efficient, fluid and functioning dichotomy.

“I think it’s a beautiful thing when people come and just open their eyes and appreciate everything that the Ringling and Sarasota have,” says Esteban.

Swanson and Esteban cultivate, present and help foster the new. They do this not only by highlighting new artists and their work, but also by establishing a new experience of what it means to visit an art museum.

“I think each Ringling Underground is new every time,” says Esteban. “We have new art, music and try to open a new gallery within the museum each time.”

With each event providing artwork from new artists, the collective impact of each artist’s work is more potent.

“I’m interested in showing art that not only is innovative but also has underlying political, social and environmental statements,” says Swanson. “It is such an important aspect of contemporary art, to create that public conversation and to get people to talk about these social and environmental issues.”

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This mash-up of the new and old and modern salon is fittingly titled the Ringling Underground.

Fostering and cultivating the local population of artists and musicians is at the heart of the Ringling Underground’s mission. Walking into the central courtyard on any given Underground Thursday night, the attendee will venture through the threshold into the expansive garden courtyard at the heart of the museum and collide with various work from exhibiting artists selected for that month. Each successive piece is curated and positioned in the courtyard to act as a conduit for audiences to make their way down to the fulcrum of the space (Michelangelo’s “David”), where the bands perform. It is a river of surprises and aesthetic adventure at the heart of Sarasota’s traditional art reservoir.

“We’re trying to show the community that local artists have something to offer and also give artists starting out a venue to display their work,” says Natalya Swanson, art liaison for the Ringling. Swanson and Alyssa Esteban, public functions coordinator, arrange and organize the artistic and technical logistics of Ringling Underground. “I think the event is a beautiful thing for people to just open their eyes and let into their lives,” Swanson adds.

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OPERA // ‘Pagliacci’ It was Halloween. The wind was howling, and strange creatures were prowling Sarasota’s downtown streets. But inside the Sarasota Opera House, a triumphant cast of singers and instrumentalists were re-creating Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s 122-year-old classic, “Pagliacci.” No matter what kind of costumes the Halloween revelers chose to wear, none was as frightening or realistic as the tragic Commedia dell’arte scenario being re-enacted on the stage of the Sarasota Opera House, because Leoncavallo knew how to turn theatrical mayhem into verismo intensity, bridging the gap between staged drama and real-life tragedy.

This “Pagliacci” is a revival of an earlier Sarasota Opera production. We’d seen it before, but this was revitalized. In fact, it was one of the best productions of this classic we’ve seen because all the important facets came together: excellent singing, believable acting, staging that drew us into the action, lighting (Ken Yunker), costumes (Howard Tsvi Kaplan) and scenery (David Gordon) that looked fresh and complemented each other and an orchestra that supported the singers and made this an opera that coalesced into what opera should be.

It was the Sarasota Orchestra, moonlighting with the opera, that lent its super sound to what was happening on stage.

And it was Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi who held it all together, keeping the proper balance between principals and chorus on stage and players in the pit, like a well-oiled machine.

Stage Director Stephanie Sundine managed, through little details that made all the difference, to turn a hard-to-believe

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19th century verismo Italian opera into a piece of drama that could easily happen today. Jealousies, misrepresentations, deceptions and deceits are timeless, and when they’re set to passionate music they became alive in Sundine’s able and imaginative operatic concept.

The music, itself, is timeless and wellknown. There are few people who haven’t heard Pagliaccio’s famous aria, “Vesti la giubba,” as the actor, in clown’s white face sings about the horror of trying to make people laugh while he’s crying inside.

Michael Robert Hendrick took on the tragic role of Canio, the head of the traveling company of actors whose real-life sufferings are mirrored by Pagliaccio, the cuckolded character he plays on stage.

You’ll remember him as the brilliant acting-

singer whose portrayal of Lennie in the operatic setting of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at Sarasota Opera a few years ago brought us all to tears. This time, he brought a depth of character seldom seen in this role. Rather than riding on the gleaming quality of his voice, as most tenors do in “Pagliacci,” Hendrick added his profound ability to embody a role, making his Canio more than just a striking voice. Yes, he was often a little too on top of the pitch, but we assume his sharp intonation was due to opening night excitement. These ears will take sharp over flat anytime.

Veronica Mitina’s Nedda, Canio’s wife who cheats on him on stage and off, was beautifully rendered, not only in her big aria, “Qual fiamma,” but especially in

her onstage musical and dramatic relationships with her onstage and offstage lovers. Hers is a big, sometimes metallic voice, and there were times we wanted more float and nuance in her singing, but the fact that she, like Hendrick, embodied her role made her persona colorful enough that we figured the nuances would come with future performances.

We’ve never heard Marco Nistico, the evening’s Tonio, sound better. His opening prologue was resounding. And later, as he became the hunchback, Taddeo, in the play-within-the-play, his evil image matched his resilient, resonant voice.

Nathan Munson, the studio artist who took on the roles of the actor Peppe (aka Beppe in other productions but then, what’s in a name … ) and Arlecchino in the play, made my ears stand up with his first line. He may be a studio artist this year, but he’s a tenor to listen for in the future.

That is a voice to reckon with.

And Brian James Myer, a young baritone from Las Vegas also making his Sarasota Opera debut, handled his part as Silvio, Nedda’s real-life lover, with both voice and character to make him stand out in the crowd.

The chorus was trained and blended to perfection by Roger Bingaman, with just enough stage business to make us believe they were villagers anticipating a fun day at the theater that was turned, inexplicably, into mayhem and murder.

On another note: Instead of pairing “Pagliacci” with “Cavalleria Rusticana,” as most companies do, Sarasota Opera decided to offer only the Leoncavallo. To round out the abbreviated evening and give a nod to Mascagni, the orchestra and deRenzi had some stunning moments of their own in the spotlight with the intermezzos from the composer’s “L’amico Fritz” and “Cavalleria rusticana.” A nice touch and a great way to highlight the instrumentalists.

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Frances Wray and her mother are women of society and, since Mr. Wray’s death, considerably diminished means.

This change in condition is reflected by their family home, which has fallen into disrepair as a result of their financial decline and the dismissal of their household servants. Frances has assumed the former servants’ duties, and to supplement their income, the Wrays take on tenants, Leonard and Lilian Barber — to whom the neighbors politely refer as “paying guests.”

The Wrays first welcome the Barbers into their home with resignation, curiosity and a degree of suspicion. Frances, a spinster, is naturally curious of her new tenants, and close quarters permit and even necessitate some measure of intimacy. Consequently, while their initial interactions are quite awkward, Frances Wray and Lilian Barber quickly form an unlikely friendship.

Their friendship is strengthened by growing turmoil between Leonard and Lilian, and, in turn, their bond begins to exacerbate, even fuel, that turmoil. Meanwhile, Frances and the Barbers all begin to act with increasing recklessness and deception, culminating in a violent act that morphs an unorthodox love story into a crime drama.

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THEATER // ‘Dancin’ in the Street’ The greatest 1960s girl group that never was is hitting the stage again at Florida Studio Theatre. Yes, the Prima Donnettes are back. The girls are setting the musical wayback machine to the middle of the last century one more time. “Dancin’ in the Street” is their latest revue. Dancing. Dig it.

In this brave new world of Ebola and ISIS, it’s nice to recall a time when dancing was seen as a revolutionary act. And, speaking of revolutions …

Last year’s performance had a feminist subtext. This year’s focus is more personal, less political. Good pop tunes, naturally.

But let’s be clear. Music snobs may sneer at hit pop songs. Try writing one.

The best pop songs are mini-ballads.

Vivid characterizations. Little stories, with beginnings, middles and ends. Distillations of self, soul and longing that fit the Procrustean Top 40 format.

The permutations of the soul aren’t that complicated. There’s the sweet, I’mso-happy-falling-in-love song, the you’redumping-me-my-heart-is-broken song, the I’m-dumping-you-get-lost song, the I’mgoing-to-pay-you-back song, the I’ll-pickmyself-up-and-start-over song. This revue delivers these changes filtered through implied characters.

Two actor/singers return from last year: Jannie Jones and Liz Power. Their characters return as well.

Jones’ persona is young and gifted in the spirit of Aretha Franklin. (A 16-show FST veteran, she has the talent and charisma to pull it off.) She casually blows the audience away with numbers such as “Fever,” “He’s So Fine,” (proving conclusively to my ears that George Harrison did rip off The Chiffons) and “Respect.”

Original takes, always. And what a voice.

The Motown mojo flows through Jones’

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Power’s character didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. She’s no naïf, this kid. Her songs deal with such worldly wise issues as physical violence as a corrective to character assassination (“My Boyfriend’s Back”), the lousy snap judgments of human hormones (“It’s So Easy to Fall in Love”) and the temporality of eternal vows (“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”).

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There’s no hint of disillusionment in her early songs. From “Then He Kissed Me” to “Chapel of Love” to “I Hear a Symphony,” it’s love’s illusions, every time. But there’s a subtle shift, from the anthemic “I am Woman” to the mournful ballad of “Delta Dawn” — a study of a woman who never woke from her illusions.

Robinette is the wildcard. She sings her share of “hope fiend” songs, including the high-octane romanticism of “Please Mr. Postman” and “To Know Him is to Love

Him.” She also belts out an anthem of her own — “Put a Little Love in Your Heart.”

She also sings the titular “Dancin’ in the Street,” which isn’t so much an anthem as an infectiously joyful celebration of life.

Quentin Tarantino and/or Nancy Sinatra fans will appreciate Robinette’s shattering rendition of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).” But you can’t keep a good woman down, as her crowd-pleasing take on “I Will Survive” proves.

Director and choreographer Dennis Courtney keeps a snappy pace, a seamless transition song to song and a ’60s groove to the accompanying dances. Jim Prosser burns up the piano — it’s all the audience can do not to start dancing in the street for real.

Richard Hopkins and Prosser developed this high-energy, feel-good revue, with additional songs from Rebecca Hopkins. They stopped short of creating a jukebox musical but get pretty darn close.

Their tunes don’t quite add up to one big story, but they do tell the tales of the four implied characters — in a haunting double exposure with the tales of the characters in the original songs.

This year, the Prima Donnettes bring their personas to life. They come off as three-dimensional, flesh-and-blood women.

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Keeping the bedroom smelling fresh is a must. Choose scents according to your own sensory preferences and opt for aesthetically pleasing packaging, such as these Aquiesse diffusers, found at Sarasota Home Collection. Essentials like these should blend in, not stand out.

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Served as a standalone food item or as a welcome addition to just about any meal, there is no denying these golden strips of deepfried deliciousness are loved all around the world. In fact, the average American eats almost 30 pounds each year.

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Known for amazing Chicago-style hot dogs and brats, Tony’s hits a home run with its chili cheese fries, too.

Each day the restaurant hand-slices fresh russets, soaks them overnight and then blanches them in specially seasoned water. After that, the potatoes are cooled and fried to order. Getting them topped with cheese and some of Tony’s homemade tequila chili takes them to a whole new level of gooey fried bliss.

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To have so many people come together to support our children and our mission is truly inspiring. We are so fortunate, in serving our community’s most vulnerable children, to be able to provide the highest quality services because of our donors’ generosity.

– Philip Tavill, President & CEO

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Asolo Rep board President Mary Lou Winnick and Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards

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Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards got everyone excited about “South Pacific,” which goes into previews Nov. 11 with a special Veterans Day celebration. Cast members Kelly Felthous, Maggie Cansler, Laura Gepford, Willow Schneider and Tony Festa performed, then joined the guests to sing “Happy Birthday” to Asolo Crystal Society member Lee Peterson. Edwards introduced incoming Asolo board President Mary Lou Winnick, who got off the auto train from Connecticut

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just in time for the evening event. She had great news to share about the success of the Asolo endowment drive, which is a special passion for her and husband, Ed. The charmer of the evening was a beautiful young lady, who turned out to be Roselynn, the exquisite 7-year-old daughter of Retta Wagner. Guests departed with a swag bag from the Asolo and an information packet for the 2015 Modern Pentathlon First World Cup, the latter courtesy of Katherine Harris, Sarasota Bradenton Pentathlon executive chair of the competition, which is set for February.

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Brevity is the soul phia this summer to deliver of friendship … How the commencement address many times have to graduate students and to you been promised receive an honorary Doctor of “brief comments” only Humanities in Health Sciences to have them go on and on? in recognition of her long and Friendship Centers’ leadership active support of the school’s actually delivered at a thank you programs. She celebrated her party for their donors, legacy “hooding” with an amazing smile society members and other and a talk that she described as supporters Oct. 30, at Hyatt “in the key of C,” sharing with the Regency Sarasota. President/ graduates her passions for colCEO Robert Carter, Senior laboration, cooperation, charity Vice President Erin McLeod and compassion. To which BT and board president Kathy adds, congratulations … A first Silverberg expressed their in Black Tie history … At the Oct. gratitude with terse eloquence 22 Wit and Wisdom sponsor so their 80-plus guests could kickoff party, the always elegant return to their food and drink.

Sue Jacobson and her mother, Seen at the Hyatt: Gloria Moss, Dorothy, approached BT editor Andi and Bob Munzer, Bob Heather Merriman with a reHarris and Paula Wasserman, quest. The duo was hoping MerDr. Gloria Schranz, Debbie riman would be in attendance so Frank, JoAnne Nevins, Sunny they could tap her for a picture O’Flynn and Mildred Field … for their holiday cards. Warning: Wearing white after labor day you may see this photo again … It’s just a suggestion next month … not a mandate for An Evening in White Gayla, Sue and Dorothy the wild-and-wacky drag Jacobson show benefiting Community AIDS Network’s emergency fund. The lovely, award-winning Amy DeMilo returns to emcee; new to the show is Versage from St. Petersburg, a Michael Jackson impersonator.

Tickets for the Nov. 10 party at Michael’s On East are $100 and can be purchased by calling 365-6922. … Hooded … Sarasota philanthropist Photo by Gerri Aaron made a Heather Merriman special visit to Arcadia University in Philadel-

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A FASHIONABLE EVENING — A TRIBUTE TO PHIL KING Benefiting: GlasserSchoenbaum Human Services Center When: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 Where: Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets: $250 Contact: 365-4545 Co-chairs Marlene Hauck, Bunny Skirboll and Gail Welch have pulled out all the stops to honor the GlasserSchoenbaum’s recently retired Executive Director Phil King and introduce new leader Kameron Hodgens. Persistent spying on our part can only reveal that the event could be billed as a “feast of surprises.”

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Live Music provided by Key Chorale & The Sarasota Ballet Orchestra

“An absolutely breathtaking piece...”

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OCEANIC EVENING Benefiting Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

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Pete and Bonnie Platten with Julie and Phil Delaney Ryan and Lisa Kirby with Joe and Lorienne Nichelson

Teri Hansen and Veronica Brady Eugenie Clark with Michael and Sharon Crosby

Right: Donna Koffman and Sandy Albano

Heiner Goebbels’

Songs of Wars I Have Seen November 20 & 21, 7:00 pm Holley Hall “Songs of Wars I Have Seen” is a staged concert portraying domestic life during World War II. It combines text written by Gertrude Stein, with narration by members of the Orchestra. Immerse yourself in the lives of women on the home front in Europe through spoken word and music.

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Join us after the concert for a Q&A session about the program with Anu Tali.

Tickets $35 - $49 941-953-3434 www.SarasotaOrchestra.org

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Live musical performances that Entertain, Engage, and Inspire!

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Benefiting The Players Friday, Oct. 24, at Fête Ballroom

Saturday – November 15 – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday – November 16 – 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.

In the Historic Asolo Theater at The Ringling Museum of Art

Singer/Actress K L E A B L A C K H U R S T

“Everything The Traffic Will Allow”

Honoree Linda Carson, Honoree Bob Nosal and Sandra Musicante

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A Tribute to the music of show business legend ETHEL MERMAN TICKETS BY PHONE – DAILY 10A-4P – $25-$45

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You’re Invited to a Special Night of Beauty

Thursday, November 13 • 5:30-7pm

Honoree Michael Newton-Brown and Ralph Nurmela

Join Dr. Holly Barbour and her cosmetically trained staff for an educational and fun evening.

Enjoy light bites and information on our newest fillers, skincare products and procedures.

RSVP 941.951.2220 Space is limited

Amazing giveaways and discounts for attendees! Bring a friend!

Photos by Heather Merriman

Jane Sirmons and Dawn Burns Honoree Sue Cole and Gayle Foster

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Benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Michael’s Wine Cellar Photos by Heather Merriman

Jenna Phillips, Paulina Manning and Beth Woods

Betty Schoenbaum and Helen McBean

Chairwoman Meghan Serrano and Bill Sadlo

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Alyssa Nohren and Renee Brady

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CURTAIN RAISER Benefiting Sarasota Opera Sunday, Oct. 26, at Michael’s Wine Cellar

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David Chaifetz, Bill Chapman, Steve Wilberding and Larry English

Jacqueline and David Morton

Joey Frye, Mary Mitchell and Richard Russell

Rick Kerby, Marsha Johnson and Jonathan Coleman

Elton and Gorde White with Nola and Joe Stephan

WE BELIEVE

there should be no barriers to education.

Rosemary Oberndorf’s father, an Italian immigrant, spent years putting himself through school at night. “It’s a real American story,” Rosemary says. Lou and Rosemary, both first-generation college graduates, share a passion for opening doors for others through initiatives like the Ringling Town Hall Scholars program. As Lou adds, “Supporting education forms the essence of who we are.”

Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf

Whether your passion is education, the arts or social causes, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is committed to helping donors maximize the benefits of giving – for themselves and their families, for the causes they love, forever.

To learn more, call 941.955.3000.

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Benefiting Children First • Thursday, Oct. 30, at Sharky’s on the Pier • 300 guests

CO-CHAIRS ...

Susan Jones and Sally Schule

Terri Klauber and Debbie Dannheisser

Etta Reece, Nola Hietbrink and Tracy DeRamo Angie Stringer, Philip Tavill and Carol Butera

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Jennifer Rust, Dr. Heidi Anderson, Daisy Saunders and Sally Altman

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Fashions provided by KapriCouture, L. Boutique and SunBug 20 models Emceed by Emily Walsh Four fashionable moms and their daughters opened the Flip Flops Fashion Show wearing “mommy and me” fashions by KapriCouture.

Montana Taplinger with her daughter, Annabelle

Pandora Cabrera with her daughter, Aspen Snyder

Ashley Gruters with her daughter, Piper

Erin Hart with her daughter, Caroline

Jan Sutter, Liz Ryan and Haven Beach

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BACCHUS ON THE BEACH: BACCHANALIAN BEACH BALL Benefiting USF Sarasota-Manatee College of Hospitality Friday, Oct. 31, at The Resort at Longboat Key Club D’Arcy and Ray Arpke with Lynn Christensen

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Hal Christensen and Danielle Bretschneider

Denise and Alan Hudson

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A noteworthy campaign Write-On Sarasota, a local stationary boutique, is celebrating 15 years in business this December. To celebrate the milestone, owner Eileen Wallace is launching the Grateful Campaign.

“During the recession, 51% of the stationary business in the United States went out of business,” says Wallace, “I will be in business 15 years — why am I still here? My customers.

And they need a thank you.”

Dedicating the entire month of November to the Grateful Campaign, each week will have a purpose and theme, revolving around the importance of stationary, and being thankful for those people in our lives.

“There is nothing like getting a note or a card in the mail,” says Wallace.

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Week 2 (Nov. 10) – The store will offer special pricing on stationary items in the store

Week 3 (Nov. 17) – A competition for the best notes moms and grandmas have been given from their children and grandchildren, featuring categories such as most hilarious, sweetest and anything in between. Vendors are doing giveaways for the best notes entered.

Week 4 (Nov. 24) – In the Thanksgiving spirit of being thankful and grateful, this is the week to take the challenge of writing and sending a note if you haven’t already.

PRESENTS A Charity Event Produced by The Junior League of Sarasota

The Art of the Appetizer, of the Entree, of the Dessert, as created by Sarasota’s finest chefs and inspired by Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Opera and The Sarasota Ballet.

Join us ...

6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 8, 2014,on the rooftop of the Palm Avenue Parking Garage, Downtown Sarasota.

Tickets: $100 ea./$125 Patrons (champagne service) Reserve yours at www.jlsarasota.org

Featuring

Appetizers by Jack Dusty Libby's Startlite Room Crab & Fin Selva Grill Ent Entrees by Louies Modern MADE State Street Eating House Duval's Fresh.Local.Seafood Desserts by Clásico Social on First Cafe Americano Caragiulos Sweet Doctors

Sponsored by: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

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Week 1 (Nov.3) – Drop off any thank you card to the store and Wallace will stamp it and mail it anywhere in the United States — “Those notes you’ve been meaning to write but you haven’t, write them.”

• “Always date it, people save things,” says Wallace.

Date the card in the upper right corner or the old-fashioned way is the bottom left, either is acceptable.

• When addressing an envelope or a note, the husband’s first and last name should never be separated, for example, the envelope would read “Mr. and Mrs. David Beckham” and the note would begin “Victoria and David.”

“No matter what the rules are, it should be meaningful and from the heart,” says Wallace.

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