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Gillespie Park faces homeless problem The latest area to see issues arise from a new homeless population, Gillespie Park residents hope the city will take action on their behalf.

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+ JFCS hosts healing lecture Jewish Family and Children’s Services hosted the 10th annual Grace Rosen Magill Memorial Lecture Program Monday, at The Francis.

The featured guest speaker was Ellen Umansky, who is an active member of the American Academy of Religion and the Association for Jewish Studies. Umansky gave a presentation on the topic of “Spiritual Healing and American Jews.”

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Residents go around about traffic

FDOT is considering three options for the Beach Road/Midnight Pass intersection, but residents remain wary.

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relationship with the homeless population. Both sides were respectful, and residents were understanding of the circumstances that could put people in such a situation.

Echoing complaints that Rosemary District residents made in September, Holland

Despite hearing multiple reassurances that the Florida Department of Transportation has not made any official decisions about the Beach Road and Midnight Pass intersection, attendees of the Nov. 6 Siesta Key Association meeting were skeptical.

It was standing-room only by the start of the meeting at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.

About 50 Siesta Key residents waited anxiously to hear the report from FDOT. The roundabout proposal was first suggested in January to help with traffic flow and pedestrian safety. At the meeting, though, FDOT representatives told the audience there was no decision.

“There are a lot of ideas for this area,” said Robin Stublen, a spokesman for FDOT. FDOT representative William Hartmann outlined the three options that are under consideration: putting in a roundabout, removing the continuous rightturn lanes and adding a signaled right turn to the traffic light currently there, or doing nothing.

The project development and environmental study must be completed before any action is taken, Hartmann said. Another neighborhood meeting will be scheduled in January; FDOT hopes to start designing the project by March.

“We have to look at noise, drainage, street traffic and endangered species,” Hartmann said, emphasizing that the project wouldn’t start soon.

FDOT also wants to consider putting in assisted pedestrian crosswalks in islands between lanes to help increase safety for

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Linda Holland and Linda Jacob work to clean up the pavilion at Gillespie Park in advance of an event Wednesday.

Linda Holland moved to Gillespie Park nearly 35 years ago.

During that time, she’s seen the area make significant strides toward addressing issues with drug dealing and other crime.

That progress — and the work she’s done as the head of the Gillespie Park neighborhood watch group to help achieve that progress — explains her weariness when she talks about a new issue affecting the area: the recent influx of homeless individuals at the neighborhood park.

“We have worked so hard for so many years, and we’ve come such a long way that it’s just very discouraging,” Holland said. “We feel like there’s nothing that can be done.”

Earlier this month, at a meeting of the Coalition of Community Neighborhood Associa-

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tions, Holland reported that a new group of individuals were populating the pavilion at Gillespie Park throughout the day. The issue was not with the mere presence of the homeless, she said, but with their behavior.

Holland said that, for some time, residents in the area have had a relatively harmonious

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GILLESPIE / FROM PAGE 1A said the new homeless population was significantly different. They were less respectful and more prone to smoking, using vulgar language and leaving trash strewn about the park. They monopolized the pavilion at the park, making it increasingly difficult for residents to use the neighborhood amenity.

“In the past, there have been times when everyone has been extremely compatible and respectful to each other,” Holland said. “Everyone can get along and utilize the park the way it’s supposed to be used. But not now.”

Holland expressed a frustration with inaction from the city, as well. She was disappointed to see talks between the city and county regarding a come-as-you-are homeless shelter fall apart, though she acknowledged residents in the area were divided on that issue.

Dissatisfaction with city leaders is more widespread, she said. She acknowledged that there are no easy solutions for addressing homelessness issues, but Holland said Gillespie Park residents felt they had done all they could do — whereas those in charge had failed to take strides to tackle the neighborhood’s problems.

“You guys are the elected officials,” Holland said. “You’re running the city, and guess what — it’s not working. It’s not working here over in the park.”

At the Nov. 3 City Commission meeting, Vice Mayor Susan Chapman brought up the Gillespie Park homeless population.

She said she had been getting a significant number of complaints, and suggested restricting access to the park to Gillespie Park residents as a possible option.

Mayor Willie Shaw was hesitant to embrace that idea, concerned that taxpayers near Gillespie Park would be boxed out. City Attorney Robert Fournier said less-extreme options were available, and could be presented at a future meeting.

Although the history of improvement in Gillespie Park contributed to Holland’s frustration, she was emphatic that this didn’t represent a significant step back-

POLICE PRESENCE Lt. Kevin Stiff oversees the Sarasota Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team, a program designed to direct homeless individuals to service providers in the area.

He said that, as long as a congregation of people was present in the park, the outreach team would respond to the park multiple times a week to provide information. When individuals indicate a lack of interest in seeking help through service providers, the outreach team focuses on teaching acceptable behavior.

Stiff said no other additional resources had been directed to the Gillespie Park area, such as the overtime patrols conducted downtown when similar complaints arose there. Despite photographs residents submitted showing discarded items throughout the park, Stiff said that police had not observed any severe problems in the area.

“We do not police lifestyle,” Stiff said. “We police criminal behavior.”

Still, officers who work in the area are given notice that residents are concerned about issues in the park, which helps bring more scrutiny to any potential illegal behavior.

“We make sure the officer assigned to that zone knows we’re getting complaints,” Stiff said. “He’s aware of it.” ward for the community. As a manager of dozens of properties in the area, she said she hasn’t seen any curtailed interest, and she didn’t believe the issue should cause people to avoid the neighborhood.

Still, she was hopeful that the harmonious atmosphere between all occupants of the Gillespie Park area could be restored.

“We don’t like what’s going on right now, but it’s a small part of the neighborhood,” Holland said. “The neighborhood is so much more and is going to continue to be so much more than that — but we would like to get this resolved.”

TRAFFIC / FROM PAGE 1A bicyclists and pedestrians.

“Sarasota and Lee counties are first and second in bicycle and pedestrian accidents,” Stublen said.

Residents’ main concern was the possible roundabout’s effect on traffic, and that the traffic study for the project was completed in October, an offseason month.

Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, who attended the meeting, reminded residents of the many concerns that were expressed about the work done to the Siesta Key north bridge in summer 2012, and how well FDOT had handled the situation.

“These guys really do listen,” she said.

For Kathryn Cunningham, a director of the Siesta Key Condominium Council, a roundabout would mean more than just a minor inconvenience.

Cunningham lives in Our House at

the Beach, a condo complex located next to the intersection. There’s only one entrance to the complex, located on Beach Road. Turning left out of the condos is already a hassle during busy hours of the day, Cunningham said, but at least with the traffic light, there would be a few moments of reprieve.

“In season, it’s bumper to bumper — there is no traffic flow,” she said. “The light gives us a chance to turn left, and even right sometimes.”

A roundabout would mean that the flow of traffic would be continuous, which could have a negative impact on her condo complex, she said, because there wouldn’t be traffic-free periods to allow residents to turn.

She agrees the current intersection is dangerous for pedestrians, though. She walks on the sidewalk frequently and said a car has almost hit her. Now she waits to make sure drivers are aware of her.

“I watch their eyes,” Cunningham said.

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Brown expands Siesta properties list Chris Brown and his business partner purchased the Siesta Market property at the beginning of November, adding to their collection of parcels on Siesta Key.

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Pass go and advance to Boardwalk: Chris Brown and business partner, Mike Granthon, are expanding their empire on Siesta Key. Brown said that he had approached the previous owners of the property, Whiting Holdings and Joseph Golomb, several years ago about buying the property. At the time, they weren’t interested, he said.

They changed their minds recently, and earlier this month Brown and Granthon purchased the two parcels of property that make up the Siesta Market center for a combined total of about $2.8 million; the deeds were filed Oct. 30 and Nov. 3. The property also holds Meaney’s Mini Donuts, The Sea Shanty and Siesta Key Hardware.

“It’s rare for an acre of land to be available in the Village,” Brown said.

Golomb said the property has been in his family since the early 1950s. The part-time resident from Ohio said he decided to sell the property after he retired.

Jim Hillier, who co-owns Siesta Key Hardware with his wife, Patricia, said he was relieved when he found out Brown was his new landlord.

“I was glad it wasn’t a big corporation; it was someone right across the street,” Hillier said. “It was great news.”

In the past, he and his wife have been hesitant to invest too much into updating the property because they weren’t sure who their future landlord would be. Now, Hillier said he’d like to paint it and preserve the feel of the property.

“Now that there is a future,

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we want to preserve the feeling of a charming, small-town hardware store. People love that,” he said. “We care; that’s part of the character.”

Brown said he had no big initial plans for the Market property — he wants to preserve the area, and saw a need for the current services offered there.

“We’re not developers — we don’t need any more condos,” Brown said.

It’s always been a market as long as he can remember, Brown said.

“I can’t see it as anything else,” he said.

He and Granthon do plan to update and improve the property as a whole.

“We want to clean it up and

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Local business owner Chris Brown, right, with business partner Mike Granthon, left, purchased the Siesta Market property for $2.8 million.

be proud of the facilities,” Brown said.

He’d like to make sure all the buildings are up to date in code compliance and see if there is an opportunity to increase parking.

With the Market center acquisition, Brown and his partner own almost all the properties located at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard, Canal Road and Avenida Messina. The properties hold Siesta businesses: Blu Que Island Grill, The Cottage on the Key, Hub Baja Grill, The Beach Club on Siesta Key and the businesses in the Market center complex.

“We do love the Key,” Brown said. “There’s something about that island.”

FIT TO BUY Chris Brown also has a strong foothold in downtown Sarasota. He purchased the property that now houses Fit2Run, and the property adjacent at 1410 Main St., which formerly housed Tropical Thai, in May 2013. The purchase price for the 1410 Main building was $1.4 million.

Brown said he is still conceptualizing what kind of business he wants in that space but knows he wants it to be a restaurant; he has thought about everything from a high-end dining spot to a sports pub.

Brown wants the property to go hand-in-hand with his other recent acquisition, the Smokin’ Joes property a few doors down, which he purchased Nov. 3. He said he was excited to work with the owner and staff of the bar.

“They’ve created something special,” Brown said. “The possibilities are endless.”

He’s not interested in a national chain, and he’s not concerned about any competition with the Mall at University Town Center.

“Downtown is growing,” Brown said. “People come to Main Street for Main Street.”

by David Conway | News Editor

Sunshine issues drag on for commissioners More than a year after a lawsuit alleged commissioners violated the Sunshine Law by attending a meeting, city leaders are still dealing with headaches stemming from the case.

On Oct. 28 — four days before November’s Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations meeting — Vice Mayor Susan Chapman sent an email to City Attorney Robert Fournier to find out whether she was allowed to attend.

This type of message was not out of the ordinary for Chapman, who seeks a legal opinion regarding every event she plans to attend in her capacity as commissioner. Fournier is usually able to quickly establish whether it should be an issue, but the CCNA meeting was an exception.

Commissioner Susan Atwell also planned on attending the meeting, which was scheduled to include a presentation from Karin Murphy, director of the city’s Urban Design Studio. This ticked off two major boxes for the city: More than one commissioner was attending, and the

meeting was likely to include a discussion that was reasonably foreseeable to come before the City Commission. As a result, the city needed to notice the meeting, and a staff member needed to take minutes.

This wasn’t always the city’s policy for meetings commissioners planned to attend. In October 2013, a lawsuit alleged Chapman and Atwell violated the state Government-in-the-Sunshine Law by attending, but not speaking during, a private meeting of downtown businesses regarding homelessness.

In the wake of the lawsuit — and in lieu of a decisive court interpretation — the city has played it safe, instituting the new standards for holding a meeting in the Sunshine. This has created its own issues: Initially, City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini did not have anyone in her office available to take minutes at

the Saturday meeting, given the short notice.

As the question of whether the meeting could be held in the Sunshine hung in the balance, Chapman suggested Atwell should not be allowed to attend the meeting because she had settled her lawsuit. Eventually, a staff member was located, but the two-day conversation highlighted the issues still caused by last year’s Sunshine case.

“All community groups want as many commissioners to attend their meetings and listen to their issues as possible,” Chapman said. “They beg for us to attend. They are very frustrated.”

Sometimes, Chapman’s procedures can seem extreme, with City Attorney Robert Fournier assuring her that a ribbon cutting or a neighborhood picnic should not involve matters that are reasonably foreseeable to come before the City Commis-

sion. Still, her caution is not without reason.

Despite the fact that the city and Atwell settled their Sunshine suits — and the city declined to pay Chapman’s legal fees when she did not do the same — Fournier was of the opinion that Chapman’s presence at last October’s meeting did not constitute a violation of the Sunshine law.

Chapman’s lawsuit, filed by the nonprofit firm Citizens for Sunshine, is still ongoing. Chapman said two scheduled depositions had been moved in the past three weeks, and that she had no sense as to when some resolution might be reached.

On Oct. 29, Nadalini requested approval to use $50,424 to hire a full-time commission reporter — in part to help address issues when it comes to two or more commissioners attending a private meeting. Nadalini said it

would also allow her to manage commission services and provide minutes more efficiently.

Commissioners asked whether there were other options for addressing the minutes issue, including potentially contracting the service out, seeking a group of volunteers or training existing staff to take minutes.

No decision was made, but there existed some concern about meeting minutes coming back to haunt the city in the form of a lawsuit again.

Chapman said multiple commissioners don’t plan on attending the same meetings often, but the mere possibility creates a regular issue. In her eyes, the opportunity to adequately address the problem may have passed.

“The city should never have settled on those terms,” Chapman said. “We’re the only place in the state that follows these terms. Now, it creates additional burdens for city staff, additional costs for the city and it burdens all of us in listening to constituents.”

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 Regular City Commission meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Sarasota County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, Commission Chambers, Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota  Siesta Key Condominium Council meeting — 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, Siesta Key Chapel, 4615 Gleason Avenue, Siesta  Sarasota County School Board meeting — 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, School Board Chambers, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota  Special City Commission meeting — 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

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Officers found Walters walking through the parking lot, and he was treated for a cut on his hand at Sarasota Memorial Hospital before his arrest.

+ Correction An article about Blackburn Point Park in the Nov. 6 edition of the Sarasota Observer should have stated Sarasota County is constructing a new bathroom facility on the western portion of the park.

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Laurel Park residents push for parking lot purchase Following pushback from merchants, the city’s lease on the parking lot at Orange Avenue and Laurel Street was renewed in October 2013 after lapsing that summer.

Now, with that lease still in place, Laurel Park residents hope to see the city take steps to avoid repeating history.

At Tuesday’s Laurel Park Neighborhood Association meeting, residents voted to send a letter encouraging the city to consider purchasing the parking lot, securing it as a long-term parking option for the Burns Square area.

Resident Jolie McInnis, an advocate of the purchase, explained that if someone else buys the lot, it could have negative ramifications on the neighborhood. If people patronizing Burns Square businesses — such as Burns Court Cinema — do not have access to a municipal lot, cars could end up parking in the residential streets of nearby Laurel Park.

“If that parking lot doesn’t exist, people will be parking in our neighborhood,” McInnis said.

In addition, McInnis and other residents were concerned about the prospect of any potential development were someone to purchase the lot, which Saunders Family Limited Partnership owns. The area is zoned to allow for the development of a 10-story building on the site. A previous site plan, approved in 2006, would have allowed for the construction of a 15-story residential building on the land, though that plan expired Monday.

“There are very few protections for the neighborhood,” resident Kate Lowman said. “It does kind of appeal to me — if the city actually owns the property, I think they would have a responsibility to the neighborhood to try to work with us.”

Although the association ultimately

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The parking lot at Orange Avenue and Laurel Street — which sits in the shadow of a 15-story building — could be the site of an undesirable development at some point in the future, some Laurel Park residents fear. voted to send a message to the city regarding the parking lot, some questions arose about whether area merchants should be responsible for funding the purchase and whether the extra parking was necessary. Resident Bob Wernick was hesitant to recommend that taxpayers should shoulder the potential expense of buying a parking lot.

“If the merchants in Burns Court need that parking, maybe they should be buying it or renting it,” Wernick said.

Wernick, who said he wasn’t necessarily opposed to a city purchase of the land, was echoing an argument Vice Mayor Susan Chapman made last year.

During the period when the city lease on the lot had expired, Chapman responded

to merchant outcry by suggesting they should secure parking for private use.

Chapman, who was present for the meeting, said the site — and the city’s finances — complicated the process of potentially purchasing the parking lot land. The city currently pays $1,800 per month to lease the lot, and both the owner and the city have the option to renew the lease on an annual basis.

“What we can lease it for is different than what we can buy it for,” Chapman said. “What we can lease it for is a lot less than what we can buy it for.”

McInnis referred to the city’s 2005 Downtown Parking Master Plan as evidence the Burns Square lot should be a priority for the city. In that document, a

One of the most significant things about the Laurel Park Neighborhood Association meeting was its venue, for the organization returned to the Payne Park Auditorium following a long hiatus.

The group had enjoyed the building but found itself unable to schedule meetings when the city stopped guaranteeing spots at the auditorium for neighborhood associations, which paid reduced rates, several years ago. The city considered demolishing the auditorium, but one of the loudest voices opposing that proposal were residents who wished to use the space for civic meetings again.

The city ultimately reconsidered its plans to knock down the auditorium, and the Laurel Park residents were able to secure a spot following the feedback provided to staff. At Tuesday’s meeting, the residents took a moment to appreciate the significance of their surroundings.

“I think we’re the first neighborhood to be back in the building,” resident Jude Levy said. “We’re very happy to be here.”

parking garage at Laurel Street and Orange Avenue was the No. 3 priority behind garages on Palm Avenue and State Street — the latter of which have already moved forward.

“Merchants aren’t buying the State Street and Palm Avenue garages,” McInnis said. “There’s really no more space in the Burns Square area for a parking lot.

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Planning Commission OKs Osprey development Although neighbors successfully petitioned for a lower density for the Palms at Casey Key project, worries remain.

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Some residents near the future Palms at Casey Key development in Osprey are worried about potential traffic effects the 31-home community will bring.

The single-family housing development will sit on a 9.77-acre parcel near the intersection of Old Venice Road and Blackburn Point Road. The homes will sell at around $350,000 each; Ryland Homes Inc. is the developer.

At the Nov. 6 Sarasota Planning Commission meeting, the increased density immediately got the attention of Commissioner Michael Beaumier, who lives in the Rivendell community next to the parcel.

He was not reassured that the roads in the area were prepared to take on more traffic.

“It’s a congestion issue in the morning,” he said.

A traffic study completed in January stated there would be no significant impact to the traffic at the intersection. However, Beaumier disagreed.

“What the traffic study says and what we live with every day is not the same thing,” he said.

When it came to a vote, Beaumier said aye, but strongly suggested the traffic situation needed to be looked into further as the development continued.

Tony Nacinovich, a 10-year resident of Willowbend, said he first learned of the development earlier in the year, when he received a letter from Vision Planning in the mail. The letter was notice of a March neighborhood workshop about the Palms at Casey Key. Vision Planning is a private business that aids clients in proposing amendments, rezone requests and special exceptions to local government bodies.

The Palms at Casey Key’s original proposal wanted to change the parcel from open use estate to RSF-4 (5.5 units per

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During busy hours of the day, traffic backs up on Old Venice Road at its intersection with U.S. 41 and Blackburn Point Road. Both commissioners and residents are concerned the new development could overtax the intersection and cause more backups.

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acre). The surrounding residential neighborhoods are zoned RSF-2 (3.5 units per acre), in comparison.

Nacinovich, with the support of the Willowbend Community Association Board, collected 175 signatures to oppose the zoning of the development.

“The area is housing-saturated,” he said. “Additional housing will overtax resources and diminish our quality of life.”

Nacinovich echoed Beaumier’s misgivings about the intersection being able to accommodate a new development, saying that it is well traveled and can get backed up a quarter-mile at 7 a.m.

Nacinovich approached the planning department with the community’s concerns and the signatures — and succeeded.

The Sarasota County Planning Commission voted 5-1 Nov. 6 to approve a 31-home development, named the Palms at Casey Key, in Osprey. Chair Robert Morris, John Ask, Michael Beaumier, Jack Bispham and Philip Kellogg voted to approve; Michael Moran, vice chairman, was the dissenting vote.

“I’m not fully comfortable with this project. I think it could have come to us with a lot more detail,” Moran said.

Beaumier had some reservations about the development, despite voting yes.

“I know Old Venice; I highly recommend that a conversation is had that the developer look at Old Venice,” he said. “Not putting in a turn lane will affect the development.”

The rezoning request was altered to RSF-2.

“It went from high-density to one contiguous and complementary to what is already here,” Nacinovich said.

Nacinovich was pleased that the community was able to unite and persuade the county’s planning department to modify the development to match the surrounding residential areas.

“This was a perfect example of how a community can make its voice heard in an environment prone to aggressive development,” he said.

Nacinovich still doesn’t quite understand the thinking behind the name of the development, though.

“We’re nowhere near Casey Key,” he said.

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SMH partners with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson Sarasota Memorial Hospital banded together with AC/ DC lead singer Brian Johnson to open the Brian Johnson Music Therapy Center for pediatric patients.

The center, which opened Nov. 10, is equipped with three flatscreen monitors, stage lighting and instruments for pediatric patients. Walls of the center are decorated with images from Johnson’s concerts to set the stage for kids’ own performances.

Although patients who will benefit from the center may be too young to have heard AC/DC during the height of the band’s popularity, Johnson hopes to help them through a medium that was so influential to his life. The music room was built thanks to vendors and donors, namely Brian and Brenda Johnson. Johnson, a Sarasota resident, has been working with the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation for years to bring room to life.

“Music has been such a big part of my life,” Johnson said in a statement. “Brenda and I wanted to give something back to this town that we call home. Bringing the joy of music to children could not make me happier.

Now let’s rock.”

Sarasota Memorial Hospital expanded the music therapy room that was built in 2008 to house the new Music Therapy Center.

Joe and Kristen Farrell with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Vice Chairman Art Wood The center was part of a larger renovation plan for that wing of the hospital, which is scheduled for completion in January.

In the new Music Therapy Center, kids can grab a guitar, start playing and pretend they are performing live at a soldout performance. Patients can rock out as loudly as they want to ease their stress; the center is sound-proof.

“The community and especially the children who have to be in the hospital will benefit from the Johnsons’ generosity and caring support of children,” said Alex Quarles, CEO of the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

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Changing of the guard Next Tuesday will mark a historic end and a hopeful beginning in Sarasota County.

Sarasota County Commissioners Nora Patterson and Joe Barbetta will complete their terms on the commission. And with that, Patterson and Barbetta will cap two remarkable contributions and careers in public service.

Patterson will have served 24 consecutive years as an elected official — eight as a Sarasota city commissioner and mayor and 16 as a county commissioner representing District 4, central Sarasota County and Siesta Key. Barbetta is not far behind, albeit pursuing a somewhat different path.

Patterson When he relinquishes his commission seat Tuesday, he will have served 14 years as an appointed member of the Sarasota County Planning Commission and eight years as the elected county commissioner representing District 2, one of the northern districts.

Each of their tenures unequivocally places them in a class rarely seen in Sarasota County politics, public office and public service. It’s true that virtually all politicians have a certain amount of Barbetta ego driving them, but in the cases of Patterson and Barbetta, it’s also true they have stayed in the public arena because of a sincere drive and affection for the county they call home. They are driven to make it better.

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Throughout her terms in the city and county, Patterson remained consistent — some might say center-left, some might say center-right. A moderate, to be sure, albeit one who leaned toward tightly controlled growth. But she was unwavering advocating fiscal conservatism for taxpayers.

Patterson was constituent centric. She attended what must have seemed like every event in the county. This was her way of staying close to neighborhoods and accessible to taxpayers’ concerns.

That Patterson was elected six times is a testament to how voters trusted her and judged her performance. She had her disagreements and policy differences with constituents, but it is also accurate to say Sarasota County taxpayers viewed Patterson as a public official who worked for their good — and did so with integrity.

Her successor, Alan Maio, should aspire to and work for the same level of trust. For better or worse, Patterson has set the level of expectation in District 4.

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For two-thirds of his public service, Barbetta participated in county government where it often is closest to taxpayers — on the planning board. This

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CITY COMMISSION: DON’T BLOW IT As Sarasota County taxpayers and voters watch the departure of Commissioners Nora Patterson and Joe Barbetta and welcome Commissioners Alan Maio and Paul Caragiulo, the Sarasota City Commission will undergo a similarly important change.

Sarasota Mayor Willie Shaw and Commissioners Suzanne Atwell and Susan Chapman will select next week replacements for Caragiulo and Commissioner Shannon Snyder, both of whom resigned to run for the County Commission.

The commissioners are appointing replacements until candidates run for those seats in next spring’s elections.

We’re not optimistic. But we also believe in miracles.

For District 2 (downtown, the bayfront to the Asolo and Bird, Lido, St. Armands keys), the three sitting commissioners are considering 10 finalists. Among them are many strong candidates, as well as three well-known Sarasotans — former City Commissioner Ken Shelin; longtime architect Frank Folsom Smith; and Mr. Downtown, Paul Thorpe Jr. Shelin would seem an obvious replacement/placeholder. He has great knowledge of the commission and of city politics, and he performed respectably in office. But in general, we favor going forward rather than back.

Smith is like Shelin, except he knows even more about the city and its history better than all of the candidates combined. And then there’s Thorpe.

What a refreshing and strong dose of common sense he would bring to the commission. If you go down the list of candidates, no one has contributed more time and effort for the betterment of Sarasota than Thorpe.

is where neighbors and neighborhoods often meet face to face with developers and where planning board members greatly influence the look, feel and direction of the county’s economy and future.

During his time on the planning commission, Barbetta certainly was no shill for developers. Like Patterson, he advocated controlled growth, to the point many developers sometimes viewed him as anti-growth. Indeed, the development community shuddered when Barbetta declared his candidacy for the County Commission, fearing he would worsen Sarasota County’s reputation as antibusiness, anti-growth, anti-everything.

But Barbetta seemed to undergo a metamorphosis as a county commissioner.

He recognized and embraced the importance of economic growth on the county’s quality of life. And he recognized how government regulations sorely affect the county’s business climate and, ultimately, its job and economic growth.

It’s not inaccurate to say Barbetta became the most pro-business, pro-economic

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THE FINALISTS DISTRICT 2 • Liz Alpert • David Coe • Barbara Delgato • Anthony Garrabrant • Arthur Levin • Eileen Walsh Normile • Ken Shelin • Frank Folsom

Smith • Vald Svekis • Paul N. Thorpe Jr. DISTRICT 3

• Shelli Freeland Eddie • Maryellin Kirkwood • Charles K. Senf • Stan Zimmerman

Our guess is, however, the sitting commissioners are looking for candidates who: 1) would embrace their low-ambition, low-growth agenda and not challenge them; and 2) could be viable candidates to run for a four-year term in the spring. Build for the future.

On both counts, Thorpe is a long shot.

But as we said, we believe in miracles.

If not Thorpe, we would urge the selection of either Vald Svekis, who has been an effective president of the Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores Neighborhood Association; or Eilene Walsh Normile, a former New Jersey prosecutor and an effective former president of the Bird Key Homeowner’s Association and chair of the Police Advisory Panel. Although often viewed as an ally of Chapman, Normile nonetheless would bring fresh leadership to the commission, now and in the future.

For District 3, journalist Stan Zimmerman is the rumored front runner. Commissioners would serve taxpayers better to bring in a younger, fresher perspective — Shelli Freeland Eddie. The Sarasota City Commission and city needs “new” and “different.”

growth commissioner on the county dais.

He championed efforts to keep a Major League team here for spring training and to upgrade Ed Smith Stadium. And he constantly pushed for county government to pare back its business-choking regulatory schemes.

We hope his successor, Sarasota City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, carries on and builds on Barbetta’s legacy as a county commissioner.

Final thought: When the masters of ceremony introduce every elected official in the audience at local events, the very people who vote these officials into office and who pay their salaries — that would be taxpayers — are expected to applaud as an acknowledgement of their service.

We often think it should be the other way around — their thanking us.

But in the cases of Patterson and Barbetta, we would gladly stand and applaud. They did their jobs. They kept taxes low and worked for taxpayers. For all of that and their years of service: Thank you. Nice job.

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Executive director steps down from SPARCC Olivia Thomas leaves a legacy of compassion helping victims of domestic violence.

When a victim of domestic violence shows up on the doorstep of the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center after business hours, Olivia Thomas doesn’t turn them away.

If Thomas is the only person left in the office and the doors have been locked, she drives them herself to the 24-hour emergency shelter.

“I always tell people that it’s not a sad place to work because we don’t focus on the sad aspects of the situations that bring people here,” Thomas said. “We focus on how lucky we are to have the services we provide to help lift these people into a better place.”

The nonprofit agency provides free programs and services as the only state-certified center for domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Sarasota and Desoto counties. Following seven years at the helm as executive director, Thomas recently announced to the SPARCC board of directors that she was stepping down at the end of the year. Thomas joined the SPARCC board in the early ‘90s while she was still working for an insur-

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As a survivor of domestic abuse herself, Thomas know firsthand the importance of the services SPARCC offers to the community.

“I’m lucky just to be able to be the face of the organization,” Thomas said. “I think that it’s been such an honor to work here and to have led this group. We’ve built an amazing team of people who work here that are really incredibly passionate and dedicated to what we do.”

Although an exact final day hasn’t been given, Thomas says she is willing to stay on as long as it takes to find a replacement.

The board of directors has started the process to fill the position with a search committee.

Thomas has two pieces of advice she gives to young adults: Live in a foreign country and live in a big city while you’re young.

She admits that she hasn’t fol-

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SPARCC Executive Director Olivia Thomas steps down after seven years as the leader for the nonprofit agency. lowed her own advice but she’s looking to change that as she prepares to step down from her position at SPARCC and move to Dallas with her husband, Pat. “I’ve never lived in a major city, and I’m always giving advice to young people that you need to live in a big city … “ Thomas said.

Born in Odessa, Texas, Thomas is excited to return to her home

state where her husband has relocated for his position with Hewlett-Packard. She has no immediate plans for employment opportunities but she can include on her list of accomplishments recipient of the “She Knows Where She’s Going” award from Girls Inc. of Sarasota County. Thomas has also served on several boards of directors

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Community drives Loeffler in Ringling College role Cheryl Loeffler dedicates her time to many different community organizations in Sarasota and Longboat.

Now, her drive will push her to help Ringling improve.

Cheryl Loeffler has two passions: visual arts and work.

So, she can easily fit into her new appointment as chairwoman of the board of trustees for the Ringling College of Art and Design.

“It’s a perfect fit for my energy and interests,” she said.

“Involved” is an understatement when it comes to describing Loeffler.

Loeffler, a 30-year resident of Longboat Key, has a background in education, an M.B.A. and training in strategic planning and computer development in the fiber optics network. She puts her varied talents to use: She sits on five boards on Longboat Key, is a contributor to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Longboat Key Community Foundation, and is a founding director of Insignia Bank. She chairs the Facilities and Planning Committee at Ringling, too. During the workday, she’s also the top producer Jessica Salmond and waterfront specialist for Premier SoCheryl Loeffler is the new board of trusttheby’s International Realty. ees chairwoman at Ringling College.

“I’ve always worked — I love work,” Loeffler said.

She’s made two main goals for her time room for our community,” Loeffler said.

Originally from Texas, Loeffler said on Ringling’s board — and she said she’s community service has been engrained in already accomplished one of them.

After being appointed in May, she want- her since she was a child.

“My family emphasized being involved ed to organize a retreat for the rest of the board of trustees and senior administra- in the community,” she said. “My entire tors of the college. The goal was to increase family believed in a balance between work, home and comthe attendees’ educamunity.” tion and camaraderie “My family emphasized Even after she leaves and to start a discussion the board, Loeffler alabout goals. The retreat being involved in the ready knows she’ll conwas held last week at the community. My entire tinue her involvement Longboat Key Club, and with Ringling College it was also her first official family believed in a — and she already meeting as chairwoman. balance between work, knows how.

“I have the most wonShe wants to help derful fellow trustees,” home and community.” develop the “collaboLoeffler said. “It’s a well— Ringling College board ratory commitment” balanced board.” of trustees Chairwoman program, which aims to Her second goal, she Cheryl Loeffler give Ringling students said, is to finish some real-world experience of the college’s capital in their curriculum and campaigns, including one she’s already had a hand in: the new give them a competitive edge after graduRingling student library. It’s reached $11.8 ation.

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Sarasota Chief of Police Bernadette DiPino helps lead the parade down Main Street.

Downtown parade honors veterans Supporters and veterans lined Main Street from Osprey Avenue to J.D. Hamel Park Monday morning to honor military personnel for the Veterans Day Parade. American flags adorned light posts for the parade that honored our servicemen and women.

Following the parade, a ceremony in J.D. Hamel Park recognized parade participants and veterans. Also at the ceremony, the Sarasota County Veterans Commission named Navy veteran Matthew Erny Jr. as the 2014 John H. McLain Veteran of the Year award recipient and retired Army Col. Linda Gould as the Woman Veteran of the Year.

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NOV. 7 VICIOUS CYCLE

7:00

a.m. — 1600 block of Fourth Street. Suspicion Vehicle.

A man, who was fixing another man’s motorcycle at his mother’s request, notified police that the motorcycle was missing. The man said he had gotten the motorcycle fixed, but it ran out of gas, so he left it parked on the street overnight. The next morning, the motorcycle was gone. No evidence was observed in the area where the man had left the motorcycle.

NOV. 8 BURNING QUESTION 2:46 a.m. — 1700 block of Gregg Court.

Suspicion General/Unknown. Officers responded to a residence after receiving a report of a burning cloth on the porch.

Upon arrival, the person who registered the complaint had already extinguished the burning cloth. There was no damage to the property or any other items, and the woman was unaware of who may have set the cloth on fire.

RUFF STUFF 10 a.m. — 2700 block of Novus Place.

Disturbing the Peace.

A man alerted an officer because his neighbor’s dogs bark and snarl at him and his wife when they go on their porch. The man said he’s talked to his neighbor about the issue, but the problem persists. The neighbor told the officer that his dogs are friendly. The

CORNER NOV. 6 AIRING OUT GRIEVANCES 11 p.m. — 1800 block of 19th Street. Criminal Mischief. A woman reported that the passenger side tires of her car had been flattened, possibly by her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. The woman said she has suspected the ex-girlfriend of flattening her tires in the past, but has never seen her actually flatten the tires. Officers provided the woman with a case number and information on how to obtain a restraining order against the exgirlfriend. officer told the neighbor that, if the dogs start barking when they’re outside for a long period of time to be courteous and bring them back inside.

NOV. 10 MECHANICAL FAILURE 2:30 p.m. — 1800 block of North Washington Boulevard. Civil Problem. Officers met with a woman at a business from which she had purchased a vehicle. The woman told officers the vehicle has had mechanical problems since the day after she purchased it from the business owner, and that the business owner refuses to work with her regarding the issues. The business owner told officers that the issue was a civil problem and declined to comment any further. Officers advised the woman to contact a civil attorney to help resolve the issue.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15

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Customer Appreciation Expo — runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd. Richard’s Foodporium is hosting the 2nd annual Customer Appreciation Expo to give back to the community and explain some of the products on its shelves.

There will be a play area with toys and a trail mix station for children. Admission is free. For more information, visit richardsfoodporium.com.

Founder’s Day Luncheon — starts at 11:30 a.m. at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, 7333 Scotland Way. The Sarasota Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta will celebrate Founder’s Day with a luncheon. Donations will be collected to support SPARCC, the organization’s philanthropy. Cost of the lunch is $15. For more information and to make reservations, contact Jan Hollister, 924-7379.

Two Suites Downtown — starts at 2 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave. The Sarasota-Manatee chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present “Two Suites Downtown,” a concert that will feature organists from local churches playing favorite pieces. The concert will start at Church of the Redeemer before moving to First Church, 104 Pineapple Ave. Admission is free. For more information, email Nancyds@wilsonhurd.com or call 907-4158.

SUNDAY, NOV. 16

Schubert to Mahler and Beyond — starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota presents a world premiere concert by Chamber Accord entitled “A Romantic Journey

Sarasota Outdoor Living & Home Expo What: The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association hosts the Sarasota Outdoor Living & Home Expo to showcase the latest in home improvement products, outdoor furniture, exterior lighting, outdoor furniture and more. For more information, visit outdoorlivingandhomeexpo.com.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 Where: Gulfstream Avenue and Main Street. from Schubert to Mahler and Beyond.” Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the door. Call 371-4974 or visit uusarasota.org.

Heather Maloney Concert — starts at 8 p.m. at the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court.

Enjoy an intimate performance from singer Heather Maloney as a benefit for WSLR. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Visit wslr.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19

American Association of University Women Branch Meeting — starts at 2 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Road. The American Association of University Women will hold its monthly branch meeting featuring guest speaker Janna Overstreet, executive director of the Lifelong Learning Academy. Her topic is “Positive Aging and Lifelong Learning.” For more information, contact Sylvia Rosenfeld, 9248603.

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Allyn Gallup opened the Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery in 1991.

+ Work of Art Sarasota’s art community suffered a loss Nov. 7 with the death of local gallery owner Allyn Gallup. A champion and guardian of local artists and contemporary, daring new work, Gallup opened the Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery in 1991; it’s been a home and bastion for new and local artists and their diverse work and ideas.

“He was very courageous in the kind

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of art he was showing in Sarasota,” says Sheila Moore, Gallup’s widow and partner at the gallery. “He wasn’t in it for the money but for the love of the art and the artists.”

According to Moore, the gallery’s upcoming exhibit, “Bruce Marsh: Now and Then,” will go on as scheduled with an opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Moore plans to honor Gallup by continuing to operate the gallery and exhibit new works and artists.

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Last season, the Observer revamped its video team and put a greater emphasis on putting more content on YourObserver.com faster.

As we welcome snowbirds back to the region, we hope our returning readers notice the strides we’ve made in the digital realm.

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WELCOME

BACK

From mall-mageddon to a migrating band of homeless vagrants, Sarasota has proven it’s no sleepy summer town. It even earned the title of sexiest town — yes, you read that correctly. See what you missed from May through October in our welcome back news through page 24A.

RETAIL SURVEY Exacerbating fears about paid parking and inspiring advertising campaigns, the new mall made an impact in the city of Sarasota, too.

Whether you’re excited to hit the shops or grumbling about the traffic, the opening of the Mall at University Town Center was a much-ballyhooed event throughout Sarasota.

The impact stretched far from I-75 and University Parkway.

Merchants in downtown Sarasota and St. Armands Circle were constantly thinking of how the mall would play into large conversations the groups were having. We begin our annual “Welcome Back” issue with some of the most notable moves city businesses made while you were gone — with the opening of the mall finding a way to cast its shadow on the proceedings.

SOCIAL SAVVY This season

Last season

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Facebook ‘Likes’ 12,229 9,739

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Twitter Followers 3,233 2,207

Ç46%

YouTube Subscribers 630 199

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TOP WEB ARTICLES + Homeowner shoots and kills intruder Christopher Bane heard a crash, and, shortly after, exchanged gunfire with an intruder, killing the man.

Bane, a convicted felon, wasn’t permitted to have the weapon and was arrested.

+ Great white shark heads toward Sarasota Mote scientists tagged a 2,300-pound great white shark named Katharine in August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

She swam into the Gulf of Mexico this summer, but kept her distance from swimmers.

+ Work starts on downtown Sarasota Taco Bus

WHAT: The opening date of the Mall at University Town Center loomed like a specter for businesses throughout the city.

The impending opening wormed its way into a variety of conversations held by area merchants.

WHO’S INVOLVED: Businesses throughout the city of Sarasota, particularly downtown and on St. Armands Circle; retail consultant Robert Gibbs; the Downtown Marketing Co-op; Downtown Economic Development Coordinator Norm Gollub; City Parking Manager Mark Lyons WHAT’S THE LATEST: The mall opened Oct. 16 and the world has yet to end for businesses throughout the city. Merchants are still awaiting some action on a retail study that outlined ways the city’s shopping districts could improve; city staff is currently working on developing a plan to implement those recommendations.

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter continues to transform the face of downtown with the iconic Tampa Mexican restaurant. Plans for a bowling alley complement the new adjacent Evie’s location.

AT A GLANCE

+ Donor sues the Ringling Museum

113,900 square feet

A priceless art collection. A $10 million exhibit. A lawsuit.

Sarasota resident Helga WallApelt’s fight to reclaim her philanthropic gifts from John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art put the organization in a rare negative light this year.

TOP VIDEOS Visit YouTube. com/ ObserverGroup for daily, documentary-style news and arts videos.

+ Christian Stoinev advances on America’s Got Talent + Semi-pro football player defies his age + Newtown police officers build trust

A report by consultant Robert Gibbs projected the demand for additional retail in the following areas by 2019:

80,300 63,400 42,500

Downtown Rosemary District St. Armands Martin Luther Circle King Jr. Way corridor

Gibbs said that demand, if capitalized upon, could lead to significant commercial revenue increases: $46.7 million

$36.8 million $22.1 million

$12.9 million

Downtown Rosemary District St. Armands Martin Luther Circle King Jr. Way corridor

Paul Thorpe and Tre Michel are spearheading an advertising effort to highlight some of the distinctive characteristics of the downtown area. Banners adorn downtown light poles as part of the campaign.

A visit from retail consultant Robert Gibbs was reassuring for anyone nervous about the health of Sarasota shopping districts.

Gibbs projected room for considerable growth over the next five years downtown, on St. Armands Circle, in the Rosemary District and along the Martin Luther King Jr. Way corridor.

During Gibbs’ July visit, he addressed the potential issues the opening of the mall raised. He told merchants and property owners it would have a short-term effect on business, but that the growth he projected exists even after taking the mall into consideration.

A leading recommendation for Gibbs, particularly downtown and on St. Armands Circle, was that storeowners needed to improve the face of their buildings.

Gibbs said a focus on updated awnings and signage was needed, and that the city should update its design standards accordingly. He also recommended a renewed focus on high-quality landscaping.

If those improvements were made on St. Armands, Gibbs suggested Circle retailers could host a “grand reopening” in 2015 to impress residents.

Parking

The city has been working on developing a parking strategic plan to manage parking throughout Sarasota, and a paid system had been floated as a potential option to include.

The city’s Downtown Improvement District board initially reacted strongly after learning of a potential paid parking proposal, voting to recommend against even considering paid parking downtown for at least two years.

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The 880,000-square-foot Mall at University Town Center opened Oct. 16. The mall took 24 months to build and has 126 stores.

That concern was largely tied to the impending opening of the Mall at University Town Center, viewed as a major competitor for shoppers. If paid parking were instituted in the wrong way or at the wrong time, board members feared people would flock to the mall instead.

City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the failure of previous parking efforts stemmed from the implementation. A close monitoring of best practices in other cities would allow the city to more effectively reintroduce meters.

Ultimately, Lyons stressed that no decisions would be made until the parking plan came forward and the commission had the opportunity to discuss it.

Marketing

Tre Michel, owner of State of the Arts Gallery in downtown Sarasota, thought the area was lacking one thing the mall had in spades: promotion.

She teamed up with downtown

leader Paul Thorpe to embark on a marketing campaign to promote the downtown area. Thorpe had led earlier downtown marketing efforts, but said that for more than a decade nobody was willing to step forward and unite the various downtown organizations.

The group started its work in September with help from the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, distributing 100,000 brochures detailing various offerings downtown. Now known as the Downtown Marketing Co-op, the group is working to raise $140,000 in support of a year-round campaign promoting downtown in print, online, on TV and throughout the city.

Michel said the group has received an outpouring of support.

The goal, she said, is to shine a light on the distinguishing characteristics of the district, showing how it stands out not only from the mall but from existing areas such as St. Armands Circle.

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S S E L E M O H E H T G IN S S E R ADD A joint city and county effort to build a homeless shelter ended, and the growing population of homeless people has affected several areas in the city of Sarasota.

An attempt to construct a shelter for the region’s homeless population ended in acrimony for the city and county, with both governments abandoning their search following a dispute over the site of the project.

In the meantime, groups of businesses and residents throughout the city have periodically lodged complaints about problems stemming from an influx of homeless individuals. Although the city has focused on cracking down on those issues when they arise, they tend to reappear elsewhere.

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Blue Rooster co-owner Bill Cornelius worries about how businesses in the Rosemary District are being affected by an influx of homeless individuals in the area.

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WHAT’S NEXT: Although the city and county have ended the search for a come-as-you-are shelter, both municipalities are working on implementing other recommendations from consultant Robert Marbut.

Near the heart of the city, complaints have arisen regarding issues stemming from the homeless population.

Earlier in the year, the city and Sarasota police endeavored to clear three parks near the downtown area of large gatherings of homeless individuals. Those efforts were successful — but in May, downtown merchants said Main Street had become the newest hub for similar problems.

City Attorney Robert Fournier pointed to the effective campaigns to stamp out illicit behavior at Five Points Park, Pineapple Park and J.D. Hamel Park, and suggested the issue was instead related to enforcement.

Budget issues hamper the Sarasota Police Department’s ability to constantly patrol the areas in question.

Downtown merchants have frequently discussed the possibility of bringing in private security to help eliminate the issues, as well.

The problems largely disappeared from Main Street quickly after it was brought to the city’s attention. In September, business owners, employees and residents in the Rosemary District appeared before the City Commission to register a series of similar complaints.

Within the past month, those speakers said, the character of the homeless population in the area had changed. The new individuals were disrespectful to their surroundings, they said, yelling and fighting and leaving waste on private property.

Police agreed to patrol the Rosemary District more regularly once those complaints were registered, but similar issues have recently recurred in the Gillespie Park neighborhood. One of the Rosemary District employees affected, WSLR Station Manager Arlene Sweeting, suggested a renewed focus on the underlying issues was necessary.

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That’s when cost estimates for constructing a shelter at the top two sites, which consultant Robert Marbut selected and the city and county approved, became WHAT: At the beginning public — and totaled $8.9 of the year, the city and million and $9.2 million, county were in the prorespectively. cess of searching for a At a joint meeting that site for a regional comemonth, both the city and as-you-are homeless county commissions votshelter. Now, those talks ed to pass on those two have ended with no site sites. in place, and homeBoth boards agreed lessness issues perto push forward at the sist in neighborhoods time, but the relationship throughout the city. quickly deteriorated. The County Commission sent WHO’S INVOLVED: The a letter to city commiscity of Sarasota; Sarasosioners in July, asking if ta County; merchants, the group was still interresidents and property ested in pursuing a shelowners downtown and ter. In response, the city in the Rosemary District decided it was no longer

“I’m from Detroit. I’ve been to the worst parts of Detroit, and, honest, I’ve never been afraid for my life until the last month.” — Bill Cornellius, co-owner of the Blue Rooster, on new homelessness issues in the Rosemary District

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WHAT’S NEXT: After the building design is finalized, the city is required to complete the project by April 2016, per an order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Even with a new engineering firm in charge of the Lift Station 87 project, the construction of the wastewater facility has continued to be a lightning rod for controversy in Sarasota.

That firm, McKim & Creed, is confident it can overcome the biggest challenge plaguing the project, the process of microtunneling beneath the Hudson Bayou to reroute sewage to the lift station. In the process, though, a series of new issues have arisen.

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New zoning regulations, a catalyst project and a rebranding as a ‘Design District’ are the latest attempts to spur activity in the Rosemary District.

WHAT: Ongoing efforts to revitalize the Rosemary District kicked up a gear this year, with a number of projects aimed at growing the neighborhood getting underway.

WHO’S INVOLVED: The city of Sarasota; the Sarasota Design District; Rosalyne Holdings LLC; Rosemary Square LLC WHAT’S THE LATEST: In October, the city approved new regulations that allow for higher-density residential projects in the Rosemary District, clearing the way for an approximately 450-unit apartment complex on Cocoanut Avenue.

Earnest attempts to redevelop and activate the Rosemary District date back at least to the mid2000s, a point at which many in the area believe the neighborhood was poised for a renaissance.

Nearly a decade later, the neighborhood still has ample room to grow. The fight to achieve that growth has not been abandoned, however — this summer alone, several steps were taken to help encourage growth and activity in the area.

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Perhaps the most significant step was the city’s approval of the Rosemary Residential Overlay District. Originally proposed last December, the R-ROD allows for higher density developments throughout the neighborhood.

Under the overlay district, the density limit for individual developN 1 0 T H ST . ments triples, from 25 units per acre to 41 75 units per acre.

The average overall density of the BLVD. OF THE ARTS neighborhood is still capped at 25 units Rosemary per acre, a move deDistrict Proposed signed at preserving FRUITVILLE RD. development the existing characarea ter of the area, but

the density limit is in place to encourage development.

At a June workshop to get resident feedback, Karin Murphy, the director of the city’s Urban Design Studio, said the overlay district wasn’t a perfect solution for the area’s woes. Still, the project that accompanied the original R-ROD File photo proposal — a 450-unit, 6.2-acre Michael Bush, co-owner of the furniture store Home Resource, spearapartment complex along Cocoa- headed the idea for the Sarasota Design District when he noticed how nut Avenue from Rosalyne Hold- many stores near his filled a similar niche. ings LLC — was worth locking into ics stores, cabinetmakers and real a purchase-and-sale agreement place, she said.

Although the R-ROD might not estate developers, all of whom are for a “catalyst project” along Boube a permanent solution, the city concentrated within a small en- levard of the Arts.

City-owned land in the 1400 unanimously amended its com- clave of the Rosemary District.

The Sarasota Design District block of Boulevard of the Arts and prehensive plan in October to install the overlay district and new is more than just an opportunity Fifth Street is now the planned for like-minded businesses to use home of Rosemary Square, a density regulations. each other as a signal boost. Mem- mixed-use project focusing on bers hope to continue the revival “bringing arts to Boulevard of the DESIGN DISTRICT Arts.”

In August, businesses in the of the Rosemary District.

The $20 million proposed projMuch of the Rosemary District’s Rosemary District announced the formation of the Sarasota Design negative reputation is overstated, ect includes residential, retail, fine District, an attempt to establish a members of the Design District arts and office space, including a new brand for an area associated said. The biggest problem, rather, boutique theater and public town is just the perception that a big square. Developer Mark Kauffman with blight and crime issues. wants to bring a significant projThe Sarasota Design District is problem exists.

By creating a new image for peo- ect to the neighborhood to jumpan association comprising more than 20 businesses. The idea, ple to associate with the neighbor- start development.

“This is really a risky venture,” members say, is to establish the hood, members hope to eliminate Kauffman said. “This is not Palm area as a one-stop destination for those preconceptions.

Avenue. This is not downtown. people interested in home design We’re looking to be the seminal — from architecture to furnish- CATALYST PROJECT Another long-awaited push to project here to stimulate the ening, and everything in between.

The businesses involved include revitalize the area came closer to tire district.”

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BAYFRONT PROPOSALS As one group attempts to facilitate a citywide conversation, other parties have tried to stake their claim to the bayfront.

WHO’S INVOLVED: The city of Sarasota, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20, Sarasota Bayfront Now, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium WHAT’S NEXT: A Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 community workshop will be held Thursday, and the group will present its findings to the City Commission in January.

Over the past several months, city leaders, citizens and local organizations have discussed and debated the best path for redeveloping 42 acres of city-owned bayfront land. Although the future of that land is still hazy, one thing the city hasn’t been lacking is options.

Three groups have presented their visions for the future of the bayfront area surrounding the Van Wezel, a frequent target for revitalization but an area that has seen little action. The most recent effort, the city’s 2007 Cultural Park Master Plan, was shelved following the economic downturn.

Now, a multitude of parties have stepped forward in an attempt to avoid further inaction — leaving the city with the task of ultimately deciding which path to take.

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For now, the city has sided with a grassroots campaign aimed at fostering a broad community conversation about a vision for the land.

Led by Visit Sarasota County and its board Chairman Michael Klauber, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is focused on developing a community plan with widespread support.

Formed in February, the group has gotten buy-in from organizations such as the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, the Sarasota County Arts and Cultural Alliance and the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations.

The city bought in, too, enabling staff to participate in the process in July as commissioners sought to have a larger voice in the ongoing conversation.

Klauber has reiterated that the group is not interested in getting bogged down in the specifics of what goes where at this point. Instead, with the assistance of New York-based development consultants HR&A Advisors, the group is attempting to develop community consensus behind a series of principles regarding the bayfront land.

Once those principles are developed, they can be used as criteria to judge proposals for the development of that land.

The group held its first community workshops at the end of October, and presented a preliminary list of principles.

The group is continuing to seek community feedback before it presents its findings to the commission in January.

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Another group, Sarasota Bayfront Now, sought to provide an alternative to Sarasota Bayfront 20:20, down to the name.

The group, composed of venture capital firm Seven Holdings, Core Construction, Hoyt Architects and Governmental Facility Development Services, centered its pitch on the idea that it could make its project a reality — and quickly.

A $100 million Mote aquarium headlined the proposed project. The proposal also included a hotel, orchestra house, parking garage, conference center and a three-acre waterfront park.

Project details first emerged in June, when Vice Mayor Susan Chapman revealed a presentation that someone had anonymously slipped under her door.

Bayfront Now leaders held a public forum to further discuss their plan a month later.

The group urged attendees to encourage city leaders to consider the plan. That effort proved unsuccessful, as commissioners quickly restricted the construction of a convention center on the bayfront land.

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After years of planning and feasibility studies, Crosby said, the best place for the aquarium — which would allow the existing City Island campus to focus on research — was the bayfront land near the Crosby Van Wezel. Before any further planning could begin, though, he needed an endorsement from the City Commission to begin securing funding and embarking on design work.

In a 3-2 vote, commissioners declined to endorse that vision for growth. Crosby said the organization could not afford to wait any longer to move forward, and would consider other expansion options.

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SIESTA KEY PROJECTS From code amendments to beach worries, Siesta Key Beach wasn’t the only hub of activity this summer.  OUTDOOR DISPLAYS WHAT: The Sarasota County Commission approved in October an amendment to allow outdoor displays in Siesta Key after more than a year of work by organizations to perfect the regulations.

WHO’S INVOLVED: The Village merchants brought forth the amendment, with which the Siesta Key Association and Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce agreed.

WHAT’S NEXT: The amendment was given a one-year sunset date so it could be reviewed at that time.

Warm weather isn’t the only advantage of being in Florida.

The Sarasota County Commission passed the long-awaited, citizen-initiated amendment to the Siesta Key Overlay District allow outdoor displays in the Village Oct. 21.

The amendment, which began the process for approval in July 2013, allows for outdoor displays with stipulations to keep merchants in check. Displays are capped at 7 feet high, and they are limited to two settings, either a table, mannequin or mobile cart. Displays must allow the sidewalk to meet ADA requirements, and no used or second-hand items can be displayed.

Commissioners were wary of the burden the stipulations might cause on code enforcement officers on the island. The board changed the sunset date for the amendment from two years to one year so that it could be reviewed again.

John Lally, the code enforcement officer for Siesta Key, said at the Siesta Key Village Association meeting Nov. 4, that businesses had 30 days to secure their $25 annual temporary use permit to display goods outside.

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The Siesta Key Beach improvements are well underway after the initial groundbreaking in January.

Phase one, completed July 4, included relocating the tennis courts, constructing a new maintenance building and pouring one parking lot near the courts, which includes 150 parking spaces.

A few weeks after the tennis courts were installed, however, small bubbles began to appear on the surface of the court.

The bubbles have now spread into the playing area. The county is working to find the root cause before fixing the courts.

Phase two is slated for completion in February, said Brad Gaubatz, the county project manager.

This second phase includes two more parking lot areas, a playground and picnic area and a new concession stand. The structure is already underway; it will have a deck for viewing beach sunsets.

Phase two includes renovation of the old concession stand and a new structure. The new building will include office space for the Sheriff’s Office and Lifeguard Management on the top floor and concessions on the bottom floor. The historic section, built in the 1950s, will remain.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ study supporting the dredge of sand from Big Pass received pushback from Siesta Key residents who are concerned about the effect on the Key’s beaches.

While the Lido Key Residents Association supports the study, several organizations on Siesta Key want it independently reviewed.

At its Aug. 20 meeting, the County Commission voted to find a third party reviewer of the Big Pass dredge impacts.

Laird Wreford, the county’s coastal resources manager, suggested that the county should proactively include community input to highlight the areas that the reviewer would analyze.

After the August meeting, Wreford met with various stakeholders to narrow down their main issues: waterway navigation, Siesta Key beaches and user experiences. His goal was to have a third-party reviewer chosen by early November.

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ST.ARMANDS EVENTS The city crafted new regulations for events at St. Armands Circle Park after clashes between residents and art show organizers.

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? “You have the imposition of injury on the residents every time there’s a high-intensity event. We should have the say — not a city staffer — as to whether we want to endure that pain.” — Ed Rosenblum, Citizens Organized to Protect St. Armands “You’ve got to be an idiot not to know when high season ends around here.” — Bill Kinney, director of Paragon Art Festivals “I certainly understand why they want to have a say of what happens in the park, and I think that’s reasonable. I would stop short of giving any private organization veto power over the use of any public facility.” — Robert Fournier, city attorney “I was pleasantly surprised at the end of the night. My faith was restored.” — Diana Corrigan, St. Armands Circle Association executive director, following the commission’s approval of event regulations

The Sarasota City Commission unanimously approved an ordinance regulating special events at St. Armands Circle Park in October, but the journey to get to that ordinance was far from harmonious.

The city originally hoped to get a new citywide special events ordinance passed as early as last winter, but the situation on St. Armands led to a protracted process — and at each step, seemingly, a new wrinkle served to complicate matters.

Special events at St. Armands Circle Park became an issue for the city late last year, when stakeholders in the area listed a series of issues they say special events cause during the height of season. Residents and merchants both worried about added traffic congestion, and merchants worried about the presence of potential competitors.

After the city established a temporary moratorium on events from February through April 20 in 2014, Circle stakeholders fought for more control.

They wanted a moratorium that ran through the end of April, which City Attorney Robert Fournier believed was specifically targeting a non-favored art festival organized by Bill Kinney.

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St. Armands held its 26th annual Fall Art Festival Nov. 8 and Nov. 9. Other art festivals in January and April were the subject of controversy as the city sought to establish regulations for special events in St. Armands Circle Park, with some residents objecting to the scale of January’s Winter Art Festival. to the pre-2009 status quo, in which an informal agreement stipulated that no event would be approved without the St. Armands Landowners, Merchants and Residents group signing off. Although the city attorney warned against delegating too much power to a private group, commissioners indicated a willingness to work toward the goals of Circle stakeholders.

Following a July public hearing lacking any real controversy, the new regulations appeared to be all but in place. Shortly thereafter, however, two new roadblocks emerged.

One was Kinney, organizer of April’s St. Armands Fine Art Festival. Kinney alleged that his event was being unfairly targeted, echoing earlier concerns of the city attorney.

He said that his event was smaller and less disruptive than a stakeholder-approved art festival held in January, and that

attempts to redefine the height of season weren’t reflective of reality. Kinney argued January was as busy as April, citing rental rates and traffic data. Merchants disputed this claim, citing their own records.

The other opposing force was Citizens Organized to Protect St. Armands, or COPS. The group consisted not just of St. Armands residents, but also of former leaders of the St. Armands Residents Association.

Led by former residents association Vice President Ed Rosenblum, COPS formed to express displeasure with the St. Armands Residents Association’s handling of the events ordinance. The residents organization offered its endorsement of the city proposal in the summer — potentially a grave misstep, Rosenblum warned.

The group argued residents should have ultimate say on what happens in St. Armands

Circle Park, calling for a fiveperson advisory board to review events on a case-by-case basis.

This would eliminate any need for a blackout period, they argued. A key factor in the schism, they said, was the St. Armands Fine Art Festival — an event they had opposed, but which they said went off without an issue.

Despite the late emergence of two opposing forces, the city approved an events ordinance that included the following regulations: • A moratorium on events at St. Armands Circle Park from February through April; • A limitation of two events per month outside of the “blackout period,” with an exception for three events in January and October; • A 40-day window before an event permit can be issued following the notification of St. Armands residents.

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WHAT’S NEW TO YOU NEW FACES Paul Caragiulo

Sarasota County Commission, District 2 City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo defeated fellow City Commissioner Shannon Snyder in the August primary and swept past Alexandra Coe, a no-party affiliate candidate, in November’s election, winning 66% of votes.

He will replace Joe Barbetta on the dais.

“Municipalities speak a different language than the county,” Caragiulo said.

“My understanding — it’s going to help everyone work together.”

Alan Maio

Sarasota County Commission, District 4 The former planner for Kimley-Horn defeated Lourdes Ramirez in the primary, but faced a narrower win against Democratic candidate Ray Porter and no-party affiliate John Minder in the November election, winning with 53% of the votes.

Al Maio replaces Nora Patterson on the dais, who has been on the commission for 16 years. Maio, who lives in Nokomis, said Siesta had not lost any ground on the commission with his election. He’s already been involved with many county projects, including the Siesta Key Beach improvement project.

Bridget Ziegler

Sarasota County School Board, District 1 Bridget Ziegler isn’t exactly a new face — Gov. Rick Scott appointed her in June to fill a vacancy on the board.

The August primary race resulted in

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The Sarasota County Commission approved amendments to the county’s growth management plan, Sarasota 2050, Oct. 22, after more than five hours of public testimony. The plan applies only to developments outside of the urban service boundary. The changes eliminated the 15-year lapse period between developments, reduced the spacing between hamlets and removed the requirements for periodic fiscal neutrality. Instead of asking developers to show upfront how the project will pay for itself long-term, the county will monitor it along the way.

Sarasota saw many changes while snowbirds were away, including some new faces on the scene, amendment changes, expansion plans and more. a November runoff between Ziegler and Ken Marsh, a 35-year employee of public education. The nonpartisan race resulted in accusations of inappropriate campaigning among school district employees emerging from both sides. Ziegler won the runoff with 50.8% of the vote.

The Sarasota County Commission approved the 2015 budget Sept. 22. The countywide millage rate this year is 3.3912 mills, which, according to the county, is the second-lowest in Florida. The rate has remained flat since last year, however, due to increases in property values, property owners may pay more in taxes.

Tom Waters

Easter Seals CEO Mote Marine Laboratory’s chief advancement officer Tom Waters left his leadership position Oct. 10 to take the position of CEO at Easter Seals of Southwest Florida.

Waters started at Mote in April 2012. He was responsible for leading the laboratory and aquarium’s 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan. He also headed the organization’s fundraising efforts.

Kameron Partridge Hodgens

Glasser Schoenbaum executive director As it gained a CEO, Easter Seals lost its vice president of programs and services to the Glasser Schoenbaum Human Services Center.

Kameron Partridge Hodgens took over as executive director and CEO of the center, taking the reins from Phil King, who was serving as interim director. King said Hodgens was an ideal fit to help define the center’s vision going forward.

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Budget

The county’s budget comes to $1.1 billion for the 2015 fiscal year, up 1.1% from the 2014 fiscal year. The county will now have 3,453 full-time employees.

Commissioners praised County Administrator Tom Harmer for reorganizing the county’s budget and getting different departments to present the commission with detailed accounts of departmental budgets during the commission’s July budget workshops.

Alcohol sales

Sunday mornings were once a dry period in Sarasota County until noon, but after a push from a local restaurateur, the Sarasota County Commission voted Nov. 4 to amend county code that restricted the purchase or sale of alcohol on Sunday mornings.

Surrounding counties all had alcohol sales beginning earlier on Sunday, which potentially put Sarasota businesses at a disadvantage. However, the change to the county code does not affect businesses within city limits.

Residents of the city of Sarasota won’t see an increase in their property tax rate, for commissioners chose other options for eliminating a budget deficit.

At a July meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to keep the city’s millage rate flat. In keeping taxes level, the City Commission is taking a different route toward addressing a budget deficit than it did last year. To eliminate a general fund deficit of $3.6 million dollars, the commission is instead reallocating money slated for its Other Post-Employment Benefits fund.

Ringling expansion

In September, Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry Thompson announced the school’s plans to construct a new digital filmmaking complex in Newtown.

The project, which totals roughly 30,000 square feet, is slated to span almost one city block from Central Avenue to Cocoanut Avenue along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and 25th Street. The building will include a multimedia soundstage and a professional post-production studio, amenities targeted at growing the college’s digital filmmaking program.

North Trail motel

Jay Patel hopes he can become a catalyst for change on the North Trail.

Patel owns the Regency Inn and Suites at 4200 N. Tamiami Trail.

He’s been a part of the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership since 2007, and has served as a prominent voice calling for the revitalization of the area since then.

Patel is pouring Patel $450,000 into remodeling, repainting and upgrading his facility. Rather than demolish the motel and building anew, Patel hopes to highlight some of the distinguishing mid-century design of the motels that dot the North Trail. Patel said a portion of the revenue generated at the Regency Inn would go toward the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership to be used on similar projects.

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Jordan Schmucker and Evan Raber each scored two goals to lead the Sarasota Christian boys soccer team to an 8-0 victory over Imagine School of North Port Nov. 6.

GOING OUT IN STYLE After spending four years on Riverview’s varsity squad, senior running back Karan Higdon played his final high school game Nov. 7.

Senior Karan Higdon scored four touchdowns versus rival Sarasota in his final game for the Rams.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Cal Davidson Turner crossed the finish line in 15 minutes, 47.13 seconds to finish second at the Class 1A-Region 3 meet Nov. 8.

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The Sarasota High girls soccer team blanked The Out-ofDoor Academy 4-0 in non-district action Nov. 5.

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The Outof-Door Academy’s Joie Eckhard finished seventh in the 200-yard freestyle at the Class 1A-Region 3 meet Nov. 8.

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Nick Rigas scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Cardinal Mooney boys soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Lemon Bay in its season opener Nov. 6.

SARASOTA — Karan Higdon couldn’t have scripted it any more perfectly.

As he put on his Riverview High football jersey for the final time, the senior running back knew in a matter of hours his high school career would come to an end.

But the reality and the emotion hadn’t fully sunk in.

Following the coin toss, the Rams co-captain ran back over to his teammates waving a white towel and jumping in the air.

It didn’t take long for Higdon to show why he’s one the area’s premier running backs.

In his final game for the Rams, Higdon rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns to lead Riverview to a 33-7 victory over crosstown rival Sarasota Nov. 7, in the season finale for both teams.

With the win, Riverview earned its third straight victory over Sarasota and helped erase some of the disappointment of not making the playoffs.

“I’ll never forget this game as long as I live,” Higdon says. “It meant everything. I couldn’t ask for a better moment than this.

“My team put in a lot of effort,” Higdon says. “They put in a lot of hard work and they opened up these holes for me. I got a great fullback and a great (offensive) line that make things happen for me.”

Higdon scored his first touchdown midway through the second quarter on a 16-yard run to extend Riverview’s lead to 13-0.

Higdon put the game away for

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football scholarship offers Higdon received before verbally committing to the University of Iowa Oct. 26

Higdon rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns to lead Riverview to a 33-7 victory over rival Sarasota in its season finale Nov. 7. the Rams in the third quarter when he broke away for a 94-yard touchdown on the opening play from scrimmage. He then added a 10yard touchdown later in the quarter to make it 27-0.

Higdon scored the final touchdown of his high school career on a 4-yard carry midway through the fourth quarter.

“He’s the best team player that we’ve got,” coach Todd Johnson says of Higdon. “He told me in the third quarter, ‘Coach, I want to come out and let some other guys get in.’ That’s the type of kid that he is.”

Following the victory, Higdon joined his teammates in the end zone in celebration in front of a jubilant Riverview Kiltie Band.

It was there in that moment, after the final seconds had officially

ticked off the clock, that Higdon snapped photos with family and friends, received pats on the back and high fives and could finally show the emotion that had been building up inside for four quarters.

“It feels great,” says Higdon, who verbally committed to play for the University of Iowa Oct. 26. “It’s been a blessing. A lot of kids don’t get this opportunity. A lot of kids will never see the field, and I’ve been blessed enough to see this opportunity.

“I just want to leave the memo that hard work pays off,” Higdon says. “If you grind each and every day it will pay off, and there’s nothing that can stop you or take this moment away from you.”

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Booker wide receiver Osirus Giles-Mitchell caught three passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns.

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 Booker running back Spencer Carter scored the Tornadoes’ final touchdown on a 28-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Riverview tight end Riley Matthews caught a 39-yard touchdown pass for the Rams’ first score of the night.

Sarasota wide receiver Roytrell Watson caught a 15-yard touchdown with 1:20 left in the game for the Sailors’ lone score of the night.

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NOV. 14 (7 P.M.) Cardinal Mooney vs. Clearwater Calvary Christian The Class 3A-District 6 champion Cougars will play host to the District 5 runner-up Warriors in the regional semifinals. Cardinal Mooney, which lost by a point in its regional semifinal game last season, outscored its opponents 108-6 in its two district games this season.

“Good luck to (those) Booker boys in the playoffs.”

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+ Rams dominate in the pool at championships The Riverview High boys swim team scored 281 points to win the Class 4A Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 7, in Stuart.

The Rams, who finished 128 points ahead of second-place Clearwater Countryside, captured their first state title since 1980.

Carter Page won the 500-yard freestyle in a new personal best time of 4 minutes, 25.74 seconds.

He also finished second in the 200 freestyle, posting another personal best time of 1:39.61.

Campbell Lee also won an individual state title, capturing the 100 breaststroke in 56.84. Lee also finished second in the 200 individual medley. The Rams 200 medley relay team finished second in 1:36.04.

Drew Clark earned a bronze medal in the 500 freestyle while Riverview’s 400 freestyle relay team won a silver medal in 3:09.65.

On the girls side, the Lady Rams, who were vying for their fifth-consecutive state crown, finished third overall with 156.5 points.

Nancy Hu finished second in both the 200 IM (2:04.48) and the 100 butterfly (56.02)

+ Riverview cross-country teams headed to state meet The Riverview High boys and girls cross-country teams both qualified for the Class 4A CrossCountry Championships Nov. 15, in Tallahassee after posting top six finishes at the Class 4A-Region 2 meet Nov. 8, in North Port.

Jessica Lonas finished sixth in 19 minutes, 26.50 seconds to lead the Lady Rams to a third-place overall finish. Riverview scored 119 points

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KUDOS + Sarasota girls win regional crown Angelina Grebe crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 30.20 seconds to win the individual crown and power the Sarasota High girls cross-country team to a first-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet Nov. 7 in Estero.

The Lady Sailors remained tied for first place with Fort Myers after the top five runners crossed the finish line and relied on their sixth runner — Hadleigh Schwartz — to break the tie. Schwartz finished 27th (21:30.00) ahead of Fort Myers’ sixth runner in 30th to give Sarasota the title.

Allison Wright finished eighth in 20:40.90, followed by Sage Lyons (11th, 20:48.40), MacKenzie Brown (18th, 21:09.70) and Amber Kerry (21:11.60).

In the boys race,

to finish behind North Port (65) and Newsome (71).

Robyn Natherson finished 17th (19:54.60) followed by Michaelie Grajalez (27th, 20:21.40), Elayna Goodman (28th, 20:22.30) and Olivia Kracht (66th, 21:37.20).

The Riverview boys team scored 155 points to finish fifth overall.

Blake Riley led the way for the Rams, finishing third in 16:15.10.

Matthew Berman finished seventh in 16:23.00, followed by Warran Grajalez (14th, 16:44.40), Read Quarles (74th, 18:06.80) and Zachary Michel (77th, 18:12.60).

+ Cougars to send six to state championships Six Cardinal Mooney High swimmers qualified for the Class 1A Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 15, in Stuart.

Jillian Santiago was the lone girl to advance for Cardinal Mooney, qualifying in both the 100- and 200yard freestyles.

Austin Katz (100 backstroke and 200 freestyle), Matthew Garcia (100 backstroke and 200 freestyle), Matthew Nutter (100 and 200

freestyles) and Emanuele Rossi (100 and 200 freestyles) all qualified for two individual events. Vinny Lijoi will represent Cardinal Mooney in the 500 freestyle.

The boys 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays also qualified for the state meet.

The Cardinal Mooney boys finished fourth overall at the Class 1A-Region 3 meet Nov. 8, in St. Petersburg, while the girls

Sarasota finished second overall with 73 points, finishing three points behind regional champion Fort Myers.

Zack Summerall finished as the regional runner-up in 16:41.50.

Adam Bradtmueller was fourth in 16:57.50, followed by Brady Hill (16th, 17:44.00), Renier Escalona-Diaz (21st, 18:07.40) and Cesar Pozas (36th, 18:36.30).

Both teams will advance to the Class 3A Cross-Country Championships Nov. 15, in Tallahassee.

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+ Lady Cougars open the season with shutout The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team blanked Bayshore 5-0 in its season opener Nov. 4.

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Chefs cook up inspired dishes honoring the arts.

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 Michael Gibson surprised his mom, Kristina Gibson, and dad, not pictured, as they disembarked in Hong Kong on one of their stops on a Queen Mary 2 world cruise. They read their Observer while overlooking the Central District of Hong Kong from Kowloon.

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 Lisa and Marisa McElhiney caught up on their Observer news in front of the Tower Bridge in London.

 Candace Fisher, Dave Siegwald and his wife, Jolley, brought their Observer on a visit to the Hogar San Francisco de Asis-Chaclacayo, in Peru, a home for destitute and sick children.

Observer readers have both roots and wings — as they demonstrated in their travels over the past year.

This summer you truly took flight — and we’re honored that 182 of you took us along for your travels by packing a copy of the Longboat Observer, East County Observer, Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press and sending us photos as you traveled the globe to all seven continents.

And although you saw the world you didn’t forget your roots and brought your hometown newspapers with you on your adventures. A few highlights:

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We watched Derek Jeter play his final game at Yankee Stadium in New York North and the first stage of the America Tour De France in England.

Africa We attended the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia and Sorth on the the Cannes Film Festival America French Riviera.

We traveled to the “Hobbiton” movie set in New Zealand, Salvador Dali’s home in Port Lagot, Spain, and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (but sadly we didn’t meet the pope).

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 Pat and Ray Ciemniecki, middle, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Observer-style with a tour of Poland with family. They visited Warsaw, Krakow, Auschwitz, Wroclaw, Torun and the seaport of Gdansk. Also pictured are Pam Hyatt, Sammy Hyatt, Katie Ciemniecki and Ray Ciemniecki Jr.

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by Jessica Salmond | Staff Writer

USFSM welcomes new regional chancellor

Alex Mahadevan

Winners Lisa McElhiney, Pam Hyatt, Michael Gibson and Dave Siegwald each received two travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).

WINNERS / FROM PAGE 1B We went on more cruises than we could count, including one around the world, swam in the Dead Sea and the Blue Lagoon, in Iceland, and stomped grapes while reading the paper at Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley, Calif.

All 182 journeys were memorable to us, but our readers have chosen their favorites, voting 1,801 times.

The sky is the limit for our four winners, each of whom will receive two travel certificates from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).

Michael Gibson, whose photo of himself and his mother, Kristina Gibson, in Hong Kong after he surprised his parents as they disembarked from a cruise received 981 votes, had not decided how he would use his winnings Monday.

“In the continental U.S., there are a lot of nice places I would like to go, but since my wife’s not here, I’ll defer that to

TRAVEL ITINERARY It’s time to plan your travels for next year’s “It’s Read Everywhere” contest, which begins Nov. 13 and will run through October. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is the sponsor.

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debate.”

We can’t wait to see what next year brings us — both while reporting local news here and on our adventures with you afar — because you readers make us feel on top of the world.

University of South Florida SarasotaManatee board members, faculty and staff held a welcoming ceremony for the university’s new regional chancellor, Sandra Stone, Nov. 7.

About 40 people gathered in the main rotunda for welcoming words from Judy Genshaft, USF system president, and Byron Shinn, chairman of the USFSM board.

Shinn thanked Stone for wanting to help drive USFSM’s vision for education, and ended his speech with a shout of “Go Bulls!” in support of USF’s football team.

Following the retirement of former regional chancellor Arthur Guilford in July, USFSM launched a nationwide search for his replacement.

The university named Stone as his successor Sept. 26.

Laura Hoffman, Pat Wilson and Jane Roberts Most recently Stone served as the vice president for academic affairs at Dalton State College, a public school in Northwest Georgia. She has a doctoral degree in sociology from Emory University.

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Marine Corps celebrates 239th birthday Sarasota veterans and Marines gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps Monday, at Marina Jack. The celebration began with recognition of all the wars fought by present veterans, including World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

The guest of honor, Sarasota native and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Geoff Smith, spoke to guests on the current state of the Marines Corps. The lunch concluded with the traditional slicing of the birthday cake with a Marine’s sword.

Smith’s mother, Mary Streppone, did the honors.

Bud Caupp, Gayland Sinkler and Dwight Bledsoe proudly wear their matching patriotic ties.

Elliot Metcalfe, Tom Smith, Larry Larose and Capt. Geoff Smith

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Below: Attendees enjoyed the Marine Corps birthday cake after lunch.

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State Street Eating House Executive Chef Christian Hershman stirs creamy polenta.

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Republican Women celebrate being in the ‘winners circle’

Ray Wells introduces World War II veteran Howard Brooks for the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Republican Women of Sarasota wrapped up the midterm elections with a luncheon Friday, at Michael’s On East. Club President Carol Sawyer said she was pleased with the results of the midterm elections and welcomed members and guests to the “winners circle.” Locally, Republicans swept the races.

Outgoing Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson was recognized for her 16 years as a county commissioner. Following lunch, guest speakers included Rep. Doug Holder, Sarasota Republican Party Vice Chairman Jamie Miller and Observer Media Group Editor and CEO Matt Walsh.

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Siesta Key Chamber goes country for Sandfest The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce rounded up the community for the annual Sandfest Friday night, at Siesta Beach.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Condominium at 1350 Main sells for $1.2 million Bahia Vista Highlands

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 24 and Oct. 31.

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Jay and Iris Leonard, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1210 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Warren and Elizabeth Vandeveer, of Madison, N.J., for $1.2 million. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,288 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,135,000 in February.

Marilyn Verde, of Dunedin, sold the home at 1024 Pattison Ave. to Nathan and Ruth Martin, of Sarasota, for $234,900.

Built in 1955, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,126 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $235,000 in 2010.

Gulf Gate

Joseph Stanley, of Wilmington, N.C., sold his home at 2867 Safe Harbor Drive to SERC LLC for $226,300. Built in 1965, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,606 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $125,000 in 1999.

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 1102 condominium at 1301 N. Tamiami Trail to Charles and Carol Hamilton, of Sarasota, for $850,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one halfbath and 2,652 square feet of living area.

Thomas Bailey and Dorothy Bailey, trustees, of Franklin, Tenn., sold the Unit 2 condominium at 3191 Lake Park Lane to Jeannette Watling, of Sarasota, for $215,000. Built in 1987, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,646 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $249,000 in 2004.

Bay Point Apartments

U.S. Bank National Association, trustee, sold the Unit 33 condominium at 350 Golden Gate Point to Allen and Sheila Wolf, of Scottsdale, Ariz., for $560,000.

Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,647 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $675,000 in 2005.

Pine Bay

Evelyn and Ernie Vroom, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1419 Pine Bay Drive to Pine Bay Drive Holdings LLC for $500,000.

Built in 1970, it has four bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,590 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $635,000 in 1999.

Poinsettia Park

Fannie Mae sold the home at 1807 Magnolia St. to Tivoli Homes of Sarasota Inc. for $384,500. Built in 1952, it has three

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This condominium at 1350 Main Residential has two bedrooms, two baths, one halfbath and 2,288 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.2 million. bedrooms, two baths and 2,339 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $142,900 in 1999.

High Point Circle

Linda Kirby, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1968 High Point Circle to Rainer Blomster, of Sarasota, for $285,000. Built in 1938, it has two bedrooms, one bath, one half-bath and 1,450 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $681,000 in 2006.

River Forest

Julia Archer sold her home at 5241 Car-

milfra Drive to Brian and Cari Trimyer, of Sarasota, for $265,000. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 1,588 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $230,000 in 2012.

Renaissance

A. Jon Nannos and Catherine Popovitch-Nannos, of West Chester, Pa., sold their Unit 907 condominium at 750 N. Tamiami Trail to Brian Schaffer, of Sarasota, for $245,000. Built in 2001, it has one bedroom, one bath and 815 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 2002.

Floral Park Homesteads

Christy Tozzo, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4140 Augustine Ave. to Christine Cheney, of Sarasota, for $210,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,782 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2013.

Village Green Club Estates

Bob Calderone, of Port Charlotte, sold his home at 3322 Sheffield Circle to Connie Mowatt, of Cody, Wyo., for $210,000.

Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,280 square feet of living area.

1600 N Lodge Drive #A4107274 $2,400,000 Phyllis Garfinkel

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1754 Sandalwood Dr #A3993343 $2,249,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

993 S Orange Avenue #A4102950 $1,595,000 Susan Mcleod

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-928-4445

546 Freeling Dr #A3986351 $925,000 Sarah McGuire

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-809-1478

5137 Jungle Plum Rd #A3969755 $5,750,000 Lenore Treiman & Kim Ogilvie

8994 Wildlife Loop #A4107668 $799,900 Drew Russell

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-993-3739

8252 Shadow Pine Way #A4107500 $699,000 Janet Montgomery

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-544-7031

1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive #A4106941 $600,000 Marianne Lebar

Lido Key 941-951-6660 941-650-0337

450 Coral Creek Drive #D5901346 $599,900 Randall McLendon/Joni McLendon

Placida 941-473-7750 941-504-5675

750 N Tamiami Trail #A4107434 $575,000 Alison Elizalde

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292 Turquoise Lane #A4103478 $409,900 Rosalie Phillips

1389 Tangier Way #A3995687 $3,350,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

800 Benjamin Franklin Dr # 304 #A3997903 $365,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

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4164 Brookpointe Court #A4104804 $349,000 Marlene & George Marshall

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-539-8850

5204 Creekside Trail #A4107620 Connie Lyke Brown Pa

Sarasota $329,900 941-951-6660

800 N Tamiami Trail #A4107425 $325,000 Linda A. Page

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-504-0123

1029 Kings Court #N5901454 $319,000 Robert Brooker

Venice 941-493-2500 941-445-0861

1106 Muscovie Court #C7204234 $285,000 Marty Wilmer

Punta Gorda 941-639-0000 434-942-6317

7502 Viburnum #C7204161 $284,900 Ken Parr

Punta Gorda 941-505-5555 941-916-1252

1310 Palmwood Drive #A4107597 $249,900 Peggy Wellman & Robert Moffatt

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-374-0811

5701 Forester Lake Drive #A4107754 $234,900 Elizabeth Gardini

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, in order of dollar amounts.

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

1500 North Drive 3336 Old Oak Drive 1407 Tangier Way 1100 Sylvan Drive 2051 Rose St. 2436 Tami Sola St. 3617 Iroquois Ave. 3028 Wood St. 650 Golden Gate Point 1919 Siesta Drive

Addition Garage Pool/Spa Addition Remodel Re-roof Screen room Re-roof Boatlift Plumbing

Michele McNeill, trustee Douglas Chapman Steven Wittmer Trip Higgans Marko Radosavljevic Kim Betz Joanne Gonet Robert Horn, trustee William Breidenbach Warren McGregor

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1621 Mission Valley Blvd.

340 S. Creek Court 8021 Via Fiore 5853 Palmer Ranch Parkway 4200 Shell Road 7411 Monte Verde 4258 Hearthstone Drive 4274 Riverwood Ave. 2716 Eloise St. 1451 Seafarer Drive

Alterations Roger Gibson Remodel William Tucker Windows/Doors Joseph Heimbuch Pool/Spa Christopher Beard Wall Donald Stelfox Tile Robert Elliott Re-roof Milton Thrasher Windows/Remodel Hunter Roberts Pool Ishay Grushka Re-roof Thomas Callahan

Amount $380,250 $90,000 $45,000 $44,814 $27,400 $18,000 $17,795 $13,600 $13,500 $12,500

SARASOTA COUNTY

Michael at the family property on north Longboat Key.

Amount $89,500 $62,975 $62,967 $40,095 $36,000 $35,590 $33,729 $30,000 $26,000 $23,700

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

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Good condition, $20. 941-586-5672.

BED: CURLY Maple Rope, hand turned spindles, antique, in new condition, $199. 941-383-1210.

HARLEY DAVIDSON Seats. New & like new. $50.

941-953-4186.

Autos For Sale Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890

ESTATE SALE Saturday, November 15 - 8:45a.m. – 1p.m.

4833 Featherbed Lane – Siesta Key

2003 Toyota Highlander, 3 to choose from, $7988-$8988 2006 Lexus RX 400H, Hybrid, great cond,. $12988 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier, sunroof, new tires, full leather, all the options, 56K/miles, $13988 2003 Hummer H2, DVD entertainment, clean Car FAX $15988 2007 Honda Odyssey EXL, leather, $10988 2009 Jeep Grand Cheroke, 4 wheel drive, recently serviced, $13988 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid, leather, $11988 2004 Audi A4, Quattro, 1 owner, $6988 2008 GMC Envoy Denali, AWD, like new, $13988 2004 Honda CR-V EX, like new, $9988 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 65K miles, $6988 2006 Toyota Solara SE, convertible, new tires, serviced, like new, $8988 2008 Mazda CX-7, 79/K miles, new tires, $10988 2009 Scion XD, 65K/miles, new tires, like new, perfect, $9988 2008 Toyota Yaris, new tires, fuel efficient, $7988

Wicker twin bed set, Fl. style double bed set, mahogany finish chest, file cabinet, patio furniture, large selection of good books, office chair, pine table, antique blanket chest, storage cabinet, lady’s clothes & linens.

Hawley Motors Over 32 Years in Business Sarasota’s Oldest Dealership Financing Available Cars Wanted - We Buy Cars!

INVERSION TABLE: Hang up. Rarely used. $200.

941-346-3516

Autos Wanted

La-Z-Boy Chair. Swivel, brown, good condition. $70. Foot Stool, light green. $30. 941-371-3739 LAWN MOWER: electric, w/100/ft. cord, like new, $100 o/b/o. 814-490-7207.

GOTTA CAR You Wanna Sell?

The good, the bad, or the ugly.

Call now!

727-400-1910.

LAZY BOY sofa/sleeper: 72”, excellent condition, light brown w/two pillows, $150. 941-926-1978.

Bee Ridge/Beneva area.

OFFICE CHAIR: leather, sacrifice for $55.

941-925-3203.

SALAD PLATES: (3), antique glass, pink hobnail.

Display or use, $10.00 ea. 941-355-3747.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

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

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

Flooring

Furnishings

TV CORNER stand: Smoke glass, 50x21. Lower & upper shelf. Good condition, $80. 941-894-2666.

BRAND NEW Serta Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set. Willing to sacrifice for $150. Need to sell quickly!

(941)387-4810.

DINING SET: 5 pc set, 4 fabric chairs w/ casters, table 44" oak color. Ex cond. $100. (941)922−1642 POWER TOOLS: Ryobi 10" table saw, $50. Ryobi 10" compound miter saw, $50. (262)951−9805.

Antiques/Collectibles STEFF’S STUFF CONSIGNMENT Longboat Key - 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. 941-383-1901 steffstufflbk.com

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales DESIGNER TAG SALE, Saturday 9-3:30, Crocker Church, 1260 12th St. (1 Block East from Tamiami Trail.) Custom Home Accessories and Fine Furnishings from Designers inventory. Terrific bargains.

Presented by the Historical Society of Sarasota County. 941-364-9076

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

Your Mini-Vacation Includes: • Check-in Sunday through Wednesday only • Gulfside accommodations for 2 nights* • Continental Breakfast • Dinner 1 evening ($27 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional 10% off 2nd evening dinner at The Turtle Club.** • Lunch 1 day ($12 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional lunch per person at The Turtle Club.** • Admission to 1 of 4 local attractions (Some attractions may require additional fees) * Available through December 17, 2014. Holidays and weekends excluded.

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

Type of accommodation subject to availability.

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

FOR RESERVATIONS,

Merchandise Wanted

STORAGE UNIT, gray, 2 door, 69”x24” $30. Haircut Kit $7. 941-377-4656

(green,

2 kayaks, leather sofa & loveseat, oriental rugs, Niemeyer painting, 6 drawer chest, a lot of bookcases & books, water cooler, 2 ladder back chairs, 1850 drop leaf table, 3 bar stools, Tonsu chest, Japanese gong, sofa/recliner & 2 matching swivel chairs, fireplace screen & tools, Queen Anne drop leaf table, exercise bike, music stand, 2 standing garden umbrellas, patio set, yard tools, lady's clothes.

GARAGE SALE. Nov 14 &15, 9am to 2pm.

6119 Varedo Ct., Sarasota 34243. Tools, Art, Books, yard items, Kitchenwares, Wii games, bike and more. Cash and local checks w/license only.

SOFA: VINTAGE camel back, beige & cream, exc. cond. $200. 941-485-5662.

SOFA: HUNTINGDON multi-color burgundy, gold), $200. 941-953-3879.

ESTATE SALE Saturday, November 15 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

1785 Harmony Lane - off Osprey Ave.

Sale by Julie McClure Pix: estatesales.net

WE’RE NOT YOUR ORDINARY FLOORING INSTALLERS! We are more. We have multiple crews with over 20 years experience to master your tile and wood flooring installation. We specialize in tile that looks like wood, offset, patterns, and more. Call us.

You won’t regret it. Fully Licensed and Insured.

Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

SOFA: 90”, tan, cream weave, matching chair; excellent cond., $200. 941-918-0737.

Sale by Julie McClure Pix:estatesales.net

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

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

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

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

Personals *ADOPTION:* Doctor & Park Ranger (will stay home), playful pup. Beautiful Loving Home awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid. FLBar 42311.

1-800-552-0045.

Religion ST. JUDE O holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of JESUS CHRIST, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To humbly beg to whom GOD has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and need to be invoked.

Say 3 OUR FATHERS, 3 HAIL MARYS & 3 GLORY BE’s. Publication must be promised. ST. JUDE, PRAY FOR US ALL WHO INVOKE YOUR AID. AMEN. This novena must be said on 9 consecutive days. Thank you St. Jude for answering my petition. -MGL

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Please mention code “PEL” when making your reservation.

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

Call 941-907-8141.

Help Wanted FRESH PRODUCE Sportswear. Come work with us in paradise! Now hiring retail professionals, both seasonal and part time for our ladies apparel boutique on St. Armand’s. (941) 388−1883.

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

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

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

Homes For Rent $1250 ANNUAL 2BR/2BA + carport. Palmer Ranch. No pets. CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

Homes For Sale TRUE 4BR+DEN, 3BA/2.5CG, Built 2006.

Accented with pillars, crown moulding, landscaping, granite. $350,000. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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Wagner Realty Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

Since 1939 25 Years Experience - References available www.wagnerrentals.com

Adult Care Care Services Services Adult

First 15 words ............. 17.50 per week Each Add’l word ...............................50 PRIVATE NURSING ASSISTANCE 15% DISCOUNT for 4 week Run AND HOMECARE. $ LicensedYellow - Certified colorNursing 5 perAssistant Week (CNA).

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All types of cleaning. Insured.

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Call: 955-4888

A Lending Hand, Inc.

RETIRED RN. Transportation, medication monitorReserved Space ing, light housekeeping and meal preparation.

LP Reserved Space Email: classified@yourobserver.com Compassionate TLC. 941-266-6012, Kathie.

Online: www.YourObserver.com Air Conditioning

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

Insured. Excellent Ref. (941)726−9558.

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

Computer Services OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products.

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

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SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United rates, fast quotes. Call ThisStates. week’sGreat Crossword answers Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Caregivers/Companions Hourly 24/7Care Transportation Social Outings/Dr. Appts.

Housekeeping Meal Preparation Assistance With Daily Living Activities Respite Care

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Carpentry

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

DECKS, DOCKS, STEPS, RAILINGS, REPAIRS Interior remodeling. Fully insured. masterpiececonstructionofsrq.com.

Call Bill, 941-921-4197

941-809-3725 HCS #230506 NR #30211577 CNA/CAREGIVER. LICENSED. Bonded. Personal HOME HEALTH Aide. Trained, Certified, ExperiAssistant, Transportation, Meals, Light Housekeepenced.

Excellent references.

Compassionate, coming.

Excellent references.

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845-521-5759. duty.

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Pest Control CASCO PEST CONTROL Tired of being bullied by bugs and large companies? CASCO Pest Control focuses on the basics, not the bottom line. Keeping your home and family safe from Florida pests!

CASCO is a Licensed and Insured, family owned pest control service. We offer residential and comercial services. From Ants to Zombies, CASCO has you covered! (941) 735−3437 cascopest.com A Friend of the Family

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

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

941-251-5948.

Professional Services VALUE APPRAISALS Francine DiFilippo, AiS/V AiSociety Accredited Value Appraiser Estate * Antiques * Collectibles Artwork * Jewelry * Furniture 941-923-3597

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

AUTO DETAILING. Professional Detailing for Auto, RV, or Boat. Mobile and Reasonable Rates. (727)999−1011 www.Detail911.com

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

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT. Companionship and transportation to doctors & shopping or shopping for you. Meal preparation, cleaning, organizing.

Call for interview, Ms. Michael, 941-685-1613.

1. Big-time poker players can be canny, furtive and deceptive, but frankly, bluffing is part of the game.

2. A good man gave his son some blunt advice. No matter how much you push the envelopeALUMINUM it will be stationery.

ADULT CARE SERVICES

' BARRAZA 62/NOLVIA Private www.yourobserver.com Duty Home Health Care Certified Nurse Assistant License #166847

HIGH QUALITY CONVENIENT CARE

ASSIST YOU WITH ALL YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES

941.447.0471

YOU DESERVE A PERSONAL SHOPPER! Services offered: Closet Organizing, Image Consultant, Personal Stylist.

Stephanie, 813-352-8460

Painting/Wallpapering

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

State Lic. CBC1259788.

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS Cleaning LP # 56733 AUGUSTINE’S CLEANING COMPANY. House cleaning, organizing.

Dependable, Professional.

Move in/ Move out.

Heidi 941-724-3425. Service you can trust.

HOUSE CLEANING, housekeeping, pet sitting, window washing. Excellent services by European couple. 941-350-8072.

Personal Services

BLINDS/WINDOW TREATMENTS

PLANTATION SHUTTER SPECIALIST

Insured

Custom Made at Our Shop

Yoder Aluminum Inc.

I have a lot of experience and excellent references

“Specializing in 6” Seamless Gutters”

AIR CONDITIONING

Yoderaluminum.com

HEAT BUSTERS

AMERICAN SHUTTERS

941-914-8408

15505 Lemon Fish Dr. Dustin Yoder Bradenton, FL 34202 yoderaluminum@gmail.com Office 941-650-9790

Air Conditioning & Heating LLC

1-2 Week Turnaround Time

Free Estimates • Free Installation

ATTORNEY

Prompt, Professional A/C/ Service

941-518-8550

www.heatbusters.net Lic# CAC1816809

Law Office of

Sharon M. Guy, P.A.

Sharon M. Guy

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ALTERATIONS/UPHOLSTERY

Floating Dockage for Rent on Intercoastal Direct Gulf Access Monthly Rent Includes: water, pump out, dock boxes, WIFI

Mention this ad and get $100 off first month rent

FUEL AND BAIT NOW AVAILABLE!!

509 N Tamiami Tr, Venice, FL 34285

941 486 0500

fishermanswharffl.com

DOCKSIDE BOAT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

552-5766 Office in Palmer Ranch 8586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238

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BOAT SERVICES

WILLS, TRUSTS, PROBATE, ELDER LAW

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BRITISH MAIDS Residential Cleaning Services Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly Move-in, Move-out 941-350-8670 Licensed, Bonded & Insured www.sarasotaprofessionalcleaning.com Also offering Home Watch Services

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

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5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

CERTIFIED & INSURED

CLEANING

Frank Beck Upholstery Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

Honesty • Integrity • Quality • Value

In shop free estimates Pick up and delivery services available

Mercy’s Cleaning Service

Allow me to do my very best for you!

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm • Weekends by appointment

ESTABLISHED 1975!

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

941• 925 • 2447

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LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

Painting/Wallpapering RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

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30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

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

Commercial and Residential Best Prices in Town

We Use Organic Products

724-1395

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Licensed • Free Estimates

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Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC WANTED 800-352-0367

MENNONITE COMPANION/ Caregiver specializing Home Improvement/ Remodeling in elder care.

Excellent references on request.

941-302-9331.

JOHN GUBERNAT SERVICES PERSONALIZED INDIVIDUAL CARE IN YOUR Residential/ Commercial. Handyman Repairs, HOME. Offering non-medical and medical care Roof Repairs, Coatings, Painting, Power Washing, developed and designed for your wants and Property Management, Home Watching. LBK needs. Includes: Homemaking, errands, doctor’s Resident. Lic./Ins. 941-962-4867. visits, transportation, meal prep in conjunction with special dietary needs & medication supervision (plus so much more). For more details call 941.377.4465 or visit our website at www.EldercareSarasota.com955-4888 or E-mail us at: EldercareSRQ@aol.com. Lic#$ 30211372, Bonded and Insured. ¢

Cleaning BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

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OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? 21+ MATURE COMPASSIONATE MacTutor Caregiver has to help years experience teaching Apple products. with cooking, light housekeeping, doctor’s appts., Ietc. speak (941) 812-3887 Non- English, medical. not Also,“Geek”! experience in child care. www.FLMacTutor.com Excellent references. 941-914-3259.

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WEST OF Trail. One level, near Selby with Community Weekly/ Boat Dock.

3BR/3BA, pool.

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Houses or Condos

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References upon request.

Call Cort: Adult 383-3878, 587-5588 cmagik.com Care Services

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LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, heated pool on beach, 1BR/1BA condo, full kitchen, dining, sleeps/4, king pillowtop. 617-328-7145, SARASOTA OBSERVER 857-939-1049.

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Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

780-3788 • 822-0436

Sarasota Gate & Access

154771

ELECTRIC

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Dryers and washing machines were involved www.paradisedryervent.com in one out of every 22 home structure ďŹ res LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. ďŹ re departments in 2006-2010.

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CALL 24/7 • RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS! 153786

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Move Ins/Move Outs

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966-5094 Cell #809-7311

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922-3157

Custom Surfaces Inc. DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR: PATIOS, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS

Michael Koch Concrete, Inc. Also Laying Stone

Reasonable Prices

Licensed & Insured

957-4762 (cell #) 504-3168

GLENN KROECKER

“Anything around the home Honey can do.�

954-1878

(cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

918-8587

Free Estimates

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

30 Years Experience References Licensed/Insured

941-275-0712 The Service DirecTory

147063 153670

Driveways • Sidewalks

THE GRAB BAR GUY

Repairs, Replacement, Home Improvements, Kitchens, Baths, Pressure Washing, Painting, Rescreening, etc.

Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999 154758

“No Job Too Small�

“OUR ESTIMATES & ADVICE ARE FREE�

155516

3675768-01

Licensed Lic. #38333 References

Honey Do Handyman 153791

Licensed • Insured Lic. #25393

• POLY-PEBBLE / EPOXY • TEXTURED CONCRETE • RESEAL & REPAIRS • INTERLOCKING BRICK PAVERS Free Serving Sarasota 355-1148 Estimates Since 1979 SARASOTA • BRADENTON • VENICE

) Carpentry ) Indoors ) Remodeling ) Ceramic Tile ) Water & Fire Damage ) Kitchen/Baths

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Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

WorkS for you!

Sliding Glass Door Repair

FACTORY DIRECT GRANITE COUNTERTOPS

NATURAL AND ENGINEERED PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space.

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS (941) 705 - 5940

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

VE SA $$ $ 154356

153693

DOORS

35 SF min with ad only

HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE

Watching your home when you’re away

CURT’s Lawn Service

3687676-01

155341

A Private Company Serving the Palmer Ranch Area Since 2007 152853

New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

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(941) 365-3551 • premiertransportllc@verizon.net

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

rain sensors

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A FULL SERVICE IRRIGATION COMPANY

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154866

3204 Gulf Gate Dr., Sarasota (Across from the Library)

IRRIGATION

154780

VIRUS & SPYWARE EXPERTS! LAPTOP REPAIR SPECIALISTS

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PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS

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On Site or In Shop

Local Ads at Your Fingertips

941.727.0272

FURNITURE REPAIR

PC & LAPTOP REPAIR

152860

• One Time, Weekly, Monthly • Res./Comm. • Move Ins/Outs • Carpet Cleaning • References • Free Est. ★ Very Affordable Rates ★

Lic. #ER0013984

154463

3690387-01

ADDY’S CLEANING SERVICE

singleturtle@aol.com

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// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT classical music’s rich heritage. In her first full season of programming, Tali is leading a two-night performance Nov. 20 and 21, at Holley Hall, of Heiner Goebbels’ 2007 work, “Songs of Wars I Have Seen.”

A collaborative theatrical and musical mashup, the piece depicts the everyday happenings of women during World War II through the text of Gertrude Stein’s 1945 memoir, “Wars I Have Seen.”

With an intimate setting at Holley Hall, a reduced chamber orchestra, speaking roles for a few female orchestra members, plus Goebbels’ baroque chorales interspersed among jazzy riffs, “Songs of Wars I Have Seen” is rewriting the standard Sarasota Orchestra experience.

“This is a new approach to musicmaking in orchestra performance history that in general is a new step toward the immersive, where people are a part of it, people can relate to it,” says Tali.

“It doesn’t leave you cold.”

Tali has performed the piece several times in London, New York City, Seattle and Barcelona, but feels an added sense of urgency and excitement to bring it to her new home of Sarasota. She views the event as a gateway to offering more challenging works for audiences and musicians alike.

“There’s a lot of variety for me in the music, and you have to stay on your toes,” says RoseAnne McCabe, double bass player and one of the featured orchestra members speaking Stein’s words. “Performing text and music is special and it’s terrifying all at the same time, but there are so many exciting layers that all fit together.”

Cheeko Matsusaka, cellist in the orchestra and also performing Stein’s text, viewed the diverse elements of modern classical work as threads in an intricate and beautiful tapestry. “It’s the first time the orchestra has done some-

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Composer Heiner Goebbles, right, is scheduled to attend the performance based on Gertrude Stein’s memoir, left. thing that combines theater and music, and it allows the audience to come in,” says Matsusaka. “I don’t really like to talk in public, but I’m looking forward to this.”

Perhaps the most thrilling and potentially groundbreaking part about Goebbels’ work is that it is an example of modern art’s growing collaborative sensibility. Tali wants to incorporate the recent multifaceted evolution of classical music to add interest and variety to the orchestra’s traditional Masterworks series.

“We classical musicians went through a lifetime’s worth of education, and I think we deserve to express ourselves in a more contemporary manner instead of rigidly performing the classics,” says Tali. “It’s a new time, and we should figure out what our language is today.”

The subject of World War II, usually fodder for sweeping romantic suites and reflective Steven Spielberg movies, may not immediately sound like

the best foundation for a transformative piece of classical music. But “Songs of Wars I Have Seen” uses Stein’s diary-style slices of domestic life. These glimpses range from the humdrum (listening to the radio and reciting Shakespeare for entertainment) to the severe (not knowing from where one’s next meal will come). It’s far from a neverending fermata of terror, but rather a duet in life.

“Stein is writing about mundane things and private thoughts,” says Matsusaka, “but that’s how the work invites you in just to hear the words on top of and among the music.”

This warmth of the everyday, even during the most tragic of circumstances, is also represented musically by Goebbels’ use of the urban sounds.

“Goebbels is a lot of fun because he literally composes just like if you stuck your head out into the main square somewhere in a city like Tokyo or New York City,” says Tali.

This combination of commonplace

sounds, accompanied by the composer’s baroque chorales and placed in the confines of the orchestra hall, thaws the misunderstood coldness of classical music into a multisensory experience. It’s this paradox that Tali hopes will become contagious.

“Don’t be afraid of music,” says Tali.

“It is a part of us. For me, this performance is part of growing together as an orchestra and together as a society.”

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Ringling Museum speaks language of exhibition ‘Behind Closed Doors’ offers an intimate peek into the lives of Spanish-American colonists — including how they spoke.

Through its exhibits, galleries and objects curated from old masters and contemporary artists alike, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art acts like a time machine.

It informs patrons of the way things were, while creating a dialogue using the artistic portals of inspiration and expression.

The Ringling’s newest collection continues this role by focusing on the time when America became America.

“Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898” is the first major exhibition in the United States that explores the genesis of the modern American character through the artwork, objects, clothes and possessions of Spanish and British colonists and indigenous peoples. It spans from Christopher Columbus’ momentous first steps into the New World to Cuba gaining independence from Spain in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. To lend the vast amount of objects an added layer of authenticity and intimacy, the Ringling is using its newest initiative: docent tours in Spanish.

The museum believes the Spanish descriptions of the personal momentos and objects will help bring them to life.

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es,” says Maureen Zaremba, curator of education. “This was our first exhibition where we were able to offer bilingual description labels in English and Spanish.”

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But they didn’t have to look too far to find their solution — New College of Florida’s humanities department. Five eager students fluent in Spanish volunteered for docent training.

“I talked about and taught the students different techniques of giving tours and working in the museum,” says Mattison. “I helped them think more about different manners of presentation and public speaking skills that can be implemented in tours, but really toward anything they might be doing in the future.”

Sarah Scully and Yates Gibson, two of the New College docents, have been learning and speaking Spanish for a combined 22 years and are comfortable conversing on the hyper-specific material within the “Behind Closed Doors” exhibit. However, the public-speaking aspect was a

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New College of Florida Spanish-speaking docents Sarah Scully and Yates Gibson describe a large portrait in the “Behind Closed Doors” exhibit at the Ringling Museum of Art.

little intimidating.

“I think that one of the things we tried to focus on is that even though there is a performance aspect and there is that spotlight, we’re trying to have a dialogue with the people interacting with us and the art in the tour,” says Gibson.

Though it may not seem like a huge difference, the added touch of hearing the artwork and dif-

ferent sections of the exhibit described in Spanish adds another layer of connectedness for the viewer.

Navigating through the exhibition’s approximately 160 objects and paintings is a daunting task.

However, thanks to the curatorial efforts of the Ringling and the exhibit’s home institution, the Brooklyn Museum, visitors follow a path that begins with the

colonial public square and progresses into the increasing intimacy of a standard Spanish elite family’s home, salon, bedroom and family chapel.

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FST provides theatrical learning experience Through its educational programs and seasons of professional equity productions, FST provides ample avenues for kids and adults to get their start.

Located on a mellow corner of North Palm Avenue, the Florida Studio Theatre and its multivenue facility are a hive of activity preparing for various playwriting, improv, cabaret, mainstage and special events through its season. Because of the constant buzz of people, patrons and participants, it is easy to miss FST’s major and most influential function: education.

“We are delighted when someone finds an artistic home here and is sparked to seek a career in theater,” says Beth Duda, director of education at FST. “But our goal is to create a place we can share in our common humanity, develop storytelling skills and an emotional place where we can understand the world a little better.”

And for three women, FST was just such a place of personal discovery of themselves and the roots of their theatrical passion. Nicole Wee, 34, Rebekah Small, 25, and Savannah Sinclair, 17, each fostered and experienced her first professional venture in the dramatic arts during various professional productions. Now, their paths have converged for FST’s opening mainstage production of the season: the big-hair, colorful, cross-dressing, civil rights musical, “Hairspray.”

Wee, a costume designer and costume coordinator for the current production, found her path into theater out of a love of animation powerhouse Pixar.

“I knew that Pixar liked to hire people in the artistic division who had a theater background, aka acting experience, which I knew I wasn’t interested in,” says Wee. “So I took costume history thinking it is ample theater experience.”

After graduating from Brown University, Wee was looking for a place to intern, and a trusted professor steered her in the direction of FST. “This was basically where I learned everything to be a theater professional,” says Wee. “We did it all: making costumes, being backstage, fittings, designing, and I learned how to make clothes here. This was my first big theater experience.”

Small, assistant stage manager, is a Sarasota native. She stumbled upon FST after reading an advertisement for a stage management internship.

Through that internship she found her artistic home and sharpened her skills.

“I definitely grew as a stage manager here,” says Small. “I became more correct and more assertive when things needed to get done. It has all been a great learning experience for

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Sinclair, a junior at Booker High School and an ensemble member in “Hairspray,” was raised in her mother’s old dance studio in Sarasota. She has been performing on stage throughout her childhood at FST and is grateful for the professionalism FST’s equity productions offer.

“I’m used to working with high school students and community theaters, and I love those people, but I notice that I get really upset when things are going off track or behind,” says Sinclair. Although she was intimidated at first, Sinclair has gotten used to the method to the madness of musical rehearsal.

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Rebekah Small, Nicole Wee and Savannah Sinclair outside their theatrical home, the Florida Studio Theatre.

After “Hairspray” closes, Wee, Small and Sinclair are all headed to New York City, the theater mecca of America, to look for their next engagement and continue learning their crafts.

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In Shostakovich’s suite from his film score, “The Gadfly,” the warm and silvery sound of the strings, especially in the gorgeous, well-known “Romance,” with concertmaster Daniel Jordan’s beautiful solo, was moving and exhilarating. Sounding like a Russian John Williams (who may well have emulated Shostakovich in some of his works), “The Gadfly” uses colors from muted to scorching, with the militaristic sound of Russian soldiers’ boots tramping across the Steppes like sure-footed avengers. Yet Tali brought out the sensitivity of the composer’s romantic side, too, making this a beautifully sculpted performance.

Toradze, who’s known Tali for many years from their studies and work in St. Petersburg (Russia) but hasn’t, until this weekend, performed with her, is an all-body, muscular pianist of the Russian Bear tradition. Yet he never bangs or uses his strength and emotional zest to show off. His performance Sunday of the exuberant Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 was thrilling. Tali and the Orchestra supported his vigorous performance, while never underestimating the composer’s penchant for sudden mood, color and tempo changes, and knitted the transitions together seamlessly. This is a brash, bold work that takes strength from everyone concerned; a blockbuster that’s both exhausting and exhilarating, and the fact that Toradze has recorded it and Prokofiev’s other four piano concertos, with no one less than Valery Gergiev, made the piece feel very much at home in all hands.

One of the interesting things about this particular concerto is its resemblance to Poulenc’s music for orchestra and piano(s).

Or, maybe it’s the other way around. But no matter how you look at it or hear it, Prokofiev and Poulenc share a certain insouciance, a humor that’s very, very French. Poulenc’s is

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more tongue-in-cheek, while Prokofiev’s is mocking and sardonic. But the wit is there, and Toradze’s mastery of the style combined with Tali’s musical understanding and the Orchestra’s prowess made this an extraordinary performance.

Toradze, whom audience and orchestra members alike deservedly cheered, gave us a gift of two brief but impeccably played encores by Prokofiev: an excerpt from “Vision Fugitive” (which he called “The Clock” because of its ticking qualities) and the wild finale of the composer’s Sonata No. 7. He immediately handed the flowers brought to him onstage to violinist Jennifer Best Takeda, who looked both pleased and nonplussed.

The concert concluded with a star-studded portrait of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Originally written for piano, it was Ravel’s orchestration that brought it into the popular spotlight. Interestingly, Tali decided to go back to the original piano score and, in doing so, kept Ravel’s insightful colors but also dug deeply into the music to make this performance purer and more transparent than many we’ve heard in the past.

One of the many stars of this “Pictures” was a gigantic bell — weighing in at a hefty 500 pounds — and brought to Sarasota on loan from the Dallas Symphony, specially for this resounding concert. And resound it did. One musician joked she thought it was the Liberty Bell without the crack, but, when principal percussionist George Nickson struck it with his mighty clapper, we thought heaven’s gates had opened. And our ears are still ringing.

Yellow flowers were brought to conductor Anu Tali, who, with a twinkle in her eye, added her bouquet, again, to Takeda’s growing collection. But, there was more. Tali gave us a Russian encore, “Winter Roads,” from Georgy Sviridov’s “The Snowstorm.”

It swirled like a scene from “Anna Karenina” but ended happily with an entrancing flourish on the celeste, which the Orchestra’s pianist, Jonathan Spivey, deftly played.

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The mashup of media and representations nicely fits the play’s subject: one of the classic, all-American conspiracy theories.

Namely, an engine that runs on water suppressed by a corporate cabal.

Here, Mamet gives a name to the suppressed inventor — Charles Lang (Josh James). A brilliant but poor punch press operator, Lang builds the engine in his spare time in Chicago in 1934. Ironically, the Windy City is simultaneously hosting the World’s Fair — the Century of Progress International Exposition. That fair is a quasi-religious celebration of American inventors and their inventions. The real America proves less worshipful. When Lang approaches a patent lawyer (Chris Alexey Diaz), all his paranoid fears come true. The lawyer rats him out to a stooge of unnamed corporate interests (Jordan Sobel). Powerful forces attempt to suppress Lang’s invention — and kidnap his blind sister (Lisa Woods) as leverage. In a Frank Capra movie, the fat cats would fail and the underdog (played by Jimmy Stewart, natch) would triumph. But this isn’t a Capra movie. The underdog ends badly.

Mamet intercuts this straightforward fable with a surreal montage, zipping back and forth between fragments of Lang’s

This play explores the shadowlands.

Expect no defined statements. Expect a staccato fable with no definite conclusions. This is early Mamet, with a heavy debt to Brecht, Beckett and Pinter. You think his language is telegraphic now?

The dialogue here makes “Oleanna” and “Glengarry Glen Ross” seem loquacious.

So what’s the moral of this fable?

That’s in the shadows, too.

Mamet’s play isn’t a literal expose of the water engine conspiracy, any more than Kafka’s “The Trial” was about a bad court decision in the Weimar Republic.

Call it a comparison and contrast between the American Dream and the American Nightmare. But don’t call it a mere fable …

As surreal as the play is, it speaks of reality. And, no, not the reality of a water engine. The reality of those who would suppress it.

Such science literacy as I possess tells me a water engine wouldn’t work; the catalytic energy needed to split hydrogen from oxygen would exceed the energy released in burning the resulting hydrogen. But conspiracies against inventors do work.

The suppressions of Nikola Tesla’s later inventions can’t be proved. But RCA tycoon David Sarnoff’s suppression of Philo Farnsworth’s television technology and Edwin Armstrong’s frequency modulation are historic facts. In 1954, a beaten, broken Armstrong took a walk outside his 13th floor apartment window in his best suit.

The result wasn’t conspiracy theory but a coroner’s report. Look it up.

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As a tribute to the late Honorary Chairwoman Tana Sandefur, her closest friends, “The Tanettes,” donned hats and spoke about her at The Wit and Wisdom of Aging event.

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not requests for donations; topics include “The Purpose and the Power of Giving” by Tracy Gary, author of America’s bestselling book on philanthropy, and “The Charitable Impulse”

by James A. Joseph, former ambassador and presidential Cabinet member. The fee is a tax-deductible $100 per person, including a cocktail reception after each session; 100% will benefit the Lifelong Learning Academy.

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What would you wear? … Overheard at Studio South Fitness: a client wondering, “What to put on?” A walk at 7:15 a.m., the gym at 9, a meeting with investment managers at 10:15 and a lunch date at Michael’s at Diana and noon? The Lilly Butrainer’s chanan helpful response: “Deodorant.” …

Twinning … Wearing a matching mommy-andme Lilly Pulitzer pattern with

mom Diana (and the cutest pink Gucci shoes), Lilly Buchanan made her social debut at the Lilly Pulitzer Luncheon and Fashion Show … Relocating … Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center President and CEO Olivia Thomas is about to say farewell to Sarasota and hello to Texas after eight years at the helm of SPARCC. Thomas’ husband, Pat, relocated to Dallas with Hewlett Packard and she will follow at the end of the year. “I’m a native Texan and have relatives living there, so it’s sort of a homecoming for me, but Pat was born at Sarasota Memorial so it is more of a culture shock for him,” says Thomas, who is looking forward to their new adventure …

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NIGHT OF HOPE GALA Benefiting Center for Building Hope Friday, Nov. 7, at The RitzCarlton, Sarasota

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Pat Wunderlin, Gosia Pilch, Susan Ackerman, Judy Kozlowski and Lorraine Kaplan

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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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THE WIT AND WISDOM OF AGING Benefiting Pines of Sarasota Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Michael’s On East Photos by Heather Merriman

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Elizabeth Nader, Sandy and Congressman Vern Buchanan, Marcos Gonzalez and Coy Carter

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