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by David Conway | News Editor

Commission sends message: no signs Responding to an ongoing controversy, the city moves to restrict all private signs, and some other objects, from the public right of way.

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Dr. Nik Gapeto operates Uncle Howie the elephant.

+ World on a string The exchange of goods and chatter are the usual soundtrack for the Saturday morning Downtown Farmers Market on Orange Avenue.

On Saturday, a crowd gathered around a cart that has a marionette elephant filling the air with classical melodies such as “Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” William Pearson, known as Dr. Nik Gapeto, is the man behind the strings. The entertaining elephant is named Uncle Howie and is one of the characters from Dr. Nik’s Lions, Tigers, and Bears productions.

Kate Thomas reads stories to children.

+ Read all about it Bookstores across the state celebrated Florida Bookstore Day Saturday.

Bookstore1 held an allages literary party and read-a-thon for customers and members of the community. Kate Thomas, of Bookstore1, read stories to children who visited the shop. There was also a costume contest for children who dressed as their favorite literature characters.

he city hopes to cut off an ongoing downtown sign-posting feud at its head, opting for a no-tolerance policy regarding private signs in the right of way.

On Monday, the City Commission voted unanimously to take action against the signs, which were becoming an increasing headache for staff. But the move appears destined to have a more farreaching impact, with commissioners requesting the removal of all outside items from the public portion of city sidewalks.

Although the precise language of any changes is still forthcoming, the move could affect a variety of objects on city streets.

Those restrictions were a response to an ongoing feud between the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, led by Ron Soto, and legal consultant Michael Barfield.

The merchants group had posted a series of signs along Main Street discouraging panhandling. Barfield, vice president of the Florida American Civil Liberties Union, objected to the signs’ message and placement, attached by bike lock to city light poles.

Under the existing zoning code, city staff said, the merchants’ signs did not qualify as “signs” — and thus were not restricted from being posted. In response, Barfield began posting a number of provocative signs, criticizing downtown merchants and the antipanhandling campaign.

Soto, along with other downtown merchants and patrons, responded by cutting down Barfield’s signs.

Both parties said law enforcement should reprimand the other. City Attorney Robert Fournier said that, although cutting down the signs could constitute

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The Cabana Inn may finally have an opening to redevelopment.

Cabana Inn seeks benefits of new code The site of the Cabana Inn is serving as a realworld example of how form-based code could impact development.

doesn’t mean the city is responsible for ensuring those signs remain undisturbed.

Despite the commotion

Rodney Dessberg’s attempts to build a new hotel on the current site of the Cabana Inn have been stymied in the past, but he’s still optimistic a change will come.

Dessberg, who owns the motel property at 2525 S. Tamiami Trail, has sought for years to upgrade the facility. Density regulations have served as the major hurdle for such a project. In 2009, the City Commission denied a request to increase the allowable number of rooms on the site from 64 to 88, a move requested to attract a national hotel chain.

On Tuesday, Dessberg appeared at an Arlington Park Neighborhood Association meeting with revamped plans for a new hotel at the site.

Those plans called for a five-story building with an Element Hotels flag, a Starwood Hotels brand that allows for an emphasis on extended stays. The plans also included an even higher density — around 120 units — and, yet, Dessberg came away confident there was momentum behind his proposal.

“It would appear that way, with the reception we’ve seen tonight,” Dessberg said.

Many things have changed over

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Although the issues arose from various signs, commissioners singled out other objects in the right of way as potential problems going forward. criminal mischief, he didn’t believe anyone should be arrested for such an incident.

Even though the city passively permits the posting of the signs, Fournier added, it

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surrounding the right to post opposing signs, Fournier said he believed Barfield’s ultimate goal was to see the anti-panhandling signs removed from the street.

“I think it’s sort of a stunt to make a point,” Fournier said. “And what I think his real objective here is to get rid of the (merchants’) signs.”

SIGNS OF THE TIMES Barfield didn’t object to that The ongoing sign saga began last characterization of his work, statmonth, when messages appeared in the ing that he sought to prove a point heart of the city attacking downtown busiregarding the city’s definition of nesses, like the sign on the left. That signs. move, coordinated by Michael Barfield, “I have a First Amendment right was in response to a series of merchants’ to prove the absurdity of that posigns attached to light poles along Main sition,” Barfield said.

Street discouraging panhandling, as disIf removing the anti-panhandling messages was his goal, played on the right.

Barfield got his wish: The commission voted 4-1 to tighten its Items mentioned at Monday’s meeting regulations on signs. The city will move to restrict any private signs — as included Tube Dudes and decorated biin the dictionary definition, rather than cycles, such as the flamingo bike local the narrow code definition — from be- artist Dr. Nik attaches to city signage.

Fournier said that, when he brings the ing posted in the right of way.

Soto was upset by the move, arguing amended regulations back to the board, that his signs were a good-faith effort they will largely focus on private signs, to curb an issue downtown and fun- like those posted by Soto and Barfield. nel money toward service providers. Objects, like Tube Dudes and bicycles, Through the Sarasota Downtown Mer- are covered by other pars of the code.

So, too, are the A-frame signs many chants Association’s “Downtown Cares” program, businesses gather money for businesses post on the sidewalk. the Salvation Army and other organiza- Fournier said those signs are technically tions and discouraged direct handouts supposed to be posted only on private property, though code enforcement has to panhandlers.

Soto said that Barfield’s issue with the not been stringently enforcing that regsignage was motivated by the effective- ulation. When the commission returns to this discussion, that could be an area ness of the merchants’ efforts.

“The problem he has with these signs in need of clarification, Fournier said.

Still, commissioners said they felt the is not that Mike wants to exercise his First Amendment right — it’s that the restriction would be the easiest way to signs actually work,” Soto said. “Pan- assure the issues stemming from the signs would subside, particularly conhandling is down to hardly anything.”

When staff brings back an amend- sidering Barfield’s litigious reputation.

“This is the cheapest and easiest way ment to the code, the new language will also include restrictions on other mate- to deal with this problem,” Commisrial stationed in the public right of way. sioner Shannon Snyder said.

the past five years, one of which created a new ally for Dessberg. The city’s pursuit of a form-based zoning code — and the establishment of the Urban Design Studio — may be a crucial break in a saga centered largely on density.

Led by Karin Murphy and Andrew Georgiadis, the Urban Design Studio has sought to avoid the traditional emphasis on density in conversations about developments in the city. Instead, the group has stressed the importance of how a project fits into its surroundings.

The Urban Design Studio is currently preparing to present a first round of code amendments to the City Commission, but it’s also worked with some neighborhoods to get an early idea of what a form-based code would look and function like.

Arlington Park is one of those neighborhoods, and the Cabana Inn has been a hot-button issue in the area. With many residents eager to see an oft-derided building replaced, others concerned about the density of a new project and a property owner interested in redeveloping, the motel could be a real-world crash course on how a new code would work.

“One thing that we’ve been asking Rodney to look at — even though the code has not been adopted and is not law — we’re asking him to test out some of the principles in advance,” Georgiadis said.

New regulations to allow for higher density are likely more than a year away, Murphy said, but Dessberg is already planning ahead for those rules. Perhaps, more importantly, he’s also incorporating the principles behind those rules.

Georgiadis said one of the biggest issues with the existing Cabana Inn is its white blank walls facing residences on Sunnyside Court and Sunnyside Lane. He suggested it would be better if the rear of the property mirrored the neighborhood it faced, a suggestion Dessberg embraced.

In renderings presented Tuesday, residential units stood in the place of those walls.

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Andrew Georgiadis, with the Urban Design Studio, outlines plans for the Arlington Park neighborhood following the meeting.

Another crucial element that Dessberg said drives his proposal is demand. In 2009, then-Commissioner Terry Turner suggested a medical complex would be a better fit for the property. Dessberg has looked into developing a medical office building and found that a surplus of similar properties existed in the area.

One thing nearby Sarasota Memorial Hospital could also benefit from, Dessberg said, is a hotel that allows for extended stays. With at least five hotels in development in downtown Sarasota, Dessberg believes there’s a need for a different type of hotel in a different environment.

“What we need is a hotel in proximity to a hospital with 100-some-odd rooms,” Dessberg said.

Certain aspects of the design still need to be updated to meet the Urban Design Studio’s standards — particularly the placement of the parking lot, which currently sits in front of the building along U.S. 41. Still, the presentation received a positive reaction at Tuesday’s meeting.

Nan Morgan, a four-year resident of Arlington Park, said the proposal could cut down on crime at the property, allowing police to address other issues in the area.

“It helps property value and it’s attractive — I just see it as a win-win on all sides,” Morgan said. “I see no downside to this whatsoever.”

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PROGRESS The Sarasota housing market continues to show signs of strength: In November, at least three housing projects totaling more than 400 units have emerged in neighborhoods near the heart of the city .

Currently in various stages of development, the projects have the potential to leave a significant mark on the city’s landscape.

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The city auditor and clerk swears in Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman Wednesday.

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ROSEMARY DISTRICT, 1401 Fruitville Road With the Rosemary Residential Overlay District in place, a second developer is seeking to take advantage of the density bonuses created by the new regulations.

Framework Group LLC, a Tampa-based developer, is proposing a five-story, 228-unit apartment complex along Fruitville Road between Central Avenue and Lemon Avenue.

With the project, called Sarasota Flats, the group said it hopes to appeal to a broadening market interested in highly amenitized luxury apartments.

The 3.05-acre site is located within the Rosemary Residential Overlay District, which allows for housing projects with a density of 75 units per acre — three times the previous cap.

Philip Smith, president of Framework Group, said the incentive to develop in the area was a significant draw.

“We were very excited to see the city of Sarasota adopt the Rosemary Overlay District,” Smith said. “That’s just the sort of guidance that I look for as a developer.”

The group, which has roughly 1,900 residential units in various stages of development in the Tampa Bay region, focuses on high-end urban infill apartments. Smith said the Rosemary District fit the profile for the type of projects Framework Group likes to pursue.

“This kind of site, this particular location, this kind of circumstance is really exactly what we look for: small, urban infill parcels in redevelopment zones we feel have generally been underserved in the past,” Smith said. “Going forward, we feel like there’s a very specific need for a luxury apartment project.”

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DOWNTOWN, 711 S. Palm Ave. On Wednesday, the developer behind a planned five-story development on south Palm Avenue appeared before the city’s Development Review Committee.

The condominium complex would replace a single-family residential home at 711 S. Palm Ave., subject to demolition approval. Patrick DiPinto, principal of Seaward Development, said the group was attracted to the site because of its residential surroundings and its proximity to attractions such as Selby Gardens, Marina Jack, Burns Court and downtown Sarasota.

With 15 units across four residential stories, DiPinto said the development was geared more toward full-time residents.

“We build low-scale, low-density residential,” DiPinto said.

“Our goal is to attract the end user who will spend significant time here and live here rather than just spending a couple of weeks in Sarasota.”

Although the project is in its early stages, concern is already brewing among adjacent property owners about how their sightlines might be affected if the building is not set further back from the sidewalk. DiPinto stressed that the project was still in early stages, and that the group wouldn’t seek exceptions to city regulations.

“We want to be good neighbors,” DiPinto said.

Seaward Development is currently working on plans to bring forward to the city as soon as next month, with a targeted construction date as early as next spring.

DOWNTOWN, 1455 Second St. A site plan has been in place for 1455 Second St. for six years, but the fate of the project has regularly been in question.

On Monday, the City Commission may have helped keep the project afloat, allowing the developer to forgo required payments to an Affordable Housing and Transit Development Fund.

The site plan, approved under the now-expired Downtown Residential Overlay District, calls for a 10-story Biter building with 168 residential units and 16,400 square feet of retail space on the 0.84-acre parcel. Earlier this year, property owner Jesse Biter said he was uncertain whether he could move forward with his plans without

another partner coming aboard.

Since then, Carter Acquisitions LLC has agreed to partner with Biter Enterprises in developing the project. Before an agreement is finalized, however, the group sought to avoid the payments to the housing and transit funds as was stipulated following siteplan approval.

Since that approval, the plans have been modified so more than 130 of the apartments are 1,250 square feet or smaller. Bill Merrill, who represented Carter Acquisitions at Monday’s meeting, said the intent of the DROD regulations was to create smaller, more attainable housing units; the required payments to housing and transit were triggered by the number of

units larger than 1,250 square feet.

Before the 3-2 vote to forgo the payment, Vice Mayor Susan Chapman questioned whether the smaller apartments qualified as attainable. Jerome Hagley, executive vice president with Carter Acquisitions, said one-bedroom units should range from $1,100 to $1,500, while two-bedroom apartments will be priced from $1,800 to $2,200.

Still — after receiving assurances that any resizing of the apartments would re-trigger the housing and transit payments — the commission signaled its interest in securing the project.

“We need to start moving affordable or moderate housing downtown,” Commissioner Suzanne Atwell said.

“We have been saying this for years, to get young professionals to stay here.”

The City Commission received two new members Wednesday afternoon, but the incoming commissioners are familiar faces at City Hall.

Eileen Normile, chairwoman of the city’s Independent Police Advisory Panel, and Stan Zimmerman, writer and former president of the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations, will step in to fill two vacated seats on the City Commission.

The two will serve the remainder of the District 2 and District 3 terms, which became open following the resignations of Paul Caragiulo and Shannon Snyder, both of whom ran for a Sarasota County Commission seat. Those terms expire in May following the spring municipal election.

The remaining commissioners — Mayor Willie Shaw, Vice Mayor Susan Chapman and Commissioner Suzanne Atwell — were tasked with selecting two new colleagues to join the board for less than half a year. The city received applications from 14 citizens, but Normile and Zimmerman were both Chapman and Atwell’s first choices.

In her remarks following her appointment to the District 2 seat, Normile stressed the importance of collegiality, a sentiment the entire board echoed. Normile said that working cooperatively — with each other, with city staff and with constituents — was essential.

“It’s paramount,” Normile said. “I don’t think you can accomplish anything if you can’t work collegially.”

Zimmerman, who has covered the city government’s inner workings as a reporter most recently for the Sarasota News-Leader, has announced his intent to run for District 3 in next year’s election. He acknowledged that his protracted term didn’t necessarily offer the opportunity for lasting change. Still, he said, he’s committed to immersing himself in the issues that face the commission until his term expires.

“What I can promise is my diligence and my concern for the future of a city I’ve written about for 40 years,” Zimmerman said. “I promise to be fair and accurate in my work for you, and to treat my fellow commissioners and citizens with the respect they deserve.”

CARAGIULO, MAIO OFFICIALLY TAKE SEATS AT THE DAIS The County Commission welcomed new faces to the dais Tuesday when Paul Caragiulo and Alan Maio were sworn in as District 2 and District 4 commissioners, respectively.

Caragiulo said his approach will be similar to that of his time on the City Commission. “[Being a] city commissioner is like being a customer service rep,” he said. Caragiulo said he kept an open-door policy at the city and plans to extend his approachability into the county office.

Caragiulo has already pinpointed one issue in the county he’d like to address: the county’s control of environmental land. Instead of a debate between developers and the county on how much open space there needs to be, he said the county should preserve the open space and keep it under country control.

Maio said he was still getting his feet wet after his first meeting Tuesday. Since he retired from Kimley-Horn, he plans to tackle the County Commission role as his full-time job.

He hasn’t made an agenda about any particular issues, however, he knows he plans to connect with constituents by attending neighborhood and homeowners association meetings.

“People will see a calm, capable leader,” he said.

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NEWSBRIEFS + Luxury cinema to debut at Westfield Southgate mall The ongoing renovation of Westfield Southgate has secured its latest tenant: Cobb Theatres, which will open a sevenscreen CinéBistro complex at the mall next year.

The 35,000-square-foot CinéBistro, according to a release, has oversized, reclining leather chairs and in-theater, full-service dining from an American bistro-style menu. CinéBistro will also have a bar, dining lounge and patio that will be open to moviegoers and any other guests.

The movies will be first-run films and independent films.

“Cobb Theatres has a long tradition of innovation and commitment to the guest experience and takes pride in providing our guests with the most convenient and sophisticated forms of entertainment,” Cobb Theatres COO Jeremy Welman says in the statement.

+ Sheriff’s Office operation arrests 20 contractors Sarasota County Building Official Greg Yantorno has been fighting unlicensed contracting since 2009. Last week, his department helped the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office conduct a sting that busted 20 alleged perpetrators.

Deputies arrested 20 men for a variety of charges related to operating a construction business without a license, including workers’ compensation and insurance violations. The county, the Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations and the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud worked together to contact and lure suspects to a decoy home from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15 as part of Operation Freelance.

Charges included 15 felonies and 36 misdemeanors.

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+ Salvage showroom adds to Sarasota design district Sarasota Architectural Salvage will christen the former site of the Ice House exhibition space at the intersection of 10th Street and Central Avenue with new signage this week. With a grand opening planned for Dec. 11, the new warehouse plants the retailer within the burgeoning Sarasota Design District.

“It’s an awesome location, and we’re really hoping to bring our heart and soul, and our longevity to it,” said Sarasota Architectural Salvage owner Jesse White.

White said he’s essentially splitting the business and using SAS Mercantile as a showroom for more finished, upscale products, as opposed to the architectural elements and raw materials at the other building. And, with more furniture, the warehouse will fit in with the Design District — White is hosting a mixer for businesses within the district Thursday.

“I hope by reaching out to our distant client base we can bring in a whole new clientele to the neighborhood and the district,” White said.

+ Corrections The author of the book review of “The Paying Guests,” by Sarah Waters, published in the Nov. 6 Diversions, was incorrectly credited. Jennifer McPheeters wrote the review.

A Nov. 13 article misidentified Commissioner Suzanne Atwell.

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McIntosh residents witness call of the wild Despite residents’ concerns about a coyote pack living in a nearby vacant lot, authorities say there’s nothing they can do about them.

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About 35 acres of undeveloped land sits behind the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee campus on McIntosh Road, but a pack of coyotes has claimed it for their home.

solve the problem, Morse said. In fact, removing a pack from an area can make the problem worse.

Trapping a pack leaves the area open for a new pack. When coyotes move into a new area, they produce more offspring. They can also learn to avoid traps.

“There’s no practical solution to control the coyote population,” Morse said. “They’re smart, they’re so well-adapted … a lot more than people realize.”

Morse said FWC has been trying to educate communities around Florida that urban coyotes are here to stay — and people are surprised.

“The reaction is disbelief that we can’t control coyotes,” he said.

Morse said coyotes don’t pose much threat to people because they are not typically aggressive. The largest problem is protecting pets (see box).

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If residents want to take matters into their own hands, they can hire a trapper to remove the animals.

The Jewish Federation also reached out to the county and FWC about the coyotes after it received complaints, said Christopher Alexander, communications director for the organization. But based on what the FWC said, the organization learned eradication would be ineffective.

“They’re not going to eradicate them unless there’s a serious human health risk, and there isn’t one now,” Alexander said.

Tuchfeld said he didn’t feel strongly for or against removing the coyotes, although he thinks concerns about pet safety are legitimate. He has his own small pets and doesn’t want them to be attacked.

“It’s an interesting challenge,” Tuchfeld said. “It’s an issue, but on the other hand, it’s their natural habitat.”

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“It’s a safety hazard,” Sipos said.

The lot, which abuts about 35 homes, sits behind soccer fields at the Jewish Federation. Sipos is concerned the coyotes could pose a threat to people using the field.

Sipos is also unhappy about the noise — the coyotes howl together, especially after an emergency vehicle passes with sirens blazing on McIntosh Road.

“If it was a neighborhood dog, something could be done,” Sipos said.

Urban coyotes are a nationwide issue. Cities across the U.S. are learning to coexist with the animals, said Gary Morse, the regional spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

In Florida, the coyote population has been growing since the 1970s.

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Barry Tuchfeld walked out his front door, breathing in the early morning air. But as he walked to the end of his driveway on Prairie View Drive, he realized he wasn’t alone.

A coyote the size of a German shepherd was meandering through his front yard. When it saw Tuchfeld, it casually wandered off. It was not afraid of him, Tuchfeld said.

Tuchfeld said he didn’t feel threatened, but that it was certainly an interesting experience.

“A feral cat will take off — this guy was just like, ‘See you later,’” Tuchfeld said.

Coyotes have been living in the vacant lot behind the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee for years, and some nearby residents in the McIntosh Meadows subdivision wonder why no action has been taken to relocate them.

Joseph Sipos, who lives next to the 35 acres of undeveloped property, emailed the county in October to alert it of the coyote pack in the field. And it hasn’t been the first time he’s tried to motivate authorities to take care of the wild animals.

In March 2013, Sipos contacted the county after the neighbors suspected coyotes killed three missing cats. At the time, Sipos also said the rabbit population in the area had declined.

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Gary Morse, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, says city life is easier for coyotes. He cites a study that found coyote populations are three to six times larger in urban areas than rural areas.

One reason is there’s a wealth of food sources, which includes small pets. Here are some tips to keep pets safe: • Keep pets on a leash and don’t let them out alone at night, especially cats; • Be alert when walking pets near wooded areas at night; • Frighten coyotes with loud noises, or throw sticks; • Carry a “coyote shaker” a can with pennies inside to rattle and make noise.

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City scraps planned Circle events committee The city will hold a workshop next year to gather input on how to refine its new policy managing St. Armands special events.

Artspace currently has one project in Florida, the Sailboat Bend lofts in Fort Lauderdale.

Arts alliance seeks funds for artist housing survey

If a push for artist housing along Sarasota’s North Trail is to continue moving ahead, stakeholders will have to show their support with their wallets.

Earlier this month, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County held a meeting to update interested parties on the status of the community effort to secure a live/work housing project.

The organization is working with Minneapolis nonprofit Artspace to evaluate the feasibility of such a project in the area.

Jim Shirley, director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance, said early indications from Artspace were positive. After a two-day visit in April, the group’s preliminary feasibility report said an artist housing project could help transform the North Trail. It also said there’s a strong possibility that the market warrants such a

project.

Still, it recommended that the community conduct an “arts market survey” to better gauge the demand.

“They encouraged us to move forward with a comprehensive survey of artists and arts organizations to determine the need,” Shirley said. “Is there a need?

Could we sustain the project?”

That market survey comes with a $42,500 price tag. The Arts and Cultural Alliance is working to raise $50,000 to cover the survey and other expenses related to the Artspace work, looking to businesses, government, local organizations and individual donors to help reach its goal.

The organization raised $15,000 to bring Artspace in for the April visit, aided by donations from the city of Sarasota, the Sarasota Alliance for Histori-

cal Conservation and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. The group has already raised $10,000 for the survey, aided by North Trail businesses hoping to spark redevelopment.

After the two-month survey is conducted, Artspace would provide an analysis of the findings.

That report would include recommendations for the next step of the project and potential sites of interest, Shirley said.

He hopes to secure funding by the beginning of next year, and the Arts and Cultural Alliance is planning a series of fundraisers to help move the project forward. Shirley said he hopes the project will appeal to a wide variety of stakeholders, which would help with fundraising.

“It really needs to be a whole community-wide effort to put it together,” Shirley said.

Even with a new ordinance governing special events citywide in place, specific regulations for St. Armands Circle Park continue to be an issue.

Last month, the city established new guidelines for special events at St. Armands Circle Park. The ordinance, finalized Monday, creates a moratorium on events at the park from February through April and regulates the number of events held on a monthly basis.

One element left unresolved was a directive from commissioners that an ad-hoc committee should form to create additional standards for events at the park. Considering the unique, commercial-tourist environment on the Circle, commissioners reasoned, it made sense to tailor specific criteria potential events should meet to be held in the area.

On Monday, however, the idea of an ad-hoc committee was met with some resistance.

Hugh Fiore, president of the St. Armands Residents Association, said that though input is important, the ordinance needs time to function first.

“All parties would be better prepared to participate in such

a committee after the new ordinance has been in place for a sufficient period of time,” Fiore said.

The commission agreed, voting unanimously to scrap the plans for a five-person committee to create the standards.

Instead, the commission directed staff to hold at least one workshop in March to discuss what, if any, additional criteria were necessary to manage events in the area.

One concern from the commission was the creation of objective standards, if new standards were added. Vice Mayor Susan Chapman said that, based on the clear standards established in the new ordinance, it was worth doing a trial run before tinkering with additional criteria.

Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, agreed that the workshop was a better route.

“It just adds another level of bureaucracy, the committee,” Corrigan said. “I think with a workshop we’re going to get more accomplished with more people who really understand what the needs are for the residents, the merchants and the landowners.”

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Commission explores options to spend BP oil spill money The $1 million available to Sarasota County in March isn’t restricted to environmental projects. Tourism and job creation are also options.

Jessica Salmond

About 60 people attended the Siesta Key Condominium Council’s first meeting this season at the Siesta Key Chapel.

Siesta Key Condo Council talks association rights The Siesta Key Condominium Council held its first membership meeting of the season Tuesday afternoon, bringing in a crowd of about 60 people to the fellowship hall at the Siesta Key Chapel.

Guest speaker Dan Lobeck updated the council on some state changes to laws regarding condominium associations’ rights.

One change included the restrictions on an association entering an abandoned unit. A unit is considered abandoned if it is under foreclosure and there has been no evidence of a tenant for four weeks, or if the association is unable to identify the owner of a unit and no tenant has been residing at the unit for two months.

The legislation on what information can be included in an association directory has also changed. An association mem-

ber’s name, address and telephone numbers can be included without question, but the association must obtain written consent to include email addresses.

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Strom updated the council on the top crime-related issues on Siesta. The biggest problem facing the Sheriff’s Office is homeless people on Siesta Key Beach.

“It’s cold up north; it’s nice and warm down here,” he said.

With holidays and spring break around the corner, Strom warned of the large number of young adults who would begin to congregate on the beaches.

“If we could get help from the condo associations with their security … we just need some presence out there to help control these large groups of people,” Strom said.

Although it’s been almost five years since the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, it will take until March for Sarasota County to receive some settlement money from the spill.

Now it just has to decide how to spend it.

The U.S. Congress passed the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities and Revived Economy (RESTORE) Act to structure the disbursement of civil penalty funds from the spill to the federal, state and local levels.

Transocean Deepwater Inc., a drilling subcontractor for BP, settled out of court in 2013. Thanks to the RESTORE Act, a little more than $1 million from the settlement will be available in March 2015 in Sarasota County’s coffers.

Laird Wreford, coastal initiatives manager for the county, updated Sarasota County commissioners about the funds at their meeting Tuesday.

Before gaining access to the funds, the county will have to submit a plan to the federal government outlining the project or projects on which the money is being spent.

The $1 million can be used at the board’s discretion, Wreford said. It could vote to

spend $50,000 on 20 different projects or it could dedicate the entire sum to one.

The $1 million is only the funding coming from the subcontractor’s settlement; more funds related to the spill will become available either if BP settles out of court or if BP is determined negligent in a trial, Wreford said. The amount that will come out of the deal could range from $5 million to $21 million.

Wreford told commissioners they could choose not to spend any funds until BP’s money was added.

“There are a lot of options before us,” Wreford said.

The money doesn’t have to be applied to natural resource protection and restoration projects, though. Wreford suggested the county consider funding needs in the tourism, workforce development and job creation sectors as well.

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Wreford said he wanted to have staff examine those three areas to identify projects for consideration and bring it back to the board.

“Frankly, a million dollars is wonderful, but it will not fund many projects,” he said.

Chairman Charles Hines said the funds should be used for the Dona Bay Watershed water quality restoration project, which aims to improve the flow of fresh water into Lemon Bay off the coast of Nokomis.

The $16 million project was originally placed on the county’s priority list for state and federal funds from the RESTORE Act. At its Oct. 7 meeting, the board approved moving Dona Bay to the top of the list for federal funding.

Though the project made the top of the commission’s priority list, with the knowledge that the money could go to different categories, not all of the other commissioners agreed.

The commissioners voted unanimously to direct staff to look into the other areas eligible for funding and bring back additional project options to the board.

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Oh, the dilemmas of the Sarasota — and questioned 10TH ST. city’s parks. whether she can represent On St. Armands Key, taxpayers fairly without being 301 Gillespie the residents surrounding unduly influenced by allegiances Park St. Armands Circle and to her employer. merchants surrounding St. The law is definitively on Armands Circle Park struggle Robinson’s side. Before acceptover events — how they ing the position, she sought affect the merchants and counsel from Sarasota County how parking disrupts the Attorney Stephen DeMarsh. neighbors’ side streets.

DeMarsh produced case law and At Gillespie Park north state ethics rulings showing the 7TH ST. of downtown, vagrants, dual roles present no legal conwanderers and homeless have flict. Argus receives no money the country. Two of the more celebrated become vulgar and messy, from the county, and Robinson privatizations occurred in New York City making the residential-neighborhood park knows that if she lobbies other commisat Central Park and Bryant Park — with a place where its neighbors don’t want to sioners on Argus’ behalf, she would be remarkably positive results. Once overrun go. The disrupters make the park more of a toast, legally. with vagrants and drugs, Bryant Park now liability than an amenity.

What’s more, if you think about it, teems with families, children and others You could go down the list: Five Points with Robinson’s hiring, it’s not as if in a safe, clean environment. And ever Park, Payne Park, Pioneer Park, etc. City Argus has just purchased a vote on the since its privatization, taxpayers have not officials and police constant wrestle with County Commission. As a pro-business contributed one dime to its upkeep. managing access to the parks — who Republican, Robinson already has taken To be sure, Gillespie Park residents should have it and what are the limits. positions that align her with most of the might say they could never afford to Surely you can understand the nearby Argus Foundation’s points of view. purchase their neighborhood park, or residents’ frustrations. And making them Nonetheless, there is still that thing even manage it. But there are multiple, worse is the fact City Hall — the caretaker, called “perception.” Robinson’s political creative, affordable ways to structure such overseer and de facto owner of the parks and philosophical adversaries will always a transaction.

— can’t seem to find the right formula to make their perception of a conflict a reality.

Look, the struggles in Sarasota’s city alleviate the angst and frustration that dogs As a result, Robinson will always be parks have been going on for decades. the parks’ immediate neighbors. doing a “Wallenda” — walking a thin line Law enforcement officials have employed Here’s one reason for that: Fear. Fear with a cloud of perception over her head. all sorts of strategies to try to manage the of lawyer Andrea Mogensen and her But that cloud also will have a salutary miscreants, vagrants and disrupters, but associate, Michael Barfield, who lurk daily effect. It should make Robinson all the the same problems always come back. The as alleged defenders of civil liberties and more careful and conscious of her behavdefinition of insanity. the downtrodden, seemingly ready to sue ior, fairness and integrity.

Privatization is one strategy the city taxpayers at even a hint of attempts to hasn’t tried. It works. When you look at the + Midnight Pass roundabout restrict socially unacceptable behavior on condition and success of private property Bring up the subject of roundabouts, and public property. versus public property throughout the it used to be Sarasotans would raise their But it also should be acknowledged that world, there is no comparison. Private defensive mechanisms — no way!

City Hall and the City Commission do ownership brings far superior results.

That attitude is changing, especially indeed have civil-liberty limitations. They now that downtown Sarasota motorists cannot discriminate. have experienced the roundabouts at Five What to do? + Misperception Points on Main Street downtown and at the Private property.

When a reporter asked Sarasota County intersections of Palm Avenue and Ringling We have advocated this many times.

Commissioner Christine Robinson last Boulevard and Pineapple and Ringling Privatize or sell the parks. week whether she would have a conflict Boulevard. They’re working.

St. Armands Circle Park and Gillespie of interest serving as a county commisInstalling a roundabout at Beach and Park are perfect candidates for converting sioner while also serving as the new execuMidnight Pass is one of the options the to private ownership. tive director of the Argus Foundation, a Florida Department of Transportation is As private property, or even leased well-known advocacy group composed considering for this important Siesta Key property, the owners can secure legal rights mostly of business owners and executives, intersection. that the city cannot.

Robinson flipped the question.

Siesta Key residents might consider drivTake Gillespie Park.

“Would you,” Robinson ing through those downtown roundabouts The Gillespie Park residents or asked the reporter, “be questo get a feel for how they work. Once you homeowners association could form tioning this if I were becomdrive them, your resistance to change disa nonprofit company; purchase the ing executive director of an appears, and not having to stop at a stop park from the city; and then create its environmental group?” light becomes a pleasant advantage. own covenants on how the park will be Robinson said the reporter operated; what activities and behaviors responded: “Probably not.” would be acceptable; and how the park When Lourdes Ramirez, + Another parking dilemma Robinson would be maintained. president of the County Laurel Park residents near downtown If, say, Gillespie Park residents want Council of Neighborhood Sarasota and Burns Square are worried that to forbid users from littering, they could Associations, ran for County Commission, someone may develop a high-rise on the adopt rules to bar litterers from the park. If did the press press her on potential convacant lot owned by Michael Saunders at Gillespie residents deem vulgar language flicts of interest if she were to be elected?

Laurel Street and Orange Avenue. unacceptable, they could bar those with The Argus Foundation did indeed name Burns Square merchants would like city foul mouths from the park. If they wanted Robinson last week to succeed retiring taxpayers to buy the property and erect a to require park users to pay a fee or Kerry Kirschner, Argus’ longtime executive parking garage for their patrons. After all, purchase a membership, they could do director. And the appointment drew imme- the city did that on Palm Avenue and is that. They could do each of these without diate rebukes from the likes of Dan Lobeck, doing that on State Street. fear of lawsuits from Mogensen or Barfield. founder of Control Growth Now, and forThe better alternative would keep the The mechanics of such a transaction mer Sarasota Mayor Mollie Cardamone. property in private hands, and work with would not be unprecedented. Nonprofit They challenged whether Robinson can its eventual developer to include rentable conservancies and organizations have “serve two masters” — the pro-business parking spaces for the Burns Square merprivatized parks successfully all over Argus Foundation and the taxpayers of chants.

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Visit Sarasota hopes new office will attract visitors The new visitors center location on Lemon Avenue embodies one of Virginia Haley’s tourism tenets: Keep innovating.

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Megan Grady and her sister, Kathleen, get some advice on public transportation from Marcia Myers, a volunteer at the Visit Sarasota County visitors center. The sisters are visiting from Ohio.

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Haley gave a presentation on the past year’s tourism numbers and an outlook on the coming season Monday, at Der Dutchman. Her message about marketing and tourism? Complacency is not a winning attitude.

“We cannot be happy with what we’ve been doing. … You have to stay ahead of the competition,” she said.

Sarasota had a record year from September 2013 to September 2014, rising above the state in several categories, including percentage increase in visitors and average hotel occupancy. Sarasota was even a trending term among U.S. destinations on Google.

Despite this year’s successes, though, Haley reminded the audience to always push for new strategies and new ideas.

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And the full-time staff member will likely have the chance to develop her skill set even more after Visit Sarasota opened Nov. 1 in a more visible location at 14 Lemon Ave. The center now welcomes about 75 people per day, more on Saturdays, both residents and tourists.

Gallagher, one of the full-time staff members at the center, has been adjusting to the new location after working eight years in the historic Chidsey Library building. The visitors center’s former location on North Tamiami Trail was somewhat hidden, and the organization shared the space with the History Center museum.

“It’s a change,” Gallagher said.

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5:21 p.m. — 1300 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive. Miscellaneous Officer. A man called police because his driver’s license had accidentally been swapped with his co-worker’s. The man requested a case number in the event he got pulled over with the wrong identification.

11 p.m. — 1000 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive. Criminal Mischief. A person staying at a hotel reported his vehicle was keyed during the night. The property manager reported that she had not seen anyone suspicious overnight, and no video was available. A woman, who had held a wedding on the beach that night, reported a suspicious man had crashed the party. Officers reported that man was the only possible suspect.

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Siesta Key Chamber Business Card Exchange — runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Hooters, 6507 S. Tamiami Trail.

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Wordier Than Thou — starts at 6:30 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court.

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Help Our Homeless Thanksgiving Luncheon — runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Sarasota, 1661 Main St. The 14th annual Thanksgiving community celebration luncheon of the Sarasota Ministerial Association will bring together local government representatives, faith and other community leaders to dine with people in transition to celebrate Thanksgiving. Volunteers are needed to help serve as a table hospitality host to welcome and dine with guests. For more information and to volunteer, contact Chaplain Tom Pfaff at 724-5018 or tompfaff@ verizon.net.

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by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE The Sarasota High girls basketball team, which reached the Class 7A state semifinals last season, returned to the court last week after a summer break.

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Ryan McMahon scored 37 points to propel the Cardinal Mooney boys basketball team to a 71-63 victory over Manatee in its Preseason Classic Nov. 11.

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Katie Lang had a hat trick to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team to a 7-0 victory over Bayshore Nov. 13.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Cal Davidson Turner crossed the finish line in 16 minutes, 20.70 seconds to finish ninth overall at the Class 1A Cross-Country State Finals Nov. 15, in Tallahassee.

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McKenzie Lantz scored 21 points to lead the Sarasota Christian girls basketball team to a 66-42 victory over Braden River Nov. 14.

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Lisa Hoffman scored 16 points to lead the The Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team to a 37-25 victory over Northside Christian Nov. 14.

The Sarasota High girls basketball team is playing catch up.

It’s a situation the Lady Sailors aren’t quite accustomed to, but it’s one that has given them perspective and a reason to hit the court even harder than before.

Rather than spending the summer playing together in a league, the Sarasota players spent the offseason away from the court while their coach, Rob Jutras, was in Houston with his son, Kyle Jutras, a teacher and assistant boys basketball coach at Sarasota, who was battling a rare NUT midline carcinoma.

The Lady Sailors used the time away from the court to bond and rally together over team dinners and trips to the movies while creating a unique sisterhood that transcends basketball.

“We’re not like (any other) team,” senior guard Camille Giardina says. “We’re like a family. We consider ourselves sisters. It’s basically an extension of family.”

Sarasota, which advanced to the Class 7A state semifinals last season, began its offseason conditioning program two weeks after the school year began in the hopes of getting back to where it was in February — the last time the Lady Sailors were all together on the court.

“When we first started, we wanted to do it for coach,” Giardina says. “He wasn’t there, but we knew we had to get the job done and do what was expected of us. His presence was there even though he wasn’t.”

Jutras returned to the court last month for tryouts, following his son’s death Sept. 29.

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upon the tradition that’s been put in place.

“For the girls, they really missed being on the court,” Jutras says.

“They are a big family, and I think they missed being around their family and conducting their family business, which is done on the court.

“And, for me, it (created) a sense of normalcy or what the new normal is for me,” Jutras says. “It’s very unusual. We’re (a little) behind and having to play catch up, so it’s been an adjustment period.”

Sarasota, which graduated one senior from last year’s state semifinal team and added four underclassmen, officially opened its season Nov. 11.

The Lady Sailors played three games last week, posting lopsided wins over DeSoto County and Tampa Catholic before narrowly falling to Fort Myers, the team it edged past in last year’s regional final, 47-44 Nov. 14.

Sarasota, which finished 26-5 last season while capturing the Class 7A-District 10 title, returns to the court Nov. 20 at Venice to face a Lady Indians team that also advanced to last year’s regional tournament. The Lady Sailors will open district play Dec. 2 versus Braden River.

“They competed,” Jutras says of Sarasota’s 2-1 start.

“That’s all I ask of my teams Sarasota senior captain Camille Giardina scored 365 points for the Lady Sailors.

Center Madison Pack played in all 31 games for Sarasota last season as a freshman.

Sarasota guard Zharia Grable is one of two seniors on this year’s squad. every night. We don’t really talk about what we did last year or our goals beyond winning a district championship, and I think that helps keep pressure at a minimum.”

Although the Lady Sailors might not necessarily talk about a return trip to the state semifinals or the expectation that comes from finishing last season as one of the top teams in the state, their focus still centers on doing their best every time they step out onto the court.

And, perhaps more than anything, they are playing for one another — their family.

“I feel like we’re always playing for more,” Giardina says. “Inside, we all do it for someone or something that motivates or drives us.

We all share a part in the loss, and it definitely bonds us more.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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Name: Mason Home: Sarasota, Florida Cardinal Mooney senior defender Carolina Krupa, pictured with her parents, Paula and Ron, signed a national letter of intent Nov. 17 to play collegiate lacrosse.

Cougar inks with Griffins Cardinal Mooney High senior Caroline Krupa will play lacrosse for Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania next year.

For Caroline Krupa, Pennsylvania will always be home.

A native of Philadelphia, the Cardinal Mooney senior defender moved to Florida when she was 8 years old, but, for Krupa, the Keystone State still holds a special place in her heart.

After all, it was there where Krupa first picked up a lacrosse stick and, along with her older sister, Victoria, learned the ins and outs of the game.

Now Krupa is preparing to return to her roots after signing a national letter of intent Nov. 17 to play lacrosse for Seton Hill University, in Greensburg, Pa. Krupa became the second female in Cardinal Mooney history to move on to play lacrosse at the collegiate level, following in the footsteps of her older sister, who was the first. Her mom also played lacrosse and was a three-time national champion at Ursinus College.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Krupa says.

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“I (always) wanted to live up to my mom.

My main goal was to get to where my mom was, and all of my hard work finally became worthwhile.”

Krupa also looked at Notre Dame, Colgate University, Gettysburg College and Aurora University. She also thought about attending Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., to play with her sister, who is a sophomore goalkeeper there.

“With lacrosse, a big part of the game is communication on the field,” Krupa says.

“Playing here with her for four years were the most fun four years. We just have a chemistry and bond on the field.”

Krupa ultimately chose Seton Hill for its physician assistant program, Catholic university feel and the opportunity to have ample playing time. Krupa plans to major in biochemistry and minor in athletic training.

“I found a home,” says Krupa, smiling.

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+ Cougars advance to regional finals The Cardinal Mooney football team held on to beat Clearwater Calvary Christian 17-14 in the Class 3A-Region 3 semifinals Nov. 14.

The Cougars scored all 17 of their points in the second quarter.

Bryce Williams and Reese Vita both scored touchdowns on runs of 4 and 2 yards, respectively, for Cardinal Mooney. Robby Howard added a 27-yard field goal.

With the win, Cardinal Mooney captured its first playoff victory since 2006.

The Cougars will host Clearwater Central Catholic in the regional finals Nov. 21. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

+ Sailors, Rams close out seasons at state meet The Sarasota and Riverview boys and girls cross-country teams closed out their seasons at the Class 3A and Class 4A Cross-Country State Finals Nov. 15, in Tallahassee.

Angelina Grebe finished eighth overall in 18 minutes, 51.30 seconds to lead Sarasota to a fourthplace finish.

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Allison Wright was 24th in 19:26.10, followed by Sage Lyons (25th, 19:29.20), Mackenzie Brown (53rd, 20:06.00) and Aubrey Kilduff (65th, 20:14.40).

On the boys side, Zack Summerall finished 10th in 15:52.20, and Adam Bradtmueller finished 11th in 15:52.70 to lead the Sailors to an eighth-place finish.

In Class 4A, Blake Riley finished 17th in 16:13.50 to lead the Riverview boys to an 18th-place finish. Jessica Lonas finished 43rd in 20:00.20 to propel the girls team to an 11th place finish.

+ ODA blanks Bradenton Christian in opener The Out-of-Door Academy boys soccer team opened its season with an 8-0 victory over Bradenton Christian Nov. 11.

Jimmy Kuebler scored four goals and an assist to lead the way for the Thunder. Francisco Marcano-Santos scored a pair of goals and an assist.

Filip Svoboda and Mark Sulumirski each added a goal. Carson Jungers, Will Harwell and Ben Ham were all credited with an assist.

+ Cardinal Mooney boys swimming Cardinal Mooney sophomore Austin Katz captured a pair of individual state titles while helping lead the Cougars to a second-place finish at the Class 1A Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 15, in Stuart.

Katz won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 38.20 seconds. He then went on to win the

+ Lady Thunder earn draw The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team tied Bradenton Christian 2-2 in district action Nov. 11.

Abby LaGasse scored both goals for the Lady Thunder (1-1-1). Lexi Murphy and Mika Siefert each had an assist. Abby Bannar recorded eight saves.

Claire Mobley and Jordan Evans each scored a goal for the Lady Rams.

Katrina Winkler scored Cardinal Mooney’s lone goal off an assist from Alex Byers.

+ Lady Rams edge past the Lady Cougars TRY ON A TRY ONMORTGAGE A The Riverview High girls soccer TAILORED +ONCougars post shutout TRY A team held on to beat Cardinal Mooney TRY ON A

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Katz then teamed up with Matthew Nutter, Matthew Garcia and Emanuele Rossi for a secondplace finish in the 400 freestyle relay (3:06.73). The 200-yard medley relay team of Vinny Lijoi, Rossi, Katz and Garcia also finished second (1:35.92).

Garcia finished third in the 100 backstroke (49.79), while Rossi was seventh in the 100 freestyle.

team blanked Sarasota 5-0 in nondistrict action Nov. 11.

Nick Rigas and Alex Turner each scored a pair of goals for the Cougars. Ryan Blechta also had a goal. Joey Firek had two assists, and Max Yull had an assist. Cardinal Mooney goalkeeper Michael Staikos recorded five saves.

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Ferguson Mulvany and Delayne Corbett won second place with “Crysaline.”

Dan Belcher works on his team’s entry, “Mother of Dragons.”

Morgan Rudluff works on the back end of the winning sculpture, “Keyless.”

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The winners were Morgan Rudluff and Abe Waterman with the sculpture “Keyless.” Second place

Brian Bohan works on a sculpture of Lionel Ritchie, titled “Lionel,” for the amateur competition.

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An amateur sand sculpting competition also took place for novice and hobby sculptors to build their own creations. And models walked down a runway made of sand for the Margaritaville Apparel fashion show.

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Temple Emanu-El shares secret to challah bread RECIPE

Women from the Temple Emanu-El congregation gathered Sunday for a workshop to learn how to bake traditional challah bread. The sweet bread, known as challah, is served for Shabbat and other Jewish holidays.

The braid design makes the bread unique, but it can be daunting for beginner bakers. Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Elaine Glickman led the workshop and shared her family’s recipe for challah.

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Right: Women of the Temple Emanu-El congregation learn Rabbi Elaine Glickman’s challah bread recipe.

Servings: 2 loaves Ingredients:

Joanne Haiby mixes the ingredients to make the challah dough.

• 6 1/2 cups bread flour (have some extra bread flour on hand too) • 1 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar • 2 packets yeast • 2 teaspoons salt • 1 egg • 1/2 cup oil (have some extra oil on hand too) • Warm water Instructions: • Preheat oven to 350.

• Mix 1 cup of warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar. Add yeast and stir gently. Set aside for 15 minutes.

• Mix the rest of the ingredients with 1 cup of

Rabbi Elaine Glickman leads the group for the challah baking workshop.

warm water. Add the yeast mixture and stir it all together.

• Knead well until it is only a little sticky. Use a little extra flour and sugar if needed to thicken.

Form dough into a ball.

• Lightly oil a large bowl and coat the ball with oil.

Cover and set aside for at least an hour (the dough can rise for up to 10 hours if needed).

• Flour your hands and workspace. Divide dough into 2 pieces and then 3 strips each to braid.

• Braid each loaf and place on a baking sheet to rise for an hour.

• Brushing the braid with an egg wash is optional.

• Bake for 30 minutes.

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A presentation of the colors, Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the national anthem and a prayer service for veterans, military personnel and their families were all part of the Veterans Day Remembrance Program Nov. 11, at St. Martha Catholic School. Students participated in the program that included guest speaker veteran Phillip Gaines, who served in a segregated unit in France during World War II.

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The Sarasota Military Academy Parent Teacher Cadet Council hosted the 2nd annual “Honor Our Veterans” ceremony during morning formation Nov. 7. More than 1,000 cadets were present to show appreciation for the 21 military veterans on staff at SMA. Danny Bilyeu, a representative from Congressman Vern Buchanan's office, attended the ceremony on behalf of Buchanan.

The East will meet the West for Pineview’s Pinnacle gala, themed “Sunsets to Saris.” The event takes place at 6 p.m. Nov. 22, at the Chelsea Center, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive. Themed cocktails and appetizers will be served while attendees bid on silent auction items and watch a traditional Indian dance performed by Pineview student Neena Patel. Contact Meeru Fendt,

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Temple Sinai honors veterans with Shabbat Doris Berkey and Sharon Litchfield with Cynthia and Carlos de Quesada

Goodwill Manasota addresses issues for Sarasota veterans

Eve and Jay Colbert, who served during the Korean War

Goodwill Manasota hosted its Legacy Breakfast Saturday, at The Francis, to discuss issues impacting veterans in the community. Members and veterans of the community were invited to hear guest speakers that included Rep. Greg Steube and C.J. Bannister, the program director for Goodwill Manasota Veterans Program.

The keynote speaker was Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner and 2000 Miss America Heather French Henry. Goodwill Manasota Vice President Veronica Brandon Miller presented Henry with a certificate of appreciation for her work as one of five Forever Miss Americas appearing at The Patterson Foundations Veterans Legacy Summit.

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Sailors and Rams tailgate before rivalry matchup Alumni and parents from Sarasota High School and Riverview High School hosted a tailgate before their football teams went head-to-head Nov. 7, at Gateway Bank. Sailors and Rams were able to put their differences aside to tailgate before the muchanticipated rivalry match.

Cheerleaders from both schools hyped up the crowd, and mascots from both teams greeted fans.

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real estate | transactions

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in The Landings sells for $1.8 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Nov. 3 and Nov. 7.

A home in The Landings tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. John Alogna and Carol Cotner, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1654 Landings Blvd. to John Stevens, of Sarasota, for $1.8 million. Built in 1989, it has five bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,537 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,225,000 in 2013.

and Doreen Faccibene, of Port Washington, N.Y., for $715,000. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,079 square feet of living area.

James Burgin and Lynda Burgin-Vahl, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1016 Caloosa Drive to Mason Tush III, of Sarasota, for $410,000. Built in 1951, it has two bedrooms, one bath, one half-bath, a pool and 1,822 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in January.

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Glenn and Luz Latimer sold their Unit 1503 condominium at 555 S. Gulfstream Ave. to S&K LLC for $680,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,421 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $637,500 in 2012.

Indian Beach

Barnett Brooks and Caroline Popper sold their home at 3825 Indian Beach Lane to Andrew Attardo, of Davidson, N.C., for $1.25 million. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,335 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $799,000 in 1999.

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Colin Nicol, of Palmetto, sold the home at 325 S. Shore Drive to Bank of America, trustee, for $1,237,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,655 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1 million in 2008.

Kanaya

State Central Bank sold the Unit 1401 condominium at 505 S. Orange Ave. to Ellen Waichman, of Sarasota, for $1.17 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,003 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3 million in 2011.

Bayview Heights Addition

Tara Albrecht, of Taylorsville, N.C., sold her home at 1773 Bayview Drive to Kenneth and Sabrina Meredith, of Sarasota, for $1.1 million. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,690

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Celesta and Rebecca Tharpe sold two properties at 1848 Loma Linda St. to Michael Verble, of Sarasota, for $920,000. The first, built in 2010, has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,956 square feet of living area. The second, built in 2010, has one bedroom, one bath and 528 square feet of living area.

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Kathleen Zimmerman Hayes, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1434 Ladue Lane to James and Minta Getzen, of Sarasota, for $840,000. Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,466 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $640,000 in 2001.

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 906 condominium at 1301 N. Tamiami Trail to Kathleen Griffin, of Sarasota, for $616,000.

Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,546 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $464,500 in 2000.

Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 408 condominium at 1301 N. Tamiami Trail to Sam Sears and Rachel Ferrell, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,546 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $440,000 in 2004.

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Michael Markovitz and Nellie Markovitz, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1604 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to Gerald Moody, trustee, of Sarasota, for $605,000.

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It previously sold for $350,000 in 1999.

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Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-320-3229

4540 Highland Oaks Circle #A4107771 $439,000 Janice Perry

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-228-0848

2161 Mesic Hammock Way #N5900961 $369,000 Derryle Berger

Venice 941-485-5421 941-223-3250

3625 Square West Ln # 4 #A3993333 $339,900 Anna Kaminski

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-3200

7944 Whitebridge Glen #A4107766 $310,000 Bernadette Caswell

University Park 941-951-6660 941-320-8265

1631 Monarch Drive #N5901439 $269,900 Cindy Dillander

Venice 941-493-2500 941-716-3203

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Nov. 3 through Nov. 7, in order of dollar amounts.

Linda Dickinson & Kelly Quigley

8660 South Tamiami Trail • Sarasota 941.350.3304 | 941.356.9954

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

130 Ogden St. 1620 Hyde Park St. 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. 2162 Hibiscus St. 37 Sunset Drive 555 S. Gulfstream Ave. 3133 Bay Shore Road 555 S. Gulfstream Ave. 888 Blvd. of the Arts 555 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Remodel

Applicant

Howard Kaye Renovations/Addition Jay Huffaker Alterations Joseph Cipolari, trustee Remodel Jaclyn Gaisford Alterations David Choate Renovations Stephen Harlin Alterations L.D. Burns Windows/Door Pramila Kothawala Alterations George Allgair Windows Robert Holbrey

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Permit

Applicant

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1598 Landings Terrace 815 Goldenpond Court 50 Longbow Trail 6107 Rodgers Ave. 3970 Roberts Point Road 2049 Tocobaga Lane 4084 Hearthstone Drive 2032 Tocobaga Lane 4678 Deer Creek Blvd.

2432 Whippoorwill Circle

Re-roof Poo/Deck Poo/Deck Remodel Pool/Spa Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof

Michael Knupp Wai Hung Wong Susan Kraus, trustee Albert Cote Dev Kjims Edwin Corns James Paskewich Dennis Foley William Noonan Corey Moody

$76,200 $52,875 $45,000 $42,000 $35,000 $34,780 $33,000 $29,900 $28,750 $28,475

Extraordinary Values

Siesta Key 4411 Midnight Pass Road MLS A3980299 $2,999,000

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

Sarasota Mass., sold their Unit 3-C condominium at 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Robyn Levin, of Sarasota, for $482,500. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2011.

Johnson Estates

Susan Byron, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1515 Pine Bay Drive to Allen and Christine Ottoson, of Sarasota, for $480,000.

Built in 1959, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,134 square feet of living area.

Terra Bea

Suncastle Properties LLC sold the home at 5508 Dinah Lane to Todd Truman and Becky Mason, of South Paris, Maine, for $451,200. Built in 1972, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,466 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $305,000 in August.

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4424 Camino Real MLS A3994833 $2,249,000

Sarasota 2500 Colony Terrace MLS A4100720 $929,000

Jonathan Abrams 5100 Ocean Blvd. • Siesta Key 206 Bella Vista Terrace #A4107772 $265,000 Dan Freed

Nokomis/North Venice 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

76 Bishopscourt Rd # 116 #A3958674 $258,000 Rosalie Phillips

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

1006 Arredondo Street #C7204673 $249,900 Genevieve Ramachandran

941. 232.2868

Jonathan’s outstanding track record in real estate has positioned him as an expert on luxury waterfront properties and new downtown condominiums.

North Port/Venice 941-639-0000 941-268-1511

He provides:

5380 Hyland Hills Avenue #A4104375 $198,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

9401 32Nd E Court #A4107503 $189,000 Pamela Wall

Parrish 941-349-3444 941-504-5019

3745 Almeria Avenue #A4107700 $179,000 Jennifer Linehan

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-266-7555

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An enthusiastic, diligent and dedicated professional, Jonathan looks forward to working with you in the pursuit of your real estate goals.

Call Jonathan today for the results you deserve.

3730 Cadbury Circle #A4107694 $149,900 Karen Burket

Venice 941-966-8000 941-735-7036

915 Seaside Drive #A3999041 $128,000 Kelly Mooney

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-587-8430

1540 Glen Oaks E Drive #B-226 #A4102244 $74,900 Sarah Mcguire

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-809-1478

DOWNTOWN SARASOTA

A place where zen-like serenity is harmonized with iconic urban luxury.

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447 • Main Street 951.6660 Palmer Ranch 966.8000 • Siesta Key 349.3444 • Venice 485.5421 • Englewood 473.7750

Starting in the low $1,000,000s 152044

1459 Bay Point Dr #A3987520 $7,995,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

SARASOTA OBSERVER 8B YourObserver.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 soup’s on! by Amanda Morales | Staff Writer

Thanksgiving Day Buffet Nov. 27th • 12-6pm

All Faiths Food Bank dishes out hope

$17.95 Adults | $8.95 Children (12 and under)

Menu

Whole Baked Turkey • Honey Baked Ham • Smoked Salmon

HOT SIDES:

Mashed Potatoes • Sweet Potatoes Soufflé Green Bean Casserole • Home Made Stuffing & More!

COLD SIDES:

Full Salad Bar • Fresh Bread and Home Made Soups

DESSERT:

Pumpkin Pie • Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie Chocolate Covered Strawberries • Chocolate Mousse

7250 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL (941) 355 2600

The weather was just right for cozying up with a bowl or two of soup at the All Faiths Food Bank Bowls of Hope event Nov. 9, at Phillippi Estate Park. Attendees tasted samples from more than 30 varieties of soup as well as took home

handmade bowls from Carla’s Clay and students in the Adult & Community Enrichment program at Sarasota County Technical Institute. Artisan bowls were available for purchase, as well.

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AL SOM WAYS HAPPETH I NG ENIN G! Kris Guillou, Emy Stein, Donnarose Melvin and Eddie Rose enjoy some soup after volunteering for the Bowls of Hope event.

Marlita Costa serves beef-and-cabbage soup from TooJay’s Gourmet Deli.

Full Menu • Full Bar Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner from $5 & up Open 8am - 2am • Entertainment Daily On the Water • Drink Specials Daily $199

Daily Specials (All Day, All Night)

www.BobsBoathouse.com

5515 S Tamiami Trail | Sarasota, FL 34231 | 941.312.9111

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Arnie and Maureen Binderman fill their trays with soups to sample.

An estimated 1,200 bowls were handmade for the event for guests to take home.

BRINGING ITALY TO SIESTA KEY

5104 ocean blvd • siesta key village open for dinner Sun.-Thu: 4-10pm Fri-Sat: 4-11pm Happy Hour: 4-6pm Daily www.cafegabbiano.com

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Please Call 941-349-1423 For Reservations

SIESTA KEY’S MOST AFFORDABLE KID FRIENDLY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT! Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner • 1200 Old Stickney Point Rd. 941-349-3885 • www.captaincurts.com THE KEY’S BEST HAPPY HOUR AND DINNER SPECIALS! Serving Daily 11am-9pm • Happy Hour 3-6pm Indoor & Outdoor Dining. Enjoy our Covered Patio 8865 Midnight Pass Rd., Siesta Key 941-349-2280

VENICE

HAPPY HOUR DAILY • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 2-For-1 Daiquiris 3-7pm • Lunch Specials Mon.-Fri. 5250 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key • 325 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands 300 W. Venice Ave,Venice 941-349-8697 • www.daiquirideck.com

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ky’s Shar on the pier

VENICE’S WATERFRONT LANDMARK SINCE 1976.

Boat or Car • Lunch & Dinner • Open Daily 1st Floor Tavern • 1968 Tarpon Center Dr. 941-484-9551 • www.crowsnest-venice.com

Photos by Amanda Morales

Gina Cirillo sits with Kandie and Tony Broussard at the Bowls of Hope event.

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For the issue of November 27, 2014 THE OBSERVER OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 27.

EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE SARASOTA/PELICAN PRESS OBSERVERS WILL BE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 @ NOON

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

(No phone calls please.)

(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 BED FRAME: double or queen size mattress.

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

DRESSER & nightstand, $150. American flag on embossed aluminum, new, 12”x18”, $29.95.

941-496-9252 or 941-488-2418.

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

941-953-4186.

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

941-346-3516 LAWN MOWER: electric, w/100/ft. cord, like new, $100 o/b/o. 814-490-7207.

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

Bee Ridge/Beneva area.

LOVESEAT: ROSE, green stripes, beige background, 60”L, perfect. Drexel Heritage. $200 firm. 941-379-4643.

ROYAL CARPET and Upholstery Shampooer. Like new, works great. $100 including shampoo.

941-921-7219.

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

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

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

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ANTIQUE COUCH from Vermont. Beautiful, excellent condition, $190. 941−924−5093.

CHAIN SAW Homelite, 16" complete with case.

Used very little. $60.00. 941−485−8087.

DINING SET: 5 pc set, 4 fabric chairs w/ casters, table 44" oak color. Ex cond. $100. (941)922−1642

Autos For Sale Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890 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 Hawley Motors Over 32 Years in Business Sarasota’s Oldest Dealership Financing Available Cars Wanted - We Buy Cars!

Autos Wanted GOTTA CAR You Wanna Sell?

The good, the bad, or the ugly.

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727-400-1910.

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

Flooring 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.

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

(941)387-4810.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales GARAGE SALE: 11/22, Saturday, 8-1pm, 511 Oak Bay Dr., Osprey. Quality furniture, home decor, much miscellaneous.

Antiques/Collectibles

FRIDAY ONLY, 8a.m.-2p.m., 4208 S. Prairie View Dr. 34232. Household, furniture, Christmas, clothes and additional items.

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

ESTATE SALE: Friday and Saturday 8-3pm, 7163 Westmoreland Dr., Whitfield Estates.

Christmas, collectibles, crafts, baskets, dishes, glassware, bicycles, ocean fishing rods & reels, golf clubs, graphics, stamping and scrapbook supplies.

Autos For Sale LEXUS RX330 2005: black luxury SUV, 1 owner, low mileage, fully loaded, very good condition. $11,299. 941-650-3250.

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Get a discount when you run your ad in more than one Observer.

Call 941.955.4888

FEATURING Autos For Sale • Original Paintings by Picasso, Dali, 2005 Chagall INFINITIand G35 Sedan. Slate blue, 61,000 more!! miles, garage kept, including immaculate, full records.

• Estate Jewelry $11,000.

941-383-8079.

Diamonds & Gold • High-Quality Furniture • Sterling Silver Hawley Motors II • Abundant5741 Supply of Household Goods Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890 Estate Sale by Antiques & Chatchkes 2006 Toyota RAV 4, 1 owner, 83K/miles, clean Please Call Ken at: CARFAX, $11,988 941-356-3318 or $6988 2007 Kia Spectra EX, 87K/miles, Visit EstateSales.net 2002 Chevy Express G1500, work van, $6988 forPlymouth DetailedVoyager PicturesExpresso, and Descriptions.

1999 79K/miles, Look under Exquisite super clean, $2988 Quality Estate Sale 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, clean CARFAX, $2988 2008 Honda CRV EX, 47K/miles, like new, $15988 2010 Suzuki SX4, AWD, NEW, 21K/miles, NATIVE AMERICAN AND SO MUCH MORE $10988 AirportLeSabre Mall - 8251 15th76K/miles, Street East$6988 2003 Buick Custom, (AcrossImpala, the road from Rectrix) 2003 Chevrolet 75K/miles, $5988 Saturday, November 22: 9:00a.m.

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2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 61K/miles, (numbers out @ 8) like new, $8988 2011 Kia Forte EX, FACTORY WARRANTY, PREMIUM$10988 ESTATE LIQUIDATORS 56K/miles, the all-volunteer estate sales entity of the Y Foundation ofVEHICLES Sarasota invites you to shop OVER 30 IN STOCK its’ next which is probably one NEW” of our most ALLsale CARS SERVICED “LIKE interesting as Financing we mix it up with Native American Available treasures; fine furnishings; the finest of crystal; and our usual wonderful selection of interesting art, rugs, porcelains, collectibles, linens, and so Autos muchWanted more!

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

As always,Call your generous purchases support the Y (and the Y Foundation) as together we strive to create a better world for the children Boats and families in our community.

ChitwoodCharters.com Check out photos @: Cruise or Fish www.thesarasotay.org.

Hyatt Sarasota Docks and www.estatesales.net 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

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Saturday, April 19 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

Sarasota – Near Clark Rd. Gated subdivision of high quality up to date furniture.

Julie McClure Sales Pix: www.estatesales.net For appointment: E-mail: Julie1944@aol.com

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales OUR BOOKS BOOKS 1/2 1/2 Price Price OUR BEE RIDGE RIDGE BOOKS BOOKS BEE 4104 Bee Bee Ridge Ridge Road Road 4104 Bee Ridge Ridge Plaza Plaza Bee Trade-In your your Paperbacks Paperbacks Trade-In 941-377-8998 941-377-8998

Merchandise Wanted General Merchandise CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, FOR SALE: Wine &Collection, Opus 1, uniforms, insignia old guns. 90 Callbottles.

941-416-3280.

1983-1992. Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 1983-1989. Will sell by the bottle, or Pools/Spas complete collection. 941-954-4567.

HOT TUBS - Swim Spas - Fiberglass Pools.

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

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

Entertainment DANCE BAND - 6 piece +vocalist. Live music for Pools/Spas any occasion. Island Swing Band. 941-383-7696.

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

Never used. CanEvents deliver. Sacrifice $1895.

941-462-0633.

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE: Meadows Shopping Village. More than 60 participants.

Storage Saturday, November 22nd, 8a.m.-1p.m. Take Honore to Taywood Meadow between University STORAGE Boat/ Secure and 17th St.FACILITY At the signal light,RV/ go Trailer. to round-about. facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

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

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

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

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Contemporary, newer 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with screened terrace overlooking courtyard pool.

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3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage pool home with dock & electric lift on an over 1/3 of an acrehigh elevation and no flood insurance required (X Zone) Open floor plan with living room, family room, huge deck & pool area great for family 5140 Ocean Blvd. Siesta Key and entertaining! Located on a quite cul de sac you will love the tranquility of this home with its lush landscaping and access to Phillippi Creek.

Laundry room is large enough to also be a hobby room or office.

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5827 Riegels Harbor Road

$2,249,000 8254 Roseburn Court

$1,999,000 449 Canal Road

$1,295,000

Casually elegant waterfront home, 50’ sailboat deep water dock, 5beds/3.5baths, near Siesta Beach, sweeping water views, chef’s kitchen.

First time on the market. Incredible home built 2006 on lake front, estate lot in gated golf course community, 5beds/5baths, office.

Siesta Key waterfront townhome, 3 beds/3 baths/2-car garage.

Great rental history. Wood floors, boat dock, private pool.

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5348 Shadow Lawn Drive

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Fabulous Siesta Key home with wide views of the Grand Canal, boat lift.

Volume ceilings, gourmet kitchen. 3beds/3baths/den/2-car garage.

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13211 Palmers Creek Terrace

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LP $1,695,000

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433 Meadow Lark Drive $5,700,000 One of the best bay views on Bird Key available today. Spanish Mediterranean architecture built in 2006 with nearly 6,000 square feet directly on Sarasota Bay with deep water dockage.

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FIRST the turkey ...

The inaugural “meal of thanks” took place in 1621 and was a celebration of the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest of a corn crop grown from Native American seed stock. These days you’d be hard pressed to find corn on the cob on anyone’s Thanksgiving menu, but you’re certain to find these five Turkey Day stars topping the fall-colored tablescape.

TURKEY Historians suggest the Native American Wampanoag tribe introduced wild turkey to the early settlers around 1620, but in pilgrim Edward Winslow’s documented firsthand account of the meal, turkey wasn’t specifically mentioned.

Instead, the term “fowl” was used. Today, the food-centric holiday revolves around the fried, roasted, stuffed or smoked turkey. The most commonly consumed breed is the broad-breasted white, but a recent movement is encouraging turkey gobblers to consider “heritage” turkeys, which is a more natural breed of turkey that also has a richer flavor, for their upcoming Thanksgiving meal.

CRANBERRY SAUCE It’s possible cranberries were consumed during the first Thanksgiving but not in the sweettart pureed or gelatinous form to which we’ve become accustomed.

Although historians say many seasonal fruits and vegetables were consumed, sugar did not become readily available until decades later.

POTATOES Although the Wampanoag ate local tubers, the white and sweet potatoes of today’s market had not yet become part of their diet in 1621. Today’s Thanksgiving menu includes many variations of potato dishes with the most popular being mashed or scalloped white and sweet potatoes covered in gravy, cheese or marshmallows.

STUFFING Southerners make cornbread-based dressing, while New Englanders include regionally specific ingredients such as oysters and chestnuts in their stuffing.

Regardless of region, no Thanksgiving spread would be complete without some form of crumbly stuffing traditionally placed inside the turkey while it cooks or in the pan to cook alongside the turkey. One particularly mouth-watering version involves the use of leftover mashed potatoes, stale bread and plenty of butter. Although there is no way to know which variety the Pilgrims used, historians do know that is most likely was a far cry from today’s bread-based version. The Wampanoag and English occasionally stuffed fowl and fish with herbs, onions and/or oats.

PUMPKIN PIE Although pumpkins and squash were native to New England and in season, the fledgling colony did not have access to the butter and wheat flour necessary for making the pie crust and filling for the pumpkin pie (or any pie) for the first Thanksgiving meal. The earliest pumpkin pie recipes are dated much past the first Thanksgiving, when the pumpkin was treated more like an apple — sliced and sometimes fried before making it in a crust.

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TURKEY&TRADITION Fond childhood memories and evolving Thanksgiving traditions overshadow the fact that the modern Turkey Day menu bears only a slight resemblance to the food consumed during the 1621 harvest celebration at Plymouth Colony. Regardless of what food fills your table this upcoming day of thanks, the focus will most likely remain on the hospitality among friends and family, something the following Sarasotans hold dear.

Les and Pam McCurdy, owners of McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Les McCurdy’s childhood Thanksgiving spread included all the regulars plus a notso-traditional option: barbecue pork. He fondly remembers holiday meals in Chattanooga, Tenn., at his grandparents’ Momma Ruth and Poppa’s house.

“They lived in a small, two-bedroom home on one acre in the middle of the city,” says Les. He maintains they didn’t need a big home because they practically lived at the barbecue joint they opened in 1929 and ran for 67 years. Nor was their small home a deterrent to their popularity on Thanksgiving.

“Throughout the course of the evening, there’d be 40 or 50 people who would come through,” says Les. His “grandmomma” would cook the night before and then warm the food up the next day, giving her ample time to enjoy her company on Thanksgiving. The dessert was kept warm on top of the washer and dryer on the enclosed back porch.

With Les’ extended family still in Tennessee and Pam’s family in Lakeland, the couple and their daughter, Taylor, 20, have historically switched off years traveling to

Potato, potahto … Les prefers the traditional sweet potato casserole complete with the marshmallow topping, while Pam’s family is partial to mashed white potatoes with peas.

Pass the rolls, please … Pam says Les is particular about his dinner rolls and prefers the small take-and-bake, store-bought rolls that come in a can.

Leftovers, shmeftovers …

Although Pam says she’d eat the dressing for the next five days, Les is not into leftovers, so the McCurdys generally bring their leftovers to the theater for their staff to eat.

The gizzards in the gravy ... Les’s grandmomma would make a giblet gravy using the boiled giblets, milk, egg and flour.

each place for the holiday. This year, with the recent migration of their comedy club to a downtown Sarasota location, they’ll stay in Sarasota, and Pam’s extended Florida family will come to them.

Les says he tried to convince everyone they should go out to dinner but, instead, Pam’s sister will join her in the meal preparation.

“Her sister will come over the day before and they’ll have a blast in the kitchen,” he says. “And they’ll cook way more food than needed.”

Pam looks forward to time with her family and the meal preparation. She says the food will be set up buffet-style, and after their plates are piled high with turkey, ham, pulled pork (McCurdystyle), Pam’s white bread dressing, crockpot mac ’n’ cheese and more, they’ll all sit down to eat together.

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To make it her traditional family dressing, Pam starts the prep the night before by laying out pieces of white bread. The next day she crumbles the dry bread then pours onions and celery sautéed with butter over the bread crumbles and adds salt and pepper, poultry seasoning and fresh herbs. Then she stuffs the turkey with the bread mixture to flavor it while it roasts. When the turkey is cooked, Pam lets the dressing sit resting inside the bird for a bit longer before placing it in the serving bowl.

Her last step before serving it is to add any additional seasonings needed to taste.

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Phil Mancini claims his wife, Kim’s, family recipe for sweet potato casserole is one of the best.

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Move over football … Phil likes to kick off the holiday season by watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Thanksgiving night.

Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 egg. Mix well.

Add 1/8 cup sour milk or buttermilk, 1/2 cup gluten-free flour, 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, 1/3 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Mix well.

Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts. Fold into batter.

Place in small loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

What’s in the gravy … Sandy makes her gravy using the turkey juices but adds a bit of sweet potato water or green bean juice for flavor, as well as spices. She thickens it using flour or cornstarch.

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Got leftovers? … Phil makes a turkey salad with bits of leftover turkey, mayonnaise and walnuts.

predicting there will be a fried turkey, a traditional turkey and then a “surprise” turkey.

Phil’s earliest memories of the holiday revolve around a makeshift table for 12 at his grandmother’s home in Rhode Island.

“I never understood how we’d get 12 of us at that table,” he says.

He recalls his mother and grandmother cooking into the wee hours and then getting up to do it again in the morning.

“Dessert was big,” says Phil, “and more than anything I’d look forward to the pies.”

The pies were nods to his Italian heritage and included a rice pie and ricotta pie with whipped cream.

Although those pies are no longer part of the menu, Mancini has moved on to a new favorite: Kim’s sweet potato casserole.

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Phil Mancini may be a purveyor of food and an expert menu planner, but when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, he sticks to a hands-off approach. “(My wife) Kim does 75% of the cooking,” says Mancini, adding that extended family provides the other 25%.

Phil follows a similar routine every year.

Phil Mancini Thanksgiving day starts with a trip to the restaurant to ensure any catering jobs are off to a smooth start. Next, he wishes his staff a happy holiday. Then he heads home, where he “doesn’t cook a thing.”

Phil says most notable about his family’s current tradition is the battle of the turkeys. This year, the Mancinis will host about 20 people, and there will be at least three turkeys of varying preparation. He’s

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As a child in Michigan, Sandy Buchanan recalls spending hours outside playing while her mother prepared the Thanksgiving meal.

When she’d come in, laid out would be “the most incredible spread,” including turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, carrots, pumpkin and fruit pies.

Her family would gather around the table to eat, Sandy Buchanan reflect and be thankful.

Although her longdistance family is unable to join her in Florida for the holiday, she still has plenty of loved ones to host, including sons Matt and James.

Sandy, who does most of the cooking, starts her preparation a week in advance by calling the boys to ask for any special menu requests. Then, when the day arrives, she tells the boys and their families to come and enjoy the food — and the football.

This year, Sandy and Vern Buchanan expect seven to 10 people at their home on Longboat Key. Their newst guest, 3-month-old grandaughter Lillian, may not be able to partake in “grandmomma’s” cooking yet, but she’ll surely admire Sandy’s seasonal tablescape, which represents the Buchanans’ deep spiritual faith and love of their heritage.

The spread will include comfort foods from Sandy’s childhood but with a touch of healthy conscientiousness.

“I started to incorporate a few carb-friendly dishes such as cauliflower mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts,” says Sandy.

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Violins represent the pinnacle of this craftsmanship. Families of luthiers (violin-makers) such as Stainer, Amati, Guarneri and Stradivari have become synonymous with violins that not only fill the greatest symphony halls but also line the walls of the greatest art museums across the world.

The Perlman Music Program/ Suncoast is no stranger to the enchanting allure of the violin. Founded

by Toby Perlman and featuring an artistic faculty led by world-renowned violinst Itzhak Perlman, the program nurtures and educates young string players. With its various annual musical residencies, classes and performances, the Perlman Music Program flourishes at displaying the beauty of the violin’s sound.

But this year, it will show the instrument’s beauty in a visual way, with its The Art of the Violin program.

The Perlman Music Program gave 20 local

and international artists a violin. The artists then designed and embellished the unorthodox canvases with whatever their imaginations created. This laissezfaire policy allowed each violin to reflect the personality of its artist. Everything from an allusion to Ernest Hemingway to mermaids and roosters adorn this eclectic assembly of violin art.

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ART OF THE INSTRUMENT

The open assignment of a blank slate, or, in this case, a blank violin, was an intriguing challenge for the artists involved.

One of the first understandable barriers was the mental apprehension of “ruining” a beautiful violin.

“I used to play the violin, so the first difficult part was actually painting it and violating the purity of the instrument,” says James Griffin, a local participating artist.

Griffin put off starting the project out of this sacred reverence for the instrument. Each violin represents each artist’s decision on this compromise: How

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much of the violin do you incorporate into the piece, and how much of it do you remove?

“I tried to paint on it as is, and it was a little bit awkward and slippery, so I took sand paper and sanded it down,” says Larry Forgard, another participating local artist. “But once I had that base coat down on there, I used the violin’s flow and curvature as an intuitive starting point for the rest of the piece.”

Diverse materials and approaches such as oil, acrylic, sculpture, airbrush, wood, graphite, ink, tile, beads, paper mosaic, resin, clay and other mixed materials were used throughout the project

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and reflect each violin’s unique artistic statement.

“I was expecting a lot of variety,” says Forgard. “The violin is one of the greatest instruments and shapes that we can work with as an artist in Sarasota, and this project is representative of the great music and art we offer here.”

The Art of the Violin is not just a fundraiser but is a public-art combination that fuses two rich Sarasota artistic heritages: music and visual art.

“Art is all about breaking the rules and making leaps into new territory,” says Griffin.

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The Art of Giving In pop culture, benefit concerts are gargantuan, internationally synchronized rock concerts with well-known groups coming together for one single cause. However, the big-name celebrities and their performances often overshadow the issue at hand.

“In Thanksgiving: The Gift of Sharing” has no fear of succumbing to the machinations of rock star divas or arena rock anthems. It offers a unique spin on the benefit concert model with its theme, participating groups and even the music, itself, concentrated on the act of giving and philanthropy.

Organized and headlined by Gloria Musicae, “In Thanksgiving: The Gift of Sharing” will also feature performances from the Sarasota Young Voices and the Gulf Coast Community Choir. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County will serve as guest host and sponsor of the vocal powerhouse performance Nov. 23, at the Sarasota Opera.

“The anatomy of the show came to me last year, and I was looking for something unique,” says Joseph Holt, artistic director of Gloria Musicae. “People have been asked to donate since time immemorial, and artists and musicians do it with their art and talent.”

The set list reflects a parade of philanthropic songs with the centerpiece being baroque composer George Frideric Handel’s “Foundling Hospital Anthem.”

Originally composed in 1749 for a benefit concert for the Foundling Hospital, one of the first royal chartered charities to support abandoned children, Handel’s anthem incorporates various musical refrains and

Gloria Musicae leads a concert to reflect and raise awareness for local philanthropy and homelessness.

IF YOU GO ‘In Thanksgiving: The Gift of Sharing’ When: 4 p.m. Nov. 23 Where: Sarasota Opera, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Cost: Tickets are $25-$40, student tickets $15 with ID Info: Call 953-3368 or visit gloriamusicae.org.

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Johanna Fincher, soprano, Joseph Holt, artistic director and Amy Connours, alto of Gloria Musicae, will perform their philanthropic concert at the Sarasota Opera House. themes from some of his past works. The most famous of these is his heralded “Hallelujah Chorus” from his “Messiah” oratorio.

Gloria Musicae sends a powerful message by singing Handel’s anthem, which begins with text from Psalm 41, “Blessed are they that consider the poor and needy. … They deliver the poor that crieth, the fatherless.”

“This concert’s collaboration impresses me,” says Carol Poteat-Buchanan, vice president and business manager of the Gulf Coast Community Choir. “The fact that Glo-

ria Musicae is a more classical choir, we lean toward more secular music, showtunes and jazz, and the Sarasota Young Voices bring in a fun, youth element.”

“In Thanksgiving” also coincides with the Community Foundation’s annual antihomelessness drive, “Season of Sharing,” which contributes funds to Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties to families on the verge of financial collapse.

“We really want to educate the next generation of citizens here, and we know that

we will be able to bring a lot of awareness to the joy of giving through sponsoring this event,” says Janet K. Ginn, senior vice president of philanthropic engagement at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. “This will be the first time we’ve partnered with musical groups to raise awareness about philanthropy in Sarasota County.”

Thanksgiving, though associated in modern times with smorgasbords of food and football, is still a traditional time for grateful reflection. “In Thanksgiving: The Gift of Sharing” is the musical extension of that tradition to transform introspection into donation.

“I want to inspire people to add their voice to the dialogue,” says Holt, “and ask themselves, ‘Do I do enough?’ Is there a better person you can be? The combination of beautiful music and the added context of giving will guide new people to philanthropic giving.”

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The Players Follies presents new plays The senior theater troupe, under the lead of Director Cinda Goeken, brings local playwrights’ new works to life. the Players Follies. “And as we grow and develop in the theater, I feel stimulated by encouraging local playwrights, and these scripts are the epitome of using your imagination.”

And as for the performers in the Players Follies, the community theater’s resident troupe for those 55 years old and older, the play reading festival is an opportunity to act and emote without the rigors of a full production.

The new short plays offer the senior actors an opportunity to create characters in a stationary “readers’ theater” style. Donned in all black and standing/sitting behind music stands with the plays sprawled out before them, the Players Follies actors dive into the new material at a comfortable place in the cozy confines of the Players Theatre’s cabaret space.

Goeken, a lifelong citizen of the theatrical arts, studied theater in college and has resided in Sarasota for more than 30 years.

It wasn’t until current Players Artistic Director Jeffery Kin began his tenure in 2007 that Goeken signed up full time to contribute her talents and passion to the theater and the Players Follies.

“I’ve been a stage manager, an acting teacher, performer, director, coordinator and coach,” says Goeken. “You name it, and I’ve

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Goeken’s multitalented nature helps her lead the Players Follies, a seasoned company that at the beginning was not used to the Players Theatre’s professional pace and standards. But, thanks to Goeken’s knowledge, passion and skill set, the Players Follies have adapted to each new work given to them with the regiment of any troupe in town with numerous rehearsals, meetings and acting classes.

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ing Festival is not a platform for any assumed kitschy or campy material often incorrectly connected with senior theater. The readings are a reflection of mature local playwrights’ observations composed from slices of their lives. “Several of the plays for the festival are sexually suggestive, mature and earthy,” says Goeken. “Whether they’re dramas or comedies, most of the plays discuss mature material that are topical for adults of any age.”

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Sarasota is a town with no shortage of theater. Offerings abound in the downtown area, from the Asolo Repertory Theatre, including the repertory company and FSU conservatory, to the Florida Studio Theatre.

There’s also the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, the summer seasonal Banyan Theater Co. and the dozens of high school and middle school theater programs across the county.

But perched among the performance venues lining North Tamiami Trail resides the Players Theatre, one of Sarasota’s oldest community theaters. The Players Theatre’s community roots reach back more than seven decades.

Its artistic collaboration with the theatrically inclined in the Sarasota area is what cements its identity within the sea of professional and amateur theater opportunities.

One of the Players’ avenues for new dramatic material is The Players Follies Play Reading Festival. Held two times a year, the upcoming festival Nov. 22-23 is a celebration of two of theater’s most satisfying things: new plays and new actors.

“I’ve never been in a city before that has so much creative arts going on,” says Cinda Goeken, organizer of the festival, stage manager and director for

The Players Follies Co., an ensemble of performers 55 years and older, read new works from local playwrights for the play-reading festival.

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Co-Chairs Emily Stroud and Melissa Howard

Melissa Stevens, Jovanna Morgan, Amy Sussman, Ping Faulhaber, Crystal Lahners, Katie Biter and Barbara Stainbrook

WINE, WOMEN & SHOES

BY THE NUMBERS

685 guests

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Benefiting Forty Carrots Family Center • Friday, Nov. 14, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota • Chairs: Melissa Howard and Emily Stroud

You couldn’t look down without seeing a pair of Manolos, Louboutins, Jimmy Choos, Valentinos, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Vivian Westwood, Lanvin or Guiseppe Zanotti. You name it, a guest was rocking them, but only the best of the best were awarded with a shoe award.

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Since Forty Carrots Family Center tops itself with a more elaborate and exciting event year after year, it was safe to assume that for its 10th anniversary, Wine, Women & Shoes Signature Luncheon was going to be one for the books — and it did not disappoint. The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota was flooded with nearly 700 guests who enjoyed a day most women would enjoy: one filled with friends, laughter, wine, fashion and of course, the infamous solemen. From 10 a.m. to well past 4 p.m., the energy never stopped, glasses were never empty and the donations were flowing, proving once again that the Sarasota community is as stylish as it is generous.

65 solemen 15 hours practiced

to master the Soleman dance, choreographed by Patricia Dore, Emmy Awardwinning choreographer from Studio South Fitness

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bottles of donated wine enjoyed at eight events in the course of three days

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becca Taylor Spring 2015 Runway Show

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dancing heads — honoring the WW&S chairs from the past 10 years along with the founders of Forty Carrots, who brought WW&S to Sarasota Photos by Heather Merriman

Pump Me Up: Aimee Cogan Booty Licious: Heather Dunhill Perfect Stiletto: Ashley Kozel Extraordinary Embellishment: Retta Wagner Flat Out Fabulous: Gayle Guynup We Just Love It!: Tamika Koski … and don’t forget about the men! The Soleman with the Most Fashionable Shoe: Michael Holderness

Clockwise, from topleft: Kay Mathers and Michelle Senglaub; Christi Wheeler, Stacie Baer and Donna Koffman; Lee Sax, Linda and Dr. Thomas Doan and Jessica Gonzales

Sally Schule, designer Rebecca Taylor and Joel Ellzey

ONLINE: BT Editor Heather Merriman takes you behind the scenes during the fashionable afternoon.

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Kameron Partridge Hodgens, the new executive director of GlasserSchoenbaum Human Services Center, and her predecessor, Phil King

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Wedding bells coming up … Valerie Leatherwood said “yes” and fiancé Harry Leopold says they will marry within a month. That’s scarcely time to print invitations …

Didn’t I just see you … Observed at their own Nov. 13 Taste of Friendship event and again at the Nov. 14 Glasser-Schoenbaum gala: Centers’ Senior Vice President Erin McLeod and new Marketing and Development Director Marty Katz … A popular recognition … Asolo Rep honored a major supporter at the first Starry Night Dinner of the season, which took place at the home of Stanley Kane. This year, the spotlight shone on Warren and Margot Coville. Warren originated the FSU

Conservatory’s “adopt a student” program, has been a driving force behind the Asolo endowment and he served as board president for a year. Their daughter, Betsy, was part of the proceedings, with a delightful bit of doggerel verse that had everyone smiling … Fashionable feet … Wendy Feinstein donned a pair of Tango Zapotas at A Fashionable Evening: A Tribute to Phil King — a pair she picked up while in Argentina for a tango dancing retreat … Retail addition … L. Boutique’s Crystal Stephens, who is expecting a baby in May, recently surprised co-workers Becky Carr, Julia Hoppe, Mary Heise, LeeAnne Swor, Emma Smith and Sarah Macrae with “L. Aunties” cookies to announce the big

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Mary Kenealy and Joe Barbetta news … Thanks, Joe … Mary Kenealy Barbetta secretly planned and hosted a party for outgoing commissioner and husband Joe Barbetta Nov. 12, at The Francis.

More than 100 guests stopped by throughout the evening to toast and congratulate the commissioner for his time spent bettering the community.

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hil King, the recently retired executive director of GlasserSchoenbaum Human Services Center, is famous for sartorial splendor, which was much in evidence at the Nov. 14 “Philanthropy Is Always In Fashion” fundraiser in his honor. CoChairs Marlene Hauck, Bunny Skirboll and Gail Welch pulled out all the stops with a slideshow, a video, several live encomia and even a special “Phil King Salmon” dish created in his honor by Hyatt Executive Chef Kory Foltz. The 300 guests included several from King’s previous hometown. Among them

was emcee Betty Wilson, who heads up the Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis, and singer Brenda Williams, Indy’s top entertainer.

In the five years since King assumed leadership from GlasserSchoenbaum Human Services Center’s revered founder, Dr. Kay Glasser, King dramatically increased awareness of the center, integrated it into the broader philanthropic community, and, in a glorious grand finale, initiated and completed a drive to build the Sally and Sam Shapiro Babies and Children’s Medical Center. Bravo, handsome!

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his is a big year for Ron Carter and Jimmy Neal, the couple formerly and lovingly known as “Mr. Florist.” It is the 15th year for their “Living With AIDS: What a Drag” and this year’s drag show, “The White Gayla,” was the most successful yet, attracting more than 250 guests and raising about $40,000 for Community AIDS Network. That net is thanks in large part to Michael’s On East and others who donate the food and drink, and the Michael’s waitstaff headed up by captain Henry Alberico, who contribute

their services, as they have since the beginning. The drag queens do the same, including stunning emcee Amy DeMilo, who was a perfect mix of naughty and nice. And Steve Patmagrian got back into his staging groove for the event, also gratis. See more photos from the event on page 14.

This is also the 50th anniversary year for Ron and Jimmy as a couple. They met in 1964 at the home of a mutual friend in Atlanta and celebrated their golden anniversary this summer with a trip to Savannah.

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THE ARTFUL LOBSTER Benefiting The Hermitage Artist Retreat Saturday, Nov. 15, at The Hermitage Artist Retreat

Elise Buck and Christine Sandrib Michael’s On East serves clam chowder to guests at The Artful Lobster.

Karen Gary and Karen Solem

Ellen Wells and Robin Radin

Flora Major and Lois Stulberg

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Chairwoman Susan Brennan and Bruce Rodgers

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Shari and Doug Phillips with Argelia Vidal and Richard Bottorff

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In Thanksgiving SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • 4 PM Sarasota Opera House The Gloria Musicae Singers celebrate the art of philanthropy in a concert featuring works

by Handel, Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and American composer Glenn Burleigh. Guest artists include the Sarasota Young Voices and Gulf Coast Community Choir. Guest host: Roxie Jerde, Community Foundation of Sarasota

Giovanni and Julie DeCastro with Renee and Tom Brady

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KEY CHORALE 30TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON AND SILENT AUCTION Benefiting Key Chorale Monday, Nov. 10, at Michael’s On East Photos by Heather Merriman

Diana Lager, Flori Roberts and Carol Buchanan

Co-Chairs Marita Marsh and Richard Storm

Featured artist Mary Wilson and Joseph Caulkins

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Featured artist Ann StephensonMoe, Carolyn Placeway, Rebecca Taysi and Judy Bloch

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Top floor of Palm Parking Garage 1289 N Palm Ave, Sarasota FLOWER TALK: GEMS IN BLOOM FLOWER SHOW

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Benefiting The Founders Garden Club of Sarasota Wednesday, Nov. 12, at The Francis

Co-Chairs Barbara Dubitsky and Beth Gourlay

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Includes: Cash bar and cash food vendors, free party favor and champagne toast at midnight General Admission: $70 (Oct. 2 – Dec. 30 at noon) At Door: $80 (based on availability) Includes: VIP lounge with open bar, assorted hors d’oeuvres and free champagne toast at midnight General Admission: $150 (Oct. 2 – Dec. 30 at noon) At Door: $180 (based on availability)

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DIVAS AFTER DARK ‘AN EVENING IN WHITE GAYLA’

Benefiting Jewish Housing Foundation Council Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Michael’s On East

Benefiting Community AIDS Network Monday, Nov. 10, at Michael’s On East Stephanie Shaw, Bob Nosal, Bob Trisolini and Cheryl MacLauchlan

Scott Anderson, Bette and Arn Hoffman and Randy and Lori Benderson

Jay Berman, Barbara Simon and CoChair Sally Yanowitz

Co-Chair Anne Garlington with David and Lori Simon

Co-Chairs Ron Carter and Jim Neal

Lauren DePaola and Pamela Freire

Larry and Debbie Haspel with Heidi Brown and David Lyles

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JoAnn Calleia, Roger Stephenson, Dennis Cavanagh, Lois Stewart and Harriet Stephenson

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Benefiting The Argus Foundation Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Morgan Gerthart, Laurel Corriveau and Minna Traugott

Cassandra and Norm Shea

Honoree Ron and Marilyn Royal

Paula Lampman, Jane Lindsay, Paige Lindsay and David Lampman

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T H E P E R L M A N M U S I C P R O G R A M /S U N C OA S T presents the Hear & Now Concert featuring

Rachel Lee Priday, violin David Kaplan, piano Thursday, December 4, 2014 • 7 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House followed by optional Meet The Artists Reception $40

Concert Tickets: $30, $40 Call the Box Office at 941-366-8450

“Words could not describe this violinist’s talents.”

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