Longboat Observer 2.19.15

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VOLUME 37, NO. 29

Moore’s nets P&Z support

UNDERGROUNDING

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Co-owner Alan Moore is two steps closer to rebuilding his family’s historic restaurant.

The estimated cost of undergrounding utilities islandwide is $42.1 million. How should the Longboat commission split the bill?

BY KURT SCHULTHEIS OBSERVER STAFF

Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant, 2.0: Coming soon to a Village near you — that is, at least if the recommendations and approvals keep coming.

On Tuesday, the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of requests by Moore’s co-owner Alan Moore to revert the 47-yearold restaurant property at 800 Broadway from residential back to commercial zoning and to modify the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the use.

The recommendation is key to Moore’s plan to build a new, modern version of the waterfront restaurant in the Longbeach Village that keeps its historic charm, SEE MOORE’S PAGE 16A

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YOUR TOWN LOVEBIRDS: 75 YEARS FLY

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Selby Gardens celebrates Valentine’s Day with a ruby affair.

ARTS + CULTURE From shelf to stage: Iain Webb’s personal ballet library.

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TRAFFIC WOES 3A Charles “Buzz” and Jane Walker celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day with 40 family members and friends at Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant.

“It has all gone so fast, I feel like we are still celebrating our 50th and 65th anniversaries,” Jane Walker said.

The couple has two sons: Peter, who lives on Longboat Key, and Bob.

Stuck in traffic? Turn the page to read more about the many reasons why.

Chip away: Tom Smith and Thom Coyne cash in for a cause at the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club’s Monte Carlo-themed Valentine’s Day dinner and casino party Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Longboat Key Club.

SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE DANCE ON PAGE 1B

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Commission delays flipping undergrounding switch There’s no undergrounding decision yet, but there’s still time to surge ahead to a November vote.

BY KURT SCHULTHEIS OBSERVER STAFF

Overwhelmed with options for funding a $42.1 million islandwide undergrounding project, Longboat Key commissioners opted to plug $50,000 to $100,000 into a study and opted to postpone a decision at Tuesday’s workshop.

The decision doesn’t bury chances of a November referendum, though.

Commissioners are still focused on getting the issue on the November ballot and directed

Town Manager Dave Bullock to provide new information by June.

Commissioners are wrestling with whether to use ad valorem funds (generated by uniform millage rates and funded by property taxes), non-ad valorem funds or a combination of the two to pay for undergrounding on Gulf of Mexico Drive and other communities that still have overhead wires.

Non-ad valorem assessments are based on the benefit each property receives, meaning residents who already have underground utilities would pay less for

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Cedars Tennis Resort is an example of a community that already has underground utilities. Commissioners are struggling with how much owners at properties with buried utilities should pay.

a project, and those whose neighborhoods or streets are aboveground would pay more.

The study being performed will assess each individual property and condo unit Key-wide. It will provide calculations for how much each property would pay using a variety of calculations that account for whether they currently have overhead wires or how close they are to overhead wires.

The report, though, states a non-ad valorem funding mechanism has “potential issues of uniformity.”

Bullock warned commissioners of the issues involved with figuring out how much each property owner should pay individually.

“You can create a line, but there will be breaks and openings in the line,” Bullock said. “If we get it wrong, a property owner disputes what he pays and a judge doesn’t validate the bonds, we start over again. I’m not comfortable bringing forward a multifaceted funding approach.”

Bullock said the non-ad valorem funding approach isn’t as easy as the straight 80/20 beach split, in which property owners on the Gulf pay 80% of the cost for beach projects, while property owners east of Gulf of Mexico Drive pay 20%.

A majority of commissioners, meanwhile, voiced potential support for an ad valorem funding referenda for undergrounding Gulf of Mexico Drive, followed by a non-ad valorem funding referenda for the rest of the island. But all seven commissioners agreed to

WHAT WILL IT COST ME?

$42.1 million If the town buries power poles and utilities islandwide.

$23.4 million If the town chooses a Gulf of Mexico Drive-only project

YOUR CHARGE An islandwide project paid for with ad valorem taxes: Home value 20-year 20-year 30-year 30-year

annual annual annual annual

millage tax millage tax $250,000 0.6300 $157.51 0.5180 $125.87 $500,000 0.6300 $315.01 0.5180 $251.73 0.6300 $630.03 0.5180 $503.46 $1 million A GMD project paid for with ad valorem taxes: Home value 20-year 20-year 30-year 30-year

annual annual annual annual

millage tax millage tax $87.61 0.2799 $69.99 $250,000 0.3504 $500,000 0.3504 $175.21 0.2799 $139.97 $1 million 0.3504 $350.42 0.2799 $279.94

review the report before making a decision.

“If you get data on every parcel, you can validate a decision,” Bullock said.

Undergrounding neighborhoods that have overhead wires, though, will be contingent on the electorate approving a referenda for Gulf of Mexico Drive.

When Bullock reports back to the commission in June, he will also present information about potential benefits of a fiber optic line installation, such as the possibility of improving the town’s communications.

Commissioners, meanwhile,

also expressed concerns with making a decision later this year and its impact on a future vote, calling the referenda confusing and expressing a need for clarity.

“What concerns me now is we talked about the ability to communicate to the voters early on about what’s in front of them before we have the vote,” said Vice Mayor Jack Duncan. “Now, we’re looking at June before we decide. I want to continue to recognize the importance of letting residents know what they’ll be voting on because this is detailed and confusing.”

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New Pass Bridge openings occur up to three times an hour during peak traffic hours.

GRIDLOCK There’s a good chance you’re reading this while stuck in traffic.

When it comes to congestion, there’s no easy way out of this jam.

ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

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he Longboat Key Town Commission’s Tuesday workshop started 15 minutes late. The reason: Commissioners, who had a joint meeting with the Manatee County Commission in Bradenton, were stuck in traffic.

Seasonal traffic is in part a factor of living in what many call “paradise.” On Longboat Key, the year-round population is just less than 7,000. At peak spring season, the population swells to 22,000, meaning more cars on the road.

But a host of other factors contribute to Longboat Key’s traffic woes, and they mostly lie beyond the town’s borders and jurisdiction, in the two entrances to the island.

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The problem: Frequent bridge openings bring traffic to a standstill for at least four or five minutes at both the north and south ends of the Key. For the New Pass Bridge at the south end, the bridge must open every 20 minutes when boats are present — yes, up to three times an hour — between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., the bridge must open on signal with at least three hours’ notice.

At the north end, the Longboat Pass Bridge opens on demand for boaters.

The Cortez Bridge, which connects Bradenton Beach to mainland Manatee County, opens on demand every 20 minutes between May 16 and Jan. 14, and every 30 minutes on demand from Jan. 15 through May 15, which contributes to gridlock at the north end.

Potential solution: Making changes to drawbridge opening times isn’t as simple as lobbying your local officials. The U.S. Coast Guard has jurisdiction over drawbridge openings.

Beach 2 Bradenton traffic circle The problem: The roundabout is at the center of beach traffic, with many shops and restaurants surrounding it. Commissioner Phill Younger calls it “the world’s smallest traffic circle” and said it’s difficult for trucks and trailers to get around it. A 2007 traffic study found the roundabout had insufficient capacity.

Potential solutions: Unclear.

Town and Bradenton Beach officials have discussed the situation, and traffic congestion is a topic an Urban Land Institute panel will examine next week in its study of Anna Maria Island.

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Thompson Parkway

The problem: Many individuals on Longboat and St. Armands keys believe that the timing of the signals should be more harmonious.

“What happens is you get stopped at one, and then you get stopped again,” said Hugh Fiore, president of the St. Armands Residents Association, at a Feb. 3 meeting with FDOT officials.

Potential solution: FDOT District 1 Traffic Operations Manager L.K. Nandam agreed to look into the timing of several signals, including those at Club Longboat Road and Ken Thompson Parkway, although stakeholders at the Feb. 4 meeting agreed traffic troubles won’t be solved with timing adjustments.

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John Ringling Boulevard on St. Armands Circle

The problem: The road that leads to and from Lido Beach is a single lane in each direction.

Potential solutions: The city of Sarasota agreed to eliminate 11 parallel parking spaces along John Ringling Boulevard to make the road two lanes in October 2010 but reversed course just a couple weeks later after merchants objected.

Longboat Key commissioners still believe eliminating the spaces could alleviate traffic flowing to and from Lido Beach, but the idea is unlikely to gain traction due to a lack of parking on St. Armands Circle — another source of congestion.

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The problem: Traffic slows to a crawl during season, as drivers look for a spot on the Circle.

Congestion is exacerbated by frequent pedestrian crossings.

Potential solutions: Adding crossing guards to the Circle could control pedestrian traffic, although funding isn’t currently available. As for parking, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss a report about the feasibility of building a parking garage on the Circle. Even if the commission eventually approves a garage, construction is likely years away.

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The problem: When drivers seek to make a turn on portions of the two-lane Gulf of Mexico Drive with no turning lanes, traffic behind the vehicle is delayed until the driver makes the turn. Near Country Club Shores, located just north of the New Pass Bridge, the lack of a turn lane can exacerbate already heavy traffic.

Potential solution: The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss the possibility of adding turning lanes at Country Club Shores. FDOT controls Gulf of Mexico Drive and would need to sign off on any request.

It sure does seem like it if you ask the town’s license-plate recognition cameras. The cameras snapped 169,678 valid tag readings in January 2014, compared with 317,064 in January 2015.

The cameras don’t offer a perfect measure of how many cars are on the road. When Longboat Key Police Communications Supervisor Tina Adams looked at license plate “hits” over the past year, she found certain days in which counts were significantly lower compared with other days in the week, which suggests the cameras weren’t working.

Still, Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming believes the numbers are a good indicator that there are more cars on the road this year.

“I would never say they’re accurate to a particular count of cars because of technical ups and downs,” Cumming said. “But I would say that they (numbers) are a pretty good estimate.”

FUTURE FACTORS The following developments could impact how traffic flows onto and around Longboat Key. n Ten condo and hotel projects are slated to open in downtown Sarasota through 2016, which will add traffic. n FDOT is considering placing pedestrian crosswalks throughout Gulf of Mexico Drive, which could slow down traffic. n The town is studying the feasibility of roundabouts at Club Longboat Road at the south end and Broadway at the north end. n If FDOT eventually opts to replace the Cortez Bridge, a new structure with two lanes and/or a fixed span could mitigate traffic.

UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN IN OUR LIFETIMES

n A bridge from the mainland to Longboat: The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization last studied the possibility of a midKey bridge in 1996. Even then, construction costs would have exceeded $100 million, and MPO officials said environmental permits would be almost impossible to obtain. n Adding lanes to Gulf of Mexico Drive: The idea made for a funny Longboat Observer April Fools’ story in 2007, but it’s highly unlikely GMD will ever get more lanes.

“To solve all the traffic solutions, you would need to widen the roadway and add more lanes,” FDOT District 1 Traffic Operations Manager L.K. Nandam told the Longboat Key Town Commission at a December workshop.

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THE ART OF RE DESIGN THE OBSERVER IS BORN

Ralph & Claire Hunter started the first issue of the Longboat Observer.

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The Walsh & Beliles Family acquire the Longboat Observer and refresh the classic look for a new perspective on the reader experience.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Jacksonville University announced a new educational partnership last week.

The agreement will provide the foundation for Mote and JU to build new partnerships in teaching, mentoring undergraduate and graduate research, conducting joint research and sharing research and educational facilities and infrastructure.

“Working together leverages and strengthens our capabilities for marine science and technology, enhances our efforts to educate the next generation of marine scientists and allows us to better serve our oceans and our communities,” said Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby, in a news release.

Town Center committee to meet

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The first meeting of the Town Center Steering Committee will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

Members of the committee are: Katherine Brooks, Thomas Crociata, Tom Freiwald, Eileen Hassel, Bill Levine, Cheryl Loeffler, Gail Loefgren, Jules Rauch, Michael Saunders, Michael Seamon, Warren Simonds, Andrew Vac, Mark Walsh and Jerry Whitehead.

The meeting is open to the public.

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MEETINGS n Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 n Town Commission Regular Meeting 7 p.m. Monday, March 2 n Code Enforcement Board Meeting 10 a.m. Monday, March 9 n Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12

Wanted: Code Board volunteers The town is seeking volunteers for its Code Enforcement Board.

Applications are due by 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Town Clerk’s Office.

Applicants must be Longboat Key residents and registered voters. Board members who miss two of three consecutive meetings without cause and board chairman approval will automatically forfeit the position. Download applications at longboatkey. org.

ULI study of AMI begins next week An Urban Land Institute panel will conduct a five-day study of the cities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach beginning Feb. 22 that’s similar to Longboat Key’s October 2013 study.

Town staff has met with Anna Maria Island’s ULI Committee to provide guidance.

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Music Half Marathon hits sour note for some The inaugural event was a hit with runners, but some city leaders and businesses feel it was off-track.

DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

In the eyes of event organizers and city administration, this month’s Sarasota Music Half Marathon was a success: Feedback was largely positive, $26,000 was raised for local charities and thousands participated or watched.

For a segment of the city, however, the reception has been mud-

dled. On St. Armands Circle in particular, leaders have discussed what they view as negative side effects of the race, including traffic congestion and what they say was unclear signage arising from poor communication.

With another half marathon slated for March, leaders have emphasized the importance of fixing those issues during the

Circle’s busiest time of the year.

“They don't understand how broad an effect it has when they do something like that,” St. Armands Residents Association President Hugh Fiore said of the city and race organizers.

At the Feb. 10 meeting of the St. Armands Business Improvement District, those in attendance said they were caught off-guard by the scope of the race. Merchants said road closure signs along U.S. 41 and near the John Ringling Causeway scared off potential visitors to the Circle, creating the

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false impression that St. Armands was inaccessible during the race.

Music Half Marathon organizer John Korff said he reached out to residents and merchants groups on St. Armands Circle in advance of the race, and heard no concerns about the event.

“I’m a big believer in communcating,” Korff said. “You can’t overly communicate.”

Michael Valentino, a BID board member, stressed the importance of keeping the Circle active during peak season. “(These events) have no benefit to the Circle, and there’s no benefit for the city,” Valentino said.

Not all merchants agree. Some businesses on St. Armands Circle reported that, despite the additional traffic congestion, the events were a net positive for the area. Luke Bundrum, a manager at That’s Fresh Organic Juice Bar, said special events can introduce visitors to Circle businesses.

“It’s a little bit of a pain having to wait if you’re driving through, but it’s definitely worth it in the long run,” he said.

On Longboat Key, Mayor Jim Brown criticized the lack of notice given to the town in an email prior to the event.

“On top of the race blocking the road, there will be 12 bands playing along the route,” he wrote.

“Won’t that make for more congestion!”

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming said, however, that the town did not experience delays.

Another leading critic of the event is Sarasota Vice Mayor Susan Chapman. She echoed concerns about traffic issues and questioned why the city special events office approved the race in the first place. She has received

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“So far, since the year began, we’ve had a special event every weekend. We need to have some weekends off.”

– Susan Chapman, Sarasota Vice Mayor

emails from residents that share her outlook on the event, but said she’s heard mixed reactions.

Her concern is with the bigger picture regarding the city’s handling of special events. If events are regularly passing muster with no objection from staff, Chapman said, the city could benefit from further implementing restrictions.

“So far, since the year began, we’ve had a special event every weekend,” Chapman said. “We need to have some weekends off.”

The city has already placed additional restrictions on special events in some areas, including St. Armands Circle Park, Main Street and Payne Park.

Korff said he’s sat down with Chapman to discuss her concerns, and plans to address issues with clean-up and signage during next year’s race. He said most of the problems he heard were relatively minor and outweighed by positive responses — including more than 1,400 entrants for the 2016 half marathon.

“For a first-year race, I think we kind of knocked it out of the park,” Korff said.

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YOUR CANDIDATE: Gene Jaleski GENE JALESKI

Gene Jaleski campaign materials won’t be seen this election, but his voice will be heard.

ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

Gene Jaleski is running for Longboat Key Town Commission, but you won’t see any “Vote for Jaleski” signs or buttons this season.

That’s because the Longbeach Village resident has decided not to fundraise for the March 10 general municipal election, in which he is challenging Commissioner Phill Younger for one of two atlarge seats.

“I don’t believe a sign in the front yard makes someone a voter,” Jaleski said. “An ad in a newspaper proves that someone is rich.”

Jaleski is running for the commission because he believes other voices need to be heard.

“I feel that the price of admission to democracy is having a voice,” Jaleski said.

Jaleski is critical of the current commission and what he believes is a lack of progress. He has gathered data from the town’s website that show the town spent $5.19 million over the past five years on outside parties, such as attorneys and consultants, and $8.8 million on acquisitions.

“Have we moved one flake of dirt yet at Bayfront Park and the town center?” Jaleski said.

Jaleski advocates replacing the town’s building department with

a company as a contractor and focus on enforcing the town’s codes, particularly those that deal with short-term rentals. He worries about Longboat Key becoming more like its neighbor to the north, Anna Maria, where many believe that relaxed rental restrictions have changed the island’s character.

“If you want more tourism, vote for my opponent,” Jaleski said. “If you want to preserve it as an exclusive community and a retirement community, vote for me.”

Jaleski also believes the town should work to find a mechanism through which all taxpayers — not just those registered to vote on Longboat Key — can have a say in its future.

“They can’t vote, but they can certainly help us seek policy,” Jaleski said.

If Jaleski wins the race, he will find himself in a familiar place: the at-large seat he won in 2009, in a race against incumbent Randall Clair. Jaleski resigned after just more than a year.

At the time, the commission was in the midst of hearings on a proposed $400 million Longboat Key Club Islandside redevelopment project that the commission approved and was subsequently quashed in the court system.

Jaleski said he believed the

“I feel that the price of admission to democracy is having a voice.”

110,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach near Longbeach condominium, where Jaleski owns a unit.

Originally from Larchmont, N.Y., Jaleski attended Brown University and earned a master’s degree from the University of Washington, in Seattle. After a job with Boeing and a short stint in the entertainment business, he started a company that designed high-end technology systems for the gaming industry.

He fell in love with Longboat Key while visiting his parents in 1978 and moved to the island full time in 1985.

Asked if he believes he can win the upcoming election, Jaleski said: “I hope to. If people are informed voters, I can win. If they look at yard signs, my opponent will win.”

– Gene Jaleski, At-large Longboat Key Town Commission candidate

town was breaking the law during his time on the commission in its handling of the Key Club project.

“It became very hostile on the commission for me,” Jaleski said.

Since his resignation in May 2010, Jaleski says he has actually become more active in town affairs. He wrote newspaper columns, attended and spoke at various town meetings and lobbied against a proposed cell tower and in favor of beach management.

He says that without his efforts, the town would not have placed

Age: 73 Occupation: Retired owner of a Lake Tahoe-based company that produced high-end technological systems for the gaming industry Family: One daughter, three grandchildren Residence: Longbeach Village Hometown: Larchmont, N.Y. Hobbies: Computers, yardwork, Longboat Key civics Interesting fact: During World War II, Jaleski’s father was President Franklin Roosevelt’s cardiologist. Although Jaleski doesn’t remember it, his father took him and his brother on several occasions to the White House, where First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt looked after them.

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YOUR CANDIDATE: Phill Younger PHILL YOUNGER

Phill Younger seeks a final term because he believes there’s more work to do on the Town Commission.

ROBIN HARTILL MANAGING EDITOR

Phill Younger estimates he spends anywhere from 36 to 40 hours per week on his duties as a Longboat Key town commissioner, a job that pays a salary of exactly $0 a year.

“Sometimes I get up in the middle of the night and work on things,” he said.

So why is he seeking more work —i.e., a final two-year term?

“There’s always work to be done,” he said. “I’d like to see some things finished before I leave.”

On Younger’s to-do list before leaving office are decisions about zoning code and the comprehensive plan, infrastructure projects, beach nourishment, undergrounding utilities and 911 changes.

Younger is no stranger to big decisions after five years on the commission. During his time at the dais, the commission changed town managers and town attorneys, approved plans for a new Publix and a $400 million Longboat Key Club project (that courts later overturned), overhauled its beach management program and employee pension plans and decided cellular towers should only be a last resort for the Key. An engineer and attorney, Younger spent 32 years at Delta

Airlines working mostly on the technical side, where he preferred to be.

Younger describes his decision to get involved in politics as a “natural progression.” He and his wife, Fannie, bought an investment property in Country Club Shores in 1987 that they still own, then moved to the Bayou full time in 2005. He got involved with the Bayou Association, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Longboat Key Turtle Watch and the Public Interest Committee. From there, the commission appointed him to the Code Enforcement Board, then the Planning and Zoning Board.

Younger ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Hal Lenobel in March 2010, but was appointed by commissioners two months later after Gene Jaleski, Younger’s current challenger, resigned.

On the commission, Younger is known for his extensive research that often involves slicing data with Excel spreadsheats.

During his first year on the commission, Younger presented color-coded beach monitoring data that prompted the commission to change the town’s beachnourishment approach from islandwide renourishments to a focus on nourishing high-erosion “hot spots.”

“It had a net savings impact of about $30 million, and that was

“It always takes at least four commissioners to do something. I’m fortunate enough to be associated with fine people, even though we may disagree from time to time.”

– Phill Younger, At-large Longboat Key Town Commission incumbent

needed at the time,” Younger said.

But for the commission’s data cruncher, the most difficult decisions have been the ones with a human factor.

The first was in 2011, when longtime Town Manager Bruce St. Denis resigned under pressure from the commission after

14 years, which Younger calls “a painful and emotional decision.”

Just as emotional was the decision to freeze the town’s pension plans.

“If you think it’s easy, looking at and revising the pension program, that’s mistaken,” Younger said.

Although the pension decision was one of the most difficult, it ranks with beach policy changes as one Younger is most proud of.

“It festered for years and years and was one of the worst plans in the state of Florida,” he said.

Younger, however, is quick to point out that he doesn’t do anything by himself on the commission.

“It always takes at least four commissioners to do something,” Younger said. “I’m fortunate enough to be associated with fine people, even though we may disagree from time to time.”

Age: 69 Occupation: Retired engineer and attorney for Delta Airlines Family: Wife, Fannie; two daughters; one granddaughter Residence: Bayou Hometown: Atlanta Hobbies: Reading two or three books a week, traveling Interesting fact: Phill Younger added a new title to his resume during a 2013 Christmas trip to France: cancan dancer. He performed an impromptu dance during a cabaret performance at a restaurant.

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The picture is vividly obvious. Everyone can see the future: Traffic at Gulfstream and U.S. 41 and Fruitville and 41 is destined for gridlock. The imperative is convincing.

Longboat, Sarasota and state officials must show what taxpayers expect: leadership.

Toward the end of 2014, as Judy Green, CEO of Premier Sotheby’s, was assessing the robust real estate market in Florida, she made the comment of an experienced professional. Green, you see, has been involved in Florida real estate for three decades. She knows the state. She knows the market. Here’s what she told us: Every year the Northeast has a terrible winter, the flow of people into Florida the following winter and beyond spikes like a geyser. It’s clockwork.

Lo and behold, if you remember last winter, it was miserable last year for Northeasterners. And now throw on top of that another horrible winter.

So now you know. Now you know why everyone — those who live here yearround, as well as our veteran snowbirds — is talking about how traffic is so awful this season.

Perception is reality, of course. So are data: At the end of its most recent fiscal year, Visit Sarasota County reported a 14% increase in tourist development tax collections. And in the three months reported so far this fiscal year, collections are up another 16.7%.

Yes, there are a lot more cars on our roads this year than during the recession years.

But put the increase in perspective. It’s relative. We often remind those complaining to think of Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Boston or L.A. You know how awful it is driving there. And even if it does take you 30 or 40 minutes more now than it does in July to get from Longboat Key to the mainland, the worst conditions last only for three or four months.

It’s a small price to pay to be in paradise.

We’ll take the traffic over Boston’s winter weather any day, any time.

Nevertheless, the subject of traffic congestion should be jumping to the tops of public and elected officials’ agendas as one of the area’s most serious and imminent concerns over the next three to five years. Here’s why: Just go down the list of development projects underway and in the planning stages for downtown Sarasota, especially near the worst of the worst in terms of traffic congestion — Fruitville Road and U.S. 41 and Gulfstream and U.S. 41.

Altogether, there are 10 condominium and condo/hotel projects either under con-

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Longboat Key resident and World War II Navy veteran Harold Ronson reminded us Monday: The Battle of Iwo Jima was began 70 years ago to the day.

He was there.

Japanese air fighters were taking off from this small island and intercepting B-29 bombers as U.S. forces moved closer to Japan’s home islands.

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struction or slated for imminent construction. Not the least of these will be the 15-acre former Quay site.

At the outset, it should be noted the Quay and its neighbor, the Vue, will be replacements for high-traffic developments that once existed on those respective properties. To some extent, they won’t be creating congestion the region already hasn’t experienced.

But combined with all of the other projects, it’s easy to conclude the city of Sarasota’s worst traffic intersections can be expected to reach constant gridlock — not only there, but also on the Ringling Bridge and on St. Armands Circle as visitors travel to and from St. Armands and the Lido Key beaches. And that gridlock will cascade from there, all the way back to Longboat Key. Now add two more aspects: Lakewood

70 YEARS AGO Date: Feb. 19, 1945 Place: 660 miles south of Tokyo

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After months of bombing, on Feb. 19, 1945, U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima.

About 70,000 Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers participated in the battle.

In 36 days, nearly 7,000 U.S. Marines were killed. Another 20,000 were wounded. Marines captured 216 Japanese soldiers; the rest were killed in action.

The island was finally declared secured on March 16, 1945.

Ronson, 88, says his daughter always reminds him: “Dad, you’ll never leave that island.” Says he: “I can’t believe I’ve lived for 70 years after that.”

Ranch will continue to be among the fastest-growing planned community developments in the nation for the foreseeable future, and as this region continues to grow in popularity as a sports destination, population and visitor growth will remain a part of this region’s economic dynamics for the next decade at least. It’s unavoidable and inevitable.

The picture is vividly obvious. Everyone can see the future.

Two roundabouts won’t do it. Nor will traffic cops.

Another bridge to Longboat Key? Ralph Hunter, the founder of this newspaper in 1978, advocated that, knowing, of course, the idea would have ignited an environmental jihad, eminent domain wars and a huge financial challenge.

On the face of it, the idea makes practical sense. You can envision perhaps a bridge that starts at 10th Street and, say, lands at City Island or Quick Point Park on Longboat. Or maybe an extension that breaks off from the Ringling Bridge at Causeway Park and also goes directly to the tip of City Island. That, too, could be practical and serve as relief for St. Armands Circle congestion and for travelers going directly to or from Longboat Key. But you can imagine the battles and wars that would erupt over giving up city park land and other property on City Island or Quick Point Park to benefit motorists going to and from Longboat Key. And we thought the Ringling Bridge fight a decade ago was divisive and contentious.

There is no simple, 100% acceptable choice. But everyone knows this: The status quo is the least acceptable option.

Given how long it takes the government to accomplish anything, and knowing the inevitable consequences of the growth that is coming, the imperative is compelling and convincing for elected officials and administrators from the cities of Sarasota and Longboat Key, state representatives and senators and officials from the Florida Department of Transportation. They have a duty to begin working together now.

This isn’t a project to be put on the future to-do list for the Metropolitan Planning Organization. It’s a challenge and an opportunity for two mayors to demonstrate what voters expect: leadership.

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We cannot turn the other cheek Dear Editor: I read Mr. Signaigo’s response to your Feb. 5 editorial, “Never Again?” I am puzzled by his obvious anger and unwillingness to acknowledge that the editorial was as timely today as it could have been in 1933, 1934, etc.

Consider the possibilities had someone had been brave enough to write such an editorial back in that grim time before Hitler.

Are we to stand by and watch it happen again?

I cannot understand Mr. Signaigo’s anger and believe if that hostility were put to the good of all people, it might send our representatives in Washington the wake-up call they need. We simply cannot turn the other cheek ever again and watch until it is too late to do anything. Too much time and too many terrible events have already taken place and will continue.

Seeing another Sept. 11 on our shores is within the realm of possibility and probability.

We need to understand that as a people.

Name calling and other negative remarks are not going to address the issue. The issue is to try to stop ISIS from growing out of control. It wants us all dead — just like Hitler wanted all the Jews dead.

I would urge Mr. Signaigo to open his mind to the human condition; it includes every living person in this world, including him.

None of us wants war. We had hoped that would never again happen.

Sadly, this is not the case, as we are already engaged in a silent war, one that sees killing every single day.

Write your congressmen and make your voice heard. That is where it will do the most good.

This has gone far past Arab killing Arab. No one is bullying here. It is called writing and acting on your conscience. Mine says: “Bravo, Mr. Walsh,” and everyone else who responded to the positive nature of that editorial in their letters to the editor.

Event showcased community spirit

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Dear Editor: Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian held its fashion show this week (Feb. 9), and I was reminded what an amazing community we live in. Our attendees braved stormy weather, our volunteers worked tirelessly while raising money for Learn to Fish, a Bradenton mission, and local businesses donated generously. I want to thank Patchington of St. Armands Circle, Design 2000 of Whitney Beach Plaza, Willie Buchholz (Mary Kay), the Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Agnieszka Gruszecka, Sarasota Healing Arts. It’s a rare moment when 190 women can have so much fun while supporting such a worthwhile cause.

Dear Editor: I was so glad to see that the residents of Longboat Key will soon learn about the plans for 911. It is of great concern to those of us who are elderly and live alone. On Longboat, we do not have a doctor, a medical center or a hospital, but we do have the most competent EMTs. These men and women, who are also firefighters, are the best I have ever encountered.

Because LBK has so many elderly people (you say 11% over 85), this service means life or death to us. I cannot get cellphone service even with a booster, so my only means of communication to the outside world is my landline and 911. I want my calls to go directly to the EMTs at the fire stations on Longboat. If the police manage to have their calls go directly to them, why can’t the firefighters have the same?

I read about how much it will cost when we join an evergrowing number of towns and counties surrounding us in a large conglomerate where a call from Longboat may be

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answered in North Port or some area that knows nothing about our town. It scares me because we all know how long it takes some of those calls to be answered. If it is so expensive to join other towns, why not take that money and use it to develop our own system.

In fact, I believe that a system that deals with life and death should come before any other in our priorities. I think it would be wonderful to beautify again our main street, but if it is a choice between that or saving lives, then taking care of people should come first.

Although I have an electronic system in my home that is connected to my son in Canada, who is a firefighter/ EMT, he cannot call 911 because he is not living in the U.S. If he becomes concerned about our loss of communication and fears something has happened to me, all he can do is call the Fire Department.

I’m sure there are many smart people on Longboat Key who could develop a system that would work for this wonderful place which is my home. If we already have such an effective group of firefighters/EMTs, why not support them with a good communication system here on Longboat Key.

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arvin Kocian led the Historic Krewe of Mid-City in New Orleans in the Sunday night Mardi Gras parade through the Big Easy. The Krewe of Mid-City, which has ridden in the parade for 82 years, chose the Longboater to serve a one-year stint as king. This Saturday, he will continue his reign when he hosts his neighbors at the Pierre for a Mardi Gras-themed breakfast. Read on to learn about what it’s like to be king for a year.

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Q: What qualities does a king need to have?

A: I guess you have to be jovial and constantly looking for fun. It also helps not to be very shy. I must have had my picture taken 1,000 times. Even at the airport today, I wore my crown, and people were coming up and saying, “Can I take a selfie with you?”

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Q: Are you from New Orleans ?

A: No, but I spent a lot of my work time down there, first when I was in the service and was stationed at Camp LeRoy Johnson there, then when I got my first job, I had a territory down there. Later, when I had my own company, I spent about three days a week there for 13 years. I’m originally from Wisconsin.

Q: How many Mardi Gras celebrations have you participated in?

A: Nine. The first was a year or two before Hurricane Katrina.

The first time, I was just blown away by the presentation. The year of Katrina, they decided that there shouldn’t be any celebration, but it was surprising because the native N’awlins people wanted there to be a celebration, and because of the demand from the local population, they did have parties and parades. The most telling sign we ever saw as we were

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going down the street was people sitting out on the lawns barbecuing together. When we passed the shotgun houses, there was a white family and a black family together with a sign that said, “Thanks for the lafs. We had enuf tears.” That said it all.

Q: Do people call you “Your Highness?”

A: Oh yes, and they encourage you to wear your crown everywhere. I pretty much wore it for three days straight.

Q: Is your crown heavy?

A: Yes, it weighs about 3 pounds.

I went to Mobile, Ala., to have it made at a place called Dynasty Collections. They make the crowns for Miss America and for some royalty.

Q: Is your reign over now?

A: No, I reign until October.

You’re king for a year, not queen for a day. You start out in the fall with a big coronation ball with 400 or so people from the Krewe.

Mardi Gras season actually starts Jan. 6. In N’awlins, people start holding various parties and such any time in January and February.

Q: What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen people do for beads?

A: A lot of women will lift their blouses, but you can’t imagine how many signs there are that say, “It’s my first Mardi Gras” or “It’s my birthday.” I think the silliest sign I saw said, “Old broads want new beads.”

Q: You’ll host your neighbors from the Pierre at a Mardi Gras brunch this weekend. If you could be king of Pierre, what would be your royal decree?

A: There isn’t much I would decree, because the Pierre is a wonderful place. I could decree that we have a party every week.

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DIFFERENT TASTES 1:48 p.m. — 600 block of Triton Bend.

Civil Disturbance: A man was having trouble with his home decorator, whose style was not according to his taste. After he tried to terminate their contract, the decorator’s boyfriend got on the phone and told him not to talk to his girlfriend that way. The decorator’s boyfriend told him he was in the Special Forces for 14 years, which the man believes was an intimidation attempt. The boyfriend dropped off keys to the home while police were still there.

FEB. 5

WHY DID THE CHICKENS CROSS THE ROAD? 4:54 p.m. — 500 block of Bayview Drive.

Animal: A caller reported that chickens were running around on the road. A woman who lives on the street told police that the town notified her that she needed to remove her free range chickens. She moved four chickens out to her farm in Myakka but is keeping two at her home because one is hurt and needs company.

She plans to move the pair to Myakka as soon as the chicken is feeling better.

MAKEUP MEAL 7:59 p.m. — 4900 block of GMD. Domestic Disturbance: A woman and her boyfriend got into an argument with her 23-year-old son over use of the car. The woman kicked her son out of the car in a grocery store parking lot. The son’s girlfriend went to a convenience store and called 911 so matters wouldn’t escalate.

Police found the son walking home and drove him back to the scene. Everyone involved agreed the argument was over and that they would go to dinner together.

FEB. 7

WHAT HAPPENS ON LONGBOAT STAYS ON LONGBOAT 12:53 a.m. — 2300 block of Harbour Oaks Drive.

Suspicious Circumstance: A woman reported that an unknown female was stumbling around outside and knocked on her door and her neighbor’s door.

The stumbling woman said she had been drinking at a bar on the Key with two men whose names she didn’t know. Police gave her a ride to the cottage where she is staying on the Key. WHEN IT LEAKS, IT POURS 12:49 p.m. — 4800 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance: After his ceiling started leaking from the unit above it, a man wanted the incident documented. He told police he discovered water droplets throughout the unit when he and his wife returned to the unit in October, and the showerhead nearly exploded when he tried to take a shower because of a piece of lint that was stuck inside. He said there are water spots throughout the unit and that it looked like someone attempted to fix a hole in the ceiling. His wife’s Michael Kors shoes were also missing.

The man believes the latest incident is related to remodeling work in the unit above his. He has had issues with his condo association in the past and does not believe the association is paying enough attention to his complaint.

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YOU’VE GOT MISSING MAIL 8:46 a.m. — 5600 block of GMD. Lost/Missing Property: A man received a postal package from his daughter that was damaged during shipping. He later discovered that mail that belongs to his daughter was missing from inside the package, which had been opened and secured with packing tape.

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LOST AND FOUND 10:06 p.m. — 2400 block of GMD. Property Found: Police found metal adjustable clamps and plumbing equipment. The officer placed the items at the station for safekeeping.

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Soliciting: Police told two men who were selling magazines that they were in violation of town ordinances. Police gave both men written warnings.

FEB. 8

SAFETY FIRST 10:05 a.m. — 500 block of Rountree Drive.

Code Enforcement: Police warned a construction foreman about the town’s construction noise ordinance. The foreman said he is aware of the ordinance but had to secure roof trusses that had fallen down and were creating a safety hazard.

FEB. 9

WHEN YOU’VE GOTTA GO 11:24 a.m. — 6400 block of GMD. Suspicious Person: A property manager said that a young man walked into the church to use the bathroom then walked out of the church through the parking lot. The man returned to the church and told the manager he was waiting for his friend to pick him up and asked him to call the friend to see where he was. The manager called three times but received no answer and told the man to wait outside. A short time later, he saw the man leaving the office bathroom again and decided something wasn’t right, so he called police.

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BLAME GAME 8:52 a.m. — Linley Street.

Boat Violation: A man told police he did not have his registration with him in his boat. Police told him the boat isn’t registered.

The man then said his wife and her parents are responsible for the registration. Police issued him two citations.

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The Longboat Key Zoning Board of Adjustment won’t review three complaints Longbeach Village resident and commission candidate Gene Jaleski lodged against the town for past approvals granted to Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub. In an attempt to rescind past approvals given to Mar Vista over the last 20 to 25 years, Jaleski wanted the ZBA to rule during its Feb. 12 meeting at Longboat Key Town Hall on three complaints stating he hasn’t received notification for past zoning actions; did not receive sufficient time to speak during a Planning and Zoning Board hearing; and that the PZB ruled in error by granting a special exception to allow outdoor dining in December.

The ZBA was only charged with deciding whether it had jurisdiction over Jaleski’s complaints, which it voted 5-0 against.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale filed Feb. 5 memos stating the ZBA “does not have the authority under the town code to review the decisions of either the commission or the PZB (Planning & Zoning) boards.”

The meeting dragged on for

more than six hours as Jaleski and board members debated.

“I don’t think we have a right to rule on anything that happened over 25 years ago,” said board member Jean White.

Mooney-Portale agreed with White, explaining that Jaleski wasn’t asking the board to make a determination that a single official did something wrong and was “asking for a formal review of certain actions by P&Z and the commission.”

Jaleski disagreed.

“Town Hall is supposedly government for the people, and when a resident comes before the town seeking determination of what has transpired, he is met with an adversary wall of technicalities,” he said.

Jaleski said it was the ZBA’s duty to decide if errors were made.

“I wasn’t provided due process,” Jaleski said. “Errors were committed by an administrative official multiple times.”

Mooney-Portale cited town code, which states that an appeal of an administrative decision must be made within 30 days.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray said staff informed Jaleski that his issues should be taken up in court, but he opted to file the complaints.

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although the Longboat Key Town Commission will have final say over both requests. The recommendations came just five days after the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s Feb. 9 decision to allow the restaurant to reduce property street setbacks to 20 feet and bay yard setbacks to zero feet.

The ZBA approvals are contingent on the commission proceeding with the planning board’s recommendations at two separate public hearings beginning next month.

Moore told the Longboat Observer he plans to file a site plan and a special-exception permit with the town in the coming weeks for the same number of seats — 185 — he currently has.

“We’re going to tear the whole building down and rebuild,” Moore said. “It’s going to be gorgeous and modern, but it won’t lose its old Florida charm.”

Moore requested the conversion of his property back to commercial at the request of potential investors Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard, both Sarasota res-

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Reverting the zoning is a requirement of Caragiulo’s and Leonard’s investment because, under current zoning, the restaurant could not be rebuilt if destroyed.

“They contacted us this summer and asked if we wanted to sell, and we declined,” Moore said. “But they wanted a waterfront restaurant, and we decided to partner up and make something beautiful together.”

The property has been zoned residential since 2010, when the commission agreed to a request from Moore to rezone the property to residential to refinance high-interest loans.

Land-use consultant Peter Daly and Moore presented drafts Tuesday of new restaurant sketches that show a white, modernarchitecture restaurant that’s moved back 7.8 feet off the water.

Moore said he met with approximately 55 Villagers at his restaurant two months ago “and got no negative responses.” None of the 10 people in the audience Tuesday spoke against the requests.

“We’re excited for the future of Longboat Key and want to prepare for it,” Moore told the board.

“Tourism is coming back strong and once the Hilton and the Colony eventually comes back, this island will be back better than ever.”

Town staff recommends approval of both requests.

“We feel waterfront restaurants are a very unique asset to the Key and we need to encourage them in every way we possibly can,” said board Chairman Al Hixon.

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Just a few emails that likely will be followed by judicial challenges could delay two beach projects for months.

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski and former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash, who both opposed the north-end groin project that’s under way, along with several environmental organizations, have written letters to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contesting the town’s request for a federal permit to dredge Longboat Pass and New Pass during the public comments phase of the permit process. The input could delay federal permits for both projects, according to Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

In separate comments for the New Pass and Longboat Pass dredging projects, McClash urged federal officials to “modify, condition or deny permits” for the federal permit proposals.

McClash also requested an environmental impact (EIS) study if dredging is performed in certain areas of the authorized boating channels in both waterways, which could take one or two years, according to Florensa.

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Big Pass dredging project farther south.

Jaleski opposed dredging Longboat Pass in emails and urged the Corps of Engineers to consider alternative ways to place sand.

Florensa said he was surprised by the comments.

“These passes have been dredged,” Florensa said. “We’re not asking for anything that hasn’t been done before.”

With two groins under construction on the north end of the Key, the town wants to dredge Longboat Pass as early as this summer.

On the south end, the town hopes to dredge New Pass in summer 2016 to fill in eroded areas on the south end.

The Longboat Key Town Commission nixed an emergency truck-haul project that would have brought 25,000 cubic yards of sand to the island, citing traffic headaches from dump trucks and costs of the project.

Town Manager Dave Bullock will propose the project again if challenges delay dredging.

“The commission told us if there’s a delay in the (south end) project, to bring back the $1.5 million truck haul project,” Bullock said. “It’s just an incredible waste of taxpayer money to put down this small amount of sand.”

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Rotary Club seeks kids for new monthly club If you’re a Longboater between the ages of 6 and 12, you’re invited to get to know your fellow Longboat Key kids.

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Adults $29.50 ~ Children under 12 $15.00 Complimentary mimosa or glass of Prosecco included. - Reservation suggested.

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WHO: Longboat Key children ages 6 to 12 WHAT: The first gathering will feature games, crafts and light refreshments.

WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 27 WHERE: Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive Why: The new group will allow the island’s children the opportunity to get to know each other.

RSVP REQUESTED: Email Janet Shapiro at rrs31749@hotmail.com.

Shapiro, who taught for 42 years in the New York City and Sarasota County school systems, said that Longboat Key children often don’t get to know each other because elementary school children in public school systems attend Anna Maria Elementary if they live on the north end and Southside Elementary if they live on the south end. Many others attend private schools, such as St. Stephen’s Episcopal School andd the Out-of-Door Academy.

“There are at least four or five different places to be going to school if you live on Longboat Key, so you might not know the other kids on Longboat Key,” Shapiro said.

All volunteers who help out at the Kids Club will be screened by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

The first gathering will feature crafts, games and light refreshments. Parents are invited to attend or drop off their children after registering them.

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Once upon a time, there were enough children on Longboat Key to fill a summer camp and have a Little League at Bayfront Park.

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Resident Janet Shapiro remembers how the summer camp and Little League gave her son, Jeffrey, now 25, the chance to meet other children who lived on the island.

Shapiro and fellow members of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key hope to give the next generation of Longboat Key kids that same opportunity.

The Rotary Club is starting a Kids Club for all Longboat Key children ages 6 to 12 that will meet for two hours one Friday afternoon each month. The first get-together is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. March 27, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

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MEMORY LOSS PRESENTATION Takes place at 1:30 p.m. at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Dr. Andrew Keegan, associate director of the Roskamp Institute Clinic and Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis researcher, will speak about memory loss, dementia diagnosis and current and future treatments. A donation of $5 is suggested. Call 383-6493.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19

LONGBOAT KEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE Takes place at 7 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Matthew Woodside, of the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, will present “And They Did It Without A/C: The Development of Manatee County.”

Cost is free. Call 387-8323.

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Takes place at 8 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road.

Written by Judy Goldstein, the cantata tells the stories of some of America’s top songstresses.

The event is part of Friday’s Shabbat service. A Kiddush with homemade sweets will follow.

Call 383-3428.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20 AND FRIDAY, FEB 27

THE SCI-BRAIN METHOD Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Dr. Michael Mullan, president and CEO of Roskamp Institute, and Nicci Kobritz, president of Youthful Aging Home Health, will discuss reducing Alzheimer’s risk and improving memory. Cost for the two classes is $40 for members; $45 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24

LONGBOAT KEY GARDEN CLUB MEETING Takes place at 1 p.m. at Windward Bay, 4888 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Georges Muller will speak about the “Evolution of the Wine Glass.”

Email programs@ lbkgardenclub.com.

‘UKRAINE — AN UPDATE AND OVERVIEW BY ANISA MYCAK’ Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. The lecture will offer a close-up look at the recent events in Ukraine and Russia’s response. Cost is $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

GO FOR THE CURE DAYTIME FUN AND ‘A NIGHT OF COMEDY’ Takes place from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Club, 3000 Harbourside Drive.

Spend the day playing golf or tennis and the evening laughing at comedian Bobby Collins.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Breast Health Sarasota, Inc. Cost is $250. Call 387-1662 or email membership@longboatkeyclub.com to purchase tickets.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

SAVE OUR SEABIRDS SUNSET SOIREE Takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway.

The fourth annual event will feature a gourmet buffet, beer and wine, entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Save Our Seabirds. Cost is $85. Call 388-3010 or visit saveourseabirds.org/events.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 GARDEN CLUB HOME TOUR

Takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at homes across the island, from Longbeach Village to Country Club Shores. Tour six private homes and view each one’s unique architectural style and design. Cost is $25. Tickets are available at Exit Art locations, Design 2000, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, Peanut Store and at each home on the day of the tour. Email hometour@ lbkgardenclub.com.

LBK ISLAND FEST What: The island-themed event will bring artists, vendors and musicians together along with island cuisine. Events include a costume contest and limbo competition. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. Call 275-9096 or visit lbkislandfest.com.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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TRANSITIONS SUPPORT GROUP Meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Call 383-8161.

WEDNESDAYS

ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Amore by Andrea restaurant, 555 Bay Isles Parkway.

Cost is $15 for individuals; $25 for couples. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

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MEMOIR WRITING CLASS

Takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Monday, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. The next class meets Feb. 23. Classes are taught

by David Rice. Call 383-8161.

NUTRITION FOR MIND, BODY & SPIRIT, BE WELL — STAY YOUNG

Takes place from 1 to 2:15 p.m.

Mondays through March 2, at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Deidre Reigel will conduct the class based on years of study and personal experience of enhancing health. Suggested donation is $5.

Call 383-6493.

Meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

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Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m.

Fridays, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Call 383-8161.

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Takes place Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cushing Room at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Call 383-6491.

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t. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church’s Women’s Guild proved that dreams are free at its Feb. 10 monthly meeting.

Connie Taft, of the Dreams Are Free Catholic School in Sarasota, spoke to members.

The school is the only special learning-needs school in the Diocese of Venice.

“I hope to educate people on what we’re doing and our cause,” Taft said. “We want more people in the area to know us and learn of the ways they can help us.”

Many Women’s Guild members brought supplies to donate to the school.

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JAMES RICHARD ALLEN 79, of Longboat Key and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Feb. 10.

Born July 16, 1935, in McKeesport, Pa., Mr. Allen was a founding partner of National Development Corp., a real estate development, construction and management company based in Pittsburgh.

He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh and a proud supporter of the school’s athletic program and Katz Business School. He loved golf and was a former member of Churchill Valley Country Club and Longboat Key Club.

Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Lee Allen. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny”; daughter, Denice McDonough; son, Ron Allen; brother, William Allen; sister, Lois Keener; and seven grandchildren.

There will be no memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army of Manatee County, 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205, or your favorite charity.

MATILDA BICKNELL FONTAINE 100, of Plymouth Harbor and formerly of Longboat Key, died Jan. 31.

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Born May 6, 1914, in Swampscott, Mass., she was involved in her youth with the Girl Scouts and earned the Gold Award for her efforts. She went on to study at Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Mass.

Mrs. Fontaine married her husband, Charles Fontaine Jr., Aug. 24, 1940. She made her home with Charlie in Swampscott while he was employed with General Electric; she

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stayed at home to raise their three children. She moved with her family in 1954 to Niskayuna, N.Y. In New York, Mrs. Fontaine enjoyed her involvement in many community organizations, including the First Reformed Church, the Girls’ Club and the Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady.

She expanded her associations and group of friends when she and Charlie retired in 1975 to Longboat Key. She became active with the Longboat Key Golf Club, Sarasota Yacht Club, Longboat Island Chapel and First Congregational United Church of Sarasota.

In 1989, the Fontaines moved to Plymouth Harbor, where Mrs. Fontaine enjoyed forming friendships with residents and staff through bridge games, theatrical productions, social events and hallway encounters.

She took great pleasure in playing bridge and golf throughout her life, having learned both games in her youth. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and never hesitated to engage someone in conversation. She made friends easily and relished connecting with people through sports, the arts, books, games and food.

Mrs. Fontaine was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charlie. She is survived by her children, Richard Fontaine, of Keswick, Va., Jean Fontaine, of Greenville, S.C., and Donald Fontaine, of Prospect, Ky., and Port Charlotte; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life tookplace Feb. 14, at Plymouth Harbor.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Plymouth Harbor Employee Assistance fund, 700 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236.

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Born in Bronx, N.Y., she graduated from St. Barnabas High School in 1954.

Ms. Murphy raised her family in Woodlawn, N.Y., and had a long, satisfying career at Montefiore Medical Center.

Ms. Murphy is remembered as an amazing mother and friend to her children, who have fond memories of singalongs to “Make Believe Ballroom,” summers at Rockaway Beach and her love of candy corn and chocolate.

Ms. Murphy retired in 1991 to Longboat Key and moved in 2005 to Venice. She was passionate about the many opportunities that retirement presented. She especially loved visiting her children and grandchildren, singing and volunteering. She was a long-time member of the Venetian Harmony chorus and also volunteered for more than 1,000 hours at Venice Regional Hospital and previously volunteered at the Longboat Library.

In Venice, Ms. Murphy lived in the community of Venetian Falls, where she enjoyed playing mahjongg and was a dedicated trivia member. She was an ardent theater fan and attended many local productions with her friends. Her friends and family brought her immeasurable joy.

Ms. Murphy was preceded in death by the love of her life, James Mazzeo. She is survived by her children, Susan Murphy Cohen, Carol Murphy, Maureen O’Connor and Kevin Murphy; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

A funeral Mass was held Feb. 10. Contributions may be made to CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy), cureepilepsy.org.

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Above: Former state Kiwanis Lt. Gov. John Wild and Felicity Linde Left: George and Rochelle Steassa with Michele Hooper and Lemuel Seabrook

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The night kicked off with a cocktail hour followed by dinner, drinks and dancing. The Big Z Band kept guests on the dance floor late into the evening with R&B and Pop favorites.

Guests indulged in the theme of a night in Monte Carlo in fun, glamorous attire while they took a gamble on casino-style games set up throughout the room. At the end of the evening, gamblers cashed in their chips for raffle tickets for the chance to win one of the more than 20 prizes, which included a grand prize of a VIP experience for six at Universal Studios in Orlando.

EYE ON THE PRIZES At the end of the evening, partygoers cashed in their raffle tickets for 23 prizes, including: n Universal Orlando Resort VIP experience for six n One-week stay at an RCI condo anywhere in the world, including Monte Carlo n Golf package weekend stay at the Resort at Longboat Key Club n Four-course lobster fest for 10 with wine at Lazy Lobster of Longboat n Champagne and caviar sunset cruise on Bob and Shannon Gault’s 31-foot cruiser n Autographed first edition book

by Longboat Key author H. Terrell Griffin n Family photo session with Mary Lou Johnson n Full-day deck boat cruise from Cannons Marina

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Arts Center gets case of the blues

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ocal blues musicians performed Feb. 12, in the courtyard of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey, pianist Bill Buchman, harmonica player Tony Smith, bassist Michael Dempsey and drummer Rick Andre performed a jazz and blues concert to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras. Sponsor Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub served food and drinks to guests.

The concert was the second of three performances in the Arts Center’s 2015 Outdoor Concert Series. The final concert will be “Motown Magic” directed by Scott Blum from 2 to 4 p.m. March 14.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Drummer Rick Andre, bassist Michael Dempsey and singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey perform.

Sponsor Richard Perlman with Anne and Pete Mitchell

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Chantal Diem, John Sheldon and Mary Jo Williams Gary and Helen Chan with Nancy Smith

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SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000

SABAL COVE - 3318 Sabal Cove Lane - 3BR+Den/4.5BA home with wide open floorplan on lake setting. $1,699,000

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

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

HARBOR SECTION - 530 Harbor Point Road - Canal front lot, w/ 92’ of seawall frontage, ready to build. $1,250,000

PELICAN HARBOUR AND BEACH CLUB #302 3BR/2.5BA updated gulf-front home with direct water views. $979,000

BAYOU - 3280 Bayou Road - 4BR/3BA “built to last” home, oversized pool lanai and serene, private lake views. $749,000

PROMENADE #609 - Newly remodeled 2BR/2BA home with view of the Gulf and Sarasota Bay. $929,000

GRAND BAY #145 - 3BR/2Full/2HB, beautifully turn-key furnished with golf course and bay views. $879,000

PLAYERS CLUB #A102 - 3BR/2.5BA, furnished home. Partial Gulf and pool views, and under-building parking. $649,000

BAYOU - 3181 Bayou Sound - 2BR/3BA+Den, private pool, spa and dock on deep water channel with no bridges. $895,000

PROMENADE #103 - 2BR/2BA furnished residence with spacious terrace that overlooks courtyard & Gulf. $599,000

HARBOUR CIRCLE -2345 Harbour Oaks Drive - Spacious 3BR/2.5BA villa with golf course views. $549,000

PRIVATEER #204S - 2BD/2BA furnished condominium home in freshly updated gulf front community. $449,000

FAIRWAY BAY #416- 2BR/2BA home with private walkdown, covered parking and expansive bay views. $459,000

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Bay Isles | 4/5.5 | $3,495,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 74441 540 Harbor Point Rd FloridaMoves.com/A4113127

Tidy Island Condo | 5/4.5 | $2,995,000 Jo James 866.600.6008 45127 39 Tidy Island Blvd FloridaMoves.com/A3956565

Grand Bay II | 4/5.5 | $2,995,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 77455 3040 Grand Bay Blvd, PH2101 FloridaMoves.com/A4111753

The Beach Residences | 3/3 | $2,575,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 73030 1300 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Unit #1106 FloridaMoves.com/A4111762

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Bird Key | 3/3.5 | $1,550,000 The Barbara Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 395 Bob White Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4111396

Queens Harbour | 4/3.5 | $1,495,000 Linda Weber 866.600.6008 95174 3507 Fair Oaks Ct FloridaMoves.com/A4108835

Queens Harbour | 4/4.5 | $1,395,000 Mike Greve 866.600.6008 468993 3503 Fair Oaks Ct FloridaMoves.com/A3996365

Lido Shores | 3/3 | $1,280,000 Clifford Hornsby 866.600.6008 469273 1340 Westway Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4103553

Promenade | 2/2 | $929,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 471207 1211 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #609 FloridaMoves.com/A4110419

Beachplace I | 3/2 | $785,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 74440 1115 Gulf Of Mexico Dr. 505 FloridaMoves.com/A4110845

Salty Acres Condo | 2/2 | $749,000 Mary Clarke 866.600.6008 45218 5621 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #102 FloridaMoves.com/A4108809

Key Tower South | 2/2 | $749,000 Nathalie Nolander 866.600.6008 95167 1750 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Unit #6B FloridaMoves.com/A4110941

Condo On The Bay | 2/2 | $729,000 Martina Coppenrath 866.600.6008 469082 888 Blvd Of The Arts, Unit #206 FloridaMoves.com/A3999464

LBK Yacht & Tennis | 2/2 | $729,000 James Brown 866.600.6008 34921 4215 Gulf Of Mexico Drive Unit 402 FloridaMoves.com/A4108281

Emerald Pointe South | 3/3.5 | $725,000 Peter Brennan 866.600.6008 45076 1902 Harbour Links Cir FloridaMoves.com/A4107291

Westchester Condos | 2/2 | $620,000 Toni Giliberti 866.600.6008 79249 4825 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #206 FloridaMoves.com/A4110278

Waterfront | 4/2 | $599,000 Mirta Klauber 866.600.6008 469394 767 Saint Judes N Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4104862

Beachplace | 2/2 | $590,000 Babette Paige 866.600.6008 45045 1065 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #104 FloridaMoves.com/A4104477

Sea Gate Club | 1/2 | $515,000 John Sloan Smith 866.600.6008 473856 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #1D FloridaMoves.com/A4113831

Seaplace V | 2/2 | $455,000 Sandy Endres 866.600.6008 95168 1945 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #M2-113 FloridaMoves.com/A4111105

Pelican Harbour | 2/2 | $369,000 Phil Schneider 866.600.6008 81732 4234 Gulf of Mexico Drive Z1 FloridaMoves.com/A4109495

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Democratic Club discusses ‘Selma to Now’

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he Longboat Key Democratic Club held its monthly meeting Feb. 10, at Portofino Restaurant.

Cornelle Maxfield, president of the Manatee/Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus of Florida, spoke about “Selma to Now.” “I’m hoping people take away from this just some thought about where we were then and where we are now,” Maxfield said. “The progression of civil rights has a slow-moving nature. Why is that? I hope to discuss that today.”

Gay and Jerry Bowles

Crosby discusses future Mote move with Republican Club

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he Republican Club of Longboat Key welcomed Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium President and CEO Michael Crosby as its speaker Friday, at Portofino Restaurant.

Crosby spoke about Mote’s 2020 plan, which includes keeping research facilities on City Island and relocating the aquarium and informal science education center.

“We are hitting our heads in terms of space available and the impact that we can have unless we move that aquarium to a better site, more accessible on the main land,” Crosby said. “By doing that we’re going to increase our impact in terms of the local economy and attracting visitors.”

Longboat Key Democratic Club President Murray Blueglass with keynote speaker Cornelle Maxfield Photos by Kristen Herhold

Top: Commissioner Pat Zunz and Dave Brenner Bottom: Marvin Black and Evans Tilles

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Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium President and CEO Michael Crosby presents future plans to guests.

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WATER CLUB - Direct Gulf front 3BR 2,850sf furnished condo with 750sf terrace and private garage. $2,700,000 A4108535

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hrist Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, looked a little “kiltish” Feb. 8, during its Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan service, in which the St. Andrews Pipes & Drums of Tampa Bay performed.

The Kirkin’, a ScottishAmerican tradition, is a day for those to celebrate Scottish heritage. In defiance of the 1746 Act of Proscription in Scotland, in which the British Army prohibited playing bagpipes and wearing kilts and tartans, the Highlanders of Scotland fastened a small piece of their tartans inside their jackets and brought them to church to be blessed by the pastor. The Kirkin’ celebrates their defiance.

On Feb. 4, church members gathered for dinner and enjoyed a jazz performance.

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“They are truly all handdone, artistic in nature, one of kind, and very well known in the fine design world.”

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table. Available at Pecky, 100 Central Ave., Suite 1026, Sarasota.

o matter your home décor style, there are some home furnishings that are undeniably works of art.

The Observer stopped in some of the area’s designer showrooms and rounded up a collection of fine furnishings too fabulous not to share.

 These Gold Leaf Design Group sculpture vases,

are fabulous statement pieces. Stacked together, or separately, these pieces are handcrafted with sustainable, reclaimed and repurposed components. Available at Current Showroom, 75 Cocoanut Ave. Sarasota.

— HEATHER MERRIMAN

 This small chair has a big person-

ality. Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 as a part of his masterpiece in the legendary Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Drop chair was originally produced along with the Swan chair and the Egg chair, but in limited numbers and exclusively for the hotel. After more than 50 years in hibernation, the Drop has been relaunched. Designed by Fritz Hansen; available at Home Resource, 741 Central Ave., Sarasota.

 The Urban Oasis Ripple Collection features ripple-

shaped porcelain dinnerware with solid color throughout. The design, inspired by the element of water, is simple but elegant, and because of the color process, if chipped, it’s less noticeable because the color is the same throughout the entire piece. Available at The Sarasota Collection Home Store, 622 Central Ave., Sarasota.

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 The Chiquita stool by Kenneth Cobonpue

has a secret to tell — but only to those fortunate enough to enjoy its charms. The seemingly uncomfortable rattan poles offer a novel take on the trite cushion: They softly sink when sat on. Available at Home Resource, 741 Central Ave., Sarasota.

 This console is part of Century Furniture’s Lanna Home Asian Collection,

which features pieces with traditional and contemporary Asian influences. The console boasts a cream lacquer finish on parawood solids inlaid with mother of pearl. Available at Current Showroom, 75 Cocoanut Ave. Sarasota.

 John Derian decoupage plate, platters, paperweights, coasters and bowls are handmade in a New York studio using reproduced imagery from Derian’s vast collection of antique and vintage prints.

Trained artisans cut and collage designs onto hand-blown glass, creating pieces such as this water lily letter tray.

Available at Pecky, 100 Central Ave., Suite 1026, Sarasota.

 This Zuo “Cosmos” ceiling lamp is reminiscent of the stars floating in space.

With 28 orbs floating down from the ceiling, the piece provides direct light in a unique way. Available at The Sarasota Collection Home Store, 622 Central Ave., Sarasota.

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Two Bird Key properties sell for $2,247,500

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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wo properties on Bird Key top all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Jeanette Hyde, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 359 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to 359 WRF Invest LLLP for $2,247,500. The first, built in 1964, has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,171 square feet of living area. The second, built in 1964, has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,531 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $1.5 million in 1995.

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These two homes at 359 W. Royal Flamingo Drive sold for $2,247,500. The first home has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,171 square feet of living area. The second home has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,531 square feet of living area.

Sleepy Lagoon Alan and Nancy Mertz, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 6609 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Peter and Kristen Laviolette, of Brentwood, Tenn., for $1.2 million. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,132 square feet of living area.

JPMorgan Chase Bank sold the home at 6541 Gulfside Road to Ash Hale Properties LLC for

$815,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,164 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1 million in 2001.

Seaplace Judith Kottmeier, trustee, of Festus, Mo., sold the Unit G4-311-B condominium at 1975 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Thomas and Jackie Michaelides, of Columbus, Ohio, for $815,000.

Built in 1977, it has three bed-

rooms, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $775,000 in 2008.

Sean and Ann Murphy, of Dublin, sold their Unit M1-604-J condominium at 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Donald and Betty Rimbey, trustees, of Moon Township, Pa., for $499,000. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,532 square feet of living area.

210 Sands Point Road #2001 #A4107506 $1,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

560 Wedge Lane #A4111450 $895,000 Jonathan Fox

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

1211 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #210 #A4107681 $859,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

3010 Grand Bay Boulevard #415 #A4108819 $859,000 Julie Klick

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

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

1241 Center Place #A4100991 $849,000 Alison Elizalde

Lido Shores 941-349-3444 941-928-9217

392 Firehouse Lane #A4106562 $839,900 Mary Defrank

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

695 Marbury Lane #A4109609 $829,000 Jenine Meyer

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

711 Binnacle Point Drive #A4107147 $815,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

2525 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #2A #A4109332 $749,000 Tom Delaney

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Mark Fiford and Alison Johnston, of Southwest Ranches, sold their Unit G2-104-A condominium at 2055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Campbell Wells Properties LLC for $254,500.

Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,257 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $49,100 in 1975.

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-3990

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12A #A3995797 $737,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

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

1281 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #101 #A4110129 $2,700,000 Michael Moulton

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

545 Rountree Dr #A3996752 $699,000 Michael Yawitz

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3070 Grand Bay Boulevard #612 #A4110921 $679,000 Robert Dardas

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-7591

614 Buttonwood Drive #A4108833 $650,000 Tak Konstantinou

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-1606

7001 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #23 #A4108442 $599,000 Maureen Horn

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

1901 Harbour Links Circle #1 #A4110247 $589,000 Maureen Horn

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

1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive #402 #A4106941 $585,000 Marianne Lebar

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

1150 Bogey Lane #A4108389 $534,900 Michael Nink

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2805

450 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #B101 #A4113128 $459,900 Helene Johnston, P.a.

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-232-5484

1926 Harbourside Drive #1302 #A4108601 $399,000 Julie Klick

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

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 5 through Feb. 11, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 634 Buttonwood Drive 565 Sanctuary Drive

520 Golf Links Lane 565 Sanctuary Drive

2204 Harbour Court Drive 540 Chipping Lane 510 Harbor Cove Circle 100 Sands Point Road 871 Spanish Drive S. 3101 Bayou Sound 7181 Longboat Drive N. 6526 Bayou Hammock Road

PERMIT Addition Sliding glass door, window Interior Sliding glass door, window Interior Pool Doors Floating dock Dock Doors Floating dock Fuel tank

APPLICANT David Bishop 1239706 Ontario Ltd. Jeffrey Carter Beverly Giordano Trust

Islands West Edward and Nancy Miller sold their Unit 14-F condominium at 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive to John

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4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #PH4 #A4100526 $389,000 Bobbi Banan

225 Sands Point Road #6205 #A4100632 $299,900 Rory Jaret

4440 Exeter Drive #103-N #A4106919 $295,000 Sharon Freeman

$99,297.64 $87,982

Anna McCann $65,495 Willard Foley III $46,066 James Kirchschlager $8,989 Sands Point condominium $7,700 Cary Campagna $5,647 Paul Reyno $2,200 Wayne Murray $1,755 6526 Bayou Hammock LLC $0

Longboat Key Yacht and Tennis Club Michael Hinske and Karen Niver, of Huron, Mich., sold their Unit PH-2 condominium at 4215 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Vincent and Lisa Macciocchi, of West Chester, Ohio, for $812,500. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,850 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.25 million in 2005.

AMOUNT $189,728 $111,929

Source: Town of Longboat Key

4765 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #402 #A4107369 $5,200,000 Debra Lee Rugh

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-0677

Rogan and Julie Groh-Rogan, of Cincinnati, for $800,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,460 square feet of living area.

Longbeach Bryan Bradley, of West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, sold the home at 451 N. Shore Road to Patrick Nudo, trustee, of Springfield, Ill., for $650,000. Built in 1994, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,041 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $510,000 in 2000.

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #PH 1101 #A4109140 $2,600,000 Michael Moulton

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

1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive #506 #A4112997 $2,170,000 Marilyn Brown

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-928-7380

571 Putting Green Lane #A4101858 $2,100,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

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

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

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

593 Kingfisher Ln #A3993593 $1,799,000 Jaime Barcelo

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

435 L Ambiance Drive #H202 #A4113356 $1,795,000 Klaus Lang

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

572 Gunwale Lane #A4112296 $1,599,000 Jenifer Schwell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-0968

114 N Warbler Ln #A3988690 $1,595,000 Timothy P. Field, P.A.

Bird Key 941-383-7591 941-350-0332

601 Longboat Club Rd # 201S #A3987049 $1,495,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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740 Fox Street #A4109613 $359,000 Bruce Meyer

4440 Exeter Drive #205 #A4104012 $299,900 Sharon Freeman

4440 Exeter Dr # 203 #A3997386 $274,900 Sandi Layfield

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8152

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

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

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

535 Sutton Place #A4113738 $299,900 Anna Kaminski

3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #C209 #A4110454 $249,900 Stephen Harris

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-3200

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-2352

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 25 Lighthouse Point Drive #A4108131 $5,200,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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Blu Kouzina to open on St. Armands

Brandy Coffey ABR,CIPS,CLHMS,CRS,RSPS,TRC Licensed Real Estate Broker Keller Williams Luxury Homes International

6936 BOCHI CIR Coronas Park is a gated, maint. free community of single family homes currently under development on Siesta Key. Currently four 4,000 SF (MOL) homes are completed and a fifth home is under development, ECD of mid-2015. There are an additional 9 lots ready & waiting to be built on. Individual home values are estimated at $1.3MM - $1.5MM each. $11,500,000

10862 LEAFWING DR This contemporary craftsman-style home offers over 3 lakefront acres. Large contemporary pool with stepping stones, suns shelf & waterfall arbor. Full outdoor kitchen w/fireplace. Chef inspired kitchen w/Wolf gas range & hood. Huge master suite, workout room, upstairs media center, & so much more! $3,900,000

9230 BLIND PASS RD ”Il Gioiello dell’ Isola”, a private and exclusive Gulf to Bay estate compound located at the very southern tip of Siesta Key. The main home boasts over 8,000 sq ft of living space, 4 Bed/5.5 Baths, and sits directly on the GOM. Step out of your pool and you are on the beach. Main home + gulf front lot is offered at $5,995,000.

The entire 1.7 Acre estate with all 3 homes and gulf front lot $8,650,000 is offered at

Two chefs join Chiles Group Teddy Louloudes and Erik Walker have joined the Chiles Restaurant Group.

Louloudes is a Bradenton native who began working in the company’s Sandbar Restaurant when he was 15. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who has worked at Bern’s Steakhouse, Epicurean Hotel and SideBern’s, and he also became involved with owner Ed Chiles’ farm, Gamble Creek, in Parrish.

Walker is a graduate of the College for aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle, in Daytona, who quit his engineering job to enroll at the Culinary Institute of America and work as a chef’s assistant between classes. He met Louloudes while working in Napa Valley, who introduced him to Chiles. After graduation, Walker worked in Southwest England at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

560 GULF BAY RD Large double lot on Longboat Key!! Build your dream home on prestigious Longboat Key & enjoy deeded access to BOTH the Bay & Gulf.

You can design your home to enjoy wonderful views!

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517 BLUE HERON DR This 4BR, 3.5BA

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elevated custom home is perfect for entertaining. Chef inspired kitchen, private elevator, pool/spa w/summer kitchen, custom dock w/7,500lb boat lift, & more! Enjoy gorgeous views from nearly every room of the house!

This home is located on a cul de sac & within close proximity to Anna Maria Beach. $2,249,900

bed +den (possible 4th BR), 4 bath pool home with an oversized 3-car garage in prestigious Oaks Golf and Country Club. Home features open floor plan, Chef’s kitchen, travertine flooring, custom pool/spa, full summer kitchen, tranquil views of the lake, and more!!

Blu Kouzina restaurant will open later this month at 25 N. Blvd. of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle. It’s the second Blu Kouzina location for owners Dennis and Effie Taskiris, whose original restaurant is in Singapore.

The Taskirises will serve authentic food from their native Greece.

“All of our foods use our own extra virgin olive oil that is made from scratch,” Dennis Taskiris said. “We have an open-kitchen concept with no deep freezers and only fresh produce. This didn’t exist here before.”

Hours will be noon to 2:30 p.m.

Friday through Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. daily. For information, call 399-1801.

$1,195,000

Michael Saunders

Saunders makes Swanpoel 200 Michael Saunders, founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Co., ranked No. 109 on the latest Swanpoel Power 200, which ranks the 200 most powerful people in residential real estate throughout Southwest Florida.

Saunders, who grew up on Longboat Key and started her business with a small office on St. Armands Circle, now leads a company that includes 24 offices, 625 agents and 150 staffers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

“I am humbled to be included in the company of so many illustrious leaders of our industry,” Saunders said in a news release.

“I am convinced I made the list because I have circled the globe relentlessly for years to make sure the world’s leading brokers are as aware as we are of our precious jewel of a Gulf Coast lifestyle.”

Cannons makes Admiral’s Circle Cannons Marina earned the Grady-White Boats Bronze Anchor Award for customer satisfaction and was recognized with membership in the Grady-White Boats Admiral’s Circle for the

Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years

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

spacious 3 Bed+Den/2 Bath/2 CG home sits directly on the Harbourside Golf Course offering direct golf course views. This home features upgraded tile, solid wood kitchen cabinetry w/granite, large island, vaulted ceilings, travertine deck, large master bedroom & bath w/upgraded finishes. Large lanai with private pool and $699,900 spa!

5342 HIDDEN HARBOR RD Gorgeous views from this secluded Jewel in Hidden Harbor on Siesta Key! This parcel has almost an acre of land on Roberts Bay featuring a large private Bayou & a mangrove peninsula. The property features a deep water basin on a protected waterway with 2 boat docks. This is truly a rare opportunity! $3,150,000

572 RANGER LANE Waterfront Home in

Country Club Shores at an amazing price! This 2/3 gorgeous pool home is located just 7 houses from the open bay w/partial bay views. Home has been replumbed, features newer roof, circular paver driveway, 2 hot water heaters, electric storm shutters, and Pella Windows. Deeded beach access and private boat dock.

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398 E MAC EWEN DR Spectacular 4,800 SF 4 Bed, 5.5 Bath, 5 Car Garage home in prestigious Oaks Golf and Country Club. This beautiful home sits directly on the golf course with lake views. Expansive lanai with inground heated pool and entertaining area. Large bonus room perfect for a game, media, workout room, or even an in-law/teen suite. $1,175,000

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Cannons co-owner David Miller, left, accepts the award with Cannons team members Benny Parrish, Eric Snode, Angela Pluff, Andrew White and Marcel Kasten.

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The Bronze Anchor Award recognizes Cannons Marina as one of the top three ranking dealers in customer satisfaction index scores among dealers worldwide.

The Admiral’s Circle Award is reserved for top dealerships in the Grady-White network with $2 million in sales for the model year and that have earned Grady-White’s Customer Service Excellence award with customer satisfaction index scores of 9.5 on a 10-point scale.

“This is a wonderful honor for our staff,” said Cannons co-owner David Miller in a news release.

“They put in the extra effort to make sure the customers get the attention they deserve, so it is really nice for them to be nationally applauded.”

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941-377-4177.

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Four bedrooms plus study three full and 2 half baths, open great room & kitchen.

Luxurious pool/spa & 2-car garage. $1,495,000

Grand Bay Building I - 8th Floor South facing turnkey furnished 3 bedroom apartment with wood floors, panoramic views. Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,129,000

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Grand Bay II – Direct Bay Front 2 bedroom plus den/occasional bedroom, fully updated in 2013, features quality Bamboo floors, new kitchen and baths, magnificent Sarasota Bay views and 2 large protected terraces to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. $1,210,000

Bird Key - Beauty on the Bay Stunning Mediterranean open Bay front showplace with 5 bedrooms + an entertainment room & study has breathtaking views, waterfront pool, & spa and private multi-craft dock $4,500,000

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North Casey Key - Villa Crescendo Gulf to Bay luxury with 6,024 SF, 4BR+ den/5th BR/5BA and water views from every room!

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Bay Plaza – Downtown Sarasota 2 bedroom, 2 bath split plan apartment on the 2nd floor with lovely water views, new wood floors and carpet throughout and freshly painted.

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Corey’s Landing – Renovated Villa Magnificently designed & furnished 3BR+den residence with relaxing lake & golf course views from the spacious screened brick patio.

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Grand Bay Building III - 3rd Floor Never lived in 2BR+ study apartment with Gulf & Bay views. Allergy free construction! Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,195,000

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

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South Sarasota - Beneva Oaks Like new 5 bedroom + bonus room home on 1.15 acres in a gated community. 50x75 screened pool & brick paver lanai. 2-car garage. $829,000

Vista Bay Point - Downtown Sarasota Elegance, tranquility, and privacy from this stunning four bedroom, four bath residence with gorgeous views. $1,575,000

Longboat Key - Direct Gulf Front Estate size property over an acre prime for creating your beach front dream. Existing 3BR country rustic home ideal to occupy while your visions unfold. Short distance to shopping, dining and the Longboat Key Club. $3,195,000

Avondale - West of the Trail Adorable cottage with newer granite & wood kitchen and Porcelain tile & maple wood floors. Large back yard with plenty of room for a pool or expansion.

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Phoenix - Golden Gate Point Stunning sunsets, style, and sophistication from this 3,785 square foot Bay front residence with three full bedrooms plus a media room, three full baths and a powder room. $2,195,000

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Above: Tables were adorned with red lamour linens and pilsner vases that carried a floral sphere of red carnations, James Story orchids, Mokara orchids and curly willow.

There were more than 8,000 stems of flowers. Right: David and Jacqueline Morton with Cornelia and Dick Matson

Orchid Ball THE RUBY AFFAIR

Allison and Tom Luzier

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Saturday, Feb. 14, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Benefiting Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

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arie Selby Botanical Gardens lends itself to a romance of its own, and with the vision of Special Events Manager Roger Capote, Co-Chairs Margie Cooper and Jenn Stutler and the committee, this year’s Orchid Ball was, by far, the most stunning event of the season.

“The vision behind it was simple. It was Valentine’s Day and we are on the cusp of celebrating the garden’s 40th Anniversary, which is the Ruby Anniversary,” says Capote. The décor was modern and the custom lighting design for the cocktail hour set the mood for the entire evening. Guests entered on a red carpet with rain lights falling from the trees and 10-foot-tall mirrors with the names of the sponsors, contributing donors and the five key words that could be used to describe the evening: drink, eat, give, love and enjoy. The tent was a romantic setting of white, black and touches of red. Hanging above the dance floor were five custom-made ribbon chandeliers. It was the perfect Valentine’s Day affair— lush, sexy, elegant and romantic. PAGE 3 HEATHER MERRIMAN | BLACK TIE EDITOR

Co-Chair Jenn and Denver Stutler

Kelvin and Co-Chair Margie Cooper The signature cocktail was Champagne with an edible hibiscus.

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Renaissance Luncheon Breaks New Ground at 35 Three Sarasota experts about the town’s benefits say that the Women’s Resource Center’s Renaissance Luncheon may well be the longest-established fundraising event in Sarasota. Nobody keeps official records, however, so we’ll settle for observing that an event that is 35 years old and still going strong is a remarkable achievement.

The Women’s Resource Center came into being in 1978 when trends like a burgeoning divorce rate and the need for two incomes were shattering the lives of many women. It sprang from a committee of the Sarasota chapter of the AAUW that identified the need for a center where women could meet and work together, a place that would provide educational and vocational and counseling services to women experiencing a life transition.

From its founding, the WRC’s mission has been “creating personal, social and professional growth opportunities for all women by providing strategies for living that strengthen them, their families and their communities.” And according to Executive Director Valerie Goddard, “Our mission is still the same today.

However, there are many complexities involved in addressing the needs of women and their families in our community, and our work is constantly evolving.”

The 35th Anniversary Renaissance Luncheon will designate a “Renaissance Woman of the Year” for the first time, and that honor

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Betty Schoenbaum was working at the 2014 Renaissance Luncheon; this year, she is its first “Renaissance Woman of the Year” honoree.

is going to Betty Schoenbaum.

“WRC programs give women back their self esteem,” Schoenbaum says. “They teach women that you have the power to do something if you really want to do it, and they provide the tools.”

Honorary Chair and board memeber Renee Hamad summarized the success of organization and the event in three words: “We are helping.”

Event chair Amy Sankes emphasizes this year’s luncheon “honors the legacy of the women on whose shoulders we stand.”

Features include the WRC’s first ever video with interviews of clients representing the organizations four key programs: Challenge, Employability, Veterans and Homeless Prevention.

The keynote speaker is Ericka Dunlap, a former Miss America; WSRZ’s Christina Crane is the emcee. The event takes place March 9 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Tickets are $135 and can be purchased by calling 3661700.

Go east, young men, go east …

Men-about-town Phil King and Dennis Stover are relocating from their charming west-oftrail home to another property they own in Glen Oaks Estates.

There was a bit of a challenge selecting a Realtor, however, for they have two good friends in that business living on their present block. Susan McLeod and Julia McClung, both with Michael Saunders & Co., are co-listing the property … Big sculpture news … the same Susan McLeod, president of the Sarasota Sculpture Center (formerly known as Season of Sculpture) was recently appointed to the board of the International Sculpture Center. That global organization sponsors an International Sculpture Day, set for April 24. The SSC will be displaying a never-before-seen sculpture by the late, great John Chamberlain. McLeod is busy organizing “Remembering John Chamberlain” … But first, let me take a selfie … During Tidewell Hospice’s Compassion in Caring Luncheon VIP Meet and Greet, guests had the opportunity to meet and be photographed with featured speaker Bill Rancic (entrepreneur, first winner of Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice,” best-selling author, TV personality and Guiliana Rancic’s husband…) and some guests got a little more time with Bill than others — after having their photo taken, BT Editor Heather Merriman, Kelsey

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Kelsey Alholm, Diana Buchanan, Bill Rancic, Jennifer Rust, Katie Biter, Heather Merriman and Lea Mei take a selfie.

Alholm, Katie Biter, Diana Buchanan, Lea Mei and Jen Rust chatted with Rancic for a while about his little boy, Duke (who he says is growing so fast and is likely going to be taller than him), and then he asked if they’d like to take a selfie.

The 6-foot-3 Rancic loaned his arm for the selfie reach, getting the girls a priceless photo ... Warm hearts … Wedding bells will ring June 11 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens for everybody’s favorite technical director Brent Greeno and his partner of seven years Ryan Robert Inskeep … A day of love … Tom Dabney and Elaine Briggs were married in an intimate ceremony Feb. 14, at The Field Club. The couple’s daughters, Kate Peterson and Stephanie Hannum, as well as close friends Tom and Tanya Morlock, surrounded them at the celebration.

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Tom and Elaine Dabney

Correction Last week’s column had an erroneous date for the Friendship Centers’ 6th annual gala. The correct date is Tuesday, March 10.

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‘Love Me Tender’ Gala Saturday, Feb. 14, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Benefiting Cat Depot

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Phil Delaney, Colleen Delaney, featured speaker Bill Rancic and Julie Delaney

6th annual Tidewell Hospice Compassion in Caring Luncheon Friday, Feb. 13, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Benefiting Tidwell Hospice Photos by Heather Merriman

Katie Biter and Kelsey Alholm

Vinnie and Marge Maisto with Drs. Genie and Calvin Martin

You are cordially invited to attend Ave Maria Preparatory School

Miracle Fest Awards Dinner Honoring

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An Evening of Lemur Love Thursday, Feb. 12, at Michael’s On East Benefiting Lemur Conservation Foundation

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Bob Ester, Janet Minker, Co-Chair Anne Essner and Elliott Himelfarb

Lisa McLennan gets some lemur love

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alentine’s Day is always a formal affair, so with the most talked about event of the season taking place Feb. 14, Black Tie had a hard time keeping tabs on all of the fashions seen throughout the evening. The vision of the event was romantic, with the tagline “Bring your heart to a good cause,” and people didn’t just bring their hearts, but also their elegant fashions.

“When I was shopping for my dress, I was thinking everyone is going to wear red. I chose this dress at Neiman Marcus because, even though it’s not red, it’s still very romantic with the lace and the blush netting and my black Tahitian pearls.

To me, it is Parisian Valentine.”

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“This is an Erickson Beamon collectors piece — Lady Gaga wore it in her ‘Born This Way’ music video.”

Julie Pepi in an Adrianna Papell dress and headpiece by Tiger Lilly

– Liebe Gamble, left, in a Gianfranco Ferre gown adorned by an incredible statement piece.

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Mary Gratehouse in a stunning gray gown.

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rowing up in a philanthropy-focused family, Jen Rust was bound to incorporate volunteering in her life at some point. But moving to new city provided her the perfect opportunity to get involved. At 32 years old, Rust is involved in close to 10 nonprofit organizations, has chaired a handful of events, is an Asolo board member and has a successful career. She shares with us her thoughts on why money isn’t the only thing people can give nonprofits.

I GREW up in Atlanta and had been working in the real estate business for 10 years there. I was ready for a change of pace, scenery and career. I had an opportunity to move down here with a job transfer and I took the plunge. Without knowing anyone, I moved to Sarasota in 2008.

PHILANTHROPY has always

been a large part of my life, and I figured it was a good way to start meeting people. From my grandparents’ involvement, my grandpa did a lot of work in the Fort Lauderdale community working with at-risk youth and my grandmother was a nurse, to my parents, who have both worked for nonprofits and spent much of their spare time volunteering, I definitely come from a family who truly enjoys giving back.

I STARTED working with

Children First and Girls Inc. I love both organizations’ missions and the fact that they are focused on kids.

FOR ME I feel like it boils down to kids, and that’s really because that’s what got me started, volunteering at Children First. It particularly focuses on early childhood, newborn to 5 years old. To me, if we can educate, lift up and show the children at a young age what their potential is, as adults they can thrive and our community will be a better

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place because of that. That’s where my deepest passions are.

MY INVOLVEMENT has expanded since I started. I went through a program the Arts and Culture Alliance put on a few years ago, and I was able to learn about all the different arts organizations. I was really intrigued by Asolo Repertory Theatre. It’s amazing how we live in such a small community, comparatively speaking, yet we have a theater that is on par with theaters in New York and Los Angeles. That’s when I became involved as a committee member three years ago for the annual gala. I met the people who were involved, learned more about the organiza-

tion and this past November I joined the board as a corporate member.

WITH THE job I have now at

PNC Wealth Management, I’ve had more time to make a greater commitment because of the flexibility they allow and the encouragement they have for being involved with the community. I’ve been able to expand the organizations I’ve wanted to work with and I am currently the market leader with a PNC Foundation, “Grow up Great” that works with Children First.

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spend your time, so for me it’s really important to incorporate things like Children First that I started with and Asolo, to maintain those roots, but also to grow my passions in other areas, like New College.

That was something I had never thought about before I was asked to join the Pique Nique committee, but by being involved you find out how great the organizations are and what they do for our community.

YOU BASICALLY have two ways to give — monetarily or by giving your time. People in my age group don’t necessarily have the money or the big checks to write, but we have our time. This community thrives on people who support all of the organizations, and if we want to continue this, we have to give something. When I first started, it was my time.

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LEAPING off the Page Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb uses his personal library to fuel the ballet’s repertory and conserve rapidly disappearing ballet works.

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s a 17-year-old ballet student at the Rambert School of Ballet in London, Iain Webb was at an important crossroads in his life. The ambitious dance pupil from Yorkshire in northern England had moved to the bustling metropolis of London to pursue his passion of dancing.

However, he had succumbed to an injury during rehearsal. The young man had torn ligaments and tendons going down his legs while overextending in the splits position.

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He was depressed. He struggled while contemplating if he had a future as a dancer or if his body could handle it. During this time, some of Webb’s friends invited him to their house for a tea party to celebrate the purchase of a picture. Webb thought it was odd that his friends were having a celebration for such a mundane event, but he acquiesced and attended.

The picture turned out to be a lithograph of the romantic ballet divertissement the Pas de Quatre, which is a graceful formation with four ballerinas. Staring at the lithograph, the injured ballet dancer became transfixed and inspired. There was no question about it — he was going to be in love with ballet for the rest of his life.

Webb, the director of the Sarasota Ballet, recovered from that injury and enjoyed a substantial career as a ballet dancer. As he danced in ballets all over the world, his obsession with books, histories and artifacts of ballet’s past grew.

“My dream when I started collecting these books was that I’d win the lottery and buy the Mercury Theatre and turn it into a dance museum,” says Webb.

Webb started his collection out of curiosity; he wanted to learn more about the school where he was dancing at the time.

The 16-year-old Webb skipped lunches to save money to buy his first two books: a copy of “Dances at the Mercury” and “Quick-

More than 1,800

Pieces in Iain Webb’s American collection of books, lithographs, posters and artifacts

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Languages in Webb’s book collection with English, French, Russian and Danish texts.

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Main types of ballet choreography notation: Benesh and Labanotaion

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Year Webb bought his first two ballet books in London

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Iain Webb, director of the Sarasota Ballet, pages through his large tome that has original pictures of Nijinsky's “Afternoon of a Faun.”

New ballets introduced into the Sarasota Ballet’s repertory

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“My dream when I started collecting these books was that I’d win the lottery and buy the Mercury Theatre and turn it into a dance museum.”

– Iain Webb, director of the Sarasota Ballet.

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silver,” an autobiography of his dance school’s founder, Marie Rambert. The budding dance historian purchased books whenever he could afford them and wherever he found them. Webb ravaged secondhand bookstores, antique stores and print shops while on tour.

“There was a shop in London called Dance Books Limited,” says Webb. “There’d be new publications, secondhand books, and photographs, and the owners and employees became some of my closest friends. I always thought I’d stop performing and take over the bookshop.”

Webb retreats into his library containing more than 1,800 books on dance every night.

Located adjacent to the living room, the library is filled with a rich wooden warmth with bookcases filling almost every available wall space. Framed lithographs, including Webb’s own copy of “Pas de Quatre,” concert posters that stretch back decades and even one of three death masks of groundbreaking early-20th century Russian dancer and choreographer Mikhail Fokine adorn the library’s walls.

The books, arranged by topic and nationality, create an intricate spectrum of color.

Some books are crisp and plain, purchased during Webb’s youth and accumulated from countless secondhand bookstores. Others are more recent and decorated with images of crystalline ballerinas or resolute male dancers.

And more still feature the faces and names of iconic choreographers and dancers from throughout history.

“You always have to do world premieres and new work to keep the art form alive,” says Webb,

“but I think the foil of that is that we have the support and understanding from the community to allow me each year to bring one or two pieces of history back to life again.”

This season is no different with the upcoming program “Balanchine, Ashton & Nureyev” Feb. 27 and 28 that displays some of 20th century ballet’s most refined and elegant pieces, including George Balanchine’s “Apollo,” Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Jazz Calendar” (a Sarasota premiere) and Rudolf Nureyev’s “Raymonda Act III.” And closing this year’s season in May is a history lesson beamed directly from Webb’s library.

Titled “The Ballets Russes” after the influential early 20th century Parisian ballet company, the performance is a tribute to that famed company.

The company in question was composed of some of the most influential dancers, choreographers, designers, artists and composers, such as the aforementioned Fokine and Balanchine and included Vaslav Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Tamara Karsavina, Léonide Massine, Alexandre Benois, Pablo Picasso, Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky and Richard Strauss, just to name a few.

It was a cohort of dynamic creativity under the direction of Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev.

The Ballets Russes created the language of modern dance and ballet. And Webb and the Sarasota Ballet will honor those dancing pioneers with productions of Fokine’s “Les Sylphides” and “Petrushka” along with Nijinsky’s “Afternoon of a Faun.”

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Above: A sketch from ‘Afternoon Faun’ by Nijinsky. Right: a bust of Rudolph Nureyev

massive tome that is a rare reproduction of photos from that cherished epoch, including a photo series that depicts the entirety of Nijinsky’s original choreography and movements of his dance fable.

As a research tool, Webb’s lifetime ballet bibliomania assumes not only a great utility for the Sarasota Ballet but also becomes an instrument of great import for the entire art form.

“Ballets get lost all the time because people suddenly think that it’s dated,” says Webb, “and I would say nine times out of 10 it really angers me.”

For his part, Webb interjects his own curiosity and dancer’s drive into reviving works that he has rarely seen or just wants to see himself onstage. He researched and cultivated works such as Ashton’s “Les Rendezvous” and “Illuminations” and Antony Tudor’s “Gala Performance” due to his interest and need to preserve and revive these works.

“It was quite a strain to get it all done,” says Webb, speaking on the Sarasota Ballet’s revival of “Les

Rendezvous.”

“As we speak, that set is actually in England,” he says. “The Royal Ballet School is going to be using it for its show in July because we have that particular version no one has anymore, and in theory that could have been lost.”

With no central ballet or choreography revival organization, it’s up to each independent company to pick and choose what works to revive.

Fortunately for Sarasota and for the balletic arts, Webb is constantly searching for the next great revival through his vast array of books filled with notes, sketches and stories of the history of ballets past.

“People often ask me how do I program the ballets and piece them all together for a season,” says Webb. “There’s no formula, and there isn’t a book on how to program a season. It comes from looking at a book with a picture and I think that would be a really great piece for the company, and it’s not really being seen. It came from here, and it just came to me.”

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March 28 and 29 Where: FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Tickets: $35 to $105 ‘The Ballets Russes’ When: 7:30 p.m. May 1 and 2; 2 p.m. May 2 Where: Sarasota Opera, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Tickets: $35 to $100 For more information, call 359-0099 or visit sarasotaballet.org.

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SCENE & HEARD Fantastique Voyage

For those still reeling from the romantic ripples of the Valentine’s Day weekend, the Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks Five: “Fantastique” will keep the fiery passions stoked with a performance of two sweeping pieces of classical orchestration.

Led by visiting conductor Courtesy Carlos Prieto, Carlos Prieto in the middle of his ninth season as the music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic, the orchestra will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60” and Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14.”

Beethoven’s fourth symphony is a bright and cheerful contrast to his tense and dissonant third symphony and is often overshadowed by the German master’s iconic Fifth Symphony of “da-dada dummm” and ringtone fame.

Closing the night will be the Romantic French composer Berlioz’s five movement “Symphonie fantastique.” The first narrative symphony depicts the romantic odyssey of a young musician’s impassioned quest to win a woman’s love.

The evening is an epic odyssey of contrasts with both works shifting like sonic quicksilver between each movement. It’s a musical journey from two of classical music’s most influential composers.

NICK REICHERT Flora Focus

Pop-ups are known in the food and restaurant industry as a sort of trial run for a restaurant concept or chef searching for funding to go from a temporary location to permanent fixture.

The State of the Arts Gallery, 1525 State St., is taking that pop-up concept to the world of visual arts. Just two doors down at 1549 State St. is the gallery’s pop-up exhibit of David Leaser’s botanical and flower photographic portraits.

Running until April 1, Lease is a major find for the pop-up concept. His work has received numerous awards including the silver medal from The International Photography Awards; he was the only photographer exhibiting his work at the London Art Biennale in 2013, and he has been published in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Architectural Digest.

In addition, 11 of his pieces of been added to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens permanent collection in San Marino, Calif.

Leaser’s work focuses on the intricate and stunning details of everyday flowers and plants.

Through a process photography critics have labeled “dettagli,” Leaser takes extremely up-close photographs of the flora from around the world. The face and space of a miniscule stigmata or flower petal become worlds unto themselves.

Leaser’s art is immersive and encompassing and adds a new perspective to our relation to plants and the environment.

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“Estella Rijnveld I” by David Leaser.

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The pop-up gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday.

In addition, a percentage of proceeds from the sales made from the pop-up gallery will benefit Sarasota’s plant protectors, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

ART OF GIVING Sarasota couldn’t be a major arts and cultural center for Florida and the greater United States without the generous donors and philanthropists who give their time, passion and financial support to create and nurture local arts organizations.

Thomas B. MacCabe, Jr., who died Feb. 10 at the age of 84, was one of those generous supporters who are essential to the Sarasota arts community.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, MacCabe earned a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University in 1953 and founded his manufacturing firm MacCabe Electric Conductors Inc. A resident of the Osprey

area, MacCabe was a major donor to the Ringling museum, the Sarasota Orchestra and the Sarasota Opera.

Thanks to his efforts, the restoration of two of Sarasota’s most treasured art retreats, the Ca d’Zan mansion in 2002 and the Sarasota Opera House in 2008, was made possible.

“Thomas MacCabe’s gift to The Ringling was one of many that brought back to life one of America’s treasures: the Ca d’Zan,” says Ron McCarty, curator of the Ca d’Zan. “Most of the gifts from local patrons went toward the amazing interior decorations that so many people see when they visit. It’s a wonderful legacy to be a part of.”

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THE ART OF THE VIOLIN BENEFIT AUCTION RECEPTION Private residence 6 p.m. Feb. 19 Tickets: $75 Call 350-2338.

‘ETHEL’S DOCUMERICA’ Historic Asolo Theater 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21 Tickets: $20 to $30 Call 360-7399.

MASTERWORKS SERIES: ‘FANTASTIQUE’ Sarasota Orchestra, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 8 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21; 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 Tickets: $30 to $83 Call 953-3434.

PERFORMING ARTS ‘NEVER MARRY A GIRL WITH COLD FEET’ Florida Studio Theatre, John C. Court Cabaret 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 20, 22 and 25; 6 p.m. Feb. 21 and 24; 9 p.m.

Feb. 21; 2 p.m. Feb. 22 Runs through June 7.

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GARRISON KEILLOR Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 8 p.m. Feb. 19 Tickets: $55 Call 953-3368.

COMEDY IN MOTION WITH DAN KAMIN The Glenridge Performing Arts Center 2 p.m. Feb. 22 Tickets: $20 and $15 GPAC Family Call 552-5325.

‘JAZZ HOT MAMAS’ Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 8 p.m. Feb. 25 Runs through April 4.

Tickets: $29.50 for adults; $16.50 for students Call 366-1505.

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Grigory Soloviov, Timur Bekbosunov, and Alexandra Batsios in Rimsky-Korsakov's “The Golden Cockerel.”

NICK’S PICKS ‘THE GOLDEN COCKEREL’ Sarasota has six chances to catch the rare Russian operatic import of “The Golden Cockerel.” Written by composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, the three-act opera is based on Russia’s modern poet laureate Alexander Pushkin’s poem “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.” The opera has been rarely performed in the United States after World War II, but it is a morality tale on the ills of political and personal paranoia when a king fears being attacked by a neighboring state and seeks the advice of a supernatural rooster: the titular golden cockerel.

The opera will give audiences a taste of the colorful and exotic world of Rimksy-Korsakov’s vision, the romantic composer’s last opera.

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THE SARASOTA CHORUS OF THE KEYS’ THROUGH THE YEARS Riverview High School Performing Arts Center 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 21 Tickets: $20 to $35 Call 484-7589.

RE:PURPOSED William Shakespeare wrote in “The Tempest,” “We are such stuff as dreams are made on,” and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s newest exhibition Re:Purposed is made on the millions of objects that get cast off every year. Composed of 10 American and international artists, the works are constructed entirely out of repurposed detritus and garbage. These orphans of the material world are given new lives by artists such as Nick Cave, who creates colorful and vibrant suits, and Jill Sigman, who creates an ongoing hut series made out of trash and objects found in Sarasota.

RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL-STARR BAND Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 8 p.m. Feb. 24 Tickets: $280 Call 953-3368.

STILL PLAYING

Where: The Ringling When: Runs through May 17.

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Re:Purposed runs through May 17 at The Ringling.

‘VIOLET’ Players Theatre 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 21; 2 p.m.

Feb. 21 and 22; 8 p.m. Feb. 20 Runs through March 1.

Tickets: $25 to $30 Call 365-2494.

‘FLY’ Florida Studio Theatre, Gompertz Theatre 8 p.m. Feb. 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25; 3 p.m. Feb. 21, 22 Runs through April 4.

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‘BOTH YOUR HOUSES’ Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and 25 Runs through April 12.

Tickets: $30 to $75 Call 351-8000.

‘THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO’ Sarasota Opera 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 Runs through March 27 Tickets: $55 to $135 Call 366-8450.

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Art and Nature The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast collaborates with artists to save natural treasures.

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Driving through a bumpy back road of Osprey, you could easily think you have the wrong address.

Your directions end with a destination in a public park, the Bay Preserve. There are boathouses, a miniature amphitheater and nests of middle and high school members of Sarasota Crew carrying their boats after a long afternoon practice.

But if you’re looking for the art gallery of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, you’re in exactly the right place.

The gallery’s location matches its purpose perfectly, seeing as its profits go toward educating and advocating for land and environmental conservation in Florida.

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast was founded in 2003 as a land trust to acquire

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endangered land and natural oases on Florida’s west coast.

In 2005, the organization received a $6.6 million grant and acquired the Bay Preserve location as its headquarters, where it has set aside more than 8,500 acres of land on 31 properties for preservation. And besides the more traditional means of conservation such as advocacy, fundraising and lobbying, the Conservation Foundation has adopted a more creative approach in its fight for environmental awareness.

The foundation’s artist residency and gallery programs bring in local and national painters and photographers to the Bay Preserve to work and show their landscapes and portraits on the first floor of the palatial estate.

“We try to have artists who are inspired by nature because it’s that inspiration that’s reflected in their work,” says Suzanne Gregory, director of programs and marketing at the Conservation Foundation, “and then we bring guests in from the public and they connect with that artwork emotionally and then connect to our mission and what we’re all about.”

It’s this chain of inspiration that keeps the foundation fostering and sponsoring various artists such as Clyde Butcher, Jan Christensen and Lori Putnam.

Artists can apply and live on the Bay Preserve property for several weeks. While here, they create new works inspired by the Florida landscape. And with a recent

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Landscape artist Jacobina Trump and Suzanne Gregory of the Conservation Foundation are combining art and environmental activism to help protect Florida’s gulf coast.

partnership last year with the Englewood Art Center, the artists residing there and showing their work in the gallery lead workshops and classes for Englewood residents.

Jacobina Trump, a local artist whose work will be showcased in the next exhibition at the Bay Preserve March 3, got involved with the foundation for personal reasons.

“I was in Englewood at the farmers market and there was field of trees right next to it,” says Trump. “But land developers chopped it all down a couple of months ago for a parking lot. This

angered me so much that I knew I needed to actively get involved, period.”

Each artist’s work is available for purchase; a portion of the funds go toward the foundation.

“I like to see my paintings as a starting point to create more awareness,” says Trump. “I really see my paintings as an instrument toward conservation more than anything else.”

Gregory added to Trump’s sentiments, saying, “All of the art we have in the Bay Preserve prompts a conversation. It might not answer a question, but it starts that conversation.”

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Jim Crow” he ruminates on the other elements of design such as lighting, blocking and set design to match the mood he just created by slowing the tempo of the intro. Jacobs says he may want to lower the lights to mark the dramatic shift in the song.

Nate Jacobs creates in the moment with the cast of the world premiere production of ‘Jazz Hot Mamas.’

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The rehearsal space looks like a theater-lover’s dream. The expansive room is filled with old set pieces with colorful depictions of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and other Motown and soul music greats. There is a cornucopia of clothes, costumes and shoes for anyone to play pretend and take on the identity of any character. This fantasyland is the theatrical factory connected to the theater of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

After an acclaimed and successful run of the play “Knock Me A Kiss” by Charles Smith, which depicted the family drama of early civil rights advocate W.E.B. Du Bois, founding Artistic Director Nate Jacobs is now diving back into the rehearsal laboratory to do what he does best: Create a new show.

Opening Feb. 25 and running through April 4, “Jazz Hot Mamas” is an original musical revue by Jacobs. The revue honors the contribution of the first ladies of jazz, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Etta

James, Dinah Washington and Peggy Lee. “I have never done a huge jazz classic before,” says Jacobs.

Every day during the past two weeks, from 6 to 10 p.m., the director has been working to discover the final form of the show.

This unearthing process is done with his cast of four performers — Teresa Stanley (who just finished a stint in the Broadway production of “Rock of Ages”), Matelyn Alicia, Neyce Pierre and Naarai Jacobs — along with his band of four musicians. What started with 70 to 80 songs has been culled down a two-act show with about 24 songs.

“Creating a new show is just like giving birth,” says Jacobs.

“There are labor pains.”

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6:50 p.m. The company runs through the song several times to establish and polish the adjustments made in the song during the last hour. Jacobs adds vocal flourishes and runs to the finale of the songs, pointing at each performer like the master of a choir to cue her turn in the layered harmonies.

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BACKSTAGE PASS Here is a backstage peek into WBTT’s rehearsal process and how its staff and cast develops a new production amidst a theatrical season dominated by previously written material.

5:30 p.m. The cast and the band start filing into the rehearsal space talking, laughing and getting ready for the night.

5:45 p.m. They pick up where the last rehearsal left off. The company starts five songs from the end of the show.

6 p.m. The band of piano, bass, keyboard and drums begin to play the melodies of “I Hold No Grudge,” made popular by Nina Simone.

6:05 p.m. Matelyn Alicia sings “I Hold No Grudge.” As she holds the last note — a long one — she turns and gestures to the band so they can end it in unison when she runs out of breath.

7 p.m. After several times through the song to solidify the changes, Jacobs pauses to reflect on why so much work is being put forth in these songs.

“We’re here as the children of the ancestors of the creators of these songs,” says Jacobs. “These people bled so Nate Jacobs could have a theater in Sarasota. And these changes are in order to reach the spirit of these songs.”

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6:15 p.m. They move on to the next song in the show, “Old Jim Crow.” Jacobs decides to change the intro to be slower and more dramatic. He divides the parts and defines the fourpart harmony. He also decides to isolate the piano with the voices, cutting out the other band members until the tempo picks back up. They listen to a recording of the song as a point of reference. “It’s more storytelling than singing,” says Jacobs as he leads the company through the transition.

7:15 p.m. After one more complete performance of “Old Jim Crow,” this time recording it for reference, they move on to the next song in the show.

An hour into the rehearsal, the company jokes about all the musical detours in Jacobs’ still evolving show.

“Going through ‘Old Jim Crow’ was like four rounds of church,” says singer Teresa Stanley.

6:25 p.m. As Jacobs does several run-throughs of “Old

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The Players’ current musical, Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori’s “Violet,” concerns the unlikely pilgrimage of the title character. The year is 1964.

Violet (Kathryn Parks) is a young woman with a disfiguring facial scar, thanks to a childhood accident. Now, she’s leaving her home in the Blue Ridge Mountains behind.

Violet is taking a Greyhound bus to the Tulsa, Okla., temple of “The Preacher,” (Chris Caswell) an Oral Roberts-esque televangelist, to ask him for a faith healing.

Sometimes the punchline comes first. In this case, the cruel joke is on Violet. It’s clear from the start there’s no miracle at the end of her road. (The play is called “Violet,” after all — not “Faith Healer!”) What matters more is the journey itself — and how she’ll respond to the inevitable letdown at the journey’s end.

Like Chaucer’s pilgrims before her, Violet meets many strange and wonderful characters along the way. She shares most of her journey with two soldiers, Flick (Michael Mendez), who’s black, and Monty (Brian Craft) who’s white. They help open Violet’s eyes during their shared travels through the still-segregated South. She realizes she’s not the only person unfairly judged by his or her face. Violet’s heart also opens — and an uneasy romantic triangle forms. Flick’s love remains unrequited. For now.

Violet’s story unfolds to a Southern-fried soundtrack, from bluegrass to the blues.

Crawley penned the script and lyrics; Tesori (of “Shrek: The Musical” fame) composed the songs. Their musical is an adaptation of Doris Betts’ “The Ugliest Pilgrim” — a Southern Gothic short story in the tradition of Flannery O’Connor and Carson McCullers. Tesori and Crawley stay true to Betts’ wist-

Director/choreographer Bob Trisolini and director Pam Wiley[’s] ... pitchperfect grasp of the rhythms of casual conversation make you feel like you’re eavesdropping on real people ... Their approach feels true to life, never stagey.

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ful short story and her protagonist’s quirky speech patterns.

Director/choreographer Bob Trisolini and director Pam Wiley bring Violet’s pilgrimage to life on the Players’ stage.

Their pitch-perfect grasp of the rhythms of casual conversation make you feel like you’re eavesdropping on real people. They make the musical numbers flow naturally out of the story and not seem like surreal interruptions.

Their approach feels true to life, never stagey. Kudos.

The actors all shine in this finely drawn character study.

Parks rattles cages as the spunky Violet — a grown-up cousin of Scout in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

No prosthetic depicts her scar; that’s left to your imagination.

(Based on the shocked reactions, it’s not pretty.)

Parks nicely conveys her character’s furious desire to be pretty and not be defined by her scar. Craft’s Monty is cocky on the surface, but gradually reveals hidden depths. Mendez’s Flick is a nuanced study of a hip, young black man who’s learned the fine art of walking on cracked eggs in an age of racism.

The versatile Alan Kretschmer is touching as Violet’s guiltwracked father. As flashbacks reveal, he’s responsible for the ax accident that disfigured her. (To boost Violet’s self-confidence, he teaches her poker. It pays off.)

Hannah Beatt is winning as Violet’s younger incarnation in the memory sequences. Caswell’s Preacher is more subtly shaded than the usual caricature. He’s not a pure charlatan; God’s touch has simply left him.

Evidently it hasn’t left Violet.

Based on the upbeat ending, she’s found a different kind of healing — on the inside. The scar on her face remains; her heart is made whole. More than her exterior damage, the scars on her soul made Violet an outsider.

Now, she happily rejoins the human race and even finds love.

Realistically, that’s the happiest ending you could hope for in 1964. Violet can only hope that the art of plastic surgery will eventually catch up. For now, only her soul is healed.

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'Marriage of Figaro' charming, inconsistent JUNE LEBELL MUSIC CRITIC

On the way back to our seats on opening night of Sarasota Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” one woman gave us a knowing look and said, “Now we’ll find out if Figaro ever manages to get married.”

Mozart wrote all sorts of road blocks into his timeless opera, along with so many twists and turns to the plot it’s hard to separate one misadventure from the next. But he did it with so much finesse, audiences over the centuries have simply gone with the flow and figured it would all work out in the end.

And, in Sarasota Opera’s production, work out it does with broad humor, some excellent voices, beautiful scenery and occasional bits of clever staging. There are even some stylistic ornaments dropped into arias as we make our way through the hilarious fiascos that befall almost everyone on stage. The problem is, the singing, staging and ornamentations are inconsistent, so, just as we’re having a jolly good time revisiting our favorite operatic personalities, we’re brought back to reality by a misguided tempo, a wavering pitch or a voice that’s miscast for Mozart.

The problems began with the well-known Overture, which conductor Marcello Cormio took at a clip so fast he overlooked the miraculous colors and contrasts of Mozart.

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Dotted rhythms were often bypassed because tempos were more vivace than allegro. And those wondrously contrasting dynamics that make Mozart Mozart were flown over with little regard to style.

The singers had trouble keeping up with the pace set in the pit and, as a result, much of the Mozartean charm was lost.

But some of them managed in spite of the conductor. Philip Cutlip as Figaro never faltered, and his well-balanced baritone and magnetism made him a lovable, clever (though occasionally duped) groom-to-be.

From the opening, in which stage director Allison Grant had him measuring space in the bride and groom’s new bedroom with his hands — first counting out yards on the floor and then moving his wandering hands to his fiancée’s alluring waist — we knew the staging was going to be both clever and broad.

Some of the characters kept the slapstick to a minimum but still got hearty and welldeserved laughs in all the right places. Maeve Höglund’s Susanna (Figaro’s fiancée) was both beguiling and playful.

Susanna is on stage more than she’s off, and almost everything in the opera centers on her ingenuity, shrewdness and skill as a sweet but clever young woman. Between her bright voice and appealing demeanor, Höglund gave us a memorable and winning Susanna.

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Maeve Höglund as Susanna and Philip Cutlip as Figaro in “The Marriage of Figaro.”

Studio Artist with the company, played the trouser role of Cherubino to perfection, vocally and dramatically, coming across as a lovestruck teenager who falls in love with everything in a skirt, gets himself in hot water every second and still has the audience rooting for him to the very end.

Sean Anderson was a swaggering stereotype of a Count Almaviva, blusteringly jealous of his wife, desirous of the young, about-to-be-wed Susanna and always wondering why the world is so against his possessive, self-aggrandizing manners. Anderson was in fine voice, but his voice wasn’t always suited to the subtle-

ties of Mozart and, as a result, he sounded more like Iago in “Otello” than a Mozartean count.

Another oddly cast castmember was Maria Antúnez, Countess Almaviva. Antúnez has a large, powerful, darkhued voice that’s more suited to Verdi than Mozart. Her two big arias, “Porgi amor” and “Dove sono,” lacked the nuances and colors Mozart cries out for.

There are no really small roles in Mozart. All the characters, especially in this opera, are important parts of the ensemble. Ricardo Lugo was a sturdy Bartolo. Studio Artists Daryl Freedman (Marcel-

lina), Jon Jurgens (Basilio), Peter Drackley (Don Curzio) and Joseph Ryan (Antonio) did well in their roles. And Natalie Almeter, a young artist from the Youth Opera, was a charming if occasionally tremulous Barbarina.

There are wonderful moments in this production, but there are also too many misinterpretations of what Mozart is all about: nuance, subtlety, refinement and restraint. It was opening night, so that may have added to the driven tempi and competitively loud singing. File down the rough edges and add a modicum of finesse, and you’ll have a brilliant production.

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