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North Trail: Haven for higher ed?

A new collaborative effort between local colleges could reshape the identity of a neglected area. SEE PAGE 3A

THUNDERSTRUCK The city is examining Thunder by the Bay’s impact following complaints from residents and businesses.

Motorcycle enthusiasts roll into downtown for four days of festivities.

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Mitch Ruzek, of Suncoast Science Center, examines the mystery meteor that landed Monday at Emma Booker Elementary School.

Meteor makes an impact at Emma Booker

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Families check out the thousands of motorcycles that lined Main Street in downtown Sarasota for the 18th annual Thunder By The Bay festival.

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Is this mural art — or an ad?

The county has a nearly blank canvas as it seeks to craft regulations for murals.

Author Amy Tan pays a visit for Town Hall dinner.

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Al Bavry, owner of Kimal Hardware on Fruitville Road, looks over the murals that the county says violate codes by advertising the business.

It looked like a scene from “War of the Worlds” when students arrived Monday at Emma Booker Elementary School.

Waiting for them was a meteor-sized rock that appeared to have crashlanded on campus. Mock NASA scientists — played

by Suncoast Science Center officials — investigated.

“The kids were very curious about this, and they asked a lot of questions to the ‘NASA scientists’ whom Suncoast Science Center had asked for help,” said Ping Faulhaber, Suncoast Science Center executive director. “The teachers did not know about this, and many of them thought it was real.”

The exercise was aimed at prompting students to ask ponder the what, where, when, why and how the meteor made it to their campus.

How do you spell m-i-s-t-a-k-e?

The Jan. 7 history column featured a spelling quiz that ran in a 1975 issue of the Pelican Press. It included spelling errors that slipped through the editing process the previous year. We knew we were inviting a typo. Sure enough, in the answer key, we butchered the spelling of Brussels sprouts.

Kudos to all you eagleeyed readers who caught the error.

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Affordable housing project moves forward

“It’s an economic driver if you want to only have bars and honky tonks.”

Sarasota City Commissioner Susan Chapman on the Thunder by the Bay Festival. SEE PAGE 6A

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The estimated cost of a future parking garage on St. Armands Circle.

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Points Riverview High junior A.J. Caldwell scored, a game-high, in a basketball game against Booker High Jan. 7. SEE PAGE 16A

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Years Southside Elementary School has been open in Sarasota.

Students and faculty celebrated the school’s anniversary Monday.

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CineBistro, a new luxury cinema, is on schedule to open in Westfield’s Southgate Mall in February. It will include seven screens with seating ranging from 80 to 90 per theater.

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Runners participated in the third Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K, held for the third year Jan. 9, in honor of Monroe, a Riverview High alumnae who died in 2011. SEE PAGE 7B

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WHAT’S THE BUZZ? Sarasota County Director of Homeless Services Wayne Applebee said the county won’t continue working on a homeless shelter unless asked to do so by the community, including the city, local businesses and residents. The county changed its stance on a proposed adult homeless shelter after the Sarasota County Commission deemed three proposed locations for a shelter ineligible at a Jan. 12 meeting.

Here’s what our Facebook readers had to say about the decision:

“The residents and businesses have always supported a shelter. What happened to the proposed Venice location? The fund should not be used for anything but a shelter.”

– Denise Adele

“There may be hope the commissioners are listening to what the people want.”

– Bob Nikla

“...Even those who want a shelter would probably say, ‘Not in my backyard.’”

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“Build it !!!!!!”

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Harvey Vengroff is pushing forward with plans for a 404unit apartment project on Fruitville Road.

The local entrepreneur, who maintains a portfolio of more than 1,500 residential units in the region, asked the city to conduct a traffic study as part of the planning process, according to a Dec. 23 contract.

The city requires the planning study, which costs about $10,000, for a comprehensive plan amendment, which is needed for the development to proceed.

Vengroff estimates apartments will rent for $600 to $950 per month and will be spread throughout five six-story buildings at 2211 Fruitville Road, northeast of downtown. Vengroff needs the site reclassified as Downtown Core to allow the density and height, and he also seeks relaxed parking requirements.

MEETINGS n Sarasota County Charter Review Board meeting – 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice n Convocation of Governments – 9:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 15, Conference Center, Suncoast Technical College, 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota n Special Meeting of the Downtown Improvement District – 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, SRQ Media Center, City Hall annex, 1565 First St., Sarasota

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Education Connection STUDENTS SAY ...

We visited the Ringling College campus to learn what students thought about the collaboration between schools along the North Trail.

Leaders of colleges on the North Trail believe a new partnership could have an impact that expands beyond the boundaries of the higher learning institutions.

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A “I kind of feel distant to the other colleges, but I’m only a freshman, so I don’t know everything that’s out there.

I do think the idea would bring the other students and schools closer together, so that’s pretty neat.”

— Jacob Agnew, freshman

“Cheap housing would be very helpful — housing is very expensive. More cheap places to eat is also a good idea.”

new collaborative effort b e twe e n Sa ra so ta Manatee colleges could have its biggest impact on Sarasota’s North Trail, where three schools are separated by less than three miles along U.S. 41.

The idea of branding this corridor as a haven for higher education isn’t new. College officials, residents and other property owners have long pointed to New College, Ringling College of Art and Design and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee as a bright spot in an area in need of revitalization.

Similar campaigns have fizzled out in the past. Most recently, a 2006 conceptual planning effort called “Innovation 41” brought together those colleges and government officials. The final report laid out a branding strategy for the North Trail, outlining key initiatives to help spur redevelopment.

College leaders failed to locate funding sources to help achieve that vision. When the recession hit, the plans were shelved for good, with each school focused on its own individual priorities.

“What tends to happen is, we’re college presidents — we’re doing a lot of other things,” said Ringling College President Larry Thompson. “It starts to slip.”

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— Orianna Flores, freshman

“Between New College and here, we have a huge disconnect. It would be cool to get a collaboration of all four or five (colleges).

It’s cool that this is now known as a college town — it’s about time.”

— Julius Arnadé, junior

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Today, there’s hope the latest push will have lasting success.

With the exception of Ringling, new leadership is in place at each local college. In the past few years, Thompson said, this helped change the conversation when the presidents would meet with one another.

Instead of lamenting the failure of earlier efforts, the group was focused on finding new opportunities for synergy.

“Everyone was anxious to see if we could reimagine this,” Thompson said.

Out of those meetings, the schools decided to create a partnership called the Consortium of Colleges on the Creative Coast, or C4 for short. The six member institutions want to spread the message that, taken together, the Gulf Coast can become a college town in its own right.

On Jan. 5, three community foundations announced a $75,000 contribution toward C4.

The partnership used that money to hire former USF SarasotaManatee CEO Laurey Stryker to spearhead future joint initiatives. In addition to the branding effort, Stryker wants to expand a program that allows students

at member colleges to enroll in courses at other member colleges.

Although C4 began two years ago, college leaders said bringing Stryker on board is a critical move for the partnership’s future success. Mark Pritchett is the CEO of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, which helped set up C4 and contributed a third of last week’s $75,000 gift. He said having a leader focused on collaboration would prevent the initiative from falling off the radar.

“The (donation) is really to pay for Laurey to ride hard on these college presidents,” Pritchett said. “Laurey gets it — she knows what the job of a university president is, and she’s going to help ensure they stay on track for the things they can do.”

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Even with a renewed vigor for working together, Thompson said creating a harmonious college atmosphere on the North Trail would be hard. On and off the Ringling campus, he said, there’s a tendency to look at the other colleges as distinct entities.

“People look at these institutions as being very apart — Ringling is one organization, and New College is another organization,” Thompson said. “It’s just not natural instinct to look at it holistically when they’re governed in a variety of ways. We’re trying to change that paradigm.”

The group’s focus is somewhat limited for now, but Thompson said the goal is to consider a broad swath of joint endeavors over the long term. In addition to academic efforts, he mentioned shared residence halls or a student center as possible infrastructure projects that multiple colleges could use.

“The imagination is unlimited about what could happen,” he

said.

David Morriss, a board member for the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership, said C4 is an exciting development for the future of the area — but he admits he hasn’t heard much directly from college officials lately. With the city developing a new zoning code, he said there’s an opportunity now to have a larger community discussion of what the future of the North Trail should look like.

“There are a lot of question marks about that we don’t have answers to,” Morriss said. “Those kinds of conversations need to occur in one big mass.”

The partnership hopes to have other positive impacts on the broader community. C4 leaders said the initiative has garnered interest from economic development groups. If Sarasota establishes a reputation as a hub for education, it could help address a long-bemoaned brain drain issue.

“The economic development corporations see the value in this as a recruiting tool,” Pritchett said. “It might help us do a better job retaining young people — we export a lot of talent out of this region.”

In the coming months, Stryker and member institutions will continue to search for opportunities for local colleges to work together. C4 leaders believe the pieces are already in place to create a strong identity as a college town, both on the North Trail and in the region in general. Now, it’s just a matter of connecting them.

“The shared commitment, I think, is very strong,” Stryker said. “That’s really the big story we were talking about last week — three foundations and six institutions coming together for this.

That’s pretty special.”

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City prepares for potential election day move DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

On Jan. 19, the City Commission will discuss a potential referendum that could reshape the dynamics of municipal elections — and so far, not much organized support has materialized on either side of the issue.

Following up on a discussion from last summer, the commission will consider approving a referendum for the November ballot that could move city elections from the spring to the fall.

The commission was split 3-2 on drafting the referendum, with Vice Mayor Suzanne Atwell voicing the loudest support for the change.

Staff has developed two possible forms of the ballot question. One would create a first election in August and a runoff in November of even years if no candidate won a majority of the vote in a given race. The second would involve a single winner-takes-all November election, an option proposed in response to concerns regarding seasonal resident turnout in the summer.

If the referendum were placed on the ballot and approved by a majority of voters, its impact on the City Commission would extend beyond the new election day. To align the elections with a new schedule, the city would either extend the terms of the current commissioners, extend

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the terms of the next commissioners to be elected or shorten the terms of the next commissioners to be elected.

Previous efforts to move election day have proven contentious, because they were packaged with proposals to revise the charter to create a “strong mayor” position.

Citizens spoke for and against the proposed move last summer, but as the city has worked on drafting the referendum, no grassroots campaigns have gotten underway.

“I don’t know of any organized opposition to it,” said former Mayor Mollie Cardamone, who has argued against moving the election. “I presume if it does go on the ballot, there will be probably be plenty of time to organize opposition.”

City Attorney Robert Fournier said there is still a complicating factor that would hold up any decision to approve a referendum: the state Legislature. Even if the majority of commissioners wants to place the question on the November ballot, they could be pre-empted by proposed legislation that would give the county supervisor of elections the power to set the date of municipal elections.

As a result, the city would likely delay final approval of the referendum question until after March 11, the end of the legislative session — potentially giving both supporters and opponents of the proposal more time to coalesce.

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St. Armands zeroes in on garage tax plan DAVID CONWAY

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A city consultant has recommended a two-tier system to determine how much St. Armands Circle property owners should pay toward a garage.

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All business types would pay $2,695 per equivalent distance unit, a measurement calculated by determining a property’s distance relative to the closest businesses to the garage.

The closest properties, located 0.1 miles from the garage, would have an equivalent distance unit of 1 and pay $2,695 each year toward the garage in Tier 1 fees. The annual assessment would scale down the farther a business sits from the circle, regardless of property size or use.

Tier 1 would account for 35% of the total bond payment over the 20-year lifespan of a special assessment district.

Tier 2 would be calculated based on a combination of business size and type.

There are two classifications in Tier 2: Property owners would pay $0.9800 per square foot of restaurant space, and $0.3497 per square foot for all other businesses.

Therefore, a 6,000-square-foot restaurant would pay $5,880 each year in Tier 2 fees. A non-restaurant business of the same size would contribute $2,098.

Tier 2 would account for 65% of the total bond payment over the 20-year lifespan of a special assessment district.

In total, a 6,000-square-foot retail shop located 0.35 miles from the garage would pay $2,879.75 toward the garage each year.

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garage this spring. The total cost of a garage is estimated at $11.5 million, with paid parking along the Circle mentioned as another possible funding source.

Staff is also conducting an analysis to get a more up-todate evaluation of how the garage would serve the Circle’s needs.

“It’s a work in progress,” said BID Co-Chairman Marty Rappaport. “We’re still waiting for studies to come in so we can proceed.”

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use changed — from, say, a retail shop to a restaurant. If the special assessment district were created, it would be possible to revisit the calculations if significant changes occurred, according to city Finance Director John Lege.

Both staff and the consultant think it’s unlikely business uses will see much substantial change.

“Once a parcel is a restaurant, there’s a significant investment there,” Lege said. “And the use between whether it’s a clothing store or a shoe store doesn’t matter as much for the number of trips generated.”

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The city is continuing its pursuit of a potential parking garage serving St. Armands Circle, and a consultant has outlined a plan to assign a segment of the cost to property owners in the commercial tourist district.

For more than 20 years, leaders on St. Armands Circle have called for a garage to address a parking shortage in the area. Landowners, merchants and residents have all offered their support for the most recent effort to construct a garage along North Adams Drive, but it remains to be seen how property owners will respond to the proposed payment scheme.

The city is still reviewing the final report from consulting firm Burton and Associates before sharing it with St. Armands stakeholders. If the city proceeds with plans for a garage, it would likely create a special assessment district on the Circle to pay for a portion of the construction.

Over the 20-year lifespan of an assessment district, property owners would contribute $273,000 annually to the city.

Burton and Associates recommends a two-tier fee for proportionally assessing each property.

One part would use a property’s distance from the garage, while the second would be determined by a property’s size and type.

In October, St. Armands Business Improvement District CoChairman Gavin Meshad asked what would happen if a business

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Bob Bonella makes his way down Main Street during the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay.

Thunder by the Bay concerns linger for businesses, officials Following the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay, some businesses and city officials say it’s time for the motorcycle event to bolt from downtown.

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John Andersen, owner of Mozaic restaurant on Main Street, has been doing business in downtown Sarasota for 20 years.

That means he’s seen every Thunder by the Bay motorcycle festival, which was held for the 18th time Jan. 7 to Jan. 10. Andersen says he supports the event organizer and beneficiary, Suncoast Charities for Children, and he signed off on the festival’s

street closures last year.

Still, he says his restaurant has suffered because of Thunder by the Bay. This year, he felt motivated to speak up: On Monday, he sent an email to city commissioners detailing the negative impacts.

His business during the festival is down about $10,000 relative to surrounding weekends, he said.

Andersen doesn’t want to be an obstructionist, but he thinks a new location for the event could benefit downtown merchants.

“I have to think of the viabil-

ity of the business and the staff I employ,” Andersen said. “From that perspective, it’s not easy.”

Andersen isn’t alone. Merchants on Palm Avenue have campaigned against closing their street for the event, and the owner of the Bijou Café sent a similar email to city officials decrying the impact of Thunder by the Bay. The city has a moratorium on events that close Main Street between Orange and Gulfstream avenues, with a few exemptions.

In July, City Commissioner Susan Chapman suggested removing Thunder by the Bay’s exemption.

She said the event has outgrown its location and should move elsewhere — perhaps out of the city.

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“It’s an economic driver if you want to only have bars and honky tonks,” Chapman said. “If you want to have fine dining restaurants, if you want to have downtown theater and cultural events, if you want to have downtown residents — it doesn’t serve those purposes.”

Festival Director Lucy Nicandri said the event is growing in popularity, touting the involvement of Harley-Davidson this year as a mark of success. She believes the majority of Sarasota residents are happy with the event, citing attendance figures and its history in the community.

“I think it’s a few isolated voices that are getting the attention,” Nicandri said. “Shame on us, because now we need to start our own campaign to be very proactive and supportive of the event.”

According to a 2015 economic impact study commissioned by event organizers, last year’s Thunder by the Bay event had an estimated impact of more than $8 million on Sarasota County.

About 90,000 people attended the event, 57% from out of town, the study states.

Nicandri said the 2015 event raised $150,000 for charity.

Nicandri said the downtown setting is crucial for the event’s success, and that businesses that suffered this past weekend could still see long-term benefits. She pointed to other popular events Suncoast Charities puts on — including the Powerboat Grand Prix and the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights — as evidence the organization is working in good faith.

“These are all free to the com-

munity,” Nicandri said. “Rather than put Thunder under a microscope, I think some people need to step back and look at the whole impact the charity is having with the event.”

City Commissioner Liz Alpert said the event benefited the city, drawing a crowd that wouldn’t necessarily visit otherwise.

“If they can afford these motorcycles and come spend the weekend in Sarasota, they’ve got money they can spend in this economy,” Alpert said.

Both Andersen and Chapman said the economic impact isn’t even. Upscale restaurants and specialty retail stores saw less benefit than less expensive restaurants and bars, they said.

Of the businesses affected by the street closures, 79% of them approved the event. Still, city officials are conducting a more thorough postmortem of the festival and its impacts this year. The Sarasota Police Department is compiling a report regarding the event, and Downtown Economic Development Coordinator Norm Gollub is surveying downtown merchants to get their feedback.

This year, the city placed an event coordinator on-site to deal with problems in real time — which Chapman called a BandAid on a bigger problem.

“The problem is, when the event is so huge, there’s no managing it,” Chapman said.

Nicandri said the criticism of the event was dispiriting. If the push to relocate Thunder by the Bay is successful, Suncoast Charities could stop organizing other community events in response.

“Why should we?” Nicandri said. “If we’re getting booted out from another event in January, why do all this for free?”

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The $1 billion tax cut Gov. Scott’s critics say cutting taxes for business ignores average Floridians. They fail to see that businesses don’t pay taxes. Lower taxes actually help the average Floridian.

You know the old joke about the Legislature: Every time it goes into session hold on to your wallet.

In truth, it’s safe to say a wide majority of working Floridians, snowbirds and retirees pay little attention to the day-to-day minutiae of the Legislature. For the most part, lawmakers tend to work in the margins and avoid creating big drama that would affect their re-elections.

Only when they start futzing with things like whether you can carry a gun or smoke weed do the masses seem to get stoked and involved.

Even so, in spite of the tepid interest in most legislative sessions, we make a point of tuning in on the opening day to the governor’s State of the State address. It often serves as a signal of what will be big over the next 60 days.

To little surprise, Gov. Rick Scott hit his replay button Tuesday and focused on the same three issues that have consumed him for the past six years — jobs, jobs, jobs. He did this, more specifically, by urging lawmakers to take $1 billion of Florida’s expected revenue surplus to cut business and other taxes and $250 million of it to create a new trust fund for corporate recruiting. The businesses’ tax cuts actually would total $1.18 billion over the next three fiscal years (see box).

Lawmakers, of course, reacted according to party line — Democrats blowing gaskets, most Republicans expressing caution. None of them ever wants to promise anything on the first day. They know this annual poker game requires them to hold their cards until they have a clearer picture of whether there will be other preferred ways to spend that surplus or give it back to taxpayers via tax cuts.

Predictably, Florida’s media pundits and statists responded to Scott’s taxcut request with utter disgust. You know how it goes. They jumped all over him for not focusing on increasing Medicaid and mental-health spending; more spending on schools and the environment; and the usual social laundry list. But they especially teed off on Scott for proposing “corporate welfare” and tax cuts that would help only his favorite special interest: business. There is nothing, they said, for the little people.

On these latter points — tax cuts for the business special interest and none for average Floridians — this is when we wish all of these critics actually would realize that what Scott said in his speech is so, so right. Said Scott: “Government does not create prosperity, and it never has. Top down mandates from big government are artificial and not sustainable.

“Real prosperity is created by the ingenuity and hard work of the American people … I believe that the best way to help our weakest, our

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n Permanently Eliminate Income

Tax on Manufacturing and Retail Businesses — This tax will reduce the cost for businesses in Florida by about $770 million annually. n Permanently Eliminating the Tax on Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment — This is estimated to reduce the tax liability of Florida’s manufacturers by $76.9 million annually beginning in 2017. By permanently eliminating this tax, Florida will be more competitive for manufacturing businesses to start or expand. If no

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“I ran for governor to help my neighbors — all 20 million of them across our great state.

“There are some who believe that the very best way to help people is for government to give them money. And the truth is, for those in dire need, we need to provide a safety net. With your help, we have invested Florida taxpayer dollars to make a lasting difference in the lives of Florida families.

“For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need. We made a record high investment in our education system so every child can have the opportunity to pursue their American dream. And just this year, we started a pilot program to better serve individuals who suffer with substance abuse and mental illness. These are two issues that have affected my family and many other families in our state.

“But government assistance

must be the very last resort, not the first.

“Government does not create prosperity, and it never has. Top down mandates from big government are artificial and not sustainable.

“Real prosperity is created by the ingenuity and hard work of the American people.

“The people of Florida have proven that when they are unfettered by the artificial constraints of government, they are the ones who create real and genuine prosperity for their families.

Prosperity that is created naturally, not from the top down, but rather from the bottom up.

“Floridians want the opportunity to live their dreams. Therefore, I believe that the best way to help our weakest, our poorest, and our most disadvantaged neighbors live their dreams is to help them get a job.

“A job is the number one way to change any person’s life for the better...”

poorest and our most disadvantaged neighbors live their dreams is to help them get a job … A job is the number one way to change any person’s life for the better …”

A few weeks ago, we noted this same point, quoting Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute and a scholar on social entrepreneurship. Brooks has found through research that having and succeeding at a job is the secret to happiness.

And surely, everyone understands government is not the source of wealth. If, for instance, government ascribes tax revenue to build bridges or schools or to employ cops or teachers, it has obtained the money to do so by taking it from someone else — by lowering the wealth of the person from whom it confiscates.

And here is a greater point the critics of business tax cuts seldom can see or believe: Businesses do not pay taxes. Individuals do.

The burden of business taxes ultimately always falls on individuals — e.g., lower wages for employees; lower dividends and return on invest-

ment to shareholders; and less available capital for the business owners to reinvest in their companies to grow and create more jobs.

Whenever the statists and progressives howl for more and higher business taxes or against tax cuts for business, they are campaigning for policies that, especially, in the end, hurt the little people most.

Sure, Scott could have done what most governors and presidents do in their State of the State or Union addresses — spouted off a checklist of issues and concerns to please everyone. But when you cut through all of those big government issues, the ones that matter most to the electorate are tied to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. To achieve happiness, people first want their basic needs met.

And the first two are: 1) physiological (food and water); and 2) security (personal and financial).

To accomplish 1 and 2, it most certainly requires most of us to have a job.

Don’t dis Gov. Scott. Give him credit for staying focused on what matters most.

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action is taken during the upcoming legislative session, Scott says manufacturers can expect a tax increase. n Cutting the Tax on Commercial Leases — Florida is the only state that has a sales tax on commercial leases.

Scott is proposing to reduce the tax 1% in 2017. This will save Florida businesses $339 million over the next two fiscal years.

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n Create the Florida Enterprise

Fund, a $250 million trust fund where

the dollars will remain untouched in the state treasury until companies under job creation contracts meet their job requirements. This is to avoid having to rely on the Legislature each year to dedicate funding for corporate recruiting and expansion. n Change the return-on-investment requirement from a minimum 5-to-1 return to, according to Scott: “If a deal over 10 years generates a 10% per year return and the state gets a 100% return on the initial investment, we will do the deal. If it can’t make that return for taxpayers, we won’t do the deal.”

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Whereas now, candidates running for the City Commission in March must only persuade a select predictable number of their constituents that they are the right guy or gal for the job, commissioners running to be elected in November will be compelled to be to work harder to develop, and then be accountable to a broader, more diverse constituency to win election. Work harder and be more accountable — who can argue against that?

The individuals who are in favor of maintaining the status quo cite two main concerns: partisanship and money. They will also claim that because many of the competitive primaries in Sarasota for county and state offices occur within the Republican Party, the city primary races in August would be disproportionately impacted by the ideological preferences guiding voters’ choices at the top of the ballot. But let’s see if it holds water.

In 2015, Liz Alpert, a registered Democrat, prevailed in a runoff

For as long as I can remember, the city of Sarasota has relied on its own weirdly out-of-sync elections calendar. And though our March commission elections every two years have never resulted in higher than a 23% turnout, some would argue that’s a good thing, proof positive that the rest of you/us just aren’t all that interested in by whom and how our city is governed. Well, as it turns out, plenty of us are interested, and on Jan. 19, when the question of moving our elections to coincide with national, state and county elections comes before the City Commission, we will have a chance to prove it.

Here are a few points to consider: Moving the elections for City Commission to coincide with the August primary and November general election will boost turnout in the November runoff threefold. With more voters participating, the importance of city government — the government closest to its people — will

in District 2, where party registration favors Republicans. In the May 12 runoff, more Republicans (1,756) cast their ballots than Democrats (1,685), yet Alpert won. Back in 2011, in District 3, where party registration favors Democrats, Shannon Snyder, a Republican, received 56% of the vote. Let’s not discount the acumen of our city’s electorate.

City voters have demonstrated election after election that party affiliation is only one of many criteria they use when selecting their leaders.

In an article published in the Observer, one critic asserted that “whoever has the biggest war chest,” would come out on top on Election Day. In the 2015 election, Commissioner Eileen Normile spent $43,144 to retain her seat, while her opponent, Liz Alpert, won spending $34,250.

Former Mayor Mary Ann Servian spent $70,580.85, yet lost to Richard Clapp, who spent $20,756. Richard Dorfman spent $62,116 and lost to Susan Chapman’s $28,650 and Vice Mayor Atwell’s $33,703. Money in recent times has been a less than

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Now, the neighborhood’s historic character coupled with modern zoning ordinances have created conflicts as Sarasota has grown. Unlicensed businesses, such as bike rentals and shortterm housing rentals, are common. Additionally, many Amish and Mennonite residents travel by bike or on foot, which can be dangerous on Bahia Vista, now a five-lane collector.

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Al Bavry feels singled out because the county told him his mural doesn’t comply with current ordinances.

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An anonymous complaint brought code enforcement staff to the mural at Al Bavry’s store, Kimal Hardware on Fruitville Road in July. Staff told him the mural he’d recently commissioned for the exterior of his store depicting a hardware store on one wall and a woman on a ladder on another, violated county ordinances that require that artwork on buildings be unrelated to the business.

“There are murals around the neighborhood no one questioned,” said Bavry, who contacted the Economic Development Corp. over the issue. “Why is Kimal in the spotlight now?”

Bavry’s response spurred the county to re-examine its policy on murals, in part to allow those already on display throughout the county to remain. But no definition of what constitutes a mural exists in the current code.

Tom Polk, planning and development services director, showed commissioners in November at least a dozen murals in violation, many of which “have existed in our landscape for decades without any great concern or notice.”

Included in the presentation was Phil Solorzano’s display outside his Solorzano’s Late Night Pizzeria in Gulf Gate.

Solorzano said he was approached by code enforcement after opening his business last year but that the county didn’t pursue the complaint after he retained an attorney and threatened to fight.

He said murals like his give the Gulf Gate neighborhood and business district character, though it is subject to the same sign rules as the remainder of the county.

“The first thing I wanted to do when I opened … I wanted to make this place pop out,” Solorzano said. “I want to make it look like Jersey. Gulf Gate is thriving because it’s different – there’s culture and people are expressing themselves.”

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Phil Solorzano, owner of Solorzano’s Late Night Pizzeria, stands in front of what the county considers a mural on the exterior of his Gulf Gate location.

zano’s, Munchies 420 Cafe’s two-story painting of a delivery boy wearing a cape and carrying a bag of food also caught the eye of code enforcement and was included in the presentation.

Owner J.D. Chester said the mural is an attraction in itself, drawing tourists who pose for photos in front of it.

Chester said he would take the mural down if new rules don’t allow it. But he believes what’s displayed on his store qualifies as artistic expression or decoration — as was required in an initial draft definition of a mural that was presented to county commissioners.

That draft is being revised to address “the subjectivity of ‘art vs. advertisement,’” according to county spokesman Jason Bartolone. The matter, originally scheduled for consideration at the Jan. 12 commissioners’ meeting, will now be reviewed by the planning commission Feb. 18.

Bartolone said he could not give details about changes needed or if new language would still legalize existing murals.

Bavry said he agrees there’s value in a rule that doesn’t allow commercial murals that directly advertise a business’s services but doesn’t think that would apply to his.

“Everything we do is in good taste,” he said. “If I had plastered a billboard on there with big gaudy letters, that would be a different thing.”

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JAN. 15, 1999 S.O.S. FOR THE S.S. GLENRIDGE All hands were on deck during the recovery of the S.S. Glenridge.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members responded to the scene at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch to help retrieve the sunken S.S. Glenridge, a 2-foot-long remote-controlled boat.

An estimated 50 residents watched diver Jason Tornichio rescue the boat from the depths of the lake at the center of the community.

A month earlier, The Glenridge hosted a regatta with about 10

participants on the lake on a windy day.

The owner of the boat lost remote control of the vessel, sending it into a spin until it finally nosedived into the lake.

While Tornichio was retrieving the boat, he took care to put the top that had broken apart from the hull back in place before bringing it to the surface.

The Glenridge CEO Howard Crowell was pleased with the level of professionalism Tornichio and the Coast Guard Auxiliary displayed.

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At 17-1, the Riverview High boys basketball team was the top-ranked team in Class 8A in the most recent Florida Association of Basketball Coaches/Source Hoops state rankings, which were released Jan. 11.

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Sarasota Military Academy 170-pound Jake Walker went 8-0 with six pins to earn most outstanding heavyweight honors at the Coach Kelly Hurricane Memorial Team Challenge Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.

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Cellexia Foster tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead the Booker High girls basketball team to a 55-14 district victory versus Wauchula Hardee Jan. 11.

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Emmanuel Lambright scored 16 points and hauled in five rebounds to lead the Cardinal Mooney boys basketball team past Sarasota Military Academy 62-23 Jan. 7.

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Emily Walser, above, finished with 19 points, seven steals and seven rebounds to push the Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team past district opponent Clearwater Central Catholic 50-32 Jan. 8.

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Cardinal Mooney junior captain Alex Turner has scored 31 goals for the Cougars so far this season.

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or Alex Turner, a goal is more than just a figure on a stat sheet.

It’s a “thank you” to his teammates and a reward for the hard work they continually put in on the field.

Turner, a junior captain on the Cardinal Mooney boys soccer team, has given his teammates the gift of goals 31 times this season.

“It feels so rewarding,” Turner said of scoring a goal. “Your teammates work so hard for you, so it’s a really good feeling to be able to help the team out.”

Cardinal Mooney knew it had something special in Turner, a natural scorer who has the ability to attack with both feet, when he came onto the scene as a freshman.

“We always knew he had raw talent,” coach Sebastian Marin said. “He makes his teammates better players, and that’s been a major key to our success.

“We’ve improved as a team because of his attitude and his ability to be a positive teammate,” Marin said. “He’s always trying to find a way to get his teammates who have never scored a goal their first one.”

With one regular season game remaining before the Class 2ADistrict 11 tournament, which begins Jan. 19, the Cougars’ striker has far surpassed his production from last season, when he netted 19 goals.

Turner also has seven hat tricks — one of which came during the preseason. His most recent hat trick came against Braden River Jan. 5, when he scored a seasonhigh four goals to give the Cougars a 5-4 victory.

Although Turner is in the midst of his most memorable season in a Cardinal Mooney uniform, the Cougars’ striker is quick to say that Cardinal Mooney’s success doesn’t simply fall on his feet.

Soccer is a team sport, and when it comes to netting goals, Turner needs the support of an entire cast.

Cardinal Mooney’s movement begins in the center of the backfield with defenders Max Yull and Alessandro Ciaccio and then up the middle of the field to Joey Firek and Mychael Deprado, who control the sides of the field.

From there, it’s up to Turner and fellow forwards Ryan Blechta and Brandon Boynes to attack the net and finish their chances when they get them.

“I like when the team scores,” Turner said. “As long as the team is winning, then I’m happy.”

Turner began playing for the Braden River Soccer Club when he was 5 before transitioning to

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Goals Turner has scored thus far during his three-year career at Cardinal Mooney.

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Age Turner was when he began playing for the Braden River Soccer Club.

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Positions Turner has played during his career after deciding early on that he wanted to be a striker.

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Years Turner has been playing soccer.

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Assists Turner has through the first 15 games of the season.

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Cardinal Mooney striker Alex Turner has already garnered interest from Notre Dame and Wake Forest.

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The team was ranked No. 1 in the state last year.

In his first season as a team captain, Turner, who is garnering attention from Notre Dame and Wake Forest, has improved his own skill set, but he’s also proud to be part of a varsity lineup that features 11 club soccer players, including his younger brother, Garrett Turner, who is a sophomore.

“We’re more experienced and much better as a team this season,” Turner said. “Having my teammates around has really helped myself as well. My teammates have confidence in me and know that I’m always going to do what’s best for the team.”

Cardinal Mooney has outscored its opponents 62-18 so far this season, resulting in a 12-2-1 record and the No. 2 seed in the district tournament.

With the final week of the regular season underway, Turner and his teammates have begun to turn

“We’ve improved as a team because of his attitude ... He’s always trying to find a way to get his teammates who have never scored a goal their first one.”

– Sebastian Marin, Cardinal Mooney soccer coach

their attention to one of the goals they set for themselves at the beginning of the season — a district championship.

The Cougars haven’t won a district title since Turner has been at the school, falling to DeSoto County each of the past two seasons.

Cardinal Mooney tied DeSoto 1-1 in their first meeting Nov. 17 before falling to the Bulldogs 3-2 Dec. 3 — a game in which Turner wasn’t on the field. The Cougars will play Sarasota Military Academy in the district semifinals next Tuesday night. A win and Cardinal Mooney will earn an automatic berth in the regional tournament and its third matchup with the Bulldogs — a game Turner hopes to net into a crowning moment.

“I think with the way we have been playing lately, I can see us going to states,” Turner said. “We lost our focus toward the end of last year. We just need to go play our game and, as a team, mentally believe that we’re going to win every game.”

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Riverview junior Brion Whitley scored 18 points in the Rams’ victory versus Booker Jan. 7.

he Riverview High boys basketball team rolled to its 17th win of the season with an 80-59 non-district victory versus Booker Jan. 7.

Junior A.J. Caldwell scored a game-high 29 points to lead the way for the high-flying Rams who have won eight straight.

Brion Whitley added 18 points.

D’Myron Wright recorded a double-double, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Dominic Caldwell chipped in with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.

Eunique Arnold and Riley Foreman each had 12 points to lead the way for the Tornadoes.

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Riverview junior A.J. Caldwell attempts to dribble past Booker’s Tyrieke Blakeney.

Riverview junior guard Brion Whitley goes up for a shot in the second quarter.

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The Rams have seven regular season games remaining, including one district game, before the Class 8A-District 6 tournament gets underway Feb. 1.

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The Rams were going to be good.

With eight upperclassmen on its 12-man roster, including standout shooting guard A.J. Caldwell, co-captain D.J. Bryant and Sarasota Christian transfer Brion Whitley, I recognized right away that Riverview had the depth to make some serious noise this season.

But I didn’t realize just how good the Rams really were until I finally had a chance to catch them in action last week.

And let me be the first to tell you, this team is as advertised.

Facing a Booker team that has seen its own share of success this season, Riverview went back and forth with the Tornadoes for the first couple of minutes before turning on the accelerator and running up and down the floor.

The high-flying Rams put up 80 points, marking the third time Riverview has scored at least 80 points this season.

The Rams are averaging 70.9 points per game and haven’t lost since Dec. 12, when they fell to Tampa Alonso 57-55 for their only loss of the season.

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49 Saint John Boulevard $429,900 | Web ID N5903497 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

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4945 Bella Terra Drive $425,000 | Web ID A4135275 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

Ivanhoe Street $425,000 | Web ID A4141568 Roger Grenier & Nancy Grenier 941.993.2908

1602 86th Court NW $393,900 | Web ID A4118073 Victoria Horstmann 941.518.1278

2060 Bougainvillea Street $364,900 | Web ID A4135170 Roberta Tengerdy & Carolyn Collins 941.321.2292

11714 Forest Park Circle $359,000 | Web ID A4117766 Kimberly Freiwald 941.256.6775

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Khloe Campion, Shaun Harlan-Vale and Anabella Recanatesi dressed in 1950s-era poodle skirts and leather jackets to perform the Elvis hit “Hound Dog.”

Students dressed as flappers dance to music from the 1920s.

The Southside Jazz Ensemble, led by teacher Sergei Glushonkov, play for the crowd.

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ince the 1926 opening of Southside Elementary School, the surrounding neighborhoods and city have grown. But the school still stands as a reminder of times past, as well as the future, as it continues to educate students.

“Ninety years,” said Southside Elementary Principal Steven Dragon. “It’s just incredible, because so often we’re quick to tear down things and put something new in its place.”

At the height of the 1920s land boom in Sarasota and across Florida, local governments issued bonds to build new schools including Southside Elementary School in anticipation of population growth.

The Mediterranean revivalstyle architecture matches that of its twin, Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, built the same year and also designed by architect M. Leo Elliott.

The school survived the Great Depression that briefly forced it to close. Some students attended school without shoes because their families couldn’t afford them. The first two principals, Doris Brownell and Ora Rice, taught classes while handling their administrative duties.

Ninety years later, the school has grown in enrollment and square footage but remains on its original 8-acre property.

Generations of students have graduated, and some have even returned to teach.

“I think it’s a special place for people because the neighborhood and the community have grown up around the school,” Dragon said. “Everyone here has some type of a personal connection with the school. It just seems like this school is so connected to the community.”

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The distant figure on the rooftop is former Southside Elementary Principal John Spielman in May 1991, following his reading challenge to students.

HISTORIC SNAPSHOT MIGHTY MICKEY

HISTORIC SNAPSHOT VIEW FROM THE TOP Former Southside Elementary Principal John Spielman challenged all 605 students in the 1990-91 school year to read at least 26,000 books by May 1, 1991. If they met his challenge, he would spend the day on the roof, despite his fear of heights.

Students beat his challenge by reading 28,418 books by April 1, 1991. The bet paid off for Spielman as well: He overcame his fear of heights after the day on the roof.

Dorothye Smith, who became the first African-American woman principal in Sarasota County at Southside in 1972, celebrates the school’s 90th anniversary with China Smith.

Above: Former teacher Cynthia Titus with 1981 student T.J. Nutter Above left: Former classmates Gaden Thomas, Pam Wyatt and Ann Darling catch up over old photos.

Left: Student council members Ainsley Wiegend, Joey DeLuca, Damiano Bozzolo and Emily O’Neill greet guests.

Although the Southside Elementary mascot is a panther, it’s Mickey the dog who lives on in the memories of current and former students.

Legend has it that Mickey would walk his master, second-grader Jack Goehring, to and from school in 1930. The friendship was so strong that Mickey waited outside the school for Jack until classes were dismissed. But tragedy struck one day when the pair was attacked by a snake en route to school; Mickey lost his life protecting Jack.

Mickey’s bravery has been remembered for generations thanks to a plaque posted in the entrance to the school: “To the memory of ‘Mickey’ a mongrel dog age 3 1⁄2 yrs.

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Jerry Riggs, of the Bobby Friss Band, performs Sunday afternoon at the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay festival.

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Thunder by the Bay roars into Downtown Sarasota

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Motorcycle enthusiasts donned their best leather jackets and vests to take in two days’ worth of concerts and a 17-class bike show that included three-wheel

motorcycles. Main Street was lined with parked motorcycles from Lemon Avenue to Gulfstream Avenue for the festival.

Vendors offered accessories such as motorcycle bags, custom leather goods and clothing, along with food.

— AMANDA MORALES

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Crowds and motorcycles packed Main Street during the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay festival.

Eileen Ceder, known as “The Slipper Lady,” stitches a logo onto the back of a custom leather jacket.

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Family Caregiver Support Group Finding Joy In Every Day. Presented by: Julie Cook Downing President of Caregivers’ Comfort Creations, LLC

The Meaning of Indulge Thursday ~ Jan. 21, 2016 at 4:30pm Space is limited.

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COMMUNITY SATURDAY, JAN. 16

MIDWINTER MEDITATION RETREAT Starts at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road. The retreat will lead participants through meditation to promote inner peace. Call 3495616, Ext. 5.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 TO SUNDAY, JAN. 17

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THE SARASOTA ARTS & ANTIQUES SHOW Takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail. This year’s show will feature 45 vendors selling fine antique furniture, silver, bronze, and antique and estate jewelry. An opening night party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 benefits Designing Women. Tickets for the party are $50. General admission for the show is $8. Visit sarasotaartandantiques.com.

The Rev. Charles McKenzie recites parts of a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. during the 2014 tribute.

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DREAM BIG: CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Starts at 6 p.m. at Booker High School Theatre, 3201 N. Orange Ave. The event includes a screening of the documentary “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot,” plus dance, music, a mock appellate hearing and panel discussion.

Admission is free. Call 355-2967.

TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Starts at 2 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road. The program and music will be presented by the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, led by founder and artistic director Nate Jacobs and the Rev. Charles McKenzie, who will re-enact famous speeches by King.

Admission is $15 in advance; $18 at the door. Call 371-2788.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16

RINGLING BRIDGE RUN Starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. The event starts with the four-mile run that draws thousands each year. A one-mile fun run starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $25 for adults; $15 for children; $60 for families. Visit sarasotaymca.org/ringlingbridgerun.

25th anniversary continues with a performance by the Sarasota Mandolin Orchestra. Tickets are $18 in advance; $25 at the door.

Call 924-1802.

MONDAY, JAN. 18

RINGLING BY THE BAY Runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Road.

The event features live music and food and drinks available for purchase. Admission is $10 and free for members. Limited seating is available. Call 358-3180.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16

POSTCARD SHOW Runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 7750 Beneva Road. Buy, sell, trade or just look at thousands of vintage postcards. Admission is $3. Call 924-4664.

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 AND SUNDAY, JAN. 17

SARASOTA WINTER FINE ART FESTIVAL Runs from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Gulfstream Avenue. The event is hosted by the Humane Society of Sarasota County. Admission is free. Visit paragonartevents.com.

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ALL TRAILS HIKE Starts at 8 a.m. at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail.

Choose from 12 miles of paths and trails to explore nature. The most popular trail is the Green Trail that winds around Lake Osprey. After hiking, enjoy lunch until 2 p.m. An acoustic concert takes place from noon to 2 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults; free for children under 16. Call 4835956.

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MOVE TO AMEND BARNSTORMING TOUR Starts at 7 p.m. at the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court. Move to Amend co-founder and outreach director David Cobb will present “Challenging Corporate Rule & Creating Democracy.” Admission is free. Visit sarasotapeacenter. org.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20

‘ONE MISSISSIPPI, TWO MISSISSIPPI’ Starts at 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road. A talk on racism and reconciliation marks the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Carol George leads the discussion of Freedom Summer of 1964 in Mississippi. Tickets are $10 and include dinner. Call 349-5616.

ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY, JAN. 17

A MUSICAL CELEBRATION Starts at 3:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road. The musical celebration series in honor of Temple Sinai’s

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Reservations are required. Call 388-4441, Ext. 852, or email volcoordinator@mote.org.

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SARASOTA GARDEN CLUB LECTURE Starts at 10 a.m. at the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts. Carl Lewis, Ph.D., director of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, will present a lecture and slideshow on Florida orchids. Admission is free for members; $5 for nonmembers.

Email office@sarasotagardenclub.org, or call 955-0875.

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Runners show support at Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K

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he memory of Riverview High School alumnus Andrew Monroe lives on through an annual 5K race and scholarship fund named in his honor.

This year marked the third annual Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K, which drew more than 280 participants and supporters Jan. 9 to Siesta Key Beach.

Monroe played soccer for the RHS Rams team. After he died in a 2011 car crash, his family set up a scholarship fund in his name to help future RHS soccer players attend college.

Monroe’s mother, Stacey Monroe, organizes the 5K and one-mile fun run.

“I was humbled to see everyone support me year after year,” she said.

“I could not do this without them on race day. I want Andrew’s memory and legacy to provide scholarships for students for years to come.”

Photos by Amanda Morales

Runners head south through the fog on Siesta Beach for the Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K.

Overall winner Ola Cederfeldt, on vacation from Sweden, crosses the finish line.

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embers and guests of Temple Sinai got their fix for favorite Jewish foods such as pastrami, corned beef and brisket Sunday, at the eighth annual Jewish Food Festival.

Pastrami, corned beef sandwiches and hot dogs were transported from the famed Carnegie Deli in New York and prepared by Temple Sinai staff members.

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“You just can’t find that around here,” Colin Cunningham said. “Some people try to pass off pastrami from, like, Boar’s Head, but I know the difference.”

All baked goods and sweets for sale were made by Temple Sinai members. The selection included challah breads, hamantaschen cookies, strudel and bundt cakes.

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t’s no secret that antique dealers have the nicest homes.

After all, their stock in trade is beautiful objects, and the eye they develop over the years can create some charming places to live — like Ronelle Ashby’s enchanted cottage, tucked away on a tiny lane in Southside Village.

Small in scale with lots of intimate spaces linked to one another in surprising ways, it may well be the antithesis of the “open” concept. Here, the rooms have boundaries. Each room serves a special purpose, and each one has a special quality.

The living room, for instance, is grand in a relaxed sort of way, with a soaring, wood-beamed ceiling and wrought-iron chandelier. The dining room is surprisingly large, with columns adding a formal element and a secret garden glimpsed through a row of windows.

But it’s the library that steals the show. It’s a tiny room — the smallest in the house — with barely room for a French-style armchair, ottoman and cashmere throw. But its book-lined walls and windows hung with panels

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Instead, it glorifies the interior itself, where books and beautiful objects create a world of their own.

“I’ve always loved unusual houses,” says Ashby, who knew this was the home for her when she moved to Sarasota in 2004.

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renovation of an old schoolhouse in Indiana, where she lived her late husband, William Ashby, a prominent portrait painter. His canvases fill the Sarasota house, and their John Singer Sargentlike style go a long way toward infusing the home with its elegant atmosphere.

But as Ashby points out, there are many influences at work.

Most are the results of her exten-

sive travels all over the world, seeking out treasures she could sell — or keep for herself.

“I love it when you see something fabulous, and you realize you can actually buy it,” she says.

Hints of Spain and Morocco can be seen in the hand-painted tiles imbedded in the staircase and the loggia that borders the saltwater swimming pool. In fact, the home began life in the mid-1920s as one of the scores of Spanish Revival cottages that dotted Southside Village and the Granada area.

It was Ashby’s task, with local builder Rob Dynan, to turn it into something special.

They began by adding the present living room to the front of the existing structure; it is actually a separate wing connected by a wide hall. The kitchen had already been updated, and it is roomy and efficient, with an island sink and food prep area, plus a breakfast nook that opens to the pool.

Upstairs were three bedrooms and a large, up-to-date bathroom with a freestanding tub and sepa-

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rate shower. (There is another full bath on the ground floor.)

The bedrooms were not large, and the challenge to make things seem more spacious was solved by converting an old sleeping porch into a sunny sitting area nestled in the trees. It opens onto a nicely sized awning-covered balcony overlooking the pool.

The lot itself was rethought, with a motor court area facing the street. To one side is a tiny structure that mimics the home itself. It currently houses the pool equipment but could become a potting shed or even a small studio. There is no lawn; instead, tropical plants are carefully integrated into a harmonious landscape. It’s like the home itself — intimate spaces for every mood, all held together by meticulous attention to the details.

The home at 1656 Wisconsin Lane is priced at $659,000. Call Susan McLeod, 928-4445, or Julia McClung, 356-6499, both of Michael Saunders & Co.

Top: The intimate library offers a quiet place for reading.

Stained-glass panels cover the windows. Above: A covered loggia adjoins the pool area with French doors leading into the living room.

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Above: The current living room was added to the home in 2004.

The paintings are by the owner’s late husband, William Ashby.

Right: The stairway to the second floor is decorated with Spanish tiles.

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Cedar Cove home sells for $5 million ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home in Cedar Cove tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Renee Hamad, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1814 Roland St. to Kevin and Kimberly Kalkhoven, of Sarasota, for $5 million. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 8,839 square feet of living area.

SARASOTA

SAPPHIRE SHORES Harry Leopold, of Sarasota, sold his home at 350 S. Shore Drive to Michael and Desiree Trahan, of Sarasota, for $2.6 million. Built in 1996, it has five bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 5,099 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,122,000 in 2014.

Kenneth Cameron, of Sarasota, sold his home at 4946 Brywill Cirlce to Patrick and Iceseas Farrell, of Sarasota, for $825,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $890,000 in 2005.

HARTSDALE

Raymond and Christina Moon, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1943 Morris St. to Daniel and Melody Suzor, of Sarasota, for $525,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,972 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $450,000 in 2006.

SARASOTA BAY CLUB

Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 401 condominium at 1301 N. Tamiami Trail to Alan and Loraine Zuckerman, of Sarasota, for $525,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 1,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $571,500 in 2002.

DESOTA PARK

Donald and Susan Berlinghoff,

of Sarasota, sold their home at 1895 Clematis St. to Jan Fintel, of Lakewood Ranch, for $450,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,512 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $74,000 in 1987.

LANDINGS TREEHOUSE

Daniel Delisle, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 58 condominium at 1427 Landings Place to S K Sand Dollar LLC for $425,000.

Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,048 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2013.

PELICAN COVE

W. Alan and Helen Williams sold their Unit 279 condominium at 1511 Pelican Point Drive to Martin and Lorraine Rosenbaum, of Sarasota, for $370,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,474 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $180,000 in 1999.

Diane Hillenbrand, of Nokomis, sold the Unit 159 condominium at 1701 Clower Creek Drive to Howard and Angela Taylor, of West Yorkshire, U.K., for $310,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,807 square feet of

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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Other top sales by area SIESTA KEY

$2.75 million Revised Siesta Kenneth and Lynne Whitmore, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4034 Roberts Point Road to Daniel and Michele Hogan, of Sarasota, for $2.75 million. Built in 1990, it has five bedrooms, five-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,049 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.13 million in 2011.

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William Kaska, of Sarasota, sold his home at 337 Passage Way to Homeo-

living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2012.

Patrick Withrow and Lynne Andersen, of Ontario, Canada, sold their Unit T-105 condominium at 1630 Treehouse Circle to Kathy Mitchell and Anne Kuehl, of Sarasota, for $275,000. Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,737 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $210,000 in 2003.

5261 Celedon Court A4141685 $995,000 Karen Cash Greco

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1308 Old Stickney Point Road W23 A4141434 $825,000 Lenore Treiman

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

4900 Ocean Blvd 501 A4140929 $775,000 Kaitlin Kuhn

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-400-7861

5450 Eagles Point Cir 105 A4141454 $739,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-266-4873

420 N Casey Key Road A4141245 $4,750,000 Deborah Beacham

1307 Landings Drive 16 A4141068 $639,000 Lenore Treiman

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

850 Hudson Avenue 850 A4127973 $599,000 The Collier Group

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-313-1212

1677 Baywinds Lane A4141758 $579,000 Mary Defrank

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-544-0214

1001 Beach Road A-602 A4141888 $575,000 Stacy Hanan

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-266-0529

1375 Beach Road 305 D5908522 $529,900 James Litton

stasis LLC for $800,000.

Built in 1984, it has four bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2012.

PALMER RANCH $605,000 The Country Club of Sarasota

Samuel and Linda Klafter sold their home at 3738 Spyglass Hill Road to Holger and Regina Dries, of Sarasota, for $605,000.

Built in 1983, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 3,314 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2004.

GROVE HEIGHTS

FEC Investments LLC sold the home at 1900 Grove St. to Mark and Cecilia Wagner, of Sarasota, for $360,000. Built in 1958, it has five bedrooms, two bathrooms, two half-baths and 1,695 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $550,000 in 2015.

CORAL COVE

Drew Weber, of Lowell, Mass., sold the home at 1846 Cock-

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4726 Spring Meadow Lane A4141487 $395,000 Mackenzie Longueuil & Pat Mudgett

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Osprey 941-966-8000 941-266-7829

507 Park Estates Square N5906190 $369,000 Joan McMahon

Venice 941-485-5421 941-306-9353

7131 Southgate Court A4141078 $359,900 Michael Bruno

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-320-3229

2538 Sunnybrook Drive A4140479 $349,000 Rosalie Phillips

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

8065 Stirling Falls Circle A4138020 $324,000 Kathy Lewis

9580 High Gate Drive 1821 A4140463 $299,000 Marilyn Vespoli

Sarasota 941-966-8000 201-926-7272

4204 Pine Meadow Terrace A4139269 $289,500 Debra Pitell-Hauge

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-356-0437

818 Via Tripoli D5907978 $289,000 Debi Benson

Punta Gorda 941-473-7750 941-815-5969

47 Inlets Boulevard 47 N5906584 $269,000 Laura Bennawy

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, in order of dollar amounts.

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PERMIT

APPLICANT

AMOUNT

101 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Remodel

Shirl Green

$85,000

621 Beverly Drive

Re-roof

James Mead

$30,487

1205 S. Orange Ave.

Windows

George Garland

$27,000

2162 Seventh St.

Addition

Bennett Pramitt

$25,000

850 S. Tamiami Trail

Remodel

Steven Sanderson

$20,000

2255 Mietaw Drive

Doors

John Kurzeja

$18,000

720 Indian Beach Circle

Re-roof

Timothy Thurman

$15,675

755 S. Palm Ave.

Doors

Thomas Valentine

$12,000

707 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Remodel

Tina Gomez, trustee

$11,475

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7321 Midnight Pass Road $5,499,000 Michael Hays

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4274 Boca Pointe Drive

Re-roof

Herbert Jones

$52,480

2714 Orchid Oaks Drive

Re-roof

Stephen Plumlee

$51,000

904 Casey Cove Drive

Wall/fence

Richard Cimino

$50,000

6140 Midnight Pass Road Remodel

Geoffry Penn

$50,000

3852 Spyglass Hill Road

Alterations

Miroslav Hornak

$50,000

5350 Landings Blvd.

Building

Edward Meltz

$48,000

284 Lookout Point Drive

Modify garage

Thomas Zirolli

$41,000

2048 Tocobaga Lane

Re-roof

Henry Brigstock

$37,500

3870 Spyglass Hill Road

Remodel

Aaron Dorfman

$32,000

4224 Hearthstone Drive

Re-roof

Louis Salamone

$29,990

leshell Drive to Thomas and Sandra Schulte, of Sarasota, for $329,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,432 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $240,000 in 2014.

2210 Riverbluff Parkway V-283 A4141796 $264,900 Gladys Carrasco

33 S Gulfstream Ave 402 A4131314 $209,000 Jane Ebury

5010 Barrington Circle 2001 A4141877 $131,500 Felix Power

1124 N Lake Shore Drive A4122942 $5,995,000 Linda Dickinson & Kim Ogilvie

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-400-1520

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-726-9360

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-586-8958

2509 Ixora Avenue A4138056 $235,000 Susan Mitchell

5939 Tidewood Avenue 10 A4141620 $205,000 Pamela Wall

51 Mac Ewen Drive 10 A4141159 $125,000 Rosalie Phillips

67 Avenida Messina B A4141221 $3,800,000 Mary Jo Violett

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-928-8474

1241 Tree Bay Lane A4139864 $2,795,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

704 S Casey Key Road A4128041 $2,495,000 Terri Healey

Casey Key 941-966-8000 941-320-0389

217 Casey Key Rd A4120813 $2,245,000 Kaitlin Kuhn

Nokomis/North Venice 941-349-3444 941-400-7861

1415 Ladue Lane A4140323 $1,850,000 Jennifer Linehan

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-266-7555

478 Oriskany Court A4112665 $1,799,000 Karen Cash Greco

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

5167 Dewey Place A4139414 $1,795,000 Dan Freed

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

200 Sands Point Road 1407 A4139973 $1,290,000 Thomas Cinquegrano

Longboat Key 941-907-9595 941-284-5049

50 Central Avenue 14G A4141814 $1,250,000 Rachel Berkun

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-0218

472 Webbs Cove A4119826 $1,165,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

450 Beach Road 2 A4128285 $1,100,000 Rudy Dudon

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-234-3991

1947 Morrill Street A4129380 $1,000,000 The Gilliland Group

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-809-5151

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

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Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-780-5085

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-504-5019

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

250 Unicorn Road A4140939 $219,900 Ryndie Brusco

406 Cerromar Circle N 226 N5906582 $179,000 Bambi Utton

4431 Narraganset Trail 65A A4141427 $110,000 Kaitlin Kuhn

Venice 941-951-6660 941-809-6913

Venice 941-493-2500 941-228-4881

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-400-7861

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-350-3304

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

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Inductees Kenny Dodd and James Hamid Jr. reveal their plaques.

Circus stars get Circle fame

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t. Armands Circle was filled with circus performers and admirers at the 29th annual Circus Ring of Fame Jan. 10.

The event, which was established in 1987, honors those who have influenced the circus tradition. This year’s five honorees bring the Ring of Fame’s total to 125.

Barnum’s famous African elephant Jumbo, who died in 1885, was the Ring of Fame’s first animal inductee, and Big Luke, an Asian elephant, made an appearance in his honor at the event.

Big Luke lives in Williston at an elephant conservation compound. He has performed in circuses and Indian weddings.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

THIS YEAR’S INDUCTEES Kenny Dodd

Dodd served as producing clown of Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus and currently chronicles and archives circus history.

The Hamid Family

George Hamid Sr. founded the Hamid-Morton Circus. The Hamid legacy continued for four generations, with George Hamid Jr., James Hamid Sr. and James Hamid Jr. all following in George Hamid Sr.’s footsteps.

Count Nicholas

Angelo “Count” Nicholas was one of the world’s most famous ringmasters.

George Scott

Seventh-generation circus performer George Scott became famous for “The Scott’s Unrideable Mule,” with partner, Nebraska the mule.

Jumbo the elephant

Photos by Kristen Herhold

The Ring of Fame’s first animal inductee, Jumbo was an international animal celebrity during his time with P.T. Barnum from 1882 to 1885.

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Big Luke the elephant makes an appearance at the Circus Ring of Fame ceremony in honor of inductee Jumbo the elephant, the first Ring of Fame animal inductee.

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430 Givens Street

1260 Dolphin Bay Way #302

$1,695,000

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This southeast facing second floor residence offers grand walls of glass overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the beach, sparkling pool and peacefull greenbelt that surrounds the master property. This premier Gulf side community offers 24 hour security and concierge service, a elegant clubhouse, fitness center, tennis, heated pool and spa and private beach access. MLSA4113356 $1,750,000

There are places money can’t buy, for all others contact Klaus Lang

KLAUS LANG, CIPS

1875 Buccaneer Circle, Buccaneer Bay

• 3 bedroom, 2 bath pool home with updated kitchen • Split bedrooms with walk-in closets • Large ¼ + acre on a cul-de-sac • Palms and plants surround the property • A very private, tropical park-like feeling • 1½ miles to Siesta Beach.

941.320.1223

KlausLang@michaelsaunders.com Visit also: www.sarasotahomesnearringling.com

$15,000 Price Reduction.... Now $429,900

Tonni Welch, Realtor

Tonniwelch15@gmail.com

Enjoy the convenience of living in Downtown Sarasota...

941-376-0085

Direct bayfront views overlooking Sarasota Bay/ Inter coastal Waterway and Longboat Key. Spacious open floor plan, totally remodeled RENOIR model with split 2BR/ 2 BA, & 1,555 sf L.A. Open Lanai. Amenities include garage, tennis courts, concierge services, heated pools, recreation room, boat docks, 24 hour security and planned activities.

You are just minutes away from Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Lido Beach, St. Armands restaurants and The Arts.

Seeing is believing !! Priced to sell $789,000

“Talk To Tonni Today”

Condo on the Bay, 988 Blvd. of the Arts #1715

RE/MAX Platinum Realty, Licensed Real Estate Broker

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The Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers reserve the right to classify and edit copy, or to reject or cancel an advertisement at any time. Corrections after first insertion only. *All ads are subject to the approval of the Publisher. *It is the responsibility of the party placing any ad for publication in The Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers to meet all applicable legal requirements in connection with the ad such as compliance with town codes in first obtaining an occupational license for business, permitted home occupation, or residential rental property.

Items Under $200 For Sale

Religion

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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Homes For Sale

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

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

Jan 14 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.57)

APPLE 5S gold phone, excellent condition w/goldcase. $200 firm, cash only. 941-400-2774, Palmer Ranch Area.

FUTON: SLEEPS 2, $95. Reclining sofa, $95.

Can deliver with help. 941-923-5095.

MAH JONGG set: almost new, with covers and maroon case with key, $80. 941-244-0032.

MARILYN MONROE Sings: 1967 LP soundtrack from her first ten movies, never opened, $85.

941-822-7566.

MEN’S GOLF Clubs: (2) sets, bags included. Mint condition, $100/ea. 941-918-8805.

MIAMI SUN 3 wheel bike: good condition, $125.

Located Bahia Vista Estates, 717-471-2861.

PHYLRICH CRYSTAL and polished brass bathroom sink set: includes fittings. Will sell for $195. 941-416-3014.

PRE-WORLD WAR II poker chips in wooden box, $60. Rare books, 8 for, $20. 941-925-3203.

REFRIGERATOR: DOUBLE door, 33”wx66”h, very clean, $185. 941-349-8754.

SKI GEAR: Everything but skis and poles. $200 for all. 941-383-1789, leave message.

TROLLS: (6) Wedding Party members (appropriately attired) Russ trolls. New. $50. 941-925-0385.

WASH BASIN, Pitcher, Hilmark. $50. Cut glass ashtray. $20. Serving dish, cut glass. $30.

941-600-8642 PET ITEMS. Unused dog carrier, 10 lbs plane $25.

Vest carrier− chest $20. (941) 925−9470.

Antiques/Collectibles PURCHASING EAMES, Knoll, Danish, Dunbar, Evans, Laverne, Nakashima, Parzinger furniture, glass, pottery and designer clothing. Tommy McDonnell 772-643-3209.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

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

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

Business Opportunities

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

Call 941-907-8141.

Help Wanted

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LUXURY CUSTOM home building company in Sarasota, FL seeks F/T Construction Project Manager, to oversee and manage the development of the construction department, establish and implement technical policies and protocols for custom builds. 4 years experience as Site Supervisor. Send resume by mail only to : Murray Homes LLC, 25 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236 SENIOR HOME Companions, Nurse Registry, is looking to add Senior Homemaker/Companions (earning $11.50/hr.) and CNA’s or HHA’s (earning $14.50/hr.). If interested please call 941/924-0494.

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STAFF CHILD PSYCHIATRIST. Centerstone of Florida, Inc. seeks Staff Child Psychiatrist in Bradenton and Sarasota, FL to provide clinical care to children and adolescent patients. Duties will include the management and diagnoses of a variety of common mental health-related illnesses and conditions. There will be some travel between work sites in the same geographic area. Requirements: Medical degree or foreign equivalent.

Must have completed a residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Must have a full and unrestricted Florida medical license at time of employment. Must be able to travel between work sites in the same geographic area. Mail resume to Ms. Colleen George, Centerstone of Florida, Inc., 391 6th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205.

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Positions Wanted

DISTRESS SALE HOMES Sarasota and Siesta Key Bank Foreclosures.

Receive a free list w/pics of foreclosure properties

www.SarasotaDistressList.com

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888-991-0250

RE/MAX Platinum Realty

PHILANTHROPISTS, PURCHASING a Home or Condo? Brooke O'Malley gives closing rebates from CLUB REALTY to make a Donation from $2,000.00 - $50,000.00, to the charity of your choice. Call to interview 941-726-2677.

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PRICE REDUCED Sale - Bank - Approved Open House - Sunday, 1p.m.-4p.m.

840 Tarawitt Dr. - Longboat Key Key West style 2BR/2.5BA, possible third bedroom, family room, elevator, hardwood floors, protected dock, City/Bayfront views.

Call owner for appointment: 941-350-4604

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WATERFRONT HOMES BEST BUY LIST Luxury homes, affordable financing, premium locations.

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10 Best Waterfront Buys Free recorded message

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LWR - Esplanade; Sunday, 1p.m.-4p.m. Lazio Model. 12606 Fontana Loop. Jim Kasmirski, Keller Williams. 941-441-7661.

Adult Care Services

Complete Customized Individual In-Home Care.

Offering Non-Medical & Medical Services.

Including: Servicing Individual needs, Homemaking, Transportation, Errands, Meal Preparation w/Special Dietary Needs & Medication Supervision. Staffing available 24/7.

Call 377-4465 for more details or visit our mobile on-line website at: www.ElderCareSarasota.com or E-mail us at: ElderCareSRQ@aol.com.

Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Lic#30211372

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BOAT SLIP: Longboat Key, Boat House.

Unit-2124. $249/mo. 6 month minimum. $24,900.

708-267-6704.

Flooring

Condos/Apts. For Rent

Auto Transport

SIESTA KEY. Starting at $775 for 1-4 bedroom units. Weekly, Monthly Resort Rentals.

Call Siesta Key Realty, 941-349-8900 or visit siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

LONGBOAT KEY CLUB. Newly remodeled club suite, 650/sq.ft. Turnkey. Tennis/ golf course view. $62K+ gross revenue. REDUCED $279,950. Info on Zillo. 708-267-6704.

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

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

Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales GARAGE SALE: 7416 Dickens Dr., Gulf Gate Woods subdivision. Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 9a.m.-4p.m.

ESTATE / Garage Sale!!! 2826 Marlette St. Sat., January 16, 10am−5pm, Sun., January 17, 10:00−5:00, Sat., January 23, 10:00 −4:30 PM.

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

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

941-921-9761. Open Monday thru Friday 10-5.

Announcements PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Covenant Clothes Closet, 7950 S.Tamiami, $5 Bag Sale, Thurs-Sat Jan 14-16, 10am-12.

GULF GATE: Highly Desireable 2BR/2BA annual rental. Available Feb. 15th. Home has new kitchen, expanded lanai and well-maintained garden.

Includes ground maintenance. Call 941-993-2908.

Homes For Sale 1% RELOCATION REBATE INCENTIVE on Resale or New Construction* West of Trail. Deep water yacht basin. 3BR/2.5BA, pool. $1,500,000.

Longboat Key House on Canal. Davits/ Dock. $495,000.

Equestrian, 5 acres, pole barns, 8 stalls.

3BR/2.5BA, pool. $499,000.

10 Acres, 8 stalls. 3BR/2.5BA, pool. $550,000.

Sarasota

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Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

AMAZING MURALIST Joseph Barron, BFA, MFA, from SAIC, Artist Traditional and Contemporary, josephbarron.com (941) 966−2255.

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WE ARE CAREGIVERS, COMPANIONS, HOMEMAKERS. Our rates start at $16/hr. Call Perfect Solutions For Seniors. 941-378-5553.

Transportation PRIVATE DRIVER SERVICES. Will transport you in the safety and comfort of your own car for appts., misc. errands (carry in - carry out items service provided), airport trips, etc. Recently Retired Sarasota Police Officer (30/yrs). Hourly rate. Commercial drivers license. Background checked. For reservations call, 941-685-0121.

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2BR/2BA + Loft Townhouse. Water view, boat docks. $237,900. *Call for Details. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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CLEANING BY Brazilian Lady. Meticulous, reliable, deep cleaning specialist. Residential. Commercial.

New Construction. 941-400-2866.

CLEANING: 15 years experience. Sparkle cleaning. Licensed and Insured. References available.

941-223-0411.

ND SPARKLE. We are a family business experienced in both home and office cleaning great rates. Call for a quote. 941-330-4466. Email: ndsparklecleaning@gmail.com

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

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

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1) Refraction, 2) Reflection, 3) Dualism, 4) Exponents, 5) Geometry.

RON VOIT CONSTRUCTION L.L.C. Comm/Res. Room Additions. Interior Renovations. Kitchen and Bath Remodeling. Door and Window Replacement.

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

Call Ron 941-228-7601. State Lic. CBC1259788.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

CLEAN “B” CLEANING. Accepting new clients.

References available. 8+ Years experience. $70 cleanings up to 3 hours. $15 for each additional hour. 941-536-7817.

Pressure Cleaning

AUTHORITY ONE PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOW CLEANING. Residential and Commercial. Roof cleaning and coating, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, etc.

941-251-5948.

Cleaning

Homes For Rent

Luxury Downtown $399,000.

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

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MEDICAL DIRECTOR. Are you a Florida licensed physician interested in a part−time position at a free clinic serving uninsured residents of Manatee Cty? Job Description and app info at www.tpmanatee.org. (941) 747−1509.

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Gulf Breeze Home Watch Peace of Mind While You Are Away

Starts at just $30/mo. • Family Owned and Operated Serving Manatee and Sarasota Counties

LACIVITA CONCRETE Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

Cell #809-7311

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941-349-4455

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YODER’S STEAM CLEANING, INC. For New Customers With This Ad

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DOCKSIDE BOAT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

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OME EPAIR ERVICE • NO JOB TOO SMALL • SCREEN REPAIRS • PAINTING/DRY WALL • TILE REPAIRS • & MUCH MORE!

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

BOAT SERVICES

941-342-7721

STEVE PANEBIANCO H R S

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

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OfďŹ ce in Palmer Ranch 8586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238

Carpet & Upholstery • Tile & Grout Spot Dying • Water Removal

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552-5766

FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

Custom Surfaces Inc.

Reasonable Prices

Sharon M. Guy, P.A.

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS 941-504-0903

DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR: PATIOS, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS

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377-2272

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FURNITURE REPAIR

West Coast Pavers and Concrete

Yoder Aluminum Inc.

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The Oaks Clubside | 470 East MacEwen | $1,896,400

Osprey Harbor Village | 14021 Bellagio Way, 401 | $1,295,000

AQUA | 280 Golden Gate Point | Priced from $3,195,000

Prestancia | 7466 Monte Verde | $945,000

The Oaks Clubside | 931 Blue Heron | $2,995,000

Buccaneer Bay | 1899 Buccaneer Circle | $729,000

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