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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016

Siesta residents keep on truckin’ Siesta Key residents are still concerned about the city’s plans to dredge Big Pass.

Could driving in truckloads of sand solve their problems? SEE PAGE 3A

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Yom HaShoah: A day to remember On May 6, six trees were dedicated on the campus of Temple Beth Sholom and Goldie Feldman Academy through the “Remember Me Orchard” program in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom HaShoah.

Students at GFA researched the Yad Vashem Database of Lost Children to find six lost children of the Holocaust through the planting.

The project also honored community leader and longtime Temple Beth Sholom member Allan Lichtenstein and GFA parent Ben Reinhardt, both of whom died recently.

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Siesta Fiesta future remains in question

Joan DaVanzo’s quilt speaks for homeless animals — and now, it needs a home.

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Siesta merchants say the festival is on life support.

Some think the event needs a jolt — but others want to pull the plug.

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Can you stop summer hunger?

For years after its inception in 1978, the Siesta Fiesta was designed to live up to the second half of its name.

Nominally an art festival held in Siesta Key Village, the event doubled as a party celebrating the end of tourist season. Marching bands and alcohol and food vendors lined Ocean Boulevard, and tens of thousands of visitors would come to the island to take part in the festivities.

This year’s Siesta Fiesta was undeniably tamer than that. On April 9 and April 10, art vendors set up on the sidewalks of Ocean Boulevard — breaking from tradition, no streets were closed for the event. Promoters

Here are the week’s donation totals for All Faiths Food Bank’s Campaign Against Summer Hunger, which runs through May 15. To donate, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.

GOAL: $600,000 MATCHING CHALLENGE AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE: $526,000 POUNDS OF FOOD COLLECTED: 827,000 Amanda Morales

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WHAT’S THE BUZZ?

“Now, it’s much more ‘siesta’ than ‘fiesta.’”

Siesta Key Village business owner Brian Wigelsworth, on the current state of the annual Siesta Fiesta art fair. READ MORE ON PAGE 5A

After Harvey Vengroff threatened to abandon his plans for affordable apartments on Fruitville Road, city staff quickly struck a deal to get the entrepreneur back at the table. Still, the project depends on the City Commission reversing its stance on requiring annual inspections of the property.

In advance of the city hearing, we asked our readers if they thought the commission would change its position on the apartment project:

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Price of the former Best Western hotel property on Tamiami Trail that was purchased in March and is slated for redevelopment.

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“They know they were out of line on this ... time to make it right.”

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crews will install a water line, replace a force main, reroute the existing stormwater system and reconfigure a portion of Cocoanut near Palm Avenue.

Later this year, the Cocoanut and Palm intersection will close for the construction of a roundabout.

Floridays Development Co. hopes to complete the hotel project, which will carry Hilton’s Curio brand, by spring 2017.

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As Sarasota comes down from the height of tourist season, construction crews are beginning work on projects targeted for completion before next year’s snowbird deluge.

That’s why, beginning Tuesday, Cocoanut Avenue is closed between Palm Avenue and First Street for construction associated with the forthcoming Hotel Sarasota project next to the Palm Avenue parking garage.

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Siesta drives at alternative to Big Pass dredge A LONG HAUL

As the city works on a plan to renourish Lido Key, Siesta residents turned to Longboat Key for insight regarding another option.

Town Manager Dave Bullock said Longboat Key is currently receiving 200 loads of sand per day as it works on a 200,000-cubic-yard beach renourishment project:

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iesta Key residents continue to search for a way around the city’s plans to dredge Big Pass for a long-term Lido Beach renourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

That’s why, on May 5, Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock found himself on a different barrier island, explaining the town’s ongoing truck haul beach project to the Siesta Key Association.

Although Siesta residents might want the city to follow Longboat’s example to avoid disturbing the coastal status quo, Bullock made clear that the truck project was not his first choice to replenish the eroding shoreline.

“You think, ‘Why would anyone want to haul sand by truck?’”

Bullock said. “‘It must be inconvenient and expensive.’ And it is.”

Bullock said the cost for the truck haul project can be two or three times more expensive than dredging an inlet or finding an offshore sand source, two more traditional renourishment options.

That’s not to say the truck haul is without its advantages. Longboat was unable to locate an offshore sand source that matched the quality of the sand on its beaches, and the Immokalee mine serving as the source for the truck haul has a nearly unlimited supply of compatible sand. More than a month into the renourishment, Bullock said the town has only received two complaints about the trucks.

“I was pretty nervous,” Bullock said. “It’s worked surprisingly well in terms of impact on the community.”

City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said the city would consider truck haul projects for renourishment emergencies. Still, she said scrapping the Big Pass renourishment — which, at 1.3 million cubic yards, is more than six times larger than Longboat’s project — isn’t economically feasible.

“For the Army Corps project, it would be cost-prohibitive to get all the sand we need that way,” DavisShaw said.

DavisShaw said the Army Corps is currently reviewing its plans for Lido with the agencies

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Scaling up for the proposed 1.3 million Lido Key renourishment effort, that could translate to 1,300 trucks per day if Sarasota were to pursue a truck haul project:

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Longboat Key is in the process of strengthening its shoreline by trucking in sand from outside of Sarasota County.

PROS AND CONS

Although Bullock said the truck haul project is cost-prohibitive, he says each dredging method comes with advantages and drawbacks. Here are a few he outlined:

INLET DREDGING

PROS: Close to beach, smaller equipment, least expensive CONS: Limited supply, extensive permitting, weather dependent

OFFSHORE DREDGING

PROS: High volume, limited impact on traffic and property owners CONS: High mobilization costs, nonuniform sand quality, pipeline on beach

TRUCK HAUL

PROS: Easier permitting, uniform product, nearly unlimited supply CONS: Impact traffic, noise, need vehicle access to beach, costly

SAND DOLLARS

Bullock shared the following approximate figures for the cost of renourishment options: Inlet dredging Offshore dredging Truck haul

that are required to evaluate the dredging project, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The federal organization will likely resubmit its proposal within the next month or two, DavisShaw said.

There are Florida governments embarking on truck haul projects larger than Longboat’s. In Broward County, 38,000 trucks brought in 750,000 cubic yards of sand to renourish three beaches earlier this year.

However, that work comes at a significant price. The Broward

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project had a price tag of $55 million, nearly twice the cost estimates for the Army Corps project on Lido.

Bullock also shared some insight on another element of the Army Corps proposal that’s caused concern among Siesta residents. The Lido project calls for the installation of two sandretaining groins along the shoreline, designed to prevent sediment from traveling to the south as quickly.

Siesta stakeholders have questioned the impact those groins

would have on the natural flow of sand. Will Siesta Beach, located to the south of Lido, lose out on the sand it has typically received from the north? Army Corps and city officials say the sand will travel regardless of whether the groins are there, but an unease still exists among Siesta residents.

For his part, Bullock offered a glowing review of the groins on Longboat Key. Although Longboat’s groins differ from those proposed on Lido — Longboat has adjustable concrete piers, while Lido’s would use rocks — Bullock said the impact has been noticeable on the town’s beaches.

“It works in both areas we have them,” Bullock said. “We could not hold sand in either of those areas until we put those structures in.”

Bullock pointed out the Longboat shoreline continues to the south of the areas where the groins were installed — and the town isn’t interested in preserving one portion of its shore to the detriment of another. Throughout the meeting, he attempted to avoid the specifics of the SiestaLido showdown over Big Pass, instead providing anecdotes from his experience on Longboat Key. Still, toward the end of his presentation, he acknowledged the dynamic ecosystem on the region’s shores — which is clearly a guiding principle as Siesta Key residents signal their opposition to the city’s plans for Big Pass.

“Nothing on the beach works without consequence,” Bullock said. “There’s always a consequence.”

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The county appears ready to allow food trucks to operate more freely, but officials won’t roll out the new rule for another three months, at least.

On May 5, the Sarasota County Planning Commission offered its feedback on changes to the county ordinance regulating food trucks. Staff recommended eliminating several regulations, including a requirement that food trucks must operate at least 800 feet from a brick and mortar restaurant, after discussions with the SRQ Food Truck Alliance.

The changes would also expand the area in which food trucks are permitted to operate. The Planning Commission largely agreed with those recommendations but continued the discussion to its August meeting so staff could refine the ordinance with food truck activists.

Previous discussions regarding relaxing food truck rules have generated concern from those brick-and-mortar restaurants.

This time around, county Zoning Administrator Donna Thompson said she hasn’t heard any pushback from traditional restaurants.

That’s not to say those concerns have dissipated entirely. Planning Commissioner Philip Kellogg warned against relaxing the regulations too much, lest restaurant owners find themselves at a

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Mark Smith, chairman of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, said restaurants he’s spoken with had similar problems with the elimination of all distance regulations.

“It’s ridiculous that you’d be allowed to put a food truck next door to an existing restaurant that’s paying property taxes, insurance and everything else,” Smith said.

Smith believes food trucks are generally a bad fit for Siesta Key and sent a letter to Thompson regarding his concerns. Under the revised ordinance, food trucks still must obtain permission from the County Commission to operate on barrier islands.

As county staff drafts a new ordinance for consideration, Thompson said the public is still welcome to share thoughts and concerns regarding the food truck rules. The Planning Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16.

“It’ll be an open public hearing again, where people can express their support, their opinions and concerns,” Thompson said.

“There’s still opportunity to refine what’s presented back to the Planning Commission.”

If the Planning Commission approves the changes at its next meeting, the regulations should go before the County Commission in the early fall, Thompson said.

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This year’s Siesta Fiesta didn’t close Ocean Boulevard, but the smaller footprint did little to rekindle merchant enthusiasm for the event.

Fiesta

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touted just one feature in addition to the craft displays: a “green market” featuring “plants, orchids, body products and tasty dips.”

Brian Wigelsworth, a Siesta Key veteran who founded the Crystal Classic and owns Gidget’s Coastal Provisions, said the evolution of the event has been hard to miss.

“Now, it’s much more ‘siesta’ than ‘fiesta,’” Wigelsworth said. “It used to be the other way around.”

On May 3, the Siesta Key Village Association reviewed this year’s Siesta Fiesta and discussed the future of the event. Last year, the organization considered scrapping the event entirely, and not for the first time. This year, there continued to be a lack of enthusiasm regarding the prospect of

keeping the art show alive.

Attendees did offer some positive and negative feedback — keeping the street open helped business, but putting vendors on the sidewalk made things feel too narrow. By and large, however, the group seemed to see the Siesta Fiesta as a burden as much as a celebration.

“It’s definitely one year at a time at this point,” said Russell Matthes, an SKVA board member.

This isn’t an isolated phenomenon. Talk to businesses in the village, and you won’t find too many people who are passionate about the event in its current form. There are those who long for the good ol’ days and want to recreate the party atmosphere that made the Siesta Fiesta a big deal in the beginning.

On the other end of the spectrum, there are the businesses that

have driven the recent downsizing of the Siesta Fiesta. As tourists stick around the Key for longer than the traditional “end of season,” what is the benefit of holding such a large event in April?

Why close a major road cutting through the village; why sacrifice parking spaces in a crowded district?

Some people believe the tweaks implemented this year were a step in the right direction. No street closure meant better business for restaurants, and the smaller footprint had less of an impact on merchants who weren’t happy with the traditional setup.

With a few more adjustments, perhaps, the event could be generally seen as a net positive — not Earth-shattering, but smooth and enjoyable. One possible change would be pushing it back closer to the beginning of the sum-

mer, which Siesta Key Association President Michael Shay said would address the shifting end of tourist season.

“If it could be done at the end of April, beginning of May, when things are starting to slow down, it’d be easier,” Shay said. “It’s just the timing was hurting them.”

But even that change poses a challenge for SKVA leaders. The group works with Howard Alan Events to organize the Siesta Fiesta, which typically falls a couple weeks after Easter. Both groups partner in the Siesta Key Craft Festival in February, as well.

Because of the event organizer’s schedule, village businesses have been unable to change the timing of the Fiesta, which varies from year to year depending on when the holiday falls.

Some other possible changes were thrown around at the SKVA meeting — maybe the event could close a less busy street than Ocean Boulevard? — but it’s still unclear what, exactly, the Siesta Fiesta will look like next year.

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the past. He suggested moving the event out of the village entirely.

He thinks it’s possible to attract visitors to the area without blocking off streets or sidewalks in the heart of the commercial district.

“If we’re going to do stuff like that, I’m not sure why we’re not focused more on the new beach pavilion area,” McConnell said.

Wigelsworth represents that other end of the spectrum — the business owner who thinks a more extravagant celebration to justify the temporary impact on traffic. He says his store still benefits from the Siesta Fiesta, but the event lacks the cachet for visitors that it once had.

He’s aware of the challenges associated with holding a bigger bash, as most businesses in Siesta Village seem to be. Still, he thinks an event with a stronger identity — one that harkens back to the original vision for the Siesta Fiesta — would provide an overall benefit for merchants.

“If it’s done right, it helps the businesses,” Wigelsworth said.

“Any exposure to the Key that wouldn’t happen otherwise, it’s got to be a good thing.”

In previous years, the event closed all of Ocean Boulevard in the village — a cause for concern among merchants who said the festival distracted from their business.

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Another potential downtown home for the motorcycle fest has been nixed. Can the city and event organizers agree on a location?

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Although Nicandri has been able to go four months without a confirmed site, time will eventually demand a definitive answer.

And though Nicandri has agreed to compromise locations after pushing hard to stay on lower Main, there is a finite number of acceptable locations in the city for Suncoast Charities.

Right now, the organization is locked in on Payne Park as its top priority. Nicandri said the Rosemary District site came with too many challenges — particularly keeping festivalgoers engaged in a still-redeveloping segment of downtown.

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“If they wanted to go to Main Street (from Rosemary), people would have to cross Fruitville, and we saw that as a safety hazard.”

Brown is leading the city’s consideration of a site for Thunder by the Bay and did not respond to requests for comment.

The site selection process might feel drawn out, but both sides say they’re working toward a solution. However, if Payne Park is ruled out, Nicandri questions whether it’s possible to keep Thunder by the Bay downtown without her organization making unwanted concessions.

“We’re at a point where we cannot further compromise and sacrifice attendance for the event,” Nicandri said. “If we do that, the charity’s going to be the one affected.”

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At the May 2 City Commission meeting, Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown shared a piece of news that could give Sarasota residents déjà vu.

The organizers of Thunder by the Bay, a motorcycle festival that’s been held in downtown Sarasota for 18 years, were hearing pushback from Main Street merchants who would be impacted by street closures associated with the event. As a result, all parties involved determined the proposed site was unfeasible.

Now, city staff is evaluating whether Payne Park would be a suitable home for the event — and organizers are waiting on a definitive answer on whether the festival can continue in downtown Sarasota.

It’s a new chapter in the ongoing saga over the location of Thunder by the Bay, but much of the story rings familiar. In January, following the 2016 festival, merchants on lower Main Street spoke out regarding the negative impacts of the event.

That’s why, after months of negotiations with city staff, Thunder organizers accepted a new footprint for the festival — this time, on the east end of Main Street. Lucy Nicandri, the event organizer and executive direc-

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tor of Suncoast Charities for Children, said the early response from merchants there mirrored what they heard on lower Main.

As a result, they’re moving onto yet another proposed home for the event.

“We’re disappointed we’re not going to be on Main Street,” Nicandri said. “But we felt there was a lot of pushback that just deterred from how we could plan street closures.”

With Main Street ruled out, Brown disclosed some disagreement between staff and event organizers about the best alternative location. Staff attempted to steer Thunder representatives toward a site north of Fruitville Road on Lemon Avenue in the Rosemary District, but Nicandri was set on Payne Park as a fallback.

Suncoast Charities submitted its application for the use of Payne Park April 25. The city typically responds to park reservation requests within 15 days. On Thursday, city event coordinator Toni Welicki said staff intended to come to a decision relatively quickly.

“Hopefully, we’ll have it all figured out by next week,” Welicki said.

But with next week here, there’s still no clarity on where Thunder by the Bay will be held in 2017. Staff said there is a mutually agreeable

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They romp and play and do tricks for treats. Sometimes a hilarious train of butt sniffing ensues. We two-legged companions chat about this and that, mostly dog related because we are a veritable special-interest group. And multiple studies show that we are most likely healthier than non-canine owners. Indeed, the relationship between dogs and their owners has been shown to improve health and well-being in myriad ways.

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The developer’s application material includes this rendering of a new hotel configuration.

ALEX MAHADEVAN NEWS INNOVATION EDITOR

The growing hotel market in downtown Sarasota could be beginning to creep south.

Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based developer Daus Investments has filed plans to redevelop a midtown hotel property into a five-story Four Points by Sheraton.

Daus Investments bought the two-story hotel at 1425 S. Tamiami Trail, formerly a Best Western, for $6.5 million in March. Just three months after the previous owner rebranded the hotel as the Inn at Midtown, Daus has already turned the property into a Baymont Inn & Suites. Now, the firm is working with Starwood Hotels & Resorts to secure the Sheraton brand for the site.

According to an application filed with the city Monday, Daus would keep the current number of rooms at 99 but expand the overall footprint to accommodate new guest room layouts and add meeting space. The changes wouldn’t have any impact on traffic, wrote Daus Forward Planning Manager Vic Wenner in the application.

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Daniel Singh, representative for Daus Investments, said planning is still in its early stages. The developer is waiting on planned code changes from the city, and Starwood is still considering Daus’ application to use its flag.

Still, the company is determined to refresh its hotel property and present a higher quality product.

“The main thing is there’s a need for a hotel there — you’re right across from the hospital,” Singh said. “It’s a great location, and we’re just looking at different options for how to redevelop the property.”

SMH staff affirmed the need for better hotel options in close proximity to the hospital. Mary Ann Deabenderfer, who works in the hospital’s concierge office, said SMH has seen a growing number of patients from out of town.

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John Balliet, CEO of previous property owner Charter One, agreed with Singh’s assessment of the site’s suitability for a hotel.

“I had looked at opportunities to redevelop and take the property upscale, but for me, the numbers just didn’t work out,” Balliet said.

Instead, Charter One invested more than $700,000 in renovations, including LED lighting and a resurfaced pool and parking lot.

After dropping the Best Western flag, Balliet thought a boutique concept could compete with the more than 1,000 hotel rooms planned for the city of Sarasota.

“There’s a lot of new product coming into Sarasota, and that’s certainly going to impact the property,” Balliet said. “But Sheraton is a brand that isn’t represented right now in Sarasota, so it may work out.”

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The influx of people who buy these dwellings will be using more water in their daily life procedures.

Their new landscapes will require water and are allowed to use more than established landscapes, because they must be watered more often.

The massive amounts of concrete foundations not only erode the lands but also negate the natural absorption of water through the earth to replenish our natural underground sources.

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Circle leaders expand bathroom wish list DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

It might seem like a boorish topic, but for businesses in the shopping district of St. Armands Circle, there’s been a major unanswered need for years: Where do customers go when they have to use the bathroom?

By 2019, St. Armands leaders hope to have a satisfying answer to that question. The long-standing lack of public restrooms should be addressed with the completion of a parking garage project on the Circle, set for final approval at Monday’s City Commission meeting.

As the city begins to plot the final details of the garage, there’s a late-breaking push to reconsider the plans for a public restroom in the building. Although the large, city-owned structure initially seemed like a logical place to put the facilities, St. Armands Business Improvement District Co-Chairman Marty Rappaport outlined reasons to explore alternative restroom sites.

“That’s one restroom, all the way on the north end of the district,” Rappaport said of the current plans. “Having one restroom on the far side, with the age group of the clients coming in here — that’s quite a walk.”

Rappaport has begun discussing another plan with city staff.

Instead of placing a bathroom in the parking garage, the city could place four prefabricated freestanding restrooms along the four medians that lead into the Circle.

Already, St. Armands stakeholders have found a potential model to emulate. The “Portland Loo” is a toilet kiosk produced in the Northwest, designed specifically for placement on sidewalks for public use. The facilities cost the city of San Diego $560,000 to install the public restrooms — but city staff is optimistic a similar product could be built locally at a lower cost.

But logistical questions remain about whether the necessary infrastructure is in place to connect the restrooms to the city’s plumbing network. Rappaport said he isn’t certain if the necessary hookups exist at three out of the four medians, but he indicated that connection wouldn’t necessarily be essential for the restrooms to work.

David Boswell, the city’s purchasing manager, disagreed with that assessment.

“All you’d have is a glorified porta-potty, then,” Boswell said.

“An $80,000 porta-potty.”

With the City Commission scheduled to finalize its commitment to a parking garage along North Adams Drive Monday, Rappaport is pushing to move quickly to assess whether the stand-alone bathrooms are a viable alternative.

“We really need that information as soon as possible if we’re going to be making any inroads on this,” Rappaport said. “A lot of the restaurants that have opened up their restrooms for the public have now put codes on them so only customers can use it.”

Boswell believes the city can move forward with its plans for the garage while also evaluating the multi-bathroom plan.

As the city seeks a contractor for the garage, it can ask prospective builders to include plans with or without a bathroom, depending on the information staff obtains regarding the bathrooms.

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OUR CUP RUNNETH OVER Sarasota, Bradenton areas could benefit from international exposure of World Cup Final.

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he volunteers working on Saturday at the modern pentathlon World Cup Final at Nathan Benderson Park were unanimous in that they never had heard of Great Britain’s James Cooke.

It was more important to them that people living in Great Britain have now heard of Sarasota.

“This is great for our community,” said Sarasota’s David Lewis, who volunteered as a pistol shooting timer with his wife, Erika. “This event exposes Sarasota internationally. From what I’ve seen, people have been very impressed.”

With 25 countries represented among the 36 male and 35 female athletes in the competition, the Sarasota-Bradenton area is likely to reap benefits in the future whether visitors took time to visit the beach or check out homes.

“It was an international event,” said University Park’s Randy Bennett, who was a volunteer. “We should be proud to have this in our area because we had a huge amount of international visitors.

The good news, bad news is that we’re likely to have more visitors in the future because of this.”

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after the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department sent out a call for volunteers. “This is a heck of a facility at Benderson Park,” he said. “And this is the ideal opportunity to showcase it.”

The competition ran May 5-8 at Benderson Park and Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. The size of the crowds could be favorably compared to a high school football or basketball game. It wasn’t massive exposure in terms of numbers, but the event’s organization could set up Benderson Park to host other international events.

Karin Weichlein moved to Osprey from Munich, Germany in 2012 and immediately began getting involved as a volunteer at Benderson Park. When the park hosted the first in its series of three World Cup modern pentathlons in 2014, she was the local chairwoman for volunteers.

“We needed over 400 volunteers because it was going to be a multiday event,” Weichlein said.

“The hard part for all of us was understanding the event itself and the complexity of it. It was a new event for all of us.

“But I can tell you the international Olympic organizations are aware of Sarasota-Bradenton.”

During Saturday’s competition, 36 volunteers were needed just to be timers (competitors have 70 seconds to hit the target five times) during the shooting portion of the event. Those volunteers were given instructions, for the first time, only minutes before the event was to begin.

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World Cup Final modern pentathlon at Nathan Benderson Park and Selby Aquatic Center MEN'S TOP FINISHERS 1. James Cook, Great Britian 2. Patrick Dogue, Germany 3. Valentin Prades, France Top USA men: No. 7 Nathan Schrimsher; No. 27 Lucas Schrimsher

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Left: Lucas Schrimsher goes forward in his fencing match against Korea’s Jinhwa Jung. Right: Lithuania’s Justinas Kinderis flies high over a jump during the riding competition of the modern pentathlon May 7, at Benderson Park.

It all has worked for the three years Benderson Park has hosted the World Cup. “After the first year, we got a prize for the way we ran it,” said Weichlein, who has now started her own business, Voluntegic, to organize volunteer forces for big events. “The prize recognized Olympic level event management.”

“This is a phenomenal park,” Weichlein said. “I am so thrilled this park is evolving.”

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lon evolves in the U.S. remains to be seen. One of 28 summer Olympic sports, it combines swimming, fencing, show jumping, pistol shooting and running events.

Cooke was the men’s overall champion, even if the volunteers hadn’t heard of him.

“I was intrigued by the pentathlon, although at first I didn’t know what it was,” said Sarasota’s Christy Sharek, who worked the event with her husband, Chris, and son, Zach. “And Benderson Park is right here in our backyard.”

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Students at Booker Middle School are set for the summer with snacks following a donation of 6,000 granola bars.

Sarasota High School sophomore and Community Youth Development SRQ Volunteen Conor Andrich and his parents brought the donation to Booker May 4. The snacks will be used for the school’s Summer Transition Program, a free, six-week program for incoming sixth grade students that aims to ease their transition to middle school.

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“It’s definitely shown me a lot of new skills like organization and how to delegate,” Andrich said. “It feels really good that I’m doing something I feel is important for my community.”

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slick sheet of freshly resurfaced ice is all that lies between Eliot Bergbauer and the pursuit of perfection.

His hockey stick leading the charge, Bergbauer glides across the ice, focused solely on his task.

As his teammates whiz past in the opposite direction, the Tampa 2001 Hockey Club forward speeds across the blue line pushing the puck toward the goal line. In the blink of an eye, Bergbauer brings the stick across his body and fires a shot into the back of the net.

The scene will repeat throughout the duration of the hourlong spring practice as the Sarasota Military Academy freshman works to improve his individual performance in preparation for the 2016-17 season.

Bergbauer has been a part of the Tampa Bay 2001 Hockey Club since 2010 when the team was founded, and on May 22, Berg-

Sarasota Military Academy freshman Eliot Bergbauer plays forward for the Tampa 2001 Hockey Club.

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ABOUT ELIOT BERGBAUER Favorite Player: Steven Stamkos. “I carry No. 91 after him. He’s not Alex Ovechkin, but neither am I. Stamkos is a well-rounded player and seems like a good fit for me.”

Career Aspirations: Stockbroker. “I saw ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and it got me interested in how the whole process works.”

Fondest Hockey Moment: Winning the 2012 Bauer Invite, in Chicago. “The final game was really close, and in the last minute, we came back and won.”

Favorite Teams: The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins. “I love the Boston area and the Bruins.”

Favorite Aspect of Hockey: Hitting. “I just love the physical contact.”

bauer will learn where he ranks among his teammates following the completion of the team’s twoday, five-hour on-ice tryout.

“He has that dream to play (professional) hockey, and we’re doing everything we can to support that,” Bergbauer’s mother, Helene Bergbauer, said. “He just

Tampa 2001 Hockey Club forward Eliot Bergbauer aspires to play professional hockey someday.

has a passion for hockey, and when he’s on the ice, you see it.”

Bergbauer found hockey by chance when he was 6. Looking to escape the summer heat, Helene took Eliot and his older brother, Nicholas, to the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex to go ice skating.

At the rink, Bergbauer was mesmerized as he watched a hockey player gliding across the ice, hitting puck after puck into the waiting goal. Bergbauer turned to his mother and told her he wanted to be just like that hockey player.

Bergbauer signed up for skating lessons, and within a year he joined his first hockey team.

“Once I discovered hockey, there was nothing else in the world that I wanted to do,” Bergbauer said.

Since joining the hockey club nearly six years ago, Bergbauer, now 14, has been an integral part of the team, bringing size, aggressiveness and strength. He has developed not only his knowledge of the game, but also his ability to play both forward and defense.

“With every new season, his understanding of the game and the systems involved has increased tremendously,” coach Jim Carey said.

This past season, Bergbauer landed back on the team’s power play and penalty kill squads.

“It means a lot because it shows that I’m improving as a player,” Bergbauer said. “I just want to keep it going, continue to get better and have a chance of playing at a high level.”

During the 2015-16 season, Bergbauer helped lead his team to a 16-16-6 record that included victories against the Highland Park Falcons U15AA, Team Illinois and the Nashville Junior Predators U16AA team during a four-game stint in mid-March at the University of Notre Dame.

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Booker sophomore James Boldin drove in three runs in the first inning to help lead the Tornadoes to a 12-2 five-inning victory versus St. Petersburg’s Lakewood in a Class 5A-Region 3 semifinal May 3.

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Sarasota sophomore Jaasiel Torres cleared 6 feet, 4 inches to finish third in the high jump at the Class 4A state meet May 6, at IMG Academy.

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Booker senior Jamal Watson finished sixth in the shot put at the Class 2A state meet May 6, at IMG Academy, with a heave of 49 feet, 7.5 inches.

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Cardinal Mooney senior Tyler Mattes hit a double to drive in the Cougars’ only run in its 4-1 loss to Bishop Verot in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals May 3.

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or the past four years, Adam Bradtmueller has been synonymous with Sarasota High track and field and crosscountry.

The senior’s name has been linked to just about every headline, story and stat sheet relating to the Sailors’ distance program.

He’s become the face of the boys program, and in some regards, the school itself.

Although he has a rather lengthy list of accomplishments, accolades and school records, every time I’ve interviewed Bradtmueller for a story, it always comes back to what his team has done for him.

In a pair of sports characterized by individual performance, Bradtmueller has always given credit to his teammates, who continually drive him to greatness.

So it’s only fitting that Bradtmueller capped off the final meet of his high school career on track and field’s biggest stage with his teammates cheering him on.

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The following day, on May 7, Bradtmueller, who won the Class 3A individual cross-country state championship this past fall, returned to the track to anchor the Sailors 4x800 relay team, which included Ivan Plancarte, Brady Hill and Jordan Gonzalez to a third-place finish with a time of 7:57.83.

With 10 laps already under his feet, Bradtmueller closed out his high school career with four final laps around the track en route to a third-place finish in the mile (4:18.47). nnn

The boys of fall are back on the gridiron, for at least another couple of weeks.

Spring football kicked off around Sarasota County last week with Cardinal Mooney, Booker, Sarasota and Riverview already looking ahead to the upcoming season.

Area teams are allotted 20 practices during the spring season, which runs through May 31, in addition to a spring game.

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in starting roles this fall, to see where they stand.

Coaches will further solidify positions and offseason conditioning plans will be put into place. Uniforms have been ordered and are starting to pile up in area locker rooms.

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Jaco’s Boxing jumped into the ring April 29 for a special fight during its third annual 24-hour Boxing Marathon.

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In the longest and most tedious of the running events, Bradtmueller opted to run with the pack for the first mile before taking the lead and stretching out the pack with 1,200 meters to go. Heading into the final lap, a few runners pushed the pace, and Bradtmueller responded by getting on the shoulder of the leader with 250 meters to go.

Using a late surge, Bradtmueller pulled away in the final 10 meters, crossing the finish line in 9:26.39 and holding off Plant High’s Rob Leverone (9:27.70).

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The three-day event includes two fishing tournaments: the kingfish jackpot and a single engine tournament. At least 50 teams and more than 500 spectators are expected.

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Old school will meet new school when former area high school, college and professional football players hit the gridiron for GLC Athletics Charity Flag Football Game.

Gates will open at 3:30 p.m., with kickoff slated for 5 p.m. at Sarasota High.

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Racing begins at 8 a.m. with the region’s winning crews earning a berth in the USRowing Youth National Championships June 10 through June 12.

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Local Age Group Swimmers will dive into the start of the long-course season during the Kent B. Holdren Memorial Swim Meet, at the Selby Aquatic Center, in Sarasota. Racing begins at 5 p.m. May 13 and continues throughout the weekGLC Athletics owner and ODA end. strength and conditioning coach

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hockey in Florida poses challenges at times. While Florida has many youth and travel hockey teams, the level of competition isn’t the same as in other parts of the country.

Over the course of the fall season, Bergbauer and his teammates travel once a month to compete in a tournament or superseries, all of which are out of state.

Although hockey isn’t nearly as prevalent in Florida as other sports, Bergbauer has learned to adapt.

“It’s not like Minnesota or Canada, but we still have hockey players,” Bergbauer said.

With another season behind him, Bergbauer already is looking ahead to the future — one he

hopes includes a college scholarship and an opportunity to play professionally.

Bergbauer has the size, skill and ability to play hockey for years to come, as long as he continues to further develop and commit himself to the sport, Carey said.

“Elliot’s future and hockey is 100% dependent on him,” Carey said.

A former defender turned forward, Bergbauer is now in the midst of his spring season, which includes two hours of practice every Monday and Wednesday with one hour dedicated to off-ice conditioning, including sprints and weight training, and the other to on-ice training.

“I want to be able to improve my game, get better and advance,” Bergbauer said. “It takes a lot of hard work to get really good. I love the sport, but I know it’s going to be tough to move on.”

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JANE GOODALL Primatologist and animal rights activist Jane Goodall signed for herself and on behalf of her eight dogs and two cats. Joan DaVanzo designed the squares to reflect Goodall’s background in primate research and conservation.

EDIE FALCO Actress Edie Falco signed a square for the quilt and signed for her dog, Marley. The “Sopranos” and “Nurse Jackie” actress is known for her activism with PETA and for speaking out against the abuse of elephants in the circus.

WILLIE NELSON Country music artist Willie Nelson signed Joan DaVanzo’s quilt. Nelson has a partnership with Habitat for Horses, a horse rescue organization.

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s an animal advocate, Joan DaVanzo hopes to find a home for every animal that needs one.

But animals aren’t the only ones in need of a home.

DaVanzo is also looking for a home for her 12-foot-long living quilt that raises awareness about the plight of homeless animals.

The quilt includes 109 squares with signatures of famous individuals such as Tony-award winner Bernadette Peters, Betty White, Bill Gates, Christopher Walken, Jane Goodall and even former U.S. presidents Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton.

But as it sits folded up in her living room, the quilt isn’t living up to DaVanzo’s original goal of helping animals.

With the quilt growing and showing no signs of stopping, DaVanzo is ready to share it with the public. She’s enlisted the help of Suncoast Polytechnical High School seniors Nick Bermudez, Andoni Aristimuno and Liam Donoghue’s company, Northern Cinematics, to produce a marketing film.

DaVanzo will present the film to local museums and organizations to find a temporary or permanent home for the quilt.

DaVanzo’s passion for helping animals dates back to 1999, when she began volunteering for an animal shelter after retiring from 22 years of teaching.

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The inspiration for the quilt came 15 years ago during a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she saw the Tumbling Blocks with Signatures patterned quilt by Adeline Harris Sears.

Sears began her quilt in 1856 and sent diamond-shaped pieces of silk to prominent figures at the time to sign, then incorporated them into her quilt.

DaVanzo thought a similar concept could raise awareness about the plight of animals, so she began quilting squares of fabric artwork and squares together.

Then, she set out to get signatures of artists, actors, musicians and even former U.S. presidents, hoping that fans would see it and be inspired to help animals. She reaches out specifically to celebrities who have adopted animals or advocated for animals.

“Maybe a Willie Nelson fan will see he signed and think, ‘Willie Nelson, wow that’s really cool,’” DaVanzo said.

Today, she goes about getting signatures in myriad ways. She’ll mail a blank, white square of cotton fabric to a celebrity and hope he or she returns it signed.

Sometimes, she’ll track down an artist on tour and attend a performance just to hand them a sharpie for a quick signature.

“I wouldn’t call it ‘stalking,’ but if you have to call it something...”

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Four squares of the quilt are dedicated to Koko the gorilla.

Koko is known for having learned sign language as well as how to paint.

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Left: The living quilt is currently 12 feet long and 8 feet wide with more squares and signatures to be added.

Top: Artist Joan DaVanzo with her adopted pooch, Sparky.

DaVanzo waited backstage and obtained a signature after remembering a story of how Goldberg adopted a kitten that was thrown from a moving car onto a bridge.

“I know she has another cat, Oliver,” DaVanzo said. “I was talking to her for just a few seconds while she signed and asked how is the kitten doing, and how is Oliver?”

By 2011, DaVanzo completed one panel of the quilt, and she has

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since completed eight more panels with hundreds of signatures.

DaVanzo has also grown the concept to include not just dogs and cats but also cows, pigs, elephants and horses.

“You look at pigs, and they’re brilliant animals,” DaVanzo said.

“We for some reason in our society have distinguished between dogs, cats, pigs and cows.”

Ideally, she would like a space that allows people, as well as their four-legged friends, to visit. She has some locations in mind, such as the Sarasota Museum of Art or the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. “The Ringling Museum has a certain irony to it,” DaVanzo said.

“It would be nice to have it at the Ringling Museum, but yet there was the abuse of the elephants that was going on. Now that they’re doing their penance, it would be all right.”

Andoni Aristimuno and Nick Bermudez, seniors at Suncoast Polytechnical High School, are shooting a video about the quilt to help Joan DaVanzo get the word out about it.

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Participants could enter in one of four categories: child (ages 8 and younger), youth (ages 11 to 17), adult individual or adult team at the weekend event.

“I just love the atmosphere, and people are engaged, and it’s such a unique event,” King said.

“What a way to highlight this part of Siesta Key

Beach.”

Among the participants were fatherdaughter duo Bruce and Olivia Peck. Returning participant Bruce helped coach Olivia on her creation, “Humpty Dumpty,” in the child category while he worked on “Clownin’ Around” for the adult individual category. When they aren’t competing, Bruce and Olivia are practicing sand sculpting.

“This is definitely our home beach,” Bruce said.

— AMANDA MORALES

Olivia Peck concentrates on the face for her sculpture, “Humpty Dumpty.” Peck won second place for the youth category.

Nathaniel Guerrero was inspired by Mother’s Day to build “Mother Nature.”

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TEE UP FOR SEA TURTLES Runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Evie’s Tavern & Grill, 4725 Bee Ridge Road. Tee up for sea turtles during a miniature golf tournament to benefit Easter Seals Southwest Florida and the Mote Marine Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program. Tickets are $25 per person or $100 per foursome. Food, drink, a goody bag and golf are included. Visit turtleinc.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 17

SECOND SATURDAY WORKSHOP Runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Argosy University, 5250 17th St. Second Saturday is a monthly workshop designed to help participants with the legal, financial and emotional issues of divorce.

Segments feature certified professionals and a marriage and family therapist. Registration is $45. Call 810-441-4792.

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DINE OUT WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF SARASOTA Runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at The White Horse Pub, 6240 Lockwood Ridge Road. Enjoy traditional

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FESTIVAL OF MAY CELEBRATION Runs from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road. The Mangrove School of Sarasota invites the community to celebrate summer with a beach evening and dancing around the maypole at sunset. Free to participate. Visit the event’s Facebook page.

British offerings, with 20% of checks benefiting Family Promise. Reservations are appreciated.

Call 358-1353.

SINGING FOR THE SENIORS Starts at 7 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 Palm Ave. Vintage Pays Sanctuary presents its first lip syncing competition. Solo acts and groups are welcome to compete for the trophy and cash prizes. Proceeds will help find homes for senior and terminally ill dogs. Registration and tickets are $35. Visit vintagepaws.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 22

TOM WALLIN MEMORIAL REEF BENEFIT Runs from noon to 8 p.m. at Walt’s Fish Market, 4144 S. Tamiami Trail. The benefit is held annually to keep Tom Wallin’s legacy alive and to raise money for the reef that bears his name in the Gulf of Mexico. This year’s event will include live music, auctions and an all-you-can-eat buffet. Tickets for the buffet are $25. Visit waltsfishmarketrestaurant.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 24

TRIPOD TUESDAYS Runs from 9 to 10 a.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 Palm Ave. Enjoy access to the Tropical Conservatory before garden hours on three Tuesdays this summer.

Photographers who register in advance for this special opportunity will be allowed to use tripods to capture images of thousands of orchids. Registration is $20 for nonmembers and $15 for members.

Visit selby. org.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

SAILORS AND SANDALS Runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway. The event will benefit Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County, which helps low-income and at-risk students to achieve an education. Cost is $75. Call 266-6231.

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WORLD OCEANS DAY Runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. With the theme “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet,” the festival will include games and crafts focused on green practices, marine science and conservation. Cost is free with a regular paid admission ticket. Call 388-4441.

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LOOKING AHEAD FRIDAY, JUNE 3

FRANK G. BERLIN SR. SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts. The awards luncheon recognizes local member businesses and individuals in various categories.

Tickets are $50 for chamber members; $60 for nonmembers. Visit sarasotachamber. com.

Food costs are up, but energy costs are down.

ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY, MAY 21

POOL MOON PARTY Runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the South Gate Community Center, 3145 Southgate Circle. Step back into the 1950s to celebrate the full moon. The 1950s-themed party will include live music, dancing, an open bar and specialty martinis. Tickets are $75.

Visit poolmoonparty.com

HEALTH SATURDAY, MAY 14

SARASOTA COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER Runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club, 3100 Fruitville Road. New parents and expecting parents are welcome to attend the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County and Kiwanis club of Sarasota 22nd annual Sarasota Community Baby Shower. Exhibitors from local organizations will be available to provide information and giveaways to pregnant women and new moms. Admission is free. Visit healthystartsarasota.org.

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condominium in Boca Siesta Bayside tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. William and Tracy Cirioli, of Houston, sold their Unit 3 condominium at 5923 Midnight Pass Road to D. Michael Harding, of Avon, Ind., for $1.6 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,833 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.4 million in 2013.

RUSTIC LODGE Thomas Hynds Jr., trustee, sold the home at 2461 Floyd St. to Jennifer and Robert Rominiecki, of Sarasota, for $637,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,739 square feet of living area.

BAY HAVEN

Christopher and Nancy Wood, of Woodstock, Ga., sold their home at 904 Virginia Drive to Larry Willets and Judith Rosenblum, of Sarasota, for $587,000. Built in 1941, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,813 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $415,000 in 2011.

RIVO AT RINGLING

Doreen Dziepak, of Braden River, sold her Unit 905 condominium at 1771 Ringling Blvd. to Robert and Olivia McKean, of Sarasota, for $490,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,483 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $432,700 in 2007.

PELICAN COVE

Michael Dunn, trustee, of Debary, sold the Unit 150 condominium at 1520 Pelican Point Drive to Susan Shimel-

man, trustee, of Sarasota, for $462,500. Built in 1976, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,635 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $425,000 in 2007.

Jonathan Niles, trustee, and Kayla Niles sold the Unit 172 condominium at 1621 Clower Creek Drive to Jeffrey Borenstein and Lilly Pelzman, of West Newton, Mass., for $330,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,807 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $97,500 in 1979.

Garth Embree, of Ontario, Canada, sold the Unit 462 condominium at 1701 Pelican Cove Road to David and Ann Saffer, of Ann Arbor, Mich., for $265,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,370 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $185,000 in 2010.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

APRIL 25 - APRIL 29

Other top sales by area SARASOTA

$850,000 Sarasota Venice Co. Renate Rodgers sold her home at 4195 Shade Ave. to James Perry III, of Sarasota, for $850,000. Built in 1968, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,383 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $212,000 in 1998.

NOKOMIS $935,000 Casey Key

OSPREY

$760,000 Sorrento Shores Gary and Madeline Wilburn, of Cincinnati, sold their home at 509 Rembrandt Drive to Jeffrey and Karlen Kleinkopf, of River Forest, Ill., for $760,000.

Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,412 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 1988.

PALMER RANCH

Timothy and Leslie Scherer, of Morrison, Colo., sold their home at 624 S. Casey Key Road to Robert and Angela McHugh, of Nokomis, for $935,000.

Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 3,284 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2005.

$525,000 Turtle Rock

David and Patrice Gonya, of Nokomis, sold their home at 5107 Redbriar Court to Albert and Lauren Lewicki, of Sarasota, for $525,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,820 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $275,000 in 2000.

SUNSET TOWERS

Peter and Julie Collins sold their Unit 906 condominium at 11 Sunset Drive to Mark and Jodi Bearman, of Birmingham, Ala., for $452,500. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,433 square feet of living area.

CITYSCAPE AT COURTHOUSE CENTRE

James Munch, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 6 condominium at 1990 Main St. to Armand Dayan, of Sarasota, for $415,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and

2,786 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $225,000 in 2012.

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Donald Creason, of Bradenton, sold his Unit 504 condominium at 1100 Imperial Drive to James

1060 Seagrove Lane CH3 A4109519 $2,499,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

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4934 Commonwealth Drive A4152058 $1,999,000 Sara Ferguson

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454 Meadow Lark Drive A4147384 $1,650,000 Lenore Treiman

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

7165 Proctor Road A4139534 $1,495,000 Jaime Carrion

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-928-8892

8307 Midnight Pass Road A4149728 $3,895,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

5966 Midnight Pass Road G-67 A4138770 $1,395,000 Debra Pitell-Hauge

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-356-0437

5084 Windward Avenue A4149600 $1,295,000 Drew Russell

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-993-3739

450 Beach Road #2 A4128285 $1,075,000 Rudy Dudon

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

1490114991 Murphy Road A4153448 $995,000 Brian Loebker

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6208 Midnight Pass Rd 405 Siesta Key A4143180 $895,000 941-349-3444 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene 941-266-4873 & 941-350-0451

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1240 Dolphin Bay Wy 303 A4125780 $729,000 Kris Niehaus & Christy Neff

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45 Sandy Cove Road A4152574 $2,895,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

1955 Datura Street A4145788 $620,000 Barbara May

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7588 Palmer Glen Circle A4152739 $510,000 Karen Cash Greco

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1704 S Creek Drive A4149897 $495,000 Mackenzie Longueuil & Pat Mudgett

Osprey 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

584 Khyber Lane N5906767 $449,000 Bambi Utton

Venice 941-493-2500 941-228-4881

5310 Beneva Woods Cir A4144391 $425,000 Kelly Mooney

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1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive 605 A4137040 $379,000 Gloria Totti-Cervoni

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4431 Ascot Circle S A4152429 $345,000 Amy Chapman

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120 Braemar Avenue N5908172 $270,000 Marilyn Tibball

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Jack Hawn

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David Turner

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Arlin Martin

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$204,360

5780 Midnight Pass Road Alterations

Robert Holden

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107 Ocean Place

5770 Midnight Pass Road Alterations

Daniel De Marco

$168,000

1007 W. Peppertree Lane

Alterations

Roger Hitchcock

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A4146175 $5,500,000

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Thomas Blankenship $157,440

1712 Shelburne Lane

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Ann Durkin, trustee

2601 Bayshore Road

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Christopher Patricoski $85,190

5610 St. Louis Ave.

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James Baker

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9240 Midnight Pass Road Re-roof

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$60,000

282 Shell Midden Court

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$58,000

Hyde Jr. and Anne Hyde, trustees, of Springfield, Va., for $392,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,160 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $80,000 in 1992.

9008 Midnight Pass Road 5 A4134732 $1,950,000

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4331 Marcott Circle A4153253 $215,000 Linda Driggs

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Osprey 941-966-8000 941-223-7111

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Venice 941-349-3444 941-809-2154

6800 Placida Road 257 D5911389 $136,000 Dee Dee Zor

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1700 Baywood Drive A4141967 $1,999,000

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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 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.

941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Homes For Sale

Cleaning

ESTATE SALE

BUYERS - Call to see if you qualify for $2500+ towards your closing costs.

941-726-2677

GOT A Maid? Inc: Residential & Commercial Cleaning 5−year Reader’s Choice Winner!

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. 10% Veteran & New Client Discount! Free Estimate: (941)400−3711.

2275 Pine View Circle Sarasota (located off US41 near Robb & Stucky)

West of Trail Home on Deep water yacht basin.

3BR/2.5BA, pool. $1,485,000.

Computer Services

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

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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Sectional sofa, coffee and end table, etagere, carved wooden figures, costume jewelry, glasstop dining room table and chairs, curio, set of china, leather sofa, prints, rattan nest of tables, dinette, kitchenware, linens, king and twin bed sets, vaccum, c ollectibles, china, glass & bric a brac.

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CITRUS JUICER: Waring, $55. Hoover wet/dry Scrubber, $125. Wood lap desk, new, $20.

941-349-5363.

Sale conduction by Palma Sola Sales Numbers given out at 8a.m.

COMPUTER: DELL Dual Core, refurbished, $80.

941-756-6728.

Merchandise Wanted

FULL COWHIDE: Use as decorative wall hanging or for large rug. $150. 941-927-6654.

FUTON: QUEEN size, 9” thick mattress, excellent condition, used very little, $175. 941-926-7158.

GOLF CLUBS-IRONS: Lady Hogan, woods, covers, bag, balls, tees also pull cart. $200.00.

941-966-7928.

OLD GRAND-DAD bourbon, 50/yrs old, $15. Wild Turkey, $15. Pre 1950 case w/poker chips, $60.

941-925-3203.

SOLAR SHOWER: Sharper Image, connects to standard garden hose, $125.00. 941-356-3723.

TABLE LAMP: leaded crystal, 13", $10. AT&T phone, $10. 941-351-1050.

TWIN BEDS: headboards, frames & mattresses.

Extra clean. $200 for set. 941-748-5333.

SWEET CEDAR Chest and cushion, 4/ft. long x 19" wide x18.25" high, $195. 941−924−5093.

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

Autos For Sale 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette Immaculate. 47,000 miles, 6 speed, blue w/custom red trim, chrome wheels, new tires, Stand out from the rest. $17,000.

(941) 374−0976

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale DRY DOCK Boat Slip Reduced: Longboat Key, Unit-2124. $295/mo. 6/month minimum. Or for Sale $19,950. 708-267-6704.

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Musical Instruments

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Nickelodeons, Chicago Band Box, Player Accordions, Cylinder Phonograph, Whistler, ETC. Model Hot Air Engines. 941-927-6654.

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WANTED: GUITARS, Drums, Violins, Trumpets, Saxophones, Orchestra, Keyboards. Any Musical Instrument. Any Condition, CA$H. Free Pick-Up. 941.962.1333.

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ART CLASSES. Come and enjoy acrylic painting.

I can teach anyone (children/adults) how to paint.

Kathy, 941-704-0222.

Storage

Help Wanted GET YOUR career in motion! Avis Budget Group is hiring for the following position: PT Oil and Tire Changer. To learn more, please visit our site at http://abg.greatjob.net and search: Sarasota to find the career for you! We provide you with: competitive compensation, corporate discounts, car rental discounts and much more!

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NEED EXTRA $$$. Commercial cleaners needed.

South Sarasota P/T evenings for 3 nights per week.

Call 800-438-7432.

Positions Wanted ACCOUNT PAYABLE & payroll coordinator.

Gallant Realtor is an online company for renting, buying property and care taking. Payroll and accounts payable duties for appropriate processing and distribution of real estate account payable, receipts and deposit. Send resume to rossm824@gmail.com

ASHTON LAKES: 2BR/2BA +den, cathedral ceilings, washer/dryer, 2 pools, tennis courts, clubhouse, 1 car garage. Close to Siesta Key. Yearly lease. $1400/mo., first, last, security deposit. 941-966-8826, 941-228-3946.

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GARAGE SALE As low as $17.50 for 1 week!

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

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Longboat Key villa: pool, beach, 2BR/2BA +den, boat dock, furnished, $300,000.

Longboat Key Condo with boat lift 10,000/lbs.

Wonderful views of Bay on Canal close to ICW, $375,000.

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Luxury Downton Sarasota Condo: 2BR. $399,000.

BEACHFRONT CONDO, 3BR/2BA, covered parking, nicely furnished. Long-term rental.

Starting June 1st 2016. 613-722-7767 or lainecooper@cooperhr.com GRANDE OAKS PRESERVE. Gated luxury 2BR/2BA +den condo, 1862/sq.ft. under air, 2 garage parking spaces, $1895/mo. Sorry, no pets.

941-927-7703.

HYDE PARK ST., West of Trail. 2BR/1.5BA, 2nd floor, screened patio. No pets/ smoking.

Annual lease. First and security deposit. $900/mo.

941-366-3282.

WHISPERING SANDS condo: North Tower, updated. Available May thru February. Contact Jay, E-mail: arthurjay1@hotmail.com, 262-744-9078.

Condos For Sale 2BR/2BA ST Armand’s Key, rarely available 2BR/2BA. Steps to Beach and Circle. Turnkey Furnished, Low Rise Condo Bldg. King & Twins w/private Baths. Lanai, Pool, Spa, Carport, Storage. (941) 730−4465 FSBO Sarasota.

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Furniture Repair

ALBERTO’S REFINISHING Of Fine Furniture, Antiques, Gold Leaf, Cane, Rush, Upholstery.

Quality Work. Call: 941-296-5427.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Venetian Golf & River Club: 3/2.5/2, pool. Built 2015. $399,000.

MASTER CRAFTSMAN. 20 Years experience in remodeling. Residential and Commercial. Licensed & Insured. Call Joe Davis, 941-929-3000. Thank you Sarasota for all your business. Have a great 2016!

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

Port Charlotte: 2BR/2BA + Loft Townhouse. Water view, boat docks, $200,000.

DENNIS MCGOVERN, 30+ yrs, Repairs, Installs, Shower Wall Repairs. (941) 993−2147.

Nokomis Waterfront Home with large bay view, used as duplex, 3-4BR, 3BA. $399,000.

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Vacant Buildable Lots: Sarasota from $65,000$1,500,000.

Sarasota Villa, 2BR/2BA on Golf Course, updated, $149,900.

Botanica in Palmer Ranch: 3BR/2.5BA, 2/car garage, over 2500/ft., private elevator. $519,900.

Sawgrass in Venice: gated community home on golf course, 2/master suites plus 3rd BR, 3/car garage. $499,000.

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Plantation Golf & County Club: 3BR/2BA w/pool, granite, stainless, completely renovated. $375,000.

River Place: gated community. Executive home, 4BR/3BA plus 2 office/dens, huge screened pool deck, kayak launch onto Braden river. $499,900.

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

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

Condos/Apts. For Rent

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.

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Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

LIDO BEACH HOUSE: 3BR/2BA, lanai, across from beach, walk to St. Armands.

No pets. Unfurnished. Available immediately.

Long term/Seasonal. 703-638-8128.

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.

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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.

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1) Homemaker, 2) Witch, 3) Clever, 4) Charming, 5) Blonde Samantha Stephens

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Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

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

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

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