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Murals tell heroic story

It’s not a donated meal, a drive-by parade or a crate of handmade masks, but the latest nod to medical professionals and first responders in Sarasota stands out on its own, two stories tall. Artist Karen Chandle was commissioned recently to create a pair of murals on the Sugar Suites building, 1717 Second St., to honor those caring for COVID-19 patients in the pandemic. An official unveiling took place May 15. “It is our hope that this collaborative project will convey our sincere gratitude to our local health care professionals,” said Jim Shirley, executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.

Easy, breezy Entrepreneur couple set sail together 45 years ago. SEE PAGE 14

Youth of the year

Marguerite Andrich, a 17-year-old senior at Pine View School, is the Boys & Girls Clubs Florida Youth of the Year. It’s the third year in a row that a teen from the Sarasota County chapter was so honored. She will compete at the regional level in September. Three other Sarasota teens were finalists: Rah’Nia Hill, a freshman at Sarasota High School; Yaeli Bobadilla Rosas, a senior at Riverview High School; and Vanessa Tase Sueiro, a senior at Riverview High School.

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Two Sarasota High School graduates, Jan and Tim Solomon, have been on myriad adventures all over the world in their time together. Their latest is owning Key Sailing for the past 14 years.

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Turtle Tracks AS OF APRIL 19 TOTAL NESTS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 32 69 Lido Beach 10 9 Casey Key 104 151 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 25 75 Lido Beach 13 8 Casey Key 112 113 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory

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Construction leaders say projects are advancing, but they remain concerned about the approval pipeline.

Business leaders seek eased rules to speed recovery. SEE PAGE 4

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“Do not wait until the last minute to try to find a mask or hand

City leaders reopen Lido Beach

sanitizer because we may find ourselves with a shortage.”

After two weeks of waiting for additional information on the spread of COVID-19 in the area, the Sarasota City Commission voted Monday night to reopen Lido Beach, effective Tuesday. As the state advances through a phased reopening process, city officials said they wanted to continue to urge caution. “With the economy opening up, I just don’t want the community to get the wrong impression that it’s safe, the virus is gone, and we’re past this,” Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch said. “Because we are not, and we’re far from it.” Ahearn-Koch and Commissioner Willie Shaw, who previously voted to keep the beach closed, joined commissioners Liz Alpert and Hagen Brody in supporting the reopening. Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie cast the dissenting vote, expressing concern about reopening the beach without instituting additional precautions.

Ed McCrane, Sarasota County’s director of emergency management READ MORE ON PAGE 12

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Staff returning to work at Mattison’s Restaurants and Catering. PAGE 9

Years of marriage for sailing entrepreneurs Jan and Tim Solomon.

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Air Force jet participating in a flyover of 12 hospitals. PAGE 18

CALENDAR n Sarasota County Commission budget workshop — 9 a.m., Thursday, May 21; Sarasota County Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd. (Viewable at www. SCGoc.net) n Sarasota School Board meeting— 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 2; 1960 Landings Blvd. (Viewable at www. SarasotaCountySchools. net) n Sarasota City Commission meeting — 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 1; City Hall, 1565 First St. (Viewable at www.SarasotaFL.gov)

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The Siesta Key fire station was built in the 1970s.

Siesta fire station demolished Bricks came tumbling down last week as demolition began on Siesta Key’s fire station. Fire Station 13 will be replaced by a two-story structure on the same lot at 1170 Beach Road. In the meantime, firefighters will be housed in a temporary

facility next door at 5700 Midnight Pass Road. Costs for demolition and improvements for the temporary station the firefighters will be housed in are approximately $242,000. Construction costs are estimated at $3.66 million. The original Siesta station

was built to accommodate two people in 1973. The new station, however, will accommodate four to six personnel and will be built to withstand hurricanes that might hit the barrier island. Construction is expected to begin this summer and take about a year.

Graduates celebrate on Saturday Although the district is hoping to hold individual graduation ceremonies for the various high schools in July, some schools have elected to have special celebrations to honor their seniors at the end of the school year. Booker High School will host a celebration from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, May 22 on the Bayside Lawn outside Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Additionally, Pine View School will honor the school’s seniors from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23 in the Van Wezel parking lot.

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ROAD TO IMPROVEMENT

Sarasota County commissioners again discussed the possibility of installing a paid beach parking program at Siesta Key Beach and Turtle Beach.

Among proposed traffic fixes on Siesta Key are traffic-calming measures, a bike share program and a water taxi. BRYNN MECHEM STAFF WRITER

slew of new traffic changes could be coming to Siesta Key as county officials consider several options from a study done on the barrier island. The first phase of the study, led by Tampa firm ADEAS-Q, highlighted such areas as congestion, pedestrian safety and parking. Spencer Anderson, the county’s director of Public Works, told commissioners May 5 that the county should begin planning now because it will assume authority over all Siesta roads later this year, after a road swap with the Florida Department of Transportation is complete. “It’s a constrained roadway network,” Anderson said. “It’s going to take some creative thinking.”

“This a multiphase approach that’s needed to address a variety of different challenges. It is not a one-size-fits-all approach.” — Jason Collins, ADEAS-Q consultant

Jason Collins, a consultant with ADEAS-Q, presented the proposed changes to commissioners after meeting with island stakeholders. Among the 18 proposed actions were traffic-calming measures on Midnight Pass Road, crosswalk improvements along Ocean Boulevard and the development of a bike-sharing plan. “This a multiphase approach that’s needed to address a variety of different challenges,” Collins said. “It is not a one-size-fits-

all approach.” Staff will now work to determine feasibility and costs. Among those projects likely first in line: bicycle and pedestrian safety fixes and traffic-calming measures. For example, Collins said the county could place more traffic signs throughout the island to alert drivers of speed-limit changes. Documents turned into the commission show that each sign would cost about $5,000. Collins also proposed creating protected pathways for bicyclists and more flashing-beacon pedestrian crossings. Additionally, he highlighted the lack of sidewalks on the east side of South Midnight Pass Road as a problem. Commissioner Nancy Detert said she would support the installation of sidewalks on Midnight Pass between Stickney Point Road and Turtle Beach, stating the county should “have had sidewalks a long time ago.” One of the more controversial proposals, however, was the renewal of a discussion about installing a paid parking program at the island’s public beaches. Collins recommended that if the county chooses to begin a paid parking program, it should be implemented at both Siesta Beach and Turtle Beach. Commissioners discussed using a portion of the proceeds generated from a parking program to fund transportation projects on the Key, such as the Siesta Key Breeze Trolley, which is free to riders. State grant funds have supported the trolley since its launch in 2017. With new funds, Collins said the commission could focus on improving the system by ensuring a trolley is at a pickup point every 10 minutes. Shelters at more stops also would add to riders’ experience. Commissioner Alan Maio, who represents a portion of the island, said that if the county were to begin a paid parking program, many residents would prefer a system that exempted them. However, Chair Michael Moran expressed concerns that a majority of the people using the lot would be residents, so the program would not generate a healthy revenue. Collins said there is potential for the county to provide infor-

“The biggest concern has been pedestrian safety. But we want to make sure we look at all options before we eliminate anything in its entirety.” — Spencer Anderson, director of Public Works

mation about open parking spaces in a phone app, which could help ease traffic during season. “I think that’d be a great service,” Commissioner Christian Ziegler said. “It would eliminate driving around for 30 minutes trying to find a parking space.” To decrease congestion and crashes, Collins suggested roundabouts at the intersections of Higel Avenue/Midnight Pass Road and Higel Avenue/Ocean Boulevard. Additionally, Anderson said the county is in discussions with FDOT to reconsider a roundabout at Beach Road and Midnight Pass Road. Discussions on a roundabout at that intersection first began about five years ago. In 2022, FDOT plans to resurface Midnight Pass Road from Stickney Point to the intersection of Shadow Lawn Way. As a part of this, Anderson said, the county is negotiating the roundabout with FDOT. However, he noted the idea of a roundabout has many island residents concerned about pedestrian safety. In the past, members of Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce have expressed concerns

about a potential roundabout at that intersection, stating it would be too dangerous for pedestrians. “The biggest concern has been pedestrian safety,” Anderson said. “But we want to make sure we look at all options before we eliminate anything in its entirety.” He said that new engineering designs that enhance pedestrian safety have been implemented elsewhere and could be installed on the Key as well. Finally, as part of a long-term improvement, Collins discussed the potential of a water taxi that could operate from Phillippi Estate Park. He said staff is still considering where the taxi could dock on the key. He also stated the county could implement an air gondola, similar to those at Disney World. Commissioners showed interest in the water taxi but expressed concerns that costs associated with a gondola would be too high. Sarasota County Transportation Planning Division staff is now seeking funding for phase two of the transportation study, which would give more detailed comparisons of feasibility and funding options for the proposed projects.

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Commissioners discussed the possibility of using funds generated by a potential paid beach parking program to expand Siesta Key Breeze Trolley service.

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sota County and the city of North Port for implementing changes and sharing information with the group. Robinson said some other officials have either struggled to grasp the severity of the financial crisis facing businesses or not been communicative with COBA at all. She expressed concern that other local governments were not being responsive enough to the needs of the business community. “They need to go out and hear these stories and understand the sense of urgency,” Robinson said. “There is some disconnect happening right now.”

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COBA is composed of groups including The Argus Foundation, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange and Visit Sarasota County. In total, the group says it represents more than 7,000 employers in the region. Robinson said the group produced its recommendations after looking elsewhere in the state to see how communities were responding to the first phase of reopening. She said most of the items — including waiving permitting and costs for health and safety improvements, waiving or expediting permitting for outdoor business activity and temporarily suspending code provisions prohibiting business signage — were intended to allow businesses to move swiftly. Robinson said even those changes would likely not be enough. She hoped the proposals would be enough to mitigate some of the losses and prevent businesses from closing. “Most of it is about keeping employees employed,” Robinson said. “You’re not going to make a profit on 25% or 50% capacity.” Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin said the city has adopted several of the policies COBA is promoting. On April 24, the city waived permitting fees for construction necessary to comply with health and social distancing guidelines. On May 1, the city adjusted zoning regulations to allow for expanded outdoor dining, and on May 13, it announced a new temporary outdoor cafe permit system with no fees. The city also announced Wednesday it was restricting

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During the COVID-19 response, work has continued at Sarasota construction sites, such as Epoch, a high-rise condominium project at 605 S. Gulfstream Ave. Business groups are concerned the virus could slow future construction.

vehicular access to portions of two downtown streets to allow for expanded pedestrian and commercial activity. This weekend, the city will close the 1300 block of Main Street from Palm Avenue to Mira Mar Court and on State Street from the entrance of the parking garage to Lemon Avenue. The closures will be in effect beginning at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and all day Sunday and Monday. Barwin said the city was interested in experimenting to help businesses and indicated it would explore the creation of a shoplocal campaign. As officials work to help businesses, they must also consider the health and safety of the public as the COVID-19 threat lingers. Barwin said any economic recov-

ery would be undermined if the public did not feel comfortable going out and spending money. “The people getting back into the social realm and the commerce realm are what you might call the early adapters, who are not that worried about COVID-19,” Barwin said. “But there are many, many people who are going to hold back until they see a lot more masks being worn.” Barwin pledged to continue to work with the business community, and he encouraged private sector leaders to be mindful of the role health concerns would play as reopening continues. “The more we can work together on public safety, the better it’s going to help the economic recovery,” Barwin said.

In addition to regulatory waivers, COBA also advocated for resuming the development review process and expediting permitting for projects that will begin construction in the next six months. In a letter sent to the city of Sarasota on May 12, COBA Chairman Russ Bobbitt said local companies are reporting that construction contracts are beginning to fall through. Mary Dougherty, executive director of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, said the construction industry was fortunate to receive a state designation as essential business. As a result, she said COVID-19 hasn’t yet taken a hard hit on construction. Although some projects have been affected, others have been accelerated to take advantage of current conditions, such as road work and construction at schools. She praised local governments for adjusting their permitting and inspection practices in response to the pandemic, moving to virtual processes wherever possible. Still, with the long-term effects of the coronavirus still in question, Dougherty said there are some concerns about work slowing in the future.

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“It’s about the pipeline,” Dougherty said. “It’s how many projects that were getting ready to go that were now put to the side.” At Monday’s City Commission meeting, officials discussed the prospect of resuming meetings of the Development Review Committee and Planning Board. City Attorney Robert Fournier said he’s had discussions with staff and believes the DRC could begin meeting again in June, at which point the city could also resume acceptance of development applications. Fournier indicated the DRC would work first to address a backlog of applications. In addition to some construction being delayed, Dougherty said the effects of COVID-19 could result in even more significant changes within the industry. If shifting business or consumer habits result in decreased demand for office or retail space, that would have a direct effect on builders. At this point in time, Dougherty said industry leaders are preparing for a variety of long-term contingencies. “You have to do multiple strategies because you just don’t know how things will shake out,” Dougherty said. Although the uncertain future of COVID-19 is affecting all businesses in the region, Robinson said COBA is remaining focused on the initial steps of the recovery — in part because it’s unclear how the local and statewide reopening process will advance in the coming weeks and months. “It’s really hard to move off of reopening when you’re trying to plan for all contingencies for what the next stage will be,” Robinson said.

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s city staff began work on drafting a budget for fiscal year 2021, Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Fogle was eager to delve into the first year of a decade-long park improvement initiative. In 2019, the parks department shared a proposed $50 million master plan for managing city recreational facilities, the result of two years of work. The projects in the master plan sought to make up for deferred maintenance to existing amenities and enhance park offerings for residents. Before staff could finalize a proposal for fiscal year 2021, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the city’s financial outlook. As a result, Fogle said, the parks department reassessed its priorities, scaling back both the short- and long-term scope of the master plan. Fogle made clear he still believes parks are an important and beneficial asset for the city, something worth investing in. Still, he said staff understands the needs of the community have shifted over the past two months, and his department is willing to be more flexible as a result. “The pandemic has opened our eyes up to say: Do we need

to do this right now?” Fogle said. “If we are going to move forward with something, let’s keep it as low cost as possible but keep the biggest impact we could possibly have for the city.” Fogle presented some details about the changes at Monday’s City Commission meeting. The overall cost of implementing the master plan has shrunk from $50 million to $35.3 million. Staff has identified nine projects it still hopes to pursue in 2021, estimated to cost just under $5 million. Nearly half of that money would be dedicated to maintenance projects in Bayfront Park. Fogle said staff is prioritizing the park because it attracts visitors from throughout the city. Staff is proposing spending $989,000 to replace the Children’s Fountain at Bayfront Park, which Fogle said currently relies on equipment that no longer is manufactured. Another $400,000 would go toward replacing the playground at the park. Staff is proposing using $2.64 million in impact fees to improve city parks — and, in one case, create a one. The plan Fogle presented Monday proposed setting aside $942,000 to procure land for a park in the Rosemary District, where residents have campaigned for more public open space. Although staff has not locked

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The city’s parks and recreation department has identified nearly $5 million in projects it hopes to undertake in the next fiscal year. Here’s how that spending would be allocated: ASSET STABILIZATION Children’s Fountain: $989,000 Bayfront Park: $1.37 million Total: $2.36 million PARK IMPROVEMENTS New Rosemary District park: $942,000 Orange Avenue Park: $572,000 North Water Tower Park: $299,000 Whitaker Gateway Park: $285,000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park: $247,000 Avion Park: $192,000 Shenandoah Park: $100,000 Total: $2.64 million

in a site for the future Rosemary Park, it is speaking with the owner of two properties at the corner of Boulevard of the Arts and Central Avenue, a location neighborhood stakeholders have backed. Debbie Trice, president of the Rosemary District Association, spoke at Monday’s meeting and encouraged the commission to move forward with the project.

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Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Fogle, left, is leading a departmental effort to reassess the scope of a 10-year parks master plan.

The remaining $1.7 million would go toward various improvements at existing parks, adding such amenities as lighting, signage, fitness areas, pavilions and gazebos. The commission indicated it remains interested in park improvements despite the challenges COVID-19 poses, asking a series of questions about potential projects. Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie encouraged staff to prioritize land acquisition for new parks wherever feasible. She acknowledged expanding parks might not work financially right now but that it could be important in the future. “At least if it’s listed as a strategic priority, it can be kept at the

forefront, so that when opportunities arise, if it meets the budget, we can continue to have discussions,” Freeland Eddie said. During Monday’s meeting, Fogle made clear staff is sensitive to the financial issues the city could be facing in the next fiscal year. He said it was not essential that the city replace the Children’s Fountain in 2021, though he believes it is important to address the property relatively soon. At the same time, Fogle expressed hope the city would continue to prioritize parks to whatever extent is feasible when a budget is finalized this summer. “What we do is incredibly important for the community,” Fogle said.

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COVID-19 creates cause to change The Lido Beach reopening debate serves an allegory for what has ailed the city: its form of government.

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e know we’re not the only ones. Every time we sit through a Sarasota City Commission meeting, we get a headache. It’s not that any of the commissioners is a bad person. No way. Indeed, you can see and hear in their concerns and comments they are earnest and dedicated. They really want what’s best for the citizens of Sarasota — or, let’s say, what they think is best. But after witnessing Monday’s City Commission meeting, you could say that meeting — especially the parts about Lido Beach and transportation — served as an explicit allegory for what has ailed the city for decades: It’s the form of government, the city manager-weak mayor-commission form of government. It doesn’t work. It fosters committee-itis, indecision, a lack of vision, a lack of aspiration, a lack of inspirational leadership, no clear strategy, no risk taking. It fosters bureaucracy, mediocrity and cynicism (in the citizenry). And even if that is all true, you can still say this about Sarasota: “So what if the city’s form of government is flawed? Look at what an amazing place Sarasota is compared to other places.” As Sarasota developer Bob Richardson coined many years ago: “Sarasota succeeds in spite of itself.” It does for sure. But it could be and should be so much better. Let’s use the Lido Beach reopening debate as an allegory. Here’s the setup: First, remember that all the commissioners have the same authority — one vote. None is above the other. The mayor has no more authority than any of the other commissioners, except the mayor controls the commission meetings and serves as the ceremonial head of the city. On policy, all five commissioners have the same power. The city manager, on the other hand, has significant powers. In a state of emergency like now, the city charter gives the city manager the authority to “take all necessary steps for the protection of life and property and for the preservation of public peace and safety within the city.” After whatever steps the manager takes, the charter requires him to tell the commissioners what he did, and the commissioners then have the authority to review and revise any of the manager’s actions. But the way things often work in city manager forms of government, city managers are often reluctant to appear as power-hungry and in the media spotlight overshadowing their bosses. At the same time, commissioners see themselves as the elected representative of the people and like to involve themselves in everything that goes on. In the case of Lido Beach reopening, it was complicated.

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DOWNTOWN: TIME TO GO BIG AND GO BOLD If the late Sarasota entrepreneur Gil Waters were still here, he would have advocated with all of his strength and force to the Sarasota City Commission, city manager and downtown businesses: “Do it! Just do it! Try it!” Waters would have advocated that the city do what he tried to accomplish for nearly 50 years — shut off Main Street to cars from Orange Avenue west to Bayfront Drive during the day and night and turn it into a pedestrian plaza for shoppers and diners. For years before he became ill, Waters — one of the leading lights for business, culture and growth in Sarasota — kept the accompanying rendering of how he envisioned a Main Street plaza. Unfortunately, it was one of the few visions he was unable to accomplish. But even in his after life, we know Waters is still advocating for his vision — at least to be tried.

All five commissioners and the city manager had their varying personal thoughts and feelings about how reopening should be managed — the date to reopen, with or without masks, how much testing should be required, etc. Plus, they found themselves trying to balance the tug and pull of their constituents — from residents who wanted lockdowns to continue to business owners and their employees on the verge of losing their livelihoods. All the commissioners had an opinion, but no one was in charge or leading. There was no one like St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman or Tampa Mayor Jane Castor or Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer or Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry — all elected mayor-CEOs — serving as spokesperson, leader, voice of confidence and comfort, hope and determination. No one projecting that sense of “Don’t worry. We’ll make it through this.” We know what happened. The Sarasota commissioners delayed the reopening, which caused the county’s Ted Sperling Park to be

If ever there were a moment, this is it. City Manager Tom Barwin told commissioners that after polling downtown businesses, the consensus was to try closing State Street from the garage entrance to Lemon Avenue for the four restaurants in that area and to close lower Main Street one block from Palm Avenue to Mira Mar Court. “We are going to experiment,” Barwin said. That’s a start. Predictably, a survey and poll of 400 downtown businesses about closing Main Street didn’t produce a consensus. Barwin said the city typically looks for “66% of the storefronts” to support a street closure. Here’s where leadership comes into play. Commissioner Hagen Brody expressed concerns that closing only two small areas of downtown streets isn’t going far enough. As Brody noted, the purpose of closing the streets is twofold: to give all the restau-

jammed the past two weekends and the St. Armands Circle merchants to shake their heads yet again at the commissioners. If you watched Monday’s discussion about reopening Lido Beach, you observed what happens at almost every meeting — Commissioner Freeland Eddie, the lawyer, mired in legal minutiae; Mayor Ahearn-Koch wanting more data; Commissioner Shaw always leaning on the side of no; while commissioners Liz Alpert and Hagen Brody tend toward economic growth and decisiveness, much less about the process. When you look at the totality of the picture — the form of government and the personalities occupying the positions — the results are really no wonder. We made two lists, the good and the bad. The good: The Bay, increased densities for Rosemary District, no more subsidies required for Van Wezel, St. Armands Circle parking garage, a stable millage rate. The bad: Bobby Jones Golf Club, unfunded pension lia-

rants more social distancing space for tables and guests and to give pedestrians more space, so they don’t have to walk in between tables on the sidewalks or walk on the street while dodging cars. Brody is right. Now is the time to go big and go bold. Close off Main Street from Orange Avenue to Palm Avenue, and close off Lemon and State streets where the restaurants are. Start the experiment nightly from evening to 11 p.m. and see how it goes. But who will rally the support? Barwin? Gil Waters, where are you? If the downtown business owners — retailers included — want customers to come back, and if Sarasotans want to maintain a lively downtown, now is the time to pivot and experiment. It’s a win-win: more space for everyone for social distancing and something new and innovative for the consumer. Go big, and go bold.

bilities, the Mound Street lift station; parking meters, the deficit-laden parking department, overcharging of building permits ($10 million in 10 years), Selby Gardens rejected, Bath & Racquet renovation rejected, Gulfstream/U.S. 41 cluster at the start of season, city legal fees, form-based code — five years in the making then abandoned, 23% growth in spending in four years, new park taxing district, Sarasota Orchestra. Neither is a definitive list, to be sure. But the point is once we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and its recession, Sarasota is destined to continue to grow. As it increases in population and specialization, the need for competent CEO leadership will be undeniable. The committee approach won’t work. When disruption occurs, that’s the time to change. Now is the time to embrace the idea of an elected-CEO mayor. At the least, encourage candidates who understand vision and strategy.

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The COVID-19 shutdown nearly put Mattison’s Restaurants and Catering out of business. Faced with that reality, and a road filled with challenges ahead, Owner Paul Mattison will do what it takes for the Sarasota-based restaurant group — which includes Mattison’s Forty-One downtown and Mattison’s City Grille, and Mat-

tison’s Riverwalk Grille in downtown Bradenton — to survive. “It was a great season,” Mattison said of the pre-pandemic business environment. “We were really rolling along well. We had a lot of things going, and then everything came to a screeching halt — all of our catering, everything completely dried up all the time. It was terrible.” Mattison estimates that he lost $2 million to $2.5 million in rev-

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Brody Rose, a fifth grade student at Out-of-Door Academy, put together videos of his classmates performing and created a concert for Bay Village residents.

ODA student assembles virtual concert for retirement community Brody Rose and his classmates typically perform at Bay Village of Sarasota once a month.

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For the past 10 years, students of Out-of-Door Academy have performed for residents of Bay Village of Sarasota once a month. But after COVID-19 forced the retirement community to restrict visitation, the students were unable to give their monthly performance.

One fifth grade student, however, was determined to still give the residents a concert. Brody Rose, who plays viola, asked his classmates to record themselves playing a song and to send it to him. He then edited all the performances together in iMovie and gave it to Bay Village employees to play. “It was so fun,” Rose said. “I saw more and more people send-

ing videos and telling others to do it, and everyone just really came together.” The students performed solos of themselves playing something they were working on out of their school books or a song that makes them happy, from “Mr. Blue Sky” to “It’s a Small World.” Linda Vasilaki, the school’s music and orchestra director, said it was great to see her students find a way to keep performing. “We have grown attached to our friends at Bay Village,” Vasilaki said. “They have told us through their activities director that they love watching the children grow up and mature as a new group of young musicians join the group. We were told that it is one of the things they cherish because it is a lasting relationship.” Although it’s mostly ODA students who perform, Vasilaki said they have performers from the ages of 3 to 93. Rose and his classmates of all ages created a video for April and May, but it wasn’t without a few bumps. Several performers had to rerecord their performances due to audio issues or because of strange backgrounds in the video. “We have never had to think about our stage setting before as the stage was always set for is,” Vasilaki said. “This time we had to be conscious of our surround-

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ings and our outfits.” Although it has been challenging coordinating the effort, Rose said he was happy to still have a chance to perform. “It’s always fun, especially at Bay Village, to play for them because it brings people joy,” Rose said. “Whenever we have a concert, it’s nice to see the smiles on people’s faces.” Rose’s mom, Kelly, said it has been amazing to watch her son’s love for music grow. “He started with [Vasilaki] when he was 2, and my husband and I did not play instruments at all — we never have — so we didn’t know what to do,” Kelly Rose said. “He was just loving music, and [Vasilaki] took him and put him on stage, and I think that’s what’s given him the leadership skills and the confidence that he has.” She said it’s been interesting to watch Rose work so hard on something, though it is not out of the ordinary for him to do a large project for the benefit of others. “It’s kind of normal for us, I guess,” Kelly Rose said. “He’s just always been that way, ever since he was little. It’s just a part of who he is, but every time he does something like this, we’re always so proud to see he has the willingness and determination.” Rose said he would like to continue putting the concerts together over the summer because it helps him connect with classmates. “It’s weird using Zoom because I do get to see my classmates and go to class with them, but I wish I could be with them in person because I’m about to graduate elementary school,” Rose said. “It’s still good to see everyone and bring a smile to someone’s face.”

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“Some time in that first week, we fell in love,” Tim said. “When you feel like you’re in the lifeboat with your best friend, life becomes easier as you travel through the great adventure together.” But if the couple’s love is a lifeboat, the community they’ve built throughout the world is the water that keeps them afloat. After traveling throughout the U.S., the couple decided to continue ministry work abroad. They moved to Colombia in 1988 and also spent time with the Waodani people in Ecuador. The tribe, formerly known as the Auca tribe, received international coverage after five U.S. mis-

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sionaries attempted to meet with them and were speared to death. Several years after the death of the missionaries, the widows of two of the men and the sister of another returned to the village to live among the Waodani, which eventually led to the conversion of many tribe members. During their time with the Waodani, the Solomons became friends with tribe member Mincaye, who participated in the attacks and later became a preacher, and his wife, Ompodae. After they returned to Florida in 1999, the Solomons helped coordinate a trip to Sarasota for the couple, who eventually were part of a documentary and later toured with Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was while they were all on a boat in Sarasota Bay that Ompodae said something that stuck with Jan forever. “She said, ‘How can you have

people in your life who are not in your daily life?’” Jan said. “We’re not with the people we love all at the same time, especially now. We want to honor graduates, marriages — we have people that plan for months to spend time on our boat, and we want people sailing with us to make that happy memory they can cling to when they have a scary chapter in life.” In 2007, the Solomons received an opportunity to help people celebrate on a greater scale. The couple was approached by Tom and Sally Reed to take over their sailing charter business. At the time, it wasn’t something the couple had ever considered, but they decided to take a chance. “I believe, many times, the most spectacular things that have happened in life come to you,” Tim said. “They’re not something you seek out.” Since then, they’ve sailed

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enough miles to travel around the world twice and have welcomed celebrities, wedding parties and even a member of the Apollo 11 moon mission team on their boat. “We felt called to change the world,” Jan said. “It changed us instead and followed us home to Sarasota. Now we truly can make a global difference locally.” Now the couple focuses on giving back to the community that they say gives so much to them. Jan, who refers to herself as “the town grandma,” regularly looks for ways they can help others. Their 2020 mission is to include a donation from every cruise to Hope Fleet, a charity currently sailing supplies to the Bahamas to help with hurricane recovery. As for the future of the 14-year business, the couple says they don’t see stopping any time soon. “It’s our mid-life crisis, but we’re sure having fun doing it,” Tim said. Back on the boat, a guest questions which Sarasota County island they’d be seeing. “We don’t know which direction the wind is going to be blowing, so we’ll go where the wind takes us,” Jan tells them. The group leans back and relaxes. It’s never seemed to steer the couple wrong before.

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S A R A S O TA 6647 38th Lane E Michael Habony 941-920-2494 A4465512 $324,500

S A R A S O TA 7440 Mariana Drive Marianne Lebar 941-650-0337 A4461621 $319,900

S A R A S O TA 5275 Heron Way Tina Von Kessel & Brigitte Von Kessel 941-266-2848 A4463139 $299,000

S A R A S O TA 9540 High Gate Drive 1422 Lawrence Zeigler 941-228-2612 A4452138 $219,500

S A R A S O TA 2765 Novus Place Susan Zivkovic Katanic 941-400-0601 A4460988 $205,000

S A R A S O TA 904 Cypress Wood Lane Maria Christenson 941-920-3583 A4459303 $179,900

S A R A S O TA 4561 Narraganset Trail 70 Felix Power 941-586-8958 A4466203 $159,900

S A R A S O TA 1002 Tara Vista Drive Kristine Niehaus & Toni Turner 941-376-4950 A4424299 $1,999,995

S I E S TA K E Y 4934 Commonwealth Drive Jennifer Linehan 941-266-7555 A4423999 $1,995,000

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S A R A S O TA 5021 Brywill Circle Nora Johnson & Klaus Lang 941-809-1700 A4456544 $1,985,000

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S I E S TA K E Y 1245 Big Oak Lane Steven Mularky 941-900-7722 A4464313 $2,350,000

S A R A S O TA 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive A702 Beth Helvey 941-330-3600 A4448722 $1,599,000

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Condo at The Renaissance sells for $1.9 million

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MAY 4-8

ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

Other top sales by area

condominium in The Renaissance tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Betsy Jane Robb, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 5 condominium at 378 Golden Gate Point to Kenneth and Jayne Steinglass, of New York City, for $1.9 million. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.88 million in 2005.

SIESTA KEY

Bella Mar of Siesta Key Whalen Properties LLC sold two condominium units, A and B, at 1028 and 1030 Crescent St. to 4 Street LLC for $1.7 million. Both were built in 2007 and have three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,052 square feet of living area. The unit at 1028 sold for $900,000, and the unit 1030 sold for $940,000 both in 2007.

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS Raymond and Donna Polito, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1205 S. Orange Ave. to Buell and Victoria Cole, of Sarasota, for $1.45 million. Built in 1926, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,136 square feet of living area. CONDOMINIUM ON THE BAY David Walter, of the U.K., sold his Unit 1616 condominium at 988 Boulevard of the Arts to Yvonne Buyers-Hicks and Ashley Hicks, of Sarasota, for $627,500. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,555 square feet of living area. SCHINDLER’S Gretchen Schneider, of Sarasota, sold her home at 902 Goodrich Ave. to David and Jacqueline Hiatt, of Sarasota, for $617,500. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,204 square feet of living area.

PALMER RANCH

Savannah at Turtle Rock Ronald and Mary Ellen Mingst, of Estero, sold their home at 8324 Canary Palm Court to Paul and Wendy Stewart, of Ontario, Canada, for $450,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three

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two bedrooms, two baths and 1,247 square feet of living area. It sold for $542,500 in 2005. BRUNKS ADDITION TO CITY OF SARASOTA Steven and Theresa Howard sold their home at 2703 Waldemere St. to Alice Lynne Malone, of Sarasota, for $449,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,537 square feet of living area. It sold for $245,000 in 2013.

RISDON ON 5TH WSL 5th Street Lofts LLC sold the Unit 402 condominium at 1350 Fifth St. to Robert and Linda Caldwell, of Sarasota, for $549,000. Built in 2019, it has one bedroom, one bath and 755 square feet of living area.

1350 MAIN RESIDENTIAL Charles and Miriam Wood sold their Unit 1409 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Gary Sligar, of Sarasota, for $380,000. Built in 2007, it has one bedroom, one bath and 895 square feet of living area. It sold for $386,400 in 2007.

ESSEX HOUSE Samuel and Debra Cusano, trustees, of Delray Beach, sold the Unit 501 condominium at 707 S. Gulfstream Ave. to Michael Sarver and Michelle Howe Sarver, of Sarasota, for $545,000. Built in 1974, it has

SOUTH GATE Kelly Westover, trustee, sold the home at 2329 Siesta Drive to Patti Eisemann, of Sarasota, for $353,000. Built in 1956, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,415 square feet of living area. It sold for $230,000 in 2005.

Unit 5 at 378 Golden Gate Point was built in 1993 with three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area.

baths, a pool and 2,136 square feet of living area.

OSPREY

Oaks II Robert and Patricia Naidel, of Osprey, sold their home at 668 Trenton Way to Steven Sipes, of Osprey, for $514,000. Built in 1989, it has two bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 2,547 square feet of living area.

NOKOMIS

Calusa Lakes Mary Alice Roush, trustee, of Carmel, Ind., sold the home at 2155 Calusa Lakes Blvd. to Thomas and Kimberly Carey, of Eau Claire, Wis., for $535,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,876 square feet of living area.

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C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA Permit

Applicant

Amount

762 Siesta Drive

Boat Lift

Mark Brunsvold

$45,246

1735 Seventh St.

Garage

Danielle Klokis

$32,974 $25,000

1870 Magnlia St.

Remodel

Kelli Ellis

99 Sunset Drive #401

Remodel

Jean-Pierre Gorgue

$17,100

1011 Bayou Place

Wall

Clinton Wrigley

$14,825

669 45th St.

Door

David Beckwith

$14,225

481 S. Lime Ave.

Re-roof

Sandra Zaloudek

$13,000

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SA R A S O TA CO U N T Y Address

Permit Applicant Amount

6145 Midnight Pass Road

Remodel

Jocelyn Meyer

Pool/Deck

David Leary

$111,463

#E-3 3660 S. Tuttle Ave.

$110,000

65 Bishops Court Road #122 Re-roof

Victor Morcos

$81,102

149 Big Pass Lane

Re-roof

John Boll

$78,972

5758 Groundsel Circle

Pool/Deck

John Getchell

$71,270

940 Trotter St.

Pool/Deck

Edward Kinter

$67,160

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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

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ACROSS

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32 Moorehead of “Bewitched” 34 Parcel of land 36 Journalist Couric 37 Stan’s comedy partner 39 ‘50s car feature 43 Device for a very public display of affection 47 Snorkeling spots 48 Voice below soprano 49 Big books 51 Lacto-___ vegetarian 52 Courteney of “Friends” 53 Carries 55 Lady ___ (“Million Reasons” singer)

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56 It has a head and a claw 59 Venomous snake 60 Woolly mothers 61 Bygone Seattle team, informally 63 “It’s a Wonderful Life” director 64 Sphere of influence 66 Guy, in Jamaica 67 No-no for Jack Sprat 68 Tugboat sounds 69 Butter type in lotion 71 ... at a clock tower? 75 Politician Feingold 76 Old West law group 78 Silent assent

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95 Largest species of ray 97 Granny 98 Venue with many seats 100 Gets in harmony 103 Slung mud at 105 In bad condition, as a dog’s coat 106 German philosopher Georg 108 Tall flightless bird 109 Minor star cluster? 111 ... at a support group? 115 Religious residence 118 Hit with snowballs 121 Lacking a musical key 122 ... at a seance? 125 Originally named 126 Dissolved substance 127 Picture problem 128 Without a clue 129 “You ___ never tell” 130 Aide 131 Wild plum 132 Like some logs 133 This clue, for the list of Across clues DOWN 1 Overnight ___ (popular breakfast) 2 Similar (to) 3 ... at a spa? 4 Certainly, slangily 5 Come to the surface 6 ... on a fishing trip? 7 Taj Mahal’s continent 8 One often has an answer key 9 Live Aid co-founder Bob 10 French friend 79 Signs off on 11 “The Mod Squad” role 80 Like some kitchens 12 Hearty entree 82 One may be sore after 13 Jumpy a race 14 Maui verandas 83 Horror film whose protagonist gets fused with 15 Takes advantage of, as a privilege an insect 16 Doctor Zhivago 85 Banjoist Fleck 17 Just managed, with “out” 86 Nickname that rhymes 18 Ferris wheel, e.g. with Trey 89 Apt flowers for an optom- 25 “Is anyone in here?” 28 Pre-weekend shout etrist’s office? 31 Purpose 91 Singer Fitzgerald 33 Lipton rival 92 Church song 35 Tennessee NFL player 93 Sis or bro 37 Killer whale 94 Eastern way

38 Warm, confident sorts, astrologically 40 Blonde or brown brews 41 The “I” of 28-Down 42 Request on some birthday party invites 44 ... in a chemistry lab? 45 Turns away 46 Swamp 50 Chinese gambling mecca 54 Night flyers 55 Venice vessel 57 Series of scenes 58 New Zealand language 61 Prince, to a queen 62 ... from Olympic skier Picabo? 65 Softens 66 Bygone Fords 69 Banana desserts 70 “Yippee!” 72 Andy on Bravo 73 Wild blue yonder 74 Ivy with a bulldog mascot 77 Before, poetically 81 Japanese floor covering 84 Moths are drawn to one 85 ___ of contention 87 Year indicator in a trunk 88 Where an Illinois-shaped Corn Flake sold for $1,350 90 Person committing traffic violations? 92 Vandalize, perhaps 96 Certain simians 97 Pacific island nation 99 Wood-shaping tool 101 Exercise that improves grip strength 102 It has 100 seats 104 Kingdom 107 Woolly babies 110 Ancient instruments 111 ATM output 112 ___-Missouria Tribe 113 Survey 114 Water source 116 Mosque figure 117 “Beetle Bailey” pooch 119 No-no for Jack Sprat’s wife 120 Watch over 123 Twosome 124 Mother’s Day month

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

ESTATE SALE: Friday, May 22nd 9:30am-2pm, 5357 Siesta Court Siesta Cove, Siesta Key. (Located off Midnight Pass Road. You must wear a mask to enter.) Sofa, occasion chairs and tables, wine rack, chest, grandfather clock, farmhouse dining table, bench, Murphy, double, and queen beds. Set of mikasa china, armoire, wicker style swing and chase lounges, costume jewelery, paintings, bronzes, decorative accessories, kitchenware, and more. See pix at: estatesales.net Sale conducted by: Palma Sola Sales. (Numbers given out at 8am.) Please park on one side of street. Mask MUST be worn.

Storage

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

NEW, HALF Size Violin with bow and case: $180. (941) 358-8511.

Homes For Rent

TORO ELECTRIC Weedeater. Works well. Model 51352. Full spool. In Nokomis. $15. (941) 966-6816.

55+ Beach and Boating: One story villa 2BED2BATH $424,000 2.5 Acres: 4BED/3BATH, 3CAR GAR. Luxury kitchen, barn, horses. $645,000

URBAN REBOUNDING, mini trampoline. NEW. 5feet round. Balance bar. $100.00, or best offer. 941-763-2336

Longboat Key Beach House: on Canal, 3BED3BATH, 2/CARGAR, Dock/Lift. $530,000.

Antiques/Collectibles

Private Boat Lift: beach access villa/condo $415,000

Autos Wanted CASH FOR YOUR CAR We come to you! Ho Ho Buys cars. 941-270-4400.

Homes For Sale

Adult Care Services

Homes For Sale Beach Front Home: 4BED-5BATH, 2CARGAR $3,999,000

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

This week’s Sudoku answers

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4000 SQFT HOUSE in Prestancia for rent. 1 year minimum lease, $10,000/month. 248-444-3744.

“THE LAST Supper” Collage Picture, 16”x20”, No frame, very unique, hand made, $195. Firm. 941-952-1097.

UPHOLSTERED WICKER stools 30” (2) $100. Women’s golf clubs, $50. 5 tier garage shelf $40. 941-321-2694.

This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers

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Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

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Carpentry

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Cleaning

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