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arl Shoffstall returned to Lido Key on Tuesday, driving past dozens of downed Australian pine trees on John Ringling Boulevard as he drew closer to finding out what effects Hurricane Irma had on his island condominium. He was coming from a home in Plant City, east of Tampa, that lost power at 5 p.m. Sunday. The neighborhood was littered with tree damage — and, unlike Lido Key — was an area that hadn’t been under a mandatory evacuation order since Friday. SEE PAGE 3

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Siesta Key resident Peter Hull surveys the damage on his street after Hurricane Irma. A fallen tree took down a powerline and blocked entry to his home.

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“This state, its counties and cities are really way ahead of other places in pre-thinking their emergency response.”

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IRMA BY THE NUMBERS

218,000

FPL customers in Sarasota County without power after the hurricane.

18,838

people who waited out the hurricane in 14 shelters in the county.

131

traffic signals out after the hurricane, of the 243 signals across Sarasota County.

13,514

911 and non-emergency calls received by the Sheriff’s Office from Sept. 8-11.

MEETINGS County initial budget public meeting — 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice Regular City Commission meeting — 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota Regular School Board meeting — 3 p.m., Tuesday Sept. 19, School Board Chambers, Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

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For several days, 14 Sarasota County schools turned into shelters for almost 19,000 people. The schools will reopen Monday to students.

Schools reopen on Monday after serving as storm shelters

arasota County Schools will reopen Monday, Sept. 18, after six missed school days. Almost 19,000 people and thousands of pets rode out Hurricane Irma in shelters set up in 14 schools, according to Superintendent Todd

Bowden. While there was no “catastrophic damage” to any school in the district, Bowden said, there was a “laundry list” of minor issues to fix, including sanitizing schools after people and pets lived in them for days. “Returning to normal includes the opening of

schools,” Bowden said. The district has two make-up days on the calendar: the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Friday before Memorial Day. However, a decision from the Sarasota County School Board or the state will be needed to address the remaining four days.

Warning: Scammers are afoot in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, and they might try to take advantage as you start your cleanup and repair efforts. “This is a good opportunity following Hurricane Irma, to remind consumers to always seek legitimate service providers to perform work on their homes or businesses,” Sheriff Tom Knight said in a statement. “When hiring an individual to repair damages, residents MUST verify their contractor is legitimate before allowing any work to be done on their property. Unfortunately, service providers might target the elderly or other vulnerable people who aren’t knowledgeable of repair work and associated costs.” The sheriff reminded residents that after a natural disaster, “unlicensed contractors and illegitimate handymen around Florida and from out of state” may try to offer their services as part of a scam. To avoid falling victim to a scam, you can check to see if a contractor or handyman has a Sarasota County license, or report a suspected scammer, by calling 861-5214 or 861-5000, or going online to scgov.net/contractors.

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A WEEK OF IRMA Wednesday, Sept. 6: The county began handing out sandbags and sand for residents to fill their own bags. Residents lined up for hours to get them. Stores began running out of water. Lines formed at gas stations. Sarasota County Schools announced Friday closures. Irma was expected to make landfall on the east coast or move up the center of the state. Thursday, Sept. 7: Sarasota County declared a local state of emergency, which was extended to Tuesday, Sept. 19. The county went under a hurricane watch. Forecasts showed Irma shifting closer to Sarasota.

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Mary and Harry Goodan climb through fallen trees blocking Siesta Key’s Point Crisp neighborhood to get to their home Monday.

Sarasota couldn’t avoid the effects of Hurricane Irma, but residents and officials say they feel fortunate that the storm didn’t devastate the area.

Saturday, Sept. 9: A voluntary evacuation was issued for residents in Zone B. Drawbridges were left in the closed position. Residents were supposed to be evacuated from Zone A by 8 p.m., and water and sewer service was shut off to the barrier islands. Six more general public shelters opened.

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But when he finally got back home, Shoffstall discovered his condo hadn’t sustained any damage. The power came on about 20 minutes after he arrived. Shoffstall, president of the Lido Key Residents Association, explored the surrounding neighborhood. He saw more fallen trees, and the wind had blown some aluminum carports askew, but by and large, the island seemed to be OK. Even eroded portions of the Lido Key shoreline appeared to have avoided harm. “I can’t say it enough,” Shoffstall said. “It’s unbelievable we didn’t have any more damage than we had.” Throughout Sarasota, residents emerged from Hurricane Irma with a similar sense of relief. That’s not to say the region made it throughout the storm without issue. A state of emergency remains in place for Sarasota County through Tuesday, Sept. 19. Even as residents returned to their homes, the county urged the public to stay off the roads, holding off on issuing an “all clear” notice post-Irma. As of Thursday, 66,800 Florida Power & Light Co. customers remained without power. At the peak of the outages, 84% of county residents were without power. More than half of the county’s traffic signals were out after Irma, and 91 lift stations were without power on Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office fielded almost 14,000 911 and non-emergency calls between Friday and Monday. But given the potentially catastrophic damage officials were preparing for, the storm hitting the region as a Category 2 hurricane — and bringing an estimated 1-3 feet of storm surge — was seen as a blessing. In the days that preceded Irma, there was a sense of widespread anxiety, even from longtime Floridians. “I’ve been in many, and this is the only one I’ve been afraid about,” Lido Key resident Zanne Gordon, 70, said Friday. “This is the only one I’ve thought about

Friday, Sept. 8: A mandatory evacuation went into effect at 2 p.m. for residents in Zone A — barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes. Residents had 36 hours to evacuate. Brookside Middle School was the first shelter to open, followed shortly by Booker High, Woodside Middle and Atwater Elementary.

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The flag pole and American flag were damaged at the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 84 building in Sarasota..

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On Monday, the Tube Dude’s shop remained boarded up with a message: “Keep smiling.”

leaving for.” By Sunday, nearly 19,000 evacuees filled 14 shelters throughout Sarasota. On Monday, with the storm passed, only 60 remained. Even before crews got a chance to clear all residential streets, people were eager to get back home. On Siesta Key, another mandatory evacuation zone, residents such as Peter Hull took blocked streets and downed power lines in stride. “I expected much worse,” Hull said. “I expected to lose my house.” Although many remain without power, and felled trees or wind has caused damage that will take some time to repair, there were no

casualties from the storm. On Monday, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane addressed the county in the immediate aftermath of Irma. He reminded residents the recovery effort would likely take weeks. He mentioned the importance of using caution while driving and giving emergency crews time to work. He talked about flooding concerns for residents on the Myakka River. He recognized that everyone was tired. But he said the track of the storm ended up being very favorable for Sarasota. He put it simply: “We were very fortunate,” McCrane said.

Sunday, Sept. 10: Hurricane Irma made landfall in Naples around 3:30 p.m. Sarasota began feeling its effects through tropical storm force winds that built throughout the day. Power began to fail. Water, driven by strong easterly winds, receded from the bay. That evening, winds built to 110 mph, and coastal areas experienced up to 3 feet of storm surge. Monday, Sept. 11: More than 210,000 FPL customers in Sarasota County were out of power, 131 traffic lights were out and 58 of the county’s critical facilities were without power. Teams were sent early that morning by the county to assess damage and clear major roadways, so first responders, power crews and essential personnel could begin travelling around the county. By early afternoon, roads were busy with residents returning to check on their homes, worried about what they’d find. But by the evening, most were pleased to find that their homes were intact, with mostly minor flooding, downed trees or power outages. Tuesday, Sept. 12: Sarasota County Schools announced they will remain closed until Monday, Sept. 18. An allclear was still not issued as residents began the process of cleaning up their homes and getting life back to normal.

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Local leaders are taking stock of lessons learned as they prepared for and responded to Hurricane Irma’s damage. DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

Before forecasts place Sarasota in the path of a hurricane — and even before the Atlantic hurricane season begins in June — Ed McCrane’s job is to prepare for disaster. McCrane, the county’s emergency management chief, preaches the importance of planning ahead for a potential storm year-round. But the past two weeks, as the path of Hurricane Irma became a national news story, were a chance to see how those principles held up in a worst-case scenario. The county had a large group of partners to work with — its four city governments, including the city of Sarasota, local law enforcement, the Sarasota County School District, state and federal officials, the National Guard and the American Red Cross.

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COMFORT STATION SITES If you’re still without power, the county has set up comfort stations throughout Sarasota to provide air conditioning and phone charging. Locations include: n Church of the Palms, 3234 Bee Ridge Road: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 15 n Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road: 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m., Sept. 15 n Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 18-21 n Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 1845 34th St.: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sept. 15

As the forecast vacillated between problematic and disastrous, those groups stayed in constant contact with one another. By Sunday, nearly 19,000 people occupied Sarasota shelters. Fourteen shelters opened, with five filling to capacity. It was the largest evacuation event in Sarasota County his-

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tory. Put to a test the region had not dealt with in recent memory, McCrane gave both officials and residents high marks. “I was very, very pleased and impressed with how everyone responded to it,” McCrane said. At this point in the recovery process, the extent of the storm’s damage is still unknown. McCrane hopes to have an official cost estimate within the next few days, at which point local governments can seek state and federal aid. Irma left Sarasota far from unscathed. In the city, there were 283 incidents deemed “urgent” that staff responded to, usually large trees blocking traffic

or downed power lines. There are still impassable roads in the county, including near the beach on Casey Key. And, three days after the storm, 66,800 Florida Power and Light customers still didn’t have power — and had little certainty about when their service would be restored. RESTORING POWER

At one point, about 218,000 of 260,000 Florida Power & Light Co. customers in Sarasota County were without power. In the city, 87% of residents lost power. Once major debris was cleared from most roadways, restoring power throughout Sarasota

became officials’ top priority. The outages have wide-reaching effects. Some traffic lights are still out — treat those intersections like four-way stops. Wastewater facilities are running on generators, so county officials are encouraging residents to minimize their water use to avoid any spillage. The most significant issue, though, is avoiding any health and safety issues for the residents still without power. “The lack of power causes a situation where there are people that don’t have air conditioning, and they’re dealing with the heat of the day,” McCrane said. The county has set up 10 “com-

Sarasota might have avoided the worst with Irma, but officials were preparing for a much bigger storm — which means they got a firsthand look at what worked and what didn’t as they mobilized for the hurricane. By and large, they think they did a good job. Barwin, working his first major hurricane threat as city manager, was awed by the work of all parties involved. “This state, its counties and cities are really way ahead of other places in pre-thinking their emergency response,” Barwin said. But there’s room for improvement. McCrane said the scale of the evacuation, in particular, taught the county and school district some lessons on how to manage so many displaced people. For example: Originally, the county designated some shelters pet-friendly and others offlimits for animals. As the storm drew closer, the county removed that designation, accepting pets at all locations. “That resulted in a pretty big

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Storm knocks out half of county’s traffic lights contributed to the delay of an “all-clear” for the county. Since Monday, a spokesperson for the Early this week, 131 of Sarasota Sheriff’s Office said there were at County’s 243 traffic signals were least six traffic crashes connected out after Hurricane Irma passed to failed traffic signals. over the area. On Thursday after“Without street lights and signoon, that number was down to nals, it is not safe for driving,” five. Emergency Management Chief In the city of Sarasota, 31 lights Ed McCrane said. were out at the height of the Drivers were asked to treat all storm, out of 92 total. By Thurs- nonfunctioning or blinking sigday, all were working again. nals as a four-way stop. County Sarasota County Senior Man- staff installed stop signs at many ager for Transportation Larry of those intersections and were Mau said the delay in getting the working to get generators for signals working again was largely some intersections to power the due to power outages. traffic signals. The traffic signal outages According to the Florida High17LWR268_LWR_Q3_OBSERVER_OPEN_HOUSE_AD_UPDATES-PRESS.pdf 1 8/3/17 CASSIDY ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER

way Safety and Motor Vehicles’ 2017 Drivers Handbook: “Traffic from all four directions must stop. The first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first. If two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.” Additionally, although most of the concern for traffic signals is power, some streetlights were damaged. Mainly, streetlights on span wires instead of metal poles, like the ones at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road, saw some damage. County staff is also working to assess and correct those issues. 2:30 PM

LIGHTS OUT Each day following the storm, more of the county’s traffic lights came back on. Here’s how many were out at the beginning of each day, postIrma: Monday — 131 Tuesday — 107 Wednesday — 76 Thursday — 5

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Sarasota County is extending its local state of emergency for seven days into next week, County Administrator Tom Harmer said Tuesday. “That recognizes that during the recovery phase, there are still a number of emergency operations that need to occur,” he said. Although the storm passed early Monday morning, the county had still not issued an “all-clear” for residents at the time of publication, and recommend they continue to shelter in place, if they can. However, residents have been out on the roads and returning to mandatory evacuation zones since Monday morning. “People are moving about freely. We just want them to do it safely,” Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane said. “By not doing an all-clear, we are emphasizing the fact that it’s not safe.” McCrane cited flooding in some

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hew. We made it. For Sarasota, even though the storm wasn’t “catastrophic” and “devastating” and all the other terrible adjectives we heard for a week describing it, Hurricane Irma was a test and a wake-up call. Big time. Fact is, we’re pretty lucky. For most of us, the most lasting effects of Irma are the sleep we have to catch up on, the tree stumps that will need to be removed from our yards and the sweat we’ll lose before the power comes back on. But looking around at the signs of recovery on Monday — people raking up leaves and cutting branches, streams of Florida Power & Light Co. trucks hitting the streets, businesses cleaning their windows and opening their doors — it feels good to be a Sarasotan. Natural disasters bring out the best and the worst of people. In our area, we saw most of the former and little of the latter. Disasters are a time to rise to the occasion, step up and help each other in this time of stress and need. We saw that. The folks at Publix hustled their hearts out, refilling shelves, distributing water and pulling in extra personnel to get people stocked with as much as possible before closing to let employees prepare. On Wednesday morning before the storm at the Bay Street store, a manager was greeting customers with a cheerful “Good morning!” as he slung cases of water into their carts at the entrance. Stressed shoppers rushed past with a sense of urgency, their minds busy with all the things they needed to buy, but his smile no doubt helped put a few at ease. Family, friends, neighbors and strangers rose to the occasion. Whether it was sharing tools, keeping each other informed of which stores still had supplies or lending a hand to help get that plywood in place, people were generous with their resources and time — things that became more valuable as the storm crept closer. In neighborhoods last Friday, there were whole crews of people surrounding houses, sawing large sheets of wood and screwing them in over windows. I’m personally in debt to a group of friends who helped secure our house. They have a chance at careers in construction if their current gigs don’t work out. As evacuation notices began

LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE IRMA 1. Do not watch The Weather Channel. The doom and gloom of storm coverage will convince you nowhere is safe and we are all going to die. Check updates, but do not, under any circumstance, watch it for extended periods (like all night, instead of sleeping). 2. Tell your family and friends up north to see #1. 3. Speaking of family and friends, explain that just because your cellphone doesn’t work during a hurricane, it doesn’t mean you are dead. You will call them to check in as soon as you can. 4. Crackers and peanut butter are not food. Sure, it sounds like surviving off peanut butter is totally doable in the aisle at Publix. After three days of eating it, you’ll wish the hurricane swept you away. 5. Include in your planning budget a generous stipend for the wine and other gifts you will owe to people after the storm who have helped you. Generous favors require generous thanks. 6. Don’t wait to prepare for the next one. Remember, hurricane season lasts through Nov. 30. It’s never too early to start.

and shelters filled on Saturday, these same family and friends opened their homes to Sarasotans seeking higher ground. There were countless stories of people hosting friends of friends (and their dogs, cats, etc.) with ample hospitality. The relief and gratitude of those who accepted this shelter dominated Facebook feeds on Monday. As the storm bore down, our Sarasota County emergency crews were prepared and active. From opening shelters at the local schools to keeping everyone updated during the storm, they proved why we are one of the best counties in the state when it comes to emergency

services. Knowing that gave some solace that no matter what happens, they’ve got a plan. Once the storm passed, we were relieved, but tired. Small comforts like air conditioning and warm meals became highlights of our day. Patellini’s and Il Panificio opened their pizza shops Monday, with lines of hungry people spilling out their doors. After days of eating crackers and granola bars, patrons were happily waiting more than an hour for a hot slice of pie. On Monday morning, the staff of Polo Grill’s Fete Catering stood on the sidewalk in front of the Sarasota Police Department laughing and joking as they mixed salads and fruit bowls to feed first responders there. The last bands of Irma were blowing away bits of Romaine, but it was all OK. Robarts Arena, the staging area for Florida Power & Light, has been transformed into a city within a city. Tractor trailers line the parking lot providing food and places to sleep for Florida Power & Light crews as they work tirelessly to restore power. There were lots of lessons learned during the past week, the biggest one perhaps being: If this is what a Category 1 or 2 does, maybe next time we won’t stay if a Category 4 comes. Also, maybe it is time to get those hurricane shutters we’ve talked about installing for years. Maybe we should buy a generator before a storm’s landfall is imminent. Maybe we’ll assemble that prep kit with supplies at the beginning of the hurricane season, as officials always urge. Lots of us probably failed on the preparation side. Hey, it’s human nature. But when it came to the reaction side, to helping each other and coming together to respond as a community, Sarasota, you did great.

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The thought of flooded streets didn’t immediately alarm the Goodans — it’s common after heavy rain, they said. But Hurricane Irma’s size concerned them. “We said goodbye to the house when we left,” Harry Goodan said. “The storm was too big to trust.” When the couple made it back to their home, they saw their generator was running and there was no damage to the exterior of the building. “You never know,” Harry Goodan said. Julia Close was visiting Siesta Key with her family from the United Kingdom’s south coast city of Brighton. Just hours after the storm, some of her family members were in the water at Siesta Beach. She and her family evacuated farther inland, but were back on the Key before an all-clear was yet to be issued. “I’ve just been amazed at how slick the whole production is of

evacuation and all that,” she said. “It’s been awesome.” The family’s two-week stay came to an end on Wednesday, and Close was hopeful that some of the businesses in the Village would reopen before they left. “We’re a little disappointed, but they couldn’t have done anything different,” she said. Lorraine and Shea Coffey evacuated to Bradenton with their family and pets. Lorraine Coffey said her husband spent three days boarding up their Siesta Key home and sandbagging. “I guess we just feel lucky that it ended up fizzling out,” she said. Landscaping issues, like downed fences and uprooted plants, was the worst damage the family sustained. “We’re just thanking God.” Staff writer Anna Brugmann contributed to this report.

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After the storm, city residents who took shelter were happy to see damage was less than feared. ing this is a wood-frame house, that was enough for me,” Cole said. “This whole storm has been so bizarre.” After spending the past couple days sheltered in their Sarasota home, the Huang family was happy to get some fresh air as well. Frank and Christine Huang took their son to the playground at Payne Park. Christine Huang said the storm didn’t seem all that bad. “That’s why we’re out playing today,” she said. Likewise, Brandon Barnett, who lives in Artisan Cove Apartments but stayed with family at a house in South Gate for the

storm, said it didn’t seem like too big a deal. “You really couldn’t tell there was a storm until we lost power.” That happened around 5 p.m. Saturday, he said. Around the entire area, trees were down and broken signs were common sights. And when trees fell, they often took power lines with them. Florida Power & Light and

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fter hearing nearly a week’s worth of predictions of a Category 4 storm capable of unprecedented destruction, most area residents woke Monday morning to the last gusts of Hurricane Irma and a new feeling: relief. Hurricane Irma made landfall Sunday night near Naples. As it approached the Sarasota-Bradenton area at about 11 p.m. Sunday, its intensity fell to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Emergency officials

estimate that its storm surge was about 1 to 3 feet in most areas, instead of the 5 to 8 feet predicted. By noon, people who evacuated began to return home, and those who stayed and waited out the storm were happy to be outdoors again. On Sarasota’s Morrill Street, Dylonn Cole surveyed a tree outside his house and business that caught another tree that fell, preventing it from hitting his building. Cole evacuated to Palmetto on Saturday once Sarasota County started announcing evacuation orders. “When they were predicting a Category 3 or 4, and know-

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crews from out of state have worked through the week to restore power to 218,000 customers in Sarasota County. Irma was the largest hurricane recorded in the Atlantic, prompting Florida residents to take notice of its projected path. People started gathering supplies such as bottled water and gasoline early last week, with many stores running out of water by mid-week. Longboat Key residents Jim and Darleen Lebaron spent Sunday at Aloft hotel in downtown Sarasota, along with friend Mariana Hidalgo, who evacuated from Miami. Leading up to the storm, Darleen Lebaron said she asked her husband to get some bottled water for the storm. “Then I got to the office and checked the forecast,” Jim Lebaron said. “I called her back and said I got us water and a hotel room.” The Lebarons said they were lucky in their choice of hotel. They had friends who had booked rooms at other downtown hotels west of U.S. 41 who had to leave once a mandatory evacuation for Sarasota County’s Zone A was announced. “The staff was phenomenal, too,” Darleen Lebaron said. “They said they were down to a staff of 12 people, but they all handled it with smiles,” Jim Lebaron added. The best part? The Lebarons two dogs, Gigi and Tucker, were welcome at the hotel, and had plenty of pet pals to play with. “There was even someone with a fish,” Jim Lebaron said.

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Booker High School’s cafeteria hummed with quiet activity on Friday afternoon, but that hum had turned to a cacophony by Saturday morning. “It started pretty much at sun up,” American Red Cross volunteer and shelter manager Rick Kind said at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Booker High School, among the first of Sarasota’s public schools to open as a hurricane shelter, reached capacity at more than 1,300 evacuees — just a fraction of the 19,000 people who sheltered in one of 14 Sarasota County schools. Through a partnership with Sarasota County government and Sarasota Public Schools, schools were opened as shelters and staffed with district and county employees. McIntosh Middle School Principal Harriet Moore and Booker High School Principal Rachel Shelley acted as Booker’s shelter managers. “It was nonstop,” Moore said. “It was unbelievable — like a well-oiled machine. You would think we had done this 15 times.” But they hadn’t. Booker had never been opened as a shelter. The cafeteria’s tables were moved aside. Its floor was a jigsaw puzzle of cots and folding chairs. Jerry and Sarah Gumbleton arrived at 1:45 p.m. Friday to an empty cafeteria. They had driven from Fort Lauderdale to ride out the storm on Siesta Key earlier in the week. Jerry Gumbleton, Sarah’s father, had come from Michigan to help her evacuate. But Hurricane Irma’s path changed, and so did their plans. Irma shifted west, prompting the county to call for an evacuation of barrier islands on Friday. Although they entered the school as evacuees, they offered their services as volunteers, marking floors and helping families find places in the school. “We’re lucky we got here early,” Jerry Gumbleton said. Temporary living areas were bisected by lines of residents. They waited for spots in an academic building next door where the situation was no less chaotic. The hallway had been partitioned into 20-square-foot living spaces with blue painters tape. The sounds of air mattress pumps drowned out the footsteps of arrivals shuttling their belongings down a narrow path between evacuees. People weaved between each other to find their place. “Now imagine that in the dark,” McIntosh’s Moore said. Booker lost power between 5 and 6 p.m. Sunday. It was dark and crowded. Many of the motion sensors on the sinks

stopped working after the power went out. Staff had to shuttle food to and from buildings. Yet, even in the midst of logistical chaos, community reigned. “The way that everyone came together — this community, this staff — unbelievable,” Moore said Tuesday. “I’m still exhausted. But I’m just reveling on how beautifully they handled everything.” The worst of Hurricane Irma hit Sarasota late Sunday night. “When I walked through telling people that the storm is over ... people were elated,” Moore said. With the storm gone, priorities shifted. After hosting 19,000 people, Sarasota’s schools had to prepare for their primary charges — students. Carpets had to be vacuumed, restrooms cleaned, classrooms

put back together. Booker’s head custodian, Carolyn Reddin, arrived Friday morning and didn’t leave until 2 p.m. Monday. She and her staff returned Tuesday. It was hard for Shelley to articulate her relief as she surveyed Reddin’s work. She walked into the cafeteria Tuesday for the first time since evacuees left. “I am just blown away — tears of joy,” she said, wiping her eyes. It wasn’t easy for Shelley to watch her school overwhelmed for the sake of safety. Yet, she was happy Booker could open its doors. For her, Booker is what it is because of the community. “This is one of those opportunities to give back — and see how well they took care of this facility, you know they are appreciative,” she said.

All in all, shelter staff throughout Sarasota reported residents respected facilities. Schools will reopen Monday, giving schools, some of which were still without power on Wednesday, time to recover. “We do have some expensive cleanup to do,” Brookside Middle School Principal Matthew Gruhl said. Brookside was one of the county’s pet-friendly shelter and hosted about 500 animals. “We had pets (as of) Friday morning,” Gruhl said. “When you have that many pets, you just have some cleanup to do.” Back at Booker, Shelley said she is anxious to return her school to its primary objective. “We’ve just got to get ready for school now,” Shelley said, “get back to the business of learning.”

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glance at the watch list for the Biletnikoff award, the prize that goes to the best wide receiver in college football each season, reveals players from the usual schools, the big boys of the sport. Calvin Ridley at Alabama. Christian Kirk at Texas A&M. Deon Cain at Clemson. Richie James at Middle Tennessee. That last name on the list is correct, by the way. Richie James, Riverview High graduate, may play at a Conference USA school, but in his mind, he’s talented enough to play anywhere, and always has been. It’s why, when the Blue Raiders traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sept. 12, 2015, for a game against Ridley’s Crimson Tide, James was not intimidated, or even wowed, he said. He felt at home among the roaring Crimson Tide worshippers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He should be playing in that atmosphere every week. That afternoon, James, then a redshirt freshman, had 10 catches for 95 yards against the eventual national champions. His team lost 37-10, but James’ performance made people notice. That season, James finished with 108 catches, 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns, and followed that with the opposite of a sophomore slump: 105 catches, a school-record 1,625 yards and 12 touchdowns. Not bad for a guy whose only offers out of high school, other than Middle Tennessee, were from Georgia Southern and Kent State, according to 24/7Sports. James has always been on the

smaller side. It never stopped him from playing with big kids, even when just starting in organized football, he said. His former coach at Riverview, Todd Johnson, estimated that James arrived at his first freshman football practice at 5-foot-6, 110 pounds. He grew a little taller (ESPN lists him as 5-9), but it would take James until his redshirt freshman year at Middle Tennessee to gain the weight necessary to play big-time college football, James said. If he had been gifted with that much more natural size, he would likely have acquired offers from bigger programs. It certainly wasn’t for a lack of talent. Johnson recalled the Rams’ 2013 spring game against Southeast High as an example of James’ explosiveness. “Right before spring, we decided we needed to get the ball in his hands more, so he was going to play quarterback,” Johnson said. “He had a play where he ran left, ran right, ran back left and ran back right again for about an 80-yard touchdown, and broke about 9-10 tackles. All the coaches kind of looked at each other and said, ‘He’s going to make us look like really good coaches. He can do some special things.’ That’s pretty much exactly what he did.” James doesn’t care if people question his size now. Some draft analysts have his name below other receivers with lesser numbers, like Pro Football Focus, which called James a “Day 3” prospect despite the analyticsdriven site also proclaiming him the top returning wide receiver in the country before this season. James is aware of the bias, but has learned to ignore it. For now, all he can do is produce, he said, and produce he has. He may not have produced as much without that redshirt season of watching and learning. “It gave me the opportunity to get better,” James said. “I started

thinking quicker. It really got me to where I am today.” Through it all, James has stayed humble. He knows where he came from, and still talks to people from the Sarasota area, including Johnson and “Coach A,” or Jim Anderson, the school’s former track coach and assistant football coach. (James ran track in high school, too, which Johnson said made him a better football player and showed his dedication). James knows that many players in the area have the talent to follow James’ path to success, but “get caught up in the streets,” he said. Johnson never had to worry about James heading down a path to those environments. He never fell into a specific clique, Johnson said, instead spreading his friendship around the entire team and focusing on his craft. James, for his part, cannot wait to help others get out of the situations that derail so many careers before they have a chance to begin. This season, James has had another strong start. Over two games, both against Power 5 teams in Vanderbilt and Syracuse, he has 18 catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. If he keeps it up, NFL scouts will have no choice but to put aside their irrational fear of smaller receivers and give him a chance — the chance — the one he called his dream.

STATS Richie James’ Middle Tennessee stats: n As a redshirt freshman in 2015: 108 catches, 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns n As a redshirt sophomore in 2016: 105 catches, 1,625 yards (a school record) and 12 touchdowns n As a redshirt junior in 2017 (through two games): 18 catches, 208 yards and two touchdowns n Also has rushed a combined 53 times for 499 yards (9.41 yards per carry) and five touchdowns n Holds the school record for receptions in a game (16, against Western Kentucky in 2016) n Ranks first among active players nationally in receptions, receptions per game and receiving yards per game

Sarasota High sophomore running back Brian Battie ran for 144 yards and three touchdown in the Sailors’ 34-14 win Sept. 7 against Booker High.

Sarasota High junior defensive back Charles Ward had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, in the Sailors’ 34-14 win Sept. 7 against Booker High.

Riverview High junior running back Ali Boyce ran for 118 yards in the Rams’ 11-10 win Sept. 7 against Palmetto High.

Cardinal Mooney volleyball junior Sophia Hebda had seven aces, six kills and five digs in the Cougars’ three-set win (25-7, 25-12, 25-12) against Sarasota Military Academy on Sept. 6.

Riverview High volleyball senior Kayla Walker had 33 assists and seven aces in the Rams’ three-set win against Manatee (25-16, 25-14, 25-16) on Sept. 6.

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ifeguarding is a sport. I mean, it’s also an important job that saves many lives each year, but there’s a competitive side to it, too. I didn’t know this until recently. Maybe the Sarasota lifers among my readers do, having lived near or on the beach, but it came as a surprise to me, and a wonderful one. The sport consists of different events connected to moving in and out of the water as quickly as possible, with athletes relying on their strength, speed and knowledge of the ocean’s movements to win. I would be lost to the tides if I tried competing, but Riverview High’s Chasen Dubs, 16, is quite good at it. So good, he won the boys U19 Ironguard (a combination of running, paddling and swimming) and Surf Ski (riding on an ocean kayak, more or less) events Aug. 9 at the 2017 National Junior Lifeguard Championship in Daytona Beach. The event is overseen by the United States Lifesaving Association. It was Dubs’ fourth-consecutive win in the Ironguard, and his first in the Surf Ski, which was introduced

as an event this year. He could have brought home even more hardware. In the championships’ Run Swim Run event (pretty self-explanatory), Dubs had the lead entering the second “run” section, but on the race’s final back and forth, Dubs only completed the “back” part, forgetting to turn around and finish until it was too late. He still finished fifth. I’m going to pause and acknowledge the nature of this whole thing. Competing to see who’s best prepared to save a life is some heroic stuff. Ironically, Dubs first got into the sport to learn to save himself. His father, Christopher Dubs, would not let him surf by himself unless he had those skills. It was too dangerous, Dubs remembers his father saying. At 8 years old, Dubs, who lived in New York at the time, joined the Hampton Lifeguard Association, and it was there he learned of the sport version of lifeguarding. He took to it quickly, as he did all watersports. “My dad threw me in the pool when I was 2 years old to see if I would float,” Dubs said. “I started swimming right away. That’s when he knew watersports would be my thing.” In the three days after the junior championships, Dubs competed in the actual national

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term,” Community Foundation Communications and Marketing Manager Murray Devine said. “Recovery is more long term.” The fund will be dispersed among the foundation’s partner nonprofits and others affected by Hurricane Irma, with an emphasis on local needs. But the Community Foundation isn’t alone in its efforts. The Patterson Foundation has donated $250,000 to the recovery and relief fund. The Community Foundation is also coordinating relief efforts with leaders at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the William G. and Marie

Selby Community Foundation. Senior Vice President of Community Investment John Annis said in the days that follow, the foundation will be assessing need. Many nonprofits lost power or suffered structural damage and are assessing their own needs and the needs of those they serve. “Stay tuned,” Annis said. “We put a hold on all of our regular business. This has become a priority for us.” In the meantime, donors and residents leapt to assist their neighbors and community. Annis said one woman in Lakewood Ranch who has already taken in several dogs called Sept. 12 to say she thought she could take another. “It does make you feel good,” Annis said. “The way this community pulls together … It’s heartwarming to hear the stories.” The Humane Society of Sarasota County, a Community Foundation partner, set its sights on recovery early. Locally,

the Humane Society donated $10,000 to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services for the medical needs of its rescues. It is also preparing its shelter for an influx of rescues from throughout the state. Adoption fees were lowered to $10 to clear space, but all of this altruism comes at a cost. The Humane Society is using money it already received from the Community Foundation to pay the expenses. “Part of the funding we received from them is for this,” Humane Society Communications Coordinator Nalani Simpson said. “We are just so grateful for them. They are an incredible partner ... and they do so much for our community.” Meanwhile, at All Faiths Food Bank on Wednesday, volunteers and staff packed boxes with necessities, hoping to address the now-compounded needs of those experiencing food insecurity in Sarasota and surrounding

counties. The food bank emerged from Irma structurally sound, but organizationally shaken. “Right now we’re depleting our shelves,” All Faiths Food Bank CEO Sandra Frank said. “We’re just packing boxes and sending them out. Eighty-five percent of what we get is donated by retailers. They haven’t been open. So we have lost $80,000 to $90,000 of retail food supplies that people don’t even think about.” For those, like the Community Foundation and the food bank, the relief of dodging the worst of Hurricane Irma is short lived. Now, they are on to recovery. “We’re bracing for several months of increased need,” Frank said. “I am thrilled that the foundations of the community have stepped up like this. I think our job is to let people know that the sun is shining, but there is so much to be done. We have only begun. We have only begun on these recovery and relief efforts.”

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S I E S TA K E Y 5880 Midnight Pass Road 511 Sandy and Jerry Strom 941-650-8294 A4187720 $1,350,000

S A R A S O TA 258 Golden Gate Point 101 Peggy Mock 941-356-3584 A4193673 $1,325,000

S A R A S O TA 4487 Camino Real Jennifer Thompson & Christine Kramer 941-928-0790 & 941-914-5011 A4185525 $1,295,000

S A R A S O TA 6732 Avenue B Michael Bruno 941-320-3229 A4179447 $899,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5966 Midnight Pass Road G-115 Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4195473 $895,000

S A R A S O TA 1313 Bay Road Jane Ebury 941-726-9360 A4195035 $850,000

S A R A S O TA 5253 Ashley Parkway Marcia Salkin, Pa 941-376-6121 A4195013 $749,000

S A R A S O TA 8747 Grey Oaks Avenue Marilyn Vespoli 201-926-7272 A4195019 $695,000

S A R A S O TA 4198 Escondito Circle Janet Montgomery 941-544-7031 A4184287 $600,000

S I E S TA K E Y 8773 Midnight Pass Road 401G Mel & Jan Goldsmith 941-356-6673 A4172899 $599,000

S A R A S O TA 5501 Downham Meadows Pam Sweeney 941-266-9622 A4194615 $599,000

S I E S TA K E Y 6140 Midnight Pass Road C-9 Allison Sadar 941-315-5875 A4195879 $599,000

S A R A S O TA 5716 Eastwind Drive Daniel Carrozzo 941-400-8462 A4195476 $525,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5255 Winding Way Susan Mcleod 941-928-4445 A4191250 $459,000

VENICE 335 Wild Pine Way Bambi Utton 941-228-4881 N5913970 $419,000

S A R A S O TA 4556 Chinkapin Drive Robert Krasow & Kat Haynes 941-363-6507 & 941-780-6212 A4194386 $390,166

S A R A S O TA 7631 Fairway Woods Drive 601 Gladys Carrasco 941-400-1520 A4168292 $329,000

S A R A S O TA 800 Benjamin Franklin Drive 103 Diane Otis Stirling 941-320-4261 A4191564 $319,000

S A R A S O TA 5037 82nd Way E Christine Del Monte 941-266-6733 A4195464 $309,000

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WASHINGTON PARK P. Christopher and Rebecca Jaensch sold their home at 635 Columbia Court to Donald and Cathy Baillie, of Sarasota, for $1 million. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 3,222 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $130,000 in 1998. POINSETTIA PARK Theresa Suits, of Cortland, N.Y., sold the home at 1941 Bougainvillea St. to Douglas and Karen Constant, of Sarasota, for $929,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,483 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $984,100 in 2015. PHILLIPPI GARDENS Patrick and Helen Willy, of Alberta, Canada, sold their home at 5533 Merrimac Drive to John and Sheila Sharpe, of Sarasota, for $910,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,116 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,000 in 2009.

Anthony Occhino and Lee Occhino, of Elma, N.Y., sold their home at 2235 Constitution Blvd. to Rachael Collier, of Woodstock, Calif., for $450,000. Built in 1965, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,403 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $377,500 in 2016. BOOTH PRESERVE Altom and Jennifer Maglio sold their home at 3920 Elysian Woods Lane to Joseph Grabowski and Leslie Fowler-Grabowski, of Sarasota, for $820,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,801 square feet of living area. AQUALANE ESTATES Frank and Denise Leider, trustees, of Polk City, sold the home at 1532 Shelburne Lane to Jonathan Soltz and Melissa Ann Keefe, of Sarasota, for $625,000. Built in 1961, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,936 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $660,000 in 2004. SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 26

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TOWER RESIDENCES Richard and Clare Segall, Stacy Segall, Lisa Segall, Allison Frank, Rachel Segall and Jay Webber, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 1403 condominium at 35 Watergate Drive to Barney and Jalee Abbott, of Hydro, Okla., for $1.95 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,985 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.6 million in 2015.

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Bryan and Meredith Fazio, of Ponte Vedra, sold their home at 5436 Sundew Drive to Ronald and Leisa Young, of Sarasota, for $610,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,565 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $540,200 in 2014.

1362 Harbor Drive

Renovations

Jim Trivisonno

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Tom Oliver

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988 Blvd. of the Arts #1212

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Rhonda Brown

$35,837

831 Freeling Drive

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Todd Reuter

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605 Indian Beach Lane

Reroof

Rodney Miller

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Roman Tuero

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Larry Stults

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Sharon O’Carroll

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Gary Christopher

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Margarita Ozuna

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L. Robert Setter and Lynn Tilikka-Setter, of Nokomis, sold their home and a vacant lot at 1106 Casey Key Road to Michele Lima and Teresa Hall Lima, of Park Ridge, Ill., for $1,995,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, nine baths, a pool and 6,873 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $850,000 in 1998.

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OAKS II James Matusik, of Fredericktown, Ohio, sold his home at 408 E. Mac Ewen Drive to Jonathan and Janet Bridgford, of Osprey, for $660,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,993 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $700,000 in 2009.

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704 Siesta Key Circle

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Kent Wissler

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920 Siesta Key Place

Seawall

Alfred Luberski

$75,000

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Charles Peshek

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Reroof

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$52,000

1478 Landings Circle #55

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Traute Winsor

$48,000

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$42,075

CASEY KEY 332 N Casey Key Road A4186084 $3,590,000

S A R A S O TA 1710 Vamo Drive A4193719 $3,250,000

S A R A S O TA 1660 Ranch Club Boulevard A4174571 $2,150,000

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HARBOR ACRES Luthy Family LLC sold the home at 1646 S. Orange Ave. to Christopher and Amy Esper, of Sarasota, for $550,000. Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,211 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $412,000 in 2003. THE OSPREY AVENUE John and Deborah Dart sold their home at 543 Ohio Place to Gerald May, of Sarasota, for $531,400. Built in 1925, it has two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and 1,094 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $315,000 in 2016. SCHINDLER’S ELAD SRQ LLC sold the home at 1754 Seventh St. to Mark Brune, of Sarasota, for $429,000. Built in 1951, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,616 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $155,000 in 2014. SAPPHIRE SHORES Julian Peterhans and Kim Kerbis, trustees, of Chicago, sold the home at 462 Shore Drive to Alison Branton, of Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,959 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $120,000 in 1991. ALINARI Mehrdad and Mahin Sahba, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 902 condominium at 800 N.

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Tamiami Trail to Susan Stewart, of Sarasota, for $407,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,323 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $469,000 in 2007. FOREST LAKES COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES Sandor Gera and Margit Szel Gerane, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3548 Sea View St. to Dorelien Inc. for $380,000. Built in 1970, it has six bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,565 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 2000.

Kazuyoshi and Akiko Tsuchiya, of Sandy Springs, Ga., sold their home at 3448 Pine Valley Drive to Patricia Reeser, of Sarasota, for $315,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,929 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2008. BAY HAVEN Madonna and Carl Parsons, of Newfoundland, Canada, sold their home at 913 Tennessee Lane to Stephanie Cramer, of Sarasota, for $360,000. Built in 1951, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 802 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $188,100 in 2014. DOLPHIN TOWER Yakov Friedman, trustee, and Emma Friedman, of Philadelphia, sold the Unit 11K condominium at 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. to S&R Gauthier LLC for $350,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,408 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 2000.

SOUTH GATE Eric and Randi Miller, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2933 Upper Tangelo Drive to Luis and Paola Suarez, of Sarasota, for $348,000. Built in 1965, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,031 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $157,200 in 2002.

Sally Harris, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2721 Tangelo Drive to Laurence and Susan Salamey, of Sarasota, for $345,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,512 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $309,000 in 2014.

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Michael Lofino and Barbara Gigante, trustees, sold the Unit 2 condominium at 5921 Midnight Pass Road to Mary McLean, trustee, of Elmhurst, Ill., for $1.15 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,893 square feet of living area. SARASOTA BY THE SEA Rodolfo Atilano, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1136 Seaside Drive to Donald and Donna Anderson, of Sarasota, for $900,000. Built in 1955, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,249 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 1994. SIESTA HAMMOCK Henry and Pamela Taplinger sold their home at 304 Givens Court to Daryl and Wendy Schaal, of Sarasota, for $740,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool

and 2,520 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $218,000 in 1993. PEPPERTREE BAY Herlo Investments Inc. sold the Unit 607A condominium at 1080 W. Peppertree Lane to Erwin and Anita Hartmann, of S. Beloit, Ill., for $725,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,105 square feet of living area.

Roger and Elizabeth Savidge, of Bingham, N.Y., sold their Unit 118 condominium at 1130 W. Peppertree Lane to Karen Schreyer, of Williamstown, Ky., for $360,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 975 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $140,000 in 1993. OUR HOUSE AT THE BEACH JAE Siesta LLC sold the Unit A-504 condominium at 1001 Beach Road to MSG 1001 Beach RD 504 LLC for $670,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,204 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2016.

Quartz Tower LLC sold the Unit A-704 condominium at 1001 Beach Road to Louis and Denise Colosimo, of Sarasota, for $590,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,204 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $490,000 in 2012. SARASOTA BEACH Jack and Sue Ellen Crawford, of Sarasota, sold their home at 683 Avenida Del Norte to Bryan and Cheryl Green, of Sarasota, for $635,000. Built in 1949, it has

two bedrooms, two baths and 2,493 square feet of living area. SIESTA HARBOR Hans and Leslie Talman, of Manitoba, Canada, sold their Unit 209 condominium at 1350 N. Portofino Drive to Joseph and Claire Zakrezewski, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., for $315,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 929 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $227,000 in 2013.

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Forrest and Deborah Hinkel, trustees, of Maggie Valley, N.C., sold the home at 5429 Sundew Drive to Steven and Lisa Silva, of Sarasota, for $597,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,554 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $497,700 in 2014. MARBELLA Bradley and Linda Buettin, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4121 Via Mirada to Angela Manclow, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,395 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2012. VILLA D’ESTE Roger and Linelle Dickinson, trustees, sold the home at 4649 Las Brisas Lane to John and Hazel Milne, of Sarasota, for $375,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,227 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,000 in 2016.

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WRITER’S BLOCK by Timothy B. Parker

112 Setting for 74-Across 114 Why you should be penned up (Pt. 3) 117 Type of proprietorship 118 Type of finish or ID 119 Contour feathers 120 Greek letter resembling a P 121 Batik necessities 122 Lee or Musial 123 Woods used in shipbuilding 124 Start for Diego or Fernando

DOWN

ACROSS

1 The Thatchers Arms, for one 4 ___ New Guinea 9 Much closer than there 13 Play to ___ (end with a score of 4-4, e.g.) 17 Genetics subject 18 Propelling a vessel, in a way 19 Talk pompously to a large crowd 21 Blind trio of a nursery rhyme 22 Why you should be penned up (Pt. 1) 26 Certain military officer 27 Not even close to wordy

28 Corpulence 29 Happen consequently 30 One equals 100 centavos 31 Experienced a distraction? 32 Montgomery bus rider Parks 35 Try to earn tips 38 Hose down but good 42 Piece of body armor (var.) 45 Tirelessly or with indefatigable energy 47 Make nonalcoholic punch alcoholic 48 Do something below one’s dignity 50 Open to a breeze 51 Mea ___ (my fault)

52 “Set Fire to the Rain” pop singer 54 Crosses a lake, in a way 55 No longer active (Abbr.) 56 Collection of abridged works 57 Terrain of the Great Plains 59 Urging 61 Clapton of music 63 Why you should be penned up (Pt. 2) 71 Noted federal agent Eliot 72 Miles-hour link 73 Full in all aspects 74 Legend of the auto racing world 78 Quality of a color 81 Ye olde pulpit

83 Offend others’ nostrils 84 French river 85 Swiss canton 86 DVR button 88 Gaelic language 89 Many are commissioned 92 Young hare 94 Change for a five 95 Command from a drill sergeant 96 ___ Torino 97 Fortify, as one’s loins 98 Rose or Seeger 101 Very proficient 106 Fencing maneuver with a thrust 110 Feature of a Broadway theater

1 The-lower-the-better thing for shoppers 2 Still up for grabs, as a competition 3 False deities 4 Remove a fruit’s outer layer 5 Fleshy seed coating 6 112-Across repair area 7 Combine forces 8 Legendary choreographer de Mille 9 “___ it going?” 10 New York canal 11 Backstabbing snitch 12 The study of animal behavior in their natural habitats 13 Half of an old radio comedy duo 14 Polynesian carved talisman 15 Actor on “Law &amp; Order: SVU” 16 One of a few “choice” words? 18 Proprietors 20 Falling back, as a tide 23 Former French coin of low denomination 24 A long way from being a child 25 Strawberry shade 30 Place to host a barbecue 31 First-stringer 33 No spring chicken 34 Female visionary 36 A long way from being nearby 37 “Would ___ to You?” (Eurythmics hit) 38 Comfortable and closefitting 39 Look at lustfully 40 Austia’s Wildspitze and others 41 Monetary unit of Myanmar 42 Group of key officers 43 Indian or Pacific

44 Museum artifact 45 Like wet concrete 46 February eave danglers 47 Scandinavian known for herding reindeer 49 Charles II’s mistress, actress Nell 53 The Furies of Greek myth 56 Use a 1969 telephone 58 “Shall ___ myself out?” 60 Coldness in the fall air 62 Constant couch potato, e.g. 64 Like seated wedding guests, often 65 Becomes a bounder 66 “___ la Douce” 67 Beginning for mix or state 68 “Rumble in the Jungle” site 69 Young’s “books” partner 70 “The Dick Van ___ Show” 74 “And another thing ...” 75 ___ of Arc 76 Do a secretarial chore 77 Contents of some mining trams 79 Constellation bear 80 Son of Seth in Genesis 82 Protrude outwards 85 Promises to wed 87 A Gabor sister 90 Like settled debts 91 Kathmandu’s place 93 Makes into law 97 Fuel type 99 Pharaoh’s land 100 Old Native American shelter 102 Marina-Rey link 103 Fancy washstand pitchers 104 Former Turkish high official 105 Iron Mike the former boxer 106 Post-combat affliction, briefly 107 Seaman’s greeting 108 It can reduce a store’s inventory 109 Blessed French women, for short 110 Start for “new world’s record” 111 1982 Disney sci-fi film 112 Ice skating place 113 Collections of anecdotes 115 Stroller rider 116 Turned ___ dime

CELEBRITY CIPHER

By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“ECU ESDU LUA HMSGUS TUYSUEJH XUJPURUT ECZE IUMIJU JPRPLW ZLHACUSU UJTU CZRU EM XU, PL TMFU TULTU, GPBBPLW.” – NMCL DIBPGU “WY JYG X TXRD KNGYEWN IZLKGXR FXGD ... CK’B KNZ MZBK TXU KY WZK X JZZR JYG TNXK VXDZB LZT UYGD BY BFZICXR.” – CHXLDX KGEVF

Puzzle Two Clue: M equals B

Sarasota

HUNDREDS OF COLORS AND STYLES ON SALE NOW!

Puzzle One Clue: H equals Y

CARPET

SUDOKU

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

9-14-17

Friday, September 15, 2017 Thursday, September 14, 2017

BICYCLE: 26” Diamondback, tuned. Saris carrier. Helmet. $175 o/b/o for all. 941-685-5635. CANOE: 15.5/FT Coleman canoe. Comes with 2 kayak paddles and 2 canoe paddles. $199.00. 941-349-4340. DEERING BANJO: like new $200. Please call, 941-924-0876. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: tall, wood, glass, lots of storage FREE! Solid brass coffee table, w/glass top. $200. 941-351-3485. ORGAN: IN good condition for sale. $199. Please call 941-358-8511 for more information. RUG: 8/FT., round, palm tree pattern, $40. Heavy duty beach umbrella, $35/obo. 941-922-4093. WET SUIT with dive boots: XL, like new $60. 618-304-4977.

FLAT SCREEN for visually impaired for reading books, newspapers, etc. Highly magnifies print on screen, base moves from left to right. Brand new. Paid $2600. Sell for $1500. 941-795-2183, leave message.

COMPUTER/MAC, SMARTPHONE, Tablet repairs, setups, technology consultations, virus removal. Specializing Seniors/Beginners. On/Off Site. Peg 941-735-3362.

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Personals *ADOPTION: *Absolute Devotion, Successful Attorney will be At-Home-Mom, Travel MUSIC Laughter awaits 1st baby. FLBar42311 Expenses paid * 1-800-552-0045*

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Antiques/Collectibles

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria. Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./Ins. 941-400-3342.

Autos Wanted

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ALTERATIONS/UPHOLSTERY

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GROW YOUR BUSINESS

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CLEANING

WILLS, TRUSTS, PROBATE, ELDER LAW

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This week’s Crossword answers

YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADS

ATTORNEY

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Cleaning

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Carpentry

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WE BUY cars. top $$ paid for your vehicles. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

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WHEELCHAIR $50; New wheelchair transport $100; Bed Guard $10; New Potty Seat +commode $15. (941)966-7928.

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

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

This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers

Puzzle One Solution: “The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.” – John Updike

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7504 Abbey Glen $925,000 | Web ID A4172764 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

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869 Hillcrest Drive $849,900 | Web ID A4189959 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

13715 Oasis Terrace $849,000 | Web ID A4164184 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

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721 Apalachicola Road $699,000 | Web ID N5912415 Gwen Heggan 941.468.1297

863 Macewen Drive $683,900 | Web ID A4182813 Louis Wery 941.232.3001

8241 Shadow Pine Way $679,000 | Web ID A4182688 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

5440 Eagles Point Circle #402 $649,000 | Web ID A4189749 Robert Sherman 941.313.1301

799 Capistrano Drive $639,990 | Web ID N5910752 Sharon Lewis & Lisa Napolitano 941.993.0025

1750 Benjamin Franklin Drive #2E $549,000 | Web ID A4182384 Nancy Endara & Peter Laughlin 941.323.1700

1869 Silver Palm Road $500,000 | Web ID N5914121 Mike Debitetto 941.525.8111

1188 North Tamiami Trail #203 $499,000 | Web ID A4158333 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674

324 Aurora Street East $475,000 | Web ID N5914042 Marsha Weaver 941.468.2227

700 Golden Beach Boulevard #225 $475,000 | Web ID N5914119 Bonnie Price 941.350.3362

5013 Hanging Moss Lane $439,000 | Web ID A4182501 Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380

700 Golden Beach Boulevard #118 $429,900 | Web ID N5913253 Bonnie Price 941.350.3362

1027 Aron Circle $410,000 | Web ID N5913161 Marsha Weaver 941.468.2227

429 Harbor Drive South $399,900 | Web ID N5913184 Paula Wesley 941.492.7515

1303 Water Oak Way North $349,900 | Web ID A4182510 Jayne Kocher 941.915.6000

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