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Are we having fun yet?

Some people think officials and downtown residents are resisting a more vibrant city, but ‘fun’ is all a matter of perspective. PAGE 3

YOUR TOWN Because we’re happy Sarasotans know a thing or two about being happy according to Coastal Living magazine. The city of Sarasota was named among the top 10 for “America’s Happiest Seaside Towns 2017.” The contest to rank the cities ends midnight, Oct. 17. The winner will be announced Jan. 11 to be featured in the May 2017 issue.

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Chris Winzenread serves a few fun-loving patrons at Smokin’ Joe’s. Downtown bar owners think the city can strike the right balance of activity for all residents, but there’s broad skepticism about whether the necessary conversations will actually happen.

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Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Brenner Glickman with preschoolers Mirabel Nieman and Maxwell Link

Shanah Tovah Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown Sunday.

Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Brenner Glickman helped Temple Emanu-El Early Learning Center preschoolers Maxwell Link and Mirabel Nieman learn to blow a shofar, the ram’s horn traditionally sounded on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

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DOG BLESS Furry friends observe St. Francis of Assisi feast day.

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Hutch and his four-legged friends listen carefully as the annual animal blessing begins Sunday at Church of the Redeemer.

A controversial property owner is investing in Siesta Key — which has residents concerned.

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2016

BY THE NUMBERS

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gallons of partially treated wastewater the county released into the Siesta Key Grand Canal during Hurricane Hermine.

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complaints the county has received regarding construction at 95 Avenida Messina.

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days the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has to deny or approve plans to dredge Big Pass after accepting an application Sept. 30.

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number of new homes proposed for the site of the shuttered Sunrise Golf Club.

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“Anybody who thinks Sarasota is the golden goose and we shouldn’t do anything to mess it up — it’s a naive attitude.”

JFCS CEO announces plans to step down

Entrepreneur Jesse Biter, on the need for changes as downtown Sarasota grows. READ MORE ON PAGE 3

Lawsuits stall downtown condo opening The contractor building The Jewel condo tower on Main Street is suing the team behind the 18-story high-rise, claiming unexpected changes have delayed the project’s completion.

Suffolk Construction Co. maintains multiple changes by owner Main Street J Development Co. and Hoyt Architects have added millions of dollars to its original $23 million contract.

Main Street J, in turn, filed a lawsuit in late September contending Suffolk failed to perform and complete necessary work on the 1301 Main St. building and submit required paperwork for payment.

The 26-unit mixed-use project was supposed to be completed no later than October 2015. Work on the Jewel began in April 2014.

Under the law, developers have two years from the beginning of condominium construction to reach completion. If the deadline is not met, unit buyers are legally able to rescind their commitments to purchase.

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All of the Jewel’s residential units have been sold, and only a single commercial space remains available, according to the project’s website.

City officials issued a “temporary certificate of occupancy” for the Jewel in July, but work has since stopped and the building’s units remain unoccupied. A final “certificate of occupancy” that would signify project completion has yet to be issued.

The fate of The Jewel, the tallest building in the downtown core, is unclear as the property owner and lead contractor sort through a legal battle.

After 23 years under her leadership, Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the Suncoast announced Sept. 29 that Rose Chapman will step down from her position as CEO. During Chapman’s tenure, JFCS has expanded from a $200,000 agency to an $8.5 million organization. The staff has grown from three employees to 114, and the agency has 16 locations in the community.

Chapman will remain in the organization in the new role of CEO emeritus. She will work with government sources, individual donors and other resources that benefit JFCS. Joe Mendels, chairman of the JFCS board of directors, and incoming board chairman Steve Seidensticker will assemble a search committee to find a new CEO. Chapman will stay in her position until the committee hires a replacement.

“It’s going to be a slow transition process, I’m not going anywhere yet,” Chapman said. “My role will be to focus on the sustainability on the agency and the future of the agency.”

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Thunder by the Bay left. Opening a new bar is an ordeal.

As the city works to maintain its identity in the face of growth, are officials and residents killing the buzz downtown?

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Let us know what you think makes Sarasota fun — and what the city could do to make things even better. Send your thoughts to dconway@ yourobserver. com, and your response could run in a future edition of the Sarasota Observer.

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s Sarasota fun?

The answer depends on whom you’re asking, but it’s hard to find someone without an opinion on the subject.

It’s easy to conjure up two caricatures of Sarasotans — the stodgy old condo owner who wants the city to shut down at 7 p.m. and the party animal who spends a Tuesday bouncing from Gator Club to Smokin’ Joe’s.

The reality is obviously more nuanced, but a divide exists. As the city grows, establishing the right level of “fun” is a particularly abstract challenge.

Proposals to open bars are polarizing, inspiring many downtown residents to speak in opposition to new nightlife venues.

When the Thunder by the Bay motorcycle festival announced plans to relocate to Lakewood Ranch last month, it led to grumblings from people who thought merchants, residents and city leaders drove a rare large-scale event out of downtown.

Sarasota bills itself as a city “where urban amenities meet small-town living,” so it’s natural that some people are vocally fighting to preserve a more reserved urban core. Still, that desire isn’t shared by all residents.

“I think we’re getting a reputation as a really unfriendly city,” City Commissioner Liz Alpert said Monday at a meeting. “I think we lost our heart and soul by allowing this event, Thunder by the Bay, to move out to Lakewood Ranch.”

So, to refine that original question: Is Sarasota a city that embraces fun? That’s all a matter of perspective. Interviews with local officials, residents and business owners underscore why this is a difficult issue to nail down. nnn

Jesse Biter is one of the leading voices encouraging city leaders to embrace a vibrant downtown, but if he didn’t think Sarasota was fun, he wouldn’t be living here.

That’s not to say he doesn’t see room for improvement. As an entrepreneur, Biter has sought to foster increased activity in the heart of the city. He owns several downtown properties, including Evie’s Tavern and the future home of the cocktail bar Cask & Ale. He was attracted to Sarasota because it was a “big small town” — just the right size to fit one of every type of business in a tight footprint. But he sees no purpose in trying to ward off growth. City leaders are creating an environment that makes investing in Sarasota less appealing, he said.

“It’s a tough town to start doing business in,” Biter said. “You’re an adversary from the word go.”

He understands the perspective of residents who want to keep Sarasota low-key, and welcomes a dialogue between people with differing viewpoints. But he said he doesn’t understand the perspective of those who say the city needs to be preserved as-is.

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Although bars are a polarizing topic in the city, the effort to create a “fun” Sarasota expands beyond just nightlife options.

OUTSIDE OPINIONS It can be easy to forget there’s a world outside of our local bubble.

Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, says the idea the city wants to ward off fun hasn’t exactly traveled far.

“Our reputation on a national basis is still the opposite,” she said. “That Sarasota is a place where there are a lot of festivals and events.”

In September, the Tampa restaurant and retailer Boca Kitchen Bar & Market opened a downtown location. A month after moving in, Boca Sales and Marketing Director Lydia Lopez was surprised by the notion that Sarasota might resist a more vibrant downtown.

“That’s interesting,” Lopez said. “I hadn’t heard that before.”

Other Tampa Bay brands — including Kahwa Coffee and the cocktail bar Cask & Ale — have also made plans to move downtown. Representatives for all three businesses pointed to a looming influx of new residents as a reason to invest in Sarasota.

More than 3,200 residential units are in development in the downtown area.

“There’s definitely a resurgence happening, and there’s a huge arts scene,” Lopez said. “There’s been more young professionals moving there in recent years, which goes against the reputation it’s a snowbird town.”

“I agree we shouldn’t do anything to go backwards, but there’s a lot of room to go forward,” Biter said.

Chris Brown, a Main Street property owner whose portfolio includes Smokin’ Joe’s and Fit2Run, echoed Biter’s concerns.

“Change is inevitable,” Brown said. “You can’t stop it. It’s like moving next to the railroad tracks and complaining about when the train comes.”

Both Biter and Brown see city officials as the leading obstacle to creating a more fun Sarasota.

“I think we have to start with open-minded leaders,” Brown said. “If you’re thinking ‘no’ immediately, its difficult to overcome that.”

She positioned herself as a defender of the interests of downtown businesses and residents, which she described as a valuable economic engine for the city.

Even among the residents many see as an obstacle to progress, there is a call for change. Barbara Campo, a vocal critic of proposals for new downtown bars, wants an exciting Main Street— but right now, she thinks it falls short.

She thinks the city could benefit from an enhanced retail experience, encouraging business to stay open later and refurbishing storefronts.

“Make it exciting to go into these stores,” Campo said. “That’s the only way we’re going to keep our Main Street alive.”

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City Commissioner Susan Chapman, often cited as a leading opponent to a more active downtown, doesn’t think there’s a shortage of things to do.

“Yeah, I do think it’s fun,” Chapman said. “We provide a lot of entertainment options.”

The city, of course, has a vibrant arts scene. Chapman and City Manager Tom Barwin rattled off a list of attractions, including the city-owned Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, as evidence officials want a vibrant community.

Chapman doesn’t hide her beliefs that there are enough bars on Main Street and that Thunder by the Bay was too big for downtown, but she says it’s not a puritanical crusade. A survey of merchants suggested Thunder by the Bay hurt business. And a 2014 study from consultant Robert Gibbs projected a demand for only one or two new bars downtown by 2019.

“There’s a critical mass of how many bars you should have, and we’ve kind of reached it,” Chapman said.

Ultimately, most people investing their time and money in the future of Sarasota do consider it a fun place to be.

The tension comes when you ask: How do you keep Sarasota fun as it continues to grow?

Brian Duarte, a managing partner at Smokin’ Joe’s, said it’s possible to reach an equilibrium if everybody acts in good faith.

“I’ll sit down with Susan Chapman and talk,” Duarte said. “She may have a legitimate point. You just never know until you have a conversation.”

Those most critical of the city’s willingness to embrace a more active downtown say they’re not trying to completely remold Sarasota. To them, positive change means widening the spectrum of residents who consider Sarasota an exciting, vibrant place to live.

“As long as there’s something for everybody — which is what attracted me to Sarasota in the first place — that’s what makes a town like this work, because you’ve got all walks of life coming here,” Biter said.

GOOD TIMES Regardless of how you feel about the direction Sarasota is headed, most people were able to rattle off a few things they considered fun in the city.

Here’s a brief list of what people cited as some of Sarasota’s most fun attractions: n The arts n Restaurants

and shopping

n Bars and other nightlife venues

n Parks and outdoor activities n Beaches

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On Tuesday, Superintendent finalist Todd Bowden voluntarily released a 97-page report following a three-week harassment investigation.

According to the report, the School District of Sarasota County, led by Superintendent Lori White, commissioned an independent investigation out of “an abundance of caution” in response to rumored allegations of harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by Bowden. The report was conducted by Sarasota-based Hultman Sensenig + Joshi, a labor and employment law firm. No official complaint was filed with the school district.

Witness interviews began on Sept. 15, five days before Bowden was shortlisted as a superintendent finalist.

The report includes interviews from two former employees at Suncoast Technical College, where Bowden serves as director.

The pair have since left the college.

According to interviews included in the report, Lyna JimenezRuiz alleged that Bowden, her direct supervisor, engaged in sexual harassment and created a hostile work environment. She also alleged he discriminated against her because of her sex and took retaliatory actions against her.

The other woman to make allega-

tions, Susan Forrest, stated that Bowden harassed her by making inappropriate remarks and made her feel uncomfortable. Bowden was not her direct supervisor.

Investigators found all of Jimenez-Ruiz’s claims to be unfounded, and deemed Forrest’s allegations to be inconclusive.

The report was submitted to pertinent parties on Monday.

“After reviewing the report in detail, Mrs. White determined that there was no basis for disciplinary action,” district spokesman Scott Ferguson said in an email.

White and Deputy Superintendent Scott Lempe declined to comment on the matter.

The report was scheduled to be released into public record next week; however, Bowden released it himself Tuesday afternoon.

The school board will interview Bowden, along with fellow superintendent candidates Mark Porter and Brennan Asplen III, on Oct. 12 and 13. A finalist will be selected on Oct. 18.

For now, Bowden said he hopes releasing the details of the investigation will help clear up what he says are unfounded allegations.

“I’m optimistic that by getting the report out to you and giving people the opportunity to see the report in its entirety and digest it, that you’ll see that these rumors are completely unfounded,” Bowden said.

The full report is available on yourobserver.com.

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Cleaning up her dock after Hurricane Hermine swiped Siesta Key, Lorie Tiernay noticed something besides the normal storm debris.

“My husband and I were down moving our Jet Skis off the ramp, and we saw what looked to be fecal

matter attached to our dock,” Tiernay said. “I said ‘Oh my god, Joe — they’ve had a spill.’”

Tiernay lives along Siesta Key’s Grand Canal, directly across the waterway from the island’s wastewater treatment facility.

The facility has been a source of conflict between county officials and residents since the county announced delays to plans to decommission the plant.

Although Tiernay immediately linked her unpleasant discovery to wastewater in the canal, residents were critical once they learned the discharge was intentional.

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In the weeks that followed the wastewater release, Sarasota’s shores were affected by another environmental hazard — red tide.

Tiernay doesn’t think the wastewater directly caused the bloom, but she and other residents believe it may have exacerbated the severity.

For scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, the question is more complex.

“As a scientist you don’t want to just say ‘Well, I see this happening and I see this happening — they must be related,’” said Vince Lovko, a staff scientist at Mote.

“That’s a fallacy. As scientists, we need data.”

Florida red tide is a type of phytoplankton that usually forms near the bottom of the ocean, between 20 and 50 miles off the coast. In a process called upwelling, currents push those phytoplankton toward the surface and closer to the coast.

Once on the surface, those phytoplankton can utilize whatever nutrients are available, Lovko said.

Without more information, though, he said it’s difficult to know whether any of the wastewater dumped during Hermine made it to the coast.

Either way, the incident has magnified concerns regarding the aging wastewater facility.

The county’s plan calls for a three-phase project to decommission the facility, likely by 2018. Crews are expanding other water reclamation facilities for when the Siesta facility goes offline. Cash said the county has budgeted $50 million to complete the project.

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During Hermine, county officials announced wastewater facilities were experiencing higher-than-usual volumes. Excess rainwater drained into street grates and manholes throughout Sarasota County, flowing through the county’s sewage system to lift stations and ultimately to wastewater facilities.

Many facilities reached capacity, triggering emergency procedures. On Siesta Key, the county released partially treated wastewater into Grand Canal in an attempt to avoid an uncontrolled raw sewage spill. The wastewater did not go through the final two treatment steps of disinfection and denitrification.

The county alerted residents that facilities had reached capacity and issued warnings to avoid stormwater draining into manholes and street grates because it could be contaminated. However, neighbors were not alerted to wastewater discharge.

Sarasota County Public Utilities Division Manager Dave Cash said those actions are not unusual when facilities are being inundated with stormwater. Although staff didn’t share specifics with residents, Cash said there was sufficient communication considering the circumstances.

“We were dealing with a number of issues,” he said. “Our communication was broad. We didn’t specifically reach out to a small group, but we did communicate.”

But some residents aren’t satisfied with the reasoning behind the release or the lack of notice.

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Controversial builder draws complaints on Siesta Banned from building on Anna Maria Island, Shawn Kaleta has started generating concerns from Siesta Key property owners.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO Shawn Kaleta is affiliated with Bay to Beach Investments and Siesta Key Beach House LLC. County records show Bay to Beach Investments is associated with several properties on Siesta Key in addition to 95 Avenida Messina: n 105 Beach Road n 5255 Calle Menorca n 302 Canal Road n 303 Calle Miramar n 49 Beach Road n 151 Avenida Mes-

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ince buying a home on Siesta Key in February, Les and Marsha Dunbar haven’t had the relaxing island lifestyle they originally envisioned.

They purchased the house at 89 Avenida Messina, located on a street west of Siesta Key Village with a mix of residential and rental properties. They saw it as a relatively low-key area, but the street quickly turned into a construction zone when contractor Shawn Kaleta began renovations at 95 Avenida Messina.

The overhauls were significant, including an interior remodeling and the installation of a pool in the front yard. Beyond the scope of the work, though, residents have suggested the construction isn’t being done by the books.

“He moved driveways,” Marsha Dunbar said. “The stuff he is doing is so questionable, anyone who is looking at the before and after pictures wonders how they got it done.”

Since Kaleta bought the home in December, eight complaints have been filed claiming he or his contractors are building on the property without proper permitting. County records show contractors on the property have

been cited twice for failing to pull necessary permits. The Dunbars said the interior work was mostly done at night and on weekends.

Despite the complaints, county staff has not observed any major violations of building regulations.

The development may be getting extra scrutiny because of Kaleta’s reputation. In September 2015, the mayor of Anna Maria Island announced he was banning Kaleta from obtaining new building permits, citing public safety concerns and a history of unpermitted work.

Anna Maria Island officials say Kaleta was issued eight stop-work orders between 2012 and 2016.

The Dunbars believe Kaleta hasn’t changed his building tactics since moving to Siesta.

Pool contractor Beach Monkey Pools was cited in June for operating outside the bounds of the approved permits for the property. A stop-work order notes the constructed pool does not match plans submitted to the county. In addition, the county also cited crews for constructing a tiki hut on the property without approval.

Les Dunbar said he has had several run-ins with Kaleta and his construction crews, including a dispute over a fence that separates the two properties. According to Dunbar, Kaleta claimed that a portion of the fence was over the property line by a matter of inches. Although the Dunbars believed the fence was on their land, crews working at 95 Avenida Messina eventually demolished

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The home at 95 Avenida Messina has garnered several complaints from neighbors, who allege the owner may be trying to skirt building and rental regulations.

the structure.

Dunbar contacted a lawyer regarding that incident, but the lawyer suggested it would be cheaper to replace the fence than pursue legal action.

Kaleta did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

The overhaul of the property isn’t finished. A new permit shows plans to install an addition to the rear of the house. The owners seemingly intend to boost the home’s appeal as a rental property: an advertisement on

siestakeyluxuryrentalproperties. com touts the house’s eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, pool and rear courtyard.

Dunbar believes the commercial nature of the property highlights another way in which Kaleta may be exploiting the county’s established procedures.

As work continues, Marsha Dunbar would like to see more oversight from the county.

“He needs to be controlled,” Marsha Dunbar said. “Not stopped, controlled.”

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Amendment 1: Bad for the future This proposed amendment appears to be for solar power. A closer look reveals its true intent is to protect utility companies’ profits.

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mendment 1 looks good — until you scratch its surface. This wolf in sheep’s clothing is a lose-lose for everyone except the utilities. Its language confuses voters into thinking this is a pro-solar bill that will protect customers from rate hikes, but its provisions actually secure Florida’s investor-owned utilities a monopoly on electricity sales by making solar power prohibitively expensive to produce. Let’s pull back the wool on this disguise, shall we?

The first half of the amendment appears to grant residents the right to generate solar electricity: Electricity consumers have the right to own or lease solar equipment installed on their property to generate electricity for their own use.

But this is a moot point.

Florida residents already have that right. The proof is that they’re already doing it. This is pure wool, fluffy salesmanship, making voters think they’re getting new rights to solar out of this bill. It’s a clever disguise to suck in voters.

The second half of the amendment enshrines the power of the government to protect consumers from “subsidizing” solar panel owners’ costs as a means of protecting “public welfare:” State and local governments shall retain their abilities to protect consumer rights and public health, safety and welfare, and to ensure that consumers who do not choose to install solar are not required to subsidize the costs of backup power and electric grid access to those who do.

This makes voters think this amendment will allow utilities to protect them from high rates, but let’s see what that “subsidy” actually is.

Florida Power & Light’s website says that it buys excess solar from solar owners at belowretail prices, about 2-4 cents per kilowatt-hour, when retail (what we all pay for electricity) is about 11-12 cents per kWh. This hardly looks like a subsidy to solar owners. In fact, this means utilities are paying rock-bottom prices for excess solar energy and are selling it back to conventional electricity customers for many times more money — a great deal for the utilities. Yes there are costs to the utility from providing backup power and grid access to consumers with solar panels. But those costs are not a subsidy to solar. They are cost of utilities adapting to changing

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The future of electricity is distributed and diverse generation, harnessing new generation technologies, but also new technologies in metering, electricity flow management, power storage and telecommunications.

The kind of disruption that Uber brought to taxi markets is slowly but surely coming to electricity, though by different means.

Utilities can either embrace this reality and start to find ways to reduce the costs of these kind of connections and transactions, or they can deny it and remain rooted firmly in the 1950s.

Amendment 1 would not just quash distributed use of solar power by homes and businesses, it would halt any progress toward embracing a more dynamic system of electricity generation and consumption.

ENTER THE WOLF

So ask yourself: Who benefits from locking out that future?

Enter the wolf. What this bill is really about is locking in a utility monopoly on the right to sell electricity in Florida. Amendment 1 is utilities companies funding legislation to shield themselves from competition that would drive the price of electricity down for customers.

The group sponsoring this bill is the Consumers for Smart Solar. Sounds pro-solar, doesn’t it? More wool here. This group is funded by the utilities and fossil fuel front groups — not consumers, not solar and certainly not smart for Florida’s electricity customers. Its motto, “Yes on 1 for the sun,” fools voters into thinking Amendment 1 encourages solar generation, when it will actually drive solar out of Florida. This anti-solar, anti-

consumer bill protects only the investor-owned utilities and fossil fuel groups that sponsored it, and nails the coffin closed for free-market generation of power in Florida.

Florida is behind in the nation, and getting more behind, when it comes to solar power generation.

Shockingly, given all California’s missteps on energy policy, it has succeeded with one aspect of solar power. By deregulating its solar market in 1993, it allowed the proliferation of clean, solar-generated electricity that is often cheaper than utility grid electricity because third parties who generate solar power can directly engage with consumers. If Amendment 1 passes, that will never happen in Florida.

Already in Florida it is illegal to buy and sell energy from anyone besides a public utility, effectively outlawing third-party solar or other electricity sources, protecting utilities from competition and allowing a public board to set rates at which utilities buy solar power.

This amendment goes even further to protect the current monopoly constitutionally, because statutes can be overturned by majority, but constitutional amendments require 60% vote of the people to change. This locks Floridians out of the free market, forcing us to pay unnecessarily and persistently higher energy bills, and ensuring Florida will fall further and further behind in the evolution of electricity technology and markets.

Adrian Moore, is vice president of the Reason Foundation and lives in Sarasota. Spence Purnell is a policy analyst at Reason.

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Riverview senior captain Samantha Norden is a big reason why coach Craig Wolfe trusts his team to be focused when it counts.

SPIKING PERCEPTIONS The Riverview volleyball team is gearing up for a chance at a district title.

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iverview volleyball coach Craig Wolfe doesn’t know for sure when the Rams last won a district title.

He asked Athletic Director Jay Lorenz, but the pair couldn’t find any solid info in the school’s athletic files. Wolfe knows for sure it has been more than a decade.

That search might not be so hard after this season. Under Wolfe’s tutelage, Riverview has become a contender.

It’s a big move for a team that lost more matches than it won in 2014, when Wolfe was the junior varsity coach. He was able to observe some things he would change at the varsity level if he was put in charge of the program.

The next season, Wolfe was promoted to varsity head coach, and the team’s fortunes changed, largely with the same core of players from the previous year.

Then last season, the Rams lost just three matches, all to thendistrict rival Manatee.

What changed over the course of one offseason? It’d be easy to point to Wolfe as the turning point, but he gives credit to his players, saying they were the catalysts of their own change.

“The team was just more fragmented (in 2014),” Wolfe said.

“There wasn’t that unity, that single sense of purpose. They had great players, but without that support from everybody, whether you’re on the bench, whether you’re a starter or a nonstarter.

That’s the thing that the players themselves really wanted to change, and it made it easier when I came in.”

The winning culture carried into the current season. Riverview has five seniors, including two-season captain Samantha Norden, who has set the tone for her teammates.

Norden is the team’s libero.

Although not the loudest person, she has a knack for spreading the right message at the right time, and people follow her lead.

Norden stays busy off the court, acting as the secretary of Riverview’s senior board, which plans everything from a movie night with her teammates to the prom.

She and the rest of the Rams also are active in the community. As part of a buddy program, members of the team head over to Phillippi Shores Elementary School and read with their personal buddy for an hour after school.

The 2016 Rams dropped two early-season tournament matches at Academy of the Holy Names, and have been dominant since.

“We did so well as a team (last year), and we didn’t know if we were going to be able to replicate that this year,” Norden said. “We knew we had the ability to, but we didn’t know whether all the pieces were going to come together.”

One sign of a team coming together? Singing in the locker room.

Sometimes it’s a song from “Pitch Perfect.” Other times, it’s a selection from “High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana” or another Disney teen classic. The team isn’t shy about dancing, either, occasionally on top of the bleachers.

The Rams are silly and always stays loose, and that’s just fine by Wolfe, a self-proclaimed “oldschool guy” who has learned to give his players the freedom to express themselves. He trusts his team to turn it on when it counts.

It’s easy to trust a team with the success Riverview has seen.

That’s an amazing statement considering the shape of the program when Wolfe took over.

Riverview is overflowing with confidence and talent, and that might be just enough to end the school’s prolonged district title drought. That was the team’s goal coming into the season, and if it reaches it, it could accomplish something far greater.

“I wouldn’t put anything past this group of girls,” Wolfe said, smiling.

ABOUT THE ATHLETE Name: Samantha Norden Position: Libero Dream job: Either a pharmacist or a nurse Hobbies: Boating and traveling to Destin Favorite movie: “The Blindside”

Below: The Riverview volleyball team celebrates a win over the Gulf Coast Heat on Aug. 22.

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Riverview boys basketball wing AJ Caldwell announced his commitment to the University of South Alabama on Sept. 28.

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Booker running back Jamal Benson scored two touchdowns in the Tornadoes’ 28-6 win over Bayshore on Sept. 30, the team’s first victory of the season.

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Riverview volleyball’s Kayla Walker had 41 assists and four aces in the Rams’ three-set win against the other Riverview High on Sept. 29.

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Cardinal Mooney volleyball’s Sophia Hebda recorded 17 kills, seven digs, three aces and a block against The Out-of-Door Academy on Sept. 30. The Cougars won in three sets.

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Sarasota football lost to Venice 49-13 on Sept.

30, but Sailors quarterback Bryan Gagg put up two touchdown passes against a stout defense.

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It will be interesting to see how the Sarasota football team stands up to an immense challenge when it travels to Tampa to face state powerhouse Jesuit, which has won all five of its games by three touchdowns or more. The Sailors have lost two straight games, so the challenge is daunting. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.

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It’s the football battle of Riverview high schools as the Rams of Sarasota travel to face the Sharks in Riverview.

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Southeast has beaten its last two opponents by a combined score of 77-6.

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A new season begins in Sarasota sportswriting RYAN KOHN SPORTS REPORTER

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i there.

I’m Ryan Kohn, your new Sarasota Observer sports reporter. I wanted to offer a quick nuts-and-bolts history about me because, hopefully, we are going to be working together.

I was born in a small town called Olney, Md., about 40 minutes away from both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. I grew up a D.C. sports fan all the way except in baseball, where I was an Orioles fan.

Living a few minutes away from the Orioles’ spring training hub is a bit of a dream come true for me, especially since being a sports fan wasn’t a choice I had in my family. Once, when I was about 5, my father locked me out of the house for a few minutes because I said I didn’t like the Washington Capitals.

His methods were effective.

I now love the Caps with all my heart.

A University of Missouri graduate, my writing style might be a bit more relaxed than most.

A few “y’alls” might even find their way into my columns (we’ll wait and see what gets edited out).

I’m hoping, though, you’ll enjoy what I bring to the table.

I’m in this business because I love how words look, feel and fit together. Despite loving

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analytics and the strategy behind sports, I want to write about people, not statistics.

I discovered this about myself while a high school football coach was berating me.

The coach, Arnel Monroe, was in the middle of what turned out to be a winless season at Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo., and I was standing on the school’s home field after Hickman had taken yet another pummeling from a local rival.

Monroe spoke to his players as they knelt in the huddle. I waited a few feet away for him to finish before asking for my typical post game interview. While tweeting out a few game notes, I heard Monroe shout “Hey!” but I didn’t know he was talking to me until I saw the explosions in his eyes. Monroe accused me of listening to private conversations between him and his players,

that he’d noticed me doing the same thing in the past and that if I did it again, he would ban me from the stadium.

During those tense few minutes, I learned all I needed to know about Arnel Monroe. He loved his players and did whatever it took to take the heat off them during a disastrous season.

His players loved him back, and they never stopped telling me so.

It was also evident that the pressure he put on himself was becoming too much. Hickman lost most of its top players when a new high school opened and shook up the school’s district area. For a school with a winning tradition, seasons like this one were unacceptable.

The following Monday, I attended Hickman’s football practice, and Monroe apologized to me. He was just caught up in the moment, he said, and was directing his frustration toward the wrong person. I told him there was no need to apologize for caring too much.

Monroe wasn’t a perfect man.

He pleaded guilty to a DWI charge in 2014. He was suspended by Hickman halfway through the 2013 season for reasons that still are undisclosed. But he looked after his players like no other coach I’ve witnessed. He was their suit of armor. His complexity as a person fascinated me, as did his drive. I was confident he would make Hickman

into a winner once again if given the chance.

He didn’t get it. Monroe passed away on June 5 after suffering a heart attack. He was 49.

I want to tell the stories of people like Monroe, and I hope I don’t have to write many stories as heartbreaking as his. I want to have fun with this opportunity, and I want readers to smile, or maybe even laugh, while reading my columns and features.

If any readers know of someone whose story is powerful, hilarious, bizarre or just plain interesting, I’d love nothing more than to help that person tell it. If there’s new technology being used to maintain a baseball infield, if an off-the-wall sport is invented by a family in its backyard, or if a local halftime show is going to feature a monkey riding a dog, feel free to let me know as well.

Along the same lines, please send me any sports news you feel appropriate. I can be reached by phone at 755-5357, Ext. 203, by email at rkohn@yourobserver. com, or on Twitter @RyanAKohn, if social media is more your style.

Ryan Kohn is the sports writer for the East County Observer.

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Sue, a Schnoodle, poses for the camera Oct. 1 during St. Boniface Episcopal Church’s annual Animal Blessing.

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The Rev. Chris Wood blesses Scooter, a Maltese, while Liza Strong, 10, holds him.

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The annual service is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who was the patron saint of animals.

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hen the Rev. Wayne Farrell greeted the crowd gathered at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key, he thanked God for all of his creatures, even the two-legged ones.

His joke, met with laughter, opened the annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The feast day for St. Francis of Assisi is Oct. 4 each year.

Animals and their humans attended a Saturday morning service followed by the blessing of the animals. Light refreshments were served. Barking mixed with singing throughout the service as the animals sniffed out new friends and patiently, and some impatiently, waited to be blessed

by Farrell and the Rev. Ralph McGimpsey.

The animals present were all dogs, except for two lynx point Siamese cats, Tilly and Daisy, who rested quietly in their carrier and ignored the woofing, barking and sniffing happening around them.

The service was hosted by the church’s Boniface Eco-Stewardship Team, B.E.S.T. Gracie Riker, leader of B.E.S.T at St. Boniface, said she loves having the animals together and notices that all of them get along for the most part.

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Madeline Carson, 12, with Magic

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Theo Salmon, a triple dapple dachshund, waits in line at the annual animal blessing at Church of the Redeemer.

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“It’s just nice to see people enjoying their pets and coming together to celebrate their pets,” she said.

Furry and finned friends were also in abundance at Sarasota’s Church of the Redeemer on Sunday as the congregation honored St. Francis.

Dogs, fish, gerbils and cats were blessed during the annual service.

While clergy members led a service, dogs howled along to the singing of their owners. Other than the howling, all the animals were on their best behavior.

The Rev. Charleston Wilson said he’s happy all the animals seemed to get along and didn’t notice any scruffs between cats and dogs. While the service took place, the dogs stuck to their owners’ sides, save for a few who sniffed out their neighbors.

He said the congregation loves the animals as part of God’s creation and is happy there is a tangible act of blessing pets to show how much they are adored. The various types of animals present brought his mind to a religious metaphor.

“The diversity reminds me of the kingdom of heaven,” he said.

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FIFTH ANNUAL SALUTE TO BUSINESS AWARDS Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts. The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce will recognize the achievement of its members at its 96th annual meeting. Tickets start at $55. Visit sarasotachamber.com.

COMMUNITY SATURDAY, OCT. 8

MASTER GARDENERS 11TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE Runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road.

Sarasota County Master Gardeners will be on hand to provide gardening tips and help with plant selection. Admission is free.

Proceeds from sales will benefit the Sarasota County Master Gardeners’ chapter of the Friends of Sarasota County Parks. Visit sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu.

GARDENFEST Runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Boulevard of the Arts. Thousands of Florida-friendly plants will be for sale. There will be workshops led by Sarasota Garden Club members. Admission is free. Visit sarasotagardenclub.org.

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28TH ANNUAL FRUITVILLE GROVE PUMPKIN FEST Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fruitville Grove, 7410 Fruitville Road. Enjoy hay rides, pony rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, mini train rides and a petting zoo. Halloween decorations will be for sale, including scarecrows and hay bales. Admission is free. Open every weekend in October. Visit fruitvillegrove. com.

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The celebration culminated Sept. 30 with Spirit Day in the school’s cafeteria. Students assembled were treated to performances by the school’s Broadway Club, chorus and percussion ensemble.

Principal Chad Erickson has been referring to the anniversary as the school’s birthday to students to make it more relatable.

“This opportunity lets us expose the students and ourselves to the past,” Erickson said. “They were blown away by the idea that people didn’t have electricity.”

Erickson read facts to students during the assembly that

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Students delight in watching the performances Sept. 30 to celebrate the Bay Haven School of Basics Plus 90th anniversary.

included the school being the first elementary school in Sarasota County to desegregate.

In preparation for the performance, Music Director Andrea Justiniano wanted the chorus to perform the school’s alma mater song. However, Justiniano discovered there wasn’t one for the historical school.

She explored with students the music of the 1920s, the decade when the school opened its doors, in 1926.

“I was hit by inspiration from

‘My Blue Heaven,’” Justiniano said. “It fell in with the lyrics poetically, and it all worked.”

Originally written by Walter Donaldson in 1928, Justiniano maintained the melody and rewrote the lyrics to fit Bay Haven.

“It’s been amazing to kind of go back in time,” Justiniano said. “All of a sudden I feel like I’ve been woven into the historical tapestry at Bay Haven.”

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RJC Real Properties LLC sold the home at 1280 Hidden Harbor Way to Christy Ramsey, of Bristol, Ind., for $3.3 million. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,649 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.9 million in 2003.

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RUSTIC LODGE Weekley Homes LLC sold the home at 2511 Prospect St. to Robert and Maria Dunkel, of Sarasota, for $516,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,566 square feet of living area.

7626 Albert Tillinghast Drive A4153061 $919,999 The Collier Group

Elicia Corbin, of Asheville, N.C., sold the home at 1677 Baywinds Lane to Christian and Natalie Maute, of Sarasota, for $500,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,395 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $399,000 in 2014.

REGENCY HOUSE

Steven Booth, of Whitefish Bay, Wis., sold the Unit 302 condominium at 435 S. Gulfstream Ave. to 302 Regency House LLC for $385,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,304 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $115,000 in 1993.

RENAISSANCE

James and Deborah Gerrish, of Murray Hill, N.J., sold their Unit 1006 condominium at 750 N. Tamiami Trail to Michael Levine, of Sarasota, for $385,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,400 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $469,000 in 2005.

SCHOONER BAY

Grant and Marcia Nicolai, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 6660 condominium at 6660 Schooner Bay to Cathy Abrams, of Sarasota, for

$360,000. Built in 1989, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,958 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $255,000 in 2011.

Michael and Laurie Starito, of Massapequa, N.Y., sold their Unit 6674 condominium at 6674 Schooner Bay Circle to Charles Posey, of Sarasota, for $282,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,434 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $337,000 in 2003.

WILLOWBROOK

Jack Samples and David Samples, trustees, sold the home at 9049 Willowbrook Drive to Steven and Mary Smith, of Osprey, for $331,500. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,943 square feet of living area.

GULF GATE

Melissa Ralph, of Sarasota, sold her home at 6727 Keystone Drive to Jay and Elizabeth Bowman, of Sarasota, for $330,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,904 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $320,100 in 2015.

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Albert and Barbara Damalak sold their home at 8889 Enclave Court to Barbara Krebsbach, of Sarasota, for $720,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $633,100 in 2005.

William and Sandra Underhill, of Nokomis, sold their home at 1127 Wyeth Drive to David Muir and Sandra Gitlin-Muir, of Nokomis, for $436,000.

Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,325 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2002.

$2.5 million Hansen Daniel McClure, of Palmetto, sold his home at 3920 Red Rock Way to The Parking Co. for $2.5 million. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,994 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.5 million in April. $720,000 Enclave at Silver Oak

home at 2905 Post Road to Scott Eisenman, of Bridgeport, Conn., for $320,000. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,900 in 2012.

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1143 Casey Key Road A4127919 $7,450,000 Deborah Beacham

413 Pebble Creek Court N5909643 $479,000 Jo-Anne Sckowska & Nell Taylor

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7375 Mara Vista Drive 29 A4149889 $462,000 Lorraine Neal

$515,000 Bay Pointe Vista III Carol Morris, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 504 condominium at 242 Hidden Bay Drive to James and Sharon Turnbull, of Osprey, for $515,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,100 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $440,000 in 1999. $436,000 Sorrento Woods

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Sept. 19-23 in order of dollar amounts.

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988 Blvd. of the Arts #515 Alterations

Philip Zemmel

101 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Alterations

David Salentine

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Remodel

Aziz Tejpar

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1610 Hudson Pointe Drive Wall

William Roe

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922 Citrus Ave.

Remodel

David Goldstein

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1221 N. Palm Ave. #104

Remodel

Cynthia Eley

$38,000

210 Ogden St.

Pool Tile/Jet/Plaster Christopher Rigg

2112 Clematis Place

Reroof

James Wright

$12,500

2219 Sunnyside Place

Reroof

Carmen Villaveces

$12,300

1652 Wisconsin Lane

Mechanical

Molly DeMund

#10F 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. #14F

$35,000

$11,778

3250 Old Oak Drive A4153390 $4,500,000 Marcia Salkin

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6300 Midnight Pass Road Renovations

Don Barsalou

$130,000

19 Whispering Sands Drive Renovations

Susan Emmons, trustee $97,350

#1206 4712 Ocean Blvd.

Renovations

Judith Gleason

$89,000

1444 Landings Circle

Remodel

Jill Williams

$85,800

Chris Cotton

$65,000

Nancy Voss, trustee

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8764 Midnight Pass Road Remodel #A402 433 Beach Road #D

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445 Beach Road A A4165585 $2,500,000 Sara Ferguson

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-320-2709

5332 Shadow Lawn Drive A4157847 $2,075,000 Karen Cash Greco

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

5555 Cape Leyte Dr A4157475 $1,985,000 Veronika Bajtala

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-504-0307

500 S Palm Ave 41 A4144835 $1,850,000 Stacy Liljeberg

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7685 Cove Terrace A4155417 $1,795,000 Harvey & Ethel Lovelace

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-586-7390

5831 Riegels Harbor Rd A4151000 $1,650,000 Alix Wexler & Paul Romley

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-350-2742

4129 Roberts Point Circle A4151149 $1,395,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

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

5084 Windward Avenue A4149600 $1,195,000 Drew Russell

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3839 Pomegranate Place A4149295 $1,150,000 Nell Leffel

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115 Sunset Drive A4136889 $1,100,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Nokomis/North Venice 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

3606 Casey Key Road A4162563 $1,000,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

Nokomis/North Venice 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

Repairs 4757 Higel Ave.

Alterations

Patrick O’Neill

$51,650

438 E. Mac Ewen Drive

Reroof

Mark Lewicki

$47,000

4662 Gleason Ave.

Pool

Robert Eadie IV

$39,000

4225 Higel Ave.

Pool

Laird Boulden

4426 Garcia Avenue N5909245 $289,900 Martha Pike

1622 Clower Creek Drive 220 A4164961 $269,900 Lenore Treiman

3290 Pinecrest Street 503 A4165568 $219,999 Denise Mei

3795 S Shell Road A4163755 $7,495,000 Rinat Sikdar

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2516 Mineola Way A4160534 $287,000 Christine Del Monte

212 Wetherby Street D5913834 $265,000 Mary Stuart

831 Wexford Boulevard 831 N5909854 $169,950 Cindy Dillander

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Venice 941-493-2500 941-716-3203

9570 High Gate Drive 1713 A4151469 $272,000 Marilyn Vespoli

2440 Hillview Street A4165123 $239,900 Brian Loebker

51 Mac Ewen Drive 10 A4141159 $129,900 Rosalie Phillips

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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ELECTRA LADY’S bicycle: limited edition, (Sail Away With Me), new cond., $200. 941-705-9069.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: Body By Jake, buns and thighs, $25. 941-923-3541.

GOLF CLUB set w/bag, left handed Big Bertha, $150. Poker chip set pre-1950, $50. 941-539-9322.

HEADBOARDS (2) white twin size, wicker look, vintage, great condition. $18. (941)504-0165.

MICROPHONE STANDS (2), $20 each. unused flute, $120. 941-730-1776.

NORDICTRACK TREADMILL EXP2000, wide treadbelt, 10% incline, 1.75 HP $199.00 941-416-4000.

VIOLIN: NEW with bow and case, great sound, $149. Two microphone stands, $25/ea. Call 941-358-8511.

WHEELCHAIRS (2) High back, $50 each. One Transport wheelchair, $25. Bed guard, $10.

(941)966-7928.

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

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

Health/Fitness/Beauty ACUPUNCTURE SESSIONS in the comfort of your own home. Call Josh Zimmer, Ap/DOM. 941-330-5355.

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

Schools/Instruction SARASOTA MUSIC LESSONS for guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, violin, ukulele, auto harp, banjo, mountain dulcimer. 941-365-5204.

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

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Help Wanted CARPENTERS’ HELPER: one to three years experience. Neat and clean. Must have tools and transportation. 941-238-8033.

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Condos/Apts. For Rent

SIESTA KEY: 1BR/2BA, Big Pass, Gulf of Mexico, direct water views, utilities included. Great rate $1750 annual. Unfurnished. Siesta Key Realty.

941-349-8900 rentalinfo@siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

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2BR/2BA PALMER Ranch. Renovated 3rd floor corner unit. Pools. Bi−weekly cleaning. Gated.

1 yr. lease avail Dec/Jan. No pets, children, smoking. $1750 plus utilities. (815) 685−6373.

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Condos For Sale DOWNTOWN: RARELY available Marina Tower, spectacular views, walk to everything, 2BR/2.5BA, 2035/sq.ft. Owner, 941-706-2157. $1,220,000.

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

941-726-2677

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Stroll to Siesta Key from 3BR/3BA Home with Modern architecture, great project for Renovation. $335,000.

Gateway to Siesta Key: 3BR/2BA home, huge fenced back yard. $350,000.

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

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

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

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

Sarasota Villa, $149,900.

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Sawgrass in Venice: gated community home on golf course, 2/master suites plus 3rd BR, 3/car garage. $489,000.

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

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

Greenfield Plantation: 4BR/3BA, 3/car garage plus office and caged pool, fenced yard, granite on all counters. $375,000.

Marina and Golf option for 3BR/2BA villa.

Furnished like a model. $279,900 Call For Seasonal and Annual Rentals Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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

No pets. Unfurnished. Available immediately.

Long term/Seasonal. 703-638-8128.

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Painting/Wallpapering

DIPLOMAT BEACH RESORT 3155 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Daily, Weekly, Monthly Rentals Ask us about our special rates.

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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Fully Furnished Studios, 1BR & 2BR Units All direct beachfront with full kitchens, large heated pool and lounge area to enjoy beach and sunset views.

Please contact our office at: 941-383-3791 or online at: www.diplomatresort.net

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PEPPERTREE BAY: 2BR/2BA, Gulf view with sunsets, 7th floor beachside, turnkey furnished, private laundry. 30 day minimum. $4000-$6000.

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SIESTA KEY: One to three bedrooms. $575 and up. Weekly, monthly, seasonal, furnished. Call Siesta Key Realty 941-349-8900 or visit: siestakeyrealtyrentals.com.

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Complete Customized Individual In-Home Care.

We offer Non-Medical & Medical Services such as Homemaking, Transportation, Doctor Visits, Errands, Meal Preparation (including Special Dietary needs), Medication Supervision, and so much more! Professional Staffing available 24/7.

For details, visit: www.ElderCareSarasota.com Call 377-4465 or E-mail: ElderCareSRQ@aol.com Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Lic. #30211372

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

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

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Cleaning BETTY’S HOUSECLEANING Service. Residential and Commercial. High quality cleaning.

Reasonable rates. Licensed. Insured. References.

Call 941-650-6180.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

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Casey Key | 3528/3521 Casey Key Road | $5,795,000

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