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Details on Quay emerge Owners of the former Quay site envision a vibrant new downtown district on the waterfront property. SEE PAGE4A

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Runners receive shower of blessings Athletes celebrate victory with a shower of Gatorade.

Why not a mid-run shower of holy water?

The route for the second Sarasota Music Half Marathon was steps away from the Church of the Redeemer downtown. The Rev. Richard Marsden, of Church of the Redeemer, along with parishioner Nick Nichols decided to bless runners as they passed the church.

Many runners welcomed the Sunday blessing as they finished the sixth mile of the their 13.1-mile route.

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Auvrie and Casey Jimenez get silly in a photo booth at the St. Martha Catholic School Father and Daughter Dance Feb. 5. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 6B.

Lido plan ‘not a carnival’ Have you seen me?

Andy, a 2-year-old hound mix, was last seen Tuesday at his foster parents’ home on Higel Avenue and Treasure Boat Way on Siesta Key. Andy’s foster mom, Jeanne Francisco, says Andy is sweet but shy and may not respond to his name.

Francisco recommends anyone who sees him to put food down and let him approach it slowly. If you have questions or information, call Francisco at 484-3366600.

As the city seeks a private operator for the Lido pool and pavilion, residents continue to speak out against significant changes to the property.

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Daiquiri Deck co-owner Troy Syprett hopes to develop the Lido Beach pool and pavilion.

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Residents of Lido Key turned what was planned as an informal information-gathering workshop into a heated public discussion Tuesday, continuing their pushback against a proposal to redevelop the Lido pool and pavilion.

City officials were seeking feedback on a privately submitted plan to improve the public property. Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners LLC, responding to the city’s invitation to negotiate, has proposed a series of new amenities for the pool and pavilion area, including a 305-seat restaurant, splash pad, playground, tiki bar and mini golf course.

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“[The city] draws a map, but nobody ever gets in the car to take the ride.

Maybe it’s a good thing because the car would go off of a f#%*ing cliff.”

Sarasota County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo on what he characterized as a political move against the county. The city included him in a press release in a way that he believes implied that he supported exploring a mental health taxing district to fund homeless services. READ MORE AT YOUROBSERVER.COM.

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Mayor Willie Shaw welcomed Kahwa Coffee to downtown Sarasota with free coffee — and service with a smile.

ONLINE Watch Mayor Willie Shaw serve Kahwa coffee and read more of this story at YourObserver.com.

Sarasota Mayor Willie Shaw served as an honorary barista Wednesday morning, slinging java during Kahwa Coffee’s grand opening.

It may be the first of several Tampa Bay concepts to open downtown, thanks to a shifting perception of the area, said Kahwa co-owner Raphael Perrier.

“You just look around and see the changes that are going on,” Perrier said. “It reminds me of when we moved to St. Pete 10 years ago.”

Fellow bay area business Cask & Ale will host a community meeting Feb. 18, to discuss plans for an upscale cocktail bar and restaurant at 1548 Main St. Taco Bus, a Tampa original, previously hoped to open in that space.

Just a few blocks south of Kahwa, Boca Kitchen Bar & Grill, a farm-to-table restaurant based in the Hyde Park area of Tampa, has filed plans to open a 2,500-square-foot eatery on North Lemon Avenue next to Brooks Brothers.

Perrier said he thinks there will be a lot more full-time residents moving into the downtown area this year, which could spur more “hip” Tampa Bay brands to look toward Sarasota.

“You can see it — and feel it,” Perrier said.

WHAT'S THE BUZZ? Last week, we asked our readers what types of businesses they would like to see in downtown Sarasota. Here’s what they said:

“Taco Bus and more quick restaurants like it.

Bars that are open later.”

“Stores should be open on Saturday night, especially in season. With many nice restaurants downtown, some with long wait times, people want to shop before dinner.

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“A European-style food hall such as Pike Street Market in Seattle. We need to get rid of trashy places such as Smoking Joes and the other cheesy bars on Main Street.”

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Circulator: The route not taken ... yet What merchants would like to see is a circulator similar to Anna Maria’s, which is part of the Manatee County Area Transportation system. It’s free and runs daily from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at 20-minute intervals.

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Although the beach is packed, buses to the beach are virtually empty Jan. 31. Beach patrons said riding the bus wasn’t convenient.

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Encouraging the public to embrace alternative transportation on, and off, Siesta Key, may require a perception shift on buses and trolleys.

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The solution, many Siesta Key Village merchants say, is a circulator that runs exclusively on the key and shuttles people between the beach, hotels, condominiums and the Village.

Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) is currently negotiating with a private vendor to provide circulator service on Siesta Key. SCAT and the third party, who are still negotiating, haven’t agreed on any specific details yet, but SCAT hopes to provide free service trolley service on Siesta Key, with links to SCAT routes.

More details should be available within a month, Kendra Keiderling, marketing manager for SCAT, said.

Meanwhile, SCAT officials are promoting its routes that travel to Siesta Key as a transportation alternative that could alleviate parking.

But persuading people to ride the bus carries its own set of challenges, which SCAT officials have been trying to address with a barrage of marketing and public awareness efforts.

Read on as the Sarasota Observer hops on the bus service SCAT currently offers to Siesta Key to explore how convenient the option is.

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It’s 1:35 p.m. on the warm but cloudy Sunday, Jan. 31, as the bus for Route 10, one of two routes that serve the key, approaches Westfield Southgate Mall on schedule.

Just one rider exits at Westfield: Edna Conner, 95, who rides from her home on Siesta Key to exercise, leans on a cane, carrying a shopping bag as she walks toward the mall.

“They don’t want me to drive anymore,” she says. “Your reactions get a little slower.”

About a half-hour later, the bus heading out to Siesta Key arrives.

The bus, which costs $1.25 each way, seems clean and comfortable, but just one passenger, who says he’s from Pinecraft and doesn’t own a vehicle, is already on board, and a second boards at the mall.

After crossing U.S. 41, winding down Siesta Drive and crawling through Village traffic, the bus arrives at the beach, less than 20 minutes after leaving the mall.

Despite the nearly empty bus, Siesta Key Public Beach is packed.

The parking lot has a few spaces open, but they fill up quickly.

The Moore family is unpacking at their car. They are visiting from South Carolina, and though they take a trolley around town during visits to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., for convenience, Mike, the father, says they didn’t think to take a bus here today.

The Seaman family is also unpacking beach gear. They say

ries nearly 600,000 passengers per year, most of which is riders moving from one point to another on the island, according to Division Manager William Steele.

Russell Matthes, co-owner of the Daiquiri Deck, is an advocate for a Siesta Key circulator. His restaurant purchased three trolleys in 2002 to run two routes on the key.

Daiquiri Deck asked the county to piggyback onto some SCAT resources, such as a parking lot and signage, but negotiations failed.

Daiquiri Deck retired its trolleys, each of which cost $295 per day to operate, that year.

Village merchants instead focused on petitioning the county for a trolley.

“We need an openair trolley that’s tourist-friendly and easily accessible,” Matthes said. “It needs to be a designated trolley for Siesta Key.”

Edna Connor, 95, takes the bus from her home on the key to exercise at Westfield Southgate Mall.

The Seaman family says the process of connecting from east Sarasota, as well as carrying beach things by bus, is too daunting.

they would rather avoid the beach at peak times instead of looking for travel alternatives from their home in east Sarasota County.

“You don’t come out here at certain times of the year,” said Rob Seaman. “Like next month.”

Living out east, the prospect of transferring to connect to a route onto the key seems daunting.

Still, Jennifer Seaman says that if they didn’t have children, the bus might be an option.

“With kids,” she said, “you end up hauling so much stuff.”

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Above and right: Baker Barrios, the firm designing Sarasota Bayside, has recently worked on planning the mixed-use Creative Village project in downtown Orlando, pictured.

to vacate a right-of-way portion, the team working with property owner GreenPointe Communities shared new insights on the vision for developing the long-vacant downtown parcel.

Already, the group had revealed it would pursue the entitlements already granted to the property following previous attempts at development. That included up to 695 condominium units, 189,050 square feet of retail space, 20,000 square feet of office space and a 175-room hotel.

However, the layout of this project will differ significantly from the last attempt to build on the Quay site. At the workshop, those involved with the project expressed a desire to create a new district that welcomes the public and embraces the arts and entertainment scene in Sarasota.

Instead of a distinct project, the project team pitched a community that would create strong links to neighboring districts.

“We want it to extend out into the neighborhoods and vice versa,” said Timothy Baker, principal with Orlando-based design firm Baker Barrios. “There’s no wall where they’re over here and we’re here.”

GreenPointe is still a few weeks away from submitting formal plans for the property to the city, but a clearer picture of the project and its scope is beginning to develop. Project representatives said Sarasota Bayside would likely be built out over the course of a decade, working in phases from south to north.

Baker Barrios has experience planning mixed-use districts within the confines of existing cities. The group recently designed Creative Village, a project comprising more than 60

acres in downtown Orlando, as well as The Yard at Ivanhoe Village, a residential-heavy complex in the same city.

For Sarasota Bayside, Baker drew comparisons to Nashville, Tenn., and Austin, Texas, where musicians and other live performances are common sights on street corners. The designers said the project would include public access to the waterfront, part of a required multiuse recreational trail, in addition to other public spaces for events.

The project will likely capitalize on the 18-story maximum height in the downtown bayfront district, but the Feb. 3 meeting emphasized the focus on a pedestrian-friendly experience.

The previous proposal concentrated the development in three 18-story towers. In addition to spreading out the project across the site, planners are focused on making sure the buildings work on a human scale.

Chuck Bell, another principal with Baker Barrios, pointed to Miami as an example of elegant architecture from a distance that failed to function on the ground level.

“It was as sterile as you could possibly get,” Bell said. “We want to stay away from all of that.”

In addition to submitting plans to the city in the coming weeks, the Sarasota Bayside team also plans to have a visioning workshop with the public this spring.

The group will share more information on the project and seek to solicit feedback from residents as plans continue to develop.

“We really try to grab onto the core elements that will make this place feel real, feel timeless, and have that special connectivity to the community,” Baker said.

TRAFFIC JAMMING Some residents raised concerns about the increased traffic associated with the project proposal.

Sarasota Bayside would include roadway access onto U.S. 41 from Fruitville Road, Fourth Street and Fifth Street. There would also be a road into the district from Boulevard of the Arts east of U.S. 41.

Residents near Boulevard of the Arts said there’s a recurring traffic issue on that street, particularly following large events.

When the Quay site is developed, those residents fear Boulevard of the Arts will become flooded.

“When the Van Wezel lets out, it causes a tremendous traffic jam without the Quay traffic,” said Robert Winter, a resident of Condo on the Bay. “It’s going to be very hard for people to get out.”

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“If it’s not convenient to come out through Boulevard of the Arts, they’re going to have opportunities to come out of other facilities,” said traffic engineer Frank Domingo.

The city plans to put in a series of roundabouts along U.S. 41, including one on Fruitville Road that has not yet been designed.

City engineer Alex DavisShaw said preliminary studies haven’t accounted for a significant uptick in pedestrian activity across the road, but that could be examined in the next phases of planning.

GreenPointe Regional President Rick Harcrow said increased traffic could also be addressed in the ongoing master planning effort for city-owned land surrounding the Van Wezel.

He acknowledged the concern from residents and said there is a mutual interest in avoiding any traffic issues.

“It doesn’t benefit our project to have a congested roadway,” Harcrow said.

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Residents raise objections to Lido plans

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In 2011, members of the Lido Key Residents Association formed a committee to discuss the future of the pool and pavilion. Pushing back against the city’s plans to make the property a seasonal

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Syprett took those suggestions into account when developing his proposal for the land. There’s one key phrase on the residents’ wish list that caused much of the discord at Tuesday’s meeting: “enhanced food services.”

For all of the commotion about the mini-golf course or water park area, Syprett says that he’s willing to remove certain unpopular elements. The only truly foundational part is the restaurant — that’s the revenue center that makes Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners interested in taking on a series of capital improvements to the city facility.

“What the city is looking for is an investment into this property,” Syprett said. “That investment needs to be balanced by a return that can be made on the investment we’re making.”

Members of the pool committee said the new proposal is out of scale with what they envisioned. Today, most just want to see improvements to the existing concession operations. John Lambert, a member of the pool committee, criticized the city for not being responsive to the desires of residents. He’s one of many who are steadfastly opposed to the plans under consideration.

“Their plan hinges on the restaurant,” Lambert said. “As far as we’re concerned, the hinge broke.”

Lambert was one of several residents who said the city should be responsible for investing in its property on Lido Beach. The city operates the pool and pavilion at a loss, but many attendees didn’t see that as justification for privatizing the operations.

“Why do services have to be profitable?” Lido resident Vicky

Scott said. “It’s paid for by taxpayers already.”

During the next two years, the city has $1.25 million in tourist tax funds allocated to improve the pavilion. Right now, that money is slated to go toward bathroom improvements, but residents suggested it could fund broader capital upgrades. Todd Kucharski, the city’s public works general manager, said that money could be reallocated for other uses if the project comes in under budget.

Despite two negative sessions with the Lido Key Residents Association, Syprett isn’t giving up on his plans. Outside of those meetings, he says he’s gotten mostly positive feedback. Both he and staff said the beach is an amenity for all residents, not just those on Lido Key. A Sarasota native, Syprett said he’s motivated by a desire to make Lido more enjoyable to visit.

“It’s not just a money thing for me; we want to create something that is a community asset,” he said. “I think when people hear about what we want to do, if they’re open-minded to the process of what we’re talking about, they tend to be much more positive.”

On Tuesday, that appeal held little sway. Most residents said they had no issue with Syprett, but that their concern lied with the fundamental character of the nearby public beach.

“This isn’t anti-progress,” resident Ken Ayotte said. “It’s proLido. We really like the beach — we like the quiet, residential nature.”

“What we’re trying to do is not a carnival.”

– Troy Syprett, the coowner of Daiquiri Deck who spearheaded the Lido redevelopment plan

“Yes, it is!”

– The response from multiple audience members at Tuesday’s workshop.

“Their plan hinges on the restaurant.

As far as we’re concerned, the hinge broke.”

– John Lambert, pool committee member

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The city asked attendees of Tuesday’s meeting to respond to a paper survey as a method to get residents’ input. Following unrest among the audience, staff agreed to field questions — giving residents an opening to voice their opposition to the project.

As was the case when the Lido Key Residents Association first discussed the proposal in November, the overwhelming response was negative. The project didn’t fit the character of the beach, people said. It would cause traffic and parking issues, they feared, drawing comparisons between the plans for the pavilion and Disneyland.

Troy Syprett, the co-owner of Daiquiri Deck who spearheaded the redevelopment plans, attempted to assuage concerns raised at the meeting. The proposal is for a family-friendly complex, he said. He wants to serve the needs of people already at the beach, to add new amenities to a run-down property that the city originally planned on closing for half the year.

“What we’re trying to do is not a carnival,” Syprett said Tuesday.

Multiple audience members signaled a divide, shouting back, “Yes, it is!”

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PRIVATIZE PINEAPPLE PARK? The Sarasota City Commission made the right choice to sell the parcel next to the park.

But why not go all the way? Sell the park to the developer or its supporters.

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Ever since the elections last year of Sarasota city commissioners Liz Alpert and Shelli Freeland Eddie, the City Commission has made some pleasantly surprising decisions.

One of the most recent was its decision to sell a 5,049-square-foot parcel next to the Northern Trust Bank parking garage and Pineapple Park at the intersection of Pineapple and Lemon Avenues. Hembree & Associates paid $260,000 to develop a two-story commercial building on what was city property.

Financially for the city, this was a smart move on two levels. The city will take in $260,000 in cash — not a game-changing amount, mind you, but any chunk of cash is good for a city that has been struggling to balance its budget without dipping into its reserves and deal with more than $125 million in unfunded pension liabilities.

The other benefit is Hembree’s new building will turn a city expense into a revenue-generating property in perpetuity.

What’s more, Hembree’s building will become an asset that will increase in value over time — not just monetarily, but also on the same level that commercial and residential buildings downtown contribute to the city’s quality of life.

Opponents to the sale, of course, wanted the city to keep the property and expand Pineapple Park. This is easy to understand. It’s difficult not to favor more “green space” in urban settings. Parks are often considered as much of an asset to a community as any of its other desirable features.

Unfortunately, proponents of more green space typically want

Top: Pineapple Park during the farmers market Below: A rendering of Hembree & Associates’ building next to the park.

someone else to pay for their parks, e.g. taxpayers. The argument is a park is a public benefit, so it makes sense that everyone should share in the cost.

But you also know this: Think of all of the millions of dollars Sarasota County taxpayers have spent over the years to purchase swaths of rural land for preservation and parks. Or the billions of tax dollars the state has spent on land preservation and parks. Through how many of those parks have you actually strolled or even seen? But you are paying for them.

Likewise, how often have Sarasotans actually used or enjoyed Pineapple Park? Much of what we see at Pineapple Park tend to be gatherings of street people, who discourage citizens from visiting the park.

With Hembree’s development of the 5,000-square-foot parcel, one of the hopes is it will create enough pedestrian traffic and activity that it will help disperse the street people.

But who knows?

And even if it did reduce their gatherings, you can still question the utility of Pineapple Park. Here’s another question: Will the city take care of its appearance? One of the park proponents’ complaints is the city doesn’t maintain it to the level they expect.

In hindsight, when the City Commission agreed to sell that small parcel next to the park, it had an opportunity to consider an option that should be applied to every city park: whether to privatize it.

Perhaps it could have sold the park as part of the Hembree deal, with covenants and incentives for the developer to maintain and operate it. Or perhaps it could sell the park to those who wanted the city to keep the Hembree parcel.

In a city where funding park maintenance is a financial challenge, the future of Pineapple Park could be better served in the hands of the private sector.

The idea is not wack-a-doo. It’s spreading around the nation.

Higher impact fees will help run young professionals out of town Here we go again.

As soon as the economy gains momentum and grows, the rulers want to do stupid things to stop it and take more of your money.

Oil prices are down; Obama wants a new $10 a barrel tax. Construction has rebounded in Sarasota; City commissioners want to jack up the level of impact fees.

Yes, developers of the hotels and condos in downtown Sarasota should pay for their effects on Tamiami Trail and the surrounding roads in their nexus.

On that we can agree.

But on sewer and water impact fees,

which the commissioners want to hike, those impact fees shouldn’t exist to begin with.

Water and sewer service should be priced the same way private utilities price their services — full-cost pricing, with operating, maintenance, debt and capital costs included in the monthly fee.

That’s getting into the nitty-gritty.

A bigger point to make about impact fees is the negative effects they have on the economy. They drive up the cost of housing — a big issue in the city of Sarasota for two decades.

So let’s just put an exclamation point

on that by repeating what the Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers reported last week: Of the 100 respondents to a survey of members of the Young Professional Group: n 62% said they need housing that costs less than $1,000 a month; n 46% of those surveyed said they are considering leaving the area.

We need these young professionals to stay in Sarasota. Policymakers should take their concerns to heart and be crafting ways to help bring down the cost of housing.

Raising impact fees will certainly expedite their exodus.

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Woman’s Exchange prepares for growth As residents continue to contest a proposed addition to the Woman’s Exchange building, the nonprofit consignment shop is pursuing multiple tracks of expansion.

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Karen Koblenz is still waiting for the city to set a hearing date on plans to expand the Woman’s Exchange, but she’s eagerly awaiting the conclusion.

“There’s a huge reward in having it decided,” Koblenz said. “It’s going to let me focus on what I’m hired to focus on.”

Koblenz has been working on these plans in some form since she became executive director of the Woman’s Exchange four years ago. The nonprofit consignment shop wants to construct a 3,524-square-foot expansion at 526 Rawls Ave., next to its Orange Avenue location.

Since 2014, the project has faced opposition from the Laurel Park Neighborhood Association, which believes a planned loading area on Rawls will disrupt nearby residential areas. Although city staff issued a building permit for the construction, the neighborhood is appealing the decision.

The Planning Board denied the

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The Woman’s Exchange is going through a period of growth — which has caused concern among some Laurel Park residents who worry increased activity will impact the nearby residential area.

appeal last month, but the neighborhood is contesting the issue to the City Commission. That early spring hearing should be the final chapter in the ongoing dispute.

Koblenz said the pushback from residents came as a surprise when plans became public.

“We heard from them that they didn’t want us to leave,” she said.

“When we decided to buy that (Rawls) property, we felt that people would be happy.”

Kate Lowman, a member of the Laurel Park Neighborhood Association, said the objections were to the plans, not the business.

“While we want to see them successful, the negative consequences of the expansion are being unreasonably placed on Rawls Avenue,” Lowman said.

The new wing, which would house furniture, is designed to improve the internal circulation of the Woman’s Exchange,

Koblenz said.

Residents have pushed for a different configuration, but the Woman’s Exchange maintains that several years of planning and multiple consultants have confirmed the proposed expansion is the only plan that will work.

“We’re doing everything that’s consistent with the land use plan, the zoning code, everything,” said planning consultant Joel Freedman. “We’re not asking for any-

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The new building isn’t the only plan for growth on which Koblenz wants to focus. The shop will soon offer men’s clothing and tools as it courts a broader clientele. The nonprofit also hopes to double the money it donates to artsrelated causes.

If the permit is ultimately denied, the future of the Woman’s Exchange in its current location becomes murkier, Koblenz said.

Still, she’s hopeful the prolonged dispute will have a satisfying resolution.

“We want to stay here long term or we sure wouldn’t be going through this,” Koblenz said. “This is where we want to be.”

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Every year, Marlow Cook received a call from Vice President Joe Biden on his birthday.

Even though Cook was a Republican senator, who served from 1968 to 1974, he forged a close relationship with Biden, a Democrat.

“They came in as two young senators around the same time and got to know each other very well even though they were across the aisle from each other,” Richard Beliles, a longtime friend of Cook’s, said. “That’s the kind of man Marlow was.”

Cook, 89, a Plymouth Harbor resident, died Feb. 4.

Cook was born July 27, 1926, in Akron, N.Y., where he developed his love of politics from his grandfather, before moving to Louisville, Ky., as a teen. He joined the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was living in New London, Conn., when he met his wife, Nancy, in 1945.

“During the war, there was gasoline rationing, and the habit in the area of Louisville, where we were both from, was to stop and offer someone a ride if they were waiting for the bus,” Nancy Cook said. “My mother stopped to pick up a lady whom she didn’t know.

It was Marlow’s mother. They were talking about their children and found out we both were in New London.”

Cook called his future wife, and the two decided to meet. They married in 1947.

After the war, he enrolled at the University of Louisville, where he obtained his bachelor’s and law degrees and practiced law in Louisville.

Cook was elected as a moderate Republican to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1957, after being approached to run for office. He served two terms and was then elected as a Jefferson County judge in 1961 and 1965.

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Cook became immensely popular in Louisville during his tenure as judge and made some lasting changes.

“In the ’60s the Democratic Party, my own party, had some racist tendencies in Kentucky, but Marlow Cook, as a Republican elected official, made significant improvements on civil rights issues,” Beliles said. “He really took strong steps to really eradicate racism. I really admired him for that.”

In 1968, Cook ran for U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating Commerce Commissioner Katherine Peden. He became Kentucky’s first Roman Catholic to hold a statewide office.

“He was a very conscientious public official and a great senator,” Beliles said. “He got to know a lot of people, and everyone liked him.”

Current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell served as an aide to Cook from 1968 to 1970, and current U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth was his aide in the 1970s.

In 1974, Cook was the second member of Congress to suggest the resignation of President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.

Cook lost his bid for re-election to Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford in 1974.

He practiced law in Washington, D.C., until he and Nancy moved to Sarasota in 1989.

Outside of politics, Cook enjoyed golf and tennis, but his favorite hobby was reading.

“He was addicted to reading newspapers, books, articles, anything that was meaty he liked,” Nancy Cook said. “He read three newspapers a day for most of his life.”

Cook is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Caroline, Nancy, Louise and Marlow Jr.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Cook’s family will hold a private service.

“We had a lovely life together,” Nancy Cook said. “No regrets whatsoever. All of it was good.”

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District announces finalists for Teacher of the Year Bay Haven and Booker High School teachers included as finalists for award.

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Booker High School teacher Khea Davis was unsuspectingly lured into the school gymnasium with students Tuesday morning.

It turned out to be a surprise ceremony to celebrate Davis being one of three finalists for the Sarasota County School District 2016-17 Teacher of the Year.

Similar celebrations took place at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus and Woodland Middle School for Rolf Hanson and Kristina Beecher, respectively.

Superintendent of Schools Lori White, School Board members Shirley Brown and Caroline Zucker, and district administrators surprised the three teachers with balloons and flowers to celebrate.

The Sarasota County School District and Education Foundation of Sarasota County partner to present the Teacher of the Year program to recognize outstanding teachers who inspire their students.

Davis has taught language arts at Booker for two years but has 15 years of teaching experience, having also taught at Carlos E. Haile Middle School in Bradenton.

“She takes a real active interest in students’ academic lives as well as their personal lives,” said Tricia Allen, Booker High School assistant principal. “I noticed right

Woodland Middle School teacher Kristina Beecher celebrates being named a Teacher of the Year finalist with eighth grade student Carson Sweet, left, and sixth-grader Cole Cawthorne.

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Booker High School teacher Khea Davis gets a surprise when Superintendent Lori White tells her she’s a finalist for Teacher of the Year.

away that she has a different way of relating with students because when I would stop in to see her or a student, she would say, ‘These are my babies.’”

Bay Haven School of Basics Plus Principal Chad Erickson describes science teacher Hanson as teaching from the heart every day. One project Hanson has implemented

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Superintendent Lori White with Bay Haven teacher Rolf Hanson, surrounded by friends and family.

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Hanson, a 29-year educator, has been in Sarasota County for 17 years.

The district Teacher of the Year for 2016-17 will be announced from among the three finalists March 22, at Michael’s On East.

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ANOTHER BRICK ON THE LAWN 11:30 p.m. — 400 block of South Polk Drive Suspicion: A man reported that an unknown person had dumped several construction bricks onto his front yard at some point over the past three days. The man said he would clean up the bricks himself, but he still wanted a report filed on the incident.

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“Whenever a year ends, you take away lessons, figuring out what worked and didn’t work, and then you put that year behind you.”

– Clyde Metcalf, Sarasota High School baseball coach

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McKenzie Lantz scored 23 points to lead the Sarasota Christian girls basketball team to a 54-28 victory versus Seacrest Country Day in the Class 2ARegion 3 quarterfinals Feb. 4.

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A.J. Caldwell and D.J. Bryant combined for 46 points to lead the Riverview boys basketball team to a 79-53 victory versus Tampa Alonso in the Class 8A-District 6 championship Feb. 5.

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Abby Wishart went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI to power the Sarasota softball team to a 15-4 victory against rival Riverview Feb. 3.

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Sarasota first baseman Nick Long went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI to help power the Sailors to a 10-5 victory against First Academy Feb. 6.

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Riverview’s Antoine Sanchez won his No. 1 singles match before teaming up with Finn Anderson to win at No. 1 doubles, as the Rams boys tennis team swept Braden River 7-0 Feb. 3.

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Clyde Metcalf doesn’t have a favorite team. Rather, the longtime Sarasota High School baseball coach has 35 favorite teams.

Every team Metcalf has coached has its own special place in his coaching Rolodex.

There are those teams that stand out, like the 1984 team that reached the state semifinals during his third year of coaching.

There are those teams that have surprised the coach with their perseverance, like last year’s squad that became Class 7A state runner-up after finishing the regular season 14-11.

And of course, there are the six state championship teams, two of which went on to win national championships.

Instead, Metcalf has a different favorite team every year. With each new season, he focuses his energy on that year’s team to help those players reach their full potential.

Riverview boys head to Final Four game.

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Sarasota’s Clyde Metcalf is coaching his 35th season, which began with the Sailors earning a pair of victories Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

“I think that’s how you stay consistently successful in a program,” Metcalf said. “Whenever a year ends, you take away lessons, figuring out what worked and didn’t work, and then you put that year behind you.”

Coming off a season in which his players landed in the state championship game, Metcalf is now in his 35th season at the helm.

The current team is one of the Sailors’ most talented in recent memory both defensively and at the plate. Its only weakness is its depth on the mound, a situation Metcalf believes Sarasota should be able to overcome as the season progresses.

“We still need to develop some depth, and if that happens then it’s going to be a very exciting year,” Metcalf said. “We have the potential to be better than a lot of the clubs we’ve had.”

The Sailors’ success this season hinges in large part on how well they heed their coach’s advice.

Every year before season starts, Metcalf tells players it’s a privilege to practice on the Sarasota field as a Sarasota Sailor.

Cody Brickhouse, a 2015 graduate who signed with the San Francisco Giants, recalls sitting in the weight room listening to Metcalf talk about the importance of making every day count.

“He said that every day you don’t give 100% is a day that you will never get back, and there’s always someone else out there working to beat you,” Brickhouse said. “It made me realize that as baseball players we get one chance to make our dreams come true and because of that piece of advice, I, personally, will never look back one day and tell myself that I could’ve worked harder.”

Metcalf begins every practice

with a plan, which he carries with him on a clipboard. Players carry out the plan on the field and continue to do so until they get it right.

“He pushes you to the limit,” said senior Andrew Jones, who signed with Florida Atlantic University. “He wants you to be the best that you can be, and you need to earn respect by playing and working hard.”

It’s Metcalf’s disciplined and structured approach to coaching coupled with his belief in the value of teamwork that has made him one of high school baseball’s most decorated coaches and consistently has Sarasota ranked among the nation’s elite.

“It’s a very gratifying job,” Metcalf said of coaching. “You get to be around kids as they grow over a four-year period, which is great.

You become a part of their life and remain a part of their life.”

A former pitcher and first baseman for Sarasota, Metcalf was finishing his degree in physical education at Florida State University when he got an unexpected opportunity.

The baseball coach at Leon High at the time was involved in an accident, and Metcalf was asked to take over the Lions program until their coach could return.

Metcalf, then just 20, coached the first 25 games of the season and fell in love with coaching.

“The Leon gig hooked me,” Metcalf said. “It put me into a leadership role, and to be able to get young people to listen and work hard was something I could see myself doing.”

Metcalf returned to Sarasota in 1976 and landed a job as the JV coach at Riverview. The opporSEE PAGE 17A

FINDING BALANCE Clyde Metcalf says the ability to leave baseball behind off the field is important.

“That’s one trait coaches who have longevity in this business have to have because if you don’t, it’ll eat you up,” Metcalf said.

He enjoys long walks along the Ringling Bridge with his wife, Jan, and playing with his three grandchildren.

Metcalf also enjoys golf in the summer and hopes to start fishing again once the season ends.

Metcalf retired from teaching following the 2014-15 school year. He loved teaching up until the last day — something he hopes holds true with coaching.

Metcalf plans to continue coaching as long as he connects with players and has the energy to do it.

“As long as those two things happen, then I’ll keep coaching,” Metcalf said.

“When the time comes for me to quit, I’ll leave with no regrets.”

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tunity was one he couldn’t pass up — even if it meant donning the signature maroon and white colors of his longtime rival.

When the two rival schools met, Metcalf would toss his best pitcher, whom he had saved specifically for the occasion, because, at the time, he was no longer a Sailor. He was a Ram. “I wanted to beat Sarasota more than any other team,” Metcalf said. “It’s your rival. It’s who you want to beat.”

Metcalf spent six seasons coaching the Rams before returning to his alma mater in 1982.

In addition to his six state championship teams, he has coached 67 players who went on to play professionally and won more than 20 coach of the year awards, including the 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association High School Coach of the Year award.

But for Metcalf, coaching isn’t about how many awards you’ve won, records you’ve set or championship rings you have.

“It feels good when players come back and talk to you about how they’ve taken the lessons they’ve learned from baseball and turned that into an everyday success story,” Metcalf said.

“The relationships he develops with players go beyond the baseball field,” said Trevor Jones, Andrew Jones’ father and the team’s webmaster. “He gets to know them on a personal level, and for many, these relationships will last their lifetime.”

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The Riverview High boys basketball team’s march to the state Final Four begins at 7 p.m. when the Rams host Dr. Phillips (Orlando) in the Class 8A-Region 2 quarterfinals. The Rams, who won their second straight district title Feb. 5, are averaging 69.7 points per game while holding opponents to just 48.7 points per game. The winner will advance to the regional semifinals Feb. 16.

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The Sarasota Christian baseball team will face an early season test when it hosts IMG Academy Gray at 7 p.m. in its home opener. The game will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools and the first of two matchups between the two programs this season, with the second slated for March 11.

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Bragging rights will be on the line when the Sarasota baseball team hosts Riverview at 7 p.m. in non-district action. The Sailors, who finished as the Class 7A state runner-up last season, already are off to a fast 2-0 start and look to defend their home field against their crosstown rivals.

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The Riverview High softball team returns home following a pair of road games to face Palm Harbor University at 7 p.m. in its district opener.

The Hurricanes swept the Rams last season to win the district crown while Riverview finished as the district runner-up.

Sarasota senior Vaun Brown and his Sailors teammates will host rival Riverview Feb. 11.

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Brion Whitley will lead Riverview into the Class 8ARegion 3 quarterfinals Feb. 11.

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Cardinal Mooney senior off to an exciting start C ardinal Mooney senior Bucky Bonynge couldn’t have asked for a better start to his senior season.

The Cougars third baseman and pitcher hit a pair of home runs in Cardinal Mooney’s 11-1 victory versus Island Coast in the Early Bird PreSeason Classic Feb. 2.

Two days later, Bonynge came closer to his childhood dream of playing college baseball when he signed a letter of intent to play baseball for State College of Florida.

Bonynge, who plans to study criminal justice, chose SCF over the University of South Carolina Upstate.

“It means a lot,” Bonynge said.

“It was worth all of the hard work in the past. I’m looking forward to a new life, something new and different.”

Following his signing, Bonynge headed out to the ball field to get back to work. He’s often the first one at the field and the last one to leave, so it’s not at all surprising that Bonynge is already making headlines just one week into the regular season.

“He’s a coach’s dream,” coach Greg Mulhollen said. “I found him here the other day hitting on his own, and that’s a testament to his work ethic. He’s been our guy. The underclassmen really respect him and see him as a role model, which is what you look for in players.”

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The march to the state Final Four is still on for a pair of Sarasota area girls basketball teams after Booker and Sarasota Christian both posted victories in the regional semifinals Feb. 9.

Booker breezed to a 49-28 victory over Spoto. Cellexia Foster recorded yet another double-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Arie Bass added 10 points and 17 rebounds.

The Tornadoes will host Fort Myers Dunbar, which upset Southeast by a point in the other regional semifinal, at 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 in the Class 5A-Region 3 finals.

I finally had a chance to see Booker in action for the first time last week, and it’s clear the Tornadoes offense revolves around Foster. She’s capable of scoring from anywhere on the floor and isn’t afraid to muscle her way to the hoop. If Booker can

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Cardinal Mooney senior third baseman and pitcher Josh “Bucky” Bonynge, center, signed a letter of intent Feb. 4 to play for State College of Florida.

keep the ball in her hands, the Tornadoes could land a spot in next week’s state Final Four.

Sarasota Christian also has found its rhythm. The Blazers are back in familiar territory after holding off Keswick Christian 50-46 in the Class 2A-Region 3 semifinals Feb.

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With a win, Sarasota Christian will earn a trip to Lakeland — a site the Blazers have become all too familiar with after having reached the state semifinals each of the past two seasons.

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This year, runners faced the challenge of a strong bay breeze as they raced across the John Ringling Bridge. Runners had the support of 20 bands and fans along the 13.1-mile route.

Among the runners was Paige Butler, who ran in memory of her mother, Sharon Butler. When she crossed the finish line and caught her breath, she realized her time was one hour and 54 minutes — the same as her late mother’s time in a half marathon.

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After 14 years, The Legendary Poki Joe’s has returned to Gulf Gate Village!

Come celebrate with his

Epic Sunday Brunch Buffet Starts at 10 am

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A 27 Hole Executive Golf Course... just 2 miles from Siesta Key’s South Bridge!

This beautiful 27 hole course is a favorite for local golfers. We are family (and kid) friendly, inexpensive, and very convenient. Gulf Gate Golf Club is the perfect place for your next golf outing. Enjoy the beautiful lake views and nature while playing or simply rest at the Bar.

Men’s and Women’s rental clubs available.

Open 7 am–6 pm

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On the shore of Sarasota Bay. As incomparable as the sunset.

To be social or find solitude.

Intimately close to downtown’s finest shopping, dining, arts, culture and entertainment.

You will find Echelon.

Distinctive and undeniably desirable.

Just one beautiful bay view, two-level townhome available.

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Community features, amenities and pricing are approximate and subject to change without notice. The information and materials displayed on materials provided to you are solely intended to provide general information about proposed plans of WSR-Sarasota LLC. These proposed plans are conceptual in nature and are subject to change or cancellation (in whole or in part) at any time without notice. Land uses, public and private facilities, improvements, and plans described or depicted on any materials are conceptual only, subject to government approvals and market factors, and subject to change without notice. Nothing in these materials obligates WSR-Sarasota, LLC, or any other entity to build any facilities or improvements, and there is no guarantee that any illustrated or described proposed future development will be implemented. Neither the information and materials provided to you, nor any communication made or given in connection with and of the foregoing may be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty or may otherwise be relied upon by any person or entity for any reason whatsoever. Obtain the Property Report required by Federal law and read it before signing anything. No Federal agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Photos by Amanda Morales

Gwen Precourt and Ilanna Herbert enjoy a dance with their fathers, Brian Precourt and Mike Herbert.

WORSHIP SERVICE 8:45 & 11:00 ADULT BIBLE STUDY 10:00 CHAPELKIDZ 11:00 Coffee fellowship on deck Nursery open for 11:00 service The Rev. Dr. Kathleen Wiggins

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flurry of snowflakes greeted attendees at the St. Martha Catholic School Father and Daughter Dance Friday.

The room was decorated with shimmering snowflakes and even a life-size igloo to complete the theme “A Night On Ice.” Fathers and daughters spent the evening on the dance floor and captured their memories in a photo booth.

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Sofia Golembeske picks a dessert with her father, Andrew.

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Carlos Santos built an igloo using 731 plastic milk jugs.

Left: The Rev. Fausto Stampiglia with event chairwoman Kim Longitano

Rarely Available Townhomes!

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Both townhomes offer gated downtown living on four floors w/private garages, private elevator and roof terraces. Property is one of the best downtown locations with community heated pool/spa & fitness center.

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Pictured Similar Townhome located at Harmony in Lakewood Ranch

GRAND OPENING EVENT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 12:00 PM TO 3:00 PM

We are happy to announce that the time has come for us to bring this desirable community to the Sarasota area. A private, gated community of distinctive Single Story Villas & Townhomes, minutes from Downtown and close to one of America’s top beaches, Siesta Key.

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Travel 1 Mile North, Community Entrance Just Past Webber Road

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COMMUNITY SUNDAY, FEB. 14

SIESTA KEY VILLAGE VALENTINE STROLL Runs from 5 to 8 p.m. in Siesta Key Village on Ocean Boulevard.

Stroll through the Siesta Key Village, which will be adorned with Valentine’s Day cheer. Enjoy live music throughout the Village and candy kisses from merchants.

Participating merchants will display red and pink balloons outside their businesses. Admission is free. Visit siestakeyvillage.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 15

BETTER TOGETHER 2016 Starts at 11 a.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive. The Gulf Coast Community Foundation hosts Daymond John, who will discuss applying creativity, innovation and boot-strap resourcefulness to make an impact. Tickets are $60 and include lunch. Visit gulfcoastcf.org.

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Kim and Cecil Calloway renew their vows at last year’s “Say 'I Do' Again” ceremony Feb. 14, on Siesta Key Beach.

BEST BET SUNDAY, FEB. 14

SAY ‘I DO’ AGAIN Starts at 4:30 p.m. on Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road. Registration is required. Cost is $10 per couple and includes a certificate, gift, flower and light refreshments.

Visit parksonline.scgov.net.

MONDAY, FEB. 15 TO MONDAY, FEB. 29

DONATE YOUR EX’S STUFF Takes place during store hours at Goodwill Manasota locations.

Goodwill invites the brokenhearted to turn their “hate” into “donate” and support Goodwill’s programs and services throughout the community by cleaning out any items that remain in their homes from failed relationships.

Visit Goodwill Manasota’s Facebook page for information.

Hyperactivity & impulsivity

get resolved at Brain Balance.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR’S STORY Starts at 2 p.m. at Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave. Holocaust survivor Paul Molnar, of the Jewish Federation Holocaust Speakers Bureau, will speak. Admission is free. Call 861-1230.

My daughter stays on task now.

And smiles from ear to ear.

- ELIZABETH M., PARENT

How it works: The program balances and synchronizes left brain/right brain interaction. The newly strengthened connections improve behavior, social and academic performance.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17

LIGHT CHASERS QUICK DRAW PAINTING CONTEST Runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail. The public is invited to paint, watch and buy work from the easel at the Phillippi Creek Farmers Market. Visit farmhousemarket.org.

Brain Balance addresses: • Lack of Focus • Impulsivity • Family Relationships • Academic, Social or Behavioral Issues

THURSDAY, FEB. 18

ARGUS FOUNDATION MEET THE MINDS: LARRY THOMPSON Starts at 11:30 a.m. at The Francis, 1289 N. Palm Ave. Ringling College of Art & Design President Larry Thompson will speak about the Consortium of Colleges on the Creative Coast, or C4, a joint

college and economic development initiative. Tickets are $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers. Call 365-4886 or email RSVP@Argusfoundation.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

SIESTA BEACH GRAND OPENING Starts at 8 a.m. on Siesta Public Beach, 598 Beach Road. There will be live music and activities to celebrate the new beach pavilion and completed projects. Admission is free. Visit scgov.net.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

SARASOTA SPRINGFEST Runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St. The Orioles invite fans to celebrate the start of spring training with a family-friendly event that includes watching players practice and interactive activities.

Admission is free. Visit m.orioles. mlb.com/promo/springfest.

WBTT VOICES: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS OF AUGUST WILSON Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1646 Nate Jacobs Way. The 2016 WBTT Voices program honors Black History Month. Two professionals will share their experiences with the late playwright August Wilson. Admission is free.

Call 366-1505.

JERRY ECKERT JAZZ TRIO Starts at 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road. Enjoy love music featuring a special appearance by vocalist Chalyce Sullivan. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit bonifacechurch. org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 19

ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY, FEB. 14

Betsy Hudson Traba and Cheryl Losey Feder. Tickets are $18 in advance; $25 at the door. Call 924-1802.

A MUSICAL CELEBRATION Starts at 3:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road. The musical series celebrating Temple Sinai’s 25th anniversary continues with a performance by Sarasota Orchestra principals and flute/harp duo

CONCERT FOR GOOD Starts at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave. Goodwill Manasota and Sarasota Musica Viva partner for a concert featuring Linda Bento-Rei on the flute/piccolo and Vytas J. Baksys on the piano.

Tickets are $15. Visit experiencegoodwill.org.

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Say ‘cheese’ for our 2016 ‘It’s Read Everywhere’ contest This year’s grand prize winner will win $5,000 toward the perfect smile.

OBSERVER STAFF

We smile every time we see a photo of our readers holding a copy of their Observer newspaper on vacation.

Last year, we received 209 photos of smiling readers in destinations as far away as Mount Kilimanjaro, Tahiti, the Guinness Brewery in Ireland and the Jemaa el-Fnaa Market in Marrakesh, Morocco, where grand prize winner Wendy Pittman snapped a photo of herself with a monkey.

One thing we’ve learned: Everyone smiles in the same language.

That’s why this year’s “It’s

Read Everywhere” contest will give readers even more reasons to smile.

Drs. Jill Morris and Burr Bakke’s World Class Dentistry is the sponsor of the 2016 “It’s Read Everywhere Contest.” The grand prize winner will receive $5,000 toward any dental treatment or smile makeover.

Readers will have until Sept. 30 to submit their vacation photos with their Longboat Observer, Sarasota Observer, Siesta Key Observer or East County Observer at YourObserver.com.

Readers will vote on their favorite photos in the fall. The winner will be announced in our annual “Welcome Back” issue in November.

We can’t wait to see where we’ll go in 2016, so keep smiling, and pack your Observer newspapers.

Bon voyage!

IT’S READ EVERYWHERE HUNTING FOR NEWS: Linda Jensen captured this photo of Peter Jensen and Arne Hansteen staying abreast of the news with the Siesta Key Observer while grouse hunting in the Norwegian wilderness.

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Everything old is new again ROBERT PLUNKET

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ost houses in Sarasota are relatively new. But scattered here and there are some wonderful older homes that display virtually every style of American architecture. The best of these have authentic character that’s hard to find these days. And the best of these have been lovingly maintained and updated — like this trio of beauties currently on the market.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

SPANISH SPLENDOR 463 SAPPHIRE DRIVE

Sarasota is famous for its old Spanish homes in the Museum area, and this is one of the best.

Built in 1926 by the Corrigan family — their crest is over the door — it is noteworthy for its flat but formal façade and its pinkishred color scheme. The interior is appropriately traditional in scale and décor, with lots of original

Priced at $1,175,000. Call Vittoria Rutigliano, of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, at 962-5867.

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features: hardwood floors, two fireplaces, decorative grillwork, etc. The kitchen and baths have been thoroughly updated, and the large grounds (three-quarters of an acre) contain a pool, gazebo and giant banyan tree complete with a tree house.

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1524 BAY POINT DRIVE

Craftsman homes are hard to find in Sarasota — so many of them have been torn down over the years. Here’s a glorious survivor, a rambling, supersized bungalow (almost 3,000 square feet) that’s more than 90 years old. It was given an elaborate remodel in 2012, when it was featured on the Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse tour. The kitchen and master bath are standouts, with many high-end touches, but it’s the original details that give the home its charm: leaded glass windows, a wood-burning fireplace and 10-foot ceilings. And it’s in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in town, just a short walk to the bayfront.

MIDCENTURY MASTERPIECE 566 JESSMYTH DRIVE

Priced at $999,000. Call Elizabeth Rose, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, at 928-7114.

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The midcentury modern style suited Sarasota perfectly. In fact, many key elements of the genre originated here, and this architecturally significant home on Longboat Key, designed

by Ralph Twitchell in 1955, displays them all. The elegant open living area has soaring ceilings, skylights and large expanses of glass looking out to a view of Sarasota Bay. The home was remodeled in 2008, and a large, second-floor master suite was added.

It features a wrap-around terrace, studio/workout area and private sundeck.

The old and new elements of this home blend seamlessly, giving it a timeless star quality all its own.

Priced at $1,995,000. Call Tina Rudek, of Michael Saunders & Co., at 9200303.

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Reservations Recommended • 5104 Ocean Blvd.

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Eagles Point condo sells for $1 million It previously sold for $63,800 in 1978.

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condominium in Eagles Point at the Landings tops all transactions in this real estate.

Kathleen Nissly, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 203 condominium at 5450 Eagles Point Circle to Deelila Clark, of Sarasota, for $1,025,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,937 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $594,800 in 1998.

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HARBOR ACRES Henry Holdings LLC sold the home at 1610 S. Orange Ave. to Stephen and Lisa Knoop, of Sarasota, for $795,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,193 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $660,000 in 2014.

Mary Hales, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 1-B condominium at 605 Gulfstream Ave. to ADJ Florida Inc. for $650,000. Built in 1974, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,132 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 2012.

SCHINDLER’S

Casa Bella Productions LLC sold two homes at 707 N. Osprey Ave. to Charing Bostic, of Sarasota, for $430,000. The first was built in 1925; it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,399 square feet of living area.

The second was built in 1925; it has one bedroom, one bath and 468 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $100,000 in 2011.

THE LANDINGS TREEHOUSE

James and Patricia Crum, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 6343 Hollywood Blvd. to David Schwartz and Krista File, of Sarasota, for $485,000 Built in 1957, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,527 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $140,000 in 1988.

Margaret Rea, of New York City, sold the Unit 2C condominium at 1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Finlay and Deborah Higgins, of Sarasota, for $480,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,736 square feet of living area.

Alexander and Eleanor Clark, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 24 condominium at 1368 Landings Drive to Leslie Gordon, of Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,912 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $312,000 in 2013.

Elissa Wyatt-Hodgson, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 22 condominium at 1358 Landings Drive to Mary McGrath, of Washington, D.C., for $425,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 1,912 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $345,000 in 2013.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

JAN. 25 - JAN. 29

Other top sales by area SIESTA KEY

$810,000 The Terrace East Beatrice Dunn, trustee, of Richmond, Va., sold the Unit 901 condominium at 5300 Ocean Blvd. to Andrew and Karilyn Lytle, of Farmington, Mich., for $810,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,446 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $542,000 in 2001.

PALMER RANCH $555,000 Deer Creek

Paul Marentette and Robert Gutierrez, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8596 Woodbriar Drive to Andrew and Karen Dawson, of Hampton, N.H., for $555,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,607 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $425,000 in 2010.

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George Eisele and Ellen Lawrence-Lee sold their Unit 293 condominium at 1519 Pelican Point Drive to Philip Mount and Nancy Wilking, of

980 S Orange Avenue A4144874 $999,000 Lenore Treiman

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6208 Midnight Pass Road 405 A4143180 $895,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-4873

350 Tierra Mar Ln 3 Siesta Key A4144514 $890,000 941-349-3444 Mary Jo Violett & Stacy Liljeberg 941-928-8474 & 941-544-6103

5328 Hunt Club Way A4141462 $729,000 Drew Russell

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-993-3739

7321 Midnight Pass Road A4102361 $5,499,000 Michael Hays

19 Whispering Sands Dr 206 A4126130 $619,000 Camille Schwabe

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-894-4771

7304 County Rd 675 E A4125173 $600,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Bradenton 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

100 Central Avenue B306 A4144895 $535,000 Bibi-Ann Allard PA

1115 Mallard Marsh Drive A4142721 $479,900 Jennifer Linehan

Osprey 941-951-6660 941-266-7555

5310 Beneva Woods Circle A4144391 $449,000 Kelly Mooney

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-685-0422

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$570,000 The Woodlands at Rivendell Rocco and Diane Jankowski, of St. Augustine, sold their home at 1184 Mallard Marsh Drive to Maria Thompson and Jacob Kadoi, of Osprey, for $570,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,545 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $725,000 in 2006.

NOKOMIS $270,000 Laurel Hollow

Helmuth and Ingrid Weber, of Nokomis, sold their Unit 66 condominium at 291 Laurel Hollow Drive to Lawrence and Dorie Covellone, of Nokomis, for $270,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,822 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $54,000 in 1988.

Sarasota, for $420,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,842 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $550,000 in 2006.

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3650 Torrey Pines Way A4144779 $440,000 Sandy and Jerry Strom

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2447 Gulf Gate Drive A4144585 $425,000 Kathleen Carbone P.A.

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1156 Beachcomber Court 16 A4143038 $404,900 Rosalie Phillips

8233 Midnight Pass Road A4143515 $4,250,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

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6955 Stetson Street Circle A4143317 $329,000 Ralph & Megg Faillace

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4238 Miriana Way A4144441 $374,900 George Kolar

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10700 Lemon Creek Loop 101 D5910158 $339,880 James Litton

Englewood 941-473-7750 941-822-9648

1300 Midnight Cove Ii Place 733 A4144540 $325,000 Daria Spina

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-650-7207

2269 Lakewood Drive Nokomis/North Venice A4144552 $324,900 941-966-8000 Robert Moffatt & Peggy Wellman 941-374-0811

548 Boundary Boulevard D5909753 $329,900 Ellen Baker & Michael Hollenbeck

Rotonda West 941-473-7750 941-268-4999

1321 Highland Greens Drive N5906196 $321,900 Jo-Anne Sckowska & Nell Taylor

Venice 941-485-5421 941-321-8975

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Jan. 25 through Jan. 29, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA ADDRESS 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. 1240 Hillview Drive 1879 Prospect St. 1041 Bay Point Place 35 Watergate Drive 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. 2615 Ringling Blvd.

1065 22nd St. 3515 La Paloma Ave.

PERMIT Remodel Boatlift/seawall Remodel Addition Remodel Remodel Alterations Pool/deck Pool/spa

1727 Hyde Park St.

Remodel

APPLICANT Don Larcinese Thomas Hall Gary Kauffman Mary Hernandez Lavon Coleman Joanne Ryan William Suarez Norman Grandstaff Emily Weil Robert Silverstein

AMOUNT $125,000 $66,645 $54,000 $44,736 $40,707 $40,000 $40,000 $37,172 $35,839 $35,000

SA R A S O TA CO U N T Y ADDRESS PERMIT APPLICANT AMOUNT 7858 Sanderling Rd 639 N. Mac Ewen Drive Remodel Anthony Zumbano $120,000 A3957336 $10,900,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith 2612 Arnold St. Garage/remodel Maurene Freedman, $96,635 trustee 1256 Northport Drive Addition Gregory Anderson $78,000 2113 Muskogee Trail Remodel Hans Schollenberger $65,000 4562 Woodside Road Pool/spa/deck Stephen Wenke $43,284 512 Casey Key Road Fence/gates John Watkins $40,000 6334 Midnight Pass Road Damage repairs Judith Forward $33,000 3669 Kingston Blvd.

Doors/windows John Terry $32,011 1620 Bayshore Road Pool/spa/deck Annette Gustin $31,730 6266 Midnight Pass Road Damage repairs Joan Schierholz $30,000

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

Siesta Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

1350 Main Street 1706 A4144735 $2,500,000 Linda Driggs

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

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

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

1502 Sandpiper Lane A4136828 $2,450,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

300 S Pineapple Avenue 201 A4136333 $2,199,000 Jonathan Abrams

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-232-2868

1765 Lincoln Park Circle A4138916 $1,999,950 Tony Boothby

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-799-1948

8101 Midnight Pass Road A4144370 $1,799,000 Jennifer Thompson

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-928-0790

1515 Pine Bay Drive A4144765 $1,795,000 Judy Nimz

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

478 Oriskany Court A4112665 $1,749,000 Karen Cash Greco

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

114 N Warbler Lane A4132719 $1,695,000 Timothy P. Field, P.A.

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-350-0332

8600 Midnight Pass Road 404 A4143207 $1,650,000 Gladys Carrasco

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-400-1520

3907 Solymar Dr A4143947 $1,450,000 Mary Jo Violett & Stacy Liljeberg

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-928-8474 & 941-544-6103

703 N Macewen Dr A3999138 $1,227,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

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3788 Lyndhurst Court A4144551 Connie Lyke Brown Pa

2404 Ravinia Circle 2404 A4128957 $235,000 Crystal Cosby

4587 Whirlaway Drive 5B A4143305 $207,000 Kristina Skepton

7712 Sanderling Road A4141997 $18,000,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Sarasota $289,900 941-951-6660

Venice 941-966-8000 571-230-5013

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5104 Peppermill Court A4144691 $259,900 Debbie Daviadoff

780 Harrington Lake Drive N 100 N5906479 $229,000 Bambi Utton

9330 Clubside Circle 3109 A4125642 $184,900 Marilyn Vespoli

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Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-920-1395

Venice 941-493-2500 941-228-4881

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536 Fallbrook Drive N5907022 Carol French

6522 Samoa Drive A4134829 $219,000 David D’Angelo

5292 Willow Links 58 A4144803 $174,500 Pamela Wall

Venice $245,000 941-485-5421

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-587-7268

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-504-5019

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

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

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Natalia Pavlovsky, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2380 Hawthorne St. to Nancy Prescott and Stefani Deoul, of Washington, D.C., for $327,500. Built in 1957, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,863 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $328,000 in 2007.

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Author and journalist Cokie Roberts speaks at the fourth annual Author Luncheon Monday, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

Amanda Morales

Helen McBean, Marilyn Harwell and Flori Roberts

Author Luncheon welcomes Cokie Roberts

Judy Szinka and Marcia Foote

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okie Roberts was the featured speaker at the Library Foundation of Sarasota County’s fourth annual Author Luncheon Feb. 8, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

Roberts is a contributing senior news analyst for NPR and a political commentator for ABC News.

Roberts shared her experience growing up in Washington, D.C. as the daughter

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of Hale Boggs, a Louisiana Democratic congressman, and Lindy Boggs, who went on to win her husband’s congressional seat after his death and also served as an ambassador.

Roberts reflected on how partisanship has changed since the days when her father was majority leader of the House of Representatives. She also discussed the role Florida will play in deter-

mining presidential nominees for both parties.

“You have the all-important, winner-take-all primary,” Roberts said. “Up until then, all the candidates just get parceled out one by one.”

Following her presentation, she took questions from the crowd and autographed copies of her latest book “Capital Dames.”

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7910 7910 N N Tamiami Tamiami TrailTrail- Commercial Commercial Office/Condo Office/Condo Building Building $1,100,000 $1,100,000 Commercial Commercial Office-Condo-Retail Office-Condo-Retail use, use, corner corner lot lot property. property. Regarded Regarded the the best best looking looking building building on on North North Tamiami Tamiami Trail.

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1260 Dolphin Bay Way #302

$775,000 19 Whispering Sands #1001

5330 Siesta Cove Drive

$725,000

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941.928.3424

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SIESTA KEY BEACHFRONT

Set on the walking beach of white quartz sand near the Village, this 2003 residence is modern in design with a colorful pop of South Beach style.

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508-332-0106.

HP LASER Jet copier/fax, $100. Wheelchair, $65.

941-922-0765.

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

WWII COLLECTOR. Daggers, flight jackets, flags, guns and helmets. 941-346-1303.

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WATERFRONT 2BR/2BA overlooking Sarasota Bay. Upper level, unfurnished. Beautiful water and city views. Walk to St. Armand’s Circle or downtown. Over 55 community. No pets or smokers. Cable, pool & clubhouse. ANNUAL LEASE: $1800/mo. Free boat slip and kayak storage based upon availability. (508) 801−8243

ANTIQUE BUYERS. We buy estates, 1 item or whole house. Please call Ren Selby, 941-232-1177.

Open House

OSPREY. 711 Pine Run Dr. Open House 2/14 12-4p.m. Superbly situated condo near Casey Key. Sunny, ground floor 2BR/2BA, 1325/sq.ft. with tile floors throughout. Eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, private courtyard, lanai, carport. Amenities: clubhouse/ pool/ sauna/ gym/ tennis/ kayak racks. $174,000 unfurnished.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

Merchandise Wanted

CABBAGE PATCH Kids: (2) in good condition plus clothing. $10 for all. 941-925-0385.

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CARPENTERS: FT−PT. Reliable with WC cert., own tools and own transportation. Call (941) 238−8033.

MULTI−FAMILY GARAGE Sale Saturday Feb. 13, 7:30A−2:30. 3903 Meadow Creek Dr. New/in box items, antiques, tools, toys, clothes. Sale is a fundraiser, hi quality low price items! 1 Day Only!

BOURBON: 15/years old, Old Granddad, $16.

Wild Turkey, $18. Rare books, set of 8, $16.

941-925-3203.

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ESTATE TOOL & Hardware Sale: 3223 West Forest Lake Cir., 34232. Saturday, 2/13, 9a.m.-3p.m. Huge!

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

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

COMPUTER: DELL Dual Core, refurbished, $100, 941-756-6728.

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MUST SELL!! $23,900. Venice/ Nokomis area, 1150/sq.ft., 2BR/2BA, great condition, 8 minutes to beach, Bay Lake Estates. 941-724-5907.

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ANDY WARHOL design box, Collectors Chanel 5 Cologne and Soap, $125.00. Perfect Valentines gift. 941-587-5321.

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PART-TIME INSTALLATION Merchandiser needed to build displays and merchandise Hallmark products at stores within 150 miles of Osprey. To apply, please visit: https://hallmark.candidatecare.com EOE Women/Minorities/Disabled/Veterans

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Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

DRY DOCK Boat Slip: Longboat Key, Unit-2124. $295/mo. 6/month minimum. Or for Sale $19,900.

708-267-6704.

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Home Home Improvement/ Improvement/ Remodeling Remodeling MITCHELL HANDYMAN. Painting, Carpentry, Tile, MITCHELL HANDYMAN. Carpentry, Tile, Pressure Cleaning.

TotalPainting, Home Improvements, Pressure Cleaning.

Total941-284-8488.

Home Improvements, Repairs. Small and large!

Repairs. Small and large! 941-284-8488.

ATTORNEY ATTORNEY

FREE FREE

941-556-9090 941-556-9090 Michael L. Bassin, CPA

Every Thursday 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Law Office of Law Office of

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Taxes, Accounting, Taxes, Accounting, New Business Advice New Business Advice Space is Limited Space is Limited

Sharon Sharon M. M. Guy, Guy, P.A. P.A.

Michael L. Bassin, CPA • Small Business Accounting & Taxes • Payroll Processing

SERVICE DIRECTORY

BOAT SERVICES BOAT SERVICES

SMS Mobile Marine Service SMS Mobile Marine Service GPS/Fishfinder Installation • Outboards GPS/Fishfinder Installation I/O’s • Inboards• Outboards I/O’s ••Inboards Call for appointment 941-232-3523 CERTIFIED• & INSURED Call for appointment 941-232-3523 CERTIFIED & INSURED

LV10321

CLEANING CLEANING

Honesty • Integrity • Quality • Value Honesty • Integrity • Quality • Value

In shop free estimates In shop free estimates Pick up and delivery services available Pick up and delivery services available Allow me to do my very best for you!

Call for THIS SPACE COULD BE the Service Directory

195312 195312

376-4228 singleturtle@aol.com Ph. 376-4228 singleturtle@aol.com

3687954-01

3687954-01

YODER’S STEAM CLEANING, INC. YODER’S STEAM CLEANING, INC. Carpet & Upholstery • Tile & Grout % Carpet Upholstery Tile & Grout Spot&Dying • Water• Removal Spot Dying • Water Removal

941-342-7721

Commercial & Residential • IICRC Certified 941-342-7721 Commercial & Residential • IICRC Certified

10% OFF For New 10 OFF Customers For New With This Ad Customers

Also Laying Stone Driveways • Sidewalks

area since 1999 Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Also Laying Stone Licensed & Insured

Reasonable Prices Reasonable Prices

Licensed & Insured

918-8587 918-8587 Free Estimates Free Estimates

Custom Surfaces Inc. Custom Surfaces Inc. DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR: PATIOS, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR:

Licensed • Insured Lic. #25393

• POLY-PEBBLE EPOXY • TEXTURED CONCRETE PATIOS, /POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS RESEAL & REPAIRS INTERLOCKING BRICK PAVERS •• POLY-PEBBLE / EPOXY •• TEXTURED CONCRETE Free & REPAIRS Serving • RESEAL • INTERLOCKING BRICKSarasota PAVERS 355-1148 Estimates Since 1979 SARASOTA • BRADENTON • VENICE Free Serving Sarasota 355-1148 Estimates Since 1979 SARASOTA • BRADENTON • VENICE

West Pavers and Concrete West Coast Coast Pavers and Concrete

3675768-01

Driveways, Walkways, Pool Decks, Lanais Commercial Grade Materials. FINANCING AVAILABLE - LIC./INS. Driveways, Walkways, Pool Decks, Lanais Commercial Grade Materials. FINANCING AVAILABLE - LIC./INS.

941-716-0872 SMC-44 941-716-0872 SMC-44

State Lic. CR CO25291

State Lic. CR CO25291

195145 195145

Yoderaluminum.com 15505 Lemon Fish Dr. Dustin Yoder Bradenton, 34202 15505 LemonFLFish Dr. yoderaluminum@gmail.com Office 941-650-9790 Dustin Yoder Bradenton, FL 34202 yoderaluminum@gmail.com Office 941-650-9790

LV10365

Michael Koch Concrete, Inc. Michael Koch Concrete, Inc. Servicing the Sarasota “No Job Too Small”

3675768-01

194501 194501

Yoderaluminum.com “Specializing in 6” Seamless Gutters”

955-4888

CONCRETE CONCRETE

Licensed • Insured Lic. #25393

With This Ad

Insured Insured

Yoder Aluminum Inc. Yoder Aluminum Inc. “Specializing in 6” Seamless Gutters”

YOURS!

“No Job Too Small” Driveways • Sidewalks

• One Time, Weekly, Monthly • Res./Comm.

• Move • Carpet Cleaning • References • Free Est.Ins/Outs ★ Very Affordable Rates ★ Est. • Carpet Cleaning • References • Free ★ Very Ph. Affordable Rates ★

196123 196123

ALUMINUM ALUMINUM

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YOUR SAFETY YOUR SAFETY IS PRICELESS! IS PRICELESS! 941. 979. 2707

ADDY’S CLEANING SERVICE • One Time, Weekly, Monthly • Res./Comm. •SERVICE Move Ins/Outs ADDY’S CLEANING

195419

New & Servicing PCRefurbished & MAC on Computers Site or In Shop Servicing PCVirus & MAC on Site or In Shop Removal Virus Removal We Make Windows 8 User-Friendly!

We Make Windows 8 User-Friendly!

Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. fire departments in 2006-2010.

2144 Gulf Gate Dr. 2144 Gulf FL Gate Dr. Sarasota, 34231 Sarasota, 1 Block EastFL of 34231 US41 1 Block East ofFrank US41 941-923-1752 Frank 195419 941-923-1752

COMPUTER COMPUTER REPAIR REPAIR SALES & SERVICE SALES & SERVICE New & Refurbished Computers

NEW LOCATION: 6968 Beneva Rd. (Just around the corner Next to Beneva Flowers) NEW LOCATION: 6968 Beneva Rd. (Just around the corner Next to Beneva Flowers) 941-929-9095 941-929-9095

941. 979. 2707

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm • Weekends ESTABLISHED 1975!by appointment

CUSTOM TAILORING CUSTOM TAILORING Mens and Ladies Alterations Mens and Ladies Alterations

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DON’T THROW YOUR COMPUTER THROW YOUR OUTDON’T THE WINDOW – CALLCOMPUTER LORITECH! OUT THE WINDOW – CALL LORITECH!

Dryers and washing machines were involved www.paradisedryervent.com Dryers in oneand outwashing of everymachines 22 home structure fires were involved LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. departments 2006-2010. www.paradisedryervent.com in one out offire every 22 home in structure fires

Allow me to do bestby for you!

Hours: Monday-Friday 9ammy - 3pmvery • Weekends appointment 1975!

941 • 925 • 2447 941• 925 • 2447

Licensed • Free Estimates

COMPUTER COMPUTER

DRYER START A FIRE! DRYER START A FIRE! Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today 194022 194022

Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

Cell (941) Cell (941) Licensed • Free Estimates

Move Ins/Move Outs +RXVH &RQGR 2I¿FH &OHDQLQJ +RXVH &RQGR 2I¿FH &OHDQLQJ &DUSHW )ORRU &DUH &DUSHW )ORRU &DUH )5(( (67,0$7(6 /LF )5(( (67,0$7(6

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Frank Frank Beck Beck Upholstery Upholstery

724-1395 724-1395

We Use We Use Organic Products Organic Products

Call Liz Call LizPrice for the Best forMove theIns/Move Best Price Outs

Office in Palmer Ranch OfficePotter in Palmer 8586 Park Ranch Drive, 8586 PotterFL Park Drive, Sarasota, 34238 Sarasota, FL 34238

Sharon M. Guy Sharon M. Guy

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space

GIANNINI GIANNINI

Commercial and Residential Commercial andinResidential Best Prices Town Best Prices in Town

DOCKSIDE BOAT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE DOCKSIDE BOAT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

WORKS FOR YOU

Gulf Gate Village ESTABLISHED 6568Gate Superior Ave., Sarasota, FL 34231 Gulf Village 6568 Superior Ave., Sarasota, FL 34231

Mercy’s Mercy’s Cleaning Cleaning Service Service

552-5766 552-5766

193608 193608

(Corner of Fruitville & Tuttle in the Penn West Office Park) www.patriottaxandaccounting.com www.patriottaxandaccounting.com

YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADS

CLEANING CLEANING

WILLS, WILLS, TRUSTS, TRUSTS, PROBATE, ELDER PROBATE, ELDER LAW LAW

“Ask the “Ask the Accountant Accountant Forum” Forum” Every Thursday

• Small Business Accounting • Payroll Processing • Individual Income Tax Returns &• Taxes IRS Help/Problem Resolution • IndividualinIncome Returns • IRSowners.

Help/Problem Resolution Specializing helpingTax small business Reasonable fees.

Specializing in helping small business owners.

Reasonable fees.

2801 Fruitville Road, Ste. 135 Fruitville Ste. 135 (Corner of2801 Fruitville & Tuttle inRoad, the Penn West Office Park)

AUTO, BOAT AND BIKE TRANSPORTATION AUTO, BOAT BIKE TRANSPORTATION OPEN ORAND ENCLOSED AVAILABLE .

OPEN OR ENCLOSED SPECIAL SNOWBIRDAVAILABLE RATES!! .

SPECIAL SNOWBIRD RATES!!

BEARS TRANSPORT, LLC BEARS TRANSPORT, LLC CALL NOW 866−858−8066 or 847−810−7641 CALL NOW 866−858−8066 or 847−810−7641

196528 196528

OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ OWN MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? has 21+ years Aexperience teaching MacTutor Apple products. years teaching I speakexperience English, not “Geek”!Apple (941) products.

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

194030 194030

ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING

Computer Computer Services Services

194490 194490

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

BLUE CLEANING INC. reliable 941-705-3812.

Insured,FISH Bonded.

Affordable home Insured, Bonded.

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

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Maria.

Residential.

Meticulous Service Cleaning. byExcellent Residential.

Meticulous Cleaning.

References. Free Estimates.

Reliable. Excellent Lic./ Ins. References.

Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

941-400-3342.

Call: 955-4888 Email: classified@yourobserver.com Online: www.yourobserver.com

MRS. MAIDS. Detailed & dependable cleaning MRS. MAIDS. Detailed & dependable cleaning services for your residence. Enjoy freedom from services for your residence. Enjoy freedom from housecleaning. Flexible scheduling. Bonded and housecleaning. Flexible scheduling. Bonded and Insured. For free estimates, call 941-400-3175.

Insured. For free estimates, call 941-400-3175.

194518 194518

Cleaning Cleaning

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Polish woman.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Polish woman.

Excellent references. Cleaning, laundry, ironing, Excellent references. Cleaning, laundry, ironing, shopping, light cooking. Very good with animals. shopping, light cooking. Very good with animals.

941-924-6846.

941-924-6846.

193401 193401

Carpentry Carpentry

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

Bath Remodeling. Door and Window Replacement.

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

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

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

Transportation Transportation

15% DISCOUNT for 4 week Run Yellow color $5 per Week Border as low as $3 per Week

AUTHORITY AUTHORITY ONE ONE PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOW WASHING AND WINDOW CLEANING. CLEANING. Residential Residential and and Commercial.

Commercial. Roof Roof cleaning cleaning and and coating, coating, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, etc. etc.

941-251-5948.

941-251-5948.

WE ARE THE ONLY ONE TO CALL FOR PAVERS WE ARE THE ONLY ONE TO CALL FOR PAVERS

194028 194028

WHEN YOU are ready to fly south or north I will WHEN YOU are ready to fly south or north I will drive your car from doorstep to doorstep. Your car drive your car from doorstep to doorstep. Your car will arrive clean and washed and already to go. will arrive clean and washed and already to go.

Non-smoker. Non-drinker. Guaranteed lowest Non-smoker. Non-drinker. Guaranteed lowest prices. One flat rate, I will pay the rest. Call prices. One flat rate, I will pay the rest. Call 941-404-0517.

941-404-0517.

Pressure Cleaning Cleaning Pressure

First 15 words .........$17.50 per week Each Add’l word ........................... 50¢

LACIVITA CONCRETE SinceCONCRETE 1967 LACIVITA

1967 Specialist ResidentialSince Concrete Patios Driveways - Sidewalks 3680493-01 Residential Concrete Specialist

922-3157 922-3157

Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

196529 196529

anywhere anywhere in in quotes. quotes. Call Call

CLASSIFIED LINE AD PRICE

195313 195313

SHIP SHIP YOUR YOUR CAR, CAR, TRUCK TRUCK OR OR SUV SUV the the United United States.

States. Great Great rates, rates, fast fast Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

CINTIA PEREIRA PEREIRA HOME HOME SERVICES SERVICES CINTIA Cleaning, Cleaning, organizing, organizing, decorating, decorating, carpet carpet cleaning. cleaning.

Free Free Estimates.

Estimates. Excellent Excellent References.

References. Lic./Ins. Lic./Ins. 941-914-1666 941-914-1666

194480 194480

Auto Transport Transport Auto

CARLO DATTILO DATTILO PAINTING. PAINTING. Licensed Licensed & & insured. insured.

CARLO Interior/ Interior/ Exterior Exterior painting painting including including drywall drywall repair repair and and retexturing. retexturing. Wallpaper Wallpaper installation installation & & removal, removal, pressure washing.

Residential & commercial, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest Honest & & reliable. reliable. Free Free estimates. estimates. condos.

941-744-1020.

941-744-1020. 35+ 35+ years years experience. experience.

CICI CLEANING CLEANING SERVICE. SERVICE. Residential, Residential, commercommerCICI cial, cial, new new construction. construction. 16 16 Years Years experience. experience.

Meticulous Meticulous work. work. Free Free estimates. estimates. References References available. available. 941-548-8805.

941-548-8805.

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www.yourobserver.com www.yourobserver.com Painting/Wallpapering Painting/Wallpapering

194029 194029

Adult Care Care Services Services Adult HOME HOME HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE Provider: Provider: CNA, CNA, CPR, CPR, college college degree, degree, charming, charming, positive positive lady lady with with principles and and values values offers offers companionship companionship principles medical medical reminders, reminders, transportation transportation and and assistance. assistance.

Open Open to to travel travel with with current current passport. passport. Excellent Excellent references.

941-284-9624. references. 941-284-9624.

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CUSTOM WOODWORKING

HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE

CURT’s Lawn Service

194118

Sarasota Gate & Access

373-9299

724-2945

Lic. & Ins.

195398

3687676-01

Free Estimates Lawn & Landscape Maintenance MASSAGE

Thai Massage $15 OFF W/THIS COUPON

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

Installation • Maintenance

TEL: 941-894-8378

A FULL SERVICE IRRIGATION COMPANY 15% OFF

Licensed/Insured • Free Estimates

20 any irrigation

$ OFF repair over 100

194519

941-888-2988 FREE ESTIMATES rainscape.com

LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC

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

196505 38056

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WE ARE KITCHEN CRAFT LLC

HANDYMAN

We are not Ikea’s installers, we are yours!

“OUR ESTIMATES & ADVICE ARE FREE�

957-4762 (cell #) 504-3168

24/7 SERVICE

966-5094 Cell #809-7311

FREE ESTIMATES!

194520

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

with Service Directory

Call today to reserve your space, 955-4888

LV10306

GROW YOUR BUSINESS HOME SERVICES

941-726-2662

www.yourikeakitcheninstaller.com

www.homewatchofsarasota.com info@homewatchofsarasota.com

194521

178905

THE GRAB BAR GUY GLENN KROECKER

(cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

194523

Free Estimate 941-922-3996

Scotts Painting and Decorating LLC

941-228-0912

954-1878

PERSONAL SERVICES Take Control of Your Life‌ Hire Providing personal and administrative support to individuals and small businesses.

193953 196532

Painting & Pressure Cleaning

Licensed and Insured • Since 1975 Interior / Exterior Painting • Wallpaper Removal • Faux Finished Sealing Paver Brick • Power Washing

Ins./Bonded

Watching your home when you’re away

Licensed & Insured

tropicalpainting15.com

Scott and Kim Williams

941-321-9441

A Private Company Serving the Palmer Ranch Area Since 2007

Robert Baker 941-204-7444

Driveways Deck Staining Roof Cleaning

196701

Peace of Mind While You Are Away

PAINTING

Faulkner’s

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

Licensed and insured #IM2186

Get More For Less

IKEA Kitchen warranty will not be void if we install your kitchen!

STEVE PANEBIANCO H R S

OZ - 941-313-4538

Professional | Honest | Affordable | Reliable

194901

Licensed Lic. #38333 References

make your moving day a pleasure.

CALL TODAY & SAVE 10%

195314

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

For $85 per hour you get: A truck, 2 men with equipment, experience and a great attitude to

Tropical Painting

196536

941-504-0903

IKEA KITCHEN MEASURE & DESIGN IKEA KITCHEN ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION

Oz the Wizard of Moving

195299

FURNITURE REPAIR

IKEA KITCHEN INSTALLER/DESIGNER

196541

196530

3 De-cluttering 3 Organization

Judith A. Merkt Office: 941.379.6302 Cell: 941.928.4325 www.yourveryownassistant.com E-mail: jamerkt@comcast.net

3 Record Keeping 3 2IĂ€FH 7DVNV 3 +RXVHKROG 7DVNV

3 Document Creation 3 Special Projects

Gift Certificates Available

194256

Franklin Kenny • Electrical Contractor

193974

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

of Sarasota

3690387-01

rain sensors

$

ELECTRIC

377-2272

MOVERS

195297

CHALMERS DRYWALL

OUT THERE!

Advertise your business in The Observer Service Directory Call 941-955-4888 to advertise

Maintenance - Repair -Installation

Repair • Popcorn Removal • Remodel • New Construction

780-3788 • 822-0436

GET YOUR NAME

196535

IRRIGATION

DRYWALL

Lic. #ER0013984

2967 Ste.5 Bee Ridge Rd. Sarasota, FL 34275

941-349-4455

196511

New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

The ancient healing arts of Thailand using acupressure on the SEN or energy lines, combined with yoga-like stretching.

194905

Sliding Glass Door Repair

FAST SAME-DAY SERVICE

LV10370

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Melanie

• Pet Sitting

SCREENING

DIRTY ROOF?

HALL AMERICAN SCREENING LLC Specializing in Lanai Screening and Panel Replacements David Hall

PLUMBING

23900 Installed

$

Reg. Price 27900 Installed

ANY SERVICE W/THIS COUPON

$

379-9070

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE

The Observer Service Directory

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space LV10366

941-232-1192

All Work Guaranteed

NATIVE CUT TREE SERVICE

941-228-9850

Joe Murray, Owner

ShayLyn’s Beauty Services

Microdermabrasion Facial Enzyme Peel, Upgraded Custom Mask Plus Brow Wax

941-200-1500

Salon Capelli Hair Salon LOMA | Paul Mitchell | Moroccan Oil | O&M

Lic./Ins. se Window Washin i r n Su d Pressure Cleanin g

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941-345-5264

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“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

194199

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

5057 Ocean Blvd.

Siesta Key Village 34242

“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

10%

941-349-5257

Free Estimates

5.00

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For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

SCREENING

After

Renovations

WINDOWS

• Pool Cage Restoration • Rescreening Specialists • Specialty Screens • Screw Replacement • Paint • Doors and more!

Satisfaction Guarantee Manufacture and Workmanship Warranties

AFFORDABLE WINDOW CARE 20 Years Local Service

Specializing In Residential Cleaning Glass, Screens, Tracks, & Sills 195690

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All Tree Work

SALONS

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195393

ON TARGET

38 Years Experience

Specializing in Re-Roofing & Repairs

194522

Licensed & Insured State Lic CFC056748

Licensed & Insured

10 Years Experience

GULF GATE ROOFING INC.

General Plumbing Services Inc.

941-923-8140

194031

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Prestancia | 4079 Las Palmas Way | $1,295,000

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SPG SCHEMMEL PROPERT Y GROUP REP RES EN T IN G

S a r a s o t a ’ s M OST A M A ZIN G PRO P ERTIES

ONLY 2 REMAINING RESIDENCES

Sarasota | 7922 South Holiday Drive | $7,400,000

Siesta Key | 4401 Midnight Pass Road | $3,245,000

The Oaks Clubside | 931 Blue Heron | $2,780,000

Indian Beach | 916 Indian Beach Drive | $2,695,000

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

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

Orchid Trace | 6580 Wild Orchid Lane | $1,299,000

Prestancia | 7466 Monte Verde | $945,000

Buccaneer Bay | 1899 Buccaneer Circle | $729,000

Deer Creek | 8612 Woodbriar Drive | $640,000

Fairway Woods | 7665 Fairway Woods Drive #702 | $414,900

JOEL SCHEMMEL, J.D. 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@sothebysrealty.com SHARON CHIODI 941.809.0380 sharon.chiodi@sothebysrealty.com

Siesta Key | 8501 Midnight Pass Road | $4,995,000

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