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Time has proven a 12-year-old agreement in which the city agreed to transfer a Ringling Boulevard parcel to the county “to be a sham,” City Attorney Richard Fournier writes in a memo to commissioners.

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Learn how this snowbird could impact your beach.

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St. Thomas More Catholic Church welcomed its new pastor this week, the Rev. Joseph Clifford.

Monday was his first day at the helm of the church after the Rev. Don Henry retired.

Originally ordained in October 1989, Clifford comes to St. Thomas More from St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Fort Myers, where he served as pastor for 14 years. Prior to St. Columbkille, Clifford served at the St. Martha and Incarnation Catholic churches in Sarasota and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bradenton.

“Father Clifford’s reputation is a warm, kind, gentle and holy priest who loves his priesthood,” Henry said in a release.

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Silver Oaks residents want Taylor Morrison to build a larger buffer between their homes and a new development.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

Despite a crowd of more than 70 and more than 50 letters petitioning the county, residents of Silver Oaks in Palmer Ranch failed to persuade the Sarasota County Planning Commission to support their request for a thicker buffer between their neighborhood and an incoming development.

The development, 103 acres at the south end of Palmer Ranch’s current boundaries and south of Silver Oaks, will be home to 170 single-family houses developed

by Taylor Morrison if the rezone petition is approved. The developer is requesting to change the SEE PALMER RANCH PAGE 3A

BALLROOM BLITZ Amanda Morales

Lisa Bohn follows Tim Tuohey’s lead on the floor at a contra dance at the Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Friday, March 20. The regulars are a mixture of dancers from Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice all seeking an outlet for their passion. SEE PAGE 1B FOR THE STORY.

Sid Pocius keeps Sarasota’s dancing community on its toes.

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WEEK OF MARCH 26 2015 THIS WEEK State Street closures begin Monday As crews begin work on the exterior of the State Street garage, the city has announced a series of closures set to take place near the construction site beginning Monday.

From March 30 through April 10, State Street will be closed to through traffic between Lemon Avenue and Orange Avenue during the day.

Construction crews will hang panels on the face of the garage during this period.

Area businesses will remain open despite the street closures. While the closures are ongoing, State Street businesses will offer valet parking from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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“If you’re going to ignore Earth — and no one else is paying attention to Earth the way NASA is — you could be planting the seeds of your own extinction.”

Condo Council receives Big Pass dredge update

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ringling Town Hall Lecture series speaker

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The 79th annual Sarasota County Fair descended upon the fairgrounds at Robarts Arena March 13 through 22 with quirky cuisine, rides and livestock shows. To see more, watch the Observer’s video on a 4-H cattle show at YOUROBSERVER.COM.

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Save Our Siesta Sands 2, a nonprofit watchdog organization monitoring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its intention to dredge Big Pass, has an expert ready to review the Corps’ report.

Chairman Peter van Roekens gave an update on the organization’s efforts at the Siesta Key Condo Council’s last meeting of the season Tuesday.

Along with a partnership with the Florida Wildlife Association for legal muscle, SOSS2 has Dr. Robert Young on retainer, he said. Young is a coastal geologist, and the director of the program that studies developed shorelines as a partnership between Duke University and Western Carolina University.

The Army Corps is expected to release an environmental assessment on the dredge within the next two or three weeks, van Roekens said, and when it does, Young will provide his independent assessment.

Van Roekens asked members of the council to consider donating to SOSS2.

The organization is preparing to take legal action, if necessary, against the city of Sarasota if the Big Pass dredge is detrimental to Siesta Key. The group hopes to raise between $50,000 and $100,000.

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zoning from one unit per five acres to 2.5 units per acre.

When the application was initially filed in October, Silver Oaks residents were concerned with the 20-foot buffer between the homes abutting the new development.

Jorg Hernler, a Silver Oaks resident of 10 years, is one of six homeowners who will face his new neighbor. He and a few other residents who are directly affected have banded together to rally support from Silver Oaks to try to gain some ground with Taylor Morrison.

“We’re not objecting to the development,” he said. “We just want the same standards as the rest of Palmer Ranch.”

Hernler and his neighbors asked Morrison to consider a 50-foot buffer and an 8-foot berm for the homes directly across from the new development. Wednesday before the meeting, the developer consented to a 30-foot buffer and a 4-foot berm with a fence or wall that would provide at least 80% opacity, said 10-year resident Paul Barlow. With the 30-foot buffer, the houses will be about 65 feet apart.

Hernler and his neighbors suggested to Taylor Morrison — and planning commissioners — that a realignment of the planned street for the new development would give the houses between the communities enough room, at the cost of one or two lots to the developer. Taylor Morrison already had to eliminate two lots for a wildlife corridor per the direction of the county.

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Lilli Hernler sits beside her pool behind her home in Silver Oaks, which overlooks the empty cattle fields. She and her husband, Jorg, have lived in their home since 2010. “We knew the view would go — we hope more people come and live here,” Jorg Hernler said. “It’s such a beautiful place.”

for taxpayers?” Hernler asked.

“All we’re asking for is a decent buffer.”

Charlie Bailey, an agent for Taylor Morrison, said the shift in the street would require a substantial redesign.

Silver Oaks, a deed-restricted residential division at the corner of Central Sarasota Parkway and Honore Avenue, has about 274 homes. About 11 of these homes will back up to the new development. However, part of the new development includes a wetlands area and a pond along the two communities’ border. Only about six homes will abut the new devel-

opment directly. Both Silver Oaks and the proposed development have a 50-foot buffer between Honore Avenue and the Legacy Trail, which runs along the west side of both areas. The buffer to the north is mostly a wildlife area.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved the rezone request with the stipulation that Taylor Morrison not build more than 13 units against the new development’s northern border, and to consider an 8-foot wall or fence on top of the berm.

The rezone petition will go before the county commissioners April 21 for final approval.

DEVELOPMENT MOVES FORWARD Palmer Ranch Holdings also successfully petitioned the Sarasota Planning Commission to add a 224-acre development increment within Palmer Ranch for a 400-unit single-family residential development. The parcel is south of the Isles of Sarasota and east of Honore Avenue, bordering I-75 to the east. The Planning Commission approved the petition, which would also rezone the parcel from one unit per five acres to 2.5 units per acre and 57% open space. The homes will be built by DiVosta Homes.

Snowbirds may delay South Siesta Key nourishment “I feel like we’re being taxed to subsidize Turtle Beach, which absolutely, positively needs to be redone, no question about it. But we’ve kind of already paid our share.”

— Resident Nick Branica

AMANDA MORALES STAFF WRITER

A recent change in an endangered species classification could delay South Siesta Key’s sand renournishment.

The original start date for the project was January so it could be completed before the start of sea turtle nesting season in May. The project includes replacing sand on residential Gulf-front property south of Point of Rocks to the end of the Key. Although the project received a permit to proceed from the state, migratory rufa red knot birds could prevent the federal permit from being issued. Shorebird monitoring of the area showed that four red knots appeared on south Siesta Key in the last eight years. In December, the bird

became protected by the Endangered Species Act. Sarasota County held a meeting March 19, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, to inform residents of the reason behind the delay.

“What our intention was as of the last public meeting was to have the construction ready to go, up and running this past winter season,” County Coastal Resources Manager Laird Wreford said. “If anything was going to be able to knock us off of our current timeline it would be this federal permit.”

Project Manager Curtis Smith said the birds winter on Siesta during their migratory route from Canada to South America.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and NOAA will complete a biological opinion by midsum-

mer, Wreford said.

The start date for the project has been moved to November. For the moment, the project will proceed by mailing a construction easement document to residents along the shore to give the county permission to place sand beyond the erosion control line on their property. The individual homeowners associations will approve sand being place at any affected condominiums.

The last south Siesta Key renourishment project replaced 1 million cubic feet of sand in 2007.

The project cost was more than $11 million.

Beachfront residents such as Nick Branica were in attendance to find out how they will be taxed for a portion of the project.

Branica, who lives north of Turtle Beach, said he feels the tax should

be expanded to others in the county who use the public beach.

Branica said the beach near his home is still in good shape from the 2007 renourishment, so he doesn’t think just beachfront properties should have to pay for this project.

“I feel like we’re being taxed to subsidize Turtle Beach, which absolutely, positively needs to be redone, no question about it,” Branica said. “But we’ve kind of already paid our share.”

Residents farther south, whose beach is more eroded, welcome the project.

“It was beautiful last time, it was great for about four years, it was good for about five to six years and now it’s time to do it again,” Resident Douglas Colkitt said. “I’m glad to pay it. It is money very well spent.”

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A concept drawing of John Ringling Boulevard highlights several goals of the new code, including more native landscaping, more multimodal transit options and stronger connections between neighborhoods.

New code brings new vision for barrier islands Working alongside residents, the city’s Urban Design Studio has developed a concept reimagining John Ringling Boulevard.

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Within a year, the Urban Design Studio prepares to unveil a new zoning code for the city of Sarasota — but residents of the city’s barrier islands have gotten their first glimpse of how the changes might affect their neighborhoods.

The Urban Design Studio, tasked with rewriting the city’s zoning regulations to be more predictable and incorporate new

urbanist principles, is visiting with city residents to gather information for the new code.

In March, its attention has been devoted to the city’s islands, from Golden Gate Point to Lido Key. For most of the month, that information gathering came in the form of small walking tours with residents of each individual area. The goal, according to Urban Design Studio Director Karin Murphy, is to get a sense of what residents like and don’t like about

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“We have to start behaving like a city does, which is not to expect 100% of our residents to travel via car.”

— Andrew Georgiadis, principal urban designer with the city’s Urban Design Studio

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The Urban Design Studio highlighted several problems with the Coon Key bridge. The narrow conditions intimidate pedestrians and bikers, and the bridge’s height obstructs boats.

NEW BRIDGE CONCEPT

Urban Design Studio Director Karin Murphy said that, when the bridge is replaced, it could be segmented for different modes of transportation and raised to allow for water navigation.

a change of philosophy within the Florida Department of Transportation has allowed the city to more actively participate in the planning process.

“For the first time, the city is taking a more assertive role,” Georgiadis said. “We’re saying, ‘These are the types of designs we want to see for state roads that cross through the city limits.’”

could be widened to include amenities reflecting those imagined for the rest of the corridor.

“There’s no bike provision and a very small area for the pedestrians there,” Murphy said. “We looked at ways in which, with a new bridge, that could be expanded to allow for that bike provision, to have a much larger sidewalk.”

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On Saturday, however, the Urban Design Studio invited all the neighborhoods throughout the area to a presentation at Mote Marine Aquarium. It was an opportunity for barrier island residents to see how the new code could function in conjunction with their surroundings.

Although the neighborhoods each come with their own specific

needs and wants, there are some elements uniting them that the Urban Design Studio plans to target in the new code. Perhaps most significant among those is the entryway to the barrier islands along the John Ringling Causeway and John Ringling Boulevard.

At Saturday’s meeting, the Urban Design Studio showed attendees a concept plan that significantly reimagined the roadway from Bird Key to St. Armands Circle.

The concept was made with a goal in mind: getting cars off of the street to reduce the burden on the congested corridor.

Murphy highlighted a multifaceted approach to achieving that goal, with provisions for walkers, cyclists and people using public transit included.

The vision included wider sidewalks and separate bike lanes along John Ringling Boulevard.

A water taxi stand would serve as another link between barrier islands and the mainland, as planned more than a decade ago.

Power lines are moved underground, the invasive Australian Pine trees lining the sidewalk are replaced with native landscaping, and the streetlights are dialed down in an attempt to better fit the scale of the roadway.

Those in attendance largely responded positively to the potential changes along John Ringling Boulevard, although some residents expressed skepticism that the amenities depicted in the concept drawings could actually be put into place, given the lack of change they’ve seen in their backyards.

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Condo residents sue city, Palm Avenue developer Contesting a planned high-rise development, a Main Street condo association filed a lawsuit against the city and the owner of the DeMarcay Hotel property.

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“What do we have left ... a handful of historic buildings?

Let's find a way to save them already To me, this isn't about “another highrise” ... it’s about the little bit of history we have left to save.”

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“Save what is left of the historical. You'll be glad that you did.”

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“So all you saying leave it, who is going to pay the land owner for the market value loss?”

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For nearly a year, downtown residents and businesses have searched for ways to preserve Palm Avenue’s historic DeMarcay Hotel, slated to be replaced with an 18-story residential and commercial building.

Now, residents at a nearby condominium are taking legal action in an attempt to block the construction of the high-rise development. On March 19, the 1350 Main Residential Condominium Association — along with three individual residents of the Main Street building — filed suit against the city and XAC Developers LLC, which purchased the properties at 33 S. Palm Ave. and 30 Mira Mar Court in March 2014.

According to the city, the property comes with an approved site plan for the 18-story development that is valid through Oct. 15 of this year. The plans were approved under the now-defunct Downtown Residential Overlay District in 2007, and six years’ worth

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The proposed 18-story condominium tower at the DeMarcay Hotel site would include 39 residential units and additional restaurant space. The facade of the hotel building is required to be preserved.

of extensions kept the plans valid through 2015.

In the lawsuit, the 1350 Main residents argue that those plans expired earlier this year and that the plans should be required to go through the approval process again. That would drastically alter the residential aspect of the development — the property was approved for 39 units under the DROD, but is zoned for only nine units today.

The argument hinges on the date of the site plan approval — Jan. 16, 2007. The plans were set to expire on that date in 2009 if the developer had not obtained a building permit for the project.

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into consideration, the 1350 Main residents say, the approval should have expired Jan. 16, 2015.

However, the city believes that the effective date of the site plan approval is Oct. 15, 2007. That is because, in the initial site plan approval, the property owners agreed construction wouldn’t begin until April 15, 2008.

“They thought the businesses on the street and the residents should have some time where the street was not under construction, and they agreed to hold off until after that period,” City Attorney Robert Fournier said.

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Developers still intend to move forward with the project before the Oct. 15 expiration date for the site plan. The 1350 Main residents are seeking a declaration from the 12th Judicial Circuit Court that, per the city code, the approved site plan expired in January.

Fournier said he would go into further detail about the city’s position at a future meeting.

“It’s a little bit too early for me to be getting into it or to be assessing the viability of the case,” Fournier said.

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Ultimately, City Attorney Robert Fournier’s position on a parcel of land the county hopes to obtain from the city can be summed up thusly: He doesn’t think the city has a legal obligation to give it up.

The basis for that position, detailed in a 14-page memo Fournier sent to the City Commission last week, is much richer. The county’s claim that it is entitled to the former site of the Sarasota Police Department headquarters dates back to 2003, and Fournier’s examination of that claim provides a glimpse at the oft-troubled relationship between the city and county over the past decade.

Fournier wrote that it is impossible to be brief when detailing the backstory of this land.

That history began with a 2003 memorandum of understanding between Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota. Still, the city attorney’s concluding statement gets to the heart of what he perceives as a one-way conversation in the 12 years since the county and city approved that MOU. “There is and has been a total lack of consideration coming to the city,” Fournier wrote. “Time has proven the MOU to be a sham.”

When it was approved, that MOU was heralded as a sign of a newly dawned peace. In spring 2003, relations between the two governments were rocky. The county discussed moving many of its facilities to a campus outside of the city near I-75, bringing the conversation to a boiling

point and both municipalities to the negotiating table.

By the summer, all appeared well. The city and county both approved the MOU, which detailed eight “principles of agreement” to be implemented in the future. Among those points of agreement, the city agreed to convey the former police station site, located at 2050 Ringling Blvd., to the county.

In response, the county agreed to expand its court and administration needs within the existing judicial complex area adjacent to the site.

But Fournier ascribes more nefarious origins to this peace brokering. When the county discussed relocation, the city was motivated to preserve a vital economic engine. Another city concession proffered in the 2003 MOU calls for the downtown Community Redevelopment Area to expire in 2016, a second discussion the city hopes to reopen.

“I believe that the county administrator skillfully exploited the panic he had engendered by his announcement to the county’s benefit and the city’s detriment,” Fournier wrote.

Over the past 12 years, city and county staff have had multiple conversations regarding the MOU. Those conversations have been held, Fournier said, because the MOU needs subsequent action to codify the points of agreement. As the City Commission prepares to discuss the land at its next meeting, Fournier wanted to be clear regarding the legal status of the property.

“I’m certainly not opposed to

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the conveyance on terms that both of the commissions agreed to,” Fournier said. “I just don’t think there is an existing legal obligation to transfer it now.”

The most recent conversation surrounding the police station land began in December 2013, when County Administrator Tom Harmer wrote a letter to City Manager Tom Barwin requesting the conveyance of the site. In an agreement drafted by the county, Harmer sought city approval to allow the county to use the land as a parking lot for up to 10 years.

The county also said that, while it intends to develop the land for judicial or administrative purposes, it could end up being used for a different city-approved public use.

“The city and county recognize the dynamic nature of the coun-

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With the former police station demolished in 2012, the county is ramping up its overtures to obtain the land from the city.

ty’s wide range of obligations and needs,” the proposal read.

In the MOU, the county agreed to “take all legal means to codify the intent to remain in the downtown for the future.” In his letter, Harmer touts that the county is still downtown — but Fournier said attempts to codify that obligation have fallen through.

Earnest efforts to hammer out an interlocal agreement began in 2008. Fournier sought to create specific terms for maintaining the county’s presence downtown, asking staff to agree to occupy certain county-owned buildings downtown or to maintain a specific number of employees downtown, among other proposals.

All of these requests were denied, Fournier said. Without a definition of how the county would maintain its presence downtown, upholding an agreement in court would prove difficult. The county offered to include clauses that a “significant presence” and “meaningful offic-

es” would be kept downtown, but that came with an addendum that the county was obligated to nothing specific. Negotiations fell apart in 2009.

County attorneys declined to comment on the subject, and county staff was not made available to respond to questions.

Over the past year, the county’s impatience with the city on this issue has grown: In February, the County Commission unanimously halted its downtown service expansion plans until the city addressed the land transfer.

The question of whether the city ultimately conveys the land is in the commission’s hands.

Although the memo paints the county in a harsh light, Fournier said he did not have any opinion on whether the city should or shouldn’t transfer the land.

“I just wanted to get the other side out,” Fournier said. “They seem to be taking the position that the city was breaking an agreement.”

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Amendment 1: Bad deal for you Floridians should be alarmed at how much land the state already controls — nearly 60% of Florida’s 53,000 square miles. Buy more? Since when is the state a better steward than you?

It’s never enough. And they will not be happy until we are all walking around in caveman loincloths, and every developer has been run out of the state.

These are the Amendment 1 fanatics and their news media brethren. They have complained the past two weeks — and are still complaining — that Florida lawmakers essentially are flipping off Florida voters.

You recall no doubt that 75% of Floridians who voted in November said “yes” to Amendment 1. The amendment requires 33% of the state’s documentary-stamp tax collections be appropriated “to finance or refinance: the acquisition and improvement of land, water areas and related property interests.”

In the current legislative budget talks in Tallahassee, those doc stamps are expected to generate $742 million for the environment — $442 million more than was authorized to be spent each year under the Florida Forever program.

But instead of earmarking that money to acquire a long list of “environmentally sensitive” land, a House budget proposals so far is designating 60% of the funds for debt payment and land management, 39% for land acquisition. As they point out, the amendment did say “acquisition and improvement.” (emphasis added).

To no surprise, Florida’s daily newspapers were blaring with headlines, news stories, editorials and columnists, all excoriating lawmakers, accusing them of ignoring voters’ wishes. And dutifully, these reports quote the standard protests from the Amendment 1 sponsors and leading environmental spokesmen.

It must be springtime, right? Isn’t that what we hear at this time every year — those awful Republicans and developers are choking and raping and pillaging Florida’s environment? Every year, you get the impression from the Tallahassee news reports that lawmakers are on track to remove all barriers to development and turn Florida into a free-for-all to develop all 53,000 square miles of the state into strip malls, high-rise condos, stucco homes and trailer parks.

But if truth be told, Floridians should be more alarmed by the opposite — by what the environmentalists have achieved over the past 30 years and how they are intent on not stopping, on using “the state” (i.e. your money) to buy, own and forever forbid development on as much land as possible.

Using that warm-and-fuzzy pretext of “preserving Florida for future generations,” along with the alarmist harangue of “climate change” (sorry, Governor, we said it), the state’s activist environmentalists have persuaded taxpayers and federal, state and local lawmakers to use $7 billion of taxpayer money over the past 30 years to buy up 28% of the state’s land mass and remove 30% of the state’s land from future development.

Let’s be more explicit: Nearly 60% of Florida’s land mass is under government control.

Emotionally, a large majority of Floridians probably would applaud that. They think it’s good when the government owns land for “preservation.”

But what Floridians failed to get before they voted for Amendment 1 was an honest picture of what already existed. The supporters of Amendment 1 harped on how lawmakers during the recession did not appropriate or spend up to the $300 million a year they were authorized to under the Florida Forever land-acquisition program. They led Floridians to believe the past decade of Republicancontrolled Legislatures turned against the environment and preservation.

If lawmakers won’t spend $300 million a year on land buying, the amendment supporters decided, they would force them to do it with a constitutional

The “state” controls 57% of the land of Florida

FACTS ON STATE LAND OWNERSHIP HOW MUCH THE PUBLIC OWNS

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• State ownership: 3.3 million acres, 9.6% of total

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• Land preserved through state and local conservation easements: 9.9 million acres, 29% of total

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Total Preserved Acreage: 19.6 million acres, 57% of the state

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• Florida’s Total Land Area: 34.32 million acres • Total federal, state, local government ownership: 9.7 million acres, 28% of total state

HOW MUCH TAXPAYERS HAVE PAID Year / Program Bonds authorized 1963 / Land Acquisition Trust Fund...............................$20 million 1972 / Environmental Endangered Lands...................$240 million 1979-1990 / Conservation and Recreation Lands......$365 million 1981 / Save Our Coast................................................... $275 million 1991-2000 / Preserveration 2000.................................... $3 billion 1999- / Florida Forever....................................................... $3 billion Total............................................................................. $6.9 billion 2015 / Amendment 1.......................................... $742 million/year* * 33% of doc stamp collections; will fluctuate some; to be paid until 2035

LOCAL TAXES ADD MORE Since 1972, 29 of Florida’s 67 counties, eight municipalities and the Lake County Water Authority have developed their own local land-acquisition programs through sales or ad-valorem taxes. Local governments in Florida have raised more than $2 billion and have been responsible for the purchase of about 375,000 acres.

WHAT TAXPAYERS BOUGHT Florida Forever replaced Preservation 2000, the largest public land acquisition program in the United States. With 9.9 million acres managed for conservation in Florida, more than 2.5 million acres were purchased under the Florida Forever and P2000 programs. Since 2001 to present, the Florida Forever has acquired more than 707,740 acres of land with $2.89 billion and has protected: • 610,270 acres of strategic habitat conservation areas • 575,070 acres of rare species habitat conservation areas, including 962 sites that are habitats for 329 different rare species, 128 of which are federal or state-listed as endangered, 59 federal or state-listed threatened and 18 species of special concern • 696,240 acres of ecological greenways

amendment.

Unfortunately, in spite of a few of us warning against approving the amendment, it’s safe to say few Floridians knew the facts of just how much the state already controlled (see the box).

Nor did they think of consequences.

Start with this: When you think of nations that have had the worst environmental management disasters, the former Soviet Union and China top the list — communist countries where the government controlled the land.

And think of this: Who is most likely to be a better steward of the environment — an individual who owns his property, or a collective group, many of whom have no hands-on or financial stake in properties they will never see or step foot on?

It’s another Tragedy of the Commons.

When the Pilgrims came to America, they started out as a collective. Everyone owned everything and each was taken care of according to his needs. For two years, the Pilgrims nearly starved to death. And then Col. William Bradford and the elders made a dramatic shift.

They gave every family in the community his own piece of property for his own

• 127,580 acres of under-represented natural communities • 482,300 acres landscape-sized protection areas • 384,380 acres of natural floodplains • 713,420 acres important to significant water bodies • 386,040 acres to minimize damage from flooding • 9,470 acres of fragile coastline • 305,590 acres of functional wetlands • 686,370 acres of significant groundwater recharge areas • 370 miles of priority recreational trails • 351,180 acres of sustainable forest land • 818 archaeological/historic sites • 13,450 acres in urban service areas Sources: 2010-2011 Florida Public Lands Inventory; Florida Department of Environmental Protection

subsistence. The results? Annual surpluses of food.

Moral: Private ownership is far, far better than collective, public ownership.

Indeed, when everyone knows the public sector is less competent than the private sector in almost everything, it’s counterlogical to continue spending taxpayer money to buy more and more land.

Another bad part to this amendment: As Florida continues to grow in population, doc-stamp revenues will continue to grow. If the state is awash in close to $1 billion a year in land-acquisition funds, as it is this year, there is no upper limit to how much the state can and will spend.

With the pressure to buy, the government inevitably will make inefficient, wasteful and poor purchases. This is as true as the sun rising in the east.

And Amendment 1 guarantees this for 20 years — $20 billion more for land buying and maintenance.

Criticize lawmakers if you will for not budgeting the purchase of more land this year. But we’ll argue they are being good stewards of your dollars and the environment. Take care of what you have before you succumb to the urge to buy more.

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At the time, a board of trustees managed the wastewater plant.

According to the article, the water it treated for the island was pumped in from Manatee County. It kept 2.5 million gallons on reserve for emergencies.

March 26, 1981 The Siesta Key Pelican featured Ward’s Heirloom Shoppe, a new antique store that opened on the

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WINDOW SHOPPING 11 a.m. — 600 block of Central Avenue Criminal Mischief: An officer noticed that a storefront window had been broken or

POWER STRUGGLE 12:37 a.m. — 1000 block of 41st Street Dispute/Fight: A man reported he was having an argument with his roommate, who he believed turned off the electricity to the main house on the property. The roommate denied turning off the electricity, and said the man turned off the electricity to the rear apartment earlier.

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The officer contacted the owner of the business, who said the window must have been vandalized between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on that date. The owner did not know of any suspects in relation to the incident. The cost for fixing the damaged window was estimated between $300 and $500.

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“I pick anything I don’t mind being stuck with,” Ward said, adding that she chose things that were “rich, restful and personally pleasing.”

One of Ward’s favorite items was a “salesman sample” of a Wedgewood Queensware tea set. The entire set was proportioned in miniature to allow salesmen to cart around their piece without risking shattering the actual product.

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OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE 8 a.m. — 100 block of Golden Gate Point Burglary — Structure: A man returned to his house after a four-day absence and was unable to open his garage door because it had been pushed off its railings. When he went outside, the man noticed handprints all over the garage door, consistent with someone attempting to push the door upward to gain entry. The only item of value in the garage was his car, the man reported. The officer attempted to lift fingerprints from the garage door, but no fingerprints of value could be obtained because of the ridged surface of the garage door.

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nce a month, the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations brings together representatives from throughout the city to discuss issues affecting residential life in Sarasota. Active since 1990, CCNA is the city’s leading voice for neighborhood interests — and has the city’s ear, based on the regular presence of staff and commissioners at those meetings. We spoke with CCNA Chairwoman Kathy Kelley Ohlrich about the organization’s work — and the issues the group hopes to tackle.

Q: How important is bringing a broad group of the city’s neighborhoods together like this?

A: I think it’s absolutely vital to have the community involved in issues before they get to the commission, before they get to the planning board, so people understand what’s being proposed — and can have an impact, perhaps, in making some changes that city employees didn’t think about, didn’t consider.

I’m a firm believer that multiple brains are better than one.

land at the corner of Fruitville and Beneva (which the city voted to preserve in favor of a development). That’s very interesting, because it didn’t start from the executive committee and go down to the members. It started with a small group of members who brought it to the attention of the membership at meetings time and time again. They didn’t quit, and the membership voted to support them. That is a great example of how we can have a positive impact on our community.

Q: In your time with the organization, how have you seen it evolve?

A: I can say, in the past few years, I’m really pleased with how our members and our officers are thoughtful of the issues and try to see the big picture as well as the details. We’re following our mission, which is to preserve, protect and enhance city neighborhoods.

Q: Frequently, neighborhood activists are painted as largely being anti-development.

How would you respond to that characterization?

A: That can’t be. In order to have strong neighborhoods, you have to have appropriate infill, redevelopment and development. Although CCNA does not have an official position on this, I would say that’s why we monitor what’s going on and what’s being proposed — so that development is appropriate for neighborhoods and their transition areas.

Q: City staff and commissioners are regulars at your meetings. Is that significant?

A: I see it as information going both ways — from the people to the commission and the city, and from the city and the commissioners to the people. I think people at the city are very responsive. To me, CCNA is the most grassroots you can get. I think other communities would give their eyeteeth for organizations like CCNA. Q: What ongoing issues are you keeping tabs on as an organization?

A: We recently started a new community affairs committee,

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The county’s central energy plant facility, located in tight quarters at East Avenue and Main Street, can’t expand in its current home and is nearing the end of its life span, said Ed Gable, division manager of the facilities and fleet services for the county. Although the plant can probably last two to three more years, Gable said, the county needs to start planning and designing the new facility before any major breakdowns cause a catastrophic failure.

“It’s at the end of its life — it will continue to become less efficient and start to wear out,” he said.

That’s why county staff included the $13.8 million central energy plant facility in a proposed referendum, bringing the total loan amount of the proposed general obligation bond to $109 million. Commissioners, however, delayed an official decision about the referendum at Friday’s workshop until they could receive more information about other projects that could possibly be included.

“It takes time to get (the plant) up and running. We’re trying to start as far ahead as we can,” Gable said. “It’s a big investment.”

The facility powers almost all of the county’s downtown service buildings on Ringling Boulevard, east of U.S. 301.

Built over four years from 1994 to 1998, the plant provides all the chilled water for the county’s air-conditioning units for that area, about 1 million square feet of building space, said Gable.

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for a new facility to allow it to expand further into the downtown area. The facility was supposed to be moved into an expansion of the county’s Ringling Boulevard parking garage, which would keep it near the county’s downtown buildings and also allow the county to plug its health services building into the circuit.

But after a February budget workshop, county commissioners directed staff to halt any further expansion to services downtown.

The direction came after county commissioners criticized the city for its handling of the vacant site of the former police station on Ringling Boulevard. The county insists the city agreed to transfer the site to the county, but city officials say they want a better understanding of how the county would use the property.

Instead, county commissioners directed staff to focus on the $95 million public safety campus, located near the intersection of Bahia Vista and Cattlemen Road at the February workshop.

County Administrator Tom Harmer and county staff presented the board with a possible voter referendum to pay for the largescale county expansion project at Friday’s workshop.

Staff presented a basic timeline, which stated the supervisor of elections had to be notified up to 120 days in advance before the referendum could be posted on a ballot, and if it were successful, the county would have 90 days to issue the bonds.

“These numbers scare you,” said Commissioner Charles Hines. “They aren’t wish lists.

These are things that have been put off. It’s the hardest thing of the commission. The energy plant—it’s not a nice new park, but we’ve got to have it.”

However, all the commissioners agreed they would want to put the referendum on a regular ballot rather than hold a special election.

Harmer agreed to develop a bigger list of projects that could be included in the referendum and bring back the list for a decision in the May budget workshop.

“As soon as we can, we need to communicate this to the public.

People have no clue about the central energy plant,” Chairwoman Carolyn Mason said. “We need to be starting now (on education) if we want a referendum.”

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County projects total: $107.9 MILLION County staff presented a list of projects to be paid for with the one-cent sales tax, but commissioners question if the time is right to move forward.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

In the next five years, Sarasota County expects to collect about $173 million in revenue from the one-cent sales tax voters passed to fund infrastructure improvements.

On Friday, county staff outlined how to spend some of that money, with a list of critical projects totaling $107.9 million over the next five years.

Two of the programs are new additions to the usual surtax fund allocation: the Parks, Renovation, Upgrade and Replacement program and the Railroad Crossings program, asking for $980,000 and $2.5 million, respectively, over the next five years. The railroad program listed eight railroad/street intersections that need improvements to maintain the quality of the roadway.

The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department is requesting $980,000 to fund 19 projects deemed critical for funding, from tennis court resurfacing to handicap-accessible improvements in the next five-year bud-

get cycle.

However, the new parks program and a $1.3 million bus shelter program for Sarasota County Area Transit raised some commissioners’ eyebrows. Both the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department and Sarasota County Area Transit have hired outside consultants to perform analyses of services and resources to see if the departments are running efficiently and in what areas the county’s services are lacking.

Commissioners questioned the practicality of funding any major renovations until after the completion of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In February, commissioners approved a nearly $300,000 contract to hire a consultant to complete the plan.

“Given that we just approved that contract, it's unusual to have this (proposal),” Commissioner Paul Caragiulo said.

In terms of SCAT and the park department’s requests, Caragiulo said after the meeting that it seemed strange to proceed with projects that could change later based on the analyses.

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additional bus shelters was estimated to cost $1.35 million to build 45 new shelters in the fiveyear budget. SCAT also requested $17.4 million for vehicle replacement purchases, with $12.1 million eligible for a grant.

“It’s awful to watch folks stand on U.S. 41 without (shelters), but I’m curious, we’re going through this analysis — what if we discover we have an issue?” Commissioner Christine Robinson asked during the discussion.

County staff will bring the proposed five-year fiscal year surtax priorities back to the board for approval at the May 15 budget workshop.

The surtax is the one-cent sales tax that’s divvied up to pay for capital improvement projects for the county, school district and all municipalities.

Developer plans condo for vacant Siesta lot JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

A vacant Siesta Key lot, which has become a popular spot for fishers and sunset gazers, may be on track for new ownership.

Harry Rosenblum, a local developer, turned in a pre-submittal to the county Feb. 15 to discuss the property at 4740 Ocean Blvd.

His application lists a nine-unit, four-story condominium building with the first floor reserved for parking. The 0.91-acre lot is currently owned by Jefferson Development Group, a firm located in Louisville, Ky., under the LLC MK Siesta Property. Jefferson purchased the property in February 2013 for $2.7 million.

The property was most recently listed at $5.79 million. The sale to Rosenblum is pending.

Jefferson created a rendering of

the future condominium building, dubbed Oceana Condominiums, but the firm’s plans were never completed. Rosenblum’s initial application lists the same general concept that Jefferson had planned.

He met with county staff to get a feeling for what the best course of action would be for developing the property.

He said he got a mixed reaction.

“We’re in an exploratory phase,” Rosenblum said. “It’s a beautiful piece of land. It should become something.”

Rosenblum is confident he can build something that will complement the area. He has built other projects in Sarasota County, but this would be his first development on Siesta Key. He was one of the developers behind the Hudson Crossings apartments in downtown Sarasota.

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CHANGING A LIFE OVER LUNCH LUNCHEON Runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Field Club, 1400 Field Road and benefits Take Stock in Children Sarasota. Tickets are $45. For information, call 685-3563.

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PAL SAILOR CIRCUS Runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena, 2075 Bahia Vista St. Celebrating its 66th anniversary, the PAL Sailor Circus honors the tradition of the circus arts.

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ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT Starts at 5 p.m. at Sarasota Children’s Garden, 1670 Tenth Way. Parents are invited to enjoy an evening at the Sarasota Children’s Garden that includes wine, beer and samplings from local restaurants. Tickets are $50 per person. For information, visit sarasotachildrensgarden. com.

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Starts at 5 p.m. at Center for Architecture Sarasota, 265 S. Orange Ave. Come see the recently renovated historic building for the Center for Architecture Sarasota. The gala will include cocktails, dinner and music to celebrate the reopening with an exhibit showcasing work by the building’s original architect, Joseph Farrell. Tickets are $125. For information, visit CFASrq.org.

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Cardinal Mooney senior guard Ryan McMahon was named the Class 3A Player of the Year last week by the Florida Dairy Farmers.

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Goalkeeper Aidan Dowdy recorded 10 saves to post his first shutout and lead The Out-ofDoor Academy boys lacrosse team to a 13-0 victory over Sarasota Military Academy March 17.

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Jake Romine hit his first home run of the season to help power The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team to a 13-4 victory over Booker March 23.

The Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club’s varsity squad includes players from Riverview High, Pine View School for the Gifted and Venice High, among others.

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Huddled together on the bleachers with lacrosse sticks in hand, members of the Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club’s JV and varsity teams look to their coach for guidance.

Coach Pete DeLisser begins drawing up the day’s lesson with green marker on a white board, which includes both offensive and defensive drills, reading the opposition’s attack and eluding a defender, among other lessons.

Through the first half of the season, the players appear to have taken those lessons to heart.

The Seahawks are a perfect 7-0 in the Florida Gulf Coast Lacrosse League with eight games remaining on the regular season schedule.

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at getting better,” says DeLisser, who has been coaching lacrosse for nearly 40 years, including five years as the Italian national team coach. “It’s all about trying to get better every day.”

On March 21, the Seahawks edged past Houston Christian, one of the top lacrosse team’s in Texas, 12-11 to remain unbeaten.

Chris Caruso and Jesse Clark each scored four goals. Clark Flessner, Ian Asselstine, Venizio Hickman and Andrew Brown also added goals. Goalkeeper Josh Cortman recorded 10 saves.

“In years past, a couple of stars would shine, but this year we are a lot more unified,” says Asselstine, a senior at Pine View and one of the Seahawks’ captains.

The Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club formed in 2010 after the Lakewood Ranch Lightning Lacrosse program, which began in 2004, split into two programs. At that point, DeLisser, who had been coaching at Lakewood Ranch since the club’s inception, chose to coach the Seahawks high school team. The team was originally named the Manasota Lacrosse Club before eventually changing to the Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club.

The Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club is open to students who attend a Sarasota County high school that doesn’t offer lacrosse as a Florida High School Athletic Association-sanctioned sport. This year’s varsity squad includes players from Riverview High, Pine View School for the Gifted and Venice High, among others.

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says. “(I’ve gotten) to make a bunch of new friends, but I also get to play lacrosse with a lot of the same players who I’ve been playing with since I was a kid.”

This season, the Seahawks formed a JV team for the first time. The addition of a JV team, comprised primarily of freshmen and sophomores, has added much needed depth to the program, which will graduate 14 seniors this spring.

“The seniors have the (passion) to make this year be the year, but they can’t do it without significant contributions from the younger kids,” DeLisser says.

“They’re really making a difference.

Next spring, the Seahawks will become an official FHSAA-sanctioned sport at Riverview, allowing the team to not only practice at the school but also hold its games under the lights at the Ram Bowl. The team currently plays at Twin Lakes Park.

“For the kids, it’s just a different kind of spirit that comes with playing for your school,” DeLisser says. “Everyone knows each other, and there’s a cohesiveness there.”

REC LEAGUE In addition to its high school squads, the Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club also offers recreational lacrosse for boys ranging from U9 to U15 and girls ages 5 and up.

The recreational teams practice twice a week at Twin Lakes Park with games played on Saturdays. The club offers yearround opportunities for players of all skill levels to learn about lacrosse and improve their fundamentals.

“Lacrosse is a combination of a lot of the same attributes as other sports,” Seahawks Captain Ian Asselstine says. “You have to have an excellent sports IQ, but you also have to be a really physical athlete to be good at the game.”

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The Sarasota High baseball team beat Miami Springs 5-1 to win its Sarasota Baseball Classic opener March 23.

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Local athletes shine at ODA Invite The Riverview High boys and girls track teams won a combined five individual events to finish second at the ODA Invite March 21.

The Lady Rams scored 79 points to finish second behind Braden River (83). Sarasota was fourth (69), followed by Cardinal Mooney (ninth, 37), ODA (11th, 29.50) and Booker (14th, 3).

On the boys side, Manatee scored 140 points to edge past Riverview (134). Cardinal Mooney finished fourth (66.50), followed by Sarasota (fifth, 52), Booker (sixth, 48) and ODA (12th, 7).

First-place finishers include: Booker n Jamal Watson (shot put, 4310 3/4) n Boys 4x400 relay

Riverview’s Marquis Moodie, second from left, and Booker’s Jonas Ziegler and Bill Jackson, right, race down the track in the 100-meter dash.

Cardinal Mooney n Brianna Boose (pole vault, 8-6) n Cal Davidson Turner (1,600, 4:30.08; 3,200, 10:06.68) Riverview n Aliyah Cunningham (100, 12.31) n Peter Larson (discus, 129-8) n Marquis Moodie (long jump, 21-5 1/2) n Alex Yoder (pole vault, 13-9) n Brionna Newell (shot put, 31-9 3/4) Sarasota n Allison Wright (1,600, 5:45.90) n Aubrey Kilduff (3,200, 12:51.44)

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Sarasota Christian’s Emma Kral ran the 100-meter hurdles.

Federico Frias ran the anchor leg of ODA’s 4x800-meter relay.

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Senior Kimmy Comito scored four goals and added three assists to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team to a 19-3 victory over Sarasota Military Academy March 17.

Abby LaGasse added three goals and an assist. Tess Siciliano had two goals and two assists. Adi Mahler also had two goals. Caroline Lafoe had a goal and an assist, and Jordan Bruder, Chloe Spingler and Riely Spingler each added a goal.

Chloe Flanders was credited with an assist. Goalkeepers Abby Bannar and Spingler combined for five saves.

The number of goals senior Kimmy Comito scored to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team to a 9-4 victory over rival Cardinal Mooney in district action March 20.

Cheyenne Miller and Devon Mulligan combined for a four-hitter to lead the Sarasota Christian softball team to a 17-4 victory over Booker March 17.

Audra Bennett went 3-for-5 with five RBIs to lead the way for the Lady Blazers at the plate. Kay Holland went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Miller also went 3-for-4 at the plate with a triple. Audra King went 3-for-5, and Anikka Jenson went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs. The Lady Blazers followed up their win with a 21-0 three-inning shutout over Southeast March 20.

Miller went 4-for-4, and Mckenzie Clark and Holland each went 3-for-4.

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The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team earned its 10th win of the season with a 13-8 victory over Bradenton Christian March 19.

With the win, the Thunder improved to 6-1 in the district.

Austin Hoppe went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead the way for ODA at the plate. Parke Phillips went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Najee Rhodes went 4-for4 with three doubles and a RBI.

The Cardinal Mooney baseball team defeated Cape Coral 6-4 to open the Sarasota Baseball Classic March 23.

Alex Rodman and Josh Bonynge combined for the win on the mound. Tyler Mattes went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the way for the Cougars at the plate. Taylor Garris went 2-for-3 with a RBI.

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Attendees indulge in sweet treats to benefit Family Promise.

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LITERACY LUNCH Photos by Amanda Morales

Steve Keteltas dances with Linda Prince.

REEL people Contra brings folk dancers together.

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ights dim, the band strikes up, and guests gather on the dance floor: It’s Contra night at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center.

Contra is a group folk dance that requires partners to move through a sequence of lines and circles. Women wear flowing skirts to enhance spins and turns as they whirl around the room with their partners at the whim of the caller. The caller serves as a liaison between the dancers and the band. Tonight the honor goes to Joey Norton, who calls directions for the dance and describes the tempo played by Terns of Tide. Most songs, usually jigs and reels, consist of four beats per measure.

The contra dances at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center are open to dancers of all levels of experience.

Each dance begins with a session to review basic moves and calls. The regulars are a mixture of dancers from Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice all seeking an outlet for their passion.

For contra dancer Lisa Bohn, the experience is about constantly changing dance partners and socializing.

“The thing about contra is that you change partners all the time so you dance with everybody,” Bohn said. “Each dance you get to dance with a lot of different people.

That’s what makes it fun.”

The next scheduled contra dance at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center takes place at 7:30 p.m.

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Dancers form a line to start the next sequence.

GIVE ME A CALL Allamande: Two dancers join hands with thumbs up and palms together to walk around each other.

Tim Tuohey brings Mary Margaret Meyer in for a spin.

Siesta Key Chamber members pitch in to clean the island.

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Butterfly whirl: A gentleman and lady turn around, each while keeping hold of their partner’s waist and facing the same direction.

Do-si-do: Two dancers face each other, then move in a clockwise direction so as to first pass right shoulders then slide back-to-back, then back up, passing left shoulders, to end where they began.

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— AMANDA MORALES Nancy Sweeney welcomes guests to the luncheon.

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Attendees indulge in desserts for Family Promise of Sarasota

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ine, sweets and smooth music were all on the menu for the Family Promise of Sarasota 7th annual Just Desserts event Friday, at the Payne Park Auditorium. Local bakeries, including Der Dutchman, Morton’s Gourmet Market and Small Batch Bakery, provided more than 36 pies, cakes, cookies and cheeses.

The Al Hixon Jazz Ensemble kept the guests entertained.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the organization’s commitment to end homelessness in Sarasota.

Barbara Bush recorded a short video for the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

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Denis Rodriguez said the Literacy Council has helped him achieve the American dream.

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Carol Jones and Gayle Vasile Caroline Chambliss and Herb Moller

he Literacy Council of Sarasota gathered March 12, at Michael's On East, to give out awards, such as Volunteer of the Year, and listen to guest speaker Liza McFadden, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Bush recorded a video for the Sarasota group.

Denis Rodriguez, a native of Cuba, spoke about his experiences with the organization.

He said when he first came to Sarasota he did not speak English well. Through working with a volunteer tutor, Rodriguez gained confidence because the language barrier was lifted.

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s part of the Great American Cleanup, residents and members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce picked up trash Saturday on Siesta Key Beach.

The county program Keep Sarasota Beautiful conducted the cleanup. This is the first year that participants will be asked to submit data electronically on how many bags of trash and recyclables they collected.

More than 1,000 residents registered in Sarasota County to participate in either the Lido Beach or Siesta Key Beach cleanups. Approximately 150 volunteers helped clean up Siesta.

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The current director for the Hayden Planetarium and host of the 13-part documentary “Cosmos” provided an update on science current events for audience members. Tyson gave kudos to recent space- and sciencerelated discoveries, including the expected arrival of the New Horizons mission to Pluto in May. He also poked fun at critics who oppose his views on the classification of Pluto as a planet, clarifying that it is a dwarf planet.

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home in Solymar tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Rocco and Margaret DiBianco, of Barnstable, Mass., sold their home at 3916 Solymar Drive to Eaton Zveare, Janet Zveare and Eric Zveare, of Sarasota, for $2 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,892 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.9 million in 2013.

The Landings James Gray, of Sarasota, sold his home at 5172 Flicker Field Circle to Godfrey Levy, trustee, of Naples, for $652,300. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,319 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 1992.

Willowbend Joseph and Carla Vilasi sold their home at 614 Crane Prairie Way to Gordon and Deborah Metsky, of Osprey, for $585,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,906 square feet of living area.

River Forest Ronald and Kelly Underhill, of Delano, Tenn., sold their home at 5336 Carmilfra Drive to John and Regina Ruthven, of Sarasota, for $485,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,891 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $245,000 in 1998.

Alinari Terry Kees and Terrence Defibaugh, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 1006 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to Donald Joseph and Teresa Joseph, trustees, of Sarasota, for $410,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two

4047 Mayors Ct A3992409 $1,475,000 Mark McCann

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2321 Bayshore Road A4110333 $1,295,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

7405 Hemlock Lane A4113871 $849,000 Melba Jimenez PA

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-356-3970

644 Tropical Circle A4117538 $659,900 Felix Power

Nokomis/North Venice 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-586-8958

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This home at 5172 Flicker Field Circle has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,319 square feet of living area. It sold for $652,300.

baths and 1,310 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $479,000 in 2007.

Terrace Gardens Terri and Myron Nickel sold their home at 301 S. Pelican Drive to Andrea Rossi and Luisella Brambilla, of Sarasota, for $410,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths and 3,199 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $88,000 in 1988.

Landings South Benjamin and Mary Price, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 104 condominium at 5252 Heron Way to Parker Wigton, of Sarasota, for $315,000. Built in 1986, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $150,000 in 2013.

Gulf Gate Woods Suzanne Godlove Gross and John Godlove Jr., trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 2852

1310 Old Stickney Point Road E21 A4117326 $1,250,000 Sandy and Jerry Strom

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-650-8297

5400 Ocean Boulevard 14-4 A4115085 $1,199,000 Team Dunn

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-809-2154

3970 Roberts Point Road A4114668 $3,400,000 Tracy Deramo

7630 Weeping Willow Circle A4116925 $575,000 Dan Freed

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

8808 Misty Creek Drive A4114872 $550,000 Linda Driggs

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

8776 Midnight Pass Rd # 404C A3972932 $525,000 Marlene Marshall

Captiva Drive to Jerome and Joanne Reiss, of Sarasota, for $282,000. Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,033 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $188,000 in 2010.

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5830 Midnight Pass Road 107 A4105842 $439,000 Kristina Rain

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-320-2639

770 Indian Beach Lane A4115982 $425,000 Deborah Woods

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-0871

5633 Fossano Drive A4117199 $379,000 June Howell

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-350-7521

4675 Las Brisas Lane A4117379 $339,000 Michael Cochrane

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390 Roseling Circle N5902935 $335,000 Robert Goldman & Beverly Weltzien

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11450 Laffite Place D5904107 $299,900 Randy & Joni McLendon

Port Charlotte 941-473-7750 941-504-5675

2244 Siesta Drive A4117196 $282,000 Brian Loebker

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8919 Bernberry Street A4117527 $259,000 Jennifer Putnam

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Sandra Moore

$152,000

1310 Tangier Way

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W. Scot Lloyd

$101,583

1860 Hawkins Court

Addition

William Cornelius Jr.

$65,000

2715 Belvoir Blvd.

Renovations

Rachel Alves

$60,000

1545 Mallard Lane

Pool/Spa

Tracy Gapin

$57,021

435 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Remodel

Mark McGorry

$50,000

101 Ogden St.

Pool/Spa

Stephen Sadoskas

$39,000

2200 Bahia Vista St.

Re-roof

Richard Martin

$23,600

422 Julia Place

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$20,000

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Solar

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319 Passage Way

Addition

Taylor Blake

$150,000

88 N. Casey Key Road

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Marian Price

$95,000

4093 Hearthstone Drive

Remodel

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1222 Sea Plume Way

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8977 Midnight Pass Road Remodel

Anna Eberhart

$58,600

6123 Hollywood Blvd.

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$50,000

1626 Pine Bay Drive

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$44,831

1623 Pelican Cove Road

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Martin Levens

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2383 Fiesta Drive

Solar

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$43,232

409 Casey Key Road

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1536 Sandpiper Lane MLS A3990684 $1,599,000

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1308 Old Stickney Pt Rd W23 MLS# A4111667 $849,000

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440 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key 5976 Madrano Drive A4117035 $249,000 Jaime Barcelo

111 Villa Drive 111 A4107526 $184,900 Courtney Church

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Osprey 941-388-4447 941-323-0028

3191 Matecumbe Key Road 303 C7209133 $242,900 Sandra Limberger

3564 Melissa Terrace C7209057 $178,000 Rise Wells

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North Port/Venice 941-639-0000 941-623-5874

801 Montrose Drive 101 N5902189 $191,900 Cindy Dillander

3720 Sawyer Road A4110715 $149,900 Vidar Saetre

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633 N Jefferson Avenue 633 A4114931 $139,900 Beth Wietrzykowski

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-330-3600

51 Mac Ewen Drive 7 A4117596 $110,000 Rosalie Phillips

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

2165 Pueblo Circle V-17 A4117422 $109,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-266-4873

1280 Hidden Harbor Way MLS A3991718 $4,750,000

5158 Sandy Beach Avenue MLS A4106096 $1,945,000

2300 Wasson Road Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4849

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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Gulf Gate Diane Loar and Elaine Harbilas, of Orlando, sold their home at 7113 Antigua Place to 7113 Antigua LLC for $205,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,378 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,000 in 2009.

H. Kenneth Myhre, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 3541 Brookline Drive to Hayley Kwiat, of Sarasota, for $249,500.

Built in 1965, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,964 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $289,000 in 2007.

Turtle Bay BP High Street Associates LP sold the Unit 407-A condominium at 8701 Midnight Pass Road to Kevin and Judy Deady, of Sarasota, for $812,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,922 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2010.

Riverwood Pines John and Alice Pollard sold their home at 2375 Riverwood Pines Drive to Crystal Stephens, of Sarasota, for $220,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,836 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2007.

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Forest Lakes Country Club Estates U.S. Bank National Association, trustee, sold the home at 2126 Tanglewood Drive to Michael and Karen Roman, of Sarasota, for $269,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,608 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $421,000 in 2005.

Norman and Marilyn Tayler, of Bethesda, Md., sold their home at 3957 Easton Terrace to William Budas, and Candace Schuierer, of Sarasota, for $235,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,499 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $370,000 in 2005.

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Gulf Gate East Marilynn Beck, trustee, of Arlington, Va., sold the home at 4351 Kingston Loop to Tracy Arendt, of Sarasota, for $250,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,480 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $325,000 in 2005.

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Siesta Cove Ieva Berke, of Sarasota, sold her home at 5303 Siesta Cove Drive to David and Deborah Rubenstein, of Milford, Conn., for $624,800. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,842 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $410,000 in 2014.

Peppertree Bay Cathryn Connell sold her Unit 607 condominium at 1200 E. Peppertree Lane to Paul Darpel, qualified intermediary for Schulte Sycamore LLC, for $545,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and

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It previously sold for $379,000 in 2008.

Bay Tree Club Knud and Jette Raffenberg, of Holte, Denmark, sold their Unit 404 condominium at 8635 Midnight Pass Road to Christopher and Eavan Hooke, of Bronxville, N.Y., for $300,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,115 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $100,000 in 2007.

PALMER RANCH Silver Oak Robert and Beth Ryan, of Sand Springs, Okla., sold their home at 5207 Sand Lake Court to Isaac and Margaret Barpal, of Sarasota, for $1.32 million. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 5,653 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2013.

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Comfortable furniture makes the living room a pleasant place to relax on a sunny afternoon. French doors open onto the porch.

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who died in 2014, was one of the last survivors of Sarasota’s artist colony, the men and woman who settled here 50 and 60 years ago and gave the town its reputation as a low-key and seductively tropical cultural center. With the recent passing of Eugenie Clark,

just about the only one left is Silberstein’s friend Annie Solomon, still forging ahead at 96.

Silberstein’s late husband, Leon, was the original builder of the Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Key, later taken over and enlarged

by Harry and Leona Helmsley.

When Leon died, Silberstein left her home on Siesta and moved

to this island-like home on the mainland. Built in the 1920s on land originally owned by the pioneering Whitaker family, the main house is simple and unpretentious—a vernacular old cottage painted a cheerful blue, with pine floors, 9-foot ceilings and the original plaster walls.

The home’s layout has been altered very little. The living room and dining room (with a wood-burning fireplace) are still

An old-fashioned screened porch adds extra living space. Nearby is a potting shed and an aviary.

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rehearsed at the mall with shoppers passing by.

The ballet wasn’t her only love, though. She was a passionate fan of the circus and served on its board.

“She was interested in fostering all creative growth,” Rosemarin remembers. “And she loved the clowns.”

It was she who got Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs together with Robert de Warren to create a ballet called “Ca d’Zan,” a crossdisciplinary work that combined both art forms.

Understandably, Silberstein’s daughters are hopeful that the property will pass on to someone who appreciates it the way it is.

“It’s unique,” says Jo Ellen Silberstein. “You can feel the history.”

Indeed, everywhere you look are little echoes of the past. There’s Silberstein’s old potting shed and the aviary where she kept a colony of finches and cockatiels. Inside, some of her paintings still hang on the walls. True, the floors creak a little. But each creak serves as a reminder of a Sarasota that has all but vanished.

2115 Alameda Ave. is priced at $1,999,000. For more information call Mel or Jan Goldsmith of Michael Saunders and Co. at 3566673.

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intact and as peaceful as ever.

They open to an old-fashioned screen porch, which leads to an open deck perfect for outdoor meals. A shady green lawn runs down to the water, and the palms rustle in the breeze. Silberstein never trimmed them, her daughters Jo Ellen Silberstein and Judy Rosemarin report. She loved the sound they made.

The property is actually a minicompound. Behind the main house is a garage with a studio apartment upstairs, plus another one-bedroom cottage from the same period. Silberstein used the cottage as a studio for her art.

She was a painter, but the studio is mostly devoted to her work as a photographer. There’s a full dark room and a large, high-ceilinged workspace, complete with builtin photographic backdrops.

Originally from Great Neck, N.Y., Silberstein attended the Pratt Institute and studied with the famed photographer Ansel Adams. In Sarasota she was best known for her work with the Sarasota Ballet. She was its first official photographer, and the ballet archives are named in her honor. Scattered about the studio you can still see pictures she shot of ballet rehearsals back in the days when the company, so new it didn’t have a home yet,

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941.587.9288

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NEW PRICE

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“It was our great fortune to have found Judie as our real estate agent. Her market knowledge of Sarasota and especially Siesta Key are unparalleled.

5330 Siesta Cove Drive

$2,099,000 5831 Riegels Harbor Road

$200,000 less! Spectacular Bayfront home near Siesta Beach with dock and 13,000-lb. boat lift. 4 beds/4 baths/2 offices.

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Direct Bay access. For boat and auto enthusiasts, deep water 50’ dock, 6+ car garage. Gated enclave near Siesta Beach. 4 beds/4.5 baths.

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-Megan and Chris Powers Siesta Key and Rye, N.Y.

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Waterfront home near Siesta Beach with deep water dock and lift.

Solar electric, freshly painted, 3 beds/2 baths/2-car garage.

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Seagal movie titles 84 Seven on a sundial 85 Current that goes with the wind 87 Condition of having no offspring 91 Provide with weapons 92 Emmy-winning Ward 94 Baseball’s Maglie 95 We all live here 96 Propaganda pamphlet 98 State of unhappiness 104 “God’s Little ___” 105 “Billy Don’t Be ___” (1974 hit song) 106 “Desperate Housewives” lane

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April 5 - Easter Sunday

9:00 AM Communion Service 10:30 AM Easter Sunday Bring a flower for either service for the Cross

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Noon and 7 p.m.: “7 words from the cross” worship

Celebrate the Resurrection Dr. Gary M. Roy, Senior Pastor

5:30 p.m.: Chapel communion service

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6:30 a.m.: SonRise worship with communion

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JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK PALM SUNDAY CANTATA MARCH 29 8:45 AM & 11 AM

7:45 a.m. Eucharist with hymns 9:00 & 11:15 a.m. Festival Eucharists with Mozart’s “Organ Solo Mass” featuring Choir, Strings, Trumpet & Organ

MAUNDY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY

7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday services

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April 2 - 7 PM

5:30p.m.: Saturday Chapel worship 9a.m.: Contemporary worship with praise band 10a.m.: Christian education for all ages 10:45a.m.: Traditional worship with hymns, organ

April 3 - Good Friday

Saturday, April 4 - 10 AM

Maundy Thursday Service

PALM SUNDAY

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March 29 - 10:30 AM

April 1

7:00 PM - Wednesday Communion

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6908 Beneva Road, Sarasota 34238| 941.922.7595 www.uccstandrew.org

Palm Sunday Worship Service

The Living Jesus Serves All in Worship!

March 29 - Palm Sunday

ST. ANDREW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

TABLE FOR TWELVE COMMUNION, APRIL 2

First Presbyterian Church

7-8:30 PM

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Taizé Service • Noon

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Rev. Dr. Kathleen Wiggins 8:45 AM & 11 AM Egg Hunt for kids after service

SieSta Key Chapel

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Community Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 on April 5th

Easter Weekend Events

– Bring a Beach Chair or Blanket –

Good Friday Communion - April 3rd 6:30 PM at Crosspointe

Holy Week

Maundy Thursday Service

Good Friday “Sounds of the Soul” Traditional Easter Worship

9:45 a.m. in Sanctuary with Full Choir & Brass

8:00am – Eucharist with music 10:15am – Eucharist with music & Choir

Nursery Provided • Hearing Loop System Available

Special Guests - Philomusica String Quartet

Informal Worship Gathering

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

10:00 a.m. in Community Center

941-355-3262 • www.churchofthenativity.com An Episcopal Church serving Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Pine Shores Presbyterian Church 6116 Crestwood Avenue www.pineshorespres.org • (941) 922-1597

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Just 2 blocks south of University

Easter Sunrise Service - April 5th 7 AM at Benderson Park Regatta

April 3rd at 6:00 p.m. on the Campus

Easter Services

5900 N Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, Fl

The EggSpree - April 4th 9 AM at Crosspointe

April 2nd at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Easter Celebration Service - April 5th 10:45 AM at Crosspointe 3530 Whitfield Avenue Sarasota, FL 34243 crosspointe.life

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4615 GLEASON AVE | 1 MILE NORTH OF SIESTA KEY VILLAGE OFF OCEAN BLVD

at Siesta Key Public Beach near pavilion

Palm Sunday – 8:00am no music 10:15am music and choir Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm Good Friday – noon & 7:00pm Saturday, Easter Vigil – 5:00pm

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941.349.1166 p r e S b y t e r i a n www.siestakeychapel.org

5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key (941) 349-5616 | www.bonifacechurch.org

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churches and houses of worship MAUNDY THURSDAY - April 2 - 4:30 & 6:30 pm GOOD FRIDAY - April 3 - 4:30 service and 6:30 Easter Contata EASTER CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP - Saturday, April 4 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, April 5 at 10:30 am

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EASTER FESTIVAL WORSHIP

Sunday, April 5 at 7:00, 8:00 and 10:30 am

EASTER EGG HUNT - APRIL 4 - 10:00 AM

Beautiful Savior LCMS

7461 Prospect Road, Sarasota

beautifulsaviorlcms.com

Living Lord Lutheran Church New Beginnings at Vamo United Methodist Church 8521 Vamo Road, Sarasota

11107 Palmbrush Trail Lakewood Ranch FL 34202

Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Service April 2 at 6:30 pm Easter Sunrise Service Sunday April 5 at 7:00 am Family Easter Service Sunday April 5 at 9:50 am Call 966-3306 for more information.

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Holy Week Services

Palm Sunday, March 29, 8, 9:15, 10:45 am Palm Crosses to be received

Youth will serve pancake breakfast after 8 and 9:15 Service

Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 7 pm

Palm Sunday, 9 & 11 a.m.

Maundy Thursday, 6pm, Holy Communion Good Friday, 12pm

Pastor Jeff Gross

753-9365

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Good Friday, April 3 at 7 pm Easter Celebration, Sunday April 5 at 8, 9:15 & 10:45 am (Music, Choir & Communion)

Easter Sunday, 9 & 11am, adult choirs, brass quintet, timpani

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First Congregational United Church of Christ

Recognizing the Lord’s Last Supper

1031 S. Euclid Ave. (off Bahia Vista) (941)953-7044

Children’s Easter Egg Drop & Family Easter Festival Saturday, March 28th - Behind The Family Life Center at 10 am

Palm Sunday Worship Services

Sunday, March 29th - Worship Center at 8:15 & 11 am

Good Friday Communion Service

Friday, April 3rd - Worship Center at 7 pm

Televised Easter Sunday Mass

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April 5th @ 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Easter Worship Service

Sunday, April 5th - Worship Center at 11 am The Tabernacle Church • 4141 DeSoto Road • Saturday, FL 34235 www.thetabsarasota.org • 941.355.8858 The Church is located 2 miles west of I-75 off University Parkway

In Sarasota and Manatee Counties view the Mass on: The CW Network at 9:30 a.m.

For a complete list of Easter Sunday Mass times at local parishes, please visit dioceseofvenice.org

CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday–8:30AM & 11AM Maundy Thursday–7PM Good Friday–7PM Easter Sunday–8AM, 9:30AM, 11AM

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HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND TIMES Palm Sunday - 9:15 am Maundy Thursday - 7:00 pm Good Friday - 7:00 pm Holy Saturday - 7:00 pm Easter Sonrise - 7:00 am Easter - 9:15 am

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April 5th @ 7 a.m.

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April 3rd @ 6 p.m.

Easter Sunrise Worship Service

Sunday, April 5th - Sarasota’s Bayfront Island Park at 6:30 am

12705 FL 64 E. • LAKEWOOD R ANCH • 941.753.7778 • peacepcusa.org

The ChurCh of The redeemer HOLY WEEK

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School

MAUNDY THURSDAY - April 2

5659 Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL 34233

Holy Eucharist 10 AM Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, Stripping of Altars 6 PM Prayer Vigil 7:30 PM to Noon on Good Friday

(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

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941-921-3673 www.goodshepherdsarasota.com

GOOD FRIDAY - April 3 Stations of the Cross / Main Street 7:30 AM Communion from Reserved Sacrament 10 AM Solemn Liturgy Noon to 3 PM Sacramental Confessions 3:30 to 4:30 PM

8500 FRUITVILLE RD. SARASOTA FL, 34240 941.366.9903 • SHININGLIGHT.ORG

Easter Weekend Services Friday April 3

EASTER EVE - April 4

Good Friday Family Communion 7 - 8p - at Shining Light Church Campus

The Great Vigil of Easter 6 PM

Saturday April 4

FREE Community Easter EGGstravaganza!

Egg Hunt • Free Refreshments • Games • Bounce House and a Photo Op with the Easter Bunny! 11:00a - 1:00p - at Shining Light Church Campus

Sunday April 5

Sunrise Worship Service, 7:00a -at Ken Thompson Park (Located next to Mote Marine Aquarium)

EASTER DAY - April 5 Choral Eucharist of the Resurrection 7, 9, and 11 o’clock in the morning Spanish Mass 1 PM

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Complimentary parking available at BMO Harris Bank Parking Garage on McAnsh Square: April 2, 5-8 PM; April 4, 4:45-10 PM; April 5, 6 AM-1 PM Valet parking at Palm Ave., entrance on Easter Day 8 AM-1:30 PM

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Easter Celebration Service, 10:30a - at Shining Light Church Campus

Nursery care is provided during the Maundy Thursday 6 PM worship; during Saturday’s Easter Vigil, and during the worship offerings at 9 and 11 AM, and 1 PM, on Easter Day.

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Items Under $200 For Sale

Autos Wanted

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 BEETHOVEN’S TRIPLE Concerto. Venice Symphony. 2 tickets for April 18th, 3:30p.m., $25/ea. 941-921-5687.

GOTTA CAR You Wanna Sell?

The good, the bad, or the ugly.

Call now!

727-400-1910.

BICYCLE: LADY’S Huffy, pink, 6 speed, good condition, includes new helmet, $50.

Call 941-955-5787.

CURIO CABINET: oak, 6 shelves, 72”x23”, $100.

941-924-1946.

FAX MACHINE, $20. Printer, $20. Oven Rotisserie, counter top, $20. 941-923-8937.

FLOOR MAT: Barber/ stylist. New in box, $75.

941-587 5908.

G.E. MICROWAVE, dishwasher and stove: beige colored, $200. Very good condition,You pick up.

941-918-0176.

JEWELRY CHEST: seven wood drawers, $35.

Oak kitchen island on wheels like new $45.

941-918 0737.

KITCHEN FAUCET: Home Impressions, single handle, non-metallic, polished chrome finish, $20.

941-445-5775.

WATER SKIS: 1 Pair Cypress Garden’s, plus O’Brien Slalom. $100 Takes all. 941-924-8477 or 941-320-8045 WORK BENCH Vice: good condition, $15.00.

Scotts Drop Spreader, good condition, $20.00.

315-941-2223.

AIR COMPRESSOR: 1HP Dayton USA made 20 gal., incl. tire inflator, air gun. $199. 941−914−0558 ANTIQUE DROP−LEAF Tea table: beautiful, small, $150. (941) 924−5093.

WHITE LANE cedar chest $110 Man’s valet chair, $20. Silverplate chafing dish $40. (941)922−4093.

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

STEFF’S STUFF CONSIGNMENT Longboat Key - 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. 941-383-1901 steffstufflbk.com

Autos For Sale Hawley Motors II 5741 Pinkney Ave. 941-312-5890 www.hawleybudgetcars.com 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid, leather, 4 cylinder, great gas mileage, clean Car Fax, locally owned, excellent maint. history, $10988 2005 VW Beetle GLS TDI, turbo diesel, 5 speed, 45MPG, power windows/locks, sunroof, REDUCED, $7988 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, 3rd row seating, 1 owner, local car, clean Car Fax, $7988 2001 Porsche Boxster, excellent service history and condition, clean car fax, $10988 2005 Lexus ES330 only 95K/miles, clean Car Fax $10988 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 ST, reg. CAB, 8’ bed, 3.7 V6, $13988 2009 Scion xD, hatchback, 65K/miles, new tires, clean, $9988 2008 Mazda CX-7 GT, 79K/miles, excellent condition, 1 owner, $10988 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier, leather, moonroof, V6, 56K/miles, new tires, $12988 2011 Kia Forte EX, only 56K miles, clean Car Fax, like new REDUCED, $9988 2006 Nissan Altima, 76K miles, well kept, leather, $8988 Hawley Motors Over 32 Years in Business Sarasota’s Oldest Dealership Financing Available Cars Wanted - We Buy Cars!

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INFO & RATES: 941-955-4888 • Fax: 941-362-4808 • EMAIL: classified@yourobserver.com • ONLINE: classifieds.yourobserver.com HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5pm • DEADLINES: Classifieds - Tuesday at Noon • Service Directory - Friday at 3pm • PAYMENT: Cash, Check or Credit Card

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 11TH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY PLACE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE − University Place Saturday, March 28th, 8am to 12noon.

University Pkwy to N on Honore, R on Cooper Creek (gates on both Honore and Cooper Creek are open) 50+ families Quality home furnishings, clothing and much more!!!

Boats ChitwoodCharters.com Party/ Real Estate/ Wedding Cruises Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Furnishings

PALMER GLEN Community Garage Sale: Saturday, March 28, 8:00 AM−2:00 PM − Palmer Blvd. off Cattlemen. Varied Items. Priced to sell.

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

BRAND NEW King, Queen & Full Mattress Sets 50-80% OFF - Gel Memory Foam, Pillow Top & More. Call Daniel. (941)387-4810.

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. Paying Spot on Gold Bullion. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-921-9761

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Pools/Spas

AUCTION MID-CENTURY DESIGN SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway. *****FEATURING: Danish Modern Furniture, Lucite, Signed Modern Art, Retro Lighting Fixtures, Jewelry, Signed Sculptures, Rugs, Glass and Collection of Art Pottery, from several local Estates.***** 13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AU3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com www.ebauctions.com Auctioneer ID#8290

HOT TUBS, Swim Spas, Fiber Glass Pools. Direct from local manufacturers at wholesale pricing.

Save $$$$! 941-462-0633.

Personals *ADOPTION:* ADORING Doctor, Devoted, Financially Secure Family, Music, Theatre, Sports, Travel, Education awaits 1st baby.

FLBar 42311. 1-800-552-0045. *Expenses paid.*

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

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

Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+.

Call 941-907-8141.

Help Wanted COLLECTORS DREAM ESTATE SALE March 27 thru 29th. - 9a.m.-5pm.

Numbers out Friday - 8a.m.

2435 Landings Circle.

Bradenton FL 34209

P/T SALES position for gift shop in Siesta Key. 24-30 hours per week. must be available for evenings and weekends. Retirees welcome.

727-244-5906.

Commercial Property For Sale

Outstanding collection on Llardo incl. many rare retired pieces. Amsterdam Sauer carved birds with semi-precious stones, Navajo pottery, art-work by listed artists, mid-century desk & chair, John Deere riding lawn mower 100 series like new, collection of beautiful Persian rugs, tools, garden tools, leaf blower & misc. garage items & a house full of bric-a-brac.

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE - Dozens of homes.

March 28, 8a.m.-1p.m., Woodland Park and the Oaks, McIntosh Rd. and Woodview between Bahia Vista and Fruitville.

FAIRWAY WOODS: gated community, townhouse.

Attached garage, 3BR/2.5BA, main floor master suite, furnished or unfurnished. Board approval.

Non-smoking/pets. Annual lease only. $2500/mo.

Utilities extra. Further info call Lisa Beach, Agent, 941-374-9133.

SIESTA 2BR/2BA, unfurnished. Walk to beach.

Pool, water view, garage, storage. Cable included. $1950/mo. 941-539-7956

Condos For Sale FREE! What every Real Estate buyer or seller needs to know!

Go to: www.yourmarketupdate.com SIESTA WATERFRONT - Turnkey 2BR/2BA. Stunning, fully updated, large deck and garage w/deeded boat slip. $579,000. See photos: Siestacondo1269.com 941-921-1073.

Homes For Rent LIDO BEACH HOUSE. Quiet, 3BR/2BA, unfurnished, renovated, lanai, across beach, walk to Circle. 941-388-2763.

Homes For Sale INDIAN BEACH. Totally restored 1923 Bungalow.

2BR/1.5BA + Bonus room. Fenced yard. $348,000 941-685-3531 LAKEWOOD RANCH, Country Club East.

3BR/2BA, den. New Construction. Custom John Neal home. 2,299 SF living space with upgrades.

Oversized 2CG. Energy efficient. Priced to sell $479,900. Bill Kelly, The Real Estate Store, Inc. 941-685-4224. 15415 Leven Links Place.

LIFE AFTER LONGBOAT KEY. Over 2200/sq.ft. villa in Palmer Ranch with stunning lake views, private pool, granite, wood and tile flooring.

Top grade appliances. A beauty at $449,000.

Call P.S. 941-927-9486.

LONGBOAT KEY GETAWAY, 1BR/1BA. Updated, end unit villa. Beach access. Pets ok. $139,900.

Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677 WEST OF Trail. One level, near Selby with Community Boat Dock. 3BR/3BA, pool. Potential Mother-in-Law. $1,200,000. *Up to $12,000 Buyer Rebate. Call Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals WANTED TO RENT: 2BR/2BA for January and February, 2016. Located near downtown Sarasota.

Retired Pennsylvania couple. No pets. No kids.

Please call 610-866-8279.

Please contact Ken at: 941-356-3318 for any additional information Estate Sale conducted by Antiques & Chatchkes.

Pictures & more info visit: estatesales.net - look under (A Collectors Dream Estate Sale)

Condos/Apts. For Rent 2BR/1BA: SIESTA Key. Unfurnished. Annually, utilities included, electric, cable, condo fees.

Appliances included plus washer and dryer.

941-685-4299.

OFFICE BUILDING with rare Siesta Key OPI Zoning. Walk to Beach and Village. Updated in 2013, new roof in 2014. Decorated by Professional Interior Designer. 5-6 Private office suites, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, bamboo floors and wood burning fireplace. $324,900. Shirley B. Rowan, Broker/ Realtor, Safety Harbor Realty of Sarasota 941-544-8404

This week’s Cryptoquiz answers 1) Juilliard 2) Omnivorous 3) Appalachian Journey 4) Silk Road 5) Soundtracks. Yo-Yo Ma

This week’s Sudoku answers

GARAGE SALE: Saturday, March 28th - 8a.m.2pm., 6108 Winchester Place in Mote Ranch 34243.

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

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AUGUSTINE’S CLEANING SERVICE. Full service, organizing. Dependable, Professional. Move in/ Move out. Heidi 941-724-3425. Service you can trust.

I PRESSURE wash it all. Low prices. Call Dave, 941-993-9291.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

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

PERSONALIZED INDIVIDUAL CARE IN YOUR HOME. Offering non-medical and medical care developed and designed for your wants and needs. Includes: Homemaking, errands, doctor’s visits, transportation, meal prep in conjunction with special dietary needs & medication supervision (plus so much more). For more details call 941.377.4465 or visit our website at www.EldercareSarasota.com or E-mail us at: EldercareSRQ@aol.com. Lic# 30211372, Bonded and Insured.

KATHERINE AND KEN, your clean dream team.

Houses, condos, interior painting. Bonded and Insured. References include Larry Cohen, LBK/ Sleep King. Call 941-737-1116.

I WOULD like to be your home off season live-in Caretaker while you are away. Local licensed professional. My Cocker Spaniel dog and I will keep the bad guys and bugs away. 941-914-4914.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING. 10 Years Experience.

Reliable. Dependable. Professional. Friendly Service. Call 860-333-4574.

Painting/Wallpapering

HOUSE CLEANING, housekeeping, pet sitting, window washing. Excellent services by European couple. 941-350-8072.

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Air Conditioning

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

15% DISCOUNT for 4 week Run

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

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BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

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OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products.

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

COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVER, 10+ years experience w/bathing, cooking, cleaning. F/T or P/T. Let me care for your loved ones. Yasuko: 941-323-3538.

GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

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Vacation/Seasonal Rentals SIESTA KEY Condo: 1BR, sleeps 4, ground floor, patio. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. Pool, laundry. Two week minimum. May through mid-December. $500/wk or $1500/mo. Also available from April 16, 2016. No pets. Steve 586-883-3392.

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

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

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

AIR CONDITIONING

VALUE APPRAISALS Francine DiFilippo, AiS/V AiSociety Accredited Value Appraiser

Team Up Today With Classifieds 941-955-4888

Estate * Antiques * Collectibles Artwork * Jewelry * Furniture 941-923-3597

Home Services

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional.

30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

Lic./Ins. 941-228-7605, rlsteakley60@gmail.com

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DOGGY HOTEL/GROOMING. 24 Hour Daycare.

FREE Daycare with groom (we are the best).

3925 Brown Avenue behind Sleep King. doggyhotel.net 941-554-4620.

Property Management LANDLORD ALERT!! We have Tenant’s!!!

Wanted: 1-3BR Homes/Condos, Furnished or Unfurnished. Siesta Key Realty Incorporated, 941-349-8900, www.siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

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CLEANING

DOORS

HOME SERVICES

Araujo’s Cleaning Services

Sliding Glass Door Repair

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

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

We don’t claim we’re the best, our customers do!

941-377-6243

A FULL SERVICE IRRIGATION COMPANY

www.mtpsarasota-manatee.com

DRYWALL

Request A Free Estimate Today!

CHALMERS DRYWALL

Maintenance - Repair -Installation

15% OFF

20 any irrigation

$ OFF repair over 100

• Repair • Remodel • New Construction Licensed/Insured • Free Estimates

780-3788 • 822-0436

COMPUTER

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC 3690387-01

Franklin Kenny • Electrical Contractor Lic. #ER0013984

377-2272

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FURNITURE REPAIR

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

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS

NEW LOCATION: 6968 Beneva Rd. 941-929-9095

941-504-0903

CONCRETE Since 1967

Licensed Bonded Insured

Avoid Slips & Falls Installed Within 24-Hours

JR Concrete & Masonry Contractor

DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR: PATIOS, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS

Free Estimates

The Service DirecTory

WorkS for you!

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space.

3687676-01

30 Years Experience References Licensed/Insured

Free Estimates Lawn & Landscape Maintenance

373-9299

STEVE PANEBIANCO

166227

724-2945

Lic. & Ins.

Family Owned and Operated

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

24/7 SERVICE

966-5094 Cell #809-7311

FREE

ESTIMATES!

Owner and Operator 165635

HOME SERVICES

Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Licensed & Insured

CURT’s Lawn Service

166742

Reasonable Prices

LAWN CARE

HOME REPAIR SERVICE

Michael Koch Concrete, Inc. LP Missing: 918-8587

941.966.0333

www.drgrabbars.com

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Custom Surfaces Inc.

KEEP YOUR INDEPENDENCE!

CertiďŹ ed Residential & Commercial

Repairs, Replacement, Home Improvements, Kitchens, Baths, Pressure Washing, Painting, Rescreening, etc.

941-275-0712

FREE INSTALLATION At time of Appointment

Not valid with any other offer.

“Anything around the home Honey can do.�

Walkways•Landings•Driveways: New & Repairs Pavers Installed & Sealing Stucco: New & Repairs Blocks: New & Repairs

• POLY-PEBBLE / EPOXY • TEXTURED CONCRETE • RESEAL & REPAIRS • INTERLOCKING BRICK PAVERS Free Serving Sarasota 355-1148 Estimates Since 1979 SARASOTA • BRADENTON • VENICE

957-4762 (cell #) 504-3168

FREE

Honey Do Handyman

941-716-0872

Lic. #AAA-14-00088

“OUR ESTIMATES & ADVICE ARE FREE�

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Licensed Lic. #38333 References

COUPON REQUIRED

Buy 1 Grab Bar Get 1 GRAB BAR

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922-3157

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

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3680493-01 165572

Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

Also Laying Stone

(cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

HANDYMAN

Residential Concrete Specialist

Driveways • Sidewalks

954-1878

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LACIVITA CONCRETE

“No Job Too Small� # 166742

GLENN KROECKER

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

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(Just around the corner Next to Beneva Flowers)

Serving Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota

L13000081129 Licensed and Insured

Sarasota Gate & Access

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

FAST SAME-DAY SERVICE • Installation • Access Control • Maintenance • System Design 166215

941-349-4455

165507

3675768-01

THE GRAB BAR GUY

of Sarasota

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

Licensed • Insured Lic. #25393

941-888-2988 FREE ESTIMATES rainscape.com

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ELECTRIC

COMPUTER REPAIR SALES & SERVICE

rain sensors

$

165494 38056

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• Weekly, Biweekly & Monthly Service • Carpet and Window Cleaning • Completely Bonded and Insured • COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS INVITED

Ins./Bonded

IRRIGATION

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Maid to Perfection

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

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941-321-9441

www.homewatchofsarasota.com info@homewatchofsarasota.com

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Free Estimates • References Available • Professional Work Vanderleia 941-238-8922, leave message vdamorena@hotmail.com

State Lic. CR CO25291

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Peace of Mind While You Are Away

Homes – Apartments – OfďŹ ces

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941-960-6079

LAWN TOPDRESSING A healthy turf starts with a healthy soil

• Topdressing is adding a compost/topsoil mix to rejuvenate your soil structure • Plant and weed problems can often be attributed to poor soils • Helps suppress disease-causing bacteria and fungus • Helps lawn retain moisture and nutrients longer making it less susceptible to drought

Only organic and sterile material used Joey McKinney

941-705-0106

joey@oridatopdressing.com•www.oridatopdressing.com

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MOVERS

Oz the Wizard of Moving

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SARASOTA OBSERVER

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18B Classifieds 22B

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

make your moving day a pleasure.

OZ - 941-313-4538

Licensed and insured #IM2186

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PLUMBING

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www.GeneralPlumbingSarasota.com

941-923-8140

Before

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Free Estimate 941-922-3996

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LICENSED & INSURED. Ask for Doug. 164841

SCREENING

SIESTA SCREENING of SARASOTA FREE ESTIMATES Rob Smith 941-237-7049 siestascreening@gmail.com

SECURITY

Complete Remodeling of Kitchens, Bathrooms and Basements.

Interior • Exterior • Residential • Commercial Pressure Washing

David Girgis

Installation of Tile, Wood, Laminate and Stone floors.

All Handyman Services Available.

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allcounty-painting.com

Team Up Today With Classifieds • 941-955-4888

Established in 1987 with over 25 years of experience.

Dean Hilton

941-587-2792

Business and Residential Security Pulse, CCTV, Card Access

TREES

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Remodeling, Painting, Carpentry

• Dog Walking

Tibor Gyori

Zsolt Turai

973-454-1094

973-432-6071

941-232-1192

• Excellent references 164639

(941) 966-2960

167017

• Over 13 years experience

Licensed & Insured

10 Years Experience

The Service DirecTory

WorkS for you!

NATIVE CUT TREE SERVICE

• Best Price on Palm Trimming Call Bob • Storm Preparation, Hauling & Mulching • Landscape Design & Installation 780-2267 • Monthly Shrub Pruning Licensed Landscape ANY OUTDOOR PROJECT & Insured

All Tree Work

Call 955-4888 to reserve your space.

Residential & Commercial

ROOFING

PET SITTING

Silke Schinnen

Your Local Pet Care Expert Lic. & Ins

LEAKY ROOF? GULF GATE ROOFING INC.

DogSmith.com

(enter your zip code)

941-228-9850

Joe Murray, Owner

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All Work Guaranteed

Fully Insured

State Licensed Contractor #CCC057066

Lic./Ins. se Window Washin i r n Su and Pressure Cleaning g

Res./Com.

Specializing in Re-Roofing & Repairs 164470

• Pet Shuttle (p/u & delivery to vet, groomer, etc.)

• Day Care (on request in Central Sarasota) • More

Renovations

WINDOWS

38 Years Experience

EXPERIENCED COMPANY OFFERING:

SSchinnen@DogSmith.com

Email: dgirgis@adt.com Lic# EF20001034

Uniquex LLC

• Pet Sitting

• Dog Walking • Home Visits while owner is away • Slumber Parties • Pet/Home Sitting

Cell: 941.525.4474

ADT Security Services

diagonaldean@gmail.com

PET SERVICES

Melanie

Call today to reserve your space 955-4888

Rescreening • Pool Enclosures Pressure Cleaning & Pool Cage Painting

REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

PAIN ING 941-565-8302

After

Roofs | Homes | Driveways | Sidewalks Pool Cages & Decks| Residential | Commercial

All County

941-780-0658

in the Service Directory

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Faulkner’s

Painting & Pressure Cleaning

by

Licensed & Insured State Lic CFC056748

POWER WASHING

PAINTING

Pet Care

Grow your business

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Phone (941) 704-4278 Fax (941) 538-3781 dmccarthy114@hotmail.com

Driveway and Deck Staining

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• Drain & Sewer Cleaning • Backflows Installation • Re-piping Houses & Slab Leaks Complete Plumbing Services & Repairs • Natural Gas Installations - Appliance Hook ups Residential, New Construction and Commercial • Power Flush & Comfort Height Toilets • All Water Heaters - Tankless - Gas - Solar No Overtime, No Trip Charge Major Plumbing Fixtures Repaired or Replaced No Job Too BIG or Too SMALL. We DO IT ALL! •• All Garbage Disposals Family Owned & Operated • Third Generation Master Plumber • New Water & Sewer Services • Dishwashers Installed All Major Credit Cards Accepted • Wells & Pump Repairs

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Operator/Owner

379-9070

Free Estimates Porches • Pool Cages •Lanais Pinellas: (727) 424-0220 Manatee: (941) 928-9112 www.screenandmore.com

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE

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Dave McCarthy

$

General Plumbing Services Inc.

166040

I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

ScreenRe-screen ProsSpecialists and More

ANY SERVICE W/THIS COUPON

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LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES

Installed

Reg. Price 27900 Installed

Fast Quality Service at Reasonable Rates Ins./Lic. #RF0048866

“Will move anything from a couch to a household”

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$20.00 OFF

Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880 “UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

10%

Free Estimates

5.00

OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

YOUR CONNECTION to selling your service with success.

For more information,

call 941-955-4888 or visit classifieds.yourobserver.com

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MO V I N G

Disposal Special $

23B

SCREENING

• Repairs • Remodels • Installs • • Drains & Sewers • Cleaning • Repiping •

Dave McCarthy

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SPG

Schemmel Property Group

REPRESENTING

Most Amazing Properties

McClellan Park 1510 Hyde Park Street $8,995,000

Siesta Key 4632 Ocean Boulevard $2,995,000

Aqua 280 Golden Gate Point Eight Full-Floor Residences From $3,595,000

Summercove on Siesta Key 1660 Summerhouse Lane, 603 $1,454,000

Prestancia 4369 Boca Pointe Drive $1,200,000

Prestancia 4634 Mirada Way, 30 $295,000

Joel Schemmel, J.D. 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@sothebysrealty.com Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380 sharon.chiodi@sothebysrealty.com

SchemmelPropertyGroup.com

Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate and neither suggests nor infers that Sotheby’s International Realty participated as either the listing or cooperating agent or broker in the sale or purchase of the properties depicted.

8501 Midnight Pass Road | Siesta Key

$8,490,000

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