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Siesta neighbors speak up about tricky, deadly stretch of road. PAGE 4A

It’s what’s for dinner

Jo and Stan Rutstein

‘Jo’s Place’

Jo Rutstein served on the Children First Board of Directors from 2009-14, but her impact is still being felt. Recently, the organization hung a sign reading “Jo’s Place” near its new playground. It recognizes her help in securing a grant to fund the new playground from the Rotary Club of Sarasota, of which Rutstein is a member.

Crawfish were on the menu at St. Martha fundraiser.

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Goldsteins commit gift to Selby Gardens Get ready for a whole new Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. It’s working with design firm OLIN to reimagine the 15-acre bayfront botanical gardens. Although the details aren’t decided, they have a name for the upcoming welcome center — the Jean Goldstein Welcome Center.

The center will be named in honor of a gift made possible

by Alfred R. Goldstein, Jean’s husband and president of the Alfred and Ann Goldstein Foundation Inc.

Can you stop summer hunger?

Anna Brugmann

Lilly Orocco and Colleen Putnam react to Gavin Tovar holding a crawfish during the St. Martha Catholic School’s Cajun Crawfish and Seafood Festival.

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WEEK OF APRIL 13, 2017

BY THE NUMBERS

“What is it that’s going to attract people to your city? What do you offer to those people? It’s not enough to be anti-, contrarian.”

County pays to lure marketing firm

Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, on creating an effective brand for Sarasota.

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Amore Restaurant moves to Burns Court

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crashes at the intersection of Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue since 2012.

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Amore owner Howard Rooks sees the Burns Court location as an opportunity to draw more customers to the restaurant year-round.

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hen Howard Rooks sold the 2-acre Amore property to the town of Longboat Key in January, he began the search for a new location.

He’s finally found what he was looking for: Rooks is purchasing the space at 443 Burns Court in Sarasota and bringing his Amore staff and menu with him. The Burns Court property is under contract, and Rooks hopes to close by May 31.

“I love that little street,” he said. “It’s very charming, it’s very quaint. It’s just a good place.”

He hopes to open the new location July 1, but he’s not totally set on Amore’s final night

on Longboat Key. Rooks sold the 2-acre Amore property on Longboat to the town for $2.2 million to be used for the coming Arts, Cultural and Education Center.

The new location is about half the size of the Longboat Key site, Rooks said. It has a seating capacity of 150. Rooks thinks the downtown location will be better suited for the summer months.

Rooks is hopeful that some of his regular customers will follow him downtown, and he hopes for a new flock of customers as well.

“The only thing that’s changing is the location,” he said. “That’s pretty much it.”

Sarasota County commissioners approved a $144,000 jobs performance-based incentive package last week to lure a digital marketing company to relocate to town — and choose Sarasota over Boca Raton.

The company isn’t named in public documents, and the financial agreement is listed under the code name Project Polish. The company, according to a memo from Sarasota County Business and Economic Development Director Jeff Maultsby, recently signed a long-term contract with the largest flooring manufacturer in the world. The contract, the memo states, is to supply websites and digital marketing services to 2,500 of their top flooring retailers.

“Due to this contract, the company must hire more staff and move out of their current location,” Maultsby said in the memo. “The company has found several advantages to relocating its business to Sarasota County, including incentives, and is also considering Boca Raton. The company is looking for financial support from Sarasota County to help make the final decision.”

The company has committed to hiring 72 full-time employees over five years, with an average starting wage of $40,621 — 100% of the average annual MSA wage, the memo states. The company also plans a $50,000 capital investment locally, and all its sales would be generated outside Sarasota County. The $144,000 subsidy represents $2,000 per job, and the funds would be disbursed over an eight-year period.

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Riders get on the Siesta Key Breeze trolley service in Siesta Key Village. There have been more than 25,000 riders on the trolley in its first 15 days.

ALL ABOARD The Siesta Key trolley was an instant hit. A downtown circulator has been quieter. What can be learned from the first weeks of these new transportation services?

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n Siesta Key, the newest transportation service has been an instant success story.

After launching the free Siesta Breeze trolley last month, Sarasota County Area Transit reports there have been more than 25,000 riders in the first 15 days.

The trolley is a six-month trial for now, but already island leaders see it as an entrenched part of the community.

“I don’t wanna be the guy who runs SCAT who stops it in six months,” said Harold Ashby, president of the Siesta Key Association.

In downtown Sarasota, the newest transportation service is catching on more slowly.

Despite a launch ceremony with commissioners in attendance, iRide Sarasota is in more of a soft-launch phase, officials say.

The service is built around a fleet of free on-demand electric carts, but other details remain variable as officials determine the best course of action.

“The community is not aware of that yet,” said John Moran,

operations manager of the Downtown Improvement District and an early advocate for the service.

“Maybe on purpose — because we want to make sure it’s right before we heavily promote the existence of it.”

The trolley and downtown circulator are at different stages of maturity, but city and county officials are confident the services have the potential to be a longterm fixture.

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Sean Flood, CEO and founder of the company that’s operating iRide Sarasota, has been through this before.

“The biggest challenge is educating the consumers about a new service,” Flood said. “That’s not unique to what we do.”

The city is contracting with Flood’s company, the Gotcha Group, to launch the downtown service. The goal is for the operation to be self-sustaining within two years, but for the first two, the city is committing up to $338,000 toward the program.

Flood and other Gotcha Group officials were in Sarasota for the first week of service, and they saw positive reactions from residents and businesses. But he knows there’s still more work to do.

Things like the hours of operation and the number of vehicles assigned to a certain area will be refined as the Gotcha Group gathers information.

“All services like this don’t start Day One where everybody immediately knows it, and it’s oversubscribed, and people are using it constantly,” Flood said. “It’s a slow build.”

Soon, there will be a dedicated app for iRide Sarasota, which will help generate data on how the system is being used. Until then, riders can hail a vehicle or call 444-2585 if they want to get picked up.

City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell highlighted one of the service’s challenges at an April 3 meeting. She had spoken to a resident who said some of the vehicles, wrapped in advertising, don’t make it clear that you don’t have to pay for a ride.

“Someone said, ‘I saw that go

by — why don’t they say they’re free?’” Atwell said.

City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said establishing consistent branding is a priority, but there’s not a rush to make sure everybody is using the service.

Lessons learned during the height of season might not apply in the summer, so Gotcha Group and the city are taking their time to collect information before getting locked into any model.

There isn’t much history to go on. Gotcha Group usually operates in college towns and around major events. Having an everyday service in a metropolitan area is a different challenge, and it’s not one many municipalities have undertaken.

“While we learn from trial and error over the next several months how to make it effective and efficient, the rest of the country is doing the same thing,” Lyons said. iRide Sarasota has one other thing going for it: the city’s commitment to promoting multimodal transportation. It’s not a given that residents will ever embrace the service, but already, Lyons is hopeful it could expand.

“As we continue to refine what we’re doing, you’re going to see them in every district around the downtown — and hopefully, we can explore other areas at some point,” he said.

EASY BREEZY

Although things are rosier on Siesta Key, there’s still a looming question of whether the trolley will live beyond its trial window.

SCAT spokeswoman Kendra Keiderling said the organization is already looking for funding to keep the Breeze going past August. In season, she believes there’s ample evidence the trolley is a vital resource.

Higher ridership numbers don’t guarantee funding, but she said it goes a long way toward convincing the state it’s a worthy cause.

Earlier this month, Michigan resident George Bishop took the trolley down from Siesta Key Village to Siesta Beach. With 12 people staying in one place, he was excited to forego his rental car and find another way around.

“A lot of out-of-towners coming in, they’re looking for ways to get to the beach easily and conveniently,” Bishop said. “Keep it going.”

This was Bishop’s first visit to Siesta Key, but the visibility of the trolley made it easy for him to find. That’s the goal, Keiderling said. SCAT and Siesta leaders are diligently promoting the service in hopes of preserving it.

“We have flooded the area,” Keiderling said. “I have literally walked this entire Key handing out information.”

City leaders such as Commissioner Suzanne Atwell were energetic about the iRide Sarasota when it launched earlier this month. The transit operator is taking it slow as it adjusts to a new market.

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There have been 24 crashes at the curve at Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue in the past five years, the Sarasota Police Department said.

If she had brought her dogs with her, she might have realized the problem was bigger than that. After moving in full time two months ago — and starting to regularly walk her two Brittany spaniels — Allgeier discovered the challenges associated with getting around her neighborhood.

There’s no sidewalk on her side of the street. There are no crosswalks to get to the sidewalk on the other side. Cars driving down Siesta Drive often exceed the 40 mph speed limit.

“When we come out of our house, we take our lives into

our hands getting across Siesta Drive,” Allgeier said. “Bay Island is comprised of sweet little streets and a superhighway.”

On April 3, a fatal crash at Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue became the most recent example of the danger associated with this area of north Siesta Key. Although authorities believe alcohol was a factor, it was the 24th crash at that intersection since 2012, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

Allgeier may be new to the area, but her neighbors say the problems aren’t. Earlier this month,

the Bay Island Siesta Association held a meeting to discuss trafficrelated issues. Those in attendance said they’ve made concerns known to local officials, but they haven’t seen any changes.

Anne Westman, co-chairwoman of the neighborhood association’s Traffic Calming and Awareness Committee, hopes to change that. The meeting was designed to follow up on the city’s instructions for how to get some traffic improvements in the area.

Westman said the city asked for evidence that residents on problematic streets want the city to look into the issue. If 60% of residents ask for it, the city will undertake a traffic-calming study. In addition to gathering signatures, Westman is spearheading an awareness campaign to make sure people in the neighborhood are driving safely.

“We’re here to focus more on what we can control,” Westman said. “Most of us try to follow the rules and obey the speed limit.

It’s just a good reminder to keep doing it.”

The city could undertake a traffic-calming study for the streets it manages, which includes smaller residential streets such as Freeling Drive, but not Siesta Drive.

That street is a state highway — the Florida Department of Transportation oversees it — making it more challenging to get officials to change the road, residents said.

That doesn’t mean they’re giving up hope on making improvements. Allgeier and other residents rattled off a list of potential changes they might like to see along Siesta Drive: a lower speed limit, a sidewalk on the north side of the street, a series of crosswalks, a barricade. Those ideas have been floated in the past, too,

“When we come out of our house, we take our lives into our hands getting across Siesta Drive. Bay Island is comprised of sweet little streets and a superhighway.”

— Carolyn Allgeier

and haven’t turned into tangible results, they said.

Allgeier volunteered to serve as the point person for campaigning for change on Siesta Drive. She’s not entirely sure where to start, but she’s optimistic a unified push will eventually yield results.

“I’m sure the city of Sarasota doesn’t want this to keep happening,” she said. “It’s just a question of organizing the neighborhood so we have the strength of all of these people, going to the city, and saying, ‘Listen: We need to make some changes.’”

One of the ideas the group discussed was more straightforward: What if a police officer were stationed at the intersection to crack down on speeders?

Residents pointed to Longboat Key as an example. Gulf of Mexico Drive is another open two-lane road with a speed limit as high as 45 mph. But there, the same speeding issues don’t exist, because motorists know law enforcement is vigilant about pulling people over, they say.

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ment’s traffic unit, said anyone in the city could call in and put in a patrol request, and officers will be made aware of the issue at hand. He said specificity is key — telling an officer about a vague problem in a broad area is less helpful than giving an exact time and place where a problem is happening.

In this respect, King said, strengthening enforcement on Siesta could prove challenging.

“Having worked many of the accidents there, there’s not going to be a timeframe where it’s an overwhelming problem,” King said. “A lot of the crashes have been DUI-related or late-night related. We can’t just dedicate an officer to sit there for an entire shift.”

Residents said the problems go beyond crashes. They intend to reach out to the police with specifics about when speeding is most prevalent, particularly late at night on weekends.

Early in the process, it’s unclear whether residents can successfully lobby for more substantive changes along the road. Still, those changes are at the heart of what Allgeier ultimately wants to take place on Siesta Drive.

She comes back to the crosswalks. Adding four or five places where people can walk out of their houses and to the sidewalk would prevent the 15-minute waits to get across the street. It would eliminate the urge to dart across when there’s the smallest opening in traffic.

Allgeier thinks it all makes too much sense for it not to eventually get done.

“I keep thinking that we have a good chance at this, because we’re not asking for anything outrageous,” Allgeier said.

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The recommendations within the report are in keeping with many of the city’s homeless strategies, particularly the focus on a housing-first approach. It’s also in keeping with the most recent regional conversations, which have emphasized the need for all of Sarasota’s homeless agencies to align their efforts toward the same goals.

One recommendation is the creation of a new Homeless Continuum of Care Board, a federally designated local planning agency coordinating homelessness efforts. The Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness serves as Sarasota’s Continuum of Care, but the report says the group hasn’t gotten the support necessary to succeed.

The report endorses a new board — either within the Suncoast Partnership or a newly created group — composed of local leaders with a more intense focus on Sarasota’s needs.

“The determining factor for success is having community decision-makers and leaders at the table, regardless of where that table is housed,” the report states.

City Manager Tom Barwin said the City Commission is scheduled to discuss the report on Monday. Already, he said the city has received a positive reaction from outside agencies such as the Suncoast Partnership. Although the city commissioned the report, following its recommendations will require broader support.

“We appear to have come close to reaching a consensus for a strategic and systematic approach that can be performance-based and data-driven,” Barwin said.

“For that reason, I’m very optimistic.”

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The Salvation Army wants to expand its footprint in the Rosemary District, offering more permanent supportive housing to combat homelessness.

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Residents might question the progress the city and county are making as officials grapple with homelessness, but a new report suggests Sarasota is close to achieving results.

Susan Pourciau, director of homeless training and technical assistance for the Florida Housing Coalition, worked with the city to produce a 38-page report

with recommendations on how the region can address its homeless issue. The document says the city can make substantial short-term progress on the road to a long-term solution, such as reducing street homelessness by 100 individuals within a year.

“Because of the unique strengths of the community, Sarasota has the potential to significantly reduce adult homelessness within just a few years,” the report states.

The Florida Housing Coalition’s report outlines five elements of an effective homeless response system: outreach and coordinated entry, prevention and diversion, short-term emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing.

The Salvation Army Sarasota already helps to provide all of those things. Right now, it’s focused on an effort to create more permanent supportive housing.

On April 4, the Salvation Army filed documents with the city regarding a project called Rosemary Village. The plans call for a five-story, 91-unit residential building at 911 Central Ave., across the street from the group’s 10th Street facility.

It’s still early in the planning process. Salvation Army Area Commander Ethan Frizzell said the organization was exploring its funding options, looking first to federal and state agencies before asking at the local level.

But he said the report confirms the need for additional housing to aid the fight against homelessness. The Salvation Army has owned the property for more than a decade, and Frizzell said the group has been waiting for the right opportunity to capitalize on it.

As it draws closer to that opportunity, the Salvation Army isn’t rushing into anything. Frizzell said the organization has a reputation as a good community partner, and he wants to maintain that reputation through the planning process.

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he cardiologist gave me “the look” — you know, the one every woman has perfected as a response to children, employees, spouses and random idiots when the recipient says something totally inane.

I had just pointed out that my injured thumbs were keeping me from exercising and that was the cause of the several pounds I had accumulated around my midsection since our last visit. The look was accompanied by a simple observation on her part, “Seems like you have legs.”

Sheepishly, I confirmed that I did indeed have legs, mumbling something about my hip hurting and my spinal stenosis being troublesome and finally, under her withering glance, I said, “OK, I admit it. Those are just excuses.”

Pledging I would start using those legs, I pondered just how to begin yet another exercise regimen. Like most of you, this is a continuing chapter in my life.

I do like to be active, to exercise and feel strong and healthy. But somehow it seems like some little thing — a looming number of deadlines, a family crisis, an injury — will throw me off my game. And even though I know the benefits of exercise, it takes, in this case, a humiliating encounter in the doctor’s office to get me motivated.

I reached out to my friend Holly Johnson, who has run so many races and done so many triathlons, I don’t think she can even keep track, to get her advice on how to approach this issue.

Over lunch at Simon’s Coffee House — she eats healthfully, too — she gave me another take on exercise.

“Everyone knows that exercise is good for them. But, it’s somewhat abstract to tell someone that they will, for example, add three to four years to their life if they exercise the recommended 150 minutes per week.

That doesn’t compute at the moment,” she says. “I try to get people to understand the value

A member of Sarasota’s Team New Balance and coach for the New Balance inMotion running program, Johnson began her competitive endurance sports streak when she started out to see if she could finish an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

She finished it, coming in 20 minutes ahead of her target time. It was her “wow” factor — her “I can do this” moment!

Since then, Holly has competed in hundreds of races, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon in 19 of her 24 marathons. She has run Boston five times, including a fast finish in the 2013 marathon that saved her from being in the finishing area when the bombs went off. She returned in 2014 and will run again on Monday, April 17, her 25th marathon. She has nursed and healed injuries, taken up a daily yoga practice, embraced walking, cycling, alpine skiing, Nordic sports and scuba diving as alternate diversions and healing practices. She is also a partner at Imagica, a PR, marketing, design and photography firm based in Sarasota.

of valuing themselves. The value of taking time for yourself and the rewards it brings, which have a ripple effect through your life.”

By now, I was shaking my head, wanting to hear more.

“This is particularly important for women. By our nature and socialization, we typically think about taking care of others before ourselves. We all schedule appointments for our kids, our spouses, our pets, our parents — so how about one for ourselves?

I’ve seen — and experienced firsthand — the value of making time for ‘me.’ We feel better about ourselves and, in turn, are in a better position to take care of others. Taking care of ourselves is an amazing self-esteem tool.”

“OK, Holly,” I agreed. “How to get started?”

“This is so simple. We just

need to move — and the easiest and most affordable thing to do is walk,” she said. “When we start moving forward physically, we also start moving forward psychologically and emotionally. Our health and energy improve, and we naturally feel better about ourselves and life in general.”

As we were standing in the parking lot, I asked Holly for a few more pointers. She promised to think about it and email me later in the day. Here’s what I received. I’ve cut it out and placed it on the fridge: n Like life, treat training as a journey, one step at a time. There is no magic pill to getting fit, thin or healthy. n Walking is the easiest and most affordable way to get moving. Start with 10 minutes and gradually work up to 30 minutes.

When you can walk steadily for 60 minutes, you could start a walk-run program if you so desired. n Make sure you get fitted for a really good pair of walking or running shoes. Poor fitting shoes are one of the primary reasons people end up with aches, pains and injuries, particularly when starting out and then they quit. n Make an appointment with yourself on exercise days (start with three times a week). Block it out. If you’re a morning person, schedule 30 minutes for yourself before there are distractions.

If an evening person, head out from work before going home.

Never think of yourself as so unimportant that you can’t take 30 minutes.

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There’s no doubt, there are some fundamentals that are true in every city. I like to tell people: We all face the same issues; we all face the same problems. Some cities have more zeroes at the end of them.

But to your other point, I think there’s a balance — I think Sarasota should not want to be Miami. I would tell people, Miami, we’re not New York. We shouldn’t try to be Manhattan.

The key, to me, is to find what you want to be known as, what you want your brand to be. What is it that’s going to attract people to your city? What do you offer to those people? It’s not enough to be anti-, contrarian. You need to positively identify what the vision for the city is and move forward in that regard — on a positive note, not just, “We don’t want to be like so and so.” I don’t think that bodes well for the future growth of the city.

How do you create a comfort level for both residents and developers within the city?

Part of the way we did that is to throw out our old code and adopt a citywide code, which is structured around smart growth and form-based.

It took me four to five years to get it adopted. We had 500 public meetings. When I first got elected, City Hall, every month,

we had a couple of zoning meetings. It was fighting between the developers and neighborhood groups. I wanted to go through this process, first of all, because our code didn’t work. Number two, because I wanted everyone to be a part of visioning what they wanted their city to look like.

For the developers, at the end, that was a good thing, because they knew what the rules of the game were. Developers will follow the rules as long as they know what the rules are. They just don’t like it when the rules change, and I don’t blame them.

We created a sense of certainty that — this is what we’ve designed. If you build this box, then you’re fine. No public hearings, nothing. (By) right, you can build this building.

To the neighborhood associations, it also provided them with a degree of certainty, because they knew what the city was going to look like. They knew what they could expect in their neighborhood. They knew, in particular, that single-family neighborhoods were protected from encroachments of tall buildings.

It was a process. We actually adopted it during my last commission meeting. It was the first time a city had adopted a formbased code on a citywide basis.

It’s worked out fine. It’s now been almost eight years since we passed it.

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Yes, throughout the years, there may be a tweak here and there that needs to be done. But don’t throw the whole thing out.

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s mayor of Miami, Manny Diaz — among other achievements — helped the city replace its zoning regulations with a new form-based code that draws on the principles of New Urbanism.

Sound familiar? With Sarasota undertaking a similar effort to rewrite its zoning code, the Center for Architecture Sarasota thought locals could learn a thing or two from Diaz’s experience. On April 6, Diaz came to town to give a lecture on urban innovation.

Before the event, we sat down with Diaz to discuss his takeaways from his two terms as mayor, his impressions of Sarasota and his criticisms of our form of government, among other topics.

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As mayor of Miami from 2001 to 2009, Manny Diaz said he tried to partner with the private sector and overcome obstructionists at City Hall.

it out, and then what? Do we go back to the code that we used to have, where all you guys were in City Hall twice a month fighting and throwing rocks? Is that what you want to go back to? No. If people have issues about certain things, then they should look at it in terms of code amendments. But I wouldn’t throw out the whole thing, if it generally works. And from what I saw, from the tour I took of Sarasota — I like the designs of buildings. I like what you’ve done with setbacks and some

of the wider sidewalks and the lining of parking structures, which are some challenges we all have. It looks good. They’re nice buildings.

How did you, as an elected official, work with the private sector to produce projects that were beneficial for the city as a whole?

Part of it is, through time, keeping your word and them knowing they can count on you. And also, by the way, appealing to their selfish interest. To have

a city that works, that’s nicely designed, that has all the attributes we know makes a great city — it’s beneficial to them. That makes their property more valuable and more marketable.

It takes time. You have to work with them, have them understand it — not impose it. I don’t like imposing things. I like to at least give people the opportunity to buy in, based on the facts. If you and I, at the end, still disagree on the facts, I have to make a decision about what I’m going to do. But if you and I have the same facts, and I can’t convince you on the merits, then there’s a problem with me. I was able to convince them on the merits that it was the right thing to do.

neighborhood association. We have 15,000 members.” The politicians sitting up there feel intimidated. They don’t represent 15,000 people. If they did, I always tell them — why don’t you run for mayor? If you have 15,000 votes in your pocket and you’re walking into City Hall, why don’t you run for mayor?

You can beat me; you can beat anybody.

It gets to a point where, in my opinion anyway, they lose their credibility. If I put on the agenda for next week that we’re flush with cash and we’re going to give everybody their money back, you’re probably going to find a reason to come in and complain, too.

Some people complain that local government gets bogged down by a handful of regulars at City Hall. How do you elevate the discourse and get things done?

My basic philosophy is that you’re chosen by people to lead, not to follow. After my best effort to educate myself and learn all about the issue, if I come down on this side of the issue, I’m going to stick to my principles. I’m not just going to move from that position — not because 100 or 500 people show up to complain. I explain to people how I get to where I get.

It’s not a whim. It’s not because that developer’s a good friend of mine. Here are the merits of why I think it’s good for the city, and I was elected to do good for the city. That’s the way I am.

Number two, you also realize on a practical level, that it’s the same 15 people who show up to every meeting. They walk up and say, “We represent the ACME

How important is it for there to be a point person in government setting the vision and agenda on a given issue?

The structure needs to be changed. I’m a supporter of a strong mayor system, because I want to be accountable. In a manager system, what happens is, the elected official is who people want to hold accountable, because they elected them. But it’s the manager that’s making decisions. Under my charter, I cannot direct any employee of the city of Miami to do anything.

I can’t say, “Walk across the street.” That’s a violation of the charter. Only the manager can do it.

The system you have is even worse than that, because you don’t even have an elected mayor. You have a rotating mayor.

This thing about, once a year I serve as mayor — to me, is absolutely ridiculous. What are you going to accomplish in a year?

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It’s mostly a ceremonial thing.

Right. Not because that mayor had an agenda and a vision, got elected on the basis of that and then has to keep those kinds of promises. That system, to me, is very antiquated.

What were your other takeaways from your visit so far?

I like it. I hadn’t been here in a long time. I was very impressed with what’s already here. I think it’s a function of building on what you have, and creating a brand that, when people think of Sarasota, they’ll say, “Oh, I like it because…”

It should be a couple of sentence answer. I’m not sure that you have that answer. But the infrastructure — I love all these little shops and little restaurants and the streets and everything that’s developed around the urban core. The focus on the arts you have, the philanthropy — that’s a huge part of the way to get there, and you already have it. I think there’s potential there to really carve out your identity, your niche in the world. With the post-secondary institutions you have, do you envision yourself more as an Austin? What are the kinds of models that you like?

Just keep working on the foundation that’s been laid here by lots of people and a lot of hard work, and build on it.

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This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Tree protection changes prove thorny

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

There are lots of ways to address the loss of trees that comes with new developments.

As city staff and residents review Sarasota’s tree regulations during a period of growth, Planning Board Member Patrick Gannon thought a simple option would work best.

Last year, he suggested a potential change: for every inch of tree removed, a developer should have to plant an inch of tree to replace it.

Using the standard measure of a tree’s diameter at chest height (about 4.5 feet), Gannon said this would be the best way to make up for trees removed to clear space for new buildings. If a developer were to remove a tree that was 21 inches in diameter, the new rule would require planting, say, three trees that were 7 inches.

He pointed to the Rosemary District, where he said existing mitigation standards would lead to a 62% reduction in the trees on properties associated with 10 developments in the area. Since 2015, the city has been actively

working to strengthen its tree regulations. By Gannon’s judgment, those efforts have not been effective.

“It is time to actually look at the disastrous results of the current revised tree protection ordinance based on the results,” Gannon wrote in a November email to city staff.

Earlier this year, the City Commission directed staff to follow up on Gannon’s suggestion and write an amendment to the city’s tree ordinance. Now, with the ordinance written and ready for commission consideration, it has become the target of concern from members of the development community. Some say the standard is too stringent.

“While, at first, the proposal may seem reasonable, it quickly becomes clear that the proposal is completely unworkable as soon as one gives it some thought and scratches the surface,” said Michael Halflants, an architect and former Planning Board member in a Feb. 24 email to the city.

Halflants said the proposed change would create an uneven metric for determining the value of trees. A 150-inch tree could be invasive, diseased and located in the center of a property, but the rule would still require the equivalent of 30 5-inch trees. Meanwhile, removing a smaller-buthealthy tree of a more valuable species would mandate a smaller investment from the developer.

Halflants said Gannon’s frustration at the city’s current stan-

“It is time to actually look at the disastrous results of the current revised tree protection ordinance based on the results.”

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dards fails to account for a simple fact: trees grow. Even if the residents are well intentioned, Halflants said the existing regulations are already challenging to comply with. Raising the standards could produce a chilling effect for builders, he fears.

“The proposed rule seems designed to put a stop on all city development and encourage further sprawl in the county,” Halflants wrote.

Halflants suggested a different option for adjusting the city’s tree regulations. Rather than asking arborists to evaluate the

health and value of every tree on a property being developed, he proposed charging a fee based on the size and construction cost of a project. This would allow for more holistic planning, he said, with city officials developing a unified tree canopy where appropriate.

“This would be far better solution than the current practice of asking each developer to add a few trees in front of their own site, as these trees invariably will be of different species and planted at different times from those on neighboring sites,” Halflants

wrote.

Not all residents are united behind the specifics of the inchfor-inch proposal, either. Richard Mones, chairman of the Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association, said he’s in favor of policies that help create walkable, tree-lined streets and more green space. On Tuesday, he wasn’t sure the proposed changes would effectively achieve that.

“I’m still trying to come to terms with what it is, what it means and what the pros and cons are,” Mones said.

If this isn’t the perfect solution, Mones is hopeful it’s getting the city closer to that. He, too, thinks the tree ordinance isn’t as effective as it should be.

But with residents and builders both more engaged, he thinks the city is now drawing nearer to a more universally acceptable solution.

“I think it’s a work in progress,” Mones said. “I think something needs to be done, and the plan coming up is perhaps not the ultimate plan, but it will allow input from various different points of view — which I hope will then allow something to go forward that satisfies the majority.”

Tim Litchet, the city’s director of neighborhood and development services, agreed that getting more voices engaged would produce better results.

“There’s valid concerns on both sides,” Litchet said. “That generally leads to a good solution, if everyone’s participating.”

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Sarasota Bay sail regatta returns with charitable partnership chairman Bill Jacobs and other organizers strategized on how they could bring the regatta back A view of Sarasota Bay almost in a special way. always includes a sailboat or two Jacobs knew charitable regatwith their billowing sails and sur- tas had succeeded elsewhere rounding sparkling water. and thought about giving it a try, This year, on April 22 specifi- which was followed quickly with cally, expect nearly 100 more of the idea of Mote as a beneficiathe picturesque craft. The Sara- ry. After meeting with Michael sota Bay Cup, the longest-run- Crosby, Mote’s president and ning sail regatta held regularly on CEO, Jacobs brought his idea the bay, is back for another year. before Bird Key’s board of goverAfter a two-year hiatus while its nors. The regatta is now just two marina base was being renovated, weeks away.

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The funds generated from the regatta will go toward Mote’s general research, which involves monitoring the health of Sarasota Bay. Crosby said Mote will enter a boat and, while racing, use it to experiment with various natural products to repel hull fouling.

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The overhaul of the Rosemary District — highlighted by the addition of more than 1,100 residential units in the 125-acre neighborhood north of downtown — is not a process that’s going to take place overnight. But Howard Davis knows it doesn’t hurt to be prepared.

For nearly two years, Davis and other Rosemary District stakeholders have been involved in a conversation about how best to accommodate the spike in growth that’s underway. Davis’ portfolio in the district includes the 19,900-square-foot Bota Center commercial project at 1570 Boulevard of the Arts.

The early stages of this conversation highlighted potential needs that might accommodate the arrival of more than a thousand new residents, nearly doubling the area’s population.

Where could there be park space in the neighborhood? Where will all these new people park cars?

Last year, the Rosemary District Association formed a subcommittee, called the Rosemary District Strategic Planning Initiative. Led by Davis, the group began its grassroots planning effort last summer, connecting with stakeholders in the area.

“We’re talking to people about the district and its future and its challenges,” Davis said. “There’s been a tremendous amount of shoe leather and one-on-one outreach.”

In March, the initiative’s work intensified, holding a workshop and fundraiser designed to elevate the conversation and get the public involved. The goal is to create a vision and series of guiding principles to better define what the Rosemary District should look like a decade from now.

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are no grocery stores, convenience stores or coffee shops in the neighborhood. There’s no park space, either. Projections show a potential parking deficit of more than 600 spaces.

On April 25, the Rosemary District Planning Initiative will hold a meeting to present its vision and guiding principles to the public.

In the meantime, the group continues to solicit public feedback.

Davis encourages residents to take a 16-question online survey that asks about the present and future of the Rosemary District.

The survey invites respondents to share what words they’d use to describe the Rosemary District and what businesses they think the neighborhood is lacking.

Davis is concerned with creating a singular identity for the district. He doesn’t want it to be just another neighborhood in Sarasota. He wants people to know just what all this building is going to help accomplish, rather than figuring out the connecting fibers after construction is complete.

“Where would people like to see the district grow?” Davis said.

“How can it be different than the other parts of Sarasota — and for that matter, how can it be the most distinctive place on the west coast of Florida?”

Eventually, the goal is to go to the City Commission and advocate for policies that address the neighborhood’s priorities before they become more pressing. The group hopes the effort will lead to a private-public partnership, though there’s no guarantee the city will buy in. Questions about funding have not yet been addressed, but Davis believes the current conversation will help the Rosemary District get ahead of any future complications.

And so far, he thinks the planning effort has revealed a neighborhood largely aligned behind the same ideals.

“I think there’s going to be a high level of consensus,” he said.

“I don’t think we’re going to have 50% tugging in one direction and 50% tugging in a completely different direction.”

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A walk of faith For one participant in the Good Friday procession, it’s not just an act of religion. It’s an act of solidarity.

ANNA BRUGMANN STAFF WRITER

Every year, Sarasota Ministerial Association Chairman Tom Pfaff says a prayer.

Before the crowds gather on Main Street to recognize the 14 stations of the cross in a processional through downtown Sara-

sota, Pfaff sends up his familiar plea.

“Every year I pray for a 1,000,” Pfaff said, referring to the number of people he hopes will participate.

The event has become a tradition for Christian communities in Sarasota. The processional began in 1996 with 15 members of the Church of the Redeemer. In 2002, the Sarasota Ministerial Association officially joined its ranks.

Last year, the event attracted between 700 and 800 people.

But it’s not all about the numbers for Pfaff, who has participated in the event since 2002.

It’s a time of reflection, a time

to symbolically walk in the steps of Jesus, and a time of solidarity with other believers — even those of other faiths.

He said in an era when acts of anti-Semitism are on the rise and Muslims are stereotyped, Easter is a moment to reflect.

“It’s a time in our own tradition to come together,” Pfaff said, “to reach out to each other and to God.” He said he isn’t much a morning person. He isn’t one to spring out of bed for many early-morning gatherings.

But for this, Pfaff finds himself kicking off the covers year after year to walk with his community down Main Street.

“I never miss this,” Pfaff said.

“You always are so thankful that you let the alarm go off, and you got up and went.”

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Fruitville projects take shape

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Ron Webber has owned property on Fruitville Road, just northeast of downtown Sarasota, for more than 15 years. Now, he finally thinks the time is right to do something with it.

In March, Webber filed a preliminary development application with the city for a residential and office project at 2039 Fruitville Road. The 1.45-acre parcel is slated to include a four-story, 42,500-square-foot office building and six residential units.

“I think the number of things being done downtown with residential uses, there’s going to be a need for office space, whether it’s medical or attorneys,” Webber said.

He pointed to nearby developments already underway, including the School Avenue Townhomes and a mixed-use building at 2101 Main St., as evidence the market for new projects on the edges of downtown is burgeoning.

“I think it’s starting to develop,” Webber said. “Once we’re in there, it’ll probably be even further along. It might encourage

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Zachary, Jesse, Abby, Katie and Lex Biter celebrate the first step of demolition en route to the construction of the BOLD Lofts Monday night. Jesse Biter believes the apartment project will fill a housing need downtown.

people to do more.”

Just to the east, another developer is plotting its own residential and office project.

Blue Sky Communities, a Tampa-based firm, has filed plans for a development on a 3.5-acre site at 2901 Fruitville Road. The proposal includes two four-story buildings with 80 residential units and an additional one-story office building. In total, the project would add 13,100 square feet of office space.

Blue Sky works with nonprofit organizations to build and renovate affordable housing, according to the firm’s website. The

application with the city does not mention affordable housing, and representatives from the company did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

The group is working with local designer Hoyt Architects on the project, according to the documents filed with the city.

“In all markets in which Blue Sky operates, they are committed to creating and inspiring affordable housing,” the website states.

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On Monday, entrepreneur Jesse Biter addressed a crowd in a parking lot next to his BOLD cowork

building. Cradling his youngest son, Lex, in his right arm, and standing in front of a bullseye painted on a building slated for demolition, Biter shared his excitement for the housing project on the property that was finally coming to fruition.

“This has been a long work in progress, to say the least,” Biter said.

Biter’s speech was part of a demolition block party held to celebrate construction of the BOLD Lofts. The 97-unit apartment project is yet another residential and office development on a property near Fruitville Road,

located just west of Goodrich Avenue.

Biter also sees his project as filling a much-needed gap near downtown. Although his project is not affordable housing, he said he thinks that there is a shortage of space near the core that fits into the budget of a young professional. The BOLD Lofts focus on smaller units — between 650 and 1,200 square feet — to keep costs down.

“This all started because the entrepreneurs that are starting businesses, the people that work for me — they want to live downtown, but they can’t afford it,” Biter said.

If the city wants a better mix of housing, Biter says officials should raise the density limit in the downtown core. He said the current regulations, which come with a cap of 50 units per acre, encourage the proliferation of large luxury condominiums.

“If I built a 10-story building here, which I’m allowed to do, I’d have 4,000-square-foot units,” Biter said. “That’s just not attainable. Nobody can afford that.”

He hopes the city will gradually add to its housing portfolio to make it easier for full-time residents to live near downtown Sarasota. He thinks projects such as BOLD will benefit businesses downtown, encouraging people to not only live downtown, but to also work and shop there.

“I think the most important thing is that when somebody wants to live here, there’s a place they can afford,” Biter said.

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– Michael Cannon II. SEE PAGE 22A

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“Just stay focused. Stick to the plan.

Don’t give up.”

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A PERFECT 5 MATCH

Sarasota Crew won its sixth-straight team points trophy April 8-9 at the 2017 Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sculling Championship. The team won six gold medals, six silver and four bronze.

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Cardinal Mooney senior weightlifter Dillon O’Neill won the Class 1A state title in the 238-pound weight class April 8 in DeLand, lifting a combined weight of 690 pounds.

Photos by Ryan Kohn

Antoine Sanchez prepares to hit a return shot.

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Sarasota High track and field junior Jaasiel Torres won the 300-meter hurdles (42.29 seconds), high jump (2 meters), long jump (6.81 meters) and triple jump (14.89 meters) April 6 at the Sarasota County Championships at Booker.

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Cardinal Mooney baseball senior Parker Shanahan went two for three with a walk and scored three runs April 4 in the Cougars’ 17-4 win over Imagine North Port.

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Riverview baseball senior Kevin Szafran had a triple, a walk and two RBI April 5 in the Rams’ 12-5 win over Manatee.

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Riverview High School tennis player finds new ways to commit and excel.

RYAN KOHN SPORTS REPORTER

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ntoine Sanchez cleared a single patch of perspiration off his head using a gray Riverview High T-shirt.

That was it. Otherwise, he didn’t seem too exerted, not even needing to catch his breath.

Sanchez, a member of the Riverview boys tennis team and a four-star player according to the Tennis Recruiting Network, had just walked off the court after winning the Class 4A District 8 doubles title alongside partner Finn Anderson. The overhead sun was searing the necks of everyone in attendance, but Sanchez appeared unaffected. The win was — almost literally — no sweat.

The previous day, Sanchez had locked up the district singles title, defeating Seminole’s Justin Leslie in three sets. It marked an improvement from last season, when he was ousted in the final.

The whole season has been an improvement, really: Sanchez has yet to lose.

Sanchez is so dedicated to the sport, he decided to take virtual classes from home for two years, in seventh and eighth grade, to hone his skills. He was missing so much school anyway, he said, traveling the country for tournaments. It made the most sense to take a typical school day out of the equation. It was a commitment to the sport he did not hold earlier in his childhood, when he split time

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between tennis and soccer.

During that time away from the hustle and bustle of traditional school, Sanchez’s game took off, he said. The biggest development was his feel for the game. He’s quick, and coupled with acute anticipation, he can get to balls others simply cannot. It makes up for an admitted lack of power.

His net game is also a strength, he said. Sanchez’s drop volleys fall to Earth like snowflakes, light and graceful, and freeze opponents.

Eventually, Sanchez got tired of the solitude. He missed the social aspects of school and wanted to have the full high school experience, so he returned to the classroom at Riverview for ninth grade.

The hard part was done. His game had blossomed. Even now, he sets up his schedule so he can leave school a few periods early, at 12:30 p.m., to go work on fitness training for an hour before hitting the court. He’ll keep practicing until about 5:15 p.m., sometimes even later.

Sanchez has worked hard the past few years not just because he loves the sport, but because he realized the benefits that could spring from strong performances.

“When you get older, you realize, ‘OK, I need to get a college scholarship,’” Sanchez said.

“Then you realize how good you are and what you can do in the sport. I realized getting a scholarship was the smart way to go.”

His skills have indeed landed him a full ride. After taking visits to multiple NCAA Division I schools, including the UniverSEE PAGE 22A

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Ryan Kohn

Antoine Sanchez prepares to serve.

Sanchez FROM PAGE 21A

sity of Denver, Florida Atlantic University and the University of South Florida, Sanchez decided on Stetson University in DeLand.

It’s a smaller school, which Sanchez liked. It felt “homey,” he said.

Stetson tennis coach Christophe Noblet made him feel like he mattered. There, he will be more than just a number. He will have a chance to shine.

Michael Cannon II Michael Cannon II is a senior offensive lineman on the Booker High football team. On April 11, he signed with Garden City Community College in Kansas, the defending junior college national champions.

How long have you been playing football?

All my life, even though I didn’t like it at first. My uncle (Stephen Cannon) pushed me to get into it.

What is the appeal of football to you now?

It’s an opportunity for me to change my life and my son’s (Michael Cannon III) life.

Why do you wear No. 52?

There was another lineman here when I got here, Romello (Burke), it was his number. I looked up to him when I was in ninth grade. I wanted to play like him.

What is your favorite memory?

Winning our first playoff game my freshman year. I believe it was against Ida Baker. Marlon (Mack) caught the game-winning touchdown. That was my first playoff game starting.

Sanchez stopped playing junior tournaments after he committed, instead focusing on satellite tournaments and Universal Tennis Rating events, which grade players from 0-16 based on their performance in each individual match. They are the hot trend in prep tennis, he said.

The lack of junior tournaments played recently has hurt his star ranking slightly, but at this point, Sanchez does not care. He’s happy with where he is and where he is going.

The only thing that’s left to do is take home a state title.

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Do you have a favorite food?

I do not. It’s all good. My favorite type is soul food.

What hobbies do you have?

I like to play games and hang out with my son, spend time with him.

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

I’ve been given a lot. Probably just stay focused. Stick to the plan. Don’t give up.

Finish this sentence: “Michael Cannon is ... ” ... A terrific person. I look at myself as a good dude.

Why choose to attend Garden City?

The opportunity. They gave me a full ride, and they’re the defending JUCO national champions.

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Nope. I trained for boxing, but I never did any

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High-scoring lacrosse player drives to get better

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Riverview’s Veronica McCurdy catches a pass before the second half against The Out-of-Door Academy.

her goals-per-game average is higher than 19 girls in front of her. McCurdy’s point total ties her for 11th in the country.

Her incredible season almost didn’t happen. After McCurdy’s freshman year, at Cardinal Mooney, she considered dropping the sport. It was her first official year of playing lacrosse, and she was not scoring, nor having fun. She stuck with it, though, and she’s glad she did.

McCurdy’s sophomore year at Mooney was when everything clicked, she said. The team was stocked with talent, including midfielder Farrah Nelson, now playing for John Carroll Univer-

sity in Ohio.

“They (her teammates) helped develop my skills a lot,” McCurdy said. “I also got a lot more playing time, a lot more experience on the field, which helped. Last year, I really thought about playing in college and taking it to the next level.

My sister (Haley McCurdy) is the captain of the FSU (club) lacrosse team. She’s a defender, but she really worked with me and helped me.”

All that assistance helped McCurdy score in bunches. She began driving to the net, something she was afraid to do in her first season. It’s funny to hear

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her say this, because watching McCurdy now is like watching an electric eel, and I mean that only in positive ways. She slips through impossibly small lanes between defenders, slithers her way to goal and — I’m not sorry for this one — shocks goaltenders with her quick release.

She finished the 2015-2016 season with 27 goals and 45 points. After that season, McCurdy tested into Pine View School, though she would not have left Cardinal Mooney without the ability to play lacrosse at Riverview. With the Rams, she has found teammates just as talented, and McCurdy credits

all of them with her becoming an offensive juggernaut.

McCurdy did not hesitate when asked about her favorite goal in her young career, though it does require a little backstory.

“St. Stephen’s coach (Leeann Fronckowiak) was actually the Mooney coach when my sister was there, so I did work with her for a while,” McCurdy said.

“I did a couple training sessions with her after we played them last year. I was like, ‘What do I need to do, because I want to play in college.’ She said ‘You have no left hand.’ She literally said that.

“She worked on it with me, shooting left. The next time we played St. Stephen’s last year, in the district final, she told her team to force me left. I went and drove goal and scored. My first left-handed goal was against St. Stephen’s.”

Someone who just learned to use her left hand a year ago is now putting up 80-point seasons. If McCurdy continues on her current trajectory, there’s no reason she cannot climb even higher on the national goal- and point-scoring charts during her senior campaign.

Ryan Kohn is a sports writer for the Sarasota Observer. Contact him at rkohn@ yourobserver.com.

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he Riverview High girls lacrosse team saw its season come to an end on April 5 in a 13-11 district semifinal loss to The Out-ofDoor Academy.

On one hand, that’s unfortunate, because I was looking forward to watching junior Veronica McCurdy play a few more games.

On the other, with all her stats now final, McCurdy’s fantastic season can be put into proper context. The attacker scored 49 goals this season (an average of 4.5 a game). She also racked up 31 assists, giving her a total of 80 points (7.3 a game).

It’s difficult to find national girls lacrosse figures, in part because the sport is still trying to blossom in certain parts of the country (including this one), and in part because girls sports generally receive less attention.

Laxrecords.com, for instance, only keeps boys high school lacrosse stats. MaxPreps is the only major site keeping track of girls lacrosse stats, but it’s not a complete picture.

Riverview doesn’t even supply its stats to MaxPreps, instead choosing to display them on riverviewramslacrosse.com.

I’m sure there are other schools doing this as well, but for the purpose of adding perspective to McCurdy’s season, MaxPreps will do just fine.

McCurdy’s season-goals total is tied for 38th in the country, according to the site, and

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t. Martha Catholic School had all the fixings for a feast during the sixth annual Cajun Crawfish and Seafood Festival on April 8 at Bishop Nevins Academy.

Children played games and enjoyed carnival rides as vendors cooked up a Cajun feast complete with crawfish and boiled potatoes.

Proceeds from the event benefited St. Martha Catholic School.

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Temple Sinai honors its teachers and retiring Religious School director.

PAGE 6B Gavin Tovar holds a crawfish at the St. Martha Catholic School’s Cajun Crawfish and Seafood Festival.

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Nyah Andrews and Morgan Reyes took a spin on a carnival ride during the festival.

Church of the Redeemer had a furry visitor at its Palm Sunday processional.

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Temple Emanu-El hosts women’s Seder

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o anyone walking into the dining room at Temple Emanu-El on April 2, it would seem that the table was set for a traditional Seder dinner.

The Passover Seder is a Jewish ritual meal that retells the story of the Israelites’ liberation from Egypt.

But this Seder came with a twist.

The passages read throughout the dinner were passages told from the perspective of women.

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“We learn of women,” Klein said, “but we don’t get to hear their voices.”

Women of all ages sat around the table atTemple Emanu-El, hearing their voices elevated in the celebration of Passover.

“We’ve all had obstacles to overcome,” Klein said, “and Passover is celebrates faith and overcoming the obstacles in life.”

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usually find at a Seder,” Seder leader Elaine Klein said.

Participants of the intergenerational women’s Seder read passages from the perspective of Lillith, cast away after Adam requested a more submissive wife, Eve, and Zilpah, servant to Jacob.

“Do not fear knowledge of yourself or the world, though you may be punished for seeking it,” the passage from Eve’s perspective read.

Klein said the dinner was not intended to replace a family Seder,

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GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION Begins at 7:30 a.m. Participants will gather at 7:15 a.m. in front of Hollywood 20 Theater, 1993 Main St. The procession will move down Main Street, stopping to recognize the 14 stations of the cross. For information, visit redeemersarasota. org.

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For information, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 861-5000 or visit scgov.net.

FLORIDA HOUSE INSTITUTE’S EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, 3701 Bay Shore Road. The event will feature children’s activities, including a dinosaur egg hunt, live music and food from a variety of vendors. The event is free and open to the public.

For information, visit floridahouseinstitute.org.

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BIG TRUCK EGGSTAVAGANZA Big trucks and Easter egg await kids at the 21st annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Twin

POETRY IN PARADISE FESTIVAL The festival brings nationally recognized poets, students and community members together

SELBY EASTER BRUNCH Runs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. There will be a buffet brunch, an Easter egg hunt and live music starting at 1 p.m.

The Easter Bunny will also be available for photos. For prices and information, visit selby.org/ events/event/easter-brunch.

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Guests mingle before Joey Gratton Championship

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Ary and Lauren welcome guests to the event.

he VIP Sponsor Party for the Joey Gratton Championship at the Bath & Racquet Fitness Club on April 7 was bittersweet for Kim Gratton.

The two-day Joey Gratton Championship, now in its fourth year, is a tennis tournament put on by the Joey Gratton Foundation and benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.

Joey Gratton died in 2011 at age 59. The foundation was created to honor his dedication to youth sports and advancement.

“Of course, we miss him, but this is absolutely fantastic,” Kim Gratton, Joey Gratton’s sister, said as sponsors and patrons filed into the reception.

The money raised from the two days of tennis will give local youth access to programs and services at all five Boys and Girls Clubs in Sarasota County.

“We love it keeping my dad’s name alive with something so powerful,” Joey Gratton’s son Blake Gratton said. “It’s awesome.”

Photos by Anna Brugmann

Ayden and Alejandro welcomed guests to the event.

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Temple Sinai thanks teachers

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s members of Temple Sinai filed into the temple’s ballroom for the Shabbat L’Morim reception dinner on April 7, it was clear who the guest of honor was.

“Sue (Huntting) did so much to raise the bar of our Religious School over the last almost decade,” event chairwoman Laurie Lachowitzer.

The event honored all the temple’s Religious School teachers, but particular thanks were paid to Huntting, who is retiring after nine years as Religious School director.

Huntting’s husband also served as the temple’s rabbi for 23 years.

“It’s the end of a very long chapter that took a lot of twists along the way,” Huntting said.

As she mingled with parents and children, it was easy for Huntting to identify what she would miss most.

“The kids,” Huntting said.

“That’s a no-brainer.”

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Sue Huntting looks at photos in the commemorative photo album she was given to recognize her nine years of service as Religious School director.

Everett Vaughn shows off a card he made for his teacher.

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Eeyore the donkey was available for children to pet before and after the Palm Sunday processional April 9 at Church of the Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer celebrates Palm Sunday

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As children and parents gathered outside the church’s chapel doors, a baby donkey stood patiently on the church lawn.

Eeyore the donkey joined the Church of the Redeemer for its Palm Sunday processional. Children fed him

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Although they had to pull themselves away from adoring Eeyore to participate in the processional, he was still waiting for them when they returned after the service. ­­— ANNA BRUGMANN

Michael Wood pets Eeyore the donkey before the Palm Sunday processional at Church of the Redeemer.

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SARASOTA RENAISSANCE John Kelly, Esq., and Huntington National Bank, trustees, sold the Unit 3 condominium at 378 Golden Gate Point to ADJ Florida Inc. for $1.45 million. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $565,000 in 1994.

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 1114 condominium at 1301 Tamiami Trail to Michael Jensen

and Sue Strober, of Sarasota, for $1.4 million. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,146 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $772,000 in 2000.

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Cheryl Adelman, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 12-H condominium at 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. to Garry and Katherine Brooks, of Sarasota, for $1.3 million. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,055 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $795,000 in 2014.

Michael Wallace, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 1501 condominium at 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. to R. Jack and Victoria Chapman, of Sarasota, for $1.17 million. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,943 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $380,000 in 1987.

THE RENAISSANCE Kisten Dede, trustee, of Breezy Point, N.Y., sold the Unit 1004 condominium at 750 N. Tamiami Trail to Emile and Deborah Gauvreau, trustee, of Cape Coral, for $330,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,180 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2014.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MARCH 27-31

Other top sales by area SIESTA KEY

Roberts Point Aimtronics LLC sold the home at 4115 Roberts Point Circle to Timothy and Melissa Ford, of Pittsburgh, for $1.13 million.

Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 3,100 square feet of living area.

PALMER RANCH Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 5819 Palmer Ranch Parkway to Mark and Darcy Nicora, of Sarasota, for $750,000.

Built in 2013, it has six bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 4,331 square feet of living area.

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Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club Ann Freeman and Robert Bertelsbeck, of Nokomis, sold their home at 1610 Southbay Drive to Richard Ryan and Mary Jane O’Brien, of Osprey, for $470,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,904 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $217,000 in 1998.

NOKOMIS Casey Cove

Joseph and Jean Oden, trustees, of Nokomis, sold the home at 917 Key Way to Stephen and Amy Morrison, of Nokomis, for $1.35 million. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,490 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $335,000 in 1998.

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Ann Hepburn, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, sold two properties at 1724 Cherry Lane to Robert Miller, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million. The first property was built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, SEE PAGE 12B

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These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of March 27-31, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1301 N. Tamiami Trail #1114

Alterations

Sue Strober

$195,044

1754 Prospect St.

Remodel

Brian Duffy

$58,200

1870 Hyde Park St.

Pool Cage/deck

Barrett McSwain

$30,700

101 S. Gulfstream Ave. #12J

Remodel

Malaka Hilton

$30,477

418 Sapphire Drive

Walls/gates

Dorothy Hively

$26,965

1034 Virginia Drive

Remodel

Turner Moore

$20,000

2048 Clematis St.

Windows/doors

Gretchen Castner,

$18,000

A trusted name with a large repeat and referral business, Marcia invites you to contact her for any of your real estate needs.

trustee Lee Candice

$16,920

1545 Oak St. #10

Mechanical

Michael Kneeland

$14,800

663 Corwood Drive

Windows

Julie Szylwin

$14,287

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

Permit Applicant Amount

2700 Riverbluff Parkway

Walkway/seawall

Patricia Baker

$156,000

1829 Upper Cove Terrace

Remodel/addition

Stanley Moore

$80,000

5815 Benevento Drive

Pool/spa/deck

Robert Mongillo

$53,000

437 Webbs Cove

Reroof

George Strickland

$47,900

2131 Micanopy Trail

Reroof

Robert White Jr.

$45,390

8700 Amaretto Ave.

Pool/deck

Sam Spenia

$43,386

4870 Sweetmeadow Circle

Reroof

Vettiazhath Pradeep

$42,500

8476 Woodbriar Drive

Reroof

Gaston Larranaga Jr.

$35,000

5445 America Drive

Pool/deck

Victoria Spiller

$33,380

528 Venice Lane

Pool

James Talkie

$31,500

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

BIRD KEY 467 Meadow Lark Drive A4179943 $6,525,000

PENDING

S A R A S OTA 3250 Old Oak Drive A4153397 $3,950,000

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101 S. Gulfstream Ave. #15G Remodel

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive #6 A4181611 $3,600,000

S I E S TA K E Y 9008 Midnight Pass Road #3 A4162605 $1,625,000

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two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,478 square feet of living area. The second was built in 2005, it has one bedroom, one bath and 441 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $900,000 in 2008.

CONDOMINIUM ON THE BAY

Christopher and Christine Patrick sold their Unit 1612 condominium at 988 Boulevard of the Arts to William Fetsch, of Falls Church, Va., for $830,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $442,500 in 2010.

Joan and Brian Sopp, of Andover, Mass., sold their Unit 1105 condominium at 888 Boulevard of the Arts to Michael and Lesli Hopping, of Sarasota, for $745,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area. It sold for $292,000 in 1999.

AQUALANE ESTATES

Charles Corson, of Alma, Ga., sold his home at 1547 Shelburne Lane to David and Nancy Clapp, of Sarasota, for $595,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,088 square feet of living area.

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JEBCO Ventures Inc. sold the home at 251 Cosmopolitan Court to Oliver McConnell, of Sarasota, for $515,600. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 1,672 square feet of living area.

ONE HUNDRED CENTRAL

James and Joan Breen, trustees, of Mashpee, Mass., sold the Unit A-303 condominium at 100 Central Ave. to Ronald Sawyer, trustee, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 2005, it has one bedroom, two baths and 991 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $435,000 in 2014.

ESPLANADE BY SIESTA KEY

Steven and Maryann Kroll, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8195 Varenna Drive to Kathleen Rey, trustee, of Sarasota, for $470,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,886 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $448,000 in 2015.

GULF GATE WOODS

Allagash LLC sold the home at 2647 Cardwell Way to Frank and Charlotte Barone, of Marlboro, N.J., for $389,500. Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,779 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $362,000 in 2005.

SIESTA KEY WHISPERING SANDS

Keith and Jacquelyn Dougherty, of Elkhart, Ind., sold their Unit 1204 condominium at 19 Whispering Sands Drive to Karole Glaser, trustee, of Sarasota, for $890,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,282 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $725,000 in 2005.

GULF AND BAY CLUB

James and Joyce Smith, trustees, of Williamsburg, Mich., sold the Unit 604 condominium at 5750

Midnight Pass Road to Curtis and Natalia Price, of Forest, Ill., for $790,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $209,000 in 1984.

SARASOTA SURF AND RACQUET CLUB

William and Maxine Lutz sold their Unit 805 condominium at 5920 Midnight Pass Road to Kevin and Sharon Rohde, of Brookfield, Wis., for $718,000.

Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $184,500 in 1993.

SIESTA MANOR

Judith Cummings, of Sarasota, sold her home at 327 Avenida Milano to Calwil, of Golden, Colo., and Steven Galiffa, of W. Chester, Pa., for $515,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,677 square feet of living area.

SANDY COVE II

Richard and Linda McDowall, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 206 condominium at 206 Pass Key Road to Douglas and Patricia Griffith and Rodney and Linda Tabor, of Knoxville, Tenn., for $480,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 998 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in 2015.

SARASOTA BEACH

Philip and Gaynor Boulton, of Merseyside, England, sold their home at 5315 Avenida Del Mare to William Proud, of Philadelphia, for $450,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths

NEW LISTINGS ON SIESTA KEY! 335 Avenida Milano

228 Beach Rd., #230

and 2,088 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $585,000 in 2004.

FISHERMAN’S COVE

Gregory Bell and Kathleen Skinner, trustees, of Cincinnati, sold the Unit A213 condominium at 8900 Blind Pass Road to Thomas and Deborah Lopa, of Spencerport, N.Y., for $430,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 997 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $27,500 in 1969.

HARBOR TOWERS YACHT AND RACQUET CLUB

three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,123 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2010.

THE COUNTRY CLUB OF SARASOTA

John Forman and Cathy Salt Forman, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3972 Spyglass Hill Road to Paul and Marie Hoffman, of Sarasota, for $575,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,125 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2006.

Marie and Andrew Deitsch, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 617 condominium at 5855 Midnight Pass Road to Richard and Marilyn Frappa, of Orchard Park, N.Y., for $425,000. Built in 1976, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,056 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $479,000 in 2004.

Marlene Taylor-Brewster, of Sarasota, sold her home at 3863 Prairie Dunes Drive to Richard Filko and Dana Filkova, of Bratiskava, Slovak Republic, for $455,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,176 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 1994.

BAY TREE CLUB

STONEYBROOK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Jeylan Mortimer, of Minneapolis, and Deniz Tekiner, New York City, trustees, sold their Unit 204 condominium at 8625 Midnight Pass Road to Scott and Meredith Duffy, of Weston, Conn., for $390,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $61,000 in 1978.

PALMER RANCH BENEVA OAKS

John and Lucille Dailey, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 3688 Beneva Oaks Blvd. to Kenneth Watkins and Darina Watkins, trustees, of Sarasota, for $615,000. Built in 1980, it has

Lupe Cooke, trustee, and David Cooke, of Sarasota, sold the home at 9555 Forest Hills Circle to John Gregg and Kathleen Galloway-Gregg, of Libertyville, Ill., for $450,000. Built in 1997, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,790 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $398,000 in 2014.

SAVANNAH AT TURTLE ROCK

Mary McClendon, of Sarasota, sold her home at 5029 Hanging Moss Lane to Thomas and Debora Moller, of Sarasota, for $400,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,016 square feet of living area. It previously sold in 2012.

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Picture perfect views of the sparkling turquoise Gulf Turnkey furnished, 2BD/2BA, 1200 sf, ground floor Rich wood flooring, granite counters, wood cabinetry Master bedroom & living room open to screened lanai Quiet enclave of 42 pet friendly units on the Gulf 2 pools, fishing pier, BBQ area & Gulfside fire pit Just 1/2 mile to charming Siesta Village

7721 Fairway Woods Dr., Sarasota     

Spacious, updated condo in quiet Fairway Woods Nature-filled, preserve-like lake & golf course views 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus a den, 1956 sf, plus a 2 car garage means plenty of space for everything Vaulted ceiling, fireplace, wood flooring, stainless appliances, granite counters, wood cabinets Centrally located just 5 miles to Siesta Beach or I-75

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COUNTRY CLUB OF SARASOTA 3960 Torrey Pines Blvd.

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This beautiful canal front is a MUST SEE! Located just minutes from the white sands of Siesta Beach. 3BR/3BA in a natural setting with beautiful water views from all rooms. An open floor plan with volume ceilings, beamed ceiling, wood burning fireplace. Professionally modernized over the years. Office/desk area. One set of davits, 2 boat lifts( 10,000 lbs. & 6,000 lbs.

Close to downtown shopping, restaurants and Siesta Key. MLS#A4182425 $895,000

1605 Starling Drive The Landings, Sarasota

Location, Location. Charming 2BR/2BA Landings Coach House close to everything!

Recently enhanced with fresh interior painting. Combination living/dining area with open lanai. Walking distance to the Landings Racquet Club with 8 Har-Tru tennis courts, large swimming pool and spa, and expanded fitness room. A fabulous gated community centrally located to Siesta Key, shopping and downtown Sarasota.

MLS#A4181045 $299,000

1753 Dawn St., #305 Key Point Village, Sarasota

Location, Location. Charming 2BR/1BA condo close to everything! Walk to Crescent beach, Phillippi Park, Gulf Gate shops and great dining. This unit has been totally renovated and has so much personality. Sliding doors open from both the living room and the master bedroom and overlook the community pool.

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Easter Celebration Faith Lutheran Church

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 7461 Prospect Road | Sarasota, FL 34243

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES

EASTER FESTIVAL WORSHIP

Easter Sunday Services

6:30 a.m. - Sunrise Butterfly Service in the garden (bring a folding chair) 7:30 a.m. - Early Worship 9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship 11:11 a.m. - Casual Family Worship

Sunday, April 16 @ 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

8:00 am - Traditional 9:15 am - Contemporary 11:00 am - Traditional 234916

Nursery Available: 8:00 am to Noon

Pastor Pam Wellons, 753-9365

First Church

We Grow In Faith As A Family Through Outreach, Worship & Service

EASTER CONTEMPORARY SERVICE Saturday, April 15 @ 5:30 p.m. & Sunday, April 16 @ 10:30 a.m.

Maundy Thursday—April 13 @ 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Good Friday—April 14 @ 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt—Saturday, April 8 @ 10:30 a.m.

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We Invite You To Join Us For Holy Week And Easter

‘Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here’

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

PALM SUNDAY April 9 ~ 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Traditional Worship 9:45 a.m. - Contemporary Worship MAUNDY THURSDAY April 13 ~ 7 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY April 16 ~ 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Traditional Worship ~ Brass, Organ, Percussion and First Church Choir 9:45 a.m. - Contemporary Worship

® Palm Sunday Worship, 9 & 11am ® Maundy Thursday Worship, 7pm ® Good Friday Worship, 12pm

Easter Services

Easter Sunday Worship, 9 & 11am Adult choirs, brass quintet, timpani.

Egg hunt for children between services

Special Guests - Philomusica String Quartet

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY 5900 N Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, Fl

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

236664

Just 2 blocks south of University

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Nursery and First Church Kids 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 236490

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

7750 Beneva Rd. • Sarasota, FL 34238 www.faithsarasota.com

941-924-4664

First Church

First Congregational United Church of Christ Holy Week

234483

11107 Palmbrush Trail Lakewood Ranch FL

104 S. Pineapple Ave. ● Sarasota, FL (941) 955-0935 ● www.firstsrq.com

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Living Lord Lutheran Church

Maundy Thursday Service

April 13th at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Easter Egg Hunt

April 15th at 10:00 a.m. - Community Center Free and open to the public

Community Easter Sunrise Service

6:30 a.m. on April 16th Siesta Key Public Beach near the pavilion – Bring a Beach Chair or Blanket –

Contemplative Worship ~ Sacred Space

HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND TIMES

8:00 a.m. in the Meditation Chapel

Palm Sunday - 9:15 am Maundy Thursday - 7:00 pm Good Friday - 7:00 pm Easter Sonrise - 7:00 am Easter - 9:15 am

Traditional Easter Worship 9:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary

with Full Choir & Brass Nursery Provided • Hearing Loop System Available

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School (The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

5659 Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL 34233

236662

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Pine Shores Presbyterian Church

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Informal Worship Gathering

10:00 a.m. in Community Center

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Palm Sunday Services 7:45, 9:00, 11:15 a.m.

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7:30 a.m. Dawn Liturgy 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Stations, Meditations, Prayers, Ending with Liturgy at 2:00 p.m.

The Great Vigil of Easter

7:15 pm Saturday, with a Reception to Follow

Easter Sunday Services

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The Living Jesus Serves All in Worship!

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MAUNDY THURSDAY 7p.m.: Lord’s Supper communion service

GOOD FRIDAY

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

HOLY SATURDAY

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5:30 p.m.: Chapel communion service

EASTER SUNDAY

6:30 a.m.: SonRise worship with communion 9 a.m.: Celebration communion with praise band

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Concordia Lutheran Church (along School Avenue, north of Sarasota High School) ConcordiaSarasota.org

236247

2185 Wood Street

Masses at 5:30 PM Saturday, and Sunday at 7, 9* and 11AM*, 1 PM* mass in Spanish

MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 13 Masses at 10 AM, 6 PM* (Washing of Feet and Stripping of the Altar)

JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

GOOD FRIDAY – April 14

TABLE FOR TWELVE COMMUNION, APRIL 13

Stations of the Cross on Main Street 7:30 AM Mass of the Pre-Sanctified, 10 AM Good Friday Liturgy, 12 Noon-3 PM*

EASTER VIGIL – April 15 Mass at 6 PM*

7-8:30 PM

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14

Taizé Service • Noon

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16

Rev. Dr. Kathleen Wiggins 8:45 AM & 11 AM

EASTER DAY – April 16

Masses at 7, 9*, and 11 AM*, 1 PM in Spanish *

Childcare provided in our nurseries

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Egg Hunt for kids after service

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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. Colorado listing courtesy of The Boyd Team, Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty.

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