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Sand Backup Plan?
By Roger Drouin
A retired sand mine manager and Siesta advocate think so Retired sand-mine manager Ian McCalla has a novel idea for the area’s largest proposed coastal project. McCalla, former manager of SMR Aggregates Inc., believes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Sarasota have been looking in all the wrong places for sand sources for the $19 million Lido Key Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project. Instead of the controversial plan to dredge sand from Big Pass, those who are heading up the project should be looking inland for sand sources, McCalla believes. Sand from mines — such as SMR Aggregates in east Sarasota County or other sand and gravel mines in the state — would be less costly and could be a reliable source of sand that can be matched to existing beach grains. “It’s sand that comes from millions
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of years ago,” McCalla says, “No chemicals are involved. The sand is passed over different grades of screens. It is washed and would be nice and white.” That’s because mined sand can be refined, through a process using different filtering screens, into different grades — from mason sand to fine, “glass,” quartz sand consistent with the sand found on Siesta’s beaches, McCalla said. “Why are we getting involved with dredging?” asks McCalla, who believes bringing in mined sand would be less expensive because it bypasses the cost of dredging sand, in which a contractor often charges millions just to mobilize a dredging vessel. Although mined sand itself is fairly inexpensive, the bulk of the cost would be trucking expenses. There are some drawbacks to
this former mine manager’s plan, including heavy truck traffic on roadways, and because mined sand is not typically used for beach projects, it is unknown whether state and federal officials would issue a permit for a mined-sand renourishment. But Catherine Luckner, beach advocate and vice president of the Siesta Key Association sees promise in the concept of mined sand. In a separate effort, Luckner, who does not know McCalla, has been talking about the possibility of using mined sand, instead of sand dredged from the pass, to buffer Lido beach. Luckner began advocating for exploring this option after she learned about white mined sand being used to partially rebuild a stretch of stormbattered shore on north Longboat Key.
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Frozen Tundra to Tropical Paradise Island resident Karen Koblenz was raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, born to parents who showed great love and commitment. Her dad worked for the City of Green Bay. Her mom was diagnosed with MS in her early twenties while still shepherding 3 pre-school children. In spite of enormous difficulties, her mother maintained a happy frame of mind and never complained. Both parents kept a positive, can-do attitude, which served as Karen’s lifelong inspiration. Eventually, the illness went into remission. Today, Karen’s 78 year old mother still lives at home with her loving husband. Karen says: “I am so proud of them! Talk about strength of character.” At a recent family wedding, Karen’s cousins told her when they thought of true sweethearts, they thought of her parents. The couple has so much mutual respect! Karen was a cheerleader in High School, and played the Ann Margaret role of Kim MacAfee in their production of Bye Bye Birdie. Karen also tried out for the football team because she wanted to write an article about football from a girl’s perspective. She was awarded a THE GOLDEN KEY award for that story. In spite of this
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impressive start, her journalism skills would remain dormant for a number of years. Karen married at the age of 19, and soon gave birth to a son (Michael) and daughter (Danielle). Her then-husband was in the service, and they lived on several posts. Karen worked, but only at the kinds of jobs that enabled her to stay at home most of the time. She took a weekend position at a major hospital where she was in charge of the entire housekeeping staff – a position of enormous responsibility for such a young woman. Later, she held a position managing more than 120 HUD properties, because it meant she could work from home. Finally, when Danielle was ready to enter Kindergarten, Karen’s youthful interest in journalism reemerged. She began to work for a series of publications. She started off at a daily newspaper in Cadillac, Michigan, and became involved with advertising and sales. From this position Karen moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin where her primary job was New Business Development for a group of newspapers. Continued on page 28
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Young Commitment, Outstanding Achievement By Trebor Britt How does someone have 10 years dance experience when they’re a teenager? Answer. . . they start dancing when they’re 3, and that’s exactly what Anya Sager of Saratoga Springs, NY did. This incredible, enthusiastic, free spirited performer decided little and Kids more than a year ago to start preparing for Stuff a professional career in dance. Our lenses captured her doing ballet leaps on Siesta Beach for her mom, Jen. They are in Sarasota after Anya was selected to Deck perform in a summer Deck Boats Boats •• Pontoon Pontoon Boats Boats •• Runabouts Runabouts Intensive Program with the Sarasota Ballet. She performed with other intensive students at the www.CBsOutfitters.com • Since 1959 FSU Performing Arts Open 7 Days 7am-6pm 1249 Stickney Point Rd. Siesta Key Center. Before leaving NY to come here Anya attended a ballet training program at the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Academy in NYC where she received an offer to join their year round full day professional training program. At the end of her last school year this over achieving student performer received high honors and was a recipient of the Principals Award for academic excellence. Though it’s difficult to balance school with a demanding dance schedule, this selfless young
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FDOT to discuss intersection change
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is considering some changes at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road. “L.K. Nandam, District Traffic Operations Engineer and Michael Kautz, Highway Safety Manager will make an informal presentation at the Sept. 3 Siesta Key Association meeting,” said FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen. The officials want to start a discussion about the possibility of removing the right-turn lane
music and you’ll often find her practicing her saxophone when she isn’t dancing. It won’t be long before you’ll get to see her leaping through the air on a big stage as she will continue her ballet training and aspires to have a dance career with a professional ballet company.
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from Stickney Point Road onto Midnight Pass Road. This change would create a more traditional intersection and right-turn movement, according to an Aug. 10 email from Carolyn Eastwood, Interim County Engineer for Sarasota County, to County Commissioners. Other changes/enhancements to the heavily-traveled intersection could be discussed at the SKA meeting.
Let’s clean up the beach
The 2015 International Coastal Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 8 am. As in the
past, Siesta Key Association will partner with Keep Sarasota County Beautiful and help clean the Siesta Key Beach from Point o’ Rocks to Beach Access #2, including the Beach Accesses. T-shirts, trash bags and gloves will also be provided to all volunteers. To register, please call 941-8615000.
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On Sunday August 23, a couple thousand people attended the “Party on the Pass” on a sand bar in Big Pass. Continued on page 4
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Bullhorns vs Drums The weekly drum circle on Siesta is usually a low-key, peaceful event. “It’s very low key,” says Susan Slack, a Sarasota resident who goes to the drum circle regularly to see friends, exercise and spend time on the beach. “It’s really a family affair, even if we’re not all in the same family.” Over the past several weeks, however, a group armed with powerful bullhorns and large signs has disrupted the lowkey atmosphere. “They yell and shout over the speakers about fornication, sodomy, [and express] homophobic slurs,” Slack wrote in an Aug. 3 email to County Commissioners. In an interview with Siesta Sand, Slack said she believes it is the same organization that recently disrupted the Harvey Milk Festival in downtown Sarasota. The group wears shirts that read “Team Jesus Preachers.” At the drum circle, members of the group have been present for the past four of five Sundays (as of press time), clashing with circle participants. “They come in like the devil, to use their terminology, and try to ruin the drum circle,” Slack told Siesta Sand. The group appears to understand legal first amendment limits, and even went to lengths to bring smaller megaphones after they learned that the sheriff’s office would be measuring decibels of their amplified language, Slack said. Slack was not the only one to note their concern to county commissioners about the organization that goes by “Team Jesus Preachers.” In an email to the County Commission, Natalie Good said she was worried about children or residents’ friends and family from out of town viewing the harassing behavior. “For some, the drum circle is the only means to make friends and have connections,” Good wrote in
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her email to commissioners. “For some, it is the only day to look forward to... For MOST, however, it is the place to be yourself and not be afraid of others’ judgment or views. At the drum circle, we set aside our conflicting views and we gather to socialize and unwind. “Team Jesus Preachers” has intentions to drive the drum circle and its’ attendees out of Siesta Key Beach and to drive people away from the fun and love.” Slack believes the group might have once been motivated by Christian beliefs, but their actions, as captured on video, conflicts with such a mission. The organization Team Jesus Preachers has a You Tube page that shows preachers with bullhorns getting into several disputes and altercations, including incidents with spring breakers in Daytona Beach, and beachgoers in Fort Myers Beach and Siesta public beach. At the time of press, Team Jesus Preachers was unable to be reached for comment. The organization’s website did not contain any contact information. Although an attempt was made to elicit additional information from the group present at the Drum Circle, it was without success. According to Slack, “If the cops were to arrest them, then everything is in place and they would go and sue the county,” She went on to say, “The cops arrest them, and they sue the county on first amendment rights.” If arrests are made, videos will likely capture the event, as in the case of video footage, posted online, of a group member being arrested at a Fort Myers arts festival. Deputies have been present to monitor the group at the drum circle and on Sunday, Aug. 23, someone was arrested after an apparent altercation with one of the speaker’s holding a bullhorn. “I don’t think it was one of our regulars,” Slack said.
“There were only five or six people from the group so they appear to be ‘dwindling’,” according to Slack. One option of changing the county’s noise ordinance to address the issue could result in consequences for the drum circle event. The county Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department has reviewed the suggestion that the county’s noise ordinance be amended to regulate amplified sound, such as language being amplified by bullhorns. “The courts have found that sound cannot be regulated simply because it is amplified,” Carolyn Brown, Sarasota County Parks Director wrote in an email that was sent to Slack and county commissioners. “Rather, sound, amplified or not, is regulated by decibel level at certain measuring points. Because sound regulations cannot be content-based, any regulation would apply to all noise at the beach, including the drum circle.” Slack says drum circle participants have used several tactics to try to suppress the vocal group. Some use bells and shakers to try to drown out the speakers armed with bullhorns, and one drum circle regular even brought her own mega phone and blasted her siren at the group. For the time being, county officials are advocating monitoring the situation at the drum circle and using a hands-off approach. “After consultation with both the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of County Attorney, the best option is to continue to work through the Sheriff’s Office to assist with the management of this public gathering to ensure patron safety in the event of a breach of peace (disorderly conduct),” Brown wrote in her response email. “To constitute a breach of peace a group would need to shock the moral conscience of the public or engage in conduct soliciting
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a fight (not an argument). The approach used by the open-air preachers during the drum circle event appears to stay within 1st Amendment rights and does not
constitute a breach of peace. Law enforcement is present at the drum circle to aid in the preservation of peace and monitor the situation in case anyone violates the law.”
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County one step closer to South Siesta project permit By Roger Drouin A “no-effect determination” by officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service means Sarasota County is closer to a final permit — and thus an anticipated January start date for the long-planned South Siesta Renourishment. The county’s consultant was notified recently of the federal agency’s conclusion that the South Siesta Renourishment project will not have an impact on loggerhead turtles. “This is one more step in the right direction,” Laird Wreford, Sarasota County Coastal Resources Manager, told Siesta Sand last month. The county hopes to have the final permit in time for an early-January start date for the long-planned project to buffer two miles of beach, including Turtle Beach. As the county waits on the final permit, county staff are readying to select a contractor that will then have to mobilize a dredging vessel before it can start the project. During construction, sand will be harvested from a borrow area eight
to ten miles offshore. Wreford said the county is aiming for the January start date — and perhaps sooner. “If we manage to get our ducks in a row to start in December, that would be better.” In order to receive the “no-effect determination” from federal officials, the county had to show it was taking measures to protect loggerhead turtles and had a plan in place to mitigate any potential impacts to the turtles. A major reason the county is shooting for the January start date is to get the project completed before sea-turtle nesting season begins in May. Federal officials still have to sign off on paperwork the county filed for protection of the Rufa Red Knot, a threatened species protected by the Endangered Species Act in 2014. The potential stopover of the Red Knot during migration delayed the permitting process, and since spring the county has been working to put specific safeguards in place to protect both the Red Knot and Loggerhead
sea turtles. In June, the South Siesta project got a needed financial boost when the legislature approved a $2.75 million state award for the project. The county, which originally requested $7 million in state funding, is still seeking additional state funding to defray costs. The project will add 800,000 cubic yards of sand to two miles of beach. It will buffer the eroded shoreline that was initially nourished with a million cubic yards of sand in 2007. The proposed renourishment is similar to the initial project in terms of scope —albeit at about threequarters the amount of the sand — and Wreford believes that similarity increases the likelihood of federal officials signing off on a final permit approval. “We are doing pretty much the same as original nourishment, and that [initial project] had protective measures,” Wreford said. “The [upcoming project] is a lower volume.”
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The organizers, Suncoast Waterkeeper and the Siesta Key group Save Our Siesta Sand 2, are calling for a thorough environmental study of the proposed dredging project with an Environmental Impact Statement. The ACOE’s permit application for the project is still pending before the State of Florida. Sarasota County is awaiting the results of a peer review from Atkins North America. The review is expected to be completed by the end of September or early October.
Come join the fun
The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for their Visitor Center. As a volunteer you will have fun sharing all the wonderful attractions, and help visitors find accommodations, places to shop, and eat. It’s a great place to become active and involved in the Siesta Key community, whether you’re full time or a seasonal resident. As a volunteer, you will also have the opportunity to attend Chamber networking and special events. If you are familiar with the local area, have some computer knowledge, and the ability to handle a busy environment, please contact, Mia Leone, Visitor Center & Volunteer Manager at 941-349-3800 or stop by the Chamber office at 5114 Ocean Boulevard.
Religious Education for Children
St. Michael’s the Archangel Catholic Church is hosting a “Registration Day” for all children grades 1st – 10th interested in Religious Education classes for the 2015-2016 school year. Continued on page 6
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|News from the Siesta Key Village Association Sheriff’s substation closes in the Village
The substation located in the Siesta Center on Ocean Blvd. has been vacated although, according to Lieutenant Debra Kaspar, some additional work must be done inside before it is turned back over to management at the end of September. All deputies will be working out of the beach office location and will continue to patrol the island.
Government Affairs
Mark Smith from Smith Architects continues to work with Sarasota County on plans for possible additional Village parking. Work is in progress for 80 to 95 identified parking spots with some actual new spots. In February, a parking committee was formed with County staff, Commissioner Alan Maio and the leadership from the Siesta Key Village Association. There is currently a shortage of over 300 public parking spots for the Village. Sarasota County Business
Professional Lisa Cece believes that some of the parking issues need to be resolved by SKVA, landlords and the business owners.
Village Blood Drive
On Sunday Sept 6, Labor Day, the Siesta Key Association partnering with SunCoast Blood Bank will host a blood drive in the Siesta Key Village from 10 am to 2 pm. Donors will receive a Free Breakfast courtesy of Village Café, along with a wellness check and cholesterol screening. “There are over 100 blood transfusions in our community each and every day and it’s very difficult to keep up with,” according to Kay Kouvatsos, SKVA coordinator for this event. The SunCoast bus will be parked between Beach Bazaar 5122 Ocean Blvd and the Gazebo right in the center of the Village. To schedule an appointment call 1-866-97-BLOOD.
Volunteers needed for Light Up the Village event
The Siesta Key Village Association continues to seek volunteers to sign-up participants for their annual Light Up the Village parade. General help in setting luminaries, placing signs for directions to Santa’s Village, etc. is
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New Dentist in Village
Renovations have been taking place the past few months at the former Siesta Smiles Dentistry located at 5223 Avenida Navarra. The remodeled Stateof-the-art Dental Office called SIESTA DENTAL offers the latest in dental technology and an impressive dental lab. Dr. Alexander Gaukhman handles a wide range of dental services from preventative care to extractions, Invisaline, dentures, root canals, dental implants to 24/7 dental emergencies. See website for additional information. www. siestadental.com
Monthly Meetings
SKVA meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at the Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar. The meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. Everyone interested in learning more about Siesta Key Village is encouraged to attend. For more information visit them at www. siestakeyvillage.org
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You can either register your children now by calling 3494174 ext. 308 or join us for our Registration Day on Saturday, August 29th before and after the 4pm Mass and again on Sunday August 30th after the 8am and 10:30am Masses in the main vestibule of the church. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 30th from 5:15pm to 6:15pm. St. Michael’s is located at 5394 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key.
Sunset Farm-to-Table Dinner on Siesta Beach
Summer dining along the beautiful shoreline is always a treat and this Farm-to-Table Dinner at Siesta Beach is sure to top it all off. This award winning beach will be the amazing location of a laid back banquet-style meal that combines gourmet local ingredients in a nontraditional setting. The dinner, prepared by chefs from Morton’s Gourmet Market, will feature local and seasonal favorites that taste as wonderful as they look. Relax to the music, as the sun sets,
and enjoy the chefs’ presentation of the origins and preparation of each course. At the time of press, this outdoor event is scheduled to take place Saturday September 12, with passed hors d’oeuvres served at 6:30 p.m. Seating at 7 p.m. Tickets are $120; Limited seating. One drink ticket, gratuity and taxes included. There will be an open cash bar. Rain or shine, we will dine! Rain location is Phillippi Estate Park at the Edson Keith Mansion located at 5500 South Tamiami Trail. To register, contact Sarasota County at 941-861-5000 or online at www.scgov.net/parks. At minimum, participation of 35 is required to host this event.
island during her years as a county commissioner, was an unflagging advocate for water access. In March, County Commissioner Chairwoman Carolyn Mason publically introduced the idea of re-naming the park, and at its May 5 meeting, the County Commission approved the designation with a unanimous vote. “Nora Patterson is a very special person to me,” Mason said. “This is only a small gesture to thank her for her very large contributions to Sarasota County over the years. She has been, and will continue to be, a leader for this community.”
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SAVE THE DATE: Friday, Sept. 18 •10 a.m. The County will officially rename Bay Island Park to Nora Patterson Bay Island Park, located at 946 Siesta Drive. Patterson, often described as the “Champion of Siesta Key” for representing the
The new eatery in Siesta Key Village wants to thank everyone for the gracious welcome to the Village and the Key since they opened in July. The owners announced adding Paninis to their menu. New specials also were added, giving seniors and
families a break on prices. Seniors 60 years + receive a 20% discount from their entire bill on Mondays, while on Tuesdays Kids, 10 and under, EAT FREE. The restaurant is located at 217 Avenida Madera between Solorzano’s Pizza and Subzero Ice cream.
World Lacrosse Beach Tournament
Date & Time: September 19 (8AM-4PM) & 20 (9AM-NOON). The first annual World Lacrosse Beach Tournament and Festival will be held on the #1 beach. The 3v3 beach lacrosse tournament will be open to boys and girls broken down into the following age groups: Ages 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16, 17/18. All teams will be guaranteed fun within each age division. You may have up to 5 players on a team. Find the sponsorship letter tab on the website and then find your friends and sign up. A highlight of the youth event will be the Exhibition game for
Pro Beach Lacrosse. It will be in Speed Lacrosse format of 3v3. In addition to the beach tournament games, there will be live music, beach games, watersports and much more that will help create a festival atmosphere. Check out their website for more information on this fun sport. www.worldlacrossebeachfestival. com
Siesta Beach Family Fun Day with 5k Run
Date & Time: September 26, from 8 – 11 a.m. Join the fun in this free event to promote living a healthy and active lifestyle. Lots of local vendors and giveaways accompanied by a fun run 5k. Registration for the run is free and on-site that morning. This event is hosted together by Sarasota County Health and Human Services and Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources. Contact: Hillary Woodcum 941861-2997
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Cayden Emke (7) of Bradenton fully prepared to defend Siesta Beach just before the Western theme beach run. He participated in 8 of the 10 races this summer.
“The Sheriffs in Town” Lyla (3) waving as her brother Shawn McGill (2) shows off his badge of authority. Sarasota residents for just a year and a half, they’ve enjoyed several themed beach runs.
Christmas in July Joseph (11), Nataly (7), and Johnny Gina of Bradenton getting a kick out of the “fake snow” bubbles before one of the 10 themed “Kid’s Summer Beach Runs”. Children enjoying the prerace “Christmas in July” theme of the “Kid’s Summer Beach Runs” on beautiful Siesta Beach. Each week featured a different theme.
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News Up & Down the Trail By Roger Drouin SPD’s best get protective vests
The Sarasota Police Department now has ballistic protective vests that are specifically designed for some of the department’s best officers. The ballistic protective vests for K-9 officers were donated through funds gifted to the Retired Law Enforcement Association of Southwest Florida through private donations, and were presented to K-9 officers Coti, Bronson and Hixson at a ceremony July 28. The Retired Law Enforcement Association of Southwest Florida began the law enforcement K-9 vest program in 2009. “The Sarasota Police Department is honored to receive such a life-saving tool for our four-legged Officers,” said Sergeant Michael McHale, Sarasota Police Department K-9 Unit Leader. “Our K-9 teams provide services such as narcotics detection, violent suspect apprehension and they track suspects. These vests will help to protect them in times of danger.”
Rolls Royce showroom coming
A Tampa-based luxury car dealership plans to bring some glitz to downtown. Dimmitt Automotive Group, which operates luxury dealerships in the Tampa area, plans to open a dealership featuring Rolls-Royce and other high-end cars in the retail space in the new State Street Garage. Dimmitt’s new downtown Sarasota showroom will feature a dozen luxury cars ranging from McLaren to Aston Martin. According to Dimmitt Group’s website, the dealership sells Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Land Rover, McLaren, Rolls-Royce Dealership at its two Tampa area locations.
Two new bar concepts downtown
In other happenings downtown, Evie’s Tavern on Ringling closed its door Aug. 16 to make space for a new, updated bar called Office Bar SRQ. The newly-branded bar (at 1989 Ringling Blvd.) opened Aug. 20 and featured more than 70 beers and a list of craft cocktails, with hours starting from 2 p.m. on weekdays and noon on the weekends to 2 a.m. throughout the week. On the other end of downtown, Evie’s Tavern and Grill on Main Street, will be opening this month in the 1500 block of Main Street. Both Office Bar and Evie’s on Main are concepts of owner Mike Evanoff, who also owns White Buffalo Saloon. The main street location will feature a two-lane bowling alley.
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The developers of Sarasota Flats, the latest in a slate of residential developments planned for the Rosemary District north of downtown, closed last month on the sale of a 2.7-acre parcel at Fruitville Road and Central Avenue. Framework Group LLC, based in Tampa, plans to build 228 apartments in a five-story building along the property that stretches one city block. The developer paid $5.8 million for the property. Back in May, the City Commission approved the plan for Sarasota Flats. Sarasota Flats is the second project to proceed under the Rosemary
Residential Overlay District — which triples the allowable density in the area — and one of several new residential projects planned for the area north of downtown.
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New College earned some top marks in the Princeton Review’s 2015 college rankings released last month. Florida’s public honors college was named the “Easiest Campus to Get Around” in the nation, fourth for “Most Politically Active Students,” 11th for “Most Liberal Students” and “12th for “Most LGBTQ Friendly.” The college is also on Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges that Pay You Back.” The Princeton Review, which provides test-prep and profiles for thousands of colleges, is one of several groups to publish college rankings.
Library earns LEED certification
Sarasota County’s newest library is a green library. The recently opened Gulf Gate Library recently earned LEED Silver certification, which recognizes the application of best-in-class building strategies and practices for improved environmental and human health. For a building to be certified under LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, it must earn a certain level of points in various categories of sustainability. Gulf Gate Public Library earned high marks in categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency and energy performance, among others. “This achievement reflects the coordinated effort of many different departments and employees on our team who played a role in the project,” said Sarasota County Administrator Tom Harmer. “Sarasota County is committed to sustainability and serving as environmental stewards, and Gulf Gate Public Library is a great example of that commitment.”
New sports specialist at VSC
Visit Sarasota County has named Robert Wells the new director of sports. Wells will manage sports tourism strategy and recruit sporting events to the area. He will also be responsible for expanding and creating new events aimed to bring positive economic impact to the area. Nicole Rissler previously held the position at Visit Sarasota County before she joined the team at Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Inc., which oversees Nathan Benderson Park. For the past two years, Wells was a sports marketing manager and then senior sports marketing manager at the Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau.
A Soggy summer
For those out-of-town residents and seasonal residents, you’ve missed a rainy, soggy August. Early in August, several roads were closed in Manatee and Sarasota counties due to flooding. From flooding on Manatee Ave West to heavy rains that further damaged a stormwater pipe along Jackson Road in Venice, the weather was a factor for some commuters. A series of flood advisories was issued by the National Weather Service throughout July and August.
Industrial building sells for $1.13 million
An industrial building and vacant lot in North Sarasota sold for $1.135 million. ND LLC, a wholesale food sales and distribution company, purchased the industrial building and vacant industrial lot at 1675 Independence Blvd., Sarasota on July 29. The building measures 17,400 square feet, while the lot is 47,000 square feet. The sale price was not quite as high as the previous sale during the real estate boom years. The seller, MVS Properties LLC, acquired the property in 2006 for $1.65 million, according to county records. Before that, in 2001, the property changed hands for $800,000.
County nets AA+ bond rating
It’s that time of year when Fitch Ratings announces its bond ratings, and this August the rating agency had some good financial news for Sarasota County. Fitch announced Sarasota County’s Second Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue Bonds will maintain their current AA+ rating. The rating for the $16.9 million guaranteed entitlement revenue bonds is based on several factors, including the county’s prudent financial management techniques. According to Fitch Ratings, which is based in New York, Sarasota County’s finances are characterized by conservative budgeting practices and healthy reserve levels. Employment opportunities continue to expand in the county, the ratings service said, and an uptick in home prices and sales tax growth also contributed to an affirmed AA+ rating. According to Assistant County Administrator Steve Botelho, who also serves as the county’s Chief Financial Management Officer, the bond rating represents the cautious and responsible management of public funds by county officials. “Our responsibility as stewards of these funds drives the hard work done by county staff, and that hard work is reflected in this Fitch rating. Our rating outlook moving forward is also stable, which is another indicator of the county being in a strong financial position, “ added Botelho.
Snook saving effort
An effort to save the snook population is underway in Sarasota. On Aug. 15, 2014, scientists with Mote Marine Laboratory and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released hatchery-reared juvenile snook into the wild as part of an ongoing program designed to find the best methods to replenish and enhance wild snook populations. According to a press release from Mote Laboratory, this event was a key example of Mote’s efforts to develop and support public-private partnerships for the conservation and sustainable use of our marine resources. The snook release is possible thanks to a private donation to Mote and from funding provided by FWC.
School zone slow down
Sarasota County is alerting drivers of changing speed limits that coincide with the start of the new school year. According to a release by the county, the Board of County Commissioners recently authorized the following changes during times when students are arriving and departing from school: Continued on next page
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• Riverview High School - Proctor Road and Lords Avenue, from 25 mph to 15 mph • Laurel Nokomis School - Laurel Road, from 30 mph to 15 mph • Venice Middle School - Center Road, from 20 mph to 15 mph The reduced speed limits took effect Monday, Aug. 24, the start of the 2015-16 school year.
Sarasota County EDC meeting set
The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County will hold its annual meeting and present its Legacy Awards, the Clyde Nixon Business Leadership Award, and its first Ringling College Innovation by Creative Design Award from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts. Register at http://edcsrq.eventbrite. com. For more information, contact at cpurnell@edcsarasotacounty.com or 309-1200. Ext. 106. The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County is a public-private organization leading the community’s efforts toward a more diverse and sustainable economy.
Upcoming events for Sarasota Garden Club Botanical Gardens
Mark your calendars for the upcoming events hosted by the Sarasota Garden Club Botanical Gardens: September 18 and 19..….“GARDENFEST”, January 23 and 24, 2016….“FLOWER SHOW, March 19, 2016….“SARASOTA ACHITECTURE WITH PAZZAZZ”, February 12, 2016….FASHION SHOW “TUTTA BELLA”. The Sarasota Garden Club Botanical Gardens are a source of natural serenity and beauty openly available to the community and sustained by the generosity of members in the form of contributions, fundraising efforts and hours of labor. Fourteen individual gardens make up the larger garden and are identified by signage to encourage visitors to follow a connecting path on a self-guided walking tour. For more information about the club or the upcoming events contact SARASOTA GARDEN CLUB, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts - Call 941-955-0875 - www.sarasotagardenclub.org.
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There were a total of 34 crimes reported on the Key from 7/18 - 8/19/15
7/27/15 Theft 700 Block Beach Rd A man reported a stolen bicycle. He advised he was staying in a vacation rental and left his bike unlocked in a bike rack on Beach Rd before walking down to the beach. He returned to the bike rack approximately one hour later and the bike was gone. The bike was a Huffy Cranbrook model, neon green in color with white fenders and white walled tires. It was valued at $250.
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7/27/15 Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling 6000 Block Midnight Pass Rd A 41-year-old Virginia man was arrested for burglarizing a condominium. The victim reported that while they were at the beach, someone had entered the condominium that he and his family were renting and stole approximately $2700 in cash, 2 credit cards and a NY driver’s license. There were no signs of forced entry and the suspect left behind a fold up canopy in a box and a pair of Panama Jack sunglasses. The apartment complex has video surveillance cameras. They provided the Sheriff’s office with footage of a man entering the apartment with the canopy and wearing sunglasses and leaving approximately one hour later without either item. Management was able to provide the name of the defendant, who was also renting a unit at the complex. The man’s wife was contacted and she confirmed that her husband was supposed to bring the canopy from the car, but when she questioned him about it, he didn’t know where it was. When shown a picture of the forgotten sunglasses she said they appeared to be her husband’s. Deputies found the suspect still in his car and placed him under arrest. During this time the defendant took a black pouch off his belt and placed it between the front seats. The pouch was immediately seized and searched. The pouch contained 10-new $100 bills, 2 credit cards and a NY license, all of which belonged to the victim. 7/31/15 Battery 6000 Block Midnight Pass Officers made contact with a man who explained that he was
intoxicated and had an argument with his girlfriend on the beach. He advised that a group of unknown subjects approached him stating that they didn’t like the way he was treating his girlfriend, one of the suspects then punched him in the face and fled the scene. This unknown subject was described as a white man in his twenties with blond hair and wearing a tank top. The subject had blood on his face and shirt and was complaining of a broken nose. The girlfriend of the subject corroborated his story. The subject was taken to Sarasota Memorial without incident. 8/1/15 Grand Theft 100 Block Avenida Veneccia A man called to report that an unknown person had removed the rear tailgate from his 2014 Chevy truck while it was parked at his residence during the night. The unknown suspects apparently slid the tailgate out after cutting the supporting wires. The complainant advised he had heard this was becoming a popular theft as thieves are targeting the back up camera. 8/9/15 Battery Public Beach A 16-year-old male reported a battery that had occurred the night before. He explained that he was at the drum circle with friends and was punched in the face, blacked out and woke up in his friend’s mom’s car on the way to the hospital. He did not remember anything else about the incident. His friend, however, saw the battery and the suspect. The victim provided the witnesses contact information and hospital records that indicated the victim had sustained a concussion and a facial fracture. An officer contacted the witness who stated that the victim threw a glass bottle and it landed near the suspect. She explained that the suspect became furious and
punched the victim in the face twice and punched him once in the chest. According to the witness, the suspect then picked up the victim, placed him near his friends, and left the scene. She stated that they called a parent to come get them and drive them to the hospital. The witness described the suspect as white male, bald, 25-28 years old, 5’7-5’9 tall muscular build. Neither victim nor witness knew the suspect by name. 8/10/15 Burglary 500 Block Beach Rd A surfboard, valued at $500, was stolen from a man’s backyard. It was unsecured and unattended at the time. The backyard can be accessed either through the beach or the front of the house. There were no witnesses or suspects. 8/10/15 Battery 8000 Block Midnight Pass Rd A deputy responded to a man who reported that his wife was in a physical altercation with another woman. The man explained that he and his wife, the defendant and her husband were all homeless and living in a tent at the campground. The defendant had accused the man’s wife of doing drugs and the two became involved in an argument. The victim claimed the defendant would not let her into the tent and then attacked her in the head with her hands when she came back in. The deputy noted the victim had a small scratch under her eye and a cut on her hand. Her clothes were torn and she had a small knot on her forehead. The victim refused medical treatment and wanted to press charges against the woman for battery. The defendant and her husband had left the scene prior to the deputy’s arrival. A short while later, the defendant called the sheriff’s department again to report that the defendant had returned to the tent and attacked the woman for a second time. The deputy returned to the scene and noted another knot on the victim’s forehead. When the defendant admitted to the battery, she was placed under arrest and brought to the county jail.
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Siesta Key Association meeting notes It has been two months since the last SKA meeting. Michael Shay called the meeting to order and June Minutes were approved.
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our resident homeless person, who appears sometimes to be sleeping on the beach. “We can only enforce whatever laws we have on the books,” said Sgt. Laster. County Commissioner Christine Robinson added: “You have to have a place for people to go. It’s a challenge! You can’t enforce a law when people have no place to go.” Michael Shay said that in the past Lance has been offered a place to sleep. At the end of the day it was his choice not to accept that situation.
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Michael Shay covered the subject for Susan Stahley, who was unable to attend. Stahley is actively pursuing illegal rentals, but the process is cumbersome. Code Enforcement plans on staggering the hours and days of people on their staff to better address issues of Code Enforcement. Joe Volpe is concerned that Real Estate Brokers are flaunting the law of illegal rentals. He was also concerned that some owners might not know their properties are being illegally rented out (i.e. more than once every 30 days), and brokers might be pocketing the money. However, it is the homeowner who is fined, not the broker. The SKA association will look into the situation. Michael Shay made the following “Public Service Announcement”: If a person sees something that is not an issue for the Sheriff, but rather a Crime Issue, call the County Call Center – 941-861-5000. The Call Center has been extremely helpful.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Big Pass Dredge Project: Catherine Luckner was not present, but sent word that we should be seeing some preliminary reports coming through on the Project by the end of August. Liberty Clean-up 7/5: Michael Shay reported that the beach cleanup on July 5th was a real mess. The picnic area was left in particularly deplorable condition. Beach Clean-up: A plan is afoot to get people engaged in keeping our beautiful beaches clean. A proposal has been made that beach walkers take a bag with them, pick up trash, then take a picture of the objects they picked up and post it on Face Book. The goal here is to stimulate interest in keeping our beach clean.
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International Coastal Clean-Up 2015: SKA sent out an e-mail to past volunteers. September 19th is the big day. Volunteers will be provided with T-shirts, bags, and gloves. Access #1 to Point of Rocks will be covered as well as the park down at Bay Island.
OLD BUSINESS: Stickney Point Bridge Update: During repairs, avoid the bridge if at all possible between 9 pm and 6 am. Only one lane will be open.
FLOOR OPEN FOR QUESTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▪ One audience member expressed concern that a neighbor’s green lights were on all night in front of her home on the canal. The call center said nothing could be done. They did however tell her that lights should be under docks, and not in the middle of the canal. The SKA board urged the woman to discuss the situation directly with her neighbor. ▪ We do not yet know the decision of the FDOT about the proposed roundabout at Midnight Pass & Beach Rd. ▪ The US Coast Guard has agreed to review Bridge Opening Times on all bridges from Manatee County to Sarasota. Joe Volpe posed the question: “Where is the holding area for sailboats? That is one of the things the Coast Guard is looking at.” ▪ Dee Jonker reported that it appears the retention pond has helped alleviate some of the flooding on Beach Road. He added that we had many visitors from many countries this summer. Perhaps some multi-language signage might help encourage visitors to pick up their trash. ▪ Jeanne Ezcurra serves on the board of Save Our Siesta Sand (SOSS). She encouraged everyone to participate in the 24 hour Giving Challenge, which is being held on September 1-2 from noon to noon. Go to www. GivingPartnerChallenge.org to participate.
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scheduled and routine for it has many therapeutic health benefits for everyone from newborns to the elderly. Massage can drain the lymphatics, deep tissue for trigger points and myofascial body work that is amazing for function, detoxification of the muscles, and works hand in hand with chiropractic care. Massage also encourages relaxation and lowers blood pressure. A lot of patients will use massage after a PostOperative procedure to increase healing. Chiropractic adjustments are more of the norm as well. People are aware that their body functions best with regular chiropractic adjustments and proper nerve supply. When you have proper nerve supply to the body, you do not get sick as often, your organs function at 100% of their potential and typically function with no medications, because you are healing. People used to think Chiropractic was just for back pain, but when they get adjusted regularly realize that the body heals better with pressure off your nervous system. With chiropractic care your body functions and responds at 100% of its potential. The spine and nerves control all function to the body and symptoms like back pain, neck pain, and headaches are a sign the nervous system needs to be checked for interference on the nerves in the spine. When you get a chiropractic adjustment and remove the interference to the nervous system the body returns to normal function. I get adjusted if I get a cold, fever, stomach ache, and yes allergies just to boost my immune system. Essential Oils have been around for thousands of years and are used topically, internally, diffused, even added to your food or products. Essential oils are powerful for supporting the immune system. Essential Oils are derived from plants and protect the plants with their own natural healing properties. Essential Oils are used to make sunscreen, bug spray, shampoo, soap, deodorant, and home cleaning agents as well
as much more. By cleaning up your environment using products that are Certified Pure with no synthetics or parabens you begin to remove the toxins from your environment. Essential Oils should come from a company that has the highest standards when it comes to farming and sourcing the oils. The company should use Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade to test the purity and quality of the essential oils before being allowed for use. I use Essential Oils in my everyday life as a calming stress reducer, disinfectant around the house, as well as make natural products that are safe without all the chemicals. So you can use oils every day and the cost is very reasonable per drop. My suggestion would be to get yourself a few bottles of different varieties and start incorporating them into your daily life. I am happy to help get you started. You can email drjennkauffman@ gmail.com or come by and see us at the Siesta Key Farmers Market on Sundays and get oiled. (Advertorial) Dr. Jenn Kauffman has personally mentored thousands of women and men over the last 10 years as a chiropractor. She has owned three separate and very distinct successful chiropractic clinics. She’s been coaching her patients on how to transform their lives and feels it is her life mission to grow women of the world to have a truly passionate life and live the life of their dreams, whatever that may be for the individual.
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By Robert Frederickson
From Bumper Sticker Quips to EPA Slips Bumper Sticker of the Day
“Siesta Key: A Quaint Drinking Village with a Fishing Problem.”
Tampa Number One?
No, that’s not a pre-season prediction for the Tampa Bay Bucs upcoming season. Rather it’s Money Magazine’s choice as the best up-and-coming large city in the southeast. The magazine cited Tampa Bay Lightning owner (and Sarasota resident) Jeff Vinik’s downtown redevelopment plan for the city’s channel side district in making its selection.
Political Correctness Run Amok?
Bureaucrats in Tennessee have decided having the words “ Mo t h e r ” a n d “ F a t h e r ” o n birth certificates is just too oldfashioned for the thoroughly modern world we live in today. The long-standing appellations (which are after all rooted in biological fact) will be replaced with the so much more up-to-date (if altogether un-poetic) “Parent Number 1” and “Parent Number 2.” I can only cringe at where this is all headed... Junior is caught behaving badly, so Parent Number one admonishes him with: “Just wait until your Parent Number Two gets home!”
Just How Long Does it Take to Write a Letter?
In this age of instant communication, Sarasota’s city leaders have given a whole new meaning to the term “Snail Mail.” To wit: After receiving a letter last month from Sarasota County leaders explaining their position on addressing homelessness in the area, the city took a month to draft a reply in which the city reiterated its opposition to a come-as-you-are shelter within city limits. It’s a good thing the city recently added and filled a new Homeless Coordinator position – at an annual salary of $120,000 – to tackle tough tasks like this. Otherwise the city would
probably still be stuck at “Dear Sarasota County...” in pondering the drafting of its reply. By the way, the city has asked the county to respond to its recently posted response within 30 days. Which begs the question: whatever happened to simply picking up the phone and saying, “Hey, let’s get together and talk this over...?” At this pace, lift station 87 will be finished before any real progress is made on this issue, and by then both the city and county governments will have their own well entrenched versions of “Homeless Affairs” bureaucracies in place...fully developed and staffed to the point where job security for the bureaucrats working in them will assure that homelessness - like the Energizer bunny – goes on, and on, and on, and on...
Thanks for the Help. Now Please Stop...
Perhaps the EPA should add the motto “Ooops...Our Bad!” to their logo in the aftermath of their latest public service: breaching a dam the agency was inspecting at an old mine along the Animas River in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado. The breach sent tons of mine waste including toxic heavy metals flooding into the river, turning it orange in the process and fouling it for river rafting businesses, agricultural interests and everyday folks living in towns throughout its watershed that depend on it as a source of clean drinking water.
Speaking from experience, the trip following the Animas to Silverton from Durango aboard the narrow gauge railroad that has connected the two mountain towns since 1881 is an exhilarating trip...well worth the time if you’re ever in that part of the world. The tracks hug the river for much of
the 45-mile climb up to Silverton, perched 9300 feet up in the San Juan Mountains. The scenery is simply spectacular, with views of lush alpine meadows, towering peaks and the clear (until the latest EPA episode), swift current of the Animas in the valley below. Just one thing though: you might want to check to make sure the EPA isn’t on the ground “protecting” the area before you book your trip.
The Fault Dear Brutus...
During the Watergate hearings that eventually resulted in the impeachment of Richard M. Nixon, Hillary Rodham, then just 27, worked under Democrat Jerry Zeifman, then counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committee handling the Watergate investigation. In recalling Hillary’s work for the committee, Zeifman has written that Hillary “engaged in a variety of self-serving, unethical practices in violation of House rules” during that period. Zeifman also added, “Hillary Clinton is ethically unfit to be either a senator or president — and if she were to become president, the last vestiges of the traditional moral authority of the party of Roosevelt, Truman and Johnson will be destroyed.” Again, it is worth noting: this is from a Democrat...not a member of the vast right-wing conspiracy Hillary so often cites. In any case, love her or hate her, the irony would be of Shakespearean proportions if she is brought down by a coverup of her role in the latest Clinton scandal, passing classified emails through her own personal server setup in her Chappaqua, New York farmhouse; her responses and reactions to date on the matter eerily parallel in tone and temperament the hubris that proved to be Nixon’s undoing. That her husband skated by on his own brush with impeachment only adds to the irony... seemingly, emboldening Hillary to ever greater heights of hubris. So much so that I fully expect a press conference any day now in which she firmly tells the American Public “I did not have classified relations with that server...not a single time…” As Cassius said, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves...”
Van Wezel Director Hits High Note
Nothing ‘Off Key’ about the recent announcement that Renee Fleming will perform at the Van Wezel on January 27th with the Sarasota Orchestra. Many great artists have performed in Sarasota over the years, but perhaps only Elvis - who played the Edwards Theatre in 1956 (now the home of the Sarasota Opera) brought the type of star power and genre specific virtuosity Fleming commands today in the world of classical music, and most especially on the opera stage. Van Wezel executive director Mary Bensel should be applauded for her work reaching for - and then hitting - this high note in the ongoing ‘score’ of musical success at the Van Wezel.
Renee Fleming
Nirvana’s Great Drinks Are Back On The Key!
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Music from 5,000 Years of Civilization Melodies Inspired by Profound Chinese Culture
Tuesday, October 13 | 7:30 p.m. Van Wezel Hall, Sarasota Online shenyun.com/symphony/sarasota (presenter) vanwezel.org (concert hall) Phone Presenter: 888.974.3698 Van Wezel Hall: 800.826.9303 or 941.953.3368 Box Office 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
EXQUISITE CHINESE INSTRUMENTS in a grand Western orchestra. Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra blends Eastern and Western musical traditions in a concert experience unlike any other. Majestic movements convey tales of divine beings descending to Earth. Lilting notes evoke the elegance of ladies at imperial court. Traditional dance rhythms from Tibetan plateaus reverberate through the concert hall. Shen Yun performs soul-stirring original works, with solos by the world’s top Chinese tenors and sopranos. Concert highlights also include Western masterpieces by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Sarasate, and more.
“Beautiful sound...
Strikingly intricate melodies.”
— NYTheatre.com
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Snapshots of Island Visitors Photos by Jaye Clements - Sarasota Photography
Top: Helen from Ocala, Holly, Aaron from Virginia. Middle: Tylor age 7, Cade age 8, Bowen age 5 from Riverview, FL. Bottom: Karisa & Patrick from W. Virginia.
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Off Islands Squawk, Squawk, Squawk
That’s the sound peacocks make. Talk, talk, talk - that’s the sounds humans make. Especially when they’re trash talking the peafowl on Longboat Key. Residents on the key are upset with the shrill, raucous sounds of peacocks making their mating sounds and with the tourists who are drawn to the (admittedly beautiful) plumage of the male peafowl - the peacocks. So what do they do? They want to do away with the females, the peahens. Isn’t that just typical. If you’ve been following the controversy about these dirty birds (excuse me, but if they do their business on your front porch, you have a right to call them dirty) you will know why people living in Longbeach Village are upset. Too many birds mean too much fertilizer dumped in the wrong place, too much noise when you are trying to take a nap while watching reruns of Little House On The Prairie, too much click-clacking on your roof so that you think your spouse’s dentures are misaligned, too many off-key tourists taking photos of Mother Nature’s pride - a pride of peacocks. But this is an old story, one which the Village has been trying to finish for years. Turns out this short story has morphed into a serial running longer than one by Charles Dickens. The Village has tried to reduce the wandering flock of peafowl numerous times and has paid invoices to prove it. Well, they’re at it again. Now they are enlisting the aid of the Town of Longboat Key, and the idea is to kill.... well, “to kill” is kind of harsh, let’s just say .....“to remove” or “trap” all of the peahens in Longboat Village. At a recent Longboat Key Town meeting Village resident Kip O’Neill said “They all have to go.” The Town, perhaps to appear politically correct, countered and suggested reducing the number of peacocks down to twelve. No one is exactly sure how they arrived at the number 12 for the males that would be allowed to remain. If just a few peahens are inadvertently left they will be found. Not by the “trappers” hired by the Village, but by one or all twelve of the peacocks. If the commission would leave all
By Rodger Skidmore of the peacocks un-trapped any remaining peahens would die of exhaustion and the Village would save on the cost of trapping the peacocks. They probably settled on twelve so they wouldn’t be accused of peafowlocide. But with 12 lonely peacocks wandering around looking for mates there will be lots of squawking, resulting in lots of frustration - on the part of the peacocks. That frustration will draw the ire of PETA which will descend on Longboat Village like a lot of angry ..... peahens. And they will be worse than all those tourists with cameras. Town Manager Dave Bullock will seek bids from trappers to reduce 150 peafowl down to that magic number 12. In the Fall we’ll see if the incoming bids will be equal to, or higher than, the $10,000 that the town estimates. Some time later we will see the next installment of The NeverEnding Story.
Leash me alone
Longboat Key Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale recently tried to relax the town’s leash law because.......? She said at a LBK Town Commission meeting that she was modifying the current law’s language to make it comparable to the regulations of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Apparently, according to Mooney-Portale, “The reality is many people no longer use leashes. The traditional 6-foot leash isn’t used anymore, so we’re following what the counties have done and turned it into an under physical control ordinance.” Using that kind of thinking one could say “The reality is many restaurant employees no longer wash their hands. The traditional soap and water thing isn’t being done anymore so we’re following what the counties have done and turned it into a shake-your-handshard physical control ordinance.” Well, the town commission wasn’t having any of that. Commissioner Pat Zunz said, “It’s absurd” and other commissioners agreed. BUT, rather than leave the existing leash law alone, the commission had to tweak it. Why, to not seem as if they were totally rejecting Ms. MooneyPortale’s suggestion? They approved language that will read:
“....must have physical control of such animals at all times, i.e. leash or other tangible physical constraint.” If an owner, whose dog jumps out of his/her arms, says “I was holding it tightly, really physically constraining it” are they off the hook when it bites one of Longboat Village’s treasured peahens? Or do they get paid $75 for helping to “remove” one of the peafowl? All of this on the heels of a similar change made in February. Because most owners of Longboat Key’s cats and dogs don’t have licenses for them, the commission voted to eliminate the license requirement that had been there for as long as people could remember. Or, apparently, not remember. Perhaps the commission, in this instance, was just trying to be fair to snowbirds that had licensed their pets in states to our north. There is nothing worse than double taxation.
How to increase LBK revenue and/or employment
We are always trying to do the right thing, but doing something always has consequences. Leave the beach furniture down near the water and kill (probably not) a turtle hatchling, or take the trouble to bring it further back out of the way (what, every day during turtle season, give me a break)? Decisions, decisions, decisions. There is a voluntary ordinance (if it’s voluntary it isn’t an order, is it?) requiring chairs and equipment to be pulled back each night to avoid trapping turtles but, for some strange reason, “voluntary” doesn’t work. As a result Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson wrote Town Manager Dave Bullock “... we must mandate compliance with a stronger ordinance requiring nightly removal of these obstacles.” This may be added to a future workshop agenda. Perhaps if these “lost” items were collected by the town and the owners were permitted to retrieve them after paying a storage charge, the question for those owners might be “Should I leave them near the water or should I pay someone to move them up each night and then back in the morning?”
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ACCOMMODATIONS PAGE 32
GULF GATE SHOPS pg 26-27
CRESCENT BEACH MAP pg 20
LOCAL MAPS INSIDE
LIVE MUSIC PAGE 22
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Siesta Key Drum Circle Snapshots of Island Visitors Photos by Jaye Clements - Sarasota Photography
Jillian age 15, Lori, Jay & Johnna age 11, from Texas
Every Sunday is a perfect time to come to the Key to reconnect with Mother Nature and to enjoy some wonderful entertainment. I’m talking about the Siesta Key Drum Circle that takes place each Sunday starting about an hour before sunset and lasting until about 10 p.m. The gathering meets up just south of the main pavilion - just follow your ears and watch for the swelling crowd.
Please note the following rules of etiquette that need to be observed at the Drum Circle so that all can enjoy the experience: the inside of the drum circle is for participants only, not for people standing around. Feel free to enter the circle, take a picture and dance, but always keep moving. Never play someone’s drum without getting clearance from the owner. Always ask before borrowing other
people’s property, especially hula hoops. Flash photography and bright video lights are distracting, so photograph during daylight or use a night vision camera. And finally, please do not drink alcohol or smoke inside the circle and respect our beach by placing all trash in the appropriate receptacles. Photos by Trebor Britt.
Before you leave Sarasota, you must try this one! As seen on the Food Network Guy Fieri’s “Diner’s, Drive-In’s and Dive’s” show. The TurDucKen “One big bird” Boneless chicken stuffed in a boneless duck stuffed in a boneless turkey with a variety of great seasonings. Alpine Steakhouse just off of Siesta Key located between the bridges at 4520 S. Tamiami Trail. 941-922-3797
Lunch Turducken Sandwich $8.95 and Dinner Turducken $18.95 w/mashed Potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce
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Food and Wine Pairings European Wines of Summer in your Own Backyard
Last week a woman told me that she doesn’t drink wine in the summer because the weather is too hot. I should have asked her what type of wine she was boycotting, but refrained from being confrontational and figured it probably was red wine. It made me wonder if I was supposed to stop drinking water because it’s been too rainy. There are so many great wines for summer and just because the season changes, it doesn’t mean you have to give up enjoying a nice glass of wine with dinner or friends. Warm weather doesn’t mean you
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have to stick with drinking white wines. However, if you happen to love white wine, we have an outstanding organic Spanish Cava just for you! It’s full bodied and elegant with a bright acidity with beautiful notes of exotic and white fruits. Its’ name is “Bubbles, by Lobelia”, and yes, there are tiny bubbles. A very soft effervescence that has you thinking it’s going to be sweet, but ends with a bit of a bitter finish. This wine is made of Estate Grown 100% Organic Chardonnay grapes cultivated in the largest growing region in Spain, La Mancha, through biodynamic farming that is authentic and free from chemicals. Also quite elegant is Lobelia’s Pink Bubbles, organically made
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from Bobal and Grenache grapes. It is light, crisp and very dry. Enjoy this sparkling rose as an aperitif or as a fifth course. Both of these wines are Certified Organic and Biodynamic in most countries including the US. Taking a short jaunt over to France, did you know that the French don’t give up red wine in the summertime? No, it’s not just because their summers are not as warm as those in Florida or Ohio, it’s because they change the type of reds they drink for the season. Summertime is perfect for Cote de Bourgogne (pinot noir) and Cote de Roussillon (Grenache), both are light reds popular throughout France that pack a punch of flavor. But the perfect wine for summer is the Bistrot de Provence which is made from the grapes of the finest growing terrain in Provence and offers zesty but delicate fruity flavors. A slightly tangy rose with a pale salmon color is perfect served as an aperitif. A blend of Cinsault and Grenache, Bistrot de Provence’s lively aromatic bouquet and silky
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taste make it a wonderful go-towine for every casual occasion. This wine pairs nicely with lamb chops, Mediterranean dishes, seasonal vegetables, marinated peppers and salads. I’m thinking how great it would taste with my friend Larry’s tabbouleh right now! Take a moment and walk through your backyard and marvel at the great lawn or garden that you dreamed of all winter and that you poured gallons of your precious blood, sweat and tears into this summer. Can’t you just feel the need to savor and keep a part of it to enjoy when next winter kicks the heck out of it and you? Seriously,
go ahead! Find that little spot in your yard that you cherish and plan a celebration with the perfect summer wine, a hearty, flavorful rose from Italy. The perfect summer rose is Villa Gemma Cerasuolo. The Villa Gemma Cerasuolo is cherry red in color, 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and is the perfect wine to celebrate summer. This wine has the mouth-feel of a red wine, but the irresistible freshness of a rose and pairs well with your best backyard barbecue. After a hard day of working in the yard you won’t be happy with a box store white wine, you want and need a hearty wine to match the hard work you have done. This is the perfect wine to match your effort. Wines have always been intended to be enjoyed all year long. There really is no season or reason not to enjoy a great bottle of wine. . Now, pop those corks and have a great summer! 5138C Ocean Blvd., 941-552-9105
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Got Sand? State of the Crystal Classic With the number of visitors dwindling here on the Key for the back-to-school season, the committee for The Siesta Key Crystal Classic is well under way planning for this year’s presentation of the art of sand sculpting to welcome all of our seasonal friends back. Maria Bankemper, owner of the Best Western Plus Hotel, will be leading the charge again, along with Marlene Roome, Trish Ivey, Mark Smith, the Board and staff of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and myself. We’ll all be working hard to bring something new and different to the event this year. One thing new this year is the tag line for the event. In an attempt to showcase the artistic talent that we bring in from all over the world, and also better describe the event’s varied attractions like the live music, lessons, shows and vendors, it is now the Siesta Key Crystal Classic “International Sand Sculpting Festival”. Again we are scanning the globe to bring the best sculptors here to Siesta Key. Among the fresh faces this year will be Susane Rueseler from Holland, Ilya Filimontsev from Russia, Enguerrand David from Belgium and Leonardo Ugolini from Italy. We also have sculptors returning this year from U.S. Ireland, Four
Canadian Provinces and Poland. If you attended last year you may have caught the Margaritaville Apparel fashion show on top of a 60 foot long catwalk sand sculpture. It was fantastic and from what we have found out, had never been done before. This year we are attempting to partner with the fabulous Sarasota Film Festival to have them project a movie on a 14 foot high drive-in theater screen. I’ve designed it to be sculpted out of sand, complete with a row of cars bearing the logos of our top sponsors - I believe another first for sand sculpting and Siesta Key. We also have another year of great musical talent which, this year, will be performing on a sand stage built into the front of the Movie screen. As of now, the movie night will be held on Saturday night, November 14th for a separate admission fee. We will have popcorn and beverages, as well as our beer and food vendors open for the beginning of the film and a warm up session with one of our favorite bands. As we get closer to the dates of the event, November 13-17, keep updated on these events by visiting the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce or the event’s site, www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com, not to
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mention our local coverage publication, The Siesta Sand newspaper! We are still seeking major sponsors to help us keep this party rolling every year. Personal or business contributors are always needed and greatly appreciated. This is a major undertaking to plan, advertise, implement, house, feed and transport 30 sculptors and to create a safe, organized and enjoyable event for tens of thousands of people over a week long period. We really can use all the help we can get. If you want to get involved in the Crystal Classic, either as a vendor in our vendor village, or to help us sponsor this fantastic Siesta Key art festival, contact the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and find out how. And, be sure to ask how you can attend our “Meet the Sculptors” dinner. If you happen to see me in the sand, or at our gift store, Gidget’s, in the Village, be sure to stop and say hi, and let me know your thoughts and ideas about the Crystal Classic and bringing art to the Key. We are trying to make this event as enjoyable as possible for our residents and our visitors from far and near. Until then, ‘may the sand be with you’.
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|Deli food galore at Corkscrew Deli in Landings Plaza The Sarasota region has a wealth of fine dining establishments. There is fine Continental cuisine, ethnic fare featuring everything from Italian to Spanish, Cuban to Peruvian, Mexican to Asian, and more. The food itself is myriad. Depending on restaurant, you can dine on ostrich, buffalo, elk, frog, alligator, venison, wild hog, quail, plus seafood from around the world — we’ve got almost everything available to us here except maybe yak or kangaroo. But sometimes you get jaded with filet mignon smothered with Béarnaise sauce or stone crab claws dripping with drawn butter. You’ve just gotta have a good deli sandwich, and Corkscrew Deli fits the bill. Corkscrew Deli is at the south end of the Landings Plaza on U.S. 41. They’ve been at it since 1994 and definitely have figured out how to do food right. Stop by some weekday lunch and you’ll see why they need four people in the miniscule kitchen to pump out the food for the masses. The small but busy restaurant has 25 Signature Sandwiches, plus six Signature Salads, $3.99 Daily Specials, Everyday Deals, and myriad Café Sandwich combinations for $4.99. Classic New York deli sandwiches are the big hit at Corkscrew Deli. Reuben: hot corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and 1000 Island Dressing on toasted rye, $7.29. New Yorker: hot pastrami and corned beef with Swiss and a special mustard sauce on toasted rye, $9.99.
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Florida visits California at the Corkscrew Deli through the California Salad ($6.99), a tossed salad with turkey, grapes, avocado and gorgonzola cheese, served with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Everyday Meals are all $4.99 or $3.99. You may choose from a sixinch Italian or turkey sub, Greek Salad, or even a PB&J. Café Sandwiches are $4.99 and with a host of combinations on different breads and myriad toppings and breads. The $3.99 Daily Specials is the deal at Corkscrew Deli, though. Running Monday through Saturday is a different sandwich. Catering is a big business, and Corkscrew Deli caters to businesses with its various platters. Serving sizes range in number of patrons, up to 15 for some 25 for other platters, with food ranging from a Sampler of the most popular dishes to the decadent Brownie & Cookies platter. There is free delivery to businesses on orders of at least $20 within a limited three-mile area of the restaurant. Corkscrew Deli hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The
The Corkscrew Deli, at the south end of the Landings Plaza on U.S. 41, has been serving sandwiches and more for 21 years.
establishment is at 4982 S. Tamiami Trail, Landings Shopping Center, 941-925-3955, fax 926-0066, Web site www.corkscrewdeli.com And the dill pickle spear with every sandwich order is pure deli delight.
It takes a small army of kitchen staff to accommodate the lunchtime crowds that throng the Corkscrew Deli. Each sandwich is made to order by hand at the Corkscrew Deli.
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Caribbean (okay, maybe not classic New York): hot pastrami, provolone, Romaine lettuce, red onion, pepperoncini and special Caribbean sauce on an onion roll, $7.29. Other favorites include the El Paso at $6.59. It’s a turkey breast with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and a special Jalapeno Ranch spread served on an onion roll. The same price is the Golden Turkey: oven roasted turkey breast with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, diced pepperoncini and curry dressing, served on a multigrain roll. Go healthy with Tuna Salad, albacore tuna salad with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on a toasted multigrain roll for $6.89. Hot pressed sandwiches include the classic Cuban, Miami version, with ham and roast pork, Swiss, sliced dill pickle, and a mustard sauce pressed on Cuban bread for $5.99. Tampa’s version, by the way, adds sliced salami. Salami is a key addition to the Paisano, as well as Black Forest ham, provolone, tomato, onion, pepperoncini and garlic spread served on a pressed roll for $6.49. The Club Wrap is popular at Corkscrew Deli. It’s sliced chicken, bacon, avocado, Romaine lettuce and tomato, with Ranch dressing on a tomato basil tortilla for $7.19. The “Our Most Impressive” sandwich is aptly named The Dagwood. The salami base has added to it turkey, Black Forest ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, Italian dressing and mayonnaise, all for $9.99.
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Island Humor [ A wife, being the romantic sort, sent her husband a text: “If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you!!” The husband, typically nonromantic replied, “I am in the bathroom, please advise.” [ There was a competition to swim from Santa Monica to Catalina doing only the breaststroke, and the three women who entered the race were a brunette, a redhead and a blonde. After approximately 14 hours, the brunette staggered up on the shore and was declared the fastest breaststroker. About 40 minutes later, the redhead crawled on shore and was declared the second place finisher. Nearly 8 hours after that, the blonde finally came ashore and promptly collapsed in front of the worried onlookers. When the reporters asked why it took her so long to complete the race, she replied: “I don’t want to sound like a sore loser, but I think those two other girls were using their arms.”
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[ Three women: one engaged, one married, and one a mistress, are chatting about their relationships and decide to amaze their men. That night all three will wear a leather bodice S&M style, stiletto’s and mask over their eyes. After a few days they meet again..... The engaged girlfriend: The other night, when my boyfriend came back home, he found me with the leather bodice, 12 cm stilettos and mask. He saw me and said: “you are the woman of my life, I love you’... then we made love all night long.” The mistress: Ah! me too, the other night I met my lover in the office and I was wearing the leather bodice, mega stilettos, mask over my eyes and a raincoat, when I opened the raincoat... he did not say anything.....but we made wild
passionate love all night. The married one: The other night I sent the kids to stay at my mother’s for the night, I got myself ready: leather bodice, super stilettos and mask over my eyes....my husband comes back from work, opens the door and says: “Hi Batman, what’s for dinner?” [ Two young men from up in Minnesota were looking at a Sears catalog and admiring the models. Ole says to the Sven, “Have you seen the beautiful girls in this catalog?” Sven replies, “Yes, they are very beautiful. And look at the price!” Ole says, with wide eyes, “Wow, they aren’t very expensive. At this price, I’m buying one.” Sven smiles and pats him on the back, “Good idea! Order one and if she’s as beautiful as she is in the catalog, I will get one too.” Three weeks later, Sven asks his friend Ole, “Did you ever receive the girl you ordered from the Sears catalog?” Ole replies, “No, but it shouldn’t be long now. I got her clothes yesterday!”
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September is the month that redfish begin schooling up in Sarasota. The expansive shallow flats in Sarasota Bay are traditionally the most productive areas to fish. A low, incoming tide in the morning is preferred, allowing anglers to see the large schools of reds. As the tide rises, the fish will work up from the edges of flats and holes onto the grass to feed. Locating the fish can be difficult under flood tide conditions; there is just too much water up on the flat to effectively sight fish. Speckled trout fishing has been outstanding this year and this should continue in September. Deeper flats will produce more fish, while the larger specimens may be found in shallow water. A Rapala Skitter Walk or X-Rap worked over bars at first light is a deadly technique for fooling gator trout. Along with trout, anglers fishing the deep grass will catch a variety of species this month including bluefish, Spanish mackerel, mangrove
Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 Jessica Dean with a September Siesta Key redfish
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snapper, pompano, gag grouper, and ladyfish. Both live bait and artificial lures will catch plenty of fish. A gold Cotee grub on a ¼ ounce jig head is a great choice for anglers who enjoy casting artificial lures. Olive (08) X-Raps and other plugs are also effective along with gold and silver spoons. A live shrimp under a popping cork is a time-proven technique for catching “specks” on the West Coast of Florida. Snook will migrate from the beaches back into the bays. Both passes will be great spots to fish, especially on afternoon outgoing tides. The bars and mangrove shorelines along Siesta Key are prime spots as the fish move towards their fall feeding areas. Artificial baits will allow anglers to cover more water, while a well full of pilchards practically guarantees success. Redfish, large speckled trout, jack crevelle, and mangrove snapper may also be encountered while pursuing the mighty snook. Lighted docks and bridges are snook magnets and will provide
great action for anglers looking to catch fish and escape the summer sun. Live and artificial shrimp free lined in the tide are deadly, as are small white flies. Surf fishing off the Siesta Key beaches should be good for snook, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, pompano, and other species. Point of Rocks is the best spot as there is a lot of fish-holding structure, but any stretch of beach is likely to produce. Live bait such as shrimp and small bait fish works great. A #1 live bait hook with a short piece of leader and a split shot is the preferred rig. Spoons, plugs, and jigs are also effective baits in the surf. The rocks and bridges in Big Pass will be excellent spots to target mangrove snapper this month. These tasty saltwater panfish will be migrating out of the bay and into the Gulf of Mexico. Slack tides are the best times to drop a live shrimp or bait fish along the structure. Don’t be surprised if a big snook intercepts a bait meant for a mang!
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The mined sand was used to buffer the beach and provide a foundation below a top layer of dredged sand. “They didn’t have to dredge first. They had truck loads of sand,” Luckner told Siesta Sand. “They got a permit to shore up the beach [with the mined sand].” Although the sand trucked in from a mine north of Plant City only provided a base layer, it has Luckner wondering whether a higher quantity of mined sand could be used to fill in eroded Lido Beach. Some of the mined sand could even be used to establish dunes areas along the beach that would stabilize the shoreline and help protect buildings on Lido — especially after mined sand was used on Longboat. “Why hasn’t anyone said, ‘We are thinking of doing that for Lido’?” Luckner asks. White mined sand from northeast of Plant City used on Longboat Key. The mined sand was used to establish the staging for the beach ground work. Photo by Catherine Luckner.
This photo shows how the permeable, adjustable groins are placed and blend in with the beach. They are very attractive and can be modified to change how much sand is trapped naturally. Photo by Catherine Luckner.
An alternative to the dredge?
In written comments submitted to state environment officials, Luckner has raised the possibility of the Army Corps, which is conducting the Lido Beach Renourishment along with the city of Sarasota, using mined sand. “We put it out there as an option,” Luckner said. “It’s all natural fossils finely ground,” Luckner said. “It is white as can be. It mixes well and seems to fall well [on the beach] because of the grain size.” Yet perhaps most importantly, using mined sand would avoid the need to dredge sand from the pass “where it is in a good place doing what it is supposed to,” Luckner says. In the mid 1990s, a senior scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and a professor at the University of Virginia found that the impact of dredging the shoal of Big Pass would pose an unacceptable risk to Siesta Key and the downdrift beaches. That study, conducted in 1994, showed that the ebb shoal in Big Pass was the foundation for the
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stability of sand formation to the south, including Siesta Key. Luckner says the SKA has been focused on trying to find solutions, and using mined sand is one possible option. “Do they have to dredge that channel? I don’t know. I think there can be a better way,” Luckner told Siesta Sand. Luckner also wants to know why the Corps hasn’t considered permeable, adjustable groins such as the ones used on the north end of Longboat Key. This type of structure could have less impact on downdrift beaches such as Siesta Beach.
Clean Sand
The current reliance on dredged sand for beach renrouishments is making dredging contractors rich, McCalla says. There could be alternatives. SMR Aggregates, the mining operation in Sarasota County on Lorraine Road, east of the Interstate, would be a good source for beach sand, he says. The operation is mostly unknown to residents; McCalla has called it “Sarasota’s best kept secret.” Officials at SMR Aggregates did not reply to a call for comments for this article. “We have these resources at our door step,” McCalla said. Mined where sand, shell and other aggregates are dug at SMR, and other similar mines, eventually are vacated and make large lakes.
Benderson’s rowing park was the former and original mine site of SMR, according to McCalla. In the future, the current Lorraine Road mine will likely become the site of lakeside million dollar homes because of its location, McCalla predicts. The mine, McCalla believes, can handle the volume of sand needed for a large beach project. Before the housing crash, aggregate from the mine filled at least a thousand large dump trucks a day. “When I worked at the mine, there were hundreds of trucks at five a.m., waiting for the mine to open. We had massive front end loaders and each scoop would hold at least eight to ten tons,” McCalla said. So three scoops would fill the back of a large dump truck. One complaint of local residents, at the time, was the heavy truck traffic, and depending on how trucks got to the beach, that could be an issue for using mined sand on the beaches. McCalla also has heard there has been a county permitting issue delaying the mine from further operations. That permitting holdup would have to be worked through before the mine could be used as a beach-project sand source. But the mining operation — which relies on a filtering process that uses screens — is clean, McCalla claims, unlike phosphorous mining. And the finished produced is spotless sand. “It has been cleaned,” the former manager says.
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Notes from the Island Fishmonger By Scott Dolan When I first starting fishing these Florida Gulf waters many years ago, we would travel until we got to the coordinates of mile marker destinations known as M3 or M7 and even further out to the Gulf stream or occasionally the Middle Grounds in search of the larger Grouper and Snapper. I remember throwing back a lot of what we thought at the time was uneatable fish. Thinking back on it, a lot of this uneatable fish that we did not keep back in the day turns out to have been very edible and delicious. Many of these so called “trash fish” are now in the display cases of many fish markets across the state. A lot of the fish we threw back such as Amberjack, Porgies, Grunts, Drum, Shark, Parrot Fish, Lion Fish, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerels and even Barracudas are good table fare. On any given day you will find one or all of these whole fish/fresh fillets in the retail market at Siesta Keys Big Water Fish Market. “Trash fish” or better known as a “by-catch” is an accidental catch that gets caught in the fishermen’s nets or line and is sold as a less expensive product than the fishermen’s target catch. This by-catch turns out to be good eating with a less expensive price tag and provides relief for the Groupers and other popular fish that might be over fished. Amberjack is a fantastic example of this “undesirable” so called trash fish. Its reputation was that of an oily, strong tasting, dense-textured, dark meat. The Amberjack is now a local favorite that actually cooks into a mild, moist, white flaky yet strong textured and versatile fish. I, as would a lot of my customers, prefer a good thick cut Amberjack fish sandwich over local favorites like Grouper or Snapper any day of the week. This is the case all over the world. For example, Leopard Shark and Stingrays have overpopulated and been roaming the San Francisco Bay
for years. They have never been table fare until recently when local chefs introduced the Leopard Shark into the San Fran culinary scene. I recently attended an event in Sarasota that inspired me creatively and reminded me of all of the catch that was once let go by my friends and me. The event was hosted by Sarasota’s Edible Magazine and was called Trash Fish Dinner and is a must attend for Sarasota local fish lovers in the years to come. The event highlighted big name local chefs who talked about and served an evening of the best seafood you never had. They served some spectacular dishes that featured Mullet, Porgies, Drum, Grunts and the most surprising was the Jack Crevalle that we all catch on the beach and throw back on a regular basis. The Jack Crevalle was served by Chef Darwin who presented a dish of Jack Crevalle ceviche in a ginger aji Amarillo sauce with garlic and sesame oil. Who would of thunk it? Just last week I was at a NYC Fish Market in Hell’s Kitchen where I observed locals buying Carp. I thought to myself now there’s a trash fish....but then again I have never eaten Carp so maybe I’m just not in the know yet. Next thing you know we will be eating Lady Fish and Florida Catfish. I’m sure some folks have already eaten this fish that I currently view as bait. To the right is a recipe that will liven up any fish dish whether it’s a local favorite or a trash fish.
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|Kathleen D Sailing Catamarans
Let’s go sailing, KATHLEEN D Sailing Catamarans, serving Siesta Key from 3 locations, Downtown Sarasota, Longboat Key and Anna Marie Island. If you would like to experience being on the water viewing Dolphin Watches, Sunset Sails, Snorkeling and Shelling call us at 941870-4349 or go to our web site for detailed information www.kathleend.net USCG Certified for 20 passengers.
|The Rumrunner
Located at Turtle Beach Marina in South Siesta Key | 941.349.3119 www.siestakeycharterfishing.com Captain Joe Bonaro offers more than exciting deep sea fishing opportunities aboard “Sarasota’s
fastest charter boat,” the Rumrunner (941/349-3119). The skipper offers special boat and fishing trips for families – and for families with small children – as well as customized day and overnight trips.
Another new member to join the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is TNT Freedom Fishing Charters. This company is a veteran owned, local fishing charter business and they’re Siesta Key residents. Father and son; Captain Tony Sr. and Captain Tony Jr. co-own this operation and meet
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each client at Hidden Harbor Marina (7700 South Tamiami Trail). They enjoy educating patrons on their favorite sport and are currently offering a 20% discount to veterans. You can book a trip by calling 941-400-2452 or visit their website: www.tntfreedomfishingcharters.com
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SEPTEMBER 2015 TIDE CHART Florida, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay
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Arts on the Horizon
There is always something going on in Sarasota! This month features an array of events ranging from Exhibitions and Art shows to amazing Plays and great music! Catch a film or craft show at many of our conveniently located venues! • September 1 to 30 – Merging Parallels - The Art Center Sarasota – Free Exhibition. www.artsarasota.org • September 1 to Sept 6 – Isaac’s Eye – at the Urbanite Theatre. www.urbanitetheatre.com
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• September 7 - 11 to 6pm. 3rd Annual Country Fest featuring Kim Betts & Gamble Creek Band, the Gator Creek band and the Johnathan Richards band, at Snook Haven in Venice, FL. www. snookhaven.com/
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• September 10, 13, 24, 27 - HD films at the Opera House – Balanchine Millepied, William Tell, Antony & Cleopatra, Mahagonny… at 7pm or 1:30 (see schedule) http://tickets.sarasotaopera. org/single/eventDetail. aspx?p=2009
• September 3 at 6pm – Gallery Walk & Talk at the Ringling with Carrie Ann Baade – Free with Art After Five admission. Also on the 3rd from 8 to 11pm is Ringling Underground – Live music with Pleasures, Fay Roy, Gringo Star. http://www.ringling.org/ events/gallery-walk-talk-carrieann-baade http://www.ringling.org/ events/ringling-underground
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• September 3 to 19 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Players Theatre http://theplayers.org/index. php/events/cat-on-a-hot-tinroof/ • September 5 from 2 to 4pm Lego Club Selby Library & September 14 at 4:30pm at Fruitville Library – Kids can use their imagination and enjoy crafts with Legos 5 & up. For more dates throughout the month go to: http://fl.evanced.info/sclibs/lib/ eventcalendar.asp • September 5 to 7 Pioneer Days in Englewood – cardboard boat races at Indian Mound Park on Saturday registration at 9am (starts at 10am) plus many more points of interest throughout the day, on Sunday there is a Kids Fish-A-Thon at 7am, an open car show from 3 to 7pm on Dearborn St with vendors & food. Monday on Dearborn there will be a Corvette only show. Also on Sunday a lineup of music at Pioneer Park on Green St. from 2pm to 7:45pm and on Monday from 11am to 2:15. Also on Monday at 9am there is a parade, later there will be a pie eating contest, a watermelon eating contest and much, much more.. (see schedule ) http:// www.englewoodpioneerdays. com/ • September 5 & 6 - 10am to 4pm = Venice Craft Festival – meet some great crafters in this small town, downtown Venice on Miami Ave. There will be a wide variety of ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, metal works and much more. http://www.artfestival.com/ Festivals/Downtown_Venice_ Craft_Festival_Venice_Florida_ September.ASPX • September 5th & 6th Annual Labor day Regatta – Sarasota sailing squadron – This is the 69th Annual race. It is the longest running regional sailing event in the Southeast, since 1946. There will be 300 boats with youths from age 8 to seniors competing. 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota, Fl. 34236 for more info call 041-3882355 www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org • September 5th and every Saturday through Oct 31 from 10 to 1pm. Tour of the Historic Venice Train Depot. The information area is located at the caboose (last tour is 30 minutes prior to closing) h t t p : / / w w w . veniceareahistoricalsociety.org/ VAHS/Welcome_to_VAHS.html
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With our map, located below, you’ll be able to navigate your way to our featured shops with ease. Oh Mamma Mia! (GG4) Offers a truly unique dining experience with dinner shows by Chef Giuseppe Urbano. Enjoy the family ambiance as you watch him prepare an authentic Italian regional dish with fresh ingredients just for you. Fine dining, great atmosphere at casual dining prices. Reservations highly recommended. Gulf Gate Golf Course – Conveniently located just a stones throw from the Gulf Gate Shops, this 27 hole Executive Course
offers men’s and women’s rental clubs. You can start your day with a round of golf, enjoy a bite to eat at the many wonderful restaurants or simply relax with a pint of ale at the pub before you head out to explore the many fine shops. Moments In Time Photography (G-28) specializes in several different photography services including Siesta Key Beach portraits starting at just $49 and wedding beginning at $495. Check out their website: www. sarasotaphotos.com or visit their store to see why they have been the photographer of choice for over a decade and a half. Continued on the next page
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Around the World • September 11 to Nov 30 – Clowns at the Ringling Museum on exhibition. http://www.ringling.org/ events/clowns • September 12 10am to 4pm – Ski-A-Rees – Instructional Water Ski Clinic (behind Mote Marine) 1 6 0 2 K e n T h o mp so n P k w y , Sarasota, FL 34236 http://www.skiarees.com/ • September 12 at 12pm to 10pm & Sept 13 at 11am to 5pm. Rocking Wings Festival at Payne Park in downtown Sarasota benefitting local children’s charities. The best hot wings in Sarasota with Rock music! Face painting, motorcycle shows and kid zones… http://www.spotlightevents. org/Pages/RockinWingsFestival. aspx • September 18 at 5pm – Free! Friday Fest at the Van Wezel Reverend Barry & Funktastic Soul Featuring the Hellacious Horns – They are an 8 piece band and plays the most-loved funk/motown/ soul & disco hits of the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s, showcasing a 4 piece horn section! http://www.vanwezel. org/boxOffice/event. cfm?eveID=1569#.VdTINh2FNy0
• September 19 – 1 to 4pm Food & Wine Festival - A Taste of Downtown Food & Wine Festival benefitting the Sarasota Youth Opera. There will be over 20 downtown restaurants with samplings from their menus and fine wine and beer tasting at the historic Sarasota Opera House on stage, backstage and on the second floor. http://www.sarasotaopera. org/taste.aspx • September 18 & 19 from 10am to 4pm – Gardenfest at the Sarasota Garden Club (941) 9550875 http://sarasotagardenclub. org/events/event/gardenfest/ • September 20 at 4pm Sarasota Orchestra presents Around the World. A musical trip around the world! You’ll enjoy great works by great composers. Chamber Soiree 1 at Holley Hall http://www.sarasotaorchestra. org/chamber/around-the-world • September 24 to 29 – Asolo Rep Adventures – Chicago Theatre tour. A travel club focused on adventures in theatre. http://asolorep.org/trips
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Discover Gulf Gate Piccolos Italian Market & Deli (G-47) carries a full line of imported cheeses, fresh baked bread daily, homemade sausages, fresh mozzarella, and numerous hard to get items. They now carry Khorasan Wheat which is an ancient and organic grain. Their Deli is complete with huge hot and cold sandwiches, salads, fresh homemade lasagna and baked ziti. And, you cannot leave without trying their cannoli filled with their own homemade cannoli cream or the tiramisu or Sfogliatelle from Brooklyn. Here is where you will find great Italian specialty gourmet items without the gourmet price. Tony’s Chicago Beef Company (S-16) is owned and operated by true Chicagoans. Dedicated to deliver Chicago’s best food - Chicago style Hot Dogs wit’ the works...dragged through the garden on poppy seed buns with fresh cut fries, Italian Beef Sandwiches anyway you like, dipped or dry, sweet or hot. All served in true Authentic Chicago Style.
Sarasota Brewing Co. (G-4) Sarasota’s first micro brew pub always has something new to offer. From over 20 seasonal beers that rotate throughout the year, the Brewing Company always has at least five unique brews online as well as several favorites from around the world. Established in 1989, Their menu has been a winner in the Reader’s Choice Awards of the Sarasota Herald Tribune featuring their mouth watering burgers, Chicago style Pizzas, and Chicago beef sandwiches. With dozens of televisions, it’s a great place to catch a game with friends and family. West End Pub (G-49) Where else can you watch your favorite game with a great selection of beers, wines and liquors served by a friendly staff AND where you’re allowed to bring your own restaurant or deli food? Right here. Hurricane Mike’s Saloon (M-10) is a little neighborhood bar at 2639 Mall Drive, where everyone knows your name type of establishment and
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locals come to eat breakfast and lunch. Each staff member works hard to make sure you receive the best service and quality food so you’ll want to return often. Take a look at their mouth-watering menu at www. originalwordofmouth.com. Hours: Mon-Sun.: 8AM-2PM. 6604 Gateway Ave., Sarasota, 34231, 941-925-2400. Fiona’s Childrenwear (G43) is the place to shop for all those special occasions and sophisticated but functional everyday wear. Styles range from classic to contemporary to whimsical and are available in size newborn to 16x. Hours: Tues. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5p.m., Sat. 10a.m. – 4 p.m. Other hours by appt. Call 941-400-0732. Pride of the South (S-34) specializes in southern BBQ from ribs to meatloaf along with an array of sides such as grits, collard greens,baked bread, cole slaw, and fried orka all served up in a southern style setting. Let your nose lead the way to their smokers.
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friendly staff. TV’s with the MLB and NFL packages, pool table, and full Florida Lottery games. Happy hour daily from opening to 7pm. Hours: Mon – Sat, 8am – 2:30am and Sun., noon – 2:30am. The Shop SRQ (G-2) offers flat-tops, fades, tapers, blowouts, razor cuts, and straight razor shaves. Owners, Erick and Dawn use a back to basics approach to grooming with a precise attention to personal detail. Their commitment to excellence has provided them with many loyal customers. They welcome the opportunity to earn your trust. Hours: Tues. – Fri. 8:30am – 6pm, Sat., 8:30am – 3pm. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. 6625 Gateway Ave, 941-626-4894. At the original Word of Mouth Restaurant (G-31), every seemingly insignificant detail receives special attention from the warm, inviting decor to each specially crafted variety of freshly baked muffins to the signature menu items. This small diner is where the
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Nora Patterson announces for Florida State Senate District 28 Patterson is most recently known as a Sarasota County Commissioner who led the effort to cut Sarasota’ property tax rates by 25% during boom times and persisted in holding tax rates down during and after the recession to help Sarasota families keep more of what they earn.
Top: Danny age 8, Zoe age 11, Jalee age 9 from Orlando. Bottom: Olivia age 6 from California.
Former County Commissioner Nora Patterson is running for election as the Florida State Senator for Senate District 28, currently held by Senator Nancy Detert. Patterson served on the Sarasota City Commission for 8 years and on the Sarasota County Commission for 16 years, retiring from local office in November, 2014. When former Commissioner Patterson took office, Sarasota County reserves were substantially less than needed for a natural disaster or economic crisis. Through conservative policies, the County cut its tax rate by approximately 25%, increased reserves to 75 days of emergency funding and established a large additional fund balance for a possible economic downturn. Few foresaw the depth of our national recession, but unlike many jurisdictions, Sarasota has been able to retain good services and a high quality of life without raising its low tax rates by operating in smarter and more coordinated ways. “It was important that Sarasota County government do what families all across our county were doing; tighten its fiscal belt and do more with less. So I was proud to lead the effort to cut our countywide property tax rate while maintaining great services and a substantial emergency fund,” said Patterson. In the years of the Florida housing boom, with Patterson’s
Frozen Tundra to Tropical Paradise She learned on-the-job skills to generate new business and bring in new revenue, making a big impact on the organization. These self-developed skills soon enabled her to qualify as Ad Director for the Daily Mining Gazette and Copper Nugget in Houghton, Michigan. Having built an impressive résumé, Karen moved up to become General Manager of a shopper publication. From there she was asked to take a position in Sarasota as General Manager at Pelican Press. Pelican had just been sold to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and they were looking for someone to run the paper. It was a great opportunity, but at first, Karen turned it down: the family was settled in Steven’s Point, Wisconsin with Danielle in 9th grade, and Michael a senior in high school. Pelican came back 6 months later and offered Karen the position again. As a diehard Disney Fan, Michael was becoming interested in attending Ringling College of Art & Design as an illustration major, and his interest in art inspired Karen to take the job. She moved to Sarasota in the late 90’s, six months ahead of her family. Bob Ardren was to give Michael a personal recommendation to Ringling, and the lad was accepted. Karen worked at Pelican Press for close to a decade. During that time, her marriage dissolved. Before long, she was to meet her
own personal Prince Charming, a wonderful man by the name of Michael Koblenz. A dashing airline pilot, he wined her dined her and swept her off her feet. Soon they were married. One day Karen got a call from US AIR. The voice on the phone informed her that her husband was flying overhead and that he would be tipping a wing to her. She ran outside, and sure enough— it happened. What a thrilling, romantic moment! Karen’s next position was with NRS in Atlanta as a corporate sales trainer for media companies nationwide. The couple kept their place on Siesta, and went back and forth to Atlanta, a city where Capt. Michael often met his flights. Before long, however, they found themselves missing our beautiful beaches. They returned to Sarasota and Karen found a job at SCENE MAGAZINE as VP of Sales and Marketing. Soon a position came open at the Women’s Exchange which sounded like a great opportunity. Karen applied, got the job, and became CEO of the Women’s Exchange. She has been there for four years now, and loves every day of it. Michael recently retired from US AIR, and the couple keeps their adorable grandson, Tristan, at their home for a sleepover three nights a week. Their only wish is that their other grandchild, Cash, lived closer! The Women’s Exchange is
advocacy and in spite of tax rate cuts, Sarasota improved its road system, parks, awardwinning libraries, public transit and developed a neighborhood services program. The County acquired additional public beach and park land and provided additional access to the Myakka River. Through a land purchasing program, the County targeted environmentally important lands and neighborhood parks as well, and many beautiful pieces of old Florida have been preserved; a public priority approved in a referendum by 82% of the Sarasota electorate. Also through Patterson’s leadership, the County made headway in diversifying the local economy from its heavy reliance on tourism and construction. Patterson continues to be concerned about the status of Florida’s economy. She believes that state focus should still be on a more diversified economy and tax base. Several measures have been taken already to further this goal including providing incentive funding at both state and local levels to bring in new businesses with higher paying jobs, but she feels strongly that further efforts are needed. Patterson has experience and is knowledgeable on how to get things done. She was first elected to the County Commission in 1998 and was re-elected three times. She has represented the County on the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, the West Coast Inland Navigational District, the Peace River Authority and the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Counties. She also chaired the Sarasota Tourist Development Council. While serving on the County Commission Patterson has received a number of recognitions,
including the ‘Visionary Award’ from Girls Incorporated, the ‘Siesta Key Citizen of the Year Award,’ the ‘Community Youth Development Leadership Award’ from the Community Youth Development Organization, the ‘Woman of Valor Award’ from the Jewish Family and Children Services and the ‘Presidential Advocacy Award’ from the Florida Association of Counties. Patterson also received the honor in 2010 of being named the ‘Sarasota County Elected Official of the Year’ by the Sarasota County Republican Party. Most recently, both the Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota Commissions unanimously approved re-naming Bay Island Park, a waterfront park on the north end of Siesta Key, to the Nora Patterson Bay Island Park. Patterson is a 45-year resident of Sarasota County. She has a degree in psychology from Duke University and a Masters from the University of Florida. She has been married to John Patterson for almost 50 years. She has been a teacher, a business owner and a Realtor. She has served on numerous community boards, including the Board of Directors of the Sarasota United Way. She currently holds a seat on the boards of the Glasser Schoenbaum Center, the Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Teen Court and the Board of Plymouth Harbor. Former Commissioner Patterson is a member of the Nature Conservancy, the Sarasota Tiger Bay Club, the Sarasota Women’s Alliance, the Sarasota Republican Club, the North Port Republican Club, the Nova Republican Club, the Republican Club of South Sarasota County and the Sarasota Women’s Republican Club as well as a supporter of many other organizations. She loves boating, reading, playing tennis and is an avid fan of Duke basketball.
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an amazing organization. It is not your typical non-profit. It is an organization that earns money to give it away. Under the stewardship of Karen Koblenz, they awarded a quarter of a million in grants and scholarships last year alone. They also gave back over two million dollars to their consigners, further benefiting the community. Furthermore, they are completely self-funding their new building project, reason being that they don’t want to compete with organizations they are dedicated to supporting. The Women’s Exchange is a debt-free organization. The Women’s Exchange has an outstanding Vision Statement. It is to touch the heart and stimulate the creative mind of every adult and child in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, through its financial support of a large and artistically diverse group of organizations, as well as students who aspire to be the world’s next generation of cultural influence. Their 2015/2016 Grant Recipients are: Anna Maria Is. Concert Chorus & Orchestra, Arts and Culture Alliance, Asolo Theatre, Inc., Banyan Theater Company, Coexistence, Inc., Exsultate, Florida Studio Theatre, Fuzion Dance Artists, Inc., Gloria Musicae, Hermitage Artist Retreat, La Musica di Asolo, Perlman Music Program, Players Theatre, The John and Mable Ringling Museum &
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Art Foundation, Sarasota Film Festival, Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Pops, Selby Garden, Urbanite Theatre, Van Wezel Foundation, Inc., Venice Symphony, and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Their 2015/2016 Scholarship Recipients are: Amber Cross, Anthony DeNiro, Alyssa Dinka, Matthew Falgowski, AbbeyMichelle Graham, Elizabeth Granowicz, Hannah Gregory, Victoria Miller, Douglas Ortner, Rachel Querreveld, Casey Rich, Claudia Rightmire, Jonathan
Sams, Haley Simmons, Jillian Smith, Alina Timshina, Anna Jane Trinci, Reed Tucker, Christine Wozniak, Sydnie Battie, Linnet Berna, Marie Dull, Zoe Ezechiels, Joshua Galindo, Anneliese Hardman, Luis Javier, David Klos, Rachel Maul, Shelby Walker Karen Koblenz was born into a family that maintained a giving, positive, can-do attitude. This attitude is reflected in the fine community service work she does today.
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Beach Reads By Terri Schlichenmeyer “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson It almost scared you to death. That’s what it seemed like: heart pounding, palms sweaty, legs weak - but still in one piece, breathing again, thankful that you only had a near-miss. History, however, is not so benign, as you’ll see in “Dead Wake” by Erik Larson. William Thomas Turner “excelled” at his job. Though no one would call him charming – he hated pretending as such – Turner had steadfastly worked through the ranks to become Captain of the Cunard Steam-Ship Company’s Lusitania, a premiere ocean liner. With over 200 successful trips across the Atlantic Ocean, “The ship endured.” That record was important to her 1,265 passengers. Each of them appreciated the luxury (lengthy menus, gardens, and “20 cubic feet” of luggage allowed), and speed (up to 25 knots) that the Lusitania promised. And since Germany had issued warnings to all ships entering British waters, passengers appreciated the ships’ safety, and they scoffed. “The Lusitania was simply too big and too fast” for any real threat.
In Washington D.C., President Woodrow Wilson was doublybereft: with his wife Ellen dead not quite a year, he’d fallen in love again. Edith Bolling Galt gently discouraged him as war waged between Britain and Germany, but Wilson would do “all he could to keep America neutral”… and to get Edith to marry him. To those who served with him, Kptlt. Walther Schweiger was a conundrum: known for his sense of humor with those aboard Unterseeboot-20, Schweiger was also renowned for his “callousness.” Life aboard a German U-boat was not pleasant, but Schweiger ensured that his men were happy. He had much less compassion for anyone on a ship in his sights. On May 1, 1915, the Lusitania prepared to leave New York City en route to Liverpool but first, it had business to tend to: a nearby British luxury liner had been conscripted and its passengers re-assigned. Getting them aboard took an extra two hours; the Lusitania, therefore, was late getting out to sea.
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Says Larson, “Even the briefest delay could shape history.” So you think you know what happened nearly a century ago. So did author Erik Larson but as he researched, he “quickly realized how wrong” he was about the Lusitania. And so will you, as you immerse yourself inside “Dead Wake.” This story of a ship, however, wouldn’t be nearly as fascinating without the story of those hating it, in charge of it, on it, and not on it. Indeed, as Larson tells a thousand tiny stories of passengers and foes, bravery and duty, we become wrapped up in each tale, needing to know each individual fate. It’s also, therefore, easy to become uneasy: menace is like fog here because we know. Larson’s account of this historic event made me want to scream “Watch out!” loud enough to be heard 100 years ago. While it’s a sure-bet for historians, I also think thriller fans will love this book, too. If your heart doesn’t pound while reading “Dead Wake,” in fact, get it checked. You might be dead, too.
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Another home on Big Oak Lane features three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms at 2,819 square feet. It was built in 1991. The home has an open floor plan with a dramatic 2-story great room and a two-sided fireplace that is shared by a great room and family room. The home faces the Intracoastal. It last sold in 2012 for $950,000. Since the sale, the home has been remodeled inside and out, improving the home by an estimated $250,000, according to Sarasota County permits.
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One of the homes in Secluded Harbor was built in 1969 by developer Ruth Richmond, on Big Oak Lane. Richmond became known for quality, concrete-block construction and for introducing home elements that have become essential aspects of a Florida home — such as screened lanais and sliding doors that disappear behind the walls, letting in open light. The developer was one of the first to feature “greenhouse windows” above the kitchen sink. The 1969-built home, located canal-front and three houses from the Intracoastal, sold in February, 2014 for $680,000, or $334 a square foot. It features three bedrooms and two baths, and of course a greenhouse window
and large sliding doors. As with many Ruth Richmond homes, the home has an open floor plan, and plenty of outdoor space. “It was completely redone,” said Greco, the listing agent. “The kitchen had granite countertops and the master bathroom had a walk-in shower and double vanity. The entire backyard is pavers and has an outdoor fireplace. It is a beautiful outdoor area.” The buyers were from Minnesota. “They absolutely love it here,” Greco said. The home also had a new metal roof installed in 2010, and in 2002 a new air conditioning system and duct work was upgraded. Other Ruth Richmond classic homes are sprinkled all over the Key, both waterfront and non-waterfront, Greco said. “It is a great classic house,” the Realtor said of this style of home. Many of these homes are being torn down to make way for new construction, or are being upgraded as was the case with the home on Big Oak Lane.
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Solitude Lane and Big Oak Lane offer deep-water canal access and dead-end-street seclusion just steps from Crescent Beach and Siesta Beach and only a few blocks from the Stickney Point Bridge. The single-family homes on this pair of streets are part of the “Secluded Harbor” subdivision, and they share a canal that runs between the two streets. The neighborhood has a mix of new and classic homes. There are just fourteen homes that range from just-built construction and 1990s construction to older built in the 1960s and 70s. Some of the older homes have been remodeled or updated. Homes range from 4,130 square-feet with six bedrooms to as small as 1,320 squarefeet with two-bedrooms, and lot sizes run from 7,100 to 13,080 square-feet, with the typical lot between 9,300 and 9,600 square feet, according to data from Multiple Listing Service(MLS). All of the homes are waterfront and many feature pools. “It is an excellent location,” said Realtor Ron Flynn, of Key Solutions Real Estate, “a very nice area.” The single-family neighborhood is nestled among lush landscaping and nearby condos. To the north it is close to the new Summer Cove Condos on Siesta, completed in 2007, and Peppertree Bay; to the south it neighbors Moonmist Circle villas, Siesta Harbor, and Midnight Cove. The typical buyer looking at a home here is one who is seeking the “whole Siesta Key lifestyle,” said Karen Greco, a realtor with Michael Saunders & Company who listed a home that sold in February, 2014. The location allows owners to ride their bikes to the beach and have quick access to the bay.
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Sarasota History
|Anti-Mosquito Program “Mosquito Control is Assured” was the full page headline in the Sarasota newspaper November 19, 1945. With the end of the war and the appointment of a director, the Sarasota County Anti-mosquito program finally came into existence. It had been five years since voters had approved the creation of the anti-mosquito district in the 1940 general election. Initially a Piper Cub, and six months later two Stearman biplanes, were purchased to spray a DDT mixture over mosquito breeding areas. For several decades, dawn and dusk spraying were routine during the mosquito season. The fogging truck shown in this photo was one of a small fleet which traversed neighborhoods to attack the pesky insect. One resident recalls that as a child
he would run after the trucks, while being surrounded by the fog. Another remembers her sister opening the mailbox to capture some of the fog as the truck passed their house. From the beginning of the program, the use of DDT, then a relatively new insecticide, was controversial. In the 1940s the press carried stories debating the safety of the chemical, especially for birds and friendly insects. In the 1950s’ more of the debate centered on its efficacy, for the mosquitoes reportedly were showing immunity to the spray. By the early 1950s, prevention efforts were initiated to eliminate mosquito breeding areas, thus reducing the need for costly chemical spraying. Acres of mangroves and underbrush were bulldozed and
filled. Drainage ditches inland and dredging along the shoreline were used to dry out areas of standing water. By the time the first mosquito control director, J. Melton Williams, resigned in 1975, there was a sense that while the battle against the mosquito was not over, some progress had been made. A post card sent to Williams on his retirement stated, in part: “Dear Mr. Williams, “We think you should know how much we are enjoying your retirement. “Yours truly, “The Mosquitoes” Credit: Sarasota County History Center/ Ann A. Shank, former County Historian Photo Credit: Sarasota County History Center
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What has beautiful red flowers, can be either a shrub or a small tree, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard? The answer is Firebush, also known as Hummingbird Bush, whose Latin name is Hamelia patens. It is in the coffee family, Runiaceae and is a colorful Florida native plant. It is in full bloom for many months and requires very little care. It is particularly beautiful in September. Firebush is a lovely addition to your garden and is readily available at nurseries in this area. Enjoy the butterflies and
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Sarasota and Manatee counties property sales continue at a record annual rate of closings this summer! July 2015 recorded 1,974 in closings which is an increase of 24% over last July(2014). It appears that 2015 may close out the year with the highest number of sales in the region’s history if we stay on this track!
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By Olivia Haynes, Sarasota Garden Club President http://sarasotagardenclub.org/
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Enjoy the best of Siesta in this beautiful, light and bright turnkey furnished luxury condo. One of only 2 in the complex with outdoor living on 2 gulf-front terraces. Crescent affords styling, high-end finishes, and luxury amenities. From the exquisitely appointed living space, to the open gourmet kitchen featuring wood cabinets, granite, stainless appliances and 2 peninsula bars, this unit has it all. Offered at $2,249,000
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For Boaters & Beachgoers!
A wonderful opportunity for a family of boaters and beach-goers. This 3 bedroom 2 bath condo is located just across the street from world renowned Siesta Beach and just a few yards from the intercoastal by boat, this home affords the ideal Florida lifestyle. Light and bright, this fabulous 1737 square foot townhome includes a large open living/dining area with volume ceilings and abundant natural light.! Offered at $625,000
Unparalleled Gulf Views!
This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo close to Crescent Beach has the best views on Siesta Key! Very large lanais with full Gulf of Mexico views for all those spectacular sunsets. So close to the beach you feel like you are hanging over the water! Completely and elaborately renovated and turnkey furnished. A gorgeous heated pool only steps from the beach and the warm waters of the Gulf. Offered at $895,000
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True Florida Lifestyle
Located right off of Beautiful Sarasota Bay in Whitakers Bayou and has a deeded deep water boat dock right across the street. This 2 story home features 4 bedrooms, 3 and a half bathrooms. As you come down the steps from the balcony you’ll find a heated swimming pool surrounded by beautiful mature Florida landscaping creating a serene and tropical setting. $1,695,000
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Multirace Triathlon
September 2015
Photos by Trebor Britt
Top Left: Athletes competing in the first segment of the Duathlon Sprint, a 1 mile run on beautiful Siesta Beach. They will follow this segment with a 12.4 mile bike, and finish with a 3.1 mile run. This years Multi Race Triathlon offered athletes one of three choices. Two triathlons included swimming, biking and running of varying distances and the Duathlon included two segments of running with biking between. Top Right: The first wave of male Triathlon Sprint athletes plunging into the warm crystal clear Gulf waters for a .25 mile swim, followed by a 12.4 mile bike, and a 3.1 mile run. Nearly 400 athletes from across the globe competed this year. Bottom Right: Triathlon athletes competing in the early stage of a grueling 12-25 mile biking segment. All three MultiRace events included biking on a course winding through the main thorough fares of Siesta Key.
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Island Girl
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This months Island Girl is Trinian, who recently moved here after graduating from the University of Oklahoma. She enjoys competitive tennis, music, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. “Since I was little, I have spent at least two weeks of summer vacation each year in Sarasota.” Trinian will be serving the Sarasota community as a registered nurse. Trinian is modeling Siesta Key’s very own Floridita Swimwear by island resident, Charlotte Marin. (www.floriditaswimwear.com)
Trinian If you would like to be considered for our next Island Girl, contact us at islandvp@verizon.net (You must be at least 18 years old to participate)